September 2013
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Why the United Nations? - Red
had seen the devastation of two world wars in a single lifetime. He so strongly believed in it that he wanted to arm it, calling on all member nations to "deleg…
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Well 4
Town Administrator Semmes reported that work continues to bring the Town's Water Well Number 4 back on line after it was shut down by mechanical problems well b…
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Wearing White After Labor Day
Sincerely, Me Ahhh, autumn is upon us. The leaves are starting to change, the cravings for hot apple cider have started, pumpkins and mums are everywhere and th…
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Waterford Homes Tour & Crafts Exhibit
The Top Ten Reasons to Come to Waterford, VA on October 4, 5 & 6: 1. 160 of America's best Craftspeople. 2. Historic homes open daily 3. Fine Art and Photograph…
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Wakefield Student's Publications win Gold Medals
Both of Wakefield School's student-produced publications, the 2012-2013 Talisman and the 2012-2013 Amulet, were Gold Medal Award Winners in the Columbia Scholas…
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Vision for Washington Street
At its regular meeting on September 12 Middleburg followed up the opening of the new Salamander Resort and Spa with the adoption of a new set of guidelines for…
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Vine & Dish - Butternut Squash Soup with Crushed Amaretti
Ahhh, autumn is upon us. The leaves are starting to change, the cravings for hot apple cider have started, pumpkins and mums are everywhere and the crisp cool n…
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Utility Bills
Semmes reported that Troy & Banks, consultants hired to review the Town's utility billings had found an accounting/classification error in its Dominion Power bi…
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The UN: A Love/Hate Relationship - Blue
The establishment of the United Nations was arguably one of the greatest achievements of the generation that emerged victorious from one of the most destructive…
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The Great Meadow Polo Ball
The Great Meadow Polo Ball
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The Artist's Perspective - Tom Neel - A Painter's Reflection on 9/11
Have you ever experienced the feeling of knowing you are exactly where you should be at the right time? I live my life in complete belief that I am where I am s…
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Temperennials
I spend a lot of time counseling people on what to plant and how to lay things out, especially on weekends when I'm working at Merrifield Gardens. I have to be…
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Save the Chimney Swifts
In recent years, at sunset in late September and early October, hundreds of swifts can be seen funneling into the tiny opening of the street side chimney at Mid…
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Police Officers Commended
Middleburg Police Chief A. J. Panebianco reported that he had received several kind and gracious notes from Middleburg business owners praising his officers for…
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Parking and Problems on Pendleton
Councilmember Bundles Murdock reported that she had noticed that two of the parking spaces on Pendleton Street beside the Safeway were still governed by eight h…
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Orange County Hounds Host Annual Team Chase Event
The Orange County Hounds will hold the 2013 Cross Country Team Chase Event on Sunday, October 27th at Old Whitewood Farm, The Plains, Virginia. Modeled after th…
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Nebraska & Mandela at Middleburg Film Festival
Middleburg Film Festival announced today that Alexander Payne's highly anticipated film Nebraska will open the inaugural festival that debuts October 24-27 in M…
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National Sporting Library & Museum Benefit Polo Match
National Sporting Library & Museum Benefit Polo Match
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Murder in Lexington
Author and historian Daniel S. Morrow chronicles the history of events that led to Tom Blackburn's death, the trials that followed and the impact on Lexington,…
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Middleburg Looks to the Future
The opening of the new Salamander Resort and Spa has already changed Middleburg in ways residents from the 1960's (or even the 1980's) would never have imagined…