INSIDE:
Inside:
Chambers Give Lawmakers An ‘Incomplete’
3
LT
Call “JOE” at M.E. FLOW
Your Back To School Guide
L o udo un Ne ws
34
Delgaudio Lands Office Funding, With Warning
Heating, Cooling or Plumbing Problem?
703-997-7093 MeFlow.com
in ed uc ith: od w Pr hiP rs
ly
20
ne
14
rt
Ju
LeesburgToday Pa
|
Ba
ck
to
sc
OBITUARIES 59
14
20
ly
JULY 24, 2014
1
LETTERS PAGE 60
n
n
WWW.LEESBURGTODAY.COM Bu s in e s s
n
Ju
Educa t io n
LEGAL NOTICES 48
NUMBER 30
ol
DAILY UPDATES ONLINE
ho
VOLUME 26
Making The Most Of The Silver Line Elevated track
New station
Underground track
NG RI LL SP HI
t y Pkwy
N
N
TIO VA NO
RE sion
ASE
PH
h Wie
1
ill a Ro
d
Fai r
ou
C
a Ch
P nty kwy
DULLES CORRIDOR METRORAIL PROJECT
50
7
495
Old D
D ulles Internatio Acc s Highway/D nal A es ull es irpor t To ll R oad
u ven le A
28
GW Me
RE
-
LE
IEH
ST
EA
W
ten e Ex
Reston Pk wy
Cent reville Road
AIRPORT
HE
ON ST
ON ST
in
ge id Br
ad Ro
66
WASHINGTON DC
Dri ve
123
LS AL H T F RC ES CHU W 29
G 495
FA
S LL FA ST RCH A E HU C
YN SL
S RO E
S ON OU U MU ND T H -M ON SQ-G ARE UR T S CL CO IA LL BA GIN R VI
Leesburg Today/Elisa Hernandez
M o r e o n c o n n e c t i n g L o u d o u n t o S i l v e r L i n e o n P a g e 24
Leesburg, VA
next to Ledo Pizza across from Target & Costco
703-777-1600
PRSRT STD
There’s a reason we’ve been family owned for over 30 years. Ask your neighbors or visit us and find out why?
ECRWSS
Before you head to a large chain, MATTRESS DEN can we suggest another destination? www.baersmattressden.com
Board of Supervisors passed a resolution stating rail was the preferred option. Once building a rail line to connect Washington, DC, to Dulles Airport was the agreed-upon target, Wolf used his sway on the House Appropriations Committee, and worked with U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11) and his counterpart in the Senate, Warner, to secure enough federal funding to make the project a reality. Continued on Page 26
“The thing almost collapsed right then and there.”
Frank Wolf (R-VA-10)
U.S. Postage
Where will you purchase your next mattress? MATTRESS BAER’S DEN
Permit #78 Springfield, VA
LE W! A S NO ON
PAID
dnadler@leesburgtoday.com
Local Postal Customer
Danielle Nadler
I
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
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
Wolf Recalls Bumpy Road To Rail Opening
t was March 1976 when Frank Wolf held a campaign event at the Rosslyn Metro Station, and afterward he took one of the first rides on the then-brand new rail system. Now, 38 years later Wolf will be on one of the first trains pulling out of the Wiehle-Reston East Station when the first phase of the Silver Line opens Saturday. “That will be quite the ride,” Wolf (R-VA-10) said. The 33-year congressman worked with state leaders and former U.S. Sen. John Warner (R-VA) to secure $900 million in federal dollars for the Silver Line extension. The sum makes up 16 percent of the overall $5.6 billion cost of the twophase project and is the second largest “full
O pinio n
N / RI NA LO EN MU NN VI X-G U D FA IR
29
MARYLAND
y
LL INTERNATIONAL
DU
RN
ER
NT
CE
n io in om
RP AI DULLES ES
Sully Road
T OR
N DO
N
W TO
C la ssif ie d
Old O
ad
C
a arkw al P ori m
IN
606
7
George tow nP ike
ER
T EN
Hunter Mill Road
U RO
hl W ie ve A
L
06
6 TE
606
o xR
SO TY
VIRGINIA Lo u Fa dou irf n ax Co Co un un ty ty
Dul
AN
LE
MC
ER
N OR SC
123
n Cou
PH
2
O OR
SB
EN
E GR
e
les
ASE
riv
L if e s t yle s
rt/R
po Air
495
To ll R oa d
ive Dr
ion 72 n ens Ext TE 7 72 7 U e RO oudo u out
Westpark D
on al
Sports
Parking
Access High way/D ull es
e
Surface Track
fax
hile the closest station of the Silver Line’s first phase sits about six miles east of the Loudoun border, county leaders want to make sure Loudouners can make the most of Metrorail’s 11.7-mile extension. The first Monday Metro’s Silver Line is open to the public—July 28—Loudoun County Transit will begin dozens of additional bus runs to transport commuters to and from the Wiehle-Reston East Station in Reston and Metro stations in Tysons Corner. “This really is an economic develop-
Transfer station
xM Fo
W
dnadler@leesburgtoday.com
ment tool for Loudoun, and we want to give residents every opportunity to use it,” said Paul Mounier, the county’s new transit manager who helped develop Fairfax County’s Silver Line bus plan before being hired to manage Loudoun’s. A new, 300-space park and ride will open in Ashburn starting July 28, and will offer 11 morning and 12 evening runs to and from the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station. The lot sits at the intersection of Loudoun Station and Gramercy drives next to the Home Depot, and will serve as the main parking lot for the future Rt. 772/Ryan Road Metro station, which will be the end of the line for the rail’s second phase. Continued on Page 24
Tyco Road
i
Danielle Nadler
Dulles Internation al Airpor t
Partially below surface station
Internat
New County Bus Routes Make Connections
Existing Orange line track and station
1
LT
Who says,
“More isn’t better?”
E duca t io n
LLOo UD UNNe NE udoOun wsWS
Stop in and See Over 300 Sofas at Belfort.
Available in Hundreds of Rowe Fabrics
Rowe One-Price Event
new! 84” ROWE KEMPNER SOfA $1075
Bu s in e s s
No additional upcharge on your choice of any Rowe fabric.
List $1650. Matching chair $635; Paprika chair $1075. Made in the USA.
★
Save Up To $200 on Select Sofas and Sectionals. 75
L if e s t yle s
Sports
Fabrics, One Low Price
795 ★ Made in the USA.
new! 82” juLIAN SOfA W/CHAISE List $1269. Sofa without chaise $599.
INSTANT REBATE $100 86” zARA SOfA SPECIAL $499
$
Reg. $599, list $899.
★ Made in the USA.
Accessories always complete a room.
Dorset Sectional $1999 C la ssi fi ed
List $3099. Made in the USA.
SHOP 100
O pi nio n
INSTANT REBATE $200 91” OLIvIA SOfA SPECIAL $999
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
FREE DESIGN SERVICES In-Store • In-Home
STORAGE CONSOLE
3 RECLINING SEATS
Recent makeover by Belfort’s design team.
INSTANT REBATE $200 SPENCER BONDED-LEATHER SECTIONAL NOW $1299
Need help?
Reg. $1499, list $2399.
oo l
R urch W. Ch
Davis
r ee nR
Old Ox Rd.
28
rl Ste
ing
v Bl
Rd. Shaw
d. c Blv
fi Paci
606
636
. Sully Rd
Ce
rG da
846
d
r Cedaen Gread Ro
d.
28
Dr.
Oce an C t.
Have questions about color, furniture or your room layout?
15 Minutes from Leesburg & Tysons!
d.
Rd.
Shaw Rd.
2
Limited time offer, see store for details.
★ Made in the USA.
Limited Quantities, While They Last!
Wax p
Old O x Rd. 606
10% off
Rugs, Lamps, Wall Art, Decorative Pillows and More!
Fabrics, One Low Price
Reg. $1199, list $1785.
Take an Additional
Located on Route 28 just 3 miles north of Dulles Airport and 3 miles south of Route 7. Take Route 28. Exit onto Route 846, Sterling Blvd. East. At the first light turn left onto Shaw Road. Continue on Shaw Road. After the four-way stop at Cedar Green Road, follow Shaw Road to parking lots on left and right.
WASHINGTON’S LARGEST FURNITURE STORE
Hours: Mon - Sat 10 - 9 • Sun 12 - 6 belfortfurniture.com • 703-406-7600 22250 & 22267 Shaw Road • Dulles, VA
Follow Us Online!
Send us a photo of your room along with the dimensions and we will offer suggestions at no charge. We’re committed to creating beautiful rooms. Let us help you with yours today.
Learn more: belfortfurniture.com/designhelp Or call us: 703-406-7600
Washington’s Largest Selection and Lowest Prices, Guaranteed! • Over 100,000 Sq. Ft., Over 500 Room Settings
PAGE 7
Loudoun Interfaith Relief eyes new leadership PAGE 13
Foust’s fundraising outpaces Comstock’s PAGE 21
PAGE 28
E. Coli outbreak closes wells PAGE 14 Leesburg Today File Photo
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.
“I have learned my lesson. You have seen a better supervisor.”
Continued on Page 27
Sports Heritage grad suits up for Redskins PAGE 36
Lifestyles
A soulful stopover at Tally Ho PAGE 38
Opinion Following the plan PAGE 60
More Inside: Legal Ads........................... 48 Leesburg Public Notices.............................. 48 Classified............................ 50 Employment...................51-52 Obituaries........................... 59 Letters To The Editor.......... 60 Dewberry
A view looking west on Church Street with the proposed District Court building on the left and the existing court building on the right.
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
Continued on Page 16
PAGE 34
O pinio n
create a new park space. The design does call for the removal 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
Shop blends bicycles and coffee
C la ssif ie d
be charged. Before voting to restore Delgaudio’s office budget July 16, the board voted unani-
Business
L if e s t yle s
Last week’s hour-long briefing was aimed 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
Camp draws out kids’ inner innovator PAGE 30
Eugene Delgaudio County Supervisor, Sterling District
that part-time employees—from supervisors to staff members—could be prosecuted if found to be misusing government resources. State law allowed only full-time employees to
Education
Sports
T
he architectural team working on the expansion of the Loudoun County courts complex got positive feedback while presenting new design concepts to a gathering of area residents and Leesburg leaders Thursday night. The project includes construction of a 92,000-square-foot District Court building near the intersection of Church Street and Edwards Ferry Road, a three-story parking garage and then renovation of the existing court building.
Bu s in e s s
Lovettsville town center plans take shape
Courthouse Expansion Project Takes Shape mmorton@leesburgtoday.com
Educa t io n
O
nstyer@leesburgtoday.com
Margaret Morton
PAGE 6
More on Leesburg’s utility rate hike plan
Norman K. Styer
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 Assembly for new legislation making clear
Corrections office fire leads to arson arrest
LT LLOUDOUN o udo un NeNEWS ws
After Failed Recall Attempt, Delgaudio Wins Funding For Sterling District Office
News
3
L OL oUD O UN N Ews WS udo un Ne
ARE YOU CONSIDERING NEW HEARING AIDS? FOR THOSE CONSIDERING NEW HEARING AIDS There are a limited number of openings in a new NIH-funded study for new hearing aid users age 60 and over. Participants will receive additional education about hearing aid use and maintenance by using their TV sets to watch videos on demand.
O pi nio n
C la ssi fi ed
L if e s t yle s
Sports
Bu s in e s s
E duca t io n
Can you hear but not understand? Do you have difficulty hearing conversation in noisy environments with your current hearing aids? Until recently there was no practical way to identify dead regions of hearing cells in the ear. However, a new British- developed Purpose of study: To determine the feaprocedure using standard test equipment sibility of a new educational system that now allows for identification of dead hair works on your home TV like a DVD play- cell regions. The study suggests that the er and only requires you to use the remote presence or absence of dead regions may control. The system provides educational have serious implications in the fitting of videos and asks you to answer questions hearing aids. The research reveals that about your hearing aid use, maintenance, amplifying dead cells is a mistake which and satisfaction. will results in poorer speech understanding in noise. Confidentiality: All personal informaA new type of digitally programmable tion that is collected about you in this micro-circuit is now available at A&A study will remain confidential. No reports Hearing Group that can be programmed derived from the study will mention the to bypass the dead hair cell regions. As a names of any participating patients. result, the patient’s usable hearing cells receive amplification, thereby improving Requirements: To be a candidate for this speech understanding in noise. The results study, you must be: have been amazing. For the first time, a • Age 60 or over • Fluent in English (reading and speaking) patient is able to realize the amount of improvement in speech comprehension while • Receiving your first hearing aids in noisy listening environments. • Own and can use a TV and a telephone This new technology is available in all • Have Internet service in your house or apartment (but you do NOT need to use or hearing aid sizes and styles, including the smallest digital models. During the month have knowledge of computers) of July, A&A Hearing Group is offering a discount on this frequency-shaping techDuration: 6 weeks from the time you renology at a savings of $400 per pair (or ceive a pair of hearing aids. save $200 on one device). Possible benefits: Improve your knowledge Call today for a free consultation at and understanding of hearing aid use and (703) 832-0203. Our office is located at maintenance. 44031 Ashburn Shopping Plaza, Suite 273, Ashburn, VA 20147. Stipend: Participants who complete all the requirements of this 6-week study will The first 10 callers will receive 3 years of free batteries with any hearing aid purchase. receive a $50 stipend.
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
FREE
30-DAY TRIAL
Try your hearing aid in your daily routine. Restrictions apply.
50% OFF reprogramming of your current hearing aids
Rediscover the sounds of life.
Audiology and Hearing Aid Services
Dr. Jennifer Larmann, Audiologist Grand Opening At our Ashburn Location!
$400 OFF any pair of hearing aids
Cannot be combined with any other
Call for appointment.
For new patients only.
offers or with insurance.
Expires 8/8/14
Expires 8/8/14
Expires 8/8/14
Come in for a free no-obligation hearing aid demonstration!
4
DO YOU ALREADY WEAR HEARING AIDS?
A A Hearing
Call Now: 703-832-0203
© 2014 The Wilson Group. All Rights Reserved.
LT
LT “Dentistry with a Gentle Touch.”
Atiyeh Emam, DDS, PLLC
44135 Woodridge Parkway, Suite 280 • Lansdowne,VA 20176-1244
703.858.9200
Educa t io n
Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
NEWS LLOUDOUN o udo un Ne ws
Brambleton Workforce Housing Complex Opens For Leasing
www.lansdownedental.com Bu s in e s s
Leesburg Today/Norman K. Styer
Even as community leaders celebrated a ribbon cutting Tuesday morning, crews were preparing for the planting of landscape trees. The Shreveport Ridge Apartments complex will provide 98 homes for income-qualified residents.
Happy Nails 703.669.3588
15% OFF Expires 8/8/14
Toll House Center
305 Q East Market Street Leesburg, VA 20176
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 11:22:48 AM
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
For FREE ESTIMATES call 571.233.8249 or email saul@landscapebenitez.com
Under New Management
Audiobydesignads2013
O pinio n
References available upon request We accept check, cash and credit cards. 21 Years Experience l Licensed (#2230) & Insured
to 50 percent of the area median income of $107,000—they are energy efficient as well. The complex is served by geothermal heating and cooling systems and certified as a green community by Earthcraft. Windy Hill Executive Director Kim Hart said the demand for the workforce housing was illustrated by the more than 200-person waiting list already in place when the rental office opened this week. He said the list ranged from teachers to Dulles Airport Transportation Safety Administration workers to restaurant staffers. Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce President Tony Howard joined in the ribboncutting ceremony. He said that a high priority for his organization is to promote workforce housing because of the impact it has on the overall quality of life. When people can spend more time with their families and less time commuting that’s good for the community, he said. Hart said he expects to have the first residents move in by early September. Currently, the leasing staff is reviewing applications and certifying income qualifications. The leasing office is open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The address is 42597 Prescott Green Square. n
C la ssif ie d
SPECIAL PRICING ON TREE SERVICE & TREE REMOVAL
95 75
L if e s t yle s
www.landscapebenitez.com u Full Landscaping Service u Patio/Walkways u Special pricing on tree service u Powerwashing u Brush Cleaning u Fence Repair u Mowing
Sports
T
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
100
5
25 5 0
PublicSafety BRIEFS ARSON ARREST MADE IN FIRE BOMB CASE
A
fter a 21-month investigation, charges have been filed in a 2012 fire bombing of a Loudoun County Community Corrections office in Leesburg. According to the fire marshal’s office, Jonathan Ernesto Godoy, of Maryland, was charged with four felonies in the case: arson of a building, conspiracy to commit a felony and two counts of a fire bomb used to commit arson. Godoy was being held in the Loudoun Adult Detention Center following a probation violation. He will continue to be held without bond on the new charges. The incident happened Nov. 14, 2012, when fire crews were dispatched to Loudoun Street building for a report of a structure fire. The fire caused $200,000 in damage and forced the relocation of the community corrections office. I nv e s t i g at o r s believe that a second, similar fire that occurred at a community corrections office on Edwards Ferry Road five weeks later, Dec. 19, 2012, is relatJonathan Ernesto ed, but no charges have Godoy been filed. In a statement announcing the charges, the fire marshal’s office highlighted assistance provided by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and by members of the public who provided tips in the case. Anyone with information about7.25.14 the fires is LB asked to call Loudoun Avie HalfPage_Ultherapy.pdf County Crimes Solvers at 703-777-1919.
L if e s t yle s
Sports
Bu s in e s s
E duca t io n
LLOoUD UNNe NEwsWS udoOun
LT
HIT & RUN SUSPECT SOUGHT
CREDIT CARD SCAM ENDS WITH 3-YEAR PRISON TERM
Judge Benjamin N. A. Kendrick sentenced a 40-year-old man who garnered $130,000 from filing false charges on his company’s credit card to three years in prison and to pay back the stolen funds. L e o n a r d Sampson was found guilty of two counts of obtaining property by false pretense. Between January and November of 2012, Sampson made the charges to his Reston Limousine company credit card while creating invoices Leonard Sampson and work orders for parts to be installed on vehicles owned by Reston Limousine. The parts were never received or installed on any of Reston Limousine’s vehicles. Investigators found that all the charges were made to B&L Ducting and Install Master, a business that was started by Sampson. The records show the funds were deposited into the business account, but the only deductions were for personal and recreational expenditures—not for auto parts. In addition to the active prison term, the judge imposed an additional seven years suspended time on each charge. Upon his release from prison, Sampson will serve seven years of supervised probation and must pay restitution in excess of $130,000 to Reston Limo. Sampson has a prior felony criminal conviction grand larceny 1 for 7/18/14 12:55 in PMMaryland.
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.
GUNFIRE REPORTED AT THREE HOMES
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.
SHERIFF’S OFFICE PLANS COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS
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.
C la ssi fi ed
Be Uplifted: Ultherapy Get the lift without the surgery! t
before
ie !
f f O 15% rapy Ulthe exc
Now FDA-cleared to improve lines and wrinkles on the chest!
av
fi rs t
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
l u si v e l
t a y
Medical Director
Betsy Vasquez, MD, FACS
after
Call for Your Free Consultation
703.870.3857 Financing Available.
Learn More at aviemedspa.com/ultherapy MODEL
6
lo
un udo coun
y!
in
O pi nio n
Ultherapy is the only FDA-cleared treatment to non-invasively lift skin on the neck, chin and brow. Using ultrasound technology, Ultherapy stimulates the deepest layers of skin without disturbing the skin’s surface.
®
to life! your life!
aviemedspa.com
facebook.com/aviemedspa
552 Fort Evans Road Leesburg Virginia 20176
Special promotion valid until 7.31.14, and may not be combined. Must mention this ad to receive special. Individual results vary. Other restrictions may apply. For full product and safety information, including possible mild side effects, see Ultherapy.com/IFU. Ultherapy is a registered trademark of Ulthera Inc.
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.
BLOOD DONORS NEEDED
The American Red Cross is asking eligible blood donors in Northern Virginia to make an appointment soon to help prevent a short of blood supplies. During the summer months, blood donations tend to drop, mainly because of vacations and summer activities, resulting in less available blood supply than is required to meet patients’ ongoing needs. The Red Cross notes red blood cells have a shelf life of only 42 days and platelets just five days, so they must be replenished constantly. In Loudoun, donations are needed at the following locations: • July 25, 1:30-6 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 14 Cornwall St. NW, Leesburg; • July 31, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Town Hall, 25 W. Market St. Leesburg; • Aug. 1, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Loudoun County Fire and Rescue, 16600 Courage Court, Leesburg; • Aug. 4, 2-7:30 p.m., Claude Moore Recreation Center, 46105 Loudoun Park Lane, Sterling; • Aug. 11, 2-7:30 p.m., The Village at Leesburg, 1603 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg; • Aug. 11, 2-7:30 p.m., Claude Moore Recreation Center, 46105 Loudoun Park Lane, Sterling; • Aug. 12, 3-8 p.m., Ashburn Farm Association, 21400 Windmill Drive, Ashburn; and • Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Leesburg Public Safety Center, 65 Plaza, Leesburg. n
® no downtime
natural results
DatelineLeesburg
LT
l e e s b u r g t o d ay. c o m / l e e s b u r g • A p r i l G r a n t
250 OFF*
$ YOUR PAVER PATIO OR LANDSCAPE PROJECT *Any Patio or landscaped area over 250 sq.ft.
Educa t io n
L
Expires 8/31/14
Bu s in e s s
LOCUST
Sports
Lwww.locustlandscaping.com andscaping 703.777.8801 Locust Landscaping is a Virginia Class ‘A’ Contractor
L if e s t yle s
eesburg residents got the chance to voice their concerns about the town’s proposed water and sewer rates Tuesday at a public hearing. During the Monday night work session, council members discussed the plan, proposed by consultant group Public Resources Management Group, Inc., to get further clarification on their requested changes to the recommended gallon per month sewer cap and commercial sewer rates. The plan calls for rate increases of 20 percent over five years, eliminates winter quarter usage and sets a 30,000-gallon billing cap for single-family residential customers. The council reiterated concerns about the changes; chief among them was the increase in fixed rates charged to every user no matter how much water they use. Councilwoman Kelly Burk continued to press to keep the rate increases level for commercial customers and inquired about lowering the number of gallons included in the sewer cap. “To me we’re not solving the problem. It seems like everyone is still tied to the same one-to-one ratio—that assumes customers’ sewer usage is the same amount used for consumption—unless you use an awful lot of water,” she said. Mayor Kristen Umstattd said she was not as concerned with smoothing out the rates for large commercial customers because they are subject to tax breaks that residents are not. “Water usage is a business expense for commercial users but not for residents,” she said. “I don’t want to see us put a greater impact on our residents.” Councilman Kevin Wright suggested raising the sewer cap to 36,000 gallons, but Councilman Butler objected to the measure. Because any water used above the cap is assumed to be for irrigation purposes, people who water their lawns will essentially pick up the tab for those who don’t irrigate, he said. Council members Marty Martinez and Tom Dunn looked for examples of area localities that have adopted the consultant’s methodology. “My biggest concern is where are we in relationship to the rest of the market in the area and does this rate appear to be fair,” Martinez said. Tuesday’s rate hearing occurred after this newspaper’s deadline. Go to www.leesburgtoday.com for a full report.
NEWS LLOUDOUN o udo un Ne ws
Is Your Patio Ready?
Proposed Utility Rates Get Public Hearing
Continued on Page 8
C la ssif ie d
Put Long & Foster’s Loudoun County Top Producer to Work for You!
O pinio n
Eve Weber LO8284904 $1,295,000
Westbrook 24087 Laceys Tavern Ct, Aldie
LO8326379 $1,389,990
Beacon Hill 40685 Carry Back Ln., Leesburg
LO8289731 $899,900
Waterford Meadows 39072 John Wolford Rd, Waterford
LO8392525 $935,000
Courtland Rural Village 40523 Banshee Dr, Leesburg
LO8355436 $699,900
Hunting Hills 37132 North Fork Rd, Purcellville
LO8356761 $689,900
Hamlet at Red Cedar 20930 Westerville Way, Leesburg
LO8371461 $598,900
Evergreen Meadows 104 Max Ct, Leesburg
LO8355436 $584,900
Call Eve to see any of these great homes! If you are thinking of selling your home, contact Eve today to discuss why she is the #1 Top Producing Long & Foster agent in Loudoun County and your greatest professional real estate asset!
508 East Market Street
Courtland Rural Village 21018 Hooded Crow Dr, Leesburg
LO8377272 $545,000
Edwards Landing 1820 Woods Edge Dr NE, Leesburg
WWW.SELLINGLOUDOUN.COM
LO8394115 $649,900
EVE.WEBER@LNF.COM
Ashburn Village Summerfield at Brambleton 44148 Tippecanoe Ter, Ashburn 42457 Hollyhock Ter, Ashburn LO8400431 $399,000 LO8325768 $275,000
571-218-2503
508 E. Market St. Leesburg, Va 20176
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
Evergreen Woods 19340 Summit Ash Ct., Leesburg
7
LT
Town Tidbits • Villa Enterprises, multi-brand restaurant and franchise operator, has opened six new restau-
Dateline
Continued from Page 7
LLOo udo UD Oun UNNeNE wsWS
TW Perry Celebrates With Summer Bash for Community
E duca t io n
Leesburg Today/April Grant TW Perry President and CEO Michael Cassidy was all smiles as he went down in the dunk tank at the company’s Leesburg Family Fun Day Saturday. As a way to give back to the community TW Perry hosted the Leesburg Family Fun Day 2014 Saturday. The company, which sells building materials and supplies, threw a party last summer to celebrate the opening of its showroom. It was such a success they decided to do it again, Purdy said. The free event, sponsored by Trux Decking, Versatex, Trim Boards, Anderson Windows and Roxul Insulations, attracted about 2,000 people. Guests enjoyed a barbecue-style cookout, giveaways, face painting, balloon animals, moon bounce, music and carnival rides donated by Talk of the Town Events in Leesburg. They even got the chance to sink Michael Cassidy, president and CEO of TW Perry, in the dunk tank. Cassidy said the 100-year-old company derives its success from working to support the community. “We’re so close to the community because the owners live here and they work here,” he said. “It’s about family helping family.” Former Washington Redskins Chris Cooley, a customer of the company, posed for photos Aviefor LB fans. HalfPg 1 7/8/14 10:32 AM and signed7.11.14 autographs Del.CoolSculptIntro_9.75x6.875.pdf Barbara Comstock (R-34) also made an appearance. Organizers said they have plans to continue the event next year.
L if e s t yle s
Sports
Bu s in e s s
rants—Villa Italian Kitchen, Green Leaf’s, Bananas, South Philly Steaks & Fries, Far East Asian Fire, and The Market—at the Leesburg Corner Premium Outlet’s new Food Hall. Menu items are made daily from scratch include the Italian pizza and pastas, fresh salads, smoothies, frozen yogurt and Philly cheese steaks and will be sampled throughout the grand opening weekend set for Saturday and Sunday. The community is invited to join in the celebration and enter to win a Mongoose Mountain Bike and GoPro Camera provided by new beverage partner Pepsi. The first 100 guests at the Food Hall beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday will receive a free Pepsi Prize Pack. The outlet is located at 241 Fort Evans Road NE. • Town leaders will celebrate the grand opening of Layered Cake Patisserie bakery Saturday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony officiated by Mayor Kristen Umstattd at 11 a.m. Owners and pastry chefs Barbara and Anthony Chavez are both graduates of The Culinary Institute of America. In 2010, Anthony Chavez was named the “Best Pastry Chef of the Year” for the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area. They have been in business for three years and participate in the Leesburg Summer Farmers Market. Their store will specialize in custom cakes for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and graduations. They will also offer a selection of pastries including cookies, éclairs, croissants, French macaroons and pies. Handcrafted espresso drinks will be available with coffee roasted by Catoctin Coffee Company, based in Lovettsville. For more information, go to www. layeredcakepatisserie.com. Layered Cake Patisserie is located at 9 Catoctin Circle SW, Unit F in the Village Square Shopping Center. • Leesburg-based The Wounded Walk is hosting a benefit concert at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Jammin’ Java in Vienna. The event will feature music from punk rock and new wave band Aaron Crawford and the Badcards. All ages are invited to attend the event. Full dinner and drink menus will be available for purchase. All of the proceeds will go to The Wounded Walk in an effort to support wounded veterans. For more information or to buy tickets go to https://jamminjava.com. • Registration for the Fall 2014 NFL Flag Football league is open for boys and girls, ages 6 to 14. To secure a spot in the league, participants must register by Monday, July 28. The Ida Lee NFL Flag Football League boasts Bermuda grass fields, top notch officiating and “real” NFL jerseys. Each participant is guaranteed a minimum of six regular season games plus playoffs. Teams practice twice a week per week during the preseason and once per week when the games kick off. For more information or to register, go to www.idalee.org or contact the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center at 703-777-1368. • Author Sharon K. Solomon will make three presentations at the Loudoun Museum in Leesburg in August. Each will highlight her picture book biographies through readings, PowerPoint presentations, and question and answer sessions, and end with hands-on activities. The events are scheduled for Aug. 3, 10 and 17. After the program, attendees can stay and play in the museum’s Children’s Discovery Room for hands-on learning about growing up in the 1800s. The programs are $5 per family. Book all three programs in advance for $10. Reservations can be made by emailing info@loudounmuseum.org or by calling 703-777-7427. For more information on books by Sharon Solomon, go to www.sharonsbooks.net. n
C la ssi fi ed
Slimmer Summer ff O 0 0 $2 ting
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
culp CoolSAreas or More) n
o
d r g e r y. n o
o
Medical Director
Betsy Vasquez, MD, FACS
703.870.3857 Financing Available.
Get slimmer this summer with non-surgical, FDA-cleared CoolSculpting, the revolutionary body contouring treatment that precisely targets the fat you want to lose so your body can eliminate it naturally. CoolSculpting is totally safe and offers lasting results you’ll love to show off.
CoolSculpting is FDA-cleared for thighs, abs and muffin top
BEFORE AFTER photos courtesy of eric bachelor, md
MODEL
BEFORE AFTER photos courtesy of edward becker, md
We are achieving amazing results. Find out what all the buzz is about!
aviemedspa.com
8
su
w
(Two
n ti
®
Call for Your Free Consultation m e.
O pi nio n
with
®
to life! your life!
facebook.com/aviemedspa
552 Fort Evans Road Leesburg Virginia 20176
Special promotion valid until 7.31.14 only, and may not be combined. Must mention this ad to receive special. Individual results vary. Other restrictions may apply.
April Grant
REALTOR ®
REALTOR ®
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
115 N. 21st Street, Purcellville, Virginia 20132
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
REALTOR ®
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
BerryVille, VA • $247,000
two houses for the Price of oNe. a diaMoNd iN the rough. Possible 203k. MaiN house has 3 bedrooMs aNd 2 baths, hardwood floors aNd awesoMe suNrooM. cottage iNcludes 2 bedrooMs, 1 bath + rough-iN for 1/2 bath. oN aPProxiMatelY 1/2 acre south of berrYville. feNced back Yard.
Marcy Cantatore 540-533-7453 E US 2PM HOONN E O OP 7, N 2 7/
Bluemont,VA •$272,500
PracticallY New 3 bedrooM, 2 bath hoMe oN 1.79 acres. Nice Private locatioN surrouNded bY trees. 2 car garage. walk out baseMeNt. great for coMMuters with easY access to both rt 7 & rt 50. Marcy Cantatore 540-533-7453
PurcellVille, VA • $625,000
two hoMes!! each hoMe features MaiN level liviNg, a Master bedrooM, a 2Nd bedrooM Plus 2 baths. hoMes are situated with everYoNe’s PrivacY iN MiNd. 13+acres with views & streaM. detached 2+car carPort. verY Private but close to Purcellville, leesburg aNd Middleburg.
Sports
Marcy Cantatore 540-533-7453
Philomont, VA • $557,000
Marcy Cantatore 540-533-7453 Marcy Cantatore, Associate Broker 540-533-7453
Selling Homes, Farms & Land
Licensed in www.atokaproperties.com Virginia & West Virginia
www.MarcyC.com • email: MarcyC@ MarcyC.com
scott buzzelli 540-454-1399
Peter Pejacsevich 540-270-3835
($12 on Aug. 2 – w/Military ID)
Anything Goes
$649,000
Potomac Falls H.S. Sterling, VA 20165
(Beaumont 1987)
Porter
Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman Originally Produced by Lincoln Center Theatre, New York City
For more information call (703) 437-6117 or visit us at www.SterlingPlaymakers.com
DOVER RD, MIDDLEBURG, VA ThiS CharMing CaPE haS bEEn fULLy rEnoVaTEd. idEaLLy SiTUaTEd on an a qUiET CUL-dE-SaC STrEET jUST MinUTES froM ThE ViLLagE of MiddLEbUrg. rEModELEd kiTChEn & baThS. hardwood and MarbLE fLoorS ThroUghoUT ThE firST fLoor. foUr firEPLaCES, LargE grEaT rooM and PooL MakE ThiS hoME idEaL for EnTErTaining. ThE groUndS arE MaTUrE wiTh LargE oakS and ExTEnSiVE LandSCaPing. a MUST SEE.
scott buzzelli 540-454-1399
Peter Pejacsevich 540-270-3835
WELLINGTON DR, PURCELLVILLE , VA MUST SELL!! ThiS STUnning CoLoniaL LoCaTEd waLking diSTanCE froM ThE ViLLagE of PhiLoMonT. CoME LiVE in ThE roLLing hiLLS and PaSToraL ViEwS of LoUdoUn’S CoUnTry SidE. ThE hoME boaST 4.4+ aCrES wiTh MaTUrE LandSCaPing, rUn-in ShEd and fEnCEd PaddoCk. METiCULoUSLy MainTainEd inTErior wiTh doUbLE STair CaSE. goUrMET kiTChEn oPEn To graCioUS SUn fiLLEd faMiLy rooM. hw fLoorS ThroUghoUT 1ST fLoor.
The Theatre at
Music and Lyrics by Cole
Peter Pejacsevich 540-270-3835
$649,900
scott buzzelli Peter Pejacsevich 540-270-3835 540-454-1399
Middleburg real estate Please Consider Us For All Your Real Estate Needs 10 E Washington Street • Post Office Box 485 Middleburg, Virginia 20118 office 540-687-6321 fax 540-687-3966 • www.middleburgrealestate.com
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
July 25-27, Aug. 1-3, Aug. 8-10, 2014
O pinio n
$1,450,000
scott buzzelli 540-454-1399
C la ssif ie d
LEITH LANE, MIDDLEBURG , VA ExqUiSiTE, TUrn-kEy, 27+ LEVEL aCrES, EqUESTrian ESTaTE, MonTairE iS LoCaTEd MinUTES froM foxCrofT SChooL & hiSToriC MiddLEbUrg. ThE ESTaTE inCLUdES a 5 bEdrooM wiLLiaMSbUrg hoME w/hEarT PinE fLoorS, STonE waLLEd winE CELLar - 6 STaLL barn adjaCEnT To TaCk rooM, fULL baTh and offiCE. CoVErEd arEna aPProx.100’ x 200’, 5 PaSTUrES w/rUn-inS, gaLLoPing TraCk aroUnd PEriMETEr & ExTEnSiVE TraiL SySTEM....
