May 2022
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Why stretch?
What if you could improve your flexibility, balance and strength in three steps? Is it possible. The Mayo Clinic recommends stretching two to three times a week…
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Wakefield Sophomore to Attend Summer Residential Governor's School
Wakefield is proud to announce that sophomore Riley Harper of Haymarket has been accepted to the 2022 Summer Residential Governor's School for Mathematics, Scie…
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Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association offers "'Fiery Trials' of Bel Air During the Civil War"
The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association (VPHA) is pleased to offer an inside look at historic Bel Air, home of Civil War diarist Lucy Buck. Coming of ag…
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There is something about a jazz club
I had a blast the other night speaking for a few moments at the DOCWEEK Middleburg Film Festival at the Community Center. The film that night was called Ronnie'…
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The Autopsy of a Horseman
Horse people are a special breed. Whether you ride for sport, pleasure, or not at all, if you are a horseman, your life is centered on a magnificent, 1000-plus…
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Steeplechasing Stars at Glenwood and Great Meadow
What a wild spring! Mother Nature's seemingly determined spells of rain, thunderstorms, gusting winds, humidity, extreme high and low temperatures couldn't dim…
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Potato Pancakes with Smoked Salmon
I love these little potato pancakes as they are very versatile - delicious per recipe or pair them with a green salad, or maybe some thinly sliced roast beef an…
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Outdoor Life: 10 Outdoor Living Ideas that Everyone Will Love
It's pretty wonderful when the stars align and you find yourself with the time, perfect weather and space you love to enjoy outdoor time with family and friends…
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Middleburg Safeway celebrates renovation
Safeway unveiled extensive renovations to its Middleburg store in Middleburg, with a ribboncutting ceremony on Friday, May 20. Town of Middleburg's Vice Mayor P…
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Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point
Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point
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Middleburg Humane Foundation Denim & Diamonds Gala
Middleburg Humane Foundation Denim & Diamonds Gala
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Middleburg Annexation Proposals: How we are Considering and the Facts vs. The Fiction
As most members of our community are aware, the town of Middleburg has received two preliminary concept plans for potential requests to annex property into the…
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Mature tree preservation secrets
The tree was absolutely massive. I had never measured it, but it was easily 20 feet in circumference and 120+ feet high. Its limbs stretched to the sky as if to…
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Letter to the Editor: Correction to the Record
To the Editor: As everyone knows by now, Middleburg's mayor, town council and staff have been discussing two potential boundary line adjustments or annexations,…
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Letter from The Plains
I had a blast the other night speaking for a few moments at the DOCWEEK Middleburg Film Festival at the Community Center. The film that night was called Ronnie'…
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Goose Creek Association Awards
Goose Creek Association Awards
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Foxcroft School Junior Helen Ventikos Awarded Prestigious National Gold Medal in Scholastic Art & Writing Award Contest
Purcellville resident and Foxcroft School junior Helen Ventikos was recently awarded a National Gold Medal in the Photography category of the Scholastic Art & W…
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Elizabeth Williams Gookin
Elizabeth Williams Gookin, at age 100, died at home on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, after a brief illness. She was born in Washington, D.C. on April 7, 1922. Betty…
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Daniel M. "Speedy" Smithwick Jr.
Daniel M. "Speedy" Smithwick Jr., 62, of Middleburg, passed away on April 23. Speedy's passion was the sport of horse racing. He was born on October 27, 1959 to…
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Congrats to the Eccentric
I have been lucky, especially as a dog to be a contributor to this paper. I met DeeDee Hubbard many years ago walking in town. I liked her the moment I met her,…