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fter the Loudoun County School Board has worked to send its 10,000 employees home with more money—making raises a priority for much of its term— an $11 million shortfall in the school system’s health care fund may reverse much of that effort.

The deficit will likely mean another hike in premiums for employees, and it may set up a fiscal tug-of-war between the School Board and Board of Supervisors months before budget season.

The School Board learned at its meeting last Tuesday that, despite enacting greater premium increases than health care provider Cigna recommended, the health care fund still ran a deficit of $8 million in FY13 and $3 million so far for FY14.

The full deficit for FY14 is not yet known because the health care schedule follows the calendar year instead of fiscal year.

The shortfall is likely an anomaly and probably attributable to employees using their health care plans more, according to E. Leigh Burden, assistant superintendent of Financial Services. “With 10,000 employees, even a small shift in how people use their health care can result in huge fluctuations,” she said.

She presented several suggestions to the board to not only make up the deficit but to make sure it doesn’t happen again, including increasing health care premiums by 15 percent over the next 15 months and requesting a one-time transfer of $6.3 million from the county’s FY14 fund balance.

With that, Burden noted that in FY10 the county’s financial staff was directed to take $12.5 million from the school system’s health care fund to address a county revenue shortfall that was forecasted but did not materialize. “So we would hope the county might assist us with this.”

That was the line that caught School Board members’ attention, and redirected the conversation

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arly last week, the Loudoun County government issued a press release announcing that local emergency crews and the medical community were prepared, should the Ebola virus make its way into the county.

Two days later, that level of preparedness was put to the test.

The nation-wide fear of infection by the virus hit Loudoun last Thursday when the county announced that a Loudoun County Adult Detention Center inmate had been isolated at Inova Loudoun Hospital to be monitored for Ebola. She arrived at Dulles Airport Oct. 13 after having traveled to the West African region hit hardest by the virus, and had come down with a low-grade fever.

The inmate was monitored for 24 hours to make sure the fever did not go into the suspicious range. Fortunately, her symptoms subsided and the Loudoun County Health Department, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ruled out Ebola and later discharged her.

But the incident brought home the possibility that Loudoun, even Inova Loudoun Hospital more so than most communities From left, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine Dr. Edward Puccio and across the country, as the home of registered nurse Kim Klein are helped into protective gear by Infection Dulles Airport—one of just five U.S. Preventionist Nailah Davis last Thursday just before a patient was delivered airports designated by the federal to Inova Loudoun Hospital for Ebola screening. government to receive all travelers

coming from West African countries wrestling with the epidemic—could be impacted by Ebola.

Customs and Border Patrol agents identified the woman at the airport Monday as a person wanted for a crime in Maryland so the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office transported her to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, on Sycolin Road in Leesburg, to be housed until she could be extradited to Maryland.

The woman’s health was screened by the CBP agents at the airport, but she did not show symptoms at the time. However, “because she came from a high-risk area for Ebola she was isolated and monitored at the ADC,” Sheriff Mike Chapman told the media during a press conference last Thursday.

When the woman came down with a fever that morning she was transported from the detention center to the hospital using an “abundance of caution,” according to Fire-Rescue Chief W. Keith Brower. The transport team included a medic unit, Hazmat support unit, the battalion chief, law enforcement and health department personnel.

“This is the very first case, so we wanted to make sure we were taking all the proper precautions,” Brower said. “There were a lot of people involved in this, and it was a very good showing of all of us working together to try to make the best of a

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“You want to provide a reasonable compensation so people think it is worth their time to get involved with county governance. I know this won’t be an easy issue— Shawn Williams Loudoun Supervisor, Dulles District

He noted the county’s population increased by more than 27 percent and consumer price index by 17 percent.

“You want to provide a reasonable compensation so people think it is worth their time to get involved with county governance,” Williams said. “I know this won’t be an easy issue—there will be criticism.”

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tion through eminent domain of 7.2 acres of his family farm. Brown sought more than $4.5 million in compensation for the property. Brown and his wife, Uta Brown, had strongly opposed the road, which opened June 2013 and now carries 4,000 vehicles per day.

The SCR has been listed as a key improvement needed to bypass the downtown area to the south on both town and county planning documents for years: on the town’s Comprehensive Plan since 1978 and on the county’s General Plan since 1991. It was again listed in 1995, on the Purcellville Urban Growth Area Management Plan, and the 1995 County-wide Transportation Plan.

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The settlement agreement is contingent on the town’s rezoning Brown’s land from Transitional X to Agricultural-Commercial. That zoning was created by a previous council specifically for Crooked Run Orchard and allows limited commercial uses. Brown’s lawsuit was scheduled to be heard in Loudoun County Circuit Court next month.

Voting in favor of the settlement were Mayor Kwasi Fraser, Vice Mayor John Nave, Councilwoman Karen Jimmerson and Councilmen Ben Packard and Doug McCollum. Voting against were Councilwoman Joan Lehr and Councilman Patrick McConville. Each council member made a full statement explaining his or her vote on the issue, which has bedeviled successive councils for more than a decade. [You can hear their recorded comments at the Agendas and Minutes section of the town’s website at www.purvellvilleva.gov.]

After the town’s vote to condemn the property in January 2011, Brown filed a challenge and the court enjoined the town from taking action. In April 2011 the court sustained the

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Shocktober at Paxton Manor in Leesburg is scaring record crowds this year. The haunted house continues through the end of October, with all proceeds benefiting The Aurora School, a private day school for students with special needs, and the Open Door Learning Center preschool and kindergarten that serves children with and without disabilities.

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rooked Run Orchard owner Sam Brown appears finally to have resolved—at least financially—his long, tangled legal fight against the Town of Purcellville over construction of the Southern Collector Road that passes through his property on the east end of town.

After emerging from a lengthy closed session during its Oct. 14 meeting, the Town Council voted 5-2 to approve a settlement agreement in which the town will pay $1 million to Brown as compensation for the 2011 acquisi-

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mend the increases to the full board and was supported by Supervisors Matt Letourneau (R-Dulles) and Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling). Committee Chairman Ralph Buona (R-Ashburn) and Supervisor Ken Reid (R-Leesburg) voted against it. Reid said he could support lower raises if they were offset by cuts to supervisors’ office budgets. Buona opposed any increases.

Williams said raises for the next board is the “fair and reasonable thing to do” given the increasing workload experienced since 2008.

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n July, the Board of Supervisors’ finance committee questioned whether the next board should be paid more. So far there are three members who say the answer is yes.

The panel took up the issue again last week and voted, 3-2, to recommend a $10,000 increase for district supervisors and a $20,000 boost for the county chairman, who is elected countywide. If approved by the full board, the county chairman would be paid $70,000, the vice chairman $55,320 and district supervisors $51,200.

It would be the first raise since 2008 and would put Loudoun’s board compensation second in Virginia only to Fairfax County.

State law prohibits a board of supervisors from raising its compensation during its term, so if no action is taken the current pay rates will remain in place until at least 2020.

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Cocaine Bust: A deputy on patrol initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on Sterling Boulevard near Church Road around 2:30 a.m. Saturday.

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A Loudoun County jury last week found David Anthony Frye, 28, guilty of possession of a schedule I or II controlled substance.

The case began Feb. 23 when Leesburg Police officers found Frye, who was wanted on outstanding arrest warrants, sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle in the Days Inn parking lot.

Frye was unresponsive to the officers’ requests for him to exit his vehicle, which had been reported as stolen, and they broke a window to

hold a round of community public safety meetings at each of the agency’s four service area substations starting this week.

Residents and business owners are encouraged to learn more about crime and crime trends in their area, traffic safety concerns and other public safety-related issues. The meetings will be led by the sheriff’s office captain in charge of the service sector, as well as Sheriff Mike Chapman or a member of his senior leadership team.

The meetings will be: • Thursday, Oct. 23, Eastern Loudoun Station, 46620 East Frederick Dr., Sterling; • Monday, Oct. 27, Dulles South Station, Dulles South Public Safety Center, 25216 Loudoun County Pkwy., Chantilly; • Wednesday, Oct. 29, Western Loudoun Station, Round Hill Town Office, 23 Main St., Round Hill; and • Thursday, Oct. 30, University Station, Trailside Middle School, 20325 Claiborne Pkwy., Ashburn.

Each meeting begins at 7 p.m. To determine which sector your home or business is in, go to: http://sheriff.loudoun.gov/findmystation.

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Sterling woman arrested earlier this year for prostitution now faces additional charges of taking indecent liberties with a child on numerous occasions.

Natalita N. Davis, 43, was charged last week with five felony counts of taking indecent liberties with children in her custody. The arrest stems from an investigation into suspicious activity at her North Cottage Road home.

In May, the sheriff’s office became aware of possible prostitution activity taking place at the home and an investigation was conducted by the agency’s Community Resource Unit and the Tactical E n forc e m e nt Unit. In July, Davis was charged with pro st itut i on , two counts of Natalita N. Davis contributing to the delinquency of a minor and maintaining a bawdy place. She was found guilty of prostitution and fined $500.

The continuing investigation by the sheriff’s office Sex Crimes Unit resulted in additional charges involving crimes against children.

The investigation into Davis’ activities continues and detectives are looking for individuals who may have visited the residence within the past two years and witnessed potential crimes against children. These individuals visiting the residence are believed to have been guests or paying for services offered by Davis. Those with information should contact Detective P. Beaver at 703-777-0475.

Davis was held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.

gain entry and arrest him. Subsequent search of the vehicle and Frye’s belongings revealed a vial containing PCP. After the jury found him guilty of the possession charge, Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Joshua P. Steward presented evidence of Frye’s extensive criminal history, which includes prior drug convictions as well as charges of discharging a firearm within city limits and trespassing. Frye also faces sentencing on probation violations and a hearing on that issue Monday was delayed until January, when Circuit Court Judge J. Howe Brown will finalize sentencing on the new drug conviction. Frye remains in jail.

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Despite the continued objections of nearby residents, the Loudoun Board of Supervisors last week endorsed plans for the Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative to develop a service center at its Evergreen Mills Road substation.

The Planning Commission approved a commission permit to allow construction of an office/warehouse, storage bays, a fueling facility, a vehicle maintenance shop and outdoor storage area on a 13-acre portion of the 67-acre property. The property is zoned for industrial uses and the development is permitted by right; however, the county reviews utility projects to affirm they comply with the county’s Comprehensive Plan.

Wednesday, the board voted 8-1, with Supervisor Shawn Williams (R-Broad Run) opposed, to ratify the commission permit for the project.

Supervisor Janet Clarke (R-Blue Ridge) has been working with representatives of NOVEC and Dominion Power, which is developing plans to expand the substation as part of a separate application, to address residents’ concerns. The design for NOVEC’s office building and promises of more extensive buffering and landscaping should result in a project that fits better with the neighborhood, she said.

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he Loudoun Board of Supervisors last week formally authorized a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for anti-Hindu graffiti in the Brambleton area.

Overall, the reward offered in the cases now totals $25,000. Supervisor Matt Letourneau (R-Dulles) announced before the vote that the Brambleton HOA had increased its reward from $1,000 to $5,000. During an Oct. 3 community meeting to brief residents on the investigation, several leaders of the Indian-American community also pledged reward funds.

Under state law, the county government can only pay a reward when information results in a criminal conviction. Also, the board authorized Sheriff Mike Chapman to administer the reward in an effort to shield any anonymous tipsters from having to be identified in public records. Since July, 17 cases of anti-Hindu graffiti—such as “No Hindus”—have been reported on signs and other structures in the Brambleton area. Chapman reported that since the Oct. 3 community meeting and the announcement of rewards to catch the perpetrators there have been no additional instances of graffiti reported.

During its Oct. 1 meeting, the board adopted a resolution strongly condemning the graffiti. Several supervisors stated the Loudoun community is welcoming of all cultures and that racism and hate crimes would not be tolerated. According to research by the county staff, this is the first such reward ever authorized by a Board of Supervisors.

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An application to build Loudoun’s first Wawa store on Old Ox Road near Sterling is headed back to another Board of Supervisors public hearing.

Supervisors were set to vote on the project Oct. 15, but instead agreed to re-advertise the application to make clear the development involved a convenience store with gas pumps.

The application previously was identified as an automobile service station, but opponents of the project said that description was misleading to the public.

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in the area—say the store’s economic benefits are being overestimated and its traffic impacts being overlooked.

