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Afghan Asylum Seekers Could Find ‘Safe Haven’ at The National LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT

The Department of Homeland Security has notified Loudoun County authorities that people from Afghanistan seeking asylum in the U.S. could be staying temporarily at the National Conference Center as they wait to find their new homes. As many as 1,000 people per month could be housed at the National Conference Center from February to September. It would be a “safe haven” facility as part of the federal government’s Operation Allies Welcome effort to help vulnerable Afghans, those who helped the U.S. during its 20-year war in Afghanistan, and their families. The program also includes COVID-19 isolation and testing, vaccinations and other medical services, and screening and support at a U.S. military base before connecting them to non-governmental organizations to help them find new homes in the U.S. The asylum seekers will be provided with cash and cell phones from non-government organizations, and required to remain at the National Conference Center. It is not the first time people fleeing Afghanistan have come through Loudoun, especially in the days ASYLUM SEEKERS continues on page 37

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County’s Housing Plan Nears First Hurdle BY RENSS GREENE

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The Board of Supervisors’ wide-reaching plan to address the county’s shortage of attainable housing is nearing its first test, with the presentation of a report on how far the government has come on those housing goals to the board’s Transportation and Land Use Committee.

That report only shows a half-year of progress toward annual goals, but it also shows how big the job is and how far Loudoun has to go. The county hopes to meet a goal established in its Unmet Housing Needs Strategic Plan—based on a study of the housing needs completed at the George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis in 2017—of creating 16,000 attainable housing units by 2040.

Some of those may be through bringing down the cost of existing homes, others newly built. Those goals are also broken down further by year—500 net units a year until 2026, when the goals start climbing. From 2031 to 2040, the county is aiming for 1,000 new attainable homes a year. HOUSING PLAN continues on page 38

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Meet Moo, Inova’s New Facility Dog BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ

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The team at Inova Loudoun’s outpatient rehabilitation clinic has grown by four paws. Moo, a two-year-old English Lab, joined the Inova Health System as its newest facility dog at the beginning of the year. He will work out of the Outpatient Specialty Rehabilitation Center in Lansdowne, aiding adult and pediatric patients who are there for a variety of treatments, from speech therapy to physical and occupational therapy. Moo was being trained by the Hero Dogs organization—the same organization where his Inova Loudoun facility dog non-blood brother Jeremiah came from— to be a service dog for a veteran, but was found to be too timid in situations where veterans suffering from PTSD displayed rage or emotional outbursts. While that did not make him a good fit for a service dog, “that makes him perfect for us,” said Monika Stolze, program manager for the rehabilitation clinic and Moo’s new mom. “He’s very playful, emotional, sympathetic. He seems to be able to read people’s feelings and emotions very well and recognize them,” she said. Stolze said she and her colleagues had begun having conversations about how fun it would be to have a facility dog in the rehabilitation clinic about a year ago and she reached out to Dr. Jill McCabe, director of the pediatric emergency department at Inova Loudoun and Jeremiah’s human

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Ashburn Plane Crash Under Investigation LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT

The State Police and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the emergency landing of a small airplane alongside an Ashburn data center Tuesday evening. At 4:52 p.m. the 1977 Cessna 210 was on approach to land at Dulles Airport when the plane began experiencing mechanical problems and the pilot put it down on a strip of open land in the area of Megawatt Drive and Red Rum Drive. The plane stopped when it hit an embankment. According to Virginia State Police, the pilot, Aaron Adams, 28, of Denton, TX, was inbound from New Jersey. He was the only occupant and was treated for minor injuries at the scene. The aircraft is registered to GTA Air, an air cargo company based in Addison, TX. n

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A pilot performed an emergency landing in Ashburn on Feb. 24.

The School Board’s Curriculum and Instruction Committee continues to weigh a proposed policy for teaching about controversial topics and sensitive issues. During last week’s committee meeting, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Neil Slevin and Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Ashley Ellis reviewed the policy proposal with board members. It is based on a model policy from the Virginia School Board Association. The division has been soliciting feedback on the policy for months. The purpose of the policy is to “provide guidelines for schoolbased and non-school-based administrators, teachers, and students in dealing with controversial or sensitive curriculum standards in ways that develop critical-thinking skills and reflect sensitivity to the emotions often engendered by such topics.” Slevin said the policy is not intended to provide teachers with responses to specific topics, but rather to equip them with the skills to build a lesson and foster a safe space to handle student voices as they arise. One teacher said during the public comment portion of the Feb. 17 committee meeting that she was concerned that there is no metric to determine what constitutes such a topic. Others questioned how some of the policies’ language would be interpreted, such as the requirement for teachers to “remain aware of students who have strong emotional reactions or confusion regarding a controversial or sensitive topic.” Slevin said that a regulation TOPIC GUIDANCE continues on page 25

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Supervisors Skeptical of Southeastern Data Center Proposal BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com

Members of the Board of Supervisors’ Transportation and Land Use Committee were mixed on a proposal to allow data center development to expand into southeastern Loudoun, in areas south of Braddock Road between Northstar Boulevard and the county’s eastern border. That would allow data centers across Rt. 50 from South Riding, and around Dawson’s Corner. It would also allow data centers into the county’s Transition Policy Area, an area meant to buffer the county’s suburban and urban east from its rural west, and where dense and industrial development is mostly forbidden. The proposal comes from Loudoun’s Department of Economic Development following an 18-month study of the county’s remaining land available for data center development. The new data center alley is tentatively dubbed “Dulles Cloud

South.” It also springs from Loudoun’s dominance in the data center market— Department of Economic Development Director Buddy Rizer said the Northern Virginia data center market is bigger than the next six U.S. data center markets combined, and 80% of that market is in Loudoun. And while Loudoun is the place to be—he said the county hasn’t proactively marketed to data centers in five years. “When you become the undisputed leader in anything, you have to be careful to manage the growth,” he said. Rizer acknowledged his department made a similar suggestion during the work to update the county’s comprehensive plan during the previous Board of Supervisors term, a suggestion which did not make it into the new plan. The proposal is an alternative to allowing data centers along Rt. 7 where county zoning permits them along large areas of the road between Leesburg and Rt. 28, he said.

“What we have learned is that Dominion Power will likely be required by statute to run high voltage power lines through this corridor, and it could be up to three miles of towers down Rt. 7, if even one data center was built on the Rt. 7 corridor,” Rizer said. Instead, that area of southeastern Loudoun was proposed in part because there are already high-voltage lines nearby. Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge), who represents part of the proposed Dulles Cloud South, said he is adamantly opposed to the idea. “I don’t want to see any more than the one that’s already there within the [Transition Policy Area] south of the [Dulles] Greenway,” Buffington said, referring to the Board of Supervisors’ narrow 5-4 vote last term to approve a 750,000-squarefoot data center complex between Sycolin Road, the Dulles Greenway, and Goose Creek, which he opposed. “And this Dulles Cloud South idea is horrible to me, in

my opinion. I will fight this so hard every step of the way.” Buffington said if the existing undeveloped land for data centers fills up, “then maybe we have just run out of data center space.” County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) was also opposed. “I certainly would not support any data centers in the Transition Policy Area. When we start creeping in those places, it’s just not a long time to creep further,” she said. But supervisors agreed that data centers should be kept off of Rt. 7. The committee voted unanimously to recommend the Board of Supervisors seek the fastest way to update the zoning rules to prevent data centers along Rt. 7. One approach to that work is already underway; the county is working to update its zoning ordinances to reflect the new 2019 comprehensive plan, which does not call for data centers in that area either. n

Elizabeth Mills Park, Kephart Bridge Landing Renamed LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT

Kephart Bridge Landing, a canoe and kayak launch, and Elizabeth Mills Riverfront Park which contains it have been renamed. Both were named for slavers. The park is now named Bazil Newman Riverfront Park, and the landing has been renamed Riverpoint Drive Trailhead. The park was named for Elizabeth Clapham, whose husband owned grist mills and land and held enslaved people in the area. After her husband died, she held those enslaved people. Now, it will instead be named for a Black entrepreneur who historians speculate, and at least some Loudouners at the time suspected, was a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Bazil Newman. According to research by the Black History Committee of the Friends of Thomas Balch Library, Newman lived from 1779 to 1852. He was born in Loudoun County and ran a ferry at Edwards Ferry, carrying on a family tradition. His ferry and the warehouse he purchased nearby were near the confluence of Goose Creek and

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Elizabeth Mills Riverfront Park has been renamed to honor free Black entrepreneur Bazil Newman.

the Potomac River, near the park. Kephart Bridge Landing was named for George Kephart, who owned both Coton and Belmont plantations for a period of time and who became wealthy working in the slave trade. After soliciting public input, the county’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space Board recommended renaming the canoe launch simply “Riverpoint Drive Trailhead,” since it is located off Riverpoint Drive in Lansdowne. Supervisors on Feb. 15 voted 8-0-1 to rename the trailhead and launch, with Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) absent. They voted 6-2-1 to rename the park, with Supervisors Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) and Caleb E. Kershner (R-Catoctin) opposed. And they also approved 8-0-1 a motion by Supervisor Juli E. Briskman directing county staff members to work with Loudoun Freedom Center to create an interpretive display at the park telling the story of the enslaved people at that site. n

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Youngkin Talks Tax Cuts at Leesburg Diner BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com

Gov. Glenn Youngkin traveled to the Leesburg Diner last week to pitch his proposed tax cuts, including trimming the grocery tax, doubling the standard deduction on state income tax and pushing a five-cent increase in the gas tax back a year. “Today, we have government coffers that are full. Government coffers that have, in fact, exceeded all forecasts, by over-taxing and over feeing Virginians, and I believe that’s your money, not the government’s money,” he said during the Feb. 17 event. Youngkin inherited a Fiscal Year 2021 $2.6 billion surplus, the largest in state history, from the Northam administration as tax revenues during the pandemic far outpaced projections, particularly on the income tax. However, much of that was already allocated by the time he took office, including mandated contributions to the state’s Rainy Day Fund and Water Quality Improvement Fund. “We don’t want to put ourselves in a circumstance where we’ve made a shortterm decision where we can’t keep our balanced budget, which we have in Virginia,” Youngkin said. He pitched a vision

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks to a packed crowd in the Leesburg Diner on downtown King Street alongside Finance Secretary Stephen Cummings.

of tax cuts with no concurrent trimming in the budget, gambling that the revenue surpluses will continue. “Rather than having to, quote, cut things to provide tax cuts, what we can in fact do is just tax people less and take in less money because we don’t need that big a surplus,” he said. Youngkin pointed out the grocery tax is a regressive tax—one that affects poorer families more strongly—and one only a minority of states levy. “[The tax] burdens those Virginians

that are least capable of paying it the most,” he said. The proposal to eliminate the state’s 1.5% grocery tax has some transportation advocates worried—a half-percent of that tax goes to transportation, and there is no plan to replace it. That is expected to take more than $100 million a year out of transportation funding. Youngkin also called for relying more on fossil fuels in Virginia. He is attempting to remove Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a cap-and-

NOVA Parks Unveils Jim Crow History Sign on W&OD BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com

NOVA Parks on Saturday unveiled a sign near the intersection of the W&OD Trail and Leesburg’s King Street telling some of intertwined story of Jim Crow laws and the railroad that once followed that path. Jim Crow laws mandated separating people based on race in public spaces. On the railroad, that included requiring Black and white passengers wait for the train in different rooms and ride in different rail cars. When there was only one passenger car, Black riders were required to sit in the back, sometimes separated by a curtain, or face arrest and fines. The new sign tells some of that story. The sign was unveiled during a chilly Feb. 19 ceremony that also featured brief speeches from local elected officials and

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NOVA Parks leaders, elected officials and Loudoun NAACP President Michelle Thomas take part in the unveiling of an interpretive sign on the W&OD Trail near its intersection with King Street in Leesburg. The sign tells the story of Jim Crow laws on the railroad.

Loudoun NAACP President Michelle Thomas. “There’s an old adage that says that ‘he that does not know his history is des-

tined to repeat it.’ I would add to that, ‘he that does not know his history or fails to preserve it is destined to repeat it,’” Thomas said.

trade agreement among states along the Mid-Atlantic and northeast, and which has been in place since 2009. The initiative has been associated with both economic growth in those states and reduced carbon emissions. “One of the realities today in Virginia is, we import about 15% of our power from other states, and yet the Virginia Clean Economy Act mandates that we’re going to dismantle all of our fossil fuel generate generation, which is predominantly—the vast majority of which—is clean-burning natural gas, which we actually get right here at home,” Youngkin said. “And so we’ve got some real work to do here in order to reestablish a balance here.” And with Virginians facing high inflation alongside high prices and shortages of some goods driven by supply chain issues, Youngkin said he wants to put new emphasis on existing programs to put locally grown food on tables. “We actually have two big programs in Virginia, Virginia’s Finest and Virginia Grown, and we want to have agriculture that is, in fact, grown and produced in Virginia delivered to Virginia tables,” Youngkin said. “And if we can shorten the supply chains, and eliminate the grocery tax, we can in fact reduce the price of groceries that all families have to pay.” n She said the sign would stand the test of time as school curriculums change because of political leadership, and bring history into public spaces. “We’re seeing history, as it’s staying in the past, it’s not staying locked up in history books. It’s not staying in the historic records of Loudoun County courthouse,” Thomas said. “It’s moving out of those dark places and spaces into the public spaces and the public recognition of all of our citizenship, and that is exactly where it can stay.” “This will teach generations about the injustice, about African-Americans and the resilience of African-Americans,” she added. “When I see this and other interpretive signs like it, I don’t just see the suffering. I see the resilience.” County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) pointed out that the railroad has a complicated history dealing with racism in America. In addition to its role in racial WO&D SIGN continues on page 9

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WO&D sign continued from page 8 segregation, it employed Pullman porters, many of them former slaves and exclusively Black until the 1960s. Many people called all of them “George,” after the company founder, George Pullman, rather than by their given names. Randall’s own grandfather was a Pullman porter. But the first all-Black union to receive a charter from the American Federation of Labor also rode the rails: Pullman porters founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in 1925. It was one of the earliest Black-led unions in American history. Randall said that complicated history made the railroads both an instrument of segregation and of lifting Black people into the middle class. “This marker today that we’re doing is so important because the truth is, African-American history is not yet part of American history. And how do you know that? You know that like this: Everyone knows who Benjamin Franklin is,” she said. “Most people have no idea who Benjamin Banneker is. Everyone knows who Robert Frost is, most people have no idea who Phyllis Wheatley is. That’s how you know African-American history is not yet part of American history, but what we’re doing today moves us one step closer to that goal of having African-American history entwined—every story, every fable, all of it—into American history.” The sign is also a short walk from another marker telling the story of Orion Anderson, a Black 14-year-old who was lynched on Nov. 8, 1889. NOVA Parks owns and manages the 45-mile W&OD Trail, which reaches from Purcellville to Shirlington following the path of a rail line which ran until 1968. “NOVA Parks was created for and is dedicated to serve our many and diverse Northern Virginia communities,” stated NOVA Parks Chairwoman Cate Magennis Wyatt. “Unlike many park systems, our mission, in addition to creating places for recreation, is to ensure our shared historic places are conserved and our stories memorialized, even if those stories hold up a mirror to some of our worst moments. As all can attest, today the W&OD Trail serves millions of visitors each year—visitors of every race, ethnicity and religion, and each citizen enjoys it with equanimity. But lest we forget, while this was a railway, that certainly was not the case. Indeed, it is important to remember that inclusion and justice were not often valued, in this part of the country throughout the first half of the 20th century, when discrimination was the law.” n

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The Town of Middleburg proposes to increase property tax levies. This is a result of an increase in property value assessments, which are controlled and assessed by Loudoun County. The Town Council is proposing to either keep the current tax rate unchanged or lower the current tax rate, depending on the final fiscal analysis of the Town and input from the community. Pursuant to Code of Virginia Section 58.1-3321, a Public Hearing on the increase will be held on March 24, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Middleburg Town Office located at 10 West Marshall Street in Middleburg, Virginia. This public hearing supersedes the previously advertised public hearing. 1. Assessment Increase: The total assessed value of real property, as of January 1, 2022, excluding additional assessments due to new construction or improvements to property, exceeds last year’s total assessed value of real property by 15.13%. 2. Lower Rate Necessary to Offset Increased Assessment: 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 $0.1329 per $100 of assessed value. This rate will be known as the “lowered tax rate.” 3. Effective Rate Increase: The current tax rate is $0.153 per $100 of assessed value. The Town of Middleburg proposes to adopt a tax rate of no more than $0.153 per $100 of assessed value. The difference between the lowered tax rate and the higher proposed tax rate would be $0.0201 per $100, or 15.12%. This difference will be known as the “effective tax rate increase,” even though the tax rate is not increasing. Individual property taxes may, however, increase at a percentage greater or less than the above percentage. 4. Proposed Total Budget Increase: Based on the higher proposed real property tax rate and changes in other revenues, the total General Fund budget of the Town of Middleburg is proposed to exceed the current year’s budget by 10.5%. Questions may be directed to the Town Manager at 540-687-5152. Danny Davis, Town Manager Town of Middleburg, Virginia

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Smith Seeks to Disqualify Biberaj, Change of Venue BY HAYLEY MILON BOUR hbour@loudounnow.com

Lawyers for Scott Smith, the father of the victim of the Stone Bridge High School sexual assault victim and who was arrested during the June 22 School Board meeting, has filed motions to recuse the commonwealth’s attorney from hearing his case, and for a change of venue. A hearing is set for May 2 to hear those motions. During a scheduling hearing last week, Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj said that she would respond to the motion for her recusal in writing. Circuit Court Judge James Plowman said that a jury trial would be scheduled after the motions are argued, if necessary. Smith has said that the family believes Biberaj’s office mishandled their daughter’s May 28 assault case, which was followed by a second assault on Oct. 7 by the same boy at a different high school. Smith is facing charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without force. He got into an altercation with an acquaintance at the chaotic June 22 School Board meeting. Smith said he was provoked by

the acquaintance saying his daughter was lying about having been assaulted. Biberaj said after the hearing that her office was pursuing the charges against Smith due to concern over the treatment of law enforcement officers. Smith also attended an event with Gov. Glenn Youngkin at the Leesburg Diner last Thursday morning, where he urged the governor to move quickly to try to remove Biberaj. Smith said, “We are not protected here with our current prosecuting attorney.” “As long as Buta Biberaj is at the helm of this ship in Loudoun County, we don’t have a chance, Gov. Youngkin, we don’t have chance. And we also don’t have a chance for a three-month investigation or however long it takes to get her removed. She’s screwing things up today. Our county can’t wait for your investigation. Somebody needs to come up here, like today, and remove her from office.” Miyares is investigating the school system’s handling of the assaults. Neither Youngkin nor Miyares can directly remove Biberaj, who was elected in 2019. n Deputy Editor Renss Greene contributed to this report.

