July 2019
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Middleburg Summer Fun - Sincerely me
Welcome to Summer Middleburgers! There are so many amazing activities to do around our little community that one could never be bored. There’s Polo, wineries,…
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Foxcroft School presents Seven Middleburg Area Students with Diplomas and Accolades
S even Middleburg area students, including one of the School’s leading riders and three who plan to play sports in college, were among the 46 students from…
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FOXES ON THE POETRY CONTEST WINNERS
Foxes on the fence have always involved the entire community and this year they added their 1st poetry contest. “We were thrilled so many children took up the…
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Upperville Colt & Horse Show
Photos by Tiffany Dillon Keen
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The Sport of Falconry Comes to the NSLM
Recently at the National Sporting Library and Museum, bird lovers were able to get up close and personal with two beloved species we normally can only glimpse…
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The Middleburg Polo Community Plays to Benefit U.S. Park Police Horses
“Officer! Officer! What’s your horse’s name?” Of the over 36 million annual visitors to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., it’s the #1 question tourists…
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THE FOXHOLE – a monthly discussion of Veterans - June 2019
Did you ever serve in the United States Armed Forces? If you did, you are probably very familiar with the old adage “Never Stop Serving.” Most of us who have…
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Rick Collette’s Story - OPIOID ADDICTION IS IN OUR OWN BACKYARD
S even years ago, I lost my wife to cancer. It was a long and brutal struggle, requiring mountains of opiods to help her cope with pain. My daughter, Katie,…
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Loudoun Therapeutic Riding the Biggest Winner on Preakness Day
T he 9th annual Preakness Party, held at Murray Hill in Leesburg, Virginia raised more than $130,000 on Saturday evening. These funds will ensure that our…
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G. Donald Gartrell, Jr.
G. Donald Gartrell, Jr. passed away peacefully on June 17, 2019 at the age of 97. Born in Leesburg, VA of G. Donald “Pappy” Gartrell and Dixie Gray Gartrell of…
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A Hound Show Weekend - 72nd Virginia Foxhound Club show
H unts from around the country gathered at the 72nd Virginia Foxhound Club show at Morven Park this past May to contest their very best hounds, young and…
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Upperville Horse Show - Horse-Crazy
Upperville Horse Show is a magnificent extravaganza situated in gorgeous rolling countryside with the hunter rings shaded by towering oak trees and the jumper…
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Middleburg Town Council Report - June 2019
A Moment of Silence Town Council began its June 13 regular meeting with a moment of silence for the 12 killed and many injured during of the May 31 shootings…
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Kim Hart Honored
O n June 4th at the Loudoun County “Signatures of Loudoun Awards” event at the Lightfoot Restaurant in Downtown Leesburg, Kim Hart accepted, on behalf of the…
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ACRE: Planting Forests To Profit Planet Earth
Land, whether for farming crops or livestock or beautiful open spaces, is expensive to maintain, and too often owners or their heirs reach the point where…