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

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four-day search for Leesburg resident Hari Simran Singh Khalsa ended in heartbreak last week, as the yoga instructor’s body was discovered in the mountains of Tepoztian, Mexico, after he failed to return from a hike. Those who Hari Simran touched, either personally or spiritually, paid their respects Monday afternoon during a memorial service in Sterling. “He was a person of service, he would always be the first to serve,” loyal friend Prabhjit Singh said in an interview with Leesburg Today. “Whether that would be in the kitchen cutting and chopping vegetables, if it was teaching a class or if it meant cleaning bathrooms. He was there to serve and to help uplift people.” The Sikh community in Loudoun, of which Hari Simran was a part, is very tightknit, Prabhjit said. He also noted that the director at Raj Yoga in Sterling introduced countless people to meditation, something Hari Simran would do every day at 4 a.m. “Many of us have personal relaLeesburg Today/Danielle Nadler tionships with Hari Simran,” SS Mata Friends and family of Hari Simran Singh Khalsa gathered Monday to honor the life of the Loudoun yoga instrucMandir Kaur said during the gurdwara. tor, who died last week after falling during a hike. His wife, Ad Purkh Kaur Khalsa, and friend, Sat Mandir Singh “This doesn’t take away the joy of coming Khalsa, lead a chant at the memorial service. together to celebrate the life of this man. He was a beacon of light, and with that light he During the search effort, the Red Cross, Krishna Kaur said during the memorial service, brought people together.” Ham radio operators, Mexico police, a local which included many of Hari Simran’s favorite Hari Simran was in Tepoztian attending a drone company and area hikers and climbers songs. yoga retreat. He went out for a morning hike, helped to locate the Brooklyn, NY, native as “That’s why I think people have connected during which he sent several text messages. One the Twitter hashtag Find Hari Simran became to this story around the world, because they was a selfie photo of him high on a mountain known in multiple countries. His body was can see themselves in him,” Prabhjit Singh said. overlooking the retreat area. Another told his found in a ravine and it appeared to have suf- “When we first started the search Find Hari wife he had gone farther than expected and fered a fatal head injury. Simran, really in essence Hari had already found would be late for lunch. It is believed he suffered “The passion for finding him was so mas- God, and now our purpose is to find Hari the fatal fall a short time later. sive. He was kind and gentle, but a warrior,” MSS Continued on Page 16

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parent and giving the School Board the information they need in order to make their decisions.” Watch Thursday’s budget presentation live via Web stream at http://lcps.org/Page/140009, and follow updates at this newspaper’s website. The School Board and superintendent have several scheduled budget work sessions leading up to the adoption Jan. 29. From there, the budget goes to the Board of Supervisors as a formal funding request. Supervisors plan to adopt the county’s budget in April, and the School Board will then trim its initial spending plan to adopt a reconciled budget. Last year, the School Board trimmed Hatrick’s proposed FY15 operating budget by about $2 million before adopting the budget. After county funding fell short of that request, school leaders were left to trim that spending plan by $38 million to settle on a reconciled budget of $912 million. n

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budget is going to be bigger, and remember if we want to continue to improve we’re going to be asking, what new investments are we going to need to build on the success of LCPS,” he said. As part of Thursday’s presentation, he said he would present new staffing standards that will give specifics about how many new positions will be needed to accommodate more than 2,000 new students who are expected to be added to the roster this fall. Supervisors were upset during budget negotiations last year that the School Board’s increase funding request to pay for newly created positions did not correlate with enrollment growth. Williams said his hope is to provide more clarity as to how he reaches his budget recommendations. “Rather than just saying we need X million dollars, we’ll break it down by position. We’ll let them know, given new enrollment numbers, this triggers how many we need of each position,” he said. “So that’s part of just trying to be trans-

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hursday night is one of those rare meetings school and county leaders are looking forward to. At a 6:30 p.m. Loudoun County School Board meeting, new Superintendent Eric Williams will unveil his spending plan for Loudoun County’s public schools’ next fiscal year. The proposed budget document will set the tone for how Williams will lead the 73,000-student school system, as well as offer a glimpse at what his relationship with the School Board, county administrators and Board of Supervisors will look like. Each year, the presentation of the superintendent’s proposed budget acts as the unofficial kickoff to the local budget season and often triggers months of friction between school leaders and the county supervisors. Williams, hired in July following the retirement of 23-year Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick, has been seen as

the person who may help bridge the gap between the two bodies. But that remains to be seen. Williams told Leesburg Today on Monday that he expects budget talks to start on a positive note. “My goal is to make sure the board has the information that they need in order to answer the question we started with, and that’s what budget should they adopt in order to sustain and build on the excellence of our schools,” he said. Looking ahead to the FY16 budget season, Williams spoke at a Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce meeting last fall and urged the School Board and Board of Supervisors to approach the process with optimism. He didn’t sugarcoat the expenses that are likely around the corner for the school district, with growing enrollment, two new schools scheduled to open in fall of 2015 and the rising cost of employee health coverage. But he encouraged them to begin planning with a “success mentality” as opposed to a “survivor mentality.” “We’re anticipating that the

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

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

distinction between tangible and intangible was unnecessary. “Let’s just make it simple,” Minchew said. In discussing those bills, the delegate and senator spoke highly of an ethics panel that Gov. Terry McAuliffe created in the wake of the McDonnell case. Joe T. May, a former Loudoun delegate, serves on that bipartisan body, the Commission to Ensure Integrity and Public Confidence in State Government. On another matter, Wexton and Del. David I. Ramadan (R-87), of South Riding, are planning to submit bills about tolls on the Dulles Continued on Page 21

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hyllis Randall, a therapist who has served on the boards of state government agencies, announced this week that she is seeking the Democratic nomination for chairman of the Loudoun Board of Supervisors. The 50-year-old has lived in the county for 20 years, and she said her work in the community started with being active in her sons’ schools and has continued on the state level, as she has held leadership positions on Virginia’s Fair Housing Board and Board of Corrections. It appears that she will face the winner of a Republican matchup between current County Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large) and Leesburg lawyer Charles King. On the Democratic side, Randall said, “Right now, I do not expect a primary.” This is her third campaign for office in Loudoun. She previously sought election to the School Board and to the Broad Run District seat on the Board of Supervisors, although after redistricting, her home is now in the Ashburn District. “I’m very excited about this run,” she said Tuesday afternoon. Randall said the No. 1 issue she’s concerned about in the county is education. In a written statement announcing her candidacy, she said that the school system should be responsive to parents and teachers, demonstrate “measurable outcomes” and use tax

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call to a domestic dispute at a home near the village of St. Louis Saturday resulted in an arrest, a damaged cruiser and a deputy on administrative leave after discharging his weapon. According to the sheriff’s office report, a deputy was called to the Newlin Mill Road home just before 11 a.m. to investigate a domesticrelated argument. The male subject in the dispute, Jake Digeronimo, 20, was not there when the ATWATER GA MAN CHARGED IN deputy arrived. He was told that if he returned to TRAVELERS CHECK SCAM the house he would face trespassing charges. An Atlanta, GA, man was caught using counAround 2:20 p.m., Digeronimo returned terfeit travelers checks at the Leesburg Premium and forced his way into the house. He assaulted Outlets Dec. 30, according to the Leesburg Police the female and Department, which is seeking other suspects in took the keys the scam. to her vehicle. According to the report, officers were called A deputy in to the mall for a report of fictitious traveler’s the area locat- checks being ed the sus- passed at several pect driving stores. Kyneth the vehicle Neil Atwater, around 2:45 32, was arrestp.m. and initi- ed after it was ated a pursuit. determined that Digeronimo he used a fictiJake Digeronimo turned onto tious name to Rugby Court in pass counterfeit Purcellville and lost control in the cul-de-sac travelers checks and then rammed the deputy in his cruiser. at the J. Crew Kyneth Neil According 1.2.15 to the report, revved the Avie LBDigeronimo HalfPage_Ultherapy (Chest).pdf 1 1/5/15 4:21 PM and Calvin Atwater engine and backed up the vehicle. The deputy

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A New Year’s Eve traffic stop resulted in the arrest of an Ashburn man wanted by authorities in Florida and the recovery of a stolen car. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling in the area of Rt. 28 and Nokes Boulevard around 9:20 p.m. A background check on the driver turned up a warrant from Florida and Jonathan L. Marks, 26, was taken into custody by Deputy J.E. Lim. Marks was held on a fugitive of justice warrant stemming from a December 2014 case. It was then determined that the vehicle Marks was driving was reported stolen in Loudoun in September. The case remains under investigation. In District Court Monday, Marks waived his right to an extradition hearing, clearing the way for his return to Florida.