The Fosters commissioned an economic impact analysis they say shows the board would be forgoing future tax revenue by approving the convenience center instead of other office and industrial uses envisioned for the corridor in county planning policies.

Also, Ray Foster said that traffic on the road connecting Rt. 28 and Herndon already is a big problem, as is roadside parking in the area, and that no additional development should be approved until a detailed traffic study is complete.

Also during last week’s meeting, Supervisor Shawn Williams (R-Broad Run), who requested the new public hearing on Wawa’s plans, won approval for the county to conduct a traffic study for the Oak Grove Road in the area.

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During a public hearing earlier this month and again Wednesday night residents spoke passionately about their concerns over reduced property values, noise, lights and the health impacts of living close to electromagnetic fields.

The NOVEC property was zoned for industrial use before homes were built on adjacent properties and several supervisors expressed frustration about the conflict between residential and industrial uses—a reoccurring theme in some board members’ districts. Supervisor Matt Letourneau (R-Dulles) said homebuyers need to be better informed—either by developers and real estate agents or through their own research—about development plans in their neighborhoods. Supervisors also said that building a service center at the site would improve response to the company’s customers in the area.

“Nobody on this Board of Supervisors is in the business to make our constituents upset,” Letourneau said. “I think ultimately this site will end up better with this particular NOVEC project.”

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The names under consideration for the Rt. 606 station include Broad Run, Dulles Gateway, Loudoun East, Loudoun Gateway and Loudoun Dulles North. The possible names for the Rt. 772 station are Ashburn, Loudoun and Loudoun Gateway West. Residents also can submit their own suggestions.

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town’s grounds for the taking and allowed it to move forward with condemnation. The town lodged a Certificate of Taking and a check for $432,024 with the Loudoun Circuit Court the next day. Previously, the town had offered to take only 2.24 acres for the road on a different alignment. When Brown rejected that offer, the council returned to the original alignment, incurring further design costs, as noted by McConville.

The farm was in part owned by Sam Brown and his brother Tim Brown. In June 2011, Sam and Uta Brown purchased his brother’s 95.8 percent ownership of the rear 45 acres and the front 16 acres, that includes the section where the condemnation occurred.

The value of the land had to be related to that prevailing at the time of taking. Brown’s highest independent assessment for the land was over $4 million, according to the town, while the town’s offer was increased from the initial

$432,024 to more than $650,000—which again was refused by Brown.

The current council, which took office July 1, inherited those problems, with only three members—Nave, Lehr and McConville— remaining from the previous council.

The biggest concern for a number of council members appeared to be the fear that the jury would assign a higher value to the property, although it is supposed to be related to the value of the land at the time of condemnation, as well as the cost of the trial and potential appeals and the potential liability for town to assume some of Brown’s legal costs, including his expert witnesses. A higher cost could require the town to dip into its reserves, impact its credit ratings or force it to acquire more debt, some council members feared.

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During the same meeting, the council formally initiated the rezoning process to convert the property to A-C zoning. Once the council approves the rezoning, the town will file a dismissal order to the Loudoun County Circuit Court. The settlement money will not be transferred until all steps have been completed.

The settlement amount has stirred some reaction in the community, notably from two past council members. Former Mayor Bob Lazaro, who led the town’s legal fight during the years of litigation with the county and the Browns, said he would have no public comment on the matter. But former Councilman Jim “Doc” Wiley had no such inhibitions. He said he is not so much against the idea of settlement—although “I don’t like it”—as much as he opposes the amount. “There is no basis for that sort of settlement,” Wiley said, calling it “unprecedented” and a “rip-off.”

Councilman Tom Priscilla, who also was on the past several councils, but who did not seek re-election in May, said he thought the issue was not whether the settlement was good or bad, but whether the amount was justified. Noting that Brown’s position on the value of the land had significant differences with the town’s assessment—“10 times the town’s appraisal,” Priscilla said it appeared that Brown’s high assessment was based on a development plan for 10 acres of commercial use. He also understood the town attorneys considered that position unrealistic.

He also questioned the wisdom of dipping into the town reserves. “So the cushion you’d be setting aside in the regular order of business is gone. Where will the money come from, what now won’t you do? What won’t be available for whatever purpose you might have planned for it,” he asked rhetorically of the council. n

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Councilwoman Joan Lehr said she understood her colleagues’ concerns. “But the dollar amount was excessive,” she said of the cash settlement, noting the town’s last offer was based on what Sam Brown had paid his brother per acre for his land and a percentage of the acres taken by the town. She also noted that with the council-initiated rezoning application, the town would lose the application fees, and there would be no proffers.

McCollum tied to dispel one misunderstanding that seems to have circulated in town regarding the rezoning process. As a towninitiated rezoning, there still will be a public process—that is required by law, he said. The Planning Commission will have at least one public hearing, at which everyone’s comments are welcome, he said. After the commissioners have made their recommendations to the council, the council will then hold its public hearing before taking final decision.

The sum agreed to by the town and referred to in the Oct. 8 Settlement Agreement signed by Brown, was in two parts: $257,820 for the taking and $742,180 for damages. Town Manager Robert W. Lohr Jr. confirmed the payment would come from the town’s General Fund revenues, but most of it is already set aside from a combination of money pots. In addition to the $432,024 already in escrow, the town will add $230,000 from leftover SCR project funds, and about $338,000 re-budgeted from other projects where cash is available from the county settlement over Woodgrove High School. If needed, Lohr said, the town would pull from General Fund reserves. The town had a surplus in the General Fund June 30 and added to its reserves.

“If we had to take [some] out, there would be no net decrease,” Lohr said.

The Oct. 8 agreement also includes several other improvements requested by Brown—a marked crossing in the place where he accesses the 45-acre parcel of his land and an entrance to the west side of the road into his property between his house and the creek—that must be approved by the town and by VDOT. Both the

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only part-time positions and are surprised by the compensation level. He also noted supervisors give up other career opportunities and family time to devote hours to their board duties. “The amount of work that goes on that nobody sees is really astonishing, particularly for the chairman; it’s absolutely a full-time job.”

Buona said Loudoun supervisors already are among the most highly compensated board members in the commonwealth and that adding $10,000 wouldn’t make a difference in the caliber of candidates seeking supervisor seats. “I think this county has way too many other needs,” he said.

He agreed that supervisors are not doing part-time work. “Many of us put in 40 to 50 hours a week into this job,” Buona said.

However, he worries about elected officials approving raises for themselves. “I get mad every

time Congress gives themselves a raise. I really do,” he said. “I keep thinking, what a bunch of hypocrites.”

Among current supervisors, all except Supervisor Janet Clarke (R-Blue Ridge) are expected to seek re-election in 2015. Clarke announced last month she would not seek a second term.

According to a 2014 board salary survey presented to the committee in July, Loudoun has the third-highest population in Virginia and its supervisors have the fifth highest salary. Fairfax County leads in both categories with 1.1 million residents and supervisors—the chairman included—making $75,000 per year. Arlington County, with 120,000 fewer residents than Loudoun, pays its supervisors $50,127, with $55,140 for the board chairman. Chesterfield County, the closest to Loudoun in population, pays supervisors $35,091 and the chairman $38,241.

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“All of our staff is trained for Personal Protective Equipment,” Puccio said. But he noted there are differences for taking care of Ebola patients, and the hospital is well into the process of updating all staff members on how the protective gear has to be handled for Ebola patients.

“Everyone who has to interact [with a patient] has the most updated and extensive information. We are compliant [with CDC requirements] as to how we manage the patient, protect staff, manage waste—there are multiple management issues, including blood specimens in the lab,” Puccio said.

While Ebola was ruled out as a possibility for the inmate taken to Loudoun Hospital last week, she was not tested for the virus: that decision is the responsibility of the Loudoun County Health Department. After consultation with the CDC last Thursday evening the decision was made not to test the patient, according to Health Department Director Dr. David Continued on Page 16

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If a patient does meet the criteria for Ebola testing, it would be conducted through the state, Puccio said. The hospital can draw blood from the patient, which is placed in special containment apparatus to prevent leakage or breakage, inventoried, hand transported and sent to the state lab.

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Those treating the patients wear protective gear and then go through the entire decontamination process.

The hospital recommends monitoring every person from areas impacted by Ebola, even if showing no symptoms, for early treatment if that becomes necessary.

Should a patient first go to their doctor’s office, or an urgent care center, the hospital has established a process it has circulated to all medical staff and area physicians. If there is a suspected patient, the doctor’s office is required to place a mask on the individual and call the hospital charge nurse number ahead of transfer, so “we can meet the patient outside [the hospital] and escort directly to the isolation room so there’s no wandering around or being in a public space or the ED,” Puccio said.

Allaying worried patients’ or the public’s fears have become standard in the past several weeks, Puccio said. Ebola is transmitted by “direct exposure to bodily fluid, not by being in the same room,” Puccio explained. However, “If someone coughs at you and some of the saliva lands in the eye or mouth,” the virus could be transmitted. Mostly it is transmitted by blood, vomit and diarrhea, according to Puccio.

Puccio has under his command 20 physicians and around 100 nurses working at Inova’s Lansdowne and Leesburg operations, and has worked on reducing the vulnerability of nurses.

Two nurses who treated Thomas Duncan—the man who flew from Liberia to Dulles Airport before traveling to Dallas, TX, and later died at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital—are now being treated for Ebola.

The monitoring process involves two people: one monitors the other when doing what is the most risky part—taking off the protective gear,” Puccio said. “One of the monitors reads the instructions, ‘do this, do that, and they don’t move until it’s done and the other monitor approves. Any break is addressed with additional procedures.”

Individuals suspected of having contracted the virus after exposure are quarantined for 21 days. “That’s the time period that has to elapse from the last exposure. If you’re not exhibiting any symptoms after that, you’re clear,” Puccio said.

Goodfriend commended the medical community and local law enforcement for their work in response to last week’s possible threat of Ebola.

While he said the fever of the woman placed in isolation at Inova Loudoun Hospital was lower than that of individuals typically experiencing Ebola, “nevertheless we felt an abundance of caution would be a very good thing.”

“It’s always better to err on the side of caution for the safety of the individual and for reassurance of the community,” he added. “It also was a good test of our system.” n

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Loudoun County High School celebrates its 60th anniversary Friday, with special events beginning at 5 p.m. at the school.

LCHS opened as the county’s first consolidated high school in 1954.

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oudoun County has 382 more elementary students in its public schools this year than initially projected, and 180 of those are just at one school.

The school system’s annual enrollment report, presented during last week’s School Board meeting, showed that on Tuesday, Sept. 30—“count day” in most Virginia public schools—Loudoun County Public Schools had 73,461 students. That’s an increase of 2,603 students over last year.

The Planning and Legislative Services Department underestimated the school system’s enrollment by 228 this year. Not bad considering that’s just 0.3 percent of the overall student population.

But the miscalculation hit a handful of schools hard. Creighton’s Corner Elementary near Brambleton has 1,093 students—180 more than forecasted and 150 students more than the building’s program capacity. Rosa Lee Carter Elementary, 2 miles to the east in Loudoun Valley Estates, is housing 987 students—100 more than expected. And Park View High School, in built-out Sterling, Ashburn Today/Danielle Nadler saw a surprising enrollment bump of 112 Cardinal Ridge Elementary School students crowded into the gymnasium on the first day of school. Cardinal Ridge is one of several elementary schools that students over projections.

“This really concerns me. I’ve had par- has more students than projected this year. ents ask me what the fire code is because and it takes teamwork to get students on and parents are concerned,” Board Vice Chair“This really concerns me. I’ve had parents ask me what man Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge) said, specifically off 14 buses and 27 child care center vans referring to Creighton’s Corner, which has an before and after school. “We have a great the fire code is because parents are concerned. I think it’s enrollment that’s been underestimated every family here at Creighton’s Corner—students, really important that we get the numbers right.” year since it opened in 2008. “I think it’s really parents, teachers and staff—and they really Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge) have worked hard to make everything work,” important that we get the numbers right.”

School Board Vice Chairman In the past, students at overcrowded he said.

But seeing the faster-than-expected schools have been temporarily assigned to nearby schools that have space, but all of the enrollment growth has School Board members elementary schools in the Dulles North plan- worried about how to accommodate the stu- board with a plan to accommodate the grow- enrollment was almost spot on with just six dents in the Dulles North planning area until ing number of students at that school. ning area are at or near capacity. students above the forecast.

