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County Grants $1.8M to Nonprofits; OAR, Mobile Hope Left Out BY RENSS GREENE

ally be disastrous, and I hate to say it: it’s going to be hard to get it right.” At the heart of much of the debate around the comprehensive plan and protecting Loudoun’s rural reaches is the open question of housing development. The county Planning Commission spent months laboring over the new plan, heavily focused on finding places for

County supervisors have approved $1.7 million in grants to Loudoun nonprofits, with missions ranging from feeding the hungry, to preventing teen suicide, to sheltering abused women. The county government is several years into a project to score nonprofits competing for grants according to consistent criteria, in an effort to keep political influence from the Board of Supervisors out of the decision. But once again, the results of that process brought protests from some of the nonprofits that lost out on funding. One of those is the organization that won the largest grant out of all the competitors last year, restorative justice and re-entry nonprofit Opportunities, Alternatives and Resources, better known as OAR. Last year, the county awarded $145,658 to OAR, which provides people in the Loudoun jail with classes and programs such as fatherhood, life skills, anger management, employment skills and post-release case management. That was $35,658 more than the next-largest grant, which went to Loudoun Hunger Relief, the county’s largest hunger nonprofit and food pantry. With that grant, OAR went on to expand its program in Loudoun’s jail. This year, the nonprofit requested $143,188 in county grant money, but will receive nothing. OAR Loudoun County jail programs coordinator Jessica Ray said the nonprofit has made “significant progress in integrating OAR as a central part of the reentry community”—even hosting the county’s Loudoun Re-Entry Advisory Council at the nonprofit’s Leesburg office, rather than meeting in the county government center. “If there is legitimacy to your agenda of public safety, it would be short-sighted to pull service that focus on criminogenic risk factors and evidence-based practices,” Ray told supervisors. She also presented them with a stack of 10 letters from inmates currently participating in OAR’s programs, with names redacted. “OAR has done more for me through their programs than one could imagine,”

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Representatives from the coalition of organizations, led by the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition, gather around a copy of the thick binder full of analysis and recommendations for the county’s new comprehensive plan.

At a ‘Precipice,’ Agriculture and Rural Interests Push on Comp Plan BY RENSS GREENE As county supervisors enter what are expected to be the closing weeks of a years-long, much-delayed process to write a new comprehensive plan, the farmers and lovers of green and rural spaces are making one last push to protect their way of life. The comprehensive plan has taken three years to arrive on the county board’s dais. Supervisors plan to hold only five work sessions on the comprehensive plan, between April 3 to June 5, bound by a statutory requirement to review the plan within 90 days of the Planning Commission’s endorsement, although some supervisors have already wondered openly about taking longer. The plan arrives on their desks in the final year of the board’s term, as supervisors begin campaigning for reelection or other office.

SHARE YOUR VIEWS The Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on the new comprehensive plan Wednesday, April 24 at 6 p.m. at the county government center in Leesburg, and Saturday, April 27 at 9 a.m. at the Loudoun County Public Schools Administration Building, 21000 Education Court in Broadlands. See the current comprehensive plan and the latest draft of the county’s new comprehensive plan at loudoun.gov/compplan, and see the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition’s analysis and recommendations at loudouncoalition.org.

As they begin their work, supervisors will have with them a thick, 247-page binder of recommendations and analyses from a group of agricultural, outdoor, and conservation groups and towns led by the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition. “I consider this a precipice moment for Loudoun,” said Middleburg Mayor Bridge Littleton. “I really, really do, because if we get this wrong … it could re-

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The 40-square-foot Virts Family Farms sign affixed to the farm market’s barn facing Rt. 9 is 20-square-feet too large under county zoning regulations.

Critchley, Virts and Griggs said they need the signs to attract customers and that they’ve lost business since removing them. Critchley said that when she had no signs up, visitors often walked up to her house thinking it was the county animal shelter, which is located next door. “How can we have farms if … nobody can find them,” Higgins asked during the board’s April 18 meeting. Under county regulations, businesses are required to apply for commercial sign permits that cost $235 a piece.

Wayside stands are permitted up to six signs and farm markets are allowed to have two. Critchley applied to designate her property as a wayside stand and a farm market so she could apply for a maximum of eight signs. Virts’s business is classified as a farm market. Griggs as a wayside stand. Higgins met with affected business owners March 22. He said the county needs to find solutions before rural

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RURAL SIGNS >> 42 With sunny, warm days in the forecast, Leesburg is bracing for record crowds at this weekend’s Flower & Garden Festival. More than 150 vendors will fill the downtown streets during the event, which also features live music, a beer garden, kid’s activities and more. Portions of King, Market, and Cornwall streets will be closed starting Friday evening. Parking will be available in the Town Hall parking garage and there will be a free shuttle from Ida Lee Park. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For details, go to

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Whitbeck Leads Fundraising with Out-of-Town Donors BY RENSS GREENE With the deadline for reporting campaign fundraising from January through March 2019 passed, campaign finance reports show former Republican Party of Virginia Chairman and Leesburg attorney John Whitbeck far outraising all other candidates, buoyed by big donors from outside Loudoun. Whitbeck attracted donations averaging more than $1,000, and brought in more than $200,000, almost half of which came from outside Loudoun. Campaign finance reports listed 159 donations averaging $1,263. The four largest contributors gave $25,000 each, including FCi Federal founder Sharon Virts; Holtzman Oil Corp. owner William Holtzman of Mt. Jackson, VA near New Market; Leesburg-based po-

litical action committee Loudoun First and Alexandria-based political action committee Conservatives for Effective Government. Former White House Chief of Staff and Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus also donated $1,000. Of Whitbeck’s 121 unique donors giving more than $100, 38 did not list a home or work address in Loudoun. Those donors contributed $101,925— nearly half of the Whitbeck campaign’s donations in the first quarter of 2019. In total, the campaign saw $210,021 in donations. Donations amounting to $100 or less are not individually reported. Whitbeck has also loaned his own campaign $33,100. Combined with $9,248 of in-kind services, including $1,600 in web services and office space from Whitbeck’s own law firm, the cam-

paign raised $243,1201 in the last quarter, reporting a balance of $211,665. According to the Whitbeck campaign, that breaks the record for most cash on hand by any candidate for Loudoun County chairman and out-raises even candidates for the state legislature. “The people of Loudoun are ready for a chair with a clear vision for fighting traffic and tolls, school safety, low taxes, strategic growth, and preservation,” Whitbeck stated. “I will continue to work tirelessly to earn the trust of Loudoun’s voters.” His campaign manager, Tyler Spencer, said the campaign has seen “grassroots support.” Even without out-of-town fundraising, Whitbeck led the pack on fundraising totals. Whitbeck’s target, incumbent DONORS >> 43

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After several rural business owners were forced to remove the signs they rely on to bring in business, the county government is reviewing its regulations. The Board of Supervisors last week voted unanimously to direct staff members to review the county sign rules for wayside stands and farm markets in the Agricultural Rural zoning district and to provide recommendations on amendments that could give western Loudoun business owners more flexibility. The Planning and Zoning Department will use a list of eight suggestions presented by Supervisors Tony Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) and Geary Higgins (R-Catoctin) that could reduce or eliminate rural sign permit fees and generally allow for more signs. For the past six months, the county has been citing western business owners with sign violations for not having permits or displaying too many. Those most notably include Paige Critchley of Paige’s Pit Stop farm store, Dennis Virts of Virts Family Farms and Chris Griggs of the Homestead 1870 Farm Market. According to County Public Affairs and Communications Officer Glen Barbour, inspectors don’t actively enforce the sign ordinance, but do so only when they receive written complaints. He said the county received 30 complaints in the Blue Ridge and Catoctin districts between Jan. 1 and March 26.

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Supervisors See Increased Role for Rural Economy Council BY RENSS GREENE The Board of Supervisors’ finance committee could start hearing from the county’s Rural Economic Development Council on a regular basis. “I’d like to see the Rural Economic Development Council operate a little more closely, like the Economic Development Advisory Council, where there is a work plan that comes to the board, and you can come back routinely like the EDAC and report to us on how that’s going and be a little more systematic on the way we’re working together,” said board Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn). The more generally focused Economic Development Advisory Council,

which just launched an ad hoc committee on financing large, transit-oriented projects, meets regularly with the finance committee. Its rural counterpart is not often seen in the county boardroom. Council Chairwoman Alta Jones said the county has an opportunity to delve into the result of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s five-year Census of Agriculture. That census found that from 2012 to 2017, Loudoun lost almost 10 percent of its farmland, a trend that accelerated over the previous five years. It also showed Loudoun first in the production of grapes, hops, honey, alpacas and llamas, and in having the most minority farmers. Jones said with the help of the eco-

nomic development staff, the information in that census could help put hard numbers and analysis on trends in the rural economy. “It’s really important,” Jones said. “To give you an example, last year was a challenging year in the rural economy, especially for the farms and winemakers, and we realized we were getting information that the number of wine bottles being sold was lower, but we weren’t getting information that the revenues were down.” With the census data, she said, the county government and rural businesses may be able to nail down that kind of information. RURAL ECONOMY >> 7

Food for Fines Campaign Nearly Doubles Donation Loudoun County Public Library’s Food for Fines food drive this year collected 15,500 pounds of food and waived $15,100 in overdue fees, nearly doubling last year’s totals. Now in its third year, the weeklong event involves the library erasing one dollar in late fees for each canned or boxed food item donated. The food is then given to Loudoun Hunger Relief, Loudoun County’s largest food pantry. This year’s campaign ran from April 8-14. By the end of the drive, 499 boxes packed with food had piled up in the halls of the library’s administration office. “This is now our second-largest food drive of the year,” said Erika Huddleston, associate director of Loudoun Hunger Relief, as she helped load boxes of food onto the organization’s trucks on

Wednesday, April 17. “Having a drive this time of year is really beneficial because it gives us the chance to stock up before summer.” Loudoun Hunger Relief representatives said they typically have their highest demand in summer, when families with school-age children sometimes need extra support in lieu of school-based meal services, officials said. Last year, the Food for Fines drive generated 8,908 pounds of food for the pantry, with $8,600 in overdue fees waived from the accounts of library users. This year’s drive was organized by Christyna Hunter, a Lovettsville Library staff member, and Karen Warner, from Purcellville Library’s circulation department. They said Food for Fines not only helps the library recover lost items, but, more importantly, it offers a chance for

customers to clear their accounts and feel good about doing it. “Our goal is to encourage people to use the library again. Often times, when you have fines, you don’t want to come back to the library,” Hunter said. “It’s important for people to know that no matter what, we want them in the library.” All nine Loudoun County Public Library branches participated in Food for Fines, with the most fines waived at Cascades Library ($2,853 total) and Ashburn Library ($2,783). “We were delighted to accept a number of food donations from library users who didn’t have fines on their account,” said Chang Liu, Loudoun County Public Library Director. “Those pay-it-forward donations were used to help other cardholders who needed a little extra assistance covering their fines.”

Loudoun Clerk of the Circuit Court Gary M. Clemens will host “Famous Signatures,” an exhibition of historic court records bearing the signatures of famous Virginians and Americans, on May 3 at First Friday in Leesburg. Included in that exhibit: the original Last Will and Testament of founding father and first U.S. president George Washington. Other documents on display include those signed by other presidents, some of the country’s founding fathers and other famous Americans. The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Fairfax County John T. Frey and his historic records team have teamed up with Clemens’ historic records team to display the documents. Leesburg’s Thomas Balch Library is also participating in the program. Washington drafted his will only six months before his death in December 1799. The First Friday program in Leesburg is the first exhibition of George Washington’s will in Loudoun County. The Last Will and Testament of Martha Washington will also be on display. Among the other documents in the exhibition: the 1774 Pew Deed from the Pohick Church in Lorton, which contains the signatures of George Washington and George Mason; records signed by four U.S. Presidents from Virginia also including James Madison, James Monroe, and John Tyler; a criminal forensic laboratory report endorsed by former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover filed as evidence in a Loudoun County Circuit Court case; the Last Will and Testament of five-star general and Nobel Peace Prize winner George C. Marshall; and cartoons signed by Walt Kelly, former artist for the Walt Disney Studios. “This is one of the most fascinating programs my Historic Records Division and I have hosted since we started the First Friday history programs,” Clemens stated. “We are pleased to have a partnership with John Frey and his team from Fairfax County along with our friends at Balch Library to collectively offer this unique exhibition.” The exhibition will be hosted in the historic Loudoun County Courthouse at 18 East Market Street in downtown Leesburg from 5-8:30 p.m. Friday, May 3. For more information about this program and more information regarding the historic records program, visit loudoun. gov/Clerk-Archives.

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Young farmers meet in the barn at Georges Mill Farm to talk about their concerns about the county’s rapidly-disappearing farmland, and the lack of programs in the new county Comprehensive Plan to stop it.

Young Farmers Share Concerns on Comp Plan BY RENSS GREENE In the wake of news that 10 percent of Loudoun’s farmland—about 20 square miles—when out of production over the past five years, some of the county’s young farmers gathered in the historic barn at Georges Mill Farm last week to talk about ongoing work on the county comprehensive plan. Led by Lovettsville Farmers Club President John Adams and Loudoun County Farm Bureau President Chris Van Vlack, the farmers gathered in farmer Sam Kroiz’s barn to talk about the importance of decisions being made now to their way of life—and the importance of their work to the county at large. The U.S. Department of Agriculture found Loudoun’s farmland is disappearing at a rising pace. And some farmers think Loudoun may be at a tipping point for farmland. If there isn’t enough farmland to support the businesses that support farmers, Van Vlack said, those businesses will go away—and then the farmers who remain won’t be able to get the services and products they need to keep farming. Van Vlack said he is already seeing those businesses leaving, and is having a harder time finding some of the things

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EDA Approves $60M Financing for New HHMI Housing BY RENSS GREENE County supervisors have authorized the Loudoun County Economic Development Authority to issue up to $60 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds to finance the design and construction of 101 new residential units and 43 covered parking spaces at the Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn. That will go toward a six-story building with 81 one-bedroom apart-

Young farmers << FROM 5 The Planning Commission’s draft of the new comprehensive plan has been stripped of open space and agricultural land conservation programs, including a Purchase of Development Rights program that is in the county’s current plan. Van Vlack said if the farms are replaced by houses, the county taxpayer will be on the hook for the roads, schools, deputies, and other services the county will have to provide. “So even if we spend a little money up front to not have those homes go in, the taxpayer in all of Loudoun still comes out ahead,” Van Vlack said. And he doesn’t buy the claim that allowing more development will help Loudoun’s problems with housing costs.

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does not represent an endorsement of the bonds from the county—the county acts as a conduit between the borrower and lender and allows the bonds to have tax-exempt status. Opened in 2006, the campus features teams of scientists specializing in neurobiology, studying how the brain enables cognition. The resident scientists also develop new tools and methods for scientific research and discovery. It counts among its staff 2014 Nobel laureate Eric Betzig,

“The argument that we’re going to build density doesn’t hold water here, because it’s the same argument that’s been made to every board, and we continue to have expensive houses,” Van Vlack said. He and other farmers are pushing to put something concrete in the new comprehensive plan to stem the loss of farmland. As Adams pointed out, farmland lost is lost forever. “Once you put a house on prime, best soil, it’s never going to come back, and that’s what’s happening in this county,” Adams said. “Where are they putting the houses? They’re putting it on the best soil, because it’s well drained.” Adams and Van Vlack encouraged other farmers to speak to the Board of Supervisors at two upcoming public hearings on the comprehensive plan. They pointed out at those public hearings, farmers will likely face a coordi-

nated push from development and Realtor interests. They referenced a recent Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce event on housing. “A lot of those folks speaking there are being paid to be there,” Van Vlack said. “They’re being paid by the builders, they’re being paid by the Realtors, and that’s fine—those are those people’s jobs. But there’s plenty of areas for those people to operate in. This is the only area we have to operate in, and if you take away the land, we don’t have a job anymore.” Adams said even Loudoun’s two western supervisors don’t seem to fully grasp the situation—that Loudoun’s farmer’s markets, farm-to-table restaurants, equine industry, vistas, farm breweries and wineries rely on the farm economy. “I come away with the feeling that they really don’t get it,” Adams said. “They really don’t understand that the basis of what they’re trying to do relies

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on agriculture. It relies on open space. It relies on people farming. Who wants to come out here to a brewery and look at townhouses?” And he encouraged the young farmers at the meeting to organize. “You need to come together and form some sort of organization so we can have meetings like this, and understand what the issues are so we can develop the strategy we need to address it,” Adams said. “If we just keep going our separate ways, it’s not going to work.” Two of the farmers who attended are also candidates for the Board of Supervisors: host Sam Kroiz, who is running an independent campaign for the Catoctin District seat, and Democratic candidate for the Blue Ridge District seat Tia Walbridge. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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culture, food industry careers, jobs, and it’s just not on the radar screen,” Jones said. “There are few references in the curriculum, such as literature, science, even the math problems, and farming is full of challenges and math problems. It needs the STEM skillset.” Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) agreed it would be “good to have a closer relationship where we touch base more often with the board,” and said “somehow we need to get the attention of the School Board members … they have to come forward and want to fund that, and make a request to us.” Finance committee Chairman Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) said the panel will meet more regularly with representatives from the council. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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She said the council also hopes to tackle growing revenue for agriculture-related businesses, workforce development for the next generation of farmers, a network of multi-use trails throughout the county, rural road improvements, and the long-term preservation of farmable lands, open spaces and natural resources. In particular, she said, she’d like to teach students in the county school system about farming jobs. She said recruiting the next generation of farmers from Loudoun County students presents “a large challenge.” “They have little awareness of agri-

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[ LEESBURG ] Going with Goats?

Council to Prohibit Use of Herbicide BY NORMAN K. STYER Concerns about the use of a potentially dangerous herbicide to clear vegetation from several town water channels have been raised for years, but the Leesburg Town Council this week is putting an end to the practice. The alternatives will be expensive and, perhaps, creative. In recent years, a town contractor has used Aquaneat, an aquatic herbicide containing glyphosate, to control vegetation growth along streambank floodways. While widely used by municipalities as a highly effective—and cost effective—weed killer, growing concerns about the potential cancer-causing effects of glyphosate have triggered a push to stop use of the product. The town’s Environmental Advisory Committee started raising the concerns about the practice more than five years ago, but its latest push has the council’s attention. During their work session Monday night, council members unanimously agreed that the town should stop using the chemical. That quashed the planned June application at three town water channels, which was anticipated to cost $14,400. However, the town still needs to keep the channels clear. For a section of Town Branch between Dry Mill Road

and South King Street, the vegetation control is a FEMA mandate. Overall, the work covers about 3.5 acres. During Monday’s briefing, Director of Public Works and Capital Projects Renée M. LaFollette said she didn’t have the staff to manually cut back the weeds and, even if she did, the rocky terrain leads to too many work injuries, putting the department in a tighter bind. Hiring a contractor to trim the vegetation is expected to cost $42,785 annually. Switching to an organic weed killer is expected to cost more than $95,000 because of its limited effectiveness and requirement of more frequent applications. For the Town Branch section, residents of the nearby townhouses on Carriage Way, who also raised concerns about use of the herbicide, have suggested they could pick up the work on a volunteer basis. That’s not an option staff is recommending. The alternative that generated the most interest in the council’s debate was a surprising one. According to the staff report, it would cost only $30,000 annually to deploy herds of goats to chomp up the problem. Public Works Manager Charles A. Mumaw said that he has come around to the concept. “A year ago, I was the first person who said absolutely not,” he told the council.

