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Williams Drops From Chairman’s Race, Two New GOP Challengers Emerge The fourth battle was to be between Williams, who was elected to represent the Broad Run District in 2011, and attorney Charles King, who is seeking elective office in Loudoun for the first time. Williams’ withdrawal came two days after he told Leesburg Today about previous arrests for DWI and incidents of domestic arguments that resulted in response by the Loudoun Sheriff’s Office. “In recent days my opponent for the Republican nomination and some of his allies have strayed from the

issues and started a whispering campaign about my personal life. This has been hurtful to me, my family and friends, and is being undertaken for motivations that have no place in this campaign. I am a man of integrity. That being said I am far from perfect and have struggled at times in my personal life,” he said in a statement. Ultimately, Williams decided it was better to drop from the race. “This decision will enable me Continued on Page 18

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Among the candidates are two who have not previously announced their campaigns. In the Ashburn District, incumbent Supervisor Ralph M. Buona faces a challenge from Joe Scalione. In the Catoctin District, incumbent Supervisor Geary M. Higgins faces a challenge from Dallas Nash. The other contested race is for sheriff, with incumbent Mike Chapman facing a challenge from Eric Noble, who retired Nov. 1 after a 27-year career with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

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oudoun Republicans announced Sunday that they would have four contested races for the party’s nominations for 13 local government seats up for election in November. But now there are only three, as Shawn M. Williams withdrew from the county chairman’s campaign Monday. Sunday was the filing deadline for candidates who will seek the GOP nomination at the party’s May 2 convention at Stone Bridge High School.

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With a formal vote of the General Assembly later this week, Loudoun County’s Circuit Court will get a fourth judge, a position the legal community has lobbied years to get to meet the county’s increasing caseload.

ollowing a two-year effort by Loudoun’s General Assembly delegation, with plenty of starts and stops along the way, the county’s Circuit Court finally is slated to get a fourth judge. “For the first time in my legal career, we will now have, after July 1st, a fully-staffed Loudoun County judiciary,” Del. J. Randall Minchew (R-10) said. Minchew helped lead the effort, along with state Sen. Jennifer T. Wexton (D-33) and Del. Thomas A. “Tag” Greason (R-32), for another judgeship to meet the county’s ever-increasing caseload and already over-extended dockets. Less than 48 hours after they learned last week that the state budget would include funding for a fourth Loudoun Circuit Court judge, the county’s delegation unanimously recommended Leesburg lawyer Douglas L. Fleming Jr. to fill the post. Typically, the Loudoun Bar Association undergoes a months-

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opened six months ago. The board placed the school on probation in December because the principal was not certified to teach or lead a school in Virginia. Principal Barbara Smith has since taken steps to acquire state certification, and the charter committee voted unanimously Monday to recommend to the full board that the probation status be lifted. “MCCS was the first charter school so the learning curve was huge,” Morse said, and noted the school system can look to Middleburg for examples of what went well and what improvements need to be made. Tim Flynn, director of Instructional SerContinued on Page 20

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n a split vote, a committee of the Loudoun County School Board on Monday night endorsed the application of the Hillsboro Charter Academy. The proposal to convert Hillsboro Elementary School into a public charter school by August of 2016 will now go before the full board for consideration. Jeff Morse (Dulles), who chairs the charter committee, and board Vice Chairwoman Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge) voted in favor of the application. Brenda Sheridan (Sterling) opposed the motion.

The committee formally took up the application for review in October and has since worked through the 86-page document with the charter applicants, all three of whom are parents of Hillsboro students. “Thank you for being so unbelievably patient with us,” Morse told the applicants following Monday’s vote. “This is a long process, it’s a tremendous amount of work, and I see some light at the end of the tunnel. We just have to make sure that it’s not a train.” Before the vote, School Board members did not mince words about what it had learned from the county’s first charter school, Middleburg Community Charter School, which

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here’s no mass exodus.” That’s what Barbara Smith, principal of the Middleburg Community Charter School, said last week in response to reports that all of the teachers at the first-year school had indicated they planned to leave at the end of the year. Christy Sullivan, a director at the Loudoun Education Association, which represents about 4,000 of the county’s school employees, told Leesburg Today Feb. 17 that six of the school’s seven teachers had requested new assignments next school year, and the one teacher who did not request to be transferred was leaving to pursue her master’s degree. “They all came to this school thinking this would be a great alternative for students and what they’re finding is it’s so poorly run. They don’t know what they’re doing from day to day,” Sullivan said. Information on employees who have requested transfers is supposed to remain confi-

dential between the employees and the Personnel Department, according to school district spokesman Wayde Byard. For that reason, he said he would not say how many of the charter school’s employees have indicated they want a new teaching assignment. Principal Smith said what several of the teachers have requested is to be put on what the school system calls a “de-staff list,” which allows them to be considered for other positions within the school system. During a recent staff meeting, she actually encouraged teachers to request to be placed on the de-staff list. “It gives them the option to see what’s out there, but they can still come back to the charter school,” she said, and noted that a couple of teachers contacted her this morning to say they have no plans to leave. Smith knows of only two teachers who have told her they want to leave the school at the end of the year. She would not specifically speak to why the teachers are leaving, but did say that not all staff members like teaching multi-grade classrooms. She said she would not know until April how many of the teachers do not want to return. “It’s common for a charter school to have

some turnover,” said Smith, who served as principal of The William E. Doar Public Charter School for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, before coming to Middleburg. “It’s a new model, and it’s not a fit for everyone.” Middleburg Community Charter School, which is the first of its kind in Northern Virginia, has had a rocky first year. The School Board placed it on probation in December because Smith was not certified to teach or lead a school in Virginia. She has since taken steps to acquire state certification, and the charter committee of the School Board voted unanimously Monday to recommend that the probation status be lifted. Since the school opened Aug. 4 of last year, 11 students have left the school, according to Smith. 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. A parent survey conducted by the school, and released in December, showed that 54 (87 Continued on Page 20

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in three other Fairfax County bank robberies and two in Maryland. The FBI is offering a $30,000 reward for their capture. Anyone with any information regarding the case is asked to contact Det. C. Cunningham at 703-777-0475. Callers wishing to remain anony-

he Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the Wells Fargo Bank in the Community Plaza in Sterling. The case may be related to a string of bank robberies in the region by two men dubbed the “black hat bandits” by the FBI. Shortly before 4 p.m., two men wearing all black and masks entered the bank and displayed firearms. One threatened a customer with the weapon and demanded cash. The suspects fled the scene in a light colored— possibly silver or white—late-model Nissan Altima. A similar robbery was reported 45 minutes earlier Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office at a BB&T branch The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that office in Vienna. The happened Wednesday at the Wells Fargo Bank in the Community Plaza in two also are suspects Sterling. This still video shows the two suspects in action.

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A targeted campaign to curb aggressive and impaired driving in the Rt. 15 and Rt. 50 corridors resulted in more than 160 citations. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia State Police launched the effort Feb. 8. Deputies and troopers cited 134 drivers for speeding and another 15 drivers for reckless driving. According to the Virginia State Police, the average speed of violators ticketed by a trooper was 70 mph in the 55 mph zones. In addition, one summons for a child restraint violation and one summons for a seatbelt violation were issued. Fourteen equipment violations were also cited. “This cooperative traffic safety effort was not about how many tickets we could write, but instead about bringing the importance of traffic safety to the forefront of folks’ attention,” stated First Sergeant Alvin Blankenship, the Virginia State Police Area Office commander for Loudoun County. “We need drivers to slow down and make responsible driving a priority, particularly if we want these major highway corridors to be safer for all motorists. Simply drive to save lives.” Motorists are urged to report reckless or impaired drivers by calling the Loudoun County non-emergency line at 703-777-1021 or dial 911. To reach the Virginia State Police, dial #77 on a cell phone. n

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Pedestrian Struck: 25100 block Willard Road, Chantilly. A man was attempting to clean trash from the rear of a 2008 Ford utility truck at a construction company when he was struck by another employee who was moving his vehicle without checking the rear. The victim was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital for treatment of injuries described as non-life-threatening.

Burglary: 25400 block Aythorne Lane, Chantilly. Between 8:50 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. someone entered a residence by forcing open a basement door. Electronics, two firearms and other items were taken. Larceny: 24700 block Stone Pillar Drive, Aldie. A resident reported that mail had been removed from the mailbox. Later, a woman attempted to cash one of the stolen checks at a bank in Fairfax County.

Wednesday, Feb. 18 Robbery: 21800 block Blossom Hill Terrace, Ashburn. A male victim was meeting with several subjects at this residence when he was assaulted and money was taken from him.

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Burglary/Grand Larceny: 21600 block Red Rum Drive, Ashburn. Between 4:35 a.m. and 2 p.m. someone entered the business and removed cash. Upon investigation, Loudoun deputies charged Jim M. Gallagher, 18, of Sterling, with burglary and grand larceny. He was held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.

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he Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office will begin a series of courses focusing on issues facing teens when it comes to the use of technology. Over the past several years the agency has received local and national recognition for its work in promoting Internet safety courses aimed at educating parents. This year, the agency is offering a two-part technology-based course focusing on the hazards associated with the use of technological devices such as smart phones and tablets, including how it can impact an individual’s mental health. The sheriff’s office has teamed up with the Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Services to provide additional information on trends related to mental health and technology. “The everyday users of these technological devices are becoming younger and younger and they are becoming exposed to things that are difficult for them to comprehend,” Sheriff Mike Chapman said. “These devices have allowed users to target our youth and victimize them not only physically but emotionally. It is important for parents to understand the dangers that are out there and how we as a community can protect our children,” added Sheriff Chapman. Part I, called Technology Safety: What Par-

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wo weeks ago, the Leesburg Town Council agreed to establish a new task force to study the town’s parking policies, and Monday night members honed in on the makeup and mission of the panel. There will be eight members on the task force: One Planning Commission member, one Economic Development Commission member, two business representatives not affiliated with the EDC, and four residents, one from each quadrant of town. The mission of the group is to figure out how to get the long-term parkers, including town and county government employees, to park in the less convenient spots in an effort to free up spaces for shortterm parkers. That focus was suggested by council members Dave Butler and Katie Sheldon Hammler and unanimously approved. “That’s the core of the problem,” Hammler said. Once the members of the task force are chosen it will have a 90-day time limit to come back with an initial report. In the original proposal, the parking panel would have included two council members, but that idea was scrapped Monday night because of concerns that those members would steer the direction of the work. Without direct council influence, members hoped the task force would come up with new, out-of-the-box solutions. “They might provide a different way of thinking,” Butler said. Councilwoman Kelly Burk proposed the idea of appointing a resident from each quadrant of town to get the perspective from each area. “We need to find out from each person why they come downtown and why they don’t, and what parking issues they encounter,” Burk said. That was a suggestion other council members got behind, which brought the total members on the task force to eight. It’s likely that Assistant Town Manager Scott Parker will act as a point-man for the group. Town Manager Kaj Dentler will be tasked with choosing the business representatives not affiliated with the EDC and the residents from each quadrant. He said he would choose people who best represent each of the areas in Leesburg.

Public Auction To Take Place At Leesburg Shoppers The Leesburg Shoppers grocery store closed earlier this month, and the inside equipment is slated to be auctioned off Tuesday, March 3 at 10:30 a.m.

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Pet Remembrance Ceremony Planned The seventh annual Pet Remembrance Candlelight Service that honors the lives of beloved pets will be held Thursday, March 5 at St. James Episcopal Church, 14 Cornwall St. NW in Leesburg. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the service at 7 p.m. The 2015 pet remembrance will include music, readings and inspirational words from speaker Marcia Keene. The evening will also feature the 2015 Roll of Honor, a slide show of pet photos and a reading of the names of each pet. The Nikki Hospice Foundation started the annual candlelight remembrance for pets in partnership with the Benicia Vallejo Humane Society in California. Starting in 2005, the founders encouraged pet lovers from all over the world to participate in the ceremony to honor pets that have died or have been lost. The ceremony was brought to Loudoun in 2009 by Dr. Krisi Erwin, Carmen Velasco and Dr. Robin Norris working with Leesburg Veterinary Hospital. Erwin continues the ceremony each year with the help of St. James and pet loving volunteers. Only human family members may attend the ceremony. To include a photo of a pet in the Roll of Honor, email a jpeg County residents can come together image to petcandlelightceremony@gmail.com by Feb. 28. Or, call to share grief and celebrate the lives of animals lost over the past years at 571-438-0339 to have your pet’s photo included in the slideshow to be shown during the ceremony and on the YouTube version. n St. James Episcopal Church.

