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funding grant agreement” awarded by the Federal Transportation Administration in the past 20 years for a heavy rail project. But in an interview with Leesburg Today this week, Wolf was quick to recall that getting a transit rail system beyond the beltway did not come without its bumps. It was 1997 when the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation initiated a study on the feasibility of the project. “That was one of many,” Wolf said. “I think there were five studies…and with each one, it became clear that this was a good idea.” Wolf initially advocated a bus rapid transit system because it would have cost less. But in 2002, the Fairfax County

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Just more than $120,000 has been restored to Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling)’s district office after constituents’ attempt to recall him was dismissed in court.

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of county-owned buildings along Edwards Ferry Road south of Church Street. Advancing to the design elements of the structure, the architects propose continuing the use of terracotta colored bricks and white trim and accent elements that are found on the buildings within the courthouse square. They developed various options for entrance features and rooftop elements that were depicted in five design options. Elements of those designs may be mixed and matched as the expansion project moves through review by the Leesburg Board of Architectural Review and the Town Council. The BAR is scheduled to get an informal

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at introducing the architects’ work on specific design features before beginning the process of building cost estimates. The proposals generally were met with approval from those gathered in the Board of Supervisors meeting room, most of whom live on streets near the construction area. Following presentations in the spring on options for massing and placement of new structures, the consulting team at Dewberry, county staffers and Leesburg town leaders reached consensus on a layout in which the District Court building would face Church Street and be set back from Edwards Ferry Road to create a new park space. The design does call for the removal

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ne year after voting to impose sanctions on Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling) in the wake of a special grand jury report that examined allegations he misused county resources, the Board of Supervisors voted 8-1 last week to reinstate funding for his constituent office operations. Delgaudio asked for the action following the June 24 dismissal of a recall case brought against him in Loudoun Circuit Court. That case, initiated by a petition of Sterling voters, ended with the appointed prosecutor, Arlington Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos, finding there was no evidence of criminal wrong doing that would justify a trial in the case. It was the same conclusion she reached after working with the grand jury for five months in 2013. The investigation centered on allegations, first brought by a Delgaudio aide after she was fired, that the supervisor used his county-funded constituent office staff to support campaign financing, intermingled county resources with the conservative lobby nonprofit he leads, the Public Advocate of the United States, and was discriminatory in hiring. Even without the grand jury investigation ending in criminal charges, the board July 18, 2013, concluded there was ample evidence of misconduct to impose sanctions against Delgaudio. The board also adopted new policies governing the use of supervisor aides and agreed to press the General

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he promise made a quarter century ago to include affordable housing in the 2,000-acre Brambleton community was celebrated Tuesday with the ribbon cutting for the Shreveport Ridge Apartments. Developed by a partnership led by the Middleburg-based Windy Hill Foundation, the center will provide 98 townhouse-style apartment units to help fill the county’s need for workforce housing. Across the street Brambleton’s developers are building another 200 workforce units. Brambleton’s commitment to include workforce housing was made before Loudoun adopted its mandatory Affordable Dwelling Unit ordinance and helped set the expectation for the developers who followed. For the Windy Hill Foundation, the project represents a significant expansion in its outreach. The nonprofit has developed affordable housing in a variety of scales in the Middleburg area for three decades. The Shreveport Ridge project, completed in partnership with T.M. Associates, allowed the organization to put its experience to work in a new market. The apartments are not just affordable— rents for the one to four bedroom units range from $650 to $1,050 for residents earning up

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fter a 21-month investigation, Judge Benjamin N. A. Kendrick sentenced charges have been filed in a 2012 a 40-year-old man who garnered $130,000 from fire bombing of a Loudoun County filing false charges on his company’s credit card to Community Corrections office in three years in prison Leesburg. and to pay back the According to the fire marshal’s office, stolen funds. Jonathan Ernesto Godoy, of Maryland, was L e o n a r d charged with four felonies in the case: arson of Sampson was found a building, conspiracy to commit a felony and guilty of two counts two counts of a fire bomb used to commit arson. of obtaining properGodoy was being held in the Loudoun Adult ty by false pretense. Detention Center following a probation violation. Between January He will continue to be held without bond on the and November of new charges. 2012, Sampson The incident happened Nov. 14, 2012, when made the chargfire crews were dispatched to Loudoun Street es to his Reston building for a report of a structure fire. The Limousine company fire caused $200,000 in credit card while damage and forced the creating invoices Leonard Sampson relocation of the com- and work orders for munity corrections parts to be installed on vehicles owned by Reston Limousine. The parts office. I nv e s t i g at o r s were never received or installed on any of Reston believe that a sec- Limousine’s vehicles. ond, similar fire that Investigators found that all the charges were occurred at a commu- made to B&L Ducting and Install Master, a businity corrections office ness that was started by Sampson. The records on Edwards Ferry show the funds were deposited into the business Road five weeks later, account, but the only deductions were for perDec. 19, 2012, is relat- sonal and recreational expenditures—not for auto Jonathan Ernesto ed, but no charges have parts. Godoy been filed. In addition to the active prison term, the In a statement judge imposed an additional seven years susannouncing the charges, the fire marshal’s office pended time on each charge. Upon his release highlighted assistance provided by the feder- from prison, Sampson will serve seven years of al Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and supervised probation and must pay restitution in Explosives and by members of the public who excess of $130,000 to Reston Limo. provided tips in the case. Anyone with informa- Sampson has a prior felony criminal conviction about 7.25.14 the firesAvie is AT asked to call Loudoun tion for grand larceny in Maryland. HalfPg CoolSculptIntro_9.75x6.875.pdf 1 7/18/14 2:33 PM County Crimes Solvers at 703-777-1919.

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of shots being fired into several western Loudoun homes. Sometime between 11:30 p.m. and midnight Saturday, July 19, a resident on Park Place in Lovettsville reported hearing a loud noise that sounded like fireworks The next day a discharged round from a firearm was found to have entered a bedroom window. Earlier that night, just before 8 p.m., a resident on Southern Cross Lane in Round Hill reported hearing gunfire in a wooded area. A round struck the side of the house and entered a bedroom. Monday afternoon a resident on Hayman Lane in Round Hill discovered a hole in the home’s roof that may have been caused by a firearm.

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The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging residents to attend community meetings that will be held in each of the agency’s four service area stations this month.

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The sheriff’s office is asking for help in finding the driver who struck an 18-year-old woman who was crossing Sweet Court in Stone Ridge around 1:30 p.m. Monday. According to the report, she was struck by a recent model white Honda. She was transported to the StoneSpring Emergency Center for treatment of injuries described as non-life-threatening. The driver, who left the scene, was described as a medium to dark-skinned man in his mid-30s. Deputies searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. Anyone with any information regarding the location of the suspect vehicle or the driver, are asked to contact Sgt. K. Robinette at 703-737-8374.

The meetings, all of which start at 7 p.m., will be: • July 24, Eastern Loudoun Station, 46620 East Frederick Drive, Sterling; • July 28, Dulles South Public Safety Center, 25216 Loudoun County Parkway, Chantilly; • July 30, Round Hill Town Office, 23 Main St., Round Hill; • July 31, Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road, Ashburn. Items to be discussed are recent crime and crime trends, traffic safety concerns and other public safety-related issues. To determine what station area your home or business is in, go to http://sheriff.loudoun.gov/ findmystation.

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he July 16 motion by County Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large) to allow the Economic Development Authority to issue taxable bonds was met with an unusual reaction. Silence. Initially, none of the other eight board members was willing to provide the second needed to take the controversial measure to a vote. Just as it appeared that months of debate on the issue would come to an anti-climatic end, Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling) stepped in to support the motion. The proposal first surfaced in a request by Virginia Investment Partnership LLC as part of its years-long effort to finance construction of a minor league baseball and soccer stadium in Ashburn. Currently, the EDA only issues tax-exempt bonds for limited qualifying uses, mainly facilities for nonprofits and manufacturing companies. Taxable bonds could be used by a wider selection of developers, potentially offering more attractive and flexible terms than could be achieved in conventional markets. VIP CEO Bob Farren was on hand Wednesday to rally support for the measure, but supervisors showed little interest in getting involved with the stadium project. During a public hearing last week, supervisors expressed discomfort about the types of uses that might seek financing support through

the EDA. Tax-exempt bonds require full Board of Supervisor approval, but taxable bonds would be issued solely on the vote of the EDA directors. One element of the taxable bond plan did get supervisors’ interest, however. County CFO Ben Mays said the financing option could come in handy for funding county government projects. The purchase of office space and the construction of parking garages at the county’s future Metrorail stations are among the projects that could be supported by taxable bonds. In the end, supervisors voted unanimously to limit to use of EDA taxable bonds to county government projects that serve a public purpose. But the process is not over. The move to exclude private sector projects will require a revised ordinance to be advertised, pushing final board action to a September meeting.

First Rural Helipad Application Filed A request to establish a private helipad on a large estate near Philomont is drawing opposition from neighbors. Chuck Kuhn, the president and CEO of Sterling-based JK Moving Services, wants permission to fly his helicopter to and from his 540-acre Egypt Farm property. The application was formally accepted for review last week. County planners anticipated the use of personal helicopters decades ago. In the zoning ordinance, private helipads were included as a permissible use, but one requiring special

HealthWorks Gets Funding Boost The Board of Supervisors last week agreed to accelerate a grant payment to HealthWorks of Northern Virginia and to explore a formal agreement that could result in additional taxpayer support for the ailing agency. Talks with the agency began in April when HealthWorks—a nonprofit community health center that provides medical services to low-income residents at facilities in Leesburg, Sterling and Herndon—reported dire financial circumstances, including a $1.2 million annual operating deficit. Since that time, the agency’s directors have worked to revamp its operation and to develop a new financial plan. The latest version of that plan envisions a $400,000 deficit this year and to operate in the black in subsequent years. Earlier this month, the board approved a $176,911 grant to HealthWorks as part of its annual disbursement of funds to community nonprofits. Normally that grant would be dispersed in two payments, but the board’s finance committee recommended the funds be released

immediately to help the agency with cash flow. HealthWorks also is looking to the county government to help make up the projected 2014-15 budget shortfall. The finance committee held off on that request while members learn more about its financial plans. Committee Chairman Ralph Buona (R-Ashburn) raised concerns that the forecasts of turning the operation from a $1.2 million deficit to break-even in only three years were unrealistic. HealthWorks leaders said significant improvements have been made with staffing decreases and increases in efficiency and that the agency’s income and expenses are on track with the adopted budget. The full board has authorized the staff to negotiate a memorandum of understanding with HealthWorks that would lay out performance standards to be met if the county provides additional funding support. The finance committee is expected to review the issue in September.