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SAFETY briefs Sheriff’s Office Investigates Sexual Assault at Sterling Shopping Center The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a sexual assault that reportedly occurred the evening of Feb. 16 in Sterling. Investigators were called to Reston Hospital overnight Feb. 18 after the teenage victim reported to officers with the Herndon Police Department that she had been sexually assaulted in the Sterling area. It was determined the assault occurred Feb. 16 between 7:50 p.m. and 9 p.m. near the Sterling Park Shopping Mall. The victim stated she was walking in the area of the 400 block of Enterprise Street when five males began talking to her. At one point, several of the males grabbed her before one inappropriately touched and sexually assaulted her. They then left the area. The high-school aged suspects were described as a white male, two Hispanic males, and two Black males, with some of them wearing Nike Air Jordan sneakers. Two had on shirts with a car design,

two had on blue disposable face masks, and the others were wearing baggy pants, hooded sweatshirts, and flannel shirts possibly tied around their waist. They were all said to be approximately 5-foot. 6inches tall with medium builds, according to the report. Detectives are reviewing surveillance in the area and are asking anyone with any information regarding this case to contact Detective R. Burnett at 703-777-1021. You may also submit a tip through the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office app.

Vehicles Damaged in Davis Drive Shooting

in the area were damaged during the incident. The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. The suspect was described as being approximately 6-feet, 2-inches tall, weighing 225 pounds, and wearing all black with a black facemask. The circumstances that led up to the shooting remain under investigation. Anyone with any information regarding this case is asked to contact Detective S. McCormack at 703-777-1021. You may also submit a tip through the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office app.

Resident Sustains Burn Injuries The Sheriff’s Office is investigating in Sterling Garage Fire

a Feb. 15 shooting along Davis Drive in Sterling. According to the report, the victim reported just before 9 p.m. last Tuesday that he and a friend were in a parking lot along Davis Drive when they heard gunfire and saw someone approaching his vehicle. The driver sped away, and the suspect discharged several rounds at his vehicle. The vehicle and two other vehicles parked

The Fire Marshal’s Office says that improper use of temporary electrical wiring caused the Feb. 18 fire that sent a man to a regional burn center for treatment. Just after 11:30 a.m., Feb. 18, county dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a fire in a detached garage of a home on Lakeland Drive in Sterling. Initial calls reported someone may be trapped inside. Fire and Rescue crews from Kincora,

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Education

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Youngkin, Miyares, Several Loudoun Families Win in Court Over Mask Mandate

Bartel Foundation’s FORT Registration Open

BY HAYLEY MILON BOUR hbour@loudounnow.com

Circuit Court Judge James E. Fisher last week granted an emergency injunction to the three families suing the School Board over its masking policy, allowing parents to opt out of the mask mandate in schools immediately. The family, represented by the law firm Jones Day was joined by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Attorney General Jason Miyares, and state Superintendent Jillian Balow. Fisher also denied a motion on behalf of the school division for a stay on the case. The division cited the lawsuit that ruled in favor of seven school divisions that sued over Youngkin’s executive order to end mandatory masking. Fleming said that since the policy was having a severe impact on students who were being suspended for not complying with the mask policy, it was important to hear the arguments immediately. Fisher ordered that the punishments students suffered for defying the mask mandate should be expunged from their records. The school division has reported 21 suspensions for violations of the policy. The attorney for the families said that the students were incurring irreparable harm every day the mask policy remains in place, mentioning that one of the families’ children has sinus issues. “The board has done nothing to indicate whether they’ll let up on their

Youngkin

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policy if a stay is given,” attorney James Burnham argued on behalf of the families. Burnham called the mask mandate “novel, untested and harmful.” A deputy for the Attorney General’s office detailed accounts from students’ experiences in school when choosing to forgo masking. “The children aren’t anti-masking activists,” he said. “What happened next was shocking… a campaign of segregation, ostracism, and isolation.” He said that students who defied the mask mandate weren’t allowed to sit with their peers during lunch, despite their peers not wearing masks while eating, either. During oral arguments, much of the discussion was about the authority of school boards in Virginia. Fisher noted that school boards are government bodies, though small. Burnham said that boards are not independent sovereigns,

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but should be implementing statewide authority, such as health and safety policies. During the hearing, Loudoun County Public Schools announced that parents would be able to opt out of the masking policy beginning on Feb. 22, noting that Youngkin had just signed into law Senate Bill 739, the bill that will lift mask mandates beginning on March 1. But, the division then announced the opt-out would begin the day following the ruling, Feb. 17. After the ruling, Youngkin released a statement celebrating both the passage of the bill and the win in Loudoun County Circuit Court. “Today is a great day for Virginia’s parents and kids. Not only did we pass a bipartisan bill empowering parents to optout of school mask mandates, but also the Loudoun Circuit Court reaffirmed parents’ rights to have a say in their child’s health, education, care, and wellbeing,” he said. n

LEA Calls Collective Bargaining Allocation a “Scare Tactic” BY HAYLEY MILON BOUR hbour@loudounnow.com

The Loudoun Education Association is calling the proposed budget allocation of $3 million for collective bargaining a “scare tactic,” though the funds were dropped from the final budget proposal because the School Board has yet to approve collective bargaining. The School Board received a letter from the union on Oct. 19 stating that

the association obtained the necessary membership to begin collective bargaining in the form of authorization cards signed by educators. But, the division is requesting membership cards before commencing collective bargaining, which LEA said it will not provide. LEA president Sandy Sullivan said that members are concerned about privacy. The proposed FY 2023 budget, which

has not fully been approved by the Board of Supervisors, originally included eight full time positions for collective bargaining. That includes a director of labor relations for $226,165, two supervisors of labor relations for $397,488, four labor relations coordinators, and an administrative assistant for $86,299. “We believe dedicated positions for collective bargaining are not needed,” Sullivan said. “Also, we support not including collective bargaining positions

Registration for the Ryan Bartel Foundation’s The FORT program is open for its Feb. 27 and March 27 dates. The program hosts monthly meetups for teens to connect. The sessions include expressive arts, mindfulness practices, nature and animal therapies, social-emotional discussions, and experiences that foster relationships. The Ryan Bartel Foundation aims to prevent youth suicide in the community thorough awareness and education. To learn more, go to ryanbartelfoundation.org/fort.

Two PTAs Awarded Mental Health Programming Grants The National PTA awarded the River Bend Middle School and Academies of Loudoun PTAs $1,000 grants to begin a new program that engages students in service learning, grief and loss, and resilience. The PTAs will engage with the national organization in monthly trainings through June. They will share mental health resources with families in the communities, and will contribute to a live-streamed family engagement session on mental health. n

in the budget without the School Board voting to adopt collective bargaining.” School division spokesman Wayde Byard said that negotiations between a union and the LCPS would be led by the division counsel, Robert Falconi. While there are no dedicated positions added exclusively for collective bargaining, the budget proposal includes three new full-time positions for the Human Resources and Talent Development department totaling and an associate division counsel. n

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A team from McLean High School prepares to compete at the Atlantic Indoor Association Winter Guard and Drumline Invitational at Woodgrove High School in Purcellville.

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A team from Oakton High School in Fairfax performs at the Atlantic Indoor Association Winter Guard and Drumline Invitational on Saturday at Woodgrove High School in Purcellville.

Woodgrove Hosts High School, College Color Guard and Drumline Invitational LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT

Color guard and drumline teams from across the state met at Woodgrove High School on Saturday for the Atlantic Indoor Association Winter Guard and Drumline Invitational. The Feb. 19 competition brought together 59 performances from 43 high schools and colleges for a day-long competition, with performances beginning at

9 a.m. and concluding with an award ceremony at 9:30 p.m. Ten Winter Guard units and six percussion units from Loudoun played alongside high schools from across the state, James Madison University, George Mason University and Longwood University. Teams from Park View, Loudoun Valley, Lightridge, John Champe, Stone Bridge, Potomac Falls, Briar Woods, Woodgrove, Independence, Broad Run and Freedom

High Schools competed. It was also a day of dominance for Loudoun teams. Lightridge, Briar Woods, and Potomac Falls high schools took top marks with their color guard performances, while drumlines from John Champe, Briar Woods and Broad Run high schools placed first in their competitions. Woodgrove Music and Arts Association President Anisa Beddow said the day featured about 1,200 participants and vol-

unteers and brought in more than 1,000 spectators. The Atlantic Indoor Association is a nonprofit arts organization whose mission is to support and benefit organizations that support youth activities in the performing arts. The association facilitates competitions throughout Virginia and North Carolina and currently serves more than 200 units. n

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Loudoun SAR Chapter Re-chartered LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT

The historic St. John’s Church in Richmond was the site of the recharter ceremony for the Sergeant Major John Champe Chapter, Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution. The chapter will primarily serve Loudoun County. Sergeant Major Champe, who lived in Aldie, gained fame for his faked desertion from the Continental Army when he was tasked by Gen. George Washington to capture the traitor Benedict Arnold. The plan almost succeeded but was thwarted when Arnold directed his troops to Virginia to attack Continental Forces. Not wanting to engage his fellow Virginians he returned to the Continental line. The recharter recognizes significant growth in Sons of the American Revolution membership in Loudoun and the significant number of county residents who participated in events leading up to Revolution and who are recognized as patriots of the Revolutionary War. The previous chapter disbanded in 2008 because of declining membership.

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From right, President Ken Bonner and Vice President Barry Schwoerer display the flag of the Sergeant Major John Champe Chapter, Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution during the Feb. 12 re-chartering ceremony.

Chapter officers were installed by National Society Sons of the American Revolution Vice President General Mid-Atlantic District Troy L. Foxwell. Officers are President Kenneth Bonner, Vice President and Registrar Barry Schwoerer, Secretary Timothy Dioquino, and Treasurer Wayne Rouse.

The chapter will soon announce a schedule and location for meetings and events. Plans include participating in Memorial Day and Independence Day observances; conducting commemoration and wreath laying at the Champe homesite and Daughters of the American Revolution marker in Aldie; conducting a 248th commemoration of the signing of the Loudoun Resolves in June; holding a memorial service for Champe at his grave at Ft Prickett, WV, in September; conducting a commemoration of Champe’s mission to capture Benedict Arnold in October; identifying and marking patriot graves in Loudoun County, partnering with John Champe High School, other local schools, and Boy Scout troops to launch our Youth Programs in the community; partnering with the Sheriff’s Office and fire-rescue to recognize excellence in law enforcement and first responders; and to establish a chapter color guard. To learn more, contact the Virginia Secretary at secretary-vassar@virginia-sar.org n

Google Grants $50K to The Friends of the Slave Quarters LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT

The Friends of the Slave Quarters received a $50,000 grant from Google’s data center community grant program. The money will support the organization’s efforts to educate the community about the history of the Arcola Quarters of the Enslaved and curate stories that document those who were enslaved and their surviving families. Located along Evergreen Mills Road and built on the grounds of the Lewis plantation circa 1800, the Arcola Quarters for the Enslaved has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2008. The funds will be used to produce Community Arts presentations and kickstart the development of a documentary film. The grant also will support the development of next generation researchers with paid internships for high school and college students in underserved communities. Interns will spend time in the coun-

The Arcola Quarters for the Enslaved.

ty’s historical archives and learn the trade craft of genealogist and history and family researchers. “Located across the street from our data center, The Arcola Quarters of the Enslaved is in the heart of our community,” stated Laurel Brown, head of Community Development US-East for Google. “The Friends of the Slave Quarters are doing tremendous work preserving the history of the Arcola Quarters and sharing this important story with the community and beyond. They are also working to build a future generation of historians and preservationists through their internship program which makes us very proud to support them as they continue to serve the

community.” “Centuries ago, the fields surrounding the Arcola Quarters looked completely different than they do today,” said Larry Branch, president of the Friends of the Slave Quarters. “Today, they neighbor the Google data center. Preserving the history of the area and the quarters is imperative. Through supporters, like Google, we are able to ensure that the stories of our American ancestors are and continue to be told.” For more information on how to become involved as an intern or a member of friends group as a volunteer, email arcolaquarters@gmail.com. n

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BENEFIT Opens Grant Applications LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT

BENEFIT, a coalition of Loudoun County musicians and community leaders, is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations beginning March 1. Nonprofits that serve children in Loudoun County are encouraged to apply before the March 31 deadline. BENEFIT stands for Bands Empowering Nonprofits with Engagement and Fundraising Improving Tomorrow. Established in 2017, its mission is to unite people with music to raise funds and awareness for nonprofits serving children in the county. A total of $24,000 is available to Loudoun nonprofits during this grant cycle. Grants will be awarded in amounts ranging from $2,000 to $4,000. The money for the grants was raised during BENEFIT’s 2021 Crossroads Music Festival and its 2021 Hope for the Holidays online music special. “We are excited to be able to offer this grant funding,” Ara Bagdasarian, co-founder of BENEFIT, said. “We know how hard Loudoun nonprofit organizations work to help our community. To qualify, applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization that provides services to Loudoun County children in need; complete the online application form found at BENEFIT.live; and submit a 30-second video that captures the mission and work of their organization. Grant applications will be reviewed by a panel of BENEFIT volunteers. Recipients will be contacted in May. After the grant recipients have been announced, their application videos will then be shared by BENEFIT throughout the year on its social media platforms to raise awareness and support for the nonprofit’s mission, as well as the greater mission of BENEFIT. “As the pandemic continues to drive more need among more people, we are so glad to be able to support the work of nonprofit organizations that work tirelessly to serve our community,”Amy Bobchek, co-founder of BENEFIT, said. n

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Obituaries

DORIS TERWILLIGER Doris Sowers Terwilliger, 81, of Colonial Beach passed away at her home on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Doris was born in Fairfax County to Everette Gray Sowers and Mildred Iseline Morris Sowers. Raised on a farm in Loudon County where she helped care for the family livestock,

Doris began a lifelong love of animals. She loved to feed and watch birds, ﬁshing, caring for plants and picking crabs. An outgoing, generous and an exceptional cook, Doris was also extremely patriotic and a strong supporter of the armed forces. A devoted grandmother, Doris was a vibrant, central personality of the family. Doris is survived by her life partner Donald James; children John E. Young (Doris), Scott. F. Young (Kimberly), Teresa Lamb (John); grandchildren Kristi Lester (Clay), Emily Gembarowicz, William Young, Katharine Young, Sarah Young; great-grandchild Liam Lester; nieces, nephews and a plethora of cousins; and her loving puppy Flash. Doris was preceded in death by her husband Capt. John F. Young, a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces and a former member of the Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery and her sister Barbara Smith, a devoted military wife. A memorial service will be held at 3pm on Sunday, February 20 at Storke Funeral Home, Colonial Beach Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior. Burial will take place at Arlington National Cemetery at a later

day. In honor of Doris, the family asks that attendees wear or display purple. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors and Mary Washington Hospice.

RAYMOND EUGENE JACKSON, SR. On Friday, January 28, 2022, God called his beloved son, Raymond Eugene Jackson, Sr., home to rest his weary body. Raymond Eugene Jackson, Sr was born April 24, 1945, to Stanley Sr. and Estelle Jackson in New Jersey. He was the youngest of ﬁve children from this union. He was educated in Loudon County public schools and was baptized at Morning Star Baptist Church in Washington, DC, under the leadership of Rev. L.C. Murray. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War era from 1967 – 1971 and was honorably discharged. After his stint in the US Army, he served as a police ofﬁcer in Washington, DC for a number years and then transferred to the Loudon County Sheriff department in Leesburg, VA. Raymond married

his high school sweetheart Joanne M. Lee on December 29, 1965, in Rockville, MD, they were married for 56 years and to this union six children were born. Together they happily raised their family in Leesburg, Virginia. He leaves to cherish his memories, his devoted wife of 56 years, Joanne Jackson, their six children, Diane Marie Harris (John), Michele Elizabeth Jones (Roy), Michael Eugene Jackson (Margaret), Teresa Lynn Harris (Gene), Raymond Eugene Jackson, Jr., Kimberly Rene Jackson and three foster daughters, Chrystal, Tenika (Brittany), Angela Rice and 10 grandchildren, (Shannon Lewis, Laeresa Oden, John Harris III, Antonio Harris, Tameka Jackson, Michael Jackson, Jr., Charles Harris, IV, Adronna Harris, Ayana Coram and Jabril Jackson) and a host of great grandchildren. His memories will live on with one brother James Jackson and two sisters, Estelle Jackson and Rosie Jackson and a host of cousins and friends. He will be greatly missed and will continue to live on in our hearts and prayers. Services will be at Ames Funeral Chapel, 8914 Quarry Road, Manassas, VA 20110, Friday, February 25, 2022.