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In addition, Supervisor Kenneth D. Reid (R-Leesburg) said he was leery of having supervisors being in charge of water rates. He served on the Leesburg Town Council, which sets rates for the town utility systems, and said politics sometimes influenced what should have been simply a matter of providing a government service. Clarke, Higgins, Reid and Supervisor Eugene A. Delgaudio (R-Sterling) voted against York’s proposal, though they supported an earlier decision to send a letter to Loudoun Water endorsing the authority’s recent decision not to charge the residents of the Selma and Raspberry Falls subdivisions for work needed to improve water treatment in the communities. The tally on that agenda item was 8-0-1, with Supervisor Suzanne M. Volpe (R-Algonkian) abstaining. York and Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) maintained Feb. 18 that they wanted only to consider alternatives to Loudoun Water’s current structure and had no ulterior motives. But regardless of anyone’s intent, the debate was tense, and, at one point, Letourneau suggested that the back-and-forth had more to do with personality clashes than with utility governance. “It’s now turning into something else completely,” he said. One point of agreement, though, came when York accepted an amendment to his motion from Volpe. That called for the supervisors and Loudoun Water directors to gather to discuss how best to provide water and sewer services to county residents. York agreed to Volpe’s request after the defeat of a motion by Delgaudio that called solely for a meeting of the two boards. He referred to York and Letourneau as “Batman and Robin” on the utility issue, and suggested that they were after a “coup d’état” at Loudoun Water. n

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he controversial Tuscarora Crossing development near Leesburg garnered Loudoun County supervisors’ approval last week. The Board of Supervisors voted 5-4 in favor of the project, which would include a mix of homes and commercial uses between Kincaid Forest and the Villages at Leesburg southeast of town. Supervisors Kenneth D. Reid (R-Leesburg), Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn), Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) and Eugene A. Delgaudio (R-Sterling) were the dissenters. On the other hand, Board Vice Chairman Shawn M. Williams (R-Broad Run), who previously was skeptical of the request to convert the undeveloped industrial land to permit housing development, ended up as the key vote for the development. County leaders have been examining the project for nearly two years, and Williams said changes made recently allowed him to get behind it. For example, Tuscarora Crossing now would include 80 fewer homes than developer Hunter Lee Center LLC previously proposed, the total going from 576 dwellings to 496. The developer also agreed to increase the amount of industrial property that would be in the 250-acre community, build sections of Crosstrail Boulevard and provide a 15-acre site that the county could use for a school or another public need. Those features are part of an overall $43 million worth of contributions to the locality. Williams said he looks at each rezoning application in terms of whether it would be beneficial for Loudoun or a drain on government services. That is, is it ultimately a good deal for the

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Entrepreneur Charles Kuhn has built up his business in Loudoun, and now he can build himself a heliport, too. The county’s Board of Supervisors voted 8-1 on Feb. 18 to allow Kuhn, president and CEO of Sterling-based JK Moving Services, to construct a hanger and landing spot for his helicopter on his Egypt Farm near Philomont. Supervisor Janet S. Clarke (R-Blue Ridge), who represents the area that includes the 540-acre farm, cast the sole dissenting vote. Earlier in the meeting, she made a motion to approve Kuhn’s project, though she wanted to ensure that helicopters couldn’t take off or land after 6 p.m. “in keeping with the county’s ordinance.” Kuhn asked for an exception that would let him extend that cutoff time to 10 p.m., and he received permission with the supervisors’ vote. Clarke said that the extension was “unfair,” but her colleagues disagreed. For one thing, some of them have said, Kuhn wants to use his copter

for commuting, so requiring him to get home by 6 o’clock makes little sense. Some Loudoun residents who live near Egypt Farm also have complained that Kuhn’s aviation would bother their livestock and the tranquility of their rural lifestyle. But Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) noted that they can always alert county officials if Kuhn isn’t a good neighbor, as he pledged to be. “It is not going to be a free-for-all on Egypt Farm,” Letourneau said. Supervisor Kenneth D. Reid (R-Leesburg) called the matter a property-rights issue, and he noted that Kuhn had been the subject of 23 previous nuisance complaints that turned out to be baseless. “Let’s hope this stops,” said Reid, who added a visual aid to the debate. That was a “Harold the Helicopter” toy from the “Thomas the Tank Engine” book and television series. The supervisor, who placed the plaything in front of him on the dais, said it was popular in the Reid household when his son was 4. Supervisors also mentioned that Kuhn’s

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She said in an interview and in remarks before the House Privileges and Elections Committee last week that the legislation aims to cut down on “split” precincts, where some voters cast ballots in one state district and others in another. To show how the situation can create a problem, Brown noted that in the special election for the 33rd state Senate District in January 2014, there were four precincts that had to be opened for a combined total of only 78 registered voters. Because of the way the 33rd and 13th state Senate District lines are drawn, the rest of the voters registered in those precincts were in the 13th and, thus, not eligible to vote in that special election. Making matters worse, none of those 78 voters showed up, which meant the county essentially wasted resources in opening the polling places. In addition, the Weller precinct had five

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to continue to devote all necessary time to my District constituents and to the work of the Board as a whole, as well as to my family and full time employer. Fighting a Countywide contested primary will require more time then I have available going into very busy County budget cycle,” he wrote in a statement released Monday. “It is the best decision for the Williams family which takes priority.” The action means that King will be uncontested in his bid for the Republican nomination to replace Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large), who is not seeking reelection. King is expected to face Democrat Phyllis Randall on the November ballot. With the GOP’s convention filings, the county’s incumbent constitutional officers, all Republicans, confirmed their plans to seek re-election. They are Commissioner of the Revenue Robert S. Wertz, Commonwealth’s

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having the principal undergo training alongside the rest of the school system’s principals and regularly attend countywide principal meetings. As proposed, Hillsboro Charter Academy would operate on the same school calendar as the traditional LCPS calendar, but offer an extended day schedule, as well as after-school and summer enrichment programs. It would also offer full-day kindergarten and an in-house gifted program. The school would be open to every kindergarten through fifth-grade student in the county, and students would be chosen through a lottery system, except students who attend Hillsboro Elementary in the 2015-16 school year would be grandfathered in. The School Board will take up the application as early as March 10. The Hillsboro parents and teachers have requested time at the board’s next business meeting to make a presentation that demonstrates the project-based and STEAM—science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics—learning that they envision for the school. The board will hold a public hearing on the application and possibly work sessions ahead of a final vote. Learn more about Hillsboro Charter Academy at http://hillsborocharter.org. n

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percent of those surveyed) were either very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the charter school. Four parents stated they were dissatisfied. Beth Barts, of Leesburg, pulled her kindergarten daughter out of the school last week. She cited concerns such as a lack of librarian, turnover in staff, such as specialist instructors, and frequent changes in class schedules. “We expected that LCPS’ best practices would still be in place here, but that there would just be an opportunity for more hands-on learning,” she said. “I think there is an opportunity for school choice in this county but this is not the way to go about it.” Michelle Nicholson describes a very different experience for her two twin kindergartners. She’s been impressed that classroom instruction crosses subject matters to help lessons stick. “I believe whole heartedly in project-based learning and interdisciplinary curriculum,” said Nicholson, a Loudoun County High School teacher. “That’s what I want for my children, and that’s what the charter school is doing.” School Board member Jeff Morse (Dulles), who chairs the board’s charter committee, has voiced concerns about how quickly the school went from a concept approved by the board last March to a school welcoming students. Its opening was fast-tracked as an exception to the board’s policy that requires a full year between a charter’s approval and opening. “We don’t want to end up in the same situation that we are in today [at Middleburg] one year later with Hillsboro because we rushed into something,” he said during a recent meeting on the application to convert Hillsboro Elementary to a charter school. Smith has called this first year a learning year, and said it would only result a stronger school going forward. Already, she’s received “a slew of applications” for teaching positions next school year, and the student waiting list is up to 43. The charter is a Loudoun public school of choice, and enrollment is open now through March 15. Nicholson said dozens of families have made plans to return to the school this fall, and many of them understood that the first year would come with some bumps. “Other LCPS schools have a year to prepare to open. The charter school didn’t have that opportunity, but they had guts and went ahead and did it anyway,” she said. “And a bunch of families said ‘I’m going to take a chance on this.’ Well that chance is working, which I think is evident.” n

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long process to interview and recommend candidates for vacant judgeships. But Minchew, a member of the House’s Courts of Justice Committee, was told last Thursday by assembly leadership the new judgeship could be passed up for funding if a candidate was not put forward by the end of the week. “I knew the opportunity may not be there if we didn’t put up a name, and we didn’t want to pass that up,” he said. The seven delegates and three state senators that represent Loudoun in Richmond quickly gathered to talk about potential candidates, and they all agreed to back Fleming. “It is an honor to be asked to serve,” Fleming said Tuesday, while noting that funding for the position wasn’t yet assured. Fleming has practiced general civil and criminal law in Loudoun County for more than 30 years, according to his online LinkedIn profile. He earned his law degree at the College of William and Mary in 1982 and served as an attorney and a partner for Hanes, Sevila, Saunders & McCahill until 1996, when he started his own practice. He also served as a substitute District Court judge from 1992 to 2011, and as president of the Loudoun Bar Association in 1993. He was the association’s top choice for the General District Court judgeship that opened in 2013, for which Judge Deborah C. Welsh was ultimately chosen. “He has a great reputation of being an ethical and integrity-conscious lawyer,” Minchew said. “He’s one of these guys who everyone in the bar— liberals, conservatives, Democrats, Republicans— think highly of.” R. Penn Bain, president of the Loudoun Bar, said the local law community will be happy to hear that the county will soon have another judge on the bench and that it will likely be Fleming, pending the final OK from the full General Assembly later this week. “He is a great lawyer with a phenomenal mind. I think he will be a fantastic judge—he has been a fantastic substitute judge,” Bain said. Bain also commended the Loudoun caucus, particularly Minchew and Wexton as well as Greason—who has a front-row seat during budget negotiations as one of a dozen budget conferees— for their work to secure funding for another judge. “This has been a real concern for us, and they’ve understood that,” Bain said. Following a final vote on the budget Thursday, the money will become available July 1, the start of next fiscal year, and Fleming will likely be sworn in shortly after. Lawmakers have pushed for an additional circuit court judge for years, with a new obstacle blocking their efforts each year. In 2013, appointing a third judge to Loudoun’s bench following the retirement of Judge James H. Chamblin took precedence. A disagreement among the local delegation over who should be appointed to the position vacated by Chamblin meant the General Assembly session ended with Loudoun down to just two Circuit Court judges. It wasn’t until August of that year that Judge Stephen E. Sincavage was sworn in to replace Chamblin. Then, Judge Thomas D. Horne’s mandatory retirement in December 2013 again left the county’s Circuit Court with just two judges, until Judge Jeanette Irby was sworn in a year later Dec. 4. In the 2014 session, the General Assembly approved a needed change to a statutory provision to increase the number of judges allowed in the 20th Circuit, of which Loudoun is a part, from four to five. But funding for judges fell down the list of priorities as lawmakers fought over the state budget and Medicaid expansion. Minchew said initial revenue projections for next fiscal year had him doubting there would be room in the budget for another judge. “Back in December, I would’ve guessed that the odds were very little,” he said. “But I’m glad that’s all changed.” Loudoun County is also served by three resident General District Court judges, and two resident Juvenile and Domestic judges. n

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he Leesburg Town Council is taking its proposal to create a municipal Commission on Diversity to public hearing next month, but it remains unclear whether town leaders will follow that course. Although the council Feb. 10 unanimously endorsed the proposal, debate over the merits of the commission continues—even among council members. The latest wrinkle comes via a press release from Councilwoman Suzanne Fox along with her husband Bill Fox, who represents the Leesburg District on the county School Board. Suzanne Fox was among the council members who raised concerns the town could face increased legal liability by establishing a formal panel to promote diversity in the town workforce and operations. Last week the Foxes suggested the effort be turned over to a community-based group instead of a government panel. Their proposed Leadership Diversity Council would have a goal of eliminating liability for the town while still creating a group that would focus on diversity issues. The body would be selected by members of the public rather than council, so it wouldn’t be a government entity and therefore not subject to disclosure requirements and open meeting laws. The town manager and a council representative would act as liaisons, under their plan. “This proposal would really sidestep liability. I want that to be the number one issue,” said Suzanne Fox in an interview, who was elected to her first council term last November.

