November 2018
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Update: Loudoun County’s Comprehensive Plan: A Plan with Many Problems for Rural Loudoun
The Loudoun County comprehensive plan is in its final stages of being written. Despite two years of work and effort, the comprehensive plan currently being…
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Just Keep Walking: Life After Traumatic Brain Injury
Celebrating Thanksgiving will be easy for the Stone Allen family as their horn of plenty overflows with the continuing recovery of Forrest Stone Allen, now 25…
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Middleburg Town Council Report
New Town Administrator Middleburg has formally announced that it has hired Danny Davis as its new Town Administrator, replacing Martha Mason Semmes who, after…
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Middleburg Eccentric November 2018, Volume 15 Issue 8
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Loudoun County’s Comprehensive Plan, Life After Traumatic Brain Injury, elp Your New “Best Friend” Survive The Holidays,…
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Windy Hill Gala Studio 54
Windy Hill Gala Studio 54
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Widows
A lot of factors work into the making of a movie. From the director, screenwriter(s), casting, cinematography, editing, and sound design, some movies are simply…
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What You Should Know about Smoking and E-Cigarettes
Cigarette smoking in the United States continues to decrease, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). While this may be good news, cigarette smoki…
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WaterWorld Kenneth D. Reid: An Outstanding Leader is Retiring
The American Water Resources Association (AWRA) is a nonprofit membership organization that, since 1999, has been headquartered in Middleburg. In 1981, probably…
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Town of Middleburg's 2nd Annual Best Volunteer of the Year Awards
Town of Middleburg's 2nd Annual Best Volunteer of the Year Awards
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The Plant Lady
It may not officially be winter, but the weather says otherwise. Cold, freezing nights would not be your typical time to flower, but our native witch hazel, Ham…
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The Piedmont Singers' 20th Anniversary Concerts Celebrate Christmas In Middleburg With the Christmas Portion of Handel's MESSIAH
On December 1st and 2nd The Piedmont Singers, a musical outreach of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Middleburg, will celebrate their 20th anniversary by performing t…
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The Front Runner
I saw my first Jason Reitman-directed film in a college film class, in the form of a quirky teen drama-comedy called Juno. I like Juno. And then I watched Reita…
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TFB Wealth Management Welcomes Patrick Heijmen As Director of Wealth Management Services
Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. and its principal subsidiary, The Fauquier Bank (the "Bank"), are pleased to welcome Patrick Heijmen as the Director of Wealth Managem…
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Scientists and Nov. 6 A Scientist's Perspective
This month I'm writing about a topic that is science, but also political. In one word it is overpopulation. This particular writing was inspired by two things:…
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Roma
Alfonso Cuarón is a filmmaker with a talent for transporting audiences to new places. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (the best in the series), he t…
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Richard Klerk Honored for His Years of Service
On Nov. 8th, Gary M. Clemens, Clerk of the Loudoun County Circuit Court, presented a resolution from the Virginia Court Clerks Association honoring long time Mi…
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Preserving Historic Rural Roads
The Mosby Heritage Area Association, the nonprofit preservation and education organization, and the America's Routes initiative have joined forces to bring atte…
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Piedmont Fox Hounds Opening Meet
Piedmont Fox Hounds Opening Meet
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Now is the Winter of our Discontent
Already gloomy days grow ever colder and shorter for the President as we move toward January and the convening of the 116th Congress. Voters pointedly gave the…
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My New Year's Resolutions
Many of you probably don't think we dogs have New Year's resolutions. We do! Just like you, we have many things that we want to have a fresh start at. Here is m…