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he second day back to school following winter break had Loudoun County families wishing they’d stayed home. An on-time start to the school day despite heavy morning snowfall made for a dangerous commute all over the county. Five buses were involved in accidents, 15 pulled off the road to wait for help over icy roads and at least one was stuck for more than an hour. A number of teachers could not make it to work, and there were reports that students were held in school gymnasiums until enough teachers could make it to school. “Clearly, the conditions became far worse than anticipated,” Loudoun County Public Schools said in a prepared statement late Tuesday morning. A weather system that was expected to deliver a minor ground covering brought more than 3 inches and left roads hazardous and gridlocked in what became the first significant snowfall of the season. The call to open schools on time was made at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. “At that point the forecast was for 1 to 2 inches or a dusting,” Loudoun schools’ spokesman Wayde Byard said. Since 2:30 that morning, 18 school division employees had been monitoring road conditions and information from the Continued on Page 24

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four-day search for Leesburg resident Hari Simran Singh Khalsa ended in heartbreak last week, as the yoga instructor’s body was discovered in the mountains of Tepoztian, Mexico, after he failed to return from a hike. Those who Hari Simran touched, either personally or spiritually, paid their respects Monday afternoon during a memorial service in Sterling. “He was a person of service, he would always be the first to serve,” loyal friend Prabhjit Singh said in an interview with Leesburg Today. “Whether that would be in the kitchen cutting and chopping vegetables, if it was teaching a class or if it meant cleaning bathrooms. He was there to serve and to help uplift people.” The Sikh community in Loudoun, of which Hari Simran was a part, is very tightknit, Prabhjit said. He also noted that the director at Raj Yoga in Sterling introduced countless people to meditation, something Hari Simran would do every day at 4 a.m. “Many of us have personal relaAshburn Today/Danielle Nadler tionships with Hari Simran,” SS Mata Friends and family of Hari Simran Singh Khalsa gathered Monday to honor the life of the Loudoun yoga instrucMandir Kaur said during the gurdwara. tor, who died last week after falling during a hike. His wife, Ad Purkh Kaur Khalsa, and friend, Sat Mandir Singh “This doesn’t take away the joy of coming Khalsa, lead a chant at the memorial service. together to celebrate the life of this man. He was a beacon of light, and with that light he During the search effort, the Red Cross, Krishna Kaur said during the memorial service, brought people together.” Ham radio operators, Mexico police, a local which included many of Hari Simran’s favorite Hari Simran was in Tepoztian attending a drone company and area hikers and climbers songs. yoga retreat. He went out for a morning hike, helped to locate the Brooklyn, NY, native as “That’s why I think people have connected during which he sent several text messages. One the Twitter hashtag Find Hari Simran became to this story around the world, because they was a selfie photo of him high on a mountain known in multiple countries. His body was can see themselves in him,” Prabhjit Singh said. overlooking the retreat area. Another told his found in a ravine and it appeared to have suf- “When we first started the search Find Hari wife he had gone farther than expected and fered a fatal head injury. Simran, really in essence Hari had already found would be late for lunch. It is believed he suffered “The passion for finding him was so mas- God, and now our purpose is to find Hari the fatal fall a short time later. sive. He was kind and gentle, but a warrior,” MSS Continued on Page 23

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Barbara Comstock, pictured with family and freshly reelected U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, was sworn in as the representative of Virginia’s 10th Congressional District Tuesday. She follows Rep. Frank Wolf, who retired after 32 years in office.

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ourteen months after losing to Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34th) by just 422 votes, Democrat Kathleen Murphy can call that seat hers now— and by an even narrower margin. Murphy bested Republican Craig Parisot in Tuesday’s special election to fill the unexpired term of Comstock, who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives Nov. 4. According to an unofficial tally from the State Board of Elections, Murphy received 6,406 votes (51.24 percent) to Parisot’s 6,082 (48.64 percent). The vote was evenly split in Loudoun, but in Fairfax County, Murphy won 11 of 15 precincts. There were 15 write-in votes cast by Fairfax County voters in the election. Absentee voting proved to have a negligible influence in Fairfax County, with Murphy earning 672 votes to Parisot’s 667. Parisot edged Murphy by just three votes in Loudoun County, with the Republican picking up 1,480 votes to Murphy’s 1,477. There were two write-in votes cast in Loudoun

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thics was the topic of the day Tuesday, when former Gov. Bob McDonnell was sentenced to two years in prison for taking thousands of dollars in gifts and loans from businessman Jonnie R. Williams Sr. in exchange for shilling for Williams’ products. And the subject will continue to reverberate in Richmond next week as the Virginia General Assembly convenes for its annual session. Several delegates and state senators are expected to intro-

duce legislation on ethics reform, and the issue will be among many brought up by the lawmakers who represent Loudoun County. Del. J. Randall Minchew (R-10) and state Sen. Jennifer T. Wexton (D-33), both of Leesburg, said Monday that they were preparing bills that would lower the cap on gifts to legislators to $100. Lawmakers imposed a $250 cap on “tangible” gifts last year but didn’t place a dollar limit on “intangible” presents, such as trips or event tickets. Wexton and Minchew said their bills would make that $100 limit an aggregate total per donor, not just per gift, and they agreed that the

distinction between tangible and intangible was unnecessary. “Let’s just make it simple,” Minchew said. In discussing those bills, the delegate and senator spoke highly of an ethics panel that Gov. Terry McAuliffe created in the wake of the McDonnell case. Joe T. May, a former Loudoun delegate, serves on that bipartisan body, the Commission to Ensure Integrity and Public Confidence in State Government. On another matter, Wexton and Del. David I. Ramadan (R-87), of South Riding, are planning to submit bills about tolls on the Dulles Continued on Page 16

