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Visitors get early peek at Selma’s restoration

Engineering School Completes Magnet Academies Vision BY DANIELLE NADLER

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Lavern Paige, class of ’61, gives Herbert Randolph, class of ’59, a big hug during Douglass School’s 75th anniversary celebration in Leesburg.

75 Years of Changing Lives Historic Douglass School Celebrated for Lasting Impact

BY NORMAN K. STYER

n 1941, a small four-classroom school opened on the outskirts of Leesburg to provide educational opportunities to the county’s black teens. Seventy-five years later, the building continues to play an important role in helping students succeed. The diamond anniversary of Douglass School was celebrated Saturday with the gathering of alumni, current teachers and administrators, Superintendent Eric Williams and several elected representatives. Guthrie Ashton, a 1957 graduate and a member of the Loudoun/Douglass Alumni Association, recalled the history of the school—starting with the effort by the county’s black families, organized as

the County Wide League, to raise money to purchase land for the school when the Loudoun School Board refused to do so. They raised $4,000 to acquire the land and then sold it to the school system for $1. The school would serve Loudoun’s black students until court-ordered desegregation in 1968. Ashton noted it wasn’t the building that was so important to the students who walked though its doors, but the teachers who were devoted to supporting their success. He credited Principal Stephen Sydnor with helping him land $525 in scholarships that led to his college degree. “I know he changed my grades,” Ashton said to laughter. But after he graduated, Sydnor put the health and physical education major to work as a substitute math teacher. “For 27 school years, students from all

over the county rode those school buses past facilities that were more modern. But there is one thing that those buildings lacked, and that was dedicated teachers who made it their mission to see that when we left Douglass we were prepared for what the world had to offer.” Longtime Douglass English teacher George Kitchen recounted the school’s modern role, serving students who face difficulties in traditional classroom settings. “We keep working to help all students succeed in Loudoun County.” Loudoun County Chairwoman Phyllis Randall (D-At Large) highlighted the importance of a community effort in educating students. “If you all did not do what you did, I would not be where I am,” said Randall, the first black woman elected to Loudoun’s DOUGLASS SCHOOL >> 38

Loudoun County will mark a major milestone later this month when it opens the Academy of Engineering and Technology. The brand new magnet school will be the third piece of the Academies of Loudoun, and it’s already being talked about as a model for the future of education. When construction wraps up on the Academies of Loudoun’s Sycolin Road campus in 2018, AET will share the 315,000-square-foot building with expanded versions of two existing programs: the Academy of Science and C.S. Monroe Technology Center. But Loudoun’s School Board members did not want to wait until 2018 to get the engineering and technology program underway. So, on the first day of the school year Aug. 28, AET will open as the county’s newest magnet program. It will welcome 150 freshmen—chosen from a painstaking selection process that narrowed the field from 587 applications—and will operate out of Tuscarora High School in Leesburg for the next two years. Even with that many interested VISION >> 23

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Academies of Loudoun Principal Tinell Priddy is introduced at the Loudoun County School Board meeting Aug. 9.

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BY DANIELLE NADLER

amily and classmates of a Potomac Falls High School student who took his life in February are accusing school leaders of intentionally being unspecific about how they respond to reports of students considering suicide. Six speakers approached Loudoun County School Board members last week, their first meeting back after a month-long recess. They called on school leaders to be more transparent about what steps school counselors are required to follow when they learn of students struggling with mental illness. Their outrage was spurred by the death of Potomac Falls student Jay Gal-

lagher. His parents created a Facebook page, “Love + Jay,” in June to share publicly that school counselors did not follow protocol when they were allegedly told by a friend of Jay that the teen was considering suicide. “The counselor chose not to contact us, Jay’s parents, to inform us that someone had reported that Jay was considering suicide. We have not received an explanation as to why this choice was made,” the Gallaghers wrote on the Facebook page. In her comments to the School Board last Tuesday, April Redmon, a parent of two Potomac Falls High School students, said Jay’s friend followed the school system’s Acknowledge Care Tell protocol. “The Acknowledge Care Tell, or ACT, technique teaches students to

identify signs of depression or suicidal thoughts in themselves or peers and then seek help from a trusted adult, a teacher or a coach. … But then what happens when a student does tell a trusted LCPS adult? What are the protocols that are followed?” She said the suicide prevention protocols that were once posted on the Loudoun County Public Schools website have since been taken down. “What are those procedures, staff expectations, and protocols? Parents have a right to know what guidance counselors are trained and expected to do.” Superintendent Eric Williams and SUICIDE PREVENTION >> 39

After Saving Selma, Virts Boosts Land Trust’s Preservation Efforts BY DANIELLE NADLER

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Some of the first guests to the Selma Mansion in years pose for a photo Monday. They gathered at the soon-to-be-restored house to celebrate the new Sharon D. Virts Foundation’s first donation, a $10,000 grant to the Land Trust of Virginia.

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“Welcome to Selma.” Sharon D. Virts said to a crowd gathered in the shadow of the grand Selma Mansion Monday afternoon. Those words likely have not been spoken on the dilapidated and once-abandoned property in years. But on Monday, Virts and Scott F. Miller, who together purchased Selma, invited about 50 people to tour the 18,300-square-foot home and get a glimpse of the early stages of the massive effort to restore it to its former glory. While much of the attention was paid to the stately, 20-room mansion during the event, it was meant to serve as just a backdrop for the introduction of the Sharon D. Virts Foundation.

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Students and parents urged Loudoun County School Board members to do more to prevent suicide.

Parents Call for Transparency from School Leaders After Another Student Suicide

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Addicts, Families Share Need for Treatment Options During Vigil BY DANIELLE NADLER It was a night of remembering. More than 100 people gathered Tuesday night to honor the men and women whose lives have been cut short by drug addiction, 19 of whom have died in Loudoun this year so far. The Vigil for Lost Promise was not the typical drug awareness event, where law enforcement leaders list statistics and politicians talk policy and accomplishments. It was a quiet evening to share the stories of those whose lives have been taken by addiction and to hear encouraging words from those who are seeing success in their recovery. Nick Yacoub, who described himself as an addict in long-term recovery, said he always equated drugs to fun. He first started using drugs at 10 years old and thought he’d be bored if he ever stopped using. Now, eight years sober, he’s found he loves camping, the movies, enjoying a good meal with friends, and he has a goal of going skydiving. “All kinds of stuff that I totally ignored when I was out there getting high,” he said. Yacoub told those who gathered for the vigil that the community could go a long way in fighting back the rise of drug use if the shame associated with recovery was eliminated. “I think the shame and the stigma of the disease is one of the biggest murderers out there,” he said. “I’ve been known for saying that recovery is not about bad people trying to be good, it’s about sick people trying to get well. It’s

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People who have lost family members to the drug epidemic gather for a candlelight vigil Monday.

not a choice, it’s not a moral deficiency.” Jennifer Ashby, who lost her brother Justin to a heroin overdose a year ago this week, talked about how difficult it is for abusers to get help. She started using drugs when she was 13 and in-

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to expand the D.A.R.E. program to eighth grade, and partnered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and businesses to set up collection boxes for unused prescription medicine. “That effort removed 8,000 pounds of prescriptions from medicine cabinets in Loudoun County,” he added. “Medicine cabinets are often the place addiction starts.” The vigil was held at the DEA’s traveling museum, “Drugs: Costs & Consequences.” Loudoun is one of just 12 jurisdictions in the U.S. that have hosted the exhibit. It will be in town—at 750 Miller Drive, SE, Suite F-1 in Leesburg—through Sept. 3. Learn more at drugexhibit.org.

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“When I decided to get clean, my mom couldn’t get me into anywhere. Things were expensive, there were insurance issues,” she said. “I wanted to speak because I feel the community should be aware of the severity of this, but also to help somebody. I hope we as a community can fight for more preventative programs and more affordable treatment.” Karl Cogan, special agent in charge of DEA Washington Field Division, looked around the room and stressed how the epidemic has touched people from all walks of life. “There’s no demographics associated with it. White, black, Hispanic, Asian—it has no boundaries. It doesn’t matter how rich you are, how poor you are. No one is exempt.” Loudoun Sheriff Mike Chapman said he recognized many faces in the audience, many of whom have lost loved ones to overdoses. “I’ve talked to many of you in the last couple of years who’ve lost a sibling or a child to this nationwide epidemic,” he said. He said some progress has been made in recent years to prevent more lives being lost from opioid abuse. More than 150 county deputies are now trained to use Narcan, which can immediately counteract the effects of heroin or other opioids, and which Chapman credits with saving about eight lives this year so far. His department has also worked with Loudoun County Public Schools

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Consultant Team Joins Effort to Shape Loudoun’s Future BY RENSS GREENE

he comprehensive plan stakeholders committee, which after three meetings is still hashing out how it will work for the next year and a half, met the consultants the county has hired at its meeting Monday. The new comprehensive plan will guide development in the county for the next 20 to 30 years. It consists of the General Plan, last revised in 2001; the Countywide Transportation Plan, which was updated in 2010; and a number of strategic plans on specific topics and areas, such as the Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Master Plan, the Heritage Preservation Plan, and the Arcola Area/Rt. 50 Corridor Plan. A team of consulting firms, including Cincinnati-based McBride Dale Clarion, Kimley-Horn Associates, and Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, will be led by project manager C. Gregory Dale. “This is what I would think of as a signature project,” Dale said at the committee meeting. “In consultant speak, what that means is that this is a really special project to us. We see so many exciting things happening here.” Maxie Brown, the zoning administrator for the Town of Culpeper, worked with a similar team of consultants including Dale’s firm McBride Dale Clarion and Kimley-Horn Associates when Culpeper created its new

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McBride Dale Clarion planner and cofounder C. Gregory Dale meets the comprehensive plan stakeholder committee Monday night.

comprehensive plan in 2010. Brown gave a glowing review of Dale’s work, and said she would not hesitate to hire him again. “They asked questions, and they listened,” Brown said. “We made it very clear that we wanted our comprehensive plan to be different from any oth-

ers. We didn’t want it to be a big old document sitting on a shelf that had a bunch of words in it. We wanted it to be something that the average person could discuss and read.” Although Culpeper is a smaller juLOUDOUN'S FUTURE >> 7

