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Loudoun’s Helping Hands
Businesses,Volunteers Team Up To Provide Safety Net During Tough Times Margaret Morton Staff Writer
In a time of economic stress, when charitable giving across the board is significantly less than it was several years ago, and cashstrapped governments have reduced or cut funding, nonprofits are increasingly looking to the Loudoun business, professional and financial world for help—and are finding it, particularly for those who are falling behind economically. The newly released national poverty statistics only serve to emphasize what many in the Loudoun human services field have known for some time—that more people are falling below the “economic feasibility” line, the line that marks where people are making it, albeit with difficulty, and where others are not. According to the Census Bureau’s latest findings, about 44 million Americans, or one in seven, last year lived below the poverty level, which is measured at about $22,000 for a family of four. While there is considerable dissension over how poverty is measured in this country, with many claiming the method is outdated and results in false assumptions, local human services organizations, churches and civic organizations are in no doubt the situation in Loudoun has become much worse over the past few years.
Table of Contents Board of Supervisors.............................................7 Planning Commission............................................12 Advisory Boards...................................................14 Public Schools.....................................................18 Leesburg TC, Boards and Commissions...................22 Western Loudoun.................................................29 Courts................................................................32 Homeowners Associations......................................42 Law Enforcement.................................................44 Fire/Rescue........................................................46 Public Libraries...................................................48 Community Organizations.....................................49 Public Health......................................................52 Community Events...............................................54 Community Centers..............................................57 Advertiser Index...................................................62
Traditional sources of succor note the need of not just two jobs, but at least three, for some individuals to make ends meet, along with a notable difference in the ranks of those in poverty. Increasingly, there are people now who cannot make make a living who once were helping people in that position—people who have had their pay and hours cut, lost benefits or lost jobs completely, and suffered foreclosure, etc. It’s a new situation for many who once felt themselves safe from economic hardship—and they often find themselves emotionally ill-equipped to cope with what they see as an embarrassing and shameful situation. With reduced or no government funding, organizations that once could count on a steady annual contribution have had to scramble to make up the difference in a time of increased demand. Churches, civic organization and countless individuals are continuing to help out in traditional ways, but Loudoun businesses, great and small, are finding ways to help meet the challenge in a mix of traditional financial assistance, in-kind donations or spreading the word by speaking on behalf of organizations that are trying to help those in need, and urging other companies to find a way to help. For some businesses, cash donations are not the way to go as their own bottom line is tight. But, gifts of materials supplies can be just as helpful, such as a free printing job or design work, or free space to a charitable organization that is putting on a benefit. Some smaller companies find creative ways to stretch the dollars and provide assistance at the same time. YippeeO is a Web site company that says it has the goal of bringing truly local deals to local community buyers via the Internet, not deals from national stores that have little connection to Loudoun. Its aim is to make the Web “local-friendly,” and promote communities and their causes. The company has set up the YipGives fund-raising program to help local charities, and bring businesses, consumers and charitable organizations together. Through YipGives several aims are met: the local consumer saves dollars in a challenging economy; local charities receive needed funds; local businesses gain new clients; and the community as a whole receives a boost and
renewed sense of pride. Local businesses can advertise an “extreme” deal on the YipDeals Web site, usually ranging from 50 percent to 90 percent off, which is immediately e-mailed to YippeeO’s local subscriber consumer database. Consumers then go to YipDeals.com and buy what they want in a time frame that only lasts from 24-72 hours, depending on the deal. Once it’s closed, YippeeO sends a check to the charitable organization “paired” with that particular deal for 15 percent of the total gross sale. Another small but very personal way of providing assistance is done by a local veterinary practice. Pet owners in modest circumstances, but whose animals are suddenly facing serious illness requiring expensive medicines etc., can be helped by being given unexpired medicines or unused supplies, such as a box of syringes. While nonprofits across the board are suffering from a lack of funds for a variety of causes and interests, it is those who help people in need of food, shelter and access to education and medical services who themselves have the most pressing need of corporate assistance. And the business community is responding. Corporate contributor REHAU North America, the German-based company that
has its headquarters in Leesburg, has a long tradition of being a good community supporter. CEO Kathleen “Kitty” Saylor says that’s exactly the kind of reputation both she and the company want to establish. The Leesburg headquarters office is one of eight REHAU regions and has been in Leesburg since 1979. The company’s philosophy has always been to locate in a small community, not in the middle of a big city. “We like to be local and live local,” and be a very permanent and long-lasting part of the community by showing responsibility to that community, Saylor said. That means “when we see nonprofits in trouble, we choose certain organizations, to which we give each year, and some we help in specific situations,” Saylor said. The company does make financial contributions, but it equally spreads its assistance in a number of “in kind ways”—letting an organization or a church use the large REHAU space for a benefit where their own space isn’t large enough, speaking on behalf on charitable organizations to help spread the word of their mission, and donating materials for specific jobs. For instance, Saylor said, REHAU is planning to donate sustainable, “green” buildContinued On Page 5
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ing materials, including radiant heating and cooling, to Loudoun Cares as it moves ahead with its renovation project at its new offices on South King Street. The organization will hold a grand opening Oct. 1 to celebrate the first phase of President Peter Burnett’s and Andy Johnston’s long-held goal of providing a “one-stop” social services destination where clients can find a variety of services and advice located under one roof. Burnett is principal partner at Burnett & Williams PC; Johnston is executive director of Loudoun Cares. From Burnett down, everyone at the Burnett & Williams law firm contributed to the purchase of the property and the building renovation effort: “Thousands of hours of volunteer service to help with everything from the drafting of lease agreements to property purchase documents to building design,” Johnston said. The first four tenants have moved in—Brain Injury Services Inc.; Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Loudoun Branch; Friends of Mental Health; and Loudoun United Way. The next phase will be to continue the renovations, with the help of companies like REHAU, so more tenants can join the fold—a goal which Saylor fully supports. “It’s not always just giving a check; there are other ways of doing it,” Saylor said, particularly when a company is going through its own economic difficulties and having to reduce employee hours or let some go. The company is now in its ninth year of providing jobs for ECHO workers, as do a number of other Loudoun companies, who can provide space for disabled individuals to
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have a job, under supervision, at company premises. It’s so easy, Saylor said, noting the ability to provide employment for those who otherwise could not find it “changes their lives and gives them a real job.” About 10 workers come to REHAU and set up in an office to work on assembling promotional materials for customers, putting binders together or shredding. One big new area is scanning documents, to reduce paper. And it’s not just the satisfaction of helping others that’s at play. It “makes our [180] employees proud, not just me or our board,” Saylor said. Del. Joe T. May employs a number of ECHO workers also at his Sterling office, and can’t speak highly enough of their work and, particularly, their infectious attitude to his own staff, on whom the visiting workers’ pride and enjoyment in their work tends to rub off. Blue Ridge Hospice President and CEO Ernie Carnevale says while there aren’t perhaps as many businesses who contribute, because of the economy, those who are supportive are being more selective, their choices of charity being more personally driven, than in the past. “Now, it’s more likely to be a company saying ‘we’ve picked you to support this year because you helped one of our employees’ mother,’” he said. Whereas in the past, many businesses chose to make their charitable giving through United Way campaigns, that seems to be shifting to more personal, direct, choices, according to Carnevale. That personal connection is very important, particularly to a hospice organization, Carnevale noted. Medicare funds 85 percent of hospice care, but there is the remaining 15 percent for which funding is needed, he said. “We offset what Medicare doesn’t pay for.”
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That personal connection has been the driving force behind Master Eunggil Choi’s financial support of Blue Ridge Hospice for almost 18 years, following the loss of his father from cancer. Choi owns the US Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts Academy, with studios in Leesburg, Great Falls and Winchester. He holds an 8th degree Black Belt. Living up to hi personal motto that “nothing is impossible,” Choi has contributed almost $60,000 to the organization over the years, mostly through special events, including his signature “Kick Cancer Out of the World,” a golf tournament and martial arts demonstrations, of which the next one is Sept. 25. Master Choi was honored with Blue Ridge Hospice’s highest honor, the Shining Light, in 2006 for his exceptional support and dedication to the organization’s mission. Longtime Loudoun Habitat for Humanity volunteer and general factotum Bud Green said the business help the organization has received for its home-building efforts for lowincome Loudoun residents has been invaluable. While a number of churches provide financial sponsorship for each home that is built, along with volunteers, it is the in-kind services and discounts provided by many companies in the construction industry that make a big difference, Green said. As an example, he cited the contributions of River’s Edge Landscapers of Bluemont. “That’s huge,” Green said, noting that for every new house Loudoun Habitat has built over the past few years, “they’ve given the plants and shrubs and done the plantings,” for free. Plumbing and air conditioning company M.E. Flow has done “an awful lot for us,” including installing the A/C system at the last two houses at half price, he said. Ticking off a number of businesses that support the build-
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Board of Supervisors: The County’s Leadership The nine-member board consists of eight supervisors, who represent the county’s magisterial districts, and a chairman at large elected by voters countywide. All nine members are elected to four-year terms, which are served concurrently. The current board of supervisors was elected in November 2007. Its term will end Dec. 31, 2011. The Board of Supervisors sets county policies, adopts ordinances, appropriates funds, sets an annual budget and tax rate, approves land rezonings and special exceptions to the Zoning Ordinance, and carries out other responsibilities set forth by the State Code. It also appoints a County Administrator, who manages county operations; the Planning Commission, which serves in an advisory capacity on land use issues; and various other boards and commissions. In late 2009, the board hired County Administrator Tim Hemstreet to replace Kirby M. Bowers, who left the county to take a post in North Carolina early last year. Prior to taking up the Loudoun post, Hemstreet had been an executive with the City of Miami Beach. In Florida, he served as assistant city manager, overseeing the Departments of Public Works, Planning, Capital Improvements, Economic Development, Public/Private Joint Ventures and the Redevelopment Agency Construction. He also was Capital Improvements Projects Office director for four years before that. Before joining the City of Miami Beach, he held several management positions with the cities of Tamarac and Hollywood, FL. He also served as assistant city manager and finance and policy officer for the City of Tamarac, FL. Hemstreet was selected after a nationwide search and began his tenure Dec. 7, 2009. When the Board of Supervisors was elected in 2007, it represented a comprehensive shift in the make-up of the county’s leadership. Democrats ousted four incumbent Republicans in the Sugarland Run, Potomac, Dulles and Leesburg districts. In addition, Chairman Scott K. York (I-At Large) and Supervisors Jim Burton (I-Blue Ridge) and Sally Kurtz (D-Catoctin) were all reelected, York and Burton to their fourth terms and Kurtz to her third. The only Republican supervisors reelected to the board were in the Sterling and Broad Run districts. The new board also represents the first time that women, holding five of the nine seats, have represented a majority on the board. After years of increased residential growth and rising residential tax bills, the new board was elected on the promise to slow resi-
dential growth, increase the commercial tax base, increase communication with the school board and school leaders and get the focus of the county back on existing communities. To help with communication with the Loudoun County Public Schools, the board created a Joint School Board/Board of Supervisors Committee, which joins the Finance, Government Services and Operations and the Transportation/Land Use committees. The Economic Development, the Energy and Environment, and Public Safety/Human Services committees were eliminated this year. In addition, in 2008, the board created two adhoc committees, one to examine the nature of staff aides, commissions and advisory boards in the county and the other to make recommendations on the results of the Potomac/ Sterling Community Outreach Plan, which was conducted through most of 2008. Supervisors have agreed that leading the county through difficult economic times is the top priority of their term. After years of increasing foreclosures and falling assessments on residential homes, supervisors have begun to face similar trends in the county’s commercial tax base and some of the most arduous work on the county budget that any board has seen. The board also has raised the ire of some members of the public on some topics. Current review of the proposed Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, as well as the Limestone Overlay District, has caused conflict with many residents and property rights’ advocates. Approval of the Kincora Village mixed-used project on Rt. 28 also split residents in support and opposition. On the other hand, work to improve the zoning options on Rt. 28 and the portion of the Zoning Ordinance that governs signs has been seen as positive steps being taken by this board in the business community. The Board of Supervisors meets the first and third Tuesday of each month, beginning each meeting at 9 a.m. Monday nights before each business meeting are reserved for general business, presentations and public input. The meetings begin at 6 p.m. and residents are encouraged to come to the County Government Center beginning at 7 p.m. to address the board. The Board of Supervisors holds one public hearing each month, at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday. The meetings are televised on Channel 23, the Loudoun County government access cable channel. The broadcasts are also available for viewing live through streaming video on the Internet at www.loudoun.gov/ webcast and are archived for later on-demand viewing. Continued On Page 8
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At-Large County Chairman (I) PO Box 7000 Leesburg, Virginia 20177-7000 Office Phone: 703-771-5988 Fax: 703-777-0421 E-mail: scott.york@loudoun.gov Scott K. York was elected to a third term as chairman of the board of supervisors in November 2007. Before he was elected as chairman in November 1999, he served one term on the board as the Sterling District representative, and prior to that, he served on the Loudoun Planning Commission from 1992 through 1995. He currently serves on the Board of Supervisors’ Transportation/Land Use Committee and Finance, Government Services and Operations Committee. He also represents the Board of Supervisors on the Loudoun County Economic Development Commission. He also represents the county on the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and Northern Virginia Regional Commission, the Route 28 Transportation Improvement District Commission and the Virginia High-Growth Coalition. York represents Loudoun on the Board of Directors for the Virginia Association of Counties. He also serves on VACo’s Community Development and Conference Planning Committees. York has served in a variety of leadership positions, including chairman of the Virginia
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High-Growth Coalition, which he founded, and currently sits on the executive committee. He has been Treasurer of the Northern Virginia Planning District Commission, Chair of the Finance Committee of the NVTA and Chair of the Northern Virginia Regional Commission. He and his wife, JoAnn, live in Sterling and have four children, two daughters-in-law, one son-in-law and one grandchild.
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Sugarland Run District (D), Vice Chairman PO Box 7000 Leesburg, Virginia 20177-7000 Office Phone: 703-771-5033 Fax: 703-777-0421 E-mail: Susan.Buckley@loudoun.gov Susan Klimek Buckley was elected to her first term on the Board of Supervisors in November 2007. She serves as the Board of Supervisors’ Vice-Chairman, as well as on the Finance, Government Services & Operations Committee and the Joint Board/School Board Committee. Buckley represents Loudoun on the Human Services Policy Committee of the Metropolitan Wa s h i n g t o n Council of Governments and the county board on the Loudoun County Economic Development Commission and the Family Services Board. Prior to her work on the board, she was founder of the Eastern Loudoun Civic Network, Eastern Loudoun Schools Association and Concerned Citizens of Sugarland Run. She has also served as vice president of the Lowes Island Elementary School PTO, chair of the Lowes Island Playground Committee, coordinator of the Sugarland Elementary School/Lowes Island Elementary School Volunteer Program and vice-chair of the Loudoun County Commission on Women. A native of Middletown, N.J., she earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She served as an Assistant County Attorney for Fairfax County from 1994 to 1998. She and her husband Gene have two children, Collin and Evan. They live in Cascades.
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Leesburg District (D) PO Box 7000 Leesburg, Virginia 20177-7000 Office Phone: 703-777-0203 Fax: 703-777-0421 E-mail: Supervisor.Kelly.Burk@loudoun.gov Kelly Burk was elected to her first term on the Board of Supervisors representing the Leesburg District in November 2007. She is chairman of the Transportation/Land Use Committee. She currently represents Loudoun on the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission. She also represents the Board of Supervisors on the Annexation Area Development Policies Committee, the Loudoun County Disability Services Board, the Joint Committee of the County of Loudoun and Town of Leesburg, and the Community Action Agency Advisory Board. Burk served on the Leesburg Town Council from 2004 to 2007. As a member of the Town Council, she served as liaison to the town’s Environmental Advisory Commission, Public Arts Commission and Thomas Balch Library Commission. She had previously served on the town’s Board of Architectural Review. Governor Warner appointed her to the Advisory Board for Education Business Partnerships and the Virginia Board of Optometry. She serves as chair of the Shenandoah University Northern Virginia Advisory Board and served on the Board of Directors of the Virginia and Loudoun Education Associations. She was named Loudoun County Woman of the Year in 2001. She and her husband Lawrence live in Leesburg with their two sons. Burk is a special education teacher in Loudoun County Public Schools. She earned a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University and her master’s degree from Virginia Tech. C
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Sterling District (R) PO Box 7000 Leesburg, Virginia 20177-7000 Office Phone: 703-771-5819 Fax: 703-777-0421 E-mail: eugenedelgaudio@erols.com Eugene Delgaudio was first elected as the Sterling District supervisor in November 1999 and re-elected in November 2003 and 2007. Delgaudio serves on the Board of Supervisors’ Transportation & Land Use Committee and represents Loudoun on the Dulles Area Transportation Association. H e previously represented Loudoun on the Virginia Regional Transportation Association, the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, the Rt. 28 Tr a n s p o r t a tion Improvement District Commission, and Potomac Watershed Roundtable. Since 1981, Delgaudio has been the executive director and is now president of Public Advocate, a conservative nonprofit organization. For 10 years, he served on the board of directors of the national nonprofit organization Young Americans for Freedom. Delgaudio received a bachelor’s degree in political science from York College in New York in 1976. He is a member of Rotary International, and served as secretary of a Cub Scouts pack for five years. He and his wife, Sheila, have six children.
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Catoctin District (D) PO Box 7000 Leesburg, Virginia 20177-7000 Office Phone: 703-771-5028 Fax: 703-777-0421 E-mail: Sally.Kurtz@loudoun.gov Sally R. Kurtz was elected to her third
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term as the Catoctin District supervisor in November 2007. She is a former high-school teacher, registered nurse and is the co-owner of Water Ways Nursery, a native perennial and water plant nursery located near Lovettsville. Kurtz is chair of the Joint Board/School Board Committee, and also serves on the board’s Transportation/ Land Use Committee. Kurtz represents Loudoun on the Potomac Wa t e r s h e d Roundtable. She also represents the Board of Supervisors on the county’s Agricultural District Advisory Committee, the Community Action Agency Advisory Board, Joint Committee of the County of Loudoun and Town of Leesburg, Annexation Area Development Policies Committee, and Western Schools Task Force. She has also served on the county’s Rural Economic Development Task Force, Loudoun Valleys Horticulture Association, and with local PTA and Scouting programs. Kurtz graduated from North Carolina Baptist Hospital School of Nursing and was head nurse at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and a special education teacher at Broad Run High School. She has two grown children.
Andrea McGimsey
Potomac District (D) PO Box 7000 Leesburg, Virginia 20177-7000 Office Phone: 703-771-0105 Fax: 703-777-0421 E-mail: Andrea.McGimsey@loudoun.gov Andrea McGimsey was elected to the Board of Su p e r v i s o r s representing the Potomac district for her first term in November 2007. She serves on the Transpor tation/Land Use Committee, the Transit Plan Advisory Committee, and the Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Board.
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McGimsey currently represents Loudoun on the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, the COG Climate, Energy & Environment Policy Committee, the Dulles Area Transportation Association and the Rt. 28 Transportation Improvement District Commission, where she is vice chairman. She also serves on the Executive Committee of Climate Communities, the Environment, Energy and Land Use Steering Committee of the National Association of Counties and the Telecommunications & Utilities Steering Committee of the Virginia Association of Counties. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in telecommunications from New York University. She owns a Loudounbased business for Internet consulting. From 1998 to 2003, she worked in senior management for America Online. In 2004, while working for the Piedmont Environmental Council, she founded and directed the Campaign for Loudoun’s Future, a coalition of 17 local groups. She is a former member of the Sterling Volunteer Fire Department and received the department’s 2003 Administrative Member of the Year Award. She lives in Dulles Town Center.
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Dulles District (D) PO Box 7000 Leesburg, Virginia 20177-7000 Office Phone: 703-771-5069 Fax: 703-777-0421 E-mail: Stevens.Miller@loudoun.gov Stevens Miller was elected to his first term on the Board of Supervisors representing the Dulles District in November 2007. He serves on the Board’s Finance, Government Services & Operations Committee. He previously served as chairman of the Board of Su p e r v i s o r s’ Public Safety/ Human Services Committee. He currently represents Loudoun County on two committees of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments—the Committee on Noise Abatement and Aviation at National and Dulles Airports, and the Public Safety Policy Committee. He also
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represents Loudoun on the Rt. 28 Transportation Improvement District Commission and the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Commission. He has served on the Loudoun County Economic Development Commission, Zoning Ordinance Review Committee and board of directors of his homeowners’ association. He is also a member of the Loudoun Crime Commission and serves as a Neighborhood Watch co-chair. Miller earned a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College, a master’s degree from Stevens Institute of Technology and a Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School. He is owner of Data Forensics Labs, Inc. He and his wife Elizabeth have one son and live in Sterling.
Lori Waters
Broad Run District (R) PO Box 7000 Leesburg, Virginia 20177-7000 Office Phone: 703-771-5088 Fax: 703-777-0421 E-mail: lori.waters@loudoun.gov Lori Waters was elected to her second term as the Broad Run District supervisor in November 2007. She serves on the Board’s Finance/Government Services and Opera-
tions Committee. She was previously chairman of the Board of Supervisors’ Economic Development Committee. Waters represents Loudoun County on the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board and the Rt. 28 Transportation Im p r ov e m e n t District Commission. In addition, she also represents the board on the Loudoun County Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Board. From 1997 to 2004, she worked for the Eagle Forum, a conservative, pro-family nonprofit organization. While living in Alexandria, she served on the Social Services Advisory Board and the Early Childhood Commission. She is also involved with Mothers of Preschoolers in Ashburn. A native of North Carolina, she graduated cum laude from Furman University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. Waters lives in Lansdowne with her husband Matt, daughter Leigh Anna and son Tyler and attends Cornerstone Chapel.
