Archive: 2013
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Charter School
Suzanna Callie and Dave Quanbeck, of the Middleburg Charter School Committee reported that they have been meeting every other week with the members of a special…
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Canine Companions CEO Visits Middleburg Academy's Service Dog in Training
Middleburg Academy's service dog in training, Rocco, was seen lunching recently in the school dining hall with his student puppy raisers and Corey Hudson, CEO o…
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Big Time Festival Success in Small, Splendid Village
When many people hear of a film festival, they think of something like the annual French festival Cannes or the Utah-based Sundance: ostentatious and flashy, su…
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Audit
Jeff Mitchell and Sandra Tondreau, formally presented the results of their company's annual audit of the Town's books for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.…
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Andrew Bergner Awarded the Bronze Star
On November 10, 2013, the U.S. Army Colonel Michael Bochna formally presented the Bronze Star to former Army Private First Class Andy Bergner at ceremonies held…
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Albert's Corner: A Friend to All Animals
Sometimes I write with structure and purpose. Sometimes I use a stream-of-consciousness approach. This time I'm streaming. With the holiday season approaching,…
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A Spirited Renaissance - Apple Pear Strudel
Moonshine conjures a myriad of metaphors; pottery jugs with XXX etched into it, Appalachian mountain folk pickin' and fiddlin', supped up prohibition era cars a…
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A Lesson of Intellectual Integrity
One of the enduring issues that various people or groups still debate is who was responsible for the death of JFK. Don't worry. I am not going to review all the…
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7th Inning Stretch: Angels, Music and Snow Change
The Angels watch and help us all And Music inspires us to stand tall Above the snow, which will brightly glisten And use our souls to learn and listen But if yo…
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Middleburg Eccentric November 2013, Volume 10 Issue 8
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Whats in a name?
By the time this article is published, it will be two weeks old. Dan Snyder may already have decided to stonewall the movement to change the name of his footbal…
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What Kind Of Shopper Are You?
As someone who has been on all sides of clothes shopping—retail, wholesale, personal, professional and just for passion, I have come across many different types…
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Wakefield Seniors Earn National Merit Recognition, One Earns Perfect SATs
Two Wakefield seniors have been recognized in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program based on their results from the 2012 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Qu…
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Wakefield School Selects Colón as New Head
Wakefield School's Board of Trustees has unanimously selected David M. Colón as the next Head of School. He will officially begin his duties on July 1, 2014. Co…
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Tuck This
Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots were finally served a nice, warm glass of comeuppance this past weekend when they fell to the New York Jets in overt…
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The Perennials of November
This is a month that perennial gardeners may choose to ignore. The bulk of our perennials have finished flowering and going dormant, but I can think of a few ex…
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Skyland Farm Hits Culpeper Circuit Champs
The HITS Culpeper summer show circuit in Virginia concluded, and Skyland Farm riders and horses celebrated a variety of circuit honors after attending the six s…
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Senator Jill H. Vogel Legislative Update October 21, 2013
As we approach fall, our Senate office is focused on legislation and preparation for the upcoming Senate session and we continue our constituent service work. I…
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P. Buckley Moss Releases Virginia is for Lovers Painting at Framecraft
World-renowned artist P. Buckley Moss was recently at Framecraft, 64 Main Street in Old Town Warrenton and signed her work. During the show, Ms. Moss released h…
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New Grant Program Energizes Start-Up Businesses
Philanthropy is alive and well in Middleburg where the Piedmont Community Foundation has launched a brand-new funding program for entrepreneurs, Economic Develo…