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he Round Hill Town Council plans to vote this spring on the recommendations of a new utility rate study—one that could result in lower utility bills for most customers. Rates currently charged to the town’s 1,363 utility customers are among the highest in the area and are a particularly sore point for the 84 percent of those who live outside the town boundaries and pay 50 percent higher user rates. Mayor Scott Ramsey said the town’s water rates were last restructured in 2007, resulting in a large step increase followed by increases of 3 percent per year until 2012 to shore up the financial underpinnings of the system. For the past two years, the council has held the rates steady. The draft rate study gives more information

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gallon to treat that water compared with central treatment systems. The issue is being closely watched by Allison Tinney, who lives in the Mountain Valley neighborhood outside of town. She has gathered a 253member Facebook group to protest the higher out-of-town rates. “That’s great if it happens—we’re concerned over rates and the quality of the water,” she said this week. If the rates are reduced, “now we have to focus on better quality water,” Tinney said. Complaints range from the smell and taste of the water, to the presence of sediment and odd colors—and because the town uses a network of wells, the complaints vary by location. Tinney said she has a filter at her home, which is new, that has turned black in a month— and was told it was because of sediment. Meanwhile the town is moving forward

with its five-year capital plan to boost its utility infrastructure, particularly for its water supply. The town operates 10 wells, two storage tanks and two water treatment plants. However, the town is about to take possession of the new Westlake water treatment plant being built by Round Hill Investors for its 164-home subdivision on the south side of Airmont Road, as well as two additional wells. The plant has a capacity of 240 gallons per minute and will pump 12 hours a day. Also in the town’s capital plan is a third storage tank for its southern sector to serve Westlake and surrounding neighborhoods. The town’s wastewater treatment plant, which is located on the east side of Sleeter Lake at Lake Point, has substantial available treatment capacity and was upgraded four or years ago to meet the Chesapeake Bay Act nutrient reduction mandates, Ramsey said. n

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and analysis of how the town’s rates are set as well as historical background that covers the ratesetting requirements laid out in a previous Circuit Court decree resulting from litigation with the Villages at Round Hill developers. If the council adopts the recommendations of the rate study, combined utility rates would be reduced 14 percent, starting July 1, Ramsey said. Water rates will stay the same, but wastewater rates are recommended to be reduced 24 percent. Ramsey said the town has built back its utility reserves from almost zero in 2007 to a healthy balance. Ramsey noted the town’s rates are significantly higher than in Leesburg, or for Loudoun Water users—because both get their water from the Potomac River and benefit from larger economies of scale. Round Hill and other small towns get their water from wells and it costs more per

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those offerings. Brenda Daeschner and her business partner Larry Johnson are hoping to open their West End Wine Bar and Pub near Purcellville by May or June. The building, purchased by Johnson, most recently has been used as offices, but it has a long history as a restaurant venue, including The Purcellville Inn, Stonewall Tavern and Candelora’s restaurant. Daeschner is a Purcellville resident and works as a certified personal trainer at Olympus Gym and Johnson lives in Bluemont. The wine bar and pub is a new endeavor for both, although Johnson has had several businesses previously. It was Johnson’s idea “to do something interesting,” to have a place where you could drink local wines and beer in one location and serve food, Daeschner said. The two plan to use the first level as a wine bar and place the pub in the basement. There will be a more upscale look upstairs and a less formal, “pub feel,” downstairs, Daeschner said. Small plates will be served on the main level, with casual pub food downstairs. The

TownBriefs • Musical duo Pete and Maura Kennedy will return to the Old Stone School stage in Hillsboro Friday, March 6 for a folk rock concert following a community dinner. Doors open at Hillsboro 7 p.m. for dinner and drinks, with the Kennedys slated to perform at 8 p.m. Tickets for the concert are $25 (dinner and drinks sold separately). The New York duo’s careers have explored a wide musical span over two decades—power pop, acoustic songwriting and organic rock dating back to their early days in Austin, TX, and a Byrds-inspired jangle that drew attention from the likes of Roger McGuinn, Steve Early and Nanci Griffith. Songs on their most recent release, “Closer Than You Know,” have at one and the same time a soothing and an urgent quality. Tickets for both the concert

partners also plan to make full use of the patio spring through fall, which is wheelchair accessible. The menus and drinks will be interchangeable on each floor, Daeschner said. There will be two beers on tap on the main level, along with local and other wines, with more beer on tap downstairs—maybe as many as 10, she said—depending on space availability designed by architect Beckham Dickerson. Live music will be performed in all three areas. Johnson said he is eager to erect the sign being created by graphic designer Stilson Greene. The site plan is currently under review by county staff and the partners await Health Department approval of the plumbing plans. “We’re very excited. We’ve had good feedback and people are saying it’s about time [the building] opened up again as a restaurant,” Daeschner said. Brenda Daeschner The two bore the history of The Victorian house just west of the Loudoun Country Club on Rt. 7 Business near Purcellville will return to the building in mind in choosing use as a dining center with the opening of the West End Wine Bar and Pub. the place for their venture. “It has terrific bones,” Johnson said, noting the structure turns 100 years old this town—to be displayed on the walls of the wine izing design plans and interviewing chefs for year. They hope people will send in photos of bar and pub. They should be sent to: 316 Bill the restaurant kitchen. past times they have experienced in the house Brower Court, Purcellville, VA 20132. “We hope our vision will be well received as well as those relating to the history of the Meanwhile, the partners are busy final- by locals and tourists,” Johnson said. n and the dinner may be reserved by calling 540668-6192 or emailing contact@HillsboroVa.com. The concert is co-sponsored by the Hillsboro Community Association and the Town of Hillsboro. The two organizations are working to raise funds for significant repairs and renovations for the historic building. To learn more, go to www. OldStoneSchool.org. • The open Town Hall meeting for the community scheduled by Mayor Kwasi Fraser and the Purcellville Town Council for Feb. 18 was cancelled because of impending snow. The Purcellville meeting now will be held on Monday, March 16, at 7 p.m. Town Council and members of staff will host the informal feedback session in the Council Chamber. For more information, call Town Manager Robert W. Lohr Jr. at 540-338-7421.

• The delayed Virginia Department of Transportation meeting concerning the fate of the iron truss John G. Lewis Memorial Bridge over Catoctin Creek at Featherbed Lane Waterford between Waterford and Taylorstown has been rescheduled to 6:30 p.m. March 26 at the Waterford Old School auditorium. The 1889 159-foot-long span has deteriorated and VDOT has contemplated demolishing the structure. But in face of opposition to that idea by area residents, a VDOT task force and consultants are preparing to consider a number of other options, including widening and strengthening the structure and building a new span alongside the bridge, which would be retained. • Some town events will be going on as planned, but at a different time because of the

wintry weather. The “Have-A-Heart Party” Lovettsville will go forward, albeit a week later than originally scheduled, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Lovettsville Elementary School. The annual Lovettsville Lions and Lovettsville Community Center Advisory Board “night of a thousand pancakes” will now be held Wednesday, March 4. From 6-8 p.m., partygoers will enjoy some tasty food at the community center. • Those who would like to help Girl Scout Troop 3759 with its Children’s Books, Coloring Books and Crayons drive for children in the pediatric unit at Inova Loudoun Hospital can do so until March 12. New books and crayons should be dropped off at the Lovettsville Community Center, Lovettsville Pizza and Subs, Bonnie’s restaurant and at the Town Hall.

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the responsibility of rebuilding the temple (Ezra 3:2). It was all-sufficient to meet the needs of restoring true Israelite worship, as Ezra read and taught from the book of the law (Nehemiah 8:17). It was all-sufficient to meet the needs of the apostle Peter to appoint a new apostle to the witnessing of Christ (Acts 1:15-26). It was all-sufficient to meet the needs of the apostle Paul when he demonstrated from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ (Acts 17:1-4). Above all, it was all-sufficient even for our Lord Jesus Christ who would look to Scripture to overcome Satan’s temptations in the wilderness (Matthew 4). If Scripture has been historically all-sufficient even before the revelation was completed, how much more after its completion?!

Scripture is all-sufficient to judge and bless. Most would agree that the rules for baseball have been all-sufficient to call a hit ball fair or foul, but how much more the Scriptures that pertain to life and godliness? When king Josiah of Israel heard the Scriptures read in his presence, he immediately tore his clothes and sought repentance before the Lord on account of his failure to keep the law of God (2 Chronicles 34:21). He did not delay or debate the well-known facts with men or try to philosophize his way out of it. Scripture was sufficient to judge. Likewise, Scripture was sufficient to bless. “Blessed is he who

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tudent testing data that the education community has argued should not be made public was released last week and shows that school districts considered among the top performing jurisdictions in the commonwealth lag behind in student academic growth rates. The data indicates that Loudoun County is behind Fairfax County, Prince William County, Virginia Beach and 11 other districts when it comes to students’ growth in math. Loudoun’s growth rates in reading, however, are among the strongest in the commonwealth, coming in fourth after Fairfax, Arlington and Stafford counties, respectively. The assessment is based on Student Growth Percentiles, which illustrate the progress a student has made in math and reading relative to the progress of students with

similar achievement levels. The Virginia Department of Education was forced to make the SGP data collected from 2011-2014 available to the public just recently after Brian Davison, a Lansdowne resident and parent of two Loudoun elementary school students, took the department to court after it denied his request for the information. In a Jan. 10 letter of opinion, Richmond City Circuit Court Judge Melvin R. Hughes Jr. sided with Davison, stating the information must be released. How much detail related to the SGP data should be made public is still caught up in a legal fight, however. Several education organizations, including Loudoun County Public Schools and the Virginia Education Association, have filed petitions to intervene in the case, citing concerns that the information will unfairly target teachers whose students show low progress rates. While the

judge’s opinion states that VDOE can produce a report that removes any information that would identify specific students, it does not address concerns about teachers being identified. Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring has also filed a motion to suspend enforcement of the court’s order. A hearing is set for March 16. For now, the SGP information that has been obtained from VDOE by Leesburg Today does not include rates for individual classrooms or teachers. It does provide growth rates by school, however. Davison has argued that the SGP data does a better job than SOL exam results at measuring students’ academic growth despite their demographics. Success on SOL exams typically follows student demographics, with schools that have a high percentage of low-income and English Language Continued on Next Page

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oudoun’s School Board will be asked to choose what the county needs most, a middle school in the Dulles South area or the long-awaited Academies of Loudoun. The School Board in December approved its capital needs program that aims to open the $58.5 million middle school (MS-7) in the fall of 2018, three years ahead of schedule. But the Board of Supervisors says the change can’t be made without exceeding the county’s voluntary annual debt limit, which would threaten Loudoun’s triple-A bond rating, or delay another project in favor of the middle school. Supervisors were told during a meeting of their finance committee Feb. 19 that there are only three projects that, if delayed, are expensive enough to make room for the middle school. Those are the $52 million Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park, a $57 million portion of the third phase of the county courthouse complex and, the biggest ticket item, the Academies of Loudoun at $114.6 million. “You’d have to push back one of these to be able to get that equal debt trade off,” Paul Brown, assistant director of the county’s Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure, told supervisors. Leesburg Today/File photo The Academies of Loudoun, slated to open in 2018 on J. Michael Lunsford Middle School English teacher Karen Goldman hands out papers to students. Future middle school, MS-7, will help Continued on Next Page

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ever know how a school or a district is really doing,” Davison said. Loudoun administrators have cautioned against using the SGP information to assess a school’s or a school district’s quality of instruction. It only tracks students’ progress in math and reading in grades 3-8, and does not account for students who scored “advanced proficient” on the SOL in multiple years, students who take alternative SOL exams, students who are new to Virginia or those who have transferred schools. “If we endorsed this data we would be endorsing the idea that our focus is on students in the middle,” Loudoun schools’ Chief of Staff Michael Richards said. “We want [teachers] to focus on every kid every day.” n

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newly released study found that the fastgrowing craft beer movement is helping to spur tourism in the Old Dominion. Visit Loudoun President and CEO Beth Erickson and Director of Business Research and Strategy Brian Jenkins provided an overview of the report by Young Strategies Inc. to the Purcellville Town Council earlier this month. The study was commissioned by Visit Loudoun, the Nelson County Economic Development and Tourism Department and Virginia Tourism Corporation last fall to document the profile, purchasing and travel choices of craft beer drinkers and enthusiasts. Virginia is perceived as a beer and brewery destination by tourists, Jenkins said, noting the economic impact of those visitors will be increasingly significant. Generation Xers—those age 33 to 53—represented the highest category of brew-related visitors, some 54 percent. That segment was followed by Generation Y (age 14 to 32) at 33.7 percent. With an average age of 39.5, Jenkins said beer-attracted tourists are approximately nine years younger than the typical leisure traveler. Two thirds of respondents to the Young Strategies Inc. survey were male—again, an atypical finding from most travel surveys that show women to be in the majority of trip Leesburg Today/File Art planners. New breweries have been popping up monthly in Loudoun. Lost Rhino, in Ashburn, Most respondents were married with families (36.8 is one of the county’s largest breweries.

percent), followed by married couples whose children were out of the nest (31.7 percent). Visitors’ occupations in the survey ranged across a broad spectrum—from a high of 16.2 percent for those in the technology field, closely followed by educators, and all the way down to religious/clergy at 0.2 percent. Almost 52 percent of respondents reported annual incomes of between $50,000 and $124,999. When asked about visitor preferences, 17.6 percent of respondents said they toured breweries more than 10 times a year. Peak months for visiting craft breweries were June through October. When asked for the main purpose of a trip, 502 listed a single Virginia craft brewery, while 298 said they would visit multiple craft breweries. Most—57.8 percent—did not stay overnight on their trips. Visitors spent more on multiple brewery visits—$290.15 compared with $168.16 at a single brewery. When visits took in other activities while on a brewery visit, 67.8 percent cited dining out, followed by 49.5 percent with outdoor recreation and 48.3 percent attending a festival or fair. Loudoun County is getting behind the industry, recently adopting regulations that allow a farmer to establish breweries. The sector is attracting investment from numerous small start-ups as well as the well-established Flying Dog Brewery. Additionally, state and local leaders have provided economic incentives to help establish the region’s first commercial hops processing plant on a farm north of Lucketts. n

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wo western Loudoun wineries have triumphed in the 2015 Virginia Wineries Association’s Governor’s Cup, it was announced in Richmond Tuesday. North Gate Vineyard, owned by Mark and Vicki

Fedor, and Catoctin Creek Winery, owned by photographer and winemaker Jim Hanna, placed in the Governor’s Cup Case as top winners in this year’s Governor’s Cup competition. Both wineries were selected to the Governor’s Cup Case for their 2012 Meritage Bordeaux-style red blends.

