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hemes of community love, patriotism, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to help veterans who have sacrificed for their country were on full display Friday morning as hundreds gathered to witness the presentation of a new home to Ronny “Tony” Porta. Life for the former U.S. Marine, who was badly injured by an improvised explosive device while
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Former U.S. Marine Tony Porta, who was badly injured while serving in Iraq, raises the flag at his new home in Lovettsville.
That $1/$1.62 concept understandably makes it harder for developers, homebuilders and real estate agents to persuade the Board of Supervisors to approve new housing. So a group from the industry called All-In Loudoun hired a consultant to study whether that tax burden figure was accurate, and the results claim that the residential situation isn’t as bad as advertised and that the commercial side isn’t as rosy as marketed.
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Consulting firm Robert Charles Lesser & Co., which the county government previously hired to do a fiscal impact analysis of the Metrorail extension to Loudoun, said that residential development needs $1.20 in services for every dollar in taxes it generates, while commercial property costs 44 cents for every $1 worth of tax revenue it creates. The $1.62 and 38-cent figures came from Continued on Page 19
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of residential development depends on the type of homes built. At issue is the local refrain that a dwelling in Loudoun costs $1.62 in government services—such as public education, roads and public safety—for every dollar it generates in tax revenue. That creates a burden, this line of thinking goes, while commercial development is believed to cost only 38 cents in services for every $1 in taxes it generates.
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bers have had a yearlong discussion about whether to roll back the traditional testing practices. They asked for feedback on the idea from teachers involved in focus groups and principals during the School Board’s Instruction and Curriculum Committee meetings, and also administered a survey to 2,098 teachers, 29 principals, 750 parents and 750 students. Middle and high school principals were recently informed of the new practices, and, Nichols said, “Principals will be making sure that teachers know that we’ve made a decision so they can include that in their course syllabi.” n
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week after briefing the School Board on plans to drop the mandate to conduct midterm and final exams for middle and high school classes, administrators met Tuesday to discuss implementation of the new model. “We really believe this fits in with the school division and where we’re headed,” Barbara Nichols, interim assistant superintendent for instruction, said. Teachers will still have the autonomy to give midterm and final exams, but they will
not be weighted to count for 20 percent of a student’s grade in the course. The division also will no longer include exam week in the schedule, which administrators say will free up eight days each year for more meaningful classroom lessons, such as projects and student presentations. Teachers will be encouraged to evaluate students’ progress more frequently by testing them at the end of each unit or program throughout the school year. “We’re encouraging more creative and authentic assessments and learning,” Nichols said. Administrators and School Board mem-
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omething special took place in Northern Virginia over the past two weeks. More than 9,000 first responders, who spend their days protecting people in communities around the world, convened here to share camaraderie and participate in stiff, but friendly, competition. Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties played host to the World Police & Fire Games, a biennial, Olympic-style event for public safety workers. “Win or lose, it was probably one of the most memorable experiences that I’ve had in fire-rescue,” said Seaver Miller, a Loudoun County Fire-Rescue technician who won the silver medal in the Greco-Roman wrestling competition. The languages spoken among the athWorld Police & Fire Games letes, who hailed from as far away as Japan, On the last day of the World Police & Fire Games Sunday, athletes carried the torch past a memorial Turkey and Australia, varied, but Miller said for Brazilian firefighter Carlos Silva, who was killed in a cycling crash July 3. words weren’t needed for the first responders to connect over a shared passion for their bia, and finally, a team of Arizona policemen pete, it’s not something that you worry about. jobs. “We’re all public servants, and we all do It just stinks it happened this way,” he said. the same thing. We can relate to one another.” to win gold. “It’s pretty neat that you’re playing teams Miller heard that a friend of Silva’s Loudoun first responders captured gold from all over,” Stonesifer said. “That’s somepromised that he would make sure his buddy medals in four events in the June 26-July 5 thing unique.” got back home to Brazil. events. Loudoun firefighter Candice Swartz He expects the team will defend the “That just shows the family that all first outpaced the competition in the 18-29 age championship title at the World Police & Fire responders are. That’s what struck me,” he group to win Sunday’s half-marathon; Anne Games in Montreal in 2017. said. Ottosen, with the Loudoun County SherThe Games hit a somber note July 3 A website to collect donations for the iff’s Office, won gold in bodybuilding; Kim when Brazilian firefighter Carlos Silva, 48, families of the athletes involved in the crash Holway, also a sheriff’s office employee, died while riding in a cycling event at Prince has been set up at gofundme.com/fairfax2015. captured gold in the extreme sporting event William Forest Park. He and several other Other Loudoun first responders who competition, also known as CrossFit; and cyclists were riding down a hill when a medaled in the Games include: Loudoun firethe gold-winning men’s softball team was cyclist’s front tire popped, triggering a chain fighter Max Walsh, who won a silver medal in made up of 16 Loudoun County Fire-Rescue reaction collision, according to Prince Wilweightlifting push-pull (18-29 age group) and personnel. liam police. Two other competitors, a 44-year- Loudoun firefighter Andrew Jenkins, who “We didn’t think we’d do as well as we old man and a 43-year-old man, were both earned a bronze medal in the martial arts— did,” said Loudoun Fire-Rescue Lt. Scott submission grappling event. Several other Stonesifer, who played on and served as man- listed in critical condition Friday. Miller said his heart broke when he Loudoun residents who work for fire-rescue ager of the men’s softball team. and law enforcement agencies throughout the The team members have played together heard the news late last Thursday evening. “In our jobs, we accept the fact that we region also competed in the Games. for nine years, competing in various benefit put our lives on the line every day, but it’s for a For the full results, go to fairfax2015. tournaments. In the Games last week, they good cause. When you go do sports and com- com.n beat teams from Quebec and British Colum-
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he Greater Loudoun Civitan Club is gearing up for its sixth annual karaoke dance party for individuals 18 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The popular event, featuring DJ Bobby Hayes, takes place Saturday, July 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the great room at Our Savior’s Way Lutheran Church at 43115 Waxpool Road in Ashburn. Participants must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or staff person. Admission is free, and light snacks will be provided. For more information or to reserve a spot, email glcivitan@comcast.net, or call Elaine Senft at 703726-0965
BYRNE’S RIDGE PARK TEMPORARILY CLOSED Byrne’s Ridge Park in Stone Ridge, operated by the county’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Service, is closed to the public for the rest of the summer for landscaping and the installation of a new athletic field and parking lot light fixtures. The park is to reopen Sept. 1.
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The county’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services and Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure are scheduled to conduct light-level testing at Brambleton Community Park on Tuesday, July 21. The tests will take place after dark at the park’s eastern athletic fields. For more information, email prcs@loudoun.gov. Ashburn seniors can keep Independence Day celebrations going during the next Ashburn Classics meeting Saturday, July 11. The group, designed for seniors, meets every second Saturday at Mills Recreation Center in Ashburn Village. The July meeting takes place at 10:30 a.m. and features an ice cream social (bring your own lunch). The club also offers satellite interest groups like bridge, bunco, book clubs and more. For more information, call 703-729-7044. Continued on Next Page
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Several Loudoun bands took top honors during last month’s Bach to Rock regional Battle of the Bands. Bach to Rock is a national music school chain with locations in Lansdowne and South Riding. Two bands from the South Riding school took awards in the Virginia high school division: Legit Society (including members Jacob Bowman, Ryan Baxter, Billy Shand and Zack Houser) won first place, while Lunar Freefall was selected as audience favor- South Riding’s Legit Society took top honors at Bach to ite. In the Virginia middle school divi- Rock’s regional battle of the bands in June. sion, South Riding’s Color Blind (made up of Carter Levin, Colin Shiflett and Try Shiflett) was first runner-up. For more information on the Bach to Rock program, go to b2rmusic.com
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Area favorites The Reflex play One Loudoun’s Summer Concert Series on Saturday, July 18, at 7 p.m. at 20626 East Hampton Plaza. The group plays outdoor concerts and festivals around the region and is known for its 1980s repertoire. Attendees in ’80s attire could win a prize at the One Loudoun show. No alcoholic beverages are permitted. Chairs and blankets are welcome. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is offering a sports camp for children ages 8-13 at County Christian School in Ashburn from July 20 to 24. The program includes athletic training, speakers and Bible discussions. The camp runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Registration fee is $195. County Christian School is located at 21673 Beaumeade Circle in Ashburn. For more information, go to fcacamps.org, or contact the school at 703-729-5968. n
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Mihika Dusad of Ashburn was a winner in Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative’s Cooperative Living magazine’s 2015 Youth Art Contest. The winning entries were featured in the magazine’s July issue. Mihika placed first among all third-graders for her picture of a girl and boy playing on a beach with a kite and sandcastle near a lighthouse. More than 500 aspiring Virginia students in kindergarten through fifth grade submitted artwork to the 13th annual contest. They illustrated the theme “My Favorite Vacation.” The winning works can be viewed at www.co-opliving.com.
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he Leesburg Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 21-year-old man in critical condition. Officers were dispatched to a Rhona Place residence at 11 p.m. Friday, July 3 for a report of a shooting. They found the man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso. Officers provided first aid until the rescue squad arrived. The victim was flown by helicopter to Inova Fairfax Hospital, where he underwent surgery and was initially listed in critical condition. The suspect, Jacob Timothy Kinsey, 29, of Leesburg, remained on the scene. After being interviewed by officers, he was charged with aggravated malicious wounding and the use of a firearm in the commission of a Jacob Timothy Kinsey felony. He was ordered to be held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. A preliminary hearing in Loudoun County District Court is set for Sept. 1. Loudoun County court records show Kinsey has been cited for numerous previous firearms and drug charges since 2007, including carrying a concealed weapon, brandishing a firearm, possession of an unregistered silencer,
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Chief Fire Marshal Linda Hale issued a reminder that it was important that spent fireworks be soaked in water and placed in metal containers with lids. The container should be placed at least 15 feet away from any structure or flammable materials and allowed to cool overnight. Additional fireworks safety information can be found by visiting www.loudoun.gov/fireworks or calling Lisa Braun, public education manager at 571-258-3222.
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trical infrastructure was in place or planned, mainly in Sterling and Ashburn. The South Riding Nursery property, where the new data center is planned, is well off that beaten path. However, under county zoning regulations, the data center can be built by right (without Board of Supervisors review or approval) on the land. He is concerned that, with the new availability of a high-capacity power source, other small tracts zoned for Commercial-Light Industrial uses could become magnets for data center development. While the industry has been a boon to the county’s tax coffers, data centers have spurred neighborhood objections because of the need for additional substations and power lines, and impacts such as noise. Under a proposal initiated by supervisors last week, the board will consider requiring special exception approval for data centers in the CLI zoning district. That process would require public hearings and allow supervisors to place conditions on the operation of the businesses. Clarke suggested that the board consider imposing that requirement in other commercial zoning districts as well, but her colleagues balked at that suggestion. The CLI zoning district generally is applied only to narrow strips of land along the eastern end of Rt. 50 and is a holdover from commercial zoning assigned to the properties decades ago. Previous boards have wrestled with ways to retain the landowners’ rights to develop business uses on their land despite the small tract sizes and efforts to limit access points on the highway. Letourneau said that many of those CLI tracts have since converted to residential use, setting the stage for conflicts if data centers and electric substations
start popping up close to homes. The board’s action authorizes a vote at its Sept. 2 meeting on whether to initiate zoning ordinance changes to make data centers a special exception use, rather than a permitted use, in the CLI district. If backed by a majority, the county staff would then draft amendments for review and public hearing by the Planning Commission, which would make a recommendation to the full board. Letourneau also said Tuesday that the supervisors will take up the power line issue again July 15, discussing possible alternative routes to suggest to the SCC.
