Middleburg Eccentric

Shenandoah Welcomes New Residential Students on Move-In Day

Approximately 1,100 residential students are moving into their Shenandoah University residence halls this week as the university prepares for one of its largest incoming classes. While it is too early to confirm the number of new students Shenandoah University will enroll this year, it is expected this will be one of the school’s largest incoming classes of new students ever with approximately…

Chief A.J. Panebianco Named President of Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police

At the Annual Conference of the Virginia Association of the Chiefs of Police, Middleburg Police Chief Anthony “A.J.” Panebianco was named president of VACP for 2021-2022. Chief Panebianco has served on the VACP Executive Committee for seven years, most recently as first vice president, and is the 95th President of VACP. His term as president is the first time a jurisdiction as small as Middleburg…

Foxcroft School Hires Whittney Preston as Inaugural Dean of Inclusive Excellence

Foxcroft School is excited to announce that Whittney Preston has joined the School as its first-ever Dean of Inclusive Excellence. A member of Foxcroft’s administrative team, the Dean of Inclusive Excellence carries primary responsibility for supporting faculty in their work with students and for overseeing Foxcroft’s curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment through the lens of best practices for…

The 82nd Annual Ladies Board Rummage Sale will be held on Saturday, September 18, and Sunday, September 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Loudoun County Fairgrounds, 17558 Dry Mill Road, Leesburg, VA.   Admission is free during regular sale hours. Doors will open from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday, September 17, for VIP ticket holders.   Named the 2016 Annual Tourism Event of the Year in Loudoun and…

Wakefield School Receives E.E. Ford Foundation Matching Grant

Wakefield School is excited to announce its selection to receive a $100,000 matching grant from The Edward E. Ford Foundation in support of its renovation of the campus’s former Lower School gym into The George L. Ohrstrom Jr. Theater & Auditorium. According to its website, The E.E. Ford Foundation seeks to improve secondary education by supporting U.S. independent schools and encouraging…

Foxcroft School : Ten Area Students Receive Diplomas

Middleburg residents Chessa Benevento, Emma Northrup, Hays Turner, and Rose Uran, along with Jacky Arellano-Alvarez of Marshall, Betsy Altenburger and Elsie Rose of Purcellville, Ellen Burke and Hayden Eskew of Upperville, and Chanler Jewett of The Plains, were among the 43 students from four countries, 11 states, and the District of Columbia to graduate from Foxcroft School on May 28,…

For Jim Stine, it was a tale of two productive careers—first as an in-program analyst for the government, second as a beloved bakery owner in Middleburg. And along the way, there was military service, as well. Mr. Stine, a long-time Middleburg resident, died at the age of 92 on March 20, 2021, at the Reston Hospital Center, 37 years after he founded The Upper Crust Bakery. His favorite expression…

James J. Wilson of Middleburg, Va. passed away June 10, 2021. Jim was born in Bronx, New York, the third of seven children to Daniel J. and Mary O’Donnell Wilson. He attended Cardinal Hayes High School and Manhattan College graduating in 1955 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. During his school years, he had many jobs, among them working in a grocery store and flower shop but the one…

Middleburg Eccentric July 2021, Volume 18 Issue 4

Middleburg Eccentric June 2021, Volume 18 Issue 3

Gilberts Corner Farmers Market Brings More Local Farmers to Market

One of the farmers markets featured in the Buy Fresh Buy Local guide is the Gilberts Corner Farmers Market, operated by Loudoun Valley Homegrown Markets Cooperative (LVHMC) at the property PEC owns at Gilberts Corner. LVHMC, which manages five farm markets around the county, shares in PEC’s goal of promoting local, sustainable agriculture and increasing economic opportunities for farmers and…

Grace Church 2021 Concert Series

On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.: The Grace Church Concert Series in The Plains, VA in an outdoor Covid safe performance features Quintango.  Grace has scheduled a rain date of Sunday, June 6, 2021.  This is tango like you’ve never imagined it: classical chops, jazz harmonies, and intimate arrangements written for the group by outstanding composers in Buenos Aires. ‘Chamber tango’ is the…

TOWN OF MIDDLEBURG COMMITTEE VACANCIES

The Middleburg Town Council is accepting letters of interest from individuals who wish to be considered for service on the following: Go Green Committee.   The Go Green Committee is responsible for advising the Town Council on environmental issues.  They are responsible for developing recommendations for environmental action plans and for the implementation of the recommendations contained in the…

Leadership Fauquier Applications Open

Leadership Fauquier is excited to announce applications for our 2021-2022 Signature Program are open. The 10-month program is a one-of-a-kind opportunity that broadens an understanding of what makes this County Tick.  Participation enhances leadership skills and enables participants to develop invaluable relationships.  This unique program exemplifies the mission of Leadership Fauquier to create…

Accolades for Inova Loudoun Hospital

Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) is proud to announce it has been recognized for excellence in patient care, safety, quality and nursing by multiple national organizations.  Leapfrog: “A” Grade: For the 19th consecutive time, Inova Loudoun Hospital received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Inova’s achievements in protecting patients…

Kuhn Family Purchases Middleburg Academy Property with Plans to Place Land into Conservation Easement

Chuck Kuhn, founder and CEO of JK Moving Services, and his wife Stacy Kuhn, have purchased the 90-acre property that houses Middleburg Academy, a private school that closed its doors last June. In keeping with their conservation goals, the Kuhns are planning to place the land into conservation easement to protect it and the historic manor house from future development. “By buying this property,…

Middleburg Eccentric May 2021, Volume 18 Issue 2