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School Board Keeps TJ, Cuts Costs BY ANDREW D. PARKER The Loudoun County School Board voted 6-3 on Tuesday night to renew a contract that allows Loudoun students to attend Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria. But the night didn’t end without sacrifices for TJ supporters, as a divided board voted to stop using taxpayer money to pay for transportation costs, and to cap the number of students sent to the Fairfax school. With the Academies of Loudoun now open, school board members have been debating whether to cut ties with TJ—a STEM magnet school that is among most highly regarded high schools in the country. More than 75 students, parents and supporters of keeping the TJ option spoke during the board’s Tuesday meeting, adding to more than 60 speakers in favor of keeping TJ during the board’s May 14 meeting. TJ supporters also presented a petition with more than 1,700 signatures to the board. The majority of speakers at Tuesday’s meeting were students, including past, current and hopeful future attendees of TJ. One speaker was only in the second grade. “This isn’t about the kids at TJ. This is about the kids that want to go to TJ, and there’s thousands of us,” said Aubrey Powers, a rising eighth grader at Smart’s Mill who has worked hard to get a chance to get a STEM education. “TJ is our dream. Please don’t crush it,” added Sathvik Redrotha, a seventh grader. Following the public comments, board member Chris Croll (Catoctin) proposed two amendments. The first was to eliminate transportation costs. On a Facebook post over the weekend where she first mentioned her suggested changes, Croll wrote that she tried to “find a compromise position where we still make this program available to the students who require it … but to make LCPS costs for TJ more predictable and more ‘reasonable’ since many people in Loudoun County believe the cost of sending these students out of county are too high.” Under Croll’s plan, the school system TJ STAYS >> 33

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Walmart’s Edwards Ferry Road store in Leesburg closed its doors for the final time Tuesday evening as the new Compass Creek store was expected to open the following day.

Weighing the Impact of Walmart

As One Store Opens, Another Closure Sparks Concern BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ As employees hurried to put the finishing touches on the new Walmart Super Center in Leesburg’s Compass Creek development, not everyone was celebrating the closure of the Edwards Ferry Road store. The arrival of the Compass Creek store, scheduled to open this week, meant that the Edwards Ferry Road store would close. While that store’s closure may not have as big of an impact on its employees—all are transferring to the new store, in addition to 100 new associates, Walmart says—it is the community immediately surrounding the old store that many are concerned will be negatively impacted. The Edwards Ferry Road store, opened in 1993, is in the Shenandoah Square shopping center, adjacent to Loudoun County’s Shenandoah building, where its health and human services programs are located, and within walking distance to many of Leesburg’s lower-income neighborhoods. Many residents in the area rely on their own two feet, rather than a car,

to get around, and on the Walmart to do their shopping. The county government has added a new bus stop to bring shoppers and employees to the new store on the outskirts of town, but some question if that approach goes far enough. One of the most vocal critics in recent weeks has been Leesburg Councilman Ron Campbell, who has said he would not attend Wednesday’s scheduled ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new store. Campbell said he believes the town could have done more to keep the Edwards Ferry store open. “The town doesn’t have a right to decide whether a business should stay here or go there. But it does have a position to take about how those businesses really help our community,” Campbell said. He pointed to how many nearby residents rely on the store location for an affordable option for groceries, medication and more. Campbell also took issue with how the town has negotiated—or not—with Loudoun County on its Joint Land Management Area, where the new Walmart will be located. The town and

county are in the preliminary stages of considering a boundary line adjustment that would bring the Compass Creek development into town limits. “Our responsibility for leadership is to protect the interests of our town. And we have no solution—the town has no solutions. The county’s solution is one unreliable bus route,” he said. Others are taking a more wait-and-see approach, including Jennifer Montgomery, executive director of Loudoun Hunger Relief, the county’s main food pantry. “We will have to see what kind of impact [the Edwards Ferry store closure] has to be able to respond accordingly,” she said. “We’re working together to make sure people can access the services on the other side of town.” Montgomery lauded the county government and nonprofits’ outreach efforts to let the residents know about the store closure and how to access the new store. In addition to creating the new bus route, the county government also put together an online directory of other grocers withWALMART >> 46

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Max Gutierrez, a past commander of VFW Post 1177, hands a buddy poppy to those entering Courthouse Square before Monday’s Memorial Day Observance.

Observing Memorial Day in Loudoun 12 BY NORMAN K. STYER

Loudouners celebrated the Memorial Day weekend with a wide range of community activities. Among the events were Round Hill’s Hometown Festival, Lovettsville’s MayFest, Hamilton Day, the Ringing in Hope race at One Loudoun, the Town of Leesburg Memorial Day Observance at the county courthouse and the Rotary Club’s annual Flags for Heroes program. Delivering the keynote remarks during the Leesburg program, John Kimball recalled his service in Vietnam. Unable to land a job after graduation from Michigan State University, largely because his 1-A draft status made a call-up likely, Kimball enlisted—buoyed by a recruiter’s assurance

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“We were not welcomed with ‘thank you for your service,’ but with the boos and hisses,” Vietnam veteran John Kimball recalled during his address at Leesburg’s Memorial Day Observance on Monday.

that he would likely land a public information officer posting. Instead, he was trained in electronics and deployed to help maintain the communication infrastructure in the war zone. He said one of the things that he best remembers about his arrival in Vietnam was the smell—which he described as a mix of dirt, heat, motor oil, gasoline, napalm, jet fuel, incredible humidity, jungle foliage and more heat. During the Battle of Khe Sanh in 1968, Kimball was severely injured in a grenade attack while disembarking a helicopter at LZ Stud in Quang Tri Provence. In addition to the Purple Heart, the injuries got him sent stateside to finish his enlistment managing

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Kaine Touts Tax Credits, Federal Task Force to Push Affordable Housing BY RENSS GREENE Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) touted the power of local government and tax incentives to spur more affordable housing during a Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce discussion Tuesday morning. Kaine, a former housing attorney, recalled facing concerns of population flight and disinvestment during his time as mayor of Richmond. “In Loudoun, you have different challenges—it’s the challenges of success,” Kaine said. “You’re doing well in so many ways, and people want to come here, but those challenges aren’t any easier.” Loudoun’s huge growth in both income and population over the past 20 years, he said, also presents challenges for providing houses and public services like parks and schools. And he pointed out that about a third of Loudouners are cost-burdened— meaning they spend more than a third

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Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) speaks with high school students involved with Habitat for Humanity at the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce PolicyMaker Series breakfast Tuesday, May 28.

of their income on housing. Acknowledging the local government’s current work on the county comprehensive plan to provide a vision for development was important, Kaine said

the federal government can do some things, too. “I am the sponsor of a bill that I think HOUSING >> 46

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Randall: Loudoun on “national stage”

May 30, 2019

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Residents Support Preservation Efforts Amid Plans to Raze Historic Buildings BY KATHARINE DEROSA AND PATRICK SZABO More than a dozen Aldie residents met in Leesburg last week to let the Board of Supervisors know that they don’t want their village deprived of its historic character. Supervisors held a May 22 public hearing to solicit input on the county Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure’s appeal of a decision by the Historic District Review Committee to disallow the demolition of two historically significant buildings in the village’s Historic and Cultural Conservation District—known as the Dry Goods Store and the Smokehouse—to make way for construction of a new firehouse. Fifteen residents took to the podium, all voicing their support for the committee’s decision. The county in the past year unveiled plans to build a 19,000-square-foot fire station on a 2.71-acre property on the south side of Rt. 50 just east of the existing volunteer fire station, which, according to the department’s appeal, is too small, outdated, and prone to flooding. During the station’s lifetime, firefighters have been forced to evacuate more than 20 times for flooding. They also frequently find snakes in their gear. To build the new firehouse, the county first proposed to raze three historic buildings in the village, including the Tavern House. While a later redesign took the Tavern House out of the equation, the Historic District Review Committee denied the Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure’s application altogether in February. That prompted the department to appeal on March 6.

Speakers praised the Historic District Review Committee’s decision. “The buildings in demolition play a critical role in creating that experience [of timelessness and tranquility],” said Aldie resident Eleanor Morrison. “You cannot replace or reconstruct an 1850 cellar house,” Evan McCarthy said. Marla Collum questioned why the county hadn’t looked elsewhere to build the new firehouse. “We know they exist,” she said. According to the department’s appeal, the county has looked at eight different sites, finding that the Tavern location was the only feasible option after a neighborhood civil suit blocked construction of the project on land the county purchased east of the village. Resident Katherine Johnson said that if the firehouse is built in the village’s historic district, and if the county two decades from now presents plans to demolish that station to build yet another one, residents could be back in the boardroom at that time with the same concerns about preserving the historic district. Malcolm Collum said preserving the historic district by means of disallowing the demolition of buildings wasn’t the only issue at hand, but that the county should also be looking at ways to actively preserve the Tavern House even if the Dry Goods Store and the Smokehouse are torn down. He said that if the county builds a retaining wall between the new firehouse and the Tavern House, it would turn the historic building into a “zombie building … a haunting ghost from the past, rather than a living part of the present.” While all the residents made it clear

that the project should be done in a way that doesn’t require the county to tear down historic buildings in the village, some still acknowledged Aldie’s need for a new firehouse. “I think we owe it to our Aldie volunteers,” said Marla McIntyre. Supervisors were split on the appeal. “Why should we even have a [Historic District Review Committee] if we’re going to reverse their decisions—especially when they vote unanimously on something, like they did in this case?” said Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge), whose district includes Aldie. “But let’s get straight to the point: We all know the size and scale of the proposed station is way too big, and doesn’t fit the character of the village.” Others, like Supervisors Suzanne M. Volpe (R-Algonkian) and Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg), pointed out that the county government has been looking for a site for a new Aldie firehouse for years. “I am mindful … that we’re running out of options on alternative locations, and I do believe that Supervisor Volpe makes a good point when she says that we need to make sure that we can protect life and property,” Umstattd said. The board is scheduled to take a vote on the appeal at its June 4 meeting. Katharine DeRosa is a senior at Broad Run High School working at Loudoun Now for her senior Capstone project. She plans to attend Virginia Commonwealth University in the fall and double major in economics and mass communications. Deputy Editor Renss Greene contributed to this story.

Randall: Loudoun Has Stepped Onto ‘National Stage’ across the country.” And she said that County ChairwomLoudoun’s increased an Phyllis J. Randall involvement and lead(D-At Large) celebrated ership in regional and Loudoun’s collaborative national organizations politics and emerging “serves as an explicplace on the national it declaration that our stage at the final State of county is primed to step the County address of onto the national stage her first term May 22. to be recognized as one “At a time when the of the premier counties word ‘compromise’ has in the country.” Randall become forbidden, when said she will be the first working across the aisle Loudoun elected official is seen as a betrayal of to speak to the full memRenss Greene/Loudoun Now one’s political party, and bership of the National when actually agreeing Loudoun Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) delivers her fourth Association of Counties, with someone from the annual State of the County address Wednesday, May 22, 2019. and announced that in other side of the aisle could end one’s political career, July, County Administrator Tim Hemstreet will take [Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn)] and I over as president of the National Association of County forming a collaborative relationship seemed to be an Administrators. almost impossible idea,” Randall said, reflecting on the “This is a huge moment for our county and a mesbeginning of the board’s current term in 2016. “If I’m sage that we are no longer a bedroom community for honest, what the vice chair and I have achieved has not Washington, DC, but a county to be reckoned with, able come easily.” to stand toe-to-toe, shoulder-to-shoulder and side-byBut Randall said she and Buona “have found far more side with other influential, growing, and thriving counthat unites us than divides us” since that time, which ties in our country,” Randall said. she said “is a lesson that can be instructive for so many legislators—not just across the commonwealth, but STATE OF LOUDOUN >> 5 BY RENSS GREENE

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2019 Foster Parents of the Year Honored The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation honoring Lamont and Lillian Ford of Ashburn as Loudoun County’s Foster Parents of the Year, selected by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. The Council of Governments cited the Fords for providing their foster youth connections to their biological families and investing their time into attending meetings and advocating for all the foster youth who have lived with them. As the council’s citation stated, “While they have had struggles, like many families who foster teens, they don’t give up and keep pushing for what is best for the child.” The Fords most recently agreed to foster a 17-year-old who eventually became part of their family. “The parents in our foster care program continue to demonstrate unwavering patience, understanding, and compassion for the youth in our community,” stated Loudoun County Department of Family Services Director Glenda Blake. “Foster parenting is a commitment unlike any other and we are so incredibly proud and thankful to each and every one of our foster parents for supporting and nurturing our youth.” The Council of Government partners with local and state child welfare agencies from 10 jurisdictions in the region to recognize outstanding foster parents every year. Loudoun’s foster care program currently supports 60 children ranging in age from birth to 21 years old. More information about foster parenting and how to become a foster parent is at loudoun.gov/fostercare.

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As has been her practice, Randall talked about county staff members and several Loudouners she has encountered over the past year, including 14-year-old author and nonprofit founder Alana Andrews and 15-yearold Allisyn Lam, who raised $5,000 to support an orphanage in Kenya. Randall also nodded to Loudoun’s accelerating loss of farmland, but tried to put a positive spin on the trend. “Although this Board of Supervisors has not approved a single new home in rural Loudoun County, due to by-right development, we have lost over 12,000 acres of farmland,” she said. “However, through the efforts of our Economic Development Department and our Rural Economic Development Committee, over the course of this Board’s term, we’ve increased rural Loudoun’s harvest by 5.7 percent. In fact, during our term, revenue from Loudoun farm products increased from $37 million to $44 million, a 19 percent increase.” She also mentioned Howardsville, the small western Loudoun village that still has no running water. “How is it that, right in our county, we have an entire community that time forgot, and what, as the county chair, is my responsibility to them?” Randall

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said, noting that the Board of Supervisors has directed funding to build a local wastewater treatment system for the community. Ultimately, she declared “we are such a complex, diverse, and inclusive county, that a single word could not possibly cover all that we are.” But she gave the county the same diagnosis she has every year of this term: “strong.” “The state of our county—the state of the best county in the country—is inclusive, vibrant, brilliant, advancing, and yes, the state of Loudoun County is strong,” Randall said. The program kicked off with musical performances by high school students Colleen Clark, performing the national anthem, and Joshua Teague, playing saxophone. There was also glowing praise for Randall from Ruby Brabo, the at-large member of the King George County Board of Supervisors and member of the National Association of Counties Board of Directors. “It is her dedication to not just improving Loudoun County, but helping other counties achieve the same, that demonstrates true American spirit,” Brabo said. A woman outside the boardroom was passing out flyers for a fundraiser for Randall’s re-election, and Randall, who faces an election in November, ended her speech: “I’ll see you all next year.”