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This section of Town Branch near Dry Mill Road could soon become grazing ground as the town looks for less toxic ways to control weed growth in the channel.

While the cost of the vegetation control will at least double as a result of the council’s decision, members said use of the chemical was a valid public safety concern.

“We can always deal with the dollars. We can’t replace lives,” Councilman Ron Campbell said. And the longer the conversation continued, the more council members lined behind the goat option. “My vote would be goats,” said Council member Susanne Fox. Even Vice Mayor Marty Martinez, watching the meeting online while on a trip to Arizona, texted his support for the goat option. Under that plan, a contractor would bring in a small herd of goats that would be fenced in an area of the stream bank. They would pretty much eat everything in their pen, starting with their favorites, such as poison ivy and poison oak, and then chewing up the rest. After their work is done, the fence would be moved to another area of the stream bank. Depending on the weather, the goats would be put to work two or three times a year. Will there be goats? In the end, that decision will be left to Town Manager Kaj Dentler and his staff. He said they’ll continue to evaluate the contractor options and that the goat herd may be best if first used as a test case. nstyer@loudounnow.com

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uty Town Manager Keith Markel said there are benefits to partnering with the county and from the added features that would come with the new platform. However, he said there still were too many unanswered questions about how EnerGov would integrate into other town systems for the staff or the town’s Technology and Communications Commission to commit to participating in the county’s contract. Even if the town doesn’t move forward on that, the county wants to start charging the town $29,063 annually to use LMIS after July. The new system is expected to come online in 2021. If Leesburg develops its own land management records system, that is expected to cost $300,000-$360,000, according to the staff report, with annual costs up to $80,000. While agreeing that the staff should evaluate other alternatives, council members questioned whether the town’s relationship with the county government is eroding. “We’re paying taxes. They shouldn’t just kick us off,” Council member Josh Theil said. “This is just big brother strong-arming us.” Council member Tom Dunn pointed out that a $420,000 payment would equate to raising the real estate tax rate by more than a half-cent. Council member Neil Steinberg, who represents the council on the

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Snow Removal Costs Double Budget Allocation It might have seemed like a relatively mild winter, but Leesburg’s snow removal operations paint a different picture. The Town Council this week approved a budget adjustment to cover a $333,518 shortfall in its projected plowing and road treatment cost. The town spent $591,518 last winter, more than two times over the $258,000 budget. The biggest increase was for snow and ice removal operations at $133,808 over budget and for the season’s supply of road salt, which came in 112,500 more than expected. The town’s Public Works Department budget included funding for only one snow event covering a 24-hour period. Last winter crews dealt with 10 such storms.

Council members Suzanne Fox and Ron Campbell asked for a list of other shared services provided by the county government that could be in jeopardy if, what they see as a trend, continues. Mayor Kelly Burk said it was “frustrating” that town residents don’t seem to be getting the full value of their county tax payments.

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The Leesburg Town Council on Tuesday agreed to pay an extra $91,000 to its trash contractor this year to cover the rapidly escalating cost of recycling. The fiscal year 2019 budget amendment will increase the payment to Patriot Disposal, which took over the town’s trash collection contract last summer. At the time the bid was awarded, trash haulers were being charged $55 per ton by the recycling plant. In less than a year, the fee has jumped to $91.58 per ton, a 66 percent increase. Global forces—led by the cutback on materials accepted by China—have forced localities across the nation to reconsider their recycling programs. For example, last month Prince William County abandoned glass recycling. But Leesburg’s Environmental Advisory Committee doesn’t want the town to give up yet. One idea is to roll out a public information campaign to help

residents and business create a cleaner recycling stream, something that could reduce the town’s cost.

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Community Vets, School Board Rejects Offensive Textbooks BY ANDREW D. PARKER

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Three textbooks included in the Loudoun County Public School System’s 2019-2020 school year curriculum that contained passages implying a link between the Muslim religion and terrorism have been removed from consideration. The School Board Tuesday night voted to remove the books from its list of approved resources. Those included AP World History and Geography, AP World History and World Religions, which all contain “biased and insensitive material,” according to Elissa Moritz, assistant superintendent for Instruction. The books were placed on display for public review and comment at the school system’s Administration Building in Ashburn during March and April, and quickly sparked objections from concerned parents. Members of the community praised the board for taking swift action during its April 11 meeting. “Thank you for choosing not to adopt those textbooks,” said Ann Raheem, a Muslim parent of a child in Loudoun schools. She suggested inviting input from the public earlier in the process moving forward. “Reach out to different interest groups before book decisions are made,” she said, adding that portraying Muslims in the ways outlined in the textbooks leads to increased bullying from both students and teachers. Syad Ashraf, co-chairman of ADAMS Civic Engagement, was sur-

prised that the books were on the list for consideration. He said that purchasing such textbooks would “undermine our children’s potential to be rich in diversity.” Lamal Sayeed, a parent of two students, thanked the board for taking the public’s concerns seriously. The media does a great job of sensationalizing the issues, he said, but local leaders “should not let these toxic ideas seep into our public schools. Kids are being bullied as a result of this misinformation.” While some are saying the book review process worked because of the end result, others are wondering whether it can be improved. “There’s a debate about what else can be done to improve the process,” said board member Debbie Rose (Algonkian). “But I think it worked. The public was given a chance to review the books.” Rose said that offensive passages “obviously came to light … [but] a lot of things did go right” because people brought the matter to the attention of school officials. “We go through these processes, we make changes,” she said. Board member Tom Marshall (Leesburg) wondered if the core issue is political awareness or a problem with the process, asking questions like who on staff reviewed the books and which students would have received the books in question, had they been approved. “Originally, that material wasn’t reviewed because that part of the book isn’t part of the curriculum,” Moritz said. “That doesn’t make it OK.”

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This AP World History book is one three proposed texts that School Board has removed from consideration because of passages that link Muslims and terrorism.

“The reality is there is biased language in any textbook you pick up,” said board member Chris Croll (Catoctin). “It really comes down to the teacher and the classroom supporting it through the curriculum.” The School Board passed the textbook and resource adoption with plans to address the course selection for the three books at a later date. Two other textbooks were also removed from the list because they are no longer available. aparker@loudounnow.com

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ple stepped forward when asked if they have children in the county school system. Almost everyone stepped forward when asked if they felt they had been discriminated against, and most moved up when asked if they felt confused about what terms to use when talking about race. EQUITY COMMITTEE >> 14

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Members of the Ad Hoc Committee on Equity participated in a trust exercise during its second meeting April 11.

will require more than just a series of meetings. Almanzan reiterated this message as the committee starts the process of determining what can reasonably be accomplished, while staying within the scope of the project. In the trust exercise, two groups lined up facing each other and were asked to step forward if they agreed with a series of statements. Many peo-

A pair of Loudoun County Public Schools eighth graders placed in the top four at the Virginia state-wide competition for the You Be the Chemist Challenge. Trailside Middle School’s Salonee Verma and Harper Park Middle School’s Tom Coleman are headed to the June 17 National Challenge in Washington, DC, after winning at the state level April 13. Eight Loudoun students advanced to the states following a regional competition at Harper Park last month. Nikhil Boyalla, an eighth grader from J. Michael Lunsford Middle School, took first place in the regional competition, and Verma placed second. Eighth graders Ellie Vest from Ridge Middle School, Nirav Kottury from Eagle Ridge Middle School and Sravya Patibandla from Eagle Ridge Middle School finished third through fifth place, respectively. Closing out the regional winners were Nehi Joshi, a seventh grader from Smarts Mill Middle School, and eighth graders Tom Coleman and Barzin Badiee, both from Harper Park Middle School. Edwin Kyle and Smaran Pasupulati served as alternates for Badiee and Vest in the state contest. Kyle is in seventh grade at Blue Ridge Middle School and Pasupulati is in eighth grade at J. Michael Lunsford Middle School.

Woodgrove High School 11th grade student Cameron Depee is getting a head start on a career in medicine. Depee will serve as a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, June 23-25 in Lowell, MA. The honors-on- Depee ly program offered through the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists helps to motivate and direct high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields to reach their goals by providing resources and connections. Mario Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and the science director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scien-

BY ANDREW D. PARKER None of the members of the Loudoun County Public Schools’ Ad Hoc Committee on Equity, or the public and staff present at the April 11 meeting, were born or raised in Loudoun County. This revelation—uncovered during an ice-breaking “trust exercise” during the panel’s second meeting—is indicative of the rapid growth in the county over the past decade. “They told me there were a lot of new residents in this county, but that’s never happened,” said Jamie Almanzan of the Equity Collaborative of Oakland, CA, the consultant who was hired to facilitate the committee’s work. Another group of consultants is preparing an equity audit of the school system during April and May, with results to be presented to the committee in June. The 25-member panel includes three members of the Loudoun County School Board along with teachers, parents and representatives of community groups including the NAACP and PTA. School Board Vice Chairwoman Barbara Sheridan (Sterling) is leading the committee. Achieving equity among all county residents is an ongoing problem that

Two Student Chemists Win at State Finals

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Loudoun Teams Advance to Destination Imagination Finals Students from Creative for Christ, a Loudoun-based homeschool club, won the state competition for the Destination Imagination on April 6 in Richmond. The students will now compete in the May 22-25 Global Finals of the competition in Kansas City, MO. Destination Imagination is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the

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next generation of students with academic challenges in science, technology, engineering and math. The teams will compete with more than 1,400 students from 15 countries. More than 125 teams competed in the state tournament. The three teams advanced to the state contest after placing first at the regional competition March 16 in Stafford. Coached by Stephanie Kappes and Catherine Larson, the elementary school team consists of Loudoun County homeschooled students from third to fifth grades: Paul Berghaus, Josephine Cox, Abigail Favelo, Isaac Keene, Aila Keene, Matthew Kappes, and Luke Larson. The middle school team is made up of Timothy Cox, Wayne Curles, Noah Favelo, Julian Keene, and Michael Turner, with SCHOOL NOTES >> 14

Free Rides are back! Ride Loudoun County Transit Metro Connection buses for free during the whole month of MAY. Loudoun County routes to/from Wiehle-Reson East and West Falls Church Metrorail Stations.

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tists, supported Depee’s entrance into the program based on her academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to serve humanity. She will hear from Nobel Laureates and National Medal of Science winners, get advice from medical school deans, hear patient accounts of medical miracles and learn about medical advances during the three-day event. “This is a crucial time in America when we need more doctors and medical scientists who are even better prepared for a future that is changing exponentially,” stated Richard Rossi, executive director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists. “Focused, bright and determined students like Cameron Depee are our future, and she deserves all the mentoring and guidance we can give her.” Learn more at futuredocs.com.

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improving school discipline policies to remove discriminatory and exclusionary practices; allocating resources to ensure equitable access to technology; revising the policies and procedures related to LCPS enrichment programs; and regulating hiring and selection processes across all schools. During the initial April 4 meeting, members of the committee used a “Café Conversations” format to discuss the work of the committee and get to know each other better. That resulted in a series of responses to three questions about what the committee should focus on, and what they would like to see within the school system in five years. Responses to the group exercise ranged from general to specific, including the need for more tolerance, diversity in hiring, updated curriculum, and more “teachers who look like our students.” Others noted the need to provide a voice to underserved students, offer tools for parents to raise cultural awareness, and address bullying and other results of racism. “Every student deserves the opportunity to learn and succeed,” one member stated. “We need to change how we serve our community and influence how we service our students,” another member added. The next meeting of the Equity Committee is Thursday, May 9. For more information, email the committee at equityadhoc@lcps.org. aparker@loudounnow.com

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coaching from Heather Favelo and Dave Robinson. Melissa Cox, Gregory Cox, Chris Mahoney, Joshua Mahoney, Liz Turner, Faith Vandebrooke, and Jeremy Vandebrooke make up the high school team, led by Tami Cox and Lawrie Vandebrooke. To compete in the Destination Imagination Global Finals, each team must raise $5,500, and the team is currently seeking sponsors. Anyone interested in making a tax-deductible donation to help the students can contact the team’s fundraising coordinator, Kimberlynn Curles, at C4CLoudoun@gmail.com. Find out more about the contest at destinationimagination.org.

Loudoun gamers unite: Belmont Ridge Middle School will host the fourth annual RiverCon from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 4—a day also known as Star Wars Day, given its catchphrase “May the Fourth be with you.” The event invites young fans of art, gaming, movies and comic books to participate in interactive experiences, hear from industry experts, and learn from vendors and local artists. This year’s special guest is John Morton, who played supporting roles in “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” as snowspeeder pilot Dak Ralter in the Battle of Hoth, as well as Boba Fett

of his goal: “We had a bit of a slow start, yet we responded well. We had them under pressure and we were dangerous on set pieces. The ball came out at a nice height and it’s one of those shots where as soon as it leaves your foot you know it’s going in.” “It’s a good feeling to be a part of the first win in Loudoun United’s history,” Lubahn continued. “Red Bull’s II is consistently a top-performing team and to get our first three points on the road against them is an accomplishment for our group.” While he admitted it wasn’t always beautiful play, Lubahn said that “players stepped up in important moments and as a group we collectively earned three points against a tough opponent. Now we need to continue improving and as a group show the fans what we’re capable of achieving together. We’ve worked hard collectively and will use this result to build momentum and continue to improve.” Loudoun United, 1-2-2, next plays Birmingham Legion FC, 2-12, this Saturday, April 27. Loudoun United is ranked 14th in the USL Championship Eastern Conference standings.

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[ PUBLIC SAFETY ] Sterling Townhouse Struck by Gunfire The Sheriff ’s Office is investigating an early Friday morning shooting during which rounds were fired into an occupied home. According to the report, deputies were called to Grand Central Square around 1:50 a.m. April 19 after several residents in the area reported hearing gunfire. A canvass of the scene recovered discharged casings and several rounds that struck and entered a townhome with three residents inside. No one was injured. Anyone with any information regarding this case is asked to contact Detective C. Pickrell at 703-777-1021.

Arrest Made in Lansdowne Bathroom Peeping Case A Lovettsville man has been charged in connection with the investigation of an unlawful filming in the bathroom of a Lansdowne medical building last month. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office, Jessie O. Scobie, 31, was identified as the suspect in the March 25 incident, in which a woman reported that she was using the restroom around 4:45 p.m. inside a Deerfield Avenue building when she noticed someone holding a phone that appeared to be recording her from the next stall. The man then left the area. Scobie turned himself over to authorities April 20 and was charged with

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Suspect Sketch Released in Assault at Sterling Home As part of their investigation of an April 9 sexual assault at a Sterling home, Sheriff ’s Office detectives have released a composite sketch of the suspect in the case. The victim reported that a man entered her North Duke Drive home around 11:30 p.m. and sexually assaulted her. The suspect fled after the victim woke up. Composite sketch Deputies responded to the home shortly before midnight after the victim contacted authorities and searched the area with the assistance of the Virginia State Police. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, approximately 20-yearsold with curly dark hair and a slight build. Anyone with any information regarding the identity of the suspect is asked to contact Detective C. Czekaj at 703-777-1021. You may also submit a tip through the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office app.

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Comp plan << FROM 1 more housing in Loudoun. “These contrasting views are held on the one hand by the business, real estate, and development communities that seek to accommodate the unconstrained housing market demand,” reads a letter accompanying the binder prepared for county supervisors. “On the other hand, the large majority of the residents who are concerned this will create fundamental issues with the quality of schools, traffic congestion, environmental impacts, and lowering the quality of life of present and future families.” The commission’s draft of the plan is expected to allow more than 14,000 more homes in Loudoun in the Transition Policy Area by 2040 than what the current comprehensive plan calls for. The transition area, which is about 7 percent of the county by area, would absorb more than half of the difference in housing between the plans. The current plan is forecasted to bring more than 29,000 new residential units into the county by 2040; the Planning Commission’s draft, almost double that at more than 56,000. A county report from July 2017 showed there were already more than 29,000 residential units approved or zoned under the current plan that could be built—with more upzonings approved since. County staff members estimated a total with nearly 135,000 homes already built at that time, the total possible buildout under the current plan is more than 183,000 homes. The additional housing worries conservation and agriculture interests—and contrasts with what people said when the county government launched a series of well-attended public input sessions before starting to write the new plan. While some worried about housing costs, which Planning Commissioners and business interests have argued can be ameliorated by allowing more housing, many people worried more about problems like traffic and growth. Littleton said when the top issues from citizen input were managing growth and catching up on facilities and infrastruc-

Grants << FROM 1 one inmate wrote. “OAR is important to our community and it makes me better. It makes all of us better and all of us will eventually be back in our community so if we want out community to be better, we need these great people to keep bettering all of us.” The inmates wrote of their experiences in OAR’s programs and the differences they have made. One wrote, “The impression would be that Loudoun doesn’t care about giving inmates a chance at a better chance upon release.” “I am 58 years old and in all my life and have never learned soo [sic] many positive life changing lessons, as I have in the OAR offered programs,” another wrote. “I am very disappointed and perplexed to hear that OAR programs are being considered for shut down (?!) after all of this positive benefits OAR provides the inmates in [Loudoun County

ture, “if those aren’t the primary focuses of what we do in this plan, we’re not doing service to the people that elected us.” And Al Van Huyck, who chaired the Planning Commission that wrote the current plan and today chairs the preservation and conservation coalition, said if development is allowed in the transition area, it could be quick to change. “Not since the Oklahoma land rush have so many interests lined up on the border waiting to rush in, and once that’s done, we’re done, we’re cooked,” Van Huyck said. He also worries a recommendation to move some parcels out of the Rural Policy Area into the transition area could start eroding that long-held boundary on development, as well. “When you vote for something, you set a precedent and you cannot deny any similar argument,” Van Huyck said. “Well, this will be the first time that rural land is converted, and the argument for future nibbles at the rural land will be set.”

