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uch of Caulkin’s Jewelers’ carpet was soaked after Saturday’s fire that caused an estimated $500,000 in damage to the South King Street building, but owner Stanley Caulkins was relieved water damage was all he had to worry about. “If it burned this place down, there ain’t enough insurance out there to get the possessions and valuables back,” Caulkins said Monday morning of the building that’s housed his business since 1962. “It’s soaking wet, but I’m a happy camper.” The news got a little worse for Caulkins and his staff on Tuesday when the insurance company ruled that extensive repairs would require a prolonged closure. As of Tuesday, the Fire Marshal’s Office had not determined the cause of the blaze that displaced the residents of the second-and third-story apartments at 11 S. King St. and claimed the lives of three pets. The fire broke out at 9:20 p.m., a time when the downtown streets were still packed with vehicles and visitors were gathered for the Leesburg Classic Car

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he Nov. 3 election ballot in Loudoun County has been finalized, barring any last-minute problems with campaign filings. Seven o’clock Tuesday night was the deadline for political candidates to submit paper-

work to make sure their names appeared on voting ballots, and although there has been a lot of candidate-announcement excitement in recent weeks, the deadline brought no additional surprises. The county’s top job, chairman of the Board of Supervisors, pits incumbent Scott K. York, who’s running as an independent, against Republican Charles King, Democrat Phyllis Randall and independent Tom Bellanca.

“Scott York’s flip-flop is very disappointing,” Haynes said June 3. “Four years ago, Scott approached the Loudoun County Republican Committee, asking to return to the party after previously running as an independent. We welcomed him back and helped him in his successful run for chairman.” Then, two days later, most Republican county officeholders and nominees gathered on the steps of the Old Courthouse in Leesburg in a show of unity. They lambasted York and former Loudoun Sheriff Stephen O. Simpson, who last week filed to

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York was elected as a Republican in 2011, and he said in January that he would not seek a fifth term as chairman. Recently, though, he reversed course after supporters convinced him that he shouldn’t leave the job up to the winner among three candidates who hadn’t served as supervisors before. York has been elected chairman as an independent previously, but his latest exit from the GOP riled party officials and fellow Republicans. Loudoun Republican Committee Chairman Mike Haynes issued a statement blasting him last week.

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More than 70 firefighters responded to Saturday night’s fire in downtown Leesburg. Inset: A photo taken from the town parking garage shows Saturday’s apartment fire at its peak.

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has shown any link between the crumb rubber surface and any health risk. Shortly after the report, Montgomery County, MD, voted to ban crumb rubber fields and instead use infill made of plant-based alternatives. During Thursday’s meeting, School Board member Kevin Kuesters (Broad Run) asked Goodfriend whether there is any way to find out the health risks in the short term. “Because, obviously, if we wait 30 to 40 years and find out this is an issue that doesn’t help us now,” he said. Goodfriend said Loudoun’s best bet is to monitor any clusters of cancer cases in jurisdictions that have a lot of rubber crumb fields. Fairfax County, for example, has about 70 of them. “Sometimes it’s OK to not be ahead of the curve,” he said. The task force made up of school and county staff members will study alternative materials and are scheduled to report their findings back to the joint committee in December. n

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ounty and school leaders have agreed to look into the potential health risks the rubber on artificial turf fields may cause athletes and to consider safer alternatives. The crumbs of recycled tires that fill most of the synthetic grass fields in Loudoun County contain chemicals and concerns raised by recent news reports are worth following up on, according to Loudoun County Health Department Director Dr. David Goodfriend. “Both as the director of the health department and father of two daughters who play sports on fields with crumb rubber, it’s important to me to know what the risks are,” he told the Joint Board of Supervisors/School Board Committee Thursday. He said there is no conclusive evidence that links the rubber surface and long-term illnesses, but it may be too soon to know whether the material can cause serious health problems years after exposure.

Members of the joint committee agreed to ask county and school system senior staff members to continue to monitor the safety concerns of crumb rubber and study alternative materials. Members of school system staff and county staff, including Goodfriend, make up a newly created task force to study the matter. Loudoun County began installing artificial turf fields in 2009 after research showed that athletes are injured less frequently—grass fields are more slippery and can have divots— and because, in the long run, they’re cheaper to maintain. The school system now has 10 artificial turf fields that are filled with crumb rubber and five more are under construction, at about $2.5 million each. Fears that the little rubber pellets that fill thousands of artificial turf fields nationwide can cause cancer were heightened after an NBC investigation last fall. The report featured a Seattle area soccer coach who compiled a list of dozens of former soccer players, many of them former goalies, who had developed cancer. But the report stressed that no study

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ashington Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday announced a deal for a new D.C. United stadium in the nation’s capital, but that doesn’t mean Loudoun County has been shut out in terms of trying to land a soccer facility. News broke last week that Loudoun and state officials were courting the Major League Soccer franchise in case it didn’t end up building a gameday home at Buzzard Point in Washington.

Then came Monday’s announcement, which suggests that United games will stay in the District of Columbia. “This agreement will add vibrancy to a neighborhood on the banks of the Anacostia River and generate jobs for District residents as my administration creates pathways to the middle class,” Bowser said in a prepared statement. The deal, however, contains a provision that allows the team to opt out if the city’s government doesn’t acquire the necessary land within 90 days. The pact also is for a stadium and for a

team base of operations only, said a source who requested anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak publicly about agreement details. That would suggest that a training center and/or other related facilities could still land in Loudoun. The model for such an arrangement seems to be in place, with the Washington Redskins playing games at FedEx Field in Landover, MD, but having team headquarters in Ashburn. And, the source said, the United continues to be in regular communication with county and state officials about future opportunities. n

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FIRE DESTROYS LINCOLN BARN A June 2 barn fire that caused an estimated $2 million in damage was caused by linseed oil-soaked rags that were discarded into a trashcan, according to the Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office. At about 9:20 p.m. that day, crews from Philomont, Purcellville, Hamilton, Round Hill and Leesburg were dispatched to Montrose Farm at 19060 Lincoln Road for a reported barn fire. Also, a tanker task force with units from Philomont, Hamilton and Purcellville was dispatched to shuttle water to the fire. Arriving units found the single-story, unoccupied barn with significant smoke and fire. The fire then extended into an adjacent stone building and barn, all near the property’s main residence, which was unoccupied at the time. As firefighters worked to keep the fire from spreading to the home or nearby woods, additional units were dispatched from Middleburg, Loudoun Heights, Leesburg and Brambleton. No injuries were reported. Continued on Page 6

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Loudoun Circuit Court jury last week acquitted a 48-year-old Sterling man charged with involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence after fatally striking a pedestrian in Ashburn last summer. Pierpaolo Verrone was driving a Ford Explorer northbound on Cascades Parkway on Aug. 15, 2014, when he struck Jeffrey A. Carter, 53, of Sterling, who was attempting to cross the road just south of Middlefield Drive. During five days of testimony, prosecutors presented evidence that Verrone had consumed three beers at a nearby bar before he hit Carter. Tests conducted two hours after the crash showed a breath-alcohol concentration of .10, above the legal limit of .08. Key elements of the commonwealth’s case came in video footage from a deputy’s cruiser at the scene while Verrone was interviewed and field sobriety tests were conducted. Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Joshua Steward highlighted to the jury statements made by the defendant, indicting that he believed he was impaired and that he turned his car into Carter. Defense attorney Thomas K. Plofchan Jr. argued that prosecutors lacked evidence that Verrone was impaired at the time of the crash or that he was unable to safely operate his vehicle. He also introduced evidence that Carter had previously been hospitalized for mental evaluations and had been viewed as a suicide risk, suggesting Carter may have jumped in front of

the SUV. Even if Carter did not intentionally enter the path of the vehicle, Plofchan told the jury there was little Verrone could have done to avoid hitting the dark-clothed man who was not crossing at an intersection. After five days in the courtroom and sorting through the testimony of 17 witnesses, the jury took only a few hours last Tuesday to return with not guilty verdicts on both charges.

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A Sterling man faces multiple charges following a June 1 hit-and-run crash. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the area of Thomas Jefferson Drive and East Frederick Drive at 2 a.m. where a vehicle had hit three parked cars and drove off. The suspect’s vehicle, later discovered to have been stolen, was found in the 1100 block of North Sterling Boulevard. The driver, 27-year-old Wil A. Rodriguez, was outside the car. He was arrested and charged with DUI, three counts of hit and run, auto theft, and driving on a suspended license. A front seat passenger, 18-year-old Erick E. Portillo-Guevara, of Sterling, was taken into custody after a foot pursuit and charged with obstruction of justice, drunk in public, and underage possession of alcohol. n

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A 21-year-old Chantilly man faces two firearm charges following the June 3 shooting of a male acquaintance inside a home on Gelding Square. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the home for a report of an unintentional shooting. Investigators said the suspect, Luis F. CondeNavarro, was displaying the firearm around 4:30 a.m. when the incident occurred. The victim was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital for treatment of injuries described as serious. The firearm was recovered at the scene. Conde-Navarro faces felony charges of reckless handling of a firearm causing injury and discharge of a firearm within a home causing injury.

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Improperly disposed oil-soaked rags also were ruled the cause of a Sterling house fire last month, prompting fire-rescue leaders to issue a safety alert, particularly for household projects. Tips include maintaining clean work areas to prevent fires from spreading. Also be aware of the potential for rags soiled with oils such as linseed oil and turpentine to self-heat. To properly dispose of oil- or gas-soaked rags: • Spread the rags in a single layer flat on the ground/driveway or hang them in a safe area away from combustibles, so heat dissipates while the material cures. • An oily rag has cured when it becomes hard and brittle. The time it takes to cure can vary considerably depending on humidity, temperature, and the finish. • Place the dry rags in an airtight metal container with tight-fitting lid, and cover with water and an oil breakdown detergent. Place soiled and used rags inside and then fill the rest of the way with water, seal the top and do not open it. This will prevent the oils from oxidizing and keep the rags from heating up and igniting. The metal can with water is a temporary solution until the rags may be properly removed from the site. Do not add any other combustible material. The materials can be safely disposed of in hazardous waste collection sites.

At about 11 a.m., a 1982 Honda motorcycle operated by 29-year-old Nicolas A. Kidder, of Leesburg, was struck from behind by a 2012 Ford Fusion that was operated by 50-year-old Patrick A. Carr, of Chambersburg, PA, just prior to the Battlefield Parkway intersection. Kidder was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered injuries described as serious, but not life-threatening. He was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital. Carr was charged with reckless driving. Any witnesses to this crash are asked to contact Officer M.T. Buracker at 703-771-4500. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call the Leesburg Crime Line at 703-443-TIPS (8477).

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panel of eight Leesburg residents and business owners convened to study parking concerns in the downtown area has concluded that existing parking spaces are generally underutilized but cited a need for more parking in the southeast quadrant. Southeast quadrant representative Richard Smith delivered the recommendations to the Town Council on Monday night. They include increasing parking violation fees, improving signage, developing traffic-calming strategies, and modifying town ordinances. The presentation included specific information about the use of parking spaces over a one-month period. “I think the data that was collected is outstanding,” Councilman Dave Butler said. “I suspect the council may have another work session because there are some quick hitters that we could prioritize and change.” Smith noted there were 106 spaces in the town-owned Liberty Street Lot, 68 in the county’s Semones Lot, 202 in the county’s Pennington Lot, 372 in the town garage, 148 for on-street parking, and 290 in the county garage, the latter available on nights and weekends. He said each of the areas is underused, with the town garage showing an occupancy rate of 56 percent on average. The other locations showed use rates: 40 percent in the Liberty Lot, 79 percent in the Semones Lot, 37 percent in the Pennington Lot, and 41 percent for on-street parking. “It’s something we’ve been saying for years. There’s plenty of available parking downtown,” Councilman Tom Dunn said. “Most of the time you have 100 percent chance to find a good spot.” Smith said the town garage was never full during the March data collection period. Reasons cited for why so many spaces are available included poor signage, a poor pedestrian experience, a disregard for parking violations, and that the town garage is uninviting. The task force recommended that the town enter a partnership to acquire more spaces in the southeast quadrant, specifically using the usually-packed Market Station lot as an example. “That’s your biggest need right there,” Smith said. One point on which council members agreed was with the suggestion to increase the parking fines for expired meters. Smith said the fine cost less than it would be to feed the meter for the entire day. Also, he noted there was no increased fine for repeat offenders, “The increase in parking violation fees makes sense,” Councilwoman Suzanne Fox said. Another proposal that got council members’ support was using an electronic kiosk or mobile application to handle parking fees. “Nobody carries cash,” Councilwoman Katie Sheldon Hammler said. The panel also developed a model showing revenue increases of $30,000 if its recommendations, including making the town garage first floor an hourly fee, were enacted. Weekends provide the most occupied parking for the town, and on-street meters are routinely

