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Schools Mental Health Task Force Gets to Work HAYLEY BOUR hbour@loudounnow.com
With suicide rates rising at an alarming rate among teens, and an already strained mental healthcare system, the Loudoun’s school district is looking to fill the gaps and meet student needs with its Mental Health Taskforce. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the county’s approximately 84,000 students into remote learning in March 2020 and upended normalcy for all students. The isolation, parents and professionals agree, took a toll on children. The taskforce, formed by Superintendent Scott Ziegler in May, taps student leaders to assess and share with the unified mental health team where resources fall short. Ziegler said that the main charge of the group is to figure out how
to best transition students back to in-person learning. The task force got to work this month, coinciding with Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. According to Chief of Staff Mark Smith, the task force will aim to present to the School Board an analysis of mental health services for students as well as recommendations on changes in January.
A Youth Epidemic When School Board member Beth Barts (Leesburg) decided to run for office, mental health among youth had shaken her community and resonated with her. She made it one of her goals to fight for more resources for students. She recalled the loss of Jay Gallagher, a Potomac Falls student, to suicide in 2016. She said that the loss rallied the community and forced the school district to acknowledge issues.
The pandemic, she said, took a complex and pervasive issue and made it worse. “We have come a long way since 2016 and the community rallying for additional mental health services, but we still have work to do,” Barts said. According to the Virginia Department of Health, the number of deaths by suicide among people across the state ages 10-19 increased form five in the first quarter of 2020 to at least 32 deaths in the first quarter of 2021. Additionally, the Centers for Disease control reported that among teens, mental health-related visits to emergency rooms increased by 31% in 2020. The Loudoun-based Ryan Bartel Foundation, named for a student lost to suicide and whose mission is to prevent youth suicide, surveyed local teens and found that most who are suffering from mental
health issues have angst attributable to the pandemic, ranging from worries about transmitting COVID to younger siblings, to re-engaging with peers after nearly two years of distance or hybrid learning.
A Multi-tiered Approach The task force is just one element of the district’s strategy to ensure resources are thoroughly deployed throughout the county. In recent years, the district administration cultivated unified mental health teams for each school, which include school psychologists, school social workers, student assistance specialists, school counselors, school nurses, and administrators. Supports for students are broken up MENTAL HEALTH continues on page 25
Judge Faces Calls for Removal After Jailing Alleged Domestic Violence Victim BY RENSS GREENE
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Circuit Court Judge James P. Fisher is facing calls for censure less than three years into his first term after he jailed an alleged victim of domestic violence in the middle of her testimony, asserting that she was under the influence of marijuana. Critics including longtime advocate for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and for women’s rights Lisa Sales, Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj, two county supervisors, and the woman’s attorney Thomas Plofchan have called for the General Assembly to take action against Fisher. And, they warned, Fisher’s actions could further discourage survivors from reporting a crime that they already have difficulty bringing to the
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justice system and winning in court. “To treat victims as though they are criminals themselves is unforgivable and should not be tolerated,” Sales said during a Sept. 23 protest outside the Loudoun County courthouse. “Judge Fisher should have been calling balls and strikes in this proceeding, and he should not himself have been prosecuting the victim.” The woman, Katie Orndoff, was testifying in a case against James Paige Phillips, who is charged with felony assault and battery of a family member, third or subsequent offense. He is accused of punching her twice in the face while she was driving on Rt. 15, and has pleaded not guilty. About 90 minutes into Orndoff ’s testimony, Fisher
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School Board Tightens Reins on Public Commenters BY HAYLEY MILON BOUR hbour@loudounnow.com
After months of public comments sessions taking up hours of its twice-monthly meetings—and often generating national news sound bites—the School Board is tightening the reins on who may speak, citing an effort to prevent politicization by “out-of-town agitators.” Now, to deliver a public comment, speakers must either be residents in the county, owners of businesses located in the county, students, parents of students, or employees of the school system. Speakers must prove that they are qualified to speak by providing a driver’s license, a bill for proof of residency, a current employee or school ID, an email from the district during the current school year regarding a student, or a student report card or progress report. “The School Board is making these changes in order to ensure that the voices of our parents and the LCPS community are heard rather than out-of-town agitators who would make the board meetings a platform for national politics or to enhance their own media profiles,” Chairwoman Brenda Sheridan said in a state-
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Conservative commentator Matt Walsh speaks at a rally prior to the Sept. 28 School Board meeting. Walsh signed a lease in Loudoun County just so he would be eligible to address the board during its public comment period.
ment. The district’s announcement came after Conservative commentator Matt Walsh
announced that he would be hold a rally ahead of the meeting and delivering public comment. Several hundred people
gathered Tuesday afternoon to hear Walsh speak. Other School Board critics took the stage, including the three teachers embroiled in a lawsuit against the school board over transgender student protections. Byron “Tanner” Cross first was placed on leave following his public comment about then-proposed Policy 8040, providing new protections for transgender students. He sued for and was granted his reinstatement. Monica Gill, a teacher at Loudoun County High School, and Kim Wright, a Smarts Mill Middle School teacher, then joined the lawsuit challenging the policy. To circumvent the new speaker restrictions, Walsh arranged to lease the basement of Patti Menders, another frequent critic of the School Board and president of the Loudoun County Republican Women’s Club. The district’s statement said that neighboring jurisdictions enforce much stricter guidelines to determine who may speak. “Even with these changes, the School Board is one of the few governmental bodies that has minimal restrictions on speakers. Even with these changes, the PUBLIC COMMENTS continues on page 14
Kuhn, Lee Inducted as Loudoun Laurels Honorees BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com
Dorothy “Punkin” Lee and Chuck Kuhn on Friday night were celebrated for their community contributions and civic leadership during the Loudoun Laurels Foundation gala Friday night at the Lansdowne Resort. They join a roster of 27 other community leaders who have been selected as Loudoun Laureates since the program’s inception in 2008. To support the development of future civic leaders, since 2013 the foundation has awarded college scholarships of $40,000 over four years to 23 Loudoun County high school graduates who are first generation college attendees. The gala also celebrated the three most recent scholars, Brian Potrales-Escobar and Wendy Ramirez, both of Park View High School, and Carla Marinez-Borja of Heritage High School.
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Lee was the 2021 Loudoun Laurels honoree. She founded Journeymen Saddlers in Middleburg and has operated the business for 45 years. She is president of the Middleburg Business & Profes-
sional Association, chairwoman of the Middleburg Streetscape Committee and the Middleburg Beautification and Preservation Committee, and serves on the Middleburg Historic District Commit-
tee, Middleburg Arts Council, Upperville Horse Show, and the Middleburg Film Festival committees. She also is a board member of the National Sporting Library and the Middleburg Fall Races, a founding member of Christmas in Middleburg and coordinator of the Middleburg Arbor Day Celebration. Lee volunteers at Great Meadows events and is a member of The Hill School Alumni Association. Lee is a third generation Middleburg resident in a family where a commitment to public service runs deep. Her father served as postmaster and helped found the volunteer fire company. She noted the town’s legacy of service also was reflected in the roster of laureates, which included seven Middleburg residents before her name was added to the list. “If there is one thing that can be said LAURELS continues on page 14
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County Board Approves $1.9M More for Nonprofit COVID-19 Response BY RENSS GREENE
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Loudoun County supervisors have sent $1.9 million to nonprofits to support their work responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Of that, $480,000 was reallocated from the county’s Limited Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which supervisors set up in April 2020 during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ultimately that fund went unused, as the county opted instead to offer that assistance through the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s Rental Assistance Program. Now, that money has been reallocated to the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter, which has both seen a significant increase in the need for its services, and seen the need to adapt its emergency housing to the pandemic. Previously, the shelter was a communal setting; the dangers of a viral pandemic have seen the nonprofit shift away from that. According to a county staff report, in Fiscal Year 2020, the nonprofit saw nearly triple the number of victims of domestic violence as the previous year, and saw a 20% increase in the number of severe, high-danger cases including child abuse cases. The nonprofit provided 6,063 nights of shelter to 105 adults and 112 children, and expects the high demand for shelter to continue through the current fiscal year
ON THE Agenda Fair Housing Forum Oct. 6 The Loudoun County Office of Housing invites residents to attend a virtual fair housing public forum and input session as part of the work to develop a regional fair housing plan Wednesday, Oct. 6 from 6:30-8 p.m. Loudoun County is one of eight jurisdictions working collaboratively to develop a regional fair housing plan, also known as the Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. The process is being coordinated by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Loudoun County is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to “affirmatively further fair housing.” The regional analysis is meant to fulfill
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Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter Executive Director Judy Hanley speaks to Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA10) during a visit to the nonprofit’s headquarters in Leesburg.
and the next. Another $1,375,734 in federal Community Development Block Grant dollars, one of the programs boosted by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security or CARES Act, will be sent to nonprofits working to help people through the pandemic. Some of that will also go to the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter. The nonprofit will receive approximately $205,000 to support additional case managers, advocates, and program operations.
Community Residences, Inc., will receive $116,000 to help close the revenue gap when its Loudoun day services location was forced to cut back because of the pandemic. The nonprofit is only reimbursed when its services are rendered, and has seen a decrease in funding. The new money will help cover rent and operating costs. The nonprofit serves people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. Northern Virginia Family Services will receive $388,000 to support staff sal-
that requirement as well as increasing collaboration, innovation, and effectiveness of strategies to further fair housing in the region. It is expected to be completed in 2022. The virtual forum Oct. 6 will gather public input specifically on the Loudoun County part of the plan. The presentation will include n overview on fair housing, a presentation of Loudoun County data, a discussion of policy priorities, and three breakout sessions on discrimination in housing, barriers to affordable housing and housing for persons with disabilities. Pre-registration is required. To pre-register and to get more information, visit loudoun.gov/housing. To request language interpretation or accommodations for those with disabilities, contact Community Development Specialist Christine Hillock at 703-771-5590 or
christine.hillock@loudoun.gov. Five days’ advance notice is requested.
Parks and Rec Earns Rare Nat’l Accreditation The Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services has earned accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies and the National Recreation and Park Association, awarded during the 2021 NRPA Annual Conference. Fewer than 200 agencies in the country hold that accreditation, which examines standards on management and administration of lands, facilities, resources, programs, safety and services. CAPRA accreditation is the only national accreditation for parks and recreation agencies.
aries for its work through the COVID-19 Loudoun Recovery Program, which offers case management, mental health services, career navigation and employment assistance, and direct assistance to individuals and families affected by the pandemic and its effects. The nonprofit aims to help those people achieve self-sufficiency. ECHO will receive $344,000 to support employing the nonprofit’s clients at The Barkery, a new dog biscuit enterprise in Ashburn. The nonprofit offers support, vocational skill training and employment for people with disabilities. Legal Services of Northern Virginia will receive $250,000 to cover the salaries for two new positions, an attorney and a paralegal, due to the expansion of their services in response to need during the pandemic. The organization saw a 50% increase in demand for their services during the pandemic as people needed legal assistance to fight evictions and foreclosures, secure unemployment benefits, protect against domestic abuse and protect their income from debt collectors. The nonprofit also set up a program to help people trying to get rental assistance from the state. And Mobile Hope will receive $70,000 to support its food distribution and emergency shelter work, and to pay rent for storage space. Supervisor approved the funding unanimously Sept. 14. n As part of the accreditation process, Loudoun’s parks and rec had to demonstrate compliance with 154 standards and document all policies and procedures. That process, according to the department, also often helps identify new efficiencies. “According to the 2021 NRPA Engagement with Parks Report, close to 90% of survey respondents agree that parks and recreation is an important service provided by their local government. At PRCS, we are dedicated to creating community through people, parks and programs,” Director Steve Torpy stated. “I believe CAPRA accreditation is the foundation to launching exceptional programs and services. We always strive for excellence and the standards support our efforts to create the best possible ON THE AGENDA continues on page 5
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Leesburg Gov’t Moves Towards Vaccine Mandate BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ
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Town employees, contractors and members of Leesburg’s boards and commissions need to line up for shots in arms, or they may be looking at pink slips. Following a Monday night work session discussion, the Town Council appears poised to adopt a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its 520 full- and part-time employees, along with contractors working in town facilities or alongside town employees or the public. Should the council carry forward its expressed wishes from Monday night, the mandate would even apply to those who are appointed to its 13 boards and commissions. The council is eying a 90-day deadline for employees, contractors and board and commission members to comply with the mandate. Exemptions for religious or medical reasons will be considered by the town’s Human Resources Department, and only those exempted will be eligible for town-paid COVID-19 testing. Initial plans were for a vote on the vaccine mandate at the council’s Tuesday business meeting, but a motion to table the issue for two weeks was put forward by Councilman Neil Steinberg at the beginning of the meeting. The matter now is ex-
pected to be discussed again, and possibly voted on, at the council’s Oct. 12 meeting. Prior to voting on the motion to table, Mayor Kelly Burk indicated that Town Manager Kaj Dentler received new information just a few hours before Tuesday’s meeting that he needed to look into prior to a council vote. Dentler could not be immediately reached for comment regarding the nature of that information. Council members discussed a weekly testing requirement in lieu of vaccine mandate, but cited the high projected costs as a primary reason not to provide that option. While the town staff has not been formally polled on how many have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Human Resources Director Joshua Didawick said his staff is estimating that at least 60% of the town’s workforce is, based on early indications and community vaccination rates both locally as well as where employees live. If the 60% vaccination rate is accurate, weekly COVID testing for the remaining 40% of the workforce could result in a weekly tab to the town of $21,600 to $32,400, or upwards of $100,000 monthly, Didawick said. Allowing employees the option to seek testing on their own and provide results to the town could raise logistical challenges as well as questions of testing validity, he
added. Those in support of the vaccine mandate pointed to others that have already enacted one, including the state and federal governments, the U.S. military, and even private companies. Several local governments, including Arlington and Fairfax counties, have also enacted vaccine mandates for its employees with an option for weekly testing. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors enacted its own vaccine mandate last week with the option for weekly testing, but a timetable for county employee compliance has not yet been established. Dentler said the same conversation occurring at the council dais Monday night was one shared by local governments region-wide, even those whose elected bodies have not indicated a desire to move forward with a vaccine mandate. They all share a concern voiced by several council members Monday that a vaccine mandate could mean losing employees, he said. Councilwoman Kari Nacy questioned what impact it could have on the town if a department lost a large number of employees who decided to leave town employ rather than get vaccinated. She also pointed to the competitive job market and higher compensation and benefits offered in neighboring jurisdictions as cause for
concern. “I firmly believe [getting vaccinated] should be a personal choice based on your own status in life,” she said. Nacy’s concerns were further brought to light Tuesday night, when several members of the Leesburg Police Department spoke during the petitioner’s section of the meeting, asking the council to consider the implications of a vaccine mandate, and the fallout of losing valuable employees. “This decision has the potential to decimate the Leesburg Police Department. The town could lose a lot of amazing police officers,” said Josh Carter, a member of the police department and also a town resident. “If you decide to move forward with mandating this vaccine the loss of officers is on you. I’m going to come back to you [after the officers leave] to ask how you’re going to keep my family safe with little to no officers patrolling the streets or schools.” Fellow LPD employee William Butterfield said the vaccine mandate would cause the police department to have an even harder time attracting and retaining good officers, at a time when police departments nationwide are having difficulties hiring employees. He noted what the town would be losing if he left town employ, and pointMASK MANDATES continues on page 7
Freedom Center Signs Cemetery Land Transfer Agreement BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ krodriguez@loudounnow.com
Michelle Thomas, founder of the Loudoun Freedom Center, formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the nonprofit and the Town of Leesburg on Monday to transfer the Sycolin Cemetery land to the nonprofit. Although the Town Council approved the land transfer in May, the agreement remained unsigned by the Freedom Center as the nonprofit sought financial concessions from the town to improve drainage on the cemetery site, and also tweaked some plans to do away with removing a trail on the land. After months of back and forth, a council majority ultimately supported a $25,740 grant to the Freedom Center in July to put toward work needed on the cemetery land. Located along Sycolin Road near the Leesburg Executive Airport, the 1.6-acre
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Michelle Thomas, founder of the Loudoun Freedom Center, signs the agreement to transfer cemetery land from the Town of Leesburg to the nonprofit.