Death Notices DAVID H. BELL, 82, of Middleburg, died Feb. 12. He was born July 23, 1939. He worked for the S+A grocery and at the International Safeway in McLean, before joining the Sorenson Construction Company, where he worked for three decades. He is survived by his wife Shirley; sister Francis Wood; and brother A. Lee Bell. Graveside services were held Feb. 17 at Middleburg Memorial Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to The Middleburg United Methodist Church. [Royston Funeral Home]

JOSEPH “JOE” C. BREDA, 72, of Leesburg,

died Feb. 8. He had pancreatic cancer. He was born Feb. 12, 1949, in Abbateggio, Italy to Francesco and Filomena Breda. He was an engineer serving most recently as chief scientist at Leidos. He is survived by his wife Royan; sons Joseph Breda and Michael Breda; two grandchildren; and siblings Anna, Quintino, Lina, and John. He was predeceased by his daughter Lisa Cappelli. A celebration of life will be scheduled at a future date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network or Hospice. [Colonial Funeral Home]

MAURICE E. DADE, 76, a longtime Loudoun

County resident, died Jan. 16. He was born June 11, 1945, in Washington, DC, to James F. Gantt and Ophelia E. Dade. He owned and operated his own cleaning service. He is survived by his son Robert Dade and daughter Benita Dade. He was predeceased by his brothers Earl Dade and Ronald Dade; and

daughters Evelyn Dade and Barbara Dade. [Colonial Funeral Home]

MURIEL STARBECKER MAGINNISS, 93, died Feb. 16 in Leesburg. She was born Jan. 15, 1929, and raised in New York City. In 1958, she joined the U.S. Air Force as member of the ﬁrst class of women ofﬁcers and was stationed in Colorado Springs, Paris and Washington, DC. Upon returning from overseas, she settled in Northern Virginia and married Howard Maginniss in 1964. She worked for the Kuwait Embassy to the United States for the next 31 years until her retirement. She is survived by her daughter Vicki Maginniss Buttarazzi of Leesburg; son Lee Maginniss of Texas; and her grandchildren. A family service will be held at Columbia Gardens Cemetery in Arlington. [Loudoun Funeral Chapel] ELLEN LYNN MCKENZIE, 65, died Feb 5. She was born Dec. 25, 1956, and grew up in Loudoun County, graduating from Loudoun County High School in 1975. She worked for over 40 years at Loudoun Hospital Center in the food services department. She was predeceased by her brother Roy Rudolph. She is survived by her partner Robert Cook Jr.; daughter Rosanna Vicente; three grandchildren; brother Doug McKenzie; sisters Diane Hinrichs and Diana Blair, and parents Ken and Joyce McKenzie. Services were held Feb. 12 at Abundant Life Church of God in Hamilton. [Hall Funeral Home]

JALEELEH NATOUR, 85, died Feb. 16. She was born Dec. 4, 1936, in Ramallah, Palestine to Khalil and Maria Oudeh. She married Fouad E. Natour on May 31, 1953. They immigrated to the United States with their children in 1968 and founded the Yorkshire Restaurant in Manassas. She is survived by her children, Lily Kabban, Elias, Imad, Suha; brother Jeries; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. [Hall Funeral Home] EVELYN MAE SNOOKS, 81, long time resident of Lucketts, died Feb. 12. She was born Aug. 1, 1940, and raised by her parents Beulah and George Herring in Great Falls. She is survived by her daughters Lynn Wahl and Lisa Snooks; 4 grandchildren; and brother Lloyd Herring. She was predeceased by her husband Richard J. Snooks, III, and sister Patricia Stuart. A celebration of life was held Feb. 23 at Colonial Funeral Home. Interment was a Leesburg Union Cemetery. [Colonial Funeral Home] WALTER R. TENNYSON, 95, died Feb. 11.

He was born Dec. 15, 1926, and was a World War II Army veteran, serving in the Philippines in 1945 with the 86th “Black Hawk” Infantry Division. He served in the honor guard at the Philippine Independence Ceremony in 1946. He then worked for the Erie Lackawanna Railroad in New York City and Hoboken, advancing to be a vice president of Consolidated Rail Corp. before retiring in 1989. He is survived by his wife

Daisy Tennyson; children Eric, Heidi, Rex, Walter, and Chris; and 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the General Missions Fund of the Hamilton Baptist Church. [Hall Funeral Home] Landon Lee Warner, 60, died Feb. 5. He was born Aug. 12, 1961, in western Loudoun County. He worked for the Loudoun County Public Schools and Nichols Hardware in Purcellville. He is survived by his wife Kim Warner, of Charles Town, WV; step-daughters Casey Walker and Caitlin Bennett, step-son Stephen Bennett; daughter Carmen Rodgers; ﬁve grandchildren; mother Sarah Warner of Philomont; brothers James Warner of Philomont and Paul Warner of Martinsburg, WV; and grandmother Mary C. Warner of Philomont. [Loudoun Funeral Chapel]

MARY MACLEOD WOODRUFF, 77, died Feb. 16. She was born June 27, 1944, in New York City. She and her husband Don spent 57 years in education with the last 27 at The Hill School of Middleburg where she was an art teacher and librarian. In addition to her husband, she is survived by children Don III of Norfolk) and Michelle of Middleburg; and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made St. James School in Hagerstown, MD or The Hill School in Middleburg. [Royston Funeral Home]

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HILLSBORO Arts Council Plans Frozen Gala Fundraiser

BY NORMAN K. STYER

Hillsboro’s Public Arts Advisory Council plans to blend art, jazz and culinary treats during its Frozen in Time gala on Saturday, March 12 at the Old Stone School. Displaying artists include Vian Borchert, Debra Bourget, Marcie Wolf-Hubbard, Vicki Garrison, Antonia Plazibat, Amy Scala, Jyotsna Umesh, Donna Varn and Amie Ware. Some of the featured artists can now be viewed on Hillsboro’s Charles Town Pike lampposts as part of the ongoing Hillsboro Public Arts Advisory Council’s Art on The Pike program. Also during the event, Quartetto LoCo, led by guitarist Matt Trimboli and comprised of members the Swing Shift big band, will perform. Local wine and craft beer from Old 690 Brewing Company will be served, along with a variety specialty cocktails. Tickets are on sale at oldstoneschool.org. Proceeds from the event will support the town’s June 26 fireworks display.

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The 15-mile stretch of Snickersville Turnpike between Aldie and Bluemont is on track to get national recognition for its historic significance. The Virginia Department of the Historic Resources is evaluating an application sponsored by the Snickersville Turnpike Association and compiled by historic preservationist Jane Covington to add the Snickersville Turnpike Historic District to the National Register of Historic Places.

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The one-lane concrete Luten Bridge over the north fork of Beaverdam Creek is among historic structures included in the Snickersville Turnpike Historic District.

The road follows a hunting path of the Sherando American Indians, which evolved into a colonial trading route after the Treaty of Albany pushed Native Americans west of the Blue Ridge in 1722. The turnpike—a toll road— was chartered in 1810 and completed in 1829. The rural road today retains much of its original physical appearance, more so than the other nine turnpikes built in the county during the 19th century. Those features include its largely unchanged width and “oddly straight alignment, surveyed by gentlemen engineers who were largely just farmers primarily concerned with the most direct route,” according to the filing. The turnpike began as a packed dirt road in the 18th and 19th centuries. A gravel surface was added in the early 1900s before it became the paved road of today. The final toll gate on the road ceased operation in 1915. Among the 14 contributing histor-

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A view of Snickersville Turnpike as it crosses Beaverdam Creek at Hibbs Bridge.

ic structures in the district are the double-arched Hibbs Bridge over Beaverdam Creek and the one-lane concrete Luten Bridge. The county’s Historic District Review Committee on Friday approved sending a letter of support for the nomination. “Snickersville Turnpike came to prominence as a primary transportation route that provided overland transportation for the County’s agricultural industry during

the nineteenth century. The turnpike retains original elements of construction, which can be seen in its design, setting, location, and workmanship. Listing the Snickersville Turnpike Historic District in the National Register is an important step in protecting this unique roadway and excellent example of transportation development for future generations,” stated the letter signed by HDRC Chairman Karl Riedel. n

The Lucketts Memorial Scholarships are awarded annually to graduating seniors from the village who have chosen to extend their education and have excelled in their academic and service endeavors. Awardees are selected based on academic achievement, school and community service, the student’s essay on his/her future goals and plan to achieve them, and letters of recommendation. This year, for the first time, financial need will also be considered. Applications are available at luckettsruritan.org/scholarship and are due by April 8. AROUND TOWNS continues on page 17

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Purcellville Bike Park Plans Moved to Maple Avenue BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

Days after learning that the conservation easement at the Fireman’s Field complex would not permit the construction of a bike park there, town leaders announced a new location for the project. On Tuesday, the Town Council presented a one-acre lot next to the town’s Maple Avenue water tower as an alternative site—one the project’s team of volunteer organizers have embraced. The bike park is being championed by Michelle Caudill, in the memory of her son Adam who was an avid cyclist. She initially wanted to build the facility in the Dillion Woods area of Fireman’s Field along 20th Street and in December got the council’s endorsement. In recent weeks, however, that plan faced challenges from residents concerned about the intensity of the use and the potential loss of trees in the park. Questions also surfaced about whether the Department of Historic Resources, which holds a conservation easement covering Dillon’s Woods,

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PURCELLVILLE PHC Plans to Expand with New Dorms The town’s Board of Architectural Review last week signed off on plans to construct five new student dormitory buildings on the Patrick Henry College campus. Each two-story building will have 20 rooms with a central lounge and laundry rooms. The new buildings are permitted byright, without Town Council or Planning Commission review. The BAR review was to get approval of design features. The colonial revival buildings are to be finished in brick, with Tuscan columns, pedimented porticos, porches, and gabled roofs covered with asphalt shingles, matching the existing architecture

would approve the use. Last week, the town was notified that its request had been denied. On Friday, Town Manager David A. Mekarski and other staff members met with Caudill and her team to look at four alternate locations in town. Addressing the council Tuesday night, Caudill said she was initially intent on appealing the DHR ruling. However, after a site visit with the town staff to the water tower property she realized it was a better location— along the W&OD Trail and just across the street from Loudoun Valley High School where her son would have been a sophomore. She recalled coming to tears, along with several town staff members, when she realized it was a better location for the park. “One look told me everything I needed to know,” Caudill said, adding she now was grateful that DHR ruled against the bike park location at Fields Farm. Mekarski said his staff was ready to move forward with the project. “We are excited. We’re going to make it happen,” he said. n

on campus. A site plan that includes the construction phasing scheduled in under review by the town planning staff.

Nature Walk Planned Sunday The Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club are planning a special event to view objects in the night sky at Franklin Park on Sunday. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27, with NOVAC members will pointing out bright stars, Uranus, the Orion Nebula, the Andromeda Galaxy, and other deep sky objects to be viewed with the naked eye and through telescopes. Viewing will be at the soccer and football fields at the park. Please leave flashlights at home to preserve night vision. Learn more and register online on the Monthly Nature Walks page in the Events and Activities section of the town website, purcellvilleva.gov. n

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Pursuant to Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, §§ 15.2-107, -1427 and 58.1-3000, -3007, -3201 and -3321, the Hamilton Town Council will hold a public hearing at the Hamilton Town Office, 53 East Colonial Highway, Hamilton, Virginia, on March 14, 2022, beginning at 7:00 p.m. via Livestream and Zoom Virtual Meetings, for the purpose of receiving comment on the proposed real property tax rate for fiscal year 2023. The previous year’s real estate tax rate was $.28 per $100 of assessed value and the Town Council proposes a tax rate of up to $.28 per $100 of assessed value for fiscal year 2023. SUMMARY OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAX RATES Tax Year

Fiscal Year 2021

Fiscal Year 2022

Tax Rate

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$88,657,560

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Fiscal Year 2023 $.28 $106,110,740

1. There is no plan to increase the tax rate above that of last year. However, the tax revenue will increase due to increased assessments. 2. Assessment increase: Total assessed value of real property, excluding additional assessments due to new construction/improvements to property, exceeds last year’s total assessed value of real property by 14.2 percent. 3. Lowered rate necessary to offset increased assessment: the tax rate which would levy the same amount of real estate tax as last year when multiplied by the new total assessed value of real estate with the exclusion mentioned above would be $.237 per $100 assessed value. This rate will be known as the “lowered tax rate.” 4. Effective Rate: The Town of Hamilton proposes to adopt the tax rate of $.28 per $100 assessed value. The difference between the lowered tax rate and the proposed rate would be an additional $ 4.30 per $100 in taxes. This difference will be known as the “effective tax rate increase”. Individual property taxes may increase at a percentage greater than or less than the above percentage. 5. Proposed Total Budget Increase: Based on the proposed real property tax rate and other revenues, the total budget of the Town of Hamilton will increase by 9 %. 6. A public hearing on the proposed budget for the next fiscal year will be advertised and held separately from the public hearing that is being advertised herein. Following the public hearing, the Town Council will hold its regular monthly meeting, at which time it will consider the adoption of an ordinance containing the FY23 real property tax rate. Copies of the proposed ordinance and related documents are available for review on the Town website and at the Town Office, by appointment, Monday through Friday, 8 am through 4 pm. All interested residents are invited to participate in the public hearing by following the instructions on the Town website: hamiltonva.gov or emailing comments to Sherri Jackson, Treasurer at treasurer@ hamiltonva.gov. Kenneth C. Wine, Mayor pro tem Town of Hamilton

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THINGS to do

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Loco Living

LOCO LIVE Notaviva Bluegrass Jam

Friday, Feb. 25, 5-9 p.m. Notaviva Craft Fermentations, 13274 Sagle Road, Hillsboro Details: notavivavineyards.com Enjoy the best in local live bluegrass every fourth Friday. Admission is free.

Live Music: Shag Duo

Friday, Feb. 25, 5 p.m. Harvest Gap Brewery, 15485 Purcellville Road, Hillsboro Details: harvestgap.com The Shag Duo is back with their blend of British and European rock staples.

Live Music: Doin’ Time

Friday, Feb. 25, 5 p.m. Vanish Farmwoods Brewery, 42245 Black Hops Lane, Lucketts Details: vanishbeer.com Doin’ TIme brings favorites from Hank Williams Sr. and Jr., Johnny Cash, George Jones, Willie, Waylon and more.

Loudoun Battle of the Bands

Friday, Feb. 25, 6-10:30 p.m. Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville Details: franklinparkartscenter.org Round two of the Battle of the Bands features teen performers in different genres battling it out for audience votes. In-person or virtual tickets are $5.

Live Music: Jake Phillips

Friday, Feb. 25, 6 p.m. Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville Details: flyingacefarm.com Jake Phillips is a singer/songwriter who has traveled the world. With a powerful voice and dynamic guitar skills, Phillips’s repertoire includes original music and an eclectic set of classic folk and alternative covers.

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Melissa Quinn Fox performing on stage at Harvest Gap Brewery last Saturday.

On A Roll:

Live Music: Chris Timbers Band

Friday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m. Monk’s BBQ, 251 N. 21st St., Purcellville Details: monksq.com Celebrate Friday with the chillaxed music vibes of the Chris Timbers Band.

Live Music: Jason Masi

Saturday, Feb. 26, 1 p.m. 50 West Vineyards, 39060 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Details: facebook.com/50westvineyards Enjoy a mellow afternoon of acoustic soul and R&B from local favorite Jason Masi.

Live Music: Mackenzie Ryan

Saturday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m. 8 Chains North Winery, 38593 Daymont Lane, Waterford Details: 8chainsnorth.com Singer/songwriter Mackenzie Ryan is a professionally trained vocalist and self-taught multi-instrumentalist. Inspired by all genres, she covers everything from Etta James to the Rolling Stones to Italian opera.

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Loudoun Favorite Melissa Quinn Fox Earns Wammie Nods BY JAN MERKCER

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Melissa Quinn Fox’s gritty, gorgeous voice occasionally draws Natalie Merchant and Miranda Lambert comparisons. But Fox has a sound all her own. Her unique voice and songwriting skills have made the NOVA-based singer/ songwriter a fixture on the Loudoun music scene, scored regional radio play and earned her two nominations for this year’s Wammie awards recognizing the best musicians in the D.C. area. Fox finds out March 26 whether she’s won the top spot

in two categories: Best Country/Americana Artist and Best Country/Americana Song for her single “Back There.” “My voice is my voice … It’s my gift and I don’t need to sound like anyone else,” Fox said. Over the past year and a half, Fox has become a regular performer at a slew of area restaurants, wineries and breweries, appearing in Loudoun nearly every weekend–either with her full six-piece band or a smaller ensemble for more intimate venues. She’s built a solid regional following with her blend of country and rock covers and memorable originals.

Fox grew up in Pittsburgh and had two significant and parallel influences when it came to music: her church choir and her parents’ music collection, which was full of brilliant women singers who continue to influence her today: Stevie Nicks, Carly Simon, Carole King and others. “I was always in the family room listening to my dad’s records,” Fox said. “I gravitated to the ladies of course.” Fox went to college for musical theater and traveled the country performing on the theme park music circuit before FOX continues on page 24

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Live Music: Bourbon Moon

Saturday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m. Old 690 Brewing Company, 15670 Ashbury Church Road, Hillsboro Details: old690.com Enjoy an afternoon of roots, Irish, rock and bluegrass tunes from Bourbon Moon.

Live Music: Miguel Aubertin

Saturday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m. Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville Details: flyingacefarm.com Relax with Aubertin’s repertoire of joyful songs with a reggae flair.

Live Music: Rowdy Ace Trio

Saturday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m. Harvest Gap Brewery, 15485 Purcellville Road, Hillsboro Details: harvestgap.com Kick back with country music that rocks from a local favorite.

Live Music: Robert Mabe Trio

JAKE PHILLIPS Friday, Feb. 25, 6 p.m. Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery flyingacefarm.com

of genres. Hits from the 70s and 80s are sure to be part of her playlist, but her favorite decade is the 90s.