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• Efforts to establish more eastern Loudoun dog parks advanced last week when the Board of Supervisors initiated Zoning Ordinance changes to allow homeowners associations to provide the service on common open space they own. The proposal will go for Planning Commission review and public hearing in the fall. • A proposed Zoning Ordinance change in the agricultural zoning district would permit the establishment of farm breweries. The Board of Supervisors initiated the change in January and, after review by the county’s Zoning Ordinance Action Group, the regulations should be ready for formal public review this fall. Currently, breweries are only permitted in industrial zoning districts. Under the proposal, “limited brewery” uses could produce up to 15,000 barrels of beer per calendar year. n

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t the urging of Supervisor Janet Clarke (R-Blue Ridge), a slim Loudoun board majority last week approved an application to construct 90 homes on 33 acres of commercial land at the edge of Dulles Airport’s high noise zone. Approval of the Evermont Trace application followed a 7-0-2 vote by the Planning Commission to recommend denial of the request and warnings from county planners that it could set a precedent for other developers to build homes closer to the airport’s runways. The property is located along Belmont Ridge Road north of Evergreen Mill Road south of Brambleton. The application has been under Board of Supervisors review since a public hearing in December. It survived a denial vote in January, when supervisors deadlocked 4-4, with Supervisor Ken Reid (R-Leesburg) absent. In subsequent months, the board’s Transportation/Land Use Committee negotiated with Richmond American representatives. A key change in the final package was a proposal to give 1.73 acres to the Arcola-Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department, which operates in the adjacent public safety center. Clarke cited the offer as a benefit that would provide enough office and storage space to allow the volunteers to sell their former station. County planners said the application still failed to comply with Loudoun’s fiscal and land use policies. Converting industrial land to residential use will drive up service demands, such as adding $650,000 in annual school costs, according to the staff report. Planning Director Julie Pastor said permitting houses south

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one floor apart. Under the proposed-two building design, attorneys would have to exit the building and clear security inspections each time they moved to or from District or Circuit A conceptual view of the proposed District Court building (right) shown with the existing court buildings in downtown Leesburg. court. Options to address the concern with patrons ending up in the wrong one and would be to include a public skyway connecting appearing late to scheduled hearings. the two buildings over Church Street or creat- The beginning of construction for the $80 ing public—or at least lawyer—access through million project is believed to be a year away a Church Street tunnel that is currently planned and will start with construction of the parking as a secure corridor to move prisoners. Archi- garage, a nine-month job. After that is complete, tects said while both those options have proven work can start on the main building, which will problematic from design and operational stand- take about two years to complete, project manpoints, they were aware of the concern and were ager Melissa Tello said. working with Sheriff Mike Chapman and others Details of the project can be viewed at to address it. www.loudoun.gov/courts-expansion. Also Tello Concerns also were raised that separating and the design team invite public feedback by the Circuit Court and District Court operations email to courts-expansion@loudoun.gov. n would create confusion for the public buildings,

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budget July 16, the board voted unanimously to initiate a new local ordinance to establish that the misuse of public assets by any part-time officer, agent, employee or elected official of Loudoun County government would be a crime punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. That ordinance is scheduled for a Sept. 10 public hearing and supervisors said they expect to enact the law that same day. In exchange for the return of $120,597 in district funds to hire staff aides and cover office expenses, Delgaudio specifically agreed to “fully abide” by all policies relating to staff aides. Delgaudio said he has been changed by the experiences of the past year and he had stopped his “arrogance.” “I have learned my lesson,” he said. “You have seen a better supervisor.” While most supervisors agreed it was time to move on, concerns remained. “I’ve seen a notable change in Mr. Delgaudio,” Vice Chairman Shawn Williams (R-Broad Run) said. “I think this was a big wake up call.” Supervisor Ralph Buona (R-Ashburn) read from Stamos’ motion of dismissal her findings about Delgaudio’s treatment of Donna Mateer, who raised the misconduct allegations, and other staff aides. The motion stated, “Mateer was clearly treated poorly. There are numerous emails between her and Supervisor Delgaudio that attest to this fact. Having also interviewed his other staffers, the Commonwealth finds entirely credible Mateer’s claims that Supervisor Delgaudio constantly put her and other aides down verbally. The Commonwealth believes Mateer when she says that Supervisor Delgaudio berated and degraded her, emotionally and mentally abused her, and was demanding, impatient, and verbally abusive. The testimony of the more than 30 individuals who testified during the Special Grand Jury investigation painted a vivid picture of the Supervisor that the Commonwealth finds consonant with Mateer’s description of her working conditions.” Buona said that painted a poor picture of Delgaudio’s management of county staff. Supervisor Ken Reid (R-Leesburg) supported the motion to reinstate funding, but warned, ”We will be keeping an eye on you, Mr. Delgaudio.” It was Supervisor Suzanne Volpe (R-Algonkian)—a former Loudoun County Republican Committee chairwoman who supported Delgaudio’s political campaigns over the years—who was most critical. She cast the lone vote against restoring the supervisor’s office funding. She urged the board to delay the action until the new county ordinance expanding the criminal liability for misusing county resources was on the books, a suggestion supported by Buona and Supervisor Matt Letourneau (R-Dulles). After other supervisors said they saw little merit in delaying action until September, Volpe raised questions about whether Delgaudio understood the boundaries between constituent service and campaign work. She told supervisors of meeting Delgaudio while making doorto-door calls with a man who said he hoped to be hired as the supervisor’s county aide as soon as money is available. Delgaudio objected to those comments. He said he was simply walking with “an American citizen” whom he was considering for future employment. The Delgaudio case is not over. He’ll be back in Circuit Court Friday in hopes of securing a court order for the county government to reimburse the $34,503.64 he incurred in legal fees. That motion is expected to be granted as state law provides for such reimbursement. n

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“The lion’s share of the service to the new Metro stations will come out of that park and ride,” Mounier said. Runs also will be added to existing park and ride lots—in Purcellville, Hamilton, Leesburg, Ashburn, Dulles and Broadlands—to deliver commuters to and from the WiehleReston East, Spring Hill and Tysons Corner stations. Several new runs will be made to and from park and ride lots in the Potomac Falls area— including Galilee Methodist Church in Broad Run Farms, Community Lutheran Church in Cascades, Our Lady of Hope in Potomac Falls, Great Falls Plaza in Lowes Island—to the Wiehle-Reston East Station. Loudoun Transit’s new Silver Line schedule also includes reverse commute runs that will deliver commuters from the Wiehle-Reston East and the Spring Hill Metro stations in the morning (and back in the evening) to some of the county’s business centers, including Verizon and AOL offices, the Dulles North Tran-

sit Center, the Loudoun County Government building in Leesburg and several stops just off Rt. 28 in Sterling. Those stops include Pacific Boulevard and Business Court, Sally Ride and Glenn drives, Shaw Road and Terminal Drive, and Broderick Drive and Dresden Street (See full schedule at www.loudoun.gov/bus). Most the runs to the Silver Line stations cost $1 with a SmarTrip card, and $1.50 cash. The runs to the new Metro stations are in addition to the rides Loudoun County Transit already provides and do not impact the existing commuter bus routes serving Rosslyn, the Pentagon, Crystal City and Washington, DC. The county purchased five new 40-passenger transit buses, added new runs, opened up the new Loudoun Station park and ride lot— with plans to open another new lot in South Riding by next summer—in anticipation that Silver Line Phase 1 will have a big impact on how thousands of Loudouners get to and from work, Supervisor Matt Letourneau (R-Dulles) said. “They’ll definitely be an enhancement even from day one,” said Letourneau, who

knows of at least one Loudoun resident who’s already bought a reserved parking space at the Wiehle-Reston East Station. “I think it’s going to make commutes easier on both ends, both people coming to work in Loudoun and going out of Loudoun.” As Mounier mapped out the bus routes, and the schedules, to connect Loudoun residents with the new Metro stations, he not only thought about how commuters will want to use the new rail line today but how they will want to get from A to B 10 or 15 years from now. He helped shape Fairfax County’s transit system as the operations and planning manager for the Fairfax Connector Bus Service. When he started his job in Fairfax 14 years ago—then as a technician—the county was just wading into public transit. “It was small and in the midst of a transition,” he said. Now he sees Loudoun as sitting at a similar crossroads. More commuters each month are using the county’s transit system to avoid toll roads, parking fees and the congested Rt. 7 and I-66— ridership has grown from less than Continued on Page 16

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Any promises of federal dollars—and the future of Silver Line—were almost lost in the mid-2000s when county, state and federal leaders, and others, fought over whether to build the rail underground through Tysons Corner or on elevated platforms. Most agreed an underground tunnel would be ideal, but it also would’ve been more expensive than the overhead option. Wolf told state and Fairfax County leaders federal funding depended on a strict cost-benefit analysis. “If they pushed for it to be underground, it would not have met the cost-benefit ratio and the project would’ve been finished,” Wolf said. The project was halted in May 2006 when Virginia Secretary of Transportation Pierce Homer ordered a full study of the tunnel option. “The thing almost collapsed right then and there,” Wolf said. After a meeting with Wolf and Warner, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D) announced in

September 2006 that the aerial option would move forward. “We carefully reviewed the tunnel option at Tysons, and I share the belief of many of our project partners that a tunnel alignment would be the best option,” Kaine said in a 2006 announcement. “However, too many unanswered questions remain about cost and timing. These uncertainties cannot be allowed to jeopardize this critical project.” Along with the $900 million in federal dollars, Congress also worked with former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to secure $1.9 billion worth of low-interest loans for the project, which will help freeze rates on the Dulles Toll Road—which provides Virginia’s share of the project’s cost—for five years. Connolly, who also played a major role in making Silver Line a reality while serving on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors before he was elected to Congress, described the decades-long process as “a morality tale of how big things get done.” “This is not something we rushed into,”

Connolly said. “It had many near-death experiences.” The first phase of the Silver Line runs from the East Falls Church area west with four stations in Tysons Corner and one at the eastern edge of Reston at Wiehle Avenue. Silver Line’s second phase, expected to open in 2018, will extend the rail line another 11 miles with six stations, including stops in Reston, Herndon, at Dulles Airport and at Rt. 772/Ryan Road in Ashburn. Wolf, who retires in December, said he will feel relieved when he sees the Silver Line bustling with commuters on their way to work and families on their way for a day in the city. But the work to make the rail system viable isn’t done. “I think this is a good project, and a needed project, for Northern Virginia—we are the No. 1 most congested region in the nation, and that’s not the category you want to be No. 1 in—but I think the state is going to have to put more resources into it,” he said. “You cannot continue to pay for it just through tolls.” n

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Fairfax County leaders have approved several major Tysons redevelopment projects, including a 20-story office tower at 7900 Tysons One Place that overlooks Tysons Corner Station. Intelsat and Deloitte occupy the building, which is owned by Macerich. Intelsat, a commercial-satellite services provider with offices in the glass tower’s 12th through 20th floors, recently relocated from its former offices in Northwest Washington, DC. The change has prompted both elation and anxiety from employees, spokeswoman Dianne VanBeber said. Intelsat’s former building, located near the Van Ness Station on Metrorail’s Red Line, was overly large and sprawling, she said. “We needed a new space where we could collaborate more effectively,” VanBeber said. The old building had few retail and restaurant options nearby, but Tysons has a bewildering array, she said. “From a lifestyle standpoint, this was such a massive change,” VanBeber said. “Everyone’s in shock a little bit.” Many employees will use Metrorail to reach the Tysons building, VanBeber said. Until the Silver Line begins service, the company will continue running a shuttle bus to and from the Orange Line’s West Falls Church Station in south McLean, she said. Some employees live in suburban Maryland along I-270, and their commutes have worsened. Company leaders encourage employees who drive to telecommute and use flex-time scheduling to avoid peak traffic times, VanBeber said.

