June 2018
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Middleburg Eccentric June 2018, Volume 15 Issue 3
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Upperville Horse Show, Rutledge Farm Sessions, Bank of Charles Town, Lynn Symansky, World Equestrian Games, Sheila C. Johnson,…
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Work, the Dollar, and the Spirit
Sometimes we all have to plow ahead with new footsteps of thought. The Public Square foresees that happening with capitalism, or business and our broader econom…
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Water Drops: Water World
My friend, Dr. Peter E. Black, passed away in May last year, one of three Past Presidents of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA), to die in 2017. Th…
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Upperville Horse Show: Better & Bigger Than Ever!
To say that our day at the show was a success is an understatement. I had always loved Upperville, but I fell in love with the show all over again on Friday, Ju…
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The Way We Do Science is Changing Dramatically: A Scientist's Perspective
The manner in which scientific discoveries are made is changing dramatically. In the not too distant past, a scientist or small group would make some observatio…
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The Latest Shiny Object
Watching the constant attacks on the Trump administration by the Democrats and their media allies brings to mind the quote from Lyndon Johnson: "If one morning…
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The Dogs of Upperville Horse Show
The Dogs of Upperville Horse Show
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Sprout, A Place That Provides Hope, Healing, and Recovery for Those Seeking It
Driving down 50 West in Aldie, among all of the newly built homes, stands a lonesome horse mailbox. As you drive down the driveway, you encounter a bucolic scen…
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Should I See My Dentist Every Six Months?
More than 50 years ago there were no set standards for dental visits. In general, people had poor oral health. To improve dental health and establish prevention…
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Russ Fletcher Becomes Chair of Marshall Foundation Board
C. Russell Fletcher III, of Middleburg, Virginia, has been named the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the George C. Marshall Foundation. He succeeds John B.…
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Randomness
I am feeling a little uninspired these days so coming up with something clever to write about has left me with just compiling random thoughts. Why do couples us…
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Peace in Our Time?
"The settlement of the [North Korean] problem, which has now been achieved is, in my view, only the prelude to a larger settlement in which all [the world] may…
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Orange County "Kermit" Stars As American Foxhound Champion at Virginia Hound Show: Grand Champion at Bryn Mawr
Orange County Hounds might still be celebrating two brilliant days in late spring when they won the American Foxhound Championship at the Virginia Hound Show an…
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Obituary: John "Jack" Whiting
John "Jack" Whiting, 82, passed away peacefully at his Middleburg home on May 26, 2018, after a long battle with congestive heart failure. Born in 1936 to Walte…
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Obituary: Colonel Richard Warren Berger, United States Marine Corps (Retired)
Colonel Richard Warren Berger, United States Marine Corps (Retired), died peacefully in Carbondale, Colorado on April 10, 2018, with his wife Karen at his side,…
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My Life as an Actress
I will once again be gracing the stage with my presence during the last weekend of June in the newest A Place To Be musical "Human Tales." This will be my eight…
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Middleburg Montessori School Receives Accreditation from the Virginia Association of Independent Schools
After 37 years of serving the greater Middleburg area, Middleburg Montessori School has been accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS…
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John W. Warner to Receive Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service
The Hon. John W. Warner has been selected as the recipient for the 2018 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service. The former senator from Virginia…
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Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains Announces 2018 "Jane Pratt Blue Ridge Mountains Education Award" Winner
Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains (FBRM), a 501(c)(3) non-profit environmental organization dedicated to preserving, enhancing, and celebrating the Blue Ridge…
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Ford's Theatre Society Honors President Abraham Lincoln's Legacy: Sheila C. Johnson and Jack Nicklaus Receive the Lincoln Medal
A highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Lincoln Medal to entrepreneur and philanthropist Sheila C. Johnson, by The Honorable Mitch Landrieu, and…