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Back to school in photos

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Beekeeper Matt Gaillardetz tends his bee colonies in Lovettsville. He is among local bee hobbyists who have seen some success in preventing bee colony loses.

Loudouners Join Fight for the Honey Bee BY MARGARET MORTON

ho doesn’t love honey? The word has even become a term of endearment for those we love. Mankind has been producing the sticky sweet stuff and working with its products for almost 9,000 years, as evidenced in drawings of bees on prehistoric rock cave walls and in Egyptian Pharaonic murals. In the medieval period, abbeys and monasteries were

beekeeping centers. Beeswax was prized for candles and fermented honey was used to make alcoholic mead. But it was not until the 18th century that Europeans began to make scientific study of bee colonies and understand their complex structures and civilizations. In the 19th century, American Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth developed his patented movable honeycomb hive—and modern beekeeping evolved. But in recent years, pollinators, including the honey bee, have come under increasing stress from a variety of factors, including overuse of pesticides, loss of foraging

Loudoun’s Youngest Commuters How Long is Too Long on a School Bus? BY DANIELLE NADLER Like most western Loudoun kids, Erin Calley is used to long school bus rides. Last year, she rode the bus for 30

minutes in the morning, from her home near Middleburg to Blue Ridge Middle School in Purcellville, and for 90 minutes in the afternoon. “Usually, I try to get a little homework done before the roads get too windy,”

habitat, Varroa destructor mites and the rise of colony collapse disorder. Those pollinators are essential to the world’s food supply. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, bee pollination is responsible for $15 billion in added crop value, particularly for specialty crops such as almonds and other nuts, berries, fruits, and vegetables. The USDA warns that if research cannot solve colony collapse disorder, beekeepers will be unable to

she said of her afternoon rides. Then she sleeps or listens to books on tape until the bus stops at the end of her driveway at 5 p.m. This school year, she’ll be on the bus 30 minutes longer each day, with an earlier pickup time of 7:20 a.m. “That will mean 2 hours and 50 minutes that a 12-year-old is spending on a bus every day,” her mother Susana Calley said.

LOUDOUN BEES >> 47 “When we saw that we were devastated.” Many families who live along some of the county’s most scenic roadways woke up for the first day of school Monday to find they had even longer bus rides ahead of them than in years past. Some students are scheduled to be on a bus for three hours a day. Calley spoke with a dozen or more LONG RIDE >> 46

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lights and color—and all of you. 781 of you.” Stewart called the fifth-graders, as the “seniors of the school,” to be good role models for the younger students going into the year. Jaden, a fifth-grader, shouted along with his classmates the three Rs that represent what it means to be a Madison’s Trust Mighty Macaw: respect, responsibility and ready to learn. “I can do that,” the 10-year-old later said. He was particularly excited about being in a school that had two stories—“I’ve never been in a school this big before,” he said—and seeing some familiar faces from his former elementary school, Creighton’s Corner. Five-hundred students were reassigned from neighboring Creighton’s Corner, which has operated above its building capacity for the past several years. When fifth-grader Ellie heard she would be reassigned to Madison’s

Trust, she saw it as only a plus. She had the option, along with other rising fifth-graders, to stay at her former school, Creighton’s Corner, but that would have meant that her parents would have to drive her every day to school. She told them she’d rather ride a bus to a new school. “I thought it was cool to try a new opportunity,” she said. And she’ll get to christen a new school next year too, as part of Brambleton Middle School’s first sixth grade class. “That will be really cool too. These new schools—everything is so new and clean. It’s just all nice.” Schools throughout Loudoun County welcomed students back to the classroom this week. More than 78,600 students made their way back to the county’s public schools and thousands of other private school students also kicked off the new academic year. dnadler@loudounnow.com

Pence, GOP Work to Close with Purcellville Rally BY NORMAN K. STYER

Leesburg faces lawsuit over Crescent Parke vote

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Student looks to spread LGBT pride prom

Hillsboro considers doubling in size

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Republican Vice Presidential nominee Mike Pence meets with supporters after Saturday’s campaign rally in Purcellville.

the “Clinton playbook”—not the Republican’s campaign—to promote divisions. “There is more for us in America that unites us than will ever divide us,” Pence said. Pence said the Republicans’ priorities would be to build a stronger PENCE >> 39

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accusations that the Clinton Foundation offered political favors for donors, and her plans for new costly governmental programs. Even as a small band of protesters outside on the college grounds accused Trump of being a divisive candidate whose policies would hurt women and immigrants, Pence said it was part of

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Republican Vice Presidential nominee Mike Pence stumped in Purcellville Saturday as the party works to keep Virginia in play as a battleground state headed into November’s election. The Indiana governor used the stop, attended by about 1,000 supporters at the Barbara Hodel Center at Patrick Henry College, to introduce himself, build support for Donald Trump’s campaign priorities, and to attack Democrat Hillary Clinton. It was the Republican ticket’s eighth campaign stop in Virginia—and second in Loudoun—since the party’s nominating convention in July. Trump held a rally in Ashburn on Aug. 2. Pence also met with state Republican leaders in Richmond on Saturday before coming to Purcellville. Pence, who thanked the crowd for coming out to see a “B-list” Republican celebrity on a Saturday afternoon, joined with other speakers at the rally in saying that American voters have tired of political correctness and need the fresh approach Trump brings. “Donald Trump just gets it,” Pence said. “He says it like it is from his heart and from his mind.” He hit Clinton on her email scandal,

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Justin Timberlake tune and high fives from teachers greeted students at Loudoun County’s newest school Monday morning. The 781 students who will now call Madison’s Trust Elementary in Brambleton home didn’t hold back their excitement to begin a new school year at a brand new school. As they made their way into the gym for a high-energy assembly, they clapped, they danced, they sang; one kid busted out an air guitar. “We are all so happy to have you here,” Principal David Stewart announced to the school’s inaugural student body. When he was first hired as Madison’s Trust’s principal in February, he toured what was then a snow-dusted construction site. “There was no floors, no ceiling, no heat or air conditioning …” he said. “Now, there’s air conditioning,

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Monday wasn’t just the first day of school for Madison’s Trust Elementary School students; it was also their school’s first day. The new school welcomed 781 students with an assembly.

Loudoun’s Newest School Jump Starts the School Year

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SCC Approves Route 50 Powerline Compromise

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The Goose Creek spillway was at the center of a controversy between the Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District and Loudoun Water when water stopped flowing over it in September 2015.

DRINKING THE POTOMAC Loudoun Water Prepares for the Future BY RENSS GREENE The Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District recently criticized Loudoun Water for allowing the water to stop flowing over the dam on Goose Creek. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation found no legal grounds for the LSWCD’s complaint, but the brief spat between the conservation district and Loudoun Water highlighted the big question for the utility: With 65,000 homes and businesses relying on the authority for water and more connecting every day, how will it keep up with the demand? Loudoun Water estimates it uses 25 to 30 million gallons of water on an average day. Right now, that is a mix of water drawn from Goose Creek and purchased at cost from Fairfax Water. “We make those decisions day-today on the basis of what produces the best drinking water in our system for the public overall,” said Loudoun Water Deputy General Manager Tom Frederick. “That’s looking at monitoring chlorine levels and other parameters that are very important, from our standpoint, on a daily basis.” Although Loudoun Water has the ability to draw up to 50 million gallons a day from Fairfax Water and an additional 18 million gallons a day from Goose Creek, for a total of 68 million gallons of water a day, the utility knows that won’t be enough to keep up with the county’s growth in the future. It estimates by 2040 its customers may need 90 million gallons of drinkable water a day. So Loudoun will start drinking di-

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A view from inside the underground tunnel at the future pumping station on the Potomac River. The utility expects to be able to pump 40 million gallons of water per day through these pipes to its water treatment and quarry storage facilities.

rectly from the Potomac. Loudoun Water’s Potomac Water Supply Program will pump water from the Potomac River near the Leesburg Water Treatment Plant, into new storage at a current Luck Stone quarry in Leesburg, and into the new Trap Rock water treatment facility under construction near the Dulles Greenway. “When we open the Trap Rock facility and the new assets are built and ready to go, that has an initial production capacity of 20 million gallons per day, and that basically at this point will replace the Goose Creek system,” said Loudoun Water Executive Director of Stakeholder Relations Mark Peterson. “Now, exactly what we’re going to do with those assets is still to be determined. We still do plan to use the Beaverdam Reservoir.” Eventually, according to a Loudoun Water

report in May, the Potomac Water Supply Program will be able to produce 40 million gallons per day. That same report to the Loudoun Water board of directors shows the project overall still within its $214.9 million total budget, but construction of the $145 million Trap Rock water treatment facility and finished water transmission line is running six months behind schedule, and the $33 million Potomac pumping station eight months behind. Currently, work is expected to wrap up in June 2017. Loudoun Water has also contracted with Luck Stone to store up to one billion gallons in one of its Leesburg quarries, which will soon be retired. The water utility could potentially have access to that quarry as soon as 2020. “The arrangement we have with them in a Memorandum of Understanding is, as they retire future quarries, we have the first right of access to those quarries, so it’s not interfering with their production,” Frederick said. “What we’ve looked at in our studies at this point is, Quarry A (the first quarry Loudoun Water will take over) can satisfy our needs well into the future.” Quarry A will give Loudoun Water 1 billion gallons of storage capacity. As Luck Stone finishes mining other quarries in the area, those quarries could give Loudoun Water up to 8 billion gallons of storage capacity, allowing the utility to bank water for droughts and as a precaution against pollution in the Potomac. “The water is good quality, and it’s acceptable to meet public health standards all the time, but we’re looking for the best water quality,” Frederick said. rgreene@loudounnow.com

The State Corporation Commission last week issued an order granting final approval to the alternative, county-proposed path for Dominion Power’s planned power lines along Rt. 50. Dominion acquiesced to the board of supervisors’ demands in June after learning that the county government had acquired land at the intersection of Rt. 50 and Rt. 606 in the path of Dominion’s planned powerlines. Dominion’s original plans would have erected 110foot power poles along Rt. 50 to connect a power line between Stone Springs Boulevard and Racefield Lane to a substation near Poland Road. The county’s alternative route connects to power lines near Dulles Airport, runs along Rt. 606, across airport land on Vance Road, and a shorter section of Rt. 50 to the Poland Road substation. According to Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles), because the SCC case was settled without litigation, the county and participating property owners along the corridor will get back slightly more than two-thirds of the money they contributed into an expert fund. The county had matched contributions by impacted property owners into that fund.

Event to Highlight Bike-Related Projects BikeLoudoun, a bike advocacy organization, wants to fill cyclists of all ages and abilities in on some of the efforts (and progress) being made to make Loudoun more bike friendly. The group will host a free event called Bicycling for Fun and Work in Loudoun County from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, at Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road NW in Leesburg. The meeting will provide information about trails, routes, programs for schools and employers, trail safety and etiquette, and bicycle-related projects, including planned bike connections to the new Metro stations, the Leesburg Loop—a designated bike route around the GOV NOTES >> 6

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Users of the W&OD Trail likely have seen an increased police presence over the past week following the reports of two attempted sexual assaults, one involving an off-duty county deputy. Investigators say the cases—one in Sterling and one in Leesburg—appear to be unrelated, but the search is on for three suspects. The first incident occurred Aug. 17 on the W&OD Trail just east of Sterling Boulevard and was reported to the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office a week later. The victim said she was walking on the trail around 8:30 p.m. that Wednesday when she was approached by two men. The suspects came from a wooded area and pulled at her and her clothing before physically assaulting her. The suspects reportedly fled the scene after a bicyclist rode by. The first suspect was described a black male, 6-feet, 2-inches tall, with a thin build, black curly hair and wearing a black shirt. The second suspect was also described as a black male that was slightly shorter with a thin build, black curly hair and wearing a gray shirt. The Sheriff ’s Office released a composite sketch of one of the suspects. Anyone with information about the suspects or who witnessed the assault is asked to contact Det. P. Beaver at 703-777-0475.

