Archive: 2019
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The Carrot Family - The Plant Lady
The highly diverse carrot family offers many plants that are aromatic and useful as herbs or spices. When flowering they are described as umbelliferous, the…
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Streaming Music Expands - In Unison
T he digital streaming tidal wave is finally overcoming many of those labels that have held back. A few years ago, big artists like Taylor Swift, Neil Young,…
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Pilates 101 - Fitness Professional
Pilates can help to change how you do other tasks in life. In fact, pilates practice three times a week can change your body in 10 weeks. Joseph Pilates said,…
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Middleburg Community Center – Truly Serving the Community?
By Jessica Miller When my husband and I moved to Middleburg seven years ago, we were choosing an idyllic small-town life to grow our family, one that is…
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Letter From the Plains
By Anthony Wells A single word that increasingly will be bandied about as the 2020 election looms nearer is “Socialism”. It’s associated with the American…
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Fake News - RED
By Rob Koggan What is fake news? The most obvious definition is the publishing or transmitting of knowingly false information. It is hard to deny that news…
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ExOfficio
Hello Middleburg! I speak here, I hope simply, as a citizen, not just a former town official. Today, I would like to discuss the draft Middleburg Comprehensive…
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Energy
If Middleburg’s “official” animal is the red fox, its “official” color should be green. Citizens, business owners, and friends of Middleburg have been “green”…
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An Inside Look at Kitchen, Master Bath, and Garage Renovation - Ask a Remodeler
In our 30+ years, we have had the pleasure to develop creative design solutions for every part of the home. From kitchens to bathrooms to garages, our…
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Wilhelmina “Willa” Cahir Graduates from Foxcroft School
W illa Cahir of Malvern, Australia, and Aldie, VA, graduated from the Foxcroft School in Middleburg, VA, Friday, May 24th at the school’s 105th commencement.…
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National Wildlife Federation Certifies a Schoolyard Habitat at Middleburg Montessori
N ational Wildlife Federation (NWF), America’s largest wildlife conservation and education organization, is pleased to recognize that Middleburg Montessori…
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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,…