October 2014
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Middleburg Film Festival Announces Schedule of Panels and Filmmaker Conversations
The Middleburg Film Festival announced today the schedule of panels and filmmaker conversations that round out the festival program. Directors, producers, indus…
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Middleburg Community Charter School Celebrates Conclusion of First Quarter
The halls and classrooms of the Middleburg Community Charter School teemed with excitement on Thursday, as students shared their DaVinci projects with parents,…
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Marshall/Madison Pedestrian Improvement Project
Town Planner William M. Moore reported that he would be briefing FUOG/ Interbuild, the low bidder on the Town's project to improve pedestrian safety and traffic…
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Liberty Street Parking Lot Passes
Town Clerk Rhonda North reported to Council on the Liberty Street Parking Lot Parking Pass Program approved last year. Under the regulations, up to ten, one-yea…
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Letter to the Editor - Joshua A. Muss
To the Editor of the Middleburg Eccentric: In the July edition of your paper you published an opinion essay titled, "Hypocrisy" concerning the current Israeli/H…
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John McEnearney
John McEnearney, the chairman and founder of McEnearney Associates, passed away on October 8 at the age of 87. Born November 8, 1926, McEnearney graduated from…
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How Important is Your Child's Sleep?
Sleep is recognized as our body's way to rejuvenate. Adults need an average of 7.5 hours, adolescents 9 hours, children 10 hours and young children need 12 hour…
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Highland School Volleyball Raises $4,000 for 'Dig Pink'
Through sponsorships, raffles, t-shirt sales, donations and more, Highland School sent $4,000 to the Side-Out Foundation as part of the Dig Pink fundraiser this…
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Foxcroft School Hosts Cherry Blossom Event
Foxcroft School hosted the Cherry Blossom Walk, Run and Pooch Prance for Breast Cancer for the second year recently, helping to raise money, awareness, energy a…
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Clarke County Historical Association Celebrates 75th With Evening of History and Camaraderie
A celebration of the Clarke County Historical Association's (CCHA) 75th Anniversary is planned for October 25th . Events will begin at 5:30 p.m. with an insider…
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Charter Update: Almost Home!
After six weeks at the Blue Ridge Veterinary Clinic in Purcellville, Live Oak "Charter" is continuing to make a remarkable recovery from the injuries sustained…
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Charleigh & Hopscotch - Girls and Their Dogs
"A few years ago we were at my brother's teacher's house and they had four puppies and they said we could have one. I said – 'PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!' My mom sa…
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Catherine McGehee Installed as Head of Foxcroft School
Foxcroft School Board Chair Reggie Groves '76 charged Catherine S. McGehee with upholding the school's mission and ethos as she leads it forward, and Megan Murp…
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Bluemont Fair Pickle & Pie Contest Winners
Bluemont's Citizen Association and the organizers of the 45th Annual Bluemont Fair proudly announced the winners of the 2014 Pickle & Pie Contest. All of the en…
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Backyard Chicken Ordinance
Discussion continued on how to best handle complaints about chickens being kept in some back yards in Middleburg. For the Council's edification and consideratio…
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Another Great Film Festival
This year's second annual Middleburg Film Festival, set for October 30 through November 2, promises to be even more spectacular than the first, and the perfect…
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Animal Night and Cat Night
Animal Night and Cat Night
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And They're Off! Steeplechasing News
The outcome of the richest hurdles stakes on the National Steeplechase calendar determined the Lonesome Glory Champions Award for the leading money winner of 20…
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American Exceptionalism - Red
Obama in 2009: "I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek excepti…
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American Exceptionalism - Blue
"For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more." Luke 12:48 Is America "e…