Their thorough review of the draft plan applauds much of it, and includes suggestions, tweaks and critiques of many specific policies. But there is also a broader criticism of some of the themes of the plan, from its housing focus to an emphasis on flexibility. Gem Bingol, the Piedmont Environmental Council’s representative in Loudoun and Clarke counties, said more developed areas have more specific, prescriptive planning. “I would ask the question, do you get what you want by saying ‘eh, whatever?’ Or do you say, this is what I want, do A, B, C and D? In order for us to get the vision that we are trying to accomplish, I think you have to lay it out there.” A phrase in the plan describes the vision for the Transition Policy Area as “visually distinct from adjoining policy areas, providing expansive open space with recreational opportunities while accommodating a development pattern that promotes environmental protection, housing diversity, quality design, and economic growth.” The coalition instead recommended describing it as “enduring, visually and

spatially distinct from adjoining policy areas, utilizing green infrastructure policies to provide 50 percent or more open space that supports and protects public drinking water source watersheds, natural and historic assets.” It also speaks of “abundant trails, parks, and recreational space” and “limited residential development.” The proposed description of the Rural Policy Area is similarly beefed up. The draft plan calls it “an enduring rural landscape that is characterized by a unique composite of natural and manmade environments, rural economy uses, working agricultural lands, open space, and a limited residential base.” Coalition members would like to see that changed to “a permanent countywide asset, with an enduring rural landscape characterized by limited residential development, a unique composite of natural and historic assets, rural economy and equine uses supporting tourism, working agricultural lands and open space.” Their suggestion also references “a range of and management tools and performance standards to maintain long-term economic, environmental and social sustainability.” The Planning Commission has removed one of those tools, the county-funded Purchase of Development Rights program, that is in the county’s current plan from the draft. That plan has been on the books unfunded since a newly elected Board of Supervisors in 2004 took dramatic steps to reverse much of the previous board’s work in conservation. That program would allow supervisors to use county tax money to purchase and retire development rights on rural lands, permanently protecting them from development. In February, Republican supervisors shot down a proposal to explore restarting that program. County supervisors have been split over a Transfer of Development Rights program, which would set up a marketplace for private landowners to buy development rights from farmland to apply to their own property elsewhere. That proposal is still under consideration. Coalition members also were concerned about the relative lack of refer-

ences to the county’s green resources in the new plan. They have suggested making more specific a chapter on natural and heritage resources, which begins with a vision statement: “Protect and enhance the County’s natural and heritage resources, which are fundamental to the health, safety, welfare, sustainability, and enjoyment of current and future generations.” Their preferred replacement would include ways to do it, referring to “a connected network of irreplaceable natural and heritage assets by partnering with organizations, towns, state and federal agencies to provide health, safety, economic and social well-being, biodiversity, sustainability, and enjoyment for current and future generations.” “This board really has an opportunity that, while the economy’s doing well, and while we have all the work being done, to redirect how we focus on these issues and get it right for the next 20 years,” Littleton said. “The war’s not over, even if we win on the planning issues that we’re raising,” Van Huyck said. “Next year there’ll be applications, there’ll be pressure to make the changes, because that pressure is going to be constant.” The package of comprehensive plan suggestions includes input from the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition, The Mosby Heritage Area Association, the Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Unison Preservation Society, the Piedmont Environmental Council, the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, Bike Loudoun, the Loudoun Preservation Society, the Loudoun historic Village Alliance including six village associations, The Coalition of Loudoun Towns, The Loudoun County Farm Bureau, Potomac Heritage Trail Association, the Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Transition Area Alliance, Bike Loudoun, the Loudoun Walking and Volkssport Club, 350 Loudoun, and the Catoctin Creek Scenic River Advisory Committee.

Adult Detention Center.]” “The things OAR has done for me has truly changed my life,” wrote another. “I have took several courses provided by OAR like anger management, fatherhood, money matters, and life skills. Each class taught me so much key tools that I have applied to my life and so many things have changed in my life.” OAR Executive Director Derwin Overton said then nonprofit appears to have been excluded from the grant list because of what he saw as inconsistent and unfair scoring. “I think it’s very important for me to point out that the scorecard that was provided and suggested as far as our organization was concerned did not clearly identify or correspond with what I consider our proposal,” Overton told supervisors. Overton said when he wrote this year’s grant proposal, he did not take into account the time to open a new facility, train new staff and bring new people into the program. That threw off the performance expectations for his

nonprofit—but he said those expectations were adjusted and accepted by the county. But, he said, when the county scored applications, the updated performance expectations were not used, and OAR was given low marks—or no credit at all—for criteria such as its growth and number of clients in Loudoun. “Unless we’re able to develop a contingency plan, there’s a probability that there will be no classes offered at the [Loudoun jail],” Overton said. He said the nonprofit is looking elsewhere for funding, perhaps from the Sheriff ’s Office. The nonprofit also accepts donations at oarnova.org. Scoring sheets by the county also note an out-of-date strategic plan, ending in 2018, and concerns regarding the nonprofit’s financial health. Another nonprofit, Mobile Hope, also will not receive funding and brought supporters out in numbers to complain to the Board of Supervisors. Homelessness services nonprofit Mobile Hope is in the second year of receiving no fund-

ing from the county, having missed the deadline to apply last year. Executive Director Donna Fortier said that missing last year’s deadline, along with this year’s deadline for Community Development Block Grant Funding, “proves we need more staff, nothing more.” “Simply put, we take care of the county’s homeless kids, even when all of the other services are full,” Fortier said. “But how do we prove our worth? Is by making a positive impact on being an advocate? Is it making a positive change in our community? Or is it being a good test taker?” Several current and former clients of Mobile Hope told county supervisors about the ways the nonprofit has turned their lives around, calling Fortier “mom.” “I challenge each one of you to spend five minutes with any of our Mobile Hope kids,” said Rhonda Harold, who serves on the nonprofit’s board of direc-

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“The room would always be full on this night, because there always is going to be quality organizations, many of them that do great work, that are not going to make the list,” said Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles). “For those organizations that did not, I just hope that it can be a learning experience and that the energy can be channeled into going through their process again in the future in a way that will get an application that is approved.” In all, the county awarded $1,123,421 in grants and $5,000 in “mini-grants.” Major funding went to 18 organizations, including Stop Child Abuse Now of Northern Virginia, Loudoun Hunger Relief, The Arc of Loudoun, and the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. Mini-grants went to specific projects by nonprofits, including Project Horse Empowerment Center, the Dulles South Food Pantry, and It Takes a Village, Baby. The county also annually directs some money directly to certain nonprofits, including HealthWorks for Northern Virginia, the Loudoun Free Clinic, Northern Virginia Dental Clinic, Blue Ridge Speech and Hearing, Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers, and the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter. Collectively, those nonprofits were granted $648,373. County staff members make training materials, online and in-person training sessions, consultation and feedback available to grant applicants. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Birthright of Loudoun County Birthright of Loudoun County is a place of refuge for women who are navigating the challenging path of an unplanned pregnancy. Available services include free pregnancy testing, maternity clothing, baby clothing, and baby supplies.

The Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (AVFRD) is committed to protecting the lives and property of Ashburn and Loudoun County residents and visitors by providing the best possible fire, rescue, emergency and medical response services.

Email: dawn@birthrightofloudoun.com Phone: 703.777.7272 www.birthrightofloudoun.com Facebook: /BirthrightsinVirginia 823 South King Street, Suite I, Leesburg, VA 20175

Email: mgaughan@avfrd.net Phone: 703.729.0006 www.ashburnfirerescue.org Facebook: /AVFRD 20688 Ashburn Rd Ashburn Va 20147

Blue Ridge Speech & Hearing Center

Established in 1964, we are the only nonprofit providing the combined services of audiology, speech therapy, and occupational therapy. We work with individuals across the life span as well as people from across the entire socio-economic spectrum. Email: cfosque@speechhearing.org Phone: 703.858.7620 www.speechhearing.org Facebook: /BRSHLoudoun 19465 Deerfield Ave., Suite 201, Lansdowne, VA 20176

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Boulder Crest Retreat for Military & Veteran Wellness

Boulder Crest is committed to improving the physical, emotional, spiritual, and economic wellbeing of our nation’s veterans, first responders, and family members. Our programs ensure they have the opportunity to live lives of passion, here at home. Email: angela@bouldercrestretreat.org Phone: 540.554.2727 www.bouldercrestretreat.org @BoulderCrestRetreat PO Box 117, Bluemont, VA 20135

Bridle Paths

The program offers strength, support, and healing to individuals and families through safe, effective, and high-quality equine-assisted activities, including therapeutic horseback riding, equine-assisted learning, and equine-assisted psychotherapy.

Children’s Science Center

CalvinCare offers financial assistance for owners (who fall within the Federal Poverty Guidelines) of veri�ied Service and/or Emotional Support Animals. Financial aid for veterinary visits, grooming, food, and approved supplies will be considered and provided.

The Children’s Science Center provides hands-on STEM activities to more than 70,000 visitors at the Children’s Science Center Lab in Fairfax and several community outreach programs. The Center is planning an interactive science center for all ages to be located in Dulles, VA.

Email: info@calvincare.org Phone: 703.303.3570 www.calvincare.org Facebook: /CalvinCare PO Box 1221, Leesburg, VA 20177

Email: donations@childsci.org Phone: 703.648.3130 www.childsci.org Facebook: /ChildrensScienceCenter 3949 Pender Drive, Suite 120B, Fairfax, VA 22030

Crossroads Jobs

Our mission is to build local endowment by fostering a community of grantmakers, promoting strategic local leadership, and investing in partnerships for the benefit of the community of Loudoun and Northern Fauquier. Email: info@communityfoundationlf.org Phone: 703.779.3505 www.communityfoundationlf.org Facebook: /communityfoundationlf PO Box 342, Leesburg, VA 20178 Nature

Bringing Resources to Aid Women in Shelters (BRAWS)

Email: holly@braws.org Phone: 202.297.4438 www.braws.org Facebook: /BRAWSorg 112 Courthouse Road SW, Vienna, VA

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The Boys & Girls Club of Fauquier’s mission is to help boys and girls of all backgrounds, especially those who need us most, build confidence, develop character and acquire the skills needed to become productive, civic-minded, and responsible Email: liz@bgcfauquier.org adults. Phone: 540.349.8890 www.bgcfauquier.org Facebook: /Boys-Girls-Clubs-of-Fauquier 169 Keith Street, Warrenton, VA 20186

BRAWS mission is to empower and bring dignity to women and girls by providing undergarments and menstrual supplies to low income and homeless communities.

Email: bridlepaths@gmail.com Phone: 571.216.9089 www.bridlepathsva.org Facebook: /Bridle-Paths 1909 Woodgate Lane, McLean, VA 22101

Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties

Boys & Girls Club of Fauquier

Crossroads Jobs provides individualized job search and placement services to unemployed and underemployed individuals in the Loudoun County area, free of charge. Our job seekers are typically not well served by conventional agencies & job banks.

Email: carol.smith@crossroadsjobs.org Phone: 703.771.4112 www.crossroadsjobs.org Facebook: /CrossroadsJobs 1 East Market Street, Suite 202, Leesburg, VA 20176

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Dulles South Food Pantry

ECHO

The Dulles South Food Pantry is a multi-faith food pantry. We provide nutritious food and other supplies/services to those in need in Dulles South and the surrounding area regardless of income, faith or other criteria and promote self-sufficiency.

ECHO is a nonprofit that offers lifelong support for adults with disabilities. We provide skill building, job placement and transportation. Our services empower individuals to be active members of the community. Email: andreag@echoworks.org Phone: 703.779.2100 www.echoworks.org Facebook: /ECHOLeesburg P.O. Box 2277, Leesburg, VA 20177

Email: info@dsfp.org Phone: 703.507.2795 www.dsfp.org Facebook: /dullessouthfoodpantry.org 24757 Evergreen Mills Rd, Sterling, Virginia 20166

Embark Center for Self-Directed Learning

Five Stones Institute

Five Stones Institute provides tools for a balanced life through Mindfulness with an emphasis on working with the underserved in Loudoun County through community partnerships.

Embark Center for Self-Directed Education is a community for teens to assist them in becoming leaders in their own lives. We providing mentoring and other support that enables teens to direct their own learning without traditional school. Email: andrea@embarkcenter.org Phone: 703.966.7622 www.embarkcenter.org Facebook: /embarkcenter PO Box 87, Paeonian Springs, VA 20129

Email: llattman@lmgdoctors.com Phone: 703.669.6118 www.FiveStonesWellness.com Facebook: /fivestoneswellness 116-Q Edwards Ferry Road, NE; Leesburg, VA 20176

Friends of Loudoun Mental Health

Friends of the Blue RIdge Mountains

Friends of Loudoun Mental Health has been serving Loudoun County citizens since 1955. Our approach to dealing with mental health issues has been multidimensional: from direct assistance, community awareness and championing mental health legislation.

The preserve, enhance and celebrate the Blue Ridge Mountains as a valuable resource and treasured space for present and future generations. Email: info@friendsofblueridge.org Phone: 703.956.9151 www.friendsofblueridge.org Facebook: /fobrm PO Box 1002, Purcellville, VA 20134

Email: friends@loudounfriends.org Phone: 703.443.1380 www.loudounfriends.org Facebook: /loudounfriends P.O. Box 4452, Leesburg, VA 20177

Girls on the Run of NOVA

Girls on the Run NOVA envisions a world where every girl knows she has the ultimate power to be her best. Our program is for girls starting in 3rd grade and encourages them to recognize their individual strengths & celebrate connections with others.

Email: kthornburg@gotrnova.org Phone: 703.273.3153 www.gotrnova.org Facebook: /girlsontherunNOVA 10301 Democracy Lane, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030

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Goose Creek Association

The Goose Creek Association protects and preserves the natural resources, open space, historic heritage, and rural quality of life within the Goose Creek watershed. Email: info@goosecreek.org Phone: 540.687.3073 www.goosecreek.org Facebook: /goosecreek.org P.O. Box 1178, Middleburg, VA 20118

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HealthWorks for Northern Virginia

Higher Orbits

HealthWorks is Loudoun’s nonprofit health center providing primary medical, dental and behavioral health care to people of all ages, regardless of income or whether they have insurance. We are the only local health care safety net for children seniors.

Email: info@hwnova.org Phone: 703.443.2000 www.hwnova.org Facebook: /HealthWorksNOVA 163 Fort Evans Road NE Leesburg, VA 20176

Humane Farm Animal Care

“OUR MISSION Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) is the leading non-profit certification organization dedicated to improving the lives of farm animals in food production from birth through slaughter. The goal of the program is to improve the lives of farm”

Email: Mimi@CertifiedHumane.org Phone: 703.435.3883 www.certifiedhumane.org Facebook: /CertifiedHumane PO Box 82, Middleburg, VA 20118

INMED Partnerships for Children - Opportunity Center

Email: mvasquez@inmed.org Phone: 703.729.4951 www.opportunitycenter.us Facebook: /INMEDFamilyYouthOpportunityCenter 21630 Ridgetop Circle, Suite 130, Sterling, VA 20166

Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area The Journey’s mission is to promote and support civic engagement through history education, economic development through heritage tourism, and the preservation of cultural landscapes in the area between Gettysburg, PA and Charlottesville, VA.

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Email: info@higherorbits.org Phone: 281.451.5343 www.HigherOrbits.org Facebook: /HigherOrbits PO Box 4092; Leesburg, VA 20177

Humane Society Of Loudoun County We are a Foster based, all Volunteer organization that partners with the community to save more animals and achieve a No Kill Community.

Email: helpanimals@humaneloudoun.org Phone: 703.507.2812 www.humaneloudoun.org Facebook: /humaneloudoun PO Box 777, Leesburg, VA 20178

JK Community Farm

The INMED Opportunity Center creates pathways for disadvantaged children and families in Loudoun County achieve well-being and self-reliance via programs focusing on academic enrichment, skills development and parenting education.

Email: katherine@jthg.org Phone: 540.882.4929 www.hallowedground.org Facebook: /TheJourneyUSA PO Box 77, Waterford, VA 20197

Higher Orbits uses the wonder of spaceflight to engage students in STEAM while building teamwork, leaderships & communication skills. High School students get the opportunity to work with an Astronaut and compete to have their ideas launched to space

The JK Community Farm, a 501(c) (3) started by JK Moving Services, provides food education, volunteer opportunities, and donates locally grown, organic fruit, vegetables, and protein to people facing food insecurity throughout our community.

Email: info@jkcommunityfarm.org Phone: 703.881.6548 www.jkcommunityfarm.org Facebook: /jkcommunityfarm 44112 Mercure Circle, Sterling, VA 20166

Joy to the Kids, Inc.

We send characters, such as Princesses and Superheroes, into hospitals to serve youth in serious times of transition and bring them JOY, led by an original character, The Bald Princess . We sing, play, and interact to help them feel safe and loved!

Email: Rachel@joytothekids.org Phone: 812.320.3030 www.joytothekids.org Facebook: /joytothekids PO Box 4184, Ashburn, VA, 20148

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Legacy Farms

“MISSION: To create transformative experiences that enhance leadership skills and produce a greater impact in Loudoun County. “

Legacy Farms is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing garden-based training and foundational work skills support for teens and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental and social challenges.

Email: scott@leadershiploudoun.org Phone: 571.310.2681 www.leadershiploudoun.org 215 Depot Court SE #240 Leesburg, VA 20175

Email: mschonberger@legacyfarmsvirginia.org Phone: 703.727.2918 www.legacyfarmsvirginia.org Facebook: /LegacyFarmsVirginia PO Box 4499, Leesburg, VA 20177

Loudoun Cares

Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter/LAWS

Loudoun Cares connects those in need with those who serve through our Information & Referral Helpline, Secured Emergency Funding Program and our online Volunteer center.

(Loudoun Citizens for Social Justice, Inc.)

LAWS serves adults and children who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; empowers, informs and advocates for the adults and children; educates the community and works towards the elimination of personal and societal violence.

Email: laws@lcsj.org Phone: 703.771.3398 www.lcsj.org Facebook: /LAWSLCSJ 105 East Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176

Loudoun Chamber Foundation

The Loudoun Chamber is dedicated to creating a world class quality of life for everyone here in Loudoun County. To make that vision a reality, we created the Loudoun Chamber Foundation to conduct philanthropic and community building activities.

Email:thoward@loudounchamber.org Phone: 703.777.2176 www.loudounchamber.org/Loudoun-Chamber-Foundation Facebook: /LoudounChamber PO Box 1298, Leesburg, VA 20177

Loudoun Community Cat Coalition

We provide assistance to you when you find a kitten or community cat that needs help in the form of spay neuter, and or medical assistance. We do this with progressive TNR, or Trap, Neuter, Return programs in partnership with local Veterinarians. Email: info@loudouncommunitycats.org Phone: 703.687.6009 www.loudouncommunitycats.org Facebook: /loudouncommunitycats P.O. Box 1960, Leesburg, Va 20177

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Email: valerie@loudouncares.org Phone: 703.669.2351 www.loudouncares.org Facebook: /loudouncares PO Box 83, Leesburg, VA 20178

Loudoun Commission on Women & Girls

Empowering our women and girls to confidently grow in their personal and professional lives.

