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lead the effort to get the jurisdictions working more closely together, noted she learned more about the severity of the problem last year while campaigning door to door with a DEA agent who urged that more be done.

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of Loudoun’s Criminal Investigations Division. “It needs to span a number of different disciplines. Our drug problem needs to be addressed through cooperation and partnerships across a myriad of disciplines.”

Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA-10) and state Sen. Jennifer Wexton (D-33) also attended the event to show support for the initiative. Comstock, who helped

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epresentatives from several Northern Virginia law enforcement agencies gathered Friday at the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office headquarters to announce the formation of a Heroin Operations Team.

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iff’s Office, Fairfax and Leesburg police departments, the Virginia State Police, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and FBI were on hand to formally unveil the collaboration to combat heroin use—a growing problem both nationally and locally.

“We in law enforcement especially realize this issue cannot be addressed alone,” said Richie Fiano, the commander

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oudoun’s Board of Supervisors last week approved a $2.2 billion county budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

The supervisors April 1 voted 7-2 in favor of a plan that includes a real estate tax rate of $1.135 per $100 of assessed value and that provides enough local revenue to fully fund the School Board’s $982.1 million operating budget for FY16. Supervisors Suzanne M. Volpe (R-Algonkian) and Eugene A. Delgaudio (R-Sterling) were the dissenters.

The county budget lowers the real estate tax rate 2 cents from the existing $1.155 per $100 of valuation. The $1.135 figure is known as the “equalized” rate expected to keep most tax bills from going up despite increases in property values.

The personal property tax rate remains at $4.20 per $100 of assessed value for FY16.

The budget also includes: • money for an average 3 percent, pay-forperformance raise for eligible county employees; • $2.4 million more for emergency services staffing to meet heavy rescue squad and advanced life support needs; • the use of $1 million of gasoline tax revenue to lease eight additional buses for commuter service; • more than $369,000 toward expenses associ-

ated with adding a local Circuit Court judge; • $123,133 to hire an international business development manager to lead a program intended to bring more foreign investment to Loudoun.

During comments at the end of their meeting April 1, supervisors said that the FY16 budget writing and negotiation process was smooth, praising county staff and schools Superintendent Eric Williams, specifically.

“I think it’s a great compromise,” board Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn) said about the spending plan, suggesting that the dual-accomplishment of fully funding the schools and approving an equalized tax rate made for a “nirvana.”

The supervisors also voted unanimously to approve a capital spending plan that includes $374 million for general government projects and $114 million for public schools.

That program expedites the construction of an elementary school and a middle school in the booming Dulles area, but it puts off until at least FY21 the $44.5 million conversion of the current C.S. Monroe Technology Center into the county’s alternative school, now housed at Douglass School in Leesburg.

Supervisors also had informally decided last month to move $39 million to extend Crosstrail Boulevard from FY17 to at least FY21 in the capital plan, but they ended up instead just moving the project’s funding from FY17 to FY19.

That matter caused a lengthy discussion.

A rezoning supervisors approved recently calls for a developer to construct the Crosstrail link in exchange for the right to build homes outside Leesburg, but there wasn’t consensus on the board about whether the project still needed to be included in the capital projects list.

Some supervisors were concerned about delaying the Monroe work, as well.

Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles), for example, noted that the county frequently concentrates on exceptional students with ventures such as the Academies of Loudoun. But, he said, the locality also has a “legal” and “moral” duty to support students at the alternative school who are working through struggles.

In addition, the meeting saw a somewhattense discussion about parliamentary procedure and a host of spending cuts Delgaudio proposed.

The Sterling District supervisor customarily brings up a laundry list of proposed cuts the budget each year—most of which draw little support from other supervisors. County Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large) chided him April 1, saying, “To do this kind of crud at this minute is ridiculous.”

Volpe and Supervisor Shawn M. Williams (R-Broad Run) also called Delgaudio’s move “gamesmanship,” and Williams questioned the sincerity of the efforts. Their colleague shot back, though, noting that he had brought up potential cuts during budget work sessions last month and that York was “piddling” on him. n

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here’s a bit of a turf war in Loudoun County over which college can offer dual-enrollment courses to the district’s 21,000 high school students.

Northern Virginia Community College filed a formal letter of objection to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia after it learned that Petersburg-based Richard Bland College is providing dual enrollment courses in two Loudoun high schools.

The small, two-year college is offering its courses free of charge, while NVCC charges $24.26 per credit—15 percent of its on-campus tuition rate—to the 1,300 Loudoun high school students it enrolls. The cost will decrease to $10 per credit this fall.

stated that the college would be allowed to continue offering U.S. history, physics and drama courses in Loudoun, “in light of the letters of support from Rock Ridge and Heritage High Schools.”

Blake goes on to state: “For future dual enrollment course offerings RBC should follow the process outlined in the relevant SCHEV policy, which begins with notification and mutual agreement with the local community college, in this case NVCC.” The Loudoun school system has accelerated efforts to expand its dual-enrollment offerings in the last two years. Enrollment in the college-level courses tripled from last year to this year.

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But Richard Bland, a branch of the College of William and Mary, has argued that new language that the General Assembly adopted as part of the state budget last month indicates it can offer programming in Loudoun and across the state.

SCHEV, which makes higher education public policy recommendations to the governor and General Assembly, is calling on the two colleges to agree on a compromise going forward.

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That case moved to trial March 23 and the eight-member jury on March 30 handed down what his attorneys believe to be the largest award for civil rights damages in the federal Eastern District Court.

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1.5 ounces of heroin, 6 pounds of marijuana, 5 ounces of PCP, 429 ecstasy pills, prescription pills and $60,000 in cash, along with other drugrelated items.

Two cars were also seized as part of the investigation, which was conducted by the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office’s Tactical Enforcement Unit.

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Luis M. Garcia, 37, of Connecticut, and Ronald D. Delaespada, 39, of New York, were charged with distribution of narcotics and possession with intent to sell/distribute. Both men remain held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. The men are scheduled to appear in Loudoun District Court for preliminary hearings May 20.

The men were arrested at the Courtyard Dulles Town Center hotel shortly before 3 a.m.

Tuesday, March 31, and deputies recovered more than 2.5 pounds of powdered cocaine, a 1-kilo cocaine brick, 5 ounces of crack cocaine,

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The case began Feb. 14, 2010, when Marcus Mial called 911 requesting help getting a knife away from his wife, who was threatening to harm herself. However, before ending the call, he informed the dispatcher that the issue had been resolved and asked to cancel the response.

According to testimony in federal District Court, Deputy Jennifer Sherin arrived at the home shortly after the call. She was told by the dispatcher that the caller had reported the situation was under control, but knocked on the door and requested to enter the home to check on the occupants. Deputy Nathan Ferguson also arrived on the scene. Mial refused their requests and closed the door.

Concerned about whether they should leave, the deputies contacted their supervisor, Sgt. Kim Holway, who advised them to check on the residents and not allow Mial to close the door on them again. When they returned to the door, Mial, who was making dinner in the kitchen, refused to acknowledge them. As they persisted, Mial called a friend for advice.

He then agreed to open the door, keeping his friend on the line to hear what transpired.

There were four deputies on the scene when Mial opened the door again. He complained about the show of force and then the

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a third floor room at the hotel, located in the 45500 block of Majestic Drive in Sterling. As they were preparing to enter the room, Garcia came out and was apprehended.

Delaespada then jumped from the balcony onto an awning below and fled to a wooded area. After refusing to comply with commands to come out or show his hands, he was taken into custody with the assistance of a police dog.

“The arrest of these two men along with the recovery of a large amount of drugs has made our streets safer,” Sheriff Mike Chapman said in a statement. “The efforts of the members of the Tactical Enforcement Unit during the course of the investigation combined with the coordinated efforts of our patrol deputies during Tuesday morning’s arrests were exemplary.”

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The Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating an apparent domestic related murder-suicide that occurred in Ashburn Monday night.

Shortly before 9 p.m., deputies responded to a Rockfield Court home after a caller to county dispatchers reported a shooting and made suicidal statements before hanging up.

Deputies were unable to make further contact with anyone inside the home. As a precaution, the scene was treated as a barricade situation and neighbors were notified to stay inside their homes until the situation was resolved. When deputies entered the home they found an adult male and adult female dead.

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The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has charged Joseph R. Stevens, 36, and Okoya A. Dorsey, 23, both of Ashburn, with burglary with intent to commit a felony, robbery, and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

The charges stem from a home-invasion style robbery at 2:30 a.m. March 25 in the 36000 block of Charles Town Pike. The victims in the case were awakened to find the two inside the home, robbed of their wallets and assaulted.

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The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is alerting area businesses that counterfeit bills are being circulated in the area.

In recent days several stores reported suspects attempting to purchase small items with counterfeit bills in the denominations of $20, $50 and $100. In some cases, the subjects were successful in receiving a large amount of change after using the counterfeit bill to make a small purchase.

Businesses are urged to remind their employees to be on the lookout for counterfeit bills and are offering the following tips: • Utilize a counterfeit bill detector pen for use with U.S. currency; • Pay attention to the quality of the printing and characteristics of the paper (details on real bills are typically clear and sharp); • Review all parts of the bill to include the por-

A Leesburg driver who apparently passed out while behind the wheel Saturday morning was awakened to find herself facing multiple criminal charges.

The Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office Tuesday reported that deputies were called to the Riverside Parkway/Belmont Ridge Road intersection near Leesburg around 7 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive driver inside a vehicle that was stopped in the left turn lane of Riverside Parkway.

Deandre P. Morris, 22, of Leesburg, was charged with DUI, possession of marijuana, and possession of a concealed weapon.

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Nicholas Crisostomo, 25, of Round Hill, was one of three people pronounced dead at the scene after the van hit a tree. A fourth passenger died at the hospital. Seven others were injured.

Among those injured in the crash was a Leesburg man, James C. “Balor” Berile, 25, who was listed in satisfactory condition.

Crisostomo and Berile are members of the Atlanta-based band Khaotika. Members of the Alabama-based Wormreich also were in the van.

Georgia authorities said it appeared the driver, 27-year-old Sergio Quesada, a Khaotika band member from Athens, GA, fell asleep.

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Leesburg Police Chief Joseph Price 434-2 said 12 years ago the same organizations came together to address the growth of gangs in the area—an approach that proved effective.

Loudoun Sheriff Mike Chapman said local law enforcement ramped up efforts to curtail heroin use about a year and a half ago, a move he credited to helping decrease the county’s overdose rate.

Loudoun reported two heroin overdoses in 2009, one in 2010, two in 2011, eight in 2012, 18 in 2013, and 31 in 2014.

There was one overdose fatality in 2011, two in 2012, six in 2013, and 11 in 2014.

Price said there have been 10 heroin overdoses since 2013 in Leesburg. As evidence of a growing problem, the chief noted that the five heroin-related arrests made by town officers so far this year has tied the total for all of last year.

“It is an increasing problem in our community as a whole,” Price said. “It’s got to be a coordinated effort of enforcement and intervention. There isn’t a more VIRGINIA addictive substance that I’m awareCLASS of than C O N T R A C T O R heroin.”

He noted that most people are smoking or ingesting it now, rather than injecting the drug with needles.

DEA Special Agent Karl Colder said a big reason why heroin use has increased is because it’s an alternative to the use of prescription drugs such as oxycontin, which are now more expensive than heroin.

“Let’s say your child has a sports injury, they’re prescribed Percocet and they get addicted to it so the expense goes up,” said Colder, who has worked for the DEA for 29 years. “Let’s say a pill is 50 bucks, but now the best thing to do is heroin, because it’s 5 and 10 dollars a bag.”

Colder also noted that drug dealers no longer test their products on addicts, as they once did and that has increased the risk for users. “Today, the purity levels can be 80 percent one day and 40 or 20 percent the next day. Young people just don’t know what they’re dealing with here.”

Also in attendance was Erika Laytham Potter, who has experienced firsthand the dangers of heroin use. Her brother, Leesburg resident Jason Laytham, died Sept. 13, 2014, after overdosing on the drug. He was engaged and had an 8-yearold daughter.

“I knew my brother dabbled in drugs from time to time, but never would I have imagined that he would die from it,” said Laytham Potter, who went to Broad Run High School along with her brother. “It doesn’t happen to just junkies found with a needle in their arm. It happens to healthy, 37-year-old guys that have a family, a job, and hopes and dreams for the future.”

Laytham Potter said she’s eager to see results from the new collaboration, which is designed to focus on not only prevention but also on education. A public roundtable discussion is scheduled for sometime in May that will explore the resources needed to address the growing heroin problem.

Chapman, as well as others on the task force, hopes the collaboration will result in more shared information among departments.

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“I love having a company like Orbital that has such a great brand recognition,” Kaine said. “I’m also Ashburn Today/Mike Stancik proud of you for being a great partOrbital ATK CEO Dave Thompson, left, gives Sen. Tim Kaine ner with Loudoun County.”

(D-VA) a tour of the firm’s satellite manufacturing facility near The governor’s itinerary Tues- Sterling. day also included a visit to the C.S. Monroe Technology School in Leesburg to meet current political leaders in Washington.”

Orbital employee Chris Richmond said satwith students on the RoboLoCo and Geared UP! ellites for companies in the UAE, England and robotics teams, which teaches science and techLuxemburg areas have been built in Loudoun nology in a fun, hands-on environment.

Kaine, who’s the co-chair of the Senate during the past eight months and more are in the Career and Technical Education Caucus, high- pipeline.

Former astronaut and Senior Vice President lighted the impact trade deals and the Export- Frank Culbertson said he appreciated the goverImport Bank have on businesses in the region. nor’ s support for spaceflight and the development “People around the world love Virginia of a spaceport at the state’s Wallops Island center, apples, so we have a lot of our apples get exported,” where an Orbital rocket carrying supplies to he said, and Orbital is sharing the fruit of Virginia the International Space Station exploded upon in its own way.

Orbital CEO Dave Thompson said about launch last year.

“We had been delivering cargo out of Wal20 percent of the company’s total business comes lops for a couple years and we’ll start again next from exports. He showed Kaine SKYM-1, a satellite that will be shipped from Dulles to Latin year when the pad is repaired,” Culbertson said.

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“Sen. Kaine has visited here on a couple to the future of human spaceflight to be able to do of prior occasions, and we’re always eager to that, and we’re real proud to be a part of that.”

In February, Orbital Sciences merged with welcome him back,” Thompson said. “I really the Aerospace and Defense Groups of Allithink he’s been, like Sen. Warner, a real effective ant Techsystems Inc., creating a $4.5 billion, representative for the commonwealth. His ability to fashion compromises to some of these tough 13,000-employee space, defense and aviation sysnational questions really sets him apart from the tems developer and manufacturer. n

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“These kids are astounding. They’re up to the challenge,” Loudoun Academy of Science Director George Wolfe said today.

The team, made up of students from the Academy of Science and C.S. Monroe Technology Center, had an even better than expected showing at the regional competition in Knoxville on Saturday. They not only qualified for the world-level competition but also won the Judges Award.

Wolfe credited that win to the team’s attitude against all odds.

“They’re like the little team that could,” he said. “They’re competing against teams with 40, 50, 60 kids.”

After a great event, they gathered for a celebratory dinner Saturday night, followed by a stop at an ice cream shop. They woke the following morning to discover the school district van, and all of their equipment, gone.

“They were in disbelief,” Wolfe said.

They first reported the crime to the Knoxville Police Department, which referred them to Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Officers were able to track a GPS signal on the van to see that it was in a Cracker Barrel parking lot, but the driver of the vehicle turned the device off before law enforcement could locate it.

“It’s either parked somewhere or, more likely, it’s chopped up,” Wolfe said.

But the students are back to work on another robot, with their sights set on the world competition April 22-25 in St. Louis.

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Jennifer Keller Bergel, who currently holds that seat, told Leesburg Today she would not seek a third term on the board.

“I told my family all along that they would get me back after this term,” said Bergel, who is married with four children.

Reed’s consideration to serve on the School Board came after her family moved to the area from Fairfax County seven years ago and her daughter immediately became a straight A student.

“I became concerned,” she said.

She discovered that some challenging curriculum that was mandatory in Fairfax was sent home as optional homework in Loudoun. “This is not the way a world-class education system

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Reed’s goal as a School Board member would be to promote a more flexible and proactive education system that helps children achieve their individual potential.

“Many families have at least one child with some type of individual education need— whether that child is autistic, dyslexic, ADHD, more intelligent than average or speaks English as a second language,” she said in a statement announcing her campaign. “My experience with LCPS is that it does a satisfactory job educating the ‘typical child’, but could improve in its approach to educating what I would call ‘the outliers.”

In an interview this week, Reed outlined a few ideas to meet more individual students’ academic needs. For example, in Fairfax County, students who are identified as “gifted and talented” are invited to attend regional schools they call GT Center schools where les-

sons are customized to challenge them.

“I think Loudoun parents would be very interested in something like that,” she said.

Reed would also like to explore the possibility of allowing communities throughout the county to have more input in the type of education their children receive.

“If rural areas want to educate their children in small rural schools, or if large suburban areas want to designate GT Center schools for children with advanced intelligence—they should be able to do that,” she said.

Reed, 39, is in the process of opening her own law practice with a focus on advocating on behalf of at-risk youth. She’s served on the Loudoun County Advisory Commission on Youth from 2010 to 2011, and is a regular lecturer at Second Chance, a juvenile substance abuse education program.

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The developer wanted the Loudoun Board of Supervisors to rezone 106 acres between the Dulles Greenway and Sycolin Road, but the likelihood of landing that approval seemed slim. So the plans were pulled, County Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large) announced last week.

Supervisors have said that they were concerned about the proposal because the number of houses would have been more than 17 times the dwellings (10) that Loudoun land-use policy suggests be on the property.

Although 14 people spoke in favor of the project during a public hearing last month, York said then that the proposal was “dead on arrival.”

The application encountered a bit of a public relations nightmare in January, as well, after a consultant working on it sent out an email promising free food and a $50 Visa gift card in exchange for favorable testimony at a public hearing scheduled then.

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SUPERVISORS APPROVE SISTER CITY DEAL WITH DISTRICT IN CHINA

Loudoun County supervisors voted unanimously last week to approve a sister community relationship with the Shunyi District of Beijing, China.

Shunyi District is 1,020 square km (390 square miles) and had a population of about 983,000 as of 2013. It’s the home of Beijing Capital International Airport and the headquarters of Air China.

