May 2021
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Middleburg Eccentric May 2021, Volume 18 Issue 2
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Great Racing at Glenwood & Morven Park, Welcome to the PLAYroom, Kuhn Family Purchases Middleburg Academy, Accolades for Inova…
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To All The Moms and Dads: Sincerely me
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms. Happy Father's Day to all the dads. I've only been a parent for two years, the greatest two of my life, and have a newfound…
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The Voice of Conscience – Louder please!
William Butler Yeats was a grand poet, playright, and gifted prose writer who spoke through mythic symbol systems and immersed himself in the Irish "troubles."…
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The Role of Trees and the Trillion Trees Act for Landowners
You may be wondering, "what's the point of planting trees?" The impacts of trees and tree-planting are widely seen across our planet. What the lungs are to the…
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Storybook Treasures Wins Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Good Neighbor Grant
Storybook Treasures was awarded a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Good Neighbor Grant in April 2021. Storybook Treasures is an early reader literacy organization whi…
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Still Horse Crazy After All These Years: If It Didn't Happen This Way, It Should Have
Still Horse Crazy After All These Years by Jim Wofford. Known for his wit, irreverence, and whip-smart observations on equestrian sport and its participants, Ji…
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Spring 2021 New Albums: In Unison
May is when we're supposed to get out, plant the tomatoes, paddle Goose Creek, head to the races, sit outside with a glass at Slater Run Vineyards, and throw so…
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Sky Meadows State Park June Events
Clean the Bay Day– June 5, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Boston Mill Road Trail near Park Office Learn how fences and tree plantings improve water quality at Sky Mea…
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Shooting Sports: Not Just for the Fellas
Considering that the April showers have passed, the May flowers are in full bloom, and Covid restrictions are gradually being lifted, now is the time to enjoy t…
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Middleburg Spring Races and Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point Photo Coverage
Middleburg Spring Races and Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point Photo Coverage
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Letter from The Plains: Sir Tim Berners-Lee's plan to save the Internet
Sir Tim Berners-Lee's plan to save the Internet and give us back control of our data raises questions for us all about how far we, as individuals, want the Inte…
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Lemon Lime Meringue Tart
Makes 1 9" tart or 6 4" individual tarts This tart is a cross between a lemon meringue and key lime pie and the Scottish oat grahams are a nice change to the st…
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Charles Gordon Beyer
Charles Gordon Beyer was born in New York City on August 2, 1967 and died suddenly on March 20, 2021. The time spent in between was, to borrow one of his favori…
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At Hill School, All The Campus is a Stage
When theater instructor Erin Coulter joined the Hill School faculty in 2018, neither she nor any of her colleagues, not to mention teachers across America, coul…
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Andrew Donovan Looney
Andrew Donovan Looney, who grew up in Unison and recently fulfilled a long-time dream of living and working on a cattle ranch, died on Friday, April 30, 2021, i…
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Aging slower through exercise
Is it possible to slow aging down merely by walking, running, or strength training? Maybe the fountain of youth can be found on the treadmill, outside, or lifti…
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A New World: Around the Town
Congratulations to all of you humans! Listen, there isn't anyone happier to see you all get a little of your lives back to normal than me. I will get pet more,…
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Why Trees are the Best Answer - The Fence Post
My eyes widened, and my jaw dropped. There, on the TedTalk stage, set in 2015, Bill Gates described the pandemic we have all lived through in detail. Six years…
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Upperville Colt & Horse Show Returns to Celebrate 168th Year
The Upperville Colt & Horse Show (also known as the Upperville Horse Show), celebrating 168 years, is the oldest horse show in the country. After having to…
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THE FOXHOLE
75th Anniversary: Our very own American Legion Post 295 is celebrating 75 years of service to our Middleburg community, Veterans and their families. To mark…