Saturday, Feb. 26, 5 p.m. Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Details: lostbarrel.com Mabe is a stellar banjo player and singer/songwriter from the hills of North Carolina. His unique style covers a wide range of music from bluegrass to jazz, Irish and roots tunes.

Live Music: Acoustic Moose

Live Music: Melissa Quinn Fox

Live Music: Lenny Burridge

Live Music: Berlin Calling

Live Music: Scott Kurt

Saturday, Feb. 26, 6 p.m. Bear Chase Brewing Company, 18294 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont Details: bearchasebrew.com Fox returns to Bear Chase with her signature highenergy blend of rock and country. Saturday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. Chefscape, 1602 Village Market Blvd. # 115, Leesburg Details: chefscapekitchen.com Shake off the winter blues with an 80s dance party with Berlin Calling.

Live Music: Sun Dogs: A Tribute to Rush

Saturday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m. Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com Fronted by vocalist Mark Schenker of KIX, Sun Dogs pays tribute to 40 amazing years of Rush. Tickets are $15.

Crooked Run Comedy Night

Saturday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m. Crooked Run Fermentation, 22455 Davis Drive #120, Sterling Details: crookedrunbrewing.com This month’s showcase features Reed Kelly, Kathryn Kunkle, Jack Trimber, Clay Miles, Austin Haden, Hedi Samberg and Dude In Da Corner. Admission is free.

Live Music: Shade Tree Collective

Saturday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m. Monk’s BBQ, 251 N. 21st St., Purcellville Details: monksq.com This Maryland-based five-piece ensemble gets Monk’s dancing with traditional bluegrass.

Live Music: Laura Cashman

Sunday, Feb. 27, 1 p.m. 50 West Vineyards, 39060 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Details: facebook.com/50westvineyards Cashman is a local favorite who plays a wide range

Sunday, Feb. 27, 1 p.m. Maggie Malick Wine Caves, 12138 Harpers Ferry Road, Neersville Details: maggiemalickwinecaves.com This south-central PA duo with acoustic guitar and dynamic vocal harmonies plays a range of folk rock, blues and classic rock favorites. Sunday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m. Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville Details: flyingacefarm.com Burridge brings acoustic blues and Americana, classic rock and new rock to Flying Ace. Sunday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m. 8 Chains North Winery, 38593 Daymont Lane, Waterford Details: 8chainsnorth.com Southern by way of the Rust Belt, Scott Kurt’s brand of country blends old-school outlaw grit with elements of guitar-driven rock.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS Breaux Vineyards Samedi Gras Festival

Saturday, Feb. 26, 11 am.-6 p.m. Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Hillsboro Details: breauxvineyards.com Breaux Vineyards’ annual pre-Mardi Gras Saturday celebration features live music from Billy Thompson from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and the Voodoo Blues from 2 to 6 p.m. Cajun food will be available for sale. Reservations are required for indoor seating.

Mardi Gras Beer Crawl

Saturday Feb. 26, 4-9 p.m. Downtown Leesburg Details: facebook.com/blackwalnutbrewery Downtown Leesburg’s breweries are celebrating Mardi Gras with beads and fun. Participating venues include Black Walnut Brewery, Loudoun Brewing Company, Wild Hare Hard Cider, Black Hoof Brewing Company and Dynasty Brewing.

Mardi Gras Brunch at Bluemont Station

Sunday, Feb. 27, 11:30 a.m. Bluemont Station Brewery and Winery, 18301 Whitehall Estate Lane, Bluemont

JED DUVALL AS JOHNNY CASH Saturday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. Two Twisted Post Winery jedduvall.com

Details: bluemontstation.com Celebrate carnival season with a festive brunch at one of Loudoun’s newest venues. Tickets are $60.

Mardi Bras

Tuesday, March 1, 6 p.m. Tarbender’s Lounge, 10 S. King St., Leesburg Details: tarbenderslounge.com The Ashburn Rotary Foundation hosts its annual Mardi Bras celebration to benefit the Free the Girls nonprofit which provides income to women who have been rescued from human trafficking. This year’s event has a 1920s speakeasy theme. Admission is $25. Bring new or gently used bras to donate.

SUN DOGS – RUSH TRIBUTE Saturday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. (doors) Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com

LOCO CULTURE Thomas Pandolfi: The Virtuoso and Piano Romance

Saturday, Feb. 26, 7:30-9 p.m. Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville Details: franklinparkartscenter.org Franklin Park’s Gold Star concert series is back with pianist Pandolfi performing Rachmaninov, Liszt, Chopin, Gershwin and more. Tickets are $25 for inperson seats, $20 for livestream.

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Fox continued from page 22 returning to Pittsburgh. She got her start on the Pittsburgh coffeehouse scene and built a band in her hometown. She followed a former boyfriend to D.C., and while the romance didn’t last, her love for the city and the region did. “I fell in love with the city and decided to stay,” she said. Leaving her Pittsburgh connections and starting over on the DMV music scene was tough–but also brought opportunities. “I was kind of like a small fish in a big pond,” she said. “It took me a while to branch out.” After performing with other DMV bands, Fox decided—right before COVID hit—to shake things up and go out on her own, with a focus on her original songs. “I had all these songs. … I was like, ‘What am I waiting for?’” she said. She put together a new band, featuring several Loudoun-based musicians, in 2020, and the group made their DMV debut at Leesburg’s MacDowell Brew Kitchen that summer. Since then, Fox,

“I had all these songs. … I was like, ‘What am I waiting for?’” — Songwriter Melissa Quinn Fox

who lives in Alexandria with her husband, has found performance opportunities by heading west, and Loudouners can catch her at local venues several times a month. Fox has also been working with noted Loudoun-based producer Todd Wright since the fall of 2020. She released her first single “Give It A Try” in February 2021 and has since recorded four more original songs in Nashville, including the Wammie-nominated “Back There.” Recording “Back There” gave Fox a

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chance to return to a song she wrote more than a decade ago as an up-tempo tune. When she went to Nashville, her producers encouraged her to add a ballad to the mix. She didn’t connect with the pieces from other writers that her team suggested and instead decided to revamp an old favorite. “I slowed it down, and I think it turned out really well.” she said. Like so many performers, the pandemic brought both challenges for a newcomer to the local music scene but also opportunities–pushing her to take her own material to the next level. “It made me focus on what I’ve been putting off for so long. It was a lot of hard work,” she said. “I’m so glad I did it–pushing my music and coming into my own as an artist.” But Fox still loves playing covers at live shows, a chance to reconnect with her favorites from Fleetwood Mac to Lucinda Williams. “Everybody starts out playing covers, and I really love it because it gives me a chance to play the songs that made me want to be a songwriter,” she said. “I put my own spin on it.”

Fox now has eight originals woven into her set—tunes that regular fans know and love. She’s also starting to get regional radio airplay. Last summer, Frederick, Maryland’s Free Country 99.9 played “Give It a Try” several times ahead of Fox’s performance at the city’s In The Streets festival. “It was the best feeling to sit in the car and hear myself on the radio,” Fox said. Fox is working on a new song with Wright and getting ready to release another single. She has Loudoun shows booked every week through mid-March and is waiting for her big night at the Wammies. “I’m so humbled and honored,” she said. “It means a lot to me that I got both nominations. I’ve worked so hard to get out there and spread my music.” n Loudouners can catch Melissa Quinn Fox Saturday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. at Bear Chase Brewing, Saturday, March 5 at 7 p.m. at Social House Ashburn and Saturday, March 12 at 6 p.m. at Vanish. To listen to her new singles and ﬁnd a performance schedule, go to melissaquinnfox.com.

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Topic guidance continued from page 3 would likely flesh out those questions more clearly. “There are curriculum standards that may bring different viewpoints into the classroom, and we want our teachers equipped to be able to handle those that will arise when you have a classroom of 25 students,” Slevin said. An example cited during the meeting was a discussion about the Supreme Court. While the Supreme Court itself is not controversial, Slevin said, students responses to questions may introduce controversy into a classroom dialogue. Additional regulations, administrators said, could provide clarity and direction for specific situations. Regulations for a policy are normally added after it passes. But, board members said that they would feel more comfortable if they could see the regulations prior to voting to implement the policy, to avoid confusion for the public. Atoosa Reaser (Algonkian) said it should be clear the policy isn’t banning subject matter. “It’s not about what we’re going to do, but about how we’re going to do what we’re already required to do,” Reaser said.

Meet Moo continued from page 3 other Inova Loudoun team members went to three days of training in January to be their canine colleague’s handlers. After training was over Moo came home to live with Stolze, her husband and their three young children. His tasks at the rehabilitation clinic run the gamut. It can be as a simple as a quick hello or a hug with a patient, with many remarking how the interaction brightened their day. He can work with patients who are perfecting their fine motor skills; they pick up pieces of kibble and feed it to Moo. Or, they can buckle and unbuckle his collar or zip and un-zip his vest. Moo can pull a scooter a child is sitting on, or retrieve bean bags or rings after they are tossed. Moo has even made floor transfers popular. Patients hate floor transfers, Stolze said, but getting on the floor to brush a friendly dog makes it a much more positive experience.

LOUDOUNNOW.COM “I do think that the public is going to have confusion what it is we’re trying to do. Some of it, accidental, and some of it quite intentional,” she said. “And, we can’t prevent what people intentionally try to malign the division with, but I would at least like to clarify for those who have an honest misunderstanding at least what we can.” The feedback showed that the community is particularly interested in the policy allowing parents to opt-out of certain materials, if they are not a part of the state required curriculum. For state-required teachings, parents may only opt out of the Family Life curriculum. Slevin said parents already often choose to have their children read alternative books in class if they’re uncomfortable with the material provided. “We want our families and our parents aware of what’s happening in the classroom and that best happens through the teachers, Ellis said. “Families may choose optional reading materials when they’re not satisfied with the book, and we continue to enforce that with our teachers and provide guidance as needed.” The committee will continue to review the policy and the supporting regulations at a future meeting before passing the issue to the full School Board. n Moo has already brought some real progress for patients. Stolze recalls a recent appointment with a patient recovering from a stroke. “He stood the longest he had stood in several years; he stood while Moo was on the mat and brushing Moo. From the beginning of the session to the end he was going from one-word commands to stringing several sentences together, talking about dogs he used to have. When there’s emotion behind it, people can recall words more easily,” she said. The biggest challenge since Moo joined the team is his popularity. “Everybody wants him,” Stolze said. And that can be challenging, considering the clinic sees 200 patients a day. Currently, Stolze said he is participating in about six sessions a day as she works to orient more therapists to Moo. “This has been the best three weeks of my career,” she said. “The therapists have been so happy and excited. Frequently they just come in and say, ‘I just need a Moo hug’.” n

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Legal Notices TOWN OF LOVETTSVILLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2022 - JUNE 30, 2023 Pursuant to Section 15.2-2506 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the LOVETTSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on March 10, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chamber, 6 E. Pennsylvania Aveneue, Lovettsville, Virginia at which time the public shall have the right to provide written and oral comments on the Town’s proposed budget for fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. This budget is prepared for informative and fiscal planning purposes only. Such preparation, publication, and approval shall not be deemed to be an appropriation. No money shall be paid out or become available to be paid out for any contemplated expenditure unless and until there has first been made an annual, semiannual, quarterly, or monthly appropriation for such contemplated expenditure. SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

FY 2022 ADOPTED

FY 2023 PROPOSED

Increase (Decrease)

GENERAL FUND ..............................................$1,354,847 ...........$1,758,787 .................... $403,940 UTILITIES FUND .............................................$1,948,637 ...........$2,244,486 .................... $295,849 GENERAL GOVERNMENT CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND ..........................$668,000 ..............$1,298,500 .................... $630,500 EVENTS FUND .................................................$247,583 ..............$247,583 .................................. $0 TOTAL EXPENDITURES- ALL FUNDS SUMMARY OF REVENUES

$4,219,067

$5,549,356

$1,330,289

FY 2022 ADOPTED

FY 2023 PROPOSED

Increase (Decrease)

GENERAL FUND ..............................................$1,354,847 ...........$1,665,353 .................... $310,506 UTILITIES FUND .............................................$1,633,637 ...........$2,214,486 .................... $580,849 GENERAL GOVERNMENT CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND ..........................$623,409 ..............$1,293,500 .................... $670,091 EVENTS FUND .................................................$247,583 ..............$247,583 .................................. $0 USE OF FUND BALANCE ACROSS ALL FUNDS ......................................$359,591 ..............$128,434 .................... ($231,157) TOTAL REVENUES- ALL FUNDS

$4,219,067

$5,549,356

$1,330,289

All persons desiring to speak will be given an opportunity to do so at this meeting. Copies of the proposed budget are available on the Town website and are available for review at the Town Hall between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm weekdays or by special appointment, holidays excepted. Call 540-822-5788 for more information or visit www.lovettsvilleva.gov. In the event the meeting is cancelled, the public hearing will be convened at the next regular scheduled meeting at the same time and place. 2/24 & 3/3/22

TAX RELIEF FOR THE ELDERLY OR DISABLED INFORMATION SESSIONS Loudoun’s Commissioner of the Revenue, Robert S. Wertz, Jr., has scheduled free information sessions to familiarize residents with the eligibility criteria for the county’s generous real estate tax relief program and eligibility thresholds for 2022. Loudoun County homeowners age 65 or older or with disabilities that are below established income and wealth limits may benefit from a reduction in the amount of property taxes they pay. Qualified applicants for real estate relief must have a gross combined income less than $77,000, and net worth less than $920,000. Up to $10,000 in income of a spouse or relative residing in the home is excluded from the income calculation. Program participants saved almost $8 million in real estate taxes in tax year 2021. Find out about the county’s tax relief program and have your questions answered. No appointment or RSVP is required to attend these free sessions which are being held at the following locations and times: Cascades Library

Potomac Falls

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

10:30 AM

Purcellville Library

Purcellville

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

10:30 AM

Ashburn Library

Ashburn

Friday, March 25, 2022

10:30 AM

Rust Library

Leesburg

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

10:30 AM

Interested Loudouners may obtain an application online after March 1, 2022 at www.loudoun.gov/taxrelief. Residents may also call 703-737-8557 to have a form mailed to them or they may pick one up at the Commissioner’s offices in the County Government Center in Leesburg or the Loudoun Tech Center in Sterling. Additional information about the program is available online at www. loudoun.gov/taxrelief.

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Legal Notices MODIFICATION OF THE PERIOD BEFORE THE NEXT REVIEW OF THE NEW HILLSBORO AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT The current period of the New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District will expire on April 10, 2022. The District currently has a 10-year period before its next review and a subdivision minimum lot size of 20 acres. Pursuant to Chapter 1226 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County, the Board of Supervisors has directed staff, the Agricultural District Advisory Committee, and the Planning Commission to conduct a review in order to determine whether to continue, modify, or terminate the District. Parcels currently enrolled in the District are located within an area generally north of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7); west of Picnic Woods Road (Route 850), Morrisonville Road (Route 693), Berlin Turnpike (Route 287), and the segment of Charles Town Pike between Berlin Turnpike and Hamilton Station Road (Route 704); east of the boundary with West Virginia, and south of the Potomac River and the boundary with Maryland, in the Blue Ridge and Catoctin Election Districts. The Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on January 12, 2022, in order to determine whether to continue, modify or terminate the New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District. At the public hearing, the Board of Supervisors considered the reports and recommendations of the ADAC and the Planning Commission and indicated its intent to establish a new 4-year period before the next review of the District, which is different from the current 10-year period established when the District was created or most recently continued. Landowners of the following parcels, currently enrolled in the New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District, were notified by first class mail of the modification to the District’s current period.

