Archive: 2012
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Send in the Drones
"…by 2013, the FAA expects to have formulated new rules that would allow police across the country to routinely fly lightweight, unarmed drones up to 400 feet a…
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Second Chapter Books Hosts World Book Night
From Kodiak, Alaska, to Key West, Florida, in 6,000 towns and cities across America, volunteers will give away half a million free books on one day: April 23, 2…
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Scraps from The Mellon Collection Now Showing at The National Sporting Museum
Paul Mellon was a great admirer of works of art that showcase an artist's direct experience of his or her subject because it is often the transitory experiences…
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Protest & Response Notes from State Senator Vogel
On Saturday March 3, 2012, more than 500 men and women marched through downtown Richmond and then gathered on the steps of the Virginia State Capitol in Richmon…
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Outer Beltway
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors may soon have an opportunity to approve an expansion of Belmont Ridge Road from four lanes to six lanes, and Northstar B…
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New Police Chief
On Monday, April 23, Anthony J. ("AJ") Panebianco will become Middleburg's third Chief of Police in less than a year. He succeeds the town's current Chief, Bill…
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Middleburg Welcomes A New Vet
As the old dog wobbled out of the examination room, Dr. Tim Dabkowski followed, saying soothingly, "We can take care of him… let's think about what we want to d…
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Middleburg Elementary Invites Parents and Prospective Students to April 10th Open House
Middleburg Elementary School invites area parents and students to an open house for rising kindergarteners and prospective students Tuesday, April 10th from 3:0…
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Middleburg Community Center Senior Luncheon Thursday, March 1, 2012
We would like to thank all the special seniors who attended and helped make this luncheon a great success. A wonderful time was enjoyed by all in attendance. Th…
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Middleburg Academy Semi-Finalist in US Physics Team Competition
Yang (Robert) Xu, a junior, will represent Middleburg Academy, the only independent high school in Virginia to claim a semi-finalist, in the 2012 U.S. Physics T…
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Mello Out
To our customers and friends, thank you for seven wonderful and memorable years. We have been so fortunate to have such loyal and supportive people in our lives…
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Malicious Prosecution and Defamation
At 12:20 PM on March 1, 2012, Middleburg Eccentric Editor Dee Dee Hubbard, her son Jay, his wife Megan, her daughter, former Middleburg Town Council Member Lisa…
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Let's Help These Young Leaders-Help Less Cancer
Foxcroft School's Junior Class invites area residents to join them to really make a difference in our world by supporting the Foxcroft Walkathon to benefit the…
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It's Official, Windy Hill is Home to 20% of Middleburg
The 2010 census data confirmed what members of Windy Hill Foundation have been suspecting for some time. Of the 678 residents of Middleburg proper, 137 of them…
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Hypocrisy
The horrible event in Kandahar last week of the slaughter of nearly an entire family by a member of the U.S. military provokes so many thoughts about the war an…
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Hunt Country Writers' Retreat
Horse country has long embraced its riding community but many don't realize that there is a robust horse country writing community as well. Two Middleburg resid…
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Hill School Top Reducer in 2012 Green Cup Challenge
Students from 116 schools in 22 states collectively prevented 1,567,562 pounds of global warming carbon dioxide (CO2) from being released into the atmosphere in…
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Grant Steel Cain
Grant Steele Cain of Purcellville, Virginia, died in a tragic accident at home on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. He is survived by his parents Scott and Laure Ca…
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Goodbye to March
March has its ups and downs, this year more up than down, what a fickle month, especially for the gardener. And it's not just the weather, but the mind and body…
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Global Warming - Waterworld
Global warming? What the heck is that? Sure, we've had the mildest winter since…..well, I don't know when – I've only lived in NOVA for 23 years. Yep. Global wa…