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Long Road Ahead
School’s Out:
Students Mark End of Unprecedented Year
Loudoun’s Travel Industry Begins Recovery
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Tuesday marked the final day of classes for Loudoun’s public school students, bringing to a close an unforgettable year. The year started last fall with all students logging into their classes from home as the COVID-19 pandemic spurred a continuation of distance learning. Over the ensuing months, they transitioned to part-time, in-person classes before most students moved to four days of in-school instruction early this year. Parents also had to adapt. Across the county, they built study areas in their homes, enlisted extra help to watch students learning from home, and were constantly prepared for plans to change. Emily Kuehl, whose son goes to Rosa Lee Carter Elementary School, was thrilled that her family made it through the school year. “I work full time, so I had to put my child in a daycare and home the teachers were on top of the work,” she said. “I think the teachers handled it the best that they could.” Another parent, Patti Keehn, agreed that teachers handled the year well. Her children attend Cedar Lane Elementary School and Trailside Middle School. “The teachers made all the difference, emphasizing the joy of learning and allowing for flexibility on the hard days,”
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BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ
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At Catoctin Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon, underclassmen lined up outside the school to send off the fifth graders on their way to middle school with applause, music and cheering. On the way home, many students rushed to hug their favorite teachers in the bus loop before getting on the bus for the last time this summer, and the teachers all waved goodbye as the buses pulled away. Then, they turned to each other and several exclaimed: “We did it!”
she said. Keehn said that, while her kids will miss seeing classmates on schooldays, she’s relieved they’re on summer break. The possible technical difficulties of dis-
tance learning made the family’s day-today schedule unpredictable. Students are out of class until Aug. 26, when the 2021-2022 school year begins. n
When Gov. Ralph Northam announced he was lifting social distancing requirements put in place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, The National Conference Center wasted no time in announcing to the world that it was ready to again welcome large groups to its Lansdowne facility, known for playing host to large conferences in the learning and development communities. “The doors are open,” Chuck Ocheltree, The National’s chief marketing officer, said. “In fact, this week and next week we are enjoying a very nice occupancy level, about 400 people here in two different educational programs.” Ocheltree and others in the hospitality industry are bullish on the recovery potential of the region, but warn that it will likely be a slow one. “While we are looking at the lifting of restrictions and it may feel like the end of a prolonged economic event, it’s really just the beginning of our industry’s recovery,” said Beth Erickson, CEO of Visit Loudoun, the county’s tourism authority. “We’ve got a long way to get back to where we were in 2019.” Initial indications are promising, however. Erickson reported that hotel occupancy LOUDOUN TRAVEL continues on page 31
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‘None Are Free Until All Are Free’ Loudoun Embraces Juneteenth Celebrations BY JAN MERCKER jmercker@loudounnow.com
When Virginia declared Juneteenth a state holiday last year, Irvin Greene was determined to launch a celebration in his hometown. Greene’s family roots in Leesburg run deep, and he’s the founder of the Burg Family Reunion, which celebrates the town’s longstanding African American community. The Burg Family Reunion Juneteenth Celebration is just one of several new local observances of the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. From the solemn to the celebratory, Loudoun will be observing Juneteenth in a range of ways on June 19. The events are open to all, and while each one will have a different vibe, the focus is on freedom: past, Renss Greene/Loudoun Now Board members Becky Thomas and Carolyn Beamer helped organize Burg Family Reunion’s Juneteenth present and future. “We need to get out and start doing Celebration, one of many celebrations of Juneteenth in Loudoun this year. things for ourselves because if we don’t, no community. The first Burg Family Reunion late go-go music legend Chuck Brown. one’s going to do it for us,” Greene said. “We “I don’t believe in small,” Greene said took place at Douglass Community Cenneed to bring awareness so that everyone ter in 2019 with more than 500 guests. A with a laugh. understands what Juneteenth is all about.” second reunion is planned for this fall. But Greene’s own family history in and as Greene watched coverage of the George A Reflective Observance in around Leesburg goes back for centuries Floyd murder and related protests last sum- Downtown Leesburg through his paternal grandmother’s family mer, he wanted to do something more. He the Murrays, descendants of the enslaved Pastor Michelle Thomas, founder of pushed his organizing committee to add a community at Oatlands. Family memthe Loudoun Freedom Center and presiJuneteenth celebration into the mix. And dent of the NAACP Loudoun Branch, is bers lived in the downtown neighborhood in typical Irvin Greene style, it’s starting off a featured speaker at the Ida Lee celebrasouth of Loudoun Street known as Black with a bang. tion. But Thomas is also organizing a sepBottom. In the ’70s, many families moved The inaugural Burg Family Reunion arate Juneteenth observance that morning into Loudoun’s first subsidized housing Juneteenth Celebration at Ida Lee Park in downtown Leesburg, with a focus on complex, then known as Loudoun House, features a slate of speakers led by Loudoun getting the day started in a meaningful where Greene grew up. County Chair Phyllis Randall, spoken word way. Three years ago, Greene and a group performances, food and other vendors and “Our event is a little bit more reflecof fellow Loudoun County High School the iconic Chuck Brown Band, the DCtive,” Thomas said. “It’s one thing to say we grads got the idea for a reunion celebrating based R&B and soul group founded by the celebrate Juneteenth. It’s another to say we Leesburg’s grassroots African American
take actionable steps towards sustaining the efforts of freedom.” The Loudoun Freedom Center, in partnership with the NAACP, is organizing a Juneteenth march and celebration that kicks off at the Loudoun County Courthouse at 9:30 a.m. with a march to the Orion Anderson Lynching Memorial on Harrison St. for a ceremony and reception. The memorial commemorates the life of a black teenager, Orion Anderson, who was lynched in Leesburg in 1889. “We’ll be walking shoulder to shoulder,” Thomas said of the event, which welcomes community leaders and Loudoun residents from all walks of life. The event also spotlights several big announcements, including a planned expansion of the land deeded to the African American Burial Ground for the Enslaved at Belmont and the official unveiling of a reflective space at the Orion Anderson Lynching Memorial built by Eagle Scout Israfeel Martinez Jaka. For Thomas, the event is about commemorating Juneteenth but also affirming an ongoing commitment to social justice. “If we don’t continue to fight for justice, if we don’t continue to remind ourselves of our dark past, we’ll never be able to walk into our bright future with the certainty of not returning to that grave behavior,” Thomas said. “I love dancing, I love singing, I love having a good time but at the end of the day, there must be a resounding commitment to freedom or we will realize that freedom can be fleeting.”
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St. Louis Residents Plead for Protection from Developer BY RENSS GREENE
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The residents and neighbors of the village of St. Louis packed into the Loudoun County boardroom June 9 to plead with supervisors to do more to protect their community from a developer’s plans. Mojax LLC, a firm headed by developer Jack Andrews, has subdivided land near St. Louis for 27 homes—a development called “Middleburg Preserve” that residents say will have devastating effects
on their already-poor water quality. And with the development so far by-right, meaning it requires only routine permits and no vote from the county board, supervisors so far have taken no concrete action to stop it. A Board of Supervisors proposal to downzone other land around the village to prevent future development does not include the Mojax property—an action that under Virginia law could easily lead to a lawsuit after stripping a property owner of the right to develop a property,
especially where development work has already begun. Lifelong St. Louis resident Marcus Howard asked supervisors during the June 9 public hearing on that rezoning proposal to “look within yourself ” as they go through the rezoning work. “I live in the house that my grandmother built in 1959 on land that was deeded to her by her uncle, who was born in 1862 a slave,” Howard said. “I can count my family lineage six generations ST. LOUIS continues on page 29
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St. Louis resident John Holmes asks county supervisors to protect his village and its water supply during a special public hearing June 9.
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Supervisors Near Sale of Aldie Assemblage BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com
The Board of Supervisors looks set next month to sell the Aldie Assemblage, a collection of properties at the heart of controversy almost since the county government bought it in 2015 to build a new fire station. The board is expected to approve a sale at its July 20 meeting. “This Aldie Fire-Rescue Station is located in a unique historic area where it will be necessary to work directly with several neighborhood community and historic preservationist groups. Gaining community support for the building desirable aesthetic characteristics is critical to the success of the project,” a county staff report noted presciently as the county prepared to award a contract to design a new fire station on the property. Community support proved lacking. The Aldie Assemblage was the second property the county bought with plans for a fire station to replace the Aldie volunteer
fire station, which is undersized and prone property, and have received an offer that to flooding, posing health risks to the peo- has been celebrated among advocates for the property. ple working inside. Aldie resident and Aldie Heritage AsAs plans progressed at the Aldie Assemblage—three parcels totaling just over 6 sociation member Guy Gerachis has proacres that includes floodplain and sloping posed to buy the property, restore the Aldie Renss Greene/Loudoun Now terrain, and a portion of which is in the The courtyard of the Aldie Tavern, part of the Aldie Historic and Cultural Conservation ALDIE ASSEMBLAGE continues on page 8 Aldie Assemblage. District—area residents organized against it, putting together a meeting and campaign about the history of the property and Welcoming Welcomingallallnew newpatients! patients! against the county’s plans. 2020 Dr. Brian Cochran and his staff at FAVORITE Welcoming allallnew patients! Welcoming new patients! 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County Gets First $40M from American Rescue Plan BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com
Loudoun county supervisors are deciding how to spend the first $40.2 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan, which arrived on June 1. The funding is the first half of the expected funding from the relief bill. In total, Loudoun County is expected to receive a total of $80,324,909. The second disbursement is expected within a year. The county must commit all of the funding by Dec. 31, 2024, and must spend it by Dec. 31, 2026. County budget staffers have recommended of that first disbursement, $20 million be used to offset county revenue losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. That will also bring up the expected year-end fund balance to $45 million. A report to the Board of Supervisors’ finance committee notes that is “in alignment with the traditional targeted year-end position for the General Fund.”
Typically, that money, left over in the General Fund at the end of the fiscal year, is used in part for one-time expenditures, and in part forwarded to the next fiscal year to reduce the real estate tax rate. Finance and Budget Assistant Director Caleb Weitz also noted $5 million of that may already be spoken for, with supervisors having voted to consider allocating that for affordable housing programs during this year’s fund balance discussions. The other approximately $20.2 million would go largely to near-term expenditures such as $9 million for economic development programs to support hotels and business recovery grants, a $3.5 million payment to Visit Loudoun to replace missed hotels tax funding, $2.5 million to support nonprofits, $1 million toward the county’s COVID-19 response, $1 million toward expanding broadband, and $100,000 to support the Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Services’ telehealth capabilities. Another $3.1 million would remain
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“The ARPA fund that you have listed in front of you is just a portion of overall funding for nonprofits,” Cox said. Other money will also be directed of Loudoun County priorities outside of the local relief funding, such as Governor Ralph Northam’s push to use ARP funding toward expanding broadband internet to all of Virginia. County staff members also anticipate getting a better idea of how best to spend the money as time goes on, and given the long period of time they have to spend it. “Finally, given that the eligible expenditure period lasts through December 31, 2024, it is likely that many other more effective means of combining available resources will form as outside resources are better defined,” a county report notes. The county finance committee voted 4-0-1 to recommend those uses of the money to the full Board of Supervisors, with Chairman Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) absent. Supervisors were expected to approve these uses June 15. n
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ON THE Agenda County to Get $1.9M from FEMA for COVID
Virtual Public Meeting Set June 23 on Rt. 15 Plans
Loudoun County will receive a reimbursement of $1,882,828 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for COVID-19 costs, Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced on June 1. The funding will cover costs associated with the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment for fire and rescue, first responders, the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office, health services including nursing and healthcare, and mental health, substance abuse and developmental services. “We’re glad to see these federal dollars go towards protecting our first responders from the COVID-19 virus,” the senators said in a joint statement. “We remain committed to ensuring that our first responders have the necessary equipment to protect themselves from COVID-19.”
