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he charter school held its first meeting to welcome parents in late June. It was an opportunity for parents to get to know each other—32 of the 122 kindergarten through fifth-grade students are from Middleburg and the rest come from almost every corner of the county and were selected through a lottery process—and a chance to let them know how they can fulfill the six hours a quarter they’re required to volunteer. Principal Barbara Smith asked the parents in attendance to come up with ways to make the most of their new school. “I told them, we’re going to do everything we can as a community because that’s the niche of this school,” she said. Within minutes, parents had filled 25 large pieces of paper with ways they could contribute to the school’s success. “It was like a switchboard going off. Ashburn Today/Danielle Nadler Everyone stepped up,” Smith said. Teachers Joanne Colon and Shirley Fortenbaugh make final preparations in advance of Middleburg Community Charter

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School’s first day Monday. It is the seventh public charter school in Virginia and the first in Northern Virginia.

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ust a year ago, talk of converting 103-year-old Middleburg Elementary to the region’s first public charter school was reserved to coffee chats among a small group of parents and late-night school board meetings. Two Middleburg parents, Janelle Stewart and David Quanbeck, formally presented their idea to the Loudoun County School Board during a September 2013 meeting. It was followed by five months of vetting, finetuning and plenty of scrutiny from School Board members as they debated details in the application as large as how much public funding the school should get and as small as who would should mow the lawn. But all that feels a world away now, as that 80-page application has been brought to life. “We’ve been pinching ourselves all month,” Quanbeck said. Middleburg Community Charter School moved in to the building, on North Madison Street in the small southwestern

Loudoun town July 1, and ever since, parents, students, community members and teachers have come together to prepare for its first day of classes Monday.

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Cold Case Closed: Sheriff Says Erica Smith’s Killer Is Dead area near the Beaumeade Corporate Park in Ashburn. With few publicly known leads, the case has been subject to annual efforts by her parents and family to urge witnesses to step forward. In 2009, the case was featured in the nationally syndicated TV show “America’s Most Wanted.” In his statement, Chapman outlined the investigative steps and resources devoted to solving the case. “The tremendous work done by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division with the assistance of outside agencies/partners has led to this announcement today,” Chapman stated. Chapman also pointed out that the Erica

Smith case has helped to protect other Loudoun children as the inspiration for the Child Safety Day program. “After taking office, I reached out to the Smith family and asked them to be a part of our first-ever Child Safety Day. At the event we introduced the cold case initiative and highlighted Erica’s case. As we joined with the Smith family, we also wanted to educate the community on safety measures they can take to protect their children,” Chapman stated. Child Safety Day this year will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Village at Leesburg. n

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with investigators considering a broader perspective of the relationships developed and a new review of the evidence. Recently, investigators came to the conclusion that the deceased suspect was responsible for Erica Smith’s death. “Thus, I felt it was important at this time to share with the Smiths that this link was made as the twelfth anniversary of their daughter’s murder approached,” Chapman stated. “Regrettably, there will be nothing further that the judicial system can do given that this subject took his own life.” Smith disappeared July 29, 2002, and her body was found buried 11 days later in a wooded

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he Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has closed the 12-year-old case of the murder of Erica Heather Smith. In a statement released last week, Sheriff Mike Chapman says the 14-year-old Ashburn girl was killed by a suspect who committed suicide during the course of the investigation. Chapman did not name the suspect. According to the statement, the decision to close the case followed a comprehensive review of the documentation and evidence collected over the past 12 years. Specifically, during the past two years, the case was worked as the first focus of Chapman’s special Cold Case initiative,

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A new take on summer school Students get on-air training The Silver Line train approaches the McLean station on the elevated tracks overhead. The rail line, which runs from McLean to Reston, opened Saturday with plenty of pomp and pageantry. View slideshow at leesburgtoday.com/multimedia. Scott McCaffrey

wo decades after financial planning first began and just over five years since construction started, the first phase of Metro’s Silver Line began operation Saturday with pomp and pageantry. “The Silver Line is here!” proclaimed Richard Sarles, general manager of the Metro system, at 10:30 a.m. during a ceremony held

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same property in Hillsboro since 1875 when the Old Stone School was built, according to Hillsboro Mayor Roger Vance. The building that stands there now opened to students in 1966, shortly after the 1875 school closed. However, small schools met all over the county years before Hillsboro’s Old Stone School was built. Lincoln Elementary can trace its roots back to the late 1700s when the Quaker com-

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n the article “Charter Hopes Draw Students To Hillsboro Elementary,” in the July 17 issue of Ashburn Today, it stated the Hillsboro school is the oldest school in Loudoun County. It is certainly one of the oldest in the county, but which school can claim to be the oldest continuously operating school is a bit of a history puzzler. A school has operated on the

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munity set aside 10 acres to build a one-room log schoolhouse, according to the Lincoln Elementary School Student Council. In last week’s issue, an article incorrectly stated the dates of the Lucketts Fair, which will be held Aug. 16-17. Ashburn Today regrets the error. n

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ne of the things Charlie Pierce reflects upon when talking about his wife was a quote she recently posted on her Facebook page. A few weeks ago, Tammie Reynolds Pierce professed her happiness at all that she had achieved in life in the post. “Hey, I was Valedictorian and voted Most Likely to Succeed,” she wrote. “I have succeeded in the most important part of life. I have a wonderful, gorgeous, loving family and enough money to pay the bills. Success is not about money!! Success is about LIFE.” Tammie Reynolds Pierce died

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Saturday, July 19 at age 50 after battling Type 1 Diabetes for most of her life. Yet she leaves a lasting legacy with not only family or friends, but with the entire football program from Briar Woods High School. After her passing last week, her husband contemplated her words. After graduating high school, she went to Lewis University and graduated in three years. She had the world in her hands. But what really mattered to her was family and friends. “As the years went by, we got married, we had a family, and making money wasn’t as important to her as having a loving family,” said Charlie Pierce of his wife’s quote. “It spells out what she was all about.”

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existing Metro service at the East Falls Church station, providing a transfer-free ride from Reston and Tysons Corner into Arlington, the District of Columbia and points in Maryland. Station stops are dubbed Wiehle-Reston East, Spring Hill, Greensboro, Tysons Corner and McLean. Transit officials expect about 25,000 people per day to board at the stations by the end of the first year of service.

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n overshot platform. Stinky mulch. Unintelligible announcements. Dirty windows. Warm train cars. It may not have been all first-class during the inaugural Silver Line ride west from Tysons Corner out to Reston, but it proved a workmanlike experience that seemed to please those who were taking the first jaunt from the station Saturday afternoon. The first eastbound train, from the Wiehle-Reston East station, already had

During Saturday’s ceremony, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx said the long and sometimes tortured path to the opening of the rail line showed a steadfastness and bipartisan effort that is “an example of what we need to see more of in our country.” “The work of transportation is really the work of generations,” he said, calling the opening “a time to celebrate the voices of ‘yes’ being stronger than the voices of ‘no.’” But there were times when the project seemed unlikely to make it to the finish line. At one point, “it was ready to go under,” said

passed by the McLean station on its way into Arlington by the time the first westbound train glided in at 12:22 p.m. for a trip to Reston slated to take 14 minutes. Those waiting to board the train had commemorative Silver Line pennants in hand and were ready to go. And then? Whoops: At the Tysons station, the train overshot the platform a bit, which seemed to cause consternation among the crew and the inevitable delay. Train operators ultimately backed into the correct position and opened the doors to enable passengers to enter and exit. Among those waiting out the delay from inside the last car on the train was young Trinity White, on an outing with her mother, aunt and siblings. Despite the slight delay, she had nothing but good things to say. “Will I be in the paper?” Trinity asked as a press photographer snapped her photo. “Well, we only run photos of pretty little girls, and you certainly are one of those,” came the reply. “Thank you!” Trinity said as she broke

U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA-10). At others, escalating cost projections forced decisions including scrapping underground service through Tysons Corner and not connecting directly to the main terminal at Dulles. Construction was overseen by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Control of the track and facilities was transferred to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in May. The new Silver Line will operate on the same daily schedules as other Metro lines. At rush hours, trains will arrive every six minutes;

into a broad grin and then headed off the train. The cars making the inaugural westbound run were not the newest in Metro’s fleet, with slightly grimy windows and the nearly indecipherable public-address system proving their age. But the view of Tysons Corner that points west from the elevated track gave a clear indication of how much growth is taking place—cranes were everywhere and numerous buildings were in various stages of completion. Those who were riding the inaugural trip just to test things out, rather than to get from Point A to Point B, were able to bound off at Wiehle-Reston East, walk across the platform and in 90 seconds be on their way back eastbound. Cars on that return train were newer, cleaner and had audible announcements, although the air-conditioning seemed to not be working well. One group taking the return trip got off to check out the Greensboro station, eschewing the Wendy’s restaurant visible to the

at off-peak times and weekends, trains will arrive every 12-15 minutes. The opening of the first section of the Silver Line comes 38 years after the first stations, located along the Red Line in the District of Columbia, began operation in 1976. The system expanded to stations in Arlington in 1977 and to Fairfax County and Alexandria in 1983 as the Orange and Blue Lines began to crawl outward into the suburbs. The new Silver Line connects with the existing network at the East Falls Church station.

