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Middleburg Community & PetConnect To The Rescue
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It’s an owner’s worst nightmare for a pet to go missing, or worse, or to have it stolen. Recently, just days before she was to leave for Texas, young professional polo player Malicia von Falkenhausen and her boyfriend parked her truck in the lot behind the Salamander Market Full Story on Page 3 to pick up dinner at a nearby restaurant. Full Story on Page 5
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Community Unites to Find Stolen Dogs t the October regular monthly meeting of Middleburg Town Council Police Chief A. J. Panebianco that two dogs stolen from a vehicle parked in Middleburg had been found and returned home, safe and sound to their grateful owners, Malicia von Falkenhausen. The odds of finding stolen pets, which are all too often sold, abandoned or even killed, the Chief noted, are often all too high He congratulated and thanked the entire Middleburg community, its news outlets, and Facebook for their critical roles in solving the case. News of the disappearance of the dogs created an explosion of public concern, which spread far and wide. Facebook alone, according to the Chief, spread the message to over 80,000 people The people who took the dogs, Panebianco noted, soon knew all too well there was no way they could hide them. Both were soon returned Reportedly, Police Lt. Jay Hollins will soon be able to bring charges in the case. Mayor Bridge Littleton thanked the Police Department and the community for a “phenomenal job of getting the word out.” Safety Patrol Badge Presentations Mayor Bridge Littleton, the entire Middleburg Town Council and staff, and Chief of Police Panebianco welcomed the new class of Middleburg Community Charter School Safety Patrol members and their families to Town Hall for official swearing-in and
badge presentation ceremonies. The Mayor reminded the new members of the Patrol of the great responsibility they were taking on and note that he was sure they did not do so lightly. Chief Panebianco outlined the important role a safety patrol officer plays not only in helping their fellow students (and others) move safely through traffic, but help teach other students about safety. Their training and work, he said, builds character, teaches good citizenship, community service and respect for authority. Paving the way for VDOT Town Administrator Martha Semmes recognized Stuart Will, of IES, for “going above and beyond the call of duty with regard to emergencies that have occurred due to the ongoing VDOT paving project.” VDOT, she said, did not tell the Town that street levels would change, which necessitated the installation of special risers on critical utility valve boxes. Mr. Will, Semmes said, “an admirable job.” Town Planner Will Moore thanked Facilities & Maintenance Supervisor Tim Cole for this work during the VDOT paving project. The work, Moore noted, “disrupted garbage collections and Mr. Cole was and is working hard to assure that trash is collected on time, including personally moving cans to accessible locations. Sewage Issue Mayor Littleton thanked Stuart Will for helping a Middleburg family, who found themselves facing a sewage back up in their home. Littleton noted that he