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School Board Caps Teacher Raises in Final Budget NORMAN K. STYER
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Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj is now a month into her first term—the first time the office has changed hands in Loudoun in 16 years—and is busy filling out her offices.
New Chief Prosecutor Brings New Perspective on Justice BY RENSS GREENE
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This year, for the first time in 16 years, Loudoun got a new top prosecutor: Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj. And Biberaj is rethinking what it means to do justice in Loudoun’s legal system. Biberaj talks quickly and works with a frenetic energy, at a desk mostly hidden under piles of files and statistics, and accompanied by her dog Lexis— after LexisNexis, the electronic repository of law, legal cases and research. By contrast, some of the other offices in the building are still dark. Unlike most other elected offices, when a new commonwealth’s attorney takes office, much of that office’s staff can change. The change can be greater
when a Democrat moves into a chair that has been held by Republicans for the past quarter century. Biberaj said out of 19 attorneys in the office, nine—almost half—left for various reasons following November’s election. A month into her term, five slots have already been filled, and she hopes to have the rest filled by the end of February. She has been looking for fresh faces to put at those desks. “What we wanted to do is what we said when we were running, is we want to have some diversity of experience,” Biberaj said. She is interviewing attorneys with experience in criminal defense and civil litigation, with the goal of building a team with a diversity of backgrounds. “We’re looking for litigators, trial attorneys, but
The Loudoun County School Board on Tuesday night waded through a five-hour markup session that added and subtracted from the $1.395 billion Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposed by Superintendent Eric Williams. Williams’ budget sought 521.25 additional full-time equivalent positions—bringing the school division’s staffing to a total of 12,320—and $113.6 million in additional spending—including a 10.8 percent increase in local tax funding. The biggest chunk of Williams’ proposed budget dealt with raises for all staff members. Nearly half of the expense increase would be used to boost staff salaries. For teachers, salaries were proposed to increase between $3,726 and $8,029, with an overall average increase of $5,445 for the division’s 6,592 teachers, according to Williams’ presentation. Since Williams proposed his budget on Jan. 9, the School Board—with seven of the nine members in their first month of service—held twice-weekly meetings to receive detailed briefings about each department and submitted more than 190 formal questions for the staff to research. When it came time for formal votes on Tuesday, School Board members took the deepest cut early in the session, voting 6-3 to cap teacher raises at 6 percent. That is expected to achieve a $26.7 million savings. Jeff Morse (Dulles) noted that Fairfax County’s proposed school budget eyes a 5.8 percent spending increase and about 3.5 percent pay increases for teachers, while the region’s consumer price increase came in at about 1.5 percent. In contrast, he said Williams was seeking an 8.9 percent overall increase, with teacher compensation increases—a combination of market adjustments, step increases and classification reviews—averaging more than 7 percent. He raised concerns that the proposal would result in raises as high as 16 percent for some teachers and some getting 25 percent raises over just two years. Morse’s proposed 6 percent cap was countered with a new staff proposal for a 10.1 percent cap that would result in $5.4 BUDGET continues on page 11
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Greenway Oversight Bill Killed Once Again; Owners Apply for Higher Toll Increases BY RENSS GREENE
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The General Assembly has once again struck down a bill to strengthen oversight of tolls on the Dulles Greenway, as the state’s only privately-owned toll road has applied for five years of toll increases at the highest rates since 2013. This will be the first year since 2013 that the Greenway will not be granted an automatic toll increase, but instead will have to apply for—and justify—a toll increase to the State Corporation Commission sought for 2021. Del. Suhas Subramanyam (D-87) this year introduced a bill, co-patroned by Del. Wendy W. Gooditis (D-10), to give the SCC more objective criteria to analyze the Greenway’s applications for toll increases, and to give the Virginia Department of Transportation oversight of the Greenway’s traffic modeling. That bill died in committee Thursday evening. Loudoun County Attorney Leo Rogers and Chamber of Commerce Vice President Grafton DeButts appeared before the House Committee on Labor and Commerce to speak in favor of the bill Thursday evening. Rogers pointed out that the Greenway has already filed an application for five years of toll increases, ranging from a 5 percent increase on off-peak traffic for 2022 to a 6.8 percent increase on peak hour traffic in 2025. If approved, tolls
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would stand at $6.15 per one-way trip in off-peak hours, and $7.90 in peak hours by 2025. A commuter traveling twice a day on the Greenway during rush hour, five days a week, 52 weeks a year would pay $4,108 in tolls annually. Today those tolls are $4.75 and $5.80. Rogers said the Greenway is proposing to increase tolls by about a third.
“If the users of the Greenway go down, the Greenway still makes money,” Rogers said. “What we ought to be looking at here is not maximizing their return, but maximizing the usage. To give you some perspective on this, the incentive for the Greenway is to reduce the number of cars on the road, because they have a contract with VDOT that, should the traffic trip certain limits, then they’re required to make improvements.” By law, the Greenway’s toll hikes cannot discourage use. Subramanyam’s bill would have provided a way to measure that based on traffic. “The tolls are so high on the Dulles Greenway that motorists are incentivized not to use the toll road, but to avoid it,” DeButts said. “Traffic has gone up across all major thoroughfares in Loudoun County with the exception of the Dulles Greenway, where they have remained flat.” The bill would also have provided some guidelines for the Greenway’s revenue. Under state law the company’s tolls are also supposed to give them no more than a “reasonable rate of return,” but the company’s secretive finances have made that difficult to measure. “The Greenway cost a little over $400 million to build in the 1990s,” Rogers said. “After 25 years of collecting tolls, the debt has tripled.” Today, the Greenway claims around a billion dollars GREENWAY TOLLS continues on page 43
Armed Crowd Expected for Lovettsville Council’s Second Amendment Vote BY PATRICK SZABO
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The Lovettsville Town Council on Thursday is scheduled to vote on a proclamation in support of the Second Amendment, but not before a crowd of armed supporters fills the town office. The proposed proclamation reads that the Town Council would support and defend the United States and Virginia constitutions through opposition to legislation that “infringes upon the right to keep and bear arms.” The council “strongly disagrees” with Gov. Ralph Northam and General Assembly members who they say are threatening to withhold funds from localities that support residents’ rights to bear arms, and with any actions that would place the National Guard in opposition to law enforcement agencies and residents. “The Town Council supports measures that would advance firearm safety without infringing upon the right to
keep and bear arms,” the proclamation reads. In recent months, nearly all 95 Virginia counties and dozens of other localities have passed similar proclamations— proclamations that have established most of those localities as Second Amendment sanctuary counties, cities and towns in light of the General Assembly deliberating and voting on bills aimed to intensify gun control measures. In Loudoun, the Board of Supervisors Dec. 3 voted against a motion opposing legislation “unlawfully infringing on the rights of law-abiding citizens” to keep and bear arms. The motion omitted language labelling Loudoun a sanctuary county. Similarly, Mayor Nate Fontaine wrote in his weekly email newsletter on Friday that the proclamation would not—and could not—make Lovettsville a Second Amendment sanctuary town because the municipality does not have the authority to disregard county or state laws.
Thursday’s scheduled vote has drawn opposition from some residents and energized others. On Jan. 25, Warner Workman, the owner of the Minuteman Arms gun shop in town, posted a video to his shop’s YouTube channel calling for armed residents to crowd into the town office for the vote. The small office fits less than two dozen people comfortably. “I want to fill up the place,” Workman said in the video. “I want to have a parking lot full. … We’re going to go there and we’re going to have a great time.” Workman said on Monday that he expects about 30 people to show up open carrying their weapons. In the video, he predicted the vote would come down to a tie-breaker by Fontaine, since, Workman said, the council is made up of “three uber liberals,” or “socialist people”—referencing Vice Mayor Jim McIntyre and Councilmen Mike Dunlap and Matthew Schilling—and three councilmen who are
“right of center,” or “patriotic Americans”—referencing Councilmen Chris Hornbaker, Buchanan Smith and David Steadman. It was Steadman who initially proposed the council consider a vote on the proclamation at the Jan. 23 Town Council meeting. In response to Workman’s video, some residents have said they don’t feel safe enough to attend this week’s meeting. Planning Commissioner Kris Consaul said she was one of those residents. “We’re not going to risk it,” she said. Kristen Swanson, who lives down the street from the town office, said she would also not be attending. Swanson said she is a gun owner and supports the Second Amendment but nevertheless sent the Town Council an email on Monday encouraging it to dismiss the proposed proclamation. SECOND AMENDMENT continues on page 43
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County Administrator Tim Hemstreet will unveil his proposal for the next county budget on Feb. 12, kicking off the deliberations of a new board that faces a tougher financial situation than years past. Hemstreet’s budget, he has said, is expected to cover the cost of a project begun under the last board, reorganizing and rewriting the county’s job descriptions and pay scales. But that project, and its accompanying pay raises for Loudoun’s public employees, whose paychecks have lagged behind Northern Virginia comparators, is expected to add about $24 million to the next budget. But rather than hold taxes at the equalized rate—a tax cut designed to cancel out the growth in the average real estate bill caused by growing property values— Hemstreet will propose a budget at the current tax rate. That is estimated to add $126 to the $5,179 average tax bill. Supervisors cast that vote in early January, reversing previous direction to Hemstreet to prepare the budget at the equalized rate. Hemstreet had warned them that, although the compensation and classification project was funded, county
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Parts of Evergreen Mills Road and Shreveport Drive will get new names Feb. 27.
Two ArcolaArea Roads Get Name Changes Sections of Evergreen Mills Road and Shreveport Drive are getting name changes as the county works to realign Evergreen Mills and accommodate heavy traffic. Beginning Feb. 27, the southern section of Evergreen Mills Road, between the recently reconfigured intersection of Strickland Drive and Loudoun County Parkway, will be known as Arcola Mills Drive. Shreveport Drive is being renamed Evergreen Mills Road. New signs are scheduled to go up the same day. In case of inclement weather, the signs will be installed March 5. The changes reflect a new route for Evergreen Mills Road and are intended to make navigation easier for the estimated 20,000 vehicles a day on the road and to shift heavy through traffic away from three-legged intersections of two-lane roads in Arcola. The county will send letters to the owners of 97 affected parcels, 40 of whom will see their addresses change. They were first notified of the planned road realignments in the spring of 2019 and were invited to help pick a new name for the section of Evergreen Mills Road through Arcola. A map of the road name changes is available from the county’s Office of Mapping and Geographic Information at the Evergreen Mills Road/ Shreveport Drive interactive map. Questions about the new names and addresses can be directed to the Loudoun County Office of Mapping and Geographic Information at 703-771-5778 or mapping@ loudoun.gov. n
Rep. Jennifer T. Wexton (VA-10) invited Ashburn healthcare advocate and mother Walewska Watkins to be her guest at the State of the Union address Tuesday, Feb. 4. Watkins is the mother of an 8-year old autistic boy named Aire. According to Wexton’s office, Watkins and her family depend on the Affordable Care Act to get Aire the care he needs, relying on the act’s affordability measures and protections from discrimination for preexisting conditions. Watkins and her son are active members of the Little Lobbyists, a group advocating for children with complex medical needs and disabilities like Aire. Wexton said she invited Watkins to highlight her story and the those of families across Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, where more than 365,700 constituents live with preexisting medical conditions. “Walewska’s story illustrates the challenges that so many families in my district are facing,” Wexton stated. “Right now, health care is under attack by this administration and costs are at a record high. Health care is a right—it’s why I’m fighting every day in Congress to make it more affordable for all Virginians and to safeguard protections for people with preexisting conditions.” “Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, my family has been able to provide my son with the care he needs to live a healthy and happy life,” Watkins stated in a release from Wexton’s office. “We desperately need to strengthen and expand the ACA, not scrap it. Without protections for preexisting conditions, families like mine simply wouldn’t be able to get by. Kids like
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Rep. Jennifer T. Wexton (D-VA-10) and Aire and Waleska Watkins. Watkins was Wexton’s guest at the President Trump’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday.
Aire need the ACA to survive and thrive. Every time Congresswoman Wexton votes to protect our care, she’s working to save the lives of kids like mine.” Wexton’s first constituent meeting as a member of Congress was with the Little Lobbyists, which included Walewska and Aire, and she said she has advocated for children with complex medical needs and disabilities. In May, Wexton authored an amendment to call attention to the impact that junk insurance plans have on children with complex medical needs. She also organized a “Congressional Playdate Made Possible by the ACA,” and in December she hosted a “story time,” to raise awareness of the health care needs of families like the Little Lobbyists. Watkins, originally from Puerto Rico, is
an attorney who lives in Ashburn with her son and husband, who is a lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard. Watkins is also a partner in Policymaking at the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities and a member of the Virginia Latino Advisory Board. Wexton has focused on healthcare in her first term, voting in favor of 11 bills so far, most recently the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, legislation that would give Medicare the power to negotiate directly with drug companies to bring down prices. On her first day in Congress, Wexton also voted authorize the general counsel of the House of Representatives to enter the legal battle over the Affordable Care Act, opposing the Trump administration’s efforts to repeal the act. n
Sterling Community Center to Break Ground Loudoun County leaders will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation and expansion of the Sterling Community Center on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. The event will be in the center’s gymnasium, with the groundbreaking ceremony just outside the gymnasium doors, at 120 Enterprise St. in Sterling. The project, which will add 2,000 square feet to the existing 18,700 squarefoot facility, includes improving the entrances to the center, enlarging the gymnasium, renovating the outdoor pavilion, adding an outdoor amphitheater, creating new patio and lawn areas and expanding the teen recreation area. Work is expected to be finished in 2022.
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A rendering of planned renovations to the Sterling Community Center.
