April 2011
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Winter Equestrian Festival
Winter Equestrian Festival
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Where Has All the Water Gone?
For years the Town of Middleburg has noticed a significant difference between the number of gallons of water pumped from its wells, and the number of gallons pa…
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What's the Fuss About Water?
"Water water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink" – The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Did you know that more than 70 percent of the earth…
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The Webber Case: The End of the Story
O n March 10, in a closed session of the Middleburg Town Council, Police Chief Steve Webber announced that he would retire from the force effective June 28,…
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Small Steps and Giant Leaps At Guilford Elementary
For the Loudoun County Public School System Energy Conservation not only begins at home it travels to the homes of all the students who attend the county's nati…
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Of Lifeboats and Easter
In a series of op ed pieces in the New York Times, and in a well-received new book, columnist and commentator David Brooks argues that character is less a matte…
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Nats, Caps and Craps
The Nats are right where they want to be a month into the season. Technically, they're in better shape than that. .500 ball is, quite frankly, just fine. With t…
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Middleburg Community Center 80's Party
Middleburg Community Center 80's Party
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Meet the Farmer Farm to Table Dinner
Meet the Farmer Farm to Table Dinner
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Manners
In a series of op ed pieces in the New York Times, and in a well-received new book, columnist and commentator David Brooks argues that character is less a matte…
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Four-legged Word
Imagine… Not being able to open a door. Hear a fire alarm. Or even pick up a dropped item. These are the kinds of challenges that many people with disabilities…
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Duchessa Raises $6,000 for Veterans Moving Forward
Duchessa Raises $6,000 for Veterans Moving Forward
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China Passes US in Total Energy Usage
China has the dubious distinction of passing the U.S. in terms of total energy usage according to the International Energy Agency. China consumed 2.25 billion t…
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Children Learn Much More Than The Basics
When Mason Howard returned from four years in South America, the then young teacher was approached to collaborate on the creation of an online game to help chil…
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Chanel, Vreeland, Joshua Reynolds and Goodrum Find Female Equestrian Apparel Fascinating
Coco Chanel, Diana Vreeland, Joshua Reynolds and Alison Goodrum, professor of fashion theory at Nottingham Trent University, England, agree that female equestri…
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Artist and Horse Woman
I first met Gail Guirreri-Maslyk at art class. It didn't take long before we all realized she was not in need of instruction…only we were. So, what was she doin…
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A Creek Runs Through Us
From the trickling of time, the creek that runs through our Hunt Country carried the Indian name Cokongoloto and Gohongarestraw, meaning the "river of swans or…
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Middleburg Eccentric April 2011, Volume 8 Issue 1
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