2012 Best of Loudoun Poll Results

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Loudoun today, the county in which they live.

Some of the institutions and businesses they cite have been here for many years—some are exciting newcomers. And that’s true for those who vote: some have lived in the county for decades, while others arrived just a short time ago.

In the profiles we publish this week on some of the winners of the 2012 Best of Loudoun poll, several remarked on how much they liked the fact we recognize so many different categories. “It’s a great thing you do with the poll—from bartenders to mechanics to doctors to artists; everyone needs to be appreciated,” was a typical comment.

The 2012 Best of Loudoun Readers’ Poll was surprising only in its consistency. Many of the winners had been in that position for years past, or switching positions with the runnerup every now and then. There were a few newcomers to the winner’s position, some who had placed in the first three citations but never made it to the top of the heap, but consistency was the name of the game this year.

And that consistency showed up most in answers on Loudoun places. Where to walk man’s best friend was of prime importance, with the W&OD Trail winning again as the best place to walk the dog. And some places can’t win for losing. Extensive plans for improvements to the intersection of Rt. 7 and Sycolin Road in Leesburg, including a flyover, have made no difference to readers—the intersection always hits the mark and wins voters’ ire as the winner of the worst traffic hazard in the county. Snickersville Turnpike, on the other hand, continues its charmed life as the winner of voters’ favorite road.

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When Leesburg Today launched the annual Best of Loudoun readers’ poll 19 years ago, we thought of it as a light-hearted way to search out what residents loved about Loudoun—its people, its businesses, its organizations.

Almost two decades later, the poll results still provide a clear picture of what makes Loudoun a special place to live. In addition to straightforward assessments about the best professional or technician in a variety of fields, Loudouners vote their hearts about the people they know who serve and protect them in a variety of ways—from teachers to firefighters and rescue squad members; from doctors to government servants; from musicians to photographers, artists and dancers; or those who provide them with a special kind of service.

Voters recognize those volunteers who toil to provide additional services through civic organizations. They show their fierce allegiances to the schools their kids grew up in; to the sports programs in which their children flourish; and to the care that institutions and veterinarians lavish on their pets. And they also have strong opinions about the place in which they live—area roads, waterways, festivals and favorite places.

Where they eat, where they shop, which is the best sports facility, who fixes their broken pipes or faulty wiring, who gives them the best insurance coverage or mortgage and banking service, who feeds them best, who gives them the best cup of coffee or the best glass of wine, who looks after the car or their pet most efficiently, who’s the best nurse—who, in the end, provides the best service—Loudouners have firm opinions on each and every one of the 102 questions we asked.

By the time all those questions have been answered, a picture emerges—the story of

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The Tuscarora Mill restaurant group brought home a record eight first places and a runner up prize during this year’s Best of Loudoun readers’ poll.

Tuskies’ continued to garner top awards—best chef, Patrick Dinh; best bartender, Gerry Waldron; and best waiter Wendy Cain—while the restaurant also won for best fine dining and best place to be seen.

The adjacent Fireworks won for best pizza and best outdoor dining, while South Street Under, an informal eatery located under Tuskies, placed first for best sandwich and second for best pastries.

Owner Kevin Malone waxes enthusiastic about his staff.

“Gerry was one of the Leesburg Today/Samantha Bartram first I hired, in 1985; he helped Gerry Waldron, bartender at Tuskie’s since 1985, was again voted the best of the best among his peers. create the atmosphere. He’s beloved by the guests, and Malone loves the restaurant. His guests are today,’ and the other said, ‘heck, I lost $4 million better than ever,” Malone said. Cain came the “the best, ” he said. “They tell me when some- and I expect to lose another million over the following year, when she was pregnant with her weekend!” first daughter. Counting himself lucky to hire thing’s wrong—it makes us better.”

Many customers have been with him from One of Malone’s best customers was the her, Malone says she continues to coach all the day one, including Leesburg attorney Joe Ritenlate Gus Eisel of Hamilton. “He had a fascinatyounger waiters. our.