Creighton’s Corner Principal Chris Knott 2016, when a new elementary school, ES-27, is Other schools that saw big gaps between The Planning and Legislative Services told Leesburg Today that, fortunately, he and expected to open. projections and actual enrollments included Department has a decent track record for his staff know how to handle an overcrowded “Next year is going to be even more of Briar Woods High School in Ashburn (220 enrollment projections in recent years, conschool. The school operated with 1,193 stu- a concern,” Turgeon said during last week’s fewer students than projected), Rock Ridge sidering year-to-year enrollment increase is dents before Discovery and Moorefield Station meeting.

High School in Loudoun Valley Estates (131 more than 2,500 students. Last school year, Turgeon asked whether the school sys- fewer students) and Mercer Middle School its projection was off by three students, it was elementary schools opened last fall.

To avoid congestion in the hallways, they tem’s senior staff has considered purchasing in Dulles (142 more students). High school short 119 for the 2012-13 school year and it meticulously follow a schedule to get students trailers for Creighton’s Corner. Superintendent enrollment in the county was 160 students overestimated enrollment by 598 students for to lunch, art, music and physical education, Eric Williams said he would return to the fewer than forecasted, and middle school the 2011-12 school year. n

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chool Board members appear to be split on whether to finance playgrounds as part of new elementary school construction or continue to leave it up to parents to raise money for the equipment.

Six weeks after Panda Power Funds made a donation of almost $100,000 to help build an adaptive playground at Discovery Elementary School, County Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large) and the communities of the four elementary schools that still do not have playgrounds are asking whether the equipment can be provided when a new school opens.

Frederick Douglass in Leesburg, Meadowland in Sterling, Moorefield Station in Ashburn and Cardinal Ridge in South Riding are the ele-

mentary schools still raising money to purchase playground equipment.

Kevin Lewis, assistant superintendent for Support Services, told School Board members at their meeting last week that financing playgrounds with bond money approved by voters is allowed and “an appropriate use of bond funds.”

He contacted other school districts, and found that Culpepper County is the only other district in the region that does not provide playgrounds for its elementary schools.

School Board member Debbie Rose (Algonkian) and a few other board members expressed reservations about financing playgrounds with county taxpayer dollars.

“I want to ask county residents, do you want to finance a playground over 30 years? I have a lot of issues with that,” she said, and she questioned the fairness of providing playgrounds

to new schools after so many school communities have raised money for the equipment on their own.

Jeff Morse (Dulles), who represents the area of the county that’s experienced the most growth in recent years, said most of the families at the new elementary schools in the Dulles and Ashburn areas have already raised money to build playgrounds before they were reassigned schools—and now they’re left to raise money for yet another playground.

“The parents in some of these high-growth areas have paid for three to four playgrounds depending how old their children are,” he said. “I think a level playing field is that the playground is there for the community when the school opens. It benefits everybody, and it’s certainly worth the investment if we think our kids should be in good physical shape.”

York has suggested giving Moorefield Station Elementary $40,000 of the bond money left over after the school’s construction to pay for a playground. That may solve the problem for that school, but not all the elementary schools’ construction projects have leftover bond money, including Meadowland Elementary that was built in 1979, School Board Chairman Eric Hornberger (Ashburn) noted.

He suggested the board take the time to talk with the Board of Supervisors, the school’s funding body, and seek comments from the public to come up with a good solution that would work for future elementary schools. “I will not support doing it for some and not all,” Hornberger said.

The matter has been referred to the board’s Health, Safety and Transportation Committee, which Rose chairs. n

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The Pavilion at BeanTree in Ashburn is offering a new program that pairs academically superior high school juniors and seniors with elementary school students in a mentorship program. Pavilion Partners begins Saturday, Oct. 24 and continues for 10 weekly sessions focusing on one grade level per session. The first session will serve 40 second graders. The program is funded by a private foundation and gives young children with low performing academic records the opportunity to form a mentor/mentee relationship with students from Broad Run High School’s National Honor Society. The mentors will receive specific training on the implementation of curriculum and activities from both Fairfax and Loudoun County public school teachers in the subjects of literacy and math. The Saturday morning, one-on-one sessions will be overseen by certified teachers with additional instruction in an arts program to include dance and music taught by certified professionals. For more information go to www.beantreepavilion.com. n

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River Bend Middle School physical education teacher Nicole Jordan has been named the 2014 Dance Teacher of the Year by the Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

Jordan has taught health and physical education at River Bend for 12 years and has been instrumental in creating a dance curriculum at the Sterling middle school.

“Dance is an activity that everyone can participate in,” Jordan said.

“It doesn’t matter what age you are. It’s been my experience that kids like to dance, they just don’t know it yet.”

Since 2003, Jordan has coached the award-winning Potomac Falls High School dance team. She also serves as the faculty sponsor for River Bend’s Yearbook Club and Boys on the Run.

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The grant money will help cover the expenses of in-depth planning scheduled for the school’s staff for two-week intersessions both in the fall and spring, including the cost of consultants, training and materials.

“Being able to access these specialists will allow our teachers to utilize the Intersession period to its fullest, so our students will be the beneficiaries,” said Teri Domanksi, who helped write the grant application along with Principal Barbara Smith and Miriam HugheyGuy, a consultant for the charter school’s founding committee.

During this school year, the staff will collect and analyze data, as well as plan and design the intersession classes in preparation for the charter school students for the 2015-16 school year. They also will track students’ progress, which will help them plan individualized, focused lessons for students during the intersessions.

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tudents of the future Riverside High School have spoken. They will be the Riverside Rams, and the school’s colors will be royal blue, silver and red.

Future Riverside students at Belmont Ridge Middle School and Broad Run, Stone Bridge and Tuscarora high schools were polled about their preferences in mascots and school colors.

The mascot results were as follows: 214 votes for Rams, 188 votes for Wildcats, 183 votes for Ravens, 148 votes for Wolfpack and 132 for Gators.

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an Loudoun create a thriving business and tourist atmosphere like the Reston Town Center or Arlington? County leaders lauded the Silver Line Metrorail extension as the economic tool to do just that during the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce’s State of the County forum last Thursday.

The breakfast event featured a discussion led by three guest speakers—Loudoun’s Director of Economic Development Buddy Rizer, Ashburn District Planning Commissioner Robert Klancher and Chris Leinberger, a smart-growth expert and professor at the George Washington University School of Business—on what the county can do to create jobs, attract investment and expand its commercial taxbase.

While they celebrated Loudoun’s growing business community and position at the top of the list of wealthiest counties, many of their comments centered on how to harness Metro’s Silver Line as a means to boost the economy.

“One does not build a transportation system with the goal of moving people,” said Leinberger, who was voted one of the “Top 100 Urban Thinkers” in a 2009 poll conducted

by Planetizen. “One builds a transportation system with the goal of economic development—this is why you invest in transporta-

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tion…Walkable urban sites were a niche in the ’90s, now it’s the main market.”

For the Metro stop at Dulles Airport, he said the county could create development around it similar to the National Harbor or Reston Town Center, and the two stations that will extend west of the airport he envisions mixed-use developments that not only con-

nect employees to new businesses but also the 5.5 million residents in the DC area to Loudoun’s wine country.

Leinberger said there is pent-up demand in Loudoun for walkable urban settings, like those that can be found in Arlington. “People can live in suburban splendor while also living in an urban scene. It’s the best of both worlds.”

Klancher, a principal and architect at Interplan, spoke about several strategies for the future of the housing industry. In the same vein as Leinberger’s vision, Klancher said the greatest demand in Loudoun County is for affordable rental units, and the developments near Metro stops may be the right place for Continued on Next Page

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oudoun’s Department of Economic Development is planning a special forum to link entrepreneurs with ideas for rural businesses with available land.

“There are two types of people we’re targeting: those with land, and those who want land.

This new land-linking service is kind of like Match.com for farmers,” Kellie Boles, Loudoun agricultural development officer, said.

The “Land Linking in Virginia” forum will be held Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Leesburg Senior Center. To attend, register online at

Business In Brief • BlackBench Fit in Ashburn has a new partnership with Turbo Tutoring, a program designed by local educators to provide SAT seminars in a short time frame. The partnership provides Turbo Tutoring clients with the opportunity to apply for a scholarship to attend a 12-week academy training session at BlackBench Fit. The first scholarship winner was Gaby Gallegos, a junior at Stone Bridge High School. She is the starting point guard for the women’s basketball team, plays on the lacrosse team, is the president of the Special Ed Club, plays viola and manages the varsity football team. The Turbo Tutoring class is accelerated,

www.FutureHarvestCASA.org.

“This program is for people who’d love to run a farm, but who just can’t afford the start-up costs yet. They’ll be matched with landowners who want to lease land that’s not being used for agricultural production, or hand off the day-today operation of their farms to energetic young visionaries,” DED Director Buddy Rizer said.

The forum will introduce the Virginia Farm Bureau’s new Certified Farm Seekers Program—a database of farmers who want to lease land for agricultural production, as well as potential leasers. Landowners in western Louand geared toward student-athletes who have busy schedules, or for students who do not need to take a two-month long prep class.

• Leesburg-based holistic doctors David and Anne Stewart have developed a quick, healthy snack bar geared toward busy families. Creating the snack was a family project for the Stewarts, who believe kids are the most honest taste testers around. Its name, ABBA Paleo Bars, include the family members’ initials: Abby, Baker, Ben and Anne. After many trials, they developed a recipe for protein and fiber packed treats. The snacks come in four flavors: Whey Too Yummy, ‘Pea’ is for Paleo, Cuckoo for Coconut and Max Pro. The bars are gluten free, soy free and contain no sugar, sugar substitutes, fruit

doun can increase the value of their land by leasing it to beginning farmers to grow crops or livestock. For the new farmers, leasing land helps lower their risk, while increasing their chances of earning a profit much sooner than if they had to buy land and equipment. In cases where the entrepreneur leases from an experienced farmer, the leaser also benefits from the owner’s knowledge and expertise.

“This program is mutually rewarding for both parties, and it also strengthens Loudoun’s agricultural economy,” Boles said. She noted that rural businesses contribute more than $69 miljuice concentrates or preservatives. The snacks are available online at abbapaleo.com and from Leesburg area health food retailers.

• Omnilert, the Leesburg-based developer of pioneering mass emergency notification systems, has introduced Omnilert Desktop Alerts, an extension of the company’s multimodal alerting system. The add-on allows customers to quickly and easily display alert messages directly to their alert recipients’ desktop or laptop computer screens. “Our customers told us they needed a holistic alerting extension that could reach users at their desks, in meetings or in classrooms – even when cell coverage might be sketchy or text and phone ringers are turned off,” co-founder and CTO Nick Gustavsson said.

lion to the county each year. Along with Boles, other speakers at the event will be: • Liana Przygocki, Future Harvest-CASA, • Jim Hilleary, Virginia Tech Extension Office, • Cliff Miller, Rachel Bynum and Eric Plaksin, Waterpenny Farm, • Andy Sorrell, Virginia Farm Bureau, and • Don Loock, Piedmont Environmental Council Registration is $40 (or $20 for Future Harvest members) and includes dinner. Questions can be emailed to Liana@FutureHarvestCASA. org. n

The system offers three visual display options: full-screen alerts for urgent warnings, scrolling messages for important alerts and pop-up messages for simple notifications. Specific user computers can be added to one or more groups to facilitate custom messages and instructions based on the person’s role, department or location. The system is cloud-based and no servers or complicated installation is required. More information can be found at www.omnilert. com.

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pear brandy with a full pear in each bottle. When Scott and Becky Harris established the distillery in 2009, the first alcohol they produced was pear brandy, with help from Doug Fabbioli, proprietor of Fabbioli Cellars. In this release of Pearousia pear brandy, each 750ml bottle contains an Asian pear. Early in the spring, each bottle was attached to the pear trees at Patent House Farm Orchard in Lovettsville, where the pollinated blossom inside the bottle was allowed to grow into a full-grown pear. During the summer the ripened pears were cut from the trees and the bottles filled with Pearousia pear brandy. Each bottle is individually numbered and signed by Scott and Becky Harris,

and also signed by Doug Fabbioli. Catoctin Creek Pearousia “Pear in the Bottle” was released at the Purcellville distillery Oct. 14.

• What is the office to the future? An Oct. 30 program offered by the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce will explore that topic.

