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8,759 human trafficking cases and provided 10,615 victims with resources. During that timeframe, the U.S. Department of Justice initiated 282 federal human trafficking prosecutions and charged 553 defendants with the crime—241 more prosecutions and 22 more charges than it made in the previous 12 months. In Virginia from 2007 to June 2018, the hotline reported 1,120 human trafficking cases, with 156 in 2017 alone—70 percent more than the 92 cases it reported in 2012. According to Kay Duffield, the executive director of the NOVA Human Trafficking Initiative, Virginia is ranked sixth in the nation for the number of active human trafficking cases. Most of those cases stem from the eastern district, where Loudoun is located. “I think people in Northern Virginia want to believe that we’re unique—we like to live in our own bubble,” Woolf said. “Human trafficking is present and it can affect any of our families.”

County planners have proposed drastic reductions to the Planning Commission’s controversial recommendation for increased housing in the county’s Transition Policy Area. The Board of Supervisors saw those recommendations during Monday night’s work session on the draft comprehensive plan. Under current planning policies, more than 29,000 new residential units are expected to be built in the county by 2040; the Planning Commission’s draft almost doubles that to more than 56,000. Under the commission’s recommendation, the 36-square-mile Transition Policy Area, which buffers rural west from suburban and urban east and is only about 7 percent of the county’s area, would absorb more than half of the difference in housing between the plans. That amounts to about 19,000 new homes allowed in the transition area—over 15,000 more than the current plan. But county planners cut that recommendation for new transition-area residential development back to 6,800, only 3,060 more than the homes that can be built in the transition area under existing policy. Their markups to the Planning Commission’s draft focused on fewer houses, lower densities, a greater variety of housing types, and more protection for watersheds. Director of Planning and Zoning Alaina Ray noted that under the current plan, there are still 5,086 homes that can still be built in the transition area—2,600 of which are already permitted and could start construction at any time. In particular, county staff members removed much of the potential for townhomes in the transition area, focusing instead on single-family homes or duplex, triplex and quadruplex housing. They also put work into one of the Planning Commission’s more well-received recommendations, phasing development. Development in certain areas of the county would be discouraged under the new plan until

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Human Trafficking: A Worldwide, Local Issue BY PATRICK SZABO After three years dealing with “sore and exhausted” bodies caused by forced sexual encounters with 10-20 men each day, women victimized by a commercial sex ring in Sterling escaped their captors in summer 2018, but more than likely are back at it again elsewhere—involved in the often-misconceived world of human trafficking. To many, the phrase describes a fantastical underground world where vulnerable teenage girls are kidnapped and forced into prostitution, like the one portrayed in the 2009 blockbuster “Taken.” But here in Loudoun, that world is just as much a reality as it is anywhere else on earth. According to an April 2019 statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, 33-year-old Luis Bonilla-Hernandez, an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, coerced Hispanic women who spoke little to no English and were struggling to pay their bills to have commercial sex encounters with 10-20 men each day between 2015 and 2018 at his home in Ster-

ling. He and his 23-year-old co-conspirator were arrested last summer, and Bonilla-Hernandez was sentenced to more than two years in prison last month. According to The Hill, human trafficking is a nearly $32 billion-a-year enterprise in the U.S. that sees traffickers compel tens of thousands of people, mainly young women, to engage in commercial sex or forced, unfair labor. It’s the second largest criminal enterprise in the world, behind drug trafficking. According to Bill Woolf, the executive director of Just Ask Prevention and a former 18-year Fairfax County police officer who once acted as the co-director of the Northern Virginia Human Trafficking Task Force, the term “compelling” has many different connotations, like manipulation and physical force. Woolf said that 85 percent of human trafficking victims have been coerced, forced or defrauded to labor or sell sex. According to a 2018 U.S. Department of State report, the national human trafficking hotline from July 2017 to June 2018 received 62,835 calls, identified

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Loudoun Water’s new Trap Rock Water Treatment Facility saw its grand opening Tuesday, May 21, 2019.

The water banking quarry concept is credited to Loudoun Water engineer Tim Coughlin, now retired. It wasn’t entirely dismissed as hairbrained when he first proposed it in 1988, but it was an idea years ahead of its time. Then, there was little development west of Country Side and Rt. 28 was still a two-lane road, although dirt was moving to build Ashburn Farm and Ashburn Village as the county’s next growth wave ramped up. At that time, Goose Creek was the only water source, clearly not large enough to keep up with demand. Coughlin broached an idea with then General Manager Ken Sheldon. “I said, ‘Ken, the Potomac River has plenty of water most of the time, but as a water company it has to be all the time,’” Coughlin recalled Tuesday. “So all it is, is a question of storage. We can’t build reservoirs anymore, for-

get that. You’re not going to get that permitting wise. We said all we need is a big holding ground. I said, ‘we’ve got those quarries there.’ And he said, ‘Tim, great idea, we’ve got a lot going on, but keep thinking about it.’” During those early discussions, Luck Stone representatives thought the concept was a bit off-the-wall, but ultimately the third-generation, family-owned company became enthusiastic and supportive partners, Coughlin said. The new plant and extensive storage system were designed with an eye toward preparing for Loudoun’s growth, as well as addressing anticipated impacts of climate change, and two extreme weather conditions were fundamental in formulating the project and pushing it forward. TRAP ROCK >> 6

Warner Talks Tariffs and Taxes with Loudoun’s Craft Beverage Creators BY RENSS GREENE Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) last Friday held a round table discussion at Lost Rhino Brewing Company with craft brewers and distillers and the industry groups that represent them as the craft beverage business faces tariffs and taxes threatening their businesses. Friday morning, news broke that a deal had been brokered to lift President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum from some of the U.S.’s closest trading partner like Canada, Mexico and European Union, levied under a section of law relating to national security. But craft beverage makers had already felt the impact of higher prices. Beltway Brewing Company founder and president Sten Sellier said talk of tariffs causes uncertainty—which causes fluctuations in market prices, making it hard for his business to predict what they need to do.

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Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) holds a roundtable discussion with brewers and distillers at Lost Rhino Brewing Company in Ashburn Friday, May 17.

“Even if a lot of manufacturing is being done in the U.S., some of the raw materials are coming from outside the U.S.,” Sellier said. “Even if the tariffs aren’t in place or they’re adjusted, just talking about it is making the market go crazy.” Matt Hagerman, founder and CEO

of Lost Rhino, said as soon as one of Trump’s tweets went out about tariffs, he got a memo from the supplier of his aluminum cans that prices would increase 10 percent immediately. They have gone up again since in the face of that uncertainty. And while those costs can threaten his business, he said at the end of the day, “we all know in a trade war that ultimately the consumer’s going to lose. They’re the ones that are ultimately going to be paying the price.” “Eventually, we will have to begin passing those down, and like I said— the consumer is the one that ultimately will end up making the call at the end of the day whether they’re going to buy our products, or they’re going to move on,” Hagerman said. “Running a small business and trying to budget it and feed the people that are working for you, uncertainty WARNER >> 6

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Loudoun Water on Tuesday formally celebrated the opening of Virginia’s most advanced water treatment plant, one designed to keep high quality water flowing through customers’ taps for generations to come. The $130 million Trap Rock Water Treatment Facility, located along the Dulles Greenway south of Leesburg, draws water from the Potomac River, transports it through a 6-mile underground pipeline and cleans it in the commonwealth’s only two-step ozone treatment system. The opening coincides with the 60th anniversary of Loudoun Water, which was founded as the Loudoun County Sanitation Authority on May 27, 1959, when the construction of Dulles Airport brought public water and sewer service to the farmland in eastern Loudoun. Through those decades, most of Loudoun’s water has been supplied by the City of Fairfax, which owned the Beaverdam and Goose Creek reservoirs, and from Fairfax County, which pulled water from the Potomac River. For the first time, Loudoun Water is tapping the Potomac River on its own to supply part of the 40 million gallons per day needed to serve its 200,000 customers. By 2040, that demand is expected to grow to 90 million gallons per day. Trap Rock is a project 30 years in the planning to meet those needs. It includes an innovated water banking system that—starting later this year— will convert former quarries to storage reservoirs. The first will hold 1 billion gallons for emergency use; ultimately 20 billion gallons will be stored in quarries now mined by Luck Stone north of the treatment plant.

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Library Could Do Away with Overdue Fines BY RENSS GREENE Loudoun public libraries may soon do away with their 10-cent-a-day fees for overdue books. The fees for replacing lost library materials will remain. Today, once library materials are overdue, they accrue a 10-cent-a-day late fee, capped at $5. Once a customer’s library card reaches $10 in fines, that card is blocked from checking out anything else until the fine is paid. The library also charges customers for lost materials. Once something is 50 days overdue, it’s considered lost, and the customer must pay for it before they can check out materials again unless they bring it back. But public library administrators and trustees worry that policy may be excluding the people who most need the library’s services—and possibly hurting the library’s finances. “At one point in time, from a personal perspective, we were looking at fines as a punitive measure that was ultimately potentially financially detrimental to the library,” said Mark Miller, chairman of the Loudoun County Public Library Board of Trustees. Of the nearly 8,800 Loudoun library card holders who are currently restricted from checking out library materials, he said more than 2,000 are children. He said that means “we are not following

the mission of the library to have free and open access.” He cited a study of library systems across the country conducted by the San Francisco Public Library, which found that overdue fines disproportionately affect low-income and racial-minority communities and are an inefficient use of library staff time. In San Francisco and some other library systems such as Salt Lake City, Enoch Pratt Public Library in Baltimore, and Washington DC, those fines have been eliminated. “I think that … the purpose of a library is to provide free and equal access to every citizen,” said County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large). The library has seen revenues from overdue fines declining. This year, the library system budgeted for $325,500 in overdue fines, but is on pace to collect only $262,000. Library staff members have put that down to more patrons using the library’s online resources, which return automatically. The library board and the staff asked county supervisors to do away with a requirement that the library collect overdue fines from its patrons, and that county supervisors not cut the library’s funding because of it. The Board of Supervisors’ finance committee approved that 3-0-1-1, with Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) absent and

Supervisor Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn) abstaining. Buona said the lost overdue fine revenues will be built into all future county budgets. “I don’t think it’s an issue of your economic or social level, I don’t care what level you’re at,” Buona said. “If you don’t return the materials, you don’t return the materials. You’re the guilty party.” Under the new system, materials would be considered lost at 21 days overdue, and cardholders would be prevented from checking out library materials until they pay the fee or return the materials. “I think the headline on this that our local newspapers might write is that finances are being eliminated, and that’s certainly true with this, but I think it’s also important to note that consequences are not being eliminated,” said committee Chairman Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles). “… It is not as if it’s a free-for-all, and you can just come in and take out a book and never have to return it.” If the full Board of Supervisors accepts the finance committee’s recommendation at their meeting Thursday, May 23, the library Board of Trustees could vote to do away with fines at their meeting June 19. rgreene@loudounnow.com

Loudoun Could Pay for Extra Road Mowing BY RENSS GREENE In a year that has seen historic rainfall leading to very fast-growing grass, the Loudoun County taxpayers will foot the bill to do more mowing along roadsides and median strips. According to a county staff report, typically, Virginia Department of Transportation contractors mow Loudoun’s primary and secondary roads two or three times a year, at a cost of $130,000 each time. The Board of Supervisors’ finance committee has recommended the county set aside the local money to do that one more time this year, if needed. Finance committee Chairman Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) said

it could also be interesting to explore how other areas handle their mowing programs—such as in his hometown of Shrewsbury, MA, where the town government owns a fleet of street sweepers. Loudoun’s finance committee decided the cost of even contracting street sweepers, at more than a million dollars, is too steep. County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) also suggested putting inmates to work on mowing and trash pickup, pointing to neighboring jurisdictions like Prince William County. “I would imagine that we would more than cover our costs of personnel in the sheriff ’s department if they wanted to try to implement a program for mow-

ing and street cleaning in their work release program,” Randall said. She asked county staff members to meet with the Sheriff ’s Office on that idea. “It costs about $15,000 a year to house a work release inmate,” Randall said. “There’s no reason why we can’t put some of that to work to some degree and help us out with this.” Supervisors on the finance committee approved both of those ideas 4-01, with Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) absent. The mowing program is a longtime priority of Supervisor Ron A. Meyer Jr. (R-Broad Run), who does not serve on the finance committee. rgreene@loudounnow.com

The Board of Supervisors’ finance committee has recommended the distribution of $135,900 in grants to nine organizations to promote tourism in Loudoun County. The money comes from Loudoun’s transient occupancy tax, a tax on overnight stays in guest accommodations like hotels and bed and breakfasts. Under state code, a portion of that tax revenue must be spent on tourism and travel—feeding back into the tourism tax base. Last year, the first year of a new, standardized application process for tourism tax grant funding, the county government found itself with more money than it could spend. The county had $680,000 available for grants, but received only three applications that added up to $25,000. Supervisors funded all three. This year, the county government ramped up marketing for the program and received 15 applications totaling $307,000. The finance committee recommended funding nine for a total of $135,900. Even so, some supervisors were skeptical of the recommendations produced through the application review process, such as a $3,000 to install a LOVE Sign in the Lovettsville Town Square. “I’m not going to oppose them, but I would always encourage more scrutiny during the application process to ensure that they truly do meet the standard of encouraging more tourism dollars, instead of just being nice things,” said committee Chairman Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles). Notably unfunded among the applications: a $5,000 request from the Land Trust of Virginia to support the “Tour de Conservation Easement,” a bike ride over gravel roads across Loudoun and Fauquier counties, including through five private, conserved properties. Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge), absent from the meeting, relayed a request for an explanation for that exclusion. Budget Director Erin McLellan said the Land Trust had a good application. But she said the people reviewing the applications could not tie the event to generating transient occupancy tax revenue in Loudoun. “The event, which is a cycling event, takes place mostly in other counties, surrounding counties to Loudoun,” McLellan said. “And all of the businesses—the business partners, the hotels, all of the economic activity—was TOURISM GRANTS >> 5

<< FROM 4 centered around other counties, not Loudoun.” The proposals recommended for funding range from a national Gaelic games competition at Morven Park to marketing the Waterford Fair. • LOUDOUN MUSEUM, $5,000 for the annual Leesburg Hauntings Tours. • MID-ATLANTIC GAELIC GAMES, INC., $10,000 to support the three-day national Gaelic games finals at Morven Park in August. That will include hurling, camogie, and men’s and women’s Gaelic football. • MOSBY HERITAGE AREA, $5,000 toward the 22nd Conference on the Art of Command in the Civil War in October at the Middleburg Community Center. • ROUND HILL OUTDOORS COMMITTEE, $4,000 for the inaugural Appalachian Trail Festival in Round Hill, celebrating the town being designated as an official Trail Community by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. • SWEET JAZZ FESTIVAL LLC, $25,000 for the second annual Tracy Hamlin’s Sweet Wine and Jazz Festival at

• THE ARC OF LOUDOUN, $10,000 for Shocktober, the popular haunted house at Paxton Manor in Leesburg each October. • THE TOWN OF LOVETTSVILLE, $3,000 for a LOVE Sign in the town square by December. • THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBURG, $60,000 for a marketing effort in partnership with the Middleburg Business and Professional Association and the Middleburg Community Center. • THE WATERFORD FOUNDATION, $14,900 for digital marketing to other mid-Atlantic states for the 75th Waterford Fair’s new exhibit, “The Civil War Through the Eyes of African Americans”. Not recommended for funding were applications from the Bluemont Citizens Association, the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, National Independency Day Parade Inc., The National Conference Center, and the Town of Purcellville. Supervisors on the finance committee recommended the Board of Supervisors grant that funding by a 4-0-1 vote, with Buffington absent. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Trap Rock << FROM 3 Dale Hammes, who recently retired as Loudoun Water’s general manager after 40 years of service, said proof of the storage potential of Luck Stone’s diabase quarries was provided by Mother Nature. When Hurricane Agnes hit in 1972, Luck Stone’s northmost quarry filled with water. It stayed that way for years, until the company pumped it out to resume mining operations there. That was a solid demonstration of excellent holding capacity of the quarry’s tight rock walls, he said. Although the water authority had purchased land for the Potomac River intake in 1991, Coughlin said the project largely remained in a holding pattern until another severe weather event in 1999. That’s when the Beaverdam Reservoir virtually dried up during a prolonged drought. While Loudoun was able to safely provide the needed water supply through a contract with Fairfax Water, efforts to provide a more stable source in the wake of the county’s continued rapid development