STONEWALL FARM LN, MIDDLEBURG, VA MagnifiCEnT STonE a CEdar hoME idEaLLy LoCaTEd EaST of MiddLEbUrg on 20 PriVaTE aCrES. aLL ThE aMEniTiES yoU CoULd wanT. LargE dETaChEd 3 Car garagE wiTh 2nd fLoor LofT, PooL, 1ST fLoor in-Law SUiT, LargE wraP aroUnd PorCh, dECk, STonE PaTioS, finiShEd baSEMEnT and 3rd fLoor PLay rooM. CoMPLETELy rEMoLdEd kiTChEn and 1ST fLoor baThS. STroLL To ThE nEighboring VinEyard, hUnT in yoUr own baCk yard....
Tickets: $15
L if e s t yle s
You Must see the iNside!!! custoM 4-6 bedrooMs, 2.5 baqth hoMe oN 3+ acres with beautiful couNtrY views!!! uNique floorPlaN Provides rooM for everYoNe. detached 2-storY buildiNg would Make great hoMe ofice or studio. covered froNt Porch, deck, 2 car garage. ceNtrallY located betweeN Middleburg aNd Purcellville.
$1,950,000
Fridays & Saturdays - 8:00pm Sunday Matinees - 2:00pm
Bu s in e s s
ames E. “Butch” Miller was known as a loyal friend and adviser to the Arc of Loudoun, part of a national organization that supports children with disabilities and their families, at the Paxton Campus in Leesburg. On July 11, the same day the organization dedicated the campus’ Aurora School to Miller, who helped build and design the facility, the 76-year old man died from esophageal cancer. Miller was brought to Paxton by Bill Hanes, a trustee for the Margaret Paxton Memorial that owns the property, as a representative for the trust. His task was to oversee the organization’s finances to find ways to cut costs. But he soon became involved in the day-to-day operations and, as a retired contractor, began spearheading renovations to the five buildings on the campus. “He became passionate about helping needy children,” Jennifer Lassiter, executive director for the Arc of Loudoun, said. “Without Butch we wouldn’t be able to do anything we do here.” Miller transformed the Aurora School that before it opened in 2009 was a gymnasium, into a modern facility specially designed for students with special needs. The school has a user-friendly kitchen, designated study areas and observation rooms, where teachers can monitor a student’s individual behavior. While the organization was making plans to host a dedication celebration in Miller’s honor they received the news that just two months ago Miller was diagnosed with stage IV of the disease. The news shocked family and friends, Lassiter said. At Miller’s request Lassiter traveled to his home in Burgess, in the Northern Neck region, just two days before he died. Until then, she had not realized it was a more than three-hour drive
REALTOR ®
Educa t io n
J
agrant@leesburgtoday.com
that Miller had been making to Paxton at least twice a week since 2008. This week she said she is happy to have those final moments with the man she called her “guiding star.” A plaque displayed at the school reads, “Beloved friend of Paxton whose expertise, hard work, and generous spirit brought the dream of this building to life for the children.” “He made such a difference in the lives of the children here I had to make that known,” Lassiter said. “I never imagined he wouldn’t be here to see it.” Miller was also involved in the organization’s plans to convert the property’s old barns into an arts, fitness and wellness facility. The new Barns of Paxton will feature a therapy pool, a recreational pool, a gym, a fitness center with specialized equipment, a pottery room, a medical clinic and café. The $7 million project will be divided into three phases. Phase I will include two new buildings that will house the fitness and performing arts centers. During Phase II, the former dairy barn will be restored to accommodate an extensive art space with several rooms and a gallery. The stone barn will be reconstructed into a music recording studio, behavior clinic and administrative offices during Phase III. Plans have been drawn up but construction isn’t expected to begin until fall 2016. Lassiter said the Barns would offer children with disabilities the same opportunities that any other child is afforded in a non-threatening environment, touting the organization’s motto, “A life like yours.” Next month the campus will open STEP Up, a vocational school designed to give job training to young adults with disabilities who are transitioning out of high school or for adults who need help finding a job. For more information on the program, or to make a donation, go to www.paxtoncampus. org. n
LT NEWS L oLOUDOUN udo un Ne ws
Paxton Campus Dedicates School To Longtime Supporter
9
Divided Board Approves ‘Plan Buster’ 90-Home Development
LT LLOoUD UNNe NEwsWS udoOun
Norman K. Styer
*FREE
Vaccination Examination* for *NEW Patients
E duca t io n
Appointments 7 days a week Affordable Surgery & Dentistry
Open 24/7/365
540.338.7387
www.BlueRidgeVets.com
Bu s in e s s
Full Service Veterinary Hospital
Sports
Blue Ridge Veterinary Associates
L if e s t yle s
120 East Cornwell Lane Purcellville, Va 20132
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
of Shreveport Drive, which was designated as a barrier between residential and commercial uses, could set the stage for additional requests to convert undeveloped industrial land in the area to residential use. Supervisor Matt Letourneau (R-Dulles) urged the board to deny the application, noting the property lies only three miles from a Dulles runway in an area long-planned for industrial development. “There are other options for this applicant,” he said. “This is a plan buster.” Supervisor Ralph Buona (R-Ashburn) said he would continue to oppose converting commercial land to residential use. “There is nothing good about this application in my mind,” he said. Vice Chairman Shawn Williams (R-Broad Run) also warned against trading the potential tax benefits that would come from 420,000 square feet of commercial development for the expense of providing services to 90 homes. “We are not interested in giving up our future economic opportunities,” he said. County Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large) also opposed converting the land to residential use. He noted that Dulles Airport’s 65 Ldn high noise zone crosses the property, even into the yards of several planned homes. Home construction is not permitted inside the 65 Ldn zone because of the high frequency of low, loud overhead flights. Supervisor Ken Reid (R-Leesburg) was among the majority discounting those concerns and supporting home construction. He said there did not appear to be a market for industrial development in the area. Voting to approve the rezoning were Clarke, Reid and Supervisors Suzanne Volpe (R-Algonkian), Geary Higgins (R-Catoctin) and Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling). n
Round Hill Pool:A Dip For A Dollar
O pi nio n
C la ssi fi ed
A ATION E R C E R CER SOC UE LEAG
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
e ence th Experi f the 360 to impac ion™, the ss ing Progre erson train -p whole nges young halle ence, that c confid system to grow in s . te rt athle d hea ter, an charac
.org upward
Register now through Sept. 4th
Boys and Girls 4 years old to 6th Grade
www.CountyChristianSchool.org • 703.729.5968
COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 21673 Beaumeade Circle • Ashburn, VA 20147
10
A
nstyer@leesburgtoday.com
SOL14POSTER
lthough it will be a couple of more months before anyone takes a dip in the Round Hill Aquatics Center, the Board of Supervisors has established the price of admission to western Loudoun’s first indoor public pool: $1. The price follows the recommendation of the Department of Parks and Recreation staff members who noted that the four-lane pool offers few amenities found in other indoor facilities at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg and Claude Moore Park in Sterling where fees are higher. Supervisor Ken Reid (R-Leesburg) said swimmers would and should pay more. There is a high demand for pool time in western Loudoun, with the outdoor pool at Franklin Park reaching full capacity every day this summer.
The Round Hill pool was initially planned as an outdoor community pool serving the Villages At Round Hill residents. It was expanded to a public, indoor pool at the urging of a previous Board of Supervisors, with the goal of giving swim teams another venue for their activities. Because of the size of the pool, teams can practice there, but the facility is too small to host swim meets. n
LT
LoudounGov l e e s b u r g t o d ay. c o m / l o u d o u n
• All Household Items at Affordable Prices • Environmentally Friendly Solvents
$1.99 SAME DAY SERVICE
EACH GARMENT
Leather and suede excluded
$1.29
PER BUTTONED DOWN DRESS SHIRT
Open: Monday-Friday 7am to 8pm Saturday 8am to 6pm 703-517-0778 Closed Sunday 700 Fieldstone Dr.,NE Ste# 104 • Leesburg,VA 20176 (In by 9:00 out by 6:00)
Laundered, Machine Pressed, on Hanger
Pediatrics & Newborn Care Located in Lansdowne
Most Insurances accepted including Medicaid Anthem Healthkeepers and INTotal
Pediatrics & Newborn Care, LLC 19415 Deerfield Ave, Suite 303 Leesburg, VA 20176
Tel: (703) 297- 4865 Sunil Gupta, MD FAAP Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics
www.PediatricsNBC.com
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
$1.99 Dry Clean!
www.Spor tBounce.com
O pinio n
CLEANER 4 LESS
703-729-9522
C la ssif ie d
Continued on Next Page
44710 Cape Court, #116 Ashburn, VA 20147 SportBounceParty@gmail.com
L if e s t yle s
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
Loudoun’s Premiere Party Place
Sports
HealthWorks Gets Funding Boost
(set schedule stays the same each week)!
Weekends are reserved for PARTIES
Bu s in e s s
sition 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 exception review. That process allows neighbors to provide input at public hearings and for the Board of Supervisors to place special restrictions on a case-by-case basis. Kuhn’s plan calls for the landing site to be located near the center of his property, far from neighbors. However, early reaction posted on the planning department’s website has been critical. Residents stated the helipad conflicts with the rural character of the area and raised concerns about livestock that could be disturbed by increased air traffic. The application has been distributed for review and comment by other government agencies. Public hearings have not been scheduled.
Indoor Open Bounce M-F
Educa t io n
T
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.
It’s Time for FUN!
NEWS LLOUDOUN o udo un Ne ws
Taxable EDA Bonds? First Rural Helipad Only For The Application Filed request to establish a private helipad on County Government a largeA estate near Philomont is drawing oppo-
11
LT
Residents Press To Preserve Community Centers Norman K. Styer
C
L LOoUD O UN N Ews WS udo un Ne
nstyer@leesburgtoday.com
L if e s t yle s
Sports
Bu s in e s s
E duca t io n
itizen groups are turning up the pressure to preserve two former Loudoun school buildings, but members of the Board of Supervisors see limited options. During last week’s board meeting, one delegation advocated the restoration and reopening of the former Arcola School building as a community center and another urged supervisors to alter plans to construct a new Lovettsville Community Center and to incorporate former classrooms into the new design. The Arcola School, located on Gum Spring Road, was built in 1939 by the Public Works Administration and was the first Loudoun school to have separate classrooms for each grade. More recently, the building served as the area’s community center but was closed in 2006 when the Dulles South Multipurpose Center opened in South Riding. In 2008, Friends of the Arcola Community Center formed to advocate a publicprivate partnership to re-establish community center programs at the site. Through the work of the volunteers, the building earned statewide recognition as an endangered historic site and last year was listed on the national and state registers of historic places. Addressing supervisors July 16, supporters highlighted the long waiting list for childcare services offered by the parks department in the area. Laura TeKrony said there is enough demand in the area to support another community center and suggested the county’s renovation and reuse of the Carver School in Purcellville, which offers adult day care programs for seniors, be viewed as the
them into the new structure, even presenting five conceptual designs to accomplish that. Higgins said that redesigning the project would delay construction by two or three years and add $2 million to its cost. “I understand the nostalgia for the old school,” Higgins said, but he questioned whether the classrooms— built in 1924 but damaged in a 1976 fire and altered over the years—retained any historical significance. “I do not think restarting this process is the right thing to do.” The school classrooms were not listed as contributing features in the listing of the Lovettsville Historic District on the state and national Register of Historic Places.
York agreed. “I think we need to continue to press forward.” He said it was important not to confuse sentimental value and historic value, adding that just because something has sentimental value did not mean the community should preserve it. “The original building is gone. There is nothing historical to save,” he said. Higgins suggested the best way to highlight the history of the building was to have the Lovettsville Historical Society and the school’s alumni group establish a display in the new community center, already required in the Town of Lovettsville’s conditional use permit granted earlier this year. n
Government File
committee is expected to review the issue in September.
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
County Notebook:
Continued from Page 11
C la ssi fi ed
Local Businessman Gives Away $169 Air Conditioning Tune-Ups For $79
O pi nio n
Fairfax & Loudoun Co. - Your air conditioner is one of the most expensive appliances you have in your home. Just like your car, your air conditioner has dozens of crucial parts and therefore needs to be professionally tuned-up and cleaned on an annual basis. One local business, Snell Heating & Air Conditioning has announced an unusual marketing compaign where they have discounted their tune ups by 53%. During July & August, Fairfax & Loudoun Co. homeowners can receive a complete precision tune-up and professional cleaning normally priced at $169 for only $79.
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
Why is Snell Heating & Air Conditioning Giving away $169 Tune-Ups For Only $79? “There are really two reasons,” says owner Dave Snell “The first is basic supply and demand economics.
12
model for the project. She asked the board to transfer the Arcola property to the parks department and to use proffer funds from area developers to evaluate the structure in more detail. The group also questioned the staff report estimates that it could cost up to $10 million to put the building back into operation. While Supervisor Janet Clarke (R-Blue Ridge) offered support for the effort, other board members were skeptical. Supervisor Ralph Buona (R-Ashburn), who chairs the board’s finance committee, did not provide much encouragement to the group. He said plans already are well underway to build a new community center in the area and there was little money available to undertake a new construction project for a building that is not in the county’s operational plans. The committee in September will take a new look at options for the property, which also include establishing a public-private partnership, maintaining the building as a static historical display, demolishing the building and adding ball fields on the six-acre property, or selling or subdividing the property. While supervisors held out the possibility of a nonprofit or private company taking over the Arcola building, they offered less hope to the delegation from Lovettsville. Plans to build a new community center and then demolish the current building have drawn opposition from residents in recent months. Critics argue county leaders are discounting the historic value of the former school. Following a meeting with York and Supervisor Geary Higgins (R-Catoctin) last week, they urged the board to preserve the classrooms in the building by incorporating
The weather has yet to get hot and therefore there are very few air conditioning repair calls for my technicians to run. It’s a
great situation for homeowners because not only are they getting a pre-season tune-up on their air conditioner, they are also getting it performed by a seasoned professional.”
Guaranteed: Your Money’s Worth Or You Don’t Pay “Second, when I run this type of promotion I don’t expect to make any money on the front end. I know, however, that when homeowners experience the level of service we provide, they’ll come back to us again for all their home comfort needs.” The Snell technician will give your air conditioner a complete 20-Step “Precision Tune-Up and Professional Cleaning” that will take nearly one and a half hours to perform. “I am confident that homeowners who test out my service will be delighted. If they don’t see a savings on their utility bill or if they don’t feel it was worth their hard earned dollar, they can ask for a full refund, no questions asked,” states Snell.
• 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
For Just $79 Your Air Conditioner Tune-Up Includes 1. 2. 3. 4.
Dave Snell Local Business Owner
They make it really easy for you at Snell. To get your $79 Tune-up simply call their office and tell them the best time to come to your home. There are a limited number of tuneups being allotted to these seasoned professional technicians. Over the next 30 days that number is limited to 250, so call today.
703-450-6300
Schedule Online if you Prefer www.snellheatingandair.com
Calibrate and level thermostat Clean filters as needed Monitor volts/amps on fan motor Lubricate and inspect bearing for wear 5. Clean indoor coil if accessible 6. Flush/treat condensate drain with anti-algae 7. Inspect condenser coil 8. Monitor operating pressures of refrigerant 9. Inspect safety devices for proper operation 10. Inspect disconnect box for proper rating and installation 11. Tighten all electrical connections 12. Test/Inspect contactor for burned, pitted contacts 13. Inspect electrical for exposed wiring 14. Test and inspect capacitors 15. Inspect fan blade 16. Clean Condenser coil/remove debris 17. Inspect service valves for proper operation 18. Measure temperature differencesupply/return 19. Inspect duct work for energy loss 20. Monitor compressor for proper amperage, volt draw and wiring connections Early Bird Special Call Before 11:00AM & We’ll Include a Free Teflon Coil Treatment 2011ARRSNLCL#11317
Interfaith Relief Seeks Expanded Avenues For Food Distribution LT
L
mmorton@leesburgtoday.com
Jobs.insidenova.com
LEESBURG LOCATION ONLY
EVERYTHING MUST GO! EVERYTHING ON SALE!
• All Sofas and Loveseats • All sectionals • All Leather Upholstery • All Home Theater
• All Recliners and Chairs • All Tables and TV Cabinets • All Lamps, Pictures, Art, Rugs and Accessories
It’s sad, but true. We are closing our Leesburg store forever! Save like never before on a huge selection of fine upholstery and leather furniture from top brands like Bernhardt, Broyhill, Vanguard, Natuzzi, Elite Leather, Lane, Palliser, Rowe, Sam Moore, Hooker, Klaussner, and many more.
UP TO
70
%
OFF*
HAMILTON’S SOFA AND LEATHER GALLERY 1602 Village Market Blvd. In the Village at Leesburg Shopping Center (behind Wegmans) Hours: M-F 10-8 Sat 10-7 Sun 12-6
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
TM
STORE CLOSING
O pinio n
Try Real-Time Job Matching and get hired fast on
URGENT PUBLIC NOTICE!
C la ssif ie d
lets me explore anonymously so I can get matched to my dream job without anyone finding out.
some sort of revenue-producing venture, such as a coffee house, also could be in the future, he said. And, given that LIR has built up and receives outstanding support from a wealthy community, the future for the food pantry seems full of opportunity. “It will be exciting to see what Loudoun Interfaith Relief looks like 10 years from now,” Johnston said. n
L if e s t yle s
Lucky for me,
www.jobs.insidenova.com
ston said. Johnston sees enhanced missions for food distribution systems, using creative ways to educate their customers about healthy nutrition as part of an overall wellness-focused lifestyle. He endorsed LIR’s strategic plan that aims at broadening partnerships, and said productive cooperation between food pantries and health delivery organizations could hold great potential. Work opportunities, training and maybe
Sports
Don’t Want the World to Know?
Lisa Karl LIR President
Bu s in e s s
Dreaming of a New Job but
“The new executive director can take us to that level. We need to be more strategic.”
Educa t io n
oudoun Interfaith Relief President Lisa Karl is hopeful the Loudoun food pantry will have a new leader by Sept. 1, following the resignation of longtime Executive Director Bonnie Inman earlier this year. In addition to appointing LIR Board member Maristeve Bradley as interim director, Karl quickly set up a Search Committee, headed by Vice President and longtime community leader Carol Barbe. “We cast a wide net,” Karl said, and got a good mix of candidates in age, gender and ethnicity. Interviews proceeded by phone and in person meetings, concluding this month. That new leader will take over an organization that was founded in 1991, run by volunteers until 1996 when the first executive director was hired. Today, LIR is a professional food distribution organization with a nine-person staff. “Hunger, unfortunately, is not going away. It’s growing,” Karl said during a recent interview. From a board of director and nonprofit viewpoint, “we’ve expanded more into a strategic management position,” she said, noting the board has just completed work on a new strategic plan. That plan is not so much a new direction as it is seeking new avenues, more connections with other food pantries and other nonprofits— such as philanthropic 100 Women Strong— Karl said. “The new executive director can take us to that level—we need to be more strategic,” Karl emphasized. “We’re reaching out more, to see that everyone who needs it can get it,” she said. There are plenty of those in need who know about LIR and how to get help. “Now, we need to find those who can’t get to us, those who don’t know [about us], or who are too proud,” Karl said, adding many in Loudoun are not aware of how close to the financial edge some of their neighbors live. Karl has been a board member for eight years, the last as president. She has always been passionate about food and hunger issues, she said. “It’s hard to do anything if you’re hungry. You can’t do your job.” What impressed Barbe was the outpouring of interest and passion of applicants for the mission of the organization. She chairs the fivemember Search Committee, comprised also of Karl, Roman Blazauskas, Cheri Garvin and Tom Ciolkosz.
Early on, Barbe asked for some input from Andy Johnston, executive director of Loudoun Cares, and on whose board also she sits, so LIR could have some outside insights into what might be needed in the future and how to formulate the process. “He’s our nonprofit godfather,” Barbe said, citing Johnston’s years of experience serving the Loudoun human services community. Johnston’s advice very much ties in with the direction of LIR’s new strategic plan. After 25 years in the human services field, Johnston said, “My philosophy has changed—it’s more than passing out food.” He noted Interfaith Relief’s “flagship” role in the county’s food distribution system, and as one of the primary anchors of the county’s health and human service community. And Inman had left the nonprofit in a great position to move forward and build on her legacy in the fight to meet the growing need for food, John-
NEWS LLOUDOUN o udo un Ne ws
Margaret Morton
*Interim mark downs may have been taken prior to this sale.
13
Water Woes Continue At Raspberry Falls, Selma Estates
LT
Norman K. Styer
R
LLOoUD UNNe NEws WS udoOun
nstyer@leesburgtoday.com
L if e s t yle s
Sports
Bu s in e s s
E duca t io n
esidents in two subdivisions north of Leesburg are being urged to conserve water after an E. coli outbreak has forced the closure of three community wells. It’s a familiar and frustrating concern for homeowners in Raspberry Falls and Selma Estates. Loudoun Water representatives met with residents June 30 to brief them on the situation and on Wednesday night appeared before the Board of Supervisors seeking authority to declare a formal water emergency—allowing County Administrator Tim Hemstreet to impose mandatory water restrictions if necessary. The rural subdivisions have been plagued with water problems for several years. The homes are built in an area known for karst geology, with limestone soils, sinkholes and voids that allow surface water to infiltrate aquifers feeding the wells to serve the homes. In the latest case, two of the four wells in Selma and one of the two wells in Raspberry Falls were taken offline after E. coli was detected. Loudoun Water says the three remaining wells produce enough water to meet the residents’ typical indoor needs—based on wintertime usage figures—but residents have been encouraged to conserve as much as possible and to curb outdoor water use. While assuring residents the water moving through the system from the untainted wells is entirely safe, Loudoun Water is working to establish a temporary treatment facility that will increase the
system capacity. The equipment—a new membrane filtration system—is on site, but it will take a few more weeks to secure state health department approvals and complete staff training. Once in operation, the treatment facility will allow Loudoun Water to operate all five Selma wells and to increase supplies to Raspberry Falls through a connection between the two systems. Supervisors expressed frustration. County Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large) said Loudoun Water has been promising to establish a treatment facility for the past two years and is sending mixed messages to residents. “These people need a permanent solution,” Supervisor Geary Higgins (R-Catoctin) said. “They have lived in a state of uncertainty for maybe 10 years.” Well contamination in 2010 resulted in pressure from residents to have the Town of Leesburg extend a municipal waterline to their homes, a request that was not pursued by the Town Council. Loudoun Water has worked to address the concerns by developing new wells and pursuing construction of a permanent membrane filtration system, a project estimated to cost $8 million in 2011. York Wednesday night declined to bring the water emergency declaration to a vote after Loudoun Water representatives said mandatory restrictions would not be needed unless the situation worsens, such as if another well shows signs of contamination. York said if that occurred, supervisors would call an emergency meeting to take action. n
Leesburg Today/Norman K. Styer
Signs posted by Loudoun Water at the entrances to the Raspberry Falls and Selma Estates subdivisions alert residents to the condition of the water system after three community wells were shut down following the discovery of E coli contamination.
Instead of one company for auto protection, another for home and another for life, you can just go with the one that offers the protection you need. Where you could save up to 25%, just for trusting one company to help protect all the things you love. We put members first, because we don’t have shareholders.
O pi nio n
C la ssi fi ed
Personalized Living Room Furniture
In the Nation, we play favorites.
Join the Nation of one-stop shoppers.
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
Brent Lucas Ashburn
729-7283 Leesburg
779-0111
lucasb@nationwide.com
Karin E. Lucas
17-A Fort Evans Road Leesburg
Free Design Service Guaranteed Lowest Prices Special Financing
lucask5@nationwide.com
Leesburg
wolffurniture.com
131 Fort Evans Rd, NE 703-840-1301
Products underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Company and Affiliated Companies, Columbus, Ohio. Savings compared to standalone price of each auto, home and life policy. Savings based on new customer data from May 2010. Not all Nationwide affiliated companies are mutual companies and not all Nationwide members are insured by a mutual company. Nationwide, Nationwide Insurance, the Nationwide framemark, Nationwide is On Your Side and Join the Nation are service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. ©2012 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. All rights reserved. NPR-0503M1 (07/12)
S
14
729-7283
Smith Brothers, of Berne, Indiana, makes your furniture to order. Over 400 choices of beautiful fabrics and leather. Also select wood finish, and options like nailhead detailing for your personalized living room furniture. This weekend, Save 55% off our reference prices of all Smith Brothers custom furniture.
IO #
6442-1
Selling Fine Homes | Premier Estates | Horse Properties
NEWS L LOUDOUN o udo un Ne ws
ESTATE HOME ON 71 ACRES
LT
Educa t io n Bu s in e s s
17542 CANBY RD., LEESBURG
20883 McINTOSH
41275 CLIFF CIRCLE
C la ssif ie d
RED CEDAR | UNDER CONTRACT
L if e s t yle s
MOTIVATED | RED CEDAR ESTATES
Sports
Turn-of-the-century estate home with over 5,000 square feet on 25 acres in Northern Virginia Hunt and Wine Country. Desirable Canby Road with outstanding views. Complimented with a pool and mature landscaping creates a lush private oasis. Multiple dependencies including corn crib, garage, barn, smoke house. Tenant house for caretaker or additional income. Several paddocks and run-ins for horses or other animals. Potential for winery, B&B or other agricultural uses. Additional 46 acre lot available with subdivision possibility. Located just off Rt. 7 and only 20 minutes to Dulles Airport. Virtual Tour at ListedbyLeslie.com LEESBURG — 25 ACRES $2,500,000 | 71 ACRES $3,100,000
HISTORIC HOME
Quintessential 1905 historic charmer with 2 car garage apartment above. A true gem with updated everything but maintains original charm including original hardwoods. A newer addition includes a main-level master with walk-in closet, luxury bath with claw-foot tub and antique vanity, wainscoting. Sitting room/gym/nursery off the master leads to a 2nd deck and hot tub. The charming kitchen has custom Amish cabinets, pantry and access to a private stone patio. Virtual Tour at ListedbyLeslie.com ROUND HILL —$599,000
ESTATE 3 ACRE LOT | 6 CAR GARAGE
16807 HEATHER KNOLLS A rare property with over $400,000 in improvements and stone & Hardiplank exterior. Close proximity to Rt 7, amazing 6 car garage with 2 bedroom apartment or office potential above. Includes pool room or hobby area leading to covered patio. Gourmet kitchen with new granite, stainless steel refrigerator and five burner cooktop. Sunroom off kitchen leads to the stone patio. Hardwoods on main level, main-level study. Fantastic open floorplan. Finished lower level with huge recreation room, wetbar, gym/media room and full bath. Virtual Tour at ListedbyLeslie.com HAMILTON —$849,900
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
14 MULBERRY ST., ROUND HILL
Desirable Briarwood II Model with fully finished lower level and upgraded throughout. Optional 5th bedroom upstairs and 6th bedroom in lower level. Gourmet kitchen with cherry cabinets and GE Monogram. Sunroom off kitchen leads to a stone patio with firepit. 1.2 Acres Virtual Tour at ListedbyLeslie.com LEESBURG — $829,000
O pinio n
Fantastic 1.4 Acre Cul-de-Sac Estate ALL BRICK home backs to Conservancy. $250K+ in upgrades! Over 7,300 sq ft. 6 bedrooms/5 full baths. Stunning Gourmet French kitchen. Master suite with tray ceiling & sitting room. Family Room with stone FP, coffered ceiling. Sunroom, Study. Finished lower level with wetbar, home gym, au pair suite, full bath. Sprinkler system, whole house surround, New Deck. Virtual Tour at ListedbyLeslie.com LEESBURG —$1,149,000
15
LT
Courts Complex Continued from Page 3
Dewberry
A conceptual view of the proposed District Court building (right) shown with the existing court buildings in downtown Leesburg.
Dewberry
The favored layout for a 450-space parking garage to be built on the Pennington Lot near the intersection of Church and North streets.
L if e s t yle s
Sports
Bu s in e s s
E duca t io n
LLOoUD UNNe NEws WS udoOun
Architectural Review and the Town Council. The BAR is scheduled to get an informal look at the concepts during an Aug. 6 meeting. For the parking garage, the architects looked at three layout options for the 450-space structure that will be built on the Pennington Lot near the intersection of Church and North Streets. Designers are leaning to a configuration that would result in the most open space between the garage and nearby homes. Also, they are proposing a “living wall” in which the sides of the garage would be covered in vines. While the architectural design plans were generally well received, some questions continued about the overall site layout. Attorney Peter Burnett, who served on the task force that helped design the earlier phases of the courts complex expansion, said that access continues to be a concern for the legal community. He said that with busy court dockets judges and lawyers work closely to shift scheduling for cases as attorneys move from courtroom to courtroom. Currently, all the county courtrooms are in the same building, 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 court. Options to address the concern would be to include a public skyway connecting the two buildings over Church Street or creating public—or at least lawyer—access through a Church Street tunnel that is currently planned as a secure corridor to move prisoners. Architects said while both those options have proven problematic from design and operational standpoints, they were aware of the concern and were working with Sheriff Mike Chapman and others to address it. Concerns also were raised that separating the Circuit Court and District Court operations would create confusion for the public buildings, with patrons ending up in the wrong one and appearing late to scheduled hearings. The beginning of construction for the $80 million project is believed to be a year away and will start with construction of the parking garage, a nine-month job. After that is complete, work can start on the main building, which will take about two years to complete, project manager Melissa Tello said. Details of the project can be viewed at www.loudoun.gov/courts-expansion. Also Tello and the design team invite public feedback by email to courts-expansion@loudoun. gov. n
Dewberry
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
O pi nio n
C la ssi fi ed
A view showing one option for the exterior treatment of the planned District Court (right) building along Edwards Ferry Road, with the elevations of the existing court buildings at left.
42350 Lucketts Road • Leesburg • VA • 20176
16
703.779.0268
STAGED, MARKETED & SOLD
Call Jean Garrell at 703-599-1178 to discuss the advantages of our marketing & selling plan for your home! M P N -4 PE 1 O AY D N SU
Educa t io n
M P N -4 PE 1 O AY D N SU
LLOUDOUN o udo un NeNEWS ws
GarrellRealtyGroup.Com
LT
Bu s in e s s
LANSDOWNE
$847,000
ET
W E NE IC R P
16122 Turning Leaf Lane 19030 Hallbrook Court $855,000 Lansdowne $1,140,000 Leesburg
FOR SALE GRAND DEVONSHIRE ON CULDE-SAC
– M EN -4P P O .1 N SU
FOR SALE RARE OPPORTUNITY
E L IT DE S I O QU R M X E ME R FO
43460 Calphams Mill Court 13276 April Circle Lansdowne $1,175,000 Lovettsville $894,000
• #1 Keller Williams Team in Loudoun County • Ranked Top 1% sales volume in VA & USA • Professional Marketing, High-End Photography & Professional Staging Services • Experienced Contract Negotiation
“We look forward to earning your business & trust!”
(703) 599-1178 GarrellRealtyGroup.com
KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY, 50 CATOCTIN CIRCLE, NE SUITE 101, LEESBURG, VA 20176
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
SELL with The Garrell Group... Trusted. Experienced. Real Estate.
Call Jean Garrell (703) 599-1178 Email: jean@garrellhomes.com
O pinio n
S K AY AR D 0 EM TH N O
FOR SALE - CRAFTMARK CUSTOM HOME 6 BEDROOMS, ALMOST 1 ACRE LOT
C la ssif ie d
SOLD – BENCHMARK SALE
• EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN BELMONT CC – RARE 1 ACRE LOT will accommodate a private pool • Sought after Master Series Stratford Model w/ side sunroom addition! • Soaring 2 story family room w/Unique black marble surround fireplace • Chefs kitchen w/ granite counter tops & New SS appliances
L if e s t yle s
• Sought after Faulkner Model – over 6,000 sq. ft of luxury living space • Gorgeous open floor plan w/ gleaming maple hard wood flooring • Expansive Chef’s granite gourmet kitchen w/SS appliances & tile back splash • Fabulous outdoor patio w/great views of thick tree save & common area
Sports
43488 White Birch Way ASHBURN $1,064,000
18787 Thomas Lee Way
17
Soccer Fiesta Sets Goals For At-Risk Youth
LT LLOoUD UNNe NEwsWS udoOun
Daily
Bu s in e s s
E duca t io n
Service to New York
VIENNA - GMU Metro Stop
Sports
SPRINGFIELD - Franconia-Springfield Metro
MANASSAS - Commuter lot Cushing Rd
Leesburg Today/April Grant
Area kids give it their all at the Soccer Fiesta event Friday at the Fields of Leesburg apartments, an effort of Leesburg’s ROCK program, Loudoun Soccer and the Virginia Youth Soccer Association to reach out to disadvantaged youths. April Grant
L if e s t yle s
agrant@leesburgtoday.com
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
O pi nio n
C la ssi fi ed
www.BestBus.com
18
Book Online @
www.BestBus.com
Call Us
1-888-888-3269
O
ne hundred eager soccer players gathered at the Fields of Leesburg apartments Friday to participate in Soccer Fiesta, a free event that is part of Leesburg’s Recreation Outreach to Community Kids initiative. The event is catered to underprivileged kids ages 5-18 from around the town, and was a joint effort of ROCK, Loudoun Soccer and the Virginia Youth Soccer Association’s Soccer Across America program. Marcelo Gangotena, VYSA committee chairman, said the event works to give at-risk youth an opportunity to engage in a fun, organized activity. “It’s positive because it keeps kids out of trouble and away from drugs, gangs and obesity,” he said. “Soccer is so cheap anybody can play and there are no physical requirements.” The programs also offer financial assistance to low-income families that cannot afford to send their kids to a VYSA or Loudoun Soccer camp. During the three-hour event, Gangotena along with volunteers from the Loudoun 96 Red and Black teams, and area high schools taught the youngsters basic soccer skills. Players were split up by age groups and spread out onto fields throughout the apartment grounds. The boy and girl players, diverse in age, culture
and gender, didn’t hold back when it came to scoring. But through the competition and teamwork, they built friendships, Gangotena said. Participants were treated to CiCi’s Pizza, donated by the Leesburg eatery, drinks, snow cones and T-shirts. Each received a medal or trophy, donated by Crown Trophy in Ashburn, for their participation. This was ROCK’s second time hosting the Soccer Fiesta. It was first put on in 2012 but this time around organizers moved the time from 1-4 p.m. to the early afternoon to avoid playing under hot conditions. ROCK, in conjunction with the town’s Parks and Recreation Department and the Leesburg Police Department, organize free events and activities for disadvantaged kids. The organization recruited some of its past members, including 18-year-old Rubin Owusu, to return as volunteer coaches. It’s important for disadvantaged kids to be mentored by teenagers who may have come from the same neighborhood and graduated and are succeeding, according to Belinda Hyde, sponsorship and fundraising manager for Loudoun Soccer. “It’s a way for them to get connected with something,” she said. While not all of the players walked away with a first place prize, the elation was written on their faces as they showered their mentors with hugs in gratitude. n
LT LOUDOUN NEWS L o udo un Ne ws Educa t io n
Bu s in e s s
Sports
9 8 2
L if e s t yle s
C la ssif ie d
O pinio n
8 2 9
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
19
LT LLOoUD UNNe NEwsWS udoOun
Tired of refilling?