“I think Kevin has done a wonderful job of ing life; he managed Radio City Music Hall

The two veterans are so good at their jobs, Malone said, he tells all his new, young wait creating a social scene, a place where you could and was in charge of the Rockettes in the ’30s,” staff to “watch them, so you understand how to go to take the pulse of the county, whether it’s Malone recalled. good times or bad,” Ritenour said.

Eisel always sat at Table 11. After he died, do hospitality with people.”

He recalled the flush days when people Malone said, “We didn’t seat anyone there for a Likewise, Malone praises Dinh, another longtime member of the Tuskies family. “He’s celebrated as the money rolled in. Then, when couple of days; just put a flower on it.”

— Margaret Morton the finest chef I’ve ever worked with, he’s bril- things went south the economy declined, the same people were comparing how much they’ d liant—he’s a real foodie, and passionate about lost. “One guy said, ‘I lost a million and a half food,” Malone says.

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of Loudoun readers’ poll. Even as the owner of a large repair shop, he still can most often be found with his head underneath the hood of a car.

“I’m not an office person,” he said. “I’d rather be out here in the shop doing something.”

This is Rollison’s first time atop the Best of Loudoun results, and the unassuming mechanic is quick to turn the spotlight toward his customers. The crew at Catoctin Automotive is just doing their best to give customers what they pay for, Rollison said. “We try to take care of our customers. Repeat customers keep us in business and the happier they are, the better.”

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Mike Rollison has had grease under his fingernails for 40 years, and he wouldn’t have it any other way.

Rollison, 55, worked as a mechanic for a big name repair shop in Reston for several years before he decided to venture out on his own and start Catoctin Automotive in Leesburg.

It was 1989, and he could count his customers on his two hands.

“Now I’d say our customer base is three thousand or more,” he said on a recent afternoon at his shop, taking a break from tweaking the engine of a 1957 Chevy Bel Air.

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B&B/COUNTRY INN Winner: The Norris House 108 Loudoun St., S.W. Leesburg, VA 20175 703-777-1806 www.norrishouse.com Runner Up: The Goodstone Inn CARWASH Winner: Station Autowash of Leesburg Runner Up: Embassy Autowash of Sterling

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CHILDREN’S CENTER Winner: Ida Lee 60 Ida Lee Dr., N.W. Leesburg, VA 20176 www.idalee.org Runner Up: The Primrose School 43345 Bissell Ter. Ashburn, VA 20148 (703) 726-9306 www.primroseschools.com Loudoun Valley Community Center (tie) CIVIC SUPPORT/ORGANIZATION Winner: Loudoun Interfaith Relief Runner Up: Leesburg Rotary Club

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PUBLIC SERVICE Winner: Loudoun County Fire & Rescue Runner Up: Ida Lee Parks & Recreation 60 Ida Lee Drive, N.W. Leesburg, VA 20176 www.idalee.org COMMUNITY EVENT/FESTIVAL Winner: Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival Runner Up: Waterford Fair GOSSIP CENTER Winner: Starbucks (Leesburg) Runner Up: Leesburg Restaurant PLACE FOR LIVE MUSIC Winner: Spanky’s Shenanigans Runner Up: Acoustic On The Green PLACE TO BE SEEN Winner: Tuscarora Mill Restaurant 203 Harrison St., SE Leesburg, VA 20175 703-771-9300 www.tuskies.com Runner Up: Downtown Leesburg PLACE TO SEE ART Winner:. The Cooley Gallery Rnner Up: ArtSquare 12 Cardinal Park Dr. S.E. #101 Leesburg, VA 20175

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CLOTHES STORE/CHILDRENS Winner: Kohl’s Runner Up: Target