Baseball Diamonds, Tennis Courts Back in Hanson Park Plans

May 30, 2019

BY RENSS GREENE After learning that construction of planned amenities at Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park was projected far over budget—meaning potentially losing all its baseball diamonds and tennis courts, among other cuts to the project—county supervisors set the staff to work finding the extra money. Staff in the county departments of Management and Budget, Finance and Procurement, and Transportation and Capital Infrastructure have done just that. Through a combination of $4 million in proffer money, $3.2 million in bonds, and $5.4 from the county’s capital projects contingency funds, every part of the Hanson Park project on the chopping block has been restored. That includes baseball diamonds, tennis courts and their associated parking, restrooms and concessions; two synthetic turf soccer fields and their grandstands; a lodge building for yearround programming or renting out for private events, along with its associated garden and parking; a nature center akin to the one at Claude Moore Park; and another restroom pavilion with parking. “It was kind of a bitter pill to come this far on this project and not be able to actually build out the vision that we’ve had for that park for a very long time, particularly some of those amenities that we would have had to take out like the baseball fields,” said finance committee Chairman Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles).

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A sign marks the future site of the long-awaited Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park, on both sides of Evergreen Mills Road near Northstar Boulevard.

Plans for the park include 17 lighted athletic fields from baseball to cricket, a nature center building, a lodge building, a park office building, a maintenance building and facilities, picnic shelters, restrooms with concessions, associated parking, five athletic courts for activities like tennis, two playgrounds, two dog parks, a splash pad, a skate plaza, and paths and trails. The project would also involve renovating the historic building on the property, the Hanson House, and putting a turn lane and stoplight on Evergreen Mills Road at the entrance to the park. The county bought the 257-acre property in 2008. Although the board originally had a $64 million budget for the project, the lowest bid to build it, from Hess Construction, was $76.6

million. Several other projects had also been expected to run over their expected budgets and required additional funding. Those included the Ashburn Senior Center, the intersection of Braddock Road and Summerall Drive, stormwater and sewer systems at Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park and the future Loudoun United stadium, a new Lovettsville Community Center, the Lucketts Fire Station, Moorefield Community Park, Potomac Green Community Park, and restoration of the historic Waterford Mill. Funding for all of those was found through a combination of debt financing, proffer money and drawing from the county’s capital projects contingency fund. That will also all but exhaust the

county’s contingency fund. The current fiscal year’s fund has been depleted from $23 million to only $1.9 million. County staff members also already expect to tap into next year’s $13.7 million budgeted contingency fund for the Lovettsville Park, a trail from Round Hill to Franklin Park, and various road projects. Management and Budget Director Erin McLellan said county staff members will likely recommend supervisors put significant year-end leftover funding into that contingency fund. Letourneau said it’s a reminder of the importance of a rainy day fund. “I definitely think that this year is a lesson for us to be as generous as we can with the [Capital Improvement Program] contingency fund during the fund balance process, because we clearly are needing that money to finish these projects,” he said. He also said Loudoun is in “a tough market that leaves us short on money,” seeking to hire contractors in the busy DC area. Supervisors on the county finance committee voted 4-0-1 to approve the new funding for the Hanson Park project May 14, with Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) absent. They recommended changes to the budgets for the other projects by the same vote. Supervisors adopted those recommendations 7-0-2 on May 23, with Supervisors Geary M. Higgins (R-Catoctin) and Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg) absent. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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County Government to Study Trash Collection Tax District BY RENSS GREENE County staff members will study the possibility of creating a special tax district to pay for government-negotiated, government-administered trash pickup contracts. Supervisor Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling), who proposed the program, said it could help people who today are on their own to hire trash pickup companies. “The majority of the homeowners in the Sterling Park area are individual,” Saines said. “There’s no HOA like a Cascades, or a Countryside, or Ashburn Village, Brambleton, et cetera—so everybody’s on their own for trash service.” And based on the complaints his office has received, he said, that has made both the quality and cost of that service unpredictable and spotty. He said neighbors living next door to each other can sometimes pay drastically different rates for trash pickup—and negotiating individually puts people at a disadvantage. “We do have proof that if you’re in an HOA with numbers, your rate is definitely going to be lower than going and talking to a trash company by yourself individually,” Saines said. A focus group conducted by his office found people paying individually averaged $34 a month for trash pickup, while HOA members paid on average $18 per month. And he said the sanitary district could be modeled on programs already in Loudoun. “The idea is to kind of marry it with the parking permit district, where it’s being citizen-led,” Saines said. “You can opt into it, you can opt out. If the citizens want it, they’ll

have a petition, bring it to us, and then we’ll go from there.” As proposed, starting a sanitary district would require a petition from at least 55 percent of the residents of the area, then a public hearing and vote by the Board of Supervisors. And Saines said it would be entirely funded by the people in that district. Other supervisors supported looking into the program, but voiced some skepticism—especially around cost, which they said would be unpredictable at first. “You could build those administrative costs into it, but how you predict those, we have no idea,” said Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn). “Because we have no idea right now how big the base would be.” “This could be a very large program,” agreed Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles). “You’re talking about the whole county. It’s not just Sterling Park. There’s a lot of communities without an HOA, and then there are communities with HOAs that could simply decide not to provide it as a service and let the county deal with it as a sanitary service district issue, so you could potentially end up with a lot more than you bargained for.” Saines said those are all the kinds of questions he hopes to get answered. Supervisors approved his request 8-0-1, with Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg) absent. County staff members will report back to the county finance committee at an unspecified future date. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Services is at loudoun.gov/animals.

The 25,000-square foot facility will include an animal shelter, which will replace the existing shelter near Waterford. It also will serve as the operational headquarters of animal services and will provide many of the same services as the current animal shelter, including pet adoptions; animal welfare law enforcement; housing of stray, abandoned, or relinquished companion animals; dog license sales; volunteer opportunities; dispatch services; educational programs; pet retention counseling; and a veterinary clinic for treatment of shelter pets. The project is expected to be completed by next summer. More information about Loudoun County Animal

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1994. Lewis oversees the Departments of Animal Services, Parks, Recreation and Community Services, and the Public Affairs and Communications Division and the Office of Emergency Management with the Office of the County Administrator. She also is responsible for the county’s Legislative Program. Lewis began working for Loudoun County in 2018. Turner oversees the Loudoun County Departments of Community Corrections, Family Services, Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Developmental Services, and serves as a liaison to the Health Department, Juvenile Court Service Unit and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. Turner also serves on Loudoun’s Juvenile Justice and Domestic Violence Steering Committees. She began working for Loudoun County in 2017. Yudd is in charge of strategic initiatives and serves as liaison to Loudoun’s constitutional officers, courts, Office of Elections and Voter Registration and Loudoun County Public Library. Hemstreet is appointed by the Board of Supervisors and serves as clerk of the board as well as oversees the day-to-day operations of all county departments and agencies. The county administrator also serves as the Board of Supervisors’ official liaison to the constitutional officers, the judiciary, and state and regional agencies. The county administrator also serves as the county’s chief emergency management official.

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Leesburg on Ice: Inside ION it will house, ION has also been sanctioned to be the East Loudoun’s first arena and Coast anchor for short-track second skating center will open speedskating, saving athletes its doors this weekend. from having to head west to The ION International Traintrain in Utah or Colorado ing Center, located just inside Springs, Setayesh said. Having Leesburg’s corporate limits the facility at its core be a trainin the Compass Creek develing center has long been a goal opment, is the brainchild of of Taifas’, who hopes to also Luiz Taifas, a former Olympic cultivate homegrown talent and skater and Romanian national even future Olympic stars. champion. He and wife, Mitra ION’s owners are already Setayesh, have spent the past looking ahead to the real posseveral years planning for the sibility that they will need to opening of their first skating expand the facility in the next center, but for Taifas, the opentwo to three years, and have ing of ION is a dream a lifetime plans—and the land available— in the making. to add an additional NHL-sized Setayesh refers to the finrink and an Olympic regulation ished product as akin to being rink, as well as more locker inside of her husband’s brain. rooms and shower facilities. He has spent his career, which ION will be open seven days includes both competing hima week from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. Norman K. Styer/Loudoun Now self and training other skaters, The summer will feature a slew The ION International Training Center includes Loudoun’s largest arena, with seating for 3,500 around an NHL-size ice mentally filing away the good of camps for children from age rink—and room enough for everything from concerts to graduations to monster truck rallies. and the bad of all the rinks he 4 and up, as well as some of its has visited in a career that has taken Loudoun County Public Schools, of- dogs to healthier options, with meal- leagues and lessons kicking off. him to 58 countries. fering the space for future high school and soup-of-the-day specials. Setayesh To celebrate its opening, the facility And the final product is truly unique graduations in a deal they hope to noted that their chef consulted person- will offer free open skating from 10 a.m. in Loudoun. The 100,000-square-foot strike. Almost 1,000 parking spaces are ally with the athletic staff to find healthy to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for the facility boasts two National Hockey available to accommodate the crowds. menu options available for ION’s ath- next three weekends. League-size ice rinks, one that will be The 14.5 acres of parking can also house letes. Catering and to-go options are On grand opening weekend, Saturused mostly as a practice rink and for temporary turf if there is no event also available, perfect for the busy fam- day, June 15, and Sunday, June 16, ION open skating, and another with are- scheduled, to allow for more training ilies who want to have dinner ready for will host a slew of events, culminating na seating and a scoreboard that can and conditioning opportunities for ath- pick-up when their children are done in an ice show to benefit the Michael be used for almost any sport. The are- letes. with after-school practice. Beer and Weiss Foundation at 6 p.m. June 15. na seating component sets ION apart Off the ice, the facility offers some- wine will be served in the bar area, and That show, emceed by Figure Skating from some of its competitors, as the thing for just about everyone. A full- the arena rink boasts three concession Hall of Famer Weiss, will feature Olym3,500-seating capacity and multifunc- size gym and exercise studio will offer stands and a concession cart for snacks pic medalists Nathan Chen, Mirai Nagtional floor will allow it to host concerts, memberships, and there will be special during events. asu and Dan Hollander, and Canadian other non-ice sports tournaments, and recovery-type machines with the latest ION also features a pro shop, rooms figure skater Nam Nguyen. even monster truck shows, Setayesh technology—including cryotherapy— to accommodate birthday parties or More information on ION, as well as said. With the multifunctional flooring for the athletes that train there. team events, a study room for its ath- a link to purchase tickets to the show, over the ice, there is even capacity to The cafe and lounge area will offer an letes with provided homework help and can be found online at ionitc.com. add an additional 2,000 seats, she said. assortment of culinary options, from a skate rental area. They have already been in touch with your standard chicken tenders and hot In addition to the hockey leagues krodriguez@loudounnow.com BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ

Church & Market Plans Advance to Commission Review BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ More rental apartments and class-A office space could be coming to downtown Leesburg if the developers behind the Church & Market project get the approvals they need. The Church & Market project is a reincarnation of sorts of the former Courthouse Square project, which was to encompass the property from the former Loudoun Times-Mirror building on East Market Street to the large surface parking lot and alley that borders Church and Loudoun streets. That project envisioned a structured parking facility and more than 100,000 square feet of office and commercial space, along with Victory Brewing Company’s first taproom outside of its home state of Pennsylvania. But, driven largely by the shifts in the office market, those plans have largely been scrapped in lieu of a project that envisions a majority of residential development, a currently hot commodity

downtown. New plans, for which the applicant will bring before the Planning Commission for a June 6 public hearing, seek special exception approval for 116 multi-family units to be built over an up to 216-space structured parking facility and 15,000 square feet of retail and commercial office space in the former Times-Mirror building, as well as the first floor of the apartment building. The applicant recently appeared before the Board of Architectural Review for an initial meeting on design plans for the Times-Mirror building, which call for the addition of two stories to accommodate additional office space. The Times-Mirror building portion of the project only needs to garner a Certificate of Appropriateness from the review board, as the uses proposed in that building are by right. The development also envisions an active atmosphere in its alley, with restaurant space and even the potential to host a makerspace. According to Blair White, vice

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May 30, 2019

BY ANDREW D. PARKER

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Mortarboards fly at a Loudoun County High School graduation.

