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A waitress serves Sunday brunch at Market Table Bistro in Lovettsville, where residents pay a 3 percent meals tax. The tax brings in millions a year in revenue for Loudoun County’s towns.

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s Loudoun municipalities begin developing their annual budgets, one levy is providing a booming source of revenue: the meals tax. Anyone heading out for a hamburger and a shake or a more formal three-course dinner should know they are indirectly contributing not just to the bottom line of the eatery in question, but also boosting the revenues of the particular Loudoun town in which they are eating. The hit can add up by the time one totals the town meals tax—which ranges anywhere from 3.5 percent to 5 percent in Loudoun—the 6 percent state sales tax and the server’s tip. But, overall, most restaurateurs and town leaders say they don’t hear too many complaints from customers. The tax is applied to the price of a meal, takeout or prepared food. State law allows cities and towns to adopt meals taxes by resolution of the governing body, but county governments are required to win voter approval at referendum—and relatively few counties have done so. In 2012, the most recent year available from the state auditor of public accounts, the meals tax accounted for 22.2 percent of total tax revenues for large towns, 7 percent for cities and 2 percent for Continued on Page 26

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he race for the job of chairman of Loudoun County’s Board of Supervisors got even more interesting this week. Supervisor Shawn M. Williams, who represents the Broad Run District and serves as the board’s vice chairman, announced Monday that he would seek the GOP nomination for county chairman. The move ended almost a

month of speculation about whether an incumbent supervisor would go after the seat in the wake of longtime Chairman Scott K. York’s surprise announcement Jan. 7 that he wouldn’t run for re-election. Williams, a Marine Corps veteran who works as an attorney for Sprint, is now slated to face Leesburg lawyer Charles King for the Republican nod. The winner of that contest would square off with Democrat Phyllis Randall in November. “Under current leadership, Loudoun County

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The most expensive line item added to the budget was $3.69 million to hire 40 more teachers to reduce high school classes by an average of one student, from the current 29.7 average. Last year, the board set aside enough money to reduce classroom sizes at the elementary level, which at the time were among the highest in the region. Chairman Eric Hornberger (Ashburn), in working to gain support for his motion, pointed to data that shows Loudoun County Public Schools has a low percentage of students considered academically atrisk compared with other Northern Virginia school systems, yet tallies some of the lowest SAT scores. “If we have fewer at-risk students, we should be scoring higher

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County Administrator Tim Hemstreet was scheduled to present his budget recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday. He was to present two tax-rate options: the current rate of $1.155 per $100 assessed value and the equalized figure. Vice Chairwoman Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge) and Debbie Rose (Algonkian) cast the only two opposing votes on the final School Board figure. Both said they did not want to send a spending plan to the supervisors that was more expensive than what Williams recommended. “I cannot in good faith support a larger amount than what the superintendent proposed,” Turgeon said. “Not only am I here to advocate to the teachers and the students, I’m also an advocate for the taxpayer.”

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or the first time in recent history, the Loudoun County School Board adopted a larger budget than that recommended by the superintendent. The board tacked on another $1.25 million to Superintendent Eric Williams’ proposal Jan. 29 to adopt a $982.14 million operating budget for next fiscal year that restores some of what was lost during last year’s reconciliation process and realizes several board members’ priorities set at the start of their term three years ago. It restores summer school and nine middle school dean positions, reduces the average high school class size by one, retains library assistant positions and includes

$17.4 million to give all employees a pay raise, at an average of 2.5 percent. It also prepares for a 2,522-student jump in enrollment and the opening of two new schools, Riverside High School and a yet-to-be named Brambleton-area elementary school. “This is certainly a defensible budget,” Bill Fox (Leesburg) said, noting that the Board of Supervisors already indicated there would be a funding gap of at least $17 million between the superintendent’s budget and anticipated county revenue, assuming the supervisors opt for an equalized tax rate. “We’re still going to have some challenges here,” Fox added. “But I would encourage the Board of Supervisors to approach this budget the same way we did and look at the merits of the budget instead of the final number.”

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Angelito Baban, of Washington, DC, works on his sculpture titled “Man Of Wild” at Saturday’s Winter Ice Fest. Danielle Nadler

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ce chips were sent flying in every corner of the Village at Leesburg on Saturday as the shopping center hosted its second annual Winter Ice Fest and Mega Block Ice Carving Competition. Professional carvers, toting chainsaws and chisels, lined the sidewalks in front of the shops to create detailed sculptures. Within just a few hours, massive chunks of ice took the form of dinosaurs, horses, dragons, professional athletes, and superheroes, among other creations. The day’s sunshine and just-above-freezing temperatures offered perhaps the perfect setting

for the competition, warm enough to draw a big crowd and cool enough to keep the sculptures from disappearing. Jeff Meyers, of Elegant Ice Creations, donned a furry hat, warm gloves and snow pants and joked that he’s one of the few who prefers January over June: “This is great.” Saturday evening, each of the sculptures were lit up to create a colorful display down the Village at Leesburg’s center. And, on Monday, the winners of the icecarving competition were honored. Todd Dawson of Raleigh, NC, placed first with his piece “Magestic,” Victor Dagatan of Marietta, GA, and his “Aquaman” piece were runners up, and Greg Butauski of Columbus,

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arbara A. Notar was named Leesburg town attorney Jan. 27 in a 6-1 Town Council vote. Deputy town attorney since 2008, Notar replaces Jeanette Irby, who was elected by the General Assembly to a 20th Circuit Court judgeship in September. “I’m thrilled,” Mayor Kristen Umstattd said. “Barbara impressed us with her knowledge of the town, the fact that she’s demonstrated the ability to network with other attorneys throughout the state, her ability to litigate, her career in different areas of the law, and the fact that she’s been a very active deputy town attorney for about a year now.” Notar was excited by the appointment and thanked council members during the Jan. 27 meeting. “I think (Jeanette) and I made a great team, and I learned so much from her it would be hard to list it all,” Notar said. “I just couldn’t be happier. I’ve lived in the Leesburg area for over 20 years now, so to me this was just another way to serve the residents of Leesburg.” The council considered nine applicants, but the deciTown of Leesburg sion came down to two candidates who were interviewed. Barbara A. Notar Councilman Dave Butler was happy with the choice. “I’m very comfortable in the direction we’re taking. I’d like to move this forward as quickly as possible,” he said before the vote. Councilman Tom Dunn cast the lone dissenting vote. He said the council was divided between the two finalists during its closed-session talks. Once a majority lined up behind Notar, Dunn said a council member suggested that the group make the appointment unanimously during its public vote. But Dunn said he supported the other candidate. “The other person had almost over three times the experience that Barbara had, and at a much higher level,” he said. “That candidate had argued things before the Virginia Supreme Court, for example. That person is ready to step into the position now, whereas Barbara is going to require a bit of on-the-job training. My feeling is that if we were a board of directors for an 85-million-dollar corporation, and we’re looking for chief legal counsel, I feel like we could have done a better job.” Notar received her law degree from Suffolk University Law School in Boston in 1986, after receiving her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1982. She will be paid $135,000 annually in her new position. Notar said she was excited about the different aspects of law that cross the town attorney’s desk. “That’s what I love most about this job. Not only do I love the people I work with, I’ve always loved practicing law, and this kind of law is especially interesting,” Notar said. “There’s a different issue every day. Municipal law has personnel issues and contracts and conveyancing, and it’s always very interesting.”

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The Town Council last week unanimously approved an increase to the fee charged to downtown developers when their projects are unable to comply with Leesburg parking requirements. The $3,000-per-space fee set in 1987 will more than double to $6,270, which is based on a Consumer Price Index that has increased 109 percent during the past 27 years. “It may be the longest standing fee in Northern Virginia,” said Planning and Zoning Deputy Director Brian Boucher. “The fee has not been increased in a long time, and we can adjust it annually going forward based on the CPI.” “We’re definitely overdue to change the cost,” Councilman Dave Butler said during the Dec. 9 meeting when council endorsed the Leesburg Today/Mike Stancik change. The objective of The fee Leesburg garages charge to developers who can’t provide enough the payment in-lieu pol- on-site parking has not changed since 1987; the Consumer Price Index more icy is to provide funds than doubled over that period. for the town to maintain public parking facilities and to build additional parking structures if needed. Boucher said uses of the money include repaving, parking meters, building new structures and resurfacing. About $200,000 currently sits in that fund. Originally, the Leesburg council created the payment system to make sure businesses wouldn’t tear down historic buildings to build parking structures. With the updated fee, the council plans to look at ways to better address parking needs using that money. “Parking downtown is a major issue,” Councilwoman Katie Sheldon Hammler said. “We’ve got to make this change now to catch up. But we will have to do something innovative soon.” Councilman Marty Martinez wants to target the town’s Liberty Street parking lot, which was last resurfaced and restriped 12 years ago, and other structures that need improvements. Vice Mayor Kelly Burk and Councilwoman Suzanne Fox said they want to make sure council moves forward in allocating that money to existing projects, and takes a better look at parking around town overall.

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he Leesburg Town Council formally weighed in on the Tuscarora Crossing rezoning application during its Jan. 27 meeting, voting 5-2 to adopt a resolution opposing the 576-home development. The resolution, written by Vice Mayor Kelly Burk, requested that the Board of Supervisors work more closely with the town in planning future development on land near the municipality’s boundary, with an eye toward curbing residential and heavy industrial development and power plants. The resolution also called for the creation of a buffer between any new development and the Kincaid Forest and Village of Leesburg areas. The Tuscarora Crossing application, submitted by Hunter Lee Center LLC, calls for the rezoning of 250 acres of undeveloped industrial land to permit a mixed-use center with 576 homes and about 1.5 million square feet of commercial space. The application was

strongly supported by Kincaid Forest residents living adjacent to the property, but some town and county leaders are concerned about the economic and traffic impacts of allowing residential development on the property. “This is about preserving the quality of life for Leesburg residents and the future of our town,” Councilwoman Katie Sheldon Hammler said of the undeveloped land on the town’s eastern and southern edges within the designated Joint Land Management Area, created to promote co-operative planning by town and county leaders. “It’s a very important 400 acres that will impact our quality of life for generations. The application would overcrowd our roads even further, and it would put more pressure on our schools.” Put more bluntly, Burk said: “We want to maintain our commercial aspect of that development.” Supervisor Geary M. Higgins (R-Catoctin) was among many supporters of the project during a Nov. 24 meeting. He said the council should be “directly involved with decisions of this type” and wanted to work toward the best

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“I think that is the larger picture here,” Boucher said. “We need to look down the road at parking. There is no problem with this starting here, and create more of a forward thinking to it.”

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An effort advocated by the Leesburg Town Council to allow local governments to regulate drones did not go far in the General Assembly. Deputy Town Manager Keith Markel delivered that news during a Jan. 26 council work session while providing an update on several bills with a local impact. State Sen. Jennifer T. Wexton (D-33) introduced a bill to ban individuals from flying drones of less than 55 pounds but then pulled the legislation. “That was stricken at the request of Wexton. They feel the FAA needs to take more decisive action

town. He also said the addition of out-of-town water customers, who are charged higher rates than town residents, would be a financial boon. “I support Tuscarora rezoning. It would be revenue positive, and we would net $750,000 each year,” Butler said. “With this application not being in the town, we would not collect real estate taxes, but they would buy out-of-town water rates. Revenue from water is very significant; the town gets about $20 million versus $14 million in real estate taxes. We would have those residences all paying us for water, and the cost of providing additional water is relatively insignificant.” Butler said the council should stay neutral on the matter. Only Butler and Councilman Tom Dunn voted against the resolution, which will be sent to the Board of Supervisors. The county board was scheduled to take up the application at a meeting Wednesday. Follow coverage from that meeting at leesburgtoday.com. n

before regulation by localities,” Markel said of the Federal Aviation Administration. Another highlight was SB 1246, introduced by Sen. R. Creigh Deeds (D-25), that would enact new laws on large trucks’ idling engines. That was referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on Jan. 14, but it was passed by indefinitely by a unanimous vote Jan. 28. “The police feel it may help with issues such as large delivery trucks idling while waiting for businesses to open to make their delivery,” Markel said. “This is for any idling over 10 minutes.” That brought up another discussion related to the town’s noise ordinance, which was a main topic during the work session. Several council members asked about the average decibel level of delivery trucks, as the municipality has received complaints when trucks are idling near residential property. Progress and updates on state legislation can be found at virginiageneralassembly.gov.

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suggested he run for the town mayor’s job. Reid indicated that he “might consider” that effort. “But that’s a decision at least a year away.” And though he’s not running for reelection, Reid wrote that he believes constituents are pleased Kenneth D. Reid with his accomplishments and those of the full Board of Supervisors during his term, and that he will be talking this year about the “tremendous work my colleagues and I have done to keep taxes in check, improve transportation, fund our schools, keep growth in check, and boost jobs and economic development.” “I believe our board has delivered more for the town of Leesburg than some preceding boards,” he wrote, “particularly in the area of transportation and economic development.” It was not immediately clear whether another Republican candidate was prepared to step into the Leesburg District race, but Reid wrote that he would work to provide a smooth transition for the eventual winner in November’s election.

