Archive: 2011
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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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Webber Retires
In a memo released to the Middleburg Eccentric at 1:09 PM on Friday, March 11, Middleburg Town Administrator Martha Semmes announced the early retirement of the…
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Vernon Peterson, 80 Years Young
Vernon Peterson celebrated his 80th birthday on March 13. His wife of 23 years, Sharon, planned a large celebration for Vernon and for once she said, was able t…
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Town Council Passes Resolution Supporting Library Expansion
Two supporters of retiring Middleburg Police Chief Steven L. Webber made public statements at the March 10, 2011 regular session of the Middleburg Town Council.…
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The Hubbard Case
After a preliminary hearing before Loudoun County District Court Judge Dean Worcester, it now appears that a Grand Jury, meeting in mid May will determine wheth…
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The Gardener's Generosity
What keeps most of us from "greening" our homes? It's too hard, it's too drastic and it's too expensive. The objects of our obsession are sprouting all over. A…
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Public Safety in Middleburg. Getting Our House in Order
Between now and June 28, the day Middleburg Police Chief Steve Webber's formal retirement becomes effective, the Town Council will have its public safety work c…
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Posing for Holy Pictures
The US still lacks a Fiscal Year 2011 budget. Congress, egged on by its vocal new Republican members, is using the debate over interim "Continuing Resolutions"…
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Middleburg Academy Announces The Great Gatsby Gala & Auction
Students are getting into the swing of the "Roaring Twenties" thanks to period items generously loaned by Middleburg vintage clothing aficionados Nichole Stephe…
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Lang Washburn, A Life of Adventure, Stewardship and Generosity
Cary Langhorne Washburn passed away on Friday the 4th of March, 2011, at his home, Holly Hill, in Middleburg Virginia, at the age of 92. He died of natural caus…
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Earth the Sequel
For over 20 years, Fred Krupp, the President of the Environmental Defense Fund, has championed the power of the markets to solve environmental issues. In his la…
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EZ Green
What keeps most of us from "greening" our homes? It's too hard, it's too drastic and it's too expensive. I'd love to replace all my windows but it isn't exactly…
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Don't Believe the Hype
So what did I not see coming this year.....? I didn't see Pitt losing in the second round to Butler. Though I should have. Butler made it closer to winning a na…
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Conservation Capitalism
Setting aside the contentious debate around Cap and Trade or Carbon Taxes as mechanism for dealing with Global Warming, the notion where we put a price on ecolo…