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The Blessing of the Animals continues an old Middleburg tradition in a new format
Middleburg’s Emmanuel Episcopal Church will continue its more than 20-year-old tradition of blessing animals on Oct. 4 with an interfaith event that allows for…
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Horse-Crazy: ‘Chasing Dreams despite COVID
Steeplechasing is a cross-country race for horses, and Thoroughbreds are the heart and soul of this exciting sport with its roots in foxhunting in England,…
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Five industry leaders inducted to 2020 Livestock Hall of Fame
Five outstanding Virginia livestock industry leaders are being inducted into the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame this year. Their portraits will be permanently…
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Middleburg Town Council Report - October 2020
Changes to the Town Business License and Taxes The Town adjusts how it operates and collects the business licenses and taxes to keep pace with changes to the…
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Middleburg Eccentric September 2020, Volume 17 Issue 6
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: The National Sporting Library & Museum(NSLM) 2020 Polo Classic, 2020 Livestock Hall of Fame, The…
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Middleburg Eccentric August 2020, Volume 17 Issue 5
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: MARS Great Meadow International, The Positive Facet of Community Collaboration and Sidewalk Sales,…
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Windy Hill Plants Community Gardens to Promote Healthy Eating
W ith all the challenges going on right now, it might seem that planting a garden would be a luxury. For many of the residents of Windy Hill, it probably is.…
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Celebrate an abundance of summer produce The Kitchen Philosophy
As I watch my garden start to ramp up with a bounty of cherry tomatoes and zucchini, I am always on the lookout for a new recipe. I just acquired a grill…
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Dental Office Safety and COVID-19 - Middleburg Smiles
Now that we have emerged from quarantine and restrictions are being slowly removed, patients want to know are they safe to resume dental care. The answer is…
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Mid-year new albums - In Unison
It’s June, COVID is still with us, and many of you are still home. Here are ten great new albums you can check out. Best listened to on Spotify or your…
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Thoughts from the Field; Electrolytes Please pass the salt (and water)!!! - Fieldcraft
With the temperatures soaring, the grass becoming crispy, and our horses either maintaining their workload or coming back into work in anticipation of hunt…
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What Say You? - Sincerely me
E ncyclopedia Britannica defines “Hieroglyphic writing is a system that employs characters in the form of pictures. Those individual signs, called hieroglyphs,…
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Is Your Backyard “Staycation” Ready? - Ask a Remodeler
With so many summer plans on hold and a continued need for social distancing, now is a perfect time to plan an outdoor renovation. Today’s backyards are often…
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Summer Symphony - The Plant Lady
Dependent on humidity and recent rain, my tree frogs are loudest at night, joined by the katydid who repeats katydid, Katy didn’t. Summer nights can be…
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Sally Barclay Guthrie
Sally Barclay Guthrie died at home near Middleburg on June 23, 2020, after a short illness. Her daughter Julia was with her. Sally was born on May 31, 1929, in…
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THANK YOU! - Around the Town
As many of you know, my human Tom had COVID. It was a scary time for both of us. He had to be in the hospital for five days, and I was taken care of by my mom,…
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Middleburg Town Council Report - July 2020
Sidewalk Sale The Punkin Lee of the Middleburg Business Association addressed the Council about the upcoming Middleburg Summer Sidewalk Sale. The event will be…
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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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TRUMP LOSES IN THE SUPREME COURT – but not entirely - BLUE
Mr. Donald Trump is not “absolutely immune” from N.Y. DA Cyrus Vance’s subpoenas for Trump’s tax records held by a third party so ruled the Supreme Court in a…
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Down the Rabbit Hole - RED
We live in very strange times where a significant segment of our society seems to have fallen into Lewis Carroll’s rabbit hole, and now like Alice, live in a…