During the renovation, the center will provide services at another county-owned property next door at 150 Enterprise St. The Sterling Community Center opened in 1975 and offers a variety of programs, for ages from preschoolers to
seniors, as well as party packages, camps, drop-in sports programs and special events like the annual Sterlingfest. More information, including a link to sign up for updates on the project, can be found at loudoun.gov/sterlingccproject. n
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Budget continued from page 5 and Prince William. “I think everybody up here has affirmed that we’re absolutely going to move forward with that, and there is no discussion about not doing that,” Letourneau said. “And I think we will see, as the county administrator always does, the first thing he seeks to fund is his employees’ salaries, as is appropriate.” Vice Chairman Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling) read a letter form a county employee who was worried supervisors would not move ahead with the raises, which are slated to take effect next month, the final quarter of Fiscal Year 2020. “This person’s been in our county for 20 years, worked with us for 15 years, and has been struggling, and because of what the previous board did, has now been able to achieve some of their dreams,” Saines said. “And I’m pretty sure it’s not just this county employee, but others as well. So I read that to tell my colleagues, let’s stay the course.” And County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) lamented that it fell upon the newly elected board to see tax
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Acknowledging that “we’ve had a little struggle in the previous years between the town and the county,” Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk told county leaders last week she wants the Town Council and Board of Supervisors to cooperate going forward. She made those remarks during a Jan. 30 reception for supervisors hosted by the Town Council at Tuscarora Mill Restaurant in Leesburg. She pointed out that town residents pay both town and county taxes, and are county constituents as well. “We really want to be a partner. We want work together. We want to be able to do things together rather than the adversarial back-and-forth,” Burk said. County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) agreed. “One of the things I want to do this term is do this more, and make sure that the county talks with the towns,” Randall said. “I shouldn’t mistake my relationship with Kelly, which is very good, for the towns and the county having a good relationship. But that is the goal, to have this stronger relationship.” The relationship between the Town Council and Board of
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County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) and Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk talk during a Jan. 30 reception with the Town Council and supervisors at Tuscarora Mill Restaurant.
Supervisors deteriorated in the previous board term, reaching a nadir when the board made an 11th-hour decision during their work on the new county comprehensive plan to change longstanding policy around giving the town’s water utility system the first right to serve new development in the Joint Land Management Area that borders the town to the east and south. Under the new policy, Loudoun Water now has the first go at those new customers. Randall also said Town Council members should have offices and legislative staff, which they
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do not: “Kelly has no office, and she’s the mayor of the largest town in Virginia.” “These are hard jobs, and it helps to have just the assistance just to keep up with the email sometimes,” Randall said. “It’s very, very hard to do.” Burk has previously pushed to get office space for council members. “At some point, we have to recognize that we are a growing county, and we have to behave like that while still keeping the small-town charm and the smalltown feel and all those things,” Randall said. n
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Leesburg’s 2020 election landscape continues to take shape, with Kelly Burk announcing that she will seek another mayoral term. She was first elected to the Town Council in 2004 and served three years of her four-year council term before being elected as the Leesburg District representative on the county Board of Supervisors. After losing her re-election bid to Ken Reid four years later, she had only a brief hiatus from political life, as she was re-elected to the Town Council in an April 2011 special election to fill Reid’s unexpired council term. She won a 2014 re-election bid to that seat before throwing her hat in the ring for mayor for the first time in 2016. In both the 2016 and 2018 mayoral races she won by large margins in three-person races to both sitting and former council members. Although the town has grown considerably since her first council run, and many can argue she is now a household name throughout Loudoun, her campaign strategy remains the same: meet and talk to as many people as she can. It’s her door-to-door strategy and commitment to hearing from residents that she believes has made her successful. And that strategy will not change whether or not she has an opponent, she said. “I run as myself and I don’t
consider who’s running against me,” she said. “It’s all about what vision do I have, what do I want to accomplish, and how am I going to do it. It doesn’t matter to me who’s the opposition.” During her first three years as mayor, the retired special education teacher has learned it’s a full-time job being the county seat’s top elected representative. Although she feels much has been accomplished in the past few years, there is still more work to be done. Burk points to the environment as a top priority. “Environmental issues are going to be front and center for me this year,” she said. “I want to make Leesburg the greenest town in Virginia with programs that enhance and protect our environment.” She also wants to make sure Leesburg is a welcoming environment to do business in and grow the economic base, and that development does not negatively infringe on the quality of life for existing residents and businesses but instead contributes to the community. On quality of life, Burk said she would also like to continue to foster the growth of the local arts movement. Finally, she points to public safety and a multi-pronged transportation solution as important areas of focus. Although she acknowledges the town’s considerable growth, and current top ranking as the BURK continues on page 9
After Closed Sessions, Town Attorney’s Future Remains Uncertain BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ krodriguez@loudounnow.com
Last week’s Town Council meetings left an air of ambiguity to the job status of Leesburg Town Attorney Barbara Notar. And, this week, the waters remained equally murky. Two closed sessions regarding Notar’s annual personnel evaluation concluded without the customary contract extension
and raise. Instead, the Jan. 28 work session ended just after midnight with a directive to Town Manager Kaj Dentler to proceed with the discussion with Notar regarding matters brought up by council members during the closed session. As it is a personnel-related matter, the nature of those conversations was not disclosed; however, Dentler confirmed this week that there has been no change to Notar’s employment status with the town.
Notar’s job has been at the center of controversy in recent weeks, following a letter shared with Loudoun Now and signed by signed by Mayor Kelly Burk, Vice Mayor Marty Martinez and Councilman Neil Steinberg. In the Jan. 20 letter, the three accused their four council counterparts— council members Suzanne Fox, Josh Thiel, Ron Campbell, and Tom Dunn—of working to have Notar terminated. The letter alleged that the four council members were
upset with Notar’s handling of both the debate on expanded utility service to support development of the Graydon Manor west of town and the ongoing boundary line adjustment process with the county government. Notar has been employed as Leesburg’s town attorney since 2015, following almost seven years as its deputy town attorney. The town attorney is one of only two positions in Leesburg town government, along with NOTAR continues on page 9
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Notar continued from page 8 the town manager, that serves at the pleasure of the council, meaning only the council has the authority to hire or terminate the position. While no action has been taken regarding Notar’s employment, action on the letter that started the controversy could come much sooner. A discussion on the letter, and whether any disciplinary action will be taken against the three council members who authored it, is expected to be on the council’s Feb. 10 work session agenda. Last week, the four council members who were called out in the letter had some choice words for their colleagues. In his comments, Thiel apologized to Notar for her job becoming public fodder instead of being discussed behind closed doors. He went on to strongly criticize Burk, Martinez and Steinberg for their letter.
Burk continued from page 8 commonwealth’s largest town, Burk said she wants to hold on to the town’s special identity. “Even as Leesburg grows it most certainly still has that feel of a small town
“Because something didn’t go your way you had to kick and scream about it in the paper, instead of handling it behind closed doors. I guess the Leesburg Town Council has a new standard and that is to run and scream to the newspaper if something doesn’t go my way and call collusion,” he said. Thiel said their actions showed a lack of respect for their council peers, and warned them not to be surprised “when that same level of respect is not reciprocated.” “To put it very simply, shame on you,” he said. Burk, on the other hand, said she would always go to bat for a town employee who she felt was being treated unfairly. “I feel very strongly that when employees do their jobs, and they work hard to meet the challenges and try to stay above the politics, they are a credit to the town and deserve to be treated with respect,” she said. n where people feel like they’re part of something important and significant,” she said. Burk said she will hold a formal campaign kickoff likely sometime in March. For information on her campaign, go to kellyburkformayor.com. Thus far, Burk is the only candidate to announce a run for mayor. n
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School Board Removes Deadline from Equity Committee’s Work BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com
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From left, Co-chairwoman Denise Corbo, Supervisor Juli Briskman and School Board member Leslee King listen to a presentation during Monday’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors/School Board Joint Committee.
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The first meeting of Loudoun’s joint Board of Supervisors/School Board Committee was held Monday afternoon, with the newly re-formed panel working to lay out its priorities for the year. The committee has all new members following last fall’s elections. It is co-chaired by Supervisor Kristen Umstattd (D-Leesburg) and School Board member Denise Corbo (At Large). Also on the panel are supervisors Juli Briskman (D-Algonkian) and Sylvia Glass (D-Broad Run) and School Board members Leslee King (Broad Run) and Atoosa
Reaser (Algonkian). Members of the panel agreed they want to build a stronger working relationship between the two elected bodies. Their first goal will be to create a priority list of topics to discuss during their term— options ranging from increased opportunities for joint contracting to the merits of providing higher pay to substitute teachers. Parent Phil LoPresti addressed the panel to ensure that one item was added to their work plan. He urged the county leaders to continue to press for safety improvements—including crosswalks, caution signage and traffic enforcement—in the area of the John Champe High School campus. n
The community committee formed by the School Board to recommend policy changes and programs to better promote equity throughout Loudoun County Public Schools is officially off the clock. The board voted unanimously last week to convert the Ad Hoc Committee on Equity to a “select committee.” That means the 26-member panel is no longer facing a deadline to complete its work. When the School Board created the Equity Committee in February 2019, it set a December deadline for the panel to complete its recommendations. The debate over whether the committee should remain a permanent entity began in the fall. The outgoing School Board agreed to extend the panel through June 2020, but left the question of whether to make it a permanent committee to the next board. It has been clear since the new board took office Jan. 1 that the seven freshman members favored giving the panel more permanent standing. A move to forgo typical procedural protocols and vote on the issue—then presented as an information item on its agenda—at its first meeting Jan. 14 failed to gain majority approval. However, the change was approved with an 8-0 vote when it appeared as an action item Tuesday. Jeff Morse (Dulles) was absent from the meeting. Board members emphasized that the change doesn’t change the status of the panel—it was not added as a standing committee of the School Board, for example. However, the move was designed to allow the committee to develop its recommendations at its own pace. It is not planned to be a permanent committee. The School Board would be expected to vote to disband the panel when it determines its work is complete. The Equity Committee meets monthly. The next meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at the School Administration Building in Broadlands. n
SCHOOL Notes Dominion Teacher Finalist for British Writing Prize Dominion High School English teacher Molly Menickelly has been named one of six finalists for this year’s Manchester Fiction Prize and Poetry Prize as part of the Manchester Writing Menickelly Competition. It is the United Kingdom’s biggest prize for unpublished writing. According to an announcement by the school district, Menickelly was stunned by the selection. “They told me, and then
I think the word I used to the very polite manager of the Manchester Writing School was discombobulated. I hung up and I kind of just stared at the wall for like a second,” she said. She said she learned about the competition on Twitter and saw it as an opportunity to share her work with others. Her short story is about a girl remembering the summer before sixth grade, when all of her friends and classmates were excited and fascinated about the arrival of the cicadas. The tale was inspired by her own second-grade experience. Menickelly writes in her free time and is working on a few novels as well as some short stories set in the same town as the one she wrote about in her submission.
The Manchester Writing Competition was launched in 2008 and awards cash prizes of £10,000, about $13,000 to the winners of both the poetry and fiction contests. Winners will be announced Feb. 7.
Fourth Grader Launches ‘More Than Peach’ Project Bellen Woodard, a Loudoun County fourth grader, is working to highlight an important diversity issue through The More Than Peach Project. The project came about after she was frequently asked by classmate to pass them the “skin-color” crayon, which everyone including her knew was peach. She was the only black girl in her class and grade. After a conversation with her mother, she began
answering “Which color would you like ... because it could be many?” Soon peach was no longer the presumed choice for skin color in her class. The More than Peach Project is now sponsored the Loudoun Diversity Council and other organizations in their efforts to promote equity. Crayola also recently supported the project by sending items from its multicultural line that Bellen donates to other students. One of her first efforts was donate art supply packets to 180 students at Evergreen Mill Elementary. Her goal is to distribute multicultural crayons to every elementary classroom and colored pencils in every middle school art class. Learn more at morethanpeach.com.
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Budget continued from page 1 million savings. Board Chairwoman Brenda Sheridan (Sterling) was among the supporters of that option, saying it was important to stay competitive in the market while trying to hire more than 800 teachers each year, and that it would send the wrong message to the staff to cut back on anticipated pay increases. “I believe we all ran on working for the teachers and making sure this didn’t happen,” Leslee King (Broad Run) said. But Morse said that, while the School Board has been and continues to be committed to improving teacher compensation, Williams’ proposal was too big of a leap. “A cap of 6 percent is not a small matter. It is not a small pay raise,” he said. The majority backed Morse’s motion, with Sheridan, King and Ian Serotkin (Blue Ridge) opposed. The action took a big step in addressing the anticipated $22.4 million funding shortfall in local tax funding if the Board of Supervisors holds the real estate tax rate level next year. At the end of Tuesday’s budget markup, which featured dozens of motions to add or subtract from Williams budget, it wasn’t entirely clear how close the school
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request will be to the available amount of local tax funding. Staff members planned to review the final tallies on Wednesday.
Among the other budget changes were to: • hire a staff member to block unsuitable websites and prevent student abuse using the school-issued Chromebooks, addressing concerns raised by parents over the past several months; • cut fees charged to student athletes from $150 per sport to $75; • reduce middle school class size targets to 23.7 students; • hire 15 more high school counselors; • increase the proposed raises for classified employees from 1 percent to 2.5 percent; • add 48 elementary school teaching assistants; • provide classroom start-up allotments to all teachers at the beginning of the year, picking up a role currently provided by PTAs; and • add winter track as a Tier 1 sport. County Administrator Tim Hemstreet is scheduled to present his budget to supervisors next Thursday. The School Board is scheduled to meet with the Board of Supervisors to discuss the budget on Feb. 24. n
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2 Thieves Take Safe from Casa Tequila Restaurant Twice in an 11-hour span last week, burglars stole safes from Loudoun restaurants. According to a statement from the Town of Purcellville, someone broke into the Casa Tequila Bar & Grill in the Main Street Station shopping center and stole a small safe sometime between 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27 and 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The safe reportedly contained cash from the office. Police Chief Cynthia McAlister said the police department obtained a video from the restaurant showing two people in hoodies, both of which can’t be seen too well. That same night/morning, burglars
stole a large safe from the Dog Money Restaurant & Brewery in Leesburg, sometime between 10 p.m. Jan. 27 and 9 a.m. Jan. 28, according to Leesburg Police. Co-owners Dean Lake and Tim Regan said the safe contained very little money. The Purcellville Police Department is reminding businesses, churches and other organizations to review their building security measures and to ensure that valuable items are secured in a safe bolted to the floor, among other precautions. McAlister said the Casa Tequila burglary is notable because the town had no burglaries in 2019. n
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Business
BUSINESS Notes JK Moving Expands in Prince William County
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After decades in the industry, Mark and Kristi Hanlon are striking out on their own with their first restaurant, the Wicket Door Pub, in Ashburn.