Loudoun County will host an online meeting to gain input from the public on a Comprehensive Plan amendment on Rt.15 from Montresor Road to the Maryland state line on Wednesday, June 23 from 6 to 7 p.m. County supervisors and transportation planners are examining discussing ways to improve traffic on the road, including widening it to four lanes in sections. The Comprehensive Plan amendment would revise the planned ultimate condition of this corridor and potentially policy statements in the 2019 Comprehensive Plan. Login information and meeting materials are available for review at loudoun.gov/ route15CPAM and loudoun.gov/remoteparticipation. Members of the public must sign up in advance by noon Tuesday, June 22 to ask questions during the event. Online participants may also send questions to the project team as chat messages, depending on time. Parts of the road south of Montresor Road have already been through a similar process. On March 6, 2018, a plan amendment was approved to revise the planned ultimate condition of the segment of Route 15 between North King Street and Montresor Road from a two-lane, local access, undivided rural arterial roadway to a fourlane median-divided road. For more information about active Comprehensive Plan amendments, visit loudoun.gov/cpams.
Ashburn Senior Center Opens Monday The Board of Supervisors and departments of Parks, Recreation and Community Services and Transportation and Capital Infrastructure will celebrate the grand opening of the Ashburn Senior Center Thursday, June 17 at 10:30 a.m. in a ceremony open to the public. The new center is located at 20880 Marblehead Drive in Ashburn, with overflow parking and shuttle service available from Ray Muth Senior Memorial Park at 20971 Marblehead Drive. After the ceremony, the center will open to the public for tours of the facility, program demonstrations and entertainment until 3 p.m. The center will remain open for tours and membership sales until 5 p.m. Normal hours of operation and programming begin Monday, June 20. The project includes the construction of a 15,000-square-foot senior center on a 5-acre site proffered by Toll Brothers, the developer of the Regency at Ashburn, a 55+ neighborhood next to the community center. The Ashburn Senior Center includes a small gymnasium, a large multipurpose room with pickleball courts, a commercial kitchen, fitness room, classrooms, a game room, a computer lab, an arts-and-crafts room, restrooms and storage areas. The exterior areas have been designed as extensions to the classroom areas. For regular facility hours, memberships, features and activities, visit loudoun.gov/ prcs or call 571-367-8340. For more information about the facility opening, email prcs@loudoun.gov or call 703-771-5351.
County Board to Hold Transportation Summit June 29 The Board of Supervisors has scheduled a Transportation Summit for Tuesday, July 29 at 6 p.m. The summit is intended to give supervisors aa chance opportunity to discuss transportation issues, one of the Board’s strategic focus areas. Representatives of the Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure will brief supervisors on how the Virginia Department of Transportation works with the county on transportation projects, an overview of the Countywide Transportation Plan, a summary of the transportation project development process, an in-depth review of the traffic signal project development process and the county’s efforts to streamline the process, and a status report on county-led data collection and signal warrant analysis for development applications. The summit will take place in the Board Room of the County Government Center in Leesburg.
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Aldie Assemblage continued from page 5 Tavern and nearby Satterfield Cottage as residences, and refurbish the 19th century “Cellar House.” Other buildings in the assemblage would be renovated for retail space and possibly another residence. There are no new buildings proposed. He has offered $600,000 to buy the property. “I feel villages are the original town center of Loudoun County. Aldie is a thriving village,” Gerachis told supervisors during the June 9 public hearing on the land sale. “There isn’t a vacant building in the village with the exception of the assemblage, and I intend to fix that.” “You have asked for a community-based solution for the sale of the Aldie Assemblage and, as requested, have received an offer from the Gerachis Construction Group that checks that box and more,” said Gem Bingol of the Piedmont Environmental Council. Although that is the favorite offer among people speaking at county board meetings and at least some supervisors, it is not the highest offer. The highest price offered for the property is $750,000 plus a 50-acre easement on an adjoining property for use as a public park. It comes from Aldie Community
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Development Company LLC—a development firm composed of the same developers behind the Mojax project in St. Louis whose involvement soured the prospects for the Aldie-St. Louis land swap. Their proposal has been scaled back from what they previously proposed, now limited to restoring and converting the existing structures on the property. They propose a tavern plus art studios, retail, office space and a foundry. And attorney Jim Campbell, representing Aldie Community Development Company, hinted at litigation if their offer is not accepted. “What I’m here to say is that, by what standard do we as a county government decide this type of issue? If it were procurement, if it were buying something, we’d be obligated to buy with at the at the best price with a qualified seller. But in this circumstance, is there a standard? Is this a popularity contest based on what the people of Aldie think? We think not,” Campbell said. He said if supervisors’ decision is challenged, “the relevant determination is a quantitative and qualitative test about what’s before you.” “From a quantitative test, we’re offering exactly what he’s offering, except we’re offering to do more, with the park behind it, the trails and preserving all the structures,
and from a quantitative test we’re offering a $150,000 more, and that should be of significance,” he said. Supervisors voted to take the matter to a closed-door meeting on July 6 before casting a vote on July 20—although Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) preferred a more straightforward approach, only moving ahead with considering the Gerachis proposal. “The whole purpose for this was to pick someone, and if we’re going to move forward with just all three, then I feel we’ve not been honest with the public and we’ve misled them to this point, and we’re going to drag this on further,” Buffington said. County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) said, “I’m not going to do that. I’m going to keep us out of court.” “I need the community to know I heard you, I heard you, but there is a process by which these things are done, and to go outside the process by which these things are done opens the board up for issues that we don’t need to be opened up for,” Randall said. “And so please don’t mistake my motion for thinking I didn’t hear the will of the public in this public hearing. Please know that my motion is following public order and how we always do things.” Supervisor Juli E. Briskman (D-Algonkian) said she was not prepared to take the
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Aldie Community Development Company proposal off the table. “I worry a lot about the voices that we don’t hear, and there may be a vast majority of Aldie residents who are interested in the ACDC [proposal.],” Briskman said. And Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) said, “we do have a fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers—all the taxpayers in the county.” “I am not going to consider or put a lot of stock into particular personal attacks and feelings about individuals,” Letourneau said. “We have to look at what’s in front of us.” “I can remember some bruising public sessions I had with citizens of Aldie, and so I don’t believe that Aldie citizens are people who are shrinking violets, who don’t pay attention, and don’t come out, and don’t voice their opinion,” Randall said. “Aldie’s not that big, so there’s not, like, thousands of voices of Aldie that we’re not hearing.” “I think it’s important that we hear all voices, but I also think it’s important that there are times when consistent voices over years come into the room, call us, email us, talk to us, consistently,” she added. Supervisors voted 9-0 to take the issue to a closed session July 6 and a vote July 20. n
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Town Contemplates Temporary Uses Beyond COVID BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ
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As Leesburg and the rest of the world looks toward life after COVID-19, members of the Town Council will soon need to decide whether their temporary zoning allowances should stick around. The council last week voted to initiate amendments to the town’s Zoning Ordinance regarding temporary uses. In May 2020, the council waived some zoning restrictions to allow food and beverage establishments to offer outdoor seating at a time when social distancing regulations and capacity limitations limited indoor operations. Some of these outdoor seating options were permitted in parking spaces. The council also allowed more widespread use of tents and shade structures. Zoning Administrator Michael Watkins said many of these special allowances put in place when the council enacted its continuity of government ordinance last spring are set to expire when the ordinance does next month. Town Manager Kaj Dentler said the council may even choose to rescind the ordinance and its state of local emergency at month’s end, a topic expected to be broached at the council’s June 22 meeting. Watkins said the council may want to use the opportunity to review its temporary uses in total, including permits for special events for businesses or nonprofits, and even carnivals and fairs. One consideration
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During the pandemic, the parking lot at Market Station was converted into an outdoor dining space for the Tuscarora Mill Restaurant. The Town Council will soon decide if restaurants throughout town will be able to continue these operations.
the council may need to make regarding temporary outdoor dining uses would be the overall impact on the town’s parking supply, he said. The June 8 vote to initiate the amend-
ments passed 6-0-1 vote, with Councilman Zach Cummings absent. The matter will go before both the Planning Commission and Town Council for review, with public hearings at both levels. n
Leesburg’s FY21 Snow Total: $1.2 M BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ krodriguez@loudounnow.com
The area’s active winter weather season came with a cost. In the Town of Leesburg, that totaled $1.2 million. As part of their consent agenda last week, council members approved a supplemental budget appropriation of $933,811 from the fiscal year 2020 unassigned fund balance to cover the costs of snow removal for the current fiscal year. The budget included $305,000 for snow removal operations, the estimated
cost of one, 24-hour snow or ice event for plow trucks and heavy equipment with enough funding to fill the salt dome to one quarter of its 2,000-ton capacity. But, according to a staff report, this past winter included eight weather events that lasted longer than that, hence the need to add almost $1 million to cover that part of the budget. The total of $1.2 million in fiscal year 2021 snow removal operations included $117,645 in staff overtime costs; almost $300,000 in bulk salt; $14,773 in bagged salt; $773,403 in contractors; and $35,582 in lodging.
Town Manager Kaj Dentler has acknowledged in recent years that the General Fund’s budget typically does not completely cover the cost of the town’s annual snow removal operations, hence the almost annual need for supplemental appropriations. For the upcoming fiscal year, Dentler found support among the council for increasing the annual snow removal budget to $600,000. The vote to approve the supplemental budget appropriation passed by a 6-0-1 margin, with Councilman Zach Cummings absent. n
Bypass Interchange Study Begins The Town of Leesburg has received $2 million in grant funding from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to begin the first step in developing interchange alternatives for the Leesburg Bypass and Battlefield Parkway intersection. The intersection is one of the most congested intersections in the town. The project also is expected to address the need to provide safe access across the bypass for pedestrians and bicyclists. Surveying is expected to begin this month to collect information about the existing conditions. The initial step in developing an interchange is to prepare an Interchange Access Report to evaluate the need for the interchange, analyze environmental impacts, develop and compare alternative interchange designs, recommend an alternative, and establish a project budget. That work is expected to be completed by the summer of 2023. Public input meetings are planned with the first one expected to take place in the winter or spring of 2022 once alternatives have been identified and evaluated. Anyone with questions should contact Project Manager Karin Franklin, P.E. at 703-771-6674 or kfranklin@leesburgva.gov.
Traveling Art Museum Coming to Town The Virginia Village Shopping Center off Catoctin Circle in Leesburg will play host to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ traveling museum and art studio July 3-4. The 53-foot, climate-controlled Volvo trailer will feature the exhibit, “A View from Home: Landscapes of Virginia.” Paintings, photographs, woodblock prints, and engravings from the museum’s permanent collection will represent various styles and periods. The exhibit will be open to the public on Saturday, July 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, July 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. To learn more at vmfa.museum/exhibitions/exhibitions/ vmfa-on-the-road.