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Loudoun County Planning Commission The Loudoun County Planning Commission is a nine-member advisory body appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The commission provides recommendations on issues concerning land development ordinances, comprehensive planning, future land use policies and the Capital Improvements Program for the county. The county’s Department of Planning provides professional and support services to the commission. Planning commissioners serve four-year terms. The current commissioners’ terms began in January 2008, when the new Board of Supervisors took office, although many commissioners have left and joined the commission since that time. The Planning Commission is empowered by state law to prepare and recommend a Comprehensive Plan and a zoning map for the physical development of land in the county. The Comprehensive Plan details how the county envisions development to occur, while zoning designations indicate how land may be legally developed. The commission also reviews a variety of land development applications, negotiates with applicants and makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for consideration in approving or denying the proposed projects. Only two commissioners, Robert Klancher (Broad Run) and Helena Syska (Sterling), remained on the commission after the November 2007 election of the board of supervisors. Commissioner Kevin Ruedisueli (At Large) served on the previous commission and rejoined the current commission to replace Commissioner Christeen Tolle. The Planning Commission holds its regular monthly public hearing on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Board Room of the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E. in Leesburg. The Planning Commission’s regular monthly work sessions are held every other Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Purcellville Room of the government center. Additional work sessions are scheduled as needed, depending on the commission’s workload. Public calendars are available on the county’s Web site at www. loudoun.gov/pc. The monthly public hearing is broadcast on Comcast Government Channel 23 and is also available for live viewing via streaming video on the Internet at www.loudoun.gov/ webcast. If the regularly scheduled meeting date falls on a holiday, the meeting will be held the following Monday. This term also marked a pay raise for Planning Commissioners. In a move approved by the previous Board of Supervisors, the chairman’s salary was raised from $15,200 a
year to $22,334 a year, while commissioners’ salaries were raised from $14,500 to $21,315. Comments to the Planning Commission may be sent to through mail, e-mail or fax: Loudoun County Department of Planning 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 3rd Floor P.O. Box 7000 Leesburg, VA 20177 Telephone: 703-777-0246 Fax: 703-777-0441 e-mail: loudounpc@loudoun.gov Robert J. Klancher, Chairman, Broad Run District Robert.Klancher@loudoun.gov Robert J. Klancher is once again representing the Broad Run district on the Planning Commission. He has served as chairman and vice chairman of the commission during both his terms on the panel. Klancher is a principal of Interplan Incorporated, a full-service architecture and interior design firm in Washington, DC. Klancher received a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Cincinnati in 1984 where he received a thesis design award for the redesign of the Washington National Airport and integration of transportation facilities serving the airport. He is a member of The American Institute of Architects, serving on the board of the DC Chapter for three years. He served on the National Architectural Accrediting Board for two years and was involved in the development and implementation of learning standards for collegiate programs in architecture. He and his wife Janet have four children and live in Ashburn. Kevin Ruedisueli, Vice Chairman, At Large Kevin.Ruedisueli@loudoun.gov This term marks Kevin Ruedisueli’s second time serving on the Planning Commission. While not appointed after the 2007 election, he was nominated to replace Commissioner Christeen Tolle in May 2009. Ruedisueli also replaced Tolle during the last term when she resigned from the commission in 2005. Ruedisueli has lived and worked in Loudoun since 1979. He has also lived in New York, Boston and Maine. In Boston, he worked on rehabilitation projects involving public housing and the Children’s Museum. He received a BS and a Masters of Architecture from MIT. He is licensed as an architect in Virginia and is a member of the American Institute of Architects. During his first years in Loudoun he worked as both a carpenter and a design/ builder before completing his internship as an architect and opening his own office, which he now runs near Waterford. He has had a long interest in sustainable design, and the preservation and adaptive reuse of old and historic buildings. He served two terms on the county Historic District Review Committee before his
Erin Austin, Catoctin District Erin.Austin@loudoun.gov Erin Austin is an attorney and a small business owner in Loudoun. Austin was appointed to her first term on the Planning Commission in 2008. Before moving to Loudoun, Austin was Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Artisan Entertainment, now a division of Lions Gate Entertainment, an Assistant General Counsel in Warner Bros. motion picture department, and a corporate and securities associate at Pillsbury Madison & Sutro, now know as Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. Austin earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration at The George Washington University and her law degree at Harvard Law School. Austin has been a member of the Economic Development Commission and currently serves on the Annexation Area Development Policies Committee. She lives with her family in Taylorstown. Cliff Keirce, Dulles District Clifford.Keirce@loudoun.gov Cliff Keirce was already a familiar face in the county boardroom when he was tapped in January to replace Commissioner Sandra Chaloux, who resigned at the end of 2009. Keirce has served on the Broadlands Homeowners Association Board for more than 10 years, including several years as its president. He also is a member of the Loudoun Library Foundation Board and has served the county for the two years before his appointment to the commission as a member of the Facilities Standards Manual Public Review Committee. Keirce received a bachelor’s degree in atmospheric science from the University of Michigan. He works as an air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration and lives with his wife and children in Broadlands.
Helena S. Syska, Sterling District Helena.Syska@loudoun.gov Helena Syska was appointed to the Planning Commission again this term by Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio (R) and is one of two commissioners remaining from the previous Board of Supervisors. Syska is a teacher for the Catholic Diocese of Arlington and has held various positions in the field of education. She has served as the school administrator for Classical Preparatory Schools of Loudoun, the executive director for the Loudoun Education Foundation, and as the vice president of academic affairs/dean of affairs for Stratford College in Falls Church. Syska graduated from George Mason University in 1982, majoring in English. She has served on a number of county advisory panels in addition to her work on the Planning Commission. She and her husband have five children and one grandchild. Syska resides in Sterling Park. Glen Bayless, Sugarland Run District Glen.Bayless@loudoun.gov Glen Bayless was appointed to the Planning Commission in September 2009, replacing Commissioner Michael Keeney. Before his appointment to the Planning Commission, Bayless had been Vice Chairman Susan Klimek Buckley’s appointee to the Transportation Safety Commission. Retired, Bayless is a former public school teacher from Fairfax County, where he worked for 30 years, and he still serves as a substitute in the school system. He attended Ripon College in Wisconsin for his bachelor’s degree and received his teaching certification and masters degree in health and physical education at the University of Maryland and George Mason University, completing his studies in 1977. A resident of one of the oldest areas in the Sugarland, Bayless is a long-time resident of Loudoun and an active member of the community.
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Peggy Maio, Blue Ridge District Peggy.Maio@loudoun.gov Appointed to the Planning Commission for the first time this term, Peggy Maio is well versed in the issues facing the rural west. Maio, who spent 18 years as field officer for the Piedmont Environmental Council, has been an active player in Loudoun’s land use debates ranging from the early planning for growth in Ashburn and Dulles South to the rural downzoning approved by the previous Board of Supervisors. Since retiring in 2004, Maio has worked as a substitute teacher for Loudoun high schools. She has previously served on the Board of Directors for the League of Women Voters and the Preservation Society as well as serving on the citizens’ Fiscal Impact Committee and the Zoning Ordinance Committee in 1993. Maio received her degree in English with a minor in secondary education from Westminster College. The mother of two grown daughters, she lives with her husband in Round Hill.
Gigi Robinson, Leesburg District Gigi.Robinson@loudoun.gov Biographical Information Not Submitted Valdis Ronis, Potomac District Valdis.Ronis@loudoun.gov One of two commissioners appointed to the Planning Commission in January of this year, Valdis Ronis replaces Commissioner Chris Brodrick, who moved out of the county. Since 2005 Ronis has been employed as managing principal for MulvannyG2 Architecture in McLean. Before coming to the McLean office he worked as a senior project manager for MulvannyG2 in Seattle. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects’ Northern Virginia chapter, the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers. He received his bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Nebraska in 1982, and did post-baccalaureate studies in linguistics/critical languages at Western Michigan University. He earned his master’s degree in architecture from the University of Nebraska in 1986 followed two years later by a M.B.A.
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Loudounâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many advisory boards, commissions and committees provide opportunities for direct involvement in local government by residents of Loudoun County. The Board of Supervisors appoints citizens to fill vacancies on most of the following county and regional advisory boards, commissions, and committees. Members of the Board of Equalization and Board of Zoning Appeals are appointed by the Circuit Court. Further information on each group can be found at www.loudoun.gov. Advisory Commission On Youth The Advisory Commission on Youth works in conjunction with the Loudoun Youth Initiative to foster the programs and services necessary for the wholesome development of the youth in the county. ACOY works to reduce incidents resulting from high-risk adolescent behaviors by promoting youth leadership and healthy lifestyles. The ACOY consists of nine representatives appointed by the Board of Supervisors, three youth representatives from the Youth Advisory Council, as well as three community representatives. Liaisons from local government agencies and the public schools also participate. A list of adult members, community representatives and liaisons can be found at www.loudounteens.org. Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Board The Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Board advises the Board of Supervisors regarding the establishment of the amount and terms of all sales and rental prices of affordable units. The ADUAB may appoint subcommittees of local builders and construction experts to assist in recommending the costs of prototypical single-family detached, single-family attached, and multi-family affordable units. It has authority to hear and make recommendations on request for modifications of the requirements of the Affordable Dwelling Unit Program. There are 11 at-large members appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Agricultural District Advisory Committee The Agricultural District Advisory Committee makes recommendations to the Planning Commission regarding new agricultural districts, renewal of existing districts, additions to districts, and withdrawals from districts. This committee renders expert advice as to the nature of farming and forestry and agricultural and forestal resources within the district and their relation to the entire locality. There are 10 members appointed at-large by the Board of Supervisors: four landowners engaged in agriculture or forestal production; four other landowners of the locality; one commissioner of revenue or property assessment officer; and one member of the local governing board. Animal Advisory Committee The purpose of the committee is to advise the Board of Supervisors on the effectiveness of the Loudoun County Department of Animal Care and Control; serve as an advisor to the
director of the Loudoun County Department of Animal Care and Control; work to promote a public awareness of the Loudoun County Department of Animal Care and Control; and serve as ombudsman for animal control problems. The membership of the committee shall consist of one representative for each election district and a representative from the county at-large. Art Advisory Committee The Art Advisory Committee is responsible for an annual showing from the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permanent art collection, handling of the portraits in the Loudoun County Courthouse, long-term loans, arranging for the conservation and care of the collection in county facilities, and group shows of local artists. These exhibitions take place in the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lobby-level art gallery and in the Lovettsville Conference Room. The Art Advisory Committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seven at-large members serve four-year terms which are concurrent with the Board of Supervisors terms. Board of Equalization An independent body, the Board of Equalization is charged with the responsibility of determining, when a taxpayer files an appeal, whether the Assessorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office has equalized the assessments among property owners in specific geographic areas in the county. The BOE has the authority to increase, decrease or affirm individual real property assessments in order to ensure uniformity in assessments and equal distribution of the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tax burden. The BOE may only hear appeals for the current tax year assessment. Board of Zoning Appeals The duties of the Board of Zoning Appeals include hearing and deciding appeals of administrative decisions made pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance; applications for variances as authorized by the Zoning Ordinance; appeals from the decisions of the Zoning Administrator regarding interpretation of the zoning map where there is uncertainty as to the location of a zoning district boundary; and applications for special exceptions when buildings/structures have inadvertently encroached into a setback. Building Code and Appeals Board The Building Code and Appeals Board handles appeals of decisions of Loudoun building officials concerning application of the Building Code or refusal to grant modifications to the provisions of the code covering the manner of construction of materials to be used in the erection or, alteration of a building or structure. There are nine members appointed at-large by the Board of Supervisors. Members should have a background in the building industry. Cable and Open Video Systems Commission The Cable and Open Video Systems Commission, formerly the Cable TV Advisory
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Committee, was formed to advise the Board of Supervisors on issues pertaining to the county’s cable operations. Associated with this activity is the implementation of the Cable Television Act of 1992. In November 2005, the board adopted new by-laws that changed the CTVAC to the Cable and Open Video Systems Commission and expand the scope of the commission, referencing that Open Video System service providers are included. Citizens Committee for Historic Cavalry Battles of Aldie, Middleburg and Upperville The purpose of the Citizens Committee for Historic Cavalry Battles of Aldie, Middleburg and Upperville is to emphasize the tourism potential of those Civil War cavalry battles and to create a “self-driving” tour with roadway turnouts, detailed historic markers and conservation easements to preserve the battle sites. The committee consists of Loudoun County citizens and others with expertise in history, historic preservation, tourism, conservation, transportation or natural resources. Commission on Aging The Commission on Aging is appointed by the Board of Supervisors and composed of a representative from each supervisory district and one at-large representative. The Commission on Aging is the advisory body to the Area Agency on Aging, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services. Community Criminal Justice Board The purpose of the Community Criminal Justice Board is to enable Loudoun County to develop, establish, administer, monitor, and maintain community-based corrections programs for certain individuals who meet the eligibility criteria established under the Code of Virginia or other applicable provisions of state law. The program’s purpose is to allow localities greater flexibility and involvement responding to the problem of crime in their communities; provide more effective protection of society and to promote efficiency and economy in the delivery of correctional services; provide increased opportunities for offenders to make restitution to victims of crimes through financial reimbursement or community services; permit localities to operate and utilize local community-based probation programs and services specifically designed to meet the rehabilitative needs of selected offenders; and provide appropriate post-sentencing alternatives in localities for certain offenders with the goal of reducing the incidence of repeat offenses. Community Policy and Management Team The Community Policy and Management Team was established by the Board of Supervisors in 1992 for services to at-risk youth and families in compliance with the 1993 Comprehensive Service Act for At Risk Youth and Families. The team provides administrative oversight and coordination, resolves problems, and reduces barriers identified by the Family Assessment and Planning Team. It is made up of eight members appointed by the Board of Supervisors, including the directors of Mental
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a special assessment district. There are five members appointed by the Board of Supervisors. A majority of the CDA board consists of petitioning landowners or their nominees; the other two members are appointed from the county at large. Economic Development Commission Created in 1995 by the Board of Supervisors, the Economic Development Commission is a public/private partnership responsible for promoting the county’s economic development. The EDC serves as the forum through which businesses and government leaders meet to exchange economic development ideas and experiences. There is a broad range of industry representation on the EDC, including aerospace, agribusiness, banking & finance, higher education, technology, real estate development, small business and telecommunications. Electoral Board The Electoral Board is composed of three appointed members who are responsible for running elections in the county, including hiring pollworkers, choosing polling places, printing ballots, maintaining financial reports of candidates, and organizing election procedures. Facility Standards Manual Public Review Committee The FSM is designed to assist the public and development community in determining the policies which apply to land development
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in the county. It contains information primarily concerned with design and construction standards and guidelines for improvements related to subdivisions and site plans. There are 11 members appointed at-large by the Board of Supervisors. Family Services Board Formerly known as the Social Services Board, the Family Services Board is a policy board that receives its authority from the Code of Virginia. The Family Services Board is charged with responsibility for the social welfare of all county residents and to provide, through departmental programs, the fostering of financial independence of local residents in need. There are 10 voting members appointed at-large by the Board of Supervisors. A member of the Board of Supervisors serves as an ex-officio member. Fire-Rescue Commission The general purpose of the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Commission is to develop effective, efficient and equitable fire rescue and emergency services countywide; to provide the policy and regulatory framework for all such fire, rescue and medical service operations and to advise the County Administrator and Board of Supervisors on matters relating to fire, rescue and emergency medical services. Fiscal Impact Committee As directed by the Board of Supervisors, the Fiscal Impact Committee meets on an annual basis to develop a series of recommendations on financial, demographic, and economic information that is used as input to the county’s fiscal impact model. The committee also develops recommendations for “growth scenarios” that are critical to the development of the county’s Capital Needs Document. Six at-large members with expertise in economics, demographics, statistics or forecasting are appointed by the Board of Supervisors. A representative of the Loudoun County Public Schools also serves on the committee. A member of the Board of Supervisors serves as an ex-officio member. Historic District Review Committee The Historic District Review Committee is a seven-member review committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors and charged with maintaining the architectural and historic integrity of Loudoun County’s Historic Districts. The HDRC uses the county’s Historic District Guidelines as the basis for review of proposed projects. The Historic District Guidelines are an adopted part of the county’s Zoning Ordinance, and relate only to the exterior appearance and the siting of structures on a property. Housing Advisory Board The purposes of the Housing Advisory Board are to support policies and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for program development; serve as a source of study and advocacy for the Board of Supervisors on the supply and demand issues of affordable housing; work cooperatively with other jurisdictions to encourage regional affordable housing solutions; mobilize business and com-
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munity support to develop and sustain workforce housing programs; provide input on the affordable housing needs regarding funding options due to Urban County Status and recommend approval of grant applications; and support community education and outreach on affordable housing initiatives. Housing Choice Voucher Resident Advisory Board The purpose of the Resident Advisory Board is to propose and review Administrative Plan additions and changes, annual and five-year federal Public Housing Agency plans, and to suggest Loudoun County Family Services operations manual changes. Members currently are needed for the board. Interested residents should contact Stuart Shatz, HVC division manager, at 703-737-8969. Industrial Development Authority The seven-member authority recommends to the Board of Supervisors and, upon board approval, issues tax exempt revenue bonds in accordance with the Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act of the Code of Virginia. The authority considers applications for financing certain types of facilities for nonprofit organizations and for companies which manufacture or assemble products, and recommends to the Board of Supervisors whether or not approval should be given by the Board to enable such organizations and companies to benefit from financing at lower than normal commercial rates. Library Board of Trustees The Loudoun County Public Library operates under the direction of the Library Board of Trustees. The trustees are appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Trustees are selected for their interest in the library and its role in the community and their willingness to devote time and effort necessary to carry out the duties of a trustee. The Library Board has control of the expenditure of all funds in the library budget. They work with the library director and staff in the study, evaluation and development of library policies and long-range plans. Loudoun Health Council The mission of the Loudoun Health Council is to develop a consensus on strategies to prepare for and respond to a major outbreak of disease; to improve the health of the community in general; to increase the value of the local health care system for the entire community; to align community resources with selected priorities for action; and to identify where resources should be concentrated.The Loudoun Health Council includes representatives from the health care, business, faith and non-profit communities, from health-related county government agencies, from Loudoun’s town governments, and from the general public. Loudoun Water Loudoun Water, formerly the Loudoun County Sanitation Authority, provides public water and sewer service for Loudoun County residents who live outside incorporated towns. The incorporated towns in Loudoun County
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are responsible for providing water and sewer service to residents of the towns. Town residents with questions or problems regarding these services should contact their town government. Parks, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Board The Loudoun County Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Board is made up of citizens appointed by the Board of Supervisors representing their respective districts. The purpose of the board is to provide a forum for citizens’ suggestions or concerns, to advise the staff on community recreation needs, coordinate and sponsor research on issues and alternatives related to open space and land use in the county, and to make staff aware of and sensitive to public needs. Rural Economic Development Council The Rural Economic Development Council was created by the Board of Supervisors in 2000 to promote the growth of the rural economy as well as provide advice and recommendations. The REDC’s mission is to help agricultural enterprises – farms, vineyards, and equine operations – make money. This end is met by providing the tools, marketing, and promotion they need to stay on the leading edge. Soil and Water Conservation District The Soil and Water Conservation District is a political subdivision of the Virginia state government. The district works with federal, state, and local authorities and the private sector to address Loudoun’s soil and water conservation needs. The district also promotes educational and technical programs in the field of natural resources conservation, provides advice on the handling of conservation issues to governmental entities and private citizens, and administers programs aimed at specific goals. Two directors are appointed by the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board in Richmond; three are elected by Loudoun citizens every four years in the November general election. Transportation Safety Commission The purpose of the Transportation Safety Commission is to coordinate and promote traffic safety programs, projects and initiatives within the county and to provide a professional network through which jurisdictions within the county can receive guidance and support for their individual traffic safety efforts. There are nine members appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Water Resources Technical Advisory Committee The Water Resources Technical Advisory Committee was first created by the Board of Supervisors in April 2001 to assist and advise the county in the development and implementation of water resources-related programs. The current committee of 11 members was appointed by the Board in September 2008. The terms of the committee members are concurrent with the Board of Supervisors.