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4 meeting whether they’d consider instead chipping in for a skate park built at Douglass School. School Board member Jeff Morse (Dulles), who co-chairs the joint committee, told them that their request came with too short of a notice. “Thinking that in Loudoun County we can get a project to fruition in three months with some of the funding and the property belonging to a different party—the timeline is just not going to work,” Morse said. He said space wouldn’t free up on the Douglass property for another eight to 10 years, when the alternative school there moves to the building in which C.S. Monroe Technology Center currently is housed. County Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large) said the renovated park at its current location might be up for repairs or replacement just as space opens up on the Douglass property. “Maybe then it makes more sense to shift the use of that property and talk about partnerships,” he said. He also agreed to bring the issue up at Tuesday’s meeting of the supervisors’ finance committee. During the joint committee meeting, Burk noted that Leesburg got the idea for this partnership from Supervisor Kenneth D. Reid (R-Leesburg). Reid said the School Board should vote on the matter. But comments from School Board members indicated, at least in the short term, that there isn’t even enough interest to bring it to a vote. At the request of Councilman Dave Butler, the council plans another work session to discuss the park’s design before making a decision on a final location. n

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Allman has had his share of disagreements with his party, as well. Although he remains the Democrats’ nominee for sheriff, he has filed a defamation lawsuit against another Loudoun Democrat, and the party’s county committee has denied his application to be a member. Given that convoluted situation, it would seem that the sheriff’s race would prove a difficult contest for Allman even before Simpson’s entry. But the Democrat said he welcomed the former officeholder’s challenge. “The more candidates,” he said in an email, “the better our democracy will be in Loudoun County. “Who will win the sheriff’s race? I will, because, unlike my opponents, I support and pledge to work diligently to transform the existing sheriff’s department into a professional police department that the citizens of Loudoun County deserve!” If Allman has the most arduous path to election of a local Democrat, Will Estrada may have the hardest challenge of a county Republican. Estrada, a lawyer and director of the federal relations department for the Home School Legal Defense Association, faces Leesburg Mayor Kristen C. Umstattd, a Democrat, for the Leesburg District spot on the Board of Supervisors. Umstattd is such a popular figure in town that some joked that no Republicans wanted the task of running against her. The seat is open because GOP Supervisor Kenneth D. Reid decided not to seek re-election. Estrada, however, said Monday that Umstattd shouldn’t have been allowed to run unopposed, robbing the voters of a choice in the race. And he pointed out that although his opponent has high name-recognition, she hasn’t served in the job she seeks anymore than he has. “It’s not like I’m challenging her for mayor,” Estrada said. He did note Umstattd’s affability, saying that he envisions a contest that steers clear of nasty personal attacks.

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The sheriff and Leesburg District contests serve as reminders that each race has its own idiosyncrasies. But, in terms of issues that will resonate in Election 2015, a familiar topic is still No. 1, according to Randall. That’s development. It “impacts everything else,” the Democratic nominee for chairman said Monday. New construction, especially homebuilding, affects transportation, education, jobs and the economy, she said. Randall said she would like to see more mixed-use projects in Loudoun generally, and redevelopment in Sterling. She also wants to see a new version of the county’s comprehensive land-use plan that features zoning that allows more people to live and work in the county, that incorporates green space and that allows for companies to locate here and employ a diverse group of workers. “It’s time to rewrite it,” she said of the comprehensive plan. n

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A background document prepared for the supervisors’ June 3 meeting also made note of Simpson. It said: “The lawsuit involved certain actions and interpretations of applicable Virginia statutes made by then-Sheriff Stephen O. Simpson regarding overtime pay and use of leave policies.” Reached June 4, Simpson said he thought York’s comments were probably politically motivated in an effort to boost Chapman. The lawsuit came after the county hired a consultant to help with cutting down on overtime hours, Simpson said. Although Loudoun voters elect the sheriff, Simpson said, the county still holds the office’s purse strings: The officeholder can’t unilaterally decide pay issues. “That’s all county-controlled,” he said. “Everybody knows that.”

in November 2011. Simpson was in office at the time, but the money for the lost wages will come out of this fiscal year’s budget for the Sheriff’s Office. That was a fact that county Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large) underscored before the June 3 vote. Current Sheriff Mike Chapman will have to administer the payment. But the judgment came as the result of a policy that Simpson “was carrying out that he was advised not to carry out and did not correct,” York said. That statement seemed to take on greater importance given the fact that, just one day earlier, Simpson filed papers to run again for sheriff against Chapman, a Republican, and Democrat Brian Allman. Simpson served in the office from 1996 until he and another independent candidate were defeated in a three-way race in 2011 by Chapman.

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have given Loudoun the triple-A rating on general obligation bonds, the locality’s government announced last week. County Administrator Tim Hemstreet noted the development at the June 3 Board of Supervisors meeting, and an official statement was issued June 4. Loudoun has held the Aaa rating from Moody’s since 2004, and AAA from Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s since 2005, the statement said. It also pointed out positive comments from the rating agencies: • Fitch said that the Aaa rating reflects Loudoun’s sizable and diverse economic base that benefits from its proximity to Washington, DC, with “high wealth levels, a highly educated labor pool and low unemployment.” • Moody’s cited Loudoun’s “robust economy” and “sound financial position in the near-term due to an experienced management team that has a track record of prudent fiscal management.” • Standard & Poor’s highlighted Loudoun’s “very strong economy that serves as a residential, commercial, and retail center for the D.C. metropolitan statistical area, coupled with very strong income and wealth.” The reaffirmation of the triple-A rating comes in advance of the upcoming general obligation bond sale of $69.9 million for school and general government projects. Loudoun has about $1.3 billion worth of outstanding debt now, county Budget Officer Erin M. McLellan said.

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urcellville Assistant Manager Patrick Childs announced his resignation Monday in a letter to Town Manager Robert W. Lohr Jr. He will be moving to Norfolk, where his wife, who works for the federal government, has received a new assignment at the U.S. Navy base. “I have greatly enjoyed and appreciated the opportunities I have had to be a part of the Town’s impressive evolution over the past nine plus years,” Childs wrote. He recalled that when he attended his first government management conferences, he had managers come up to him and ask him “Where is ‘Pur-cell-ville?” Since then, the town has received national and international recognition. During

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adding he wished the town continued success and looked forward to staying in touch. For Lohr, who learned of Childs’ decision late Monday afternoon, his departure is both a professional and personal loss. The two men got on well and complement each other in many ways. “People used to joke about us and say we were the yin and yang of Purcellville government,” Lohr said. “Patrick was always very detailed and methodical, very tempered to my experience of shooting from the hip—we were sort of the good cop/bad cop,” Lohr said, laughing. Lohr described Childs as a quiet individual who never took full credit for the many projects he touched, but noted that many of the town’s awards and grants were attributable directly to Childs’ work. “It’s amazing how fast those years have passed—but I always knew it would come. He has

ovettsville Town Council public hearing plans to raise utility rates generated generally favorable response from town residents. In a frank email to residents several weeks ago, Mayor Bob Zoldos had warned that the town needs to come to grips with the costs of managing its utility system—now rather than later—to prevent those costs getting out of hand and requiring unsupportable debt loads.

While still having the lowest rates among Loudoun towns apart from Leesburg, those rates are not sustainable, according to Zoldos. “We must move toward the regional average to safely run the system,” he stated. Two options were presented to the public June 4 as part of the discussion on Town Manager Lazlo Palko’s proposed FY16 budget. Option 1: No property tax increase and no additional fees, but a 16 percent increase in utility rates—a $144 annual increase on average—to attack the Utility Fund deficit aggressively. The plan would still require General Fund subsidies

to cover the cost of utility operations. Option 2: A 1.5-cent property real estate tax rate increase to 22.5 cents, and a 12 percent increase in utility rates—about $108 more per year on average. The plan requires a greater subsidy from the General Fund. Opinion among the speakers and letters received during the week were fairly evenly balanced. Some preferred the steeper raise in water and sewer rates of Option 1 because that was something they could control, whereas property tax increase were not. Frank McDonough was among those sup-

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porting Option 2. Acknowledging a difficult budget season, he said the choices were fairly clear—“adopt a fully pay-as-you-go policy,” or take a less stringent path and “mire the town in more debilitating debt for a decade or more to come.” He favored the small tax increase in an effort to reduce debt and establish reserves for sustainability. Chris Hornbaker was among the Option 1 supporters. He said he could better control the impact of a 16 percent utility rate increase by managing his water consumption than he could Continued on Next Page

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accomplished such a lot and he will be missed by everyone on staff,” Lohr said. In alerting Town Council members of Child’s resignation, Lohr said Childs would be remembered as the first assistant town manager in Purcellville—hired at a time when there was some dissension on council as to whether the position was needed. But Childs has proved how valuable the position was and his value to the town, Lohr wrote to council. The town would advertise the job through the Virginia Municipal League, the Virginia Local Government Managers Association, the City Managers Association and on the Internet as well as locally, Lohr said. “I am confident we’ll have a national search. The town and county have accomplished so much over the past decade, I think it will be an attractive position and we’ll have a lot of candidates,” Lohr said. n

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his time with the town, Childs noted the town earned its first bond ratings, including a triple-A rating, and has received numerous awards—all of them coming from official recognition of the “substantive, forward-thinking work and programs undertaken by the Town,” he wrote. Childs ticked off a number of accomplishments over the past decade. Among them, several economic development projects have been completed, breweries and distilleries opened, the regional wine industry continued to flourish and develop, Fireman’s Field was purchased by the town, Town Hall moved to a new location and award-winning events were created. “All of these efforts, accomplishments, and highly publicized projects lead to more awareness of Purcellville and create a place where people want to live, visit, and do business,” he told Lohr. “It has truly been an honor to be a part of such an exceptional Town staff,” Childs wrote,

ittle did New Jersey-native Jennifer Brady know when she relocated to Virginia from points north and south, including New York City and New Orleans, that her three years living in Bluemont would result in her design being selected as the winning entry for this year’s Bluemont Fair poster. Brady’s poster is a primitive take

on this year’s bluegrass music and farm hand tools theme. Fresh, lively and colorful, her design draws on her knowledge of Bluemont living with her family, cats and dog in a log cabin equipped with a composting toilet and a rainwater collection system. Her poster features a smiling banjo and a mustachioed pitchfork surrounded by different colored musical notes and resting on a bright green bed of grass. Brady now lives in Leesburg with arborist husband, Flint Anderson, and their 3-year-old son, but she continues

to volunteer at the fair, managing the antiques and collectibles area. While she is happy to live in a home with a more conventional plumbing system, Brady says she misses eating ice cream on the front porch of the Bluemont General Store. Brady’s design will be featured on the poster, T-shirt, mug and other memorabilia. For information about this year’s Bluemont Fair, scheduled for Sept. 19-20, leave a message at 540554-2367 or go to www.bluemontfair. org. n

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• It’s World Cup time—and the town’s Oktoberfest Committee and Mad Horse Brewpub invite town residents to cheer on their favorites together. There will be a series Lovettsville of World Cup Watch Parties at the brewpub, according to Committee Chairman Jim McIntyre. “We had so much fun cheering on the men last summer that we’re back to do it again for the women,” McIntyre said in an email. New Mad Horse Brewpub

owner Dave Ratliffe is happy to invite one and all to come watch the pool play games on the following dates: Thursday, June 11: Germany vs. Norway at 4 p.m., Friday, June 12: U.S.A. vs. Sweden at 8 p.m., Monday, June 15: Thailand vs. Germany at 4 p.m., Tuesday, June 16: U.S.A. vs. Nigeria at 8 p.m. Non-pool play starts June 20, so stay tuned to see who comes through the early rounds. • The Purcellville Board of Zoning Appeals hearing on Mary Ellen Stover’s April 10 appeal challenging the validity of permits issued for the Vineyard Square project will

now be heard July Purcellville 1. Stover’s appeal challenges Zoning Administrator Patrick Sullivan’s ruling that the permits granted to developers John Chapman and Mark Nelis remain valid. June 9 was the original date for the public hearing, but it was deferred because of a public notice glitch. In the meantime, the Town Council has been hearing applications to fill a vacancy on the five-member BZA to bring it up to full strength. After interviewing Kelly Grim last month, the council interviewed three more candidates Tuesday evening: attorney and former Purcellville mayor

Eric Zimmerman, law enforcement officer and investigator Bill Lynch, and consultant Dan Shaughnessy. It was uncertain at press time whether the council would make an appointment that night. • The Wine Kitchen Hearth reminds the public that tickets are available for its open house social and networking evening Monday, June 15. The event is a fundraiser for Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers. WKH will have plenty of wine available, along with light fare during the 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. event in the Purcellville GateContinued on Next Page

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a 7.15 percent tax increase. Another budget proposal is to hire a parttime town events coordinator in addition to a part-time economic development specialist and a part-time clerk/receptionist. The events coordinator position also won support from those worried that town leaders are overburdened with the duties, but concerns from others who suggested it might be more fiscally responsible to scale back on events.