Couple Builds a New Community Meeting Place Through the Wicket Door NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com
Leesburg residents Mark and Kristi Hanlon are restaurant industry veterans who have spent three decades serving up meals at some of the area’s most popular eateries. Now, they are doing that their own way at their new Wicket Door Pub in Ashburn’s University Center neighborhood. As the first tenants of the latest building
in the neighborhood’s commercial center, the husband and wife team hope be more than a great place for comfort food and a breakfast destination. They want the pub to be a gathering point for the surrounding community that includes residents, business employees, students from the George Washington University campus across the street, and police officers at the law enforcement training academy nearby. After being open just a few weeks, they’re already seeing longtime neighbors connecting with each
other for the first time around their tables. “It’s really cool to see people discovering us and then discovering each other. It’s been fun,” Mark said. The couple met in 2003 while working for the Great American Restaurant Group. They moved on together to work at the Blue Ridge Grill in Leesburg and then in Brambleton. Over the years, they’ve each held WICKET DOOR continues on page 16
Nominations Sought for 2019 Tourism Awards Visit Loudoun is calling for nominations for its Tourism Awards Program, showcasing the work, service, creativity and contributions of the people and organizations that make the visitor experience special and keeps them coming back. The 2019 tourism award winners will be recognized at Visit Loudoun’s Annual Meeting & Tourism Awards on May 7 at The Bellevue Conference and Event Center. This year’s event will also celebrate Visit Loudoun’s 25th anniversary. Visit Loudoun has invited people working in the tourism industry to nominate candidates for an award in the categories of Tourism Management Employee of the TOURISM AWARDS continues on page 16
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Virginia Tourism Corporation President and CEO Rita McClenny rings a Loudoun County-themed cowbell during last year’s Annual Meeting and Tourism Awards ceremony.
JK Moving Services has purchased 135 acres in Manassas that adjoins property recently bought by Google. The land, acquired from Gainesville Associates, will allow the Sterling-based company to extend its operations, clientele, and employee base in Prince William County. The land is will be used for commercial, industrial and data center development. “With our business growing, we need to expand our footprint in Northern Virginia,” stated CEO and Founder Chuck Kuhn. “Securing a property in Manassas complements our existing Woodbridge location, and helps us in terms of better serving our area customers and hiring additional staff members.” JK expects to add 300 new employees at the Manassas location, including administrative, sales, driver and warehouse positions. The company currently employs nearly 1,100 people around the world, with the majority based in the DC metro area, including Loudoun, Prince William and Montgomery counties. The company plans to complete construction of a 100,000-squarefoot building will be in the fourth quarter of 2021. A second 100,000-square-foot building also is planned.
Sherry Wilson Team Expands in Leesburg Dorothy Hall and Matthew Custer, leaders of the Sherry Wilson Team, announced that the team is relocating to a larger updated office in Leesburg to accommodate its growth. Starting on Monday, the REMAX Premier office opened at 602 S King St., Suite 202 in the Waverly office complex. Hall and Custer said the new office is bigger and more centrally located to better accommodate clients in Loudoun County and surrounding areas. Learn more at sherrywilsonteam. com or call 703-771-1110.
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Town of Leesburg Employment Opportunities Please visit www.leesburgva.gov/jobs for more information and to apply online. Resumes may be submitted as supplemental only. EOE/ADA.
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Home Instead Senior Care is looking for caring and compassionate CAREGivers to become a part of our team and join our mission of enhancing the lives of aging adults throughout the Loudoun county community. Home Instead provides a variety of nonmedical services that allow seniors to remain in their home and meet the challenges of aging with dignity, care and compassion.
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Looking for a Few Good Loudoun Fellows Are you spiritually hungry? Do you want to LIVE your Christian faith in a more challenging and effective way? Are you ready for more study, so that you can deepen your relationship with Christ and further the work of God’s kingdom on earth? Then you are invited to join the Fellows Program, a year-long discipleship program from the CS Lewis Institute – Loudoun County, designed for those men and women who are ready to be intentional about spiritual growth and God’s work. The Fellows Program’s life-changing opportunity is designed to be The Fellows Program dramatically spiritually transformative. works! A survey of our It runs for one academic year Fellows found that 76% (September – June), with summer would be willing to lead readings beforehand, and a retreat a discipleship group in in September to formally initiate the their home; 100% exyear. Each month examines a different perienced an increase biblical theme, with an overall focus in their involvement in on spiritual formation, apologetics, ministry to their family evangelism and our call to serve and community; 88% others. A combination of dynamic increased their involvement in workplace minteachers and writers, experienced istry; and 84% said the mentors, effective small groups and program had “transactive engagement with Scripture formed or significantly produces mature believers who can impacted their life.” articulate, defend and joyfully live out their Christian faith in every aspect of their life. It is a true feast for hungry souls seeking “more.” Please prayerfully consider joining us for this exciting next step in your journey with Christ. We will be accepting Loudoun County applications through May 15, 2020. Cost of the Program -- due to generous support of the program, there is no tuition cost to the Program. Each Fellow is only responsible for their books, materials and the cost of the retreat. For more information about the CS Lewis Institute and the Fellows Program, please go to www.cslewisinstitute.org or contact Tim Bradley at t.bradley@cslewisinstitute.org.
every front-of-the-house and back-of-thehouse job in the industry, except ownership—until now. They made the jump last summer when construction started on the new office building and opened for business in December. Kristi said they’ve worked hard over the years to help deliver other owners’ visions, but “now it is our dream.” “We just want to be the comfortable place where people come and hang out—a neighborhood pub,” Mark said. They know the hard work it takes to run a successful restaurant, but say the payoff is worth the effort. “If you’re not afraid to work, it’s fun work,” Kristi said. “There is no greater joy for us than to have this building full and to see everyone enjoying each other, enjoying our food, enjoying our setting—that carries you a long way,” Mark added. “We want people to be happy. It makes us happy. That drives us.” When setting up their menu, the two talked about what they liked over the years and what they liked making at home. “We like comfort food, but we like stepping it up a notch,” Mark said, noting they cure their pork belly and smoke their meats in house, and make their own sauces, pickles and dressings. “It’s a little extra work but we feel the results are well worth it.” Of their menu favorites, Kristi goes
Tourism Awards continued from page 14 Year, Love Loudoun Ambassador, Tourism Volunteer of the Year, New Event of the Year, Annual Event of the Year, Tourism Promotion/Campaign of the Year, Back of the House Hero, and the Action Award for a person or organizations that helped others. The deadline to submit nominations for the 2019 Tourism Awards is 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. All entries for the 2019 Tourism Awards must be for individuals, organizations, or programs that recognize accomplishments for activities that occurred or were completed during the 2019 calendar year. Programs launched in 2019 that are on-going and do not yet have results or accomplishments should wait until the 2020 awards. Last year, Shocktober, the Arc of Loudoun’s popular haunted house, was recognized as both the annual event of the year and with the 2018 Tourism Action Award for its contributions to nonprofits. The
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with the Pork Spud, a sea salt-rubbed loaded baked potato stuffed with smoked pork, while Mark tends toward The Underhill steak sandwich, named for the arrogant club member who draws the ire of Chevy Chase’s character in the movie “Fletch.” The restaurant’s name also is a result of their partnership. Mark knew he wanted to have a pub in the old English style of a community gathering place. Kristi came up with the wicket door—a small pedestrian door within a larger door or fence— to emphasize hospitality and providing access to everyone. Yes, there is a wicket door as part of the décor—a large one designed by Kristi and constructed by Mark’s brother-in-law using materials supplied by Leesburg-based Local Wood. Just weeks into their new venture’s operation, the couple is enthusiastic about getting to know their neighbors better and to live out their own dream. “We’re just excited to have our own place. We’re excited to be business owners. We’ve lived in this county for a long time and we’ve served this county for a long time. It’s cool to be the ones who are guiding the ship and we’re looking forward to what this can bring,” Mark said. The restaurant is located at 44921 George Washington Boulevard in Ashburn. Learn more at wicketdoorpub. com or call 703-687-3876. n
event’s highest honor, the Judy Patterson Award, went to the Restaurant at Patowmack Farm. Also recognized were Hillsboro’s Gardens in the Gap, a two-day event of garden tours, lectures, tea parties, music, and an artisan, plant and craft fair; and Salamander Resort and Spa’s “Keeping Up with Cupcake” marketing campaign. The 2018 #LoveLoudoun Ambassador of the Year was Dustin Spencer, the manager of Black Olive Bar & Grill at The National Conference Center; Amy Denton of DiVine Wine Tours of Virginia and Rebecca Rally of Bluemont Vineyard tied for the 2018 Manager of the Year; and Helen Kendall, the human resources manager of the National Conference Center, won the 2018 Back of the House Hero award. The 2018 Steven Hines Partner of the Year was Ford’s Fish Shack, and the 2018 Distinguished Partnership was with Loudoun County government. For more information about this year’s awards, go to loudounnow.com/2019tourismawards. n
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according to the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties, a nonprofit organization in Leesburg that compiled a ground-breaking report, Profiles of Loudoun: The Numbers behind the Faces of Loudoun. Download the full report at CommunityFoundationLF.org/Profiles. To learn more about the Community Foundation, visit CommunityFoundationLF.org. n to a cross-section of cultural, business, government, agriculture and technology sites in the county; team building experiences; and workshops on exploring leadership skills, communication styles and high-performance teams. “The Loudoun Youth Leadership Program gives participants a broad range of experiences and exercises, providing them with the skills they need to become future leaders in our community. Youth who complete this program will learn how to navigate situations outside of their comfort zone and gain confidence in leadership. Even students who think they have it all figured out will learn new things,” stated Loudoun Youth Executive Director Steve Wolfson. Applications and program information can be found at loudounyouth.org. Tuition is $495/student. Financial aid is available to qualifying students. n
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Hillsboro Leaders Urge Patience During Transformational 2020 BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com
In 2020, Hillsboro will undergo more change than at any time in its 217-year history. Residents gathered at the Old Stone School on Saturday morning to celebrate the town’s accomplishments and to prepare for challenges that may test their patience in the months ahead. During the three-hour State of the Town program, residents enjoyed a community breakfast, got a detailed update on construction plans for the Rt. 9 traffic calming project and applauded the work of individuals for their service to the community. “As in any year, 2019 had its highs and lows for us here in Hillsboro. I really never imagined that we could have more highs and lows than we had in 2018, but I was mistaken,” Mayor Roger Vance said, kicking off the program. But 2020 will be a transformational year for the town, he said. The major challenge during the past year was moving the Rt. 9 project to construction. After facing significant hurdles when contractor bids came in well above cost estimates and commuters in neighboring jurisdictions pushed to stop the project, Vance said the town emerged with a solution that should better serve the entire community. The key element of that was
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Hillsboro Mayor Roger Vance addresses the crowd at the Old Stone School during the annual State of the Town program on Saturday morning.
the ability to reduce the construction period from three years to about 14 months. “We were able to do that through cooperation, creativity and trust between ourselves and VDOT. … We came up with a real elegant solution to the problem. As we had hoped, common sense won. Good governance won the day,” Vance said. The construction clock is expected to begin March 4, when the notice to proceed will kick-off the 428-day contract with Archer Western Corp. It’s not just the road project that is in
play. The town also is building a new wellsourced water system that, when complete, will end the years-long requirement for residents to boil water before use. Town leaders also are planning to build the first wastewater treatment plant, a project that is in the early stages of securing funding. “With these physical changes and infrastructure improvements, our whole reality will also change. I just want to stress the unique opportunity that we have to help HILLSBORO continues on page 24
Round Hill Selects Firm for $26K Utility Building Design BY PATRICK SZABO
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Round Hill utility staffers will have more than double the amount of work room in the next couple years. The Town Council on Jan. 23 voted to select Karl Riedel Architecture from among three interested firms to design a new, 6,000-square-foot administrative building for the town’s utility staff on the wastewater treatment plant property next to Sleeter Lake Park. That will cost the town $25,950. Riedel is expected to present the Town Council with a design concept on March 5. The council should approve that concept, which will include an estimated construction price, March 19. Project Specialist Rob Lohr said the
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The 2,000-square-foot Round Hill utility administrative building will be accompanied by a 6,000-square-foot building in the coming years, which will give nine utility employees more room to work.
new building would give the nine utility employees who currently work out of a 2,000-square-foot-building more room to
perform routine tasks. He said the existing building is inadequate and features a small break room and only one shower. It also is used as a sleeping quarters when necessary—in the form of a cot set up in the wastewater operations side of the building. Lohr said the town is aiming to get construction underway in Fiscal Year 2022, meaning it would start between July 2021 and June 2022. Riedel has completed multiple projects in Loudoun, including the replacement of the steps in front of the historic county courthouse and renovations to the county Parks, Recreation and Community Services headquarters in Leesburg, the Aldie Fire Station, the Loudoun Fire and Rescue building and the Lucketts Volunteer Fire Department. n
LOVETTSVILLE Elementary School PTO to Host Have a Heart Party The Lovettsville PTO will host its annual Have a Heart Party from 1-3 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Lovettsville Elementary School. The party will feature music, games and activities, contests, prizes, popcorn, treats, healthy smoothies and a cake walk. Sarah Stillman, the school’s 19-year music teacher, will emcee. The event will also feature a food drive accepting donations in the forms of $1 or a nonperishable food item to be donated to the town’s Little Free Pantry and the Western Loudoun Food Pantry. For more information, go to lovettsvillepto.org
MIDDLEBURG Town Releases Podcast on History, Culture, Commerce The Town of Middleburg has released a podcast that shares stories of the town’s residents, history, commerce, events and culture. The podcast is available on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Google Play, Stitcher and Spotify for residents to subscribe and download on their smartphones or tablets and listen to anywhere. The town is asking those who listen to the program to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. The newest episode was released Feb. 2 and details the life of former Councilwoman Bundles Murdock. Among other topics, the episode touches on Murdock’s time working for the Reagan administration. Residents who would like to suggest a story to feature or guest to invite on the show can email middleburgpodcast@gmail.com. Learn more at facebook.com/middleburgpodcast.