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The Loudoun County Public School system consists of 79 public schools, including 52 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, one intermediate school, 12 high schools, and two instructional centers, with a staff of more than 9,000 teachers, administrators, and faculty serving more than 62,600 students throughout the county. LCPS has an operating budget of $710 million for the 2010-2011 fiscal year, a 5 percent reduction from the previous year’s budget of $745 million. Four-hundred fiftytwo million dollars of that budget is funded through local taxes, with the state providing $200 million and the federal government $13.2 million, with an additional $4.1 million in federal stimulus funds. The average cost for educating a student in the county in the 2010-11 school year is $10,833, a decrease of almost 10 percent compared to the previous year. Students who took the Standard Aptitude Test in 2010 scored 535 on the reading portion, 23 points above the state average; 536 on the math portion, 24 points above the state average; and 526 on the writing portion, 29 points above the state average. LCPS failed to make Adequate Yearly Progress as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind Act in 2010, after meeting those requirements two years in a row. A nine-member elected School Board governs LCPS. The board hires the superintendent and approves staff hiring decisions and establishes all school system policies. It adopts an annual budget but does not have independent taxing authority. Funding to operate the school system comes from the state government and local tax revenues as appropriated by the Loudoun Board of Supervisors. • Primary duties: set education program policies; adopt annual operating and capital budgets for the school system; conform education policies and curriculum to state requirements; pick sites and purchase land for future schools; create boundary lines. • Members: All terms are four years. Elections for the next board will be held Nov. 6, 2011. Current terms expire Dec. 31, 2011. John Stevens, Chairman District: Potomac Residence: Broad Run Farms Phone: 571-233-9810 E-mail: John.Stevens@loudoun.k12.va.us John Stevens is a 16-year resident of Sterling and currently the Potomac District representative and chairman of the Loudoun County School Board. Stevens has a long history of service to Loudoun County. He has chaired the Community Criminal Justice Board, the Broad Run Farms Civic Association and the Countryside Elementary
PTA. Stevens has also served on the Loudoun County Social Services Board, Housing Advisory Board and Industrial Development Authority. Stevens is a software engineer who owned a Loudoun-based business for 10 years before taking his current position with Unisys Federal Systems. Stevens was a platoon leader and Company Executive Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve for 10 years, a candidate for the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors in 1995 and for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002. He joined the School Board in 2007. In 2008 Stevens established a scholarship for the children of LCPS custodial, food service, maintenance, transportation and warehouse employees called the Unsung Educators scholarship. The first award was made in 2009. He and his wife Lori have five children, each of whom attends a different LCPS school. Lori Stevens is a past president of the Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents and the Countryside Elementary School PTA. Priscilla Godfrey, Vice Chairman District: Blue Ridge Residence: Bluemont Phone: 540-687-5689 E-mail: Priscilla.Godfrey@loudoun.k12.va.us Priscilla Godfrey, vice chair of the Loudoun County School Board, has been serving as the Blue Ridge District representative since 2004. She is currently chairman of the Health, Safety and Wellness Committee of the School Board, and a member of the Academies and Discipline committees of the School Board. Since 2006, she has seved on the VSBA (Virginia School Boards Assn) Board of Directors. Godfrey is also on the board of directors for the Rotary Club of Purcellville and the Loudoun Volunteer Financial Council. A resident of Philomont since 1979, she was a school volunteer and PTO president through the 20 years her three children were in Middleburg Elementary, Blue Ridge Middle and Loudoun Valley High schools. In 2003 she was awarded Most Outstanding Woman in the Arts by the Loudoun Commission on Women for her leadership in The Growing Stage, a nonprofit childrens theatre group. The Godfreys were also instrumental in the building of the Franklin Park Performing and Visual Arts Center near Purcellville. Godfrey holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Theatre from Muskingum College and worked in Washington, DC, as a legal secretary for six years. Her oldest daughter is a LCPS English teacher, her son is a U.S. Air Force jet pilot and another daughter is a medical school graduate working as a pathologist in Kentucky. Godfrey is a nationally certified quilt judge, certified by the National Quilting
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Association in 1986. She enjoys quilting with the Waterford Quilters Guild and an NQA Chapter in Annandale. Robert F. DuPree Jr. District: Dulles Residence: Ashburn Phone: 571-233-4610 E-mail: Robert.DuPree@loudoun.k12.va.us Robert DuPree has represented the Dulles District on the School Board since 2003, and chaired the board from 2006 through 2009. He previously served four years on the county Planning Commission, chairing that panel in 1999. DuPree has worked in federal legislative affairs for three decades, first as a congressional aide and trade association executive, and currently as Manager of Government Affairs for Telos Corporation in Ashburn. He and his wife have resided in Loudoun for 26 years. They have two children who graduated from Loudoun County Public Schools and a third child currently enrolled in middle school. J. Warren Geurin District: Sterling Residence: Sterling Phone: 703-437-9428 E-mail: jwgeurin@aol.com J. Warren Geurin is concluding his 11th year representing the Sterling District on the Loudoun County School Board. Geurin was elected to the School Board in 1999, and has been re-elected twice, in 2003 and in 2007. Geurin served as chairman of the School Board Committee on Curriculum & Instruction from 2005 to 2010. He currently chairs the Committee on Academies, and is a member of the Personnel Committee and the Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee. He is married to Susie Geurin, a fourth grade teacher at Forest Grove Elementary. Their children, Jennifer (age 32) and Jeff (age 30) attended Sully, Sterling Middle, and graduated from Park View High School. The Geurin family has lived in Sterling Park since 1976. Since taking office in January 2000, Geurin has advocated renovations and additions to the six older school buildings in Sterling Park and the construction of Forest Grove Elementary, which opened in 2002. Among the major projects was the renovation to Park View High School in 2003; the renovations to Sterling Middle School in 2001, 2007 and 2009 and the renovations and addition of classrooms to Rolling Ridge Elementary in 2007. More than 4,600 students attend school in the Sterling District including Park View High School, Sterling Middle School, Sterling Elementary, Guilford Elementary, Sully Elementary, Rolling Ridge Elementary and Forest Grove Elementary schools. Geurin’s civic activities include: former chairman, Citizen’s Tax Equity Committee (appointed by Loudoun Board of Supervisors); former secretary and
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director, Sterling Youth Soccer Association Board of Directors; former president, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Pastoral Advisory Council; member, Loudoun Republican Committee; member, Virginia School Boards Association. Geurin served as counsel to the U.S. House Committee on Rules (1980 to 1991) and as Director of Congressional Affairs to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Andrew Card (1992). Thomas Reed At-Large Member Residence: Leesburg Phone: 571-233-9928 E-mail: Thomas.Reed@loudoun.k12.va.us Thomas Reed is serving his third term on the board, having been reelected in 2007. He also serves as chairman of the Washington Area Boards of Education. He works as a senior business process consultant for Scientific Applications International Corporation Robert Ohneiser District: Broad Run Residence: Ashburn Village Phone: 703-729-6446 Email: Ohneiserlaw@verizon.net Currently serving his second term on the board, Robert Ohneiser practices law out of his home office in Ashburn Village, and serves as a volunteer board member for the Good Shepherd Alliance. He is a member of the Loudoun Bar Association, and is teaching a Family and Estate Law continuing education course nationally. Jennifer Bergel District: Catoctin Residence: Lovettsville Phone: 571-233-9724 E-mail; Jennifer.Bergel@loudoun.k12.va.us Bergel was elected to the board for her first term in 2007. A native of Loudoun, Bergel grew up in the Loudoun County Public School system. She is a former adjunct English teacher at Northern Virginia Community College and is currently employed as a teacher for the Fairfax County Public School system. Her community activities also include coaching for Loudoun Soccer and serving as a stroke and turn judge for the Old Dominion Swim League. All four of her children are educated by LCPS. Joseph Guzman District: Sugarland Run Residence: Sterling Phone: 703-948-6158 E-mail: Joseph.Guzman@loudounk12.va.us Joseph Guzman is serving his second term on the board, after taking 52 percent of the votes in the 2007 elections. He is employed as a private consultant for his own firm. Continued On Next Page
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Tom Marshall District: Leesburg Residence: Leesburg Phone: 703-777-3252 E-mail: Tom.Marshall@loudounk12.va.us A 30-year veteran of the Fairfax County Public School system, Tom Marshall is serving his first term representing Leesburg on the School Board. He is currently employed as a Realtor for Prudential Carruthers Realtors, and has previously worked as a teacher, guidance counselor and guidance director, as well as volunteering with the Peace Corps in the Philippines.
Loudoun County Public Schools Mission Statement
The mission of the Loudoun County Public Schools is to work closely with students, families, and the community to provide a superior education, safe schools, and a climate for success. The educational programs of Loudoun County Public Schools will strive to meet or exceed federal, state, and local requirements for assessment of achievement and to promote intellectual growth, individual initiative, mutual respect, and personal responsibility for productive citizenship.
Loudoun County Public Schools Goals
The Loudoun County School Board adopted a revised set of goals for the school system during its Sept. 8, 2009, meeting, after holding a series of meeting through-
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out the spring and summer. The new goals replace the goals adopted by the previous board on Sept. 17, 2005.
Student Achievement • LCPS will ensure that all graduates demonstrate readiness for continuing education and entry level skills for immediate employment. • LCPS will continue to provide full-day kindergarten for at-risk students and will develop a long-term plan to establish full-day kindergarten for all students countywide. • LCPS will ensure that at least 92 percent of students will pass all required Standards of Learning (SOL) tests. • LCPS will ensure that students and schools will attain the annual measurable objectives called for in the Adequate Yearly Progress requirements of the No Child Left Behinid Act. • LCPS will identify and reduce the disparity in achievement among all educationally accepted subgroups. • LCPS will ensure that students in identified racial, ethnic, and socio-economic groups will exceed all requirements of Standards of Learning and NCLB. • LCPS will ensure that all students demonstrate grade level reading proficiency by the end of the first grade or will have an individualized program of reading instruction. • LCPS will improve English language literacy among all students, especially those who are identified as Limited English Proficient. • LCPS shall significantly improve ACT and SAT performance.
Curriculum Development • LCPS will enhance and expand alternative education programs.
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• LCPS will expand its academy programs to serve students with special interests and abilities. • LCPS will review and revise career and technical programs to meet evolving employment and post-secondary educational requirements. • LCPS high schools will expand opportunities for student involvement in school-sponsored co-curricular activities. • LCPS will strive to incorporate 21st century global skills into the curriculum.
system. • LCPS will continue to use scarce resources wisely by conserving energy, recycling materials whenever possible, and by educating students on best environmental practices. • LCPS will annually prepare ten-year planning documents combining the Capital Improvements Program and the projected capital needs contained in the 10-year Capital Needs Assessment. • LCPS will strive to establish paperless practices.
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• School staffing shall be sufficient to provide for the average following class sizes: • Kindergarten class sizes: half day classes shall not exceed 15 students. Any class exceeding 15 students shall have a teacher’s assistant assigned to the class. • Grades 1-3: average class sizes shall be 22 students, with a max class size of 25 students. A teacher’s assistant shall be assigned to the grade level when all classes reach 25 students and one class is assigned a 26th student. • Grades 4-5: average class sizes shall be 22 students, with a max class size of 27 students. A teacher’s assistant shall be assigned to the grade level when all classes reach 27 students and one class is assigned a 28th student. • Grades 6-8: max class sizes not to exceed 21.6 students, with teachers teaching no more than six of eight periods a day. • Grades 9-12: max class sizes not to exceed 25.9, with teachers teaching no more than six of eight periods a day.
• LCPS will enhance community relations by frequent communication and through maximized opportunities for public input related to issues under consideration by the School Board. • LCPS will increase community participation by regular distribution of school information to the citizens of Loudoun County, including an annual report regarding progress made toward achieving system goals. • LCPS will increase the outreach to parents of pre-school and school age children in order to increase parental awareness of available services, such as educational programs focused on parenting skills and the opportunities that already exist for testing, evaluation and special education services for children as young as two years of age. • LCPS will promote increased involvement of parents, businesses and the community, and PTAs, PTOs, PTSAs and PTSOs will be recognized as essential partners in every school. • LCPS will provide means to include parental input in assessment of school performance. • LCPS will develop content and maintenance standards for all components of individual school Web sites to ensure that students and parents throughout Loudoun County will have access to the information they need for academic progress and success. • LCPS will enhance the capabilities of schools and related infrastructure to facilitate emergency preparedness in the county and the safety of LCPS students and personnel. • LCPS will ensure its home page calendar includes all known School Board meetings at least 60 days in advance and include major agenda topics once the agenda has been set.
Compensation, Recruitment, and Retention of Staff • LCPS will offer a competitive recruitment, compensation, and professional development package that will attract highly qualified candidates and retain employees who meet established performance standards. • LCPS will continue to explore methods for improving the quantity and quality of instructional and team planning time. • LCPS will increase recruitment and employment of minority applicants for teaching and administrative/supervisory positions. • LCPS will expand support for National Board Certification and other forms of developing teacher excellence.
Growth and Resource Parity • LCPS will manage the effects of growth and use methods for assessing parity between older and newer campuses to ensure that all students, faculty and staff have access to quality facilities, resources, and instructional programs. • LCPS will provide necessary and sufficient district level staffing in order to maintain excellence in a large and rapidly growing
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Loudounâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s county seat traces its history back to 1758 when the Virginia General Assembly designated the area as the County Court House one year after Loudoun County was established. The land was originally part of the sixth Lord Fairfaxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate. Nicholas Minor, who owned 60 acres surrounding the courthouse site, had the land surveyed and laid out in streets that today make downtown Leesburg. On Oct. 12, 1758, the Virginia General Assembly created the Town of Leesburg encompassing the area that is now the heart of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Old and Historic District. Originally a settlement called George Town in honor of the king of Great Britain, Leesburg was renamed for the Lee family of Virginia. Because the new townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s location was near the geographical center of the county and was at the intersection of the main roads in the area, the north-south Carolina Road and the eastwest Leesburg Turnpike, it quickly became the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commercial and political center. An appointed Board of Trustees governed Leesburg in its early history and elected its first mayor in 1813. During the War of 1812, Leesburg served as a temporary capital of the U.S. and home to the Federal Archives, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Leesburg was also the site of the Battle of Ballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bluff, the largest Civil War engagement to take place in Loudoun County. The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority has preserved a portion of the battlefield as a public parkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bluff Battlefield Regional Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and the town owns another portion it plans to develop into a town park. The townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. More in-depth information about Leesburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history can be obtained at the Loudoun Museum, located next to Town Hall, and the Thomas Balch Library, which is one block west of Town Hall on West Market Street and serves as a repository of genealogical history. Leesburg is situated in the Virginia Piedmont between the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Potomac River, 35 miles northwest of Washington, DC. The town is approximately 12 square miles with elevations ranging from 275 to 425 feet above sea level. The townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s center is the crossroads of Rt. 7 and Rt. 15. The W&OD Trail runs through Leesburg, providing walkers, bikers and equestrians park-like access from Arlington to Purcellville. The townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population remained stable at approximately 2,500 from the late 18th century until the mid-1900s. But it has increased more than tenfold during the past 45 years, and has been growing in the past decade at
more than 1,000 new people per year. The town has grown 34 percent since 1980 when there were 8,357 residents in town. Today, more than 38,000 people call Leesburg home, making it the largest town in Virginia. If the Virginia Tech student population is counted, Blacksburg becomes larger than Leesburg. Leesburg continues to grow, albeit piecemeal, and now spans 7,700 acres. A committee of Town Council members and county supervisors is studying additional annexation potential and has forwarded a recommendation to study bringing an additional 2,400 acres into the town. Most of this land is located south and east of Leesburg. Future town population estimates range from 40,000 to 80,000 at build-out, depending on whether additional land is annexed and how currently vacant land is developed.
Leesburg Statistics
The following estimates are based on information supplied by the Town of Leesburg Economic Development Department, the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Bureau of Labor, the American Community Survey and the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development. Population 1980: 8,357 1990: 16,202 2000: 28,311 2010 Estimate: 38,764 Households 2000 Census: 10,325 2010 Estimate: 14,090 Racial & Ethnic Distribution White: 74.1% Black: 9.6% Hispanic (any race): 12.9% Asian: 5.8% Other: 7.4% Two or more races: 3.1% Age Distribution 19 and under: 31.1% 20-44: 41.7% 45-64: 21.6% 65 and older: 5.5% Median age: 31.8 Educational Attainment (age 25 and older) High School graduate or higher: 91.2% Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree or higher: 48.5% Graduate or Professional degree: 15.9% Leesburg Government Leesburg operates under the councilmanager form of government, which divides responsibilities between an elected mayor and Town Council and an appointed town man-
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ager. The council determines town policy, adopts all ordinances and resolutions, sets the annual tax rates and adopts an annual budget based on a staff-prepared draft. The town manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of town affairs, implementing the Town Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policies and hiring a staff to assist in that work.
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Mayor: Kristen Umstattd (first year of fifth term) Annual Compensation: $8,500 per year. The two-year mayoral term begins July 1 of even numbered years. Council members: Vice Mayor Kevin Wright (first year of second term), Fernando â&#x20AC;&#x153;Martyâ&#x20AC;? Martinez (first year of third term), Katie Hammler (third year of second term), Kenneth â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kenâ&#x20AC;? Reid (first year of second term), David Butler (third year of first term) and Tom Dunn (third year of first term). Annual Compensation: $8,000 per year. There are six Town Council members. Terms are for four years and are staggered with three seats filled each even-numbered year in townwide elections. The next town election will be held in May 2012. Kristen Umstattd, Mayor Recently elected to her fifth consecutive mayoral term, Kristen Umstattd is the longest-serving member of Town Council with more than 18 years under her belt. After being appointed vice mayor in 2000 under then-mayor B.J. Webb, Umstattd was elected to her first twoyear mayoral term in 2002. She serves as L e e s b u r g â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representative to the Townsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association of Northern Virginia and the councilmanic liaison to the Planning Commission. Umstattd has lived in Leesburg for more than 20 years and, outside of her mayoral duties, maintains a private law practice with husband Charles Moss. The two live in the Southwest Quadrant with their daughter. Kevin Wright, Vice Mayor Kevin Wright was recently re-elected to his second four-year council term, and his first two-year term as vice mayor. Prior to his council election in 2006, the lifelong Loudoun County resident served as chairman of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Planning Commission. Now, in his council liaison role, he serves on the Public
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represents the town on the Annexation Area Development Policies Committee. A former US Army Reserves captain, Hammler has worked in the hightech sector as a marketing and business development professional for more than 20 years. She and her husband, Rich, have lived in the Northeast Quadrant for more than 15 years. They have two children. Kenneth “Ken” Reid Kenneth “Ken” Reid was recently reelected to his second four-year council term. Reid is the town’s representative to VML’s Transportation Committee, the Dulles Area Transportation Association and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission. Pro f e s s i o n ally, Reid is editor and publisher of Washington Information Source, Co., based in Leesburg. Reid and his wife, Lynn, have lived in the Southeast Quadrant for eight years and are parents to a twin son and daughter. David Butler David Butler is in the third year of his first four-year council term. Butler serves as council liaison to the Economic Development Commission, the Environmental Advisory Commission and the Tree Commission. Butler is also the town’s representative to VML’s Environmental Quality Committee. He also chaired the
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Southeast/Southwest Trails Committee and was a member of the Planning Commission, Standing Residential Traffic Committee and the Utility Rate Advisory Committee prior to being elected to council. In his day job, Butler works as the Chief Security Officer for NEW Customer Service Companies, Inc. He and his wife, Pamela, live in the Southeast Quadrant with their two sons. Thomas S. Dunn II Thomas S. “Tom” Dunn II is in the third year of his first term. He serves as the town representative to VML’s Human Development & Education Committee. Prior to joining the council, Dunn served on the Planning Commission, Economic Development Commission and as a liaison to the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Board of Architectural Review. He is a Virginia Certified Planning Commissioner. Dunn is a mortgage banker and owner of VCR, Inc. He and his wife, Mary Jo, live in the Northeast Quadrant with their three children.
Boards and Commissions
Leesburg has 12 formal commissions, most of which are comprised of seven voting members appointed by the Town Council as a whole. Some of the commissions are referred to as committees or boards. Representatives serve for four-year terms to match the terms of the council member who appointed them. The mayor’s appointees serve for two years, matching the mayoral term. A council representative sits on each commission as a nonvoting member. Airport Commission The Airport Commission oversees rules and regulations at Leesburg Executive Airport and makes recommendations to the Town Council and the airport director to ensure effective and efficient administration of the airport. Meetings are at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at Leesburg Executive Airport. Dennis Boykin is the chairman and Stephen Axeman is the vice chairman. Other members are Stanley Caulkins, Bob Hall, Tom Toth, Thomas Dunlap and Rich Vaaler. Jonathan Corcoran serves as the representative to the Board of Supervisors and Kevin Wright is the council representative.
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Annexation Area Development Policies Committee The Annexation Area Development Policies Committee is a joint town-county committee formed to discuss planning and zoning issues in the 2,200 acres currently proposed to be annexed into the corporate limits of the town. When necessary, the committee meets at 5 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month, and alternates meeting locations between Town Hall and the Loudoun County Government Center. Vice Mayor Kevin Wright and Councilwoman Katie Hammler represent the town and Supervisors Sally Kurtz (D-Catoctin) and Kelly Burk (D-Leesburg) represent the county. Leesburg Planning Commissioners Earl Hoovler and Doris Kidder serve in an advisory role to the committee along with county Planning Commissioners Erin Austin (Catoctin) and Gigi Robinson (Leesburg).
on the first Monday of every month to discuss other board business. Dieter Meyer is chairman and Tracy Coffing is vice chairman. Other members are Teresa Minchew, Richard Koochagian, Jim Sisley, Edward Kiley and Paul Reimers. Doris Kidder serves as the Planning Commission representative and Marty Martinez is council representative.
level conference room. Ara Bagdasarian is chairman and Scott Gustavson is vice chairman. Other members are Sandra Kane, Ken Werner, Eunggil Choi, Butch Porter and Jim Sisley. Mary Harper serves as Planning Commission representative and Stanley Caulkins represents the Airport Commission. David Butler is the council liaison.
Board of Zoning Appeals The Board of Zoning Appeals hears and decides cases for variance requests, appeals of administrative decisions and appeals of zoning map interpretations. A Loudoun County Circuit Court judge appoints each member. Meetings, when necessary, are held at 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of every month in Town Hall Council Chambers. Susan Moffett is acting chairman. Other members are Peter Vanderloo, John Pumphrey, John Elgin and Elizabeth Coomes.