Deputies Begin Enforcement of New Noise Rules The Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office will begin to enforce recent changes to county’s noise regulations on Sept. 1. The amendments to Chapter 654.02 of the county’s Codified Ordinances were adopted by the Board of Supervisors following a July 13 public hearing. The amendments prohibit some noise based on time of day or duration of sound. For example, music may not be plainly audible and discernable 100 feet or more from the sound’s source during a private party or other similar non-governmental event between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. A horn or alarm on any motor vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, or other vehicle on a street or in a public place cannot be sounded for more than 20 consecutive seconds except as a danger warning or as permitted by law. Also, spinning of tires and racing of engines in a motor vehicle or motorcycle are prohibited, as the noise created by the absence of a muffler. The amendments exclude some sound generating activities from regulation, including agricultural operations; sounds from places of worship such as bells and chimes; sounds from emergency operations such as sirens; parades and fireworks and similar county-approved events; operations of a NOISE ORDINANCE >> 7

1833 Loudoun Court Seal Found; Earliest in Court Records BY RENSS GREENE Efforts to preserve Loudoun’s historic court records have yielded a significant discovery—the earliest county court seal known to date. Staff members in the Clerk of the Circuit Court Historic Records Division found an 1833 county court seal on the Freedom Certificate of James Wood. The document was uncovered during the indexing of the court’s Free Blacks and Slave Papers, one of the largest and best preserved collection of free black and slavery documents in Virginia. Historic Records Manager Eric Larson said one of his employees, Alyssa Fisher, found the seal while going through loose bundled papers. He said there may be even more yet to find. “We have thousands upon thousands of documents, but this is actually one of the earlier court seals we’ve ever seen on a document here at the courthouse,” Larson said. “There’re probably ones prior to 1833, but we have yet to find one on any of our documents, so that’s what made this discovery so exciting.” The seal is a crimp mark made by pressing the seal into a paper to emboss its pattern. Larson said it’s in nearly mint condition. Only one older seal has been found at the courthouse,

a wax seal from the Town of Leesburg dating to the 1820s. The office of the Loudoun court is unusual in that it has records dating back to the county’s formation in 1757, which were not destroyed in the Civil War, and in that it has a Historic Records and Deed Search department dedicated to cataloguing the documents. Larson said his staff, working chronologically through the slave index and free black papers, have almost made it to the Civil War. Larson hopes to win grant money from the Library of Virginia to scan and preserve his office’s index of slave and free black documents. Former slaves who were adjudicated by the court to be free, after completion of legal paperwork as evidence of a slave owner’s wishes to release a slave, were required to have Freedom Certificates. Virginia county courts issued the certificates with an assigned number and the following information: age, physical appearance, family members, and sometimes the owner who freed them. This document certified that James Wood was legally free in Virginia. The text of the Freedom Certificate reads in part: I Charles Binns Clerk of the Courts aforesaid, do hereby Certify, that James Wood, (Son of Mary Sweet,) who was

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A detail of the County Court of Loudoun seal on the 1833 Freedom Certificate of James Woods.

nineteen years of age, on the last day of January 1803, Five and a half feet high, a Mulatto, with a small scar on or above his eyebrow, was on June 12th 1803, registered in my office, according to Law, and that on this twenty second day of January 1833 was again registered according to Law. C Binns C.L. The Historic Records and Deed Research Division has uncovered several historically noteworthy documents, including six documents with presidential signatures: James Madison, James Monroe, and John Tyler, who became president when William Henry Harrison died only a month into

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The Freedom Certificate of James Woods, dated 1833.

his term. Larson’s staff has also found a 1927 bond for a Loudoun County sheriff that was signed by John Tyler during his time as governor. More information about the Historic Records and Deed Research Division is online at loudoun.gov/clerk/archives. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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struck down the noise ordinance of the City of Virginia Beach, which was similar to Loudoun’s rules, as unconstitutionally vague. Since then, the county has lacked an enforceable ordinance addressing noise. The Board of Supervisors is also considering changes to the Noise Standards section of the county’s Zoning Ordinance. Unlike the noise regulations enforced by the Sheriff ’s Office, the Zoning Ordinance primarily regulates noise from commercial and other non-residential uses. The board is scheduled to take action on the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment on Sept. 22. More information is online at loudoun.gov/NoiseZOAM.

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risdiction at just over 16,000 residents, the town’s comprehensive plan review process was similar to Loudoun’s, including a 15-member steering committee formed of representatives from the citizenry and various town committees and boards. “We worked to get representatives from each segment of the population here in Culpeper to get a broad view of what Culpeper wanted,” Brown said. Loudoun’s 26-member stakeholder committee is expected to spend at least 13 months brainstorming and

developing the new comprehensive plan through a process moderated and assisted by the county staff and consultants. Currently, the committee is spending the majority of its three-hour meetings breaking into smaller working groups and brainstorming ideas within the board’s nine designated overarching topic areas. These include economic development, transition policy areas, residential housing choice and diversity, redevelopment and reuse, the suburban policy area, community facilities and infrastructure, quality development, fiscal management and growth management.

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Leesburg BAR Approves Courts Complex Expansion Plan BY NORMAN K. STYER

lans to build a new Loudoun County District Court building cleared another hurdle Monday night when the Leesburg Board of Architectural Review signed off on the final design for the site. The action came six months after the Town Council gave its approval to plans to expand the downtown courts complex, after extensive debate over the demolition of three county-owned buildings on the property and over the scale of the new structure. The size of the court complex’s parking garage— approved for four levels at the county’s Pennington tract—continues to be a point of contention among town leaders. The 92,000-square-foot District Court building will be constructed along Church Street, at the former site of the county jail, now a parking lot. After weeks of BAR review, there was agreement among town and county representatives that they had identified the best option, although concerns remained that the use was a tight fit in the neighborhood. The board’s latest round of review focused on site improvements, including street lights and landscaping. In the end, the final discussion point was the design of a landscaping planter at the corner of Church Street and Edwards Ferry Road. The $57 million construction project is scheduled to move to the construction phase in 2017.

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A Bank … Or Not a Bank? BY KARA RODRIGUEZ The Leesburg Town Council last week was asked to rule on whether a proposed use in a downtown development was a bank or not. The unusual request came in the form of a proffer appeal from the developers behind Leesburg Central, on Harrison Street across from Market Station. Zoning Administrator Chris Murphy ruled in July that a proposed use by MVB Financial Corporation constituted a bank and thus was prohibited under the proffers agreed to in the 2004 rezoning, and later 2010 rezoning amendment. In both documents, nonresidential uses on the Leesburg Central property were limited to office space. Other commercial uses permitted in the B-1 zoning district can yield higher parking requirements, and the applicant in both instances utilized the town’s payment-in-lieu option rather than providing the mandated number of parking spaces. In total, between both applications in 2004 and 2010, a total of $84,000 was paid by the applicant using the payment-in-lieu option, rather than constructing the 28 parking spaces required under town regulations. So, if MVB’s Leesburg location functioned as a bank rather than an office, it would have higher parking requirements because banks tend to have

more turnover traffic and parking demand than a traditional office. According to a staff report, over the course of this summer, both Leesburg Central developer Kevin Ash and MVB President James Nalls have had conversations with Murphy regarding whether MVB’s use would be considered an office. In a letter written by Nalls and shared in the council’s agenda packet, he contends that MVB’s Leesburg Central location would be different from that of a traditional bank. Following in the example of its Reston financial services center, the downtown Leesburg location would be focused on commercial lending opportunities within the town, with four employees staffing the space from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Most visits to MVB would be through pre-arranged appointments, Nalls wrote, and an ATM would be provided only as a convenience to customers, but he maintained that MVB currently experiences a low volume of daily transactions in the ATMs. But Murphy took a different view in ruling that the proposed use was indeed a bank. In addition to the location of an ATM on the building façade, as well as a night deposit box, MVB customers could also make monetary withdrawals and deposits of money and other financial transactions using teller kiosks, or meet with on-site fi-

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The Leesburg Central complex on Harrison Street will be the new home of a financial institution, but it is not a bank.

nancial staff at the Leesburg location. A staff report provided to the council also notes that MVB has obtained a bank license from the Virginia State Corporation Commission to take deposits in Virginia. Ultimately, the majority of the council sided with the appellant that MVB’s Leesburg Central location should not be considered a bank, but an office use with ancillary banking services. An initial motion to uphold Murphy’s

determination was supported only by council members Bruce Gemmill and Katie Sheldon Hammler. The two both said that MVB will have to answer to regulators if is later deemed to be a banking use. “They will eventually be told they are a bank if they are a bank,” Gemmill said. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

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As a follow-up to a larger discussion on the matter during review of the Crescent Parke rezoning application, the Town Council is making good on its intention to do away with a proposed extension of the Dulles Greenway inside the bypass. In its consent agenda Aug. 9, the council initiated an amendment to the Town Plan to remove the Dulles Greenway Extension from the Town Plan’s Roadway Network Policy Map. The extension is currently mapped to link with Catoctin Circle, and an area for a future extension was to be reserved in the Crescent Parke property had the rezoning been approved. But the rezoning application brought forward a larger discussion on the overall need for the Greenway extension, with the majority of the council

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There will be plenty to discuss in the coming months regarding parking in the downtown area. Last week, the Town Council adopted a resolution to authorize a letter to be sent to the county Board of Supervisors regarding the Pennington parking garage project. Councilman Tom Dunn introduced the item during the Aug. 8 council work session. The letter will urge supervisors to consider alternatives to do away with the proposed fourth level of the parking garage, because many area residents have railed against the scale of the project. The numbers the county has used to justify the project have also been questioned, as the Pennington lot is rarely more than half full, Dunn said. County staff has contended that the fourth level of the garage is needed to relieve capacity issues at the County Government Center garage. The council also signed off on the start of a lease agreement with the developer of Courthouse Square to make available more parking spaces to the public. In total, the town will lease 79 surface parking spaces, but 35 of those spaces will be sub-leased to the county government for use for its fleet vehicles. The 44 spaces that would be open to the public are located closest to the intersection of Church and Loudoun streets, while the spaces for the county will be closer to the rear of the surface parking lot. Users of the parking spaces will pay for the spaces using a newly rolledout electronic kiosk and smart phone app, ParkMobile. Town Manager Kaj Dentler has said the lease arrangement is expected to be revenue neutral to the town. Lastly, the council held off on initiating a Zoning Ordinance amendment to waive the parking requirements for properties in the H-1 District that are converted back to residential use. Town staff had recommended initiation of the amendment but, prior to the presentation on the subject last Tuesday, Deputy Director of Planning and Zoning Brian Boucher instead recommended that staff take time to compile several items related to downtown parking, and then give the council an opportunity to take a comprehensive look on the matter. That is expected in the coming months.

positing that perhaps the road extension would not be needed at all. No funding for the extension is currently identified, either. In a memo to the council, the town staff noted that studying the potential removal of the road from the Town Plan will be a lengthy process, anticipated to take up to a year. VDOT will need to be consulted in the process, data collected and models prepared, and the Planning Commission will also weigh in.