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Education School Board, Law Enforcement Reach Agreement for SRO Program BY HAYLEY MILON BOUR hbour@loudounnow.com
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The School Board, Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office and the Leesburg Police Department on Monday night worked out a new Memorandum of Understanding for the School Resource Officer program. The current agreement is from 2015. A recent Virginia state law requires that a new document be implemented every two years. The new version was two years in the making, and now will be posted on the school system’s website for public review before a School Board vote on Tuesday, June 22. Through the program, each school in the district is assigned a school resource officer and a school security officer. The deputies and police officers assigned to the schools are employed by and report first to their respective law enforcement agencies. They have roles in the schools similar to that of a contractor. One sticking point for board members reviewing the agreement was whether to designate the SRO’s as “school officials.” Leslee King (Broad Run) was concerned that titling the officers as “school officials” would misrepresent their roles within the school building. “I don’t think we need to put out there that they are school officials, because to us they are not. They are certainly helping us, I’m in favor of SROs, for safety. But I think that confuses people,” said King. Sheriff ’s Office Maj. Easton McDonald said school administrators may need to explain information to an SRO to deal with situations or crises as they arise. Legally, he said, the SRO needs the “school official” designation to have access to personal information. He said deputies and police officers understand their roles within the schools. “We have keys and access to the building. It is a partnership. We might not be siblings, but we are cousins,” he said. McDonald also highlighted the caliber of the SROs assigned to schools. “These are not fresh-out-of-the-academy individuals looking to make arrests. These are individuals with years of experience that go into the schools,” he said. Another point of contention in the agreement was the SRO’s roles in on-campus investigations. As the document currently stands, students suspected of a crime on campus will be interviewed on school grounds. The school administrators or the
“Law enforcement is not there to police our schools. They are there to support.” — Maj. Easton McDonald Loudoun County Sheriff 's Office SRO will contact the student’s parent prior to the interview. If a student is suspected of a crime that occurred off school grounds, the suspect only will be interviewed in their school if information is needed quickly for the sake of public safety. If students are victims of a crime, they may be interviewed before their parents are informed, depending on the nature of the offense. McDonald gave the example of a student who is a victim of domestic violence. In that situation, the parents would likely not be informed before the interview because of their potential involvement in the crime. Under the agreement, school administrators may act in the role of the parent during interviews. This was of particular concern to School Board members and administrators. “When you put the staff in that roll, you’re putting them at odds with law enforcement,” said the school district’s attorney, Stephen Devita. Board members raised concerns that having a school official in the interview room could influence students’ responses to questioning, and inadvertently cause coercion. All principals, vice principals, and deans will undergo training before next school year, to understand the role of SRO within the school. “Law enforcement is not there to police our schools. They are there to support,” McDonald said. After a contentious meeting last month, Chairwoman Brenda Sheridan (Sterling) on Monday praised both LCSO and LPD for their efforts working through the agreement. “We are pleased with the collaboration that occurred on our behalf by staff,” Sheridan said. n
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CRT Opponents Hold Protest Rally at Government Center HAYLEY MILON BOUR hbour@loudounnow.com
Fight for Schools held an “Education, not Indoctrination” protest rally outside of the Loudoun County government center Saturday to oppose anti-racist curriculum in the school system. School Board member John Beatty (Catoctin) was among the attendees. Critical Race Theory, or CRT, is an academic concept examining structural racial inequality. Over the past 18 months, it has become a lightning rod issue in the county and across the country. Schools Superintendent Scott Ziegler has repeatedly assured the public that Critical Race Theory is not being taught in county schools. Parents and activists insist that the school district’s equity work, including a report presented earlier this month documenting the racial inequity in schools, is part of a divisive guise to implement the academic theory. The rally was attended by approximately 150 people who heard speeches from local activists, politicians, and a county teacher who condemned CRT and the School Board. Monica Gill, a teacher at Loudoun County High School, called equity a “poison.” “Equity is not about equality of opportunity. It is about equal outcomes, which is foundational to Marxist political ideology,” said Gill. A counter protester an carried a sign through the crowd that read “White Privilege Exists.” Liz Carroll said she was ashamed when she saw that there was going to be an anti-CRT rally in Loudoun County. “I thought it was important to say that not everyone is on the bandwagon of rejecting the ideas of white fragility and white privilege,” she said.
While speakers were highly critical of the School Board, member John Beatty (Catoctin) was in attendance and interacted with members of the public, although he didn’t give a speech. One mother, Heather West, of Purcellville, said Beatty is a neighbor of hers and lauded his efforts to oppose CRT. West has six children and said she will never send them to public schools, although she is a regular attendee of School Board meetings. “We’re paying a lot of money in tuition
to escape CRT,” West said. Ian Prior, executive director of Fight for Schools, said the objective of the rally was to push forward with an effort to recall the School Board. “I don’t think being a parent and fighting for your kids is a political agenda,” Prior said. Prior, a Department of Justice spokesman during the Trump administration, is a parent of two students in the district and a vocal critic of the School Board.
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Public Safety
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Aldie Woman Faces Cruelty Charges; 367 Animals Seized by County The Loudoun County Department of Animal Services took custody of 367 animals following an animal hoarding investigation in Aldie. Cynthia L. Peer, 39, has been charged with 51 Class 1 misdemeanors and 67 Class 4 misdemeanors—totaling 118 charges—after a search of her residence revealed hundreds of animals in squalid, unlawful conditions, according to the department. Loudoun County Animal Services Humane Law Enforcement officers and medical staff determined that the animals were living in conditions that created an immediate threat to their life, health and/or safety. On June 10, Peer voluntarily surrendered 367 animals, which included primarily rabbits, quail and pheasants, as well as chinchillas, ducks, chickens, turkeys, guineafowl, peafowl and sheep. The animals were found living in confined spaces filled with feces. Temperatures in one enclosure exceeded 116 degrees. Overcrowded, unsanitary enclosures contributed to widespread illness, chronic injury and poor body condition, with a veterinarian determining that many of the birds were at the lowest possible weight to survive, according to the announcement of the action. “The situation at the residence was very troubling,” Chief of Humane Law Enforcement Chris Brosan said. “These animals appear to have spent much, if not all, of their lives in tiny, filthy enclosures, with only enough algae-filled water to prevent death by dehydration, and trag-
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Rows of rabbit cages at an Aldie property where 367 animals were seized by the Department of Animal Services on June 10.
ically, this is all that the law requires for agricultural animals.” He said some may have been deprived of food or water entirely, confined in dangerous spaces, and left with untreated injuries. Some rabbits living in wire cages had grown too large to be removed through the door to the cage, requiring the cages to be cut apart to remove them. LCAS is providing medical care for the animals in preparation for finding them
adoptive homes. Peer is scheduled to appear for trial July 28 in Loudoun General District Court. A conviction of a Class 1 misdemeanor is punishable by up to 12 months in prison per count, and a fine of up to $2,500. A conviction of a Class 4 misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of up to $250 per count. She also could be prohibited by the court from future possession or ownership of animals. n
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100WomenStrong Continues Focus on COVID-19 Grants LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT
100WomenStrong has announced another round of 2021 COVID-19 emergency funding of $64,918 to four Loudoun County nonprofits, bringing its total relief aid to $687,873. This round of grants, the second in 2021, focuses on helping people become self-sufficient and includes funding for childhood literacy, rental assistance, housing for the homeless and mental health programming for at-risk teenagers. “Even as the country and our county see COVID-19 restrictions ease, there will be a transition period for those who may still need financial and men-
tal health support,” Grants Chairwoman Stephanie Place stated. “Many local nonprofits are now able to hold fundraising events, and we are thrilled they are able to re-engage with their supporters and the community. However, there are others who still need assistance, and we are honored to be able to help them meet their missions.” The Good Shepherd Alliance was awarded $10,000 to fund building repairs at facilities, including the emergency shelter and two transitional homes. INMED Partnerships for Children was awarded $31,418 for programming for at-risk youth, developed in partnership with the Loudoun County Juvenile Court Service Unit and
Child Protective Services, to respond to COVID-19 mental health/wellness and socialization concerns. The program focuses on teens and includes center-based therapeutic activities through “The Hangout” at INMED’s Family & Youth Opportunity Center and online peer-topeer conversations guided by trauma-informed personnel through “Teen Talk.” The Loudoun Literacy Council was awarded $3,500 for books and materials for children in Head Start and STEP programs, as well as Zoom classroom instruction and Family Literacy Nights. And St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church was awarded $20,000 for emergency rental assistance for area residents. 100WomenStrong has disbursed 59
GIVING back Ladies Board Awards Nursing Scholarships The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital has awarded 29 nursing scholarships totaling $62,000 to nurses who live and/or work in Loudoun County. Recipients are enrolled in nursing programs at 19 schools and the Academies of Loudoun. Awards range from $1,000 to $2,000, with $500 bonuses given to nurses employed at Inova Loudoun Hospital and Inova Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. “Despite a difficult year of closures and limited reopenings of the Riverside Gift Shop and Twice Is Nice thrift shop, plus cancellation of the 2020 Annual Ladies Board Rummage Sale, the scholarship committee was able to award scholarships to 29 worthy recipients,” stated Ladies Board’s Nursing Scholarship Committee Chairwoman Arlene Kilborn. “We are pleased to assist them as they further pursue their nursing education.” Since the nursing scholarship program began in 1960, the Ladies Board has awarded more than $2 million to over 1,300 applicants. Scholarship applications for next year will be available at ladiesboard.org in January 2022.
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From left, Harmony Middle School art teacher Lori De Mark, Pastor Krista Vingelis of New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, and FACS teacher Christy Hendrickson.
Student-Made Recipe Cards Dish Up $1,400 for Food Bank When Harmony Middle School couldn’t hold its popular Empty Bowls fundraiser for a local food bank this spring, two teachers came up with a creative COVID pivot to make up for it. The always anticipated Empty Bowls event usually welcomes community members to enjoy homemade soup from local chefs and students in Harmony’s Family and Consumer Sciences classes while scooping up handmade bowls from noted local artists and students at the school. With in-person events canceled, Harmony FACS teacher Christy Hendrickson and art teacher Lori DeMark collaborated on a collection of recipe cards, with rec-
ipes and original art created by students. Students and teachers sold 70 sets of cards and this month presented a check for $1,400 to Pastor Krista Vingelis of New Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Lovettsville, where the Western Loudoun Food Pantry is housed, This year’s cards are sold out, but Hendrickson said additional sets will be available during the next school year. For more information on the Western Loudoun Food Pantry, go to njlclovettsville.org/ food-pantry.
Easton Earns Point of Light Award Humane Society of Loudoun County Board President Juanita Easton was presented with a “Daily Point of Light” award given out to extraordinary individuals who donate their time Easton and talent to better their communities. Points of Light is one of the world’s leading organizations dedicated to volunteer service. Late President George H. W. GIVING BACK continues on page 15
COVID-19 emergency response grants to nonprofit organizations that serve Loudoun County. They also purchased and distributed PPE for first responders early in the pandemic. The group’s “Pay it Forward” Direct Assistance loan program in partnership with Northern Virginia Family Service helps area residents cover basic expenses. For more information about eligibility requirements and an application for the Pay it Forward Loan Program, visit the Northern Virginia Family Service website at nvfs.org/ payitforwardapp For more information about 100WomenStrong, go to onehundredwomenstrong.org or contact Pam Ray at Pam@OneHundredWomenStrong.org. n
Loudoun Literacy Council Named ‘One of the Best’ Nonprofits LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT
Loudoun Literacy Council has been listed among the best nonprofits in the region in the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington, one of the highest tests for a nonprofit. The listing means that Loudoun Literacy Council has undergone a review process conducted by a team of more than 170 local community advocates, and has been found to be a critical local nonprofit. “People want to get involved in their community—they want to make a difference, close to home. Based on our rigorous review process, we believe that Loudoun Literacy Council is a critical local nonprofit in our region,” said Matt Gayer, co-executive director of the Catalogue for Philanthropy. The organization was founded more than 40 years ago and teaches English communication skills and provides literacy resources to help low-income adults and children to become self-sufficient and achieve their personal and professional goals. That can range from helping English language learners in school to ensuring adults have access to healthcare information. More information is online at loudounliteracy.org. n
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private nonprofit established in 2005 as an opportunity for residents, businesses, law enforcement officers, educators, students, elected officials, and others to collaborate and share their perspectives, experiences and insights on ways to promote safe communities. Its motto: “Fighting crime is every citizen’s business.”
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Bush established the award, which now has more than 7,000 recipients, in 1989. Easton received a certificate and is featured on the Points of Light website. She is the longest-serving volunteer at HSLC, dedicating more than 20 years of service to helping animals. She is known for her caring and compassion which helps others to build a better community, one animal at a time. She has worked to bolster the impact of the board, resulting in recruiting members who have grown the organization’s funding, expanded its volunteer network, and allowed the organization to aid a record-breaking number of animals during 2020. While 2020 was an unusually challenging year, the all-volunteer, foster-based organization rescued 336 dogs and cats; improved the lives of 310 community cats through the TNR program; helped 927 pet owners save money for spaying and neutering; and delivered 24,000 lbs. of donated pet food to the Loudoun Pet Pantry at Loudoun Hunger Relief helping nearly 4,500 pets.
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Loudoun Crime Commission Chairman Frank Holtz presented Tuscarora High School graduate Madison Raborg with a $1,000 scholarship June 14, alongside commission secretary Brad Romanoff.
