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That’s what I’m feeling after achieving a lifelong dream.” Irby takes the Circuit Court bench held by Judge Thomas D. Horne, who was the commonwealth’s longest-serving Circuit Court judge before he faced mandatory retirement on his 70th birthday last Dec. 1. Horne, as well as Del. Randy Minchew (R-10), Leesburg Mayor Kristen Umstattd and other public officials, spoke about the judge who will replace him. “I quickly realized that she’s not only there as a judge, but as somebody who reaches out to the community,” Horne said. “That’s the only way you get to understand human nature... And as a judge, you must honor the past, but accept the chal-
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Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman wants more flexibility in terms of how his deputies can charge those deemed at fault in car crashes. Chapman contends that his deputies too often have to charge motorists with reckless driving in connection with fender-benders and other minor incidents because no other charge is applicable. Sure, in a rear-end crash, for example, they can make a charge of driving too closely. But that’s only if they can prove that fact. If they can’t, they can also make the reckless driving charge and then seek to have it reduced in court. But that “creates unnecessary court appearances and a perceived heavy-handed application of a state code charge with serious consequences for a relatively minor incident,” according to the Sheriff’s Office. So Chapman wants the Board of SuperviContinued on Next Page
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not generate demerit points from the Department of Motor Vehicles as state charges do. The supervisors were scheduled to discuss the issue Wednesday, and it could become a hot topic as Chapman and Plowman are up for election next year, as are all nine supervisors. If Loudoun added local charges as Chapman wants, the county would join Alexandria and Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford and Arlington counties, which all have adopted language in their local ordinances to address minor crashes.
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School leaders don’t know exactly how many kindergartners considered academically at risk are left in half-day programs. W. Michael Martin, director of elementary education, said the number is between 476 and 759. But a model drafted by Martin and Williams makes a priority of providing extendedday kindergarten to English Language Learners, students in special education classes and all county children who qualify for free and reduced meals. Under the proposal, all of those students— projections show 1,316 next school year—would get a seat in a full-day program, and another 284 kindergartners could enroll in full-day programs at the school nearest them that has space, most likely chosen through a lottery program. School Board members indicated they were interested in exploring this option, but brought up a list of concerns. Among them was whether segregating all of the county’s poor kindergartners and those whose native language is not English would ultimately hold them back academically. “This is sending off all kinds of alarms for me,” Brenda Sheridan (Sterling) said. “I’m really concerned about just lumping all of our free and reduced, our ELL—oh, and let’s put our special education kids in there, too—into a kindergarten classroom. What is that going to do to the socialization of that classroom and the educational opportunities in that classroom?” She prefers a model like that used in the county’s four Title 1 schools to integrate all of their kindergartners together in a full-day program. (Title I is a federal designation for schools that have a high number of students from lowincome families.) Williams told board members if they want to avoid constructing more classrooms and the cost that comes with it—identified in past years as the largest obstacle to providing full-day kindergarten to all students—it will need to decide whether “homogenous grouping” is preferable to first providing full-day kindergarten to ELL and low-income students. “We could expand just as many classrooms but not give preference to the at-risk population,” he said. Terri Breeden, assistant superintendent of instruction, stressed that it is those students who most need more time in the classroom. “I would hate to not serve our neediest students,” she said, calling the model a phased-in approach until all schools could house full-day kindergarten. Others asked whether there was much proof that extending kindergartners’ time in school really makes a lasting impact. Bill Fox (Leesburg) said he was “tentatively on board” with the model but wanted data that showed that high school seniors who were in full-day kindergarten are more successful than those who were not. “Otherwise, you’re just blindly throwing money at something,” he said. More time early on in the classroom helps children with language development and decreases the number of students retained in kindergarten, especially among those students who do not receive much academic support from home, Breeden, a former first-grade teacher, responded. “If you want to close the achievement gap, this is a very important step,” she said. Chairman Eric Hornberger (Ashburn) and Jeff Morse (Dulles) said they liked the model and see it as an incremental step to eventually provide every county kindergartner with a full school day. And, Morse noted, it could be a pilot program of sorts to give school leaders data on the impacts of more school at an earlier age. “Incremental kindergarten if done properly can provide us that evidence.” During Monday’s work session, the School Board also got a glimpse of what it could cost to reduce classroom sizes next school year, another one of its priorities. It will cost an estimated $10.2 million
to hire enough staff to maintain the current teacher-student ratio, as the district is expected to grow by 2,294 students next year, and it would cost $27.6 million to decrease that ratio to the 2009 levels. The average classroom sizes are currently at 22.4 students for elementary, 23.6 for middle school and 27.9 for high school. In 2009, the averages were 22 students for elementary, 21.6 for middle school and 25.9 for high school. Monday’s discussion over kindergarten and classroom size was another part of early talks in preparation for the budget season, which will kick into high gear early next month when Williams presents his proposed spending plan. The conversation about next fiscal year’s budget started months earlier this year, with Williams giving the School Board and Board of Supervisors early enrollment and cost projections shortly after his first day on the job in July. The early figures are setting the stage for a turbulent budget season. The gap between the schools’ budget request and funding levels from supervisors is expected to be at least $45 million. n
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iddleburg Community Charter School was under the microscope during the past week after a Loudoun County School Board committee recommended the four-monthold school be placed on probation because its principal is not certified to teach or serve as an administrator in Virginia. The School Board was expected to vote on the matter at its meeting Tuesday, following this newspaper’s deadline. School Board Vice Chairman Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge) this week confirmed that Principal Barbara Smith told board members and Superintendent Eric Williams in June that she had filed her certification paperwork with the Virginia Department of Education but that her license was still pending. “It’s not like the charter was trying to keep anything from us,” Turgeon said. But, she added, placing the school on probation is meant to send a formal message and, ultimately, help the school come in line with Virginia law, which requires charter school principals to be certified in the commonwealth as an administrator. “This probation has nothing to do with Dr. Smith’s performance,” she said. “It’s simply a matter of the need for us as a board