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Council’s Crescent Parke Denial Vote Stands BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ The Leesburg Town Council last week made no move to reconsider its split July 26 vote to reject the Crescent Parke rezoning application, meaning debate over the project is over—or headed to Circuit Court. The 53-acre parcel, which stretches from Gateway Drive to Davis Drive along the Leesburg Bypass, was proposed to 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, 137,175 square feet of retail, an area for a future hotel, and a 2,000-square-foot community room. This land includes the existing Olde Izaak Walton Park, which the applicant was proposing to purchase for the town. The July 26 motion to approve the project failed on a 3-4 vote, with Vice Mayor Kelly Burk and council members Marty Martinez, Tom Dunn and Bruce Gemmill opposed. Under the county’s rules of order, a member voting against the application could make a motion to reconsider, or rescind, the action at the council’s very next meeting, Aug. 9. Mayor David Butler told members of the audience early in that meeting that there would be no motions to rescind or reconsider “or anything else” brought forward by any council member that night. “There’s no question we would’ve held a public hearing if we were going to do that,” he said. The applicant, Lansdowne Devel-

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opment Group, had proposed some changes to its project and proffers leading up to last week’s meeting, but it was not enough to sway any council member to reconsider the vote. Developer Hobie Mitchel even spoke before the council during its petitioner’s section, urging the council to consider having another public hearing in the coming months. “We’ve tried very hard in this process and we think we are very close,”

he said. “There are so many positive things that can happen out of this.” Russell and Victoria Yergin, project supporters who live in the nearby Virginia Knolls community, made their displeasure with the council’s decision clear. “What we saved was nothing and we gave up millions of dollars in proffers,” Russell Yergin said. “What could have been done to protect the neighborhood is gone.”

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Attorney Andrew Painter of Walsh Colucci, the firm that represented the applicant, also spoke as a petitioner and said there was debate as to whether the council’s failure to approve the application July 26 represented final action. Some have posited that not putting forward a motion to deny after the motion to approve failed means the application could still be on the table for final action. “We hope this would allow us to keep the door open for further discussions,” Painter said. At the conclusion of the meeting, Dunn asked Town Attorney Barbara Notar whether it would be prudent to put forward a motion to deny the application. Notar said she did not believe it was necessary, but said the council could certainly choose to do so “in an abundance of caution.” “Roberts Rules [of order} are just rules of procedure, not rules of procedure under the state code,” she said. “The prevailing view was a second motion and was not needed.” Notar said if a motion to deny was put forward, and approved, it would set the 30-day window the applicant has to file an appeal to the Circuit Court back by two weeks. Dunn made a motion to suspend the rules to consider such a motion. A motion to suspend must be unanimous, but Gemmill and Martinez voted against suspending the rules and ending the debate. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

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The Leesburg Board of Architectural Review wants the Town Council to put some more thought into the future of the land surrounding Town Hall before it considers plans to build an interactive water fountain along Loudoun Street. Meeting Monday night, the panel adopted a resolution asking the Town Council to develop a master plan that provides more detail about future uses of the land around Town Hall, including the open spaces on the south side of the town garage where the fountain is planned, the Rose Garden area, the Town Green and the alley east of the garage. The request follows questions by board members about whether the corner of Loudoun Street and the alley was the best location for the fountain.

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Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office detectives have arrested a Lovettsville woman in the Aug. 10 burglary at an Ashburn home. Theresa H. Gibbs, 54, of Lovettsville, was charged with four felony charges: Gibbs entering a dwelling during the day with intent to commit larceny, grand larceny, possession of schedule 2 narcotics, and obtaining drugs by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation. Shortly before 10:15 a.m. last Wednesday, Gibbs entered a home on Greenlook Lane in Ashburn through the garage door and went upstairs where she stole prescription medication from the master bathroom. Gibbs was identified after investigators released surveillance video that showed her inside the house and looking through cabinets. Gibbs was employed by a dog walking company, which is cooperating with detectives and has provided information about all the residences to which Gibbs would have had access. Detectives are working on locating possible other victims. Gibbs was served with the warrants Monday and was released on a personal recognizance bond.

The Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating a report of someone trying take a video of a woman in the shower of a Sterling fitness center. The incident was reported just before 6 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Lifetime Fitness on Prentice Drive in Sterling. The victim reported seeing someone place an iPhone under the shower door. She screamed and the suspect fled.

Shoplifters Nabbed at Dulles Crossing Four suspects were charged after being found by sheriff ’s deputies in the parking lot of the Dulles Crossing shopping center with stolen merchandise on Monday. The suspects were identified as Keya K. Lee, 37, Barbara Purnell, 41, Tyjuan S. Coles, 28, and Tia S. Brooks, 32, all of Baltimore, MD. Lee, Purnell and Brooks were charged with grand larceny and felony conspiracy. Coles was charged with two counts of grand larceny and served with an out of state warrant. Lee, Coles and Brooks were held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. Purnell was held pending a secured bond.

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[ CRIME LOG ] Larceny 100 block of Hamilton Road, Sterling Someone removed power tools from an unlocked van parked in the driveway of a home.

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caller claiming to be IRS agent “Jason Smith” who claimed the resident owed $27,340 in back taxes after an audit. The caller told the victim to transfer the money via gift cards or else face arrest. The victim complied before learning the call was a scam.

Destruction of Property 42000 Block McComas Terrace, South Riding A vehicle’s tire was slashed and the side of it was scratched overnight.

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Burglary 10 block of North Light Street, Lovettsville A resident discovered jewelry, electronics and prescription pills were taken from their home. There were no signs of forced entry.

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Assault Maple Avenue at East Popular Avenue, Sterling The victim reported he was walking on a footpath about 10:30 p.m. when two males approached him and stabbed him in the shoulder. The victim was treated at an area hospital. This case is an active investigation.

Monday, Aug. 15 Brandishing a Weapon Nokes Boulevard/Rt. 28, Sterling At 10:30 p.m. the Sheriff ’s Office responded to a reported road-rage incident. The victim said the driver of a black Honda Civic pointed a pistol at him. The suspect was issued a citizen-obtained summons for brandishing a firearm from a Loudoun County Magistrate. The suspect was released on a summons.

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Teachers’ Red-Carpet Welcome Gets Them ‘Bee Boppin’ BY DANIELLE NADLER

oudoun school leaders are serious about making new teachers feel welcome. As is tradition, they rolled out a literal red carpet last week to welcome about 750 new faces during the annual new employee orientation. The John Champe High School honor band blasted pep songs, pom-pom-waving cheerleaders chanted, and administrators offered hugs, high fives and shouts as they spotted their fresh hires. Superintendent Eric Williams, outfitted in a tux, got so into it that his throat hurt afterward. “My voice is a little hoarse,” he said when he took the stage at the orienta-

tion. He greeted the educators that packed the John Champe auditorium, and cued a couple of music videos as part of his speech to get them pumped up, including Meghan Trainor’s “Me Too.” “I see you on the left back there bee boppin’, and that’s OK,” the superintendent said. Williams, who is beginning his third school year at the helm of Loudoun County Public Schools, said teachers— not just rock stars and pro athletes— deserve a red-carpet welcome. “We do noble work in terms of empowering students to make meaningful contributions to the world,” he added. “So carry that pride that you have this morning as we move forward this year.”

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New hires got a big, red-carpet welcome Friday morning.

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thor Ron Culberson. He kicked off the day with a few funny stories and a call to all of the teachers, many of whom are just beginning their career in education, to make learning fun and memorable for students. He told the story of maintenance workers who dressed up in super hero costumes as they washed the windows at University of Missouri Children’s hospital earlier this summer. “What a gift for those children—to change one step in the process,” he said. “To still do a great job but do it a little more fun. That’s do it well, make it fun. That’s what you can do in the classroom.” The teachers will now prep over the next two weeks for the first day of school, Aug. 29.

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Schools May Need $94M More Next Year Loudoun County Public Schools could need as much as $94.1 million more next fiscal year to keep up with student growth and maintain the current level of service, according to division budget leaders. That’s above the current budget of $1.06 billion. Loudoun’s School Board got its first glimpse of what could be in store for the county’s public schools in fiscal year 2018 at its Aug. 9 meeting, almost five months before Superintendent Eric Williams unveils his recommended spending plan. “It’s too early to provide firm data for fiscal 2018,” Assistant Superintendent for Financial Services E. Leigh Burden

said. “But we’ve attempted to provide some broad projections so that everyone has an early understanding of the potential needs for LCPS.” She told the board to brace for $26.7 million in new expenditures just related to enrollment growth. Early forecasts estimate 80,700 students, about 2,085 or 2.6 percent more than this school year. Her office will have a more accurate estimate once the 2016-2017 enrollment count is done next month. The projections also include $1.8 million for new positions; $17.8 million for step increases/pay raises—2.2 percent on average; $9.1 million to continue the board’s efforts to make mid-career teachers’ pay more competitive; $2.9 million for raises for other employees not eligible for step increases; $10 million in required contributions to the Virginia Retirement System; $8 million

for increased health care costs; and $7.8 million for new buses and other fleet vehicles. It is also estimated it would cost $5 million to expand full-day kindergarten offerings to 75 percent of the county. The budget outlook also includes two “placeholders”: $4 million for any costs related to implementing the School Board’s adopted strategic plan, known as Vision 20/20, and $1 million for positions that were cut from recent years’ budgets that the board may want to reinstate, such as middle school deans and technology assistants. On the revenue side, Burden said it’s too early to know how much the school division will receive from the county, its largest funder. But she predicts minimal change in revenue from the federal level, and as much as $19.8 million more from the state.