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Community Turns Out for Domestic Violence Awareness Event BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ Saturday’s inaugural It Takes A Village event had a community feel to it, as droves of representatives from county and regional organizations turned out to share their available resources for combating domestic violence, and the other interrelated issues. The message was clear at the aptly named event: If our organization can’t help you, we can connect you to the appropriate resources. Representing organizations included the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter; the Loudoun County Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Services; the Leesburg Police Department; the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office; and even a unique organization called Bikers Against Child Abuse. The latter organization seeks to empower abused children to feel safe, at times acting as a physical presence assembling in droves outside of a child’s home just so they can feel safe at night. “A lot of people just don’t realize the number of resources that are available,” Leesburg Police Department Deputy Chief Vanessa Grigsby said during the event, held at the Douglass Community Center playground in Leesburg.

It was that reason, for one, that prompted Derek Summers Jr., founder and chairman of the Citizen’s Committee Against Domestic Violence—It Takes Our Village, to organize the inaugural event. Summers was a neighbor and friend of Christina Fisher, a Leesburg resident killed in a domestic-related homicide in April. He had the idea to organize such an event previously, but Fisher’s death sprang him into action. “I had to do something,” he said. He began making phone calls, contacting community members, and the idea began taking shape. He wanted the event to have a family feel. Children played on the playground, while parents perused the available resources. The daylong event also served as an opportunity to donate school supplies, food and clothing to area organizations. Summers said that, although he was hoping to continue the initiative into future years, he hopes the event is no longer needed. “The best scenario is there is no more worst case scenarios,” he said, meaning an end to domestic violence. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

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Duncan Honored During ‘Labor of Love’ Weekend On Thursday, the Loudoun Board of Supervisors was scheduled to present a proclamation declaring Labor Day weekend as a “La- Norman Duncan bor of Love” weekend to Norman Duncan, a Loudoun County man who serves as chairman of the International Caregivers Association Board. The ICA works to create a universal standard of dementia care. Duncan also served as a longtime caregiver for his wife Elsie, who died last year. The board’s resolution, adopted at its July 21 meeting, is intended to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and draw attention to relatives and family friends who care for loved ones who are suffering from the disease. Dementia care requires a particular skillset and around-the-clock attention. Most dementia care that allows older people to live in their own homes is provided by family members who do not receive pay for their services. National data shows that more than five million Americans are living with the disease and that number is expected to triple by the

year 2050. One in nine people age 65 and older has Alzheimer’s disease, which amounts to 11 percent of Virginia’s senior population. The disease is considered one of the costliest chronic diseases to society with total payments for health care, long-term care and hospice estimated at $236 billion for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, much of which is paid for by Medicare. Loudoun County provides support and respite to caregivers of older adults through the three Adult Day Centers that are operated by the county’s Area Agency on Aging. The centers serve Loudoun County residents age 60 or older with memory loss, health problems or physical limitations who are unsafe when left alone and who would benefit from socialization or help with personal care needs. More information is available at loudoun.gov/aaa.

Silver Line Small Area Plan Meeting Set for Sept. 13 Area residents and business owners are encouraged to attend the next Loudoun County Silver Line Small Area Plan meeting Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Moorefield Station Elementary School, 22325 Mooreview Parkway, in Ashburn. The Silver Line Small Area Plan will update the county’s land use plan and policies to guide future development of land surrounding the Ashburn and Loudoun Gateway Metrorail stations planned for the area. Department of Planning and Zoning staff members will present draft information and policies in the Small Area Plan, including new information that builds on details provided at the June 29 public meeting where the land use plan and related information were presented. Specific topics to be discussed include the plan vision, urban design, community facilities, and transportation. Attendees will be asked to provide feedback to help guide continued work on the Small Area Plan document. Preliminary Silver Line Small Area Plan information will be posted to the project website at loudoun.gov/silverlinecpam on or around Sept. 6, so that members of the public can review the materials prior to the meeting. The website also includes maps of the Small Area Plan Boundary and information and summaries from the previous workshops as well as the final reports of the previously completed studies.

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he would-be developers of the Crescent Parke project have filed a court challenge to the Leesburg Town Council’s failure to approved its rezoning application. However, the group holds out hope that it can build support for the project. The lawsuit was filed in Loudoun County Circuit Court on Thursday, meeting the statutory deadline to challenge the council’s July 26 vote. At that meeting, a motion to approve the rezoning failed on a 3-4 vote. However, the council did not take a formal vote to deny the project. Town Attorney Barbara Notar said such a motion was not necessary. The developers disagree and part of the lawsuit is a claim that the application remains pending. The application sought to rezone 53 acres of vacant commercial land to permit a mixed-use development

that would include 198 townhouses, 96 stacked townhouses and 96 multifamily dwelling units. Nonresidential uses would have included a maximum of 110,550 square feet of office space, 137,000 square feet of retail, an area for a future hotel, and a 2,000-square-foot community room. The land stretches from the end of Gateway Drive to Davis Drive along the edge of the Leesburg Bypass. Attorney John Foote, representing MREC LD Leesburg Crossing LLC, said Thursday there are no plans to press ahead with the lawsuit at this time, but the filing preserves the developers’ right to appeal should future talks fail. In addition to the procedural issue, the lawsuit claims the council’s denial was arbitrary and capricious and left the landowners without an economically viable use. Acting on the belief that the rezoning application remained pending

following the July 26 meeting, the developers submitted revisions to the project Aug. 19 seeking to address some the concerns cited by the project’s four opponents. Those changes included excluding a 2.34-acre parcel from the rezoning, reducing the number of residential units requested, designating some units as age-restricted housing for residents 55 and older, and adding a phasing requirement to ensure commercial development occurs. The revised application also provides for a $1.05 million payment for off-site transportation improvements if the town opts not to accept the gift of Olde Izaak Walton Park as part of the proffer package. The town staff declined to accept the revised application for consideration, citing the July 26 council vote as closing the case. nstyer@loudounnow.com

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Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for Skate Park BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ With renovations to the Catoctin Skate Park looming, one wish-list item that is not in the town’s construction budget is now the focus of a crowdfunding campaign. While the skate park renovations aim to modernize the popular recreation spot, there is no planned addition of shade structures or spectator seating for those looking to enjoy the action from the sidelines. But a creative group of staff members from the town’s Parks and Recreation Department decided to take matters into their own hands, and entered the town into the National Recreation and Park Association’s Fund Your Park crowdfunding campaign. The Catoctin Skate Park project was chosen to be featured on the Fund Your Park crowdfunding site through a competitive application process with the NRPA. Fund Your Park is a crowd-

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Town of Leesburg staff members created a video to promote their crowdfunding efforts. View the video at fundyourpark.org/ campaign/detail/4714.

funding platform designed by NRPA for park and recreation agencies. Department staffers created a fun and quirky video, demonstrating the benefits of shade structures, to accompany the campaign. The staff members involved in creating the video were Jeanne Joy, Jared Haley, Dylan Mer-

haut, Jonathan Knockett, Barb Smith, and Ashton Echols. “After the NRPA notified us that the skate park project had been approved for the site, the staff viewed some videos other campaigns had used, but thought they were too formal,” Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation Kate Trask stated. “So they took an entirely different approach, wanting to do something fresh and catchy. I loved seeing how staff approached the project and how excited they were about making the video. We’re already looking at other video projects they can do.” The campaign hopes to raise $40,000 by Sept. 23. As of Tuesday morning, $250 had been donated. To view the video, or donate to the crowdfunding campaign, go to fundyourpark.org/campaign/detail/4714. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

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Caulkins Celebrates 60 Years in Business There were smiles all around Saturday as Caulkins Jewelers held a special diamond anniversary sale celebrating a trio of milestones—60 years in business; recognition of 90-yearold jewelry store owner Stanley Caulkins as the longest serving individual retailer in the town; and the one-year anniversary of the store’s move to 36 Catoctin Circle SE, following a fire at the store’s longtime location on South King Street. A steady stream of visitors came and went at the store Saturday, enjoying the anniversary 20 percent off sale items and greeting staff members as old friends. Stanley Caulkins was unable to be present as he was recovering from a spell in the hospital, but his brother, 85-year-old Roger Caulkins, was on hand to greet customers. One of the most remarkable features about Caulkins Jewelers is its steady longevity. Roger Caulkins, formerly a rocket scientist, later joined his brother and now provides day-to-day oversight of the business, which sells jewelry, fancy umbrellas and matching scarves, its trademark decorative Polish dishes, glass, silver and pewter, and gift items, and also does some jewelry and watch repairs. Stanley Caulkins comes in as much as possible, almost every day. As his staff members lovingly quip, “Stanley does character,” in tribute to the former Town Councilman’s regular dishing out of salty humor and wit. And longevity is one of the core features of the staff. Jessica Shugge has been at Caulkins for 28 years, Violet M. Mallory and Bryan Chadwick for 16 years, and Eileen M. Mosholder for 11 years. — Margaret Morton

9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Scheduled To mark the 15th anniversary of the tragic events and lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attacks, the Town of Leesburg will hold a remembrance ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 5 p.m. on the Town Green. In addition to the rememBRIEFS >> 9

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The Friends of Leesburg Public Arts are sponsoring the fifth annual Leesburg Fine Art Festival in downtown on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 and 25. A portion of the proceeds from the festival will support the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts. Coordinated by Paragon Art Events, the art festival will showcase nationally and internationally acclaimed arts from more than 20 states and overseas. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet and interact with the artists, learning how their specific artworks were created. The festival will feature painting, jewelry, sculpture, photography, woodworking, ceramics, glass, fiber art, mixed media and more. Each piece of art in the festival will be an original creation. The Friends of Leesburg Public Arts will also sponsor a hands-on kids crafting booth as well as a variety of musicians and other performers on Town Green. Admission to the Leesburg Fine Art Festival is free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25. King Street from Cornwall Street to Loudoun Street and Market Street from Church Street to Wirt Street will be closed beginning 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23. Streets should reopen by 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. For more information on the Fine Art Festival, go to paragonartevents. com.

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Business Group Aims to Attract Families Downtown BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ A new monthly event by the Leesburg Downtown Business Association looks to attract a key demographic to downtown Leesburg: Families with children. The inaugural Family Fun Saturdays event is set for Sept. 17, and is tentatively scheduled for the third Saturday of each month. The idea for Family Fun Saturdays came from board members brainstorming about different events that the downtown area could regularly host, in addition to the already popular First Fridays. This has been a desire not just of LDBA, but from the town government. Town Manager Kaj Dentler made the downtown a priority in this year’s budget cycle, setting aside funding for marketing and events to promote the heart of the town. First-year board member Leah Kosin, a mom of three, said she thought it would be great if there could be a family-oriented event in downtown, and the initiative was born. “The goal is to have a lot of businesses open with a lot of kid-friendly events on the inside, so you can get to check out stores that you may not get to see any other time,” she said. Already businesses that have signed on to participate have put together an eclectic line-up of kid-friendly activities for the first installment of the initiative. Sunflower Shack will have flower pots for decorating and children can bring home a sunflower to plant; Very Virginia will host cookie decorating with Lola’s Cookies; and Books and Other Found Things will have kid’s stories and splotch monster artist Steve Loya exhibiting, to name but a few. Village at Leesburg tenant Rita’s Italian

Ice will also be downtown, offering free Italian ice to attendees. More entertainment options are constantly being added, and Kosin has started a Facebook page, Leesburg’s Family Fun Saturday, that updates all the offerings. As competition to the downtown has sprung up in recent years, with the rise of mixed-use developments like Village at Leesburg and One Loudoun in Ashburn, Kosin said the goal is to get more residents to head to downtown for shopping, dining and entertainment options. “We want businesses to participate because we want to get more people in their doors,” she said. The LDBA itself is going through a time of change, as it will be changing its name and attempting to attract a wider reach. “We don’t want it to just be focused on downtown businesses. If we have more participation we can be more effective,” Kosin said. The organization’s name will be changing to the Leesburg Historic Downtown Association, with the focus still on the downtown but participation opening up not just to downtown business owners. “Our main focus is always going to be downtown. But there’s no longer the word business because we want to reach out to those who have a homebased business, [residents] who want the opportunity to serve on the board,” Kosin said. “This is just another way to involve more people, make it feel more like a town and that everyone’s working together.” For more information on Family Fun Saturday, go to Leesburg’s Family Fun Saturday Facebook page. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

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Stone Ridge Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash Virginia State Police is investigating a crash that killed a Loudoun County man Friday. According to the report, Ramakrishna Guttikonda, 45, of Stone Ridge, was driving a 2008 Yamaha YZFR1 west on Rt. 58 in Washington County when he crossed the centerline on a curve and ran off the left side of the road. He struck the guardrail and was thrown from the motorcycle. Guttikonda was transported to Bristol Regional Medical Center, where he died Saturday morning.