PLACE TO WALK DOG Winner:. W&OD Trail Runner Up: Izaac Walton Dog Park

DRYCLEANERS Winner: Leesburg Cleaners Runner Up: Toll House Cleaners

ROAD Winner: Snickersville Turnpike Runner Up: King Street

FARM Winner: Great Country Farms Runner Up: Wegmeyer Farms

WORST TRAFFIC HAZARD Winner: Sycolin Road and Leesburg Bypass Runner Up: Rt 7 (in general)

FARM MARKET Winner: Leesburg Farmers Market (Virginia Village) Runner Up: Purcellville Farmers Market

ANTIQUE STORE Winner: Old Lucketts Store 42350 Lucketts Road Leesburg, VA 20176 703-779-0268 www.luckettsstore.com Runner Up: Black Shutter

FITNESS CENTER Winner: Ida Lee 60 Ida Lee Dr., N.W. Leesburg, VA 20176 www.idalee.org Runner Up: Black Bench Fit & LA Fitness (tie)

APPLIANCE STORE Winner: Best Buy Runner Up: Sterling Appliance

FLORIST Winner: Jerry’s Flowers Runner Up: Purcellville Florist

AUTO DEALERSHIP Winner: Leesburg Toyota Runner Up: Carmax

FURNITURE STORE Winner: Belfort Furniture 22250 & 22267 Shaw Road Dulles, VA 20164 (703) 406-7600 www.belfortfurniture.com Runner Up: Wolf Furniture 131 Fort Evans Road, NE Leesburg, VA 20176 703-840-1301 www.wolffurniture.com

AUTO REPAIR SHOP Winner: The Tire Shop 925 Edwards Ferry Road, N.E. Leesburg, VA 20176 703-777-2255 www.thetireshop.com Runner Up: Catoctin Automotive

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The doctors are licensed by the Va. Board of Medicine, and the therapists are licensed by the Va. Board of Nursing. We use a variety of gentle and effective techniques to help our patients achieve a state of optimum health…naturally.

Chiropractic, physical therapy, massage, exercise therapy, and an x-ray suite are all offered, and accepted by most group health insurance plans.

The relaxing, “spa like” setting creates the opportunity for guests to slow down and just take a break to heal.

BEST RECREATION CENTER: The Town of Leesburg Parks and Recreation Department, with the support of the Town Council and our residents, is dedicated to providing high quality programs, parks, and facilities to meet the diverse needs of its citizens while striving to exceed expectations in the services and programs it provides. The department operates 16 parks, a recreation center with aquatic, fitness, and recreation opportunities, an 11-court tennis complex, an outdoor aquatic center, tournament quality ball fields, skate park, dog park, and more. Each year, the department offers over 3,000 recreation programs for all ages and interests; and produces four community-wide special events.

BANK Winner: Middleburg Bank 102 Catoctin Circle, S.E. Leesburg, VA 20175 703-777-6327 www.middleburgbank. com Runner Up: Wells Fargo BOOKSTORE Winner: Books-AMillion Runners Up: Around the Block Books, and Books and Other Found Things (tie)

GOLF COURSE Winner: Raspberry Falls Runner Up: Loudoun Golf & Country Club HAIR SALON/BARBER Winner: Hair Cuttery Runner Up: Images Hair Studio 302 Industrial Ct. Leesburg, VA 20175 (703) 777-7700 HARDWARE STORE Winner: Nichols Hardware Runner Up: Home Depot HOME IMPROVEMENT/LUMBER YARD

BEST PLUMBER: You know us as the one to call for emergency service and maintenance on your heating, cooling, and plumbing system.

M.E. Flow has been providing your friends and neighbors in Northern Virginia and Loudoun County with reliable, dependable, and honest service since 1951. We are family owned and operated team of professionals who are licensed to ensure compliance with the laws and codes in the State of Virginia. What’s unique about M.E. Flow is that the entire company adopts the original family tradition of the importance of always treating the customer right and providing the best service possible!