Realtor Casey Margenau of Casey Margenau Fine Homes said the Silver Line generally will be good for the local real estate market, but those hoping to make a killing by flipping properties may have missed the boat. “I believe that [the Silver Line’s value] is baked into prices already,” he said. “People already anticipate it being open. Houses near Metro already have had their appreciation.” New housing in Tysons largely will be condominiums, which will appeal to first-time homebuyers and older people looking to downsize, Margenau said. “Both groups are looking for homes that are walkable,” he said. “They want higher-quality, smaller lots that need a smaller amount of care.” Developers in Tysons have been “very patient” in bringing housing inventory online and will continue that practice so as not to flood the market, he said. Casey Samson of Samson Properties said proximity to Silver Line stations might boost prices by 2 to 3 percent, but other factors count for more. “Buyers are looking for space, features, traffic flow, functionality, upgrades and schools,” he said. “Metro/transportation is about sixth or seventh on the list. The properties with the best schools are always the winners. They are easy to sell at a premium price.” Commercial real estate also will be affected by the Silver Line, and Intelsat’s move to Tysons bodes well, Gordon said. The Economic Development Authority’s mission is to fill the Fairfax’s office space, Gordon said. The county’s office vacancy rate is “very high” at around 18 percent, but it’s only 15 or 16 percent in Tysons Corner—because, in part, the space is new and hasn’t had time to be filled, he said. Retail offerings also will see changes. Automobile dealerships near Tysons Metrorail stations likely will disappear in favor of higher-density uses, but the fate of small shopping centers along Rt. 7 is uncertain, he said. “As the number of residences grows, we will see relevant shopping, such as grocery stores,” Gordon said. “We’ll see a lot more small businesses. Whether they’ll drive out those small malls is something we’ll have to wait and see. The market will create demand for what it needs.” n

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Metrorail’s Vienna Station on the Orange Line is located just southwest of the town’s border and Vienna officials long ago restricted parking on nearby streets to discourage commuters from leaving vehicles there, Vienna Mayor Laurie DiRocco said. Parking also could become contentious in Tysons, which has only one 711-space temporary lot available for commuters at the McLean Station. Planners did not allow for parking around Tysons’ stations because they hoped to force Silver Line users to walk, bike or ride buses to the stations, said Michael Caplin, executive director of the Tysons Partnership. Shopping center owners are taking a waitand-see approach regarding parking problems and may install gate arms to keep commuters’ vehicles from occupying spaces all day, he said. Some property owners are considering hanging plastic chains across their parking lots’ entrances until 10 a.m., while others have alerted towing companies about the possible need to remove vehicles, Caplin said. “Whenever there’s change, as with Metro coming in, there’s nervousness about it,” DiRocco said. “There’s good and bad.”

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Flaherty asked 9-year-old Walter Vasquez as he dug through the boxes. He nodded, and listed books about robots and snakes that have kept him busy since school let out last month. It was music to the teachers’ ears. It was the hope that their

kids at the Book Buggy stops has grown to almost 70 students happy to restock their reading supplies. “That’s why we do this,” Henretty said. “If they have access to books and are excited about seeing their teachers each week it will keep them motivated to read over the summer, and that keeps them from regressing.” Loudoun County Public Schools’ regular summer school offerings were cut from the budget this year, and that has several schools getting creative to provide some sort of enrichment to students who most need it. For example, Rolling Ridge Elementary, also in Sterling, has invited students to a STEM camp three hours a day for four weeks. Henretty said the Book Buggy would most likely keep making its rounds even when summer school is reinstated. “This is a program that can work in any school community with any demographic,” she said. A lot of kids need a nudge to keep reading in the summer, she added, “and every kid loves a free book.” n

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students would read through the summer that inspired the idea for the Book Buggy. Every Wednesday for eight weeks this summer Sterling Elementary teachers have taken turns volunteering their morning to deliver books and popsicles to five different neighborhoods throughout Sterling. The idea came from thirdgrade teacher Kate Henretty, who was a part of a similar summer reading program in Prince William County. “They tried several different things to keep kids reading through the summer and this one was the one that really worked well. They already worked out the kinks, so it was just a matter of implementing it.” The teachers promoted their idea for the Book Buggy on Donors Choose, a crowd-funding website that connects education-related projects with donors. They secured $1,500 in donations through the site, and combined that money with funds raised through a PTA yard sale to purchase hundreds of books. The first Book Buggy made its rounds June 25, and 47 kids showed up. Each week since the numbers of

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inner innovator. At Leesburg Elementary, 89 participants rotated through several stations, all designed to get them to think outside the box for solutions. At one station, called Pinbug, the students constructed working pinball machines out of pencils, tape, rubber bands and cardboard. At another station, they were given free reign to turn what might look like a pile of trash into some sort of helpful tool. Jon Wijnand, 7, constructed what he called a self-cleaning kitchen from egg crates, paper towels, water bottles and boxes. “This is my awe-

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side of the box while having fun.” The Leesburg camp last week was put on through the leadership of Charles Hale, a counselor at Leesburg Elementary, six Loudoun County teachers and high school and college students who were brought on as leadership interns. Hale who served as the Leesburg camp’s director, said he’d love to see Camp Invention become an annual event at the school. “[Camp Invention] brings hands-on creativity and allows the students to explore new opportunities that they might not have during the school year, which excites me.” Camp counselors said the program is designed to not only excite kids about science and math for a few days in the summer, but also to inspire them to keep their minds open to creative ideas in the future. “If we don’t encourage kids to imagine and explore, we could be discouraging our future inventors,” said Mellissa Persil, a fourth-grade teacher at Leesburg Elementary who served as a camp instructor for the week. “We want them to continue to create and imagine. Who knows what they’ll come up with.” n

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he Loudoun Symphony Youth Orchestra is holding auditions for the 2014-2015 season Saturday, Aug. 23, and Saturday, Aug. 30. The auditions are open to middle and high school students who have three years of experience with a school program or private teacher. Of the 80 students who auditioned last year, 55 were accepted into the program. All members are required to re-audition each year. To schedule an audition, go to http:// loudounsymphonyyouth.org. The orchestra’s season runs from September through May with three concerts; percussion and brass players have the option to start in November after marching band season is over. Rehearsals generally take place 7-9 p.m. Mondays at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn. Rehearsals include professionally directed sectionals, a master class and a concerto competition. Tuition for 2014-2015 season is $400, although scholarships are available on a needs basis. The LSYO is part of The Loudoun Symphony Association Inc. For more information, go to http://loudounsymphony.org keyword: youth orchestra.

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Camp curriculum also will include information about how the three chambers of our government function, the constitution and different types of economies. Registration is $75, and interested students can register at the Woodgrove main office during summer hours, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays, or on the first day of the camp. The camp will take place in room L514 at Woodgrove, 36811 Allder School Road in Purcellville. For more information, email Purvis at samantha.purvis@lcps.org.

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Businesses Giving Back Harris Teeter Donates $10k To LIR

arris Teeter donated $10,000 to Loudoun Interfaith Relief in support of the food pantry’s efforts to feed children during the summer months when school is out. The funds were raised during the company’s annual food bank golf tournament in Charlotte, NC, and the donation was made to LIR’s 10 For 10 campaign, during which the nonprofit worked to raise $10,000 over a 10-week period to

support its Summer Pack Program that provides 3,000 families with extra food when free and reduced-priced meals through school are not available to them. With the Harris Teeter funds, the campaign has collected a total of $21,000. “When we heard about 10 For 10, we told LIR that we wanted to use a portion of our tournament’s proceeds to match all donations made to the campaign up to its original goal,” Catherine Becker, communication manager for Harris Teeter, said in announcing the donation. “We’re thrilled to make this contribution, and we will continue to support Loudoun Interfaith Relief’s

efforts to feed the hungry of Loudoun County.” For more information about Loudoun Interfaith Relief, go to www.interfaithrelief.org.

Middleburg Bank Contributes To Cornerstones

Middleburg Bank has donated $2,500 to Cornerstones, formerly Reston Interfaith, to support its mission of helping those in need. The human services agency was established 43 years ago, and connects those in need to

resources for housing, childcare, food or financial assistance. The agency supports 70 residents at the Ambry Rucker Community Shelter for the homeless. Last year, Cornerstones served more than 15,000 individuals, representing almost 5,000 families. For more information on Cornerstones, go to www.cornerstonesva.org. Middleburg Bank, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this month, has offices in Middleburg, Purcellville and Leesburg in Loudoun County; Reston in Fairfax County and Warrenton in Fauquier County. n

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icole and Scott Davison have taken the European idea of social cycling and put their own spin on it. Their cycling shop Veloville USA in Purcellville is an equipment store, bike shop and coffee bar all in one. The husband and wife duo opened the store in April wanting to bring the cycling culture that is so prevalent in Portland, where the couple lived for two years, to the East Coast. “We thought let’s bring some of this enthusiasm, let’s bring some of this West Coast vibe, let’s bring some of this bicycle gospel back to this area,” Nicole Davison said, “and let’s see if we can’t help promote cycling…as not just a sport, not just something you do as a kid, not just a mode of transportation but as a lifestyle, as a culture.” The name Veloville—velo is the French word for bike—is a play on the name Purcellville. The store’s interior design has a vintage, rustic feel with repurposed materials, old metal finishes and unusual wood pieces from mills in Leesburg and Round Hill. The goal was to make the space inviting, Scott Davison said, and a place where people can come not only for their cycling needs but also to hang out. The coffee bar serves freshly brewed blends from Hopscotch Coffee Roasters in Winchester. While some have questioned the idea of mixing coffee with cycling, Nicole Davison said that coffee gives the body energy and warmth, making the two a natural pairing. The best fuel for cyclists, she said, is nutrition. They sell healthy breakfast and snack options made from gluten free, vegan and natural products. Davison is also looking to add local beer to the menu saying it’s a great way to wind down after a long ride. Veloville carries three lines of bikes. Jamis