Loudoun’s Economic Development Department is increasing its work in trying to attract international business to the county and settled on the Shunyi District after researching and evaluating several potential partner localities in China, according to a report prepared for the Board of Supervisors.

“The similarities of our jurisdictions are striking,” the report said. “Shunyi is a wealthy suburb of a major economic hub in Beijing.

Shunyi also has a complementary economic development focus, with an emphasis on the aviation, I.T., and agricultural science and technology industries.”

Sister community partnerships are forged to promote economic, cultural and student exchange programs, notes Loudoun’s official website. The locality also has relationships with the county of Main-Taunus-Kreis, Germany; New Taipei City, Banqiao District, Taiwan; and Goyang City, Korea.

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New and experienced bicycle commuters are invited to register at biketoworkmetrodc.org or by calling 800-745-7433. Loudoun County will host two local pit stops where registrants can pick-up free T-shirts, receive giveaways, grab refreshments and win prizes.

Bike to Work Day celebrates a clean, healthy and fun way to get to work at more than 70 different pit stops throughout metropolitan Washington, DC. The Loudoun pit stops are adjacent to the Washington and Old Dominion Trail in: • Leesburg at Raflo Park on Harrison Street, from 6 to 9 a.m.; and • Sterling, just east of Rt. 28, at Ruritan Road behind Orbital ATK from 6:30 to 9 a.m.

The free event is coordinated regionally by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Festivities here are planned by Loudoun County Commuter Services.

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chool leaders are working to understand why Loudoun County students with disabilities account for more than one-third of the district’s discipline-related suspensions.

Loudoun’s School Board was presented data during a recent meeting that showed students who have Individualized Education Plans make up less than 12 percent of the

district’s student population, yet account for 37 percent of all suspensions.

“It’s more drastically disproportionate than what we see throughout the country,” Ryan Tyler, the district’s director of research, told board members.

Typically, debate over discipline actions focuses on concerns that minority students are disproportionally targeted.

Loudoun students in racial minorities are suspended more often than white stu-

dents in the local schools. Black students make up 7 percent of the district’s enrollment, and made up 21 percent of the suspensions in the 2013-2014 school year. While that’s still not good news, Tyler said, they are suspended at a similar rate as minorities in schools throughout the country.

“But it’s the suspension rates of students with IEPs that really caught our attention,” Tyler said. “It’s twice that of black students.”

Jodi Folta, chairwoman of the Special

Education Advisory Committee and mother of two sons with disabilities, said she was not surprised to hear suspensions are doled out to special education students more often than other students.

Often times, it’s the assistant principals who handle discipline issues, and they may not know that the student struggles with emotional or behavioral problems or how to handle them.

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eading specialist Vonny Shoemaker has taught for the Loudoun County school system 29 years. But she’d have to work another seven years to qualify for medical benefits in retirement, following a set of reforms the School Board adopted two years ago.

The current policy requires employees to work at least 15 consecutive years immediately proceeding their retirement year.

Shoemaker taught 21 years, took a nine-year break to homeschool her children, and returned to teach in Loudoun for the past eight years.

“I can’t help but feel that I’m being penalized for staying home to raise and homeschool my children,” she said. “It’s a very unfair policy.”

It’s stories like Shoemaker’s that has the School Board considering extending medical coverage to retirees who have worked for the school system for a total of 20 or 25 years.

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ship fund.

The fashion show featured 12 couples—a 2015 student scholarship candidate and an Ashby Ponds resident—dressed to the nines thanks to the event’s local retail sponsors. The event was expected to raise a few thousand dollars for the scholarship fund.

Scholarships are provided to students who work for the community’s dining services department as servers, restaurant assistants, utility workers and service coaches. Students who sat-

part in a free Girls In Technology event featuring professional women who have leveraged their love for science, technology, engineering, art or mathematics (STEAM) to succeed in their career field.

The event, “Sharing Our Success,” will give girls an opportunity to hear women professionals speak, network with other students and see STEAM-related demonstrations. They also will be eligible to participate in the Women In Technology scholarship program. The event is from 5 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday, April 30 at

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Ashby Ponds will hold two other events in April to raise money for the program: an April 16 Duck Derby in the community pool and a car wash April 25. Find out more at www.ericksonliving.com/ashby-ponds.

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The troupe is well versed in the bard’s dramas as this is its seventh Shakespearian production. It marks the directorial debut of juniors Christian Fernandez and Michael Ford. Fernandez previously played the role of Antonio in “Much Ado About Nothing.”

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and he urged board members to use caution as they consider expanding coverage to more retirees. “Any changes that are different than what went into effect as of June would increase our liability, and right now we’re not setting aside money for that.”

The board asked actuaries to run three scenarios to project the annual cost of providing medical insurance to more retirees: one for retirees with 15 cumulative years; retirees with 15 consecutive years and/or 20 cumulative and retirees with 25 cumulative years.

The results are expected to be available in May. Jennifer Bergel (Catoctin), a high school English teacher, said she wants to be able to give potentially affected employees some assurance sooner rather than later.

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medical coverage in retirement. They don’t have 15 consecutive years with the system, but all have more than 20 cumulative years.

“The idea that someone who has worked a total of 25 years for LCPS would not qualify for LCPS retirement benefits does seem to be a bit odd,” Bill Fox (Leesburg), chairman of the board’s Personnel Services Committee, said at a recent School Board meeting. “That’s a career LCPS employee even if they had a break in their employment.”

School Board members sound open to expanding coverage but want to know the ongoing fiscal impact.

Chairman Eric Hornberger (Ashburn) stressed that making the requirements to receive benefits in retirement more stringent was not a change School Board members wanted to make.

It was made after the current board inherited a $34 million annual post-retirement liability, $20 million more than the school system had set aside for it in the FY14 budget.

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“Some students, like those with autism, may not be acting bad but they are frightened or stressed, and they don’t have the coping mechanisms to handle it so they lash out,” Folta said.

She gave an example of one of her sons who threatened to blow up his elementary school. For most kids, a comment like that would land them an automatic suspension and a visit from the police.

“But this principal knew my son’s history and the best way to address it,” Folta said. “He took him out of the situation, calmed him down and talked to him about the seriousness of using that language. He knew not to escalate the situation beyond what was appropriate for that behavior.”

During the March 24 School Board meeting, Kevin Kuesters (Broad Run) shared a story of a discipline case in a neighboring school district where a special education child was suspended after accidently hitting a teacher.

“He slipped and fell,” Kuesters said, but because he was a difficult child to work with he was suspended. He said it is worth asking whether discipline action is often taken instead of coming up with a behavior, or preventative, plan because “maybe it’s the path of least resistance.”

Folta and others in the special education community are concerned that the county’s suspension rate may even be higher than what’s been reported. She often hears from parents who are asked by administrators to pick their children up from school early because he or she is acting out.

“That happens a lot, and that’s not tracked,” she said.

However, she thinks the school leaders

have made some key decisions in recent years to put the district on the right track to improving discipline practices.

She points to the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program, which, as of this year, is in every Loudoun public school. It helps teachers and administrators create plans to prevent poor behavior, particularly for students who would benefit more from that approach than a week out of school.

School leaders are crediting that program with contributing to a five-year decline in total suspensions and expulsions even as enrollment has increased—the bit of good news in Tyler’s report. The district tallied 1,561 suspensions and expulsions during the 2009-2010 school year, down to 896 suspensions and no expulsions in 2010-2011.

Chairman Eric Hornberger (Ashburn) called the data related to special education students “very alarming.” He encouraged the Discipline Committee to look at whether Loudoun’s policy to include more students with disabilities in classrooms with general population students results in more discipline concerns.

“That might be worth looking at,” he said.

“It is sobering in some ways to look at this, but the first step is getting the information. We can’t address the problem if we don’t know it’s there.”

Thomas Reed (At Large), chairman of the Discipline Committee, agreed that the first step was to get the information—“warts and all”—and the next step is to work with the Special Education Advisory and Minority Student Achievement Advisory councils to come up with strategies to make discipline in the school system more consistent, effective and fair.

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tone Bridge third baseman Emily Kenny stepped up to the plate on a recent cool evening. She already had two home runs against Westfield’s pitching. Just before a pitch, one of her teammates encouraged her from the dugout. “Hit it just like the last one,” she yelled. “And the one before that!”

Unfortunately, Kenny, who committed to play at Purdue next year, couldn’t quite hit another one out. Still, she hit a line shot down the left field line for a run-scoring double. She finished the game with two home runs, two doubles, a single, and seven runs batted in while leading her team to a 20-0 victory. Through two games, she had team highs in home runs (three) and runs batted in (nine).

On a team of very good players, she is the leader, albeit a quiet and unassuming one.

“She’s just special,” said Stone Bridge coach Billy Rice. “She works so hard on getting better every day. She won’t let one day go without trying to get better. She’s just got a great work ethic.

“The best thing she did—she came in and started as a freshman and we went to the state final. You could see the leadership grow as that year went on. She was so great on the field and that made her fit in. She played everywhere for us that year. That team was an older team with lots of strong personalities. She didn’t let any of that get to her. She got along with them from the start.”

