February 2016
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Ad Man Luke Eliot's Mini Cooper ad connects with Middleburg
If you haven't seen the release of the Super Bowl TV commercials, especially the Mini Cooper #DefyLabels advertisement, here it is. The Mini Cooper ad, made by…
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Vince Perricone announcing his retirement
V ince Perricone opened Middleburg Printing in 1986 and started the New Year by announcing his retirement, but quietly, person to person. He’s one of those…
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Upperville Horse Show Receives FEI Four-Star Designation
The Fédération Equestre Internationale, also known as the FEI or International Federation for Equestrian Sports, has recognized the Upperville Colt & Horse…
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Snow! - Middleburg Town Council Report
At press time on January 26, 2016, much of Middleburg was still digging out from under three feet or more of snow, higher in drifts, and almost six feet high…
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Mark Rader Brings 21st Century CEO Commitment To StoneSprings Hospital Center Community
Few industries have undergone as many challenges as healthcare in the past two decades, and Mark Rader’s 20-year experience with HCA prepares him brilliantly…
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Marcy Harris Re-Invigorates Stitch, Middleburg’s Fabulous Needlepoint Shop
Diana Vreeland would love Stitch, Marcy Harris’ spectacular Middleburg needlepoint shop. Not only because Vreeland loved needlepoint pillows, but because,…
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Howard Allen Oral History
On January 10, 2016, the family and friends of Middleburg’s legendary photographer Howard Allen, attended ceremonies at Leesburg’s Thomas Balch Library…
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Fast Food Garners the 2015 Foxcroft Road Trash
Talkin’ Trash ~ 2015 Foxcroft Road Pig Pen Awards 2015 was the thirteenth consecutive year of volunteer action to control trash on the Foxcroft Road. The…
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Bull Run “Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation” Big Game Banquet
On March 5, the Bull Run Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will hold its 25th annual Big Game Dinner at the Middleburg Community Center. The event…
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Back From the Front Lines of the Poaching Wars
W e are losing the battle to save the African rhino. Down from a wild population of 70,000 in 1970, their numbers had stabilized at around 25,000. But a recent…
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William Robinson
W illiam Carl-Johan Courtney Robinson was born on April 16, 1998 in Leesburg, Virginia, coming into the world in a rush. He just barely made it to the hospital…
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Who Knew? - Blue
In what is probably the most interesting and, from a GOP perspective, one of the most damaging campaigns since young Barry Goldwater hedged on civil rights and…
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West End Wine Bar & Pub - From Behind the Stove
It happens when two people wearing riding clothes see each other, same with two bicyclists meeting on the road. An automatic camaraderie is formed once…
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The Public Square and the New Year - The Public Square
January is a time for new beginnings and transitions. Named for the Roman god Janus - the Latin word for door, we hope for better days to come. New Year’s is…
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The Awesome Possum - The Plant Lady
The opossum or possum is a very interesting mammal, and very common in Virginia, although originally from South America. Many things make them interesting, one…
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The Artist’s Perspective
We artists have a way of playing off emotion. We get inspired by things that make us feel good or bad, or that make us think, and depending on our creative…
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Stonesprings Hopistal Center Receives Award
S toneSprings Hospital Center was presented with the New Business Award by the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce. This award was given in recognition of the…
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Spirits as High as the Snowdrifts at Foxcroft
W hat’s even better than a snowday? A snowday shared with 80 of your closest friends and classmates, of course! That’s exactly what Foxcroft students who…
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Shakespeare in the ‘Burg 2016: Henry, Earnest, Algernon and the Last of Falstaff
The first weekend of April can be unpredictable—it can be lovely or snowy, bright or dull—but one thing is certain: Shakespeare comes to Middleburg. This…
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Self-talk and health
Have you ever heard the saying; what we resist, persists? In other words, if we constantly tell ourselves we do not have enough time to exercise or eat…