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around 10:45 p.m. when a suspect wearing a ghillie suit used a wood-splitting maul to damage the store’s wall. The video can be viewed at http://sheriff. loudoun.gov/bridgeend. Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call Detective C. Staub at 703-7378757. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Loudoun Crime Solvers at 703-7771919. If the information leads to an arrest and indictment, the caller could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

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Former Washington Redskins defensive back Fred Smoot was found not guilty of domestic assault during a trial Monday in Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. Smoot, 35, was arrested at his home in Ashburn on Nov. 23 after his former girlfriend alleged he attacked her during an argument. Continued on Next Page

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New contract activity is the most important indicator of the direction of the market. For all of 2014, Northern Virginia and Loudoun County saw a drop of about 10% in the number of new contracts, Montgomery County was off by 5%, and the District was only down about 1%. The biggest change we saw in 2014 was a jump in the number of homes on the market. Compared to 2013, DC had 7% more homes for sale, but the suburbs had increases closer to 40%. And that tells us a lot about what to expect in the first half of 2015. More inventory means more choices for buyers, so there will be less upward pressure on prices. That’s less the case in the District, where overall supply

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is still less than two months. At the other end of the spectrum, Loudoun County has an almost five-month supply. None of this means that 2014 was a bad year – it just wasn’t as robust as the 2013 market, which was extremely fast paced with sales prices rising quickly across all price ranges. Average sales prices were up compared to the previous year in every jurisdiction, and properties are selling an average of anywhere from 37 days (DC) to 50 days (Montgomery County). Those are signs of still-healthy markets. The longer-term picture for the region remains very solid. The number of young adults living with their parents is well above historic norms, so as the economy continues to recover, there will be more first-time homebuyers returning to the market. While it remains to be seen how much of that will happen in 2015 in our region, we do expect to see at least the leading edge emerge from the basement and into their own home. Overall, we expect 2015 will end up looking a lot like 2014 for the region’s real estate market.

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just finished making a delivery around 6:10 p.m. when a male yelled at him. He was grabbed by one male and then assaulted by a group of four suspects. One attempted to grab at the victim’s pockets. The victim was able to flee the scene, but suffered minor injuries. Working with investigators, the victim was able to develop a composite sketch of one of the suspects. Anyone who can help identify the suspect or provide more information regarding this case should call Detective M. Bush at 703-7770475. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are asked to call Loudoun Crime Solvers at 703777-1919. If the information leads to an arrest and indictment, the caller could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000. n

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The new Town Council held its first meeting Monday with the only priority to select leaders for its commissions and boards. New member Suzanne Fox, who took over for Kevin Wright, will be the council’s liaison for the Airport Commission as well as the Board of Architectural Review. Re-elected Marty Martinez will handle duties for the Balch Library Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and Commission on Public Arts. Also re-elected in November, Kelly Burk will serve on the Environmental Advisory Commission, the Economic Development Commission, the Residential Traffic Committee and the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority-Advisory Committee. Councilwoman Katie Sheldon-Hammler will be the liaison for the Technology and Communications team, the Loudoun County Economic Development group, and is one of two council members to serve on the Annexation Area Development Policy unit. Councilman Tom Dunn will also serve on the Annexation Area Development Policy team as well as the Dulles Area Transportation Association committee. Councilman Dave Butler will be a liaison for the Tree Commission and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission. Mayor Kristen Umstattd will handle duties with the Planning Commission. The council also has representatives in six categories for the Virginia Municipal League: Dunn in finance; Martinez in general laws; Burk in transportation and human development and education; Butler in environmental quality; and Sheldon-Hammler in community and economic development. Members who were elected in November also made appointments for those commissions. For the Airport Commission, Linda McCray (Umstattd) and Eliot Danner (Butler) were appointed, while Tom Toth (Burk), Dennis Boykin (Martinez) and Stanley Caulkins (Fox) received re-appointments. In the Thomas Balch Library Commission, James P. Roberts (Umstattd), James Hershman (Burk) and Eileen Axeman (Martinez) earned re-appointments while Fox selected Lynn Scanlan. The Commission on Public Art saw the re-appointments of Rusty Foster (Umstattd), Daphine McQuarter (Burk) and Mollie S. Eaton (Martinez) while Kevin J. Dunn was the choice of Fox. For the Board of Architectural Review, Richard Koochagian (Umstattd), Edward J. Kiley (Burk), Paul Reimers (Martinez) and Teresa Minchew (Fox) were all re-appointed. The Economic Development Commission has Eunggil Choi (Umstattd) and Jim Sisley (Martinez) returning, while Don Devine (Burk) and Greg Hudson (Fox) will join the group. For the Environmental Advisory Committee, Joseph Sanchez (Umstattd), Charles Greenough (Burk), Mary Haberl (Martinez) and Spencer Morgenthau (Fox) all received re-appointments. The Parks and Recreation Commission will keep Brody McCray (Umstattd), Laurie Burke (Burk) and Rob A. Fulcer (Martinez) as continuing members while David Drupa (Fox) will join them. The Planning Commission saw the re-appointments of Ad Barnes (Umstattd), Gigi Robinson (Burk) and Doris Kidder (Martinez) while Sharon L. Babbin (Fox) will be an addition. Continued on Next Page

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Loudoun supervisors were scheduled to vote Wednesday on a measure that would affirm the county schools’ right to rent facilities to churches and other nonprofits. Supervisor Kenneth D. Reid (R-Leesburg) asked for the item to be put on the agenda following an inquiry into whether the Loudoun school system should be renting property to nonprofits and whether the practice was legal. “Currently thirty-three organizations, with a wide variety of religious affiliations, rent school facilities,” according to a county staff report prepared for Wednesday’s meeting. “An action by the School Board to exclude nonprofit organizations from renting school facilities based on their religious nature would arguably be the kind of discrimination that contravenes the very constitutional provisions cited by opponents of the School Board’s practice.” Reid recommended that County Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large) send the School Board a letter on behalf of the supervisors that declared support for the School Board’s existing policy.

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

and breathing techniques. Immediately, Hari Simran was able to connect with his students. “There was something about his youthful energy, his enthusiasm, his kindness, his innocence, his diligence and his eagerness to learn that touched me,” Satwant said. “I quickly learned that the way I could most contribute to our three-person team was by staying out of their way, and letting their energy and creativity blossom forth.” On top of bringing a creative form of yoga to many, the couple would regularly attend yoga retreats around the world. They had completed

one in Pennsylvania in October, and it’s what brought Hari Simran and Smith to Mexico. “The goal for them has been to raise the consciousness of people so that they really experience life to its fullest. Every moment is precious,” Prabhjit said. “That’s the reason for them to be running the studio, and it’s the same reason they go do the yoga festivals. That’s really the purpose of their lives, is to help people.” The funds that were raised during the search for Hari Simran will begin a foundation in his name and push forward his mission that he had in life for people to be uplifted. Prabhijit

added that he believes Hari Simran will have a lasting legacy on all the people he touched, as well as those who want to gain a higher sense of consciousness. “My hope is that people see him as a sparkplug within their own life, that they should also begin to raise their consciousness and really start to realize that every moment is precious,” Prabhjit said. “A state of gratitude is so important. Contentment was something we talk about, but he lived it. I never saw him once look at what he didn’t have, he always looked at what he had.” n

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Sun Gazette Newspapers ourteen months after losing to Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34th) by just 422 votes, Democrat Kathleen Murphy can call that seat hers now—and by an even narrower

margin. Murphy bested Republican Craig Parisot in Tuesday’s special election to fill the unexpired term of Comstock, who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives Nov. 4. According to an unofficial tally from the State Board of Elections, Murphy received 6,406 votes (51.24 percent) to Parisot’s 6,082 (48.64 percent). The vote was evenly split in Loudoun, but in Fairfax County, Murphy won 11 of 15 precincts. There were 15 writein votes cast by Fairfax County voters in the election. Absentee voting proved to have a negligible influence in Fairfax County, with Murphy earning 672 votes to Parisot’s 667. Parisot edged Murphy by just three votes in Loudoun County, with the Republican picking up 1,480 votes to Murphy’s 1,477. There were two write-in votes cast in Loudoun County. Murphy will face an uphill slog in the House of Delegates, where Republicans hold about a 2-to-1 majority over Democrats. The Democrats did have some other good news Tuesday, as Joseph Preston won the 63rd District special election by handily beating