Graduation schedule:

Graduation Season Starts This Week High schools across Loudoun are set to graduate more than 5,800 seniors during the next two weeks. The festivities start on Wednesday at Douglass School and run through Tuesday, June 11. Here is the schedule:

Douglass School

Academies of Loudoun, Academy of Science program

Freedom High School

7 p.m., Monday, June 3, Academies of Loudoun Auditorium Speaker: Alex Regal, University of Virginia Class of 2019 Graduates: 61

Academies of Loudoun, MATA program

7 p.m., Friday, May 31, Cornerstone Chapel Speaker: Robert McGraw, LCPS Construction Project Executive for the Academies of Loudoun Graduates: 331

Briar Woods High School

10 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, EagleBank Arena Speaker: Steve Murphy, DEA special agent and public speaker Graduates: 406

Broad Run High School

7 p.m. Sunday, June 9, EagleBank Arena Speaker: Rickey Jasper II, entrepreneur Graduates: 400

Dominion High School

2 p.m. Sunday, June 9, Dominion High School Gymnasium Speaker: Jeffrey Dunn, faculty, Dominion High School Graduates: 342

10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, Douglass School Cafeteria Speaker: Dr. Asia Jones, LCPS assistant superintendent for pupil services Graduates: 130 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9, EagleBank Arena Speaker: Nadia Adly, Wells Fargo regional president Graduates: 467

Heritage High School

7:30 p.m. Monday, June 10, Heritage High School Stadium Speaker: Reed Prosser, former faculty, Heritage High School Graduates: 360

John Champe High School

9 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, John Champe High School Stadium Speaker: Jared Green, entrepreneur Graduates: 480

Loudoun County High School

8 a.m. Monday, June 10, Loudoun County High School front lawn Speaker: Luke Kendrat, student, Class of 2019 Graduates: 330

Loudoun Valley High School

9 a.m. Monday, June 10, Loudoun Valley High School Leonard Stadium Speaker: Matthew Sutton, global brand marketing lead, Facebook Graduates: 342

Park View High School

2 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, Eagle-

Bank Arena Speaker: Lawrence Palmer, faculty, Park View High School Graduates: 340

Potomac Falls High School

9 a.m. Monday, June 10, Potomac Falls High School Stadium Speaker: Robert Puterio, faculty, Potomac Falls High School Graduates: 396

Riverside High School

8 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, Riverside High School Stadium Speaker: Benjamin Freeman, faculty, Riverside High School Graduates: 380

Rock Ridge High School

7 p.m. Monday, June 10, Rock Ridge High School Stadium Speaker: Eugene Legg, faculty, Rock Ridge High School Graduates: 498

Stone Bridge High School

10 a.m. Sunday, June 9, EagleBank Arena Speaker: Kyle Linder, faculty, Stone Bridge High School Graduates: 375

Tuscarora High School

8 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, Tuscarora High School Fortune Field Speaker: John B. Wood, CEO, Telos Corporation Graduates: 375

Woodgrove High School

8 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, Woodgrove High School Stadium Speaker: Scott Payne, parent, Veteran and local business owner Graduates: 385

In a long-awaited response to parents, Loudoun County Public Schools last week distributed an update on school security procedures, including the launch of a full review of visitor management protocol and an update on a three-year secure vestibules project across all 92 elementary, middle and high schools in the county. “Over the next several months and into the foreseeable future, we will be implementing changes to procedures at all LCPS campuses,” wrote Kevin L. Lewis, assistant superintendent for support services. “Some of the changes will be more obvious than others and some may affect your experience as you visit our schools.” Working with local police and school-based administrators, the school’s leadership is “reviewing security protocols, systems and infrastructure,” he continued. “Rest assured that we will continue to encourage and support families visiting and participating in your student’s educational experience,” Lewis wrote. “Our hope is that minor changes that may appear to be an inconvenience may be seen as proactive protections for the benefit of your children.” The response comes amid recent security concerns raised by the community, including parents of Tuscarora High School students. 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 Grant 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. After the incident, parents sought answers from the School Board and others about how the man got into the school with a firearm, and some feel relieved to get an official response two months later, while others are questioning whether the update adequately addresses the communications element of the security issue. Last week’s update centers on two programs: visitor management protocol and secure vestibules, which already exist at entryways to some of the newer schools. “Anyone entering the buildings would have to go into the main office prior to entering the rest of the building,” stated School Board member Tom Marshall (Leesburg). “Newer construction, such as Frederick Douglass Elementary School, has that feature already,” he added. The secure vestibules project beSECURITY >> 14

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<< FROM 12 gins this summer as part of the School Board’s Capital Improvements Program. Over the course of three years, all of the schools will be brought up to speed. Some will involve more time and money, and others will be less involved, Lewis said. “Not all schools are constructed the same, therefore, the scope of each project will differ in terms of physical and technological improvements,” he wrote. “The project will be very limited at some schools, but very extensive at others.” All visitors will be required to check in with the front office when entering any school prior to going anywhere else in the building. Principals at each of the individual schools will work with school staff to provide updates to parents about specific buildings. The protocol for school visitors is also under review. “We are reminding all visitors, staff and students that admittance to our schools during the school day requires verification of authorization and a planned purpose for visiting,” Lewis wrote. That includes having a government-issued photo ID ready when requested; using the visitor management intercom system at the main entrance to all schools; and stating one’s name and reason for visiting. “All visitors must check in individually,” Lewis wrote, reminding parents that that an advanced appointment is required to meet with a particular staff, visitors must sign in at the main office or greeter’s table, and to avoid holding the

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Safety and Security Specialist Eric Barbini and Loudoun County Sheriff School Resource Officer Jason Gadell make the rounds at Freedom High School.

door open or allowing anyone else to enter after being checked in.

Parent Involvement “I was relieved to learn they are taking our concerns about school safety seriously. They acknowledged, for the first time, that security improvements are necessary at in Loudoun’s schools,” said Jill Weiss, one of the parents who has spoken to school board members and Tuscarora principal Pamela Croft. “While the statement doesn’t address all of our concerns, it is certainly a start. I am hopeful that it represents the beginning of what will be an ongoing, open dialogue between parents and administrators about systemic issues which warrant serious discussions,” Weiss said.

Jeff Mitchell, another parent who spoke to key stakeholders on security and communications, said that while a few weeks late, the update “is much welcomed. While a communications plan wasn’t mentioned, we are hoping that is part of the overall changes.”

Lessons from Tuscarora Marshall noted that an additional security officer was added to Tuscarora following the incident, and the school has cameras that the security officers check constantly. In addition to the security updates, the school system is in the process of hiring a communications director with experience in response management. “Our communications when safety

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Bowles to Serve 2 Life Sentences for Father’s Murder BY PATRICK SZABO Loudoun Circuit Court Judge Jeanette Irby last Wednesday sentenced Michael Bowles to serve two consecutive life sentences after he pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and arson in the July 25, 2017 death of his father. The now-22-year-old fatally shot Mario Bowles with a sawed-off shotgun in the face, chest and back, and then burned down his parents’ Lucketts-area home. Ryan Campbell, Bowles’ defense attorney, told Irby that it would be “overly simplistic” to impose a life sentence because of the “complicated nature” of the case. He argued that Bowles’ cannabis-use psychosis often masked his schizophrenia and that the court still lacked clarity in his motivations for the crime. He argued that without knowing that, it wouldn’t be proper to impose sentences that would not allow Bowles to be rehabilitated. “Mario would want mercy,” he said. “Evelyn [Bowles’ mother] would want mercy.” Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Sean Morgan told Irby that there was no evidence of cannabis use affecting Bowles’ mental state when he killed his father. “There’s nothing complicated about this case,” he said. Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy McMullen told Irby that Bowles

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was “dangerously and criminally mentally ill” and that he has “never expressed any shred of remorse” for killing his father. “These are not the actions of someone who wants to get betBowles ter. These are the actions of a dangerous individual,” she said. In handing down her sentence, Irby noted that Bowles had made no effort in the past two years to get mental help and has expressed “no remorse whatsoever.” “I don’t know if you’re schizophrenic or you’re a sociopath,” she told Bowles. “You do not want to be saved—you are out for Michael Bowles and nobody else.” At one point during her remarks, Irby stopped to asked Bowles if she was boring him. Irby’s sentence came after nearly three hours of victim impact statements from Bowles’ grandmother, his two aunts, his uncle, his former probation officer and the detective who investigated the crime scene two years ago. Before hearing those statements, Irby denied Campbell’s motion to withdraw Bowles’ guilty plea. Campbell said that

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[ SAFETY BRIEFS ] 2 Killed in Motorcycle Crash The Virginia State Police is investigating the death of two Loudoun residents who died in a motorcycle crash on the George Washington Parkway on Sunday. The crash happened at 1:30 p.m. May 26, when a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was coming through a curve in the ramp from northbound George Washington Parkway toward southbound I-495. The driver, Terry T. Jenkins, 62, lost control. He and his passenger, Sara E. Jenkins, 37, were thrown from the bike. They died at the scene. Both were wearing helmets.

Sterling Woman Killed in I-66 Crash A 25-year-old Sterling women was killed May 22 after a crash on I-66 in Fairfax County. Virginia State Police Trooper A. Aziz is investigating the two-vehicle crash, which happened at 1:55 a.m. last Wednesday at the 50-mile marker on the highway. According to the preliminary report, a flatbed tractor-trailer was parked on the right shoulder of the eastbound lanes of I-66. The vehicle did not have its lights on and the driver was asleep in the cab. Randi L. Cockerille was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt eastbound when she ran into the back of the parked truck. The impact of the crash sparked a minor fire in her car, which the trooper was able to put out with a fire extinguisher. Cockerille died at the scene. The truck driver, a 35-year-old Iowa man, was not injured in the crash. The crash remains under investigation.

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Pia said that at first, she maintained a relationship with Michael and that she felt sorry for him and that Mario would have wanted her to keep loving him, but that she doesn’t know what to do now. “Mario probably would say, ‘have mercy,’ but I don’t know,” she said. Daniela Bowles, Michael’s aunt and Mario’s youngest sister, was more critical in her description of the crime and in her accusations toward Michael, calling him a “genius manipulator” who “mutilated” his father. She said Michael didn’t deserve her sympathy or love. Bowles’ mother, Evelyn, did not attend the sentencing hearing. Bowles was originally charged with first-degree murder, arson, the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, shooting or stabbing in the commis-

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bers came out when Francesca Bowles, Michael’s aunt, labelled Mario as being “athletic,” “strong,” “handsome,” “smart” and “caring.” At one point in her statement, she turned her attention Michael. “He was a good father to you, Michael,” she told him while crying. “You murdered your own father—how could you?” Francesca said that Mario’s “kind heart is what led to his death” and that his murder “has caused nothing but sadness throughout our entire family.” Pia Bowles, Michael’s grandmother, could hardly speak through her tears while on the witness stand. She said it “was a joy” to be Mario’s mother and that Mario “was worried about Michael,” but that Mario would want Michael to own up to what he did.

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Old Ox Middleburg Set for Summer Solstice Opening BY PATRICK SZABO It’s been nearly 10 months in the making, but Old Ox Brewery is set to open its Middleburg location on June 21, the longest day of the year. Old Ox in August purchased the quarter-acre Health Center property from the town for $750,000 to open a 2,900-square-foot tasting room with room for 50 guests and to create a 2,000-square-foot outdoor beer garden fronting Madison Street. “We think that that outdoor space definitely sets us apart,” Owner Chris Burns said. Burns said the construction crews working to renovate the lower portion of the building into Middleburg’s first brewery are “down to the nitty gritty” and should wrap up work by June 15 to coincide with Old Ox’s five-year anniversary. Burns said that aside from the physical work, he just needs to get a few final approvals signed off on. “We feel good that we’ll be ready to go on the 21st,” he said. When that time comes, Burns will break out a special beer he’s been cellaring for the occasion and invite Middleburg’s elected officials and staff members, as well as the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce and the Middleburg Business Association, to the ribbon cutting. “There’s lots of people that we’ve counted on to help us make this a realty,” Burns said. Burns said that by September, the brewery should have its five-barrel, 95-gallon brewing system up and running in the property’s five-bay, 1,000-square-foot garage. Burns said he expects to brew up to 700 barrels,

or 21,700 gallons, of beer on site each year. He also plans to brew specialty beers for the Middleburg location—beers he said would be created by looking at the beer trends of 2019. Those might include new IPA styles, barrel-aged beers, sours, fruited beers and any other variations “popular in the market today.” Burns said the smaller size of the brewing system in Middleburg would provide Old Ox “ultimate flexibility” to brew beers it can’t with its 30-barrel system in Ashburn. That beer will be brewed and stored in the property’s garage and run into the tasting room via beer lines contained inside a 115-foot-long pipe, which Burns said could be dubbed “The Middleburg Beer Pipeline.” Until that point, though, Burns said Old Ox would continue to brew all of its beer in Ashburn and transport it to Middleburg once a week. Burns said the brewery will also offer lite fare and bring food trucks to the private parking lot out back. In general, Burns said the food selections he’ll offer will be “very modest” at first before he and his team expand the selection. “That will evolve as we get our feet wet,” he said. The brewery will also feature a private event space and a game room with dartboards and shuﬄeboard tables. Once Old Ox Middleburg is fully operational this fall, Burns said he would shift his focus to working with other businesses in the community. Already, OLD OX >> 19

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ed a letter of intent with Burns. To prepare for construction of the beer garden, the Town Council approved Old Ox in March to remove a large elm tree in the courtyard. In the coming months, Burns will replace that tree with a new magnolia tree, as suggested by the town’s Streetscape Committee. “We’re really excited to finally see that vision that we’ve been working on for over a year come to fruition,” Burns said. Old Ox opened its first location in an Ashburn warehouse space in 2014 and now attracts more than 100,000 visitors each year. Burns said that in 2018, the brewery produced and distributed 5,500 barrels—or 170,500 gallons—of beer to locations in Northern Virginia, Washington, DC and in the Hampton Roads area. A week prior to Old Ox Middleburg’s tentative grand opening, during its 12-9 p.m. five-year anniversary celebration, the brewery will shuttle 43 customers from its Ashburn location out to Middleburg for a private tour of the new site led by Burns, lunch from a local catering company and unlimited beer tastings. Marketing Coordinator Kirstie Pratt said guests would also have an opportunity to explore the town. “It’s the entire Middleburg experience,” she said. As of Tuesday, May 28, the brewery still had 20 spots open for the trip. The cost is $50.

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[ NONPROFIT NOTES ] Community Foundation Provides $10K to Mobile Hope Mobile Hope, a Loudoun nonprofit that works with youth and young adults who are precariously housed and homeless, received a $10,000 grant from The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia. The grant will defray Mobile Hope’s costs of providing emergency lodging to Loudoun youth in crisis. “We appreciate the Community Foundation’s generous investment in Mobile Hope and the youth we serve,” stated CEO Donna Fortier. “Stabilizing these vulnerable youth starts with getting them a safe place to sleep, and this grant provides important support for this.” Mobile Hope was one of 41 winners of CFNC’s annual Community Investment Funds grant cycle for 2019. The $404,792 in grants was a record amount ever awarded by the foundation and will help local organizations provide critical services to residents throughout Northern Virginia, including programs that help to improve the health, education, and general wellbeing of residents, communities, and the entire region. Learn more at mobilehopeloudoun. org.