Councilwoman Jennifer Jones said Palko had put a lot of work into his proposed budget and cited the need to a pay off debts and to be fiscally responsible. She also cited the need to hire more staff. “We’re growing, but we’re not growing in staff. They’re so hardworking and dedicated—we need to get them help.” Vice Mayor Mike Senate, who chaired last week’s meeting, said no decisions would be taken on any water and sewer bill increases until June 18. In the meantime, more input is welcome. “We’ll take every comment and listen to them all,” he said. n

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• The Nature Generation and its stormwater management partners at the Chapman DeMary Trail have received a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust and NOAA to address stormwater drainage and episodic flooding that is causing damage to its pollinator habitat. The Captain Planet Foundation also awarded The Nature Generation a grant to help eliminate invasive plants in that area. The environmental nonprofit and partners Boy Scout Troop 961 and the Virginia Native Plant Society will remove plants that are choking out the native plants around the pollinator habitat and replace them with native species to provide food and shelter for wildlife.

• Registration is open for the Piedmont Child Care Center’s June 20 Piedmont Pride Family Fun Run/Walk 5K & 10K, scheduled to take place Saturday, June 20. Registration for the non-timed event will be available race day of the event, beginning at 7 a.m. The race starts at 7:30 a.m. and ends at noon. Registration Upperville is $20 for adults, $15 for kids ages 5-12 and $5 for those 5 years and younger. Participants who raise $50 in pledge support will have their registration fee waived. The event will start near the intersection of Greystone Road and Rt. 50, with options for a 5K course or a 10K route through the private community of Greystone in Upperville. Strollers also are welcome, as are pets as long as they are leashed at all times. Parking is available on site. Proceeds benefit PCCC. For more information, contact 540-592-3908 or piedmontchildcare.org. n

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Virginia Master Naturalist Dori Rhodes helps Trailside Middle School students Jacob Green and Ali Haidari remove non-native plants threatening to choke out native species at Morven Park. The students spent last week learning in-class and out-of-class civic lessons through Morven Park’s Student Citizenship Project for Loudoun County.

he 1,000 lush, wooded acres of Morven Park served as a classroom for 120 eighth-grade students last week. The students, from Trailside Middle School in Ashburn, spent Thursday and Friday on the Leesburg-area property that was once home to Virginia Gov. Westmoreland Davis to get a hands-on civics lesson. As part of the Morven Park Center for Civic Impact and the Student Citizenship Project for Loudoun County—which teaches young people skills to become informed and engaged citizens—the students were asked to address two important community issues: the Continued on Next Page

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reedom High School senior Shannon Menezes would like to do one last thing before she graduates next week: Address her 308 classmates at their commencement ceremony. Menezes expects to be class valedictorian of the South Riding school, and she said for months she’s planned to speak at its 10th commencement ceremony June 16. But a decision to alter the school’s graduation proceedings means she may not get her time at the mic. The school’s graduation committee decided a year ago to change how it selects a

student speaker, according to an email from Freedom Principal Doug Fulton posted on the Facebook page of School Board member Jeff Morse (Dulles). The student speaker for the class of 2015 was selected through auditions. Menezes said she didn’t learn until Monday that she wouldn’t get an opportunity to deliver a farewell address to her peers. She’s since launched an online petition—with 1,065 signatures and counting—urging the school administration to reconsider. Twitter hashtag #saveshannonsspeech is also creating quite a following. “I really do not mind a student speaker, as long as I also get a farewell speech,” Menezes

wrote on the petition Web page www.ipetitions. com/petition/saveshannonsspeech. “I feel that my school was too unjust to suddenly break tradition after 10 years. I have worked extremely hard and was never selfish enough to want something so bad, as I want it now. Please, help me to regain this right!” In Fulton’s email, he said students were told about the new graduation proceedings last fall and again a month ago. He noted that commencement ceremonies vary from school to school and that the valedictorian will not be named until grades are final June 10. He also said that asking the class valedictorian to speak each year has meant a handful of top-ranking students await news whether they

would be the commencement speaker less than a week before the event. “I hope you can understand the stress and conflict that students went through the week before graduation—waiting to find out if they are valedictorian and then be given a short time to prepare a speech,” Fulton wrote. “This also moves away from what we call a community celebration to recognize an individual who may be separated by a .001 from a classmate.” Menezes will get a chance to step on stage to offer at least a few words, Fulton added. “We still have time for the student to make the ‘valedictory charge’ to his or her classmates.” n

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n a balmy Friday evening at Blue Ridge Bible Church in Purcellville, 39 high school graduates were presented diplomas by the individuals who served as their educators throughout most of their school career—their parents. Each of the home-schooled students honored at the commencement ceremony received a round of applause from the audience of more than 500 and a hug from their parents on stage. The students were praised for their hard work and willingness to receive an education outside the typical public school system during Douglas Domenech’s commencement address. Domenech served as the deputy chief of staff for the U.S. Department of the Interior, as Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources and,

most recently, director of the Fueling Freedom Project at Texas Public Policy Foundation. “You chose to take the path less traveled,” said Domenech, whose children are homeschooled. “Never think you missed out on a traditional education.” Fifteen students took the stage to offer their own words of inspiration to their fellow graduates. Cooper Chaplin Millhouse, who plans to attend Patrick Henry College this fall, encouraged his peers to continue their hard work beyond high school. “So many people excuse fear for practicality, and miss out on their dreams,” he said. “Let us strive to be a little less practical.” The annual home-school commencement ceremony serves as a way to honor Loudoun County graduates who received home instruction and would not be recognized in schoolLeesburg Today/Aaron McAndrew sponsored ceremonies. n Kenneth Reynolds, one of 39 home-school graduates recognized at a commencement ceremony Friday, moves his tassel to represent the milestone.

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lack of access to healthy food among low-income residents and the loss of natural habitats for local wildlife. In class leading up to the Morven Park visit, the students learned about hunger in Loudoun County and brainstormed solutions to help their neighbors in need. “It’s hard to believe that anyone could go hungry in our county, but they are,” Christopher Buffone, who teaches civics and economics at Trailside Middle School, said. “We want to raise our students’ awareness about that.” Despite Thursday’s persistent rain, the students harvested vegetables from raised garden beds on the Morven Park property. Then they delivered the fruits of their labor—266 pounds worth of radishes, lettuce, spinach, beets, turnips and broccoli—to Loudoun Interfaith Relief. Friday’s clear skies allowed them to spend the day plucking out non-native plants that are threatening to take over the woods behind the

governor’s mansion. They learned how many varieties of plants that were introduced in Virginia years ago are now in danger of choking out native plants. Students hauled off wheel barrels full of Japanese stiltgrass, Japanese honeysuckle, garlic mustard and mile-a-minute weed. “It grows really fast,” eighth-grader Tyler Warden said, explaining how the barbed vine got its name. “I think it’s grown bigger since we walked past it a few minutes ago.” Dori Rhodes, one of the volunteers from the Virginia Master Naturalists, said while the milea-minute weed blooms pretty blue flowers, it can also surround and kill trees that are food sources for animals. “That can have a great effect on the local animals and species,” she said, and noted that native species of plants will be planted where the non-native species were uprooted. Learn more about the Morven Park Center for Civic Impact at morvenpark.org/programs/ civics.html. n

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radio personality Cerphe Colwell celebrated the grand opening of their new recording studio/ radio station space, 13 and a Half King. On Saturday, some of those on hand for Friday’s ribbon cutting were helping Wright move his music equipment out of the building while firefighters worked around them. Umstattd and Vice Mayor Kelly Burk were among those helping Wright and Colwell lug guitars, drums and other equipment to safety inside Town Hall. Later, the mayor was among a crowd gathered at the top of the town parking garage to watch firefighters from nine departments douse the flames and keep the fire from spreading. Michael O’Connor owns both the buildings where the fire occurred and the Leesburg Diner building next door. “I am in awe of what the first responders did—county, Leesburg and all the other companies—they were amazing. Without their prompt action, it could have been a very different story,” he said. “Amazingly, they were able to confine the fire to one room. There was a lot of smoke damage.” “It’s good at least that it happened with a lot of people to see it,” Umstattd said. “If it happened at 2 a.m., it could have taken more buildings.” She said the scariest part of the action was when firefighters cut a hole in the roof and flames shot out immediately. It took a lot of water to get the fire under control, and that water ended up on the floors of Caulkin’s Jewelers and Leesburg Diner. “It was like rain coming down. It was a complete shower,” Lynn Lake, owner of The Other Kind Of Jewelry Store across the street, said. Del. Randy Minchew (R-10) was among many friends and customers who stopped by Caulkin’s Jewelers on Monday to check on Caulkins and his staff. He said he was glad firefighters arrived in time because “it could have been a lot worse.” “Keeping these historic buildings upright and in good shape in the downtown area is so important,” Minchew said. n

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Post-grad plans: Shenandoah University, criminal justice Dream job: Police officer

doorsman, who loves hunting, fishing and camping, Yancey also has been involved with scouting since first grade. He recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and says it hasn’t bothered him that his football teammates don’t exactly consider scouting cool. “It’s not always been the popular choice for me because so few of my friends are scouts,” he said, “but it’s something I love.” Leesburg Today: What has success looked like in your life? Will: Success to me isn’t about what you have or the tangible objects that you own or the job that you have. It’s more about who you’re with and that you’re able to do the things that you’re passionate about. I consider myself successful because of the fact that I can play football four more years at a higher level (at Shenandoah University). … People look at me and say, “That’s just a sport,” but I’ve been working my whole life to have this opportunity. It’s been a dream of mine

since I first started playing. That’s my success— the fact that I can do what I love. LT: What impact do you hope to leave on your school community? Will: When I think of the Broad Run community, I think family. We’re one of the oldest schools in Loudoun County. We don’t have much. We go to class in trailers. I think everybody just kind of bonds. It’s that sense of family and togetherness that we all have. — Jan Mercker

BROAD RUN CLASS STATS Graduates: 483 Commencement: 7 p.m. June 14, Patriot Center Speaker: DC Chamber of Commerce CEO Harry Wingo

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Will Yancey has a reputation in the Broad Run community for his kindness to fellow students—particularly underclassmen. An offensive lineman for the varsity football team who was selected for the VHSL All-State second team, Yancey is known not only for his size and skill on the field, but also for mentoring younger players. An avid out-

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BRIAR WOODS CLASS STATS Graduates: 480 Commencement: 4 p.m., June 15, Patriot Center Speaker: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Deputy Director Susan Gordon

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Leesburg Today: What has success looked like in your life? Ryan: I measure some of it based on educational success. I have a 4.43 GPA, and I try to get the best grades I can get. But I also measure it in experiences and memories I create, and those kind of display how I’m doing mentally and emotionally in a given year or given moment.

community around us, just to know that there is poverty in our community and to know that everybody needs help no matter what their views are politically. It’s cool to see kids in Ashburn who aren’t usually exposed to that kind of stuff be a part of that and show their hearts for other people. — Danielle Nadler

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hungry in Washington, DC. Eventually, the mini missions trips turned into an almost monthly event and more than 100 students have since joined the effort. “I’ve always had this heart for service,” he said. “My hope is that I changed the way people think of serving.”

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you started kindergarten, it was the tunes of rap artist Nelly that enjoyed the top of the Billboard. During your fifth-grade year, a software developer founded Twitter in his San Francisco apartment, and, a year later, the first iPhone was sold. Remember that? You were there.

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CLASS OF 2015, you have a lot to celebrate. You’ve lived through major international milestones. Shortly after you entered preschool, it was headlines about the Sept. 11 attacks that were splashed in newsprint and aired on television. As

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And now, as you prepare to toss your graduation caps—and high school cares— there are a lifetime of milestones just waiting to be made; more inventions to be discovered, more businesses to be launched and more songs to be written. Today, we celebrate your personal milestones that have already changed the cultural landscape in our corner of the world. Through our annual Spotlight on Grads, series, we met and interviewed students who have experienced homelessness, the death of parents or severe illnesses and come out on the other side. Others have launched mentoring programs, aced the SATs and led efforts to feed those living below the poverty line. Each of these graduates has left their communities better than they found them, and they’re just getting started.