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Dan Scandling, the longtime Capitol Hill chief of staff and press secretary to Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA-10), has moved into the private sector following the congressman’s retirement in December. Scandling joined Ogilvy Washington as senior vice president for corporate and public affairs. As part of the Washington, DC-based group, he will work with clients to increase their media profile in the region and manage their social media advocacy. “I really wanted to continue to work with the media and fortunately that will still be the case,” Scandling wrote in an email. Scandling, a former newspaper editor, worked in Wolf’s office for 14 years. n

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Leesburg Realtor and former teacher Tom Marshall wants to return to his post on the Loudoun County School Board, a seat he lost to challenger Bill Fox in 2011. Marshall, who served one four-year term on the board, said he’s running for the Leesburg District seat on a campaign to spur progress in areas of the 73,000-student school system he feels have lost ground under the leadership of the current School Board. If elected, he would start a second term “well-prepared to work to solve problems and fight to keep our schools strong and adequately funded,” he said. Among his priorities, Marshall listed expanding full-day kindergarten, bringing back summer school and improving employee pay. He also said he wants to “educate the public on the dangers of three years of underfunding of the LCPS budget.” “Because the current Board of Supervisors has fixated on an ‘equalized tax rate’ in a time of unprecedented growth, the effect has been to underfund the LCPS budget by a total of more than $95 million over the last three years,” Marshall said, referring to the difference in budget proposals by now-retired Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick and the funds allocated from the

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And he promised to provide the “highest level of constituent service” for the rest of his term. “I thank YOU for making Leesburg a great place to live, work and play,” he wrote in the blog, directly addressing his constituents. Reid is the third member of the all-Republican county board to announce plans to step down at the end of this term. Supervisor Janet S. Clarke (R-Blue Ridge) and County Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large) also are not seeking re-election.

county Board of Supervisors. The result, he added, has been a reduction in services to students and an erosion of morale. “It is time to stand up for our schools.” Marshall said he had a hand in crafting many of the School Board’s policies that govern the process to redraw school attendance boundaries and personnel issues. He chaired the Personnel Services ComTom Marshall mittee while on the board, and served on the Student Discipline Task Force for six months following his term. He plans to seek the endorsement of the Loudoun County Democratic Committee and the Loudoun Education Association. Marshall faces at least one opponent for the Leesburg District seat. Anthony Fasolo, a substitute teacher, announced last week plans to run. Fox has not yet said whether he will seek re-election.

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he State Corporation Commission is planning a March 18 public hearing on an application by Dominion Virginia Power to build a new 230-kilovolt transmission line and substation in eastern Loudoun County. Dominion proposes to construct an overhead 230-kV double circuit transmission line on a new right of way by cutting into the existing 230-kV Brambleton-BECO line about 100 feet south of where it crosses Waxpool Road. The new transmission line will extend about two miles to a new substation. Because no existing right of way is available, Dominion submitted a proposed route to the SCC as well as three alternatives. The public hearing will be held in two sessions, one at 4 p.m. and another at 7 p.m., in the auditorium of Park View High School, 400 W. Laurel Ave. Then the hearing will continue in Richmond at 10 a.m. on June 9 in the SCC’s second-floor courtroom in the Tyler Building, 1300 E. Main St. Anyone wishing to comment at these meetings is advised to arrive early and sign in with the SCC bailiff. Written comments also can be submitted until June 2. They should be sent to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, VA 23218-2118, and should refer to case number PUE-2014-00115. Electronic comments may be submitted at scc. virginia.gov/case. Click on the “Public Comments/ Notices” link and then look for case number PUE2014-00115. n

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oudoun’s government has hired two assistant county administrators who have experience serving in similar jobs elsewhere, County Administrator Tim Hemstreet announced last week. Kenneth Young is being promoted from the position of senior project manager in Hemstreet’s office, and Robert Middaugh, most recently county administrator in James City County, will start effective Feb. 12. “We had a very strong and competitive applicant pool as we conducted a nationwide search for these positions,” Hemstreet said in a prepared statement. “Bob and Kenny both stood out as exceptional leaders and managers, with extensive experience at the top levels of local government. Assistant county administrators are critical to the success of the operation of our county government, and I believe Bob and Kenny will be great additions to my senior executive management team.” Young has been senior project manager since joining Loudoun’s government in 2012, serving as the staff liaison to the Board of Supervisors’ Transportation and Land Use Committee. Before coming to Loudoun, Young served in several capacities in jurisdictions across the country, including working as assistant town administrator in Capitol Heights, MD. Before his service in James City County from 2010 to 2013, Middaugh was assistant city manager in Miami Beach, FL, from 2001 to 2010. County Attorney Leo Rogers, who came to Loudoun in November, also previously worked in James City. Young and Middaugh’s appointments

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come as Deputy County Administrator Linda Neri is retiring at month’s end after 40 years of service in Loudoun. Hemstreet is reorganizing his office in the wake of Neri’s retirement. Though he’s not adding any positions to the county administration staff, no one will hold the “deputy county administrator” title in the new structure. Instead, Young and Middaugh join three other current assistant county administrators: John Sandy, Charles Yudd and Julie Grandfield. Young will be paid $140,000 a year; Middaugh, $155,000.

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Schedules and routes for the Loudoun County Transit bus service changed Monday. The changes included the Local Route 84 Atlantic/Pacific Circulator being split into two routes: Route 84 is remaining the Atlantic Circulator, and Route 83 is now the Pacific Circulator. These routes travel from Dulles Town Center along either Atlantic Boulevard or Pacific Boulevard to the Wiehle-Reston East Metrorail Station. Bus service also began from a new, 164-

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ot long after they had been married, Jack and Sydney Bowers drew up a list of places they’d eventually like to live. They wanted access to a major city, a location where they could teach in an independent school, and a community that would be conducive to raising a family. Boston, Denver and Washington, DC, made the initial cut, but the final decision came in 1976, not long after they were taken on a driving tour of Middleburg by Bonnie Matheson, then a Hill School parent. Plainly put, they were enchanted by what they saw. “We were driving down a road, and observed deer running in an adjacent field,” Syd Bowers recalled. “I just loved the feel of the area. Rural beauty, only an hour from DC, a really good school and the whole community just seemed to fit what we were looking for.” The Bowers met at Bethany College in Wheeling, WV, and after graduation, Syd began teaching at Wheeling Country Day. Jack went into the business world selling computers, and also pitched in helping Syd coach some of her teams. “I loved it,” he said. “I also watched Syd get up every morning and say ‘I can’t wait to see the kids.’” Still, after three years in Wheeling, they both thought it was time to move on. While attending a teaching job fair, they first learned about The Hill School. Syd interviewed and was offered a contract to become Hill’s athletic director and a coach. A year later, after completing his teaching credential course work at Shepherd College in West Virginia, Jack was hired to be a fifth grade homeroom teacher and to teach math by then Headmaster Walter Ebmeyer. That would make Sydney Bowers now the

longest tenured teacher at Hill, with Jack a close second. “I’m one year behind and I can’t catch her,” he said. “She’s going to be the Cal Ripken Jr. of Hill. This is my 37th year, and her 38th.” Hill Head of School Treavor Lord knows full well what’s so special about the Bowers. “They both embody what’s best about the school: caring for children, encouragement to work for personal best, and dedication to instilling the values of honesty, effort, and becoming stewards of the school,” Lord said. “Jack and Syd taught me these values when I joined the Hill faculty as a young teacher in 1990 and they’re still living them today.” Sydney has coached all the sports at some time during her Hill career, including her specialty—field hockey. She also became a referee in the sport and traveled around the area making her mark with a whistle in her mouth. But her most important impact has been among the generations of students she guided along the way. “I had her as a teacher and a coach,” said Hill alumna Cricket Bedford, who went on to play field hockey at the University of Virginia. “She was so encouraging to me as an athlete, and she’s such a huge part of my life, as much as Jack was for my brother Dean. We were children of divorce, and we could always go to Jack and Syd for anything. They were just so normal.” Bedford now helps Syd coach the Hill varsity field hockey team and two years ago, she nominated her for National Junior Field Hockey Coach of the Year. Syd would win that 2012 award from the sport’s national governing body and was honored at ceremonies in Virginia Beach, with Bedford there cheering her on. “No one deserved it more than Syd,” Bedford said. “For me, she was so inspiring. She never lets you believe you can’t do something. To me, she’s

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munity. Now our Academic Dean Hunt Lyman is in charge of the whole program, and I do the sports part.” “One of the school’s best qualities is the commitment and passion that all of the teachers and administrators have to the growth of every child. The level of trust and good will is outstanding. We collaborate in a way that I have never observed in any other school, and as a result, we are able to develop programs that are beneficial for all of the students.” Every Hill child is involved in the sports program one way or another, and Bowers said, “I love when they go and play team sports in high school and college. It gives them a friend group wherever they go, and that’s so important.” She also knows the other benefits of competing on a team. “First of all, I really think it’s a vehicle that people enjoy,” she said. “And they get such strong values from it—persistence, dedication, kindness, inclusiveness—all in a fun venue. They have a common cause to do all things that are important in life. “I don’t mind losing. You can learn from a loss, too. You reflect on it, and then have the opportunity to bounce back from it, which is so important.” Both Syd and Jack Bowers say that despite their long tenure at the school, they don’t even think about stopping any time soon. “There are always hard days,” Jack said, “but every day there is something new. The children are still willing and wanting to learn. And when you find the right button to push, it is very gratifying. And the child part of it is still very exciting.” Sydney Bowers, of course, being there one year longer than her husband, gets to have the final word. “People ask me all the time how long I’m going to continue doing this,” she said, smiling. “I can still see another decade. I don’t see retirement as something I want to do any time soon.” At The Hill School, that’s clearly worth celebrating. Twice. n

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food, transportation and social events for all 32 teams. That included passes to the NFL Experience facility, a football-centric atmosphere made for kids, but the most memorable experience came when players and coaches were given the opportunity to be on the field during pre-game and halftime festivities for the NFL’s Pro Bowl held Jan. 25. “The kids had a great experience because they actually had the opportunity to be on the field. Each team, prior to the Pro Bowl, they ran on the field and built a tunnel for the players to run through and slap hands as they came out,” Paige said. “During the halftime show the kids were all around the stage of the guys (Nico & Vinz) performing.” The nine-player squad is made up of: Matt Anderson, Caleb Coombs, Mika’il Kamara, Donovahn Keyes, William Paige, Jeremy Roach, Jack Selman, Ryan Upp, and Jake Wilson. The team won’t soon forget their trip away from the freezing conditions of the area to see the NFL’s best players while capturing a national championship. “We were very excited to have the opportunity to experience everything that was offered by the NFL. Of course the 80-degree weather did not hurt,” Paige said. n

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counties. In 2013, 115 out of Virginia’s 190 towns were listed as having a meals tax. While Loudoun towns have varying meals tax rates, the maximum figure allowed by state law for counties is 4 percent. In Loudoun, voters overwhelmingly defeated a county meals tax referendum three times—in 1992, 1998 and 2008—despite an attempt in that last year to earmark proceeds specifically for education. Then, in 2012, the current Board of Supervisors voted 5-4 to request that the General Assembly authorize the county to enact a meals tax and other non-real estate revenue sources available to municipal governments without voter referendum. However, after pressure from anti-tax advocates, two supervisors in that slim majority changed their minds, and the item died. Leesburg first imposed a meals tax—then set at 2 percent— in 1986. Bob Sevila was mayor at the time. “I don’t remember too much uproar,” he said this week, “and it allowed us to keep real property taxes and other fees reasonable.” Sevila, who was mayor from 1982 until 1992, recalled the tobacco tax, which came later, raising much more opposition as local merchants were fearful their customers would go outside town to buy cigarettes. After he left office, Sevila led the public policy committee for the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, where support for a county meals tax was being explored. But that did cause quite an uproar, and Sevila said the chamber took a hands-off position. Over the past decade the meals tax has provided a sizeable source of revenue for Leesburg and four of the six western Loudoun towns. Round Hill does not have a meals tax. Hamilton adopted a 4 percent meals tax in 2007, but the town has no establishments currently preparing meals for sale within its boundaries. Leesburg, where the population hovers around the 48,000 mark, has the second-lowest meals tax at 3.5 percent. The next largest town is Purcellville, with a population of about 8,300. Its meals tax is the highest, at 5 percent. Middleburg, the first Loudoun town to impose a meals tax, in 1985, is at 4 percent. Lovettsville’s 3 percent meal tax rate was established in 2009, and even tiny Hillsboro, with a population of about 100, established a 4 percent meals tax in 2012. The tax does not just apply to restaurants—but also to grocery stores, fast food outlets, breweries and wineries, coffee and chocolate shops, and convenience stores or gas stations—any place where prepared food is available for purchase. The revenue streams are notable, particularly in Leesburg, Purcellville, Middleburg and Lovettsville. In Leesburg, with its many eating estab-

lishments, the tax is budgeted to bring in $4.7 million for the current fiscal year—about 9 percent of the town’s total revenue. The town’s finance staff attributed increases over the past few years to the roster of new restaurants opening at the Village at Leesburg. The meals tax began at 2 percent and was increased to 2.5 percent in 1991. It has held at its current 3.5 percent rate for the past two decades. In Purcellville, particularly over the past five years, tax revenue has increased significantly from its 43 meals tax-paying sources, and is budgeted at more than $1.4 million this year. Purcellville’s meals tax was first established in 1996 at 3 percent. It rose to 4 percent in 2002, then reduced to 3 percent in 2004, and raised back to 4 percent in 2006. That rate held until last year, when the council raised it to 5 percent. Middleburg expects to raise $500,000 in meals tax revenue from 16 establishments this year. The town’s revenue has increased significantly over the past year because of meals tax income from Salamander Resort & Spa. Town Manager Martha Mason Semmes said the levy has a significant impact for town residents by helping to keep real estate tax rates down. Middleburg’s meals tax rate started at 1 percent in 1985, increased to 3 percent in 2000 and was hiked to its current 4 percent rate in 2006. In Lovettsville, with far fewer establishments paying the tax, the income is still budgeted at $65,000 for FY15. The town earmarks meals tax revenue to pay for capital projects, including the East Broad Way streetscape improvements. Hillsboro has one source of meals tax revenue—the Hill Tom Market—but it contributed a meaningful $2,400 to the town coffers last year.

