July 2009
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You Stupid Galatians!
That is what he said. That is what the apostle, Paul, really said, in one of the oldest letters we have, from one of the earliest and most beloved of born-again…
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Why Plan Your Estate?
You plan your estate to make sure that you properly care for your family after your death – by appointing the right people to serve as executor, guardian and tr…
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Unison Preservation Society Awarded Important Grant
The National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program has awarded the Unison Preservation Society a $10,853 grant to help place the Unison Civil W…
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The Only Thing We Have To Fear Is… The Fear of Change
For over two decades I have asked audiences a simple question, "What is your biggest fear?" The question is asked not to depress my audiences, or to place a dar…
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Teach Your Daughters Well, Words to Live by from Barbara Sharp
When Barbara Sharp was seventeen, she and a high school friend packed their bicycles, flew to Luxemburg and rode over European hills and dales for months before…
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Middleburg Farmers Market
Middleburg Farmers Market
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Liatris. . .Fabulous in the Garden
Most of us know liatris as a cut flower, popular with florists. The upright flower spikes are covered in small purple, button-like flowers. In the garden they a…
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Land Trust of Virginia Garden Party
Land Trust of Virginia Garden Party
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Laminitis: A Real Pain in the Hooves!
What is laminitis? Laminitis, commonly called founder, is an acutely painful inflammation of the laminae in the hoof. It occurs most often in the front feet but…
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Key House Committee Approves Significant Increase in Funding for Lyme Disease Research
A key House committee has approved a significant increase in research funding for the treatment of Lyme disease and calls on both the Centers for Disease Contro…
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Kayleigh Plamondon: An Incredible Loss
Kayleigh Plamondon died recently. She was the victim of unspeakable violence by someone who claimed to love her. She had broken off her relationship with her hi…
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Inova Loudoun Moves Forward With New Route 50 Hospital
When Inova Loudoun Hospital recently made formal application for a Certificate of Public Need from the state health commissioner for an 80-bed hospital in Weste…
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Festivities of the 4th
Festivities of the 4th
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Fancy Some Fruit?
Fabulous fruit! It truly means that summer has arrived. My childhood memories of roadside stands with mounds of fragrant, juicy Georgia and South Carolina peach…
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Delaplane's Emmanuel Episcopal Church Celebrates 150th
A grand celebration will take place Sunday, July 26th, at 10 a.m. when almost a year of commemoration of 150 years of serving the community concludes with a spe…
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Cokie Roberts Joins Mosby at Oak Hill
NPR and ABC News political correspondent and author Cokie Roberts spoke to a standing-room-only crowd at James Monroe's Oak Hill on July 16, at a special benefi…
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Aviation Education Expo Awarded Wolf Aviation Grant
ProJet Aviation of Winchester, Virginia, the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), and corporate sponsor, FlightSafety International, announced today tha…
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A New Middleburg Farmers' Market: Roaring Success Sparks Debate
On Saturday, July 4, under the trees on a blocked-off South Madison Street, the new Middleburg Community Farmers' Market Committee staged its first, and by all…
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A Fun Night of Bingo to Benefit of Kathy Humphrey Collette
A Fun Night of Bingo to Benefit of Kathy Humphrey Collette
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Middleburg Eccentric July 2009, Volume 6 Issue 4
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