The event will be held at the George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn from 8 to 10 a.m. Speakers include Loren Hudziak from Google, Aurelio Noya from Avaya and David Harbour of EXP Realty. The cost is $30 for chamber members and $45 for non-members. Online registration ends Wednesday, Oct. 29 at noon. There will be an additional $10 charge at the door. For information, go to loudounchamber.org. n

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“People who don’t have the money for a down payment or don’t know if they will stay awhile don’t have many options,” Klancher said.

“We need to find rental homes for young folks just out of college and in their first jobs. Affordable housing is critical to Loudoun’s economy.”

He said a helpful solution would be to work with for-profit and nonprofit apartment building companies, as they have access to funding and resources that are not commonly available.

Because of the demand for multi-family rental units, Klancher said addressing those affordability issues and developing a housing blueprint for the future is key to the economy’s success in Loudoun.

Rizer, who oversees the county’s economic development, spoke optimistically about the economic future of Loudoun, which is home to 22 companies that made Inc. Magazine’s list of

the nation’s top 5,000 fastest-growing businesses in 2014.

He sees the Metro extension as an opportunity to harness the power of the county’s rural economy.

“By 2020, we will have a rural economy that is as vibrant and vital as any in the country,” Rizer said. “In order for us to grow, we need to continue to look and challenge ourselves…We’re currently working with six business prospects to pull the trigger on opening farm breweries and we have 42 wineries and counting in DC’s Wine Country, while also developing strategic business centers for the majority of consumers.

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he Loudoun County girls volleyball team has established itself as one of the premier programs in Virginia with a state-record six championships over the past seven seasons.

Despite the graduation of five seniors from a 31-0 team that claimed the inaugural Group 4A state title last fall, the Raiders show no signs of regressing and should once again be a force in the upcoming VHSL postseason.

Hosting its annual “Think Pink” match to benefit the Loudoun Breast Health Network Monday night in Leesburg, Loudoun County showed its strength by sweeping past cross-town rival Tuscarora by scores of 25-15, 25-16 and 25-12.

Juniors Taylor Borup and Rachel Voketaitis led the Raiders (17-2) with 12 and nine kills, respectively, and Borup added seven digs. Senior Ciara Kain added seven kills and 10 digs, while fellow seniors Hannah Vandegrift and Olivia Aycock each had six kills. Vandegrift led Loudoun County with 16 assists and added eight digs.

Junior Lexxie Faison led Tuscarora (8-10) with eight kills and senior Alexis Coombs added six.

Loudoun County—which has won eight consecutive region championships and reached at least the state semifinals in each of the past eight seasons—used four separate three-point bursts to take a 15-8 lead in the first game of the match. Tuscarora closed within 16-12 and 19-15 before the Raiders scored the final six points to clinch the game.

Aycock had two kills in the final spurt, while Vandegrift served for the final five points.

“When we’re in-system and can run our offense the way we want to, we’re usually successful. We have a lot of big hitters,” Tuscarora head coach Meghan Puckli said. “That works really well for us when we can get set up.”

The Raiders jumped out to a 4-0 lead in Game 2 before the Huskies rallied to pull within 8-6. Voketaitis had two straight kills and Vandegrift served consecutive aces for a 13-6 lead, but Tuscarora continued to play

tough behind Coombs and senior Sydney Garrell (three kills) and closed within 18-13.

But County got two kills from junior Abby Wright and three from Voketaitis to pull away for a 2-0 advantage in the match.

“We have such strong attackers, we need to keep pushing the middle,” Loudoun County head coach Sherilyn Hanna said.

“We’re going to find teams that are equally as strong up front and we need to have a threat at all three attacking positions across the front.

We have the personnel to do it, we just have to be sure to make it happen.”

The 6-foot-3 Borup showed some of her dominance at the net with two kills as County jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the third and ultimately final game. Tuscarora scored consecutive points just once as the Raiders—with seven service aces in the game—built a 22-8 advantage and cruised to the easy victory.

While the Raiders continue to be strong at the net—nine players are listed as 5-10 or taller—their play across the back line is where they win matches. Rarely does a ball hit the court without a player getting at least a piece of it.

“A lot of it is their hard work in the offseason in club situations where they are seeing high-speed attackers,” Hanna said.

“Another part of it is just stepping up and doing the job.”

Hanna attributes much of County’s success this season to the leadership of senior Emily Solis, who is playing her first season as the team’s Libero after being a defensive specialist the past two years.

“You can’t give Emily enough credit,” Hanna said of Solis, who tied for team-high honors Monday with 10 digs. “To come into her senior year and be responsible for that position has been great. The Libero position is like the quarterback of the team. Not only is it digging and playing defense, it’s also directing the hitters and adjusting to the blocks. She’s done a wonderful job of stepping into that role.”

Despite the loss, Puckli believes the Huskies can still be a factor in Group 5A’s Conference 14, which features defending 5A state runner-up Stone Bridge, state semifinalist Broad Run and other solid teams in Briar

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“We’ve had an up-and-down season,” Puckli said, noting the Huskies graduated six seniors from last year’s 19-7 team that advanced to the 5A North Region semifinals.

“It’s been difficult trying to fill in so many key spots from last year. It’s been a roller coaster.

It just depends on the night.”

“We just have to have faith and believe in ourselves,” Puckli added. “Having that team element is very crucial. We have to all work together in order to get there.”

Team camaraderie is something Loudoun County does not lack. The Raiders showed their strength by going 4-1 in the Tournament of Champions Oct. 10-11 in Roanoke, defeating defending Group 5A champion Atlee and West Virginia Class AAA champ Musselman and falling only to Virginia private schools defending champion

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Flint Hill. The only other loss for County this season came Sept. 3 against 2013 Group 5A runner-up Stone Bridge.

“We’ve got a great tradition and that really helps,” Hanna said. “There is different personnel every year and changes to that effect, but that tradition is like a seventh man on the court. It’s huge. The kids don’t take it for granted, but it’s something they can use to motivate them.

“We have a couple of losses, but we played well in the tournament down in Roanoke,” Hanna added. “It was great competition in terms of seeing what we’ll face in the postseason. The chemistry with the girls is tremendous. They think of each other before they think of themselves. You can’t create that.

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Broad Run at Potomac Falls, 7 p.m.

Tuscarora 33, Potomac Falls 7

Tuscarora at Freedom, 7 p.m.

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Briar Woods at Park View, 7 p.m.

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John Champe 52, Freedom 7

Woodgrove at Dominion, 7 p.m.

Woodgrove 35, Loudoun County 13

John Champe at Loudoun County, 7 p.m.

Heritage 49, Park View 13

Loudoun Valley at Heritage, 7 p.m.

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want to go someplace where they feel safe and secure, where their kids aren’t going to get lost among a bunch of other Joanna Wright/Clover Creek Photography people. We also have adults who just want to come out and pick a pumpkin Wegmeyer Farms offers 50 varieties of pumpkins. and they don’t want the whole other experience Jan Mercker and activities.” jmercker@leesburgtoday.com For Lovettsville-based photographer Joanna Wright, the serene and picturesque quality of Wegmeyer Farms is perfect for her family he visit to the pumpkin patch of four. has become an autumnal rite “We visit Wegmeyer Farms every year,” of passage for many Loudoun Wright said. “As a parent and photographer, families. From pastoral seren- I can’t get a better place to go for the family ity to amusement park-style friendly environment, the hay rides, wagons and action, opportunities abound pick-your-own pumpkins.” for tailoring the experience to every individual But for families with older children and or family’s needs. Harriet and Tyler Wegmeyer, those looking for a little more excitement, owners of Hamilton’s beloved Wegmeyer Farms, the Wegmeyers, in partnership with property are hoping to capture the imaginations of folks at owners Philip and Mark Shenk, have opened both ends of the spectrum with the opening of Wayside Farm Fun, right off Rt. 7 on the way to their new operation, Wayside Farm Fun over the Berryville. (If you’ve traveled west of Loudoun mountain in Clarke County. on Rt. 7, you may have noticed the colorful

Tucked away on a dirt road between Ham- painted LEGO-inspired superheroes that are ilton and the historic village of Lincoln, Weg- part of this year’s corn maze.) The idea is to keep meyer Farms is known for its quiet natural Wegmeyer simple, while offering families more beauty and its extensive range of 50 pumpkin opportunities for a fun, full-day outing through varieties going way beyond the traditional jack- Wayside. o’-lantern variety.

Last fall, what started out as a search for “Lincoln is a traditional community. Our additional land to expand their business raising farm is an old Quaker farmstead. There’s noth- pumpkins for wholesale to retailers, turned into ing fancy here, and we wanted to keep it very a project to create an agro-tourism extravaganza, authentic, simplistic,” Harriet Wegmeyer said. catering to families who want an all-day outing.

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Farm Bureau. Through that organization, he met Philip Shenk, who works for the Virginia Farm Bureau and had grown up with brother Mark on the 120-acre Wayside Farm property near Berryville.

As discussions of growing pumpkins turned into discussions about operating an agriculture entertainment business, the Wegmeyers and Shenks created a partnership to operate the new business. They offer a giant corn maze, with a theme that changes every year, pig races run by students from Loudoun Valley High School’s drama department, peddle tractor races, duck races, straw bale mountain climbing and a slide Tyler Wegmeyer built from a combine. Unlike Wegmeyer, which offers free admission, Wayside, like most of the more elaborate agriculture entertainment businesses, charges an admission fee of $10 per person.

“It’s almost like the opposite of [the Hamilton farm],” Harriet Wegmeyer said. “I think it’s important that any farm location know who they are and know their identity and know what they’re going for. Wegmeyer Farms will not change. This fits exactly the way that we want it right here and it’s not right for everybody, but it is right for a lot of people. Wayside Farm Fun is for the people who want to come and spend four hours and do the activities—and, by the way, pick a great pumpkin.”

Like many popular farm entertainment businesses around the region, Wayside offers lots of bells and whistles, but for Harriet Wegmeyer, the educational component is still key.

“It’s all agriculture. It stays true to itself

being agriculture education, but there’s just a ton of fun mixed in,” she said.

Both Harriet and Tyler Wegmeyer come from farming families and, interestingly, both raised pumpkins as a way to earn extra money as young people. Harriet grew up on a dairy farm in upstate New York’s Hudson Valley. Her parents ran an ice cream stand on the farm, and Harriet raised pumpkins for sale at the stand. Tyler grew up in northern Michigan and also raised and sold pumpkins to earn money.

The couple met in Northern Virginia, where they had both gravitated in their 20s while working in agriculture-related jobs. Harriet was working in Reston for the Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Co-op, and Tyler was working as the agriculture legislative aide for a member of the U.S. Congress from his home state.

They married in 2002 and bought a property in Round Hill, where they grew their first crop of pumpkins, which they sold at local farmers markets.

“Our entire married life, we’ve grown pumpkins,” Harriet Wegmeyer laughed.

In 2004, they fell in love with and bought the property outside Lincoln that is Wegmeyer Farms, where the couple and their children still live. The Wegmeyers continued selling pumpkins at markets, but after receiving repeated requests from customers to open the farm up for pick-your-own, they opened the farm in its current form in 2008, growing pumpkins in the fall and strawberries in the late spring and early Continued on Page 30

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11 a.m.-2 p.m., Franklin Park Rotary Pavilion, Purcellville. Contact: 703-443-1380 Enjoy a cross-country hike in support of ending the stigma attached to mental illness.

No registration is required. Donations will be accepted.

Live Music: Jim Counter

5-8 p.m., Dry Mill Winery, 18195 Dry Mill Road, Leesburg. Contact: www.drymillwine. com This popular vocalist has played with and opened for some of country music’s biggest starts.

Philomont Halloween Hayride

6-9 p.m., Philomont Community Center, 36592 Jeb Stuart Road, Philomont. Contact: 540-338-5882.

Hop on board and visit pre-approved candy giver homes. Cost is $6 per child and $4 per adult. Space is limited and advance registration is required.

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6:30-10 p.m., Market Station, Leesburg, Contact: www.brasraiseawareness.com Best Rack Around, Leesburg’s specialty bra boutique, holds a fundraiser for Loudoun Breast Health Network featuring artist-designed bras. Tickets are $25.

Women’s Self Defense Fundraiser

7-9 p.m., Kore Krav Maga, 21670 Red Rum Dr. #169 Ashburn. Contact: www.korekravmaga. com An introduction to this increasingly popular self-defense method used by Israeli Defense Tickets are $35. A portion of proceeds go to Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter. Event is open to women and girls 13 and up. (Ages 13-15 must be accompanied by a female adult).