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independent candidate W.H. “Mouse” Jones Jr. Murphy and Parisot had merely two months to make their case to local voters. They did not debate each other in public forums, but answered questionnaires posed by numerous organizations, including Leesburg Today parent Northern Virginia Media Services. Wintry weather likely played a role in the election’s low turnout. Forecasters had expected cold temperatures and some snow Tuesday, but not as much as the 3 to 4 inches that fell that day. Roads were treacherous, especially during the normally heavy voting period before 9 a.m. Both the weather and voters’ views showed sharp edges that day. A campaign worker slipped in the snow and hurt her leg at Langley High School, Murphy’s voting location. At Great Falls Library, one of Parisot’s campaign stops that day, a voter said he approved of the Republican’s policy positions, but detested fielding a barrage of unsolicited calls from his campaign. Reached at polling places on Election Day, both candidates expressed confidence in the preparatory work of their campaigns. “The weather is the one thing I can’t control in this campaign, so we’re really not letting it slow us down at all,” Parisot said. “All of our volunteers showed up, all of our polls are manned, and it just makes me feel more and more confident about our strategy leading up to today.” Parisot called his campaign a “brilliantly planned and executed grassroots effort.” Voters seemed especially keen about growing and diversifying Virginia’s economy, solving Northern Virginia’s transportation problems and investing in the public-school system, he said. Murphy’s approach was to raise taxes, “kind of choking out the economy, rather than

doing things to increase the tax base, get businesses flourishing and get as much as we possibly can of that growth moving into the private sector, versus growing and expanding the government,” Parisot said. “I think that when you highly engage voters and you show that you care and invest your time, energy and effort in getting out and talking with them, when it comes to elections, they come out and they show that loyalty and support right back,” he added. Voting before 8 a.m. at Langley High, Murphy said the snowfall would force her team to work extra hard. “I think we’re going to have to be on the phone a lot and give rides to people, so we make sure voters get here,” she said. “I pray for miracles. This is an off-year election, so I just don’t think there’s any way to read what people will do today. We called our universe, probably more than they would have liked us to call them, just to remind them to get out and vote today. Let’s hope it pays off.” Murphy said her experience and local connections made her the better candidate. “I’ve lived here for a long time, I’ve been a part of this community, I’ve been very involved in the issues and even the programs that we have here in this area,” she said. “I certainly know politics. I’ve been in this arena for a long, long time, so I know the issues inside and out. It’s not something new to me. I won’t have to learn it.” Del. Scott Surovell (D-44th), the Democratic caucus chairman, issued a statement lauding Murphy’s election win. “I am proud to offer my sincere congratulations to Kathleen and her family on this important victory,” his statement read. “Anyone who knows Kathleen will tell you how passionate she is about serving the people of her district—and I know she will bring that same energy and determination to get things done in Richmond.” n

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domicile. And, Kelly noted, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services added a line to its DACA website a few weeks after Herring’s action that seems to confirm the Virginia decision. It says: “Individuals granted deferred action are not precluded by federal law from establishing domicile in the U.S.” “State law says those with temporary or student visas are ineligible, but students approved for deferred action do not have a student or temporary visa,” Kelly wrote in an email. “If these young immigrants can meet the criteria in the law to establish domicile, they are eligible for in-state tuition. This is the exact same conclusion then-Attorney General [Bob] McDonnell reached regarding immigrants with temporary protected status.” Ramadan said he was forced to act to pro-

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lawfully present in the country under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program qualify for in-state tuition, provided they meet domicile requirements. DACA provides temporary government protection from deportation for immigrants brought to the U.S. before they turned 16. “DACA students are lawfully present under approval that is renewable, permitting them to remain in the United States and to form a subjective intent to remain in Virginia indefinitely,” Herring wrote. But Ramadan argues that immigrants granted resident status under DACA or given temporary protected status by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shouldn’t be classified as if they will remain in Virginia permanently. Their immigration status is just as it seems, he said: temporary. So “absent congressional intent to the contrary,” this group of immigrants shouldn’t be allowed to pay the less expensive rate for higher education, his bill reads. Black’s legislation is similar, although it also would prevent immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program, which shields parents of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents from deportation, from receiving in-state tuition. Ramadan noted Friday that DACA was begun by President Barack Obama’s administration and expanded in November by an executive order. He criticized that method of implementing regulations as well as Herring’s action, which he called a “directive” that the state’s top lawyer shouldn’t have issued. The lawmaker said that Herring, a Democrat, was a “centrist” when serving in the state Senate but has gone “far left” since being elected to statewide office. Herring spokesman Michael Kelly, however, said that the attorney general could find no state or federal law that prohibited immigrants granted DACA status from establishing

tect legal Virginia residents and those who have immigrated through traditional federal government means. That’s what he did when he came to America in 1989 from Lebanon, he said. And of those who would criticize his stance, considering he’s an immigrant himself? Ramadan said one reason foreign residents want to live in the U.S. is because of the rule of law. He said he may feel sympathy for immigrants brought here when they were children. However, he said, “That does not mean I will forgo the law.” Ramadan’s bill also could run afoul of another delegate who represents part of Loudoun. That’s Thomas Davis Rust (R-86), of Herndon. He was quoted in a press release from Herring’s office in April about the DACA issue. “The actions by the Attorney General will allow DACA students to pursue their dreams,” Rust said in that release. “Most of these young people have been raised entirely in Virginia and attend Virginia schools. They deserve the opportunity to participate as Virginians in our world-class institutions of public higher education. I am pleased that the legislation I introduced during the previous two sessions brought appropriate attention to this matter.” Kelly noted Rust’s involvement with the matter, as well. “I should also point out that this issue has received strong bipartisan support as recently as last session when 12 Republicans in [the] House Education [Committee] supported a Republican-sponsored bill from Del. Tom Rust to explicitly grant in-state tuition to DACA students,” he wrote in his email. Two of those Republicans supporting Rust’s legislation also represent parts of Loudoun: Del. Tag Greason (32), of Ashburn, and Del. James M. LeMunyon (67), of Chantilly. n

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required such offenders to register. It would not require those listed to register their whereabouts, Ramadan said, but would just centralize conviction records that are publicly available from localities anyway. “We’re not adding punishment” to those who already have paid their debt to society, the delegate said. Ramadan and state Sen. Richard H. Black (R-13), of Leesburg, also have introduced legislation that would restrict immigrant students with temporary resident status from receiving in-state college tuition rates. (See story, opposite) And Minchew and Del. Tag Greason (R-32), of Ashburn, are shepherding bills to create specialized license plates. Minchew, an Eagle Scout and former scoutmaster, said he would submit legislation for a Boy Scout tag. And Greason already has filed a bill that would make available for purchase plates that say “Cure Childhood Cancer” and bear the gold ribbon symbolizing awareness of the issue. He was inspired by 13-year-old Mathias Giordano of Leesburg, who died last month. Mathias, who was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2012, became an inspirational celebrity of sorts as he battled the disease. n

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include a formal public hearing, and no votes are expected. Town Councilman Doug McCollum, a former chairman of the Planning Commission and now the council’s liaison to the panel, said the developers have offered to make some changes. While they understand they can develop 19 single-family homes, they prefer to put up 21 small buildings for senior housing,

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• Mayor Bob Zoldos alerts residents of several upcoming happenings. The Inova Loudoun Mobile Medical Unit will be in town Jan. 15 to provide blood pressure screenings from 11 a.m. to noon. Those interested should call the Mobile Health hotline at 703-858-8818 or go to www. inova.org/mobilehealth. Two days later, Saturday, Jan. 17 the Faithful Men from Waynesboro will perform at New Jerusalem Church, 12942 Lutheran Church Road, as part of the Kretsinger Concert Series. Refreshments will follow the 4 p.m. performance. For more information, go to www.faithfulmenvirginia.com. Zoldos also reminded residents that both people and pets have pantry needs. Donations for humans should be taken to the Town Hall, 6 E. Pennsylvania Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. For pets, donations of 3-to-10-pound bags of dry cat and dog food, and canned food, especially for dogs, are needed. Go to www.loudoun.gov/ petpantry for a list of drop-off locations.

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• The Middleburg Arts Council is revving up for a presentation of “On Main Street,” a juried show hosted by the Byrne Gallery from Feb. 7 until March 1. Arts Council Chairman Peter Wood Middleburg invites residents to brave February’s cold and enjoy a bit of warmth and color during the show, which will feature a variety of artworks regarding America’s cultural icon— Main Street. It will be the second annual juried show for artists working in the Middleburg area and 10 artists will be selected for work in painting, sculpture, photography and other media. Renowned artists William Woodward and Lilien Robinson will serve as jurors for the exhibit. Woodward is professor emeritus of Fine Art at George Washington University, where he taught and directed the painting program for graduate students. Robinson is professor of art history at GWU. She is a specialist in 19th century European art and has chaired the department for 22 years. “The show will include artworks that bring attention to the vibrant images of the thoroughfares that make our small towns an exciting place to visit and live,” Wood said. The Byrne Gallery, appropriately for the show, is located on Middleburg’s main street at 7 W. Washington St. The Byrne Gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Owners Susan and Bill Byrne invite the public to attend the show’s opening reception Saturday, Feb. 7 from 2 to 5 p.m. Wood is a metal sculptor and founder of the Middleburg Arts Project. For more information about the show, contact Wood at info@middleburgarts.org or 540-454-9119; or go to www.middleburgarts. org or www.bymegallery.com.

around town. Local food pantries also were beneficiaries, and the Purcellville Police Department helped more than 20 local children during the “Cops and Kids” program.