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Purcellville leaders say 70 percent of those who eat in the town’s many restaurants are from out of town and that those customers are helping to pay for government services, such as police and transportation. Director of Finance Elizabeth Krens said the meals tax has helped the town council hold real estate taxes steady for the past six years. “We grew so fast in a decade; we’re the commercial hub of western Loudoun,” she said in a recent interview. “I think of the [meals tax] as the cost of my meal, along with the tip.” Purcellville Mayor Kwasi Fraser made reduction of the meals tax rate part of his campaign plank during last year’s town elections, and he continues to advocate a 1 percent reduction. He says that decrease could be offset by revenue from new establishments and improved governmental efficiencies. Krens said the revenue currently generated by 1 percent of the meals tax equates to 2.7 cents on the real estate Continued on Next Page

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tax rate. Leesburg Mayor Kristen Umstattd put the choice frankly: “It’s a significant amount of our revenues—without it you’d have to increase the real estate tax on everyone or cut back services.” Restaurant operators say they hear few complaints about the added cost to consumers. According to Jarret Velasco, a 10-year employee at Puccio’s delicatessen on Loudoun Street in Leesburg, “It’s noticeably higher than other places, On The Tab - Meals Tax In Loudoun’s Towns but we don’t really get a lot of comCURRENT plaints about it. A TOWN SINCE ANNUAL REVENUE* lot of the customers TAX RATE don’t notice it, and it doesn’t really hurt on $ 2007 4% 0 Hamilton our end.” Middleburg $ 2012 4% 2,400 Hillsboro Mayor Betsy Davis said she thought $ diners assumed the 1986 3.5% 4.7 million Leesburg tax was part of the $ cost of the meal, and 2009 3% 60,000 Lovettsville she hasn’t heard any complaints about it. $ 1985 4% 500,000 Middleburg “It’s an assumption— they don’t think twice $ 1996 5% 1.4 million about it,” she said. Purcellville Rebecca Dudley, $ co-owner and gen0 0 0 Round Hill* eral manager of *BUDGETED MEALS TAX REVENUE FOR CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. Market Table Bistro Leesburg Today/Elisa Hernandez in Lovettsville, said she hears gripes every now and then, but she noted they are more said it seems unfair to single out one industry. frequent at Market Table Burgers’ eatery in Pur- “We’re not whining, but we’d like to have a level cellville, where the 5 percent tax hits harder. playing field,” he said. n At Magnolias at the Mill in Purcellville, General Manager Sean Malone describes him- Staff reporter Mike Stancik contributed to this self as being anti-tax and said he’d love to get rid story.

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• Lovettsville Boy Scout Troop 962 is planning a different kind of Valentine’s love fest Saturday, Feb. 14. The troop will team up with Catoctin Presbyterian Church in Waterford for a board- Lovettsville and card-game contest to benefit the Lovettsville Food Pantry. Admission is a toiletry or nonperishable food item, and participants are encouraged to bring a favorite game to share. Water and lunch will be available for a small monetary donation, or attendees may bring their own. Organizers say the main purpose

he Town of Round Hill and the Loudoun Board of Supervisors have formally combined two longplanned construction projects— the Round Hill to Franklin Park trail and the town’s downtown stormwater management and sidewalk improvements. Town Manager Buster Nicholson said town and county staff members are developing a memorandum of understanding to govern the joint management of the projects. The goal is to promote more efficient traffic man-

agement and reduce disruption for residents. “We’ve never done that before with the town—we’re breaking new ground,” Mark Hoffman, the county’s director of Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure, said. He is the design manager for the work. There are still two separate projects, but under the agreement, the county will provide construction management services and obtain easements in the county, while the town staff will take care of land acquisition within the town. There are 25 easements needed in town and 36 in the county, Nicholson said. If all goes

well with the easement acquisition process, both Nicholson and Hoffman said they hoped to award a construction contract before the end of the year, with work to begin next spring. For the town, the work includes sidewalk improvements with curb and gutter, and the installation of a 36-inch stormwater pipe at the intersection of the town’s two main streets— Loudoun and Main, Nicholson said. The town budgets $20,000 annually to maintain and repair sidewalks, but the $1.2 million Main Street enhancement project will significantly improve the area. The Virginia Department of Transportation will pay the bulk

of the project through a federal enhancement grant, with the town providing its 20 percent match through paying some engineering costs and acquiring easements. The county trail project starts at Main Street, with the stretch between Main and Evening Star Drive having sidewalks on both sides of the street. The actual trail begins just east of the Lake Point subdivision. From that point the asphalt trail will tie into the existing trail at Franklin Park, ending at the pool. Hoffman said construction would take nine months to a year. n

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atoctin Creek Distillery is sponsoring its first art contest, which features a $1,000 grand prize. Co-owners Scott and Becky Harris say they came up with the idea as a way to support and promote the diverse art community in Loudoun and in the surrounding areas. “Becky and I have always loved art and live in a county rich with local artists,” Scott Harris said. The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. March 13, and all entries will be judged by employees of the distillery through a The Catoctin Creek Distillery walls make good display space. blind selection process in which they will not tillery’s tasting room on Main Street in Purcellknow the name of the artists. The winner will be ville in April. announced March 20. Artists have a fairly broad palette to In addition to the $1,000 for the winning artist, consider for their submissions, which should the company will award $500 and $250 for include “some aspects of Catoctin Creek (the second- and third-place winners. All entries distillery or the creek), life in Virginia, revelry, submitted will be eligible for display in the disenjoyment of life, whiskey, drinking, etc.” The

of the event is to have a good time while helping others. It will take place from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Card games include Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon, and board games such as Monopoly and Risk. Most needed items include granola bars, peanut butter and condensed milk along with toothpaste, dental floss and toilet paper. Pet food also may count for admission. For more information, email gameday@troop962.org. • On Saturday, Feb. 21, the Lovettsville Community Center plays host to The Snowflake Ball. From 1 to 3 p.m., girls ages 3 to 10 are invited to wear their favorite princess dresses and come to the Royal Princess Party. The community center will be transformed into a magical castle, and the

young princesses can enjoy a variety of special activities, including princess games and making their own fairy-dust bracelets, wands and tiaras. Light refreshments will be served, and there will be a special appearance by Elsa. A parent and/or guardian must accompany children. Registration is open through Feb. 13 or until the event is full. Admission is $14. Contact the community center at 540-822-5284, or at LOVCC@loudoun.gov. • Photographer and cancer survivor Kathy Kupka invites the public to celebrate the launching of her book “Cancer is Ruff, But there IS treatment.” Her career morphed from human Round Hill

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Also during the Jan. 27 meeting, the Town Council continued its debate about whether to complete the revisions to the Zoning Ordinance or to first undertake an update of the Town Plan, as Mayor Kwasi Fraser has advocated. A council majority wants to complete the more than two-year zoning project. Fraser read from a prepared statement in which he continued to lobby for work on the planning policy revisions and discounted claims that the planning work could take up to two years to complete. He suggested a 12-step plan to simplify the process. “These steps represent a simple process that can be streamlined and fast tracked with an innovative and engaging facilitator, full citizen engagement and the use of technology,” Fraser said. However, Community Development Director Patrick Sullivan told the mayor that,

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because of State Code and public hearing requirements, it would take about four months to get to the stage where a consultant could be hired to oversee the process. The entire review would take at least two years, he said, noting there are 16 chapters in the comprehensive plan, many with sub-sections. Councilman Doug McCollum, who also sits on the Planning Commission, which is charged with leading the revisions, bluntly told the mayor, “Your 90-day or six-months timetable is unrealistic.” After lengthy discussion, the council voted to direct the Planning Commission to begin the Comprehensive Plan review and also approved the hiring of a part-time staff consultant to help with the project two or three days per week for four months. That staffer would help organize the review process—including stakeholder meetings, public hearings, public input, assembling information and writing the Request for Proposals for a planning facilitator to oversee the revisions. Four members of the Planning Commission are new, and the council also discussed bringing in a planning expert to brief the commissioners on the review process. n

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time to take students from overcrowded elementary schools. Creighton’s Corner Elementary, for one, is expected to reach 1,300 students this fall, 350 more than its planned capacity. To ensure the tight design and construction timeline is met, the School Board is expected to vote next week to give Chairman Eric Hornberger (Ashburn) the authority to sign all of the landdevelopment approvals. “There are going to be a boatload of approvals coming... We need to keep up with them to keep these schools moving forward,” Adamo said. The middle school (MS-7) is expected to be built in time for students to go there in the fall of 2018 and the high school (HS-11) is set to open in the fall of 2020. But Turgeon said Brambleton probably would need another school before too long. Enrollment at Rosa Lee Carter and Moorefield Station elementary schools are expected to surpass their capacities this fall. “You certainly can’t say that the school needs for Brambleton are met with these new schools,” she added. “The immediate needs are, but there will be future needs. I don’t want anyone to think we’re resting on our laurels.” n

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losed-door discussions with developers about how to secure land for schools needed in Brambleton started with school and county officials almost three years ago. Then when enrollment numbers came in well above projections in recent months, School Board members worried whether they would need to haul trailer classrooms onto the sites of Loudoun’s most overcrowded schools to buy time until they could get the land. But last week they got the good news they’d been waiting for. Brambleton developers agreed to proffer a total of 101 acres for uses as elementary school, middle school and high school sites. “Congratulations,” Sam Adamo, executive director of planning, said to School Board members at their Jan. 27 meeting. “We are now the proud owners of a relocated elementary school site, middle school site and high school site in Brambleton. Thank you all for your hard work over the years.”

Vice Chairman Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge), who represents that area, pumped her fist in the air when Adamo made the announcement. “This has been a long time coming,” she said. Initially, school officials considered locating all three schools on a 85-acre site on the east side of Evergreen Mills Road near Creighton Road. But, as they talked about how the schools would need to share fields and parking lots, they realized they would need a second site for the elementary school. “We just couldn’t make it work,” Turgeon said. As the negotiations went on, developers offered to provide a second site, 16.8 acres near the intersection of Northstar Boulevard and Creighton Road, for an elementary school if the county Board of Supervisors gave them the OK to build an additional 506 homes in the area. “We felt, considering the needs for that area, that the additional 500 homes would be worth absorbing,” Turgeon said. “These schools are desperately needed.” Now that supervisors have approved the development plans, the elementary school (ES-27) will be set on a fast-tracked construction timeline to be completed by the fall of 2016, in

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students. Dieter, along with Tuscarora Mill Restaurant Chef Patrick Dinh, Andrew Crush of Spring House Farm and Kate Zurschmeide of Great Country Farms, visited the school last week to offer a lesson in the benefits of using locally sourced products.

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oudoun County Public Schools’ leadership team has seen a lot of changes this year, and two more were finalized last week. Gary Van Alstyne was named the director of construction, and Aaron Smith was tapped as the director of technology systems and applications. Van Alstyne most recently worked as a

civil engineer in the school system’s Department of Construction. He’s also served as a land surveyor for RGVA Associates PLC; as a highway-engineering technician for Columbia County Department of Public Works; an interstate construction superintendent for Callanan Industries Inc.; engineering director for Cotton Engineering Associates; president of Van Alstyne Associates; regional vice president of development engineering for Beazer Homes Inc.; regional vice president of development for Toll Brothers Inc.; president of Van Alstyne

Students also got a chance to taste the difference between free-range pork raised in a Loudoun pasture and pork from a big-box grocery store. The two-day program acted as an early kickoff for the 2015 Farm-to-Fork LouGroup LLC; and as Virginia Division vice president of land development for U.S. Homes/ Lennar Corp. Smith was appointed director of technology systems and applications after serving as interim director for the past five months. He’s also served Loudoun’s public schools as personnel computer specialist, administrative technology specialist, administrative technology coordinator and technology systems supervisor over systems and infrastructure.

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judges and award sponsors. The annual event features science projects from more than 220 Loudoun high school students. Judges from businesses and the community, as well as retirees and volunteers who have scientific expertise, are welcome. All kinds of awards and recognitions from community sponsors also are welcome. Students receive first-, second- and third-place monetary awards in each of 17 categories. For online registration and more information about participating in the fair, go to www.lcps.org/rsef or contact the Loudoun County Public Schools Science Department at 571-252-1360 or at rsef@lcps.org. n

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than other jurisdictions,” he said. “There’s an outlier here, and that’s class size.” Loudoun’s teacher-to-student ratio in the high schools is 26 to 1, well above any of its neighboring jurisdictions. “We have a serious issue here,” Hornberger added. Rose voted against the measure, saying there was not enough research to indicate small class sizes result in improved student achievement. “At least not enough that I can say I’d like to spend $3.6 million on it.” Turgeon and Kevin Kuesters (Broad Run) also opposed the motion because of its cost.

Williams’ full-day kindergarten plan. Board members reluctantly cut summer school out of the FY15 budget in April as part of an effort to bridge a $38 million gap between its funding request and the money allocated by the Board of Supervisors. It will cost $1.2 million up front to restore the full summer program, but all but $550,000 of that will be covered by student fees for an online learning initiative called Virtual Loudoun. The board agreed on a trimmed-down version of Williams’ full-day kindergarten proposal that will open 45 new full-day classrooms in school buildings that have space. Williams’ proposal would have added 52 new classrooms to the current 23 to provide fullday programming for all 1,437 Loudoun kindergartners who are considered academically at risk, and leave another 438 spots open for students to be chosen through a lottery. The adopted plan will cover kindergarteners

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Board members agreed to carve out money to cover the rising cost of health care and will be asking employees to bear some of that cost. Premiums will go up by 9 percent next fiscal year, an improvement over what school leaders feared would be as high as 15 percent. To get down to the 9 percent figure, the board made several plan changes, including: • a pharmacy co-pay increase of $5; • co-pay increases from $15 to $20 for primary doctor visits and from $30 to $40 for visits to specialists; • a co-pay increase for emergency room visits from $100 to $150; • adding a deductible—$150 for individual and $300 for family—to the more expensive of two health care plans offered to employees, the Point of Service plan, and increasing the max out-ofpocket for that plan to $3,000 for the individual and $6,000 for family; and • an increase in deductibles for the least expensive of the two plans, the Open Access Plus plan, to $300 for individual to $600 for family, and an increase in max out-of-pocket for that plan to $1,500 for individual and $3,000 for family. The changes will mean a cost avoidance of $3.1 million. That should be welcome news for supervisors. The School Board recently requested $12.5 million from the county to help cover a deficit in the self-insurance fund. Supervisors have, in committee conversations, expressed support for sending $7 million to the schools but wanted to see structural changes that would ensure the fund was solvent.