burial ground includes 65 gravesites associated with the Sycolin Baptist Church, with the earliest recorded burial in 1913 and the
latest in 1959. The town purchased the land more than 30 years ago for the federally mandated Runway Protection Zone for the airport. According to a staff report, there is no historical research that has shown it to be a cemetery for the enslaved; however, some who are buried in the cemetery were born prior to the Civil War. Council members considered several options for the land, including leasing it out to a group for maintenance, but ultimately decided that an outside group was a better option to own and manage the site than the town government. Over the summer, Freedom Center representatives unveiled plans put together by students at Virginia Tech’s Landscape Architecture Program to better preserve the burial area, and even to add additional gravesites to the land. With the agreement now signed, Deputy Town Manager Keith Markel said several steps remain. The town staff will move forward with recording the subdivision
plat, officially creating a new lot. The town is waiting on Federal Aviation Administration approval for the land transfer, which is expected soon, he added. “Once we have that, we will have both the town and the Loudoun Freedom Center sign the deed of gift… that will fully convey the land to the Loudoun Freedom Center’s ownership,” Markel said. He added that the town would continue to maintain the burial sites until the land transfer is complete, and thereafter will continue to mow and maintain the upper fields and access from Sycolin Road. Thomas said she was thrilled to be able to move forward and believes the land transfer will be a great move both for the Town of Leesburg and the community at large. “As I was signing [the MOU] my heart was beating so fast. I felt the energy of the ancestors dancing through my fingers as I was signing my name, but I did it in love for them,” she said. n
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Mask mandates continued from page 6 ed to all the money Leesburg has invested in him as a member of the police department’s bike team and SWAT team, in addition to other certifications. “I think we’re all big boys, grown adults, that can make decisions for ourselves,” he said. Councilwoman Suzanne Fox questioned the legality of such a mandate, with Town Attorney Christopher Spera pointing to both the U.S. and state Supreme Court precedent in saying a mandate would be legally defensible. Regarding religious and medical exemptions, Didawick said considering such exemptions is an “interactive process” between his department and an employee, similar to how ADA accommodations are considered. “We have to be consistent in our application and be able to defend any decision we make,” he said. Fox and Nacy were the only council members to not indicate support for a vaccine mandate. Fox pointed to the current Delta variant, where even those vaccinated against COVID-19 have been getting and spreading COVID along with unvaccinated individuals. “I’m of the mind we can trust our employees as adults to make decisions and take proper precautions, or we can enact something that’s a one-size-fits-all because other people have done it,” she said. Those who fell on the side of supporting the vaccine mandate, however, said it was in the best interest of public health and safety for both employees and the general public. “To me the most important thing that we do as a council is the public safety,” Burk said. “We have a disease that has killed over 700,000 people in the U.S. We can’t sit back and ignore it. We are sitting here in masks because of it. How irresponsible it would be for us to say we’re not going to do anything.” A series of non-binding straw votes indicated council support for town-paid weekly testing only for those employees who receive medical or religious exemptions for not getting vaccinated, but not an option to offer the testing option in lieu of getting vaccinated for those without exemptions. Vice Mayor Marty Martinez also indicated support for a vaccine mandate for Town Council members, though Spera acknowledged that refusing a vaccine was not a statutory basis for removing an elected official. No other council members supported that requirement. n
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Towns on Display During Annual VML Conference BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ krodriguez@loudounnow.com
Loudoun County’s seven incorporated towns will be the star of next week’s annual Virginia Municipal League conference, headed to Leesburg for the first time. The annual conference attracts elected officials from cities and towns across the commonwealth for learning opportunities and networking, and each year is hosted by a different locality. According to Visit Loudoun CEO Beth Erickson, the choice of Leesburg as the 2021 conference host two years ago marks the first time the annual affair will be hosted outside of a city, let alone the commonwealth’s largest town. “This is a very big deal,” Erickson said. “Not only is this the first time the conference is taking place outside of a city, but it also marks the return of an in-person event after last year’s conference was virtual. I’ve heard from several attendees about how excited they are, and I feel confident that while this may be the first time some attendees come to Loudoun, it won’t be the last and that they will return again
and again.” Visit Loudoun is estimating around 500 attendees and exhibitors will head to Lansdowne Resort for the conference, which runs from Sunday, Oct. 3 to Tuesday, Oct. 5. The event has completely sold out available rooms at Lansdowne Resort, and several Leesburg area hotels have high room occupancy during the event. Erickson said the Town of Leesburg has done an “outstanding job” planning the event in coordination with the Coalition of Loudoun Towns, as well as the county government. A Sunday evening reception at Dodona Manor at the George C. Marshall International Center will feature a “Taste of the Towns” welcome event which will include samples of food and drink from each of the towns, along with videos produced by Visit Loudoun showcasing the uniqueness of each municipality. Attendees also will receive welcome bags that encourage them to visit all of the towns and incentives to support area businesses. Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk is both the mayor of the host town and serves on VML’s Executive Committee which helps with planning the conference. She be-
lieves this year’s event is going to be “really special,” particularly because last year’s VML conference had to be virtual. “The opportunity to get together and network and brainstorm with other elected leaders is an opportunity that is just way overdue,” she said. “We’re really trying to highlight the uniqueness and value of Loudoun towns,” she said. “Each of us are very supportive of one another through COLT. We most certainly want to value and preserve what makes each town unique.” While the VML conference is expected to put the spotlight squarely on Loudoun, Erickson notes it’s far from the only big win for the tourism body this year. The county will also play host to the VA-1 Tourism Conference in November. “[It’s] a testament to the fact Loudoun is positioned well as a meetings destination as in-person events begin to return,” she said n Editor’s Note: Reporter Kara C. Rodriguez will attend the VML Conference as the Ward 4 representative on the Berryville Town Council.
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“I would challenge you as a group this morning to join us and speak up when our community and when our school system is attacked because of these values that we share,” he said. Healy’s speech preceded Zielger’s and spoke to the challenges facing Virginia’s workforce as a result of the pandemic, and building the workforce for the future. She stressed the importance of providing paid internships. apprenticeships, and on the job training, especially to financially disadvantaged people and people of color. “I always say you can’t be what you can’t see… They do not have social capital,” Healy said. But, accessing those minority groups is a goal of businesses, she said, and that companies want not only a talented workforce, but a diverse workforce. She emphasized that for businesses to come to Virginia and thrive, a capable workforce is crucial. That, she said, requires recruiting workers and implementing retention strategies. She cited shortages of teachers and healthcare workers coming out of the pandemic, and said that employers must incentivize and structure jobs to appeal to a changing world and changing family dynamics that make working a challenge for some parents. “I’m almost at the point where, I don’t know if should say this publicly, but some industries, do we actually have the people in Virginia to do those jobs.” n
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11 Charged in Hazing Death of Loudoun VCU Student Seven months after 19-year-old Virginia Commonwealth University freshman was found dead on the floor of a Richmond house, 11 people have been indicted on charges of unlawful hazing of a student. Two also are charged with providing alcohol to a minor. Adam Oakes, a Potomac Falls High School graduate, was attending an off-campus party organized by the Delta Chi fraternity, which has since been suspended from operations at the university. Oakes allegedly was given a 1.75-liter handle bottle of Jack Daniels and told to drink it. He was found unconscious the next morning and pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Medial Examiner determined he died from alcohol poisoning. Those charged in the case are between the ages of 19 and 22, and included several leaders of the fraternity.
Unattended Stovetop Burner Blamed in Ashburn Fire The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s
Office determined the cause of Friday’s house fire that displaced three Ashburn residents was an unattended stovetop burner. Just after 5 p.m. Sept. 24, county dispatchers received a call reporting smoke coming from the second-floor windows of a Postrail Square townhouse. The neighbor reported that the residents were not home, but there were pets inside. Fire and Rescue units from Ashburn, Lansdowne, Moorefield, Kincora, and Leesburg were sent to the scene. They found an active fire in the kitchen on the second floor. The fire was quickly extinguished and contained to the kitchen area. A dog and three cats were found safe inside the home. All levels of the townhouse suffered smoke and heat damage. The townhouse had smoke alarms, but it was unclear whether they were functioning; crews installed new alarms before clearing the scene. It was unclear whether the stovetop burner was left on or was turned on inadvertently. Damage was estimated at $373,760.
LCSO: Tip Jars Ripped Off at Sterling Businesses In what may be related cases, the Sheriff ’s Office is investigating the theft of tip jars from the counters of two Sterling businesses Friday afternoon. According to the report, the first theft occurred at 4:32 p.m. Sept. 24 at a restaurant in the Community Plaza shopping center. The suspect who left with the tip jar was described as a young Hispanic female wearing a yellow sweatshirt and blue jeans. Approximately 20 minutes later, a tip jar was taken from the counter at a restaurant at Towncenter Plaza. In that case, the suspect was described as a young Hispanic female wearing a yellow sweatshirt, blue jeans, and red Nike shoes. n
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Lovettsville Council Debates South Loudoun St. Sidewalk Options BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com
After years of work, the Town of Lovettsville has a new roadmap for managing its transportation network. On Sept. 23, the Town Council adopted the town’s first Transportation Master Plan. The 68-page document lays out strategies to make the town more pedestrian-oriented and bicycle-friendly, improve safety, provide adequate parking, and work with developers to promote connectivity. A key element of the plan is a priority list for future projects. With the first two on the list—the East Broad Way Phase 2 improvements and streetscape upgrades in the South Church Road/East Pennsylvania Avenue area—already funded and under design, the next focus is on South Loudoun Street. There the town’s consultant has proposed a series of options to study, including limiting traffic to one-way ac-
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A top priority in Lovettsville’s newly adopted Transportation Master Plan is to provide pedestrian access along South Loudoun Street between the downtown area and Lovettsville Elementary School.
cess, installing sidewalks, and improving drainage. While there are several options, there is no clear agreement. During last week’s meeting, the council debated whether to allow the consultant to even consider putting sidewalks along both sides of the road, while there was support for considering one-way traffic only north of the elementary school. Vice Mayor Chris Hornbaker led the opposition to two sidewalks, saying that few town streets had them on both sides. Mayor Nate Fontaine pointed out that the town now requires double sided sidewalks in all new development. The town has $110,000 in planning money dedicated the project design and flesh out those options for another round of council review. In total, the street upgrade is projected to cost $3.15 million. Two other projects identified as top priorities are studies of alternatives to improve the Town Square/West Broad Way intersection and the Berlin Turnpike/ South Loudoun Street intersection. n
It’s Waterford Fair Weekend LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT
The Waterford Foundation and the village of Waterford will welcome thousands of visitors during the Oct. 1-3 weekend as the popular community fair returns. The Waterford Fair was canceled last fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It returns with a large roster of 60 popular artisans—and a new twist on its traditional historic homes tour. Instead of having crowds line up for indoor tours, village residents will open their rarely seen gardens behind the homes. Docents will discuss the history of the houses and discuss the plants and plantings in these special spaces. The gardens of 12 homes will be open for tours during the three days, with four
PURCELLVILLE Town Plans Week-Long Celebration The Town of Purcellville and its Parks and Recreation Advisory Board are planning a week-long, town-wide Celebrate Purcellville event Oct. 4-10. Residents and visitors are invited to take a Celebrate Purcellville Passport to participating businesses, and organizations for special offers and a chance to win prizes. Available for download starting Oct. 3, the passport includes information about additional activities going on during the week. Passports also may be picked up at Town Hall, the Bush Tabernacle and the Purcellville Library. Passports with a minimum of 10 stamps may be turned in by Oct. 10 for a chance to win prizes that have been donated by participating businesses. Winners will be announced that day during the event finale in Dillon’s Woods. Other activities planned during the week include a word search using the 30 painted fence arts displays around town, a story writing contest, a Friday night movie at the skating rink, a Scooby-Doo mystery weekend at the Purcellville Library, the popular town-wide tag sale on Saturday, and a Sunday afternoon concert at Dillon’s Woods. For more information, go to PurcellvilleVa.gov/CelebratePurcellville.
ROUND HILL School Board Endorses Annexation Plan
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homes featured on each day. The event also features historic reenactors, live music, children’s activities, crafting workshops, and local craft beverages. Advance tickets are available at
waterfordfairva.org or by calling 540882-3018. Tickets at the gate are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, $15 for students, and free for children 12 and younger. Early Bird special, 3-day pass, and group rates are also available. n
The School Board has approved plans by the Town Council to annex the former Round Hill Elementary School property into the municipal limits. The building, located at 20 High Street, now operates as the Round Hill Center and is used for school division administration purposes. The property includes four lots TOWN NOTES continues on page 13
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The Middleburg Hunt and Hounds Review is a popular staple of the Christmas in Middleburg celebration.
