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TRUMP STUMPS IN ASHBURN Lambasts ‘Crooked’ System Amid Protester Disruptions

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epublican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump stuck to some of the familiar hallmarks of his campaign during Tuesday’s rally Ashburn, which also featured a number of protests and the arrest of a Loudoun School Board member. Speaking for more than an hour at Briar Woods High School, Trump criticized rival Hillary Clinton as dishonest, called for protective tariffs on trade, said the U.S. could benefit from closer ties with

School Board Member Arrested Outside Rally, see page 30 Russia, and pledged to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico paid for by Mexico. Despite protestors being escorted from the rally several times, Trump found his speech most disrupted by a baby. While one mother tried to quiet her crying infant, Trump stopped his speech. “Don’t worry about that baby,” Trump

said. “I love babies. I hear babies crying, I love it. What a baby.” But a few minutes later, when the baby started crying again, Trump’s attitude changed. “Actually, I was only kidding,” Trump said. “You can get the baby out of here. That’s alright. Don’t worry. I think she really believed me that I would have a baby crying while I’m speaking.” But despite persistent protesting both inside and outside the rally, Loudoun was also kind to Trump. In a week when he has been under fire

for criticizing the father of Muslim soldier killed in Iraq and for the multiple deferments that kept him out of the Vietnam War draft, Trump found support from at least one veteran. “Something very nice just happened to me,” Trump said. “A man came up to me, and he handed me his Purple Heart.” Trump remarked that “I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier.” Trump said the veteran, retired Army TRUMP STUMPS >> 30

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Community Rallies to Ensure Students Have Needed Supplies PARISS BRIGGS

s the start of the school year quickly approaches, people across Loudoun County are gearing up to help students receive the supplies they need. Last Thursday marked the third annual Backpack Stuffing Day in Ashburn. The school supplies drive will give backpacks full of materials to kids in the county. Loudoun County Chairwoman Phyllis Randall (D-At Large) said the effort will have a huge impact on how students perform in school. “This is important. So many kids don’t do well in school because they’re just not prepared with the tools they need,” she said. “If we give them the supplies they need up front, then they’re going to do better in class from the first day.”

The drive is put on by a variety of partners and sponsors, including Giant, Costco, the Rotary Club of Ashburn, and Automotive Quality Solutions. The goal is to disperse backpacks across the county to kids who cannot afford them. For those sponsors, the reward comes in seeing students perform successfully in school. Jimmy Olevson, president of the Rotary Club of Ashburn, said the program started “as an idea to make sure every child had what they need to go to school with the right supplies.” Since its inception 2014, the initiative has grown immensely. The once 30 backpacks have now turned into 600, and Loudoun County Public Schools Outreach Supervisor Wendall Fisher said it shows no signs of slowing down. “Each year [the partners] step up. Every time that we have this opportunity, more and more of our businesses

participate,” he said. “We have a lot of muscle here.” The adults weren’t the only ones volunteering. Girl Scouts Indira Langhum and Becky Wora said they signed up to help their community. “[Kids] will be able to go to school and have what they need to get a better education,” Langhum said. Wora agreed, adding, “we really just wanted to help out underprivileged kids.” The supplies are donated by shoppers at more than 17 Giant Food stores around the region. They range from tissues and glue sticks to binders and crayons. Jamie Miller, Giant’s public affair manager, said the drive has a positive impact on the community. “You want [the students] to start school and have those basic [supplies] at hand,” he said. “If we can help kids out that don’t have the resources—that’s our intent.”

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Mia Hattaway poses with Deb Nekesa Kisiangani and one of Cassia’s Rocks during a visit to Kenya.

Council selects faces for Lovettsville clock tower

When 5-year-old Cassia Price and 10-year-old Mia Hattaway began painting rocks, they never imagined the impact it would have in both Loudoun County and overseas. What started out as a fun hobby quickly grew into a project to spread positivity and help others. Shortly after the girls began selling their hand-painted stones, the initial goal of $120 was surpassed, and they raised $1,200. But their efforts didn’t stop there. Cassia and Mia decided to use the money for a greater cause—to put Deb Nekesa Kisiangani, a 12-year-old girl in Kenya, through school. The money will finance her education until high school, something that isn’t too common in her neighborhood.

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County Chairwoman Phyllis Randall (D-At Large) helps distribute backpacks during last week’s school supply drive coordinated by the Rotary Club of Ashburn.

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Planners Endorse One Loudoun Rezoning, Sportsplex BY RENSS GREENE The county Planning Commission last week recommended approval of an application to increase the residential development allowed at One Loudoun and to make other tweaks to the community’s concept plan. Miller & Smith is seeking to rezone 4.66 acres of its large Ashburn mixeduse community from office space to residential for single-family attached units; rezone seven more acres to industrial to permit an 126,000-squarefoot self-storage mini-warehouse and 25,000 square feet of commercial development; and develop an additional 685 multifamily residential units and 40 townhouses. The application also removes a full-service hotel from One Loudoun’s concept development plan and would permit residential units with 100 feet of a proposed sports stadium. County planners oppose the application for a variety of reasons, including the design of the warehouse, the possible exemption of $18 million in capital facilities impact, the removal of some open space, and the reduction in setbacks. Much of the debate, which continued past midnight last Tuesday, has centered on a few issued, including a plan to build a large sportsplex that would be operated by the county government and the request to reduce building setbacks. Under the current proposal, county leaders can decide later whether

they want the sportsplex, which tourism leaders say will provide an economic development boost. When One Loudoun has reached a certain number of housing units, the county will inform the developer whether it prefers the 80,000-square-foot indoor recreation center or $18.5 million in cash. If the county opts for the sportsplex, it will also sign away a requirement for additional civic spaces around One Loudoun. That agreement still has some skeptics. “It’s like getting a free elephant,” said Commissioner Ad Barnes (Leesburg). “They say, ‘here, we’re going to give you this elephant, you can have it,’ and then the fun begins after you bring it home.” But the main point of contention for the commission was whether allowing One Loudoun additional exemptions to the 300-foot building setback from Rt. 7. That setback prohibits buildings, but allows other uses such as parking or walking trails. The developer has previously won permission to build ten feet into that space. Miller & Smith asked for permission to reduce that setback to 200 feet on a 300-foot-wide swath of its land. County planners have opposed that request as not fitting into the county’s current comprehensive plan, which is under review. “I think staff and generally the county accepts that the vision of this corridor has changed, and is likely to change with the new comprehensive plan,” said

Department of Planning and Zoning project manager Marchant Schneider. “What we’re looking at … is what do we want the rest of the corridor to look like. We’re kind of setting the tone, de facto.” Schneider recommended the commission take “a more holistic.” The commission has previously recommended approval similar setbacks nearby on Rt. 7, including 200 feet at Lexington 7 in May. However, over the course of commission’s debate, the setback for One Loudoun’s application was haggled to 245 feet. Miller & Smith Vice President Bill May has said the reduced setback is necessary for “a very high-end entertainment” use. “This is a very high end user that has, for years, been located on Rt. 7 frontage in Fairfax County,” May said. “We’re trying desperately, we have them under contract, to bring them here to One Loudoun and to Loudoun County to enhance the quality of life of our residents, and to enhance the tax rolls of the county.” A representative for Miller & Smith has declined to give additional details on the proposed business. Some commissioners worried that the reduced setback would get in front of the ongoing comprehensive plan review and change the look of the entire Rt. 7 corridor. “You’re not trying to change the character of the entire corridor, just 300 feet worth, but that 300 feet is huge, because it chances the character of the entire

Lexington 7 Development in Question BY RENSS GREENE For years, a sign has stood in front of 62 undeveloped acres, announcing Lexington 7 to Rt. 7 traffic. After the sign, development stopped. The land is situated between the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Blue Mount Nursery, and the Potomac Farms neighborhood. It’s zoned and planned for commercial development, but the developer, Meladon Park LLC, has twice tried to rezone the property to allow at least some residential development. The first attempt two years ago fell flat. The latest application, which won a narrow endorsement from the Planning Commission, includes roughly onethird residential development, fast food restaurants, gas stations, a restaurant, a continuing care facility for the elderly, and some age-restricted housing. The developer would also offer $3.1 million to extend Riverside Parkway from Howard Hughes, through the property, behind Blue Mount Nursery, and behind Spring Hill Suites Dulles North and DC Prime Steaks, where it would connect to Loudoun County Parkway near its intersection with Rt. 7. The developer would also proffer $3.5 million in cash, and has proffered not to build any data centers. Although data centers are permitted on the property without county approval, supervisors don’t want to see data centers along the highway.