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whom school leaders say will benefit most from a full school day, and leave fewer spots open for a lottery. But it will cost almost $1 million less. Board members are split on whether the merits of offering an extended school day has long-term benefits for all kindergartners, but most agreed during last week’s meeting that those who are just learning English and live below or near the poverty line would reap the most benefits. “With this we will move from providing full-day kindergarten to 11 percent to closer to 35 percent,” Hornberger said. “That’s huge in one year.” Brenda Sheridan (Sterling) hoped to go even further in that effort by providing a full-day program for all kindergarteners in four schools that are Title 1 eligible, a federal designation for schools that have a high number of low-income students. For $344,915, universal full-day kindergarten programs could be offered at Forest Grove, Sterling and Meadowland elementary schools in Sterling, and at Frederick Douglass Elementary in Leesburg. The board voted unanimously to do so a year ago, but the decision was reversed during reconciliation. “This board supports full-day K for the population identified as at-risk, but I ask that we look at those who are unidentified, those who sit just above the poverty line,” Sheridan said. Her motion failed 4-5, with Fox, Turgeon, Hornberger, Rose and Jeff Morse (Dulles) opposing.

Morse commended Williams for starting budget talks shortly after he was hired as superintendent in July. He floated plans for full-day kindergarten, a new staffing framework and possibilities to reduce classroom sizes months ahead of his formal budget presentation Jan. 6. “You didn’t have all the consternation and the gnashing of teeth that we’ve had in the past because we’ve been working on this with transparency for months,” he said. “I’m quite pleased with the board’s performance and the superintendent’s.” Before the vote, he also encouraged all of the board members to show unity and unanimously support the budget. “We’re talking about Continued on Next Page

the Grace Church restoration and creation of the Grace Multicultural Center by the Lincoln Preservation Foundation; and an extensive display of black history items from the collection of Jay Johnson. Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14 there will be a Negro Leagues Baseball Museum exhibit and an appearance by a former player. Hours for the Train Station displays each weekend are noon to 5 p.m. Fridays and Sundays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The exhibit is free and the public is encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Johnson at 540-454-0364. n

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ver the next three weekends— Feb. 6-8, 13-14 and 20-22—the Purcellville Arts Council will offer a variety of activities and exhibits during its “Looking Blackward” celebration of the town’s black history. Exhibits over the three weekends at the Purcellville Train Station include a special display of National Geographic magazine covers, painted large by Reginald Simms; a performance by Buffalo Soldier re-enactor George S. Grady Sr. of the Mark Matthews Chapter of Petersburg of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Association of Buffalo Soldiers; a presentation on

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he Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce last week put the spotlight on several business and civic leaders in recognition of their outstanding community contributions. “Loudoun County has been berry, berry good to me,” said Tom Toth to laughs in the crowd at the National Conference Center Jan. 29 after being named the Executive Leader of the Year. “In 2000 we moved into Leesburg after being in CountrySide for 16 or 17 years. This is our first real time being in a community and being part of it, and this chamber has been astonishing. If you want to be part of a worldclass organization, kind of a who’s who in the county, this is it.” Toth, of Toth Financial Advisory Commission, edged out three other finalists for the award: Kristin Bouweri, of Reston Limousine & Travel Service Inc.; Cindy Chambers, of The Tell Me Town Foundation; and Tina Johnson, of JP Events and Consulting. The winner of the Young Professional Award was Melanie Schmidt of Nova Medical & Urgent Care Inc. Other finalists for that award were Kevin Arbogast from Toth Financial, Browning Herbert from Middleburg Bank and Dr. Rishita Jaju from Pediatric & Laser Surgery. “I was not expecting this,” Schmidt said. “I’m much better at giving Dr. Keenan talking points than speaking myself. Thank you to the chamber for allowing me to be part of such a great community. It’s such a honor to even be recognized among all of these finalists.” In the large organization category (100 employees or more), Falcon’s Landing won the honor over Nova Medical & Urgent Care

Center Inc. “We are very grateful for the community of Loudoun County, and we’re very grateful for our residents for all the hours they put into volunteering for this great county,” said Sales and Marketing Director Leah Daily, who accepted the award with Linda Childs on behalf of President and CEO Barbara Brannon. “Our

residents had a life of service before they came to Falcon’s Landing, and they have continued their service in their retirement.” The Wellness Connection walked away with the trophy in the small organization category (fewer than 100 employees) over finalists Girls in Technology-Loudoun and Freedom Chicks.

“Of all the wonderful blessings and awards we’ve won this year, this is the one that matters the most,” founder Susan McCormick said. “We want to make sure that we serve the community that visits our business, that’s paramount to us.” Chamber President and CEO Tony Howard summed up the afternoon to rousing Continued on Next Page

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isit Loudoun is looking for individuals willing to serve three-year terms on its board of directors. Terms begin July 1 and run through June 30, 2018, with a transition period beginning this May. Résumés are due by Friday, Feb. 27. The new directors will be elected by the Visit Loudoun membership during the annual meeting and

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From left,Tom Toth (Toth Financial Advisory Commission), Susan McCormick (The Wellness Connection), Melanie Schmidt (Nova Medical & Urgent Care Inc.) and Linda Childs (Falcon’s Landing) were the top winners at last week’s Community Leadership Awards ceremony.

• Lerner Enterprises has opened a new 437unit apartment building called Lerner Windmill Parc at Dulles Town Center. It is the fourth residential development within Lerner’s 554-acre mixed-use Dulles Town Center development and is located at the intersection of City Center and Nokes Boulevard. The project offers one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, a clubhouse with a Wi-Fi enabled lounge, a fitness center, yoga and massage room, central dining bar, business center, swimming pool, spa and sundeck, billiards and movie theater and game

tourism awards luncheon May 4. The organization is looking for those with high energy and commitment to join its 24-member board. Interested individuals should submit résumés outlining their business and professional careers, including any tourism-related experience—which could range from owning a tourism affiliated business, experience of hospitality and/

or tourism marketing to volunteering in the tourism industry. Specialized skills such as communications or community involvement should be noted. Applications should be accompanied by three business references. A response, no longer than one double-spaced typed page, should be made to the following statement: “My service on the Visit Loudoun Board of Directors will help

lounge, and electric vehicle charging stations, among other amenities. • Ron Resnick and Joyce Ellis of Long & Foster, settled the first resale of a luxury home in the Creighton Farms gated community south of Leesburg. The transaction closed Dec. 29, 2014 at $2.4 million. • Barrel & Bushel, a contemporary Americanstyle restaurant and bar at the Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center hotel, is hiring employees for the restaurant’s anticipated spring opening. The restaurant will be hiring culinary supervisors, servers, hosts, cooks, bartenders, bussers and more. The job fair will take place Thursday, Feb. 5 from 7 to 9 a.m. at the entrance

of Tysons Corner Center, the shopping mall’s plaza. For more information on the hiring fair and jobs at Barrel & Bushel, applicants are asked to text “bandb” to 313131 or call 703-893-1234. • Rebounderz Indoor Trampoline Arena, with a location at 22400 Davis Drive in Sterling, donated 1,953 pairs of custom-created Rebounderz brand shoes to Christian Disaster Response, which will be distributed to individuals in The Philippines. The shoes were once available for purchase at Rebounderz locations for $39.99 a pair. • Hamilton-based Fairhaven Homes received the 2015 Customer Satisfaction award from Houzz, based on factors including the number

Visit Loudoun and tourism in Loudoun County because …” Send completed submissions to: Visit Loudoun, 112-G South St. SE, Leesburg, VA 20175 no later than Feb. 27. Online applications should be submitted to Greg Harp at harp@visitloudoun. org. More information may be found at www. visitloudoun.org/industry/About-Visit-Loudoun, or call Harp at 703-669-2008. n and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2014. Founded by Charlie and Cathy Little, Fairhaven Homes has built custom homes in Loudoun since 1997. • Catoctin Creek Distillery won gold and silver medals at the UK’s Wizards of Whisky World awards. After blind tastings of hundreds of spirits from around the world, Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye “Cask Proof” ranked as the #7 whisky in the grain whisky spirits category and earned a gold medal. Roundstone Rye “92 Proof” ranked 18th in the same category, earning silver. n

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s a freshman wrestler at Broad Run High School, Timmy Brown was “thrown to the wolves.” That is how Spartan head coach J.J. Totaro described Brown’s initial campaign on the mats. Weighing less than 80 pounds in the 106-pound weight class—high school wrestling’s lightest grouping—Brown repeatedly took his lumps as he did not win a varsity match all season. “He was just getting killed,” Totaro said. “Most kids would have quit.” But not Brown. He persevered and by the time his body matured, Brown was ready to show what he was made of. A conference champion, region runner-up and third-place finisher at the Group 5A state championships as a junior at 106 last season, he is on his way to more accolades as a Broad Run senior. Brown enters Friday’s Conference 14 Championships at Tuscarora as the favorite in the 113-pound weight class. He brings a 44-2 overall record with 32 pins (116-47 for his career with 67 pins) into the competition and has won titles at the NOVA Classic, Loudoun County Championships and the inaugural Joe Verciglio Memorial Tournament at Chantilly. Totaro said one thing Brown has improved on greatly is learning from his mistakes. Brown suffered a 6-2 loss to Thomas Edison’s Robert Garnett in the 5A North Region finals last year, but he defeated Brown by a 2-0 score in the NOVA Classic in December. “The loss he had in the state semis last year put a fire in him,” Totaro said. “But at the same time, the poor kid thought he had let everyone down by not getting to the state finals. He found a new level, with the state finals as his goal, and he’s knocking down every obstacle one at a time until he gets to where he wants to be. “That’s something you can’t coach,”

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Totaro said. “That is one of those things a kid either has or not. All you can hope to do is manage it and bring it out of them. He’s a phenomenal kid.” After his freshman season, Brown said he rededicated himself through working with the Ashburn Wrestling Club. That competition helped him finish fourth in Region II and qualify for the Group AA state tournament as a sophomore. “With the Ashburn Wrestling Club, I got to work with a whole bunch of great kids,” Brown said. “We went Bill Kamenjar/InsideNovaSports to a bunch of tournaments Broad Run’s Timmy Brown prepares to pin his opponent while scoring two points in his match against Potomac Falls. in Ohio and Pennsylvania and wrestled against some (108-40 for his career) is 36-4 with 26 pins at times,” Brown said of possibly wrestling in really good talent. When I came back to Vir- 220. He set the Spartan single-season record college. “But I’m not necessarily sure I’m fit ginia, I felt a lot better and more comfortable with 34 pins last season. for the college life [as a wrestler] because it is wrestling.” “When you experience success and have a full commitment. I kind of want to focus on With his confidence growing, Brown people there with you, to help you through it, academics, family and friends.” credited his Spartan teammates and coaching it pulls them together and makes all three of “He wants to be a nurse, and that’s staff with helping him realize the success he them want to push harder,” Totaro said. “They unique,” Totaro said. “It’s just another unique enjoyed last season. do that, and it begins to pull other guys tighter. thing about Timmy, and he has no problem “Last year I felt I was on-game,” Brown They teach from their experience and it multi- saying it. He wants to help other people— said. “I worked hard in the offseason and plies in very positive ways through the team. It that’s his big goal. If [wrestling] helps him [Broad Run assistant coach Josh] Costa men- builds in ways we as coaches can’t necessarily get into school, he will, but if it got to a point tored me through the whole entire season do.” where he couldn’t focus on his studies, wresand got me ready. He goes everywhere with “When you have two other guys who tling would go out the window. “ me and I have great drill partners. It’s a great qualified for states, it really gets the whole For now, Brown is just concentrating on team.” team inspired,” Brown said. “Guys think ‘Oh, getting to that state final and walking away a Brown has grown close to fellow seniors I’ve taken that kid down in the room, so winner. Tyler Corbo and Ewen Riordan, both of maybe I can make states, too.’ It helps inspire “He has every ability to get to where he whom also were state place winners last Feb- the whole team.” wants to be,” Totaro said. “He’s worked incredruary. Wrestling at 113, Corbo was second in Brown is an excellent student, boasting a ibly hard and his mind is in the right place. Conference 14, third in the region and fifth at 3.5 grade point average, and he plans to major Whether he is first or he is 100th, it will matter states, while Riordan was second in the con- in nursing when he heads off to college in the that day, but it won’t matter the next day when ference, won the 5A North Region title and fall. His brother Cameron is studying to be he realizes everything he has been able to placed fifth at states at 285. an anesthesiologist assistant at Radford, and accomplish. The initial sting would hurt, but This year, the trio has pushed each other Brown wants to do something where he can in the long run, I don’t think he would be to be even better. Competing at 126, Corbo help people. disappointed.” n takes a 35-9 record (97-67 for his career) into “I’ve gotten some [Division III] looks the conference tournament, while Riordan and have talked to the Maryland coach a few

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• Stone Bridge sophomore Emily Fox has been invited to compete in a U.S. U-18 Women’s National Team training camp Feb. 1-8 in Chula Vista, CA. Fox, who has committed to the University of North Carolina for women’s soccer, was one of 24 players invited to the camp.

Fox helped lead the Bulldogs to the 5A state final last spring. She was named to the VHSL 5A All-State first team as a midfielder. She scored a team-high 16 goals and added six assists (second on the team) as a freshman. All of the players in this age group are eligible for the team that will attempt to qualify for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, but the goal for this age group is ultimately the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. • Broad Run High School announced the formation of a Wrestling Hall of Fame prior to its Senior Night/Alumni Night Jan. 28, and its

first member was no surprise. Longtime wrestling coach Ed Steele was honored as the inaugural inductee for the Hall of Fame. Steele brought the Spartan program to prominence in Virginia’s Group AA division in the 1970s and ‘80s, winning four district championships and three Region II titles while coaching four individual state champions. Steele guided Broad Run to 201 dual meet victories over 20 seasons as head coach. Twenty-two members of the Spartan Wrestling Alumni Association were introduced as part of the ceremony. The current Broad Run varsity team did not disappoint the crowd as it defeated Potomac Falls, 64-12. • The Nova Cavaliers, a Leesburg/Purcellville-based boys basketball travel program, is seeking players for the spring and summer seasons. There are six age groups: 11U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, and 17U. Tryouts are held at The Zone in Chantilly, Hoops Plus Sterling and the Dulles Sportsplex. Each age group has different tryout dates. Go to novacavaliers.com to register by completing a Player Interest Form. Contact Kevin Weeren at kevinweeren@hotmail.com or 703-509-3598 for more information.