to follow state code.” Smith most recently served as principal of The William E. Doar Public Charter School for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. She gained most of her teaching and school administration experience in Canada, where she also earned a Ph.D. in curriculum. Charles B. Pyle, VDOE director of communications, said it should be of concern that the school has been operating for four months under the leadership of a principal who is not yet certified in the commonwealth. As of Monday, he said the department did not have all of the documentation needed to issue Smith a license. “We’ve been in touch with Loudoun County Public Schools and we’ll work with the charter board of directors as well to do everything that we can on our end to bring the school into compliance with state law,” he said. Smith told Leesburg Today Monday that VDOE should receive her final paperwork this week. Loudoun County Public Schools was awaiting her teaching verification sheet and notification from American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, which they received Nov. 25. “AACRAO had to approve that my degrees were equivalent to U.S. universities, which it did,” she wrote in an email. “They (VDOE) have all the documents they need to make the determination.” David Quanbeck, chairman
of the charter’s board of directors to which Smith reports, said the licensure delay is not a reflection of Smith’s qualifications. “There’s no question in our mind that we hired the right person,” he said. “She’s incredibly smart on education best practices and has a clear vision for the school going forward. She’s inspired us all on the board on how we can build a great school.” Of the 120 students who started the school year, 11 have left. New students have enrolled, and the school still maintains a wait list of 37. A summary of exit interviews provided to Leesburg Today from the charter school shows families left for a combination of reasons, including the length of the drive from their home, a teacher they were “not impressed with” and lack of communication. Turgeon has heard complaints and concerns from some parents who are unhappy with the school. But she said turnover is to be expected during the first year of a charter school. “It’s a completely new program; the parents didn’t know what to expect and it may not be for everyone.” A parent survey conducted by the school, and released two weeks ago, showed that 54 (87 percent of those surveyed) were either very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the charter school. Four parents stated they were dissatisfied. n
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he panel tasked with revamping how Virginia measures student success has released its list of a dozen ways the General Assembly can give school districts more flexibility in how they assess students and more funding to do it. The governor’s Standards of Learning Innovation Committee, made up of educators, advocates, business leaders and legislators of both parties, has been working since July to craft a series of recommendations aimed at reforming the current assessment system. And Loudoun County has had a seat at the table with
Terri Breeden, Loudoun public schools’ assistant superintendent of instruction, and Del. Tag Greason (R-32), who represents Ashburn in the legislature, on the committee. The group is recommending legislation and funding to give school divisions incentives to identify alternative ways for students to accrue standard credits outside the traditional seat-time requirements. The committee also suggests that the state’s content standards be revised to be “fewer and deeper” and emphasize essential skills needed for success in “college, career and citizenship.” It is recommending some reforms in relation to the A-F grades that will be assigned to all Virginia public schools starting in 2017, part of new legislation drafted by Greason, who chairs
the House Education Committee. The letter grades for each school will be based in large part on students’ standardized test scores. The committee is suggesting that the Board of Education add accreditation ratings that recognize schools that saw significant growth in pass rates but fell short of benchmarks. It also wants to see a ratings appeals process instituted for schools that either are not fully accredited or did not demonstrate significant improvement in pass rates. And committee members want the mandates to come with state money to pay for them. It recommends that the governor and General Assembly provide funding for professional development at the local schools level; for more staff at the Virginia Department of Education to
provide technical assistance to school divisions; and to provide students with opportunities for on-demand testing, for retests and to demonstrate growth from the beginning of the school year to the end. “These first twelve interim recommendations are proof that we assembled the right team to tackle a very complicated and contentious subject,” Secretary of Education Anne Holton said in a prepared statement announcing the recommendations. “With these proposals, we are one step closer to making our statewide accountability system even better.” The SOL Innovation Committee, formed after bipartisan legislation passed by the 2013 General Assembly, is expected to make more recommendations next year. n
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public, private and home school. Individual and team submissions are eligible. There are no limits to the number of team members. Participants may engage a faculty or adult advisor. First place prize is $1,000, and other prizes also will be awarded. For information and registration, go to www.loudounyouth.org. Deadline for online registration is Dec. 18.
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oudoun County will host the 2015 Wine Tourism Conference, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced last week. Wine tourism industry members from around the world are slated to attend the fifth annual gathering, which will be held on the East Coast for the first time. The event will be Nov. 18-20 at Lansdowne Resort. The conference is organized by Zephyr Adventures and is expected to attract more than 200 wine tourism professionals. It’s attended by winery owners, journalists, wine associations, wine destination marketing organizations, and tour operators. “We are thrilled that the 2015 Wine Tourism Conference will be hosted by Virginia and held in Loudoun County, one of the most iconic wine destinations in Virginia,” McAuliffe said in a prepared statement. “I congratulate Loudoun County and the Virginia team for securing this nationally recognized conference. As the nation’s fifth-largest wine producer, Virginia is quickly becoming the premier international destination for wine and culinary travelers.” Previous conferences have been held in such premier wine destinations as Napa and Sonoma in California. Visit Loudoun, the county’s tourism agency, worked with the Virginia Tourism Corp. and the Virginia Wine Marketing Office to land the conference. “This is a very big win for Loudoun
County,” Visit Loudoun President & CEO Beth Erickson said last week after McAuliffe’s announcement. She said that Visit Loudoun representatives attended the past couple of wine conferences, and that it should bring to town “all the people we want to have here” in order to further the locality’s reputation as a culinary destination. While here, attendees will have the chance to sample local vino as well as visit Loudoun’s 43 wineries, Erickson said, noting that the county wineries association also helped attract the conference. “It is an exciting time to be in Loudoun County,” she said. In addition, Erickson and the governor’s office pointed out that the Old Dominion has been listed as one of the best wine travel destinations in media outlets including Wine Enthusiast and Food & Wine Magazine. And the Virginia Tourism Corp. reports that more than 1.6 million tourists visited Virginia wineries last year. Loudoun’s stature as a wine tourism destination has been enhanced by the Epicurience Loudoun food and wine festivals held at Morven Park the past two years. The Virginia wine industry also employs more than 4,700 people and contributes almost $750 million to the state’s economy annually, according to a 2012 economic impact study. Locally, Loudoun’s Economic Development Department has worked hard over the years to establish a good environment for winery owners and grape-growers, said Kellie Boles, the department’s agricultural development officer.
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Loudoun County, home to 43 wineries, will draw hundreds of tourism professionals when the 2015 Wine Tourism Conference is held here next fall.