Not only has Kenny seen her teams make the state final, the Bulldogs also have reached the state quarterfinals, and last year, a surprise appearance in the regional final after a difficult beginning to the season. Kenny has received numerous individual accolades throughout her Stone Bridge career. She has twice been named All-State, as well as honored as District Player-of-the-Year, and Region Player-of-the-Year. She has also been named to District and Region All-Tournament teams.

With all of the publicity surrounding her awards and the recruitment to Purdue, her story could overshadow those of her teammates. But Kenny won’t let that happen. The attention is nice, she admits, but she won’t let it impact her game or that of her teammates.

“It is nice,” she explains. “But I shut it out when I’m on the field. It gets hard sometimes when there’s so much hype around it.

I just try and let it go and concentrate on the team because that’s the most important thing.”

One of the reasons she doesn’t let it affect her is because of her teammates. They’ve known each other and either played with or against each other since they began playing softball. With eight seniors and two juniors on the team, they’ve spent many game days together over the years.

“Playing with this group has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl starting out in softball,” she said. “When I was little, I just wanted to play softball in high school. I grew up playing with these girls. We’ve played together since we were 9 or 10 years old.

Besides my parents and coaches, my teammates have been my biggest supporters. It’s been so much fun. I hope this has been as much fun for them as it has been for me.”

As Rice has seen Kenny develop into a top-level softball talent, he’s enjoyed watching her earn the praises of others. But he’s also seen this sort of thing before with some of her teammates from the previous years. He says that as a coach, it’s incredibly satisfying to watch players move on to the college ranks.

“It’s exciting as it can be for a coach, absolutely,” Rice said.

“We’ve got one at BYU (Sydney Broderick) and two at JMU (Niki Prince and Jade Fleming). Now with Emily going to Purdue, it’s really exciting to see them all grown and playing in college. I think she’s going to make an impact next year. I think she’ll fight for a position because she won’t be content to sit without being on the corner.”

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up. She is looking forward to her time in West Lafayette, IN, which will start in just about two months.

“I’m so excited to go to Purdue,” she said. “I’m actually going early to take some summer classes and get used to everything.

The campus is beautiful. They just built a $13 million stadium and they have a goal of a national championship. That’s also a goal of mine.”

Still, while Kenny looks forward, she will still have many

memories of her time as a Bulldog. But one memory will stand out in her mind.

“I will definitely miss Saturday morning practices,” she said.

“Those are my favorite memories. We have live hitting, we’re cheering, we’ve got the music playing, we chase any balls hit over the fence, and we’re singing. It’s just a lot of fun. We’re a serious group on the field but we have a lot of fun, too.” n

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n some cases, talking to strangers can be a very good thing.

Loudoun librarians are encouraging residents to build community by getting to know their neighbors through a series of one-on-one conversations as part of the second Human Library event April 12 at Gum Spring Library. Library patrons can “check out” human books for 20-minute conversations.

Loudoun’s Human Library program was launched in the fall of 2013 by Linda Holtslander, the library system’s division manager for programming. Holtslander discovered the international movement in 2009 while on a Fulbright scholarship in Finland where she spent six months working in Helsinki’s library system. Holtslander was able to observe firsthand the program’s impact on the island community of Suomenlinna.

The program was originally launched in 2000 in Denmark as a way to help Danes adjust to rapid increases in immigration that were sweeping Scandinavia and get to know their neighbors beyond the stereotypes.

The program has since gone international, although relatively few library systems in this country have adopted it to date.

“I really thought it was a great idea, especially with the rapidly changing demographic that we have here in the county,” Holtslander said.

Loudoun’s first Human Library program, held in October 2013 at the county’s newest and largest library. Gum Spring Library was the first in Virginia and one of only a handful in the nation. Library administrators decided to wait until this spring to hold a second event so that it would coincide with National Library Week, which runs April 12-18.

To prepare for this year’s event, Holtslander met with librarians from around the county who suggested participants for the program that they had met through various programs including writers, workshops and book discussion groups. Human books are asked to attend training sessions to help them prepare for the afternoon, and library staff will be on hand the day of the event to schedule meet ups and recommend pairings.

Human books available this year include an Iraqi refugee, a natural healer, a ghost hunter, an e-voting expert at Google, among others. Leesburg Today’s veteran western Loudoun reporter Margaret Morton, a U.K.

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Susan McCormick, at left, Loudoun County’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014 and founder of The Wellness Connection, takes questions during the inaugural Human Library event in 2013.

native who has lived in Loudoun for almost 50 years and come to appreciate its strong community life and rich vein of stories, will discuss her 20-year stint at this newspaper as well as reminiscences of growing up in World War II Britain.

Also eager to share her story Sunday is Maimah Karmo of Aldie is an author, breast cancer survivor and founder of the Tiger Lily Foundation, which supports younger women as they deal with breast cancer diagnoses.

Karmo, 41, was diagnosed with breast cancer nine years ago when she was a 32-year-old single mother of a 3-year-old daughter.

Karmo, who immigrated to the United States from Liberia at the age of 15 during a period of civil war in her native country, has always been known for her fearlessness. But the diagnosis, despite a healthy and active lifestyle and no family history of the disease, came as a huge shock. She was initially misdiagnosed by a doctor, who dismissed her concerns because of her relatively young age.

Throughout her treatment, Karmo found that the difficulties facing younger women were different than those facing older

patients, and that resources specifically for younger women, addressing issues like fertility and parenting young children while undergoing treatment, were lacking.

“Your choices are taken away from you and there’s nobody around who’s going through this that can say I understand because I’ve been there. All I got were manuals or books or pamphlets,” Karmo said. “I realized that if I was going through this, I began to wonder how man other young women were going through the same thing. How many others who were like me who were asking questions and not getting answers?”

Karmo responded by launching the Tiger Lily Foundation during her second round of chemotherapy. She and her daughter Noelle, now 12, are now thriving, and Noelle has a role in her mother’s foundation.

Karmo was a guest on “Oprah” in 2009 and published her book, “Fearless: Awakening to My Life’s Purpose Through Breast Cancer,” in 2012.

The activist, who often speaks to groups, is looking forward to the one-on-one sessions at the Human Library event.

“I love one-on-ones most,” she said. “I often speak in front of a crowd of people.

You can touch them but you have to put your energy out there and pull them in. But when you’re with somebody one on one, it’s just so intimate. My goal when I began the organization was really to touch one person at a time.

If you touch one person in a really powerful way, it can do as much or more than a thousand people.”

Local author, blogger and longtime western Loudoun resident Bobbi Carducci will also be on the shelf at the event.

Carducci is the author of “Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver,” a memoir about the seven years she spent caring for her father-in-law who had dementia. Carducci is well known to library staff, having participated in past programs and having led a writers group at Purcellville Library for 14 years.

Carducci, 65, and her husband were relatively young empty nesters in the early 2000s, looking forward to travel and time spent together. Her father-in-law’s diagnosis changed their plans dramatically when they

Tim, a hypnotist who helps people overcome smoking, anxiety and other concerns; equine expert Barbara, who’s worked with Olympic riders;

Kathleen, founder of Tera Mai, a trademarked Universal Healing System; Sushila, who serves as an expert wit-

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Saja, a refugee from Iraq;

Dr. Diane, an advocate for the rights of pregnant women in the workplace; Bobbi Carducci, author of “Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver;”

Leesburg Today veteran journalist Margaret Morton;

Maimah Karmo, a cancer survivor, author and founder of TigerLily Foundation;

Justin, an e-voting expert at Google;

and Walt, who seeks and studies paranormal disturbances. (Some last names were withheld by the library system.)

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Bells Across America Ceremony

11 a.m.-2 p.m., Arts in the Village Gallery, 1601 Market Village Blvd., Leesburg. Contact: www. artsinthevillage.com Loudoun-based oil painter Mullen will be on hand to discuss her latest work and creative process. Event is free and open to the public.

5-8 p.m., Brew LoCo, 19382 Diamond Lake Drive, Lansdowne. Contact: www.BrewLoCo. com Meet brewers from Purcellville’s Adroit Theory Brewing and find out how they craft their brews. Event is free.

Monarchs at North Gate

Meet the Author: Forrest Pritchard

11 a.m.-1 p.m., Cascades Senior Center, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Contact: 571-2583280 Event includes a luncheon with fashion show and dessert. Advance reservations are required.

Lunch donation requested.

Loudoun County Crime Commission Luncheon

Noon-2 p.m., Belmont Country Club, Ashburn.

Contact: www.loudouncrimecommission.org Loudoun County Health Department Director Dr. David Goodfriend discusses bioterrorism and Loudoun’s efforts in responding to threats.

Cost is $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Advance registration is required.

Carver Center Passover Event

12:30-2 p.m., Carver Center, Purcellville. Contact: 571-258-3400 Seniors 55 and older can learn about the history and rituals of Passover at this interactive event. Event is free for Carver Center members. $2 for non-members.

John Champe High School PTSA Bingo and Silent Auction

6 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. bingo begins, John Champe High School, 41535 Sacred Mountain St., Aldie. Contact: www.lcps.org/Page/150013

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Spring Yin Yoga

7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. music begins, Catoctin Creek Distilling Company, Purcellville.

Contact: www.buncearoo.com The New York-based singer/songwriter is known for songs that are immediate, honest and close to the heart. Tickets are $30.

7 p.m., Woodgrove High School, Purcellville.