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south of the station and instead wandering in the other direction. “Oh, there’s nothing on this side,” said one cheerful (but asking to remain anonymous) helper, who nonetheless pointed out the ABC liquor store and MVC Late Night Video that were on the north fringe of Rt. 7 right by the station. Arriving back at the McLean station, the odor that had greeted riders on arrival still hadn’t dissipated. It was disinfectant, one rider guessed. More likely the new mulch on flower beds around the station, another suggested. Unlike the other stations running through Tysons, the McLean station has ample public parking, at least until the privately owned 700-space site on Dolley Madison Boulevard falls to eventual redevelopment. The big test of the new Silver Line will follow Labor Day when a full complement of workers uses it on weekdays. But on its first day in operation, everybody seemed to be largely happy about its arrival. n

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Of those riders who see a longer wait time, half are Blue Line riders – representing 5 percent of trips – who may encounter an average wait time increase of about two minutes longer. Blue Line trains previously ran an average of every 8.5 minutes during rush hour, resulting in an average wait time of about four minutes. Starting July 21, Blue Line trains ran every 12 minutes, resulting in a six-minute average wait time. Riders at outlying stations on the Orange Line account for the remaining five percent. The average trip time for these riders is increasing less than a minute – from 1.8 minutes today to 2.7 minutes.

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A 19-year-old Sterling man faces numerous charges following a chase in CountrySide Saturday afternoon. According to the sheriff ’s office report, a deputy observed a reckless driver on Denizen Plaza around 4:30 p.m. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and the driver fled. After the vehicle exited onto the Algonkian Parkway deputies lost contact. The vehicle was later located and the driver was identified as Melvin A. Zelaya. He was charged with felony eluding, reckless driving, driving on a suspended license, inadequate exhaust system and defective equipment.

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A driver was charged after hitting a bicyclist in Sterling July 22. According to the sheriff’s office, the motorist, a 32-year-old from Sterling, was driving westbound on East Maple Avenue and stopped at a red light at the South Sterling Boulevard intersection around 8:24 a.m. The driver attempted to make a right turn, but failed to notice the bicycle crossing the intersection on a green light. The bicyclist, a 25-year-old Sterling man, was transported to a hospital for treatment of injuries described as minor. The driver was charged with failure to yield the right of way.

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To accommodate Silver Line service, there has been a reduction in Blue Line and Orange Line rush-hour service in parts of Northern Virginia. Transit officials estimate that a significant number of Orange Line riders in Fairfax County will switch to the Silver Line because it is more convenient. The Wiehle-Reston East station has parking available and the McLean station has a lot that can be used by commuters until it is redeveloped. But there is limited parking around the other stations. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) said that while the new transit line “is something special,” far more needs to be done to improve transportation across the commonwealth. “We need more mobility. We’re going to continue to invest,” he said, touting new funding for projects ranging from I-66 to the Columbia Pike streetcar. McAuliffe spoke of his own years driving his family from their home in McLean to Virginia Beach, a route he said often was more parking lot than interstate highway. “One dog, five kids, a wife—all barking about the traffic,” McAuliffe said of the experi-

ence, promising to push for options that take cars off roads when possible. The opening of the Silver Line is expected to be an economic-development game-changer, opening up Tysons Corner to even more development and turning it from an urban canyon that empties out nights and weekends to an urban village where people can live, work and play. “This is going to transform this corridor—and is going to make a difference for generations,” predicted U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA-11). But even jurisdictions that might find themselves endangered economically by that evolution found reason to celebrate the opening of the line. D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray (D) said he was excited, because the new transit line would bring more people from the Northern Virginia suburbs to enjoy restaurants, tourist sites and nightlife of Washington. Gray made one request for those coming to the District: “Bring every nickel you have” and be prepared to spend it. There had been calls for a transit line to Dulles since the airport’s opening in the early 1960s, but neither the facility itself nor the communities—Tysons, Reston, Herndon—along the proposed route seemed populated enough to support such a proposal. Dulles itself is at a crossroads, with domestic traffic down as Congress allows more flights to use the closer-in Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which is served by Metro’s Blue Line. To help pay the $2.9 billion cost of the transit project, developers and business owners in Tysons Corner, Herndon and Reston have agreed to a series of special-tax districts, banking that the growth brought by transit will offset any additional tax burden. n

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in several Loudoun public elementary schools before sheto applied work atincrease the charter up closer the 0 topercent level,school, given and Colon taught at Park View High School. what“I’m assessments will mean forof county taxpaya huge proponent team-teaching, and I love theagreed. freedom to enrich and extend a ers and Burk lesson,” Fortenbaugh said. “That’s more chal“$1.40 is going to be difficult for anyone lenging in a regular classroom where you’re on to swallow,” your own.” the Leesburg District supervisor Colon education are leaders said, noting knows that herofconstituents also throughout Virginia who’ve heard about the facingMiddleburg paying townCommunity taxes. “People are being hit new Charter School, the seventh charter to open in the commontwice in Leesburg. That is always a considerwealth, and are excited for the trails it will likely ation inyoupublic haveeducation. to put forward.” blaze Countyfirstsupervisors and toSchool Board “This year we’ll work establish the curriculum, ” Colon said, “but then in two or members were scheduled to m three years, I think the academic community eet look Wednesday getfora what’s moreworking. detailed” will to us as a to model Middleburg Community Charter budget presentation, but that meetingSchool has opens to students Monday. A ribbon-cutting been postponed untilfora yet-to-be-determined ceremony is planned 7 p.m. at the school, followed by aofbarbecue. who hearing plan to date because the snow.Those A public attend are asked to RSVP by Feb. calling 540-687is5048. planned for Wednesday, 24, at the n

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Parents, and other community volunteers who are just happy to see the old Middleburg school still in operation, offered to design the website, paint murals, plant a garden, organize a school barbecue, put together the student handbook and help out in the cafeteria, among a long list of other offers. One dad volunteered to mow the lawn once a week so a school staff member could spend more time in the classroom, and so many people signed up for the PTO that it will likely mean a competitive election this fall. “Most have already surpassed their six volunteer hours,” Smith said, noting one of those details listed in the charter application was intended to help cut down on personnel costs. Colleen Basinger, whose children will be in second and fourth grade, arrived at the school Monday in old shorts, tennis shoes and a T-shirt, to finish one of two large wall murals she and others offered to paint free of charge. She said families have always worked together to help run Middleburg Elementary, and it was only natural that they would continue working together to open a new school while welcoming new families into the fold. “I just feel like it’s an education revolution,” she said, fighting back tears. “And I want to be a part of it.”

That means, for example, some thirdgrade might be learning concepts at tions students and fee collection. A $25 per hour fee grade level, while others are learning at a secwould be orcharged for speciallevel, eventsSmith requiring ond-grade a fourth-grade said. “Learning just sstop at some arbitrary support ofdoesn’t the county’ maintenance division. wall at the end of a school year. We’re continuThe Department of Economic Develously building on wherever the student is. So opment wouldwillseebe catching the suspension of the some students up in a certain subject, and others are working ahead. ” international business recruiting program, Since Smith was hired as principal in May, saving $150,000 and theE. elimination of the after leading The William Doar Public Charter School for the Performing Arts in Washingrural marketing manager, saving $88,000. The ton, DC, she’s spent most of her time poring Department of search Building andright Development over résumés in of the people to wouldupseethethecharter elimination nine vacant posimake school’sofstaff. really do itenforcement, right,” Smith bond said. tions“Iand 10wanted FTEs intocode She looked for teachers who could help build support and counter the foundation for thestaffing. school’s project-based, interdisciplinary curriculum called the LeonRegional organizations that traditionally ardo Da Vinci Project. “If you don’t get amazing get funding from the county alsoorgawill teachers, thensupport it doesn’t matter how you nize the curriculum. be hit. Allocations” would be reduced by 50 Moreto than 315 people for 14 posipercent, $405,000, inapplied the recommended tions at the school; not one came from Middlebudget and eliminated altogether Smith, if funding burg Elementary staff members. withis the guidance of the charter school’s board of held at FY10 levels. directors, hired five teachers who were already While the cuts and enhancements proworking in Loudoun County Public Schools and others who applied Fairfax County, posed by Hemstreet didfrom not surprise superviManassas and Pittsburgh, among other school sors, they were taken aback by his announcesystems. mentInthat the $1.40 rate would a 10 several cases,taxSmith hiredmean teachers’ assistants who alsoforserve in other roles percent tax billcould increase average homeownpart time; one will oversee the building’s mainers. That,another they said, be aphysical prevailing considtenance, willwill teach education and a third willthehelp teachdeliberations. art. “That’s how eration during budget we’ve been able to be efficient with bodies,” she said. “There are many people who assessments wentShirley up, many, many and aa lotmath of them are in Fortenbaugh, specialist, and Joanne Colon, a language arts and English the more stabilized portions of eastern LoudLanguage Learner specialist, took a break from oun,” Burton said.in“It’a s classroom going to bethisdifficult. organizing books week toBut share be alook partatofwhat the yetwhy you they turnwanted aroundtoand charter school. They each rattled off words like we have tocreativity do, threeand schools opening, need to innovation, flexibility. workedgoing as a up gifted specialist openFortenbaugh a jail, debt service to more than

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Music, Theater Breathe New Life Into Sterling Summer School program at Sully Elementary. And the timing couldn’t be better, he added. Summer school is one of several programs the Loudoun County School Board cut, or scaled down, as it adopted its $912 million operating budget for FY15. That meant the number of students served through summer school was almost cut in half, according to figures

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Jessica Pineda said. “When we’re walking by and they hear a student on the piano they’ll ask, ‘when is it my turn?’” Of the 160 Sully and Guilford students in summer school, almost 80 signed up for music lessons and 25 signed up to take part in the musical. So many students signed up for piano and guitar lessons that the schedule only allows each interested student to receive a halfhour lesson. “But in that

short amount of time amazing things have happened,” Mooney said. “Teachers will say students who normally have a difficult time focusing in class will have remarkable focus at the piano.” Her idea to provide free music lessons to students in Loudoun County who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford professional lessons is being funded in part by a $250 grant from the Piedmont Community Foundation, a grant she Continued on Page 19