“It’s not a cumbersome process in Loudoun County to open a winery,” Boles said. That helped to create a mass of wineries that Visit Loudoun could then market, she said. More recently, Boles said, the county is working to bring more grape-growers here, including helping to match those who have agricultural land with those who want it. The growing operations are needed, she said, because there’s a shortage of grapes across Virginia. Overall, however, the governor’s office
said the state is the nation’s fifth-largest wine grape producer. Loudoun economic development efforts also focus on assisting in the education of the next generation of vintners as well as boosting a related industry that’s only getting started: farm breweries that make beer with local ingredients. Add that phenomenon to wineries housed on Loudoun farms, and the county becomes a true leader in alcohol-related agricultural businesses, Boles said. n
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he announcement that Loudoun would be the first-ever East Coast host for the 2015 Wine Tourism Conference coincides with an initiative that could see the county become home to a first in the commonwealth— the Viticulture & Enology Education Center. Only two other such programs are in existence, one in North Carolina and the other in New York’s Finger Lakes region. The primary mission of the proposed center would be to provide viticulture and enology/wine studies education and training to the Northern Virginia grape and wine industry. The goal of the center would be to improve the overall quality of wine produced in the county by providing a more highly trained workforce. The County of Loudoun, the Town of Purcellville and the state Department of Agriculture jointly funded the feasibility study earlier this year. The Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development conducted the study. A commit-
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tee, including area winery owners, government representatives, business representatives and educators, was set up to oversee the process. The first draft of the business plan is scheduled to come before the Purcellville Town Council Dec. 9. Loudoun Agricultural Development Officer Kellie Boles said the Board of Supervisors would be invited to attend the presentation. If not enough can attend, the department would give a separate presentation, she said. The county’s wineries have an estimated $136 million economic impact each year, according to the Department of Economic Development. The Virginia Wine Board’s most recent commercial grape report showed the county produced more than 1,000 tons of grapes on over 500 acres last year, 95 percent in wine grapes. Initial reaction to the draft presentation circulated to the committee has been mostly positive. Committee member Bob Rupy, of Bluemont Vineyard, said there is a need for specialized training throughout the region. “We’re always looking for competent, trained staff to help us maintain the growth,” he said. He liked the study’s recommendation to take a phased
1987, will assume the role of president and chief executive officer. Schaefer will be the sixth president in the company’s 93-year history. “It has been a privilege to work with Alex over so many years. His mentorship and leadership in developing our company and professionals has prepared and positioned AHT for continuing
approach. Doug Fabbioli, of Fabbioli Cellars, also serves on the committee. He strongly supports the need for an increased workforce, but doesn’t want to see the program become too academic. “We need to get [our] hands dirty to make things happen,” he said, predicting a needed focus will be to see how best to do that. Although not a committee member, Ben Renshaw, owner of 8 Chains North Winery, was enthusiastic about the concept. “We have the demographics. Why not? I think it’s of the utmost importance,” he said. A key challenge, he said, was growing more grapes in the area and growing the right grapes from which to produce the best wine. Renshaw approves of the academic component as a way to help new or inexperienced vineyard owners avoid pitfalls. “A program that focuses on vineyards that want to go about it the right way is good,” he said. “If we want to be taken seriously, the number one issue is quality of the wine.” Committee member Jim Bowman, of John Marshall Bank, also liked the pragmatic, phased approach that would start with offering classes
success,” Schaefer said in a statement about the transition. Green will continue to serve on the board of directors. • Evergreen Sports Complex has entered into an exclusive multi-year agreement with ResQ BBQ to operate the concession at the Leesburg-area facility. The ResQ Grille will begin
first, including the outdoor component at local vineyards, and developing a bricks and mortar training center in the future. Former Purcellville Mayor Bob Lazaro, who was an early supporter of the project, said the choice of Loudoun as the wine conference site next November is a testament to the growth of the county’s wine industry over the past decade. Both Lazaro and Boles support the concept of the new program offering a two-year associate’s degree before coming under Virginia Tech’s umbrella for a bachelor’s degree. Lazaro noted the curriculum is already approved by the state and could be taught by Northern Virginia Community College academics. Boles was pleased with the initial plan. “It’s saying what we all know,” she said. “We need more grapes so we can focus on the vineyard, then grow the enology piece, plus we can grow better grapes for good winemaking.” Both Boles and Purcellville Assistant Town Manager Patrick Childs emphasized the proposal is in the initial stages and much could change as the committee and Virginia Tech continue working. n
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or Tuscarora head football coach Michael Burnett, a trip to a region championship game is old hat. For his Huskies team, it’s something completely new. In its fourth trip to the Virginia High School League postseason, Tuscarora enters uncharted territory Friday. The top-seeded Huskies (13-0) host No. 2 Massaponax (13-0) in the Group 5A North Region championship game—which also serves as a state semifinal—at Fortune Field in Leesburg at 7 p.m. Tuscarora had not advanced past the second round of the playoffs in its first three appearances from 2011-13. Burnett led Broad Run to back-to-back Group AA Division 4 championships in 2008 and 2009. Now, after leaving the Spartans to start the program at Tuscarora in 2010, he has
the Huskies on the threshold of playing for another crown. “There’s a lot of similarities,” Burnett said of this year’s Tuscarora team compared with his state champion Broad Run squads. “One is the work ethic. [the players] general willingness to work hard and want to work—that’s what makes them special. I tell them they’re not normal. Normal kids don’t get up every Tuesday and Thursday morning all year long at 7 in the morning to [lift weights and] put their bodies through what they put them through, then go through a season from July to December. “The other thing is they are a very selfless group,” Burnett said. “They don’t care about statistics, about who scores. That is getting more and more rare in today’s world, and when you get it, you have to embrace it and be glad you have it. This group has been all that for me.” Tuscarora’s success begins with senior
running back Noah Reimers, who has verbally committed to play at Harvard next fall. The 5-foot-11, 200-pounder has rushed for school records of 2,604 yards and 41 touchBill Kamenjar/InsideNoVaSports downs, and he powered the Huskies Tuscarora’s Noah Reimers rushed for 234 yards and scored into the region final with 243 yards four touchdowns in his team’s 35-14 victory over Broad and four touchdowns in Nov. 28’s 35-14 victory over No. 4 Broad Run Run. The Huskies will face undefeated Massaponax this Friday for a berth in the State Championship. (9-4). But Reimers isn’t Tuscarora’s When they have their chance to make a play, only weapon. Junior quarterback Daniel they’re ready. That’s the selfless part of it. You Smith has completed better than 70 percent of really have confidence in the kids because they his passes for 1,302 yards and 14 touchdowns never ask, ‘When is it my turn?’ And when it while adding 418 yards rushing. Senior Jordan becomes their turn, they’re ready and that’s Fisher (27 catches, 407 yards, six touchdowns) what is so great. and sophomore Duron Norris (25 receptions, “It’s hard to be on a team with a player 331 yards, three scores) lead the Huskies’ like Noah,” he said. “If he’s going to get the receiving corps. lion’s share of the carries, he’ll ultimately get “These are kids who are patient,” Burnett the lion’s share of the credit. But he’s such said. “They don’t mind watching Noah get a great kid and understands that, and he all the credit, but they don’t lose their focus. Continued on Page 21
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and she spent much of it on the podium. She Davison said it’s important to her and to the took home first-place medals from the Luray shop to encourage riders of all abilities to try Caverns CX Race on Nov. 23 and in an Ohio something new and enter a cross race. Valley Cyclocross Series race in Kentucky in “I want them to know that you don’t October. She also collected a second-place win have to be a ‘bike racer’ with sponsorships and at Rockburn Cross in Maryland and a third- fancy bicycles to compete in cyclocross,” she place win at Tacchino CX in Maryland, among said. “It’s the same course and the same chalseveral other top five finishes. She is ranked lenge whether you are a beginner, a junior or a second overall in women’s Category 3/4 in world-class elite rider.” Super 8 CX, a Mid-Atlantic Bicycle Racing She is already making plans for next Association series. season. She wants to compete in the more Davison competes as a Cat 3 cyclocross competitive Mid-Atlantic Cross Series and racer—categories range from 5 (beginner) to 1 start a local women’s cyclocross team. n (elite)—and will upgrade to Cat 2 next season. Nicole Davison took first place in the Virginia State She and her husband, Scott, own Veloville Cyclocross Championship Sunday. USA, a bicycle and coffee shop in Purcellville.