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Developers are seeking approval to build a mix of residential and retail uses on the long-vacant Lexington 7 property along Rt. 7 in Ashburn.

County planners continue to oppose rezoning any land in that area from commercial to residential, and some supervisors are wary of the idea. “It’s much better than the application you brought last time, but again, it’s commercial to residential,” said board Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn) during this week’s public hearing on the application. “I think staff said it best in our staff report.” The report reads: “The County’s future economic growth relies on the adherence to a long term perspective rather than conceding to short term market conditions or ownership circumstances.” The county Department of Economic Development opposes the application

for the same reason. The area around Lexington 7 is designated for keynote employment, although the developer’s representative, Cooley LLP partner Colleen Gillis, said keynote employment is “an antiquated planning designation.” Members of the county’s own Nighttime Economy Ad Hoc Committee have said the same in the past. The developer is also asking to reduce a previously proffered 300-foot building setback from Rt. 7 to 200 feet. Other properties along the corridor in that area also have the 300-foot setback, although there are exceptions, such as iFly. Some supervisors say the county needs to hold out for strictly commer-

corridor,” said Chairman Jeff Salmon (Dulles). Others pointed out the applications that have already been recommended by the planning commission, and warned the setback rule could squeeze out One Loudoun’s prospective “highend entertainment.” “These are very real issues, and they evaporate like fog in the morning,” said Commissioner Jim Sisley (At-Large). “So we can continue to sit here and talk about this, but the prospect for the applicant won’t. They will go to another jurisdiction, and we will miss the opportunity to capture the tax revenues associated with it, and bemoan the loss.” “I think this is a classical case of cutting your nose off to spite your face,” said Commissioner Kathy Blackburn (Algonkian), criticizing other commissioners for “stick[ing] to the rule, even if it doesn’t make any sense.” Blackburn also objected the protracted negotiating over the precise setback. “To keep badgering the applicant to go down by five foot increments is, to be perfectly honest, embarrassing,” Blackburn said. Ultimately, the Planning Commission voted 6-2-1 to recommend approval of the rezoning package, including the 245-foot highway setbacks. Commissioners Eugene Scheel (Catoctin) and Ad Barnes (Leesburg) voted against the application; Commissioner Dan Lloyd (Sterling) was absent. rgreene@loudounnow.com

cial development. “I’ve seen it happen in other jurisdictions where boards just go with whatever the most popular zoning for the time is, and almost always that’s residential taking over land that had been long planned for premier office,” said Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg). “I think it’s a mistake to rezone land along Rt. 7 for residential, because you begin to eat away at your corridor, and the more you do that, the fewer high end office users you will be able to attract.” Others say Meladon Park’s plan is the best the county can expect. “I personally believe that this is probably going to be the best application that we could get for this property,” said Supervisor Suzanne M. Volpe (R-Algonkian). “It is an unusually shaped property, and to be honest, the adjacent neighbors to the east [the Potomac Farms subdivision] would not want commercial.” Supervisors voted to send the application to the next meeting of the Transportation and Land Use Committee, which Volpe chairs, in September. This represents a time extension from the developer. “I will say as plaintively and fervently as I can that we want to hear what the concerns are so that we can address as many of them as we can, and resolve as many of them as we can, and we don’t waste your time in September,” Gillis said. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Cassia Price, right, and Mia Hattaway display their painted rocks.

to attend school and her future is bright.” The girls believe the rocks deliver a message of hope and love, and encourage people to help others. “My rocks mean so much to me,” Cassia said. “[They represent] happiness, love, and cheerful spirits. They make my heart happy because when people find them they smile. Smiles make the world better.”

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“I didn’t think the idea would help in such a big way,” Mia said. I didn’t realize it could impact Deb so much in her daily life.” Mia’s mother, Naomi Hattaway, said the girls did it because they love helping others. “Mia and Cassia both have an intense love for learning, reading, and a soft spot in their hearts for girls who otherwise might not be able to go to school.” Now known as “Cassia’s Rocks,” all started when the Lucketts Elementary School student began shaping and painting hearts on rocks to place around the county for others to find. She has been doing it for over a year, with the hope of promoting smiles across Loudoun. Their self-titled Smiles to Africa Project came about when Mia and Cassia joined forces. The two bonded thanks to their mothers’ involvement with the school’s PTA, and decided they wanted to make a difference in the lives of other girls around the world. “Deb deserves to be able to go to school just like I do,” Mia said. Mia and her mother recently went to Kenya to meet Deb in person. “Deb was so wonderful. Her smiles were ear to ear,” Naomi said. “She has grown so much because of being able

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Dog Money Restaurant & Brewery partner Tim Regan, right, and Dean Lake say patrons will see the menu and range of services expand at the Catoctin Circle venue in the weeks ahead following a soft opening last weekend.

A NEW FLAVOR IN TOWN Industry Veterans Open Dog Money Restaurant & Brewery BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ

new brewery is breathing new life into a former Leesburg hotspot. Dog Money Restaurant & Brewery quietly opened its doors this past Friday in the former Vintage 50 space at 50 Catoctin Circle. The venture is the brainchild of founders Tim Regan and Dean Lake, two seasoned pros in the restaurant and brewery scene. Regan had worked for Gordon Biersch for the past decade, and Lake has been brewing in Loudoun for 20 years, including seven years at Old Dominion

Brewing in Ashburn. “We met here when Thoroughbreds was being built in this location. We worked together for a time and that’s how our friendship started,” Lake said in a recent interview. Regan said he had been keeping an eye on the restaurant building over the years, having been a patron of Vintage 50, which took over the space when the Thoroughbreds brewpub closed. “I always thought if this ever became available I would make a run at it,” he said. “When it became available, we said, ‘let’s go for it’.” The restaurant serves up only Lake’s

beers, all of which are brewed on premises. He plans to offer beer “that spans all the Old-World styles from all around the world.” Dog Money also has the capabilities to produce German-style lagers and English-style ales, and Lake also plans to offer “a nice big hoppy beer for the hop heads of the world.” The Dog Money name is derived from the local currency issued by the Town of Leesburg prior to the Civil War. “When we were looking for a name for this place we wanted something that had some historical significance and tie into the community,” Regan explained,

‘OPPORTUNITY LOST’? After Denial Vote, Future Uncertain for Crescent Parke Land KARA C. RODRIGUEZ Following last week’s split vote to deny a controversial Leesburg rezoning, members of the Town Council are looking forward. A vote to approve the Crescent Parke rezoning failed on a 3-4 vote, with Mayor David Butler and council members Katie Hammler and Suzanne Fox voting in support. The application sought to rezone 53 acres of vacant commercial land to permit a mixed-use development that would include 198 townhouses, 96 stacked townhouses and 96 multifamily dwelling units. Nonresidential uses would have included a maximum of 110,550 square feet of office space, 137,000 square feet of retail, an area for a future hotel, and a 2,000-square-foot

community room. The land stretches from the terminus of Gateway Drive to Davis Drive along the edge of the Leesburg Bypass. Those who opposed the rezoning pointed to the potentially negative impacts of the community on nearby neighborhoods; the insufficiency of proffers put forward by the developer; and the proposed construction phasing, which would have allowed hundreds of homes to be built before 5,000 square feet of commercial space was constructed. But those who supported the rezoning said Leesburg may miss an important opportunity to gain valuable proffers, including millions of dollars in capital facility costs, road improvements, and even the purchase of Olde Izaak Walton Park for the town.