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moved into higher gear. A decade later—with extensive talks with Luck Stone and a prolonged negotiation to secure a permit to draw water from the Potomac, the first granted by Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality—the plans for the new system were given the go-head. “Today’s ceremony is a reminder of Loudoun Water’s mission, which is to sustainably manage our water resources and the advocacy of health, environment and quality of life,” Loudoun Water General Manager Carla Burleson said. Loudoun Water Chairman Shaun Kelley said the project’s focus on protecting the environment was the key to winning approval. “The system will allow Loudoun Water to withdraw water from the Potomac when the river is flowing sufficiently and, alternatively, use stored water during droughts or other water emergencies,” Kelley said. “This approach offers flexibility and climate resiliency, while protecting the Potomac River and its ecosystem.” nstyer@loudounnow.com

“We’re locked in on our prices,” Chretien, a military veteran, said. “I just ate 6 percent. But it’s more than that. It’s for an arbitrary, capricious reason. If you’d said we have to suck in our guts and be good Americans and there’s a reason for it, that would be one thing, but I just don’t see that.” All of those businesses are also facing the possibility of an end to a federal tax on sales of alcohol. That would further jack up prices and cut into small business budgets. And Warner said he learned something from the distillers in the room on that topic. “I thought the benefit was disproportionate only to the large distillers,” Warner said after the meeting. In fact, the excise tax exemption only applies to the first 100,000 gallons sold—a threshold most small distilleries will not cross, but one easily exceeded by major corporate distillers. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 cut the alcohol tax on beer from $7 to $3.50 per barrel for the first 60,000 barrels. It cut the rate on liquor from $13.50 to $2.70 per gallon for the first 100,000 gallons. That two-year reduction on the alcohol tax will expire at the end of 2019. “The immediacy of this shock to their system combined with the tariffs makes their case very compelling,” Warner said. Warner agreed that while something must be done on trade—particularly around China and theft of intellectual property—“there has not been a coherent plan at all.” “There’s no national plan here,” Warner said. “It’s kind of—I would argue, not unbiased—this is ego-driven by Mr. Trump, and doesn’t have a lot of rationale.” Warner would not commit that day to co-sponsoring a bill on the excise tax, but has already introduced a bill to give restore Congress’s authority over national security tariffs. He also serves on the Senate’s budget and finance committees. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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More than a celebration of summer, Memorial Day is intended as a time of reflection for those who laid down their lives in the nation’s military service. Opportunities to participate in special ceremonies will be offered throughout the weekend and all around the county. The largest program, the Town of Leesburg’s Memorial Day Observance, will be held Monday on the Loudoun County Courthouse grounds starting at 10 a.m. Veterans, active duty military, their families and members of the public are encouraged to attend. This year’s featured speaker is John Kimball, who began his military service in 1967 and was wounded in a grenade attack at the height of the Battle of Khe Sanh. Following Kimball’s remarks, wreaths will be laid at each of the war memorials in the courthouse square. There are a number of other ceremonies planned. Memorial Day morning kicks off at 7:40 a.m. with the Ringing in Hope: A Salute to Our Troops 10K, 5K and fun run at One Loudoun in Ashburn. The event raises money to support Boulder Crest Retreat, the Bluemont center that supports the physical, emotional, spiritual, and economic wellbeing of our nation’s military, veterans, first responders, and their family members. Also, near One Loudoun along Rt. 7, the Rotary Club of Ashburn will display 100 American flags and plans a 10 a.m. ceremony.

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BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ An application to develop more retail space off a key Leesburg intersection will return to the town’s Planning Commission for a second visit. Commissioners voted May 16 to defer a vote on concept plan changes and special exceptions for a retail development located off the intersection of Russell Branch Parkway and Battlefield Parkway, on vacant land in front of the Lowe’s Home Improvement Store. As proposed, the applicant, Russell Branch LC, is asking for support for a concept plan and proffer amendment that would change the layout and eliminate use restrictions on the property, which would be developed under the current B-3 zoning. The applicant also is seeking special exceptions to allow the development of a 24-hour, eightpump service station with a convenience store and self-service car wash; a 7,550-square-foot, 12-bay vehicle service facility; and a 6,000-squarefoot car wash with an additional 5,000 square feet under a canopy area. The latter car wash would be similar in operation to Station Auto Wash on Catoctin Circle, Town Planner Rich Klusek noted. Four other buildings will be developed under the existing zoning and do not require any special exceptions. Uses in these buildings can include restaurant, retail and other commercial uses, according to Molly Novotny, the Cooley LLP senior urban planner representing the applicant. One of those four buildings will be a grocery store anchor, with Aldi currently working on a lease for the site. Virginia Tire & Auto is also planned to open a location

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at the development. Klusek commended the applicant on its diligent work with the staff, which is recommending approval of the application. He said the application “makes good use of a challenging site,” noting that one of its neighbors—the town’s wastewater treatment plant—does not make for the most attractive neighbor. Commission Chairman Doris Kidder expressed her desire to have an additional meeting on the application, noting changes that had been made to some of the renderings presented at the meeting, as well as some lingering concerns about architectural elements of the development. Novotny noted that the application had just recently

been before the Board of Architectural Review, which will still have to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for the application prior to moving to site plan review. Commissioner David Faliskie also said he did not see a need for a deferral, and noted that some of the business community’s frustration with the town comes when it delays its path to approval with return meetings. The application will return to the commission for its June 6 meeting, when a final recommendation is expected. It will then move on to the Town Council, which has final approval authority.

Water Main Flushing Continues Through Fall The Utilities Department will conduct controlled flushing of water mains throughout the town beginning June 1 and lasting through November. The preventative maintenance program is designed to help keep the town’s water quality high. Water mains are flushed by opening fire hydrants and allowing them to flow freely for a short period of time. The flushing cleans out sediment, removes air which may accumulate in the water mains and restores chlorine levels in areas of limited use, thereby, reducing the potential for bacteriological contamination. Water is safe to drink and safe to use during flushing. However, flushing may result in temporary discoloration and sediment in the water. If discoloration or sediment is evident, the town recommends residents avoid doing laundry until the discoloration subsides. Flushing may also introduce air into the water, which may temporarily cause erratic flow. Some residents and businesses may experience lower pressure during the flushing in their neighborhood. Call the Utilities Department at 703-737-7075 for further information. For after-hours emergencies, call the Leesburg Police Department at 703-771-4500.

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Fine Dining Up High The innovative sunset dinner atop the Town Hall parking garage in Leesburg on Monday night was a sell-out hit. The brainchild of Wine Kitchen manager Charles Schech, the freshand-local dinner included contributions from not only his restaurant, but also from Walsh Family Wine, Tuscarora Mill, Cocina on Market and King Street Oyster Bar, Catoctin Creek Distillery, and Mom’s Apple Pie. Remarkably, the weather cooperated, giving participants a sunny, breezy evening to dine atop one of the tallest structures in the historic district. All of the evening’s proceeds will benefit Mobile Hope Loudoun, which provides low-income families with daily essentials such as food, clothes, hygiene products, school supplies, books, toys and referrals to other organizations at its head-

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Jim Koenig’s “Kool Dudes” sculpture is the recipient of the 2019 ArtsPARKs People’s Choice Award, the voting of which occurred during the Flower & Garden Festival weekend last month. “Kool Dudes” is one of five sculptures on display in the town’s ArtsPARKs sculpture trail at Raflo Park. The sculpture trail is a collaboration between the Commission on Public Art and the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts. The five sculptures will remain on display until June 2020, at which time a new round of sculptures will be installed. All BRIEFS >> 9

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Leesburg Walmart Supercenter Opening Delayed Until May 29 Leesburg shoppers will have to wait a bit longer for the opening of their new Walmart. The opening of the new Walmart Supercenter in the Compass Creek development has been pushed back a week. It is now expected to be open Wednesday, May 29. The Edwards Ferry Road store, which has been in operation since the early 1990s, will remain open

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Leesburg Council Deadlocks on Crescent District Fixes BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ Another work session will be held to discuss some interim modifications to the Crescent Design District, as the Leesburg Town Council was unable to find consensus on staff-proposed changes last Tuesday night. The council deadlocked 3-3-1, with Councilman Ron Campbell absent from the meeting, on 11 proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendments as the council continues its review of more comprehensive changes to the form-based code zoning rules that dictate development on the 428 acres along East Market Street, Catoctin Circle and South King Street north and west of the bypass—an area viewed as prime redevelopment land. Many of the proposed modifications deal with items like building setbacks, parking standards, building heights and uses. The modifications would be implemented on a temporary basis until the council votes on comprehensive changes to the district’s development rules and would only be allowed for special exception or rezoning applications with council approval. The goal of the modifications is to mirror more urban-style standards, as many of the modifications deal with rules that are more compatible with suburban-style development. In several instances, the town staff took a cue from the nearby B-1 downtown business district in an effort to meet one of the goals of the Crescent Design District—to create an environment similar to the historic downtown. If a modification is requested as part of a special exception or rezoning application, it would be judged against 11 approval criteria, including its consistency with the Town Plan, that it is not contrary to the purpose and goals of the district, that it won’t hinder the use of adjacent properties, and more. “Long term there’s going to be changes in the Crescent Design District,” said Deputy Director of Planning and Zoning Brian Boucher. “We thought for now these are interim [rules] to really see the impact, see how it works.” Councilman Tom Dunn said he felt the town staff was being overly cautious in its approach, to which Boucher responded that the staff would like to see the modifications “a little bit in practice” before recommending wholesale changes.

But, Dunn said, being too cautious could find the town in the same situation it is now. When the district was adopted as part of the town’s Zoning Ordinance in 2013, hopes were that the innovative use of form-based code zoning rules— which regulates building design and layout more than uses, and promotes a pedestrian-friendly, walkable environment—would spur redevelopment in the area. Instead, the zoning rules have come under criticism from developers and the Town Council for being confusing, cumbersome and an obstacle to development in the district. A cautious approach, Dunn maintained, “is why our Crescent District which we had set up as our prime redevelopment area has no redevelopment in it except for Barber & Ross [Crescent Place].” “I think this is heading us down a very familiar path,” he said. “There’s no way the Town Council is going to make decisions favorable to applicants with this many modifications.” Others on the council expressed support for the modifications and the staff-endorsed approach. “I believe this cautious approach is the better way to begin,” said Councilman Neil Steinberg. “I believe we are going to end up with something we can be proud of.” But, at the end of the debate Tuesday night, there was not majority support to push the interim changes forward. Two votes were taken, including one on a motion by Councilwoman Suzanne Fox, that would have passed all but the parking modification, but neither elicited more than three votes in support. Upon suggestion by Dunn, the council will take up discussion on the proposed changes again at its June 10 work session. As the council considers the interim fixes, the town is also awaiting responses to a Request for Information it issued on proposed changes to the form-based code zoning rules for the district. Those recommendations came after work recently completed by consultants from the Form-Based Codes Institute, and the town staff is hoping to find some outside technical expertise in how to best revise the code. Those responses, with the estimated cost for work, are expected back before the start of the fiscal year, July 1. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

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Students and parents flooded the School Board meeting room May 14 to support the renewal of Loudoun’s contract to send Loudoun students to Thomas Jefferson High School in Alexandria.

Students, Parents Speak Out: Keep TJ BY ANDREW D. PARKER In preparation for a vote on Tuesday, Loudoun County School Board members listened to a standing-room only crowd of public speakers at its May 14 meeting, most on the subject of whether to renew a contract that allows Loudoun students to attend Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria. The overwhelming message from the speakers, the majority of whom were parents and students at Thomas Jefferson and the Academies of Loudoun, was to keep the TJ option alive. The School Board must inform Fairfax County Public Schools by June 1 if it decides to cancel the one-year renewal contract. A vote is scheduled for its next meeting on May 28. Students already accepted into Thomas Jefferson

this fall for the 2019-2020 school year won’t be impacted by the vote, as the changes would not take effect until the 2020-2021 school year. There are 247 Loudoun students attending the Fairfax school this year at a cost of $3.8 million, and 83 have been accepted into the program for the 2019-2020 school year. Those costs do not include the transportation, estimated at half a million dollars for fiscal year 2019 and $540,000 for fiscal year 2020. Advocates for keeping TJ as an option said at the very least, School Board members should provide a phase-out plan spanning two, five or even 10 years if they decide to cancel the contract. The option of not renewing has become an annual debate for school board members in recent years, including the time when the Academies of Loudoun was being built in 2016. What’s differ-

ent this time around is the Academies of Loudoun is now fully operational, having opened a 300,000-square-foot facility in August. School Board members indicated a close vote may be in store when debating the issue during its April 23 meeting. More than 50 of the 60-plus public speakers at last week’s board meeting spoke in favor of keeping the option open for Loudoun students. Vbhi Rapala, a rising freshman at TJ, said that many students from Loudoun want to attend the Fairfax school because of the “multitude of options and opportunities” available there, despite a one-hour bus ride each morning and afternoon. “Education is worth the high cost,” she said. Mihika Dusad told school board KEEP TJ >> 14

Board Hires New Chief of Staff, First Equity Director BY ANDREW D. PARKER During the Loudoun County School Board meeting last week, Superintendent Eric Williams announced two key hiring decisions—Nyah Hamlett will serve has his new chief of staff and Lottie Spurlock will serve as the school system’s first equity director. Starting in her new role June 24, Hamlett replaces Michael Richards, who took over as the superintendent of Harrisonburg City Public Schools on May 2. Hamlett comes from Henrico County Public Schools, where she worked as assistant superintendent for instructional support since 2014. In that role, she served as a member of Henrico’s District Leadership Team, supporting operational goals and oversight of its $620-million bud-

get. She directed the Departments of Exceptional Education, Response to Intervention, Home Instruction, Federal Programs (Pre-School and Title I), Family and Community Engagement, Student Support and Disciplinary Review, School-Based Mental Health, School Counseling, Extended Learning, School Social Work, and School Psychology. Hamlett also led professional development efforts for Henrico schools, including training more than 250 employees in restorative practices over the course of one year, establishing a mobile family educator resource center, implementing programs that led to a reduction in the rate of out-of-school suspensions by 37 percent, and assisting with a review of equity and family engagement in special education pro-

grams. She’s held numerous titles for Henrico County dating back to 2007, including as director of exceptional education and support services; education coordinator and specialist; and Title I reading specialist/instructional coach at Lakeside Elementary School. Her previous experience also includes serving as secondary special education teacher at Princess Anne Middle School and Salem High School within Virginia Beach City Public Schools. She earned her doctorate in educational policy, planning and leadership from The College of William & Mary. Hamlett holds a bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology and audiology, dual master’s degrees NEW HIRES >> 14

A group of sixth graders from Stone Hill Middle School has reached the national finals in the U.S. Army’s eCYBERMISSION competition. The students—Amulya Gottipatti, Yug Kolla, Ajay Penugonda and Samvrit Rao— make up “Team Have a Say.” They took first place in the Virginia competition to advance to the finals. The Loudoun team made it to the finals after focusing on the impact Hurricane Maria had on Puerto Rico, where survivors faced extreme challenges accessing clean drinking water. Team Have a Say came up with a simple, portable, environmentally friendly and low-cost filtration device. The team’s filter prototype uses all-natural filtering materials, including activated carbon, coconut shells and dried cilantro. The students will take their solution to the eCYBERMISSION National Judging & Education Event from June 16-21 in Washington, DC. Getting into the finals has a few perks. Each student will receive $2,000 in Series EE savings bonds and a paid trip to the national competition, with a chance to win another $5,000 STEM-in-Action grant from the U.S. Army’s Educational Outreach Program.

29 Loudoun Students Gain Merit Scholarships Loudoun County Public Schools has released the names of 29 finalists in the National Merit Scholarship program who live in Loudoun. The students made the finals from a group of 58 semifinalists from the county announced in fall 2018. The students are: • George Ardura, Potomac Falls High School • Ethan Ashley, Broad Run High School • Darin Avila, Woodgrove High School • Rohit Batra, Heritage High School • Isha Bhangui, SCHOOL NOTES >> 13

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No Kid Hungry Donates $5K For Summer Meals To help supplement its summer meal campaign, Loudoun County Public Schools has received a $5,000 grant from No Kid Hungry Virginia, the state branch of the national nonprofit dedicated to ending childhood hunger. The organization distributed $87,750 to 14 school systems across Virginia to support free summer meal sites. The funding will help sites improve USDA-supported summer meal programs to reach more youth. The grants are also used to purchase equipment and support local outreach strategies.

“Many kids who rely on school meals struggle to get enough to eat during the summer months,” stated Claire Mansfield, state director of No Kid Hungry Virginia. Families can text FOOD or COMIDA to 877-877 and type in a ZIP code to find the nearest summer meals sites, along with operating days and times. For more information about the Summer Food Service Program, go to va. nokidhungry.org/summer-resources.