E duca t io n
Try Artefill® wrinkle filler
Sports
Bu s in e s s
Immediate results and a lasting solution for wrinkle correction
What is Artefill?
Before Artefill
Artefill is a microsphere enhanced filler L if e s t yle s
The unique microspheres are not absorbed by the body and create a support matrix for enduring wrinkle correction by working together with your body’s own collagen. Artefill helps re-create the firmer structure of younger looking skin.
C la ssi fi ed
Why is Artefill a lasting solution? Microsphere- Enhanced Collagen Provides a Support Matrix for Enduring Wrinkle Correction
O pi nio n
First, the collagen in Artefill visibly corrects your wrinkles. Then the microspheres provide support while your skin produces collagen. Your skin’s new collagen along with the microspheres provides long-lasting, natural feeling wrinkle correction. Artefill can last up to 2 years and in some cases longer. Learn more at Artefill.com
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
“There has never been a product that I have tried better than Artefill for immediate and lasting results. I highly recommend it and the services of Dr Baraki and staff.” H.T. -69 y/o
Call Our Office for Special Pricing
20
After Artefill
44084 Riverside Parkway#230 Lansdowne, VA 20176
703-687-3158
politics
Obama Visit, Medicaid Become Fodder In 10th District Race Brian Trompeter
liberal agenda by not showing up at President Obama’s transportation speech in McLean,” she wrote in an e-mail to the Sun Gazette. The second campaign dispute touched closer to home for Foust. The Weekly Standard article linked to a story on The Washington Free Beacon’s website, which noted that none of the doctors at Foxhall OB/GYN Associates in Northwest Washington, DC—where Foust’s wife, obstetrician and gynecologist Marilyn Jerome, works—accept Medicaid. Foust, who has campaigned in favor of extending Medicaid coverage to 400,000 people in Virginia, responded that some doctors accept Medicaid and others do not and that his wife’s medical practice “to my knowledge never refused health care for the inability to pay.” The Democrat also shot back at Comstock, who opposes Medicaid expansion in
Virginia. “Comstock’s trying to deflect from an absolute failure on her part to do the right thing,” he said. “Her extreme right-wing base would get after her.” Persing responded that it was hypocritical for Foust to attack Comstock for opposing Medicaid expansion when his wife does not accept it at her medical practice. “In a recent report, his wife’s staff claimed that the ‘demographics’ [in Northwest D.C.] do not support Medicaid patients, when in fact approximately 28 percent of D.C. women are on Medicaid,” Persing’s e-mail read. “Del. Comstock has said that Medicaid needs to be reformed because so many doctors do not take Medicaid patients today.” n
Bu s in e s s
presidential visit and a spouse’s business policy became bones of contention last week in the acrimonious 10th District U.S. House of Representatives race. First up: President Obama’s July 15 visit to the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, which did not feature any appearances by local politicians. Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville), locked in a heated battle with Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34) to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10), did not attend the president’s event, even though it occurred in his district. Comstock’s campaign the following day
passed along an article from the Weekly Standard that intimated Foust may have been trying to avoid Obama, whose public-approval ratings have tanked lately. Reached by telephone last week, Foust said he had not been apprised of Obama’s transportation-related visit. “Had he invited me, given this nation’s need to reinvest in our infrastructure, I would definitely have gone,” Foust said, adding that Comstock had voted against a major transportation-funding bill passed by the General Assembly last year. Comstock’s campaign press secretary, Johanna Persing had a different take on the situation. “John Foust got the stamp of approval from [House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi] last week just days after he was running from the
Educa t io n
A
Sun Gazette Newspapers
NEWS LLOUDOUN o udo un Ne ws
l e e s b u r g t o d a y. c o m / p o l i t i c s
LT
Foust Out-raises Comstock In Second Quarter f fundraising is any indication, it will be a close race between the two candidates vying to replace 33-year Congressman Frank Wolf in the 10th Congressional District. Democrat John Foust outpaced Republican Barbara Comstock in the second fundraising quarter by $89,134, according to reports released by the campaigns. Foust brought in $699,931 during the April 7-June 30 reporting period and Comstock raised $610,797.
In a statement announcing his fundraising numbers, Foust said he was grateful for the outpouring of support. “Whether it’s cutting wasteful spending or supporting important priorities that our community cares about like education, Northern Virginia residents want to send the kind of practical problem-solving we practice in Fairfax to Washington–and these numbers are more proof that our message is resonating across the district.” Foust has much more overall to spend at this point. He ended the quarter with more than $1.1 million cash on hand, while Comstock ended with $575,890 cash on hand.
Referring to that figure, Comstock’s Press Secretary Johanna Persing said in an email to Leesburg Today, “We emerged with a strong showing from an expensive six-way primary and hit the ground running.” She noted that Foust’s total cash on hand includes $400,000 he loaned to the campaign. “10th District families know Barbara is a leader with a legislative record of creating jobs, saving taxpayer dollars and reforming government,” Persing said. “She is the only candidate in this race with the vision, leadership and the record to promote policies that will bring prosperity to the community and our country.”
John Foust
Comstock, of McLean, is a former Wolf staffer, and has represented the 34th District in the House of Delegates since 2010. Foust, also of McLean, has represented the Dranesville District on the Fairfax Board of Supervisors since 2007.
L if e s t yle s
I
dnadler@leesburgtoday.com
Sports
Danielle Nadler
C la ssif ie d
JASON & REBECCA Brambleton residents since 2006
O pinio n
your home As part of one of the best-selling planned communities in the country, the Townhomes of Brambleton are going quickly. People are clamoring to join our allinclusive neighborhood, and it’s no secret why. Brambleton offers a truly unique, amenity-rich community experience, with an unprecedentedly low-maintenance homeowner lifestyle. Tour one of our 13 model homes today! Follow us on
CAMBERLEY HOMES low $500s: 703-327-2231
MILLER & SMITH HOMES South Lawn, mid $400s: 703-434-0807 Skyview, upper $400s: 703-327-0736
PULTE HOMES Towns, mid $400s: 703-327-7583 Villas, low $600s: 703-327-7583
LIVE connected (703) 542-2925 brambleton.com
VAN METRE HOMES Hillcrest, low $400s: 703-764-5426 Clover Hill, mid $400s: 703-764-5441/48 Villas, mid $400s: 703-764-5433
WINCHESTER HOMES mid $400s: 703-542-7855
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
Make Brambleton
21
New On The Scene: Old Ox Brewery April Grant
G
agrant@leesburgtoday.com
Bu s in e s s Sports L if e s t yle s
7/14/14 1:36 PM Page 2
C la ssi fi ed
INJECTABLES 101 : BOTOX® & Dermal Fillers
O pi nio n
Non-Surgical
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
No Down Time
BOTOX® The most popular way to reduce facial wrinkles
FILLERS Diminish facial lines and creases, restore volume and fullness
Results last about 3–4 months
Results last 6 months to 2 years
Temple Hollows Brow Forehead Furrows Frown Lines Crows Feet Lip Lines
Tear Trough Cheeks Nasolabial Folds Lips Marionnette Lines Jaw Line
703-729-5553 gotobeauty.com
BOTOX®$270
per site
PLUS first-time BOTOX® patients get $40 OFF per site
$200 OFF
FACIAL FILLER Expires Oct 15, 2014
Chin
22
ness focuses on crafting a high-quality flavored beer with low alcohol content. They regularly seek feedback from customers on products to find out how they can improve. “We make personal connections with customers and try to approach our business from a community perspective,” he said. The company, which opened its doors in June, hosted a grand opening celebration Saturday. While kids took turns riding the Old Ox, the company’s mechanical bull, adults had a chance to tour the facility, led by brew master Kenny Allen, and sample the blends. Allen, who operLeesburg Today/ April Grant ates the large, hot and cold brewing tanks that JD Dearth pours a cup of Black Ox, one of Old Ox Brewery’s four blends, for a guest at the Ashburn company’s grand opening produce the concoc- event Saturday. tions, said it was the called the brews delicious and said the event restaurant business. Instead they established a Burns’ quality product and business plan that prompted him to jump represented what she loved most about coming partnership with Jennifer’s Pastries in Ashburn, which has agreed to extend their hours to at the chance to join the Old Ox team. He back to the states—community spirit. In 2012, the Virginia Department of Alco- accommodate Old Ox customers. In exchange created the Golden Ox, which was inspired by Duvel, a Belgian ale he was introduced to holic Beverage Control amended the law that the brewery advertises its menu and sells some once required brewers who sell their product of its products. during his travels to the European country. Cynthia Hobbs was at Saturday’s grand on site to sell at least $2,000 worth of food per The brewery is located at 4652 Guilford opening event with her family. The Jamaica month. That was good news for the Burns’, who Drive in the Beaumeade Corporate Park. n resident, who was visiting friends in the area, said they aren’t interested in getting into the
raham Burns and his son Chris Burns started brewing at home as a hobby. Seven years later their company Old Ox Brewery is the newest member of a growing group of breweries popping up all over Loudoun County. Located in an Ashburn industrial park, the brewery occupies more than 12,000 square feet with office space and a tasting room where customers can enjoy the company’s four exclusive blends. Old Ox’s brews include Alpha Ox, a session India pale ale with a light malt sweetness; Black Ox, a rye porter with hints of coffee and chocolate; Golden Ox, a crisp, mediumbodied Belgian golden ale with an orchard fruit taste; and Saison d’Ox, a straw-colored French farmhouse ale made with orange peels. They are good, approachable and drinkable beers, Graham Burns said. “We’re not the edgy guy. We’re not the ones who are trying to push the envelope.” While Loudoun has no shortage of licensed breweries—there are 12 in the county to date—Burns said it was the collaborative and supportive community of brewers that drew them to the area. “If a brewer is having a problem the first thing they do is call another brewer,” he said adding that he’s even purchased hops—the plant used as a bittering agent in beer—from nearby Lost Rhino brewery. “We all tend to brew different types of beer and attract different types of crowds. I don’t feel like any of us is encroaching on anyone else’s territory.” What sets Old Ox apart from the rest, Chris Burns said, is that the family-owned busiSV-AestheticaCosmetic-HalfPgAd-Posh7_Layout 1
E duca t io n
LLOoUD UNNe NEwsWS udoOun
LT
RIVERSIDE OFFICE PARK AT LANSDOWNE 19500 SANDRIDGE WAY • SUITE 350 • LEESBURG
Bu s in e s s
kitchens baths basements laundr y rooms rec rooms
Educa t io n
You Haven’t Gotten Granite Yet? Call Us for an Estimate TOTAL REMODELING!!
LOUDOUN L o udo un NeNEWS ws
WHAT!!??
LT
Sports L if e s t yle s
REC ROOM
Includes FREE Sink • FREE Faucet CHOOSE FROM ASSORTED STOCK NOW! MORE than 10 FREE Plumbing • FREE Removal sq.ft. Colors to Choose From!!! FREE Standard Edge
8,999 ONE WEEK
From the Stone Age to the Modern Age!
Call Today! 571.223.2970 Contractors, Architects, Designers Welcome! Open Mon - Sat 9AM-5PM Sun by appt only
TURN AROUND ON CABINETS
Here is what you get: You will have 10 Great Granite Colors to choose from PLUS 7 awesome cabinet styles to match with your new countertop. (10’x10’ Kitchen Layouts).
FLINTSTONE MARBLE & GRANITE | 21760 BEAUMEADE CIRCLE #105 | ASHBURN,VA 20147 FREE ESTIMATES - 571-223-2970 | WWW.FLINTSTONEMARBLE.COM | EMAIL: INFO@FLINTSTONEMARBLE.COM | BONDED & INSURED
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
Our Rock Bottom Deal! $
O pinio n
We Make It EASY & AFFORDABLE!
C la ssif ie d
BATHROOM
50
ONLY $2,499!
23
LT UDun O UN NE WS LLo O udo Ne ws E duca t io n Bu s in e s s
LIQUIDATION SALE
Sports
65% to 75% OFF Entire Inventory
ONE DAY ONLY
Persian and Oriental Rugs • PACKED IN BALES TO BE OPENED 7/27 • SEPARATED UNITARILY FOR PUBLIC SALE 7/27 • EACH CARPET TO BE SOLD • LIQUIDATED SINGLY
45 Bales consist of 297 pieces from 2’x3’ up to 12’x26’ & between. Runners from 2’6”x8’ up to 50’x2’6”. Different colors to choose from. Kashan, Tabriz, Isfahan, Bokara, Heriz, Bijar, Sarouk, Qum Silk, 10’x26’ Bijar & 8 pc 12’x18’ Tabriz & 10 pc 14’x10’ Kashan & 10pc 12’x9’ Sarouk & 15 pc Esfahan & Qum & many more to choose from. Any size, any color. For public sale convenience. Transferred to:
SUNDAY, July 27, 2014 • 10 AM - 5 PM AT BEST WESTERN HOTEL
726 E MARKET ST, LEESBURG - RT. 15 & 7 WE HAVE BEEN COMMISSIONED TO LIQUIDATE A LARGE INVENTORY OF ORIENTAL RUGS COMPLIMENTED WITH OUR GOODS OF EQUAL VALUE. CONTRACTED IN AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, IRAN, TURKEY, CHINA, ETC. ALL RUGS FURNISHED WITH CERTIFICATE OF APPRAISAL & AUTHENTICITY.
Dealers & Decorators bring Sales Tax Certificate TERMS: CASH OR CHECK, VISA, M/C, AMEX, DISC BRING THIS AD FOR DOOR PRIZE!
We BUY and exchange old rugs! FOR MORE INFORMATION: 301.526.3399 ALL IRANIAN RUGS WERE IMPORTED BEFORE EMBARGO
LIQUIDATION SALE LIQUIDATION SALE LIQUIDATION SALE
C la ssi fi ed
Teddy Bear Clinic Saturday, July 26th 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
O pi nio n
Nova Medical Group Leesburg 51 Catoctin Circle, NE Kids, It’s Time for Teddy’s Annual Checkup... Be Doctor for the Day & Keep Him Healthy!
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
Parents, Meet Our New Pediatrician! Food | Refreshments | Giveaways Face Painting | Glitter Tattoos
24
LIQUIDATION SALE LIQUIDATION SALE LIQUIDATION SALE
L if e s t yle s
A slowing economy has resulted in the disunion of partners of one of the largest Oriental Rug Corporations in the DC Metropolitan area. A magnificent collection of Persian and Oriental rugs has been consigned to our company for liquidation preceding
LIQUIDATION SALE
LIQUIDATION SALE LIQUIDATION SALE LIQUIDATION SALE
LIQUIDATION SALE LIQUIDATION SALE LIQUIDATION SALE
Event is Open to the Public & Free of Charge!
www.novamedgroup.com
Metro Rail
Continued from Page 1
“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 Transit 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 1 million in 2010 to more than 1.3 million last year—and Mounier expects ridership will only grow with the opening of the Silver Line. “I’ve lived in Northern Virginia my whole life, and I’ve watched it happen in Arlington, I’ve watched it happen in Fairfax and now we’re seeing it happen in eastern Loudoun. It’s a transition to more transit,” he said. Ridership from the Dulles South park and ride alone is up 40 percent this year over last year, according to Letourneau. “Traffic is getting worse, tolls are getting more expensive so people are really looking at options that are consistent for them,” Letourneau said, adding that even with as much as the county has been willing to invest in transit, “we’re struggling to Continued on Page 26
p Ta ke a tri What it will cost you, in time and money, to go from Wiehle-Reston East station to:
Navy YardBallpark station A Nats game
55
5.90 peak 3.60 off-peak
$ $
Morgan Blvd. station A Redskins game
67
5.90 peak 3.60 off-peak
$ $
Woodley Park National Zoo
52
5.90 peak 3.60 off-peak
$ $
Tysons Corner station Shopping in Tysons
12
3.40 peak 2.35 off-peak
$ $
Rosslyn station
34
5.90 peak 3.60 off-peak
$ $
Pentagon station
44
5.90 peak; 3.60 off-peak
$ $
Capitol South station Capitol Hill
50
5.90 peak 3.60 off-peak
$ $
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
49
5.90 peak 3.60 off-peak
$ $
Get full schedule and fare information at silverlinemetro.com. Leesburg Today/Elisa Hernandez
Brian Trompeter
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
45
CeLebrate with u
The Doctors, Therapists and Staff of
Leesburg Chiropractic and Massage
Bu s in e s s
etrorail’s Silver Line will boost Northern Virginia’s economy, real estate market, vitality and status, local business and political leaders say. “I think it gives us a little more notoriety,” said Gerald Gordon, president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. “You can’t be a major urban area without rail january 22, 2010 to the [international] airport and all the major markets, like Tysons.” The Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project’s first phase will inaugurate Silver Line service July 26 along 11.4 miles of track between Falls Church and Reston; a second phase, extending the line 11.7 miles to Rt. 772/Ryan Road in Ashburn, is slated to begin service in 2018. The new rail line has prompted a flurry of redevelopment proposals and was the nucleus around which the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors based the new Tysons Corner comprehensive plan, approved four years ago. By allowing mixed-use developments of unlimited density within a quarter-mile of four new Metrorail stations there, supervisors hope to sextuple Tysons’ population, double its jobs and encourage people to live, work and play in what now is mostly a commercial area.
Intelsat, a commercial-satellite services Metrorail’s Vienna Station on the Orange provider with offices in the glass tower’s 12th Line is located just southwest of the town’s border through 20th floors, recently relocated from its and Vienna officials long ago restricted parking former offices in Northwest Washington, DC. on nearby streets to discourage commuters from The change has prompted both elation and leaving vehicles there, Vienna Mayor Laurie anxiety from employees, spokeswoman Dianne DiRocco said. VanBeber said. Parking also could become contentious in Intelsat’s former building, located near the Tysons, which has only one 711-space tempoVan Ness Station on Metrorail’s Red Line, was rary lot available for commuters at the McLean Station. overly large and sprawling, she said. “We needed a new space where we could Planners did not allow for parking around collaborate more effectively,” VanBeber said. Tysons’ stations because they hoped to force ees b Today’s u r gto walk, tod aLiving y Leesburg Loudoun Line users bike or ride buses to the The old building had few retail and restau- lSilver rant options nearby, but Tysons has a bewilder- stations, said Michael Caplin, executive director of the Tysons Partnership. ing array, she said. “From a lifestyle standpoint, this was such Shopping center owners are taking a waita massive change,” VanBeber said. “Everyone’s in and-see approach regarding parking problems shock a little bit.” and may install gate arms to keep commuters’ Many employees will use Metrorail to reach vehicles from occupying spaces all day, he said. the Tysons building, VanBeber said. Until the Some property owners are considering Silver Line begins service, the company will hanging plastic chains across their parking lots’ continue running a shuttle bus to and from the entrances until 10 a.m., while others have alerted Orange Line’s West Falls Church Station in south towing companies about the possible need to McLean, she said. remove vehicles, Caplin said. Some employees live in suburban Maryland “Whenever there’s change, as with Metro along I-270, and their commutes have worsened. coming in, there’s nervousness about it,” DiRocco Company leaders encourage employees who said. “There’s good and bad.” drive to telecommute and use flex-time scheduling to avoid peak traffic times, VanBeber said.
Educa t io n
M
Sun Gazette Newspapers
LLOUDOUN o udo un NeNEWS ws
We integrate chiropractic, massage, ph LT Tysons Alreadytherapy, Feeling homeopathy, Metro’s Economic Impacts and diet supplemen to help you achieve your wellness goals. C out leesburgchiro.com to learn more abou
CHANGES COMING FOR HOUSING, BUSINESSES
PARKING POSES CHALLENGES
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
Sports
* PremiumWouldSwedish and Massages like to thank you for makingDeep our 10th yearTissue so special! We are honored to be voted Loudoun’s #1 you can ge only $40/hr!* For Valentine’s Day, Chiropractic and Massage Wellness Destination!
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.
The Vienna Town Council recently approved installation of a new stretch of sidewalk along Maple Avenue to provide a safer way for pedestrians to reach Tysons. Town leaders said they will monitor trafficenforcement concerns stemming from increased Tysons traffic and whether commuters are parking their cars on Vienna’s streets to take the Silver Line.
• Pediatric and Prenatal Certified (icpa4kids.org) • Sports Injuries and Performance
(Partner with Bicycle Outfitters)
L if e s t yle s
* Meet Dr. Sampson for a free consultation and wellness assesment for $25. ($65-280 value)*
‘A MASSIVE CHANGE’
• Common spinal maladies
C la ssif ie d
• Geriatrics
Virginia Village Shopping Center Voted among the 36F Catoctin Circle SE | Leesburg, VA 2 “Best of Loudoun” O pinio n
“Relax a little.” That’s our motto. We have been told time and time again that our certified massage therapists are some of the best in their field. We integrate chiropractic, massage, physical therapy, homeopathy, and diet supplementation to help you achieve your wellness goals. Check out leesburgchiro.com to learn more about our
703.777.4840 featured 2007-2014! | www.leesburgch
* Premium Swedish and Deep Tissue Massages are HALF OFF for newcomers. That’s • NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS • only $40/hr!* For Valentine’s Day, you can get this speical offer on a gift card.
TRY* A WELLNESS JULY & AUGUST Meet Dr. Sampson for a free consultation and a health/spinal MEMBERSHIP! wellness assesment for $25. ($65-280 value)* LECTURE SCHEDULE:
$97.50/month gets you: August 4 @ 7:30 PM • A 60 minute massage Virginia Village Shopping Center “Q&A- Fitness Testing” • A Chiropractic adjustment Presented by GWU Professor,*New Dr.visitors Milleronly. Not to be 36F Catoctin Circle SE | Leesburg, VA 20175 Not w/Insurance *6 month/12month programs
combined with insurance.
703.777.4840 | www.leesburgchiro.com August 25 @ 7:30 PM Offer expires 2.28.2010.
Virginia Village Shopping Center 36F catoctin Circle | SE Leesburg
703.777.4840 | www.leesburgchiro.com
“Essential Oils for Back to School”
We accept most major insurance plans
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
Our Team Includes: CeLebrate us this Month! 3 Chiropractors & 3with Massage therapists
25
LT
Wolf
Continued from Page 1
Bu s in e s s
E duca t io n
LLOo udo UD Oun UNNeNE wsWS
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
STANLEY MARTIN HOMES’
C la ssi fi ed
L if e s t yle s
Sports
RED, WHITE, & BLUE SUMMER!
O pi nio n
Buy your new home this summer and receive savings on single family homes, throughout Northern Virginia! HUNTLEIGH AT CREIGHTON FARMS
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
New Winslow Decorated Model! Single Family Estate Homes on large lots Creighton Farms’ best value! From the $700’s | 703.542.8850
• Free Finished Recreation Room with Full Bath* • Up to $15,000 in Design Studio Upgrades* • Up to $7,500 in Closing Costs*
2 Homes Remain! Single Family Estate Homes on nearly ½ acre homesites in Ashburn. From the $700’s | 703.724.4122
SELMA ESTATES
2 Model Homes for Sale! Expansive lots and the ideal Leesburg lifestyle. Mid $500’s – Upper $900’s | 703.777.8128
keep up with that demand.” Riders’ fares cover between 75 and 80 percent of the cost to operate the county’s public transit system; the rest is covered by proceeds from Loudoun’s 2 percent gasoline sales tax. To help bridge the gap between ridership fees and operating costs, the Board of Supervisors voted in May to raise the fare of the commuter bus service by $1. As of July 1, the fare for long-haul service is $8; it will increase to $9 by summer of 2016 and $10 by summer of 2018 with the goal
“We want people to get used to using Metro and this is a way to get them there.” Matt Letourneau County Supervisor, Dulles District
of making the long-haul service self-sustaining by 2019. To help get more cars off the road, Mounier also is encouraging more partnerships such as the one Loudoun Transit has with George Washington University. The university covers part of the cost to deliver its employees and students to and from its campuses. Instead of just carrying people to and from jobs outside of Loudoun, he wants to see more workers taking public transit to businesses and companies within the county. “I think the goal of Loudoun County is to become one of the business centers in the region, and having the train out here gives businesses a great opportunity to do that,” he said. “If done right, this really can be an economic development tool.” The county’s investment in transit to connect Loudoun residents to Silver Line’s Phase 1 stations also will lay the groundwork for people to take full advantage of the second phase, which will extend the rail line 11 miles with six stations from Reston Town Center to Rt. 772/ Ryan Road in Ashburn. Work has started on that stretch of rail, and is slated to open in 2018. “We know there’s going to be growth in the county and there’s not the room to have many more commuter buses,” Letourneau said. “We want people to get used to using Metro and this is a way to get them there.” This is the second installment in a threeweek series about Metrorail’s Silver Line. Up next: Rail’s first day. n
• Station can be accessed by pedestrian bridges on both sides of the Dulles Toll Road • Bus drop-off and pick-up are at both entrances • Kiss and Ride is located on the north entrance only
Ask About Our $2,000 Real Heroes Incentive Program!**
• Parking includes space for 2,300 cars (north side) • Includes an enclosed locker facility for 150 bicycles
Stanley Martin Green Living Homes
StanleyMartin.com | 800.446.4807 | 11111 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 200, Reston, VA 20190 | Model Homes Open, Mon 1pm - 6pm and Tues-Sun 11am - 6pm
26
Continued from Page 24
What To Know About Wiehle-Reston East Station
RESERVOIR RIDGE
SINGLE FAMILY HOMES:
Metro Rail
MHBR No. 3588 | ©Stanley Martin Homes | *Prices, features and availability subject to change without notice. Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Incentives only available on non-contingent contracts written and ratified on or before August 24, 2014. Incentives not available on all home sites. **Real Heroes Incentive Program vary based on type of home purchased. $2,000 incentive is valid for use on Design Studio or structural options on To-Be-Built homes only. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Offer ends December 31, 2014. Certain restrictions may apply. See our Neighborhood Sales Manager for more details.
HOME OF THE YEAR 2012 & 2013
LT
Delgaudio
Continued from Page 3
NEWS LLOUDOUN o udo un Ne ws Educa t io n Bu s in e s s Sports L if e s t yle s C la ssif ie d O pinio n
$
COUPON FOR IN-STORE OR ONLINE USE!
Coupon Code:
$
Coupon
Coupon
e Item at Regular Pric e On
Offer good for one item at regular price only. One coupon per customer per day. Must present coupon at time of purchase. Offer is not valid with any other coupon, discount or previous purchase. Excludes CRICUT® products, Tim Holtz® Vagabond™ Machine, Silhouette CAMEO® Machine, candy, helium tanks, gift cards, custom orders, special orders, labor, rentals or class fees. A single cut of fabric or trim “by the yard” equals one item. Online fabric & trim discount is limited to 10 yards, single cut.
$
$
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
mously 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 door-to-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
Cash Value 1/10¢.
27
LT
westernLoudoun
O UDun O UN NE WS L oLudo Ne ws
l e e s b u r g t o d a y. c o m / w e s t e r n l o u d o u n • M a r g a r e t M o r t o n
Lovettsville’s Town Center Commercial Plans Rolling Again
E duca t io n
Looking Ahead: Lucketts Fair Aug. 17-18 Margaret Morton
mmorton@leesburgtoday.com
Rendering by NVRetail
Bu s in e s s
Lovettsville Square-Building B elevations. Margaret Morton
T
mmorton@leesburgtoday.com
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
O pi nio n
C la ssi fi ed
L if e s t yle s
Sports
he slow dance that has been ongoing between the town government and NVRetail since early this year appears to be coming to a conclusion—one that should see agreement between the two groups on formal submission of revised proffers for the long-awaited commercial component of Town Center. Town Manager Keith Markel said he had been in talks with NVRetail and Walsh Colucci last week over the commercial aspect of Elm Street Development’s Town Center project and hoped soon to see a third submittal that would pave the way for a formal application to come before a Joint Town Council-Planning Commission public hearing. Planning for the commercial portion of the Town Center lapsed more than two years ago, hit by the recession and after the town and NVRetail could not agree on amended designs. The residential element of the
development has prospered, finding new homebuilders following the departure of several high-end builders, but the commercial market remained dead. For a while, it looked as if nothing would happen on the commercial component, leaving that land in open space. But early this year, NVRetail President Jack Waghorn began to paint a rosier picture of commercial market regionally. He met informally with Mayor Bob Zoldos and Markel to discuss a revised plan. Now, Markel hopes, the two sides are in sufficient agreement that the developer will submit its formal application. When they met early this year, Waghorn said the company’s market research did not support a two-story central structure as currently planned, at least not in the first phase of construction. It was over that proposal—to reduce the building from two stories to one— that negotiations foundered two years ago. At that time, Waghorn said once the market rebounded the company would resume talks and come back with revised
“The community deserves to know. We don’t want any surprises.” Keith Markel Town Manager
plans that would include German flair in the design. In those talks, Zoldos was firm the town did not want a strip mall, but something that was interesting and different, and that would capitalize on the town’s German heritage. If the developer came up with an attractive and substantial onefloor building that would have good curb appeal, it might be possible to concede a second floor, Markel said. The new design reduces the building’s height and size. The revised plan also asks for six residential lots between Town Center Drive and West Broad Way. But, while moving certain features around, the commercial design remained essentially the same. A pavilion, or bell tower, containing a Glockenspiel, a clock with bells, will
become the major feature of the commercial component that is to the southwest of the Town Square and wraps around to the south along Hammond Drive. On the elevation designs, outdoor dining is shown on both sides of the bell tower. Markel noted such a Glockenspiel would certainly distinguish Lovettsville and could be a good draw for both residents and tourists. The roofline of the building is broken up to provide height and a more interesting profile. NVRetail leaders have said they want to start construction as soon as possible, later this year if possible. Once the final submittal is made, the town will schedule a joint Town Council-Planning Commission public hearing. n
Supporting Veterans Katie Sawyer, Lilly Mahaffey, Angelina Nunno, Campbell Berg, Genevieve Stethem and Zain Omar, members of Junior Troop 2135, earned their Bronze Award by providing support for Boulder Crest Retreat for Military and Veteran Wellness.
Contributed Photo
A
ugust is high summer and one of the best ways to celebrate all that season has to offer is to spend a day or two at a traditional country fair. The upcoming Lucketts Fair—scheduled this year for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-18 at the Lucketts Community Center is the second of Loudoun’s summer festivals, following this week’s Loudoun County Fair. A small village straddling busy Rt. 15, Lucketts is now the center of a thriving farmers market, wineries and
“It’s going to be a lot of fun. It’s inexpensive, great for families, with good entertainment and yummy food...and we have lots of new entertainment.” Hilary Cooley Lucketts Community Center Manager
agricultural area. Whatever fairgoers want, “we have it,” is organizers’ message for this year’s Fair. Using the theme of “Re-Discovering Lucketts,” the fair is returning to its agricultural roots. “It’s going to be a lot of fun. It’s inexpensive, great for families, with good entertainment and yummy food. We have 16 local authors, who’ve written everything from murder mysteries to Civil War histories, and we have lots of new entertainment,” Lucketts Community Center Manager Hilary Cooley said this week. She’s particularly pleased with the addition of a hay bale maze for kids. Some old favorites are returning this year, including a mechanical bull, which leaves riders’ dignity mostly in shreds. There’s no better fun than watching friends and family members vainly trying to stay atop the plunging tin bull. There also will be horse-drawn rides and, new this year, a sheepdog herding demonstration. Walkabout entertainers will be strolling the community center grounds, including mimes and a stilt-walker. The fair is noted for its music, and some of the best bluegrass performers on the East Coast can be heard from the gazebo throughout the weekend. Cloggers also will be returning to the fair after an absence. Lucketts Fair is prized for its great
Continued on Next Page
28
TownBriefs
Call Us Today 4 4 and we can help! Style Obsession
$
19
sq. ft.
Carpet only, installation available
Endless Perfection
$
35
sq. ft.
L if e s t yle s
Carpet only, installation available
We’ll Bring Samples FREE EstimatesRight forToCleaning Your Home!
and/or New Installations!
C la ssif ie d O pinio n ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
variety of tasty foods—barbecue ribs, crab cakes, Cajun and Greek specialties, as well as funnel cakes and kettle corn. Best of all, is the creamy, not-to-be-missed hand-churned Lucketts Elementary PTO homemade ice cream that has been made and sold by residents for years. Inside the circa 1913 former high school, baked goods from the community will be for sale. Lucketts Fair mementos and raffle tickets for a handmade quilt will be available at the Lucketts Community Center Advisory Board tent. At 2 p.m. Saturday, local gardeners and pie bakers face off in the Best Fruit Pie, Biggest Vegetable and Best Dressed Vegetable contests. In 1986, the Lucketts CC Advisory Board hired photographer Kerry Whitmer to take photographs of Lucketts’ rural landscape before
it became developed. That collection will be on display in the community center. One of Whitmer’s photographs is featured on this year’s Lucketts Fair poster. There also will be 16 authors in the Reader’s Garden, who will talk about their books with fairgoers as well as sell and autograph copies. Antique tractors, plus hands-on farming displays brought to the fair by the Loudoun Farm Museum, round out the agricultural offerings. Juried crafters and antique vendors are sited throughout the grounds, along with entertainers and educational and historical displays. Admission is $5 per person at the gate. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., rain or shine. For more information, go to www.theluckettsfair. com or contact Cooley at 703-771-5281, hilary. cooley@loudoun.gov. n
Sports
Continued from Page 3
Bu s in e s s
Lucketts Fair
Is Summer Camp Taking Place in your Living Room?