Winner: Home Depot Runner Up: Lowe’s HOTEL/MOTEL Winner: Lansdowne Resort Runner Up: Hampton Inn INSPECTION STATION Winner: Plaza Shell 602 E. Market St. Leesburg, VA 20176 703-777-7651 www.shell.com Runner Up: The Tire Shop 925 Edwards Ferry Road, N.E. Leesburg, VA 20176 (703) 777-2255 www.thetireshop.com INSURANCE COMPANY Winner: Kelly Insurance Agency 26 N. King St. Leesburg, VA 20176 Runner Up: Bennett & Douglas Allstate LAWN & GARDEN/EQUIPMENT STORE Winner: Home Depot Runner Up: Browning Equipment JEWELER Winner: Ketterman’s Runner Up: Caulkins MORTGAGE Winner: Middleburg Mortgage 102 Catoctin Circle, S.E. Leesburg, VA 20175 703-777-6327 www.middleburgbank.com Runner Up: Kristi Hardy – SWBC Mortgage PET KENNEL Winner: Old Mill Boarding Kennel Runner Up: Blue Ridge Veterinary Associates 120 Cornwall Lane Purcellville, VA 20132 blueridgevets.com (540) 338-7387 PET SERVICES Winner: Everything & the Dog Runner Up: Petsmart PET STORE Winner: Petsmart Runner Up: Doggone Natural, Petco (tie) PHARMACY Winner: Leesburg Pharmacy 36-C Catoctin Circle, S.E. Leesburg, VA 20175 703-777-5333 www.leesburgpharmacy.com Runner Up: CVS PICTURE FRAMER Winner: Ben Franklin 32 Catoctin Circle SE #F Leesburg, VA 20175 703-777-4133 www.benfranklinstores.com Runner Up: Michael’s PLANT CENTER Winner: Meadow Farms Runner Up: Catoctin Gardens PRIVATE SCHOOL Winner: Loudoun Country Day School 20600 Red Cedar Dr. Leesburg VA 20175 (703) 777-3841 www.lcds.org Runner Up: Dominion Academy PUBLIC SCHOOL Winner: Loudoun County HS Runner Up: Lincoln ES RECREATION FACILITY Winner: Ida Lee 60 Ida Lee Dr., N.W. Leesburg, VA 20176 www.idalee.org Runner Up: Claude Moore

RUG/FLOORING STORE Winner: Loudoun Valley Floors 129 North Bailey Lane Purcellville, VA 20132 www.loudounvalleyfloors.com Runner Up: Sterling Carpet SPECIALTY STORE Winner: Ben Franklin 32 Catoctin Circle, SE #F Leesburg, VA 20175 (703) 777-4133 www.benfranklinstores.com Runner Up: Zazu TENNIS COURTS Winner: Ida Lee 60 Ida Lee Dr., N.W. Leesburg, VA 20176 www.idalee.org Runner Up: Ashburn Village Sports Pavilion VETERINARY PRACTICE Winner: Leesburg Veterinary Hospital 19463 James Monroe Highway Leesburg, VA 20176 703-777-3313 www.leesburgvet.com Runner Up: Catoctin Veterinary Clinic 108 Dry Mill Road, S.W. Leesburg, VA 20175 703-777-8447 www.catoctinvetclinic.com WINERY Winner: Sunset Hills Runner Up: Tarara ACCOUNTANT Winner: Dave Updegrove Runner Up: Jeff Mitchell 110 E. Market St., Suite 200 Leesburg, VA 20176 703-777-4900 www.mcocpa.com ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Winner: Martha Callihan 116 Edwards Ferry Road, N.E. Leesburg, VA 20176 703-669-6118 www.integrativefamily.com Runner Up: Cynthia Parsons 214 BELMONT DR. Leesburg, VA 703-777-8540 www.parsonsmassage.com AUTHOR Winner: Jan Neuharth Runners Up: Maureen Hannan and Russell Baker (tie) ARTIST/GRAPHIC ARTIST Winner: Stilson Greene Runner Up: J Douglas BAND/MUSICIAN Winner: Gary Smallwood Runner Up: The James Boys BARTENDER Winner: Gerry Waldron Tuscarora Mill 203 Harrison St., SE Leesburg, VA 20175 703-771-9300 www.tuskies.com Runner Up: Jesse Prevatte Fireworks Pizza 201 Harrison St., SE Leesburg, VA 20175 703-779-8400 www.fireworkspizza.com CARPENTER Winner: Jason Boyle Square One Home Improvements Runner Up: Alex Mayo Rustic Royalty LLC CHIROPRACTOR Winner: Charles and Brad Clegg Clegg Chiropractic 225 Loudoun St. S.E. Leesburg, VA 20175

