September 2009
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Wakefield Faculty Member Receives Unexpected Summer Honor
Andrew Clubb of Purcellville, faculty member of the History Department at Wakefield School in The Plains, was the recipient of an unexpected academic accolade t…
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Voices Stilled
For those of us of a certain age, our adulthood began with the death of one Kennedy brother and enters its twilight with the passing of the last. He blamed no o…
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Violas and Pansies
There are over 50 species of violas in Eastern North America with flowers that range from pure white to bicolored forms of blue and white to pure blue-lavender,…
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Uniter Becomes Divider
Barack Obama captured the imagination of our country with his positive message of HOPE and CHANGE. He promised to do away with the influence of lobbyists and ha…
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Tri-County Feed Hosts Meet-the-Hunt Nights
All members of area hunts, prospective hunt members, and landowners are invited to Meet-the-Hunt Nights on October 1st and October 8th at Tri-County Feeds, Etc.…
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Thrilling Off-Planet Vacation Pleasures
Discriminating vacationers from The Piedmont often travel to The Outer Banks of North Carolina to enjoy the beach and the beauty with their families. They find…
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Three Steps to New Success for Miriam Nasuti
Three critically important things happened to Miriam Nasuti last year. Her very best friend died after a long struggle with breast cancer, her son started Middl…
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Renowned Acoustic Guitarists to Play at Blackthorne Inn
On October 2, 2009—the Friday evening before Middleburg's Virginia Fall Races—renowned acoustic guitarists, Speidel, Goodrich, Goggin and Lille (SGGL) from Char…
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Orange County Hunt Team Event Planned Sunday October 25
The Orange County Hunt Cross Country Team Event will be held Sunday, October 25 at Old Whitewood Farm near The Plains, with the popular Junior Hunter Championsh…
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Notre Dame Academy Changes Name to Middleburg Academy
Notre Dame Academy's Board of Trustees recently voted to change the school's name to Middleburg Academy. The new name will be phased in over the coming months a…
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New Farmers Market Flourishes in D.C.
First Lady Obama welcomed a group of 18 farmers and producers from small local and sustainable farms in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Region to the Fresh Farm Ma…
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New Equestrian Charity
We all admire the grace and athleticism of a well-matched horse and rider, especially those at the highest levels of equestrian sport. Unfortunately, it is ofte…
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Musings from the Bullpen: 7th Inning Stretch
Not good enough. Right now, that's the Redskins. Losing to the Giants, in New York, was hardly a shocker. But blowing an opportunity to assert themselves agains…
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Middleburg Ponies Sweep the USEF Pony Finals Competition
Grand Pony Champion was For the Laughter owned by Dr. Betsee Parker. Reserve Grand was Halo owned by Ashley Kennedy Whitner.…
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Middleburg Elementary School Alumni Day
Calling all Middleburg Elementary School Alumni! We are hosting an Alumni Day in October and would love to have you join us. Come take a walk down memory lane w…
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Middleburg Businesses Team up for recycling
Middleburg owes a huge "thank you" to those who have already donated funds to purchase the 5 new recycling receptacles for the Town of Middleburg's Business Dis…
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Mary Travers: Singer
Mary Travers was nine when World War Two ended; 27 when she, and Peter Yarrow, and Paul Stookey, sang on the mall in Washington the day of King's "I have a drea…
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Martin Driscoll Exhibit
On October 17th, Martin Driscoll will be on hand at Trowbridge-Lewis Galleries to talk about his evocative paintings and the stories behind them. Driscoll's pai…
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Loudoun Laurels Awards
Paul Ziluca and Karen Russell, the 2009 Loudoun Laurels recipients for lifetime service and stewardship, respectively. Randy Kelly, CEO of INOVA Loudoun Hospita…
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International Publisher Finds Home in the Piedmont
An entrepreneurial publishing organization, founded and led by a Scotsman born in Singapore and educated in the law at The University of Edinburgh, is making a…