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Matthew Placzek, 10, of Sterling and Deirdre Jane Prigge, 11, of Leesburg review playlists at the console at WGMU under the supervision of general manager Storm Paglia.The students were among six participating in the first of two weeklong summer radio camps at George Mason University.

atthew Placzek of Sterling was not intimidated July 22 when the music stopped at George Mason University’s radio station, WGMU. The 10-year-old rising sixthgrader at Stone Hill Middle School in Ashburn spoke clearly into the live microphone and read the script he’d prepared at the university’s annual Summer Radio Camp. “You’re listening to WGMU, heard online at www.wgmuradio. com,” Placzek said right on cue. “I’m Matthew and you just heard ‘I Love It,’ by Icona Pop, featuring Charli XCX. More music on the way, so stay tuned for B.o.B., featuring Bruno Mars and

R.E.M., which are coming soon on WGMU.” Placzek was among six students who participated in the camp’s first session, held July 21 through 25. Another six youths would undergo the same hands-on course the following week. WGMU faculty adviser Rodger Smith has led the camp since he founded it in 1996 at the suggestion of Don Boileau, former chairman of GMU’s Department of Communication. “We teach them on-air skills, how to write commercials and to write and produce news items,” Smith said. Smith taught the students how to interview subjects using a digital voice recorder and then combine the audio with their own voices. “You have to write for the ear,”

he said. “You have to be a little more descriptive. You have to be short and concise. The average news story, counting sound bites, might run 30 or 40 seconds.” This summer’s camp was the first for instructor Reid May, a 34-year-old GMU senior who taught participants the intricacies of radio production, such as obtaining quality sound and integrating it into commercials. “A lot of it is listening and paying attention to detail,” he said. Participants ranged from 12 to 17 years old, but camp leaders paired students with others close to their own ages. Classes ran from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a lunch break in the middle. During the first week, participants visited news station WTOP; students Continued on Page 19

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ust when teachers at Sully and Guilford elementary schools thought they wouldn’t be able to offer their students as much in the way of summer school programming, help came out of the woodwork. Briar Woods High School student Hannah Ratcliffe, with the help of a Guilford Elementary teacher and a halfdozen of her friends, offered to put on a two-week crash course in theater, culminating with a performance of “Seussical.” And Lauren Mooney, another Briar Woods student, recruited three other high school students to provide free piano and guitar lessons during the two elementary schools’ combined summer school program. “All this stuff came together to give these kids opportuniAshburn Today/Danielle Nadler ties they wouldn’t normally have,” said Erik Sonya Portillo and Giovanni Quinteros get in character before dress rehearsal. View a slideshow from the Kittelson, principal of rehearsal at www.leesburgtoday.com/multimedia. the summer school

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t’s not too early to plan for 2015 graduation season. Loudoun County Public Schools has set its graduation schedule for next year. The school system’s list of commencement and completion ceremonies follows in alphabetical order: • Academy of Science at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, School Board Meeting Room, LCPS Administrative Offices; • Adult Education at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, Stone Bridge High School; • Briar Woods High School at 4 p.m. Monday, June 15, George Mason University Patriot Center; • Broad Run High School at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 14, George Mason University Patriot Center; • John Champe High School at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 18, John Champe High School; • Dominion High School at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14, Dominion High School; • Freedom High School at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, George Mason University Patriot Center; • Heritage High School at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, Heritage High School; • Loudoun County High School at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, Loudoun County High School; • Loudoun Valley High School at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, Loudoun Valley High School;

• Monroe Technology Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, Heritage High School; • Park View High School at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14, George Mason University Patriot Center; • Potomac Falls High School at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 18, Potomac Falls High School • Stone Bridge High School at 8 p.m. Monday, June 15, George Mason University Patriot Center; • Tuscarora High School at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 18, Tuscarora High School; and • Woodgrove High School at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 18, Woodgrove High School.

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Duane Minnick, the band director and Fine Arts Department chair at Briar Woods High School, is a quarterfinalist for The Music Educator Award presented by The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation. Minnick is one of 222 music educators from 41 states who have gained the quarterfinalist stage from an initial field of more than 7,000 nominations. Semifinalists for the award will be announced in September. The award was established to recognize educators who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools.

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Seventeen area high school and college students were awarded scholarships from the Ashby Ponds retirement community this month. The students, who work in Ashby Pond’s dining services department, will receive up to $4,000 in scholarships paid directly to the college or trade school of the student’s choice. Money for the scholarship program was donated by Ashburn Ponds residents and staff members. The recipients are: Evelyn Aliaga (Broad Run); Sindy Andino-Garcia (Park View), Odyssey Armitage (Dominion), Laura Brawley (Northern Virginia Community College), Dennis Callahan (Stone Bridge), Kelly Davis (Stone Bridge), Alyeia Dorsey (Briar Woods), Lorena Garcia (Broad Run), Michelle Gellene (Broad Run), Anna Hornberger (Stone Bridge), Katherine Lane (Stone Bridge), Andrea Mercedes (NVCC), Katherine Ramos (Park View), Kayla Rhodes (NVCC), Takerra Scott (Broad Run), Sukanya Srinivasan (Briar Woods) and Emily Strange (Briar Woods).

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in the second camp were due to visit ESPN 980, where GMU alumnus Nick Ashooh works. Camp members selected playlists of songs and instructor Storm Paglia, who taught the live-broadcasting segments, was surprised they liked so much older music and classic rock. Students also assembled material for commercials and did live shows. Deirdre Jane Prigge, 11, of Leesburg, who is a rising seventh-grader at Belmont Ridge Middle School, said she was accustomed to performing on her school’s news channel. But Catlinh Nguyen, 14, of Chantilly said speaking live on the air was a bit nerve-racking. “It was kind of scary,” said Catlinh, a rising freshman at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. “It was live, so you couldn’t mess up.” The students practiced making smooth transitions between program elements in order to comply with Rule No. 1: Avoid dead air time. There were other rules, of course. A note on the studio wall warned against using profanity, endangering listeners, holding complicated contests, disrespecting people’s religions and making racist remarks. The notice also urged disk jockeys to have and be willing to use a delay button (preferably 20 seconds), show courtesy to advertisers and strive to make a difference in the world. “Complacency on the inside loses listeners on the outside,” one item read. “Work on your art.” The soundproofed studios—one is the main broadcasting center and the other is largely for behind-the-scenes technical work— were surprisingly tidy and had walls lined with grayish-brown carpeting. The primary broadcasting booth had shelves neatly filled with compact disks and walls covered by band posters, some of them autographed. Bobble-head dolls—including ones depicting GMU’s Pep Band director Michael “Doc Nix” Nickens and former Final Four basketball coach Jim Larrañaga—decorated the desk in front of the room’s picture window at the university’s Johnson Center. A small camera in front of the console streamed video of the proceedings live to the Internet. A black filter the size of a hockey puck, dubbed a “pop screen,” was positioned in front of the microphone to iron out the discordant lip-smacking noise that occurs when speakers use the letter “P.” Camp leaders planned to save all of the youngsters’ on-air work, organize it and give the compilations to their parents, Paglia, a 21-yearold GMU senior majoring in government, said. Smith said he hoped the students would benefit from their excursion into broadcasting. “These are a good little group of kids who are willing to learn something new,” he said. “I think they enjoy learning a new skill, being with kids their age and having some fun.” n

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actress at The Pickwick Players camp attending on a scholarship and thought, “I bet there’s a ton of kids who would love to try out theater but don’t have a way to get to a camp like this.” So she brought the theater camp to them. Her vision was brought to life in the last few weeks. During Thursday’s dress rehearsal for “Seussical,” students decked in costumes and makeup that had them looking like they walked straight out of a Dr. Seuss book sang and danced the opening song of the play, “Oh the Thinks You Can Think!” They performed the musical in front of their friends and families Friday afternoon. Nataly Bedoya, who secured a large, pink feather in her hair before taking the stage, says she never imagined summer school would include lessons in music and acting. “I thought we were just going to do math and science projects—and those have been fun—but no one told me we’d get to do a play,”

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fleet of hybrid, electric, clean diesel and natural gas vehicles from the nation’s leading auto makers were on display last Thursday at the George Washington University’s Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn, where area business leaders were invited to discuss options for conserving energy. The event was the latest offering of the Loudoun-Dulles Green Business Challenge. The program offers a friendly competition to recognize companies that implement environmentally friendly practices. Last week’s workshop was designed to let companies know the innovations coming from the auto market, program chairwoman Lynne Kaye said. Asked why it is important to encourage Loudouners to join the green movement, Kaye pointed to the county’s booming population. “Are you kidding, have you seen what’s happening out there?” Collectively, the world is using about one and a half planets worth of resources, she said. “Somehow we’ve got to figure out how to reduce the impact of what we’re doing.” Alternative fuel vehicles are not a new phenomenon, she said. The first diesel fuel engine, invented by Rudolf Diesel, ran on fuel derived

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Rich Dampman, senior executive with Enterprise Holdings, the world’s largest provider of passenger vehicles, discussed ways for companies to set goals for producing sustainable alternative fuel vehicles.