Visit Loudoun Receives State Tourism Grant

isit Loudoun has received a $10,000 grant through the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Marketing Leverage Program. The grant was one of 51 distributions totaling $773,000 for tourism marketing projects throughout the state. The grants are designed to help local and regional tourism entities attract more visitors by leveraging local marketing dollars. “These grants give local tourism businesses the tools they need to succeed in an overly-competitive market,” Gov. Terry McAuliffe stated in announcing the grants. The Visit Loudoun grant will support a 2015 photography and videography program to improve Visit Loudoun’s marketing materials. The agency also plans to use drones to acquire aerial images of Loudoun sites, including wineries, sports fields and the

countryside. “Increasing our portfolio of visually inspiring images will not only allow us to develop engaging marketing content for leisure travelers, but it will immediately improve our sales tool chest for our efforts in the sports, meetings, weddings and event markets,” Visit Loudoun Marketing Vice President Jackie Saunders stated. A minimum of three entities must partner financially to apply for the grant—Visit Loudoun, Stone Tower Winery, Loudoun Soccer and the Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services. Visit Loudoun expects to work with additional partners on completing the planning process. In 2013, tourism generated $21.5 billion in revenues, supported 213,000 jobs and provided $1.42 billion in state and local taxes, according to state figures. n

Two other Loudoun wineries received gold medals—Fabbioli Cellars, near Lucketts, and Sunset Hills Vineyard, north of Purcellville. Fabbioli Cellars, north of Leesburg, won for its 2012 Tannat, while Sunset Hills Vineyard, won for its 2012 Cabernet Franc Reserve.

Business In Brief • Social commerce startup Solebrity has inked a deal to lease 2,300 square feet at One Loudoun—tripling its current space at a garage in Ashburn. CEO A.J. Jaghori said the company plans to double its staffing this year. Set to launch this spring, Solebrity aims to revolutionize social shopping, starting with a vision to create a marketplace where people can share information about products they love with their friends, family and followers— and receive rewards when someone buys it. The company is accepting limited reservations for early access to the mobile app at www. solebrity.me. • Cava Grill is expanding to three Northern Virginia locations, including the soon-toopen Belmont Chase shopping center in August. The new locations will feature a fresh look for the restaurant, with an expanded open-kitchen layout, local beer and wine on tap, and new menu items including seasonal vegetables roasted in stone ovens. Learn more at cavagrill.com.

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• Nova Medical Group has joined forces with The Wellness Connection to bridge a gap in care between physical and mental wellbeing. “We have offered cognitive behavioral therapy, biofeedback, hypnosis and mind body medicine at Nova for 15 years,” Nova Medical Group’s CEO Dr. Grace Keenan said. “The Wellness Connection shares a common mission and practice philosophy to our own. We believe in identifying the root cause of an illness and recognize the relationship between diet, stress and other lifestyle factors in the cause and prevention of disease.” Effective Feb. 25, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Denisha Johnson will practice in the Nova Medical Group Ashburn office weekly. She specializes in individual, group and family counseling, as well as crisis intervention. She works with all ages, but particularly enjoys working with adolescents and has extensive experience in helping her patients to cope with trauma, anxiety, depression and varying other issues. For more information, go to www.novamedgroup.com or www.wellnessconnection.llc.com. Continued on Next Page

The World Police & Fire Games are coming to Loudoun County this summer, and Visit Loudoun, Loudoun County Government and the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce are working together ensure local businesses can take advantage of the opportunities these games will provide.

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n Monday, March 2, these groups are staging a presentation by World Police & Fire Games officials that will focus on how Loudoun’s businesses can reach the many athletes and visitors that will descend on the region for the games. The presentation is 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Loudoun County Public Schools Administration building in Broadlands. “Through increased hotel room occupancy as well as food, beverage and retail sales, we are expecting the World Police & Fire Games to have a strong impact on the region’s economy and we are working hard to ensure that Loudoun’s businesses will benefit from that economic activity,” said President and CEO of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, Tony Howard. One of the largest multi-sport, multi-venue amateur athletic events in the world, the World Police& Fire Games are second in size only to the Olympics. From June 26th through July 5th, the games are expected to draw more than 12,000 athletes from 70 countries and more than 30,000 visitors to Northern Virginia.

“Hosting the World Police & Fire Games in our back yard will be a boon for the Loudoun tourism industry,” Visit Loudoun President and CEO Beth Erickson said. “Visit Loudoun is working closely with event organizers to ensure the thousands of participants and spectators that attend know about the wineries, breweries, restaurants and other places they can visit as part of their trip to Northern Virginia.” Loudoun County venues will host eight of the more than 60 athletic events that comprise the 2015 World Police & Fire Games, including the one expected to draw the most athletes, the outdoor soccer competitions which will be held at Morven Park in Leesburg. “The County’s goal in cosponsoring the games is to raise awareness of Loudoun as a great place to locate a business,” said Loudoun Economic Development Director Buddy Rizer. “We want the athletes to return to their home countries and tell their friends and relatives who own companies to consider opening an office in Loudoun.” For more information, please contact info@fairfax2015. com.

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March 12; 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Belmont Country Club

March 13; 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Holiday Inn Washington Dulles Airport

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• The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Manager Brian Fauls has been appointed by the Board of Supervisors to the Loudoun County Housing Advisory Board. Developing policies that will increase the stock of affordable housing for Loudoun’s growing workforce population is among the Loudoun County Chamber’s top legislative priorities. Fauls brings 20 years of experience in developing pragmatic, business-oriented policy solutions at the national, state and local levels to his new role on the HAB. n

Business Women of Loudoun - “Move This, Not That” March 24; 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Belmont Country Club

Non-Profit Initiative: Leadership Development Breakfast March 25; 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Belmont Country Club

30th Annual Loudoun County Valor Awards April 10; 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. The National Conference Center

Superhero 5k Run/ Walk & Kids Fun Run April 19; 7 – 10:30 a.m. Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Phone: 571.209.9026 PO Box 1298 Leesburg, VA 20177 www.loudounchamber.org

Loudoun County Chamber marks three decades of honoring Loudoun’s Career and Volunteer First Responders and Civilians for heroism in the line of duty

oudoun County, VA – The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce will honor 21 local heroes, from career and volunteer uniformed first responders to ordinary civilians, when it hosts the 30th Annual Valor Awards on April 10th. A record number of eight Meritorious Civilian Awards will be handed out at the 2015 edition of the Loudoun County Valor awards, which will be held at the National Conference Center in Lansdowne. In addition, Leesburg Police Sergeant Mark Davis officer Alex Hilton will receive this year’s highest honors, the Bronze medal of Valor, for their heroic actions to disarm a gunman who was threatening him and the officers’ safety. The Loudoun County Chamber also is planning a special recognition for all of Loudoun’s heroic law enforcement, fire and

rescue personnel and ordinary citizens that have been honored over the course of this proud, three decade long Loudoun County tradition. “It has been a privilege for the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce to honor our heroic first responders and citizens for their heroic actions and sacrifices to keep our community safe over the last 30 years. We look forward to April 10th, when we will again have the honor of celebrating those selfless individuals that, when faced with an emergency situation, took decisive action to help protect the life and safety of our Loudoun county neighbors,” said Chamber President Tony Howard. Every member of the Loudoun County business community is invited to attend the 30th Annual Valor Awards. Tickets, tables and sponsorships are for sale at www.loudounchamber.org.

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ongratulations and many thanks to those Loudoun County businesses that have been Chamber of Commerce members for 5-30 or more years. Your belief and continued membership is what makes us a success! 5-7 YEARS Elmwood Auto Care Fulfillment House, Inc. JLR Construction Management, LLC KING PINZ Comcast Business Ferraiolo Fitness, LLC Loudoun Literacy Council SIRMS, LLC ABBTECH Professional Resources, Inc. Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC Excel Courier Group Loudoun County Department of Transportation & Capital Infrastructure Morgan Orthodontics Neustar, Inc. PNC Bank 8-10 YEARS Independent Insurance Center

McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC Clarke-Hook Corporation Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage KLNB The Greg Wells Team 11-20 YEARS Commissioner of the Revenue DBI Architects, Inc. Halo Information Systems Country Inn & Suites The Salvation Army 21-33 YEARS JK Moving Services Falcons Landing Phoenix Construction Management, Inc. LLF Business Advisory Services Panalpina Inc. Washington Gas Zicht & Associates, PLC Loudoun Times-Mirror C.S. Monroe Technology Center Inova Loudoun Hospital Kelly Insurance Agency

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• Mallard “Mal” Owen, of Ashburn, is the new chief of operations and finance for The Scottsdale Cultural Council. Owen will serve as a member of the Cultural Council’s senior management team, overseeing the departments of finance, information technology, human resources, operations/facilities and retail. Owen brings expertise in business development and change management, budgeting and analysis, customer service, marketing and communications, operations, strategic planning and team building. Most recently Owen was vice president of business performance services at Lindsey Business Group in Centreville, where he led the company’s management and consulting practice for small- to mid-size businesses. Since 1995 he has been an advisor to Smith Hager Bajo, a consulting firm specializing in health services for women and children with offices in Florida and Virginia. In 2013 he started the executive peer advisory group Inner Circle of Northern Virginia, a forum for business owners to share best practices.

Loudoun County Chamber will Honor 21 Heroic First Responders and Civilians At 30th Annual Valor Awards

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Chamber members gathered January 29th at The National Conference Center for the Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards, where the incoming 2015 Chairman Chris Charron (868 Estate Vineyards, Grandale Restaurant) was sworn in and the 2014 Chairman Scott Hamberger (Integrus Holdings, Inc.) was honored. The winners of the community Leadership Awards were Melanie Schmidt (Nova Medical Group), Tom Toth (Toth Financial Advisory Corp.), Susan McCormick (The Wellness Connection) & Falcons Landing.

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ov. Terry McAuliffe is expected to headline a business forum on the economic future of Dulles Airport and the Dulles region. The event, sponsored by a coalition of business and transportation organizations, will be held Thursday, March 5 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at the AOL campus in Dulles. Other expected participants include U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA-10), Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority President John Potter, Fairfax County Chairman Sharon Bulova, Loudoun Supervisor Matt Letourneau and Stephen Fuller of George Mason University’s Center for Regional Analysis. Sponsors of the program include the Committee for Dulles, Dulles Corridor Rail Association, Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance, Washington Airports Task Force and Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Cohosts include a number of chambers of commerce, as well as the Northern Virginia Regional Commission. Tickets are $65. For information and registration, go to www.committeefordulles. org. n

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The bee is open to public and private schools throughout Loudoun County, as well as home-schooled students. The winner of the county spelling bee qualifies for a trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, held at National Harbor in May, courtesy of Leesburg Today, along with prizes from Merriam-Webster and Encyclopedia Britannica.

33rd Annual Loudoun County Spelling Bee Thursday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. Stone Bridge High School 43100 Hay Road Ashburn

Mei Gilhousen Grade: 8 | Age: 13 City: Purcellville Winning Word: insignificant ALTERNATE

Priyanka Mosur

BUFFALO TRAIL ELEMENTARY

Justin Kim Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Chantilly Winning Word: constellation ALTERNATE

Kristen Koh

BALL'S BLUFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALDIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Riley Huston Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Aldie Winning Word: waddle ALTERNATE

Ryden Cornelius

ALGONKIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Sam Shumaker Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Sterling Winning Word: agenda ALTERNATE

Dakota Haywood

Thomas Karen Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Aldie

Saniya Rawat Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Chantilly Winning Word: ipso facto ALTERNATE

CATOCTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Mac McKinley

Miriam Cowan

Grade: 5 | Age: 11

Grade: 5 | Age: 10

City: Bluemont

City: Leesburg

Winning Word: visual

Winning Word: sesame

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David Atherton

BELMONT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Liliya Petrosyan Grade: 8 | Age: 14

CEDAR LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Ashley Ganey Grade: 5 | Age: 10

City: Leesburg ALTERNATE

Atticus Sagilir Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Ashburn Winning Word: sheathing ALTERNATE Meagan Donadoni and Mya Nicholas

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Colleen Choi

City: Ashburn Winning Word: epicurean ALTERNATE

John Austin

ASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Dyaa Ravichandran

BANNEKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Winning Word: quagmire

Winning Word: salamander ALTERNATE

Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Leesburg Winning word: bandanna ALTERNATE Caroline Lunt

CARDINAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BELMONT STATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Angelique Caboteja Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Ashburn Winning Word: stalwart ALTERNATE —

Sarah Doan

COOL SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Saurav Banerjee Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Leesburg Winning Word: emporium ALTERNATE

Reese Borden

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ARCOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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COUNTRYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Carter Sweazie Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Sterling Winning Word: habitat ALTERNATE

Jailyn Alston

Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Leesburg Winning Word: butterscotch ALTERNATE —

Mikayla Morroni Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Hamilton Winning Word: novelist Maxwell Olechna

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FARMWELL STATION MIDDLE SCHOOL

