February 2011
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What America Needs --- Clarity and Capital
In a meeting recently with the Chamber of Commerce, President Obama said, "Now is the time to invest in America. Today, American companies have nearly $2 trilli…
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Tommie Monez, MBA, CFP, ChFC Named Shareholder at Focus Wealth Management, Ltd.
Tommie L. Monez, MBA, CFP, ChFC has been named a shareholder of Middleburg's Focus Wealth Management, Ltd. "Tommie has been instrumental in building and expandi…
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This and That
Freshman Class Frolics The NY Times credits the "large boisterous class of fiscally conservative Republican freshmen" for the budget bill that refused to raise…
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The Employment Dilemma
US unemployment remains sluggishly above 9%, and would be greater if the statistics also counted potential workers who have quit searching for jobs. Being unemp…
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The Case of the Missing Water
Town Administrator Semmes reports she is now working with no less than three…
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Seniors Get a Lucky Luncheon
The Middleburg Community Center Board of Directors is hosting a St. Patrick's luncheon for seniors on Thursday, March 03, 2011, at noon, at the Middleburg Commu…
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Richard Holmes Retires after 52 years
Joe Boling honors Richard Holmes for his 52 years of service with The Middleburg Bank.…
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Rebecca B. Gilmore, Assistant Head of School for External Affairs at Foxcroft School, Named Head of School of Augusta Preparatory Day School
Rebecca B. Gilmore, Assistant Head of School for External Affairs at Foxcroft School, has been named Head of School of Augusta Preparatory Day School in Augusta…
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Our Village Green
Welcome to Our Village Green! Every month, beginning with the March issue of the Eccentric, we will highlight ideas, big and small, to help save our environment…
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Nick Arundel (1928 - 2011)
On February 8, 2011, Arthur W. "Nick" Arundel died at his home, "Merry Oak Farm" in The Plains. An outstanding Virginian in every sense of the word, the list of…
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Middleburg Mortgage Hires Stu Plitman
Middleburg Mortgage announced that Stu Plitman joined the company as senior mortgage consultant. With over twenty years of experience in mortgage lending in Nor…
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Middleburg Elementary Wins Award, Designated "Pathways" School
Middleburg Elementary School is one of Loudoun County Public Schools that has been honored by Gov. Bob McDonnell and the Virginia Board of Education as part of…
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Middleburg Academy Students Shine at Franklin Park Art Show
Five Middleburg Academy students were recently awarded high-place ribbons, and two more received honorable mentions, at Franklin Park's "Past, Present and Futur…
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Mid-term Budget So Far So Good!
This year's mid-year report on Middleburg's financial status "leaves the town in much better shape . . . than was the case at this time last year," Town Adminis…
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Margaret Brown is Named National Merit Finalist
Foxcroft Head of School Mary Louise Leipheimer announced Wednesday that Margaret Brown, a senior at the Middleburg, VA, school, has been named a finalist in the…
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Making a Difference One Hour at a Time
If you've got an hour or two a week that you just don't know what to do with, this message is for you. If you've developed a hankering for contributing more to…
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Les Bal des Betes at Ayrshire Farm
Les Bal des Betes at Ayrshire Farm
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In Dirr We Trust
Michael Dirr spoke in Charlottesville, Virginia for the Piedmont Landscape Association recently. The author of the Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, he is the m…
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Hypocrisy
In a meeting recently with the Chamber of Commerce, President Obama said, "Now is the time to invest in America. Today, American companies have nearly $2 trilli…
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Hugh Robert Callaway Wiley
Hugh Robert Callaway Wiley fought a courageous battle against lymphoma, a battle that ended this last Thursday in his home surrounded by his loving and devoted…