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Interim Town Manager Sam Finz briefed the council on the proposed grant program Nov. 21. Under the plan, the town annually would budget a line item for charitable contributions to be used for grants to various Lovettsville organizations serving residents. Each year, the town manager would recommend an amount based on a projection of expenses and available General Fund revenue, as that fund is composed primarily of local tax dollars. The manager also would provide suggested guidelines for use and distribution of the funds so they could be used to support town residents. Nonprofits would submit applications for contributions, and once the budget is adopted, the council would decide how to dole out available funds. Each funded organization would be required to provide an annual report detailing the results of its program and use of the town’s contribution. Finz recommends approval of the grant program. If approved by the council, grants would begin in the FY16 budget cycle. n

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he Lovettsville Town Council this week will consider a proposal to establish a grant program to support charities in next year’s budget. The idea came from Councilwoman Jennifer Jones, who suggested her colleagues consider ways to help town residents in need. She said the number of people struggling economically is probably greater than thought. She cited findings from the 2014 Hunger in America Study, including that more than 46 million people rely on food pantries, and that 69 percent of families and individuals had to choose between buying food and paying utilities last year. Noting that some residents face similar situations, the council directed Jones to gather more information so members could discuss options to help meet the needs. After talking with representatives of churches and other nonprofits, a grant program, to support those already working to meet their needs, emerged as the best avenue to provide help. Jones and

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s Providence Academy’s outreach coordinator Amy Miller worked to come up with the school’s annual service project, she looked for an opportunity for students to do more than help others. She wanted a project that was also a learning opportunity for the school’s 185 kindergarten through eighth grade students. “A lot of our kids don’t know what it’s like to be in need,” she said. “We realized that we needed to teach them how to serve others.” Starting in September, the school adopted an orphanage and school in Jinja, Uganda, called Good Shepherd’s Fold. It serves 400 students, both orphans and children from surrounding villages. Providence Academy, an independent Christian school in Leesburg in its second year, has taken on local service

projects in the past, but its new relationship with the orphanage and school is intended to have an international impact. For the past few months, students in every grade level have done their part to serve and connect with their new Ugandan “brothers and sisters,” Miller said. They’ve written letters, made bookmarks and other crafts and sent Christmas gifts. In Krista Brancaleone’s second grade class a few weeks ago, students painted chalkboards for the Ugandan children to use during school lessons. “It would’ve been easier to just buy chalkboards, but it really is so good for the kids to make something for GSF and make them feel like they’re a real part of it, which is what part of this project is for,” Brancaleone said. “In Loudoun County, kids have so much, so just to realize that the rest of the world doesn’t live like that is important.” Now the Loudoun students are working to raise $4,000 to help cover tuition at

the orphanage and school. To help meet its goal, Providence Academy has established a monthly “dress down day” that invites students to wear school spirit wear T-shirts with a donation of at least $1. The school also purchased and sold jewelry, blankets and other items handcrafted by women in poverty-stricken countries, and directed all proceeds to the Good Shepherd’s Fold fund. Two third-grade students raised $400 when they asked friends and family to donate money to the orphanage and school in lieu of birthday gifts. “There’s so many creative ways students are participating and raising funds for this,” Miller said. Providence Academy’s teachers, parents and students are continuing to explore ways to help and stay in touch with those at their new sister school, with the hope that the partnership continues well after the current students graduate. Fourth grade teacher

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and letter of recommendation. The program is an interactive online science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning experience that could earn Patia several college credits and a trip to attend a summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton. Starting this month, Patia and her fellow VASTS scholars must complete eight online modules in NASA-related research. They are tasked with developing solutions to real-world problems, as well as participating in discussions on current space-related topics with other scholars and NASA scientists and engineers, and hone their technical writing skills. Patia is a straight-A student, co-captain of the Foxcroft cross-country team, co-head of the Math Club and member of the school choir.

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FOXCROFT STUDENT TAPPED FOR NASA PROGRAM

Foxcroft School junior Patia Fann has been selected to participate in the Virginia

Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars program. Patia, of Purcellville, was selected based on her academic record, essay composition

Stone Hill Middle School sixth-grade student Zoe Mutreja helped bring in $9,942 for the Children’s Hospital Foundation last month. She organized an event held at The Auld Shebeen Irish Pub in Fairfax that invited the best musicians among Microsoft employees to perform. Zoe, who plays guitar, also took to the stage during the event to perform “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons. “Zoe was very passionate in advocating for the Children’s Hospital and wanted to play

a pivotal role in both the organization as well as participating in the event,” her father Sam Mutreja said. She worked with her mother and her music school, Bach To Rock, to advertise the event and help raise donations.

FOUR STUDENTS MAKE ALL-STATE ENSEMBLE

Four Loudoun County public school band students performed in the 2014 All-Virginia Jazz Ensemble at the recent 2014 Virginia Music Educators Association conference. The 24 students who make up the jazz ensemble are selected through statewide auditions. The four Loudoun students who were part of the group were Briar Woods High School student Robert Barron and Stone Bridge High School students Andrew Diehr, Sam Dugo and Sam Ting.

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Barry Dillon will lead a mission trip to Jinja this summer to provide help where needed at Good Shepherd’s Fold. The trip is open to Providence Academy’s teachers and families, including children as young as age 8. “The kids will be able to play together and just be kids,” Dillon said. “It’s allowing the kids to say ‘we’re all kids no matter where we’re from.’”

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As a long-term goal, Miller hopes all Providence Academy students will be able to travel to Uganda to meet their pen pals, a trip that would only further the service project’s impact. “We want to share global awareness and broaden their knowledge about the world and the needs that are out there,” Miller said. Providence Academy is also selling $20 T-shirts to raise money for Good Shepherd’s Fold that can be purchased at http://goo.gl/ dRUo8z. n

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Leesburg Today and Ashburn Today. “It’s a fun and exciting event, and we’re delighted to be a part of it.” The Loudoun County Spelling Bee is open to public, private and homeschool students in fifth through eighth grades. Leesburg Today and Ashburn Today will publish a special section recognizing all the participants in the spelling bee Feb. 26. Northern Virginia Media Services, based in Leesburg, also publishes weekly newspapers in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William counties, the monthly Middleburg Life, Washington Family Magazine and the websites www.LeesburgToday.com and www.InsideNoVa.com. n

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eesburg Today and Ashburn Today will sponsor the 2015 Loudoun County Spelling Bee in partnership with Loudoun County Public Schools. The spelling bee will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5 at Stone Bridge High School. As part of their sponsorship, the newspapers will pay for the winner and a parent or guardian to attend and participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC, in late May. “The spelling bee is a tremendous opportunity to recognize and honor the outstanding accomplishments of our local students,” said Bruce Potter, chief operating officer of Northern Virginia Media Services, which publishes

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for the fourth consecutive year at their annual reorganization meeting Monday. The board voted 6-0-2, with Tom Reed (At Large) absent and Debbie Rose (Algonkian) arriving just as the five-minute meeting wrapped up. Brenda Sheridan (Sterling) was chosen as the board’s official delegate to the Virginia School Board Association and Reed as its alternate delegate. Hornberger will announce any changes to the committee assignments at the board’s next regular meeting Tuesday. n

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chance to meet Head of School Colley Bell, faculty members and admissions staff, as well as current students and parents. The open house will offer in-classroom experiences, guided tours and an opportunity to ask questions about academic and co-curricular programs. Before the open house the school will host a Scholarship Exam from 9 to 11 a.m. for all prospective and current students. The school will award two scholarships for the 2015-2016 school year—one for a current student and one for a new one—that will cover 75 percent of tuition. Middleburg Academy is at 35321 Notre Dame Lane near Middleburg. For more information, go to www.middleburgacademy.org or call 540-687-5581.

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overnor Terry McAuliffe and state tourism leaders selected Dulles Airport as the location to roll out a new “Welcome to Virginia” signage initiative. McAuliffe unveiled the new signs Tuesday morning. “In order to build a new Virginia economy, we need to continue to not only increase tourism, but attract new businesses and bring the Virginia story to new audiences,” McAuliffe said. “This new signage will welcome millions of travelers every year to our great commonwealth, and it will serve as a reminder that

wherever their travel through Dulles is taking them, they are always welcome to explore Virginia and its abundant business opportunities and travel destinations.” State leaders said it hasn’t been clear to many of the airport’s 22 million annual travelers that they are in Virginia when passing through Dulles. “Virginia is for Lovers is one of the most powerful advertising slogans in our country’s history,” Secretary of Commerce and Trade Maurice Jones said. “Having the Virginia brand here at a major international airport will connect travelers with the prom-

ise that Virginia offers a place to work, play and visit loved ones. Driving home our travel message at every gateway to the commonwealth is imperative to increasing visitation and spending in Virginia.” McAuliffe said VDOT plans to gradually roll out a series of newly designed “Welcome to Virginia” signs at each of the state’s 105 interstate gateways. The current welcome signs—depicting a large cardinal perched on a flowering dogwood—were erected starting in 2006, and many need to be replaced. Plans call for the signs to be updated by the July 4th holiday. n

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A new “Welcome to Virginia” sign will first be introduced at Dulles Airport before it’s posted throughout the commonwealth.