HARMONY MIDDLE SCHOOL

Maya Shah

Geona Jaimon

Sydney Mason

Grade: 5 | Age: 10

Grade: 7 | Age: 12

Grade: 6 | Age: 11

City: Ashburn

City: Round Hill

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Vinay Gundu

Winning Word: hybridize ALTERNATE

Michelle Chen

Winning Word: circumflex Ryan Smith

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DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FOREST GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HARPER PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Anoosha Thumma

Lily DeBell

Avijeet Dhaliwal

Grade: 5 | Age: 10

Grade: 8 | Age: 14

City: Ashburn

City: Sterling

City: Leesburg

Winning Word: misfortune

Winning Word: limelight

Winning Word: ionic

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33rd Annual Loudoun County Spelling Bee

Sophia Kuzminski

HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CREIGHTON'S CORNER ELEMENTARY

Winning Word: quartz

Aidan O’Mara

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FRANCES HAZEL REID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Sam Berman

Kenneth Nguyen

Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Ashburn Winning Word: stalwart ALTERNATE Sarah Jakubowski

Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Leesburg Winning Word: comparable ALTERNATE Alfred Chavis

EAGLE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

FREDERICK DOUGLASS ELEMENTARY

Ayush Sood Grade: 6 | Age: 11 City: Ashburn Winning Word: totalitarian ALTERNATE

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Jillian Cook Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Leesburg Winning Word: celestial ALTERNATE Ryan Hunter

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HILLSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Adam Rosa Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Purcellville Winning Word: zipper —

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HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Megan Woody Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Ashburn Winning Word: whippoorwill ALTERNATE

Benjamin Yan

EMERICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GUILFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Afia Paracha

June Hee Lee

Maya Natour

Grade: 5 | Age: 10

Grade: 5 | Age: 11

Grade: 5 | Age: 10

City: Purcellville

City: Sterling

Winning Word: jocularity

Winning Word: mosquito

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EVERGREEN MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Joseph Magoffin

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Winning Word: brocade ALTERNATE

Lareina Allred

HUTCHISON FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MERCER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Sebastian Jung

Wassim Bouhsane

Grade: 5 | Age: 10

Grade: 6 | Age: 11

Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: South Riding Winning Word: explosive ALTERNATE Briana Ausgotharp

City: Purcellville

City: Aldie

Winning Word: remedies

Winning Word: truncheoned

J LUPTON SIMPSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

LITTLE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Govind Molakalapalli

Amelia Magee Grade: 6 | Age: 11 City: Leesburg Winning Word: juniper ALTERNATE

Bria Sledjeski

J. MICHAEL LUNSFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Shruthi Nyshadham Grade: 8 | Age: 13 City: Chantilly Winning Word: scientific ALTERNATE Jonah Kress

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Namit Potharaju Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: South Riding Winning Word: palliative ALTERNATE Nathan Chen

LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Cooper Brown Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Leesburg Winning Word: devotee ALTERNATE

Brandon Hare

LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

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Roma Joglekar Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Ashburn Winning Word: aardvark ALTERNATE

Aarya Walvekar

MOOREFIELD STATION ELEMENTARY

Tryphena Pilli Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Ashburn Winning Word: exclusive ALTERNATE Meghana Srinivasaiah

JOHN W TOLBERT JUNIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Shiv Lamba

MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Denna Tadayon

Grade: 8 | Age: 13

Logan Johnson

Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Leesburg Winning Word: explosive ALTERNATE Darren Chen

KENNETH W. CULBERT ELEMENTARY

Catherine Kelly Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Purcellville Winning Word: circumflex ALTERNATE —

City: Centreville Winning Word: gluttonous ALTERNATE

Avi Lamba

LOVETTSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

George Zach Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Lovettsville Winning Word: edification ALTERNATE Rachel Schneeberg

LOWES ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Peyton Voorheis

Emma Virtue

Grade: 5 | Age: 10

Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Great Falls Winning Word: counterfeit ALTERNATE Lars Nyman

City: Leesburg Winning Word: university ALTERNATE

Trevor Green

LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Hriday Unadkat Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Ashburn Winning Word: neophyte ALTERNATE

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Rebecca Cherian Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Chantilly Winning Word: orchestra ALTERNATE

Harish Viswanathan

LUCKETTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Benjamin Ellis Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Leesburg Winning Word: optional ALTERNATE

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NEWTON-LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Aleesha Khurram Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Ashburn Winning Word: bhangra ALTERNATE

Shreya Paliwal

PINEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Manav Kakulamarri Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Aldie Winning Word: aquarium ALTERNATE Krisha Chichili

POTOWMACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Joseph Swarm Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Sterling Winning Word: visual ALTERNATE

Carris Morris

RIVER BEND MIDDLE SCHOOL

Breanna Patterson

Jean Paul Staelens

Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Sterling Winning Word: appendicitis ALTERNATE Theresa Tran

City: Sterling

Grade: 7 | Age: 12

33rd Annual Loudoun County Spelling Bee

LEESBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Purcellville Winning Word: duvet ALTERNATE Karishma Ruhnke

Winning Word: epidemiology ALTERNATE

Joanna Tan

ROLLING RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Lukas Jordana Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Sterling Winning Word: billabong ALTERNATE Sharlene Silvestre

ROSA LEE CARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Annika Duneja Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Ashburn Winning Word: sorcerer ALTERNATE Kunal Saxena

33rd Annual Loudoun County Spelling Bee

Nicole Seman Grade: 8 | Age: 13 City: Leesburg Winning Word: flagellatory ALTERNATE

Rohan Bajpai

ST. THERESA SCHOOL

Hayden Baron Grade: 8 | Age: City: Ashburn Winning Word:

STERLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SUGARLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

James Tan

Ivette Gutierrez

Grade: 5 | Age: 11

Grade: 5 | Age: 10

City: Sterling

Winning Word: emporium ALTERNATE

Erin Chan

Winning Word: emporium ALTERNATE

Owen Jacoby

ROUND HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

STERLING MIDDLE SCHOOL

SULLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Alessia Jones

Rhea Vidyababu

Melanie Garcia

Grade: 5 | Age: 10

Grade: 6 | Age: 11

Grade: 5 | Age: 10

City: Round Hill

City: Sterling

Winning Word: sabbatical

Winning Word: imprudent

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Angel Henriquez

SYCOLIN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SANDERS CORNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

STEUART W. WELLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Lilly Mondy

Ryan Goudjil

Avery Abramson

Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Ashburn Winning Word: ukulele ALTERNATE Brett Wilson

Grade: 5 | Age: 10 City: Ashburn Winning Word: aardvark ALTERNATE Delaney Due

Grade: 5 | Age: 11

SELDENS LANDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

STONE HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL

TRAILSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Devanshi Radadiya

Anjana Rao

Grade: 7 | Age: 12

Grade: 8 | Age: 13

City: Ashburn

Winning Word: apocalypse

Winning Word: rorschach

Lauren Kost Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Leesburg Winning Word: edification ALTERNATE Aidan Fox

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Ananya Penugonda

SENECA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Rishubh Kaushal Grade: 6 | Age: 11 City: Sterling Winning Word: balletic ALTERNATE

SMART'S MILL MIDDLE SCHOOL

Ayumi Tsuyaki

City: Leesburg Winning Word: catalyst ALTERNATE

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Jefferson Cummings

Anisha Jain

WATERFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST. THERESA SCHOOL

Marc Boyer Grade: 5 | Age: City: Ashburn Winning Word:

Charlotte Catterton Grade: 5 | Age: 11 City: Waterford Winning Word: full-fledged ALTERNATE

Tommy Thompson

Volunteer Recruitment Intensifies for 2015 World Police & Fire Games With less than 150 days until the start of the 2015 World Police & Fire Games, Fairfax 2015 has intensified its efforts to recruit the thousands of volunteers needed to put on the Games. While volunteer numbers continue to grow steadily, organizers say more are needed to ensure that the Games experience is top caliber for the thousands of athletes travelling to the region from around the world. Volunteer opportunities exist in multiple operational areas including Protocol, Venues and Competition, Registration

and Accreditation, Volunteer Support, Media Relations, Special Events and Logistics and Transportation. Volunteers will have the opportunity to select specific days and hours for volunteering. Fairfax 2105 asks that those interested in volunteering for the Games please visit Fairfax2015.com/volunteer. For a complete and up-to-date list of sporting events and locations, please see the Interactive Venue Map on the Fairfax 2015 World Police & Fire Games website.

DONATE. We need your help to support the athlete experience and help our region shine. Please donate today. FAIRFAX2015.COM/DONATE VOLUNTEER. Be one of the 4,000 volunteers needed to showcase Fairfax County and the National Capital Region to the World. GET INVOLVED. Businesses and individuals alike can get involved through our Official Partner, Proud Host, or Merchant Incentive sponsorship programs. BE A SPECTATOR. Viewing of all sport competitions are free of charge. For more information on how you can be a part of the World Police & Fire Games, please visit FAIRFAX2015.COM

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“The World Police & Fire Games truly unite our community in support of the brave first responders who keep us safe. The range of locations across the

The Games present an amazing opportunity for our region and our communities as we honor and celebrate our everyday heroes – first responders – who do so much to serve and protect us all.

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The Fairfax 2015 World Police & Fire Games will take place from June 26 to July 5, 2015. 12,000 athletes from over 70 countries are expected to compete in 61 sports in 53 area venues.

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Springfield Town Center – Newly re-opened in October 2014, Springfield Town Center is the final Games venue addition. The town center will play host to the Ultimate Firefighter Competition, a multi-day competition that tests participants capabilities in four stages – Hose Task, Weight and Strength, Obstacle Course and High Rise.

“While it has been a daunting task to schedule so many events into so many different venues, it has been a pleasure working with each of our partner venures,” said DJ Mackovets, Fairfax 2015 COO. “Each venue, from the smallest to the largest, is dedicated to providing the best possible experience for our participating athletes and showcasing Fairfax County and the Capital Region to the world”.

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Lerner Town Square at Tysons II Centrally located in the vibrant Tysons Corner area, Lerner Town Square will be the site of the dodge ball, CrossFit and beach volleyball competitions. The location is easily accessible via the new Silver Line metro and is located near shopping and dining at Tysons Corner Mall. This marks a venue change for the beach volleyball competition.

As previously announced, Opening Ceremonies for the Games will be held at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC on June 26 and Closing Ceremonies will be held at the Wolf Trap Performing Arts Center on July 5. Reston Town Center will be the home of Athletes Village and Games Expo.

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George Mason University - One of the largest sports hubs for the Games, GMU will host 13 events at their athletics facilities, including baseball, basketball, boxing, bodybuilding, Judo, swimming and several others. As many as 4,200 athletes are expected to compete over 10 days at GMU’s Field House, Aquatic Center, the RAC and Center for the Arts. In addition to the athletic events, GMU will also house approximately 500 athletes at student resident housing.

Two of the larger participatory competitions will take place in multiple venues with Ice Hockey featured at the Kettler Capital Iceplex, Reston Skatequest, Ashburn Icehouse and the Prince William Ice House and Golf teeing off at the Laurel Hill Golf Club, Lansdowne Resort and the Evergreen Golf Club. Both Indoor and Outdoor Soccer competitions will take place in Loudon County at the Dulles Sportsplex and Morven Park respectively.

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The Games will feature 61 sporting events hosted across 53 venues in and around Fairfax County, Virginia. Notable venues include:

National Capital Region illustrates the local community’s enthusiasm for the Games,” said Bill Knight, Fairfax 2015 President and CEO. “From large venues like George Mason University to local high schools and parks, we are thrilled to bring this year’s Games to so many locations around the area, allowing Fairfax and the greater D.C. area to show their support for the men and women who have dedicated their lives to public safety.”

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Fairfax 2015 and the World Police & Fire Games (WPFG) have announced the official venues and locations for the rapidly approaching event. The Games are one of the largest multi-sport events in the world with over 12,000 athletes from police, fire and other public safety agencies expected to compete between June 26 and July 5, 2015. Venues span the National Capital Region providing opportunities for the entire community to get involved and support the global first responder community.