HHMI Grants $21K to Loudoun Schools Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus has donated more than $21,000 to the Loudoun Education Foundation and Loudoun County Public Schools as part of an effort to support and create makerspaces in eight schools. A makerspace is a collaborative workspace inside a school dedicated to a specific subject matter, in this case science, technology, engineering and math. The following schools are receiving $2,000 makerspace grants: • Discovery Elementary School • Forest Grove Elementary School • Leesburg Elementary School • Lowes Island Elementary School • Seneca Ridge Middle School • Simpson Middle School • Sully Elementary School • River Bend Middle School The Janelia campus has also awarded $1,000 each in makerspace grants to Meadowland Elementary School,

Seldens Landing Elementary School, Sterling Elementary School, Sugarland Elementary School and Trailside Middle School. Loudoun Education Foundation Chairman Scott Miller stated that partnerships like the one with HHMI “helps to support a hands-on approach to STEM learning that goes above and beyond what we have in our classrooms.”

3 Supervisors Receive Friend of Education Award The Loudoun Education Association is honoring three Loudoun supervisors with its Friend of Education award— Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large), Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling) and Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg). The award, which will be presented Thursday at The Bungalow Lakehouse in Sterling during the association’s annual appreciation celebration, recognizes an individual or organization who has contributed to the improvement of public education in Loudoun. Past winners include Jennifer Bergel, Loraine Hightower, Dan Johnson, Joy Maloney, Charlotte McConnell, Tammi Minkin, Tom Reed, Claire Scholz, Brenda Sheridan, and Bruce Smart. All three supervisors have “demonstrated the importance of public education,” stated David Palanzi, the association president. “They have been active in our schools, supporting educators and advocating for kids.”

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Briar Woods High School Tyler Burtner, Dominion High School Devon Casey, Dominion High School Enrique Casillas, Dominion High School Paul Dudak, Loudoun Valley High School John Flynn, Briar Woods High School Samuel Gardner, Park View High School Calle Junker, Woodgrove High School Ankita Kalkar, Briar Woods High School Caroline Kaplan, Broad Run High School Vishal Kobla, Rock Ridge High School Rushil Korpol, Rock Ridge High School Joe Lazzarini, Broad Run High School Zhiyuan Li, Freedom High School Conor Martin, John Champe High School Sidney Meyer, Heritage High School

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BY ANDREW D. PARKER What started as a reaction to parent concerns over school security following an armed man entering Tuscarora High School in March has grown into a call for system-wide review of the Loudoun school district’s security and communication procedures. A group of parents at Tuscarora are asking for a comprehensive review of school security practices—and emergency response communication plans after saying they did not get much of a response following the March incident and amid a rising national spotlight on school shootings. Or, at least, they want to start a deeper conversation about school security and communication among the various stakeholders, which includes parents, teachers, school administrators, school board members, the Leesburg Town Council and the Loudoun Board of Supervisors. On March 19, Mi-Allah J. Grant, 18, entered Tuscarora with a sidearm while setting up a U.S. Air Force recruitment table. A school security officer confronted him and Leesburg Police arrested him on the felony charge of having a firearm on school property. The charges were later dropped by the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. Following the incident, parents sought answers about how the man got into the school with a firearm. When they got no official response, they started asking more questions, spoke before the school board and studied other security incidents throughout the system, as well as past incidents at the Leesburg school.

New hires << FROM 12 in reading and administration and supervision, and a professional teaching license with endorsements in learning disabilities, K-12 reading specialization, and administration and supervision. Spurlock, currently the principal at Cardinal Ridge Elementary School in South Riding, starts the new equity director role on July 1. She also served as the principal of Rolling Ridge Elementary School and as assistant principal of Guilford Elementary School, both in Sterling. Spurlock has also taught at other schools in Virginia, including as a kindergarten and fifth-grade teacher at C.C. Wells Elementary School in Chesterfield County and as a fifthgrade teacher at David A. Harrison Elementary School in Prince George County.

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As they dug deeper into the issues, they found a lot of the same things happening over and over. The parents realized that the issue was more than one isolated incident. “It’s not Tuscarora. It’s a systemic problem,” said Jeff Mitchell, one of the parents pushing for safety improvements. Two weeks ago, parents met with Tuscarora Principal Pamela Croft, who told them that she’s wanted to communicate more directly with them but feels limited by her superiors about what she can say. “The fact she feels this way is a significant problem,” parent Ryan Benton told the school board during its May 14 meeting. “Please communicate.” The group of parents said that Croft has been helpful and even reached out to them for a face-to-face meeting. They just want to know why there isn’t a more coordinated effort to get the basic facts out faster, so that parents hear about incidents shortly after they happen instead of hearing about them three days later in the newspaper or on social media. “Why not tell the whole school?” asked parent Jill Weiss. The parents also get the sense that the existing communications plan that deals with emergency response was created prior to the spread of social media. The school district posted a job notice in April to hire a director of communications and community engagement, and school board members have indicated a desire for someone with a background in emergency response communications for the position. In the meantime, the parents just

want to feel as if they are part of the overall education team, as laid out in the school system’s mission statement “to work closely with students, families and the community to provide a superior education, safe schools and a climate for success.” “We are here to help,” Mitchell told members of the School Board during its May 14 meeting, noting that a month had passed since the board held a closed session on Tuscarora without any public statement. He and other parents expressed frustration with the school system’s central office for “not providing the resources and support to keep our students safe.” “Nobody wants to respond. Everybody passes the buck,” said Weiss on Tuesday, after weeks of meetings with key stakeholders on the matter. The parents feel that several agencies, including the school system, the police and the Leesburg Town Council, are not communicating with each other, but are instead using runaround tactics. “That’s our impression from their actions,” Benton said. “We haven’t stopped because our requests on this issue are totally reasonable,” he added. Parents said the school system appears to be reactionary instead of being proactive. While they think a system-wide review is needed, the parents would settle for better communications and a faster response the next time there is an incident. “We realize there’s no 100 percent foolproof plan [to address school security], but they need to do something.”

Other past experience includes working as an assistant principal at A.P. Hill Elementary for Petersburg City Public Schools, a school site coordinator at Chalkey Elementary in Chesterfield County, and a beginning teacher advisor/coach at Virginia Commonwealth University. Spurlock holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Virginia State University and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Central Michigan University. She has achieved educational leadership certification from Virginia Commonwealth University. By hiring from within, the school district saved $39,000 of the $200,000 originally budgeted for the equity director position. During its meeting on April 23, the school board approved a reduction of the amount set aside for the job to $161,000, shifting the remaining $39,000 to help balance a $2.1 million shortfall in the fiscal year 2020 operating budget. Spurlock begins her new role with

the school board’s Ad Hoc Committee on Equity during a crucial time, as the panel starts detailed work over the summer. She already has a head start, as the non-voting staff liaison on the committee who has attended all three meetings and helped facilitate discussions. The next meeting of the committee is Thursday, June 6. Williams also named Ryan Hitchman, the principal of Belmont Ridge Middle School, as the new principal for Lightridge High School, which opens in fall 2020 in Aldie off Collaboration Drive near Braddock Road and Northstar Boulevard. Hitchman starts July 1 at the high school, which will serve up to 1,800 students. Legacy Elementary School in Brambleton is also getting a new principal starting May 28, as Kirsten O’Hara is moving into the new role after serving as assistant principal at Round Hill Elementary School.

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Keep TJ << FROM 12 members that Loudoun students apply to TJ despite the competitive environment and commute-time sacrifices because they “want to be stimulated.” Describing a challenging middle school environment where not many other students would get involved with group learning activities, Dusad said that “TJ was like a beacon in the dark” for her inquisitive nature. She also said there will be less spots available for students who want to be challenged. “If you remove TJ as an option, the competition will be too severe. Please hold on to TJ,” she said. “We must have the option to attend it now and into the future,” said student Ananya Enganti. “As kids, we are told to prepare for the future,” she said, asking the board to “provide us with a plan” to phase out the school over numerous years if they don’t renew the contract. Taking TJ away puts more stress on students, as the same amount of people would be competing for fewer openings, added student Naisha Patel. “Why should we give up the option of a top-ranked school when many people around the country don’t have this rare opportunity?” asked student Hema Chanamolu. Parents joined the students in advocating to keep the TJ contract in place. Narender Gubda, whose son is in fifth grade, said that any additional costs to send students to TJ is a “very small price to pay for access to one of the top schools in the country.” Another parent, Michael Powers, pointed out that TJ and Loudoun’s academies are intentionally different. “That’s why we need the option. We need the choice,” he said. The cost of sending a student to Thomas Jefferson is actually close to the same or may be less than the academies, Powers asserted, referring to preliminary findings in an effort led by board member Chris Croll (Catoctin) that she posted on her Facebook page following the meeting. Croll said on Wednesday that administrators are working on a more detailed comparison of the costs of TJ versus the academies that will be presented at the May 28 meeting. Removing TJ will rob Loudoun students of opportunity, Powers said. “My daughter’s one of them. Don’t take away her shot.” “I’m really surprised that this is an option for the board—should we keep TJ or not?” said Arvind Katpatal, a parent. “You should be providing as many options as possible.” He went on to suggest that instead the school board should go further in the other direction and look for more partnerships like the one with TJ, to expand options for Loudoun students. “Our country was built on freedom. We should have the freedom of choice,” said William Burcato, whose daughter graduated from TJ in 2005. He noted its “life-changing impact” that gave her the opportunity to get into John Hopkins University and start a successful career. “We are a nation of opportunities, and these kids should be given this opportunity,” added Barjinder Sidhu, another parent. aparker@loudounnow.com

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This case should send a message to anyone considering violating the public’s trust and compromising our national security by disclosing classified information. We will remain steadMallory fast and dogged in pursuit of these challenging but critical national security cases.” “Former U.S. intelligence officer Kevin Patrick Mallory will spend the next 20 years of his life in prison for conspiring to pass national defense information to a Chinese intelligence officer,” stated Assistant Attorney General John Demers. “This case is one in an alarming trend of former U.S. intelligence officers being targeted by China and betraying their country and colleagues. This sentence, together with the recent guilty pleas of Ron Hansen in Utah and Jerry Lee in Virginia, deliver the stern message that our former intelligence officers have no business partnering with the Chinese, or any other adversarial foreign intelligence service.” Mallory, a United States citizen who speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese, consented to an FBI review of a covert communications device he had been given by Yang to facilitate covert com-

munications between the two. Analysis of the device, which was a Samsung Galaxy smartphone, revealed a number of communications in which Mallory and Yang talked about classified information that Mallory could sell to China’s Intelligence Service. FBI analysts were able to determine that Mallory had completed all of the steps necessary to securely transmit at least five classified U.S. government documents via the device, one of which contained unique identifiers for human sources who had helped the U.S. government. At least two of the documents were successfully transmitted, and Mallory and Yang communicated about those two documents on the device. “U.S. government employees are trusted to keep the nation’s secrets safe,” stated FBI Washington Field Office’s Assistant Director in Charge, Nancy McNamara, “and this case shows the violation of that trust and duty will not be accepted. The targeting of former U.S. security clearance holders by foreign intelligence services is a constant threat we face, and the FBI will continue to preserve and combat these threats head on. I would like to thank the men and women of the FBI, and our counterparts at the Department of Justice, for their years of hard work to investigate and prosecute this case.” Evidence presented at trial included surveillance video from a FedEx store in Leesburg where Mallory could be

seen scanning documents classified at the secret and top secret level onto a micro SD card. Though Mallory paid to have the paper copies of the eight documents shredded, FBI agents found a carefully concealed SD card containing those documents during a search of Mallory’s home, the day of his arrest on June 22, 2017. A recording was played at the June 24, 2017 trial, in which Mallory could be heard on a call from the jail asking his family to search for the hidden SD card. Mallory has held numerous positions with various government agencies and several defense contractors, including working as a covert case officer for the CIA and an intelligence officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency. As required for his various government positions, Mallory obtained a Top Secret security clearance, which was active during various assignments during his career. Mallory’s security clearance was terminated in October 2012 when he left government service. Mallory was found guilty by a federal jury in June 2018 of conspiracy to deliver, attempted delivery, delivery of national defense information to aid a foreign government, and making material false statements. The district court subsequently ordered acquittal of the delivery and attempted delivery of national defense information counts because of lack of venue.

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Round Hill Getting ‘More Better’ BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ The latest venture of restaurateur couple Nils and Olivia Schnibbe opened its doors in Round Hill over the weekend. More Better Restaurant & Beer Hall brings the beer garden concept to an already popular destination off Rt. 7 that includes neighbors Mom’s Apple Pie, Bogati Winery and the Round Hill Arts Center. The restaurant opens in the space that was formerly used by Hill High Orchards for its refrigeration and storage. The space has been transformed, lined with rows of tables and benches and an expansive bar ready to bring a festive German-style hospitality atmosphere to western Loudoun. Nils Schnibbe acknowledged it has been a long process to open More Better, named for a term Schnibbe used

when the German transplant was learning English. The couple began the process to open the restaurant even before their downtown Leesburg restaurants SideBar and 14 Loudoun came to fruition. But, following the opening of those ventures in 2017 and the birth of their son last February, the two took a bit of a break before going full steam into More Better about six months ago. They’ve brought with them to Round Hill one of their chefs from SideBar, but many different menu offerings. While More Better does offer some signature German dishes, Schnibbe emphasized it is not to be considered a German restaurant, as the menu has heavy American influence. Among the initial offerings are an assortment of sandwiches and salads, and main dishes like strip steak, filet mignon, crab cakes and salmon. German selections include

jagerschnitzel and German bratwurst. More Better offers a brunch menu Saturdays and Sundays that includes build-your-own selections, loaded avocado toast, enchiladas rancheras, and a filling and aptly named dish called The Hangover. Beverage selections are just as robust, with an assortment of draft and canned German beer and local craft brews. Wine and craft cocktails are also sold. More Better will be open 3-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 3-11 p.m. on Fridays; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays; and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays. Schnibbe said they will soon be adding outdoor seating, just in time for the summer season. For more information on More Better, go to facebook.com/ morebetterbeer. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

NOVA Executive Care Opens in Ashburn BY PATRICK SZABO The region’s only Executive Care franchise cut the ribbon and officially opened its doors last week in Ashburn. Executive Care of Northern Virginia’s franchisee Darren Peterson was so excited about his new business that he cut not one, but three ribbons to open the area’s newest senior home care company May 14. The franchise is located in Ashburn’s Pipeline Plaza and provides the elderly living anywhere from Arlington to Purcellville and the Potomac River to Rt. 50 with in-home care.

Peterson, who most recently worked for Sprint and AOL, decided to open an Executive Care franchise last summer, after taking a step back to pursue other opportunities in life. He said the idea was posed to him, along with other ideas to open an executive consulting firm and a sandwich shop, by a career coach at FranCoach—a company that specializes in helping professionals identify new business opportunities. Peterson, 50, said the notion of owning a home care business took root after remembering the difficulty he had finding someone to care for his dad when he got sick years ago.

Opened for business in March, Peterson already has one client and is looking to have 28 by next year and 35 by March 2021. He’s also looking to employ 75 caregivers by 2022. Lenny and Mila Verkhoglaz opened Executive Care 15 years ago in New Jersey. The company operates 22 franchises in 12 states, only two of which are in Virginia—Northern Virginia and Richmond, which held its ribbon-cutting ceremony a day before Peterson’s. Learn more at northernvirginia.executivehomecare.com. pszabo@loudounnow.com

Atlantic Union Bank, formerly known as Union Bank & Trust, on Monday announced it had successfully completed the integration of Access National Bank branches and operations into its systems. New signage was unveiled over the weekend and the company’s NASDAQ ticker symbol has switched from UBSH to AUB. The merger marks the end of the Middleburg Bank brand after 95 years of operations in Loudoun. When Middleburg Bank was acquired by Access National Bank in 2016, the retail brand was retained. In the merger between Access and Union Bank & Trust, the Middleburg brand will continue only as a wealth management division; Middleburg Financial will retain the iconic Middleburg fox logo. The new Atlantic Union Bank brand is designed to bring consistency to customers throughout the Mid-Atlantic where the bank has become a growing provider of financial services. “We are excited to officially launch our new brand with the same commitment to service and relentless focus on our customers throughout the Mid-Atlantic region,” said Atlantic Union Bank Chief Marketing Officer Duane Smith. “Now that we have unified our brand under a distinctive name and logo, customers can easily identify with their bank from Virginia, to Maryland and North Carolina.” Learn more at AtlanticUnionBank.com.