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eagan National has been the go-to airport of the D.C. region in recent months, if you want to depart and arrive on time. Reagan National led both Dulles and BWI airports in each category during the first five months of the year, according to new figures from the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics. About 78.8 percent of flights at National departed “on

from peanut oil. Porsche in 1889 produced the Lohner-Porsche, the company’s first hybrid vehicle. Rich Dampman, senior executive with Enterprise Holdings, gave an overview of the energy saving options currently available for larger scale vehicles. More and more companies are becoming environmentally conscious and including hybrid, electric, biofuel or compressed natural gas vehicles in their lineup, he said. Jim Norris, business development manager for Clean Energy, the nation’s largest natural gas supplier, highlighted the low cost of the fuel alternatives. Ninety percent of compressed, liquefied or biomethane natural gases, consist of methane. Because natural gas is sourced domestically at on- and off-shore wells, its price and

time” (within 15 minutes of schedule) from January through May, compared with 69.2 percent at Dulles and 66.2 percent at BWI. All three, however, were below their on-time rates for the same period in 2013, according to federal figures. Of the nation’s 29 largest airports, the highest on-timedeparture rate for the period was found at Salt Lake City (85.8 percent), followed by Seattle (85.3 percent) and Portland (84.6 percent). Two other airports – Miami and Minneapolis/St. Paul – posted rates in excess of 80 percent. Reagan National ranked seventh best among the 29 biggest facilities. Chicago’s two main airports were lowest on the list, with Midway posting an on-time-departure rate of 60.2 percent and O’Hare 65 percent. Baltimore was third from the bottom, followed by Newark-Liberty (66.3 percent) and Denver (69.2 percent). Dulles was just out of the bottom five, in 24th place. Reagan National also was the airport of choice for on-time

supply is not influenced by “geopolitical goings on around the world,” he said. Natural gas costs $1.25 to $2 per gallon less than heavier gasoline or diesel fuel. Also participating in the forum were county government representatives promoting the expansion of commuter bus service to connect residents with Metrorail’s new Silver Line service. Judy Galen with Loudoun County Commuter Services said that starting last Monday residents can catch the Wiehle Express bus for $1 from several park and ride lots throughout Loudoun and get dropped off at the new WiehleReston East Station. Participants also got an up-close look at the latest in alternative fuel technology. On display Continued on Page 22

arrivals, at 75.5 percent (ranking 14th nationally), compared to 74.1 percent (19th) for BWI and 73.1 percent (22nd) for Dulles. Salt Lake City, Seattle, Miami, Phoenix and MinneapolisSt. Paul all had on-time arrival rates of 80 percent or higher. Newark, Chicago-O’Hare, New York-LaGuardia and Fort Lauderdale all were below 70 percent. Nationally, 74.1 percent of 2.4 million flights arrived on time during the first five months of the year, with 21.3 percent late, 3.3 percent canceled and a small fraction diverted. Hawaiian, Alaska and Delta were the carriers most likely to have flights arrive on time. The worst arrival-on-time rates were reported by two regional carriers—ExpressJet and Envoy—followed by Southwest Airlines. ExpressJet also canceled the most flights (5.8 percent) among reporting carriers in May, followed by Envoy (4.3 percent) and JetBlue (2.4 percent). Full data can be found at www.rita.dot.gov. n

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orthern Virginia – The Northern Virginia Chamber Partnership today released its inaugural Virginia General Assembly Legislative Scorecard, a report that details the voting records of the Partnership’s Senate and House of Delegates members on the bills that address the issues outlined in the Partnership’s 2014 Legislative Agenda. Comprised of the Dulles Regional, Greater Reston and Loudoun County chambers of commerce, the Northern Virginia Chamber Partnership recently completed its fifth year of working in Richmond to represent the economic and quality of life interests of the businesses and residents in Loudoun County and western Fairfax County. “As the voice of business for our region, our Partnership actively engages our legislators on issues such as education reform, economic development, job growth, transportation, and other pro-business issues. As a follow-up to the General Assembly, the Partnership decided to do a Legislative Scorecard to keep Northern Virginia employers and citizens informed about how our legislators are voting on the issues that matter to business. As we expected, we were very pleased to see that our General Assembly delegation, as a whole, has been extremely supportive of the Northern Virginia Chamber Partnership’s economic prosperity and quality of life agenda,” said Dulles Regional Chamber President and CEO Eileen Curtis. The Scorecard only reflects votes taken during the regular General Assembly session and only those votes that took place on the floor of the House and/or Senate. Many members of the Partnership’s delegation provided leadership in defeating legislation that was in conflict with the Partnership’s priorities, which is not reflected in the Scorecard in most cases given those bills did not receive a floor vote. Prior to all floor votes, the Partnership

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communicated its position on each bill and reminded the legislators that these bills would be included in the Scorecard. “Scorecards are a valuable tool to communicate how our legislators are voting on those bills that do make it to a floor vote in each respective body in a quantifiable way. That being said, they are imperfect as they don’t take into account factors such as: sponsoring bills, speaking for or against bills, votes in committee and offering pro-business amendments. But we do believe this format is the most straightforward way of identifying legislator’s support for the Partnership’s initiatives,” said Greater Reston Chamber President & CEO, Mark Ingrao. In addition, while not included in the Scorecard as an actual vote that could be scored, the Partnership considers every legislator’s work “incomplete,” given they failed to pass a budget during the regular General Assembly session, and did not resolve the issue of providing health insurance to 400,000 uninsured Virginians. “We are proud to unveil this Legislative Scorecard to provide our members and the communities we represent with a better understanding of how our state legislators are voting on the issues that will impact the economy and quality of life in Northern Virginia. While most legislators earned high marks for their voting records on the Partnership’s priorities, each of them deserves an incomplete grade for failing to leverage billions in Federal aid to adopt a market-based approach to expanding health care coverage for all Virginians,” said Loudoun County President & CEO Tony Howard. The purpose of the Scorecard is to help Northern Virginia’s business leaders recognize those legislators who support the Partnership’s efforts to improve the business climate and quality of life in Northern Virginia and to promote a dialogue with those legislators whose votes don’t align with Partnership priorities.

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• Black Box Marketing Group has opened in Ashburn to help area businesses improve the effectiveness of their marketing initiatives and solve their most pressing marketing challenges. Founded by Robert Miller, Black Box Marketing Group provides a full complement of marketing, branding, advertising services to businesses in B2B and B2C industries. Prior to founding Black Box Marketing, Miller served as executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Middleburg Bank, where the marketing initiatives he created helped the bank expand into new markets, launch new delivery channels, increase client acquisition, boost market share, and capture the No. 1 position in Loudoun County. He was also responsible for the creation of Mosby, Middleburg Bank’s beloved “spokes-fox.” He also has helped build the brands for industry leaders such as Panasonic, Coors Light, Fannie Mae and Chili’s Grill & Bar, as well as for start-ups and regional and local organizations. “At Black Box Marketing, we believe the best marketing is built from the inside out. That’s why we dig deep into a company’s business, understanding their vision, mission, and goals, along with their challenges. We believe if we know their business inside and out, we can create the big ideas that change the future of a business,” Miller said. To learn more, go to www. blackboxmarketinggroup.com.

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You’ to the 1,325 Loudoun County Chamber members for their commitment to help drive the success of this organization, our community and their fellow businesses, non-profit organizations and government partners. Loudoun is extremely fortunate to have the Washington region’s most active and engaged business community, one that is dedicated to helping the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce achieve its vison of creating a world class quality of life for all our citizens and businesses,” said President & CEO Tony Howard.

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• Catoctin Creek Distilling Company has installed a new semi-automated bottling line at its Purcellville headquarters. The system, manufactured by Liquid Packaging Solutions of LaPorte, IN, is 100 percent American-made and will allow the distillery to expand its capacity dramatically to 10,000 or more bottles per month. Also, the distillery can offer bottling services to other area beverage producers. The award-winning distillery has become known for its community volunteer bottling days, and while the new equipment will allow the distillery to bottle the majority of their products more quickly, they still plan to host bottling workshops on a quasi-monthly basis. “Since we started five years ago, the bottling workshops have been a fun way to connect with customers and to provide a hands-on experience for our fans,” founder Scott Harris said. “For that reason, we will continue to do them. The workshops are so much fun, and we get a lot of positive feedback from people when we do them.” The bottling line should be fully operational by the end of the month and tours will be offered.

hanks to a highly engaged and committed local business community, the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce has been recognized as the third largest Chamber of Commerce in the Washington, D.C. region, beating out a number of local heavyweights such as the Fairfax County, Montgomery County and Arlington chambers and the Washington Board of Trade. The Loudoun County Chamber also demonstrated the greatest membership growth of any chamber on the Washington Business Journal’s annual list of the region’s Top 25. “On behalf of our Board of Directors, I want to say ‘Thank

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ome sales across Virginia for the second quarter of 2014 were down 5.7 percent from the same period last year, with the median sales price also slipping. The decline in total sales was broad-based, with only one of seven geographic areas of the commonwealth seeing an increase compared to a year before. Median sales prices, however, posted increases in three of seven areas. A total of 28,248 properties went to closing in April, May and June, according to figures reported by the Virginia Association of Realtors (VAR). That’s down from 29,962 sales in the same period in 2013, although sales were higher than in the comparable quarters in 2011 and 2012. The year-over-year decline from 2013 to 2014 was greater than was experienced in the

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first quarter, where sales dropped 4.7 percent from a year before. “Almost every region of the state experienced a slower pace of sales,” noted the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech, which provides data analysis for VAR. It was the Northern Virginia region that saw the most dramatic decline, falling 9.7 percent from 14,194 sales in the second quarter of 2013 to 12,823 in 2014. In VAR’s geography, “Northern Virginia” is a much larger area than simply the inner and outer suburbs of Washington. It includes the counties of Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, King George, Loudoun, Madison, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Richmond, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren and Westmoreland and the cities of Alexandria,

Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Manassas Park and Winchester. Declines in other geographic areas were 9.4 percent in Southwest Virginia, to 326; 2.9 percent in Hampton Roads, to 6,253; 2.3 percent in Roanoke/Lynchburg/Blacksburg, to 2,188; 2.3 percent in Southside Virginia, to 430; and 1.9 percent in Central Virginia, to 4,597. In the Central Valley area, sales were up 1.7 percent to 1,621. Of homes that went to closing during the second quarter, the median sales price of $267,000 was down 1.1 percent from $269,900. In Northern Virginia, the median sales price of $385,000 was unchanged. Increases were posted in Central Virginia (up 4 percent to $208,000), Central Valley (2.3 percent to $225,000) and Hampton Roads (1.4 percent to $214,500). Declines occurred in Roanoke/ Lynchburg/Blacksburg (down 2.4 percent to $161,000), Southside Virginia (down 2.4 percent to $80,000) and Southwest Virginia (down 0.9 percent to $114,000). Owing to seasonal trends, “we can expect prices to decrease next quarter, but the degree to which prices decrease with depend on latesummer demand,” Virginia Tech analysts said. The analysts remained optimistic: “If interest rates remain very low and unemployment decreases, prices may remain fairly steady through the third quarter.” Sales volume for the quarter stood at $9.34 billion, down 5.8 percent from a year before. The median sales price in May was $263,000 statewide, compared to a national median of $213,600. The Virginia median has remained $45,000 to $65,000 higher than the national median each month during the past year. Of homes that went to closing in the second quarter, the number of days required between listing and ratified sales contract stood

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in the parking lot was an electric Chevy Volt from Ted Britt Chevrolet in Sterling; a Ford-C Max Energi, and Fusion Energy, both hybrids from Ford Motor Company; an electric Tesla Model S from Tesla Tysons Corner; hybrid Toyota Highlander from AutoNation Toyota Leesburg; an electric Volkswagen e-Golf from Volkswagen of America; a clean diesel Audi A8 L TDI from Audi of America; and a compressed natural gas vehicle provided by Norris. Wilburn Hardison Jr., business development manager for BMW of Sterling dealership, said the workshop was a great way to learn about fuel-efficient opportunities and to stay on top of the competition. The event was an eye opener for Victor Van Rees, vice president of federal marketing and sales for EFX Media. Rees said the Arlingtonbased company that specializes in interactive and video production is always looking for new clean energy options to offer its clients. “We’re finding that costs have come down [compared to 5 years ago] and people can get a quality product without breaking the bank,” he said. n

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at 73, a slight increase from the 71 days required a year before. The average 30-year, fixed-rate interest rate on home mortgages during the second quarter was 4.23 percent, according to FreddieMac, the lowest since the second quarter of 2013. “As rates have continued to decrease in July, low rates may begin to affect the pace of sales,” the analysts suggested. Figures represent most, but not all, home sales during the period. All figures are preliminary, and are subject to revision. Full data can be found at www.varealtor.com/homesales. n

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• Sterling-based Excel Group has opened a new warehouse in Elkridge, MD, and plans a move to a larger warehouse in Camp Hill, PA. The moves are needed to continue to accommodate the company’s growth in the Mid-Atlantic region. “Our priority is to accommodate our customers by any means necessary,” Chris Marchetti, president and CEO, said. “This move was a great deal of help in continuing that mission. We are excited about having the extended operating space and what that will do for our continued expansion.”

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• Madison Wealth Management has joined the Loudoun Impact Fund, comprised of philanthropically minded citizens and corporations. LIF grants help to fill in the gaps for programs, causes or places in Loudoun County that are deserving of attention but may be flying under the radar of public awareness. Specifically, the fund invests its resources to: scale up important initiatives that can drive big changes in the county; support the needs of Loudoun families, children and youth; and promote education, the arts and the environment. LIF is part of the The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, which provides grants and helps build endowments. “Madison joined LIF to further our philanthropic commitment to communities in which we work and live. We believe LIF provides an ideal way for members to give in a targeted and well informed fashion with tools to measure the impact of our efforts,” President Jim McDermott said. During the 2014-15 grant cycle, LIF has $50,000 available to distribute. The grant focus this year will be primarily youth programs. Learn more about the Loudoun Impact Fund at www.cfnova.org.

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• Representatives of Leesburg-based K2M Group Holdings, Inc.—a medical device company focused on designing, developing and commercializing innovative and proprietary complex spine technologies, techniques and minimally invasive procedures—last week participated in the 21st International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques in Valencia, Spain. The company showcased its diverse product portfolio and hosted four educational workshops, attended by more than 300 meeting participants. “K2M was honored to be a part of this dynamic meeting aimed at advancing knowledge and technologies of complex spine techniques that improve patient care,” President and CEO Eric Major stated. “K2M is committed to supporting surgeons around the world who treat the most difficult spinal deformities. Our mission is to build on our track record of being a worldwide leader in complex and minimally invasive approaches to the spine.” K2M’s “Hands-on Workshops” featured leading experts in the field who addressed cutting-edge techniques for complex spinal pathologies. n

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ver the past decade, the Stone Bridge football team has been one of the most successful programs in Loudoun County and across Northern Virginia. The Bulldogs have reached the Virginia High School League playoffs each of the past 12 seasons. Stone Bridge won the VHSL Group AAA Division 5 state championship in 2007 and has reached the state finals four other times. But in this “what have you done lately?” world, to some that doesn’t stack up against the more recent success of Ashburn rivals Broad Run and Briar Woods. The Spartans won the Group AA Division 4 state titles in 2008 and ’09, while the Falcons claimed the AA Division 4 crown three straight seasons from 2010-12 and reached the new Group 5A championship game last fall. Senior lineman Aaron Crawford wants to bring Stone Bridge back to the forefront in the minds of eastern Loudoun football fans. The 6-foot-2, 305-pound defensive tackle and offensive guard led the Bulldogs in quarterback sacks and ranked among the top five on the team in total tackles last season, and he expects

he and his teammates to lead Stone Bridge back to the top in 2014. “Growing up, in Little League, we won championships and that’s a mindset that’s been inserted in me my entire life,” Crawford said. “Coach [Mickey] Thompson has always had championships and gotten to the big games. They’ve been fortunate to win before, but it’s really big for us in the program since the last Courtesy of Tom Lighton one was in 2007. We just Stone Bridge senior lineman Aaron Crawford has committed to the University of North Carolina for football. want to bring another one home.” to me right now,” Crawford said. “The program am right now.” Thompson has been the head coach at goes back to Coach Thompson, the way he has Where Crawford is right now is a good Stone Bridge since the school opened in 2000 always been able to string together winning place. His size and success at Stone Bridge drew and he has posted a 143-29 record over 14 seasons. He seems to find the talent within our considerable interest from college recruiters seasons. Thompson and assistant coaches Kyle team and have them excel, which is what he’s over the past two seasons and Crawford made Wrenn and Derek Barlow (who left the Bull- done with me and some of our other players. a verbal commitment last spring to attend the dogs in the offseason for a position at Wood- Coach Wrenn was the head JV coach when University of North Carolina next fall. grove) have had a great influence on Crawford, I started and has come along with me as my “A couple of things drew me to North who joined the varsity team as a freshman. offensive line coach, and Coach Barlow ran the Carolina,” Crawford said. “One is their under“Stone Bridge football means everything defense and helped get me prepared for where I Continued on Next Page

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Brittany Basinger was the 2013 Gatorade Virginia Girls Soccer Player of the Year at Woodgrove before going to Penn State, where she was named to the all-Big Ten freshman team last fall.

rittany Basinger’s rise through the youth national team ranks began with an impromptu visit by the future head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team. In December of 2011, Paul Ellis invited his sister Jill to watch his club team, FC Virginia ECNL. Paul was in Sanford, FL, at the time with his team for a tournament, while also getting the chance to visit with his parents who lived nearby. Jill arrived to visit with family as well, but took her brother up on his invitation. Her side trip became an unplanned scouting mission. While she watched FC Virginia ECNL play, Jill, then the U.S. Soccer Women’s development director before being named in May to oversee the U.S. Women’s National Team, was impressed enough with Basinger, one of the team’s starting defenders, that she wanted to bring the then-Wood-

grove High School junior into the next U17 national camp for further evaluation. “She asked me, ‘Who is the kid playing left back?’” Paul Ellis

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recalled Jill asking him. “We’ve got to get her into the U17 pool.” There was no time to waste. The U17 national team was in the

latter stages of finalizing its roster for World Cup qualifying in May. But Jill Ellis was determined to get Basinger a look. She told Paul she would follow up. Paul, meanwhile, informed Basinger’s parents that Brittany might receive a call. “It was something I had not thought of, but my parents had gotten word,” Basinger said. “They told me at dinner. It was surreal. All my hard work was paying off.” It became official in February when Basinger reported to a training camp in California. She was a late addition, but Basinger proved she belonged. She hasn’t slowed down since. She started for the U.S. team that won the CONCACAF qualifying tournament and then started again when the U.S. competed in the U17 World Cup in the fall of 2012. When the U20 Women’s World Cup is held Aug. 5-24 in Canada, Basinger will return to her customary spot as a fixture in the U.S. starting lineup. Continued on Next Page

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Brittany Basinger High school: Woodgrove (2013 graduate) College: Penn State (sophomore) Did you know? Basinger helped lead Woodgrove to Group AA state titles in girls soccer in 2012 and 2013. The U.S. plays its first two Group B matches at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, opening its tournament Aug. 5 against Germany before facing Brazil at 8 p.m. Aug. 8. The U.S. will finish group play on Aug. 12 against China PR at Moncton Stadium.