As she always does when providing budget projections this far in advance, Burden offered a strong caveat to the board: “The information is only to illustrate to potential expenditures,” she said. “These items may or may not be included in the superintendent’s recommended budget—they are not recommendations—and the potential expenditures should not be interpreted as a recommended change in the budget.” The board also discussed the potential schedule for its budget season. The staff is proposing that the superintendent present his budget recommendations Jan. 12 and the board adopt a budget Feb. 2. The board is slated to finalize its budget schedule at its Sept. 13 meeting. SCHOOL NOTES >> 15

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Superintendent Eric Williams is getting a $14,000 raise after the Loudoun County School Board voted last week to extend his contract to 2020. The contract promises a compensation package of $357,800, including a base salary of $260,000. He also receives a $12,000 annual car allowance, a $30,000 salary deferral, money that he can receive as taxable compensation or elect to deposit into supplemental retirement accounts, according to the contract. Williams was hired in 2014 following the retirement of Edgar B. Hatrick, who led the school system for 23 years. He was hired on a four-year contract that included a compensation package of $347,201 ($14,400 of which was one-time pay to cover moving expenses) and a base salary of $240,000. That original contract was not up for another two years, but Chairman Eric Hornberger (Ashburn) said the board wanted to let the superintendent know they were happy with his performance and they want him to stick around. “We want to convey to him that we think he’s doing a fine job, we want him to stay, and we don’t want him looking for another job,” Hornberger said. So, in a unanimous vote Tuesday, they adopted a new four-year contract that extends to 2020, and awards Williams a 5.5 percent raise over his current pay. It also includes a longevity bonus of $20,000—paid out over four years—if he stays another four years and promises automatic raises when the board approves raises for the rest

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LCPS Announces 8 New Principals, Director of Transportation BY DANIELLE NADLER The Loudoun County School Board gave the final stamp of approval for eight new principals and a new director of transportation last week week. Some are new to the county, and others have decades of experience teaching and leading schools in Loudoun. During the new employee orientation program Friday, Superintendent Eric Williams said he hoped the educators taking on new roles are as excited as he and the board is to have them. “When I say to new employees, thank you for choosing Loudoun County, their reaction is no thank you for choosing us,” he said. “Well, we are absolutely thrilled that you are here.” Board Chairman Eric Hornberger (Ashburn) offered his own words of welcome at last week’s board meeting when the hires were approved: “To all of the new principals and administrators, welcome to Loudoun County. We’re happy to have you.” Melissa Logan was hired to lead Frederick Douglass Elementary School, replacing Paula Huffman, who was promoted to the job of supervisor of the school system’s leadership development. Logan comes to Loudoun after teaching and serving in administration at schools in Charles and Prince George’s counties in Maryland. Julia Burton is the new principal of Steuart W. Weller Elementary in Ashburn, after the school’s previous principal, Janet Platenberg, transferred to serve as principal of Catoctin Elementary in Leesburg. Burton has 33 years of experience in education, holding teaching and administrative positions in Ohio, Iowa and Maryland. Most recently, she served as principal of Hyattsville Elementary School in Prince George’s County, MD. Susan Ward was named principal of John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary School, where she’s worked for the past 10 years. She taught third grade, served as an administrative intern and as assistant principal at Tolbert. Prior to working at that school, she taught third grade at Mill Run Elementary School from 2003 to 2006. She takes the reins at Tolbert after its previous principal, Elaine Layman, moved to the position of elementary education supervisor. Kathryn Clark will move up to principal of Stone Hill Middle School after serving as assistant principal there since 2013. She also served as dean and taught math at River Bend Middle School, and taught math for Roanoke County Public Schools. Clark steps in as principal at Stone Hill after the resignation of Principal Jodi Day, who moved back to her home state of Indiana, according to the school system. Seldens Landing Elementary School in Lansdowne is getting a new principal. Garett Brazina will take the helm, replacing Tracy Stephens who transferred to Aldie Elementary. Brazina comes to Seldens Landing after four years as principal of Hillside Elementary. Prior to his tenure at

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Herman Spenard Mizell, the new principal of Meadowland Elementary School, is introduced at the Aug. 9 School Board meeting.

Hillside, Brazina held four positions at Mill Run Elementary: classroom teacher, technology resource teacher, administrative intern/dean and assistant principal. As Brazina moves to Seldens Landing Elementary, Chris Mills will step in as principal of Hillside Elementary School in Ashburn. Mills comes to Loudoun after working for Prince George’s County Public Schools since 1987. Most recently, he served as director of instruction for that school division. Herman Spenard Mizell was named principal of Meadowland Elementary School in Sterling, following the retirement of Laura Seck. Mizell comes to Loudoun with 15 years of education experience. He taught and served in administrative roles in Suffolk, Montgomery County, Chesapeake and Richmond. Most recently, he served as executive director and school improvement manager for Richmond Public Schools. Williams and the board also formally welcomed Tinell Priddy as the first principal of the new Academies of Loudoun. It will be another two years before the building is ready for students, but Priddy will spend that time preparing three programs to move under one roof: the existing C.S. Monroe Technology Center and Academy of Loudoun, and the new Academy of Engineering and Technology. She comes to Loudoun with 21 years of experience in STEM education, including as a teacher instructor at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL, and most recently as assistant principal of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County. The board also hired Michael Brown to serve as the director of transportation, after the former director, Lonnie Reavis, resigned. Brown has served as assistant director of transportation for the past year. Prior to coming to Loudoun, he worked as associate director of pupil transportation for the Virginia Department of Education. dnadler@loudounnow.com

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One week after Loudoun County School Board member Joy Maloney was arrested at a Donald Trump campaign rally, three of her colleagues wanted to discuss censuring her, but they were out-voted at the Aug. 9 board meeting. Maloney was arrested at the rally, held at Briar Woods High School on Aug. 2, for allegedly refusing to leave after having her ticket revoked, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office. She was released on a $1,000 unsecured bond, and faces a class 1 misdemeanor charge for trespassing. Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge) introduced a motion at last week’s board meeting to request that the board discuss censuring—strongly expressing disapproval—Maloney for her actions. “I think it would behoove the board and the community to address this and move on,” Turgeon said. She was joined in support of the discussion by Eric DeKenipp (Catoctin), who co-wrote the proposed resolution, and Jeff Morse (Dulles), who said he would support a discussion of the matter. Chairman Eric Hornberger (Ashburn), Brenda Sheridan (Sterling) and Tom Marshall (Leesburg) opposed any discussion of the incident, saying that it was not School Board business. Beth Huck (At Large) and Maloney also opposed the motion. Debbie Rose (Algonkian) was absent from the meeting. DeKenipp argued that the matter is of concern to the board. “When a School Board member willfully refuses to follow police orders on school property in front of thousands, and as a result was literally dragged to a police car, that is a concern of the board,” he said. “I was elected on a platform of accountability, and tonight I’m here to hold one of my own to account.” Ahead of the vote, Maloney thanked those who have expressed support both publically and privately to her following her arrest. Then she attempted to explain what had happened: “First and foremost, I absolutely made no at-

tempt to block anyone’s entrance into the rally,” she said. Hornberger stopped her and said she would have to save those comments for the discussion, if there were enough votes to hold one. “Fine,” Maloney said. Turgeon and Hornberger debated for several minutes whether the board needed a majority vote in order to have a discussion brought up as part of new business. The matter was finally settled when division counsel Stephen DeVita was called to weigh in. DeVita agreed with Hornberger, that board policy requires a majority vote for such a discussion to be held as part of new business agenda. But a board member can request to place the matter on the agenda seven days in advance of a future meeting. Turgeon said she’d prefer to talk about it now and move on. “But if the board wants to drag this on to September then so be it. Consider this the notification that I want this on the September 13 agenda.” After the meeting, Turgeon shared the comments she’d hoped to read from the dais with Loudoun Now. She wrote that she would never discourage any of her colleagues from engaging in political or advocacy activities. “I firmly believe this is the backbone of our country and should not be denied to anyone,” she continued. “The proposed resolution to censure is a result of my concerns over an elected official refusing to adhere to the direct requests of a law enforcement officer. … With Ms. Maloney’s arrest being so public, with several emails to the board expressing disapproval, as well as staff members who have expressed (to me personally) disappointment in her behavior, I did not feel that it would be prudent for us to ignore and dismiss the severity of her actions.” Maloney is scheduled to appear in Loudoun County District Court on Sept. 14. If convicted, she could face up to 12 months in jail and a fine up to $2,500.

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Aurora School Testing Coordinator Katie Loudermilk, as Mamaw Carver, leads a blessing of this year’s Oxorcist Imperial Pumpkin Ale at Old Ox Brewery.

Old Ox Brews the Flavor of Shocktober BY RENSS GREENE

t was carnage at Old Ox Brewery Wednesday afternoon. Zombies arrived in overwhelming number, and in a matter of minutes they had torn through the tasting room and made their shuffling way into the brewery, where they were drawn to a towering, stainless steel tank. As brewers watched, quivering, from behind packing crates, the zombie family’s matriarch, Mamaw Carver, led a blessing of the beer inside. The brewery remains open for business. The zombies were teachers at the Paxton Campus’s Aurora School, which works with autistic children, and they had come to celebrate Paxton Campus’s partnership with Old Ox Brewery. This year, the third year of the limited-release Oxorcist Imperial Pumpkin Ale, Old Ox has partnered with Paxton Campus for Shocktober. Oxorcist will be promoted alongside Shocktober, and the label will feature Paxton manor. “From the very beginning, we thought that sounds like a great idea. It sounds right up our alley,” said Old Ox co-owner Chris Burns. That partnership also led to another: Old Ox now hires people in Paxton Campus’s Step Up program, graduates from the school, to assemble its variety packages of canned beers.

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Aurora School Testing Coordinator Katie Loudermilk as the menacing Mamaw Carver.

