July 2013
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Marvin Simms Honored
Middleburg has honored Marvin Simms Maintenance supervisor for his ten years of service with the Town at a luncheon held at Town Hall. Mayor Betsy Davis present…
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Mangano & Mackenzie Engagement
Maggie Mangano of Upperville, Virginia is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Christina Marie Mangano to Scott Helffrich Mackenzie, son of Ann a…
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Local Resident Honored by the Crew of The US Navy's Most Highly Decorated Warship
Local area resident Dr. Anthony Wells was uniquely honored in May 2013 by the crew of the US Navy's most decorated warship, the USS LIBERTY, the spy ship that w…
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Local Photographer turns reality into Fantasy
Clarice Russeil was born and raised in the Central Valley of California and graduated from the Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. Once gradua…
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Library Grand Re-opening
Dennis Cotter, President of the Friends of the Middleburg Public Library reported to Council that the new library, double the size of the old, and built with fu…
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Leaky Pipes and High Water Bills
After several months of discussion, on July 11 Town Council adopted a series of key amendments to the Town Code related to "testing of water meters" and "user c…
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Just back from..... Harbin Ice Festival: Exquisite Travels With Matt Hannan
To be honest, when clients first mentioned a visit to Chinese Siberia in the middle of winter, I hesitated. We had explored the region once before in the summer…
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Joseph Cook Edens, Jr.
Joseph Cook Edens, Jr., 85, of The Plains, Virginia died on June 3, 2013. The son of Joseph Cook Edens, Sr. and Huldah Holladay Edens, he was born on June 21, 1…
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Inspired by the Piedmont Countryside: Neel Celebrates 25 Years of Fine Art
"I allowed art the time to come forward in my life," said landscape artist Tom Neel, who is celebrating a quarter of a century as an artist in the Piedmont by m…
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IMMIGRATION: Red - What Part of "ILLEGAL" Don't They Understand?
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" … but legally, please. Is that too much to ask? For those who believe that opposit…
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IMMIGRATION: Blue
"Give me your tired, your poor. Your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest host…
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Hard To Say Goodbye…But Giving Pups To Two Young Boys With Disabilities Makes It All Worthwhile For Middleburg Volunteers
Julie Coles fell in love the first time she laid eyes on Kai, an 8 week old ball of fur brought to her by Canine Companions for Independence. "It was like havin…
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Guns, Drugs and Money
Chris Froome became the second Briton to win the Tour de France in as many years last weekend. Almost immediately, he was quoted as saying, "This is one yellow…
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Greenhill Winery & Vineyards Established on Swedenberg Estate
David Greenhill, the Yale educated entrepreneur, had been hoping to purchase a Virginia vineyard for many years, and as soon as he walked the Swedenberg propert…
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Farmer's Market Thriving
Hannah Scheps, Assistant Marketing Manager for the Middleburg Farmers Market, appeared before Council on June 27 to report that "all was well at the market, wit…
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Designer Showhouse Event Benefits Blue Ridge Hospice
Long Green, the historic homestead of the Headley family just northwest of Winchester, has experienced many transformations in its 250-plus year history, but pe…
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Buzzed: The Plant Lady
Recently I liberated a lilac tree from a wild grape vine. Removing a large vine can be easy work, tug and then pull at the base, chances are it will come out an…
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Browning Herbert to be Treasurer of Seven Loaves
Seven Loaves Services, Inc. the Middleburg-based food pantry, recently announced that Browning Herbert has been elected to the Board of Seven Loaves and appoint…
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Bellissimo Family Acquires The Chronicle of The Horse
From Business Wire: Mark Bellissimo of Wellington, Fla., today announced the purchase of The Chronicle of the Horse and related media properties in a transactio…
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Albert's Corner: A monthly column for people who share their homes with four-legged friends
Part of my job is to be an avid researcher. Sometimes my research is validating. Sometimes it's not. And sometimes, as was the case this month, it's both valida…