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harles King, a Republican activist and lawyer who represented Supervisor Eugene A. Delgaudio when he was facing recall from office, seeks the GOP nomination for chairman of the Loudoun Board of Supervisors. The 53-year-old Leesburg resident said Monday that it’s time for new leadership at the top of the county government, noting that current Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large) has led the board since 2000 and was first elected, as the Sterling District supervisor, during the first term of former President Bill Clinton. King said that Loudoun County Republicans haven’t decided how to pick their nominee for chairman, but that a convention probably would be held in April. York, who has said he will run for re-election, was unavailable to comment Monday. Four years ago, former supervisor Steve Stockman challenged him for the Republican nomination, but York won at a party convention by about 250 votes. He took the general election with 59 Charles King percent of the vote, defeating Democrat Tom oun and second overall. He said he sought a seat Bellanca. It appears that the winner of the York-King on Falls Church’s City Council many years ago. He has lived in Loudoun since 2001, and he contest will face Democrat Phyllis Randall in the general election. Randall said Tuesday that she said the county needs more reliable leadership in doesn’t expect any other members of her party the chairman’s seat, pointing out that York has run, at different times, as a Republican and as an to run. Continued on Page 38 King’s campaign would be his first in Loud-

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feet, would be on the Government Support Center site off Sycolin Road, which would mean the county wouldn’t have to spend any money to buy property, staff members noted at the Dec. 9 finance meeting. Funding to construct the building, some $15.4 million, was included in a $208.5 million bond referendum that voters approved in November. However, County Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large) and Supervisor Kenneth D. Reid (R-Leesburg) questioned at the Dec. 9 meeting whether that much money would be needed for the project. “I still remain skeptical of the cost of this,” Reid said then, and York noted that that price tag amounts to paying for half of a new elementary school. Tom Koenig, director of Loudoun’s Animal Services Department, said Monday

REID: BOARD SHOULD AFFIRM SCHOOLS’ RIGHT TO RENT TO CHURCHES

Loudoun supervisors were scheduled to vote Wednesday on a measure that would affirm the county schools’ right to rent facilities to churches and other nonprofits. Supervisor Kenneth D. Reid (R-Leesburg) asked for the item to be put on the agenda following an inquiry into whether the Loudoun school system should be renting property to nonprofits and whether the practice was legal. “Currently thirty-three organizations,

with a wide variety of religious affiliations, rent school facilities,” according to a county staff report prepared for Wednesday’s meeting. “An action by the School Board to exclude nonprofit organizations from renting school facilities based on their religious nature would arguably be the kind of discrimination that contravenes the very constitutional provisions cited by opponents of the School Board’s practice.” Reid recommended that County Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large) send the School Board a letter on behalf of the supervisors that declared support for the School Board’s existing policy.

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el. David I. Ramadan and state Sen. Richard H. Black have introduced legislation that would bar immigrant students with temporary resident status from receiving in-state college tuition rates. The moves by Ramadan (R-87), of South Riding, and Black (R-13), of Leesburg, potentially set up a showdown of sorts with another elected official with Loudoun County roots: Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring. Herring in April sent a letter to the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia, the presidents of Virginia’s colleges and universities and the chancellor of the Virginia Community College System advising that state students lawfully present in the country under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program qualify for in-state tuition, provided they meet domicile requirements. DACA provides temporary government protection from deportation for immigrants brought to the U.S. before they turned 16. “DACA students are lawfully present under approval that is renewable, permitting them to remain in the United States and to form a subjective intent to remain in Virginia indefinitely,” Herring wrote. But Ramadan argues that immigrants granted resident status under DACA or given temporary protected status by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shouldn’t be classified as if they will remain in Virginia perma-

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Greenway. “That’s my biggest priority for this year,” Ramadan said last week. The delegate already has filed a complaint about Greenway tolls with the State Corporation Commission, and he said he has two goals: to limit or stop the annual increase in the levy and to force distance pricing on the highway. The latter would mean tolls wouldn’t be based on a flat fee, as they are now, but rather on how far a motorist drove on the Greenway.

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County. Murphy will face an uphill slog in the House of Delegates, where Republicans hold about a 2-to-1 majority over Democrats. The Democrats did have some other good news Tuesday, as Joseph Preston won the 63rd District special election by handily beating independent candidate W.H. “Mouse” Jones Jr. Murphy and Parisot had merely two months to make their case to local voters. They did not debate each other in public forums, but answered questionnaires posed by numerous organizations, including Leesburg Today parent Northern Virginia Media Services. Wintry weather likely played a role in the election’s low turnout. Forecasters had expected cold temperatures and some snow Tuesday, but not as much as the 3 to 4 inches that fell that day. Roads were treacherous, especially during the normally heavy voting period before 9 a.m. Both the weather and voters’ views showed

nently. Their immigration status is just as it seems, he said: temporary. So “absent congressional intent to the contrary,” this group of immigrants shouldn’t be allowed to pay the less expensive rate for higher education, his bill reads. Black’s legislation is similar, although it also would prevent immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program, which shields parents of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents from deportation, from receiving in-state tuition. Ramadan noted Friday that DACA was begun by President Barack Obama’s administration and expanded in November by an executive order. He criticized that method of implementing regulations as well as Herring’s action, which he called a “directive” that the state’s top lawyer shouldn’t have issued. The lawmaker said that Herring, a Democrat, was a “centrist” when serving in the state Senate but has gone “far left” since being elected to statewide office. Herring spokesman Michael Kelly, however, said that the attorney general could find no state or federal law that prohibited immigrants granted DACA status from establishing domicile. And, Kelly noted, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services added a line to its DACA website a few weeks after Herring’s action that seems to confirm the Virginia decision. It says: “Individuals granted deferred action are not precluded by federal law from establishing domicile in the U.S.”

“State law says those with temporary or student visas are ineligible, but students approved for deferred action do not have a student or temporary visa,” Kelly wrote in an email. “If these young immigrants can meet the criteria in the law to establish domicile, they are eligible for in-state tuition. This is the exact same conclusion then-Attorney General [Bob] McDonnell reached regarding immigrants with temporary protected status.” Ramadan said he was forced to act to protect legal Virginia residents and those who have immigrated through traditional federal government means. That’s what he did when he came to America in 1989 from Lebanon, he said. And of those who would criticize his stance, considering he’s an immigrant himself? Ramadan said one reason foreign residents want to live in the U.S. is because of the rule of law. He said he may feel sympathy for immigrants brought here when they were children. However, he said, “That does not mean I will forgo the law.” Ramadan’s bill also could run afoul of another delegate who represents part of Loudoun. That’s Thomas Davis Rust (R-86), of