“I think it is an opportunity lost,” Butler said this week. The mayor said he is concerned about what by-right development on the land, currently zoned for commercial development, could spell for surrounding neighborhoods. He also said he is concerned about what the future could hold for Olde Izaak Walton Park. The town is 17 years into a 30-year lease for the park space and the rezoning included options for the developer to purchase the park and donate it to the town. Vice Mayor Kelly Burk was one of four to vote against the rezoning, along with council members Bruce Gemmill, Tom Dunn and Marty Martinez. She had previously raised the subject of the park lease during spring budget deliberations, but stated this week she

noting that was something that was important for the two Leesburg residents. “When we came across the story [of dog money] it seemed to be a quirky, odd name for a restaurant.” While the name may be full of quirks, the ambiance of Dog Money certainly is not. Regan and Lake have taken the best features of the restaurant brewery space and added enhancements, not the least of which is more vibrant lighting. With much of the front of the restaurant, including its outdoor seating space, remains largely unchanged, Regan said it was important to make the back of the restaurant seating more inviting. “What we want to create back here is a really cool atmosphere that you want to be seated in,” Regan said. Part of those adjustments are adding spaces for large booths, for up to six people, and also providing capabilities to host cocktail events or happy hours. The menu aims to be just as inviting, with an emphasis on tying the food selection into the beer menu. “What makes us different is the quality of food that goes along with the quality of beer,” Regan said. “Most breweries either don’t serve food or the menu is sort of an afterthought. Our menu is first-class American cuisine, pub fare that we actually use our beer in our recipes and on our menu. We very much wanted to meld the two together.” And they hope that Dog Money may be a bit more family-friendly than some of its predecessors. “We endeavor to be family-friendly at every step,” Lake said. “We’d like to be the great place to go get fresh, craft beer, but also a great place to go bring family.” Dog Money opens at 11 a.m. daily. For more information on Dog Money, go to dogmoneyllc.com or the Dog Money Restaurant & Brewery Facebook page. krodriguez@loudounnow.com has no desire to do away with leasing the park. Burk also said it was incorrect to assume that the council would not have a say in the future development of the land eyed for rezoning, even if it was developed by right. “By right doesn’t mean the town doesn’t have any say; there’s still zoning regulations. It’s an exaggeration to say whatever you wanted to go in there could go in there. It wouldn’t surprise me to have someone else go back with another idea of something to go in there,” she said. “That particular development was not right for that particular location.” Representatives of the developer, Lansdowne Community Development, would not comment on whether they would see reconsideration vote next week—the final council meeting before its regular summer recess—or appeal the denial to Circuit Court, an action that must be taken within 30 days of the vote. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

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The beach at MacDowell Brew Kitchen is back open, thanks to some cajoling by Town Council members and leniency by town staff. Owner Gordon MacDowell said he got the news in a phone call from Mayor Dave Butler late Friday afternoon. “I got the call at 4:30 or 4:40,” MacDowell said. “I was like, are you serious?” The sandy outdoor bar, known to regulars as “the beach,” has been closed since July 12 while MacDowell Brew Kitchen makes improvements on-site and builds sidewalks and storm drainage off-site that are required to comply with town regulations and a Circuit Court consent order developed last year when town zoning officers found violations. “There’s enthusiasm on the council,” Butler said. “A majority of council was willing to consider having him open again, but really the authority lies with

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town staff and not the council, because this is a court order, and the council can’t just vote to countermand a court order.” The authority to allow the beach to open, he said, lies with the zoning administrator and town attorney, who decided to bend. “Gordon had done a lot of work in trying to get at least as many of the items as they could, and one of the things we said to Gordon is, there absolutely can’t be a safety hazard,” Butler said. The beach was open Friday night, and will be open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays while work is ongoing, including for First Friday. Butler said he stopped by Friday evening to see the regulars. “What stunned me was how many people were there, when Gordon only knew he was going to be open about three hours before,” Butler said, estimating over 100 people were there. “It’s really good people that came last night and always come, so we’re very thrilled to be reopened, MacDowell said.

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Town May Pursue More Public Parking Spaces Downtown KARA C. RODRIGUEZ More parking may be in the offering for downtown Leesburg and a new app could make paying for the spaces more convenient. The initiative grew from an inquiry by the Town of Leesburg to acquire more parking spaces in an effort to reduce the scale of a planned four-level parking garage that will be built along North Street as part of the courts complex expansion project. Even after approving the garage plans in February, residents and Town Council members pushed to continue working with county leaders to find alternatives that would allow the garage to be built in three levels. The council held several closed sessions on the possibility of pursuing an agreement with Loudoun County to provide additional public parking spaces downtown. County Administrator Tim Hemstreet and Bob White, of Landmark Commercial, were both seen in these meetings. Landmark Commercial is the leasing agent for the Courthouse Square development on the former Loudoun Times-Mirror property, ad-

jacent to the County Government Center garage. The approved Courthouse Square project includes about 200 spaces of structured parking in its five-story main building. While nothing ever came of those talks as they related to the courts project, the town is continuing talks with the developer. Town Manager Kaj Dentler recently informed the council that the town has begun working with White to look into possibly leasing some surface parking spaces for the town, to add to the number of public spaces available for patrons of downtown’s shops, restaurants and points of interest. Mayor David Butler said the town is looking into leasing 44 spaces on the property near the intersection of Church and Loudoun streets starting as early as October. The deal will be discussed at next week’s council meeting. The opening of the new spaces would follow the anticipated September roll out of the ParkMobile system that would allow visitors to pay for on-street parking using their smart phones. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

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route’s planned pass through downtown Leesburg via King Street, but the Virginia State Police informed Sjurseth that, since this is the final year of the ride, they will allow the riders to pass along the usual route. The ride, in which hundreds of motorcyclists visit the sight of the 9-11 attacks in Pennsylvania, Arlington and New York City, is expected to pass along King Street on Friday, Aug. 19, during the early afternoon. For more information, go to americas911ride.org.

riders raised $6,000 for the Loudoun Breast Health Network during the appropriately named “Cure for Cleavage” fundraiser. Boozefighters Motorcycle Club Loudoun County Chapter #105 held its seventh annual fundraiser June 18, and presented the proceeds to the nonprofit in late July at Spanky’s Shenanigans. The event includes a motorcycle poker run, followed by an after-party dinner and auction. Formed in 2007, the Loudoun Breast Health Network provides emotional and financial support, and outreach to Loudoun County residents diagnosed with breast cancer and their families. For more information, go to lbhn.org.

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[ PUBLIC SAFETY ] Massive Pot Bust Yields 2-Year Sentence Seven months after the Loudoun Sheriff ’s Office announced its largest marijuana seizure in memory, the suspect in the case was sentenced on Friday to serve two years in prison. Bryant W. Denison, a 55-year-old California man, was charged with transporting nearly $900,000 worth of marijuana and marijuana oil after a Dec. 21, 2015 arrest in Sterling. In April, Denison entered an Denison Alford plea, acknowledging that there was enough evidence to warrant a conviction on the felony distribution of marijuana charge, but not admitting guilt. Denison claimed that he was hired to transport the crates but was unaware of their content. After answering an ad, Denison’s employer flew him to Virginia were he rented a truck and picked up the cargo at Dulles Airport, with instructions to deliver them to a storage unit in Maryland. He was pulled over just outside the airport. A total of 155 bricks of marijuana, each weighing about 1.2 pounds, were

inside the rental truck. Also inside was 15 pounds of marijuana wax, commonly referred to as “shatter.” The charge carries a sentence of five to 30 years in prison. Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Sean Morgan said Denison was acting as an important cog in the region’s drug trade, while defense attorney Alex Levay described him as an unwitting participant. Although Denison’s record showed two prior drug-related convictions in 1992 and 2004, testimony at Friday’s sentencing hearing highlighted his work as a trustee at Loudoun’s jail, letters of support—and even a job offer— from friends and family in California, and profile reports that determined him to be a relatively low risk. Circuit Court Judge Stephen E. Sincavage sentenced Denison to the minimum of 5 years in prison, but suspended three years. Following his release, he will be subject to two years of supervised probation.