Educa t io n
• The Round Hill Round Hill Arts Center has put out the first call for participants in its popular “Think Outside
• As summer moves into August, the last of four Bluemont Concert Series Saturday evening performances is set for Middleburg 7:30 p.m. Saturday on the Middleburg Community Center’s baseball field at 300 W. Washington St. Singer-songwriter Susan Greenbaum is known for her powerful and versatile voice, a lively combination of acoustic rock and pop music and an energetic stage presence. The Richmond-based Susan Greenbaum Band has won recognition for its intelligent lyrics, beautiful melodies and catchy hooks. Greenbaum has received finalist awards in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and in the U.S.A. Songwriting Contest. Admission is $5 per person, $4 for Bluemont Friends and seniors and $2 for ages 11 and under. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and a picnic to enjoy before the show. Pets, alcohol and smoking are not allowed at Bluemont concerts. In the event of bad weather, the concert will move indoors to the Sheila C. Johnson Performing Arts Center at The Hill School, 130 S. Madison St.
LT NEWS LLOUDOUN o udo un Ne ws
• Phase 1 of the town’s East Broad Way Sidewalk project is moving forward, with utilities relocation getting underway. Mayor Bob Zoldos announced that the design for Lovettsville Phase 1—from the Lovettsville Community Center to the townhomes at Park Place— has been approved by VDOT and all the easements necessary for utility relocation finally have been obtained. The next step will be for Pennoni Company survey crews to mark out the site of the new utility poles, after which the new poles will be installed and all wires connected to them before removing the old poles. The town hopes that phase will be completed within four months. Once the utilities are relocated, the next facet of Phase 1 will be issuing bids for the stormwater improvements, and construction sidewalk on the north side of the street and curb and gutter on both sides. Town Manager Keith Markel said the town hopes to bid out the project this winter. Phase 2—from Park Place to Town Square—is several years out, based on available funding. • The town has started its search for a new zoning administrator and town planner following the resignation of Melissa Hynes to take a similar position with the Town of Round Hill. Town Manager Keith Markel said the town has advertised the position in key web planning sites and has already received three applications. Markel said he hopes to have a permanent replacement for Hynes in place within a couple of months. Meanwhile, former Zoning Administrator and Town Planner Steve McGregor, now retired, is filling in on a temporary basis. • The Lovettsville Garden Club has begun a Fresh Food Collection program, which will continue until Sept. 13. Area residents are asked to donate fresh vegetables and fruits for the Feed Loudoun/Plant-A-Row Project. Donors are asked to bring their offerings every Saturday between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. to the drop-off location at the future Community Gardens site at the corner of Quarter Branch Road and Lange Drive. By “helping us, you help your neighbors,” the club states. For more information, email lovettsvillegardenclub@ gmail.com.
the Box” challenge exhibit, allowing plenty of time for the creative juices to flow. Regional artists, craftspeople and students are encouraged to participate in the third annual art challenge that demands the artist’s utmost creativity. The exhibit features works that incorporate a cardboard or pasteboard box. The sky’s the limit—the box can be manipulated, deconstructed or adorned in any way imaginable to the artist. There are no limitations on the presentation of the piece—it can hang on the wall or from the ceiling, or it can sit on a pedestal or on the floor. The contest will be judged by members of western Loudoun’s arts community. Prizes will be awarded for “Most Thinky,” the most intellectual concept; “Most Boxy,” the work that best captures the concept of “box,” and “Most Outside,” the work that displays the greatest creativity. Students ages 12-18 also are encouraged to enter free of charge in the Most Likely To Succeed category. The “Think” exhibit will be on display at the Round Hill Arts Center from October 10 through Nov. 16, and an opening reception will be held 2-4 p.m. Oct. 11 at the center in the Hill High Orchards complex on Rt. 7 west of Round Hill. The show will run daily 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through Nov. 16. For contest details, including rules, eligibility and admission fees, email info@roundhillartscenter.org or contact RHAC Program Manager at 540-338-5022.
29
LT L o udo un Ne ws
Education leesburgtoday.com/education
•
Danielle Nadler
Potomac Falls Summer Band Academy’s concert is at noon Friday, at the high school, 46400 Algonkian Parkway in Sterling. A record 140 students from 15 schools took part in this year’s academy.
L if e s t yle s
Sports
Bu s in e s s
E D UCAT E ducaI tOioNn
Book Buggy Keeps Sterling Kids Reading
Leesburg Today/Danielle Nadler
Teachers at Sterling Elementary School operate the Book Buggy, which stops in five Sterling neighborhoods every Wednesday morning through Aug. 13. Danielle Nadler
T
C la ssi fi ed
dnadler@leesburgtoday.com
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
Students Get Creative At Camp Invention
O pi nio n
Maddie Thompson
A
For Leesburg Today
camp relatively new to Loudoun County has kept minds buzzing and creativity running wild for hundreds of students this summer. Camp Invention held camps at five schools in Loudoun this summer, including Leesburg and Round Hill elementary schools last week. Participants, ranging from first grade to sixth grade, were encouraged during the weeklong program to tap into their creative side and discover their
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-
someness,” he said as he put the final touches on his invention. Another station challenged the students to come up with new ways to power a small car. “I like making the cars powered by different things,” fourth-grader Elliot Wiehn said of his favorite station. “Some are powered by wind and some by pulleys.” Participants were encouraged to bring recyclables from home and other items they might normally throw in the trash that could be reused to spark some sort of creative idea. “We want the kids to know that Continued on Next Page
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
30
he books and popsicles were like magnets outside Sterling Elementary School Wednesday morning. Teachers unloaded a dozen
boxes of books and a cooler of cold treats from a minivan and the kids came running, skateboarding and bicycling. Even before the boxes of books could be set in place, students lined up, eager to pick out two free books to take home. “Have you been reading?” third-grade teacher Stephanie
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
“If we don’t encourage kids to imagine and explore, we could be discouraging our future inventors, we want them to continue to create and imagine. Who knows what they’ll come up with.” Mellissa Persil Leesburg Elementary fourth-grade teacher
Leesburg Today/Danielle Nadler
Participants at Camp Invention send their cars flying through the hallway at Leesburg Elementary School last week under the direction of leadership intern Jenny Klug.
LT
School Notebook
BRIAR WOODS HOSTS MINI BAND CAMP
Briar Woods is inviting all rising seventh and eighth grade students interested in band drill and marching band to attend its Future Falcon Mini Band Camp. The camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19 and Wednesday, Aug. 20, under the direction of Duane Minnick. Registration deadline is Aug. 9. Registration fee is $95, which includes drill instructions, sectionals, a flip folder with music, a T-shirt, a flag for color guard, snacks and admission to Future Falcon Night. Campers must provide their own lunch and instrument.
Bu s in e s s Sports
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.
EDUCATION Educa t io n
T
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.
L o udo un Ne ws
YOUTH ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS OPEN
CALLING ALL ASPIRING DEBATERS
C la ssif ie d
The humanities program is without equal
We have a wonderful social climate, without the social drama
be
loudoungifted.org
E
T V
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
ould
DO GREAT THINGS
A I
ol sh
Precious few spots remain for 2014-2015, so call us today at 703-956-5020
We average only six students per classroom, so students get more than four times the personalized instruction
O pinio n
R
The math program is identical to the Academy of Science’s, and you can begin before 9th grade
E
scho
they don’t have to have a fancy kit to build something,” Jaimie McNealy, the camp’s regional program manager, said. “We want them to be inspired by the things around them.” The students also were taught about the men and women inventors behind some of the most widely used products, like Steven Sasson, who designed the first digital camera. Camp Invention was created 24 years ago by the National Inventors Hall of Fame, of which Sasson is an inductee, in partnership with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with the hope of inspiring creativity in the next generation. “The idea for Camp Invention was inspired by some of the greatest inventors and innovators,” McNealy said. The camp operates under the umbrella of national nonprofit organization Invent Now, and hires local teachers to oversee and run the weeklong camps. “We want communities to give it their own feel; we give them all the tools they need to run the camp and they take it from there. It’s really about creativity and innovation and getting these kids to think out-
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
C hat ce w
Continued from Page 30
Karrie Rinder, an English teacher at Dominion High School, has been selected as a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar from a national applicant pool. Rinder is participating in The American Skyscraper: Transforming Chicago and the Nation workshop this week in Chicago. Each day at the workshop, attendees will hear from experts in history or architect, go on a field study or building tour and take part in hands-on activities and classroom curricular applications. Rinder is one of 80 teachers selected to take part in the workshop from 320 applications; each will receive a $1,200 stipend to help cover their travel, study and housing expenses. n
n erie
Camp Invention
DOMINION TEACHER NAMED NEH SCHOLAR
Exp
Woodgrove High School English teacher Samantha Purvis will lead a debate camp 8-11:30 a.m. Aug. 4-8, and is inviting Woodgrove and Loudoun Valley high school students to participate. The camp is designed to introduce aspiring debaters to the art of debate in three different formats: policy debate, LincolnDouglas debate, and public forum debate. Regional high schools students who are champions in their respective categories will serve as guest counselors during the week. They will work one-on-one with students to teach them how to research and prepare arguments on both sides of issues and to develop speaking skills to clearly articulate their points.
L if e s t yle s
LSG is accredited by SACS CASI, a division of AdvancED
31
Mark Your Calendars
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Is Aug. 1-3
L o udo un Ne ws
LT
K
E D UCAT I Ot N E duca io n
ids prepping for the upcoming school year—or those just looking to refresh their wardrobe— will want to take advantage of Virginia’s sales tax holiday Friday, Aug. 1 through Sunday, Aug. 3. For the ninth consecutive year, clothes, shoes and school and office supplies will be sales tax-free during the threeday event. School supplies that cost $20 or less each, as well as clothing items priced at $100 or less each will be exempt from the 5.3 percent state and local sales tax. Those who live in Northern Virginia, where the sales tax is 6 percent, will save even more. “This is the most universal of Virginia’s three sales tax holidays, so it’s been very popular among both consumers and businesses in Virginia,” Tax Commissioner Craig Burns
Bu s in e s s
Leesburg Today/File Photo
Hearing Aids Worth Wearing
Sports
1 Week Only!! Call for an appointment Today!!
Dulles Continues To See Decline In Domestic Passengers
L if e s t yle s
P Hearing Aids Worth Wearing
C la ssi fi ed
Be Part of the Converstation e
ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS
n tO
O pi nio n
B
offered to police, fire, emergency personnel, retired military, Lions and Rotarians.
E E
e G e
n
O uy
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
R F
Charging Station and remote
FREE
with purchase of Clareza or Imprezo hearing aids. Limit 1 per customer.
MSRP $2,99800
ZOUNDS rechargeable hearing aids eliminate up to 90% of background noise.
MSRP $3,39800
Find us on-line at www.zoundsnova.com Offer valid through July 31, 2014 ®
Hearing Aids Worth Wearing®
Zounds Hearing of Northern Virginia 20802 Edds Lane • Sterling, VA 20165
Call Today: 571-313-8236
32
said in an emailed statement. “Returning to class is an exciting time for students, but it can also be a stressful time for their parents. Foregoing the sales tax on some necessary purchases is especially beneficial to large families who are sending multiple children back to school.” There is no requirement that the purchases be made for school purposes, and all retailers who sell the exempt items are required to participate. Online purchases of qualifying items are also tax-exempt during the sales tax holiday. An all-inclusive list of school supplies, clothing and footwear items that qualify for the tax holiday, as well as guidelines for shoppers and retailers, are available at www.tax.virginia.gov. Virginia’s other two sales tax holidays are for hurricane preparedness in May, and for energy-efficient appliances and water-saving items in October. n
Offer good for complimentary second aid with full MSRP purchase of 25% discount on single aid. MSRP purchase on Imprezo 20 and Clareza 16 ZOUNDS hearing aids for a limited time only. Present this ad at the 20802 Edds Land ZOUNDS of Northern VA hearing center.
assenger counts at Northern Virginia’s two primary airports saw increases in May from a year before, but the decline in domestic travelers at one of the two remains a concern. A total of 3.88 million passengers traveled through Dulles Airport and Reagan National Airport during the month, according to figures released July 14 by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. That’s up 1.1 percent from a year before. Dulles held a slim advantage in total passengers—1.96 million to 1.92 million—but Reagan National posted a higher year-over-year growth, 2 percent compared to 0.2 percent for Dulles. At Dulles, a growth rate of 6 percent in international travel offset a decline of 2 percent in domestic passengers, with the drop due largely to cutbacks in service by dominant United Airlines and an 8-percent decline from Delta. The future of United at Dulles remains at issue; while the airline and its regional affiliates continue to hold a huge market share (almost 67 percent), United has been cutting back domestic and international service at the airport. Other airlines, meanwhile, have been moving some of their operations either to Reagan National or to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. MWAA officials have been clear over the past year: Dulles needs to remain attractive to domestic passengers and United needs to retain its strong presence there, or the entire region could suffer economically. Congress, however, has opened up more slots at Reagan National to long-haul domestic travel, which previously had been the domain of Dulles. At Reagan National, American Airlines and US Airways, which have merged but for now continue to operate as separate flags, had the largest market share at a combined 57.6 percent in May. That was down from 59.1 percent a year ago, as the carriers are being required by federal regulators to divest some takeoff and landing slots to competing airlines as part of the merger. For the 12-month period ending in May, the total passenger count at Reagan National and Dulles was 42.1 million, down 0.8 percent from a year before. At Reagan National, the passenger total was essentially flat at 20.4 million, while at Dulles, it was down from 22.1 million to 21.7 million. n
AT L o udo un Ne ws
Educa t io n
Bu s in e s s
Sports
L if e s t yle s
Cla ss if ie d
PRODUCED IN PA R T N E R S H I P W I T H :
O pinio n
JULY 201 4 | BACK TO SCHOOL ww w. a shbur nt oday.co m • Thursda y, July 2 4 , 2 0 14
JULY 201 4
11
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
BACK TO SCHOOL | JULY 201 4 ww w. a shbur n to d a y.co m • Thur sday, J uly 2 4, 2 014
O pi nio n
C la ssi fi ed
L if e s t yle s
Sports
Bu s in e s s
Educa t io n
L o udo un Ne ws
AT
22
LEARNING RX
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:
• Peak by Roland Smith • The Maze Runner by James Dashner • Anything by Malcolm Gladwell • The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie
LOUDOUN FAMILY MEDICINE Dr Malar Anbarasan MD
• Offering School and Sports Physical LOUDOUN • Schedule in August • $30 cash or credit • Bring immunization record please
$30
Primary care for entire family Don’t forget to schedule your appointment
call 703-858-4900 19415 Deerfield Avenue, #103 Lansdowne, VA 20176 www.loudounfm.com
2nd to 3rd Grades
20600 Red Cedar Drive Leesburg, VA 20175
703/777-3841
“Come and learn more about LCDS”
JU L Y 2nt 0 oday.co 14 |m B C K T Oy, July S C H2 O ww w. a shbur • AThursda 4 ,O2L0 14
SWIM KIDS
www.LCDS.org
O pinio n
• Darth Paper Strikes Back by Tom Angleberger • Almost Home by Joan Bauer • About Average by Andrew Clements • Freedom Walkers by Russell Freedman • Chomp by Carl Hiaasen • The Good Fight: How World War II Was Won by Stephen Ambrose • Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson • Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen • Summer Before Boys by Nora Raleigh Baskin • Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko • Matched by Ally Condie • Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor • Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon Hale • Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix
LOUDOUN COUNTY DAY SCHOOL Cla ss if ie d
Rising 6th and Middle School
Sunday, July 27 2-4 p.m. Tours Available Fun Activities! Cool Treats! Magician and Balloon Artist!
L if e s t yle s
4th to 5th Grades
• Superfudge by Judy Blume • The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles • Hate that Cat by Sharon Creech • The BFG by Roald Dahl • The Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell • Summer Reading is Killing Me! By Jon Scieszka
LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
Sports
• Fly Guy vs. the Fly Swatter by Tedd Arnold • Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligot • Interrupting Chicken by David Stein • The Ghost Who Haunted the Capitol by Steve Brezenoff • Dr. Nicholas is Ridiculous by Dan Gutman
Open House
Bu s in e s s
• Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus • In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming • Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems • Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin • The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats • Counting on Frank by Rod Clement
FALL ADMISSIONS
AT
Educa t io n
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
L o udo un Ne ws
• Finding Nouf by Zoe Ferraris • The Fault in Our Stars by John Green • The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins • The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein • A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams • The Book Thief by Markus Zusak • Emma or Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen • The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck • Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card • Monster by Walter Dean Meyers • Dracula by Bram Stoker • Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs • The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien • Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi • On Writing by Stephen King • Beloved by Toni Morrison • Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood • Divergent by Veronica Roth • How to Be an Explorer of the World by Keri Smith
3
AT L o udo un Ne ws
SPECIAL OFFERS INCLUDE... Purchase a complete pair of glasses (frames & lenses) or 4 boxes of contact lenses
Educa t io n
21 YEARS & YOUNGER
Free pair of glasses from our $59.00 frame selection with single vision clear plastic lenses
22 YEARS & OLDER
30% OFF SECOND PAIR OF GLASSES
Second pair must be same prescription and discount is taken from least expensive frame� Invalid with some discount insurance plans, see opticians for details
ALLEGANY OPTICAL
1047 Edwards Ferry Road NE, Leesburg, VA 20176
703-737-7798
www.alleganyoptical.com
O pi nio n
C la ssi fi ed
L if e s t yle s
Sports
Bu s in e s s
ALLEGANY OPTICAL BOOK KEEPING
Loudoun County Public Schools is accepting applications for
School Bus Drivers
BACK TO SCHOOL | JULY 201 4 ww w. a shbur n to d a y.co m • Thur sday, J uly 2 4, 2 014
($17.65/start) &
44
School Bus Attendants ($14.53/start)
LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Each position requires that you enjoy working with children and possess the ability to lift 50 lbs. Potential Drivers need a good driving record, be able to pass a physical & drug screening. You must be minimum age of 20 years old with at least 4 years driving experience.
Please apply online at www.lcps.org/trans. Select Employment Opportunities then click on the School Bus Icon to begin the Application process. Questions? Call the Training Office at:
571.252.1720
Is Your Child Ready for School? Are You? JUDY MILLER
A
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.
L o udo un Ne ws
US Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts Academy AT Yesterday you said tomorrow... NOW IT’S TIME To Sign Up! For Our Back To School Family Special! Call for Details (expires 8/31/14) Educa t io n
Oct. 13
Holiday (Columbus Day)
Oct. 31
End of the Grading Period
Nov. 3-4
Student Holidays (Planning/Records/Conference Days)
Nov. 26-28
Holiday (Thanksgiving Break)
Dec. 22Jan. 2
Winter Break (Classes Resume January 5)
Jan. 19
Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Jan. 23
End of Grading Period
Jan. 26
Moveable Student Holiday*(Planning/Records/Conference Day)
Feb. 16
Holiday (Presidents’ Day)
March 27
End of Grading Period
March 30-April 3
Holiday (Spring Break)
April 6
Jan. 26: Moveable Student Holiday* (Planning/ Records/Conference Day)
May 25
Holiday (Memorial Day)
June 16
Last Day of School/ End of Grading Period
Ongoing Classes in: Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, Jujitsu, Muay Kickboxing & Zumba
Experience the Difference 703.777.1000
PROVIDENCE ACADEMY
JU L Y 2nt 0 oday.co 14 |m B C K T Oy, July S C H2 O ww w. a shbur • AThursda 4 ,O2L0 14
First Day of School
www.leesburgtaekwondo.com
O pinio n
Sept. 2
INSPIRE THROUGH TAE KWON DO!
Cla ss if ie d
Holiday (Labor Day)
Come try us out $10 for a trial class!
L if e s t yle s
Sept. 1
ent weather during five of the previous 10 years. Loudoun County Public Schools qualified for a waiver from the state law, often referred to "Kings Dominion Law," for the 2012-2013 and 2011-2012 school years but did not qualify it this school year. Most private schools in Loudoun follow the public school calendar. The 2014-2015 school calendar is as follows:
Sports
L
oudoun County’s public school students will once again begin the 2014-2015 school year after Labor Day. Students’ first day of school is Sept. 2, 2014, the Tuesday after Labor Day. The holiday breaks are similar to last year’s school calendar. State law requires Virginia public schools to begin the school year after Labor Day. To qualify for a waiver from the law, a school system must miss 40 days of school due to inclem-
US TAE KWON DO Bu s in e s s
2014-15 School Calendar
5 5
The Langley School
Educa t io n Bu s in e s s Sports
S An independent coed day school in McLean educating students in preschool through grade 8 THE LANGLEY SCHOOL • Challenging learning environment with a focus on academic, social, and emotional development • Individualized instruction with a 7:1 student/teacher ratio • State-of-the-art facilities, including a new Middle School building for grades 6-8 opening this fall
take a CaMpuS tour
• Bus service to Loudoun County
Drop in on tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. or call us to schedule another time
C la ssi fi ed
L if e s t yle s
• Full-day options starting in preschool
O pi nio n
Make the Most of After School
Every Child, Every Day
L o udo un Ne ws
AT
Visit us online at www.langleyschool.org or call (703) 848-2782 to learn more!
FOR MORE Back to School
resources,
ummer and its free time are quickly becoming distant memories, but there’s no need to make the school year ALL about school. After school activities are a great way to continue the summer fun and help get the school juices pumping. If your kids want to expand their interests or delve deeper into an existing passion, you’ll be sure to find a program to fit their interests with all of the options available in the DC Metro area.
3. Take advantage of our multicultural area. There are so many opportunities to use a second language in real life around DC. 4. A bit of a planning ahead- being bilingual in the workplace gives applicants a competitive edge. DON’T TELL THE KIDS, BUT TUTOR TIME COUNTS Tutoring is an after school tradition that may not hit the top of the kids’ wish lists, but has benefits for both you and the kids.
GET WORLDLY Absent the private jet for weekends abroad? How about a new vo- How to Know if a Tutor Could cabulary instead? Learning a new Help Your Child? language has so many benefits for • Teacher or counselor recomkids. mendation 1. The younger they are, the eas• Homework increasingly diffiier the language will come to cult them. • Increased anxiety toward 2. Expand their perspective. Lanschool work guages belong to their people. • Loss of interest, resistance to Learn about the people along doing work with their verb conjugations.
LOUDOUN TEST PREP SAT/ACT TEST PREP
★
ACADEMIC TUTORING
pick up a copy
BACK TO SCHOOL | JULY 201 4 ww w. a shbur n to d a y.co m • Thur sday, J uly 2 4, 2 014
of the
AUGUST ISSUE o f LEESBURG TODAY
Wa s h i n g t o n FAMILY magazine
&
visit us online @ www.WashingtonFAMILY.com
• Individual and Small Group SAT/ACT Prep • Summer “Jump Start” Academic Programs • Academy of Science (AOS) PSAT Prep
call: 703-638-0684
WASHINGTON
M
A
G
washingtonFAMILY.com
A
Z
I
N
E
August 2014
Healthy Habits YOUR NEW SCHOOL YEAR ROUTINE STARTS NOW
Let’s Dance! HOW DOES BALLROOM DANCING RAISE YOUR CHILDS SAT SCORE? [FIND OUT ON PAGE 45]
66
LOUDOUN TEST PREP
School is approaching is your child ready? are you?
ANNUAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL GUIDE
8
BACK-TO-SCHOOL “MUSTS” FOR MOMS
www.LoudounTestPrep.com
Minnieland acadeMy AT Serving Virginia Families with Superior Early Childhood Education Since 1972
Infant/Toddler Care, 2, 3 and 4 Year Old Preschools, Jr. Kindergarten, Montessori Full Day Kindergarten, Before & After School Programs
Educa t io n
MINNIELAND ACADEMY Bu s in e s s
Can’t Get Started
Provide a sheet with “something� on it already- color, pattern, even picture cut outs. This overcomes the blank page stare.
Resistant to New/Icky Textures
Start with gooey stuff in a Ziploc so it will be mess free while they’re getting used to it. For sticky issues (literally), start kids with foam peel off shapes.
Attention Span
Try using reflective surfaces to keep kids engaged. They’ll watch themselves create a foil masterpiece. Get creative with the “studio�– outside, lying under a table Sistine Chapel style, or even using black lights.
Prince William Today | INSIDENOVA.COM
BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Call today to place your ad. 703-771-8831 +&''3&: #&,4&1SFTJEFOU
Julie’s Custom Upholstery & Drapes
J &M Landscape Services Inc.
Full Service Landscaping
703-771-3043
43037 Saint Clair Lane • Leesburg, VA 20176
LEESBURG TODAY
Pre-K through 12th Grade Contact us for a private tour at: (703)777-4220 or leesburgbeliever@aol.com
Serving the Greater Loudoun Community for more than 45 Years!
21336 Evergreen Mills Road, Leesburg,VA 20175 WWW.LCSVA.COM
8FEEJOH #JSUIEBZ PS )PMJEBZ (SFBU .VTJD r 1SPGFTTJPOBM 4FSWJDF 4QFDJBMJ[JOH JO 8FEEJOHT 3FDFQUJPOT 1MBOOJOH B 4QFDJBM &WFOU $BMM 6T 5PEBZ John Schrotel www.DJs2GO.com 703-346-4567 Licensed & Insured •Fax: 703-444-2724
L Y 2nt0oday.co 14 |m •B AThursda CK TO S C H2 4O, O2 0L 14 ww w.J aUshbur y, July
Consider the Difference! OPEN ENROLLMENT LEESBURG CHRISTIAN
O pinio n
Use a tray with raised edges as the work surface. Bonus: keeps the tools together as well.
www.minnieland.com 703-583-6158
Cla ss if ie d
Staying on the Paper
56 Locations in Virginia
L if e s t yle s
Suggestion
Sports
CREATING CREATIVE CREATIONS Artful activities are especially beneficial for kids with special needs. Letting off some after-school steam through artistic outlets can help our special kids express themselves and feel understood and accomplished.
Challenge
L o udo un Ne ws
How Does Tutoring Help? active of activities? There are so • Personalized attention, cus- many inspiring options! tomized to kid’s needs • Soccer • Provides review of skills • Lacrosse missed during class • Basketball • Increases motivation and im• Football proves self esteem • Baseball • Encourages self-directed • Softball learning • Volleyball Have you noticed we’re not talking about grades? Grades will im• Fencing prove, but GPA isn’t the key reason • Dance for seeking out tutoring help. Good • Track tutors build kids’ confidence and in• Skating spire them. The grades will follow. • Martial Arts GET THEM PHYSICAL • Hockey The more they move the better, • Gymnastics especially after a school day of sit• Swimming ting. • Tennis Have you checked out these most
7
L o udo un Ne ws
AT
Back to School with Book in Hand! e know you’ve been reading all summer – for fun! There’s no need to stop now. Back to School is a transition best celebrated (or soothed) by a book! Here are some of our favorite backto-school reads for the hesitant kindergartner all the way to those middle schoolers who seem to forget the ben-
efits of a bit of hesitation. 1. The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn It’s a classic. If you haven’t read it, put it on your list. There’s no age limit for this one - it will bring tears to mom’s eyes (in a good way!). 2. Countdown to Kindergarten by Alison McGhee and Harry Bliss
Bu s in e s s
Educa t io n
W
3. David Goes to School by David Shannon If you’re not familiar with David, it’s time to get to know him at school. David is not an expected behavioral role model, but in spite of his best efforts to stink it up, David ends up with a gold star at the end of the day. 4. Back to School Weird Kids Rule by Dan Gutman For the middle-elementary years,
back to school just needs a reminder that it could be worse. That’s where the “Weird” kids come in. When the kids end up at a camp that’s all about getting ready for school, ick, they make the best of it. 5. Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar and Julie Brinckloe For the middle schooler whose back-to-school issues may be helped along with a giggle. The “Sideways Stories” are goofy, quick reads that don’t pretend to have much moral value (although a lesson or two does sneak in). All in all, it’s a good break from those serious summer reading assignments.
Sports
Loudoun Preps For Three New Schools
L if e s t yle s
O
C la ssi fi ed O pi nio n CK TO SCHOOL | JULY 201 4 wwB w.Aa shbur n to d a y.co m • Thur sday, J uly 2 4, 2 014
8
Experience the anxieties of a fiveyear-old on her ten day countdown to kindergarten. The drama builds inside her head and revolves around shoelaces. The story resolves itself at school where all the kids’ unrealistic expectations are put to rest.
VA ACADEMY
n the first day of school Sept. 2, Loudoun County will have a lot of firsts to celebrate. Aside from welcoming a new superintendent for the first time in 23 years, and bringing on about 2,3075 new students—to bring enrollment up to more than 72,000 students—Loudoun County Public Schools will celebrate the opening of three schools. Rock Ridge High School will open to about 700 ninth- through eleventh-graders in Loudoun Valley Estates, at 43460 Loudoun Reserve Drive. The school’s principal, John Duellman, said the school is inviting students to tour the school Aug. 26. Students will get to meet their teachers and classmates, walk through their course schedule and attend the first home game, when the Phoenix volleyball team hosts Stonewall Jackson High School. Trailside Middle School, at 20325 Claiborne Parkway, will offer some much needed relief to the Ashburn area’s middle schools. The school will host its student orientation Thursday, Aug. 28. Students will get to meet their future classmates, teachers and Principal Bridget Beichler. Cardinal Ridge Elementary School will open at 26155 Bullrun Postoffice Road in Chantilly under the leadership of Principal Ricardy Anderson. The school will be open to tours Monday, Aug. 18 and Tuesday, Aug. 19. Find more information on the new schools at www.lcps.org.
Educa t io n
OPENING
AT POTOMAC MILLS
L o udo un Ne ws
GRAND
LT
Bu s in e s s Sports
OVER 120 STYLES AVAILABLE!
OVER 70 STYLES AVAILABLE!
LAMINATE
OVER 80 STYLES AVAILABLE!
CERAMIC
49
ROCCIA BEIGE 12”X12”
55
¢
Y KW MP LIA WIL E C PRIN
1
ASSORTED STYLES & SIZES
1
$ 87sq.ft.
10 000
$
,
$ 99sq.ft. FLOOR MAKEOVER
REGISTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!
WORT
AT POTOMAC MILLS IN WOODBRIDGE 703-987-2027
H AVE
TOWN
SMOKE
14041 WORTH AVENUE | WOODBRIDGE, VA 22192
POTOMAC MILLS MALL
AT POTOMAC MILLS CIRCLE & WORTH AVE ACROSS FROM IKEA
RD
7AM-9PM M-F | 8AM-9PM SAT | 9AM-6PM SUN flooranddecor.com
Like Us On
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. PROMOTION ENDS ON 9/6/2014. OPEN TO LEGAL U.S. RESIDENTS OF VIRGINIA, MARYLAND AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. SUBJECT TO COMPLETE OFFICIAL RULES AVAILABLE AT FLOOR & DECOR LOCATED AT 14041 WORTH AVE, WOODBRIDGE, VA 22192. PRE-REGISTRATION ENDS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 8/31/2014. SELECTED FINALISTS MUST BE PRESENT AT FLOOR & DECOR IN WOODBRIDGE, VA ON 9/6/2014 AT DESIGNATED TIME IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE. ONE WINNER WILL BE RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM ALL ELIGIBLE FINALISTS PRESENT AT EVENT. GRAND PRIZE IS: A CREDIT TO FLOOR & DECOR (WOODBRIDGE, VA LOCATION) IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000. ODDS OF BEING SELECTED AS A FINALIST DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED. ODDS OF WINNING THE GRAND PRIZE ONCE SELECTED AS A FINALIST ARE 1:10. BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING AN ENTRY YOU ARE AGREEING TO THE OFFICIAL RULES OF THE PROMOTION. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
18 MONTH
GRAND OPENING SPECIAL FINANCING* ON PURCHASES OF $499 OR MORE WITH YOUR FLOOR & DECOR CARD THROUGH 8/10/2014. *SUBJECT TO APPROVAL. MINIMUM MONTHLY PAYMENTS REQUIRED. SEE ASSOCIATE FOR DETAILS.
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
1
O pinio n
ENGINEERED HARDWOOD
NATURAL OAK 3/8”X2 1/4” 15 YEAR WARRANTY
DALMATION WALNUT 18”X18”
sq.ft.
OVER 40 STYLES AVAILABLE!
SOLID HARDWOOD
$ 59sq.ft.
¢
sq.ft.
OVER 40 STYLES AVAILABLE!
TRAVERTINE
79
¢
sq.ft.
OVER 50 STYLES AVAILABLE!
BRASEHAM BEIGE 12”X12”
C la ssif ie d
MAPLE 3STRIP 10 YEAR WARRANTY
PORCELAIN
L if e s t yle s
YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT!
SM
33
LT L o udo un Ne ws
Business leesburgtoday.com/business • business@leesburgtoday.com
Businesses Giving Back HARRIS TEETER DONATES $10K TO LIR
E duca t io n
H
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
Veloville USA Brings A New Spin To Cycling Community April Grant
agrant@leesburgtoday.com
N
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
O pi nio n
C la ssi fi ed
L if e s t yle s
Sports
B USBu I NsEinSeSs s
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
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
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 Leesburg 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. Along with carefully shop provided the cycling group, riding from San Diego to DC for Alzheimer’s awareness, with free food and services. 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. try 100-kilometer ride sponsored by cycling To encourage the activity in the Loudoun 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.”
Chambers Give State Lawmakers ‘Incomplete’ Grade
34
Virginia’s unemployment rate ticked up to 5.3 percent, from 5.1 percent in June. Florida added the most jobs, 37,400.
Danielle Nadler
dnadler@leesburgtoday.com
N
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
Business In Brief
PER MONTH RENT TO OWN
703-291-0827 866-517-6078
CALL TODAY! FREE Water Test
www.desotsolutions.com
703.737.3026 info@desotsolutions.com
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
has taken the word IMPOSSIBLE out of their vocabulary. Dr. Julie DeSot is not just a Life Coach, she’s a Life Saver. She helps search for the best and most positive aspects in people, organizations and their surrounding enviroments. It’s a way of thinking, analyzing, and acting towards a positive and purposeful life change for individuals and organizations. See more on our website:
O pinio n
Make A Change From Impossible to I’mPossible.
