Category: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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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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Proposed Brewery - Letter to the Editor
Middleburg—when is enough enough? The precious countryside surrounding your town is at risk of becoming an outright bar zone, full of weekenders coming out to…
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Letters - Re News of Note & JK Community Farm
I have only once before submitted (10-10-17 Letter to the Editor) and you published my response to an article in the Middleburg Eccentric dating back to Sept.…
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Letters to the Editor
John Metelski Waterford, VA Dear Dr Poland – This is in reference to your comment “A Scientists Perspective On Our Civilization”, p. 45 of the August 22…
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Middleburg Community Center – Truly Serving the Community?
By Jessica Miller When my husband and I moved to Middleburg seven years ago, we were choosing an idyllic small-town life to grow our family, one that is…
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I would like to express my sincere appreciation
Dear Middleburg, I would like to express my sincere appreciation and let you know how truly moved I am by the confidence you have placed in me to succeed Betsy…
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EDITORAL: Letters - Bridge Littleton
My name is Bridge Littleton and I am running to succeed Betsy Davis as our next Mayor. One of the greatest qualities that Betsy has brought to our Town and the…
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EDITORIAL: Letters - Darlene Kirk
Hello fellow Middleburg Citizens, my name is Darlene Kirk and I am running to continue to serve Middleburg as a member of the Town Council. I have lived in…
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Letter to the Editor: The Ongoing Battle for Aldie
One hundred fifty-five years after the original Battle of Aldie, the county’s plan to build a massive new fire station in Aldie’s historic village has the…
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Letter to the Editor: Vincent Bataoel Confirmed on the Ballot for Mayor — Election May 1
Long ago, between Alexandria and Winchester, there was established a country town known as Middleburg. It was an island of civility where people looked out for…
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EDITORIAL: Letter to the Editor: Bank Manager
For over fifty years my family has banked with the Middleburg Bank. It is a pleasure to enter the bank and talk with helpful, friendly people ready to discuss…
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EDITORIAL: Letter to the Editor: Mr.Bataoel
I am a lifelong resident of Middleburg. I’ve served for 17 years on Town Council and currently act as Vice Mayor (8 years), having previously been a Planning…
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EDITORIAL: Letter to the Editor: Mr.Bataoel
As a member of the Middleburg Town Council, I feel it is important to address some statements made in a recent letter to the editor from Vincent Bataoel titled…
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EDITORIAL: Letter to the Editor: Facing A New Nazi Era
Like many residents and readers of this fine journal my British parents were members of the “greatest generation,” and sadly like so many American families…
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EDITORIAL: The Next Five Years
I’ve been asked what I think the Town looks like in five years: I believe it looks better in five years, but not any bigger. Here are the priorities that I’d…
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My Annual Soapbox - Mayor Betsy Davis
OK.... I guess it is time to pull out my annual soapbox and speak out. I constantly hear from people that the stores are hurting due to the construction.......…
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Time for 15 MPH
By Tony Wells The renovations in Middleburg have been long and tedious for our local community and shopkeepers. With an end in sight we can all perhaps breathe…
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ISIS and Syria: A Joint U.S.-Russian Assessment
In Syria the government of Bashar al-Assad has managed to survive, with intense international controversy over who should have the unenviable task of governing…
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The ISIS Mindset and Ways to Undermine ISIS Propaganda
Propaganda plays a key role in ISIS recruitment and sustainment of its base. It is critical to understand the inner workings of the ISIS mindset. Ideological…
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Bernie Inspires Youth
A few days ago, I went to see a Bernie Sanders rally, live in Manassas. If I had to sum it up in only one word, I would use ‘inspiring’. Bernie Sanders has a…