Corletto Sentenced in Fatal Leesburg Stabbing

The jury recommended the maximum sentence of 40 years on the murder charge; the stabbing conviction comes with a five-year sentence. Corletto Circuit Court Judge Douglas L. Fleming Jr. finalized the sentence Friday. Corletto repeatedly stabbed his estranged wife Roxana Rico, 31, inside the stairwell of a Clubhouse Drive apartment building on May 16, 2014. Rico was flown from the scene to Inova Fairfax Hospital, where she died of more than 25 stab wounds. Corletto had been charged with first-degree murder and faced a life sentence. The defense successfully argued that the killing was not pre-meditated, resulting in the jury’s decision to find him guilty of a reduced charge.

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a Loudoun jury, the man who fatally stabbed his estranged wife in Leesburg will serve 45 years in prison. Marco Corletto, 44, was found guilty of second-degree murder and stabbing during the commission of a felony during the six-day trial in February.

A 58-year-old Ashburn man was sentenced to seven years in prison following a December 2015 arrest for selling crack cocaine. Gilberto Carlos McFarlane was charged with possession and distribution after a Sheriff ’s Office infor-

mant recorded a transaction in which the suspect sold $500 worth of the drug in October 2015. A search warrant executed on McFarlane’s Ashburn home, yielded McFarlane a safe containing cash and five bags of crack cocaine weighing 72.16 grams, with an estimated value of $7,200. According to the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, McFarlane’s prior criminal history dates back to 1984 and includes three prior convictions for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, one prior conviction for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and convictions for felony credit card fraud, a weapons charge involving a machine gun, and numerous other misdemeanor offenses. Circuit Court Judge Stephen E. Sincavage sentenced Gilberto Carlos McFarlane to seven years in the Virginia Department of Corrections, plus 10 years of suspended penitentiary time. Upon his release, McFarlane will be placed on five years of supervised probation.

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oudoun teachers have become students over the summer, with help from the George Washington University’s Teachers in Industry Project. During the past three weeks, 15 teachers learned from professionals in a variety of fields, including the Loudoun County Government, Inova Loudoun Hospital and Dulles Airport. Juliet Kenny, a math teacher at John Champe High School in Aldie, said she decided to apply for the program to broaden her scope in the classroom. No matter what subject you teach, [teachers] always get the question, ‘When am I ever going to use this in real life?” Kenny said the program helped her explain just how math is applied in the world. “[I can now tell them], ‘You are going to use this in real life, and here’s how.’” For Michael Vereb, an economics teacher at Park View High School in Sterling, his goal was to better understand how to teach students real-world concepts that lead to a variety of pro-

fessions, not just teaching. “I always wanted to be a teacher, and I don’t know how to prepare my kids well for other jobs,” he said. “I wanted to learn how to do that well. I wanted to learn how to prepare my students for things I don’t know how to prepare them for.” In partnership with George Washington University’s Virginia Science and Technology Campus, the Teachers in Industry program selects teachers to take part in an externship with different companies and organizations. During their visit to Inova Loudoun Hospital last week, the teachers saw the behind-the-scenes work of a pharmacy, stepped into an operating room to watch a robotic surgery, and spent time in various medical offices. Some of the activities are geared toward the teachers’ area of expertise, but others are not. Mercer Middle School teacher Sarah Conrad said that is one of the things she loves most about the program. “From a perspective outside of my specific content area, it gives me an understanding of what’s happening in my

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From left, Chris Buffone, Sarah Conrad, Juliet Kenny, and Michael Vereb prepare to watch a surgery at Inova Loudoun Hospital as part of the Teachers in Industry Project.

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rience, Breza said, “It is so cool to go to Zollner and see what I could be doing in the future.” During their two-week visit to the Zollner headquarters, the U.S. students learned skills such as soldering components to circuit boards to produce LED cubes and a miniature baby grand piano. They toured the plant, learned about the various tools in the electronics department and were introduced to the use of microscopy for examination of defects in printed circuit boards. Zollner is the world’s 15th largest electronics manufacturing compa-

ny. Its products are found in the machines that screen our luggage when we travel, some of our favorite cars like BMWs and Mercedes Benz, and in the airplanes manufactured by Boeing and other airline companies. The company is a customer of Sterling-based electronics manufacturer EIT. The Marshall Center is accepting applications for its SPEP exchange program to Germany this fall. Applications are due Sept. 15 and can be found at georgecmarshall.org/International-Exchanges. For more information, call 703-777-1301.

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was the program will help them create innovative new projects for students that will push them to strengthen their critical thinking skills. “When you have taught for a certain amount of time, your content is well known to you,” Conrad said. “But going back into the learner role has re-inspired that curiosity that was within me beforehand. I think it brings me back to what students are learning in my class, and inspires me to learn more.” As for the partners of the program, the satisfaction comes in knowing the teachers will go back in the fall with an open mind. Stacey Miller, government and community relations liaison for Inova Loudoun Hospital, said the goal is to create a cross-discipline interest among the teachers. From nurses and doctors to members of the communication department, Miller said the teachers’ time at Inova exposed them to a range of fields. “When you are out in the real world, you have got to learn to work across different departments. [The teachers] saw how everybody worked together as a team,” she said. “We know what we’re exposing them to is going to go back [to the classroom], and they’re going to have this cross-departmental type of learning.”

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Students interested in engineering and technology are getting a glimpse of those careers from some of the world’s best. Five Loudoun County students traveled to the Zollner Electronik AG plant in Zandt, Germany, earlier this summer to get a taste of careers in the tech industry. Their trip was part of the George C. Marshall International Center’s 2016 Marshalling-STEM pilot program. This week, Zollner student interns and trainees are in Loudoun County to stay with host families and have a similar internship experience at Sterling-based electronics manufacturer EIT. The career exploration experience was made possible through scholarships provided by a leader in Loudoun’s technology industry who prefers to remain anonymous. The scholarships were awarded to Katie Breza (University of Virginia); Vincent Cline (Tuscarora High School); Quinn Eisenhower (Broad Run High School); Royce Lindengren (University of Virginia); and Daniel Mares (former University of Virginia engineering student). The M-STEM pilot program, now in its second year, originated from a partnership between the George C. Marshall International Center, EIT and Zollner Electronik AG in Germany. Similar to the Marshall Center’s Student Partnership Exchange Programs, the M-STEM program includes home stays and visits to cultural sites, but provides hands-on training experiences in a manufacturing plant. Commenting on her M-STEM expe-

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Mosby Heritage Area Association is celebrating its 14th year of outreach programming to area schools. During the 201516 school year, the association worked with 4,777 students and teachers Courtesy MHAA from grades 4-11 Rich Gillespie shares in 31 schools a student's photos across Loudoun, from a Loudoun Fauquier, and County Scavenger Clarke counties. Hunt. MHAA’s educational programs cover various aspects of the heritage area’s prolific history, such as the 20th century Civil Rights landscape, slavery and the Underground Railroad, the American Civil War, and the region’s involvement in the American Revolution. The association’s staff brings local history into the schools, using pictures, artifacts, and stories to spark students’ interests and to make them advocates of saving the historic landscape. Additionally, every student receives a historical scavenger hunt for their county, which prompts students to take their friends and family out on the region’s historic back roads, where they can touch,

feel, and sense the history that happened where they live. MHAA also partnered with NOVA Parks to bring more than 400 students from Loudoun and Clarke counties to several historic sites during the annual Aldie Triangle Program. Split between two days in April, the staff and volunteers of MHAA and NOVA Parks brought history to life at Oak Hill, President James Monroe’s Loudoun County farm, Aldie Mill, and historic Mt. Zion Church.