Contact: www.loudoun.k12.va.us/Woodgrove The school’s Historic Springhouse Productions presents Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical. Tickets are $10. Musical runs weekends through April 18.

Loudoun Lyric Opera: ‘Mozart’s Impresario Reimagined’

8 p.m., Oatlands Carriage House, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. Contact: www.loudounlyricopera.com LLO presents a fresh adaptation of Mozart’s comic parody of the unchecked egos of operatic divas. Performance is preceded by a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the door.

Live Music: Freebo

7 p.m., Waterford Old School, Waterford.

Contact: www.waterfordfoundation.org The renowned bassist turned singer/songwriter presents his inspiring show with opening act Juliana MacDowell. Tickets are $15 in advance or at the door.

Live Music: Paul Reed Smith Band

8:30 p.m., Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg. Contact: tallyholeesburg.com The band’s “Chesapeake Gumbo” fuses Annapolis/Baltimore-style funk, rock, R&B and gospel. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 day of show.

Saturday, April 11

‘Reclaim Your Story’ Event

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Great Start for Vegetable Gardens

10 a.m., Ida Lee Demonstration Garden, Ida Lee Park, Leesburg. Contact: loudouncountymastergardeners.org The Loudoun County Master Gardeners will help you plan, prep and plant a great vegetable garden. Bring

10-11:15 a.m., Advanced Corrective Chiropractic, Lansdowne. Contact: www.thehappysolution.com.

Instructor Sonja Boggs leads a restorative and relaxing yoga class for spring. Drop-in fee is $17.

Local Authors Fair

10 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Potomac Falls. Contact: library.loudoun.gov.

Children’s, teen, fiction and non-fiction authors from Washington, DC, area will read from their work, sign their books and discuss their writing during the half-day fair. Event is free and open to the public.

Brew U 101

1-3:30 p.m., Brew LoCo, www.brewloco.com Beginner brewing class covers ingredients, brewing process and equipment and includes a bottling exercise. Must be over 21. Cost is $25 per person, $45 per couple and includes a $5 in-store rebate. Advance registration is required.

LSO Instrument Petting Zoo

2-4 p.m., Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road, Leesburg. Contact: loudounsymphony. org The Loudoun Symphony Orchestra and Melodee Music present a free, interactive event that allows curious prospective students to hear, touch and play musical instruments that they see and hear in an orchestra.

George Washington Birthday Banquet

6 p.m., American Legion Post 34, Leesburg.

Contact: LeesburgLegion34@aol.com Congresswoman Barbara Comstock is the keynote speaker at this event supporting the American Legion’s Boys and Girls State program. Tickets are $45.

“Sweeney Todd”

7 p.m., Woodgrove High School, See April 10 listing.

Loudoun Lyric Opera: “Mozart’s Impresario Reimagined” 8 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 605 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: www.loudounlyricopera.com LLO presents a fresh adaptation of Mozart’s comic parody of the unchecked egos of operatic divas. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the door.

Live Music: Jawga Boyz

8:30 p.m., Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg. Contact: tallyholeesburg.com The Athens, GA-based self-described redneck rappers celebrate their way of life with country twang style. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of show.

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10 a.m.-4 p.m., Oatlands, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. Contact: www.oatlands.org This program focuses on the lives of enslaved people at Oatlands Plantation and features author Kevin Grigsby and Oatlands education director Lori Kimball. Two historical markers honoring Loudoun’s African American history will be dedicated.

10 a.m.-2 p.m., Douglass Community Center, 405 E. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-4079458 Check out great offerings for children including academic, athletic, recreational and therapeutic services. Admission and parking are free.

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Event is free and open to the public.

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7-9 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Sterling, 22135 Davis Drive, Sterling. Contact: uusterling.org Jack Dalby of George Mason University leads a four-week series exploring the historical Jesus.

Series runs through April 30.

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7 p.m., Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road, Leesburg. Contact: library.loudoun.gov The author of “Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers Markets, Local Food and Saving the Family Farm” discusses his book and answers questions. Event is free and open to the public.

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3 p.m., Leesburg Town Green, Market Street, Leesburg. Contact: leesburgva.gov Richard Gillespie of the Mosby Heritage Area Association and Vice Mayor Kelly Burk will be on hand to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. Bell ringing will take place at 3:15 p.m.

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Loudoun Hunt Point-to-Point

Noon-5 p.m., Oatlands Historic House and Gardens, Leesburg. Contact: www.loudounhunt.com The annual point-to-point kicks off with a first-ever sidesaddle race. General admission is $5 per person.

Paxton Campus Spring Carnival 1-4 p.m., Paxton Campus, 601 Catoctin Circle NE, Leesburg. Contact: www.paxtoncampus. org This free family-oriented event features thousands of eggs, moon bounce, music and more.

‘Shrek: The Musical’ 2 p.m., See April 10 listing.

‘Sweeney Todd’

6:30 p.m., Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. Contact: www.franklinparkartscenter.org The weekly series presents Richmond singersongwriter Alex Little. Tickets are $8.

Live Music: Jack Russell’s Great White

8:30 p.m., Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg. Contact: tallyholeesburg.com The legacy of ’80s metal superstars Great White lives on through this offshoot founded by the band’s founding vocalist Russell. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 day of show.

Monday, April 13

King’s Tavern Jam Session

8 p.m.-midnight, King’s Tavern and Wine Bar, 19 South King St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-7775005 Sit in with great local musicians at this low-key jam. No cover.

2 p.m., Woodgrove High School, See April 10 listing.

Tuesday, April 14

Film Screening: ‘Cowspiracy’

2-4 p.m., Photoworks, 2 A Loudoun St. SW, Leesburg. Contact: natcpien@verizon.net Loudoun350 presents a free screening of Kip Anderson’s 2014 film on animal agriculture.

7:30-10 p.m., King’s Tavern and Wine Bar, 19 South King St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-7775005 Dixieland jazz from a local favorite. No cover charge.

‘That Final Spring, 1865’

MacDowell Trivia Night

3 p.m., North Fork Baptist Church, 38130 North Fork Road, Purcellville. Contact: www. mosbyheritagearea.org The Mosby Heritage Area Association’s Gray Ghost Interpretive Group presents another installment of its popular Cavaliers, Coffee and Courage program focusing on Loudoun as the Civil War was coming to an end 150 years ago.

Tickets are $10, $5 for students.

Franklin Park Gallery Coffeehouse

Live Music: The Arcadians

8-10 p.m., MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 B Harrison St. SE, Leesburg. Contact: www. macdowellbrewkitchen.com This free weekly trivia contest features prizes for the top three teams.

Wednesday, April 15

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7:30-9 p.m., Loudoun Extension Office, 30 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg. Contact: Well-known sheep and goat expert Susan Schoenian shares her knowledge at this free event sponsored by the Loudoun Valley Sheep Producers.

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7:30 p.m., Broad Run High School, Ashburn.

Contact: 571-252-2305 Broad Run takes on the classic story of the demon barber of Fleet Street. Tickets are $10.

Show runs through April 19. in their fellow human beings.

“It’s a really wonderful experience,” Holtslander said. “Instead of reading stories people are hearing from people. Something that we’re equally proud of as an educational institution is that people look on us as a community space where they can come together and really enjoy the atmosphere of the library.” n

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“It’s our true story,” she said. “Sometimes I don’t come across as my best, nor does my husband, nor does his father. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn’t.”

Carducci, who is working on a second book about the story of another caregiver, hopes to connect with other caregivers and potential caregivers on a personal level at the library event.

“Because this is something brand new, I do admit to being a little bit nervous about it, but I’m also intrigued and excited about it because any time I get a chance to speak with people about caregiving and the way that people can help their loved ones in their home, I get really passionate and excited about it,” she said. “They might have to tell me to be quiet…I wouldn’t be surprised if there’d be some tears.”

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instead on news, traffic and weather. But a new offshoot sure does. In fact, it plays just about anything a listener could dream up. That’s why it’s called “The Gamut.”

It’s a service of WTOP that’s broadcast locally on 104.5 FM and on Frederick, MD’s 820 AM. HD radio owners also can hear it on 103.5 HD3.

And it’s unusual because it forges somewhat of a third way in modern-day radio.

Here’s how: Corporations such as iHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel) are stereotyped as programming their radio stations from a group of only about 200 songs in a given genre, which means tunes can get repeated from station to station. Then there are Internet broadcasters such as Pandora and Spotify that boast the ability to create the opposite of the generic: personalized playlists for listeners.

But The Gamut is an old-school radio operation that offers variety (it has 14,000 songs in its catalog) while still being programmed by human beings rather than by a website’s algorithm.

Those human beings are Dave Kolesar and Tom Casey. They have other jobs with WTOP— Kolesar is a transmitter engineer and Casey is operations manager at the company’s Frederick site—so their work on The Gamut is kind of the textbook example of a “labor of love.” They do it not because they have to but because they want to.

And they have lots of fun in the process.

Consider this selection of songs from the 11 a.m. hour March 26:

“The Simpsons” theme by Danny Gatton

“Truckin’” by the Grateful Dead

“Hard Headed Woman” by Elvis Presley

“Kid Charlemagne” by Steely Dan

The original goal of The Gamut was to raise awareness of HD radio, digital technology that allows for up to four channels on one frequency, Kolesar said.