Council Saves Christmas in Middleburg BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com
When the Middleburg Town Council voted to cancel the town’s Oktoberfest amid concerns of spiking COVID cases, fears quickly turned to the fate of the annual Christmas celebration, the community’s largest annual event. But as of last week, unless public health conditions change significantly, the Grinch will be kept at bay. The council on Sept. 23 agreed to allow organizers to move ahead with planning for the Dec. 4 Christmas in Middleburg event, even committing to increase the town’s contribution to the bus rental needed to move visitors to and from the downtown events area. However, there aren’t likely to be 10,000 people in attendance this year. It’s one time town leaders are hoping for a smaller-than-normal crowd to provide space for social distancing, especially along the typically packed sidewalks along the Washington Street parade route. Michelle Myers, who leads the Christmas in Middleburg committee after taking over for longtime organizer Jim Herbert, hopes that can be accomplished by
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totaling 10.2 acres. The town also is seeking to annex the Sheriff ’s Office Round Hill Substation and the planned site of the planned fire and
limiting the parking available to visitors. Typically, the organizers sell 1,6001,800 tickets for parking. Myers said limiting that to 1,000 tickets could reduce the crowd size to 6,000-8,000 people. Other measures, such as requiring all parking to be pre-paid before the event and raising the $20 parking fee, also are under consideration. Planners also may limit the number of entries permitted in the parade. While she said organizers are confident that they can work out a crowd-control plan that meets public health safety standards, it was important to get a commitment from the council supporting the event. That uncertainty was making it more difficult to lock down sponsors. Mayor Bridge Littleton was among those working to keep the Christmas event in play, noting it was different from the smaller Oktoberfest, which kept participants in a fenced-in area on a blockedoff street with few options to control the crowd size. A demonstration of the council’s support for the program came in an agreement to increase its contribution to rent the parking shuttle buses from $15,000 to $20,000 for the event. n rescue station, both located along West Loudoun Street. A joint public hearing on the proposed boundary line adjustment with the Town Council and town Planning Commission is planned for October. Town leaders hope to complete the expansion by the end of the year. n
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plan,” Lee said. “We love where we live. We realize how lucky we are to be where we live. And we love to give back and are happy to give back to this very special Town of Middleburg that we all call home,” she said. Businessman and philanthropist Chuck Kuhn was selected as the 2020 Loudoun Laurels honoree, but his induction was delayed because of the pandemic. At the age of 16, while attending W.T. Woodson High School in Annandale, Kuhn created JK Moving Services. In 1982, he started his company in the base-
continued from page 3 for Middleburg for certain, it is that we have a great community of volunteers— from church groups to town-appointed committees, to school participation, event planners and helpers, to folks just forming a group to help in another way, to just seeing someone in the Post Office and being asked to help with something. Plus saying no without a really good reason to is not an option in Middleburg. You will always find yourself somehow roped into the
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ment of his childhood home with just two employees. Today, with more than JK Moving Services is one of the largest employers in Loudoun, and the largest independent moving company in North America. In 1997, Kuhn founded Capital Relocation Services, which provides global relocation services. Kuhn has preserved more than 10,000 acres in Loudoun, Fauquier, and Frederick counties through the Virginia Conservation Easement Program. He also established the JK Community Farm, south of Round Hill, to provide fresh, organic pro-
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420,000 & Counting: Tracking Loudoun’s Growth Thirty-three years after Loudoun County was created in a split from Fairfax County, the federal government—under the direction of Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson—conducted the first nationwide census. In 1790, Loudoun counted 18,962 residents across its 522 square miles. That represented just 2.5% of the commonwealth’s total population. At the turn of the century 10 years later, Loudoun’s population climbed above 20,000, to 20,523. It would be 160 years before the county would add another 5,000 residents. The cause of that growth spurt— and all the ones that followed—can be attributable to early NIMBY-ism in the bourgeoning DC suburb of Fairfax County. There, residents successfully opposed two proposed sites under consideration for the construction of a new airport to serve the region. In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower ended the debate, selecting Willard, a Black neighborhood in Sterling, for the project. Eighty-seven properties were taken by condemnation and the buildings were razed. At Dulles International Airport, the nation got its first airport designed specifically to accommodate jet aircraft as the technology transitioned from military to commercial use. Loudoun got a sewer pipe—a big one. Today, the Potomac Interceptor carries 60 million gallons of wastewater per day to Washington, DC, for treatment. In 1962, the newly available access to utilities inspired M.T. Broyhill & Sons Corp. to acquire 1,762 acres of farmland that would give rise to today’s Sterling Park. Other subdivisions quickly followed. By 1970, the population climbed over 37,000—a 51% growth rate in just a decade. Cows still outnumbered residents, and that was far short of the growth records that would follow. In the 1980s, new development policies, laid out in the Dulles North Area Management Plan, provided for a further westward expansion and
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• 2020 population: 420,989 • By race: 67 percent white; 20 percent Asian; 14 percent Latino; 8 percent black • Median Age: 34
• Median Household Income: $142,299 • Businesses: 11,028 • Jobs: 168,351 • Average Commute Time: 34.5 minutes — Source: U.S. Census
• Occupied Housing Units: 139,974 dairy farms and cornfields gave rise to Ashburn Village and Ashburn Farm. Brambleton followed. In 1993, the Dulles South Area Management Plan opened the door to the construction of South Riding and other communities in the Rt. 50 corridor. During the decade of the 1990s, the county’s population doubled, nearing 170,000 people. It would nearly double
again in the 2000s, surpassing 300,000 in the 2010 Census. In that stretch, Loudoun frequently ranked at the fastest growing jurisdiction in the nation. In recent years, the growth has slowed. The 108,000 new residents born here or moving in during the past decades represent an increase of merely 900 per month. The 2020 Census put Loudoun’s population at 420,959—a
20-fold increase since 1950. Leesburg’s growth followed a similar path. The town’s population was fewer than 2,000 from its founding until 1960. By 1970, the town neared 5,000 residents and surpassed 8,000 by 1980. A large annexation and a series of new residential subdivisions in east Leesburg resulted in the population nearly doubling by 1990, reaching 16,202. Another 12,000 residents were added by 2000 and the 2010 population was 42,616. The growth rate has slowed in recent years. The 2020 population of 48,250 represents only a 13% increase during the past decade. The once small community is now the largest town in the commonwealth. During the 18th and 19th centuries the growth of most Loudoun’s town was more closely tied to industry or transportation factors. A good waterway would power a community of mills. Access to a good road or railroad would build a hub of commerce. Lovettsville was Loudoun County’s fastest-growing town over the past decades, according to U.S. Census figures released last week. The town grew by 67%, adding more than 1,000 residents between 2010 and 2020. Since 2000, Lovettsville has grown from 853 to 2,694 residents. Hillsboro—thanks to an expansion of its boundaries—posted the second highest growth rate at 42.5%. However, the accomplish that feat, the town added only 34 new residents since 2010. Hillsboro’s population was 96 in 2000 and fell to 80 in 2010. So, during the past two decades, the cumulative increase in population was 18. Round Hill, which expanded its southern boundary, added 154 residents during the past 10 years, reaching a population of 693. That’s up from 500 in 2000. Hamilton added 113 residents to bring its total to 619. That is a 22% growth rate since 2010. Middleburg posted only a 4% growth rate, adding 26 residents since 2010. Today’s population of 699 compares to 632 in 2000. n
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The Board of Supervisors The Loudoun Board of Supervisors has nine members, representing eight election districts and a chairman elected by voters countywide. Supervisors serve four-year terms and all run for office in the same year. The election districts are adjusted each decade to maintain approximately equal populations; currently, there are two large western districts covering the county’s rural and the transition areas, and six smaller districts covering Leesburg and the populous east. The county government is early in the process of redrawing those local districts based on the 2020 Census, and with Loudoun’s rapidly growing population over the past 10 years, those population balances have gotten far out of whack. The Blue Ridge District, which reaches from Loudoun’s western border to the edge of Dulles Airport and encompasses half the county by acreage, includes more than twice as many people as today’s least populous district, Sterling. That work was delayed by late Census results, which in turn were delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic—the defining feature of the current Board of Supervisors’ first term. After taking office in January 2020, a board with four new faces had only two months to get up to speed before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in early March. Since that time, the county government has focused much of its attention and time not only on adapting its own operations to what is now the deadliest pandemic in American history, but also on supporting the county’s citizens, businesses and nonprofits who have been affected by it. And while electronic meetings became the norm for many offices, the county government had to navigate open meetings laws that required them to gather physically and let the public in—laws the board has balked at before, by seeking to punish members who talk publicly about what happens in closed session. For the first time, meeting electronically without a quorum physically in the room became legal, and for much of their term so far,
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors.
county supervisors met at least partially remotely. In April 2020, the Finance and Government Operations Committee marked an unusual first—a meeting of a county board committee with no county supervisors physically present. Supervisors have since returned to the dais—albeit one with transparent dividers separating them from each other—but the county’s pandemic response continues, and the pivot to pandemic protocols left some lasting changes. The county government continues the many new programs to support people and businesses affected by the pandemic, and continues to allocate an influx of federal recovery funds to local organizations. Meanwhile supervisors kept new policies allowing the public to offer public comment at board meetings over the phone or internet. Supervisors hire two county staff members themselves: the County Administrator, currently Tim Hemstreet, and the County Attorney, currently Leo Rogers. The county’s staff members and legal team are hired by and serve under them. Meetings of the Board of Supervisors are held in the boardroom at the government center at 1 Harrison St. in downtown Leesburg and are open to the public. The county also televises board meetings on Comcast government channel 23, Verizon FiOS channel 40, and open band channel 40, and livestreams meetings at Loudoun.gov/webcasts.
The board has three standing committees. Board members serve as appointed by the chair on the Finance/Government Operations and Economic Development Committee, the Transportation and Land Use Committee, and the Joint Board/ School Board Committee. Supervisors are paid $68,162.52 annually; the vice chairman is paid $74,830.26; and the chair is paid $82,722.00. They also receive 2% pay increases each year of their four-year term, a decision made by the previous board in 2017.
COUNTY CHAIR Phyllis J. Randall, At Large Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) began public service with volunteer work in Loudoun County Public Schools. She worked for more than 15 years as a mental health therapist working with substance abusing offenders in an adult detention center. Randall serves on both the finance and land use board committees, as well as chairing the full Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and the NVTA’s Governance and Personnel Committee. She also serves on the National Association of Counties Health and Human Resources Committee and Economic Mobility Leadership Network, the Virginia Association of Counties Health and Human Resources sub-committee, the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments Board of Directors’s Human Services and Public Safety Policy
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VICE CHAIRMAN Koran T. Saines, Sterling Vice Chairman Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling), in his second term, was selected to serve as vice chairman of the board. He serves on the board’s finance committee and represents Loudoun on Northern Virginia Manpower Consortium Workforce Investment Board, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Climate Energy and Environment Policy Committee, and the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Planning Coordination Advisory Committee. In 2019 he was appointed to the General Government Steering Committee of the Virginia Association of Counties by the organization’s president. He works in human resources at Inova Health System. He has previously served as an election officer, including as chief election officer in 2014. A Sterling native, Saines was born in Fairfax and attended Broad Run High School in Ashburn. Koran.Saines@loudoun.gov STAFF AIDES: Omar Masood, Omar.Masood@loudoun.gov Tianni Ivey, Tianni.Ivey@loudoun.gov
SUPERVISOR Juli E. Briskman, Algonkian A communications professional, Supervisor Juli E. Briskman serves on the board’s finance committee and the Joint Board and School Board Committee. She also represents Loudoun on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Board of Directors, the Potomac Watershed Roundtable, and is one of the Board’s representatives on the Loudoun County Family Services Board and the Dulles Town Center Community Development Authority.
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She has also worked in education and as an instructor at local gyms and yoga studios, and volunteered in organizations including Loudoun County Public Schools, the Algonkian Running Club, the River Crest Riptide Swim Team, Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of the USA and Galilee United Methodist Church. She has two children.
SUPERVISOR Michael R. Turner, Ashburn
Juli.Briskman@loudoun.gov STAFF AIDES: Rey Banks, Rey.Banks@loudoun.gov Ellington Arnold, Ellington.Arnold@loudoun.gov
Former U.S. Air Force pilot Supervisor Michael R. Turner graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1973 and served on U.S. Central Command during Operation Desert Storm. His final assignment was on the Joint Staff in the Pentagon in support of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, where he worked in the Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate. Since retiring from the Air Force in 1997 he has worked mainly in nonprofit development and as a military commentator on cable news, radio and in
Newsweek. He chairs the board’s Transportation and Land Use Committee and represents Loudoun on the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and serves on the Fiscal Impact Committee. He lives in Lansdowne. Mike.Turner@loudoun.gov STAFF AIDES: Rachael Mai, Rachael.Mai@loudoun.gov Joel Gicker, Joel.Gicker@loudoun.gov continues on page B6
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SUPERVISOR Tony R. Buffington Jr., Blue Ridge Supervisor Tony R. Buffington Jr. (R-Blue Ridge) works for the Capitol Police in Washington, DC. He serves on the Transportation and Land Use Committee. He previously served as Loudoun’s representative on the Northern Virginia Regional Commission and as the board’s representative on the Coalition of Loudoun Towns. A former U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, Buffington grew up in Berryville and lives in Purcellville with his wife and their six children.
Supervisor Sylvia R. Glass works a teacher’s assistant at an Aldie elementary school, having worked previously as a teaching assistant and cafeteria monitor with Loudoun County Public Schools. She has also worked with the U.S. Defense Contract Audit Agency and later earned her real estate license and worked with ReMax. She serves on the Board of Supervisors’ land use committee and the Joint Board and School Board Committee, and is the board’s representative on the Loudoun County Disability Services Board. She represents Loudoun on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Air Quality Committee and the Route 28 Transportation Improvement District Commission. She is a member of the NAACP Education Committee, and is active with
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Your State and Federal Representatives Loudoun residents have their interests represented by state representatives in the House of Delegates and State Senate, and federally in Congress. Below find the contact information for your state and federal representatives. If you are not sure which voting district you fall into, go to loudoun.gov/voting, click on Voting followed by Find Your Polling Place.
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Loudoun County School Board The nine-member elected School Board directs a $1.97 billion budget and oversees Loudoun’s 94 schools that educate 81,318 students and employ over 34,000 full-time and part-time staff. Board members earn a salary of $20,000 per year, and the chairperson earns $22,000 per year. The board conducts business meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday, at the district’s administration office 21000 Education Court in Ashburn. Board members serve four-year terms, which will end Dec. 31, 2023. The board has 11 committees that collaborate with school division staff and members of the community to guide policy. The board also hired the superintendent. In June, the School Board appointed Scott A. Ziegler to that position. He had served in the post since January, following the resignation of Eric Williams who left to take a position in Texas. Ziegler joined the division in 2019, when he was hired as the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Talent Development. He previously served as a special education and social
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Brenda Sheridan, Chairwoman STERLING DISTRICT Residence: Sterling Phone: (571) 233-0307 Brenda.Sheridan@LCPS.org Brenda Sheridan is the second-longest tenured board member, and is serving her third term, and first as chair. She was vice chair for four years prior. The upstate New York native has lived in Sterling for over two decades and works for Perspecta as a security analyst. She worked as a substitute teacher from 2004-2011. She was appointed to her seat, and then went on to be elected to office. She and her husband, Keith, have two children who are alumni of Park View High School. She chairs the Discipline Committee and the Equity Committee, and is a member of the Legislative & Policy Committee.
Atoosa Reaser, Vice Chairwoman ALGONKIAN DISTRICT Residence: Cascades Phone: 571-291-5325 Atoosa.Reaser@lcps.org
Atoosa Reaser is serving in her first term on the board and has lived in Loudoun for nearly 20 years with her husband and son. She is a former teacher and is a practicing attorney. Previously, she served as an executive board member for the school division’s Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee. She Chairs the Legislative & Policy Committee and serves on the Discipline Committee and the Joint Committee with the County Board of Supervisors.
Beth Barts LEESBURG DISTRICT Residence: Greenway Farms Phone: 571-440-1473 Beth.Barts@lcps.org
Beth Barts is serving in her first year on the School Board. She and her husband, Bobby, have lived in Leesburg for 24 years and have two children. She has served as a PTA volunteer, Girl Scout troop leader, and an educator.
John Beatty CATOCTIN DISTRICT Residence: Lovettsville Phone: 571-440-1410 John.beatty@lcps.org John Beatty is serving his first term on the board. He was born in Portsmouth and grew up in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. He has a degree in computer science from Virginia Tech and has worked at a several startups in Northern Virginia, focusing on iOS, Android, and Ruby on Rails software development. He works as the IT director at a private school where he also teaches Python and Java to high school students. He lives on a farm between Lovettsville and continues on page B14
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Denise Corbo is serving her first term on the board. She has lived in Loudoun County for the past 34 years. After receiving a degree in business psychology and a master’s in education from Marymount University, she taught kindergarten and first grade, and served as a technology resource teacher. She holds a National Board Teacher Certification, in addition to a gifted and talented and provisional administration endorsement through the University of Virginia. In addition to 33 years of teaching experience, she is president and founder of StoryBook Treasures, a literacy nonprofit. Corbo is co-chairwoman of the Joint Committee with the Board of Supervisors, and serves on the board’s Communication & Outreach Committee, Curriculum & Instruction Committee and the Legislative & Policy Committee.
Harris Mahedavi DULLES DISTRICT Residence: Belmont Greene Phone: 571-420-9312 E-mail: harris.mahedavi@lcps.org Harris Mahedavi is serving his first term on the board. He holds a degree in computer science from Drexel University and is the president of Harris Grant Consulting. He has served as a Loudoun Soccer coach, a Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader, and as a member of the Loudoun County Family Services Advisory Board. He and his wife, Sadia, have two school-aged children. Mahedavi chairs the board’s Curriculum & Instruction Committee, and serves on the Communications & Outreach Committee, Discipline Committee, and Human Resources and Talent Development Committee.