MADD Loudoun Honors 3 Teens Three Loudoun County teens received awards at the recent Walk Like MADD Walk and Silent Auction at Park View High School. They were honored for promoting MADD’s mission: To end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these crimes and prevent underage drinking. Those honored included: Stone Bridge High School student Cody Kim, who copied the cards, cut the cards and assembled 11,000 ribbons in 2015 and performed 100 hours of community service; Woodgrove High School student Sophie Christian, who updated the data entry MADD mailing data base, assembled letters for annual walk business mailings, solicited for the MADD Auction in Purcellville, assisted with MADD Auction on Walk Day and assembled MADD ribbons; and River Bend Middle School student Tharun Saravnan, who raised the most money for the MADD Loudoun Walk at $323.

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ometimes my friends and I like to play a little game when one of us is having trouble recalling a particular fact or facet of pop culture. “Oh man—I can’t remember! What’s the name of the guy who got kicked out of The Beatles/does Homer Simpson’s voice/played the baddie in The Goonies?” We’ll look at one another, quizzically, smile and issue a rejoinder: “Don’t do it! Don’t pull out the Google!” Occasionally, after a few moments, the answer will miraculously shake down from the brain’s dusty rafters: “Pete… uh… Pete Best! That’s it!” More often, however, it’s a battle of wills as to how long each individual can sustain the dreaded pain of not knowing. Guiltily, one of us will reach into her pocket to query the almighty

to turn their phone over to the bartender and forego a printed wine list. Instead, knowledgeable servers will inquire about an individual’s taste preferences and suggest a wine to suit those particular desires. Guests who agree to give up their devices receive a 10 percent discount off their tab, as well as the satisfaction of trying something new while actively engaging with one’s tablemates. Just two weeks in, General Manager Andrew Grantz says Conversation Thursdays is already a hit. “It was amazing to see how open folks are to the idea of giving up a phone, giving up a wine list and chatting with each other and their server,” he said. “We have an amazing staff, all of whom were all very excited for the chance to improve the guest experience with their expertise and knowledge of our wine list. Our guests, in turn, fed off of that energy

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oracle commonly known as the internet, getting sucked into this or that rabbit hole, possibly for minutes at a time. Dialogue stalls, silence ensues and suddenly everyone’s face is eerily lit by the inviting glow of all-too-handy devices, each having begun individual quests for precious answers. “Dan Castellaneta…” one murmurs. “Robert Davi…” another whispers. To resist this urge is to embrace curiosity, conversation and collaboration. To put down the phone and consciously engage in the present moment feels fantastical and seductive. It’s a rebellion against the tyranny of tech—a small, personal protest. Standing in solidarity on that plucky picket line is the Wine Kitchen, with its new weekly enterprise, “Conversation Thursdays.” Beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday evenings at the restaurant group’s Leesburg location, patrons are invited

and took the chance to tell us what they like so that we could make decisions for them and allow them to relax and enjoy the experience.” Those who frequent the Wine Kitchen are familiar with its pithy description cards, which are distributed with each glass or bottle of wine. Clever lines like, “Spirited notes of lemon rind and lime juice are like a bucket of cold water to a taste bud,” naturally invite oration, and Grantz encourages guests to read the cards aloud as a conversation starter. The simple act of removing printed wine lists necessitates meaningful interactions between servers and guests. “I thought of not putting wine lists on tables while I was talking to a couple of guests about wine pairings and suggestions,” Grantz said. “They usually come in and ask what I like or what’s new and trust me to order for them without even looking at a list. They mentioned this as one of the reasons that they come to the Wine Kitchen and a huge part of what separates us from other restaurants. Our staff is very capable of doing the same for all of our guests. I brought the idea up in a meeting and [co-owner] Jason Miller had the idea to encourage folks to turn in their cell phones and take it a step further.” Grantz and his team are betting that, once word gets around, the vibe during Conversation Thursdays might just spill into the rest of the week. “The restaurant was buzzing like bistros used to before cell phones existed,” he observed. “Every table was engaged in conversation and there was a lot more back and forth. [Cell phones] take away some of the personal interaction that brought me to the hospitality industry in the first place. People come to the Wine Kitchen for our amazing food and for the great wine program that we put our heart and soul into creating. If we have the opportunity to tell folks about it without cell phones getting in the way, their experience will only improve.” Naturally, everyone’s invited to join the conversation—for the latest goings-on at the Wine Kitchen in Leesburg, Purcellville or Frederick, Maryland, go to thewinekitchen.com.

Reston-based BlueTreeDigital has been tapped by the Town of Middleburg to renovate its website and build its social media presence as part of the town’s effort to attract new visitors. Through its digital marketing expertise, BlueTreeDigital plans to help Middleburg meet the needs of the tourism industry, the town’s business community, area residents, and the local government. “We want to help Middleburg with their 21st-century digital marketing efforts while staying true to their 18th-century feel,” BlueTreeDigital founder Nicole Skuba said.

Loudoun Montessori will celebrate its grand opening Thursday, Aug. 11. A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. at 21690 Red Rum Drive, Suite 182-192 in Ashburn. The school combines hands-on learning and STEM education for children ages 2 1/2 to 6 years old. For more information, contact Elysa Leonard at elysa@splashmarcom.com or 571-426-5145.

Ashburn Academy of Dance Expands to Purcellville Ashburn Academy of Dance will bring the arts to Purcellville this fall with ballet classes in the Carver Community Center. The newly named Purcellville Academy of Dance will offer a 12-week session from Sept. 12 to Dec. 12 for ages 3 to 11. Classes will be held in the community center at 200 East Willie Palm-

er Way until permanent studio space is located. The first 12-week session will include ballet based preschool dance classes as well as beginning ballet. Parents and children ages 3 to 5 may attend a free trial class at 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8 to learn more. Co-owner Katie Beliveau plans to add training in other styles of dance including lyrical, jazz, tap and hip-hop and expand the schedule to include classes for ages 2 to adult, similar to the offerings available at the 15-yearold Ashburn Academy of Dance. Those interested in Purcellville classes may register by calling 703-723-8089 or may view the schedule of classes at ashburnballet.com/purcellville.

Coton and Rye Opens at Lansdowne Resort As part of renovations at Lansdowne Resort and Spa, the Coton and Rye tavern opened last week. It is the first of

five new food and beverage concepts to be announced this year as part of the resort’s multi-million dollar culinary revitalization project. Coton and Rye is designed to be an authentic American tavern with reinvented classic Virginian recipes and locally sourced ingredients. It will offer traditional local dishes, including fried chicken platters, signature pot pie entrees and homemade cherry and apple fruit pies topped with slow churned ice cream. “Cooking local has been a new trend for some time now, but my menus are more than just local, they are historically driven, culturally intriguing and tell an authentic story about the destination,” stated Marcus Repp, Lansdowne’s director of culinary operations. “Creating food that personifies the Virginia landscape is the perfect culinary pairing for our resort, combining bold and hearty cuisine with home-grown taste and mid-Atlantic comfort.”