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DOMINION HIGH SCHOOL

Post-grad plans: College of William and Mary, international relations Dream job: U.S. diplomat Yasmin Abusaif already has life experiences to which few adults can relate. She, along with her mother, twin sister and two older brothers, has lived through periods of homelessness and financial instability. Yasmin said it was

through the support of her close-knit family that she was able to excel despite those challenges. She’s been involved in Dominion’s Freethinkers discussion club and debate program, as well as the school’s track and soccer teams, all while working part time at Jersey Mike’s Subs. She wants to work in international relations with a focus on helping undeveloped countries. Leesburg Today: What has success looked like in your life? Yasmin: In my opinion, success is when you acknowledge that someone has gone through adversity and hardship in order to get where they are but they’ve also throughout the entire process maintained the same type of morals and good character. Success to me is being comfortable with where you are, and you’ve put in a great amount of effort to get there.

outed as transgender, prompting unbearable bullying. He came to Douglass after his anxiety got WIGGINS so bad that he consistently missed school. Kelsey transferred after she was diagnosed with a rare DOUGLASS pediatric form of multiple sclerosis. SCHOOL The twins credit their new school, its teachers Post-grad and tight-knight student body, for helping them p l a n s : feel at home in their own skins and igniting a love N V C C for learning. and later VCU, liberal arts (Kelsey); NVCC and Leesburg Today: What has been the high point later UVA, anthropology (Steven) of your school career? Dream jobs: Animator (Kelsey), paleontologist/ Steven: I’ve never felt so successful as I have this anthropologist (Steven) year. I’ve been entering a lot of writing contests, Kelsey and Steven love school, and they’re and I recently realized I’m transgender. For once good at it. Something they discovered just a cou- I’m actually happy that I’m going to school and I ple of years ago in an unexpected place: Douglass look forward to it. Kelsey: I won The Shelley A. Marshall Fiction School. The twins transferred to Loudoun’s alterna- Prize for my writing. In my family, there are a lot tive high school 15 years old for different rea- of writers … so being told you’re good at this was sons. Steven, then known by birth name Zoe, was a huge confidence boost. The more confident you KELSEY & STEVEN

MOHINI JODHPURKAR FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL/ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

Post-grad plans: College of William and Mary, education/earth science Dream job: Researcher at NASA or U.S. Geological Survey Mohini is an expert at overcoming obstacles and is known around her school for her intelligence, compassion and positive attitude. Diagnosed with Pfeiffer syndrome as an infant, she went through several surgeries to separate skull plates that were joined together. At 3, she

was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a form of blood cancer, and was treated until she went into remission at age 6. Two years ago, she underwent reconstructive jaw surgery to correct a misalignment caused by the Pfeiffer syndrome. Through it all, she’s kept her focus on excelling at school. Her research at the Academy of Science comparing the effects of inorganic and organic fertilizers on vitamin C levels in spinach won her third place in the Loudoun County Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Her experience growing the plants in a hydroponic system she built from scratch inspired her to pursue a career as a researcher. Leesburg Today: What spurs your resilience? Mohini: When things happen to your body so often…you kind of achieve a mental distance from yourself. I learned through that that my spirit is stronger than what is happening to me. I’m more

LT: What impact do you hope to leave on your school community? Yasmin: Along with my siblings, we’ve all stayed very happy and optimistic about the future, regardless of any strife that we’ve gone through. I think that’s important and hopefully other people will see that as an example that if they ever have to go through adversity, you can still maintain a smile and be happy with who you are. — Jan Mercker

DOMINION CLASS STATS Graduates: 300 Commencement: 2 p.m. June 14, school gym Speaker: CTE teacher Anthony Eifler

feel, the better you do. LT: What impact do you hope to leave on this school community? Steven: I’ve put together a pamphlet for transgender kids like myself that will go to schools in Loudoun County. There’s a whole generation of trans-kids coming up, and I don’t want them to feel as lonely as I did. Kelsey: I want people to know that each and every student [at Douglass] is special in what they do. Every person has something that they’re good at, and here you can actually focus on those positives and not the negatives and really shine. — Danielle Nadler DOUGLASS CLASS STATS Graduates: 54 Commencement: 9:15 a.m. June 9, at the school Speaker: Loudoun Superintendent Eric Williams

than just this covering that I’m in. I’m capable of going past that, and I think that’s part of the reason I tried to excel at school. LT: What impact do you hope to leave on your school community? Mohini: I’ve always been a person who likes having close relationships with my teachers. I always try to be the student that they can talk to about things other than just school. I really hope that I’ve had a good impact on my teachers, and I think that I have. — Jan Mercker

FREEDOM CLASS STATS Graduates: 480 Commencement: 4 p.m., June 15, Patriot Center Speaker: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency deputy director Susan Gordon

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Post-grad plans: University of Virginia, molecular biology

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Dilpinder Chahal is probably tougher

than you. The 17-year-old almost has to be to have gone through what he did a year and a half ago. His father fatally shot his mother and then committed suicide at the family home in Aldie. Dilpin-

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Post-grad plans: George Mason University, criminal justice Dream job: FBI agent Cesar has been involved with CAMPUS, an academic and college prep program for underrepresented and first-generation collegebound students, since his freshman year and has been an ambassador with the program since his sophomore year. Caser has played junior varsity soccer since

der and his brother weren’t injured that night, though, and Dilpinder has persevered with the help of family and friends. Now he’s getting ready to graduate from John Champe High School and head to Northern Virginia Community College. From there, he plans to transfer to a four-year school. Many teenagers—adults, too—might not have shown the same strength. But Dilpinder? He said he told a friend, “It takes a lot more than that to get me down and out.” Perhaps his guidance counselor said it best: “He’s truly a remarkable kid.” Leesburg Today: What has success looked like in your life? Dilpinder Chahal: Success has taken many shapes in my life. Academically, it’s seeing As and Bs on a report card. Athletically, it is simple: You get better at what ever it is that you are doing. But his freshman year. He opted not to play for the school’s varsity team this year to allow more time to focus on college applications. His work paid off—he’ll be the first in his family to go to college. Leesburg Today: What’s been a highlight of your school career? Cesar: Thanks to [CAMPUS] I’ve gotten many opportunities. They’ve helped me apply to colleges and helped me get into Mason. They’re like my second family here at school. We all get along really well with the teachers and with the other students. We all help each other out, and whenever someone needs something, we’re there for them and when we need something, they’re there for us. LT: What impact do you hope to have on your school community? Cesar: I would hope to be remembered as a great,

Graduates: 310 Commencement: 7:30 p.m. June 16, school stadium Speaker: Division Public Information Officer Wayde Byard overall in life I think success is being able to wake up every day and do something. LT: What impact do you hope to leave on your school community? Dilpinder: I hope that as a senior I have left a tradition and built a foundation that others can follow and build on that leads them to being great. — Jonathan Hunley

JOHN CHAMPE CLASS STATS Graduates: 247 Total scholarships earned: $2.67 million Valedictorian: Bhavya Ravigopal Commencement: 10 a.m. June 18, at the school Speaker: Neustar CEO Lisa Hook

hardworking student. I always try my hardest and take extra time to get stuff done and get the most out of everything. … I feel like we get what we want to get out of everything. Giving the extra time to get the most out of everything we do in class is most important to be successful. — Jan Mercker

LOUDOUN COUNTY CLASS STATS Graduates: 360 Commencement: 8 a.m. June 17, school lawn Speaker: Solicitor of Labor M. Patricia Smith

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Leesburg Today: What has success looked like in your life? Golda: Success is all the hard work I’ve put into school coming together now at the end of my secondary education journey. … I don't think my parents ever imagined I’d be where I am today. Everything we went through has brought me where I am today. … I’m very happy looking back at my life thus far, and I’m looking forward to the future.

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Born in Togo, West Africa, Ama Youna “Golda” Houndoh moved to the U.S. at age 4. Much of her time as an elementary and middle school student was spent in the hospital, battling sickle cell anemia. She now manages the condition with medication and, in fact, credits her

Golda: I want to leave Heritage a better place than when I entered it. I want to leave the world a better place than when I entered it. Hopefully, people will remember the things I did to build upon [HHS clubs and organizations] and make them better.

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medical challenges to inspiring her to pursue a career as a doctor. Golda has been active in many student clubs, including the Student Council Association and National Honor Society. She also was a student representative on the Loudoun County School Board.

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LOUDOUN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Post-grad plans: University of Virginia, government Dream job: Prosecuting attorney Noah is one of Loudoun Valley’s top-ranking students, rounding out his school career with a 4.38 GPA. But what he counts as a highlight of the past four years has been his work to share in the success of others. He helped shape a school tutoring program by

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PARK VIEW HIGH SCHOOL

Post-grad plans: Virginia Commonwealth University, computer engineering Dream job: Video game designer/programmer Melvin’s parents, who grew up in El Salvador, told him when he was young to give 110 percent toward his education. And he hasn’t taken that advice lightly.

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Post-grad plans: George Mason University, business Dream job: Career with the Federal Reserve S a n d y T h on g dy yarat h, w hos e parents immigrated from Laos and Thailand, is the first in her family to go to college. A highlight of her high school career has been an involvement in DECA, a marketing club that’s taken her to competitions at the district, state and

enlisting students who showed particular academic strengths and then paired them with classmates who needed extra help. His message to the tutors was to be careful to not teach down to their peers, but to look for ways to encourage them. “With the student I tutored, I tried to make it feel more like we were just two friends studying together. You accomplish a lot more that way.” Leesburg Today: What has success looked like in your life? Noah: I think success means totally different things to different people, but in my life success for me is knowing I tried my absolute hardest and reached the goals I’ve set. LT: What impact do you hope to leave on your school community? Noah: I want to leave it better than when I started. I tried to put my own personal spin on the debate club and other clubs and teach people when program, designed to equip first-generation college-bound students for post-secondary education. He also participated in the PEER mentoring program and ran cross-country—he was team captain his senior year—all while taking five Advanced Placement classes and managing to graduate with one of the highest GPAs in his class. “I’m very thankful to my parents for having pushed me to do my best,” he said. Leesburg Today: What has success looked like in your life? Melvin: Ever since I started school, my parents have pushed me to do my best in everything. Their life before moving here [from El Salvador] was a little difficult so they told me that education was the key to everything and to give it 110 percent of my effort. All that positivity as well as my motivation has led me to graduate in the top 5 percent of my class and that’s a big accomplishnational levels. Sandy has held an after-school job at Chick-fil-A for two years and volunteers at Cascades Library as a tutor for elementary children.

I could. If I was with other under-classmen I tried to look for teachable moments and let them in on what I’ve learned throughout high school. LT: What’s a high point of your school career? Noah: Winning the state debate championship this year. … It was really fulfilling to work at it and accomplish it. — Danielle Nadler

LOUDOUN VALLEY CLASS STATS Graduates: 285 Commencement: 9 a.m. June 17, Leonard Stadium Speaker: Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring

ment. LT: What impact do you hope to leave on your school community? Melvin: I’m part of the PEER program where we go to elementary schools and middle schools and tutor the kids who need someone to interact with because they’re a little shy or something’s going on with their families. Every time I go to my old elementary school [Guilford in Sterling], they remember me and ask me how I’m doing. — Jan Mercker

PARK VIEW CLASS STATS Graduates: 295 Commencement: 2 p.m. June 14, Patriot Center Speaker: Park View teacher Pamela Smith

really fun clubs in school and did well in school. Success is not pre-destined for you—it’s what you make of it. — Jan Mercker

Leesburg Today: What has success looked like in your life? Sandy: I measure my success on how the choices I’ve made have affected others close to me like my family and friends. My choices have been a success; I’m going to be the first person in my family to go to college and graduate high school. LT: What impact do you hope to leave on our school community? Sandy: I hope I left an impression on my school that says, “no matter your background you can still make it.” My family isn’t the most financially set, and I’m still going to college and I still was in

POTOMAC FALLS CLASS STATS Graduates: 390 Commencement: 9 a.m. June 18, Panther Stadium Speaker: Teacher Ryan Khatcheressian

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STONE BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

Post-grad plans: Cornell University, industrial and labor relations

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WOODGROVE HIGH SCHOOL

Post-grad plans: Dartmouth College, pre-med Dream job: Oncologist If there’s one attribute that marks 18-year-old Lovettsville resident Dylan Mellor, it’s confidence. The Woodgrove senior says his attitude has always been to be positive, friendly and help others and to get things done on time. “Get your work done as soon as possible because it pays off in the end,” he says.

TUSCARORA CLASS STATS Graduates: 435 Commencement: 9 a.m. June 18, Fortune Field Speaker: Orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Johnson

face life without a husband or a father. A lot of good things came from the experience, Dylan said. “My father’s outlook throughout was, ‘Make sure your mom’s OK. I trust you boys.” Dylan says he has learned to “live life without regrets,” to maintain friendships and keep making new ones. “My MO is shaking as many hands as possible. Who knows—one of my close friends might become a millionaire,” he says cheerfully. Or it might be Dylan. — Margaret Morton

WOODGROVE CLASS STATS Graduates: 385 Commencement: 8 a.m. June 18, school stadium Speaker: Motivational speaker Jason Graves

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His high school career has been a healthy balance between academics and sports. In his recent SAT exam, Dylan scored a perfect 800 on the math portion, with a total score of 2250 out of 2400 possible points: “It was a slam dunk—I knew all the answers.” The Woodgrove wide receiver will head to Dartmouth College in the fall, where he will play football. At present, his target career is as an oncologist—an ambition influenced by the loss of his father, who died May 9 only two months after being diagnosed with cancer. “I discussed the future with him. It was very tough—such a hard time—trying to find the positives, but I had good talks with him,” Dylan recalls. He and his family—his mother and two older brothers, ages 31 and 27—discovered who their real friends were, as well as the strength they took from each other as they prepared to

LT: What prompted your interest in mechanical engineering? Laura: My stepdad is an auto body teacher so I got to work in the shop with him. I just like working with my hands. I also tore my ACL, so I learned the mechanics of my knee and how different parts of the body work. I just like understanding our world, how everything works and how to make it better. — Danielle Nadler

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Leesburg Today: What impact do you hope to leave on your school community? Laura Vasquez Bolanos: Being a part of Tuscarora’s second class, we had to go through a lot of adjustments as the school grew and changed. Some people complained about it, but I’ve always said it’s about making the most of where you are. I’ve been in almost everything—athletics, marching band, National Honor Society, I’m class president—because I feel like the only way you can

make an impact in your school is to really get involved.