Email: commissionchair@lcwag.org Phone: 703.963.5735 www.lcwag.org Facebook: /loudouncommisiononwomen 163 Fort Evans Road NE #130, Leesburg, VA 20176

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Loudoun Education Foundation

Loudoun County Master Gardener Association

Loudoun County Master Gardener Association is the non-profit organization that supports and funds the work of Loudoun County Master Gardeners, extensively trained volunteers who provide unbiased, researchbased horticultural information to the community. Email: TeresaMinchew.LCMG@gmail.com Phone: 703.771.5150 www.loudouncountymastergardeners.org 750 Miller Dr. SE, Suite F-3 Leesburg, VA 20175

Loudoun Families for Children Loudoun Families for Children (LFC) is a volunteer, non-profit organization that provides temporary homes to children affected by family issues, such as; abuse or neglect, parental substance abuse, or mental health concerns.

The Loudoun Education Foundation (LEF) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that engages our community to invest in critical and innovative programs to foster the academic success and wellbeing of students and teachers in Loudoun County Public Schools.

Email: samantha.courtney@lcps.org Phone: 571.252.1102 www.loudouneducationfoundation.org Facebook: /LoudounEducationFoundation 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, VA 20148

Loudoun First Responders Foundation

“The mission of Loudoun First Responders Foundation (LFRF) is to financially support active Loudoun County first responder personnel facing needs arising from; injury, illness and conditions in the line of duty”

Email: ;info@loudounfrf.org Phone: 571.367.4302 www.loudounfrf.org Facebook: /LoudounFirstRespondersFoundation 24876 Helms Terrace, Aldie, VA 20105

Email: kburk@burkinc.com Phone: 703.771.9505 www.LFConline.org Facebook: /LoudounFamiliesforChildren PO box 4250, Leesburg, VA 20177

Loudoun Free Clinic

Loudoun Habitat for Humanity

For 20 years, Loudoun Free Clinic has provided high-quality medical care to low-income, uninsured adults in Loudoun County. For every $1 donated, $8 in care is given. Your support saves lives.

Email: lvanleliveld@loudounhabitat.org Phone: 703.737.6772 www.loudounhabitat.org Facebook: /LoudounHabitat 700 Fieldstone Drive, Suite 128, Leesburg, VA 20176

Eamil: cbreuning@loudounfreeclinic.org Phone: 703.779.5416 www.loudounfreeclinic.org Facebook: /Loudoun Free Clinic 224A Cornwall Street NW, Leesburg, VA 20176

Loudoun Hunger Relief

Loudoun Hunger Relief, Loudoun’s leader in food assistance, has been serving the community since 1991. Our mission: to provide nutritious food to those in need in Loudoun County. We provided 1.4 million pounds of food to 8000 people last year.

Email: tmcneal@loudounhunger.org Phone: 703.777.5911 www.loudounhunger.org Facebook: /loudounhunger 750 Miller Drive Ste A-1, Leesburg, VA 20175

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YEARS Celebrating the Past. Building the Future.

At Loudoun Habitat for Humanity, we do more than build houses. We partner with homebuyers, volunteers, donors, businesses and community organizations to transform lives and rebuild communities.

Loudoun Library Foundation The Loudoun Library Foundation (LLF) is an independent, allvolunteer non-profit organization dedicated to promoting literacy and supporting libraries in Loudoun County.

Email: LLFdonations@gmail.com Phone: 703.779.2252 www.library.loudoun.gov Facebook: /LoudounLibraryFoundation P.O. Box 104, Leesburg, VA 20178

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Loudoun Literacy Council

Our mission is to teach English communication skills and provide literacy resources to empower low-income adults and children to become self-sufficient and confident in their ability to achieve their personal and professional goals.

Eamil: director@loudounliteracy.org Phone: 703.777.2205 www.loudounliteracy.org Facebook: /loudounliteracy PO Box 1932, Leesburg, VA 20177

Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers

Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers is a private nonprofit that mobilizes volunteers to help frail elderly and disabled adults to maintain independence and quality of life; providing the support necessary for them to remain living in their own homes.

Email: smandelgiblin@lvcaregivers.org Phone: 703.779.8617 www.lvcaregivers.org Facebook: /caregiversadmin 704 South King Street, Suite 2, Leesburg, VA 20175

Loudoun Youth, Inc.

Loudoun Youth, Inc. (LYI) supports and develops programs that provide Loudoun teens with positive out-of-school activities in safe, nurturing environments and help teens become confident and contributing members of the community.

Email: swolfson@loudounyouth.org Phone: 703.431.1033 www.loudounyouth.org Facebook: /loudounyouth PO Box 1732, Leesburg, VA 20177

Loudoun Therapeutic Riding

Partnering with horses, we serve individuals with cognitive, physical &amp; psychological disabilities. LTR programs provide a motivating experience promoting therapeutic benefits, which lead to improved functional life skills and emotional wellbeing.

Email: twilliams@ltrf.org Phone: 703.771.2689 www.ltrf.org Facebook: /LoudounTherapeuticRiding 41580 Sunday Morning Lane, Leesburg, VA 20176

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy inspires, motivates, and engages the public to protect, preserve, and restore wildlife habitat in Loudoun County. We accomplish this through our advocacy, education, citizen science, and habitat restoration programs. Email: mmyers@loudounwildlife.org Phone: 703.777.2575 www.loudounwildlife.org Facebook: /LoudounWildlife PO Box 1892, Leesburg, VA 20177

Meridians Recovery

Meridians Recovery is Loudoun County’s only non-profit Peer to Peer organization offering Residential and Sober Living programming focused on recovery from substance abuse. We are a Recovery Community Organization (RCO) delivering Peer Based Recover Email: jim@meridiansrecovery.org Phone: 703.434.9009 www.meridiansrecovery.org Facebook: /Meridians-Recovery 211 W. Meadowland La

Mobile Hope

Middlebug Community Center

Mobile Hope supports the needs of disadvantaged, precariously housed and homeless youth, 24 years of age or younger in Loudoun County, Virginia.

Mission “To be a gathering place for social, cultural, and educational programs to enrich the lives of the people within”

Email: middleburgcc@middleburgcommunitycenter.com Phone: 540.687.6373 www.middleburgcommunitycenter.com Facebook: /middleburgcc.va PO Box 265, Middleburg VA 20118

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Email: bonnie@mobilehopeloudoun.org Phone: 703.771.1400 www.mobilehopeloudoun.org Facebook: /mobilehopeloudoun P.O. Box 4135 Ashburn, VA 20148

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Mountainside Montessori

Northern Virginia Family Service

We provide the most rigorous standards of an AMI Montessori education integrated with sustainable agriculture, environmental stewardship, and free play in nature. We foster a deep connection between our students and the land.

Email: edel@mountainsidemontessori.com Phone: 1.540.253.5025 www.mountainsidemontessori.com Facebook: /Mountainside-Montessori-School-274170800997 4206 Belvoir Rd, Marshall, VA 20115

One Sparrow

Northern Virginia Family Service’s (NVFS) mission is to empower individuals and families to improve their quality of life, and to promote community cooperation and support in responding to family needs.

Email: skreitzer@nvfs.org Phone: 703.748.2560 www.nvfs.org Facebook: /NVFS 10455 White Granite Drive #100, Oakton, VA 22124

Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources (OAR)

One Sparrow is a local non-profit working to reduce homelessness and extreme poverty both locally and around the world. We provide funds and resources to impact lives in the areas of health, education, and employment.

OAR’s mission is to rebuild lives and break the cycle of crime with Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources for offenders and their families to create a safer community.

Email: scarroll@onesparrowdc.org Phone: 571.246.7494 www.onesparrowdc.org Facebook: /onesparrowdc 22452 Snow Powder Terrace, Ashburn, VA 20148

Email: bcosby@oarnova.org Phone: 703.246.3033 www.oarnova.org Facebook: /oarnova 26 Fairfax Street SE, Suite 105, Leesburg, VA 20175

Project Horse Empowerment Center

Potomac Conservancy

Potomac Conservancy safeguards the land and waters of the Potomac River and its tributaries and connects people to this national treasure.

Project Horse Empowerment Center promotes mental health and wellness by connecting children, teens and adults with horses— to build coping skills, deal with emotional, behavioral, or cognitive challenges, manage stress, and enhance resiliency.

Email: vasse@potomac.org Phone: 301.608.1188 www.potomac.org Facebook: /PotomacConservancy 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 805, Silver Spring, MD

Ride-On Ranch Equine Assisted Therapies Ride-On Ranch Equine Assisted Therapi is a community built on the foundation of the healing power of the horse. ROR is an inclusive environment that utilizes equine movement to provide physical, occupational, speech and mental heath services.

Email: rideonranch@gmail.com Phone: 703.298.5319 www.rideonranch.org Facebook: /rideonranch 38416 Morrisonville Road, Lovettsville, VA 20180 Culture

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Email: darcywoessner@projecthorse.org Phone: 703.517.6964 www.projecthorse.org Facebook: /projecthorse 18915 Lincoln Road, Purcellville, VA 20132

Ryan Bartel Foundation

Ryan Bartel Foundation’s mission is to prevent youth suicide through awareness, upstream educational programs and activities that support and empower youth with acceptance, connection, hope, help and strength. Email: suziebartel@ryanbartelfoundation.org Phone: 703.431.3675 www.ryanbartelfoundation.org Facebook: /ryanbartelfoundation PO Box 184, Waterford, VA 20197

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Smashing Walnuts

SCAN’s prevents child abuse and neglect by building awareness, providing direct parent education, and advocating for children in the community and the courts.

Email: lfraley@scanva.org Phone: 703.820.9001 www.scanva.org Facebook: /SCANVA 20 Export Drive, Sterling, Virginia 20164

Sprout Therapeutic Riding and Education Center

Smashing Walnuts is a childhood cancer foundation who provides funding, lobbying and directed resources to develop better treatment protocols and a cure for childhood brain cancer. We are committed to Cracking the Cure for Brain Cancer.

Email: LLS6495@aol.com Phone: 703.217.5223 smashingwalnuts.org Facebook: /smashingwalnuts PO Box 342, Leesburg, VA 20178

St Gabriel’s Episcopal Church “Saint Gabriel’s Literacy Programs teach STEM education, computer programming, and Spanish literacy to children of underserved Loudoun County residents. It is not a religious program, but celebrates diversity in cultures and religions!“

“Sprout is dedicated to changing lives by providing hope, healing, empowerment and recovery through partnerships with horses.”

Email: Treasurer@saintgabriels.net Phone: 703.779.3616 www.saintgabriels.net Facebook: /StGabrielsEpiscopal 14 Cornwall Street NW, Leesburg VA 20176

Email: Brooke.Waldron@sproutcenter.org Phone: 571.367.4555 www.sproutcenter.org Facebook: /SproutCenterOrg PO Box 8, Aldie, VA 20105

Sterling Foundation

For 30 years The Sterling Foundation has worked with our network of volunteers to beautify our surroundings, engage with our neighbors, and foster a welcoming and inclusive community in our hometown of Sterling, Virginia.

Email: info@sterlingfoundation.org Phone: 703.430.9472 www.SterlingFoundation.org Facebook: /SterlingFoundationVA P.O. Box 1036, Sterling, VA 20167

The Middleburg Museum Foundation

The Middleburg Museum Foundation was created for the purpose of recording, preserving and sharing with residents and visitors the rich history of Middleburg, VA, from its founding to the present time and beyond.

Email: suzanne@themiddleburgmuseum.org Phone: 540.326.8932 www.themiddleburgmuseum.org Facebook: /themiddleburgmuseum 12 N. Madison St.

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The Arc of Loudoun

Located on a 17-acre campus in the heart of historic Leesburg, The Arc of Loudoun is a fullservice non-profit ”THE resource for children and adults with disabilities and their families who love them.“ Email: mpayne@thearcofloudoun.org Phone: 703.777.1939 www.thearcofloudoun.org Facebook: /TheArcofLoudoun 601 Catoctin Cir NE, Leesburg, VA 20176

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The Salvation Army Loudoun Corps

We offer programs which help stabilize Loudoun families in crisis: 1.Homeless Prevention - rental assistance , 2. Emergency Utility assistance, 3. Mobile Canteen -Hand out cooked meals, 4. Clothing/ Furnishings Assistance and 5. Summer Youth Camps Email: Pradeep.ramaji@uss.salvationarmy.org Phone: 703.771.3371 www.virginiasalvationarmy.org/loudouncountyvacorps/ Facebook: /SalvationArmyLoudoun 10 Cardinal Park Dr SE, Leesburg, VA 20175

VeteransAgainstAlzheimer’s

VeteransAgainstAlzheimer’s is a national network of veterans and their families, military leaders, veterans service organizations, researchers, and clinicians focused on raising awareness of Alzheimer’s disease as an urgent health issue for veterans.

Email: erayner@usagainstalzheimers.org Phone: 571.814.0526 www.usagainstalzheimers.org/networks/veterans Facebook: /UsAgainstAlz 108 Upper Heyford Place

“SJGF supports LOCAL families whose children are seriously ill, have special needs, or are in a medical crisis. SJGF supports the entire family at a time when they need it the most. We fill in the gaps, grant wishes, & provide other needed resources.“

Email: Sara@sweetjuliagrace.org Phone: 571.247.5176 www.SweetJuliaGrace.org Facebook: /sweetjuliagrace 9000 Mike Garcia Drive #140, Manassas, VA 20109

Volunteers of America Chesapeake

Email: info@voaches.org Phone: 301.459.2020 www.voachesapeake.org Facebook: /VOAChesapeake

Waterford Foundation

VSA Loudoun County

The Waterford Foundation preserves the Waterford National Historic Landmark and educates the public about early American life through its programs: the Second Street School Living History Program, the Waterford Craft School, and the Waterford Fair.

VSA of Loudoun provides opportunities in the creative arts for individuals with and without disabilities in an inclusive environment. There is a theater program, visual arts program, social activities and workshops. For ages 8 yrs. and up.

Email: neastman824@gmail.com Phone: 540.338.7973 www.vsaloudoun.org Facebook: /VSALoudoun P.O.Box 6445, Leesburg, VA 20178

Email: sthompson@waterfordfoundation.org Phone: 540.882.3018 www.waterfordfoundation.org Facebook: /waterfordfoundation PO Box 142, Waterford, VA 20197

YMCA Loudoun County

Women Giving Back

Women Giving Back’s mission is to support women and children in crisis, building their confidence and self-esteem, by providing great quality clothing at no cost, assisted by caring volunteers who offer personalized service and interaction. Email: nicole@womengivingback.org Phone: 703.554.9386 www.womengivingback.org Facebook: /womengivingback1 20 Export Drive, Sterling, VA 20164

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Volunteers of America Chesapeake, Inc. is a faith-based, nonprofit organization that provides health and human services to empower self-sufficiency and inspire hope for vulnerable individuals across Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

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YMCA Loudoun County is committed to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility, the Y ensures that every individual has access to the essentials needed to learn, grow and thrive.

Email: angel.cerritos@ymcadc.org Phone: 703.777.9622 www.ymcadc.org/locations/ymca-loudoun-countyprogram-center/ Facebook:/ymcaloudoun 26 Fairfax St. SE Suite 101 Leesburg, VA 20175

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April 25, 2019

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Wes Cantrall points to the property line that separates his 3-acre property from the 20 acres of land that a developer has proposed to build 20 homes on if annexed into the town limits.

Residents Concerned About Potential Round Hill Utility Extensions BY PATRICK SZABO Tree of Life Ministries’ proposed 32 micro-cottage community isn’t the only development idea drawing resident backlash around Round Hill. A developer’s proposal to build 20 homes on land south of town is stirring similar concern. The Round Hill Town Council on March 28 directed the Planning Commission to review the town’s Comprehensive Plan to determine whether extending utility service to the abandoned 7-acre Weona Villa Motel property just east of the town limits and to a 20-acre property just south of the town limits would be feasible for the 0.4-squaremile town. Those actions would be made possible through boundary line adjustments of either the town’s corporate limits or the Joint Land Management Area—land outside the town limits that the town provides with utility service. The vote came nearly two months after Tree of Life Ministries Executive Director Paul Smith requested the town to adjust the JLMA to include the Weona Villa property to provide it with utility service for a proposed 32 micro-cottage community intended for low-income residents, mainly seniors. Mayor Scott Ramsey said that proposal opened the town’s eyes to a lack of options for affordable housing in the area. On March 7, developer John Clark requested the town to bring a 20-acre property near the northern corner of the Airmont/Yatton Road intersection into the town limits to provide a proposed 20-home subdivision with utility service. The Planning Commission’s Comprehensive Plan review is now concerning neighbors. Wes and Meghan Cantrall, who live on the property abutting the 20 acres where Clark is proposing to develop 1,000- to 2,800-square-foot homes, said they’re worried such a project would further diminish the town’s historic character. The couple pointed to the sample Comprehensive Plan draft amendment

that the Planning Commission is using in its review. The sample draft notes that the town might support a boundary line adjustment if any proposed development does not “impact the integrity or authenticity of the town’s historic character.” The Cantralls said that because their 3-acre property, historically known as Fantasy Farm, features one of the last traditional farmhouses on Airmont Road, extending utility service—which would give Clark the ability to develop the property—would, in fact, impact the town’s historic character. The couple noted that they’re not upset about a developer’s desire to build on the property, but object to the town accommodating Clark by reviewing the Comprehensive Plan. “What we don’t like is when people change the rules to kind of help out their investment,” Wes said. “It’s very frustrating.” The Cantralls referenced the “Welcome to Round Hill—National Register of Historic Places” sign, which refers to the town’s historic district, that the town installed in 2017 at the southern end of the 31-home Lake Ridge Estates community. They said it’s ironic the town installed the sign there because the development stands “in stark contrast to the integrity and authenticity of the town’s historic character” and that it could easily be mistaken for any development in Ashburn. “It is just funny to see that sign,” Wes said. Town Administrator Melissa Hynes said the Planning Commission isn’t reviewing the Comprehensive Plan with Tree of Life’s or Clark’s development proposals in mind, but that it’s reviewing the plan to determine whether the 7- and 20-acre properties should be brought into the JLMA or town limits for the town to eventually provide them with utility service to accommodate affordable housing projects. Currently, the town provides utility service to 1,500 homes, the majority of which are part of The Villages at Round

Hill development outside the town limits. Hynes said that when the town receives a property development application for the 20-acre Airmont property, it “will be held to the standards of the 2017 Comprehensive Plan.” She said that certain standards in that plan were written “to prevent any new development that looks like Lake Ridge Estates.” “The town will retain current language or add language to the 2017 Comprehensive Plan that will ensure that new development is built to look like the Round Hill National Register District,” she said. “The purpose of the text amendment to the Comprehensive Plan is to only consider what conditions are required to consider extending utility service and/or inclusion into town limits.” Even if the Planning Commission recommends, and the Town Council approves, language in in the Comprehensive Plan that paves the way for a JLMA boundary line adjustment to include the Weona Villa property, the county Board of Supervisors would need to approve similar language in county plans. Alaina Ray, the county’s director of planning and zoning, said the county Planning Commission did not include plans for a JLMA boundary line adjustment in the draft Loudoun 2040 Comprehensive Plan. If the Town Council votes to approve a Comprehensive Plan amendment calling for the incorporation of the 20-acre Airmont property, the property owner would then need to request a town annexation and the council would need to hold public hearings on the matter before taking a vote to approve or deny the action. The Planning Commission has until June 20 to prepare a draft Comprehensive Plan amendment and recommend it to the Town Council. Before that happens, it will need to hold a public hearing to solicit resident input on the draft language. pszabo@loudounnow.com

Bear Chase Brewing Co. will host a photography presentation focused on Virginia’s abandoned buildings from 6:30-9:30 p.m. this Friday, April 26. John Plashal, a photographer, adventurer and public speaker, will give a 90-minute presentation on his photography of rural Virginia’s abandoned and “beautifully decaying” houses, churches, schools, hospitals and other buildings. Plashal will also present background of the abandoned structures and discuss the emotional stories attached to them. The $20 admission for the event includes a private tour of the Bear Chase brew house by Master Brewer Charles Noll, a meet-and-greet with Plashal, a free 5-by-7-inch print of one of his pieces and a 10 percent discount on purchases. For more information, visit bearchasebrew.com.