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Drivers Clear DUI Checkpoint in Purcellville A Friday night sobriety checkpoint in Purcellville yielded three tickets, but no DUI charges. The Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office, the Purcellville Police Department and Virginia State Police conducted the operation near the intersection of Berlin Turnpike and Hirst Road. A total of 176 cars came through the checkpoint. Six drivers were checked for impaired driving. Three traffic infractions were issued and no drivers were arrested for intoxicated driving.

Firefighters Work to Fill the Boots for MDA As the end of summer approaches, firefighters across the nation again will be busy filling their boots to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Loudoun County Fire-Rescue System and the Loudoun Career Fire Fighters Association Local 3756 are helping with the 61-year partnership. From Aug. 30 througt Sept. 4, members will be collecting donations at various locations across the county. Funds raised by the firefighters will assist local families affected by one of the 43 neuromuscular diseases. These donations provide families with a network of specialized clinics, financial aid for assistive equipment, support groups, informative publications and accessible summer camps for kids.

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Thursday, Aug. 25 LARCENY 20000 block of Forest Farm Lane, Ashburn The windows of a vehicle were smashed and the wheels and tires stolen overnight. The vehicle was sitting on cinder blocks.

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44000 block of Tillman Terrace, Ashburn A vehicle’s window was smashed and items were stolen.

17000 block of Brookville Court, Round Hill Deputies were called to the home where a resident was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. It was reported the victim was putting away his weapon when it discharged. He was flown to an area hospital for treatment.

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Saturday, Aug. 27 ASSAULT 22000 block of Holiday Park Drive, Sterling Deputies were called to the lobby of a hotel just before 7 a.m. for a report of an intoxicated man sleeping in the lobby. When they attempted to wake him, the suspect allegedly assaulted a deputy. Ethan O. Ralph, 30, of Richmond, was

Rt. 28 at Sterling Boulevard, Sterling A deputy observed a motorcycle speeding in the area at 3:20 a.m. When the deputy initiated a traffic stop on Route 28 at Church Road, the motorcycle accelerated and exited onto Waxpool Road. The motorcycle was stopped at Waxpool and Broderick roads. The driver, Gregory L. Dade, 35, of Ashburn, was arrested and charged with speed to elude and reckless driving. He was released on a secured bond.

Trail assaults << FROM 5 appeared to be a box cutter. The victim ran away and the suspect also ran from the scene. The jogger was not injured and no physical contact took place between the suspect and the victim. Leesburg Police and Loudoun deputies searched the area with help from a Fairfax County Police helicopter, but the suspect was not located. A composite sketch of the suspect has been released. Anyone with information about the Leesburg case should call 703-7714500. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call the Leesburg Crime Line at 703-443-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent using TIPSUBMIT via text. Text 274637 and leave your mes-

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LARCENY 2100 block of Joseph Terrace, Sterling Between 4 and 10:24 a.m., someone removed electronics from an unlocked vehicle.

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of help. More than 280 kids lined up at Mobile Hope Loudoun’s Leesburg headquarters last week to load up on clothes, shoes, backpacks and other school supplies. Two hours into the five-hour event, the nonprofit organization’s leaders expected to see a record-breaking night at its annual Back to School Shopping Event. Donna Fortier, CEO and founder of Mobile Hope, said the list of school supplies families are expected to purchase for one child can add up to more than $60. In a county that’s ranked among

the wealthiest in the nation, often people don’t know there are hundreds of children whose families cannot afford the supplies. “They’re often forgotten,” she said. Mobile Hope helps homeless, precariously housed and other low-income young people in Loudoun. With its specially designed bus, the organization makes regular stops throughout the county to distribute food, clothes, diapers, toiletries, and other items, and it will send text messages to families in need in advance to let them know the schedule. Students received a backpack filled with a starter kit of school supplies and coupons from Hair Cuttery. About 50

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[ SCHOOL NOTES ] Loudoun Posts Gains on ACT Students in Loudoun County school system’s class of 2016 exceeded their state and national counterparts on the ACT, and also showed slight improvements over the county’s class of 2015. Loudoun County Public Schools reported that its most recent graduating class tallied an average composite score of 24.6, exceeding the county’s class of 2015’s score of 24.3. This year’s class out-paced the state average by 1.3 points and the national average by nearly 4 points. Loudoun students scored, on average: 24.2 on the English test (1.3

points above the state average), 24 on math (1 point above state average), 25.3 on reading (1.3 points above state average), and 24.2 on science (1 point above state average). The ACT is scored on a 36-point scale. A record 1,866 LCPS students took the ACT this year, 200 more students than last year. “We are pleased with the improvements,” Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Cynthia Ambrose stated, “and see them as an affirmation of the power of engaged students, staff and the community.”

Schools Point Parents to Lower Cost Epinephrine Loudoun County Public Schools posted information on its website earlier this week to help guide parents to low-cost epinephrine. This comes after the pharmaceuticals company Mylan increased the cost of EpiPens by 400 percent, to $608 each. “Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is aware of the new high cost of epinephrine. In response to this, LCPS has put together a list of low-cost options for parents seeking to obtain epinephrine for the start of the new

school year,” the school system’s release stated. The list of options included: • Rxassist.org, which provides financial help in covering the cost of EpiPens and EpiPen Jr. for uninsured families who qualify; • Mylan, which offers coupons for EpiPens for some individuals (learn more at epipen.com/copay-offer); • discussing options for less-expensive generic epinephrine auto-injector with their child’s physician, and; • getting more information about the Loudoun County Prescription Drug SCHOOL NOTES >> 18

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Education Advocacy Group, LEAP, Calls for More Parent Involvement With the start of the school year, the Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents (LEAP) is encouraging more parents to get involved in the organization. LEAP, geared toward Loudoun County Public Schools parents, is looking for people to serve as delegates representing their child’s school in the organization. “LEAP is set up like a representative democracy in that each LCPS school (usually the school’s PTO or PTA) can select up to two delegates (and two alternates) to represent the parents’ views for their school,” Juana Kazmierczak, LEAP’s vice president of communications wrote in an email. “Delegates have the ability to put forth motions and vote. By polling our delegates in this way, we hope that we can get a fairly accurate representation of how parents feel about particular issues.” LEAP’s leaders want all 89 public schools in the county to have delegates who attend the group’s monthly meetings regularly and speak on behalf of their school communities. Prospective delegates can email leap. news@gmail.com. LEAP also announced its full schedule of themed meetings for the school year. Unless otherwise posted, the meetings are held at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the school administration building,

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@LEAPLoudoun and the LCPS. LEAP Facebook page. The group’s web page is at lcps.org/domain/99. LEAP’s officers include Rennea Butler, president; Juana Kazmierczak, vice president of communications; Dennis Kellen, first vice president of programs; Carolyn Zatloukal, second vice president of programs; Truphelia Parker, secretary; and Jasmin Moser, treasurer. —Danielle Nadler

The LEAP 2016-2017 meeting calendar Sept. 14 Back to School: What’s new this year at LCPS? How can parents get more involved in their child’s school? Oct. 12 Student Safety, part 1: How can school staff and parents work together to keep our students emotionally safe? Nov. 9 Student Safety, part 2: How LCPS staff and parents can work together to keep our students physically safe? Dec. 14 Curriculum: How is school curriculum determined? How is it preparing kids for college and future employment? Jan. 11 School Budget: What are going to be the funding priorities for the upcoming school budget? Feb. 8 School Boundaries: How are they determined? How can we improve the process and minimize disruption? Mar. 8 Standardized Testing Controversy: Will LCPS phase out the SOLs? Will SATs/ACTs lose their importance? Apr. 5 Town Hall Meeting: LEAP invites local government leaders to answer parents’ education-related questions. May 10 Survey/Elections: Delegates will vote for new officers. Parents and delegates will offer input on forum topics for next year.

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Parenting Through Difficult Times BY SUE COWAN Did you hear the collective sigh when the buses left their stops on Monday? While back-to-school time can be a relief for many parents seeking structure for restless kids and exciting for kids ready for a new year, it also can be stressful. Even in the most stable of times, parenting is hard work; when families are already burdened, with finances, relationships, illness, death of a loved one, or other stressors, the change of routines and the added pressures of the school year can seem overwhelming. According to Susan McCormick, licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of The Wellness Connection in Ashburn, Leesburg, and Stone Ridge, the change of seasons is one of the most common times for people to seek support. She lost her own husband in 2002 when she was a new parent. She emphasized three strategies that can help parents cope:

Self Care Because parents’ primary job is to care for others, many are unaccustomed to making themselves a priority. “We need to put our own oxygen mask on first,” McCormick stressed, summoning the metaphor of airline attendants’ pre-flight message to caregivers. “The fuller our tank is, the more capable we are to care for our kids.” Good nutrition, hydration, exercise, and sleep are crucial, she explains, as is releasing one’s feelings and talking about one’s situation. “Having someone with whom to vent, but not overwhelm, can be so helpful,” she said. “Hiding emotion

actually takes more energy from us than does releasing it appropriately.” Ellyn Miller, whose daughter Gabriella died in 2013 at age 10, and whose son Jake will be 9 this fall, knows well the balance parents need to find between work, self and family care. The Smashing Walnuts Foundation was formed in honor of Gabriella to help fight childhood cancer. “When I need to give a speech [for the Smashing Walnuts Foundation], I keep a tight grip on myself, yet when I’m alone, I feel whatever I need to feel,” she said. For her, it is crucial to release what she needs so that she can be there for her son. “Jake deserves his childhood and he deserves happy parents; even if I can devote one hour to just having fun with him, it helps me, too.”

Connecting with Others “All it takes is one other person who has been through what you are going through to lessen the load,” said McCormick, remembering a fellow widow who helped normalize her experience for her. For Miller and many others, support groups can be pivotal in caring for oneself and one’s family and finding happiness even with sorrow. She attends the monthly Compassionate Friends’ group in Leesburg for families who have had a child that died, and her family travels to Maine twice a year for Camp Sunshine, which helps families cope with the illness or loss of a child to cancer. There, in addition to swimming, boating, arts and crafts, and sports, participants meet in age-similar groups to talk with others in the same situation. Miller said that not only does it help her family to grieve, but it helps them PARENTING >> 24

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A photo from last year’s Pride Prom, held at Loudoun Velley High School.