Herndon. He was quoted in a press release from Herring’s office in April about the DACA issue. “The actions by the Attorney General will allow DACA students to pursue their dreams,” Rust said in that release. “Most of these young people have been raised entirely in Virginia and attend Virginia schools. They deserve the opportunity to participate as Virginians in our world-class institutions of public higher education. I am pleased that the legislation I introduced during the previous two sessions brought appropriate attention to this matter.” Kelly noted Rust’s involvement with the matter, as well. “I should also point out that this issue has received strong bipartisan support as recently as last session when 12 Republicans in [the] House Education [Committee] supported a Republican-sponsored bill from Del. Tom Rust to explicitly grant in-state tuition to DACA students,” he wrote in his email. Two of those Republicans supporting Rust’s legislation also represent parts of Loudoun: Del. Tag Greason (32), of Ashburn, and Del. James M. LeMunyon (67), of Chantilly. n

Wexton said she’s exploring whether Virginia could buy the toll road back from its owner, Toll Road Investors Partnership II. Annual increases in tolls place a large financial burden on her constituents, she said, while profits flow to a company in a foreign country. “I don’t think that was what was intended,” the senator said, referring to Australia’s Macquarie Atlas Roads, which owns a 50 percent interest in the Greenway. Wexton and Ramadan also seek to create a supplement to the state police’s sex offender registry. That would be a list of people who committed violent sexual offenses in Virginia before the state

required such offenders to register. It would not require those listed to register their whereabouts, Ramadan said, but would just centralize conviction records that are publicly available from localities anyway. “We’re not adding punishment” to those who already have paid their debt to society, the delegate said. Ramadan and state Sen. Richard H. Black (R-13), of Leesburg, also have introduced legislation that would restrict immigrant students with temporary resident status from receiving in-state college tuition rates. (See story, opposite) And Minchew and Del. Tag Greason (R-32),

of Ashburn, are shepherding bills to create specialized license plates. Minchew, an Eagle Scout and former scoutmaster, said he would submit legislation for a Boy Scout tag. And Greason already has filed a bill that would make available for purchase plates that say “Cure Childhood Cancer” and bear the gold ribbon symbolizing awareness of the issue. He was inspired by 13-year-old Mathias Giordano of Leesburg, who died last month. Mathias, who was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2012, became an inspirational celebrity of sorts as he battled the disease. n

sharp edges that day. A campaign worker slipped in the snow and hurt her leg at Langley High School, Murphy’s voting location. At Great Falls Library, one of Parisot’s campaign stops that day, a voter said he approved of the Republican’s policy positions, but detested fielding a barrage of unsolicited calls from his campaign. Reached at polling places on Election Day, both candidates expressed confidence in the preparatory work of their campaigns. “The weather is the one thing I can’t control in this campaign, so we’re really not letting it slow us down at all,” Parisot said. “All of our volunteers showed up, all of our polls are manned, and it just makes me feel more and more confident about our strategy leading up to today.” Parisot called his campaign a “brilliantly planned and executed grassroots effort.” Voters seemed especially keen about growing and diversifying Virginia’s economy, solving Northern Virginia’s transportation problems and investing in the public-school system, he

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them, just to remind them to get out and vote today. Let’s hope it pays off.” Murphy said her experience and local connections made her the better candidate. “I’ve lived here for a long time, I’ve been a part of this community, I’ve been very involved in the issues and even the programs that we have here in this area,” she said. “I certainly know politics. I’ve been in this arena for a long, long time, so I know the issues inside and out. It’s not something new to me. I won’t have to learn it.” Del. Scott Surovell (D-44th), the Democratic caucus chairman, issued a statement lauding Murphy’s election win. “I am proud to offer my sincere congratulations to Kathleen and her family on this important victory,” his statement read. “Anyone who knows Kathleen will tell you how passionate she is about serving the people of her district—and I know she will bring that same energy and determination to get things done in Richmond.” n

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Murphy’s approach was to raise taxes, “kind of choking out the economy, rather than doing things to increase the tax base, get businesses flourishing and get as much as we possibly can of that growth moving into the private sector, versus growing and expanding the government,” Parisot said. “I think that when you highly engage voters and you show that you care and invest your time, energy and effort in getting out and talking with them, when it comes to elections, they come out and they show that loyalty and support right back,” he added. Voting before 8 a.m. at Langley High, Murphy said the snowfall would force her team to work extra hard. “I think we’re going to have to be on the phone a lot and give rides to people, so we make sure voters get here,” she said. “I pray for miracles. This is an off-year election, so I just don’t think there’s any way to read what people will do today. We called our universe, probably more than they would have liked us to call

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a “success mentality” as opposed to a “survivor mentality.” “We’re anticipating that the budget is going to be bigger, and remember if we want to continue to improve we’re going to be asking, what new investments are we going to need to build on the success of LCPS,” he said. As part of Thursday’s presentation, he said he would present new staffing standards that will give specifics about how many new positions will be needed to accommodate more than 2,000 new students who are expected to be added to the roster this fall. Supervisors were upset during budget negotiations last year that the School Board’s increase funding request to pay for newly created positions did not correlate with enrollment growth. Williams said his hope is to provide more clarity as to how he reaches his budget recommendations. “Rather than just saying we need X million dollars, we’ll break it down by position. We’ll let them know, given new enrollment numbers, this triggers how many we need of each position,” he said. “So that’s part of just trying to be transparent and giving the School Board the information they need in order to make their decisions.” Watch Thursday’s budget presentation live via Web stream at http://lcps.org/Page/140009, and follow updates at this newspaper’s website. The School Board and superintendent have several scheduled budget work sessions leading up to the adoption Jan. 29. From there, the budget goes to the Board of Supervisors as a formal funding request. Supervisors plan to adopt the county’s budget in April, and the School Board will then trim its initial spending plan to adopt a reconciled budget. Last year, the School Board trimmed Hatrick’s proposed FY15 operating budget by about $2 million before adopting the budget. After county funding fell short of that request, school leaders were left to trim that spending plan by $38 million to settle on a reconciled budget of $912 million. n