Town Council to Host Economic Development Strategy Session The Middleburg Town Council and staff will hold an economic development strategy session from TOWN NOTES continues on page 26
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Purcellville Council Pushes Sister City Vote 2 Weeks BY PATRICK SZABO pszabo@loudounnow.com
Two weeks ago, Purcellville Mayor Kwasi Fraser proposed to link Purcellville with the City of Linden in Guyana, his native country. Now, following concern that the partnership might cost the town, the Town Council has decided to take two more weeks to look deeper into the program. The Town Council last week opted to table a vote on a Sister City partnership with Linden that would “foster collaboration in the areas of academic exchange, business and economic development, trade, comprehensive planning, governance and faith-based ministries engagement,” according to a staff report. The council is expected to look into the initiative more, amend the resolution and vote on the partnership at its Feb. 11 meeting. While Fraser has stated that the partnership would create a relationship between him and Linden Mayor Waneka Arrindell, and not so much link the Town of Purcellville with the City of Linden, residents and council members have expressed concern that the partnership, which would dissolve once Fraser leaves office, might
cost taxpayers directly or indirectly. Although Fraser knew the majority of the Town Council probably would have voted against the initiative on Tuesday, he said he didn’t want to burden the Town Council or staff with another two weeks of discussion on the matter. “I would rather us vote,” he said. But Councilman Nedim Ogelman said that discussing the initiative further so that the council can get to a ‘yes’ vote on Feb. 11 was worth the time and effort. “I think that this little bit of resource that we’re putting into this is worth it,” he said. The council spent 45 minutes discussing the initiative Tuesday night and 20 minutes discussing it on Jan. 14. Vice Mayor Tip Stinnette suggested the town amend the Sister City resolution so that it’s “crystal clear” in establishing that the relationship would not depend on taxpayer money. He said the resolution should read that the Sister City relationship with Linden is “subject to the support from available grants, local businesses and community contributions.” “I think this language gets us collectively to [a ‘yes’ vote],” he said. Councilman Chris Bledsoe asked Fraser and the Town Council whether taking the next two weeks to further research
the initiative would be best for the Town Council as it heads into budget season and is busy working through a comprehensive plan update that it needs to take action on by March 5. “This is one more thing we’re throwing into the hopper that I’m not sure where it fits in terms of our priorities,” Bledsoe said. Fraser defended the Sister City initiative with three arguments. The first he called the “Ancestry.com argument,” in which he said he wasn’t pushing the initiative simply because he’s from Guyana, but that the ties between the U.S. and Guyana date back to WWII, when, Fraser said, bauxite from Linden was used to produce the aluminum that was used to produce about two-thirds of all Allied aircraft. “So Linden supported the war effort that led to victory against the Axis powers,” he said. He labeled his second argument as the “walk and chew argument,” in which he said the initiative is not intended to use staff resources, but that the goal is to run the program through volunteer hours. Fraser coined his third defense as the “teenage car argument,” in which he said that while there could be future costs to the town, those would be funded by “external relationships.”
“There will be absolutely no funding required from the town,” he said, later noting that Purcellville would not incur a Sister Cities International membership fee because Linden requested the partnership in the first place—meaning Linden would be the only municipality to pay a fee. Stinnette said that, according to a Google search he performed, the initiative could cost the town $10,000 to $25,000 in airfare, lodging and per diem. Councilman Ted Greenly mentioned that the town could still incur indirect costs from staffers pulling documents together. “Down the road … there would be an impact to our town,” he said. Stinnette echoed that sentiment, pointing out that taxpayer money could be spent indirectly as the town staff discusses the initiative and prepares agenda items. “Nothing is for free,” he said. “Going forward, you’re talking about a nominal cost.” When Ogelman asked if any town staffers were aware of town funding committed to the initiative to date, Town Attorney Sally Hankins said there was not. “Other than the effort that’s gone into this conversation, there’s been no resources SISTER CITY continues on page 22
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Milan Announces Purcellville Town Council Run; 4 Now on Ballot BY PATRICK SZABO
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While no incumbent Purcellville Town Council members have announced whether they’ll seek re-election this year, four residents have been quick to jump into the mix. On Monday, Stanley J. Milan, Sr. became the third resident to announce a run for a spot on the Town Council in this year’s May 5 town elections. He joins seven-year resident Mary Lynn Hickey Milan and three-year resident Erin Rayner in the race for the three council seats that will be on the ballot. Purcellville native Beverly Chiasson has also announced her run for mayor. According to his campaign announcement, Milan is focused on using sound judgement based on facts and what residents want, and has a track record of balanced reasoning in the face of tough decisions. He stated that he thinks Purcellville needs his voice on the Town Council and will benefit from the wisdom he has gained throughout the years. “I am running to maintain our smalltown atmosphere and charm, which is why I moved here with my family. I am committed to slow growth, transparent government and finding innovative solutions for Purcellville,” Milan stated. “My primary message to [residents] is that I will keep my campaign promises.” Milan served in the U.S. Navy for two
Sister city continued from page 21 expended to my knowledge,” Hankins said. “Nothing’s been spent on this.” Councilman Ryan Cool stressed that the town did not pay for Fraser’s travel to Guyana in November or any other expenses related to the initiative. “The books are open folks, ask finance, the books are open,” he said. “If you want to see them, see them. They’re there. … There’s nothing being hidden, at all.” Stinnette suggested that the town could move ahead with the partnership by creating a nonprofit that works outside the government, perhaps comprised of local businesses and other entities. He said that nonprofit, which he called an authorized
decades, including from 1990-1993 as a first-class missile technician aboard the U.S.S. Alaska acting as a leading petty officer and first lieutenant. He also served as a career counselor and command financial counselor to his naval peers. After his military service, Milan became a reserve deputy sheriff in Kitsap County, WA, and later a sheriff ’s reserve officer in Fairfax County. According to his announcement, it was through those positions that he learned resiliency and to problem solve while collaborating with his peers. He holds a bachelor’s degree in occupational education from Southern Illinois University. Milan studies yoga and is a fifth-degree master black belt in Hapkido and a fourth-degree black belt in Taekwondo. He has taught self-defense classes at Loudoun Valley Yoga and is an instructor at a DoJang, a Taekwondo training hall, in Herndon. Milan is the father of six grown children and lives with his wife, Jona, in Purcellville’s Old Dominion neighborhood. Incumbents Mayor Kwasi Fraser and Councilmen Chris Bledsoe, Ryan Cool and Nedim Ogelman have not yet said whether they will seek re-election this year. Four other western Loudoun towns will hold elections May 5—Hamilton, Lovettsville, Middleburg and Round Hill. Middleburg Mayor Bridge Littleton, Middleburg Councilmen Kevin Daly and Philip Miller and Lovettsville Councilman Mike Dunlap are the only ones to have filed their candidacy paperwork to run for re-election so far. The deadline to file candidacy paperwork is 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3. n organizational representative, could act on behalf of the town when handling tasks like seeking grant money and soliciting donations from the community. “It would not come from the taxpayer coffers nor would it have a direct impact on the staff,” he said. “There is a way to do this so that it is cost neutral for the Town of Purcellville.” Councilman Joel Grewe suggested that Discover Purcellville could be that nonprofit. Fraser said there’s already been interest from local businesses in the commerce that would come from the initiative, noting that he was set to meet with the owner of Catoctin Creek Distillery last week to talk about his desire to introduce his product to the Guyanese market. n
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TOWN OF MIDDLEBURG, VIRGINIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED REAL PROPERTY TAX INCREASE Fiscal Year 2021 The Middleburg Town Council is considering a small increase in the Real Property Tax Rate (the “tax rate”). Pursuant to Code of Virginia Section 58.1-3321 a Public Hearing will be held on the proposed tax rate on March 12, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at the Middleburg Town Office located at 10 West Marshall Street in Middleburg, Virginia. 1. Assessment Increase: The total assessed value of real property, as of January 1, 2020, excluding additional assessments due to new construction or improvements to property, exceeds last year’s total assessed value of real property by 1.19%. 2. Lower Rate Necessary to Offset Increased Assessment: The current tax rate is $0.153 per $100 of assessed value. The tax rate which would levy the same amount of real estate tax as the current year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of real estate, with the exclusions mentioned above, would be $0.1527 per $100 of assessed value. This rate will be known as the “lowered tax rate.” 3. Effective Rate Increase: The Town of Middleburg proposes to adopt a tax rate of $0.153 per $100 of assessed value. The difference between the lowered tax rate and the proposed tax rate would be $0.0003 per $100, or 0.20%. This difference will be known as the “effective tax rate increase.” Individual property taxes may, however, increase at a percentage greater or less than the above percentage. 4. Proposed Total Budget Increase: Based on the proposed real property tax rate and changes in other revenues, the total General Fund budget of the Town of Middleburg will be below last year’s budget by 16.56%. If transfers from reserves were excluded, the General Fund budget would increase by 8.25% over last year’s budget. Questions regarding the proposed tax increase may be directed to the Town Administrator at 540-687-5152. Danny Davis, Town Administrator Town of Middleburg, Virginia 02/06/20
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Hillsboro continued from page 20 shape the future course of Hillsboro. It’s going to require some pretty extraordinary focus over the next 14 months and over the next years,” Vance said. While there is reason for optimism, the mayor cautioned residents that their push for progress won’t be easy. “We’ve got a full plate of getting everybody ready for what’s to come …. It will be difficult, but I’m sure we’re going to be able to power through,” Vance said. “We’re going to have to understand we’re going to be living in a work zone. We’re going to have to kind of look out for one another and be civil and respect our workers. And just know it is going to be over before you know it.” Another highlight of the State of the Town program was the announcement of a new Environmental Sustainability Committee, in part modeled on Middleburg’s Go Green Committee. Vice Mayor Amy Marasco said the initiative is laid out in the town’s comprehensive plan and would focus on activities such as securing grants for vehicle charging stations, monitoring the currently-under-construction Rockwool manufacturing plant in Jefferson County, WV, promoting tree canopy growth and
preservation and encouraging the planting of native species. Town leaders also presented awards to highlight the contributions of several area residents. Bud Siegel was presented with a lifetime achievement award for his role in helping the town overcome obstacles with the Rt. 9 project. Siegel, then a VDOT program manager who now works for the Town of Leesburg, was credited with convincing town leaders that they could act as their own project managers in the effort to move the project forward. Hillsboro Charter Academy STEM teacher Megan Tucker was presented the Innovation Award for her contributions in helping to build a curriculum that has quickly earned the school’s national reputation. Town leaders noted the school is operating at full capacity, with an equal number of students on the waiting list. Tina Ryan was named the Volunteer of the Year. The Community Service Award was presented to the Western Loudoun Community Church. The town Planning Commission was presented the Good Governance Award. The Business Service Awards were presented to Dot Shetterly of Silverbrook Farm Bed and Breakfast and Manuel Rivas and his team at Northern Virginia Property Services. n
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TOWN Notes continued from page 20 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the National Sporting Library and Museum. The conversation will focus on what the town’s economy should look like in the future. According to a town statement, Middleburg is an outlier in Loudoun County and the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Statistical Area, because while Loudoun is recognized as a young, technology-driven economy that has experienced massive growth in population in the last decade, Middleburg’s economy is driven by private educational institutions, tourism-related businesses and a steadily growing agricultural economy. Its median age is also more than 15 years older than the county’s. For more information, contact Business and Economic Development Director Jamie Gaucher at 540-687-5152 or jgaucher@middleburgva.gov.
Coffee with a Curator Set for Next Weekend The National Sporting Library & Museum will host a Coffee with a Curator event from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15.
Head Curator Claudia Pfeiffer will guide attendees through the personal story of portrait painter Ellen Emmet Rand and the many surprises and challenges she encountered during the three years it took her to create the “Leading the Field: Ellen Emmet Rand” exhibition. Coffee will be provided by Middleburg Common Grounds. Light refreshments will also be served. Admission is $5 for non-members and free for members. RSVP by emailing info@nationalsporting.org or by calling 540-687-6542.
PURCELLVILLE Council Delays Public Hearing on New Town Plan The Purcellville Town Council has delayed the planned Feb. 11 public hearing on the 2030 Comprehensive Plan update to a yet-to-be-announced date in late spring. According to a town statement, that delay has been made to ensure residents have a full version of the plan to review beforehand, and to reset the council’s 90day review deadline. Under Virginia law, the Town Council has 90 days from the date of the Planning Commission’s rec-
ommendation to take action on the plan. The commission made that recommendation Dec. 5, giving the council a March 5 deadline. The council is expected to refer the plan back to the Planning Commission to make edits and restart the 90-day clock. Since the recommendation was made in December, the Town Council has reviewed the plan and made 342 comments. In January, the council met in seven special meetings to do so. Learn more about the plan at planpurcellville.com.
Town Departments Extend Customer Service Hours The Town of Purcellville announced last week that it extended the customer service hours of its Finance and Community Development Departments by a halfhour in the morning and afternoon, now open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. According to a town statement, that was done to optimize staff resources and increase overall efficiency. The town has stated that it will accommodate any service requests outside the new hours. “As always, our number one priority is serving our citizens,” the town’s statement reads. For more information, call the town’s general line at 540-338-7421, the Finance
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Art Funding Available Through Town Arts Council Local nonprofit arts organizations are invited to submit requests for funding to the Purcellville Arts Council by March 6. Funding must be used for arts activities in Purcellville between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. Applicants must be organizations that focus primarily on the arts and must be incorporated and headquartered in Virginia. A total of up to $9,000 will be distributed. The deadline to submit is 5 p.m. Friday, March 6. The Arts Council will review the funding requests and share its recommendations to the Town Council for selection. To apply, go to loudounnow.com/purcellville_arts_grants. To help fund the Arts Council’s efforts, the Town of Purcellville is applying for a grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts’ Creative Communities Partnership Grant Program by April 1. The town plans to match the amount awarded through that program. For more information, call the town at 540-338-7421.