C la ssif ie d
docked on their scorecard for voting in favor of raising Virginia’s minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $8.25. The bill, SB590, passed the Senate by one vote but died in the House Commerce and Labor Committee. Others got docked for voting against HB268, legislation the chamber group supported that limits how much localities can regulate certain activities at agricultural operations. The bill passed both chambers and was signed into law in April. View the chamber partnership’s full scorecard at www.leesburgtoday.com/business. n
L if e s t yle s
WaterSoftenerSystems.com
Sports
include: Del. David Ramadan (R-84), 96.7 percent; Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34), 93.3 percent; Sen. Dick Black (R-13), 93.3 percent; Del. Jim Lemunyon (R-67), 93.3 percent; Sen. Jennifer Wexton (D-33), 92.9 percent; Del. Randy Minchew (R-10), 90 percent; Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31), 86.7 percent; and Del. Tom Rust, 86.2 percent. Sens. Wexton and Favola and others were
Serving The Nation For Over 30 Years
BUSINESS Bu s in e s s
Continued from Page 34
9
$ 95
CLEAR SOFT WATER
Educa t io n
Chamber Grade
NEW TECHNOLOGY · NO ELECTRIC
LT L o udo un Ne ws
• Longtime Inova Loudoun Hospital leader Rod Williams will be leaving his post to take a new job in Shreveport, LA. Inova CEO H. Patrick Walters made the announcement to the staff last week. In his message to ILH personnel, Walters noted Williams has been with Inova for almost 20 years, including his time at Inova Loudoun Hospital when he began his career as administrator of the Loudoun Nursing and Rehab Center and moved on to become vice president of Ambulatory and Support Services, and then to chief operating officer. “Since 2009, Rod has been the senior Inova leader responsible for maintaining strong ties with the community, including local governments and agencies, community-based programs, school districts, interest groups, local coalitions and faithbased communities,” Walters said. • With the opening of Winery 32, at 15066 Limestone School Road north of Leesburg, Loudoun now has 43 wineries—an industry with an estimated $136 million annual economic impact. Owners Michael and Roxanne Moosher said the winery’s name was inspired by multiple sources. They noticed the 32 large stone planters that came with their 32-acre property—in which they planted 32 Gloria peach trees. The clincher for the name was that the planting of their grape wines coincided with the couple’s 32nd wedding anniversary. Winery 32’s initial offerings include a peach dessert wine and a peach-flavored Vidal Blanc, along with traditional wines including chardonnay, chambourcin and merlot. • ClearFocus Technologies LLC, a provider of mobile and enterprise IT solutions, has been certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a HUBZone firm. The program encourages economic development in designated Historically Underutilized Business Zones, including one in downtown Leesburg. The federal government sets the annual procurement goal for contracting with HUBZone firms at 3 percent of total contracting activities, with 2014 HUBZone prime contracts estimated at more than $10 billion. Eligible HUBZone firms can receive sole source and set aside contracts, as well as a 10 percent price evaluation preference on full and open contracts. Kevin Cassidy is the president and CEO of ClearFocus Technologies, which provides software development, enterprise IT and
Whole-house water filter
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 CLEAN, IRON-FREE, CRYSTAL 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 Purchase $21 million. Since 2001, Farm Credit of the Available NO FILT E Virginias has paid more than $161 million in FOR YO RS U TO C HANGE patronage dividends to its customer-owners. ... EVER! 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 RENT $50 for non-members. For more information, TO OWN go to www.loudounchamber.org. Limited • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store opened Time its first Loudoun location Monday. The store To advertise contact Howard Blaustein at 410-363-0124 or hblaustein@moneymailer.com is at 23030 Indian Creek Drive, off Rt. 28 and Offer! 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.
35
LT L o udo un Ne ws
Sports
E duca t io n
Hometown Boy Gets Shot With Redskins David Fawcett
R
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.
O pi nio n
C la ssi fi ed
L if e s t yle s
S P OSRT p oSr t s
Bu s in e s s
for Leesburg Today
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
Birmingham Ready For Another Title Shot
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
Kevin Sloan
W
For Leesburg Today hen Mark Birmingham lines up for the Briar Woods football team this fall, he’ll have a lot to think
36
Follow all the area’s sports action at www.insidenova.com/sports Scores, standings and more.
Chuck Moore/Random Snaps Photography
Briar Woods tight end Mark Birmingham is rated one of the nation’s top 300 juniors by ESPN.com
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. He was there for all four of the states. 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 Continued on Next Page
273372_4.8_x_7 7/15/14 12:55 PM Page 1
WHERE: Richmond ADMISSION: Free For camp updates and information: go to redskins.com/training camp Schedule: 8:35 a.m. Practice 4:10p.m. Walkthrough
Friday, July 25
8:35 a.m. Practice 4:10 p.m. Walkthrough
Saturday, July 26
8:35 a.m. Practice 4:10 p.m. Walkthrough
8:35 a.m. Practice 4:10 p.m. Walkthrough
Thursday, July 31
8:35 a.m. Practice 4:10 p.m. Walkthrough
Friday, Aug. 1
8:35 a.m. Practice 4:10 p.m. Walkthrough
Saturday, Aug. 2
10:35 a.m. Fan Appreciation Day
Monday, Aug. 4 *
8:35 a.m. Practice 4:10 p.m. Walkthrough
Tuesday, Aug. 5* Wednesday, Aug. 6* Saturday, Aug. 9 Sunday, Aug. 10
1:35 p.m. Practice 8:35 a.m. Practice 2 p.m. Practice 8:35 a.m. Practice 4:10 p.m. Walkthrough
Monday, Aug. 11
8:35 a.m. Practice :10 p.m. Walkthrough
Tuesday, Aug. 12
8:35 a.m. Practice (Closed to Public)
*joint practices with the Patriots. There is a ticket lottery for Fan Appreciation Day and the joint practices with the Patriots. For more information on the lottery, go to redskins.com/training camp.
Continued from Page 32
All pricing in U.S. dollars and subject to change without notice. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Personal Check or Money Order. *Prices shown are for the equivalent generic drug if available.
Over 1500 Medications Available Price Match Guarantee Call for Free Price Quote Prescriptions Required CIPA Certified Toll Free Phone
1-800-267-2688
Toll Free Fax
1-800-563-3822
Shop: www.TotalCareMart.com or Call Now! 1-800-267-2688 Mailing Address: ORDER PROCESSING CENTER, PO BOX 121 STN L
WINNIPEG MANITOBA, R3H 0Z4 CANADA
CODE: MU38
Mark Birmingham RECRUITING RANKINGS: •No. 182 in the nation and No. 3 in Virginia in the ESPN Top 300 List for Class of 2016 •Colleges who have offered so far: Old Dominion, East Carolina, James Madison, UNC-Charlotte, UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke, Wisconsin, Florida State, Florida, Miami (FL), Virginia Tech and Virginia.
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
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
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.” “I’m also practicing motion from on the line into the backfield and then all the way out as a wideout. As far as the colleges go, most of the schools recruiting me look at me doing similar things.” 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
Price* $124.99 $144.99 $114.99 $ 62.99 $ 54.99 $129.99 $104.99 $194.99 $ 35.99 $ 26.99 $ 88.99 $ 53.99 $104.99 $ 86.99 $104.99 $ 31.99 $ 84.99 $ 74.99 $174.99 $ 99.99 $ 28.99 $ 74.99 $ 84.99 $ 42.99 $104.99 $449.99 $ 99.99 $ 35.99
O pinio n
Birmingham
• The National Sports Medicine Institute in Lansdowne is holding its second annual Athletic Trainers Seminar 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, July 29. The continuing education program for certified Loudoun County trainers will focus on current concepts in the treatment and recognition of upper and lower extremity sports injuries. Dr. David Johnson and Dr. Timothy Johnson will be directors of the program, which is sponsored by Depuy Synthes Mitek Sports Medicine and Alan Partain of US Compounding Pharmacy. For more information, call 703-729-5010 ext. 211.
Qty (pills) 90 100 90 100 84 100 100 90 84 90 24 100 90 100 100 100 400 doses 100 84 180 84 84 84 100 100 180 100 90
C la ssif ie d
Wednesday, July 30
Drug Name Vytorin 10/40mg Avodart 0.5mg Evista 60mg Propecia 1mg Quinine 300mg Xifaxan 200mg Ranexa ER 1000mg Rapaflo 8mg Lipitor 20mg Plavix 75mg Vagifem 10mcg Florinef 0.1mg Benicar 40mg Singulair 10mg Namenda 10mg Protonix 40mg Nasonex 50mcg Aciphex 20mg Janumet 50/1000mg Aggrenox 200/25mg Aricept 10mg Niaspan 500mg Bystolic 5mg Effexor XR 150mg Geodon 40mg Pradaxa 150mg Pentasa SR 500mg Actos 30mg
L if e s t yle s
8:35 a.m. Practice 4:10 p.m. Walkthrough
Price* $ 89.99 $ 69.99 $ 89.99 $119.99 $ 99.99 $ 94.99 $ 99.99 $159.99 $109.99 $174.99 $104.99 $ 39.99 $ 99.99 $119.99 $ 79.99 $ 99.99 $ 26.99 $109.99 $ 94.99 $ 54.99 $124.99 $ 54.99 $104.99 $ 94.99 $199.99 $184.99 $ 74.99 $129.99
SPORTS Sports
Monday, July 28
Drug Name Qty (pills) Viagra 100mg 16 Viagra 50mg 16 Cialis 20mg 16 Cialis 5mg 90 Levitra 20mg 30 Celebrex 200mg 100 Zetia 10mg 100 Spiriva 18mcg 90 Combivent 18/103mcg 600 doses Advair 250/50mcg 180 doses Cymbalta 30mg 100 Flomax 0.4mg 90 Nexium 40mg 90 Crestor 10mg 90 Colchicine 0.6mg 100 Entocort 3mg 100 Proscar 5mg 84 Tricor 145mg 90 Diovan 160mg 90 Asacol 400mg 100 Pristiq 50mg 100 Ventolin 100mcg 600 doses Flovent 125mcg 360 doses Boniva 150mg 3 Januvia 100mg 90 Symbicort 160/4.5ug 360 doses Premarin Cream 625mg/g 42 grams Abilify 5mg 100
LT
Bu s in e s s
Sunday, July 27 8:35 a.m. Practice 4:10 p.m. Walkthrough
• Four Loudoun County girls brought home blue ribbons last week in the United States Pony Club National Championships at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. About 700 riders from around the U.S. competed in six equestrian disciplines. Haley Carspecken, Nicole Ganow, Samantha Pitcher and Katherine Pitcher comprised one of eight teams competing in Eventing at the Training Level. They finished the national competition in first place overall. The event, the largest of the year for the USPC, is a culmination of a season of hard work at a regional level where the competitors must qualify for a place on the national team.
CALL NOW & SAVE UP TO 84% ON YOUR NEXT PRESCRIPTION
Educa t io n
Thursday, July 24
Quick Hits
L o udo un Ne ws
Redskins 2014 Training Camp
37
LT L o udo un Ne ws
Lifestyles
leesburgtoday.com/lifestyles •
Sterling Playmakers’ “Anything Goes”
Village at Leesburg Summer Block Party
Bitter Liberals at Acoustic on the Green
C la ssi fi ed
L I F LEifSeTsYtLyle E Ss
Sports
Bu s in e s s
E duca t io n
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
O pi nio n
P
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
38
Jan Mercker
Swinging Summer: Sophisticated
LT L o udo un Ne ws
GET
Out Sunday, July 27
Thursday, July 24
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.
Bu s in e s s
Friday, July 25
“The Comedy of Errors”
Sports
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
NOVA Medical Group Teddy Bear Clinic
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.
Hillsboro Farmers Market Concert
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
attend with or without parents. Registration is required.
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 Page 41
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
Live Music: Crys Mathews
O pinio n
8 a.m., Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, 11661 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville. Contact: jcoleman@loudounwildlife. org
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.
C la ssif ie d
8:30 p.m., 18980 Upper Belmont Place, Lansdowne. Contact: conferencecenter.com Free, family-friendly outdoor movies. This week’s feature is “E.T.”
Contributed Photo
LIFESTYLES L if e s t yle s
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.
Educa t io n
Bluemont Concert Series: Solas See listing page 41
Brambleton Sizzlin’ Summer Concert: Crowded Streets
39
ashburn today
LT
E duca t io n
L o udo un Ne ws
A $25 per hour fee ial events requiring intenance division. Economic Develsuspension of the cruiting program, elimination of the aving $88,000. The and Development of nine vacant posienforcement, bond ng. s that traditionally he county also will be reduced by 50 the recommended gether if funding is
up closer toEvergreen the 0 percent increase level, given what assessments will mean for county taxpayshburn Arber hop ers and Burkchristian agreed. Located Ashburn Village Center 44031in Ashburn Shopping Plaza, #139 “$1.40preschool is going to be difficult for anyone Ashburn, (Same shopping centerVAas20147 old Giant) to swallow,” the Leesburg District supervisor (Same shopping center as old Giant, Burger King, Popeyes Chicken & Ashburn Service & Tire Center Popeyes, Kinder Care & Ashburn Service & Tire Center) House said, noting thatOpen her constituents are also Awesome Parties! facing paying town taxes. “People are being hit July 29 Open Bounce Times! Any twice in Leesburg. That is always a considerAny Photos by Leesburg Today/Danielle Nadler Group Gatherings! 6–8 pm Haircut ation you have to put forward.” Field Trips! Haircut County supervisors and School Board Lunch Bunch! NotNot valid with offerorordiscount. discount. valid withany anyother other offer members were scheduled to m With coupononly. only.One One coupon coupon per With coupon percustomer. customer. www.sportbounce.com at Evergreen eetLocated Wednesday to get a U.M. more Church, detailed 44710 Cape Court, #116 • Ashburn, VA 20147 Evergreen Millsmeeting Road,has budget19619 presentation, but that sportbounceva@aol.com • 703-729-9522 Hours: MonMon-Fri - Fri 9am-8pm Hours: 9am-8pm••Sat Sat8am-6pm 8am-6pm •• Sun Sun 10am-6pm 9am-6pm Leesburg been postponed until a yet-to-be-determined Open BOunce party time datePreschool@EvergreenChurch.net because of the snow. A public hearing 44031 Ashburn Shopping Plaza, #139 • Ashburn, VA 20147 $2 OFF Any party $10 OFF scheduled by 5/14/10 for Expires 3/05/10. Limit one per family. is plannedPhone: for Wednesday, Feb. 24, at the 703-737-7700 ANY date in 2010! Coupon must be Siblings always receive a discount! presented when party is scheduled. County Government Center in Leesburg, with sessions at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. A ONLINE BIDDING ONLY hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Saturday, COMPUTER SCIENCE GRADUATE PROGRAMS Feb. 27, at the Schools Administration BuildGW VIRGINIA CAMPUS ing in Broadlands. ART &where DESIGN Wherever the budget ends up, and Live Preview at the Mall supervisors vote toUpscale put the taxFurniture rate, Buckley& Home Decor Sat 12-9PM Town Center 21100 Dulles Town Circle, Dulles,&VAMaster madeDulles one prediction aboutMall the |April 6 vote: Doctor Science Degrees in Art &of Design Upper Level Nordstrom Wing “I predict that no one will be happy. Kids dance along to reggae music from The Island Tyme at the third annual Purcellville Wine & Preview Food Festival Saturday evening. Despite the evening’s drizzle, more than 8,000 people packed There is just noLive easy answer. There During is just no Mall Hours Fireman’s Field to taste the offerings of local wineries, breweries and restaurants. good answer.Starts And that’s what makes it such a Online Wednesday, 7/23/2014 difficult situation,” sheEnds said. “We have to lookJuly 28th at 7 p.m. Monday, Certificates in at both things: raising and cutting JulyGraduate Pickrevenue up Thursday, 31st, 12-9 p.m. services. WhoDetails, knows where the endPictures, result will Bidding @ dixonsauction.com Catalog, be, but its’ valid to have that debate.” AUCTION Information on the budget, as wellDIXON’S as the full document, is available online at www. 804-357-4091 loudoun.gov/budget. n
A
b
s
$1 OFF OFF
SHORT NOTICE AUCTION!
Computer Science
Computer Security & Information Assurance Customize your experience. Learn current technologies while establishing credentials for future positions.
O pi nio n
Stackable credentials. Earn a highly sought after graduate certificate and optionally transfer all credits into the 30credit hour M.S. degree in Computer Science.
Information Session Wednesday, Nov. 18 5:30 pm ET Online
Rsvp Today! 703.248.2800 www.nearyou.gwu.edu/cs
8 Chains North was one of 14 local wineries featured at Saturday’s well-attended Purcellville Wine & Food Festival.
Campuses located in Foggy Bottom and Loudoun, VA. With convenient weeknight class schedules for working adults.
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
www.gwu.edu/gradinfo
40
Jammin’ At Wine & Food Festival
703-726-9828 703-726-9828
C la ssi fi ed
L I F ELST ESs if eYsLt yle
Sports
Bu s in e s s
enhancements proot surprise supervik by his announcee would mean a 10 average homeowna prevailing considdeliberations. le who assessments a lot of them are in ns of eastern Louding to be difficult. and look at what ls opening, need to ng up to more than t going to be easy.” board would end
17
34606
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION INSTITUTION CERTIFIED TO OPERATE IN VA BY SCHEV.
Wine wasn’t the only beverage option at Saturday’s Purcellville Wine & Food Festival. Corcoran Brewing Company’s pale ales and hefeweizen were two of several brews on tap at the event.
LT
Get Out
Continued from Page 39
Concert is free. 4-8 p.m., Georges Mill Farm Bed and Breakfast, Lovettsville. Contact: www.lovettsville-grocery. 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.
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.
“The Comedy of Errors” 7 p.m. See Friday listing.
Contact: www.saharahookalounge.com Looking for some late night grooves? This local favorite spins Top 40 variety into the wee hours.
“Anything Goes”
Singing John Quincy Adams Psalms
8 p.m. See July 25 listing.
Live Music: Mary Ann Redmond
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.
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.
Sunset Movies at Loudoun Station
DJ Ashu
7 p.m., Loudoun Station, 43805 Central Station
10 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Sahara Hookah Lounge Bar and Grill, 46950 Community Plaza, Sterling.
Sunday, July 27
9:30 a.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 605 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-7774912 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. Continued on Page 42
C la ssif ie d
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.
Drive, Ashburn. Contact: loudounstation.com Evening begins with food and games. Family-friendly movies start at sunset. This week’s feature is “Despicable Me 2.”
LIFESTYLES L if e s t yle s
Bluemont Concert Series: Susan Greenbaum
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.
Sports
Live Music: Beatlemania Magic
ates 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.
Bu s in e s s
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.
W
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 gradu-
Educa t io n
Legacy Farms Fundraiser
Certified Tourism Ambassador Class Offered Aug. 7 in Sterling
L o udo un Ne ws
Lovettsville Co-op Barn Dance
Acoustic on the Green: The Bitter Liberals
L
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
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
Inaugural Walk For Tomorrow Set For Aug. 3
O pinio n
7-9 p.m., Leesburg Town Green, 25 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: www.acousticonthegreen.com
41
LT
Get Out
Continued from Page 41
Sports
Bu s in e s s
E duca t io n
L o udo un Ne ws
Life and Leadership
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.
“Anything Goes” 2 p.m. See July 25 listing.
Bluemont Concert Series: Solas
7 p.m., Loudoun County Courthouse, 18 E. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: www.bluemont. org One of the most popular, influential and exciting Celtic bands to emerge from the United States, Solas maintains its roots in Irish traditional music while incorporating new rhythms and syncopation, counterpoint melodies, and original arrangements.
“The Comedy of Errors”
L I FLEifSeTsYt yle LES s C la ssi fi ed
6:30-9:30 p.m., The Q Company, 17 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg. Contact: www.lennysjukejoint.com.
A Lifetime of Service
Each yEar wE rEcognizE outstanding O pi nio n
individuals for thE ExEmplary contributions thEy makE to our livEs, our county and our community.
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
thEir storiEs arE availablE at thE thomas balch library in
PLease join us To honor The 2014 Loudoun LaureaTes ocTober 10Th aT The river creek cLub. visiT our websiTe, www.LoudounLaureLs.org, for reservaTions.
The Loudoun LaureLs
10 a.m., Village at Leesburg Common Room, Leesburg. Contact: www.villageatleesburg.com Vacation packing fun with Inova Loudoun hospital. Event is free.
Mindfulness Seminar
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.
5:30 p.m., Oatlands, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. Contact: www.oatlands.org Join the Oatlands staff for a guided hike in the woods, followed by campfires with s’mores. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for kids (16 and under) and free for Friends of Oatlands members.
Loudoun Storm is looking for softball players for the upcoming 2014 Fall season! The Storm Organization is dedicated to helping young athletes develop their softball skills at a highly competitive level while teaching the players about two very important fundamentals, Sportsmanship and Teamwork.
All tryouts will be held at Woodgrove High School on the Softball field located at 36811 Allder School Road, Purcellville, Virginia 20132. Dates and times are as followed: 10U ~ Coach DeBaise ~ July 31st ~ 6:00—8:00 pm & August 2nd ~ 10:00 am—Noon 12U ~ Coach Barker ~ August 6th ~ 6:00—8:00 pm & August 9th ~ 9:00 am— 11:00 am
20132. 14U ~ Coach Daughtry ~ July 29th 6:00—8:00 pm & August 1st ~ 6:00—8:00 pm 18U ~ Coach Campbell ~ August 7th 6:00—8:00 pm & August 9th ~ 1:00—3:00 pm
18U ~ Coach Merchant ~ August 5th ~ 6:00—8:00 pm & August 9th ~ 11:00 am —1 pm
Please try to attend both tryout dates and bring water!!! Please see our website Tryouts page for contact information
www.loudounlaurels.org
www.LoudounStormSoftball.com
42
thE loudoun laurEls archivE.
Village at Leesburg VAL’s Pals Kids Club
Oatlands Guided Nature Hike
Tuesday, July 29
Edgar Hatrick •
Wednesday, July 30
Thursday, July 31
7 p.m. See Friday listing.
Open Mic
GigSalad Photo
Local musician Lenny Burridge hosts.
County Receives Grant For Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Expansion
I
mmorton@leesburgtoday.com
LIFESTYLES L if e s t yle s C la ssif ie d
Photo of the wonderful 2014 farmers, vintners, restaurant Chefs, owners and valued Sponsors!
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! RESTAURANTS – ASHBURN - Buffalo Wing Factory, ‘Garden of Eatin’ grab & go cafe and ‘Palmers Grill’ 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
O pinio n
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 STERLING - Buffalo Wing Factory WINERIES – Bluemont Vineyard, Casanel Vineyards, Dry Mill Vineyards, Lost Creek Winery, Notaviva Vineyards, Stone Tower Winery, Sunset Hills Vineyard, and Willowcroft Farm Vineyard FARMS – Ayrshire Farm, BLE-COR Farm, Breezy Meadow Farm, Day Spring Farm, Davlin Farm, Endless Summer Harvest, Faith Like A Mustard Seed, Great Country Farms, Kerry Knoll Farm, Milcreek Farm, Quarter Branch Farm, Spring House Farm, Stoneybrook Farm Market and Willow Hawk Farm.
Heck, this year make it an overnight! Exciting details on our home page at www.FarmToForkLoudoun.com under ‘New This Year’
www.FarmToForkLoudoun.com DESTINATION DULLES SM
Compliments of -
R
R
R
PNC Bank Special thanks to our generous, in-kind Sponsors -
t f
You Tube
Connect and stay up to date!
Loudoun County Department of Economic Development Relax Health & Fitness, LLC. Bellwood Commons, Leesburg
We are pleased to report 5% of our gross Sponsorship receipts will be donated to the Loudoun Chapter of the Salvation Army this year! Check out their good work at http://salvationarmyloudounva.org/.
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
t was announced Tuesday that Loudoun County was awarded a $60,000 grant from the National Park Service to prepare a boundary expansion amendment of the 76-acre National Historic Landmark at the Ball’s Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery to incorporate approximately 2,900 acres. The Leesburg battlefield is known mostly for the disastrous Union defeat of Oct. 21, 1861, which included the death in battle of U.S. Sen. Edward Baker—the only sitting U.S. senator to lose his life on the battlefield. What started out as a Union scouting expedition across the Potomac River from the Maryland side via Harrison’s Island to scale the bluff above the river ended in a debacle as the waiting Confederate troops pounced. After fierce afternoon fighting, during which Baker was killed, the routed Union troops fled back down to the river— many losing their lives as they could not swim. Sen. Baker’s death shocked the congress, particularly as he was a personal friend of President Lincoln’s. The defeat led to the formation of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. In a press release announcing the awarding of more than $1.3 million to help “preserve, protect, document and interpret significant battlefield lands,” the funding from the NPS’s American Battlefield Protection Program will support 27 projects at more than 75 battlefields nationwide, including Ball’s Bluff. The Loudoun County Heritage Commission has been working on the proposed expanded nomination for well over a year, but the project is an evolution from an earlier proposal. It started almost three years ago when the Town of Leesburg asked the county to take a look at Edwards Ferry Road between River Creek and Battlefield parkways to see if there were any preservation measures needed for what is a relatively pristine alignment, according to County Preservation Planner Heidi Siebentritt, who also serves as support staff for the commission. The Board of Supervisors asked the Heritage Commission to investigate and make recommendations. The project was spearheaded by commissioners Lori Kimball and Mitch Diamond, who with along with staff members met with larger property owners, looked at what
Sports
Loudoun Restaurants, Farms and Wineries come together to bring you Farm-to-Fork Loudoun
Margaret Morton
Bu s in e s s
July 24th through August 3, 2014
Educa t io n
before being accepted by the NPS as eligible for a grant through its America Battlefield Protection Program. Noted Ball’s Bluff Battlefield historian Jim Morgan was consulted for the history of the battle. “The integrity of the core of the battlefield is notable and they were very supportive,” Kimball said of the NPS, noting the grant was very competitive. The $60,000 grant will enable the county to prepare the expanded National Historic Landmark nomination for the Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Historic District, and to cover all the survey work—archaeological, architectural and landscape. “It’s a significant part of our national history and a great way to honor it—it deserves that recognition,” Kimball said of the hoped-for expanded National Historic Landmark. n
L o udo un Ne ws
piece,” Kimball said. The commissioners reported back to the supervisors that landowners along Edwards Ferry Road were not interested in a regulatory overlay, but wanted to recognize its importance in a larger battlefield area. Out of that came the proposal to look at expanding the National Historic Landmark to recognize the complete battlefield, but leaving out already mapped parts that are developed. The Board of Supervisors endorsed the plan, leaving the commissioners to see if the extended area would be considered eligible by the National Park Service. The proposal also went to the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, which had conducted a nationwide survey of Civil War sites back in 1992/93. Kimball wrote the preliminary information form, which was first accepted by the Department of Historic Resources in Virginia,
overlays already existed and what a zoning overlay could accomplish and what role the county could play in the area’s protection. “It ended up morphing into looking at the surrounding area, seeing why the road is important,” Siebentritt said of the ensuing research. It was then realized Edwards Ferry Road was the centerpiece of the larger battlefield that had never properly been designated. After further research and mapping, it was decided to form a proposed battlefield boundary area that excluded troop movement areas, some of which were now subdivisions, and included what was left of the integrity of the battlefield. “They wanted to look at doing something that honors the whole battlefield, including the Potomac and Harrison’s Island and the Maryland side,” Siebentritt recalled. “Edwards Ferry Road was a key component and Harrison’s Island was a huge missing
LT
43
LT
Bu s in e s s
E duca t io n
L o udo un Ne ws
Family Celebrates Confederate Civil War Grave Dedication
Leesburg Today/Danielle Nadler
Sports
Family of Sarah Elizabeth Gott, wife of Loudoun’s renowned Confederate leader Lt. Col. Elijah V. White, gathered at Union Cemetery Saturday with members of the Maryland and Virginia Divisions of the United Daughters of the Confederacy to dedicate the heroine’s grave. Margaret Morton
T
L I FLES L E Ss if eTsYt yle
mmorton@leesburgtoday.com
C la ssi fi ed
Give the Gift of
TIME
Proudly Serving Greater Loudoun Since 1995
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
O pi nio n
Visit Loudoun’s Premier Clock Shop
Continued on Page 46
Father and Daughter Team —Karla and Frank Palasciano
Eastern Standard Time
44
he Maryland and Virginia Divisions of the United Daughters of the Confederacy gathered Saturday at Union Cemetery in Leesburg for a service to dedicate the grave of Sarah Elizabeth Gott, wife of Loudoun’s renowned Confederate leader Lt. Col. Elijah V. White and a heroine in her own right. The Confederate leader’s great-grandson, the Rev. Elijah B. White III, told the story of his great-grandmother’s heroic activities, which she undertook along with a friend and cousins, culminating in their arrest by federal troops July 5, 1864, at her mother’s home near Dickerson, MD. The women were sent to the Old Capitol Prison in Washington, DC, according to White’s account, “Making War on Women,” which can be found at the Thomas Balch Library in Leesburg. It makes a stirring story. The ladies, according to White, were correctly suspected of being spies for the Confederacy as well as being smugglers for that cause. But there was no physical evidence to support the accusation. Nevertheless, Maj. D.W.C. Thompson of the 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry sent them to prison, saying, “These ladies are bitterly hostile to the U.S. Government, have near relations in the rebel army, and are eminently disposed and capable of doing much injury to the Union.” White infers that his great-grandfather’s “fearsome” reputation among the federals was
a factor in the ladies’ arrest, although how his response to it influenced their release remains conjectural, he says. Sarah Elizabeth Gott, from Dickerson, MD, married Elijah V. White, from nearby Poolesville, Dec. 8, 1857. The newlyweds moved to 350 acres White purchased on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, today’s White’s Ford Northern Virginia Regional Park, northeast of Lucketts. The modern-day White admits the Federals had good reason to suspect “these ladies of confederate sympathies.” Their near relations involved several men of the Ball family, serving in the Southern army, and Elijah V. White, who was involved in the conflict from start to finish—as a member of the Loudoun Militia during John Brown’s 1859 raid on Harper’s Ferry, then as leader of “White’s Commanches,” which he raised, becoming the 35th Virginia Cavalry Battalion, and, finally, fighting his way out from Appomatox on April 9, 1865. A month later White disbanded his unit rather than surrender. The day of the women’s arrest, tensions were high. Gen. Jubal A. Early’s army crossed the Potomac into Maryland at Shepherdstown, WV, on its way to menace Washington in an effort that came close to success. July 5, 1864, Sarah Elizabeth, her husband’s cousins Bettie and Kate Ball, with whom she was staying at Temple Hall Plantation north of Leesburg, and Annie M. Hempstone of Leesburg, were indeed smuggling—taking valuable material across the Potomac.
192 North 21st Street Purcellville, VA 20132
540-338-3959 EasternStandardTime@gmail.com www.EasternStandardTime.net
“We tied the cavalry boots in our hoop skirts and wound the cloth and calico in and out until we were burdened with weight … but before reaching the Potomac we learned that pickets had been placed there again. Our hearts were full, and we trembled in fear of losing our treasured collection. We returned to Mrs. Gott’s and hastened to secrete our much-valued articles by stringing them on ropes and suspending them in cuddy holes in the walls.” Annie Hempstone As noted in her account of the day
HAMILTON OFFICE
LT
LEESBURG OFFICE 703.777.8200 1.800.235.9778
L o udo un Ne ws
540.338.4171 1.800.266.3910
Two Great Offices - Two Convenient Locations
Hamilton Office Listings!!
$624,900
Purcellville$469,900$675,000 Purcellville Winchester $365,000 Own your own little park! Beautiful Country living close to town! All brick, many updates, 4 bedrooms 3 baths, fully Desired Farmington on Green brick setting w/dock on large pond! remodeled kitchen, wood 2acre finished walkout basement, & Hardi colonial on2almost Great custom 1 owner home w/ flat lot.fireplaces, Paved neighborhood many special features. Fabulous burning screened w/ private landscaped backyard, FIOSporch, close gardens to golf course updated & fish& Franklin screenedkitchen porch, w/breakfast paver patio,nook, back Park. Family room w/custom stone Large pond, 2 car garage 3100 finished sq ft firpleace & built-ins. 4 car garage & master bedroom & bath. Newer www.PFRagent.com/ www.PFRagent.com/ beautiful cherry & oak floors. screen porch! ScreenedFV7769920 porch! Perfect commuter www.PFRagent.com/LO8406718 LO7798940 location!
NEWLOCATION! PRICE! DESIRABLE
OPEN KNOLLS! SUN. 2-4PM! HEATHER
Round Hill
RENOVATOR’S DREAM!
$627,500 Ashburn
Large home on 15 acres with stream, apple orchard and fenced pastures…Bring the horses! 3 stall run-in shed and a barn with stalls, electric & water and storage room above! 2 separate storage sheds. Great views!
COUNTRY MANOR!
$699,900 Waterford
NEW CONSTRUCTION AWESOME
ACHITECTURAL DELIGHT $10,000 CREDIT!
LEESBURG $799,900 Custom designed 4BR, 4.5BA, open flr plan, 2 story FP LEESBURG $399,000 Hamilton $529,000 w/hand selected$579,000 stones, 4 BR, 2.5BA RVSD Dominion Leesburg 4BR, 3BA all brick rambler on 10 mn lvl MBR, LL entermodel, 1.79246 ac w/beautiful Stonesunrm, front Craftmark Townhome acres, recent updates includes to trees, rm, 3 gas FP,bar gourmet wet w/frig, views, approved Septic, kit w/granite countertops, SS min backstainment kitchenwd w/granite counterappliances, hrdwd commuter flrs, fresh paint pellet stove, landscaped to MARC train, style tops, Viking stove & sub zero fridge, inside & out, NEW carpet, fully fin wooded 3 acpatio, lot, min from builder upgrades wine cooler, deck, main LL w/recnumerous rm, & bar area, BR, full BA & additionaltorm greatfrom for home level Fireplace Leesburg w/stone wall, Poselect office, lrg deck, no HOA, convetomac River view, Golf membership www.PFRagent.com/ www.PFRagent.com/ nient to Rt. 7 bypass & Toll Road available, lots of amenities. $10,000 LO7866553 LO7757967 www.PFRagent.com/LO8328286 closing cost credit!
SPLENDID
www.PFRagent.com/LO8345985
GREAT RAMBLER
STUNNING!
COUNTRY ESTATE!