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“I think it’s every little girl’s dream to play for your country,” said Basinger, who is second on the U.S. team in minutes played this year in international matches with 1,088. “I feel like my family inspired me to keep pushing as hard as I can.” As a member of the U10 team that was then called Loudoun Elite, Basinger played midfielder for Ellis. But as Basinger developed as a player, Ellis believed her skills and physical makeup made her more effective as an outside defender. Basinger’s endurance level was a big plus. So was her attacking ability. The result allowed her to go up and down the field without losing a step. She was an offensive threat who could go wide and cross the ball into the goal mouth and a defensive stalwart who could keep opponents on their heels. “I felt like central midfield was holding her back,” Paul Ellis said. “The move to defense gave her more freedom.” Basinger hesitated at first about making the move. It was new to her and she wasn’t sure what to do. But Basinger worked hard to learn her new position so that by the time Jill Ellis saw her she was in her element. All Basinger needed was the opportunity

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graduate business program is No. 10 on the Bloomberg ratings. I want to study business and if I get into the business school, that would be a great thing for me. “The other thing is they have a tendency to send a lot of [defensive] linemen to the NFL,” he added. “That’s a dream of mine, and those two together really sealed the deal for me. The relationship I had with the coaches was special. Coach Keith Gilmore really took care of me in the recruiting process and really looked after me. All of the players I met looked after me as well and it’s beautiful down there. Putting that all together made a good package and I thought it was right for me.” Over the past year, Crawford has added other tools to his arsenal to ensure he is ready for the rigors of NCAA Division I football. In addition to his practice time at Stone Bridge, he has been working out at both Performance Edge Competitive Sports Training in Lansdowne and at MASE Training Sports Performance & Fitness Center in Sterling, which is run by former Redskins linebacker Eddie Mason. David Mikel, chief executive officer and head strength coach at Performance Edge, has experience working with NFL teams such as the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos, as well as NFL Europe (the now-defunct development league sponsored by the NFL). He and his staff have trained many college and professional athletes, including former Stone Bridge stars Zach Thompson and Jonathan Allen. Thompson went on to be a standout defensive lineman at Wake Forest University and is currently in training camp with the New York Jets, while Allen, an all-state and all-American defensive end with the Bulldogs, is playing at perennial national power Alabama.

Mikel said programs at Performance Edge are geared to the position of the player and his/ her goals to determine what type of lifting and intensity loads the player needs. They then design a program for that individual’s ability. “It’s really unique as it’s based on making them better and focusing on their skills and needs,” Mikel said. “Instead of having everybody do the same thing and try to keep up or fall behind, we adjust accordingly on the fly. We go through monthly phases of strength, power, speed and agility and help them progress toward their season. “When he first got here, he was pretty raw,” Mikel said of Crawford. “He is a big kid, but was lacking some of the finer motor skills. Like a lot of kids, it’s taken a little bit of time for him to buy in. The bigger and stronger kids have a tendency to think ‘I’m good enough. I’m already beating everybody.’ Sometimes the kids have to learn the hard way by not doing too much or eating properly. We give the tools and guidance, but they have to buy into it. “As we tell them, their biggest opponent is not the guy across the line, but himself,” Mikel added. “You can compete to the level of the person you’re playing against and that might be good enough to defeat him, but maybe not the next guy. So you have to think about how much better you can make yourself. A lot of times it’s a mental block more than physical, and once they buy in and realize they can do anything if they push hard with the right instruction, they do really well.” So far, Crawford is buying into the Performance Edge program. “Working here has been great,” Crawford said. “It really helped me bring myself to the next level. Dave was great in bringing me in and helping me grow and getting stronger. I work on strength and power here and have been able to put together a good program.” “He’s doing great,” Mikel said. “His strength has increased and his power has come up. Coach Thompson said ‘Wow, he’s gotten so much better.’ He’s really been buying into it this past year and made huge strides. He’s still working on flexibility, but he’s doing pretty well.” Crawford expects all of the hard work will have one result. “Winning is all that I care about,” Crawford said. “It’s no fun if you’re losing. I’ve been able to see how the older guys came in and got to work, how that helped them to win. It gave me the same mindset to do the same. “I’m not trying to focus on individual achievements for I feel I’ve already done a pretty good job of being known” by college recruiters, Crawford said. “Really, the biggest goal this year is winning a championship. That’s all I care about.” n

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house, which is still under construction and slated for completion in November. This fall, the clubhouse site will be the new home of the Ashburn Farmers Market, a member of the Loudoun Valley Homegrown Markets Cooperative currently located at a shopping center off Ashburn Village Boulevard. The market will move to the clubhouse site Sept. 6 and will be renamed the One Loudoun Farmers Market. As the development’s planned restaurants come online, they’re drawing a mix of 20-somethings, young families and empty nesters. For Alicia Keen, 23, who lives in Leesburg and owns a Pilates studio in Ashburn, Bar Louie is a favorite hangout. “I like the atmosphere—it’s a cool place and the food is delicious,” Keen said. One Loudoun’s central location is appealing to her group of friends scattered across Loudoun and Fairfax counties, and they regularly meet up for its $5 burger night on Tuesdays. “Half my friends live in Leesburg and half live in Herndon,” Keen said. “It’s a good meeting spot.” nd, the current restaurant offerings are just the beginning. Loudoun’s restaurant culture is getting ready for

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onceived a decade ago as a new downtown for Loudoun County, One Loudoun is beginning to live up to that promise. For commuters who pass by on Rt. 7, the project appears as just one more group of buildings rising out of the most recent construction boom. Those who take the exit are finding a hip new place to shop, eat or just hang out. And while many of the One Loudoun’s amenities are still in the works, a sense of its urban vibe finally is emerging. One Loudoun has a decidedly urban feel by design. With brownstonestyle townhouses on small lots as well as single-family homes and downtownstyle common spaces, including its fountain plaza surrounded by restaurants and the aptly named Central Park, a 100-acre green space located between commercial and residential areas. “Our vision has always been to create a more urban, walkable environment where you can live work and play all in the same place,” said Bill May, the

development’s managing director. “The kind of environment that up until now has not existed in Loudoun County… We thought there was enough critical mass in the area to support and sustain a real downtown area.” That urban feel was an important selling point for Stephanie Knackstedt and her family. Knackstedt moved to Ashburn Farm from Old Town Alexandria with her husband Chris and daughter Madison, now 8, at the beginning of this decade because of Loudoun’s highly rated school system. But as One Loudoun’s residential component came online, Knackstedt saw it as a way to have the best of both worlds. “The whole idea of being able to park your car on the weekends, being able to walk to some of the fun events or the restaurants is really nice,” she said. “It’s pretty hectic during the week and for us it was the thought of going home and not having to get in your car again and being able to relax and walk to the grocery store and walk to the restaurants and walk to the park and meet your neighbors.” Both Knackstedt and her husband commute to work, and One Loudoun’s

location at the nexus of Rt. 7 and Loudoun County Parkway was a big part of the neighborhood’s appeal, as was its more urban feel. “It reminds us of Old Town and we like that,” Knackstedt said. Residents have been flocking to monthly Saturday evening open-air concerts at the development’s central fountain plaza this summer and children’s concerts featuring the popular kids’ band Rocknoceros. The developer showed World Cup soccer matches on permanent large screens on the plaza, which also offers free Wi-Fi. The centrally located Alamo Drafthouse has been up and running for over a year and draws residents from across the region with its mix of films, including regular repertory classics, food and beverages. This spring, the developer celebrated the completion of a rebuilt barn, moved from a nearby property, as the anchor of its amphitheater entertainment area just beyond the retail plaza. The barn’s inaugural event was this year’s Loudoun YouthFest concert featuring top teen bands from around the country. May said his staff is working on fall programming for the barn and the plaza, as well as the development’s club-

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Leesburg. Contact: www.tarara.com This adults-only evening features live music at the lakeside pavilion. Tickets are $20 and include a flight of wine.

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5:30 p.m., Oatlands, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. Contact: www.oatlands.org Join Oatlands staff for a guided hike in the woods, followed by campfires with s’mores. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for kids (16 and under) and free for Friends of Oatlands members.

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Acoustic on the Green: Don Chapman 7-9 p.m., Leesburg Town Green, 25 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: www.acousticonthegreen.com Leesburg’s own Don Chapman brings his acoustic act of classic rock, pop and originals. His song list includes covers from the Beatles, Byrds, Eagles, America, Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket to Duncan Sheik, John Mayer and other contemporary performers. Lisa Lim and Larry Burnett will join Chapman on stage.

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7 p.m., Trinity Church, 9108 John Mosby Hwy., Upperville. Contact: middleburgplayers@ gmail.com The Middleburg Players present a musical adaptation of the children’s classic. Tickets are $10.