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Obituaries Margaret Waldo Fera May 2, 1942 to February 1, 2020
Margaret Waldo Fera, age 77, of Leesburg passed away on Saturday, February 1st. Margaret, who was known to most people as “Peggy” was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on May 2, 1942. She was the daughter of Robert Hendren Waldo and Margaret Irving Waldo. Peggy graduated from Churchland High School in 1960 and received her undergraduate degree from Longwood University in physical education. She played basketball and field hockey and was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority while at Longwood. Peggy’s professional career ranged from physical education teacher to medical assistant to office assistant at her beloved Aldrin Elementary school. All of which had a common thread of helping others. Peggy was the epitome of loyalty and altruism. She was a devoted mother, wife, and friend. She volunteered countless hours helping her community. She was a longtime member of the Loudoun
hospital ladies board where she worked tirelessly each year during the infamous rummage sale. She worked with Loudoun Breast Health Network and Loudoun Nature Conservancy. Peggy enjoyed socializing with her book clubs, bridge group, water aerobic friends, and recently the great expectations group. She enjoyed dining with friends and especially happy hour. Above all, she was a devoted wife, mother, and Grandma. She leaves her family to cherish her memory including her 3 children, David Fera of New Orleans, LA; Shaun Fera of Henrico, VA and her husband James Beazley; and Julia Tracy of Harpers Ferry, WV and her husband Lloyd Tracy. She had five grandchildren: Margaret and Walter Beazley, as well as Lloyd, Emerson, and Corrigan Tracy. She is also survived by her sister, Anne Barbour Schwab or Portsmouth, Va and Robert Hendren Waldo Jr. of Lake Frederick and his wife Ruth Waldo. A Memorial Service will be held at St. James’ Episcopal Church in Leesburg on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 2:00 o’clock pm. Reception to follow in the Parish Hall at the church. The church requests that no flowers be sent. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Peggy’s name be sent to one of the following organizations: Rust Library, Loudoun Breast Health Network, or Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy. Please share condolences with the family www.LoudounFuneralChapel.com
Woodrow “Woody” Wilson Williams, Jr. September 15, 1946 to January 31, 2020
Woodrow “Woody” Wilson Williams, Jr. (73) of Ashburn, died on January 31, 2020, after a brief illness. Born September 15, 1946, to the late Woodrow Wilson Williams and Hazel Royston Williams in Marshall, Virginia. He graduated from Richmond Professional Institute and worked as a finance manager for Boeing and later SAIC. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 53 years, Linda, children Cassandra Donahue (Patrick), Steven Williams (Christine), Melissa Thorne (Gary),
and Ashley Williams as well as grandchildren Jillian, Andrew, David, and Matthew. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 8 at Heritage Baptist Church in Ashburn, Virginia at 11 a.m. with visitation from 10 a.m. to 11. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Association or the American Diabetes Association. Please share online condolences with the family at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com
Judy Jones Brinegar
February 21, 1945 to January 30, 2020
Judy Jones Brinegar, 74, departed this world on January 30, 2020, at Inova Loudoun Hospital in Lansdowne, her husband Paul at her bedside. Judy was the only daughter of Percy and Madeline Jones. She was born February 21, 1945 and grew up in Norfolk, Virginia. She graduated from Granby High School and Old Dominion College (class of 1966), receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Judy began teaching fourth grade elementary school soon after graduation. She and her husband Paul were married on April Fool’s Day, 1967, moved to northern Virginia in 1971, eventually coming to Leesburg in 1975. Judy is survived by her husband Paul, her son Paul II “Monty”, and her daughter-in-law Dana. Judy was very active in volunteer work throughout her life. The Junior Woman’s
Club of Loudoun, Loudoun County Victim Witness Program, Loudoun County Transportation Safety Commission, Bull Run ASAP, and Virginians Opposing Drunk Driving were among the organizations she supported with her efforts. For several years in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Judy and her friend Laura Edwards owned a knitting shop in Leesburg, catering to the needs of knitters throughout the area. They organized local knitters to provide knitted headbands for troops during the first Gulf war. In her later years, Judy enjoyed traveling with her husband. She always enjoyed the beach, and absolutely fell in love with Aruba; Judy and Paul would return to Aruba so often that they were declared “honorary ambassadors”. Always a conversationalist, Judy enjoyed spending time talking with friends and family. A short phone call easily could stretch into an hour, and yet it would often seem like so little time had actually passed. We will truly miss conversing with her. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, February 7, at Loudoun Funeral Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia. Funeral services will take place at 1 p.m., Saturday, February 8, at the same location. Judy’s wish was to be buried with her parents in Norfolk, which will take place later in the year.
Gary Harrington
March 22, 1950 to January 26, 2020
Gary Harrington, age 69, of Middletown, VA, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at Blue Ridge Hospice in Winchester, VA. Born Wednesday, March 22, 1950, he was the son of the late Kenneth Harrington and Beryl (Sarver) Harrington. He was co-owner of Ken’s Decorating Center in Leesburg, Virginia with his late father Kenneth Harrington. After, he became a realtor with Long & Foster Realty where he would retire. He was greatly loved and will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his mother, two children and a son
in law: Beryl Harrington of Berryville, Virginia, son Zachary Harrington of Winchester, Virginia and daughter, Amy (Harrington) Dorrance of Winchester, Virginia, and son in law Justin Dorrance of Winchester, Virginia. There will be a public burial service, Friday, February 7th at 1 pm at the Lovettsville Union Cemetery. Flowers can be sent to Rose Hill Health and Rehab Attn: Beryl Harrington 110 Chalmers Ct, Berryville, VA 22611. Cards can be sent to 117 Opossum Trail, Winchester, VA 22602.
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NO DATE? NO PROBLEM. Singles Celebrated with Anti-Valentine’s Day Events BY JAN MERCKER
Leesburg First Friday Friday, Feb. 7, 6-9:30 p.m. Downtown Leesburg Details: leesburgfirstfriday.com Celebrate February with gallery openings and art demos, open houses at downtown boutiques and lots of live music, including Gary Smallwood at Trungo’s and Gary Rudinsky at King Street Coffee.
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Saturday, Feb. 8, noon-3:30 p.m. Blue Heron Farm, 18019 Yellow Schoolhouse Road, Round Hill Details: blueheronfarm-va.com This special event combines crafting with agriculture as participants learn about Clun Forest Sheep and use their wool in a felting craft led by Pam Hummel of Needles and Pins Fiber Art. The afternoon includes a farmraised lunch and local wines. Tickets are $75 per person and include all materials.
Valentine’s Day in the burbs—what can we say? Your favorite restaurants are booked with smug couples and your newsfeed is awash with mushy sentiments. But this year, anti-Valentine’s events are trending in Loudoun. So, if you’re single, bitter, brokenhearted, hopeful or just can’t be bothered with romance, you can head out for a fun Friday night on Feb. 14 and not feel weird.
ON STAGE ‘Love in the USA’ Valentine’s Cabaret Saturday, Feb. 8 and Sunday, Feb. 9, 6-9:30 p.m. StageCoach Theatre Company, 20937 Ashburn Road, Suites 115 and 120, Ashburn Details: stagecoachtc.com From George Gershwin to Alicia Keys and Cole Porter to Sarah Bareilles, American songwriters have created some of the most memorable and iconic love songs in history. Join talented local artists for an evening of beautiful and fun love songs. Tickets for Saturday’s show are $60 and include a catered dinner. Tickets for Sunday’s show are $25 with no dinner service. Beer and wine will be available for sale at both shows.
“Let’s face it: there are a bunch of people who are single and they should be able to have fun on Valentine’s Day.” — Randy Krukles, Belly Love Brewing
Randy Krukles, a manager at Belly Love Brewing Company in Purcellville, is the creative genius behind the brewery’s first ever Fook Love anti-Valentine’s party. Krukles was inspired by Belly Love’s popular My Bitter X IPA (the brainchild of owner/head brewer Tolga Baki) and a desire to get out the message that it’s OK to be single in Loudoun. “We wanted to do something all inclusive not just geared toward couples,” Krukles said. “Let’s face it: there are a bunch of people who are single and they should be able to have fun on Valentine’s Day.” The brewery is planning to celebrate with games like Darts at Hearts, a DJ and drink specials, including a My Bloody X beer cocktail. “It was kind of an opportunity to poke a hole at the whole concept [of Valentine’s Day],” Krukles said. For Krukles, who’s currently single,
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Randy Krukles, at Belly Love Brewing Company in Purcellville, will be serving up her special beer cocktail—My Bloody X—for those who aren’t feeling the love this Valentine’s Day.
the point was to make room for the unattached in a very family and couples-oriented community. And while couples are absolutely invited to the party, she wants singles to know that this is for them. “I think there are more younger people moving back into the area not just to settle down and have families,” she said. “Hopefully, this will remind them that they have a place in Loudoun County. … If all of these people get involved, we can shape it into an all-inclusive community.” Anti-Valentine’s is also on the calendar at 14 Loudoun in downtown Leesburg. The seasonal pop-up themed restaurant
and bar did an over the top Valentine’s celebration two years ago, but this year decided to take a very different approach. So, there you won’t see any hearts or pink balloons anywhere in sight. “This year we thought it would be fun to take it in the other direction. … Not that couples aren’t welcome, but we’re pushing to forget all the mushy stuff,” said Sam Athanas, a project manager for the local restaurant group that runs 14 Loudoun, its sister establishments SideBar ANTI-VALENTINE’S continues on page 31
Saturday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m. Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Lucketts Details: luckettsbluegrass.org It’s two for one night at the Old Schoolhouse with rising stars Serene Green and the Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers, two passionate and creative young bands. Tickets are $17 at the door, $5 for youth 3 to 17.
Loudoun Symphony Orchestra: ‘Into the Dark and Into the Light’ Saturday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m. St. David’s Episcopal Church, 43600 Russell Branch Parkway, Ashburn Details: loudounsymphony.org Conducted by Dr. Nancia D’Alimonte, LSO ventures into a dark and foreboding repertoire followed by a bright and jubilant work, with dark works by Weber, Gabrieli and Berlioz countered by Beethoven’s triumphant “Symphony No. 5.” Tickets are $30 for adults
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THINGS to do continued from page 28 and $25 for seniors. Admission is free for children 12 and under but tickets are required.
NIGHTLIFE Live Music: The Cold North Friday, Feb. 7, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Dynasty Brewing Co. 101 Loudoun St. SE, Leesburg Details: dynastybrewing.com Dynasty Brewing celebrates its new Leesburg location with a father-daughter vocal duo playing a variety of musical styles on guitar, ukulele and banjo. No cover.
Details: tallyhotheater.com Blending rock, folk, soul and funk influences, songwriter Cris Jacobs finds inspiration from the henhouse to the White House and all of life’s little moments. Tickets are $25 in advance, $50 for VIP Seats.
HeroHomes Casino Night Saturday, Feb. 8, 6-10 p.m. Shadow Creek Weddings & Events, 18090 Silcott Springs Road, Purcellville Details: herohomesloudoun.org HeroHomes hosts a black-tie optional casino night fundraiser to support the nonprofit’s mission to build homes for disabled veterans. Tickets are $150 per person, $250 per couple.
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Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com Let Trial By Fire take you back to simpler times when lighters were held high and you couldn’t help singing along with favorites like “Wheel in the Sky” and “Don’t Stop Believin.’” Tickets are $15 in advance.
Music on the Heights: Olivia and the Mates Saturday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. Music on the Heights, Broadlands Contact: musicontheheights@gmail.com This DC-based trio features Olivia Mancini on vocals and guitar, Kristin Forbes on bass and vocals and Tim Felton on drums for jangly, upbeat rock-folk and pop. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the listening room performance begins at 8 p.m. Suggested donation is $20 to $25 with
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Saturday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m. The Barns At Hamilton Station, 16804 Hamilton Station Road, Hamilton Details: thebarnsathamiltonstation.com Country-rock icon Larry Burnett of Firefall takes the stage with Loudoun-based favorite Don Chapman. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
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Live Music: Cris Jacobs Band Friday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m. Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg
Saturday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m. Crooked Run Brewing, 22455 Davis Drive, Sterling Details: crookedrunbrewing.com Check out Wammie-award winning reggae from Feel Free. The Loving Paupers open. Admission is $6 in advance, $10 at the door.
Live Music: Trial By Fire Tribute to Journey Saturday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m.
Loudoun Ideal Chiropractic Miok Hyoun, DC, is a holistic chiropractor and health care practitioner serving patients at Loudoun Ideal Chiropractic in Lansdowne, Virginia. Her specialties include treating whiplash, scoliosis, herniated discs, and prenatal chiropractic care. Dr. Miok has made caring for people through comprehensive chiropractic care a life-long study. She graduated magna cum laude from the Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, and has since attended numerous trainings and seminars to build out her practice and create a holistic wellness clinic for her patients. Dr. Miok also specializes in advanced chiropractic techniques such as the Gonstead principle and Chiropractic BioPhysics. She focuses on finding and treating the root cause of pain and discomfort, rather than just the symptoms. Her ability to analyze the body and provide relief from pain extends to other soft tissue treatment modalities such as Graston, massage therapy, and Functional Movement Pattern, which she uses in tandem with chiropractic care to offer the best possible treatment plan for individuals, couples and the entire family.
Dr. Miok is also a certified yoga instructor and frequently incorporates yoga poses and breathing methods (Pranayama) into her treatments for long-term spine health and flexibility. She appreciates the relaxing, meditative qualities that yoga can bring to the treatment of pain and rebalancing the body and the
mind. No matter the technique, Dr. Miok’s goal is always the same for her patients: a healthy spine, a balanced body, and optimal overall health and wellness through which patients can fulfill the goals in their lives.
with Special Guest Nashville Singer-Songwriter
Candy Fernaux Supported by and All-Star Band Doc Williams - Chris Blosser - Steve Super Dave Hadley - Andy Hamburger Introduction by DJ Cerphe Colwell
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FEBRUARY 15th, 2020 Valentines Day Weekend doors at 7pm - show at 8m $20.00 advance $25.00 at the door Barns of Rose Hill • 95 Chalmers Ct, Berryville, VA www.eventbrite.com or 540-955-2004 for tickets
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Local Filmmakers Plan CherokeeInspired Creature Feature
ROBEY FOUNDATION Annual Report of Disbursements January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 Loudoun Robey Scholarship ..................................................................................................... $32,000.00 Loudoun Valley High School -Viking fund ...................................................................................... 1,000.00 Woodgrove High School............................................................................................................... 1,000.00 LVHS International Global Conf ..................................................................................................... 1,000.00 Purcellville Library Advisory Board, Inc. ......................................................................................... 4,000.00 Purcellville Safety Center ............................................................................................................. 4,500.00 Woodgrove High School - International Summit ............................................................................. 1,000.00 LVHS- Literary Magazine ............................................................................................................. 1,500.00 Blue Ridge Middle School ............................................................................................................ 1,000.00 Kenneth W. Culbert Elem. School.................................................................................................. 1,000.00 Emerick Elem. School .................................................................................................................. 1,000.00 Mountain View Elem. School ........................................................................................................ 1,000.00 Harmony Middle School ............................................................................................................... 1,000.00 Agape United Methodist Church ................................................................................................... 1,500.00 St. Andrews Presbyterian Church ................................................................................................. 1,500.00 Purcellville Baptist Church ........................................................................................................... 1,500.00 Bethany United Methodist Church ................................................................................................ 1,500.00 St. Peters Episcopal Church ......................................................................................................... 1,500.00 Purcellville Church of Christ ......................................................................................................... 1,500.00 Ketoctin Baptist Church & Cemetery............................................................................................. 1,500.00 Franklin Park Arts Center ............................................................................................................. 2,000.00 Tree of Life Ministries .................................................................................................................. 1,500.00 LVHS- HP Podcast Equipment ...................................................................................................... 1,500.00 Woodgrove High School - Adaptive Elective................................................................................... 1,500.00 LVHS Wallops Island Field Trip ...................................................................................................... 1,000.00 TOTAL $ 69,000.00 W. L. “Pete” Whitmore Chairman
Margaret Vaughan
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Allen Colby
Doris Whitman
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ROBEY FOUNDATION PUBLIC INFORMATION The Annual Return of the Robey Foundation is available for Inspection within 180 days after the date of the publication During regular business hours at the principal office, 19360 Magnolia Grove Square, Unit 117 Leesburg, VA 20176, the residence of the Principal manager, W. L. “Pete” Whitmore, telephone 571-442-8662; or the BB&T Wealth Fiduciary and Investment Relationship Management 223 West Nash Street, Wilson, NC 27894 Telephone 800-611-4102 Attn: Kim W. Lamm
CSB Legend LLC, a motion picture production company helmed by Leesburg residents David Rotan and Derek S. Campbell, is in the pre-production phase for a feature-length motion picture “Bloodspawn: Rotan Attack of Uktena,” which they plan to shoot in Loudoun County and the surrounding region. This independent creature feature takes place in the Appalachian wilderness of the 1830s during the infamous Trail of Tears, an event that sparks the awakening of the Uktena, a monstrous entity of Cherokee legend. Rotan said the horror movie sub-genre has a strong worldwide fan base. “It’s the kind of movie you would expect to find on the SyFy Channel, for example, but ‘Bloodspawn’ doesn’t even require sharks or tornadoes,” he said. “It’s based on an actual Cherokee mythological creature and our goal is to really try to stay true to that original legend, respectful of the culture.” Rotan and Campbell met in 2007 while both working for an online media company based in Great Falls, producing promotional videos, corporate and government training spots, and thousands of short how-to, DIY, instructional, and advice videos for web syndication and broadcast news. Rotan has produced and directed several feature films, mostly in the family/ children genre, including the children’s adventure series “Pirate Kids,” and “Lost
Stallions: The Journey Home,” starring Mickey Rooney in one of his last major roles. Campbell, a graduate of the Art Institute of Atlanta and Washington, DC, with degrees in multimedia, animation and digCampbell ital filmmaking, has logged more than 15 years in the industry with a primary focus in the commercial and government sector. He runs a small audiovisual department for MetroStar Systems based in Reston and travels around the world to create live action and animation projects. Already set to star in one of the film’s leading roles is indie horror icon Bill Oberst Jr., known for his performance in Facebook’s Emmy-winning “Take This Lollipop,” his turn as Abraham Lincoln in The Asylum’s “Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies,” and for his role in director Rob Zombie’s latest film “3 From Hell.” Navajo artist and notable actor Roger Willie also has signed onto the project. His on-screen debut was as Charlie Whitehorse, with Nicolas Cage and Christian Slater 2002’s “Windtalkers.” He also appeared in Spike Jonze’s “Adaptation,” and in Rotan’s “Lost Stallions: The Journey Home.” The producers hope to begin filming in the spring after meeting their financing goal of raising the percentage required for principle photography. n Learn more at bloodspawnmovie.com.
