Archive: 2020
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Highland Teachers Lead the Way in Distance Learning
“What is best for students in this different world?” This question must drive every decision a school makes, now more than ever, according to Marjorie…
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Clinton Eugene “Moe” Brown
Clinton Eugene “Moe” Brown “Moe,” 63, of Sterling, died April. 7, 2020, at Inova Loudoun Hospital. Clinton was preceded in death by his grandparents, Edward…
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Can Census Bureau Data Drive Business Growth and Job Creation?
A n entrepreneur in Virginia is weighing whether to open a new restaurant. A national chain headquartered in DC is making regional hiring plans. And a big-box…
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Blackwater Beef
A fter recognizing almost a decade ago, the difficulties faced in obtaining and storing farm fresh beef, it became the mission of Blackwater Beef, a family-run…
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American Humane Presents Middleburg Humane Foundation with Feed the Hungry Grant
A merican Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, today announced that Middleburg Humane Foundation (MHF) is a recipient of American Humane’s…
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ARE WE THERE YET? - BLUE
Most of us have seen the Columbus, Ohio protesters, shoulder to shoulder, piercing, crazed eyes, mouths wide open shouting, their shouts gratefully unheard in…
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my favorite Covid-isms - Sincerely me
T his month I have made a collection of all my favorite Covid-isms floating around the internet. All of my energy this month has gone to dusting my house with…
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Why is Tom home all day? - Around the Town
Wow! Is it April? Or February? Or Christmas? What has happened to the time? I am very aware that something disturbing and scary has happened to your human…
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Thoughts from the Field - From Forest to Table Fieldcraft
As we all adjust to the current social, economic, and physiological landscape, it seems that we are on heightened alert as to how we can support our local…
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May Flowers - The Plant Lady
May is the floral explosion month with roses, iris, clematis, and baptisia, all coming into flower. The work of general weeding turns to staking and…
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Hang in there - In Unison
By now, a lot of us are getting used to telework or hunkering down at home. If you have decent Internet bandwidth, there is a lot of diversion between Amazon,…
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George Wagner (Chip) White, Jr.
George Wagner (Chip) White, Jr., a long-time real estate agent and broker in Middleburg as well as a generous supporter of good local causes, died on March 24…
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Coronavirus Pandemic - Middleburg Smiles
We find ourselves in a bit of a surreal time as we are fighting an invisible foe, called coronavirus or COVID-19. Right now, our community seems well, but…
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Aerobic exercise and respiratory health
W hat is one thing that you can do right now to improve your overall health? Regular exercise, specifically aerobic exercise. The good news is you can start…
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3D Renderings Improve Remodeling Design Experience - Ask a Remodeler
Traditionally, the project design was a two-dimensional (2D) endeavor. Designers created and presented flat, static floorplans and a handful of elevations, and…
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Middleburg Eccentric April 2020, Volume 17 Issue 1
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Rural Non-profit Doing Their Best to Support Local Hospital, Blackwater Beef, American Humane…
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Why is Tom Home All Day?
Wow! Is it April? Or February? Or Christmas? What has happened to the time? I am very aware that something disturbing and scary has happened to your human world…
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We Are Just Collateral Damage
When viewed through the lens of Clausewitz, a military theorist, the democratic party's action's over the last four-plus years are totally understandable "War i…
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Thoughts from the Field: From Forest to Table
As we all adjust to the current social, economic, and physiological landscape, it seems that we are on heightened alert as to how we can support our local busin…
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The Mosby Heritage Area Association presents: "Saving Monticello" a virtual talk by Journalist, Historian, & Author Marc Leepson
The Mosby Heritage Area Association has postponed all in-person events due to COVID-19, and has shifted our focus to expanding remote learning opportunities. We…