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which opened in the fall of 2008. But by the end of 2008, the economy had crashed and residential building at the development was put on hold a shift with the advent of some of the county’s until late 2010. So far, the developer has sold 379 first celebrity chef-driven restaurants at One houses, of which 295 have been completed and Loudoun. Bryan Voltaggio will open his second conveyed to owners. The developer is currently Family Meal restaurant near the already-open in discussions about building apartments at One Fresh Market grocery store later this year. And Loudoun. Robert Wiedmaier, known for DC hotspots like hile things are moving along Marcel’s and Brasserie Beck, will open his first at One Loudoun, the road has Italian-style restaurant at One Loudoun next not been without a few bumps. year. Ground was broken at One LouVoltaggio’s company has several different doun more than a year ago for the construction restaurant concepts, from fine dining to more of a stadium for the Loudoun Hounds minor casual. The chef said he and his staff work to league baseball team, but construction of Edelmake sure the concept fits the community and man Financial Field has been on hold as the One Loudoun fits Family Meal’s high-end cominvestment group behind the franchise works fort food model. to put together a financing package, leaving an “It’s about taking really approachable family empty space at the community’s gateway on Rt. 7. fare and using great ingredients and focusing Also still in the planning stages are a hotel on technique,” he said. “One Loudoun is a fast deal and construction of the World Trade Center growing community and seems to be appealDulles Airport, which would be a member of the ing to families. The other great thing about that international World Trade Centers Association development is we like mixed-use tenants like and would help foreign companies launch projects in the United States. May said the developer had originally envisioned the community as appealing to younger first-time homebuyers, but he’s been surprised by its popularity with empty nesters looking to downsize, drawn in part by the lawn care services included in the development’s HOA fees. “It’s a bigger mix than we originally thought perhaps that we would get,” May said, adding that the generational diversity is an asset. “An integral part of being a real place is having that multigenerational community. I think that’s critically important.” One Loudoun’s new “downtown” also is drawing residents from Ashburn Today/Danielle Nadler nearby older adult Bar Louie is one restaurant that is already drawing crowds to One Loudoun. communities Celebrity chefs Bryan Voltaggio and Robert Wiedmaier each have plans to open Potomac Green restaurants in the development. and Ashby Ponds for shopping and dining. retail and office space.” “From a socialization point they’re very One Loudoun also will feature upscale much a part of One Loudoun,” May said. regional chains popular in more urban settings Ed Good and his wife Margaret recently like Arlington, Bethesda and Reston, including moved to the neighboring Potomac Green Uncle Julio’s Mexican, Matchbox and a branch 55-plus community from Waterford, and the of the Arlington farm-to-table favorite Copperretail, restaurant and cultural offerings at One wood Tavern. According to May, leases have been Loudoun were a big part of the appeal. Breakfast signed with a number of ethnic eateries and the and lunch at Fresh Market and Zoës Kitchen have Redskins Grille, operated by the G3 restaurant made the unpacking process easier. group through a licensing agreement with NFL “We’ve been going every day for lunch and and slated to open next spring. breakfast,” Good said. “We certainly like having The blossoming downtown vibe has been a Fresh Market close by. We like having the Alamo long time in the making. Developer Miller and close by. We like the outdoor concerts with our Smith began planning One Loudoun 10 years grandchildren. It’s going to be very interesting to ago and took title to the land in 2007. The comsee what else goes in there.” n pany conveyed a school site to the county for the construction of Steuart W. Weller Elementary, Continued from Page 26

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Summer Reading Day at Hillsboro Farmers Market

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Hillsboro Old Stone School, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro. Contact: www.hillsborofarmersmarket.org

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Middleburg Sidewalk Sale 10 a.m.-5 p.m., See Aug. 1 listing.

Sunset Movies at Loudoun Station

7 p.m., Loudoun Station, 43805 Central Station Drive, Ashburn. Contact: loudounstation.com Evening begins with food and games. Familyfriendly movies start at sunset. This week’s feature is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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9 p.m., Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg. Contact: tallyholeesburg.com A great evening of alternative country, Americana, rock and blues from to back-toback DC-area favorites. Concert benefits the Juveniles Diabetes Research Fund. Tickets are $10 in advance.

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eesburg-based artist Bernadette Wladyka unveils a three-month show at Northgate Vineyard starting Aug. 9. Wladyka, who describes her work as “a merge between realism and abstract,” specializes in a combination of found objects and traditional painting on canvas. She uses both acrylics and watercolors and uses vibrant colors on recycled windows, wooden cupboard doors and other found materials. An artist’s reception is scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9. North Gate Vineyard is located at 16031 Hillsboro Road in Bernadette Wladyka’s paintings will be on disPurcellville.

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Contemplative Yoga at Oatlands

9:30 a.m., Oatlands Gardens, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. Contact: dtsumuki@aol.com Enjoy yoga with Denise Moore in Oatlands’ gardens (or in the Carriage House if it rains). Suggested $20 cash donation (a portion of proceeds go to Oatlands). Advance registration is required.

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7 p.m., Loudoun County Courthouse, 18 E. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: www.bluemont.org Bluemont closes its summer season with one of its most popular shows: the Pan Master Steel Drum Orchestra. The band’s eclectic repertoire ranges from traditional island calypso, reggae, and soca to unique interpretations of Stevie Wonder, the Beatles, J.S. Bach and more. Requested donation is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and Bluemont members and $2 for children.

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A and B, Leesburg. Contact: 703-858-8818 This pediatrician-designed class for boys and girls ages 11-13 covers childcare essentials, injury management and more. $75 cost includes a handbook and snacks. Participants should bring a packed lunch. Advance registration is required.

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Middleburg Sidewalk Sale

10 a.m.-5 p.m., See Aug. 1 listing. Sunday sales as posted by vendors.

Dance 4 Tomorrow Fundraising Walk

3 p.m., Rotary Pavilion, Franklin Park, Purcellville. Contact: www.dance4tomorrow.org The new Loudoun-based nonprofit, which works to raise awareness of mental health disorders, sponsors a 3.5 mile walk to benefit Grafton Integrated Health Network.

Tuesday, Aug. 5

Carver Center National Night Out Event

6-8 p.m., Carver Center, Purcellville. Contact: 571-258-3400 This free, all ages event features a presentation from Wildlife Ambassadors, music, dancing, refreshments and visits from first responders and elected officials.

Wednesday, Aug. 6

Village at Leesburg Kids Club: Blue Sky Puppets 10 a.m., Village at Leesburg Community Room, 1601 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Contact: www.villageatleesburg.com The popular Blue Sky Puppets give a free performance. Open to the public.

Family Movies Under the Stars 8:30 p.m., Village at Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Contact: www.villageatleesburg.com Enjoy a free screening of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” on the Village Green off Russell Branch Parkway.

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Historic Preservation Talk

10 a.m., Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-737-7195. Tom Scofield, the Town of Leesburg’s new preservation planner, discusses his work and plans for the town’s historic district.

Composting Lecture

7 p.m., Rust Library, Leesburg. Contact: www. loudouncountymastergardeners.org Learn to make free fertilizer and soil conditioner through composting. Environmental educator Debra Maes and Master Gardener Sam Allaire share their expertise at this lecture sponsored by Loudoun County Master Gardeners.

Live Music: The Fixx

8:30 p.m., Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg. Contact: tallyholeesburg.com The famed ’80s new wave/rock band, known for the classic “One Thing Leads To Another,” present a by-request show allowing advance ticket holders to vote for the set list online. Tickets are $29 in advance/$34 at the door. Advance VIP tickets are going fast at $60.

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t’s summer reading day at the Hillsboro Farmers Market Saturday, Aug. 2. In addition to selling fresh produce, baked goods and more, organizers have set up a mini-reading fest for all ages. The event features a book signing with authors Bobbi Carducci and Marc Leepson, a book sale from Purcellville’s Around the Block Books and consultants from Usborne and Kane Miller children’s books, as well as storytelling and crafts from Purcellville

Library hourly from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The market also features live music from Kipyn Martin and Todd Coyle and children’s activities. Market hours are 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with Leepson’s reading from his biography of Francis Scott Key at 11 a.m. The market takes place at Hillsboro’s Old Stone School at 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro. For more information, go to www.hillsborofarmersmarket.org.

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hen was the last time a massive, over-budget infrastructure project opened to such public fanfare, accolades and excitement? The week’s opening of the Silver Line in neighboring Fairfax County highlights the opportunities rail connections afford residents and businesses. It also made clear how much work is yet to be done to prepare for Metro’s arrival in Loudoun—in as little as four years. A trip on the Silver Line’s Phase 1 tracks zooming through Tysons Corner’s towering skyline provides a stark contrast to the open fields that Phase 2 will bisect en route from Dulles Airport to the terminus near Ashburn’s Rt. 772 intersection along the Dulles Greenway. On paper, there is a skyline of buildings on the Loudoun side of the border, too. And on paper, there are parking garages offering commuters thousands of spaces. And on paper, the rail line will spur development in a special tax district to help pay for it all. After a decade or more of planning, there is still much more to be done as the concept of bringing “rail to Loudoun” hardens into reality. As commuters settle into new routines over the next few weeks, state and local leaders should be focused on all the tasks to be done so they can host a similar public celebration in the summer of 2018. Phase 2, you’re on the clock.

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ne comment that should not be quickly forgotten from Saturday’s celebratory speeches was a suggestion from Gov. Terry McAuliffe that the state government may contribute more to offset the cost area residents will pay for the construction. For every dollar, or million dollars, the General Assembly commits to the project, planned toll hikes can be reduced or delayed on the Dulles Toll Road—and the state government can come closer to covering its original commitment to pay 50 percent of the total project cost. As regional transportation planners work to keep the commonwealth’s economic engine humming along, the state government should not be let off the hook on this project.

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ovettsville citizens, including Historical Society and Alumni Association officers, requested modifications to the proposed new community center design. One, a two-story reconfiguration, rotates the building to face forward, increases setback distance, adds parking instead of relocating the Memorial Garden and, makes use of original 1930s-era classroom additions, which were restored after a 1976 fire destroyed other parts of the school. How did we get here? Despite pre-school continuing without interruption or reduction throughout Lucketts Community Center’s renovation, county staff members told citizens in 2012 that Lovettsville pre-school would be discontinued during renovation. Such threats, omission of the building’s school history and empty promises

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for public input during design effectively advanced the staff-recommended “demolish old/build new” option that will cost taxpayers more than renovation. County records obtained last month through the Virginia Freedom of Information Act reveal staff’s motivation—their architect said demolition would be easier. Indeed, influential staff’s agenda favoring demolition was confirmed last week by the public statement of the highly respected Loudoun Laurels medal winner who told supervisors she was directed in 2012: “Shut up, the county already decided it was to be torn down.” Written questions were submitted weeks ago, including several related to safety: When was the preschool classroom lead-based paint abatement completed, as recommended in March 2012? Why was that report withheld from the public until recently revealed in the FOIA request? Where are the county’s logistical plans for maintaining full programming on site during conContinued on Next Page

Hot air balloons aren’t ver y noisy either, but have you ever seen what they do for horses, cows, etc. when they fly overhead? No reason he can’t park it in Leesburg. If it was good enough for Ar thur Godfrey, it’s good enough for him. — wes tLOUDOUNer, on Fir s t Rural Helipad Application Filed

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struction? Or are these “details” left to the lowbid winning builder? My district representative won’t answer. Sarah Stinger, Lovettsville

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Continuing to restore air and water quality are major challenges facing Virginia and the entire Chesapeake Bay region. The redevelopment of Tysons and other areas of Fairfax should reduce the emissions of pollutants from thousands of cars per day and allow for improved water quality infrastructure to reduce the flow of pollution from stormwater.

