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First Coronavirus Case Reported LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT

The Loudoun County Health Department announced Tuesday that one resident has tested presumptive positive for coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19.

The presumptive positive case is a Loudoun resident in his or her 40s. The patient is believed to have come in contact with the virus while attending Christ Church, Georgetown in Washington, DC. The church’s reverend, Timothy Cole, tested positive for the virus and the church has suspended all services and meetings until further notice. Cole, who is in his late 50s, reportedly was diagnosed with the flu on March 3, pneumonia on March 5, and COVID-19 on March 7.

The Loudoun resident’s case was brought to the attention of the Health Department early Tuesday morning, March 10, following testing for the novel coronavirus by the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services in Richmond. The positive test result is considered a presumptive positive, pending confirmatory testing by CDC. The patient is currently doing well and is isolated at home, county leaders said.

Loudoun’s first coronavirus case marks the eighth known infection in Virginia.

As of Tuesday, the Virginia Department of Health’s website showed five presumptive positive cases in the commonwealth’s northern region, two in the eastern region and one in the northwest.

Since transmission of COVID-19 first began in Wuhan, China, more than 100,000 people worldwide have been infected, and more than 3,000 have died.

To address community concerns, county leaders held a press conference on Tues-

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Hillsboro Officially Breaks Ground on Rt. 9 Road Project

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County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) leads a press conference on Tuesday to discuss county plans to protect against coronavirus, with Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk, Supervisor Kristen Umstattd (D-Leesburg) and Loudoun Health Department Director Dr. David Goodfriend also present.

day—with Loudoun County Health Department Director Dr. David Goodfriend, County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large), Supervisors Tony Buffington (R-Blue Ridge), Mike Turner (D-Ashburn) and Kristen Umstattd (D-Leesburg), Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk, Sheriff Mike Chapman and Fire-Rescue Chief Keith Johnson in attendance.

Goodfriend said it was not unexpected to have presumptive positive cases in Loudoun. He said the county has been preparing for an outbreak like this for the past 15 years, seeing that Loudoun is home to Dulles Airport where thousands of people traveling from foreign countries enter the county each day.

“We’re always one flight or one car ride

way from any infection that’s rounded the world,” he said.

But, Goodfriend said, just traveling through Dulles Airport is not viewed as a health risk.

Randall said county leaders are doing everything they can to protect against a widespread outbreak and that the risk of other residents contracting coronavirus from this week’s first reported case in Loudoun remains low.

“We are continuing to do everything in our power to keep Loudoun safe and healthy,” she said. “Our highest priority is keeping people safe.”

With about 100 people watching outside Hillsboro’s Old Stone School Friday morning, the first piece of earth was moved in the town’s longplanned Rt. 9 traffic calming project—by Miss America, no less.

It was the groundbreaking ceremony for the town’s road project, which has been planned for 16 years. By late spring 2021, that project will see two roundabouts installed on either end of town, new sidewalks constructed on each side of the road and utility lines buried underneath. Climbing aboard an excavator to dig up the ceremonial first patch of dirt was Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier, who had been visiting with students at the Hillsboro Charter Academy earlier that morning.

Following Mayor Roger Vance’s turn digging a bit in the excavator, the crowd—which included many project workers, engineers, local government leaders, business owners, residents and elementary school children— moved inside to enjoy a construction-site lunch and hear about the years of work that went into bringing the project to fruition.

Vance said that in 428 days, the

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Snow, Sinclair Elected to District Court Judgeships Biberaj Pushes for More Staff, Supervisors Push Back

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Every partner at the now-shuttered Leesburg law firm of Biberaj, Snow & Sinclair has now won election to public office in the court system.

Buta Biberaj was the first to be elected to a spot in public office, taking the Loudoun Commonwealth’s Attorney race in November. She was the only Democrat to secure one of Loudoun’s otherwise Republican-held constitutional offices. According to its website, the law firm ceased operations at the end of 2019, just as Biberaj was taking office.

And on March 2, the House of Delegates selected both of her two former partners, Lorrie Sinclair and Matthew Snow, to six-year terms on the District Court bench. Sinclair’s term begins April 1; Snow’s term begins May 1. They will fill the seats that were held by Frank Buttery, who retired Feb. 1, and Dean Worcester, who retired March 1.

For Sinclair, it was not the first attempt at a seat on the bench. In 2018, she was one of two candidates recommended by the Loudoun Bar Association when funding was restored for a vacant spot on the 20th Circuit Court bench. The Loudoun NAACP also backed Sinclair to be Loudoun’s first black judge.

But while Loudoun’s legal community was making its evaluations, Fauquier County Commonwealth’s Attorney James P. Fisher already was under consideration for the post in Richmond with the backing of influential Republicans. Fisher was appointed—over protests from Loudoun’s state lawmakers—in January 2019.

Sinclair first sought appointment to the bench in 2012, with the retirement of the late District Court Judge Julia Cannon. Sinclair had also applied for the job in 2016, after the retirement of Judge Burke F. McCahill. Ultimately, Leesburg attorney Alex N. Levay was the favorite to take the seat. But instead of appointing a new judge, in 2017 the General Assembly stripped funding for the seat, leaving the bench short-handed.

When another seat on the Circuit Court opened up in 2019 with the retirement of Judge Jeffrey Parker, thenLoudoun Commonwealth’s Attorney Jim Plowman was appointed to the seat, again with little consultation with local leaders.

He chiefly presides over cases in Fauquier and Rappahannock counties, which are also part of the 20th Circuit.

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Matthew Snow and Lorrie Sinclair are soon to be Loudoun’s two newest District Court judges. They are also Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj’s former law partners.

“I think when judges ascend to the bench, you do take with you your life experience, because that kind of shapes your thinking.”

— Judge Lorrie Sinclair In December, Snow was tapped to serve as Biberaj’s chief deputy commonwealth’s attorney, an office he will have to give up for his seat on the bench. Snow had sought the Loudoun Bar’s endorsement for a Circuit Court judgeship in 2018, alongside Sinclair, but withdrew his name from consideration.

Both will be unable to hear criminal cases for their first several months on the bench—both to avoid a conflict of interest in hearing cases from their former law partner, Biberaj, and in Snow’s case to avoid hearing cases he himself worked on during his time in the Commonwealth’s Attorney Office.

That appears to leave only Judge Deborah Welsh and a rotation of substitute judges to handle much of the court’s case-

load in the near term.

Sinclair said as Loudoun’s first-ever black judge, she will bring a new perspective.

“I think when judges ascend to the bench, you do take with you your life experience, because that kind of shapes your thinking,” Sinclair said. “So not only do you have to know the law and be wellversed in the law, and the policies and the procedures, but you bring with you your experience, your common sense. And my background and experience comes from a different place than some of my colleagues.”

She said that diversity of thought and background “also helps enhance the bench.”

Snow, for his part, said he will seek to make litigants feel heard.

“I know that through my years of practice, one of the frustrations that I have heard in the past … is whenever they have an experience with a particular judge, and they don’t feel like they got a chance to be heard, that really affects their confidence in the legal system,” Snow said. “They feel like they didn’t get a fair shake.”

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Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj has pushed for a new philosophy from public prosecutors, but the budgetary impacts of those changes have given county supervisors pause.

Among the changes Biberaj, the first new elected Commonwealth’s Attorney in 16 years, is bringing to the office is an attempt to keep more people who qualify for pretrial release out of jail while awaiting their day in court. She argues that is better for those defendants and for public safety, and it saves money on jailing people—which costs more than $60,000 a year per inmate.

“In the past it was not uncommon to have someone come before the court on a petit larceny, which is not a crime of violence, and be held for weeks on end or months because they could not afford a bond,” Biberaj told supervisors on March 5.

County supervisors expressed concern that some of the people granted pretrial release are accused of violent crimes, such as assault, strangulation, manslaughter, or abduction by force.

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Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj meets with county supervisors during a budget work session March 5.

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Loudoun

Supervisors on Track for Tax Rate Increase

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County supervisors are still on track for a halfcent real estate tax increase after their third budget work session Monday, March 9.

The only budget cuts they have made so far from County Administrator Tim Hemstreet’s $2.1 billion proposed Fiscal Year 2021 operating budget are two of three positions from a proposed “strategic initiatives communication team” that would push supervisors’ messaging on significant votes and strategic initiatives.

County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) moved to cut the positions on March 5, supported by all but Supervisors Juli E. Briskman (D-Algonkian), who voted against, and Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles), who was absent. Supervisor Michael R. Turner (D-Ashburn)’s proposed alternative to cut only the meeting videographer was defeated with only Briskman in support.

The positions were proposed based on requests from supervisors last year, said Deputy County Administrator Charles Yudd.

“This would probably allow for more of the board’s position to be included in the communication in new and different ways,” Yudd said.

But some supervisors wondered if that was a top priority in a year with little room for new offices in the county budget.

“As a communication, public relations, marketing professional I’m inclined to support this, and as I look around at other jurisdictions, I definitely have communications envy in those other jurisdictions,” Briskman said.

“This is definitely something that I am guilty of saying we need, and I believe we absolutely need this,” said Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge). “I find myself in a position—and I think the board is in a position—where it’s a little bit difficult, this year where it’s not as easy to fund everything that you want to fund; and we’re having to make tough decisions on other departments throughout the administration, and it’s tough to fully fund our own request.”

But some supervisors said they still hope to see the positions proposed again in a future budget year.

So far, they have voted to add an officer for pretrial supervision to the Department of Community Corrections, which has seen increased workload with more defendants getting pretrial releases, and

$197,798 in salary supplements for the Office of the Public Defender, where attorneys have long been paid less than their counterparts under the Commonwealth’s Attorney and turnover has been frequent.

Loudoun rounds its budget to the nearest halfcent, and County Administrator Tim Hemstreet’s proposed budget, the starting point for supervisors’ deliberations, accounted for every dollar of the current $1.035 tax rate. In their first two work sessions, supervisors voted to add more to that budget than to take away—bumping the tax rate up.

To get next year’s real estate tax rate back down to this year’s rate of $1.035 per $100 of assessed value, supervisors need to cut $43,452 from the budget. That money could be relatively easy to find— almost any single new position costs more than that to hire, outfit and pay.

With Metrorail service expected to be delayed until next year, supervisors moved money out of a $2.3 million fund for seven new bus routes planned for after Loudoun’s Metro stations open. Instead, that roughly $84,000 will go to hire an administrative assistant for the Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure, which oversees Loudoun’s massive capital budget and transportation projects. Supervisors approved that shift unanimously March 9.

Much of the new funding in this year’s budget, about $37.2 million, will go to finish out a yearslong project to update the county’s payscales and job descriptions, giving many county employees significant raises. Some department directors have said during budget talks that will help them hire positions which have been authorized, but which they have not been able to fill.

While supervisors did not change the proposed budget for other government departments, the chance for department directors to make their cases to the board highlighted again just how fast Loudoun and its government is growing—and how quickly the job of governing Loudoun can change. For example, new legislation passed in the General Assembly expanding the ways Virginians can vote, paired with Loudoun’s continued population growth, is expected to mean up to 30,000 more people register to vote in Loudoun.

Similarly, Department of Information Technology Director Wendy Wickens estimated there are approximately 23,000 devices connected to the county government’s own wi-fi network at any given time. n

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County Board Accelerates ‘Emerald Ribbons’ Trail System in Tight Capital Budget

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Loudoun’s schedule for major construction projects like intersections and new schools is headed to the Board of Supervisors for a vote. While the $2.1 billion six-year plan has little wiggle room, county leaders are looking to speed work on a countywide trail system.

The board’s finance committee on March 4 discussed changes that could be made to the county’s Capital Improvement Program, but with the county government already planning to issue close to its debt limit each year in the six-year plan, there is little capacity in the finances for moving projects up in the schedule.

Those projects are funded in large part through debt financing by issuing bonds to be paid off over time, with additional funding from regional, state and federal assistance, proffers, other fees, and in the form of immediate payments from local tax revenues.

County budget and capital staff members have also spent the past several months revising estimates of how much projects are expected to cost—often upwards.

“This actually has been I think a more restrained and constrained CIP process than I think we’ve ever had, with no changes because there really hasn’t been much that we could do in light of the re-estimations that have happened,” said Finance Committee Chairman Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles).

And, he said, funding projects sooner won’t necessarily get them done more quickly.

“What we’ve been learning through staff ’s efforts over the last six to 12 months to try to scope out projects more—accurately, we’ll say—is that in most cases accelerating funding does not accelerate the project,” Letourneau said.

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Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) will serve as Loudoun’s first principal director on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors, the first Loudoun representative to serve in that role.

It is far from Letourneau’s first regional appointment; he has been an alternate member of the board of directors since last year, appointed by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, of which he is the immediate past chair. He has also served on the Route 28 Transportation Improvement District Commission and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments board of directors since 2012. In Loudoun, he chairs of the board’s Finance, Government Operations and Economic Development Committee.

The authority oversees transit in the DC Metro area, including Metrorail and Metro buses.

“There is nothing more vital to the region than the Washington Metro system, and I am honored to serve as the voice of Virginia’s jurisdictions on the Metro Board of Directors,” Letourneau stated.

“My first experience riding Metrorail was as a 12-year-old tourist, and I became a regular user of the system when I was a college student in DC. I have watched the system deal with many challenges since that time, and I appreciate the opportunity to be able to work on ways to improve it, especially as we prepare for Phase II of the Silver Line here in Loudoun next year.”

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sensus as he assumes this critical role representing all of us,” said NVTC Chairwoman Katie Cristol.

Letourneau takes the position just as a new WMATA Office of the Inspector General report, published March 5, concluded that the Silver Line project’s delays and ongoing problems stem from “ineffectiveness and inconsistency of the Project Contractor’s Quality Management Program in resolving reported problem areas,” and the lack of a single office that oversees the entire project holistically. The report also notes the office “remains concerned” about the cost and efficacy of proposed fixes for cracks in concrete panels in the construction project.

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ON THE Agenda Property Tax Relief Renewed; State Falls Farther Behind County supervisors on March 3 unanimously approved another year of property tax relief on personal use vehicles, in a program that counts for less each year as the state falls farther behind on its own tax relief program.

The Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998 was passed to give relief to taxpayers from local taxes on vehicles, intended to eliminate those taxes over a five-year period on qualifying vehicles.

The state would reimburse the locality for that lost revenue.

However, the state never reached that goal, topping out at 70 percent reimbursement in 2001. The General Assembly then froze the total amount it would reimburse all localities in 2006, and the Personal Property Tax Relief Act was no more.

Since that time, Loudoun has received $48,070,701 each year from the state. In 2005, that was roughly a 70 percent reimbursement, but as the number and

value of vehicles in Loudoun has grown, that figure has counted for less and less.

This year, it equates to a 35 percent reimbursement, according to a county staff report.

In 2020, for personal use vehicles, Loudoun will provide 100 percent tax relief on vehicles valued at $1,000 or less, and 35 percent tax relief on vehicles valued between $1,000 and $20,000. Vehicles worth more than that receive 35 percent tax relief on only the first $20,000 of value, or $294 in relief.

Loudoun levies at tax of $4.20 per $100 of assessed value on vehicles.

Supervisors Approve EDAC Zoning Rewrite Committee

the Board of Supervisors’ adoption last year of a new county comprehensive plan, and puts into law the policies laid out in the plan. The ad-hoc panel will provide a business community perspective on the new zoning ordinance.

“This ad-hoc approach seemed to be really effective in previous years,” said EDAC Chairman James Leach. The committee comes as a response to the county government’s request for input on the rewrite.

“An ad hoc provides speed and flexibility that we won’t have with the full committee,” said EDAC member Chauvon McFadden.

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Committee unanimously approved a request from the Economic Development Advisory Commission to form a temporary subcommittee to provide advice on the ongoing rewrite of the county’s zoning ordinances.

