March 2017
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Warrenton Hunt Point to Point
The 76th running of the Warrenton Hunt Races, Virginia’s oldest Point-to-Point, had to contend, once again, with fickle Mother Nature as March came in like a…
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Middleburg Hunt Ball
Middleburg Hunt Honors Their Huntsman A t the Middleburg Hunt Ball, Hugh Robards was given a rousing hip, hip hooray in honor of his retirement from 53 years…
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Words Matter—A Small but Important Shift in Virginia’s Custody Language
W ords matter. The 2017 session of the Virginia General Assembly has made a small but important shift in Virginia’s custody language. In Virginia, the laws…
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Town Visioning Consultant - Middleburg Town Council Report
Councilmember Bridge Littleton reported to Council that Myra Gossens, of MPG Advisors, had “proposed to do an economic scan . . . coupled with a survey…
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Proposed Parking Fines - Middleburg Town Council Report
After “considerable discussion” at its last work session, Town Council agreed to suggest that Middleburg’s overtime parking fines be set at: $30 (initial fine)…
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Bluemont Concerts Funding Debate - Middleburg Town Council Report
At its late February work session Council debated at some length a request from the Bluemont Concert organization for a Town-guaranteed grant of some $12,500…
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No Tax Increase - Middleburg Town Council Report
E arly drafts of the Town of Middleburg’s budget for the fiscal year 2018 project nearly a 7% increase in revenues (6.8%) and roughly 6% increase in combined…
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New from Middleburg’s Commander Tony Wells
A Tale of Two Navies is local author Commander Tony Well’s highly detailed yet readable analysis of the “special relationship” between the Royal Navy and the…
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America’s Largest Open House - Historic Garden Week
The Leesburg Garden Club, the Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club and the Garden Club of Virginia present ‘America’s Largest Open House.’ Historic Garden Week is…
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From Behind the Stove: Salamanders Chef Ryan Arensdorf
Chef Ryan Arensdorf has had much written about him and what he’s going to do as the new Executive Chef at Salamander. And deservedly so. Being chef myself, I…
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Emmanual Episcopal Church Inaugurates The Andy Bergner Center
A ndy Bergner, a beloved member of the Middleburg community for several decades, served the village in many ways, among them as President of the Lions Club,…
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Andre Pater Retrospective at the NSLM
The National Sporting Library and Museum’s spring exhibition, Andre Pater: A Matter of Light, could not be more anticipated by fellow sporting artists and…
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A Tribute to Huge Robards - VIDEO
Hugh has spent 53 years in hunt service. Born in England, he knew his calling at age 11. He whipped-in to some of the legendary huntsmen in England—Brian…
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Your Day at the Races - What to Wear
This month marks my four-year anniversary writing for Middleburg Eccentric. To celebrate, I am throwing it back with a reprint of one of my favorites and yours.…
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Words Matter—A Small but Important Shift in Virginia's Custody Language
Words matter. The 2017 session of the Virginia General Assembly has made a small but important shift in Virginia's custody language. In Virginia, the laws regar…
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Who We Are?
When President Trump issued his first Immigration Executive Order banning travel temporarily from seven countries, Senator Schumer (D) declared "that is not who…
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Wakefield Varsity Squash Return as National Champions
This season the Wakefield Varsity Squash team traveled the second weekend of February to compete in the HEAD 2017 U.S. High School Team Squash Championships at…
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The Spring Blues
Dribbles of blue can easily be achieved in early spring. Possibly the best time to plan and plant for the elusive color, the gardener's Holy Grail, true blue. T…
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The Russian Campaign
John McCain may not be a hero in the eyes of His Petulancy but he's been a Senator for 30 years, and he is the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.…
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The Ogallala Aquifer
The Ogallala Aquifer which underlies much of the High Plains in the United States is one of the world's largest aquifers and arguably one of the most important.…