With this concentrated growth, the need to expand utilities and services into new areas will be reduced. At the regional level, planners for the Council of Governments expect that the development in Tysons and along the Silver Line will reduce future population growth in other areas of the region such as Fauquier and Culpeper.

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Communities that provide rural economic services (agriculture, recreational opportunities, open space, water supply) will be under less pressure to convert land to suburban development. The potential competition between conservation strategies and speculative development proposals will be reduced. The combination of smart growth development linked to transit and Virginia residents’ efforts to conserve rural land will enable the commonwealth to achieve a win-win outcome that meets economic, fiscal and conservation goals. As with any major change of this scale, there are plenty of opportunities and challenges that remain, such as funding the second phase to Dulles Airport and Loudoun County; making sure the promised investments in local roads, local transit and sidewalks are made in a timely fashion; implementing the commitments on new and improved stormwater systems; and constantly working to improve the mix of uses and amenities in the new and redevelopment communities in Tysons, Reston and Loudoun. But the fact remains that the region’s future is far better with the opening of the Silver Line than any other investment in the past 40 years. No matter where you live in the region, the opening of the Silver Line is an important and positive moment in history. Let’s take the time to celebrate this amazing accomplishment. n

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Dear Editor: Your article about sales tax holidays “Virginia’s Back-To-School Tax Holiday Returns This Weekend” suggests that sales tax holidays are a great deal for shoppers, when, in fact, sales tax holidays aren’t really worth celebrating. These holidays are poorly targeted, costly and represent a lost opportunity to get tax fairness right. A three-day sales tax holiday does nothing to provide relief to low-income taxpayers the other 362 days of the year. Holidays offer too little relief to the families that need it most and they require you to shop when the state says so. Wealthy families benefit from the holiday too and they have an even greater ability to shift their shopping to take advantage of the tax break. Sales tax holidays also cost money. Virginia can’t afford to stop collecting taxes. Revenue lost through sales tax holidays will have to be made up somewhere else, either through painful spending cuts or increasing other taxes. Well-intentioned policymakers need to understand that sales tax holidays are simply too insignificant, poorly targeted and too temporary to make a state’s tax structure more fair. Taxpayers should not accept tax-free weekends as a replacement for real reforms that eliminate unnecessary breaks at the top and solve the problems that will still be there, long after this year’s holiday has passed. Kelly Davis, Whitewater, WI Midwest Director, Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

The congestion, stress and unreliability of long driving commutes have made many jobs less accessible for residents from Loudoun County to Prince George’s County. The Silver Line will provide an improved connection to some of the highest concentrations of jobs in the region. Even a small percentage of trips reduced on the Dulles Toll Road, I-66 and the Beltway can make a major difference in congestion and commute times for those who need to drive, especially around Tysons. Increased transit access to the retail stores, especially Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria should boost economy. An increase in transit access should expand the sales at both Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria, which will benefit the economy and local and state tax revenues. Let’s be honest, a good portion of Virginia relies on and benefits from the incredible retail activity at Tysons. The commonwealth has made a relatively small investment compared to the major economic return that will result from the new metro line. From a transportation perspective, if a significant percentage of existing and new visitors use the Silver Line, there may be less automobile traffic at the malls than currently, especially during peak holiday periods.

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Perhaps the biggest impact of the Silver Line will be the changing pattern of land development in Virginia and the region. If the land near the new stations along the Silver Line develops as planned with a mix of residential, retail, commercial and public amenities, an increasing percentage of the population in Northern Virginia will have access to a wide range of opportunities to live, work and play without having to drive an automobile.

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Dear Editor: I live in a private community. At the entrance are large signs posted “No Solicitors,” “Private Parking,” “No Street Parking.” On July 26 there was at least one campaign worker for Barbara Comstock, Republican candidate for Congress in my district, parked on the street, going from door to door, distributing campaign literature, and soliciting votes for Ms. Comstock. The rules posted apply to everyone, including these people. Their disregard towards them is indicative of their attitude. Elizabeth Rice, Ashburn

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Dear Editor: For millions of kids across the United States, going to school means getting enough to eat. Low-income families have long relied on programs like the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program to provide their children with nutritious free and reduced-price meals—helping them to stretch their budgets and making sure that their children are able to grow up healthy. In fact, here in Loudoun, 19 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. But what happens to these families when school isn’t in session? Fortunately, the Summer Food Service Program was developed to help bridge this gap. This program allows schools, government agencies, camps, religious institutions, and community organizations to get funding from the United States Department of Agriculture for meals and snacks to be served to children in need during long school breaks. Any child under the age of 18 who qualifies for free or reduced price meals can get free meals and snacks throughout the summer months at participating sites. Despite this program, many kids miss out. The USDA reports that while approximately 21.5 million children received free or reducedprice lunches through the NSLP on an average school day in 2012, only about 3.3 million kids received meals on an average day in the month of July. This means that roughly 18.2 million kids missed out on free meals each day. Issues like inadequate transportation options, administrative barriers, and complicated enrollment procedures can all deter participation, but one of the biggest problems is lack of awareness. Way too often, people don’t know that these programs exist, where to find them, or how to apply. I was invited by the Virginia Fair Share Education Fund to visit the summer meals program in action at Sugarland Elementary this week. Because more than 50 percent of the students at Sugarland Elementary qualify for free or reduced price lunches, the program may serve a free and nutritious hot lunch to any child under 18 who wants it. The program at Sugarland Elementary operates through a partnership with the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and volunteers from participating churches, schools, and community groups, and is open to all children under the age of 18. This eliminates the need for burdensome administrative requirements, greatly reducing major barriers to participation. It also lessens the stigma of getting free meals for kids and families who don’t want to be labeled as poor, and gives kids from different economic backgrounds an opportunity to socialize over the summer. We have the tools to fight childhood hunger. The success of the Sugarland Elementary

he opening of the Silver Line on Saturday is a major event that is an important step toward a better future for the Washington metropolitan region and the Commonwealth of Virginia. For decades, Tysons has been an example of 20th century development, urban and suburban areas that don’t quite work—too many cars, no sidewalks and not enough green space. The community’s investment in the Silver Line presents us with a once-in-ageneration opportunity to improve our travel and commutes, restore air and water quality, enhance our ability to preserve the rural economy and ultimately, transform the quality of life in communities along the new metro line and in the region as a whole.

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summer lunch program demonstrates that by working together through public/private partnerships, we can identify and solve problems facing our county’s most vulnerable populations. By increasing awareness and finding creative ways to reduce obstacles that prevent qualifying kids from participating, together we can ensure that no child in Loudoun County goes hungry. State Senator Jennifer Wexton (D-33) Nick Arent, State Organizer, Virginia Fair Share Education Fund

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While I’m glad for the convenience, I’ve never understood why the local business community was pushing so hard for this in Loudoun (unless, of course, a bunch of developers hoped to prof it from the land sales...nah). This line is only going to f acilit ate the f light of people with money to spend OUT of Loudoun.

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Salvation Army Launches School Supply Donation Drive

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he Salvation Army of Loudoun County’s annual Tools for School program is accepting donations to help kids prepare for the upcoming school year. Tools for School helps provide more than 500 students with the supplies they’ll need for class, an effort that has been ongoing for the past 16 years. The organization works with families that are pre-qualified, based on need, through an application process. Parents can pick up applications from The Salvation Army office at 10 Cardinal Park Dr. SE in Leesburg now through Aug. 15. Donations can be school supplies, money or gift cards for the purchase of school sup-

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To Benefit Sprout Therapeutic Riding Center.

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Tuesday, August 12th from 6-8 p.m. Bungalow Lakehouse 46116 Lake Center Plz, Sterling, Virginia

5 suggested donation at the door

Outstanding door prizes for fabulous footwear!

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Dominion is proposing a new electric transmission line in Loudoun County Dominion is committed to providing safe and reliable service to its customers as demand for electricity has continued to grow steadily in northern Virginia. Dominion’s ability to continue maintaining dependable electric service to homes and businesses is more important than ever and critical to the sustainable success and stability of the local economy. Our mission is to meet these obligations — and do so in and environmentally responsible manner.

OPEN HOUSE • TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2014 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. John Champe High School 41535 Sacred Mountain Rd. Aldie, VA 20105

Dominion will file an application with Virginia’s State Corporation Commission later this year to propose the removal and replacement of transmission structures within the boundaries of the existing right-of-way corridor between our Brambleton and Mosby substations. NO ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS ARE NEEDED FOR THIS PROPOSAL. We invite the public to stop by our upcoming community open house to learn more about this project; members from our team of experts will be available to answer your questions. For more information regarding the proposed Brambleton-Mosby 500kV Transmission Line Project, please visit our website at www.dom.com, search: Loudoun Or call 888-291-0190 Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 15 or email powerline@dom.com 7

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