HILLSBORO Gardens in the Gap this Weekend The Town of Hillsboro will hold its second annual Gardens in the Gap event this weekend Friday through Sunday, April 26-28. The event, which celebrates the town’s numerous estate gardens, will begin on Thursday with a wine and beer pairing to go along with a five-course farmto-table meal hosted by Hillsborough Vineyards & Brewery from 7-10 p.m. For tickets, visit hillsboroughwine.com/events-1/ wine-beer-pairing-dinner. Friday will begin with an admission-free artisan crafts fair from 12-7 p.m. at the Old Stone School that will continue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. British author Andrea Wulf will give a talk at 7 p.m. on Friday in the school’s auditorium to those who purchased advance-sale tickets. Her talk, part of the Eat, Drink and Be Literary! series, will highlight the research she conducted when writing her book, “Founding Gardeners,” which describes how gardens shaped the minds of America’s founding fathers. A Southern-Style Garden Tea will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Garden at Birch Hollow Farm with a cash bar, hot and sweet tea, Georgian juleps, champagne, tea sandwiches, savories and sweets, and live music. Historic garden tours will also take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for guests to peruse the gardens and grounds of the town’s 18th and TOWN NOTES >> 26

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Developer to Present Plans for Lovettsville Project The planning process has begun for development of Lovettsville’s last large chunk of undeveloped land. The Metropolitan Development Group will hold a community meeting to solicit input on its proposed development of the 35-acre Engle Tract, located behind the 7-Eleven and Post Office off North Church Street, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 at the Lovettsville Game Protective Association. The Vienna, VA-based development group contracted to purchase the land from the trustees of Walter Engle’s estate in 2018 and is proposing to build a mixed-used neighborhood featuring 129 single-family homes and 29,000 square feet of commercial space. The proposal includes parks with houses fronting common green areas and narrow alleyways in the rear. Because the property is planned and zoned for commercial and limited industrial uses, the developer will need

to request the Town Council to direct the Planning Commission to consider an amendment to the town’s Comprehensive Plan to prepare for a potential rezoning of the property to allow for mixed use—a process that will require the town to host numerous public hearings. According to Town Planner Josh Bateman, the Metropolitan Development Group and the Lessard Design architecture and planning firm “wish to introduce their development concept in a more relaxed and informal setting where the developer can directly address resident concerns over traffic, density and capacity of public utilities.” After unveiling the conceptual design, both companies will stick around to answer resident questions. For more information on the meeting, call the town at 540-822-5788.

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<< FROM 24 19th century farm houses. The Loudoun Bed & Breakfast Guild will cap the weekend off with a tour of six inns—four of which are in the Hillsboro area—from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. For tour details, visit www.loudounbandb.com. Pre-purchased tickets for the event can be picked up at the Old Stone School any day between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. All proceeds from the weekend event will benefit preservation of the 145-year-old Old Stone School. For more information, visit oldstoneschool.org/gig-events or call the town at 540-486-8001.

868 Estate to Host Rosé Dinner 868 Estate Vineyards will host a rosé-themed dinner from 7-9 p.m. this Thursday, April 25. The event will be April’s monthly women’s dinner, referred to as The Vine, and will celebrate Washington, DC’s favorite type of wine—rosé. Chef Author of the winery’s Grandale Vinter’s Table restaurant will serve up four courses of innovative food to be paired with four rosés. Women are invited to the $55 dinner to not only enjoy the company of others and indulge in delicious food and wine, but also to win door prizes. According to an August 2017 report by Wine Access, rosé is the fastest-growing wine varietal in the U.S., and Washington, DC drinks more of it per capita than anywhere else in the nation—eight times more than the State of California.

For more information on the dinner, visit 868estatevineyards.com.

Photography Retreat this Saturday Lise Metzger, a freelance photographer, will hold a photography retreat at 1:30 p.m. this Saturday, April 27 at Stoneleigh Knoll Farm off Sagle Road about four miles west of Hillsboro. The retreat will focus on shooting photos with natural light, as Metzger will discuss the principles of light to help increase photographers’ sensitivity to different qualities of light and teach them how to use it to their advantage. The hands-on class will begin with a tour of the 202-year-old sheep farm, followed by a photography session and a discussion over dinner that will be sourced entirely from local sustainable farms. The cost is $215 per person. For more information, or to register, visit eventbrite.com/e/natural-light-a-photography-retreat-tickets-58821236903.

PURCELLVILLE 14th Annual Artists Studio Tour Announced The 14th annual Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday-Sunday, June 1-2. Presented by the Franklin Park and Round Hill Arts Centers, the tour this year will feature 68 artists across 38 different stops from Middleburg to the Po-

tomac River and Bluemont to Leesburg. Visitors are invited to stop at some or all of the studios to learn more about the artists’ work, which will include painting, pottery, jewelry, photography, fiber works, sculpture and more. To learn more about the tour, which aims to promote Loudoun County as a scenic and cultural destination, visit wlast.org.

Music & Arts Festival this Saturday The Town of Purcellville will hold its annual Music & Arts Festival from 12-7 p.m. this Saturday, April 27 in the Fireman’s Field complex. The free festival will include multiple stages featuring different genres of music from local musicians, art exhibits in the Bush Tabernacle, local artisan food vendors, and all sorts of family-friendly activities. This year, Amie Ware, Jon Farris, Hala Maria Henna and Priyanka Walunjkar will exhibit artwork in the tabernacle, while the Franklin Park Big Band, Steve George and Friends, Hungry on Monday, the Chris Timbers Band and Justin Trawick and the Common Goods perform music. For more information on the event, visit purcellvillemusicandartsfestival. com.

April Nature Walk this Sunday The Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will hold its April nature walk at the Chapman DeMary Trail at 1 p.m. this Sunday, April 28. Carol Ivory, a Loudoun County Master Gardener and Loudoun County Tree

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Photography Exhibit in Town Hall Until June The Purcellville Arts Council will feature art by photographer Luke Greer from now until June 30 in the town hall. Residents can view the exhibit Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Greer, a Loudoun native, began his research-based heritage photography to preserve the scenes and collective history of the rural lifestyle within the area’s Civil War landscapes. His high-contrast black and white images reflect the photographic processes used in the late 1800s and early 1900s. According to a town statement, Greer “seeks to give reverence and encourage preservation through the creation of powerful images.” Greer’s work recently was selected by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy for display at the U.S Senate Russell Rotunda in Washington, DC as part of the “United By The Appalachian Trail” exhibition, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the legislative designation of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. For more information, email the Arts Council at arts@purcellvilleva.gov.

ROUND HILL Round Hill Hiring for 2 Positions Round Hill is seeking applicants for a public works maintenance technician and a water and wastewater operator trainee. The maintenance technician is responsible for the maintenance of town wells, lift stations, water treatment facilities, parks, town office, public spaces, sidewalks and more. Previous experience in maintenance, construction or other related trades is required. The water and wastewater operator trainee will perform entry-level technical, mechanical and manual tasks at the sewage and water treatment plants and should know the basics of servicing mechanical equipment. The selected candidate will be required to obtain a Virginia Class IV Operator’s license. The position will require a six-month evaluation period. Both positions will be paid $35,000 to $38,500 depending on qualifications. To apply for either, send applications and contact information for at least three professional or education-related references to Town Administrator Melissa Hynes by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 6. Applications can be hand delivered to the town office, emailed to Hynes at mhynes@roundhillva.org or mailed to: Town of Round Hill, P.O. Box 36, Round Hill, VA, 20142.

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Andrea Wulf: ‘Founding Gardeners’ Friday, April 26, 5-9 p.m. Hillsboro Old Stone School, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro

Details: oldstoneschool.org Author Andrea Wulf kicks off Hillsboro’s second annual Gardens in the Gap weekend with a discussion of her book “Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature and the Founding of the American Nation.” Tickets are $15 in advance.

Artist Reception: Bill Van Gilder Friday, April 26, 6-8 p.m. The Clay and Metal Loft, 27 Fairfax St., Leesburg Details: theclayandmetalloft.com Renowned ceramic artist Bill Van Gilder visits Loudoun and celebrates with a slideshow of his influential work and a pottery and tool sale. Event is free and open to the public.

John Plashal: Stories of an Abandoned Virginia Friday, April 26, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Renss Greene/Loudoun Now

MacDowell Brew Kitchen Chef Pete Ferdinand talks at the beach, the sandy yard outside the restaurant with a stage and outdoor bar.

Spotlight on Chef: MacDowell Brew Kitchen’s Peter Ferdinand BY JAN MERCKER For years, the scene at MacDowell Brew Kitchen has been all about the ambiance—and the drinks. But regulars have noticed that the eats are getting tastier. Last year, Chef Peter Ferdinand, a longtime Loudouner and alumnus of some of the county’s top fine dining spots, made the jump to MacDowell’s, serving up great grub to match the great vibe focusing on casual but high quality eats with a beachy flair. Loudoun Now sat down with Ferdinand as crews worked to get the locally famous downtown beach ready for the spring and summer season. Loudoun Now: Tell me about the menu. It sounds like people know about the bar but maybe not as much about the kitchen. Peter Ferdinand: That has been the biggest thing since I took over about a year ago. We’ve got the brews, we’ve got the great beach and the food always was an afterthought. I’ve tried to do a lot of appetizers, make it beachthemed. Our biggest seller is our beach tacos. We do blackened cod, shrimp and flank steak. LN: Are people starting to come for the food? PF: I think so. It’s been my goal since I took over to make the food better. My philosophy really is simple good food. I don’t like to throw too many things into the mix, but I like good ingredients to start off with. Everything I make in house from the dressings to the marinades to the sandwiches we’re doing this spring. I roast my own

turkey. I roast my own corned beef. There are great products out there that you can buy processed, but I’m doing it myself. LN: A lot of the menu seems to have a beachy theme. PF: Our coconut shrimp is one of our staples. It’s breaded with coconut and I make my own orange mango sauce. Pineapple is a big thing. I have pineapple salsa or a pineapple slaw on a lot of things. The beach tacos are made with guacamole and a pineapple slaw with radish, carrots, green onions, cilantro. I put a cilantro lime cream and top it with the pineapple sauce. What we’re going to do that’s even more beachy is a seafood pot. It’s a cast iron pot that’s going to have clams, mussels, shrimp, potatoes, corn in a nice garlic broth. ...We have a crab cake appetizer and a crab cake sandwich that are mostly jumbo lump crab. A lot of the appetizers pair great with sitting out here on the beach with your toes in the sand drinking a beer. LN: Tell me about your background. PF: We moved here when I was 5, so I grew up in Leesburg. Went to Loudoun County High School and got my first job during high school cooking at a little diner here in town. When I was 20, I started at a place on Catoctin Circle called Waxwing Grill that no longer exists. … After that, I worked at Tuscarora Mill for four years when I was in my early 20s and really honed a lot of the skills I had. I worked at Candelora’s when they were in Lovettsville and most recently spent seven years at Magnolia’s in

Purcellville. I worked for great chefs— Mark Marrocco and Erik Fox-Nettnin [at Magnolia’s] and Patrick Dinh at Tuskie’s taught me a lot. ... He’s very passionate about food and he helped give me a passion for food. When I turned 30, I took a break from cooking because I was burned out. I sold cars and worked for Nike as a store manager. ... But after a 10-year break, I wanted to get back into cooking. I worked at a restaurant outside of Baltimore, then worked at the Peppermill Grill [in Leesburg]. After they closed, I ended up at Magnolia’s as the sous chef. I had a great leaving from Magnolia’s—it was an amicable breakup. We were just going in different directions. I took a couple of months off and got my heart and my soul right. ... A friend of mine was bartending [at MacDowell] and the old [general manager] brought me in. I interviewed, I cooked for him and was hired within the day. I’ve spent the better part of the last year trying to improve the food. We’re going to get the people in here for the bar, but the thing that I always got was “I didn’t even know they had food here. ... We always eat somewhere else and then come here.” So I’ve changed people’s philosophy, and people are actually coming and eating now. LN: You’ve been in the area for a long time. How do you feel about the dining scene in general in Leesburg? PF: I’m very impressed with it. As the owner of this place likes to joke, he opened this place seven years ago and FERDINAND >> 29

Bear Chase Brewing Company, 18294 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont Details: bearchasebrew.com Plashal shares his photos documenting beautifully decaying houses, churches, schools, hospitals and other structures throughout rural Virginia and shares the backstories of their communities. Admission is $20 and includes a tour of the Bear Chase brew house, a 5x7 print and a discount on Bear Chase purchases.

Middleburg Concert on the Steps Friday, April 26, 6-8 p.m. Middleburg Community Center, 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg Details: middleburgcommunitycenter. com Rescheduled from April 19, the evening features music from Wall & Frye, light bites by the Locke Store and drinks from the Middleburg Lions Club.

Gardens in the Gap Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 Hillsboro Old Stone School, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro Details: oldstoneschool.org Hillsboro’s second annual garden festival features a free artisan fair Friday from noon to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Self-guided garden tours take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a $20 admission fee.

Historic Waterford Trail Run/Walk Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m. 40222 Fairfax St., Waterford Details: waterfordfoundation.org This trail run through the fields and trails of Waterford offers 10K and 5K options along with a fun run for children. Registration fees are $35 for the 5K, $45 for the 10K and $20 for the fun run through race day.

Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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and Sunday, April 28, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Downtown Leesburg Details: flowerandgarden.org

YMCA Healthy Kids Day Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sterling Community Center, 120 Enterprise Street, Sterling Details: facebook.com/ymcaloudoun Learn about health screenings, low vision resources, prenatal care, women’s health information, mental health, substance abuse services and emergency services. The event also features local vendors, healthy snacks, obstacle courses, STEM activities, face painting, giveaways, games and prizes.

Purcellville Music and Arts Festival Saturday, April 27, 12-7p.m. 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville Details: purcellvillemusicandartsfestival.com

Details: loudounwine.org The Loudoun Wineries Association celebrates all things pink with rosé wine releases, flights and discounts at 17 wineries around the county. Visit the website for a list of wineries and special offers.

Bernstein. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, free for children 12 and under.

NIGHTLIFE Atlantis After Work Jazz: Common Ground Friday, April 26, 7-10 p.m.

Sips and Succulents Workshop

Atlantis, 45449 Severn Way, Dulles

Saturday, April 27, 1-2:30 p.m.

Details: atlantisva.info

8 Chains North Winery, 38593 Daymont Lane, Waterford

This Northern Virginia-based quartet plays a range of musical styles and genres, with a focus on smooth jazz and contemporary jazz. Tickets are $15 in advance, $30 with dinner.

Details: 8chainsnorth.com Beautiful and low maintenance, succulent plants are all the rage. For this fun workshop, participants will plant a variety of succulents in a wine bottle. Plants, soil, decorative stones and a cut wine bottle are provided. Fee is $30.

ON STAGE ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Friday, April 26, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 27, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, 2 p.m. Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville

Live Music: Shane Gamble Friday, April 26, 8 p.m. Social House Kitchen and Tap, 42841 Creek View Plaza, Ashburn Details: socialhouseashburn.com Rising country music star Shane Gamble has several hit singles under his belt and a new EP coming out.

‘Steel Magnolias’

Bed and Breakfast Open House Tour

Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 28, 2 p.m.

MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg

Western Loudoun

Seneca Ridge Middle School 98 Seneca Ridge Drive, Sterling

Details: macdowellsbrewkitchen.com

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Details: sterlingplaymakers.com

This self-guided tour lets Loudouners and visitors meet innkeepers, sample food and drink from local partners, browse artisan wares and listen to local musicians. Visit the website for locations and a map.

With beloved characters, wisecracking Truvy, her assistant Annelle, prickly Ouiser and eccentric Miss Clairee along with community favorites M’Lynn and her daughter Shelby, “Steel Magnolias” offers everything from funny repartee to thoughtful soul searching and musings on mortality. Tickets are $13. Performances also run May 3-5.

Sunday, April 28, 1-5 p.m. and Monday, April 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Leesburg and Western Loudoun Details: vagardenweek.org Explore five gorgeous gardens, including four private properties near Leesburg as part of Virginia Historic Garden Week. Tickets are $40 per person.

LIBATIONS Rosé Weekend in Loudoun Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28, noon-5 p.m.

Loudoun Chorale: ‘Americana’ Saturday, April 27, 7 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 711 W. Main St., Purcellville and Sunday, April 28, 4 p.m., Leesburg Community Church, 835 Lee Ave. SW, Leesburg

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B Chord Brewing Company, 34266 Williams Gap Road, Round Hill

Saturday, April 27, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

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Friday, April 26, 8 p.m.

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Sunday, April 28, 1-5 p.m.

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Live Music: Colebrook Road

This free family-oriented festival features tons of live music, an indoor art show that showcases local and regional artists of all ages, trolley tours, artisans and food vendors. Musical highlights include Justin Trawick, Chris Timbers and Hungry on Monday. Check out the website for a complete list of performers on all three stages.

It’s your last chance to catch this charming adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel as The Goose Creek Players retell the classic Jane Austen tale of the Bennet sisters navigating romance and society in 19th Century England. Tickets are $15.

Black stone cherry

Details: bchordbrewing.com Award-winning original string band bluegrass from Harrisburg, PA. Get their brand new “On Time” album before it’s available to download.

‘80s Neon Beach Party

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Relive the era of Miami Vice and Top Gun with hits from Prince to Madonna, Blondie to Journey performed by Berlin Calling on the outdoor beach stage. No cover.

Live Music: Black Stone Cherry Saturday, April 27, 7 p.m. Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com The Kentucky-based quartet draws inspiration from blues and classic rock icons to create its own southern rock sound. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 day of show and $60 for VIP seats.