Businesses Can Sign Up for Sterling Job Fair Sterling District Supervisor Koran Saines will host his fourth Annual Spring Job Fair from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 1. The program will be held at the Claude Moore Recreation Center and will feature employers from varying industries throughout the county including technology, trade/ construction, healthcare, hospitality/food service, retail, transportation and service. Among the vendors already signed up are Loudoun County Public Schools, the Sheriff ’s Office, Loudon County Public Libraries; SOLDIERFIT; Capital Mechanical; Sheetz; Sparks Group Inc. staffing agency; Wegmans Food Markets; and B.F. Saul Company. More than 200 job seekers have attended the fair in previous years. Companies can pre-register at loudounnow. com/sterlingjobfair. For more information, email Tianni.Ivey@loudoun.gov.

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[ NONPROFIT NOTES ] Poker Ride to Support Breast Health Network The 10th annual Cure for Cleavage poker run will be held June 15 starting at Spanky’s Shenanigans in Leesburg. The event benefits the Loudoun Breast Health Network. The network is an all-volunteer group of cancer survivors who care for women and their families who are struggling with breast cancer. They assist patients with services like providing transportation to and from doctor’s appointments or radiation/chemotherapy appointments and help them out with utility payments and to keep dinner on the table or fuel in the car. Registration for the poker run is between 8 and 10 a.m. with the ride slated to begin at 10. Registration includes breakfast and entrance to the after party where dinner is provided. All bikes are welcome for the ride and everyone is welcome to the after party. Contributions may be made directly to the organization through their web site, lbhn.org. Mention Cure for Cleavage with your gift.

Golfers Raise $4K for Loudoun Hunger Relief The Links to the Community event held at Topgolf in Ashburn raised more than $4,000 for Loudoun Hunger Relief. The event was organized by

CORT Furniture Rental and hosted by Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers. CORT employee David Dillon is an active volunteer with the food pantry and has prepared and delivered meals twice a month for the past three years, building relationships with the families he serves. “Every other Thursday when I get home, I feel like I’ve done something significant,” he said. Last November, Dillon received the President’s Volunteer Service Center Award from Points of Light for his service and dedication.

Sterling Women Giving Circle To Benefit Loudoun Hunger The newly formed Sterling Women Giving Circle announced that its inaugural grant of $10,000 will go to Loudoun Hunger Relief. The Sterling Women Giving Circle was founded by Kristina Bouweiri in late 2018 to act as a multiplier on the giving power of women in the community. Participants were asked to contribute in $100 shares. Each $100 entitles the donor to one vote for an end grant recipient. “This is a remarkable community effort, with women helping families in need in Loudoun—really helping other women feed their children,” Bouweiri said. “The power of all of us coming together is amazing. It is a testament to the strength of women helping women

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that we were able to raise $10,000 in the first year.” Loudoun Hunger Relief is applying these funds to the purchase of a Mobile Food Pantry vehicle. The vehicle will bring pantry services to low-income neighborhoods where residents have transportation challenges. “Loudoun Hunger Relief is humbled and honored to be the inaugural recipient of the Sterling Women Giving Circle grant,” stated Executive Director Jennifer Montgomery. “At Loudoun Hunger, we see the power of community every day, and we believe in the impact of neighbors helping neighbors. This grant is so meaningful because it is truly a gathering of community to meet the most basic of needs: the need for food.”

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Readies for Annual Meeting The Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy will hold its 24th annual meeting on Sunday, June 2 at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg. The meeting will give members and interested community members an opportunity to learn about and celebrate the successes of the conservancy. The session will include updates on current projects and future programs, work at the JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary, information on volunteer opportunities and more.

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Loudoun Veterans and Family Aid Group Calls for Support With more than 20,000 military veterans and families, Loudoun County is home to one of the largest concentrations of veterans in the nation. Since 2016, the Loudoun Veterans and Family Support Group has worked to provide veterans with assistance not immediately available from other sources. It is a partnership between the Community Lutheran Church in Sterling and the Falcons Landing Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. Assistance has included helping veterans’ families to avoid eviction, pay their bills, obtain medical equipment and medical support, repair or replace their vehicles, find employment, and obtain transportation to medical appointments. The support group also actively participates in various other Loudoun County veterans support organizations and activities, including the new Loudoun County Community Veterans Engagement Board. Those wishing to support the support group whether actively or through donations should contact the Community Lutheran Church at 703-430-6006 or the Falcons Landing Chapter of MOAA directly.

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Hamilton Day On Monday

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Lovettsville Game Protective Association President Fred George and trustee Chuck Wyant stand in front of the club they’ve been a part of for years and plan to preserve for years to come.

Game Club Could Go Commercial, Members Assure No Development BY PATRICK SZABO In the midst of resident uproar over a developer’s tentative plans to build a 129-home subdivision with thousands of square feet of commercial space in Lovettsville, the trustees of another large tract are working to preserve their open space for years to come. The Planning Commission last week voted 4-0-2-1 to recommend a comprehensive plan amendment to the

Town Council that would change the planned land use designation of the 5.5-acre Lovettsville Game Protective Association property from low-density residential to general commercial and open space. Planning Commissioners Stacey Evans and Greg Ratner abstained from the vote and Adam Baumgardner was absent. Town Planner Josh Bateman said the commission’s recommendation comes now because the town’s 2011 Compre-

hensive Plan “probably over-planned for residential” and didn’t touch on the Game Club property at all. Bateman said town leaders at that time felt a need to plan for increased residential growth to attract more commercial uses in town, which ultimately led to a change in the Game Club property’s land use designation GAME CLUB >> 27

Semmes, Finz Get Back to Work BY PATRICK SZABO Two of Loudoun’s most experienced municipal managers stepped into retirement last year, but they’re already back at work. Sam Finz, who retired as Lovettsville town manager July 6, and Martha Semmes, who retired as Middleburg town administrator Dec. 31, are now both working in the Town of Hamilton— Finz as a project specialist and Semmes as the town’s zoning administrator. But for Semmes, her time out of retirement has also brought her back atop the staffing chart, this time in Round Hill where she is serving as the interim town administrator while Melissa Hynes is out on maternity leave. Semmes announced her retirement after serving eight years as Middleburg’s town administrator, but it was short-lived. In February, she started work as Hamilton’s zoning administrator and on May 6, she also began work as Round Hill’s interim town adminis-

trator. She said Hamilton Mayor David Simpson asked her late last year if she’d be willing to help out with zoning work. Semmes works there 8-10 hours a month. “It’s working really well,” Simpson said of the town’s relationship with Semmes. Semmes’ lead role in Round Hill emerged when Hynes asked her last fall if she could fill in for her this summer while on maternity leave. Semmes said the decision was fairly easy to make, even with a retirement lifestyle on her mind. “I felt it was something I was able to do,” she said. Now, she’s working about four days a week at about five hours per day and is managing phase one of the town’s streetscape and pedestrian improvements project, tweaking the town’s zoning ordinance, coming up with a park master plan for the town’s two new parks, upgrading the town office’s HVAC system, working to extend wa-

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Martha Semmes, Middleburg’s former town administrator, recently came out of retirement to work as Hamilton’s zoning administrator and Round Hill’s interim town administrator.

ter to Sleeter Lake Park and preserving an old stone building at the lakeside park. “I know it’ll definitely keep me busy,” she said of all the work. With Semmes’ work in Hamilton and Round Hill, she’s now served on BACK TO WORK >> 24

Hamilton Day will be celebrated this year beginning at 8 a.m. next Monday, May 27 throughout town. The annual town celebration will begin with a family run fundraiser for Hamilton and Ken Culbert Elementary Schools at 8 a.m. beginning at Hamilton Elementary School, meandering through the Hamilton Knolls community and back to the school. A parade will begin at 11 a.m. at the Hamilton Safety Center and will stretch through town to the West Colonial Highway/Reid Street intersection, near Lowry’s Crab Shack. Bagpipers and a color guard will lead the parade, with classic cars, sports teams, dance troupes, decorated bikes, strolling dog walkers and more following close behind. All residents are invited to join in. The Party in the Park will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hamilton Park with a 4H display with animals, glitter tattoos sponsored by Harmony Hair Works and Progressive Auto, a Raingutter Regatta provided by Cub Scout Pack 704, ice cream from the Hamilton Baptist Church, a Smash A Car fundraiser by Hamilton Rescue Station 17, a soccer demo and mini games by Virginia Revolution Soccer Club, a bounce house, food from the Hamilton Ruritans and more. Interested parade participants and volunteers should email Cheryl Campbell at cbikowski@ burkinc.com or Carri Michon at clmichon@aol.com. Those interested in participating in the run should email Courtney Miller at cmiller@purebarre.com.

Town Grants Elderly, Disabled Tax Relief The Hamilton Town Council last week voted unanimously to approve town ordinance amendments that grant real estate and personal property tax relief to residents who are at least 65 years of age or who are “permanently and totally disabled” and eligible under state law and the county’s tax relief ordinance. They are eligible for the full real estate tax exemption if they make less than $72,000 annually and have a net financial worth of less than $440,000. Residents could be eligible for 50 percent exemptions if they fall into one of four lower brackets related to their annual household income and total net financial worth. Residents seeking real estate tax relief for the first time must file their applications by Dec. 31 of the tax year for which the relief is sought. They must complete an Application for Real Estate Tax Exemption and Affidavit to subTOWN NOTES >> 26

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Back to work << FROM 22 the staff of six of Loudoun’s seven incorporated towns during her career, which began in 1977-1980 with the Northern Virginia Planning District Commission. Her first local government job came in 1983 as a principal planner with the Town of Leesburg. A year later, she was promoted to planning director, where she stayed until 1988. For about five years in the early ’90s, Semmes opted to stay home with her newborn children, but still did some consulting work, which landed her in Lovettsville. She went back to full-time government work in 1995 as Middleburg’s town planner and then on to the county as its Main Street coordinator from 2003-2004. Her last planning director job came in Purcellville from 2004 to 2010, where she worked under thentown manager Rob Lohr. She returned to Middleburg as the town administrator from 2010-2018. Ironically, Semmes now supervises Lohr, who works as Round Hill’s parttime project specialist. Having never worked in two towns at once, she’s working on prioritizing her schedule. “It has its challenges, but I’m not worried about getting it done,” she said. During her one-month retirement, Semmes started a small consulting firm and maintained a regular workout routine, which she found difficult to do when working in local government. She was also able to get outdoors more and go hiking—something that should suit her well in Round Hill, which prides itself on being a town dedicated to outdoor recreation and will celebrate its inaugural Appalachian Trail Festival on June 15. Semmes said she can see herself continuing to work in part time positions, but can’t envision a future void of any work just yet.

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Unlike Semmes’ brief retirement, Finz’s was a bit more taxing. Last March, Finz, 74, was diagnosed with cancer and in May he announced his July 6 retirement after just seven months on the job. He said chemotherapy was adversely affecting his mental capacity and that he was unable to “speak formidably” in front of a public body. “I didn’t want to be that way,” he said. “I just felt like I couldn’t take it anymore.” That’s all turned around, though. Finz is in remission and now working as Hamilton’s project specialist about 10 hours each week. He said Simpson told him earlier this year that the town could use his help on a few projects, including the $1.5 million project to build sidewalks, crosswalks and handicapped ramps and improve drainage along Colonial Highway. Finz said VDOT should approve the project in the next 15-30 days. At that point, he’ll put it to bid and hopefully see construction begin this summer and wrap up by the end of the year. “He’s got great expertise in that area,” Simpson said. “He basically is now

moving it forward for me because he can pay full time and attention” After that, Finz is open to staying in Hamilton to work on other projects, helping out another jurisdiction or both. For now, he said the next major project in Hamilton would most likely deal with the town’s water and sewer issues, noting that there could be problems with rain water infiltrating the sewer lines. “It’s something we have to look at,” he said.

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Sam Finz, Lovettsville’s former town manager, recently came out of retirement to work as Hamilton’s part-time project specialist.

Before Finz took a part-time job in Hamilton or became Lovettsville’s town manager, he worked as Lovettsville’s interim town manager on three separate occasions and as a consultant since 2005, helping the Town Council hire the town’s first three town managers—Tim Faust in 2005, Keith Markel in 2007 and Laszlo Palko in 2014. Before Lovettsville, Finz worked as Fairfax County’s senior planner beginning in 1968. He later was appointed as the director for the Office of Research and Statistics, where he helped to develop the county’s first comprehensive plan, before leaving the county as the deputy county executive for planning and development. In the 1980s, Finz worked on a committee appointed by the governor that looked at Virginia’s subdivision law and proffer system. From 1991-2002, he worked in the City of Hollywood, FL, first as the utility director and then as the city manager. It was there that he helped the city save $26 million on a $150 million utility project, which allowed the city to cut utility rates. Following that, Finz worked as the city manager of College Park, MD, and later as Arlington County’s economic development director. He then moved on to help Loudoun find ways of acquiring land for its various needs via proffers. It was in 2005 that then-Lovettsville Mayor Elaine Walker asked Finz to help out in Loudoun’s northernmost town. Finz said he has a new outlook on life following his stint with cancer, which curbed his ability to continue swimming competitively—something he’s done since high school and has recently won gold medals for at the state level. Finz said he’s open to working as a town manager again, as long as the hours are flexible. For now, though, he’s taking life one day at a time. “I don’t have a career path anymore,” he said. “I am going to do whatever I want to do so long as I enjoy it—that’s important to me.” pszabo@loudounnow.com

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[ TOWN NOTES ] << FROM 22 mit to the Loudoun County Commissioner of the Revenue. For personal property tax relief, elderly and disabled residents must have a gross income of $52,000 or less in the prior year, provided that $7,500 of that income did not come as compensation for permanent disability. Residents’ net financial worth must also be less than $195,000. Residents seeking personal property tax relief for the first time must file their applications by Sept. 1 of the tax year for which the relief is sought. They must complete a Personal Property Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled Affidavit to submit to Town Treasurer Lori Jones.

LOVETTSVILLE MayFest, Keep Lovettsville Beautiful Day this Weekend The Town of Lovettsville will hold its 8th annual MayFest celebration all day this Saturday, May 25. The event will feature rock climbing, a moon bounce, face painting, threelegged racing, a toddler area, potato sack races, a water balloon toss, a pie eating contest, henna tattoos, a cornhole tournament accredited by the American Cornhole Association, food and beverage vendors, and more. There will also be live music from The Franklin Park Big Band, Hungry on Monday and Everything in Between. For more information on the celebra-

tion, visit lovettsvillemayfest.com/general-information-.html. The town will also celebrate its third annual “Keep Lovettsville Beautiful Day” from 2-4 p.m. this Sunday May 26 with a community litter clean-up event in partnership with Keep Loudoun Beautiful. The annual cleanup day has seen volunteers collect more than 551 bags of garbage in the greater Lovettsville area in the past six years. To RSVP, email Vice Mayor Jim McIntyre at jmcintyre@lovettsvilleva.gov.

MIDDLEBURG Planning Commission to Host Comp Plan Open House The Middleburg Planning Commission will hold an open house to go over its draft 2019 Comprehensive Plan with residents from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 29 at The Hill School’s Sheila C. Johnson Performing Arts Center. The commission will present an overview of the draft plan and lead a discussion of the policies with residents. Residents unable to attend the open house can provide feedback on the draft plan via email or at the Planning Commission’s formal public hearing at 7 p.m. on June 17 at the town hall. Once the commission makes a recommendation to the Town Council, the council will hold its own public hearing on the plan at a later date. For more information, call the town at 540-687-5152.

Middleburg Methodist Offers $2K College Scholarship The Middleburg United Methodist Church announced it would offer a $2,000 scholarship to prospective college students living in town. The scholarship is made possible through the Nellie Gray Alexander and Ann Alexander Lisenbee Scholarship Fund, which Cheryl Andrews created in 2003 in honor of her grandmother and mother. While it has historically been granted to members of the Methodist church, there are no members in need of the scholarship this year. Therefore, the scholarship is open to all town residents headed to college this fall. Applicants must complete a scholarship application form, found at middleburgunitedmethodistchurch.org or at the church office at 15 W. Washington St.. Application deadline is June 30. The scholarship will be awarded Aug. 4. The church office is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9-11 a.m. For more information, call the office at 540-687-6492.

