On April 9th Elaine Burden presented a check for $50,000 to the Middleburg Town Council on behalf of the members, friends and supporters of Middleburg's Beautification & Preservation Committee. The funds are earmarked for the purchase of new "dark sky" streetlights, of a design appropriate to the historic architecture of Washington Street, and designed to minimize light pollution.

Burden, one of the founding members of the Committee in 1993, thanked all those who had supported their work over the years, especially those who have made their homes and gardens available for fundraisers in support of all the Committee's projects over the years.

Mayor Davis thanked and recognized the members of the Committee present, including Burden, Bundles Murdock, Punkin' Lee, and Su Webb.

Council unanimously passed a formal Resolution of Appreciation expressing the Town's gratitude to Middleburg Beautification and Preservation, Inc. for their work "to beautify and preserve the community."