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Students Have Plans for Charitable, LGBT-Friendly Dance BY RENSS GREENE rising Freedom High School senior has big plans for Loudoun’s alternative, accepting, charitable prom. Pride Prom began in 2015 at Loudoun Valley High School with Lily Hamilton. It is a sort of alternative prom, welcoming to all students, designated as a safe space for LGBT students, which donates the proceeds to charity. Hamilton, now studying social work and Spanish at Virginia Commonwealth University, said at that time she noticed “a very large dearth of spaces for LGBTQ+ students.” “There would be isolated pockets of community within specific high schools in the form of gay-straight alliances,” Hamilton said. “The GSA [club] at Valley was one I had resuscitated after it was abandoned by its previous creators.” At that time—and even today—there were several schools with no GSA clubs and apparently little interest in that sort of outreach. But Hamilton knew there were as many LGBT students in Loudoun as anywhere else, and that they needed a place to feel part of the schools. “I thought it would be very beneficial for students

all over Loudoun to see that it wasn’t just a handful of students at the individual school, but that there were kids all across the county that could identify with them and their experiences,” Hamilton said. And the regular proms, although not meant to be, could end up being uncomfortable places for LGBT students. “Spaces like that that aren’t specifically built around the ends of LGBT youth and can be hostile to their presence,” Hamilton said. “I’ve heard stories of individuals, especially trans individuals, attending dances and feeling uncomfortable or even being openly mocked.” Over the months between her idea in January and the actual prom at the end of the school year, Hamilton worked with faculty and other GSAs to put together the first Pride Prom at Loudoun County High School. More than 100 people showed up. “I was overjoyed that it wasn’t just me dancing in a room by myself,” Hamilton said. And it wasn’t. “I noticed a lot of younger ninth through tenth graders who were there, people who were at all ends of the spectrum and all points in between, which was very inspiring to me,” Hamilton said. “And I do remember after at the event we all went to IHOP, as people do after proms or dances. A couple people who had just

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Briar Woods High School student Allison Ball is among the Loudoun students hoping to put on a Pride Prom for all Loudoun teens.

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Loudoun Valley High School student Lily Hamilton helped start the county’s first Pride Prom.

Rising senior Blair Smith outside his school Freedom High School wants students throughout the county to take part in Pride Prom.

Now, Freedom High School student Blair Smith wants to expand Pride Prom across the county. His work began with trying to expand gay-straight alliance clubs in the school system. He is working on starting a GSA at Freedom that he’s calling Milk Club, after gay rights activist Harvey Milk, the first openly gay person elected to public office in California. In his 11 months on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Milk was responsible for passing a gay rights ordinance for the city, and was assassinated, alongside Mayor George Moscone, by a resigned supervisor. In this, Smith is joined by Briar Woods student Allison Ball and others around the county, especially students at the Loudoun Academies of Science. A survey by the Academies of Science Umbrella Club found that students felt AOS was much more accepting of LGBT students than the rest of Loudoun County Public Schools, and that students felt AOS staff members had done more to prevent discrimination and bullying. “The first question that people always seem to have is, ‘can straight people come? Why would I go if I’m straight?’” Ball said. “The point isn’t just to create an LGBT [event.] It’s also just to create an environment where they feel welcomed, and I think some of the students are initially turned off, because they think it’s just going to be a bunch of LGBT students.” She said although LGBT students probably make up the majority of attendees, there are exceptions, and “you don’t always know.” “It’s not like we’re wearing nametags saying what we identify as,” Ball said. Smith wants to get a GSA going and involved in Pride Prom at every school. That’s important, because by school rules, for students to attend the event, there must be a staff attendant from each school represented. “I definitely want to do community service to help people who need help, and it’s not specifically just for the LGBT community,” Smith said. “I also want to make sure that we’re establishing relationships outside our group, so that people can be comfortable.” “The reason I keep coming back to Pride Prom and getting so involved with it is just because high school is one of the most difficult parts of a student’s life,” Ball said. “And especially when you don’t feel like you fit in, it gets a lot harder, and I think everyone deserves a place where people can feel like themselves. We’re just trying to provide a space where students can finally feel like they can be themselves.” Like previous years, Smith said everyone would be welcome at next year’s Pride Prom. “The important point that I wanted to make is that we’re not trying to frame this as a political event,” Smith said. “We’re not trying to make a political statement with this. It’s supposed to just be a social thing. It’s supposed to be about giving back, it’s about creating a positive environment, and it’s about advertising.” Smith plans to make Pride Prom his senior capstone project, which seniors take three weeks to work on at the end of the school year, although he will work on Pride Prom throughout the year. “The real work starts when the school year starts,” Smith said. To sponsor Pride Prom, contact the Freedom High School Milk Club at fhsmilk@gmail.com. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Purcellville Cannons Dissolve Board of Directors Over Tax Snafu

Loudoun’s smallest town is planning on a large growth spurt. After two years’ work with Loudoun County staff to draw up revised boundaries for Hillsboro, the Town Council was scheduled to hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Wednesday to consider the plan. The expansion would be significant. The proposed incorporation of 66 acres includes almost 30 properties and would more than double the size of the town, now covering 60 acres. Town leaders say the expanded boundaries would better reflect the

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glers, and moved it to West Virginia, renaming it the Charles Town Cannons. The Cannons just finished their inaugural season as the Purcellville Cannons at Fireman’s Field with a playoff run. “They’ve had us set up as a 509(a) for years, so they admit that it was just a clerical error on their behalf,” Brett Fuller said. A spokeswoman for the IRS said the agency does not comment on individual organizations. As of Monday, Charles Town Cannons Inc. was still listed on the IRS website as a tax-deductible public charity. Valley Baseball League president and commissioner Donald Lemish said the Cannons are not the first VBL team to deal with a nonprofit classification flap with the IRS. “I think it’s something they’re working right now to correct, and I don’t think they’re the only organization

in our league that is exactly the same way,” Lemish said. “I really think it’s an IRS error in the first place when they gave the classifications. They probably should have been classified as private foundations, not classified as public charities.” Lemish also said he has called it to the attention of other organizations in the VBL, to make sure they are classified correctly. Fuller and Lemish both downplayed the snafu and said donations to the Cannons are still tax-exempt. “They’re not the issue there,” Lemish said. “Their donations are definitely tax-exempt.” “Everything will be fine, everything will be exactly normal, everybody’s donations are still valid as tax write-offs and everything,” Fuller said. rgreene@loudounnow.com

Hillsboro Pushes to Double in Size BY MARGARET MORTON

Lovettsville Lovettsville Co-op and Lovettsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue have inked a deal that will allow the grocery store to move in to the fire-rescue station in the coming years. The department is in talks about building a replacement station just south of the existing Berlin Turnpike property. The organizations have signed

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he Purcellville Cannons unexpectedly dissolved its board of directors Aug. 15, according to an email from Cannons Secretary Brittni Fuller to donors and obtained by Loudoun Now. “We neglected to comply with certain requirements and parameters as mandated by the state and federal government in relation to 501 (c)(3) organizations,” Fuller wrote, causing consternation among some Cannons investors. “An official advisory board will be announced at our next gathering in September.” Cannons Head Coach and General Manager Brett Fuller said the mix-up boiled down to an IRS mistake. “The IRS has given us 501(c)(3) status since I bought the team in 2012, and in our diligent work we discovered that we’re actually a 509(a), which is still a nonprofit,” Fuller said. “My accountants discovered all this, and we just had to dissolve the board to file the correction with the IRS.” 509(a) is a subsection of the 501(c) (3) tax code for tax-exempt nonprofits and sets the requirements for an organization to be classed as a public charity, rather than a private foundation. Private foundations face stricter regulations than public charities, including being subject to excise taxes, although to be classed as a public charity, an organization must meet certain requirements. Among those are rules about whether the organization is funded and controlled by family members. Fuller is also the President of the Cannons, alongside his father, Cannons Vice President Donald Fuller; Brett’s son, third base coach and Cannons Treasurer Ridge Fuller; and Ridge’s wife and Cannons Secretary Brittni Fuller—although an annual report filed in January lists Stacy Locke as secretary. Donald, Brett and Ridge Fuller own the team, and many of its board members are related family members. The Berryville-based Fuller family purchased the organization in 2012, playing at that time as the Luray Wran-

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community and its history. Some properties are split by the current town boundaries and other landowners who consider themselves to be part of the town live outside the corporate limits. The boundaries were adjusted less than a decade ago, but did not resolve all the concerns. The additions include large areas to the northwest and south of town, plus an eastern expansion that includes the Hillsboro Charter Academy, the Old Stone School and will extend to the Hillsboro United Methodist Church— all buildings that most passersby consider to be part of the town. The church cemetery would remain outside the

town limits. Mayor Roger Vance and Town Councilwoman Amy Marasco Newton say the council wants to make the town more walkable from end to end, so people can walk to the church, for example. The council has done a lot of outreach, Vance said, beginning early this year. He noted that a degree of consultation has paid dividends in that the landowners contacted, with the exception of the church cemetery’s trustees, want to come into town. They are prepared to pay the town real estate tax, HILLSBORO >> 30

Lovettsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department President Karen Deli, left, and Lovettsville Co-op President Sarah Searle, pose for a photo after inking a non-binding agreement. The Lovettsville Co-op has reached an agreement to establish its grocery store at the LVFR Department station on Berlin Pike. The department is in talks with the county about the design of a replacement station.

a letter of intent that outlines general terms of a lease permitting the co-op to operate the grocery store in the empty portion of the station. It’s a match that suits the aims of both organizations—the co-op has been frustrated in its efforts to find the right location for the store and the department has been working to expand. “This is a big step for the coop’s development,” Co-Chairwoman Sarah Searle stated. Not only does the facility offer what is required for the cooperative’s business model, but the two organizations also share a mission of community service and depend on volunteers for support.

Apple Butter Workshop The Lovettsville Co-op Market will hold an apple butter workshop from noon-2 p.m. at New Jerusalem Church in Lovettsville on Sept. 10. Participants are invited to learn how to make this timeless delicacy, and to take home their own jar. Cost is $15 for non-members, $12.50 for members. Attendance is limited. Register at lovettsville-grocery.com/ events.

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currently 6 cents per $100 of assessed value, because they want to be officially a part of the community, Vance said. The prospect of a dedicated and centralized town utility system, plus movement on the town’s traffic-calming efforts, are also influencing elements. The proposal is scheduled to come before the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 6, at which time Hillsboro leaders hope the supervisors will pass a resolution to hold a public hearing, tentatively set for Oct. 12. Marasco Newton and Vance praised the county mapping staff. “They’ve been so comprehensive,” Vance said, noting the various concerns that have been raised. One has been resolved by the town’s joining FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program. “There are a lot of protections to keep the character of the town,” Marasco Newton said, noting the town is pretty much encircled by AR-1 zoning. Development is not the intent of

town leaders, who say the goal of the expansion is more to define the town’s borders, clean up split town/county parcels and clarify the town’s future footprint, which will be of help in applying for grant money, according to Vance. They hope the expansion would be passed and recorded in the Circuit Court by early next year. The boundary line adjustment is just one of several initiatives being pursued by the town. The county government has approved a $4.8 million grant to help build some of the planned Rt. 9 traffic-calming measures in the town. Construction will start in 2018, and will include simultaneous laying of water and sewer lines over one or two seasons, depending on traffic management. The council also is moving forward with an application to compete for regional funding for the larger element of its traffic calming plan, which envisions roundabouts on the east and west sides of town. mmorton@loudounnow.com

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Purcellville Theater Company Plans First Performance

from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The show is open also to the public during regular office hours. To submit work for jurying for the Town Hall exhibits, contact Town Events Coordinator Melanie Scoggins at mscoggins@purcellvilleva.gov or 540-751-2350.