Parcel Listings PIN

Tax Map Number

Acres Enrolled

Tax Map Number

Acres Enrolled

379152033000

/37/////////1E

21.86

478489524000

//7////////62/

25.25

380263060000

/37//57/////2/

9.66

478499445000

/16///////121/

7.01

380386344000

/37////////98A

52.86

478499563000

/16///////120/

412164947000

/26//42//27B1/

482187447000

/25////////86/

11.52

413272267000

/26//19/////1/

5.8

482283971000

/25////////87C

3.08

413353946000

/26////////27/

482288202000

/25////////87G

10.96

413403066000

/27///1/////3A

21.26

482291239000

/25////////87F

13.18

413407978000

/27///1/////3B

482394511000

/25//23/////1/

8.1

414100545000

/26//17/////1/

10.05

483155823000

/25//11/////2/

22.99

414152579000

/26//27////WL/

8.22

483186215000

/25///2/////3/

16.67

414153704000

/26//33////55/

12.64

484156177000

/25//25////34/

26.59

414162697000

/26//33////53/

10.36

484261173000

/25///8////13/

11.64

414170271000

/26//33////50/

10.85

484358888000

/25///8////10/

10.97

414178809000

/26//33////47/

13.17

484388593000

/25///1/////4/

414191069000

/26//17/////5/

14.76

484452524000

/25//11/////7/

414198805000

/26//17/////2/

11.62

485498856000

/25//15/////1A

57.38

414256156000

/26//28////WL/

6.73

486103759000

/36///2/////1/

10.47

414271539000

/26//33////51/

10.8

486108094000

/36///2/////2/

10.05

414362756000

/26////////47A

8.9

509171879000

//1////////38A

415103462000

/37/////////1D

13.16

509173778000

//7/////////4/

415159859000

/36///5////11/

23.91

509176379000

//7/////////5/

415172019000

/36///5/////8/

509258827000

//7/////////1/

43.08

415174755000

/36///5/////7/

509363388000

//1////////38/

174.38

415175990000

/36///5/////6/

509375927000

//7/////////2/

21.61

415194562000

/36//14/////1/

509395294000

//1////////39/

280.67

415282421000

/26///4////10/

19.61

510363218000

//7////////17/

107.9

415294750000

/27///8/////2/

8.18

510461359000

//7////////14/

415357382000

/26//33////43/

17.63

510481317000

//7////////13A

415363278000

/26//33////44/

511494154000

//7////////23/

43.66

415371072000

/26//33////46/

43.6

512109039000

//7///3/////2/

3.01

415457738000

/26////////51/

7.25

512109209000

//7///3/////1/

3.06

416275280000

/36////////65/

6.51

512365179000

//7////////32A

14.38

416359444000

/36/////////2/

270.8

512377285000

//7////////50A

17.97

Tax Map Number

Acres Enrolled

Tax Map Number

Acres Enrolled

416468034000

/36///5////10/

512454327000

//7//15/////3/

10.79

416470776000

/36///5/////9/

10.46

513103691000

/15////////70/

58.13

439257851000

//8/////////6A

28.69

519103954000

/25///7////17A

25.64

443251843000

/16////////20/

3.48

519164817000

/25///3/////6/

443352209000

/16////////10/

14.79

519184385000

/25///7/////8A

11.67

443377641000

/16//59/////6/

5.13

519197787000

/25///7////16A

10.15

443384205000

/16//38/////1/

29.1

519256849000

/25////////50D

7.6

443406512000

/16///5/////1/

13.16

519292815000

/25///7/////9A

11.24

443499906000

/16//27/////2/

15.93

520280478000

/35//15/////B/

20.51

444385382000

/16//42/////2/

31.62

520280696000

/35//15////A1/

185.19

445194715000

/16////////49C

10.36

520371308000

/35//15////A2/

445456408000

/16//15/////2/

20.3

520488149000

/25///7/////4A

10.19

446392594000

/16///6/////2/

3.27

544183799000

//6/////////1A

19.48

446489547000

/16////////49/

12.62

544190211000

//7////////29C

9.38

447107792000

/26//51///CL9/

40.63

544201774000

//7////////30/

3.9

447169387000

/26//35/////7/

17.06

544279126000

//6/////////2B

9.09

447271027000

/26//35/////6/

15.08

544292630000

//6/////////1/

16.78

448190911000

/26//31/////2/

6.95

544308205000

//7////////31/

3.59

448198619000

/26//31/////3/

8.6

545159030000

/14///3/////3/

13.05

448271631000

/26////////13C

5.62

545198911000

/15//11/////5/

116.23

448282858000

/26////////14A

10.04

545199687000

/15//11/////1/

23.41

448300390000

/26////////27B

160.79

545381265000

/14/////////3B

21.33

448484743000

/26////////27E

66.21

545393514000

/14/////////3A

29.78

449207833000

/26////////10A

7.84

545481545000

/14/////////4A

40.43

450157362000

/36/////////7/

10.2

551255866000

/24///3/////9/

10.05

450159037000

/36///7////14/

15.95

552153299000

/34///5/////6/

15.01

450355073000

/26//41/////2/

11.24

552185442000

/35//43/////2/

41.23

450366680000

/26/////////9/

17.06

552196796000

/35//43/////3/

72.46

450376482000

/26//33////34/

17.41

553498274000

/35//43/////1/

36.31

450402165000

/26//33////39/

11.86

580285481000

/24////////32E

10.87

450407515000

/26//33////41/

16.5

580295878000

/24////////32/

50.74

450456767000

/26//34////29/

14.3

581283903000

/34///2/////4/

19.9

450460966000

/26//34////30/

13.4

581297516000

/34///2/////3/

11.01

450465674000

/26//34////31/

10.22

*412454268000

/26//15/////2A

12.19

450494885000

/26//33////38/

10.8

*415483641000

/26///4/////2/

451364666000

/36//11////11/

10.01

*447482053000

/26//24/////2/

10.74

476378843000

//7////////72/

*449100471000

/26//33////21/

10.75

476468634000

//7////////75/

8.5

*449194674000

/26//33////22/

13.3

476473236000

//7////////74/

12.5

*450451962000

/26//41/////1/

10.43

476478011000

//7////////73/

7.5

*451370890000

/36//11////10/

10.01

477151094000

//7///3/////4/

*479278705000

/15////////96/

6.5 8.07

477151162000

//7///3/////3/

3.01

*479463047000

/15////////69/

477153542000

//7///3/////8/

*509178644000

//7////////12B

477160547000

//7////////58B

*512351435000

//7//15/////1/

6.74

477178752000

//7////////60A

37.77

*512353373000

//7////////33/

9.66

477251320000

//7///3/////5/

3.01

*513151916000

/15//11/////2/

11.22

477251547000

//7///3/////6/

3.01

*518108863000

/25//11/////3/

477255206000

//7///3/////7/

*519378412000

/25///7////11A

478162961000

/15///2/////1/

*544181320000

//6/////////1B

14.95

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Legal Notices PIN

Tax Map Number

Acres Enrolled

Tax Map Number

Acres Enrolled

478188316000

/15///////101/

*545286855000

/14/////////3C

15.21

478252873000

/15//25/////1/

32.75

*545374940000

/14/////////3/

14.74

478298796000

/16/////////9/

34.5

*545468055000

//6////////30A

16.74

478361340000

/15///1/////2/

*546400735000

/15//11/////4/

10.86

478381442000

/15////////74A

73.28

*546406465000

/15//11/////3/

10.12

478397434000

/16///////122/

31.55

*551354438000

/24///3////11/

10.19

478452502000

/15///1/////1/

46.2

The Board of Supervisors is anticipated to act to renew the New Hillsboro Agricultural and Forestal District, and establish a new 4-year period before the next review of the District, at its Business Meeting on March 15, 2022. In accordance with Section 15.2-4307 of the Code of Virginia, the application may be examined by request at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by calling 703-7770246 (option 5) to request hard copies or electronic copies or electronically at: https://www.loudoun.gov/adac (10-21-2021 ADAC Meeting under Agendas and Bylaws). Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www.loudoun.gov/bosdocuments (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for “Board of Supervisors Business Meetings, Public Hearings and Special Meetings”).

* Indicates a parcel containing at least 5 acres but less than 20 acres whose owner did not properly apply for renewal.

PUBLIC NOTICE The LOUDOUN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT has accepted application for preliminary/record plat of subdivision for the following project. SBPR-2022-0001 Belfort Park Drive Townhomes Mr. TJ Hassan of Davis Drive LLC., of Manassas, Virginia, is requesting Preliminary/Record Plat of subdivision approval to subdivide approximately two (1.98935) acres into twenty (20) single family attached lots, open space parcels, road right-of-way and accompanying easements. The property is located along the north side of Belfort Park Drive (State Route 891), between Glenn Drive (State Route 864) and Davis Drive (State Route 868). The property is zoned R-16 (R-16 Townhouse/Multifamily Residential) and AIOD (Airport Impact Overlay District) under the provisions of the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. The property is more particularly described as Tax Map /80/A/1////38/ (MCPI #032-25-5420) in the Sterling Election District. Additional information regarding this application may be found on the Loudoun Online Land Applications System www.loudoun.gov/LOLA by searching for SBPR-2022-0001. 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. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, physical public access to the file may be interrupted. You may contact the project manager to arrange for alternative access to the file if necessary. 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 31, 2022. The Department of Building and Development will take action on the above application(s) in accordance with the requirements for preliminary/record subdivisions outlined in Section 1243.09 of the Land Subdivision and Development Ordinance (LSDO). 2/24/22

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.

2/24 & 3/3/22

TOWN OF LEESBURG ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID IFB NO. 19002-FY21-31 RE-BID LEESBURG EXECUTIVE AIRPORT NORTH HANGARS **NOTE: Effective January 1, 2021, all bids and proposals in response to a formal solicitation issued by the Town will be securely received via eVA, the Commonwealth’s eProcurement website. Additionally, at this time the Town is not conducting in-person public bid openings. ** SEALED BIDS to construct the above project WILL BE RECEIVED by the Town of Leesburg, electronically via the Commonwealth’s e-procurement website (www.eva.virginia.gov), UNTIL BUT NO LATER THAN 3:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022. Bids shall be submitted electronically using the following naming convention: the IFB number and the name of the bidder (i.e. “IFB No. 19002-FY21-31 RE-BID_Your Company’s Name”). A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams conferencing information, including instructions to join the meeting via computer and/or phone, is listed in the Instructions to Bidders section of the Invitation for Bid. All questions regarding this bid must be submitted in writing via email to CapitalBidQuestions@ leesburgva.gov until but no later than 5:00 P.M. on Monday, March 14, 2021. Bids will be publicly opened via Microsoft Teams using the eVA e-Procurement website at the due date and time listed above. The bid opening will be livestreamed via Microsoft Teams and made available to the public. • To join the meeting and view the video shared by the Town of Leesburg from your computer, please see the following link(s): Click here to join the meeting or go to: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ MDI0N2FiZjktMWZmZC00MGEwLWI3ZDctYmEyNzcxYmRiOTIy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7 b%22Tid%22%3a%22fcff6f14-98e4-4734-bf54-941f010e77b7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b08c9 db0-f4a3-4eed-87b5-2fe32ac2c53a%22%7d • To join the meeting via phone, please see the following dial-in info: Dial In #: +1 689-218-0588 Phone Conference ID: 167 202 150# • For more information: Learn More

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.

Work includes excavation, storm drainage, grading, miscellaneous site work and pre-engineered metal building construction, and all incidentals related thereto. The Town reserves the right to perform all, part, or none of the work.

YR.

MAKE

MODEL

VIN

STORAGE

PHONE#

2001 2015

GMC NISSAN

BOX TRUCK SENTRA

J8DE5B14617901353 3N1AB7AP6FL653126

ROAD RUNNER LCSO IMPOUND LOT

703-450-7555 703-777-0610

Bid Documents are available for download from the Town’s Bid Board at http://www.leesburgva.gov/ bidboard. Any addenda issued for this project will be posted on the Town’s Bid Board and eVA (https:// eva.virginia.gov) with a courtesy email to those firms who have registered on the Town’s Bid Board. It is the bidders’ responsibility to provide a correct email address and to be aware of any addenda.

2/17 & 2/24/22

Phil Jones, P.E., Assistant Director Office of Capital Projects

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COUNTY OF LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA

Proposed Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023 Proposed Tax Rates for Tax Year 2022 Pursuant to Section 15.2-2506 and Section 58.1-3007 of the Code of Virginia, the County of Loudoun, Virginia (the “County”), gives notice of its proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023 (the FY 2023 Proposed Budget); and the proposed tax rates on real and personal property for Tax Year 2022, beginning January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2022. The budget is prepared and published for informative and fiscal planning purposes only. The inclusion in the budget of any item or items does not constitute any obligation or commitment on the part of the Board of Supervisors of the County to appropriate any funds for that item or purpose. There is no allocation or designation of any funds of the County for any purpose until there has been an appropriation for that purpose by the Board of Supervisors. The estimated local contribution for the school budget is $1,089,274,768. This is the local tax revenue proposed for the Loudoun County Public Schools to fund its Fiscal Year 2023 budget for public schools, as compared to the estimated minimum contribution required by state law in the amount of $412,020,709. Three public hearings on the proposed budget and the proposed tax rates will be held by the Board of Supervisors in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.; and on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Any member of the public may address the Board of Supervisors on these matters; however, each member of the public wishing to address the Board may speak at only one of the sessions.

Proposed Appropriations Category OPERATING County General Fund School Operating Fund School Grant Fund School Lease Purchase Fund School Nutrition Fund Children’s Services Act Fund Disposable Plastic Bag Tax Fund Dulles Town Center CDA Fund EMS Transport Program Fund Housing Fund Legal Resource Center Fund Metro Garages Fund Other Special Revenue Funds Rental Assistance Program Fund Restricted Use Transient Occupancy Tax Self-Insurance Fund State and Federal Grant Fund Operating Subtotal DEBT SERVICE County Government School System Greenlea Tax District Fund Route 28 Special Improvements Fund Tall Oaks Water and Sewer Special Revenue Fund Debt Service Subtotal CAPITAL County Government Capital Projects Fund County Asset Preservation Program Fund School System Capital Projects Fund School System Asset Preservation Fund Capital Projects Financing Fund Major Equipment Replacement Fund Public Facilities Fund Transportation District Fund Capital Subtotal Unallocated Balance TOTAL PROPOSED APPROPRIATIONS

FY 2023 Proposed Expenditures

FY 2023 Proposed Revenue

The Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room is located in the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, SE, Leesburg, Virginia. Copies of the FY 2023 Proposed Budget may be examined by request at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The FY 2023 Proposed Budget is also available online at www.loudoun.gov/budget. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic this public hearing may be conducted as an electronic meeting. Members of the public are encouraged to view the public hearing electronically; however, the Board Room will be open for any members of the public who wish to attend in person with appropriate physical distancing. Board of Supervisors public hearings are available for live viewing on television on Comcast Government Channel 23, and Verizon FiOS Channel 40, and are livestreamed at loudoun.gov/webcast. All members of the public who desire to speak will be heard as to their views pertinent to these matters. Citizens are encouraged to call in advance to sign up to speak at the public hearing. Instructions for remote participation will be forwarded to all individuals who sign-up in advance and who would like to provide their comments remotely. For this public hearing, advanced sign-up will be taken after 8:30 a.m. on February 11, 2022. Advanced sign-ups will close at 12:00 p.m. on February 24, 2022 for the two sessions held on February 24, 2022; advanced sign-ups will close at 5:30 p.m. on February 25, 2022 for the session held on February 26, 2022. If you wish to sign-up in advance, call the Office of the County Administrator at (703) 777-0200. Citizens will also have the option to sign-up during the public hearing. All speakers will be limited to two minutes and 30 seconds so that all in attendance may have the opportunity to speak. Written comments are welcomed at any time and may be sent to the Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 7000, Leesburg, Virginia 20177 or by e-mail to loudounbudget@loudoun.gov. If submitting written comments, information or materials at the hearing, 10 copies should be provided for distribution to the Board members and for the Clerk’s records. The following is a brief synopsis of the budget:

FY 2023 Proposed Local Tax Funding

FY 2022 Adopted Local Tax Funding

Local Tax Funding Variance

$794,033,496.11 1,568,372,471.00 56,415,746.00 10,002,000.00 45,815,771.00 9,678,734.00 275,000.00 3,500,000.00 5,225,000.00 10,905,510.00 128,428.00 2,251,178.00 91,000.00 9,797,953.00 3,456,969.00 5,455,700.00 4,252,425.00 $2,529,657,381.11

$257,509,043.04 478,713,135.00 56,415,746.00 10,002,000.00 45,815,771.00 5,993,734.00 275,000.00 3,500,000.00 5,225,000.00 5,000,000.00 44,980.00 2,251,178.00 91,000.00 9,525,563.00 3,456,969.00 0 4,252,425.00 $888,071,544.04

$536,913,134.07 1,090,992,655.00 0 0 0 3,685,000.00 0 0 0 5,905,510.00 83,448.00 0 0 272,390.00 0 5,455,700.00 0 $1,643,307,837.07

$482,088,241.30 1,014,059,336.00 0 0 0 3,685,000.00 0 0 0 0 75,867.00 0 0 242,390.00 0 5,455,700.00 0 $1,505,606,534.30

$54,824,892.77 76,933,319.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,905,510.00 7,581.00 0 0 30,000.00 0 0 0 $137,701,302.77

$97,870,162.00 138,808,388.00 44,038.00 14,224,000.00 60,572.00 $251,007,160.00

$29,390,621.00 7,825,000.00 44,038.00 14,224,000.00 60,572.00 $51,544,231.00

$68,479,541.00 130,983,388.00 0 0 0 $199,462,929.00

$61,611,002.00 137,059,830.00 0 0 0 $198,670,832.00

$6,868,539.00 (6,076,442.00) 0 0 0 $792,097.00

$337,825,404.00 16,965,860.00 85,490,000.00 27,904,300.00 203,104,776.27 4,000,000.00 12,410,246.80 100,418,168.73 $788,118,755.80

$232,317,195.53 100,000.00 68,640,000.00 0 203,104,776.27 0 12,410,246.80 65,947,803.27 $582,520,021.87

$105,508,208.47 16,865,860.00 16,850,000.00 27,904,300.00 0 4,000,000.00 0 34,470,365.46 $205,598,733.93

90,053,597.70 11,620,000.00 14,364,000.00 24,543,000.00 0 4,000,000.00 0 23,716,000.00 $168,296,597.70

$15,454,610.77 5,245,860.00 2,486,000.00 3,361,300.00 0 0 0 10,754,365.46 $37,302,136.23

$0 $3,568,783,296.91

$0 $1,522,135,796.91

$0 $2,048,369,500.00

$1,716,236 $1,874,290,200.00

($1,716,236) $174,079,300.00

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Legal Notices SUMMARY OF PROPERTY TAX RATES Pursuant to Va. Code § 58.1-3007, the Board of Supervisors gives notice of the proposed increase or other change in certain local property tax rates for Tax Year 2022 as indicated below: Adopted Tax Year 2021

Maximum Proposed Tax Year 2022

All Real Estate (including mobile homes used as residences); and Public Service Corporation Real Estate & Tangible Personal Property (except automobiles, trucks & aircraft) (Va. Code § 58.1-2606)

$0.980

$0.915

Commercial and Industrial Real Estate in Route 28 Highway Transportation Improvement District (Va. Code § 15.2-4607); and Public Service Corporation Real Estate &Tangible Personal Property in the district, except automobiles, trucks & aircraft, (in addition to the general rate applicable to all real estate in the County and the rate for any other service district where the property is located, if applicable)

$0.170

Real Estate in the Hamilton Sewer Service District (in addition to the general rate applicable to all real estate in the County and the rate for any other tax district where the real estate is located, if applicable)

$0.000

Real Estate in the Metrorail Service District; and Public Service Corporation Real Estate & Tangible Personal Property in the district, except automobiles, trucks & aircraft (in addition to the general rate applicable to all real estate in the County and the rate for any other service district where the property is located, if applicable)

$0.200

Real Estate in the Loudoun Gateway-Airport Station Service District; and Public Service Corporation Real Estate & Tangible Personal Property in the district, except automobiles, trucks & aircraft (in addition to the general rate applicable to all real estate in the County and the rate for any other service district where the property is located, if applicable)

$0.000

Real Estate in the Ashburn Station Service District; and Public Service Corporation Real Estate & Tangible Personal Property in the district, except automobiles, trucks & aircraft (in addition to the general rate applicable to all real estate in the County and the rate for any other service district where the property is located, if applicable)

$0.000

Tangible Personal Property (to include all categories of tangible personal property unless the category and rate is set out separately in this notice), including automobiles and trucks of Public Service Corporations (Va. Code § 58.1-2606 (B))

$4.200

Tangible Personal Property Used in a Research and Development Business (Va. Code § 58.1-3506 (A)(7)); and Machinery and Tools (Va. Code §§ 58.1-3507 et seq.)