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far, the 18-year-old is quick to credit much VASQUEZ BOLANOS of her success to a decision her mother made 15 years ago, to move the then-toddler from TUSCARORA a Colombian city to a Northern Virginia HIGH SCHOOL basement. “These things wouldn’t be possible Post-grad plans: if I grew up in Colombia,” she said. “I had very Cornell University, humble beginnings, so when I came to school I mechanical engi- looked at it as a blessing and gave 100 percent in everything I did.” neering

The day after Laura Vasquez Bolanos collects her high school diploma, complete with a 4.56 GPA, she’ll head to Cornell University, where she’s been invited to join a prestigious research team and study mechanical engineering. Even with all the work she’s put in to come this

Graduates: 408 Valedictorian: Kelsie Weyer Commencement: 8 p.m. June 15, Patriot Center Speaker: Social sciences teacher Brian Miller

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Ivan Del Valle’s involvement in the DECA program immolates his life’s adage—to get the most out of every opportunity. Just a year after he joined the program, he became a club officer and, this year, he was

Leesburg Today: What has success looked like in your life? Ivan: My dad always told me I don’t care what you do as long as you love it and you’re the best at it. I’ve always strived to be the very best at everything I do, especially the things that make me happy. I would love to get a job that I can make a good career out of but can also be really happy doing. I want to be passionate about what I do and make a difference.

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school community? Ivan: I hope to leave a legacy, especially with DECA and PEER and have them remember me for bringing new ideas and representing the school well at DECA competitions and through PEER. I want to leave a lasting impact on my community.

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elected as DECA’s state-level regional vice president. Ivan is also active in Loudoun’s PEER program, which trains students to serve as mentors and counselors to their classmates. The 17-yearold has helped put on anti-bullying assemblies at his school and mentored elementary and middle school students.

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he Commonwealth Center development near One Loudoun in Ashburn is bringing uncommon entertainment to the area. Construction is well under way for TopGolf, a competition-style driving range with full bar and restaurant service, and it was recently announced that iFly, an indoor skydiving facility, will be a tenant next door. The property is located in the southeast quadrant of the Rt. 7/Loudoun County Parkway interchange. “We’ve designed the project to be an entertainment venue for Loudoun County,” Peterson Cos. Vice President of Development Jim Mertz said. “With those two businesses, we’ve started that and created a large amount of excitement and buzz. Based on that, we’re having conversations with other entertainment venues as well.” Mertz said TopGolf’s construction, which started last October, should be complete by the end of July, and staffing and training will take place in August before an opening later that month or in early September. “They are right on schedule and haven’t encountered any issues at all,” Mertz said. The three-level driving range uses microchip technology inside each golf ball to track the distance and accuracy of shots aimed at specific targets. Golfers are awarded points based on a shot’s result. Sticking with out-of-the-box ideas, Peterson Cos. inked a deal with iFly, which would

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bring the first indoor skydiving facility to the area. The closest is in Virginia Beach. The company offers patrons freefall experiences without having to jump out of an airplane. A vertical wind tunnel generates a wall-to-wall cushion of air on which thrill-seekers can safely float. There’s nothing attached to users as they fly through the air. Mertz said applications for the facility are set to be reviewed by the Loudoun County Planning Commission on June 16, and could reach the Board of Supervisors by early July. Mertz noted board members have been supportive of efforts thus far to make the center an entertainment hub, especially Supervisor Shawn Williams (R-Broad Run), whose district resides in Commonwealth Center territory. Williams said entertainment uses Leesburg Today/Mike Stancik like TopGolf work well for the location The high poles at TopGolf can be seen all the way from Ashburn. The three-level driving range and full bar because of the easy roadway access and and restaurant will be open in late August or early September. proximity to One Loudoun. support continual evolution in Loudoun’s com- But with the excitement surrounding Top “While this land is planned for Golf and iFly, Mertz said there are other busikeynote employment, with the current office mercial development.” If all goes according to plan, Peterson Cos. nesses interested in coming to Loudoun, and vacancy rate of 15.3% it is important for Lou- doun County to support other economically should receive a building permit in late July to the area is quickly becoming an entertainment viable commercial uses for this land so there is early August for iFly, and adrenaline seekers hotspot. “I think the Board of Supervisors has recnot pressure for residential development,” Wil- would take flight by the end of this year. liams said. “Additionally, as last year’s Urban Commonwealth Center is approved for ognized this as the new entertainment corridor Land Institute study for the Silver Line Metrorail more than 3 million square feet of commercial with One Loudoun across the street and everyin Loudoun pointed out, workplace habits are space, but so far VISA’s 450,000-square-foot thing they bring to the table,” Mertz said. “Add changing which will require less office space for campus is the only conventional development that to the Commonwealth, and it’s really the place to be.” n employees. The Board of Supervisors needs to built on the property.

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wo family-owned Loudoun businesses were served with high accolades during the 2015 RAMMY awards Sunday night. The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington named The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm as the region’s top formal fine dining choice. Catoctin Creek Distillery won the top prize in the regional food and beverage producer category. The RAMMY award program began in 1982 and has grown to become the region’s largest celebration of the restaurant industry’s pacesetters. The fine dining category recognizes restaurants that demonstrate high standards of excel-

Business In Brief • Registration is open for Innovative Solutions Consortium’s Emerging Technology Conference on June 25. The conference, held at Microsoft Corporation in Reston, will feature keynote speeches and presentations by: Kevin Brown, chief scientist for U.S. Homeland Security Science and Technology; Karen Evans, leader of the National Cyber Security Chal-

lence in food, service and atmosphere and show dedication to sophisticated culinary techniques in a fine dining environment. Beverly Morton-Billand opened The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm in 1998 on a ridge overlooking the Potomac River and the Point of Rocks Bridge in northern Loudoun. The restaurant quickly built a following for its high-quality offerings using fresh ingredients grown on the farm. Chef Tarver King took over the kitchen two years ago and built on his reputation as one of the nation’s top young chefs. “I am honored and humbled by this award and thank Beverly and our incredible staff, especially Chef Nathan Shapiro who joins me in the kitchen,” Tarver said.

lenge and former chief information officer for the federal government; and Jason Wortman, director of Military Intelligence Practice for Microsoft Services, among others. The event will also serve as an information session for the Loudoun County Public Schools Technology Challenge, set for Oct. 22. It invites the community—businesses, students, educators and citizens—to submit solutions to help the 75,000-student school system address its most challenging issues. Register for the Emerging

Other finalists in the category were Marcel’s by Robert Wiedmaier, Minibar by José André and Rasika Trummer’s on Main. The Regional Food and Beverage Producer category recognizes artisans who create a product that is used by chefs and restaurants. The category includes cheese makers, coffee roasters, vintners, brewers, distillers, bread bakers, chocolatiers, honey producers, farmers, and ice cream/ gelato makers, among others. Catoctin Creek Distilling Company was founded by the husband and wife team of Scott and Becky Harris in 2009 as the first legal distillery in Loudoun County since Prohibition. They distill rye whiskey, gin, and brandy at their Purcellville production facilTechnology Conference and learn more about the Loudoun County Public Schools Technology Challenge at isc-connect.org. • Leesburg home brewer Brian Hardy’s German Gose-style ale will be on tap at MacDowell Brew Kitchen June 11 as part of DuClaw Brewing Company’s Tap Takeover event. Hardy’s medium-bodied brew won the 2014 Frederick Beer, Bacon and Music Festival home brewing competition, and the folks

ity and tasting room. “We are so incredibly honored by this award,” Scott Harris said. “The first person I must thank is my wife, Becky, who gets up every morning to make the whisky. Just as importantly, I wish to thank all of the restaurants in the DC area who support what we do by buying our products. There’s no place quite like DC for supporting local liquor. We are truly thankful!” Other finalists in the category were DC Brau Brewing Company, Dolci Gelati, Early Mountain Vineyards and New Columbia Distillers. In April, Becky Harris was recognized with the Women Chefs and Restaurateurs’ Women Who Inspire award during a New York City gala. nx

at Baltimore-based DuClaw Brewing enjoyed the beverage so much they decided to make a big batch of it for him. Japanese umeboshi plums brings out a fruity and salty flavor in Hardy’s ale, and Japanese shiso leaves hints of mint. His concoction, along with other beer from DuClaw Brewing—known for its American porter Sweet Baby Jesus—will be on tap Thursday starting at 6 p.m. at MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 Harrison St. SE in Leesburg. n

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uscarora senior Zane Zyglowicz has struggled with injuries during his career, missing all of last season and part of this year with various ailments. But he was healthy when the Huskies needed him most June 5. Zyglowicz scored all three goals to lift Tuscarora to a 3-1 victory over visiting Broad Run in the Group 5A North Region championship game. Both teams advanced to the 5A state semifinals at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke on Friday, June 12. Tuscarora (14-5-1) will face 5A South Region runner-up Mills Godwin at 7 p.m., while Broad Run (13-5-1) will meet South Region champion Princess Anne at 5 p.m. The two winners advance to the state championship game, which will be June 13 at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax

State Tournament Pairings 5A SOFTBALL Semifinals June 12 at Robinson Briar Woods vs. Hickory, 1 p.m. Patrick Henry-Ashland vs. Atlee, 3:30 p.m. Final June 13 at Robinson, 2 p.m. BASEBALL Semifinals June 12 at Lake Braddock George Marshall vs. Hickory, 3 p.m. Douglas Freeman vs. Stone Bridge, 7 p.m. Final June 13 at Robinson, 3 p.m.

County at 2:30 p.m. Zyglowicz opened the season as a defender, but he was moved to striker early in the campaign and entered the game as Tuscarora’s second-leading scorer behind fellow senior Justin Carey (15 goals). But Zyglowicz made the most of his opportunities June 5 with his first hat trick of the season to increase his season total to 10 goals. The first goal came in the 23rd minute. A long ball from the Huskies defense bounced high on the Broad Run side of the field as Zyglowicz and a Spartan defender pursued it. Broad Run senior goalkeeper Owen White attempted to clear the ball about 30 yards off his line, but the ball hit Zyglowicz and caromed toward the Spartan goal. Zyglowicz sprinted past White and headed the ball into the empty net from 80 yards out. “We didn’t have a whole lot of great chances, but we maximized the ones we had,”

Tuscarora head coach Dave Gryder said. “We got a fortuitous bounce on the first goal, and that’s just effort getting to that ball and a lucky bounce going our way.” Gryder said he was proud of Zyglowicz. “He has come back in the past three or four weeks with a renewed effort to score some quality goals for us. His hard work is paying off right now.” Broad Run turned up the offensive pressure in the second half and had seven shots (the Spartans held a 12-6 advantage for the night) before Tuscarora could muster one. “I think you would have to say we had 70 percent of the possession, [but] we just didn’t execute in the attacking third,” Broad Run head coach Jon Hicks said. When Tuscarora was able to counter, Zyglowicz was the beneficiary of Spartan miscues. He gathered a missed clear by a Broad Run defender near the middle of the penalty area in

GIRLS SOCCER Semifinals June 12 at Lake Braddock Mills Godwin vs. Broad Run, 1 p.m. Stone Bridge vs. Maury, 3 p.m. Final June 13 at Robinson, noon

Stone Bridge at Deep Run Albemarle at Potomac Falls, 6 p.m. Final June 13 at Lake Braddock, noon

BOYS SOCCER Semifinals June 12 at Lake Braddock Princess Anne vs. Broad Run, 5 p.m. Mills Godwin vs. Tuscarora, 7 p.m. Final June 13 at Robinson, 2:30 p.m. BOYS LACROSSE Semifinals June 9 Marshall at Atlee Douglas Freeman vs. Stone Bridge at Rock Ridge, 6 p.m. Final June 13 at Lake Braddock, 2:30 p.m. GIRLS LACROSSE Semifinals June 9

4A GIRLS SOCCER Semifinals June 12 at Amherst Heritage vs. Midlothian, 10 a.m. Loudoun County vs. Nansemond River, noon Final June 13 at Liberty University, 10 a.m. GIRLS LACROSSE Semifinals June 10 George Mason at Western Albemarle/Salem winner Western Albemarle/Salem loser at Woodgrove, 6 p.m. Final June 13 at Liberty University, 10 a.m. SOFTBALL Semifinals June 12 at Liberty University Deep Creek vs. Carroll County, 10 a.m. Woodgrove vs. Grafton, noon

the 68th minute and sent a low shot inside the right post for a 2-0 Huskies lead. Two minutes later, sophomore Justin Gates sent a long ball through midfield that went under the foot of a Spartan defender toward the streaking Zyglowicz, who gathered it and sent a shot off White’s hands into the net to complete his hat trick. “The second and third [goals] were key,” Gryder said. “You don’t have but so many chances against a quality team like Broad Run.” Despite the pressure from the Spartan offense, the Tuscarora defense of senior Calvin Witteveen, sophomores Terrell Howard and Noah Mazzatenta, and freshman Jose Trejo successfully held their ground. Broad Run senior Abu Koroma, who entered the game with 25 goals this season, was limited to just one shot late in the game, and the only Spartan goal came in the 75th minute as Gwatidzo scored off an assist by senior Karim Zebdi (his 20th of the season). “They are the rock that survives us and keeps us in the games at this point,” Gryder said of the Huskies’ defense. “We were going against a kid who has scored 20-some goals and, not that we shut him down completely, but we made it a harder struggle for him to be a big impact player.” Neither team is a stranger to playing in the state semifinals. Broad Run advances to that level for the fifth time under Hicks, and the Spartans will look to defend their 5A state title from last year if they can get past Princess Anne on Friday, June 12. “It’s pretty amazing” to be back in the state semifinals, Hicks said, noting the Spartans lost 13 seniors from last year’s state title squad and had only three starters returning. “Tonight’s not the greatest night for us. We feel awful and we should. We didn’t execute. “I think we have a good chance [in the semifinals],” Hicks added. “There are four teams left, and I think we are the best team. It’s just we have got to get the result.” Tuscarora advances to the state semifinals for the third time in its five-year history after trips to the Group AA semis in 2012 and 2013. The Huskies lost to Jamestown in the 2012 final. “Who thought in February, when [the field] was covered in snow, that we would be here in the middle of June?” Gryder asked. “That was our goal, and we believed we could be, and they are almost there. We just need to keep the momentum.” n

Final June 13 at Lake Braddock, noon 3A GIRLS SOCCER Semifinals June 12 at Liberty University Brentsville vs. Blacksburg, noon John Champe vs. Western Albemarle, 10 a.m. Final June 13 at Liberty, 2 p.m. SOFTBALL Semifinals June 12 at Liberty University Brookville at Warhill, 2 p.m. Brentsville vs. Abingdon, 4 p.m. Final June 13 at Liberty, noon BASEBALL Semifinals June 12 at Liberty University Monticello vs. Lafayette, 3 p.m. Rustburg vs. Loudoun Valley 6 p.m. Final June 13 at Liberty University, 1 p.m.