is an American company that makes “high quality, affordable” bikes as well as female specific models and bikes for kids. Colnago is an Italian brand that can often be spotted on the Tour de France. Orbea bikes, made in Spain, are designed to endure rough terrain, and are ideal for rocky western Loudoun gravel roads. “They makes everything from cool, culture city bikes to mountain bikes,” Davison said of Orbea. The store includes cycling apparel from Endura, shebeest and Road Holland, and wellstocked shelves of accessories. While the cost of cycling equipment can easily run in the thousands, Veloville’s prices are realistic for entry level and intermediate cyclists, Davison said. The in stock products Ashburn Today/April Grant start around $300 and go up to Nicole Davison chats with one of the Bike4Alz riders at her bike and coffee shop, Veloville in Purcellville Thursday. The $2,600. shop provided the cycling group, riding from San Diego to DC for Alzheimer’s awareness, with free food and services. Along with carefully selecting what bikes, apparel As a woman bike shop owner, Davison says shop on their way to Washington, DC, were and equipment to carry, the Davisons’ worked to recruit some of the best she is working to bring more women into the treated to free coffee, snacks and tune-ups. The talent in the area. Bill McCarrick, Veloville’s male-dominated sport. “It’s a physical activity group was riding more than 3,000 miles from full-time bike mechanic, is a champion cyclist that women are naturally good at and get better San Diego to the nation’s capital to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease. The shop also is and works as the bike services manger for the at into their later years,” she said. Ironman triathlon competition. He described Last Sunday, Davison and about 15 area sponsoring a cyclist riding across the Andes the sport as a “moving meditation” that exercises women participated in a Women’s Wine Coun- Mountains. To encourage the activity in the Loudoun try 100-kilometer ride sponsored by cycling the mind, body and soul. Nicole Davison races competitively—this retail company Rapha. The goal of the free ride community, Veloville hosts regular free group fall she’ll ride in cyclo-cross races, which often was to get women on their bikes and experience rides for beginners and enthusiasts and is working with area bed and breakfasts to rent out include steep hills and obstacles—but is out what a few hours on a bike can offer, she said. there just for the excitement of it and not neces- Veloville works to support others in the equipment for their guests. sarily to win. “There’s something very freeing cycling community, local and non-local. That Veloville is located at 609 E. Main St. in about it,” she said. “It takes you back to your effort was on display last Thursday when the Purcellville. Find out more at www.velovilleusa. Bike4Alz cycling group, which stopped at the com. n childhood.”

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orthern Virginia’s state lawmakers are receiving an “incomplete” from the business community for their 2014 General Assembly session. The less-than-stellar grade announced last week as part of the Northern Virginia Chamber Partnership’s Legislative Scorecard comes after lawmakers failed to pass a budget during the regular session and refused to expand Medicaid to as many as 400,000 uninsured Virginians, one of the business group’s listed priorities. “While most legislators earned high marks for their voting records on the Partnership’s priorities, each of them deserves an incomplete grade for failing to leverage billions

in Federal aid to adopt a market-based approach to expanding health care coverage for all Virginians,” Loudoun Chamber’s President and CEO Tony Howard said in a statement announcing the scorecard. The partnership, made up of the Loudoun County, Dulles Regional and Greater Reston chambers, also graded individual state legislators who represent the Northern Virginia region. Dels. Tag Greason (R-32), Dave LaRock (R-33) and Sen. Jill Vogel (R-27) earned a perfect score for voting in line with the chambers’ legislative priorities 100 percent of the time during the regular session. Scores among the rest of Loudoun’s delegation Continued on Next Page

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IT management services and supports intelligence community, federal civilian agencies and various commercial enterprises. For more information, go to clearfocustech.com. • The Leesburg branch of Farm Credit, a customer-owned financial cooperative, is paying just more than $1.3 million in cash to its customers in the form of a patronage dividend. Following record earnings in 2013, the board of directors declared that in addition to the regular patronage dividend, which typically represents 12 percent of the amount of interest paid on loans in a given year, a second special patronage dividend also would be paid totaling another 12 percent, bringing the total patronage dividend to just more than $21 million. Since 2001, Farm Credit of the Virginias has paid more than $161 million in patronage dividends to its customer-owners. The Leesburg branch is located at 27 Ft. Evans Road NE in Leesburg. • A popular event on the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce’s annual calendar is the fall fashion show, which will be held 5-8 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Belmont Country Club. In its seventh year, the event features the top fashions from the area’s leading clothing providers. Admission is $35 for members and $50 for non-members. For more information, go to www.loudounchamber.org. • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store opened its first Loudoun location Monday. The store is at 23030 Indian Creek Drive, off Rt. 28 and Old Ox Road in Sterling. The restaurant will be open Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. It is the 32nd store in Virginia. To keep up with the latest news on the Sterling store, go to www.facebook.com/crackerbarrel. sterling. • BestBus, formerly DC2NY, is offering a new route connecting Northern Virginia to New York, NY, with a departure from Manassas. The new Manassas stop is located in the commuter parking lot on Cushing Road near the Omniride-PRTC stop. In addition, the company’s current service via two stops in Virginia—at the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU and the Franconia/Springfield Metro stops—on a Thursday-Monday schedule has expanded to daily operations. Depending on traffic and weather conditions, the trip takes between four and five hours and costs $33. For more information and online ticket sales, go to www.bestbus.com.

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oss Madison tried his best to keep his dad off guard about whether he was a Washington Redskin or not. For a moment, his ploy worked. The brief phone conversation between them ended with Madison refusing to provide any hint about his future. Madison remained coy again when he discovered his dad was at a nearby restaurant and told him he would meet him there. “Is everything good?” Tim Madison asked his son. Madison responded without giving anything away. But, the moment Tim saw his son at the restaurant, the jig was up. Madison never said a word. He didn’t need to. The Redskins cap on his head said everything. Madison received the hat earlier in the day after he and three other undrafted rookie free agents were pulled aside following the final practice of the Redskins’ three-day rookie mini-camp May 17 and told they were being offered contracts. “He saw that [hat] and knew something was up,” Madison said. Madison was already a Redskins fan before he signed with them. A standout at Heritage High School in Leesburg, where he played multiple positions in football and was a member of the Pride’s 4x1 Group AA state championship team in outdoor track, Madison had been to Redskins Park in Ashburn before.

He was a visitor then, attending Washington’s training camp with a friend of his from high school. He loved watching the team and became a big fan of Sean Taylor, the hard-hitting safety for the Redskins. “It was a dream to play football in the NFL and go to your favorite team,” said Madison, Washington Redskins Photo who lives 15 minutes Heritage High School graduate Ross Madison signed with Washington after performing well at the Redskins’ rookie mini-camp in May. from Redskins Park and Of the 38 rookies invited to try out, Madison was one of four to receive a contract. drove to practice and to work out at Washington’s “It sounded official,” Madison said. Hargrave and then enrolling in Toledo that training facility after he signed with the team Madison was signed by Washington as a January. instead of staying in a hotel room the Redskins safety, a position that became his calling card The 6-foot-1, 220-pound Madison played offered to pay for. “I got the opportunity with after high school. in 48 games at Toledo, finishing with 99 the Redskins. It’s a blessing.” At Heritage, Madison was a three-year total tackles, two interceptions and two forced After starting at safety at Toledo, Madi- starter who was a return specialist and played fumbles. son thought his NFL chance might come running back, quarterback, wide receiver and Madison is a longshot to make Washingwith Kansas City or Miami. Those two teams safety. He loved offense and hoped to play that ton’s final 53-man roster, but he’s optimistic expressed the most interest in him following in college. about his chances to make the cut, especially Toledo’s Pro Day. Neither team, though, called But a knee injury incurred late in his with how far he’s come already. him in for a tryout after the draft and neither senior season derailed any hope of landing a Madison credits former Washington Reddid anyone else, except the Redskins. Division I scholarship. To get more exposure, skin linebacker Eddie Mason with helping him Madison heard from Washington while Madison attended Hargrave Military Academy get prepared for the NFL. Mason owns and he was standing in line with his 2-year-old son in Chatham. runs MASE Training Sports Performance & at a Moe’s Southwest Grill in Leesburg. At first, Hargrave had plenty of running backs Fitness Center in Sterling. Madison thought maybe someone was pulling already, but needed safeties so Madison moved “He knows what it takes,” Madison said. a prank on him. But as he heard more from the to defense full time. He received offers from “I trust him.” n person on the other line, it was clear this was Wake Forest, Marshall and Toledo before signnot a joke. ing with the Rockets after his first semester at

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hen Mark Birmingham lines up for the Briar Woods football team this fall, he’ll have a lot to think about. He’ll think about all of the guys he’s played with in his two years at the school. He’ll think about all of the experiences that he’s getting with the college recruiting process. But most of all, he’ll remember last fall. After three straight state titles, the Falcons lost in the state championship last December to L.C. Bird. The loss still stings, Birmingham said. “I think that is our No.1 thing that drives us,” said the 6-4, 230-pound junior tight end. “We won three straight state titles. The one that we lost, it was really hard to see guys like Trace (McSorley), who was our quarterback...It’s a real sour feeling when you lose.” As he prepares for the upcoming season, Birmingham is one of the area’s most highly touted football prospects. He’s generally seen

as one of the top 300 players in the country and one of the top five in his position for the Class of 2016. He’s been on the radar of recruiters for a couple of years. He’s gone on unofficial visits to Penn State and Ohio State. Now he’s received 12 offers for college football scholarships from Old Dominion, East Carolina, James Madison, UNC-Charlotte, UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke, Wisconsin, Florida State, Florida, Miami (FL), Virginia Tech and Virginia. And more are likely on the way. This summer, he has attended several camps so that college coaches can assess his abilities. It’s been a very busy summer but one he’s enjoying. “I’ve traveled a lot this summer,” he said this week. “I started out by going to Duke and then to Vanderbilt. Then I went to Stanford’s camp and Notre Dame’s camp. I just visited Florida State’s camp and next week I’m going to visit the University of Florida. “I’m very fortunate and very blessed that it’s a real great thing to experience.” While he also plays defensive line for Briar Woods, Birmingham is being recruited as a tight end and is looking forward to

making an even bigger splash in the Falcons offensive scheme this year. Last fall, he caught 11 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns. But to make himself more marketable to colleges, he is working on other facets of his game this summer. “The receiving part of my position, I like to think I’ve done fairly well. It’s been pretty natural. For this year, I have to step up and become a better blocker. It’s the other half of what I play and I have to do a much, much better job at blocking.” As exciting as the future holds, Birmingham says he can’t quite let go of the past. Everything he and his teammates have done to prepare for this season is predicated on the end of last season. “Our team is relatively young,” he said. “It’s a great group of guys. Most of them are kids I’ve played with since I was very young. It’s a type of group where we don’t need a coach to really get us going or motivate us. We’re already very self-motivated and having a great coach like Charlie Pierce makes it all that much easier. I think we’re going to have a great shot.” n