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Sports Prep Basketball Schedule THURSDAY, JAN. 8 BOYS Stone Bridge at Broad Run, 7:30 p.m. Rock Ridge at Freedom, 7 p.m. Tuscarora at Briar Woods, 7:45 p.m. GIRLS Stone Bridge at Broad Run, 6:15 p.m. Freedom at Rock Ridge, 7 p.m. Tuscarora at Briar Woods, 6:15 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 9 BOYS Dominion at John Champe, 7:15 p.m. Rock Ridge at Heritage, 7 p.m. Woodgrove at Loudoun County, 7:15 p.m. Park View at Loudoun Valley, 7 p.m. Potomac Falls at Freedom, 7:15 p.m. GIRLS John Champe at Dominion, 7:15 p.m. Heritage at Rock Ridge, 7 p.m. Loudoun County at Woodgrove, 7:15 p.m. Loudoun Valley at Park View, 7 p.m. Freedom at Potomac Falls, 7:15 p.m. SATURDAY, JAN. 10 BOYS Potomac Falls at Freedom, 7:45 p.m. John Champe at Central (W), 6 p.m. Fairfax at Stone Bridge, 7:15 p.m. GIRLS Broad Run at Heritage, 6:30 p.m. Potomac Falls at Freedom, 6:15 p.m. John Champe at Central (W), 5 p.m. Hedgesville at Loudoun Valley, 7:30 p.m. Stone Bridge at Fairfax, 7:10 p.m. MONDAY, JAN. 12 BOYS Falls Church at Broad Run, 7:15 p.m. Heritage at Park View, 7 p.m. Legacy Christian at John Champe, 7 p.m. Tuscarora at Loudoun County, 8 p.m. Skyline at Rock Ridge, 7 p.m. GIRLS Park View at Heritage, 7 p.m. Tuscarora at Loudoun County, 6:30 p.m. Skyline at Rock Ridge, 6 p.m. Handley at Woodgrove, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 13 BOYS Freedom at Broad Run, 7:30 p.m. Sherando at Dominon, 7:15 p.m. Tuscarora at Potomac Falls, 7:15 p.m. Briar Woods at Stone Bridge, 7:45 p.m. GIRLS Freedom at Broad Run, 6:15 p.m. Dominion at Sherando, 7:30 p.m. Potomac Falls at Tuscarora, 7:15 p.m. Briar Woods at Stone Bridge, 6:15 p.m.

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s a high school star, 6-foot-7 Greg Graves enjoyed considerable success playing near the basket, or “in the paint,” at Potomac Falls. Expecting to experience more of the same at the collegiate level, Graves was in for an awakening. Because of a coaching change before he had ever taken the court at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD, he found himself in a fast-paced program that has him running the court and shooting three-pointers. And he’s loving it. After coming off the bench his first two seasons, Graves is starting as a junior at “The Mount” and is finding he enjoys the uptempo style of third-year head coach Jamion Christian. Through Mount St. Mary’s first 13 games this season, Graves started all 11 in which he has played (he missed two games in late December with a concussion). He had two of the best games of his career last weekend as the Mountaineers opened Northeast Conference play, scoring 14 points with 11 rebounds in a loss at Robert Morris on Saturday before posting career highs of 26 points and 12 rebounds in a double-overtime loss at Wagner on Monday. Graves leads the Mountaineers (4-9, 0-2 NEC) with 9.7 points per game, 7.1 rebounds per contest, 28.6 minutes per game and a 41.2 shooting percentage from three-point range. Mount St. Mary’s opens its home conference slate Thursday against Central Connecticut State. “It’s a maturity level,” Graves said of his success this season. “Before, I was young and didn’t really understand my role and the things coach [Christian] wanted me to do. Now I understand better what coach wants me to do to help the team and help bring the younger guys along.” As well as Graves is playing, he almost did not end up at Mount St. Mary’s. Graves committed to the program before Robert Burke resigned as head coach at the end of the 2011-12 season. Christian, a 2004 graduate of The Mount and a former guard with the Mountaineers, took over after serving as an assistant coach at Emory & Henry, Bucknell, William & Mary and Virginia Commonwealth. Upon taking over as head coach, Christian introduced “Mayhem,” a style of play similar to VCU’s famed “Havoc” system he helped employ as an assistant with the Rams. “Mayhem” features a pressing defense and an offense that utilizes the three-point shot. The Mount saw it pay dividends late last season as the Mountaineers defeated top-seeded Robert Morris to win the NEC tournament cham-

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Potomac Falls graduate Greg Graves posted his second consecutive double-double Jan. 5 with career highs of 26 points and 12 rebounds in a double-overtime loss to Wagner.

pionship and earn their fourth berth in the NCAA Division I Tournament. Christian admitted he had to “re-recruit” Graves to get him to keep his commitment to attend Mount St. Mary’s. Christian had seen the talented forward play in the Virginia state tournaments as Graves helped lead Potomac Falls to back-to-back Group AA Division 4 state championships in 2009-10 and 2010-11. Graves then was named the AA Division 4 Player of the Year as a senior in 2011-12 and finished his career as the Panthers’ all-time leading scorer (1,490 points). “When I got the job here, one of the first things I wanted to do was keep his commitment,” Christian said. “To do that, we had to re-recruit him. He didn’t know me, my staff or our style of play. But I went for a home visit and spent time with him, his mom and stepfather and we spent a lot of time texting and in phone conversations. “I wanted him to understand how he could be a big part of our program and our future,” Christian said. “I think he’s starting to see the dividends of his hard work really pay off and a lot of the things we talked about in that re-recruitment process are starting to come true for him now.” “I wasn’t sure about it at first,” Graves said. “But when he became head coach, he called me the next day. When he told me about his program, I felt comfortable about it.” It took time, but Graves gradually grew within the program. He started just four of 57 games played in his first two seasons, but as a starter at forward this year, he’s beginning to blossom as an all-around player. “In high school, I played with my back to the basket as an offensive player and had a lot of post moves,” Graves said. “In this offense, I still do that a little bit, but the coaches want me to get out on the perimeter and shoot three-pointers and extend my game. The

transformation was tough at the beginning, but over time it’s gotten better. I feel this style has helped my game a lot and I’ve improved as a player.” “We need guys like Greg to make it work,” Christian said of his “Mayhem” style. “We need six to seven guys who can guard a lot of different positions and do a lot of different things offensively. He is going to play positions 2 [shooting guard], 3 [small forward], 4 [power forward] and 5 [center] for us, and it takes a special player to be able to do that. “It took Greg some time to learn how to play college basketball, but it’s really starting to click for him now,” Christian added. “We want him to use his versatility. He’s an excellent post-up guy, has a really good pull-up jumper and can make some outside shots. He plays with a ton of balance. Some guys are perimeter only, some guys are post only. He’s one of the few unique guys I’ve coached who can do a bit of both. If he can continue to learn how to do that, the sky’s the limit for him.” Christian expects Graves to be a key figure as The Mount moves forward this season with eight freshmen or sophomores on the 15-man active roster. “I love the passion our team has for one another and how much they like playing with one another,” Christian said. “Greg is a guy that I trust and I like to coach. His experience is going to be extremely important in conference with our young team. Although Greg isn’t a senior, he has senior experience compared to what we have on our team and we’re going to need that.” “We have to come out ready to play every game,” Graves said. “Every team is out to beat you. If you play hard every game, you have a chance. We feel we’re a really good team and if we do what we’re supposed to do, we can win.” n