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railing 5-1 at the end of the first period of his match in the championship finals Friday, Michael Battista was not worried. The Broad Run sophomore survived nearly being pinned by Potomac Falls senior Garrett Griffith in the first period of their 160-pound match, so he felt things had to get better. They did as he rallied to defeat Griffith in overtime, 8-7, to capture his first state title at the Group 5A State Championships at James Robinson Secondary School in Burke. Battista was one of three finalists for Broad Run, which scored 67 points to finish second in the team standings behind state champion Matoaca (78 points). Briar Woods and Freedom finished tied for ninth with 29 points each, while Stone Bridge scored 16 points to tie for 17th with Potomac. Potomac Falls and Tuscarora each scored 15 points to tie for 19th. Because of Saturday’s impending inclement weather, the semifinals and finals were moved to Friday. With the schedule compressed, the first two rounds became singleelimination and competition to determine fifth through eighth place was eliminated, making each round increasingly valuable in the team scoring. With those changes, seven of Loudoun County’s 22 state qualifiers did not advance past the quarterfinals. But 15 did, with five reaching the finals and eight placing third, including Briar Woods’ Ron Miller (120), Mick Zahora (132) and Brian Capozzoli (220), Freedom’s Wes Reeves (138), Garrett Moody (170) and Enes Karaasian (285), Tuscarora’s Alex McCord (126) and Broad Run’s Brandon Steel (182). Griffith and Battista were very familiar with each other as they met for the fourth time this season. Battista (56-4 for the season) won a 5-4 decision in the teams’ dual meet Jan. 28, but Griffith (38-3) won 3-1 to take the Conference 14 championship Feb. 6 and he scored a 7-2

decision in last week’s 5A North Region final. With renewed confidence after avoiding an early defeat Friday, Battista scored an escape and a takedown as the second period opened to pull within 5-4. Griffith escaped, but Battista took him down again to tie the score at 6-6. Griffith started the third period in the down position and gained an escape to take a onepoint lead, but he was hit with a stalling point with 20 seconds left to again tie the score. Neither wrestler scored in the initial one-minute overtime period, forcing a pair of 30-second periods where each wrestler started down. Battista escaped in the first session to take the 8-7 advantage, then he rode out Griffith to claim the state crown—the first for a Spartan since 1999. “I was feeling good and felt I could come back,” Battista said. “Even at 5-1, I knew it was still Bill Kamenjar/InsideNovaSports possible. It came down to double Broad Run’s Michael Battista (left) won the 5A state title at 160 pounds. overtime and I knew I was conditioned for the longest time. I career. Griffith (120-37 for his career) improved ended. knew it was going to happen—it from his fifth-place finish a year ago, while “The challenge with a taller opponent just took a little longer than I wanted it to. Bowen (41-2, 129-32 career) finished second in is getting close enough to get your shots off,” “This is what I envisioned, me meeting Stone Bridge head coach Mike Faul said. “Give him again,” Battista said. “It inspired me, so his weight class for the second straight year. Attempting to become the first Stone [Jackson] credit, he kept his distance. We felt I was confident. Those last two times didn’t Bridge state champion, Bowen fell behind 3-1 McKinnon pushed the pace, but he could not matter, it was all about this time.” to Great Bridge’s Stryder Jackson in the finals get close enough at the right times to finish “Something clicked,” Broad Run head coach J.J. Totaro said of Battista’s comeback. at 120 pounds. He allowed Jackson to escape shots inbounds.” Bowen leaves a legacy of two region “He puts a lot of pressure on himself as he wants to open the second period, then scored a takedown to close within 4-3. Another Jackson championships—a first at Stone Bridge—and to represent us well and do what he is supposed escape before the end of the period gave him two second-place finishes at the state tournato do. He laid it all on the line. He gave us everything he’s got and God bless him, he’s a state a 5-3 advantage, but Bowen escaped to open ment, which Faul said was invaluable to the the third to close the gap to one point again. A Bulldog program. champ.” “It’s disappointing because McKinnon has Griffith and Stone Bridge senior McKin- Jackson takedown and Bowen escape made the score 7-5 with a minute remaining, but Bowen worked so hard,” Faul said. “It’s hard to gain non Bowen were the other state finalists from Loudoun County and each capped a stellar was unable to get a takedown before the match perspective right after the match to realize what

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ominion High School’s Adeeb Atariwa gained revenge for a loss last week as he won three consecutive matches Friday to claim the Virginia Group 4A state championship at 285 pounds. Atariwa (46-5 for the season) pinned Sherando’s Ben Avery in 2 minutes, 16 seconds to win the state title at the Salem Civic Center. Atariwa, who won two of his three matches by fall, had lost a 2-0 decision in overtime last week at the 4A North Region Championships. Woodgrove’s Joe LaRock (47-7) was Loudoun’s only other finalist as he finished second at 152 pounds, falling to Fauquier’s Garrett Tingen in the finals for the second straight week. Jake David placed third at 170 as he defeated Amherst County’s Dylan Dawson by fall in 1:43 in the consolation final. Dylan Shockey (126) and Kyle Branch (182) each finished fourth for

the Wolverines. Fauquier won the 4A team crown with 129 points, while Hanover finished second with 105 points. Woodgrove led the Loudoun contingent by placing fourth with 43 points, while Dominion (22 points) finished in a tie for 13th with J.R. Tucker. Loudoun County was 24th with 6 points as Kyle Schlue finished fourth at 220. Because of impending inclement weather Saturday, the semifinals and finals were moved to Friday. With the schedule compressed, the first two rounds became single elimination and competition to determine fifth through eighth place was eliminated, making each round increasingly valuable in the team scoring. With those changes, three of Loudoun’s eight 4A state qualifiers—Loudoun County’s Luke Rivera (160), Park View’s Dylan Sieng (113) and Woodgrove’s Will Gehl (195)—did not advance past the quarterfinals. In the Group 3A State Championships, also held at the Salem Civic Center, John Champe’s Devyn Kreb was the only Loudoun wrestler to

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advance in the tournament as he placed third at 145. Kreb scored an 11-1 major decision over Skyline’s Caleb Van Doren in the consolation final. Champe scored 10 points to finish in a tie for 16th with Western Albemarle. Christiansburg claimed the 3A team title with 153 points,

while Cave Spring was second with 84.5. Because of the compressed schedule, the other Loudoun qualifiers—Champe’s Andrew Andrade (160) and Elijah Boldin (285), as well as Loudoun Valley’s Derek Raschid (120), Cade Kiely (138) and Tyler Stipancic (145)—did not advance past the quarterfinals. n

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Alexis Bailey scored a game-high 17 points Monday as top-seeded Tuscarora defeated second-seeded Freedom-South Riding 56-47 in the Conference 14 Tournament final. Chloe Roach added 13 points and Jhade Aird and Megan Leonard each had 10 as the Huskies (20-2) won their 11th straight.

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wenty-two and counting. The Stone Bridge boys basketball team extended its win streak to 22 consecutive games Monday as it defeated Broad Run, 79-47, to capture the Conference 14 Tournament championship at Freedom High School in South Riding. Senior Julian Albizo scored 21 points, junior Nick Barnes had 20 points and a gamehigh 10 rebounds while senior Luke Rody added 13 points to lead Stone Bridge (22-2) in winning the school’s first boys basketball championship. The Bulldogs advanced to the Group 5A North Region Tournament as the top seed from Conference 14—receiving a first-round bye—and will host a quarterfinal game Friday in Ashburn. Senior Tyriek King led Broad Run (16-7) with 20 points and seven rebounds. The Spartans earned the No. 2 seed from Conference 14 and will host a first-round game Thursday in Ashburn. Broad Run, the No. 3 seed in the confer-

with a basket. Albizo got rolling in the third, scoring 12 points in the quarter—including a pair of three-pointers—as Stone Bridge pulled away to a 58-35 lead by the end of the period. From there, it was just a matter of time until the Bulldogs clinched their first district or conference title. “He’s not really a three-point shooter, but he got his feet set and hit them,” Stitzel said of Albizo. “He’s put a lot of time in the gym to improve his shot. It’s great to see a senior in a big moment come out and make those shots. Nick and Jason [Jolly] have been pretty consistent all year, but when we get Julian making those kind of shots, I think that fueled our run.” Stone Bridge lost its first two games of the season before starting its win streak, but Stitzel said he and the Bulldogs try to take it in stride. “I don’t think a lot about it,” Stitzel said. “It is what it is. We really don’t talk about it, but when you sit back and think about it, 22 is a ridiculous number. It’s a stupid coach’s cliché, but we just take it day by day and one leads to another. These kids have worked hard all year and I couldn’t be more proud of this group.” n

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ence tournament, built on the confidence it gained from knocking off No. 2 Potomac Falls in overtime Friday to take it to top-seeded Stone Bridge early. King scored 12 points in the first quarter as the Spartans connected on 63 percent of their shots and built a 20-11 advantage. Senior Brady Reitzel sank a pair of free throws to give Broad Run a 24-13 lead early in the second quarter, but that would be the last time the Spartans would score in the half. Led by Barnes, who scored 10 of his 14 first-half points in the second quarter, Stone Bridge closed the half on a 20-0 run that gave the Bulldogs a 33-24 advantage at intermission. Barnes had eight points in the run while Albizo and Rody each added five. “I thought Nick Barnes really turned up his intensity level on both ends of the floor,” Stone Bridge head coach Corey Stitzel said of what turned things around for the Bulldogs. “He kind of got us going off the glass defensively and finished around the rim. It’s a contagious sport and he sparked the team.” The Bulldogs scored the first five points of the third quarter to extend their streak to 25 unanswered points until King broke through

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“If it wasn’t for those guys, we’re not where we are today,” Totaro said. “They deserve as much credit as anyone for this success. They could easily just worry about themselves, but they don’t. They care about the team. It’s about Broad Run and representing things properly. Getting the trophy is awesome, but you’d rather have good kids whose character and morals show through. It’s nice to have both.” “Words can’t express how I feel,” Brown

said. “After last year, we didn’t think we would be this good. We thought maybe we could place second at districts, and we took second at states. That’s pretty amazing.” “Last year, we were all real happy to finish well at states and felt proud of ourselves,” Riordan said. “Now, the fact we were able to help bring the whole team to the state level and come in second is mind-blowing. I couldn’t be happier.” n

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a great career it has been for him. At some point, he’ll realize how proud we are of him and that all the work he has done has not gone unnoticed. He inspires our kids to work hard. What he leaves behind is that example and we’re grateful.” Seniors Timmy Brown and Ewen Riordan—Broad Run’s other finalists—also have

inspired their teammates. Returning as state qualifiers for the second straight year, Brown (55-3, 119-42 career) lost a 1-0 decision to Gloucester’s Anthony Monahan at 113, while Riordan (48-7, 113-46 career) was pinned by Mills Godwin’s Justice Williams at 220. Totaro credits Brown, Riordan and fellow senior Tyler Corbo (state qualifier last year) as sparking the Spartans to their best finish ever at the state tournament.

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1. Matoaca – 78 2. Broad Run – 67 3. Hickory – 52 4. Great Bridge – 51 5. Mountain View – 43 6. Brooke Point – 36 7. Gloucester – 32 8. Mills Godwin – 30 9. Briar Woods, Freedom, Kellam – 29 12. Atlee – 26 13. Kempsville – 23 14. Massaponax, Mt. Vernon - 19 16. Salem – 18 17. Stone Bridge, Potomac – 16 19. Potomac Falls, Tuscarora – 15 21. Princess Anne – 14 22. George C. Marshall – 12 23. Lee-Davis – 11 24. Thomas Edison – 9 25. Clover Hill – 8 26. North Stafford – 6

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106 – Brandon Woody (MAT) def. Bryce Sweeney (POT), 4-1 113 – Anthony Monahan (GLOU) def. Timmy Brown (BR), 1-0 120 – Stryder Jackson (GB) def. McKinnon Bowen (SB), 7-5 126 – Connor Wallace (HICK) def. Josue Beltran Jr. (MVIEW), 5-4

132 – Anthony Amendolare (HICK) def. Jacob Curling (GB), 5-2 138 – Bill Adusei-Poku (MVERN) def. Kobe Laxa (KEMP), 5-3 145 – Trevor Watkins (MVIEW) def. Steven Midkiff (HICK), 8-1 152 – Neal Richards (MAT) def. Riley Jackson (GB), 20-9 160 – Michael Battista (BR) def. Garrett Griffith (PF), 8-7 (OT) 170 – Thomas Parsons (MASS) def. Shane Ice (BP), 3-1 182 – Tyrone Gayle (SALEM) def. Brian Garlington (BP), 2-1 (OT) 195 – Charles Belvin (ATLEE) def. Tazjion Ramnarine (KEL), 7-1 220 – Justice Williams (MG) def. Ewen Riordan (BR), Fall, 5:39 285 – Anthony Helm (MAT) def. Andrew Snyder (PA), Disqualified

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106 – Austin Cole (KEL) def. Carson Tinsley (MG), 5-2 113 – Robert Garnett (TE) def. Joseph Knight (BP), 3-1 120 – Ron Miller (BW) def. Nick Taylor (BR), 10-4 126 – Alex McCord (TUSC) def. Thomas Haynie (ATLEE), 5-0 132 – Mick Zahora (BW) def. Alex Klevenhagen (TUSC), Fall, 3:01 138 – Wes Reeves (FREE) def. Quest Weedon (PA), 4-2 145 – Nick Jabs (PA) def. Hunter Owens (GLOU), 3-2 152 – David Boyle (L-D) def. Justin Farris (MVIEW), 9-4 160 – Yamique Webb (MAT) def. Rocca Munna (GCM), 13-4 170 – Garrett Moody (FREE) def. Cory Jones (KEL), 10-4 182 – Brandon Steel (BR) def. Miguel Serpas (NS), 11-6 195 – Hunter Goulart (KEMP) def. Cameron Walker (GLOU), 8-1 220 – Bryan Capozzoli (BW) def. John Charette (GCM), 2-0 285 – Enes Karaasian (FREE) def. Josh Ward (CH), Fall, 4:36

Loudoun’s 5A State Placewinners BRIAR WOODS 120 – Ron Miller – 3rd 132 – Mick Zahora – 3rd