“It’s a labor-intensive process for a small team like ours,” Burns said. “We’ve only got four people on our production staff, so to take them away from their brewing duties to pack variety packs makes for a lot of long hours.” The Step Up program, Burns said, is a great fit for his brewery, and he hopes to bring them in more often. The collaboration was born when Visit Loudoun President and CEO Beth Erickson connected Paxton Campus Communications Coordinator Rachel Roseberry and Old Ox.

“She thought we should be a natural fit, because we’re community-focused, we’re always looking for work with good local charitable causes, and she knew that we do this Oxorcist brew in the fall,” Burns said. “Creating opportunities for our partners to work together is a key component of our business strategy, as it makes for a richer experience,” Erickson said. “That, and it’s just plain fun. Chris and Rachel, both of whom give so much back to our community, are incredibly creative and have really tak-

en the idea to a whole new level.” This will be the sixth year of Paxton Campus’s Shocktober, at the giant, historic manor the Paxton family first dedicated to charitable causes in the 1920s. About 100 volunteers guide (and terrify) visitors in a giant haunted house, and this year, Shocktober will also host an all-night paranormal investigation in the manor by Mid-Atlantic Paranormal Investigators. In the past year, Paxton has raised more than $300,000 through its haunted house events, Shocktober and My Bloody Valentine. The money supports its ALLY Advocacy Center and Step Up. “We’ve been working on Shocktober for about two months now,” said Aurora School Testing Coordinator Katie Loudermilk, the sweet, energetic woman behind the menacing Mamaw Carver. “Me and a lot of other people are actually doing the build on Monday and Thursday nights and on weekends.” Of Mamaw Carver and her brood: “Mamaw lives inside me, so I just let her out. I don’t know why people are scared of Mamaw. She’s very likable.” Oxorcist will be available in bottles and kegs at select retailers. The brewery will host a launch party with Paxton Campus at the brewery from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 16. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Doukénie Winery, near Hillsboro, won a gold medal at the Loudoun Wine Awards for its 2014 Petit Verdot.

Loudoun Wine Award Winners Announced LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT

he winners from among 100 entries in the second annual Loudoun Wine Awards have been announced, with Cana Vineyards & Winery, Doukénie Winery, Fabbioli Cellars, Greenhill Vineyards & Winery, and Sunset Hills Vineyard claiming gold medals. There were seven gold medal wines and 25 silver medals; Cana Vineyards and Fabbioli Cellars each produced two gold medal entries. All 100 entries were created from 100 percent Virginia fruit at wineries in Loudoun County. The best in each varietal category, the best-in-show Chairman’s Award, and the new Winemaker, Winegrower and Wine Ambassador of the year awards will be announced at an awards dinner Friday, Oct. 14, at Lansdowne Resort and Spa. The medal-winning wines will be poured at the Grand Tasting Reception prior to the dinner. The judging was organized and coordinated by Neal Wavra of FABLE Hospitality. Judges were: Andy Meyers, wine director, Jose Andres Think Food Group and Master Sommelier; Kathy Morgan, wine consultant and master sommelier; Dave McIntyre, Washington Post wine writer; Frank Morgan of DrinkWhatYouLike.com; Jennifer Knowles, wine director at Jefferson Hotel in Washington, DC; and Lucinda Smith, owner of Blue Ridge Libations. “The Loudoun Wine Awards pro-

gram is a great way to celebrate the accomplishments of the Loudoun County wine industry while also educating wineries with extensive judging feedback and peer discussion, thus elevating the quality of our wines moving forward,” wrote Aimee Henkle, chairwoman of the Loudoun Wine Awards Committee and co-owner of The Vineyards & Winery at Lost Creek, in a statement announcing the awards. This year’s program also included Winemaker Forum at Stone Tower Winery in Leesburg, attended by vineyard owners, winegrowers, and winemakers from across Loudoun County. Henkle said it was “an educational and evaluative tasting of the competition wines followed by a pivotal discussion regarding the Loudoun County terroir, wine quality and transformation of the county’s wine industry.” Loudoun Wine Award dinner tickets are $79 per person and include the Grand Tasting Reception, the awards ceremony and dinner. The dinner opens Epicurience Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 15, at The Barn at One Loudoun. “Our goal is to showcase the breadth and depth of quality of Loudoun County wines while providing an opportunity for ongoing quality improvement,” said Mark Fedor, president of the Loudoun Wineries Association Board and co-owner of North Gate Vineyard. Register to attend the awards dinner at loudounwineawards2016.eventbrite. com.

2016 Loudoun Wine Award Competition Results: Gold Medal Winners Cana Vineyards & Winery 2015 Vidal Blanc Cana Vineyards & Winery 2015 Rkatsitelli Doukénie Winery 2014 Petit Verdot Fabbioli Cellars 2013 Tre Sorelle Fabbioli Cellars 2013 Cabernet Franc Reserve Greenhill Vineyards & Winery 2014 Philosophy Sunset Hills Vineyard 2014 Reserve Cabernet Franc

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B Doughnut Coming Downtown Looks like B Doughnut has settled on a Loudoun location. A newly hung sign in the window of a storefront on West Loudoun Street indicates the Baltimore-based doughnut franchise will open up shop in downtown Leesburg. Pin Chanthapanya, who owns B Doughnut franchise along with husband Brian, said the initial plan was to open their second location at the South

Gramercy District Smart City Plans Continue to Take Shape Plans by 22 Capital Partners to build a 17-acre “smart city,” along the Silver Line in Ashburn advanced this week with the announcement of two new partners and the announcement of the 22 CityLink technology platform. This week, George Washington University and the Center for Innovative Technology signed on to help develop the technological underpinnings of the development. Microsoft was previously announced as a partner in the effort. The 22 CityLink platform will serve as a foundation for the development of smart cities by linking all aspects of real estate development with a preconfigured, intelligent framework designed to meet the needs of residents, businesses and governments. The “Smart City In-a-Box” platform will be used to power the $500 million Gramercy District development planned in Ashburn. “We believe that modern technology is going to be a major force in urKing Street Center. But they changed course after landlord and permit issues came up. Now the “B Doughnut coming soon” sign hangs at 7 Loudoun St. SW, once home to West Loudoun Street Café. The Chanthapanyas have not said when the new doughnut shop will open. In the meantime, the couple continues to make deliveries in Loudoun County. Follow B Doughnut’s plans at facebook.com/bdoughnutloudoun.

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Friends of Loudoun Mental Health BY KATRINA COLE Too many families in Loudoun County struggle with mental illness, which is often hidden in the shadows because of the stigma that surrounds the topic. It is estimated that more than one million adults in Virginia suffer from mental illness, of which about 240,000 to 300,000 suffer with a serious mental illness. For those with mental illness, and the family and friends who care for them, it is like a dark shadow that has fallen on their lives. The mission of Friends of Loudoun Mental Health is to drive back the darkness afflicting so many of our fellow citizens in Loudoun County. We are a volunteer-driven, community-based, nonprofit that helps those disabled by mental illness better their lives

by providing assistance for living arrangements, advocating on their behalf for improved care and resources, and promoting recovery and community awareness. Often those with serious mental illness don’t have a large income and are struggling to keep their home, all while dealing with their illness. Our premiere program, A Place to Call Home, provides housing assistance in the form of rental subsidies for up to six months to those in treatment for a serious mental illness. These subsidies are critical to preventing homelessness for those in treatment. Last year, Friends of Loudoun Mental Health provided such assistance to 28 individuals in Loudoun. We partner with community groups and organizations to increase

awareness for suicide prevention, particularly among youth. Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death among Virginia residents, and the third leading cause of death among those 10-24 years of age. Last academic year, five Loudoun public school students committed suicide. Friends, in partnership with the Ryan Bartel Foundation, is assisting LCPS to provide resources to students on suicide prevention and how to recognize the signs of mental illness. The community can be a great assistance to Friends of Loudoun Mental Health. We participate in community fairs and information events and volunteers are needed to help distribute literature and provide referrals. We can also use assistance in setting up events such as our Hike

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The Final Piece The opening of the Academy of Engineering and Technology represents an important crossroads for education in Loudoun. School leaders have talked for more than 15 years about building a large learning center for specialized programs. Initially, it was floated as a way to expand the offerings of C.S. Monroe Technology Center, which opened in 1977 and offers a growing number of vocational programs, from auto collision repair to practical nursing. But then the idea became to create a campus where both Monroe and the Academy of Science could have space to enroll twice as many students. The Academy of Science has operated out of Dominion High School since it started in 2005. “The School Board sort of said, ‘well, what else?’ And that gave us per-

mission to come back with lots of other ideas” for what would later become the Academies of Loudoun, Scovel said. “Out of that came an idea for a very rigorous program, the Academy of Engineering and Technology.” Scovel, along with others in the Instruction Department, presented their idea to the School Board in 2014 for an academy that would enroll high school students in two- or four-year pathways that cultivated their interests and talents. “When we had that third piece, the Academy of Engineering and Technology, it was like everybody agreed. They said, ‘That is it. That is the part that was missing,’” Scovel said. A few months later, the School Board and the county Board of Supervisors agreed the project was a priority and worked to make room for its $115 million price tag in the county’s Capital Improvement Program. That same year, voters overwhelmingly approved the bond funding. “For the community to put faith in us to actually get this done is pretty amazing,” Scovel said. She was almost brought to tears as she talked about the opening date of AET and the hiring of Priddy to help bring the decades-old vision for the Academies of Loudoun to fruition. “It’s really real now,” she said. dnadler@loudounnow.com

Students accepted into AET are asked to select one of three pathways: engineering, information technology and entrepreneurship. Scovel said it’s the entrepreneurship pathway that has prompted the most questions. She’s heard from parents who want their kids to be able to take an idea, develop it and bring it to market. “This will provide them that opportunity. They can develop a full-blown plan and commercialize whatever their idea is,” she said. “We’ll give them the content background to understand how that works in the real world.” The idea of offering students as

games, such as Hour of Code, where the player positions blocks to determine what people in the game do. Hearing about her aunt’s work in IT has only encouraged her interest in the field. “I’m excited for AET—to really get to spend a lot of time learning more about computer science,” she said. She, along with the other academy students, will attend AET on an A/B day schedule, spending half the week there and half the week at her home high school, Loudoun Valley.