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The Purcellville Arts Council is sponsoring the third in a series of art exhibits in the Town Hall designed to highlight the work of area artists. Lilian Miller’s work is on display through Sept. 30. Miller is originally from São Paulo in Brazil, but grew up in Evanston, IL. She studied art at the Chicago Art Institute and then attended the University of Wisconsin, majoring in art and languages. On returning to Brazil in 1960, Miller broadened her painting techniques by studying with an international array of artists, and participated in exhibitions in Brazil and in Italy. She lived in California from 2005 to 2010, when she came to Purcellville. Miller is a member of the Loudoun County Sketch Club. She says she has gained significantly as an artist by painting in different environments, and is inspired by Loudoun’s beauty, which she calls “a virtual bonanza of pastoral scenes that just beg to be painted.” The Arts Council will host a public reception for Miller at the Town Hall

League of Women Voters of Loudoun County President Priscilla Godfrey will give a talk at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, on the second floor at the Purcellville Library on Main Street. The talk, “Elec- Godfrey tion and the League of Women Voters,” will cover this fall’s election ballot and will present a history of the league both nationally and locally. The talk is free and open to the public. For more information, email godfreyblueridge@gmail or call 540-6875689.

Bluemont Boulder Crest Race Set for Oct. 1 The third annual Healing Heroes Ride is scheduled for Oct. 1. The 100-mile motorcycle poker run,

sponsored by Boulder Crest Retreat for Military and Veteran Wellness, will take place along a network of country roads in the scenic Piedmont and the Shenandoah Valley. The popular event raises funds in support of the retreat, which is entirely funded through private donations. Retreat Chairman and founder Ken Falke said the race is a favorite ride for many local motorcyclists, set along scenic routes and offering great prizes, barbecue and entertainment, and offers “a great way to support the health and wellness of our military veterans and their families.” The ride lasts from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and begins at either Patriot Harley Davidson in Fairfax or at VFW Post 9769 in Berryville, and ends at Boulder Crest. Hundreds of bikers participate each year and more than $60,000 has been raised so far. Entry fees are $30 per rider or $60 per rider and passenger— and includes a poker hand, breakfast, lunch, drinks and entertainment. John Marshall Bank repeats as the presenting sponsor for the ride. As the father of a wounded Iraq War veteran and a motorcycle enthusiast himself for 45 years, JMB President Bill Ridenour said the event is particularly dear to his heart. To become an individual or corporate sponsor, or to register for the ride, go to bouldercrestretreat.org.

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Purcellville has a new community theater organization—the Geronimo Production Company. Communications Director Elizabeth Stinette said the company’s mission is to educate and entertain through theater by drawing on the notable talent available in the area, and to work with area schools and educational groups. Auditions for the company’s first show, The Giver, will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. on Sept. 9 and from 9-10 a.m. on Sept. 10 at the Carver Center. Callbacks will be on Sept. 10. The show is slated for performance Dec. 8-11 at the Franklin Park Arts Center. The show is an innovative adaptation by Eric Coble of Lois Lowry’s classic novel on imagined human misery, that eliminated memory, color and choice. Director Keaghan Wier said she was excited to perform the show. Young actors are invited to audition for roles— both leading and supporting. The play features 12-year-old Jonas, who lives in a futuristic society where all are equal. One individual, the Giver, is allowed to remember the past. When Jonas is assigned to take over the Giver’s mantle, he, of course, remembers the past— and its dark secrets. How he reacts

to the knowledge is then played out. Calling the story “a classic,” Wier said the imaginary world speaks to timeless themes such as love, family, grief and joy. For more information, email Stinette at elizabeths@gmail.com or go to geronimoloudoun.org.

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Crooked Run Brewing opened its 600-square-foot tasting room in Market Station in 2013. Its second location will open in Sterling.

Leesburg Nanobrewery Expands to Sterling BY DANIELLE NADLER

rooked Run Brewing, that nanobrewery that’s been luring thirsty crowds to its micro-size tasting room in Leesburg’s Market Station, is expanding its operation to Sterling. Co-owners Jake Endres and Lee Rogan announced last week that they will open a 10-barrel brewery and tasting room at 22455 Davis Drive in Sterling in early 2017. The new location will allow Crooked Run to brew bigger batches of its classic beers, to continue developing new styles, and to begin commercial distribution. Endres and Rogan started Crooked Run Brewing at 25 years old in 2013, before Loudoun became a beer-lovers’ destination. “When I opened, this was not a proven business model. I had a shoestring budget and an idea for a nanobrewery,” Endres said. “I didn’t necessarily know what I was doing, but I knew what I wanted to do.” The duo has since grown quite a local following. The small patio in front of Crooked Run’s 600-square-foot tasting room is packed most evenings and weekends with fans of its chili IPAs, sours, and Belgian-style ales, all made with fresh, local ingredients. Their work earned a big kudos at the prestigious World Beer Cup in May when their saison Supernatural won a gold medal, a notable win for the tiny, three-barrel brewery. Now, they’re eager to share their beers beyond the tasting room. Its new location, at 6,800 square feet,

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Jake Endres and Lee Rogan opened Crooked Run Brewing in 2013, when they were 25 years old.

will include space to allow for distribution throughout Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC. In addition to distributing on draft, the plan is to also release 25-ounce bottles. “We want to make sure we get some good stuff out there and support the small bottle shops that have been supportive of us,” Endres said. The original Leesburg location will be used to produce sour beers, helmed by brewer Brad Erickson, but will continue to have all styles on tap in the tasting room. While the taps at both locations will rotate a selection of seasonal beers, the owners promise to keep three of customers’ favorite beers year-round: Red

Kolsch, a light red ale served on nitro; Cherry Cayenne Storm, a chili and fruit IPA with chilies grown hydroponically at the new Sterling location, and Verdant Force, a double dry-hopped double IPA. While Crooked Run’s team embraces creativity and experimentation in brewing, Endres stressed that he and his team are not about trying unique styles “just to be weird.” “Everything has to have a good balance and use the best ingredients,” he said. He often hears from customers who were initially hesitant to sip on a chili IPA or a sour saison, but they say they really liked it and it was really well balanced.” Crooked Run has also become known for its warm, family atmosphere, like the Cheers bar of downtown Leesburg. A typical visit can include a slobbery greeting from Endres’ dogs, Logan and Teddy, a pint filled by his mom, Kathie, or one of his buddies behind the bar. He wants to maintain that welcoming feeling as the brewing operation expands, and customers who visit the Sterling location can expect to see some familiar faces. “What I want to do is offer a unique brewery experience,” Endres said, mentioning that the plan is to hold special events that pair well with good beer, like electronic dancing music on Saturday nights and other ideas that he’s not quite ready to announce. “We want to have something for everybody.” dnadler@loudounnow.com

The Loudoun Workforce Resource Center will hold a Construction/Trades Career Fair on Tuesday, Sep. 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Shenandoah Building, 102 Heritage Way NE, in Leesburg. Featured employers include: Beauchain Builders, Capital Rail Constructors, Central Intelligence Agency, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Miller Paneling Specialists and Sunbelt Industrial. These employers are recruiting for entry-level and experienced mid-level positions. Anyone searching for a career change or advancement is also encouraged to attend. According to the Virginia Employment Commission, employment in the construction industry is projected to grow by 12.8 percent in Virginia by 2024, and the need for construction workers in Loudoun County will remain steady over the next five to six years. Prior to attending the Career Fair, job seekers are encouraged to stop by the Loudoun Workforce Resource Center for a résumé critique session and a Career Fair Tips handout. The center also will host a series of job preparation and career advancement events throughout September, which is Workforce Development Professionals Month. A calendar of events is online at loudoun.gov/wrc/calendar. To learn more about the center’s programs and services, call 703-777-0150 or go to loudoun. gov/wrc.

Twinpanzee Finds a Home Twinpanzee Brewing Company, the operation that tried for two years to open in Fairfax before heading to Loudoun, has signed a lease on a space in Sterling. Antonio and Maha Maradiaga first crowd-funded their brewery two years ago, but found their plans on hold as they tried to clear regulatory hurdles in Fairfax, including tight restrictions on the size of their tasting room. Now, the Maradiagas say they plan to have their brewery open in Loudoun by February.

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LIR Completes Expanded Summer Support Program

The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital has elected Alexia Orr as its 39th president. Orr, an active registered nurse, and a new slate of officers will serve as the leadership team until July 2018. Orr, who dedicates much of her time to volunteering on Ladies Board projects, including the upcoming Oct. 15-16 Hospital Rummage Sale, said in a statement she is honored “to represent this dynamic group of women.” Commenting on the camaraderie enjoyed by the group in raising funds for patient care and nursing scholarships, Orr said her position as a nurse enables her to “see first hand the ongoing need for quality health care which is central to our fundraising mission.” The nonprofit has raised funds and supplies for the hospital ever since its founding in 1912. Many of its members have served for many years, and among Orr’s goals is to attract new members—at least 10 this year—and a larger number the following year. She plans to reach out to the community and ask others to get involved. “Like many women, I work parttime, have a family, a very active life … and I make time to give back,” Orr a difference in their lives, and making their summer a little more care-free,” LIR Executive Director Jennifer Mont-

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From left: Karolyn Whiteley, Carol Slatten, Lillian Brewer, Rene Bradford, Alexia Orr, Pat Bigden, Susan Courtney, and Susan Mills.

said, expressing confidence there are many women who are just looking for the right opening to help their community and be part of a great organization. “The Ladies Board fits that bill and those are the women I want to reach.” The nonprofit gave $311,388 to the hospital and awarded another $100,000 in nursing scholarships during the last fiscal year. The funds come from various fundraising efforts including the two retail shops— Twice is Nice and the Inova Loudoun Gift Shop—the Annual Ladies Board gomery stated. “We hope to expand this program next year. A huge thank you goes to the donors and volunteers

Rummage Sale, the Polly Clemens Nursery Fund, and the Lights of Love remembrance program. Net proceeds are used to support patient care at the hospital and to provide nursing scholarships each spring. Orr is joined on the new slate by: First Vice President Susan Mills, Second Vice President Carol Slatten, Treasurer Susan Courtney, Recording Secretary Karolyn Whiteley, Parliamentarian Lillian Brewer, Corresponding Secretary Rene Bradford, and Historian Pat Bigden. —Margaret Morton who made this possible.” NONPROFIT NEWS >> 34

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Loudoun Interfaith Relief has completed its summer feeding program for at-risk children, providing several extra days of food and snacks to 1,540 families with school age children. This year, LIR also launched a pilot program that distributed breakfast and snacks to more than 200 Leesburg children, working in conjunction the town’s R.O.C.K. summer recreation program. LIR volunteers served the food in the children’s neighborhood four days a week from June through August. “Nothing is more basic than children having enough decent food. Getting food to kids where they live is making

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Ashburn Cares Plans Fall Food Drive Loudoun Interfaith Relief will again be the beneficiary of food and fundraising efforts from the grassroots group Ashburn Cares. Ashburn Cares will run a drive in honor of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, the weekend of Oct. 1-2. Ashburn Cares is a group of nearly 100 friends and neighbors who came together to fight food insecurity in Loudoun. The first drive in May gathered more than 3,000 pounds of food and raised more than $20,000. Given the incredible outpouring of support from the community, Ashburn Cares is repeating the effort in early October. The Indian-American community in Ashburn has historically done a food drive in honor of Gandhi’s birthday, and this year the drive will be done under the Ashburn Cares banner. The October drive also will collect pet food, in support of the Loudoun Pet Pantry. The Loudoun Pet Pantry is a collaborative effort of the Humane Society of Loudoun County, Loudoun County Animal Services, and Loudoun Interfaith Relief. Ashburn Cares organizer-in-chief Ken Courter said, “We were blown away by the success of the May effort, and we’re excited to repeat it. We are so pleased to be a part of alleviating food insecurity in Loudoun County. We are fortunate to be in a position to help our

neighbors”. Questions about the drive, food collection locations and times should be directed to ken@kencourter.com, kreddy_us@yahoo.com, or anasir@ibbconsulting.com. Those wishing to donate by check should make the check to Loudoun Interfaith Relief with “Ashburn Cares” in the memo section. Donations can be made online at interfaithrelief.org, with “Ashburn Cares” in the dedication.