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THINGS to do continued from page 29 Live Music: Beltway Rockers Saturday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg Details: macsbeach.com This high-energy group serves up classic rock tunes that will keep you dancing all night.
Live Music: The Junior Bryce Band Saturday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m. Monk’s BBQ, 251 N. 21st St., Purcellville Details: monksq.com The soulful DC saxophonist Junior Bryce now has his own band specializing in groove and hippie funk, with a little jazz and R&B flavor. The show is family-friendly and perfect for dinner and dancing.
Live Music: The Bridge Led Zeppelin Tribute Saturday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m. Dragon Hops Brewing, 130 E. Main St., Purcellville Details: dragonhopsbrewing.com Experience the best of Led Zeppelin with a full immersion experience full of genuine artistry and flair. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12.50 at the
Anti-Valentine’s continued from page 28 and Round Hill’s More Better Restaurant & Beer Hall. The party features local favorite DJ ERK whose style Athanas describes as a little heavier than what they’d normally offer. “It’ll definitely be a different, not so romantic vibe as we’ve had in years past,” Athanas said. Athanas says that 14 Loudoun’s inclusive style complements More Better’s family vibe and SideBar’s romantic ambiance. And while couples are always welcome, 14 Loudoun is often a hot spot for singles and groups and part of the growing singles scene in downtown Leesburg—where it’s not always about date nights. “There’s definitely a market for both,” Athanas said. “14 Loudoun’s a perfect spot for the kind of vibe of people just going out to have a good time and meet other people potentially.” For singles who are looking for love or friendship and don’t necessarily want to find it in a bar, Escape Room LoCo is offering its inaugural Single Mingle event on Valentine’s Day (on the early side just in case you meet someone special and want to go for coffee or a cocktail after). The business has offered events for couples in the past, but this year, organizers wanted to try something different. “This year, the owner and I came up with the idea of let’s also do something for the singles,” said general manager Mitch
door if available.
Live Music: Brandy Station Company Saturday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m. B Chord Brewing, 34266 Williams Gap Road, Round Hill Details: bchordbrewing.com Americana, bluegrass, rock, country and folk from Remington.
Live Music: The Poseurs Saturday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m. Döner Bistro, 13C Fairfax Sr. SE, Leesburg Details: doener-usa.com This New Wave cover band performs songs from the late 1970s through the mid 1990s, including alternative, progressive and rock hits.
COMING UP ‘A Valentine 4U’ Cabaret Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15, p.m. Trillium Gathering Building Details: eventbrite.com When former Main Street Theater stars prepare to stage “My Funny Valentine,” chaos ensues along with hilarious tunes, love songs and a poignant ending. Karlah Louis stars as a stage mom in her last local role. Tickets are $20 and include dessert. Advance purchase is required.
Loudoun Lyric Opera: ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ Friday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 37018 Glendale
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Street, Purcellville; Saturday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m., Christ Church Lucketts, 14861 New Valley Church Road, Leesburg; Sunday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall, 14 Cornwall St. NW, Leesburg; Friday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m., St. David’s Episcopal, 43600 Russell Branch Parkway, Ashburn Details: loudounlyricopera.com Loudoun Lyric Opera presents Mozart’s brilliant comedy about promises made, promises kept and love winning out in the end just in time for Valentine’s Day. Performance will be in Italian with English subtitles. Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for students.
Live Music: The Wailers Thursday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m. Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com Reggae legends The Wailers carry on the musical legacy of Bob Marley led by Aston “Familyman” Barrett and singer Josh Barrett joined by talented musicians. Tickets are $30 in advance, $60 for VIP seats.
Not lookin' for love BELLY LOVE BREWING COMPANY’S FOOK LOVE PARTY is Friday, Feb.
14 from 7 to 10 p.m. at 725 E. Main St. in Purcellville. For more information, go to bellylovebrewing.com. 14 LOUDOUN’S ANTI-VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY is Friday, Feb. 14 from
9 p.m. to midnight at 14 Loudoun St. SE, Leesburg. For more information, go to facebook.com/14loudoun. ESCAPE ROOM LOCO’S SINGLE MINGLE VALENTINE’S EVENT takes place
Friday, Feb. 14 at 3:30 and 5 p.m. at 2A Cardinal Park Drive SE, Leesburg. Cost is $20 per person, and advanced reservations are recommended. For tickets and information, go to escaperoomloco.com. Lockhart. Lockhart is offering two sessions at 3:30 and 5 p.m. allowing singles to hang out in an escape room with other singles and work together to solve puzzles. Lockhart is in a relationship but says he’s noticed an evolving singles scene as a Leesburg resident. “There’s a lot of things nowadays that are geared more toward socializing as a single person,” he said. n
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Firefall’s Larry Burnett Performs Saturday in Hamilton In the early 1970s, Larry Burnett was among the standouts from Washington, DC’s active singer-songwriter scene who jumped to the national stage. On Saturday, he’ll appear on a local stage as part of the Songs, Stories and Gas Money concert series at the Barns at Hamilton Station. Burnett was playing open-mic sessions at the famed Cellar Door when he was recruited by Rick Roberts—who had been playing with Grams Parson’s backing band and as part of the ground-breaking The Flying Burrito Brothers—to join his new band Firefall, along with Mark Andes, of Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne. That started a decade long run of touring across the nation and world. Firefall landed a number of chart hits, led by
“You Are the Woman,” which topped out at #9 in 1976 and “Just Remember I Love You” (1977) and “Strange Way,” (1978) that reached #11. Another 1977 hit was “Cinderella,” a song Burnett penned nearly 10 years earlier at the age of 16. But the pressures of the road and recording took their toll. Andes and drummer Michael Clarke left the band in 1980. Burnett left the band in the middle of a 1981 tour to enter rehab for drug use and Roberts dissolved the band to pursue a solo career. After many years as a popular classic rock disc jockey on DC’s 105.9 WCXR, he returned to the studio in 2004 to record the solo EP “Confidence Game.” More recently, he collaborated with Leesburg’s Don Chapman to record the “Guitars and Vocals” CD in 2009.
It is that pair who will take the stage Saturday during the intimate listening room setting at the Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards. Chapman, along with Stilson Greene, is a founder of the concert series, which affords artists the opportunity to share stories about their life and musical journeys as well as the little-known tales behind many of their best-known songs. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Season passes are offered for $75. The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards is located at 16804 Hamilton Station Road just north of Hamilton. n For details, go to thebarnsathamilton station.com.
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Legal Notices
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
PUBLIC NOTICE The LOUDOUN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT has accepted application for preliminary plat of subdivision for the following project.
SBPL-2019-0008 MONTEBELLO FARMS
TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SETTING TAX RATES ON PERSONAL PROPERTY (SECTION 20-22), VEHICLE LICENSE FEE (SECTION 32-84), AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (SECTION 20-30) FOR TAX YEAR 2020 AND AMENDING LEESBURG TOWN CODE, APPENDIX B – FEE SCHEDULE In accordance with the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended §§ 15.2-1427, 46.2-752, 58.1-3000, 58.13007, 58.1-3503, 58.1-3506, 58.1-3515, and 58.1-3524, the Leesburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on: Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA. at which time the public shall have the right to present oral and written testimony on the following proposed amendments to the Leesburg Town Code: • The Town Manager proposes tax rates for personal property (per $100.00 of assessed value) for tax year 2020 to remain unchanged, as follows: ○ Aircraft = $0.001 ○ Motor vehicles = $1.00 ○ Tangible personal property (excluding public service corporations) = $1.00 ○ Bank capital = $.80 per $100.00 of the net capital of banks located in the Town. • The Town Manager proposes unchanged personal property tax relief for tax year 2020 under the provisions of the Virginia Personal Property Tax Relief Act and Leesburg Town Code sec. 20-30, as follows: a reduced personal property tax rate of 50%, shall be applied solely to that portion of the value of each qualifying vehicle that is not in excess of $20,000. • The Town Manager proposes that the vehicle license fee for tax year 2020 remain unchanged at $25.00 per vehicle. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for public examination prior to the public hearing in the office of the Clerk of Council at Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA, during normal business hours. For more information about the ordinance, please contact Clark G. Case, Director of Finance and Administrative Services at 703-771-2720. Persons requiring reasonable accommodations are requested to contact Eileen Boeing, Clerk of Council at 703-771-2733, three days in advance of the public hearing. For TTY/TTD services, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. 1/30/20; 2/6/20
Mr. Gary Leygraaf of Pulte Home Company, LLC, of Fairfax, VA is requesting Preliminary Plat of Subdivision approval to subdivide approximately eighty-four point seven two (84.72) acres into one hundred and ninety-five (195) single-family detached residential lots, one hundred and eleven (111) single-family attached residential lots, multiple lots for a future clubhouse and multi-family buildings, multiple open space parcels, right-of-way and accompanying easements. The property is located along the southeast side of Potomac View Road (Route 637), just south of its intersection with Benedict Drive/Connemara Drive. The property is zoned PDH-4 (Planned Development Housing-4), administered as R-8 ADU (Single Family Residential- 8 with Affordable Dwelling Units) under the provisions of the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. The property is more particularly described as Tax Map /81AA/1/////1A (MCPI# 020-28-7919), Tax Map /81AA/1/////2A (MCPI# 020-18-9891) and Tax Map /81AA/1/////3A (MCPI# 020-29-3528), all in the Sterling Election District. Additional information regarding this application may be found on the Loudoun Online Land Applications System www.loudoun.gov/LOLA and searching for SBPL-2019-0008. Complete copies of the above referenced application(s) are also available for public review at the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, Land Development File Room, 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Please forward any comments or questions to the project manager, Eric Jewell at eric.jewell@loudoun.gov or you may mail them to The Department of Building and Development 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia by March 12, 2020. The Department of Building and Development will take action on the above application(s) in accordance with the requirements for preliminary subdivisions outlined in Section 1243.08 of the Land Subdivision and Development Ordinance (LSDO). 02/06/20
LOUDOUN COUNTY WILL BE ACCEPTING SEALED COMPETITIVE BIDS/PROPOSALS FOR: PORTABLE LITTER FENCING, IFB (RFQ) No. 184784, until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, February 20, 2020. VENDING SERVICES, RE-ISSUE, RFP (RFQ) No. 188782, until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, February 26, 2020. Solicitation forms are available by downloading them from the website at www.loudoun.gov/ procurement at no cost. Solicitation forms may also be picked up at the Division of Procurement at 1 Harrison Street, 4th Floor, Leesburg, Virginia 20175 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays or call (703) 777-0403. WHEN CALLING, PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED ANY REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY TYPE OF DISABILITY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCUREMENT. 02/06/20
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NOTICE OF TOWN COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION TLSE-2019-0004, LEESBURG SOUTH FLOODPLAIN ALTERATION/RECLAMATION Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Leesburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176, to consider Special Exception application TLSE-2019-0004 Leesburg South Floodplain Alteration/Reclamation. The subject property consists of a total of 47 acres situated at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Evergreen Mill Road SW (Route 621) and South King Street (Route 15) and is zoned R-1 – Single Family Residential District and partially zoned Floodplain, Creek Valley Buffer and H-2 Historic Corridor Architectural Control Overlay Districts, and is further described by Loudoun County Parcel Identification Numbers (PIN) 232-15-9304, 232-25-3300, 232-25-2590, 232-25-1880, and 232-15-1070. Special Exception Application TLSE-2019-0004 is a request by Washington Virginia Traditional Development Sites, Inc. to permit the alteration of floodplain boundaries, and reclaim acreage incorporated thereunder, resulting from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) revisions approved in 2017. 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 Christopher Murphy, Senior Planning Project Manager, at 703-737-7009 or cmurphy@leesburgva.gov. At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views concerning this matter will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at the 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. 01/30 & 02/06
The Constitution of Virginia requires that you be registered in the precinct in which you live in order to be qualified to vote. For the convenience of the citizens of Loudoun County, the Voter Registration Office at 750 Miller Drive, SE, Suite C, Leesburg, is open each week Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. In order to be eligible to vote in the Democratic Presidential Primary to be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, you must register no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2020. The office at 750 Miller Drive, SE, Suite C, Leesburg, will be open on Saturday, February 29 from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for the convenience of registered voters who need to vote by absentee ballot for this election. February 29, 2020 is the last day for this election on which qualified applicants may vote absentee ballots in person. You are encouraged to make application for voter registration. Please call us at the number shown below should you have any questions. Remember, a good citizen registers and votes! Judith Brown, General Registrar 750 Miller Drive, SE, Suite C Leesburg, Virginia 20175-8916 703-777-0380 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: Department of Motor Vehicles – Voter registration applications are now available at any DMV location during their regular business hours. Mail-in voter registration applications are now available at all Loudoun County libraries and community centers. You can also register to vote online using a DMV customer number, check your voter registration status or apply for an absentee ballot at http://elections.virginia.gov/ 02/6/2020
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Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING The LOUDOUN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room on the first floor of the County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, on Monday, February 24, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following: SIDP-2019-0007 HAMILTON SAFETY CENTER
ZMAP-2019-0011, SPEX-2019-0023 & SPEX-2019-0024 LOUDOUN MUTUAL
Hamilton Volunteer Fire and Rescue, of Hamilton, Virginia, has submitted an application for a Sign Development Plan to request alternate sign regulations for permitted signs in order to modify Table 5-1204(D), Sign Requirements Matrix, to increase the total aggregate sign area, increase maximum sign area of any one sign, and permit illumination permitted for a public / quasi-public sign. The subject property is being developed pursuant to SPEX-2003-0024, Hamilton Safety Center, and STPL-2003-0017, Hamilton Safety Center, located in the RC (Rural Commercial) and JLMA-1 (Joint Land Management Area – 1) zoning districts under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and pursuant to Section 5-1202(E) alternate sign regulations for permitted signs may be requested with the submission of a Sign Development Plan. The subject property is approximately 10.54 acres in size and is located on the south side of East Colonial Highway (Route 7) and east of Harmony Church Road (Route 704) at 39071 East Colonial Highway, Hamilton, Virginia, in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 382-27-7245. The area is governed by the policies of the 2019 General Plan (Rural Policy Area (Rural North Place Type), which designate this area for Agricultural and Rural Economy uses, and limited Residential development at a recommended density of one dwelling unit per 20 acres.
