š± What extra security will Middleburg see if Vance moves in?
Middleburg, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Middleburg! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- What extra security will Middleburg see if Vance moves in?
- How Middleburgās tracks shaped a top Thoroughbred trainerās career
Also on today's calendar: The Magic of Honeybees!.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 64.
- Monday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. š¶ Hot!
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Member of Vance's Secret Service Detail Under Investigation (resistthemainstream.com) ā Middleburg may soon host Vice President JD Vanceās second residence, prompting the Secret Service to prepare new protective measures in town even as the agency faces a leak investigation involving one of his detail. The report outlines internal morale concerns, security strains, and how an added Middleburg property could further complicate round-the-clock protection for the vice presidentās family. 
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ā¢ The Art Of Listening: Sue Lyman On Five Decades Of Thoroughbreds (chronofhorse.com) ā Longtime horsewoman Sue Lyman recalls her whirlwind early years riding up to 15 horses a day in Middleburg, from galloping Thoroughbreds at the track and Middleburg Training Center to catch-riding show horses. Her decades of experience with sensitive Thoroughbreds recently culminated in a win at the Upperville Thoroughbred Hunter Derby, highlighting how the breed still shapes top ridersā feel and finesse. Ā Ā Ā
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The Magic of Honeybees! ā
Chapman DeMary Trail, 355 N Hatcher Ave, Purcellville
1:00 pm
Sunday July 26
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July Sunday Sketch ā
National Sporting Library & Museum, 102 The Plains Rd, Middleburg
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Mt Defiance Crab Feast ā
Mt. Defiance Cidery & Distillery, 495 E Washington St, Middleburg
6:00 pm
Sunday July 26
Saturday August 15
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Botanical Blues: Printing and Stitching in the Garden ā
Oak Spring Garden Foundation, 1776 Loughborough Ln, Upperville
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Saturday Movie Party at the Library
Haymarket Gainesville Neighborhood Library Haymarket Gainesville Library - Story Circle
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Dare to Read!
Haymarket Gainesville Neighborhood Library Haymarket Gainesville Library - -
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John Marshall Library, 4133-A, 4133 Rectortown Rd, Marshall
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Read by Dawn
Haymarket Gainesville Neighborhood Library Haymarket Gainesville Library -
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All That Slithers ā
John Marshall Library, 4133-A, Marshall
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HG Tech Help
Haymarket Gainesville Neighborhood Library Haymarket Gainesville Library -
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Dean Alan Magic: Jurassic Magic
Haymarket Gainesville Neighborhood Library Haymarket Gainesville Library -
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Among the Stars: SFF Book Club
Haymarket Gainesville Neighborhood Library Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Group S
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Tween Monster Mash Crafternoon
Haymarket Gainesville Neighborhood Library Haymarket Gainesville Library - Quiet Study Room
4:30 pm
Saturday July 25
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
Wednesday July 29
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š Nearby News
Purcellville
- Ruzic Reports Fundraising Lead in Commonwealth's Attorney Race (blueridgeleader.com)
- Virginia Popcorn Brand Named to Taste of the South's Taste 50 (southasianherald.com)
- Chesapeake's Lauren Coughlin shares fourth halfway through Women's Scottish Open golf (pilotonline.com)
Haymarket
- Open House Tour (princewilliamliving.com)
Leesburg
- Work underway on new Chicken Salad Chick in Leesburg (theburn.com)
- Bingo Drag Bunch! at The Loudoun Kitchen and Bar in Leesburg (thelocalgirl.com)
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