He had started his own Internet radio station as a hobby, and WTOP General Manager Joel Oxley began listening to it. The two talked about putting the wide-ranging broadcasts on the air, and when one of the station’s HD spots opened up, Kolesar’s creation migrated from his basement in College Park, MD, to 103.5 HD3.

The name “The Gamut” would come later after input from other WTOP staff members.

The station has been broadcasting since December 2011, and Kolesar and Casey recently decided to move its 104.3 signal to 104.5. That change also meant moving its Loudoun County transmitter from Leesburg to Sterling.

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The new arrangement allowed the station to reach more places, but it also upset a few listeners. For example, some no longer could get good reception on clock radios with the frequency change.

“Some people were just inconsolable,” said Kolesar, officially The Gamut’s program director.

The Loudoun signal has relatively low power—160 watts—so it can’t penetrate buildings well, Casey explained.

“It’s mainly in-car listening,” he said.

Of course, that’s when lots of people turn on the radio anyhow: when they’re in the automobile. Those cruising during the 10 p.m. hour March 28 could have heard this quartet of tunes on The Gamut:

“Godzilla” by Blue Öyster Cult

“La Bamba” by Richie Valens

“Help Me” by Joni Mitchell

“Caribbean Queen” by Billy Ocean

The response to the dial change in Loudoun also showed that listeners care about the station, which reaches a few thousand listeners each week and has more than 400 “likes” on its Facebook page.

Kolesar and Casey, who lives in Leesburg, said that a lot of music enthusiasts left commercial, terrestrial radio when the notion of those “safe 200” songs began to rule.

So the idea with The Gamut is to say, “Come back. Give us a try.”

Judging from Facebook, that effort seems to be working.

A fan from Ashburn named Josiah LaRow posted this comment March 24: “Just found you and I cannot believe that I have lived without this station. It is now the official station of the kitchen at my work...at least when I am there.”

Gem Snave posted that “life is better because of you, The Gamut.”

Although Kolesar used the words “wild” and “out there” to describe The Gamut’s format, there is a method to his musical madness, and he hopes listeners can pick up patterns in the programming and appreciate a song from one genre

blending into a tune from another.

One of those folks on the other end of the radio certainly did. On a day when a lot of songs about breakups were broadcast, Kolesar got an email from a listener urging him to cheer up.

“It feels like creating art,” he said of programming the station.

And when you can assemble an eclectic grouping of songs like the one below, and it works, maybe that should be called making art.

From the 2 p.m. hour March 30:

“Carry On Wayward Son” by Kansas

“Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay” by Danny & The Juniors

“The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence

“Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice

So The Gamut is popular with a small but seemingly growing audience. But what does the future hold for this radio rarity?

It’s hard to say. The station is currently presented as a “service” of WTOP because the company doesn’t sell advertising time on it. But if the audience got large enough, maybe the present incarnation could end up as an “incubator” for a bigger version that could generate revenue, Kolesar and Casey said.

Some listeners also would like The Gamut to be streamed online, but the cost of that step is so high it could kill the entire experiment, Kolesar said.

“Streaming adds a huge expense,” he said.

For now, then, The Gamut is kind of a vehicle that allows Kolesar and Casey to share their love of music, in all its many forms, with others.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LOUDOUN COUNTY SURETY TRUSTEES, LLC 722 E. Market Street, Suite 203 Leesburg, VA 20176 Petitioner v.

521 North Sterling Boulevard Sterling, VA 20164 Defendant ORDER OF PUBLICATION

UPON CONSIDERATION of the Petition

by Publication filed herein by Petitioner and any response thereto, and

IT APPEARING TO THE COURT that the CL00088222-00 reason for this cause is to interplead surESTATE OF plus funds remaining VANDY from a foreclosure PHOSARATH sale of real property

ABC LICENSE DC Prime LLC, trading as DC Prime LLC, 20120 Lakeview Center Plz, Loudoun County, Ashburn, VA 20147-5907. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer On Premises and Mixed Beverage on Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Mark Craig, Managing Member NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

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previously owned by ORDERED that Vandy Phosarath; and the Estate of Vandy Phosarath may be IT FURTHER AP- served by Order of PEARING TO THE Publication pursuant COURT that Vandy to Va. Code § 8.01Phosarath is de- 316(A)(1)(b), and ceased; and must appear before this Court on June 5, IT FURTHER AP- 2015 at 2:00 p.m. afPEARING TO THE ter proper publication COURT that, after dil- of this Order and do igence, the Estate of what is necessary to Vandy Phosarath has protect their interests not been opened, and herein; and therefore no Personal Representative may IT IS FURTHER be found to serve; and ORDERED that any costs associated with IT FURTHER AP- said service of proPEARING TO THE cess by publication be COURT that the last payable from the Surknown address of plus Proceeds.

Vandy Phosarath was 521 North Sterling Stephen E. Sincavage Boulevard, Sterling, Judge, VA 20164.

Circut Court for Loudoun County IT IS HEREBY on this 30th day of March I ASK FOR THIS: 2015; Diana C. Theologou, ORDERED that this Esq, VSB #84536 Petition for Service McCabe, Weisberg & by Publication is Conway, LLC GRANTED; and 722 E. Market Street, Suite 203 IT IS FURTHER Leesburg, VA 20176 ORDERED that this 571-449-9350 Order of Publication 855-845-2585 be published once per week for four (4) Cc: consecutive weeks in the Leesburg Today, Diana C. Theologou a newspaper of gen- McCabe, Weisberg & eral circulation in the Conway, LLC County of Loudoun, 722 E. Market Street, Virginia and Suite 203 Leesburg, VA 20176 IT IS FURTHER

The Town of Leesburg is accepting proposals for Comprehensive Engineering, Architectural, Surveying and Related Services in support of projects as identified by Town of Leesburg officials. Proposals must be submitted to Ms. Renée LaFollette, Director, Office of Capital Projects, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176, no later than 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 1, 2015. All proposals must indicate RFP title, number and submittal date on the external shipping material.

All questions regarding this RFP must be received in writing by email at CapitalBidQuestions@leesburgva.gov or by fax at 703-7377065 until but no later than 5:00 P.M. on Friday, April 24, 2015.

Interested offerors may download a copy of the RFP from the bid board on the Town’s website at http://www.leesburgva.gov/bidboard and may be obtained beginning Thursday, April 9, 2015. Contact Cindy Steyer at 703-737-2302 or csteyer@leesburgva.gov with questions about obtaining these documents. All addenda issued for this project will only be posted on the Town’s Bid Board.

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www.leesburgtodday.com appears duly dedicated, platted and recorded in Deed Book 919 at Page 634, among the land records of Loudoun County, Vir4/9, 4/16, 4/23 & ginia.. Tax ID: 027-174/30/15 4603-000.

Estate of Vandy Phosarath 521 North Sterling Boulevard Sterling, VA 20164

Substitute Trustee: ALG Trustee, LLC, C/O Atlantic Law Group, LLC PO Box 2548, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703) 777-7101, website: http://www.atlanticlawgrp.com The Vendor Auction. com will be used in conjunction with this sale FEI # 1074.02341

TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $10,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is 04/09, 04/16/2015 In execution of a Deed lower, will be required of Trust in the origi- in cash, certified or nal principal amount of $194,832.00, dat- Dulles Community Outreach ed January 25, 2011, r e c o r d e d a m o n g Project Work Session the land records of the Circuit Court for Loudoun County on January 26, 2011, as The fun part of the Dulles Community Outreach Project has begun! The Instrument Number Loudoun County Department of Planning and Zoning is asking stake20110126-0006259, holders of the Dulles Community to participate in a work session on and rerecorded on April 9 in the Mercer Middle School Cafeteria, located at 42149 February 15, 2011 at Greenstone Dr. Aldie, Va 20105 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Instrument Number At the meeting participants will: 20110215-0010778, in Deed Book at Page • Discuss the project survey, focus group, and electronic outreach results , t h e u n d e rs i g n e d • Work with fellow stakeholders designing the Dulles of the future appointed Substitute • Learn about planned community developments from County staff Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, The work sessions are a vital part of the outreach process, as they provide at the main entrance the level of detail required for County Staff to develop recommendations of the courthouse representing the aspirations of Dulles Stakeholders. for the Circuit Court RSVP’s are not necessary. If you require any type of reasonable accomof Loudoun Counmodation as a result of a physical, sensory, or mental disability to particty, 18 E Market St, ipate in this open house, please contact the Loudoun County Department Leesburg, VA on May of Planning and Zoning. Three days notice is requested.

8, 2015 at 11:30 AM, the property described Please contact the Loudoun County Department of Planning and Zoning in said deed of trust, at (703) 777-0424 or by e-mail at dullesoutreach@loudoun.gov. located at the above Get more information about the project at address and briefly www.loudoun.gov/dullescommunityoutreach described as: Lot 31, Section T-3A, COUN- Ad# 2341 4/2 & 4/9/15 TRYSIDE, as the same TRUSTEE’S SALE OF 13 Dorrell Court Sterling, VA 20165

TOWN OF LEESBURG ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID OAKLAWN HOPE PARKWAY SEGMENTS 1 & 2 IFB NO. 15306-FY15-19 SEALED BIDS to construct the above project WILL BE RECEIVED by Ms. Renée LaFollette, Director, Office of Capital Projects for the Town of Leesburg, either by mail or hand delivered to 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176, UNTIL BUT NO LATER THAN 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 14 2015. Bids shall be marked “Sealed Bid for the Oaklawn Hope Parkway Segments 1 & 2, Bid Date Tuesday, April 14, 2015 – 3:30 P.M.” Bids will be opened and read aloud at 25 West Market Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room, at that date and time.