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County supervisors have approved renewed cooperative agreements with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Commissioner of the Revenue, and the Sheriff ’s Office to oversee those offices’ personnel and payroll systems, and in some cases bring them in line with county Hu-

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Currently, the county government includes all five of Loudoun’s constitutional officers in its own payroll systems to save the administrative cost of having independent systems within each office.

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Emerald Ribbons continued from page 4 One project, however, has been accelerated: plans for a linear parks and trails system spanning the county, known as Emerald Ribbons. Plans call for an interconnected tracery of bike, foot, and equestrian trails following the paths of waterways and the existing W&OD Trail, including to Loudoun’s future state park at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship in Neersville. $350,000 to develop a framework for Emerald Ribbons was taken out of the capital budget entirely and moved to yearend fund balance discussions. It was to receive funding in Fiscal Year 2022, which begins July 2021. Instead, that money will likely be taken from leftover funding from the county’s Fiscal Year 2020 year-end surplus.

Some of that $93 million surplus has already been sent to a glass recycling program.

When finished, that framework will include a feasibility study, priorities areas for trails, conceptual designs, and potential routes and trailheads, as well as a forecast of the costs of construction and maintenance.

Some projects have been added to the capital budget, however.

One would add to a federally funded project to extend public water to homes in Broad Run Farms, which are affected by groundwater pollution stemming from the Hidden Lane landfill, an Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site. The federal funding would connect 142 homes; the county would spend $9.8 million to add the other 311 properties.

That work is planned to finish by summer of 2021.

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And another project to widen eastbound Rt. 7 from Loudoun County Parkway to Rt. 28 has been added, with construction likely sometime after 2026.

The county also has plans to build a backup Emergency Communications Center, expand the Adult Detention Center, and build a new public library in Purcellville.

The budget plans for $2.1 billion in spending for county government projects, including $1.2 billion in transportation projects alone over six years. The schools side of the capital budget totals $805.4 million.

And with Loudoun working aggressively to address traffic congestion and so many large projects on the horizon, Letourneau suggested the county may need to start planning for major projects further out than the capital budget’s six-year horizon. He compared that to the school system’s projections for when it will need new schools, which extends to the 20-year horizon of the county’s general plan.

“We have a lot of what they would call mega-projects—there’s some on Rt. 7, there’s certainly some on Rt. 50 that I’ve been waiting a long time for—interchanges, and those kinds of things,” Letourneau said. “They’re really big ticket items, in some cases as much as a half-billion dollar item, so first I think the county needs to sort of get organized on those and figure out exactly what we have, and what high-level cost projections are.”

He said the county would also need to meet on those with the Virginia Department of Transportation: “It is just not reasonable or feasible to expect the county to be funding these types of major projects, that have huge regional improvements, by ourselves.”

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Town Council Proposes FY21 Budget Adjustments, But Makes No Decisions

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Members of the Leesburg Town Council had their first opportunity Monday night to put forward changes to Town Manager Kaj Dentler’s proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget. And, while suggestions were made, it will be another two weeks before the picture is clearer on the final budget product.

Dentler has proposed to hold the real estate tax rate steady at 18.4 cents per $100 of assessed value which, with the increase in residential assessments, will mean the average homeowner can expect a $3 monthly tax bill increase. The proposed budget weighs in at $143 million total, which includes $62.5 million for the General Fund; $43.2 million in the Capital Fund; $4.2 million in Northern Virgin-

ia Transportation Authority funding; and $33.8 million in the Utility Fund.

Dentler’s budget includes only one new staff position in the General Fund, an IT systems analyst to be hired Jan. 1. Despite strong returns in meals and consumer taxes, Dentler and the town’s finance staff said the budget was a conservative one to prepare for when the economy begins to slow.

With recent plunges in the stock market caused in part to uncertainty over the worldwide spread of coronavirus, that thought was top of mind during Monday’s work session. In response to a question from Mayor Kelly Burk, Town Treasurer Lisa Haley said the staff was monitoring the markets daily, but feels Leesburg’s conservative approach will help it to maintain status quo for the time being.

“We have budgeted for Fiscal Year 2021

an amount that is not overly aggressive, and we do that because we budget conservatively, so even with the market turning we’re able to maintain [operations],” she said.

Clark Case, director of the town’s Finance and Administrative Services Department, noted that the federal funds rate—the interest rate targeted by the Federal Reserve—has more of an impact on the town than the stock market.

Before council members could dig into the budget Monday, Dentler shared two late-in-the-game surprises. Town staff members found out last week the town would have some savings in its healthcare costs, at around $75,000, but late Monday afternoon received the news that the

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The boundary line adjustment process between the Town of Leesburg and Loudoun County marked another milestone last week, but the process is far from over.

At its March 3 meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved a boundary adjustment that will bring several parcels into the town. This came following property owners’ written consent, which the county board placed as a stipulation in the approval process. The 122-acre transfer approved by the board included the Peterson Companies-owned property for which the council recently approved a rezoning and four special exceptions—approvals that were a requirement of the owners’ consent—to allow for the construction of TOWN EXPANSION continues on page 9

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National Park Service to Study Dodona Manor Designation

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The National Park Service has agreed to study whether to designate the George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, known as Dodona Manor, as an “affiliated area,” helping to protect the property.

In November, Rep. Jennifer T. Wexton (D-VA-10) and U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) requested the Park Service evaluate the property for possible designation. The Park Service has agreed to conduct a reconnaissance survey.

“We are pleased that the National Park Service has agreed to our request to have the historic George C. Marshall House studied to become an affiliated area under the agency,” Loudoun’s federal delegation wrote in a joint statement. “The Marshall House offers a unique window into our history, having been an integral part of the Leesburg community for over two centuries, and today it offers important educational programs for visitors. This historic place deserves to be recognized and celebrated.”

The letter cited General George C. Marshall’s lifetime of public service, serving as Chief of Staff to the Army during America’s entry into World War II, as Secretary of State where he orchestrated the historic Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe following the war, and as Secretary of Defense after the onset of the Korean War. “General George C. Marshall lived in Dodona Manor from 1943 until his death

Town expansion continued from page 8 four drive-through restaurants. It also included the remaining portion of the ION International Training Center, which did not already fall within town limits, and 100 acres of town-owned parcels reserved for airport and stormwater needs.

There are a couple of more agreements left to be hashed out before the town can claim the full 500-plus acres in the Joint Land Management Area it has eyed for annexation. Much of that land in the Compass Creek development south of town includes a proposed Microsoft campus. Microsoft and Walmart still have not provided written consent for their inclusion into the town, and Peterson still has an additional 25 acres it has not consent-

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The restored Leesburg home of Gen. George C. Marshall already is a National Historic Landmark, but a proposed National Parks Service designation could elevate its visibility to the public.

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ed to be included. AtHome, which plans a store in Compass Creek, has submitted its written consent to the town, but was not a part of last week’s approved BLA. “We’ve made a lot of progress,” Leesburg Town Manager Kaj Dentler said, while adding that more work remains to be done. Much of that work revolves around dialogue with the property owners, which Dentler said has been largely favorable. On Monday night, the Town Council received a closed session briefing on the ongoing BLA process.

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Leesburg budget continued from page 8 amount the town is required by the state to contribute to retirement savings increased from 10 percent to 11 percent.

Those changes alone could cost the town $211,000, which, if no other changes are adopted by the council, would then place the tax rate around 18.56 cents.

Councilman Ron Campbell put forward the most budget adjustments for discussion. He asked the council to consider a 0.5-percent increase in the meals tax; a 1-cent increase in the real estate tax rate; adding two staff positions, a resource librarian for the Thomas Balch Library and a family services officer for the Leesburg Police Department; provide funds to facilitate the conversion from the Dewey Decimal system at Balch; adding a quarterly fee of $5 per household for refuse and recycling services; and fulfilling the budget requests of the Board of Architectural Review and the Economic Development Commission.

Councilwoman Suzanne Fox asked the council to consider a $30 monthly fee for refuse and recycling services for downtown businesses. Currently, businesses

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in the town’s core historic district receive trash pickup six days a week and recycling three times weekly, but do not pay extra for the service. It is estimated that the $30 proposed monthly fee would generate an additional $51,000 in revenue for the town.

Burk proposed to fund the remaining board and commission requests not included in Campbell’s proposal, and to increase the non-resident fee differential for daily admission and memberships at Ida Lee Park Recreation Center. That fee is currently 33 percent higher than what town residents pay, but, if her proposal is adopted, could move to 50 percent.

Vice Mayor Marty Martinez asked the council to consider putting a placeholder in the budget for dedicated emergency management funding, but neither he nor the staff offered an idea of what that number could look like. Dentler emphasized that the town’s new emergency management coordinator, Joe Dame, just started his job Jan. 1, and will probably have a better idea of what would be needed in the coming months.

Several council members shared their views on the tax rate, ahead of Tuesday evening’s planned public hearing on the matter. Fox said she was comfortable with

the originally proposed 18.4-cent rate, saying it’s “good and fiscally responsible to have some sort of cushion,” pointing to the annual amounts the town sets aside in contingency.

Councilman Neil Steinberg said he was not comfortable with either the 18.4-cent or 18.56-cent rate, and proposed moving to a 19.4-cent rate.

“A lot of these numbers [in the budget] are based on a continuing healthy economy. We’ve seen the stock market drop, oil prices crash. If the United States and the state of Virginia and the Town of Leesburg start to see any similar effects of what we’re seeing worldwide there’s no reason to expect we’ll be immune from COVID-19.

Not to build in a contingency for that very thing is going to be very short sighted,” he said.

Councilman Tom Dunn expressed his support for a lower tax rate than what was originally proposed, but said he would leave it to staff to determine the necessary cuts to accomplish that.

“I know this year started with ‘everything is very tight’. Well when you overspend things are always tight, and we overspend,” he said.

The council chose not to further discuss any of the proposed budget chang-

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“I know this year started with ‘everything is very tight.’ Well when you overspend things are always tight, and we overspend.”

— Tom Dunn

Leesburg Town Councilmam es Monday night, or conduct any straw polls to see if there was majority support for any of the items. Dentler warned the council that postponing that direction to staff until the next work session March 23, with budget adoption planned for the following evening, will require staff to do much of the work on the fly. He did note that Campbell’s proposal to increase the meals tax would require a separate public hearing, which has not been scheduled.

A public hearing on the budget is planned for budget adoption night March 24. n

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AROUND town Biz Award Nominations Open

New Exhibit at Balch A new exhibit celebrating the Leesburg Garden Club and its affiliation with the Garden Club of Virginia is now available at the Thomas Balch Library.

Founded in 1915, the Leesburg Garden Club became the 14th member of the Garden Club of Virginia to encourage preservation, conservation, beautification, and restoration in the commonwealth. The Garden Club of Virginia is currently celebrating its centennial year.

The public is encouraged to view the exhibit, which includes images, documents, brochures, and awards, during normal business hours, now through March 31. For more information, contact the library at 703-737-7195.

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The Town of Leesburg is accepting applications for the 19th annual Leesburg Business Awards.

Nominations are being accepted in seven award categories: the Community Ambassador Award; the Heritage Award; the Innovations Award; the New Business Award; the Arts and Culture Award; the Veterans Affairs Award; and the George C. Marshall Award.

Eligible nominees must have their primary physical locations within the corporate limits of the Town of Leesburg.

Businesses must possess a valid Town of Leesburg business license, must be in compliance with all town ordinances, and, with the exception of the New Business Award, must have been in operation for at least one year. Persons nominated for the George C. Marshall Award do not need to reside within the town but must be connected to a Leesburg business or organization.

The nomination form, including award criteria and helpful hints on submitting competitive nominations, can be found at leesburgva.gov/businessawards. Submis-

sion deadline is Wednesday, April 1.

The nominees and award recipients will be announced and recognized at the 19th Annual Business Awards Ceremony Wednesday, May 6, from 6-8 p.m. For more information, contact Melanie Scoggins at 703-737-7019 or mscoggins@leesburgva.gov.

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The lunchtime program was offered by the USA Science and Engineer Festival, which will be held April 25-26 at the DC Convention Center. Program organizers are making speakers available throughout the region to promote interest in STEM pursuits.

“Fundamentally, engineering starts with the problem and then it might be a machine that solves the problem, it might be a process, it might be something you buy off Amazon.com, but it is an engineer who applies those principles and then figures out how to solve that problem,” he said.

During his 15-year career, Berkenpas’ problem-solving engineering efforts have taken him from aircraft carriers, where he worked on a new mechanism to slow landing plans; to the oceans, where he helped develop a “critter cam” to attach to humpback whales; and to King Tut’s tomb in Egypt and the El Castillo pyramid in the Yucatan, where he helped develop a ground-penetrating radar system to look

for hidden chambers. After leaving his post as senior director of the Exploration Technology Lab at the National Geographic Society, he started a Richmond-based company that is developing drones to aid undersea exploration and devices to provide more information about the life-rich deep scattering layer of the ocean.

“I’ve always been interested in robots.

I think I built a robot when I was a sophomore in high school for a science fair project,” Berkenpas said in response to a student’s question. He said he went on to pursue electrical engineering and earned a master’s degree in bio-sensors.

But robotics remained his passion.

“Robotics is kind of like all the things in engineering put into one,” he said.

Students attending the lecture were provide the opportunity to attend the festival in April, which will feature more than 1,000 hands-on activities and performances by science celebrities and experts—including Berkenpas. There also will be a Festival Expo open to kids for free. The Festival kicks off April 23 with the X-STEM Extreme STEM Symposium, a “TED-style” event for youth featuring interactive presentations and workshops by STEM visionaries.

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Mercer Middle School’s Sudhaker Wins 2020 Spelling Bee Title Mercer Middle School sixth grader Deveshwar Sudhaker claimed the 2020 Loudoun County Spelling Bee title last Thursday night at Stone Bridge High School.

He was the final contestant standing from a field of 78 competitors and will move on to represent Loudoun in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which will be held May 26-28 at the National Harbor in Maryland.

After three hours, the final round came down to three students, with Sudhaker, Hillsboro Charter School fifth grader David Debreczy, and Trailside Middle School eighth grader Betsy Arozqueta.

Sudhaker was the only one to spell his word—thalassic—correctly.

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Hillsboro Charter School fifth grader Deveshwar Suhaker, center, with his award.

VanCleef is LCPS New Teacher of the Year Matthew VanCleef, a special education teacher at Farmwell Station Middle School, has been named the 2020 Loudoun County Public Schools Secondary New Teacher of the Year.

“From both my observations and those of his colleagues, Mr. VanCleef holds characteristics and qualities of top educators and not your average first-year teacher,” Farmwell Assistant Principal Tonya Edwards wrote in her nomination letter. “Whether it be his ability to teach a variety of subject matter at various levels, classroom management skills, or his unique capacity to connect with special needs students, Mr. VanCleef has proven himself a teacher with whom students and staff

look forward to working with. His commitment to the teaching profession is an inspiration to all.”

VanCleef, known by his students as “Mr. V,” earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania.

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by Principal Sherryl Loya, Director of Human Resources and Talent Development Robert Phillips and Supervisor of Mentoring and Coaching Julie Baye.

Previous recipients of the award include Will Herndon of Blue Ridge Middle School in 2017; Matthew Frye of Stone Hill Middle School in 2018; and Christopher Mangogna of Stone Hill Middle School in 2019. n

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Public Safety Four Face Charges in Connection with Firearm Taken to Woodgrove High Remember that New Year’s Eve scare at the Dulles Town Center when a handgun fell to the ground during a fight between two men? The investigation into that case has resulted in criminal charges against four people and the discovery that the weapon had once been inside Woodgrove High School in Purcellville.

According to the Sheriff ’s Office, two juveniles and two adults are facing charges after a stolen firearm exchanged hands multiple times, including inside the high school last October.

The two-month investigation began when the gun was recovered at the scene of a disorderly conduct call inside the Dulles Town Center on Dec. 31. During an altercation between two men at the mall, one dropped the firearm, which was recovered by deputies.