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It's August. Do You Know Where Your Kids’ Summer Reading Assignments Are? Summer gives kids a much enjoyed break - from school buses, long division, cafeteria lunches and organic chemistry. But reading? Not so much…. We’re all hip to that whole summer brain drain phenomenon. Most parents are using “smart” camps, workbooks and outright bribery to get kids to put some time into using their heads for good instead of, well, nothing over the summer. If kids stop processing information other than cartoons and computer games for weeks on end, they forget how to think on a higher level. Reading is such a great, FUN way for kids to stay sharp. Most area schools have summer reading programs to keep their students reading with intention over the summer months. The programs vary by county, school and grade, but they all have the same goal: encourage kids to read so they’ll enjoy it and choose to read independently. We talked with several schools throughout the DC metro area – to teachers, principals, administrators, librarians, and even some reading experts for good measure. We wanted to find out what your kids are reading this summer, and what the programs are all about. Without exception, everyone we contacted is passionate about getting kids to read at least one book over the summer. How they inspire them is a bit varied and specific to the school populations. Appro-

priately so, given how differently our kids respond to suggestion, requirements, incentives and choice. The school programs take four overall approaches – this could be shown graphically somehow…. 1. Suggested Reading Lists: We love these. Just about every public school district in the area has suggested books by age/grade level. Some kids just have to pick a book (or a few) from these lists, and that’s their done deal for summer reading. We recommend checking out the lists for reference all year long – you can work your way through the lists as your kids’ reading levels advance. We’ve put links to some of the districts’ lists on our website for your reference. www.washingtonfamily.com/summerreading. 2. Activities: Many schools have kids fill out reading logs to track the books and/or minutes they’ve read. Some reading logs include follow up activities for kids – from writing the age old book report to drawing pictures of characters to reflections on themes. The more kids interact with the books, the better they build their skills. And the best interaction? Parents. Talking to kids about their reading and reading aloud to younger kids and along with older kids produces the biggest net improvement in kids’ skills. The DCPS program is going the extra

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mile this year to be sure their families are all-in with summer reading. Under their strategic plan, The Capital Commitment, the DCPS is focused on 40 underperforming schools in the district. Their goals are wide and ambitious, and this year, the emphasis is on literacy. Their summer reading program is a good example of how the extra mile is the rule rather than the exception for DC public school kids. Every DC K – 5th grader in the targeted schools received five books at the end of the school year. In some schools, the staff actually hand delivered the books to the students at their homes. They were making that all important connection with the parents and ended up overwhelmed with how excited and grateful the students and families were when they received these books. According to Jennifer Jump, Elementary Literacy Specialist, “We are passionate about students touching books and having them around. These five books give kids a different motivation to get out and get more books.” The DC Public Library is actively partnering with DCPS to be sure families have continued access to books all year round. 3. Incentives: Some reading programs involve prizes and paybacks. James Kim, Harvard Professor and Fairfax County Public School alum, is a big believer in incentives. “Details matter. It’s important to first figure out what motivates kids to

read. Some kids need extrinsic rewards; some kids don’t.” As a kid, Dr. Kim chose his bike over reading – until his teacher offered him “prizes” for reading. Newton Lee Elementary in Loudoun County has a cute program for its kids this summer – “Flip over reading, Flop down with a book.” They have a goal of 1000 pages per child – and if the students hit that number, they get to wear flip flops (yes, that’s a huge treat for the elementary set) and go to a Beach Party the first week of school. 4. One Book: Fairfax County is flexible in HOW their schools encourage kids to read, but the School Board wasn’t shy about issuing a mandate that all schools require rising 6-12 graders read at least one book over the summer. Many of the junior and high schools focus on a theme and have a single title or a few books that relate to the theme. Having common texts and subject matter creates a community experience for the kids – and in many cases – staff. Rachel Carson Middle School in Fairfax has committed to their theme each year in a big way. Every staff member is expected to read the book along with the kids, they have staff t-shirts printed with the theme, and the teachers incorporate the book and/ or theme into classroom work. Not just English class – the science and math teachers are just as deep into the topic. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is on task for reading as you’d expect the tech types to be. They mix it up for their students to keep them on their toes. Last year, they had a single school wide book, Drive, by Daniel H. Pink. The follow up included a visit by the author. This year, TJ gets down to business with summer reading designated by the classes kids will take next year. If you’ve signed up for Oceanography, you get your choice of “down by the sea” books, and the AP Comp Sci types get to read their selections online. High School Recent “Classics” – many local high schools have the same taste in titles. A sample of this year’s picks:

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Grade School recommendations are often flexible for the younger set. The Montgomery County School System provides Lexile Level Ranges so parents can make choices on both age and reading skill. For example: Clifford (40+ titles) by Norman Bridwell, Kindergarten, Lexile 226 – 500; Pete the Cat Stories by Eric Litwin, First Grade, Lexile 125 - 400; Magic Tree House (25+ titles) by Mary Pope Osborne, Lexile 475 - 625; Shadow Children & Missing Series (12 + titles) by Margaret Peterson Haddix, Lexile 775 - 850. How do these books make the cut? Selections are not arbitrary or meant to fluster kids or parents. Without exception, we heard about committees choosing the recommended books, which included teachers, administrators, librarians and even parents and students in some cases. It’s important to realize the recommendations are just that. If they have objections to a selection, families can choose another book – but there’s never a reason to opt out of reading! Nysmith School for the Gifted in Herndon, VA, approaches their reading program in a manner consistent with their overall philosophy: meet kids where they are and inspire them to learn. Their students are encouraged to read and offered choices, incentives and/or projects to best fit their students’ interests and their families’ expectations. According to Ken Nysmith, School Director, Nysmith students read more than 10,000 books last summer. “Finding time to read every day establishes a good habit for kids of all ages. It’s especially important for younger kids to read daily to build and maintain their vocabulary.” Browne Academy in Alexandria, VA,

keeps it classic and current for their students. They know how to find the “good stuff ” and guide their kids to the Newberry Award and Honors Books. They also add the bonus of watching a movie or two related to the selections for some of the grade levels. There are hundreds of books on the area’s recommended reading lists – check out our website for links to a selection of the local school systems’ posted lists. (A great resource to keep kids reading all year long!) Here’s a teaser for what you’ll find online (disclaimer: we chose these based on complete personal prejudice and negotiating – even with great titles to choose from, there’s never perfect agreement on what makes the list!) Kindergarten to First Grades

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nticipation builds as the new school year approaches. Every year my kids become antsy as the stores fill up with new backpacks, fun colorful accessories, and the latest in locker and school supplies. And even though I am not ready to begin the process of letting summer with my kids slip though my fingers, I grudgingly give in and get to work. The excitement of and preparation for a new school year can be stressful for the parents and their children. So, what can parents do to make the transition smooth for themselves and their children? Especially for the child who is attending a traditional school for the first time or going to a new school? Here are some ideas to get everyone ready for school. Schedule a visit. Meeting the teacher and walking through the building does a lot to ease the stress of change. If your child's schedule requires changing classrooms and the use of a locker, then take them to school and encourage them to physically walk through their schedule in order to become familiar with their locker. Not only does this help your child gain a sense of familiarity, but it also helps you. Get the paperwork done. Mark this task off your to-do list early. Doing so allows you the time to address anything that may have been overlooked, like a copy of your child's inoculations. Make and keep copies in case paperwork is misplaced. Keep a folder at home for each of your children with all required school paperwork, class list, phone numbers, class schedule and any other important papers. If you need something, you'll know where it is. Last minute worries and misplaced paper add to stress. You're working towards smooth, yes? Take your child shopping. Going shopping for school supplies is our annual first step of getting ready for school, part of our tradition for transitioning from summer back to school. In the early part of August, we wade through the aisles with shopping carts and our lists of required school supplies. Each of my four kids has a copy of their list and runs through the aisles, grabbing the items on their list and throwing the supplies into the carts. I check what is in the carts against my master list. I also adjust supplies, to account for the myriad of school projects that will pop up throughout the school year and the items that may not go the distance over the course of the school year. Checkups! If your insurance allows, consider scheduling checkups in early to mid-summer. Seeing the dentist and doctor earlier, especially when inoculations are required, disassociates them with the start of the school. Middle and high school sports physicals will need to be completed before your child begins practices for

their fall sports. Connect or reconnect: Consider a simple get together or picnic with school friends and families you may not have seen over the summer. Reestablishing friendships and catching up does wonders for everyone. This is a great opportunity for new families to get acquainted as well. Move the clock up. Summer is time to replenish - to slow and let down. Even if you work, your child, whether they have been at camp or at home, has been sleeping in and staying up later. Gradually begin moving bedtimes and wake-up times back to school schedules. Changing the schedule early should help you get some added sleep since you aren't staying up as late either. Help the younger kids say good bye to the fireflies and flashlight tag and assist your middle or high-schooler with a small scavenger hunt or barbecue with friends. The excitement of the new school year, adjustment to class work and studying, and added expectations wears your child out. Go over expectations. Sit down with your child and go over what you and your child's school expects of them. Some schools require signed agreements from the student that holds them responsible for their actions, like cheating, turning work in on time, responsibility, and treatment of other students. If these are required by your child's school, make sure you discuss the agreement and that your child understands what they are signing. If you or your child feels anything needs clarification, get it and keep a copy of the signed agreement. Organize and mark everything. When you are shopping for school supplies with your child, get yourself some new supplies too. I always get myself a new supply of sticky notes, permanent markers, highlighters, paint pens, and notebooks. I purchase storage bins if they are needed. Extra supplies go into the bins and are used by my kids as needed throughout the school year. My personal supplies go into the desk drawer, necessary for marking clothing, new backpacks and school supplies. Permanent markers won't work on every surface, so paint pens come in handy (and they come in white). Moving through the steps of preparing your child to return to school allows you and your child to become ready for school. If you find you aren't there when the bus picks them up that first morning, remember, you'll see their sweet face across the dinner table later. Judy M. Miller lives in the Midwest with her husband and four children. She is the author of What To Expect From Your Adopted Tween and Writing to Heal Adoption Grief: Making Connections and Moving Forward.