Board of Architectural Review The Board of Architectural Review administers the historic district zoning regulations in downtown and entrance corridors leading to the downtown. Unless otherwise scheduled, it holds a business meeting at 7 p.m. the third Monday of every month in the Town Hall Council Chambers to review applications for Certificates of Appropriateness in the H-1 and H-2 Overlay districts. As necessary, the BAR holds a work session
Economic Development Commission The Economic Development Commission advises Town Council on policies that promote economic development and tourism, and works to retain and expand existing business, attract and recruit desirable new businesses and enhance economic activities that will benefit the business community, residents and visitors to the town. The commission meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month in the Town Hall lower
Environmental Advisory Commission The Environmental Advisory Commission promotes the environmental interests of the town through its review of town planning and policy documents as it relates to the environment and community outreach and education. It meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month in the Town Hall second floor conference room. Neely Law is chairman and Mary Haberl is vice chairman. Other members are Linda Shotton, Lyndsay Welsh Chamblin, James Dorsey, Sue Huber and Steve McCaslin. Brett Burk serves as Planning Commission representative and David Butler is council liaison. Leesburg Watershed Committee The Leesburg Watershed Committee develops watershed protection recommendations for Town Council. The committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s membership is composed of area residents, town staff and representatives from the business community, the development industry, environmental organizations, local schools
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and town commissions. The committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of every other month at the lower level conference room of Ida Lee Park Recreation Center. Neely Law chairs the committee. Parks and Recreation Commission The Parks and Recreation Commission guides the acquisition, development, funding and programming of the parks and recreation system in the town. Meetings are at 7:30 a.m. the second Saturday of every month in Ida Lee Park Recreation Center. Rob Fulcer is chairman and Laurie Burke is vice chairman. Other members are Jan Joseph, Clint Walker, Russ Shaw, Joe Cooper and Stephen DeAngioletti. Marty Martinez serves as council representative. Planning Commission The Planning Commission is appointed by the Town Council and is responsible for oversight of planning and the land development process, as mandated by state law. The commission also reviews the Capital Improvements Program, the Zoning Ordinance and the Town Plan and makes recommendations to Town Council. The commission meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of every month in Town Hall Council Chambers. Brett Burk is chairman, Mary Harper serves as vice chairman Continued On Next Page
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and Earl Hoovler is parliamentarian. Other members are Ad Barnes, Doris Kidder, Peggy Coleman and Betsy Mayr. Kristen Umstattd is council representative. Public Art Commission The Public Art Commission serves to develop and foster a public arts program throughout Leesburg and establish a funding mechanism to help support it. The commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Monday of every month in the Town Hall second floor conference room. Pamela Butler is chairman and Molly Eaton is vice chairman. Other members are Judy Craun, Marybeth Muir, Bob Miller, Lee McKinster and Donna Cid. Kevin Wright is council representative. Standing Residential Traffic Committee The Standing Residential Traffic Committee concentrates largely on studying and implementing pedestrian safety and traffic calming tools to slow traffic within residential communities. The committee includes representation from town residents, staff and the police and fire departments. Meetings are at 7 p.m. the first Monday of every month in the Town Hall lower level conference room, unless a conflict requires rescheduling. Liz Whiting is chairman and Sandra Kane is
vice chairman. Other citizen members are Frank Holtz, Rod Ellis and Dale Goodson. Betsy Mayr is the Planning Commission representative and Marty Martinez is council representative. Technology and Communications Commission The Technology and Communications Commission serves to advise Town Council on the efficient, economical and productive use of technology and telecommunications for the town’s citizens and businesses. The commission makes recommendations regarding the use of public access channels, the utilization and efficiency of the Information Technology Department and enhancements to the town’s Web site, among other duties. J.B. Anderson is chairman and Sandra Smallwood is vice chairman. Other members are Kevin Sheldon, Jim Wynn, Michael Healy, Tom Coleman and Oliver Peters. Katie Hammler is council representative. Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission The Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission serves as advisers to the library director and reports to Town Council about their activities. Commissioners help publicize the library as well as sponsor the annual Loudoun History Awards and an annual award for excellence in local history research for
the Loudoun County Public School Social Science Fair. The committee also works with Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, Inc., to promote and support programs and collections. Meetings are at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Thomas Balch Library. Francis Fera is chairman and James Hershman, Jr. is vice chairman. Other members are James Morgan III, James Roberts, Joan Rokus, Lou Etta Watkins and Leonor Paine. Kelly Burk is the Board of Supervisors’ representative and Katie Hammler is council representative. Tree Commission The Tree Commission provides leadership to enhance, expand and preserve the tree canopy for the benefit of the community. The commission meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in the Town Hall lower level conference room. Tom Seeman is chairman and Bruce Dewar is vice chairman. Other members are Earl Hower, John Groothuis, Kathleen Burke-Pritchard, David Drupa, Ed Fleming and Davette Everly. David Butler is council representative. Utility Rate Advisory Committee URAC was established in 2007 to annually review the relevant information provided by staff necessary for the establishment of utility rates and provides a recommendation to the Town Council so that rates can
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be established as part of the town’s annual budget process. The Town Council generally sets annual utility rates as part of the approval process for the annual town budget. The committee is currently not meeting. Intown representatives are Frank Holtz, Fred Hetzel, Chuck Shotton, Dr. Jason Seibel, Scott Steinkirchner and Mark Newton. Utilities Director Randy Shoemaker serves as staff liaison.
Town Administrative Staff
Town Manager: John Wells Deputy Town Manager: Kaj Dentler Assistants to the Town Manager: Kathleen Leidich and Scott Parker Town Attorney: Jeanette Irby Chief of Police: Joseph Price Clerk of Council: Lee Ann Green Airport Director: Tim Deike Capital Projects Management Director (Acting): Kaj Dentler Economic Development Manager: Marantha Edwards Finance Department Director: Norman Butts Human Resources Director: Nancy Fixx Information Technology Director: Wendy Wickens Parks and Recreation Department Director: Rich Williams Plan Review Department Director: Bill Ackman
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The Western Towns
Loudoun County has seven incorporated towns, six of them in the western portion of the county. They are among the earliest settlements in Loudoun: Hamilton, Hillsboro, Lovettsville, Middleburg, Purcellville and Round Hill, and serve as attractive reminders of the architectural and lifestyles of an earlier Loudoun. Those towns represent two-thirds of the county’s land mass, but their populations are much smaller than those of the large new communities of eastern Loudoun. Leesburg is the county’s oldest incorporated town, formed in 1758, one year after the county was established, and acts as the divider between eastern and western Loudoun. With a population nearing 39,000, Leesburg far outstrips the other incorporated towns, well ahead of Purcellville as the county’s second largest town. While some western Loudoun communities date back to the 1720s and 1730s, most did not obtain municipal status until long after their original settlement. Some gave up incorporation and some were too small. They remain, however, as some of the county’s oldest villages. Purcellville, a town that came to prominence with the coming of the railroad after the Civil War, is western Loudoun’s largest town by far, with a population of 7,200, and serves as its commercial hub. Located as is Purcellville on Rt. 7, the old colonial road connecting Alexandria and Winchester, Round Hill and Hamilton also reflect the advantages of being sited on that thriving thoroughfare and along the railroad that stretched west to Bluemont in the second half of the 19th century. They flourished for a while as spa towns, popular havens for residents of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan region seeking a cool summer refuge. West and north of Rt. 7 are two of the county’s oldest communities—Hillsboro, with a population of around 100, and Lovettsville, with around 1,500 residents. Hillsboro was originally settled in the early- to mid-18th century by Quakers, while Lovettsville, also known as The German Settlement, retains its pride in the town’s heritage from its forefathers, farmers of German stock from Pennsylvania. Middleburg, located in the southwestern portion of the county, was settled in the late 18th century and quickly grew to be an important stop on the trading route west from Alexandria to Winchester. That role is reprised today as the town is recognized for the charm of its architecture and its upscale niche shopping venues. Town taxes are used to operate and maintain utility systems, develop parks, arrange for trash disposal and cover administrative costs, except in Hillsboro, where no taxes are collected and where there is no town administra-
tive center. In Purcellville, town taxes are also used for street maintenance, whereas VDOT maintains streets in the other five towns. Purcellville, Hamilton, Lovettsville and Middleburg have a meals tax. Middleburg and Hamilton have a transient occupancy, or bed, tax also. Most of the towns have a town manager or town administrator. Only in Hamilton and Hillsboro do the mayors also act in the capacity of town executive. Middleburg and Purcellville have their own police force, while Lovettsville and Round Hill have a dedicated community police officer to help with day-to-day concerns. Hamilton is assisted by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Department. Middleburg and Purcellville have architectural review boards governing their historic districts; the entire town of Hillsboro is listed as a state and national historic district, while Round Hill created a historic district last year and Lovettsville currently is moving through the same process. Currently, municipal elections are held in May every two years for all the towns, although Hillsboro has opted to shift its town election to November. Mayoral terms are for two years, apart from Hamilton where it is four years; and council members’ terms are for four years. The towns serve as hubs for the smaller, historic communities, including Lincoln, Aldie, Lucketts, Paeonian Springs, Philomont, Airmont, Unison, Taylorstown, Waterford and Bluemont. They are unincorporated and fall under the jurisdiction of the county board of supervisors. Below is a history, status of current and future projects and listing of the vital statistics for the six incorporated western Loudoun towns, including estimated population figures. HAMILTON The forerunner of today’s town was a small community called Harmony, settled in the mid-18th century west of Leesburg. As was the practice in other areas, Harmony changed its name—in 1826, to Hamilton’s Store, after the town’s first postmaster, Charles Bennett Hamilton, the grandson of prominent mid18th century landowner and justice James Hamilton. In 1835, the name was simplified to Hamilton. Forty years later, Hamilton, then ranking as one of western Loudoun’s larger settlements, became incorporated. In 1868, Hamilton became the first stop on the railway line west of Leesburg, and a thriving summer resort business sprang up. Visitors from Washington, DC, and BaltiContinued On Page 30
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more, MD, who had fled the stifling heat of those two cities, came each year to the Blue Ridge countryside, drawn by the pure water and cooler, fresher air of the Loudoun Valley. In 1926, a disastrous fire destroyed the town’s wooden boardwalk and much of its central business district. The summer business eventually declined and Hamilton returned to the quiet of pre-railroad days. Today, the town and surrounding area is a popular locale for families with young children, drawn to its character and friendly small-town appeal. The town is working to revitalize its central commercial business district as well as bring in additional commercial at each end of town. Having brought its long-awaited Well 14 on line last year to serve the schools community at Harmony west of Hamilton, the town is continuing to work on the integration of the new water treatment plant at Harmony into the existing water system. Currently, the Planning Commission has revised the town’s Comprehensive Plan and is now starting work on revisions to the Hamilton Zoning Ordinance to better accommodate the character of the town. Entrance signs are being constructed at both ends of town, and the Hamilton Park is receiving some renovations to the entrance and parking areas as a result of two Eagle Scout projects by local Scouts. VITAL STATISTICS Incorporated: 1875 Area: 120 acres Population: 720 Households: 225 Median Age: 37.2 Main Access Roads: Rt. 7, Rt. 704 Mayor: Greg Wilmoth Salary: $15,000 per annum Town Council: Vice Mayor John Unger, Dimitri Kesari, James Rollins Jr., David Simpson, Michael Snyder and Kenneth Wine Salary: $1,200 per annum Council Meeting Dates: Second Monday of each month Zoning Administrator: David Beniamino Treasurer: Lori Jones Administrative Assistant: Audrey Reale Town Attorney: Maureen Gilmore Address: 53 E. Colonial Highway, P.O. Box 130, Hamilton, VA 20159 Tel: 540-338-2811 Fax: 540-338-9263 Web site: www.town.hamilton.va.us E-mail: Hamilton.va@comcast.net Real Estate Tax: 28 cents per $100 of assessed value Personal Property Tax: $1.10 per $100 assessed value Meals Tax: 4 percent Transient Occupancy Tax: 2 percent In-Town Water Rates: Bi-monthly billing of
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$4.75 per 1,000 gallons up to 8,000 gallons; $11.50 per 1,000 gallons over 8,000 gallons. Out-of-Town Water Rates: Bi-monthly billing of $6.50 per 1,000 gallons up to 8,000 gallons; $11.50 per $1,000 gallons over 8,000 gallons. A $19 surcharge applies to all water customers. In-Town Sewer Rates: Bi-monthly billing of $5.50 per 1,000 gallons up to 8,000 gallons; $16 per 1,000 gallons over 8,000 gallons. Out-of-Town Sewer Rates: Bi-monthly billing of $7.50 per 1,000 gallons up to 8,000 gallons; $18.50 per 1,000 gallons over 8,000 gallons. A $13 surcharge applies to all sewer customers. Trash/recycling pickup: Wednesday HILLSBORO The town, originally named The Gap, was first settled by Quakers in the early 18th century. Its geographic location between two hills dictated its future history, both its early prosperity and todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commuter traffic congestion. Rt. 9 is located along the path of a trail through The Gap, originally used by American Indians living in the area as a trading route, a function that continued long after their departure west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. When white settlers began moving into the area in the 1730s, The Gap became an important stop on the busy trade route between Alexandria and the Shenandoah Valley. The small enclave quickly became one of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
most prosperous commercial centers. But the town began to decline after the Civil War, first from the deprivations and damage caused during the war, and, more importantly, from the coming of the railroad along the Colonial Highway/Rt. 7 corridor. Trade then developed along that route, bypassing the more northerly Rt. 9. Hillsboroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many businesses slowly declined, leaving the once thriving town economically isolated. The townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relative isolation contributed to its extraordinary level of preservation, leaving its appearance little changed since the late 19th century. The town provides a snapshot of the evolution of American architecture, featuring simple log structures and elaborate stone houses as well as Colonial and Victorian-style homes. Today, Hillsboro is one of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smallest towns. Traffic, water resources and a wish to maintain its historic character are high on the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s priority objectives. Town government has spent two years working on a Zoning Ordinance that would give the town some measure of protection without being too restrictive on homeowners. The Town Council and Planning Commission are close to finalizing language for the ordinance, which likely will be acted on by the council in November and sent for public hearing. Currently the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approximately 100 residents receive water from one drilled well Continued On Page 34
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Administering Justice: The Courts In Loudoun Loudoun County Circuit Court 18 E. Market Street Leesburg, VA 20176 Clerk of the Circuit Court: 703-777-0270 Fax: 703-777-0376 Judges’ Chambers: 703-777-0464 Judges’ Fax: 703-777-0676 Loudoun County is part of the 20th Judicial Circuit, which includes Fauquier and Rappahannock counties. In Loudoun, there are four Circuit Court judges, who are appointed by the General Assembly to eightyear terms. The circuit court handles all civil cases with claims of more than $15,000. It shares authority with the General District Court to hear matters involving between $4,500 and $15,000. The Circuit Court has the authority to hear serious criminal cases called felonies. The court also handles family matters, including divorce. In addition, the Circuit Court hears cases appealed from the General District Court and from the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. Grand Juries are held the second Monday of each month. Court convenes at 9 a.m. Recordation is between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. and financial transactions are accepted between the same times. Chief Judge Thomas D. Horne Judge Horne has served the longest of any of the three judges in the circuit. He was Loudoun’s commonwealth’s attorney for two years—1980 to 1982—before he became a judge in 1982. He currently is serving as Loudoun’s Chief Judge. Horne received his bachelor’s degree in 1965 from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA, and in 1969 earned his law degree from the College of William and Mary’s Marshall-Wythe School of Law. Horne is a key player in the annual Law Camp, held for students in the 20th Judicial Circuit. He helps the camp with moot court trials, speeches and getting special guests to come to talk to the students. He also presides over the Loudoun County Drug Court Wednesdays at 8 a.m. with Judge Burke McCahill. Judge James H. Chamblin Judge Chamblin was born in Loudoun County and was appointed to his first eightyear term in 1987. He has been reappointed by the General Assembly two other times, in 1995 and 2003. Prior to being a judge, Chamblin practiced law for about 17 years. He graduated from Loudoun County High School in 1964 and seven years later earned his law degree from T.C. Williams
School of Law at the University of Richmond. He received the Charles T. Norman Medal for being the best graduate of the class of 1971. Judge Burke F. McCahill Judge McCahill first was appointed to the bench by the General Assembly in 2000. Before becoming a judge, from 1980 McCahill practiced law at a Leesburg firm. He also presides over the Loudoun County Drug Court Wednesdays at 8 a.m. with Judge Thomas D. Horne. He earned his law degree from the University of Richmond. Judge Jeffrey W. Parker Judge Parker, while a resident judge in Fauquier County, has previously served as Loudoun’s Chief Judge. Parker was appointed to his judgeship in Fauquier in 2001. Parker began practicing law in 1980, after receiving his law degree from Washington and Lee University in 1977. Prior to sitting on the bench, Parker was an attorney and practiced as a managing partner with Niles, Dulaney, Parker and Lauer, since 1986. Parker received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan in 1974. That same year he married his wife Lawrie. The couple has four grown children. Circuit Court Clerk Gary M. Clemens Clemens was first elected as Clerk of the Circuit in 2000 to an eight-year term. He was re-elected in November 2007. Clemens was also a court clerk in Fairfax, where he managed the records section. He also was an investigator for the Loudoun Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office before he was elected Circuit Court Clerk. The Clerk of the Circuit Court is the custodian of the county’s court records, land records, marriage licenses, judgments, estate records and other legal documents. Most of the records are available for public inspection in the Clerk’s Office in the courts complex in Leesburg. The Clerk of the Circuit Court issues marriage licenses, accepts applications for trade names and processes applications to become a notary public. The Clerk of the Circuit Court accepts deeds and other legal land documents for recordation. The office also accepts the filing of lawsuits consistent with the Code of Virginia. The Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Probate Department has the authority to probate wills, appoint and qualify executors and/or administrators for a decedent’s estate and the authority to qualify conservators and guardians.
The Loudoun County Courthouse, located in downtown Leesburg.
The Clerk’s Office also is responsible for Circuit Court juries, and judicial support. The Clerk of the Circuit Court processes all Circuit Court suits and appeals from the lower courts, selects and impanels juries, assists with genealogical inquiries and records court papers, legal pleadings, deeds and land records. The Circuit Court has jurisdiction over criminal cases, civil claims over $15,000, divorce cases and disputes over wills and property.
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Clerk: Judith S. Waddell Phone: 703-777-0312 Fax: 703-771-5284 Address: 18 E. Market Street, Leesburg, VA, 20176 Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The General District is the court that the most Loudoun residents will come into contact with. The court handles most traffic
violations and misdemeanor criminal cases and conducts preliminary hearings for felony criminal cases. The General District Court also hears civil cases with claims of $4,500 or less and shares authority with the Circuit Court to hear cases with claims between $4,500 and $15,000. Examples of civil cases are landlord and tenant disputes, contract disputes and personal injury actions. General district court judges are elected by the General Assembly for six-year terms. There are four judges assigned to Loudoun’s General District Court. Judge Julia T. Cannon is the longest sitting District Court judge. Judge Dean S. Worcester and Judge J. Frank Buttery, Jr. were both appointed in 2006. Worcester currently serves as the District Court Chief Judge. The General District Court does not conduct jury trials. All cases in this court are heard by one of the court’s three judges. The Code of Virginia defines criminal offenses
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and sets penalties. For many offenses the penalty prescribed is a fine. Fines collected for violations of city, town, or county ordinances are paid into the treasury of the city, town, or county whose ordinance has been violated. All fines collected for violation of state law are paid into the state Department of the Treasury. The amount of court costs is set by the state legislature, and the court cannot suspend or waive costs. Judges, clerks, and magistrates are salaried with public funds and they collect no individual fees. The court is not operated to produce revenue. District Court courtrooms are located on the lower level of the county courts complex in the main courthouse in downtown Leesburg. District Court Cases: Civil Cases: The General District Court decides civil suits involving amounts of money up to $15,000. Unlawful detainer (eviction) suits that include a request for rent can be heard by the court if the amount of rent requested is more than $15,000. A suit is begun by filing a civil warrant or complaint with the Clerk of the Court and paying a fee. Criminal Cases: The General District Court decides cases in which a person is charged with a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is any charge that carries a penalty of no more than one year in jail or a fine of up to $2,500, or both. Preliminary hearings in felony cases are held to determine whether there is enough evidence to justify holding the defendant for a grand jury hearing. The grand jury determines whether the accused will be indicted and held for trial by the Circuit Court. Traffic Cases: The General District Court hears cases in which a person is charged with a traffic offense. Most offenses are traffic infractions. Cases involving awards to individuals for damage in connection with traffic violations are civil in nature.