PURCELLVILLE Joshua’s Hands Summer Quilting Event June 7-16 Joshua’s Hands will host its 10-day quilting event from June 7-16 at the former Purcellville Children’s Academy building located at 205 N. Maple Ave. in Purcellville. Residents are invited to join in the

nonprofit’s efforts to make handmade quilts for servicemen and women who have been wounded in combat by volunteering any amount of time to do so. No sewing experience or registration is required and all materials will be provided. Donations are appreciated. The nonprofit’s doors will be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 1-9 p.m. on Sunday. Residents are also invited to donate quilts made at home. Since Joshua’s Hands was founded in 2011, volunteers have helped to make and ship more than 1,500 quilts to field hospitals. For more information on the event, go to joshuashands.org, email info@JoshuasHands.org or call 540.454.7827.

ROUND HILL Hometown Festival on Saturday The 17th annual Hometown Festival will be held Saturday, providing a full day of community activities from a 5K race, parade and memorial ceremony in the morning, to the afternoon’s pie-eating contest, downhill derby, and stage entertainment, all the way through to the evening community feast and free concert in the park. Activities kick off with a 5K run starting at 8 a.m. at Round Hill Elementary School on Evening Star Drive. The Festival parade begins at 9:30 a.m. and will start on the western side of Evening Star Drive near the intersection with Hudson Street, turn left TOWN NOTES >> 27

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<< FROM 22 from commercial to residential. It’s also zoned for residential use. Bateman said the recommendation is also a result of the Planning Commission’s job—to plan for the town’s future. “Planning is iterative and it’s active and it’s living,” he said. “Our comprehensive plan doesn’t sit on a shelf—we constantly review our plan.” The Planning Commission is recommending that the Town Council approve a comprehensive plan amendment to plan for the property as “general commercial” where the 8,000-square-foot event hall sits and as “open space” where the little league baseball field is located.

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Council Approves Boat Storage Rules The Round Hill Town Council last Thursday approved new rules governing boat storage at Sleeter Lake Park. Residents can submit applications to the town to be considered for boat storage at the lakefront park by by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 3. While there is no application fee, those who are awarded boat storage compartments will be assessed a storage fee by the town. The Town Council will finalize storage assignment processes and fees at its June 4 meeting. Approved vessels are kayaks, paddle boards and canoes. For more information, call the town office at 540-338-7878. Applications can be found on the town website, roundhillva.org.

Planning Commission Meeting Rescheduled The Town of Round Hill’s May 7 Planning Commission meeting has been rescheduled to next Tuesday, May 28. The commission will discuss and work on a comprehensive plan amendment that could set the stage for a Joint Land Management Area boundary line adjustment to include the 7-acre Weona Villa Property and an extension of the town’s corporate limits to include a 20-acre property at the northern corner of Yatton and Airmont Roads to provide both properties with utility service. The Town Council directed the commission to review the plan in that regard on March 28. The Planning Commission has until June 20 to draft an amendment, hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to the Town Council. The commission began work on the amendment at its April 2 meeting.

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on Collington, then right onto Jackson, where it will then proceed through the Hillwood Estates neighborhood before taking Hampton to Main Street and then south to Loudoun Street and the Town Park. Scout troops, sports teams, church groups, and other community organizations are invited to take part in the parade. The lineup begins at 9 a.m. The town’s annual Memorial Ceremony and wreath laying will take place at 10:45 a.m. in the town park, where children’s activities and entertainment will be offered throughout the day. The popular pie-eating contest will begin at 2 p.m. in the park. At 3 p.m. the Round Hill Downhill Derby begins on North Locust Street and The Round Hill Arts Center hosts an open mic session from 3:45-4:30 p.m., for singers, dancers, poets, comedians and more to show off their special skills on the Pavilion Stage. The evening community meal will feature multiple vendors and a pay-as-youeat format. Mrs. K’s BBQ and Wood Fired Foods will be joined by members of the Round Hill Mt. Zion Baptist Church who will be frying up fish sandwiches. Mateo Monk will perform world roots music during the dinner hour and then turn the stage over to Due Process, who will wind up the evening with a free concert under the stars featuring a blend of music from numerous genres and decades. For more details, go to hometownfestival.org.

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Instead, they plan to continue using the land for civic events like dances, carnivals, baseball and softball games, and other outdoor recreation and private event uses. Club members also tout the wildlife sanctuary along the rear property line that is home to deer and wild turkey, among other animals. “We’re doing what we’re supposed to be doing,” said Game Club trustee Chuck Wyant. “We have no plans to go anywhere.” George said that rumors of the club bringing in a developer to build 25 homes on the property are unfounded. In fact, the only major project the club has planned is a renovation to the façade, including the installation of handicap-accessible bathrooms and

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It will continue to be zoned residentially until the Game Club applies for a rezoning to commercial. Bateman said that if the council approves the recommendation, the new planning designation will save the Game Club $2,500 in fees associated with applying for a comprehensive plan amendment—if it ever wanted to do so. He said that plans for the property are up to club members, but that the events they’re holding to raise money, like the carnival that wrapped up last weekend after nine days of operation, are becoming more “commercial-like.” Game Club President Fred George said the designation change, if the Town Council votes to approve it, isn’t significant for the club because its members have no plans to develop the property commercially or residentially.

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an upgrade to the front entrance’s handicap ramp. George and Wyant said the club needs the renovation because the façade isn’t attractive to passersby who might be looking for a location to host a private event. Bateman said the town would allow those renovations to be made without a site plan as long as they’re kept below 750 square feet. The next step in the comprehensive plan amendment process will be for the Town Council to hold a public hearing on the Planning Commission’s recommendation. Bateman said that could happen as early as June 13. The Lovettsville Game Protective Association was organized in 1947 to teach residents about wildlife and to provide the community with sports and recreational activities. It was incorporated in 1954, when it purchased the property to build its event hall, which George and Wyant said is home to Virginia’s largest hardwood dance floor. Today, the Game Club operates events all year round, including a Christkindlmarkt in December, an Oktoberfest on the same weekend as the town’s celebration, the American Ferret Association’s winter competition, an annual carnival, and dozens of other private events like wedding receptions and meetings. “We’re a real

benefit to the community,” George said. The commission’s recommendation comes on the tails of a few other comprehensive plan reviews in western Loudoun. Conversely, those reviews either looked, or are looking, at amending the towns’ plans to prepare for increased residential development. In Middleburg, the Town Council April 25 voted to not adopt a comprehensive plan amendment that would have added independent living senior housing as an allowable use in the town’s Agricultural Conservancy zoning district and given real estate developer Dan Orlich the ability to apply for a special exception permit to build a 100-unit independent living center on 15 acres of undeveloped land. The Round Hill Planning Commission also is amending the town’s 20172037 Comprehensive Plan to possibly plan for an extension of utility service to two properties outside the town limits, which could give Tree of Life Ministries the ability to build a 32-micro-cottage community and developer John Clark the ability to build a 20home energy-efficient housing community. And in Lovettsville, the Metropolitan Development Group could soon apply for a comprehensive plan amendment to prepare for a rezoning from light industrial to mixed-use on the 35-acre Engle Tract to build 129 single-family homes and 29,000 square feet of retail space. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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Purcellville Mayor Kwasi Fraser and Del. Dave LaRock (R-33) presented residents with information on broadband connectivity challenges.

underserved, Dozier said the commonwealth is focused on spending money to connect people to the internet rather than spending that money on mapping out where the problem lies. She noted that the county administrator and thousands of residents know where the problem points are. “It’s an imperfect solution, but maps take money and people want solutions not maps,” she said. “That’s just a function of prioritization.” Zenon Dragosz, the county government’s administrator of Loudoun’s Broadband & Cable TV Services, outlined what the county is doing to help the situation. He said that, while the Board of Supervisors adopted a comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance amendment in 2016 to allow for the faster development of cell towers up to 50 feet tall, that initiative helps eastern Loudouners more than it does those out west. Dragosz said that broadband is essentially an unregulated industry and that, although providers can simply get VDOT permits to run fiber along highways without notifying the county, those providers aren’t willing to provide service in western Loudoun at a cost of $115,000 for one mile of fiber. “There’s not much I can do to persuade them or encourage them to expand out into rural parts of the county … but we keep pushing,” he said. “Loudoun County is moving forward, it’s not moving as fast as we’d like to see, but it is moving forward.” Supervisor Geary Higgins (R-Catoctin) also spoke at the meeting, emphasizing a common point that the broadband coverage dilemma is finance-driven. He said the county is trying to provide incentives for providers to move into Loudoun by lowering their cost of doing business and that it’s looking to lower the regulatory barriers to providers. “We want to make it more profitable for them to do business here so they want to do business here,” he said. Also present at the town hall were former state delegate Randy Minchew, Round Hill Mayor Scott Ramsey and Lovettsville Councilman Mike Dunlap, in addition to representatives from Wave2Net, Sugarloaf Network Systems, Winchester Wireless and All Points Broadband. Fraser said the town hall was the first of many. LaRock told residents to ask for more information sessions if they found Thursday’s useful. “I think we’re scratching the surface here,” he said. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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Some western Loudouners walked away from Thursday night’s town hall meeting in Purcellville with a better sense of why parts of the county are lacking in broadband connectivity, but the solutions remained unclear. About 40 residents showed up at Purcellville’s Carver Center on May 16 for an information session, hosted by Purcellville Mayor Kwasi Fraser and Del. Dave LaRock (R-33), to learn more about why internet connections in rural Loudoun are inferior to those in the more developed parts of the county and to learn about what internet providers and the state and local governments are doing to improve service. Fraser said high-speed connectivity is critical for families and is needed to teach, work and play. He pointed to the growing importance of big data, which he called “the new Texas T, black gold.” Tim Dennis, the president and cofounder of the Loudoun-based Invisible Towers and the chairman of the Loudoun Communications Commission, presented attendees with information on the amount of data the typical resident uses and why broadband is so difficult to come by in certain areas. Dennis said it takes 2-4 gigabytes of data to download a single “Game of Thrones” episode, which to some users could equate to half of their monthly data plan, and that the Federal Communications Commission estimates 90 percent of 911 calls are made from cell phones. Dennis noted that it’s physics, finances and laws at the local, state and federal levels that constrain broadband technology from reaching everyone and that the county can’t do much to help other than approve the installation of more towers. “This is not a quick solution, there are no one solution answers to this challenge,” he said. Jimmy Carr, the CEO of All Points Broadband and a fixed wireless industry representative on the Virginia Broadband Advisory Council, made it clear that wireless internet only works if there’s a clear line of sight between a user’s home and the tower. He said that for broadband to become more prevalent, the public sector needs to collaborate with and support local providers and build new infrastructure. He also said that internet providers need to support improved broadband mapping and that consumers need to understand that there might not be enough of a demand for improved internet connectivity in their area to attract providers. Courtney Dozier, the chief deputy broadband advisor to the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative and the chief deputy at the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, said Virginia is working to identify where broadband connectivity is needed and which service providers are willing to expand in those areas. She noted that there are 645,000 Virginia residents living without high speed broadband—an issue she said would cost the commonwealth about $1 billion to fix. “We’re headed in the right direction,” she said. “This is about equity no matter how you slice it.” When asked why Virginia doesn’t provide maps depicting which areas are

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Lovettsville MayFest Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Lovettsville Town Hall, 6 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Lovettsville Details: lovettsvillemayfest.com The eighth annual MayFest offers family activities, food, beer and wine and entertainment including relay races, pie eating contest and rock climbing. Live music lineup includes The Franklin Park Big Band, Hard Swimmin’ Fish, Everything in Between and Hungry on Monday. Admission and parking are free.

Memorial Day Concert for Combat Veterans Saturday, May 25, 7-11 p.m. B Chord Brewing Company, 34266 Williams Gap Road, Round Hill Patrick Szabo/Loudoun Now

Hope Hanes, a founder of the popular Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour, helps a student in her Sanders Corner Elementary School art class.

Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour: Hope Hanes BY JAN MERCKER Clouds, skies, roads, farms, bees. The subject matter of Hope Hanes’ paintings and pastels sounds like a rural idyll. But there’s a hint of urgency to her work as she works with renewed focus to capture a disappearing landscape. Hanes, one of the driving forces behind the creation of Western Loudoun Artists Studio tour 14 years ago, returns to the tour as a featured artist this year after an 11-year hiatus. The annual tour takes place Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2 in studios in Leesburg and across western Loudoun. Hanes, a co-founder and longtime artistic director of the Round Hill Arts Center, worked with Franklin Park Arts Center board member Jeanne Niccolls to get the studio tour rolling in 2005. But Hanes set her own work aside while focusing on raising her two children and teaching elementary school art for Loudoun County Public Schools. Now established in her teaching career and with her two children in high school and college, Hanes has turned back to painting and showing her work on her own terms. “It’s been really freeing to be able to do some work and not have any expectations of where my artwork is going to be going, in terms of where it’s going to be showing, who’s going to be looking at it or who might want to buy it,” Hanes said. “I’m really in a different place.” Hanes grew up in Richmond but as

Details: bchordbrewing.com B Chord’s Memorial Day concert features live music from Andy Hawk and the Train Wreck Endings and benefits Boulder Crest Retreat. Admission is $25.

Ruck to Remember Stories of Valor Sunday, May 26, 2-6 p.m. Old Ox Brewery, 44652 Guilford Drive, Ashburn Details: oldoxbrewery.com Participants in the annual 60-mile Ruck to Remember memorial hike stop on their journey to share stories of fallen heroes at Old Ox before heading to stops in DC and their destination at Arlington National Cemetery. The public is invited to this tribute.

SUMMER TUNES Village at Leesburg Plaza Party: Pete Lapp Friday, May 24, 6-8 p.m. Village at Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg Details: villageatleesburg.com Courtesy of Hope Hanes

Hope Hanes’ “Over the Horizon III” takes on an uncertain future for Loudoun’s rural west.

a teen and young adult spent summers in western Loudoun with her father, Hillsboro-based woodworker Wally Johnson, and stepmother Carolyn Kruger. “I grew up helping my dad in his woodshop and going to summer camp and embracing the scenery of Loudoun and the farms and the self sufficiency and the self-sustaining nature of the communities,” Hanes said. After earning a bachelor of fine arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University and a master of arts in teaching in museum education from The George Washington University, Hanes moved with her husband to western Loudoun

in the late ’90s. She initially commuted to an art education job at Washington’s National Cathedral. But as traffic got worse and the commute more challenging, Hanes left her DC dream job for a new project close to home. Johnson and Kruger had bought the Old Furniture Factory in Round Hill in the mid-1990s, and Hanes teamed up with her father and stepmother to launch the Round Hill Arts Center in that space in 2000. Hanes was the venue’s artistic director until 2008. The center moved to its new location at Hill High HOPE HANES >> 33

VAL’s summer concert series kicks off with winery circuit favorite Pete Lapp, whose acoustic interpretations of classic and alt rock hits have earned him a devoted following. No cover.

Tarara Summer Concert Series: The Reflex Saturday, May 25, 6-9:30 p.m. Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg Details: tarara.com One of the region’s top summer concert series kicks off with a classic ’80s tribute from The Reflex. Tickets are $20 in advance.

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[ THINGS TO DO ] Sunday Sunset Fest with Chris Timbers Band Sunday, May 26, 4-8 p.m. MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg Details: macdowellsbrewkitchen.com

WITH THE KIDS Star Wars Rides at Evergreen Adventure Park Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

LOCO CULTURE Hunt Country Stable Tour Details: trinityupperville.org

Details: monksq.com

Saturday, May 25, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

Now in its 60th year, the stable tour allows visitors to get an inside look at some of the region’s most prestigious farms and horse properties to benefit Upperville’s Trinity Episcopal Church. Tickets for the self-guided tour are $30 in advance, $35 at the gate, free for children under 10.

Let loose with classic rock, blues, jam and old school hippie music from a local favorite. No cover.

Chefscape, 1602 Village Market Blvd. # 115, Leesburg

Live Music: Quentin Walston Quartet

Chefscape and Johnny Ray’s Sultry Soul Food present an evening of rhythm and blues with up and comer Mychole Starr.

Details: evergreensportsplex.com.

Sunday, May 19, 2-4 p.m.

The park teams up with the Theresa Sondra Jacobs Foundation for a day full of favorite Star Wars characters and vehicles in addition to zip lines, ropes course and rock climbing. Admission is $39 with a portion of proceeds going to the foundation.