$2.750

Tangible Personal Property – Motor Vehicles of Eligible Elderly and Disabled (Va. Code § 58.1-3506.1; Chapter 873 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County)

$2.100

Tangible Personal Property – Eligible Motor Vehicle of a Qualified Permanently Disabled Veteran (Va. Code § 58.1-3506(A)(19))

$0.000

Tangible Personal Property – Aircraft and Flight Simulators (Va. Code § 58.1-3506 (A) (5)), including aircraft of Public Service Corporations (Va. Code § 58.1-2606 (B))

$0.010

Tangible Personal Property – Heavy Construction Machinery (Va. Code § 58.1-3506 (A)(8))

$4.000

Tangible Personal Property – Motor Vehicles specially equipped to provide transportation for physically handicapped individuals (Va. Code § 58.1-3506 (A)(14))

$0.010

Tangible Personal Property – Eligible Motor Vehicles of Fire and Rescue Volunteers and Auxiliary Members and Auxiliary Deputy Sheriffs (Va. Code § 58.1-3506 (A)(15), (16) & (32))

$0.010

Tangible Personal Property – Satellite Manufacturing, Testing and Operating Equipment within Route 28 Highway Transportation Improvement District (Va. Code § 58.13506 (A) (21))

$0.010

Tangible Personal Property – Furniture, Office and Maintenance Equipment (except motor vehicles) owned and used by Homeowners Associations (Va. Code § 58.1-3506 (A)(24))

$0.010

Tangible Personal Property – Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Semi-trailers of Interstate Motor Carriers (Va. Code § 58.1-3506 (A)(25))

$2.750

Tangible Personal Property – Qualifying Wireless Broadband Equipment (Va. Code § 58.1-3506 (A)(37))

$2.100

Tangible Personal Property – Four-wheeled, low-speed vehicles (Va. Code § 58.1-3506 (A)(38))

$0.010

Tangible Personal Property – Motor Vehicles Powered Solely by Electricity (Va. Code § 58.1-3506 (A)(40))

$4.200

Tangible Personal Property – Motor Vehicles of Uniformed Members of the Virginia Defense Force (Va. Code § 58.1-3506 (A)(44))

$0.010

Wild or Exotic Animals kept for public exhibition and properly licensed by the federal government and/or the Commonwealth (Va. Code § 58.1-3506 (A)(23))

$0.010

Type of Taxable Property

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BY ORDER OF:

PHYLLIS RANDALL, CHAIR LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

2/10, 2/17 & 2/24/22

NOTICE OF ABANDONED BICYCLES 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

Case Number

Recovery Date

Recovery Location

Phone Number

Orange Mongoose Index 2.0 bicycle

SO220001424

1/27/22

46424 Esterbrook Circle Sterling, VA

703-777-0610 2/17 & 2/24/22

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Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING The LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS will hold a public hearing in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, at 6:00 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 in order to consider: ADOPT THE PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY (PHA) ANNUAL PLAN FOR LOUDOUN COUNTY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM

rates; allow for the issuance of parking permits to residents; provide a definition for: peak hours, off-peak hours, and the Moorefield Station On-Street Parking Management Area; and correct any typographical and grammatical errors.

Pursuant to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations at 24 CFR Part 903, the Board of Supervisors hereby gives notice that it intends to conduct a public hearing for the purpose of considering and adopting the Public Housing Agency (PHA) Annual Plan (FY23) for Loudoun County Housing Choice Voucher Program. The PHA Annual Plan provides information on current programs and the resident population served.

A complete copy of the full text of the above-referenced proposed amendments is on file and available for public inspection at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or call 703-7770200. Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www.loudoun.gov/bosdocuments (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for “Board of Supervisors Business Meetings, Public Hearings and Special Meetings”).

A copy of the full text of the above-referenced plan is available and may be examined at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or call (703) 777-0200. Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www.loudoun.gov/bosdocuments (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for “Board of Supervisors Business Meetings, Public Hearings and Special Meetings”).

ZMAP-2021-0001 GUM SPRING RESIDENTIAL

PROPOSED CONVEYANCE OF COUNTY PROPERTY Grant of Easement to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Ashburn Station Metro Station Pursuant to Virginia Code §15.2-1800 et seq., the Board of Supervisors shall consider granting Drainage Easements, Pedestrian Bridge Easements, Surface Easements, Traction Power Easements and Utility Easements over PIN 089-36-0732 and PIN 089-35-1939, commonly known as 43655 Loudoun Station Drive and 22165 Vinegar Hill Dr, respectively, to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for the purpose of enabling WMATA to construct, operate, maintain and repair a rail transit system and related transit facilities which shall be known as Ashburn Station Metro Station. The easements are located on the North and South sides of the Dulles Greenway (Route 267) between Ashburn Village Boulevard (Route 2020) and Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607) in the Broad Run Election District. Copies of exhibits showing the location(s) of the above-listed conveyance(s) and associated documents are available for review and may be examined at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or call (703) 777-0200. Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www.loudoun.gov/bosdocuments (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for “Board of Supervisors Business Meetings, Public Hearings and Special Meetings”).

AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 1460 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF LOUDOUN COUNTY Chapter 1460. Grants or Loans for Rental Property and Certain Owner Occupied Property Pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 15.2-1427 and 15.2-958, the Board of Supervisors gives notice of its intention to amend sections 1460.02 (a) and 1460.05 of Chapter 1460 of the County of Loudoun Codified Ordinances. The purpose of this amendment is to clarify in Chapter 1460 that (i) loans granted by the Board of Supervisors under the Multi-family Housing Loan Program adopted in 2018 should follow the Multi-family Housing Loan Program Guidelines approved by the Board of Supervisors on July 3, 2018, as amended on July 13, 2019; (ii) loans approved by the Board of Supervisors under the Rental Housing Acquisition and Preservation Loan Program should follow the Rental Housing Acquisition and Preservation Loan Program Guidelines adopted by the Board of Supervisors on January 18, 2022; and (iii) any new loan or grant program authorized by the Board of Supervisors under Chapter 1460 shall be regulated and administered in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the Board of Supervisors at the time of establishment of such new program. The proposed amendment to Chapter 1460 will be effective upon adoption by the Board of Supervisors. A complete copy of the full text of the above-referenced proposed ordinance amendment is on file and available for public inspection at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or call 703-777-0200. Documents may also be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www.loudoun.gov/bosdocuments (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for “Board of Supervisors Business Meetings, Public Hearings and Special Meetings”).

(Zoning Map Amendment)

25534 GumSpringRd LLC, of Ashburn, Virginia, has submitted an application to rezone approximately 2.0 acres from the R-1 (Single-Family Residential 1) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance to the R-8 (Single-Family Residential 8) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance to develop 12 single-family attached residential units at a density of approximately six dwelling units per acre. The subject property is approximately 2.0 acres in size and is located north of Braddock Road (Route 620) on the east side of Gum Spring Road (Route 659), at 25534 Gum Spring Road, Chantilly, VA 20152, in the Dulles Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 206-28-7547. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Neighborhood Place Type)), which designate this area for Residential uses arranged on medium-to-large lots at a recommended density of up to six dwelling units per acre for infill development.

ZRTD-2021-0007 HERCULES VENTURES LC

(Zoning Conversion in the Route 28 Taxing District) Hercules Ventures L.C., of Bethesda, Maryland has submitted an application to rezone a 2.02-acre parcel from the PD-GI (Planned Development-General Industry) zoning district under the 1972 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance to the PD-GI zoning district under the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance as amended from time to time, in order to permit the development of all principle and accessory uses permitted in the PD-GI zoning district under the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance at a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.4 (up to 0.6 by Special Exception). The subject property is located within the Route 28 Taxing District, the Route 28 CI (Corridor Industrial) Overlay District, partially within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District between the Ldn 60-65, and partially within the AI Overlay District outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contours. The subject property is approximately 2.02 acres in size and located on the south side of Moran Road (Route 634) and the west side of Markey Court (Route 741), at 22570 Markey Court, Sterling, Virginia in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN 045-35-2429. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Industrial/ Mineral Extraction)), which support large manufacturing, contractor and outdoor storage, industrial, and mineral extraction uses at a recommended FAR of up to 0.6.

ZRTD-2021-0006 SHAW ROAD BUSINESS PARK

(Zoning Conversion in the Route 28 Taxing District) PS Business Parks, L.P., of Tysons, Virginia, has submitted an application to rezone a 9.6-acre parcel from the PD-IP (Planned Development-Industrial Park) zoning district under the 1972 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance to the PD-IP zoning district under the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance as amended from time to time, in order to permit the development of all principle and accessory uses permitted in the PD-IP zoning district under the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance at a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.6 (up to 1.0 by Special Exception). The subject property is located within the Route 28 Taxing District, the Route 28 CB (Corridor Business) Overlay District, the Quarry Overlay District (Loudoun Note Area), and the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District outside of but within one mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contour. The subject property is approximately 9.6 acres in size and located east of Sully Road (Route 28); north of Old Ox Road (Route 606); and south of Sterling Boulevard (Route 846); at 22930, 22960, and 22980 Shaw Road, Sterling, Virginia in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 034-37-2453. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 Comprehensive Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Employment)), which support a broad array of employment uses at a recommended FAR of up to 1.0.

AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 484 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF LOUDOUN COUNTY Parking Meters Pursuant to Virginia Code §§15.2-1427 and 46.2-1220, the Board of Supervisors gives notice of its intention to amend Chapter 484, Parking Meters, of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County. The proposed amendment to the ordinance would provide for further parking regulations in the area south of and proximal to the Ashburn Metro Station to preserve on-street parking for current and future planned uses. In particular, the proposed amendments will provide for peak/off-peak parking hours; set parking meter

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Legal Notices ZCPA-2020-0003 TRUE NORTH DATA

(Zoning Concept Plan Amendment) Compass Data Centers IAD I LLC of Dallas, Texas has submitted an application to amend the existing proffers and Concept Development Plan (“CDP”) approved with ZMAP-2017-0003, True North Data in order to: 1) allow for the option to consolidate three buildings into one building footprint; and 2) increase the maximum building height from 35 feet to 56 feet with no resulting change in density. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. The subject property is partially located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contour, partially within the QN (Quarry Notification) Overlay District - Luck Note Area, and partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District). The subject property is approximately 97.12 acres in size and is located on the north side of Sycolin Road (Route 625), on the south side of the Dulles Greenway (Route 267), and on the west side of the Goose Creek, on the northwest side Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659), in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 194-10-2562. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Transition Policy Area (Transition Light Industrial Place Type)), which designate this area for low-traffic Industrial and Employment uses at a recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of up to 0.6.

ZMAP-2020-0013, SPEX-2020-0009, ZMOD-2020-0030, ZMOD-2020-0031 & ZMOD-2021-0019 COMMONWEALTH CENTER RESIDENTIAL (Zoning Map Amendment, Special Exceptions & Zoning Ordinance Modifications)

CWC Overlook LC of Fairfax, Virginia, has submitted applications for the following: 1) to rezone an approximately 23.03 acre portion of a larger parcel from the PD-CC(SC) (Planned Development – Commercial Center (Small Regional Center) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance to the R-24 Affordable Dwelling Unit (Multifamily Residential with Affordable Dwelling Units) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance in order to develop 507 residential units, consisting of a maximum of 222 stacked multi-family units and a maximum of 285 attached multi-family units, at a density of 22.01 dwelling units per acre; and 2) Special Exception to reduce the minimum front yard from 25 feet to 10 feet and reduce the minimum side yard from 10 feet minimum and 25 feet minimum on corner lots to 10 feet for corner lots for Affordable Dwelling Unit (ADU) developments in the R-24 zoning district. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. The modification of the lot and building requirements for affordable dwelling unit developments is authorized by Special Exception under Section 7-1003. The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modifications: ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION

PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§3-707(B) R-24 Multifamily Residential, Building Requirements, Building Height.

Allow for building heights of 60 feet without additional setback requirements for a height over 45 feet for both the attached and stacked multifamily buildings.

§5-1403(B) Landscaping, Buffer Yards, Screening, and Landscape Plans; Road Corridor Buffers and Setbacks; Road Corridor Buffer and Setbacks Matrix, Table 5-1403(B).

Reduce the minimum building and parking setbacks for all other roads in nonresidential districts from 25 feet (parking) to allow for 10-foot building and parking setbacks along Commonwealth Center Drive.

§3-702(A) R-24 Multifamily Residential, Size and Location.

Modify requirement that access in locations abutting arterials and major collectors be provided only via minor collector roads to allow for access to lots created after rezoning to be provided by Category A & B private roads.

The subject property is located within the Route 28 Taxing District and within the Route 28 Corridor Business Overlay District and is also located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District) and minor floodplain. The property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 noise contours. The subject property is an approximately 23.03-acre portion of a larger parcel and is located on the east side of Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607) and the south side of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7) in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as a portion of PIN: 040-35-9407. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area), in the Suburban Mixed Use Place Type which designate this area for a mix of Residential, Commercial, Entertainment, Cultural and Recreational uses at recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.0.

ZMAP-2016-0011, SPEX-2016-0037, SPEX-2020-0003, ZMOD-2021-0010, ZMOD-2021-0011, ZMOD-2021-0012, ZMOD-2021-0013, ZMOD-2021-0014 & ZMOD-2021-0048 AVONLEA II (Zoning Map Amendment, Special Exceptions & Zoning Ordinance Modifications)

Avonlea Investments LC of Fairfax, Virginia, has submitted applications for the following: 1) to rezone approximately 15.54 acres from the PD-CC(SC) (Planned Development – Commercial Center (Small Regional Center)) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance to the R-24 (Multifamily Residential-24) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance in order to develop up to 447 attached multifamily residential units, at a density of approximately 28.8

dwelling units per acre; and 2) Special Exceptions to permit a 300,000 square foot continuing care facility containing up to 220 beds and to develop office uses which exceed 20% of the PD-CC(SC) zoning district. These applications are permitted by Special Exception under Section 4-204. The applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modifications: ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION

PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§4-202(C) PD-CC Planned Development – Commercial Center, Purpose, Size and Location of Individual Districts, Small Regional Center (SC).

To allow a PD-CC(SC) district size less than 20 acres.

§4-205(C)(1)(c) PD-CC Planned Development Commercial Center, Lot Requirements, Yards, Adjacent to Roads, Small Regional Centers (SC).

To reduce parking setback from thirty-five (35) feet to twenty (20) feet from private streets in the PD-CC(SC) zoning district.

And

§4-205(C)(2) PD-CC Planned Development Commercial Center, Building Requirements, Lot Requirements, Yards, Adjacent to Agricultural and Residential Districts and Land Bays Allowing Residential Uses.

To reduce building and parking setbacks in the PD-CC(SC) district from one hundred (100) feet to allow building and parking no closer than 20 feet from the R-24 zoning district.

§4-206(C) PD-CC Planned Development Commercial Center, Building Requirements, Building Height.

To permit a building in Landbay 4 to be erected to a maximum height of 75 feet without an additional increase in yards or setbacks.

§3-702(A) R-24 Multifamily Residential, Size and Location.

To allow access from private roads.

§3-707(B) R-24 Multifamily Residential, Building Requirements, Building Height.

To permit a continuing care facility to be erected to a maximum height of 60 feet without an additional increase to yards.

§3-710(A)(1) R-24 Multifamily Residential, Development Setback and Access from Major Roads, Private Streets.

To allow private streets to serve commercial uses in R-24 Zoning District and to allow private streets to serve a continuing care facility.