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Clerk: Evamarie Bates E-mail: ebates@courts.state.va.us Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone 703-777-0300 Fax: 703-771-5039 Address: 18 East Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176 Judges: Presiding Judge/Chief Judge Avelina S. Jacob, Judge Pamela L. Brooks and Judge J. Gregory Ashwell. In Virginia, a juvenile is any person under 18 years of age. The Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court hears all matters involving juveniles such as criminal
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or traffic matters. Juvenile delinquency cases are cases involving a minor under the age of 18 who has been accused of committing an offense that would be considered criminal if it were committed by an adult. Other juvenile offenses may be referred to as status offenses. Status offenses are those acts that are unlawful only because they are committed by a minor, such possession of tobacco or a curfew violation. In addition, the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court handles other matters involving the families, such as custody, child support and visitation. The court also hears family abuse cases, where adults have been accused of child abuse or neglect, as well as criminal cases where the defendant and alleged victim are family or household members. There is a juvenile and domestic relations district court in each city and county in the commonwealth. The judges of the juvenile and domestic relations district court are elected by the General Assembly for six-year terms. Juvenile Records and Trials A juvenile or adult charged with committing a criminal act or traffic infraction has the right to a public trial. This right may be given up if the person so chooses. If a juvenile is accused of committing an act that would be a misdemeanor if committed by an adult, the hearing is closed to the public. If a juvenile over 14 is accused of committing an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, the hearing is open, unless the judge makes the decision to close the hearing. Court reports and records in juvenile cases are generally open only to those specifically permitted by law to have such access. Court officials or others who violate this confidentiality requirement are subject to criminal penalties. The court records of a juvenile over 14 who has been adjudicated delinquent for an act, which would be a felony if committed by an adult, are not confidential. Court Services Unit The Court Services Unit works with the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. Sometimes called the Juvenile Probation Department, it serves the court and facilitates the rehabilitation or treatment of those who come before the court. The court service unit’s functions include: • Intake. Reviews all complaints and determines whether there are enough facts to involve the court. If so, the intake officer may either proceed informally to make practical adjustments without filing a petition or may authorize the filing of a petition to bring the matter before the judge, and may effect the placement in secure detention of those juveniles whose present offense requires such security prior to a detention hearing by a juvenile and domestic relations district court judge. Intake does not handle those criminal charges against adults, which are started by
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Adult Drug Treatment Court The Loudoun County Adult Drug Treatment Court, known casually as Drug Court, was created in June 2004 as an innovative way to deal with drug and alcohol addicts who find themselves in the judicial system more than once. Drug courts are aimed at curbing instances of repeat offenders who are also non-violent. The country’s first drug court was established in Dade County, FL, in 1989. The Loudoun Adult Drug Court, presided over by Circuit Court judges, meets at 8 a.m. every Wednesday and is heard by Circuit Court Judge Thomas D. Horne and Judge Burke McCahill. The drug court team includes employees from the Circuit Court, Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Community Corrections, the Loudoun Sheriff’s Office and a defense attorney. The program celebrated its sixth anniversary in June, graduating six people. To date, the program has graduated 20 people. With grant funding the program will be able to expand to serve 40 people, up from the current 20-person capacity, over the next two years. The mission of the Adult Drug Treatment Court is to enhance public safety by reducing the impact of drug-driven crime on the community by providing a costeffective and accountable system of supervision and treatment. By expediting the criminal justice process and improving access of offenders to an enhanced treatment program, the drug court works to help reduce recidivism, decrease the jail population and achieve associated costs benefits for the county. To be eligible for the program, offenders must live in Loudoun, be alcohol or drug dependent, be on supervised probation for a felony conviction, have a pending probation violation related to their addiction, have no prior convictions for violent felonies or weapons offenses and have no other pending charges that have the potential for jail sentence. Participants may also not be on probation for a felony DUI or be on parole, under post-release supervision or on probation in any jurisdiction other than Loudoun County. Confidential informants for law enforcement are also not allowed to participate in the program. Participants must pay $100 to enter the drug court program and for their treatment, a fee that is based on a sliding scale. While on a personal recognizance release status, participants are supervised daily by a a Community Corrections Probation Officer, a Loudoun County Sheriff’s Deputy and the Drug Court Administrator. Their attendance at drug court and therapy sessions is mandatory. They have a curfew of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. and they are not allowed to leave the state. Loudoun’s drug court has four phases, with the last phase having fewer court visits and less intense supervision. In addition to the curfew restrictions, participants can face requirements to perform community service, attend more meetings and treatment sessions and comply with home electronic monitoring. Positive or missed urine screens automatically involve immediate jail terms. At the direction of the Board of Supervisors, the drug court is in the process of undergoing an evaluation of its services and results. The third phase is about to begin, which will look at the cost-benefit analysis of the program. The final report is expected to be brought before the board before the end of the year. Michelle T. White is the program coordinator and can be contacted at 703-737-8212. obtaining a warrant from a magistrate. • Investigation. Conducts all background studies required by the judge and regulations promulgated by the Virginia Board of Juvenile Justice, such as examination of a juvenile’s familial, social and educational history. Such studies may be used by the court as a factor in determining the disposition appropriate to the subject and by the probation staff in the formulation of a services and supervision plan. • Probation. Supervises delinquent juveniles and children in need of services released into home probation and supervises adults released on probation in support and other
cases involving the defendant’s relation with family members and individuals to whom he has a support duty. • Parole. Supervises and provides community based case management services to juveniles in direct state care and those recently released from state institutional care. • Domestic Care. Supervises juveniles being held in detention, shelter care and post-dispositional probation facilities. In most localities, the staff of these facilities is employees of the localities served by the court and work cooperatively with the staff of the respective court service unit.
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and the Hill Tom Spring, which the state has been pressing the town to eliminate. Following the failure of a second well drilled for town use, through a grant from the county the town hired Emery and Garrett to undertake a hydrogeological study to find the best locations for new water sources, for one or more wells, in the Hillsboro vicinity. The town plans to drill a test well, based on the findings of the study which is anticipated to be finished by year’s end. Simultaneously, Loudoun Water is conducting a study on the town’s infrastructure, focusing on water and an evaluation of sewage conditions. The heavily traveled commuter route to and from West Virginia raises continuous safety concerns for residents. The town has $2.4 million in federal grants, and $600,000 from the county and School Board, to be put toward a comprehensive traffic-calming plan managed by VDOT. The plan includes roundabouts at each end of town and other measures to slow traffic within the town itself. The estimated cost of the project is between $12 million and $15 million. The town is in the last phase of design for the project and is working with VDOT to finalize the scoping documents for approval by the state agency. The roundabouts and all of the elements for traffic-calming are basically designed and awaiting fine tuning after additional survey work is done in the town. The final design stage is working with individual property owners on specific needs and right of way. Construction is planned in phases, depending on availability of funding. The entire town was placed on the National Register in the 1970s in recognition of its 18th and 19th century architecture. Hillsboro is not included in the county’s historic and cultural zoning districts, but the town’s proposed Zoning Ordinance contains some protective components. VITAL STATISTICS Incorporated: 1880 Area: 56.7 acres (0.1 sq. miles) Population: 100 Households: 39 Median Age: 41 Main Access Roads: Rt. 9, Rt. 690, Rt. 719 Mayor: Roger Vance Salary: None Town Council: Vice Mayor Stephen Morgart, John Dean, Joe Gertig, Amy Marasco and Belle Ware Council Meeting Dates: Third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Town Manager: None Town Attorney: Elizabeth Whiting Address: 36966 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro, VA 20132 Tel: 540-668-6966 Real Estate Tax: None Personal Property Tax Rate: None
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Water Rates: $5 per 1,000 gallons (up to 10,000 gallons, then graduated increases) Sewer Rates: None Trash/recycling pickup: Wednesday LOVETTSVILLE The 1732 community is one of the county’s oldest settlements. As the county’s northernmost community, it was one of the first areas to be reached by German farmers coming south from Pennsylvania to look for good farming land. They found its combination of good soil and abundant streams ideal. That heritage is celebrated in the town’s popular Oktoberfest event, held annually on the last weekend in September. The town council focuses on managing its growth in a manner that is consistent with Lovettsville’s rural setting and encourages open space within an urban development framework. With good access to Maryland and the MARC train just across the Potomac River to the north and points south and east via Rt. 287, Lovettsville has become increasingly popular for residential development. There are three current major construction projects. Elm Street Development has been working on its Lovettsville Town Center on the west side of Rt. 287 for some years, a mixed commercial/retail/residential use development. Progress has been slowed by the weak housing market, which led to the original two high-end residential builders pulling out of the project. But broadening the scope of the residential component to include more moderately priced products has resulted in brisk home production over the past year. The commercial development is on hold until the economic climate improves. Town Center is designed to be the heart of the new commercial center for the town, linking to its traditional business area on East Broad Way. The town square, around which the rerouted Rt. 287 passes, has already been constructed and partially landscaped, with further landscaping to be done by the town. Eventual construction of commercial development on two sides will include offices, shops, restaurants and a possible gym and pharmacy. The development also includes a three-acre park area, named Town Green, that is becoming a popular area for special events and the summer movies series. The Heritage Highlands independent living retirement center for ages 55 and older on the west side of Rt. 287 has 20 units already occupied. When completed, the development will have a total of 80 dwelling units. Kingsridge Estates, a community of 80 single-family homes on the north side of town, is nearing buildout. The town is currently working with an engineering consultant and residents to design and engineer streetscape improvements along the East Broad Way corridor.
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These improvements will include sidewalks, storm water management and traffic calming. Construction on this project should begin within the next two years. Other ongoing town projects include the Berlin Pike Path, a long-awaited project to construct a bike path from north to south of the town, which is being managed by VDOT and is currently being engineered. The town is in the process of drawing up a nomination for the Lovettsville Historic District to be listed on the state and national Register of Historic Places. The work should be completed next spring. The town also is working on updating its Comprehensive Plan, last revised in 2004. That project is expected to be completed in early 2011. Work on the 92-acre northern Loudoun regional park on the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eastern boundary is progressing. In July, the Board of Supervisors approved a special exception permit for the portion of the park that lies within the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jurisdiction. The action paved the way for engineering and design work and, ultimately, construction of the park. Planned park features include trails, picnic shelters, gardens and other passive uses in the town portion of the park, and equestrian areas and athletic fields in the larger county portion. The town is nearing completion of its wastewater treatment plant expansion to accommodate new growth. It has also completed an ambitious program of repairs to the existing sanitary sewer collection system. These repairs were needed to significantly reduce the amount of surface and ground water that perennially entered the system during wet weather. The town continues to work with the county on a location for a high, middle and elementary school complex north of Rt. 9. VITAL STATISTICS Incorporated: 1876 Area: Approximately 525 acres Population: 1,500 Households: 605 Median Age: 34.8 Main Access Roads: Rt. 287, Rt. 672, Rt. 681 and Rt. 673 Mayor: Elaine Walker Salary: $6,250 per annum Town Council: Vice Mayor Robert Zoldos II, Tiffaney Carder, Charlotte Coleman, Scott Dockum, Mike Senate and Shaun Staley. Salary: $1,200 per annum Council Meeting Dates: Second and fourth Thursday of each month, both at 8 p.m. Planning Commission Meeting Date: First Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Town Manager: Keith Markel Salary: $75,000 per annum Town Zoning Administrator: Stephen McGregor Town Project Manager: Karen Fellers Town Clerk: Judy Kromholz Continued On Next Page
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Town Treasurer: Lawrence Gladstone Town Attorney: Elizabeth Whiting Address: 6 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, PO Box 209, Lovettsville, VA 20180 Tel: and Fax: 540-822-5788 Web site: www.lovettsvilleva.gov E-mail: clerk@lovettsvilleva.gov Real Estate Tax Rate: 21 cents per $100 of assessed value Meals Tax: 3 percent gross receipts Cigarette Tax: $0.40 per pack Personal Property Tax Rate: None Water/Sewer Rates: $6.10 per 1,000 gallons; $9.15 per $1,000 gallons; minimum quarterly bill: $91.50 for usage up to 6,000 gallons MIDDLEBURG In common with several western Loudoun towns, Middleburg started out as a small crossroads settlement, originally named after local landowner Joseph Chinn, first cousin to George Washington. Chinn sold 50 acres to Virginia statesman Lt. Col. Levin Powell, who laid out the town in 1787 in 79 half-acre lots. Powell renamed his settlement Middleburg to reflect its position as the half-way point
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on Ashby Gap Road between Alexandria and Winchester on the flourishing trade route which is now Rt. 50 and still serves as a major highway heading west from Washington, DC. The town soon established itself as a flourishing agricultural and commercial center in southwestern Loudoun, an area that at one time had more than 18 grain and lumber mills in a 10-mile radius. The ravages of the Civil War took care of all that prosperity, resulting in an economic decline that took years to overcome. It was not until the late 19th and early 20th centuries that the town’s fortunes began to revive, with help from beyond the area. A group of wealthy New Yorkers looking for land on which to hunt as the Long Island, NY, area became more built up, found the Middleburg-Upperville area to be ideal. It was those men who provided an infusion of money to the struggling local economy, buying large properties as second homes, drawn by the beauty of the countryside and foxhunting and horse racing opportunities. Today, the area is renowned for its equestrian and breeding centers. The town continues its links to its historic commercial history, having built a reputation as an upscale shopping, dining and
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residential and commercial area in the future, including primarily office space along with workforce housing and/or senior housing for the Middleburg community, that could eventually occur, depending on the economy. A portion of the Salamander project also includes a future extension of the town’s existing street system to accommodate singlefamily housing. Salamander Hospitality Inc. has built both a wastewater and water treatment system for the resort, that soon will be turned over to the town. Through a conservation easement held by the Town of Middleburg and the Potomac Conservancy, the majority of the Salamander tract will remain in open space. VITAL STATISTICS Incorporated: 1787 Area: Two-thirds of a square mile Population: 712 Households: 367 Median Age: 44.5 Main Access Roads: Rt. 50, Rt. 626, Rt. 776 Mayor: Betsy Allen Davis Salary: $1,000 per annum Town Council: Vice Mayor Darlene Kirk, Kevin Hazard, Bundles Murdock, Kathy Jo Shea, Mark Snyder, David Stewart and Trowbridge Littleton. Salary: $20 per meeting
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Council Meeting Dates: Second Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. Morning work sessions are held on the Monday preceding regular council meetings at 8 a.m. Regular committee work session the fourth Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. All meetings are held at the Middleburg Town Office. Planning Commission Meeting Date: Fourth Monday of each month, beginning with a work session if needed at 6:30 p.m. Regular meeting at 7 p.m. Town Administrator: Betsy Davis, Acting Town Planner and Zoning Administrator: David Beniamino Town Treasurer: Debbie Jewell Town Clerk: Rhonda North Economic Development Coordinator: Cindy Pearson Town Attorney: Elizabeth Whiting Police Chief: Steven Webber Streets Supervisor: Marvin Simms Utilities: Loudoun Water (After Hours: 571-291-7878) Address: 10, W. Marshall Street, PO Box 187, Middleburg, VA 20118 Tel: 540-687-5152 Fax: 540-687-3804 E-Mail: www.townadministrator@ townofmiddleburg.org Web site: www.middleburg.org Real Estate Tax Rate: $0.19 per $100 of assessed value Personal Property Tax Rate: $1 per $100 of
assessed value on business furniture and fixtures; no tax on non-commercial vehicles Meals Tax: 4 percent Transient Occupancy Tax: 5 percent Cigarette Tax: $0.55 per 20-cigarette pack Water Rates: $39.96 base charge, $14.09 user fee per 1,000 gallons per quarter; out-oftown rate is $53.95 base, $21.08 per $1,000 gallons Sewer Rates: $33.93 base charge, $11.08 per thousand gallons per quarter; out-of-town rate is $44.90 base charge; $16.44 per 1,000 gallons Trash/recycling pickup: Wednesday PURCELLVILLE The largest town behind Leesburg in population, Purcellville has long been at the crossroads of commercial activity in the western portion of the county. Its growth took off when the railroad reached Purcellville in 1874, and commerce in the town increased steadily in the last quarter of the 19th century and the early 1900s. By the early 20th century it had become the agricultural and commercial hub of western Loudoun. Two major fires in 1914 destroyed the town’s commercial core on 21st Street and the downtown area slowly declined in importance over the next half century. The railroad closed and the 1883 train station was at one time slated for demolition, but was eventually rescued by the Purcellville PreservaContinued On Next Page
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tion Association. But that decline has reversed over the past decade or so and the town continues to focus on returning its core commercial area, N. 21st Street, to its former vitality. The restored train station, now owned by the town, is a popular meeting space for town government and public use. New commercial ventures have opened along the street, to complement the mix of traditional stores, including longtime stalwart Nichols Hardware, and newer popular spots like Magnolias at the Mill restaurant. The street is included in the town’s downtown streetscape and lighting plans. The town now has three farmer’s markets, two on Saturday morning—one in the Town Hall parking lot and the other further east on Main Street—and a smaller one Wednesday afternoon in the town parking lot on North 21st Street. Purcellville’s population has grown dramatically over the past decade, boosted by both residential and commercial growth. With a currently estimated population of around 7,200 in town and a service area of more than 20,000, the town faces many statutory and regulatory responsibilities, such as being responsible for maintaining its street system. While Purcellville is nearing the end of its anticipated residential development, it expects a final buildout population within town limits of around 8,000 residents. Even so, the town is determined to retain its smalltown character while achieving an economy of scale needed to provide the services and programs to residents that will be needed in future years. In line with its push to protect the character of the town, the town uses a number of advisory commissions, boards and committees to protect and further enhance and protect its historic architecture and promote street tree canopy and other environmental features. The town has won a number of state
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awards for its environmental and “go green” projects, including a rebate program for energy efficient washing machines and toilets and a pilot program with Dominion Virginia Power to install 10 LED lights along 20th Street. Following the success of the program, the town will partner with the county to place more LED lights on Main Street. The town also plans to introduce green elements at the Purcellville Skating Rink and to install a geothermal heating and cooling system at the new Town Hall. Along with the push to revitalize the downtown area in appearance is the commitment to augment the town’s commercial base. The town has streamlined its ordinances pertaining to development, review, landscaping requirements and site regulations to make it easier for companies to do business in Purcellville. The town is starting to see significant growth in that area. After a study revealed a considerable loss of shopping power to other jurisdictions, notably Leesburg, the Purcellville town government has focused on reversing that trend, holding a series of economic development forums on small business and retail opportunities in Purcellville. Along with the revitalization effort on North 21st Street is the redevelopment of East Main Street. If the former epitomizes small, niche retail outlets, dining venues and professional offices, the eastern end of Main Street represents larger scale retail and office complexes. There are four shopping centers, which, at buildout, will dominate the eastern part of town. Main Street Station is anchored by Giant Foods, and plans for the soon-to-be renovated aging Loudoun Valley Shopping Center, and the two upcoming centers at the intersection of Rts. 287 and Business 7—Purcellville Gateway, with its anchor grocery store Harris Teeter, and Catoctin Corner—include a number of eating facilities, the need for which has been evidenced by the success of this year’s opening of a Taco Bell/Kentucky Friend Chicken franchise on Hirst Road.
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Simultaneously, the town is focusing on badly needed transportation improvements, particularly seeking to ease congestion along Main Street/Rt. 7. Traffic lights have been installed at key intersections and 25 mph speed zones established in certain areas. Pedestrian safety improvements, including new crosswalks and upgrades to existing crosswalks and sidewalks, are ongoing, including new sidewalks to link existing neighborhoods. The town is using its Townwide Transportation Plan as its guide for ongoing improvements. At the top of the priority list is the Southern Collector Road, a project that requires only a final quarter-mile section to link up with Rt. 7 at the eastern edge of Purcellville. Despite ongoing litigation over the road, the project is proceeding with final design of that last link. The town also is proceeding with design and right-of-way acquisition for another major road project—the intersection of Main and Maple. Work has continued on public works improvements to help the town handle not only future expected growth within the town limits but also droughts or potential floods, including the just finished expansion to the Basham Simms Wastewater Treatment Plant, an adjacent new, comprehensive maintenance facility, upgrades to sewer lines and water mains, a new groundwater treatment plant, bringing online two new water resources—the Western Loudoun Wellfield and the Marsh well—as well as the former county well at Fields Farm and upgrades to existing wells. The town government hopes to send out bids for construction on the new Town Hall at the former Purcellville Baptist Church, and the renovations at the Purcellville Skating Rink are almost complete. For the first time, the town will have two high schools—Loudoun Valley High School and Woodgrove High School, which opened this fall. The Townwide Tag Sale, held each October, has grown into a major promotional twoday event for the town, drawing a clientele of around 2,500 visitors.
