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devices, without success. Because the structure was unstable, crews were not permitted to enter the silo until 7:50 p.m. Monday after heavy cranes and support equipment were brought in to stabilize the wreckage. After almost 11 hours of searching inside the structure, Potter’s body was found. He had worked for the company for less than a year, according to a Luck Stone representative. “We are a family here at Luck Companies, and
today we lost a family member. Our hearts go out to the associate’s family, and they will remain in our thoughts and prayers,” Charlie Luck, president and CEO, said in a statement released Tuesday. “We will be remembering, honoring and celebrating the associate for the contributions and positive impact he made on our company. We will continue to ensure that safety and the success of our associates is our main responsibility.”
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grueling 24-hour search for a buried 18-year-old Luck Stone quarry worker ended early Tuesday when rescue crews found the young man dead. More than 60 rescue personnel from several area departments worked through the night to
find Daniel Potter, who had been trapped beneath rubble of a collapsed silo at the Ashburn quarry since 6:30 a.m. Monday, according to Loudoun Fire-Rescue. Potter, of Front Royal, was working with two other men to empty the 80-foot-tall silo when it split open. The silo contained mineral filler, a fine material used in asphalt. Initial search efforts included the use of two search-and-rescue dogs, as well as listening
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Many of Loudoun’s preservation groups, including the Waterford Foundation, are in transition, with new leadership and ideas.Tom Kuehhas, pictured in Waterford’s historic Second Street School, was hired as the foundation’s executive director a year ago.
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here will be some new faces taking leadership roles in protecting some of the county’s oldest preservation organizations, but the passion to tell the stories of Loudoun’s past continues to increase. Three of Loudoun’s most prominent cultural institutions have kicked off searches for new administrators and there have been leadership changes recently at other major preservation organizations. Included in the changes are two of Loudoun’s most notable historic properties—Oatlands and Morven Park. Andrea McGimsey stepped down as executive director at Oatlands in May after four and a half years at the helm of the 400-plus-acre National Historic Trust property. Final interviews for her successor are in the offing, but Oatlands Board Chairman Michael O’Connor said a selection was unlikely before the end of the month. Board member and treasurer Elizabeth Ellers has been serving as interim executive director. Last month, Morven Park’s Frank Milligan announced his retirement after six years at the 1,000-acre estate just north of Leesburg, once owned by Virginia Gov. Westmoreland Davis. Milligan, who said he wants to spend more time with his family and to devote time to research and
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