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• Loudoun 01 Girls Red won the Virginia Youth Soccer Association State Cup title in the Under-13 Girls age group with a penalty shootout against VBTS Beach FC Red. The game took place May 31 at the Virginia Soccer Training Center near Fredericksburg. Three Loudoun Soccer teams made it to the semifinals of the VYSA State Cup, including 01G Red, 00B Red, and 95B— the first under-19 team in the club’s history to enter the U19 bracket of the State Cup. Loudoun 01 Girls Red advances, along with 98 Boys Red (via Region I Champions League qualification) and 98 Girls Red (via State Cup Champion qualification) to the Region 1 Championship in Barboursville, WV, on June 25–30.

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• Two Broad Run High School lacrosse players last week signed letters of intent. Connor Maresco will attend Bridgewater College and play attack for the Eagles men’s lacrosse team. Steven Dunn will attend Messiah College in Harrisburg, PA, and will be a midfielder for the Falcons men’s team.

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• Loudoun County High School graduate Chase Williams signed June 4 with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted rookie free agent. A linebacker at Virginia Tech, Williams started nine games in 2014, finishing with 72 tackles. He missed the Hokies’ final four games with a knee injury. Williams was an allstate player for Loudoun County his senior season after recording 173 tackles, including 24 for loss, and 11 sacks. Williams is the son of St. Louis Rams’ defensive coordinator Gregg Williams.

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• Four members of the Woodgrove High School baseball team have signed letters of intent to continue playing in college. They are: Dillon Serley, Lynchburg College; Hank Biggs, University of Mary Washington; Michael Robst, Shenandoah University; and Nick Milne, Thomas College in Waterville, ME. • Woodgrove High wrestler Jake David has signed to continue his career at the University of Mt. Union in Ohio. • Registration is open for Loudoun Youth Volleyball’s fall 2015 season. LYV has rec leagues for girls (grades 5-12) and boys (grades 4-12). Registration ends Aug. 12. Skill assessments will be held in mid-August with practices beginning Aug. 31. Go to loudounyouthvolleyball.com for more information and to register.

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f you’ve spent time on the roads lately, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a familiar coiled rattlesnake on a gold background ahead of you in traffic. The popularity of the “Don’t Tread On Me” Virginia license plate is skyrocketing. Introduced in 2012, the plate has moved up the ranks to the sixth-most popular plate in the commonwealth, according to 2014 figures. And it’s poised to break into SCENIC

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The “Don’t Tread On Me” license plate, illustrating the 18th Century revolutionary war banner known as the Gadsden flag, has become one of the most popular specialty plates in Virginia.

they came out,” said 52-year-old Lovettsville gun shop owner and retired CIA agent Warner Workman, whose “Don’t Tread On Me” plate reads “ARMS4U.” “I consider myself an American who believes in the original Founding Fathers’ concepts of freedom and limited government, constitutional government, minimal intruHERITAGE sion of the government in (CARDINAL) people’s daily lives,” said Workman, who opened

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with an Obama sticker,” he laughed. The plate is also a favorite among history lovers, particularly those with conservative views. “To me, the snake [with 13 coils] represents the traditional 13 colonies, and the head is coiled and ready to strike, but is docile unless provoked,” Michael Mock said. The Lovettsville resident’s plate reads “MOS RGR,” a nod to Confederate Col. John S. Mosby who commanded a famed cavalry unit in Northern Virginia. “I spent time in the military and support the government fully so long as they do not infringe on the Constitution, amendments, etc.” He said he’s heard a lot of reactions to his tags—mostly from historians and gun owners. “Half know that it means Mosby’s Rangers, and GREAT SEAL the other half think Mossberg/Ruger. I chose Mosby’s Rangers because of their style and introduction of guerDON’T TREAD rilla warfare to ON ME the Civil War.” Stefan Mandanis, of Ash-

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Roszell Chapel United Methodist Church Yard Sale 8 a.m., Roszell Chapel United Methodist

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matchfoundation.org/teammathias Event features a performance by musician Todd Wright at Smokehouse Live and activities for the kids. Registration fee is $35 for adults, $12 for children.

Climate Reality Project

1-3 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road, Contact: natcpien@verizon.net Find out how climate change will impact

7-9 p.m., Leesburg Town Green, 25 W. Market St., Courtesy of Zoso Leesburg. Contact: acousticonthegreen.com Two-time Grammy Award-winner Jon Carroll kicks off the 12th annual Acoustic on the Green season. Lawn chairs, blankets and picnics are encouraged. Please no smoking, alcoholic beverages or pets. The event is free.

Circle Unbroken, The Gullah Journey from Africa to America 8 p.m., Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. Contact:

Meet the NoVA Dawnbreakers Toastmasters Club

10 a.m., Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road, Leesburg. Contact: novadawnbreakers.org Come meet the NoVA Dawnbreakers Toastmasters Club members, who will put on a demonstration meeting and answer questions about the club.

Cajun Festival and Crawfish Boil

11 a.m., Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Purcellville. Contact: breauxvineyards.com Enjoy wine tastings, craft vendors and Cajun fare for sale at this 18th annual celebration. Tickets are $16 in advance and $20 at the gate.

Live Music: Liberty Street & Bull Island BBQ Truck

1-5 p.m., Hiddencroft Vineyards, 12202 Axline Road, Lovettsville. Contact: hiddencroftvineyards.com Liberty Street delivers everything from James Taylor to the Rolling Stones. The Bull Island Barbecue truck, new to Northern Virginia, will be on site with smoked meats and sides. No cover charge for the music.

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2-4 p.m., Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Bellewood Shopping, 525A E. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: www.gracieacademy.com Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is offering a free self-defense seminar for women. The class is suitable for ages 13 and up. Girls younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Wear comfortable workout attire.

8:30 p.m., Tally Ho Theatre, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: tallyholeesburg.com The group’s musical ability, showmanship and attention to detail have earned it critical acclaim and a large following. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of show.

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2 p.m., North Gate Vineyard, 16031 Hillsboro Road, Purcellville. Contact: northgatevineyard. com Connor Duffy’s repertoire consists of styles ranging from classic rock to bluegrass, as well as jazz and classical. The event is free and open to the public.

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6:30 p.m., Lansdowne Town Center, 19352 Promenade Drive, Leesburg. Contact: shoplansdownetowncenter. com Robotics demonstration by Belmont Ridge Middle School and Tuscarora High School. Moon bounce, face painting, games, food and prizes. Followed by outdoor movie “Big Hero 6.” The event is free.

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franklinparkartscenter.org South Carolina Sea Islands’ Gullah Kinfolk’s uplifting renditions of its historical repertoire has created a nationwide following. Tickets are $35 and available in advance.

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7:30 p.m., North Gate Vineyard, 16031 Hillsboro Road, Purcellville. Contact: riverbendopera.com Join Riverbend Opera for a combination of opera and wine with this production of the opera masterpiece “Adriana Lecouvreur.” Tickets are $30. Advance purchase is encouraged.

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Drive, NW, Leesburg. Contact: echoworks.org/ events ECHO (Every Citizen Has Opportunities) tennis tournament is open to all level of players. Play begins at 8 a.m., and finals begin at 1 p.m. The tournament is ECHO’s most important fundraising event, enabling the organization to provide year-round services to people with disabilities. Registration is $35.

Live Music: Jenn Grinels

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Jon Carroll Kicks Off 2015 Acoustic on the Green Season

rammy-winner Jon Car- first solo album in more than a roll kicks off Leesburg’s decade, “Love Returns.” popular Acoustic on the The free concert takes place Green concert series Saturday, June 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. on the Leesburg Town Carroll’s long and Green, 25 W. Market St. diverse career includes Free parking is available two Grammy awards as in the Town Hall parka member of the Staring garage. Picnics are land Vocal Band, best encouraged, but smokknown for the 1976 hit ing, alcoholic beverages “Afternoon Delight.” He and pets are prohibited. also was named 2011 For more informaCourtesy of Jon Carroll tion, go to acousticonMusician of the Year by the Washington Area Music Asso- thegreen.com. n ciation. Carroll recently released his

repertoire, the great marches, Broadway songs and holiday favorites. Tickets are $10.

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Loudoun Symphonic Winds

Monday, June 15

NoVA Dawnbreakers Toastmasters Open House

7:30 a.m., Eggspectation, 1609 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Contact: novadawnbreakers. toastmastersclubs.org Have breakfast and learn about public

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youth and how parents, teachers and other adults can offer support and encouragement. Presented by NOVA Pride and PFLAG. The event is free.

Wednesday, June 17

Parenting LGBTQ Teens and Young Adults

Summer Reading Challenge Kickoff

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reading. Other events include performances by Blue Sky Puppet Theater, Franklin Institute traveling science shows, Wildlife Ambassadors, and Reptiles Alive! The program, which runs through Aug. 30, also includes

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3 p.m., Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. Contact: 540-338-7973 Loudoun Symphonic Winds’ members and principal conductor Gil Corella perform a spectrum of music, including original works for band, transcriptions from the classical

speaking, styles of speeches, table topics and interview-style speeches. The event is free and open to the public.

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IN LOUDOUN $50,000Community Fantastic opportunity to build on .42 acre lot at end of cul-de-sac backing to stream. Priced to Sell!!! Rolling hills, trails, opportunity buildsky on with .42 acre offers interest in the environment andwildlife..... energy efficientFantastic building. Enjoy theto night no lot city community offering interest in the end of cul-de-sac backing to stream. lights.Quiet Convenient to commuter train and Leesburg. Wellatinstalled. environment and energy efficient building.

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$509,000 Rarely available Potomac River Front property. Absohome built by Craftmark. Over 4,600 finished Gorgeous lutely stunning!! Approx 2550 Ft of River Frontage. ft. on 3 lvls w/lofty 9 ft ceiling on each. Views to Harper’s Ferry. True beauty and sq wildlife 4.5BA!! 3 Fireplaces, hardwood thru out 4 BR,home including bald eagles. Very livable 2 bedroom level, gourmet kitchen, luxurious master w/full basement. One of a kind main property.

