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TAPS and Atoka: The Changing of the Guard
At the intersection of roads leading to Marshall and Warrenton, to Unison and Bluemont, and the turnpikes to Winchester and Alexandria, sits the tiny…
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Museum of Hounds & Hunting Art Sale at Salamander Resort
T he Museum of Hounds and Hunting North America, Inc. will showcase an exhibition and sale of paintings and sculpture by contemporary sporting artists,…
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Middleburg Garden Club’s Annual Christmas Flower show, Greens Sale and Bazaar
This extremely popular event is back this year in a picture perfect setting of the charming village of Middleburg, Va. and is part of the Christmas in…
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Middleburg Concert Series Christmas Cantata Features Contemporay Composer
O n Sunday, December 20th, at 4 PM the Middleburg Concert Series will present the final performance of its 2015 season, with a celebration of Christmas music.…
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Mulford Realty Expands Services in Northern Fauquier
M ulford Realty is happy to announce a new office and expanded real estate services in Northern Fauquier County. Mulford Realty has provided intelligent,…
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Racing For Charity & Virginia Equine Alliance Wire-to-Wire Winner
R acing for Charity has all the earmarks of being a runaway success. On Sept. 20 at Great Meadow in The Plains, the Virginia Equine Alliance presented Virginia…
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Howard Allen, Treasured Middleburg Citizen, Trusted Friend of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Dedicated Steward of his Village
Betsy Allen Davis and Page Allen agreed, when they spoke at their father’s funeral, they simply didn’t realize when they were children that Howard Allen was an…
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Middleburg Town Council Report - November 2015
Tribute to Howard Allen Vice-Mayor Darlene Kirk opened the November regular meeting of the Middleburg Town Council with a tribute to Mayor Betsy Davis, the…
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Middleburg Academy’s Girls’ Volleyball State Champs
Middleburg Academy’s Girls’ Volleyball team won the Virginia Independent School Athletic Association Division 2 state championship at Saturday’s finals. The…
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Foxcroft’s Alex Grace to Play at UVA
F oxcroft School’s Alex Grace, a speedy goal-scoring midfielder and two-time state tournament Player of the Year, signed a letter of intent Wednesday (Nov. 11)…
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21 Foxcroft School Students and Grads Are Named AP Scholars
A n impressive 21 Foxcroft School students -- including nine current seniors and one-third of last spring’s graduates -- earned 2015 AP Scholar designation…
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Foxcroft’s Patia Fann Earns National Merit Commendation
P atia Fann, a Foxcroft School senior from of Purcellville, VA, has been named a Commended Student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program, Foxcroft…
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Christmas or Thanksgiving Cactus
Settling the seasonal cacti dilemma, how do you tell the difference between Christmas and Thanksgiving cactus? Both are species of schlumbergera, named after…
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The Artist’s Perspective - November 2015
I care about my eyes. We all use them and we all, given a moment to think about what I have just said, would rank them as one of our grandest possessions, but…
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The Human Body Shop
L et’s begin with a few specific examples from the not-too-distant past. In 2006, a team at Wake Forest University removed muscle and bladder cells from a…
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How Do You Ensure a Successful Design?
A successful remodeling project is one that improves your family’s enjoyment of your home long after the project is completed, and the process starts with a…
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Donna and Buddy
“Buddy is a Tibetan Terrier. You think he is a terrier, but he is not a terrier. The Tibetans are a 2000 year old dog bred in the Himalayas by the Tibetan…
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Honoring Tradition
Last month, in the article cooing my darling husband for our anniversary, I wrote, “traditions are bonds that grow stronger each year.” As we round into…
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Albert’s Corner - November 2015
Along time ago, I wrote a letter to Santa. I waited patiently for a response, but it never came. At first, I chalked it up to mail delivery issues at the North…
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Gratitude and Fitness
Recently, I encountered a conversation with an older gentlemen; he was working at a local drug store. I asked him if he was having a good day. He replied he…