Archive: 2009
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Middleburg Eccentric December 2009, Volume 6 Issue 9
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Why Is My Mouth So Dry?
This is a question I'm asked frequently in my dental office. The saliva glands regularly produce saliva to keep the mouth moist, lubricate the tongue and soft g…
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When the Art You Love Deserves the Very Best
One reason Bill Waller's frame shop is so seductive is that the quality and diversity of the frames in the windows stops you in your tracks. It takes just a mom…
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U.S. Park Police Horse Mounted Unit at Middleburg Elementary
The esteemed United States Park Police Horse Mounted Unit, represented by Officer Mariea Clowers, visited Middleburg Elementary School on November 23rd as part…
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Tutors Needed in Middleburg
One of Middleburg's most successful educational programs, the "Study Buddy" tutoring program for elementary school children, needs volunteers. Founded as part o…
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The Coach Stop to Close, January 3
In mid-December Mike and Mark Tate, proprietors of Middleburg's landmark Coach Stop Restaurant, announced that January 3, 2010, would be the restaurant's last d…
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Rule Changes Make IRA Check Up an End-of-Year Essential
Bluemont Capital Advisors, LLC, recently announced that Jonathan Wagner CFA, has joined the firm as a Principal and Portfolio Manager. Wagner brings fifteen yea…
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Root of Warmth: Puréed Soups
It's the coldest night of the year. Bitter cold. Howling wind. Need warmth. What better to warm you on a cold, windy night than a nice bowl of soup? The key to…
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Political Correctness Run Amuck: From Beyond the Beltway
Several of my more conservative friends, including some who contribute regularly to the Eccentric, have taken me to task of late for my October, 2009, column on…
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Nina Karin Bratches and Ian Bruce Abernethy
On September 14th 2009, Nina Karin Bratches and Ian Bruce Abernethy were married in Warrenton, Virginia. Nina and Ian reside at Fox Den Farm in The Plains, Virg…
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National Sporting Library Hosts its First Symposium on Fly Fishing
On November 21, 2009, the National Sporting Library held its first symposium on fly fishing, "A River Never Sleeps: Conservation, History, and the Fly Fishing R…
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Molly the Pony Misses Christmas Parade
Neither a hurricane nor a horrible accident could stop the spirit of Molly the Pony, but an early December snowstorm kept her trapped in her barn on the day of…
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Misunderstandings: Blue Notes
That's what one Loudoun County resident called the decision by a Loudoun Committee to BAN a nativity scene, Christmas tree, menorah, and other traditional relig…
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Middleburg Bank Announces Regional Board of Directors
Middleburg Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Middleburg Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: MBRG) announced the formation of the Bank's Northern Virginia Regional B…
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Middleburg Academy Holds Couchfest 2009
At its fall homecoming "Couchfest" celebration, Middleburg Academy (formerly Notre Dame Academy) introduced a new sport with perhaps Olympic potential, Couch Ra…
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Mammograms Save Lives: National Cancer Organizations Urge Women to Keep Doing What You Are Doing
New breast cancer screening recommendations from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has led to mass confusion for women and justifiable o…
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Lions Club Helps Local Women in Breast Cancer Fight
The Middleburg Lions Club has donated $1,000 to the Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Fund's campaign to eliminate breast cancer in local women and men. The Lions Cl…
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Helen Modly Investment Manager Addresses Virginia CPAs in Professional Development Conference
Helen Modly, CFP, ChFC of Focus Wealth Management, Ltd., Middleburg, VA addressed over 100 Virginia CPAs at the 19th Annual VSCPA Professional Development Confe…
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Furry Holidays!
Last Saturday was Christmas in Middleburg, and it turned out to be one for the record books. Snow graced our little village all day, turning the already gorgeou…
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Fauquier Health Home Care Among Best in Nation
Fauquier Health Home Care Services has been selected as one of the 2009 Home Care Elite, an annual compilation of the most successful home health care providers…