We began the holiday season "officially" here in Middleburg on the last day of November, at 5:00 PM with our traditional tree lighting ceremonies.

On Saturday, December 1, neither rain, nor snow, nor gloom of all too early nightfall, managed to spoil the day.

Thousands joined us for horses and hounds, Santa and floats, and a great day of food, fun, and shopping on in what is (we admit our prejudices here) one of the most glorious places ANYWHERE to celebrate the holidays.

In this, our last edition until (gasp) next year we would all like to thank, you, our readers for your kind, loyal and vocal support for (good grief, Charlie Brown) FIFTEEN Christmases!

Kudos also to our Town Staff, Town Council, and all our local business people for making Middleburg . . . Middleburg.

Nothing like it, thanks to you, ANYWHERE else on earth.

Best wishes and thanks to Martha Mason Semmes for her long, faithfu, and higly professionall service to the Town of Middleburg. Don't be a stranger !

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a Joyous New Year!

Your Eccentric Friends and neighbors