Crime Commission Awards $1K Scholarship The Loudoun Crime Commission has awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Tuscarora High School graduate Madison Raborg. Raborg graduated from Monroe Advanced Technical Academy’s Administration of Justice program and will attend the University of Tampa this fall. “We know from your noteworthy academic and athletic accomplishments as a Tuscarora High School graduate, and your commitment to public service through volunteerism, fundraising, completion of an internship, and your overall leadership skills, that this scholarship is richly deserved,” Commission Chairman Frank Holtz wrote in a letter announcing the selection. “… Your participation in the Administration of Justice program, and your career interest in criminal justice and public service, are deeply admired and appreciated by all of us and we wish you great success in all future endeavors.” The scholarship was made possible by local donors committed to providing support to law enforcement agencies, victim relief efforts, youth programs, and public safety-related community awareness and educational activities in Loudoun. The Loudoun Crime Commission is a
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David Bruce King, age 68, of Leesburg, VA passed away on June 7, 2021, after an extended battle with cancer. David was born October 4, 1952, in Leesburg, Virginia to the late Leslie and Carol King. He was raised in Loudoun County and graduated from Loudoun County High School in Leesburg VA. He joined the military in 1972 and served honorably in the US Army for 25 years and retired with the rank of First Sergeant. He later graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems from Strayer University. David was proud of his service and worked as a Communications Maintenance Supervisor for the Army for 25 years. He received numerous awards during his long and distinguished career in the military. Some of those awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army good conduct medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. Following the Army, he worked as a Network support Engineer for 17 years for several large public communications
companies (SAIC, General Dynamics and CACI). He retired in 2019 due to health concerns. David was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Joshua Brian King. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Ok Son (Sonny) King; brother, Glenn King and sister-In-law, Pamela King of Springfield, VA; sister, Paula Nurthen and brother-in-law, Tom Nurthen of Wilmington, DE and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. David was a caring, dedicated, loving husband, father, brother, and friend. He enjoyed music and going to concerts, watching his Washington football team, traveling and spending time with friends and relatives. He was a member of the VFW, volunteered at the Senior Center and was a member of the United Methodist Church for many years. Family will receive friends on Friday, June 18, 2021 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE, Leesburg, VA 20176 where a service will begin at 12:00 pm. Interment to follow at Union Cemetery, Leesburg, VA.
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TOWN notes HAMILTON
Purcellville Formalizes Nutrient Bank
Report: 99 MPH Through Town
BY PATRICK SZABO pszabo@loudounnow.om
The Purcellville Town Council June 8 formalized the creation of a nutrient bank on the Aberdeen property. The vote established a formal relationship between the town and Davey Resource Group, which, according to a June 8 staff report, in late April planted thousands of budding trees on close to 100 acres of the 189-acre town-owned property. That work created a nutrient mitigation bank, which, according to Town Attorney Sally Hankins, the town will use to generate 75-76 nutrient credits to sell to developers required to offset the environmental impacts of their construction projects. Hankins said the town will sell those credits for $20,000 to $30,000 a piece. But the number of trees planted and the acreage on which they were planted aren’t clear. The June 8 staff report indicates that “at least 400 woody stems” were planted on each acre, but according to Mayor Kwasi
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One of the thousands of trees recently planted on the Town of Purcellville’s Aberdeen property.
Fraser, more than three times that numbers of trees were planted. “That’s 111,000 trees in the Town of Purcellville being planted within the space of a month,” he said last Tuesday. The Aberdeen property is not within the town’s corporate limits but is a town-owned property. Those, he said on Wednesday, include 36,000 northern red oaks, 16,600 willow oaks, 17,000 pin oaks, 20,000 sycamores, 19,000 loblolly premiums, 4,500 river birches and 5,000 silky dogwoods—totaling 118,000 trees in all. The trees are
one to three feet in height. It will take 5 to 10 years for canopy closure to begin. The trees will mature in 30 or more years, at which point some will grow to an average of 60 feet in height. “Most … species of wildlife and insect[s] native to [Virginia] and this physiographic region will have [a] suitable habitat here,” he said. For the Department of Environmental Quality to approve the credits for sale, Davey will need to provide the agency with financial assurance for the land conversion. n
Rt. 7, Rt. 690 Interchange Included in Transportation Bill LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT
U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s (D-VA-10) request to put $10 million toward a new interchange at Rt. 7 and at Rt. 690 in Purcellville was included in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s version of the INVEST in America Act, Congress’s surface transportation bill. That will cover almost the entire $11.9 million budget for the project, which is currently planned to be funded with a mix of local tax funds, local government bonds, proffers, and Northern Virginia Transportation Authority funding. The project is already underway, with design work complete. “This new interchange will help make the Purcellville community more accessible and connected, especially for the families of Woodgrove High School and Mountain View Elementary,” Wexton stated. “As we continue to work with the Biden administration on crafting a historic investment in infrastructure, I’ll keep fighting to ensure our local needs are met and be
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Efforts to build an interchange at Rt. 690 in Purcellville may get a boost from the federal government as part of the proposed infrastructure bill.
a strong advocate in Congress on behalf of Virginia-10 localities.” The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee solicited requests from members for district-specific projects to be included in the surface transportation reauthorization. The committee unveiled specifics of the legislation this week, which would spend $547 billion over five years to repair and improve roads, bridges, public transit, passenger rail, and other projects
across the country. It includes components of the President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan. “We are pleased to see that the Route 7/ Route 690 interchange project is being considered as part of the INVEST in America Act,” stated Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis J. Randall (DAt Large), who also chairs the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. “This funding will help improve connectivity around the Town of Purcellville for drivers and walkers alike—a project that’s a win for county residents and the whole region as we work together on multimodal methods for improving our road network, particularly along a major corridor like this one.” “Purcellville and the Western Loudoun community appreciates Representative Wexton leadership in championing the pursuit of funds to accelerate construction of the Route 7 and 690 Interchange project,” stated Purcellville Mayor Kwasi 690 INTERCHANGE continues on page 20
The Town Council saw some surprising numbers Monday night when reviewing the latest data captured by the town’s speed signs, including several instances of drivers exceeding 90 mph on the town’s 25 mph streets. While the data shows that about half of the motorists exceed the town’s 25 mph speed limit by at least 5 mph. The average speed of those violators on Colonial Highway was reported at 65 mph. The highest recorded speed was 99 mph at 6 a.m. one day during the May 17 to June 6 study period. On more than a dozen occasions, the maximum recorded speed exceeded 80 mph. “I have had a fast car before, but I just could not imagine driving 99 through this town,” Councilman Craig Green said. Town Treasurer Tina Staples said VDOT again has stated that speed bumps are not an option on Colonial Highway because of the amount of traffic it handles. The council continues to seek General Assembly authorization to install speed cameras that would record violators and issue fines.
$650K Expected from Federal ARP Hamilton expects to receive more than $650,000 from the federal American Rescue Plan. The funds will be disbursed in two payments, with the first expected within weeks. The Town Council hasn’t decided how that money will be spent. During Monday’s meeting the replacement of a sewer line, rebates for town utility customers, and restoration of the Rogers Street water tank were discussed as options.
HILLSBORO Town to Host Grand Reopening of Rt. 9 Hillsboro town leaders, county government representatives and member of the Northern Virginia TransportaTOWN NOTES continues on page 19
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continued from page 18 tion Authority will hold a reopening ceremony marking the end of the 15-monthlong traffic calming and pedestrian safety construction project from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 18 at the Old Stone School. There will be a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. for the town’s reclaimed Main Street area, which in the last year underwent the greatest transformation in the town’s 269year history. Rt. 9 through the town now features two roundabouts, parking bays, raised crosswalks, retaining walls, sidewalks and buried utility lines. For more information on the project, go to rethink9.com.
LOVETTSVILLE Lovettsville Park Structures Installed Progress on the Lovettsville Community Park has taken a large step toward completion. The county announced last week that Dustin Construction crews had finished installing structures on the park grounds, including the ballfield pavilion and pre-
fabricated restroom and concession buildings. In the coming weeks, crews will continue installing fencing and surfacing the equine arena, and will begin installing lights and irrigation at the athletic fields. Once opened later this summer, the Lovettsville Community Park will offer equestrian trails, walking trails, a dog park, community gardens, a pond, an amphitheater, softball fields, soccer fields and an equestrian arena on 90 acres across Broad Way from the community center. It will be operated by the Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services. The Lovettsville Elementary School will also get a new asphalt play area. For updates on the project, go to loudoun.gov/5352/Lovettsville-Community-Park.
Park Project Cancels July 3 Fireworks The Town of Lovettsville’s annual July 3 fireworks display has been canceled this year. The fireworks are usually launched from the property where the county’s contractor is working on the Lovettsville Community Park. While there are no other suitable sites, the county is still planning a Labor
Day fireworks show, Mayor Nate Fontaine stated in his June 4 email newsletter. Residents may also watch the City of Brunswick’s firework show at 9:30 p.m. July 3, which will go off near the Brunswick Middle School Complex. Fontaine wrote that he is working with the town’s LOVE America Committee to determine if the town will still have an Independence Day parade this year. If that parade is held, the town will need to work out logistics, since the typical float staging area on the community park property won’t be available.
New Town Office Opening Ceremony Delayed The Town of Lovettsville’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new town office has been delayed from June 24 to Aug. 3. Mayor Nate Fontaine said that after discussions with community sponsors and landscaping crews, it would be best to delay the ceremony until Aug. 3, the same day of National Night Out. Fontaine envisions a whole afternoon of celebrations to include tours and an open house in the new town office.
Quintana Sworn into Town Council Seat Clerk of the Circuit Court Gary Clem-
PAGE 19 ens administered the oath of office to new Councilman Tony Quintana last Thursday. The council voted May 27 to appoint Quintana, who was one of three candidates to fill the vacancy created by David Steadman’s resignation. His term ends December 2022. The Town Council last week also voted to revoke Quintana’s appointment to the Board of Zoning and Appeals, since he’s now occupying a seat on the council. Quintana previously served on the Planning Commission and on the council for three months after being appointed to fill a vacancy in March 2018. He served that term through the end of June that year.
MIDDLEBURG Artists in Middleburg Becomes Registered Amazon Charity The Artists in Middleburg nonprofit last week announced it had become a registered charity with AmazonSmile. Amazon shoppers can now have 0.5% of eligible purchase payments donated to the Middleburg-based art organization when they are checking out. To do that, go to smile.amazon.com/ch/37-1782408 and TOWN NOTES continues on page 20
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690 interchange continued from page 18 Fraser. “Upon completion the project will significantly reduce traffic congestion in our Town and region. During construction Purcellville is committed to offering up to 50,000 gallons per day of reclaimed water to the site to achieve environmental sustainability goals embraced by Representative Wexton.” “Growing and protecting Loudoun’s rural economy is essential to preserving the rural heritage of our community, because it provides farmers and craft beverage artisans a means to keep their land in agriculture. This new interchange at Route 7 and Hillsboro Road is vital to both Loudoun’s rural business strategy, and to Purcellville’s economic prospects and the quality of life of its citizens,” stated Tony Howard, President and CEO of the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce. “I commend Congresswoman Wexton for her work to include this project in the House version of the national infrastructure bill.” The bill has been passed out of the committee and now goes to the full House of Representatives for a vote. Read the full bill and follow its progress at congress.gov/ bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3684. n
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mittee, and I’ve been grateful that the town had a Go Green Committee,” Poston said.
continued from page 19 click “start shopping.” According to Amazon.com, the AmazonSmile program has donated $293 million to charity since its inception.
Council Recognizes Longtime Go Green Committee Member The Middleburg Town Council last week recognized Rebecca Poston for serving 14 years on the Go Green Committee. Poston served as the chairwoman of the committee from its creation in March 2007 through September 2019. She did not seek re-appointment following her term’s expiration on May 12. During her 14 years on the committee, Poston helped develop a project to distribute compact fluorescent light bulbs to every household in town, assisted the Planning Commission in drafting the town’s outdoor lighting regulations, helped promote recycling throughout the town and the drugtake back event, and helped develop and organize the HEAL Fair. “That’s the type of public service that doesn’t get recognized often enough that actually can transform the face of a town in a unique way,” Mayor Bridge Littleton said. “I’ve been honored to serve on this com-
PURCELLVILLE Town Council Leaves Vacancy Choice to Voters After interviewing five applicants to fill a vacant seat, the Town Council emerged from its closed-session deliberations Friday night and voted to make no appointment. With that action, the seat held by Ted Greenly will remain vacant until a special election is held Nov. 3. Greenly, who was appointed to the seat in late 2017 and was elected to a four-year term in May 2018, announced in May he is retiring and moving out of town. The winner of November’s special election will finish that term, which expires June 30, 2022. The seat also will be on the ballot in the May 2022 election for a new four-year term starting July 1, 2022. Before convening a closed session, the council interviewed the five applicants: former Councilman Ryan Cool, who did not seek re-election last year; Elizabeth Ford; Sean McDonald; Erin Rayner; and Caleb Strought. Loudoun General Registrar Judy
JUNE 17, 2021 Brown said the town has not formally requested the special election, but the filing deadline for candidates to be on the ballot will be 5 p.m. Aug. 13. Any resident wanting to run in November’s special election will need to file a certificate of candidate qualification, a declaration of candidacy, a statement of economic interests, a statement of organization and campaign finance reports. They will also need to secure 125 signatures of town voters.