Live Music: Dave Lange

Details: loudounchorale.org

Saturday, April 27, 9 p.m.

The Loudoun Chorale will celebrate the eclectic American choral tradition with selections ranging from the folk tune arrangements of Aaron Copland and Alice Parker to the African American spiritual arrangements of Moses Hogan to Leonard

French Hound Brasserie, 19286 Promenade Drive, Lansdowne Details: frenchhoundbrasserie.com Enjoy an evening of cigar box blues from local favorite Dave Lange. No cover.

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THE BLACK LILLIES 05/24/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

Ferdinand << FROM 28 there was not a lot of competition. I think the revitalization of King Street has been great with all the bars mixed in. It’s given us a lot of foot traffic. Sometimes we’re the final destination and sometimes they’ll start here and go check out other places. I’ve never worried about competition. I think more options are much better for the whole scene, and it’s improved the downtown area. LN: You have that fine dining background. How do you transfer that to more casual dishes?

PF: I’ve been trained that way and I know how to cook that way. That’s not what we’re trying to do here. The focus is simple beach fare, pub food, but I try to make it as good as I can, with fresh ingredients and everything house made. I’m also working on partnering with local farmers. I haven’t gotten completely into that yet, but we were doing a lot of that at Magnolia’s, so I know a lot of the farmers. LN: What do you like to make if you’re cooking at home? What advice do you have for home cooks? PF: My friends laugh at me, but I love making a corn bacon maque choux. Whatever vegetables are fresh. Put some okra into it or tomatoes. It’s chopped corn sauteed in bacon. Okra is

the main ingredient and you toss it all together. The trick is you can’t cook it all in one pot. You have to cook some, take it out, cook some more and at the end mix it all together. ... At home, I just go to a farmer’s market or grocery store and go, OK what grabs me today, and find a different way to do it. I’ve been trying to have friends over for a weekly dinner because that’s what I like to do— even on my day off. One thing I tell friends or anybody cooking from home is to go simple. One thing I’ve seen home cooks fail on is they try to get too fancy. If you’re going to cook a steak, a lot of times salt and pepper is the best way to marinate it. Don’t go too far out of your comfort zone—just find things that work. A lot of times you can impress people with the simple ways to go about it.

Songs and Stories

with Art Alexakis Of EVERCLEAR and more! 05/25/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND 05/31/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

This favorite annual festival features top plant vendors, live music, children’s activities, food for sale, a beer garden and other fun activities to celebrate spring.

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April 25, 2019

Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF ROUND HILL, VIRGINIA Proposed Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 Pursuant to Section 15.2-2506 and Section 58.1-3007 of the Code of Virginia, the Town of Round Hill, Virginia gives notice of its proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020, A public hearing on the proposed budget and tax rates will be held by the Town Council on Thursday, May 2, 2019 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 concerning matters 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, May 16, 2019 at 7:30 PM at the same location. The following is a brief synopsis of the budget:

REVENUES

EXPENDITURES Year Ending Year Ending 6/30/19 6/30/20 Appropriated Proposed

Year Ending Year Ending 6/30/19 6/30/20 Appropriated Proposed General Fund Local Revenues 727,126 Intergovernmental Revenue 34,113 Total General Fund Operating Revenues 761,239

758,391 34,113 792,504

Grants & Fees Reserve Funds Total General Fund CIP Revenues

1,356,188 1,002,074 2,358,262

Total General Fund Revenues

General Fund General Operating Grants Transfer to Reserve Total General Fund Operating Expenditures

713,124 26,000 22,115 761,239

720,077 26,000 46,427 792,504

2,037,327 916,130 2,953,457

Capital Projects Total General Fund CIP Expenditures

2,358,262 2,358,262

2,953,457 2,953,457

3,119,501

3,745,961

Total General Fund Expenditures

3,119,501

3,745,961

Utility Fund Water Operations Wastewater Operations Other Revenues Total Utility Fund Operating Revenue

1,002,122 1,092,324 5,000 2,099,446

850,260 1,196,246 15,000 2,061,506

Utility Fund Water Operations Wastewater Operations Utility Operations Transfer to Reserve Total Utility Fund Operating Expenditures

394,010 703,278 891,521 110,638 2,099,446

455,347 701,199 861,291 43,669 2,061,506

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

976,078 23,602 713,482 1,713,162

990,000 0 491,011 1,481,011

Debt Retirement VRA Projects Capital Projects Total Utility Fund CIP Expenditures

504,869 0 1,208,293 1,713,162

509,918 0 971,093 1,481,011

Total Utility Fund Revenues

3,812,608

3,542,517 Total Utility Fund Expenditures

3,812,608

3,542,517

TOTAL BUDGET 6,932,109

7,288,478

TOTAL BUDGET 6,932,109

4/18/19 & 4/25/19

PUBLIC NOTICE The LOUDOUN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT has accepted application for preliminary record plat of subdivision for the following project. SBPR-2019-0006 Moorefield Station East Phase 1

7,288,478

LOUDOUN COUNTY WILL BE ACCEPTING SEALED COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR: PURCHASE OF NUTRIENT CREDITS FOR LOUDOUN COUNTY MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (Re-Issue); IFB (RFQ) No. 80774 - until prior to 4:00 PM, May 8, 2019. ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR TREFOIL LANE AND CUTWATER PLACE; IFB (RFQ) No. 79778 until prior to 4:00 PM, May 17, 2019.

Mr. Mark Simms of Toll Brothers Inc., of Ashburn, VA is requesting approval of a preliminary/ record plat of subdivision to subdivide approximately one hundred and fourteen (113.76) acres into forty-one (41) single-family attached residential lots, seven (7) parcels for future multifamily development, one (1) open space parcel and one (1) residue parcel. The property is located north of Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607) and east of Old Ryan Road (Route 772). The property is zoned PD-TRC (Planned Development Transit Related Center) and Floodplain Overlay District and Airport Impact Overlay District under the provisions of the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. The property is more particularly described as PIN 120-19-6527000 in the Broad Run Election District. Additional information regarding this application may be found on the Loudoun Online Land Applications System www.loudoun.gov/LOLA and searching for SBPR-2019-0006. Complete copies of the above referenced application(s) are also available for public review at the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, Land Development File Room, 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Please forward any comments or questions to the project manager, Ronald Dunbar at Ronald.Dunbar@loudoun.gov or you may mail them to The Department of Building and Development 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia by May 30, 2019. The Department of Building and Development will take action on the above application(s) in accordance with the requirements for preliminary subdivisions outlined in Section 1243.08 of the Land Subdivision and Development Ordinance (LSDO). 04/25/19

TWO (2) MANDATORY Pre Bid Conferences will be held on site. The Mandatory Pre-Bid Conferences will be held at 20656 Cutwater Place, Sterling, Virginia 20165 for clarification of any questions on the Project scope of work, specifications and site conditions. Inspection of the site will be included in the Pre-Bid Conference. The first will be held on May 2, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. and the second on May 3, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Attendance at one of the Pre-Bid Conferences is mandatory for all bidders.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW LODUOUN COUNTY COURT HOUSE; IFB No. (RFQ) 58772 until prior to 4:00 PM, June 25, 2019. A Pre Bid Conference will be held on May 7, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the Loudoun County Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure Officer located at 101 Blue Seal Drive, Suite 102, Leesburg, Virginia 20177-7500 for clarification of any questions on the drawings, specifications, and site conditions. To provide for document security, the plans and specifications CD will only be provided to General Contractors upon receipt of the Confidentiality & Non-Disclosure Agreement. Bid forms are available by downloading them from the website at www.loudoun.gov/ procurement at no cost. Bid forms, plans and specification CDs may be picked up at the Division of Procurement at 1 Harrison Street, 4th Floor, Leesburg, Virginia 20175 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays or call (703) 777-0403. WHEN CALLING, PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED ANY REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY TYPE OF DISABILITY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCUREMENT. 04/25/19

NOTICE OF IMPOUNDMENT OF ABANDONED VEHICLES This notice is to inform the owner and any person having a security interest in their right to reclaim the motor vehicle herein described within 15 days after the date of storage charges resulting from placing the vehicle in custody, and the failure of the owner or persons having security interests to exercise their right to reclaim the vehicle within the time provided shall be deemed a waiver by the owner, and all persons having security interests of all right, title and interest in the vehicle, and consent to the sale of the abandoned motor vehicle at a public auction. This notice shall also advise the owner of record of his or her right to contest the determination by the Sheriff that the motor vehicle was “abandoned”, as provided in Chapter 630.08 of the Loudoun County Ordinance, by requesting a hearing before the County Administrator in writing. Such written request for a hearing must be made within 15 days of the notice. YEAR 2008 1999 1986

MAKE VENTURE HONDA WELLCRAFT

04/25/19 & 05/02/19

MODEL VANTAGE TRAILER CIVIC AMERICAN 192

VIN 47GBG19269B000001 2HGEJ8649XH589147 WELF5324E686

STORAGE ROADRUNNER TOW BLAIRS TOW ROADRUNNER TOW

PHONE# 703-450-7555 703-661-8200 703-450-7555

Legal Notices

31 April 25, 2019

TOWN OF ROUNDHILL, VIRGINIA Approved Tax Rates, Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2020 July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 TOWN OF ROUND HILL PROPOSED REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RATES WITH AUTHORIZING CODE SECTIONS Tax Year 2020 Proposed $0.161 per $100 of assessed value

(equalized rate)

Tax Year 2019 Appropriated $1.15 per $100 of assessed value

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

Tax Year 2020 Proposed $1.15 per $100 of assessed value (no change)

PROPOSED 2019 - 2020 TAX RATES Description Business License (authorized by Virginia Code §58.1-3703, 15.2-2503) Cigarette Tax (authorized by Virginia Code §58.1-3840, 15.2-2503)

Year Ending 6/30/19 Appropriated Rates per category/ value of gross receipts

Year Ending 6/30/20 Proposed Rates per category/ value of gross receipts

$0.30 per pack (no change)

(no change) $0.40 per pack (increase $0.10 per pack)

Description

Year Ending 6/30/19 Appropriated $25.00 Automobiles $15.00 Motorcycle

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

Year Ending 6/30/20 Proposed $25.00 Automobiles $15.00 Motorcycle (no change)

Zoning Fees (authorized by Virginia Code §15.2-2286) Bed & Breakfast Permit Short Term Rental Permit Annual Apartment Renewal Application Late Fee

$300.00 $50.00 $25.00 New Fees (100% increase)

TOWN OF ROUND PROPOSED 2019 - 2020 UTILITY RATES AND FEES Year Ending 6/30/19 Appropriated

Year Ending 6/30/20 Proposed

Year Ending 6/30/19 Appropriated

Water User Rate

Sewer User Rate

In Town $8.30 per 1000 gallons $6.96 per 1000 gallons Out of Town $12.45 per 1000 gallons $10.44 per 1000 gallons (authorized by Virginia Code Min Ch - $16.60 (2000 gals) Min Ch - $13.92 (2000 gals) §15.2-2111, 15.2-2119 15.2-2143) (3% increase) (16.1% decrease) Water Availability Fee Rate based on meter size Rate based on meter size (authorized by Virginia Code Min Size 3/4” - $8,197.23 Min Size 3/4” - $8,900 §15.2-2111, 15.2-2119 15.2-2143) Out of Town Rate is Out of Town Rate is 150% of above rate 150% of above rate (3% increase) (8.6% increase) Tenant Water Deposit Fee In Town Water - $ 81 In Town Water - $ 81 (authorized by Virginia Code Out Town Water - $142 Out Town Water - $142 §15.2-2119) (no change) (no change) Water/Sewer Extension Fee Water Extension - $250 Water Extension - $250 (authorized by Virginia Code Sewer Extension - $500 Sewer Extension - $500 §15.2-2111, 15.2-2119, 15.2-2143) (no change) (no change)

In Town Out of Town (authorized by Virginia Code §15.2-2111, 15.2-2119 15.2-2143) Sewer Availability Fee (authorized by Virginia Code §15.2-2111, 15.2-2119 15.2-2143)

Tenant Sewer Deposit Fee (authorized by Virginia Code §15.2-2119) Availability Fee for Consent Decree (Consent Decree, Paragraph 14)

Year Ending 6/30/20 Proposed

$9.61 per 1000 gallons $14.43 per 1000 gallons Min Ch - $19.22 (2000 gals)

$10.44 per 1000 gallons $15.66 per 1000 gallons Min Ch - $20.88 (2000 gals)

(3% increase) Rate based on meter size Min Size 3/4” - $12,676.23

(8.6% increase) Rate based on meter size Min Size 3/4” - $13,100.00

Out of Town Rate is 150% of above rate (3% increase) In Town Sewer - $123 Out Town Sewer - $206

Out of Town Rate is 150% of above rate (3.3% increase) In Town Sewer - $123 Out Town Sewer - $206

(no change) $6,997.48

(no change) $7,067.45

(1% increase)

04/18/19 & 04/25/19

VIN

STORAGE

PHONE# 703-435-888

1997

NISSAN MAXIMA

JN1CA21D9VT804877

ALS TOWING

2008

YAMAHA

JYAVP22E98A006483

DOUBLE D TOWING 703-777-7300

2011

FORD

F150

1FTFW1ET6BFA82348

DOUBLE D TOWING 703-777-7300

2003

FORD

F450

1FDXE45F63HA40377

ROAD RUNNER TOW 703-450-7555

04/18/19 & 04/25/19

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

Tax Year 2019 Appropriated $0.169 per $100 of assessed value

April 25, 2019

Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING The LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS will hold a public hearing in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, at 6:00 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2019, in order to consider:

PROPOSED ABANDONMENT OF A SECTION OF BEAUMEADE CIRCLE (ROUTE 3037), AND CONVEYANCE OF ABANDONED RIGHT-OF-WAY Pursuant to Virginia Code §33.2-909, the Board of Supervisors hereby gives notice that it intends to consider the proposed abandonment of a section of Beaumeade Circle (Route 3037) (the “Subject Section”). The Subject Section is currently within the Secondary State Highway System, is currently improved, and consists of approximately 77,139 square feet (1.77088 acres) of dedicated right-of-way. The Subject Section begins on the north side of Waxpool Road (Route 625), and then continues northward for a distance of approximately 0.21 mile to the new southern terminus of Beaumeade Circle (Route 3037), in the Broad Run Election District. Pursuant to Virginia Code §33.2-913, the Board of Supervisors also shall consider the proposed conveyance of the abandoned right-of-way to Equinix RPII, LLC, the owner of abutting parcels identified as PINs: 061-20-5971, 061-29-8643, 061-30-1740, and/or the owners of other abutting parcels, for consideration and/or in exchange for other lands that may be necessary for the uses of Loudoun County. Copies of the plats, and any associated documents, describing the proposed abandonment and conveyance are available for review and may be examined at the Office of the County Administrator, County Government Center, 5th Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday or call (703) 777-0200. Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www. loudoun.gov/bosdocuments (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for “Board of Supervisors Business Meetings, Public Hearings and Special Meetings”).

APPL-2019-0006 ALDIE FIRE AND RESCUE STATION (Appeal)

The Loudoun County Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure (DTCI) has submitted an application pursuant to Section 6-1909(B) of the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance (“Zoning Ordinance”) for an appeal of the February 11, 2019, decision of the Historic District Review Committee to deny DTCI’s applications submitted under Sections 6-1902(A) and 6-1902(B) of the Zoning Ordinance for the demolition of a historic structure and construction of a new fire and rescue station on the subject property. The subject property is zoned A-3 (Agricultural Residential) under the Zoning Ordinance, and is located within the HCC (Aldie Historic and Cultural Conservation District), VCOD (Village Conservation Overlay District-Village of Aldie), and MDOD (Mountainside Development Overlay District). The subject property is approximately 2.71 acres in size, and is located on the south side of John Mosby Highway (Route 50), and east of Meetinghouse Lane (Route 732) and Little River, at 39491 John Mosby Highway, Aldie, Virginia in the Blue Ridge Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 361-45-9838.

ZOAM-2018-0002 PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE REVISED 1993 LOUDOUN COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE CHILD CARE FACILITIES REGULATIONS (Zoning Ordinance Amendment) Pursuant to Virginia Code §§15.2-2204, 15.2-2285, and 15.2-2286, and a Resolution of Intent to Amend adopted by the Board of Supervisors on October 18, 2018, the Board of Supervisors hereby gives notice of proposed amendments to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance (“Zoning Ordinance”) in order to establish new, and revise, or delete existing regulations and definitions in regard to Child Care Facilities (“Child Care Home” and “Child Care Center”). The amendment proposes revisions to Article 5, Additional Regulations for Specific Uses, Article 8, Definitions, and such other Articles, Sections, Subsections, and provisions of the Zoning Ordinance as necessary to implement and maintain consistency with the foregoing amendments or as otherwise necessary to correct typographical errors, section and subsection numbering, and formatting within, update cross-references to, and further clarify the requirements of, the above-mentioned section(s) of the Zoning Ordinance. The proposed text amendments under consideration include, without limitation, the following: Amendments to Section 5-609 et seq., Additional Regulations for Specific Uses, Child Care Facilities: • Eliminate cross-references between the regulations for Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers, and relocate regulations for Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers into two completely separate subsections of Section 5-609, Child Care Facilities. • Delete existing requirement for an applicant to apply for a Minor Special Exception (SPMI) if a zoning permit for a Child Care Home receives an objection letter from an adjacent property owner. • Establish a new requirement that if a zoning permit application for a Child Care Home is denied by the Zoning Administrator, the applicant may apply for SPMI approval for the Child Care Home from the Board of Supervisors. • Revise the minimum size of outdoor play area required for Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers from 75 square feet for each child permitted under the zoning permit up to 75 square feet for each child in the outdoor play area at any given time. • Establish a new requirement that the outdoor play area required for Child Care Centers shall not be located within the minimum required front yard, but may be located within the minimum required side and rear yards. • Revise existing requirement for the designated drop off/pick up area to permit such parking spaces to be used to meet the minimum off-street parking requirements of Section 5-1102.

Amendments to Table 5-1102, Off Street Parking and Loading Requirements, Number of Parking and Loading Spaces Required: • Revise the minimum parking spaces required for child care facilities from .2/person in licensed capacity plus one per employee not residing on the premises to .19/child in licensed capacity. Amendments to Article 8, Definitions: • Revise the definition of “Child Care Home” to decrease the minimum number of non-resident children cared for from more than five (5) to more than four (4). The public purposes of these amendments are to achieve the purposes of zoning as set forth in Virginia Code §§15.2-2200 and 15.2-2283, including, without limitation, furtherance of the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice and facilitating the creation of a convenient, attractive and harmonious community.

