November 2009
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When a Little Really Means a Lot
This has been a difficult year for many. Most of us will be glad to put it in the record books and move on to what we hope will be a far better 2010. In this co…
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Waterford Concert Series Come to Middleburg: Holiday Concert Features "Piano for Four Hands"
On December 6th, just in time for the holidays, the Waterford Concert Series will host a special performance at the Sheila C. Johnson Performing Arts Center at…
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Virginia Tech to develop new equine education program in Middleburg
The Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has announced plans to create a new equine education program at the Middleburg Agricultural Research…
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VA Field Hunter Championships
The 2009 Virginia Field Hunter Championships were hosted by the Piedmont Fox Hounds Sunday Nov 8th at Salem in Upperville, VA. This search for the best field hu…
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The Trail of Tiers: Blue Notes
The county government asked all our schools and libraries, and our police and fire departments, among others, to submit a three-tier plans for cutting people an…
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Thanksgiving Comes Early
Middleburg Town Council celebrated the beginning of the holiday season with good news for hard-pressed local taxpayers, businesspeople, and charities. FY 2009 A…
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St. John the Evangelist School Annual Pumpkin Roll
St. John School in Warrenton, VA, held it's 3rd annual Pumpkin Roll on Friday, October 30th on the school grounds. Students from each grade were able to compete…
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Remodelers Q & A
Glen from Lovettsville asks: ARE TODAY'S SOLAR ENERGY BUILDING PRODUCTS REALLY PRACTICAL TO USE IN MY HOME? Of course they are! First off, I'll tell you that to…
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Post-election Reflections: Purple
The claim of "mandate" by the winners seems a bit thin, since only 21% of the electorate voted for our new Governor (distressingly, 64% didn't vote at all). Nev…
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Please Help the Kind and Caring Friends at Middleburg Humane Foundation
Cats and dogs and horses and roosters and rabbits, pigeons, donkeys and, from time to time, a goat, are all hoping you will include Middleburg Humane Foundation…
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Piedmont Community Foundation Celebrates 10 Years
On November 18, Piedmont Community Foundation (PCF) hosted a public open house at the Middleburg Community Center to celebrate ten years of work in building a b…
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Over 400 Students Visit ProJET's Aviation Expo for Career Help
Over 400 middle school, high school and college students from schools in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. recently visited…
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Orange County Hunt, Blue Ridge Hunt Winners
Over 160 participants competed at the Orange County Hunt Team Event at Old Whitewood Farm near The Plains. The second-time winner of the Junior Hunter Champions…
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News of Note: Millicent West, Upperville, VA
Millicent West, a long-time native of Middleburg and Upperville, Virginia, died at her home in Upperville, on November 9. She was, from 1974 to 2009 a Director…
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More Than The War: An Interview with Artist and Illustrator, Mort Künstler
Mort Künstler, born just sixty-six years after the Civil War ended, is now 78, and is arguably, a national treasure. Though best known for his work on "The War,…
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Local School Develops New Motto
Middleburg Academy (formerly Notre Dame Academy) announced today that the Board of Trustees has approved new visual symbols and a motto that will identify the s…
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Lights of Love Tree Lighting Ceremony
The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital invites the community of Loudoun to join in celebrating the annual Lights of Love tree-lighting ceremony on Sunday, D…
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JoAnn S. Dawson, Author of "Lucky Foot Stable" Books, to Speak at National Sporting Library
JoAnn Dawson, a popular children's author of the acclaimed Lucky Foot Stable series of equestrian books, will speak at the National Sporting Library on Saturday…
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Hunt Master Sets Sights on More than Foxes: Joseph Keusch Joins Sheridan-MacMahon Realtors
Long-time Middleburg resident and Master of Foxhounds Joseph Keusch has joined the real estate firm of Sheridan-MacMahon as a real estate agent. "I've ridden ac…
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Halloween in Middleburg
Halloween in Middleburg