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They’re good at what they do. They’re an excellent football program that has been winning year after year. “We’re excited for the challenge,” he said. “We have to stay really disciplined in what we’re asking the kids to do. But honestly, we just need to keep playing with the enthusiasm and energy they’ve been playing with. And playing at home is huge. That’s a big part of who we are. We love the students and the community that supports us. All that makes us very excited.” That enthusiasm has Burnett confident the Huskies will be ready to play. “For high school teams in the playoffs, there’s usually a sense in every great season of a point of satisfaction,” Burnett said. “When you hit that point, you reach a dangerous place where it’s really easy to become satisfied with what you’ve done and lose track of how hard you have to work to go one more step. “That team Friday [against Broad Run] was what you really want to see as a coach,” Burnett added. “It was a team not satisfied. They’re pleased, they’re happy and they’re enjoying this, but they’re still really hungry and that’s what makes me excited about the next couple of weeks.” “This group has really believed this was possible from the end of last season,” he said. “They fully expected to be here in their heads. They’re not cocky or arrogant, but their goal has been to get to Charlottesville and play for a state championship. If it doesn’t happen, it won’t be for a lack of focus.” n
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he writer John Rolfe Gardiner has a passion for the past. A fixture in the Loudoun arts scene for decades, Gardiner is set to team up one of the area’s favorite musical couples to bring a taste of World War II to Purcellville this month. Gardiner will collaborate with musicians Morgan Morrison and David Van Deventer, members of the traditional music quartet Furnace Mountain, to give a reading of his acclaimed short story “The Voyage Out” Friday, Dec. 12 at Franklin Park Arts Center. Gardiner will read the story, set during World War II, to a soundtrack of period songs like “White Cliffs of Dover,” “I’ll Be Seeing You” and “Pack Up Your Troubles” played live by the husband and wife duo. Published in The New Yorker in 1993, “The Voyage Out” tells the story of a quirky British schoolboy’s journey to Canada with a group of fellow prep school students during World War II. The darkly humorous story won the O. Henry Award and was included in “Best American Short Stories” in 1994. Gardiner, who lives with his wife Joan, a noted ceramic artist, in Unison, has been an avid fan of local traditional music for years, and has collaborated with Furnace Mountain on a number of occasions in recent years. Best known for his 1999 novel “Somewhere in France,” the story of an American doctor in France during World War I, Gardiner has always been drawn to fiction with a historical bent. “I think I’m attracted to historical themes simply because there are so many obvious parallels,” he said. “People don’t change that much. Even though the situations are different, the way people react to them is pretty much the same.” The writer, who recently celebrated his 78th birthday, grew up in McLean during the
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war years. “I was like other kids in World War II drawing pictures of airplanes and tanks,” Gardiner said. “Our house had an air raid siren on it, which of course was not necessary but was used for drills…No planes were ever coming over.” His family did have English friends who sent their sons to North America for school after a headmaster was killed on the school playing fields during a raid. This real life event served as a point of departure for the story, Gardiner said, although the characters and dark events of the story are entirely fictional. Gardiner went on to attend Amherst College in Massachusetts and then joined the U.S. Army, where he was stationed in the UK at a signal base in Yorkshire. This experience became the basis for his story “Morse Operator” included in the 2004 collection “Magellan House” in which “The Voyage Out” also appeared. After his military service, Gardiner spent time in New York in the mid- and late-1960s, where he worked for a trade magazine and covered the turbulent 1968 election. In the early ‘70s, he moved to Virginia, living first in Waterford, which was then attracting a crowd of free spirited artists and preservation-minded young people. He then found a home at the Skyfields artists commune near Bluemont, where he worked as a carpenter while working on writing projects. His first novel “Great Dream from Heaven,” the story of a labor organizer in the coalmines of 19th century Tennessee, was published in 1974. Around the same time,
Gardiner met Joan through mutual friends in DC. They married and moved in the mid-‘70s to Unison, where Gardiner restored a barn that served as Joan’s pottery studio for years. They have a daughter Nicola who now lives in Brooklyn. Gardiner went on to publish a series of novels and short stories over the following three decades, and his stories appeared regularly in the The New Yorker under legendary editor William Shawn. His most recent collection of stories appeared in 2004, but he continues to publish short stories at sites like the “American Scholar.” Gardiner has also finished a novel set in pre-revolutionary Newport, RI, but is still shopping it to publishers. Dealing with the contemporary publishing world is not always easy, he said, and literary tastes have changed. “If you see a modern short story, everybody communicates with a whole new system, and there are all kinds of permutations of how things can go wrong. If you’re not totally up with that, you’re sort of lost,” Gardiner said. Meanwhile, he’s been keeping his creative juices flowing by collaborating with a younger generation of musicians. He and Joan have been longtime fans and supporters of Loudoun’s thriving traditional music scene. She also has employed young artists, many of whom are also musicians, in her pottery studio. She’s known for her ceramic tiles, which grace the hallways in a number of county libraries and other public buildings. (John Gardiner wrote the verses for Joan’s tiles in the children’s room at Purcellville Library.)