The man carrying the firearm was identified as Juan Joseph K. Jones, 20, of Ashburn.

An ATF trace found the gun belonged to a Purcellville resident, who had noticed the weapon was missing but did not

report it stolen.

Investigators determined the firearm was taken by a juvenile relative of the owner in October 2019 who then gave it to another juvenile.

The second juvenile was identified and, in late February, it was confirmed the exchange of the firearm took place inside a bathroom at Woodgrove High School. School authorities were notified about the incident and the school sent an alert to parents announcing that the weapon had been in the school. There was no information that suggested there were plans to use the gun to threaten or harm any students at the school, according to the Sheriff ’s Office.

Investigators then determined the second juvenile sold the firearm to Jones in Lovettsville on Oct. 23, 2019.

That day, Jones, and a second suspect, Jacqueline P. Baxter, 19, of Ashburn, traveled in a car stolen in the Chantilly area. They drove to Lovettsville to meet the juvenile and purchase the firearm.

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Jones was charged in January with carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct in connection with the incident at the Dulles Town Center. He was arrested on additional charges on March 3 for receiving a stolen firearm, causing a firearm to be furnished to a minor, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, conspiracy to receive stolen property (vehicle), conspiracy to possess a firearm on school property (for running through Lovettsville Elementary School property), unauthorized use of a vehicle, hit-

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Baxter was arrested on March 3 and charged with receiving stolen property (vehicle), unauthorized use of a vehicle and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Jones was held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. Baxter was released from the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on a $3,000 secured bond.

On Friday, March 6, the two juveniles were served with petitions charging them with possession of a firearm on school property, carrying a concealed weapon, receiving with intent to distribute the stolen firearm, and possession of a firearm by a minor. The first juvenile is also being charged with grand larceny (firearm) and the second juvenile is being charged with receiving a stolen firearm. n

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Circuit Court Judge Douglas L. Fleming, Jr. on Monday accepted Zachary Frye’s guilty plea to aggravated involuntary manslaughter and driving while Frye intoxicated— charges filed after he fatally struck Lauren McDarby along Morrisonville Road in January 2019.

According to Frye’s plea arrangement, the maximum amount of time he will spend behind bars will be capped at 12 years. Sentencing guidelines establish that Frye should be punished with a minimum of three years and three months in prison and up to seven years and 10 months in prison. He will be sentenced on June 29.

On Jan. 4, 2019, Frye struck McDarby while she was walking along Morrisonville Road at about 7:30 a.m.

Frye was found, via bloodwork, to have a blood alcohol concentration nearly three times the legal limit.

His original charge of involuntary manslaughter was increased to aggravated involuntary manslaughter at the request of the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. Frye has been held without bond since the date of the offense.

On Monday, Stafford County Commonwealth’s Attorney Eric Olsen said that after “extensive discussions” between prosecutors and Frye’s defense counsel, Leesburg-based attorney Alex Levay, the McDarby family agreed with the provisions of the plea deal.

“They do concur in this agreement,” Olsen told Fleming, noting that the outcome of a jury trial would most likely have not come out in Frye’s favor, considering the evidence prosecutors had.

Olsen was brought in from Stafford County to prosecute Frye because Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj represented Frye until Jan. 25, 2019—at which point she filed her paperwork to run for Commonwealth’s Attorney. n

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SAFETY Notes Man Fatally Shot in Sterling, Second Victim Hospitalized

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The Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened Sunday night in Sterling.

Deputies responded to Rusty Blackhaw Square in the Westerly neighborhood shortly after 9 p.m. March 8 to investigate multiple reports of gunfire. They found two adult males suffering serious injuries. One was along the street and the other was inside a nearby home.

Both men were taken to a local hospital.

Jeremiah D. Gray, 20, of Temple Hills, MD, later died from his injuries. The other victim was being treated for injuries described as life-threatening.

Any witnesses who have not already spoken to law enforcement are asked to call the Sheriff ’s Office at 703-777-1021. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are asked to call Loudoun Crime Solvers at 703-7771919 or submit a tip through the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office app.

Motorcyclist Struck, Killed in Sterling The Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that happened Monday night on Algonkian Parkway.

The crash occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m. March 9 at the Lowes Island Boulevard intersection.

The preliminary investigation determined the driver of a 2011 Prius was westbound on Algonkian Parkway and attempting to turn into a shopping center when he pulled in front of an eastbound motorcyclist. The driver of the Prius then sideswiped a second vehicle that was sitting at the intersection.

The motorcyclist, Stephen C. Dallaria, 40, of Great Falls, was transported to Reston Hospital, where he died. The driver of the Prius also was taken to Reston Hospital for treatment of injuries described as non-life-threatening.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the crash and who has not already spoken to law enforcement is asked to contact Investigator D. Lake at 703-777-1021.

Bullet Found in Wall of Ashburn Home The Sheriff ’s Office is investigating the discovery of a bullet in the wall of an Ashburn home.

According to the report, deputies were

called March 4 to a Colecroft Square home after the resident found the round. She told investigators that on Feb. 28 she heard a noise and found damage to a wall, but was unaware it resulted from a shot.

The area was searched but no other evidence or damage was located.

Surveillance Footage Sought in Leesburg Burglary The Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating a Friday afternoon home burglary that was interrupted by the resident.

According to the report, deputies were called to a home on Sierra Springs Square in the Spring Lakes neighborhood east of Leesburg at 2:27 p.m. March 6. The resident was pushed and assaulted by the two men as they ran from the home. The perpetrators had their faces concealed.

The area was searched with the assistance of members of the agency’s K9 Unit.

No suspects were located.

The suspects were both described as white males in their 20s.

Detectives are asking any residents with home surveillance video to review their exterior surveillance camera images for any activity between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Detective Peck at 703-777-1021 or by email Michael.Peck@ loudoun.gov.

Ashburn Man Charged with Assault of Deputy An 18-year-old Ashburn resident was arrested March 3 after an altercation with a Loudoun deputy.

According to the report, the deputy was called to the area of Thistledown Terrace and Demott Drive in Broadlands to investigate a report of an altercation. Upon arrival, the deputy attempted to initiate contact with a vehicle occupied by two people. The driver put the car in reverse and backed up.

The deputy advised the driver to stop. The driver put the car in drive and pressed on the gas to the point the tires were screeching. The driver drove toward the deputy, prompting the officer to point his service weapon at the driver. The driver stopped and he and the passenger followed the deputy’s commands and exited the vehicle.

The driver, Charles J. Tucker, was charged with assault and battery on law enforcement and issued summons for reckless driving, possession of false license, and possession of tobacco products under 21.

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Lovettsville Residents Push to Preserve Historic Community Center Building

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The county government’s plan to raze the Lovettsville Community Center and build a new one was sidelined in January when administrators fired the construction contractor. Now, a group of town residents are using that standstill to renew a push to preserve the nearly 100-year-old building.

It has been nearly a decade since the county’s Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure staff decided to demolish the existing community center building and build a new one on the same spot. The decision was based on concerns that the existing building was functionally obsolete, lacked ADA accessibility and had reached the end of its useful life, according to Loudoun Public Information Officer Glen Barbour. Meridian Construction Co. began that work under a $10.8 million contract in July 2019 but pulled out six months later when the county terminated the contract on Jan. 17, following a series of delays that set the project back four months. Now, the county staff plans to re-issue a construction bid by or before mid-August.

According to Barbour, the county staff expects work to proceed in late fall. When construction resumes, it could feature plans to preserve the existing communi-

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Lovettsville Historical Society President Fred George and Vice President Ed Spannaus talk about plans to push for preservation of the town’s community center, where residents frequently play basketball.

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Options for farmers, drone users and hunters have all been considered in the Purcellville Town Council’s discussions about uses for the 189-acre Aberdeen property. Now, hikers and equestrians are getting some thought.

Loudoun Equine Alliance President Kelly Foltman has proposed that the town create a 5.4-mile trail system on the property, which sits just north of the town

Breaux Vineyards to Host Governor’s Cup Tasting Breaux Vineyards will host tastings of its nine wines that won medals in the 2020 Governor’s Cup Competition from 1-3 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15.

The winery’s gold-medal wines are its 2015 Nebbiolo and 2016 Merlot. Its silver-medal wines are its 2017 Marquis de Lafayette, 2017 Nebbiolo, 2017 Meritage, 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2015 Meritage and 2017 Nebbiolo.

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LOVETTSVILLE ty center building—which was originally built in the late 1920s and added onto throughout the next five decades—and construct a new one across the street, on land that’s part of the county’s Lovettsville Community Park project. That idea was proposed by town residents years ago, when the $13.7 million community center project was still in the initial planning stages.

Now that the project has stalled, the

Lovettsville Historical Society has taken the lead on the preservation push. Already, its members have presented their ideas to the Loudoun County Heritage Commission and are set to send a letter to and speak in front of the county Board of Supervisors.

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limits, for equestrians, hikers and bicyclists to use seven days a week. Foltman said the trail system would bring awareness to the property, which could lead to collaboration and the establishment of a genuine park there—a park she said could be a part of the proposed countywide linear trail system and eventually connect with the W&OD trail, Hillsboro and the planned Sweet Run State Park near Harper’s Ferry.

“That is tourism dollars to Purcellville,” Foltman told the Town Council on

Feb. 25. “That is something that everybody is going to want to come to from out of the state, out of the county, to be able to utilize—that’s sort of the long-term goal.”

Foltman said the equine alliance would build the trails and install signage, which it could do in a couple weekends.

She said that while the alliance would maintain the trails, the town could continue mowing the field perimeter and build a visitor’s kiosk. She noted the projPURCELLVILLE TRAILS continues on page 21

Council Approves Contract for Town LOVE Sign The Lovettsville Town Council recently approved a contract with artist Jill Evans-Kavaldjian that allows her to begin work on the town’s LOVE sign, which she was selected to carry out in October.

The agreement calls for Evans-Kavaldjian to provide the town with a schedule and budget for the design, fabrication, transport and installation of the 5-foot-tall sign, which should not exceed $7,500 and will become the town’s property once installed at the northeast corner of the Town Square.

Councilman Mike Dunlap said the contract will be executed once Town Attorney Liz Whiting and Town Manager Rob Ritter approve the final language.

Dunlap said the project is the culmination of nearly two years of work by multiple volunteers. “We believe [the LOVE sign] will be the perfect centerpiece for the northern gateway to Loudoun,” he said.

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Community Center continued from page 20 Fred George and Vice President Ed Spannaus briefed the Heritage Commission.

George and Spannaus said it seemed as though all commission members were in agreement on plans to preserve the community center.

“It’s an issue of concern to them,” Spannaus said. “Everybody seemed onboard— we were quite pleased with the reception we received.”

Spannaus said the commission’s Stewardship Subcommittee was drafting a letter for commission members to approve and forward to the Board of Supervisors, most likely requesting the board to reconsider demolition plans. He noted it was his understanding the county has a policy requiring the Planning Commission to review demolition plans for any county-owned building aged 50 years or more, but that the policy wasn’t followed in the case of the Lovettsville Community Center.

“That was never done,” he said.

George said the historical society is also hoping to gain the support of the Lovettsville Alumni Association and the Aldie Heritage Association, which previously helped to save two historic Aldie buildings from demolition.

Barbour said the county staff is aware of the proposal to preserve the existing building and construct a new one across the street and that “it will be considered.”

“The county is studying the options,” he stated.

The town government is also beginning to involve itself in the matter.

Mayor Nate Fontaine said he and the entire Town Council are open to learning more about the county’s plans to move the project forward. He said that while his discussions with the county are in the early

Purcellville trails continued from page 20 ect would not cost a lot of money, but also would not generate a lot of money—at least not until it’s expanded and connected with a larger trail system.

Foltman bolstered the equestrian aspect of her proposal by pointing out that there are more than 14,000 horses in Loudoun— more horses than are found in any other Virginian county—and that Loudoun’s equine industry generates more than $180 million annually and creates more than 2,700 jobs. She said a majority of that in-

ALWAYS ONLINE AT LOUDOUNNOW.COM stages, one idea is circulating that could see the town request the county to transfer ownership, lease or sell the existing community center building to the town.

“There is interest in that,” Fontaine said, emphasizing that he’s simply trying to gather information at the moment. “It never hurts to have a discussion with folks.”

Fontaine said he has a March 30 meeting scheduled with County Administrator Tim Hemstreet and Supervisor Caleb Kershner (R-Catoctin) to discuss the options.

If the town does gain control of the community center building, it could look into moving its meetings there. Currently, the town staff is reviewing bids from firms interested in designing and building a 2,125-square-foot town office expansion next to the existing town office—a project that’s been talked about for years.

George, who attended elementary school in the community center building before Lovettsville Elementary was built in the early 1970s, said the county could also transfer ownership of the community center building to the historical society. He said it’s important for some organization to gain control of the building.

“The main thing is to save it,” he said.

“My plan is to move full speed ahead.”

In the meantime, the nine-decade-old community center will remain open to residents, specifically for kids in the all-day preschool and afterschool program that have operated there for decades. Barbour said the building remains safe for those activities.

As for the 91-acre Lovettsville Community Park, Barbour said the county staff expects the Board of Supervisors to award a construction contract this month and construction to begin in May or June. Work on the park—which will feature seven athletic fields, restrooms, concessions, an equestrian area, an amphitheater, an off-leash area and a walking trail—should wrap up in fall 2021. n dustry benefits Loudoun’s rural areas.

“Most of this money that we’re generating goes to western Loudoun,” she said.

Foltman’s proposal for use of the Aberdeen property is one of many the Town Council has heard in the past two years, including ideas to fly drones, host steeplechase events, lease 10 acres to hops growers and place portions of the property in conservation easement to generate nutrient credits to sell to developers.

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Vendors Sought for Annual Music and Arts Festival Evans-Kavaldjian is the president of

the Loudoun Arts Council and a founding member of the Gateway Gallery in Round Hill and the Catoctin Holiday Art Tour. She displays her artwork in her home studio in Lovettsville—Art at Garden Corner.

Learn more about her work at artatgardencorner.net.

MIDDLEBURG Town Wellness Day Planned for March 28 The Town of Middleburg will host its annual Wellness Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 at the town’s community center.

The event will feature more than 20 health and wellness exhibitors, talks from experts, free CPR training and three scavenger walks around town. The day will begin at 10 a.m. with a talk about eating for a healthy brain from Dr. Dave Stewart, followed by talks focused on CPR, nutrition and brain health, how relaxation recharges the brain, how social interaction is beneficial for brain and more. CPR training will be held at 11 a.m.

Learn more at middleburgva.gov/wellnessday. Register for CPR training at bit.ly/ mwd-cpr. Space is limited.

Art Studio in Need of 30 Unwanted Shirts Artists in Middleburg is looking for 30 shirt donations for its Claude Thompson Painting Class on March 18.

Anyone with unwanted, button-down shirts is encouraged to donate them to the studio to be used as a smock for young students. To do so, contact Sandy Danielson at sandy@theartistsinmiddleburg.org.

Donations can be delivered to the studio at 102 W. Washington St.

Market Salamander to Host St. Patrick’s Day Beer Dinner Market Salamander will host a St. Patrick’s Day beer dinner featuring Old Bust Head beer from 6:30-9 p.m. this Saturday, March 14.

Chef Jason Deaver will prepare the fivecourse, St. Patrick’s Day-inspired dinner to be paired with beer from Old Bust Head Brewing Co. For reservations, call 540-6879726.

Learn more about Old Bust Head beer at oldbusthead.com and Market Salamander at marketsalamander.com.

The Town of Purcellville is gearing up for its annual Music and Arts Festival on April 25 and is accepting applications for exhibiting and food vendors through April 1.

The festival, which will be held at Dillon’s Woods and in the Bush Tabernacle, celebrates community, culture and arts.