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side my teammates and brothers at Stanford, and represent the University on and off the field,” Carter said on the Stanford website. “This was a difficult decision, and I have put much thought into it with my family and mentors. I would like to extend my deepest thanks and gratitude to my coaches, professors, and the Stanford family for putting me in the position to achieve my lifelong dream of playing in the NFL.” At Briar Woods, Carter was the 2011 Group AA Defensive Player of the Year and the 2011 Gatorade State Player of the Year. He was also named a Parade All-American.

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avid Bromberg may very well be the most famous performer you’ve never heard of. A musician’s musician with a devoted fan base, Bromberg has recorded and shared the stage with some of the music industry’s biggest names. After a 22-year hiatus, the 69-year-old Bromberg re-emerged in the mid-2000s and has been enjoying a creative renaissance—and an active touring schedule— ever since. His current tour brings him to Leesburg’s Tally Ho Theatre Jan. 11. Beloved among his self-described “cult following” for his top notch guitar chops and his eclectic mix of blues, country, folk and other genres, Bromberg almost gave up performing entirely in the ’80s, only to have his passion for making music rekindled in his adopted hometown. Bromberg grew up in Tarrytown, NY, and went on to study music at Columbia University. While in New York, he got involved with the burgeoning folk music scene in Greenwich Village and studied guitar with blues/gospel icon, Courtesy of David Bromberg the Rev. Gary Davis. Grammy-nominated musician David Bromberg will make a stop at Leesburg’s Tally Ho Theatre next week. “He was one of the greatest guitar players ever to walk on this planet. He was amazing,” fiddle and I became interested in the instru- ing up at these jam sessions,” he said. “I started and a newly issued record of archived material Bromberg said of his mentor. Bromberg’s own ments. I decided that’s what I wanted to do,” enjoying playing and I started to get some chops from tapes made by audience members and back and I figured what the hell, why not see collected by tape traders. superb guitar skills led to gigs with big names Bromberg said. Bromberg and Josephson moved to Chi- what happens.” like Emmylou Harris, Richie Havens and Jerry Bromberg’s current shows find him playHis return to recording in 2007 with his ing with four hand-picked musicians on a Jeff Walker. Bromberg found his own voice in cago where he attended the Kenneth Warren the ’70s and began performing and recording School of Violin Making. After living in Chi- album “Try Me One More Time” was a success, range of string instruments and percussion and as a front man, releasing 10 albums between cago for 20 years and going through a few too and Bromberg has kept things rolling from tend to feature a mix of songs from across the 1972 and 1980 and a taking on a killer touring many of the city’s infamous winters, the couple there. decades, spotlighting his eclectic style, musi“[Try Me] was the easiest record I ever did. cianship and lyrics that range from humorous schedule. But by the early ’80s, he was so burnt moved to Wilmington, DE, in 2002, looking out, he was convinced his career as a performer for an affordable, up-and-coming city on the I just went into the studio and I wasn’t trying to to poignant. Bromberg is now able to celEast Coast. Bromberg opened David Bromberg achieve anything,” Bromberg said. “I was just ebrate the eclectic mix of styles that was once a was over. “I thought I was done. I was burnt out Fine Violins and still runs the shop with a team playing tunes the way I play them.” drawback. “Try Me” was nominated for a Grammy and I was too stupid to recognize it as burnt of craftspeople. Life as a craftsman, like life “Back in the day it was commercial suicide out,” Bromberg said. “At one point I was on the as a musician, he said, is an ongoing learning award in 2008 in the Traditional Folk category. because the record stores didn’t know what bin But Bromberg was thrilled to see the award to put you in. The record companies didn’t road for two years without being home for two process. “I’m still studying it. It’s one of these bot- go to his close friend and collaborator Levon know where to advertise you, what radio staweeks. That will burn you out. When I’d get home, I realized I wasn’t practicing or jamming tomless wells just like music,” Bromberg said. Helm, who died of cancer in 2012. Helm tions to try to get to play you. It was very, very or writing…I didn’t want to be one of these guys “Nobody will ever have it all, and I certainly and a number of other well-known musicians difficult,” he said. But today’s audiences, much contributed to Bromberg’s follow-up release, more accustomed to genre-bending musicians who drags himself on the stage and does a bitter have a long way to go.” Bromberg and Josephson, who have “Use Me,” in 2009. Bromberg’s concept for that like Lyle Lovett and Mumford and Sons, welimitation of himself so I decided to find another now been married for 36 years and have two record was to sing songs written by other musi- come the unexpected. way to live my life and I did.” That new path was a career as a crafts- adult children, soon became an integral part of cians (including Dr. John, Widespread Panic, “What I do is still a little bit on the unique man making fine violins. Bromberg and his Wilmington’s emerging arts community. With Keb Mo, Linda Ronstadt and other top artists) side,” Bromberg said. “The unifying thing is it wife, artist and musician Nancy Josephson, had encouragement from the city’s mayor, Brom- who would also contribute musically and pro- all sounds like me in the end.” n moved from New York to Marin County, CA, berg launched a couple of popular jam sessions, duce the songs, essentially using Bromberg as The David Bromberg Quintet plays the Tally Ho and during his stint on the West Coast, he fell which are still going strong after a dozen years. an instrument. His two most recent records are 2013’s Theatre Sunday, Jan. 11 at 8:30 p.m. (doors open in love with the concept of craftsmanship while These jam sessions not only helped revitalize frequenting a violin shop in Corte Madera, CA. the city’s arts scene, they also inspired Brom- “Only Slightly Mad,” a mix of blues, old school at 7:30 p.m.). Tickets for this fully seated show are “I loved going there and I just fell in love berg to turn back to recording and performing. country, folk, Celtic and gospel influences pro- $45 in advance, $55 day of show. For tickets and “Some very good musicians started show- duced by Grammy-winner Larry Campbell, more information, go to tallyholeesburg.com. with fiddles. I was playing a little bit of country

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9 a.m.-2 p.m. Cascades Senior Center, Senior Center at Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Contact: 571-258-3280 Seniors can learn about programs and activities that play a role in healthy aging during this free open house. Instructors will provide information and demonstrations. Refreshments will be served. Advance registration is required.