All questions regarding this bid must be received in writing by email at CapitalBidQuestions@leesburgva.gov or by fax at 703-737-7065 until but no later than 5:00 P.M. on Monday, April 6, 2015.

The project includes construction survey, erosion & sedimentation controls, excavation, embankment, storm sewer, waterline, sanitary sewer, maintenance of traffic, curb, gutter, sidewalk, paving, miscellaneous site work, and all incidentals related thereto.

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

Bid Documents are available for download from the Town’s Bid Board at http://www.leesburgva.gov/bidboard and may be obtained beginning Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Contact Cindy Steyer at 703-737-2302 or csteyer@leesburgva.gov with questions about obtaining these bid documents. All addenda issued for this project will only be posted on the Town’s Bid Board.

Renée LaFollette, P.E., Director Office of Capital Projects Ad# 2188

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Utility Maintenance Worker III—Utilities/WPCD..........................................................................................$42,767 - $71,785 DOQ...........................................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: HS/GED and min. of three years utility system work exp. or related exp.; possess a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record; ability to obtain the following certifications within (6) months of employment: VDOT Flagging, Forklift, and CPR/AED and First Aid PREFERRED: Any special knowledge or experience with utility system practices and/or equipment; bilingual in English/Spanish Outreach Program Coordinator—Parks and Recreation..................................................................................$42,767 - $71,785 DOQ...............................................................................................Closing Date: April 29, 2015 REQUIRED: HS/GED plus one year of supervisory work in serving at-risk youth in a recreation environment or any equivalent combination of accepted education and experience; Certified in CPR and Standard First Aid (or ability to obtain within one month of employment).

PREFERRED: Bachelor’s Degree in recreation management, recreation and leisure, physical education, social services or related area. Over one year of experience in recreational setting; Bilingual in English/Spanish Maintenance Worker I—Streets Div./Public Works.........................................................................................$36,262 - $60,865 DOQ...................................................................................................Closing Date: May 8, 2015 REQUIRED: HS/GED; minimum of one year experience performing a variety of skilled trades and/or maintenance work; possess a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record; basic knowledge of landscaping tools, equipment and construction skills; certification in CPR/AED and First Aid or ability to obtain within six months of employment PREFERRED: Two years of specific road maintenance experience including repair and snow removal; experienced with the use of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices; bilingual in English/Spanish Flexible Part-time Positions—Parks and Recreation Department For a listing of our flexible part-time positions in our Parks and Recreation Department, please see www.leesburgva.gov/jobs *Most positions will be filled at or near the minimum of the range. *Dependent on Qualifications.

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

The Town of Leesburg is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age and disability in employment or the provision of services. The Town of Leesburg also supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, so that they may participate in job interviewing, services or employment offered by the Town. Please call (703) 777-2420 or Virginia Relay Center (TDD 1-800-828-1120/Voice 1-800-828-1140).

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

Houses of Worship Conservative Traditional Anglican Worship

1928 Prayer Book - 1940 Hymnal

Sunday, 8:00am and 9:30am Sunday School and Nursery 39918 Oatlands Mill Road • Leesburg, VA 20175 Daytime 703-777-1035 www.oursaviouroatlands.org

Small friendly church. Everyone welcome Sunday School 9:45am • Sunday Worship 11:00am

Pastor: Rev. Jerry Turner

St. Augustine Anglican Church

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10 am

SUNDAYS 9am & 11am

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19619 Evergreen Mills Rd, Leesburg Visitors warmly welcomed

Worship with Holy Communion Sunday School for PreK - High School SMALL GROUPS & ADULT EDUCATION 18 small groups meet all over Loudoun.

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Sunday School • 10am Morning Worship • 11am Bishop Tyrone E. Allen Sr. Pastor Wednesday Bible Study • 7pm Thursday Night Prayer via Conference • 7pm (1-712-432-0430 access code 190597#) Elder Vincent Wright Saturday Intercessory Prayer • 7am Pastor Saturday Prayer • 7pm

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Nam as a fighter pilot, being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and several Air He is survived by his parents Charles and Medals. He left military service with the rank Josephine Lanham; his girlfriend Samantha of major to pursue a civilian career. Bernie Irvine; his daughters Aaliyah Irvine, Mia retired after a 25-year career with TRW in the Lanham, Skyla Lanham, and Desire Lanham; Washington, DC, area. his brothers Charles Lanham Jr and Kasey Lanham; his sister Edna Jenkins and her husband He was preceded in death by his parents and Dan Jenkins; and many nieces and nephews. brother, Robert Halprin.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM He leaves behind his wife of 48 years, Jackie, until 8:00 PM on Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 and sons Jeffery Andrew and Christopher Sean, at Loudoun Funeral Chapel. grandchildren Ryan, Kayla, and Edward Raymond, sister-in-law Sandra Halprin, nephew Please share condolences with the family at Allan Halprin and niece Sharon Halprin Jaffe. www.LoudounFuneralChapel.com.

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Bernard Raymond Halprin (Bernie) departed this life at his home in Ashburn, VA, on March 31, 2015, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. .

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A Mass will be held at Saint John the Apostle Catholic Church on Friday, April 17, 2015 starting at 6:00 p.m. Please leave condolences ANNA V. DAVIDSON JONES Anna V. Davidson Jones, 85, beloved mother, at www.colonialfuneralhome.com. grandmother and great grandmother, passed away at Heritage Hall, Leesburg, VA on March STELLA RACZKA 27, 2015.A long time resident of Gaithersburg, Stella Raczka, 95, passed away on Wednesday, MD before moving to Leisure World in Lans- April 1, 2015 while residing at Heritage Hall in downe, VA. The daughter of W F and Callie Leesburg, Virginia. Stella was born in PennsylDavidson, born in Rush Springs, OK before vania to parents Stanley and Helen Racazka. moving to TX. A dedicated homemaker she worked in retail before retiring from Wood- She was previously employed as a secretary for ward & Lothrop. Her greatest joy was her the Burroughs Corporation. Along with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchil- dear friend of many years Faustina Rowan, dren. She enjoyed making friends and was Stella will be remembered fondly by those an enthusiastic thoroughbred horse racing she leaves behind. Stella will be taken back to fan. Survivors include her children, Melisa Pennsylvania to be laid to rest.

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Gary Jones and his wife Joan of Sykesville, MD, and Larry Jones of Cumberland, MD, seven GENE M. CARUS grandchildren, Catie, James, Eric, Shannon, Gene M. Carus, 88, passed away 2 April Jake, Melissa and Kelly and four great-grandchildren, Brooke, Bobby, Paige and Elena and 2015. Joining the Civil Service, she become her eldest sister Gen Garner of Kress, TX. She the Executive Assist. to the CINCPACAF was predeceased by her longtime companion in HI. She met and later married Air Force William Rickman Sr. Anna and her family are officer Glenn Carus. Gene volunteered at the sincerely grateful to Mr. Rickman’s children, White House until her retirement. Survived Bill Jr, Sheila, Beth, Cynthia and Lynn for their by husband, Glenn; daughter, Michele (Richcontinued love and support. She will be greatly ard); and grandson, Conor. Memorial service missed by her family, friends and community. held at Falcons Landing, Potomac Falls, VA Her family would like to thank the staff of Wednesday, 22 April, 2:00 PM. Internment in Heritage Hall for their attentive loving care of Arlington National Cemetery at a later time.

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He served on the board of directors of Christmas in April/Rebuilding Together. He was for many years a member of the Loudoun County Republican Committee.

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he establishment of a task force to better focus the region’s law enforcement resources on efforts to curb the explosive growth of heroin use is a welcome, if not overdue, development.

Critics may focus on the timing of the

announcement, coming amid the sheriff’s intra-party battle for the Republican nomination against a former sheriff’s office commander who has said too many resources were diverted from drug enforcement work under the current administration. But, politically motived or not, this movement is in the right direction.

It also is only part of the work needed to address the epi-

demic. A comprehensive approach also must include a strengthening of the community safety net to make additional resources available to families of addicts and to provide more assessable and affordable rehabilitation treatment options.

There also should be a concerted effort to hold drug dealers

criminally responsible for overdose fatalities. Federal prosecutors recorded some success in that field last year when an Oxycodone dealer who targeted students in Loudoun schools—with fatal results to one young Leesburg man—was given a 12-year prison term.

The emergence of the highly addictive opioid prescription

medicines in the local drug scene over the past decade or so exponentially increased the danger, but the pervasive use of heroin is an even larger threat. The supply is greater, the price is cheaper and the dosage completely unregulated. These are the ingredients of a public safety catastrophe front line officers are witnessing on their beats. It comes with an increase in drug-related robberies, break-ins and assaults—the cases that regularly appear in the sheriff’s office’s daily blotter reports.

Loudoun will pay more because of this growing problem one

way or another. The county’s leaders can commit more resources to help cut the flow of the drug in our community or pay the bills that come with increased crime and medical costs—claiming victims far removed from drug circles.