Vendor fees are $100 with a service charge of $7.72. Applications are available at purcellvillemusicandartsfestival.com.

Approved vendors will be required to provide their own tables, chairs and tents and will operate from 12-7 p.m. Festival organizers will assign setup locations. Various levels of sponsorship opportunities are also available with various levels.

The festival will include live music, displays and information from regional organizations, artisan and food vendors and an art show. For more information, contact Hibah Salah at hsalah@purcellvilleva. gov or 540-751-2390.

ROUND HILL Town Seeking Applicants for Town Clerk/Office Admin The Town of Round Hill is looking for a new town clerk and office administrator, to apply by 4:30 p.m. March 20.

According to a town statement, the clerk is a mid-career position that works as the official keeper of records and assumes liability associated with tasks that involve legal accountability. The selected individual is required to possess complete knowledge of the town’s day-to-day operations and strong writing, organizational and interpersonal skills. They must also have experience in organizational management, finance, communication, customer service, intergovernmental affairs and special projects.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in public administration or business administration and at least seven years of experience in local government, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. It also requires at least three years of experience safekeeping and caring for public records.

To apply, send an application, letter of interest, resume and contact information from at least three professional references to Town Administrator Melissa Hynes at: Town of Round Hill, P.O. Box 36, Round Hill, VA, 20142. Applications can also be hand delivered to 23 Main St., Round Hill, VA or emailed to mhynes@roundhillva.org.

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Obituaries Joseph Robert Nacy The Honorable Joseph Robert Nacy, 94, of Washington D.C. and Leesburg, Virginia died Sunday March 8, 2020 at Heritage Hall in Leesburg after suffering a stroke. Joseph Robert was born June 17, 1925 in Jefferson City, Missouri. He was the elder of two sons born to Joseph Peter Nacy and Thelma Beryl (Tapp) Nacy.

Joe, or “Judge” as many fondly called him, loved to tell stories and jokes and was a wealth of information on history, classical music, the Civil War, and WWII. He was a proud Army Veteran, devoted Catholic, and loving family man. In his prime he loved to run and compete in races.

He graduated high school in June of 1943 and signed up to serve his country in World War II in September of 1943. He served in the 2nd Platoon Company C, 1268th Engineer Combat Battalion in France and Germany in the European Theater of Operations, and Luzon, Philippine Islands, in the Pacific. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1946. In December of 1946 Joe met Mary Jane Mossinghoff who would later become his loving wife on January 3, 1953.

Joe graduated from Saint Louis University School of Law (J.D.) in June 1951 and was admitted to the Missouri Bar in September 1951. He practiced transportation law in Jefferson City Missouri from 1951 to 1970 when he relocated his wife and family to Washington, D.C. to serve as an Administrative Law Judge at the Interstate Commerce Commission. In December

1980 he transferred to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission where he served as a Judge for 32 years. Judge Nacy retired on November 30, 2013 bringing his total Federal service to 46 years. He lived in D.C. until retirement when he moved to Leesburg, Virginia to be closer to his family.

Joe spent his final years keeping the wonderful staff at Heritage Hall in Leesburg entertained with his stories, as well as his son Matthew, and daughter-in-law Kari who assisted in his care. He was one of kind and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

He leaves behind his loving children, daughter Mary Nacy Pi and husband Fransesc Pi, his son Matthew J. Nacy and wife Kari, and son Christopher J. Nacy. Joe was the very proud grandfather of 5 grandchildren, Stephen Nacy, Suzanne Nacy, Megan Saunders, Marcel Pi, and Savannah Nacy; and 4 great grandchildren, Lily Nacy, Ashton Saunders, Sebastian Saunders, and Esmond Saunders.

He was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 63 years Mary Jane Nacy, his brother James Oliver Nacy, and countless other loved ones from the Nacy and Mossinghoff families.

Memorial service and interment will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in the name of Honorable Joseph R. Nacy may be sent to Friends of the National World War II Memorial, https://www.wwiimemorialfriends.org/ Online condolences may be expressed at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com

Barbara B. Hernley Barbara B. Hernley of Leesburg, VA, passed away on March 8, 2020, after a brief illness. She was born in Pippa Passes, KY, November 7, 1937, but spent her childhood growing up in Kent, OH. She leaves behind her husband, Jack, to whom she married in November 1955.

Also leaving a son David (Sally) of Aldie, son Donny (Carly) of Manteo, NC and son Danny of Leesburg. Preceding her in death was daughter Dianne Munn (Scott).

Also left to cherish her memory are her 12 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter.

She loved spending time with family especially her grandchildren along with cooking and reading.

In celebration of a life well lived, a Memorial Visitation will be held at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, in Leesburg, VA. This will take place Saturday, March 14 between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to either the American Heart Association or Loudoun Breast Health Network.

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Obituaries Doretha Cleckly

Age 75 of Round Hill, VA Doretha was born in Quitman, GA on July 6, 1944. She attended Washington High School and continued on to receive a diploma.

Doretha worked as a Supervisor for the Federal Government, USPS for 31 years until retirement. She enjoyed collecting dolls, art, and stemware as well as interior decorating. She was known for coordinating not only furniture pieces but outfits as well. The hat, shoes and handbag diva was a force to be reckoned with when she stepped out of the house.

She was also actively involved in churches as long as her health allowed and could be found reading the Word every night.

Doretha is survived by Willard, one son (Eugene), two daughters (Therese and ShaRhonda) and one honorary daughter (Hannah), grandchildren (Chad, Meletta, Kayla, Malik, Jarred, NeShanti, Justin, Iesha, Tarniesha, Rashiem) great-grandchildren (Malik Jr., Brian Jr., Chad Jr., Ashanti,

Jordyn, Lola, Naveen), beloved nieces and nephews, and host of other family and friends.

Doretha is preceded in death by her siblings Earnest E. Little, Jr., and Julia May Raysor, George (Pearl) Marble, Alphanette (DeLois) Bozeman, and Maple Hollis.

The Cleckley and Moore family wishes to thank Lyles Funeral Services and the members of Cedar Lane Bible Way Church.

Visitation and viewing will be held on Saturday March. 14, 2020 from 12:00 noon until time of service 1:00 p.m. at Lyles Funeral Chapel, 630 South 20th Street, Purcellville, VA 20132.

Interment: Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, VA on Monday March 16, 2020 Arrangements by Lyles Funeral Service, serving Northern Virginia and surrounding areas, Eric S. Lyles, Director, Lic. VA, MD, DC 1800-388-1913

Eric Howell Wyant Eric Howell Wyant, 94, died peacefully on March 2, 2020, at his home in Lovettsville, surrounded by his loving family. Eric was born in Great Falls on October 25, 1925, the youngest of six children of Ashby and Cecil Wyant. He was preceded in death by his siblings and his beloved wife of 67 years, Joyce Hornsby Wyant.

Eric spent most of his life in Great Falls and Oakton, and as a very young man took on the responsibility of his family’s farm after his father’s sudden death. A proud member of the Greatest Generation, Eric was drafted at the outbreak of WWII and served in the Navy, providing care for sailors with mental health problems.

Eric had a naturally positive outlook, never complained, and saw his life as a blessing. He was an industrious and hard worker who took on many jobs to provide for his family, including working as a butcher for the Safeway food store chain and teaching himself carpentry and building skills. In 1960, Eric and Joyce opened Great Falls Boarding Kennels, which is still operated by their daughter Janet. No doubt, one of Eric’s greatest feats was surviving teaching his four daughters to drive. His calm, steady demeanor made him a powerful source of strength for his family and community.

Eric was an active and faithful member of Great Falls United Methodist Church. He took on countless jobs as part of his church

service, particularly sharing his expertise in making apple butter. For years, the highlight of the Fall Bazaar was seeing Eric and other members of the Methodist Men’s Club tirelessly stirring the huge copper kettle of apple butter.

Eric built his dream home on his farm in Lovettsville, and he and Joyce moved to the farm full-time in 1990. Once settled, Eric helped found the Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum and became an active member of the Lovettsville Farmer’s Club, where he found great friendships that blessed his final years. He had farmer’s hands - big, rough, and calloused from hard work but caring, kind hands that reached out to anyone in need. One of his biggest delights came through raising a huge number of tomatoes so he could take boxfuls to church to share the bounty from his farm.

Eric’s humor and compassion touched the lives of countless people. Above all, Eric was devoted to his family. He is survived by his four daughters, Susan Wyant (Chris Parios), Diane Wyant, Janet Wyant, and Lori W. Rockwell; three grandchildren, Erika (Robert), Austin (Ericka), and Brandon (Contessa) Rockwell; and one greatgrandchild, Lilyana Rockwell.

A memorial service to celebrate Eric’s life will be held at his home on April 19th at 2 p.m. One of Eric’s great joys during his final months was music. The family would be honored if donations in tribute to Eric are made to the Blue Ridge Hospice Music Therapy Program (333 W Cork St #405, Winchester, VA 22601; 800-238-5678).

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Frederick Felix Flemming Frederick Felix Flemming, Lt. Col. USA Ret. December 20, 1925-February 28, 2020, died at 94 years of age having lived a full life of service, first to his country, then to education and always to his family.

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Niels Mogens (Jack) Flemming and Margaret Torry Flemming, the family moved to Staten Island, NY and then to Ridgewood, NJ where he grew up. His sense of duty and service was developed in the Boy Scouts where he attained the rank of Eagle Scout.

Flemming enlisted in the US Army as soon as he turned 18 in 1943 and served as an enlisted man in WWII and the Korean War. Having been awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for heroic service in Korea, Flemming was nominated for Officer Candidate School and spent the remaining 20 years of his army service as an officer. During those years he completed a Bachelor’s degree from The University of Maryland in Military Science, a Masters from Babson College in Business Administration; he later earned a Masters in Taxation from the University of the District of Columbia. One of Flemming’s last assignments in the Army, prior to his last exposure to combat during a year in Viet Nam, was as an instructor in the Army Management School at Ft. Belvoir, Va. where he discovered his passion for teaching.

A few years after retirement from the Army, Flemming and his family found the ideal home in Loudoun County, Virginia.

During his 38 years in Leesburg he was a Professor of Accounting at Northern Virginia Community College and became active in sponsoring academic and vocational opportunities for Loudoun citizens.

During his 18 years at NVCC, he initiated

the Extended Learning Institute and Small Business Partnership programs. Flemming was a founder of the Loudoun County School-Business Partnership and Loudoun Education Foundation, and proved himself a formidable fund-raiser for enhancing the educational experience of the students in the Loudoun County Public Schools. He served two terms on the Loudoun County School Board and was treasured as a fierce and independent supporter of the public schools. Flemming also served on the board of the Loudoun Museum.

In 1952 Flemming married Betty Whiting, a widow, building an immediate family with her two daughters, and subsequently having a daughter and son of their own.

Flemming was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Betty Whiting Flemming (19262009), his oldest daughter, Helen Hudson Whiting (1946-1999), and his son, Frederick Christian Flemming (1957-2015). He is survived by his daughter Elizabeth Dulany Whiting (Edward Finnegan, d.); daughter Margaret Torry Flemming (Lindsey Gail Lewis); grandsons James (Alicia) and Thomas Finnegan; granddaughters Hillary and Audrey Flemming (Greeny); and five great grandchildren. He loved, and was loved by, nieces Jan, Sue, Cindy, and Amy; nephews Jack, Bob, Jim, Richard and Joe Bill, and their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

A celebration of Fred Flemming’s life is planned for Saturday April 18 at 2pm in the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center in Leesburg. His ashes will be interred in a private ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and “the cove” in Spruce Head, Maine. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Loudoun Education Foundation or Loudoun Symphony are encouraged.

Edna Dale Willis Gardner 1929 – 2020 Edna Dale Willis Gardner passed away March 7, 2020 with complications from dementia.

Edna was born in Paris, VA on Sept. 1, 1929 as one of 10 children.

She was predeceased by her husband of 43 years, Raymond R. Gardner. Edna and Ray lived in Northern Virginia for more than 36 years before retiring to Englewood, FL in 1985.

Edna earned her associate’s degree in Medical Record Technology from Northern Virginia Community College and served in the medical record field for almost 50 years.

She was the Director of Medical Records at Northern Virginia Doctors Hospital and Greater Laurel Hospital.

She was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and Hospice of Englewood and was a parishioner of Paris UMC in Virginia; Friendship UMC in Falls Church, VA; Immanuel

UMC in Annandale, VA; and Englewood UMC in Florida.

She loved to bowl, bicycle, play bridge and study U.S. history.

She is survived by her daughters, Janet White (Mark) of Marshall, VA and Cheryl Szabo of Ashburn, VA; son-in-law Gary Szabo of Leesburg, VA; grandchildren, Jack White (Emily) of Front Royal, VA, Patrick Szabo of Leesburg and Ashleigh White of Front Royal; great-granddaughter Ella Claire White of Front Royal; siblings, Mary Smith of Farmington, CT, M. Ann Jackson of Winchester, VA, Sara Callahan of Woodbridge, VA and James Willis (JoAnn) of Stephenson, VA; and 19 nieces and nephews.

A celebration of her life will be held at Colonial Funeral Home at 12 p.m. Thursday, March 12. Donations may be made to: Blue Ridge Hospice 333 West Cork St. # 405 Winchester, VA 22601.

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During your career, how has the business climate changed for women in business leadership positions?

Having a background in advertising, the federal government and winery owner, I have seen women rising into more prominent positions. At our wineries we practice this and are proud to be one of the few wineries in Virginia and elsewhere with women in nearly all of the key management leadership positions from vineyard manager, to winemaker, to general manager and club manager and events manager. It seems reasonable that women in the same position doing the same work should be compensated equally.

Being a transplant to Loudoun County back in 1977, I found it a challenge to find my place, since the roots of the Pangle family went back to “forever” and I was not “of the dirt” Newly married and one semester away from finishing my RN/BSN at George Mason University, my husband had to get another part time job to help us meet our $314.80 a month mortgage while I finished college. Spring ahead to 1996, and I am a Hospice and critical care nurse with two children and about to be a single mother. My real estate license was a “fun thing” to have when I passed the exams in 1988, now it became what would sustain me and my children and ultimately my two nieces and a nephew. After 21 years at Long and Foster I opened my own real estate company in 2011 and run that company to this day. I volunteer my nursing skills to the Loudoun Medical Reserve Corp and keep my license just in case.

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Using a reliable financial institution like the Northwest Federal Credit Union with low fees and federal backing so that more of the business revenues has less leakage of resources to other entities. Researching and reaching out to industry leaders locally, nationally and internationally to build upon their experience and expertise.

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What was the best lesson you learned from a mentor?

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CEO / Team Leader, The Reynolds Team During your career, how has the business climate changed for women in business leadership positions?

There are more women in leadership positions, both in the business world, as well as the political world. I am starting to see more women see themselves as a leader, it is talked about more, which is so refreshing!

What are three things a businesswoman should be doing to be successful?

1. Speak up—don’t hold back!

2. Create or be involved in a tribe of other successful businesswomen.

3. Study and know your numbers of your business—a recent study was done that showed that the main reason why there are fewer female CEOs vs. males is because women are not typically leaders in positions that are accountable to a P&L report. I strongly recommend you learn numbers and how to run a business through the P&L.

What resources have helped you grow your business?

Getting involved in having multiple business coaches.

What was the best lesson you learned from a mentor?

Speed of the Leader, Speed of the Pack.

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Do you offer mentorship opportunities either personally or through your business? If so, how can someone apply?

Yes, I do with my agent partners. Agent partners are all mentored through me on The Reynolds Team.

What is your best advice on achieving a work-life balance?

There is no such thing as work-life balance, so my first piece of advice is to get that idea out of your head. I believe in counterbalance. Some weeks you are going to need to be all in with your business, and some weeks you will need to be all in with your family. I schedule many family trips throughout the year to ensure I have special time and create many memories with my family. I also recommend you incorporate your kids into the work that you do. I involve them as much as I can in helping them understand what mommy does when I’m working and/or speaking throughout the country. n

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What was the best lesson you learned from a mentor?