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Sophomore Charlie Trochlil was named top high school actor at the state competition for his portrayal of the title character. The unassuming Trochlil says a little good fortune played a big role in his win. As a smaller, youngerlooking actor, he’s often assigned comic or “innocent” roles, and the Ygor character was right up his alley as an actor. “I think I was exceptionally lucky because we had such an incredible script. So much of

theater is based on appearances and type cast. I was just lucky in that the title role happened to be my type,” Trochlil said. Juniors Matt Geczy and Patrick Dahlman were awarded All-Star awards for best supporting roles for their portrayals of the trial’s presiding judge and Victor Frankenstein respectively. A trio of student actors (Alie Campbell, Brendan Wagner and Darius Fraser) won for outstanding embodiment of a character for their portrayal of the monster, and the troupe also

took the prize for outstanding ensemble. Junior Jo Renich won for outstanding lighting and senior Keagan Boal for outstanding sound, impressing judges with their dramatic lighting and gloomy, mechanical sound. Judges mentioned that the technical aspects of the play were so effective that they almost became characters in the show. And members of the cast recognize the importance of that technical excellence. “For the actors, I don’t think the lines we said onstage would have been nearly as impactful had the lighting and sound not have been so superior in quality,” Geczy said. “It fit so well and it created an atmosphere and an environment that completely immersed the audience.” For Staggs, the awards sweep is a coup in his second year at the school, after taking the place of iconic drama teacher Ike Stoneberger, who taught at LVHS for 27 years. For Staggs, whose first job was succeeding his own beloved drama teacher at his alma mater, Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, taking over a well-established, awardwinning drama program is nothing new. “I’m well versed in filling big shoes,” he said. “It’s a hard thing. You’re never going to be like that person, but I like to think that I bring something uniquely me to the program.” After graduating from James Madison University, Staggs, now 37, gave up plans to pursue a creative writing degree when he was recruited for the position at Great Bridge. He taught in Chesapeake for 12 years and met his

wife performing Shakespeare in the Hampton Roads area (the couple now lives in Sterling). After moving on to a performing arts magnet school in Massachusetts, Staggs returned to Virginia to launch the drama department at the newly built John Champe High School in Aldie in 2012. Staggs and Stoneberger had gotten to know each other over the years through competitions and became closer once Staggs arrived in Loudoun. When Stoneberger announced his retirement in 2013, Staggs jumped at the chance to take over the program. “In talking to [Stoneberger], we both found that we had similar philosophies on what good theater was,” Staggs said. “He was already doing some good work with the students here, not only personally but professionally, stylistically, too. I think the transition was relatively smooth.” The troupe is brushing the dust off the play, which it has not performed since November, and getting ready to take it to Chattanooga, TN, for the five-day Southeastern Theater Conference, one of the largest theater festivals in the country, where they’ll compete against 20 top schools from 10 states. This higher-level competition will mean upping their game a bit. While at the state competition, plays were done in a minimalist, mobile theater-style in a small space, in Chattanooga, competitors will perform at professional theaters (the LVHS troupe will be performing Continued on Page 46

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10 a.m., Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-737-7195 Laura Christiansen, manuscripts and archives curator, will help participants develop and implement effective search techniques.

Toastmasters International Speech Contest

Courthouse Black History Program

6-9 p.m., Leesburg Vintner, 29 S. King St., Leesburg. Contact: alisonragsdale.com Ragsdale reads from and signs her novels “Tuesday’s Socks” and “The Father-Daughter Club” as part of Leesburg’s First Friday celebration.

7 p.m., Woodgrove High School, 36811 Allder School Road, Purcellville. Contact: www.loudoun.k12.va.us/woodgrove Woodgrove’s Historic Springhouse Productions presents John Cariani’s quirky, contemporary, romantic drama that follows the lives of many members of a fictional Maine community. Tickets are $10 at the door.

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10 a.m.-6 p.m., Arts in the Village, 1601 Village Market Blvd., Suite 116. Contact: www. artsinthevillage.com Meet the co-op gallery’s jewelry artists, and select a handmade original piece of art for that special someone.

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10:30 a.m., Lovettsville Library. Contact: lovettsvillegardenclub@gmail.com Bring your collected, packaged and labeled seeds from your garden or pre-packaged purchases. Seeds are not required for attendance. All are welcome at this free event.

Claude Moore Mardi Gras Carnival

2-6 p.m., Claude Moore Community Center, 46111 Loudoun Park Lane, Sterling. Contact: mardigrascarnival.org This family-oriented event features games and crafts for children and a silent auction and raffle for the adults. Proceeds benefit commu-

2-5 p.m., Twin Oaks Tavern Winery 18035 Raven Rocks Road, Bluemont. Contact: www. twinoakstavernwinery.com Classic rock and old school R&B from a Northern Virginia favorite. 2-5 p.m., The Byrne Gallery, 7 W. Washington St., Middleburg. Contact: www.byrnegallery. com The Middleburg Arts Council presents a juried exhibition “On Main Street” featuring 10 top artists.

Black History Talk: Escape on the Pearl

3 p.m., Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road, Leesburg. Contact: www.library.loudoun.gov Hayden Matthews discusses the most ambitious escape ever attempted on the Underground Railroad. Event is free and open to the public.

6 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. music begins, Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg. Contact: www.luckettsbluegrass.com This mid-Atlantic band made up of bluegrass veterans is known for hard driving traditional bluegrass, sprinkled with contemporary tunes. Tickets are $15 at the door.

Martinis Matter Fundraiser

7 p.m., River Creek Club, 43800 Olympic Blvd., Leesburg. Contact: l.cook3@comcast.net The event, benefiting the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter, features an opportunity to meet with LAWS staff, great raffle items and martinis. Admission is free.

Woodgrove Theatre: “Almost, Maine” 7 p.m., See Feb. 6 listing.

Live Music: The Woodshedders

7:30 p.m. doors open, 8:30 p.m. show begins, Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg. Contact: tallyholeesburg.com With influences from vintage American music, these local favorites are known for fun, danceable shows that swerve between genres. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 day of show.

StageCoach Theatre Valentine’s Cabaret

7:30 p.m., Oatlands Carriage House, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. Contact: www.stagecoachtc.com “He Loves Me, She Loves Me Not” takes you on a journey about love, featuring traditional and Broadway show tunes. Tickets are $28. Online reservations are strongly recommended. Wine will be available for purchase.

Live Music: Gang of Two

7-11 p.m., Blue Ridge Eagles, 120 E. O St., Purcellville. Contact: blueridgeeagles.com. Enjoy great tunes from this acoustic duo. $5 cover.

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Live Music: The LACs

8:30 p.m., Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg. Contact: tallyholeesburg.com This duo from rural southern Georgia combines country music storytelling with hip-hop attitude and a little bit of rock and roll. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of show.

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7:30 p.m., Congregation Sha’are Shalom, 19357 Evergreen Mills Road, Leesburg. Contact: 703-737-6500 Leesburg’s Jewish congregation presents a pair of experts discussing Israel’s upcoming election, with an overview of Israel’s multiparty system and complex election process. Courtesy of StageCoach Theatre

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Reptile World at Lucketts

2 p.m., Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg. Contact: 703-7715281 Presenter Michael Shwedick will bring a selection of large, live, colorful reptiles from around the world to help audiences learn about what makes them different from birds and mammals. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 16 and under at the door.

Film Screening: “Gasland 2”

2-4 p.m., Photoworks, 2A Loudoun St. SW, Leesburg. Contact: natcpien@verizon.net 350 Loudoun takes on hydraulic fracturing with Josh Fox’s 2012 film. Dusty Horwill, an attorney who pushed for New York’s fracking ban, will make a presentation after the film.

Lovettsville Historical Society Lecture

2 p.m., St. James United Church of Christ, 10 East Broad Way, Lovettsville. Contact: 540-8229194 Historian Richard Gillespie presents the fifth in a series marking the Civil War sesquicenten-

ooking for some urban-style artrock to spice up a winter weekday? The Columbus, OH, one-man indie band The Saturday Giant brings its innovative live show to Spanky’s Shenanigans Feb. 11. Philip Cogley is well known for sculpting layers of guitars, drums, bass line, beatboxing, keyboards and vocals into walls of sound without using pre-recorded samples. The Saturday Giant plays Spanky’s

nial. This month’s topic is entitled “Great God! Take Care of Us Now!” and focuses on the devastation in Loudoun at the end of the war. Event is free and open to the public.

Thomas Balch Talk: David Bradley

2 p.m., Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-737-7195 Journalist and author Bradley discusses his book on the historic Depression-era murder trial of George Crawford in Northern Virginia, which helped end the exclusion of African Americans from juries. Event is free and open to the public. Advance registration is recommended.

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Dazzling Brass Concert

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Panoramic views! Main floor living w/ open plan. Nicely updated kitchen w/ stainless appliances, granite counters & marble backsplash. Updated master bath has soaking tub and spa shower w/stone floor. Large family room w/ stone fireplace. Circle drive. Attached 2 car garage AND 2 car detached garage PLUS RX awning. Basement is framed, waiting for your final touches!

Country living close to town! Beautifully sited on 5 gorgeous acres with no HOA. Home boasts great floor plan, large bedrooms, hardwoods on main level. Views on mature landscaping and many fruit trees from kitchen and family room. 4 bedrooms up and master with extra bonus area. Oversized garage with additional 900 sqft extended workshop space and room to park tractor and more!

Every possible decorator & build out enhancement sitting on 3 acres w/7000+ fin sq ft, 4 car garage, 2 sunrooms, 5Bed, 5.5Bath, 2 rear covered porches, 2 patios, a large game room, library, Master Bedroom suite, new carpet in great rm, 3 Fireplaces, gourmet kitchen, cherry hardwood floors, and beautiful private views.

Former Model Home w/ Sun Room Addition & Finished Bonus Room above the Garage! Loaded! Over 3400 sq ft, Shows Amazing w/ Custom Interior, Gleaming Hardwoods, Granite Counters, SS Appl w Double Ovens, Custom Glass Tile BKSPLSH, Lrg MBR w Sitting RM & LUX MBA w 12 x 12 Tile & Jetted Tub, Large UL 2nd FR w Wet Bar & 2nd frig, Gas FP, Custom Paver Patio & Maint -Free Fenced Yard, Home Warr, & more!

This one has all the bragging rights.... New construction+one of loudoun’s premier custom home builders+1,200sf ranch house with open floor plan+.91 Acre lot+energy star stainless steel appliances+espresso wood cabinets+granite countertops+ hardwood floors+12x12 ceramic tiled bathrooms+conditioned crawl space+no hoa+and best of all, it’s priced less than $350,000

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MUCH larger than it looks! Renovated top to bottom plus 2 additions! The old house new again! Custom Amish kitchen cabinetry. Mail floor master w/ walk in closet & steam shower. Apartment or home office over 2 car garage. 2 more sheds. Lovely cottage gardens. Private backyard. COMCAST is here!

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Quality built, cozy luxury, every upgrade in three finished floors, located in Virginia wine & orchard country! Priced below current new construction with more finished living area! Loudoun County has top rated schools and is located in the heart of US history!

$1,195,000 Hamilton

1700’s Native stone quaker home on 20 fenced acres. Lovely views, private setting, 4BR, 2BA, 3 ½ BA, 3400+ sq.ft., updated kitchen, new roof, windows + paint, huge flagstone terrace + covered porch off eat in kitchen, lots of closets! Finished basement w/wet bar! Beautifully restored!

HAMILTON OFFICE 540.338.4171 1.800.266.3910

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Well appointed former model home. Dream kitchen w/professional range, 2 sinks & room to work! Dramatic family room with “wall of windows”. Side sun room walks out to deck. Magnificent master w/coffered ceilings, sitting room, spa bath & bonus room. Fully finished LL with wet bar, game area & media room.

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Updated ranch home in Clark County, Bluemont. Club dues will allow pool and river access if you choose. NEW paint, carpet & energy efficient windows. AC, chimney recently inspected, NEW distributor on septic system. Well maintained! Private yet easy access to Rt. 7 & 50! Move in ready!

$435,000 Kearneysville WV $289,000

Heavy barn timbers perfectly chinked to last, double pane windows & period fixtures. Built to look like mid 1800s will take your breath away! Constructed of reclaimed 1849 timbers form Hanover, PA. 1st floor master! Extensive landscaping & gardens!

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Quiet pipe stem in the middle of downtown Purcellville. No HOA! Freshly painted inside with NEW exterior siding & roof. Updated fixtures master bath & more! Kitchen has cherry cabinetry w/corian countertops. Screened back porch overlooking fully fenced backyard!

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Lake Front Living! This beautifully upgraded home backs to the lake! The updated Kitchen has newer Granite Counters, Tile Back-Splash, & SS Appliances, Gleaming hardwood flrs, custom interior paint, updated lighting & fixtures, newer carpet, NEST thermostat, Open Kitchen & FR area, triple pain windows, foam insulation, Enjoy amazing lake views and sunsets from the upper & lower decks,#Lifestyle!

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Unique opportunity to own 37+ private acres along the Appalachian Trail in the Blue Ridge Mtns. Building site ready! Nature abounds with indigenous hardwoods, holly, laurel, Virginia Pine, wild berries close to Shenandoah River. Site survey, perk ready for a new home!