BEST FURNITURE STORE: Belfort Furniture, voted “Best Furniture Store” in Loudoun County 18 years straight is your complete source for the latest styles of quality home furnishings, accessories, window treatments and rugs.

Featuring over 100,000 sq. ft. of showrooms, Belfort offers the area’s largest selection of brand names at the lowest prices guaranteed. In addition, we offer in-home design appointments, an expansive selection of in-stock furniture and white glove delivery creating a shopping experience second to none. Stop in, Belfort is conveniently located just 3 miles north of Dulles Airport on Route 28. 22250 & 22267 Shaw Road, Dulles, VA 20166; 703-4067600; www.belfortfurniture.com.

(703) 777-8884 www.cleggchiro.com Runner Up: Joshua Sampson Leesburg Chiropractic and Massage 36-F Catoctin Circle, S.E. Leesburg, VA 20175 (703) 777-4840 www.leesburgchiro.com COACH Winner: Russ Phillips Dominion Academy Runner Up: Mark Alexander Loudoun County High School Varsity Basketball DENTIST Winner: Dr. Gary Ashton Cardinal Park Family Dental Care Runner Up: Mayo Family Dentistry ELECTRICIAN Winner: B.K. Electric Runner Up: Trump Electric 417 Browning Ct. Purcellville, VA 20132 (540) 338-2245 EYE DOCTOR Winner: Dr. Claiborne Callahan 20 Davis Ave., S.W. Leesburg, VA 20175 (703) 777-1244 www.callahaneye.com Runner Up: Dr. Greg McGrew FINANCIAL ADVISOR Winner: Jeff Eveland Merrill Lynch 3 S. King St. Leesburg, VA 20175 (703) 779-2130 http://fa.ml.com/eveland Runner Up: Wayne Pampoloni Kelly Insurance Agency 26 N. King St. Leesburg, VA 20176 (703) 777-8899 www.summitinsuranceservices.com FIREFIGHTER Winner: Peter Rhodes Hamilton Runner Up: :David Robertson Leesburg HAIR STYLIST/BARBER Winner: Laura Trittipoe Images Salon 211 Edwards Ferry Road, N.E. Leesburg, VA 20176 (703) 771-0090 www.imagesalonandboutiqueva.com Runner Up: Denise Oserhoudt Images Salon 211 Edwards Ferry Road, N.E. Leesburg, VA 20176 (703) 771-0090 www.imagesalonandboutiqueva.com HOUSE PAINTER Winner: Joe Fleming – Joe Fleming Painters 718 Donaldson Lane, S.W. Leesburg, VA 20175 (703) 771-1494 www.joeflemingpainting.com Runner Up: John Fleming Joe Fleming Painters 718 Donaldson Lane, S.W. Leesburg, VA 20175 (703) 771-1494 www.joeflemingpainting.com INTERIOR DECORATOR Winner: Barbara Quast Beese Quast Design Runner Up: J&L Interiors LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Winner: Bill Wolff Leesburg Police Department Runner Up: Daryl Smith – Purcellville / Chris Tidmore – Leesburg (Tie)