Count your time, so many business owners do not track their time or take it into consideration when billing clients.

What is your best advice on achieving a work-life balance?

I don’t believe life-work balance exist. I believe it is about prioritizing. Be in the moment and focus on what is important at that given time. n

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Valerie Sikora Owner, Vintage Magnolia, an antique business with locations in Leesburg and Purcellville During your career, how has the business climate changed for women in business leadership positions?

There is more recognition with not just women, but all men and women that they have a job at work, as well as a job at home. There is a more willingness of employers to allow for flex time and home offices. The downside of this is that the professional job penetrates the home environment and I see people struggling with how to make the break between the two worlds.

I also see women in leadership roles using other women as a resource to work together as a community.

Owning a business is a second career for me. I worked in transportation for state and local governments for 15 years and at the time it was a male-dominated profession. There were very few women to conglomerate with, but I am happy to see that is not the case now.

What are three things a businesswoman should be doing to be successful?

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Be your own measuring stick for success. Do not measure your success on other people’s expectations or definitions of success.

Don’t be afraid to take a risk. If it is your passion – believe in it (and

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yourself), pursue it and stay focused.

Don’t be afraid to stretch to grow your business or your career.

Make time for yourself & take care of yourself. You are your business or your career’s biggest asset so it needs to be nurtured.

What resources have helped you grow your business?

My customers are my biggest resource.

Many of my ideas for new avenues for my business to grow have come from simply talking to customers. Who better to give you insights than people who visit your business?

What was the best lesson you learned from a mentor?

“It is what it is”—some things and some situations you just can’t change and you have to learn to adjust; adapt; be flexible; dig a little deeper to find a creative approach— make a right rather than a left turn.

Do you offer mentorship opportunities either personally or through your business? If so, how can someone apply?

Yes, I do and welcome them. My business has many different aspects to it that allows for learning experiences in not only the day to day operations of retail stores, but the managing of rental space of ven-

Mary Liz McCauley Branch Manager, Bank of Clarke Co. During your career, how has the business climate changed for women in business leadership positions?

When I started banking in 1985, most executive teams were made up of all men.

Branch managers were typically male. I have worked with women over the years that are now executive officers in the banking industry.

What are three things a businesswoman should be doing to be successful?

1. Be your genuine self. Accept yourself as you really are and what you believe.

2. Build strong relationships.

3. Provide consistent great service.

What resources have helped you grow your business?

I have had the pleasure of building strong lasting relationships in my banking career. I still have people that I did business

with in the 1990’s reach out to me today.

Building strong trusting relationships has been a huge contribution to my success.

What was the best lesson you learned from a mentor?

I have been blessed with many wonderful mentors. The best lesson I have learned is that every experience, no matter how bad it seems, has a lesson in it.

Having a positive mindset and looking for the lessons are key. Learn to grow from each experience. n

dors/consigners; marketing analysis to stay on top of consumer trends for a small business to stay competitive; and the creative aspects of designing and staging.

Contacting me via email is the best way to contact me about opportunities.

What is your best advice on achieving a work-life balance?

I unfortunately haven’t found that balance yet, but it is always at the top of my daily To Do List. n

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Young professionals The Challenges of Professional Growth

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e often hear the success stories of women who have made it to the top of their professions as they share some of the lessons they learned on their journey.

For this special section, we reached out to some in the early stages of their careers to learn of the challenges they face working their way up in their company or industry with the goal of helping managers or business owners reflect on potential concerns of their staff members.

Thanks to the members of the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Committee who provided answers to our questions with the assurance their identities would not be shared.

What is the biggest workplace challenge you face? And how did you overcome it?

My biggest challenge is finding work/ life balance. It’s difficult being a full-time employee and a part-time mother. There’s constant pressure to go above and beyond, and suppress the guilt of the missed time with your baby. In an economy when jobs are a plenty, there is always the looming feeling of “if I don’t perform at 100% at all

times, I’m replaceable.” If I had the secret to work/life balance, I’d be on the cover of Forbes. I’ve found that what works for me is to make a schedule and stick to it. Create boundaries and protect your family time.

Work hard at work, and soak up the precious moments at home. Be intentional.

It can be challenging to reach out and ask for help while working on a project that is my responsibility. But it is actually better to be humble and allow others to offer their perspectives. You will find that collaborating gives a better sense of accomplishment than going it alone.

The biggest workplace challenge I face is communication—especially with clients.

One of the habits I try to form is to regularly review my own emails and make sure that I’m being clear and concise in what it is I’m trying to say. This is an ever-continuing process … kind of like an infinite self-improvement game.

One of women’s biggest strengths are that we are emotional beings. It is not a weakness. However, I think one of the most challenging parts of moving up on the corporate ladder is to harness those emotions for good, and to appropriately use the emotional intelligence to further your organization, those around you and yourself. I believe I’m overcoming this obstacle little by little as I learn to take a step back from hard situations and evaluate where it’s appropriate to step in, what to say, and when it’s better to listen more than I speak.

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What do you need to move to the next level of your professional development?

In order to move to the next level of my professional development, I need the time and discipline to organize my priorities. I need to surround myself with those who will stimulate productivity and growth, rather than be bogged down by those who can’t see the big picture.

Lose the fear of speaking up. Read books on the areas I’d like to grow professionally.

Spend time thinking about the top priorities for the day, week, month. Ask my team what is expected of me so that I can deliver.

To move forward to the next level of my professional development, I would like to pursue various kinds of leadership train-

ing ranging from personal development to better public speaking. Another goal I have with my own workplace development is to work on my Spanish speaking abilities so I can better serve my community.

I think taking on the right kind of responsibility at work has helped me move forward. It’s not about how much you take on, you only have so many hours in a day to work. However, I think it’s showing that you are able to thrive in a big, important project with tangible outcomes. To move to the next level of professional development, I’m looking for a certification course that doesn’t cost as much as a graduate degree.

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tudents at the Hillsboro Charter Academy last week learned a little about science and a little about the busy life of America’s newest female role model.

Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier visited the school for a few hours Friday morning, where she performed her now-famous “elephant toothpaste” experiment and answered questions about science, medicine and her life travelling the nation. Her visit focused on the fields of science, technology, engineering and math—commonly referred to as STEM—which are subjects the school emphasizes for its kindergarten to fifth-grade students.

Schrier’s visit coincided with the presentation of the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association’s 2019 School of Excellence Award to the charter academy—making the school just one of 10 schools worldwide, and one of three elementary schools, to receive the honor.

Schrier said she strives to encourage kids to explore and think about the world in different ways.

When a student asked why she was such a proponent for science and modern medicine, Schrier said the two are important because they enable people living in the 21st century to live longer and healthier lives.

Students also asked Schrier if she gets paid for being Miss America, to which

Schrier clarified that she’s paid in scholarship money. Although she has had to take a two-year break from working toward her doctorate in pharmacy at VCU, Schrier plans to go back after her required one-year tour of the U.S. Another student asked Schrier about the crown she wears and if she’s allowed to share it with anyone. Schrier said the only restriction on the famous crown is that no other adult can wear it except for her.

While the charter academy students were treated to a real-life showing of the experiment Schrier performed in the Miss America competition in December, Schrier said she also frequently performs other experiments. Those include pH demonstrations with dry ice to simulate blood chemistry and another that involves liquid nitrogen and hot water to create a loud “boom.”

When asked about what her life might be like after she graduates with her doctorate degree, Schrier, a 2018 biochemistry and systems biology graduate from Virginia Tech, said her plan has always been to work in the pharmaceutical industry. But, she said, many other opportunities have presented themselves. In general, she said she would like to combine science with business.

Following her time in Hillsboro Friday morning, Schrier planned to return home to Pennsylvania for a day of relaxation— days she said don’t come too often. She said she typically travels 200,000 miles each month and changes locations every 24 to 72 hours. n

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They say winemaking is an art and a science. For 868 Estate Vineyards co-owner and winemaker Carl DiManno, a scientist’s mindset and a passion for great wine are paying off.

Last month, DiManno brought home Virginia’s top wine prize for 868’s 2017 Vidal Blanc Passito. The award-winning dessert wine was made with estate-grown vidal blanc grapes initially planted for curb appeal thanks to DiManno’s innovative approach that embraces trial and error.

“Whether it’s curiosity or boredom, I like to experiment when I have the bandwidth to do that,” said DiManno, a former chemical engineer who fell in love with wine while working for an oil company in New Orleans.

DiManno, a Massachusetts native with an engineering degree from Tufts University, and his wife, Erin, became foodies and wine collectors while living in New Orleans in the early ’90s. DiManno was working for Shell and earning an MBA from Tulane University.

“There was a seed planted there: the food—and wine as an accompaniment to the food,” DiManno said. “I knew nothing about wine when we moved to New Orleans.”

The couple’s years in New Orleans’ culinary cradle set in motion a passion for wine that ramped up when DiManno was hired by Chevron and relocated to Northern California. Visiting wineries on weekends became a regular thing, and DiManno eventually realized he wanted to make wine into more than a hobby.

When DiManno returned to California after a stint in Houston, he took things to the next level, enrolling in the prestigious enology program at the University of California Davis and immersing himself in the

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868 Estate Vineyards President and Winemaker Carl DiManno displays the Governor’s Cup, awarded this year to his 2017 Vidal Blanc Passito. It is the first Governor’s Cup winner made entirely from Loudoun grapes.

science of winemaking. As part of that program, DiManno interned at Artesa Vineyards in the Napa Valley, working with noted winemaker Don Van Staaveren. But the East Coast called when DiManno met the acclaimed Virginia viticulturist and consultant Lucie Morton who connected DiManno with Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard in Montgomery County, MD. DiManno was hired as a vineyard manager rather than the winemaking side, boosting his grape-growing chops.

“It was a really good experience,” DiManno said. “I learned a lot in a really short period of time.”

DiManno and his family moved to Ashburn to split the commuting difference between Sugarloaf and Erin’s corporate job in Fairfax County. The couple still lives in Ashburn with their 18-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son.

While at Sugarloaf, DiManno started his own Revolution label, a small garagiste operation that kicked off with a cabernet franc rose using Virginia-grown grapes.

DiManno also was briefly hired as a winemaking consultant for the popular but ill-fated Oasis Winery in Fauquier run by notorious socialite and White House gate crasher Tareq Salahi. The upside to what DiManno describes as a “fiasco” at Oasis was connecting with his current business partners Nancy and Peter Deliso, who were looking to buy a Virginia vineyard property. DiManno and the Delisos bought the 90 acres nestled between the Blue Ridge

and Short Hill Mountain that became 868 in 2011 and merged with Grandale Farm restaurant next door the following year, opening a tasting room across from the restaurant. DiManno launched the 868 label in 2012, named for the elevation of a scenic hillside on the property.

Ironically, the award-winning vidal blanc grapes were initially planted for esthetic appeal, with DiManno’s initial intent being to plant hardy hybrid grapes in more visible locations while focusing on more sought-after European varietals for winemaking.

“The original planting of the vidal blanc was so that we could see vines from the tasting room,” he said with a chuckle.

Since vidal blanc is successfully used in ice wines in vineyard regions farther north, DiManno decided to try a dessert wine with 868’s estate-grown grapes. But his first attempt in 2016, a late harvest wine made by leaving grapes on the vine for an extended period, fell flat.

“That didn’t quite work out,” DiManno said. “The question was how do we make this better.”

DiManno decided to take a different approach with the 2017 harvest, using the Italian passito method, which involves partially drying grapes before pressing, concentrating sugars and intensifying flavors. The grapes were pressed after losing around 25 percent of their volume, DIMANNO continues on page 36

Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m.-2 a.m.

SideBar, 24 S. Loudoun St., Leesburg Details: facebook.com/sidebarlbg SideBar’s annual Leprechaun Loop means a Saturday full of live music, DJs, drinks, food and everything Irish. The festivities will be held at SideBar and 14 Loudoun with a popup bar in the parking lot. Admission is free, but presale tickets offer a special cup, Irish shot glass necklace and two drink tokens for $12.50.

St. Patrick’s Day at Market Station Saturday, March 14, 2-6 p.m.

Crooked Run Brewing, 205 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg Details: crookedrunbrewing.com Celebrate with music from Fiddlin’ Dave and Morgan, Wishing Well dry Irish stout and a raffle to benefit Loudoun Hunger Relief.

Lansdowne St. Patrick’s Day Brunch Sunday, March 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Lansdowne Resort and Spa, 44050 Woodridge Parkway, Leesburg Details: destinationhotels.com/lansdowneresort Brunch features traditional Irish selections and fresh items produced by master butcher Marc Pauvert and live jazz from Mangione & Benton. Tickets are $36 for adults ($48 with bottomless mimosas) and $18 for children 4 to 11. Children 3 and under are free.

Spanky’s St. Patrick’s Day Bash Tuesday, March 17, 7 a.m.-2 a.m.

Spanky’s Shenanigans, 538 E. Market St., Leesburg Details: spankyspub.com Spanky’s celebrates the big day all day long with live music on the deck from 3 to 7 p.m. and tons of live music inside from 11 a.m. to midnight.

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Great Country Farms, 18780 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont Details: bluemontshamrockrace.com

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THINGS to do continued from page 34 Celebrate spring with a run through the scenic country roads of western Loudoun to benefit the Bluemont Community Center’s scholarship and educational programs. Registration is $45 for the 5K and $50 for the 10K.

business. A member of the famed Lewis Family, Little Roy has been a high energy performer since childhood. Lizzy Long, who plays the straight man to Little Roy’s zaniness, is a multi-instrumentalist with a stunning voice. Tickets cash at door, $17 adults, $5 youth.

Civil War Walking Tour with Rich Gillespie Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m.

Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg Contact: 703-737-7195 Historian Rich Gillespie examines Leesburg’s Civil War landscape with a focus on what the town’s 1500 residents would have seen and experienced from 1861 to 1865. The event is free and open to the public. Meet in the library parking lot at 10 a.m. and wear good walking shoes.

ON STAGE ‘The Hamilton Murders’ Saturday, March 14, 6 p.m., doors open, 6:30 p.m., performance begins.

StageCoach Theatre Company, 20937 Ashburn Road, Suites 115 and 120, Ashburn Details: stagecoachtc.com StageCoach Theatre’s latest original play explores six possible conspiracies, based on historical facts, surrounding the death of Alexander Hamilton in 1804. Tickets are $60 and include a catered dinner and the show.

Lucketts Bluegrass: The Little Roy and Lizzy Show Saturday, March 14, 7 p.m.

Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Lucketts Details: luckettsbluegrass.org Little Roy Lewis and Lizzy Long team up to create one of the most entertaining acts in the

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Breaux Vineyards Governor’s Cup Tasting Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15, 1-4 p.m.

Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Purcellville Details: breauxvineyards.com Breaux offers tastings of its nine medal winners in this year’s Virginia Governor’s Cup wine competition, many of which have not yet been released to the public. Tastings are scheduled at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. both days. Tickets are $25 for Cellar Club members, $30 for nonmembers.

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Wheatland Spring Farm and Brewery, 38506 John Wolford Road, Waterford Details: wheatlandspring.com Wheatland Spring celebrates Starkbierfest and Saint Patrick’s Day at the same time with new beer releases and live music from the Plate Scrapers.

Friday, March 13, 7 p.m.

Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com Aberdeen, MD-based Ballyhoo! has spent the past decade on the road refining their reggaeinfused punk rock sound. Tickets are $15 in advance.

Live Music: Hard Swimmin’ Fish Friday, March 13, 8 p.m.

Monk’s BBQ, 251 N. 21st St., Purcellville Details: monksq.com This blues quartet is known and loved throughout the region for a versatile repertoire covering everything from Mississippi country blues to the urban Chicago sound and beyond. No cover.