$499,000

A rare opportunity to live in historic Leesburg, 1800’s classic Stucco over Log construction. 4 BR 2BA, w/ 1st floor master bedroom, cozy family room w/gas FP, Sunny Florida room, upper level sleeping porch. Wood floors up & down. Central air. Nestled on 3/4 ac parcel, walking distance to downtown. Relax on the flagstone terrace and enjoy gorgeous mature landscaping.

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French country home w/mountain views. Southern living plan has main floor master suit. Chef’s gourmet kitchen overlooks family room w/ beamed ceilings & stone fireplace. Charming breakfast nook. Cozy library has built-ins. Fully finished lower level with 2nd master suit, recreation room, media area, amazing wet bar & craft room. Walk out to covered stone patio.

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5-8 p.m. Brew LoCo, 19382 Diamond Lake Drive, Lansdowne. Contact: www.brewloco.com

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treatments. The event takes place at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport and features a candlelit dinner, open bar, dancing, silent and live auctions, raffles, surprise celebrities and more. Tickets are $175. For more information, go to www. keepthecandleglowing.org. n

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Martinis Matter Benefits LAWS Feb. 7

iver Creek residents will again hold their annual Martinis Matter fundraiser in support of Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter

certificates. The fundraiser takes place Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at the River Creek Club, 43800 Olympic Blvd., Leesburg. Admission is free. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For information, contact Linda Cook at lcook3@comcast.net n

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Foundation Distributes Breast Cancer Grants The funds were generated largely through direct donations and events, including the annual Cherry Blossom Walks, Runs and Pooch Prances in Middleburg and in Ashburn. The foundation strives to keep its emphasis local, serving women in Loudoun, Fauquier and surrounding counties. Since its inception in 2007, the foundation has granted $683,600, according to foundation Chairman James P. Atkins. For more information, call Atkins at 703-447-2302, email info@cherryblossombreastcancerfoundation.org or go to cherryblossombreastcancerfoundation. org. n

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he Middleburg-based Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Foundation will distribute grants totaling $104,500 this year to help area women in their fight against breast cancer. Following the foundation’s goals to “Detect, Treat, Educate, and Eradicate breast cancer,” the grants committee has selected initial recipients for 2015. They are Loudoun Breast Health Network, Loudoun Voluntary Caregivers, Blue Ridge Hospice, The IIIB’s Foundation, Casting for Recovery and Novant Health’s mobile mammography van. Additional recipients will be announced over the next few months.

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at the historic Tivoli Theatre). Sound and lighting as well as their performances will need to expand, cast members said. “Our job now is to make the show physically bigger,” Trochlil said. “Everything needs to become bigger. The set needs to become more elaborate. We need to take advantage of the bigger spaces we’re going to have.” In addition to the prospect of performing at a high-level competition, the trip itself will be an adventure. Following its March 5 performance, the troupe will attend workshops and seminars, as well as watching lots of plays from other topnotch high school performers, which is one of the highlights for the LVHS actors. “When we were going to VTA, the state competition, I was really looking forward to seeing all of the other shows,” Dahlman said. “There was some really spectacular stuff there. So now I think that’s going to follow into SETC because we’re going to go there and see some of the best in the country.” The trip is not cheap and will be funded

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srael’s upcoming elections have been prominent in U.S. news reports thanks to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s impending visit to Washington, DC, and Leesburg’s conservative synagogue, Congregation Sha’are Shalom has scheduled a talk on the elections to help Loudouners understand Israeli politics and what’s at stake. The discussion, entitled “Understand Israel’s Election—Power of the Parties,” will cover Israel’s range of political parties, leading players and issues at stake in the March 17 election.

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SEALED BIDS to construct the above project WILL BE RECEIVED by Ms. Renée LaFollette, Director, Office of Capital Projects for the Town of Leesburg, either by mail or hand delivered to 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176, UNTIL BUT NO LATER THAN 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 19, 2015. Bids shall be marked “Sealed Bid for the Ida Lee Membrane Roof Replacement, Bid Date–Thursday, February 19, 2015 – 3:30 P.M.” Bids will be opened and read aloud at 25 West Market Street, Lower Level Conference Room 2, at that date and time.

The project includes removal of the existing EPDM membrane and ballast stone roofing and replacement with a Single Ply TPO membrane roofing at the Ida Lee Recreation Center, including all incidentals related thereto. The Town reserves the right to perform all, part, or none of the work. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on February 3, 2015 at the Ida Lee Recreation Center, 60 Ida Lee Drive, Leesburg, Virginia. The meeting will be held in the lower level conference room C at 10:30 a.m. Bid Documents are available for download from the Town’s Bid Board at http://www.leesburgva.gov/bidboard and may be obtained beginning Thursday, January 29, 2015. Contact Cindy Steyer at 703-737-2302 or csteyer@leesburgva.gov with questions about obtaining these bid documents. All addenda issued for this project will only be posted on the Town’s Bid Board. Renée LaFollette, P.E., Director Office of Capital Projects 1/29 & 2/05/15

Pursuant to the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, §§ 15.2-1427 and 46.2-924(C), the LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL will hold a Public Hearing on February 9, 2015, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176, to consider the following amendment to the Town Code: NEW Section 32-64 (Increased Penalty for Failure to Yield at Crosswalk). Pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 46.2-924(C), the Town is authorized to install and maintain highway signs at marked crosswalks specifically requiring operators of motor vehicles, at the locations where such signs are installed, to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing or attempting to cross the highway. Any operator of a motor vehicle who fails at such locations to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians as required by such signs shall be guilty of a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of no less than $100 or more than $500. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available from the Town Clerk, located in Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.); or by calling Lee Ann Green, Town Clerk, at 703-771-2733. At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk of Council at 703-771-2733, three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. Ad #150315

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The Leesburg Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, to solicit public comment on the proposed FY 2016-2021 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). The proposed CIP contains $88,421,432 in capital projects and equipment for the six-year period from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 ($24,013,700 in FY 2016). The following table summarizes the CIP projects to be funded in FY 2016: CATEGORY

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DATA ENTRY CLERK FT LPN OR MA

Leesburg is the seat of one of the fastest growing counties in the nation with a current population of 47,000+. The Town of Leesburg offers an excellent benefits package to all full-time regular employees including = employer paid pension program, medical insurance including vision and dental. Life insurance, long-term disability insurance, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, vacation and sick leave, 12Â˝ paid holidays per year, recreation benefits, credit union membership and deferred compensation program.

Deputy Town Attorney â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Town Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office..........................................................................................$82,000 - $100,000 DOQ....................................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: Possess a JD and a license to practice law in the State of Virginia; current member of the Bar in good standing in the Commonwealth of Virginia PREFERRED: Experience in local government law and/or litigation

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FLEXIBLE PART-TIME POSITION Library Associate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thomas Balch Library....................................................................................................$16.10 - $27.02/hr. DOQ.....................................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: B.A. and M.A. in a related area (history, library science, genealogy, archives); min. of 2 years of library and reference experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience PREFERRED: M.A. Degree in Library Science or Archival Administration; min. of five years of library and reference experience with 2 in special collections; bilingual in English/Spanish Work Schedule: 29 hours a week potential, periodic nights and weekends

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Outreach Program Coordinator/Parks and Recreation....................................................................................$20.56-$34.51/hr. DOQ......................................................................................Closing Date: February 9, 2015 REQUIRED: HS Diploma or equivalent; min. of one year of supervisory work exp. serving at-risk youth in a recreation environment, or any equivalent combination of accepted education and experience; certified in CPR and Standard First Aid (or ability to obtain within one month of employment) PREFERRED: Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in recreation management, recreation and leisure, physical education, social services or related area; min. of one year of exp. in recreational setting; bilingual in English and Spanish Work Schedule: Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday, 2:00pm-6:00pm with partial benefits

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Police Lieutenant (2 vacancies)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Police........................................................................................................$76,941 - $129,107 DOQ....................................................................................Closing Date: February 20, 2015 REQUIRED: Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in criminal justice, criminology, police science, business administration, public administration or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience; minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Leesburg Police Sergeant or 2 years of command level experience (Lieutenant or above) with another Virginia full service law enforcement agency; candidate must have current Virginia full law enforcement certification and be in good standing; possession of an appropriate valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license PREFERRED: Professional training would include the Penn State Executive Development Program (POLEX), Univ. of Richmond PELS program, VA Tech Institute for Leadership in Changing Times (ILCT) or similar senior-level supervisory development courses; bilingual in English/Spanish

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*Most positions will be filled at or near the minimum of the range. *Dependent on Qualifications. TO APPLY: A Town of Leesburg application for employment is required for each position. Please go to www.leesburgva.gov/jobs to apply online. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on the closing date, unless otherwise noted. Resumes may be submitted as supplemental only. The Town of Leesburg is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age and disability in employment or the provision of services. The Town of Leesburg also supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, so that they may participate in job interviewing, services or employment offered by the Town. Please call (703) 777-2420 or Virginia Relay Center (TDD 1-800-828-1120/Voice 1-800-828-1140).

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After School Instructorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;must have experience working with children in a group setting; Monday-Friday, 2:45pm-5:30pm...........................................................................................................................$10.30-$14.42/hr Child Care Attendantâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Minimum age of 16; First Aid/CPR Certified or ability to obtain within 3 months of employment; prior childcare experience; mornings, evenings, and weekends; This is not a seasonal position............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$10.30-$12.36/hr Gymnastics Instructor---Knowledge, skills and experience instructing techniques of gymnastics; various days/times......................................................................................................................................$12.88-$30.90/hr Lifeguardsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Summer; Min. of 15 years of age, high school student, and must hold current certifications in American Red Cross Lifeguarding and CPR for the Professional Rescuer; Memorial Day-Labor Day..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$12.88-$16.48/hr Recreation Instructorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dog Obedienceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;should be at least 18 years of age with prior experience in canine training and obedience, and/or experience in breeding/showing dogs; Saturdays beginning in February........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$12.88-$30.90/hr Recreation Instructorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Guitar Instructor; Training in guitar; Associateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or higher preferred, or extensive exp. teaching and performing in focus area; Graduate students working in their related music major are eligible; various days and times......................................................................................................................................................................................................................$12.88-$30.90/hr Recreation Instructorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Soccer; knowledge, skills and experience instructing techniques of soccer; various days/times...................................................................................................................................$12.88-$30.90/hr Summer Day Camp Instructorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Min. of 18 years of age, high school graduate/GED, and exp. working with children in a group setting;Monday-Friday, 7:00am-6:00pm; must be available June 8-Aug. 14, 2015.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$10.30-$14.42/hr Tennis Professionalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Contractual--USPTA or USPTR Level III certification; minimum of one year of exp. teaching tennis; CPR and Standard First Aid certifications or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment; contractual position; health benefits available; competitive salary plus commission on private and group lessons; min. 20 hours per week......................................................................$24.40/hr Volleyball Instructorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;knowledge, skills, and experience instructing techniques of volleyball; Saturday mornings year-round.......................................................................................................................$12.88-$30.90/hr Volunteer Flag Football Coachesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;non-paid position; beginning in March,games start in April

All Town vacancies may be viewed on Comcast Cable Channel 67 and Verizon FiOS Channel 35.

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EXPERIENCED PATIO FOREMAN ($18 - $20HR) (Must speak English) EXPERIENCED PATIO INSTALLERS ($14 - $16) EXPERIENCED MASONRY INSTALLERS ($16 - $18 HR) GENERAL LABORERS (PATIO AND LANDSCAPING) ($10 - $13 HR) Experienced Carpentry Subcontractors Experienced DESIGN/SALES (salary commensurate with experience) CONSTRUCTION OFFICE RECEPTIONIST/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Any questions? Email: deborah@deckscapesofva.com

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Concert Technologies is seeking a part-time Lead Generation Specialist to work out of its Dulles, VA office. Must be energetic and highly motivated to make 100-150 calls/day to generate leads & set appts.

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Houses of Worship Conservative Traditional Anglican Worship

1928 Prayer Book - 1940 Hymnal

Sunday, 8:00am and 9:30am Sunday School and Nursery 39918 Oatlands Mill Road â&#x20AC;˘ Leesburg, VA 20175 Daytime 703-777-1035 www.oursaviouroatlands.org

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835 Lee Ave., SW Leesburg, VA 703-777-2209

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Leesburg Church of the Nazarene

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St. Augustine Anglican Church

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Sunday School ~ 9:30 am Dynamic Worship ~ 10:30 am Iglesia del Nazareno ~ 2:00 pm Small Groups Meeting Throughout the week

17667 Roxbury Hall Road, Leesburg VA 703-777-6850, www.leesburgnazarene.com

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be made online to Shriners Hospitals for New Jerusalem Lutheran Church with interment at Lovettsville Union Cemetery. Children.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be Online condolences may be made to the Susan Ewing Watkins, a longtime resident of made to the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association, P.O. family at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com Leesburg, Virginia, passed from this life on Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011, January 5, 2015, under the care of Hospice at or the Carver Senior Center Adult Day Care Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Program, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville, VA 20132. She was 83 years old. The daughter of Erie Bonner Watkins and Samuel Shelton Watkins, Arrangements made by Hall Funeral Home, she was born in New York City and grew up Purcellville, VA. www.hallfh.com in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. After graduating from Coker College in South Carolina, she worked briefly in the medical field, before beginning her career as an employee of the Central Intelligence Agency. While with the agency, she also earned a Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree at Columbia University. During her long career with the agency, Susan assumed increasing responsibilities, and at retirement in 1990, was awarded the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career achievement medal. She is survived by a sister, Mary W. Carpenter of Prescott, AZ and Princeton, NJ, and by five nieces: Elizabeth Carpenter, New York, NY; Kathleen Aronson, Gig Harbor, WA; Mindy Korth, Paradise Valley, AZ; Jennifer Sweatman, Coopersburg, PA; and Terri Kading, Goodyear, AZ, as well as by four grandnieces and two grand-nephews.

