The Middleburg Police Department moved into new digs at the end of last year, now located in the Federal Court complex at 107 West Federal Street, Suite One.
And how sweet it is for Chief A.J. Panebianco and his department. The space includes a conference room, kitchen, officer training room, even a workout room with a few weights to stay in shape. The chief said they could use a few cardio-machines—stationary bikes, treadmills or step-climbers—and would be happy to accept donations.
That’s what Peter Hitchen and his a number of snow-covered Tilden Enterprises and Big Ass Cans subsidiary were charged with accomplishing after last month’s blizzard dumped 30 inches of white stuff on the town. And they were definitely up to the job.
Working 18-hour days with a crew of 14, they removed most of the snow within three days. Most side streets were cleared and made passable within a day and soon after, Washington Street was virtually snow free, with parking meters even visible on both sides.
When Marci Nadler lived in Washington, her paintings focused primarily on still life pieces, garden portraits and other views readily available in an urban environment. A change of scenery in 2008 led to new inspiration.
You’ve survived that late January Snow-zilla, but now comes a blizzard of February activities—including lots to do around Valentine’s Day.
Let’s start off with the fifth annual Art of the Piedmont auction and reception at the Middleburg Community Center on Friday, Feb. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. A number of well-known local artists will have their works on display, and it’s all for a great cause, benefiting the children of the Middleburg Montessori School.
In 1750, a little book was published in Lyon, France— Elemens d’ Hippiatrique. Its author, Claude Bourgelat (1712- 1779), had gained renown for his expertise as a rider and his extreme skill at breaking horses during his service in the army.
This reputation had helped him gain the position of officer in charge of the L’Academie d’ Equitation in Lyon. A man of learning, Bourgelat was also a friend of Voltaire and a contributor to the massive encyclopedia of arts and sciences created by d’Alembert and Diderot.
It’s a long way from his first physical therapy practice in Laguna Beach, California to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, but Richard Jackson’s vision to help patients recover from all manner of medical problems clearly has no geographical boundaries these days, and apparently for many years to come.
In her sophomore year as an accounting student at Brockport State in New York, Pam Haefner heard a troubling news story on the radio one
day on her way to class. That report led her to change her major, and ultimately her life’s work.
When Colley Bell first took over as Head of School at Middleburg Academy three years ago, he posed three questions to his faculty, his students and the board of directors. He said he wanted to know “who are you, where are you going and who’s going with you?”
For heaven’s sake, the next time the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church men’s choir is scheduled to perform, make it a point to go hear them sing their joyful repertoire of gospel music with a capital G. The highly-acclaimed and much-traveled choir at the landmark 138-year-old Upperville church has been in existence since the mid- 1970s. The only original member is church deacon Melvin Warner, now 95 but still making his presence felt with his mellifluous baritone voice that has only mellowed with age.
It’s a new year, a time to start fresh and list resolutions we’ll probably break by Valentine’s Day. Still, in the spirit of the season, we’d like to wish one and all a very happy new year and offer heart-felt appreciation to so many.