The subject property is approximately 28.81 acres in size and is located on the south side of James Mosby Highway (Route 50), east of Pinebrook Road (Route 827) and southwest of Loudoun County Parkway (Route 606) in the Dulles Election District. The subject property is within the Airport Impact (AI) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the LDN 60 aircraft noise contour. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 163-17-6609 and PIN: 163-17-5121. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area) in the Suburban Mixed Use Place Type which designate this area for a mix of Residential, Commercial, Entertainment, Cultural and Recreational uses at recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.0. Unless otherwise noted in the above notices, copies of the above-referenced amendments, applications, ordinances, and/or plans and related documents may be examined by request at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or call 703-7770246 (option 5) to request hard copies or electronic copies, or electronically at www.loudoun.gov/lola. This link also provides an additional opportunity for public input on active applications. Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www.loudoun.gov/bosdocuments (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for “Board of Supervisors Business Meetings, Public Hearings and Special Meetings”). In addition, for detailed instructions on how to access documents using LOLA, to request that documents be emailed to you, to receive physical copies of documents, or to arrange a time to view the file at the Loudoun County Government Center, please email DPZ@loudoun.gov or call 703-777-0246 (option 5). Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic this public hearing may be conducted as an electronic meeting. Members of the public are encouraged to view the public hearing electronically; however, the Board Room will be open for any members of the public who wish to attend in person with appropriate physical distancing. Board of Supervisors public hearings are available for live viewing on television on Comcast Government Channel 23 and Verizon FiOS Channel 40, and are livestreamed at loudoun.gov/meetings. All members of the public who desire to speak will be heard as to their views pertinent to these matters. Citizens are encouraged to call in advance to sign up to speak at the public hearing. Instructions for remote participation will be forwarded to all individuals who sign-up in advance and who would like to provide their comments remotely. For this public hearing, advanced sign-up will be taken after 8:30 a.m. on February 25, 2022, and no later than 12:00 p.m. on March 9, 2022. If you wish to sign-up in advance, call the Office of the County Administrator at (703) 777-0200. Citizens will also have the option to sign-up during the public hearing. Citizens may also submit written comments by email sent to bos@loudoun.gov. Any written comments received prior to the public hearing will be distributed to Board members and made part of the minutes for the public hearing. Hearing assistance is available for meetings in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room. If you require any type of reasonable accommodation as a result of a physical, sensory or mental disability to participate in this meeting, please contact the Office of the County Administrator at 703-777-0200. At least one business day of advance notice is requested; some accommodations may require more than one day of notice. FM Assistive Listening System is available at the meetings. BY ORDER OF:

PHYLLIS RANDALL, CHAIR LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 2/17 & 2/24/22

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Legal Notices County of Loudoun, Virginia Availability of COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 2022-2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS The Loudoun County Office of Housing has prepared the CDBG Program FY 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by May 15, 2022. HUD has designated Loudoun County as qualified for Urban County participation in the CDBG program and entitled to receive CDBG funding directly from HUD. HUD regulations require the adoption of the above referenced Plan, which outlines the County’s housing and community development needs, priorities and objectives, and proposed use of the federal funds for the ensuing CDBG program year. Components of the Annual Action Plan include, without limitation, descriptions of:

§ § § § §

In accordance with HUD requirements, 24 CFR §91.105 Citizen Participation Plan, a Substantial Amendment is required when there is a change in the purpose, scope, location, or beneficiaries of an activity with regard to a previous FY approved Annual Action Plan. The following projects and activities will be reprogrammed from the specific years’ programs and activities into to PY19 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan for the activity Loudoun County Habitat for Humanity in the amount of $323,926.22 and Public Services Activity NVDC Oral Health Care Program in the amount of $4,071.86 in PY16 2016 Annual Action Plan and $12,008.98 in PY17 2020 Annual Action Plan for a total of $16,080.84. Reimbursements to the subrecipients of the activities indicated below have been made and the file is complete. Activities with unexpended funds are attributed to the completion or cancellation of the activity within the program year. Unexpended funds from completed or cancelled activities are then reprogramed into a new activity to be expended. Fiscal Year

IDIS IDIS Activity Number

2015

134

2018

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316 Case No.:

Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Zachary William Wells Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Tina Lynn Klinedinst, mother

It is ORDERED that Tina Lynn Klinedinst, mother appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before March 8, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 & 3/3/22

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF LOUDOUN (Civil Division)

Subrecipient

Original Award

Unexpended Funds to be Reprogrammed

ARC of Loudoun Co.

$485,544.24

$334.29

Activity completed Reprogram unexpended funds

Petitioners:

170

Town of Leesburg

$46,872.00

$9,721.00

Activity completed Reprogram unexpended funds

Respondent:

2019

181

Good Shepherd Alliance

$30,000.00

$2,783.72*

Activity completed Reprogram; unexpended funds

2019

180

Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing

$200,000

Activity cancelled reprogram funds

2019

187

Town of Leesburg

$74,596.91

Activity cancelled Reprogram funds

2019

186

Latino Economic Dev. Corp.

$20,071.73

$1,288.14*

Activity completed Reprogram unexpended funds

2020

199

INMED/Healthy Families

$77,924.00

$4,465.31**

Activity completed Reprogram unexpended funds

2020

201

Good Shepherd Alliance

$47,404.37

$7,543.67**

Activity completed Reprogram unexpended funds

2020

206

INMED/Opp. Center

$211,770.00

$13,571.02

Activity completed Reprogram unexpended funds

2020

205

Cornerstones

$200,000.00

$25,703.00

Activity completed reprogram unexpended funds

Note:

JJ038626-09-00

Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

The object of this suit is to hold a permanency planning hearing and review of Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-282.1 and 16.1-281 for Zachary William Wells.

Federal and other resources expected to be available; Leveraging of resources and how match obligations will be met; The activities to be undertaken; The geographic distribution of investment; and Planned homeless and other special needs activities.

Program Program Year

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Detail

*PY 2016 $2,783.72 + $1,288.14 = $4,071.86 ** PY 2017 $4,465.31 + $7,543.67 = $12,008.98 Total= $16,090.84

Copies of the proposed Plan are available and may be examined at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or call (703) 777-0200. The Plan is also available online at www.loudoun. gov/cdbg. Written comments on the Plan may be submitted to the attention of the CDBG Program Manager Eileen Barnhard at the Loudoun County Office of Housing, P.O. Box 7000, Leesburg, Virginia 20177 or by email eileen.barnhard@loudoun.gov. Comments will be received until April 13, 2022. Board of Supervisors Public Meeting to approve the Plan will be held on April 13, 2022, at the Loudoun County Government Center, Board Room 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia at 6:00 pm. 2/24 & 3/3/22

Wendy Isabella Robinson Alaric Daniel Robinson Jay Clayton Stroup

In the Matter of the Proposed Adoption of Sophie Elaina Stroup Case No.: CA 22-5

ORDER OF PUBLICATION THE OBJECT of the above-styled case is to obtain an Order of Adoption. IT APPEARING TO THE COURT by Affidavit filed according to law that the whereabouts of Jay Clayton Stroup, the above-named Respondent, are unknown, that Complainant has exercised due diligence to ascertain his current address and has been unsuccessful, and that Jay Clayton Stroup’s last known physical address is: 747 Alder Circle, Virginia Beach, VA 23462; it is therefore ORDERED, pursuant to VA. CODE ANN. § 8.01-316 (Michie 2000), as amended that said Respondent is to appear on or before the 18 day of March 2022 at 2:00 PM, in the Clerk’s Office of this Court and to do what is necessary to protect his interests. 2/3, 2/10, 2/17 & 2/24/22

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Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316 Case No.:

JJ045837-01-00; JJ045838-01-00; JJ045839-01-00; JJ045840-01-00; JJ045841-01-00; JJ045842-01-00;

ATTENTION LOUDOUN COUNTY BUSINESS OWNERS

MARCH 1 DEADLINE

Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Unknown Father(s) The object of this suit is to hold an adjudicatory hearing pursuant to Virginia Code § 16.1-252 for Zubayer Rafik Ekren, Sumeyyah Nadiya Ekren, Asiyeh Hanan Ekren, Khadija Ulka Ekren, Fatima Zahra Ekren and Osama Othman Ekren, and; hold a dispositional hearing for review of initial Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-278.2 and 16.1-281 for Zubayer Rafik Ekren, Sumeyyah Nadiya Ekren, Asiyeh Hanan Ekren, Khadija Ulka Ekren, Fatima Zahra Ekren and Osama Othman Ekren. It is ORDERED that the defendant, Unknown Father(s) appear at the above-named Court and protect his interests on or before March 2, 2022 at 3:00 pm (Adjudicatory) and March 30, 2022 at 3:00 pm (Dispositional) 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 & 3/3/22

Notification of 2022 business tax filing requirements has been mailed to each business and self-employed person on our tax rolls. The notification contains the account number and owner name necessary to report both business receipts and business equipment online.

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR LOUDOUN COUNTY WILLIAM TODD COLE Plaintiff, v. KAREN MAE JOHNSON, Defendant,

Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Zubayer Rafik Ekren, Sumeyyah Nadiya Ekren, Asiyeh Hanan Ekren, Khadija Ulka Ekren, Fatima Zahra Ekren and Osama Othman Ekren

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Case No. CL-22-544 ORDER OF PUBLICATION THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT is for the Plaintiff, WILLIAM TODD COLE, to obtain a divorce a vinculo matrimonii from the Defendant, KAREN MAE JOHNSON, on the grounds of the parties having lived separate and apart without cohabitation and without interruption for a period of time in excess of one (1) year. IT APPEARING by Affidavit that the Plaintiff has used due diligence to ascertain the whereabouts of the Defendant without effect, and therefore IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Defendant appear before this Court on or before the 15th day of April, 2022 at 2 p.m. and protect her interests herein. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above paragraphs be published once a week for four (4) successive weeks in Loudoun Now, a newspaper of general circulation in Loudoun County, Virginia. Loudoun Now is located 15 North King Street, Suite 101, Leesburg, VA 20176. The Clerk of this Court shall post this Order at the front door of the Courthouse, and shall mail a copy of this Order to the Defendant at her last known address at 1634 Glacier Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80910.

BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWAL DUE MARCH 1 Business owners who possess a 2021 Loudoun County Business License must obtain a 2022 license by reporting their calendar year 2021 gross receipts and paying the applicable license tax or fee at www.loudoun.gov/efile. The annual FILING and PAYMENT DEADLINE is midnight, March 1. After reporting the business’ receipts online, filers will be provided with a link to pay online as well. Owners of new businesses must obtain a license within 30 days of beginning business. Owners of businesses located in one of Loudoun’s incorporated towns should contact the respective town regarding business licensing requirements.

BUSINESS EQUIPMENT REPORTING DUE MARCH 1 Owners of business equipment that was located in Loudoun County on January 1, 2022, must report it for taxation at www.loudoun.gov/efile. The reporting of original cost, year of purchase, location, and item description for all business equipment in the county is due by midnight, March 1, 2022. Resulting semi-annual tax bills for this equipment must be paid to the Treasurer by the May 5 and October 5 deadlines. The reporting of business equipment is made to the Commissioner of the Revenue for all businesses in the County whether within or outside of an incorporated town. Business owners subject to local business taxes must file annually, even if there is no tax due or property to declare. Address changes and notification of business closure should also be reported at www.loudoun.gov/efile. To protect the safety of taxpayers and staff and slow the spread of COVID-19, we encourage you to connect with us virtually. Most transactions with our office can be done online. For more information or filing assistance, please visit www.loudoun.gov/cor or contact my office at businesstax@loudoun.gov or 703-777-0260. You may also write or stop by my office weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. So that we may better serve you, taxpayers are encouraged to email or call prior to visiting the office. Robert S. Wertz, Jr. Commissioner of the Revenue Loudoun County Government Center Office 1 Harrison St. SE, 1st Floor, Leesburg Loudoun Tech Center Office 21641 Ridgetop Circle, Ste 100, Sterling MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 8000, Leesburg, VA 20177-9804 Phone: 703-777-0260 E-mail: btcor@loudoun.gov Website: www.loudoun.gov/cor

2/17, 2/24, 3/3 & 3/10/22

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR LOUDOUN COUNTY MEIERGARD, David Plaintiff, v. PINTO, Roland, d/b/a “Fleetshares Inc.”, et at. Defendant, Case No. CL-21005550 ORDER OF PUBLICATION THE OBJECT of the above-styled case is to proceed on a foreign judgment against the defendant that has been docketed with this Court. IT APPEARING TO THE COURT by Affidavit filed according to law that the whereabouts of Roland Pinto, the above-named Respondent, are unknown, that Complainant has exercised due diligence to ascertain his current address and has been unsuccessful, and that Roland Pinto’s last known physical address is: 3303 Horseman Lane, Falls Church, VA 22042; it is therefore ORDERED, pursuant to VA. CODE ANN. § 8.01-316 (Michie 2000), as amended that that said Respondent is to appear on or before the 18th day of March, 2022, at 2 PM in the Clerk’s Office of this Court and to do what is necessary to protect his interests. 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 & 3/3/22

ORDER OF PUBLICATION COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316 Case No.:

JJ040959-26-00

Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Madison Bartlett Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Unknown Father The object of this suit is to hold an adjudicatory hearing pursuant to Virginia Code § 16.1-252 for Madison Bartlett, and; hold a dispositional hearing for review of initial Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-278.2 and 16.1-281 for Madison Bartlett. It is ORDERED that the defendant Unknown father appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before Adjudication on February 23, 2022 at 3:00 pm, and Dispositional on March 23, 2022 at 3:00 pm. 2/3, 2/10, 2/17 & 2/24

2/17 & 2/24/22

PUBLIC NOTICE The LOUDOUN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT has accepted application for preliminary plat of subdivision for the following project. SBPL-2021-0004 Hillside Ms. Karyn Minnix, of Carrington Builders at Hunt Country L.C., of Leesburg, Virginia, is requesting preliminary plat of subdivision approval to subdivide approximately one hundred ninety-six (195.67) acres into thirty-nine (39) single family detached lots, open space parcels, right-of-way dedication and accompanying easements. The property is located along the east side of Harpers Ferry Road (State Route 671), approximately four (4.0) miles north of its intersection with Charles Town Pike (State Route 9). The property is zoned AR-1 (Agricultural Rural 1) under the provisions of the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. The property is more particularly described as Tax Map //7////////66B (MCPI # 511-30-6665-000), Tax Map //7////////65B (MCPI # 476-15-8694-000) and Tax Map //7////////65C (MCPI # 476-26-1265-000), all in the Catoctin Election District. Additional information regarding this application may be found on the Loudoun Online Land Applications System www.loudoun.gov/LOLA by searching for SBPL-2021-0004. 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. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, physical public access to the file may be interrupted. You may contact the project manager to arrange for alternative access to the file if necessary. 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 31, 2022. 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). 2/24/22

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Misc. STORAGE

LOUDOUN COUNTY WILL BE ACCEPTING SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS FOR:

AUCTION

PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST SERVICES, RFP No. 481785 until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, March 16, 2022.

SAT. Mar. 5 at 9:00AM JK Moving Services 44112 Mercure Circle Sterling, VA 20166

Solicitation forms may be obtained 24 hours a day by visiting our web site at www. loudoun.gov/procurement. If you do not have access to the Internet, call (703) 7770403, M - F, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. WHEN CALLING, PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED ANY REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY TYPE OF DISABILITY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCUREMENT. 2/24/22

TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2022 - JUNE 30, 2023 In accordance with the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, § 15.2-2506, the Leesburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA

FY 2022 ADOPTED

FY 2023 PROPOSED

Many Storage Vaults

The Town of Leesburg will accept proposals electronically via the Commonwealth’s e-procurement website (www.eva.virginia.gov), until 3:00 p.m. on March 17, 2022 for the following: RFP No. 100170-FY22-33 Long Term Disability and Family Medical Leave Act Leave Management

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The Town of Leesburg is soliciting proposals from qualiﬁed ﬁrms to provide Long Term Disability and Absence Management Services.. For additional information, visit: http://www.leesburgva.gov/bidboard

At which time the public shall have the right to provide written and oral comments on the Town’s proposed budget for fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. If the public hearing is canceled for any unforeseen reason, the public hearing will be held during the next Town Council regular meeting. SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Unpaid Storage Accounts

PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

2/24/22

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Increase (Decrease)

GENERAL FUND ..............................................$65,366,346..........$72,496,002................ $7,129,656 UTILITIES FUND .............................................$43,598,357..........$52,795,889................ $9,197,532 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND ..........................$28,310,100..........$27,763,340................ ($546,760) TOTAL EXPENDITURES - ALL FUNDS SUMMARY OF REVENUES

$137,274,803

$153,055,231

$15,780,428

FY 2022 ADOPTED

FY 2023 PROPOSED

Increase (Decrease)

GENERAL FUND ..............................................$61,900,338..........$65,618,619................ $3,718,281 UTILITIES FUND .............................................$34,174,057..........$39,520,889................ $5,346,832 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND ..........................$26,845,100..........$24,447,800............. ($2,397,300) USE OF FUND BALANCE AND RESERVES - ALL FUNDS .....................$14,355,308..........$23,467,923................ $9,112,615 TOTAL REVENUES - ALL FUNDS

$137,274,803

$153,055,231

$15,780,428

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Opinion Dumping the Data Center Boom It seems a little late in the game for the Board of Supervisors to debate whether to expand the data center construction zone. The government only recently completed the years-long effort to update the county’s Comprehensive Plan—creating a vision for the community’s development in the decades ahead. Based on the recent debate, some supervisors might be surprised to learn that their 367-page plan allows data centers practically anywhere—in the urban, suburban and transition policy areas. Indeed, the primary focus of the plan’s policies governing data centers is to make them easier to build—urging the creation of performance standards that would allow them to skip special exception review, a step that requires public hearings and Board of Supervisors approval. The plan also touts the economic benefits of hosting the world’s largest and fastest-growing data center hub, stating that “for every dollar in

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services Loudoun County provides for data centers, it receives back more than $9.50 in tax revenue.” Now, even that has been targeted as a fiscal vulnerability, rather than a boon, by the county’s budget staff. For decades the county government’s driving economic development goal was to be the global leader in data center development. If supervisors feel it is time for a different mission, it is not clear what that would be. Is there a similar level of demand for other types of commercial uses—businesses that generate more jobs? Or is foregoing the data center opportunities simply lining up more land for building McMansions? The choice between those two hot markets brings very different consequences. n

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Listen Editor: Courtland Milloy, in a Feb. 16 Washington Post column, describes Loudoun County as “beautiful equestrian country.” He must be talking about western Loudoun County as eastern Loudoun is now home to a multitude of town houses, clusters of retail stores, and server farms. Horses are few and far between. Now it seems that western Loudoun is also headed in that direction, if the current Board of Supervisors continues on the path it seems to be going in. The current county board pays more attention to renaming roads and removing statues, then addressing more substantial needs of our community. The Emerald Ribbons initiative to develop horse, biking and hiking trails is dead in the water. When was the last time you saw a new park in western Loudoun? Beautiful fields from Purcellville to Round Hill to Lovettsville are now filled with cookie-cutter houses. A proposed new firehouse in Philomont is planned to be built on the site of the oldest horse show in Loudoun County. This new facility will cost county taxpayers over $25 million to build. At the Oct. 5 board meeting, Supervisor Buffington stated his e-mails show overwhelming support of a brand-new fire station being placed in Philomont on property previously used as a horse show grounds by the Philomont Volunteer Fire