Economic Development, Tourism Grant Applications Due

rganizations supporting the county’s economy have two opportunities to land grant funding this year. The Board of Supervisors is accepting FY16 grant applications from community economic development organizations. The deadline is Friday, Jan. 9. Grants are available to organizations that serve Loudoun in areas that include marketing, business development and business education. To be eligible, organizations must be a tax-

Business In Brief • The annual Wreaths Across America effort to place memorial wreaths on the graves of veterans at more than 1,000 cemeteries across the country during the holidays were aided this year by an app developed by a Leesburg company. Contensive donated the custom Truckload of Respect app to help the Truckload Carriers Association deliver almost 250 loads of wreaths. In addition to pairing the wreath deliveries with volunteer trucking companies, the app enables users to sponsor the cost of delivering a load of wreaths and to donate or purchase wreaths to help support the veterans’ wreath charity. “Given the fast pace of operations in the trucking industry, and the time demands of the holiday season, creating a web app to ease the process of volunteering and donating was a key element in the success of this important event,” Contensive Founder Dwayne McGowan said. “It was a great honor to help recognize our country’s fallen veterans.” • Five Stones Institute and Dr. Martha Calihan are planning a winter health series beginning Jan. 24. The Circle of Wellness health

exempt private, nonprofit 501(c)3 or public sector organization. Any organization interested in submitting a request for funds must complete an Economic Development Organization Grant Application form, which may be obtained by contacting Falayi Adu, senior management analyst/budget in the Department of Management and Financial Services via e-mail at falayi.adu@ loudoun.gov, by phone at 703-737-8832 or from the Loudoun County website at www.loudoun. gov/management-financialservices. The amount of funding for FY 16, if any,

retreat aims to transform the way participants eat, move, manage stress and work on their overall well-being. During a four-week period, participants in a small group setting will define their personal health goals and establish a plan to meet them; use strategies to help deal with stress; learn the benefits of fresh, seasonal eating; and develop new ways to increase strength and flexibility through custom-tailored movement. The series will be held at Ballentine Farm in Waterford. In addition to Calihan, instructors include yoga practitioner and movement instructor Turi Nevin-Turkel and nutrition and wellness counselor Christine Reeley. The cost of each four-week series is $399/all inclusive. To register, or for more information, call 703-669-6118 or go to https:// wintercircle.eventbrite.com. • Roadrunner Towing in Sterling received the American Towman ACE Award. Criteria for the award included consistency in response times, customer feedback, availability for service and overall professionalism. The award was presented during a ceremony in Baltimore. • Visit Loudoun’s media agency, Destination Think!, is offering digital and social media

will be determined as part of the board’s deliberations on next year’s budget. Visit Loudoun, the county’s tourism agency, also is accepting grant applications, for round two of its FY15 Tourism Marketing Leverage Fund. The Tourism Marketing Leverage Program involves extending matching funds to Loudoun businesses and organizations so they can boost the local tourism industry, attract visitors and increase visitor spending. Through a competitive application pro-

training to help area attractions better communicate with visitors. The team is offering two Jan. 20 sessions at Lansdowne Resort near Leesburg. The morning session will be tailored to attractions such as wineries, museums and historic homes. The afternoon session will be geared to operators of hotels and B&Bs. Contact Jackie Saunders, at saunders@visitloudoun. org, for registration and information on space availability. • The Loudoun Small Business Development Center will offer a start your own business seminar Thursday, Jan. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Mason Enterprise Center, 202 Church St. SE in Leesburg. Ruth Cope will lead participants through steps for starting a small business, including taxes, licensing, business plan development, sources of financing and marketing. Arthur Thompson from Keyser Thompson Insurance Agency will discuss types of insurance needed. The seminar fee is $10 for registration at LoudounSBDC.eventbrite.com or $15 at the door. • Kevin D. Shreiner, survey division manager for Pennoni Associates, has been elected to the executive board of directors for the Top

cess, Visit Loudoun provides funding for those projects and programs that will have the greatest return on investment in terms of visitor spending. Applications are reviewed by a volunteer committee, and the Visit Loudoun board of directors votes on the committee’s recommendations to determine funding. The application deadline is 4 p.m. Jan. 29. For more information, see visitloudoun.org/ tourism-industry/resources/market-leverageprogram. n

of Virginia Building Association. TVBA is a nonprofit business organization representing companies in the building industry, such as trade contractors, mortgage lenders, banks and suppliers based in the Shenandoah Valley. As vice president associate, Shreiner will be responsible for adhering to the association’s 2015 agenda, following legislative issues regarding the building industry locally and within the state and assisting in Kevin D. Shreiner organization of events and volunteer opportunities. Shreiner has more than 30 years of experience as a Virginia land developer and has worked with Pennoni Associates as a survey director for more than a year in the Leesburg office. n

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

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

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s a high school star, 6-foot-7 Greg Graves enjoyed considerable success playing near the basket, or “in the paint,” at Potomac Falls. Expecting to experience more of the same at the collegiate level, Graves was in for an awakening. Because of a coaching change before he had ever taken the court at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD, he found himself in a fast-paced program that has him running the court and shooting three-pointers. And he’s loving it. After coming off the bench his first two seasons, Graves is starting as a junior at “The Mount” and is finding he enjoys the uptempo style of third-year head coach Jamion Christian. Through Mount St. Mary’s first 13 games this season, Graves started all 11 in which he has played (he missed two games in late December with a concussion). He had two of the best games of his career last weekend as the Mountaineers opened Northeast Conference play, scoring 14 points with 11 rebounds in a loss at Robert Morris on Saturday before posting career highs of 26 points and 12 rebounds in a double-overtime loss at Wagner on Monday. Graves leads the Mountaineers (4-9, 0-2 NEC) with 9.7 points per game, 7.1 rebounds per contest, 28.6 minutes per game and a 41.2

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shooting percentage from three-point range. Mount St. Mary’s opens its home conference slate Thursday against Central Connecticut State. “It’s a maturity level,” Graves said of his success this season. “Before, I was young and didn’t really understand my role and the things coach [Christian] wanted me to do. Now I understand better what coach wants me to do to help the team and help bring the younger guys along.” As well as Graves is playing, he almost did not end up at Mount St. Mary’s. Graves committed to the program before Robert Burke resigned as head coach at the end of the 2011-12 season. Christian, a 2004 graduate of The Mount and a former guard with the Mountaineers, took over after serving as an assistant coach at Emory & Henry,

Bucknell, William & Mary and Virginia Commonwealth. Upon taking over as head coach, Christian introduced “Mayhem,” a style of play similar to VCU’s famed “Havoc” system he helped employ as an assistant with the Rams. “Mayhem” features a pressing defense and an offense that utilizes the three-point shot. The Mount saw it pay dividends late last season as the Mountaineers defeated top-seeded Robert Morris to win the NEC tournament championship and earn their fourth berth in the NCAA Division I Tournament. Christian admitted he had to “re-recruit” Graves to get him to keep his commitment to attend Mount St. Mary’s. Christian had seen the talented forward play in the Virginia state tournaments as Graves helped lead Potomac Falls to back-to-back Group AA Division 4 state championships in 2009-10 and 2010-11. Graves then was named the AA Division 4 Player of the Year as a senior in 2011-12 and finished his career as the Panthers’ all-time leading scorer (1,490 points). “When I got the job here, one of the first things I wanted to do was keep his commitment,” Christian said. “To do that, we had to re-recruit him. He didn’t know me, my staff or our style of play. But I went for a home visit and spent time with him, his mom and stepfather and we spent a lot of time texting and in phone conversations. “I wanted him to understand how he could be a big part of our program and our future,” Christian said. “I think he’s starting to

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Defensive back: Junior Samyam Adhikari, John Champe special player to be able to do that. “It took Greg some time to learn how to play college basketball, but it’s really starting to click for him now,” Christian added. “We want him to use his versatility. He’s an excellent postup guy, has a really good pull-up jumper and can make some outside shots. He plays with a ton of balance. Some guys are perimeter only, some guys are post only. He’s one of the few unique guys I’ve coached who can do a bit of both. If he can continue to learn how to do that, the sky’s the limit for him.” Christian expects Graves to be a key figure as The Mount moves forward this season with eight freshmen or sophomores on the 15-man active roster. “I love the passion our team has for one another and how much they like playing with one another,” Christian said. “Greg is a guy that I trust and I like to coach. His experience is going to be extremely important in conference with our young team. Although Greg isn’t a senior, he has senior experience compared to what we have on our team and we’re going to need that.” “We have to come out ready to play every game,” Graves said. “Every team is out to beat you. If you play hard every game, you have a chance. We feel we’re a really good team and if we do what we’re supposed to do, we can win.” n

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF LOCAL HEARING ON THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES FOR THE BRAMBLETON-MOSBY 500 KV TRANSMISSION LINE #546 CASE NO. PUE-2014-00086 On August 22, 2014, Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power (“Company”) filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) an application and supporting documents (“Application”) for approval and certification of electric transmission facilities pursuant to §§ 56-46.1 and 56-265.1 et seq. of the Code of Virginia to build, entirely within existing rights-of-way, a second 500 kilovolt Brambleton-Mosby Transmission Line #546 in Loudoun County, and to perform associated work at existing Mosby Switching Station and Brambleton Substation (the “Project”). On October 2, 2014, the Commission issued an Order for Notice and Comment which, among other things, established a procedural schedule for the publication of public notice, and the filing of written comments, notices of participation, and requests for hearing. The Commission subsequently directed a local hearing to receive public comments be scheduled for January 27, 2015, at 6 p.m., in the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Board Room at the Loudoun County Government Center, 1st floor; 1 Harrison Street S. E., Leesburg, VA 20177. Individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in the hearing should contact the Commission at least seven (7) days before the scheduled hearing at 1-800-552-7945 (voice) or 1-804-371-9206 (TDD). A detailed description of the proposed routing is printed below: The Project will follow existing right-of-way for its entirety, originating at existing Mosby Station in Loudoun County. Upon leaving the station, the existing right-of-way follows a north/ northeasterly direction for approximately 3.3 miles before crossing the John Mosby Highway (U.S. 50). The existing right-of-way continues approximately 1.4 miles to the Brambleton Station. All distances and directions are approximate. A sketch map of the proposed route accompanies this notice. A more detailed map of the proposed route may be viewed on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/pue/elec/transline.aspx. The Commission may consider a route not significantly different from the route described in this notice without additional notice to the public. The Company’s Application and supporting materials, Commission orders, and all documents filed in Case No. PUE 2014-00086 may be inspected in the Commission’s Document Control Center, Office of the Clerk of the Commission, First Floor, Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, during Commission business hours. The Application and supporting materials, the unofficial text of the Commission’s orders, and other documents may be viewed at the Commission’s website, http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case.