BEST FINE DINING, BEST CHEF, BEST PIZZA, BEST OUTDOOR RESTARAUNT, BEST BARTENDER, BEST WAITER The Tuskie’s Restaurant Group is a collection of five leading locally owned restaurants, four of which are in Loudoun County. Our flagship is the renowned Tuscarora Mill, founded in 1985, and winner of Leesburg Today’s “Best Of Loudoun” Award and many other awards, South Street Under, Leesburg’s leading Deli-Bakery known for great sandwiches, soups, salads and fantastic Ciabatta, Fire Works Pizza, in both Leesburg and Arlington, makers of Northern Virginia’s and Loudoun ‘s finest artisan wood-fired pizza, and Magnolias at the Mill, serving fine food anddrink in Purcellville. Pioneers in farm to fork our restaurants source from among the finest in locally grown vegetables, meats, cheeses and feature the finest locally vinted wines.

MASON Winner: Alan Cochran Cochran’s Stonemasonry Runner Up: Charles Ramey

MEDICAL DOCTOR Winner: Keith Belote Catoctin Family Practice Runner Up: Thomas Mancini

MOST COLORFUL CHARACTER Winner: David Carson – Neustar Runner Up: Mike Sanders aka “The Flag Guy”

PERFORMING ARTS GROUP Winner: Loudoun Ballet Runner Up: Loudoun Symphony

RESCUE SQUAD MEMBER Winner: Carolyn Trent – LCVRS Station 13 Runner Up: Sam Moten – LCRS TEACHER Winner: Ann Neely Lincoln Elementary, 1st Grade Runner Up: Pam Lesher Dominion Academy, 1st Grade

FINE DINING Winner: Tuscarora Mill 203 Harrison St., S.E. Leesburg, VA 20176 (703) 771-9300 www.tuskies.com Runner Up: Lightfoot Café FRENCH FRIES Winner: MELT 525 East Market St., Suite J Leesburg, VA (703) 442-2105 www.meltgourmetcheesburgers.com Runner Up: Fvie Guys

PIZZA Winner: Fireworks Pizza 201 Harrison Street, SE Leesburg, VA 20176 703-779-8400 www.fireworkspizza.com Runner Up: Giovanni’s

STEAK & CHEESE Winner: Giovanni’s Runner Up: Jersey Mike’s SUSHI Winner: Jasmine Chinese Restaurant 110 South St., S.E. #F Leesburg, VA ( 703) 737-2288 www.jasminecuisine.com Runner Up: Kobe Steakhouse

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“We both run half an hour to one hour behind because we’re chatting with patients; ‘how’s your family,’ etc.,” Belote said, noting it’s not uncommon for patients to bring a book with them in the sure knowledge they will have to wait.

Despite the changes in medicine since 1978, the doctor-patient relationship remains essential, Belote said. “It’s a good feeling to share their lives, and to have them trust me,” he said.

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The man selected by readers as the best medical doctor in Loudoun says what he loves most about his job is his relationship with his patients.

“It’s fun to go to work,” Dr. Keith Belote said. And he’s always wanted to be a general practitioner. “I’m doing exactly what I’ve always wanted to be doing.

“I love developing a relationship with my patients, listening to them, seeing to their needs, and being a part of their lives,” he said.

“I’m counseling them sometimes, advising them on what they can do to improve and sustain their health and quality of life.”

Belote has lived in Leesburg since 1958. Twenty years later, he opened his Catoctin Family Practice on South King Street. The practice of medicine has changed enormously over that 35-year span, but, despite the onus of increasing paper work, it’s the relationships with his patients that are most important.

He has a devoted staff. “He’s very fair,” admin staffer Julie Barthel said. “He balances your strengths and your weaknesses.” Belote does not rush to judgment, she said, recalling an occasion when a patient came in late, and “was rude and difficult.” When Belote talked to the patient, “he asked, ‘What’s wrong?’” Later, Belote explained to her the patient had had a horrible time and “didn’t really mean it.”