‘Cinderella: The Musical’

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9 p.m.-1 a.m., King’s Tavern and Wine Bar, 19 South King St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-7775005 Area musicians are welcome to sit in at this weekly open mic. No cover.

Saturday, Jan. 10 Birding Banshee

8 a.m., Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, Leesburg. Contact: www.loudounwildlife.org Join the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy every second Saturday at this beautiful nature preserve. Bring binoculars.

Loudoun Library Foundation Book Collection

10 a.m.-noon, Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road, Leesburg and Village at Leesburg, 1609 Village Market Blvd., Suite 110, Leesburg. Contact: llfvolunteers@gmail.com Bring books, CDs and DVDs to donate for LLF’s giant used book sale in June.

Theaterpalooza Open House

Noon-2 p.m., 9 Catoctin Circle SW, Leesburg. Contact: www.walkerperformingarts.com Check out offerings in drama, creative movement, productions, music, voice and more.

Daniel Plan Simulcast

Noon-3 p.m., Galilee UMC, 45425 Winding Road, Sterling. Contact: galileeumc.org Galilee UMC will serve as a broadcast site for the Daniel Plan Live Simulcast Event, a healthy lifestyle program founded on biblical principles. Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door.

The Great Dino Hunt

1-2 p.m., Claude Moore Park, 21544 Vestals Gap Road, Sterling. Contact: www.loudoun. gov/claudemoorepark There’s an invisible dinosaur loose in the park. Kids of all ages are invited to help the staff find it by following clues and tracking it down. Cost is $5.

Introductory Brewing Class

1-3 p.m., Brew LoCo, 19382 Diamond Lake Drive, Lansdowne. Contact: www.brewloco.com Brew U 101 tabletop brewing class covers ingredients, brewing process and equipment. Participants will also learn how to bottle beer.

Discover Wild Loudoun

2 p.m., Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road, Leesburg. Contact: www.loudounwildlife.org Join professional photographer Jeff Mauritzen for a discussion of great places to spend time in nature in Loudoun.

Arts In The Village Show and Auction

3-6 p.m., Arts in the Village Gallery, 1601 Village Market Blvd, Suite 116, Leesburg. Contact: www.artsinthevillage.com Opening reception for the Winter Palette all artists show and silent auction running throughout the month of January. The show features winter-themed works from juried coop members in a range of media. Visitors can bid on donated works to benefit the Humane Society of Loudoun County.

Guitar Concert: Ivan Resendiz

7 p.m., Community Lutheran Church, 21014 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Contact: www.aguadoguitar.org Award-winning classical guitarist Ivan Resendiz gives a free concert presented by Aguado Guitar Concerts.

‘Cinderella: The Musical’

7 p.m., See Jan. 9 listing. No meet and greet for Saturday performance.

Sunday, Jan. 11

Live Music: David Bromberg Quintet

7:30 p.m. doors open, 8:30 p.m. music begins, Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg. Contact: tallyhol-

eesburg.com The acclaimed singer and guitarist is known for his musicianship and eclectic repertoire. Tickets are $45 in advance, $55 day of show.

‘Cinderella: The Musical’

2 p.m., See Jan. 9 listing. Special red carpet meet and greet at 1 p.m.

Live Music: Emily Henry

Noon-3 p.m., The Wine Kitchen, 7 S. King St., Leesburg. Contact: www.thewinekitchen.com Acoustic folk and pop from this popular singer/songwriter.

Monday, Jan. 12

LCPL Teen Writing Workshop

7-8:30 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road, Ashburn. Contact: 703-737-1800. Young adult science fiction author Cristin Terrill presents a free writing workshop in conjunction with LCPL’s “It’s All Write” short story writing contest for teens.

King’s Tavern Jam Session

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

Tuesday, Jan. 13

Live Music: The Arcadians

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

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Open Mic Night

11 a.m., Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road, Leesburg. Contact: 703-777-0323 This multicultural musical ensemble from Park View High School performs a free concert featuring music from Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.

Cost is $20. Advance registration is required.

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7-10 p.m., Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Potomac Falls. Contact: 703-444-3228 Middle and high school students can enjoy gaming, computers and other fun projects. This week’s free event features Winter Relay. Teens must arrive by 7:30 p.m. and be picked up by 10 p.m.

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Loudoun yoga instructor Hari Simran Singh Khalsa sent this photo to his wife shortly before falling to his death during a hike near Tepoztian, Mexico.

That’s really the purpose of their lives, is to help people.” The funds that were raised during the search for Hari Simran will begin a foundation in his name and push forward his mission that he had in life for people to be uplifted. Prabhijit added that he believes Hari Simran will have a lasting legacy on all the people he touched, as well as those who want to gain a higher sense of consciousness. “My hope is that people see him as a sparkplug within their own life, that they should also begin to raise their consciousness and really start to realize that every moment is precious,” Prabhjit said. “A state of gratitude is so important. Contentment was something we talk about, but he lived it. I never saw him once look at what he didn’t have, he always looked at what he had.” n

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Eric Kursman couldn’t get from his home in Ashburn to the school in Purcellville. Within two miles of his home, he passed two spun-out buses, three accidents and several emergency vehicles. “For teachers, support staff and administrators who have more than a 20-minute commute, it becomes a real safety hazard and that’s just us the adults—that’s not even considering the kids,” said Kursman, who experienced driving in treacherous weather conditions while growing up in Michigan. Many teachers live west of Loudoun in areas that received heavier snowfall, and a number of them did not make it in. That meant a lot of substitute teachers were called in, and teachers who made it to school chipped in to help cover classrooms. “Of course we weren’t able to get the subs we need, so I know that there are teachers covering teachers right now,” Kursman said during the day. However, he received an email from Blue Ridge Principal Brion Bell thanking staff members for helping out where needed. “It’s been a lot of ‘can do attitude’ at my

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Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the LEESBURG PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing on THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider the following amendments to the Zoning Ordinance:

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING At the January 20, 2015, and January 22, 2015, School Board meetings, the members of the Loudoun School Board will seek public comment about Loudoun County Public Schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2016. Comments will be welcome at School Board meetings throughout the budget process. Those who want to speak at the School Board meeting(s) may sign up to do so at the meeting(s) or have their names placed on the speakers list in advance by calling (571) 2521020. A schedule of School Board meetings is also available at this number and on the Loudoun County Public Schools calendar at www.lcps.org.

