November 2015
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Loudoun Now: Our Finest Hour
For all of us who love Loudoun, for all who love local news and the all-too-often underpaid and overworked journalists who report, write, edit and publish it,…
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Hypocrisy - November 2015
Medecin sans Frontier (Doctors without Borders) is a remarkable organization of medical professionals who set up hospitals in remote and very often dangerous…
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How Do You Ensure a Successful Design?
A successful remodeling project is one that improves your family’s enjoyment of your home long after the project is completed, and the process starts with a…
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Hot Dog It's Halloween
Hot Dog It's Halloween
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Honoring Tradition
Last month, in the article cooing my darling husband for our anniversary, I wrote, “traditions are bonds that grow stronger each year.” As we round into…
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Great Meadow International Approved to Hold First Ever U.S. FEI Nations Cup Eventing Competition
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Great Meadow in The Plains, Va. has been approved to hold the U.S. leg of the 2016 FE…
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Gratitude and Fitness
Recently, I encountered a conversation with an older gentlemen; he was working at a local drug store. I asked him if he was having a good day. He replied he…
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Foxcroft’s Patia Fann Earns National Merit Commendation
P atia Fann, a Foxcroft School senior from of Purcellville, VA, has been named a Commended Student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program, Foxcroft…
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Foxcroft’s Alex Grace to Play at UVA
F oxcroft School’s Alex Grace, a speedy goal-scoring midfielder and two-time state tournament Player of the Year, signed a letter of intent Wednesday (Nov. 11)…
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Foxcroft's Patia Fann Earns National Merit Commendation
Purcellville resident among nation's top scoring students Patia Fann, a Foxcroft School senior from of Purcellville, VA, has been named a Commended Student in t…
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Foxcroft's Alex Grace to Play at UVA
Foxcroft School's Alex Grace, a speedy goalscoring midfielder and two-time state tournament Player of the Year, signed a letter of intent Wednesday (Nov. 11) to…
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Donna and Buddy
“Buddy is a Tibetan Terrier. You think he is a terrier, but he is not a terrier. The Tibetans are a 2000 year old dog bred in the Himalayas by the Tibetan…
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Christmas or Thanksgiving Cactus
Settling the seasonal cacti dilemma, how do you tell the difference between Christmas and Thanksgiving cactus? Both are species of schlumbergera, named after…
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Bizbuzz @ the Middleburg Bank
Middleburg Business and Association November 2015 Bizbuzz @ the Middleburg Bank
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Albert’s Corner - November 2015
Along time ago, I wrote a letter to Santa. I waited patiently for a response, but it never came. At first, I chalked it up to mail delivery issues at the North…
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A Thanksgiving Perspective on Leadership
The Public Square holds there is a great need for the return of virtue as the defining quality in public service - and leading well. In one year, we will…
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21 Foxcroft School Students and Grads Are Named AP Scholars
A n impressive 21 Foxcroft School students -- including nine current seniors and one-third of last spring’s graduates -- earned 2015 AP Scholar designation…
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2015 Middleburg Film Festival in Review
The cozy rural town of Middleburg has just wrapped up its third annual film festival, running from October 22 - 25, and I can't think of any other event where I…
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A community newspaper opens it's doors in Loudoun
Introducing Loudoun Now Welcome to Loudoun Now. This is a community-based, community-focused journalism project aimed to fill a void created by the sudden…