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students, the school system did not see a dip in any of its other magnet school offerings, which indicates the county is on the right track in building the Academies of Loudoun to accommodate 2,500 students. The Academy of Science saw its usual 800 or so applications for 68 spots. “I don’t think we’ll see any decline in any of these programs,” Science Supervisor Odette D. Scovel said. “I think interest will just continue to grow and grow for this type of programming.”

young as 13 and 14 years old more specialized courses geared toward their interests and even future careers is something that more school systems are looking to do, said Tinell Priddy, the newly named principal of the Academies of Loudoun. Priddy’s résumé is lined with STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education positions, from work as a teacher instructor at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL, to assistant principal at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County. She counts herself as an advocate for these types of specialized course pathways, especially those that focus on STEM. “We want to cultivate creativity and innovation and if they apply that in STEM career fields that’s wonderful,” she said, “but if they take that out and use that in how they approach the world in general that’s even better.” At 14, Katie Rahn isn’t shy about what she wants to do when she grows up: “I’ve always wanted to do something in computer science,” she said this week. Katie was one of 50 accepted to AET’s information technology pathway. When she read the program’s description earlier this year, she dropped everything to fill out the application and write the two required essays. “It just seemed like the perfect fit,” she said. In her free time, she plays coding

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Linda George weaves at The Barefoot Weaver’s Studio in Purcellville. The studio’s aim is to teach weaving to beginners and the experienced.

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Purcellville Studio Teaches the Ancient Art of Weaving BY LEAH FALLON

hen was the last time you thought about how your clothes are made, or how much time it takes to make the towels we dry our dishes with? Barefoot Weaver’s Studio in Purcellville is filled with the looms and materials that fabric is made from. Owner Beth Wilson possesses a strong appreciation for the fabrics that people use and wear everyday. A birthday gift from her husband for a beginner’s class was Wilson’s gateway into the fascinating world of weaving. The looms, fibers, and finished products filled her up. After her move from Massachusetts to Purcellville she wanted to continue to weave. She responded to a newspaper ad for a six-week weaving class and she borrowed a loom for her project. Before she knew it, she had purchased her own antique loom and continued to create pieces. She opened her first studio in Round Hill in 2012, and moved to her current studio at 500 Main St. in Purcellville in

Sampling of Barefoot Weaver’s Studio’s classes/events: Introduction to Weaving (two-day classes) August 27-28 September 22-23 October 22-23 November 2-3 Introduction to Weaving (three-day classes) Sept. 12-14

Woven Paper Journal Aug. 24 Sept. 10 Holiday Open House Nov. 11, 4-7 p.m. Nov. 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Details: facebook.com/ BarefootWeaversStudio

Introduction to Weaving (five-day classes) Oct. 24-28 2015, where she shares space with the Local Wood showroom. Wilson said, although weaving

doesn’t run in her family, she’s always had an affinity for textiles. She remembers a time when she was young and

at a friend’s house. There was a ray of light shining on a white sheet that was draped over something mysterious. After she asked what was under there, the sheet revealed a loom. Wilson remembers it as, “the most magnificent thing I had ever seen.” Entering the old house that is now home to Barefoot Weaver’s Studio, you will see an array of looms, many from the mid 20th century, and even some from the late 17th and 18th centuries. The largest and most impressive loom in the studio was made in the 1820s in Pennsylvania from Pennsylvania pine. Not surprisingly, the art of weaving comes with its own set of lingo. Talking about a loom is “like talking about a car, like who the manufacturer is, and what’s under the hood,” Wilson said. The loom from the 1820s is an eightshaft Countermarch System, with eight treadles and has a weaving width of 50 inches, which is pretty impressive in the weaving world. If the terms “throw a shuttle,” “truddles,” and “wind a warp” muddle the BAREFOOT WEAVERS >> 31

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The Lucketts Fair this weekend is expected to draw a crowd to the small town just north of Leesburg.

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s Loudoun County country fair season continues, the Lucketts Fair stands out as the reminder of old-fashioned country fun and activities. In its 44th year, the fair will feature its traditional activities, including some of the region’s best bluegrass music, the popular fruit pie competition, street entertainers, antique farm machinery, and its famous hand-churned local ice cream. From animal to wool, visitors can watch sheep herding, shearing and turning raw wool into yarn demonstrations, as well as a blacksmithing demonstration. New this year will be a silent auction, featuring items from local sources. Inside the circa 1913 Lucketts Community Center—once the area’s high school—baked goods will be for sale. Fair mementoes will be available for purchase, including wine glasses, beer pints and Old Schoolhouse Brew coffee beans at the community center’s advisory board tent. Fans of fine quilting can purchase raffle tickets in the hopes of winning a hand-made Amish quilt. And car-racing enthusiasts can catch up with Patrick Szabo and his NASCAR Chevy. One of the most popular activities is the hotly contested fruit pie judging, held at 2 p.m. Saturday. Celebrating their agricultural roots, local gardeners can compete in the biggest zucchini and tomato contests.

Literary interests are not ignored. Enthusiasts can meet more than 15 authors in the Readers’ Garden where they will discuss and autograph their books, which will be available for purchase. Topics range from Civil War history, to murder mysteries, to children’s stories. Out in the back field, visitors can clamber aboard antique tractors and check out the hands-on farming exhibits presented by the Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum. A hay maze will be available to delight small explorers. Juried crafters and demonstrations along with educational and historical displays will also be featured. The main attraction of the Lucketts Fair has always been the music and the food, with the entertainment offerings expanded this year. Numerous nationally known bluegrass bands will be joined by musicians of the Chorus of the Old Dominion and a barbershop quartet center. The Lucketts Fair has a reputation for food that is “finger lickin’ good,” and this year’s event includes barbecue, crab cakes, Cajun and Greek specialties as well as funnel cakes, kettle corn and hand-made ice cream. Community Center Director Hilary Cooley has a lot of experience in running fairs—having cut her teeth years ago working as an area chairman at the Waterford Fair. She is happy with this year’s offerings. “Having coordinated this fair for 15 years, I never tire of it; it is exciting, growing and ever changing,

SUMMER TUNES ACOUSTIC ON THE GREEN: MARY ANN REDMOND Saturday, Aug. 20, 7-9 p.m.; Leesburg Town Green, 25 W. Market St., Leesburg. Details: acousticonthegreen.com Known for her soulful and wide-ranging vocal style in popular and jazz music, Redmond has won 24 Washington Area Music (Wammie) Awards. The event is free and open to the public. Pets, alcohol and smoking are prohibited.

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Saturday, Aug. 20, 2-5 p.m.; North Gate Vineyard, 16031 Hillsboro Road,

FYI THE LUCKETTS FAIR When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, rain or shine Where: Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road Cost: $7 at the gate; free for kids 7 and younger More information: 703-771-5281 or theluckettsfair.com and there is new fun to be had every year,” she said. The fair was established 43 years ago to raise money to save the former high school from demolition. Now restored and serving as a fully functioning community center, the building serves as the central point of the fair. Proceeds from the fair provide scholarships for day care and after-school programs for area families. Funds also are used to enhance educational programs. Admission is $7 at the gate and free for kids 7 and younger. Gates open at 9 a.m. For more information, call 703-771-5281 or go to theluckettsfair.com. mmorton@loudounnow.com

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This favorite winery circuit duo features Stephanie Mendez on vocals and Phil Kuhn on piano. Stealing Dawn is known for a wide repertoire including torch songs from the 30s, jazz standards, classic rock and contemporary pop tunes.

Wednesday, Aug. 24, One Loudoun Plaza, 20626 East Hampton Plaza, Ashburn. Details: oneloudoun.com

TARARA CONCERT SERIES: THE REFLEX Saturday, Aug. 20, 6-9 p.m.; Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Lucketts. Details: tarara.com Relive the ’80s with this popular tribute band. Tickets are $15. Advance purchase is recommended as many shows sell out in advance.

The Herndon-based singer/songwriter specializes in blues and Americana and has drawn comparisons to Tracy Chapman. No cover.

LOCO CULTURE THE LUCKETTS FAIR Saturday, Aug. 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road.

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Howie Day Shares Stage with Leesburg’s Cassidy Ford Howie Day, best known for his song “Collide,” will join local singer-s ong wr iter Cassidy Ford on stage at the Tally Ho Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. Day 25. Day has gained popularity on the road with his energetic, heartfelt shows, where he connects with audiences through his original songwriting and his quirky sense of humor. In 2002, his album “Stop All The World Now” was released under Epic Records and produced a number of singles, including hits “She Says” and “Collide.” “Collide” became Epic Records’ first platinum single and eventually sold more

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Saturday, Aug. 20, 2-5 p.m.; 868 Estate Vineyards, 14001 Harpers Ferry Road, Hillsboro. Details: 868estatevineyards.com

In its 44th year, the fair will feature its traditional activities, including some of the region’s best bluegrass music, the popular fruit pie competition, street entertainers, antique farm machinery, and its famous hand-churned local ice cream. Admission is $7 at the gate and free for kids 7 and younger.

LOUDOUN UNITED REVIVAL Friday, Aug. 19, 7-9 p.m.; Evergreen UMC, 19619 Evergreen Mills Road, Leesburg. Details: holyandwhole.org

Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and friends for a fun afternoon centered on Monarchs and other butterflies. Take a stroll through the garden, enjoy some wine, and learn about and see Monarch caterpillars. There will be crafts and butterfly games for children. Admission is free.

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Loudoun-based Holy and Whole Life Changing Ministries hosts a weekly revival focused on unity, evangelism and community service. Admission is free.

Thursday, Aug. 18 and Friday, Aug. 19, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 20, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Belmont Ridge Middle School, 19045 Upper Belmont Place, Leesburg. Details: lcps.org/tickets

HISTORY TALK: MOSBY AND MELVILLE

RiverHawk Productions presents the musical version of Bram Stoker’s famous novel performed by tween and teen actors. The musical is rated PG. Tickets are $10 and available online.

Saturday, Aug. 20, 7-9 p.m.; Mt. Zion Historic Park, 40309 John Mosby Highway, Aldie. Details: mosbyheritagearea.org The Mosby Heritage Area Association and NOVA Parks celebrate the 150th anniversary of Herman Melville’s poem “The Scout Toward Aldie.” Dr. Jonathan Cook of Middleburg Academy presents a program on the poem recounting an 1864 attempt by Union soldiers to capture Confederate commander John Singleton Mosby, followed by a group reading of the poem. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for students.

