Archive: 2019
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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…
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Middleburg Eccentric June 2019, Volume 16 Issue 3
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Upperville Horse Show 2019 Wall of Honor, Mt. Defiance Historic Park, Planting Forests To Profit Planet Earth, Kim Hart Honored,…
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What is Sleep Hygiene and How Does it Impact My Health
Healthy sleep contributes to physical and mental well-being. It impacts our productivity, quality of life and longevity. Healthy sleep is the result of several…
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Upperville Colt & Horse Show Leadline
Upperville Colt & Horse Show Leadline
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Upperville 2019 Wall of Honor Inductees
J. MAYO BROWN - 2019 WALL OF HONOR INDUCTEE In the early 1960's Mayo Brown was asked to join the show's Board of Directors to serve as Treasurer, a position he…
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To Impeach or Not to Impeach: That is The Question
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and, at press time, a majority of House Democrats oppose the impeachment of Donald J. Trump . . . not in principle, but "at th…
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The Warrenton Horse Show - The Last Square of The Quilt
In another life and another time, I was involved with an organization called the Warrenton Horse Show. Known as a Labor Day tradition, horse show lore reports i…
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The County's Comprehensive Plan
After three years or more of seemingly endless, painfully tedious and often acrimonious debate, on June 20 the Board of Supervisors adopted its 2019 Comprehensi…
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The Carrot Family
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 ste…
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Summer Events for Those Who Love History
The Mosby Heritage Area Association once again presents a large and varied summer portfolio of tours, lectures, demonstrations and events for anyone who enjoys…
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Rick Collette's Story: Opioid Addiction Is In Our Own Backyard
Seven 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, was…
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Pilates 101
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 Summer Fun
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, p…
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Fake News
What is fake news? The most obvious definition is the publishing or transmitting of knowingly false information. It is hard to deny that news outlets have degen…