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Soul Singer Mary Ann Redmond Takes Stage At Tally Ho July 26 brothers to sing in their pop band. She went on to study voice at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and sang with numerous bands in that area. In the mid-90s, Redmond joined a band led by saxophonist Al Williams and settled in the DC area where she launched her solo career. Redmond’s reputation began to blossom with her second album “Live at Blues Alley” and she began playing with well-known local and national musicians, including Mary Chapin Carpenter and Jon Carroll. Her collaboration and friendship with the legendary late vocalist Eva Cassidy, who died of cancer at age 33 in 1996, was a particular touchstone. Redmond describes Cassidy as “an amazing person, an amazing voice.” Their 1995 duet of “Tears In Heaven” is one of Redmond’s favorites. After a very short-lived deal with Motown Records, Redmond began self-producing her records, which remains her mode of operation. “I’m still selling them out of the back of my trunk like a bake sale…I was a trailblazer,” she laughed. Redmond also has an active jazz band, and her latest record “Compared to What” released last year is jazz-focused. Over the years, Redmond has accumulated more than 30 Wammie awards, including new awards last year Contributed photo Mary Ann Redmond and her band play the Tally Ho Theatre July 26. For tickets, go to www.tallyholeesburg.com. for best song and best songwriting, which she shared with Wright. “Every repare to be surprised when soul year that I get honored by WAMA I’m singer Mary Ann Redmond plays excited and very thrilled,” she said. “I’m very blessed. I love teaching, I love writing and I love Leesburg’s Tally Ho Theatre July 26. Redmond has traveled to Europe on A fixture on the DC blues scene for playing. I’m a lucky girl, I’m rich in the fact that I get to do numerous occasions, including a gig at the the past two decades and a perennial Cannes Film Festival and a USA tour in Rome. what I love.” winner at the Washington Area Music Awards, She regularly plays private parties locally and Redmond performs in a range of styles. Her nationally. Mary Ann Redmond Leesburg show will focus on rock/pop/funk Singer/Songwriter The Tally Ho show will feature her own brand influences and promises audiences a rocking of soul/rock influenced by musicians like John evening. She’ll sing covers of material from Hiatt and Jason Mraz and will mix covers and bands like the Rolling Stones as well as her own originals. She’ll be backed by her usual band wide range of originals. chester in June). For Redmond, the Tally Ho The collaboration was fairly effortless, Wright including Dan Leonard on guitar, Deren Bless Redmond does not necessarily fit the image show is a chance to bring her soulful stylings to said and within hours, the pair had come up man on drums and Mike Tony Echols on bass. of a soul singer, but the petite blonde has been suburbia and make a big impression. “They’re all the best players that I know,” with a hit. Wright shared the song with his Euro- wowing DC-area audiences for decades at clubs Loudoun also has a special place in Red- pean publisher Patrick Conseil who shopped it she said. “They’re my A-team.” like Blues Alley in Washington, DC. She draws mond’s heart thanks to her friendship and col- around across the Atlantic. The song was picked Redmond also is a respected voice teacher a crowd most Sundays at her regular gig at laboration with singer/songwriter Todd Wright, up by Hallyday and adapted by a French lyricist and gives lessons out of her home, a log cabin in Bethesda’s Harp and Fiddle. of Leesburg. Wright and Redmond co-wrote and has since sold more than 3 million copies Great Falls, where she lives with her dogs, and Her rich and resonant—sometimes grav- “Love Me Anyway,” a hit song released in 2012 worldwide. Wright and Redmond continue to says she’s grateful to have been able to make a elly—voice and poignant songwriting are a big as a duet by Celine Dion and French star Johnny collaborate: “We have absolutely continued the living through music over the years. part of the draw. “I’m blessed with a voice that Hallyday. When she met Wright a few years ago, partnership,” Wright said. “We’ve written a lot of “I’m very blessed. I love teaching, I love writsounds very soulful. The people that I listened Redmond had already hatched the idea for “Love really great stuff together.” ing and I love playing. I’m a lucky girl,” she said. to growing up were more soulful singers,” Red- Me Anyway” but needed to flesh it out. She was Redmond, 54, grew up in Richmond in the “I’m rich in the fact that I get to do what I love.” n mond said. put in touch with Wright through mutual friends ’60s. Her first memory of performing is singing While Redmond is best known inside the and played the verse in her head for him on their the catchy 1963 French language hit “Domi- Mary Ann Redmond and her band play the Tally beltway, she’s not a stranger to Loudoun—she’s first meeting. nique” for the nuns at her parochial school. Ho Theatre in Leesburg at 9 p.m. Saturday, July played the Bluemont Concert Series in both “I’d always been an admirer and a fan of “That was the beginning of my career,” she 26. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Leesburg and Middleburg in recent years (this Mary Ann’s voice. I’d seen her in clubs in the laughed. For information, go to www.tallyholeesburg.com. year, she played a Bluemont concert in Win- early ’90s and been blown away,” Wright said. As a teen, she was recruited by her older

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7-9:30 p.m., Brambleton Town Center Plaza, Brambleton. Contact: brambletonhoa.org This Dave Matthews Band cover band will get you dancing. Event is free.

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7 p.m., Market Station, 108 South St. SE Leesburg. Contact: www.notjustshakespeare.net. The Not Just Shakespeare troupe performs one of the bard’s classics outdoors in the courtyard at Market Station. Tickets are $10 at the door, with a discount offered for groups of four or more.

“Anything Goes”

National Conference Center Screen on the Green

Saturday, July 26

Birding the Blue Ridge Center

9 a.m.-1 p.m., 51 Catoctin Circle NE, Leesburg. Contact: www.novamedgroup.com Children can bring teddy bears or dolls for a checkup, check out medical equipment and meet the center’s newest pediatrician. Refreshments will be served. Event is free and open to the public.

9:30-11:30 a.m., Hillsboro Old Stone School, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro. Contact: www.hillsborofarmersmarket.org Western Loudoun trio the Polka Dots plays at the Hillsboro Farmers Market. The market runs from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Point of Hope Camp

9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., The Hill School, 130 S. Madison St., Middleburg. Contact: 703-957-1718 Capital Caring and A Place To Be present a one-day camp for young people dealing with the loss of a family member. Children may

Book Signing: Meredith Cornett Noon-2 p.m., Around the Block Books, 201 N. 21st St., Purcellville. Contact: 540-751-9161 Cornett discusses her new memoir “Heart of Palms: My Peace Corps Years in Tranquilla” set in Panama in the 1990s. Event is free and open to the public.

Karaoke Party for Adults with Disabilities

2 p.m., Our Savior’s Way Lutheran Church, 43115 Waxpool Road, Ashburn. Contact: 703726-0965 or eesenft@comcast.net DJ Bobby Hayes will be spinning favorite tunes at this fun party sponsored by the Greater Loudoun Civitans. Family member or group home staff member should attend with all participants. 2-5 p.m., Lost Creek Winery, 43277 Spinks Ferry Road, Leesburg. Contact: lostcreekwinery.com Blues and Americana from the Northern Virginia-based singer.

Artists Reception

3-5 p.m., Round Hill Arts Center, 35246 Harry Byrd Hwy #170, Round Hill. Contact: www.roundhillartscenter.org RHAC celebrates its “Bringing the World Home” show featuring photos from Peace Corps volunteers. Exhibit runs through August 24.

Village at Leesburg Summer Block Party

3-8 p.m., Village at Leesburg, 1601 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Contact: www.villageatleesburg.com Event features music, carnival rides, games and food. Musical headliner Christian Lopez, of American Idol, takes the stage at 7 p.m. Continued on Next Page

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8 a.m., Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, 11661 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville. Contact: jcoleman@loudounwildlife. org

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8:30 p.m., 18980 Upper Belmont Place, Lansdowne. Contact: conferencecenter.com Free, family-friendly outdoor movies. This week’s feature is “E.T.”

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On the fourth Saturday of each month (except December), Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy leads a bird walk at this beautiful 900-acre preserve in northwestern Loudoun County.

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8 p.m., Potomac Falls High School, Sterling. Contact: www.sterlingplaymmilyakers.com Sterling Playmakers presents Cole Porter’s classic musical. Show runs weekends through August 10. Tickets are $15 in advance or at the door.

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4-8 p.m., Georges Mill Farm Bed and Breakfast, Lovettsville. Contact: www.lovettsvillegrocery.com Event features local sausage and light dinner fare, live music and dancing. Local wine and beer will be available for sale. Event is free for co-op members, $5 for potential members and guests.

Legacy Farms Fundraiser

6-8 p.m., 212 Prince St. NE, Leesburg. Contact: www.legacyfarmsvirginia.org Former Washington Redskin Lemar Marshall and his wife Donecia are featured speakers at this fundraiser for Legacy Farms, a nonprofit organization working to establish a working residential farm for adults with autism and other developmental challenges. Food and beverages will be provided by Grandale Restaurant, Culinary Delights by Feist, North Gate Vineyards and the Beer Joint. Cost is $50 per person. Tickets are available online.

6-9 p.m., Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg. Contact: www.tarara.com The tribute band covers the Beatles from 1964 to Sergeant Pepper. Admission is $15.

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7:30 p.m., Middleburg Community Center baseball field, 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg. Contact: www.bluemont.org Greenbaum delights audiences with her powerful and versatile voice, her lively combination of acoustic rock and pop music and her energetic onstage presence.

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“Anything Goes” 8 p.m. See July 25 listing.

Live Music: Mary Ann Redmond

8:30 p.m. doors open, 9 p.m. music begins. Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg. Rock, pop and funk from one of the queens of the DC region’s soul scene. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

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10 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Sahara Hookah Lounge Bar and Grill, 46950 Community Plaza, Sterling. Contact: www.saharahookalounge.com Looking for some late night grooves? This local favorite spins Top 40 variety into the wee hours.

Sunday, July 27

Singing John Quincy Adams Psalms

9:30 a.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 605 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: 703777-4912 The choirs of Holy Trinity Lutheran and Saint James Episcopal churches join forces to sing former president John Quincy Adams’ translation of nine psalms. Event repeats at Saint James (14 Cornwall St. NW, Leesburg) at 11:15 a.m. Both events are free and open to the public.

Gospel Music Concert: Mark Dubbeld Family

10:30 a.m., Leesburg Church of the Nazarene, 17667 Roxbury Hall Road, Leesburg. Contact: 703-777-6850 or www.leesburgnazarene.com The acclaimed gospel group performs a free concert.

Oatlands Afternoon Tea

1-3 p.m., Oatlands Carriage House, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. Contact: www.oatlands.org Tea includes assorted sandwiches, scones and sweets. Advance purchase is required. Teas are $28.95 plus tax per person for ages 3 and up.

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7-9 p.m., Leesburg Town Green, 25 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: www.acousticonthegreen.com Four longtime local musicians, Allen Kitselman, Mike Jewell, Clark Hansbarger and Gary McGraw bring a blend of folk, bluegrass and country originals, including material from their new CD.

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Sunset Movies at Loudoun Station

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7 p.m., Loudoun Station, 43805 Central Station Drive, Ashburn. Contact: loudounstation.com Evening begins with food and games. Family-friendly movies start at sunset. This

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6-10 p.m., Comfort Suites, 80 Prosperity Ave., Leesburg. Contact: dan.towery@gmail. com Dan Towery and Riverside Counseling present a four-hour seminar on using mindfulness to help with anxiety, depression and other emotional problems. Cost is $115 per participant in advance. Space permitting, late registration will be available at the door for $135 by check only.