MacDowell’s Blarney Bash Saturday, March 14, 6 p.m.-midnight MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg Details: macsbeach.com

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JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE 04/04/20 DOORS: 7:00PM

THIS WEEKEND'S BEST BETS

VANILLA FUDGE 04/10/20 DOORS: 7:00PM

GROOVALICIOUS 04/11/20 DOORS: 7:00PM

JAKE SHIMABUKURO Several Species Pink Floyd Tribute Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m.

Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com

The Little Roy and Lizzy Show March 14, 7 p.m.

Lucketts Community Center luckettsbluegrass.org

Hearts Gone South Honky Tonk Country Night Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m.

B Chord Brewing Company bchordbrewing.com

04/15/20 DOORS: 7:00PM

MAGICAL MYSTERY DOORS 04/17/20 DOORS: 7:00PM

PEARL JAM TRIBUTE: THE TEN BAND 04/18/20 DOORS: 7:00PM

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Presents

Dover Quartet

Join us for an exciting program from this internationally celebrated quartet with music by Mozart, Bartók, and Ravel.

Sunday, March 15th, 4 PM Waterford Old School 40222 Loudoun St., Waterford, VA Tickets: $35 adult, $15 student Seating is limited: book early!

Major credit cards accepted

For Tickets & Info, visit www.waterfordconcertseries.org

Break out your emerald attire as MacDowell’s celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with live music from Point of Rock, Irish-themed food specials and green beer toasts. No cover.

Music on the Heights: Michael Clem Saturday, March 14, 7:30 p.m., doors open, 8 p.m., concert begins Music on the Heights, Broadlands Contact: musicontheheights@gmail.com Since 1991, Michael Clem has been playing bass, singing and writing songs for the national touring act he co-founded, Eddie from Ohio. Here’s a chance for Loudouners to catch him solo in a listening-room style house concert. Suggested donation is $20 to $25 with all proceeds going to the artist. Email the organizer for the address.

Live Music: Tim Cintron Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m.

Monk’s BBQ, 251 N. 21st St., Purcellville Details: monksq.com Winchester-based Cintron blends genres into shape shifting waves of sound you can’t help but surf on.

St. Patrick’s Day Dance with Steve George Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m.

Lovettsville Game Protective Association, 16 S. Berlin Pike, Lovettsville Details: lovettsvillegameclub.com Celebrate early with a fun mix of classic rock

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and country tunes and plenty of dancing.

Tickets are $10 per person. Advance purchase is recommended.

DiManno continued from page 34

Live Music: The Distance Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m.

ChefScape, 1602 Village Market Blvd. #115, Leesburg Details: chefscapekitchen.com This Loudoun-based pop/rock trio delivering a repertoire of great music from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today covering genres from funk to folk.

B Chord Honky Tonk Country Night Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m.

B Chord Brewing, 34266 Williams Gap Road, Round Hill Details: bchordbrewing.com Asheville NC’s Hearts Gone South rolls into Round Hill with a slew of original honkytonk hits and a heaping helping of country gold. No cover.

Tarbender’s Toga Party Saturday, March 14, 9 p.m.

Tarbender’s Lounge, 10 S. King St., Leesburg Details: tarbenderslounge.com Relax with some good old college-style fun: drinking games, a DJ and general shenanigans.

Dueling Pianos at the Purcellville Pub Saturday, March 14, 9 p.m.

Purcellville Pub, 745 E. Main St., Purcellville Details: thepurcellvillepub.com It’s a night of music, fun and sing-alongs with dueling pianos.

DiManno said, fermented, kept in barrels around 14 months and bottled in the spring of 2019.

“The first was a swing and a miss,” DiManno said. “The second seemed to work out.”

The result is the first Virginia Governor’s Cup winner made entirely of Loudoun grapes. Loudoun’s previous cup win—in 2017 by the Barns of Hamilton Station Vineyards—used outsourced grapes from elsewhere in the state.

“That struck us as a point of emphasis,” DiManno said. “We wanted to focus on the fact that it was Loudoun-grown fruit, made into wine in Loudoun.”

The award brings new visibility to the vineyard and restaurant at Loudoun’s northwestern edge as DiManno’s love of experimentation pays off.

“When things go wrong, I can usually figure out why. I can’t always fix them, but I can figure out why. At the same time, there’s some experimentation,” he said. “The ones that work, we stick with and the ones that don’t, we put them on the shelf.” n

Legal Notices Notice of Public Hearing

TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Round Hill Town Council Notice of Intent to Amend Town Code Chapter 21, Taxation, by adopting a Meals Tax Ordinance and a Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance The Round Hill Town Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 19, 2020 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Round Hill Town Office, 23 Main Street, Round Hill, Virginia to consider the adoption of a Meals Tax Ordinance and a Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance, pursuant to the Town Charter, Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, §§ 15.2-1104 and 58.1-3840. The Town Council will consider the levy of a 0 % Meals Tax and a 0% Transient Occupancy Tax. All interested persons should appear and present their views at the above time and place. If a member of the public cannot attend, comments may be submitted by mail to PO Box 36, Round Hill, VA, 20142; by fax to (540) 338-1680; or by email to mhynes@roundhillva.org. Written comments received by noon on the day of the hearing will be distributed to Town Council members. The proposed ordinances may be viewed in the Town Office between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, or at www.roundhillva.org. Anyone needing assistance or accommodations under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act should call the Town Administrator’s Office at (540) 338-7878. The regularly scheduled Town Council meeting will begin immediately following the Public Hearing. If the Public Hearing is postponed, it will be rescheduled for April 1, 2020 at 7:30 pm at the Town Office.

Scott Ramsey, Mayor Round Hill Town Council 3/5 & 3/12/20

SETTING TAX RATES ON REAL PROPERTY AND CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR TAX YEAR 2020 AND AMENDING LEESBURG TOWN CODE, APPENDIX B – FEE SCHEDULE (SECTION 20-22) In accordance with the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended §§ 15.2-1427, 58.1-3000, 58.1-3007, 58.1-3503, 58.1-3506, and 58.1-3200, et seq., the Leesburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on: Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA. at which time the public shall have the right to present oral and written testimony on the following proposed amendments to the Leesburg Town Code: • The Town Manager proposes a one cent increase to tax rates for all real property for tax year 2020 ($0.194 per $100 of assessed value) • Appendix B – Fee Schedule, Sec. 20-22(a): ○ Real estate; manufactured or mobile homes = $0.194 per $100 of assessed value ○ Real estate; tangible personal property for public service corporations (excluding aircraft and motor vehicles) = $0.194 per $100 of assessed value Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for public examination prior to the public hearing in the office of the Clerk of Council at Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA, during normal business hours. For more information about the ordinance, please contact Clark G. Case, Director of Finance and Administrative Services at 703-771-2720.

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Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING The LOUDOUN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room on the first floor of the County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following: ZRTD-2019-0007 BEAUMEADE CIRCLE PROPERTIES

SPEX-2019-0030 BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL

Beaumeade Properties LLC, of Reston, Virginia, has submitted an application to rezone approximately 18.33 acres from the PD-IP (Planned Development-Industrial Park) zoning district under the 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the PD-IP zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, in order to permit all principal and accessory uses permitted in the PD-IP zoning district under the Revised 1993 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, within the Route 28 Corridor Optional Overlay District, and within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay district, between the Ldn 60-65 aircraft noise contours.

The subject property is approximately 18.33 acres in size and is located east of Cape Court, on the east side of Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607) and on the southeast side of Beaumeade Circle (Route 3037) in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as:

Medical Management International, Inc., of Minnetonka, Minnesota, has submitted an application for a Special Exception to permit an Animal Hospital use in the PC-CC-SC (Planned Development-Commercial Center-Small Regional Center) zoning district. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed use is listed as a Special Exception use under Section 4-204(C) (1) and more specifically under 4-204(B)(11). The subject property is located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District) and contains moderate steep slopes. The subject property is approximately 9.529 acres in size and is located on the south side of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7), east of North Sterling Boulevard (Route 846), and west of Dranesville Road (Route 228), at 21800 Towncenter Plaza, Sterling, Virginia, in the Sterling Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 01439-1743. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Mixed Use place type)), which designate this area for a mix of Residential, Commercial, Entertainment, Cultural and Recreational uses.

(Zoning Conversion in the Route 28 Taxing District)

PIN

PROPERTY ADDRESS

061-40-4434

N/A

061-40-8640

N/A

061-30-3196

N/A

The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area, Suburban Employment Place Type), which supports a broad array of Employment uses at a recommended FAR of up to 1.0.

SPEX-2019-0050 & CMPT-2019-0006 INVISIBLE TOWERS–KARMEN (Special Exception & Commission Permit)

Invisible Towers LLC, of Waterford, Virginia, has submitted applications for the following: 1) Commission approval to permit a 199-foot tall Telecommunications Monopole and associated ground equipment in the AR-1 (Agricultural Rural-1) zoning district; and 2) A Special Exception to permit a 199-foot tall Telecommunications Monopole in the AR-1 zoning district. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance and the proposed use is listed as a Special Exception use under Table 2-102 and requires a Commission Permit in accordance with Section 6-1101. The modification of the Buffer Yard and Screening requirements applicable to the proposed monopole use is authorized as part of the Special Exception under Section 5-1409(B)(2), Waivers and Modifications, pursuant to which the Applicant requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION

PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§5-1404(B), Landscaping, Buffer Yards, Screening, and Landscaping Plans, Buffer Yards, Use Buffer Yard Matrix, Table 5-1404(B).

Eliminate the required Type C buffer yard landscaping around the equipment at the base monopole.

The subject property is an approximately 1.59 acre portion of an approximately 163.88 acre parcel and is located on the south side of Lovettsville Road (Route 672), and the north side of Yakey Lane (Route 667) in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 216-356684.The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Rural Area (Rural North Place Type)), which designate this area for mostly Agricultural and Agricultural supportive uses with limited Residential development at a recommended density of up to one dwelling units per 20 acres.

SIDP-2019-0008 LOVETTSVILLE HOME ASSISTED LIVING (Sign Development Plan)

Lovettsville Home Assisted Living, of Lovettsville, Virginia, has submitted an application for a Sign Development Plan to request alternative sign regulations for permitted signs in order to modify Table 5-1204(D), Sign Requirements Matrix, to increase the maximum area of any one Residential Name Sign from 2 square feet to 15.8 square feet. The subject property is being developed pursuant to ZMAP-20050042, Rural Policy Area Remapping, located in the AR-1 (Agricultural Rural – 1) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and pursuant to Section 5-1202(E) alternative sign regulations for permitted signs may be requested with the submission of a Sign Development Plan. The subject property is approximately 3 acres in size and is located east of Berlin Turnpike (Route 287) and west of Milltown Road (Route 681), at 39196 Rodeffer Road, Lovettsville, Virginia, in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 372-48-8868. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Rural Policy Area (Rural North Place Type)), which designate this area for Rural Economy uses and limited Residential development.

(Special Exception)

SPEX-2019-0028 ROLLINS PROPERTY (Special Exception)

Robert B. Rollins, III of Middleburg, Virginia, has submitted an application for a Special Exception to permit a data center use in the CLI (Commercial Light Industry) zoning district. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance and the proposed use is listed as a Special Exception use under Section 3-904(CC). The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, within the Ldn 65 or higher and between the Ldn 60-65 aircraft noise contours, and is also located within the QN (Quarry Notification) Overlay District – Chantilly Crush Stone Note Area. The subject property is approximately 9.55 acres in size and is located on the south side of John Mosby Highway (Route 50) and the north side of Eastgate View Drive (Route 3010), at 43735 and 43743 John Mosby Highway, Chantilly, Virginia, in the Dulles Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 097-36-1753. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Commercial Place Type)), which designate this area for larger format retail Commercial establishments and smaller Commercial establishments within a “main street” style environment.

Unless otherwise noted above, full and complete copies of the above-referenced amendments, applications, ordinances and/or plans, and related documents may be examined in the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday or call 703-777-0220, or electronically at www.loudoun.gov/lola. This link also provides an additional opportunity for public input on active applications. Additionally, documents may be viewed and downloaded electronically the week before the hearing at www.loudoun.gov/pc. For further information, contact the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246.

Citizens are encouraged to call in advance to sign up to speak at the public hearing. If you wish to sign up in advance of the hearing, please call the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246 prior to 12:00 PM on the day of the public hearing. Speakers may also sign up at the hearing. Written comments are welcomed at any time and may be sent to the Loudoun County Planning Commission, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 3rd Floor, MSC #62, Leesburg, Virginia 20175, or by e-mail to loudounpc@loudoun.gov. If written comments are presented at the hearing, please provide ten (10) copies for distribution to the Commission and the Clerk’s records. All members of the public will be heard as to their views pertinent to these matters. Any individual representing and/ or proposing to be the sole speaker on behalf of a citizen’s organization or civic association is encouraged to contact the Department of Planning and Zoning prior to the date of the public hearing if special arrangements for additional speaking time and/or audio-visual equipment will be requested. Such an organization representative will be allotted 6 minutes to speak, and the Chairman may grant additional time if the request is made prior to the date of the hearing and the need for additional time is reasonably justified.

Citizens are encouraged to call the Department of Planning and Zoning on the day of the public hearing to confirm that an item is on the agenda, or, the most current agenda may be viewed on the Planning Commission’s website at www.loudoun.gov/pc. In the event that the second Thursday is a holiday or the meeting may not be held due to inclement weather or other conditions that make it hazardous for members to attend, the meeting will be moved to the third Tuesday of the month. In the event that Tuesday is a holiday or the Tuesday meeting may not be held due to inclement weather or other conditions that make it hazardous for members to attend, the meeting will be held on the following Thursday. The meeting will be held at a place determined by the Chairman.

Hearing assistance is available for meetings in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room. FM Assistive Listening System is available at the meetings at all other locations. If you require any type of reasonable accommodation as a result of a physical, sensory or mental disability to participate in this meeting, contact the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246. Please provide three days’ notice.

BY ORDER OF:

ERIC COMBS, CHAIRMAN LOUDOUN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF ROUND HILL, VIRGINIA Proposed Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021 Pursuant to Section 15.2-2506 and Section 58.1-3007 of the Code of Virginia: Round Hill, Virginia gives notice of its proposed budget , tax rates, fees and charges for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021. A public hearing on the proposed budget, tax rates, fees and charges will be held by the Town Council on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 7:30 PM in the Round Hill Town Office located at 23 Main Street. At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views will be heard. A regular Council meeting will commence immediately following the Public Hearing. Copies of the detailed budget are available for inspection and copying at the Round Hill Town Office, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, (holidays excluded). If this public hearing is postponed, it will be scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2019 at 7:30 PM at the same location.