220 – Bryan Capozzoli – 3rd BROAD RUN 113 – Timmy Brown – 2nd 120 – Nick Taylor – 4th 132 – Daniel Giglio 160 – Michael Battista – 1st 182 – Brandon Steel – 3rd 220 – Ewen Riordan – 2nd FREEDOM 106 – Trevor LeMaster 138 – Wes Reeves – 3rd 170 – Garret Moody – 3rd 195 – Devin Richards 285 – Enes Karaasian – 3rd POTOMAC FALLS 160 – Garrett Griffith – 2nd 195 – Forest Saunders 285 – Owen Bolyard STONE BRIDGE 120 – McKinnon Bowen – 2nd 145 – Arsam Jafaryzad TUSCARORA 126 – Alex McCord – 3rd 132 – Alec Klevenhagen – 4th 145 – Saxon Downs

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hings are coming full circle for Grammy-nominated country music singer Suzy Bogguss. After a series of hits in the 1990s and a break to fully embrace parenthood, Bogguss has returned to her old school country and folk roots. Bogguss celebrates the kind of classic country she fell in love with as a kid with an album of songs written by her friend, country music legend Merle Haggard, released last year. Now 58 and an empty nester, Bogguss enjoys a busy touring schedule that allows her to combine newer material with the hits that made her famous. She’ll give fans a mix of old and new when she plays the Tally Ho Theatre in Leesburg Friday, Feb. 27. “It kind of makes it into a greatest hits because everybody knows the folk songs and everybody knows the Merle songs,” Bogguss said of the shows on her current tour. “It’s a pretty down to earth, spontaneous show where we kind of see what’s going to happen that night.” Bogguss inherited her love of old school country from her father, a World War II veteran who went on to work for International Harvester, and growing up in small town Illinois. “He listened to country in the carpool,” she said. “The car was full of 8 tracks.” Bogguss knew from childhood that she

loved music, and enjoyed singing in church choirs and school productions. But when she went on to Illinois State University, she initially planned to go into jewelry making. But she felt herself increasingly drawn to music, as she began to get gigs playing in bars and coffeehouses near campus and eventually began playing in the Chicago area. Bogguss wound up getting a degree in metalsmithing, but eventually had to admit to herself and her professors that music was where her true passion lay. “I wasn’t spending enough time in the [jewelry] studio working on my metals, and the teacher said, ‘What’s it going to be, are you going to be a singer or are you going to be a metalsmith?’” Bogguss said. “I started crying and said I want to be a singer.” Bogguss moved to Nashville in 1985 and began doing demos at studios in the country music capital. She was offered a position at Silver Dollar City theme park where she auditioned for Dolly

Parton, who was preparing to take over the park (which became Dollywood in 1986) and offered Bogguss a headlining spot at the park. “I had a hard time deciding whether to take it or not because I had just got my foot in the door at some of the studios in Nashville doing demo singing, but then they told me I’d be opening concerts for Dolly and I was like, ‘How can I turn that down?’” In her early days in Nashville while doing studio demos, Bogguss met and married her husband of 28 years, songwriter, producer and engineer Doug Crider. Her recording of Crider’s song “Hopeless Romantic” caught the attention of executives at Capitol Records, where she recorded for a dozen years. Bogguss scored a series of hits in the late ’80s and early ’90s starting with “Cross My Broken Heart” from her debut album with Capitol, and was named top new female vocalist by the Academy of Country Music in 1989. Her duet with Lee Greenwood, “Hopelessly Yours,” was nominated for a Grammy for best country vocal collaboration, and her 1991 album “Aces” went platinum and included four hit singles. She won the Country Music Association’s Horizon Award in 1992 and released her gold album “Voices in the Wind” the same year. In 1994, she released an album of duets with the legendary Chet Atkins, and followed up with a greatest hits album that went gold in the same year. Bogguss took a break from recording

when her son Benton was born in 1995. Meanwhile non-traditional, rock-influenced hits from singers like Martina McBride and Faith Hill were creating a revolution in country music. Bogguss was dropped from Capitol in 1999, and began her indie career, allowing her to focus on parenthood and keep recording in her more traditional, straightforward style. The choice to spend time with her son, who is now 19 and attending college in the Midwest, leaves Bogguss with no regrets. “I wanted the full experience—that was just a choice for me. I wanted to do all the mommy-hands-on things at school, soccer, Boy Scouts and all the things… I wanted him to have strong friendships because he’s an only child…I didn’t want him to be out on the road all the time and not have those experiences to look back on. It was well worth it.” Bogguss said she’s grateful for her career on Capitol that opened so many doors and cemented so many relationships. But she’s now embracing her career as an independent artist, which has allowed her to experiment with different genres. During the past 15 years, she’s released a western swing album produced by Asleep At The Wheel’s Ray Benson, a jazz album and an album of classic American folk songs released in 2012. Her 2014 album of Merle Haggard songs, “Lucky,” was influenced by her own roots in classic country, but also by the fact that she noticed her son gravitating toward Continued on Page 48

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6 p.m., Loudoun County Government Center, Purcellville Room, 1 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg. Contact: 571-918-4530 Representatives of the Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District and county government will be on hand to discuss grants available for individuals, businesses and HOAs who want to plant along waterways to reduce runoff.

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ers.com The Sterling Playmakers present an original production featuring strong female characters from classic drama—from the Greeks to Ibsen. Production is rated PG. Tickets are $12.

ctin Circle SW, Leesburg. Contact: walkerperformingarts.com Walker Performing Arts gives a sample of its theater and music offerings for children, including a sample workshop from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

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John Divine’s Civil War

7:30 p.m. doors open, 8:30 p.m. music begins. Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg. Contact: tallyholeesburg.com The ’90s country music star returns to her roots with a new album and a great live performance. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 day of show for this fully seated show. 8 p.m., Sterling Middle School, 201 W. Holly Road, Sterling. Contact: www.sterlingplaymak-

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2-6 p.m., Twin Oaks Winery, 18035 Raven Rocks Road, Bluemont. Contact: www.twinoakstavernwinery.com Irish-infused rock from a Silver Spring-based musician.

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6-9 p.m., Solare Wine Room, 133 E. Main St., Purcellville. Contact: kathryncolleen.com/ albumlaunch The singer/songwriter and conceptual artist launches her new album “Finding Zen.” Seating is limited, so advance registration is strongly recommended.

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6-8 p.m., Salamander Resort and Spa, 500 N. Pendleton St., Middleburg. Contact: 571-9891093 This benefit for Our Military Kids and other charities features a performance by tenor Anthony Kearns and Redskins announcer Larry Michael. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Tickets are $100 and may be purchased at feb28salamanderkearnsbenefit.eventbrite. com.

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10 a.m., Waterford Old School auditorium, Fairfax Street. Contact: www.mosbyheritagearea.org Local historians and audience members remember the late historian John Divine, who was renowned for his comprehensive grasp of the Civil War locally. Also release of new booklet “Final Interview” with the historians talking to Divine 19 years ago in Waterford to record his great knowledge.

Millstream Drive, Stone Ridge. Contact: 240630-4622. Home stager Carla Fennelly, of Polished Apple Home Staging, gives tips on staging your home for quick sale in a competitive market. Event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is recommended.

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7:30 p.m., Ida Lee Recreation Center, Leesburg. Contact: info@rrls.us Noted national security expert Gaffney launches the new season of the Reagan lecture series run by Patricia Phillips. Event is free, but donations will be accepted.

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Author Talk: James “Chris” Rentfrow

2 p.m.. Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-737-7195 Rentfrow discusses his book “Home Squadron” on the transformation of the U.S. Navy in the North Atlantic between 1874 and 1897. Event is free and open to the public. Advance registration is recommended.

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Meet the Author: Bob Dorr

7 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road, Ashburn. Contact: library.loudoun.gov Dorr discuses his book “Mission to Tokyo: The American Airmen Who Took the War to the Heart of Japan” which provides new insights into the final months of World War II. Event is free and open to the public.

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Live Music: The Classic Rock Experience

11:30 a.m., Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road, Leesburg. Contact: library.loudoun.gov

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7 p.m., Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. Contact: 703-723-8089 Enjoy energized contemporary dance from The Edge Performance company, a pre-professional company sponsored by Ballet Theater of Ashburn and Ashburn Academy of Dance. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students.

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6 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. music begins, Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Lucketts. Contact: www.luckettsbluegrass.com Hard driving traditional bluegrass including old favorites and new material from this Southeast Georgia native. Tickets are $15 at the door.

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Photoworks Celebrates Anniversaries March 6

eesburg’s Photoworks will celebrate its 37th anniversary— and the first anniversary of its new Leesburg School of Photography—during Leesburg’s First Friday activities March 6. Photoworks co-founder KD Kidder and the school’s co-founders, Leesburg-based nature photographers Tom Ramsay and Nancy Goetzinger of

the Image Center will be on hand for the celebration, which features music from local favorites Prescott Engle, Peter Gustafson and Dave Saunders and wine from Lost Creek Winery. The event takes place Friday, March 6 beginning at 6 p.m. at Photoworks, 2A Loudoun St. SW in Leesburg, and is open to the public. n

Purcellville-Based Mars Watchers Publish In Space Journal

embers of the Purcellville-based Cydonia Institute have published a paper in an Indian journal pointing out a formation on the surface of Mars, which they argue resembles the face of Egyptian Queen Nefertiti. The paper, published last year in the Rajkot, India-based “Journal of Space Exploration,” is entitled “Analysis of the Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Images of the Syria Planum Profile Face on Planet Mars.” The authors, including Cydonia Institute directors George J. Haas and William R. Saunders, use images from

the MGS and MRO to examine the existence of structures resembling a human face in profile as possible evidence of artificial archaeology and possible past life on Mars. The Cydonia Institute was established in 1998 to investigate “unusual structures” on Mars. Haas, a visual artist, has been particularly drawn to parallels between structures on Mars and the art and iconography of Mesoamerican cultures. To read the full paper, go to www.mehtapress.com. For more information on the Cydonia Institute, go to thecydoniainstitute. com. n

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Leepson discusses his book “What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life” at this month’s Daughters of the American Revolution meeting. Event is free and open to the public.

Wednesday, March 4 Mindfulness Seminar

6-10 p.m., Comfort Suites, 80 Prosperity Ave., Leesburg. Contact: 703-724-0200 Dan Towery of Riverside Counseling presents a four-hour seminar on mindfulness as a way of dealing with stress, anxiety and depression. Tickets are $115 in advance, $135 at the door (if space permits).

Thursday, March 5

11:15 a.m.-noon, Carver Center, Purcellville. Contact: 571-258-3400 Stephen F. Hood of the Loudoun County

Pet Remembrance Ceremony

6:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. service begins, Saint James Episcopal Church, 14 Cornwall St. NW, Leesburg. Contact: petcandlelightceremony@gmail.com This annual candlelit ceremony celebrates the lives of past pets. Please leave four-legged friends at home.

Live Music: Jorma Kaukonen

7:30 p.m. doors open, 8:30 p.m. music begins. Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg. Contact: tallyholeesburg.com Expect a great show from this respected interpreter of blues, roots and Americana, a founding member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Kaukonen is also a Grammy nominee and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 day of show.

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Clubs & Organizations Thursday, Feb. 26

Parenting Challenging Children Support Group

7:30-9 p.m., MLB Therapy, 120 E. Market St., Unit 2, Leesburg. Contact: 703-554-2882 or mlbtherapypllc.com Group is for all parents, those with everyday parenting struggles and those with more challenging children. Members can expect to leave group with a toolbox of parenting strategies. Pre-registration is required for this fee-based group which meets every Thursday. Some insurance is accepted.

Monday, March 2

Next Chapter Book Club

6:30 p.m., Rust Library Teen Center, Leesburg. Contact: rroseberry@paxtoncampus.org or 703-777-1939 New members are welcome at this book club for adults with cognitive disabilities.

8:30-9:30 p.m., MLB Therapy, 120 E. Market St., Unit 2, Leesburg. Contact: 703-554-2882 or mlbtherapypllc.com Members will gain and offer support from others in similar situations. Skills will be taught to help members notice their inner experiences and move towards achieving their personal values. Pre-registration is required for this fee-based group, which meets every Monday. Some insurance accepted.

Loudoun 350.org Meeting

7-9 p.m., conference room B, Rust Library, Lees-

burg. Contact: loudoun350@gmail.com The environmental action committee discusses next steps for the group, including publicity, educational outreach, fossil fuel divestment and other possible actions to address climate issues in Loudoun County. Group meets every first Monday and every third Tuesday.

Tuesday, March 3

NAMI Family Support Group

7:30-9 p.m., Friendship House, 16480 Meadowview Court, Leesburg. Contact: naminovaloudoun@aol.com

The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers a free family support group in Loudoun County for family members of adults, adolescents and children living with mental health challenges. The group meets the first Tuesday of every month.

Wednesday, March 4 Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group

4 p.m., Loudoun County Adult Day Center, 16501 Meadowview Court, Leesburg. Contact: 703-771-5334 Complimentary respite care is available at this group, which meets every first Wednesday.

Thursday, March 5

Loudoun Toastmasters Meeting

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Brownell custom built home on 4+ acre lot overlooking The Digges Valley. Hardwood flooring main & upper level. Kitchen overlooks cozy family room w/stone fireplace & back stair. Master has fireplace & large dressing area & bath. Fully finished lower level. Large rec room w/fireplace. 5th bedroom + huge workshop. Private setting, yet minutes to schools.