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$620,000 Purcellville

Centreville

Approximately 4,200 square feet of finished living space! Quiet cul-desac location backing up to woods. About a mile West of Rt. 28 and near schools, shopping and more! Hardwood or laminate throughout entire home! Lower level offers a kitchenette and 2nd laundry! FX8653105

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$499,000 Purcellville

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Circa 1890 Quaker built farm house located in Lincoln’s Village on almost an acre. Mostly renovated with four bedrooms and 3 full baths. Finished attic space great as play room or office. Extensive landscape with Koi pond and stone paths. Barn with apartment. LO8443249

5+ acres Fruit trees, fenced yard, porch, wraparound deck. Main house w/1st floor Master. JUST remodeled BRAND NEW: Granite Vanity tops, Lightings & Fixtures! Freshly paint thru out! NEW CARPET! Full Walkout basement w/ one finished rm & Full Bath RI & dog wash. Detached Garage has NICE 2 level apartment. Conveniently located between Rt 7 & Rt 9. Close to town. LO8656175

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Beautiful stone front colonial with quiet culdesac location in great community close to wo&d trail and downtown leesburg! Former model with loads of upgrades&updates including roof ‘09, hvac ‘09, windows ‘07, kitchen appliances ‘15, hot water heater ‘14, carpet ‘14, refinished hardwood floors ‘15, garage door openers ‘14.Open floorplan w/vaulted&cathedral ceilings! Screen porch& open deck. No hoa! LO8656635

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43235 Lecroy Cir Lansdowne $609,800 Open House Sunday June 14th from 12:303:30! From Rt 7 heading West-R on Belmont Rd, to Left On Riverside Pkwy,is (2nd light), 2nd Left On Coton Reserve, to Right on Coton Commons(stop sign ) follow to left on Lecroy Circle to House on Right(corner Lot) Beautiful Home with all the Amenities of Lansdowne. Upgraded Cabinets, Double Oven, Cook top, Stainless Steele Appliances, Hardwood main level, Master with Luxury Bath +extra windows. LO8644141

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43361 Chokeberry Square Ashburn $365,000

Open Saturday June 13th 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday June 14th 12 pm to 4 pm. Take Dulles Toll Rd West to Exit 5, Right on Clairborne Pkwy, right on Chokeberry to 43361 Chokeberry Sq. From Hwy 28/7, West on 7, get on Clairborne Parkway South, left on Chokeberry to 43361 Chokeberry Sq. Gorgeous Brick Front TH, over looks Open Park Square. Well-Maintained, Interior Repainted. Home is a 3-level, 3-Bedrm, 2.5-Bath w/ walkout basement to High Fence well-landscaped, rear yard. 2 Assigned Parking Spaces. Close to Public Library/Swim Pool. LO8650516

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17971 Yatton Road $ 545,000 Martinsburg, WV $126,000 Round Hill Brownell custom built home on 4+ Round Hill $1,195,000 Nice newer townhouse with 2 large acre lot overlooking The Digges Valley.

Open Sunday 1-3! Wonderful B&B Potential! Historic 1777 native stone colonial home on 20 fenced acres. Minutes to Route 7, private and picturesque! Enjoy southern views from the amazing covered porch. Entertain in the lower level Tavern Room, which leads to the huge flagstone patio. Many upgrades/updates can be found throughout this 3600+ square foot home. Potential Horse Property with NO HOA. Features include stone walls, 4 working Fireplaces, Exposed Beams, Period Pine Floors and an updated Kitchen, HMS Home Warranty is Included.

master bedroom each with walk in closets. 42” Maple Cabinetry, Center Island, bar area. Large Pantry in kitchen. Main Enrty wood floor. Open floor pla. Lots of closets for storage. Enjoy cook outs on the Patio. Plenty of parking. Concrete patio and walkways. HOA includes lawn. Seller contribution toward settlement fee $2,000!!! BE8617475

Hardwood flooring main & upper level. Kitchen overlooks cozy family room w/stone fireplace & back stair. Master has fireplace & large dressing area & bath. Fully finished lower level. Large rec room w/fireplace. 5th bedroom + huge workshop. Private setting, yet minutes to schools. LO8540186

$659,000 Lovettsville

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$539,900 Manassas

$449,000

Beautiful colonial w/great open flrpln+1.43Ac+mountain views+gourmet kitchen+maple cabinets+large center island+morning room w/cathedral ceiling&french door to rear deck+extended fam rm w/ gas frpl+separate mn lvl office+dining rm+living rm+large master bedrm suite w/ sitting area+generous sized secondary bedrms+convenient to marc train+paved road access! Lo8564641

Beautifully renovated brick colonial on private 1.7 acre lot. Rear addition with a Gourmet Kitchen w/ SS appliances, Granite Counters, 42” Cabinets, Gleaming Hardwood Floors, LUX MBA w/ 12 x 12 tile & sep tub & shower, New carpeting & interior paint. 2 FP’s, Newer HVAC, HW Heater. Windows, doors & septic have been replaced, Over-sized 2 car garage. Enjoy the screen porch & 16 x 30 rear deck. PW8602926

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Gorgeous stone front colonial by Wetherburne Homes Amherst model with three finished levels including four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, family room, main level office, sunroom, and fully finished lower level with walk out entrance. High end finishes throughout. Fabulous cul de sac location! LO8618584

$545,000 Lovettsville

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Love the outdoor living in this beautiful & spacious 4BR 4BA home in desirable Locust Grove! Relaxing sunroom leads to inviting low-maintenance Trex deck surrounded by slate trimmed patio overlooking a second large patio! Aught after Virginia II model! LO8616509

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Berryville

$649,900

Horses allowed! Nicely renovated home on 10+ gorgeous acres! Updated kitchen w/Corian counter, tile backsplash & stainless appliances. Master w/en suite bath has updated tile & fixtures. Fin LL has new patio doors + workshop. New roof has architectural shingles. Fully fenced for horses plus several acres around house fenced for dogs. LO8596444

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$699,000 Purcellville

Old Stone Home prime for renovation on 2.45 in town acres, Fronting 340. Private setting & lots of charm. Investment potential for future commercial/ office or just a great place to live! Wood floors, wide wood trims, large stone fireplace. Bed and Breakfast or Restaurant potential. Previously approved for drive in Bank an additional office space. 2 adjoining ¼ lots also available. CL8554866

$695,000 Lovettsville

Nestled on 7.33 private acres in the heart of Virginia horse and wine country. This home flows beautifully and offers almost 5,000 SF of living pace with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths on 4 levels. No HOA! Potential horse property. Convenient location with easy access to Routes 9, 7 and the MARC train. LO8568237

$725,000 Hamilton

Located in quiet enclave of homes with panoramic mountain views. This Rhode Island model has 6500 square feet of living space on 3 levels. Large bedrooms with private baths. Master has 3 sided fireplace and luxury bath. Lower level has recreation area, billiards room & wet bar. 5th bathroom with full bath could work for Au Pair or in-law suite. Panoramic views. Level lot. No HOA! LO8620861

HAMILTON OFFICE 540.338.4171 1.800.266.3910

$5,900,000

On 100 acres* 12,000+ Sq. feet of living space. Covered entry portico w/ balcony. Upscale finishes w/dramatic dual curved staircase. 2 Story family room, panoramic views, 2 master suites. Arched doorways & windows, Hardwoods & travertine flooring throughout. Upper laundry & playroom. Lower recreation room plus full kitchen for au pair or guests. Salt water pool & spa. LO8608739

Ashburn

$239,900 Marshall

Fabulous 2 bed&2 bath penthouse condo w/vaulted ceilings loaded w/upgrades! Remodeled kitchen w/granite countertops and stone backsplash,ss appliances &ceramic tile flr. Upgraded baths w/quartz countertop, custom drop in sinks&designer tilework & fixtures& 6’ soaking tub. Beautiful upgraded touches thru-out incl dr hdwd flr&builtin butler pantry, lr w/ builtins&gas frpl. Meticulously maintained! Lo8595249

$250,000 Leesburg

Great Opportunity! Large lot in town zoned Commercial, Needs work, lots of potential. FQ8640038

$229,500

Opportunity to own cozy townhouse with fenced yard and large storage shed/workshop convenient to Leesburg amenities. Many newer items including central air last year. Shows well and easy to make your own. LO8622419

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Thursday, June 18

Loudoun County Adult Day Center Open House

Vegetable Gardening in Containers

7-8 p.m., Ashburn Public Library, 43316 Hay Road, Ashburn. Contact: loudouncountymastergardeners.org Learn to grow vegetables on your deck or patio with experienced master gardeners. n

Heritage Farm Museum Offers Feee Admission To Military

oudoun Heritage Farm Museum is one of more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and the Department of Defense. Info at: loudounmuseum.com/.

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The River and Roots Festival benefits the Shenandoah Riverkeeper organization and includes workshops on river stewardship, including an educational “Boat Float” Saturday afternoon. The event also features a festival farmers market June 26, which will include local meat, cheese and vegetable producers. “We really wanted to find a way to use the event to celebrate everything that the river has given us and give something back,” Shepherds Ford Productions cofounder Dave Van Deventer said. A two-day festival pass is $80 per Courtesy of David Grisman person (free for children 12 and younger). The David Grisman Sextet headlines at the River Ticket prices include tent camping. For tickets and Roots Festival June 26-27. and information, go to www.riverandroots.com or call 540-955-1621.

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he second annual River and Roots Festival takes place June 26 and 27 at Watermelon Park near Berryville. This year’s lineup features the David Grisman Sextet, Asheville, NC-based string band Town Mountain, Grammy-winning guitarist Pat Donohue, Danny Knicely, Furnace Mountain, and the Woodshedders. Grisman, a mandolinist, singer and composer, is known as a pioneer in the “jamgrass” style, which blends bluegrass instrumentation with Grateful Dead-style jam band influences. Organized by the Shepherds Ford Productions team behind the popular Watermelon Park Festival every fall, River and Roots was launched last year as an effort to bring more great music to the venue, with an additional emphasis on protecting the Shenandoah River.

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branches. Contact: library.loudoun.gov/Events/ Summer-Reading-Challenge The program kicks off with events at all eight library branches. This year’s theme is “Every Hero Has a Story.”

7:30-10 a.m., 16501 Meadowview Court, Leesburg. Contact: 703-771-5334 An open house at the Loudoun County Adult Day Center. A continental breakfast will be served.

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2 Beautiful 3.5 Ac Lots being sold together-7 Acres Total!! Priced below tax assessment of 170K each!! Both have 4 Bdr Percs. No HOA. Well already installed on one lot-6 Gallons/minute, Views!!!

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16+ Gorgeous Acres, 5 Stall Show Barn, Riding Ring, Run In Shed. 5 Bdr Colonial, Gourmet Kitchen, Lovely FR w/ Beautiful Stone Fireplace.Freshly Painted. Spacious Deck. Finished Basement with Rec Room, Extra Room, Full Ba. Gorgeous Wine Cellar and Wood Bar. Exercise Room.

**$899,000**

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY!! 4 Lots, One 128 Acres & Three 4 Acre Lots!!! Each w a DUR! Complete w ATV Trails, Tree Stands, Hiking Trails-Even the Appalachian Trail!! Total Privacy, No Covenants or Restrictions, Wildlife Abounds!!!

4YRS OLD, 4 BDR, 2.5 BATH COLONIAL ON 9 ACRES. Gourmet Kitchen w Granite & SS, HW Floors, Master Bedroom w Master Bath & Walk In Closets, Partially Finished Basement w Walkout, Deck, Front Porch w GORGEOUS Views Attached 2 Car Side Garage! Pets allowed, some yard work included.

**$2,000/mo**

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Three Finished Upper Levels & a Basement!! 5 Bdr, 3FB, 2HB, Colonial on 8 Gorgeous Acres!!!Easy access to Rt7, Beautiful Mountain Views, Kitchen w Granite & SS, Updated Baths, Wide Planked White Oak HW Floors, Great Family Room Addition w Lots of Light, Paved Drive w 2 Car Garage & no HOA!!! Great for Animals, Vineyard, anything!!!

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TO CONSIDER REZONING APPLICATION TLZM-2014-0008 VILLAGE AT LEESBURG, LAND BAY C PROFFER AMENDMENTS

The Applicant proposes to amend the TLZM 2011-0002, Village at Leesburg Proffers as described below:

The property is identified by Loudoun County Property Identification Numbers (PIN) 149-174430, having 36.4 acres within the Town of Leesburg. The property is zoned PRC (Planned Residential Community) and is identified as Regional Office on the Town Plan’s Land Use Policy Map. The proposed proffer amendment will not affect the approved residential density of 168 units or 4.6 dwelling units per acre.

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At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at this Planning Commission meeting should contact the Clerk of Commission at (703) 771-2434 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. 6/4 & 6/11/15

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Special Exception Application TLSE 2015-0001 is a request by Carlyle/Cypress Leesburg I LLC for a veterinary hospital in existing Building Q of Landbay B in the Village at Leesburg subject to the standards of Section 9.3.30. of the Zoning Ordinance. Additional information and copies of this application are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 during normal business hours (Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or by contacting Delane Parks, Senior Planner, at 703-771-2769, or dparks@leesburgva.gov. At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at the Planning Commission meeting should contact the Clerk of Commission at (703) 771-2434 three days in advance of the meeting. Persons requiring special accommodations at the Town Council meeting 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 #5713

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FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION TLSE 2015-0001 LEESBURG VETERINARY HOSPITAL Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Leesburg Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday June 18, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., and the Leesburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Special Exception Application 2015-0001, Leesburg Veterinary Hospital, a request by Carlyle/Cypress Leesburg I LLC, to permit the establishment of a 2,400 square foot veterinary hospital.

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Copies and additional information regarding this Rezoning Concept Plan Amendment application are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 during normal business hours (Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or by contacting Michael Watkins, Senior Planner, at 703-7377920 or via email at mwatkins@leesburgva.gov.

Cultured, LLC trading as Cultured, 212A Loudoun St SE Leesburg, Loudoun Virginia 20175-3108. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer On and Off Premises License to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

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Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Leesburg Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Rezoning Concept Plan and Proffer Amendment Application TLZM-2011-0002, Village at Leesburg, a request by Arcadia Communities, Inc.

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LT A memorial service to celebrate Thomas’s life is planned to be held Saturday, June 20, at 10:30 AM at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Reston, 1625 Wiehle Avenue, Reston, VA.