Jeff Morse DULLES DISTRICT Residence: South Riding Phone: 571-420-2243 Email: jeff.morse@lcps.org
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Jeff Morse, the longest-tenured School Board member, was first elected in 2011 and is serving his third term. He served as School Board chairman for the past three years. He grew up in Vienna, graduated from Virginia Tech, and served on active duty in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, retiring as a commander in 2006. He works for Booz Allen Hamilton, managing and procuring technology and services for the federal government. He serves as a lector for Corpus Christi Catholic Church and is a past president of South Riding Home Owners Association. He and his wife, Karen, have three children. Morse chairs the board’s Charter School Committee and Human Resources and Talent Development Committee.
Ian Serotkin BLUE RIDGE DISTRICT Residence: Purcellville Phone: 571-420-1628 E-mail: ian.serotkin@LCPS.org Ian Serotkin is serving his first term on the board. He grew up in New York. He holds a degree in computer science from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree in information systems and technology from Johns Hopkins University. He works as the senior IT director for PDRI, a private government contractor based in Chantilly. He was a leader in the More Recess for Virginians statewide advocacy group, and served for two years on the Aldie Heritage Association Board of Directors. He has volunteered as an Odyssey of the Mind coach, judge, and school coordinator since 2014. He and his wife, Caitlin, have two school-aged children. Serotkin chairs the board’s Student Support & Services Committee and serves on the Charter School Committee and the Equity Committee.
BROAD RUN DISTRICT At press time, the Broad Run District seat was vacant, after member Leslee King died on Aug. 31. Board members in October will appoint someone to fill King’s seat, and special election will be held no later than Nov. 3, 2022. As of Sept. 27, eight residents of the Broad Run district applied to be considered for the seat left vacant by Leslee King. Candidates are: Paul Chen, Daniel Eistert, Andrew Hoyler, Cliff Keirce, Ann Miller, Marjo Mitsutomi, Patricia Nolen and Samuel Yan.
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The Town of Leesburg operates under the council-manager form of government, which divides responsibilities between an elected mayor and Town Council and an appointed town manager. The council determines town policy, adopts all ordinances and resolutions, sets the annual tax rates and adopts an annual budget based on a staff-prepared draft. The town manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of town affairs, implementing the Town Council’s policies, and hiring a staff to assist in that work.
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The Leesburg Town Council has seven members. The mayor serves a two-year term, while all other council members are elected for four-year terms. Council member terms are staggered, with three seats filled each election cycle. Elections occur in November of even-numbered years. Council members are paid an annual stipend of $15,600. The mayor is paid $16,200 per year.
Kelly Burk, MAYOR Email: kburk@leesburgva.gov
Kelly Burk is serving her third term as Leesburg mayor. Burk was first elected to the Town Council in 2004 and, three years later, she was elected as the Leesburg District representative to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. She served on the county board from 2008 to 2011. She re-joined the Town Council following an April 2012 special election, and was re-elected to a new four-year term in 2014. She was elected to her first mayoral term in November 2016. Burk represents the town on the Loudoun County Economic Development Commission, the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, the
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TOWN OF LEESBURG continued from page B15 1994 to 2000. In 2001, the Loudoun Commission on Women honored her as the Woman of the Year for Education and Training. She and her husband, Larry, have two adult sons and two grandchildren.
Fernando “Marty” Martinez, VICE MAYOR Email: mmartinez@leesburgva.gov
Join the Friends of Ball’s Bluff at the Ball’s Bluff Regional Park just North of Leesburg, VA for a day of events commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Ball’s Bluff.
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11:00 - Guided Interpretive Battlefield Tour 12:00 - Skirmishes between Union and Confederate reenactor units 1:00 - A concert from GMU’s Civil War Band 2:00 - Cannon firing demonstration Sundown, 7:00 PM - Lighting of luminaria and a Cemetery Ceremony (Location: Near cemetery) Tours take about one hour and cover about ½ mile over woodland trails. Dress comfortably with closed toe shoes. Water recommended. Portable bathrooms on site. Directions: To reach Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park, go north on the Route 15 Bypass east of Leesburg approximately a mile and a half from the intersection with Route 7. Turn right at the stoplight onto Battlefield Parkway and take the first left onto Ball’s Bluff Road. The Park entrance is located at the end of this road. From the Park entrance, follow the gravel road into the Park about 100 yards to the parking lot.
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Marty Martinez was elected to his first term on Town Council in 2002 and is serving in his fifth, four-year term. He was appointed to a two-year term as vice mayor by his council peers in 2019, and previously served in the same post from July 2004 to June 2006. He is the longest-serving member on the council. Martinez represents the council on VML’s General Laws Committee and the Loudoun County Transit Advisory Board. Before his election to council, he served on the Loudoun County Parks and Recreation Commission, as well as the Loudoun County Community Services Advisory Board. Originally from California, Martinez is a Vietnam-era U.S. Air Force veteran. He earned his bachelor’s degrees in economics and computer science from Portland State University. Martinez has worked as a consultant for the Federal Aviation Administration. He founded Heritage High School Project Grad, and helped to co-found the Boys and Girls Club of Loudoun County and La Voz, a Hispanic advocacy group. He has served as the vice chairman on the board of directors for the Paxton Campus, which is a full-service organization for children with special needs. He has also been appointed by the governor to serve on the Aerospace Advisory Council. He has lived in Leesburg with his wife, Doris, and children since 1993. Martinez has five children, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandsons.
Ara Bagdasarian Email: abagdasarian@leesburgva.com Ara Bagdasarian was elected to Town Council in November 2020, and took office Jan. 1. He serves as the council liaison to the Economic Development Commission with Mayor Kelly Burk; the Commission on Public Art; and the Standing Residential Traffic Committee. He also represents the town on VML’s Community & Economic Development
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and Human Development & Education committees. Prior to being elected to Town Council, Bagdasarian served on the Leesburg Economic Development Commission from 2004 to 2012 and was the chair of the commission for six years. Bagdasarian is an entrepreneur, author, and advocate for entrepreneurship education and school safety. He founded Omnilert, which pioneered the world’s first campus emergency notification system in 2004. He also founded RainedOut, the most widely used communication platform for sports organizations and Parks and Recreation departments. He co-authored and published The Lemonade Stand, a book on entrepreneurship. He is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer on entrepreneurship at Georgetown University, Shenandoah University, and George Mason University. As a community leader, he has served as president of the The Arc of Loudoun Board of Directors, president of the Loudoun Symphony Orchestra, vice chairman of The United Way Loudoun Regional Council, and board member at Loudoun Literacy Council. He recently founded BENEFIT as an organization of musicians who perform to raise funds for children in need. Bagdasarian is a member at St. James Episcopal Church and has lived in Leesburg since 2000 with his wife Patti and children Adrik and Ava.
Zach Cummings Email: zcummings@leesburgva.gov Zach Cummings was elected to the Town Council in November 2020, and took office Jan. 1. Cummings serves as the council liaison to the Board of Architectural Review and the Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission. He represents Leesburg on VML’s Finance Committee. A residential Realtor by profession, Cummings is also with his son’s elementary school PTA, the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts, and was a member of the committee that raised funds to erect the Stanley Caulkins Memorial in downtown Leesburg. Cummings lives with his wife, Jeanette, their son, Jackson, in southwest Leesburg.
Suzanne Fox Email: sfox@leesburgva.gov Suzanne Fox was first elected to the Town Council in November 2014, and
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TOWN OF LEESBURG continued from page B16 served as vice mayor from 2016 to 2018. She is the council’s representative to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority’s Planning Coordination Advisory Committee. Fox is the owner of Legacy Weddings, a wedding planning/coordinating business, and has performed thousands of local wedding ceremonies as a Civil Celebrant for the Commonwealth of Virginia. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from Brigham Young University. Fox and her family moved to Leesburg in 2003.
Kari Nacy Kari Nacy was elected to the Town Council in November 2020, and took office Jan. 1. She serves as the council liaison to the Planning Commission and the Tree Commission. Prior to being elected to Town Council, Nacy served on the Environmental Advisory Commission from 2018 to 2019 and on the Planning Commission from 2019 to 2020.
Nacy is a native of Leesburg, and lives with her husband Matt, and daughter Savannah in the same neighborhood where she grew up in. Nacy works as director of Defense Intelligence Programs for EverWatch Corporation in Reston. She and her husband also own a small watersports business on Chincoteague Island. Nacy holds a bachelor’s degree in political sScience from Radford University, and a MBA from Shenandoah University.
Neil Steinberg Email: nsteinberg@leesburgva.gov Neil Steinberg was elected to his first Town Council term in November 2018. He represents the town on VML’s Environmental Quality Committee, and he serves as the council liaison to the Airport Commission and Technology & Communications Commission. A Fairfax County native, Steinberg attended Virginia Tech where he served one year in the Corps of Cadets Army ROTC and studied engineering, political science and theater. Steinberg and his wife, KD Kidder, moved
to Loudoun County in 1975, and began their business, Photoworks, a photography, imaging services, and framing business, in 1979. They have operated it ever since at the same location on the corner of Loudoun and King Streets in downtown Leesburg. Neil and KD moved to Leesburg in 2008, where they live with KD’s mother, Doris Kidder. Steinberg has studied martial arts since the early 1980s and holds black belts in three disciplines, including a Master level (5th degree) in taekwondo. He has been an instructor for Grand Master Eunggil Choi at United States Taekwondo Martial Arts Academy in Leesburg for more than 25 years. Over the years he has been involved in a variety of downtown business organizations, serving as president for what was the Leesburg Downtown Business Association. He is currently a member of the local branch of the NAACP. He also devotes a considerable amount of his time to the Edwin Washington Project in its effort to preserve and present the history of education for Black residents, past and present, of Loudoun County.
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TOWN STAFF Town Manager: Kaj Dentler Deputy Town Manager: Keith Markel Town Attorney: Christopher Spera Police Chief: Gregory Brown Public Information Officer: Betsy Arnett Leesburg Executive Airport Manager: Scott Coffman Director of Public Works and Capital Projects: Renee LaFollette Director of Economic Development: Russell Seymour Director of Finance & Administrative Services: Clark Case Director of Human Resources: Joshua Didawick Director of Parks & Recreation: Rich Williams Director of Plan Review: Bill Ackman Director of Planning and Zoning: Susan Berry-Hill Director of Thomas Balch Library: Alexandra Gressitt Director of Utilities: Amy Wyks
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Loudoun County has seven incorporated towns. While Leesburg is the largest town in the commonwealth, western Loudoun’s six municipalities operate on a smaller scale. They chiefly providing water and sewer service, but also offer parks, trash service and in two cases police departments.
HAMILTON Growing from a Colonial settlement known as Harmony, Hamilton was formally incorporated in 1874. Its location along the W&OD Railroad contributed to its growth as a central business hub and tourist destination and by the turn of the 20th century it was Loudoun’s second largest town with 400 residents. The town’s fortunes changed with the advent of the automobile, which slowed tourism, and then a 1926 fire that destroyed much of the downtown commercial district. Today, the town is primarily a residential community. Primary issues coming before the Town Council typically focus on services such as the utility system, parks, community facilities such as sidewalks, and concerns about speed-
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Loudoun’s Western Towns ing on the town’s main street, Colonial Highway. Population: 619 Households: 228 Median Age: 41 Approximate Size: 0.25 square miles Mayor: David Simpson Council: Vice Mayor Kenneth Wine, Elizabeth Gaucher, Craig Green, Rebecca Jones, Cathy Salter, Greg Wilmoth Council Meetings: 7 p.m. second or third Monday of each month at the Town Office, 53 E. Colonial Hwy. Stipend: Mayor, $15,000 per annum, Councilmembers, $1,200 each per annum Town Manager: None Find more information at hamiltonva.gov.
HILLSBORO Originally settled by German farmers and Quakers migrating south
from Pennsylvania, the community was known as The Gap. The official name changed to Hillsborough when a post office was established there in 1802 and it was formally incorporated by the General Assembly. By 1880, the name was changed again, to present day Hillsboro. The town grew to economic prominence through its mills and location on the important Vestal’s Gap Road. However, the arrival of the railroad, which provided a boost to other western Loudoun communities, resulted in the town’s economic decline. By the dawn of the 20th century, Hillsboro was primarily a residential community. Recent years have been transformational for the town, as the Town Council worked to address two longstanding concerns—providing safe drinking water and slowing the commuter traffic that rumble through town on Rt. 9. Following a major annexation to extend the town boundaries in 2016, the town this year completed projects that brought new water lines, sidewalks, traffic calming features and even broadband conduits to town.
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LOVETTSVILLE The Town of Lovettsville, also known as The German Settlement and Virginia’s northernmost town, is famous for its German roots dating back to the early 1730s. The town began to take shape in 1820, when David Lovett laid out his property in quarter-acre lots, giving rise to the development of Newtown. In 1928, the town was renamed to Lovettsville, which was established as a town in 1836 and formally incorporated in 1876. Today, Lovettsville is the county’s fastest-growing town, adding more than 1,000 residents between 2010 and 2020. Since 2000, Lovettsville has grown from 853 to 2,694 residents. A new community park and community center are under construction to expand services to area residents and the Town Council is continuing to focus on improving neighborhood connections with new sidewalk projects in the planning stages. Population: 2,694 Households: 736 Median Age: 32 Approximate Size: 0.84 square miles Mayor: Nate Fontaine Council: Vice Mayor Chris Hornbaker, David Earl, Renee Edmonston, Joy Pritz, Buchanan Smith, Tony Quintana Council Meetings: 7:30 p.m. second and third/fourth Thursdays of the month at the Town Office, 6 E. Pennsylvania Ave. Stipend: Mayor, $2,000 per quarter; Councilmembers, $500 per quarter Town Manager: Jason L. Cournoyer Find more information at lovettsvilleva.gov.
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Middleburg The Town of Middleburg is Loudoun’s southernmost town and is situated in the middle of wine and horse country. The town was established in 1787 by Leven Powell. The town grew to prominence because of its mills and the development of the flour trade. While the economy was devastated following the Civil War, the town gained new prominence in the early 1900s as a destination for fox hunting and steeplechasing. Still known as the capital of Hunt Country, the town remains a tourist destination, anchored by its large and eclectic retail offerings and lodging amenities at the Red Fox Inn and Salamander Resort & Spa. Population: 669 Households: 298 Median Age: 55 Approximate Size: 1.04 square miles Mayor: Bridge Littleton Council: Vice Mayor Philip Miller, Chris Bernard, J. Daly, Morris “Bud” Jacobs, Darlene Kirk, Peter Leonard-Morgan, Cindy C. Pearson Council Meetings: 6 p.m. second
and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Town Office, 10 W. Marshall St. Stipend: Mayor, $500 per month; Councilmembers $200 each per month
Population: 8,929 Households: 2,986 Median Age: 35 Approximate Size: 3.42 square miles
Town Manager: Danny Davis
Mayor: Kwasi Fraser
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Council: Vice Mayor Christopher Bertaut, Mary Jane Williams, Christopher Bertaut, Joel Grewe, Stanley Milan and Tip Stinnette. One vacant seat to be filled in Nov. 2, 2021 election.
PURCELLVILLE The Town of Purcellville is western Loudoun’s largest town and home to a diverse culture of residents and businesses. The town’s earliest settlement is credited to James Dillon in the 1760s. By the turn of the century, the village was known as Purcell’s Store. The name changed to Purcellville in 1852, although formal incorporation did not happen until 1908. The town grew as a hub of the agricultural community, at first because of its location along the Great Road that connected Alexandria and Winchester and then the arrival of rail service in 1874. Although impacted by devastating fires in the early 20th century and the discontinuation of the railroad in 1968, the town continues to serve as the commercial hub of western Loudoun County.
Council Meetings: 7 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at the Town Hall, 221 S. Nursery Ave. Stipend: Mayor, $7,025 per annum; Councilmembers, $6,050 each per annum Town Manager: David Mekarski Find more information at purcellvilleva.gov.