Department. Two other speakers (both administrative members of the fire department) stated this proposed new station has overwhelming community support. There is no basis for these statements. Members of the Philomont community have collected 262 signatures (with more to come) on a petition calling for the renovation of the existing fire station and the preservation of the existing horse show grounds as a public park. Only five residents have refused to sign this petition. This looks like overwhelming support not to build a new fire station. The $25 million targeted for this new station could be better used to fund sorely needed public recreational parks and facilities. The western Loudoun community does not need nor want this new fire station. It is simply not necessary. It does need the kind of open spaces envisioned by the emerald roads’ initiative. Hopefully, the board of supervisors will listen to the citizens of western Loudoun County — Lloyd McCliggott, Philomont

Support Families Editor: I have been a parent liaison at Potomac Falls High School in Loudoun County for the past seven years. Previously, I was the parent liaison at Potowmack Elementary for over 13 years. During these years, I LETTERS TO THE EDITOR continues on page 37

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Asylum seekers continued from page 1 after the U.S. ended its invasion and 20year war. Dulles Airport has been a stop for many people fleeing Afghanistan, including on their way to a transition center set up at the Dulles Expo Center. Similarly, nonprofits and community groups have gathered supplies to help people arriving in the U.S. trying to escape violence, persecution, and the Taliban. In a press release, Sheriff Michael L. Chapman expressed worries they could be dangerous to have in Lansdowne, and that there is not a fence around the National Conference Center, which is located within walking distance of Riverside High School and Belmont Ridge Middle School. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the Department of Homeland Security has said it would provide 15 Federal Protective Service officers for security at the conference center. Chapman dismissed that, saying Federal Protective Service does not have law enforcement jurisdic-

LETTERS to the Editor continued from page 36 worked closely with socioeconomic atrisk families with children in our school system. I helped them find food, clothing, medical and dental resources, and housing. Of all the resources we have in Loudoun, and there are many, affordable housing in the richest county in the U.S. is the hardest to find. Most of the families I work with are in “double-up” living situations where two or more families

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tion in Loudoun. “As I have a responsibility for the safety and security of Loudoun’s citizens, I want to ensure that our community is aware of the concerns we have raised and the expectations we have from our partners with the federal government. Currently, those expectations have not been met, and we continue to have concerns as to whether the NCC is an appropriate location to support this mission,” Chapman said. “We will continue to keep our community informed as this process continues. If the resettlement proceeds, we will work with the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and all stakeholders to ensure that appropriate resources are obtained for the refugees’ successful transition into the United States.” County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) and Supervisor Michael R. Turner (D-Ashburn) also published statements, seeking to tamp down on fear-mongering as the news broke. “I’m told that those who would be processed through the federal government’s Operation Allies Welcome are former Afghanistan residents who were allies of the

U.S. during the Afghanistan war and who have been fully vetted outside the United States before being allowed to enter the country,” Randall wrote Thursday. On Friday morning, she and Turner met with the Department of Homeland Security; afterward, she wrote that DHS has not yet signed a contract, and “a contract will not be signed if certain entities in Loudoun government are not willing to take part in Operation Allies Welcome.” “They are our allies and family members of American citizens and lawful permanent residents. Because they are allies of the U.S., they and their families cannot return to their home country without high risk of being killed by the Taliban, who are now in power,” she said. She wrote that they have been repeatedly screened and vetted before arriving in the U.S., and about 65% are women and children. They include women who were teachers, interpreters for the U.S. military, women’s rights activists, judges and prosecutors, journalist and others who are targeted and often murdered by the Taliban. She also said the site would be secured with movement in and out controlled, and

all services such as security and medical services handled on-site. She pledged that if a contract is signed, she and Turner will hold a public, in-person meeting for Lansdowne on the Potomac residents before any evacuees arrive, with more meetings as needed. And she said, Turner suggested that Lansdowne community could participate in welcoming cultural exchanges with the asylum families, and has offered to coordinate. “I can assure that our federal partners have been forthcoming regarding their planning activities and their consideration of a site in Loudoun County as part of their efforts to resettle our Afghan allies,” Randall wrote. “This possible staging area in Loudoun County for the next phase of Operation Allies Welcome is something we can all be proud of as the United States works to resettle people who were at risk of being killed if they stayed in Afghanistan. They helped us when we were in their country. Now, we should help them by finding them new, safe homes in our country.” n

share one housing unit/apartment. Or they live in basement “apartments” in other people’s homes with no access to a kitchen. We often see a whole family of 4-6 sleeping in one bedroom, sharing a bathroom with another family, and students with barely enough space to do their homework. I want to make sure you understand that these are families of all ethnicities. There are low-income rentals available but those are few and rarely become available. Our county keeps growing which is great as a whole as more money is brought into the county. However, with

the added economy is the need for workers, many of whom do not make enough to support themselves and their families with our current housing availability. We can’t keep building our economy without providing the infrastructure to support it. Part of that infrastructure must be more affordable housing for the working-class families who will stay here and make Loudoun their home. A half penny from our tax dollars towards affordable housing will go a long way, but we also need to ensure that a majority of those funds go to support those earning less than 40% of the area medi-

an income. As a tax paying resident of Loudoun, I would rather see affordable housing be made available to these families than homeless shelters. I would rather see the children of these families have a place to do their homework so they succeed in school and are able to become contributing members of our county, instead of potentially drop-outs who put more strain on our county resources. Please consider more affordable housing for the hard-working families who keep our county’s infrastructure intact. — Helen Chang, Potomac Falls

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Housing plan continued from page 1 Affordable and price-controlled housing should account for 20 percent of all new homes in Loudoun. In the first few years, that would be an accomplishment—and down the road, a total rethinking of local housing policy and spending. During the second half of 2021, the county’s housing team reported 90 units added. That took a combination of programs, according to Housing Coordinator Sarah Coyle Etro—the county’s Affordable Dwelling Unit Program, developer proffers, the county’s public employee homeownership program, and SPARC, a Virginia Housing Development Authority program that helps finance first-time homebuyer mortgages. Two hundred more units are anticipated soon when the Loudoun View Senior Living Apartments opens, and the acquisition of Sommerset Senior Apartments by a developer with plans to rehabilitate them and rent them as affordable units. Meanwhile, the county government and affordable housing developers also are trying to keep current price-controlled units from disappearing from the market, pushing the county further from its goals. One big example: The Fields at Cascades, a 320-unit price-controlled rental community in Sterling, which went up for sale with price restrictions set to expire in 2025. Affordable housing developer AHC is working to purchase it and keep at least half of those price-controlled. But the county is still deciding how to even measure its progress—with Transportation and Land Use Committee Chairman Michael R. Turner (D-Ashburn) recommending measuring by the fiscal year, which would put Loudoun halfway through its 2022 goals with its smaller 2021 goal of 250 units having already passed before the plan was adopted. And when to count those units was also in question, with Etro recommending they be counted only when people can actually move in. The housing needs plan takes a wide variety of avenues to explore. Those range from coordinating among different nonprofits and developers, to various ways to use public land or otherwise set aside land for housing, to finding new sources of funding. “In my opinion, this isn’t strictly the job of the government to do, and I keep hearing a lot about how the business com-

LOUDOUNNOW.COM munity. They continually come and encourage us,” County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) said, encouraging the county government to set up partnerships among business, philanthropic organizations and faith-based communities. Etro said those discussion have already begun. More of that work will depend heavily on an ongoing rewrite of the county’s Zoning Ordinance. The county board also looks set to begin investing seriously in affordable housing for the first time, with plans to dedicate a half-cent of the real estate tax rate—roughly $6 million in funding—to the Housing Trust Fund which helps finance those projects. “That is just really huge, and it expresses a level of commitment that has just not been there before,” said longtime affordable housing developer Kim Hart. For years Hart was the only party developing affordable housing in Loudoun, first through the nonprofit Windy Hill Foundation and now through a new company, Good Works. When the county in 2016 approved changes to its Affordable Dwelling Unit program that let in state and federal financing, that began to change. With the effort by the county government to put skin the game, that could change even more. “That they’ve made a commitment will bring more affordable developers into the county,” Hart said. “Affordable developers are going to wake up and say, ‘hey, wait a minute, Loudoun’s getting serious, now we’re going to head over there and start doing something.’ So the amount is going to have to go up in future years, but it’s a great start.” “We’re thrilled that the board is excited about affordable housing. It’s important and we’re certainly for it,” said Al Van Huyck, the former Planning Commission chairman who also headed housing talks for the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition. “But our overall concern really is: Are the tools that we have in the toolkit now really the most effective tools to obtain the objectives?” The tax funding complements the new focus on attracting other sources of funding to the county—Etro’s report pointed to one such effort, with Loudoun projects winning $10 million in Resources Enabling Affordable Community Housing or REACH funds, established in response to concerns about the expected impact of Amazon’s second headquarters in Arlington on the region’s housing prices. Van Huyck said he hopes for more

“Affordable developers are going to wake up and say, ‘hey, wait a minute, Loudoun’s getting serious, now we’re going to head over there and start doing something.’” — Kim Hart Affordable Housing Developer

transparency in the plan’s progress, and granular, detailed plans such as one housing price points to guide the county’s work. “For instance, one of the concerns that the business community has is to try and find affordable housing for baristas and other relatively low-paid people at their businesses, to give them a break so they can live in Loudoun County. Well, that’s very different from helping a young professional family get into their first house, who may be a commuter and not even working here,” Van Huyck said. “I would say they’re doing a great job, and my thoughts are not negative, but I would personally hope that we would get more transparency to the program. I guess that’s the simple thing—that we would be able to trace who’s actually getting the benefit from the money.” As to those future-year goals, when the county hopes to see 1,000 units a year, things get more speculative—and for some, more worrying. “Basically, the problem we’ve got and the issue that’s at hand really, or will be certainly at hand in five years is, the east is building out,” Van Huyck said. And those homes will have to go somewhere. “The options for residential development, single family and townhouse, are running out, because the land’s so expensive and the density issues are so strong. You can’t afford to do a Broadlands anymore down east even if you could find the land,” he said. “So, what does that mean? It means at some point—some point soon, probably when the next review of the plan takes place in 2024—western Loudoun’s going to be on the table.”

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 Market pressure on Loudoun remains enormous, because “everybody wants to be here for a whole lot of reasons,” Van Huyck said. “Ninety-five percent of all the counties in America would love to have the development potential Loudoun County has, but we’re a special place, and you have all these people who are so invested in the rural area,” he said. “I think the first few years are going to be easier to meet, because the numbers are more modest and also because the first few years are probably going to be making existing programs more efficient,” Turner said. “But as you get to further years out, the only way we’re going to meet our goals is to develop completely new and unknown programs.” Even if Loudoun misses its ambitious housing targets, they are a reminder to county officials of the scale of the problem they face. Turner said they will spur out-of-the-box thinking. He and others have been looking around for both nearterm tactics—he pointed to Los Angeles revamping their accessory dwelling ordinances, resulting in hundreds of thousands of new units—and radical new idea down the line. “It’s to have a benchmark ladder so we have something to shoot for. The world is not going to come to an end if we don’t make those goals,” Turner said. “What it lets us do is, it causes us to think. … we can’t just keep doing business as usual.” With the Unmet Housing Needs Strategic Plan, Loudoun County is working locally to tackle a nationwide issue. “I think there’s a lot more we can do on the cracking end of the whip to address affordable housing even though there is a societal massive income gap disparity,” Turner said. He acknowledged there may be practical limits to what the county can fix without the power to legislate on larger societal issues of income and taxation. But, “even without that top-down addressing of the income disparity, I still think we’ve got a whole lot more room where we can address workforce housing down at the granular level.” And he said it will become “one of the signature leadership issues” in the county. “We have taken the steps to state, ‘this is our emphasis.’ We are just now beginning to add some substance to our aspirational vision, but we’ve got a long way to go yet before we get down to putting brick and mortar on the ground,” Turner said. n

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Honeycomb Mosaic of Hexagons, c. 1830. Made by Maria Hester Monroe Gouverneur (1803-1850). James Monroe Museum Collection, Fredericksburg, Va. Maria was the younger daughter of President James Monroe, the owner of Oak Hill estate on Rt. 15 south of Leesburg. Maria died at Oak Hill in 1850. The design is made of English Paper Pieced hexagons. The hexagons are backed with stiff paper and fabric is sewn over the paper pattern. The papers used were recycled newspaper clippings, advertisements, and handwritten letters. The reason why the quilt top was not finished is unknown.

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Crazy Quilt, c. 1880-1900. Quiltmaker unknown. Loudoun Museum Collection. This quilt was donated in 1992 to the Museum by the estate of Marian P. Simpson of Paeonian Springs. The crazy quilt style was popular at the turn of the century. Velvet and silk patches were embroidered with many motifs from nature. Many antique quilts, such as the Crazy Quilt pictured here, were not signed, as “women’s work” generally was undervalued. Today, quilters make “labels” for their quilts with names, dates and locations recorded, making it easier for future historians and collectors.

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World Full of Color, 2008. Made by Waterford Quilters Guild. Priscilla Godfrey Collection. At the turn of the century in 2000, more quilters were turning their attention to making art quilts: quilts that use circles, spirals and other non-linear shapes, and quilts that depict faces and places instead of rows of squares. The author supplied the block pattern, and Guild members made four separate quadrants of the circle with solid bold colors of orange, red and yellow.

Quilting in Loudoun: Historical and Modern Perspectives

BY PRISCILLA B. GODFREY

n the late 17th and early 18th centuries, quilting was brought to North America by English and Dutch settlers as a practical and artistic community craft. In the 1730s, quilting came to Loudoun with Quakers who moved from Bucks County, PA, to Waterford. The Quakers highly valued women’s sewing skills. At the time, Quaker resident John Jay Janney said, “One of the common labors of women was quilting. They did not buy spreads at the store, but quilted them at home. They all had patchwork covers made of bits of calico cut into pieces sewed together and spread over a cotton sheet with raw cotton between them, then quilted in squares and sometimes intricate figures.” As time passed, quilt-making in Loudoun mirrored the development of the craft elsewhere in North America. Colonial quilts were decorative, displaying the needlework skills of the maker. This feature continued in the 19th century. For example, wealthy women in Baltimore who could afford chintz fabric from India, and glazed cotton from England, made showpieces called Baltimore Album Quilts. For such women, quilting with exotic materials was a solitary activity, reflecting their affluence and ample available time. In contrast, women in less wealthy homes literally had their hands full, and

their time consumed, with homemaking chores. However, with the arrival of the Industrial Revolution around 1840, quilting activity dramatically expanded to “ordinary” households, where women used ordinary fabrics for their quilt tops, including patches cut from used clothing. Mostly, though, they used the newly available, inexpensive, manufactured textiles. In their houses, quilts assumed a practical use as bed covers. The laborious, lengthy process of solitary hand-quilting was lightened with the advent of quilting bees. These functions, at which neighbors and friends would share the work and exchange news and gossip, became a mainstay social and communal activity of that era. Since then, quilters’ gatherings have been ubiquitous, even throughout the steady introduction of technological advances in quilt-making. In 1856, the Singer company came out with the sewing machine. The first model cost $100, a huge amount at the time, but they could be purchased in installments. The public loved the device, considering it a fine way to sew. Fifteen years later, sewing machines with rails to support the whole quilt and do the quilting stitching were developed. In 1984,

“long-arm” quilting machines were marketed, and soon could be run by computers. This technology enabled machine-made quilts to be produced in large quantities. At the time, perhaps because of their greater numbers, machine-made quilts were regarded as less valuable than handmade ones, but today, well-designed machine-made quilts are highly valued and widely admired. Quilting maintained its popularity in Loudoun well into the 20th century, and its vitality was strengthened with the formation of quilting organizations. The Waterford Quilters Guild (waterfordquiltersguild.org) was founded by Anna Holland in 1979. Since then, Guild members have met monthly, and demonstrated annually at the Waterford Fair. During the past decade, several quilting groups were formed in Loudoun, each supporting charities with donated handmade quilted items. Countryside Quilters (countryside quilters.wordpress.com) meets in Sterling; Station Stitchers (stationstitchers. org) meets in downtown Purcellville; and Joshua’s Hands (joshuashands.org) sponsors quilt camps where hundreds of community volunteers gather to make gurney-size quilts for injured military personnel.

Loudoun is home to several professional quilt artists, and an online fabric business owned by Carly Mul ships fabric around the world. Quilts made by the author are on permanent display at the Purcellville Town Hall, and in Sterling at the Claude Moore Recreation Center. There are three major museums in the United States devoted exclusively to quilt exhibitions, including the Virginia Quilt Museum in Harrisonburg. According to the Craft Industry Alliance, in 2020, the quilting industry generated about $4.2 billion in consumer spending by 9 to 11 million quilters in North America. These facts are important to the appreciation of quilting in Loudoun and elsewhere, but there is no substitute for just looking at them. They are visual stars, beautifully crafted works of art. For additional information about Loudoun quilts, see the Bulletin of Loudoun County History: 2021-2022 Edition, available at the Thomas Balch Library in Leesburg, or for purchase on Amazon. n Priscilla Godfrey, a resident of Philomont, is president of the Loudoun County League of Women Voters. She also has been a nationally certiﬁed quilt judge since 1986. In Our Backyard is compiled by the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition. For more information about the organization, go to loudouncoalition.org.

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