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Copies and additional information regarding the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by calling 703-771-2766 and asking for Irish Grandfield, Project Manager. This zoning ordinance amendment application is identified as case number TLOA-2014-0005.

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Hiring All Positions - Must have a passion for seafood & great service. Dulles,VA. If you would like to be apart of a diverse team of passionate professionals, apply online at www.redlobster.com Paid training, benefits, opportunity for growth.

Motorcycle Dealership located in downtown Leesburg is in need of a full charge bookkeeper with a minimum of 3 years of experience. Experience with the auto or motorcycle industry a plus. Must be detailed oriented, motivated and highly reliable. Computer proficiency and experience with accounting software is required. Proven knowledge of G/L, P/R, A/ P, A/R, account reconciliation, and financial reporting is required Work hours are Tuesday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm. Email resume with salary requirements to: Melisa, mtaschler@loudounmotorsports.com or fax to 703-777-6171

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Programs and Fitness Manager â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Parks and Recreation................................................................................$58,911-$98,978 DOQ...........................................................................................Closing Date: January 13, 2015 REQUIRED: Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in recreation management, recreation and leisure, physical education, or related area; three to five years of progressively responsible work experience in recreation program management or equivalent combination of education and experience; CPR and Standard First Aid certifications PREFERRED: Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in recreation management or related field; min. of five years of experience in recreational field, and specific experience with camps and fitness; bilingual in English/Spanish

Ida Lee (Parks & Recreation) American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Instructor (Aquatic Instructor); must be American Heart Association certified to teach, min. of 17 yrs. old and the ability to develop and execute lesson plans for the course; flexible schedule, nights and weekends.............................................................................................................................................................................................$16.48-$36.05/hr Building Supervisorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Minimum of 18 yrs. of age with high school Diploma/GED, with experience and knowledge of recreation facility building operations, procedures and practices and providing customer service; various days/times......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$18.54/hr Child Care Attendantâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Minimum age of 16; First Aid/CPR Certified or ability to obtain within 3 months of employment; prior childcare experience; mornings, evenings, and weekends; This is not a seasonal position............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$10.30-$12.36/hr Fitness Attendantâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Min. age of 16 (high school student or graduate or equivalent; various days/times; This is not a seasonal position...............................................................................................................$9.79-13.39/hr Front Desk Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Minimum of 18 yrs. of age and at least in 12th grade; prior cash handling and customer service experience; early mornings, evenings and weekends, 15-29 hrs./week. This is not a seasonal position........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$13.39/hr Gymnastics Instructor---Knowledge, skills and experience instructing techniques of gymnastics; various days/times......................................................................................................................................$12.88-$30.90/hr NFL Flag Football Refereeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;For 6-18 year olds; minimum of 16 yrs. of age; high school student or graduate; refereeing experience and knowledge of NFL Flag Football rules preferred; Friday nights, Saturdays & Sundays March-June and September-November...................................................................................................................................................................................................$12.88-$30.90/hr Volleyball Instructorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;knowledge, skills, and experience instructing techniques of volleyball; Saturday mornings year-round.......................................................................................................................$12.88-$30.90/hr Volunteer Flag Football Coachesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;non-paid position; beginning in March, games start in April *Most positions will be filled at or near the minimum of the range. *Dependent on Qualifications. TO APPLY: A Town of Leesburg application for employment is required for each position. Please go to www.leesburgva.gov/jobs to apply online. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on the closing date, unless otherwise noted. Resumes may be submitted as supplemental only. The Town of Leesburg is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age and disability in employment or the provision of services. The Town of Leesburg also supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, so that they may participate in job interviewing, services or employment offered by the Town. Please call (703) 777-2420 or Virginia Relay Center (TDD 1-800-828-1120/Voice 1-800-828-1140). All Town vacancies may be viewed on Comcast Cable Channel 67 and Verizon FiOS Channel 35.

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Clifton Cooper, age 92, passed away January 3, 2015 at his home in Lovettsville, VA. Services were held Wednesdayh January 7th in the Zion Lutheran Church, Lovettsville, VA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, Winchester, VA. Condolences to the family may be made online at www.hallfh.com.

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Nora Benitez, 47, of Leesburg, Virginia, passed away December 27, 2014. Her memories will be cherished by her husband, Mario Samayoa; daughter Maria Jose; stepchildren Enrique, Carson and Mariam; father Francisco Hernandez; adoptive parents Larry and Lydia; brother Alvaro; and loyal friend Rosita Granados. Her mother Edelmira preceded her in death. A time and date of visitation will be decided. Nora will be flown back to Guatemala where she will be laid to rest. Please send condolences to www.colonialfuneralhome.com.