ROUND HILL Round Hill grew to prominence as a resort destination for residents escaping the unbearable Washington, DC, summer weather. Railroad service arrived in 1874 and the town was formally incor-
PAGE B19 porated in 1900 with 319 residents. A residential community today, the town is surrounded by larger housing subdivisions that are provided town utility service, but are outside the town boundaries. That may change in coming years as the Town Council explores options for incremental annexations to bring those residents into town. Population: 693 Households: 252 Median Age: 39 Approximate Size: 0.37 square miles Mayor: Scott Ramsey Council: Vice Mayor Mary Anne Graham, Jesse Howe, Paula James, Melissa Hoffmann, Michael Hummel. One vacant seat to be filled in Nov. 2, 2021 election. Council Meetings: 7:30 p.m. third Wednesday of each month (work sessions on the first Wednesday of each month) at the Town Office, 23 Main St. Stipend: None Town Administrator: Melissa Hynes Find out more at roundhillva.org.
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Loudoun music lovers know Cal Everett as a talented singer/songwriter with a passion for pop. But at 66, Everett has started a new chapter in his creative life: he’s now a children’s book author on a mission to share the fun—and the spooky—of his favorite holiday. Everett’s illustrated book “Halloween Is Coming!” was released in August, just in time for fall fun. He’ll share it with Loudoun for the first time with a First Friday reading at the Very Virginia shop in downtown Leesburg on Oct. 1 and has a series of family-oriented readings scheduled at area libraries throughout the month. “Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. It’s my time of year,” Everett said. “I grew up in the heyday of blackand-white monster movies on TV. ... I still remember my first Frankenstein costume when I was 8. I was hooked for the rest of my life.” Everett says he’s been a longtime proponent of keeping the holiday spooky, even during the late ’80s and early ’90s when well-meaning parents made attempts to “dumb down” Halloween. Everett and his wife recently moved to a condo in Leesburg, but for decades their home in Sterling was one of the scariest houses in the neighborhood on trick-or-treat night, drawing kids from preschool through high school. The fun and festive rhymes of “Halloween Is Coming!” had their origins in a spoken-word poem Everett created more than a decade ago for his own family. The couplets started coming while on his daily runs—just like many of his songs. “It’s very lyrical—a lot more primary because of the way I wanted it to rhyme out,” he said. “But I thought about it like writing a song.” Everett says he didn’t even write the verses down for years but recited from memory for his wife and three adult children. The poem started out as a celebration of the fall season: shorter days, a chill in the air, the call of crows, ramping up to the excitement and spookiness of Halloween. “It moves from things that mark the
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Musician-turned-children’s-author Cal Everett poses with his new book, which celebrates the fall season and its biggest holiday.
beginning of autumn all the way to Halloween, so it’s like a building process,” Everett said. The verses remained a family tradition until Everett’s son, then living in New York City, connected with a literary agent who loved the idea of a rhyming Halloween book for kids. “He said, ‘You should probably write that down and send it to me,’” Everett said. Within a few months, Everett had a deal with Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, a leading children’s book publisher. “Halloween Is Coming!” was released this summer in the U.S. and internationally. The publishing deal meant a few changes to the verses Everett had in his head for so long. His initial verses were a little scarier, with headless horsemen and more supernatural elements. But his publisher wanted to target a younger demographic. But Everett said he’s managed to keep the spirit of the work, even with a few tweaks. “I want it to be a little scary. I don’t want Halloween to become a not scary thing,” he said. “It’s not the book I initially wrote, but they were flexible enough to let me make the replacements for the things I was removing.” The book is illustrated by Europe-based artist Lenny Wen, whose charming drawings, art directed by Everett, follow a brother and sister through the fall season of hay rides and school parades accompanied by favorite old-school monsters.
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“The excitement builds for kids from the beginning of autumn through October until finally it’s trick-or-treat night,” Everett said. Everett has test-read the book with his two young grandchildren and recently shared it with a class of Loudoun first graders. Everett has been a substitute teacher in Loudoun since retiring from his career running a family restaurant chain in the DC area a few years ago. He’s also continuing to sing and write music and said he’s performed like crazy in the past nine months since the Loudoun music scene bounced after COVID. Everett is a member of the popular classic rock band Calgary with local favorites Gary Smallwood and Todd Wright and also performs with the Mostly Fab Beatles tribute band. “This year, I’ve played more than I have in five years,” he said. “I decided well as long as I can do it, I should probably do it.” He said the opportunity to write a children’s book is “pennies from heaven,” but he’s rolling with it and having a blast. “I didn’t plan on it at all. It might be a one-off, it might be a flash in the pan, but for me this is a gift. ... If it only gets read every year by my grandkids, it’s a win for me.” Meanwhile, Everett is planning a series based on classic film monsters with preliminary titles like “No Place Left for Frankenstein,” “Where Wolves are Werewolves” and “Does Dracula Do The Dishes?” “I was brought up with the Universal monster thing, and it’s been one of my desires to not let that slip by. The things that started scary movies—I don’t want them to disappear from the next generation and the generation after.” n Cal Everett’s “Halloween Is Coming!” is recommended for young readers aged 4 to 8 and is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and WalMart. Everett will read the book Friday, Oct. 1 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Very Virginia, 16 S. King St. in Leesburg. Loudoun County Public Library readings are scheduled for Sunday Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. at Rust Library, Wednesday Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. at Lovettsville Library and Monday Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. at Ashburn Library. Books will be available for sale at all events.
Live Music: The Bone Show
Friday, Oct. 1, 4 p.m. Dirt Farm Brewing, 18701 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont Details: dirtfarmbrewing.com Enjoy an afternoon of great tunes from western Loudoun singer/songwriter and oneman band Chris Bone of the Bone Show.
Live Music: Something’s Brewing
Friday, Oct. 1, 5:30-9:30 p.m. MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg Details: macsbeach.com Get your First Friday groove on at Mac’s Beach with high-energy tunes from this popular local rock band.
Live Music: Joe Downer
Friday, Oct. 1, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Details: lostbarrel.com Downer brings a skilled energy to the alternative and neo-folk music scene, taking inspiration from Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Tom Petty, Muddy Waters and other greats.
Live Music: Doin’ Time
Friday, Oct. 1, 6 p.m. Loudoun Brewing Company, 310 E. Market St., Leesburg Details: loudounbrewing.com Doin’ Time brings favorites from Hank Williams Sr. and Jr., Johnny Cash, George Jones, Willie, Waylon and more.
Lovable Monsters Comedy Show
Friday, Oct. 1, 8-11:15 p.m. Crooked Run Fermentation, 22455 Davis Drive #120, Sterling Details: crookedrunbrewing.com Philadelphia stand-up comedians Ryan Foster and Peggy O’Leary host one of the fastest growing comedy podcasts and perform standup across the country. Admission is free, but reservations are required.
Live Music: Gaelic Storm
Friday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m. Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com One of the world’s best-known Celtic bands comes to downtown Leesburg. Tickets are $35-$75.
Live Music: Jason Masi
Saturday, Oct. 2, 1 p.m. Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Hillsboro Details: breauxvineyards.com Masi returns to Breaux with his signature brand of acoustic soul and R&B.
Live Music: Dave Mininberg
Saturday, Oct. 2, 1 p.m. Harpers Ferry Brewing, 37412 Adventure Center Lane, Loudoun Heights Details: facebook.com/harpersferrybrewing Well known for his work with the band 7th Son of WV, Mininberg brings a unique blend of originals, classic rock, blues and country.
Live Music: Dave Goodrum
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2 p.m. Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950
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Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville Details: flyingacefarm.com It’s an afternoon of acoustic music at its most fun— covering a range of genres from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today.
Live Music: Wayne Snow
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2 p.m. Two Twisted Posts Winery, 12944 Harpers Ferry Road, Neersville Details: twotwistedposts.com Wayne Snow is a singer/songwriter based out of Shepherdstown, WV with a fun repertoire of indie, folk, pop and rock songs.
Live Music: Delta Spur
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10/13/21 | DOORS: 7PM | SHOW: 8PM
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Saturday, Oct. 2, 2 p.m. Harvest Gap Brewery, 15485 Purcellville Road, Hillsboro Details: harvestgap.com Delta Spur serves up signature contemporary country hits from Zac Brown, Keith Urban and other top acts.
Live Music: Mark Cullinane
Saturday, Oct. 2, 5 p.m. 868 Estate Vineyards, 14001 Harpers Ferry Road, Hillsboro Details: 868estatevineyards.com Cullinane brings his signature acoustic classic rock tunes to 868.
Live Music: Benton & McKay
Saturday, Oct. 2, 6-9 p.m. Loudoun Brewing Company, 310 E. Market St., Leesburg Details: loudounbrewing.com LBC celebrates its anniversary with tunes from Ryan Benton, Casey McKay and a full band.
Live Music: The Gypsy Ramblers
Saturday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. Walsh Family Wine, 16031 Hillsboro Road, Purcellville Details: walshfamilywine.com Walsh’s Concert in the Pines series continues with gypsy jazz, and blues music from The Gypsy Ramblers, mixing original instrumental and vocal songs with a handful of unique covers. Tickets are $25, free for youth 15 and under.
LOUDOUN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Friday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. St. David’s Episcopal Church loudounsymphony.org
LEESBURG CAR SHOW Saturday, Oct. 2, noon-4 p.m. Downtown Leesburg facebook.com/leesburgcarshow
Live Wire: The Ultimate AC/DC Experience
Saturday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com Catch all your favorites from this top-notch AC/DC tribute band. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $40 for VIP seats.
Live Music: Ken Wenzel
Sunday, Oct. 3, 1 p.m. Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Hillsboro Details: breauxvineyards.com Wenzel returns to Breaux with his roots-rock, countryjazz take on love, learning and life in America.
Live Music: Laura Cashman
Sunday, Oct. 2, 2 p.m. 868 Estate Vineyards, 14001 Harpers Ferry Road, Hillsboro Details: 868estatevineyards.com Cashman is a local favorite who plays a wide range of genres. Hits from the 70s and 80s are sure to be part of her playlist, but her favorite decade is the 90s.
Live Music: Kim Jade Fry
Sunday, October 3, 4:30-7:30 p.m. MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg Details: macsbeach.com Edgy singer/songwriter Kim Jade Fry brings her talents from Key West with a mix of originals, classics, soul, funk and pop rock.
LOCO CULTURE Waterford Fair
Friday, Oct. 1-Sunday, Oct. 3 Village of Waterford Details: waterfordfairva.org The Waterford Fair is back in-person with favorite juried crafters, property tours, art, children’s activities, food and wine. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, $15 for students, and free for children 12 and younger.
Shocktober
Friday, Oct. 1-Sunday Oct. 3 112 Church St. NE, Leesburg Details: shocktober.org Loudoun’s favorite haunted house is back with four floors of haunted horrors to benefit The Arc of Loudoun. General admission tickets are $40. The
Carlheim Manor is the site of this year’s Shocktober spookfest.
experience is rated PG-13. Hauntings continue weekends through Oct. 30. Advance purchase is required. Participants must wear a face covering.
Loudoun Symphony Orchestra: Nuts and Bolts
Friday, Oct. 1 and Saturday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. St. David’s Episcopal Church, 43600 Russell Branch Parkway, Ashburn Details: loudounsymphony.org LSO is back with conductor Nancia DAlimonte and a concert inspired by our ever-changing world. The performance features Handel’s Concerto Grosso, Vivaldi’s Double Violin Concerto for strings and Stravinsky’s groundbreaking Octet for winds. Tickets are $30 for adults and $25 for seniors. Children 12 and under are admitted free but must be ticketed.
Virginia Wine Festival at One Loudoun
Saturday, Oct. 2 and Sunday, Oct. 3 One Loudoun, 20626 Easthampton Plaza, Ashburn Details: virginiawinefest.com The 45th annual Virginia Wine Festival features more than 200 Virginia wines, food trucks, vendors and live music. Tickets are $39 for general admission, $59 for a two-day pass, $30 for designated drivers and $15 for youth ages 7 to 20. Admission is free for children 6 and under.
Leesburg Car Show
Saturday, Oct. 2, noon-4 p.m. Downtown Leesburg Details: facebook.com/leesburgcarshow The 33rd annual Leesburg car show features classic cars in a fun setting. The event benefits the Academies of Loudoun.
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The LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS will hold a business meeting in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, at 5:00 p.m. on TUESDAY, October 19, 2021 in order to consider:
PIN
Tax Map Number
Acres Enrolled
PIN
Tax Map Number
Acres Enrolled
425401044000
/58////////18/
10.25
494454041000
/56///6/////9/
15.02
425405442000
/58////////17/
5.89
494459679000
/56///6/////7/
10.01
MODIFICATION OF THE PERIOD BEFORE THE NEXT REVIEW OF THE NEW MOUNT GILEAD AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT
425456705000
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31.76
494460223000
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The current period of the New Mount Gilead Agricultural and Forestal District will expire on December 6, 2021. The District currently has a 10-year period before its next review and a subdivision minimum lot size of 20 acres. Pursuant to Chapter 1226 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County, the Board of Supervisors has directed staff, the Agricultural District Advisory Committee, and the Planning Commission to conduct a review in order to determine whether to continue, modify, or terminate the District. Parcels currently enrolled in the District are located within an area generally south of Hughesville Road (Route 725), west of James Monroe Highway (Route 15), east of Silcott Springs Road (Route 690), and north of Snickersville Turnpike (Route 734) in the Blue Ridge and Catoctin Election Districts. The Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on September 14, 2021, in order to determine whether to continue, modify or terminate the New Mount Gilead Agricultural and Forestal District. At the public hearing, the Board of Supervisors indicated its intent to establish a new 4-year period before the next review of the District, which is different from the current 10-year period established when the District was created or most recently continued. Landowners of the following parcels, currently enrolled in the New Mount Gilead Agricultural and Forestal District, were notified by first class mail of the modification to the District’s current period.
Parcel Listings PIN
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Acres Enrolled
PIN
Tax Map Number
Acres Enrolled
388353823000
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7.32
493187455000
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389255169000 389354528000
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6.52
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15.45
493277835000
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10.12
389354963000
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31.54
493285062000
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12.91
389455836000
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41.38
493287001000
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10
424106194000
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10
493368965000
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28.79
493377501000
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10
424294402000
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62.37
494100868000
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10.53
425178473000
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49.05
494201489000
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12.94
425268364000
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13.56
494253940000
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4.47
425301174000
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6.23
494256325000
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40.51
494294115000
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494302670000
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10.85
425398911000
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425496500000
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17.02
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52.15
495179718000
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14.23
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10.51
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527189190000
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* Indicates a parcel whose owner is withdrawing it from the District. ** Indicates a parcel containing at least 5 acres but less than 20 acres whose owner did not properly apply for renewal. The Board of Supervisors is anticipated to act to renew the New Mount Gilead Agricultural and Forestal District, and establish a new 4-year period before the next review of the District, at its Business Meeting on October 19, 2021. A map showing the renewed District may be examined by request at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by calling 703-7770246 (option 5) to request hard copies or electronic copies or electronically at: https://www.loudoun.gov/adac (5-20-2021 ADAC Meeting under Agendas and Bylaws). Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the business meeting at: www.loudoun.gov/bosdocuments (for Business Meeting documents, follow the link for “Board of Supervisors Business Meetings, Public Hearings and Special Meetings”). 9/30 & 10/7/21
Notice of Public Hearing Town of Lovettsville Planning Commission
Notice of Public Hearing Town of Lovettsville Planning Commission
The Lovettsville Town Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following item at their meeting at 7:00 pm on October 6, 2021, at the Lovettsville Town Office located at 6 East Pennsylvania Avenue:
The Lovettsville Town Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following item at their meeting at 7:00 pm on October 6, 2021, at the Lovettsville Town Office located at 6 East Pennsylvania Avenue:
LVCU 2021-0002, Application for a Conditional Use Permit to Allow a building floor area greater than 6,500 square feet in the T-C Town Center Planned Development Zoning District Core.