Between the Hills Community Center, 11762 Harpers Ferry Road, Neersville

Saturday, May 25-Monday, May 27, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Leesburg Animal Park, 19270 James Monroe Highway, Leesburg Details: leesburganimalpark.com Use fishing poles provided or bring your own and see who can catch the biggest fish and win a prize. The event also features face painting and live

Friday, May 24, 8 p.m. Monk’s BBQ, Monk’s BBQ, 251 N. 21st St., Purcellville

Short Hill History Talks: ‘How to Read a Forest’

Leesburg Animal Park

Live Music: The Virginia Hipnecks

Everclear’s Art Alexakis joins forces with Chris Collingswood of Fountains of Wayne, Max Collins of Eve 6 and John Wozniak for Marcy Playground, with each frontman performing stripped-down versions of their bands’ hits, deep tracks and new songs with the stories behind them. Tickets are $40 for general admission, $199 for a VIP meet and greet and $299 for a special VIP package.

Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Evergreen Adventure Park, 19623 Evergreen Mills Road, Leesburg

Leesburg Animal Park Fishing Derby

roots rockers is known for lush three-part harmonies and instrumental virtuosity with a funky edge. Local favorites Seven West open. Tickets are $15 in advance, $35 for VIP seats.

Details: shorthillhistoricalsociety.org Forester Kyle Dingus tell listeners how to understand history by reading a forest as part of the Short Hill Historical Society’s History Talks, Trips and Treasures series. Suggested donation is $5 at the door.

NIGHTLIFE Live Music: The Black Lillies with Janet Emma & Seven West

Friday, May 24, 8 p.m. B Chord Brewing Company, 34266 Williams Gap Road, Round Hill Details: bchordbrewing.com Quentin Walston introduces all new jazz arrangements of his favorite hymns, folk songs and early blues and bluegrass melodies. Sweet Megg and the Wayfarers open. Tickets are $10.

R&B Night with Mychole Starr

Details: chefscapekitchen.com

COMING UP Upperville Colt and Horse Show Monday, June 3-Sunday, June 9 8300 John Mosby Highway, Upperville

Saturday, May 25, 6-9 p.m.

The top-rated annual horse show features a full week of hunters and jumpers, ponies, sidesaddle ladies and racing Jack Russell terriers. A weekly parking pass is $45.

Bike TrAle Brewing, 101 Loudoun St. SE, Leesburg

Loudoun Book and Arts Festival

Live Music: Mercury Avenue Acoustic

Details: facebook.com/biketralebrewing This talented duo plays favorites from the ’60s to current hits. No cover.

Friday, May 24, 7 p.m.

Songs and Stories with Art Alexakis and Friends

Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg

Saturday, May 25, 7 p.m.

Details: tallyhotheater.com

Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg

This internationally acclaimed group of

Details: tallyhotheater.com

Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Brambleton Library, 22850 Brambleton Plaza, Brambleton Details: library.loudoun.gov Top authors, including journalist Tom Rosenstiel and award-winning chef Edward Lee are featured guests at the inaugural Loudoun Book and Arts Festival, which also features chalk artists, demonstrations and vendors.

Sunday, June 2, 2019, 8am

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Celebrate summer at MacDowell’s beloved beach with the blues/roots sound of local favorite Chris Timbers. No cover.

entertainment from the Billy and Bob Country Show. Admission is $14.95 for adults and $10.95 for children. The park stays open until 5 p.m.

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May 23, 2019

Tarara Winery Celebrates 30 Years

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

COWBOY MOUTH 06/01/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

BlessID UNION OF SOULS 06/07/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

FISHBONE 06/08/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

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The popular Tarara Concert Series opens this weekend not only kicking off more than four months of Saturday evening live music performances, but also helping to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tarara Winery. On June 1, 1989, Whitie and Margaret Hubert opened the doors of their new home as Loudoun County’s third winery. They opened with a 600-square-foot tasting room in their basement and no paid employees, just a winemaker, a vineyard consultant and a few people helping with the 5-acre vineyard. Today, the 475-acre operation is centered around a 6,000 square-foot cave and 50 acres of vineyard along with hundreds of acres of other agricultural crops including blackberries, a tree nursery and apples. The couple’s retirement hobby has welcomed nearly 1 million visitors—attracted by the award-winning wines, stunning view and lively music. During Memorial Day weekend, Tarara Winery will celebrate its 30th anniversary with family and adult activities around the property, including vineyard tours and a sneak peek into the cave. Special experiences will showcase Tarara vs. the World, Riedel Stemware, the History of Tarara through vertical tastings, barrel tastings and more. Tarara Winery also will release two highly anticipated new wines for the anniversary—the “1987” Chardonnay 2017 and Long Bomb Edition 10 2016. The Chardonnay is the premier white wine to date coming solely from the winery’s very first plantings in 1987. “The joy of owning Tarara is far greater than knowing we have made great wine. It’s more than having a successful business for 30 years. What truly has brought me great joy

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Boy Band Review performs for a crowd during a previous Tarara Summer Concert Series season.

Rockin’ and Dancin’ Away Saturdays For 20 Years This weekend also marks the 20th anniversary of the Tarara Concert Series, which has been recognized as among the top tourism draws in the county. The popular ’80s band Reflex opens the series on Saturday and will return to close out the summer fun in September. The series organizers have these recommendations for firsttime visitors: Bring a blanket or folding chair; you’re welcome to pack a picnic, but there are alis seeing thousands of smiling faces every year in our guests, staff and friends,” Margaret Hubert said. For the past decade, General Manager and Winemaker Jordan Harris has focused on producing top quality wines. “When I moved here to Tarara Winery and Loudoun County, I anticipated I would be here no more than six months and keep travelling,” Harris said. “Twelve years lat-

ways great food trucks on site; and remember that outside alcohol is not permitted, but Tarara’s award-winning wines will be available at the concert venue. Also, don’t sleep on getting your tickets. Some of the hottest shows on this year’s scheduled are Crack the Sky with Stanley Whitaker (June 15), The Legwarmers (July 6 and Sept. 7); Gonzo’s Nose (July 13), Three Sheets to the Wind (July 20) and Sam Grow with Delta Spur (Sept. 21). The full schedule and tickets can be found at tararaconcerts. com. er, I have settled here with my family as being at Tarara Winery has been a dream come true. The Huberts, the staff, the guests and the community have been integral to my family’s life. I couldn’t be happier to be part of seeing Tarara into its 30th year and look forward to living more of my dream in the future years. Tarara Winery and Loudoun County is home and we are thrilled to show it to so many.”

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Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about the tour, including a complete list of more than 60 participating artists and a map, go to wlast.org.

this year, and some of her newer pieces are up-close images of bees in flowers. While Hanes is thrilled to have her work on the tour again after more than a decade, she’s also impressed with the direction her brainchild has taken over the years. “It seems like [the studio tour] has gained momentum the way the [Loudoun County] farm tour has. I talk to my students about it and tell them this is a really great opportunity for you and your family to see that the arts are part of the economy in Loudoun, just like they’re part of the economy nationwide, and we need to protect and honor the local seeds of it. I think it’s really come a long way and I’m very happy and proud to be a part of it again.” Visit Hope Hanes and check out her work on WLAST weekend at Mel Croft Pottery, 15676 High Street in Waterford. For more information on Hanes, go to hopehanes.com.

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Orchards the following year. After the arts center, Hanes started her career as an art teacher and now teaches at Sanders Corner Elementary School in Ashburn. Now 49, Hanes has returned to painting and pastel work in the past few years, with a focus on the landscapes around her home near Hillsboro and the beauty of rural Loudoun on both a sweeping and small scale. “We have this not only beautiful landscape but really, for centuries, very productive and rich landscape,” Hanes said. “When people are prevented from using their land in an agricultural fashion, it turns the history of Loudoun on its head.” Her series “Over the Horizon” offers several takes on the same rural scene, moving from pastoral to a little darker. “Just a couple of weeks ago, a sign went up on that parcel of land that it’s going to be a development. I had seen the holes drilled for the wells, and I knew that there was something coming,” Hanes said. “By the time I got to that particular drawing, I was feeling ominous.” There are also some tongue-in-cheek takes on more contemporary LoCo life: Hanes’ “Commuter Meditation: Love Thy Neighbor” is an impressionist’s take on a familiar Loudoun scene: backed up traffic on a local roadway. Hanes has also started beekeeping

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THE 14TH WESTERN LOUDOUN ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR

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Trafficking << FROM 1 Detective Dave Orr, the lead detective for the Loudoun Sheriff ’s Office’s Special Victims Unit, said it’s difficult to attach an exact figure to the number of cases in Loudoun. He said that’s because it’s difficult to identify such instances and charge for the crime because the sex trade is “highly mobile.” He said victims aren’t out “walking the streets,” but are being transported from state to state and are staying in one location for only a few days at a time. “They’re in and out,” he said. Woolf agreed that it’s difficult to attribute numbers to cases here, but that it’s safe to determine human trafficking is prevalent in Loudoun because the county is wealthy and stable, which is appealing to traffickers. He cited a recent study by the University of San Diego that found there were about 10,000 victims passing through San Diego County each year—a county Woolf said had similar demographics to Loudoun. “We do know that there is no shortage of cases here in Northern Virginia,” he said. “I could go find a case right now in Loudoun County without hesitation.” To spread awareness of the issue and help victims, the NOVA Human Trafficking Initiative was established in 2013 to “eradicate human trafficking and restore those impacted through awareness, prayer, partnerships, intervention and victim services.” Since its Reston drop-in center opened in October 2017, the initiative has served 159 human trafficking victims. According to Bella Ibrahim, the initiative’s case manager, human trafficking—and specifically sex trafficking—in this area is “a huge issue” that manifests itself in multiple forms. She said for the most part, sex traffickers identify vulnerable females and

coerce them into the lifestyle at a young age. Ibrahim said it’s not uncommon for a victim to be trafficked by a blood or distant relative “once they learn how lucrative [human trafficking] can be.” Ibrahim said that in some “Romeo-pimp relationships,” minors are enticed by men who take them out, buy them what they want and promise to help them budget their lives. Those are the same men who later become controlling and force the women into commercial sex rings. “[The girls are] being manipulated and brainwashed,” Ibrahim said. “What seems like a child giving consent is irrelevant.” In general, traffickers bring the girls in with “force, fraud and coercion”— three actions that are generally difficult for prosecutors to prove. Woolf said he uses a “free to leave” standard and looks for one scenario in human trafficking cases—whether a victim is free to leave or if they’re being forced to stay because of physical control, blackmail or another restraint. Either way, if law enforcement finds a victim under the age of 18, force, fraud and coercion aren’t necessary to prove.

A Hometown Issue It’s not like human trafficking is found only in secluded industrial parks in the inner city or out west in the back woods. It’s in communities all around the region and sometimes even in the house next door. The Bonilla-Hernandez case was one that Orr worked on and one the Loudoun Sheriff ’s Office initiated. Orr said that none of the victims cooperated—either because they were afraid of being arrested or because they thought they’d have to return to the sex trade. Because of that, Orr is unsure of where the women ended up. Anna Hansen, the NOVA Human Trafficking Initiative’s operations director, said her office is aware of a sex camp located near an elementary school in Herndon. “The problem is

that it’s hidden in plain sight,” she said.

Illicit Massage Businesses Another form of sex trafficking, perhaps one that comes to the minds of many when hearing about commercialized sex in America, occurs at massage parlors. The types of businesses where women are being forced to sell their bodies aren’t at the typical locations found in Loudoun’s dozens of retail center spas. Illicit massage businesses oftentimes use the title “therapy” instead of “massage” in their names and are found in small office complexes, have multiple security cameras and double-door entrances with doorbells and frequently feature neon signs, according to Hansen and Ibrahim. At the Human Trafficking Initiative’s 2019 Justice Summit last month, Robert Houston, a former 27-year FBI agent who specialized in counterterrorism and transnational organized crime, pointed out that the businesses are registered and provide massages and “wellness services,” but derive some or all of their revenue from commercial sex. He noted that there are up to 10,000 illicit massage businesses in the U.S. and that two-thirds of those are found in the nation’s largest counties, with typically at least one found in each of the nation’s more than 3,000 counties. Working in those massage parlors are about 35,000 sex workers that typically live onsite 24/7 and are forced to stay indoors nearly all hours of the day and work hour-long sessions with upwards of 10 men each day. Houston said illicit massage businesses generate $3 billion each year in the U.S. and that the workers, which he simultaneously referred to as victims, are predominantly light-skinned Asian women from South Korea, China and Vietnam who arrive in America on legitimate B1 or B2 visas that have been fraudulently obtained. “Basically, [human traffickers] are tricking … our counselor officers at our embassies

overseas,” he said. Houston said the women think they’re going to work off their debt—a debt that traffickers sell at discounted or heightened rates. “It sounds like selling people, that’s exactly what it is,” he said. “This is not Al Qaeda, this is not the Russian Mafia … but there is a process and there is an organization to it—this is a transnational, organized crime enterprise.” Of the thousands of illicit massage businesses in the U.S., Houston said there are somewhere around 250 in Virginia—ranking the commonwealth eighth out of 50 states. Whether it’s found in illicit massage businesses or controlled by pimps or gangs, Woolf said Northern Virginia sees all forms of sex trafficking. “I would argue that all of those are present in Loudoun County,” he said.

Numbers Rising, Ages Declining Hansen said that human trafficking is on the rise, with more people calling the the center than ever before. She said her office can’t conclude whether that’s because there’s more instances of trafficking in 2019 or because there’s more awareness and reporting of it. In general, the age of victims is also decreasing each year. Hansen said the youngest victim the initiative’s helped was 14 years old. The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics reported in October 2017 that the annual number of cases related to the commercial sexual exploitation of children filed in U.S. district court nearly doubled between 2004 and 2013, from 1,405 to 2,776. According to a 2014 sex trafficking report by the U.S. Department of Justice, more than half of the nation’s sex-trafficking victims are minors. Hansen said access to the internet has “played an enormous role” in that age decrease, since traffickers can connect with teenage girls through social media. She said some traffickers even use FaceTRAFFICKING >> 47

[OBITUARIES] Dennis Raymond Hyde

March 13, 1948 – January 3, 2019 Dennis Raymond Hyde (70) of Coatesville, PA, departed from this life on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Dennis (“Denny”) is survived by his children, Steven Dennis (Lauren) of Virginia, Jeffery Raymond (Abby) of North Carolina, Jennifer Rose, Daniel Robert and Andrew Paul, all of Downingtown, Pennsylvania; three grandchildren, and a sister, Christine (Dave) Fairbank of Florida. Denny grew up in Leesburg, Virginia, and graduated from Loudoun Valley High School in 1967. He joined the U.S. Army after graduation, and served until 1972, including service in Vietnam. A skilled Machinist, Denny spent several years working with scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory and

other defense contractors. He also created movie props and magic tricks. Denny could take an idea sketched on a napkin and turn it into an intricate piece of equipment out of metal. Denny was a volunteer firefighter with Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company Station 1 from the mid-1980s until 1993. He had a gift with young children and could make any child across a room smile with just a look. Denny served as a Cub Scout Den Leader and served as an assistant Sunday School teacher and AWANA leader in Gainesville, Virginia, before moving to Pennsylvania in 2006. He also served as an assistant Cub Scout leader and assistant Boy Scout leader in Chester County, Pennsylvania until 2009. Denny worked from 2011 - 2018 as a patient liaison in the Coatesville VA Medical Center Fresh Start Unit, mentoring and helping veterans recovering from addiction and other issues. The family wants to recognize the staff and volunteers at the Coatesville VA Medical Center Hospice for being

an outstanding group of gifted professionals who go beyond the call of duty for the veterans they serve.

Sherrie Lynne Christensen

Sherrie Lynne Christensen, age 67, of Purcellville, VA, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. Sherrie was born in Cheyenne, WY to William and Jaqueline Reeves. She grew up in Leesburg, VA with her brother William and sister Valerie Reeves. In high school she excelled as a student, participated as a cheerleader, and was the 1969 Ms. Loudoun County. She graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in English in 1973 and shortly after married her high school sweet heart John Christensen on December 29th. The two then moved to California where they raised their two sons Aaron and Steven. Throughout her life Sherrie was an advocate for Cancer patients. She worked first for the National Cancer Institute as an advisor to Cancer pa-

tients and their families. Most recently, she worked at Inova Loudon Hospital as a Tumor Registrar. Sherrie Christensen was a warm and generous person who always put her family and friends first. More than anything, she enjoyed being with the ones she loved and will be missed by all that knew her. She is survived by her husband John Christensen and their two sons: Aaron (wife Jolene) Christensen of Dubuque, IA and their children Olivia, Adalynn, Avery, and Elena; Steven (wife Nila) Christensen of San Anselmo, CA, and their son John; a sister Valerie Reeves of Holly Hill, FL; and a brother William “Bill” (wife Irene) Reeves of Stockton, CA. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday May 25, 2019 at Loudoun Funeral Chapel 158 Catocin Circle SE Leesburg, VA 20175. Arrangements are being handled by Loudoun Funeral Chapels. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com.