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see the dividends of his hard work really pay off and a lot of the things we talked about in that re-recruitment process are starting to come true for him now.” “I wasn’t sure about it at first,” Graves said. “But when he became head coach, he called me the next day. When he told me about his program, I felt comfortable about it.” It took time, but Graves gradually grew within the program. He started just four of 57 games played in his first two seasons, but as a starter at forward this year, he’s beginning to blossom as an all-around player. “In high school, I played with my back to the basket as an offensive player and had a lot of post moves,” Graves said. “In this offense, I still do that a little bit, but the coaches want me to get out on the perimeter and shoot threepointers and extend my game. The transformation was tough at the beginning, but over time it’s gotten better. I feel this style has helped my game a lot and I’ve improved as a player.” “We need guys like Greg to make it work,” Christian said of his “Mayhem” style. “We need six to seven guys who can guard a lot of different positions and do a lot of different things offensively. He is going to play positions 2 [shooting guard], 3 [small forward], 4 [power forward] and 5 [center] for us, and it takes a

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riar Woods graduate Alex Carter announced Dec. 31 he will forgo his senior season at Stanford and declare for the 2015 NFL Draft. A junior cornerback for the Cardinal, the 6-foot, 202-pound Carter started 33 games in three seasons. During his career, he recorded five forced fumbles, 146 tackles and two interceptions. Carter is a projected day-two draft pick. Carter’s father Tom is a former first-round pick of the Washington Redskins and played for three NFL teams from 1993-2001. “It’s been an honor to compete awongside my teammates and brothers at Stanford, and represent the University on and off the field,” Alex Carter Carter said on the Stanford website. “This was a difficult decision, and I have put much thought into it with my family and mentors. I would like to extend my deepest thanks and gratitude to my coaches, professors, and the Stanford family for putting me in the position to achieve my lifelong dream of playing in the NFL.” At Briar Woods, Carter was the 2011 Group AA Defensive Player of the Year and the 2011 Gatorade State Player of the Year. He was also named a Parade All-American.

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avid Bromberg may very well be the most famous performer you’ve never heard of. A musician’s musician with a devoted fan base, Bromberg has recorded and shared the stage with some of the music industry’s biggest names. After a 22-year hiatus, the 69-year-old Bromberg re-emerged in the mid-2000s and has been enjoying a creative renaissance—and an active touring schedule— ever since. His current tour brings him to Leesburg’s Tally Ho Theatre Jan. 11. Beloved among his self-described “cult following” for his top notch guitar chops and his eclectic mix of blues, country, folk and other genres, Bromberg almost gave up performing entirely in the ’80s, only to have his passion for making music rekindled in his adopted hometown. Bromberg grew up in Tarrytown, NY, and went on to study music at Columbia University. While in New York, he got involved with the

burgeoning folk music scene in Greenwich Village and studied guitar with blues/gospel icon, the Rev. Gary Davis. “He was one of the greatest guitar players ever to walk on this planet. He was amazing,” Bromberg said of his mentor. Bromberg’s own superb guitar skills led to gigs with big names like Emmylou Harris, Richie Havens and Jerry Jeff Walker. Bromberg found his own voice in the ’70s and began performing and recording as a front man, releasing 10 albums between 1972 and 1980 and a taking on a killer touring schedule. But by the early ’80s, he was so burnt out, he was convinced his career as a performer was over. “I thought I was done. I was burnt out and I was too stupid to recognize it as burnt out,” Bromberg said. “At one point I was on the road for two years without being home for two weeks. That will burn you out. When I’d get home, I realized I wasn’t practicing or jamming or writing…I didn’t want to be one of these guys who drags himself on the stage and does a bitter imitation of himself so I decided to find another way to live my life and I did.”

That new path was a career as a craftsman making fine violins. Bromberg and his wife, artist and musician Nancy Josephson, had moved from New York to Marin County, CA, and during his stint on the West Coast, he fell in love with the concept of craftsmanship while frequenting a violin shop in Corte Madera, CA. “I loved going there and I just fell in love with fiddles. I was playing a little bit of country fiddle and I became interested in the instruments. I decided that’s what I wanted to do,” Bromberg said. Bromberg and Josephson moved to Chicago where he attended the Kenneth Warren School of Violin Making. After living in Chicago for 20 years and going through a few too many of the city’s infamous winters, the couple moved to Wilmington, DE, in 2002, looking for an affordable, up-and-coming city on the East Coast. Bromberg opened David Bromberg Fine Violins and still runs the shop with a team of craftspeople. Life as a craftsman, like life as a musician, he said, is an ongoing learning process. “I’m still studying it. It’s one of these bot-

tomless wells just like music,” Bromberg said. “Nobody will ever have it all, and I certainly have a long way to go.” Bromberg and Josephson, who have now been married for 36 years and have two adult children, soon became an integral part of Wilmington’s emerging arts community. With encouragement from the city’s mayor, Bromberg launched a couple of popular jam sessions, which are still going strong after a dozen years. These jam sessions not only helped revitalize the city’s arts scene, they also inspired Bromberg to turn back to recording and performing. “Some very good musicians started showing up at these jam sessions,” he said. “I started enjoying playing and I started to get some chops back and I figured what the hell, why not see what happens.” His return to recording in 2007 with his album “Try Me One More Time” was a success, and Bromberg has kept things rolling from there. “[Try Me] was the easiest record I ever did. I just went into the studio and I wasn’t trying Continued on Page 38

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7 p.m., Loudoun Extension Office, 30 Catoctin Circle SE, Suite B, Leesburg. Contact: www. loudouncountymastergardeners.org The 2015 Master Gardener Lecture series kicks off the year with Peter Hart, certified tree arborist, speaking about the Journey through Hallowed Ground Living Legacy Tree Planting Project, an initiative to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War by planting one tree for each of the 620,000 soldiers who died.

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

‘Cinderella: The Musical’

7 p.m., Holiday Inn Conference Stage, 1500 E. Market St., Leesburg.

Contact: www.walkerperformingarts.com Walker Performing Arts presents the classic fairy tale. Red carpet meet and greet with characters from the show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for children and seniors.

After Hours Teen Center

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

Teens must arrive by 7:30 p.m. and be picked up by 10 p.m.

Open Mic Night

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

Saturday, Jan. 10

Ebenezer UMC Country Breakfast

Birding Banshee

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

Loudoun Library Foundation Book Collection

10 a.m.-noon, Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road, Leesburg and Village at Leesburg, 1609 Village Market Blvd., Suite 110, Leesburg. Contact: llfvolun-

LCPL Young Musicians Series: World View

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

Theaterpalooza Open House

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

Daniel Plan Simulcast

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

The Great Dino Hunt

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

Introductory Brewing Class

1-3 p.m., Brew LoCo, 19382 Diamond Lake Drive, Lansdowne. Contact: www.brewloco.com

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8-10:30 a.m., Neersville Old Firehouse, 11762 Harpers Ferry Road, Neersville. Contact: 540-668-6504 Enjoy a country breakfast in the village of Neersville. Biscuits and sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, ham, fried potatoes, pancakes, fruit, french toast casserole, bagels and more will be served—all made from scratch. Free will offering.

teers@gmail.com Bring books, CDs and DVDs to donate for LLF’s giant used book sale in June.

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5:30-8:30 p.m., Auctions On Main, 701 W. Main St., Purcellville. Contact: www.auctionsonmain.com Auctions on Main hosts its third annual re-gift benefit auction for area charities including the Salvation Army and Women’s First Choice. Attendees are invited to bring an item they’d like to re-gift for auction. The evening also includes a free dinner by Mark Albright.

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Brew U 101 tabletop brewing class covers ingredients, brewing process and equipment. Participants will also learn how to bottle beer. Cost is $20. Advance registration is required.