LVCU 2021-0003, Application for a Conditional Use Permit to Allow a Dumpster to be Located Within 35 feet of a Property line in the T-C Town Center Planned Development Zoning District Core.
To consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit filed by the property owner, Lovettsville Square South LLC, to construct a commercial building with a floor area greater than 6,500 square feet in accord with Section 42-238(k)(5)(d) of the Lovettsville Zoning Ordinance. The proposed building is intended for retail sales and services, and the proposed floor area is 13,840 square feet. The subject parcels front on Hammond Drive, Town Center Drive, Berlin Turnpike, and Wood Aster Lane and are further identified as Loudoun County Parcel Identification (PIN) Numbers: 369-10-2939, 369-10-1827, 369-10-1433, and 369-10-1039. The application is available for review online at www.lovettsvilleva.gov or at the Town Office between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm during weekdays or by special appointment, holidays excepted. In the event the meeting is postponed, the public hearing will be convened on the next regularly-scheduled meeting at the same time and place. If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact John Merrithew, Zoning Administrator for the Town of Lovettsville at (540) 755-3004 or by email at jmerrithew@lovettsvilleva.gov. 09/23 & 09/30/21
To consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit filed by the property owner, Lovettsville Square South LLC, to construct a dumpster enclosure closer than 35 feet of a public road as required by Section 42-238(k)(4) of the Lovettsville Zoning Ordinance. The exception is permitted under Chapter 30, Section 30-33. The proposed enclosure would be located approximately 18 feet from the right of way for Berlin Turnpike. The subject parcels front on Hammond Drive, Town Center Drive, Berlin Turnpike, and Wood Aster Lane and are further identified as Loudoun County Parcel Identification (PIN) Numbers: 369-10-2939, 369-10-1827, 369-10-1433, and 369-10-1039. The application is available for review online at www.lovettsvilleva.gov or at the Town Office between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm during weekdays or by special appointment, holidays excepted. In the event the meeting is postponed, the public hearing will be convened on the next regularly-scheduled meeting at the same time and place. If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact John Merrithew, Zoning Administrator for the Town of Lovettsville at (540) 755-3004 or by email at jmerrithew@lovettsvilleva.gov. 09/23 & 09/30/21
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Legal Notices The LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS will hold a business meeting in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, at 5:00 p.m. on TUESDAY, October 19, 2021 in order to consider:
MODIFICATION OF THE PERIOD BEFORE THE NEXT REVIEW OF, AND EXCLUSION OF PORTIONS OF CERTAIN PARCELS FROM, THE NEW ROCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT The current period of the New Rockland Agricultural and Forestal District will expire on November 15, 2021. The District currently has a 10-year period before its next review and a subdivision minimum lot size of 20 acres. Pursuant to Chapter 1226 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County, the Board of Supervisors has directed staff, the Agricultural District Advisory Committee, and the Planning Commission to conduct a review in order to determine whether to continue, modify, or terminate the District. Parcels currently enrolled in the District are located within an area generally north of White’s Ferry Road (Route 655), south of Limestone School Road (Route 661), west of the Potomac River and east of and along James Monroe Highway (Route 15), in the Catoctin Election District. The Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on September 14, 2021, in order to determine whether to continue, modify or terminate the New Rockland Agricultural and Forestal District. At the public hearing, the Board of Supervisors indicated its intent to establish a new 4-year period before the next review of the District, which is different from the current 10-year period established when the District was created or most recently continued. The Board also indicated its intent to modify the land area of the District to exclude from renewal any land area located within parcels proposed for renewal in the District that may be needed for planned road improvements along the Route 15 corridor as anticipated by the 2019 Countywide Transportation Plan (2019 CTP), Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-FY 2026 Amended Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and other prior Board directives, and to accommodate the potential acquisition/improvements of the White’s Ferry landing/right-of-way for the White’s Ferry transportation project. Specifically, the following land area will be excluded from the renewal of the parcels identified as Parcel Identification Number (PIN): 143-36-5724 (7.67 acres to be excluded) and 183-28-8314 (22.99 acres to be excluded), as shown on the map below.
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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Landowners of the following parcels, currently enrolled in the New Rockland Agricultural and Forestal District, were notified by first class mail of the modification to the District’s current period. PIN
Tax Map Number
Acres Enrolled
142262282000
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26.65
142365964000
/30////////20B
24.29
*, ***143365724000
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485.75
144350845000
/40///1////15/
10.44
***183288314000
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117.72
**185407705000
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11.6
Parcel Listings * Indicates a parcel whose owner is withdrawing a portion of the parcel from the District. ** Indicates a parcel containing at least 5 acres but less than 20 acres whose owner did not properly apply for renewal. *** Indicates a parcel with land area being excluded from renewal that is needed for Route 15 corridor improvements and/or the White’s Ferry transportation project. The Board of Supervisors is anticipated to act to renew the New Rockland Agricultural and Forestal District, and establish a new 4-year period before the next review of the District and exclude the above-described land area needed for Route 15 corridor improvements and/or the White’s Ferry transportation project, at its Business Meeting on October 19, 2021. A map showing the renewed District may be examined by request at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by calling 703-7770246 (option 5) to request hard copies or electronic copies or electronically at: https://www.loudoun.gov/adac (5-20-2021 ADAC Meeting under Agendas and Bylaws). Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the Business Meeting at: www.loudoun.gov/bosdocuments (for Business Meeting documents, follow the link for “Board of Supervisors Business Meetings, Public Hearings and Special Meetings”). 9/30 & 10/7/21
LOUDOUN COUNTY WILL BE ACCEPTING SEALED COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR: CONSTRUCTION OF THE PHILIP A. BOLEN MEMORIAL PARK PHASE-II CONCESSION AND RESTROOM FACILITIES, IFB No. 411782 until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, November 3, 2021. A Pre‑Bid Conference will be held virtually using GoTo Meeting software on October 1, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. for clarification of any questions on the drawings, specifications and site conditions. The plans and specifications for this project are contained in a Microsoft One Drive folder. A Geotechnical Report Release form must be signed and submitted prior to obtaining access to the One Drive folder. Bid forms can be downloaded from the Loudoun County website at www.loudoun.gov/procurement. Solicitation forms may be obtained 24 hours a day by visiting our web site at www.loudoun.gov/ procurement. If you do not have access to the Internet, call (703) 777‑0403, M ‑ F, 8:30 a.m. ‑ 5:00 p.m. WHEN CALLING, PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED ANY REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY TYPE OF DISABILITY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCUREMENT. 09/30/21
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PUBLIC HEARING The LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS will hold a public hearing in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, at 6:00 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, October 13, 2021 in order to consider:
SPMI-2020-0003 WATERFORD PEARL
PROPOSED 2022 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM Each year, the Board of Supervisors adopts a Legislative Program, indicating its priority issues and initiatives for the upcoming session of the Virginia General Assembly. As part of this Legislative Program, the Board requests the Senators and Delegates representing Loudoun County to introduce specific legislation of importance to the County. The Board is seeking input from the public on the 2022 Draft Legislative Program. All members of the public are welcome to speak before the Board and provide feedback on the proposed 2022 Legislative Program. A copy of the Board of Supervisors’ 2022 Draft Legislative Program is available for review and may be examined at Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday or call (703) 777-0200. Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www.loudoun.gov/ bosdocuments (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for “Board of Supervisors Business Meetings, Public Hearings and Special Meetings”).
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 252 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF LOUDOUN COUNTY Employees Pursuant to Virginia Code §§15.2-1427 and 15.2-1508, the Board of Supervisors gives notice of its intent to amend Chapter 252.02 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County, “Bonuses.” The proposed amendment will add an additional basis upon which the Board of Supervisors may pay a monetary bonus to County employees and officers, namely, “hazardous duty.” A complete copy of the full text of the above-referenced proposed ordinance is on file and available for public inspection at Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or call (703) 777-0200. Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www.loudoun. gov/bosdocuments (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for “Board of Supervisors Business Meetings, Public Hearings and Special Meetings”).
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW CHAPTER OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF LOUDOUN COUNTY
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Pursuant to Virginia Code §§15.2-1427 and 40.1-57.2, the Board of Supervisors gives notice of its intention to propose for passage an ordinance establishing a new chapter of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County to be titled “Labor Relations.” The proposed ordinance will be known as the Loudoun County Collective Bargaining Ordinance and authorizes collective bargaining for eligible County of Loudoun employees. The provisions of the ordinance include: defining which County employees are eligible to collectively bargain and identifying the bargaining units; providing for certain rights to be enjoyed by employees, the County and its Board of Supervisors, and employee organizations; providing for a labor relations administrator to administer the ordinance and perform certain duties; providing for a process to certify and decertify exclusive bargaining representatives and the process for interested employee organizations to intervene in elections; providing for collective bargaining and impasse resolution; providing for labor-management dispute resolution procedures; and identifying prohibited activity by the County and employee organizations.
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A complete copy of the full text of the above-referenced proposed ordinance is on file and available for public inspection at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or call (703) 777-0200. Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www. loudoun.gov/bosdocuments (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for “Board of Supervisors Business Meetings, Public Hearings and Special Meetings”).
ORDER OF PUBLICATION COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316
ABC LICENSE
Case No.:
JJ044218-04-00
Hornitos Mexican Restaurant Inc, trading as Hornitos Mexican Restaurant Inc, 44110 Ashburn Shopping Plz Unit 182 Ashburn, VA 20147-3999, Ashburn, Loudoun, VA 20147-3999
Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA AlCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Wine & Beer On Premises/Mixed Beverage Restaurant license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.
Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Jeffrey Wayne McGowan, putative father
Gerson E. Morales, President
Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Isabella S. Montenegro
The object of this suit is to hold a 2nd 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.
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.
It is ORDERED that the defendant Jeffrey Wayne McGowan, putative father appear at the above named Court and protect his interests on or before October 26, 2021 at 3:00 pm.
09/23 & 09/30/21
09/23, 09/30, 10/07 & 10/14/21
(Minor Special Exception) Khuram and Amna Rashid of Paeonian Springs, Virginia have submitted an application for a Minor Special Exception to permit a Bed and Breakfast Inn use in the CR-1 (Countryside Residential-1) zoning district. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed use is listed as a Minor Special Exception use under Section 2-504(A). The subject property is located within the Paeonian Springs Village Conservation Overlay District and partially within the Flood Plain Overlay District (FOD). The subject property is approximately 5.74 acres in size and is located on the North Side of Charles Town Pike (Route 9) and on the east side of Clarks Gap Road (Route 662) at 16882 Clarkes Gap Rd, Paeonian Springs, Virginia, in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 307-46-2321. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Rural Policy Area (Rural North Place Type)), which designate this area for mostly agricultural and agricultural supportive uses with limited residential uses. Unless otherwise noted in the above notices, copies of the above-referenced amendments, applications, ordinances, and/or plans and related documents may be examined by request at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or call 703-7770246 (option 5) to request hard copies or electronic copies, or electronically at www.loudoun.gov/lola. This link also provides an additional opportunity for public input on active applications. Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: www.loudoun.gov/bosdocuments (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for “Board of Supervisors Business Meetings, Public Hearings and Special Meetings”). In addition, for detailed instructions on how to access documents using LOLA, to request that documents be emailed to you, to receive physical copies of documents, or to arrange a time to view the file at the Loudoun County Government Center, please email DPZ@loudoun.gov or call 703-777-0246 (option 5). Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic this public hearing may be conducted as an electronic meeting. Members of the public are encouraged to view the public hearing electronically; however, the Board Room will be open for any members of the public who wish to attend in person with appropriate physical distancing. Board of Supervisors public hearings are available for live viewing on television on Comcast Government Channel 23 and Verizon FiOS Channel 40, and are livestreamed at loudoun.gov/meetings. All members of the public who desire to speak will be heard as to their views pertinent to these matters. Citizens are encouraged to call in advance to sign up to speak at the public hearing. Instructions for remote participation will be forwarded to all individuals who sign-up in advance and who would like to provide their comments remotely. For this public hearing, advanced sign-up will be taken after 8:30 a.m. on October 1, 2021, and no later than 12:00 p.m. on October 13, 2021. If you wish to sign-up in advance, call the Office of the County Administrator at (703) 7770200. Citizens will also have the option to sign-up during the public hearing. Citizens may also submit written comments by email sent to bos@loudoun.gov. Any written comments received prior to the public hearing will be distributed to Board members and made part of the minutes for the public hearing. Hearing assistance is available for meetings in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room. If you require any type of reasonable accommodation as a result of a physical, sensory or mental disability to participate in this meeting, please contact the Office of the County Administrator at 703-777-0200. At least one business day of advance notice is requested; some accommodations may require more than one day of notice. FM Assistive Listening System is available at the meetings. BY ORDER OF:
PHYLLIS RANDALL, CHAIR LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
9/30/21
Public Notice Vacancy The Town of Leesburg Thomas Balch Library Commission The Town of Leesburg is soliciting resumes and letters of interest to appoint a Thomas Balch Library Commission member. The term of this appointment will run from the date of appointment until December 31, 2022. The Thomas Balch Library Commission meets the second Wednesday of the month. All meetings are held at the Thomas Balch Library Meeting Room, 208 W. Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176. Additional information is available by contacting Eileen Boeing, Clerk of Council, during normal business hours (Mon – Fri 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) at 703-771-2733 or eboeing@leesburgva.gov, or on the Town of Leesburg website at www.leesburgva.gov/government/boards-commissions/thomas-balch-library-commission. Eligibility requirements can be found here: https://library.municode. com/va/leesburg/codes/code_of_ordinances and by searching for Boards and Commissions and the Thomas Balch Library Commission. Please submit your letter of interest and/or professional resume addressed to the Clerk of Council for Town Council consideration by 5:00 p.m., October 5, 2021. All materials should either be delivered to the Town’s official address at Town of Leesburg, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 or emailed to the Clerk of Council at eboeing@leesburgva.gov. 09/30/2021
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TLAP-2021-0001 CORNERSTONE CHAPEL PROFFER APPEAL
PUBLIC NOTICE The LOUDOUN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT has accepted application for preliminary plat of subdivision for the following project. SBPL-2021-0003 MEADOW HILL ESTATES Dennis Virts, as Manager for M H F LLC, of Waterford, Virginia, is requesting approval of a Preliminary Plat of subdivision to subdivide three (3) existing parcels of land, containing approximately 125.7781 Acres, into twelve (12) lots, including one (1) principal/rural economy lot and eleven (11) subordinate lots, and two (2) open space parcels. The property is located north and east of the terminus of Koerner Lane (Route 702), approximately 0.60 mile east of the intersection of Koerner Lane and Hillsboro Road (Route 690). The property is zoned AR-1 (Agricultural Rural-1) and FOD (Floodplain Overlay District) under the provisions of the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. The property is located within the Blue Ridge Election District and is more particularly described as MCPI #484-49-3376, MCPI #483-10-5847 and MCPI #484-40-7638. Additional information regarding this application may be found on the Loudoun Online Land Applications System www.loudoun.gov/LOLA by searching for SBPL-2021-0003. Complete copies of the above referenced application are also available for public review at the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, Land Development File Room, 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, physical public access to the file may be interrupted. You may contact the project manager to arrange for alternative access to the file if necessary. Please forward any comments or questions to the project manager, Tom Donnelly, at Tom. Donnelly@loudoun.gov or you may mail them to the Department of Building and Development, 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia by November 4, 2021. The Department of Building and Development will take-action on the above application in accordance with the requirements for a Preliminary Plat of subdivision as outlined in Section 1243.08 of the Land Subdivision and Development Ordinance (LSDO). 9/30/21
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, OCTOBER 12, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 W. Market Street, Leesburg VA 20176 to consider an appeal of an administrative decision by the Zoning Administrator. The subject property is located at 650 Battlefield Parkway SE, and is identified by Parcel Identification Number 190-26-2026. Rezoning Application TLZM-2008-0001, Cornerstone Chapel, includes proffered building elevations. The owner of the property has submitted building elevations for a proposed building that the Zoning Administrator has determined are not in substantial conformance with the proffered building elevations. The owner has filed an appeal of this decision. Pursuant to Zoning Ordinance Sec. 3.15.5, Town Council shall hold a public hearing and render a decision. Copies and additional information regarding this proffer interpretation appeal are available at the Department of Planning & Zoning located on the 2nd floor of Leesburg Town Hall, 25 W. Market Street, Leesburg VA 20176 during normal business hours (Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.), or by contacting Michael Watkins, Zoning Administrator, via email at mwatkins@leesburgva.gov, or via telephone at 703-737-7920. This appeal case is identified by the application number TLAP-2021-0001. 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) 771-2773 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. 09/30/21 & 10/07/21
County of Loudoun
SECOND HALF PERSONAL PROPERTY Tax Deadline H. Roger Zurn, Jr., Treasurer October 5, 2021 The deadline for payment of the second half personal property tax is October 5, 2021.