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Community Foundation Harnesses Data To Boost Charitable Giving in Loudoun Loudoun’s nonprofits could see another $100 million in annual funding, according to the Community Foundation for Loudoun County and Northern Fauquier Counties—if the rate of giving grows to match Virginia’s average rate of giving. In its new report, Profiles of Loudoun: The Numbers Behind the Faces of Loudoun, the Community Foundation compiles eye-opening local and regional data with social science research to underscore the need for increased charitable giving so that the county can provide robust systems that “ensure that all Loudoun residents’ needs are met.” The report, released in April, demonstrates the impact Loudoun’s continued population growth is having on the nonprofit organizations’ ability to meet the burgeoning need for human services. The Profiles of Loudoun offers a deep dive into a variety of local staof its farm fields June 22. The sunset dinner is a fundraiser to support the organization’s mission to employ local adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The majority of the food and wine will be donated by area businesses and citizens, so that the vast majority of funds raised from this event will direct

tistics—from the cost of housing and the number of uninsured residents to the rate of homelessness and the growing number of senior citizens in the county. Profiles is a companion to the Community Foundation’s successful Faces of Loudoun awareness campaign, which has been putting a face on the need in the county one individual and one family at a time. Some people are moved to give when they hear and see the specific stories; others are motivated more by seeing the big-picture data. That’s what prompted the Community Foundation to issue a report on the numbers, according to Amy Owen, the organization’s president. “The Faces of Loudoun campaign speaks to the heart,” Owen said, “and the Profiles of Loudoun report speaks to the mind. We want to make sure we want to provide residents all the ly support the organization’s mission. During the special event, guests will be served organic vegetables produced at A Farm Less Ordinary; local meat donated by Oakland Green Farm and Matt and Claire Burns of Purcellville; bread donated by Dolce & Ciabatta Bakery and Cafe in Leesburg; dairy products donated by South Mountain

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Hillsboro Issues Contract for $3.2M Water Project BY PATRICK SZABO For the first time in a quarter century, Hillsboro residents later this year won’t have to boil their water before drinking it. The town last week signed a $3.2 million contract with the Shirley Contracting Company to build a new water system to pump raw water from a new well south of Rt. 9 that can produce 25 gallons of water per minute, up Short Hill Mountain to the town’s water treatment plant, then back down along the same route to connect with a new water main underneath Rt. 9. The project will also incorporate the already in-use well atop the mountain and take the town’s spring oﬄine—a spring that’s been providing the town with water for at least the past 250 years. The project will modernize the town’s water system, remove the boil water notice residents have been under for the past 25 years and will be capable of providing the entire town, about 50 properties, with water. Currently, the town provides water to 31 homes via a spring and a well that are both located atop Short Hill Mountain. Combined, the two on average produce less than 20 gallons of water per minute. Shirley will start work on the town-managed project in June and should take six to eight months to complete. Vice Mayor Amy Marasco said the town might hold a drinking water party to celebrate the accomplishment later this year. The project, which will be paid for with town money and Virginia Department of Health and Loudoun County grants, will set the town up to begin its $22.2 million Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Safety Project, which

is designed to better control the flow of Rt. 9 traffic, install sidewalks, bury powerlines and improve the town’s water and sewer infrastructure. The town has opted to undertake the project before it brings in a firm to handle the traffic calming project so that it’s not required to dig up Rt. 9 more than once. In doing so, the town will save millions of dollars, following a motto Mayor Roger Vance came up with two years ago to “build it once, build it now.” The project has been nearly a half century in the making. Until a decade ago, the Short Hill Mountain spring was the town’s sole water source and the weather fluctuations determined how much water residents were getting. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, there were numerous droughts that left residents on occasions without any running water for more than a week. “People know they can be out of water at any time,” Vance said. Several breaks in the water main forced the town to budget for significant repairs each year. “The breakages were pretty routine,” Marasco said. Vance said it was around 2005, when the Virginia Department of Health’s chief enforcement officer told the town it must upgrade its water system to adhere to modern federal regulations and when the Short Hill Mountain spring was faltering, that the town realized it needed to do something about its water system. About a decade ago, the town received a $25,000 state planning grant to drill its first well, only to turn up no water. It later applied for and received another grant to drill a second well near the mountaintop spring, which produced only about 10 gallons of water per minute. Vance said that wasn’t

enough for the town to take the spring out of the system. A third grant and well dig also turned up no water, forcing the town to adopt a new approach in its mission to find water. In 2011, the state awarded the town a grant to have the Emery and Garrett Groundwater Investigations firm perform a hydrogeologic study of the entire town. The study found that a well site adjacent to the spring-fed pond on Belle Ware’s property was the best out of 13 others. Given the town’s years of wrestling with an outdated water system, the United States Agency for International Development in October 2015 took about 50 representatives from developing countries out to Hillsboro to learn from town leaders how they overcame the town’s water problems. “It didn’t matter whether you were in Hillsboro or Kenya, it was the same solution,” Marasco said. Next on the town’s list of projects is to select a firm to handle the traffic calming project, which could happen later this year. That project will install sidewalks on each side of Rt. 9, three to four raised crosswalks and about 60 on-street parking bays throughout town. It will also create two roundabouts on the eastern and western edges of town on Rt. 9. It’s all designed to encourage the 17,000 drivers who pass through the middle of town each day to slow down and to make pedestrian life a little safer. Vance said the town is eyeing completion sometime in 2021. pszabo@loudounnow.com

Doukenie to Host Half Marathon, Wine & Music Festival Doukenie Winery will host the Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon at 7 a.m. Saturday, June 1. The race, organized by Bad to the Bone Sports, will start at the winery, head north along Mountain Road, turn onto Axeline Road, head south on Picnic Woods Road, then west onto Morrisonville Road before turning back onto Mountain Road and ending at the winery. Runners aged 12 and up are invited to participate in the half marathon, which equates to 13.1 miles. Registration is $90 per runner. The winery will also host 5K and 10K races that will begin at 7:20 a.m. and follow a stretch of Mountain Road. Registration for the 5K is $35 and $45 for the 10K. An awards ceremony will follow the races from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Doukenie’s Wine and Music Festival will be held after the races from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will feature live music from The Jay Summerour Band, food vendors and wine tastings from more than 15 local wineries. Attendees must purchase a wine glass to enter the event. The cost is $25 for race runners and $30 for all others. Runners can also pay $180 for a VIP experience, which will include the wine glass and will provide them with post-race food and beverages, private VIP restrooms at the start and more. For more information, go to virginiawinecountryhalf.com.

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MIDDLEBURG Council Declares Mental Health Awareness Month The Middleburg Town Council last week declared May 2019 Mental Health Awareness Month in town, following similar designation of the month by organizations like Mental Health America, the National Council TOWN NOTES >> 27

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event on Friday and Saturday, June 7-8. The weekend will kick off with a 6 p.m. dinner under the stars event on Friday that will feature a five-course, farm-to-table meal comprised of locally-sourced food and beverages. Those courses will feature charcuterie from Georges Mill Artisan Cheeses, 1870 Homestead and Long Stone Farm; salad from CEA Farms, Endless Summer Harvest and Wegmeyer Farm; a main course from Stoneybrook Farm and Virts Family Farm; and dessert from Moo Thru. Tarara Winery will provide wine, B Chord Brewing will provide beer and Catoctin Creek Distilling Company will provide specialty cocktails. Dinner admission is $50. An Eat, Drink and Be Literary! talk will follow the dinner as historian Marc Leepson discusses the impact of 1960s music on society. On Saturday, a Yoga and Granola on the Green session will begin at 10 a.m., followed by an arts and crafts family fun fair from 2-6 p.m. that will feature crafts stations for kids to make beaded necklaces and daisy-chained headbands and paint love rocks, among other activities. Ford’s Fish Shack will provide food, Tarara winery will provide wine and Old 690 Brewery will provide beer. Both events are free. Woodstock-inspired music will commence from 4-10 p.m. on Saturday, with a lineup consisting of Joey Bauer and the Waitress Band, which will play Woodstock favorites; The Band—Changed, a Joe Cocker tribute band; and Born Cross Eyed, a Grateful Dead tribute band. There is no admission charge. For more information on the weekend, go to oldstoneschool.org/woodstock-in-the-gap.

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Middleburg Holds Tax Rate Flat, Plans 3 Percent Utility Increase

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BY PATRICK SZABO Middleburg residents will see minimal or no increases in their real estate taxes next year, but will be paying more for utilities. The Town Council last week voted unanimously to adopt a $5.78 million fiscal year 2020 budget, which features no increases to the town’s real estate tax rate or any other general fund taxes or fees. The council also voted 4-2 to adopt a 3 percent increase in the town’s water and sewer rates for the upcoming fiscal year, with Vice Mayor Darlene Kirk and Councilman Philip Miller opposing. The real estate tax will remain at 15.3 cents per $100 of assessed value. The town expects to pull in nearly $509,000 in revenue from the tax—about $236,000 less than it budgeted for in the current fiscal year. That’s because the county’s Commissioner of the Revenue found that the assessment of a Middleburg single-family home increased by only 2.91 percent in 2019, while the assessment of a townhome decreased by 2.08 percent. Water rates will rise by 10.5 cents from $16.64 per 1,000 gallons to $17.14. The town expects to generate about $629,000 from water fees in the coming fiscal year—about $18,000 more than it will in the current fiscal year. Sewer rates will rise by 51 cents from $17.14 per 1,000 gallons to $17.65. The town expects to generate $618,000 from sewer fees in the coming fiscal year— $18,000 more than it expects to generate by the end of the current fiscal year.

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Staff members estimate that the 3 percent increases could result in a $7.09 increase in the average resident’s bi-monthly utility bill. The increase comes as a result of an expected 7.4 percent increase in the town’s operations and debt service costs, according to a staff report. Miller said that relying on constant rate increases each year is “a bad system” and “not strategically necessary.” “I am increasingly concerned that we are duct taping a leaky bucket,” he said. “I’m tired of raising rates.” The town’s meals tax will remain at 4 percent, cigarette tax will remain at 55 cents per pack, transient lodging tax will remain at 5 percent and business personal property tax will remain at $1 per $100 of assessed value. Residents will still be charged $1.26 plus 1.34 cents for each kWh of electricity they use each month. They won’t be charged more than $2.70 in a month. Business license taxes will also remain at $30 or 12 cents per $100 of gross receipts for contractors; 15 cents per $100 of gross receipts for retailers; 23 cents per $100 of gross receipts for financial, real estate and professional services; 22 cents per $100 of gross receipts for repair, personal and business services; and 5 cents per $100 of purchases for wholesalers. Overall, the budget marks a nearly 5 percent increase over the $5.51 million fiscal year 2019 budget. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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Lawn chairs and blankets are advised. No smoking or alcoholic beverages will be allowed and no pets, please. Picnics are encouraged. In case of inclement weather, the show will be moved inside the Town Hall Building.

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ROUND HILL Croquet Tournament Details Announced Round Hill’s inaugural croquet tournament will take place next Wednesday to Sunday, June 5-9, at Woodgrove Park

at the corner of Woodgrove Road and Evening Star Drive. The United States Croquet Association’s Southeast Regional 9-Wicket Tournament in the town will kick off with a 2-day, $20 clinic on Wednesday and Thursday, June 5-6, that will teach participants how to play the “backyard” version of modern 9-wicket croquet. It will be hosted by 9-Wicket National Champion Macey White. Participants will learn how to set up a court and how to play both 9-wicket and golf croquet. According to White, 9-wicket is a combination of golf, pool and chess and a game of complex strategy if played competitively. White also pointed out

that one appealing aspect of croquet is that anyone can play it—with the 2016 world champion having been 62 years old and the 2018 world champion having been 31 years old. The association’s 9-wicket tournament will be held Friday-Sunday, June 7-9. The cost to participate in the tournament is $95. Those participating in the clinic who decide to participate in the tournament can apply their $20 clinic entry fee to their tournament entry fee. For more information, or to obtain an entry form, contact Lauren Runyan at lrunyan@roundhillva.org or at 540338-7878.

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Council Recognizes Bott, Appoints Interim Treasurer Middleburg Town Treasurer Ashley Bott will step down from her position May 30 after a little more than three years on the job. In her place, the Town Council appointed Office Manager Tina Staples as the town’s interim treasurer, effective May 31. The Town Council last week passed a resolution recognizing Bott’s service to the town, which began in January 2016. According to the resolution, Bott helped to make “vast improvements” in the treasurer’s office, which resulted in improved customer service and better financial management. She implemented a new financial management software, automated and enhanced the front desk capabilities, implemented an online bill paying system, coordinated the town’s participation in the consolidated tax billing system with the county, coordinated with IES to update the town’s older water meters, helped the Middleburg Strategic Finance Committee understand the town’s finances, and invested the town’s cash reserves with the Virginia Municipal Investment Pool, which increased the amount of interest the town receives on investments. “Bott has demonstrated extraordinary professional and personal dedication to the Town of Middleburg,” the proclamation reads. “The mayor and members of the Town Council … express our profound thanks to her and hope for her continued success in life.”

Foxes on the Fence Auction Raises $24K The Middleburg Arts Council and the Middleburg Garden Club raised $23,744 during the annual Foxes on the Fence Auction this spring. The money was raised in the forms of bids for 38, 4-foot-long hand-painted foxes and hounds made of composite material that were displayed on fences on the corner of West Washington Street and Pendleton Street in the historic downtown area from April 1 to May 15. Deb Cadenas, chairwoman of the arts council, said the farthest she’s had to ship one of the foxes was to Lit-

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for Behavioral Health and the National Alliance on Mental Illness. According to the proclamation, “mental health conditions are real and prevalent in our nation and with effective treatment, those individuals with mental health and other chronic health conditions can recover and lead full, productive lives.” The proclamation also notes that “there is strong research that animal companionship, humor, spirituality, religion, recreation, social connections and work-life balance can help all Americans protect their health and well-being.” Mayor Bridge Littleton and the Town Council are calling for residents, government agencies and other organizations to raise awareness and understanding of mental health and the steps they can take to protect their own and provide assistance for others.

tleton, CO—shipping the council’s $189 Genesis Fox to a woman who bought it for her 10-year-old daughter. “Sponsorship and artist participation for this event has always been high, but even this was almost outpaced by the bidding frenzy that occurred,” a May 23 arts council report read.