SPEX-2018-0014, SPEX-2018-0015, SPEX-2018-0016 & ZMOD-20180019 BEAVERDAM RESERVOIR PARK (Special Exceptions & Zoning Modification) Loudoun Water of Ashburn, Virginia, and the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority of Fairfax Station, Virginia, have submitted applications for the following: 1) A Special Exception to permit a public park in the R-1 (Single Family Residential) zoning district; 2) A Special Exception to permit an active recreation use in the TR-10 (Transitional Residential-10) zoning district; and 3) A Special Exception to allow public trails and access to a waterfront area, a 1,200 square foot building for boat rental activities, and a boat dock in the Floodplain Overlay District (FOD). These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed uses are listed as a Special Exception use under Sections 3-103, 2-1402, and 4-1506, respectively. The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification: Zoning Ordinance Section

Proposed Modification

§3-104(C)(2), Lot Requirements for Suburban Eliminate the 9-foot wide side yard in the R-1 zoning Design Option, Yards, Side district along a portion of the area of the proposed special exceptions which adjoins the TR-10 zoning district. The subject property is zoned R-1, TR-10, and PD-H4 (Planned Development-Housing) under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and is located within the FOD. The area of the proposed special exceptions is an approximately 71.35 acre portion of 8 adjoining larger parcels that are located on the west side of Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659) and Northstar Boulevard (Route 3171), and south of Reservoir Ridge Place (Route 3227), in the Blue Ridge Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as follows: PIN

Address

157-35-1405

N/A

157-35-6393 (portion)

N/A

157-35-4683

N/A

157-35-7132 (portion)

N/A

157-16-1062 (portion)

N/A

198-29-2349 (portion)

N/A

157-25-2434 (portion)

N/A

198-40-2024 (portion)

N/A

The area is governed by the policies of the Revised General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Ashburn Community) and Transition Policy Area (Middle Goose Subarea)), 2010 Countywide Transportation Plan, Loudoun County Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Master Plan, and Heritage Preservation Plan, which designate this area for Residential uses at a recommended density of up to 4 dwelling units per acre and Transition uses at a recommended residential density of up to 1 dwelling unit per 10 acres in a clustered development pattern with open space as the dominant feature of the landscape.

CMPT-2018-0004, SPEX-2018-0020, SPMI-2018-0020 & SPMI-2019-0004 CLAUDE MOORE PARK MONOPOLE (Commission Permit, Special Exception & Minor Special Exception) Milestone Tower Limited Partnership IV, of Reston, Virginia, has submitted applications for the following: 1) Commission approval to permit a 124-foot tall Telecommunications Monopole and associated ground equipment in the R-1 (Single-Family Residential) zoning district; and 2) A Special Exception to permit a 124-foot tall Telecommunications Monopole in the R-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 Section 3-102 and requires a Commission Permit in accordance with Section 6-1101. The modification of the Additional Regulations applicable to the proposed monopole use is authorized by Minor Special Exception under Section 5-600, Additional Regulations for Specific Uses, pursuant to which the Applicant requests the following Zoning Ordinance modifications:

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Legal Notices Proposed Modification

Zoning Ordinance Section

Proposed Modification

§5-900(A)(8)(b), Access and Setbacks From Reduce the minimum parking setback from 75 feet to Specific Roads and the W&OD Trail, Building and 20 feet along Old Ox Road (Route 606). Parking Setbacks From Roads, Route 606

§5-618(B)(3)(h), Telecommunications Use and/ Permit lights on a monopole. or Structures, Monopoles, Monopoles, General Performance Criteria.

§5-900(A)(10)(b), Access and Setbacks From Reduce the minimum parking setback from 35 feet to Specific Roads and the W&OD Trail, Building 20 feet along Relocation Drive (Route 775). and Parking Setbacks From Roads, Other Major Collector Roads

The area of the Commission Permit and Special Exception is an approximately 0.14 acre portion of an approximately 348.88 acre parcel that is located on the east side of Cascades Parkway (Route 637), on the south side of Potomac View Road (Route 637), and on the north side and north of West Church Road (Route 625), at 21612, 21630, 21631, 21637, 21668, 21674, and 21698 Heritage Farm Lane; 46150, 46105, and 46111 Loudoun Park Lane; and 21544, 21610, 21621, 21611, 21550, and 46111 Old Vestals Gap Road, Sterling Virginia, in the Sterling Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 021-35-8640. The area is governed by the policies of the Revised General Plan (Suburban Area (Sterling Community)), which designate this area for Residential development at a recommended density of 1 to 4 dwelling units per acre.

ZMAP-2018-0003 & ZMOD-2018-0010 MONTEBELLO FARMS (Zoning Map Amendment & Zoning Modification) Pulte Home Company, LLC, of Fairfax, Virginia, has submitted applications for the following: 1) To rezone approximately 84.72 acres from the R-1 (Single Family Residential) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the PD-H4 (Planned Development–Housing), administered as the R-8 Affordable Dwelling Unit (Single Family Residential with Affordable Dwelling units), zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, in order to develop a maximum of 195 age restricted single family detached dwelling units, a maximum of 111 age restricted single family attached dwelling units, and a maximum of 100 age restricted multifamily attached units, for a total of 406 dwelling units at a maximum density of approximately 4.79 dwelling units per acre. The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modifications: Zoning Ordinance Section Proposed Modification §1-205(A), Interpretation of Ordinance, Limitations and Methods for Measurement of Lots, Yards and Related Terms, Lot Access Requirements.

Permit lots for single-family attached, single-family detached, and multi-family dwelling units in the PD-H4, administered R-8 ADU (pursuant to Section 7-800), zoning district to have frontage on private streets in lieu of a Class I, Class II, or Class III road, or private access easement.

§3-508(B), R-8 Single Family Residential, Building Permit an increase in the maximum height of Requirements, Building Height. multifamily attached buildings from 45 feet to 60 feet. §3-511(A), R-8 Single Family Residential, Permit single family detached dwelling units and the Development Setback and Access from Major community center use to be served by private streets. Roads, Private Streets. §4-110(B), Planned Development Housing, Site Planning – Internal Relationships

Permit all residential uses and the community center use to be served by private streets.

§7-803(C)(1)(b), R-8 Single Family Residential District, Lot and Building Requirements, Yards, Single Family detached, suburban and traditional, side.

Reduce the minimum side yard for single family detached units from 8 feet to 6 feet and reduce the minimum distance between units from 16 feet to 12 feet.

§7-803(C)(2)(b), R-8 Single Family Residential Reduce the minimum side yard for single family District, Lot and Building Requirements, Yards, attached end units from 8 feet to 6 feet. Single Family attached units, side. The subject property is approximately 84.72 acres in size and is located in the south side of Potomac View Road (Route 637), south of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7) and west of North Sterling Boulevard (Route 846), in the Sterling Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as follows: PIN

Address

020-18-9891

21400 Potomac View Road, Sterling, Virginia

020-28-7919

21426 Potomac View Road, Sterling, Virginia

020-29-3528

21386 Potomac View Road, Sterling, Virginia

The area is governed by the policies of the Revised General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Sterling Community), which designate this area for residential uses at a recommended density of 8 dwelling units per acre.

SPEX-2018-0008 & ZMOD-2018-0014 SHEETZ – RELOCATION DRIVE (Special Exception & Zoning Map Amendment)

Sheetz, Inc., of Altoona, Pennsylvania, has submitted an application for a Special Exception to permit an automobile service station in the PD-GI (Planned Development – General 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 4-604. The subject property is located within the Route 28 Taxing District and the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contour, and is located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District). The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modifications:

The subject property is approximately 4.20 acres in size and is located in the northern corner of the intersection of Old Ox Road (Route 606) and Relocation Drive (Route 775), in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 046-46-3777. The area is governed by the policies of the Revised General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Sterling Community) and Route 28 Corridor Plan), which designate this area for Route 28 Industrial uses at a recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 0.4.

SPEX-2015-0002 HAPPY HOUNDS LODGE (Special Exception)

Happy Hounds Lodge, LLC, of Round Hill, Virginia, has submitted an application for a Special Exception to permit a kennel in the AR-1 (Agricultural Rural-1) zoning district. The application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed use is listed as a Special Exception use under Section 2-102. The subject property is located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District). The area of the proposed Special Exception includes an approximately 16.64 acre parcel and a private access easement that traverses portions of two adjacent parcels, and is located west of Yellow Schoolhouse Road (Route 831), north of Snickersville Turnpike (Route 734), south of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7), and east of Calumet Lane, in the Blue Ridge Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as follows: PIN

Address

612-45-8315

18631 Yellow Schoolhouse Road, Round Hill, Virginia

612-36-3834 (portion)

18619 Yellow Schoolhouse Road, Round Hill, Virginia

612-35-4736 (portion)

N/A

The area is governed by the policies of the Revised General Plan (Rural Policy Area), which designate this area for rural economy uses and residential development at a recommended density of 1 dwelling unit per 20 acres. Unless otherwise noted in the above notices, 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, 2nd Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 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. Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www.loudoun.gov/ bosdocuments (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for “Board of Supervisors Business Meetings, Public Hearings and Special Meetings”). All members of the public will be heard as to their views pertinent to these matters. Citizens are encouraged to call in advance to sign up to speak at the public hearing. For this public hearing, advanced sign-up will be taken after 8:30 a.m. on May 3, 2019, and no later than 12:00 p.m. on May 15, 2019. If you wish to sign-up in advance, call the Office of the County Administrator at (703) 777-0200. Citizens will also have the option to sign-up at the public hearing. Hearing assistance is available for meetings in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room. If you require any type of reasonable accommodation as a result of a physical, sensory or mental disability to participate in this meeting, please contact the Office of the County Administrator at 703777-0200. At least one business day of advance notice is requested; some accommodations may PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE require more than one day of notice. FM Assistive Listening System is available at the meetings. BY ORDER OF:

FOR

TOWN OF HAMILTON

PHYLLIS RANDALL, CHAIRMAN REALLOUDOUN AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS QUALIFYING ELDERLY AND DISABLED TAXPAYERS 04/25/19, 05/02/19

The Hamilton Town Council will hold a public hearing on May 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Hamilton Town Office, located at 53 East Colonial Highway, Hamilton, Virginia for the purpose of receiving comments on, considering, and possibly voting on amendments regarding Tax Exemption for the Elderly and Disabled, Hamilton Town Code Chapter 22, Article II, Divisions 2 and 3. The Hamilton Town Code currently contains a real property tax exemption ordinance for qualifying elderly and disabled taxpayers, but does not contain a personal property tax exemption ordinance for qualifying elderly and disabled taxpayers. The Town Council proposes to incorporate recently adopted Loudoun County criteria for full, partial and pro-rated real property tax exemption by amendments to Hamilton Town Code Chapter 22, Article II, Division 2, Sections 22-54 through 22-57, the creation of new Sections 22-57-1, 22-57-2 and 22-57-3; and changes to Sections 22-58 through 22-62. These amendments are authorized by Code of Virginia of 1950, Sections 58.1-3210 et seq. As authorized by Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, Sections 58.1-3506.1 et seq. the Town Council also proposes the creation of Article II, Division 3, Sections 22-64 through 22-71 to provide personal property tax relief for qualifying elderly and disabled taxpayers. Copies of the proposed amendments and other information are available for review at the Hamilton Town Office, 53 East Colonial Highway, Hamilton, Virginia from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. All members of the public may appear and present their views pertinent to these matters. The Town Council meeting will begin immediately following the public hearing. David R. Simpson, Mayor 4/25/19 & 05/02/19

§5-618(B)(3)(a), Telecommunications Use and/ Eliminate the requirement for a monopole to be or Structures, Monopoles, Monopoles, General located in the interior of the property. Performance Criteria.

April 25, 2019

Zoning Ordinance Section

April 25, 2019

Legal Notices

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

Silver Huffy Mountain Bicycle

SO190002419

2/6/19

Black Mongoose Camrock 24 Mountain Bicycle with spray paint on bike

SO190002824

2/12/19

Purple/pink/white Dynacraft BSC Inc. Magna girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20 inch bicycle

SO190003773

2/27/19

Cromwell Rd/ Vandercastel Rd, Sterling

571-258-3497

White/green Huffy Cranbrook bicycle, serial #SNHTC16M98778

SO190001721

1/26/2019

Fanshwa Sq/Redstone Ter, Ashburn

571-258-3497

Recovery Location Loudoun County PY, Chantilly Belmont Ridge Rd/ Promenade Dr., Ashburn

Phone Number 571-258-3497 571-258-3497

04/18/19 & 04/25/19

Notice of Public Hearing Town of Lovettsville Town Council The Lovettsville Town Council will hold a public hearing on the following item at their meeting at 7:30 pm on May 9, 2019 at the Lovettsville Town Office located at 6 East Pennsylvania Avenue: LVZA 2018-0003

Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Section 42-2 (Definitions)

Consideration of an amendment to Article I (In General), Section 42-2 (Definitions) in order to add, delete, and modify the definitions of certain terms used in the zoning ordinance. The amendment is described in greater detail below: 1.

3. 4.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Definitions are added for the terms: Business incubator center; Camp, day or boarding; Conditional use; Drive-through facility; Duplex; Dwelling; semi-independent; Frontage, lot; Garage, parking or parking structure; Retail or production nurseries and greenhouses; Secondhand store; Spa; and Stable, private. Definitions are deleted for the terms: Boardinghouse; Cellar; Dwelling, group; Dwelling, two-family; Garage, communal; Garage, public; Garden apartment; Health official; Lot, irregular; Professional office; Recreational vehicle; Roominghouse or lodginghouse; Story, half; Structure, outdoor advertising; Tourist home; and Travel trailer. Definitions for the following separate terms are consolidated into single definitions: Automobile graveyard or junkyard; Construction or development; and Dwelling or dwelling unit. Definitions for the following terms are substantively amended as follows: a. Bed and breakfast homestay: Amended to mean a business providing overnight lodging accommodations to transient guests, and which contains less than three (3) guest room or suites in an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling or detached accessory building. b. Bed and breakfast inn or bed and breakfast: Amended to mean a business providing overnight lodging accommodations to transient guests, and which contains no less than three (3) and no more than twelve (12) guest rooms or suites. c. Country inn: Amended to mean a business providing overnight lodging accommodations to transient guests and meals to guests and walk-in customers, and which contains more than twelve (12) guest rooms or suites. d. Hotel and motel: The definition of hotel is amended to mean a building providing temporary lodging to transient persons for compensation, having access to rooms primarily from interior lobbies, courts, or halls, which may include additional services such as restaurants, entertainment, and indoor commercial recreational facilities, and which contains more than twelve (12) guest rooms or suites. The definition of Motel is amended to distinguish motels from hotels such that, in the case of the former, direct independent access to, and adjoining parking for, each guest room is provided. The remaining definitions in Section 42-2 are amended as needed for clarity and comprehensiveness.

The proposed zoning amendment is available for review at the Town Office between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm during weekdays or by special appointment, holidays excepted. Call (540) 822-5788 for more information or contact Joshua A. Bateman, Planning Director at jbateman@lovettsvilleva.gov. In the event the meeting is postponed, the public hearing will be convened on the next regularly-scheduled meeting at the same time and place.

The Middleburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Council Chambers located at 10 W. Marshall Street, Middleburg, VA to consider the following: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SCHEDULE OF WATER AND SEWER CHARGES If approved, the ordinance would increase the water and sewer user fees as identified below effective July 1, 2019. This would result in an increase of 3% or $7.09 in the average bi-monthly combined water and sewer bill (with bi-monthly use of 7,000 gallons). (By authority of Virginia Code Sections 15.2-2111, 15.2-2119 and 15.2-2143.) WATER USER FEES Bi-Monthly Rates For: In-Town Minimum of 2,000 gallons Over 2,000 gallons

Current

Proposed

% Change

$33.29 $16.64/1,000 gals.

$34.28 $17.14/1,000 gals.

+3% +3%

Out-of-Town Minimum of 2,000 gallons Over 2,000 gallons

$44.95 $24.89/1,000 gals.

$46.30 $25.63/1,000 gals.

+3% +3%

SEWER USER FEES Bi-Monthly Rates For: In-Town Minimum of 2,000 gallons Over 2,000 gallons

Current

Proposed

% Change

$34.27 $17.14/1,000 gals.

$35.30 $17.65/1,000 gals.

+3% +3%

Out-of-Town Minimum of 2,000 gallons Over 2,000 gallons

$46.32 $27.61/1,000 gals.

$47.71 $28.44/1,000 gals.

+3% +3%

USE OF WATER BY CONTRACTORS AND OTHER PARTIES (Town Code Section 113-23) No change in user fees for Contractors and Other Parties. AVAILABILITY FEES & CONNECTION FEES No change in availability fees is proposed. No change in water & sewer connection fees is proposed. A copy of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the Middleburg Town Hall, located at 10 W. Marshall Street, Middleburg, VA during normal business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. All interested citizens are invited to attend this public hearing to express their views. MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL TOWN OF MIDDLEBURG, VIRGINIA

04/25/19 & 05/02/19

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April 25 & May 2, 2019

Notice of Public Hearing Town of Lovettsville Town Council

COUNTY OF LOUDOUN FIRST HALF PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX DEADLINE H. Roger Zurn, Jr., Treasurer

The Lovettsville Town Council will hold a public hearing on the following item at their meeting at 7:30 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the Lovettsville Town Office located at 6 East Pennsylvania Avenue:

Consideration of an amendment to the adopted 2011 Comprehensive Plan of the Town of Lovettsville as previously amended in 2017 and 2018. Pursuant to Section 15.2-2223 of the Code of Virginia, the Lovettsville Planning Commission has initiated and recommended amendments to the comprehensive plan necessary to add three parcels of land owned by the Lovettsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company to the Land Use Plan and Transportation Plan. These three parcels of land are the same three properties annexed by the Town by simple boundary line adjustment in November of 2018. Proposed revisions to specific sections of the plan include: Map 4: Land Use Plan: Amended as follows (category descriptions are found in Table 3 on Page 44): a. The area corresponding to the planned future locations of the Lovettsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station and the Town elevated water tank is designated (i.e. planned) for future “Public/Governmental” uses; b. The area corresponding to the existing Lovettsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station and the remaining property frontage along Route 287 (Berlin Turnpike) is designated (i.e. planned) for “General Commercial” uses; c. The area corresponding to the property frontage along Lutheran Church Road is designated (i.e. planned) for “Commercial Transitional” uses; and d. The remaining area of land which does not have frontage on an existing public street is designated (i.e. planned) for “Light Industrial” uses.

May 6, 2019 The deadline for payment of the first half personal property tax is May 6, 2019. Payments postmarked after May 6, 2019 will incur a 10% late payment penalty. Additional interest at the rate of 10% per annum will be assessed. Payments not received within 60 days of the due date will incur an additional 15% penalty. The due date will not be extended for bills where assessment questions have been filed with the Commissioner of the Revenue.