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Robert Flanagan, president of Clark Enterprises, has joined the board of directors for Boulder Crest Retreat for Military and Veteran Wellness in Bluemont. Flanagan oversees the acquisition, management and development of new investment opportunities for Clark Enterprises. As managing director of CNF Investments LLC, the firm’s pri- Flanagan vate equity division, he serves on the boards of Eagle Oil & Gas Co., Brown Advisory, and Svelte Medical Systems. He is chairman of the board of directors of Sagent Pharmaceuticals and the Federal City Council, Washington, DC. He is also a member of the board of advisors of Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. He is a trustee of the Clark Charitable Foundation, Inc. Retreat founder and Chairman Ken Falke said he was grateful for the involvement and continued investment and leadership from the Clark family and Flanagan. “Bob is exactly the kind of board member we need and his experience will surely help guide us as we continue to grow our programming nationwide,” he said in a statement. Falke also noted that Clark was an early supporter of the effort to establish the retreat.

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Green. So far, the town has budgeted $25,000 in FY 2017, sufficient to install the first clock face at a cost of $19,500. But it will be necessary to raise funds for the remaining three faces. If installed all at once, the cost for the clocks and installation would be $45,500—a significant savings for the town. If the clocks are installed later, the additional cost would be $10,000 per clock, plus an installation fee of $2,500 for each separate trip. The clocks have a five-year warranty that can be extended to 10 years with the purchase of an annual maintenance fee of $500. Town Manager Laszlo Palko was directed to explore any available carry-over funding from FY 2016 to be added to the budgeted $25,000 so as to be able to install as many clock faces as

possible. The road to the final selection was a long one. The committee submitted its recommendations in May to the Town Council, whose members decided that residents should be polled on four choices before making a final selection. Residents responded enthusiastically, sending in well over 600 votes. The blue and gold design received the most votes for the first choice face while the black and white received the highest tally among the other four choices. Approximately 30 percent voted for either all four clock faces the same or only having two different faces. A digital version was removed from consideration as it did not receive sufficient votes. mmorton@loudounnow.com

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Middleburg Sidewalk Bargains in Town This Weekend Middleburg’s annual Summer Sidewalk Sale will be held this weekend, starting Friday at 10 a.m. The popular event, which sees individual shops spilling out onto the sidewalks with various wares, is sponsored by Sonabank, the Town of Middleburg and the Middleburg Business and Professional Association. “We have found this to be a wonderful time of year for visitors to shop and find bargains throughout the Town of Middleburg,” stated Middleburg MBPA President Punkin Lee. This year’s sale will include a daily raﬄe of gift baskets filled with favorite items from around town. Discounts will be available on items ranging from shoes to children’s clothes, to pottery and linens, as well as special offers in local eateries. Shoppers are encouraged to arrive early to get the best bargains, and to consider staying overnight at one of the town’s hostelries, such as Red Fox Inn, Goodstone Inn or Salamander Resort & Spa. Free parking will be available in the town’s public parking lots—South Liberty Street and South Pendleton Street.

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Purcellville Two New Commissioners Appointed After deliberating in closed session, the Purcellville Town Council last week made four appointments to the Planning Commission. Theresa Stein and Murrell “Tip” Stinnette were re-appointed to new four-year terms. Brittany Duffy Adkin was appointed, also for four years. David Estey was appointed to serve the remainder of Nedim Ogelman’s term, which will end Sept. 30, 2018. Ogelman was elected to the council in May. Councilmen Ryan Cool and Doug McCollum were absent.

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Conversations in History Celebrates Poet Nineteenth century American author and poet Herman Melville’s famous poem “The Scout toward Aldie” will be the focus of the next Conversations in History series, set for Aug. 20 at Mt. Zion Historic Park on Rt. 50 east of Gilberts Corner. The popular series is a partnership between the Mosby Heritage Area Association and NOVA Parks. This month marks the 150th anniversary of Melville’s poem and recounts his trip into Mosby’s Confederacy from April

Herman Melville in 1861

18-20, 1864, accompanying Union troops in their quest to find and capture the famous, or infamous (depending which side you were on) John Singleton Mosby and his Rangers. Jonathan Cooke, the English chair at Middleburg Academy, will kick off the program talking about Melville, the poem and its significance. Following

The U.S. Navy’s official chorus—the Sea Chanters—will return to the Walker Pavilion on the Town Green on Saturday to perform a rousing 7-9 p.m. concert for the Music on the Green musical series. The 22-person chorus is much in demand for their fine voices and precision in performance. Presenting sponsors for the free concert are Creek’s Edge Winery and Lovettsville Pizza and Subs. Food and wine from the sponsors will be available for purchase on the green beginning at 6:30 p.m. Next up in the series will be Cheap Date, performing Top 40s hits.

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hen Jerri Wiseman returned to Northern Virginia after a decade abroad, she got involved with community theater and found herself cast in a murder mystery called “Scared To Death” by Loudoun playwright Terry Smith. Two years later, Wiseman and Smith joined forces to create StageCoach Theatre Company. This month, the company celebrates its fifth anniversary with a revival of the play that started it all. When Wiseman and Smith met in 2009 during the Sterling Playmakers’ production of “Scared To Death,” they both knew they wanted to do something new in Loudoun: Create a theater company that operated as a business instead of a nonprofit. And with Wiseman’s business background and Smith’s writing skills, they knew they had what it took. “Terry and I really complement each other, and we can bring the artistic and business parts together,” Wiseman said. The partners were looking to fill two niches they felt were missing in Loudoun—interactive murder mysteries and dinner theater. “We made a conscious decision to go with Loudoun County because it is a growing community with a lot of opportunities available to small businesses,” Wiseman said. “We wanted to bring more of the arts and something different to Loudoun County.” The business partners launched StageCoach in 2011 with their first mystery show and have since performed around a dozen shows each year at locations

FYI STAGECOACH THEATRE COMPANY performs the interactive murder mystery “Scared To Death” Saturday, Aug. 13 at Bungalow Lakehouse in Cascades, Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Waterford Old School in Waterford and Sunday, Sept. 11 at Savoir Fare in Round Hill. For tickets and more information, go to stagecoachtc.com. StageCoach will hold auditions Saturday, Aug. 6 from noon to 2 p.m. for upcoming productions of its Halloween-themed mystery “Trick Or Treat” and its annual “Naughty Or Nice” Christmas cabaret. Details and requirements are available at the company’s website.

around the county and in nearby areas. The company specializes in themed murder mysteries. The 1920 themed “Moonshine Murders” was one of the company’s most popular productions to date, Wiseman said, and this year’s “Dead Tuesday” set during Mardi Gras in New Orleans was also a hit. StageCoach also produces children’s theater and cabaret-style musical reviews. One mark of distinction for the company is its traveling troupe model. Instead of booking a local auditorium for a weekend or two, StageCoach takes its show on the road, performing at area restaurants and wineries for audiences of 40 to 120 people—and there are usually dinner and drinks involved. The company often performs the same show

at different locations—spread out over several weekends to allow it to reach as many theater lovers as possible. This year, the company launched a new partnership with the Waterford Foundation, offering performances at the Waterford Old School, a historic schoolhouse that’s now an event venue. The partnership is in line with the Waterford Foundation’s move to provide more cultural offerings, including concerts, said Foundation Executive Director Tom Kuehhas, and StageCoach has performed both murder mysteries and children’s shows at the venue. “Each show is getting a little bigger,” Kuehhas said. “It’s a wonderful space.” StageCoach is also in negotiations to establish a permanent home base venue in Leesburg. And while the company would continue to put on traveling shows, the Leesburg space would house a planned after-school workshop program for middle and high school students slated to launch this fall. Wiseman is waiting until the lease is signed to give out location information, but said information on fall programming for students will be available soon. Wiseman, who grew up in Guam, was an avid theater-goer but didn’t consider herself a performer until she got recruited to help launch a community theater company while living in Hong Kong in the early 2000s. Wiseman was planning to help with production and finances but wound up getting cast in a lead role. “I’ve always loved theater—attending theater—but if you’d have asked me 20 years ago was this going to happen I wouldn’t have known,” she said with a laugh. When Wiseman returned to North-

