Archive: 2012
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Crabgrass: The Plant Lady
Personal wars on weeds are a way of life for the gardener. One year it's fleabane, the next horse nettle. Conquer and eradicate we say, little by little, one sq…
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Cannonball Pro/Am Golf Tournament Names Partners
Cannonball Invitational Pro/Am founder and director, Rick Bechtold, announced a new charitable partnership with the Piedmont Community Foundation for a third an…
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Albert's Corner: Heat, Dogs and Jogging
Not too long ago, I was incredibly excited about summer. I envisioned carefree days enjoying the sun, relaxing, and playing in the thick, soft grass. Well, summ…
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Middleburg Eccentric July 2012, Volume 9 Issue 4
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Wineries
The opponents and proponents of placing heavy restrictions on the operations and promotional activities of Virginia's growing wine industry would be well to bea…
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What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Men?
I'll never forget hearing the first whisperings of something amiss in State College, PA, over a year ago, when the Harrisburg Patriot-News reported that a grand…
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Water and Music
For several years I've thought about the interrelationship between water and music. I love water and I love music and there must be hundreds of songs about wate…
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Wakefield sophomore makes second trip to History Day nationals
For the second year in a row, Wakefield School sophomore Eleanor Ligon, 16, of Sterling, has advanced to the National History Day competition at the University…
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Upperville Horse Show
Upperville Horse Show
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UVA Blue Notes
On June 26, the University of Virginia Board of Visitors voted unanimously to "reinstate Teresa A. Sullivan as President of the University." The reinstatement f…
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Tourism Ambassador Receives Regional Award
At its sixth annual conference, held on May 23 in Frederick, Maryland, The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership (JTHG Partnership) presented its 2012 Cer…
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The Pick Three Program
Bootstraps are great, but a little help from a friend (or two, or three, or more) is even better. One of Middleburg's newest business owners recently suggested…
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The New Agrarians
"There is another way to live and think: it's called agrarianism. It is not so much a philosophy as a practice, an attitude, a loyalty and a passion – all based…
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The Blackburn Murder: Niceties and a Knife
"Possession, carrying, or storage of any weapon by any person, except a police officer, is prohibited on Institute property . . . 'Weapon' means any pistol, rev…
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Reinvent Your "No"
Do you have difficulty saying "no"? Do you want everyone to be happy? Yet, underneath it all, do you feel tired, trod upon, worn out, and stressed? Do you want…
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Our Library
Dear Editors: Mary and I are most enthusiastic about the proposed addition to the Middleburg Library. As avid readers and advocates of books on tape when we tra…
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Old Bag's Luncheon
Old Bag's Luncheon
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Middleburg Humane Foundation Gala
Middleburg Humane Foundation Gala
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Madison Appointment Opposed
Loudoun County Supervisor Ken Reid's efforts to appoint Waterford resident Milari Madison to the County's Historic District Review Committee have met with oppos…
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Lily Love
The lilies are blooming and the garden is intoxicatingly fragrant. The asiatic lilies are almost done, usually the first to bloom with flowers that face upwards…