The following is a brief synopsis of the budget: REVENUES

EXPENDITURES Year Ending 6/30/2020 Appropriated

Year Ending 6/30/2021 Proposed

Year Ending 6/30/2020 Appropriated

General Fund

Year Ending 6/30/2021 Proposed

General Fund

Local Revenues Intergovernmental Revenue Total General Fund Operating Revenues

758,391

771,488

34,113

38,113

792,504

809,601

General Operating

720,077

748,989

Grants

26,000

27,000

Transfer to Reserve

46,427

33,612

792,504

809,601

Total General Fund Operating Expenditures Grants & Fees

2,037,327

2,567,327

Reserve Funds

916,130

1,043,221

Capital Projects

2,953,457

3,610,548

Total General Fund CIP Revenues

2,953,457

3,610,548

Total General Fund CIP Expenditures

2,953,457

3,610,548

Total General Fund Revenues

3,745,961

4,420,149

Total General Fund Expenditures

3,745,961

4,420,149

Water Operations

455,347

572,635

Wastewater Operations

701,199

737,244

Utility Operations

861,291

1,002,927

43,669

0

2,061,506

2,312,805

509,918

510,000

0

0

Utility Fund

Utility Fund

Water Operations Wastewater Operations Other Revenues Total Utility Fund Operating Revenue

850,260

851,358

1,196,246

1,225,574

15,000

235,873

2,061,506

2,312,805

990,000

0

Transfer to Reserve Total Utility Fund Operating Expenditures

Tap Fees VRA Loan Reserve Reserve Funds Total Utility Fund CIP Revenue Total Utility Fund Revenues

0

0

491,011

1,561,061

VRA Projects

1,481,011

1,561,061

Capital Projects

3,542,517

TOTAL BUDGET REVENUES

7,288,478

Debt Retirement

971,093

1,051,061

Total Utility Fund CIP Expenditures

1,481,011

1,561,061

Total Utility Fund Expenditures

3,542,517

3,873,866

TOTAL BUDGET EXPENDITURES

7,288,478

8,294,015

3,873,866

8,294,015

3/5 & 3/12/20

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

Hyper Shocker 26� black with red lettering and design bicycle

SO200002644

2/7/2020

Tyler Too Ter./WOD Trail, Ashburn

571-258-9437

Madd Gear Electric Scooter

SO190018207

10/01/2019

120 Enterprise St., Sterling

571-258-3794 03/05 & 03/12/20

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Legal Notices TOWN OF ROUNDHILL, VIRGINIA Proposed Tax Rates, Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2021 July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021

TOWN OF ROUND HILL PROPOSED REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RATES WITH AUTHORIZING CODE SECTIONS

Personal Property (authorized by Virginia Code §58.1-3500, 15.2-3203)

Tax Year 2020 Appropriated

Tax Year 2021 Proposed

$1.15 per $100 of assessed value

$1.15 per $100 of assessed value (no change)

Tax Year 2020 Appropriated

Tax Year 2021 Proposed

$0.161 per $100 of assessed value (equalized rate)

$0.10 per $100 of assessed value (35% decrease)

Year Ending 6/30/20 Appropriated

Year Ending 6/30/21 Proposed

Motor Vehicle License (authorized by Virginia Code §46.2-752, 15.2-2503)

$25.00 Automobiles $15.00 Motorcycle

$25.00 Automobiles $25.00 Motorcycle (60% increase)

Zoning Fees (authorized by Virginia Code §15.2-2286)

(following changes)

(no change)

Real Estate (authorized by Virginia Code §58.1-3200, 15.2-2503)

PROPOSED 2020 - 2021 TAX RATES Description

Year Ending 6/30/20 Appropriated

Year Ending 6/30/21 Proposed

Business License (authorized by Virginia Code §58.1-3703, 15.2-2503)

Rates per category/ value of gross receipts (no change)

Rates per category/ value of gross receipts (no change)

Cigarette Tax (authorized by Virginia Code §58.1-3840, 15.2-2503)

$0.40 per pack (increase $0.10 per pack)

$0.40 per pack (no change)

Description

Bed & Breakfast Permit

$300.00

Short Term Rental Permit

$50.00

Annual Apartment Renewal Application Late Fee

$25.00

TOWN OF ROUND HILL PROPOSED REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RATES WITH AUTHORIZING CODE SECTIONS Year Ending 6/30/20 Appropriated

Year Ending 6/30/21 Proposed

In Town

$6.96 per 1000 gallons

$7.17 per 1000 gallons

Out of Town

Year Ending 6/30/20 Appropriated

Year Ending 6/30/21 Proposed

In Town

$10.44 per 1000 gallons

$10.75 per 1000 gallons

Out of Town

Sewer User Rate

Water User Rate $10.44 per 1000 gallons

$10.75 per 1000 gallons

$15.66 per 1000 gallons

$16.13 per 1000 gallons

(authorized by Virginia Code §15.2-2111,15.2-2119 15.2-2143)

Min Ch - $13.92 (2000 gals) (16.1% decrease)

Min Ch - $14.34 (2000 gals) (3% increase)

(authorized by Virginia Code §15.2-2111,15.22119 15.2-2143)

Min Ch - $20.88 (2000 gals) (8.6% increase)

Min Ch - $21.51 (2000 gals) (3% increase)

Water Availability Fee (authorized by Virginia Code §15.2-2111,15.2-2119 15.2-2143)

Rate based on meter size Min Size 3/4” - $8,900 Out of Town Rate is 150% of above rate (8.6% increase)

Rate based on meter size Min Size 3/4” $9,167.00 Out of Town Rate is 150% of above rate (3% increase)

Sewer Availability Fee (authorized by Virginia Code §15.2-2111,15.22119 15.2-2143)

Rate based on meter size Min Size 3/4” $13,100.00 Out of Town Rate is 150% of above rate (3.3% increase)

Rate based on meter size Min Size 3/4” $13,493.00 Out of Town Rate is 150% of above rate (3% increase)

Tenant Water Deposit Fee (authorized by Virginia Code §15.2-2119)

In Town Water - $ 81 Out Town Water - $142 (no change)

In Town Water - $ 81 Out Town Water - $142 (no change)

Tenant Sewer Deposit Fee (authorized by Virginia Code §15.2-2119)

In Town Sewer - $123 Out Town Sewer - $206 (no change)

In Town Sewer - $123 Out Town Sewer - $206 (no change)

Water/Sewer Extension Fee (authorized by Virginia Code §15.2-2111, 15.22119, 15.2-2143)

Water Extension - $250 Sewer Extension - $500 (no change)

Water Extension - $250 Sewer Extension - $500 (no change)

Availability Fee for Consent Decree (Consent Decree, Paragraph 14)

$7,067.45 (1% increase)

$7,138.12 (1% increase)

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MARCH 12, 2020

A message to elderly and disabled Loudoun County residents from

Robert S. Wertz, Jr.

NOTICE OF IMPOUNDMENT OF ABANDONED VEHICLES

Commissioner of the Revenue

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.

Residents 65 and older or totally and permanently disabled who are required to complete a 2020 Renewal Application or Renewal Certification, must submit their renewal to my office by the April 1, 2020 filing deadline.

This notice shall also advise the owner of record of his or her right to contest the determination by the Sheriff that the motor vehicle was “abandoned”, as provided in Chapter 630.08 of the Loudoun County Ordinance, by requesting a hearing before the County Administrator in writing. Such written request for a hearing must be made within 15 days of the notice.

YR. MAKE

MODEL

1998

CHEVROLET

BLAZER

2018

VOLKSWAGEN

JETTA

1999

SAAB

2000 2002

VIN

STORAGE

PHONE#

1GNCS1823J0163072

LCSO IMPOUND LOT

703-777-0610

3VW2B7AJ2JM242917

AL’S TOWING

703-435-2467

CONVERTIBLE

YS3DF75P6X7058686

BLAIR’S TOWING

703-661-8200

LEXUS

RX300

JT6Hf10VXY0147049

BATTLEFIELD TOWING

703-709-7723

HONDA

CIVIC

1HGES165X2L043305

ASHBURN TOWING

703-585-87700

03/05 & 03/12/20

Please visit our website or contact my office for information or filing assistance.

Leesburg Office 1 Harrison Street SE First Floor

Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, M - F

Notice is herby given that on March 26, 2020, the Town Council of Lovettsville, Virginia (the Town) will conduct a Public Hearing, which may be continued or adjourned, as required under applicable law, in accordance with section 15.2-2606 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, with respect to the adoption by the Council of a resolution or resolutions, as may be necessary or convenient, regarding the proposed issuance by the Town of bond or bonds not to exceed $225,000, for the financing to build a new Administration Building.

The Public Hearing which may be continued or adjourned, will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. or as soon as the matter may be heard, by the Town Council in Council Chambers at the Town Hall located at 6 East Pennsylvania Avenue, Lovettsville Virginia.

Interested persons may appear at such time and place to present their views whether orally or in writing or submit written comments prior to the hearing. Any persons with disabilities are urged to call the Town Manager’s Office at (540) 822-5788 prior to the public hearing to arrange for any necessary accommodations.

For additional information please contact the Town Manager’s Office.

3/12 & 3/19/20

Email: trcor@loudoun.gov

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)

3/5, 3/12, 3/19 & 3/26/20

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The Town is soliciting sealed bids from qualified contractors for the replacement of existing multistage blowers with new blowers and associated HVAC, electrical, and instrumentation and control. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2020 at the Utility Maintenance Building located at 1385 Russell Branch Parkway, Leesburg, VA 20175.

Case No.:

3/12/20

PUBLIC NOTICE I DAS TUMU , son of TUMU VENKATA RAO , holder of Indian Passport No. K0749431 issued at WASHINGTON DC on Mar 15, 2012 , permanent resident of, Flat No:3, Padma Apts, Mylargadda, Sec’ bad-61, India and presently residing at 22786 MILLTOWN FARM CT, ASHBURN 20148, USA do hereby change my name from KAMESWARA NARASIMHA DAS TUMU LAKSHMANA to DAS TUMU, with immediate effect.

3/12/20

Mailing Address: PO Box 8000, MSC 32 Leesburg, VA 20177-9804 Phone: 703-737-8557 Email: trcor@loudoun.gov

IFB NO. 500640-FY19-38 (RE-BID) WPCF AERATION SYSTEM REPLACEMENT

For additional information, visit: http://www.leesburgva.gov/bidboard

Sterling Office 21641 Ridgetop Circle Suite 100

Mailing Address: PO Box 8000, MSC 32 Leesburg, VA 20177-9804

The Town of Leesburg will accept sealed bids in the Procurement Office, 25 W. Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176, until 3:00 p.m. on April 7, 2020 for the following:

Robert S. Wertz, Jr. Commissioner of the Revenue Loudoun County Leesburg Office 1 Harrison Street SE First Floor

Phone: 703-737-8557

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Nonprofit organizations seeking exemption from Loudoun County real and/or personal property taxes for the 2021 tax year may file an application with the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue by the April 1, 2020 deadline.

Most charitable nonprofit organizations are not automatically exempt from local property taxes in the Commonwealth, even those that may be exempt from federal income taxes. The filing of an application with the Commissioner of the Revenue is the necessary first step to obtaining a local real estate or personal property tax exemption. Completed applications should be returned to the Commissioner of the Revenue with a postmark by April 1, 2020, for consideration this year. Any exemption, if granted, would be effective January 1, 2021.

Applications are available online at www. loudoun.gov/cor. For information or assistance, please contact my office at trcor@ loudoun.gov or 703-737-8557 weekdays 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Sterling Office 21641 Ridgetop Circle Suite 100 Internet: www.loudoun.gov/taxrelief

TOWN OF LOVETTSVILLE

ATTENTION NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN LOUDOUN COUNTY

3/5, 3/12, 3/19 & 3/26/20

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316

JJ043128-03-00

Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

ORDER OF PUBLICATION ,

Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Tyson Curtis Holt Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v.

Shane Curtis Holt, putative father and, Laurel Elizabeth Veto, mother 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 Tyson Curtis Holt.

It is ORDERED that the defendants Shane Curtis Holt, putative father and Laurel Elizabeth Veto, mother appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before April 14, 2020 at 3:00 pm.

3/5, 3/12, 3/19 & 3/26/20

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316

Case No.:

JJ035094-05-00

Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

,

Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Isabel Sarai Cruz Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v.

Manuel de Jesus Salamanca, putative father The object of this suit is to hold a 2nd permanency planning hearing and review of Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-282.1 and 16.1-281 for Isabel Sarai Cruz.

It is ORDERED that Manuel de Jesus Salamanca, putative father, appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before April 21, 2020 at 2:00 pm.

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CLASS REUNION ABC LICENSE Strauss Endhardt Farm, LLC, trading as Endhardt Vineyards, 19600 Lincoln Rd., Purcellville, Virginia 20132 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA AlCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Farm Winery - Class A license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Johannes Endhardt Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

03/12 & 03/19/20

The Loudoun Valley High School Class of ’80 is holding their 40th Class Reunion on Saturday, May 16, 2020 from 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm at River Chase in Harpers Ferry WV. Donations of $35 per person or whatever you can afford. We need a headcount ASAP. If interested, go to our Loudoun Valley High School Class of ’80 facebook page or call Sue at 703-927-6498.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS will hold a public hearing in the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING ROOM, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following: APPL-2019-0018 APPEAL OF ZCOR-2019-0172 CLS Bldg C, LC; CLS Phase I, LC; CLS Phase II, LC; and Comstock Loudoun Station LC, of Reston, Virginia, have submitted an application for an appeal of the November 12, 2019, Zoning Administrator determination, ZCOR-2019-0172, which granted approval of administrative changes to the approved Concept Development Plan for ZCPA-2015-0014, Loudoun Station Gramercy District, pursuant to Section 6-1216 of the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. The subject property is zoned PD-TRC (Planned Development-Transit Related Center) under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and is also located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contours. The subject property is approximately 10.7 acres in size and is located north of the Dulles Greenway (Route 267) and south of Shellhorn Road (Route 643) in Ashburn, Virginia, in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 089-36-1174 and is owned by Au LoudounStation, LLC.

APPL-2020-0001 REJECTION OF APPL-2019-0019 CLS Bldg C, LC; CLS Phase I, LC; CLS Phase II, LC; and Comstock Loudoun Station LC, of Reston, Virginia, have submitted an application for an appeal of the January 7, 2020, Zoning Administrator letter which rejected appeal application, APPL-2019-0019. The January 7, 2020, letter stated that the Board of Supervisors did not have the jurisdiction and authority to hear APPL-2019-0019, which was an appeal filed with the Board of Supervisors of a Zoning Administrator determination, ZCOR-2019-0172. The subject property is zoned PD-TRC (Planned Development-Transit Related Center) under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and is also located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contours. The subject property is approximately 10.7 acres in size and is located north of the Dulles Greenway (Route 267) and south of Shellhorn Road (Route 643) in Ashburn, Virginia, in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 089-36-1174 and is owned by Au LoudounStation, LLC. Full and complete copies of the above-referenced application(s) and related documents may be examined in the Loudoun County Department of Planning and Zoning, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 3rd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or call (703) 777-0246.

All members of the public will be heard as to their views pertinent to these matters. If any member of the public requires a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability in order to participate in a public meeting, please contact the Office of the County Administrator at 703-777-0200/TTY-711. At least one business day of advance notice is requested; some accommodations may require more than one day of notice.

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Opinion Extraordinary Efforts With the announcement this week of the first local case of COVID-19, Loudouners have moved from headline-watching spectators to much closer participants in the global public safety effort.

While the increased availability of testing is expected to quickly increase the number of identified coronavirus patients, the challenge hasn’t changed.

The county’s political and medical community leaders are continuing to ramp up public education efforts. The primary messages continue to be the same—be aware, but don’t panic; take extra care to protect elderly and medically-fragile residents from exposure; keep your distance from others and wash up frequently.

At the same time, there are some extraordinary efforts being undertaken. We’re starting to see the cancellation of community

LETTERS to the Editor

events expected to draw large crowds. Restrictions are being

Well Prepared

placed on student travel. Some businesses have begun shifting

Editor: I am writing in response to the article titled “County Leaders Launch Coronavirus Outreach; Urge Caution, Not Panic.”

I wanted to start by saying how I appreciate the straightforwardness and honesty of the article. It is reassuring to know that Loudoun has resources and a plan set to handle the cases of Coronavirus that continue to spread throughout the nation. Keeping everyone calm and aware in these dire times is an effective way to manage or limit any unnecessary actions or panic associated with the virus.

One thing I suggest might be helpful is linking to scientific evidence being found to heighten the validity of the information being presented. It may be difficult because research is still being conducted, but for the claims that have been made regarding keeping citizens safe, there

to telework operations. The School Board is asking about the possibility of closing schools, and a strategy to be able to provide distance learning capabilities—perhaps requiring the emergency purchase of 15,000 Chromebooks—is expected to be rolled out next week.

There remain many unknowns and it is a scary time for many families, but it should not paralyze the community. More is being deciphered each day and the county’s frontline medical leaders continue to be the best source for guidance. It’s a good time to turn down the volume of the political pundits and let the science and medical leaders take the lead.