LAWS Holds First Golf Fundraiser Supporters of the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter will take over the 1757 Golf Club on Friday for the inaugural LAWS golf event. The goal is to bring community leaders together to raise awareness and funds for the programs and resources it offers. Golfers are invited to join the 18hole scramble. The cost is $125 per player. Each player will receive a welcome bag full of goodies, unlimited access to the range both before and after the round, and access to the awards presentation and silent auction. Those who are not as proficient at swinging clubs and want to learn, may join the Sip and Swing portion of the event from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. They’ll have the opportunity to hit golf balls and get tips from certified PGA professionals, along with drinks and snacks for $50 per person. For more information, go to lcsj.org.

Working for You: Ellie’s Hats BY JAY COAKLEY Ellie’s Hats is a tax-exempt nonprofit that was started in February 2014. The mission of Ellie’s Hats is to donate hats to children battling cancer, to raise awareness of childhood cancer, and to support facilities that treat pediatric cancer patients. Many area schools and children have supported Ellie’s Hats mission by having hat drives. Some children have had lemonade stands and shopped for toys for Inova Children’s Hospital with the money they raised. While Ellie’s Hats sends hats to children across the country, it focuses much of its resources to support Inova Children’s Hospital Pediatric Unit, which is where many of the children living in Loudoun County are treated. The organization initiated and supports The Hero Bag program. “Hero bags” are given to newly admitted pediatric cancer patients at Inova Children’s Hospital. The bags have items that the child and their parents can use while in the hospital. It also started monthly Family Dinner Nights, which provides meals donated by area restaurants to patients and their families. Learn more about Ellie’s Hats at ellieshats.org or through any of its

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Jay Coakley with his student, and his organization’s namesake, Ellie.

social media accounts, which all use the name Ellie’s Hats. Jay Coakley, a teacher in Falls Church, founded Ellie’s Hats when his student, Ellie, started wearing a variety of hats to school after she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Reach Coakley at jay@ellieshats.org. Working for You is a rotating column providing space for Loudoun’s nonprofit leaders to let readers know what they do and how they can help the cause. To participate in the program, email editor@loudounnow.com.

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Gov. Terry McAulliffe has re-appointed Dr. Kevin P. O’Connor to the Virginia Board of Medicine. O’Connor is a urologist with The Urology Group and chairman of the Loudoun Medical O'Connor Group board of directors. He lives in Paeonian Springs. He just completed his first term on the 18-member state board and serves as its vice president.

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When Abel Christopher was 15 years old his uncle offered him a summer job working for the family air conditioning and heating business. Fourteen years later, he is the production and installation manager for Christopher One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning and was selected as one of the Top 40, Under 40 by ACHR the News, the leading trade publication for the HVAC industry. “It’s an honor to be included on this prestigious list which includes manufactures, vendors, and contractors. With new advances in technology and smart home applications, the HVAC industry is an exciting place to be and I am learning something new all the time,” Christopher stated. Christopher was highlighted in the national list for helping Modern Mechanical LLC, and now One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, grow into a nationally recognized,

award-winning company. He also started and manages the company’s metal recycling program, which has kept more than 100 tons of metal and debris out of landfills each year. His goal is to create a universally recognized installation process for contractors in the HVAC industry to follow. “We are extremely proud of Abel and appreciate all of his contributions. Many assume the heating and cooling industry is just for older guys, but I think this shows that we offer an excellent career choice for young people and millennials too,” stated Shawn Mitchell, CEO and president of One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing and Mister Sparky, based in Loudoun County.

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WHEN: Friday, Sept. 9, doors open at 6:30 p.m., music begins at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Waterford Old School, 40222 Fairfax St., Waterford TICKETS: $18 in advance, $22 at the door DETAILS: waterfordfoundation.org The event includes a cash bar and food will be available for sale

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Janet Emma Garbe and Kevin Dudley, of Seven West, get a jam session in at the Old Waterford School in advance of their Sept. 9th show.

BACK IN THE SADDLE Janet Emma Garbe Returns with New Collaboration BY JAN MERCKER

t’s been a few years since Janet Emma Garbe wowed the DC alt-country music scene with her debut solo record “Ghostfields.” Now Garbe is back—re-energized and inspired by her collaboration with Austin, TX-native and well-known DC area songwriter Kevin Dudley. Garbe and Dudley make their debut, with Garbe’s band Seven West, Sept. 9, as part of the Waterford Live! concert series—in the western Loudoun village where Garbe got her start in music. “It’s a coming home,” she said. “There’s no prize at the end other than sharing the music with the community that I love. … Without Waterford, I don’t know if I would ever have been able to do what I’ve done in music.” Waterford will always feel like home to Garbe, who lived in and around the village for years. It’s where she got her start as a singer with the Washington Area Music Award-winning band One Horse Town. And it’s the perfect spot to launch her new musical endeavor with Dudley, she said. The setting of the concert is even more poignant since just a few months ago, Garbe was considering a move to Austin and had even spent time in the Texas music capital in June looking at housing options. She took a musical hiatus during her mother’s illness and death last year and felt she needed a change.

Dudley and Garbe

But instead of going to Texas, Texas came to her in the form of Dudley and his Austin-influenced songwriting style, warm “Texas smothered” baritone, and serious guitar chops. “I really didn’t want to go and leave my family, but I felt like musically I couldn’t stay here,” she said. But all that changed when she quickly clicked with Dudley after meeting him at a songwriters’ event in Maryland this summer. They began collaborating right away and have been working up a repertoire of originals and carefully selected covers.

“We immediately hit it off because it turns out both of us have the same sensibilities toward music and mutual admiration from the get-go,” Dudley said. “We like a lot of the same artists, but there’s more to it than just that. It’s about the writing and good melody and she’s got a good ear for that. She’s a good singer. She gets how to do it.” The pair quickly decided that their musical chemistry was worthy of duo work, and in addition to performing with Seven West, they plan to hit the area’s winery circuit and other small venues as an acoustic duo. Garbe, the Italian-born daughter of a Danish mother and a German father, moved to the U.S. as a young child and to Northern Virginia as a teen. She settled in Waterford in the early ’90s with her then-husband and drove a Waterford Elementary School bus route for the county’s public school system for 17 years before retiring in 2012 and starting a career in real estate. And driving those western Loudoun back roads helped her find inspiration in the everyday. One of her most popular songs, “Stained Glass Heart,” came to her one winter morning while warming up the school bus, she said. “Sometimes I feel like a channel for things and as long as I don’t block it— it’s not always about being so great at anything but about just letting it come.” In the mid-’90s, Garbe operated the popular Americana Stage music venue in downtown Leesburg. The connections she made there have served her

well. But as her own daughters grew up, Garbe decided it was time to step out on her own in music. “I woke up one day at 38 years old and realized that I had to express in some way, whatever is creative. And it wasn’t for anyone else’s approval as much as for me. It had to be done so that I leave this world knowing I tried to do it,” she said. Dudley, who grew up in Austin and spent time between Texas and Virginia as an adult, settled in Northern Virginia in 2008. He lives in Arlington with his partner Valerie Makepeace, a photographer whose work will be on display at the Sept. 9 show. He released his solo album “Texarkana Diner” in 2011 and continues to work on his own material while collaborating with Garbe’s co-writer, mentor, bandleader and friend. Garbe’s vision for Seven West involves a rotating cast of players with herself and Dudley at the band’s core. The Waterford Live! Seven West lineup includes top area musicians like Mike Aubin on drums, Patrick Thornton on bass and Gantt Kushner on guitar. The show is slated to start with a set of Dudley’s material with some back up from Garbe, followed by a full show of the “rockin, alt-country, gypsy jazz-ish thing that we’ve always done,” including favorite originals from “Ghostfields,” covers like their soulful version of Chip Taylor’s “Let’s Leave This Town,” and maybe a taste of the new material they’re working on together. And for Garbe and Dudley, it’s just the beginning of a beautiful musical partnership. “Both of us have gone through life experiences that are a wellspring of topics to write about,” Dudley said. “When you write from the heart, when you’re genuine about what it is that you’re writing about, and you can present it in a universal way that people get it, then you really touch people at that point.” For more information on Janet Emma Garbe & Seven West, go to janetemma. com. To check out Kevin Dudley’s page, go to kdudleymusic.com. jmercker@loudounnow.com

[ THINGS TO DO ] LANSDOWNE LABOR DAY FUN Saturday, Sept. 3, noon-4 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 4, noon-3 p.m.; Lansdowne Resort and Spa. Contact: 703-729-4095 Enjoy poolside fun including pingpong, giant Jenga, cornhole, poolside crafts, and contests with music from DJ Nick Caracciolo (Saturday) and Peter Humphrey on the steel drums (Sunday).

Saturday, Sept. 3 and Sunday, Sept. 4, noon-9 p.m.; Creek’s Edge Winery, 41255 Anna’s Lane, Lovettsville. Details: creeksedgewinery.com Enjoy burgers, hot dogs and great wine to say farewell to summer.

SUMMER TUNES LIVE MUSIC: FREDDIE LONG BAND Friday, Sept. 2, 6-8 p.m.; Village at Leesburg Village Plaza, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Details: villageatleesburg.com A “shirt and jeans” purveyor of pop, rock and soul from Frederick, MD, gets the Village at Leesburg plaza rocking.

LIVE MUSIC: DEAR CREEK Saturday, Sept. 3, 2-5 p.m.; North Gate Vineyard, 16031 Hillsboro Road, Purcellville. Details: northgatevineyard.com Inspired by the sounds of the Appalachian Mountains, this duo blends

Details: breauxvineyards.com One of Loudoun’s favorite singer-songwriters, Wenzel is known for soul-searching roots rock. No cover.

TARARA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: U2 BY UV Saturday, Sept. 3, 6-9 p.m.; Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Lucketts. Details: tarara.com The ultimate U2 tribute band brings out the hits and rarities of the ’80s super group. Tickets are $15. Advance purchase is recommended as many shows sell out.

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Lovettsville Author Celebrates Debut Novel

LIVE MUSIC: USTAD SHAFAAT KHAN Saturday, Sept. 3, 8 p.m. Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane Purcellville. Details: franklinparkartscenter.org The world-renowned Indian classical musician has enthralled audiences with his fusion of Indian classical, western, jazz and rock rhythms on sitar, tabla and vocals. Tickets are $20; reserved seats are available online.

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LIVE MUSIC: PETE LAPP Sunday, Sept. 4, 2-5 p.m.; North Gate Vineyard, 16031 Hillsboro Road, Purcellville. Details: northgatevineyard.com

LIVE MUSIC: SWAMPCANDY Saturday, Sept. 3, 6-8 p.m.; Village at Leesburg Village Plaza, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Details: villageatleesburg.com This primitive blues-influenced Americana duo combines soulful vocals, percussive bass and aggressive, finger picking guitar. No cover.

LIVE MUSIC: KEN WENZEL Saturday, Sept. 3, 1-5 p.m.; Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Hillsboro.

One of the most popular acts on Loudoun’s winery circuit, Lapp is known for acoustic interpretations of classic and alt-rock tunes. No cover.

LIVE MUSIC: TNT STEEL BAND Sunday, Sept. 4, 6-8 p.m.; Village at Leesburg Village Plaza, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Details: villageatleesburg.com

Lovettsville author Nicole Mayor celebrates the release of her first novel “The Question of Lahash” with a series of book signings this month. The former U.S. Air Force sergeant and mother of two tells the story of a young reporter who challenges a Marilyn Manson-style rocker to change his ways. The book is appropriate for young adult audiences but has adult fans, too, Mayor said. Mayor will sign books Saturday, Sept. 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Sweet Signatures bakery in Sterling; and Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 am.-5 p.m. at Lovettsville’s Oktoberfest celebration. “The Question of Lahash” was published by Tate Publishing in July and is available on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. For more information, check out “The Question of Lahash” on Facebook.