Belote has a new partner, Dr. Sharayu B. Sawant—“an incredible, caring person”—who joined the practice after Belote’s longtime partner Chris Chiantella, MD, left last year to take a position with Inova Loudoun Hospital.

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Sarah Huntington composed this photo of the staff of Nichols Hardware as part of her effort to record the history of the venerable Purcellville business.

For Ken Nichols, his “excellent staff,” many of whom have been with the store for more than 20 years, is the reason for its success.

His first experience at the store was in 1940, when he was 10 years old. A third fire had hit the store, and he remembered taking home “charred wood to my mother to burn in the wood stove.”

Sarah Huntington, who has her photography studio across from Nichols, made a film about the store with her husband Drew Babb and Peter Buck: Nichols: The Last Hardware Store. “It was a story we had to tell,” she said.

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Founded in 1914 by present owner Kenneth Nichols’ father, E.E. Nichols, Nichols Hardware has survived several fires and become a standard for business integrity and a place “where you could find anything you want.”

Just like the emporia of old, where you could buy snake oil, a Panama hat or sewing materials, part of Nichols’ success has been that it offers a huge inventory of “everything” on top of the basic hardware items—from rat poison to onion sets; meat seasonings to bird bath de-icers; feather dusters to deer stunners; nails and screws to pipe-heating cable; mixing bowls to window screens; paint and garden supplies; and snow sleds to children’s bikes.

The stories of its vast inventory are legion. One former Waterford resident recalled returning from Italy in the early 1970s, where she had seen arugula lettuce being grown. “We called it roquette (or rocket lettuce). I came back and no one had heard of it, I couldn’t find it anywhere. I was in Nichols, looking for something else when I thought to say, ‘I don’t suppose you have the seed for something called roquette?’”

“Of course, ma’am,” the salesman said matter of factly.

And that’s just one of the many reasons why the public continues faithfully to vote Nichols as the best hardware store in the county.

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Master Police Officer Bill Wolff: Best Law Enforcement Officer After years of finding himself second or third in the race for Best Law Enforcement Officer in the annual Best of Loudoun readers’ poll, Master Police Officer Bill Wolff moved to the top of the list for 2012.

Unlike many police officers, who likely come into contact with the general public on rare occasions, Wolff is likely more of a familiar face. He is a longtime member of the Leesburg Police Department’s Traffic Management Unit, handling traffic complaints, enforcement and accidents on his motorcycle.

“I say it’s anything that goes on between the guardrails,” Wolff said with a laugh.

Wolff came to the Leesburg Police Department from Pennsylvania in 1988, and has been serving on LPD’s motorcycle patrol since 1994.

And while he admits he rarely sees people in situations they are happy to be in, Wolff said couldn’t imagine doing anything else. He even did a small stint as a sergeant before realizing he wanted to be back on patrol. “ Pe o p l e aren’t happy to see me,” he admitted. “I have always taken that into consideration.”

He said there is no reason for him to be nasty to the people he pulls over. “I have always been

the kind where I treat people the way I would want to be treated in that position.”

He admits he might “take a little more” from the people he deals with in the public than some of his other colleagues, but said it is part of the job. “I do like to use my personality in enforcing the law, but in a nice way so that people don’t leave totally hating the police.”

After being a police officer in Pennsylvania, Wolff was drawn to Leesburg by his college roommate, Chris Jones, who had joined the force two years earlier. He has lived in town since then.

“I’m from Gettysburg,” he said. “You have the Civil War history here, and I always thought downtown was really, really cool. It reminds me of being home. But then you can go to the other side of town and you have the stores and the outlet mall.”

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Calihan has been practicing medicine for some 30 years, first at Leesburg/Sterling Family Practice, then as proprietor of her own office, Integrative Family Medicine Center.

The 59-year-old holistic physician describes her career’s trajectory as a journey.

The first stage began at Georgetown University, where Calihan obtained her medical degree in 1982.

“I was conventionally trained as a family physician, and I did that for about 20 years. Then I developed an interest in looking at things a little differently,” Calihan said.

