July 2020
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Windy Hill Plants Community Gardens to Promote Healthy Eating
W ith all the challenges going on right now, it might seem that planting a garden would be a luxury. For many of the residents of Windy Hill, it probably is.…
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What Say You? - Sincerely me
E ncyclopedia Britannica defines “Hieroglyphic writing is a system that employs characters in the form of pictures. Those individual signs, called hieroglyphs,…
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Thoughts from the Field; Electrolytes Please pass the salt (and water)!!! - Fieldcraft
With the temperatures soaring, the grass becoming crispy, and our horses either maintaining their workload or coming back into work in anticipation of hunt…
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THANK YOU! - Around the Town
As many of you know, my human Tom had COVID. It was a scary time for both of us. He had to be in the hospital for five days, and I was taken care of by my mom,…
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Summer Symphony - The Plant Lady
Dependent on humidity and recent rain, my tree frogs are loudest at night, joined by the katydid who repeats katydid, Katy didn’t. Summer nights can be…
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Sally Barclay Guthrie
Sally Barclay Guthrie died at home near Middleburg on June 23, 2020, after a short illness. Her daughter Julia was with her. Sally was born on May 31, 1929, in…
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Mid-year new albums - In Unison
It’s June, COVID is still with us, and many of you are still home. Here are ten great new albums you can check out. Best listened to on Spotify or your…
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Is Your Backyard “Staycation” Ready? - Ask a Remodeler
With so many summer plans on hold and a continued need for social distancing, now is a perfect time to plan an outdoor renovation. Today’s backyards are often…
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Dental Office Safety and COVID-19 - Middleburg Smiles
Now that we have emerged from quarantine and restrictions are being slowly removed, patients want to know are they safe to resume dental care. The answer is…
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Celebrate an abundance of summer produce The Kitchen Philosophy
As I watch my garden start to ramp up with a bounty of cherry tomatoes and zucchini, I am always on the lookout for a new recipe. I just acquired a grill…
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TRUMP LOSES IN THE SUPREME COURT – but not entirely - BLUE
Mr. Donald Trump is not “absolutely immune” from N.Y. DA Cyrus Vance’s subpoenas for Trump’s tax records held by a third party so ruled the Supreme Court in a…
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Oppose the Banbury Cross Development - LETTER
There is no better time than now to speak up against Loudoun’s suburban sprawl. As housing developments encroach westward, the few remaining small towns and…
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Middleburg Town Council Report - July 2020
Sidewalk Sale The Punkin Lee of the Middleburg Business Association addressed the Council about the upcoming Middleburg Summer Sidewalk Sale. The event will be…
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Middleburg Eccentric July 2020, Volume 17 Issue 4
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Independence day Middleburg Style, Town Council Report, Inova Loudoun Hospital Awarded, Leesburg…
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Letter From the Plains
In the mid to late 1960s, the mentors who trained me in British Intelligence were distinguished World War Two veterans in the sources and methods of the…
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Down the Rabbit Hole - RED
We live in very strange times where a significant segment of our society seems to have fallen into Lewis Carroll’s rabbit hole, and now like Alice, live in a…
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Trump Loses in the Supreme Court – But Not Entirely
Mr. Donald Trump is not "absolutely immune" from N.Y. DA Cyrus Vance's subpoenas for Trump's tax records held by a third party so ruled the Supreme Court in a 7…
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Thoughts from the Field: Electrolytes - Please pass the salt (and water)!!!
With the temperatures soaring, the grass becoming crispy, and our horses either maintaining their workload or coming back into work in anticipation of hunt seas…
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The Mystics' private 2019 Championship Ring Ceremony at Salamander Inn & Spa
The Mystics' private 2019 Championship Ring Ceremony at Salamander Inn & Spa
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The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital Awarded 40 nursing scholarships
The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital has awarded 40 nursing scholarships totaling $70,000 to nurses who live and/or work in Loudoun County. Recipients are…