Police Plan Pop(sicle) With a Cop Event The Purcellville Police Department will host Pop(sicle) with a Cop from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, June 19 in the parking lot of the United Bank, at 440 E. Main St. Residents are invited to head out to engage in conversation with police officers in an informal, neutral space to build and grow relationships and have popsicles, donated by Giant Food. A drive-through option is available for those who want to say a quick hello and take their popsicles to go. Bicycles, strollers and walk-throughs are welcome. The program originated from the national Coffee with a Cop initiative supported by the United States Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
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Makersmiths Membership Chair Scott Newman stands in the wood shop inside their Leesburg location.
Makersmiths Makes its Comeback BY JAN MERCKER jmercker@loudounnow.com
In the early days of the COVID pandemic, Loudoun’s Makersmiths organization made headlines by cranking out high-quality protective equipment for first responders. Now, with COVID restrictions lifted and enthusiasm for DIY surging, Makersmiths is experiencing a boom in interest and working to build membership in its collaborative workshops. And the benefits go way beyond getting to use super cool tools most of us don’t have in our basements. It’s also about forging connections. “Community is a big part of what we do,” said Scott Newman, the organization’s membership chairman and an incoming board member. “We’re going to continue on our mission to serve the community and to grow the technical arts.” Makersmiths is an independent, membership-based nonprofit with locations in downtown Leesburg and Purcellville. The Leesburg location, located in a historic building on Royal Street, is chock full of hobbyist-level tools and high-tech equipment, including 3D printers, laser cutters and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) printers, along with wood and metal shops. The organization is turning the basement at the Leesburg location into a cosplay space in response to member demand, with sew-
ing machines, a green screen, a ventilated painting area and possibly a vacuum-former to help cosplayers young and old create new looks. Makersmiths’ larger Purcellville space, located in a former town shop building, is home to its larger, industrial-scale equipment. It includes a classroom, large woodshop, metal shop, walk-in paint booth, blast cabinet, welding space, ceramics studio, picture-framing shop and blacksmithing space. Jessee Maloney, a laser-cutting instructor and membership coordinator at Makersmiths, said the laser cutter is the organization’s most popular tool, and intro laser cutting classes almost always have waitlists. Members are required to take an intro class for any so-called “red” tools that are expensive or dangerous. The makerspaces’ CNC printers are also in high demand: the organization boasts a 4x8 foot CNC printer in Leesburg (known as Big Red), and its big brother in Purcellville (Big Blue) is 5x10 feet. As a longtime maker and Makersmiths member for several years, Maloney and other members are working to bring more women into the organization. “It is a little harder to be female and a maker, but I absolutely love this place,” Maloney said—despite some occasional “mansplaining” from the largely male membership.
Maloney, a Brunswick, MD-based artist and mom, is also a Girl Scout leader and brings her troop to the space for projects and badge work. The organization welcomes young people, but youth under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult: a parent, guardian, teacher, or scout leader. Makersmiths regularly works with area scout troops, and the organization sponsors teams for the KidWind Challenge each year. That program invites student teams to compete on design and construction challenges related to renewable energy. Newman, who lives in Lovettsville, found Makersmiths when he was looking for a place to work on his car. He discovered that an auto shop is one thing the organization doesn’t offer, but after his initial tour, he was hooked. “I saw the potential and the value of a tool library, a community workspace, a community shop where people can have access to tools that they don’t necessarily use every day in their life,” he said. Newman is working on a project to refurbish some old metal parts bins. He said the idea of moving away from throw-away culture by repairing and repurposing is a big draw. He shared the story of a member whose child tripped over and detached the cable for their computer monitor. The family was able to solder the connector back on with MAKERSMITHS continues on page 23
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THINGS to do LOCO LIVE Live Music: The Crooked Angels
Friday, June 18. 4 p.m. Dirt Farm Brewing, 18701 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont Details: dirtfarmbrewing.com Husband and wife duo Amy and Jamie Potter serve up wild roots and soulful Americana.
Live Music: The Bone Show
Friday, Jun 18, 5:30 p.m. Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville Details: flyingacefarm.com Celebrate Friday with great tunes from western Loudoun singer/songwriter and one-man band Chris Bone of the Bone Show.
Live Music: Nate Clendenen
Friday, June 18, 6 p.m. Bear Chase Brewing Company, 18294 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont Details: bearchasebrew.com Solo tunes from singer/songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Nate Clendenen
Live Music: Chris Hanks
Friday, June 18, 7 p.m. Social House South Riding, 25370 Eastern Marketplace Plaza, Chantilly Details: socialhousesouthriding.com Hanks returns to Social House for an evening of country favorites.
Live Music: Just South of 7
Friday, June 18, 7 p.m. Schmidt’s BBQ, 14 Loudoun St. SE, Leesburg Details: facebook.com/schmidtsbbq Five decades of rock from some of Loudoun’s best musicians.
Live Music: Lost Locals
Saturday, June 19, 1 p.m. Black Walnut Brewery, 212 S. King St., Leesburg Details: facebook.com/blackwalnutbrewery From rock to funk to pop, they cover it all: from The Beatles to Blondie, from Billy Idol to the Black Crowes and beyond.
Live Music: Bart Harris Acoustic
Saturday, June 19, 1 p.m. Vanish Farmwoods Brewery, 42245 Black Hops Lane, Lucketts Details: vanishbeer.com JunkFood vocalist Bart Harris serves up acoustic favorites for a mellow Saturday afternoon.
Live Music: The Alley Cats
Saturday, June 19, 1-4 p.m. Lost Rhino Brewing Company 21730 Red Rum Drive, Ashburn Details: lostrhino.com Lost Rhino celebrates its tenth anniversary with fun
tunes from the Alley Cats. Saturday, June 19, 1-5 p.m. Firefly Cellars, 40325 Charles Town Pike, Hamilton Details: fireflycellars.com Jessica Paulin brings covers from the 60s through today to one of Loudoun’s newest wineries.
Live Music: Shane Gamble
Saturday, June 19, 2 pm. Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Hillsboro Details: breauxvineyards.com Rising country music star Shane Gamble returns to Breaux for an afternoon of great music.
DC Bluegrass Union’s Bluegrass Revival
Saturday, June 19, 2-10 p.m. B Chord Brewing, 34266 Williams Gap Road, Round Hill Details: bchordbrewing.com DCBU’s Bluegrass Revival features The Dan Tyminski Band and Tray Wellington Band. Doors open at 2 p.m. for jamming, with featured performers taking the stage at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance.
Live Music: Brandy Station
THE NIELSEN TRUST Featuring Rick Nielson Thursday, June 17, 7 p.m. (doors) Tally Ho Theater Tallyhotheater.com
Saturday, June 19, 2 p.m. Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville Details: flyingacefarm.com Americana, bluegrass, rock, country, and folk from Remington.
Live Music: Something’s Brewing
Live Music: Mark Cullinane
Live Music: Tejas Singh
Saturday, June 19, 3 p.m. Spanky’s Shenanigans, 538 E. Market St., Leesburg Details: spankyspub.com Cullinane brings his signature acoustic classic rock tunes to a favorite Leesburg venue.
Live Music: Ted Garber
Saturday, June 19, 6 p.m. Crooked Run Brewing, 22455 Davis Drive #120, Sterling Details: crookedrunbrewing.com Garber returns to Crooked Run with his genre-bending, multi-instrumentalist BluesAmericanaRock.
Live Music: Dave Goodrum
Saturday, June 19, 5 p.m. Loudoun Brewing Company, 310 E. Market St., Leesburg Details: loudounbrewing.com Goodrum brings acoustic music at its most funcovering a range of genres from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and today.
Live Music: Unity Groove Collective
Saturday, June 19, 5:30-9:30 p.m. MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg Details: macsbeach.com The Unity Groove Collective brings a high-tempo blend of reggae, funk, Motown and good vibes to Mac’s Beach.
But as vaccines became available, interest has surged, Newman said. After state COVID restrictions were removed at the continued from page 22 end of last month, Makersmiths removed help from fellow members at Makersmiths. mask requirements for members, operat“I love that story,” Newman said. “To ing on the honor system. The organization’s move away from the disposable culture that teleworking space for members in Leesburg we’re in really has benefits” has reopened, and class sizes are returning At the end of last year, things real- to normal. The group is also rebuilding class ly slowed down at the makerspaces, with schedules and interest meetings. Memberstrict limits on occupancy and class sizes ship is also on the rise, with 200 members while COVID restrictions were in place. and counting. Makersmiths offers associate
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Live Music: Jes Jams
JUSTIN TRAWICK AND THE COMMON GOOD Saturday, June 19, 7 p.m. Acoustic on the Green Leesburg Town Green Idalee.org
Saturday, June 19, 7 p.m. Schmidt’s BBQ, 14 Loudoun St. SE, Leesburg Details: facebook.com/schmidtsbbq Classic rock, pop and folk, old and new from some of the area’s best musicians. Saturday, June 19, 7 p.m. Social House South Riding, 25370 Eastern Marketplace Plaza, Chantilly Details: socialhousesouthriding.com NOVA-based singer/songwriter Tejas Singh brings his angelic voice and devilish guitar skills to Social House.
Live Music: Jason Masi
Sunday, June 20, 1:30 p.m. Sunset Hills Vineyard, 38295 Fremont Overlook Lane, Purcellville Details: sunsethillsvineyard.com Masi returns to Sunset Hills with his signature brand of acoustic soul and R&B.
Live Music: Sharif
Sunday, June 20, 2 p.m. Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville Details: flyingacefarm.com The world-traveling independent artist Sharif brings his top-notch originals and a few covers to Flying Ace.
TED GARBER Saturday, June 19, 6 p.m. Crooked Run Brewing Sterling crookedrunbrewing.com
LOCO CULTURE Loudoun Shops Black Juneteenth Market
Saturday, June 19, 9-11 a.m. Raflo Park, 345 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg Details: loudounshopsblack.com The online resource for Loudouners who want to support the area’s minority-owned businesses celebrates Juneteenth in cooperation with the NAACP with a vendor fair featuring local products and services.
Father’s Day Fishing Tournament
Sunday, June 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Henway Hard Cider, 18780 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont Details: facebook.com/henwayhardcider Celebrate dad with Henway’s fishing contest in their stocked pond. Prizes are on the line for the largest fish caught between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. and for the most fish caught during the power hour from 1 to 2 p.m. Bring your own pole and gear to fish. Tickets are $17 per guest 21+ $15 per guest under 21. Tickets include admission to the fishing contest and admission to Great Country Farms for the day.
Music For Dessert: Eve Watters
Sunday, June 20, 4:30-8 p.m. MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg Details: macsbeach.com Get into the island spirit on Father’s Day with steel drum music of the Caribbean.