Discover Wild Loudoun

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

Arts In The Village Show and Auction

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

Lucketts Bluegrass: Kody Norris and the Watauga Mountain Boys

etts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg. Contact: www.luckettsbluegrass.com This young musician from the Mountain City, TN, area is known for his colorful style and plays traditional bluegrass with an authentic mountain sound. Tickets are $15 at the door.

Bluegrass Concert: Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass

6:30 p.m. doors open, 7:30 p.m. music begins, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1090 Sterling Road, Herndon. Contact: 703-4358377 Paisley’s exceptional voice and great band make him a perennial favorite on the bluegrass circuit. Tickets are $15, free for children 12 and under.

Guitar Concert: Ivan Resendiz

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

‘Cinderella: The Musical’

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

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Live Music: David Bromberg Quintet

7:30 p.m. doors open, 8:30 p.m. music begins, Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg. Contact: tallyholeesburg.com The acclaimed singer and guitarist is known for his musicianship and eclectic repertoire. Tickets are $45 in advance, $55 day of show.

‘Cinderella: The Musical’

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

Live Music: Emily Henry

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

Monday, Jan. 12

LCPL Teen Writing Workshop

7-8:30 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road, Ashburn. Contact: 703-737-1800. Young adult science fiction author Cristin Terrill presents a free writing workshop in conjunction with LCPL’s “It’s All Write” short story writing contest for teens. Continued on Page 38

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Clubs & Organizations Thursday, Jan. 8

Goose Creek Ruggers Meeting

6:30-9 p.m., Leesburg-area location. Contact: Kathy Hottenstein, 540-338-6264 The group is open to all styles and skill levels of rug hooking. The group meets on the second Thursday of each month; call for specific meeting location.

Friday, Jan. 9

CountrySide Women’s Club Meeting

Call for time, Parkway Meeting Room, 46020 Algonkian Parkway, Sterling. Contact: Phyllis Enrico at 703-724-4141 or phyllis926@verizon.net The all-region women’s club offers camaraderie, day trips and special interest groups. A featured speaker will be included at each month’s meeting—times vary, call or email for specifics. Meetings continue on the second Friday of each month September through May.

La Leche League of Ashburn

10:15 a.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road, Ashburn. Contact: 703-729-4907 or 703-729-1205 Support group for pregnant and nursing women. Children are welcome. Meetings are free. Group meets on the second Friday of each month.

Saturday, Jan. 10

Ashburn Classics Meeting

10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Mills Recreation Center, 43895 Grottoes Drive, Ashburn. Contact: Sherry, 703729-6591, Carmen, 703-723-3724 Area residents ages 50 and older are invited to meet new friends and enjoy guest speakers, refreshments, club games and entertainment. Meetings continue on the second Saturday of each month. Call for more information.

Tuesday, Jan. 13

Ashburn-Sterling Masonic Lodge

6:30 p.m. dinner and 7:30 p.m. meeting at the

lodge, 43881 Waxpool Road, Ashburn. Contact: www.ashburnsterling288.org or 571-306-2880 Meetings are every second Tuesday. Visitors are welcome.

Society for Human Resource Management

5:30 p.m. (dinner meeting), River Creek Country Club, 43800 Olympic Blvd., Leesburg. Contact: 703-691-2480 ext. 1178 or leesburg.shrm.org Group provides networking, speakers and mentoring opportunities for HR professionals. Group meets every second Tuesday. Prospective members are welcome. Cost is $30 for members, $40 for non-members.

Waterford Quilters Guild

9:30 a.m., Waterford Old School, Fairfax Street, Waterford. Contact: www.waterfordquiltersguild. org, worldlang123@gmail.com; or 540-751-0749. Non-members are welcome. Group meets on the second Wednesday of each month.

Drop-In Grief Support

1-2 p.m., St. David’s Episcopal Church, 43600 Russell Branch Parkway, Ashburn. Contact: 703-957-1781 Free grief support through Capital Caring for those dealing with the loss of a loved one. Group meets every second and fourth Wednesday.

Gamer’s Union for Teens with Asperger’s

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Jerry’s Jukebox

6:30 p.m., second floor patient education room, Inova Loudoun Hospital, 44045 Riverside Parkway, Leesburg. Contact: 703-858-8060 The group provides a supportive and encouraging environment for women experiencing menopause. Meetings continue on the third Thursday of each month.

6 p.m., Rust Library, Leesburg. Contact: 703-7770323 or library.loudoun.gov The Union provides an opportunity for teens to interact with others through gaming while caregivers meet for networking. Open to those ages 12-21 accompanied by a caregiver. Program is free but registration is recommended. 7:15-8:30 pm., Carver Center, Purcellville. Contact: 571-258-3400 Enjoy a large dance floor and a relaxed atmosphere as you learn to dance or perfect your skills. Drop-in fee is $2. This group meets every second and fourth Tuesday.

Wednesday, Jan. 14 Ashburn Toastmasters

7:15 p.m. Broadlands Community Center, 43004 Waxpool Road, Ashburn. Contact: ashburn. toastmastersclubs.org or www.facebook.com/ ashburntoastmasters Toastmasters provides a supportive atmosphere and organized program for learning basic and advanced public speaking skills. Club meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.

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Loudoun Toastmasters Meeting

7:30-9 p.m., 202 Church St. SE, Leesburg. Contact: 703-727-1111 or loudoun.toastmastersclubs.org Practice public speaking skills with others. The club meets on the first and third Thursday of each month.

Loudoun Valley Sheep Producers Meeting

7:30 p.m., Loudoun Extension Office, 30-B Catoctin Circle, Leesburg. Contact: ckope@hotmail.com The group conducts its regular business meeting. Meetings continue on the third Thursday of each month.

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to achieve anything,” Bromberg said. “I was just playing tunes the way I play them.” “Try Me” was nominated for a Grammy award in 2008 in the Traditional Folk category. But Bromberg was thrilled to see the award go to his close friend and collaborator Levon Helm, who died of cancer in 2012. Helm and a number of other well-known musicians contributed to Bromberg’s follow-up release, “Use Me,” in 2009. Bromberg’s concept for that record was to sing songs written by other musicians (including Dr. John, Widespread Panic, Keb Mo, Linda Ronstadt and other top artists) who would also contribute musically and produce the songs, essentially using Bromberg as an instrument. His two most recent records are 2013’s “Only Slightly Mad,” a mix of blues, old school country, folk, Celtic and gospel influences produced by Grammy-winner Larry Campbell, and a newly issued record of archived material from tapes made by audience members and collected by tape traders. Bromberg’s current shows find him playing with four hand-picked musicians on a range of string instruments and percussion and tend to feature a mix of songs from across the decades, spotlighting his eclectic style, musicianship and lyrics that range from humorous to poignant. Bromberg is now able to celebrate the eclectic mix of styles that was once a drawback. “Back in the day it was commercial suicide because the record stores didn’t know what bin to put you in. The record companies didn’t know where to advertise you, what radio stations to try to get to play you. It was very, very difficult,” he said. But today’s audiences, much more accustomed to genre-bending musicians like Lyle Lovett and Mumford and Sons, welcome the unexpected. “What I do is still a little bit on the unique side,” Bromberg said. “The unifying thing is it all sounds like me in the end.” n The David Bromberg Quintet plays the Tally Ho Theatre Sunday, Jan. 11 at 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.). Tickets for this fully seated show are $45 in advance, $55 day of show. For tickets and more information, go to tallyholeesburg.com.

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The subject property has no assigned address and is located on Battlefield Parkway behind the Fort Evans II Plaza shopping center in northeast Leesburg. The 4.89 acre parcel is zoned B-3, Community Retail/Commercial District. The property is further described as Loudoun County Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 141-17-1241 and Loudoun County Tax Map Number /49//28////B9/. The Town Plan designates this property as “Community Office” on the Land Use Policy Map. Special Exception Application TLSE-2014-0004 is a request to allow an indoor mini-warehouse facility subject to the standards of Section 9.3.14 of the Zoning Ordinance. Additional information and copies of this application are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by contacting Irish Grandfield, Senior Planner at 703-771-2766 or igrandfield@leesburgva.gov.) At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at the Town Council meeting should contact the Clerk of Council at (703) 771-2733 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. Ad #148361

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ings to PDH were being considered, the Planning Commission required a concept plan from the developer. “They had to proffer it, so they would have to build in substantial conformance with the plan,” he said. The commissioners also are scheduled to take up two action items Thursday: the comprehensive plan amendment and the town-initiated rezoning of Crooked Run to Agricultural Conservancy-Commercial as part of a settlement of

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ranted. However, that possibly could be part of a proffer package were the project to advance. The proposed layout meets the town’s minimum requirement of 35 percent in open space, Galindo said, noting stormwater-management provisions, a gazebo and other open space. The PDH zoning district was designed to allow special opportunities, “for something that wouldn’t fit elsewhere,” according to former Town Councilman and Planning Commissioner Tom Priscilla. He said in the past when rezon-