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A change in the county government’s human resources policies will allow employees to donate their vacation time to co-workers who need to be away from work to care for sick relatives. The change was initiated by Supervisor Suzanne Volpe (R-Algonkian) and approved unanimously by the full board last week. Volpe said the action allows flexibility for employees to perform “selfless acts” in support of coworkers. Donations to the leave bank can only be made from accrued annual leave. The leave donations can be used by employees who are suffering from or have a members of his or her immediate family suffering from “an illness or injury that is prolonged, disabling, incapacitation and life threatening” and who have exhausted all available leave balances.
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The Loudoun Board of Supervisors last week formally declared its opposition to plans to impose tolls on I-66 inside the Capital Beltway. Supervisors adopted a resolution requested by County Chairman Scott K. York stating that such tolls would be unfair to Loudoun residents and could harm operations at Dulles Airport. The Virginia Department of Transportation is evaluating options to reduce congestion on the highway between the Beltway and Rt. 29 in Arlington, and tolls are being proposed as a key financing mechanism for that work. If adopted, the plan would require some Loudoun commuters to pay three sets of tolls, the resolution states. Motorists using the Dulles Greenway and Dulles Toll Road already pay $8.70 for a one-way trip—$5.20 to the Greenway during rush hours and $3.50 to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authorities for the Toll Road. Adding a toll to I-66 would result in “an unfair financial burden on the citizens of Loudoun County,” according to the resolution. Supervisors also raised concerns that I-66 provides the best link between Dulles and Reagan National airports and that tolls would further inconvenience passengers trying to use both. “The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, Committee for Dulles, members of Congress and numerous businesses and associations have all taken a strong stand to protect and support Dulles International airport [and] find tolling users of the airport an undue burden and a deterrent,” the resolution reads. Continued on Page 16
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a 2011 county study, but that work included some faulty assumptions, according to All-In Loudoun. For one thing, RCLCO says that all retail sales taxes and business-license taxes shouldn’t be attributed solely to commercial development because that revenue is “primarily due” to spending by the people who live in the county, or, put another way, who inhabit residential development. Historically, housing has been a drag on the county’s tax base, All-In Loudoun representative and land-use lawyer Andrew Painter told the supervisors July 1. “There’s no question about that.” But, he said, not only has the burden not been accurately portrayed, but also some new housing is actually paying its own way. For example, the average new singlefamily home and townhouse costs Loudoun 94 cents and 90 cents, respectively, for every $1 they generate in county revenue, according to a statement announcing the RCLCO study. RCLCO’s 29-page report on the study provides even more details. It says, for instance, that a single-family home valued at $607,000 will generate enough revenue to support what it costs in services such as education and public safety. A home valued at more than that will generate more in taxes than it needs in services, and a home with a lesser value will continue to see a gap between revenue and service costs. “Higher-priced new homes of a particular type have more positive fiscal impacts because they result in higher real property taxes and recordation taxes,” the report said, “and because residents of higher-priced homes will, on average: (a) make more retail purchases (and, therefore, pay more sales tax and result in higher retailer BPOL taxes) and (b) have higher-value vehicles (and, therefore, pay more personal property taxes), based on Consumer Expenditure Survey data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.” The RCLCO study also noted that the idea of residential development not paying for itself is not unique to Loudoun County. “A recent ‘cost of community services’ peer-reviewed survey of 125 jurisdictions nationwide found that the mean ratio was $1.18, just slightly below Loudoun’s $1.20,” it said. The ratio, though, isn’t the big deal, according to Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn). He chairs the county’s Fiscal Impact Committee, which examines information about future growth and capital facilities’ needs, and makes recommendations for use in long-range planning. Buona said Monday that the kind of housing is what’s important. A new singlefamily house, for example, is much more likely to be the home of children who will have to be educated in Loudoun public schools than, say, a high-rise apartment. And if that apartment were in a Metrorail tax district, it would generate extra revenue that a single-family dwelling not in such a district wouldn’t, the supervisor said. Property owners in areas around the sites of Loudoun’s future Metro stations have to pay a special levy in addition to the general tax assessed on all real estate. This is why supervisors have to examine the merits of each land-use proposal brought to them to see if the development would be an overall positive for the county, Buona said. “It really depends on the type of housing,” he said. Buona also pointed out that the $1.62or-$1.20 debate applies only to the operating cost of government services, not to capital expenses. Those costs are paid for at least par-
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serving in Iraq in 2007, should get a little easier thanks to the efforts of a New York foundation. During the ceremony, Porta and his family were formally handed the keys to their new home, a high-tech “smart house” on Quarter Branch Road, northeast of Lovettsville. It was made possible by the New York-based Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, in cooperation with the Gary Sinise Foundation. It was a colorful scene. Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding American flags lined the ceremony site and more flags lined the newly paved driveway. The largest flag hung behind the stage, shielding the house from a crowd of Porta family, friends, area residents and scores of volunteers who had contributed to the project. Porta, his wife Deicy and son Kenneth Charles arrived in a motorcade, led by Loudoun Sheriff Mike Chapman. Walking to the stage, Porta and his family stopped to accept hugs and congratulations from dozens of residents who have rallied to support them since their arrival in the community.
“Two years ago, I was looking for a small place where I could be accepted for myself,” Porta told the crowd during the ceremony. “I found it in Lovettsville.” At that time, he had just completed six years of treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for injuries and burns that left him disfigured and without a right arm. Even with the injuries, he was luckier than two of his colleagues who were killed in the attack; he named his son in their memory. After his discharge from Walter Reed, Porta said he wanted to be away from everyone. He rented a home in the Kingsbridge subdivision. While he may have wanted to stay hidden from view, his neighbors had other ideas—welcoming him with open arms. “They changed my life,” he said. As a result of that reception Porta said he found that he could trust people again. The Portas’ home is part of the foundation’s “Building for America’s Bravest 4 for the 4th” program, which builds homes for four critically wounded veterans each year to help them achieve independence. Symbolically, the homes are delivered to the veterans during the July 4 weekend.
The Siller Foundation was established by the family of Stephen Siller, a New York firefighter who died during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City. His brother, Frank, described the selflessness of his younger sibling, who was on his way home after finishing his shift when he heard the news of the attack on the World Trade Center. On hearing the news, Siller turned around. Traffic came to a stop in the Brooklyn Tunnel, so Siller grabbed his gear and ran the two miles to help at Ground Zero, where he died trying to rescue others. “He had to get there,” Frank Siller said. “He gave everything to save his brothers and sisters.” Speakers during Friday’s ceremony included community supporters and representatives of companies and organizations that contributed to the construction of Porta’s home. John Hodge, chief of operations for the Siller Foundation, acted as emcee. He introduced representatives of the many corporations across the country that donate money, material and labor to help the foundation build the homes for the critically injured vets. The Semper Fi Fund donates a minimum of $50,000 to every home—and in Porta’s case, when asked, “They agreed on the
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spot to provide half of the home’s cost,” Hodge said. There was laughter throughout the ceremony as some speakers referred to Porta as Ronny (his given name) while others called him Tony, as he is known to friends and family. Porta wryly said he now is known as “Ro-Tony.” “We know him as Tony, an unbelievable great American who paid such a price to protect us. We couldn’t be more honored than to give him back his independence,” Hodge said. The foundation got the support of actor and musician Gary Sinise from the start, partnering with his foundation in the mission to provide “smart homes” for critically injured veterans. The connections that stirred people and corporations to support the Siller Foundation’s home-building program were cited, including by Theresa Fisher, who saw a Facebook mention by an old high school friend about the foundation’s efforts. The upshot was she brought her company’s whole chain of Carpet One stores to provide flooring and labor for every home. Such was the enthusiasm for the cause, Fisher said, “they were fighting over who got to do the houses.” Fisher noted the national duty to care for those who have fought for the country. “It’s not a favor, not a charity—it’s what we owe,” Fisher said. Virginia-based Bassett Furniture supplied the cabinets. Hunter Douglas provided remote controlled windows. Home Depot provided paint for the homes and labor and materials for inside and outside the home. Home Depot manager Jason Baker pointed out that 170 volunteers, many of whom were in the audience, were working at the house last week finishing the landscaping and other work. “It’s a small thing we could do for your sacrifice, Ronny,” Baker said. Purcellville-based Fuog/Interbuild was chosen to build the house, and owner John Fuog said having met Porta, he advised attendees to “make sure your tear ducts are working,” when hearing his story. “It’s amazing how many wanted to volunteer,” Fuog said. Lovettsville Town Manager Lazlo Palko, a military veteran, thanked Porta for his sacrifice and services to the country—a worthy example of the “best of the nation,” he said, adding the town is fortunate to have Porta call Lovettsville home. The Portas’ new home includes a master suite with a customized bathroom and special high-tech features throughout, including cabinets and sinks that can be raised and lowered, special climate control systems and lots of speakers, as Porta likes music. The living room also includes a piano, which Porta wanted as a gift to his wife. Before entering the house, Porta and his son raised a flag on the flagpole in the front yard. Despite the home’s advanced features, Porta said the flagpole was among the best parts of the house. Inside, Porta demonstrated how the kitchen cabinets and the sink can be raised and lowered— a feature that will be helpful as he recovers from a planned knee surgery. Also, the sophisticated climate control system is important because he cannot control his own body temperature and now different zones of the house can be set for his comfort as well as that of his wife. n
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schedule of public hearings and work sessions to set new attendance boundaries. Students at the following elementary schools may be impacted by the attendanceboundary changes: Creighton’s Corner, Hillside, Legacy, Mill Run, Moorefield Station, Rosa Lee Carter, Ashburn, Cedar Lane, Discovery, Dominion Trail, Sanders Corner, Steuart W. Weller, Evergreen Mill, and Sycolin Creek. The county Board of Supervisors and the School Board worked together to secure hardto-find land for Madison’s Trust Elementary. Supervisors negotiated with a developer, who offered to provide property for the school near the intersection of Northstar Boulevard and Creighton Road upon supervisors’ approval to build 506 homes. The school is on a fast-tracked construction timeline to have it ready for students in 2016. The meeting schedule for the attendance boundary process is as follows: • Oct. 28, public hearing and board work session; • Oct. 29, board work session; • Nov. 5, public hearing; • Nov. 9, board work session; • Nov. 16, public hearing; • Nov. 23, board work session; • Nov. 30, public hearing; • Dec. 7, public hearing; and • Dec. 8, adopt attendance boundaries. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and take place at the Loudoun School Administration Building, 21000 Education Court in Ashburn. n
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The county’s Class of 2015 is made up of 4,665 graduates. Here is the breakdown of their postgraduate plans: • 2,893 (62.01 percent) are going on to a fouryear college; • 1,237 (26.52 percent) will attend a two-year college; • 124 (2.66 percent) will attend a continuingeducation course; • 138 (2.96 percent) will go straight into the workforce; • 88 (1.89 percent) will go into the military; and • 185 (3.96 percent) have unspecified plans. The school system released the data from a survey given to each graduating senior.