Live Music: Average White Band

8 p.m., Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg. Contact:

8 p.m., Waterford Old School, 40222 Fairfax St., Waterford. Contact: nationalbroadwaychorus.com The acclaimed ensemble performs “Rise Up Singing,” its performance of spiritual music and gospel tunes from Stephen Schwartz to Sam Cooke. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. A portion of ticket sales benefits the Waterford Foundation.

Middleburg Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show

8 a.m.-5 p.m., Oatlands Plantation, Leesburg.

Contact: www.middleburgkc.com Check out more than 1,700 dogs entered, plus vendors, clothing and more. Parking fee is $5 per car of $20 for overnight RV parking.

Stop Hunger Now

9 a.m.-1 p.m., Harmony UMC, Hamilton.

Contact: www.harmonyva.org Area churches and non-profits come together to package meals to ship around the world for school feeding programs and crisis relief.

Volunteers of all ages are needed to help pack meals. Donations are also welcome.

Circle of Wellness

9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Ballentine Farm, Waterford.

Contact: fallcircleofwellness.eventbrite.com This popular four-week program led by

Short Film Fest

1 p.m., Gum Spring Library, 24600 Millstream Dr., Stone Ridge. Contact: library.loudoun.gov This family-friendly film event features short film selections from the Washington West Film Festival. Event is free and open to the public.

One Loudoun Ghosts, Goblins and Ghouls 5K

2 p.m., pre-race party and race day registration, 4 p.m., start time, the Barn at One Loudoun. Contact: www.ghost5k.com Participants are encouraged to run in costume at this fun event to benefit the Kids Run the Nation nonprofit. Race day registration is $40.

Event also includes a fun run for children (race day registration is $12).

Willowcroft Fall Lunch

Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., Willowcroft Farm Vineyard, 38906 Mt. Gilead Road, Leesburg.

Contact: willowcroftwine.com Enjoy chicken penne and a Caesar salad from Angela’s catering for $10 per person. Add a glass of wine for $5. Advance reservations are required.

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6-9:30 p.m., Leesburg Town Hall, 25 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: www.leesburghauntings.org Tour downtown Leesburg’s haunted spots with well-told ghost stories. This popular Loudoun Museum Halloween season event takes place one weekend only. Tours leave Leesburg Town Hall every 15 minutes. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Advance purchase is recommended. Proceeds benefit the Loudoun Museum.

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Leesburg Hauntings Walking Tours

well-known holistic medicine practitioner Dr. Martha Callihan starts this week and runs Saturdays through Nov. 15. Participants will learn how to transform the way they eat, move and manage stress. Cost for four sessions is $399.

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tallyholeesburg.com Considered among the greatest in funk and soul, the Average White Band is known for its hit “Pick Up the Pieces”. The band garnered several gold albums and multiple Grammy nominations over its history. Tickets are $39 in advance for this fully seated performance.

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Jazz & Co Dance Performance

3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Franklin Park Arts Center, Purcellville. Contact: www.franklinparkartscenter.org The Loudoun School of Ballet’s pre-professional contemporary dance company performs contemporary ballet, Broadway, hip-hop and more. Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for students/seniors/youth.

3-7 p.m., Village at Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Contact: www.villageatleesburg.com Enjoy hayrides, a costume contest, trick or treating and more. Event is free and open to the public.

Girl Scout Monster Mash

4-9 p.m., Camp Highroad, 21164 Steptoe Hill Road, Middleburg. Contact: sum7002@gmail. com All area Girl Scouts are invited to join service unit 70-02 members as they celebrate Juliet Lowe’s birthday with trick or treating, crafts, a hike and more. Cost is $10 for Girl Scouts and siblings.

Bluegrass: Music and Art at the Dairy Barn Lucketts The Travelers 3-6 p.m., Dairy Barn Gallery, 22989 Sam Fred Road, Middleburg. Contact: artsatthedairybarngallery.com Check out the Dairy Barn Gallery’s new show and listen to jazz from Jacob Garbus on tenor saxophone.

6 p.m., doors open, 7 p.m., music begins. Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg. Contact: www.luckettsbluegrass.com Soaring vocals, hot picking, soulful performances and a bit of comic relief are all part of The Travelers show. Tickets are $15 at the door.

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7:30 p.m., Potomac Falls High School, 46400 Algonkian Parkway, Sterling. Contact: The ensemble’s fall concert, entitled “Abracadabra” features “Danse Macabre”, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” “Lord of the Rings” and other spooky pieces. Suggested donation is $5 per person or $10 per family.

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7– 8:30 p.m., Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison St., S.E., Leesburg. Contact: www.loudoun.gov/dsb The Loudoun County Commission on Aging and Disability Services Board sponsor a free, public presentation on accessible home design, fostering independence for people with disabilities and those who are aging in place.

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10 a.m., Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-737-7195 Errol S. Somay, director of the Library of Virginia’s Virginia Newspaper Project, a program to locate, describe, inventory and preserve print newspapers in the commonwealth, discusses the programs and how the public can use it as a resource. Program is free but advance registration is recommended.

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7 p.m., Smarts Mill Middle School, Leesburg.

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“We can’t have our employee insurance fund be the de facto piggy bank every time there’s a budgeting error on the county side,” Bill Fox (Leesburg) said. “It’s not fair to our employees.”

School Board members asked Burden what the fund would look like if the county hadn’t taken the $12.5 million five years ago. “Well,” she answered. “If we didn’t have those funds reduced, our number would be in the black instead of red.”

School Board Chairman Eric Hornberger (Ashburn) pointed out that the School Board did not authorize the Board of Supervisors to take the fund balance. “It was just done.”

Virginia law requires all fund balances to revert to the local governing body at the end of the fiscal year, County Administrator Tim Hemstreet said in an interview with Leesburg Today Thursday. “So those excess funds belong to the county taxpayer,” he said.

But, he added that he and the Board of Supervisors would be receptive to the School Board’s request for money to help fill the deficit.

“If they need help, I’m sure the Board of Supervisors will consider it and provide financial assistance if they feel it’s important.”

During Tuesday’s meeting, School Board member Jeff Morse (Dulles) noted that the $12.5 million pool was created in FY10 because the school system charged employees more than they were spending on health care at the time, and the school system also contributed more than it was spending on health care. “So a large portion of this money came out of our employees’ pockets,” and should be returned, he said.

Jennifer Bergel (Catoctin) agreed, but cautioned board members to tread lightly because they do not want the Board of Supervisors to hand over the $12.5 million and have that amount essentially taken out of next fiscal year’s county transfer to the schools. “We don’t want to be counter productive to our budget discussion this year,” she said.

Superintendent Eric Williams told board members that he spoke with Hemstreet about the fund balance and said he sounded receptive to the idea.

Whether or not the $12.5 million returns to the school system’s coffers, long-term changes need to be made in how the school system covers the ever-rising costs of health coverage, Burden told board members.

Changes proposed to the School Board last week that would go into effect in January include increasing employees’ pharmacy co-pay by $5 and increasing out-of-network pricing. These changes are in addition to a 10 percent increase in premiums that the board adopted as part of its FY15 budget.

Other changes proposed to start January 2016 include adding a deductible to the school system’s most popular health care plan, the POS plan—$150 for individual and $300 for family— and increasing the deductible for those on the OAP plan from $200 to $400 for individual and from $300 to $600 for family; increasing co-pay for primary providers from $15 to $20 and from $30 to $40 for specialists; and as much as a 15 percent premium increase.

“There is no doubt that for the long term we are going to have to go out and bid for a health care plan and will need to develop a new, affordable but adequate, level of services,” Burden said, and suggested the board consider other types of plans such as consumer driven plans or health maintenance organizations. “Anything we can do to pull the amount of the costs down.”

During the public comment portion of the meeting, Joey Mathews, president of the Loudoun Education Association, urged board members not to change employees’ health care plans for the second time in the past few years.

“Don’t make up this deficit on the backs of the employees,” he said.

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The couple’s three boys—Torsten and Tucker, who attend Lincoln Elementary, and preschooler Colden—are now 8, 6, and 4. The boys have an integral role at both properties. At Wegmeyer, they are actors in the farm’s Creepy Hollow Hayride, popping out to give participants a gentle scare. Their role at Wayside is perhaps even more important: helping design and execute the corn maze each year, and helping their parents keep their finger on the pulse of their target demographic: elementary school-aged kids.

“They are very involved in Wayside. They’re out there painting, they’re working on stuff. It’s their business, too,” Harriet Wegmeyer said. “We say, ‘Hey does this work? Would you like to do this’?

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Like many area families, the Wegmeyers are busy balancing, school, work and family commitments. For Tyler, running operations at Wegmeyer and Wayside is a full time job. But Harriet still maintains a separate full-time job running a soil science non-profit called Nutrients for Life.

Fall weekends are devoted to the two farm operations, but their work on the farm is also important family bonding time.

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Dale Josie

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Prices and offers are subject to change without notice. See Sales Representative for details. Sales by Carrington Builders and The Myers Group.

To Highlands (Open Wed-Sun 11-6) Rte. 7W to Round Hill exit. Right-E. Loudoun St. Right-Main St/Woodgrove Rd. LeftSunny Ridge Rd. Right on second Greyfriar Dr to 35175 Greyfriar Dr. Round Hill, VA 20141 To Old Wheatland (Open Sat & Sun 11-6) Rte. 7W to Rte. 9W. Right-Old Wheatland Rd. Right-Charles Henry Pl. OR 9 to Right -Clarke’s Gap. Left-Main St. Left–Old Wheatland. Left-Charles Henry Pl. 39561 Charles Henry Pl., Waterford, VA 20197

legal notices V I R G I N I A:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LOUDOUN ORDERED that the COUNTY

So ordered this 3rd day of October, 2014.

Judge Benjamin Kendrick I ASK FOR THIS: LOCKE & LYDEN, P.L.L.C.

It is further ORDERED that the foregoing It is further ORDERED portion of this Order

TOWN OF LEESBURG ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID ANNUAL STREET MAINTENANCE CONCRETE AND BRICK REPAIRS IFB No. 4102-FY15-01 SEALED BIDS to construct the above project, WILL BE RECEIVED

by RenĂŠe M. LaFollette, P.E., Office of Capital Projects for the Town of Leesburg, either by mail at 25 W Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176, or hand delivered to 25 West Street, Leesburg, Virginia, UNTIL BUT NO LATER THAN 3:00 p.m., Thursday, November 6, 2014. Bids shall be marked “Sealed Bid for the Annual Street Maintenance - Concrete and Brick Repairs, Bid Date - 3:00 p.m., Thursday, November 6, 2014.â€? Bids will be opened and read aloud at 25 West Market Street at that date and time.

All questions regarding this bid must be received in writing by email to CapitalBidQuestions@leesburgva.gov until but not later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2014.

The project includes repairs to concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalk, concrete driveway aprons, ramps for the mobility impaired, brick sidewalk on concrete cradle, and CG-2 header curb in various locations within the town.

This is a renewable contract for up to four additional one-year periods.

The initial one-year contract will begin November 25, 2014.

The Town reserves the right to perform all, part, or none of the work.

Bid Documents are available for download from the Town's Bid Board at http://www.leesburgva.gov/bidboard and may be obtained beginning Wednesday, October 22, 2014. Contact Cindy Steyer at 703-737-2302 or csteyer@leesburgva.gov with questions about obtaining these bid documents. All addenda issued for this project will only be posted on the Town's Bid Board.

RenĂŠe M. LaFollette, P.E. Office of Capital Projects Ad #145453

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Town of Leesburg NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ZONE ON THE 100 BLOCK OF PLAZA STREET NE BETWEEN EDWARDS FERRY ROAD AND NORTH STREET

be published once a week for two (2) successive weeks in the Leesburg Today, a newspaper of general circulation in Loudoun County, Virginia.

DATE: 9 October, 2014 ENTER: Stephen E. Sincavage Judge I ask for this: W. Franklin Pugh, VA Bar #24973 Smith & Pugh, PLC 161 Ft. Evans Rd, NE; Suite 345 Leesburg, VA 20176 703-777-6084;’ wfp@smithpugh.com Counsel for Administrator

The Town Manager will hold a public hearing during the Town Council Meeting in the Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia on TUESDAY, October 28, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. on a Proposed Residential Permit Parking Zone designation on the 100 block of Plaza Street NE between Edwards Ferry Road and North Street. This Public Hearing is in accordance with Section 32-240(b) of the Town Code.

Additional information concerning this Proposed Residential Permit Parking Zone is available by contacting Calvin K. Grow at 703-771-2791 or email at cgrow@leesburgva.gov.