That change in perspective marked stage two, compelling Calihan to pursue additional education and certification from the American Board of Holistic Medicine. “I trained in acupuncture and mind/ body medicine, and I felt increasingly compelled to practice this way,” she said, emphasizing she’s not made a choice between conventional versus alternative medicine, but rather found a way to include both modalities in her practice.

“It’s not an either or—I practice integrative medicine, and I have a strong belief in the body’s ability to heal physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually,” she said. “I now have more tools at my disposal to help with that.”

For Calihan, the most enjoyable part of practicing integrative medicine is the interactions she has with patients, and the results they enjoy with her help. “I like to think I empower people to take control of their own health... to see them heal, to help them be able to heal, using a really wonderful array [of skills] to help

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Cung Val has been in the business of creating beautiful, fresh sushi dishes for almost half his life. His 2000 arrival in Tampa, FL, marked the beginning of an ongoing culinary journey that the Myanmar native doesn’t expect to wane anytime soon. “The reason I moved [to Leesburg] was to explore more of my creativity,” Val said.

“All my family [in Florida] was doing sushi in supermarkets—I was helping them for about six months, then I wanted to learn more.

So, I went to train with the Japanese owner of [Joto Japanese Restaurant in Tampa]…I trained with him for nine months.”

Val remained at Joto for three years, attaining the title of head chef at the age of 25.

Still hungry for change and experience, Val next traveled to Georgia, where he worked as an independent contractor behind Fresh Market’s sushi bar. “I stayed [in Georgia] for about a year and a half—a total of four years. Grocery stores are very limited as to what you can do, so

that’s what finally brought me to Jasmine and Leesburg,” Val said.

Regardless of geography, Val’s favorite thing to make and eat is sashimi. “I like a lot of fresh sashimi. If I go out to explore in another city, I would definitely try out the sashimi, because I’m interested in how different chefs cut, prepare and store fish,” he said.

“You can actually tell the skill of the chef by how they cut the sashimi. Anybody can make rolls, but how they do sashimi, the plating, decoration—the overall presentation is what I’m always looking for.”

As for his customers, Val encourages everyone to come by the bar, say hello and check out all the seafood on display.

“Always talk to the chef. Be friendly and always check on the showcase. The way to tell a good, clean sushi chef is to look at the case.

Everything should look nice, clean and fresh— you can’t go wrong with that.”

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The chef said he’s working to create a new menu with rotating specials, including rolls and sashimi dishes.

He hopes diners will appreciate his attention to freshness and detail, attributes he considers paramount for any good sushi chef.

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If you call to set up a tee time at Raspberry Falls Golf and Hunt Club—the winner of the 2012 Best in Loudoun poll for best golf course—you’re reminded not once, but twice that the public course just north of Leesburg is a Gary Player Signature Couse.

Despite being designed by one of the greatest golfers of all time, with help from then-senior designer Tim Freeland, who is now Raspberry Falls’ head golf professional, the course isn’t the top readers’ choice just because it’s a great place to play golf.

Freeland calls into his office Gilbert Charite, Raspberry Falls’ gregarious greeter who started with the course when it opened in 1996. Freeland estimates Charite has shaken the hands of more than 600,000 golfers. In 2008, the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce named Charite the Employee of the Year.

“Why do we people keep voting us the best golf course,” year after year? Freeland asks.

“It’s people. Starting with [Charite.]”

Of course, once the guests are greeted by Charite, they get a chance to play a scenic golf course that interplays wonderfully with the Raspberry Falls community.

“The overall golf experience is exceptional,” Freeland said. “We have a tremendous golf course. It’s beautiful, challenging, fun to play. The service level is as high as you’ll find.”

And, because it’s a public course, anyone can play. That could be a one-time experience or signing up as a member. There’s no country club exclusivity.

“What we strive for is to provide a country club experience for a day,” Freeland said. “We roll out the red carpet treatment.”

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