Archive: 2019
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Comparing the Revolution to the Civil War - Family friendly History Lab
“History Lab: American Revolutionary War vs. Civil War” will be offered between 10:00am-4:00pm and will feature an outdoor close-up look at both Revolutionary…
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A new and green Middleburg town office - Go Green
S eemingly, those running this great country appear to have rolled the clock back decades when it comes to certain environmental policies. Fortunately, at the…
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50th ANNUAL BLUEMONT FAIR ANNOUNCES POSTER DESIGN WINNER
Organizers of the 50th ANNUAL BLUEMONT FAIR, to be held September 21 & 22, 2019, are pleased to announce the winner of this year’s poster design contest:…
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Troop 2950 Embarks on a Summer Trip
From the highest peaks in the state to the grounding waves of the beach, there was no place in the Carolinas left unexplored by Troop 2950. “The bar for summer…
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Paul Mellon, a Philanthropy Revolutionary
Three state historical markers dedicated to the Mellon family are now “on the map”. On July 4th, the markers were officially unveiled by none other than…
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Patrick Carter Earns the Rank of Eagle Scout
Patrick Carter, 14, a freshman at the John Champe High School and Middleburg / Aldie Scout Troop 2950, was honored in an Eagle Scout Court of Honor June 26th,…
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Old Ox Brewery Middleburg Grand Opening
Old Ox Brewery Middleburg will celebrate its new location in Middleburg on Saturday, July 27 from noon to 6:00 p.m. at 14 S. Madison Street Middleburg,…
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Middleburg Town Council Report: July 2019
New Town Website is LIVE T own Clerk Rhonda North reported with pleasure on July 11 that the Town’s new and improved website is up, running at…
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Fauquier Girl Earns Invitation to USA Football Training Camp
The Van Voorhis family is proud to announce that Haley Van Voorhis participated in the U.S. National Team High School Training Camp held in Canton, Ohio this…
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Australia Honors Dr. Ed MacMahon
A t a private ceremony in Washington Australian Ambassador Joe Hockey honored Dr. Edward Brian Moore-MacMahon for his lifetime of service with a statue of…
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Thoughts from the Field: Hay! It's Not Just for Horses
Despite the sweltering heat, incessant "songs" of the locusts, and unpredictable evening thunderstorms, those of us in the agricultural industry have been hard…
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The Middleburg Community Center on the 4th of July
The Middleburg Community Center on the 4th of July
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Support of LTV Results in Another Conservation Victory
Situated in Loudoun County, Virginia, less than half a mile southwest of Luckett's, 87 acres is now permanently protected by the Land Trust of Virginia through…
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Sergeant Seaton Memorial Proposed
Vietnam veteran Ron Embrey, speaking on behalf of the members of Middleburg's American Legion Post 295, petitioned Town Council on July 11 to consider erecting…
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Residential Coordinator Heide Hotchkiss Receives Foxcroft School's Lockhart Service Award
Heide Hotchkiss, whose combination of high expectations, practical lessons, creative fun, and hugs has prepared scores of new students for boarding school succe…
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Red: Letter From the Plains - "The Eagle has Landed" and The Heat is On
It is with no little irony that we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Lunar Landing under a full moon, amid a record-setting heatwave, in a country in…
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New Town Web Site is LIVE
Town Clerk Rhonda North reported with pleasure on July 11 that the Town's new and improved website is up, running at https://www.middleburg-va.gov, and (so far)…
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Negotiations with "Visit Loudoun" Continue
On June 27, Beth Erickson, Jordon Harris and Reggie Cooper appeared before the Council representing Visit Loudoun. Business & Economic Development Director Gauc…
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Middleburg Eccentric July 2019, Volume 16 Issue 4
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Australia Honors Dr. Ed MacMahon, Middleburg Town Council Report, Paul Mellon, a Philanthropy Revolutionary, A new and green…
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Local International Jumper Rider "Aces" Comeback with FEI Win
It was a momentous occasion on July 20 at Tryon International Equestrian Center (NC) when Alison Robitaille and Ace, owned by Bertram and Diana Firestone, led t…