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John D. Davis, known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buddyâ&#x20AC;? passed away surrounded by members of his loving family on December 20th 2014. Buddy was born on October 13th 1934 in Keyser West Virginia. Services will be held on January 10th, 2015 at the Hall Funeral Home in Purcellville Virginia from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Relatives and friends are welcome at the service and the reception immediately following at DaviD Junior Morton the Thomas Family Residence in Purcellville David Junior Morton, departed this life on Virginia. Jan. 02, 2015 at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He leaves to mourn his wife, Deborah Jane Morton, 2 sons, his parents, 1 sister, 1 brother nicholas christos Nicholas Christos, 86, died on December 25, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives 2014. Survived by children, Michael Chris- and friends. Funeral Services will be held on tos, Thomas Christos and Catherine Rudd; Friday, Jan. 09, 2015. Time of service: 12:00 4 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Noon Viewing at 11:00 a.m. at: First Mount Olive Baptist Church, 216 Loudoun Street, Family will receive friends from 2:00PMLeesburg, VA 20175. Interment at Mt. Olive 4:00PM and 6:00PM-8:00PM on Thursday, Baptist Church Cemetery, Lincoln Va. ArJanuary 8, 2015 at Loudoun Funeral Chapel. rangements By: Lyles Funeral Service of PurFuneral service will be held at 10:00 AM on cellville, Virginia Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Greek Orthodox Parish of Loudoun County. Burial will GlaDys Mae cooK follow at Quantico National Cemetery. Gladys Mae Cook of Paeonian Springs, Virwww.LoudounFuneralChapel.com. ginia, passed away Dec. 28, 2014 at her residence. Viewing Sat., Jan. 10, 2015 at 10:00am, followed by Funeral Service 11:00am., Mt. Maria Monserrate lopez Maria Monserrate Lopez, 72, of Leesburg, VA, Morris Baptist Church 5342 Leeds Manor passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015. She Road, Hume, Virginia 22639. Preceded in is survived by her daughter, Maritza Irizarry; death by her husband Warren Cook. Survived grandchildren Julie, Valeria and Yulio; broth- by her son; granddaughter; one great granders Luis, Angel, and Jose Lopez; sisters Delia, son and a host of brothers, sisters-in-law, nieces , nephews, cousins and other relatives Maribel, Mercedes, and Priscilla Lopez. A and friends. Interment: Mt. Morris Baptist memorial service will be held at 5:30 PM on Church Cemetery, Hume, VA. Arrangements Friday, January 9, 2015 at Loudoun Funeral by: Lyles Funeral Service of Purcellville, VA Chapel. Please share condolences with the family at www.LoudounFuneralChapel.com.

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Well known librarian Marlene Allison passed away Dec. 29, 2014. She and husband Maj. William T. Allison, (deceased) lived in Leesburg, VA. She is survived by son, William Michael Allison (Kim); daughter, Carla Jean Allison (Sean); son, George Thomas Allison; grandchildren, Zach, Sam and Hannah Allison; and beloved dog, Bear. Service scheduled for Friday, January 23, 2015 at Colonial Funeral Home, Leesburg, Virginia. Burial at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. Please leave condolences at www.colonialfuneralhome.com.

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Loudoun County’s annual budget season opens Thursday evening when Superintendent Eric Williams presents his first spending plan at the helm of the Loudoun school district. This is the election-year budget, and that means things can go very smoothly if the incumbent members of the School Board and Board of Supervisors demonstrate their ability to work together to solve the community’s challenges. Or it can go very wrong if the debate is used simply as a platform for candidates to score quick political points, with the goal of boosting their chances in November even at the expense of the county’s long-term fiscal health. What’s certain is that all 18 seats will be on the ballot in November and Loudoun voters will be looking for able leaders—not partisan grandstanders—to hold those seats for the next four years.

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Dear Editor: have to say: There’s nothing like passing two spun-out buses, three accidents and seven emergency vehicles on your way to work. Oh, did I mention that this was all in only the first 2 miles of my drive Tuesday morning? Because I never made it into my school in Purcellville when I left my Ashburn home. On Jan. 6, Loudoun County Public Schools, along with a few other local districts, chose not to call a two-hour delay (never mind the possibility of canceling school, heaven forbid). On June 20, Loudoun County Public Schools swore in our new superintendent, Dr. Williams. A new era of leadership, we were told.

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How are these two dates related, you ask? Consider this: when tasked with running any type of school system, leadership recognizes that safety comes before all else: It comes before shiny new technology, it comes before standardized testing, it comes before curriculum design, it comes before anything else you can think of. When Loudoun County Public Schools opted to keep schools open Tuesday morning, we—the community of taxpayers, voters, parents, students, teachers—saw just what kind of leadership we are working with. By keeping schools open that morning, LCPS risked the safety of its support staff, its parents, its bus drivers, its teachers, its administrators, and—most importantly—its students. Think about the countless elementary school buses with frightContinued on Next Page

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Dear Editor: My drive to Leesburg on Tuesday took an hour and 45 minutes from door to door. After dropping my elementary age children off at Lincoln Elementary in an unplowed parking lot, I began my trek. Between buses on the side of the road and many, many cars that could not make it up unplowed hills, a 20-minute drive took 90 minutes. I arrived at my school 5 minutes before the bell to find the 100 or so students we had being corralled in the auditorium. By 10:15, when they released the students to the classrooms, we had more than 25 percent of the staff still out, and only about 300 students. During the completely unproductive first block—it’s tough to teach when you are missing two-thirds of your students and many of those kids went home. Second block wasn’t much better; I had 20 percent of my students and again accomplished nothing. All in all, today was a complete waste for productivity at school. I couldn’t write a mid-term with students in the room; I couldn’t leave to make copies; and there weren’t enough students to make teaching the planned lesson worthwhile. So, other than improving my ability to drive in winter weather, today counts as a wash. I truly hope the school staff responsible for making the decision today actually learns something, because my students certainly can’t say that about their day. Leslie McFadden, Purcellville

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ened children who didn’t know if they would make it to school. Consider the busing situations of students with special needs—how was their trip in Tuesday morning? And, perhaps most frightening of all, keep the high school drivers in mind, the inexperienced teenagers who have even less practice driving through snow than their parents: How many of them struggled to make it in safe, if at all? Of course, calling for a delay this morning was the right call. Of course, canceling the entire day might have even been the right call. You made the wrong call, LCPS. Now, why don’t you show what true leadership looks like and take some accountability for your actions, own up to your mistake and apologize? Under current LCPS leadership protocol, officials are never to apologize for anything— they are told to simply “regret” circumstances, for apologizing would mean admitting wrongdoing. Now, let me remind you of something: We, teachers, teach our students to take responsibility for their actions, to admit when they are wrong, to show earnest and sincere growth, and to never make the same mistake twice. We, teachers, teach leadership in our classrooms. So far, LCPS has emailed the community, “regretting” their decision to keep school open and on time Tuesday. Dr. Williams and LCPS, this was your opportunity. In fact, your opportunity to show what leadership actually looks like is still ongoing. Time to make the right call, LCPS: Show us what leadership means to you. Eric Kursman, Ashburn

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