Jean Sutphin Mohler

Jean Sutphin Mohler passed away January 16, 2015, following a valiant struggle with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease. She was born December 12, 1943 to Melvin and Ruth Hatcher Sutphin. A life-long resident of Lovettsville, Jean graduated valedictorian in 1962 from Loudoun County High School and studied Loudoun Funeral Chapel, Leesburg, VA is psychology at Mary Washington College. handling cremation arrangements. In 1965, she began her career in education teaching first, fourth and fifth grades at Round Hill Elementary School. She loved children and considered herself â&#x20AC;&#x153;at home with the most creative creatures in the world.â&#x20AC;? She later became a preschool teacher at the Lovettsville Community Center where she was also a member of the Board of Directors. In 1989, Jean began a second career as a dental assistant for Dr. Kirk Hawn, Dr. Ronald Segall, and Dr. Deirdre Kokel. Her gentle manner soothed many patients.

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Mr. Frederick B. Adams, 89 of Leesburg, VA, formerly of Arlington Co, passed on Sunday, January 25, 2015.

Jean served in the Lovettsville Community as an elected member of the Lovettsville Town Council. She chaired the Bicentennial Committee in 1976 which organized the 4th of July parade and Septemberfest, both of which continue today. She assisted with the writing of the book Lovettsville â&#x20AC;&#x201C;The German Settlement. As the Intergenerational Chairman at New Jerusalem Lutheran Church from 1989 to 1996, she organized activities three times a year to appeal to children and adults. Jean was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church and served as president of the Loudoun Business and Professional Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club from 1972-1974.

Mr. Adams was born Thursday, October 22, 1925 in Washington, DC. He was the son of the late Aylor Adams and the late Blanch Niemeyer Adams. He was the husband of the late Bessie Helmick Adams, who preceded him in A loving mother, on her resume, Jean listed as an accomplishment â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mother of four death in 1986. childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;definitely on the job training and Fred served in the United States Navy and down home experience.â&#x20AC;? She also worked in was a veteran of World War II. He was em- partnership with her husband Evan on the ployed for Potomac Electric Power Company family farm serving as bookkeeper and cooking wonderful meals for people who worked as a draftsman supervisor. on the farm. Jean, with her endearing smile, Mr. Adams leaves his family to cherish his will forever be remembered for her beauty, memory including his sons, Richard Brian creativity, poetry, and great love of family and and daughter-in-law Linda C. Adams of community. Timberville, VA and Douglas Bradfield and daughter-in-law Christine C. Adams of Leesburg, VA. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren Brian, Scott, Terri, Casey, Jenny, Beth, and Katie; and 12 great grandchildren.

Jean is survived by her devoted husband of 51 years Evan Mohler, four loving children Michele Middleton (Brook), Brian Mohler (Kim), Troy Mohler (Lindsay), and Tiffany Ciancio (Jordan), and four treasured grandchildren, Cole Mohler, Bree Mohler, Ava Jean Services and interment are presently pending at Ciancio and Jace Ciancio and her sister WanArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. da Sutphin Reid (Theodore). In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may

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Beverley â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boonieâ&#x20AC;? Daniel Hall passed away on January 30, 2015. He was born on September 24, 1936 to Laura H. and Dennis D. Hall in Orange County, VA. Boonie was the second of four children. Older sister Ruth Bradley, brother Dennis Hall (Cathi), and younger sister Doris Hall. He married Kitty Kines in May 1955, they had three children, Debbie, Ricky and Randy. He worked for many years in the glass business. He was employed by and later owned Allen Glass Company in Springfield, VA. Throughout his life, Boonie loved sports esEdma Kosinski Yungk Edma Kosinski Yungk - Born Edma Antoi- pecially baseball, where he was very involved nette Kosinski in Hartford, Connecticut on in Little League. June 13, 1918, daughter of Ignatz and Bronislawa Kosinski and one of 10 Kosinski chil- He is survived by his wife, Kitty. His children, Edma died in her Ashburn, Virginia dren, daughter Debbie, son-in-law Bob Faghome on January 17, 2015. In life, Edma nant, son Randy, (Marty), grandchildren loved her family, her country and her Pol- Matthew (Alyson) Logan, Sarah Logan, Dalish heritage. She enjoyed gardening, travel las Hall and Alexis Hall, great grandchildren (especially trips to the beach)and savoring Raegan and Weston Logan. the delights of each New England season. Edma was an artist in many media; most re- Boonie was a wonderful husband and brothcently stained glass and canvas, played slide er, father, grandfather and a great friend to guitar and piano, appreciated well behaved many. He will always be loved and greatly animals, was an avid reader and fan of Gar- missed. rison Keillorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prairie Home Companion, Bill Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evening news program and Rush Visitation will be held on Thursday, FebLimbaughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s radio show. A Veteran of World ruary 5, 2015 from 7-9 p.m. at Hall Funeral War II, Edma was a decoder/technician in Home, Purcellville, VA. Services and burial the Womens Army Corps from 1943 to 1945. will be private. She and Richard married on July 6, 1946. She is predeceased by her husband, Richard Please visit www.hallfh.com to express onand son, Steven. She is survived by one sis- line condolences to the family. Arrangements ter, Irene Steidl of Rocky Hill, Connecticut; made by Hall Funeral Home, Purcellville, VA. numerous cousins, nieces and nephews; her daughter, Pam and husband, Wes Corber of Dorothy Irene Doyle Purcellville, Virginia; son, Kevin Yungk and wife, Amy Grimm of Berryville, Virginia; Dorothy Irene Doyle (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dotâ&#x20AC;?) of Leesburg, VA, and grandchild, Jeff Corber and wife, Erin of Virginia, passed away peacefully January 27th Rockville, Maryland. Those wishing to make 2015. She was 87 years old. Dorothy was born donations to causes and organizations im- in Sharon, Pennsylvania, to John and Stella portant to Edma might consider: Southwest Dmochowski. She was the youngest and last Indian Foundation, 100 West Coal Avenue, survivor of six children (Walter, Francis, StanGallup, NM 87301, southwestindian.com; ley, Regina, and Jean). Her family later moved WETAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FM Studio & Administrative Offices, to Washington, DC, in the 1930s. There she 3939 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA 22206, graduated from St. Anthonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic High weta.org; PBS Foundation, 2100 Crystal School and Strayer College. Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, pbs.org/donate; Beloved wife of the late Joseph Timothy or the American Humane Association, 1400 Doyle, whom she married in 1950, she fol16th Street NW, Suite 360, Washington, DC lowed him to the many locations his journal20036, info@americanhumane.org. Private services will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery in ism jobs took him while raising their growing Hartford, Connecticut on July 6th at 10 a.m. family. Dorothy was a loving mother of seven

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She received her diploma in 1967 from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and in 1969, became a fellow with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In 1967, she began service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Steeley served in the Royal Army Medical Corp as a Lieutenant and was a member of the British Medical Association from 1953-59. She was the Founding Member of the Royal Scott Foundation, a private non-profit foundation whose educational mission, among other things, provides college/university scholarship opportunities to high school students in the eastern panhandle of WV. Mrs. Steeley is survived by one brother, Ian Scott and wife Mary, one sister Fiona Williamson and husband Bruce, 4 nephews Ian, Christopher, Roddy and Brian, three grandnephews and one grandniece, all of Scotland; four grandchildren Kevin Steeley, Brian Steeley, and Colleen Happy, all of Charles Town, WV and Adam Potter, of Camden, ME; and nine great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her late husband, Roy S. Steeley, one son Lee R Steeley, and one daughter Dolores S Steeley, all of Charles Town, WV.

in death by her husband John Williams. Survivors: 2 Sisters- Frances I. Gray of Berryvillle, VA and Marsha V. Gray of Leesburg, VA. and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Viewing is Sat., Feb. 7, 2015 from 11:00am till time of service, 12:00 noon at Lyles Funeral Chapel, 630 South 20th Street, Purcellville, VA 20132. Interment: Rock Hill Cemetery, Round Hill, VA. Arrangements by: Lyles Funeral Service of Purcellville, VA

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Of Oak Hill, VA, passed away on January 26,2015 at Reston Hospital. Bill is survived by his children, Bianca, Christian, Chase & Jordan; one grandÂdaughter; 5 siblings and a host of other relatives and friends. Viewing, Friday, January 30, 2015, 11a.m.-12 noon at Antioch Baptist Church, 6531 Little Ox Rd., Fairfax Station, VA 22039. Viewing also held Monday, FebÂruary 2, 2015, 11 a.m. -12 noon at Friendship Memorial Baptist Church, Columbia, MS. Interment: Watts CemeÂtery, Columbia, MS. Arrangements by Lyles Funeral Service, Eric S. Lyles, Dir. 1-800-388-1913.

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He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1948 and served in the US Navy Aviation during the Koran War. Mr. Milbourne attended Bluemont United Methodist Church. He married his childhood sweetheart Jean Feight Milbourne in 1951 and celebrated 63 years of marriage. Mr. Milbourne was a lifetime member of Purcellville Volunteer Fire Department serving as president and vice president and was on the Board of Directors. A founding member of Purcellville VRS, lifeDr. Page Moss Fletcher time member of the VFW, NRA, and Loyal Dr. Page Moss Fletcher, 54, of Hillsboro, VA Order of the Moose. Mr. Milbourne had repassed away January 30th of a suspected an- tired from Westinghouse Corp. as a electroneurysm. Born to the late John Caldwell & ic engineer. Adele Woodall Fletcher in Birmingham, AL, Page was a proud graduate of T.C. Williams Besides his wife he is survived by a son DalHS (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;78), a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Double Wahooâ&#x20AC;? at University of ton T. Milbourne, Jr. (Toni) of Harpers Ferry, Virginia undergraduate (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;83) and medical WV and a daughter Tammy Herndon (Petey) school (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;89), psychiatry resident at Univer- of Winchester; 9 grandchildren; and 10 great sity of Washington (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;93), and completed his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at the Se- brother Earl Milbourne and two sisters Nellie attle Veterans Affairs Medical Center (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;94). M. Heflin and Mary M. Lee. He married his sweetheart, Shannon Manning Fletcher (UVA â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;83). Living briefly in Seattle, The family will receive friends from 10-11 they moved to Radford, VA, and finally Lou- a.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2015 services doun, VA in 1996 to raise their two girls closer will begin at 11:00 at Hall Funeral Home, to family. Here, he has served as a geriatric Purcellville, VA. Burial will follow in the psychiatrist for the past 19 years. A lover of Shenandoah Memorial Park, Winchester, VA. live music, travel, dancing, and especially the at 3:00 p.m. Grateful Dead, Page frequented music venues throughout Virginia, particularly in Charlot- In lieu of flowers contributions can be made tesville with his ATO brothers. If not rocking to the Purcellville Volunteer Fire Departout, he could be found cheering in faithful ex- ment, P.O. Box 386, Purcellville, VA 20134, pectancy at the stadiums of the Washington the Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel with Rev. Neil Routh officiatDr. Gwen Scott Steeley Dr. Gwen Scott Steeley, 80, of Charles Town, ing. Burial will follow at Parklawn Memorial WV, died peacefully in her home on Mon- Park. The family will receive friends 6-8 PM day, January 26, 2015. A longtime resident of Wednesday at the funeral home. Charles Town, and formerly of Leesburg, VA, Mrs. Steeley was born February 18, 1934 in Flowers will be accepted or memorials may Glasgow, Scotland. She was the daughter of be made to Christ Moravian Church, 919 W. Academy Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. the late Ian and Nan Miller Scott. Online condolences may be made at www. Mrs. Steeley attended and completed stud- hayworth-miller.com. ies at the University of Glasgow from 19511958. Upon moving to the United States, she interned at Winchester Memorial Hospital before filling resident duties at various hospitals in Baltimore, Md., including Johns Hopkins hospital. After completing her residency, she returned to Winchester Memorial Hospital. In 1965, she opened a private practice in Winchester, Va. This office was later Gwendolyn Marie Williams moved to Leesburg, VA where she practiced Gwendolyn Marie Williams, age 81, passed until her retirement. away on Wed., Jan.28, 2015. She was preceded

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Dalton Thomas Milbourne, Sr. passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Winchester Medical Center. He had been a resident of Purcellville, VA for 60 years prior to moving to Winchester in 2011. He was born on January 3, 1930 at Old Welborne, Middleburg, VA, son of the late Carroll L. and Alma Fowler Milbourne.

Amber was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Edmund and Nubia Fry and her paternal grandmother, Martina Lara. Surviving is her mother, Michele Fry of WinstonSalem; father, Jose Lara of Chantilly, VA; halfbrother, Jose Lara, Jr.; two half-sisters, Kelly and Nicole Lara; grandfather, Oscar Rivas of El Salvador; great-aunts, Annie Fry and Nancy Marshall; also surviving are numerous relatives, friends, and her special dog, â&#x20AC;&#x153;CoCo.â&#x20AC;?

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Winston-Salem - Amber Renee Lara, 18, passed away January 30, 2015. She was born in Forsyth County on April 5, 1996. She was a beautiful young lady with a beautiful smile and she enjoyed shopping.

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Memorial Mass at St. Camillus Church, 1600 St. Camillus Drive, Silver Spring, MD, on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 10:00 AM and Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Box 38, Purcellville, VA 20134 or to the Blue- A private memorial service will be held at a mont United Methodist Church, P.O. Box later date. Arrangements by Eackles-Spencer & Norton 255, Bluemont, VA 20135. Funeral Home, Charles Town/Harpers Ferry. Please visit www.hallfh.com to express on- Memorial contributions may be made to: line condolences to the family. Arrangements Hospice of the Panhandle, 330 Hospice Lane, Kearneysville, WV 25430. Condolences to by Hall Funeral Home, Purcellville, VA. the family may be expressed at her obituary at www.eackles-spencerfuneralhome.com

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Dorothy enjoyed visiting with her two sons in Colorado and Arizona and back home with her other four children in Maryland and Virginia; she was always available for family events. Later in life, she was blessed with 13 grandchildren (Brian, Jennifer, Kristen, Daniel, Kenny, Amy, Jessica, Sophia, Kelly, Niklas, Mary, Thomas and James) and was happiest when spending time with them. Her family life was a source of constant joy. Dorothy will always be remembered for her passion to help people. She always gave more than she took. Her kind and gentle ways will always be admired by her family and all those who loved her. Her spirit will remain in their hearts forever.