LOVETTSVILLE CO-OP CANNING WORKSHOP Aug. 18 – 24, 2016

than 1.5 million downloads. Ford grew up in Leesburg and made a name for herself on Loudoun’s live music circuit, making regular appearances at Ford Tally Ho and in the beloved annual Jingle Jam performances. After working alongside Loudoun musician Todd Wright, Ford signed with Young Guns Publishing in Nashville, where she is now based.

Saturday, Aug. 20, noon-2 p.m.; New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 12942 Lutheran Church Road, Lovettsville. Details: lovettsville-grocery.com Got tomatoes? Learn how to can, freeze and dehydrate summer tomatoes at Lovettsville Co-op’s workshop. Cost is $12.50 for members, $15 for non-members. Advance registration is required.

VSAARTS: “OLD KING COLE’S PARTY” Friday, Aug. 19, 3:30 p.m.; Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane Purcellville. Details: franklinparkartscenter.org Actors of all abilities present a special performance piece based on the classic children’s rhyme. Admission is free.

LAST HAM COMEDY BOOTCAMP PERFORMANCE AND IMPROV SHOW Friday, Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane Purcellville. Details: franklinparkartscenter.org Participants in Last Ham Standing’s comedy bootcamp will show off their new skills, followed by an improv performance by troupe members. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $8 for children.

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This up and coming young bluesman wowed critics with his Alligator Records debut “Refuse To Lose.” He returns to Smokehouse Live for an electrifying live performance. Cost is $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

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LIVE MUSIC: WALTER WOLFMAN WASHINGTON Saturday, Aug. 20, 9 p.m.; Smokehouse Live, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Details: smokehouse-live.com A mainstay on the New Orleans music scene for decades, Washington is known for his unique guitar style combining R&B, funk, New Orleans funk and modern jazz. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Courtesy of Ricky Kalmon

RICKY KALMON HYPNOSIS COMEDY SHOW Saturday, Aug. 20, 7:30-9 p.m.; Rock Ridge High School, 43460 Loudoun Reserve Drive, Ashburn. Details: brambletonhoa.com The Brambleton Community Association and Rock Ridge High School drama department present nationally known performer Ricky Kalmon for an evening of family-oriented comedy, hypnosis and beyond. Tickets are $20 with a portion of proceeds going to local non-profits and sports teams.

GALLERY COFFEEHOUSE: "MADDY CURTIS AND CALEB NEI Sunday, Aug. 21, 6:30 p.m.; Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane Purcellville. Details: franklinparkartscenter.org Two local favorites join forces for an evening of jazz and blues standards, featuring Nei’s stellar piano skills and Curtis’s well-known vocal talents. Admission is $8 at the door and includes coffee.

LIVE MUSIC: BREATH OF SOUL Saturday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m.; Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane Purcellville. Details: franklinparkartscenter.org A five-man a cappella group based out of Nashville, Breath of Soul is best known for their unexpected stylistic range, which finds the group covering songs from genres including rock, pop, R&B and electronic. Tickets are $25.

LIVE MUSIC: HOWIE DAY WITH CASSIDY FORD Thursday, Aug. 25, 8:30 p.m.; Tally Ho Theatre, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg. Details: tallyholeesburg.com The singer/songwriter known for hits like “She Says” and “Collide” is back in action with a new album released last year. Local favorite Cassidy Ford opens. Tickets for this fully seated show are $20 in advance, $25 day of show.

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LIVE MUSIC: JAREKUS SINGLETON Friday, Aug. 19, 8:30 p.m.; Smokehouse Live, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Details: smokehouse-live.com

COUNTRY BRUNCH WITH MINDY MILLER Sunday, Aug. 21, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Smokehouse Live, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Details: smokehouse-live.com Enjoy sophisticated, sassy country

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The latest in Stage Coach Theatre Company’s murder mystery series features series of accidents—and a murder—on a horror movie set. Audience members become film extras and help solve the mystery. Tickets are $28 with a portion of proceeds going to the Waterford Foundation. Wine will be available for sale.

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Loudouners have been battling extreme heat this week, but many found respite in their community pool. Here, Franklin Park Pool swimmers enjoy the last days of summer as the first day of school quickly approaches.

Franklin Park Pool life guard Paul Alexiou keeps a watchful eye on the swimmers escaping the August heat.

Matthew McGinley, age 4 of Purcellville, shoots out of the water slide. Matthew was initially told he was too young and too short for the slide, but he passed a swim test, earning him the right to access the “big kid” slide.

Luba Torsell and her son Jackson, age 2, slide down a water slide together at Franklin Park Pool.

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Enjoy wine by the fire pit and get a free chocolate pairing with a winemaker’s choice tasting.

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Sunday, Aug. 21, 6 p.m.; Creek’s Edge Winery, 41255 Annas Lane, Lovettsville. Details: creeksedgewinery.com Creek’s Edge hosts a four-course dinner featuring three favorite wines. Tickets are $75 per person. Advance reservations are required.

HIDDENBROOK WINERY BONFIRE NIGHT Saturday, Aug. 20, 6-9 p.m.; Hiddenbrook Winery, 43301 Spinks Ferry Road, Leesburg. Details: hiddenbrookwinery.com

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students who, sometimes, find the fascination with weaving, and make it a career. A recent high school graduate found a love of weaving when she took her first class with Wilson at only 13 years old. This fall she will study at North Carolina State University’s College of Textiles. Wilson recalls, “She would giggle as she weaved. She loves it so much.” Beth Wilson is pleased with where weaving has brought her, and feels grateful that she can do what she loves. “When you find what makes you happy,” she said, “you’ve just got to do it.”

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mind, Wilson will take care of that. Much of what she does is teach others how to create. She holds a full slate of classes at the studio for novice or refresher courses for people who are interested in getting back into the craft. Classes range from $40 to weave a rag rug to $495 for a five-day intensive course for larger, more in-depth projects. Students don’t need to have their own looms, as she provides each student with a loom to use in the studio. Wilson has had much success as a teacher and is able to channel her passion for weaving to her students. After learning to spin wool from her baby lamb, Andrea Russell, of The Plains, wanted to learn to weave. After taking classes with Wilson, Russell now owns multiple looms and has grown to love weaving. “Whenever I leave Beth’s studio I am always excited about going home and starting a new weaving project,” Russell said. Wilson’s welcoming nature brought Leslie Roach, of Lovettsville, back after she lost interest in weaving following a negative experience at another studio. The experience made her feel, “lost, disappointed, and basically did not learn much of anything,” she said. “However, after visiting [Barefoot Weaving] Studio and asking questions I decided to give it another shot. Great decision. Beth is so helpful, and patient. She makes sure you understand each aspect.” Her inspiration also filters to young

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[ OBITUARIES ] Betty Loy Tompkins November 4, 1936 – August 14, 2016 She was predeceased by her father (Leighton), mother (Hattie), and brothers (Charles and Harry). She lived a long life on her farm in Lovettsville, Virginia. She loved her cows and dogs and her husband Warren. She was married to her husband Warren for 48-years. She lived with her sister Mary. She worked for the Navy Department, and the CIA. She retired from the CIA after over 38 years to enjoy her life on the

farm. She is survived by her husband Warren and her sister Mary Loy Roberson both of Lovettsville; her niece Margie Miller (Ed) of Leesburg, VA; Loving Nanny to (grandson) Matthew Miller of Leesburg. She is also survived by her nephew: Bruce Loy (Lettie) of Lovettsville, VA, and Nieces: Barb Readron (Pat) of Estherville, Iowa, Bonnie Hutton (Danny) of Berryville, VA and Peggy Graham (Jim) of Hamilton, VA, Polly and Alice Loy of OH; great-Great nephew Grayson Smith, several other nephews and nieces and great nephews and nieces and cousins family and friends to cherish her memory; good friends: Lettie Loy and Dr. Matthew Harrington, and Ed Miller, and her cousin Mary Gilbert (they played together as children).

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The family will receive friends for a visitation on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 from 6 to 8 pm at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, VA 20175. Funeral Services will begin at 11 am on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Bethel Lutheran Church on Tankerville Road, Lovettsville, VA 20180. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to: Capital Caring at http://www.captialcaring.org/

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A Legacy of Education The introduction this month of Loudoun’s first dedicated engineering program for public high school students marks an important milestone following more than a decade of debate over the merits of building a magnet program offering new challenges to the county’s brightest students. It completes the foundation for the Academies of Loudoun, which won overwhelming support from voters last year. It is a tremendous investment that can be expected to pay big dividends for the students, and for the community at large. Already, students at the young Academy of Science have earned national accolades, while Monroe Technology Center’s track record of graduating students with finely honed skills is long documented. This month also marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of Douglass High School, which was established only after Loudoun’s black families refused to allow their children to be denied an adequate education. That school, too, provided challenges and opportunities not previously available to its students. Graduates of that school also were well prepared for the world that awaited them—lawyers, teachers and skilled masons among their ranks. The foundings of the Academies of Loudoun and Douglass School may have little in common, but their shared foundation is a solid understanding that education offers the children of the next generation the best hope to have more opportunity than was available to their parents. Also, students at the schools share the knowledge that the person standing at the head of the class is more important than the bricks and mortar that surrounds them; that is something you hear from students who graduated from Douglass 50 years ago and those who graduated from Monroe two months ago. One hundred and fifty freshmen have been selected to form the first class of the Academy of Engineering and Technology. As with the students who walked through the doors of Douglass High School in 1941, great opportunities await them. Among the first is to build a legacy that will be valued 75 years from now.