A message to Loudoun County Property Owners regarding the Land Use Assessment Program from Robert S. Wertz, Jr. Commissioner of the Revenue The Land Use Assessment Program provides for the deferral of real estate taxes on property that meets certain agricultural, horticultural, forestry, or open space use criteria.
Payments received or postmarked after October 5, 2021, will incur a 10% late payment penalty. Additional interest at the rate of 10% per annum will be assessed. In addition to the late payment penalty for Personal Property Taxes, if the taxes remain unpaid for 60 days after the original payment due date, the taxpayer shall incur an additional 15% penalty of the total amount due. The due date will not be extended for bills where assessment questions have been filed with the Board of Equalization.
Real property owners who wish to apply for land use assessment for the first time must submit to my office an application along with the required fee by the filing deadline. Forms are available online, in my office, or can be mailed to you.
For Your Safety and Convenience, please consider making payments online, by phone or mail.
Owners of real property currently enrolled in the land use assessment program must renew their land use status every 6th year by submitting a renewal form along with documentation corroborating the qualifying land use along with the required fee by the filing deadline. Renewal forms will be mailed the first week of September to those currently enrolled who are up for renewal. You may check your renewal year online at www.loudoun.gov/parceldatabase by entering the property’s address or parcel identification number and selecting the LAND USE STATUS tab. Properties renewed in 2016 are up for renewal this year.
Online: www.loudounportal.com/taxes Pay using electronic check, VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover
An additional deferral of taxes is available to current program participants if they sign and record an agreement to keep the property in its qualifying use for more than 5 but not exceeding 20 years. The commitment must be filed with my office by November 1, 2021 and recorded in the Loudoun County Clerk of the Circuit Court´s office by December 15, 2021. Please visit our website or contact my office for information or filing assistance.
DEADLINES
First-time Land Use applications and Renewal applications must be submitted to the Commissioner of the Revenue by Monday, November 1, 2021. Applications submitted after the deadline; November 2, 2021 through December 6, 2021, are subject to a $300 per parcel late filing fee in addition to with the standard filing fee. No first-time applications or renewal applications will be accepted after the December 6th deadline.
FILING FEES
For submissions received or postmarked by November 1, 2021 -$125 plus $1 per acre or portion thereof For submissions received or postmarked between November 2, 2021 and December 6, 2021 $125 plus $1 per acre or portion thereof plus a $300 per parcel late filing fee Online: www.loudoun.gov/landuse Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, M - F Phone: 703-737-8557 Email: trcor@loudoun.gov Mailing Address Overnight Deliveries PO Box 8000 1 Harrison Street, SE, MSC 32 MSC 32 Leesburg VA 20177-9804 Leesburg, VA 20175-3102
Leesburg Office 1 Harrison Street, SE 1st Floor Leesburg, VA 20175
Sterling Office 21641 Ridgetop Circle, Ste 100 Sterling, VA 20166
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Pay your taxes through your mobile device: Link2Loudoun app is available for free from the iPhone App Store and the Google Play Store. The app allows access to www.loudounportal.com/taxes to pay your taxes. By Telephone: 24-hour line 1-800-269-5971 703-777-0280 during regular business hours. Pay using electronic check, VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover Please note: There is a convenience fee added to a Credit Card transaction. There is no fee for electronic checks (E-check). By Mail: County of Loudoun P.O. Box 1000 Leesburg, Virginia 20177-1000
TREASURER’S OFFICE LOCATIONS Extended Hours: Monday, October 4 – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Tuesday, October 5 - 8:00AM to 5:00 PM Regular Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM 1 Harrison Street, S.E. 1st Floor Leesburg, Virginia 20175
21641 Ridgetop Circle Suite 104 Sterling, Virginia 20166
A 24 hour drop box is located outside each office. Please contact the Loudoun County Treasurer's Office at 703-777-0280 or email us at taxes@loudoun. gov with questions or if you have not received your bill. Stay up to date on tax information by subscribing to the Tax Notices category of Alert Loudoun at www. louduon.gov/alert. You can also text the word “TAXES” to 888777 to receive text messages about tax-related information, including upcoming deadlines. For information regarding Personal Property Tax Relief for the Elderly or for Disabled Persons, please contact the Tax Relief Division of the Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office at tcor@loudoun.gov by phone 703-737-8557 or visit www.loudoun.gov/taxrelief. 09/23 & 09/30
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE §§ 1-211.1, 8.01-316, -317, 20-104
Case No.: CA 20-36
Loudoun County Circuit Court 18 East Market St., Leesburg, Va 20176 Robert Goodson v. Brian C. Daniels The object of this suit is to adopt Jasmine A. Daniels by Robert Goodson, her stepfather (in re: Adoption of Jasmine A. Daniels It is ORDERED that Brian C. Daniels appear at the above-named Court and protect his interests on November, 19 2021 at 2:00 pm. 09/16, 09/23, 09/30 & 10/07/21
TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING APPROVAL OF A BOUNDARY LINE AGREEMENT TO CHANGE THE BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA AND LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA Pursuant to Virginia Code § 15.2-3106, et seq., notice is hereby given that on: Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA the Town of Council of the Town of Leesburg will hold a public hearing to consider the following: Approval of a Boundary Line Agreement with Loudoun County, Virginia, (“County”) to change the existing boundary line between the Town of Leesburg (“Town”) and the County. The proposed boundary line change would incorporate into the municipal limits of the Town a land area containing 35.13 acres, more or less, being all of the property identified as Loudoun County Parcel Identification Numbers (PINs) 234-39-2601-000, owned by Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust; 234-29-0522-000, owned by CC Outparcel, LC; PIN 234-29-4515-000, owned by Compass Creek Parkway, LLC; and a portion of the abutting right-of-way of Compass Creek Parkway fronting along the western side of PIN 234-392601-000, and containing 2.65 acres, more or less, of existing right of way dedicated for public street purposes. The new location of the boundary line between the Town and the County would correspond generally from the existing municipal limits at Compass Creek Parkway and along the west right-of-way line of Compass Creek Parkway for a distance of approximate 1,100 feet, and crossing Compass Creek Parkway to the east right of way line of Compass Creek Parkway and along the east right of way line of Compass Creek Parkway for a distance of approximately 570 feet and leaving the Compass Creek Parkway right of way and along the southern boundary line of PIN 234-29-4515-000 to the existing municipal limits of the Town. The property to be incorporated into the Town is located along Compass Creek Parkway between Compass Creek Parkway and the Leesburg Municipal Airport, in the Catoctin Election District, and as depicted on the map.
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Legal Notices Notice of Public Hearing Town of Lovettsville Planning Commission The Lovettsville Town Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following item at their meeting at 7:00 pm on October 6, 2021, at the Lovettsville Town Office located at 6 East Pennsylvania Avenue: LVCU 2021-0003, Application for a Conditional Use Permit to Allow a Dumpster Enclosure to be Located Within 35 feet of a Property line in the T-C Town Center Planned Development Zoning District Core.
N W A R D
To consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit filed by the property owner, Lovettsville Square South LLC, to construct a dumpster enclosure closer than 35 feet of a public road as required by Section 42-238(k)(4) of the Lovettsville Zoning Ordinance and to permit an accessory building to locate closer than 60 feet from the front of the lot as required by Section 42-290, Uses And Structures Permitted In Required Yards.
H T I W
The exceptions are permitted under Chapter 30, Section 30-33. The proposed enclosure would be located approximately 16 feet from the right of way for Berlin Turnpike. The subject parcels front on Hammond Drive, Town Center Drive, Berlin Turnpike, identified as Loudoun County Parcel Identification (PIN) Numbers: 369-10-2939, 369-10-1827, 369-10-1433, and 369-10-1039. The application is available for review online at www.lovettsvilleva.gov or at the Town Office between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm during weekdays or by special appointment, holidays excepted. In the event the meeting is postponed, the public hearing will be convened on the next regularly-scheduled meeting at the same time and place. If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact John Merrithew, Zoning Administrator for the Town of Lovettsville at (540) 755-3004 or by email at jmerrithew@lovettsvilleva.gov. 09/23 & 09/30/21
Notice of Public Hearing Town of Lovettsville Town Council The Lovettsville Town Council will hold a public hearing on the following item at their meeting at 6:30 pm on October 7, 2021, at the Lovettsville Town Office located at 6 East Pennsylvania Avenue. Written comments regarding this item can be submitted to clerk@lovettsvilleva.gov by 3:00PM on the day of the meeting. Members of the public may access and participate in this meeting electronically.
LVSA 2020-0001
Amendment to Chapter 30, Subdivisions.
Consideration of an amendment to the Subdivision Ordinance for the purposes of correcting grammar and punctuation and clarifying existing requirements, and further amending the following sections as described below: Section 30-66. Construction drawings: Adds the Fire Marshal’s Office to the list of agencies to which the plans must be forwarded for review. Adds to the information required to be included on construction drawings all applicable information required for site development plans (Sec. 30-97). Section 30-67. Final subdivision plats. Adds to Paragraph (1) specific information required to be included on final plats. Section 30-91. Applicability: Amends the types of construction activities and developments for which a site plan is required. For new construction, the thresholds above which a site plan will be required are: 1. 2. 3. 4.
One thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area (for establishment of one or more uses of an existing building); One thousand (1,000) square feet of building footprint area (for construction of one or more buildings, or expansion of one or more existing buildings); Five thousand (5,000) square feet or more of land disturbance (for establishing a new use of land, or expanding the area of a parcel of land devoted to an existing use); or Developments in which at least sixteen (16) new and/or additional off-street parking spaces are required to be provided.
The amendment to this section also amends the types of construction activities and developments that are exempt from the requirement for a site plan by adding the following exemptions: 1.
2.
Modifications, renovations, and alterations for the purpose of converting the use of an existing building to a new or different use, provided that the same do not require modifications to the site pursuant to the zoning and subdivision ordinances, do not require modifications to the site that meet or exceed the thresholds described above, or do not require a Loudoun County building permit; and Construction or expansion of one or more government buildings exceeding a building footprint area of 2,500 square feet.
Section 30-97. Required contents of final site plans: Adds that areas of environmental contamination, remediation, and other adverse environmental conditions of the property be identified on the plan.
A copy of the draft Boundary Line Agreement is on file in the Town Clerk’s office, 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. 09/30 & 10/07/2021
Section 30-127. Tree preservation and landscaping: Amends the requirement for tree preservation to require that only existing trees lying adjacent to existing streets and existing or proposed common areas and public parks are required to be retained. The proposed subdivision ordinance amendment is available for review at the Town Office between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm during weekdays or by special appointment, holidays excepted. Call (540) 755-3004 for more information or contact John Merrithew, Planning Director at jmerrithew@ lovettsvilleva.gov. In the event the meeting is postponed, the public hearing will be convened on the next regularly-scheduled meeting at the same time and place. 09/23 & 09/30/21
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Legal Notices The LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS will hold a business meeting in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, at 5:00 p.m. on TUESDAY, October 19, 2021 in order to consider:
MODIFICATION OF THE PERIOD BEFORE THE NEXT REVIEW OF THE NEW HUGHESVILLE AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT The current period of the New Hughesville Agricultural and Forestal District will expire on December 6, 2021. The District currently has a 10-year period before its next review and a subdivision minimum lot size of 25 acres. Pursuant to Chapter 1226 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County, the Board of Supervisors has directed staff, the Agricultural District Advisory Committee, and the Planning Commission to conduct a review in order to determine whether to continue, modify, or terminate the District. Parcels currently enrolled in the District are located within an area generally south of Hughesville Road (Route 725), east of Telegraph Springs Road (Route 611), west of Shelbourne Glebe Road (Route 729), and north of North Fork Road (Route 728) in the Blue Ridge and Catoctin Election Districts.
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Opinion A Special Opportunity The threat of having Leesburg’s mobile home park on the edge of the town’s historic district dismantled to make room for new development isn’t a new one. In fact, it’s been in the plans for more than a decade. The park property is a significant tract in the town’s Crescent Design District, a zone specifically targeted for redevelopment. Those plans talk a lot about form-based zoning and pedestrian-oriented designs, but trailer parks aren’t included in that long-term vision. The controversy comes at a time when our elected leaders have turned up their rhetoric on the housing affordability challenges facing many residents. You don’t solve a community’s affordability problem by wiping out one of its most established and successful housing resources. However, the preservation of the park isn’t a burden to be carried by the current landowners, or new ones. The town’s plans and its zoning ordinances provide a wide variety of options for the land’s future use; those are the rules established for the use of the property. This property could, however, provide an opportunity for town and county leaders to put their pledges to expand affordable housing opportunities into action. The site is well situated to serve as a model community or demonstration project that could be undertaken in concert with a developer. Could the interests of the current residents be protected while also expanding housing opportunity for others? The property meets many of the tests. It is located close to jobs and stores, with transit services available nearby. Perhaps most significantly, today it is largely surrounded by industrial and commercial business; there are few close by neighbors to push the objections that nearly always arise. Much of the impetus in creating a redevelopment vision for this area of Leesburg was to encourage creativity and to build a more diverse community while expanding the downtown core. The concerns being raised about the possibility of losing this community offer a chance to put those goals into action. But it won’t happen with town leaders on the sidelines or attempting to hammer through a result with hasty regulations. If this community—and this type of affordable housing generally—are as important as they claim, town and county leaders should be among the partners working to turn the residents’ worries into a community success. n
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LETTERS to the Editor Don’t Sell It Editor: In the early ’90s the only consistent revenue Purcellville had was from taxes and utility bills. We were struggling to pay employees. Our town was in a consent decree with Virginia to fix our wastewater treatment plant. We didn’t have the meals tax and we didn’t have $10 million being handed to us from the federal government. Businesses were closing on 21st Street, as the quaint clothing stores, craft stores, auto part stores and boutiques were no longer in demand or expanding to new locations with parking. Bruce Brownell was just starting to renovate the mill for Magnolias and Terry’s Auto Body was in the process of relocating to Hirst Road. These two projects provided the opportunity to purchase the land where 21st Street parking now exists. Rob Lohr, then the town manager, kept promoting how much this parking lot would be needed in the future revitalization of 21st Street. Without parking we could not get tourists, shoppers and diners downtown. Many times that land looked inviting to sell as we struggled to pay our debts and build reserves back up.