Loudoun Mutual Insurance Company, of Waterford, Virginia, has submitted applications for the following: 1) To rezone approximately 3.13 acres from the CR-2 (Countryside Residential–2) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the RC (Rural Commercial) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to expand an existing corporate office building; 2) A Special Exception to allow the expansion of the existing building from 14,784 square feet to 24,584 square feet; and 3) A Special Exception to reduce the required number of parking from 4 spaces/1,000 square feet to 2.1 spaces/1,000 square feet. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed use to allow any one permitted use in excess of 10,000 square feet is listed as a Special Exception use under Section 2-904(A) and the Special Exception to reduce the required number of parking spaces is allowed pursuant to Section 5-1100, Table 5-1102. The subject property is located within the Village Conservation Overlay District (VDOD) and the Historic and Cultural Conservation Overlay District (HCC). The subject property is approximately 3.13 acres in size and is located on the west side of High Street (Route 665) south of Janney Street (Route 806) and Second Street (Route 662) to the west, at 15609 High Street Waterford, Virginia, in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 303-16-7107. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Rural Policy Area (Rural Historic Villages Place Type), which designate this area for Residential and Non Residential uses.
(Sign Development Plan)
SIDP-2019-0008 LOVETTSVILLE HOME ASSISTED LIVING (Sign Development Plan)
Lovettsville Home Assisted Living, of Lovettsville, Virginia, has submitted an application for a Sign Development Plan to request alternative sign regulations for permitted signs in order to modify Table 5-1204(D), Sign Requirements Matrix, to increase the maximum area of any one sign from 2 square feet to 15.8 square feet. The subject property is being developed pursuant to ZMAP-2005-0042, Rural Policy Area Remapping, located in the AR-1 (Agricultural Rural – 1) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and pursuant to Section 5-1202(E) alternative sign regulations for permitted signs may be requested with the submission of a Sign Development Plan. The subject property is approximately 3 acres in size and is located east of Berlin Turnpike (Route 287) and west of Milltown Road (Route 681), 39196 Rodeffer Road, Lovettsville, Virginia, in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 372-48-8868. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Rural Policy Area (Rural North Place Type)), which designate this area for Rural Economy uses and limited Residential development.
SPEX-2019-0030 BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL (Special Exception)
Medical Management International, Inc., of Minnetonka, Minnesota, has submitted an application for a Special Exception to permit an Animal Hospital use in the PC-CC-SC (Planned DevelopmentCommercial Center-Small Regional Center) zoning district. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed use is listed as a Special Exception use under Section 4-204(A)(12). The subject property is located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District) and contains moderate steep slopes. The subject property is approximately 9.529 acres in size and is located on the south side of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7), east of North Sterling Boulevard (Route 846), and west of Dranesville Road (Route 228), at 21800 Towncenter Plaza, Sterling, Virginia, in the Sterling Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 014-39-1743. The area is governed by the policies of the Revised General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Mixed Use place type)), which designate this area for a mix of Residential, Commercial, Entertainment, Cultural and Recreational uses.
(Zoning Map Amendment Petition & Special Exceptions)
Unless otherwise noted above, full and complete copies of the above-referenced amendments, applications, ordinances and/or plans, and related documents may be examined in the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday or call 703-777-0220, or electronically at www. loudoun.gov/lola. This link also provides an additional opportunity for public input on active applications. Additionally, documents may be viewed and downloaded electronically the week before the hearing at www. loudoun.gov/pc. For further information, contact the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246. Citizens are encouraged to call in advance to sign up to speak at the public hearing. If you wish to sign up in advance of the hearing, please call the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246 prior to 12:00 PM on the day of the public hearing. Speakers may also sign up at the hearing. Written comments are welcomed at any time and may be sent to the Loudoun County Planning Commission, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 3rd Floor, MSC #62, Leesburg, Virginia 20175, or by e-mail to loudounpc@loudoun.gov. If written comments are presented at the hearing, please provide ten (10) copies for distribution to the Commission and the Clerk’s records. All members of the public will be heard as to their views pertinent to these matters. Any individual representing and/or proposing to be the sole speaker on behalf of a citizen’s organization or civic association is encouraged to contact the Department of Planning and Zoning prior to the date of the public hearing if special arrangements for additional speaking time and/or audio-visual equipment will be requested. Such an organization representative will be allotted 6 minutes to speak, and the Chairman may grant additional time if the request is made prior to the date of the hearing and the need for additional time is reasonably justified. Citizens are encouraged to call the Department of Planning and Zoning on the day of the public hearing to confirm that an item is on the agenda, or, the most current agenda may be viewed on the Planning Commission’s website at www.loudoun.gov/pc. In the event that the second Thursday is a holiday or the meeting may not be held due to inclement weather or other conditions that make it hazardous for members to attend, the meeting will be moved to the third Tuesday of the month. In the event that Tuesday is a holiday or the Tuesday meeting may not be held due to inclement weather or other conditions that make it hazardous for members to attend, the meeting will be held on the following Thursday. The meeting will be held at a place determined by the Chairman. Hearing assistance is available for meetings in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room. FM Assistive Listening System is available at the meetings at all other locations. If you require any type of reasonable accommodation as a result of a physical, sensory or mental disability to participate in this meeting, contact the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246. Please provide three days’ notice. BY ORDER OF:
ERIC COMBS, CHAIRMAN LOUDOUN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
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Legal Notices NOTICE OF ABANDONED BICYCLES
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the bicycles described below were found and delivered to the Office of the Sheriff of Loudoun County; if the owners of the listed bicycles are not identified within sixty (60) days following the final publication of this notice, the individuals who found said bicycles shall be entitled to them if he/she desires. All unclaimed bicycles will be handled according to Chapter 228.04 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County.
Description
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Recovery Date
Recovery Location
Phone Number
Blue Kent Terra 24 inch boy’s bicycle
SO190023518
12/15/2019
Ashburn Dinosaur Park, Partlow Rd., Ashburn
571-258-3497
Green Schwinn LL Bean Mountain Bike Acadia Cruiser
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1/22/2020
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) The Town of Leesburg will accept sealed proposals in the Procurement Office, 25 W. Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176, until 3:00 p.m. on March 5, 2020 for the following: RFP NO. 100170-FY20-31 LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ONLINE COURSE LIBRARY The Town of Leesburg is requesting sealed proposals from qualified firms for a Learning Management System and online course library to support a comprehensive learning curriculum for Town employees. For additional information, visit: http://www.leesburgva.gov/bidboard 02/06/20
NOTICE OF IMPOUNDMENT OF ABANDONED VEHICLES This notice is to inform the owner and any person having a security interest in their right to reclaim the motor vehicle herein described within 15 days after the date of storage charges resulting from placing the vehicle in custody, and the failure of the owner or persons having security interests to exercise their right to reclaim the vehicle within the time provided shall be deemed a waiver by the owner, and all persons having security interests of all right, title and interest in the vehicle, and consent to the sale of the abandoned motor vehicle at a public auction. This notice shall also advise the owner of record of his or her right to contest the determination by the Sheriff that the motor vehicle was “abandoned”, as provided in Chapter 630.08 of the Loudoun County Ordinance, by requesting a hearing before the County Administrator in writing. Such written request for a hearing must be made within 15 days of the notice. YR. MAKE
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316
Case No.:
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Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
,
Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Camillia Maria Morris Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Camillia Maria Morris, Sheilah Marie Morris, mother, Lucera Ruben Montoya, putative father The object of this suit is to hold a 2nd permanency planning hearing and review of Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-282.1 and 16.1-281 for Camillia Maria Morris. It is ORDERED that the defendants Camillia Maria Morris, Sheilah Marie Morris, mother and Lucera Ruben Montoya, putative father appear at the above-named Court and protect their interests on or before March 18, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. 02/06, 02/13, 02/20 & 02/27/20
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Opinion In Search of Civility It’s rare in these polarizing times to find 100 people gathered at a local government meeting simply to listen to their elected leaders. It’s rarer when they’re there to cheer. That was the atmosphere Saturday morning, with Hillsboro residents sitting in folding chairs filling the Old Stone School auditorium for a three-hour community meeting. When members of the Board of Supervisors or School Board walk into standing-room-only meetings, they know they are in for a long, likely unpleasant, session. Generally, folks don’t drive down to city hall to lavish praise on their elected representatives. It only gets worse if they read the unfiltered comments of critics in their social media feeds. Hillsboro’s leaders have provided a model on how to work through governmental challenges and community controversies as they fought for funding and approval for their ReThink Rt. 9 project over the past several years. Although the town’s unofficial theme
LETTERS to the Editor
song, “I Won’t Back Down” (the somber, gravelly Johnny Cash version, not Tom Petty’s more upbeat original), could cast an air of obstructionism, it more accurately reflects the community’s spirit to achieve its goals through cooperation and collaboration. They’ve learned a lot of lessons along the way. Now, they’re working to share their approach with others. One of the many announcements made during Saturday’s session was that Hillsboro is working with Loudoun’s faith leaders and others on yet another new initiative—a special Civility Week this fall. As the type of partisan bickering that has undermined our national and state governments for so long works its way into our local government chambers, a refresher course in how to exchange views on competing ideas is sorely needed. It is time that civility in public discourse again be viewed as a strength, rather than a weakness.
Norman K. Styer, Publisher and Editor nstyer@loudounnow.com Published by Amendment One Loudoun, LLC 15 N. King St., Suite 101 Leesburg, VA, 20176 PO Box 207 • Leesburg, VA 20178 703-770-9723
EDITORIAL Renss Greene, Deputy Editor rgreene@loudounnow.com
A Waste Editor: The Leesburg town government is set to waste millions of your tax dollars to fix a problem that does not exist and is a classic case of bureaucratic “mission creep.” It began as a simple project to improve access to the non-ADA-compliant sidewalk and stairs at the northwest corner of West Market and Ayr streets; it has mushroomed into a wasteful, multi-million-dollar project to regrade West Market Street for an entire block, closing it between Ayr Street and Morven Park Road for some seven months starting this summer. West Market Street will be raised to eliminate a hump that has caused no accidents that I know of, with no assurance that the century-old historic stone walls
Jan Mercker, Reporter jmercker@loudounnow.com Kara C. Rodriguez, Reporter krodriguez@loudounnow.com Patrick Szabo, Reporter pszabo@loudounnow.com
fronting its homes will survive undamaged. Instead, the isolated places that aren’t ADA-compliant could be spot-corrected. From June through December, according to a Jan. 15 town memo, peakhour traffic will be diverted through quiet residential streets, with kids home for summer. Dust will coat everything, including adolescent lungs. The project will vastly facilitate speeding on West Market Street. Our Westgreen neighbors oppose this boondoggle; it will take out mature trees and plop traffic on their streets. Former State Delegate Randy Minchew called it a classic case of “mission creep.” Having been in the Army 37 years, including Iraq and Afghanistan, I understand mission creep. LETTERS continues on page 41
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LETTERS to the Editor continued from page 40 I know no residents who support this ill-considered project; our town council approved it in concept. It’s unnecessary: again, problem areas could be spot-corrected. These tax dollars are better spent elsewhere. Or not spent at all. I suggest that our town council members reconsider their approval and take a hard look at this project due to the high expense, mission creep, and any new information available since its inception. Please tell our town council members by their Jan. 28 meeting that you don’t want your tax money wasted. — Jeffrey E. Phillips, Leesburg
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(Virginia Sierra Club), and two additional individuals participated in the public comment period. The DEQ does not consider the mass mailing sufficient. The DEQ wants 25 individual comments to warrant a public hearing. Who knew? How can Loudoun County require the DEQ to notify our residents in our local free weekly newspapers and The Washington Post about potential hazards and hearings we are entitled to request? — Gail Péan, Leesburg
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Disappointed
of her brother’s suicide. Over the past
Editor: I attended the Boysko/Gooditis Town Hall and even reviewed the 2019 legislative agendas of these two members of the General Assembly in advance. I was sadly disappointed and want my Saturday morning back. Senator Boysko seems only interested in expanding abortion rights and working on transgender issues. Delegate Gooditis only seems interested in constantly reinventing the story
two years, I have heard her deliver three completely different versions of that story. Gooditis seems to morph the story to fit in with whatever her political topic de jour is. First, it was about drug abuse; then, it was about the need for for more psychological treatment funding; and now it is about gun control. I can only imagine what her next usage will be. — Jillian Anderson, Leesburg
No Hearing on Data Center Emissions? Editor: Recently, I was notified by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality that the 520 responses received were insufficient to warrant a public hearing on data center air quality emissions. Digital Loudoun Parkway Center N LLC facility is classified under DEQ air regulations as a major source of air pollution. The public notice was only placed in The Washington Times on Oct. 15, 2019. Thirty days were given for responses. It should have been published in The Washington Post online and Loudoun County newspapers for greater transparency, since its readers and residents will be most affected during inadequate power grid availability, blackouts or potential cyberattacks. Considering global warming creates more electrical grid surges more shortage outages can be expected. The data center backup generators create dangerous air quality emissions. The units are diesel engine generator sets that provide electrical power to the data hosting equipment and supporting components (e.g. fire suppression equipment and air conditioning) in the event of inadequate power being available via the connection to the electric utility grid to maintain normal operations. This facility currently has one active minor new source review permit. According to the DEQ of the 520 comments received, “Not enough comments were raised on the conditions of the Title V permit itself.” The comments included 517 individual comments submitted through a Virginia Sierra Club standardized mass electronic mailing. One organization
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The Peoples’ Constitution Local Power BY BEN LENHART
With so many laws and regulations coming out of Washington, DC, it can seem like the federal government doesn’t leave much room for local governments to operate. On top of that, our Constitution holds that federal laws have top priority—any state or local laws to the contrary are void. So where does this leave states or localities if they want to run their own affairs and pass their own laws? Where does it leave Loudoun County, or its towns, such as Leesburg, Hamilton or Hillsboro? Is there still room for Virginia or Loudoun to try new policies on zoning, housing, guns, schools or roads? This article looks at the three-way “vertical” power-sharing between Washington, the states, and localities. Despite all the attention paid to Washington, “Local Power” remains enormous.
