April 2017
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Troop 2950 Embraces the changing of the guard
Scoutmasters can retire, but their legacy lives on. Scoutmaster Paul Davies is stepping down nine years after his founding tenure of Middleburg’s Boy Scout…
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The Rain Clouds Parted: The Oatlands Cherry Blossom 5K was Great Success
L eesburg: A beautiful sunny Sunday, April 23d, sandwiched between two days of heavy rain, allowed the Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Foundation to successfully…
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The Best Thai Kitchen Ribbon Cutting
Middleburg Mayor Betsy Davis does the ribbon cutting honors at The Best Thai Kitchen on E. Federal Street. Their delicious and authentic cuisine and excellent…
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Randy Rouse – A Winner Gone Away (1916 - 2017)
Randolph Dashiell Rouse was more than three months into his 100th year when he died, after a brief illness, on April 7, 2017, at the Virginia Hospital Center.…
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Middleburg Futures Group
Middleburg is a special place with a genuine history and uniquely abiding sense of community. We are a community concerned for the well-being of the town; the…
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Middleburg Eccentric April 2017, Volume 13 Issue 12
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Randy Rouse – A Winner Gone Away, Middleburg Futures Group, Middleburg Town Council Report, Troop 2950 Embraces the changing of…
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World War I and America 100TH ANNIVERSARY - The Zimmermann Telegram
On April 19, 2017, Middleburg's Tony Wells gave the Keynote Address aboard HMS Victory (Nelson's flagship) in Her Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth, England, to…
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Why is water so expensive in Middleburg?
Hello, Middleburg! I am pleased and proud to announce that the Virginia Rural Water Association recently awarded its (small) Water System of the Year to the Tow…
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Video: Middleburg Town Council Work Session 4/27/17
Watch Middleburg Town Council Meeting Live! Source: Middleburg Eccentric
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Shhh, It Happens
Recently at a dinner party I attended, the host thoughtfully broke the ice by asking each guest to relay one of their most embarrassing moments. Within seconds…
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Remodeling for the Second Half in the "Game of Life"
What adjustments are you planning to make in your home to ensure your longterm comfort and safety? For many of us, when it comes to our homes, the "Game of Life…
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Randy Rouse – A Winner Gone Away
Randolph Dashiell Rouse was more than three months into his 100th year when he died, after a brief illness, on April 7, 2017, at the Virginia Hospital Center. R…
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Piedmont Hunt Point to Point
Piedmont Hunt Point to Point
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Orange County Hunt Point to Point
Orange County Hunt Point to Point
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On Character - Blue
"There was nothing like an appeal to honor. It was a virtue that all craved, even those who lacked it. Fundamentally, honor was itself a debt, a code of behavio…
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Misplaced Outrage
It is politics 101 in Washington – LEARN OUTRAGE. Senator Chuck Schumer and the Democrats seem to have mastered the skill better than most when it comes to Pres…
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Middleburg Town Council Report - A Good Winter!
With the exception of what Town Administrator Martha Semmes termed an eminently manageable "March Curveball" Middleburg benefitted greatly this year from mild w…
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Middleburg Spring Races
Middleburg Spring Races
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Loudoun Hunt Point to Point
Loudoun Hunt Point to Point
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Letter to the Editor
Writing to express appreciation for Mr. Engberg's columns on water issues. I'm no expert, but I agree with him that our groundwater resources are being depleted…