Without the 21st Street parking lot we would not be able to have the events, support businesses and tourists as we can today. We had the backing of our taxpayers and now they can see their investment. It took years to see how and why that land was needed. It may not take that long to recognize the impact to Fireman’s Field’s future if the Town Council sells the Pullen House. I urge the council not to be “penny wise and a pound foolish.” Plan for our future. Do not sell the Pullen House. — Beverly Chiasson, Purcellville
A Will to Help Editor: Scrolling through the news articles, all I feel is sorrow. Instead of people being valued and understood, the invisible borders of misunderstanding, apathy, and hatred are rising. Turkey, Russia, Austria, and France have explicitly stated they will not be accepting Afghan refugees. These countries have all forgotten that there is no guarantee that they will not be placed in a similar situation as the refugees, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR continues on page 25
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desperate for help. Past every single form of identity, we are all biologically human and we are social creatures. Our identities in the social world? Mother, father, son, daughter, cousin, friend, relative, neighbor. These identities exist in every person, every home, every neighborhood, every state, and, most importantly, in every country. The question is: Will the world understand quickly enough that all refugees are just distortions in the mirror in another setting? Not only is every refugee similar to you, it means every refugee, one who is forced to leave their home because of burning holes in their safety, is similar to each other. When will the connection be made that those seeking safety from the southern border, from Afghanistan, or from anywhere else all deserve help and emphasis from the world? In the words of His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, “The disorder and corruption widespread in the world today have distressed every peaceloving person. Everyone with sympathy and compassion towards humanity is astonished and worried about the current state of affairs in the world.” It is sad that these words are from 2015, yet still relevant today. My only hope is that we look toward these people with a sense of empathy, understanding, and a will to help. — Leeza Ahmed, South Riding
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8 Broad Run Residents Seek School Board Seat HAYLEY BOUR Hbour@loudounnow.com
Eight Broad Run District residents applied to be interviewed for the School Board seat following the death of firstterm member Leslee King. Paul Chen, Daniel Eistert, Andrew Hoyler, Cliff Keirce, Ann Miller, Marjo Mitsutomi, Patricia Nolen and Samuel Yan have asked to be considered for the appointment. Some of those are familiar faces—
Mental health continued from page 1 into tiers. Tier one supports are resources that are offered to all students, such as individual meetings with school counselors. Tier two supports provide students with more targeted assistance. That includes small group meeting to discuss dealing with grief and mental illness. Tier two support also includes programming created by the Ryan Bartel Foundation such as the Sources of Strength program, which connects teens on social networks to create emotional supports and open dialogues. Tier three interventions are used when students may need medical intervention or referrals to a psychiatric professional. There, Barts said, is where the community has the largest need. “School counselors don’t treat, so we need to look at it as a community concern. We need to make sure there are enough therapists to take on the need. … It’s difficult to get services, to get placements,” Barts said.
such as Cliff Keirce, the former chairman of the county Planning Commission and currently a member of the task force overseeing renaming Route 7 and Route 50. Andrew Hoyler was King’s opponent in the previous election, and Paul Chen is the Broad Run District chair of the Loudoun County Republican Committee. The board discussed the appointment in a closed meeting Monday night. Next, the board will hold a public hearBut, Ziegler said one of the long-term goals of the task force is to find a way to provide therapeutic treatment to students at no cost, which would eliminate the daunting task for parents of finding a provider that takes their particular insurance. While the exploration of such a program is in the early stages, Ziegler said it would look similar to the therapeutic services offered to employees. “It’s a charge, it’s an aspirational goal. I don’t know if it’s going to come to fruition, I think it’s going to cost a lot of money,” Ziegler said. To meet the need for mental health services, the School Board added 10 new school counselors this year. There are now 84 full time employees such as school counselors, social workers, and psychologists. Every high school has a psychologist, social worker, and several school counselors. At the elementary school level though, some schools go without even a school counselor. Jones said the district is working to change the ratios so that every elementary school has a counselor. Organizations like the Ryan Bartel Foundation are bolstering school and
ing to discuss the candidates for the seat at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 when members of public may offer comments about the candidates. The board must appoint someone to fill the vacancy by Oct. 15—45 days after King’s passing. The appointee will hold the seat until a special election is held, not later than November 2022. The winner of the election will serve until the end of King’s term, Dec. 31, 2023. n community resources. Over the summer, the organization trained school resource officers to deal with mental health emergencies through the program “Sources of Strength.” The SROs are assigned to every school from the Sheriff ’s Office and the Leesburg Police Department to secure campuses and aid in student emergencies when necessary. “I think with all the violence that we’ve had in schools, people are really scared to approach someone in a uniform. The goal was to train them in the same language as sources of strength. That way they can become more of a mentor to students,” Suzie Bartel, Ryan’s mother and the foundation’s chair, said. Bartel said that the warning signs for deteriorating mental health among youth are first seen at home. It’s crucial, she said, for parents to ask their children how they’re feeling. “You don’t think it’s ever going to hit your family. Even if your child is struggling and you decided to get some professional help by consulting a therapist, even then you’ll be in denial that something like this will happen,” she said. n
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Obituaries Annette Jean Traubel Annette Jean Traubel of Leesburg, Virginia went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 23, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. She was 85 years old. Annette was born on March 3, 1936, to Alfred and Gertrude Metzger in Ebenezer, NY. She graduated from West Seneca High School, attended the University of Buffalo for one year before becoming a RN and serving her country as a US Navy nurse for seven years. She married Ralph Emerson Traubel in 1963, soon thereafter left the Navy and raised two sons. Upon her husband’s death in 1988, she re-entered the nursing profession and worked at the VA hospital in Martinsburg, West Virginia until retiring in 2001. Her granddaughter once asked her why
she went into nursing to which she replied it was simply a desire to help others. She provided support well beyond the hospital as a dedicated friend and caregiver to many. She loved playing tennis, rooting for the Washington Football and Nationals teams, watching over the small family farm, caring for her dog Rocky and spending time with family and friends. Annette is survived by her sons, Michael, and Douglas with his wife Christine and grandchildren Alexis and Chase. At Annette’s request her body will be donated to science for the advancement of medical training and research. A memorial service will be held on Oct 11th at 10:00 a.m. at the Harmony United Methodist Church in Hamilton, VA. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Nurses Association (www. nursingworld.com) or K9‘s for Warriors (www.k9sforwarriors.org).
Bunny Havlicek Bunny Havlicek, passed away at home in Leesburg, Virginia on Sunday, September 12, 2021. She was 103. For the past 25 years she has shared a home with her daughter, Jane Havlicek Roth, who survives her. She is also survived by her brother, Don Weede of Tucson, Arizona, a niece, Lorraine Giltner of Ottumwa, Iowa, and several nephews including Brian Pennington and Kevin Weede of Tucson, Arizona, Chris Weede of Yuma, Arizona, and Charles Weede of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Born Bernice Weede on November 13, 1917, in Lancaster, Missouri, her father quickly nicknamed her Bunny, which remained her name of choice to her death. She grew up in Bloomfield, Iowa, and knew at a young age she wanted to help others and be a nurse. Money was very tight forcing her to work a year after high school at the local dry goods store to make enough money to further her education. She was the classic small-town girl, traveling to Iowa City and graduating from the University of Iowa, College of Nursing in 1940. She shared extensive memories of the friends she lost in World War II, working at University Hospital in Iowa City on December 7, 1941 as Pearl Harbor was bombed, while painfully watching as a Japanese medical physician and colleague was placed in an internment camp. She spoke over the years about another dear friend who had fled the Nazis to America. She understood the price of freedom.
She met her husband, Frank Havlicek, who passed away in 2003 at Iowa. Their life together spanned nearly 60 years as they moved from Iowa City, Iowa to St. Paul and then Deephaven, Minnesota to Bethesda, Maryland to Inverness, Illinois and finally to Leesburg in the mid-1990’s. Together they enjoyed Masters swimming into their 80’s and were both active nature printers. Bunny was a leaf printer and Frank’s gyotaku fish prints have been displayed in the Smithsonian. Bunny was also a 70-year member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. Bunny embodied love, kindness and forgiveness. She had a wonderful sense of humor, and a twinkle in her eye that was always present. She will be missed by all whose path she crossed in life. Through their special years together Jane and Bunny shared a mutual passion for books, a game of Scrabble, their faith and the Iowa Hawkeyes was always prevalent. For those who wish to honor her memory, contributions can be made to the Havlicek Scholarship, College of Nursing to the University of Iowa Center for Advancement, P.O. Box 4550, Iowa City, Iowa 52244. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 11:00AM at St. James Episcopal Church, 8 Cornwall St., Leesburg, Virginia. It seems most appropriate to celebrate her life on this date when she would have been 104. The family requests no flowers be sent to the church. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com
Fisher continued from page 1 interrupted proceedings to ask her if she was intoxicated. During the exchange, she admitted to smoking marijuana earlier in the day. Fisher declared her in contempt of court and sentenced her to 10 days in jail, the maximum sentence permitted. After being held for two days, Orndoff was released from jail on $1,000 bail. During that interaction and in subsequent filings, Fisher wrote that she appeared intoxicated and almost fell out of her chair—accusations not supported by other detectives and attorneys who had interacted with her before and during the trial. Video of the incident shows Orndoff reacting confusedly and incredulously after the unexpected ruling and being ordered to jail. “What is going on? I didn’t even do anything,” she said. “What am I supposed to do? I don’t understand.” She began crying before she was escorted out. Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Elena R. Ventura, who was prosecuting the case, asked Fisher to reconsider, a request he denied. Fisher’s on-the-spot investigation and prosecution has attorneys warning he violated Orndoff ’s due process rights—she was not informed of charges against her, never read her Miranda rights, and had no opportunity to access things like an attorney—and could further discourage domestic and sexual violence victims from coming forward. Since she was ordered to jail, Plofchan has taken her case, further arguing that Fisher’s order to have Orndoff ’s blood drawn and tested for narcotics— marijuana not being a narcotic—was also illegal, having been done without a warrant and after she was already convicted. Fisher also ordered the results of the blood draw to be filed with the Clerk of the Court, which Plofchan argued violated her right to medical privacy. “There is no authority for a Court to order a blood draw in hopes of substantiating or justifying its previously illegal actions with regard to the finding of contempt,” reads a brief filed seeking to overturn the contempt conviction. During the Sept. 23 protest, Sales relayed a statement from Plofchan, who was in court at the time, which included a statement attributed to Orndoff. She denied being under the influence of drugs, and said not only did she suffer abuse from her significant other, but was punished for testifying after the stress and anxiety of reporting it to the police, speaking through prosecutors, and the pressures of the trial
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 and cross-examination. “I have learned that it does no good to report domestic abuse because the system and the courts appear to have no real interest in protecting victims and punishing abusers,” said Orndoff ’s statement. “The judge has sent me a clear message. I do not know how being nervous about confronting the man who beat me allows a judge who admits he was speculating to conclude without evidence that I was under the influence of narcotics, which I never took. I will never feel safe reporting abuse again because doing so does not protect me.” Plofchan’s statement as relayed by Sales called on citizens to “demand correction and justice,” and not tolerate court orders “that don’t reflect truth.” He called for an independent investigation and pointed out that the Canons of Judicial Conduct prohibit a judge from conducting an independent investigation inside the courtroom. “Why do these orders say what they say? Why do they say false things? What is the motivation or reason an order would contain such untruths?” Sales read from Plofchan’s statement. “Demand accountability and investigation. We cannot be free and confident in our judicial system when orders are allowed to be entered that do not reflect the truth that is verified by audio and video. We cannot be free.” County Supervisor Juli E. Briskman (D-Algonkian) reiterated her and county Vice Chair Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling)’s calls for Fisher to face consequences from the General Assembly, which controls judicial appointments. “This misogynistic, sexist and patriarchal behavior has no place on the bench or in our judicial system,” Briskman said. “Our judicial system is built, hopefully, to mete out justice no matter your gender, no matter your religious affiliation, no matter your sexual orientation, or your socioeconomic status. In this case, Judge Fisher failed to do that.” And Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter Executive Director Judy Hanley encouraged survivors to reach out for help despite Fisher’s actions. “We are deeply saddened by the recent events, not only with the victim re-traumatized, but I’m also afraid it will prevent some survivors for reaching out for help,” Hanley said. “We want to make sure everyone is aware of LAWS’s domestic violence and sexual assault services, and that we provide services regardless of whether the victim wants to engage in the [legal] system or not.” Outgoing Arlington state Del. Mark FISHER continues on page 27
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Fisher continued from page 26 Levine (D-45), who during the last session sat on the House of Delegates Courts of Justice Committee, and whose sister was murdered by her abuser, also came out to call for action. He also pointed out survivors of domestic or sexual violence often do not report those crimes. “They think no one will listen, they think no one will care, they think it’s a misogynist system and the patriarchy won’t help them. They think that men don’t care. They think that Virginians don’t care. Well, Judge Fisher doesn’t care,” Levine said. Both Levine and Sales called for tougher vetting for judges before their appointments. In Fisher’s case, he was the first and only candidate to appear before a joint session of the House and Senate Courts of Justice Committees to determine which candidates were qualified to be appointed to judgeships. Fauquier Now reported the hearing was three minutes long, and Fisher faced no questions. Fisher, a former Fauquier County Commonwealth’s Attorney and Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney in Loudoun, was appointed to the bench in 2019 over the objections of the Loudoun legal community. The General Assembly fast-tracked Fisher’s appointment, sidelining attorneys who had been interviewed by the Loudoun Bar Association. “This judge shows what happens when you don’t vet someone,” Levine said. “This judge was not vetted at all. Now, he’ll be vetted, I hope, by the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission that will sanction this judge for his lawless conduct. ... She has a constitutional right to due process. If a judge doesn’t understand that basic constitutional right, this judge should not be on the bench.” And, Levine pointed out, Phillips is accused of a third offense. “If that violent criminal, who should have been convicted but can’t be because of the judge, goes out and harms another person, well, that person’s blood is on this judge’s hands,” Levine said. Biberaj said nobody else, including attorneys and Sheriff ’s Office deputies present at the time, observed that Orndoff was intoxicated or impaired. “When you’re a witness, you are naked because you don’t know what you’re going to be asked. You don’t know what questions somebody’s going to be able to throw at you. You have nothing to protect you but the judge,” Biberaj said. And, Biberaj pointed out, Fisher’s
LOUDOUNNOW.COM actions denied the defendant his day in court as well—Fisher declared a mistrial, and Phillips remains in jail awaiting a new trial. She said her office will try once again to prosecute the alleged abuser. “I don’t know if that’s a futile effort, because I don’t know if we have a victim who’s willing to come to testify,” Biberaj said. “I don’t know how she does come to court and subject herself to that again.” Sales, who organized the protest, is a longtime advocate for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and for women’s rights, who was dragged into the news after she was sexually assaulted by her
former tenant, leading to a struggle for justice not only for that assault but uncovering a Central Intelligence Agency connection. From documents the perpetrator left in her house, she pieced together that he was the son of one of the CIA’s spying assets in Russia, and someone who the CIA had likely relocated to the U.S. Since that time, she has been active in working for women’s rights, serving as the former chair of the Fairfax County Commission for Women and on the Fairfax Council to End Domestic Violence, the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance policy committee, and the
PAGE 27 Equal Rights Amendment Coalition Advisory Council. She said judges should face more oversight, and should be required to undergo continuing education while on the bench. The protest had been scheduled to coincide with an appearance in court to hear motions from Biberaj and Plofchan seeking to vacate the conviction for contempt, an appearance which Fisher averted the day before with a formal order stating it would not be reconsidered. Loudoun Now has reached out to Fisher comment. n
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