LEESBURG $1,085,000 Leesburg $674,900 1.5+ ac, minutes from This 3 floor home complete with 4 Leesburg, 6BR, 5.5BA, bedrooms and 4 bathrooms sits on FR off kit &lotlrgofSunrm, beautifully landscaped 6000+ sq ft. It has gleaming hardwood floors, mn lvl office & study, reca Sun Room, Butlers Pantry, main level rm/movie/exercise rm Library, and a massive Kitchen w/ Granite counters & SS Appliances. The www.PFRagent.com/ Newly Finished Basement covered in LO7829243 hardwood Floors has a Media Room,
MIDDLEBURG $299,000 Solid brick, 3BR, 1.5BA, UL & LL Leesburg $925,000 WD burning FP, LL unfinished This 8000 sq ft estate, fullyconvefenced walk-out, large yard, 3.6 acre property with an electronic niently located to Historic gate was designed with crystalMiddleburg’smarble shops and chandeliers, foyerfine anddining butterfly staircase. floors & RT. 50 Hardwood for commuting cover the main & upper level. It has www.PFRagent.com/ 3 fireplaces, a movie theater, 1400 btl wine cellar,LO787412 wet bar, and pool
$$$ NEW PRICE $$$ OUTDOORSMAN PARADISE!
Amherst $529,000 LEESBURG $399,900
PRIVACY! Amazing View! This 3 yrs old, 4BR, 2.5BA, 2 car Fabulous 5000 sq ft home sitting gar, granite, breakfast bar,land FR inside of 21 acres of open has its “man 4 bedrooms, w/gas FP, Lrgcave”, MBR w/2 walk-in & 3closets, full baths. finished levels, lux 3MBA sep tub & Oak flooring, and a Massive deck. shower, UL laundry rm Fabulous www.PFRagent.com/ Property Complete with a stocked pond, barn, and shed. Hunting and LO7884328 Fishing Paradise! www.PFRagent.com/AH8334389
LAND BUILT QUALITY
Leesburg
$629,900
LEESBURG $184,900 Quality built Wetherburne home offering rooms. Many upgrades; new 2+ large wooded ac lot w/hardwood roof, siding, garage doors, double trees offers privacy & the The ovens, dishwasher, refrigerator. home offerstobright filled rooms ability havelight a walkout with hardwood floors on main level of basement, to Leesburg home. Family close room right off kitchen with wood burning fireplace. Includes www.PFRagent.com/ a nice porch and a patio! LO7843195
www.PFRagent.com/LO8399854
LAKE LIVING
PLENTY OF SPACE !
ROUND HILL $357,500
Leesburg 4BR, 3.5BA, lake point $998,000 commu-
42 private and lush acres bordered This bath nityBeautiful w/access5 bedroom to Sleeter5.5 Lake, by Catoctin Creek, overlooks stunhome has everything you want! 2 story foyer, FR w/gas FP, ning pond, gourmet kitchen with Bedrooms are huge! Separate his chef’s kit w/center island & granite and new oversized stainless & hers closets & dressing areas in prep areas, den, deck,w/sitting & shed refrigerator, 4 fully finished levels, mater. Oversize master over 8,000 sqft, his/hers garage, roomwww.PFRagent.com/ & fireplace. GE Monogram LO7893478 plus 5,000 sqft professional buildstainless steel appliances. Baseing ment fully finished with bar and Wet Bar, and a personal exercise table. room. www.PFRagent.com/LO8160078 www.PFRagent.com/LO7960264 www.PFRagent.com/LO8190659 game room. www.PFRagent.com/LO8377659 ®2012 BRER Affiliates Inc. An independently owned and operated broker member of BRER Affiliates Inc. Prudential, the Prudential logo and the Rock symbol are registered service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Used under license with no other affiliation with Prudential. Equal Housing Opportunity.
REALTOR ®
A diamond in the rough! Almost 150 years old! Has well and septic. 10 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 3 fireplaces. Triangle shaped lot has fig, apple, pecan and almond trees. Almost 1 acre lot. Learn this house’s story and continue it on…
$1,699,000
HERNDON $729,000 ASHBURN $352,900 Convenient commuter location, End unit w/loft, mn lvl MBR, spacious 4BR, 3.5BA, flr-ceil library, loft w/3rd BR$512,000 & 3rd BA, Leesburg stone FP in FR, $395,000 mn lvl MBR, Leesburg Home on 11+ wooded acres with abundant storage, located in the roof, NEWfeet deck, AmazingNEW 3000+ square 4 low E stream! 3 Levels with loft, cedar 55+ adult community bedrooms, 2 car garage andgranite, great sidingvibrant and double car attached windows, SS appl, and a 3=Car/tractor other mountain views! Custom paint w/state-of-the-art community fin w-o LL w/wd stove, rec rm,garage and draperies, Loaded w/upgrades building. center & activities, HOA covers media rm, surround such as: hardwood floors, stainwww.PFRagent.com/LO8353303 lawn/landscaping less steel appliances, granite sound wiring countertops and more! www.PFRagent.com/ www.PFRagent.com/ www.PFRagent.com/LO8347580 LO7893478 FX7850233
www.PFRagent.com/ WR7918423
Disclaimer: © 2014 BRER Affiliates LLC. An independently owned and operated broker member of BRER Affiliates LLC. Prudential, the Prudential logo and the Rock symbol are registered service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Used under license with no other affiliation with Prudential. Equal Housing Opportunity.
REALTOR ®
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
An Independently Owned and Operated Member of the Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc.
REALTOR ®
REALTOR ®
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
FARMETTE
COMPLETE PRIVACY! $$$ NEW PRICE $$$
This 3 level, 3 bedroom townhome is setting 9+ ac, Square electric located in theon Carnaby Subdivision. Close topaddocks, the outlet mall & water fenced and all the goings on in downtown electric in barn, patio, garage Leesburg. Easy commuter access. It has been freshly w/high ceiling,painted close toand 66, updated. in ready! easyMove commute location. www.PFRagent.com/LO8403486
O pinio n
Circa 1800 stone Very century, well maintained in Jefferson County country new kitchen, home, 72.52 side, mostly wooded new bathroom withon tile90+ andacres granite, acres, Frontage brand new HVAC/central air, fresh Sleeter’s Lake, paint, thisoflocation can work for yourright tasteup to the you! NOFinish HOA! to Paved front door www.PFRagent.com/ www.PFRagent.com/JF8323672 LO7664945
Round Hill $3,400,000 Lovettsville $339,900 Waterford $1,550,000 First time on market in 100 Larger than it looks, new laminate c1850, 2,600sq ft Stone Circa 1700s, 57 acres, Bluemont $210,000years! in kitchen & breakfast room, new carpet, freshlybordered painted, extra homefloor on 30 Ac,wide in excellent gated driveway by rooms Open plan, plank hardwood floors, woodrecent beam ceil- 100foryear old maples & stone condition with many sunroom and office/den, partially ings and lots of charm! Recently covered deck, fenced pastures with improvements, 3 BR(2012), fences, beautifully restored, replaced roof and incls windows small pond new pellet stoveBank (2012), fresh tenant home, barn & pastoral views of Blue Ridge exterior paint and new kitchen apwww.PFRagent.com/LO827348 other Great outbuildings Mountains, must see pliances(2013). Easy access to Rt. 7! www.PFRagent.com/ www.PFRagent.com/ LO7902925 LO7900051 www.PFRagent.com/CL8365533
$$$ NEW PRICE $$$ END UNIT!
METRO coming soon!
FRONT ROYAL $425,000
Leesburg 3BR, 2.5BA, beautiful$250,000 private
C la ssif ie d
Purcellville $989,000 First timeWV offered$183,000 in ½ Kearneysville
QUAKER MAINTAINED! BUILT! MOUNT 3+ EDGECOMBE LOVINGLY ACRES!
MOVE READY! NEWIN LISTING
LIFESTYLES L if e s t yle s
www.PFRagent.com/CL8347286
www.PenFedRealty.com/LO8410054
IMMACULATE! NEW LISTING
LEESBURG $559,000 LEESBURG $709,000 End unit TH, 5BR, 4.5BA, 3 fin 6BR, 4.5 BA, 3 fin lvls, 6000+ 35648 Glencoe Ct.hrdwds, Ashburn $229,900 lvls, 4350+ sq ft, sq ft, gour Kit w/granite, SS Round Hill formal LR & DR,$899,900 SS appl, 2 bed appl, hrdwds, w/sit rm & 2bath condoMBR on 2nd floor! condition. Near Corian,decorator lrg pantry, MBR w/sit IMMACULATE gas FP, lux BA, 2 walkins, Every possible & build commuter routes, out enhancement sitting on 3 acres rm & lux BA, Princess suite, w- major Princess Suite, homegreat theater, restaurants, shopping, parks and w/7000+ofin sq ft, 4 car garage, 2 LL w/wet bar, Pool Table/gm wet bar/w granite, private trails. This charming home boasts sunrooms, 5Bed, 5.5Bath, 2 rear covrd rm,2 patios, media aarea, BRroom, + exer- pecan deck, scrn floors, porch, gas trees, backs hardwd cooking, porches, large5th game library, Master Bedroom suite, new LR, private cise rm, deck, patio, fen yrd dining area,tofireplace woods &inLake carpet in great rm, 3 Fireplaces, gourbalcony.www.PFRagent.com/ Community clubhouse www.PFRagent.com/ met kitchen, cherry hardwood floors, with outdoor pool and fitness room. LO7916605 LO7915840 and beautiful private views. www.PFRagent.com/LO8302494
Hamilton $799,900 Round Hill $699,000 19681 Blueridge Mountain Rd. Luxurious interactive $1,125,000 Classic, Custom & Bluemont Lovettsville $688,000 Hamilton Berryville $499,900 built home, gourmet Come preview yourkitchen new home on Comfortable, main $844,900 floor Sunday from 2-4p! Custom Victorian story Custom cape,luxury, Blue Ridge Quality built, cozy every w/oversized island, great flow Craftsmaster, w/3 bonus loftturret, area wrap in porch, just less than 3 acres in the man on scenic & desired Bluridge Farmland Estate w/Shenanupgrade in three finished floors, for entertaining, high end addition to four allotted Mtn Rd. Incredible outdoor & enterheart of Hamilton, in-ground pool, located in Virginia wineby, & orchard doah river close full taining space finishes, huge trexsurrounded deck leadsby nature bedrooms, sunroom original 2 story barn,overlookrestored/ & serenity. Gorgeous stonework, country! Priced below current covered front porch, Mainnew updated to a level largemaster, level yard, ing goldkitchen, course,2-car largegarage yard, main over 6400 total construction with more finished on separate building lot, horse & level master, on 2acres finished sq.ft.no w/details must see, HOA like Traverlocated in Stoneleigh living area!Loudoun County has top donkey allowed tine, cherry hardwoods & custom www.PFRagent.com/ www.PFRagent.com/ www.PFRagent.com/ fireplaces. Huge 3 car garage w/ rated schools and is located in the CL7769336 www.PFRagent.com/LO8379127 living LO7834668 space above. A MUST see. LO7901671 heart of US history!
NATURAL’S TURN PARADISE! KEY!
OPEN SUNDAY 2-4PM NEW LISTING
Sports
NEW LISTING! STUNNING VIEWS!
Hamilton
NEW LISTING! CHARMING
Bu s in e s s
New Market $115,500 3 acres, open yard area, Hamilton $440,000 detached garage/workshop Historic in the heart of the with property office, screened porch, town of Hamilton. Gorgeous perenwonderful brick fireplace, new in nial English gardens are stunning every season with nearly maintub/shower, near wineno countenance required! 3 full baths and try, less than 2 hours from DC, in main floor master with huge walk closet! Original mantles, stunning Sundance Retreat is calling! entryway staircase! Recently renowww.PFRagent.com/ vated kitchen with SS appliances. SH7838804 www.PenFedRealty.com/ LO8409499
NEW LISTING! MAIN LEVEL LIVING
Educa t io n
NEW TIME LISTING! FAMILY CABIN!
Leesburg Office Listings!!
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
45
LT
Grave Dedication
E duca t io n
L o udo un Ne ws
Continued from Page 44
Bu s in e s s
Leesburg: OPEN HOUSE Sunday, June 27, 2014 - 1 to 4 p.m.
Sports
Convenient Town Home with 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full, 2 Half Baths, Three Finished Levels. Walk-out Basement with Cozy Back Yard. New Carrier H/P as of 12/2013. Other upgrades. Fresh Paint. Owner will entertain reasonable offers. $249,000 Directions: Leesburg, Route 7 West to Left on Catoctin Circle to Left on Harrison Street to Right on Nansemond Street to #303 Nansemond Street, SE, Leesburg, Virgnia 20175.
L I FLEifSeTsYt yle LES s
Sandy Fletcher, Realtor Professional, Experienced & Reliable - Loudoun Native Call Sandy at 703.431.3326 Residential, Land, Farms and Estates 25 South King St. • Leesburg, VA 20175 email Sandy at: sfletcher@cbmove.com
Thank goodness for the period’s hoop skirts, as Annie Hempstone noted in her account of the day. “We tied the cavalry boots in our hoop skirts and wound the cloth and calico in and out until we were burdened with weight … but before reaching the Potomac we learned that pickets had been placed there again. Our hearts were full, and we trembled in fear of losing our treasured collection. We returned to Mrs. Gott’s and hastened to secrete our muchvalued articles by stringing them on ropes and suspending them in cuddy holes in the walls,” obviously used on previous expeditions. After a search, but finding no evidence, the Union soldiers arrested the women on general principle, or, as Maj. Thompson reported July 9, when sending them to prison in Washington, for “boldness and impudence.” The women of the area long had had a reputation as being fiercely Confederate in their sympathies. In June 1862, The New York Times reported that under Federal occupation, “Leesburgh [sic] proved to be a hot-bed of secession, the ladies of the place crossing the street to avoid meeting officers of the cavalry troop.” Imprisonment was not pleasant. According to Elijah B. White, Miss Hempstone recalled spending the first night “in a guarded house, which was infested with vermin. We kept our tallow dip burning, but the pests swarmed all the more.” Early the next morning, the women were taken in an ambulance to Washington and placed in Capitol Prison in close confinement—accused of being spies and threatened with hanging. The furniture consisted of iron cots and straw beds, with rough gray blankets hung at the window against the glaring sun.
Brown-Carrera realty llC
17150 Greenwood Dr., Round Hill C la ssi fi ed
Gorgeous 4 bedroom, 3 bath home backing to open space. Huge composite deck and fenced yard. Spacious Gourmet kitchen has stainless steel appliances and granite counters. A MUST SEE! (LO8338005)
O pi nio n
Priced at $409,000 14 W. Colonial Highway, Hamilton
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
Spectacular 1870 Victorian in the desirable heart of Hamilton. Stunning English perennial gardens are low-maintenance and beautiful in all seasons. Main floor Master, 3 more bedrooms upstairs. Fully renovated kitchen and all 3 full baths in 2008. A history buff’s DREAM! (LO8409499)
Priced at $440,000 600 Kinvarra Place, Purcellville Immaculate home with over 4,000 finished square feet in sought after Village Case. 4 bedroom, 4 bath, with amazing master suite. Huge fully fenced corner lot. Gigantic fully finished basement with full bath, play room and more. THIS ONE WON’T LAST LONG! (LO8396199)
Priced at $524,900
Call Maria Dampman
Prudential PenFed Realty
46
571-643-1663
Family lore, according to his great-grandson, is that learning of his wife’s incarceration, Col. White sent a note to the prison commandant, declaring that: “You will release and restore my wife and her companions immediately,” or, he threatened, “I will come and fetch them.” Whether that ominous warning swayed the Federal authorities or not, records show that July 26, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton signed the women’s release. They promptly returned to Sarah Elizabeth’s mother’s home, retrieved their hidden valuables and brought them across the Potomac to safety via Edward’s Ferry. In a later memoir, Annie Hempstone recalled she told a helper to “Lift me down carefully, or my hoops may tilt and show the boots and materials.” In a contemporary photograph, Col. White is shown with the newly freed ladies and some staff members. One can easily see determination and courage stamped on the women’s faces as they look out at the camera. Sarah Elizabeth stares boldly, with a “dare me” expression on her face, while Annie Hemptone’s expression is one of quiet resolution. The Ball cousins, standing behind them, wear even more determined expressions. Returning to his training and vocation as a Primitive Baptist preaching elder after the war, White became a prosperous and well-respected citizen. He made his way as a farmer and grain merchant in Leesburg and Maryland. He was a founder of People’s National Bank and owner of White’s Ferry. Trusted even by partisans on both sides, White served one term as sheriff of Loudoun County and was instrumental in helping Loudoun recover from the ravages of the war. n
“The Investors
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for achieving equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status or handicap. All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status or handicap or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate that violates the fair housing law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint call the Virginia Fair Housing Office at (804) 367-9753. Email: fairhousing@dpor. virginia.gov. Web site: www.fairhousing.vipnet.org
Choice Since 1990”
Sales • Property Management
FOR SALE • Hamilton 3BR TH ....................................$217,000 • Leesburg 3BR TH ....................................$259,900 • OPEN HOUSE Leesburg 3BR SFH ............$259,900 • Leesburg 4BR SFH ..................................$438,000 • Leesburg 4BR SFH ..................................$475,000 • Leesburg 4BR SFH ..................................$489,000 COMMERCIAL FOR SALE • Downtown Leesburg Office Bldg ..............$952,200 FOR RENT • 1BR Hamilton Apt ..................... Avail Now ....$1075 • 2BR Leesburg Condo................. Avail Now ....$1175 • 2BR Leesburg Condo................. Avail Now ....$1250 • 2BR Ashburn TH ....................... Avail 8/2 .....$1775 • 2BR Leesburg SFH .................... Avail Now ....$1875 • 3BR Lovettsville SFH ................. Avail 9/6 .....$1425 • 3BR Hamilton TH ...................... Avail 8/9 .....$1425 • 3BR Leesburg TH ...................... Avail 8/9 .....$1475 • 3BR Leesburg TH ...................... upper 2 lvls .$1675 • 3BR Lovettsville SFH ................. Avail Now ....$1995 • 3BR Leesburg SFH .................... Avail Now ....$2250 • 3BR Ashburn SFH ..................... Avail 9/1 .....$2100 • 3BR Ashburn SFH ..................... Avail 8/1 .....$2775 • 4BR Ashburn TH ....................... Avail 8/10 ...$1975 • 4BR Sterling SFH ...................... Avail 8/15 ...$2100 • 4BR Leesburg SFH .................... Avail 8/8 .....$2400 • 4BR Leesburg SFH .................... Avail 9/6 .....$2900 COMMERCIAL FOR RENT • Downtown Leesburg Office ..........................$3999
Call 703-777-0007 or visit www.browncarrera.com 11 Loudoun ST SE, Leesburg, VA
Carrington Homes builds spectacular custom-style homes on 1 to 3 acre homesites, many with mountain views, in western Loudoun County. Visit our communities and you too will fall in love with the wide open spaces and charming small town living - all just minutes from Leesburg and major transportation routes.
LT L o udo un Ne ws
Custom Homes by Carrington Western Loudoun’s Premier Custom Home Builder
Educa t io n Bu s in e s s
Black Oak Ridge in Purcellville from $599,000 Old Wheatland at Waterford from $599,000 Highlands in Round Hill from $599,900
Canby in Leesburg from $740,000
Now Selling!
Old Wheatland at Waterford
3Decorated Models Open Daily!
To Model at Saratoga (Open daily 11am-6pm) From Leesburg, Rte. 7W to Rte. 9W. Follow Rte. 9 through town of Hillsboro. Left on Creamer Rd. Right on Saratoga Park Dr. Right on Paris Breeze Pl. Home is on the left. 13933 Paris Breeze Pl. Purcellville, VA 20132.
Dale 571-437-4908
Purcellville $469,000
Purcellville $699,900
Debbie 571-242-8012
To Model at Black Oak (Open daily 11am-6pm) Rte. 7W to Purcellville exit. Left on Berlin Tnpk. Travel through circle to W.T. Druhan Blvd. Cross Maple Ave. and continue on A St. Left on Silcott Springs Rd. Right on Silcott Meadow Pl. Right on Wild Raspberry Dr. Left on Montague Pl. Model is on the right. 18573 Montague Pl. Purcellville, VA 20132.
Hamilton $479,900
Purcellville - SOLD!
www.CarringtonBuilder.com
To Model at Highlands (Open Wed-Sun 11am-6pm) From Leesburg, Rte. 7W to Round Hill exit. Right on E. Loudoun St./Bus. Rte. 7. Right on Main St/ Woodgrove Rd. Left on Sunny Ridge Rd. Right on second Greyfriar Dr to model on right. 35175 Greyfriar Dr. Round Hill, VA 20141.
*Prices and offers are subject to change without notice. See Sales Representative for details. Sales by Carrington Builders and The Myers Group.
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
Leesburg - SOLD!
Our Willow P lace model is under construction! O pinio n
Move In This Summer Immediate Deliveries!
C la ssif ie d
Just outside the historic village of Waterford, a National Historic Landmark District, is Old Wheatland. Surrounded by farmland in conservation easement, this community showcases scenic views on three acre homesites convenient to Leesburg. Priced from $599,000.
Round Hill $665,000
LIFESTYLES L if e s t yle s
Saratoga in Hillsboro/Purcellville from $439,000 Radford in Hamilton from $479,900 Waterford Woods in Leesburg from $544,000
Sports
Carrington Communities
47
Loudoun New
Loudoun EducationNews
LT
COLOR Blue
Green Red Green Black
Silver Red Red
Sda FI EDept I1ssi FI2nED FTCVSHUPEB Z XX DPwww.le N day, S eoda pt m be m r t3 T F 1•CVSHU , ri20 d e mbe r CLA X t MFF TFCVSHU PEB Z PN da1y,P2ESe p,tDPN em be t F rCL3,1Ari 2SI0ss Cpi f ie d XeDXy. X M FF B Z y, 3 1O , SS 2la 0nio erisb urgt co Thursday July 24 2,Cla 01 41 2ifSie
CLiLfAS eOpinion stSIFIED yle Cl assified
Sp Lifes orts Optyle in ion
Bu s inSp es s tyle orts Lifes
E dBu u cation s in s Spes orts
Blue
2
48 2
www.leesburgtoday.com
The Leesburg Police Department will be auctioning found bicycles on publicsurplus.com starting during the week of July 28th. The following items will be auctioned.
Loudoun Education Bus inesNews s
LT
legal notices
Phone: 703-771-8831
MAKE
Omega Next Specialized Mongoose Magma Schwinn Mongoose Schwinn Mongoose
MODEL
Chaos Hardrock Rebel Invader Z Force Iron Horse
7/17& 7/24/14
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).
/05& 0CKFDUJPOT UP UIF JTTVBODF PG UIJT MJDFOTF NVTU CF TVCNJUUFE UP "#$ OP MBUFS UIBO EBZT GSPN UIF QVCMJTIJOH EBUF PG UIF àSTU PG UXP SFRVJSFE OFXTQBQFS MFHBM OPUJDFT 0CKFDUJPOT TIPVME CF SFHJTUFSFE BU XXX BCD WJSHJOJB HPW PS ,BNBMEFFQ (JMM .BOBHJOH .FNCFS
16#-*$ /05*$& /&8 #3"/$) -0$"5*0/ #BOL PG $IBSMFT 5PXO #$5 XPVME MJLF UP JOGPSN UIF QVCMJD PG JUT JOUFOU UP àMF BO BQQMJDBUJPO UP FTUBCMJTI B MJNJUFE TFSWJDF CSBODI PGàDF BU 8 8BTIJOHUPO 4U .JEEMFCVSH 7" "OZ QFSTPO XJTIJOH UP DPNNFOU PO UIJT BQQMJDBUJPO NBZ àMF IJT PS IFS DPNNFOUT JO XSJUJOH XJUI UIF SFHJPOBM EJSFDUPS %04 PG UIF 'FEFSBM %FQPTJU *OTVSBODF $PSQPSBUJPO BU JUT SFHJPOBM PGàDF MPDBUFE BU 5FOUI 4U /& 4VJUF "UMBOUB (" OPU MBUFS UIBO "VHVTU 5IF OPO DPOàEFOUJBM QPSUJPOT PG UIF BQQMJDBUJPO BSF PO àMF JO UIF SFHJPOBM PGàDF BOE BSF BWBJMBCMF GPS QVCMJD JOTQFDUJPO EVSJOH SFHVMBS CVTJOFTT IPVST 1IPUPDPQJFT PG UIF OPO DPOàEFOUJBM QPSUJPO PG UIF BQQMJDBUJPO àMF XJMM CF NBEF BWBJMBCMF VQPO SFRVFTU 5IF QVCMJD JT BMTP JOWJUFE UP TVCNJU XSJUUFO DPNNFOUT SFHBSEJOH UIJT /PUJDF UP UIF 8FTU 7JSHJOJB #PBSE PG #BOLJOH BOE 'J OBODJBM *OTUJUVUJPOT 8SJUF $PNNJTTJPOFS PG #BOLJOH 1FOOTZMWBOJB "WF 4VJUF $IBSMFTUPO 87
16#-*$ /05*$&
#FBWFSEBN $SFFL 3FTFSWPJS *OGPSNBUJPOBM $PNNVOJUZ .FFUJOH
The purpose of the rezoning application request is to amend the approved Concept Development Plan and Proffers as follows: • 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
'VO 8PSME --$ USBEJOH BT 5IF ;POF BU $FOUSBM 4UBUJPO %S 4UF "TICVSO -PVEPVO $PVOUZ 7JSHJOJB JT BQ QMZJOH UP UIF 7JSHJOJB %FQBSUNFOU PG "MDPIPMJD #FWFSBHF $POUSPM GPS B 3FUBJM -JDFOTF 8JOF BOE #FFS 0O 0GG BOE ,FH NJYFE #FWFSBHF 3FTUBVSBOU MJDFOTF UP TFMM PS NBOVGBDUVSF BMDPIPMJD CFWFSBHFT
You can claim items of found property with documented proof of ownership. Call 703-771-4558. Ad #140819
"#$ -*$&/4&
7/31 & 8/7/14
0O "QSJM -PVEPVO 8BUFS DMPTFE QVCMJD BDDFTT UP UIF #FBWFSEBN $SFFL 3FT FSWPJS BOE UIF TVSSPVOEJOH QSPQFSUZ 5IF UFNQPSBSZ BDDFTT SFTUSJDUJPO JT OFDFTTBSZ BT -PVEPVO 8BUFS IBT UIF SFTQPOTJCJMJUZ UP BTTFTT VOEFSTUBOE BOE QMBO LFZ BSFBT PG PXOFSTIJQ JODMVEJOH TBGFUZ TFDVSJUZ MJ BCJMJUZ PQFSBUJPOBM áFYJCJMJUZ SFRVJSFE EBN VQHSBEFT XBUFS RVBMJUZ BOE QSPQFSUZ NBOBHFNFOU 6MUJNBUFMZ -PVEPVO 8BUFS T PCKFDUJWF JT UP NBOBHF UIF SFTFSWPJS BT B ESJOLJOH XBUFS SFTPVSDF XIJMF BMTP TVQQPSU JOH QVCMJD VTF BOE FOKPZNFOU :PV BSF JOWJUFE UP BUUFOE BO JOGPSNBUJPOBM DPNNVOJUZ NFFUJOH UP MFBSO NPSF BCPVU -PVEPVO 8BUFS T WJTJPO GPS #FBWFSEBN $SFFL 3FTFSWPJS 3FQSFTFOUBUJWFT GSPN -PVEPVO 8BUFS XJMM CF PO IBOE UP EFTDSJCF UIJT GVUVSF WJTJPO BOE LFZ NJMFTUPOFT %FUBJMT #FBWFSEBN $SFFL 3FTFSWPJS *OGPSNBUJPOBM $PNNVOJUZ .FFUJOH 8FEOFTEBZ +VMZ BU Q N 4UPOF )JMM .JEEMF 4DIPPM &WFSHSFFO 3JEHF %SJWF "TICVSO 7" 'PS NPSF JOGPSNBUJPO DPOUBDU 4VF $SPTCZ .BOBHFS PG 0VUSFBDI &EVDBUJPO TDSPTCZ!MPVEPVOXBUFS PSH 1IPOF
Don’t Miss Our Annual Wellness/ Medical Guide Publishing August 21st Space Reservation Deadline August 15th. Call for details 703-771-8831 LeesburgToday
Puzzle Place
1
58. Not relevant 59. Minuscule 60. Advance, slangily 61. Host
2
3
6
7
8
15
DOWN
21
23
33
34
37
38
41
45
46
28
29
35
40
42
43
47
44
48
49
50
56
57
58
59
60
61
42. Agreements 44. Soul 45. Waxed 46. Guitar forerunner 47. Story starter 48. Short shot 51. Bluecoat 52. “___ Vadis?� 53. Common conjunction 54. Mr. Turkey 55. Dump
51
52
53
Š Lovatts Puzzles
Phone: 703-771-8831
www.leesburgtoday.com
CLASSIFIED Cl a ssif i e d
CAMPBELL’S USED CARS Buying Clean Used Cars! 809-A S. King St. • Leesburg, VA 20175
• 1999 Chevy P/U • S10 • 4x4 • Ext. Cab •Auto • AC........$5595 • 2002 Chevy PU • 2500 Series • 4x4 • Automatic • AC...$6595 • 1999 Ford P/U • F150• 4x4 • Auto • AC ............................$5595 • 1990 Chevy P/U • 1/2 Ton • 454 Motor • Automatic • AC.....$6995 • 1999 Toyota Sienna Van • Automatic • AC..........................$5595 • 2005 Kia Sedonna Van • Automatic • AC............................$5595 • 2006 Ford Crown Vic Police • Interceptor • Automatic • AC...$5995 • 1999 Ford Crown Vic • Automatic • AC.............................$3495 • 1999 Honda Passport • 4x4 • Automatic • AC .................$2895 • 1987 Nissan 300 ZXT •T-Top • 5spd • AC • NeedsWork...........$1700 cash Sales • 703-777-4949
ww le e sburg a y.Nco Thurs Jul yr 24 4 XX X MFw. F TCVSH UP E BtoZ dDP tm F•r ida y, S eda pty,e mbe 3 1,, 2200112
Call Paige 703-727-2395
55
36
39
WE FinAnCE!
roof and
30
Opini on
batteries,
54
25
Lifes tyle
Newer
32
20
Sp orts
/obo 0 0 5 , $2
24
27
31
17
19
26
11
14
16
22
10
Bu s in es s
1. Parts of finan. portfolios 2. Get prone 3. Band aid? 4. Christmas wish 5. Junk email 6. Subway alternative 7. Without exception 8. Volleyballer/model Gabrielle 9. Latitude 10. Police cry 11. Bugbear 16. Speeder’s bane 20. ___ Zeppelin 21. Halloween purchase 22. Knowing about 23. Eye affliction 24. Silo contents 25. Impart 28. Center 30. In doubt 31. Hand cream ingredient 32. Stringed instrument 35. Old photo 38. Fly catcher
9
13
18
WE WANT YOUR USED CAR! WILL BUY TODAY! CALL FRANK STAR BUICK GMC 703-777-2411
utility box
5
12
Nova Auto Showcase
2002 Club Car eleCtriC golf Cart for sale.
4
Education
1. Applaud 5. Mark left by Zorro? 9. Experienced 12. Kind of store 13. Hardly tanned 14. Fall behind 15. Detachable 17. Put on TV 18. Video maker, for short 19. Glasgow’s river 21. Pondered 24. Elation 26. Pertinent 27. Growing room 29. Ring up 33. Tofu base 34. Some horses 36. Trout lure 37. Had down cold 39. Heckle 40. Supporting 41. First family’s home 43. Check endorser 45. Sphere 48. Wrestling win 49. Seek a seat 50. Familiarizes 56. And more 57. Dolt
www.leesburgtoday.com
LT Loudoun News
ACROSS
Phone: 703-771-8831
49 3
Education
Loudoun News
LT
Community Classifieds Announcements
Cleaning Services
74" )FBU 6 (JSMT #MVF5FBN *T DVSSFOUMZ TFFLJOH QMBZFST GPS UIF 'BMM 4FBTPO 8F DVSSFOUMZ QMBZ JO 8"(4 1SF% 5IF UFBN USBJOT ZFBS SPVOE BU +BNFT -POH 1BSL JO )BZNBSLFU 5IF DPBDI DVSSFOUMZ IBT IJT /BUJPOBM i$u -JDFOTF 'PS USZ PVU JOGPSNBUJPO QMFBTF DPOUBDU 4UFWF )VGGNBO BU EVFDF !IPUNBJM DPN
Child Services
Bu s in es s
daycare openings
Pinky Family Home Daycare I am a licensed Has FT openings for Infants,Todelementary teacher opening a daycare in my dlers/ Preschoolers. Leesburg/ Leesburg home. Accept- Foxridge. Preschool program. ing children ages 6 mo. CPR/First Aid Certified. State to 5 years old. license. Will teach spanish. Call Mrsjshaner@ 703-777-8272 or 703-568-0846 gmail.com 703-777-2487
MONTESSORI Daycare Sp orts
GRAND OPENING
Locations in Leesburg & Lucketts. Fun, loving daycare. Infants, toddlers & preschool children. Mon-Fri, 7am-6pm. Snack/lunch. Lic. CPR/first aid. Call Carmen, Montessori preschool teacher, AMI, 13 yrs exp. Tel: 703-231-0658 • luckettsmontessoridaycare.com
ARA CLEANING SERVICE
Residential & Commercial
703-771-4999 Kathy or Ray Licensed & Insured
Commerical/Residential Construction • New Homes Move-in • Move-out Excel Ref • Flex Hours Reasonable Rates. Lic & Ins. Call 24/7 • 703-930-8779 www.aracleans.com
For Sale MOVING SALE! Dining table with leaf and six chairs, two bookcases and a TV stand. $35-$300 or make offer. Pix available. Email: girlonthesand@yahoo.com
Giveaway Free Adorable Kittens to good home. Male/female. Good natured. Indoor/outdoor. Call 703-801-8213 Free Fill Dirt delivered to you! 100+ dump truck loads at single site. IF YOU’VE TRIED BEORE, TRY AGAIN. 703-771-3975 or 540-317-6362.
Phone: 703-771-8831
www.leesburgtoday.com
Pets for Sale
Real Estate for Rent
Puppies On Sale www.wvpuppy.com Malti-Pom On Sale, ONLY 359. PRICES on Matese-Papillons 359., and a few other breeds. We Have Westie, Bassets, Golden Retriever, French Bulls, YorkiePoos, Pom-Poo, Shih-tzu, Puggle-Bulls, Maltese, Cavachon, Malte-poo, Toy Fox, & more Martinsburg WV 59 East Rd. 304268-3633 or 304-904-6289
Leesburg Townhome: 3 level, 3BR, 3.5BA, 2 car garage, walk-out finished basement w/full BA, swimming pool. Close to shopping mall & school. Available now. $2,095/ month. Mohammad Shahbaz 703-395-2151. Waterford/Purcellville/Lovetsville commuter train. Ground floor Apt. 1 Large BR, 1BA, large garage. All appliances/utilities included. Comcast ready. $1300.00/mo. Call 540-454-2754.