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“We will take in anybody with any kind of issue,” said Finan, noting that her staff has worked with children with emotional disabilities, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and cerebral palsy, among other disorders. “We’re an open door. If the parents need help, we’re the ones to help them out.” Chuck Schmidt, Kiernan’s father, said Brighter Day Care popped up just when his family needed it most. “My wife was talking to Ann about how there was nowhere to send special-needs kids after school with people who knew how to deal with them,” said Schmidt, who Finan dubbed Brighter Day Care’s founding father. “Ann started up Brighter Day Care the following school year.” Kieran is joined at the day care by his younger brother, Miles, an eighth-grader at River Bend Middle School with a high-functioning form of autism. “It’s good to be surrounded by a staff that understands the good and bad days of an autistic child,” Schmidt said. “Brighter Day Care has been wonderful.” Brighter Day Care’s clients spend their afternoons either working on homework or on themebased lessons designed to teach them social skills, or taking part in activities, such as tag or yoga. The staff regularly holds parent-teacher conferences, and families receive quarterly progress reports on what the students have accomplished.
Finan sees the child care program as a good transition from school to home for her students. “School’s so intense. This is a nice, calming place for them to go before going home so they can work out any issues or stresses from that day,” Finan said. Even outside of the school walls, Finan and her team spend much of their energy helping families and their children with special needs. Once a month, the staff offers to watch the students for an evening to allow parents to have a night out. They also organize two fundraisers a year to help offset students’ tuition bills; the next is planned for Sept. 14. It costs about $210 a week for a child to enroll in the program, but Finan said she adjusts the price depending on what families can afford. “We have students who have parents who have to choose between paying rent and getting their kids aftercare. I tell them, ‘Don’t worry, we’ll figure it out.’ There’s enough for the parents to worry about,” Finan said. “As long as my staff gets paid, we’re ready to go.” Brighter Day Care is open Mondays through Fridays from 3 to 6 p.m. It follows the same schedule as the Loudoun school system, including on holidays or teacher workdays, and in cases of inclement weather. Learn more at brighterdaycare.com. n
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wo months after he closed the storefront of his 24-year-old bakery, Dennis Stanley isn’t retiring his chef’s hat and rolling pin just yet. He’s just revamping how he satisfies Loudoun County’s sweet tooth. Stanley, who’s owned and operated Chantel’s Bakery since 1991, shuttered the shop on Shaw Road in Sterling in May and has since been working out of a small, private kitchen and under a new name, Chef Dennis. “It will just be more personal,” he said. “I’m finding out over this last month that that’s what a lot of my clients are looking for. They’re looking for that personal touch.” The change comes after a rocky year and a half for Stanley that started when he lost his Sterling Park home to a fire March 13, 2014. Less than a year later, his mother suffered a heart attack, followed shortly after by the deaths of his brother and father. “I’m still in a moment of exhaling,” he said during a recent interview. “All this happening while trying to keep the business going has been a lot. So I decided I just want to change how I’m
doing things.” The change in business model, from a brick-and-mortar shop to a private kitchen, allows him to bake at odd hours, make deliverAshburn Today/Danielle Nadler ies when needed, and save on time and money Dennis Stanley brings cupcakes to Catoctin Elementary as a thank-you to the teachers on their last without the need to staff a storefront. day of work for the school year. Principal Jennifer Rueckert welcomes the sweet delivery. The 53-year-old baker said all the things that has made Chantel’s a local favorite would remain unchanged. He will still bake pies, allergy, and a lot of them are getting punished Chiet, assistant principal of the school and longcheesecakes, cupcakes and pastries, as well as because of it. They get left out of a lot of stuff,” time customer of Chantel’s, told Stanley several take custom orders for everything from cake Stanley said. “So I enjoy creating something they months ago that every quarter he likes to provide a gift to the teachers, whether it be a coupon for pops to artistically designed wedding cakes. can have.” a massage or a sweet treat. He will maintain his reputation for showAnd, Stanley said, his allergen-free baked goods “I asked Dennis if he’d like to donate some ing up to schools with trays of treats, Stanley that have gained popularity would still be his cupcakes—he didn’t bat an eye and said, ‘of said. signature offering. Dressed in his pristine white chef scrubs, course,’” Chiet said. Several years ago, the baker noticed more Chiet grew up going to mom-and-pop and more requests for cakes, cookies and other the baker has become one of the more popular treats made without a lengthening list of ingredi- guests on school career days. Of course, the box patisseries in New York City, so when he and his wife moved to Loudoun they looked for an ents. “They started asking for no dairy, no eggs, of cupcakes he totes with him may be the trick. “I go to the schools as much as I can. I just independent bakery. no flour, no sugar, no nuts, so I worked on how “We walked in to Chantel’s and saw all the love kids,” he said, noting he has four children to meet those requests,” he said. drawings on the wall from kids that say, ‘Thank and five grandchildren. Chantel’ s was named His allergy-conscious products now make after Stanley’ s daughter. “If I can just deal with you, Mr. Dennis.’ So knowing he was a baker up 45 percent of his sales. Most local schools no who gave back to the local community, we defilonger allow treats made with allergens, which kids, I’ll be OK.” One of his most recent cupcake deliveries nitely wanted to support him,” Chiet said. “And means Stanley often receives early morning phone calls from parents who forgot school poli- was to Catoctin Elementary School in Leesburg, we love his products.” Contact Chef Dennis at www.chantelsbaka surprise for the staff members on their last cies asking for last-minute, nut-free cupcakes. “It’s not these kids’ fault they have a food day of work for the academic year. Benjamin ery.com or chantels@chantelsbakery.com. n
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generate $750,000 in annual property taxes. It is the third Walmart in Loudoun County.
• The next forum in the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 PolicyMaker Series examines the “Future of Loudoun’s Workforce.” Millennials are the largest generation in the U.S. workforce, but attracting and keeping younger workers is among the biggest talent challenges facing many businesses. The panel features Heather Dlhopolsky, who leads the Nighttime Economy Task Force in Montgomery County, MD; Kim Hart, executive director of the Windy Hill Foundation; and Tonya Neaves, managing director of GMU’s Centers on the Public Service. They will discuss the national trend of creating urban centers and how Loudoun can create walkable neighborhoods and downtowns that offer amenities for lifestyles that draw millennials. The program will begin with networking at 8 a.m., Thursday, July 23, at The National Conference Center in Lansdowne. To register, go to loudounchamber.org.
• Actress Bo Derek is coming to Middleburg to help honor the memory of Mary Dunham, wife of Middleburg Film Festival board member William “Bill” Hasselberger. She will participate in a panel discussion on raising equity money for film and television. “We are so sorry for his loss and wanted to do something that would honor the memory of his wife, Mary, a very accomplished woman in her own right,” Festival Director Susan Koch said. Panelists also will include producer Mark Sennet and Hasselberger. Hasselberger and Sennet partnered to convince Virginia and West Virginia to provide tax incentives to production companies looking to film in their states. The festival will run Oct. 22-25, with the panel scheduled for Oct. 24 at Salamander Resort & Spa. Tickets for the panel go on sale in September at middleburgfilm.org. For more information, call 410-570-8447.
• Loudoun’s newest Walmart opened July 1, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by several county supervisors and Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10-VA). The store, which is an anchor at southeast Loudoun’s Dulles Landing center, is expected to create 1,000 jobs and
• Terra Alpha Investments has opened a Middleburg office. The global equity investment firm examines the environmental productivity of companies as part of its investment process. “We look for environmentally productive, fundamentally sound, well-managed compa-
nies around the world,” founder Tim Dunn, resident of The Plains, said. Terra Alpha helps individuals and companies concerned about protecting finite natural resources, including clean air and fresh water, to align their investments with their beliefs. The other founding partner, Andrew Geller, is based in Los Angeles. The rest of the six-person team will be in Middleburg Professional Center office, at 119 The Plains Road. • Services provided by the Small Business Development Center in Loudoun County through the Virginia SBDC network have formally transferred to the Mason Enterprise Center-Leesburg. MEC Regional Director Susan Henson said the reorganized structure and management team would provide enhanced programs for entrepreneurs from startup through growth and exit. The SBDC at MEC-Leesburg will continue to offer counseling, training and events to help small businesses launch and grow, while the MEC business incubator will be an option for certain scalable businesses. Once the SBDC at MECLeesburg staff is hired, the organization will begin offering services and training at the same Leesburg location, 202 Church St. SE. For more information, go to www.virginiasbdc.org/loudoun or call 703-430-7222.
• Famous Footwear is open at Dulles Landing. A grand opening for the 6,000-square-foot store is planned for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. A free pair of shoes will be given to the first 100 shoppers, and there will be other giveaways and special events. The story will hold Free Shoe Saturdays with hourly shoe drawings from 1 to 5 p.m. every Saturday until Aug. 29. The store is located in the Dulles Landing center at 24630 Dulles Landing Drive. • John Marshall Bank Senior Vice President R. Bruce Gemmill has been appointed by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors to be the county liaison with the Leesburg Executive Airport Commission. The commission oversees rules and regulations at the townowned airport and advises Leesburg Town Council and town staff regarding the effective administration of the airport. “Bruce holds many leadership positions, and his appointment to the Leesburg Executive Airport Commission is just another example of his commitment to the community. We encourage our bank executives to take active roles in organizations where they work and live,” John Maxwell, the bank’s Chairman and CEO, said. n
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Ashburn Post 2001 second baseman Dylan Counts attempts to turn a double play against Leesburg Post 34 during the teams’ contest July 2 at Heritage High School in Leesburg.
henever two neighboring American Legion teams get together for a game, it’s sort of a reunion. Many of the players from Ashburn Post 2001 and Leesburg Post 34 either played together as youngsters or played against each other. The competitive instincts really come out. At this point in the season, both teams are focused on overall wins or losses as they prepare for the district, state and regional tournaments later this month and into August. The Mid-Atlantic Tournament will take place Aug. 1-10 at Fireman’s Field in Purcellville and is hosted by Leesburg Post 34. That said, the local rivalry is important. This year, the two teams have played twice, and Ashburn won both games. “I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s important (to beat Ashburn every time),” said Leesburg Post 34 Head
Coach Dan Gershen after Ashburn Post 2001’s 6-5, 10-inning victory July 2. “We just try to take it inning by inning, pitch by pitch and win every battle. But it definitely burns when it’s the guys from across the county on the winning side of it.” First-year Legion coach Chris Allen of Ashburn agrees, but only based on word from his coaches. They have played with, coached with and now coach against coaches from the Leesburg post. And not only have they shared their views of the relationship with their Loudoun County neighbors, but also with other teams within the district. “My understanding of the depth of the league is that these other coaches have been around this league for years,” Allen said. “I have to rely on my assistant coaches, who played and coach Legion ball. They seem to have some good rivalry stories about playing against Leesburg, as well as the Remington post and the Winchester post. So I think they are rivalries, as well.” In the July 2 game, this rivalry saw Ashburn Post 2001 use a walkContinued on Page 33
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Quick Hits • Two teams from Chantilly-based FC Virginia United’s club soccer program are headed to the National Premier League finals in Westfield, IN, July 9-13. The program’s U15 girls and U16 boys made the cut and will head to the culminating event of a yearlong, league-based competition among qualifiers from 19 regional leagues around the country. The national tournament will feature more than 6,000 players from 150 teams representing 18 U.S. states. FC Virginia is a youth soccer organization with programs in Chantilly, Ashburn and southern Fairfax County. It offers travel and recreational teams for U9-U18 boys and girls. For more information, go to fcvirginia.com.