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JK Moving CEO Chuck Kuhn, right, jumps in with a crew of more than 100 volunteers to plant seedling at the JK Community Farm near Airmont during the nonprofit’s first Plant-a-Thon on May 18.

Volunteers Dig in At JK Community Farm The JK Community Farm entered its second planting season with an allhands-in-the-field approach. More than 100 volunteers gathered at the Airmont-area farm May 18 for the first Plant-a-Thon. The crew planted 9,000 seeds of a variety of vegetables on seven acres. The farm began last year when JK Moving CEO Chuck Kuhn wanted to expand the breadth of his family and company’s philanthropic investments. After purchasing the 150-acre property and putting it into conservation

easement, four acres were initially used to grow more than 16 types of chemical free vegetables. In addition, the Kuhn family donated beef, pork, and venison. Volunteers help maintain the farm, which produced the equivalent of 25,000 meals for those facing food insecurity in Loudoun County last year. The farm donates the food to nonprofit partners, including Loudoun Hunger Relief, Fairfax-based Food for Others and Arlington Food Assistance Center.

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Hill School Dedicates New Solar Field BY ANDREW D. PARKER The Hill School in Middleburg officially dedicated its new solar field last Wednesday. The 127.8kW direct current system, designed and installed by Sigora Solar, provides a third of the school’s energy needs. The field is built into the hillside behind the building on a south-facing sloping meadow, with additional solar panels on the roof of the school gymnasium. The solar field has produced the equivalent environmental impact of planting 3,250 trees, saving over 120,000 pounds of CO2 emissions, according to Treavor Lord, head of school. During the ceremony on Wednesday, Lord thanked the families who donated

funds to the project, which took four years to complete. The solar energy system leverages the Virginia net metering law, a utility billing mechanism that enables residential and commercial utility customers to receive a one-for-one credit for all energy generated by their solar system up to 100 percent of the previous year’s consumption. Students in the school’s seventh and eighth grade science and math programs have already used the solar field as a catalyst to create a 3D model of the system. The students will analyze the system while the school evaluates whether to expand the field with more panels to perhaps one day use renewable energy to power the entire campus. aparker@loudounnow.com

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Hill School Head of School Treavor Lord and Director of Institutional Development Will Nesbit unveil the plaque dedicating a new solar field.

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May 30, 2019

America’s Oldest Show Brings Olympic Caliber Horses, Riders to Upperville

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BY LINDA ROBERTS For Tommy Lee Jones, manager of the Upperville Colt & Horse Show for the past 37 years, spring signals a time to begin the meticulous grooming of the historic show grounds for its annual week-long event. This year’s show runs June 3-9. Although maintenance goes on year around, Jones said that “from the first of May on, it’s like building a little city.” With some 1,600 horses competing in about 300 classes in five different rings during show week, Jones has his work cut out for him. Now in its 166th year, the event is recognized as the oldest horse show in America. Bringing top-class horses, exhibitors and trainers from across the country, as well as from an international scope, Upperville stakes its claim as a premier destination for the horse show circuit’s serious contenders. “The last few years we have really concentrated on bringing the Olympic-caliber horses,” Jones said. As the show goes on regardless of the weather, Jones noted that the installation of all-weather footing in the show rings has made it possible to attract top competitors. That the show awards $400,000 in prize money is another attraction for riders and owners. Located on scenic farmland hugging both sides of Rt. 50 just east of the tiny Village of Upperville, one of the show’s unique appeals for equestrians and the equine-curious are the stately oak trees lending shade to the manicured grounds. “We’ll meet you under the oaks,” is a common refrain among spectators who may come for a morning of watching jumpers at the Salem Farm course and then perhaps while away the afternoon across the road at Grafton Farm at the shade-dappled ringside. The well-maintained, old wooden grandstand overlooking the main ring is partitioned off in labeled box seats that read like a Who’s Who of the equine world. Some of the same family names have been appearing for the past 50 or 60 years. Tradition abounds at Upperville. Just ask Jimmy Hatcher, longtime horseman and area resident. Hatcher rode in his first Upperville show in 1949 and continued showing there for years afterward with horses that he trained. While he no longer rides, that doesn’t keep him from attending the show, and Hatcher can be spotted talking with friends and making note of which horse is winning a class. “Upperville is bigger than ever,” he said, “and it’s great to see the top horses coming here.” The show is a place to see and be seen, catch up with friends and neighbors, stroll with your dog, shop the many vendor tents and grab lunch from a food stand. On the Sunday of the show before the Jumper Classic, visit the car exhibit, watch the terrier races and take the kids to the petting zoo. Upperville has managed to hang on to its storied past even

SUMMER TUNES NSLM Open Late Concert Series: Bryan Shepherd Band Friday, May 31, 6-8 p.m. National Sporting Library and Museum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg Details: nationalsporting.org NSLM’s summer concert series kicks off with country favorites from Bryan Shepherd and crew. Beer, wine and food will be available for sale. Picnics are welcome but no outside alcohol is allowed. Concert is free and open to the public.

Tarara Summer Concert Series: U24U Saturday, June 1, 6-9:30 p.m. Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg Details: tarara.com One of the county’s favorite summer events rolls on with a tribute to iconic rockers U2. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the gate.

Middleburg Concert Series: A Romantic Afternoon Sunday, June 2, 4 p.m. Middleburg United Methodist Church, 15 Washington St., Middleburg Details: middleburgconcerts.com The Middleburg Concert Series presents Julian Schwarz on cello and Marika Bournaki on piano. Admission is $20, free for youth under 18 and students. A reception follows the concert.

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Longtime Loudoun horseman Snowden Clarke accompanies little Ashton Maye in the leadline class, always a popular event at Upperville.

as change continually drives it forward to deliver a product that is attractive not only to the horse show world, but to the spectator wanting a day of entertainment in the country. In June of 1853, that was exactly what Loudoun and Fauquier residents were looking for when they arrived in crowds by horseback and in carriages and wagons on the dusty turnpike that is the present-day Rt. 50. The old oaks dotting what was to become Grafton Farm provided them with shade to spread out picnics, talk with friends and watch the two classes of the day—one for colts and another for fillies—heralding the first Upperville show. Credit is given to Upperville resident Richard Henry Dulaney, whose interest in the humane treatment of horses and the production of high-quality animals led to the formation of the “Upperville Union Club for the Improvement of Horses,” which later became the Upperville Colt & Horse Show. The Civil War stopped the show for a few years as useable stock was needed for the war effort, but by 1869 the club was back in business, having dropped the word “Union” from its title. Dulaney served as its president. Records of the earliest shows are believed to have been lost in a fire that destroyed the original home at Grafton Farm, but the Southern Planter magazine of August 1857 noted that the show had grown to three divisions: “Riding Stock, Quick Draft (carriage horses)

and Heavy Draft (work horses).” As the show grew, so did attendance. It was to become a major social and sporting event every June with the Fauquier Democrat newspaper of Warrenton reporting crowds as large as 10,000 in the 1930s. Dulaney died after a morning ride in October 1906. To honor his memory and his many contributions, the Founder’s Cup was created for horses born and bred in Fauquier and Loudoun, later being opened to horses bred in Virginia. In recognition of the show’s 150th year, Dulaney’s descendants donated a silver trophy designed by Tiffany & Co. to become a perpetual trophy for the Founder’s Cup class. Perhaps C. J. FitzGerald writing in the old Loudoun Fauquier Magazine captured the magic that is Upperville after he judged the 1930 show: “The knowledge that the Upperville Colt Show once launched has never been permitted to lapse, but has been carried on year after year through periods of stress and strife, furnishes an illuminating insight into the character of the people of the region. A further evidence of the worth is seen in the fact that the show through all the years has been staged in the same location—a lovely sylvan retreat studded with oaks of great size, whose spreading branches furnish a grateful shade to competitors and spectators alike.” For more information, including photos, videos, events and admission prices, go to upperville.com.

LOCO CULTURE Heritage Farm Museum Dairy Day Saturday, June 1, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 21668 Heritage Farm Lane, Sterling Details: heritagefarmmuseum.org Visit Loudoun’s Summer of Love kick off with the Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum’s third annual Dairy Day. The event features cows and calves, ice cream and a Virginia Dairy Princess. This year, the museum also gets a visit from the vintage VW bus that will be making the rounds all summer as part of the Summer of Love campaign.

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Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2 Details: wlast.org This free, self-guided tour features more than 60 artists in a range of media, including painting, ceramics, jewelry and woodworking. Check out the website for a list of participating artists and a map of tour stops.

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[ THINGS TO DO ] Christ Church Strawberry Fest Saturday, June 1, noon-4 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 14861 New Valley Church Road, Lucketts Details: christchurchlucketts.org

Loudoun Book and Arts Festival Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

A favorite on the DMV comedy circuit for 15 years, Jared Stern has a new album and plenty of laughs in store for LoCo. Tickets are $15 in advance.

Live Music: Chris Timbers Band Friday, May 31, 8 p.m. Monk’s BBQ, 251 N. 21st St., Purcellville Details: monksq.com Northern Virginia native Chris Timbers draws inspiration from soul, contemporary jazz, blues, rock and country for an eclectic sound all his own. No cover.

Brambleton Library, 22850 Brambleton Plaza, Brambleton

Live Music: Hymn for Her

Details: library.loudoun.gov

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

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. Visit the website for a complete schedule.

Friday, May 31, 8 p.m.

Details: bchordbrewing.com Lucy Tight and Wayne Waxing dish out juicedup backwoods country blues with a dose of desert rock psychedelia. Tickets are $7 in advance.

SuperHero 5K

Ashburn’s Got Talent Finals

Sunday, June 2, 8 a.m.

Saturday, June 1, 6-10 p.m.

National Conference Center, 18980 Upper Belmont Place, Leesburg

Blend Coffee Bar, 43170 Southern Walk Plaza, Ashburn

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This family-oriented event hosted by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and Loudoun Chamber of Commerce offers a 5K, 1K and Tot Sprint. Event benefits the Arc of Loudoun. Registration for the 5K is $35 through May 31 and $40 on race day. Registration is $25 for the 1K and $20 for the Tot Sprint. Participants are encouraged to wear superhero costumes.

Celebrate Loudoun’s talented musicians at the Ashburn’s Got Talent finals hosted by American Idol alumnus Brandon Diaz.

Paxton’s Taste of the Town Sunday, June 2, 2-5 p.m. Village at Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Blvd. SE, Leesburg Details: facebook.com/paxtontrust

Live Music: Cowboy Mouth Saturday, June 1, 7 p.m. Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com Tally Ho’s New Orleans weekend continues with a show from high-energy rock ‘n’ roll rooted in punk, rock, blues and Big Easy attitude. Ticket are $25 in advance, $60 for VIP seats.

This cuisine crawl for a cause will help the Paxton Trust send children from the emergency homeless shelter to day camp. Enjoy food and drinks from Village at Leesburg favorites including The Conche and Firebirds. Tickets are $50 in advance.

Summertime Dance Party at 868

Loudoun Pride Picnic

The pavilion will be rocking with hits from the ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s with Ralph the DJ. Wine and food will be available for sale. Admission is free.

Sunday, June 2, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Fox Ridge Park, 525 Catoctin Circle SW, Leesburg

868 Estate Vineyards, 14001 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville

Equality Loudoun celebrates Pride Month with a picnic open to all.

Thursday, June 6, 8 p.m.

Upperville Colt and Horse Show

Details: monksq.com

Monday, June 3-Sunday, June 9

Monk’s celebrates Tequila Thursday with bluegrass tunes from the Short Hill Mountain Boys.

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.

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

Celebrate summer Hillsboro style with the two-day Woodstock in the Gap festival. The event kicks off with Dinner Under the Stars with a talk on ‘60s music by author Marc Leepson Friday evening. Saturday’s free events start with yoga on the green at 10 a.m., followed by a family fun fair at 2 p.m. and a concert from 4-10 p.m. including Joey and the Waitress, The Band-Changed and Born Cross Eyed. Tickets for Friday’s dinner and talk are $50. All events Saturday are free.

Friday, May 31, 8 p.m. Delirium Cafe, 101 S. King St., Leesburg

Locally-Sourced Dinner Under the Stars with Friends & Neighbors & An Eat, Drink and Be Literary Conversation with Marc Leepson

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Comedy Night with Jared Stern

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Woodstock in the Gap

Friday, May 31, 7 p.m.

The New Orleans superstars take a traditional brass band sound and blend it with jazz, funk, R&B and soul for a unique musical gumbo. Tickets are $25 in advance, $65 for VIP seats.

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Monk’s BBQ, 251 N. 21st St., Purcellville

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Woodstock

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More than 75 students on Tuesday night urged the School Board to maintain opportunities for them to attend Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria.

costs and the 50 cap represents “a significant cost avoidance without closing the door to this educational program for the kids who need it most.” This year, there are 247 Loudoun students attending, and 83 already accepted for next year’s class. The 50-student cap would kick in for the 2020-21 school year. A true cost comparison of sending students to TJ versus the new Academies of Loudoun programs has been tough to secure. While the cost per pupil across the school district is $15,241 and the figure is $17,169 for TJ, board members and staff said the figures do not represent an apples-to-apples comparison. “The whole idea of cost per pupil doesn’t make any sense. That’s not how we budget,” said Eric Hornberger (Ashburn). Chairman Jeff Morse (Dulles) said he supported cost reductions, but doesn’t understand why the board would cap enrollment at 50. “As far as I’m concerned, I would like to increase our

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opportunities for gifted children in our county,” he said. Board member Tom Marshall (Leesburg) said that the reductions in transportation and the number of students represent a compromise. “There are people out there who may not have shown up but said they do not support us sending our tax dollars to Fairfax County,” he said. Board member Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge) reminded board members that the TJ discussion has been ongoing since before the academies were built. “This is not a new conversation,” she said, noting that she supported ending the contract in her role as a “fiscal steward” of taxpayer dollars. School board members Eric Hornberger, Debbie Rose (Algonkian) and Turgeon voted against renewing the contract. Joining Croll in passing the two amendments were board members Hornberger, Marshall, Rose and Turgeon.