Redskins or UVA Cavaliers, or spending quality time with his tripod dog, Gabe. Survived by his wife and two daughters: Sarah Moss Fletcher (UVA â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11) of Charlottesville, VA, and Mary Katherine Fletcher (fiancĂŠ McKay Marcum) of Hillsboro, Virginia. Page is beloved by many near and far, not least of all, brother John Caldwell Fletcher (Claire) of Houston, TX, sister Adele Fletcher Mays (Julian) of Knoxville, TN, and countless nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention or to the University of Virginia Medical School Foundation (the John C. Fletcher Memorial Fund-- PO Box 800776, Charlottesville, VA 22908). A service will take place February 15th, 2pm at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, VA. Please leave condolences at www.colonialfuneralhome.com.

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Dorothy worked for various firms as a secretary in her younger years and for over 30 years as a crossing guard. She was once recognized as a local hero after saving the life of a school child. She modestly refused any recognition. She continued her crossing guard duties into her early 80s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the last part in Ashburn, Virginia. Dorothy enjoyed her time playing Bingo with her friends at local establishments in the Leesburg and Sterling areas.

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orthern Virginia business leaders last month sounded an important alarm about the need for more regional cooperation when deciding how best to use the limited funds available to move needed transportation projects forward. The years-long battle persuading the General Assembly to commit the money needed to break the commonwealth’s key economic engine free from gridlock could be undermined if the region’s leaders look to hoard available funding for their own pet projects rather than funnel the resources to work that will have the greatest impact. The warning by the Northern Virginia Transportation Coalition, which includes representation from the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce and other business and development organizations, comes after a year of wrestling by regional leaders over the policies to govern use of the money. It also comes just weeks before the first list of proposed improvements is slated for approval. That includes 26 projects totaling $138 million—including nearly $22 million for three Loudoun priorities—all funded by the first-year collections of regionally allocated transportation revenue. That work will have a significant impact. Among the areas where the transportation debate continues is over how to ensure localities appropriately use the transportation funding—30 percent of the total regional revenues—that is returned to their sole control, and how to balance investments among highway and transit priorities. Absent responsible actions on the part of local governments, members of the General Assembly will be only too happy to impose additional restrictions on how the money can be used. Several such bills are wending through Capitol Square this session. However, the new business coalition also raises an even more important issue: Who will advocate funding for politically unrewarding, but regionally critical projects? Who will press for a new Potomac River crossing? Or to convert collector roads lined by neighborhoods to limited access highways to increase capacity on existing pavement? Or create a regional bus network that operates more efficiently than those under local control? After years of neglect by state leaders, the region’s list of transportation projects that meet the justification criteria for funding may seem endless. However, that does not excuse regional leaders from the responsibility to ensure the money—both that allocated regionally and that under local control—is used to have the greatest positive impact possible. Parochialism may be inherent in politics, but in this case it represents the greatest threat to the success of a critical partnership. No Northern Virginia locality will solve gridlock on its own, but without true cooperation no regional approach will succeed either.

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Dear Editor: In 1947, a group of Marines recognized a need in this country and found a way to fill it—Toys for Tots. The program’s main purpose is to “bring the joy of Christmas to America’s less fortunate children.” Receiving the gift of a shiny, new toy (something many take for granted) can make a tremendous difference in child’s life. This year, the Loudoun County Marine Corps League’s Toys for Tots program distributed more than 24,000 toys to area families, the Loudoun County Holiday Coalition and other non-profit organizations. This program wouldn’t

release date of the budget bill to allow members to have ample review time. Another topic near and dear to every Loudoun County citizen is transportation funding. This year there is a significant transportation funding bill (HB 1887) in front of us that adjusts how taxpayer dollars are allocated for road and transit improvements and between the various categories of roads. This bill is the first major transportation initiative of the McAuliffe Administration and it is patroned by two Republican House committee chairmen, namely Tom Rust (R-Herndon) of the Transportation Committee and Chris Jones (R-Suffolk) of the Appropriations Committee. It also follows two significant transportation laws recently enacted. The first is HB 2313 from the 2013 session that was a refinancing of our commonwealth’s transportation road construction and maintenance programs. The second is HB 2 from the 2014 session that requires proposed projects to be tested for their congestion-relieving attributes relative to their cost. A number of us on the House Transportation Committee have spent hours reviewing HB 1887 to be sure there are no unintended consequences. The bill appears to strike a good balance between road and transit improvements. Last week, I had a number of my bills move forward to the floor for approval and a few met their demise in House committees. The mortality rate of bills filed which actually become law is about 65 percent so, as in baseball, batting .400 is really not that bad. One bill tabled last week was my bill to reform the Local Composite Index (LCI). This is the formula used to divide up state monies to county and city public school systems. I have had issues with the LCI for years now. This year I filed a bill (HB 1514) to correct a major problem in the LCI whereby Loudoun County is actually penalized for offering a land use assessment program to preserve our rural economy and enhance open space. After winning approval in the House Secondary Education Subcommittee, my bill was tabled on a close 11-10 vote in the full Education Committee where it was opposed by House members from more urban jurisdictions who did not want to see this inequity resolved. I will continue on in this quest to reform the LCI as it continues to treat Loudoun County unfairly. My next report in two weeks will feature a post-crossover report. n

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Dear Editor: Brian Davison should end his onerous campaign to force LCPS to use and publish SGP data to evaluate teachers. Not only is that data undetermined for any subjects other than reading and math, by its nature, it’s unlikely to be available for all of the students in any classroom. Furthermore, VDOE’s own Frequently Asked Questions specifically warn against using the data this way. Several have speculated that Mr. Davison intends to profit from this data by selling it somehow, or he has an axe to grind as a parent, or worse, he is using the spectre of it as a red herring to disrupt our public schools or the present FY16

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among gas, medicine, heat or food. Although many feel the economy has recovered, we are still helping these families in record numbers. We all seek the day when nobody is hungry, when no child goes to bed with an empty stomach, nor any family wonders where their next meal is coming from. Until that day you and Loudoun Interfaith Relief will be there for them. Thank you for caring about your neighbors. Carol Barbe, Board President Jennifer Montgomery, Executive Director

ast week saw a steady rampingup of intensity as committee hearings on legislation increased in number and duration and the first wave of committee-recommended bills made its way to the floors of both houses. The cut-off date for the filing of all bills to be considered by the 2015 Session was 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30. Both the Senate and the House of Delegates have until midnight (yes, midnight) on Crossover Day, Tuesday, Feb. 10, in which to complete their work on bills originating in their respective houses and communicate approved bills over to the other chamber. The last few days before crossover will feature long floor sessions, extended debate on controversial bills (that always seem to get put off until the last few days), and review and approval of the annual budget bill. It may be helpful to briefly review the annual budget process we follow in the General Assembly. In even numbered years, we review and approve a biennial budget that funds our commonwealth for two years, from July 1 of an even year to June 30 of the next even year. As you can imagine, that process is never without a bit of drama because, as a state with a constitutionally-mandated balanced budget requirement, a true governmental shut-down occurs unless both houses and the governor approve a biennial budget bill by midnight on June 30 of the even year. Last year, the biennial budget was not completed until June 23, just a week before the deadline, due primarily to a vigorous debate on Medicaid Expansion. In the odd years, there is always a budget bill that is functionally a mid-course correction to the approved biennial budget, accommodating new economic news and adjusting funding priorities for the second year of the biennium, i.e.: this year from July 1, 2015 until June 30, 2016. Since the previously approved biennial budget is in place funding our commonwealth through the end of this biennium, there is no threat of a shut-down even if both houses never reach agreement on a budget bill this year. On this coming Sunday afternoon, Feb. 8, the House Appropriations Committee will complete its work on the budget bill and, for the first time, House members who are not on that committee will see how the governor’s proposed budget has been altered by amendments filed by members such as me and by mark-up by the Appropriations Committee. Then, the House of Delegates will need to study, debate, amend if deemed necessary and act upon that budget bill by the crossover deadline only two days thereafter. Does that sound like an unduly compressed review schedule? I think so and have advocated an earlier

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Dear Editor: For years I have enjoyed the Best Of Loudoun readers’ poll. Never would it have occurred to me to be actually listed in the ballot of nominees. Once a very active participant in Loudoun County’s activities and organizations when there were many “firsts” for this growing area, it came as quite a surprise to be told one day at the end of last year, that my name was on your list of artists. I consider that an exceptional honor in itself, and would like to thank whoever it was that submitted my name and those who supported it. I am taking this opportunity to thank your newspaper and those unknown individuals for making this very retired octogenarian continually very grateful to have lived in Loudoun for 58 of my years. Although formerly more active in music, plus the county volunteer scene, to have seen the art community grow and pursuing its potential through the fantastic professional artists throughout the county has been exciting. What terrific fun it has been for me to belong to the fabulous Loudoun Sketch Club and to have participated in the Western Loudoun Artist Studio Tour where I have met many of your readers. The recognition your paper has provided for the services, entertainment, restaurants, individuals, etc. is commendable, as I think it establishes for those so recognized a reason always to keep striving beyond their immediate task in serving the public, maintaining excellence and personally connecting with the citizens they meet each day. Betty H. Wiley, Purcellville

budget process for whatever reason. I am far more concerned about the latter. Regardless, he’s been monopolizing public discussion about this budget process online and on Facebook and unfairly accusing Superintendent Williams and Chairman Hornberger of acting unethically. This must stop. As reported in Leesburg Today Jan. 14, and as anyone who has seen his more than 150 comments as “Virginia SGP” and “NOVA Accountant” under its online articles, Mr. Davison stridently insists that VDOE’s SGP data be published, provided to parents (not so), and that it should be used as a primary indicator to evaluate and report the effectiveness of both teachers and schools (impractical at best). On Jan. 26, he charged that the SGP data is “part of your student’s scholastic record” (unlikely), that LCPS is violating federal law by not basing teacher evaluations on that specific data (not so), and that the data should be made publicly available (unwise). Somehow he believes that teacher compensation should also be based on SGP data: “My personal belief for future years is we should pay effective teachers more and weaker teachers less,” implying that the 30-step pay scale should be truncated after 5 steps. He proposes publishing a list of teachers ranked according to their “effectiveness” as measured solely by SGP data. Despite VDOE itself specifically recommending against such use in its SGP FAQ, Mr. Davison maintains that unless LCPS administrators use this data for these purposes, they are failing to be transparent to parents and taxpayers, or worse, they are violating the public trust. They are instead demonstrating wisdom. Even if it were a good idea to do this, it could be done only if the data were available for all of the students. It’s not. That intrinsically missing data makes conclusions about entire classrooms (much less their teacher) impossible, and it makes reporting the data to parents problematical: why can parents see SGP data about some kids but not others. He has already wasted a significant amount of time and taxpayer money in behind-the-scenes machinations to which he has publicly admitted. I encourage him to find ways to support our schools that are at least feasible and much more practical.. Dan Johnson, Leesburg

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be successful without our volunteers, the generosity of area families and businesses/organizations. A special thank you goes out to the Town of Leesburg Department of Economic Development for assisting us in securing space in the Village At Leesburg, where we collected, sorted and distributed toys. It is important to note that each year we are tasked with locating a space for our operation. To provide nonprofit organizations with toys in time for their Christmas distribution, we must provide them toys by mid-November. Therefore, there has to be an inventory on hand, as we don’t receive community/public donations until mid-December. Sorting and storing of this inventory takes place after Christmas and into January. We are already planning next year’s campaign and would welcome assistance. If you would like to help with the 2015 Toys for Tots program, please email me directly at frankholtz@ verizon.net. Frank Holtz, Coordinator Toys for Tots, Loudoun County

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Dear Editor: It’s funny how the school board members are so enamored by Dr. Williams’ budget, which is in total more than 80 percent of what the former superintendent asked for before he left. I wonder if top educrats do that to justify and feel better about their current salary level as well as their future increases. Especially peculiar is: Why are teachers treated like sacred cows? There are so many good teachers everywhere. And unfortunately bad ones are imbedded in LCPS. My daughter, who is a senior, could teach many times better than her ninth-grade teacher who made the class do drawings during Christmas break and cut-and-paste display board group projects (perfect for 3rd graders)—and she is willing to teach for free.

Therefore, before our new superintendent has some grandioso schemes about pay raises for mediocre teachers, perhaps he should get some feedback from students via social media. Supervisor Buona says there is a $17M gap. He is right on. That’s about what the superintendent is budgeting for teacher pay increase. Great minds think alike. Congratulations, Supervisor Buona. In the olden golden days of Loudoun, LCPS per student cost was prorated at around $12,500 including capital projects. Many of our kids went off to good colleges and have great jobs now. $12,500 x 73,500 (LCPS student body) = $918,750,000. We have hit (approximately) that special jackpot number with our current budget. Kudos, supervisors. I understand that Dr. Williams is an intellectual. But everyone here in Loudoun is also very smart as well, and we make do with what we have. Therefore, it’s incumbent on our sensible supervisors to use their pen (and some phone calls, too) to executively order cuts. They represent not only parents who squall for more and more, but also us who square with reality: Things are more expensive these days especially with Obamacare, so we tighten our purse strings. So should LCPS. Whether we spend $988M or $5B, it will never be enough for some folks. Education isn’t only technology; it’s hard studying, faithfully doing homework, and thinking a ton. Excellent teachers who teach well should be rewarded with bonuses. “B” rated teachers should be banished. At some point in the sliding scale of increased LCPS spending, someone has to say the truth so I will say it: Christ is King and ruler over heaven and earth, how much more Loudoun. He wants to bless LCPS but no one is allowing Him. Not even one verse from the Bible is taught to shed light on any subject taught; not even a sentence of prayer is allowed to ask His wisdom and guidance regarding problems facing the schools (drugs, bullying, security, etc). So LCSB keeps on bowing to the whining of parent-adults who haven’t grown up inside. Grace Tan, Ashburn

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