• The TigerDen Performance Company, a team of select students from TigerDen studios in Northern Virginia, took the top Demonstration Team spot at the ATU National Championship in West Orange, NJ, on June 20. Nearly 1,000 competitors attended the championship hosted by American Taekwondo United and affiliated with Kukkiwon, the world taekwondo headquarters. Under the direction of masters Byung K. Jeon and Byung Yoon Lee, the team performed a six-minute routine spotlighting traditional taekwondo form, board-breaking, and acrobatics to place first out of six teams. TigerDen was awarded the first-place trophy and $1,500 prize. The team also brought home eight gold, two silver and two bronze medals in individual form and sparring events. The 17 TigerDen team members are black belts ages 10-15. Team members are Shane Alexander, Arush Amin, Joseph Borgovini, Donovan Bruyne, Emeka Ezera, Sharon Gilb-
ertson, Matt Koehler, Ashleigh McCambridge, Ryan McLeod, Tyler Mitchell, Jackson Moore, NguyenHuy Nguyen, Marquise Om, Abby Schwarz, Colin Todd, Hunter Todd, and Matthew White. • The Woodgrove Marching Wolverines and the Woodgrove Music and Arts Association will host the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps from Rosemont, IL, July 27-29. All rehearsals are free and open to the public at the high school in Purcellville. The best time to watch full ensemble rehearsals will be at the stadium from 6 to 10 p.m Monday and Tuesday. The Cavaliers drum corps will be competing Wednesday evening at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, MD. Founded in 1948, The Cavaliers are one of the most successful drum and bugle corps in history, winning 20 national championships, including seven Drum Corps International world championships since 1992.
• The Ashburn Bandits U11 B2 boys lacrosse team captured the Northern Virginia Youth Lacrosse Championship on June 7 at Madison High School in Vienna. Ashburn defeated Dulles South Storm 8-5 in the championship game, avenging its only loss of the season and compiling an overall record of 9-1-1. Ashburn was ranked No. 1 of 23 Northern Virginia teams in the competitive Upper B Division. The team members were Tyler Rothermund, Greyson Barmak, Logan Farrington, Tyler Flynn, Jakob Holtz, Mitchell Jackson, Jakob Lawyer, William Militello, Carter Reilly, Wade Coyle, Dylan Thorn, Colin Trimmer, Jack Schleffer, Colton Hinton, Ryan Hardy, Mason Keyser, Connor White, and Ashton Alcarese. The Bandits were coached by Jack Jackson, Kevin Coyle, Kevin Farrington, Kevin Reilly, and Mason Coyle.
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off, 10th-inning single to eke out a 6-5 victory over Leesburg. Both teams reflected upon the play of the young men on each roster. It was a competitive, intense game throughout. Leesburg’s aggressive approach at the plate resulted in an early 3-1 lead. Ashburn’s starting pitcher, Will Kirwan, struggled with his off-speed pitches early, which led to throwing more fastballs. Meanwhile, Leesburg’s starter, Cameron Eck, gave up only five hits and one run through the first four innings. But Ashburn wore down Eck, a recent Loudoun County High School graduate who will play baseball at Roanoke College next year. It was not the first time Allen has seen Eck pitch. “I actually coached Cameron in coach-pitch when my son and he were 6 years old,” Allen said. “He’s a very good pitcher and, obviously, he’s talented enough to play college baseball. I attribute some of that to the level of pitching that we’re seeing. You might be thin, but there are some top-line starters that, when their number comes up, [are] going to pitch a good game, and it’s going to be tough to hit them. You have to wear them down a little bit and we were able to get to Cameron a little bit as the innings got on and his pitch count went up.” Ashburn scored four runs to take a 5-3 lead, but Leesburg fought back, as Sam Urban scored on a Pat Carty single in the sixth, and Jack Howard tied the score on an Urban triple in the eighth. Two innings later, relief pitcher Cody Shook, who graduated from Briar Woods and pitches for West Liberty University, singled, moved to second on a single by Jake Allen, and scored on Michael Kuzbel’s walk-off single. Kuzbel was playing in only his third game with Ashburn, after taking a break following Stone Bridge High School’s state championship run. “He hadn’t had any practice, and his gamewinning hit was his inaugural one with us. So I’m counting on him for some big things from
him for the rest of the season,” Allen said. While the season began weeks ago, Ashburn has dodged weather delays and postponements, finishing the first half of the year with a 6-2-1 record. Leesburg, on the other hand, has had a number of rainouts and has played only five games, compiling a 2-3 record so far. Both teams are pleased with where they are within the league standings at this point. “The talent level throughout this league is so evenly dispersed amongst the teams that everybody has great players,” Ashburn’s Allen said. “When you’re not on your game, you’re not going to win, and that’s happened to us a couple of times. Being 6-2-1, I’m very pleased with that. It’s all about getting seeding for the district tournament in the middle of July, if you can get one of the top two seeds, take that momentum and hopefully then win the district.” Gershen flashes back to last year, when his team started slowly and went on a winning streak during the second half of the season. They finished with a 2-2 record in the 2014 state tournament. “It’s funny, this season is almost identical to last season record-wise as of right now,” Gershen said. “It really doesn’t matter who the nine are out there. It’s a personal and individual battle out there at the plate and on the field, but it’s really all about being cohesive as a team.” He said it helps to put all of his players on the field during the season. “I don’t think we have an issue with throwing some guys out there who won’t start in the tournaments, because when those tournaments roll around, everyone’s going to be involved,” Gershen said. “That was the reasons we went 2-2 in the state tournament last year. Our two losses were in extra innings because everybody was prepared from the regular season. Obviously, the competition is at a higher level, but if they’ve had the experience and the at-bats, and if they’ve seen the best that the district can throw at them, they’re pretty well prepared once we get rolling in July and August.”n
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very evening for the past several weeks, a group of taxi drivers at Dulles Airport has taken a break at sundown to share prayer, food and water. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is in full swing, and the drivers, often unable to break the traditional daily fast with their families, take a few minutes to observe the important ritual together. With its focus on fasting, prayer and acts of charity, one of the key elements of Ramadan every year is fasting from food and drink from dawn to dusk—up to 17 hours in the summer months. Because the month-long holiday is based on the lunar calendar, the date changes from year to year. This year, Ramadan takes place from June 17 to July 17. It starts about 10 days earlier each year, so the timing covers a full calendar year in a little more than 30 years. Recent Ramadan observances have taken place in the heart of summer, meaning longer days—and longer fasts—in the Northern Hemisphere. “It’s tough [in summer]—it’s a long day,” said Washington Flyer driver Mohammed Nabi, one of the organizers of the daily Dulles meet ups. Nabi, 45, is from Bangladesh and has lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years. The longer days can be grueling, but they also leave more time for the messages of Ramadan, including spiritual reflection, self-discipline and purification, to sink in, said Rizwan Jaka, chairman of the board at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society mosque in Sterling. “In the summer, you definitely feel it,” Jaka said. “When you’re abstaining from food and drink, you’re also supposed to focus on patience and understanding. When you have this abstaining of food and drink, after the day is over and you have that water and
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Washington Flyer taxi drivers park their cabs every evening during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan to break the fast together. As the sun sets on a recent evening, the oldest member of the group prays.
food, you realize how precious the blessings that God has given us are. Sometimes we take for granted how much we have.” ADAMS is the third largest mosque in the U.S. and has satellite facilities across Northern Virginia and in Washington, DC. The mosque has a diverse membership with attendees from around the globe: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, the Middle East, Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia and other majority Muslim countries, as well as Latinos and American Muslims. Attendance at regular Friday prayers at the mosque’s main center and nine satellite
worship centers is generally 7,000 to 8,000 people, Jaka said, but, as with holy days in most religions, attendance spikes during the holidays, and prayers during Ramadan can draw as many as 25,000 people to ADAMS. Ramadan at ADAMS is celebrated with special nightly prayers—which lead to the reading the entire Quran over the course of the month—and nightly iftars, the traditional breaking of the fast at sundown. The mosque also has scheduled a number of special iftars, including a scouting iftar for the mosque’s Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, which took place at the end of June. Ramadan also is an
important time for one of the mosque’s key activities: interfaith outreach, Jaka said, and ADAMS has scheduled its annual interfaith iftar for Sunday, July 12. The meal is open to area residents of all faiths and will feature speakers on the subject of religious freedom in the U.S. and around the world. “Interfaith work is one of our key activities at ADAMS. We believe that God has told us in the Quran that he created us as nations and tribes so we may get to know one another,” Jaka said. “We believe in harmony and working with all faith groups and Continued on Page 40
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7-8 p.m., Loudoun VCE Office, 30 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg. Contact: loudouncountymastergardeners.org Award-winning landscape designer Tom Mannion describes how to transform cookiecutter grass lawns into landscapes filled with suburban-sized native meadows, pollinator gardens and wildflowers. The event is free and open to the public.
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7 p.m., Brambleton Town Center, 42395 Ryan Road, Ashburn. Contact: 703-542-2925 Pearl Jam tribute band The Ten Band performs at Brambleton Sizzlin’ Summer Concert series. Bring blankets, chairs and a picnic to enjoy a night of music. The event is free and open to the public.
Live Music: Gin Blossoms
Dirt Farm Brewing Grand Opening
11 a.m.-7 p.m. Dirt Farm Brewing, 18701 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont. Contact: dirtfarmbrewing.com Loudoun’s newest farm brewery, Dirt Farm Brewing, celebrates its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, complimentary tast-
ings, hourly raffles and live bluegrass music. The event is free and open to the public.