Morrison recalls meeting Joan Gardiner first while the singer was in high school in the early ‘90s. “We all became friends and started spending a lot of time together and then [musical] projects would come up,” Morrison said. The musicians began working with John Gardiner last year when he did a reading of a story about an aging country music star at the Barns of Rose Hill in Berryville, with Morrison and Van Deventer performing songs based on Gardiner’s lyrics. Since then, Gardiner has written lyrics for a series of original songs for Furnace Mountain. The reading on Dec. 12 promises an entertaining and nostalgic evening featuring Gardiner’s most successful short story set to some of the era’s best-known tunes. “Even if people don’t know them, they’ll recognize them when they hear them,” Morrison said. For Gardiner, working with musicians whose talent he values so highly is a joy in itself. “To be part of all that and connected with those guys is fun for us. It’s really a joy to watch Aimee Curl and Morgan work out a song together,” he said. “They’re so fast and so musically clever. When they finally perform something, it really gives you the illusion that you’ve done something worthwhile.” n John Gardiner reads his story “The Voyage Out,” accompanied by Morgan Morrison and David Van Deventer, on Friday, Dec. 12 at Franklin Park Arts Center. Tickets are $10 and are available at www.franklinparkartscenter.org or at the door.
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6-9 p.m., Books and Other Found Things, 13 Loudoun St. SW, Leesburg. Contact: 703-609-7504 Priest discusses his new book “Stand To It and Give Them Hell” about Gettysburg as experienced by soldiers in 1863.
Leesburg Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting 6 p.m., Leesburg Town Green, 25 W. Market St. Leesburg. Contact: www. downtownleesburgva.com This festive event is free and open to the public.
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4:30-6:30 p.m., Loudoun Pilates, 604 S. King St., Leesburg. Contact: www.loudounpilates. com Meet instructors and enjoy refreshments. An introductory drop-in class will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. for a $10 fee.
Live Music: Jim Counter
5-8 p.m., Dry Mill Winery, 18195 Dry Mill Road, Leesburg. Contact: www.drymillwine. com Dry Mill launches its open house weekend with great tunes from Counter, who has opened for some of country music’s top names.
Middleburg Tree Lighting
5 p.m., The Pink Box, 12 N. Madison St., Middleburg. Contact: www.christmasinmiddleburg.org Enjoy hot chocolate and cookies and sing carols before the tree lighting.
Sterling Playmakers Holiday Happening
7:30 p.m., Sterling Middle School, 201 W. Holly Ave., Sterling. Contact: www.sterlingplaymakers.com A variety show for all ages filled with songs and comedy sketches and a visit from Santa. Tickets are $10.
Lovettsville Lantern Parade and Tree Lighting
7:30-9 p.m., Lovettsville Community Center. Contact: 540-822-5284 The evening starts with a lantern parade from Lovettsville Community Center to the town square for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting, featuring a sing-along and other fun activities. An optional lantern workshop for ages 3 and up will be held from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. at the community center. Fee is $7 per person for the workshop.
The White House Band: “Christmastime In Washington” 8 p.m., Franklin Park Arts Center, Purcellville. Contact: www.franklinparkartscenter.org The White House Band presents a concert of uniquely arranged Christmas songs just as they were played at The White House. From
traditional jazz, to New Orleans Dixieland, intermingled with funk and Rock and Roll, is played and sung by a group of America’s finest musicians. Tickets are $20.
tact: 540-687-5048 This traditional pancake breakfast includes prizes, activities and photos with Santa. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.
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All Day, Town of Middleburg. Contact: www. christmasinmiddleburg.org The day begins with Breakfast with Santa at Middleburg Charter School, followed by the hunt review at 11 a.m. and Christmas parade at 2 p.m. The event features a craft show, greens sale and lots of food and drink for sale.
Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad Breakfast With Santa
8-11 a.m., Purcellville VRS, 500 North Maple Ave., Purcellville. Contact: Event includes pictures with Santa and a hot breakfast. Event is free—please bring a donation for Tree of Life’s food pantry and/or a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. Donations will also be accepted.
Middleburg Charter Breakfast With Santa
8-10:30 a.m., Middleburg Community Charter School, 101 N. Madison St., Middleburg. Con-
8:30 a.m.-noon, Arcola Volunteer Fire Department, 24757 Evergreen Mills Road, Sterling. Contact: 703-327-2222 Enjoy a traditional hot breakfast with pancake decorating bar and take a picture with Santa. Cost is $11 for adults, $9 for seniors and $7 for children 3-8. Children under 3 are free. Donations of unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items will also be accepted.
Holiday Vendor Fair
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Dulles South Multipurpose Center, 24950 Riding Center Drive, South Riding. Contact: 571-258-3456 This show features a varied selection of items from area artists and crafters, along with a range of vendors. Free for shoppers.
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6 p.m., Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg. Contact: 703-771-5281 Caroling, entertainment and lighting of trees inside and out make for a festive evening. Event is free and open to the public.
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Morven Park Holiday Open House
Noon-5 p.m., Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Contact: www.morvenpark.org Enjoy refreshments and children’s crafts while taking a self-guided tour of the mansion’s first floor decorated for the holidays. Admission is $5, free for children under 2.
Happy Hound Santa Paws Photo Shoot
Noon-4 p.m., Happy Hound, 19352 Promenade Drive, Lansdowne. Contact: www.happyhoundco.com Bring your pups or kids to get a photo with Santa Paws. Donations will benefit Basset Rescue of Old Dominion.
Sterling Playmakers Holiday Happening
2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., See Dec. 5 listing.
Live Music: Connor Duffy
2-5 p.m., Dry Mill Winery, 18195 Dry Mill Road, Leesburg. Contact: www.drymillwine. com Duffy’s repertoire includes classic rock to bluegrass, jazz and classical.
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2 p.m. and 7 p.m., See Dec. 4 listing.
3-6 p.m., Arts in the Village Gallery, 1601 Village Market Blvd. SE, Suite 116, Leesburg. Contact: www.artsinthevillage.com Check out winter-themed work from the gallery’s member artists and enjoy wine and refreshments while shopping local for the holidays. Event is free and open to the public. Winter show runs through Dec. 31.
Master Singers of Virginia: Voices of Christmas
3 p.m., Saint James Episcopal Church, 14 Cornwall St. NW, Leesburg. Contact: www.msva.org A harp will accompany the group on selections from Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols” and Paulus’ “Jesu Carols.” The program also includes “A Spotless Rose” by Howells, “Christ Child’s Lullaby” by Walker and Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium.” Advance tickets are $15 for students/seniors (65+) and $20 for adults. Tickets are $5 more at the door.
Artists Reception: Brian Whelan
3-5 p.m., Duvall Designs Gallery, 2053 Millwood Road, Millwood. Contact: www. duvalldesignsgallery.com Waterford-based painter Whelan brings his bold, colorful, Nativity-themed works to his new show “From Here to Epiphany.” Reception is followed by a talk from the artist. Show runs through Dec. 31.