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would save $2.2 million over four years by paying to transport Loudoun students to the Fairfax school. She compared busing TJ students to the 3,000 students in the Special Permission program, where parents can request their children attend a different school than where their home is based. “If your child gets accepted at TJ, you will find a way to get them there,” Croll said, adding that only 0.8% of the Loudoun students who attend TJ are “economically disadvantaged” according to a staff report. Board members who voted against that change said removing the transportation represents an equity issue. Joy Maloney (Broad Run) has advocated expanding transportation services to students with special permission to attend other schools and to those seeking to enroll in ROTC programs. Maloney also supported a parent of a western Loudoun student who attends TJ, noting that removing the transportation costs would impact those students differently. Croll’s other amendment, which passed 5-4, limits the number of TJ students from Loudoun at 50 per year, or 200 in the school at any given time. This would make the costs to Loudoun more predictable and fixed, she said. The county would save $1.6 million over the course of four years by capping enrollment at 50 students. Croll said the total $3.8 million between the transportation

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[OBITUARIES]

Mary Bettis Fishback 18 Dece. 1954 to 22 May 2019 “Mary Jane” to her family and friends was born 18 December 1954 in Fauquier County VA. The daughter of Genevieve Bettis who preceded her in death, Mary Jane passed away 22 May 2019. She graduated from Loudoun Valley High School in Purcellville VA in 1974 and was married in September 1974 to John Fishback who survives her. Mary Jane began a career in nursing in 1974 as a candy striper at Loudoun Memorial Hospital and obtained her LPN license in 1984. She worked at the hospital for several more years; she did private duty nursing before obtaining a position at the Graydon Manor Children’s Rehabilitation Center. In 1995 she started a second career working for the town of Leesburg as a part time recreation Instructor and in 1996 started working at Thomas Balch Library where she remained until her death. In 2012 she obtained a degree as a certified genealogist from the University of Toronto. In 2001 she was awarded the Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission Loudoun History Award and in 2013 was awarded the Mosby Heritage Area Association Heritage Hero Award for outstanding contribution to the preservation of the Mosby Heritage area. Mary Jane was a founding member of the Loudon Genealogy Club and a member of the Civil War Round Table. She volunteered for several years as a docent at the George C. Marshall in Leesburg, VA. In addition to her husband she is survived by a brother George

Bettis and four half-brothers and sisters, Carl H. Hill, Patricia Hutton, James H. Stiles Jr. and Wilma Stiles and her Stepfather James H. Stiles, Sr. and numerous nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by all those that loved and cherished her and loved and cherished history. A celebration of her life will be held on 15 June 2019 at the Leesburg United Methodist Church in Leesburg from 5 to 6 pm with a reception to follow from 6 to 9 pm at the Thomas Balch Library in Leesburg VA. Please share online condolences with the family at www. loudounfuneralchapel.com

until 2018.

The Heiders were renowned for opening their homes to countless numbers of relatives and friends, some of whom became extended family members. Sheila and Albert’s kindness and generosity extended far beyond their Meadow Fox Farm in Lucketts, a frequent site of large gatherings for holidays and other special occasions. A fierce and loyal friend, Mrs. Heider offered sage advice accompanied by a twist of humor. Fortunate are those that can lay claim to being a friend of the Heider family. A woman ahead of her time, Sheila Heider was not only a true entrepreneur and working mother but also devoted to her community. She was an activist for various causes pertaining to agriculture and protecting the history of Loudoun County, and served as Chairman of August Court Days and warden of Christ Episcopal Church. Known for her keen mind, Sheila Graham Heider sharp wit and ceaseless devotion Longtime Loudoun resident Sheila Graham Heider, 81, died to her family and friends, Mrs. Heider was acclaimed as May 23rd at Inova Loudoun a lifelong horsewoman. She Hospital at Lansdowne. showed horses as a child and Born in Tacoma, Washington, throughout her long life. Over to Elynore Ulrika and Ivan the years, she expertly taught Charles Mikalaski, Sheila horseriding to children and Heider later moved to the adults, was an avid foxhunter, Washington, D.C. area where she met nurseryman and farmer and bred Thoroughbred show horses and Welsh ponies. Albert Henry Heider. Sheila loved spending time Sheila married Albert Heider at St. Paul’s Rock Creek Church as a horse and mule judge at competitions in Virginia and on December 29,1962. Their Maryland. lifelong love affair lasted 52 She is survived by three years until Albert’s death in sisters: JoAnne Newsome of 2015. The Heiders settled in Ellicott City, Janis Caracofe of Lovettsville at Legacy Farm in Ellicott City, Judith Wingo of 1970 where they raised their Clarksville; five daughters and five daughters, including two their husbands: Holly & Evan sets of twins. Chapple of Lucketts, Catherine In 1978, the Heiders moved to & Wade Blaha of Tilden, TX, Lombardy Farm in Leesburg Kristin & Bryan DiCaro of where Albert and Sheila Pleasanton, TX, Heather & established and operated Scott Van Pelt of Lucketts and Heider’s Nursery for over Lisa & Tim Eifler of Louisville, 25 years. In the early 1990’s, KY and sixteen grandchildren. they moved their family and business to Lucketts where they Continuing the tradition of an “Open Door”, a celebration of owned and operated Heider’s her life will be held on Monday, Country Store & Farm Market

June 3rd at 11 a.m., in the garden at Van Vixen Farm at Meadow Fox. 13490 Wilt Store Road, Leesburg, Virginia 20176. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lucketts Volunteer Fire Department, who assisted the Heider family on many occasions. We encourage you to send a memory or condolences to the family at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel via link Sheila Graham Heider. A private internment will be held for family at St. Paul’s Rock Creek Church in Washington, DC.

James G Mills There is a Memorial Service now planned for James G Mills who passed away on 2/14/19. It will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at noon at Goose Creek Friends Meeting House 18204 Lincoln Rd, Purcellville VA 20132 DeeDee A. Willard She passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 in Leesburg, VA. Beloved wife of Paul J. Willard and loving mother of Aidan and Arianna Willard. Loving daughter of Gary and Debra Farster and sister of the late Russell Farster. A memorial visitation will be held on Sunday, June 2, 2019 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm at Loudoun Funeral Chapel 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, VA where a memorial service will be held at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Please share online condolences with the family at www. loudounfuneralchapel.com

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Legal Notices TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEESBURG TOWN CODE AMENDMENTS:

In accordance with Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, sections 3.2-6538; 3.2-6539; 3.2-6543; 15.2-901; 15.2-913; 15.2-928; 15.2-930; 15.2-967; 15.2-1102; 15.2-1411; 15.2-1427; 15.2-1500; 15.2-1700; 15.2-1806; 46.2-100; 46.2-752; 46.2-903; 46.2-1220; 46.2-1230; 46.2-1233; 58.1-3703; 58.1-3706, the Leesburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on:

Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA at which time the public shall have the right to present oral and written testimony on proposed amendments to the Town Code. The following amendments will be proposed and discussed: Section 2-195 (Duties): Add language that states that four (4) absences in any 12-month period is an attendance problem to be reported to Council by the Chair of the relevant Commission.

Section 28-32 (Points of collection): Require residents of single-family detached homes to place garbage and refuse either in front or along side property boundary of home, at the curb.

Section 4-30 (Running at large): Conform to recent state legislation that adds a maximum $100 fine for dogs running in packs and exempts hunting dogs on owner’s property. Statute will continue to exempt dogs in dog parks.

Section 32-84 (Amount of vehicle license fee; where fee paid and permanent decal purchased): Eliminate “decal” from heading and remove other language to align with County’s processes.

Section 20-242 (License fee and tax): Clarify language to conform to state code. Section 20-262 (Massage technician therapy locations) / Appendix B – Fee Schedule, section 20-262: Repeal. Appendix B – Fee Schedule, Section 20-259 (Retail merchants): Correct typographical error. Section 20-324 (Massage therapist): Eliminate requirement for massage therapists to pay BPOL tax; require permit from DFAS upon proof of licensure by state and payment of a $25 fee. Appendix B – Fee Schedule, Section 20-324 (Massage therapy location permit processing fee): Correct heading. Section 20-325 (Application)/Section 20-326 (Investigation of applicant; issuance of permit)/Section 20-327 (Permit expiration): Repeal. Section 20-395 (Term): Change term for certificate of registration to 30 days for all canvassers/ solicitors. Section 24-187 (Public Urination): Enact ordinance to make it unlawful to urinate or defecate in public. Section 26-20 (Definitions): Amend definition of “vehicle” to exempt electric personal assistive mobility devices to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Section 28-29 (Collection schedule)/Section 28-30 (Special collections for large items): Eliminate quadrant language to provide flexibility with solid waste removal contractors.

Section 32-92 (License fees not transferable): Amend to align with County’s procedures for collection of vehicle license fees. Section 32-141 (Parking prohibited in specific places; fine schedule and settlement of parking violations): Correct inconsistencies between listed parking violations and fine schedule; provide clarity to terms used. Section 32-148 (Removal and disposition of vehicles unlawfully parked): Conform to recent state legislation that places a minimum initial tow fee of $135 and a maximum of $150. Section 32-216 (Parking validation program): Repeal; town garage allows all visitors two hours’ free parking. Section 32-249 (Visitors’ permits; guest permits; business permits)/Section 32-250 (Withdrawal of designation of residential permit parking zone): Codify policy that Town Manager may modify permit parking zone designations and use of visitor, guest and business parking passes after public hearing. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available from the Clerk of Council, located in Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.); or by calling Eileen Boeing, Clerk of Council, at 703-771-2733. At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations should contact the Town Council at 703771-2733, three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711.

Section 28-31 (Recycling): Correct grammatical errors and conform to current business practice.

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Notice of Public Hearing Town of Lovettsville Town Council

LOUDOUN COUNTY WILL BE ACCEPTING SEALED COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR:

The Lovettsville Town Council will hold a public hearing on the following item at their meeting at 7:30 pm on June 13, 2019 at the Lovettsville Town Office located at 6 East Pennsylvania Avenue:

IDENTICARD PREMISYS INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES,

LVCP 2019-0002: Amendment to the 2011 Comprehensive Plan for Properties Owned by the Lovettsville Game Protective Association (LGPA) Consideration of an amendment to the adopted 2011 Comprehensive Plan of the Town of Lovettsville as substantially amended in 2017. Pursuant to Section 15.2-2223 of the Code of Virginia, the Lovettsville Planning Commission has initiated amendments to the comprehensive plan necessary to amend Map 4 (Land Use Plan) as it pertains to the two parcels of land owned by the Lovettsville Game Protective Association (i.e. the “Game Club”) located at 16 South Berlin Pike. Currently, the two parcels are designated (i.e. planned) for “Low-Density Residential” uses. The proposed amendment, as drafted and subsequently recommended by the Planning Commission on May 15, 2019, would amend the designation of the area of the property corresponding to the existing baseball field to “Private Open Space” and the designation of the remaining area of the property, including the existing assembly hall building and gravel parking area, to “General Commercial.” The proposed comprehensive plan amendment is available for review at the Town Office between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm during weekdays or by special appointment, holidays excepted. Call (540) 822-5788 for more information or contact 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.

IFB (RFQ) No. 80781, until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, July 1, 2019. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on June 13, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Leesburg Conference Room, 1 Harrison Street, SE, 5th Floor, Leesburg, Virginia 20175 for clarification of any questions on the specifications.

CONSTRUCTION OF RIVERSIDE PARKWAY - LOUDOUN COUNTY PARKWAY TO LEXINGTON,

IFB (RFQ) No. 88783, until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, July 11, 2019. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on June 12, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the Procurement Conference Room, 1 Harrison Street, SE, 4th Floor, Leesburg, Virginia 20175 for clarification of any questions on the drawings, specifications and site conditions. Solicitation forms are available by downloading them from the website at www.loudoun. gov/procurement at no cost. Solicitation forms may also be picked up at the Division of Procurement at 1 Harrison Street, 4th Floor, Leesburg, Virginia 20175 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays or call (703) 777-0403. WHEN CALLING, PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED ANY REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY TYPE OF DISABILITY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCUREMENT. 05/30/19

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

APPEAL FROM DECISION OF BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW

Pursuant to Section 15.2-2306 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended and Town of Leesburg Zoning Ordinance Section 3.1.9.D.1, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Leesburg Town Council on June 11, 2019, at 7:00pm in the Town Council Chamber, second floor in the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 to hear the following appeal from a decision by the Leesburg Board of Architectural Review:

Case No. TLHP-2018-0107, 7 E. Market Street: Matthew P. Snow, on behalf of M.E. Associates, LLC and Samuel D. Engle (sole owner of M.E. Associates, LLC), has submitted an appeal from the March 4, 2019 decision of the Leesburg Board of Architectural Review (BAR) denying the retroactive request to replace the roof of the subject structure with a new, synthetic slate material. The BAR denied this application as authorized in §3.10 of the Town of Leesburg Zoning Ordinance with the finding that the proposal is not consistent with the Old & Historic District Guidelines for replacement materials for the following reasons: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

The subject structure is a contributing structure in the Old and Historic District. The Guidelines support repair and replacement in-kind for historic structures. Replacement with an alternative material is appropriate only when it is compatible with the age, style, and character of the building. The proposed material (synthetic slate tiles) is not compatible with the age, style, or character of the building. Synthetic slate tiles are more appropriate on new construction or otherwise non-contributing structures. The Guidelines support the use of synthetic or composite slate on new construction but are clear that historic structures should receive repair and replacement in-kind or another compatible material. In this case, the most appropriate alternative material was standing seam metal.

