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Saving The Elephants
The award-winning film, “The Ivory Game,” that exposes the dark world of ivory trafficking, will be shown at a fundraising event to benefit a major…
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Amy Totten Chosen for Best Lawyers in America 2017
A my E. Totten, a partner and Family Law Attorney with Walker Jones, PC located in Warrenton and Washington, Virginia, has been chosen by her peers as one of…
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BackPack Buddies - Middleburg United Methodist Church Mission Outreach
We began this outreach four years ago with three schools. Middleburg Elementary, Aldie Elementary and Banneker Elementary. At this time Middleburg Elementary…
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More Than Just A Cow: A Tribute to Snickerdoodle
O ld Mill E Snickerdoodle (1998-2017), the great champion Brown Swiss Cow, passed away quietly on October 3 in her retirement field in Manatee County, FL.…
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Windy Hill Foundation Gatsby Gala Hits The Mark
It was quite an evening for The Windy Hill Foundation’s Gatsby Gala, held on the 17th of November at Salamander Resort and Spa. One of the highlights of the…
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Anne “Wendy” Pepper Stewart 1964 - 2017
Anne Eustis Pepper of Washington, DC, fondly known as “Wendy”, died peacefully on November 12, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Dayton, Ohio, and…
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Jean Whitney Gold 1919 - 2017
J ean Whitney Gold, a resident of Middleburg for the past 52 years and a founder and long-time director of the Middleburg Players, a popular community theater…
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Middleburg Eccentric November 2017, Volume 14 Issue 7
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Windy Hill Foundation Gatsby Gala, Atoka Farm Conservation Easement, Tribute to Snickerdoodle, BackPack Buddies, Mystique Fine…
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Walter Nelson Woodson ( 1950 - 2017 )
Walter Nelson Woodson, a widely-respected Washington lobbyist who traced his family’s American lineage back to the 1600s, died on Nov. 1. He was 67. Mr.…
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C. Oliver (Ollie) Iselin III ( 1927 - 2017 )
C . Oliver (Ollie) Iselin III, a native of Middleburg who was an All-American rower when he captained the Harvard crew team and later served for more than 20…
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Sandy Lerner’s Book, Caticons, Just Released
“ What if you had an (almost) unlimited budget and unfettered desire to surround yourself with furniture, clothing, art, household objects, books, and pretty…
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New Task Company Comes Life from A Seasoned Planner
Life these days seems to be busier than ever with loose ends dangling for many. JoAnn Hazard, a Middleburg business professional with more than 30 years of…
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One of the Nation’s Top Steeplechase Events Returns, International Gold Cup races are a fall favorite event
Thundering hooves, fancy parties, lavish tailgate spreads, more than 45,000 fans and spectacular fall scenery will all be part of the upcoming 80th running of…
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69th Annual Emmanuel Christmas Shop
Even in a town steeped in tradition, there are only a handful of events that have continued uninterrupted for 69 years. The Christmas Shop is one of them and…
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Middleburg Town Council Report - October 2017
Sidewalk Cafés At Town Council’s September 28 Work Session, Town Planner Will Moore suggested that Middleburg, for the first time, consider seriously the idea…
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The Inn at Little Washington Set To Celebrate 40 Years!
As The Inn at Little Washington soon sets itself to celebrate a milestone 40th Anniversary, instead of beginning this story with Once upon a time, let’s just…
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Middleburg Eccentric October 2017, Volume 14 Issue 6
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Middleburg: 230 Years Old and Still Making History, Middleburg Town Council Report, 3rd Annual Forrest Allen Financial Aid Fund,…
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EDITORIAL: Cindy Pearson
In September, after eleven years of faithful and outstanding service to the Town of Middleburg Cindy Pearson, our first Economic Development Coordinator,…
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EDITORIAL: The Statue on the Courthouse Lawn
Kudos to Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair, Phyllis Randall and Catoctin District Supervisor Geary Higgins, for their bi-partisan support of a serious…
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EDITORIAL: The “Whirl of the Times” - and Light over Shadow - The Public Square
The Public Square heard one person lately say: “Civilization feels like a thin cross (of law and order) on the top of a volcano.” We are in a strange time…