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Jacquevonne had a distinguished 36 year career working for the United States Government and was a faithful member of Faith Chapel Presbyterian Church in Luckett’s Virginia Jackie leaves her four children to cherish her memory including sons, Jay Cecca of Lovettsville, VA and Lee Cecca of Purcellville, VA; daughters Christina Morrell and Lisa Forbes of Leesburg, VA; five grandchildren and one great grandchild. The family will received friends from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel, Leesburg, VirTHOMAS HARKRADER PINE Thomas Harkrader Pine, 29, of Charlottes- ginia 20175. ville, VA, formerly of Purcellville, VA, died A memorial service to celebrate Jacquesuddenly as a result of an accident, on Monvonne’s life began at 2 pm on June 10, 2015, day, June 1, 2015. at Faith Chapel Presbyterian Church (www. Thomas was born Friday, April 4, 1986 in faith-chapel.org), 14188 Chapel Lane, LeesMinneapolis, Minnesota. He was a gradu- burg, VA. ate of Loudoun Valley High School and the University of Virginia. Thomas worked as a Interment was held privately by the family in Claims Representative for State Farm Insur- National Memorial Park, Falls Church, VA. ance Company and as a server in the restaurant industry. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Faith Chapel Presbyterian Church, He leaves his family to cherish his mem- 14188 Chapel Lane Leesburg, VA 20176. ory including his parents, Carol and Mel Harkrader Pine, of Purcellville, VA, and his Online condolences may be made to the brother Carl Harkrader Pine of Richmond, family at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com

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Judith Ann Valliere, 69, of Ashburn, VA, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at St. Mark Catholic Church in Vienna, VA. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM THOMAS (TOMMY) on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at the church. EDWARD TRACY Inurnment will follow in the churches columThomas (Tommy) Edward Tra- barium. Please share condolences with the cy, born April 23, 1945, departed this life family at www.LoudounFuneralChapel.com Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Tommy was the third oldest of 14 children born to MargaJOHN CLIFTON BAIRD ret C. Tracy and the late Rev. James E. Tracy. John Clifton Baird, age 61 of Ashburn, VA, Tommy attended school in Loudoun County died peacefully on January 18, 2015. In lieu of Virginia. He played football while at Doug- flowers, donations may be made in the name lass High School in Leesburg, VA. He served of John C. Baird to the following: Humane in the U.S. Navy from 1963 to 1970. He served Society of Loudoun County; www.hslcva. during the Viet Nam War. While in the Navy, org/www.Luckydoganimalrescue.org; ASPhe was on the boxing team, and was “quite CA; www.aspca.org/donate; SPCA of Northgood with the gloves”. He came to know and ern Virginia; www.spcanova.org/; American serve the Lord with all his heart and strength. Heart Association, (800) 242-8721; www. He served at several churches in Loudoun heart.org/ Burial to take place on Friday, June County, and was Pastor for a short time at 12, 2015 at 3:00pm in Arlington National Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Round Hill, VA. Cemetery. www.colonialfuneralhome.com

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He also had a mischievous side – he was known to instigate his siblings, nieces, nephews, and later his grandchildren into saying or doing something they should not. He then, would set back, laugh, and call out “Momma did you hear what they said?” He would even let them suffer the consequences. Tommy leaves to mourn and cherish his life: Daughter: Maria A. Coates; Step-daughter Felicia Lloyd; Grandchildren: G. Keon Coates, Donnell Coates, Thomas Coates, Dontrell Coates, Jasmine Corbett, Justin Appling, Anthony Bailey, and Alontae Lloyd; Great-grandson: Zavier Coates; Mother: Margaret C. Tracy; Siblings: William (Diane), Anthony, Charlotte (Mike), Sharon (Lee), David (Kamilah), Richard, Loretta (Ron), Kenneth, Pamela, and Teresa; 1 uncle: David (Ed) Thomas, 2 aunts: Evelyn and Marcella Thomas; a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Tommy is preceded in death by our dad, Rev. James Tracy, three sisters Mary, Frances and Janet.

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He was not big on ceremony so there will be no formal funeral or memorial service. However he never objected to a celebration. We will be having an informal gathering to do just that. West Park golf course has been kind enough to let us use a room in their facility. A gathering was held on Sunday, May 31. Dad always said: "I am the sum of my experiences and the people I have known". JACQUEVONNE M. CECCA So, please join us in celebration of a life well lived. Jacquevonne M. Cecca, 89 of Leesburg, VirDo not write on stone or wood "he was honest" ginia passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015 or "he was good".

Dr. Mehdi Nabavi, 80, of Leesburg, VA, departed on Monday, June 1, 2015. Born February 4, 1935, in Tehran, Iran, he studied medicine and came to the United States to complete his residency and specialize in pediatrics. Over the course of his medical career, he practiced emergency medicine and then public health from which he retired. “Mark,” as he was known in his immediate community of Lansdowne Woods, enjoyed participating in community events and could be counted upon to help friends and neighbors. He was an avid bridge player, enjoyed life, and had a wonderful sense of humor. In addition to his wife, Lupe, he is survived by his son, Ali, and daughter-in-law, Karen; grandsons, Elliott and Wesley; sisters, Soroor and Shokooh; stepdaughter, Andrea Cave, and son-in-law, Benjamin. Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, June 12, from 1-3pm, at the auditorium in Lansdowne Woods. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Children’s National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20010. www.colonialfuneralhome.com

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Theodore Smith, better known as Pete, passed away on May 24, 2015. He was 88 years young. Pete was an avid golfer and spent his retirement years doing only what he loved. He served as a Marine in WWII, lying about his age so that he could stand and fight for our freedom. His passion was life and he was always there to help anyone who needed it. Even though his exterior was sometimes gruff, he had the heart, mind and soul of a poet.

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In lieu of flowers, donations in Thomas’s memory may be made to Mental Health America of Central Virginia, c/o Vicki Sandifer, MSW, Executive Director, 2316 Atherholt Road, Suite 206, Lynchburg, VA 24501.

Tommy loved his family very much and was there in any way he could for all of them. He was also a great missionary. We hear continually, how he has helped someone along the way. He ALWAYS put others first. Tommy had a vision of the ultimate community, where everyone put their resources together and there was no lack. He went throughout Loudoun County and into Maryland before politicians, pastors, preachers, anyone he could meet with to present this plan. We believe Tommy was working out God’s heart for His people in bringing them all together. Although he did not see this mission come to fruition, God’s Word is still effective, and we are to have the same goal. “If My people, who are called by My name, would humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chron. 7:14).

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t is interesting to see Loudoun County back in circles of discussion about where professional sports teams will build their next stadiums. Will Daniel Snyder build the Redskins’ next stadium in Loudoun? Will DC United move out to our suburb? The talk is nothing new. Some folks have been talking about building a Redskins stadium here since the 1980s. It wasn’t too long ago that we were narrowing the list of Northern Virginia locations to build a Major League Baseball stadium, with the Rt. 606 quarry site— now planned for the 2,600-unit Waterside development in Sterling— among the top choices. Past efforts share one common element: The stadiums were built elsewhere. That hasn’t been a bad result. For the baseball stadium, MLB’s decision to award the franchise to the Lerner family put the stadium choice in the hands of an ownership group very familiar with Loudoun as a long-term landowner and developer. As they have with most decisions involving the team, the Lerners made the right move in building the Nationals’ stadium in Washington, DC, where it has made a significant and positive impact on the community. In the case of the Redskins, the team’s headquarters remained in Virginia, moving from Herndon to Ashburn, but suburban Maryland got the stadium. Put another way, having the football team’s players and coaches living close to Ashburn helped Loudoun’s ranking among the nation’s wealthiest counties and contributed plenty to the income tax coffers in Richmond. Maryland got the game-day traffic nightmare. A blend of those two approaches may be a good model for the professional soccer team to follow. A stadium in downtown DC would likely benefit the surrounding community, but establishing a headquarters and training center in Loudoun would keep the team closer to its fan base on property significantly more affordable to acquire and develop. Despite all the professional-team stadium talk over the years, Loudoun does not have the transportation infrastructure to accommodate such a facility; our roads can’t even get our residents home in time for dinner most nights. The very valid concerns about building a independent league stadium along gridlocked Rt. 7, as was approved at One Loudoun, grow exponentially bigger when a major-league-sized stadium is contemplated. That may change with the coming of the Silver Line. The planning exercise now under way to take a fresh look at development opportunities in the Metrorail corridor so far has focused on ways to get more mixed-use communities—read “more residential units”—into areas now envisioned for corporate headquarters, warehouses and manufacturing facilities. County leaders shouldn’t act too quickly to make that trade, but they may want to take a closer look at the merits of promoting sports-related uses in the area. A training facility or a stadium would have the shared benefits of being compatible uses under the flight paths at Dulles Airport and not increasing the need for schools and other services residents demand. Loudoun may get its field of dreams someday. It would be better to plan for it now so that it doesn’t end up in the wrong location.

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Dear Editor: egarding the apparent Loudoun County Public Schools trend to feature speakers at high school graduation other than the valedictorian, I hope those in charge of such decisions will rethink their position. Graduation is about academic achievement, just as the Olympics is about athletic skills. No matter how small the margin, the winner is the winner. Celebrate this excellence at the graduation ceremonies. Not featuring that achievement sends the wrong message to students— one that says “political expertise” is more important than learning. In a country that is falling behind in academic achievement worldwide, surely we want to focus on excellence in learning, not auditions for ... (what exactly?). What would the criteria of a committee conducting “auditions” be? And

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to what end? I see no purpose in substituting anyone for the winner of the academic achievement. There are many venues available that celebrate other talents: the homecoming court, the student council, the drama program, sports awards, etc. As for the thin margin of victory, well we’ve all watched sports and other competitions. They are almost always won by thin margins (and sometimes even faulty officiating). And yet no one downplays or tries to minimize the celebration of the winner. Auditions, on the other hand, are subject to all kinds of pressures from parents, favorite teachers, community leaders. Even less adequate is the use of simple voting by classmates, which is just another way of reinforcing the culturally negative message that celebrity is the only treasured goal. Please rethink this faulty trend. At this significant juncture, education must elevate those who Continued on Page 62

“I would like to point out the great job done Saturday night by the fire fighters. A lot of work was done by both career and volunteers. As Loudoun County has moved to a combined system, this is proof that when there is work to be done, the work gets done. Hopefully it also dispels the politics of one is better than the other. Thank you to all the fire/rescue personnel that responded Saturday night.”

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Dear Editor: Thank you for last week’s article on Lyme disease. More than 28,000 individuals have signed a petition calling for a Congressional investigation into the deliberate mishandling of Lyme disease. Signatures have come in from every state, as well as 21 other countries, as the heartwrenching comments from disabled Lyme patients has grown to more than 400 pages. The petition offers a valid explanation for why we are in this mess as Mark Rohrbaugh’s journey to get treatment for Lyme is experienced all across the nation and around the globe. To see the petition go to change.org and search for “Calling for a Congressional investigation of the CDC, IDSA and ALDF.” Carl Tuttle, Hudson, NH

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Dear Editor: I guess it was inevitable. Politicians are gearing up for the next presidential election and an overhaul to Social Security looks like it will be on the agenda. New Jersey governor Chris Christie has publicly proposed sweeping changes to the program. He won’t be the only one to put forward ideas to change Social Security. We all know the program is plagued with problems. It just makes me nervous that so many of these candidates are millionaires. Do we really want people like that telling those of us on fixed incomes who worked hard all our lives how it’s going to be? Kevin O’Neil, Leesburg

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Mr. and Mrs. average American. On Flag Day, June 14, you can help to show the world our respect and love for the banner of our nation. But does anybody really care about our American flag these days? To some our flag is nothing more than a piece of red, white, and blue cloth. But what a piece of cloth! It represents more than 300 million people. It flies over 50 states, extends across two oceans, and across the continent. It continues to fly proudly as the badge of our nation’s greatness and the emblem of our destiny. Our American flag is the spirit of America. Our flag is 1776. Our flag is 1812. Our flag is 1865, 1914, 1941, 1950, and into the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and into the years 2000 to 2015. Our flag is wartime, peacetime, trouble and triumph, an embodiment of strength for generations, an ideal and concept of existence to outlast eternity. It is a protector, a provider, and renaissance of free minds. Our nation was born under fire and frequently tested under fire. It has risen to be the richest and most powerful nation in the world. The red, white, and blue became a symbol that means we were determined to preserve our liberty or die. A flag covered casket enclosing millions of Americans since 1775 tells the world that our commitment was complete, that these brave men and women valued America’s ideals above their own survival. I am one 85-year-old American who is getting sick and tired of hearing that we don’t need patriotism anymore or that our nation is not worthy of our stature in the world, or that the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the people we buy goods and services from are all rotten. Never have so many who have so much been made to feel so bad about it. Do our politicians of today care about our flag or are they more interested in their own financial future? Maybe on this Flag Day 2015 each of us will pause to repeat the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag and realize those 31 words do more than just say something—they express a deep meaning behind every word and phrase. Our flag stands for any man or woman in uniform, workers in our factories, farmers tilling their soil, senior citizens always showing their pride in their flag, and veterans remembering with great sorrow their fallen comrades. Maybe just this one time we could all join together on June 14 to repeat those wonderful words: I pledge allegiance to … Lou Gros Louis, Lansdowne

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