The property subject to this appeal is the historic structure located at 7 E. Market Street and further identified as Parcel Identification Number (PIN#) 231-38-4978-000 in the Leesburg Old and Historic District. Full and complete copies of the above-referenced appeals and related documents may be examined in the Leesburg Department of Planning & Zoning, on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm), or by calling 703-771-2773 and asking for Lauren Murphy, Preservation Planner, Department of Planning & Zoning. At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views regarding this matter will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk of Council at 703-771-2733, three days in advance of the meeting date. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. 05/30/19 & 06/06/19

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.

019 & 06/06/2019

Town of Leesburg Continues Water Valve Exercise and Maintenance Program Public Notification The Town of Leesburg is continuing a preventative maintenance program to protect the longevity and operation of the water system infrastructure and valves. This consists of a valve exercise program, which requires closing, then opening each main line valve and service line valves in specific distribution areas.

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 & 05/30/19 05/23/19

The purpose of the program is to exercise main line valves throughout the distribution system to assure reliable operation and maintain water quality. During this program crews will exercise the valves by operating the valve through a full cycle and returning it to its normal position. Where valves are exercised, a fire hydrant will be flowed to ensure that the water in the main remains clear. During the valve turning exercise customers may experience some sediment or discolored water for a short period of time. Water is safe to drink and safe to use during this period. If this condition is noticed we recommend running several cold water taps at full force for a period of 1-2 minutes which should remove any discoloration from the water. It may be necessary to repeat this process after 30 minutes in some cases. In addition, the closing and opening of valves may introduce air into water lines which can cause temporary erratic water flow. The valve exercising will occur June through November during the hours of 7:00am – 2:30pm, Monday through Friday. The Town regrets any inconvenience the maintenance program may cause. If you have any questions regarding our valve exercising program, or have any concerns about water quality, please call the Utilities Department at 703-737-7075. For after-hour emergencies, please call the Leesburg Police Department at 703-771-4500. 05/30/19

05/30/19 & 06/06/19

Legal Notices

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 & 05/30/19

Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Leesburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider the Russell Branch Retail project that includes the following applications: • •

• •

Rezoning Application TLZM-2018-0003, a request to amend the Concept Development Plan and proffers for the subject property to allow development of a 62,830 square foot retail center. Special Exception Application TLSE-2018-0003, Service Station in Building 3 and Special Exception Application TLSE-2018-0006, Car Wash in Building 3 - to permit a combined service station/convenience store/car wash building up to 6,120 square feet (s.f.) in size with a maximum of 8 pumps with a total of 16 fueling stations. Special Exception Application TLSE-2018-0004, Vehicle Service Facility in Building 4 - to permit up to a 7,550 s.f. vehicle service facility with up to 12 bays. Special Exception Application TLSE-2015-0012, Car Wash in Building 5 - to permit up to a 6,000 s.f. full service car wash facility and accompanying 5,000 square foot outdoor covered area.

The subject property consists of two parcels at the southeast corner of Route 7 and Battlefield Parkway totaling 25.06 acres. The property is further described as Loudoun County Parcel Identification Numbers (PINs): 149-46-0836 and 149-45-7383 at 1390 Russell Branch Parkway SE. The parcels are zoned B-3, Community Retail/Commercial. The Town Plan designates this property as “Regional Office” per the Land Use Policy Map with an option for a higher ratio of retail uses as per Optional Use and Design criteria #21 which applies to the subject property. Per this optional criteria, retail and other non-residential uses that serve the community and are compatible with the auto-oriented nature of the Lowe’s store and Town maintenance facilities are encouraged. The purpose of the rezoning application and four special exception applications is to allow development of a 62,830 square foot retail center with a grocery store, retail uses, a service station (gas station); vehicle service facility, a self-service carwash, and a full service carwash. The maximum allowable nonresidential density expressed as Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is 1.0 and the proposed density is 0.06 FAR. The application includes a request for three (3) Zoning Ordinance modifications as follows: •

• •

Section 12.8.3, Buffer Yard Requirements. A modification of TLZO Section 12.8.3 is requested to eliminate the required buffer yards between commercial uses, pursuant to TLZO Section 12.8.5.E given that the center will be developed as a unified shopping center. Section 9.3.24.F. Canopy Height. A modification of TLZO Section 9.3.24.F is requested to permit a maximum overall canopy height higher than 17’ 3”. Section 11.9. Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces Required. A modification to TLZO section 11.9 is requested to modify the number and type of loading spaces provided with the proposed development.

Additional information and copies of this application are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by contacting Richard Klusek, Senior Planner, at 703-771-2758 or rklusek@leesburgva.gov. At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at the Town Council meeting should contact the Clerk of the Council at (703) 771-2733 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. 05/30/19 & 06/06/19

NOTICE OF ABANDONED BICYCLES Notice is hereby given that the bicycles described below were found and delivered to the Office of the Sheriff of Loudoun County; if the owners of the listed bicycles are not identified within sixty (60) days following the final publication of this notice, the individuals who found said bicycles shall be entitled to them if he/she desires. All unclaimed bicycles will be handled according to Chapter 228.04 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County.

Description

Case Number

Recovery Date

Recovery Location

Phone Number

Black/blue/white Trek Lexa Alpha bicycle

SO190004873

3/16/2019

Oakdale Court, Sterling

571-258-3497

Timberlin Mountain Pathways dark gray in color; has black pouch and water bottle holder

SO190005674

3/28/19

Shale Ridge Court, Ashburn

571-258-3497

Blue/green NEXTS Gauntlet bicycle

SO190005752

3/29/2019

Fincastle Drive, Ashburn

571-258-3497

05/30/19 & 06/06/19

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.

TOWN OF LEESBURG

NOTICE OF TOWN COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REZONING APPLICATION TLZM-2018-0003, RUSSELL BRANCH RETAIL AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATIONS TLSE-20180003, SERVICE STATION (“Building 3”) , TLSE-2018-0004 VEHICLE SERVICE (“Building 4”), TLSE-2018-0006 CAR WASH (“Building 3”), and TLSE-2018-0012 CAR WASH #2 (“Building 5”).

May 30, 2019

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

May 30, 2019

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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

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.

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

Case No.:

Loudoun J&DR – Juvenile Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Isabel Sarai Cruz Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Manuel de Jesus Salamanca, putative father The object of this suit is to: hold 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

MODEL 335XI MAXIMA

05/16, 05/23, 05/30, 06/06/19

VIN WBAVD53518A009968 JN1CA21D6XT806167

STORAGE PHONE# ALS TOWING 703-435-8888 BRIDGES TOWING 540-338-2230

05/30/19 & 06/06/19

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 MAKE

MODEL

VIN

STORAGE

PHONE#

2003

VOLKSWAGON JETTA

WVWPD63B13P435060 BLAIRS TOWING

703-661-8200

1994

GMC

1GDKC34N7RJ519363

BLAIRS TOWING

703-661-8200

2004

LINCOLN

5LMFU28R24LJ14978

BLAIRS TOWING

703-661-8200

05/23/19 & 05/30/19

3500HD

JJ024579-05-01

Loudoun J&DR - JUVENILE

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Isaiah Matos

Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Earl Marshal, putative father The object of this suit is to: Hold a foster care review hearing and review of foster care plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-282 and 16.1-281 for Isaiah Matos. It is ORDERED that Earl Marshal, putative father appear at the above-named Court and protect his interests on or before July 11, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. 05/30/19, 06/06/19, 06/13/19, 06/20/19

ABC LICENSE A&S International Inc, trading as Market in the Gap, 37055 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro, VA 20132-2756

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. 05/30/19 & 06/06/19

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.

MAKE BMW NISSAN

Case No.:

Anwar Ghuzlan, President Sheryl Weitzel, Vice President

NOTICE OF IMPOUNDMENT OF ABANDONED VEHICLES

YEAR 2008 1999

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316

The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA AlCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Wine and Beer On/Off Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

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.

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.

JJ042824-01-00

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

TOWN OF LEESBURG DEPARTMENT OF UTILITIES NOTICE OF WATER MAIN FLUSHING The Town of Leesburg will conduct controlled flushing of water mains throughout the Town beginning June 1 through November 30th, 2019. This preventative maintenance program is essential for maintaining the Town’s high standards of water quality. 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. The Town regrets any inconvenience the flushing operation may cause. Please call the Utilities Department at 703-737-7075 for further information. For after-hour emergencies, call the Leesburg Police Department at 703-771-4500. 05/30/19

Notice of Public Hearing Town of Lovettsville Planning Commission

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

PUBLIC NOTICE The LOUDOUN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT has accepted application for preliminary / record plat of subdivision for the following project. SBPR-2019-0013 DOWNEY FARM Ms. Karyn Minnix, of Carrington Builders at Lovettsville LC., of Leesburg, Virginia is requesting preliminary / record plat of subdivision approval to subdivide approximately fifty-three (53) acres into ten (10) single family detached lots and one (1) open space parcel. The property is located on the south side of Lovettsville Road, just west of the Downey Mill Road intersection; and east of Moon Lake Lane. The property is zoned (AR-1), Agricultural Rural -1; and contains areas of Minor Floodplain in the (FOD) Floodplain Overlay District under the provisions of the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. The property is more particularly described as MCPI #296-468564, in the Catoctin Election District. Additional information regarding this application may be found on the Loudoun Online Land Applications System www.loudoun.gov/LOLA and searching for SBPR-2019-0013. Complete copies of the above referenced application(s) are also available for public review at the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, Land Development File Room, 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Please forward any comments or questions to the project manager, Michael Baggett at Michael.baggett@loudoun.gov or you may mail them to The Department of Building and Development 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia by July 5th, 2019. The Department of Building and Development will take action on the above application(s) in accordance with the requirements for preliminary / record subdivisions outlined in Section 1243.09 of the Land Subdivision and Development Ordinance (LSDO). 05/30/19

Yard Sales HUGE SALE

in 3 story SFH sells all! May 31-June 2, 10am-3pm Daily 607 Nathan Pl NE, Leesburg VA 20176

Patio table + 4 chairs & umbrella, wicker patio furn. + cushions, 4 poster BR set drssr & mir. + armoire, Glass table + 6chrs, DR set w/ buffet, Cherry WU, Recliner, Rocker, TVs, Exercise Equip. Tool chests + tools, garden tools, M & W clothes, Collectibles: roosters, baseball cards, jewelry, housewares, luggage +++ www.greatestatesolutions.com

HUGE MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE Thurs, Fri, & Sat. June 6,7,8 8AM-4PM 36623 West Main Street Purcellville, VA

Coins, tools, Longaberger baskets, glassware, furniture & more!

540-454-3822

Blue Ridge Hospice has an opening for a Retail Associate in our Leesburg Store. $11.00 per hour-starting pay (additional with retail experience)

Please visit blueridgehospice.org to apply or stop by the store at 57 Catoctin Circle NE Leesburg Plaza, Leesburg Va 20176

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

Loudoun Now Classifieds

In the mail weekly. Online always. 703-770-9723

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:

JOIN A DYNAMIC TEAM!

May 30, 2019

Employment

Legal Notices

Employment

May 30, 2019

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.

Regular Full-Time Positions Position

Department

Salary Range

Closing Date

Deputy Director of Public Works and Capital Projects

Public Works and Capital Projects

$86,040-$147,299 DOQ

Open until filled

Fleet Maintenance Parts Specialist

Public Works and Capital Projects

$44,905-$76,882 DOQ

Open until filled

Senior Engineer

Public Works and Capital Projects

$70,374-$120,339 DOQ

Open until filled

Storm Water and Environmental Manager

Public Works and Capital Projects

$82,999-$141,929 DOQ

Open until filled

Utilities Project Manager

Utilities

$76,426-$130,688 DOQ

Open until filled

Utility Inspector II

Utilities

$56,956-$97,512 DOQ

Open until filled

Utility Inventory Specialist

Utilities

$44,905-$76,882 DOQ

Open until filled

Utility Locating Technician or Senior Utility Locating Technician

Utilities

$44,905-$83,085 DOQ

Open until filled

Utilities- Water Pollution Control or Water Supply

$41,353-$89,790 DOQ

Open until filled

Planning and Zoning

$54,244-$92,869 DOQ

Open until filled

Utility Plant Operator: Trainee, I, II or Senior Zoning Inspector

Regular Part-Time Position Position

Department

Hourly Rate

Closing Date

Administrative Associate

Airport or Economic Development

$21.21-$36.30 DOQ

Open until filled

Position

Department

Hourly Rate

Closing Date

Library Associate

Thomas Balch Library

$21.93-$37.55 DOQ

Open until filled

Flexible Part-Time Position

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

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

Why should you join Home Instead Senior Care? • Very rewarding - meet wonderful people, build fulfilling relationships, and make a difference in the lives of our clients. • Paid training in healthcare-industrybest practices. • Flexible scheduling - perfect for retirees, stay-at-home moms, or students. • Great supplemental income

Call us today at 703.530.1360 or visit homeinstead.com/507/ home-care-jobs to begin!

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A Fresh Look You don’t know what you have until it’s gone. That’s something with which residents of northeast Leesburg—and some town leaders—are beginning to grapple. It used to be that civic leaders would bemoan the arrival of a bigbox retailer as a threat to the independent businesses that formed the fabric of their communities. That has been true in many cases. But it is becoming evident that the Walmart that set up shop in that Edwards Ferry Road shopping center decades ago has become a critical piece of its neighborhood—an employment center, the local grocery, and the department store. That the store was situated within walking distance to Loudoun’s largest concentration of apartments and other homes affordable to lower-income families increased its importance. On Tuesday night, those doors closed. Fears are that the heartbeat of the neighborhood was considerably weakened, and the daily lives of its residents will become even more challenging. Obviously, it’s a bit late in the process for town leaders to sound an alarm about the company’s move to bigger space on the southern edge of town; it has been a years-long process, not a surprise. The situation, however, does highlight an opportunity—more likely, an obligation— the town has to examine in more detail the private and public services that are needed to better promote the health, safety and welfare of this segment of the town’s population. The town, through its Police Department and Parks & Rec offerings, has developed specialized programs for the neighborhood over the years. Those have had positive impacts. And the school system frequently wrestles with the best ways to ensure the children, including many English language learners from immigrant families, succeed in the classroom. Concern over the Walmart move could provide the impetus to take a more comprehensive look at the specialized service needs for the residents in that area of town and identify ways the private and public sectors can work together to improve the community. The town has undertaken such planning studies before, but usually those are focused on defining the character of future communities and wrestling with desires of developers. This is a good time to take a fresh look at the needs of residents who are already here.