At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views regarding this matter will be heard.

Person requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk of Council (one day in advance) at 703-771-2733, (TTD 703-771-4560).

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For circulation, readership & editorial reputation, place your ad with the Best in Loudoun County.

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The Applicant is requesting approval of an amendment to the current Village at Leesburg Concept Plan and Proffers to remove a proffered limitation of 28,000 square feet for restaurant uses in Land Bay A. With the removal of the limitation, retail and restaurant uses will be permitted along Village Market Boulevard as depicted on the revised concept plan. No new building square footage is proposed.

The Property encompasses 57.85 acres, is depicted on the Rezoning Plan, and is identified by the following Loudoun County Property Identification Numbers (PIN) 149-28-0023 and 149-28-0225. The property is zoned B-4 (Mixed-Use Business) and PRC (Planned Residential Center) and identified as Regional Office on the Town Plan’s Land Use Policy Map. The Town Plan recommends a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.0 for non-residential uses and up to 25% of the property may be developed with residential uses at up to 24 dwelling units per acre. This application will retain the same densities approved with TLZM 2010-0003; a commercial FAR of 0.32 and a residential density of 6 dwelling units per acre.

Copies and additional information regarding this Rezoning Concept Plan Amendment application are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 during normal business hours (Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or by contacting Michael Watkins, Senior Planner, at 703-737-7920.

At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard.

Persons requiring special accommodations at this 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.

10/16 & 10/23/14

Date

Time

Meeting

*Tuesday, November 11, 2014

6:30 PM

Presentation of the Superintendent's Recommended FY 2016 - FY 2020 CIP & CAPP Budgets

Monday, November 17, 2014

6:30 PM

School Board Public Hearing and Work Session on the FY 2016 - FY 2020 CIP & CAPP Budgets

Monday, November 24, 2014

6:30 PM

School Board Public Hearing and Work Session on the FY 2016 - FY 2020 CIP & CAPP Budgets

Monday, December 1, 2014

6:30 PM

School Board Work Session on the FY 2016 - FY 2020 CIP & CAPP Budgets (if needed)

*Tuesday, December 9, 2014

6:30 PM

School Board Adoption of the FY 2016 - FY 2020 CIP & CAPP Budgets

* Regularly Scheduled School Board Meeting Date In the event of inclement weather, please check the LCPS website (www.lcps.org) for notice of meeting cancellation or postponement. All meetings will be held at the LCPS Administration Building, 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, Virginia.

If, due to a disability, you need assistance to enable you to participate meaningfully in the CIP/CAPP meetings, please contact the below referenced office at least FIVE WORKING DAYS prior to the meeting dates.

Dr. Sam Adamo, Executive Director Loudoun County Public Schools Department of Planning and Legislative Services 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, Virginia 20148 Telephone: 571-252-1050 Facsimile: 571-252-1101 Email: lcpsplan@lcps.org

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Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Leesburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 7:30 p.m., in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider a concept plan and proffer amendment TLZM 2014-0006, amending TLZM 2010-0003, Village at Leesburg. The application is made on behalf of Rappaport Companies.

FY 2016 - FY 2020 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) & Capital Asset Preservation Program (CAPP) Calendar

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TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REZONING APPLICATION TLZM 2014-0006 VILLAGE AT LEESBURG A CONCEPT PLAN AND PROFFER AMENDMENT

Ad #145280

that John C. Hanssen be appointed Guardian ad litem to represent the interests of Ronald K. Dent, son of the decedent, or anyone claiming through him, as well as any other parties and heirs unknown,

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ADJUDGED, ORDERED AND DECREED that notice of VIRGINIA: the instant proceedings shall be pub- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF lished for four conLOUDOUN secutive weeks with COUNTY The Leesburg Today beginning October IN RE: 9, 2014, posted at Estate of the courthouse and

IT IS ORDERED that the creditors of, and all others interested in the estate show

cause, if any they can, on the 7th day of November, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., before this Court at its courtroom in Leesburg, Virginia, against the payment and delivery of the Estate of Ronald Kenneth Dent to his heirs at law with refunding bond; and

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IT APPEARING from Plaintiff’s Affidavit that diligence has been used without effect to ascertain the whereabouts of Joseph Alan Newbury and that his last know address is 306 Apartment Heights Drive, Apt. J-2, Blacksburg, VA 24060; it is there- Ad #145041 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30/14 fore

Loudoun County, and that six (6) months have elapsed since the qualification, on motion of the Administrator.

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William J. Lyden, VSB No. 39024 Mark C. Locke, VSB No. 42959 Counsel for Petitioner 10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 502 Fairfax, Virginia 703-359-8020 703-359-8028 (fax) bill@lawyer-help.com

a report of the accound of Rhonda K. Jones, Administrator of the Estate of RonProbate File No: 14927 ald Kenneth Dent, deceased, and of the debts and demands SHOW CAUSE AGAINST against the Estate DISTRIBUTION has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of It appearing that that the Circuit Court of

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The object of this suit is to have Petitioner Christopher Joseph Cannon adopt Robab Newbury, a minor child not his by birth; and

above-named Joseph Alan Newbury appear before this Court on or before December 5, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. after due publication of the Order to protect his interests in this cause.

Ronald Kenneth Dent

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In the matter of the adoption of a minor child to be known as Robab Newbury, born May 26, 2001 Virginia Birth Certificate No. 145-0103416 By: Christopher Joseph Cannon

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

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mailed to Joseph Alan Newbury at his last known address above; and

Phone: 703-771-8831

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Legal Notices Puzzle Place at 11:30 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: LOT 127, PHASE 1, SECTION 3, HISTORIC SELMA ESTATES, AS THE SAME APPEARS DULY DEDICATED, PLATTED AND RECORDED AS INSTRUMENT NO. 200703190020642 WITH PLAT RECORDED AS INSTRUMENT NO. 20070319-0020643..

Tax ID: 182-45-3692000.

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In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $631,694.00, dated December 14, 2011, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for Loudoun County on December 15, 2011, as Instrument Number 20111215-0079002, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of Loudoun County, 18 E Market St, Leesburg, VA on November 21, 2014

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TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $15,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier’s check.

Phone: 703-771-8831

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Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Loan Type: FHA (Trustee # 536309)

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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 15651 Limestone Branch Place Leesburg, VA 20176

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Cleaning Services

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Residential & Commercial

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Firewood We’re Available!

For quality, seasoned hardwood, call 703-327-4752 lv. mess 540-550-2332 cell

Real Estate for Rent Bluemont - Log cabin with 2 or 3 bedrooms.

Modern appliances, yard. $1200/mo plus utilities. Security deposit required. No pets.

540-554-8125 leave message.

Leesburg - basement for rent, n/p, n/s, sep entrance, deposit req, $1095.00/mo. For more info call. 703-894-7471.

Leesburg: Fox Chapel Condo: 2BR, 1BA, fresh paint & new carpet, W/D, patio. $1150.00/mo.

No pets. Call Tim, 540-822-3077.

Purcellville Lovely 4BR, 3.5BA TH. 2300+ s.f.

W/D, deck, fenced yard. $2000.00/mo. No smoking household. Must see to appreciate.

571-442-4167.

Real Estate for Sale

Little kittens, free to good homes. Shorthair Taylorstown/Lovettsville: Large room in hisgray and white, male and female. 7 weeks toric lakeside house. Private entrance , bath old. (571) 243-0277. Lovettsville. and deck. Full use of LR/DR/Study/Kitchen/ Laundry. 115 acres private nature preserve.

Instruction Pet OK. Single M/F. $600.00/mo plus utilities.

Lauranne, 703-346-3071.

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Elegant 1st floor condominium in Lansdowne, VA. 55 & over community. 2BRs, 2B, den, LR, DR, ample closet areas. Spacious sunporch with walk-out to fenced yard. Kitchen, hardward floors & granite counters. Property Giveaway in prestine condition. Clubhouse w/many amenities. Storage & parking space adjacent Free Fill Dirt delivered to you! 100+ dump to condo. $410,000. Call 703-729-1017. truck loads at single site. IF YOU’VE TRIED Available early November.

BEORE, TRY AGAIN. 703-771-3975 or 540317-6362.

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White GE Profile Arctica 22 c.f. top freezer refrigerator w/elecreonic ice maker; frost free freezer; clear glass adjustable shelves; adjustable temp deli fresh drawer; two fresh produce drawers; gallon size door storage; by appointment only. $600.00. 703-669-6991.

Make boarding reservations now!

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Reebok Crosswalk v7.90 Treadmill. DMXZone cushioning reduces impact on joints; music port; coolaire workout fan; tracks speed, distance, pulse, incline, heart rate, calories burned; reset/off circuit breaker; removable crosswalk arms; original price $899.00; sale price $599.00. By appointment only. 703-669-6991

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PUZZLE SOLUTIONS

Phone: 703-771-8831

Real Estate for Sale Winchester, VA Bring the Horses we’ve got the Barn and 7 acres.

Only $249,000

Puppies - Maltese, Yorkie-Poos, Yorkies, Shih-tzu, Yokie-Chon, Poo-Chon PuggleBull, Cavachon, cute-pug, ((English Bull Dog Breeder will Take REASONABLE Offer)) Dalmations, Use Easy Finance, CC or Cash, www.wvpuppy.com 304-268-3633 or 304-904-6289

Contact Beth Paisley @540-327-2813 MLS #FV8404552

Farm/Estate Sale

Sat., Oct. 25, 10-4, Sun., Oct. 26 10-2 20124 James Monroe Hwy, Leesburg, VA Antiques, Baby Grand, Sideboard, Hutches,

GaraGe Sale Dish sets, Assorted Carpets (Dhurries and Orientals), Assorted Farm Tools Sat. 10/25 8am-12pm Rain or Shine.

219 Andover Ct. NE TavisTock Farms communiTy

Leesburg.

HH, Sports items, Furniture, Vinyl LPs No baby clothes.

yard sale Leesburg

10/25, 8A-12P rain or shine Sycolin Rd & Tavistock Drive SE or Battlefield Pkwy & Tavistock Dr SE. Be sure to drive through the neighborhood!

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Beautiful ranch style home off Rt 50 East side of Winchester near Rt 340. 3BR, 1 and ½ bath, finished basement. New floors, paint, roof and more. Partially fenced for animals and the rest is wooded. Let’s not forget the gorgeous in ground pool.

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Experienced piano teacher is accepting new students for 2014/15 Academic Year.

Located in Lansdowne area.

To schedule an interview, call 757-358-2964 or email: lena.a@cox.net

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Pay starts at $10 - $11.50 per hour.

Drivers lic. pref’d. & must pass background check. M-F• 8-5pm

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Dental/Medical Assistant Trainees

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Job Training & Placement Assistance Available 1-888-395-8261 CTO SCHEV

French Hound Middleburg, VA Seeks Dinner Line Cook/SaLaD/ app Cook

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AssistAnt needed for home daycare in Leesburg. CPR, TB test, Exp w/infants and pre-schoolers.

Call 703-728-0071 Will train.

Medical Asst, Billing/Coding Phlebotomy, IV training The Medical Learning Center Ashburn Job placement assistance.

Call 703-444-7232 for information. www. medicallearningcenter.net

CALENDAR COORDINATOR (Part-time) Northern Virginia Media Services seeks a Part-time Calendar Coordinator to gather information for and prepare event listings for our group of weekly and monthly newspapers, magazines and websites.

Previous journalism or editorial experience is preferred but not required.

The ideal candidate will be well-organized, able to work quickly and accurately, and have at least a basic understanding of online and digital media.

The position can be based in any of our offices (Leesburg, Manassas, McLean or Reston), with telecommuting an option.

Apply by e-mail with salary requirements by November 3 to: bpotter@leesburgtoday.com.

HVAC Service coorindator Leading HVAC Contractor located in Ashburn, VA is seeking Experienced Service Coordinator/Dispatcher.

Excellent organizational and communication skills needed. Great pay and benefits.

Come join our winning team.

Fax or email resume to Tony at 703-729-9375 or thernandez@fidelityengineering.com

FIELD TECHNICIAN Concert Technologies in Dulles, VA is seeking field techs with cable pulling and telecom cabling/install experience.

Knowledge of fiber & copper cabling, termination, and circuit troubleshooting a plus.