45-to-60-minute guided tour of the cemetery. Registration is required for the tour.
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6:30 p.m., Union Cemetery, 323 N. King St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-737-8775 To mark the 150th anniversary of the opening session of the Loudoun County Court after the Civil War, the Clerk’s Office Historic Records team and the Loudoun County Sesquicentennial Committee sponsors a wreath-laying ceremony and presentation on the life of George K. Fox. The evening will conclude with a free
8 p.m., Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. Contact: franklinparkartscenter.org The Nashville Impostors present a tribute to country music greats like Johnny Cash, George Jones, Buck Owens, Patsy Cline and many other artists that made their mark on country music from 1954 to 2004. Tickets are $20.
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7:30 p.m., Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Road, Sterling. Contact: 571-2583700 Bring a jar for a firefly safari to catch and release these fascinating creatures. Make a craft and discover facts about their life history. Appropriate for all ages. The fee is $5.
Saturday, July 11 Birding at Banshee
8 a.m., Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, 21085 The Woods Road, Leesburg. Contact: 540-5542542 Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and the Friends of Banshee Reeks for the monthly bird walk at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve south of Leesburg. Because of its rich and varied habitat, this preserve is a birding hot spot. Those who have binoculars should bring them.
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8 a.m.-3 p.m., Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, 46833 Harry Byrd Highway, Sterling. Contact: lieu@lieuhomes.com Hope for Tomorrow volunteers will provide free dental services to economically disadvantaged people in the area. Services include cleaning, extraction and filling. The mission is to provide health care, human service, and assistance to people in low-income communities.
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10-11 a.m., Demonstration Garden at Ida Lee Park, Ida Lee Drive, Northwest, Leesburg. Contact: loudouncountymastergardeners.org Find out how to make your own “black gold” to enrich your soil by learning about vermiculture and compost tea. Experienced Master Gardeners show how easy it is to recycle nutrients into a garden. Bring a folding chair. The event is free and open to the public.
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2-3 p.m., Middleburg Public Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg. Contact: loudouncountymastergardeners.org This Master Gardener presentation will identify commonly planted trees and shrubs that are actually invasive and offer native alternatives. The event is free and open to the public.
Karaoke Dance Party
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Team Passos Jiu Jitsu, 22446 Davis Drive, Suite 153, Sterling. Contact: tonypassosbjj.com All are invited to join the open house celebration and to try a free all-levels Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class. Come meet the instructors and learn about their teaching methodology while enjoying complimentary snacks and refreshments.
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Live Music: Julia Kasdorf
11 a.m.-7 p.m., Old Ox Brewery, 44652 Guilford Drive, Ashburn. Contact: oldoxbrewery. com Old Ox Brewery will feature its first anniversary celebration beer: Year of the Ox Imperial IPA. The event includes live music, cornhole, a mechanical ox and giant beer pong. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Purcellville. Contact: breauxvineyards.com Wine tastings, food vendors, live music and kids’ activities will be available. Area crafters and vendors will also be on site selling their wares. The Key West Band, with guest Doyle
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2-4 p.m., Our Savior’s Way Lutheran Church, 43115 Waxpool Road, Ashburn. Contact: 703726-0965 The Greater Loudoun Civitan Club holds a Karaoke Dance Party for individuals 18 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Individuals must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or staff person. There is no charge, and light snacks will be provided. DJ Bobby Hayes leads the festivities.
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2 p.m., Old 690 Brewery, 15670 Ashbury Church Road, Purcellville. Contact: old690.com Come hear one of Loudoun County’s top performers at this free concert.
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Live Music: Ted Garber
7-9 p.m., Leesburg Town Green, 25 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: acousticonthegreen. com Acoustic on the Green features DC-area native Ted Garber. Lawn chairs, blankets and picnics are encouraged. No smoking, alcoholic beverages or pets. The event is free.
Live Music: Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klein
10:30 a.m.-noon, Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Contact: loudounwildlife.org Learn how to identify species of local butterflies with a part indoor, part outdoor class led by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Nicole Hamilton. The fee is $5 for members, $10 for non-members and registration is required.
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7:30 p.m., 15 S. Madison St., Middleburg. Contact: bluemont.org The Bluemont Concert Series features Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klein. Requested donation is $5 per person, $4 for Bluemont Friends and seniors, and $2 for kids 12 and younger.
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7:30 p.m., Oatlands Historic House and Gardens, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. Contact: stagecoachtc.com The StageCoach Theatre Company cabaret takes showgoers on a trip back to the ’60s, a time of unsettling social change and unforgettable music. From “Proud Mary” to “I Can’t Help Myself,” these songs will have audience members tapping their feet and singing along. Tickets are $28.
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Friends and seniors, and $2 for children 12 and younger. No pets, alcohol or smoking allowed.
42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg. Contact: luckettsbluegrass.com The Lucketts Bluegrass Concert Series presents its Mid-Summer Minifest concert. Three bands, The Page County Ramblers, Goldheart (The Gold Sisters) and Bud’s Collective, will perform one-hour sets. Tickets are $15 at the door.
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2 p.m., St. James United Church of Christ, 10 E. Broad Way, Lovettsville. Contact: 540-687-6681 The Mosby Heritage Area Association and the Lovettsville Historical Society offer a lecture on Blazer’s Scouts, Mosby’s antagonists in the Shenandoah Valley. Donations requested.
Live Music: Afrolachia
7 p.m., Loudoun County Courthouse, 18 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: bluemont.org. The Bluemont Concert series continues with Afrolachia, along with Cheick Hamala Diabate and Danny Knicely. There is a requested donation of $5 per person, $4 for Bluemont
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9 a.m.–noon, Cascades Senior Center, 2160 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Contact: 703-8588818 Inova Loudoun Hospital Mobile Health Services will provide blood pressure screenings.
Wednesday, July 15th
AARP Driving Safety Course
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Leesburg Senior Center, 102 North St. NW, Leesburg. Contact: 703-7378039 Participants can update their driving skills and knowledge, and may be eligible for car insurance discounts. Must attend all day. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Seating is limited, so reservations are required.
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Enjoy 11-days of jam-packed local ingredients from July 23rd through August 2nd When Loudoun Restaurants, Farms and Wineries come
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RESTAURANTS – ALDIE - Brassicas Farm Fresh Market & Cafe ASHBURN - Fresh & Organic Bakery Cafe and ‘Palmers Grille’ at Belmont Country Club LEESBURG - Aiyara Thai Restaurant, Chimole Wine & Tapas Lounge, Fire Works Pizzeria, Jasmine Chinese Cuisine, Leesburg Public House, Palio Ristorante
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7:30 p.m., Village at Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Contact: villageatleesburg.com Enjoy free, family-oriented activities before the movie “The Lorax.” Activities at 7:30 p.m. and the movie begins at 8:30 p.m.
10 a.m., Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. Contact: franklinparkartscenter.org Grandpa, a fixture in Rainbow shows, leads audience members on a musical review of animal songs and stories. Tickets are $5, and the show is appropriate for all ages. n
The wonderful 2015 farm, restaurant and winery participants, along with our generous Sponsors at this year’s ‘Meet & Greet’, held at the 1757 Golf Club!
Italiano, Pike’s Fish House, Shoe’s Cup & Cork, The Wine Kitchen, Trinity House Café, and Tuscarora Mill MIDDLEBURG - Goodstone Inn & Restaurant and Harrimans PURCELLVILLE - Grandale Restaurant, Magnolia’s at the Mill, The White Palace Restaurant, and WK Hearth STERLING - The Bungalow Lakehouse SOUTH RIDING - Rangoli Indian Restaurant FOOD TRUCK - Cured Food Truck. FARMS – Dog Star Farm, Great Country Farms, Independence Homestead Farm, Kerry Knoll Farm, Loudounberry Farm & Garden, Moonfire Orchard, Spring House Farm, Willow Hawk Farm, and Zion Farm. WINERIES – Bluemont Vineyard, Casanel Vineyards, Dry Mill Vineyards & Winery, Greenhill Winery & Vineyards, Stonehouse Meadery, Stone Tower Winery, Sunset Hills Vineyard, and The Vineyards & Winery at Lost Creek.