COUNTY OF LOUDOUN FIRST HALF REAL ESTATE TAX DEADLINE H. Roger Zurn, Jr., Treasurer

TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION TLSE-2018-0005 COURTHOUSE SQUARE DEV. ASSOC., LLC

The subject property consists of one (1) parcel that comprises approximately 1.69 acres owned by Courthouse Square, LLC, and is generally located at the intersection of Loudoun Street and Church Street within downtown Leesburg. The property is zoned B-1, Community (Downtown) Business, and is located within the H-1 Overlay Old and Historic District. The property is further described as Loudoun County Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 231-38-6044. Special Exception Application TLSE-2018-0005 is a request by Courthouse Dev. Assoc., LLC for a Special Exception to allow a private parking structure per TLZO Sec. 6.3.2, Use Regulations, Parking Structure, Private, and 116 multi-family residential units per TLZO Sec. 6.3.2, Multiple-Family (6 or more dwelling units). Application takes the form of 116 multi-family residential units and commercial uses (by-right) above an integral private parking structure containing a maximum of 216 spaces. In addition, the Applicant is requesting five (5) modifications per Town of Leesburg Zoning Ordinance (TLZO) Section 3.4.6.H, Zoning Modifications/Waivers Analysis. 1. Modification of TLZO Sec. 11.9 Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces Required 2. Modification of TLZO Sec. 12.4.3, Street Trees, Number 3. Modification of TLZO Sec. 12.8.3.A, Buffer-yard Matrix 4. Modification of TLZO Sec. 12.8.3.A, Buffer-yard Matrix 5. Modification of TLZO Sec. 12.8.3.A, Buffer-yard Matrix Applicant has also applied for one (1) modification of Use Standards per TLZO 3.4.13, Compliance with Use Standards, as follows: 1. Modification of TLZO Sec. 9.3.15.B and E, Use Regulations for Multi-family Development Additional information and copies of this application is available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by contacting Scott E. Parker, Senior Planning Project Manager at 703-771-2771 or sparker@ leesburgva.gov. At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at the meeting should contact the Clerk of the Commission at (703) 771-2434 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. 05/23/19 & 05/31/19

June 5, 2019 The deadline for payment of the first half real property tax is June 5, 2019. Payments postmarked after June 5, 2019 will incur a 10% late payment penalty. Additional interest at the rate of 10% per annum will be assessed. The due date will not be extended for bills where assessment questions have been filed with the Board of Equalization.

CONVENIENT PAYMENT OPTIONS AND LOCATIONS Online:

www.loudoun.gov/taxes 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 Please note: There is a convenience fee added to a Credit Card transaction. There is no fee for electronic checks (e-check). By Mail:

County of Loudoun P.O. Box 1000 Leesburg, Virginia 20177-1000 TREASURER’S OFFICE LOCATIONS Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM 1 Harrison Street, S.E. 1st Floor Leesburg, Virginia 20175

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 with questions or 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 Real Property Tax Exemptions and Deferrals, please contact the Exemptions Division of the Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office at tcor@loudoun.gov by phone at 703-737-8557 or visit www.loudoun.gov/taxrelief. 05/23/19

TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR LEESBURG EXECUTIVE AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS RFP NO. 320830-FY19-52

The Town of Leesburg requests proposals from interested airport construction engineering and inspection firms to provide construction management services for various capital projects located at the Leesburg Executive Airport. Proposals shall be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 to the Office of Capital Projects, Town of Leesburg, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176. All proposals must indicate RFP title, number, and proposal date on the external shipping material. All questions regarding this RFP must be received in writing by email at CapitalBidQuestions@leesburgva.gov until but no later than 5:00 P.M. on Friday, May 24, 2019. Interested offerors may download a copy of the RFP from the Town’s Bid Board at http://www. leesburgva.gov/bidboard and may be obtained beginning Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Contact Cindy Steyer at 703-737-2302 or csteyer@leesburgva.gov with questions about obtaining these bid documents. All addenda issued for this project will only be posted on the Town’s Bid Board and eVA. Terry Yates, P.E., Manager Office of Capital Projects

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Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Leesburg Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176, to consider Special Exception application TLSE-2018-0005, Courthouse Square Dev. Assoc., LLC.

May 23, 2019

Legal Notices

May 23, 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, June 12, 2019, in order to consider:

REQUEST TO UTILIZE GRAHAM FLYNN BIGGERS PROFFER FUNDS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NORTHSTAR BOULEVARD FROM SHREVEPORT DRIVE TO ROUTE 50 Pursuant to Virginia Code §15.2-2303.2.C., the Board of Supervisors shall consider utilization of cash payments proffered and received from the developer of ZMAP-2003-0007, Graham Flynn Biggers (Proffer IV.C.1), to fund the design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of a section of Northstar Boulevard (Route 659 Relocated) from Shreveport Drive (Route 621 Relocated) to Route 50 (the “Project”). The original purpose of the cash payment pursuant to Proffer IV.C.1 was for the construction of the East-West Connector, a regional roadway connecting Route 659 Relocated to Loudoun County Parkway. Because the East-West Connector, now known as Shreveport Drive (Route 621 Relocated), was constructed already by the developer of Brambleton between Evergreen Mills Road (Route 621) and Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607), the functional purpose for which the proffer contribution originally was made no longer exists. The amount of the cash payment pursuant to Proffer IV.C.1 was $5,094 per residential unit, and the current balance is $976,550.91. The estimated total cost of the Project is $56,641,000, and the Project is included in the Amended FY 2019 – FY 2024 Capital Improvement Program. A map indicating the location of the Project may be examined in the Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure, 101 Blue Seal Drive, Suite 102, Leesburg, Virginia 20177, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or call 703-737-8624. 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”).

PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SUGARLAND RUN RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING DISTRICT Sections of North Midland Avenue (Route 1717), South Midland Avenue (Route 1717), Farmington Lane (Route 1718), Farmington Terrace (Route 1719), Farmington Court (Route 1720), Hopeland Court (Route 1722), and Hopeland Lane (Route 1721) Pursuant to Virginia Code §15.2-1427, Sec. 490.04 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County, and the receipt of a petition representing the required number of eligible addresses, the Board of Supervisors gives notice of its intention to propose for passage an ordinance establishing a new Residential Permit Parking District, to be known as the “Sugarland Run Parking District”, along sections of North Midland Avenue (Route 1717), South Midland Avenue (Route 1717), Farmington Lane (Route 1718), Farmington Terrace (Route 1719), Farmington Court (Route 1720), Hopeland Court (Route 1722), and Hopeland Lane (Route 1721), public road right-of-ways located in the Algonkian and Sterling Election Districts. The public road right-ofways proposed for inclusion within the Parking District are not primary highways and are not located within an incorporated area of the County. Within the Parking District, on-street parking during specified hours and days shall be permitted only upon display of a valid parking permit or visitor pass. Vehicles parked in violation of the Parking District’s restrictions may be subject to towing at the owner’s expense, and the owners of such vehicles shall be subject to fines. The Sugarland Run Parking District shall be designated on an Official Residential Permit Parking Map and shall be physically identified by the County with signs. A complete copy of the full text of the above-referenced proposed Ordinance establishing, and the Official Residential Permit Parking Map for, the Sugarland Run Parking District, are on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the County Administrator, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 5th Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, between 9:00 a.m. to 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”).

SIDP-2018-0003 FARMWELL HUNT SIGN PLAN (Sign Development Plan)

Gerard Glynn James, of Ashburn, Virginia, has submitted an application for a Sign Development Plan to request alternative sign regulations for permitted signs in order to increase the maximum height of 3 proposed PD-H Entrance Signs. The subject property comprises 3 separate parcels that are being developed pursuant to ZMAP-1988-0027, Ashburn Center, in the PD-H4 (Planned Development – Housing) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and pursuant to Section 5-1202(E) alternative sign regulations for permitted signs may be requested with the submission of a Sign Development Plan. The first parcel is located within the Airport Impact (AI) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contour, is located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District), is approximately 4.23 acres in size, is located within the southwest corner of the intersection of Michener Drive (Route 2058), Ashburn Village Boulevard (Route 2020), and Pipeline Plaza, in the Ashburn Election District, and is more particularly described as PIN: 087-18-0397. The second parcel is located within the Airport Impact (AI) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contour, is approximately 0.63 acre in size, is located within the northern corner of the intersection of Faulkner Parkway (Route 640), Catton Place (Route 2925), and Hemingway Drive (Route 2090), in the Ashburn Election District, and is more particularly described as PIN: 088-45-8052. The third parcel is located within the Airport Impact (AI) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contour, is approximately 1.61 acres in size, is located within the southeastern corner of the intersection of Faulkner Parkway (Route 640) and Ashburn Road (Route 641), in the Ashburn Election District, and is more particularly described as PIN: 119-40-9577. The area is governed by the policies of the Revised General Plan (Suburban Policy

Area (Ashburn Community)) which designate this area for Residential uses at a recommended density of 1.0 to 4.0 dwelling units per acre.

SPMI-2019-0002 WINNIE THE POOH HOME DAYCARE (Minor Special Exception)

Neda Yekta of Ashburn, Virginia, has submitted an application for Minor Special Exception to permit a child care home in the PD-H4 (Planned Development – Housing), administered as R-8 (Single Family Residential), zoning district. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed use is listed as a Permitted use under Section 3-503 and requires Minor Special Exception approval by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Section 5-609(A)(6). The subject property is located within the Airport Impact (AI) Overlay District, between the Ldn 60-Ldn 65 aircraft noise contours. The subject property is approximately 0.048 acre in size and is located north of Shreveport Drive, east of Northstar Boulevard (Route 3171), and west of Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659), at 23539 Epperson Square, Ashburn, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 201-19-8707. The area is governed by the policies of the Revised General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Dulles Community)) which designate this area for Residential uses.

ZCPA-2018-0006 & SPEX-2018-0017 PROJECT SAMUEL

(Zoning Concept Plan Amendment & Special Exception) Ashburn Acquisition Co., LLC, of Overland Park, Kansas, has submitted applications for the following: 1) To amend the concept development plan and proffers approved with ZMAP-19900015, Loudoun Parkway Center, in order to develop data center uses; and 2) A Special Exception to permit an increase to the maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from 0.6 to 1.0. The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, within the Ldn 65 or higher, and between the Ldn 60-65, aircraft noise contours, and is located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District). These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance and the proposed increase in the maximum FAR is permitted by Special Exception under Section 4-306. The subject property is approximately 27.62 acres in size and is located within the southeast quadrant of the Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607) and Shellhorn Road (Route 643) interchange, in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 090-48-5422. The area is governed by the policies of the Revised General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Ashburn Community)), which designate this area for Keynote Employment uses at a recommended FAR of up to 1.0.

SPMI-2018-0017 BROADLANDS COMPREHENSIVE SIGN PLAN (Minor Special Exception)

Broadlands Commercial Development, LLC, of Fairfax, Virginia, has submitted an application to add a sign category to the approved Comprehensive Sign Package, ZMOD-2005-0010, Broadlands Commercial Comprehensive Sign Plan, in order to accommodate signage for automotive service stations and convenience stores, gas pump canopies and directional signage. The subject property comprises 2 separate parcels. The first parcel is being developed pursuant to ZCPA-1997-0004, Broadlands, in the PD-H3 (Planned Development – Housing), administered as PD-OP (Planned Development – Office Park), zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. The second parcel is being developed pursuant to ZCPA-2015-0010, Broadlands South 204, 206, 208, and 94, in the PD-H4 (Planned Development – Housing), administered as PD-CC-CC (Planned Development –Commercial Center – Community Center), zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and pursuant to Section 5-1202(E) certain minor revisions to approved Comprehensive Sign Packages may be requested in accordance with the procedures for a Minor Special Exception. The first parcel is approximately 2.64 acres in size, is located on the west side of Claiborne Parkway (Route 901) and the south side of the Dulles Greenway (Route 267), at 43101 Van Metre Drive, Ashburn, Virginia, in the Ashburn Election District, and is more particularly described as PIN: 118-45-9717. The second parcel is located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District), is approximately 10.63 acres in size, is located on the west side of Mooreview Parkway (Route 2298), on the south side of Demott Drive (Route 2070), and on the north side of Wynridge Drive (Route 2394), at 43300, 43315, and 43331 Southern Walk Plaza, Ashburn, Virginia, in the Broad Run Election District, and is more particularly described as PIN: 119-18-1184. The area is governed by the policies of the Revised General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Ashburn Community)) and the Countywide Retail Plan Amendment, which designate this area for Business uses.

SPMI-2019-0001 POLAND AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURE (Minor Special Exception)

Dan and Terri Poland, of Leesburg, Virginia, have submitted an application for a Minor Special Exception to modify the Additional Regulations of Section 5-627 of the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance regarding Agriculture Support Uses (Direct Association with Agriculture, Horticulture or Animal Husbandry) in order to reduce the required setback for a proposed 17,964 square-foot private agriculture structure in the AR-1 (Agriculture Rural-1) zoning district. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance and the proposed use is listed as a Permitted use under Table 2-102 of Section 2-102. The modification of the Additional Regulations applicable to the proposed use is authorized by Minor Special Exception under Section 5-600, Additional Regulations for Specific Uses, pursuant to which the Applicant requests the following modification: Zoning Ordinance Section

Proposed Modification

§5-627(C), Location on Site/Dimensional Standards, Reduce the required setback from lot lines for Level II - medium scale, Setback from Lot Lines. structures or storage areas of an agricultural support use from 120 feet to 35 feet

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(Special Exception)

Preston Kennel LLC, of Vienna, Virginia, has submitted an application to permit a Kennel in the AR-1 (Agricultural Rural-1) zoning district. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed use is listed as a Special Exception use under Table 2-102 of Section 2-102. The modification of the Additional Regulations applicable to the proposed Kennel 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 modification(s): Zoning Ordinance Section

Proposed Modification

§5-606(C)(1), Kennels/Indoor Kennels, Kennels in AR, TR, and JLMA Districts, Location on Site/ Dimensional Standards.

Reduce the required setback for an outdoor kennel from 100 feet to 25 feet along the northern boundary of the subject property.

The subject property is approximately 7.67 acres in size and is located on the east side of Gleedsville Road (Route 650), north of Gallorette Place, and south of Stone Fox Court (Route 3190), at 20688 Gleedsville Road, Leesburg, Virginia, in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 316-29-6400. The area is governed by the policies of the Revised General Plan (Rural Policy Area, Route 15 South Subarea), which designate this area for Rural Economy uses and Residential development at a density of 1 dwelling unit per 20 acres.

ZCPA-2018-0003, ZMOD-2018-0009, SPMI-2018-0004 & SPMI-2018-0016 LOUDOUN WEST (Zoning Concept Plan Amendment, Zoning Modification & Minor Special Exception)

NV Real Estate Two, LLC, of Leesburg, Virginia, has submitted an application to amend the existing Proffers and concept development plan (“CDP”) approved with ZMAP-2008-0017, Stonewell Secure Business Park, in order to: a) Eliminate proffered phasing; b) Revise proffered tree conservation areas; c) Eliminate the building footprint and parking location layouts; d) Revise transportation proffers; and e) Increase the maximum FAR (Floor Area Ratio) from 0.48 to 0.60. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s): Zoning Ordinance Section

Proposed Modification

§1-205(A), Interpretation of Ordinance, Limitations and Methods for Measurements of Lots, Yards and Related Terms, Lot Access Requirements

Permit a structure requiring a building permit to be erected upon any lot which has frontage on a Class I, Class II, Class III Road, or private access easement in the PD-IP (Planned Development – Industrial Park) zoning district.

§5-1303(A)(1), Tree Planting and Replacement, Canopy Requirements, Site Planning

Permit the ten percent (10%) tree canopy required within the PD-IP zoning district to be calculated over the entire area of the property subject to ZCPA-2018-0003, Loudoun West, rather than on a per site plan basis.

Notice of Public Hearing Town of Lovettsville Planning Commission The Lovettsville Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following item at their meeting at 7:30 pm on June 5, 2019 at the Lovettsville Town Office located at 6 East Pennsylvania Avenue: LVZA 2019-0002 Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Article XI (Signs) Consideration of an amendment to Article XI (Signs), Section 42-405 (Signs in commercial and light industrial districts), Paragraph (c) in order to clarify the requirements and correct an erroneous reference in subsection (6) for signs for individual establishments located within developments containing multiple establishments. The amendment also clarifies the minimum front yard setback requirement for multiple establishment signs in subsection (1). 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. 05/23/19 & 05/30/19

Zoning Ordinance Section

Proposed Modification

5-664(D)(1), Data Center, Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities, Provision of Sidewalks and/or Trails

Eliminate the requirement to construct pedestrian facilities along the current alignment of Cochran Mill Road (Route 653).