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[ LETTERS ] Sign Blight Editor: It is against the law to put up large or small signs within the right of way of any highway or road. This is Virginia Code 33.2-1224. The right of way is the median or part of road owned by us citizens and not private property and could be loosely defined by common land on the outside of telephone poles and utilities. Each sign could be subject to a fine up to $100. The county zoning office handles small signs (they go on request but do not have enough resources) and VDOT is supposed to handle large ones, but they don’t. These signs are ugly, its litter and they distract drivers. Our supervisors will not address this issue with enforcing the law and collecting fines. If fact, some supervisors are major violators. How can we fix this? Do not support businesses that break the law. Do not vote for politicians who break the law. Call your supervisors to update our policy and change county enforcement, call violators. Do not remove or deface signs. Years ago, we had volunteers trained and supervised by the county to keep the roads clear. Each week, 54 volunteers policed our highways. Those volunteers kept accurate records of signs and locations always following the law. Past supervisors quietly removed the program. Even Fairfax County now has a program to address this blight. Stand up and join me in making Loudoun beautiful. — Bob Moses, Ashburn

Face the Errors Editor: Two May 23 letters to the editor from Anthony Fasolo and Randy Ihara were disappointing. They reject the findings of the Trump Russian investigation that clear President Trump, who endured constant attacks while knowing he did nothing wrong. How would you like be falsely accused of wrongdoing, especially by the powerful partisan leadership of the CIA, Justice Department, FBI? Wouldn’t you speak out? These conflicted former leaders will soon

face the consequences of their misdeeds. Many have already resigned or been forced out. Gregg Jarrett in his book, “The Russia Hoax,” details the abuse of power against Mr. Trump. It’s time for Trump opponents to face the errors they embrace. — Rose Ellen Ray, Leesburg

Saving Paper Editor: With the introduction of Chromebooks to 46 of Loudoun County’s 92 schools at the beginning of the 20182019 school year, it seems plausible that schools and teachers would decrease their paper consumption in favor for electronic alternatives. While some teachers are embracing this new initiative, many are continuing to shell out an excess amount of paper assignments to their students. As a high school student, I am sometimes shocked at the wasted paper in our schools. In one of my classes, I received nearly 20 pieces of paper in one period alone. These assignments could easily be completed online or on recycled paper, saving a few trees in the process. Teachers could also be required to print assignments double-sided, cutting their paper consumption in half. In some subject areas like math and chemistry, the use of paper is warranted and necessary at times. In other subject areas, however, handouts and worksheets make the learning experience more chaotic, as I see many of my classmates lose these papers, throw them in the trash, or crumple them up in their backpacks without even glancing at the material. Some teachers make paper copies for basic instructions, which can create a hassle, and it’s probably easier for teachers to write the instructions on the board or post them online for students to access. One of my teachers makes the students use the back of old worksheets to conserve paper, which is another alternative to using blank, brand-new sheets. Chromebooks have been an amazing tool and schools should continue to LETTERS >> 45

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This year’s Memorial Day observation occurred (appropriately enough) a few days before the 75th anniversary of D-Day when the U.S. and its allies, mainly Canadians and British, stormed ashore on Normandy, setting in motion the final triumph over Hitler and the Nazis. Before it was over, more than 400,000 Americans would pay the ultimate sacrifice fighting the Axis forces in Europe and the Japanese in the Pacific Theater. At the time, the total U.S. population was a bit over 131 million compared to about 330 million today. The Americans who rose to that challenge had just emerged from the Great Depression and one would think that would have been more than enough trouble for one lifetime, but they never missed a beat. Almost overnight they whipped our moribund industries into shape and began churning out the materials of war even as they fought the war. We basically supplied our own armies as well as those of the British and Soviets and other allies. In 2001, Tom Brokaw wrote a best-selling book, “The Greatest Generation,” that celebrates that achievement. It is altogether fitting and appropriate that we should pause this holiday to honor those survivors of the greatest generation to whom we owe a great debt. But we should also pause to honor those of the current generation who are shouldering a great burden of their own. The reality is that from D-Day through the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, the European war lasted almost 11 months. The war against Japan lasted longer, from Dec. 7, 1941 through Aug. 15, 1945. That was long enough and more for those who were consumed by it, but it did finally come to an end. If you date the beginning of the Great Depression from the famous stock market collapse, the last week of October 1929 through the end of World War II, you have a span of roughly 16 years. It was without doubt a traumatic era, but it did come to an end, setting the stage for a great post-war economic boom that paved the way for decades of prosperity in our country. We are today embroiled in another great conflict which, for lack of a better name, we call the War on Terror. It began with the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when thousands of Americans were killed in a surprise attack—2,751 to be precise. That was more than the 2,403 Americans who were killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor that started World War II. But now here we are almost 20 years in and the War on Terror continues. To be sure, the overall death toll does not rival that of WWII, a few thousand and counting, but the counting continues

with no end in sight. The war of the greatest generation was terrible, but there was a consuming sense of purpose that enveloped the entire country. Every able-bodied man and millions of women too were fully engaged either in the military services or the wartime economy. We were unified like never before or since. No such unity prevails today. We are fighting this war with the volunteer military that reflects only a tiny fraction of the overall population. We stand to honor them before sports events, but that is inadequate recognition. For many Americans—for the great majority of Americans—this war is well-nigh invisible. President Trump no doubt speaks for the country when he wishes the War on Terror would just go away. When the last ISIS holdouts were finally driven from their last refuge in Syria and the infamous caliphate was no more, the president announced the end of ISIS. But within a few days ISIS struck again blowing up some young Americans at a café. ISIS went underground but it is still very much around; as are the Taliban and a seemingly endless array of similar terrorist groups operating around the globe. The Pentagon has spent almost $2 trillion on this war with no end in sight. The State Department has spent another $127 billion to train police, military and border patrol agents in many countries, and to develop antiterrorism education programs. The 80 nations cooperating in our war against terrorism include 40 military bases, 65 counterterrorism training facilities, 26 U.S. military exercises, 14 with troops actively engaged in combat and seven where we manage air and drone strikes. Meanwhile, all around the world thousands of radical activists are indoctrinating a new generation of terrorists committed to destroying our way of life. We cannot make peace with them or negotiate settlements. We must fight on and on with no end in sight. The casualty lists are small, compared to World War II, but it can only be a matter of time until the terrorists unleash another 9/11 or, God forbid, something worse. Also, we need to keep in mind that for most of the combatants who survived WWII, the war was over and done with after a year. The current generation of volunteers must return to the battlefields again and again indefinitely. A growing number of them give way to despair. The suicide rate among them is heartbreaking. This Memorial Day we honor the heroes of yesteryear, but also those of today—that thin gray line that keeps the wolves at bay year after year with no promise of peace to come for them and their families, only perpetual war.

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in a one-mile radius of the Edwards Ferry store. Speculation has already begun on what will become the new anchor of the Shenandoah Square development, one that many see as having great redevelopment potential. Walmart, which owns the 96,000-square-foot building, another 20,000 square feet of retail space connected to it and the center’s parking lot, has remained mum on its plans for the space, declining to comment on who it is looking to fill the storefront. While not offering comment about Walmart specifically, Leesburg Economic Development Director Russell Seymour said anytime the town loses a business, the goal is to see it replaced with one that provides similar services. “If we can’t keep them in the town, what we try to do is fill that space so the town is not in a net loss. We try to replace it with something that can have that same value to those local residents when we can,” he said. But Seymour was quick to emphasize, “We don’t have the ability to dictate what goes in there.” Mayor Kelly Burk said she has personally had conversations with two different developers who are very interested in the property and has helped facilitate conversations between those developers and Walmart. She said she plans to attend the new store’s ribbon-cutting ceremony to continue to help make those connections. “We haven’t been sitting on our hands,” she said of the town’s approach. “As a town, we don’t want [the Edwards Ferry building] to be vacant; we want it to be something. It might be something different than what is there now, it might be a different version, but it’s something we’re very concerned about and we’re trying to work with Walmart and the development community.” But Burk acknowledged the property’s future is out of the town government’s hands. “In the end it’s the decision of Walmart and the development community,” she said.

records at Fort Ord, one of the Army’s largest training bases for the war. “With Vietnam still really close in my rearview mirror, I watched with mixed feelings as thousands and thousands of men went through basic [training] and then took that same plane ride to an uncertain experience in the heat and the jungles of a foreign country … and that smell,” Kimball said. “That was 50 some odd years ago—a much different time in our country. We were fighting a very unpopular war that had begun in mostly secret many years earlier and even caused one president to opt out of his re-election bid,” he said. “We were not welcomed with ‘thank you for your service,’ but with the boos and hisses and other comments from a public that really didn’t understand why we were in Vietnam— and most of us didn’t either.” “I contrast that with the military of today. ‘Thank you for your service’ and ‘welcome home’ are heard all over the place. How great is that?” Kimball said. Reflecting on the sacrifices made by members of the military and their families from the American Revolution to today, Kimball said, “we have a special obligation to remember and honor those who served and are serving because they saw it as their duty to a country that offers us freedoms that are envied around the world. Those who serve so others are not asked to serve in our place,” he said. “Hearing ‘thank you for your service’ is an especially sweet sound and I am honored to offer that to all of the vets and families here today and all those who are not here to accept those things. I also pray that, as a nation and a world, we will learn to resolve our differences not by going to war but by not seeing the need to etch one more name on one more stone monument.” See a video of Kimball’s full remarks at loudounnow.com/video. See more photos from Memorial Day weekend events on the newspaper’s website.

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Housing << FROM 3 should be noncontroversial, and it’s a bill to create a task force on the impact of the affordable housing crisis,” Kaine said. “This is an issue that every community’s grappling with, and we haven’t had such a task force for a very long time. And I don’t think we need to wait around while the task force is working.” He said that task force could present lawmakers with “creative policy strategies” to provide housing more people can afford. But he also said some programs are already proven, such as federally-funded, state-administered Low Income Housing Tax Credits, or programs through the Virginia Housing Development Authority. “Before we think of what new thing to

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The new, bigger Walmart at Compass Creek was scheduled to open Wednesday morning.

New Walmart Readies to Welcome Shoppers BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ The new Walmart at the Compass Creek development in Leesburg is readying to welcome the community to its new store. The store was expected to open to the public Wednesday, May 29, after this paper’s deadline, following the closure of the Edwards Ferry Road store after nearly three decades of operation the previous evening. Located at 19360 Compass Creek Parkway, the new Walmart Supercenter employs 300 people, including all of the employees from its previous store, and offers a slew of services to provide convenience to shoppers. It will be open 24 hours, seven days a week. “We are proud to be a part of the Leesburg community for almost 26 years now, and we’re excited to debut the new store to our customers,” store manager Marjorie Welch stated. “We are rolling out new services like Grocery Pickup while continuing to provide the community with Walmart’s everyday low prices. Our associates have been working hard to prepare the new store and we can’t wait to share it with our loyal customers.” According to a press release, the new store is part of Walmart’s plan to

do at the federal level, I would say take a program that has been a successful program … and make it bigger and better, and encourage it across the states,” Kaine said. However, under questioning from the audience, he acknowledged that significant new funding for programs like the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program or the Housing Choice Voucher Program—commonly known as Section 8—is unlikely in the current political climate. Each of President Donald J. Trump’s budget proposals so far have included dramatic cuts to those programs. “I will say about my Republican colleagues, they are strong supporters of these programs, but we usually have to battle to get these programs back to zero,” Kaine said. Instead, he said Congress had made only “modest” increases in funding to those programs—but said his proposed task force could help make

spend an estimated $103 million this year in Virginia through the remodeling or opening of a total of 13 stores and through the continued expansion of innovations. The new Leesburg store includes on-site services such as a full pharmacy, a tire and auto service center, and grocery pick-up services. The grocery pick-up allows customers to order their groceries online and then have them delivered to their car at designated parking spaces. In a nod to its ties to the community, the press release also announced Walmart’s intentions to give $5,000 grants to Heritage High School, the American Legion and the Joshua’s Hands nonprofit in the coming months. Walmart is hoping residents will check out the new store during the Big Family Welcome event this weekend. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 1, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 2, the new store will have activities for the entire family, free food samples and giveaways while supplies last. The Compass Creek store also has its own Facebook page. For more information, go to facebook.com/ walmart1904. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

the case for more investment in the future. “If we can get incremental improvement in the current political environment that we’re in, that’s probably the best we’re going to do,” Kaine said. After the event, Kaine acknowledged that the housing affordability problem is part of a larger problem. “If you’re really looking at what the challenge is at a national level, it’s probably wages not keeping up with costs,” he said. “… If wages are rising slower than normal cost of living, then you’re going to get a crunch, and so I think there are some issues that are bigger issues around wage policies and things like that, that are important that we grapple with, too. But I do think even if you just keep it focused on the housing issues, we can make a significant dent in this.” And he said making housing affordable for more people is also important

nstyer@loudounnow.com for businesses and community. “It build a sense of community pride if the people who are working in the community—who are your teachers and your law enforcement and your firefighters, and just the people who work at businesses in the community—it builds a sense of community pride and investment if those people can also live in the same community,” Kaine said. The event, part of the Chamber’s PolicyMaker Series of breakfast forums, began with a panel discussion featuring Nina Janopaul, President and CEO of the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing; Kim Hart, president of Good Works LLC and founder of the Windy Hill Foundation; and Pat Carey, chief of Program Strategy and chief financial officer with the Virginia Housing Development Authority. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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