August 2018
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Middleburg Town Council Report - August 2018
From Health Center to Brewery At its regular monthly meeting on August 23, 2018, Town Council passed, without dissent, a resolution authorizing “the sale or…
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Middleburg Eccentric August 2018, Volume 15 Issue 5
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Old Ox Brewery on tap in Middleburg, Dixie Rhythm Returning, J ustin Haefner — Foundational Horsemanship, New Kitchen and Bath…
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Twilight Polo
Twilight Polo
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The Campfire at the Camp Tadma Waterfront
Everyone loves a campfire, especially if you are at Camp, sitting around the firing with friends. I was lucky enough to work at Camp Tadma in Connecticut for a…
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The Backlash to Progressivism
The topic suggested for this month was: "Whether the current political environment is a backlash to the "victory" of progressivism symbolized by the election of…
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The American Public Square - Tether and Balloon
In deciding to write The Public Square, we did not know where it would lead. But it has been a privilege to do so for three years. Fortunately, our columns have…
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The "We Hear You" Movement
You may not think that we dogs know what is happening in the world, but we do. Not bragging, but we understand life's complexities even better than you humans d…
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Super Powers
If you could have a super power what would it be? Just like when people buy lottery tickets and dream about what they would do with the winnings, I think people…
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Sarah Huntington Opens Photo Studio in Middleburg
The photographer voted "Loudoun's Favorite Photographer" for more than 10 years in a newspaper readers poll, is opening a studio in Middleburg. Sarah Huntington…
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Progressives (And Why the Trump "Base" Hates Them)
There are almost as many definitions of the term "progressive" as there are letters in the word. As one writer for the BBC put it, "A progressive is someone who…
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Powell of the Colorado
Thirty-seven years of my working career as a hydrologist was spent mostly with the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS). When I was hired to a full-time professional…
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Music For An August Evening
On the eve of what would be Bunny Mellon's 108 birthday, the operatic voice of Thomas Dreeze fills her library at Oak Springs Garden Foundation's closing celebr…
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Mount Defiance earns building of the year award
Perched on a hilltop surrounded by 12 rolling acres at the edge of historic Middleburg, VA, the Mount Defiance Cidery, which earned the National Frame Building…
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Middleburg Concert Series Presents A Latin Cellobration
Music and cello lovers will enjoy a special treat on September 23rd when the Middleburg Concert Series presents a "Latin American Cellobration". The concert wil…
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Loudoun Laurels Foundation Announces 2018 Laureates
The Loudoun Laurels Foundation has selected its 2018 laureates: business entrepreneurs and philanthropists Karen G. and Fredrick D. Schaufeld, and longtime civi…
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Kitchen and Bath Designer at Middleburg Millwork
Jennifer Kaiser, of Middleburg Millwork Kitchen and Bath Design Studio, has worked in the design field since the mid-1990's. Her passion for kitchen design bega…
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Justin Haefner — Foundational Horsemanship
Justin Haefner's extraordinary learning experience began on the first day of high school. He rode with his science-teacher father to the Hill School where they…
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In Our Backyard: A Little Heart
I drove by the Number 18 School in Marshall today, that beautiful, little oneroom schoolhouse that served the children of Fauquier County for an astonishing sev…
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From Health Center to Brewery
At its regular monthly meeting on August 23, 2018, Town Council passed, without dissent, a resolution authorizing "the sale or disposition of Town-owned propert…
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Freedom of the Press
Earlier this month, in response to ongoing attacks on the press by the current President of the United States the Boston Globe, organized what can only be calle…