Category: NEWS OF NOTE
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Paul Mellon, a Philanthropy Revolutionary
Three state historical markers dedicated to the Mellon family are now “on the map”. On July 4th, the markers were officially unveiled by none other than…
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Middleburg Town Council Report: July 2019
New Town Website is LIVE T own Clerk Rhonda North reported with pleasure on July 11 that the Town’s new and improved website is up, running at…
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Middleburg Eccentric July 2019, Volume 16 Issue 4
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Australia Honors Dr. Ed MacMahon, Middleburg Town Council Report, Paul Mellon, a Philanthropy Revolutionary, A new and green…
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The Sport of Falconry Comes to the NSLM
Recently at the National Sporting Library and Museum, bird lovers were able to get up close and personal with two beloved species we normally can only glimpse…
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THE FOXHOLE – a monthly discussion of Veterans - June 2019
Did you ever serve in the United States Armed Forces? If you did, you are probably very familiar with the old adage “Never Stop Serving.” Most of us who have…
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Loudoun Therapeutic Riding the Biggest Winner on Preakness Day
T he 9th annual Preakness Party, held at Murray Hill in Leesburg, Virginia raised more than $130,000 on Saturday evening. These funds will ensure that our…
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Rick Collette’s Story - OPIOID ADDICTION IS IN OUR OWN BACKYARD
S even years ago, I lost my wife to cancer. It was a long and brutal struggle, requiring mountains of opiods to help her cope with pain. My daughter, Katie,…
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Kim Hart Honored
O n June 4th at the Loudoun County “Signatures of Loudoun Awards” event at the Lightfoot Restaurant in Downtown Leesburg, Kim Hart accepted, on behalf of the…
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ACRE: Planting Forests To Profit Planet Earth
Land, whether for farming crops or livestock or beautiful open spaces, is expensive to maintain, and too often owners or their heirs reach the point where…
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Middleburg Town Council Report - June 2019
A Moment of Silence Town Council began its June 13 regular meeting with a moment of silence for the 12 killed and many injured during of the May 31 shootings…
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Warrenton Pony Show: 100 Years Young
T he Warrenton Pony Show celebrates its centennial with five choice days from June 26-30 and you’re invited. It’s the oldest pony show in America, a rare…
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Making Middleburg More Beautiful
T here is something very special about walking into the Safeway grocery store and have a veritable rainbow of flowers greet you at the door. “It’s what I love…
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Celebrating Shelley O’Higgins
The horse and hound world lost one of its most passionate and dedicated enthusiasts last July when Shelley O’Higgins passed away at the age of 62 after an…
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Music in the Winds - Middelburg Concert Series opens its 2019 season
T he enchanting sounds of Gershwin, Poulenc and Beethoven will fill the air when Middelburg Concert Series opens its 2019 season on Sunday, April 14th , at 4…
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Going...Going...Green!
It is not every day that you receive an invitation to write a monthly column on a subject matter dear to your heart. And so, it is with gratitude, that I…
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Ursula Landsrath Animal Rescue Fund Created
T he Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties announced today that they received funding to create the Ursula Landsrath Animal Rescue…
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Townview Project: Request Denied - Middleburg Town Council Report
A standing-room-only crowd filled Town Hall on Tuesday, March 25, for a public hearing on a request to change the language of key provisions of the land-use…
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Truban Motor Company Unveils Their Porsche GT2 RS
J ohn and Charlene Truban, of Truban Motor Company in Winchester, VA., took delivery of their ultra-exclusive Porsche 911 GT2 RS and decided to share their…
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FIVE STARS for SALAMANDER
Forbes Travel Guide has awarded Sheila Johnson’s Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg it’s coveted and rare Five-Star Rating, making it one of only two…
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Upperville Colt & Horse Show Celebrates Virginia “Ginny” Plaskitt McCarty for 16 Years of Service
F or 16 years, Virginia Plaskitt McCarty, affectionately known as “Ginny,” has served as show secretary for the Upperville Colt & Horse Show (UCHS). At the…