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skin started to die and slough off. O’Brien, warning there was a long road ahead, ordered a regimen of saline baths and bandaging of newly exposed skin and open wounds. Pebbles was a model patient—not even squealing when undergoing the bath—so much so that he seemed unfazed and gobbled up yogurt, blueberries and prune juice after the saline treatment. But the regimen yielded good results, and, despite very painful feet and legs, a swollen left eye and a slight fever on Day 13, he was clearly progressing. A month after the fire, Pebbles went back to his family for a Christmas Day visit before returning to the shelter, and then he was home for good after Sunday’s celebration. One of the pig enclosures at the new farm will be named Pebbles’ Pen. About $2,500 was raised during Sunday’s party toward the cost of the $5,000 enclosure. The celebration included the work of many volunteers and businesses that chipped in to help make it a great event. Among the volunteers were Peter, Jacki, Emma and Laura Dyrholm; Mary Lynn Sallette; and Debbie Gretz. Numerous photographs were taken by Jaclyn Dyrholm Photography, Hunter’s Head Tavern provided the venue and other companies chipped in with food, door prizes and décor. They included Lavender Green Floral, Popcorn Monkey, Hilton Garden Inn Winchester, Horse Country Cupcakes, and artist Kitty Dodd. n

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originally thought—with his feet and two legs, face and tummy taking the worst hit. But pigs have tough hides, allowing them to recover from burns better than most animals. Also, at the end of that day, Pebbles got a welcome visit from his family, who came to see him constantly. In daily bulletins issued by the Middleburg Humane Foundation, it was reported that Pebbles was under constant monitoring; given nebulizer treatments three or four times a day; being kept well fed, clean and warm; and receiving antibiotics and medication for his pain. Middleburg Equine veterinarian Maureen O’Brien told shelter workers the first seven days would be critical. That third day, the biggest concern was smoke inhalation damaging Pebbles’ lungs and his GI tract, but he remained stable. The first two days were tough, but by Day Four, Pebbles was up to eating grapes and drinking water on his own. There was no fever, and his burn wounds were slowly healing. He clearly liked the steam from the nebulizer, and staff members noted his human mother’s shirt was a favorite part of his bedding, reminding him of home. Day Five, Pebbles was definitely on the up and up—with no fever, eating pellets and breathing better. He even was able to root around his bedding to make a comfy nest. The next day, Pebbles tucked into a pumpkin pie brought by his family. But, even as he made slow improvements each day there were setbacks. Day 10, the burned

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

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TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEESBURG TOWN CODE AMENDMENT: CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION), ARTICLE II (TOWN COUNCIL), SECTION 20-23 (RULES OF ORDER AND PROCEDURE) TO CHANGE THE TIME FOR TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS FROM 7:30 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427 and 15.2-1416, of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, the LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia to consider the following amendment to the Town Code to change the time of town council meetings from 7:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.:

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

(a) The town council may adopt by resolution ordinance such rules of procedure as it may deem proper for the regulation of the time, place, cancellation, and special meetings; the mayor as presider of meetings, order of business, time limits of speakers, mayor and town council comments, new business items, Robert's Rules of Order, special rules of order, committee of the whole/work session, order of business at meetings, quorums, and the journal of proceedings.

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

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

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Leesburg is the seat of one of the fastest growing counties in the nation with a current population of 47,000+. The Town of Leesburg offers an excellent benefits package to all full-time regular employees including employer paid pension program, medical insurance including vision and dental. Life insurance, long-term disability insurance, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, vacation and sick leave, 12Â˝ paid holidays per year, recreation benefits, credit union membership and deferred compensation program.

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

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Utility Plant Operator Trainee OR Utility Plant Operator Iâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Utilities/WPC.................................................$39,384-$71,785 DOQ..........................................................................................Closing Date: January 21, 2015 (two positions available) Utility Plant Operator Trainee .................................................. REQUIRED: HS/GED; some laboratory or related utility experience; ability to obtain a Class IV Wastewater Operator License within one year as issued by the Virginia Department of Commerce; possess a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and a safe driving record; certifications in CPR/AED and First Aid or ability to obtain within six months of employment ............................ PREFERRED: Class IV Wastewater Operator License; possess a valid commercial driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license (CDL) with appropriate endorsements and a safe driving record; bilingual in English/Spanish OR Utility Plant Operator REQUIRED: HS/GED; min. of two years of experience operating a wastewater or water treatment plant facility; possess a Class III Virginia Wastewater Operators License; possess a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and a safe driving record PREFERRED: Backflow device certification; possess a commercial driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license (CDL) with appropriate endorsements and a safe driving record; bilingual in English/Spanish

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

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Houses of Worship Our Saviour, Oatlands Conservative Traditional Anglican Worship

1928 Prayer Book - 1940 Hymnal

Sunday, 8:00am and 9:30am Sunday School and Nursery 39918 Oatlands Mill Road â&#x20AC;˘ Leesburg, VA 20175 Daytime 703-777-1035 www.oursaviouroatlands.org

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Waterford Baptist Church 15545 High Street Waterford, VA 20197

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Biblical Truth Traditional Worship Loving Fellowship Sundays: 8am and 10am 712 Dry Mill Road, Leesburg VA LoudounAnglican.org

Mt. Hope Baptist Church 47907 Mt. Hope Rd Ashburn, VA 20148

Sundays: Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 11am www.mthopebaptistchurch.org mthopebaptist@hotmail.com A Southern Baptist Church

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here is little need for us to pile on the criticism leveled at school administrators for Tuesday’s decision to start classes on schedule as the season’s first significant winter weather front moved through the region. With the benefit of hindsight, no one is defending the action as the wisest course. It was, however, a reminder about what is truly important. School-closing decisions based on the still inexact predictions of meteorologists are inherently subject to controversy and second-guessing. That comes with the territory. The only thing that really matters is safety, and what should not be excused are decisions that put students in danger. When assessing potentially hazardous road or sidewalk conditions, school leaders must err on the side of caution. It is better to be ridiculed for unnecessarily closing schools on an otherwise pleasant day than to risk responsibility for easily avoidable tragedy.

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

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

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through snow than their parents: How many of them struggled to make it in safe, if at all? Of course, calling for a delay this morning was the right call. Of course, canceling the entire day might have even been the right call. You made the wrong call, LCPS. Now, why don’t you show what true leadership looks like and take some accountability for your actions, own up to your mistake and apologize? Under current LCPS leadership protocol, officials are never to apologize for anything— they are told to simply “regret” circumstances, for apologizing would mean admitting wrongdoing.

Now, let me remind you of something: We, teachers, teach our students to take responsibility for their actions, to admit when they are wrong, to show earnest and sincere growth, and to never make the same mistake twice. We, teachers, teach leadership in our classrooms. So far, LCPS has emailed the community, “regretting” their decision to keep school open and on time Tuesday. Dr. Williams and LCPS, this was your opportunity. In fact, your opportunity to show what leadership actually looks like is still ongoing. Time to make the right call, LCPS: Show us what leadership means to you. Eric Kursman, Ashburn Continued on Next Page

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As a parent of several children in Loudoun, I have to say they blew it today. I underst and there were several days last year that the kids were of f and not necessar y. At a minimum the schools should have been delayed with the option to close if needed, Montgomer y County schools were able to f igure this out. Shame on the LCPS for this decision; not only did you create a nightmare of a commute for all in Loudoun County but you put our children at risk. I can only imagine what the roads were like in Purcellville, Lovettsville and Round Hill. I have lived in western Loudoun and the weather is more severe in this par t of the county. BIG MISTAKE!!!

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Shocked at LCPS decision to t ake on the safety of hundreds of school children and its bus drivers in their hands on this treacherous weather day. My child st ayed home today. Better to be safe than sorr y, I say. One day of lost school work is not wor th the risk on the road. My numerous calls this morning to the LCPS Administrative of f ice went unanswered. And I thought why the heck are our children expected to be in school when the LCPS st af f cannot be at their desks at the expected time. I hope the new Transpor t ation Director is reprimanded for his f ailure to exercise good judgment today.

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I’ve been a resident of Leesburg since 1999 and this is the f irst time something like this happens...obviously Dr. Williams made a ver y bad call. No one else is to blame but him. I made the choice of not sending my son to school and called the absentee hotline at his school to let him know he won’t be attending due to the inclement weather.

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I know these are tough calls to make, and I underst and that the western par t of the county may still be below freezing, but right now at 7:09 it almost balmy out there with no ice on the ground where we live...I think they blew this one...par ticularly since you know they’ll be closed tomorrow with subzero windchills.

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Really! Af ter living in this county for two decades, I do not understand the winter closers. Snow, okay they do not have the removal systems that other par ts of the countr y have, but cold, bundle your children up and send them of f to the bus stop or walking really this is not a problem if you outfit your child with the proper equipment. Too many kids going to school in spor t shor ts and hoodies when M & D don’t want to put the proper winter clothing on them, not a reason to close the whole county. Educate the parents!

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hen it comes to weather-related school closures, some may forgive administrators for complaining, “We can’t win.” On Jan. 6, 2014, school leaders were roundly criticized for canceling classes unnecessarily when freezing rain predicted by forecasters failed to materialize. On Jan. 6, 2015, parents expressed outrage that schools were not closed or delayed following a forecast of 1-2 inches of snow that turned out worse than predicted.

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