December 2008
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Tribute to Tippy Payne by Margaret "Bucky" Slater
We should thank The Reverend Robert Banse, Betsy Crenshaw and Trinity Church for organizing this memorial service. This shows how Trinity Church reaches out to…
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Tiny Dancers
Tiny Dancers
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Russian press secretary and agro-economist visits MARE Center as part of Open World Program
Natalya Pavlova, press secretary and agro-economist from Russia, recently visited the Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center (MARE Center). Her v…
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Pilots for Kids at Inova Loudoun Hospital
United Airlines pilot Michael Osmers visited with 8-year-old patient Kyle Troxell as part of the Pilots for Kids program.…
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Notre Dame Dragons Sign on the Dotted Line
Last month saw two of Notre Dame Academy's standout student-athletes take an important step in continuing their athletic careers beyond the hunt-country. Senior…
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Middleburg Remembers William S. Leach (1929 - 2008)
Middleburg mourns the passing of Bill Leach, who died at his home here on December 5, at the age of 79. Leach and his wife, Betty worked, owned and managed Midd…
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Middleburg Eccentric December 2008, Volume 5 Issue 9
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Legion Holiday Party
Legion Holiday Party
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Kerria, a Shrub for Many Seasons
I have been admiring a particularly nice shrub for two months now and felt it was time to celebrate a few of its lesser known virtues. I'm talking about kerria,…
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Jingle All the Way!
The dulcet peals of Christmas bells have found their way to Middleburg's very own Safeway, and can be heard tinkling in the distance from as far away as the Sou…
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Hill Takes Third
Hill School's Varsity Field Hockey took home third place in the "Big Hit" Field Hockey Tournament held at Hill School on Saturday, November 1st, 2008. Eight sch…
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Got Blood? Foxcroft School Day Students sponsor Red Cross Blood Drive
Foxcroft School Day Students, led by Co-Heads Lauren Finkbiner (Purcellville, VA) and Jillian Chalke (Middleburg, VA) invited you to help save lives by donating…
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Foxcroft's Final Admission Festival
Foxcroft School's Admission Day Festivals offer a unique view into life at the Middleburg, VA, girls' school that families considering educational options for n…
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Foxcroft Field Hockey Team Wins Its First Delaney Athletic Conference Championship!
Junior Ashton Marshall scored just over seven minutes into the game and a tenacious defense made the goal stand up Thursday to lead Foxcroft School to a 1-0 vic…
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Council Celebrates Christmas - Awards Grants to Non Profits, Supports Public Library
At its regular Thursday, December 11 meeting, Middleburg Town Council unanimously passed a Resolution of Appreciation praising the work of the 2008 Christmas in…
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Community Trust Should Never Be A Blind Trust
Have you ever seen a 'Do Not Touch' wet-paint sign and then touched the paint to see if it was wet? Unlike wet paint, frequently we cannot confirm environmental…
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Closing Middleburg Library Proposed
Yesterday afternoon, Wednesday December 3rd, I received a very disturbing email from Mr. Douglas Henderson, Director of Library Administration in the Loudoun Co…
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Christmas in Middleburg
Christmas in Middleburg
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Chicken Soup For The Immune System
It's cold and flu season. And if you haven't noticed, it's because you live under a rock. Sore throats, sneezing, coughing, sniffling, fevers, body aches and pa…
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Burgundy and Blegh!
When your top performer is a quarterback who goes 17-28 for 167 yards and one touchdown, two things are immediately obvious: first, and pretty much most importa…