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oudoun-based nonprofit Dance 4 Tomorrow will hold a Walk for Tomorrow fundraiser Sunday, Aug. 3 at Franklin Park in Purcellville. The organization was launched by recent Woodgrove High School graduate Emily May to benefit mental health programs at Grafton Integrated Health Network in Leesburg. On-site registration for the 3.5mile walk starts at 3 p.m. at the Rotary Pavilion. The walk is free, but participants are encouraged to collect contributions and turn them in on race day. Details and a fundraising form are available at http://dance4tomorrow.org. n

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Loudoun Restaurants, Farms and Wineries come together to bring you Farm-to-Fork Loudoun

Where – at all our participating restaurants who will serve their specially crafted Farm-to-Fork Loudoun menu sourcing from the farms and wineries listed below!

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at Belmont Country Club LEESBURG - Aiyara Thai Restaurant, Fire Works Pizzeria, Mama Lucci’s, Palio Ristorante Italiano, Shoe’s Cup & Cork, The Q Company Barbeque, The Wine Kitchen and Tuscarora Mill LOVETTSVILLE - Market Table Bistro and The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm MIDDLEBURG - Goodstone Inn & Restaurant and ‘Harrimans Virginia Piedmont Grill’ at Salamander Resort & Spa PURCELLVILLE Grandale Restaurant, Magnolia’s at the Mill, Market Burger & Fries, The White Palace Restaurant and The Wine Kitchen Hearth ROUND HILL - Savoir Fare Limited SOUTH RIDING - Rangoli Indian Restaurant and

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aterford-based Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership is offering a class to train individuals interacting with visitors at National Parks, Civil War battlefields, main street communities and historic sites. JTHG’s Certified Tourism Ambassador program is designed to help graduates improve customer service and get a better understanding of the unique features of the JTHG National Heritage Area. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership has trained more than 1,100 certified tourism ambassadors in the region. For more information, go to www. hallowedground.org or call 540-8824929. The class will be held 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Hyatt Place Sterling Dulles Airport-North, at 21481 Ridgetop Circle. Application fee is $49 and pre-registration is required. Online application forms are available at www.ctanetwork. com.

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TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF TOWN COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REZONING APPLICATION TLZM-2014-0004, OAKLAWN AT STRATFORD Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.22285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Leesburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Rezoning Application TLZM2014-0004, Oaklawn at Stratford, a request to amend the approved Concept Development Plan and proffers for #ZM-159 and TLZM2005-0002. The subject property consists of vacant land in Oaklawn commercial development Land Bays A, B, C, D, G, MUC1, and MUC2. The site includes 94.7 acres bordered by the Dulles Greenway to the west, the Stratford residential development to the north, the Oaklawn residential development to the east, Battlefield Parkway and the Leesburg Municipal Airport to the south. 78.2 acres of the property are zoned PEC, Planned Employment Center District and the remaining 16.5 acres is zoned Planned Residential Community (PRC).

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• Revise the transportation and development phasing plan regarding the unbuilt portions of Hope Parkway. • Amend the permitted uses by allowing Light Intensity Industrial uses to locate in Oaklawn Land Bays A and B, a Recreational Facility in either Land Bay A or B, and a Repair Service Establishment and Service Station without gas pumps in Oaklawn Land Bay D. • Reallocate permitted office and other commercial uses among the Oaklawn Land Bays to accommodate the added uses. • Allow the approved hotel/motel/conference center to be in either Land Bay A or B. • Amend the proffer requiring H-2 Corridor Design approval for development in Land Bay B. Overall, a total of 1,549,500 square feet of commercial development is proposed in the PEC and PRC Zoning Districts combined onsite. There is no increase in the approved density as the total development square footages do not change from previous approvals. The allowable overall density is 0.40 and the overall proposed overall density is 0.38. Individual lots may have a maximum density of 0.60 provided the overall density is not exceeded. The property is further described as Loudoun County Parcel Identification Numbers (PINs): 233-38-8942, 233-39-6464, 233-39-6106, 233-30-2511, 233-30-1486, 233-304276, 233-29-0512, 233-29-6350, 233-29-9822, 233-20-0550, 233-20-3806, 233-19-8457, 233-10-1658, and 233-30-2941 and includes the following addresses 524 and 534 Trimble Plaza, as well as 304, 309, and 311 Kellys Ford Plaza. Several of the other parcels have no assigned addresses to date. The Town Plan designates this property as “Regional Office” and “Office/Light Industrial” on the Land Use Policy Map with a desired density of 0.35 to 1.0 FAR. Additional information and copies of this application are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg 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 Irish Grandfield, Senior Planner, at 703-771-2766 or igrandfield@leesburgva.gov. At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. 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# 140909

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REGULAR FULL-TIME POSITIONS Controller â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Finance and Administrative Services ........................................................................................ $75,454-$126,644 DOQ........................................................................................... Closing Date: July 31, 2014 REQUIRED: BA/BS Degree in Accounting; CPA; min. of five years of increasingly responsible experience in accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience; min. of three years of professional supervisory experience; experience with automated accounting systems; excellent organizational and communication skills; excellent customer service skills PREFERRED: MBA Degree or equivalent; grants, fixed assets and capital projects accounting experience; supervisory, auditing and Munis experience; bilingual in English/Spanish Certified Police Officer (Virginia only)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Police.............................................................................................$53,233-$96,835 DOQ........................................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: HS/GED; must be 21 years of age at time of appointment with US Citizenship; possess a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and a safe driving record; successful completion of basic law enforcement officers training program prescribed by the Commonwealth of Virginia; must currently hold a Virginia LEO Certification PREFERRED: Criminal Justice Degree; bilingual in English/Spanish Curator of Manuscripts and Archivesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Thomas Balch Library......................................................................$49,949-$83,837 DOQ........................................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in American History, Archival Administration, Public History, Library Science or related field with specialization in archives and manuscripts; min. of five years experience in a special collections library or equivalent combination of education and experience; Must be available to work occasional evening and weekend hours PREFERRED: Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in American History or Public History with archival coursework and a Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in Library Science; Records Management experience; min. of 10 years of upwardly responsible positions in special collections or academic libraries; archival certification; bilingual in English/Spanish Lead Groundskeeperâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Parks and Recreation.................................................................................................$45,995-$77,577 DOQ............................................................................................Closing Date: August 6, 2014 REQUIRED: HS/GED; min. of 18 years of age; five years exp. in landscape work or parks maintenance with some supervisory experience, and an emphasis on athletic field maintenance and management; possess a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and a safe driving record; Pesticide Applicatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Certification PREFERRED: Associateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in recreation and parks, horticulture, or related field; Seven years of exp. in grounds maintenance or horticulture, including three years of supervisory experience, with an emphasis on athletic field maintenance and management; experience in athletic field maintenance; bilingual in English/Spanish Dispatcher/Police Communications Technician--Police.................................................................................$45,136-$74,472 DOQ........................................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: HS/GED; some experience as a telephone operator, dispatcher or related work; must be able to successfully complete required training and certification program as a condition of employment PREFERRED: Public Safety dispatching experience; current VA DCJS Dispatcher Certification; currently certified in VCIN/NCIC; bilingual in English/Spanish Utility Maintenance Worker I OR II/Utilities/Utility Maintenance (one position available) Utility Maintenance Worker I.........................................................................................................................$36,262-$60,865 DOQ...........................................................................................Closing Date: August 7, 2014 REQUIRED: HS/GED; minimum of one to two years of specific experience with utility system maintenance or related experience; possess a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and a safe driving record; ability to obtain a Commercial Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License (CDL) within 6 months of hire; ability to obtain VDOT Flagging Certification within six months of hire; ability to assist with emergencies on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;on-callâ&#x20AC;? basis PREFERRED: Two years of specific utility system or related experience; VDOT Flagging Certification; ability to obtain Commercial Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License; bilingual in English/Spanish OR Utility Maintenance Worker II........................................................................................................................$39,384-$66,099 DOQ............................................................................................Closing Date: August 7, 2014 REQUIRED: HS/GED; Minimum of two to three years of experience with utility system maintenance; Commercial Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License (CDL); VDOT Flagging Certification; CPR and First Aid Certifications; Cross Connection Certification; ability to assist with emergencies on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;on-callâ&#x20AC;? basis; bilingual in English/Spanish PREFERRED: Three plus years of specific utility system maintenance experience; Confined Space Certification; Forklift Certification; bilingual in English/Spanish CONTRACTUAL POSITION Tennis Professional--Parks and Recreation.....................................................................................................$20.60-$23.69/hr.*...............................................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: USPTA or USPTR Level III certification; min. of one year of experience teaching tennis; CPR and Standard First Aid certifications or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment; various days/times; minimum of 20 hrs./week *Competitive salary plus commission on private and group lessons; health benefits available

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Hourly rate varies based on exp. and skills knowledge; various days/times...........................................................................................$12.88-$30.90/hr Tennis Attendantâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;min. of high school Senior level, 18 years of age with cash handling and customer service experience, computer skills; clerical customer service and support tasks for tennis programs; Various days/times.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$10.88/hr Volunteer Flag Football Coachesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;beginning end of July, games start in September *Most positions will be filled at or near the minimum of the range. *Dependent on Qualifications. TO APPLY: A Town of Leesburg application for employment is required for each position. Please go to www.leesburgva.gov/jobs to apply online. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on the closing date, unless otherwise noted. Resumes may be submitted as supplemental only. The Town of Leesburg is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age and disability in employment or the provision of services. The Town of Leesburg also supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, so that they may participate in job interviewing, services or employment offered by the Town. Please call (703) 777-2420 or Virginia Relay Center (TDD 1-800-828-1120/Voice 1-800-828-1140). All Town vacancies may be viewed on Comcast Cable Channel 67 and Verizon FiOS Channel 35.

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Interment will be private. The Castelli Family would like to especially thank the wonderful people of Capital Caring Hospice and Home Instead for their compassionate comfort during this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, please honor Bob by sharing a nice supper with friends and family, making a kind toast, and by hugging your loved ones a He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, little closer today. Joan Leigh and their daughter Christine Dayment. Homer is survived by his daughter , Please visit www.hallfh.com to express onDiane Leigh of Hamilton, grandchildren, line condolences to the family. Stephanie, Wesley, William and Suzanne, www.leesburgtoday.com and four great grandchildren, all of Ontario William Homer Leigh, Jr. age 86 died at his home of 31 years near Hamilton on July 18, 2014 with family and loved ones by his side. Homer was born on June 5, 1928 in Arlington, VA to the late William H. and Ruth E. Leigh.