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Persons also may obtain a copy of the Application by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Charlotte P. McAfee, Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means. Any person or entity may participate as a respondent in this proceeding by filing, on or before August 18, 2015, a notice of participation. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00053. For additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing. On or before October 20, 2015, any interested person wishing to comment on the Application shall file written comments on the Application with the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before October 20, 2015, by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact discs or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00053. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure and an official copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding may be obtained from the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
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Alternative Routes Alternate Route A Alternate Route A commences at the northern tap point along the existing 230 kV Loudoun-Brambleton electric transmission Line # 2094, approximately 1,500 feet north of Highway Route 50 at the intersection of Racefield Lane. It travels northeast for approximately 2,000 feet from the tap point, before turning sharply to the southeast to follow parcel boundaries for approximately 0.8 miles. Alternate Route A then continues east parallel to property boundaries for approximately 1,050 feet. At this point, it turns sharply to the southwest to parallel Amethyst Lane and property boundaries for 1,200 feet, where it turns sharply to the southeast to parallel the north side of Highway Route 50 for 0.8 miles. Alternate Route A then crosses Highway Route 50 west of the Loudoun County Parkway/Old Ox Road intersection, and travels along the south side of Highway Route 50 for approximately 700 feet, before turning east for 350 feet and crossing over Highway Route 50. It then parallels the north side of Highway Route 50 for approximately 1,900 feet and crosses Vance Road. At this point it turns east to parallel the south side of the quarry property for approximately 1,270 feet. It then turns southwest for 520 feet before turning southeast to parallel the north side of Highway Route 50 for approximately 1,270 feet. Alternate Route A continues along the north side of Highway Route 50 until it angles to the east, veering away to avoid development for a distance of approximately 0.2 miles. On the east side of the development, Alternate Route A angles sharply to the south for approximately 530 feet, crossing Highway Route 50 and entering the proposed Poland Road Substation property. Alternate Route B Alternate Route B commences at a tap point along the existing 230 kV Loudoun – Brambleton electric transmission line #2094, approximately 800 feet south of Highway Route 50, and extends for approximately 4.0 miles paralleling Highway Route 50 before terminating at the proposed Poland Road Substation. From the tap point, the Proposed Route angles to the northeast for 1,200 feet where it parallels Highway Route 50 traveling southeasterly on the south side of the roadway for approximately 3.5 miles, then enters the proposed Poland Road Substation property. The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding that, among other things, scheduled public hearings in Leesburg and Richmond, Virginia. A local public hearing will be convened on August 18, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. at Loudoun County Government Center, Board of Supervisors Board Room, 1 Harrison Street S.E., Leesburg, Virginia 20177, for the sole purpose of receiving testimony of public witnesses. The public hearing will resume on October 27, 2015, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive testimony from members of the public and evidence related to the Application from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff. Any person desiring to testify as a public witness at this hearing should appear fifteen (15) minutes prior to the starting time of the hearing and contact the Commission’s Bailiff. Copies of the Application and documents filed in this case are available for interested persons to review in the Commission’s Document Control Center, located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Copies of the Application and other supporting materials may also be inspected during regular business hours at the following locations: Dominion Virginia Power Dominion Virginia Power Loudoun County OJRP 12th Floor Lincoln Park II Planning Department 701 E. Cary Street 3072 Centerville Road 1 Harrison Street, S.E. Richmond, Virginia 23219 Herndon, Virginia 20171 Leesburg, Virginia 20175 Attn: Ben Saunders Attn: Timothy J. Sargeant Attn: Julie Pastor
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES: POLAND ROAD 230 KV DOUBLE CIRCUIT TRANSMISSION LINE LOOP AND 230-34.5 KV POLAND ROAD SUBSTATION CASE NO. PUE-2015-00053 On May 20, 2015, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion Virginia Power” or “Company”) filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) an application (“Application”) for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the proposed Poland Road 230 kV double circuit transmission line loop and 230-34.5 kV Poland Road Substation. Dominion Virginia Power filed the Application pursuant to § 56-46.1 of the Code of Virginia (“Code”) and the Utility Facilities Act, § 56-265.1 et seq. According to the Application, the Company proposes to construct in Loudoun County a new 230-34.5 kV Poland Road Substation and a new approximately four-mile overhead 230 kV double circuit transmission line between a tap of existing 230 kV Loudoun-Brambleton Line #2094 and the proposed Poland Road Substation (“Poland Road Loop”). The Poland Road Loop and Poland Road Substation are referred to herein as the “Project.” The proposed in-service date for the Project is June of 2018. Dominion Virginia Power states in its Application that no existing right-ofway is available to accommodate the proposed Project. Thus, new right-ofway is required for the entire route of the line. Dominion Virginia Power has identified a proposed route, as well as two alternative routes, for the Commission’s consideration. The proposed route parallels Highway Route 50 for substantially all of its length, commencing at a tap point on the existing 230 kV LoudounBrambleton electric transmission Line #2094 and terminating at the proposed Poland Road Substation. In its Application, Dominion Virginia Power estimates that it will take 18 months to construct the proposed Project and 12 months for engineering, material procurement, and construction permitting. The Company estimates the cost of the proposed Project to be approximately $54.5 million. Dominion Virginia Power asserts that the proposed Project is necessary to provide service to a new data center campus in Loudoun County and maintain reliable electric service to its customers in the area in accordance with mandatory North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards for transmission facilities and the Company’s planning criteria. Transmission Line Routes for the Proposed Project Proposed Route The Proposed Route commences at a tap point along the existing 230 kV Loudoun – Brambleton electric transmission line #2094, approximately 800 feet south of Highway Route 50, and extends for approximately 4.0 miles paralleling Highway Route 50 before terminating at the proposed Poland Road Substation. From the tap point, the Proposed Route angles to the northeast for 1,200 feet where it parallels Highway Route 50 traveling southeasterly on the south side of the roadway for approximately 1.9 miles. It then crosses to the north side of Highway Route 50 east of the intersection with Loudoun County Parkway/Old Ox Road. The Proposed Route then travels along the south side of South Perimeter Road (Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority property boundary). At this point, the Proposed Route turns south along the east side of Vance Road for approximately 920 feet until it reaches the north side of Highway Route 50. The Proposed Route continues along the north side of Highway Route 50 until it angles to the east, veering away to avoid development for a distance of approximately 0.2 miles. On the east side of the development, the Proposed Route angles sharply to the southwest for approximately 530 feet, crossing Highway Route 50 and entering the proposed Poland Road Substation property.
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The ADAMS Center Interfaith breaking of the fast will be held Sunday, July 12, from 7 to 9:45 p.m. at the mosque’s main center, 46903 Sugarland Road, Sterling. Advance RSVP are requested at http://adamsnationalinterfaithramadan.eventbrite.com.
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increasing understanding between faith groups, working together in service. … It is something that is a key program and principal that’s incorporated into everything we do.” ADAMS is involved with Loudoun Interfaith Bridges group, which brings together leaders from a range of faiths, and ADAMS’ Interfaith Director Farhanahz Ellis is serving as president of that group. Jaka is a board member of InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington, and ADAMS Executive Imam Mohamed Magid is chairman of Fairfax County Faith Communities in Action. The mosque leases space from Beth Chaverim reform synagogue for its Ashburn prayer space and regularly works with the synagogue and Christian churches on service projects, including a food and clothing drive at Rolling Ridge Elementary School last spring. Jaka, a Texas native, lives with his wife, Priscilla Martinez, and their six children, ages 8 to 17, in western Loudoun. The family celebrates the holy month in a number of ways. Children are not called on to observe the fast until they reach adolescence (there are also exemptions for pregnant and nursing women and others with medical conditions). But many younger children choose to observe the fast as a way of full participation in the holy month, and all of Jaka’s children have chosen to do so. The Martinez-Jaka family breaks the fast at ADAMS at least once a week, and also celebrates at home or with friends. The family is involved in area scouting organizations, and several of Jaka’s children volunteered at Boy Scouts of America’s annual district twilight camp last week. The camp took place from 6 to 9 p.m. all week, and the Martinez-Jaka children broke the fast with friends at sundown just as camp ended each night. Maintaining a regular schedule with work, camps, sports and other activities is the gen-
eral rule during Ramadan. But it’s important to hydrate well before dawn and take it easy during the day, Jaka said. This year, ADAMS’ Green Team, co-led by Jaka’s 17-year-old daughter Hidayah MartinezJaka, worked with mosque leaders to forego the 125,000 disposable water bottles they consumed last year during the nightly iftar observances at the mosque. Instead, the team gave out reusable water bottles and provided coolers for thirsty attendees. “People maintain their schedule and are working. People are working in restaurants and they’re fasting. It actually makes the fasting more meaningful when you’re doing your normal schedule and you reflect even more,” said Jaka, who works in the technology sector. “I was born and raised in the U.S. I played baseball and football. Here, a lot of students play sports during fasting. Obviously, you have to watch your health and make sure you’re not dehydrated.” With their irregular schedules, it’s often hard for Nabi and his fellow taxi drivers to be home with family or attend services at a mosque. So the drivers improvise during the month, taking turns bringing chicken, rice, fruit and other food for a quick meal after breaking the fast with water or dates. “Sometimes I try to go home before fasting break time, but it’s hard to make it back to my family,” said Nabi, who lives in Manassas with his wife and sons, ages 11 and 12. But the community iftar he’s created with colleagues has helped fill a gap. “We can pray and sit together to break the fast,” he said. n
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At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at this Planning Commission meeting should contact the Clerk of Commission at (703) 771-2434 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. 7/2 & 7/9/15
BROWNS MEADOW / WOODBERRY DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IFB NO. 15305-FY16-04 SEALED BIDS to construct the above project WILL BE RECEIVED by Mr. Tom Brandon, Manager, Office of Capital Projects for the Town of Leesburg, either by mail or hand delivered to 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176, UNTIL BUT NO LATER THAN 3:30 p.m., Thursday, July 16, 2015. Bids shall be marked “Sealed Bid for Browns Meadow/Woodberry Drainage Improvements, Bid Date–Thursday, July 16, 2015 – 3:30 P.M.” Bids will be opened and read aloud at 25 West Market Street, Lower Level Conference Room 2, at that date and time. All questions regarding this bid must be received in writing by email at CapitalBidQuestions@leesburgva.gov or by fax at 703-737-7065 until but no later than 5:00 P.M. on Friday, July 10, 2015. Work includes clearing, excavation, storm drainage, grading and miscellaneous site work, and all incidentals related thereto. The Town reserves the right to perform all, part, or none of the work. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 on the street in front of 139 Woodberry Road, Leesburg, Virginia. Bid Documents are available for download from the Town’s Bid Board at http://www.leesburgva.gov/bidboard and may be obtained beginning Thursday, July 2, 2015. Contact Cindy Steyer at 703-737-2302 or csteyer@leesburgva.gov with questions about obtaining these bid documents. All addenda issued for this project will only be posted on the Town’s Bid Board. Tom Brandon, Manager Office of Capital Projects Ad# 7122
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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 Town Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Rezoning Application TLZM-2015-0001, Oaklawn at Stratford, a request to amend the approved Concept Development Plan and proffers for case number TLZM-2014-0004.
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, July 16, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Rezoning Application TLZM-2015-0001, Poet's Walk, a request to amend the approved Concept Development Plan and proffers for case number TLZM-2014-0004.
The subject property consists of vacant land in Oaklawn commercial development Land Bay MUC2 which is bounded by Oaklawn Drive to the north and east, Brown Roan Drive to the west, Miller Drive to the south and west, and Battlefield Parkway to the south. The site consists of three parcels totaling approximately 8.7 acres. The property is further described as Loudoun County Parcel Identification Numbers (PINs): 233-30-2511, 233-30-4276, and 233-30-1486 on parcels that have no assigned addresses to date. The parcels are zoned PRC, Planned Residential Community. The Town Plan designates this property as “Regional Office/Light Industrial” on the Land Use Policy Map. The purpose of the rezoning application request is to amend the approved Concept Development Plan and Proffers as follows: • Amend the permitted uses to allow a 38,000 s.f. nursing home in Oaklawn Land Bay MUC2. • Reduce the permitted eating establishment square footage from30,000 s.f to 28,500 s.f.
The subject property consists of vacant land in Oaklawn commercial development Land Bay MUC2 (Mixed Use Center) which is bounded by Oaklawn Drive to the north and east, Brown Roan Drive to the west, Miller Drive to the south and west, and Battlefield Parkway to the south. The site consists of three parcels totaling approximately 8.7 acres. The property is further described as Loudoun County Parcel Identification Numbers (PINs): 233-30-2511, 233-30-4276, and 233-30-1486 on parcels that have no assigned addresses to date. The parcels are zoned PRC, Planned Residential Community. The Town Plan designates this property as “Regional Office/Light Industrial” on the Land Use Policy Map. The purpose of the rezoning application request is to amend the approved Concept Development Plan and Proffers as follows: • Amend the permitted uses to allow a 38,000 s.f. nursing home in Oaklawn Land Bay MUC2. • Reduce the permitted eating establishment square footage from 30,000 s.f to 28,500 s.f.
There is an increase in the approved density as the total amount of development in Oaklawn Land Bay MUC2 increases by 36,500 square feet from 60,000 s.f. to 96,500 s.f. The allowable density is 0.40 FAR and the proposed density for Land Bay MUC2 is 0.28 FAR.
