July 2010
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Zinnia Envy
How lucky is the gardener to have a sunny spot to grow zinnias. With their many forms, it's best if the spot is large. I buy about five seed packs a year, each…
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Your Personal Chef
Personal Training, Nutritional Counseling, Menu Planning, Personal Chef Services Alyson Browett, MPH Certified Personal Trainer Certified Nutritional Consultant…
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Warrenton Pony Show
Warrenton Pony Show
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Take Advantage of Summer's Bounty
Sometimes the best meals are the result of accident, not careful planning. In today's fast-paced society, many of us get caught up in the minutiae of life, forg…
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Rack and Roll Regs Revised?
On July 6, in response to ongoing concerns about racks of merchandise, rolling carts, temporary signs, and other real and potential summer sprouting on and alon…
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Primary Lessons
When Purple was a boy, over 900 moons ago, he had a friend with a streak of insightful humor, who often responded to human reactions to difficulty by repeating…
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Nancy Redmond Manierre: An Appreciation by Kim Hart
Women have always had good reasons to be fearful: dangerous men, dangerous circumstances, looming failure, even uncertainty itself. When I get onto an airplane,…
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Local Cancer Foundation Grows and Evolves Rapidly
Local community leader Bill Couzens' Less Cancer organization is growing quickly and intelligently to raise awareness about how to reduce the risk of cancer. "O…
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Killing Christmas in July
Who would have thought it? According to "Supervisor" Eugene Delgaudio, the Loudoun County Board not only has the transcendent power to destroy Christmas, it is…
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John Chapman "Chips" Chester, Virginia Equestrian & Generous Patron
Longtime patron of Virginia equestrian activities, John Chapman "Chips' Chester died peacefully at home July 9, 2010. Born and raised in Milwaukee and Oconomowo…
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It's a Fall wedding for Brandy Sells & Nick Green
It's a Fall wedding for Brandy Sells & Nick Green
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How to Live a Truly Responsible Country Life
Until now, country living has not come with instructions or a guidebook. Fortunately for country land owners who did not grow up learning the essentials about a…
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Good Time to Buy a Home
If you have the financial wherewithal and tolerance, now is a good time to make an investment in home ownership. If you already own a home and you haven't taken…
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Gala Planned for 20th Anniversary of ADA
Among the many activities planned to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act will be a gala at the Washington Dulle…
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GIBBS VERSUS PELOSI
FROM BEYOND THE BELTWAY The Democrats campaign to maintain control of the House and Senate got off to a rocky start in July. For his part, Obama hit the campaig…
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BZZZZZZZZZZ
7TH INNING STRETCH Congrats to South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen on his breathtaking win on the Old Course over the weekend. He led for the final 48 holes, closed…
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An Interview with Local Sculptor, Jean Clagett
I had heard of sculptor Jean Clagett and her meticulous bronze sculptures but had never had the occasion to visit her or even her studio. This all changed when…
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Albert's Corner
A monthly column for people who share their homes with four-legged friends. Fleas and ticks are out of control this year! They're everywhere, hopping around lik…
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Middleburg Eccentric July 2010, Volume 7 Issue 4
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