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35404 HAMLIN SCHOOL LN. $7,500 Closing Credit! New construction by one of loudoun’s premier custom home builders. 1,200Sf ranch house with open floor plan on .91 Acre lot. Fabulous kitchen with upgraded energy star stainless steel appliances, espresso wood cabinets, granite countertops, hardwood floors. Three bedrooms, two full bathrooms with 12x12 ceramic tiles. Conditioned crawl space. No hoa!

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1700’s Native stone quaker home on 20 fenced acres. Lovely views, private setting, 4BR, 2BA, 3 ½ BA, 3400+ sq.ft., updated kitchen, new roof, windows + paint, huge flagstone terrace + covered porch off eat in kitchen, lots of closets! Finished basement w/wet bar! Beautifully restored!

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Well appointed former model home. Dream kitchen w/professional range, 2 sinks & room to work! Dramatic family room with “wall of windows”. Side sun room walks out to deck. Magnificent master w/coffered ceilings, sitting room, spa bath & bonus room. Fully finished LL with wet bar, game area & media room.

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s has happened so many times in past years, the Loudoun County School Board is again faced with making a choice between building an advanced technology academy or meeting the more basic needs of a growing school

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the voter-approved academy to avoid overcrowding in south Loudoun elementary school classrooms. It is a choice both sides should work to avoid. The Board of Supervisors fiscal policy, which includes voluntary debt load limits, has played a critical role protecting the government’s financial strength through many boom and bust economic cycles. Adhering to those parameters should be a priority of this and future boards. Also important is the commitment to solve funding challenges while resisting the temptation to tinker with the policies, for instance increasing debt limits to accommodate shortterm needs. The federal government has used that method to dig an $18 trillion hole. That said, there are other avenues available to the boards that could allow both projects to go forward, and both should. A key reason to accelerate construction of the needed south Loudoun elementary school is rooted in a promise by previous county boards assuring school leaders that, in exchange for help in managing the capital budget, new schools would be funded on time—even if surprises arise and require a juggling of the longterm construction plan. Building both will require creativity. Options cover a broad

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range, including, for example, pushing back other projects, or committing more cash to the construction program or even soliciting corporate donations for the academy thereby reducing the debt requirements of that project. It took many years for the Academies of Loudoun to reach this point and to gain the level of public support demonstrated by November’s voter referendum authorizing its construction funding. It needs to move forward and finally shed its role as a budget-time chess piece.

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EWS FLASH: It gets cold in the winter in Northern Virginia. BREAKING NEWS: It snows in the winter in Northern Virginia. THIS JUST IN: PA and NY and NJ and Ohio and state after state manage to keep their schools open under similar (and in many cases more severe) circumstances than we can manage in Loudoun County. Please tell me why. Do we need more money allocated for snow plows? Do we need volunteers to assist in clearing snow from walkways? Maybe free earmuffs for all the kids who, heaven forbid, might wait a few minutes in the winter air for their bus to arrive. I’m not looking to point fingers. I really want someone to give me a really, really reasonable answer. All

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Dear Editor: Other than the birth of each of my children, I don’t think I can recall a time in my life that I have been more grateful and relieved over the outcome of an event that truly seems an act of Divine intervention, rather than the conclusion of an ordinary group of individuals who have finally come to their senses. I wish to extend wholehearted thanks to each of the members of the Loudoun Water board of directors for their bravery in overcoming CEO and General Manager Fred Jennings’ long held vendetta against the Raspberry Falls and Selma Estates communities. I commend them for ultimately taking accountability as public officials to not only fix but pay for our membrane water solution. Also deserving of sincere commendation are Supervisors Geary Higgins and Janet Clarke. Both have walked this road with our communities since before they were even elected to office. It was a bumpy road with potholes and dead ends that forced us to come up with new strategies and directions along the way. In fact, it is Supervisor Higgins’ tenacity that shows the true strength of his character and he did finally find

Senate last week and is headed to Governor McAuliffe’s desk. This bill has been put forward annually since 2010, but this is the first time it has cleared the Senate. This bill is designed to authorize localities to allow home-schooled children to participate on public school athletic teams. Loudoun is reportedly one of seven localities that will support home-schooler participation in public school sports. The governor has not indicated whether he will sign or veto the bill. A controversial bill requiring voters to provide a copy of an approved photo ID with their mail-in request for an absentee ballot narrowly passed the Senate last week. Because I believe this type of voter ID requirement does not address any known problem of voter fraud, but instead creates a new burden on voting which disproportionately impacts the elderly and lowincome individuals, I voted against the bill. The governor has not indicated whether he will sign or veto this bill, so stay tuned. Finally, the House of Delegates rejected several efforts at nonpartisan redistricting this session, including one last week that had been approved unanimously by the Senate. Many observers and political experts believe that gerrymandering is one of the main culprits behind the excessively partisan nature of politics nowadays, both in the U.S. Congress and in Richmond. A nonpartisan method of redistricting would promote more balanced and representative districts, returning more power to the political middle and away from the ideological extremes. I hope that we can find a way to agree on this issue in the next session and implement a nonpartisan redistricting method for the next Constitutionally-mandated redistricting in 2021. It has been my pleasure to serve the 33rd Senate district in the 2015 General Assembly, and to keep you informed with this column. However, I very much look forward to returning home to Loudoun next week. n

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his is the final week of the General Assembly’s 2015 regular session. Since “crossover” on Feb. 10, we in the Senate have been considering only those bills that originated in the House of Delegates. While some of the bills are companions to those the Senate has already considered, there are many new bills that need to be reviewed and vetted in committees and debated on the Senate floor. I’m pleased to report on the progress of some notable bills that directly affect Leesburg and the residents of the 33rd District. Heroin and prescription drug abuse are a serious problem across the commonwealth. Between 2010 and 2013, the annual number of fatal heroin overdoses increased from 48 to 213, and fatal prescription opiod overdoses (from drugs like oxycodone and hydrocodone) also surged. Governor Terry McAuliffe has convened a task force (on which I serve) to study all aspects of this problem, and Attorney General Mark Herring has made combating heroin and opiod abuse a top priority. Several bills addressing this epidemic are winding their way through the General Assembly. Senator Chap Petersen’s “Safe Reporting of Overdoses” bill, which has passed both chambers, is intended to encourage users to call 911 in the event of an overdose. The bill creates an affirmative defense to a charge of possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia for those who contact the authorities and cooperate with the investigation into the distribution of drugs that caused the overdose. Another bill aims to increase first responders’ access to Naloxone, a drug that quickly counteracts opiate effects and can prevent fatal overdoses. A third bill seeks to hold drug dealers criminally responsible for the deaths caused by the drugs they distribute. Some or all of these bills may become law, but this problem won’t be solved overnight. The General Assembly still needs to address both the supply of, and demand for, these drugs with well-crafted legislation and by allocating resources if we hope to make a significant impact going forward. Delegate Rob Bell’s HB1626, also known as the “Tebow Bill,” passed the

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tion to cold air than humans in Minneapolis or Rochester? We do not live in Florida. Our schools are heated. Our buses are heated. Oh, but our homes are heated too, so let’s make the kids stay home again. Parents have no jobs or appointments that need to be considered. No child care emergencies. Close the schools. No problem. Education is overrated. School attendance in the winter months should be optional really. It might be cold out there. It might snow. Who could handle that? Children? Heaven forbid. The richest county in America? We’re overrated, too. Yes I admit I was born and raised in New York and moved to Leesburg in 2004 from New Jersey. I admit it. I can actually handle cold air. I prefer not to, but I can and so can my children. And so can your children. I never really bought into the “wimpification” of America. You know, trophies finishing fifth and all that. But I sure do buy into the “wimpification” of Loudoun County. And the saddest part of all this is that our kids think it’s a joke. All these closings are a joke to them. It’s a fact. Check social media. They think it’s a big joke. We have no credibility. From Thanksgiving to Spring Break Loudoun County is just not credible. The joke is on us. Peter Homes, Leesburg

ment or improvements I make to my property. So this makes me wonder—why do I have to follow the rules but the county government does not? If the rules are too burdensome for them to follow why are they not too burdensome for me or other residents of the historic district? Why do our elected officials get to ignore the rules they do not want to follow but we, the tax payers, are obligated to follow them to the letter or face sanctions and penalties if we do not? What are the chances I could submit an application to tear down my 100+ year old house because it is easier and cheaper for me to rebuild and it would be approved by the BAR or the town? I suspect I would have zero chance of obtaining that approval. Residents of the town who appreciate and want the historic district to continue to be a drawing attraction for our town should be alarmed and outraged. We as a town should consider do we want a historic district or not? And if we do, government officials should not receive any special consideration or approvals that would not equally apply to every private citizen. If the county receives either approval from the BAR (which doesn’t look likely) or have the town override that decision, it opens up a precedent that should worry anyone who likes and want the Historic District to continue. If you agree, please speak up. Tell the Town Council what you think. Let them know this is not right and cannot and should not be allowed. Leann Micheals, Leesburg

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[Editor’s Note: This is the sixth installment in a weekly series of alternating reports by Del. J. Randall Minchew (R-10) and Senator Jennifer Wexton (D-33) to the readers of Leesburg Today concerning the 2015 Session of the Virginia General Assembly. Together, Minchew and Wexton hope to provide a bipartisan and bicameral perspective and provide both news and analysis.]

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“I voted in favor of the Academy because it’s better to keep our kids and money in Loudoun rather than sending them of f to FFX and paying for THEIR expansion. Should they do the f lip-f lop on this -- then I doubt I will vote in favor of any other school bond. They need to come up with something better.”

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a way, through a back door, that led to the truth that set us free. “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; . . . who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.” —Theodore Roosevelt During this seven-year journey for a water solution, I was given the opportunity to work alongside a number of individuals who have over time shown their true colors for better or worse. I have learned many life lessons in this process. Probably the most important is about vulnerability. In fact, by pushing yourself into your zone of vulnerability, you are forced to bypass weakness, embrace personal risks and find courage to engage your truth. As a young girl I was once told that I had “moxie,” but at the time I did not fully understand what that meant. Now, I know it to mean (as Merriam-Webster defines it) “the strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger” and the “knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something.” I am grateful for having the opportunity to bring forth my moxie and walk this path with many individuals who would not give up despite so many obstacles. Cynthia Klebonis, Raspberry Falls

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Dear Editor: It seems a wee bit ironic that the Virginia legislature recently passed a bill that dramatically helped Dominion Virginia Power for many years

and that the power company donated $650,000 (according to a national newspaper published in the area) to the legislators in the past year. Then, on the other hand the legislature is working on an ethics bill. Where are the ethics in these actions? Am I missing something? Are not the former governor and his wife going to jail over similar matters? C. Terry Titus, Leesburg

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Dear Editor: Black History Month is one of the most important events celebrated in America. But, why is that? From dawn to dusk the media bombards us with news of atrocities committed against this wonderful community simply because of their skin color. This “tension” has obviously been deeply rooted in the American society because of the way African Americans were brought here. This month celebrates the amazing efforts of black men and women trying to change that. Even though in America we are observing racial tensions, Islam preaches universal brotherhood. The Prophet Muhammad, in the last sermon of his lifetime, preached about Islam’s disapproval of such inhumane treatment against people of any color in the following quote, “All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action.” This clearly states that all of humankind is equal regardless of skin color or any other factor besides the kindness of their hearts. I pray, along with every other true Muslim, that, all over the world, we begin to see these words of our Prophet implemented. Areej Khan, Aldie

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egislative efforts aimed at curbing tolls on the Dulles Greenway proved unsuccessful over the past few weeks, but Del. David I. Ramadan is continuing the fight on another front: through the State Corporation Commission. Ramadan (R-87), of South Riding, noted last week that with bills introduced by him and other Loudoun County lawmakers being defeated in this year’s General Assembly session, he’s concentrating on his request for the SCC to investigate the toll structure of Greenway operator Toll Road Investors Partnership II. The delegate first asked the SCC to look into the matter in 2013, and last year an SCC examiner rejected Ramadan’s petition to lower the Greenway tolls and require distance-based pricing. The latter would mean motorists would pay only for the miles they drive on the road, instead of having to pay a flat fee, as they do now. Ramadan has appealed the examiner’s decision to the full SCC, and he expects to present his side in a hearing late next month. The matter has been delayed while the General Assembly is in session. The lawmaker also reiterated that he has the support of Loudoun’s Board of Supervisors in challenging the toll structure. “The new county attorney is getting up to speed on this,” he said of Leo Rogers, who came to work as Loudoun government’s top lawyer in November. And, as Ramadan is battling toll hikes in general, TRIP II recently asked the SCC to grant a 10-cent increase in the Greenway’s non-peak toll and an even larger hike, 15 cents, at rush hour. That would make offpeak tolls $4.30 and rush-hour levies $5.25. Currently, state law directs the SCC to grant “annual toll increases between 2013 and 2020 at the greater of growth in Consumer Price Index plus one percent, GDP growth, or 2.8 percent, with additional increases if necessary to offset more rapid growth in property taxes or to ensure that the Partnership has sufficient revenues to achieve debt service coverage ratios.” The 2015 request is for a 2.8 percent increase.

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