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Norman K. Styer, Publisher and Editor nstyer@loudounnow.com Published by Amendment One Loudoun, LLC 15 N. King St., Suite 101 Leesburg, VA, 20176 PO Box 207 • Leesburg, VA 20178 703-770-9723

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Jan Mercker, Reporter jmercker@loudounnow.com Kara C. Rodriguez, Reporter krodriguez@loudounnow.com Patrick Szabo, Reporter pszabo@loudounnow.com

should be reasoning to why such precautions should be taken so more people can be informed about the actual science behind the spreading of virus.

I’ve noticed especially on social media that some people have misconceptions and do not fully trust the plausibility of safety measures regarding coronavirus.

Instead of simply claiming to do something, providing reasoning as to why those actions should be taken or why certain methods will work (along with backing them up with scientific reasoning) would be a great way to maximize the impact of the words. The reoccurring alerts of coronavirus is stressful for many families, and the effect on everyone’s lifestyle is starting to become quite massive. I believe that in order to enlighten everyone of its origins, a scientific backLETTERS continues on page 45

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LETTERS to the Editor continued from page 44 ground—even if not in complete detail— can make a significant difference.

Using the resources Loudoun has, assisting other counties, if possible, would be useful to further prevent the spreading of virus and increase awareness beyond Loudoun. Our county is fortunate, as mentioned in the article, to have preparations for high risks and to be given a great opportunity to fight against those risks. Others may not be so lucky, so lending a hand to those in need will be an efficient way to unite everyone on a similar front in facing a common enemy.

Other than that, Loudoun is doing well to fight against this outbreak. It is reassuring to know that the airports are being monitored and the hospitals are well-equipped and ready for any abnormal occurrences. With all of these resources and preparations being set forth, our county seems sufficiently prepared against coronavirus.

— Akanksha Matta, Ashburn

Life of Service Editor: My friend and colleague George Kirschenbauer died Dec. 13, 2019, in a Veterans Facility in Richmond. He asked that nothing be done in his memory or to celebrate his life.

While I wish to honor his wishes, it seems appropriate to share his passing with his friends and colleagues here in Loudoun County.

It is hard to know the true worth of a life to their family, friends, and community as our lives are complex and fate intervenes in strange ways. But to me George will always be remembered for his leadership role on the Planning

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Commission culminating in the Comprehensive Plan of 2002. His bigger-thanlife personality, patience, compassion, and dedication made at that time was translated into a better life for Loudoun citizens over the past 20 years.

For years after, our friendship was mainly on the golf course. A game George came to love and in his final years it was sharing stories at his bedside as he suffered, with grace, enormous pain.

It was here that I learned of his days as president of his class at West Point, starting halfback on the football team, and his athletic claim to fame, hitting a home run in an exhibition game with the 1961 World Champion New Your Yankees off their ace pitcher, “Bullet” Bob Turley. He had the picture to prove it to me.

George had a career of military service with several notable examples of leadership under fire in service to our country. And during this period, he met and married Karen Kristofferson, his beloved wife, who sadly died in 2005.

Karen brought a special joy to all she met and their bond was so strong that George’s loss was never fully overcome.

His survivors include his three sons and their families.

As I turn 87, it is not unusual to hear of the losses of friends and colleagues, but somehow it is particularly difficult to know that I will no longer hear his powerful voice on answering the phone booming out his greeting “KIRSCHENBAUER.” — Al Van Huyck, Round Hill

Not Sufficient Editor: On March 3, Loudoun Now covered those who backed public sector pay raises and more funding for affordable housing in the article “Public Employee Pay, Affordable Housing Supported in Budget Public Hearings” and I wanted to

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commend those who championed each of the aforementioned topics.

In a time when unions are far weaker and more underutilized in the U.S. than they’ve ever been, it’s heartening to see these workers’ solidarity towards their fellow workers and, as they put it, “the most vulnerable members of Loudoun County.”

Public sector workers are absolutely essential to our community, and they more than deserve to be paid the same amount as comparable positions elsewhere in Northern Virginia, especially as

the cost of living continues to rise.

In addition, with the ballooning prices in the Northern Virginia housing market, providing more affordable housing is absolutely essential for the area to continue to have stability.

The current funding structure is in no way sufficient for growth of affordable housing units, and as there continues to be a population boom, it’s more clear than ever that putting county money into the Housing Trust Fund and other projects is the right path forward.

— Zack Lipshultz, Sterling

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF LOCAL PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE APPLICATION OF TOLL ROAD INVESTORS PARTNERSHIP II, L.P., FOR AN INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM LEVEL OF TOLLS ON THE DULLES GREENWAY CASE NO. PUR-2019-00218 TAKE NOTICE THAT by Hearing Examiner’s Ruling dated March 2, 2020, additional hearings will be held to receive testimony from public witnesses on the Application that Toll Road Investors Partnership II, L.P. (“TRIP II”) filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) on January 23, 2020.

TRIP II, the operator of the Dulles Greenway, requests approval of increases in the maximum two-axle toll as follows: Off-Peak Peak

1/1/21 $5.00 $6.15

1/1/22 $5.25 $6.55

1/1/23 $5.55 $6.95

1/1/24 $5.85 $7.40

1/1/25 $6.15 $7.90

TRIP II also proposes that the maximum toll for three-axle vehicles be established as double the two-axle maximum and that the maximum toll for vehicles with four to five axles be equal to the maximum toll for three-axle vehicles plus an amount equal to 50% of the two-axle maximum toll for each additional axle above three axles. The Company proposes that vehicles with more than five axles will pay the same toll as vehicles with five axles.

On May 11, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., public witnesses may provide testimony on the Application in the Loudoun County Government Center, First Floor Boardroom, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, 20175.

On May 12, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., public witnesses may provide testimony on the Application in the Stone Bridge High School Auditorium, 43100 Hay Road, Ashburn, Virginia, 20147.

Members of the public may provide comments on the Application by testifying under oath either at one of these hearings or at the hearing previously scheduled in Richmond.

Any person desiring to testify as a public witness at one of these hearings should appear fifteen (15) minutes prior to one of the start times and identify himself or herself to the Commission’s Bailiff.

Notice of TRIP II’s proposal to increase the maximum level of tolls on the Dulles Greenway was directed by prior Commission order. Interested persons may download unofficial copies of the Application, the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing issued on January 27, 2020, hearing examiner rulings, and other related filings in Case No. PUR-2019-00218 from the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case.

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Coronavirus continued from page 1 Randall said the county was committed to supporting its residents by being transparent, keeping them fully informed, taking action that’s based on detailed planning and making decisions based on facts and science.

Randall urged residents to not stockpile supplies, such as hand sanitizer, so that all residents have the chance to buy some. She also urged them to stay at home if they feel ill and, most importantly, to follow guidelines for handwashing.

“That is the number one thing we need from the public right now,” she said.

When asked who should be tested for coronavirus, Goodfriend said anyone who feels sick should make an appointment with their health care provider.

“If people are feeling healthy, there’s not a good reason to be tested unless you’re a contact of a known case,” he said.

Although the coronavirus outbreak comes at a time the county is revising its the Pandemic Plan, Randall said that effort wasn’t triggered by the outbreak.

“There is a plan in place at all times,” she said. “We adjust the plan as needed.”

Next Steps The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors was scheduled to hear a briefing on the coronavirus outbreak and the county’s

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preparedness and response efforts during a special meeting of the Board at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11. That briefing was to be attended by officials from Dulles and the medical community.

Goodfriend will answer questions from the public about COVID-19 Thursday during a Facebook Live event on the Loudoun County Government’s page on Facebook from 1 to 2 p.m.

Moving forward, Randall said the county would provide a steady flow of information via its website and social media accounts.

“I urge Loudoun County residents to remain vigilant and to take the necessary steps to protect themselves and others,” she said.

On Tuesday, the county health department set up a special hotline, 703-737-8300, to answer residents’ questions about the virus anytime from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

First Responder Exposed Last Saturday, the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System was informed that a system member had come in contact with an individual outside of Loudoun County who has since tested positive for the coronavirus.

While showing no symptoms of infection, the individual has been self-quarantined out of an abundance of caution.

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Loudoun Schools Superintendent Eric Williams on Sunday sent an alert to all parents and school division employees to provide an update on preparations.

A key development was the decision to suspend all school-sponsored international travel through June 30, and to cancel foreign travel for the annual Loudoun International Youth Leadership Summit, which is scheduled to begin March 20 at Dominion High School. Foreign students will have to participate virtually instead.

“We are taking these steps out of an abundance of caution, and in keeping with recent guidance from the Virginia Department of Health that school divisions should reconsider their travel plans,” Williams wrote.

Also, participation in instructional field trips, athletic trips and other student activity trips will be viewed as optional, with schools providing alternative activities for students who do not participate in an instructional field trip.

Updates to the school system’s response will be posted at lcps.org/Page/227421

in preparedness for any kind of epidemic that impacts this area,” said Vice Mayor Martinez, further advocating for dedicated funding for emergency response in the budget.

Town Manager Kaj Dentler said there has been no funding set aside in the budget for coronavirus response, or any emergency situation, but reiterated his previous proposal to put any surplus in the General Fund at year’s end aside for storm or emergency response.

Like many localities, the Town of Leesburg is following the lead of the Loudoun County Health Department, and has dedicated a page on its website to address emergency preparedness. A copy of the town’s Emergency Preparation Guide and other resources are available at leesburgva.gov/ residents/emergency-preparedness. Thus far, there has been no indication that any town meetings or events will be changed or cancelled in the ever-evolving coronavirus situation.

Leesburg Council Briefed on Coronavirus Resources

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During the Leesburg Town Council’s budget discussions Monday night, the topic of how the town government is preparing for the local transmission of coronavirus came up frequently.

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Rt. 9 continued from page 1 project would transform the town and the historic highway that President George Washington traversed centuries ago, and now accommodates 17,000 vehicle trips a day.

“I could not be prouder of reaching this milestone, the beginning of transformation,” Vance said. “Today is finally arrived, we’re doing it. … We will, in less than 14 months, be able to drink the town water, walk on the town sidewalks [and] safely drive through the town.”

In emphasizing women’s contributions to the project, Vice Mayor Amy Marasco, who serves as the deputy project manager, noted that the ceremony took place during Women in Construction Week, Women’s History Month, in the 100th year since women gained the right to vote and in a town that saw the election of Virginia’s first female mayor, Evelyn Turbeville, in 1945.

Construction of the project is being handled by Archer Western Corp. under

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Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier rips off the first page of a 428-day calendar, held by Mayor Roger Vance, that will keep track of the town’s Rt. 9 traffic calming project.

a $14.33 million contract that the town awarded in November. That award followed nearly four months of review by town officials who sought to find a way to reduce project costs, following three bids that came in well over budget. Town officials ultimately found that by closing both lanes of the highway through town for longer

periods of time would reduce the project’s timeline and cost.

Under the new construction plan, flaggers will direct traffic on the highway through town from now until late summer or early fall. From then until May 2021, construction crews will close the highway through town in its entirety, except for

The American Red Cross is urging healthy, eligible individuals to give blood or platelets to help prevent blood shortages that could result from lower donor participation in the event of a widespread outbreak. n certain times. One eastbound lane will be opened from 4 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. And beginning on Fridays at 2 p.m., the westbound lane will be opened all weekend until 5 p.m. on Sunday.

During that time, traffic originating west of Rt. 340 will be directed to Rt. 7, while local traffic will be directed along a detour that will bring it south toward Purcellville and Round Hill then back north to navigate around the town. Construction crews in that time will also close the highway in its entirety for up to 60 days in three phases— the first two toward the end of 2020 and the third in early spring 2021.

Those detours have concerned area residents, who have suggested that regional traffic might not use the regional detour, but instead traverse local roads. Area business owners have also cited concern that they might lose out on business during the length of the project.

But Vance and Marasco all along have asserted that it’s better to get the project done more quickly than to drag it out for three years as once planned. n

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Court staff continued from page 3 makes me nervous,” said Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg).

But as shocking as those charges may be, Biberaj argued the court must determine whether those people pose an unreasonable risk of flight or to the community or themselves—and that it is not new for people accused of violent crimes to be free before their trial.

She gave examples from some of Loudoun’s most infamous crimes, such as those of Braulio Castillo, who was convicted of murdering his wife and trying to stage her death as a suicide. Castillo posted a $2 million bond and was freed before his trial.

Another, a former church deacon accused of multiple counts of sexual battery and taking indecent liberties with a child, was placed on pretrial release in 2018, required to wear a GPS monitoring device and have no unsupervised contact with children. He posted a $10,000 bond.

She cannot unilaterally decide whether to release a person before their trial; those decisions are made by judges and magistrates. But under her watch, she has said, prosecutors will ask that fewer people be forced to pay a cash bond to get out of jail before their trial.

“We’re saying, if a person is eligible to be released in the community from a safety perspective, then bond should not be the reason why they are kept,” Biberaj told supervisors. And, she said, that approach would not create a threat to the community—“it’s actually increasing the safety, by allowing someone to be able to maintain a job, supply for their family, be able to get the services, and we still have the presumption of innocence. That’s the part that we have to always remember.”

The majority of people locked up in

New judges continued from page 3 the process, because they felt heard.”

But that, he said, will also be a balancing act with Loudoun’s busy dockets—the court hears tens of thousands of cases a year.

As to why all three former partners at the same law firm all rose to public office at the same time, Sinclair said, “God has a purpose, and God doesn’t make mistakes, so the timing was just right, it was the way that God wanted it to happen.”

She said it also was the extension of

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Virginia and in the country, she said, are pretrial—meaning they have not yet been convicted of any crime.

“If this person is not a continuing risk, then why would we not allow them to be out?” Biberaj said. “And if you can apply that to Mr. Castillo, how does that not apply to someone who has a petit larceny?”

In the short term, however, that change has already meant the Department of Community Corrections needs a budget boost to hire another officer to supervise people on pretrial release. And Biberaj’s request for funding for a new deputy commonwealth’s attorney, two new assistant commonwealth’s attorneys, a chief of staff and a new executive assistant, totaling $659,834 in new spending, met resistance from county supervisors. Only the attorneys are included in County Administrator Tim Hemstreet’s proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget, totaling $478,806.

Even that, Biberaj argued in a memo to supervisors, falls short of the office’s basic needs. The office also will need more help as the Sheriff ’s Office adds more bodyworn cameras and when a new District Court building in Leesburg opens. With an estimated 13,000 to 16,800 cases a year, the office needs at least 20 attorneys just for the courthouse, she said, and at least 25 in total; currently, the office has 19.

It also falls short of what she says the office needs in administrative staffing.

“The results that we’ve had over the last decade-plus from the county, at least from a crime standpoint, are impressive,” said Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles). “We have not seen a big increase in crime, we’ve had continual reductions in crime, so it’s hard to believe that the previous regime was able to do that with 16, 17 attorneys covering all of the courthouses and not coming to us with complaints about that.”

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(R-Blue Ridge) attempted to cut two of those new attorneys from the budget.

“I agree that the new commonwealth’s attorney, Ms. Biberaj, was duly elected by the people of Loudoun County, and I fully respect that, and I look forward to working with her, but I don’t think the people of Loudoun County elected all these new positions that we’re about to decide upon,” Buffington said.

Supervisors were divided on that. County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) and Supervisors Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling), Sylvia Russell Glass (D-Broad

Run) and Juli E. Briskman (D-Algonkian) voted against cutting those positions. Buffington and Supervisors Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg), Michael R. Turner (D-Ashburn), and Caleb A. Kershner (R-Catoctin) voted in favor. With a 4-4 tie, the motion failed, Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) was absent from that part of the meeting.

“To do our job right, it takes time,” Biberaj said. “Can we process cases? All day long. If we don’t care about who goes before the court, a box can be checked. We don’t’ process that way.” n

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