The new task force is a good next step.

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ith guarded interest I read that the county will study the feasibility of converting some or all of its fleet to natural gas. The article states that switching to natural gas has benefits, including improved air quality through reduction in emissions from each vehicle and up to 50 percent savings in fuel compared to gasoline or diesel. Another stated benefit is avoidance of soil or groundwater pollution if there is a leak, since the gas “simply disperses into the atmosphere, which creates much less of a hassle than other fuels.”

Unfortunately, given what scientists know today, the benefits listed are incorrect. Even though the green house gas emissions from

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burning natural gas at point of use is lower than burning gasoline, this advantage does not take into account fugitive emissions of natural gas. Fugitive emissions occur at several points, starting at fracking wells drilled to obtain the gas, to routine blow-downs at compressor stations located along the fracked, natural gas pipelines, including 3 in Loudoun County, as well as invisible leaks from compressor stations that can be detected only with infrared photography. These emissions must be taken into account because over a 20-year period, methane, the primary gas in natural gas, is 80-90 times more harmful to global warming than carbon dioxide. Nationwide, fugitive emissions from fracked gas are equivalent to 35-314 average coal power plants. There are significant dangers in the use of fracked gas.

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“These domestic related shootings seem to be increasing in Loudoun. It almost seems like 1 per month.

I have heard people say they are not real crime because there is no greater threat to the community. But I disagree. I keep up with Fairfax police repor ts and don’ t hear nearly as many domestic shootings/murders. What is going on here in Loudoun? Any thoughts from folks?”

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“This is a major step in addressing police abuse. The first step is to file a complaint after the incident. It may not result in any immediate relief or disciplinar y action, but, it helps to establish a record that can be admissible in a Cour t of law if later legal action is initiated. Second, if you feel the action by the police is egregious, then contact an attor ney or legal group that represents individuals for civil rights violations and bring legal or administrative action. Our countr y was founded on an ideal that Gover nment should not abuse or violate the rights of citizens. All citizens should defend their rights within the confines of the law.”

Dear Editor:

This is to apologize for the excitement at the Purcellville Library on March 15. I had no Internet access at home, because we didn’t pay the bill, so I went to the library to use the public Internet access.

I go to Charlottesville three times a month for cancer treatment, and I had to turn in my travel expense receipts for reimbursement. Medicaid pays my hospital bills, but not trip expenses.

Then when the trip expenses come back from another payer, I can buy the groceries. We are on an extremely tight budget, so the utility bills are hard for us to pay. The Internet bill, being less important than electricity, gets paid last.

I cannot use a computer, so I brought a

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young person with me. This requires much consultation. One old man, also from pre-computer days, got so upset he was swearing at me for making noise. The problem is the library puts the book readers and computer users in the same room. The solution is obvious: have two rooms, one labeled “book reading” and one labeled “computer use.” The library was last remodeled in the 1990s, before public Internet use existed.

This problem is going to happen again, because the two uses must be separated.

Also, nobody my age can use a computer, so we have to have young assistants. I do not want to hurt the feelings of the book readers, but the main reading room was the only place available for my purpose. People who have no Internet access available to them at home, for whatever reason, also have to use the public access in the library.

I would also like to know why the government denies food stamps and Medicaid to lowincome families that are not single mothers with young children. Two-parent families whose takehome pay is less than welfare, and low-income families with no members under 18 years of age, are excluded. The only government benefit we ever got was reduced-price school lunches. (Both kids graduated from college with honors.) Now, at age 67, I cannot get Social Security or Medicaid. The government thinks I have been unemployed for 30 years. I am a full-time housewife with two kinds of cancer. The whole time I had each kind of cancer, I was considered “employable” and thus ineligible for benefits, including medical expenses. Finally I got Medicaid at age 65, but nothing else. That’s why I’m sending my travel expense receipts in to get food money.

Can the library be persuaded to separate the book readers, with walls and doors, from the computer users? That should prevent future unhappy encounters.

Elin Larson, Purcellville

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There is a better way. The FairTax, HR25, S155, repeals income and payroll taxes and phases out the IRS. These taxes are replaced by a national tax on all services and new tangible goods sold at retail in the United States. There is tax neither on B-to-B nor on exports. Lawful residents receive a tax-cancelling allowance for essentials. April 15 becomes just another day, and atonement becomes voluntary.

The FairTax releases the full potential of the American economy, brings more and higherpaying jobs and buttresses Social Security and Medicare. It is transparent, efficient, conducive to growth, fair, neutral and unobtrusive. Learn more at www.fairtax.org, and then contact Congress. The FairTax: once you understand it, you’ll demand it.

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April 15 is a tax refund for some. For others it is writing a check. But for all, April 15 is economic Yom Kippur. All must atone on their tax returns for the previous year’s financial deeds.

The income tax is murky and hurts us all.

Each of us is charged with understanding the law, but none of us does.

The income tax is inefficient. Twenty-five percent of taxable activity escapes taxation.

The income tax hurts economic growth, treating labor and capital badly.

The income tax is unfair. Some avoid it by re-characterizing income and re-timing taxable events. Others have no such opportunity. Large businesses and trade groups field more than 17,000 tax lobbyists to protect their special interests. Did I mention that the income tax is also

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fuel costs, that depends on low, domestic cost at the “pump.” Exporting fracked gas at Cove Point LNG Export Facility in Lusby, MD, as well as numerous other export facilities nationwide, may very well result in higher domestic prices.

Domestic supplies could decrease due to sales abroad that fetch higher prices. I was surprised to learn at the Leesburg Farmer’s Market that this was the case for a yogurt vendor. When milk started exporting abroad, the domestic price of milk increased, making it harder for him to earn a profit (and a living).

Stating that there is less hassle from leaking natural gas reveals the reporter’s ignorance about climate change. Ignoring climate change will result in huge added costs for health care, food, national security, transportation, electrical power, to name a few. The World Resources Institute report “Sea Level Rise and Its Impact on Virginia” states: “According to former Commanding Officer of Naval Station Norfolk, Joe Bouchard, the base would need to spend up to $460 million to replace old piers already degraded by sea-level rise and hundreds of millions more to protect onshore infrastructure critical to the base’s maintenance, training, and logistics missions.” Can we afford to put our national security at risk?

Instead of the current study authorized by the board, the county should be studying the fea-

sibility of switching to hybrid or plug-in electric cars. Plug-in charging stations exist in Loudoun.

Loudoun car dealers sell hybrids and plug in electric cars. Then, in a perfect world, distributed solar would generate the electricity to charge the plug-ins. Let’s work towards a more perfect world at all levels of government.

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history course at Heritage High School in Leesburg last fall after being approached by Loudoun school administrators, according to a college spokeswoman. The college also plans to introduce a drama dual-enrollment class for next fall and is working on a district-wide science pilot program.

SCHEV has asked for a letter of support from Loudoun Superintendent Eric Williams and a complete list of science courses it intends to offer before it will approve the pilot program, according to Blake’s letter.

Similar to NVCC’s dual-enrollment offerings, the Richard Bland classes are taught by Loudoun public high school instructors who are qualified to teach college-level courses, and the courses give students an opportunity to earn college credit. High school students do not have to pass an entrance test to take a Richard Bland course; NVCC requires students to pass an exam before they can enroll in dualenrollment courses.

Rock Ridge Director of Guidance Kevin Terry said Richard Bland offers something to Loudoun students NVCC hasn’t—free courses to students of all abilities. “I hope we find a way to continue this one-of-a-kind program,” he said.

Rock Ridge Principal John Duellman called the program a cost-effective way to earn college credits and gain a substantive college experience. “It has been an inclusive opportunity and a great option for our students,” he said.

Tyler Hart, Richard Bland’s dean of enrollment services, said the partnership with Loudoun was created to provide high school students with “a solid university pathway.”

“Students who complete the courses with a B average are guaranteed admission to RBC, where they can complete their two-year degree,” he said in an emailed statement.

NVCC Loudoun Provost Julie Leidig said she’s not opposed to working with other institutions that want to offer dual-enrollment courses the community college either cannot provide or does not want to provide. She noted that James Madison University offers a geographic information system dual enrollment course in Loudoun, and other universities teach a few other classes to give students more opportunity to earn college credit for a fraction of the cost.

“But we haven’t heard anything directly from Richard Bland,” she said.

Still, Leidig added, she believes it is in Loudoun students’ best interest to earn college credits from NVCC.

“About 1,000 Loudoun students transition to NOVA each year, so we recommend that if they’re coming in with a transfer credit, they might as well be earning that credit with us,” she said.

Over the next five years, the college plans to expand its dual-enrollment offerings to offer a set of courses that allows students to earn an associate’s degree during their junior and senior years of high school.

NVCC’s Loudoun Campus, and specifically Leidig, is known to have a good working relationship with the county’s public schools.

The college plays a key role in the Loudoun School-Business Partnership program and works with the school district to put on its SySTEMic Solutions robotics summer camps, among other programs. Leidig is in talks with county leaders about how to use the future Academies of Loudoun as another opportunity to combine efforts and bridge the gap between high school and college.

“We want to be Loudoun County’s partner of choice,” Leidig said. “If there are issues, let’s talk about them. But I don’t know why we wouldn’t be able to continue to greatly expand our dual enrollment presence for the betterment of Loudoun County.” n

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