There is an increase in the approved density as the total amount of development in Oaklawn Land Bay MUC2 increases by 36,500 square feet from 60,000 s.f. to 96,500 s.f. The allowable density is 0.40 FAR and the proposed density for Land Bay MUC2 is 0.28 FAR.
Additional information and copies of this application are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by contacting Irish Grandfield, Senior Planner, at 703-771-2766 or igrandfield@leesburgva.gov.
Additional information and copies of this application are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by contacting Irish Grandfield, Senior Planner, at 703-771-2766 or igrandfield@leesburgva.gov.
At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at the Town Council meeting should contact the Clerk of Council at (703) 771-2733 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711.
At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at the Planning Commission meeting should contact the Clerk to the Commission at (703) 771-2434 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711.
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Copies and additional information regarding this application are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 during normal business hours (Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or by contacting Michael Watkins, Senior Planner, at 703-737-7920. This application has been assigned the case number TLZM-2014-0005.
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The property is identified by Loudoun County Property Identification Number (PIN) 188-17-9105 which encompasses approximately 5.06 acres within the Town of Leesburg. The property is located on the south side of Fort Evans Road across the road from the Hunters Crossing Apartments. The property is zoned CD-C (Crescent District – Commercial). The property is identified in the Town Plan’s Crescent District Land Use Policy Map as “Commercial/Mixed Use”. The Town Plan does not specify a maximum density or Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for commercial uses but a total of approximately 253,000 square feet are proposed for an FAR of 1.74. The Town Plan’s Crescent District Building Height Policy Map recommends three stories by right on the subject property but also recommends additional stories by a rezoning.
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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, July 16, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Rezoning Application TLZM-2014-0005, Patriot Self-Storage, a request by the Applicant Route 773 Investors, LC, to permit up to five stories for two proposed self-storage buildings. Three stories are allowed by right but up to five stories may be permitted with a rezoning approval in accordance with the Crescent Design District Building Height Map in the Zoning Ordinance.
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At this hearing all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk to the Commission at (703) 771-2434, three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711.
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Utility Maintenance Worker II OR III/Utilities..............................................................................................$39,384 - $71,785 DOQ...........................................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled Utility Maintenance Worker II: Required: HS Diploma/GED; Minimum of two to three years of specific experience with utility system maintenance; possess a valid driver’s license and safe driving record; Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B with ability to obtain tanker endorsement within 6 months of hire; VDOT Flagging Certification; CPR/First Aid Certification; Cross Connection Certification; ability to assist with emergencies on an “on-call” basis Preferred: Three plus years of specific utility system maintenance experience; Confined Space Certification; Forklift Certification; bilingual in English/Spanish OR Utility Maintenance Worker III Required: HS Diploma/GED; three to five years of specific utility maintenance exp. including: assisting with difficult utility repairs and large water main breaks, and operation of variety of tools, equipment and appropriate vehicles; possess a valid driver’s license and safe driving record; Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A with tanker endorsement; VDOT Flagging Certification; CPR/First Aid Certification; ability to assist with emergency repairs in an “on call” basis; and training/ability to work in confined spaces Preferred: Five plus years of utility system repairs; Trench Safety Certification; Forklift Certification; Cross Connection Certification; basis computer skills/bilingual in English/Spanish
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Born on March 24, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the only child of Jack and Peggy Neely. Barbara was a graduate of St. Paul School for Girls and Western Maryland College. She gave generously of her time to many charities and civic organizations; and loved photography, art and gardening. She worked for Loudoun County Government as the Volunteer Coordinator at Franklin Park for Performing Arts in Purcellville ,and just recently retired, and with her husband, Travis, moved to Milton, Delaware.
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epresentatives of the development and real estate industries recently put a lot of resources into a study aimed at debunking long-standing claims that new housing is a drain on taxpayers’ wallets. The conclusion was that it was not as big of drain as some county leaders claimed. It was an interesting exercise, but if they had hoped to sway public opinion and persuade the county board to open the doors to a flood of new rezonings, they’ve missed the mark. The most challenging land-use issue the Board of Supervisors has faced in recent years is pressure to allow more residential development on land that is either planned or zoned for commercial uses. In those scenarios, the fiscal impact entails not just the costs involved with the new homes, but loss of the potential for revenue-generating commercial development. Not only are supervisors replacing a tax-positive use with one that, under the best conditions, could break even, they also are forgoing opportunities for businesses and jobs. In effect, they are eroding the theoretical future tax base. Time and again, supervisors have been told that there is little demand for commercial uses on the properties being targeted for residential development. That may be true under current economic conditions. Also, it may be true that Loudoun has more land planned or zoned for commercial development than will ever be needed. However, those concerns should be addressed comprehensively—not on an ad-hoc basis determined by which developer can win at least five board votes. We’ve seen the latter approach used on a number of recent occasions, including two rezonings in the Rt. 7 corridor where county plans envisioned job centers but requests for residentially oriented mixed-use projects got green lights. Some in the building industry have characterized the Loudoun board’s reluctance to approve new residential rezonings in areas where housing isn’t planned as unreasonable or anti-business. It’s a false narrative. The previous county board initiated and adopted comprehensive plan amendments that permitted more residential development in the Rt. 28 corridor. The current board is taking a similar look at undeveloped land in the Silver Line corridor. By revising the locality’s planning policies, county leaders not only can assess the fiscal impact of development policy changes, but also look at how the changes affect the surrounding road network and the location of amenities that will be needed to serve the residents, including schools, parks and public safety centers. Those elements cannot be adequately evaluated when you are changing development expectations one property at a time. County supervisors have a fundamental role to promote orderly development. That is what zoning is all about. They also have a duty to meet the housing needs of a growing community. Those two responsibilities should be intertwined, not in conflict. In that respect, county leaders are in partnership with developers and real estate interests. That partnership will become more evident in the months ahead as planners evaluate development options around Dulles Airport and seek to promote amenities, ranging from housing styles to nightlife activities, that will attract the young professionals that are expected to drive the economy. Developers have a seat at the table for those talks, and the issues will be much more complex—and important—than debating how big of a tax subsidy a typical Loudoun household requires.
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Dear Editor: very much enjoyed reading Danielle Nadler’s excellent article on the Hillsboro Charter Academy in last week’s Leesburg Today. It is wonderful that the Loudoun County School Board approved this second, parent-led public charter school and we look forward to having our daughter attend the school in 2016. I would point out, however, that the Hillsboro Charter School never would have gotten off the ground if it were not for two Virginia General Assembly legislators, one a Republican delegate from Leesburg and the other a Democratic senator from Arlington, who found common ground and worked together for the good of children in Loudoun County. I refer to Del. Randy Minchew (R-10) and Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31), who worked closely with the
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Loudoun County School Board and patroned identical bills (HB 157 and SB 276) during the 2014 session in Richmond to address a structural problem in Virginia’s charter school laws. Under the then-existing law, local school divisions could only create charter schools if at least 50 percent of the school’s created were designed for “at risk’” children. This law allowed the Middleburg Community Charter School to be created, but functionally disallowed Loudoun County from creating more public charter schools. Working together in a refreshingly bipartisan fashion, Del. Minchew and Sen. Favola solved some difficult drafting and political problems faced by their bills and won passage of the legislation that allows Loudoun County to have the flexibility to create public charter schools as needed to provide school choice to parents with small class sizes and STEM curricula. A wonderful side benefit of their Continued on Page 53
Of course they do. Maybe if the Board did a better job of attracting employers to Loudoun, there wouldn’t be so many residents potentially impacted by yet another toll. Or if the local/state/federal politicians of the day saved us from the disaster that is the Greenway. Instead they were all patting each other on the back for finding a private sector solution to a government problem. — Frank Reynolds, on Loudoun Super visor s Oppose I-66 Tolls
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Dear Editor: In your cover story in this week’s paper “Loudoun Has Seen Confederate Flag Controversy Before” by Jonathan Hunley, the second paragraph read: “Calls to remove the banner from the state capitol grounds in Charleston, SC, came after the June 17 fatal shooting of nine people at a historically black church in the city. The reasoning was that the Confederate flag is perceived by many as a hateful symbol associated with the man charged in the deaths, 21-year-old Dylann Roof.” It’s important to note that the South Carolina State House grounds is in Columbia, SC, the state’s capital, not in Charleston. And I think more importantly, it’s appropriate to note that the Confederate flag flown there is perceived by millions of Americans as a hateful symbol associated with slavery, intolerance, treason
Dear Editor: The Confederate Statue at the courthouse is a poor reflection on the morals and ethics of Loudoun County. It is disappointing to read that a few local leaders repeated the often-used buzzwords such as history and sacrifice when describing Confederate monuments. The fact that the statue is at the courthouse is a painful reminder to African Americans of the way Virginia operated in the past, especially the courts during the Jim Crow era. It was virtually impossible for a man of color to receive a fair trial during the Jim Crow era. This mentality has led to the disproportionate number of minorities currently in prison today. The Confederates and their philosophy were and are inherently evil. Take for example the cornerstone speech by Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens on March 21, 1861, delivered in Savannah, GA: “Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests upon the great truth, that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery—subordination to the superior race—is his natural and normal condition” This statement speaks for itself, as well as the provisions for slavery in the Confederate Constitution. It was a vile system. There is
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Dear Editor: Your newspaper of June 25, contained the headline, “Loudoun Board Rescinds Vote Naming School After Segregationist Legislator,” and an editorial stating, “Loudoun County School Board got it right Tuesday night in voting to rescind its decision.” It is easy for you to defame another politician, but it would be nice if you would provide some facts about John Franklin Ryan. Ryan lived from 1848 to 1936. He served as Broad Run District supervisor from 1881 to 1889, and he served as Loudoun’s delegate to the Virginia General Assembly from 1884 to 1905. He was elected by the House of Delegates as speaker from 1894 to 1899 and again from 1901 to 1906. The break in his service as speaker was due to his failure to support Thomas Martin for re-election as U.S. senator in 1899. Martin was head of the Democratic machine in Virginia. Upon his death in 1936 Congressman R. Walton Moore commented, “I have not met many people equaling him in vigorous common sense ... Thus he was enabled to achieve conspicuous success as a farmer and business man, and public servant, and win the confidence, and at least in my case the affection, of so many of his fellow citizens.” In 2009, Wallace Harding and myself had an Eagle Scout project to clean the cemetery in Arcola where Ryan is buried in an unmarked grave. We purchased a tombstone to mark the grave and had a dedication service attended by several members of the General Assembly including Speaker William Howell, then-Dels. Joe May and David Poisson, state Sen. Dick Black and then-state Sen. Mark Herring. We and the members of the General Assembly present felt that it was fitting to mark the grave of someone