For details visit www.concerttech.com and select Careers under the About Us tab. Send resume to careers@concerttech.com

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Director of transportation Job code: 14503sUp (filing deadline: november 7, 2014)

Treasurer/CompTroller Due to an upcoming retirement, Loudoun Mutual Insurance Company is seeking a candidate for the position of Treasurer/Comptroller. This hands-on position is responsible for the company’s regulatory financial reporting and contributes to the strategic direction of the company as an officer on the management team. It oversees and works with both accounts receivable and accounts payable and is responsible for the management of the company’s accounting department staff of two accounting clerks. Founded in 1849, Loudoun Mutual is one Virginia’s oldest companies and is rated A Excellent by AM Best. For the right candidate, the company offers a competitive compensation package and an excellent, stable work environment.

Qualifications to be considered for this position: • Bachelor Degree in Accounting, CPA preferred • Minimum of 3 years accounting experience with a working knowledge of Insurance Statutory Accounting a plus. • Comprehensive knowledge of “Generally Accepted Accounting Principlesâ€?, and “Financial Statementâ€? preparation • Working knowledge of investment principles. • Attention to detail and the ability to stay organized while managing multiple priorities. • Can exercise independent judgment and discretion, including the ability to properly handle sensitive financial information and transactions. • Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office products, especially spread sheets, and financial reporting packages. Knowledge of the SunGard Accounting package is a plus. • Valid driver’s license.

Loudoun Mutual Insurance is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. resumes should be emailed to: Hr@loudounmutual.com

Description: The Director of Transportation is responsible for providing safe, suitable, and economical transportation services for all eligible students in accordance with Federal and State laws and School Board policies. In accordance with these responsibilities, the Director of Transportation directs the activities performed by the personnel assigned to the Transportation Division.

QUaLifications: • Holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field from an accredited college or university • Thorough knowledge of budget planning, personnel management, fleet maintenance operation, routing procedures, and applicable laws, regulations, and policies • Advanced training in business and management or equivalent experience in related fields, specifically designed to enable the Director to manage fleet operations • Possess proven ability to manage an operation within a large and complex organization, and to work collaboratively with public safety, public works, planning, construction, human services, etc. • Possess exceptional oral and written communication skills as well as exceptional organizational skills, including the demonstrated ability to research and analyze information, compose documents, and present data in a clear and concise manner to appropriate audiences apply online: www.lcps.org equal opportunity employer

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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.

Town Attorney—Executive Department........................................................................................................Compensation Dependent Upon Qualifications.....................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: Possess a JD and a license to practice law in the state of Virginia. Be a member of the Bar in good standing in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Must have a minimum 7 years experience practicing law, including supervisory experience.

PREFERRED: Experience in local government and/or litigation. Legal expertise in land use, employment litigation, legislative and public finance; bilingual in English/Spanish.

FLEXIBLE PART-TIME POSITION

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 Flexible Part-time Positions—Parks and Recreation Department For a listing of our flexible part-time positions in our Parks and Recreation Department, please see www.leesburgva.gov/jobs *Most positions will be filled at or near the minimum of the range. *Dependent on Qualifications.

TO APPLY: A Town of Leesburg application for employment is required for each position. Please go to www.leesburgva.gov/jobs to apply online. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on the closing date, unless otherwise noted. Resumes may be submitted as supplemental only.

The Town of Leesburg is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age and disability in employment or the provision of services.

The Town of Leesburg also supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, so that they may participate in job interviewing, services or employment offered by the Town. Please call (703) 777-2420 or Virginia Relay Center (TDD 1-800-828-1120/Voice 1-800-828-1140).

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

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Library Associate – Thomas Balch Library....................................................................................................$16.10 - $27.02/hr..................................................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: B.A. and M.A. in a related area (history, library science, genealogy, archives); min. of 2 years of library and reference experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience NOTE: Weekend and evening hours required for 2 positions: 1) Tuesday evening: 4:00pm-8:00pm and Friday, 10:00am-5:00pm 2) Friday, 10:00am-5:00pm and Alternate Saturdays, 11:00am-4:00pm; both positions may have additional hours as needed PREFERRED: M.A. Degree in Library Science or Archival Administration; min. of five years of library and reference experience with 2 in special collections; bilingual in English/Spanish

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1928 Prayer Book - 1940 Hymnal

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Waterford Baptist Church 15545 High Street Waterford, VA 20197

540-882-3044 www.historicwaterfordbaptist.org Sunday School. . . . . . . . 9:45 AM Sunday Worship . . . . . 11:00 AM Pastor: Rev. Jerry W. Turner

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Leesburg Church of the Nazarene

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

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Marguerite Ann Smith

She was predeceased by her daughter Jean McLain of Leesburg, Virginia and sister Shirley Omerzu Peters of Cooperstown, New York.

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He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Mary Jane (Costello) Wynkoop and his son, Matthew Shawn Wynkoop. He is survived by son Mike Wynkoop and his wife Janet, daughter Michele Minor and her husband George, son Mark Wynkoop and his wife Kathleen, and daughter-in-law Jennifer Wynkoop.

His Grandchildren Drew, Bryan, Josh and Gracie Wynkoop where the joy of his life.

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Tommy was a long time resident of Loudoun County. He had a 35 year career with Safeway, served in the National Guard, and was a lifetime member of the Hamilton Volunteer Fire Company.

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82, Husband, Father, Brother and Grandfather to many. Francis J. Sweeney, son to Francis and Helen Sweeney, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2014. He was born in 1932, raised in Philadelphia, PA. He served in the United States Army and after his return, soon met his beloved wife of 49 years, Josephine SHIRLEY EVERETT SMITH,JR. She was a proud alumna of both Randolph- A. Sweeney. They married in 1965, then soon Shirley Everett Smith, Jr., passed away on after moved to Northern Virginia, were they Macon Woman’s College, where she received Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Reston Hospital. continued to grow their family, having three her BA, and the University of Virginia, where Loving father of Darin B. Smith (Tonia), Clarissa wonderful children. she received her law degree.

J. Lockett, Daris L. Carter (Steve) and Lola D. From her childhood, Julia was a voracious Francis is known for his “love of the fighting Mitchell (Dix). Also survived by two uncles, reader and avid horsewoman, and she re- Irish�, watching golf and tennis, also support- Alvin Lewis and Robert Lewis; 11 grandchildren tained a love of both throughout her life. Her ing his beloved Patriots. He is survived by his and a host of other relatives and friends. Viewother interests included the care and keeping wife, Josephine, children Janice and Glenn ing will be held on Monday, October 20, 2014 of her several gardens, hosting and cooking Dawson, Diane and David Wood, Frank from 10 a.m. until time of service, 11 a.m. at for family gatherings, and celebrating Christ- and Shirley Sweeney and Grandkids; Casey, First Baptist Church of Sterling, 21449 Potomac mas in a style that her family will always Blaire, Dylan, Bradley, Troy, Brett, Sky and View Rd., Sterling,VA 20164. Interment Nation­ remember with gratitude and awe. Inspired Rylee. Also, sisters Helen Hecker and Marie al Memorial Park, Falls Church, VA. Arrangements by LYLES FUNERAL SERVICE, Eric S. by her parents, she became a passionate ad- Brodheim.

Lyles,Director. 1(800) 388-1913. vocate for civil rights, and was committed Pop-Pop’s last days were filed with love, throughout her life to equity and justice. peace and tranquility. He was surrounded by Julia was a retired Chief Justice of the Loud- all his loved ones. oun General District Court. She served as a General District Court Judge from July 1992 Interment will be held at a later date at Arto April 2012. Julia had previously practiced lington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. In law for several years, including in private lieu of flowers memorial donations may be practice with her dear friend John Ryan, and made to Catholic Charities. had been County Attorney for a time before becoming a judge. She continued to enjoy A viewing is scheduled for Thursday, Octoher work as a substitute judge after her retire- ber 23 from 6:00 – 9:00PM at Loudoun Fument, particularly as it enabled her to remain neral Chapel 158 Catoctin Cr. SE Leesburg, connected to the many people she enjoyed in VA 20175, followed by a Memorial Mass on Friday, October 24, 2014 at 11:00AM at Christ the Virginia legal community. the Redeemer Parish, 46833 Harry Byrd Hwy, She is survived by her sisters Mary Jay Mi- Sterling, VA 20164. Please share condolences chel and Carolyn Taylor, her brother Henry with the family at Would you like to place a Taylor, countless friends, and her husband www.LoudounFuneralChapel.com.

Thomas F. Cannon, Jr., and daughters Jessica Tribute, Obituary Taylor Cannon and Johanna Taylor Cannon, or Death Notice who consider themselves lucky beyond comDorothy Thomas Holmes pare to be her family. She is remembered for Dorothy Thomas Holmes of Leesburg, Virfor your loved one? her incredible kindness and warmth, her wit ginia died peacefully on October 9, 2014. She Call us today and intelligence, her generous spirit, and her was born on December 23, 1915 in Chicago, deep care for others. for more information, Illinois, the only child of the late Clara Sauer Thomas and Walter James Thomas. She was 703-771-8831 A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. preceded in death by her devoted husband Julia was born July 5, 1949, to her adored parents, the late Thomas E. and Mary S. Taylor, and lived the majority of her life in her hometown of Lincoln. Her family and home were a source of great joy to her.

Thomas (Tommy) Henry Wynkoop, age 79, passed away October 17, 2014 at Heritage Hall in Leesburg, Virginia. He was born June 7, 1935 and was raised by the late Cornelius (Neal) and Elsie Wynkoop of Purcellville, Virginia.

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In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Ryan’s name to the US Autism and Asperger Association: http://www. usautism.org/donation_honor_memory_ Julia Taylor Cannon form.htm. www.LoudounFuneralChapel.com Julia Taylor Cannon, 65, of Lincoln, Virginia, died Thursday, October 16, 2014.

She is survived by her son David Smith and his wife Vicki Smith of Winchester, Virginia; son-in-law Thomas McLain of Ladson, South Carolina; sister Shirley Torbitt of Clinton, New York; grandchildren Angela McLain, Amy Sharpe and her husband Michael Sharpe, Eric McLain, And Justin Smith; and great grandchildren Ryan and Ryleigh Sharpe.

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Marguerite Ann Smith passed away on Friday October 10, 2014. Marguerite was born on July 9, 1931 in Cooperstown, New York.

The flood of support from friends, family, neighbors, school and the general community has been overwhelming, gratifying and comforting.

Thomas (Tommy) Henry Wynkoop

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Ryan was an exceptionally unique, gifted, smart, sensitive young man who loved nature for its purity and honesty. From an early age he excelled in history and military science and came to understand that civilizations’ search for peace is fraught with conflict due to society’s shortcomings and man’s pursuit of the wrong ideals.

Ryan could not accept compromise in order “to perform and operate in this society�. This realization finally took his life.

graveside service will be held on Thursday, Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the Goose of 44 years, Parker Manfred Holmes, her son October 23, 2014 at Union Cemetery in Lees- Creek Friends Meeting House in Lincoln, VA James Parker Holmes, and granddaughter, Elizabeth Katherine Holmes. She is survived burg, Virginia.

(18204 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, VA 20160). by children Anita Claire Mahood (James) and In lieu of flowers the Family has requested In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Jeannette Elizabeth Holmes, daughter-in-law donations to the Alzheimer’s Association in the National Association for the Advance- Barbara Holmes, grandchildren Parker Dorsment of Colored People, Development De- ey (Katy McNabb) and Shannon Dorsey(Brian memory of Thomas Henry Wynkoop. partment, 4805 Mt. Hope Drive, Baltimore, Arnold), Jeannette Thatcher (Sean) and WilPlease visit www.hallfh.com to express on- MD 21215 (www.naacp.org) and Loudoun liam Mahood and seven great-grandchildren.

Therapeutic Riding, 41793 Tutt Lane, Lees- A Memorial Mass will take place at Presentaline condolences to the family. burg, VA 20176 (http://ltrf.org/). tion Catholic Church in Sacramento, CA at a later date. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Condolences may be sent to the family at Sacramento, CA. Online condolences may be www.hillandwood.com. made at www.colonialfuneralhome.com.

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Ryan Cameron Bartel, age 17 of Waterford, VA and a senior at Woodgrove High School in Purcellville, was born on January 16, 1997 in London, England and passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014.

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Last week, public safety leaders in most communities across the U.S. were meeting to review their response procedures in the wake of the dangers exposed in the treatment of the nation’s first Ebola patient in Texas. Emergency responders in Loudoun found themselves running through an unplanned, real life exercise. It is unlikely to be the last one.