§5-664(E), Data Center, Buffer Yard Requirement

Replace the required Type 4 Side Yard Buffer planted on a 6 foot berm located generally along the subject property’s western boundary with existing vegetation, supplemental plantings as needed, and a 6-foot high solid fence.

The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contour for the Leesburg Executive Airport, and located partially within the QN (Quarry Notification) Overlay District - Luck Note Area and partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District). The subject property is approximately 94.88 acres in size and is located on the east side of Sycolin Road (Route 625), north of the Dulles Greenway (Route 267), and on the south side of Cochran Mill Road (Route 653), in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 193-279018. The area is governed by the policies of the Revised General Plan (Transition Policy Area (Lower Sycolin Subarea)), the 2010 Countywide Transportation Plan, and the Loudoun County Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Master Plan, which designate this area for Industrial uses at a recommend FAR of 0.40. 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 31, 2019, and no later than 12:00 p.m. on June 12, 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 703-777-0200. At least one business day of advance notice is requested; some accommodations may require more than one day of notice. FM Assistive Listening System is available at the meetings. BY ORDER OF:

PHYLLIS RANDALL, CHAIRMAN LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 05/23/19 & 5/30/19

Notice of Joint Public Hearing Town of Lovettsville Town Council and Planning Commission The Lovettsville Town Council and Planning Commission will hold a joint public hearing on the following item at their meeting at 7:30 pm on May 30, 2019 at the Lovettsville Town Office located at 6 East Pennsylvania Avenue: LVCU 2019-0001 Application for a Conditional Use Permit to Extend the Hours of Operation for a Fitness Center at 18 Town Square Consideration of an application for a Conditional Use Permit filed by Lovettsville Square LLC to extend the hours of operation of a fitness center proposed at 18 Town Square to allow the same to operate twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Pursuant to Section 42-257(2) of the Zoning Ordinance, businesses located within the town limits, except those located within commercial and industrial zoning districts and within 100 feet of a residential use in an adjacent residential district, must close to the public not later than 12:00 midnight and shall not reopen earlier than 6:00 a.m. the following day unless the hours are extended by issuance of conditional use permit. The property is located within the Town Center (T-C) Zoning District Commercial Core Area and is more particularly described as Parcel Identification Number 369-20-4273. The application 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, 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. 05/16/19 & 05/23/19

SPEX-2018-0007 & SPMI-2018-0021 PRESTON KENNEL

The modification of the Additional Regulations applicable to the proposed use(s) is authorized by Minor Special Exception under Section 5-600, Additional Regulations for Specific Uses, pursuant to which the Applicant requests the following modification(s):

May 23, 2019

The subject property is located within the LOD (Limestone Overlay District). The subject property is approximately 25.12 acres in size and is located west of Limestone School Road (Route 661), and south of Old Dory Lane, at 15679 Limestone School Road, Leesburg, Virginia, in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 14019-2890. The area is governed by the policies of the Revised General Plan (Rural Policy Area (Northern Tier)), which designate this area for Rural Economy uses and Limited Residential Development.

May 23, 2019

Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LOUDOUN COUNTY

CIVIL ACTION NO. CL 19-447 THE COUNTY OF LOUDOUN Plaintiff, v. HEIRS AT LAW & SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF RUTH A. DAVIS, et at Defendants. The object of the above-styled suit is to affect the judicial sale of real estate located in Loudoun County, Virginia, for the purpose of collecting delinquent real estate taxes assessed against the subject real Property. IT APPEARING that the subject real estate contains .50 of an acre, more or less, with improvements, located at 35240 Snake Hill Road, Middleburg, Virginia 20117 identified by Loudoun County PIN 596-25-4192-000 and Tax Map Number /72//////////19B (the “Property”) and further described of record among the land records of Loudoun County, Virginia as: Beginning at a point in the line of Carter Styles, said point being 295 ft. south of the store corner of the Church lot; thence in line of division with Carter Styles, S 83 1/2 degrees W 200 ft. to a point a corner to said Carter Styles and Col. R.H. Dulaney; thence S 10 3/4 degrees E 115.5 ft. in line of division with Col. R.H. Dulaney to the County Road. Rt. 714; thence with the County Road S 73 1/2 degrees 200 feet to a stone; thence in new line of division with the grantor herein [Mary Jane Adams] N 29 1/2 E 115.5 ft. to the point and place beginning, containing one half acre of land, more or less; less and except that portion conveyed to the Commonwealth of Virginia in deed date March 28, 1967 recorded at Deed Book 467 Page 137 among the land records of Loudoun County, Virginia. AND BEING the same property, conveyed from Mary Jane Adams to Ruth A. Davis and Willie Davis, by deed recorded at Deed Book 419 Page 486 among the land records of Loudoun County, Virginia. IT APPEARING to the Court, by affidavit, that the record owners of the property are the heirs at law of Ruth A. Davis who died on September 24, 1992 without a last will and testament, and that Ruth A. Davis was predeceased by her husband Willie Davis.

IT FURTHER APPEARING to the Court, by affidavit, that the list of heirs for Ruth A. Davis recorded at Will Book 118 Page 590 among the land records of Loudoun County, Virginia identifies her mother Mary Jane Jackson and her son DeNorris Davis as her heirs at law, and that pursuant to Ruth A. Davis’ list of heirs and the list of heirs for Mary Jane Jackson, given on April 26, 2005, recorded as instrument number 20050426-0042296 among the land records of Loudoun County, Virginia, DeNorris Davis was alive when Ruth A. Davis died. IT FURTHER APPEARING to the Court, by affidavit, that it is unknown whether DeNorris Davis is alive or dead and his whereabouts are unknown; and that if DeNorris Davis is deceased his heirs and successors in interest, and their whereabouts, are also unknown. IT FURTHER APPEARING to the Court, by affidavit, that DeNorris Davis has a daughter named Tonya Davis whose whereabouts are unknown; and IT FURTHER APPEARING that the heirs and successors in interest of Ruth A. Davis, DeNorris Davis, the heirs and successor in interest of DeNorris Davis if he is deceased, and Tonya Davis, are deemed interested in the Property to be sold through a judicial tax sale, and that the nature of such interest is described as: a potential ownership interest in the Property. IT FURTHER APPEARING that there are or may be persons whose names are unknown .interested in the Property and their interest is described as: a potential ownership interest in the Property and they are set out in the pleadings as defendants by the general description of “Parties Unknown.” IT FURTHER APPEARING to the Court, by affidavit, that diligence has been used without effect to ascertain the location of the parties to be served, including the heirs and successors in interest of Ruth A. Davis, DeNorris Davis, the heirs and successor in interest of DeNorris Davis if he is deceased, Tonya Davis and the parties identified as “PARTIES UNKNOWN”; it is therefore ORDERED, that pursuant to Virginia Code §§8.01-316 and 58.1-3967, that the heirs at law and successors in interest of Ruth A. Davis, DeNorris Davis, the heirs and successor in interest of DeNorris Davis if he is deceased, Tonya Davis and the PARTIES UNKNOWN, appear before this Court on July 12, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., and do what is necessary to protect their interests herein; and it is also ORDERED, pursuant to Va. Code §8.01-321, that this Order be published for two successive weeks in Loudoun Now. 05/16/19 & 05/23/19

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

Case No.:

JJ040166-07-00; 08-00; 09-00 JJ040167-07-00; 08-00; 09-00 JJ040168-07-00; 08-00; 09-00

Loudoun J&DR - JUVENILE Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Allizon Lisset Lopez Serrano, Stephani Marisol Lopez Serrano, and Brian Giovanni Lopez Serrano Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Samuel Lopez Fernandez, putative father, Unknown Father and Santos Marta Serrano-Flores, mother The object of this suit is to: hold a hearing on the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights of Samuel Lopez Fernandez, putative father, Unknown Father, and Santos Marta Serrano-Flores, mother pursuant to Virginia Code § 16.1-283, for Allizon Lisset Lopez Serrano, Stephani Marisol Lopez Serrano, and Brian Giovanni Lopez Serrano. Samuel Lopez Fernandez, putative father, Unknown Father and Santos Marta Serrano-Flores, mother of Allizon Lisset Lopez Serrano, Stephani Marisol Lopez Serrano, and Brian Giovanni Lopez Serrano are hereby notified that failure to appear on the hereinafter noticed date and time may result in the termination of residual parental rights with respect to Allizon Lisset Lopez Serrano, Stephani Marisol Lopez Serrano, and Brian Giovanni Lopez Serrano. Samuel Lopez Fernandez, putative father; Unknown

ORDER OF PUBLICATION VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LOUDOUN COUNTY CIVIL ACTION NO. 19-557

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

Case No.:

JJ038628-11-00

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Sanay Elliyoun-Yousefabad Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Shahnaz Zabihi Khodapasand

LOUDOUN

The object of this suit is to: Hold a 3rd permanency planning hearing and review of Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-282.1 and 16.1-281 for Sanay Elliyoun-Yousefabad.

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It is ORDERED that Shahnaz Zabihi Khodapasand appear at the above named Court and protect her interests on or before June 11, 2019 at 2:00 pm.

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THE COUNTY OF LOUDOUN Plaintiff, v. KHALED ALNUWAIS 4112 Lee Highway Arlington, VA 22207-3142 AND GLYNN TARRA ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Millenium Management Incorporated Registered Agent 20915 Ashburn Road, Suite 235 Ashburn, VA 20147 Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the above-styled suit is to affect the judicial sale of real estate located in Loudoun County, Virginia, for the purpose of collecting delinquent real estate taxes assessed against the subject real Property. IT APPEARING that the subject real estate is a vacant unimproved lot located at 42200 Glynn Tarra Place, Leesburg, VA 20175 identified by Loudoun County PIN 177-19-1876-000 and Tax Map Number /19//26////10/ (the “Property”) and further described, of record, among the land records of Loudoun County, Virginia (the “Land Records”) as: All that certain lot or parcel of land situate in the County of Loudoun, Commonwealth of Virginia, and being more particularly

Father and Santos Marta Serrano-Flores, mother of Allizon Lisset Lopez Serrano, Stephani Marisol Lopez Serrano, and Brian Giovanni Lopez Serrano are hereby further notified that if their residual parental rights are terminated, they will no longer have any legal rights with respect to said minor children, including, but not limited to, the right to visit Allizon Lisset Lopez Serrano, Stephani Marisol Lopez Serrano, and Brian Giovanni Lopez Serrano, nor any authority with respect to the care and supervision of Allizon Lisset Lopez Serrano, Stephani Marisol Lopez Serrano, and Brian Giovanni Lopez Serrano or the right to make health related decisions or determine the religious affiliation of Allizon Lisset Lopez Serrano, Stephani Marisol Lopez Serrano, and Brian Giovanni Lopez Serrano. Further, Samuel Lopez Fernandez, putative father, Unknown Father and Santos Marta Serrano-Flores, mother of Allizon Lisset Lopez Serrano, Stephani Marisol Lopez Serrano, and Brian Giovanni Lopez Serrano will have no legal and /or financial obligations with respect to Allizon Lisset Lopez Serrano, Stephani Marisol Lopez Serrano, and Brian Giovanni Lopez Serrano and the Department of Family Services of Loudoun County, Virginia may be granted the authority to place Allizon Lisset Lopez Serrano, Stephani Marisol Lopez Serrano, and Brian Giovanni Lopez Serrano for adoption and consent to the adoption of Allizon Lisset Lopez Serrano, Stephani Marisol Lopez Serrano, and Brian Giovanni Lopez Serrano. It is ORDERED that Santos Marta SerranoFlores, mother, Samuel Lopez Fernandez, putative father, and Unknown Father appear at the above named Court and protect their interests on or before June 28, 2019 at 10:00am. 05/16, 05/23, 05/30, 06/06/19

described as follows: County of Loudoun v. Khaled Alnuwais, et al. Page 1 of 3 Lot 10, GLYNN TARRA ESTATES, as the same appears duly dedicated, platted and recorded as Instrument Number 200311240154810, among the land records of Loudoun County, Virginia. BEING the same property conveyed to Hamad Mohamed Al Shamsi from Serene Mazin Irani, by Deed dated October 8, 2008, and recorded on October 10, 2008 as Instrument No. 20081010-0061393 among the land records. IT FURTHER APPEARING to the Court, by affidavit, that the record owner of the property is Khaled Alnuwais. IT FURTHER APPEARING to the Court, by affidavit, that diligence has been used without effect to identify the location or whereabouts of Defendant Khaled Alnuwais and should be served by publication; IT FURTHER APPEARING to the Court, by affidavit, that a search has revealed an address in Arlington County but it is unknown if the address is reliable. In an abundance of caution Defendant Khaled Alnuwais should be served by publication and attempted service of process at 4112 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 222073142; it is therefore ORDERED that pursuant to Virginia Code §§8.01-316 and 58.1-3967, that Khaled Alnuwais appear before this Court on July 12, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., and do what is necessary to protect his interests herein; and it is also ORDERED, pursuant to Va. Code §8.01-321, that this Order be published for two successive weeks in the Loudoun Now. 05/16/19 & 05/23/19

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

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Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Isabel Sarai Cruz Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Manuel de Jesus Salamanca, putative father The object of this suit is to: hold an adjudicatory hearing on 5/29/19 at 3:00 p.m. pursuant to Virginia Code § 16.1-252 for Isabel Sarai Cruz, AND; hold a separate dispositional hearing on 6/19/19 at 3:00 p.m. for review of initial Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-278.2 and 16.1-281 for Isabel Sarai Cruz. It is ORDERED that Manuel de Jesus Salamanca, putative father appear at the above named Court on or before May 29, 2019 at 3:00 pm for Adjudicatory, AND; June 19, 2019 at 3:00 pm for Dispositional. 05/09, 05/16, 05/23, 05/30/19

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 2005

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VIN KNADC125056382717

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35191 Dornoch Court, Round Hill, VA 20141; Dining sets, bookcases, TV cabinets, sofa, chairs, tables, dishes, greenery, smaller home decor.

PHONE# 703-471-4590

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VOLKSWAGON JETTA

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703-661-8200

3500HD

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OFFICIAL VOTING INFORMATION The Constitution of Virginia requires that you be registered in the precinct in which you live in order to be qualified to vote. For the convenience of the citizens of Loudoun County, the Voter Registration Office located at 750 Miller Drive, SE, Suite C, Leesburg, is open each week Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Additional information regarding voter registration status, absentee voting, what’s on the ballot can be found by visiting our website at www.loudoun.gov/JunePrimary.

ABSENTEE VOTING The Loudoun County Office of Elections is now offering absentee voting in person at their Leesburg Office located at 750 Miller Drive, SE, Suite C, Leesburg, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Please note that the office will be closed on: • Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day Saturday, June 8, 2019 is the last day upon which one may vote an absentee ballot in person for the upcoming election.

ABC LICENSE Old Ox Brewery, LLC trading as Old Ox Brewery - Middleburg, 14 S Madison St., Middleburg, VA 20117

Anyone who will be away at school, out of town on Election Day on business, personal business or vacation is eligible to apply for an absentee ballot. Anyone with a physical disability or illness or is the caregiver of someone who has a disability or illness may apply for an absentee ballot. Anyone whom will be working and commuting to and from home for 11 or more hours between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. can also vote by absentee ballot. Please feel free to give us a call at 703 777-0380 if you have any questions about absentee voting. Judith A. Brown, General Registrar 750 Miller Drive, SE, Suite C Leesburg, VA 20175-8916 703 777-0380 FAX: 703 777-0622 Email: vote@loudoun.gov Website: www.loudoun.gov/JunePrimary

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The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA AlCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Brewery (500 BBLs or less), Beer Off-Premises and Kegs license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Christopher D. Burns President Old Ox Brewery 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.

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Anyone needing to vote an absentee ballot by mail must submit their completed Absentee Ballot Application by close of business on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Completed applications can be submitted by mail, fax, email or online using the Virginia Department of Elections “Citizens Portal” – www.elections.virginia.gov.

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ABC LICENSE Habitat Foods, Inc. trading as Burgerim, 25150 Loudoun County Pkwy, #175 South Riding, Virginia 20152 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA AlCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Wine and Beer On Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Awsef Uslum, President Danial Siddiqi Vice President 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. 05/09/19 & 05/16/19

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

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