Tuesday, June 22, 7p.m. Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville Details: franklinparkartscenter.org Award-winning harpist Eve Watters is the latest featured artist at Franklin Park’s Music for Dessert series. Tickets are $15 for in-person seats, $8 for a live stream.
memberships for $50 per month and full household memberships (after a trial period as an associate member) for $100 per month. The nonprofit also has reinstated its weekly open houses in Purcellville on Tuesday evenings and in Leesburg on Thursday evenings, with gatherings for current members and tours for prospective members. For Newman, the appeal is about way more than access to cool tools and facilities. It’s also about the brain power of fellow
members. “I used to think I was a smart guy until I came here. The members of this community are just so smart.” Newman said with a laugh. “Our makers are helpful and giving. ... When somebody comes in and has a project, you almost have to fend off the help that people want to give.” For more information on Makersmiths, including details on membership and open houses, go to makersmiths.org. n
Live Music: Steel Drummin’ Father’s Day
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JK Moving Offers Drivers $100K Pay Guarantee Amid Shortage LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT
With demand high for professional drivers, JK Moving Services has increased its minimum annual guaranteed income for experienced over-the-road Class-A CDL drivers to a minimum $100,000, the company announced June 15, offering a salary and benefits package twice the national average for the position. “We have a driver shortage in our country that has been exacerbated by growth in online retailing,” CEO Chuck Kuhn said. “Despite the difficulty in attracting drivers, we remain committed to providing a best-in-class experience for our customers and that starts with investing in having a great team.” With the guaranteed income, JK salaries place CDL drivers among the top-25 highest paying jobs in the nation, according to Glassdoor, an online service that provides insights about jobs and companies. JK’s CDL driver pay is significantly higher than the national industry average of just over $50,000, as reported by
Glassdoor. In addition to highly competitive pay, JK has state-of-the art trucks and equipment, 24/7 live dispatch support, and training and ongoing career development. The company also offers a formal wellness program; safe harbor 401(k) and company-paid profit-sharing program; tuition reimbursement; paid time off; an employee assistance program; comprehensive medical, dental vision, and ancillary benefit coverages; bonus incentives; and employee volunteer opportunities—including the JK Community Farm, which is supported by JK Moving and grows and donates fresh produce and protein to the area’s food insecure. JK, along with its sister company CapRelo, employs nearly 1,100 people—a majority of whom live in the Washington, DC, metropolitan region. The company expects to expand its workforce in 2021 to service demand and in anticipation of opening a Prince William County location. n
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Three More Sign Leases for Leesburg Tech Park Space LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT
St. John Properties has signed three new tenants to space at the Leesburg Tech Park. Sterling Carpet Shops signed a lease for 11,040 square feet at 940 Sycolin Road; Ranger Wrestling and Capital Hive Meadery signed leases at 960 Sycolin Road for 3,000 and 2,760 square feet, respectively. The clients were represented by Vaaler Commercial Real Estate. Sterling Carpet Shops, founded in 1976, is moving from its existing location on Catoctin Circle. The company offers a comprehensive array of flooring products including carpet, hardwood, luxury vinyl tile and laminate flooring servicing both businesses and consumers throughout the Northern Virginia region. Ranger Wrestling is a youth-oriented wrestling club and a member of the Virginia Wrestling Association and Mason Dixon Wrestling League. It is the largest wrestling club in Virginia, and has ranked in the top 50 in the United States for the past three years. Since 2018, Ranger Wrestling tripled from approximately 50 participants
to nearly 150, and is the back-to-back team champion in the Mason-Dixon League which features teams from Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. Capital Hive Meadery produces mead, an alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey with water and fruits, hops and spices. Flavors include raspberry, white chocolate cheesecake, huckleberry, mango, key lime and tart cherry and the plans include producing more than 100 different flavors in the future, as well as ciders and non-alcoholic sodas. St. John Properties’ Leesburg Tech Park is a 17-acre business community that is configured to support more than 160,000 square feet of space. “These clients, which have vastly different needs ranging from a showroom space, to a light manufacturing requirement to a sports training facility, demonstrate the extreme flexibility offered by our real estate product at Leesburg Tech Park,” stated Matt Holbrook, regional partner, Virginia and Central Maryland for St. John Properties. For more information about the company, go to sjpi.com. n
Legal Notices TOWN OF LEESBURG ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF TOWN COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
IFB NO. 100314-FY21-38 IDA LEE RECREATION CENTER POOLPAK NUMBER 2 REPLACEMENT
TO CONSIDER REZONING APPLICATION TLZM-2020-0002, FLOOR AND DECOR
**NOTE: The Town of Leesburg has implemented revised procurement procedures during the COVID-19 State of Emergency. Effective January 1, 2021, and for the duration of the Emergency or until further notice, all bids and proposals in response to a formal solicitation issued by the Town will be securely received via eVA, the Commonwealth’s eProcurement website. Additionally, during this time the Town will not conduct in-person public bid openings. ** SEALED BIDS to construct the above project WILL BE RECEIVED by the Town of Leesburg, electronically via the Commonwealth’s e-procurement website (www.eva.virginia.gov), UNTIL BUT NO LATER THAN 3:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021. Bids shall be submitted electronically using the following naming convention: the IFB number and the name of the bidder (i.e. “IFB No. 100314FY21-38_Your Company’s Name”). A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. on-site at Ida Lee Recreation Center, 60 Ida Lee Dr. SW, Leesburg VA 20176, and will begin at the main entrance of the recreation center. All questions regarding this bid must be submitted in writing via email to OpsBids@leesburgva.gov until but no later than 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Bids will be publicly opened via Cisco Webex using the eVA e-Procurement website at the due date and time listed above. The bid opening will be livestreamed via Cisco Webex and made available to the public. Cisco Webex conferencing information will be available, including instructions to join the meeting via computer and/or phone, from the Town’s Bid Board. Work includes demolition of existing PoolPak and associated utilities and appurtenances as well as installation, grounding, testing and commissioning of the new Poolpak Model Number PPK-200-WBX-A4FH7203W0E3AN4, OAFC Model Number NG-V-22-EOHSMO-V and all associated utilities, controls, testing and commissioning. The Town reserves the right to perform all, part, or none of the work. Bid Documents are available for download from the Town’s Bid Board at http://www.leesburgva.gov/ bidboard. Any addenda issued for this project will be posted on the Town’s Bid Board and eVA (https://eva.virginia.gov) with a courtesy email to those firms who have registered on the Town’s Bid Board. It is the bidders’ responsibility to provide a correct email address and to be aware of any addenda. Renee LaFollette, P.E., Director Department of Public Works & Capital Projects
06/17/21
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 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176, to consider rezoning application TLZM-2020-0002, Floor and Decor. The applicant, Floor and Decor, is requesting a Concept Plan and Proffer Amendment (rezoning) to amend the previously approved proffers and concept plan for TLZM-1981-0032 to allow for approval of a Lumber and Building Materials Sales use at the former Walmart site on Edwards Ferry Road. The rezoning/concept plan and proffer amendment application seeks to amend the existing proffers of the 97,000 square foot former Walmart site at Edwards Ferry Road and Heritage Way. This 11.5-acre parcel is zoned on the Official Zoning Map as B-3, Community Retail/Commercial District, but administered as old Town B-2 District, based on the proffers approved as part of TLZM-1981-0032 on August 26, 1981. Those proffers prohibit the Lumber and Building Materials sales use, although the current B-3 District allows the use by right. Applicant is seeking to remove this proffered restriction. The subject property includes the former Walmart building at 950 Edwards Ferry Road and is zoned B-3, Community Retail/Commercial District and is further identified by Loudoun County Property Identification Number (PIN) 188-49-2132. The site is located in the Central Planning Area, and the Town Plan Planned Land Use Policy Map further designates the subject property as “Downtown.” No new development is planned, and The Town Plan has no specified maximum density or FAR for this location. The proposal equates to a .19 FAR. Additional information and copies of this rezoning 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 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 Council at (703) 771-2733 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. 06/10 & 06/17/21
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Legal Notices TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE MIDDLEBURG PLANNING COMMISSION
TO CONSIDER ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF EXISTING CABLE FRANCHISE WITH VERIZON VIRGINIA, LLC.
The Middleburg Planning Commission will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 28, 2021 to hear public comments on the following: Special Use 21-01 Request of the Town of Middleburg for a special use permit for a front yard greater than 30 feet in the C-2 District at 10 West Marshall Street (PIN 538-27-9541).
In accordance with Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, sections 15.2-1102 and 15.2-1427 the Leesburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on:
The request is in conjunction with the new Town Hall project. The new building is proposed to be set back approximately 75½ feet from the Marshall Street right-of-way. The Zoning Ordinance provides for a maximum of 30 feet or such greater maximum front yard as may be approved with a special use permit.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA
The file for this application may be reviewed at the Town Office, 10 W. Marshall Street, Middleburg, Virginia from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. Questions may be directed to Deputy Town Manager Will Moore at (540) 687-5152 or by email at wmoore@ middleburgva.gov The Town of Middleburg strives to make its hearings accessible to all. Please advise of accommodations the Town can make to help you participate in the hearing. 06/10 & 06/17/21
to consider extending the existing cable franchise with Verizon Virginia, LLC. for a period of one year to allow time for the parties to conduct the franchise renewal process. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available from the Town Clerk, 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, Town Clerk, 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 Clerk of Council at 703-771-2733, three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. 06/10 & 06/17/21
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 valve exercise program requires closing, then opening each main line valve and service line valves in specific distribution areas. 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 each 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. It may be necessary to repeat this process after 30 minutes. In addition, the closing and opening of valves may introduce air into water lines which can cause temporary erratic water flow. If this occurs, open your cold water tap until a clear steady flow of water is observed. The valve exercising will occur June through November during the hours of 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., 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. 05/27/21 06/17/21
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. YR.
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TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LEESBURG TOWN CODE AMENDMENTS: CHAPTER 20 (LICENSES, TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS); CHAPTER 30 (STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES);
ORDER OF PUBLICATION COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316
ABC LICENSE
Tanialuisa LLC, trading as Pollos Inti 2, 544 Fort Evans Rd, Leesburg, Loudoun, VA 20176 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA AlCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Wine & Beer On & Off Premise and Keg & Mixed Beverages on Premises licenses to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Laura Moldowan, Adm estate of Luisa Pedemonte, Sole Member of Tanialuisa LLC 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. 06/10 & 06/17/21
Case No.:
JJ044218-03-00
Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Isabella S. Montenegro Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Jeffrey Wayne McGowan, putative father The object of this suit is to hold a permanency planning review hearing pursuant to Va. Code Sections 16.1-282.1, 63.2-906 and 63.2-910.2 for Isabella S. Montenegro. It is ORDERED that the defendant Jeffrey Wayne McGowan, putative father appear at the above named Court and protect his interests on or before July 27, 2021 at 3:00 pm. 06/17, 06/24, 07/01 & 07/08/21
CHAPTER 32 (TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES); AND THE REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEE SCHEDULE REFERENCED IN THE SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS In accordance with Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, §§ 15.2-1102; 15.2-1104; 15.2-1125; 15.21427; 15.2-2019; 15.2-2240 et seq.; 15.2-2280 et seq.; 46.2-1220; 58.1-3700 et seq.; 58.1-3840; and 58.1-3916, the Leesburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on: Tuesday, June 22, 2021, 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 Town Code Chapters 20, 30, 32 and the Review and Inspection Fee Schedule referenced in the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations. The amendments to the Town Code will: clarify and refine business processes, conform to current Town operations, correct inconsistencies and errors, and reduce confusion; and adjust the reporting and due dates for meals taxes and business, professional and occupational license taxes. In addition, the amendments to the Review and Inspection Fee Schedule will revise, initiate and delete certain fees to reflect current processing costs. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available from the Town Clerk, 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, Town Clerk, 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 Clerk of Council at 703-771-2733, three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. 06/10 & 06/17/2021
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Legal Notices
NOTICE TOWN OF LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
NOTICE OF ABANDONED BICYCLES
Remote Public Participation Available
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.
