Archive: 2013
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Two Foxcroft Hoops Players Named ALL-DAC
Debbie Cadenas and Caroline Huckabay, the two leading scorers on Foxcroft School's team, have been named to the All-Delaney Athletic Conference Division II bask…
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The Sound of Gunfire - News Analysis
In February the Virginia Shooting Sports Association, which describes itself as "The Official NRA State Association," reported on comments from citizens of West…
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The Great Weight Debate
What really causes us to gain excess weight? Is it calories? Could it be the high fructose corn syrup that is in so many products? Maybe an allergy to gluten or…
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The Affluent Are "Qualified" for Home Mortgages, But More Single Women and Men Are Not
For two income families and the wealthy, home mortgage approvals are increasing, as evident by higher home sales the past few months. Qualifying for these 3.3-3…
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Sleepy Gardens are Waking Up
The garden looks so innocent in March. The gardener thinks to themselves, well this is so easy. Pull a little weed here, an old leaf there, easy peasy, I can ha…
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Sir Alfred J. Munnings In Focus at the National Sporting Library & Museum
British artist Sir Alfred J. Munnings, P.R.A., will be in close focus at the National Sporting Library & Museum in April 2013 with the opening of Munnings: Out…
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Simplicity - Reinventing
Is your life filled with turmoil? Are you the repair-person for other people's problems? Is your life consumed with money worries, drama, too many chores, and a…
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Race for Sadie Again This Year
On Saturday, April 6th Michelle Kelley, licensed counselor and owner of Girls Stand Strong, will conduct an empowerment seminar exclusively for women. Sadie Smi…
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Puzzle Piece - Tom Sweitzer's New Inspirational Musical About Autism
"Puzzle Piece," Tom Sweitzer's new play about Autism, offers theatre goers fifty uninterrupted minutes filled with authentic storytelling, education value and d…
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Purple Prose - A Message from Purple
Dear Readers of the Eccentric: For the past three and a half years I have been privileged to write on many subjects of public interest as a columnist for the Mi…
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Powhatan School to Turn "Crocker Conservancy" into Outdoor Laboratory for Future Generations
Powhatan School has embarked on a project to convert a former cattle field into an outdoor laboratory for budding scientists. The school received a donation of…
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Powhatan School Begins Bus Service for Middleburg and Upperville Students
Middleburg and Upperville students who attend Powhatan School now can take a bus to and from school, thanks to requests for bus service from parents whose child…
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Piedmont Races, Upperville, VA
Piedmont Races, Upperville, VA
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Paranoia's Underrated
This has to be the last year. Gotta be. But like every other inveterate, incorrigible, irresponsible, soulless gambler out there, I'll be back again next year.…
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Palm Beach International Equestrian Center
Palm Beach International Equestrian Center
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No to the Keystone Pipeline
I'm opposed to the Keystone Pipeline. So there! Got my viewpoint front and center, right? The Keystone Pipeline (more rightly known as the Keystone XL Pipeline)…
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Mosby Heritage Area Association Tour of Historic Waveland April 13th
The Mosby Heritage Area Association is pleased to be able offer a rare tour of historic Waveland, outside of Marshall, Virginia. Waveland was the home of John A…
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Middleburg Bank was Named the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce Large Corporate Leader
Middleburg Bank was named the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce Large Corporate Leader earlier this year. As part of that honor, Piedmont Community Foundation pledged…
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Maloney Appointed President of Seven Loaves
It is a tough act to follow," confessed Melanie C. Maloney, the new president of Seven Loaves Services, Inc, the food pantry housed in the Middleburg United Met…
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Just a Kid!
I'm just a kid, 16 ½ years old. The half year matters. I'm getting older. I play b-ball and f-ball at Park View High School and can palm a ball. I like rap, rhy…