ern Virginia after more than a decade abroad, getting involved with community theater was a way to re-acclimate to life in the states. In the years after StageCoach’s launch in 2011, Wiseman and Smith found themselves playing multiple roles—including actor and director. But the company has grown, Wiseman has focused on the producer’s role, and the founders are now working with a cadre of local playwrights and directors for their original productions. The company, which Wiseman describes it as “semi-professional” is run as a business rather than a nonprofit and hires a mix of professional and amateur actors from around the D.C. region. “We’re kind of a bridge between community theater and professional theater,” Wiseman said. “Usually, it’s a stepping off point. [Actors] want to go from being in community theater and start adding paid work to their resumes.” The current production of “Scared To Death,” directed by longtime Northern Virginia actor and director Barbara Carpenter, is an updated reboot of Smith’s original script and takes place on a horror movie set. After a series of “accidents” on set and bickering among cast members, one of the players ends up dead. Audience members, who are given the roles of film extras, piece together the clues to solve the mystery. And with audience participation in the mix, actors know they need to be prepared for anything, Wiseman said. “We are 90 percent scripted but we allow for 10 percent of improv because any time you involve the audience, you never know what they’re going to throw at you. They need to be quick on their feet and this cast is phenomenal at that.”

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Wednesday, Aug. 10, 6-8 p.m.; One Loudoun Plaza, 20626 East Hampton Plaza, Ashburn. Details: oneloudoun.com The popular D.C.-based singer/ songwriter brings his soulful acoustic performance to One Loudoun’s midweek concert series. No cover.

NIGHTLIFE LEESBURG FIRST FRIDAY Friday, Aug. 5, downtown Leesburg. Details: leesburgfirstfriday.com This week’s First Friday event will be jumping, with a list of offerings a mile long. Highlights include patriotic rock from Red White & Blues at MacDowell Brew Kitchen, selections from the Sterling Playmakers’ production of “Oliver!” at Sona Bank and Teddy Chipouras at Leesburg Brewing Company. Check the website for listings and event times.

LIVE MUSIC: THE MACHINE PERFORMS PINK FLOYD Saturday, Aug. 6, 9:30 p.m.; Tally Ho Theatre, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg. Details: tallyholeesburg.com The Machine has paid tribute to Pink Floyd for more than two decades and plays a diverse mix of the band’s 16-album repertoire—from the greatest hits to obscure gems. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door.

LIVE MUSIC: JUSTIN JONES Friday, Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m.; Smokehouse Live, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Details: smokehouse-live.com Virginia native Justin Jones is known for emotionally charged rock ‘n’ roll with no gimmicks. No cover.

LIVE MUSIC: DELTA SPUR Saturday, Aug. 6, 8 p.m.; Smokehouse Live, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Details: smokehouse-live.com Ashburn-based Delta Spur performs hits from Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Zac Brown, Keith Urban and other country favorites. No Cover.

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ON STAGE ‘OLIVER!’ Friday, Aug. 5 and Saturday, Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 7, 2 p.m.; Potomac Falls High School, 46400 Algonkian Parkway, Sterling. Details: sterlingplaymakers.com

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NSLM SUNDAY SKETCH Sunday, Aug. 7, 2-4 p.m.; National Sporting Library and Museum; 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg. Details: nationalsporting.org Artist Barbara Sharp leads a free sketching session in the museum’s galleries. Paper, pencils and sketch boards are pro-

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WITH THE KIDS LOVETTSVILLE FAMILY LUAU Saturday, Aug. 6, 7-9 p.m.; Lovettsville Community Center Pool, 57 E. Broad Way, Lovettsville. Contact: 540-8225284

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Monday, Aug. 8, 11 a.m.; One Loudoun Plaza, 20626 East Hampton Plaza, Ashburn. Details: oneloudoun.com Before school starts, come and check out One Loudoun’s weekly concert from this beloved Northern Virginia-based children’s rock band.

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James Keith Cabaniss James Keith Cabaniss, 84, of Huddleston, died Monday, July 25, 2016, at the Virginia Veterans Care Center, Salem, Va. He was born on September 17, 1931, in Brookneal, Va., a son of the late Jack B. Cabaniss and Mary Elizabeth Yates Cabaniss. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth C. and Charles P. Cabaniss.

James served in the United States Air Force as a Control Tower Operator. Shortly after leaving the USAF in 1952, he was employed by the Civil Aeronautics Administration, now the Federal Aviation Administration, as an Air Traffic Controller, retiring in 1983. After building houses for five years, he worked for Professional Instrument Courses Inc. of Essex CT for 17 years as a flight instructor. From 2007-2015, he has worked as a flight instructor at the New London, Va. Airport. James is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Joan C. Cabaniss; son, Keith A. Cabaniss of Nederland, Co.; daughter, Karla C. Denney (Richard), of Lovettsville, Va.; stepchildren, Jon C. Michaud (Jodi), and Catherine M. Viecelli (Robert); four step grandsons; two sisters, Edith Poindexter, of Long Island, Va., and Jacquelyn Beales, of Berryville, Va.; brother, Michael B. Cabaniss, of Winchester, Va.; and sister-in-law, Patricia Cabaniss, also of Winchester, Va.

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A New Vision? After voting to deny the Crescent Parke rezoning application last week, Leesburg’s leaders should consider going back to the drawing board for a reexamination of the town’s development goals. Crescent Parke may not have been the perfect development proposal and there may be valid reasons to reject it. However, the objections cited by the project’s critics revealed a wide gulf between community expectations and the vision established by town leaders in recent years. In broad measure, the development plan seemed to comply with the town’s plan in terms of its density, the road network, and mix of uses. Put another way: In general, Crescent Parke is what the area will look like if developers follow the town’s current blueprint. What was heard from critics were worries about clearing the forest beyond the boundaries of Olde Izzak Walton Park, opposition to traffic resulting from new road connections and concerns about new housing. That all happens if the adopted Crescent District Plan is implemented. If the Crescent District Plan is not what the town’s governmental leaders or its residents want for the future, now is the time to recognize that and reverse course. Asking landowners and developers to invest in a vision that lacks community support only further erodes the town’s credibility with those with whom it must partner to build its future.

[ LETTERS ] Thank You Editor: To all those council members who voted to deny the Crescent Parke Project—Kelly Burk, Tom Dunn, Bruce Gemmill, and Marty Martinez—a great big thank you from all of us who work diligently and long to defeat this high density development. Their wisdom and judgment to prevent this unbridled high density development, which would have resulted in a total traffic nightmare, the loss of an entire forest, and the preserving of the integrity of Olde Izaak Walton park is to be commended.

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The struggle to prevent Leesburg from becoming a monoculture of townhouses, and the preservation of what little green spaces we have left is an on-going struggle. Their decision to deny this project makes a statement to resist the tide of unrestricted clearing and density projects for future generations. On behalf of all of us who fought against this, we greatly appreciate the effort and will remember it in the upcoming November election and beyond.Thank you for your courage and conviction.

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No Solution Editor: Operating on half the facts, no facts at all, or the omission of facts is not the way to approach development in Leesburg. Olde Izaak Walton Park was never in jeopardy with the Crescent Parke rezoning application. The town would have finally owned that park under this developer’s proffers. Instead, the town will continue to lease the park at a cost of more than $150K annually which includes paying the owner’s taxes and also appropriating $600K and more to replace the bridge leading into a park they do not own. The properties in question are privately owned. The council didn’t save one single tree with this vote, nor did they save a single tree when Battlefield Parkway and Rt. 7 was clear-cut for the Lowe’s installation. No tree saving on the Belmont Ridge Road exchange either. Additionally, nobody defeated a high density development. The area is already zoned “residential high.” The

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development was below the town requirement in density and contained the amount of green space required by ordinance. You want less density? Spend your time petitioning the town to change its plan and ordinances. Don’t encourage them to vote down compliant projects. What did this vote do for residents? Nothing. Absolutely nothing except put them in harm’s way in the future. The Dulles Greenway Extension on the town plan for years may be removed by a vote, however the $75K funding for the associated traffic study to remove the Greenway was to be funded by the developer of Crescent Parke. Storm water management far beyond the state, county and town requirements with an associated $100K study was funded by the developer of Crescent Parke. Funds for traffic signaling where there are none at Gateway Drive and Sycolin Road and more was part of the transportation proffer by the developer of Crescent Parke. Take a good long hard look at the LETTERS >> 29 Readers’ comments posted at loudounnow.com This week’s readers’ comments were dominated by Donald Trump’s campaign rally at Briar Woods High School.