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316
JJ044085-04-00 JJ044085-05-00 JJ044085-06-00 JJ044085-07-00
Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Isaac William McClure Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Stephanie McClure, mother; Edwin Ernesto Ortiz, putative father; and Unknown father The object of this suit is hold a permanency planning hearing and review of foster care plan with goal of adoption, pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-282.1 and 16.1-281 for Isaac William McClure and Petition for Termination of Parental Rights of Stephanie McClure, mother, Edwin Ernesto Ortiz, putative father, and Unknown father, pursuant to Virginia Code §16.1-283 for Isaac William McClure. Stephanie McClure, mother, Edwin Ernesto Ortiz, putative father, and Unknown father are hereby notified that failure to appear on the hereinafter noticed date and time may result in the entry of an Order approving a permanency goal of adoption as well as the termination of their residual parental rights with respect to Isaac William McClure. Stephanie McClure, mother, Edwin Ernesto Ortiz, putative father, and Unknown father 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 child, including, but not limited to, the right to visit Isaac William McClure; any authority with respect to the care and supervision of Isaac William McClure; or the right to make health related decisions or determine the religious affiliation of Isaac William McClure. Further, Stephanie McClure, mother, Edwin Ernesto Ortiz, putative father, and Unknown father will have no legal and /or financial obligations with respect to Isaac William McClure, and the Department of Family Services of Loudoun County, Virginia may be granted the authority to place Isaac William McClure for adoption and consent to the adoption of Isaac William McClure. It is ORDERED that the defendants Stephanie McClure, mother; Edwin Ernesto Ortiz, putative father; and Unknown father appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before July 20, 2021 at 2:00 pm. 06/10, 06/17, 06/24 & 07/01/21
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316
JJ045042-01-00
Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Anthony Rodriguez Castro Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Carlos Barnica, putative father hold an adjudicatory hearing pursuant to Virginia Code § 16.1-252 for Anthony Rodriguez Castro on June 16, 2021 at 3:00 pm and, hold a dispositional hearing for review of initial Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-278.2 and 16.1-281 for Anthony Rodriguez Castro on July 20, 2021 at 11:00 am.. It is ORDERED that the defendant Carlos Barnica, putative father appear at the abovenamed Court to protect his interests on or before June 16, 2021 at 3:00 pm (Adjudication) and July 20, 2021 at 11:00 am (Disposition). 05/27, 06/03 & 06/10/21
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If you need more information, contact the Clerk of Council at eboeing@leesburgva.gov or 703-771-2733.
LOUDOUN COUNTY WILL BE ACCEPTING SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS FOR:
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It appearing that a report of the account of W. Franklin Pugh, Administrator for the Estate of Camerron R. Taylor, deceased, and a report of the debts and demands against the Estate have been filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Loudoun County, and that more than 6 months have elapsed since the qualification of the Administrator before this Court, on the petition of the Administrator indicating that the Estate is insolvent,
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Opinion Another Example This week, the Town of Hillsboro formally celebrates the completion of a transformational public works project, one that brings the community into the 21st century while protecting its 18th century heritage. The work was powered foremost by a creative (and persuasive) town leadership backed by an enthusiastic citizenry. That combination resulted in local and regional leaders with control of the purse strings strongly committing to an unconventional project in one of the commonwealth’s smallest jurisdictions. The project was marketed as “rethinking” Rt. 9, but more accurately was a reclaiming of the community by its residents. For decades, town life had been defined by the rumble of unceasing traffic, and the risky nature of neighborhood walks as cars and trucks sped past within arm’s reach. And, let’s not forget, the decades-long boil water requirement for town residents that is no longer in effect following the installation of a modern utility system. Soon the newly installed underground conduit may be filled
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with fiber, offering for the first time a viable alternative to copper lines when logging onto the internet. For all the inconveniences experienced by locals, area businesses and commuters during the project’s long road closures, the project is wrapping up years ahead of the original schedule—putting it on the very short list of benefits resulting from the pandemic. Beyond the benefits to the municipality, the project provides another example of how to accommodate traffic without losing community identity. It builds on the work, championed by Sen. John Warner, in the western Rt. 50 corridor. As county supervisors prepare to take another look at the future of Rt. 15 north of Leesburg, they have one more reason to reach beyond simply adding more asphalt. That area, too, is worth an ample investment in creativity. n
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Fight Them Editor: Our county is at a crossroad in its decisions about the quality of life here in Loudoun in how it deals with the Aldie Assemblage and the St. Louis property. The time is long overdue for our supervisors to support heritage and ethics rather than greed and growth. Of the choices available for the Aldie Assemblage, the Gerachis offer, supported by Supervisor Buffington restores the village in alignment with established county guidelines. During last week’s board meeting, attorney Jim Campbell (representing Aldie Community Development Company with a competing offer), implied that their “higher offer” is the best choice, but we must realize that this offer comes with strings attached for future development and is merely a foot in the door for exploitation and destruction of the village. The area between Aldie and Middleburg has multiple wineries, breweries and cideries. Middleburg has retail shops that sit vacant for months or won’t sell because of a lack of business. Aldie growth does not need to be set up for this type of future development. Our area is saturated, and the established businesses do not need that kind of competition. What we do need is restoration, preservation, and conservation. Gerachis’s offer does this. It is straightforward
and supported by local people who have worked for generations to maintain the quality of the village. His offer is also supported by major citizen and environmental groups associated with the area, including the Aldie Heritage Foundation and the Piedmont Environmental Council. The St. Louis approval for MOJAX was a sad mistake that never should have happened to this historical community. Haven’t we taken advantage of and destroyed enough of the Black heritage? The quality of water, established cemeteries, and affordable housing community needs should have mattered above all else, especially money and the poor decisions must be rectified. Additionally, those proposed houses would also drive taxes up for established residents and add to our already seriously congested Rt. 50 issues. We are historically the richest county in the nation and we need representation that is concerned about quality over quantity. All of our supervisors, not just Mr. Buffington, must stand up to these aggressive and self-serving developers that threaten Aldie and St. Louis, even if it costs money that requires budget adjustments. There are ways to fight them if our board members want to represent their constituents. — Stacia and Jarron Frye, Aldie
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St. Louis continued from page 3 right in St. Louis.” The village dates to at least the 1800s, founded by formerly enslaved people. Howard said according to the U.S. Census, it was once the largest Black community in Loudoun. And he said the development threat now is a very emotional issue for him, his family, and the village. “There’s a cemetery in the midst of this Middleburg Preserve. Bodies of enslaved people are interred there. Sons and daughters of slaves are interred there. Members of our family are interred there,” Howard said. “They say they don’t know exactly how many bodies that may be there, so when I see the bulldozers go in and out, and the trucks shoveling dirt from side to side, thoughts in my mind wonder, what’s going on? We don’t know. All we can do is hope and pray that those people who lived their lives in indignity can at least rest with dignity.” Residents told supervisors that even before the development was proposed, their wells have often ran low, or yielded stinking, undrinkable water. Catherine Holmes was one of several who told supervisors she had already had to drill a new well on her property because the old one ran dry. “I remember waiting for a few good rainy days to have enough water on hand to wash the dishes, and also just to flush the toilet,” Holmes said. “We pay taxes on the land we own, but we’re scared to cook with it and drink the water from our wells with filtration systems that are only a Band-Aid on the severe problem.” “The first well I had, I would pray that it was raining,” said John Holmes, who said he has bored two wells since he’s been living in his home, which was his great-grandparents’ house. “No water whatsoever. If it
don’t rain for about two or three weeks, we don’t have no water.” And Alyn Beauchamp, who said she lives near the subdivision, told supervisors that since well drilling has resumed, her water has developed a hydrogen sulfide smell. People from outside the village and across rural Loudoun also rallied. Marvin Watts, of Bluemont, likened the project to historic massacres of Black communities such as in Tulsa, OK, in 1921. “Legal circumstances notwithstanding, Mojax is just one more white capitalist predator intent on compromising or obliterating our historic Black community of St. Louis. This aggression must be resisted, defeated,” Watts said. Daniel Murphy of Middleburg said the development would overwhelm and destroy the community. “By privileging one developer’s interests over 90 resident families’ history, you will overwhelm the identity, the story this community has built over generations,” Murphy said. At one time, supervisors had a provisional deal worked out to buy the land, offering to pay the Mojax developers cash and swap the Aldie Tavern property—itself a site of controversy when the county sought to build a fire station on the property, plans which have since been dropped—for the property near St. Louis. Under protest from the Aldie community, supervisors abandoned that deal, leaving St. Louis residents back where they started. Supervisors are now working to sell the Aldie Tavern land; the Mojax developers have put in the highest bid for it, although state law does not require supervisors to accept the highest bid for real estate sales. County Attorney Leo Rogers has warned supervisors against outright purchasing the land near St. Louis. “If you buy by-right development, you’re setting a bad precedent,” Rogers said. “By
“We’re worried about establishing a precedent of ‘greenmail,’ of developers buying land and the county buying them out.” — John Lovegrove right means that’s the right that the property owner has in the land. If you pay a developer $2.7 million for the by-right development, that’s the business interest that they then have in the property. It’s not like you’re buying the property as raw land, and they could then use that money to buy other by-right development, so it’s really not like you’re stopping by-right development—it’s just that you’re moving it somewhere else.” And Rogers, who met with Mojax representatives and helped work out the Aldie Tavern deal, now says he is concerned about the county’s legal authority to buy that land. Virginia law permits localities to buy land “for any public use”—a requirement Rogers said the county may have trouble satisfying on the property near St. Louis. “I also had some concerns about the propriety of using public funds to buy a piece of property where there was no public use that we could identify,” Rogers said. He estimated county staff members have poured tens of hours—even into the low hundreds—trying to find a public use for the land. The developer has filed permits to build on nine lots—one fewer than would trigger a requirement for hydrogeologic study that would look into the project’s impact on groundwater. John Lovegrove, who serves
on the committee that oversees the county’s Facilities Standards Manual that governs many technical requirements of development, charged during the hearing that “this developer is clearly gaming the system by putting in for nine houses when he fully intends to build 27 houses.” “We’re worried about establishing a precedent of ‘greenmail,’ of developers buying land and the county buying them out,” Lovegrove said. “Look at the people in this room. How do you think they feel about that precedent? Their lives are going to be destroyed by your precedent. I don’t think that that is good reason to stop the county from buying this land. And I’m sorry, we just spent $14 million in Hillsboro fixing their water supply, and we can’t find enough money to buy this piece of land to prevent these people’s wells from being running dry. Why is that?” And a speaker at the hearing also referenced previous statements by County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large), indicating both the packed boardroom, and a petition with hundreds of signatures collected by hand in-person. “Chair Randall, you said that you wanted to see residents from St. Louis—I think we have a pretty good turnout tonight,” Madeleine Skinner said. Randall had said at a community meeting in St. Louis that “I’d like to see more people in the room.” “You had also said that you didn’t really put much premise into computer-generated petitions, so there are a lot of us who did a lot of work to get those over 350, or about 350, signatures,” Skinner said. At a public hearing about the previous Aldie Taven-St. Louis proposal, Randall dismissed an online petition with close to 1,000 signatures. No action was taken following the public hearing. The board was expected to discuss whether to move forward with the proposed downzoning at a future meeting. n
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PARENTING WITH A PURPOSE
A High School Student’s Perspective of the Pandemic BY NEIL MCNERNEY
This month, I have asked a local high school student, Logan Wagner, to share his perspective on what it was like to be a high school student this past year. In my opinion, it captures many of the ideas, issues, and challenges that our children have faced. As a parent, I hope it helps you understand your children as they are reintegrating into their worlds. Over the past year, I have grown more as a person than I think I ever will, and I am fairly certain many others would agree with me. I can recall the time in my sophomore year when my friends and I would make jokes about our school getting shut down due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but we never thought we would have our junior year of high school stripped from us. As one of the few students who has been virtual for the entirety of the year, I can say without a doubt that this has been one of
the hardest experiences of my life. I had to maintain friendships, grades, and relationships all from my bedroom. Frankly, I felt set up for failure. Nevertheless, I tried to persevere through the never-ending boredom and loneliness that was quarantine until finally I would be able to go to school again. Unfortunately for me, that day never came. I spent my junior year of high school cooped up in a room and the only way of communicating with someone was through a screen. Many of my friends were back at school by the second semester, which made it even harder to maintain friendships when you were the only one not being seen on a daily basis. Admittedly, perhaps I could have been more focused on schoolwork rather than social interactions, but how could anyone focus on the former when the latter was so soul-crushing. Through the experiences I have amassed from this past year I have learned so many valuable lessons. I have learned to perse-
vere, even when the going gets tough. Sure, this sounds cliché, but to a teen whose only plight is what time dinner is taking place, it is quite an important lesson to learn. I have learned to self-teach. As many of my teachers would show more focus to my classmates who were participating from a classroom, this forced me into teaching myself a lot of the skills learned throughout the year. Perhaps more important than my other lessons learned, I figured out how to rely on myself. I feel that we, as a society, rely too much on our neighbors to provide for us. We rely on social interaction to get us through our day, we rely on our partners to care for us, we rely on loved ones to stay together. Generally speaking, we rely on people to maintain the typical behavior we expect. But when all of that is thrown out the window, who else will you expect it from? Lastly, I have learned to never take things for granted. Again, it sounds cliché but is imperative to be learned at a young
age. As a child who has been fortunate enough to never have had to deal with the death of a loved one, or a privilege being taken away, I never knew what it was like to take something for granted. I took advantage of being able to see my friends, go to school, and visit my family. This is something I will never do again. We all take things for granted subconsciously. It’s not like we sit down on the couch every day after school or work and be grateful for having a couch. But if we can take some time out of our day to be thankful for what we have, especially knowing now how quickly all of it can be taken away, I think something as devastating as this will feel a whole lot less unbearable in the future. n
Logan Wagner is a rising high school Senior.