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Town Manager: Robert W. Lohr Jr. Salary: $113,000 Police Chief: Darryl C. Smith Sr. Assistant Town Manager: Patrick Childs Town Clerk: Jennifer Helbert Director of Planning and Zoning: Martha Mason Semmes Director of Public Works: Samer Beidas Deputy Director of Public Works: Alex Vanegas Director of Finance: Elizabeth Krens Town Attorney: Maureen Gilmore Address: 130 E. Main St., Purcellville, VA 20132 Web site: www.purcellvilleva.gov Tel: 540-338-7421 Office Fax: 540-338-6205 Real Estate Tax Rate: $0.23 per $100 of assessed value Personal Property Tax Rate: $1.05 of $100 of assessed value for vehicles; $0.55 for machinery and tools, computers and business personal property Meals Tax: 4 percent Cigarette Tax: $0.50 Water/Sewer Rates: See Web site, www. purcellvilleva.gov for rate details in different categories Trash/recycling pickup: Wednesday ROUND HILL As with Hamilton and Purcellville, Round Hill’s historical commercial fortunes were linked with the railroad. When the railroad extended west of Leesburg after the Civil War, Round Hill grew accordingly. From 1875 to 1896, it was the terminus of the W&OD Railroad until the line was extended to Bluemont. At the turn of the 20th century, the town had a thriving summer resort business with many of its late Victorian houses turned into boarding houses and hotels for the urban clientele escaping from the heat of Washington, DC,
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and Baltimore, MD. By 1939, the town boasted a large number of commercial establishments, but they slowly declined after the closing of the railroad in the mid-20th century. Significant development has occurred around the town’s boundaries in the last decade, the largest of which is the planned 1,100-unit Villages of Round Hill bordering the town on the north, east and south. To the southwest are the Stoneleigh and Fallswood neighborhoods, while Greenwood Commons is adjacent to the town’s northern boundary. A planned community at the former Snyder Farm fell through, but the land is still for sale. All of these neighborhoods are within the town’s water and sewer service area and some may be considered for inclusion into the town. A planned Loudoun County Sheriff ’s substation on land just west of town purchased by the county is under reconsideration after residents strongly protested its size and location. Round Hill continues to take an active role in influencing the development of new neighborhoods in an effort to better integrate them as well as preserve and protect the area’s environmental and historic features. To accommodate the coming growth within a cohesive framework and better meet its planning goals and objectives, the town is continuing to upgrade its municipal water and wastewater infrastructure, further develop the Round Hill Streetscape and Stormwater Master plans as well as continue to update its Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance. As part of its long-range planning, the town has approved retail/business rezoning applications within the town’s central business district as well as the Lake Ridge residential neighborhood in the southern part of town. This area has been designed to further define the southern gateway into the town as well as provide the connection
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to the Round Hill Trail Network from and through the town, linking various neighborhoods and the future indoor aquatic facility at Woodgrove Park. The town is also refining its zoning regulations for the town’s new community commercial center on the eastern edge of town. The town and the Villages of Round Hill hope to open Sleeter Lake Park soon to residents of the greater Round Hill community for passive uses. The long-awaited Franklin Park Trail street improvements along Loudoun Street East through the central commercial district and thence to Franklin Park are anticipated to begin construction next spring. The annual Round Hill Hometown Festival, which features a Memorial Day parade followed by typical small-town activities and entertainment, grew out of a successful 2000 centennial celebration. The town also holds a Fourth of July parade. VITAL STATISTICS Incorporated: 1900 Area: 236 acres 2008 Population: 600 Households: 210 Households: 1,100 Median Age: 35.8 Main Access Roads: Rt. 7, Rt. 719 Mayor: Scott T. Ramsey Salary: None Town Council: Vice Mayor Mary Anne Graham, Daniel Botsch, Janet Heston, Clarkson Kipple, Christopher Prack and Jennifer Grafton Theodore Council Meeting Dates: Third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Town Administrator: John Barkley Salary: $81,337 Town Planner & Zoning Administrator: Robert E. Kinsley, Jr. Town Treasurer: Betty Wolford Utility Billing Administrator: Debbie Krueger Town Attorney: Maureen Gilmore Address: 23 Main St., PO Box 36, Round Hill, VA 20142 Tel: 540-338-7878 Fax: 540-338-1680 E-mail: Mayor@roundhillva.org Web site: www.roundhillva.org Real Estate Tax Rate: 0.20 cents per $100 of assessed value Personal Property Tax Rate: $1.15 of $100 of assessed value Water Rates: In town: $0.00716/gallon; outof-town: $0.01074/gallon Sewer Rates: In town: $0.01073/gallon; outof-town: $0.016100/gallon Trash/recycling pickup: Wednesday • Statistics provided by the individual towns, Loudoun Department of Economic Development and the U.S. Census.
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Loudoun Girls Little League Softball Practice with Purpose, Play with Passion LGLS is the premier softball league for girls between the ages of 4 and 18 in Loudoun County. We serve the area west of HWY 28 with special emphasis on the communities of Leesburg, Ashburn, South Riding, Brambleton, Purcellville and Lovettsville. Starting in the spring of 2011, we will be expanding to include the Sterling area as well. With local fields, we offer play close to home. Started in the spring of 2008, LGLLS brings all the history, spirit and tradition of Little League to girls’ softball in Loudoun County. In July 2009, LGLLS hosted the Virginia State Majors Tournament which is the stepping stone to playing in the Little League Softball World Series. Only Little League Softball offers this opportunity.
Our league provides competition for all levels while promoting fun, fairness and integrity along with teaching the FUNdamentals of the game. Each season we work with Diamond Sports Training to provide specialty clinics to our players and coaches. Additionally, all of our coaches receive *PCA certification at the beginning of each season (*Positive Coaching Alliance). This not only ensures proper training for the coaches, but a fun learning environment for the girls. From T-ball through Senior Leagues, Little League Softball is the “Best Game in Town”.find out how to register online or by mail.
For more information or to contact a board member, visit www.loudounsoftball.org
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Law Enforcement In Loudoun County As Loudoun has grown, so has the need for law enforcement. Loudoun’s main law enforcement agency is the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, led by an elected sheriff. The towns of Leesburg, Purcellville and Middleburg have their own police departments, which are often supported by the sheriff’s office. Virginia State Police also has a presence in Loudoun, as troopers have arresting authority throughout the state. In addition Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police officers are often seen in the county as Dulles International Airport spans the line between Loudoun and Fairfax counties.
Virginia State Police
Loudoun is part of the Virginia State Police’s Division 7, which includes Fairfax, Prince William and Arlington counties and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church. The Loudoun office, Area Office 10, is in Leesburg, located off Sycolin Road south of town. The local office has an authorized strength of 17 troopers. In addition to regular patrol duties, troopers enforce traffic laws on the Dulles Greenway toll road under a contract with its owner. Also, troopers perform truck safety checkpoints and respond to vehicle wrecks and airplane crashes throughout the county. The Virginia State Police operates the state’s sex offender registry. The Loudoun office’s mailing address is 41904 Loudoun Center Place, Leesburg, VA, 20175. To reach Virginia State Police for a nonemergency, call 703-771-2533. The emergency number is 703-323-4500. From a cell phone, dial #77.
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Loudoun County Sheriff Stephen O. Simpson is in his fourth term as sheriff. After losing the Republican nomination in the primary, Simpson ran as an Independent and was easily re-elected in November 2007. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is authorized to have 547 sworn deputies and 110 civilian employees. Established in 1757, the sheriff’s office is the largest law enforcement agency in the county and is the largest full-service sheriff’s office in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The sheriff’s office is split into five divisions: Field Operations, Special Operations, Criminal Investigations, Administration/Technical Services and Corrections/Courts Security. The sheriff’s office uses these divisions to provide law enforcement and crime prevention services to citizens of Loudoun County on a 24-hour basis.
The sheriff’s office conducts aroundthe-clock patrols, enforces laws, responds to emergency calls, investigates crimes and operates the Adult Detention Center, and work release programs. The sheriff’s office also has an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to address illegal immigrants who commit crimes in the county. In recent years, the sheriff’s office saw a large increase in interest in the Neighborhood Watch program and continued work on its online information for residents. The sheriff’s office has utilized Facebook, Twitter and other online resources to keep residents informed. The agency also runs a School Resource Officer program at all of the county’s middle and high schools. The sheriff’s office continues to run its crime reports Web site that helps residents keep track of any incidents worked by the agency in their neighborhood, as well as a site for real-time information on any traffic incidents in the county. Both sites can be accessed by visiting www.loudoun.gov/sheriff. The sheriff’s office has been working on its decentralization program, with the Dulles South Public Safety Center opening in 2007 and the Eastern Loudoun Sheriff’s Substation in Sterling Park opening this summer. The Dulles South facility can be reached by calling 571-258-3200. The Sterling substation can be reached by calling 571-258-3356. The Board of Supervisors recently approved plans to construct the Western Loudoun Sheriff’s Substation outside of the Town of Round Hill, and plans are in the works for an Ashburn area station. The sheriff’s office headquarters is in Leesburg, at 880 Harrison Street. The county’s Adult Detention Center, which opened in 2007, is located off Sycolin Road in Leesburg. The expansion to Phase 2 was approved in the FY11 budget. The sheriff’s office administration’s phone number is 703-777-0407. For emergencies, dial 911. The non-emergency phone number is 703-777-1021. For Crime Prevention and Community Relations, call 703-771-5747. The sheriff’s office also has a Traffic Hotline at 703-771-5798; a Narcotics Tip Line at 703-779-0552; and the anonymous Loudoun County Crime Solvers line at 703-7771919 or 1-877-777-1931. The sheriff’s office recruitment line is 703-771-5276.
Leesburg Police Department
The Leesburg Police Department provides service to Virginia’s largest town, a total of 12 square miles. The Leesburg Police Department, founded in 1758, is a full-service law enforcement agency emphasizing community polic-
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Purcellville Police Department
The Purcellville Police Department, led by Chief Darryl C. Smith, is a full-service law enforcement agency, providing 24-hour, seven days a week patrol coverage in the Town of Purcellville. The department currently employs 13 sworn officers and two civilians. The department is supplemented with two support arms, the Purcellville Citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support Team and the Purcellville Explorer Post #1908. These units are made up of highly dedicated men, women, and teens that assist the police department at special town and community events. The department is responsible for patrol, traffic enforcement, and criminal investigations within the town, covering about three square miles. The department headquarters is at 125 E. Hirst Road. The main number for administration is 540-3387422. The communications number to report non-emergency problems is 540-338-7700. The administrative offices are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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of Middleburg. Middleburg Police Department provides law enforcement services within the corporate limits of the town for most hours of the day and night. If there is not a Middleburg officer on duty, the Loudoun County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office responds to emergency calls in Middleburg. The departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phone number is 540-687-6633.
MWAA Police
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police is led by Chief Stephen L. Holl. It is a full service law enforcement department, with about 200 sworn officers, including patrol operations, crime prevention, special response team, criminal investigation,
K-9 unit, motorcycle unit and bicycle patrol, and 60 non-sworn personnel. The departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Explosive Dog Detection unit, which has been in operation since 1997, consists of 12 K-9s and their handlers. Its enforcement capabilities are the same as any county or municipal law enforcement agency and it primarily is responsible for public safety on the property of Dulles International Airport, which includes the Dulles Airport Access Highway and Reagan National Airport. The MWAA police department also enforces federal regulations associated with the airports. The department covers approximately 12,000 acres at Dulles International and 860 acres at Reagan National.
Middleburg Police Department
The Middleburg Police Department is the smallest law enforcement agency in the county. Police Chief Steven L. Webber leads the department, which consists of four officers. The department runs staggered shifts because of its size and relatively low crime area
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Loudoun County Fire-Rescue—A Combined Service of highly-trained volunteer and career person nel located in strategically placed facilities 24 Fire and rescue services in Loudoun hours a day, seven days a week. County are provided through a combination Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management system that includes 470 career personnel, both administrative offices are located off Sycolin uniformed and civilian, and more than 800 Road in Leesburg and can be reached at 703volunteer personnel and is led by Interim Chief 777-0333. The non-emergency number for the W. Keith Brower. Brower previously served as department is 703-777-0637. For emergencies, Loudoun County Fire Marshal before stepping call 911. up to replace Chief Joseph Pozzo who left the county earlier this year. The county currently is conducting a search for a new fire-rescue Aldie Fire and Rescue Company, Company 7 chief. The Department of Fire, Rescue and 39459 John Mosby Hwy (Route 50) Emergency Management coordinates Fire and Aldie, VA 20105-2035 Emergency Medical Services, including emer- Phone: 703-327-6712 gency response, the administration and deliv- www.aldiefire.org ery of fire, EMS and related training, fire pre- The Aldie Volunteer Fire Department vention and investigation, hazardous materials, was established in 1955. In 1956, Company 7 purchased its first station, which was formerly wild land firefighting and swift water rescue. a garage and service station, and bought a 1939 The department also provides administraFord fire engine. In 1971, Company 7 built a tion of the E-911 emergency communications new station on the same property as the old fire center, public education, and the coordination station. and mitigation of large-scale emergencies and Arcola Pleasant Valley Fire and Rescue, disasters utilizing an “all hazards” approach. It is the mission of the combined Fire and Company 9 Emergency Medical Services system to provide 24300 Gum Springs Road residents and visitors with efficient and cost- Sterling, VA 20166 effective fire protection, rescue and emergency www.arcolavfd.org medical services. The system also responds to Phone: 703-327-2222 and mitigates hazardous materials and related The Arcola Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire was formed in 1957. In the 1960s, life, safety and property threatening incidents, Department Guide to Loudoun ad 9/10_Layout 1 9/16/10 3:45 PM Pageambulance 1 the first was put in service and the utilizing state-of-the art equipment and a staff
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Chantilly, VA 20152 Phone: 571-258-3719 www.loudoun.gov/fire Station 19 is one of the newest additions to Loudoun Fire and Rescue. Constructed by the county, it houses both Fire-Rescue and a Sheriff’s Office substation. It began operation May 7, 2007, with a grand opening in June 2007. Hamilton Fire, Company 5 P.O. Box 44 39077 E. Colonial Hwy. Hamilton, VA 20158 Phone: 540-338-6001 www.hamiltonfire.org The Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department held its first organized meeting in July 1944, and a year later purchased its first fire truck. In January 1946, it moved into its firehouse, which, with remodeling and additions, is still in use. In 2000, HVFD and the Hamilton Volunteer Rescue Squad together purchased 10 acres of land to build the Hamilton Public Safety Center where both companies are housed. Hamilton Rescue, Company 17 P.O. Box 111 39077 E. Colonial Hwy Hamilton, VA 20158 Phone: 540-338-3111 www.hamiltonrescue.org Establishing its roots in 1952 as one of Loudoun’s first rescue squads, the members of the Hamilton community were volunteering their time and skills long before Station 17 was renamed in 1979. The Hamilton Volunteer Rescue Squad serves the Town of Hamilton and its surrounding areas. Leesburg Fire, Company 1 P.O. Box 70 Leesburg, VA 20178 Phone: 703-777-1343 www.leesburgfire.org Leesburg Fire, Company 20 61 Plaza Street N.E. Leesburg, VA 20176 Phone: 703-771-9103 www.leesburgfire.org Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company occupies two locations in Leesburg. Company 1 is located at 215 W. Loudoun Street. Company 20 runs out of the station located on Plaza Street next to the Leesburg Police station. Loudoun County Rescue (Leesburg), Company 13 P. O Box 1178 143 Catoctin Circle S.E. Leesburg, VA 20177 Phone: 703-777-7185 or 703-777-8088 www.loudounrescue.org On Sept. 12, 1952, 12 men throughout the county started the first rescue squad in Loudoun County, the Loudoun County Vol-
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unteer Rescue Squad. Over the years, units were housed in Purcellville, Hamilton and Leesburg until other squads could be formed. The squad building on Catoctin Circle was constructed in 1975. Lovettsville Fire & Rescue, Company 12 12837 Berlin Turnpike Lovettsville, VA 20180 Phone: 540-822-5258 www.lovettsvillevfr.org The Lovettsville Rescue Squad received it charter in 1966. In 1967, a fire company was begun and combined with the rescue squad to form one company in 1968. The current building was erected in 1974 and has had two subsequent additions built. It has operational, administrative and auxiliary members. Lucketts Fire & Rescue, Company 10 42367 Lucketts Road Lucketts, VA 20176 703/777-9344 The Lucketts Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1960 with one fire truck and a two-bay firehouse. Today, Lucketts’ original firehouse provides seven bays to house its apparatus. Middleburg Fire and Rescue, Company 3 P.O. Box 122 910 West Washington Street Middleburg, VA 20117 Phone: 540-687-3001 www.middleburgvfd.org When the Middleburg Volunteer Fire Department was incorporated in 1936, it had one fire truck and covered the Rt. 50 corridor from the top of Paris Mountain to Chantilly. In the early 1950s Company 3 was given an ambulance and initiated emergency medical care, becoming fire and rescue. Moorefield Fire and Rescue, Company 23 21730 Red Rum Drive, Suite 122 Ashburn, VA 20147 Phone: 703-726-1583 Moorefield was formed as company staffed 24 hours a day by career firefighters in August 2009. It was previously affiliated with Ashburn Volunteer Fire-Rescue. Neersville Fire & Rescue, Company 16 11762 Harpers Ferry Road Purcellville, VA 20132 Phone: 540-668-6974 Neersville Volunteer Fire and Rescue began in 1976 as a sub-station of Round Hill. Two years later it became the Neersville Volunteer Rescue Squad, and in July 1979 it became Neersville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company. Philomont Fire and Rescue, Company 8 36560 Jeb Stuart Road Philomont, VA 20131 Phone: 540-338-6506 www.philomontvfd.org The Philomont Volunteer Fire Department was organized in 1955 and was equipped with a used pumper and tanker provided by other fire stations. In 1956, PVFD got its first new pumper, and in 1968 it bought a 1,500
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gallon tanker. In 1975 and 1994, two expansions were added to the station, adding a meeting hall and providing a total of seven bays to house the apparatus. Purcellville Fire, Company 2 500 N. Maple Ave. Purcellville, VA 20134 Phone: 540-338-5961 www.purcellvillefire.org The Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company was formed in the early 1900s. The company has had three different station locations in the town over the years and has been at its current location since 1974. It recently moved to a new home on North Maple Avenue with the Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Company. Purcellville Volunteer Rescue, Company 14 500 N. Maple Ave. Purcellville, VA 20134 Phone: 540-338-4706 www.purcellvillerescue.org The Purcellville Volunteer Rescue Squad has been in existence since 1969, and was in the same 20th Street with a remodeling of the building to facilitate necessary housing and storage issues, until late 2009. PVRS maintains an all-volunteer rescue squad. Round Hill Fire and Rescue, Company 4 P.O Box 145 4 Main Street Round Hill, VA 20141 Phone 540-338-7982 www.roundhillvfd4.org The Round Hill Fire Department was started in the early 1900s. In 1938, the Round Hill Volunteer Fire Dept. was formally organized. The first piece of equipment purchased was a used truck that had a water tank and pump mounted on it. Next, a siren and fire extinguishers were added. In 1949, the first ambulance was purchased. Sterling Fire, Company 11 104 Commerce Street Sterling, VA 20164 Phone 703-430-7010 www.sterlingfire.org Sterling Fire, Company 18 46700 Middlefield Drive Sterling, VA 20165 Phone: 703-430-4013 www.sterlingfire.org The Sterling Volunteer Fire Department started in 1966 with two old, used pumpers and a tanker in a barn on Holly Ave. By 1998, SVFD had two stations; one in Sterling Park and the other in Cascades, housing two engines each. Construction of a new Station 18 in Cascades, in a joint effort with Sterling Rescue (Company 25), was completed in 1997. Sterling Volunteer Rescue, Company 15 P.O Box 108 104 Commerce Street Sterling, VA 20164 Phone 703-430-1780 www.sterlingrescue.com Sterling Volunteer Rescue, Company 25
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Loudoun County Public Library offers an array of services at seven facilities. The Gum Spring Library, the eighth branch of the public library system, is currently under construction. Story Times reading programs, book discussions, technology assistance and online book clubs and assistance as well as a variety of speakers, lectures and entertainment programs are available through LCPL. Through the library.loudoun.gov Web site patrons have access to a variety of databases and to a listing of library events. Volunteer opportunities for teens and adults are available at all branches. Additionally, the Town of Leesburg operates the Thomas Balch Library for History and Genealogy, which has an extensive collection of local history resources. LIBRARY BRANCHES Ashburn Library 43316 Hay Road, Ashburn 703-737-8100 V/TTY Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 1-5 p.m. Cascades Library 21030 Whitfield Place, Potomac Falls 703-444-3228 V, 703-444-2093 TTY Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 1-5 p.m. Lovettsville Library 12 North Light Street, Lovettsville 540-822-5824 V/TTY Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Middleburg Library 101 Reed Street, Middleburg 540-687-5730 V/TTY Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Purcellville Library 220 East Main Street, Purcellville 540-338-7235 V/TTY Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 1-5 p.m. Rust Library
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Loudoun’s Civic, Cultural And Social Organizations
Whether you’re new to Loudoun or a lifelong resident, there are ample opportunities to get involved in the community. The following is a list of the county’s civic, cultural and social organizations, as compiled by several area agencies. Telephone numbers are subject to change.
AARP, Dulles Chapter, Reston, 703-787-8649 AARP, Loudoun Chapter 1581, Purcellville, 540-338-7546 Acoustic On The Green, Leesburg, 703-737-7144 Aldie Mill, Aldie, 703-327-9777 Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Sterling, 571-313-0908 Alzheimer’s Association of Northern VA, Fairfax, 703-359-4440 or 800-272-3900 American Cancer Society, Vienna, 703-938-5550 American Legion Post 34, Leesburg, 703-777-4443 American Legion Post 150, Sterling, 703-471-7928 American Legion Post 181, Leesburg, 703-777-1590 American Lung Association of N. VA, Fairfax, 703-591-4131 American Red Cross Loudoun Chapter, Leesburg, 703-777-7171 Ancient Order of Hibernians, Ashburn, 703-724-0524 ARC of Loudoun, Leesburg, 703-777-1939 Ashburn Academy of Ballet, Ashburn Shopping Plaza, 703-723-8089 Ashburn Girls Softball League, Ashburn, navygator79@aol.com, 703-399-4258 Ashburn Seniors, Ashburn, 703-729-2641 Audubon Naturalist Society, Rust Sanctuary, Leesburg, 703-669-0000 Ball’s Bluff Regional Park, Leesburg, 703-737-7800 Bar Association, Loudoun County, Leesburg, 703-777-1141 Beaux and Belles Square Dance Club, Leesburg, 703-435-7075 Big Friends/YMCA, Leesburg, 703-777-9622 Birthday Blessing, Inc., Leesburg, 703-779-1305 Birthright of Loudoun Co., Leesburg, 703-777-7272 Bluemont Concert Series, Leesburg, 703-777-6306 Bluemont Fair, Bluemont Citizens Association, Bluemont, 540-554-2367 Blue Ridge Center For Environmental Stewardship, Hillsboro, 540 668-7640 Blue Ridge Speech & Hearing, Leesburg,
703-858-7620 Blue Ridge Thunder Cloggers, Purcellville, 540-882-3310 Brain Injury Services/Community Connections, Leesburg, 703-737-3150 Business and Professional Women’s Foundation, Leesburg, 202-293-1100 Capital Hospice, Leesburg, 703-777-7866/800-869-2136 Catoctin Coalition, Lucketts, 703-777-7640 Central Loudoun Little League, Leesburg, 703-777-3897 Christmas In April, Leesburg, 703-771-7186 Loudoun Literacy Council, Claude Moore Center for Family Literacy, Leesburg, 703-777-2205 Claude Moore Park, Sterling, 571-258-3702 Commission on Aging, Leesburg, 703-777-0257 Community Holiday Coalition, Leesburg, 703-737-8367 Daughters of the American Revolution, Ketoctin Chapter, 540-338-6683 Daughters of The Confederacy, Lovettsville, 540-338-6548 Dodona Manor, Leesburg, 703-777-1880 Dulles South Senior Activity Center, 571-248-3456 ECHO, Leesburg, 703-779-2100 Elder Choices, Leesburg, 703-777-0257 Elks Lodge No. 2406, Sterling, 703-787-6820 Equine Rescue League, Leesburg, 540-822-4577 FISH of Middleburg, Middleburg, 540-687-8771 Franklin Park Visual and Performing Arts Center, Purcellville, 540-338-7973 Friends of Bluemont, Bluemont, 540-554-2964 Friends of Carver Senior Center, Purcellville, 540-338-7160 Friends of Loudoun Mental Health, Leesburg, 703-443-1380 Friends of the Senior Center at Cascades, Cascades Marketplace, 703-430-2397 Garden Club of Sterling, Sterling, 703-444-3539 Garden Study Club of Loudoun, Leesburg, 540-668-6082 George C. Marshall International Center, Leesburg, 703-777-1880 Girl Scouts of Loudoun County, Leesburg, 703-777-5644 Good Shepherd Alliance, Leesburg, 703-724-1555 Good Shepherd Thrift Store, Sterling, 703444-5956 or Ashburn, 703-724-1555, press Continued On Next Page
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Arboretum Quality Trees Fall colors–come visit. Open by appointment 540-338-4635
Loudoun Nursery is open for selection of shade, flowering and ornamental trees.