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BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES AND WILDFLOWERS Saturday, Sept. 3, 9 a.m.; Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, 11661 Harpers Ferry Road, Neersville. Details: loudounwildlife.org Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy for a family-oriented field trip to see birds, butterflies and wildflowers that are found around the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship preserve. Advance registration is required.

NIGHTLIFE LEESBURG FIRST FRIDAY Friday, Sept. 2, 6 p.m.; downtown Leesburg. Details: leesburgfirstfriday.com Stroll around town for an evening of live music, art exhibits, wine tastings, and other fun events.

LIVE MUSIC: SCOTT KURT AND MEMPHIS 29 Friday, Sept. 2, 8 p.m.; Smokehouse Live, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Details: smokehouse-live.com Energized, hard-charging country from this Smokehouse regular. No cover.

COMEDY NIGHT WITH MIKE STORCK Friday, Sept. 2, 8:30 p.m.; Tally Ho Theatre, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg. Details: tallyho leesburg.com

LIBATIONS STONE TOWER WINERY LOW COUNTRY BOIL Thursday, Sept. 1, 6:30-10 p.m.; Stone Tower Winery, 19925 Hogback Mountain Road, Leesburg. Details: stonetowerwinery.com Courtesy of Mike Storck

Tally Ho’s monthly comedy night features Baltimore native Mike Storck, whose unpredictable comedy keeps audiences on their toes. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 day of show.

LIVE MUSIC: PATRICK GREEN AND THE BLUES BUCKETS Saturday, Sept. 3, 8 p.m.; Smokehouse Live, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Details: smokehouse-live.com Texas and Chicago-style blues, rhythm and fun from a Virginia favorite. No cover.

WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN Wednesday, Sept. 7, 8 p.m.; Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane Purcellville. Details: franklinparkartscenter.org This event celebrates the creation of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s landmark 1972 album “Will The Circle Be Unbroken.” The show features original Dirt Band members, including Loudoun’s own Les Thompson. Tickets are $45$75 with reserved seating.

The winery celebrates its third anniversary with a seafood feast and live music from the Short Hill Mountain Boys bluegrass band. Tickets are $70, $60 for wine club members. Advance purchase is recommended. Call 703777-2797 for availability.

OXTOBER BIER RELEASE PARTY Friday, Sept. 2, 2:30-9 p.m.; Old Ox Brewery, 44652 Guilford Drive, Unit 114, Ashburn. Details: oldoxbrewery.com Celebrate the taste of fall with the release of Old Ox’s German style Marzenbier.

BISTRO NIGHT AT DOUKÉNIE WINERY Friday, Sept. 2, 6-9 p.m.; Doukénie Winery, 14127 Mountain Road, Hillsboro. Details: doukeniewinery.com Celebrate the end of summer with music by Pete Lapp and food for sale by Mediterranean Breeze.

ODE TO SUMMER BEER DINNER Sunday, Sept. 4, 7-9:30 p.m.; Old Ox Brewery, 44652 Guilford Drive, Unit 114, Ashburn. Details: oldoxbrewery.com

Enjoy a four-course dinner by chef Kisha Washington with Old Ox beer pairings. Tickets are $75 in advance.

COMING UP SHOOTER JENNINGS WITH WAYMORE’S OUTLAWS Thursday, Sept. 15, 8:30 p.m.; Tally Ho Theatre, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg. Details: tallyholeesburg.com

Courtesy of Shooter Jennings

The son of country legends Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, Shooter Jennings is known for his work in the outlaw country, alt-country and Southern rock genres. For the past two years, he’s toured with his father’s original band Waymore’s Outaws for shows that include classic country hits, Waylon Jennings favorites and Shooter’s original material. Tickets are $35 in advance, $45 day of show.

LOUDOUN EMPTY BOWLS FUNDRAISER Thursday, Sept. 15, 6-9 p.m.; Stone Tower Winery, 19925 Hogback Mountain Road, Leesburg. Details: loudounemptybowls.org Enjoy soup, bread and dessert and take home a homemade bowl to benefit local hunger relief efforts. Tickets are $45 and wine will be available for sale. Advance purchase is strongly recommended as the event often sells out.

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<< FROM 3 military and defeat ISIS, repeal the Affordable Care Act in its entirety, and promote, rather than curtail, the use of the nation’s coal resources. “The war on coal will come to a crushing halt,” he said. Among the supporters on hand was former 10th District Congressman Frank Wolf, who was invited to the stage but declined to address the crowd. Pence served with Wolf in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013, when Pence returned to Indiana as lieutenant governor. The only local elected representative to participate in the program was Del. Dave LaRock (R-33), who focused his comments on the actions of Gov. Terry McAuliffe and former Governor Tim Kaine, now the Democratic vice presidential nominee, highlighting their support for Metro’s Silver Line and higher highway tolls.

Wolf ’s appearance in support of the GOP ticket prompted 10th District challenger Luann Bennett to rev up what has become a central element of her campaign against Wolf ’s successor. For months, Bennett has pushed for Rep. Barbara Comstock to either endorse or repudiate her Republican Party’s national ticket. Originally a Marco Rubio supporter, Comstock has kept Trump’s campaign at arm’s length as she works to win a second term in the heavily Republican district that she won by 16.5 percentage points in 2014. Bennett used Saturday’s rally to directly criticize Trump, joining a press conference at the college campus just hours before Pence’s arrival. She highlighted demeaning remarks Trump has made on the campaign trail about women and called for policies that promote equal pay for woman, protect access to abortions and health care, and help make child care more affordable. nstyer@loudounnow.com

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Former U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf talks with voters before Saturday’s rally with Mike Pence, a former U.S. House colleague.

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[ OBITUARIES ] Alexander Kwadwo Owusu-Gyaw Mr. Alexander Kwadwo Owusu-Gyawu, 60, of Leesburg, VA, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016. Alexander was born on July 29, 1956 in Ghana. He is also survived by his wife Lucy Owusu-Gyawu and their four children Lionel Gabriel Owusu-Gyawu, Caroline Afua Owusu-Gyawu, Dorcas Akuatia Owusu-Gyawu, and Raymond Agyepong Owusu-Gyawu. The family will receive friends from 05: PM until 09:00 PM on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Loudoun Funeral Chapel 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, and VA 20175. Funeral services will be begin at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Living Word Church of Jesus Christ with Bishop Kevin Treadwell and Reverend John Thomas Sheehan officiating. There will be a second visitation for one hour prior to the beginning of the funeral service starting at 10:00 AM.Burial will follow at Lovettsville Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Living Word Church of Jesus Christ, The Church of Our Redeemer, Aldie and Lovettsville Union Cemetery. Please share condolences

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Michael John Coyne Michael John Coyne, of Ashburn, Virginia, beloved husband, father, and friend, died at home on Thursday, August 25, 2016. He was 83. Michael is survived by his wife, Mary Jo Coyne, his sister, Juliet Johnson, nine children and step-children (Katherine Coyne, Ruth Polishuk, Mary Coyne, Diane Polishuk, Anna Toney, Ellen Polishuk, John Polishuk, John Coyne, and Edward Polishuk), eighteen grandchildren, one great grandchild, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Coyne, and granddaughter, Stefanie Coyne. A memorial visitation organized by Loudoun Funeral Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia, will be held Saturday, September 10, from 2:004:00 pm. Memorial donations may be made to Osher Lifelong Learning Institute – George Mason University (http://olli.gmu.edu/). Please share condolences with the family at www.LoudounFuneralChapel.com.”

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Staggered Starts Loudoun County schools opened Monday and the Virginia economy seemed to weather the storm just fine. It isn’t a pre-Labor Day class calendar that can be blamed for the state government’s under-performing

revenue projections. Students in three of Loudoun’s neighboring jurisdictions got a bigger head start. Students in Fauquier County and Jefferson County, WV, are in their third week of classes. Clarke County students got back to work a week ago. Prince William schools, like Loudoun’s, opened Monday. Only Fairfax County students are still enjoying their sleep-late summer schedule after their school board opted to maintain the traditional post-Labor Day start; however, they’re already on notice that next year’s classes will start earlier. Each of those Virginia school districts is allowed to open before Labor Day this year only because they qualified for a weather-related exemption to the General Assembly’s Kings Dominion Law. Unless school districts rack up at least eight snow days during five of the past 10 years, they are prohibited from opening before the late summer holiday. Over the years, a variety of claims have been made to justify the archaic dictum, most centered on economic arguments about the benefits

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of ensuring the summer’s family vacation season isn’t cut short. In those talks, not enough consideration has been paid to the educational benefits of giving students an earlier start. Education leaders have made their positions clear. When given the option to open the school year early, the vast majority do. Even parents, a constituent group that once bemoaned the notion of pre-Labor Day classes, have joined the chorus of those calling for the law’s repeal. Changing weather patterns may make the state’s restriction moot—at least for snow-prone Northern Virginia jurisdictions. However, there is no reason for either the whims of Mother Nature or the dictates of the General Assembly to control educational opportunities localities choose to offer to their students.

Correction In the Aug. 4 edition, Loudoun Now incorrectly reported the opening date of Lansdowne Resort and Spa’s restaurant Coton and Rye. The restaurant opens Sept. 8. Loudoun Now regrets the error. Douglas Graham/Loudoun Now

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Loudoun Now’s Nadler Nominated to VSBA Honor Roll The Loudoun County School Board highlighted the work of Loudoun Now Managing Editor Danielle Nadler, voting last Thursday night to nominate her to the Virginia School Boards Association 2016 Media Honor Roll. Nadler has covered Loudoun’s education system for the past five years, working at Leesburg Today and as a founding staff member of Loudoun Now. “Nadler’s coverage of district events has heightened community awareness of issues such as student assignments, teacher recruitment, weather cancellations, emergency situations, the budget process and facility needs,” the resolution reads in part. The VSBA honor media roll program

is intended to recognize the “many and varied contributions of reporters and editors across the state.” “She has always been willing to make sure that she has the story correct,” Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge) said. “Rather than trying to have the hot headline, she does make sure the information is correct and it does a lot of good in getting information out to the public.” “Often times I go home after a long meeting and I’m tired and go to sleep. And I’ll get up the next day and look for Danielle’s article in the newspaper on what happened at the School Board so I can remember what happened,” Tom Marshall (Leesburg) said, to laughter among his colleagues.

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1. Although these terrorists who hijacked these planes were Muslims, I know that not all Muslims are terrorists. We need to keep this in mind and recall that President Bush held an ecumenical service a few days after this event and said much the same thing: do not blame all Muslims. 2. We all need to live and work together in this troubled world. This was my first thought as I left the Pentagon: How could anyone do what they did that day? 3. We need to be sure that we have the best intelligence possible to decide if we should go to war or not. Also, now that we are at war, who exactly is the enemy and how will we know when it is over? I do know that there will not be any peace treaty signed aboard a battleship as was done in the Second World War. What nation could we sign the peace accord with? There is no nation. We also need to define victory. 4. “Tell those you love that you love them every chance you get and if you hold any grudges get rid of them,” MG Van Antwerp. So what lessons has congress learned and will we ever see the day when they will link arms and sing “God Bless America” again?

