August 2012
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Viola or Violets: The Plant Lady
August is an odd month to talk about violas since their showy flowers appear in spring, but there's more to violets than meets the eye - literally. If you're li…
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The Ku Klux Klan: Blue Notes
In mid August the Eccentric received a hand-written post-card invitation to cover a Klan rally in Harper's Ferry on September 8. Politely phrased ("Dear Ladies…
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The Blackburn Murder: Sunday Morning
Early Sunday morning, January 15, 1854, William Brosius and two friends, Sam Conn and David Curry, ran into Christian as he was leaving the bar room "office" of…
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The Best is Yet to Come
Ok. I admit that aging is not easy. All of a sudden or so it seems your hair starts losing color and the gray starts showing through. Not one or two but way to…
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The Artist's Perspective: Creativity and Productivity
Creativity to me is an absolute blessing, but productivity may be its angel. As I have been highly creative all of my life. Thankfully, I've been productive too…
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Sumaiya Chowdhury is Awarded AH&T Scholarship
AH&T Insurance, an independent insurance agency in Leesburg, has awarded their 24th annual scholarship for $5,500 to Sumaiya Chowdhury of Heritage High School.…
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Reinvent Your Intention: Transformational Healing
Intention means consciously focusing on what you want/need, who you want to be, how you want to react, and what you want to say. It's about achieving your longi…
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Prince William Hospital's Newly Renovated Café: Features New Look & Fresh Menu
Prince William Hospital has partnered with Morrison Healthcare Food Services to bring delicious, affordable and, most importantly, healthful foods to its newly…
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Pride of Lions: 7th Inning Stretch
Three times over the past several months, I've written critically of Penn State University and the crimes against children that were committed on the State Coll…
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Olio Tasting Room Opens: Food Lover's Extravaganza
Although there are, as yet, no olive farms in Virginia, as of September 1st, Northern Virginians will enjoy the fruits of Penny Willimanns' labor at her new Mid…
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New by Middleburg's Tony Wells: The Golden Few
The Golden Few is the compelling true story of a group young men who ran for Britain in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games and four years later found themselves enga…
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National Night Out Rocks
At its regular August meeting Mayor Betsy Davis and the entire Town Council praised Chief A. J Beniamino, his officers, town staff, and a host of volunteers and…
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Mosby Heritage Area's 15th Annual Civil War Conference
For fifteen years, on the first weekend of October, the Middleburg Community Center is home to an event that may not make the front pages of the local newspaper…
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Middleburg Academy Welcomes Two Key Members to Leadership Team
Middleburg Academy's Head of School Dr. Ron Sykes welcomes new Associate Head of School Chris Rehm and Director of College Counseling Janice Healy to the indepe…
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Local Vet is Highest Ranking Veterinary Official at the London Olympic Games
If medals were handed out for services rendered at the Olympics, the team of veterinarians who come to the games from all corners of the world would certainly d…
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Little Shop of Horrors: A Community Theater Event
A Place to Be Music Therapy at 15 West Madison Street will be transformed into Mushnik's Florist Shop on September 14, 15 and 16th. When a community group perfo…
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Kathryn (Kats) James Clark
Kathryn (Kats) James Clark of Middleburg, Virginia died peacefully Saturday, August 4th on her 85th birthday. Born in Dayton, Ohio to Lina and Lee James, she wa…
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Jim Herbert Appointed New Business Development Manager for Loudoun Economic Development
Loudoun County's Economic Development director has hired Jim Herbert as the department's new business development manager. The department's former business deve…
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Is America Gun Crazy?: Purple
As a preamble to this column Purple admits to owning several rifles and shotguns with which he has hunted enjoyably for many years. He supports hunting as long…
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Frederick Block, Brick & Stone Adds Upperville Location
Stephen C. Slaughter, president of Frederick Block, Brick & Stone (FBBS) of Winchester, VA, recently announced the opening of a second store conveniently locate…