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who had served the people of Loudoun County for so long. The standard that was used by the School Board and your newspaper would exclude naming any schools after George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe, who were all large slave owners. In 1956, Oscar L. Emerick, who was superintendent of Loudoun schools and for whom a school is named in Purcellville was quoted in the newspaper, “both races will profit by separate school systems, and if people are wise, they will adhere to it.” Former Governor and U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd has a statue in Richmond in front of the General Assembly building and a road in Loudoun named for him (Rt. 7). Byrd was the leader of massive resistance to school integration in Virginia. The need to cleanse Virginia of former segregationists may be never ending. Slavery and segregation are two sins of our history that should not be forgotten, but purging the names of people associated with them will not change the errors of our past. I only hope that our public officials and your newspaper will exercise some common sense in dealing with historical figures instead of engaging in hysteria. Wynne C. Saffer, Leesburg
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Dear Editor: The Fourth of July is the date we celebrate the signing of our Declaration of Independence and pay tribute to the brave men and women who have defended our independence over the years. Today, many of those heroes are waging another battle for independence as they strive to overcome physical and psychic wounds incurred in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our organization is one of many stepping forward to help these people with direct financial aid when they return home and must wait a long time to receive their benefits. Many times we are able to fill the critical gap enabling them to keep their homes and cars, and put food on the table for them and their children. But as the fighting ebbs somewhat and the stream of wounded returning home lessens, we are getting caught up in another challenge— helping these good people find viable careers in the private sector. This is essential not only in terms of their living standards, but in terms of their sense of self-worth. They are to some extent handicapped by missing limbs or vision, and even more by the ravages of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that makes it extremely difficult for them to adapt to the ordinary pressures of a work environment. But the only truly effective therapy we know of, especially for PTSD, is a good job. Many corporations are stepping up to offer jobs to veterans and they deserve much credit for their efforts. But all too often these turn out to be entry-level jobs that pay perhaps a bit more than the minimum wage, but offer scant prospects of advancement. The reality is that many if not most of these young veterans entered military service right out of high school and are simply not qualified for professional careers. It is easy enough to suggest they go to college, but most of them already have families to support and, in any case, if they were academically inclined they would probably not have joined the military in the first place. On the other hand, there is an abundance of excellent career opportunities out there for people with initiative and a will to succeed. Good jobs can be the critical difference for many wounded veterans. For example: • We are working with the Purdue University’s Able Flight Program which trains and recruits people with disabilities, including wounded veterans, to become pilots. The program has a 100 percent success rate—meaning every disabled person taking the course graduates with a license to fly. • We are working with Dog Tag Bakery, which conducts a four-month work-study program for wounded veterans teaching them how to run a bakery. They become entrepreneurs. • We recently awarded a $6,400 grant to a wounded veteran, and victim of PTSD, to join Local 728 of the Set Lighting Union where he will learn the sophisticated “tricks of the trade” in a viable industry and be able to earn a decent living over a lifetime. Admittedly, these are small-scale efforts. I would have no idea how to replicate them on a massive scale. But then that is the way life is. Every man and woman we help overcome his or her injuries and handicaps and assume a useful career is a great victory. In our own way, we are celebrating the Fourth of July every day of the year—helping our country’s defenders achieve their own personal independence. David W. Walker, Leesburg
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Dear Editor: Hold onto your wallets if you venture onto the local toll roads. It’s not just that the tolls are going through the roof. The powers that be are playing dirty tricks to extract more money from Loudoun residents. On the morning of June 29, my husband and I drove my son to Inova Fairfax Hospital from Lovettsville for urgent medical tests. We were in a hurry and my husband was hoping to go to work from the hospital, so we took two cars and travelled on the Dulles Greenway, paying our tolls with credit cards. When we began the Rt. 267 leg of the trip, however, we were surprised to find that the folks who control the Dulles Toll Road do not accept anything but E-ZPass or cash for the toll payments. If you are stuck at the toll booth without cash (since there is no warning of this change of policy), the attendant hands you a chit reading: “E-ZPass 1-877-762-7824” and instructs you to call the number to pay your toll. You are also instructed that your license plate has been photographed. Home from the hospital, with chits in hand, I dutifully called E-ZPass to pay the tolls and was distressed to be told that the fines were not all that was owed: An additional $6 administrative fee was also due immediately for each chit. The information on our license plates was already in the system, where it would generate traffic violations and even more administrative fees if the original fees were not paid right away. This is outright extortion. It takes untold amounts of cash out of the local economies by shamelessly tricking toll road users. The tollbooth attendants themselves report that the goal of the cash-only policy is to force commuters into the E-ZPass system. And, although the E-ZPass customer service department cannot supply specifics when questioned, this system of credit card refusal, fee-jacking, license photographing, and violations generation must be associated with the Washington Metro scam foisted on Loudoun several years ago. Perhaps our hardworking state legislators should take a look at this policy. Christina Huth, Lovettsville
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nothing to romanticize or memorialize about the Confederacy, it was a brutal regime which believed in white supremacy. How can the leaders of Loudoun County honor men who where racists and were fighting to enslave millions of people? I would suggest that the local leaders read the various slave narratives to understand that Confederate history should not be honored. The statue should be removed immediately. Gentry Nalley, Ashburn
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in-kind sponsors, many new this year, as well as returning sponsors. Loudoun County and Town of Leesburg departments of economic development are again supporting Farm-to-ForkLoudoun. The foodfest gets a lively start this year, as popular singer-songwriter Andrew McKnight will give a special concert at Trinity House Café at the corner of Church and Market streets in Leesburg the night before the event. A participant this year in Farm-to-ForkLoudoun, the café is hosting its second annual Farm, Fork & Art program. McKnight’s free concert will start at 6 p.m. July 22. In next week’s issue, July 16, Leesburg Today and Ashburn Today will publish a special section listing each of the participating restaurants, farms and wineries, with their contact information and products, as well as the many sponsors of the event. n
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES: YARDLEY RIDGE 230 kV DOUBLE CIRCUIT TRANSMISSION LINE LOOP AND 230 kV YARDLEY RIDGE SUBSTATION CASE NO. PUE-2015-00054 Attachment V.A On May 20, 2015, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion Virginia Power” or Proposed Substation TH “Company”) filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) an application OR CREIGHTON RD OU NORTH GH W F Proposed Route MINERVA DR (“Application”) for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the proposed Yardley BU E AL D AR E CK GA ST STR LA ON PT ATFO ND Ridge 230 kilovolt (“kV”) double circuit transmission line loop and 230 kV Yardley Ridge Switching ET E RD L Alternate Route FA E AND RM 750 1,500 0 1,500 ING DR DR TE Station. Dominion Virginia Power filed the Application pursuant to § 56-46.1 of the Code of Existing 230-kVEAMTransmission Line W Virginia (“Code”) and the Utility Facilities Act, Code § 56-265.1 et seq. Scale in Feet EA VE US Highway R According to the Application, the Company proposes to construct the new overhead 230 DR WIL HA StateLSRoute kV double circuit transmission line loop by tapping into existing 230 kV Brambleton-BECO Line WS Q #2137 approximately 0.4 mile west of where Line #2137 crosses Old Ox Road, and extending Local Roads the new double circuit line approximately 0.4 mile (“Yardley Ridge Loop”), along new right-ofDulles Airport Property way, to a proposed 230 kV Yardley Ridge Switching Station (“Yardley Ridge Station”) (Yardley T DR POR EVE SHR Ridge Loop and Yardley Ridge Station, collectively “Project”) to be constructed in Loudoun RD OX County. The in-service date for the proposed Project is June of 2018. D OL According to the Application, the Project is necessary for Dominion Virginia Power to provide requested service to Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (“NOVEC”), and to maintain reliable electric service to its customers in the area in accordance with mandatory North 606 WP American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards for transmission facilities and the ERIM ETE RR 621 D Company’s planning criteria. Specifically, the Company represents that on August 21, 2014, D NOVEC submitted to the Company a delivery point request to serve a large data center campus R A OL ARC in Loudoun County which, as updated on April 9, 2015, NOVEC projects will require up to 200 megawatts (“MW”) loading by June 1, 2018. Yardley Ridge According to the Application, the Yardley Ridge Loop will be constructed on new 100-foot right-of-way. Because no existing right-of-way is available, Dominion Virginia Power proposes 659 a Proposed Route, as well as an alternative route for the Commission’s consideration. The Application states that the Yardley Ridge Loop will be constructed using double circuit, singleEV AZA shaft galvanized steel poles with three twin-bundled 795 ACSR 26/7 phase conductors. The LEA ER LA G R D 606 Company represents that a double circuit was selected because the load at the Yardley Ridge EE R W N YC N O M C K IL A O Station is projected to exceed 100 MW by summer 2018, and the Company’s transmission planFF LS TR D R R D ning criteria limit loading on a radial feed in excess of 100 MW without an alternate transmission supply. In its Application, Dominion Virginia Power estimates that it will take 12 months to construct A AZ PL E the proposed Project as well as 12 months for engineering, material procurement, and construcG D RI IS DU tion permitting for the proposed Project. The Company estimates the cost of the proposed W LLE LE SS OU Project to be approximately $13.2 million, of which approximately $5.9 million is for transmission TH PK WY RD LOG line construction and approximately $7.4 million is for station work. R BO D DE O R O UN
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Dominion Virginia Power Attn: Tim Sargeant Lincoln Park 2 3072 Centerville Road Herndon, Virginia 20171
Loudoun County Planning Department Attn: Julie Pastor 1 Harrison Street, S.E. Leesburg, VA 20175
Persons also may obtain a copy of the Application by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Charlotte P. McAfee, Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means. Any person or entity may participate as a respondent in this proceeding by filing, on or before August 18, 2015, a notice of participation. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00054. For additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing. On or before November 3, 2015, any interested person wishing to comment on the Application shall file written comments on the Application with the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before November 3, 2015, by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact discs or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00054. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure and an official copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding may be obtained from the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
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Alternative Routes The Alternate Route commences at a more western tap point along the Brambleton-BECO Line #2137 transmission line, approximately 740 feet north of the intersection of Trade West Drive and Weekly Court. The Alternate Route angles south from the tap-point for approximately 170 feet and then turns 90 degrees to the east for approximately 350 feet until reaching the eastern property boundary of the industrial park. The Alternate Route then turns slightly south and parallels the eastern property boundary of the industrial park. The Alternate Route continues for 1,320 feet and crosses Arcola Road before turning east. The Alternate Route continues east for approximately 1,000 feet before turning southwest for approximately 560 feet and entering the proposed Yardley Ridge Switching Station. A local public hearing will be convened at 7 p.m. on October 8, 2015, in the Loudoun County Government Center, 1st floor, 1 Harrison Street S. E., Leesburg, VA 20117, for the sole purpose of receiving testimony from public witnesses. The public hearing will resume on November 10, 2015, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s Second Floor Courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive testimony from members of the public and evidence related to the Application from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff. Any person desiring to testify as a public witness at this hearing should appear fifteen (15) minutes prior to the starting time of the hearing and contact the Commission’s Bailiff. Copies of the Application and documents filed in this case are available for interested persons to review in the Commission’s Document Control Center, located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Copies of the Application and other supporting materials may also be inspected during regular business hours at the following locations:
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