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Sarah Virginia Minor

Sarah Virginia Minor passed away on July 21, 2014 at her residence in Warrenton, VA. Survivors- 5 Sons: Ronnie L. Dowdy, Andrew H. Minor, Elwood C. Minor, Gary L. Minor, Randolph C. Minor; 2 Daughters: Emily S. Cave, & Marion A. Ighodaro. 1 Sister; 2 Sisters in laws and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral Service, Fri. July 25, 2014. Visitation, 2:00pm till 3:00pm service at Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah Witness. 6346 Airlie Road, Warrenton, VA 20187. Interment : Bright View Cemetery, Warrenton, Virginia. Arrangements By: Lyles Funeral Service of Purcellville, VA 703-501-9902

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He married the love of his life, Jean Humphrey, Jan. 21, 1950. He and his late brother, Brewster, continued the operation of the family abattoir in Purcellville, VA from 1959 to 1977. After the close of the family business he continued his business venture in real estate development. He was a very active member in the Loudoun County community; serving as Middleburg Bank Director (1984 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2008), and Board Member of Leesburg Hospital, and Loudoun County Sanitation Authority. His personal passions ranged from his love of tennis and his involvement as a founding member of the Middleburg Tennis Club, golfing and while at home, his love of family and mowing grass. He is survived by his loving daughters, Linda

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Cynthia L. Kuhn passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at her residence in Leesburg, Virginia. Services will be private. You may leave condolences at www.colonialfuneralhome.com William â&#x20AC;&#x153;Danâ&#x20AC;? Gill.

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Jerome A. Smith, of Washington, DC, passed away on July 18, 2014. He is survived by his mother, Joan E. Martin Smith and father, Norris L. Smith Sr.; Two brothers, Norris L. Smith Jr. and Robert M. Smith; a niece, Tamika Usher and a nephew, Nathan Smith, and a host of other relatives and friends. A viewing will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. followed by the funeral service at St. Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Baptist Church located at 624 Underwood St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20012. Interment private. Arrangements By: Lyles Funeral Service of Purcellville, Virginia

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He is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Wendy Sheridan Castelli, and the pride of his life and greatest blessing, his son Maximilian. Bob and Wendyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25th Wedding Anniversary would have been this August and they were about to embark on some cross-country road travel over the next year. He is on a different journey now. Our Bob will be so deeply missed by his family and Bob and Anne travelled extensively visit- dear, dear friends. ing all fifty states and cruising world wide visiting eighty-seven countries. Bob will be Born in Brooklyn, NY , he was pre-deceased greatly missed by his many family members by his mother and father, Theresa and Aland friends. fred Castelli and an infant sister. Bob began his long telecommunications career in the Services will be held on Saturday, July 19, 1960â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with AT&T in Manhattan and moved 2014 at Eackles-Spencer & Norton Funeral to Virginia to work with Sprint in 1989. AfHome, 256 Halltown Road, Harpers Ferry, ter living in Reston near his work, Bob and WV at 12:00 Noon. A visitation will be held family moved to Hamilton in 1997. He later from 10:00am until the time of service. In- took early retirement from Sprint to pursue ternment immediately following at Elmwood a lifelong goal; having his own woodworking Cemetery, Shepherdstown, WV. business and antique restoration shop. Bob was also well known for his culinary skills Condolences may be expressed at and passion for good food and good comwww.eackles-spencerfuneralhome.com pany. At the helm in his kitchen, cooking fine Italian meals for people he loved was his favorite gift to give.

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Matthew H. Grooms passed away on July 30, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Grooms; one daughter, Melissa Grooms; and one son, Aaron Grooms. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, July 25, 2014. Visitation from 10:00 a.m. till time of service, 11:00 a.m. at: Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Lincoln, VA. Interment at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery, Lincoln, VA. Arrangements By: Lyles Funeral Service of Purcellville, Virginia

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Cornwell Wright, of Middleburg, VA and Susan Canada. Cornwell, of Parker, CO; grandchildren Emily Holland Warner, (Travis), Ann Thornton Homer worked for C&P Telephone Co. in Harold Lloyd Phelps Harold Lloyd Phelps departed this life on July Dyer (Kris); and great-grandchild Isabelle McLean, VA for 30 years as a PBX installer. After retirement he enjoyed working part13, 2014. He was born at a very young age out Blackburn Warner. time on the farm with Muncaster & Payne in west (West Virginia). He was 8th of 9 siblings Hamilton. Friends and community members are welcome who grew to adulthood, and the last survivor to attend the grave-side service, to be held on of his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generation. Sunday July 13th at 3:30 p.m. at Sharon Cem- The family will receive friends at Hall FunerHe graduated Davis High school at age 17 and etery, behind the Baptist Church on Federal al Home, Purcellville, VA from 7-9 p.m. on after service in the Navy, he attended Shepherd Drive, Middleburg, VA. Immediately following Tuesday July 22nd. A graveside service will College, graduated George Washington Uni- will be a celebration of life reception, location be held on Wednesday July 23rd at 11 a.m. at Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, VA. versity Columbia College, George Washington to be announced at service. School of Pharmacy. He was licensed as a pharmacist in Virginia and Washington, D.C. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, until he retired. For many years, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Docâ&#x20AC;? Phelps be made to Middleburg Humane Society: P.O. can be made to Hamilton Volunteer Rescue or Fire Department. owned and operated Middleburg Pharmacy in Box 1238, Middleburg, VA 20118. Middleburg, VA. Please visit www.hallfh.com to express online condolences to the family. His parents were Herbert S. Phelps and Viola Jane Simmons. He was preceded in death by Weismiller, Robert Frank his first wife, Ella Frances Shackelford Phelps. Robert Weismiller, 84, born in Washington, He is survived by his wife, Mary Lee Moyer D.C. and lived the Washington metropolitan Phelps, his six children, Joseph Phelps (Jean- area all of his life, died at his home in Leesnie), Brenda Kophamer, Michael Phelps (Lo- burg, VA at 6:00 AM, July 16th, 2014. Bob, lita), Susan Curtin (Steve), Cynthia Phelps and son of Margaret and Frank Weismiller and Mary Cowhig (Daniel); three step-children, loving husband of 63 years to Anne SimAnn Livoti, Rick Trenary (Melany), and Lea mons Weismiller, passed away peacefully Longerbeam (Scott); many grandchildren, in his sleep with his wife by his side after a long fought, but uncomplaining battle with great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Melanoma. He was predeceased in death by A memorial service will be held at a later his daughter Margaret Anne Hedges. He is survived by his two sons, Robert Blaine and date. Gary Lane Weismiller, seven grandchildren, Kristin Anne Weismiller, David Brpck Hedges (Brooke), Robert Frank Weismiller (Tasia), Michael Brett Hedges (Jenn), Christopher Robert Weismiller (Kelly), Bryan Robert Hedges (Kelly), Thomas Drew Weismiller Robert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobâ&#x20AC;? V. Castelli (Heather) and seven great grandchildren, 1945-2014 Trey, Brayden, Cameron, Bryce Hedges and Passed away quietly at his home in Hamilton, Payton, Piper, and Tristin Weismiller. Virginia on Saturday, July 19.

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he Board of Supervisors got some good, if not surprising, news last week when a consultant team hired to evaluate the county’s planned eastern Loudoun road network reported its conclusions. Basically, supervisors were told

the plan works.

The report examined the Ashburn and Sterling area road networks

as well as the plans to add new connections and additional capacity in the years ahead to determine the status of traffic flow by 2040. Where today there is gridlock in many areas, on Waxpool Road and some Rt. 28 ramps, traffic flows smoothly in the future if the projects identified in the adopted Countywide Transportation Plan are fully implemented.

This board deserves credit for accelerating construction of several

of those key projects. However, an important take-away from the report is the importance of following through with the plans.

While planning polices do—and should—evolve over time, their

value can be undermined by haphazard decisions. Just as a failure to complete Gloucester Parkway would force tens of thousand of more motorists on the Dulles Greenway toll road (as the study reports), failure to follow land use plans can result in overcrowded schools, undersized roads and unintended conflicts between residents and businesses.

The board appears divided on the importance of such plans.

Supervisors can continue to chip away at established county policies at the requests of individual developers—as they did on one Brambletonarea case last week—or they can undertake a formal review of planning policies that might be outdated based on changing conditions—as they did at the same meeting by ordering a new look at long-term development options along the Silver Line corridor.

Although it may be difficult for some to look beyond their cur-

rent term or the next election, residents will live with the consequences of their decisions—good and bad—for decades to come. Supervisors should follow the county’s plans or improve the plans, but there is no value in simply ignoring them.

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Fair attendants talk inside the pig pen at the Loudoun County Fair Tuesday.The pen is where the owners’ prized pigs are held before their show time.

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Supporting Mixed-Use Dear Editor: I would like to commend the Loudoun County Planning Commission for recommending approval of the Tuscarora Crossing application for a mixed-use development on the edge of Leesburg. As a neighboring resident, I have been encouraging the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors to approve this application to allow the landowner to change the current heavy industrial use to a mixed use development. This would protect our homes from the potential heavy industrial uses we have fought in the past and allow a mixed-use development that proffers certain community needs and infrastructure like Crosstrails Blvd and a school site. This would protect our home values and protect county taxpayers by having a developer pay for county services the county was already about to pay for. Thank you to the Planning Commission and I hope the Board of Supervisors follows then with an approval very soon. Bill Catherwood, Leesburg

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achievement” due to income and race—close the Achievement Gap—by paying our teachers who work in our most challenging classrooms (like those at Park View where half the school is on Free and Reduced Lunch) over $10,000 less per year than those who work in classrooms where most of the students come from families whose median incomes are $130,000 or more (Woodgrove and Loudoun Valley). This Unintended Consequence is predicted by research from CRPE (http://goo. gl/yYoM3p) and confirmed by LCPS’s own demographics at the Virginia DOE and U.S. Census Bureau websites. We think we’re paying for learning, but we’re not. This may be an Unintended Consequence of paying teachers for only time in job and having irrelevant master’s degrees, but that doesn’t mean it’s right. Or very smart. And we pay for those meaningless degrees—forever! Consider that for every 1,000 Loudoun teacher who gets a master’s degree, we pay out $6 million to them not only this year, but also the next and the one after that and the 10 after that. Since more than two-thirds of LCPS’s 8,000 teachers have them, we’re paying out—every year, mind you—over $30,000,000 for something that has nothing to do with our students’ learning. In the past decade, we’ve spent a third of a billion dollars on something not in the LCPS Mission Statement. Was the LCPS compensation plan designed to do that? Probably not, but it does it anyway. And just because it’s another Unintended Consequence of our antiquated step-in-grade (“lockstep”) pay structure doesn’t mean we have to just live with it. We can be smarter than that. Other Unintended Consequences of this lockstep pay strategy are its failure to attract top talent and its failure to encourage top performers to stay, resulting in could-havebeen-teachers who end up in other professions. A report released by TNTP this past week— “Shortchanged: The Hidden Costs of Lockstep Teacher Pay” (http://goo.gl/Om7lLn)—underscores how we must break the Law of Unintended Consequences by leaving step-in-grade pay behind in the 19th century where it belongs so we can increase early career salaries, offer raises for strong classroom performance, and create incentives for great teachers in high-need schools. If we seriously believe in the value of effective teaching, we have to not only pay teachers more but also pay them differently. Let’s use that third of a billion dollars over the next 10 years as an investment in our students’ learning. Let’s be smart about how we buy education learning. Jim Dunning, Leesburg

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