Archive: 2022
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The Great Pumpkin!
The other day, Tom was at a store where they were selling pumpkins, and he wanted to pick up another for our house. In front of us were a mom and her child. The…
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Ringing in Ecofriendly Holidays
Holiday time is fast approaching, and this year, the Town of Middleburg's Sustainability Committee is offering tips to help make the holidays more ecofriendly.…
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Pilates….Balance…..flexibility…..strength….core
I just celebrated a big birthday. Strange how time creeps up on you. The weird thing is I still feel the same as I did in my thirties. Pilates has kept me balan…
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Middleburg Film Festival in Review
As someone who has been in attendance at the Middleburg Film Festival since its inception in 2013, it's hard to believe that it has been that long. What started…
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Middleburg American Legion's New Commander
As the new commander of the Middleburg American Legion (AL) chapter, "IT Guy" Gary Nickelson has big 21st century plans for the organization. He is one of the y…
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Mayor Takes on a Mountain
Recently, Middleburg's mayor, Bridge Littleton, traveled across the U.S. to climb the tallest mountain in Washington State. Located in Mount Rainier National Pa…
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Margaret Erwin Mangano Obituary
Margaret Erwin Mangano, a devoted mother and grandmother, businesswoman, farmer, and philanthropist, died after a brief illness on September 3rd, 2022. She was…
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Looking back at the past ten years of change with Chief A.J.
In 2011, the town was searching for a new chief. I had made an application but was working as the chief for the town of Louisa. Although there were no real plan…
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Live Radio Concerts Can Still Be Had
Remember album-oriented rock? For about twenty years, from the early seventies until the early nineties, boomers and GenXers thrived on the genre, which played…
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Land Trust of Virginia Announces New Easement
The Land Trust of Virginia (LTV) is pleased to announce a conservation easement on Brian and Kalie Lasley's property in Rectortown, Fauquier County. This 37.5-a…
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Highland School Takes Learning Outdoors
A recent study by the Harvard Graduate School of Education reported, "COVID encouraged schools to take learning outside. There is overwhelming research that tel…
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Faces, Fashion & Fun: International Gold Cup and Virginia Fall Races
Big shout-out to professional photographer and good friend, Richard Clay, who was out on course in a numbered vest at the International Gold Cup Races at Great…
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Doug Kemmerer Obituary
Doug Kemmerer passed away at home in Middleburg on July 16, 2022. He was 85 years old and had enjoyed an invigorating sporting lifestyle that most people only d…
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Don't Forget, Fall Home Maintenance Tips
The chill in the air and pumpkins-a-plenty remind us that it's time to tackle our fall home maintenance list. A regular schedule of maintenance throughout the y…
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Cinnamon Pumpkin Flan
This recipe is a family favorite - It has just enough caramel to keep it moist but not make it over the top sweet. I added the cinnamon puff pastry for that lit…
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Are Veneers A Good Option For My Teeth?
Patients frequently ask me about Veneers for their teeth. It shows a great deal of awareness on the patient's part to know that this treatment is available to t…
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A Day at International Gold Cup
A Day at International Gold Cup
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30 Foxcroft School Students Earn AP Scholar Awards
Nine Foxcroft students achieved the premier status of AP Scholar with Distinction to lead a group of 30 girls who earned 2022 AP Scholar Awards from the College…
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1000 Miglia Warm UP USA 2022
Mayor Bridge Littleton had the honor of acting as "green flag sendoff" for the first morning's warm up of the third edition of the 1000 Miglia Warm UP USA. The…
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"Identity & Restraint: Art of the Dog Collar" Exhibition Opens at National Sporting Library & Museum
The dog collar is, arguably, the oldest dog furnishing, and its purpose may be described as both one of identity and restraint. Since the domestication of canin…