Editors Desk

As the year draws to a close, a few moments of reflection came to mind.

Over the past 35+ years, Middleburg has bore witness to significant changes. Through it all, the Middleburg Town Council has stood at the helm clearing a path to what we love and enjoy today. I wanted to point out a recent event that will prove to be part of setting a keystone for this community.

At the last Middleburg council meeting, there was a moment of discussion about a request for funds by the Middleburg Charter School.

The school had received and a matching challenge grant of $200,000. The school has stood and served Middleburg for about 139 years and is a still major artery in the lifeblood of this town.

For years it has been under fire from County budget cuts and the general though it was not useful from a county perspective.

The Middleburg Town Council has supported the school for years. This year they had the foresight and financial courage to raise the amount they donated by five times the general amount, which became ten times the amount with the matching grant, or $100,000. This action should speak very loudly to the naysayers; this school is part of the fabric that makes up this community. The school is well on its way to making its goal of $200,000, effectively $400,000. The Middleburg Eccentric commends the men and women of the Middleburg Town Council for their dedicated work. You have helped solidify part of the future of what we all hold so dear in this little town that speaks with its actions.

Some food for thought, The creation of an endowment fund to protect the school for future generations.

To contribute, go to gofundme.com/f/mccs2019 or call Principal Robinson at (540) 687-5048.