[ LETTERS ] It’s a Bank Editor: The Leesburg Town Council did not do the residents and businesses of Leesburg any favors by turning a blind eye to zoning ordinances by allowing a bank to operate in a space zoned for office use. The decision by the Town Council will likely cause increased congestion, parking issues and pedestrian hazards on Harrison Street (across from

Tuskies). More concerning to the potential traffic and parking problems created by the Council’s decision, is its willingness to disregard town zoning laws and overstep its bounds. On Aug. 7, the job of the Town Council was to rule on whether MVB (aka Most Valuable Bank) is or is not a bank. Deciding it is a bank should have made MVB ineligible to operate a branch on Harrison Street because the space is zoned strictly for office use. The developer of the property appealed the

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zoning administrator’s rejection of the MVB application arguing that the business is not a bank. The appeal was only on the interpretation of the nature of the business. During the hearing the Town Council conceded that MVB is a bank. Facts such as MVB Bank obtaining a state charter to operate a bank; to accept customer deposits and make withdrawals, and will house an ATM alongside a night deposit box helped to reinforce this decision. Once establishing that MVB is a bank and would operate at this location as one, the council ruled that the proffers and zoning requirements for 106 Harrison St. were not relevant and granted MVB permission to operate from the location. Therefore, based on an argument about “non-traditional banking” by a developer seeking a personal/business benefit, the Town Council disregarded town zoning law. This decision has now opened the door for others to encourage the Town Council to bypass and override zoning ordinances. Ignoring town zoning laws and overstepping bounds is a questionable practice regardless. However, watching the hearing via webcast was evident that many members, along with the mayor himself were not knowledgeable about the basic elements of the argument and were not engaged in the discussion. Though it may have been easier for most of the Town Council members to simply ignore town laws and the zoning commission recommendations, the impact of these actions will have negative consequences over the long term. It is my studied conviction that a pro-business environment is not created by circumventing laws and regulations. Instead, it is achieved by enacting meaningful and well thought-out rules and regulations, reevaluating them when necessary and consistently applying them. When governing bodies override regulations and laws based on a 30-minute argument, an environment of cronyism and favoritism is created. That is what creates an anti-business environment. Kudos to Katie Hammler and Bruce Gemmil for asking pertinent questions during the hearing and for outing MVB

Bank for what it is and what it plans to operate as “a bank branch.” Also, good for them for attempting to uphold town rules and showing respect for the residents, businesses and the zoning commission. — Tony Nerantzis, Leesburg

Early Notice Editor:  I am writing to clarify a statement attributed in last week’s issue. The article indicates I discussed “how to develop public proposals sooner” at Purcellville’s Aug. 9 Town Council meeting. These are not words I used. Rather, I spoke about working to make sure Town Hall is empowering Purcellville citizens instead of favoring outside developer interests. I asked how Town Hall—in the spirit of transparency— can ensure residents know as soon as possible what developers are proposing or seeking to build in our town. This is important to clarify because Purcellville voters in the recent election expressed a strong desire for slow growth and retaining our small town character. Open, deliberative democracy requires that citizens have as much information as possible as early as possible so they can express clear preferences on decisions likely to affect their quality of life and property. Transparent government is giving our creative, civic minded citizens all the information they need as early as possible to help Purcellville make the right choices. Waiting until there is a public hearing to provide information to our citizens for the first time is much too late. — Nedim Ogelman, Purcellville Town Council

Good Judgment? Editor: It seems that almost daily now we hear from “Never Trump” Republicans who say they cannot and will not vote for Donald Trump for president because he is somehow unfit or lacks the proper judgment. Recently, fifty self-described nationLETTERS >> 37

[ LETTERS ] emails, obtained favors from the State Department in exchange for huge donations to the Clinton Foundation. This is the woman who made so many bad decisions while Secretary of State, helping to create the mess we now see in the Middle East, giving rise to ISIS and the tremendous refugee crisis. And the very woman who helped to create this mess in the Middle East is now prepared to risk national security by promising to bring more of these refugees into our country despite the fact that both our FBI Director and Secretary of Homeland Security warn that these refugees cannot be properly vetted to ensure that they are not coming here to harm Americans. Clearly, it is Hillary Clinton who has already proven to be reckless when it comes to national security, placing her own personal interests ahead of those of her country. So it is guys like Mr. Bellenger and his fellow “Never Trumpers” who lack judgment if they are willing to give the keys to the White House to such a reckless woman. When pressed, Mr. Bellenger admitted he never reached out to Mr. Trump to offer his advice; instead, he decried the fact that Mr. Trump didn’t reach out to him. Well, now that we know Mr. Bellenger does not have the proper judgment to recognize the recklessness of Hilary Clinton’s past actions and the risk she poses should she become president, it seems Mr. Trump has already proven that it is he who has the better judgment. — Janice Schell, Purcellville

al security experts published an open letter stating as much, suggesting that Mr. Trump would be “reckless” when it comes to national security matters. One of those supposed experts, John Bellenger, the author of the letter, was interviewed this week by the hosts of WMAL’s morning program “Mornings on the Mall,” and what he said during that interview should bring into question his own judgment more so than the judgment of Donald Trump. When asked how he and the other 49 signatories of the letter could point out all of their perceived faults of Donald Trump while failing to mention any of Hillary Clinton’s, Mr. Bellenger responded only by assuring the hosts that he would not be voting for Hillary. However, when asked how he could risk allowing Hillary to win the presidency, Mr. Bellenger said he did not believe Hillary would make “reckless” national security decisions. Oh, really? How can Mr. Bellenger say such a thing considering all that we know about Hillary Clinton? This is the woman who, according to FBI Director James Comey, showed “extreme carelessness” in her handling of classified information by allowing it to be stored on her private server. This is the woman who sold 20 percent of U.S. uranium deposits to the Russians through a shady deal negotiated through a company in Canada with money flowing back to the Clinton Foundation. This is the woman who also made shady deals with other foreign countries as well, such as Saudi Arabia, which, according to recently released State Department

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Douglass school << FROM 1 Board of Supervisors. “I never for one moment think that I did this. I know, I know who laid this ground for me and I know the ground that I walk on and I know how hard you worked. And being here and standing before you all is one of the most humbling things that has happened to me since I became chair.” “The world was a pretty crazy place in 1941 when this amazing miracle of Douglass School came to be,” Randall said, noting the global turmoil caused by World War II, among other events. “In 1941, the African-American community realized what we know today, but don’t really act like what we know today, which is that education is the way up and the way out. Education opens doors. Education expands minds,” Randall said. “Clearly in 1941, the black community in this county decided their kids were not going to be separate and equal; their kids were going to be equal and they would do whatever it took to get them there. That’s an amazing thing to happen all those years ago.” Randall also noted that a hallmark of Douglass School was the strong support afforded to its teachers. “Teachers cannot support the kids if this community does not support the teachers. Douglass School supported its teachers, which then supported its kids. It’s a pretty amazing thing to have happen in 1941, and I think if you talk to people like Dr. Williams it’s something that we’d like to see today—larger support of our teachers.”

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She said Douglass’ alumni continue to play an important role in the community. “I know you might think that no one is listening to you anymore. I know you might think that all the things you’ve done, all the experiences you’ve had and the pain and the suffering and toil you went through to put this school up is something people don’t want to know about anymore. With all due respect, you are incorrect,” Randall said. “My ask is that you don’t stop talking—you don’t stop talking, you don’t stop telling.” “If you don’t, when the last one of you is called to glory, all that this was, and all that your teachers did, and all that everybody who worked so hard to build this did—all this becomes the Loudoun alternative school. That’s what this becomes. It doesn’t become this amazing, amazing historic place where lives were changed and those lives changed lives.” nstyer@loudounnow.com

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39 << FROM 3 several board members responded to the speakers’ comments from the dais, and said the community’s concerns were not falling on deaf ears. Williams said there is no reason the document outlining the division’s protocols related to students struggling with mental illness should not be posted. “My understanding, perhaps it’s a misunder-

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transportation systems,” she said. Virts presented the foundation’s first award, a $10,000 grant, the Land Trust of Virginia. The organization partners with private landowners who voluntarily protect and preserve historically or ecologically significant properties. Land Trust board member Jim Rich said “every penny” of the funds would go toward the organization’s mission to protect and preserve valued cultural sites and open spaces. He said there are so many great homes in the commonwealth that would have been lost if it weren’t for private citizens like Virts and Miller. On that list is Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and, of course, Selma, he said. “Not only do we see progress being made to restore an architectural gem,” Rich said, “we see an important piece of Loudoun, the commonwealth and the nation.”

north of Leesburg, is best known as the residence of Armistead Mason, nephew of founding father George Mason. After passing to different owners, a major part of the house burned in the late 1800s. In 1897, Selma was sold to Elijah Brokenborough White, who reportedly started building the mansion that sits on the property today not long after his purchase, completing it in about 1902. The property changed hands over the years and became a favorite venue for weddings and charity events. Virts and Miller purchased the property in March from Dutch businessman Peter J. ter Maaten, who’d owned it since 1999. Since then, the new owners and their team of architects, engineers, and construction workers have made some exciting discoveries. For one, they found that decorative trim on the doors that was thought to be plaster is actually pewter. Taryn Hollis, who guided visitors through the home Monday, said the Whites polished the trim daily because the pieces’ high level

of silver made them turn quickly. “So they eventually just painted over them,” she said, noting that it’s one of the few expensive, decorative items that was not stolen over the years when the manor house set empty and unmaintained. “The thieves just thought it was plaster. So that’s a blessing.” The couple plans to restore the property, which will become their private home, over three phases. The first will be on the main house, parts of which date back to 1814; the second will be an addition to the back of the house that will include a garage and bedrooms; and the third phase will focus on the grounds. The family wants to build a tiered landscape along the front of the house with space for gardens and a pool. The first two phases are on schedule to be done in December 2017. “Cross your fingers,” Miller said, “and we’ll have a big Christmas party here for the opening.”

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Virts, the founder and CEO of FCi Federal in Ashburn, told those gathered that she grew up three miles from the Selma Mansion. Her beginnings were humble, but she took every educational opportunity that came her way and has seen success in her company, a government services provider that has been repeatedly ranked as one of the country’s fastest growing businesses. “It’s time to start giving back to this community,” Virts said. “I firmly believe in giving back to the community from which you came.” The foundation will focus on four “fundamental pillars”: education, culture, health care and opportunity. “I established my foundation to focus on preserving the culture and history of our county while embracing economic progress that improves access to cutting-edge health care, education and

potential claim. LCPS has been in confidential communication with this lawyer, to whom information has been provided. Loudoun County Public Schools is not at liberty to share additional information regarding this pending legal matter.” Jay is one of at least four Loudoun County public school teens who took their own lives during the 2015-2016 school year, an uptick from the typical suicide rate of one every couple of years.

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