CONVENIENT PAYMENT OPTIONS AND LOCATIONS Online:

www.loudoun.gov/ppt Pay using electronic check, VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover

Pay your taxes through your mobile device: Link2Loudoun app is available for free from the iPhone App Store and the Google Play Store. The app allows access to www.loudounportal.com/taxes to pay your taxes. By Telephone: 24-hour line 1-800-269-5971 703-777-0280 during regular business hours. Pay using electronic check, VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover

Map 6: Transportation Plan: Amended as follows: a. The proposed extension of the shared-use trail on South Berlin Pike is added to the map showing that it will be extended to the new southern corporate limits of the Town; b. Streetscape and street improvement projects for which policies were added to Chapter 6: Transportation in 2018 are added to the map; c. The map is updated to include streets planned in 2017 which have since been constructed; and d. Sections of sidewalk and shared-use trail constructed since 2017 are added to the map.

Please note: There is a convenience fee added to Credit Card transactions. There is no fee for electronic checks (echeck).

The proposed comprehensive plan amendment is available for review at the Town Office between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm during weekdays or by special appointment, holidays excepted. Call (540) 822-5788 for more information or contact the Planning Director & Zoning Administrator at jbateman@lovettsvilleva.gov. In the event the meeting is postponed, the public hearing will be convened on the next regularly-scheduled meeting at the same time and place.

1 Harrison Street, S.E. 1st Floor Leesburg, Virginia 20175

04/25/19 & 05/02/19

By Mail: County of Loudoun, P.O. Box 1000, Leesburg, Virginia 20177-1000

TREASURER’S OFFICE LOCATIONS Extended Hours: Friday, May 3 & Monday, May 6 - 8:00 AM to 5 PM Regular Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM 21641 Ridgetop Circle Suite 104 Sterling, Virginia 20166

24 hour depository boxes are located outside each office Please contact the Loudoun County Treasurer’s Office at 703-777-0280 or email us at taxes@loudoun.gov if you have not received your bill. Stay up to date on tax information by subscribing to the Tax Notices category of Alert Loudoun at www.louduon.gov/alert. You can also text the word “TAXES” to 888777 to receive text messages about tax-related information, including upcoming deadlines. For information regarding Personal Property Tax Relief for the Elderly or Disabled Persons, please contact the Tax Relief Division of the Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office at trcor@loudoun.gov, by phone at 703-737-8557 or visit www.loudoun.gov/taxrelief.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE §8.01-316,

Case No.:

04/25/19 & 05/02/19

JJ039941 -17 -00

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Andy Anthony Alas Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Maria Alas, Mother (aka Maria Luisa Alas), Enoch Rivera, Stepfather, and Unknown Father The object of this suit is to: Hold a 4th permanency planning hearing and review of Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code Sections 16.1-282.1 and 16.1-281 for Andy Anthony Alas. It is ORDERED that Maria Alas, Mother (aka Maria Luisa Alas), Enoch Rivera, Stepfather, and Unknown Father appear at the above named Court and protect their interests on or before June 5, 2019 at 3:00 pm. 04/25, 05/02, 05/09, 05/16/19

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § § 1-211.1; 8.01-316, -317, 20-104

Case No.:

CL 120229

Loudoun County Circuit Court 18 East Market St., Leesburg, VA 20176 Zulaikha Rezaie /v. Ali Madad The object of this suit is to: Divorce & Custody. It is ORDERED that Ali Madad appear at the above-named Court and protect his/her interests on or before July 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. 04/04/19, 04/11/19, 04/18/19, 04/25/19

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § § 1-211.1; 8.01-316, -317, 20-104

Case No.:

CL 120152

Loudoun County Circuit Court 18 East Market St., Leesburg, VA 20176 Yolanda Robinson /v. Shawn Jordan Robinson The object of this suit is to: Finalize the divorce. It is ORDERED that Shawn Jordan Robinson appear at the above-named Court and protect his/ her interests on or before June 7, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. 04/04/19, 04/11/19, 04/18/19, 04/25/19

ABC LICENSE The Purcellville Pub Corporation, trading as The Purcellville Pub, 745 E. Main St., Purcellville, Leesburg, VA 20132-3178 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA AlCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Mixed Beverage Caterer Limited license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Kevin Bednarz, Director 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. 04/18/19 & 04/25/19

LVCP 2019-0001: Amendment to the 2011 Comprehensive Plan for Properties Recently Annexed by the Town of Lovettsville

April 25, 2019

Legal Notices

Employment

April 25, 2019

Town of Leesburg Employment Opportunities Please visit www.leesburgva.gov/jobs for more information and to apply online. Resumes may be submitted as supplemental only. EOE/ADA.

Project Analyst:

Regular Full-Time Positions Position

Department

Salary Range

Closing Date

Storm Water and Environmental Manager

Public Works and Capital Projects

$75,454-$129,177 DOQ

Open until filled

Utility Plant Operator: Trainee, I, II or Senior

Utilities - Water Supply

$41,353-$89,790 DOQ

Open until filled

Zoning Inspector

Planning and Zoning

$54,244-$92,869 DOQ

Open until filled

Position

Department

Hourly Rate

Closing Date

Library Associate

Thomas Balch Library

$21.93-$37.55 DOQ

Open until filled

Position

Department

Hourly Rate

Closing Date

Maintenance Worker

Utilities

$15.00

Open until filled

Records Management Intern

Clerk of Council

$15.00

Open until filled

Flexible Part-Time Position

Summer Part-Time Positions

Temporary Part-Time Position Position

Department

Hourly Rate

Closing Date

Maintenance Worker

Public Works and Capital Projects

$15.00

Open until filled

Meridien Group, LLC is seeking a motivated, qualified individual with strong analytical skills. Duties include, but are not limited to: Creating, managing and disbursing reports related to the project, maintaining project assets, communications and related database(s), evaluating and monitoring the overall project, reviewing and reporting the project’s budget and finances, routinely performing complete or component analysis, and notifying the entire project team about abnormalities or variances. The analyst will help the entire project team complete the project within its planned scope, schedule and budget, while serving as a liaison for the project’s technical, functional and non-functional teams. Part time with potential for full time. Contact Info: Katherine Hicks 208 South King Street Suite 303 Leesburg, VA 20175

To review Ida Lee (Parks & Recreation) flexible part-time positions, please visit www.leesburgva.gov/jobs. Most positions will be filled at or near the minimum of the range. Dependent on qualifications. All Town vacancies may be viewed on Comcast Cable Channel 67 and Verizon FiOS Channel 35.

Send Resume to: khicks@meridiengroupllc.com Office: (703) 777-8285

WANTED: PARALEGAL OR LEGAL ASSISTANT

ROAD YACHTS IS HIRING

General practice law firm seeks an enthusiastic, friendly and dedicated paralegal or legal assistant for full time position. Job duties include maintaining case files, drafting letters and litigation documents, collecting and analyzing records, and maintaining contact with clients. Ideal applicant will have a dedication to excellence, great communications skills, and be self-motivated. Experience in legal field helpful but not required as we are willing to train exceptional candidates. Competitive salary, paid vacation/personal days and health and retirement benefits offered to qualifying employees. Please mail resume and cover letter and pay requirements to: Law Office of William R.F. Conners, P.C. Attn. Legal Assistant Position P.O. Box 11 Leesburg, Virginia 20178

Attention Loudoun County! Home Instead Senior Care is looking for caring and compassionate CAREGivers to become a part of our team and join our mission of enhancing the lives of aging adults throughout the Loudoun County community. Home Instead provides a variety of non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their home and meet the challenges of aging with dignity, care and compassion.

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Job Description • Maintains office services in conjunction with management and staff • Keeps management informed through identifying needs and providing a summarization of reports • Must understand and know Microsoft Office and Quickbooks, being familiar with both accrual and cash methodology • Responsible for A/R, A/P, payroll, billing and resolution of billing issues • Familiar with yearly creating and maintaining yearly budgets • Oversees office policies and procedures

Requirements

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• Minimum 2 years office experience and 3 years bookkeeping experience • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, both individually and within a team • Mature judgment and level of discretion

Benefits • Paid vacation and holidays • Health Insurance • 401K Plan

Please send resumes to: wayne@eplinglandscaping.com or 540-554-8228

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Growing event transportation company in Leesburg, Virginia is looking for drivers to work on a part time basis during the weekdays and on weekend days and evenings. • CDL Passenger Endorsement licensed drivers • Non-CDL drivers • Good driving record and valid VA driver’s license. This is great part time work for school bus drivers who want to make some extra money on the weekends or during summer break. If interested please call 703-737-3011 to set up an interview or email your inquiry to: events.roadyachts@gmail.com

MAIDS NEEDED No evenings or weekends Pay starts at $12/hr Please call 571-291-9746

Employment

Contact Info: Katherine Hicks 208 South King Street Suite 303 Leesburg, VA 20175 Send Resume to: khicks@meridiengroupllc.com Office: (703) 777-8285

In the mail weekly. Online always.

Job Description: • Be able to repair or replace worn parts and systems such as spark plugs, wheel bearings, brakes, fuel systems, sensors, timing belts, etc. • Test systems and individual parts to ensure proper working and/or evaluate degree of damage. • Identify mechanical and electrical problems with computerized diagnostic equipment. • Must have your own tools. • Great payment - according to experience.

To apply or schedule an interview, Email: leesburgautoservice@gmail.com Call: (703) 777-6232 Visit the Shop: 306 Industrial Ct. • Leesburg, VA 20175

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Meridien Group, LLC is seeking a motivated, qualified individual to provide on-site coordination for all phases of construction projects, including coordinating subcontractors, material and equipment, ensuring that specifications are being strictly followed, and that work is proceeding on schedule and within budget. The Project Superintendent shall be responsible for scheduling, inspections, quality control, and job site safety. Part time with potential for full time.

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Getting It Right This week, the Board of Supervisors opened what is expected to be the final round of public comment on the proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan. It was kicked off Wednesday by the mayors of Loudoun’s towns and will continue on Saturday in Ashburn. More than 100 people signed up in advance to reserve speaking slots; supervisors will hear a lot of comments over those two days. Likely, the message will be divided into two main camps, with one faction warning the plan falls far short of providing infrastructure needed—especially housing—to support the county’s desired business growth, and another raising alarm over its failure to protect the rural area and meet the needs of today’s residents. At this juncture in the three-year effort to rewrite the community’s development policies, both have strong cases. First, there is little confidence that the proposed plan will deliver a great wave of housing affordable to our businesses’ service workers or even to Loudoun’s firefighters or teachers. With some 29,000 unbuilt residential units already approved, simply adding permissions for thousands more isn’t a magic bullet on that front. It is a critical issue that somehow has been watered down to a numbers game in the debate. The other side of the debates is: Will the next plan improve traffic flow on our roads, ensure needed educational resources will be available, or adequately provide parks, libraries and other quality-of-life features residents expect today? Will it better achieve the longstanding goal of preserving the rural countryside? The answer should be found in yet another question: Just what is proposed in this new plan that will deliver any different results than the one that created today’s growth challenges? These public hearing sessions will provide the political foundation for the board’s work over the next several weeks; supervisors have scheduled just five work sessions for their review and plan to wrap up within just 60 days. One message we hope comes through clearly during this week’s hearings is that it is more important to get the plan done right than to just get it done.

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[ LETTERS ] Realign the Vision Editor: As a recently retired physicist who spent the past decade or so of my active professional life forecasting and planning, I took a keen interest in the draft Comprehensive Plan. I am not an urban or even suburban planner, but I have deep experience in planning and forecasting in the social and healthcare fields. In my professional experience, planning and forecasting are essential components to achieving the goals of any effort, especially the effort to achieve a vision for Loudoun County in the next 20 years. It is really important to get these efforts right and in alignment with the long-term vision and goals for the county. To do this, such planning should be a pro-active, not a re-active undertaking. “Re-active” planning is an attempt to accommodate change and events over which there is no control. “Pro-active” planning is an attempt to control change and events in order to attain the vision around which all citizens agree. The differences are profound. The draft 2040 Comp Plan is a clear example of re-active, not pro-active planning. It concentrates on forecasting growth and demand that are largely the result of external events and forces. Although it references the “Envision Loudoun” effort as an important source of input, the draft plan is clearly built around accommodating externally driven growth, not directing it to align with the vision for the county in 2040. The current plan shows no real attempt to manage growth beyond

directing what changes to make in order to accommodate the externally driven growth. Despite the admirable and tremendous effort that has gone into developing the document, it is a re-active plan. So is all of that effort wasted? How can the plan be adjusted to better align with citizens’ view of what Loudoun County should be in 2040? The good news is that the Planning Commission has developed a very flexible model for forecasting, so that adjustments can be made without discarding all of the good work. This capability is clearly alluded to in the Planning Commission’s letter of transmittal with the draft plan to the Board of Supervisors. To make the adjustments I’m seeking, the model needs to use the housing unit and other forecast numbers from the Revised General Plan or the well-respected Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments forecasts on population, employment and housing. These, when used in the model, will produce forecasts that are more aligned with the citizens’ vision for Loudoun and reduce the need to undo the draft plan completely. It is now in the hands of the Board of Supervisors to realize that accommodating unconstrained, externally driven growth is not the way to preserve the precious character of the county. We owe it to our young people to pass on to them a place to live that preserves our values and vision for the future. — John P. Lau, Leesburg The Hamlets at Red Cedar HOA Board of Directors

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inexcusable. Time alone will not heal these wounds. Of course, there will be those leaders and politicians, black and white, who will in good faith say and believe that the need to win the next election is far more important to the black community than ultimately holding Gov. Northam accountable for his actions. We disagree with this zero-sum analysis. Either you have principals and standards, or you don’t. Thus, in response we say “caveat emptor” to that assumption. We ask that before anyone accepts this dogma, that they go to places that black Virginia voters may frequent: barbershops, beauty salons, gyms, shopping centers, HBCU’s, churches, social clubs, libraries and the like, and ask them what they think of

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business owners are forced to remove the signs they’ve invested so much in, like those Virts and Griggs have on the sides of their barns. “If [Griggs] is forced to paint over that sign … we will watch that sign get painted over on WTOP and we will look like morons,” Higgins said. “This ordinance is inadequate to meet the needs [of rural business owners]—we need to have some thoughtfulness about this process.” Higgins and Buffington’s recommendations propose that the county reduce or eliminate permit fees for rural signs; increase the permitted size for farm signs to 40 square feet; permit signs that identify the name of a business to measure up to 8 percent the size of the façade they’re mounted on and no more than 24 square feet when mounted in the ground; allow for eight, 4-square-foot temporary signs and eliminate the need to obtain permits for them; establish property boundaries exempt from the sign ordinance; permit the use of pennant, also known as feather, flags; permit food trucks to display signage; and/or permit wayside stands and farm markets to apply for four offsite signs not to exceed 5 square feet and six onsite signs not to exceed 16 square feet. The staff will present recommendations on a sign ordinance amendment to the board on June 4. Virts said he’s hopeful the recommendations will favor rural businesses. “I do have faith that they will get it right,” he said.

In addition to sign enforcement, the county is also targeting the food truck Virts uses to sell hamburgers made from the beef raised on his farm. The county is requiring him to either move the truck from his property every night or stop using it and put a “for sale” sign in the window. Virts said the regulators justified that mandate by presenting a zoning correspondence it issued in December that prohibited a Chantilly-based business from operating a food truck in the Commercial Light Industry zoning district without applying for a special exception permit to operate a restaurant. Like Virts, that business owner intended to connect the truck to the business’s utilities and leave it parked there overnight. Restaurants are permitted in the Agricultural Rural zoning district, but require a minor special exception permit. Virts has no plans to apply for that designation. Food trucks are permitted solely in four Planned Development zoning districts as “ambulatory retail or food/ beverage vendors and mobile vending carts.” Barbour said for food trucks to be considered a transient use, they have to remain on wheels, may not be hard plumbed or wired and must be removed from the premises daily. Virts said it wouldn’t make sense for him to move the truck in the evenings and that he’s not going to be selling hamburgers this year, but is selling the truck. “We’ll just take a loss,” he said. “You can’t fight the county.”

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Algonkian Incumbent Supervisor Suzanne M. Volpe (R-Algonkian) attracted 241 donations, bringing in $40,142 and ending the reporting period with $161,813 in the bank. Her challenger, Juli Ellyn Briskman (D), reported 344 donations—292 of which were less than $100—and raised $24,563, ending with $38,187.

Ashburn Ashburn District Republican candidate Rich McMunn raised $7,050 from nine donations, including a $5,000 loan to his own campaign, ending the reporting period with $4,826. McMunn announced his entry into the race in March, the last month of the reporting period. His opponent, Democrat Mike Turner, raised $7,962 from 25 donations and loaned his campaign a net of $3,761. He reported $38,397 cash on hand.

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Broad Run Broad Run Republican candidate and former Loudoun County Republican Committee James G. Bonfils reported $7,425 raised from 18 contributions. That includes eight cash contributions totaling $6,575, four of which were from Bonfils himself for a total of $5,275 given to his own campaign. Bonfils’s first contributions were in March. His opponent, Democrat Sylvia Glass, reported $12,442 in fundraising, including $8,442 from 96 donations, 64 of which were $100 or less, and a $4,000 loan to her own campaign. Her campaign closed the quarter with $14,216 on hand.

Catoctin District Republican candidate Caleb A. Kershner brought in $7,230, including $4,230 from 11 donations and a $3,000 loan to his own campaign, and finished the quarter with $7,159 in the bank. His first contributions were in March. The Democrat, Forest Hayes, raised $25,104 from 72 donations, although 27 of those donations were from Hayes or his wife, totaling $1,960. Another three are campaign manager Ahmad Shawwal donating one dollar each time. Hayes reported 39 unique donors. The independent candidate, Sam Kroiz, only started his campaign near the end of March. He raised $2,057 from two donations and a $2,000 loan to his own campaign, ending the quarter with $2,035.

Dulles Incumbent Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) brought in $13,724 from 46 donations, ending the quarter with $27,874 on hand. One person, Sreedhar NagiReddi, has filed paperwork to run against him but has reported no fundraising.

Leesburg Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg) so far faces no challengers for her seat on the county Board of Supervisors. Nonetheless, her campaign committee reported $5,000 raised from three donations, with $11,262 on hand.

Sterling Incumbent Supervisor Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling) raised $16,859 from 65 donations, ending the quarter with

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ington (R-Blue Ridge) raised $47,280 from only 68 donations, an average contribution of $695. His campaign ended the quarter with $42,210 on hand. His challenger, Democrat Tia Walbridge, brought in $28,094 from 285 donations, an average of $99, finishing with $49,676 cash on hand. The campaign said those numbers show Blue Ridge is “the race to watch.” “It’s clear that western Loudoun is ready for a thoughtful, proactive leader who works hard, sticks to her principles, and stands up for residents’ interests even when no one is watching,” Walbridge stated. “They want a leader they can trust to preserve the balance that makes our county such a special place to call home.” Buffington’s primary challenger, Florian Hauswiesner, reported $1,081 in fundraising, all in the form of in-kind donations from his own law firm. Those were reported on March 16. The campaign has no reported money.

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