Pet Services
540-338-7387
.*%%-&#63( /FX #3 #" DPU UBHF OFBS 'PYDSPGU 4DIPPM 1SJWBUF TFU UJOH OP QFUT OPO TNPLJOH IPNF NPOUI JODM VUJMJUJFT $BMM UFYU #JMM UZ MFSIPNFT!BPM DPN
www.blueridgevets.com
Make boarding reservations now!
Rooms/Roommates
Real Estate for Rent
FREE WOOD: Already cut, needs to be split, you haul. 540-687-6092
Ashburn-Nice, bright furnished room in single family house. 1 minute to Greenway. $650 includes utils, Fios, cleaning service. 571-242-1222
Large One Bedroom Apartment for rent. White-and-black male kitten, 3 months $1,250 per month. Newly renovated old, to be given away to a good, caring apartment with private entrance in single household. 571-243-0277. Lovettsville. family country home near Lovettsville/Taylorstown, VA. Includes new washer/ dryer, utilities, satelite TV in both rooms, Wifi Over and outside living and garden space. In Are you looking for an affordable full-day Kindergarten which 165,000 in the heart of Loudoun Wine Country, close teaches Christian values in a small class setting? to Potomac River and C&O Canal. Five print Call 703-771-7625 to set up minutes to the Marc train, Point of Rocks circulation station. Twenty minutes to Leesburg, VA a tour today. throughout and Frederick, MD. One hour to DC and Leesburg Community Church, Baltimore.Contact: Jakiera@aol.com. 835 Lee Ave SW, Leesburg, VA, Northern 540-822-4231 703-771-7625
Leesburg - Furnished Room with prviate bath, WIFI, TV, laundry. All utilities included. $500/mo. Call 503-866-8220
www.LeesburgCC.org/kindergarten
Virginia.
w Xww. XX leMFesFTb Cu VrgSHt oU Pday.co EBZ D PmN • t Thursday, Fr id a y, MJuly a r ch24, 2 2,201 20413
O pinio n
Cla C l asss si fiifi eded
Lifes tyle
Full Day Kindergarten
50 46
Yard Sale Sat, 7/26, 8-12N Rain date Sun, 7/27, 206 Wirt St NW, Leesburg Something for everyone.
Yard Sale
Sat, 7/26, 9-2 383 Clagett Street Country Club Furn., electronics, desks, kids %08/4*;*/( .VMUJ 'BNJMZ :BSE 4BMF 4BU r 1POE $U 1VSDFMMWJMMF 'VSO 57 T CJLFT QJOH QPOH UBCMF DMPUIJOH DSBGUT TDSBQCPPLJOH TVQQMJFT LJUDIFOXBSF Lots More, Eager to Sell!
(BSBHF .PWJOH 4BMF r BN QN )FBUIFSTUPOF 5FSS #MEH
-FFTCVSH 7" &WFSZUIJOH NVTU HP YARD SALE!
Sat 7/26 & Sun 7/27. 7-3pm 603 Valley View Ave SW Leesburg, VA 20175 Decor, furniture, kitchen, antiques
.07*/( 4"-& 4BU r /PSUI 4USFFU -FFTCVSH 'VSO IPVTF XBSFT DMPUIJOH /0 &BSMZ #JSET
EstatE salE
Garage & garden items. Moving & downsizing. Antiques, collectibles, furniture, household items. sat, 7/26, 8-5pm sun, 7/27, 1-5pm sat, 8/2, 8-5pm sun, 8/3. 1-5pm 150 Amalfi Court, Purcellville 540-751-0145
Taylorstown/Lovettsville: Large room in historic lakeside house. Private entrance & bath. Full use of LR/DR/Study/Kitchen/ Laundry. 115 acres private nature preserve. Pet OK. Single M/F. $600.00/mo plus utilities. Lauranne, 703-3463071.
Puzzle Answers C L A P
S C A R
P R O
D
P A L E
L A G
I M E
A
S E P A R A B L E
I
R
C L Y D E
C A M
G L E E
M U S E D
D
I
A L
A P T
A C R E
S O Y
R O A N S
F L Y
D E
F O R
K N E W
R
I
P A Y E E
E D E N
I
N
R U N
A C Q U A
I
E T C
L O U T
M O O T
W E E
S P O T
A R M Y
G L O B E
P
N T S
Nova Jobs
LOCAL CITY DRIVER
Buildings & grounds Manager
The ReStore is looking for a Ft Customer service Associate with strong customer service skills to assist with the retail operations. Responsibilities include operating the cash register, scheduling donor pickups, assisting with store events, and coordinating ReStore social media. Position requires H.S. or GED, one year of work exp, background check & references. Send resume to: bhack@loudounhabitat.org to apply. No phone calls please.
Oversee maintenance & security of 1000acre site including museums, historic buildings, equestrian center & athletic fields. Exp. req’d. in outdoor landscapes & all building utilities & systems. Must be capable of serving as senior member of mgt. team. Competitive salary & benefits; housing may be provided. By Aug 8, send cover letter, resume and 2 references to: Chief Operating Officer, Morven Park, POB 6228, Leesburg, VA 20178 or email swilliams@morvenpark.org. www.morvenpark.org
Dental/Medical Assistant Trainees
NEEDED NOW! Dental/Med Offices now hiring No experience? Job Training & Placement Assistance Available 1-888-395-8261 CTO SCHEV
A Kids Place Equal Opportunity Employer - Females,
RepaiR Technicians
We Offer: •Golfing Priviledges •Flexible Scheduling •Fun Work Environment •Competitive Wages • Uniforms Please Contact Tony Panos or Fran Skeffington at 703-729-2500 or visit our website at www.goosecreekgolf.com
Breaux Vineyards in Purcellville is looking for part-time Hospitality Associates to join our team on weekends & some weekdays. Great communication skills required. Must enjoy fast paced work environment. Must be 21 & able to lift 45lbs. Flexible schedule and fun work environment at one of Virginia's premier wineries! Inquiries & resume can be sent to info@breauxvineyards.com www.breauxvineyards.com
&NBJM SFTVNF UP FNQMPZNFOU! NDDSFBXBZ DPN
Loudoun County, Virginia
Today and Leesburg Today... Over 165,000 in print circulation throughout Northern Virginia. The same people who bring you Prince Williiam Today! 703.771.8831
&YQFSJFODF 3&26*3&% $PNNPOXFBMUI %JHJUBM 0GĂ DF 4PMVUJPOT $BMM 4BN 4NJUI BU FYU 3JEHFUPQ $JSDMF 4UFSMJOH 7" XXX DPNNPOXFBMUIEJHJUBM DPN
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician & Nurse Practitioner Winchester, Virginia
.VTU IBWF $'$ HPPE ESJWJOH SFDPSE "OE HPPE DSJNJOBM SFDPSE $PNQBOZ USVDL QSPWJEFE
Ashburn
'VMM 5JNF 1BSU 5JNF "WBJMBCMF $PNNJTTJPOT .POUIMZ #POVT 'BNJMZ )FBMUI *OTVSBODF 1SPĂ U 4IBSJOH 7BDBUJPO
Bus Drivers We P rovide F reedom TM
Needed!
8F BSF TFBSDIJOH GPS GVMM UJNF BOE QBSU UJNF %SJWFS 1SPGFTTJPOBMT XIP BSF FYQJFODFE JO 1"3" 53"/4*5 BOE '*9&% 3065& PQ FSBUJPOT XIP BSF JOUFSFTUFE JO MBVODIJOH B %3*7*/( $"3&&3 XJUI .7 53"/4103 5"5*0/ 8F BSF TFBSDIJOH GPS 4"'& FY QFSJFODFE SFMJBCMF QSPGFTTJPOBM ESJWFST UIBU BSF JOUFSFTUFE JO BO FYDJUJOH DBSFFS PQQPSUV OJUZ XJUI .7 53"/41035"5*0/ 8F IBWF $%- XJUI $MBTT i4u BOE i1u FOEPSTFNFOU BOE OPO $%- ESJWFS QPTJUJPOT BWBJMBCMF Job Requirements • Must be 21 years of age. • Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language sufficiently. • Write reports in coherent, legible manner. • Must be able to successfully pass criminal background check and drug test. If you are interested in joining our team, please email your resume to: mvrecruiter108@mvtransit.com for consideration, or call 571-528-3213 MV Transportation, Inc. provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, and disabled individuals, as well as other protected groups.
Physician Responsibilities/Qualifications: −Provides inpatient and outpatient palliative consults −Provides hospice homecare patient visits −Participates in interdisciplinary hospice home care team meetings −Evaluation for hospice certification of terminal prognosis of patients, quality of initial plans of care and comprehensive plans of care, revocations, re-certification of terminal prognosis, quality of pain and symptom management −Ensures accurate documentation of patient care to support reimbursement for services provided −Adhere to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff and the organization −Participate in on-call rotation as needed −Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy licensed to practice medicine in the state of Virginia −Board certification in a primary care specialty, Board certified, or eligible, in Hospice and Palliative care −Unrestricted narcotic DEA license −Proven track record with interdisciplinary teams, effectively establishing goals of care and building collaborative physician/patient/family relationships in addition to knowledge of hospice and palliative care, pain management and medical ethics preferred −Intermediate computer knowledge −Previous hospice and/or palliative care experience preferred Nurse Practitioner Responsibilities/Qualifications: −Collaborates with the hospice home care and palliative care interdisciplinary teams −Provide palliative care and hospice homecare patient visits −Rotating on-call duties with physicians for week nights and weekends −Provides support and education to hospice interdisciplinary team −Master’s degree, Nurse Practitioner with a Virginia license −Prescriptive ability in the state of Virginia with a current DEA certificate −Minimum of 3 years of experience, preferably in palliative care, oncology, and/or hospice −Must have excellent assessment, diagnosis and treatment skills −Excellent communication skills −Self-directed, motivated, and highly organized
For immediate consideration, please submit your resume: Ellen Hicks Blue Ridge Hospice 333 W. Cork Street Winchester, VA 22601 ehicks@blueridgehospice.org
ww ee s burgt a y.Ncom Thurs Jul yr 24 4 XX X MFw.l F TCVSH UP E B oZ dDP t F•r ida y, S eda pty,e mbe 3 1,, 2200112
• Golf Shop Attendant • Golf Cart Staff • Food & Beverage Positions
Winery Hospitality Associates
4FUUJOH "QQPJOUNFOUT GPS 4BMFT 3FQSFTFOUBUJWFT
CLASSIFIED Cl a ssif i e d
We Are Looking to Fill a Few Positions:
HVAC StArt/ CHeCk teCHniCiAn
Hospitality
#VTJOFTT $BMMT 0OMZ
Opini on
Fax Resume to: 540-338-2644 or E-Mail: ghope@loudounstairs.com
Medical Asst, Billing/Coding Phlebotomy, IV training The Medical Learning Center Ashburn Job placement assistance. Call 703-444-7232 for information. www. medicallearningcenter.net
Apply at: mbhires.com or at 1-877-624-4737 Ext. 101 AAP/EEO M/F/H/V/D, Drug Free Workplace
TELEMARKETING
Lifes tyle
Loudoun Stairs, Inc. of Purcellville, VA is searching for experienced finish carpenters to work in Repair Department. At least 2 years finish carpentry experience is required. Experience with stain and lacquer preferred. Stair and rail experience is helpful, but not necessary. Must be willing to travel throughout the tristate area. Work vehicle and fuel will be provided. Candidates may need to work overtime hours as required. Competitive wages and benefits.
Is looking for • PT Preschool Teacher 7AM-12NOON 703-777-9012 248 Loudoun Street, SW Leesburg
Requirements: 1 year driving experience; must meet DOT driver requirements; MUST be able to work all shifts, nights, weekends and holidays. Position includes long distance & local deliveries. Min. age 21. DOT Physical req. Benefits available.
fax to 703 724 4495 or email wmiller@lmgdoctors.com
Sp orts
&RVBM 0QQPSUVOJUZ &NQMPZFS 'FNBMFT NJOPSJUJFT QSPUFDUFE WFUFSBOT BOE JOEJWJEVBMT XJUI EJTBCJMJUJFT BSF FODPVSBHFE UP BQQMZ
www.akidsplacewest.com
$%- $MBTT " %SJWFST /FFEFE .BSUJO #SPXFS .BOBTTBT Job Req # 186593
Medical Office Nurse Physician’s specialty office is seeking a responsible, friendly and energetic LPN/MA to join our practice in Lansdowne/Leesburg. Candidate must possess excellent clinical skills including blood draw as well as good interpersonal skills and must enjoy working in a busy atmosphere. FT position with M-F work week. We offer a competitive salary and full benefits.
Bu s in es s
r $PNQFUJUJWF 1BZ r )PNF &WFSZEBZ r /FXFS .PEFSO &RVJQNFOU r &YDFMMFOU #FOFĂ UT .PSF r 5SBJOJOH "WBJMBCMF JO $FSUBJO "SFB r $%- " X ZS FYQ ). SFR $BMM PS "QQMZ 0OMJOF "WFSJUU+PCT DPN Apply Online: AverittJobs.com
Customer serviCe AssoCiAte
Education
Hiring All Positions - Must have a passion for seafood & great service. Dulles,VA. If you would like to be apart of a diverse team of passionate professionals, apply online at www.redlobster.com Paid training, benefits, opportunity for growth.
www.leesburgtoday.com
LT Loudoun News
Help Wanted
Phone: 703-771-8831
51 3
Loudoun News
LT
Nova Jobs
Phone: 703-771-8831
www.leesburgtoday.com TOWN OF LEESBURG JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Leesburg is the seat of one of the fastest growing counties in the nation with a current population of 47,000+. The Town of Leesburg offers an excellent benefits package to all full-time regular employees including employer paid pension program, medical insurance including vision and dental. Life insurance, long-term disability insurance, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, vacation and sick leave, 12½ paid holidays per year, recreation benefits, credit union membership and deferred compensation program.
Cla ss fiie fided C la ssi
Lifes tyle
Sp orts
Bu s in es s
Education
REGULAR FULL-TIME POSITIONS Controller – 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)—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 driver’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 Archives—Thomas Balch Library......................................................................$49,949-$83,837 DOQ........................................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: Master’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: Master’s Degree in American History or Public History with archival coursework and a Master’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 Groundskeeper—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 driver’s license and a safe driving record; Pesticide Applicator’s Certification PREFERRED: Associate’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 driver’s license and a safe driving record; ability to obtain a Commercial Driver’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 “on-call� basis PREFERRED: Two years of specific utility system or related experience; VDOT Flagging Certification; ability to obtain Commercial Driver’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 Driver’s License (CDL); VDOT Flagging Certification; CPR and First Aid Certifications; Cross Connection Certification; ability to assist with emergencies on an “on-call� 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
wXXX MF EB Z oDPmN • t Thursday, F ri da y, MJuly ar ch242,2 20 , 21041 3 ww.le esF bTCu VrgSHUP t o day.c
O pini o n
Part-Time Recreation Programs
52 46
Ida Lee (Parks & Recreation) American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Instructor—Must be AHA certified to teach; min. of 17 years of age and with the ability to develop and execute lesson plans for the course; flexible schedule, nights and weekends............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$16.48-$36.05/hr Aquatic Fitness Instructor-- Must be CPR/AED certified and AEA certified or equivalent; min. of 16 years of age (high school student/graduate/GED). Formal teaching experience in a related field or one certification in a nationally recognized aquatic organization; various days and times.....................................................................................................................................................$25.75-$39.14/hr Child Care Attendant—Min. of 16 years of age; First Aid/CPR Certified or ability to obtain within 3 months of employment; prior child care exp.; mornings, evenings, and weekends; This is not a seasonal position..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$10.30-$12.36/hr Certified Personal Trainer—Certified Personal Trainer or Physical Therapist; provides safe and effective exercise instruction to clients; flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends...................$25.75-$31.93/hr Fitness Attendant – Minimum age of 16 (high school student/graduate/GED); various days/times. This is not a seasonal position...................................................................................................................$9.79-$13.39/hr Fitness Instructors—Body Pump, Turbo Kick and/or RIPPED, Group Exercise, Step, Zumba-Certified Body Pump Instructor and CPR/AED certified; Certified Turbo Kick Instructor and CPR/AED certified; Certified RIPPED Instructor and CPR/AED certified; Group Exercise Instructor—Certified ACE, AFAA, AFPA or equiv. Certified Step Instructor—AFAA certified or equivalent and CPR/AED certified Certified ZUMBA Instructor and CPR/AED certified; various days and times................................................................................................................................................................................................$25.75-$39.14/hr Gymnastics Instructor---Knowledge, skills and experience instructing techniques of gymnastics; various days/times.....................................................................................................................................$12.88-$30.90/hr Lifeguards—minimum of 15 years of age, high school student and must hold current certifications in American Red Cross Lifeguarding and CPR for the Professional Rescuer; early morning and mid-day shifts............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$12.88-$16.48/hr NFL Flag Football Referee—For 6-18 year olds; minimum of 16 yrs. of age; high school student or graduate; refereeing experience and knowledge of NFL Flag Football rules preferred; Friday nights, Saturdays & Sundays September-November and March-June.............................................................................................................................................................................................................$12.88-$30.90/hr Park Attendant—Skate Park High school student/Graduate/GED, min. of 18 years of age; some grounds keeping experience; weekends only— various days and times including weekends and evenings.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$8.24-$12.36/hr Recreation Instructors—Do you have a talent/passion for the arts, cooking, graphic design, writing, etc. that you want to share with the community? Come and teach for the Town of Leesburg’s Parks and Recreation Department. We are looking for instructors to teach all ages in the previously mentioned program areas and more; Min. of 16 yrs. of age, high school student, graduate/GED with knowledge and skills related to the specific instruction area. Hourly rate varies based on exp. and skills knowledge; various days/times...........................................................................................$12.88-$30.90/hr Tennis Attendant—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 Coaches—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.
Houses of Worship Conservative Traditional Anglican Worship
1928 Prayer Book - 1940 Hymnal
Sunday, 8:00am and 9:30am Sunday School and Nursery 39918 Oatlands Mill Road • Leesburg, VA 20175 Daytime 703-777-1035 www.oursaviouroatlands.org
Contemporary Services
N L
8:30 & 10:00 AM
Traditional Service 11:15 AM
Student Service
Children’s Activities
10:00 AM
Rev. Alan Stanford
835 Lee Ave., SW Leesburg, VA 703-777-2209
www.LeesburgCC.org
www.leesburgtoday.com
Praise & ew Deliverance ife Church
“Come & Experience Pentecost with the Anointing of the Holy Spirit�
Sunday School - 10:00 am Sunday Worship Service - 11:30 am Prayer Tues. 7:30 pm / Bible Study Wed. 7:30 pm www.be-blessed.org
*Bishop Michael Gilcreast 703-777-5339 22590 Relocation Dr., Sterling, VA Rt. 28 S (Old Ox Road Exit, Rt 606 W, 3rd Light, R-Relocation Dr)
SUMMER SCHEDULE 7/6—8/31 9am Education Hour 10am Worship Service
A place you can call home Sunday Service TimeS
540-882-3044 www.historicwaterfordbaptist.org Sunday School. . . . . . . . 9:45 AM Sunday Worship . . . . . 11:00 AM Pastor: Rev. Jerry W. Turner
Scriptural Based Teachings
www.EvergreenChurch.net
703-737-7700
Sunday Worship 10 am
Children’s & Youth Ministry
19619 Evergreen Mills Rd, Leesburg Visitors warmly welcomed
4BZJOH 8IFSF JT IF UIBU JT CPSO ,JOH PG UIF +FXT 'PS XF IBWF TFFO IJT TUBS JO UIF FBTU BOE BSF DPNF UP XPSTIJQ IJN _ .BUUIFX
45662 Terminal Drive,Suite #150 Dulles,VA 20166 • 571-375-2602 www.christstarchurchofgod.org
Lifes tyle Classified Classif i e d
( ."/0 +,. .&2" 01.! 4 * -* 1+! 4 -* - +&/% &)4 +,,+ 5 ,.+". ,# +&,+ +! &+$ 0/ &)4 5 ( ."/0 +,. .&2" ""/ 1.$ &.$&+& # 3 / &+0',%+)""/ 1.$ ,.$
Sp orts
17667 Roxbury Hall Road Leesburg, VA 20175 703-777-6850 www.leesburgnazarene.com
Sunday School • 10am Morning Worship • 11am Bishop Tyrone E. Allen Sr. Pastor Wednesday Bible Study • 7pm Thursday Night Prayer via Conference • 7pm (1-712-432-0430 access code 190597#) Elder Vincent Wright Saturday Intercessory Prayer • 7am Pastor Saturday Prayer • 7pm
Bu s in es s
908 Trailview, Leesburg /703.726.0777 Evangelical, Charismatic, Sacramental www.HolySpiritAnglican.org
Sunday School - 9:30 am Dynamic Worship - 10:30 am Hispanic Worship - 2:00 pm Small Groups Meeting Throughout the Week
15545 High Street Waterford, VA 20197
Education
Hours thru Sunday 6/29: Sundays 8:30am & 11am
Waterford Baptist Church
LT Loudoun News
Our Saviour, Oatlands
Phone: 703-771-8831
O pinio n w ww.l ees burgt Thursday , Jul X XX M FFT CVSHU PEB oda Z DPy.Nco tm F•r ida y, M a r ch 22y, 224 0 1, 32 0 1 4
47 53
Loudoun News
LT
Houses of Worship Pray and Meditate ~ Gather and Celebrate ~ Heal and Love
Unity
UoLC is a spiritual community where we celebrate that we are whole, perfect and complete just the way we are
Bu s in es s
Education
Join us each Sunday at 10:30 am at the Loudoun Senior Center at 102 North Street NW, Leesburg VA Explore and Discover ~ Share and Serve ~ As We Live Each Moment Experiencing our Highest Good ~
www.leesburgtoday.com
+PIO * BN DPNF UIBU UIFZ NJHIU IBWF MJGF BOE UIBU UIFZ NJHIU IBWF JU NPSF BCVOEBOUMZ
)PMZ 8IPMF -JGF $IBOHJOH .JOJTUSJFT *OUFSOBUJPOBM
of Loudoun County Unity.Loudoun@gmail.com ZZZ XQLW\RĂ RXGRXQ RUJ
Phone: 703-771-8831
n B ri
3FW .JDIFMMF $ 5IPNBT 4S 1BTUPS tire Family! e En h t g -BOTEPXOF &YFDVUJWF $FOUFS (PMG 7JTUB 1MB[B 4VJUF -BOTEPXOF 7"
XXX IPMZBOEXIPMF PSH r Sunday School • 10 AM Faith, Fitness & Fellowship • 4th Sunday Sunday Morning Worship • 11:00 AM Prayer • Tuesday 7:00 PM Children’s Church • 11:00 AM Reality Bible Study • Tuesday 7:30 PM Communion Service • 1st Sunday
this space could be yours!
Call today!
703.771.8831
Call 703.771.8831 for more information about the Houses of Worship section!
Professional Directory ACCOUNTING/TAX
ACCOUNTING/TAX
Phone: 703-771-8831
www.leesburgtoday.com
Auto CAre
beauty/skin care Our mission is to connect people, products, the knowledge, the resources and the opportunities to change skin and change lives.
TAX & ACCOUNTING SERVICES, LLC Sp orts
Tax ReTuRn PRePaRaTon IndIvIdual • Small BuSIneSS • Specializing In Small Business Needs • Consulting on QuickBooksŽ Software • Complete Payroll Services
www.Taxesdone4u.com Gordon Caylor, CPA
703-777-6187 Lifes tyle
508 E. Market St., #200, Leesburg, VA
entertainment
Budgeting
RODAN
Financial reporting
CFO for hire Cash flow management
Kristen McGuire
Bookkeeping
Executive Consultant 703-434-9641 kristendmcguire@gmail.com kdmcguire.myrandf.com
703-734-2907
Call me to find out how to save 10% and to get free shipping.
jlandfield@financemgt.com • http:financemgt.com
health & fitness
Interior Design
mortgages 703-777-1405 Office 703-928-5715 Cell
SVETNESS FITNESS (European Fitness Experts)
CCla ied l asss si fiifed
(SFBU .VTJD r 1SPGFTTJPOBM 4FSWJDF 4QFDJBMJ[JOH JO 8FEEJOHT 3FDFQUJPOT 1MBOOJOH B 4QFDJBM &WFOU 8FEEJOH #JSUIEBZ PS )PMJEBZ
+PIO 4DISPUFM XXX %+T (0 DPN
w w X w.l ee MF s bu o m •N Thursday , Ju 2 4 ,222,0 120 4 13 XX FTrgt C V oSHday.c U P EBZ DP t Fr id a y, Mly a r ch
O pinio n
Lic. & Ins. • Fax: 703-444-2724
54 46
+FIELDS
prescription for change
703-777-9422 Fax
Bradley J. Gable VP/Director of Mortgage Banking NMLS #227704
%20 OFF
Services : of each package - Home Personal Training; with code - Boot Camps; #LTODAY - Nutrition; Call Now : 703-989-0032 For more information Visit us at : www.svetness.com
Your Way Home
DESIGN CENTER OF LEESBURG
18 Sycolin Rd. SE Leesburg, VA 20175
703.669.9622
Qualify before you buy E-mail: bgable@southerntrust.com “Thank you for your business and referrals�
Visit us at: www.leesburgtoday.com or www.insidenova.com
Business Card Directory appliance services
nt Pro of VA Dr yRve CLOTHES DRYERS Cause 80% of All Home Fires Clogged dryer vents can be dangerous and should be cleaned annually. Check Yours Today!
bobcat carpentry carpentry ★ BOBCAT SERVICES ★
Gravel Driveway Repair
LL TRUCKIN BRAMHA G 540-822-9011
âœŚ STONE DUST âœŚ MULCH âœŚ TOP SOIL âœŚ SAND âœŚ LIGHT GRADING âœŚ GRAVELING âœŚ DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS âœŚ BACkHOE WORk LET US HELP YOU CARRY YOUR LOAD!
CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT (703) 349-1889
Phone: 703-771-8831 www.leesburgtoday.com
info@dryrventpro.com www.dryrventpro.com
Serving Loudoun, Fairfax and surrounding counties
Master Carpenter • 25 yrs exp • Free Estimates • References Available
Specializing in wood rot repair Porticos Facia Boards All Exterior Trims
Google: Chris Robinson Carpentry
Chris Robinson
703-300-2557
Cleaning ServiCe • Residential and Commercial • Move-in or move-out • Professional Cleaning • 18 years of experience
Call or text now! 703-930-6891 or 703-930-2454
cleaning cleaning cleaning cleaning HOUSE CLEANING Lulu’s Cleaning Service “Always the Same Team�
Moving In/out • Windows Quality Cleaning. Family owned & operated Over 15 years experience
Residential & Commercial / 703-675-5151 Carpet & Floor Cleaning / 703-675-5152 Use both service receive excellent rate Lic./Ins./Bonded • www.lulusservicecleaning.com
KARY’S
CLEANING SERVICES L.L.C. Houses Weekly • Bi-Weekly • Monthly Move-in/Move-Out Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured
15% discount for regular customers!
Jonathan Owner
703-944-5700 Cell karycleaning@yahoo.com
! g n i lean
Quality Work At Low Price
FREE ESTIMATES! • We Bring Our Supplies • Weekly • Bi-weekly • Monthly Service Complete Satisfaction Call Today Guaranteed 703-507-0451 • 703-618-0289 Good References ingridcleaningservice@gmail.com
c
Call 703.771.8831 to place your ad!
Business Card Corner construction
• Driveways • exposeD aggregate • patios • Footings • slabs • stampeD ConCrete • siDewalks
Free Estimates
&
www.shorthill.net
construction
foxconstructionva.com Donald Fox Class A# 038427
540-822-5699 Fully Insured
construction , LLC
Finished Basements - Complete Kitchen & Bath Remodeling
G.W. VAN NESS
CONSTRUCTION, INC. BUILDER/REMODELER BUILDER/REMODELER
!% Inc. Remodeling, "$ ! # # www.brrinc.net 540-668-6522
Purcellville,
VA
construction
Francisco Rojo
571-213-0850
Licensed & Insured
571-235-8304
www.bolimexconstruction.com
References available. Call for Free Estimate.
construction
Gary W. Van Ness, Owner
Free Estimates
WWW. GWVANNESS.COM Class A #2705 073061A
703-431-0565
Mark Savopoulos/Owner
Licensed/Insured
Class A VA LIC #2705048174A
construction
! n o i t truc
Farm Services
Skid Steers - Mini-Excavators Log Splitters - Chippers & more and REPAIR Equipment and Small Engines
Classified Classif i e d
Call Now For SpriNg SaviNgS!
For Your Free Estimate:
540-338-3710
Call 703.771.8831 to place your ad!
equipment rental Excavating
liCensed •insured • Bonded
Class a ContraCtor
Call Call Today Today
cons
(540) 338-1522
703-771-8727 serving loudoun County for over 25 years.
•• Finished Finished Basements Basements • Garages • Additions •• Remodeling Remodeling
Lifes tyle
• Decks • ADDitions • GArAGes • screeneD Porches • FinisheD BAsements • PlumBinG & electricAl
Purcellville Virginia
Improving Homes in Loudoun Since 1995
Sp orts
Additions/Renovations Custom Cabinets & Millwork Siding/Roofing/Windows Fire & Water Restoration Storm Damage
Finish Carpentry - Decks - Screened Porches - Custom Painting - Cambridge Pavers Patios - Pressure Washer Full Service Roofing - Siding - Gutters
BUILDING & REMODELING
Bu s in es s
Free Estimates
Licensed & Insured Blue Ridge
Kenny Williams ConstruCtion, inC.
FOX CONSTRUCTION
LT
Education
540-668-6800 Local
construction
Custom Building & Remodeling
Over 30 years of experience Licensed & Insured
Phone: 703-437-3822 • Cell: 703-795-5621
construction
construction
3-D CAD Designs Additions Custom Homes Modular Homes Kitchens Baths
30 Years experieince
www.leesburgtoday.com
Loudoun News
concrete
Phone: 703-771-8831
WE MAKE HYDRAULIC HOSES
OPEN Mon. - Fri. • 6:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
703.722.2121
XXX BMEJFSFOUBMT DPN
+PIO .PTCZ )XZ "MEJF 7" BU -FOBI PO 3PVUF
fences fences fences fencing Bobcat Service
Licensed & Insured
New Fencing, Repair & Painting 540.454.9390 Aureliano Resendiz / Owner
18560 Harmony Church Rd / Hamilton, VA 20158
flooring
Chevy Chase Floor Waxing Service
Specializing in Ornamental Aluminum Fence & Gates • Sales • Service • Free Estimates Office Wesley Loving (540) 338-9580 18240 Harmony Church Road Lovingfence@aol.com Hamilton, VA 20158
garage doors
Polishing • Buffing • Waxing
Loudoun Garage Door, Inc.
703-356-4459
Accept No Imitations
Family Owned & Operated 25 years experience License • Bonded • Insured
www.PerennialLandscapeInc.com A Division of P.L. Inc.
handyman
Protect the finish of your fine wood floors from damage requiring expensive refinishing, by using our old-fashioned paste wax method.
All Work Done By Hand!
703-932-0515
Sales • Service • Installations 703-327-3059
13 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg VA 20175 www.loudoungaragedoor.com
âœŚ Home Repairs
âœŚ Painting âœŚ Electrical âœŚ Ceiling Fans âœŚ Mailboxes âœŚ Stormdoors âœŚ Drywall Repairs âœŚ Decks/Fences
Handyman Services Since 1999 • Licensed & Insured
540-338-1567
Handyman911@comcast.net Demian Lewis
J.K. Anzengruber Fencing Equine and Livestock Fencing Deer Fencing
540.797.1976
A Division of J.K. Anzenguber Construction, LLC
handyman Loudoun, Virginia 540-514-4715
virginiahandyman1775@yahoo.com Lic/Bonded & Ins. • Credit Cards Accepted
Virginia Handyman
Home remodeling • Doors • Windows Trim • Crown Moulding • Hardwood Flooring Tile • Sheds & Deck Repair • Electric • Plumbing • Drywall Painting & Powerwashing No Job Too Small!!
The Quickest Solution To A Problem Is To Fix It
More Handymen & other services
Next 3 Pages!
w ww.l ees burgt Thursday , Jul X XX M FFT CVSHU PEB oda Z DPy.Nco tm F•r ida y, M a r ch 22y, 224 0 1, 32 0 1 4
Licensed & Insured
O pinio n
Fence Building
47 55
LT
Business Card Corner
Phone: 703-771-8831
www.leesburgtoday.com
Loudoun News
handyman handyman handyman handyman IIIII FIVE STAR HANDYMAN
NO TIME FOR HOME MAINTENANCE? CALL US! To-Do List Home Inspection Repairs TV Wall Mount Grout & Caulk Shower and Tile Work Replace Ceiling Fans Drywall Repair Crown Moulding And Much More
R e l i a b l e . B o n d e d . I n s u r e d
One Call Does it All! 703-291-0965 Visit www.MrHandymanVA.com to view our Service CheckList & Job Portfolio
On time. Done right. ÂŽ Class A License No. 2705-145397
Education
No Need To Take Time Off from Work for gettimg Home Repairs. Call Office for Details. We guarntee our work!
HANDYMAN handyman PETE’S HANDYMAN SERVICE Just One Call May Solve It All!
PETER A. GUARINO Licensed & Insured
Bu s in es s
Carpentry • Plumbing • Electrical • Basements Decks • Kitchens • Baths • To Do List Trim Work • Ceramic Tile • Painting & More
Pgua545705@gmail.com 703-298-4090
Hauling
HANDYMAN All Big & Small Repairs
➣ Plumbing ➣ Tile Laying & Repair ➣ Electrical Work ➣ Carpenter Work ➣ Painting (inside/outside) ➣ Gutter Cleaning & Replacement Free Estimates • Reasonable Rates
Sp orts Lifes tyle CCla ied l asss si fiifed
e m o h
Call 703.771.8831 to place your ad!
landscaping
edwin@heroshomes.com
HOME IMPROVEMent • Crown & Trim Moulding • Carpentry • Finished Basements
Painting, Remodeling s ’ r & Handyman Services e Bak Licensed Home Improvement & Painting Contractor
Decks • Basements • kitchens • Baths fences anD custom sheDs
• Emergency Water Extraction One Call Does it All!! Licensed
James J. Shores 703-727-2178
Adam Brown 703-297-9522
landscaping
Ever gr eenOutdoorLiving.com
~ PAT I O S ~ DECKS ~ DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS ~ EQUESTRIAN ARENAS
703.999.6234 landscaping
O pinio n
Flynn’s Lawn Maintenance Mowing, Mulching, Weedeating, Bush Trimming, Garden Tilling Bret Flynn, Owner 703-727-9826 flynnslawnmaintenance@gmail.com
w w X w.l ee MF s bu o m •N Thursday , Ju 2 4 ,222,0 120 4 13 XX FTrgt C V oSHday.c U P EBZ DP t Fr id a y, Mly a r ch
BRET BRONSON -- OwNER 703-777-6144
LEESBURg, VA
BRONSONHOMEIMPROVEMENTS.COM
HOME IMPROVEMent
landscaping
Sharp
I Come To You!