“There haven’t been this many protestors in ‘Cashburn’ since Starbucks ran out of soy milk.” —Chris Pyhtila, via Facebook “You are not welcome here in my town Ashburn Va. Mr. Trump. I am a life long Republican and cannot vote for you. Any logical person would access a(relatively?) unbiased news source and compare the sins of Trump vs. Clinton. It has gone beyond the positions on issues it is also a question of competency and decency.” — brikeyes “How can anyone in Virginia support this guy who has spent the last few days trashing a Gold Star Family who are Virginians? If you love our veterans and their families stay away!! Remember, he not only trashes this Gold Star Family he trashed John McCain for serving and being held a prisoner of war. Disgusting!!!!!” — LsbgMom

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Crescent Design District map. It excludes all the existing residents, which makes one wonder if anyone living in the area from Cactoctin Circle to Gateway Drive was ever on the minds of the town. Look at the “Future Streets Policy Map” of the town’s Crescent Design Plan. The roadway from South King Street to Gateway Drive is and always has been a mandatory element of any development on those privately held parcels and it is specifically designed to move traffic right straight through the existing communities. This (or any other developer) has to shell out about $10 million for that road and then dedicate it to the town. Nobody was “saved” by this vote. All the residents got was the very real probability of a pure nightmare byright developer which has no requirement for Town Council approval or any regard for the safety and security of the surrounding community at all. How about a huge gas station with repair bays in that area? That can be built without involving a vote of the council. A gas station in there will result in traffic through that roadway like you’ve never seen before.

The council vote completely disregarded the success of this developer at Crescent Place on Harrison Street. Sold out townhomes and store fronts that aren’t leased at all. Those stores were purchased, indicating a great deal of confidence in shop owners’ success, unlike the huge problems the town has attempting to generate interest in shops downtown or gain the interest in the town’s approximately 1 million square feet of unoccupied commercial space. Thank you to Mayor Butler, Councilwoman Hammler and Councilwoman Fox for coming to the area for a “boots on the ground” tour of the entire area and for taking back the most important information that made you all thoughtful and responsive to the communities most affected by any development in this area, your efforts will be remembered at election time. Thank you to Hobie Mitchell for exemplary community outreach and for your clear understanding that good neighbors make for great communities.

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Army Lt. Col. Louis Dorfman (Retired) shakes hands with Trump onstage after giving Trump his Purple Heart.

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Above, Protestors with linked arms are escorted out of the Trump rally at Briar Woods High School.

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Betsey Wilson of Lake of the Woods Virginia talks with the news media about her dress she had made by a Hispanic woman and her concerns about building barriers with Mexico.

Trump stumps << FROM 1 Lt. Col. Louis Dorfman, declined to speak, although Dorfman did come onstage and shake hands with Trump. “He said, ‘No sir, I’d like you to just keep saying what you’ve been saying,’” Trump said. The school’s auditorium did not have nearly enough space for all the people who wanted to attend. Before the event, a line of more than a thousand people wrapped around the building. Loudoun County Fire Marshal Linda Hale said around 860 seats were available for the public inside. “Would anybody like to give up your seat?” Trump joked, to shouting and laughter. His stump speech hit familiar targets. “She only knows to lie,” Trump said of Clinton. “She really does, only knows to lie, but she lied, and it’s a big story.” He then segued into criticizing news media. “It’s amazing that they cover it, because the press is so totally dishonest, OK, so totally dishonest,” Trump said. He predicted that the New York Times would go out of business. Trump also predicted that he would spend more than $100 million of his money on the campaign and called for closer ties to Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Wouldn’t it be great if we got along with Russia?” Trump said. “Wouldn’t it be great if we actually had a relationship with Russia?” He said the U.S. and Russia could “partner up and go knock the hell out of ISIS.” He also said this year’s presidential election will be particularly important for the Supreme Court. The next president, he predicted, will appoint between three and five justices. “I’ve already chosen 11 that were vetted and were so good,” Trump said. “These are great judges.” He said he wants to appoint justices in the mold of late Justice Antonin Scalia.

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More than 800 people crowded into the Briar Woods High School auditorium to see Trump speak.

“It’s a crooked system,” Trump said. “It’s a rigged system. We’re running against a rigged system, and we’re running against a very dishonest media.” He closed his speech promising: “We are going to be proud of our country again, we’re going to put America first, we are going to start winning again, and we are going to make America great again. One row of seats in the auditorium was taken up by people familiar with it—recent graduates of Briar Woods High School who took off their shirts to reveal T-shirts with protest themes. At one point during the speech, they stood up from their seats—positioned directly in front of the television cameras—and linked arms, facing silently away from the stage. They remained linked together as they were escorted out. One of those protesters, 2015 Briar Woods graduate Chris Soell, said the idea came from Polish soccer fans. “They were disagreeing with how their soccer team was being run, but instead of just not going to the games anymore, they still wanted to support their team, so they went and they just decided to stand backwards with their arms around each other like this and face away from the field in silent protest,” Soell said, while he and other protestors held a similar demonstration outside after the event. “We decided to do the same thing because there’s so much extreme noise in politics in America these days that you can’t even talk about politics anymore,” Soell said. “If we were to just come here and make a scene and start yelling that Trump is fascist and all of these things, it wouldn’t advance the narrative in any possible way. It would just polarize the country even more.” Soell also said he saw three girls wearing hijabs refused entry, and two young men wearing Arab head scarves, or keffiyeh, escorted out. A small group of people of Middle Eastern descent were also questioned by security several times while holding “Hillary for Prison” signs. That conflict carried over into pro-

Left, Protesters at the entrance to Briar Woods High School greet people arriving to the Trump rally.

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Broad Run District School Board member Joy Maloney sits outside Briar Woods High School after being detained outside a Trump rally.

School Board Member Arrested Outside Trump Rally Despite the protests and high emotions exhibited by Trump’s supporters and critics, only one arrest was made during the event. Broad Run District School Board member Joy Maloney was arrested and released after she allegedly tried to prevent Trump supporters from the school. Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office spokesman Kraig Troxell said Maloney, 45, of Broadlands, reportedly stepped in front of several attendees waiting to go inside. She was asked tests after the rally, where many protestors were Muslim. Others got into debates—some heated—with Trump supporters over topics ranging from the Second Amendment to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Trump said Loudoun County and Virginia are essential to winning the presidency. “We’re going to be back in Virginia a

to go back in line. She refused to do so before and then sat on the ground. Organizers then revoked her ticket and she continued to refuse to leave. Maloney, wearing a “Love Trumps Hate” sticker, was charged with trespassing and taken into custody. A magistrate released her on a $1,000 unsecured bond. Maloney has denied that she tried to prevent people entering the school, and said she has been conferring with Leesburg attorney Alex Levay. lot,” Trump said. “We have to win Virginia.” Trump’s campaign plans to open two offices in Loudoun, including one in Purcellville and one in South Riding. The Clinton’s campaign was scheduled to open an office in Leesburg on Wednesday. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Akhtar Raqeeb has been driving a taxi in Northern Virginia for 16 years and says he is disappointed by the bitter political discourse in his adopted nation. He wants to help change that.

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