Leesburg Animal Park Christmas Village
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7:30 p.m., The Community Church, 19790 Ashburn Road, Ashburn. Contact: loudounsymphony.org The “Snap Crackle and Pop” holiday concert features soprano Lori Hultgren and violinist Jordan Bartel. Highlights include “O Holy Night” and a sing-along of holiday favorites. Advance tickets are $25 for Adults, $20 for seniors, $10 for students (13-18) and admission is free for children under 12. Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $5 more. The symphony will also be collecting donations for Loudoun Interfaith Relief.
Loudoun Chorale Holiday Concert
7:30 p.m., Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church, Purcellville. Contact: www.loudounchorale.org The Loudoun Chorale, under the direction of William Propst and accompanied by Beverly Clark performs a mix of classical and seasonal music. Advance tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for youth and seniors.
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8 p.m., Franklin Park Arts Center, Purcellville. Contact: www.franklinparkartscenter.org Celebrate mid-winter with wassailing songs, ancient carols and village dances. Tickets are $20.
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Holidays in Leesburg Fine Arts and Crafts Show 10 a.m.-4 p.m., See Dec. 6 listing.
11 a.m.-4 p.m., See Dec. 6 listing.
Heritage Farm Museum Secret Shoppe Holiday Open House at The Marshall House
1-4 p.m., George C. Marshall House, 217 Edwards Ferry Road, Leesburg. Contact: www. georgecmarshall.org Celebrate the holidays by taking a tour through The Marshall House in historic Leesburg. The manor will be decked out for the holidays, and refreshments will be served. Admission is free. Park at 312 E. Market St. or the Loudoun County Government Center parking garage.
Morven Park Nature Walk
1-3 p.m., Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Contact: www.loudounwildlife.org Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy leads a nature walk and discussion of woodlands flora and fauna. Event is free but advance registration is required.
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2 p.m., Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St. Leesburg. Contact: 703-737-7195 Jordon discusses his book “The Unsung Soldier: The Life and Times of Gen. Andrew J. Goodpaster” about this key figure during the Cold War under President Eisenhower. Event is free but advance registration is recommended.
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3 p.m. and 6 p.m., Franklin Park Arts Center, Purcellville. Contact: www.franklinparkartscenter.org “Holidays Around the World” (3 p.m.) highlights winter celebrations around the globe for ages 2 and up. “A Dickens Tale” (6 p.m.) is a retelling of Dickens’ celebrated “A Christmas Carol”. Tickets are $12 per show or $20 for both.
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4:30-5:45 p.m., Advanced Corrective Chiropractic, 19301 Winmeade Drive, Lansdowne. Contact: www.thehappysolution.com Get some relief from the holiday blues with relaxing yin yoga taught by Sonja Boggs. No experience is required. Classes continue Sundays through Dec. 21. Fee is $45 for three sessions. Advance registration is required.
PHC Youth Music Academy Christmas Concert
6 p.m., Barabara Hodel Center, 10 Patrick Henry Circle, Purcellville. Contact: 540-4418282 High school musicians in choir and orchestra present music for the Christmas season. Admission is free. Donations are accepted.
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Holiday Tea and Tour at The Marshall House
2-4 p.m., George C. Marshall House, 217 Edwards Ferry Road, Leesburg. Contact: www. georgecmarshall.org Enjoy a traditional English tea served in the dining room of The Marshall House, festively decorated for the holidays, followed by a tour. Seating is limited. RSVP and advance payment required. Admission is $30 per guest. Park at 312 E. Market St. or the Loudoun County Government Center parking garage.
Author Talk: Silvio Calabi
6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. lecture, National Sporting Library and Museum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg. Contact: www.nsl. org Calabi discusses his book “Hemingway’s Guns: The Sporting Arms of Ernest Hemingway.” Cost is $10 for non-members, free for NSLM members. Broad Run High School Concert Band Winter Concert 7 p.m., Broad Run High School, 21670 Ashburn Road, Ashburn. Contact: www.loudoun. k12.va.us/brhs Concert is free and open to the public.
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the final cut. “I’ve been on the brink of elimination for a couple weeks now and I think that has taken a toll on some people. I think my positivity is the reason I’m still in the competition. I never give up hope and I always see a light at the end of the tunnel,” he said. “I’m having a blast out here. I’d just like to continue being a musician. Music is my passion, that’s what I love to do.” Asked what message he had for the folks back home in Loudoun, Sill offered encouragement to teens. “Be yourself and don’t worry about what anybody thinks of you,” Sill said, recalling his time in middle school and high school. “I felt all the pressures to try to act cool and look cool. It’s hard to feel comfortable in your own skin. You can’t really pretend to be somebody that you’re not, because it will never work out. You can just be the best version of yourself. Stay true to yourself.” n
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Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Leesburg Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider a rezoning application TLZM 2013-0001, and three special exception applications: TLSE 2013-0003, TLSE 2013-0004, TLSE 2013-0014. The application is made on behalf of the Stanley Martin Companies, LLC. The Applicant is requesting approval of a rezoning application, with a concept plan and proffers, to rezone 20.9 acres from the I-1 (Industrial and Research Park) District to B-4 (Business Mixed-Use) District, and 97.86 acres from I-1 to PRC (Panned Residential Community) District. The B-4 District is planned for up to 391,300 square feet of office, up to 55,000 square feet of retail, and a hotel of up to 80,000 square-feet with up to 130 rooms; or up to a total of 526,300 square feet of nonresidential uses. The PRC District is planned to include 52,500 square feet of office, 131,200 square feet of commercial, 173 townhouses, 160 stacked townhouses (two-over-two), and 142 multifamily units; a total of up to 183,700 square feet of nonresidential uses and 475 residential units. The special exception applications include two parking structures and a 130 room hotel, all in the B-4 District. The Applicant is requesting a number of zoning modifications which include: • A reduction of rear yard setbacks in the B-4 District • An increase of the maximum percentage requirement for office in the B-4 District • An increase of the maximum percentage requirement for retail in the B-4 District • A reduction of the minimum lot size in the PRC District • A reduction of the minimum average lot size in the PRC District • A reduction of the setback requirements for decks and ac units in the PRC District • A reduction of the additional setback requirements for through-collector roads • A reduction of the dimensional requirements for parallel parking spaces • An allowance to credit tandem parking spaces toward the required residential parking spaces for stacked townhouse units • An allowance to credit on-street parking spaces toward required residential parking spaces • A reduction of the required amount of loading spaces • An alternate method of compliance for required on-lot 20-year canopy coverage • A reduction of required buffer-yards adjacent to certain public streets, collector roads • A reduction of required buffer-yards adjacent to certain public streets, arterial roads • A reduction of required buffer-yards adjacent to certain public streets, limited access highways • An alternate method of compliance with required buffer-yard screening Other modifications may be necessary due to potential changes to the concept plan. The Property encompasses 118.76 acres, is depicted on the Rezoning Plan, and is identified by the following Loudoun County Property Identification Numbers (PIN) 189-10-3080 and 189-10-6250 and 148-15-1619 and 190-40-5161 and 190-40-2406. The property is currently zoned I-1 (Industrial and Research Park) District. The Property is identified as Regional Office on the Town Plan’s Land Use Policy Map. The Town Plan recommends a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.35 to 1.0 for non-residential uses. The Regional Office’s Optional Uses and Design states projects may be developed with residential components to complement the Regional Office use, but does not provide a recommended residential density. The proposed commercial density in the B-4 District is an FAR of 0.73. The proposed commercial density in the PRC District is an FAR of 0.07. The overall commercial density is 0.14. The proposed residential density in the PRC District is 9 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 Planning Commission meeting should contact the Clerk of Commission at (703) 771-2434 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. Ad #147666
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The subject property has no assigned address and is located on Battlefield Parkway behind the Fort Evans II Plaza shopping center in northeast Leesburg. The 4.89 acre parcel is zoned B-3, Community Retail/Commercial District. The property is further described as Loudoun County Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 141-17-1241 and Loudoun County Tax Map Number /49//28////B9/. The Town Plan designates this property as “Community Office� on the Land Use Policy Map.