The federal government’s decision to select Dulles Airport to serve as one of five gateways through which to funnel travelers from countries combating the spread of the deadly virus increases the chance that local resources will be called into service to isolate and treat suspected cases of infection.

Fortunately, Loudoun’s public safety and medical communities have strong track records in dealing promptly and proactively to such health threats—from the appearance of malaria carrying mosquitoes and the exposure to anthrax in 2002, a case of SARS in 2003, to the emergence of West Nile, to the more recent push to raise awareness about Lyme disease. A hallmark of those efforts has been keeping residents well informed and giving them the tools they need to understand the risks and reduce their chances of exposure.

That should remain the focus in the face of this new threat. It may not be easy in an era of tighter patient confidentiality laws that promote secrecy in treatment centers and when every relatively routine fever and digestive ailment has the potential to create unnecessary alarm. The best defense will be an educated public given the tools to help to protect their families and their neighbors.

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ats off to Sherriff Mike Chapman and his staff on the proactive, common sense way they handled Loudoun’s first possible Ebola case.

Last week a woman returning from Ebola-stricken western Africa to Dulles Airport was detained on an outstanding warrant. Awaiting extradition to Maryland, she was immediately put into precautionary isolation at Loudoun’s Adult Detention Center because of her potential exposure to Ebola. When she developed a low-grade fever, she was transferred to Inova Loudoun Hospital in Lansdowne, for observation. Each step of the way, Sherriff Chapman’s staff erred on the side of caution, protecting the people of Loudoun, while keeping us informed.

Contrast that with Senator Mark Warner’s “protection” of public health. Warner, President Obama, and virtually the entire Democrat caucus in both Virginia and nationally, have vociferously opposed securing our southern border, holding out for a “comprehensive” approach to our immigration crisis that would include amnesty for illegal aliens already here. As a result, infections with Enterovirus D68, common in Central America but typically rare in the U.S., is on the rise in Virginia and, to quote CDC, “the United States is currently

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In his Oct. 3 letter to the Secretaries of HHS and DHS, Senator Warner expressed his concern about the spread of Ebola and offered several suggestions. Notably, he refused to suggest the common sense policy of closing U.S. airspace to civilian air traffic carrying passengers who transited through, or are coming directly from, Ebola-stricken parts of Africa. Warner continues to oppose securing our sieve-like southern border, for any reason, until amnesty is included in “the deal.”

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Citing Cannon’s profound love of Loudoun County, Whiting said that commitment to the client sometimes made for challenging times during her career, particularly on development issues, and at a time when the General Assembly had little understanding of the destabilizing impacts of rapid development. “But she did her job; she understood that an attorney works for a client—but it wasn’t easy,” She also faced those issues of growth and growth control as the attorney for the Town of Hamilton.

“As a judge, she had a stellar reputation.

She brought fairness, wisdom and predictability to General District Court, when it was desperate for it,” Whiting said, noting some turmoil on the bench at the time Cannon became a judge. “She quickly became the yardstick by which everything was measured—and it was one of her most important achievements.”

Rhonda Wilson Paice, an attorney with the Leesburg law firm of Ritenour Paice Mougin-Boal & Wexton, remembers Cannon as “a mentor and a trailblazer for women attorneys in Loudoun County,” noting Cannon practiced her whole career in Loudoun.

Paice first met her in the early 1990s, around the time Cannon went on the bench. She was a close friend of the late Joe Ritenour, with whom Paice was in practice, so she got to know Cannon well.

“For me personally, she was the person I looked to and emulated in the practice of law in a small community like this. She was a native of Loudoun as I was and was always very cognizant of her roots and also of the changing character of the community,” Paice said.

That changing character included more Spanish-speaking litigants and the need for translators. Cannon as a judge learned how to say, “Please have a seat” in Spanish. “She understood that when people are speaking a different language and they’re in the middle of a legal controversy it’s so disconcerting. It was important to her to make sure that no matter what the language or the country a person came from, they would have their day in court.” Not only was Cannon a role model for those with whom she practiced law, but she was a special role model for those who came after her, according to Paice.

Cannon was a member of a prominent Lincoln Quaker family. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Edward Taylor and Mary Taylor.

She had one brother, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Henry S. Taylor, and two sisters, Carolyn Taylor and Mary Jay Michel. She leaves behind her husband Thomas Cannon and two daughters, Jessica and Johanna Cannon.

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he Loudoun legal community was shocked last week to learn of the death of retired Loudoun General District Court Judge Julia Taylor Cannon after a short illness.

Cannon, 65, served as a District Court judge from July 1992 to April 2012.

Cannon’s Oct. 18 death came as a surprise to friends and colleagues. Retired Loudoun Circuit Court Judge Thomas D. Horne said he had seen Cannon just a couple of months ago and was unaware she was ill. “She was a great person, and a really brilliant legal scholar,” Horne said.

“She was another Don Devine person,” Horne said, referring to the late Don Devine, who served as Loudoun’s commonwealth’s attorney from 1971-1979 and died earlier this month.

Horne first met Cannon in her second year studying law at the University of Virginia. Horne was in private practice with Devine and several other attorneys when “she came and worked for us one summer, then came to Leesburg and went into private practice with John Ryan, later a judge on the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court,” he recalled.

Cannon went on to serve as the county attorney and then operated a practice that included land use cases during Loudoun’s late 1980s growth spurt, including the original University Center rezoning. She was elected by the General Assembly to the District Court judgeship in 1992. Horne said he had always wanted her to become a judge on the Circuit Court, as Horne did in 1982, “but that wasn’t the way she wanted to go.”

“We crossed paths a lot, and kept in touch over the years; we shared a lot of things,” Horne said, adding Cannon’s varied practice represented how good a lawyer she was.” He noted that Cannon continued to sit on the General District Court even after retirement. “Truly she was a respected judge through the state,” Horne said.

Loudoun’s Clerk of the Circuit Court Gary Clemens, while not working specifically with Cannon during her time on the General District Court, also praised the judge. “She was very fair, very cooperative and worked closely with the attorneys and members of the local Bar. Her death is very sad for the county and the court system,” he said.

Longtime Loudoun municipal attorney Elizabeth Whiting was a good friend of Cannon’s. She also expressed great shock over her sudden death.

Cannon studied law at The University of Virginia from 1971-1974 and Whiting first met her in Charlottesville. “I knew her since the fall of 1972; she was a second-year law student and I was arriving for my first day of law classes at UVA. Julie came up to me and said something on the order of, ‘Are you the other girl from Loudoun County?’”

That was the start of a lifelong friendship, Whiting said. Although the two never had a class together, it was “all eye contact, a friendly exchange basis—we played tag football together, basic day-to-day contact.”

Later, they became close friends and the two shared legal careers—Cannon, first as assistant Loudoun county attorney from 1976 to 1978, then as county attorney from 1978 to 1979, and Whiting as Prince William’s first assistant county attorney. After leaving the county attorney’s position in October 1979, Cannon went into private practice. The two were part of a “bunch of young lawyers who socialized together and hit it off,” Whiting said.

What Cannon brought to her profession was “a perspective that used law to analyze situations,” Whiting said, citing particularly Cannon’s tenure in local government. “She knew the importance of transactional law: whether a transaction should happen, was likely to happen and how to shape it for the benefit of the client.”

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He states that I proposed a “tax cut… that would cut the school budget even further” for the FY16 budget discussions.

This is not accurate. I proposed our budget discussions start at the “equalized” rate, which means we would begin where the average homeowner’s taxes are right now.

This board has never “cut the school budget.” The only time the budget was actually reduced was in FY10 and FY11 by the previous Democrat board. Last year, we funded 100 percent of their capital budget and 96 percent of their requested operating budget. LCPS requested a 13.7 percent budget increase with only a 3.4 percent increase in students. In the end, we increased their funding by 8.7 percent or $70,000,000.

His statement of my concerns about the costs to the county of the “210 (277 actual) unaccompanied undocumented” young people from Central and South America from a health and cost standpoint is true.

We only know about the health situation for the 87 of the 277 children in our schools this year. This board, previous boards and the National Association of Counties are on record opposed to unfunded mandates from the state and federal governments.

This crisis that has been foisted on Loudoun and many other counties is a fundamental breakdown of the federal government and its unwillingness to enforce its own existing laws. My heart goes out to these children but we as a county have a right to know the impacts of this action particularly as it affects our school budgets and the $12,195 it costs to educate each pupil in Loudoun County. Our neighbor, Fairfax County ($13,535 cost per pupil) received approximately 1,100 minors. The fiscal impacts of educating these children have the potential to impact local budgets in a significant way.

It is irresponsible for a locality not to assess this impact.

I have shared previously with Mr. Baldwin that Redskins funding is transient occupancy tax funding generated from visitors through hotel rooms. It must be spent on promoting Loudoun and does not compete with the school or county operating budgets for local property tax revenues.

The financial and other benefits to Loudoun and the state far outweigh the TOT funding.

While Loudoun County ranks near the top of the Forbes magazine list of the counties with the highest median income, we also rank number one on the list for our property taxes in Virginia and our region.

Raising taxes is the easy answer to hard fiscal choices. It is also the wrong answer for the Loudoun taxpayer. The goal of this board is to balance our property tax base, by attracting new business to grow our commercial and industrial side, while keeping our residential taxes in check. Mr. Baldwin understood that higher taxes impede business growth, when he emailed me last year opposed to the transportation bill, because it “raises occupancy taxes for B&Bs like ours, and hotels throughout Northern Virginia, by 40 percent. This issue is a big one, adversely affecting Loudoun’s tourism.” He was right.

Geary Higgins, Supervisor Catoctin District

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, FOR APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES FOR THE BRAMBLETON-MOSBY 500 KV TRANSMISSION LINE #546 CASE NO. PUE-2014-00086 On August 22, 2014, Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power (“Dominion Virginia Power” or “Company”) filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) an application and supporting documents (“Application”) for approval and certification of electric transmission facilities pursuant to §§ 56-46.1 and 56-265.1 et seq. of the Code of Virginia to build, entirely within existing rights of way, a second 500 kilovolt (“kV”) Brambleton-Mosby Transmission Line #546 in Loudoun County, and to perform associated work at existing Mosby Switching Station and Brambleton Substation (the “Project”).

According to the Company, the proposed approximately 5.2-mile transmission line utilizes an existing 250-foot wide transmission rightof-way which is currently occupied by three transmission lines: 500 kV Line #558, approved for rebuild in Case No. PUE-2013-00110; 230 kV Line #2045; and 230 kV Line #2094. In connection with the Project, the Company will relocate the existing 230 kV Line #2094 to the Project’s proposed structures as an underbuild.

The Company states that the Project will be built on new galvanized steel towers identical to those approved by the Commission in PUE-2013-00110.

The Company states that the in-service date for the proposed Rebuild Project is June 1, 2018. According to Dominion Virginia Power, the estimated cost for the proposed Rebuild Project is approximately $27.3 million, of which approximately $17.4 million would be spent on transmission line construction and approximately $9.9 million would be spent on station work.

A detailed description of the proposed routing is printed below: The Project will follow existing right-of-way for its entirety, originating at existing Mosby Station in Loudoun County. Upon leaving the station, the existing right-of-way follows a north/northeasterly direction for approximately 3.3 miles before crossing the John Mosby Highway (U.S. 50). The existing right-of-way continues approximately 1.4 miles to the Brambleton Station.

All distances and directions are approximate. A sketch map of the proposed route accompanies this notice. A more detailed map of the proposed route may be viewed on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/pue/elec/transline.aspx.

The Commission may consider a route not significantly different from the route described in this notice without additional notice to the public.

The Company’s Application and supporting materials, Commission orders, and all documents filed in Case No. PUE-2014-00086 may be inspected in the Commission’s Document Control Center, Office of the Clerk of the Commission, First Floor, Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, during Commission business hours. The Application and supporting materials, the unofficial text of the Commission’s orders, and other documents may be viewed at the Commission’s website, http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case.

Copies of the Application and other supporting materials also may be inspected during regular business hours at the following locations: Dominion Virginia Power Dominion Virginia Power Loudoun County OJRP 12th Floor Lincoln Park II Planning Department 701 East Cary Street 3072 Centreville Road 1 Harrison Street, S.E. Richmond, Virginia 23219 Herndon, Virginia 20171 Leesburg, Virginia 20175 Attn: Stefan Brooks Attn: Tim Sargeant Attn: Julie Pastor

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