Discriminating Against Transgender Kids is Not Only Immoral, it’s Illegal BY CHRIS CROLL
When public school teachers in the Commonwealth of Virginia refuse to honor a student’s asserted name and pronouns because it conflicts with that teacher’s religious beliefs, they are breaking the law and, soon, they will be violating the terms of their employment. In 1962, the United States Supreme Court banned school-sponsored prayer in public schools. This means no public-school teacher, of any faith, is permitted to espouse their religious beliefs to students during school hours. This separation of church and state is important for a variety of reasons, including the fact that public schools across America are attended by students of varying faiths, and those who observe no religion at all. When teachers cite their religious beliefs as a reason for treating some students differently in the classroom, they are, in fact, espousing their religious beliefs to those students. This is against the law. A decade later, in 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments added protection for public school students from discrimination based on sex in programs or activities that receive federal funding. In March 2021, President Joseph Biden extended Title IX protections, via an executive order, so that, “All students should be guaranteed an educational environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex, including discrim-
ination in the form of sexual harassment, which encompasses sexual violence, and including discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.” A teacher who treats transgender students differently than other students is practicing discrimination on the basis of sexual identity. That is against the law. In 2019, Loudoun County Public Schools adopted an amended Policy 1040 which prohibits discrimination based on, “Race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, age, or genetic information.” In January 2020, Policy 1040 was amended again to include language that asserts, “Demeaning or otherwise harmful actions are prohibited, particularly if directed at personal characteristics, including, but not limited to socioeconomic level, sexual orientation, perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.” When teachers sign on to work for LCPS, they must agree to follow all School Board policies, or they risk termination. The Virginia Department of Education is extending protections for transgender and non-binary students even further. Last month, the VDOE issued a mandate that all public-school divisions in the commonwealth must codify specific protections for these students as policy before the start of the 2021-2022 school year. LCPS is intro-
ducing its response to this mandate next week with Policy 8040 - Rights of Transgender and Gender Expansive Students. Once adopted, Policy 8040 obligates teachers to call students by their asserted name and pronouns, among other protections. Again, any LCPS employee who does not follow this policy, or any other LCPS policy or any federal/state law, can and should be fired. Why do transgender and non-binary students need so much protection? Aside from it being human decency to respect a person’s identity, research shows these kids are at much higher risk for mental health issues. How they are treated by the adults in their lives plays a big part in that health. The way adults treat these kids in schools is a model for how they will be treated by their classmates. According to a May 2021 report from The Trevor Project, more than half of transgender and non-binary youth in the U.S. seriously considered suicide in the past 12 months. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 3% of adolescents and teens in the United States today identify as transgender or non-binary. Statistically, this means more than 1,250 transgender and non-binary students who attend Loudoun County Public Schools have seriously considered killing themselves this past year. It’s no wonder our school counselors and local mental health professionals are so busy.
LCPS policies, like 8040, are protective. The Journal of Adolescent Health, as well as many other reputable organizations, has published research that indicates that if a transgender child’s pronouns and names are respected, the risk of them dying by suicide is dramatically reduced; in some cases, the risk is cut in half. Put simply, respecting a student’s identity could mean life or death for that child. Therefore, it is hard to understand why anyone would resist Policy 8040 or any other policies that are designed to keep Loudoun’s kids safe. It is particularly hard to understand doing so on religious grounds when most organized religions practiced in this country explicitly call for the protection of the innocent. If morality alone is not enough of a reason to respect a child’s wishes on what they wish to be called in school, LCPS employees now have a new reason to show transgender and non-binary kids the respect they deserve: Their jobs depend on it. n Chris Croll is a writer, empathy activist and communications consultant. She sits on the Board of the Ryan Bartel Foundation, a youth suicide prevention nonprofit. Croll lives in Leesburg with her husband and two teenage boys.
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Loudoun travel continued from page 1 in April, prior to restrictions being lifted, was just under 50% countywide. While that’s a far cry from Loudoun’s pre-pandemic norm hovering around 80%, it’s the highest occupancy rate since COVID-19 took hold last March, she said. Loudoun continues to outperform the rest of the Northern Virginia region in terms of hotel occupancy, Erickson added. In terms of forecasts, hotels in the county are still expected to lose around $72 million in revenue this year, but that’s down almost 30% from last year’s $100 million lost revenue sucker punch. Business travel is a key indicator for Visit Loudoun, and Erickson and others are looking to the sky for signs of recovery. Dulles Airport, a major hub of East Coast business travel as well as international travel, is again beginning to show activity reminiscent of prior to the pandemic. Micah Lillard, public information officer for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, reported that between April 1 and June 1, the number of passengers screened by the Transportation Safety Administration at Dulles increased by almost 700% over the same period in 2020. Additionally, the airport hit a COVID-era high for passengers screened at its TSA checkpoints on Friday, May 28, the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, with 17,834. Lillard said he expects to see those records increase as the busy summer travel
Juneteenth continued from page 3 arrival of U.S. Colored Troops in Galveston, TX, on June 19, 1865, when thousands of African Americans in that city learned about the Emancipation Proclamation, signed more than two years earlier. “Juneteenth is the realization of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th amendment. When they saw those Black troops show up in Galveston, that’s what caused the celebration,” said Steve Williams, president of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation and a Sterling resident. But Juneteenth actually celebrates a series of events, from 1862 well into the 20th century, Williams said. And that history is part of the organization’s Juneteenth 101 educational programming. NJOF was launched in 1994 and has been pushing for nearly three decades to get the holiday recognized at the state and national level. Juneteenth is now recognized as a holiday
LOUDOUNNOW.COM season begins. “While we remain well below preCOVID numbers as far as passengers flying through Dulles International Airport, we are encouraged by the gradual uptick in travel, which is led in large part by leisure passengers —people flying to visit friends and relatives—especially as we get fullswing into the busy summer travel period,” he added. Erickson said the busier Dulles is, the better the indications are for the industry as a whole. “When you start to see those numbers coming up consistently, you’re going to know we’re really in a full-blown recovery,” Erickson said. Leisure travel within Loudoun has not been nearly as affected as business travel, Erickson said. She noted Loudoun’s reputation as “an incredible drive destination,” accessible within a few hours’ car ride from several states. Sports tournaments have been another bright spot, she said, while acknowledging, “they don’t fill hotel rooms Monday through Thursday,” a gap the county looks to business travelers to close. Attracting business travelers and driving demand for Loudoun as a group destination is going to be a major charge for Visit Loudoun moving forward, Erickson said. “That’s going to move the needle for recovery,” she said. Ocheltree believes some organizations will completely re-engineer the way they conduct employee training, the bread-andbutter niche for The National. He foresees “hybrid” training becoming the norm—of-
fering in-person training and options for some employees to view the training at a satellite location, in a smaller group setting. But Ocheltree said he does not believe in-person training or meetings, even in large groups, will go away altogether. “Some things just can’t happen online. Some things have to happen in person. This one program that’s here now is teachers. I think they just feel being in person and having workshops and breakout sessions, all those things that happen and are unstructured formally create value. People recognize that,” he said. Ocheltree said there is not one part of his organization that has not changed since the pandemic arrived. The National is not immune to staffing shortages plaguing the hospitality industry globally, and Ocheltree said that has caused them to look at compensation and cross-training. Some safety enhancements put in place during the pandemic are not likely to go away, as the general public slowly gets more comfortable with meetings and in-person events. “Everything from the way we do housekeeping to the way we serve food to the way we take care of the chairs, tables, A/V equipment, all of the touch points are being addressed differently. The way people move throughout the conference center is just different. There’s much more sensitivity to traffic patterns, large gatherings, bottlenecks. We still do buffet-style [meals] but everything is pre-wrapped including silverware. Those types of changes I think are here to stay,” he said. As different parts of the country are
Juneteenth in Loudoun LOUDOUN FREEDOM CENTER’S JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION kicks off Saturday, June 19 at 9:30 a.m. at the Loudoun County Courthouse, and participants will walk to the Orion Anderson Lynching Memorial at the corner of Harrison St. and the W&OD Trail for a ceremony and reception from 10 to 11:45 a.m. For more information, go to facebook.com/loudounfreedomfoundation. THE BURG FAMILY REUNION JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION takes place Saturday, June 19 from noon to 6 p.m. at Ida Lee Park. For more information, go to thebfrc. com/juneteenth-celebration. JUNETEENTH LOUDOUN takes place Saturday, June 19 from noon to 7 p.m. at Claude Moore Park and kicks off at 11 a.m. with a car caravan from Belmont Country Club. For more information, go to juneteenthloudoun.org. For information on the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation, including its Juneteenth 101 crash course on the holiday, go to njof.org.
or observance in more than 40 states, and the organization continues to push the US Congress for recognition as a federal holiday. As president of the national foundation, Williams has been heavily involved with huge celebrations in D.C. and around the country for years. This year, it was time to organize an observance in his own back-
yard. “I’ve done a lot of legwork [for NJOF], but I really ignored home,” Williams said. “In Virginia really we didn’t have a big footprint. ... This year I decided I have to do something at home.” Williams put together a local Juneteenth committee under the auspices of NJOF to create a Loudoun-based event
PAGE 31 handling COVID restrictions and embracing recovery differently, Ocheltree said The National is not yet seeing the floodgates open in terms of activity. But he foresees a potential supply and demand problem for 2022. “What we see happening is people are going to realize [they’re] not the only one waiting. If everyone waits for 2022 supply and demand, it’s going to cause prices to go way up and cause space to be very limited for 2022,” he said. The National has space on its side, however, with Ocheltree noting that a recent conference was able to offer attendees 29 breakout rooms, something most traditional hotels cannot accommodate. Ocheltree and others point to the faster recovery of the leisure travel market, as the population emerges from a prolonged case of cabin fever. Other statistics back up that assessment. Erickson reports that traffic on Visit Loudoun’s website is up 18% from the preCOVID year of 2019. Destination Analysts, which has been tracking and measuring traveler sentiment since the beginning of the pandemic, also reported that 80% of Americans now indicate a desire to travel. With summer leisure travel expected to be strong, Erickson also expressed excitement about a certain facet of Destination Analysts’ findings. “Travelers are particularly interested in visiting small towns and rural destinations. That is Loudoun County, that is our sweet spot. That’s why I think we’re going to continue to see recovery,” she said. n designed with both celebration and education in mind. Juneteenth Loudoun takes place Saturday, June 19 at Claude Moore Park in Sterling. The event starts at 11 a.m. with a prayer at Belmont Country Club followed by a car caravan to Claude Moore Park, where the celebration takes place from noon to 7 p.m. The afternoon includes a flag-raising by Buffalo Soldiers, poetry, speakers and music throughout the day, including gospel from Rev. Isaac Howard and the Howard Harmonizers, blues from Johnny Rawls and jazz and funk from Funkativity. The event also includes educational programming and other activities for kids. The organizers of the three Loudoun events are in contact, and Williams said he’s hopeful they can join forces in the future. But for now, raising awareness in separate events will work. “None are free until all are free—that’s the point we want to get to everybody,” WIlliams said. “The national impact of Juneteenth is undeniable, and we have to acknowledge that.” n
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