Additional information and copies of this application are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by contacting Irish Grandfield, Senior Planner at 703-771-2766 or igrandfield@leesburgva.gov.)
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Please submit letters of interest to the Clerk of Council, Town of Leesburg, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 or lgreen@leesburgva.gov, by Thursday, December 18, 2014.
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Additional information concerning the town’s advisory bodies is available from the Clerk’s office during normal business hours at 703-771-2733 or lgreen@leesburgva.gov, or on the Town of Leesburg Website at www.leesburgva.gov .
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At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at the Planning Commission meeting should contact the Clerk to the Commission at (703) 771-2434 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711.
The Town of Leesburg has a various citizen boards, commissions and committees that assist the Town Council on a variety of subjects in an advisory capacity. The Town Council is requesting statements of interest and qualifications of Leesburg residents interested in serving on one of these advisory bodies.
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Special Exception Application TLSE-2014-0004 is a request to allow an indoor mini-warehouse facility subject to the standards of Section 9.3.14 of the Zoning Ordinance.
TOWN OF LEESBURG BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
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Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Leesburg Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Special Exception Application TLSE-2014-0004, Uniwest Mini-Warehouse a request to permit a three-story, 74,593 square foot indoor storage facility on vacant land fronting Battlefield Parkway.
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The Washington, DC Joint Steamfitting Apprentice Committee (Steamfitters Local 602) will accept applications for the 2015 first year class as follows:
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Applicants must apply in person at the UA Mechanical Trade School (8509 Ardwick Ardmore Road, Landover, MD 20785) on the following dates from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: Monday, January 5, 2015 Wednesday, January 7, 2015 Friday, January 9, 2015
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Assistant Aquatics Supervisor—Parks and Recreation..................................................................................$42,767-$71,785 DOQ......................................................................................Closing Date: December 11, 2014 REQUIRED: HS/GED; min. of two years of progressively responsible work in facility management in the recreation field; certification in CPR for the Professional Rescuer, Standard First Aid, AED and Lifeguard Training; Certified as Loudoun County Pool Operator, or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment PREFERRED: Bachelor’s Degree; Certification as Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO), Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP) and Lifeguard Training Instructor are desirable; bilingual in English/Spanish FLEXIBLE PART-TIME POSITION Library Associate – Thomas Balch Library....................................................................................................$16.10 - $27.02/hr. DOQ.......................................................................................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 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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Obituaries Robert William Barley, age 60 of Purcellville, VA died November 26, 2014. Born on May 4, 1954 in Maryland, he was the son of the late Donald and Winifred Barley. Robert loved to cook. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and will be greatly missed.
Betsy is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years, Kenneth L. Crovo, her brother Allen Caldwell (Bunky) and his wife Meg of Houston, Texas. Her sister Candace Stamm (Arnold III) of Little Rock, Arkansas. She is also survived by sons Kenneth L. Crovo II of Perry, Ga. and Martin Kelly Crovo (Melanie) of Roanoke, Va.,and daughter Lisa Ambrose (Paul) of Greensboro, NC. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren – Marjorie Ambrose, Ida Ambrose, Benjamin Ambrose, Timothy Ambrose, Madeline Ambrose, Kaitlyn Ambrose, Daniel Crovo, Erin Crovo, and Patrick Crovo.
In 1960 Betsy and Ken Crovo were married in Houston and moved to Alexandria Virginia. They resided in Virginia until 1999, when they moved to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Prior to having children, Betsy worked for CEIR Corporation as an administrative assistant. She also worked in the medical field as a medical secretary. Betsy loved life and loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She felt everyday was an opportunity to serve the Lord. She never met a stranger. She particularly loved her children and grandchildren and made each of them
Mr. George J. Panos
Mr. George J. Panos, 70 unexpectedly joined our lord on November 27, 2014. Mr. Panos recently moved to Chincoteague Island VA from Leesburg. He is survived by his loving wife, Wanda Holman. Memorial services will be held at the Fox Funeral Home, 5049 Chicken City Road, Chincoteague Island, VA on Saturday, December 6 at 2 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Scholarship Fund, POB 244, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336.
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Betsy was born in Houston, Texas on Sept. 7, 1941 and was the daughter of Allen Harn Caldwell and Nora Waleska Caldwell who predeceased her. She was raised in Houston and graduated from Mirabeau B Lamar High School as well as Durham Business School. Upon graduation from high school she worked at Kelsey Clinic and MD Anderson in Houston.
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Lt. Nicholas T. Nylec (Nick), passed away November 24, 2014. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. Surviving are wife Dellys; sons Nicholas (Sharon), Mark (Deborah); 2 grandchildren and 2 nephews. A Funeral Mass will be held Friday, December 5, 1:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church, Potomac Falls, Virginia. Internment at Arlington Cemetery at a later date. Memorial donations to Capital Caring Hospice, 24419 Millstream Drive, Aldie, VA 20105 or your choice. www.colonialfuneralhome.com.