Blades
Lawn Mower, Small Tractors & Bush Hogs, Blade Sharpening, Oil Changes, Greasing & Repairs
540-338-3408 sharp-blades.com
landscaping +&''3&: #&,4&1SFTJEFOU
General Yard Clean-up,
and More.
56 46
* Wall Units * Bath & Kitchen Remodeling * Tiling Projects
* Carpentry * Painting * Bookcases * Handyman Services
Insured
landscaping
Mowing • Landscaping • Treework • Storm Damage Cleanup • Finish Grade/Seeding • Seasonal Cleanup • Light Excavation • Firewood • Sidewalks • Brush Clearing • Bush Hogging • Snow Removal • Critter Removal
Insured BRONSON HOME IMPROVEMENTS, L.L.C.
• Painting Intr/Extr • Wood Rot Repair • Drywall Install/Repair • Wallpaper removal • Kitchen/Bath Remodel • Finish Basements • Deck Sealing
Free Estimates • Licensed • Insured
Insured
Licensed
M.D. Limited 703-932-2439
703.405.0212
Licensed
yourhandymanservice1@gmail.com
UNIqUE PROjECTS wELCOMEd
HOME IMPROVEMent
• Caulking • Electrical • Plumbing • Ceramic Tile • Ceiling Fans • Carpentry • Pressure Washer
landscaping
All Major Credit Cards Accepted
Handyman home improvement
571-439-5576 or jbremodeling22@gmail.com
Lic., Bonded, Insured
www.ashburnpainting.net
! t n e m e v o impr
703-944-5181
www.heroshomes.com
Interior•Exterior Painting Drywall • Plumbing • Electrical & much more!
540-683-0470 • Licensed & Insured
Free Estimates
703-777-1429
Ashburn Painting & Drywall
HOME IMPROVEMent
Satisfaction Guarantee!
Fully Licensed and Insured
Cemil Uzun
• Int./Ext. Painting • All Phases of Drywall • Rotten Wood Repair
o Interior & Exterior Painting o Carpentry o Decks o Basement Refinishing o Stain o Fences o Power Wash o Kitchens o Bathrooms o Ceramic Tile o Electrical o Plumbing o Gardens o And Much More! Free Estimates • Since 1992 • Lic & Ins
Handyman S& S Services
J &M Landscape Services Inc.
Full Service Landscaping
Licensed & insured
landscaping
H&J Landscaping services Spring, Summer, Fall Cleanup & Mulching Services Aeration•Mowing•Planting Flowers, Shrubs & Trees•Tree Pruning •Drainage•Tree Removal•Seeding/Soding Quality Professional work. Reasonable prices. Free estimates •Licensed & Insured.
h.jland@yahoo.com or 571-209-0462
landscaping
landscaping
Let our our experienced planting annuals and Let experienced &&knowledgeable knowledgeablegardeners gardenersassist assistyou youwith with planting annuals perennials, weeding,weeding, mulching, hand pruning, transplanting and dividing. hourly and perennials, mulching, transplanting & dividing. Low Low hourly rates.rates.
Sharon Lynch, Owner
landscaping Complete Lawn Care
Weekly, Bi-Weekly Lawn Mowing New Plantation & Design Sod & Seeding Spring & Fall Clean Up Trimming & Tree Topping Lawn Aeration Power Wash (Fence & Deck)
540.454.9500
business Directory Next 2 Pages! Call today & be seen here next week! 703.771.8831 www.leesburgtoday.com / www.insidenova.com
Business Card Corner Garden deliGhts Garden Care Services
landscaping
landscaping
masonry
moving and storage
%BWJE 3BUDMJGG
All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates Top Rated on Angie’s List • Licensed & Insured
703.496.7491
www.motternmasonry.com
moving and storage
masonry
)JTUPSJD 3FTUPSBUJPO 5SBEJUJPOBM 4UPOF /FX $POTUSVDUJPO
Stone Age
Masonry 34 Years Experience Stone Work, Fireplaces, Patios, Sidewalks, Retaining Walls, Concrete Work, Driveways, Exposed Aggregate Work, Pardging & Small Excavation Projects, Bobcat Work. Licensed & Insured
#SJDL 4UPOF 1BUJPT #SJDL 4UPOF 8BMLXBZT 0VUEPPS $IJNOFZT 'JSF 1JUT 'JSFQMBDFT 3FUBJOJOH 8BMMT 4UFQT 4LJE 4UFFS -PU $MFBSJOH -JHIU (SBEJOH 8F DBO UBLF DBSF PG BMM ZPVS NBTPOSZ OFFET
703-554-7102
3BUDMJGG.BTPOSZ!BPM DPN
Painting
Painting
Lifes tyle
571-323-2566 www.greatfallsdevelopment.com
Licensed Insured
Sp orts
Historic Restorations • Specializing In Custom Patios • Walls • Walkways • Stoops • Small & Large Repairs
We offer a variety of finishes, including Stamped Concrete & Pavers, to provide your project a unique & special look. Driveways • Patios • Walkways • Pool Decks • Steps Stoops • Retaining Walls • Pavers
• patios & walkways • Masonry walls • LEd Lighting • Fireplaces • outdoor Kitchens • designs & Masterplans
www.northErnVirginiALAndScAping.coM
MOTTERN MASONRY Design
KPTFHVFWBSB !HNBJM DPN
masonry
1352 East Market St, Leesburg VA 20176 • 703-777-2210 masonry
Decorative Concrete & Paver Specialists
+ ( Lawncare and Landscaping
Bu s in es s
Knowledgeable & Experienced Gardeners For All Your Garden Needs
.PXJOH r &EHJOH r .VMDIJOH 5SJNNJOH r 5SFF 5SJNNJOH 1MBOUJOH r 4PE *NTUBMMBUJPO 1PXFS 8BTIJOH r &YUFSJPS 1BJOUJOH
LT
Education
• ponds and waterfalls • rain gardens • Stormwise Solutions • permeable pavers • native plantings
Garden Maintenance Contracts Available
www.GardenDelights4U.com
landscaping
Leesburg’s Outdoor Living Experts
Summer Clean Up • Garden Design Bed & Garden Prep • New Planting Dividing & Transplanting Mulching • Weed & Pest Control Shrub Trimming • Tree Pruning Landscape Cloth Protection Soil Improvement & Fertilizing Brush Clearing/Removal • Tilling • rain Exchange Systems Turf Repair & Home Sales Prep
571-229-2470
www.leesburgtoday.com
Loudoun News
landscaping
Phone: 703-771-8831
SORRELL’S
• Expert Painting • Interor/Exterior • Drywall Repair • Wallpaper Removal • Deck Cleaning/Sealing • Wood Repair
Free Estimates
• Drywall • Power Washing • Int. & Ext. Painting • Crown Moulding • Finished Basements • Reground • Install Carpet/Flooring • Sanding Flooring • Bathroom Remodeling • Deteriorated Wood Repl.
Residential & Commercial • Interior & Exterior • Power Washing • Carpentry • Concrete • Drywall • Roofing/Siding Kitchen Cabinetry • Electrical • Plumbing • Flooring Wallpaper Removal • Cleaning & Home Organizing
Call George Anytime! 703.901.6603
703-597-6163 • AngelOchoa1103@yahoo.com
Custom Painting
Drywall • Plastering Pressure Washing • Carpentry Exclusively Residential • Interior & Exterior
“We’re big enough to do it right & small enough to care�
703-901-6910
Wellness Medical Guide
Coming in August! Call today for info. 703.771.8831
www.mdbpainting.com
“Quality, Custom Services You Can Count On!�
• • • • • • •
Residential & Commercial Projects Interior/Exterior Painting Drywall Installation & Repair Rotten Wood Replacement Install Custom Molding/Doors/Shutters Powerwashing Siding/Decks/Patios ......And More
Free Est. Class A Lic. Contractor. Fully Ins. 33 Yrs Experience.
Guaranteed Work • Lic. & Ins. • Ref. • Free Estimates
Painting
Weaver’s Quality
Ph: 703-724-0263 Fax: 703-724-9511
F.R. Painting
Cosmetic Painting • Drywall Repair Trim Installation • Deck Powerwashing & Sealing Rotten Wood Replacement • Re-Caulking
Handy Man Plus! Call for Special Summer Rates! Call or Text Freddy @ 703-371-3290 frpainting@yahoo.com
Painting
! g n i paint Call 703.771.8831 to place your ad!
www.leesburgtoday.com
More Painters
Next page!
w ww.l ees burgt Thursday , Jul X XX M FFT CVSHU PEB oda Z DPy.Nco tm F•r ida y, M a r ch 22y, 224 0 1, 32 0 1 4
Home Painting & Decorating
Leesburg ............ 703-327-6711
O pinio n
Your Local Experts for..
Painting
•INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING •POWERWASHING •WATERPROOFING & SEALING DECKS •FREE ESTIMATES • LICENSED & INSURED
Painting OCHOA’s Painting Inc. 10+ Years Exp.
Painting
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL
David Sorrell (703) 777-8765
Painting
www.ourguysatmovers.com
DEAN CONLEY PAINTING
Classified Classif i e d
STROKES
47 57
LT
Business Card Corner
Phone: 703-771-8831
www.leesburgtoday.com
Bu s in es s
Education
Loudoun News
painting pet service plumbing plumbing
Got Dogs? We Keep Yards Pet Waste Free!
Richard Del Castillio Owner
RD SeRviCeS, LLC
Starting at just $14 a week! No contracts. We are in your neighborhood!
All Phases of drywall Interior-exterior painting Finished basements
703-777-7586
Jake Martin
Master Plumber/Owner
ricardo.delcas@gmail.com 571-436-1457 Licensed Insured Free Estimates
Pet Waste Removal
www.DoodyCalls.com 1.800.DoodyCalls (366.3922)
Licensed & Insured • Family Owned & Operated
Service Plumbing • Water Services • Gas Repairs/ Logs • Sewage/Sump Pumps Repairs • Well Pump Water Heaters •Water Softening & Conditioning
ROBCO PLUMBING INC
540-554-8786 • 703-999-1424
Former Plumbing & Gas Inspector NCCER Plumbing Instructor LFCC 30 Yrs Exp. Serving Loudoun & Clarke Counties All Work Performed By Owner/Operator Lic./Ins. Accept nothing less than the best Troubleshooting/Repairs • Water Heaters Home Inspection Code Complaint • Disposals Sump Pumps • Basement • Baths/Remodeling Gas piping • Drain Cleaning • Faucetts Water Closets (Toilets)
have a plumbing business? Call today and be in this spot next week! 703.771.8831
Your propertY is our prioritY!
Happily serving residential and commercial properties. Professional powerwashing for your home, driveway, deck, roof & more!
Locally owned & operated/Licensed & insured. Ryan Austad - Owner, Chief Cleaning Agent Call for FREE estimate 703-999-1045 ryan@novaprowash.com Visit our web site today • novaprowash.com
Sp orts
Full ServiCe ProPerty ManageMent
real estate
Linda.Culbert@longandfoster.com Linda.Culbert@longandfoster.com
SUE SMITH
lisa Cameron 703-431-6974 What’s Your Home Worth? www.TopNovaHomes.com click on Market Leader tab
44675 Cape Court, Suite 110, Ashburn, VA 20147 Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated
703-255-9599 • www.douglasroofingco.com Residential & Commercial • VA Class A Licensed & Insured Super Service Award Winner in 2008, 2010 & 2011 by Angie’s List
Roof Repair Valid With Coupon
tree service
Siding Doctors Siding, Roofing and Leaking Issues.
571-225-1025
Valid W/Coupon
703-615-8727 hudsonroofingco@aol.com
Summer Special 15% OFF Tree Service! Gutter Cleaning • Stone Work • Sod Tree Planting •Spring Cleanup • Mulch Accepting All Major Credit Cards johnqueirolo1@gmail.com www.vaexperttreeremoval.com
HES Co. LLC
703-203-8853
Licensed/Insured • Member Angie’s List & BBB
tree service
Julie’s Custom Upholstery & Drapes
www.juliescustomupholstery.com 43037 Saint Clair Lane • Leesburg, VA 20176
sidingdoctors.com
Customers
tree service
S&S Tree Services
• Trimming • Removal Pruning • Landscaping • Gutter Cleaning
540-683-0470
Licensed & Insured yourhandymanservice1@gmail.com All Major CredIt Cards Accepted
windows
tree service Tri State Tree Service
Clean & Professional Work at Reasonable Rates Trimming • Tree Removal • Feeding Tree Surgery • Cabling & Cavity Work Pruning & Shaping All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates
Licensed Arborist 800.407.6144
4FSWJOH -PVEPVO $PVOUZ 4JODF -PDBUFE JO -FFTCVSH 7" -JDFOTFE *OTVSFE
windows
Chesapeake-Potomac Window Cleaning Company Family Owned & Operated for 30 Years
703-356-4459
Ask us about our window sash rope, broken glass & screen repair services Licensed Bonded & Insured
NORTH’S TREE & LANDSCAPING tree Experts for over 30 Years family owned & operated Summ E 540-533-8092 SpECia r l Spring Clean-up Specials 25%
off • Clean Up • Trimming • Pruning witH tHiS • Deadlimbing • Tree Removal aD! • Uplift Trees • Lot Clearing • Grading • Private Fencing • Retaining/Stone Walls • Grave Driveways Honest & Dependable Serv. • 24 Hr. Emerg. Serv. Satisfaction Guaranteed Lic./Ins. • Free Estimates • Angie’s List Member • BBB
VA Class A Lic #2705-028844A
Working Owners Assure Quality Careful Workmanship Residential Specialist
703-771-3043
o: o:703 703 669 669 9812 9812 •• c:c:703 703 408 408 9333 9333
New Roofs • Guttering & Downspouts • Shingles • Shakes • FRT • Flat • Slate
ROOFing • siding $ WindOWs • gutteRs 175 OFF Any Complete Roof Repairs • New Roofs • Tear-Offs New Roof Shingle Roofs • Flat Roofs • Cedar Shakes Storm Damage • Roof Inspections • Insurance Claims Over 12,000 No Job Too Small • Owner Supervised Satisfied
At Affordable Rates
Leading the Way Leading inLeading Loudoun Topin1% National••Sales 51%National the Top the•Way Way inLoudoun Loudoun Top1% NationalSales Sales
Quality Roof & Gutter Service Since 1985 Family Owned & Operated in Northern VA for Over 40 Years!
Achieving Results Together!
We Take Pride in Our Craftsmanship
EXPERT Tree Cutting & Stump Removal
#1 Agent in Leesburg Top Producer #1 ininLeesburg ••DAAR #1Agent Agent• DAAR Leesburg DAARTop TopProducer Producer
DOUGLAS ROOFING CO, INC.
roofing Siding HudsOn ROOFing COmpany 10% OFF Over 30 Years Experience
tree service
703-356-4459
roofing
roofing
Free Estimates
Working Owners Assure Quality Licensed, Bonded & Insured
www.CascianoRealEstate.com
roofing
Associate Broker 703-928-7860 suesmith@soldbysue.com
CCla ied l asss si fiifed
Lifes tyle
VOTED BEST OF LOUDOUN 2009
Family Owned & Operated for 30 Years Gentle, low-pressure thorough turbo washing wand ensures no damage to brick, stone, wood, concrete or siding. We use a soft hand-brushing method before spraying to remove embedded dirt that the powerwasher won’t get.
Realtor
Chance Harrison, Broker chance@4hres.com 703-980-5586 cell
real estate
Chesapeake Powerwashing
real estate
Leesburg Office 508 East Market St. Leesburg, VA 20132 Cell: 703-431-1724 Office: 703-777-2900 Fax: 703-777-5627
Buying Selling Rental Investment Properties Consultation Design Repairs Remodeling Site management
Selling loudoun County one Front door At A time
O pinio n
www.scottcooperplumbing.com
LINDA CULBERT
15 years experience.
w w X w.l ee MF s bu o m •N Thursday , Ju 2 4 ,222,0 120 4 13 XX FTrgt C V oSHday.c U P EBZ DP t Fr id a y, Mly a r ch
540-554-4559
plumbing plumbing powerwashing powerwashing
Property Management Property Management real estate
58 46
New Work t Commercial Work t Remodel t Sewer and Water t Well Pumps Drain Cleaning t Service Work t Service Contracts t Water Right Conditioners
tree service
! e c i er v
s e e r t
Call 703.771.8831 to place your ad!
upholstery
these spaces could be yours! Call today! 703.771.8831
udoun News
Obituaries
LT
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 “Dan� Gill. 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
Would you like to place a Tribute, Obituary or Death Notice for your loved one? Call us today for more information. 703-771-8831
CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED Xssif XX M F r ida em bN erMF 1, 0SH12 Cl aOpi nii eondFFT CVSHU PEBZ DP Cl a ssif XXN i eX d t F TCVSH UPSeE pt B Z XX DPX F T C 2Vr•ida Uy,P EBZ DP Ssday, e pt e mbe N t r 24 3 F1rid 0 12 wMF ww.l eesy,burgt oda y. co3tFm Thur July ,, 22ay, 01 4S ep tembe r 31 ,
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.
Sarah Virginia Minor
CLASSIFIED Obitauaries Classified Opini Life on st y le
William Homer Leigh, Jr
Cynthia L. Kuhn
Op inLifes ionSptyle orts
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 – 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
Lifes tyle Sp Buorts s in es s
Lynn was born November 2, 1924 in Purcellville, VA the son of Jacob Lynnwood Cornwell and Nan Brewster. He attended Lincoln High School, and graduated from Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in 1944. He served his country in NĂźrnberg, Germany during WWII in the US Army Battery A 3rd armored field artillery battalion and was discharged in 1946.
Jerome A. Smith
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. Mark’s Baptist Church located at 624 Underwood St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20012. Interment private. Arrangements By: Lyles Funeral Service of Purcellville, Virginia
LT
Sp orts Bu E d suin cation es s
J. Lynn Cornwell Jr.
J. Lynn Cornwell Jr., best known as Lynn, 89, of Middleburg, VA, died July 9, 2014 of longstanding health issues.
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 Wendy’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, 1960’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.
Matthew H. Grooms
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
Bus inesNews s Loudoun Education
Bob was an officer with the D.C. Police Department and later became claims supervisor with GEICO until his retirement in1977. He and Anne loved to spend their summers in Ocean City, MD where be busied himself doing construction projects, operating the Carousel Bake Shop and playing with his grandchildren on the beach.
Death Notices
Education Loudoun News
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 who grew to adulthood, and the last survivor Friends and community members are welcome Hamilton. to attend the grave-side service, to be held on of his family’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, “Doc� 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 “Bob� 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.
3
59 3 59
LT L o udo un Ne ws
Opinion NORMAN K. STYER
Publisher & Editor in Chief 571-333-1530
EDITORIAL 703-771-8801
Bu s in e s s
E duca t io n
Danielle Nadler Deputy Editor 571-333-1534 April Grant 571-333-1531 Jan Mercker 571-333-1536 Margaret Morton 571-333-1533
ADVERTISING DISPLAY 703-771-8800
Sports
Susan Styer, Manager 571-333-1540 Tonya Harding 571-333-6274 Vicky Mashaw 571-333-6272 Andrea Ryder 571-333-6271
L if e s t yle s
CLASSIFIED 703-771-8831 Colleen Grayson Paula Grose Kym Harrison
ART DEPARTMENT 703-771-8830 C la ssi fi ed
Nicky Marshok, Director Chris Allison Bill Getlein Melanie Livingston Libby Phillips Pinner
BUSINESS OFFICE 703-771-8802 OP IONI Nn piOnio
Becky Milburn, Manager 571-333-1547 Jill Weissenberger 571-333-1548 Beth Christian 571-333-6277
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
General Fax Number 703-771-8833 info@leesburgtoday.com
Leesburg Today is published weekly by
Following The Plan
T
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.
Online POLL
LETTERS to the editor The Unintended Consequence Of The Teacher Pay System
W Dear Editor:
e need to buy education, but smartly. What we really need to start doing is buying learning. Right now we spend well over $30 million every year on things that have nothing to do with student learning. This isn’t astro-turf or class sizes or any of the other things we quibble and bicker over every winter and spring, year after year. It is something much more important—teachers. And we need to be smarter about this because—aside from a student’s socio-economic factors— the most important determinant of
WWW.LEESBURGTODAY.COM/OPINION/POLLS
19 N. King St. Leesburg, VA 20176 www.leesburgtoday.com
BRUCE POTTER
Chief Operating Officer 571-333-1538
Are you ready for rail? Can’t wait, it will be great
38.6%
I hope lots of (other) people use it
23.9%
Let me know when Phase 2 is ready
11.9%
It’s an unneeded project
25.6%
Leesburg Today welcomes Letters to the Editor. Letters must be signed and include the writer’s name, address and phone number.
Member:
60
LeesburgToday
Next Week’s Question: What brings you out to the Loudoun County Fair?
his K-12 success are his teachers, and to pay teachers to do things that aren’t helping that student be successful is not only insulting to the teachers, but doesn’t reward them for the wonderful things they do that support and foster learning achievement and it ends up driving many of them away from the classroom. We pay teachers for two things only, the number of years they’ve been employed and the number of degrees they acquire—and neither of those two things has anything to do with your child’s success in school or in college or in a job. All the research demonstrates this and, if asked, LCPS would have to admit this. Our pay system of step-ingrade may be well intentioned, but it ignores the Law of Unintended Consequences. One Unintended Consequence is that despite item number five on its Mission Statement, LCPS chooses to “reduce the disparity in Continued on 61
“So the BOS wants a raise but they feel that our teachers don’t deser ve one? Can the BOS sink any lower.” — local-dad, on Loudoun Super visor s Eye Changes For Next Board
“Lyme is a big problem in this county and in this area in general. Despite mixed opinions of whether spraying actually works more needs to be done to curb the population of ticks. Taking an “Of f Season” just means the population is going to rebound next year.”
The Loudoun County Fair runs the rest of the week, with a pie eating contest and professional bull riding Thursday, a magic show Friday and a rodeo Saturday. Go to http://loudouncountyfair.com for schedule and ticket information. Photos by Leesburg Today/Zack Wajsgras
LT L o udo un Ne ws
You Said:
Loudoun Celebrates Its Ag Roots
—mydavis, Appeals Cour t Upholds ‘Hindering’ Conviction In Loudoun
Educa t io n
“This is the republican plan to bring more business to Loudoun County and reduce our t axes? Ver y counter-intuitive. Do they give prizes for this logic.” — Rober t Pierce, on Divided Loudoun Board Approves ‘Plan Bus ter’ 90-Home Development
...AS POSTED AT LEESBURGTODAY.COM
Continued from Page 60
Heartfelt Thanks
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.
L if e s t yle s Fair judge Robert Dinsmore, a University of Kentucky animal sciences major, looks over a contestant’s goat at the Loudoun County Fair Tuesday.
OPINION O pinio n
Natalie Bailey, left, and Olivia Diperna wash their Belted Galloway Tuesday before its upcoming show at the Loudoun County Fair.
Just as much as a draw as the farm animals, the nightly entertainment and the carnival is the array of deliciously greasy food on the menu at the Loudoun County Fair. From funnel cakes to onion rings, all the fair favorites are available.
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
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
C la ssif ie d
Dear Editor: Businesses large and small support nonprofits in so many ways throughout Loudoun County. And what an honor for all of us involved with Loudoun Cares to be part of the LoCo Joe One Year Anniversary event in Purcellville on July 20. As the event “beneficiary,” we benefitted not only from generous contributions, but also the opportunity to interact with dozens of people who are looking for new and creative ways to invest in nonprofits and community-minded businesses like LoCo Joe. At Loudoun Cares we pride ourselves on building community. Clearly Juanita Tool, the owner/operator of LoCo Joe, prides herself on doing the same. And what a community outpouring it was! Juanita did it up the old fashioned way. There was fresh, locally grown food, live music, ring toss and balloon darts for the kids and corn hole for the bigger kids. Add in face painting, a pie tasting contest followed by an auction of the pies and campfire s’mores for kids of all ages and everyone left the event feeling good and part of something bigger—the Loudoun community. So, a heartfelt thank you to the LoCo Joe staff, community volunteers, musicians and patrons who contributed to this fun-filled, incredibly tasty LoCo Joe anniversary extravaganza. Susan K. Snyder, Board Chairman Andy Johnston, Executive Director Loudoun Cares
Sports
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
Bu s in e s s
Letters
61
LT LLOoUD UN Ne NEws WS udoOun
24 Hr 24 HRWatcH & clockWorks WATCH & 31 Years Experience
CLOCKWORKS
37 **We Years Experience Service Loudoun County, Northern VA, MD and DC and Surrounding Areas**
NOW OPEN
E duca t io n
Specializing in: Antiques and Modern Watch & Clock Repair by Master Technician in Lee Downtown Tang Leesburg 571-271-2247 Excellent Craftsmanship 5150 Wilson Blvd Satisfaction WeGuaranteed Service Loudoun County, Northern Arlington,VA 22205
** VA, MD and DC and Surrounding Areas**
Bu s in e s s
All Watch & in: Antiques Specializing and Modern SERViCE CALL Watch & Clock Repair by Master Technician Lee Tang Craftsmanship • Satisfaction Guaranteed ClockExcellent Repairs $49.99 20% OFF Watch Battery SERVICE CALL Replacement & SPECIALS Most $ $ FOR 95 1000 Brands
Sports
Exp. 3/19/10
L if e s t yle s
Expires 8-31-14
Includes: oiling, set up & chime adjustment. Exp. 3/19/10.
Includes: oiling, set up & chime adjustment. Expires 9-30-14
571-271-2247 • 571-271-6212 18 W. Market Street Unit 1 • Leesburg VA 20176
Inova Loudoun Hospital Photo
Inova Opens Adult Rehab Unit In Lansdowne Inova Loudoun Hospital held an open house at its new Adult Rehabilitation Center Friday. Located at the Inova Loudoun Hospital campus in Lansdowne, the facility is full of state-of-the-art equipment, including the only slip simulator in the Washington, DC, metro area. The simulator, shown above with creator Dr. Thurmon Lockhart and Virginia Tech graduate assistant Seonghyun Moon demonstrating, helps patients learn to keep their balance on a variety of surfaces. The center also has a driving simulator, below, to assess patients’ ability to drive following brain injury or stroke.
Now Open Now Open Free Consultation | 0% Financing Yaqub Baraki M.D. is a Board
C la ssi fi ed
Free Consultation | 0% Financing Now Open Free Consultation | 0% Financing
Certified Surgeon specializing
FreeM.D. Consultation | 0% Financing Yaqub Baraki M.D. is a Board Yaqub Baraki is a Board in cosmetic surgery Certified Surgeon specializing Certified Surgeon specializing Yaqub Baraki M.D. is a Board in cosmetic surgery in cosmetic surgery Mention this ad and save Certified Surgeon specializing off your Mention 10% this ad and savefirst procedure in cosmetic surgery Mention this ad and save
When You Look Good You Feel Good 10% off your first procedure
O pi nio n
When You Look Good You Feel Good
When Aesthetic You Look You Feelstyle Good Mention this ad and save Lansdowne CenterGood is a unique boutique Lansdowne Aesthetic Center is a unique boutique style 10% off your first procedure cosmetic surgery officewhere where focus is on you. When You Look Good You Good W cosmetic surgery office thethe focus is onFeel you. 10% off your first procedure
Lansdowne Aesthetic Center is a unique boutique style cosmetic surgery Center office where the focus is on style you. Lansdowne Aesthetic is acanunique boutique La Body Contouring Laser Liposuction is a safe and effective method that help sculpt your body and Facial Enhancement Body Contouring Facial Enhancement • Tummy cosmetic surgery office where focus on you. co • Laser Skin Treatments for age spots, restore a more shapely form by removing unwanted fat Tuck from specific areas. • the Tummy Tuck is • Laser Skin Treatments for age spots,
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
veins, rosacea, laser hair removal
• Breast Augmentation
• Breast Augmentation veins, rosacea, laser hair removal • Laser Liposuction-abdomen, •Facial Upper Enhancement and Lower Eyelid Body Contouring Mention this ad for $500 off Laser Liposuction. • Laser Liposuction-abdomen, • Upper and Lower Eyelid love handles, thighs, arms Correction (Dropping lids) • Tummy Tuck • Laser Skin Treatments for age spots, Expires 7/31/14 loveContouring handles, thighs, arms (Dropping lids) •Enhancement Neck Rejuvenation Body FacialCorrection • Breast Augmentation veins, rosacea, laser hair removal • Facelift • Neck Rejuvenation TuckLiposuction-abdomen, • Laser Skin Treatments for age spots, • Tummy • Laser • Upper and Lower Eyelid • Botox™ • Facelift • Breast love Augmentation veins, rosacea, laser hair removal • Restylane™, Juvederm™, Artefill™ handles, thighs, arms Correction (Dropping lids) • Botox™ • Laser Liposuction-abdomen, • Upper and Lower Eyelid • Neck Rejuvenation • Restylane™, Juvederm™, Artefill™ love handles, thighs, arms
Correction (Dropping lids) • Facelift 703-687-3158 • Neck•Rejuvenation Botox™ Lansdowne Aesthetic Center.com • Facelift • Restylane™, Artefill™ 44084 RiversideJuvederm™, Parkway, Suite 230, Lansdowne, Virginia 20176 703-687-3158 • Botox™ Lansdowne Aesthetic Artefill™ Center.com • Restylane™, Juvederm™, Before After 44084 Riverside Parkway, Suite 230, Lansdowne, Virginia 20176
62
Now Open
Fac • La ve • U C • N • Fa • B • R
703-687-3158 Lansdowne Aesthetic Center.com 703-687-3158 703 44084 Riverside Parkway, Suite 230, Lansdowne, Virginia 20176 LansdowneAestheticCenter.com Lansdowne Aesthetic Center.com Lan 44084 Riverside Parkway, Suite 230, Lansdowne, Virginia 20176 44
LT
Educa t io n
SALE PRICES NOW IN EFFECT
LOUDOUN NEWS L o udo un Ne ws
There’s a reason we’ve been family owned for over 30 years.
Bu s in e s s
Starting at
$99
Sports
! E IM T D E IT IM L ! Y R HUR
Mattress only
If you’re thinking of buying a new mattress this is the place!
Set
Pillow Top
Twin Set
$
Full Set
$
558
Queen Set
$
599
Twin Set
$
558
Full Set
$
678
$
799
398
Set Plush Pillow Top 10 Year Warranty
Queen Set
Twin Set
$
Full Set
$
798
$
999
Set Luxury Plush or Firm Foam Encased
� � � �
Queen Set King Set
598
$ 1499
Set Full Set
Plush Top with foam encasement
���� ���� ��� ���� �� �� ������ ��� ����������������
$ 1398
Queen Set
$ 1399
King Set
$ 1999
$
Full Set
Guaranteed Low Prices on
2-Sided Firm or Plush
Queen Set King Set
278 338 $ 399 $ 599 $
3 CHOICES
Firm, Luxury Firm or Pillow Top
BAER’S
MATTRESS DEN Removal*
Monday-Friday 10-8 Most stores charge for Delivery & Removal Saturday 10-6 At BAER’S Delivery is INCLUDED on most sets over Sunday 12-5 $699 & Removal is ALWAYS INCLUDED with Delivery. *on most sets, see store for details
Queen Set King Set
NOW
298 398 $ 499 $ 749 $
$
NOW
578 599 $ 949 $
$
1429 $
$
1499 $
NOW
948 999 $ 1949 $ 1299 Set
Full Set
NOW
$
Set
**see store for details
��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������
Delivery*
198 278 $ 299 $
$ 1898
$
$ 1999
$
NOW
948 999 $ 2799 $ 1399
Family Owned for over 30 years
Leesburg, VA
next to Ledo Pizza across from Target & Costco
703-777-1600
www.baersmattressden.com
ww w. lee s burgt oda y. com • Thur sda y, Ju ly 2 4, 20 1 4
�����������������������������������������������������������
NOW
O pinio n
King Set
$ 1199
$
C la ssif ie d
At Baer’s you can find the brands you want at a guaranteed low price. Our large showroom, beautiful displays and no pressure mattress specialists create a shopping environment like no other mattress store. Stop in and see for yourself. Try out the industry’s top brands and experience the most knowledgeable sales staff in Loudoun County.
L if e s t yle s
A Whole New Way To Buy A Mattress
63
EVERY LIVING ROOM. DINING ROOM. RECLINING PIECE. BEDROOM ENTERTAINMENT CENTER. MATTRESS SET AND MORE!
LT
GREATEST
N AT I O N A L
DISCOUNTS
SALE
L o udo un Ne ws
EVER!
E duca t io n
from 30% to
70% OFF 500 MILLION STOREWIDE
Your Choice 2 Piece Sectional 2 PIECE SET! or Sofa & Loveseat!
Bu s in e s s
clearance
++
2 Piece Living Room Now Only
$698
SELL OFF!!
Sofa Chaise
Now Only
$498 compare at $1299
L if e s t yle s
Sports
compare at $1799
$
Available in 6 Colors!
C la ssi fi ed
Salsa. Stone. Sage. Mocha. Chocolate. Cobblestone.
Queen Panel Bed
Queen Sleigh Bed
$395
$195
Now Only
compare at $799
w ww. le es b u rg t od a y. com • Thurs day, J ul y 2 4 , 2 0 14
O pi nio n
compare at $1099
Now Only
5 Piece Bedroom
Now Only $995 Final Price
Now Only $595 Final Price
Includes queen headboard, footboard, rails, dresser and mirror
UP TO
Includes queen headboard, footboard, rails, dresser and mirror
*
60 MONTHS BONUS: FREE DELIVERY! 0% INTEREST FINANCING when you purchase any premium mattress set with any 7 piece bedroom set. +
ALL PRICES ARE FINAL. CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER DISCOUNTS. ONLY VALID AT LOCATIONS BELOW. Some restrictions may apply. See store for complete details. LIMITED TIME OFFER!
64
5 Piece Bedroom