Trees that may be underused or not well known. Mid-sized shade trees and ornamental bark Disease resistant flowering trees Conifers for screening or specimen locations
Directions: From Rt. 7 west, take the Purcellville-Lovettsville exit (Rt. 287) toward Purcellville, go short distance to right on Hirst Road; follow to right on Hillsboro Road (Rt. 690); left on Allder School Road (Rt. 711); right on Short Hill Road (Rt. 716); 3rd drive on left.
Call (540) 338-4635 for lists of trees, visit www.LoudounNursery.com
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1 Goose Creek Kiwanis Club, Leesburg, 703-777-5020 Goose Creek Scenic River Committee, Sterling, 703-430-3668 The Growing Stage, Purcellville, 540-338-5367 Heritage Farm Museum, Sterling, 571-258-3800 Heritage Hall Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Leesburg, 703-777-8700 The Hill School Players, Middleburg, 540-687-5897 Hillsboro Community Association, Preservation Society, contact@hillsborova.com Humane Society of Loudoun County, Leesburg, 703-777-2912 International Medical Services For Health (INMED), Sterling, 703-729-4951 Izaak Walton League of America, Leesburg, 703-777-9684 John Singleton Mosby Heritage Area, Middleburg, 540-687-6681 Joshuaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hands, Waterford, 540-454-7827 Junior League of Northern Virginia, 703-442-4163 Junior Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club of Loudoun, Leesburg, info@jwcl.org Keep Loudoun Beautiful, Leesburg, 703-771-4231 Kiwanis Club of Leesburg, Leesburg 703-737-2175 Knights of Columbus, Sterling, 703-430-6789
Knights of Columbus Good Samaritan Council #6175, Sterling, 703-430-6789 Ladies Auxiliary of Post #9478, Sterling, 703-444-7169 Ladies Board, Loudoun Hospital Center, Leesburg, 703-771-2985 Leadership Loudoun, Leesburg, 703-771-5511 League of Women Voters of Loudoun County, Leesburg, 571-233-5884 Leesburg Civitan Club, Leesburg, 540-882-3502 Leesburg Garden Club, Lincoln, 804-643-4137 Leesburg Moose No. 1041, Leesburg, 703-777-8487 Leesburg Senior Center Advisory Board, Leesburg, 703-737-8039 Leesburg Senior Center, 703-737-8039 Leesburg Shrinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club, Lovettsville, info@freedom118.org Leesburg Theatre Company, Leesburg, www.leesburgtheatre.com Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Leesburg, 571-482-2688 LINK, Sterling, 703-437-1776 Lions Club, Arcola, 703-327-2802; Lovettsville, 540-822-5920; Middleburg, 540-687-6557; Purcellville, 703-771-5900; and Sterling, 703 723-0077 Lions Club Leesburg Host, Leesburg, 703-777-2345 Loudoun 4-H, Leesburg, 703-777-0373 Loudoun Abused Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shelter and Hotline, Leesburg, 703-777-6552 Loudoun Academy of the Arts, Leesburg, 703-777-8043
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Loudoun Amateur Radio Group, www.k4lrg.org Loudoun Area Agency on Aging, Leesburg, 703-777-0257 Loudoun Arts Council, Leesburg, 703-777-7838 Loudoun Ballet Company, Leesburg, 703-771-1522 Loudoun Border Guards Fife & Drum Corps, Leesburg, 703-244-9798 Loudoun Cares, Leesburg, 703-669-4636 Loudoun Chorale, Leesburg, 571-236-5734 Loudoun Community Free Clinic, Leesburg, 703-779-5416 Loudoun Convention & Visitors Association, Leesburg, 703-771 2170 Loudoun County Animal Shelter, Waterford, 703 777-0406 Loudoun County Elder Resources Program, Leesburg, 703-777-0257 Loudoun County Humane Society, Leesburg, 703-777 2912 Loudoun County Adult Day Center, Leesburg, 703-771-5334; Purcellville 571-258-3402 Loudoun Small Business Development Center, Sterling, 703-430-7222 Loudoun County Adaptive Recreation Programs, Leesburg, 703-771 5013 Loudoun County Workforce Resource Center, Leesburg, 703-777 0150 Loudoun County Transportation, Leesburg, 703737-8624 or (877) 465-2287 Loudoun Education Association, Leesburg, 703-858-7700 Loudoun Families for Children, Leesburg, 703-771-9505
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Loudoun Genealogy Society, Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, 703-737-2166 Loudoun Habitat for Humanity, 703-737-6772 Loudoun Hospital Center Volunteer Services, Leesburg, 703-858-6000 Loudoun Interfaith Relief, Leesburg, 703-777-5911 Loudoun School of Ballet, Leesburg, 703-771-3200 Loudoun Jazz Ensemble, Sterling, 703-725-5732 Loudoun Library Foundation, Leesburg, 703-779-2252 Loudoun Literacy Council, Leesburg, 703-777-2205 Loudoun Master Gardeners Association, Leesburg, 540-777-0373 Loudoun Master Singers, Ashburn, 703-665-7809 Loudoun Museum, Leesburg, 703-777-7427 Loudoun Restoration Society, 703-777-6866 Loudoun Road Runners, Leesburg, 703-779-0078 Loudoun Sketch Club, Hamilton, 540-338-4877 Loudoun Summer Music Fest, Ashburn, 703-327-9096 Loudoun Suicide Prevention Coalition, Leesburg, 703-443-1380 Loudoun Symphony Association, Leesburg, 703-771-8287 Loudoun Therapeutic Riding, Leesburg, 703-771-2689 Loudoun Toastmasters, 703-471-9174 Loudoun Transit, Leesburg, 1-877-777-2708 Loudoun Transitional Housing Program, Lees-
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burg, 703-771-5429 Loudoun United Way, Leesburg, 703-777-3920 Loudoun Valley Sheep Producers, Waterford, 540-554-2858 Loudoun Very Special Arts, Leesburg, 703-777-0438 Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers, Leesburg, 703-779-8617 Loudoun Volunteer Financial Council, Leesburg, 703-777-0373 Loudoun Walking and Volkssport Club, Leesburg, 703-737-2175 Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, Bluemont, 540554-2542, www.loudounwildlife.org Loudoun Youth Soccer Association, Leesburg, 703-777-9977 Loudoun Youth Symphony, Leesburg, 703-771-8287 Lovettsville Historical Society Museum, Lovettsville, 540-822-5499 Lower Loudoun Boys Football, Sterling, 703-430-0398 Lower Loudoun Little League, Sterling, 703-430-6019 Lucketts Auxiliary, Leesburg, 703-777-9344 MADD of Loudoun County, Leesburg, 703-771-8127 Mainstream Loudoun, Leesburg, www.mainstreamloudoun.org Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Leesburg, 703-771-6800 Masonic Hamilton Thompson Lodge AF&AM of VA, Purcellville, www.loudounmasons.org Masonic Lodge #114, Leesburg, 703-777-3039; Lodge #118, Lovettsville; Lodge #288, Ashburn/ Sterling, 703-470-2188 MeadowGlen Of Leesburg, Leesburg, 703-737-2130 Middleburg Players, Middleburg, contact@middleburgplayers.com Morningside House Of Leesburg, 888-536-0429 Morven Park, Leesburg, 703-777-2414 MotherNet/Healthy Families Loudoun, Ashburn, 703-729-4951 ext 218 National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-Loudoun, Sterling, 571-313-0908 National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Alexandria, 703-838-7760 National Coalition for Marine Conservation, Leesburg, 703-777 0037 National Humane Education Society, Charles Town, WV, 1-304-725-0506 Naturalist Center, Smithsonian Institution, Leesburg, 703-779-9712 Neale Concert Series, Loudoun Community Band, Inc., Purcellville, 540-338-7245, president@lcbandinc.org Northern Virginia Family Service, Sterling, 703-404-2021 Northern VA Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Fairfax, 703-324-5861; state ombudsman 800-552-3402 Oatlands Plantation, Leesburg, 703-777-3174 Olive Branch Masonic Lodge #114, Leesburg, 703-777-3039 Optimist Club of Leesburg, Leesburg, 1-800-500-8130
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Optimist International, Purcellville, 1-800-500-8130 Parrotheads of the Old Dominion, Leesburg, www.parrothead.org Piedmont Community Foundation, Middleburg, 540-687-5223 Piedmont Environmental Council, Warrenton, 540-347-2334 Primetimers, a program of the United Methodist Church (volunteer service), Purcellville, 540-740-3248 Resource Center for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Sterling 703-430-2906 Resourceful Woman Thrift Store, Leesburg, 703-771-8173 Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), Leesburg, 703-777 0257 Rotary Club, Dulles International, 847-8663000, www.rotary.org Rotary Club of Leesburg Daybreak, Leesburg, 703-450-5353, 703-555-1234 Ruritan Club, Ashburn, 703-729-0830, www. ruritan.org Salvation Army Thrift Store, Leesburg, 703-771-8905 Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, Cascades, 703-430-2397 Seven Loaves, Middleburg, 540-687-3489 Special Olympics-Loudoun County, Leesburg, 703-777-0438 Sterling Foundation, Sterling, 703-406-7749 Sterling Silver Seniors, Cascades, 703-430-2397 Sunrise Assisted Living, Leesburg, 703-777-1971 Sunrise At CountrySide, Sterling, 703-273-7500 Teen Center, Purcellville, 703-431-7784 Teri & Shari Malone Foundation, Lovettsville, 703-669-6762 Travelers Aid Society, Dulles Airport, 703-572-7350 Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sterling Post 9478, Sterling, 703-406-0471 Victim Witness Program, Leesburg, 703-777-0417 VSA Arts of Virginia-Loudoun County, Leesburg, 540-338-7973 Waterford Concert Series, 540-882-3018 Waterford Foundation, Waterford, 540-882-3018 Waterford Quilters Guild, Purcellville, 540-338-7483 Waterford Weavers Guild, Waterford, waterfordweavers@gmail.com Westmoreland Davis Foundation, Morven Park, Leesburg, 703-777 2414 The Woman’s Club of Loudoun, Leesburg, 703-777-2820 Woman’s Club, Sterling, 703-430-2230 Women’s Resource Center, Leesburg, 703-771-7845 Workforce Resource Center, Leesburg, 703-777-0150 YMCA of Loudoun County, Leesburg, 703-777-9622 Young Adults Project, Leesburg, 703-771-5375 Young Parents Services, Leesburg, 703-771-5375 Zonta, Leesburg, info@zontaloudoun.org, www. zontaloudoun.org
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Public Health Resources
There are three main public health resources for the public: Loudoun County Health Department, Loudoun Free Clinic and Loudoun Community Health Center.
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Director David Goodfriend, MD The department has two divisions: Community Health Services and Environmental Health. The administrative office and environmental health office are located on the second floor of the County Government Center in Leesburg. Community Health Services is located on the first floor of the Shenandoah Building at 102 Heritage Way, NE, in Leesburg.
Community Health Services
Director Gloria Collins Services include immunizations for vaccine-preventable diseases such as influenza and pneumonia, tuberculosis testing, sexually-transmitted diseases and HIV. Information is also provided on topics including illness prevention, chronic and communicable diseases. Additional functions include: bioterrorism preparedness; maternity, family planning; children’s dental services; and nutritional services for women, infants and children (WIC). The 1,100-strong volunteer Loudoun County Medical Reserve Corps helps provide emergency vaccinations, bioterrorism preparation and pandemic flu or other disease planning. Contact: www.loudoun.gov/health; health@loudoun.gov; 703-777-0236.
Environmental Health
Director Alan Brewer The primary focus of the division is to protect against environmentally transmitted diseases through a range of regulatory and educational services, offered through two divisions: rural environmental health and urban environmental health. The rural health sector manages health and environmental problems associated with sewage disposal and potable water protection. Onsite water and sewage information can be found online at the department’s Environmen-
tal Engineering and Policy Development Web page. The urban environmental health focus is on managing diseases associated with increased population density, insect control, communicable disease surveillance, food protection, pool safety and nuisance problems. Contact: www.loudoun.gov/health; health@loudoun.gov; 703-777-0234. After-Hours Emergency Assistance: 703-718-3020. On-call coverage is available during nonbusiness hours for situations that pose imminent risks to public health or the environment: potential rabies exposure or animals bites; food-borne illness; communicable disease outbreaks; restaurant fires; toxic or hazardous material spills; and water pollution.
Loudoun Free Clinic
Director Jennifer Kitrel The clinic is located at Inova Loudoun Hospital’s Cornwall Campus in Leesburg. Medical care is provided by a cadre of local physicians, nurses and other volunteers who donate their time and skills to serving those who cannot afford health care. The clinic acts as a primary care office for low-income, uninsured adult Loudoun residents, aged 18 through 64, through appointments and a diabetic clinic, providing prescriptions and medications, referrals to specialists, medical education and translation services. Contact: 703-779-5416.
Loudoun Community Health Center
Director Stephanie Kenyon The center is located at Inova Loudoun Hospital Center’s Cornwall Campus in Leesburg and serves both insured and uninsured patients, and offers primary health care services to all residents based on a sliding fee scale. Physicians and health care practitioners at the center are paid. The center treats all ages, from children to older adults, offering health and wellness screenings, chronic disease management, minor injuries, school physicals, well-women care, prescription assistance, case management and referral services. Contact: 703-443-2000.
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Getting Out & About
Community Events Fill Year-Round Calendar
Loudouners are fortunate to live in an area positively loaded with opportunities for entertainment and education. The roster of events is year-round and comprehensive, with plenty to do for all ages and tastes. If you’re a newcomer, pick a couple of functions to get your feet wet— that’s a great way to get the flavor of the county and to make some new friends. Many of these shows and festivals date back over several decades and represent Loudoun’s variety very well. The bulk of the events rely on a dedicated cadre of volunteers, who find helping out a rewarding way of participating in the community and, often, raising money for good causes. Country fairs, art and photography shows, garden festivals, home and garden tours, Civil War camps, equestrian events, giant rummage sales, auctions, historic house tours, thespian events, country dances, 10K and 5K races, farm tours, winery tastings, musical events ranging from ballets and operas to rock concerts—Loudoun has them all. The oldest event is the 157-year-old Upperville Colt and Pony Show. Younger siblings include the Inova Loudoun Hospital Ladies Board Annual Rummage Sale, now approaching its 72nd anniversary, the Loudoun County Fair, formerly the 4-H Fair, which just turned 75 years old and the Waterford Homes Tour & Crafts Exhibit which will turn 67 in October. The Lucketts Fair turned 38 this year and the Bluemont Fair is celebrating its 41st anniversary. Sterlingfest is up to the 23-year-old mark. The Loudoun Valleys spring and fall farm tours have become popular draws for visitors from the metropolitan DC region, drawing around 5,000 visitors per tour to see the bi-annual showcases of Loudoun farm offerings and enjoy a day out in the country. The two-day April Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary this year and has become one of the top festivals in the region. Equestrian events continue to draw visitors to the county in steady numbers. Horse racing is well represented by the point-to-point races at Oatlands Plantation and Morven Park, both in the Leesburg area, while Glenwood Park north of Middleburg and Morven Park Equestrian Center host a sizeable number of horse shows, races and other competitions. Among the “newer” entrants, the Leesburg YMCA 10K/20K race and the New Year’s Day Rotary Resolution 10K continue to increase steadily in popularity, as are Civil War reenactments. Leesburg’s First Friday
showcase of the downtown’s many galleries and businesses has become a must-do on the first Friday of each month from February to December, and the town’s new Girl’s Night Out Thursdays have only just begun. Loudoun’s large number of wineries are constantly staging wine tastings, and are continuing to pull in some serious medals for the excellence of their wines. Live music events, including Acoustic on the Green in Leesburg and the Loudoun Summer Music Fest at Belmont Country Club in Ashburn, are building on their successful summer concert seasons in Loudoun’s busy cultural scene. They join those already in place, offered by groups such as the venerable Bluemont Concert Series; the Round Hill Arts Center’s regular bluegrass jams; ArtSquare’s arts classes and exhibits; and many others. Art shows continue to proliferate, with Leesburg and Middleburg galleries hosting regular exhibits throughout the year and newer shows, like the Aldie Mill Art Show, rapidly gaining a regional reputation. Theater is alive and well in Loudoun, with an increasing number of companies offering a wide variety of theatrical experiences. These annual “regulars” are joined by a number of other annual events that quickly fill up the list of area residents. Dates and times are subject to change. For confirmation, call the Loudoun Convention and Visitors Association at 800-7526118 or 703-771 2617, or visit the Web site at www.visitloudoun.org; the Town of Leesburg at 703-777-1262; the Town of Middleburg at 540-687-5152; and Morven Park Equestrian Center at 703-777-2890, www.morvenpark.org.
January
New Year’s Day Rotary Resolution 10K Race and Fun Run, Morven Park Equestrian Center, Leesburg Cooking Class Weekend, Briar Patch Bed & Breakfast, Aldie 19th Hunt Country Winter Antiques Show, Hill School, Middleburg
February
Trout Unlimited Fishing Show, Middleburg Community Center YMCA Chocolates Galore! West Belmont Place at the National Conference Center, east of Leesburg Heart Healthy Wine Dinner and Discussion, Willowcroft Farm Vineyards, Leesburg Samedi Gras, Breaux Vineyards, Hillsboro
March
Above, a woman conducts a weaving demonstration during the 2009 Fall Farm Color Tour, one of many events that allow area residents to get a taste of the county’s rural heritage.