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On Monday, November 24, 2014, at 8:45 PM surrounded by family and friends, Waleska Elizabeth “Betsy� Crovo entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Betsy courageously fought a 5 year battle against cancer. She inspired a host of caregivers and friends with her faith and courage.
Of Berryville, VA, died November 29, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Martinsburg, WV at the age of 90. The family will receive friends on Tuesday December 2nd at Hall Funeral Home of Purcellville, VA from 6-8 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted by Rev. Michael Anderson and Brian Cooper at the funeral home on Wednesday December 3rd at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in Ebenezer Cemetery, Bloomfield, VA. Memorial contributions may be given to the Hospice of the Panhandle. Please visit www.hallfh.com to express online condolences to the family.
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She is survived by two daughters, Deborah Wright Herzog and her husband Steven of Richmond and Suzanne Hunt Scoggin of Reston; one son, Richard Stoddard Hunt and his wife Becky of Lansdale, PA; six grandchildren; and a sister Sarah Perrine of Oregon. She was preceded in death by her sister Nan (Canby) Fowler of Boston. She was a member of the Leesburg Garden Club, served on the board of directors of Oatlands and Conversations at Oatlands as well as having served for many years on the board of directors for Keep Loudoun Beautiful. She was an active member of the Altar Guild at St. James Episcopal Church, Leesburg. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 6 at 11:00 a.m. at St. James Episcopal Church in Leesburg, with a private interment at Union Cemetery, Leesburg. Memorial gifts may be made to Oatlands Historic House and Gardens Development Office, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg, Virginia 20175 or St. James’ Episcopal Church Altar Guild, 14 Cornwall Street NW, Leesburg, Virginia 20176. Please leave condolences at www.colonialfuneralhome.com.
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Annette Fowler Hunt, 80, of Leesburg, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014, at her home. She was born in Dayton, Ohio to the late Richard Stoddard Fowler and the late Annette (Canby) Fowler, and grew up in Dayton and Toronto. Following her graduation from Radcliffe College in 1956, she married the late Douglas Wright Hunt and lived in Maine and Cape Cod before settling in Virginia; she has lived in Paeonian Springs and Leesburg for the past 42 years.
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Christian ChrisChristian Alling Toxvard, 58, of Bluemont, VA, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at his home. Mr. Toxvard was born June 10, 1956 in Denver, CO, son of the late Bently Alling Toxvard and Sarah Katherine Bergey Toxvard. A memorial service will be held 1:00 P. M. Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Enders & Shirley Funeral Home Chapel, Berryville, VA. Burial will be private in Mifflintown, PA. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, PO Box 216, Bluemont, VA 20135. www. endersandshirley.com.
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William H. Milbourn, Sr., 94 of Leesburg, Virginia passed on Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Owner & operator of M&G Motors in Leesburg from 1954-1970’s. Survived by his wife Marjorie Milbourn, daughter, Sandy (Mickey) Carnes, son, William (Marian) Milbourn, Jr. and daughter, Nancy Milbourn; son David (Pat) Milbourn; 5 grandsons and a greatgranddaughter. Graveside services and interment was held Monday, December 1, 2014, at Union Cemetery. Condolences may be made to the family at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com
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A memorial Service was held on Saturday November 29 at Grace Community Church, 450 Spanish Wells Road, Hilton Head Island, SC at 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Hilton Head Presbyterian Church (PCA) Impacting Program. A reception following the service will be held at Spanish Wells Club, 1 Brams Point Memorial contributions can be sent to your Road, Hilton Head Island, SC. local humane society. Arrangements entrusted to The Island Funeral Home and Crematory. www.theislandPlease visit www.hallfh.com to express onfuneralhome.com. line condolences to the family. Visitation was held on Monday, December 1, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home, Purcellville, VA. Services will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with Father Ronald Escalante officiating. Burial will follow in the Hillsboro Cemetery.
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he selection of Loudoun County to host next year’s Wine Tourism Conference is a significant milestone in local efforts to promote rural-based enterprises as an alternative to continuing the sprawl of McMansions that was prevalent in the late 1980s and early '90s. Not only have property owners found ways to derive new income from their land, but they’ve also created spaces others want to visit—all without driving up the cost of government services (and taxes) that come with subdivisions. The conference will put DC’s Wine Country on the global radar, undoubtedly bringing more people from greater distances to spend a few hours or a few days—and more than a few bucks— exploring Loudoun’s countryside. We’ve created the attraction and the next step is to improve the product. That is why the study of establishing a Viticulture & Enology Education Center in the region is important. The wine infrastructure in the ground today is largely the result of a handful of innovative pioneers; it will be the next generation that will determine the region’s ability to compete on an international scale. Success in that arena will be driven not by the benefits of proximity and atmosphere that have spurred the industry’s growth so far, but by the quality and quantity of grapes available and the expertise of those fermenting them. Increasing the investment in Virginia’s wine industry is taking on greater importance as the impacts of federal spending cutbacks and military reductions fully hit the commonwealth. For the first time in decades, our state is lagging behind the rest of the country in its economic growth pace following the recession. Gov. McAuliffe has done well to sound the alarm bells and tout the need for Virginia to move quickly to diversify its once-bulletproof economy. It will take more than growth in the beer and wine industry—to name two sectors targeted by the governor—to help make up for shortfalls elsewhere. Other options for filling the gap, such as building the energy sector, will take more time and more money before having a significant impact. Budget concerns are likely to dominate the General Assembly session that starts next month and members will be looking for easy fixes as they head into the 2015 elections. Among the lessons state legislators can take from Loudoun’s experience is that a commitment to stand by some really difficult decisions—rather than following the easy path—can have the greatest positive impact in the long run. The zoning and public policy decisions that gave root to Loudoun’s wineries easily could have been undermined by a vote or two by a shortsighted Board of Supervisors. If Virginia is to experience similar success in its economic diversification efforts, the General Assembly must plant those seeds now and commit to the investment needed to make them grow.
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Dear Editor: he project in “Financing Complete, Leesburg Power Plant Moves to Construction Phase” is wrong for human health and climate change. This large, 778-megawatt Leesburg Panda Power Stonewall natural gas-fired electric power plant located right next to residential areas will emit climate change-inducing green house gases; asthma-inducing ozone precursors; and fine particulates for which there is no safe lower limit of exposure. Another disturbing project announced in Supervisor Janet Clarke’s Nov. 13, Newsflash is Dominion Resource Services Leidy South Project. It expands two natural gas compressor stations to support both this electric power plant and the pipeline transporting fracked natural gas from Pennsylvania to Dominion Power’s
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