Supremacy Clause and the One-Way Ratchet Article Six of the Constitution states: “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made … under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land.” Known as the “Supremacy Clause” this leaves no doubt that state and local laws must give way to federal law. If the U.S. Congress raises the minimum wage to $12/hour, no state or local government can pass laws setting the minimum wage below $12. And if they pass such a law, it will be struck down by the courts, as they have done many times when faced with state laws that conflict with federal law. While states can’t go below the federal minimum wage, they can go above it, and many have done so in recent years. This “one-way ratchet” effect is common with many federal laws: Congress or the courts can establish a minimum federal right, such as minimum wage or minimum protections for gun rights or free speech rights. But states often are free to go beyond the federal minimum and grant greater rights to their citizens, so long as those “greater rights” don’t violate any federal law or the Constitution. A famous example is the Heller case (2008) where a sharply divided Supreme Court held that gun ownership was an individual right protected by the
Constitution. States can’t take away gun rights given by Heller, but states can add to those rights. After Heller, many states have passed new laws creating additional gun rights not addressed by Heller, such as the right to “concealed carry.” But in creating these state-level rights, the state law must not violate federal law—for example, the state can’t give gun rights to men but not women (this would violate the Equal Protection clause of the Constitution.)
Federal Government—Enumerated Powers Only In drafting our Constitution in 1787, one of the greatest fears of the Founders was that the new federal government would become too strong, and would threaten Americans’ individual rights—such as freedom of speech or freedom of religion—that the people had fought so hard to win in the Revolutionary War. To safeguard against this, the Constitution was set up to control and even “weaken” the federal government so that it did not grow into a dictatorship. Checks and balances are everywhere in the Constitution: judicial review, frequent elections, the Bill of Rights, the veto, impeachment, etc. But the biggest check on federal power is less obvious: the power of the federal government is limited to the powers granted in the Constitution. The federal government can pass laws within those powers, but it can’t pass laws beyond those powers. For example, in the Lopez case (1995), the Supreme Court struck down a law creating a gun-free zone around a school. The court acknowledged that it may be a perfectly sensible law, but it was invalid nonetheless because the Constitution did not give the federal government the power to legislate in this area. The federal government is one of enumerated powers, and the creation of a school gun-free zone is not among those enumerated powers.
State Governments—Opposite Structure Most states have a structure that is directly opposite that of the federal government—while the federal government is limited to those enumerated powers set out in the Constitution, state governments usually have unlimited power to pass any and all laws that they believe to be good for their people (so long as the state law does not conflict with federal law). For example, like
most states, the Virginia Constitution (Article IV) gives its legislature immense power to pass laws on “all subjects of legislation not herein forbidden or restricted.” While the federal government can pass laws only in the areas where the Constitution gives it power, Virginia can pass laws in any and all areas, unless the Virginia Constitution (or federal law) forbids legislation in a particular area. The federal legislative power starts with nothing and then adds those powers given to it by the Constitution, while most states start with everything—all legislative power—and then take away certain powers via the state Constitution or federal law. This stark difference in legislative power echoes the 10th Amendment to the federal Constitution, which says: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” The 10th amendment was critical for winning ratification of the Constitution because it helped address concerns of the “Anti-Federalists”—such as George Mason and Patrick Henry, who favored state power over federal power.
Loudoun County and The Dillon Rule Oddly enough, Loudoun County (and all Virginia counties) has a power structure closer to the federal government than the state government. Why? Because Loudoun can pass laws only on subjects where the Virginia legislature grants it power. Like the majority of states, Virginia operates under the Dillon Rule, named after a famous Iowa Judge, which holds that localities are limited to the powers expressly granted them by the state government. Other states follow “home rule,” where more power resided with cities and counties, and some states are hybrids, but Virginia is in the Dillon rule camp. An example of the Dillon rule: current Virginia law allows local governments to erect certain war monuments, but forbids them from damaging or removing them once erected. But with changes in the Virginia legislature, this law may soon change to give local governments (including Loudoun) more control over war monuments.
Lopez Example The school gun-free zone case mentioned above (Lopez) illustrates the powers
of each of the three levels of government: federal, state and local. First, the federal government lacks the power to create the gun-free zone (because the power is not given to the federal government in the Constitution). Second, Virginia clearly has the power to establish such a zone (provided the zone does not otherwise violate federal law). Third, Loudoun County (or any Virginia County) very likely lacks the power to create such a zone, although the state could give that power to local governments if it so chose.
Conclusion Why does America have this system of vertically shared power? First, this was the cry of the Anti-Federalists. The Constitution may never have passed if it did not allow the states to retain large swaths of power. Second, common sense: local governments better understand local conditions. Richmond has a better handle than Washington on most issues facing Virginia, and Loudoun has a clearer picture than Richmond of the pressing issues in Loudoun. Third, and most important, as Abe Lincoln said, America is a government “of, by and for the People,” and this threeway power share is the best way to achieve that lofty goal. While our governments at all levels are far from perfect, this structure allows local power to respond to local needs. It gives more people the chance to be active citizens and have a say in their local affairs (a quality deemed essential by the Founders). It allows for “laboratories of democracy” as states and localities try out new ideas. Finally, the vertical separation of power, by serving as a check and balance on governments at all levels, seeks to reduce the odds of tyranny and thereby increase the odds that the people will retain the fundamental individual rights guaranteed by the Constitution. n Ben Lenhart is a graduate of Harvard Law School and has taught Constitutional Law at Georgetown Law Center for more than 20 years. He lives with his family and lots of animals on a farm near Hillsboro.
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Second Amendment continued from page 3 “Workman’s efforts to rally groups to attend the council meeting armed is profoundly disturbing,” she wrote. “We do not wish to be intimidated or threatened by a parking lot full of armed men.” Workman said he was unsure why residents would feel too unsafe to attend the meeting, since the crowd of gun-carrying residents he is calling together is an expression of free speech and right to bear arms. “I don’t know why people would be uncomfortable,” he said. Sheriff ’s Office Public Information Offi-
Greenway tolls continued from page 3 in debt—and, bringing in an estimated $100 million each year in tolls. The owners say the road has never made a profit. And Rogers said when the Greenway’s license to operate a private toll road expires in 2056, that debt becomes “essentially junk bonds.” “Someone is making money,” Rogers said. “Roughly the Greenway is bringing in $100 million a year in tolls, for a road that cost $425 million in the 1990s. It’s paid 25 years’ worth of tolls, and those tolls will continue to increase until 2056 at which point that debt will be extinguished.” Currently, the Greenway measures its debt—and other expenses like lobbyists— against its profitability in applying for rate
Biberaj continued from page 1 people who have some diversity of perspective and experience,” Biberaj said. And, she said, her Commonwealth’s Attorney Office will be interested not just in prosecuting crimes, but also weighing the community interest as a whole—both for the people accused of crimes, and for the taxpayers footing the bills. “The perspective that we’re changing is that we’re actually having our attorneys look at that and say, what is the cost to the community?” Biberaj said. “So, if you have a young person who is 18 or 19 who has a shoplifting charge, do we have to have a conviction? What are the facts of the case? You have to look at that.” She noted that criminal convictions in Virginia stay on a permanent record, and said those convictions can hurt a person who has since turned their life around, getting in the way of scholarships and jobs. And, she pointed out, keeping people locked up can also be a bad investment
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cer Kraig Troxell said the agency was aware of the rally but has yet to receive any requests for additional patrols. Swanson wrote in her email that passing the proclamation could damage the perception of “our loving and quirky town” and that visitors might not attend town events, like Oktoberfest, “knowing that our town officials have declared our town immune to and in opposition to state gun laws.” “I am disappointed that my Lovettsville elected representatives would use their power and authority to advance a lawless and meaningless gun rights proclamation that may negatively impact our town,” she wrote, noting that this week, Feb. 1-8, is National Gun Violence Survivors Week.
“Elected representatives are obligated to serve and govern for the public good.” In his Jan. 31 newsletter, Fontaine wrote that, because the General Assembly is considering votes on additional gun control laws for Virginians, the proclamation is a local issue. He added that the Town Council often discusses and takes stances on legislation the General Assembly takes up. “The absolute beauty of our Nation, Commonwealth and Town is the ability to have open discussions on ideas,” he wrote. “Our upcoming Town Council meeting … is another opportunity to speak on many different items.” The vote will come as the Virginia General Assembly continues to deliberate on
bills aimed to intensify gun control measures. Last week, the House of Delegates passed seven of those bills, sending them to the Senate for a vote. Those include limiting handgun purchases to once a month, implementing universal background checks on gun purchases, allowing localities to ban guns in public buildings, and the controversial Red Flag Law that would allow law enforcement to temporarily take guns away from the residents that a magistrate or judge determine pose a danger to themselves or others. The Senate equivalents of those bills have also passed and will head to the House for deliberation. n
increases. And it would give VDOT the ability to review the traffic projections the Greenway provides when it applies for toll increases. “If VDOT can review the traffic modeling that’s happening by the Greenway that’s proposing the toll rate increase, the SCC won’t have to hear from various experts on traffic modeling and be the decider,” Rogers said. “VDOT is the expert in this area. We should use that expertise.” “In 1995 when the Greenway opened, I, who commuted from Loudoun County to Pennsylvania Avenue, could not use the road because the tolls were higher than my car payment,” Gooditis said. “All these years later, I, as well as thousands of Loudoun County residents, avoid that toll road.” The Greenway’s lobbyist in the committee, Whitt Clement of lobbying firm
Hunton Andrews Kurth, argued Subramanyam’s bill would change a contract between the state and the company. “The bill attempts to change and interfere with this contract between two parties,” Clement said. “It would impose new tests on what the SCC is to apply whenever a toll increase is sought.” The bill failed in the committee on an 8-8 vote, with five committee members absent and one abstaining. Gooditis, the only local representative on the committee, voted in favor. Subramanyam said “this is definitely not the end.” “Maybe it’s not this session, this session is coming to a close fast, but in the future, [we will be] seeing if we can find a solution that everyone can agree on in the General Assembly, or at least among all the stakeholders,” Subramanyam said.
Loudoun County Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) said there may also be a chance of bringing the bill back in this term. And he said the county is ready to fight the Greenway’s application for more toll increases, particularly around the tolls causing drivers to avoid the Greenway. “I think there’s analysis that we have worked on related to traffic patterns and traffic studies,” Letourneau said. And he said he is “not shocked that the Greenway and their lobbyists were once again successful.” The Greenway’s representative in the capitol, Hunton Andrews Kurth, is one of Richmond’s most powerful lobbying agencies—the lobbyist arguing against Subramanyam’s bill, Clement, was a seven-term state delegate and Secretary of Transportation under then-Gov. Mark Warner. n
for the taxpayer. It costs $166 a day cost to keep someone in jail awaiting trial in Loudoun, and a federally estimated cost of more than $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison. “We can’t look at it in a vacuum and say, well, they did the crime, therefore they have to deal with the consequences,” Biberaj said. “That’s always an option, but is that serving the community best? And that’s what we want to do, is to have an assessment as to what is the impact to the community.” She gave the example of someone stealing $210, just over the felony threshold for shoplifting, and then serving 30 days in jail, costing the taxpayer close to $5,000. She said that was “a waste of resources. … The community was spending a heck of a lot more, and what are you really teaching anybody?” To that end, she said she will be pushing to move more people into programs like the Circuit Court’s drug court and the District Court’s mental health docket, both of which come with intensive supervision and a broad range of mental health and life
coaching support services designed to curb recidivism. “What I’d like to do is to be able to work with the stakeholders and say, what makes that person with that diagnosis not eligible?” Biberaj said. “Because honestly, I think the more challenging the person is, the more we should try to get them into this program.” One change that has been clear during cases over the past month is that her prosecutors will be seeking to impose cash bail on fewer defendants than in past years. Virginia law holds that, unless releasing a person awaiting trial would be dangerous or there is reason to believe they will not appear for trial—and except in cases such as when they are accused of violent crimes, some drug crimes or have a history of felonies—defendants should be offered release on bail, or unsecured bond, while awaiting trial. But Biberaj said it’s common to impose a secured bond—such as cash—on people awaiting trial. “The statute is actually properly worded, it’s just in practice it wasn’t being used that way,” she said. She said the law has other
options available—such as GPS tracking, or monitoring drug intake for people accused of drug or alcohol abuse. “There’s other things that we can put in place [as opposed] to putting someone in custody and them losing their job.” She said statistical information on the office’s previous work is hard to come by— little data was gathered on past years, and having her staff spend hours dredging up tens of thousands of cases from the courthouse is an expense she can’t justify. Going forward, however, she said her office will be gathering data such as charges, convictions, and recidivism to help track which of their policies are making a difference. “What we want to do is focus our attention on preventing crime, protecting our citizens from being victims, and when push comes to shove, we can prosecute,” Biberaj said. “But the best way we can serve the community is by preventing crime. When we prevent crimes by education or services, that’s when I think we’ve done the best service or justice for people in Loudoun County.” n
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