Daffodil Dressage Show, Morven Park Equestrian Center Hometown Arts & Crafts Show, Ida Lee Recreation Center, Leesburg National Capital Equitation League Competition, Morven Park Equestrian Center Piedmont Point-to-Point, Salem Race Course, Upperville Annual Easter Egg Hunt & Marshmallow Harvest, Great Country Farms, Bluemont
April
Annual Loudoun Arbor Day Celebration, Oatlands Plantation, Rt. 15, south of Leesburg Fairfax Hunt Point-to-Point Races, Morven Park Equestrian Center Garden Club of Virginia Daffodil Show, Carradoc Hall, Leesburg Garden Club of Virginia’s Historic Garden Week, Upperville and Leesburg Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival, downtown Leesburg Loudoun Hunt Point-to-Point, Oatlands Plantation Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Trials, Morven Park Equestrian Center Loudoun Museum Walking Tours, downtown historic Leesburg (April-October) Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point, Glenwood Park, north of Middleburg Middleburg Spring Races, Glenwood Park Oatlands Plantation Open for Season, Oatlands Plantation
Orange County Hunt Point-To-Point, Locust Hill Farm, Middleburg Oatlands Spring Gala, Oatlands Plantation Spring Horse Trials, Morven Park Equestrian Center Spring Teas, Oatlands Plantation Upperville Garden Club Daffodil Show, Buchanan Hall, Upperville VADA/NOVA Spring Dressage Show, Morven Park Equestrian Center Antiques Heyday Market, 4-H Fairgrounds, Dry Mill Road, west of Leesburg
May
Fine Vine Festival, Tarara Winery, Lucketts CDCTA Dressage, Morven Park Equestrian Center Foxcroft Annual Charity Horse Show, Foxcroft School, Middleburg Hunt Country Stable Tour, MiddleburgUpperville area Loudoun Public Schools Arts Festival, Dulles Town Center, Sterling Loudoun Sketch Club Show, Leesburg Loudoun Spring Farm Tour, western Loudoun Middleburg Garden Tour, Middleburg area Middleburg Library Annual Book Sale, Middleburg Mother’s Day Teas, Oatlands Plantation PVDA Dressage Show, Morven Park Equestrian Center Purcellville Heritage Day, downtown Purcellville
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Town of Leesburg Memorial Day Observance, Courthouse Square, Leesburg Virginia Foxhound Club Hound Show, Morven Park Equestrian Center Virginia Gold Cup, Great Meadows, The Plains Taste of Greece, Doukénie Winery, Purcellville Hottest, Coolest Smooth Jazz Festival, Chrysalis Vineyards, Middleburg Strawberry Jubilee U-Pick Fest, Great Country Farms, Bluemont Purcellville Heritage Day, Fireman’s Field, Purcellville
June
Arts in the Alley, 21st Street, Purcellville Cajun Festival & Crawfish Boil, Breaux Vineyards, Hillsboro Eyewitness to War Reenactment, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Rt. M15, east of Aldie Loudoun Benefit Horse Shows I & II, Morven Park Equestrian Center Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Summer Camp, Morven Park Equestrian Center Needlework Seminar, Loudoun Museum, West Loudoun Street, Leesburg Northern Virginia Brewfest, Morven Park, Leesburg Potomac Celtic Festival, Morven Park Tri-State Riding Club Summer Camp, Morven Park Equestrian Center VADA/NOVA Recognized Dressage Show, Morven Park Equestrian Center Upperville Colt and Horse Show, Upperville Show Grounds off Rt. 50 VADA/NOVA Breed Show, Morven Park Equestrian Center Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour, Western Loudoun County
July
Archaeology Camp, Loudoun Museum Bluemont Concert Series, South Madison Street, Middleburg Bobby Mitchell Hall of Fame Golf Classic, Lansdowne Resort east of Leesburg Civil War Camp, Loudoun Museum Four Seasons of Oatlands Art Show & Sale, Oatlands Plantation Heritage Camp, Loudoun Museum Independence Day Celebration, Parade & Fireworks, Ida Lee Park, Leesburg July 4th Celebration, Middleburg Community Center July 4th Parade, Pride of Purcellville, Purcellville Lovettsville Independence Day Celebrations, Lovettsville Independence Day Celebration, Franklin Park, Purcellville Ol’ Time 4th of July Celebration, Claude Moore Park, Sterling Loudoun County Fair, Loudoun County Fairgrounds, Dry Mill Road, west of Leesburg Summer Dressage Classic, Morven Park Equestrian Center
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Tea with Artists, Oatlands Plantation USDF Region 1 Dressage Junior Team Championship, Morven Park Equestrian Center Key West Fest, Breaux Vineyards, Hillsboro Independence Day Celebration at Franklin Park, Purcellville Ol’ Time 4th of July Celebration, Claude Moore Park/Lanesville Heritage Area, Sterling
August
Middleburg Summer Sidewalk Sale, Middleburg Lucketts Fair, Lucketts Community Center Summer Fling Dressage, Morven Park Equestrian Center YMCA Leesburg 10K/20K Race, Leesburg Dog Days Sunflower & Peach Festival, Great Country Farms, Bluemont Summer Thunder Cruise-In, Franklin Park, Purcellville Redskins Training Camp, Ashburn
September
Aldie Mill Art Show and Sale, Aldie Mill Bluemont Fair, Bluemont Car Show, Flea Market and Car Corral, Lucketts Corn MAiZE, Temple Hall Regional Park and Farm, off Rt. 15 north of Leesburg Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Trials, Oatlands Plantation Polo Hall of Fame Challenge Cup, Great Meadows, The Plains Middleburg Classic Horse Show, Morven Park Equestrian Center, Leesburg Middleburg Horse Trials, Glenwood Park Oktoberfest and Volksmarch, Lovettsville Sept. 11 Remembrance, Freedom Park, Leesburg VADA/NOVA Dressage Show, Morven Park Equestrian Center Taste of Italy, Doukénie Winery, Purcellville Autumn Arts & Crafts Festival, Claude Moore Park, Sterling Pancake Breakfast & Potato Harvest, Great Country Farms, Bluemont Antiques Heyday Market, 4-H Fairgrounds, Dry Mill Road, west of Leesburg
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Aldie Harvest Festival, Aldie Apple Festival, Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum, Sterling Ashburn Fall Festival Tour, Ashburn Autumn Teas, Oatlands Plantation Blessing of the Animals, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Middleburg Casino Night, Middleburg Community Center Civil War Weekend Conference, Middleburg Community Center Corn MAiZE, Temple Hall Regional Park and Farm, off Rt. 15 north of Leesburg Loudoun Fall Farm Tour, western Loudoun
Fall Craft Fair, Douglass Community Center, Leesburg Fall Pumpkin Festival, Great Country Farms, Bluemont Firemen’s Open House and Homecoming Parade, Tag & Sidewalk Sale, Firehouse and Loudoun Valley High School, Purcellville Hauntings 2009, Loudoun Museum Hot Dog It’s Halloween, Middleburg Community Center International Gold Cup, Great Meadow, The Plains Leesburg Hauntings Tours, Loudoun Museum Continued On Next Page
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Leesburg Kiwanis Halloween Parade, downtown Leesburg Inova Loudoun Hospital Ladies Board Rummage Sale, Morven Park Equestrian Center, Leesburg Loudoun Farm Color Tour, western Loudoun Middleburg Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show, Oatlands Plantation Morven Park CCI* & Advanced Horse Trials, Morven Park Equestrian Center Morven Park Steeplechase Races, Leesburg Pumpkin Harvest, Great Country Farms, Bluemont Pumpkinville, Leesburg Animal Park, Rt. 15, south of Leesburg Pumpkin Patch, Temple Hall Regional Park and Farm Sterlingfest, Sterling Town-Wide Tag Sale, throughout Purcellville Virginia Fall Races, Glenwood Park, Middleburg Waterford Homes Tour and Crafts Exhibit, Waterford Norton Wine & Bluegrass Festival, Chrysalis Vineyards, Middleburg Fall Festival by Joshuaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hands, Guthries Farm, Waterford Autumn Apple Festival, Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum, Sterling Air & Scare, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Rt. 28 Pumpkin Glow Night, Great Country Farms, Bluemont
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Annual Christmas Shop, Middleburg Beastie Bazaar, Ayrshire Farm, Trappe Road, Upperville Christmas at Oatlands, Oatlands Plantation; Includes holiday teas, Saturday evening Candlelight Tours (through Dec.) Chili Extravaganza, Middleburg Community Center Fall Teas, Oatlands Plantation Freeze Your Gizzard 5K Race, Ida Lee Park Loudoun Sketch Club Show, Leesburg VADA/NOVA Dressage Schooling Show, Competition, Morven Park Equestrian Center
December
Christmas at Oatlands; candlelight and daytime tours, teas, Oatlands Plantation Christmas On 21st Street, Purcellville Christmas Homes Tour, Purcellville Christmas In Middleburg; Middleburg Hunt Parade & Christmas Parade, Middleburg Christmas Craft Show, Hillsboro December Hunter Classic, Morven Park Equestrian Center First Night Leesburg, downtown Leesburg Holiday Arts & Crafts Show, Ida Lee Park
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Holidays in Leesburg, Parade and tree lighting, downtown Leesburg Last Minute Gift Mart, Douglass Community Center, Leesburg Lovettsville Christkindlmarkt, Lovettsville Game Protective Association Middleburg Christmas Arts & Crafts Show, Middleburg Community Center Middleburg Garden Club Greens Show, Emmanuel Church, Middleburg Sterling Christmas Bazaar, Sterling Christmas To Remember, Purcellville Champagne, Sparkling Wine & Hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres, Willowcroft Farm Vineyard, south of Leesburg
Ongoing Events
Concerts, Art: Bluemont Concert Series Summer Concerts, Loudoun Masters Singers, Loudoun Chorale, Loudoun Lyric Opera, Loudoun Symphony, Loudoun Community Band and Loudoun Symphonic Bands, Waterford Concert Series, Lucketts Bluegrass, Acoustic on the Green and Loudoun Summer Music Fest, Ashburn (mid-June-mid-Sept.); Leesburg First Friday, downtown celebration of art galleries, shops and restaurants Feb.-Dec.; George Washington University and Loudoun Arts Council art exhibits; Round Hill Arts Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bluegrass & Folk Jam Sessions, Notaviva Vineyards Weekend Concerts, Toast to the Tunes Concert Series at Tarara Winery (July-Sept.); Sounds of Summer at Lansdowne Resort (Memorial Day-Labor Day). Drama: The Growing Stage, Sterling Playmakers, Middleburg Players, The Hill Playhouse, Tally Ho Theatre, Carver Radio Theater, Leesburg Theatre, Aurora Studio Theatre, Franklin Park Performing & Visual Arts Center, Loudoun Ballet Company and Waddell Theater. Country Dances: Bluemont Country Dances, Purcellville Skating Rink (Oct.-May). Historic House Museums: Oatlands Plantation south of Leesburg, April through December, including spring, fall and Christmas teas; Morven Park north of Leesburg on Rt. 15, April through December; and Dodona Manor, Leesburg, limited visitationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;weekend tours. Walking Tours: Self-guided: Leesburg History and Architecture, Destination Middleburgâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Walking Tour Into the Past, Hamilton, Leesburg African American Heritage Trail, Walk With Us Through Waterford. Guided: Morven Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Civil War & Estate Tours, Leesburg History Tour. Loudoun Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Markets: May-October: Ashburn, Middleburg, Cascades, Brambelton, Purcellville; Mid-June-November: Farmer Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wayside Market; April-November: Heider Farm Market & Country Store; MayNovember: Great Country Farms; Year-Round: Leesburg Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market; Agro-Depot Indoor Farmers Market, Round Hill, Stoneybrook Farm Market, Hillsboro. Christmas In The Loudoun Valleys: trees and Christmas greeneries at Loudoun cut-yourown farms (Nov.-Dec.).
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Loudoun’s Community Centers Loudoun’s community centers offer a broad selection of classes and programs for all ages. The centers are operated by the Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services and serve as focal points for many communities. Many feature outdoor play areas and pavilions as well as indoor meeting and event space. Call individual facilities for hours and program details.
Bluemont Community Center: The facility is currently operating out of the Round Hill Center, located at 20 High St. in Round Hill, during renovations at the community center. Classrooms, meeting and multipurpose rooms, a performance stage, basketball courts, practice field/open space and a playground area all are located on site. Manager: Rick Gleason. Tel: 540-338-4485. Carver Center: 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. The Carver Center serves as a multigenerational center for senior citizens and other members of the community. The center is open Monday through Friday as a senior center and adult day care facility and is available for general community use on evenings and weekends. Manager: Carol Hough. Tel: 571-258-3400. Claude Moore Community Center: 46111 Loudoun Park Lane, Sterling. Classrooms, meeting rooms and a playground are included among featured attributes. A community recreation center is located adjacent to the center, which features a rock climbing wall, aquatic swimming pool, leisure pool and spa, weight room, conference room, gymnasium and basketball court. Manager: Barbara Smith. Tel: 571-258-3500. Douglass Community Center: 407 E. Market St., Leesburg. The center includes a full-size gymnasium, classrooms, outdoor basketball courts, a Little League field, in-line hockey deck, volleyball court, barbecue pit/grill, playground, picnic pavilion and walking trail. Manager: John Mattia. Tel: 703-771-5913. Dulles South Multipurpose Center: 24950 Riding Center Drive, South Riding. Classrooms and meeting rooms and an outdoor playground are available for public use. Proposed baseball/softball fields, an aquatic swimming pool, leisure pool and spa may materialize in the future. The multigenerational center is open to senior citizens and other members of the community as are adjacent community basketball and volleyball courts. Manager: Paul Goudeau. Tel: 571-258-3456. Loudoun Valley Community Center: 320 School St., Purcellville. The recently renovated facility includes a multipurpose room with basketball and stage, meeting rooms, a childcare room, Olympic weight room, cardiac fitness center and an outdoor playground. Manager: David Schockley. Tel: 540-338-4122.
Lovettsville Community Center: 57 E. Broad Way, Lovettsville. The center includes: gymnasium, kitchen, classrooms, baseball field, volleyball and basketball courts, two lighted tennis courts, outdoor swimming pool, portable performance stage and playground. Manager: Elizabeth Bracey. Tel: 540-822 5284. Lucketts Community Center: 42361 Lucketts Road, Lucketts. Auditorium and stage, meeting rooms, a childcare room, kitchen, game room and preschool rooms all are available for public use. A lighted Little League field, volleyball and basketball courts, tennis court, flower garden, playground, gazebo and picnic pavilion are among the center’s outdoor features. A community park is located adjacent to the center, as are soccer fields and a walking trail. Manager: Hilary Cooley. Tel: 703-771-5281. Middleburg Community Center: 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg. The center includes an auditorium, performance stage, kitchen, meeting room, multipurpose room, aerobics/dance room and preschool room. Outdoor features include a Little League field, volleyball court, outdoor swimming pool, softball field, two playgrounds, amphitheater and picnic area. Manager: Sheri Conrad. Tel:
540-687-6375. Philomont Community Center: 36592 Jeb Stuart Road, Philomont. Indoor facilities include a multipurpose room, preschool rooms, meeting room and kitchen, while outside patrons may enjoy basketball and volleyball courts, barbeque pit/grill, playground, picnic tables and pavilion. Manager: Debbie Ludtke. Tel: 540-338-5882. Sterling Community Center: 120 Enterprise St., Sterling. The center features a fine mix of indoor and outdoor attributes includ-
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ing: gymnasium, teen room, computer room, kitchen, basketball and volleyball courts, playground, barbecue pit/grill, gazebo and picnic tables. Manager: Christina Dantro. Tel: 703-430-9480. Franklin Park Performing & Visual Arts Center: 36447 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. Loudoun’s only center dedicated to supporting local arts culture features theater, dance, opera, art exhibits, classes, community events and more. Manager: Jeff Stern. Tel: 540-338-7973.
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to LIR on a regular basis, and Harris Teeter has given a financial contribution, Inman said. Dentists and physicians also contribute money and hold food collections. The Loudoun Valley HomeGrown Markets Association provides 800 pounds of food weekly from its Sunday market growers to augment the sizeable amount of food LIR gets from the Loudoun Master Gardeners’ garden at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg. Market coordinator Judy Stroske said the growers donate the “gleanings,” or food that is left over, at the end of the Sunday markets, in Cascades and Brambleton. Plant-A-Row volunteers pick up the fresh food to take to LIR, which now has a refrigerated truck, courtesy of the 100 Women Strong organization, for use each Monday morning. This year, LIR will take over the entire food assistance side of the Holiday Coalition program, which annually provides food, clothing, toys and gifts to eligible individuals and families over Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Holiday Coalition each year receives
substantial support from the business community. Inman said she expects LIR will be providing dinner packages over Thanksgiving to 2,000 families. One of the latest, and most creative, ways of helping make sure families have enough food to put on the table was initiated by Beverly Morton Billand, owner of The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm. For years, Tuscarora Mill Restaurant in Leesburg has been working with local growers in a partnership that provides fresh local meats, produce and dairy products for the restaurant while providing a steady revenue stream for producers. This year, Morton Billand added to the mix, by originating the Chefs Collaborative. Five Loudoun chefs from top restaurants got together in January at the Lovettsville restaurant to produce a gourmet dinner, using locally produced wines and ingredients from Loudoun farms. Participating restaurants included: Patowmack, Tuscarora Mill Restaurant, Vintage 50, The Wine Kitchen and Magnolias at the Mill. The chefs and waiters all contributed their services, the food and wine was all donated, and LIR received
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$10,000 from the benefit dinner. A later event, at Vintage 50 in Leesburg, resulted in $8,000 being donated to Loudoun Therapeutic Riding Foundation. That fund-raiser included the services of the five core restaurants, as well as Red Fox Inn and Grandale Farm Restaurant and several non-Loudoun County restaurants. Morton Billand is planning an extension of the Chefs Collaborative Nov. 21 at Patowmack—which she will sponsor herself—a fashion show with wine and cheese to raise funds for the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter. “As a woman business owner, I felt it was time to do my thing for women,” she said. In addition to BB&T’s contributions, Cardinal Bank has given various grants and Verizon donates and sponsors a number of programs. AOL is rounding up a large number of volunteers to work at various work sites around Loudoun Nov. 18. N.E.W., which supports after-school activities, literacy efforts and Loudoun Cares, is also planning to sponsor a major volunteer service day, paying its employees for half a day of volunteer time. Inova Loudoun Hospital is a big sup-
porter of the Loudoun Free Clinic, both financially and through providing space for the clinic on its Cornwall Campus. And the business community as a whole generously supports the clinic, Executive Director Jennifer Kitrel said. The medically indigent from age 18 to 64 can receive free treatment at the clinic, which is supported by various health care professionals who volunteer their services. And the Loudoun Community Health Center, which provides services on a sliding fee scale, also receives considerable business support. A number of business executives echoed Saylor’s comment about how “amazingly appreciative” people are who are being helped. That gratitude from people in stressed circumstances not only makes the donors feel good, it adds a very personal element to charitable giving for businesses. If there is an upside to the dragging economy it is perhaps that element; forcing companies’ philanthropic decisions to be made on a deeper, and more personal, level than in the past where giving was a more automatic budget item.
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*Bishop Michael Gilcreast 703-777-5339 22590 Reloction Dr., Sterling, VA Rt. 28 S (Sterling Blvd Exit, R-Pacific, R-Relocation Dr)
Leesburg Presbyterian Church 207 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 703.777.4163 www.Leesburgpresbyterian.org
Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Church School: 9:45 a.m.
Join Us
Sunday 9:00 & 10:45am Saturday 6:30pm
44180 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY LANSDOWNE, VA 20176 703-770-8684
Visit our website for info on programming for all ages!
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MCLEAN BIBLE CHURCH LOUDOUN CAMPUS
St. Andrew Presbyterian welcomes you! Praise Experience Worship -- 9:15 am Traditional Worship -- 11:00 am
19856 Evergreen Mills Rd. Leesburg, Virginia
Check out our children and youth programs! “...deeply committed to the worship of God, to mission and to service in the community....”
711 W. Main St., Purcellville 540-338-4332 www.standrew-pres.org
SAINT
ANDREW Presbyterian Church
703-777-4221 www.bethelpres.com Sunday worship 11:00 am Sunday School 9:45 am Nursery provided Call for a free sermon CD
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Index of Advertisers A Happy Girl Company............................36
Cypress Equities/The Village at Leesburg....9
Leisure World............................................64
Center........................................................20
A&E Tile & Marble, LLC ......................55
Dance Academy of Loudoun...............13, 20
Let’s Swim.................................................24
Ocean Breeze Cleaning Service..................56
Abbey Design Center..................................2
Designer Goldsmith...................................31
Loudoun Cares..........................................28
Olde Mill Furniture...................................10
Accent Beauty Organic Salon....................16
Dr. Karen Larson.......................................36
Loudoun County Rideshare ......................23
Other Kind of Jewelry................................47
AH & T Insurance....................................12
Drainage & Erosion..................................56
Loudoun Country Day School..................19
Potomac River Running.............................50
Aldie Veterinary Hospital..........................24
Elegant Stairs of Ashburn..........................16
Loudoun Girls Little League Softball.........43
Prolawn......................................................45
Allergy & Asthma Affiliates ......................52
Edward Jones/Gary Filak...........................14
Loudoun Gymnastic Center......................18
Purcellville Florist.......................................36
All the Best Real Estate..............................51
Eyetopia.......................................................4
Loudoun Interfaith Relief..........................57
Round Hill Arts Center..............................11
Allusions & More......................................41
FedConsulting, Inc....................................49
Loudoun Mutual Insurance.......................45
Sisters Boutique & Gifts............................17
American Chimney....................................55
Fields of Athenry Farm..............................46
Loudoun Nursery, Inc...............................49
Smarter Cuts................................................8
Apt Orthodontics......................................40
Franklin Park Performing Arts...................38
Loudoun Valley Family Practice.................19
Solar Shade and Power...............................48
Arris Montessori School............................34
Freedom Center.........................................44
Loudoun Valley Floors...............................21
Sport Bounce.............................................36
Artsquare.....................................................5
Friends of Homeless Animals.....................55
Loudoun Valley Home Grown...................30
Summit Bank.............................................35
Ashburn Children’s Center........................37
GEICO......................................................41
Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers..................36
Terry’s Auto Body.......................................47
B. R. Middleton Concrete.........................41
Greensun, Inc............................................27
Loudoun Volunteer Fire & Rescue.............35
Tom & Kay Harris Remodeling.................39
Backflow Technology, LLC........................29
Habitat for Humanity-Restore...................52
M. Page Oriental Rugs...............................38
Tree House for Creative Kids.....................57
Birthright..................................................17
Haines Paving Company, Inc.....................30
Massage Envy.............................................63
Twigs.........................................................47
Blue Mist Pet Grooming............................43
Highcliffe Clothiers.....................................8
Mastercraft Remodeling.............................11
US Tae Kwon Do.........................................5
Bluemoon Construction............................43
Huntington Learning Center.....................31
Maya Caroleena.........................................48
Valor Foundation.......................................42
Bonnie’s Country Kitchen.........................14
Ike Lans D.D.S. and Associates...................6
Morven Park..............................................39
Virginia Academy.......................................26
Brambleton Group..............................13, 15
Images Hair Studio....................................15
Mountcastle Plastic Surgery.......................25
Virginia Regional Transit............................53
BTI Whitewater.........................................27
Inova Loudoun Healthcare..........................7
New Beginnings Christian Fellowship........57
Wegmeyer Farms.......................................12
Century 21/Rod Appleton.........................48
Integrity Designs.......................................36
North Spring Behavioral Health................22
Willowcroft Farm Vineyards......................10
Capitol Vein & Laser.................................18
King Pinz..................................................29
Northern Virginia Dermatology & Vein
Your Virginia Pets R My Pets.....................38
Christ Community Lutheran Church........58
KSA Kitchens............................................42
Coldwell Banker/Sandy Fletcher..................5
Landmark Group Realty............................50
Armfield, Miller & Ripley/Kara Pappas.....52
Leesburg Veterinary Hospital.....................40
Cravens Landscaping.................................28
Legacy Orthodontics.................................34
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