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It will soon be 15 years since planes flown by terrorists crashed into the twin towers in New York and the Pentagon. Another plane, also flown by terrorists was taken over by passengers and downed in Pennsylvania. I was working as a Department of the Army Civilian in the Plans and Operations Division of the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management in a window-less room in the Pentagon as this was happening and have reflected upon this event many times. I also wonder if we have learned anything from this event and what followed (our entrance into Afghanistan to destroy the terrorists’ training base and to bring Osama bin Laden to justice, and then the “Shock and Awe” of Iraq. It was not until Monday, Sept. 17, almost one week after the attack, that I was able to return to my area in the Pentagon. I remember being surprised that my “stuff ” (day-timer, bottle of water) was still there. The vents had even been cleaned and the carpets shampooed. Then at approximately 11:30 a.m., the ACSIM himself, Major General Van Antwerp, gathered us together in a shaded area on the Pentagon grounds and spoke to us. The gist of his message to us was: 1. It had been confirmed that two of our co-workers had been killed along with almost two hundred others in the Pentagon and on the plane. Also, LTC Brian Birdwell, his deputy’s executive officer, had been severely burned and was in very serious condition. [LTC Birdwell survived and subsequently retired, wrote a book, “Refined by Fire”, in which he described his experiences. He is now a legislator in Texas] and, 2. We should all put our affairs in order and hold no grudges against anyone. We also need to make amends now. [I did this and feel today that a load has been lifted from my shoul-

ders] and, 3. We all needed to look at the area where the plane hit. He understood that this would be a hard thing to do but that we had to do it. [It took me another two days before I could do this, but I remember my first impression when I saw the site. It looked like a large fireplace poker had hit the building and there was a round hole there. I had expected to see the outline of a plane going into the Pentagon but later learned that the plane was so full of jet fuel that the wings were completely incinerated]. How horrible.

When I left the Pentagon one year after the attack, I was given a copy of this photograph of the workers placing the American Flag over the still smoldering Pentagon.

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Long ride << FROM 1 families in similar situations. She said there’s a misperception that most western Loudoun families have a stay-athome parent who can drive their kids to school. “They’re farm workers, firefighters, teachers, housecleaners. … These are rural families who don’t have the resources to take their children to and from school.” After years of her children and her neighbors spending up to three hours a day on the bus, Tami Carlow, of Taylorstown, decided to work on a solution. She met with leaders in the school division’s Transportation Department for more than a year to organize a shuttle program that delivered students to Lovettsville Library after school. The kids hung out at the library while they waited for their parents to pick them up. “They were on the bus for 30 minutes compared to an hour and a half after school. I was in tears when it first started because it worked so well for so many families,” she said. “Then we got an email this summer that said they weren’t going to fund the shuttle.” Carlow and her neighbors understand that their kids will have longer bus rides than kids living in Leesburg or Ashburn. “But three hours a day is just cruel,” she said. “They expect kids to do everything—sports, homework, get a good night’s sleep and come ready to learn.” “It’s like they’re adults and commuting to a job,” said Mo Thomas, who also lives in Taylorstown. “I feel like they talk about how we have such great schools here, but it seems like we don’t put any money into transportation,” which affects students’ learning. Several families who live along dirt roads south of Lincoln are upset that bus service to their homes has been discontinued, requiring students to walk along Shelburne Glebe Road, a narrow gravel road, to their new bus stop. Adrienne Gardner, a parent of two students, said she’s generally in support of public transportation and more kids walking to school, but the roads in her neighborhood are unsafe for pedestrians, especially for kids as young as 6 years old. “Most of the way there’s no shoulder, so they have to walk on the road—I don’t think the Transportation Department has come out and seen this,” she said, adding that in the winter it’s dark during morning pickup. “I know there’s a safer alternative.”

Why the Long Ride? There’s nothing particularly unusual about the changes made to bus routes this school year, according to Kevin Lewis, the school system’s assistant superintendent of Support Services. “Bus routes and pick up times are revised every school year based upon many factors,” he wrote in an email to Loudoun Now. Families new to the county, attendance boundary changes, and students moving from primary to secondary schools all require route adjustments, he said. But other factors outside of the yearly ebb and flow of a school division are also in play.

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Kids who leave near North Fork and Shelburne Glebe roads in western Loudoun were up early Monday as they navigated changes to their bus schedules.

The Transportation Department has seen a lot of leadership changes in the past two years. The current director of transportation, Michael Brown, was appointed to the post less than four weeks ago. He replaced Lonnie Reavis, who resigned earlier this year after first being placed on administrative leave. The school division’s Public Information Office would not say what prompted the action. Reavis was on the job for only 18 months, following the retirement of Alvin Hampton, who retired in September 2014 after leading the department for 13 years. The department’s budget has also taken a hit. In the last seven years, its funding has increased by 23 percent while the county’s enrollment has grown by 38 percent. “We’ve struggled with transportation funding since I’ve been on the board,” said School Board member Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge), who represents a large portion of western Loudoun. She will look into some of the more extreme busing concerns to try to find solutions, she added, but funding is a major obstacle. “I’m not trying to diminish the transportation concerns, but we’re trying to make the best use of what we have and put as much as we can in the classroom.” As part of the board’s fiscal belt-tightening effort, the School Board has during the past three years instructed the staff to cut back on the number of students who receive bus service. They expanded school “walk zones” at many schools to up to 1 mile for elementary students and up to 1.25 miles for middle and high school students. That’s meant several thousand more students walking to school. They also launched a Safe Routes to School initiative that’s designed to provide more bike lanes and safe walking routes to and from schools. Carlow said she, and many other western Loudoun families, would be willing to pay a fee for shorter bus rides for their children. Virginia law prohibits school systems from charging for

transportation. Former School Board member Bill Fox advocated a change in that law, but his efforts did not gain much traction. The school division is also in need of bus drivers, with 89 unfilled positions. Lewis put a call out for anyone interested in working as a bus driver. Starting pay is $18.10 with benefits, and most of the positions require fourhour work days. Learn more at lcps. org/page/2092. Funding and employee shortages are understandable challenges, but one small change that could go along way toward making families happier is improved communication, Gardner said. She and her neighbors were never told about their bus stop changes, but discovered it on the online parent portal, ParentVUE, less than a week before school started.

Families affected by changes to walk zones are notified “no less than three months prior to their effective date,” according to division policy. “At a minimum, I want them to give the equivalent notice that they are required to give to walkers so the appeal process can go through,” she said. It would also give transportation staff time to take a second look at some of the most dire situations. The goal is to keep bus rides to no more than an hour, Lewis said. “But it is not uncommon for routes to exceed that target,” he added. But some families may see improvements as the school year gets rolling, he said. His department will analyze arrival times and, as he put it, “adjust accordingly.” dnadler@loudounnow.com

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Loudoun bees << FROM 1 meet demand for this and other crops. Amid a global concern about the future of bees, a network of hobbyists in Loudoun are working hard to advance best practices to combat the problem, and they’re finding some success.

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Both he and Loudoun beekeepers agree that strong integrated pest management is essential to keep a colony in overall good health. Jeff Pfoutz, a beekeeper for the past 15 years, agreed things are looking up as he surveyed conditions in the bee yards he operates in western Loudoun. “A lot of bees are making it now that wouldn’t have five years ago,” he said. Pfoutz said that beekeepers are closer to finding solutions. Newer products—including Thymol, a derivative of the herb thyme, and applications of formic acid—are having a beneficial result in treating the Varroa mite infestation that ultimately kills the bees. “That’s a major problem that has to be dealt with,” he said, noting that while he has had no losses in his colonies recently, other beekeepers have been hard hit. Pfoutz is encouraged that a lot of the newer beekeepers are learning. “They tell me, ‘I did what you told me and my bees survived,’” he said.

A Passion for Bees Gaillardetz grew up in rural New Hampshire. He moved to the DC area in the early 1990s and works in IT for the Federal Highway Administration. His interest in bees was piqued when he visited the Loudoun Beekeeper’s Association booth at the Bluemont Fair.

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After 20 minutes, he was hooked. He took the beekeeping class in 2007, and began work with five hives. He now has 55 colonies at five different bee yards. Soon, he became club president for a two-year term. “It’s a lot of fun,” he said. The honey bee evokes passionate admiration among enthusiasts. Unison ceramicist and potter Joan Gardiner has been keeping bees for 10 years. She has 27 hives. “I’ve always been attracted to them. I love insects,” she said. Like Gaillardetz, she was introduced to the hobby by signing up for classes at the Bluemont Fair. She spends a lot of time with her bees. “One hour turns into four, before you know it,” she said. “You can see them as a pet, love them like a dog, it’s a super organism that can do everything a mammal can—from getting food from its body to regulating its atmosphere—it has an intelligence and organizational skill that blows your mind.” Sculptor Carmen Howell, of Purcellville, has had colonies for eight years. Her husband, Warren, raises berries on their farm, Allder School Berries. “We have so many berries and flowers, and I find the honey is very good for allergies,” she said. “I am very allergic, and if I take a teaspoon of honey a day, my allergies go away.” She uses completely organic treatments, and also found her honey bee

A Brighter Future Gaillardetz, who lost about 50 percent of his colony to mite deaths when he began by using organic treatment methods exclusively, takes an integrated management approach. He has found use of mostly organic-based “soft chemicals,” works best, using the vapor-related Thymol and formic acid, which is found naturally in honey and in ants. He spends a lot of time with his bees and acknowledges colony management takes a lot of energy. “It’s a learning curve—but it’s doable,” he said. He remains an optimist. “Maybe we can find a way that mites and bees can co-exist,” he said, adding he hopes to see Loudoun’s progress replicated across the country. mmorton@loudounnow.com

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A decade ago, the colony collapse disorder appeared, sparking alerts over colony losses from a variety of causes. In his second term of office, President Barack Obama visited Gaillardetz’s office in McLean to raise awareness of the issue. “I gave him a jar of my honey,” Gaillardetz said, noting that was shortly before the president created a national pollinator task force to protect the health of honey bees. Some consider the disappearances of bees a cyclical problem, while others blame pesticides as a major threat for all pollinators—particularly for large commercial producers. “But the number one killer for bee colonies is the Varroa mite,” Gaillardetz said of the Asian mites that first came to the U.S. in the mid-’80s, decimating 90-95 percent of wild colonies and killing off managed colonies. The mites are an external parasite that attack honey bees and their developing brood, sucking blood from both, and feeding on the developing bee pupa. The research group Bee Informed Partnership collected information on both commercial and hobby beekeepers in the U.S. showing an average combined loss of 40 percent last year. “That’s alarming and not sustainable,” Gaillardetz said, although hobby beekeepers are less aﬄicted than commercial producers. He lost about 5 percent of his bees last year.

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losses have been much less recently. She lost about 5 percent of her colonies last year. “The bees are incredible. I wish humanity would work like them,” Howell said. “Each has a job and they all work together. They’re very efficient, they clean themselves, clean their hives—do all the things people don’t think about.” Gaillardetz describes his bees as incredibly fastidious. “Even when they’re aging, they won’t die in the colony,” he said. They can forage even up to a 5-mile radius, although most range between a quarter and a half mile. “They’re very intelligent, very organized,” he said, dividing their three classes of members into efficient work zones—usually one queen, the only sexually mature female in the hive, who mates outside the hive and then lays the eggs; worker bees—typically 80 to 90 percent female—and male drones. As a rule, the females do all the work, while the drones hang around ready to mate. The queen may live for up to four years and typically lays 2,000 eggs in one day—she is the only egg layer. The worker bees feed and clean her. The height of production is in late spring to early summer. The life of a worker bee at that time is only about six weeks, while in late fall, a bee can live for four months or more.

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Matt Gaillardetz spends much time and energy at his bee yard to maintain a healthy colony.

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Loudoun beekeepers are seeing a bit of a turnaround, while acknowledging bee colonies still face threats presented by the environmental and infestation problems. “I’m very optimistic about the future of beekeepers in the county,” said Purcellville hobby beekeeper Matt Gaillardetz. While he decries the overuse of antibiotics and pesticides and the lobbying power of chemical companies, he’s buoyed by the extensive interest at the federal level and the significant amount of money going into research. He’s also cheered by the strength and influence of the 250-member Loudoun Beekeepers Association, which has been in existence for more than 40 years. Gaillardetz said he is encouraged by the number of new members interested in taking the club’s eight-week class on beekeeping, including younger people and women. Loudoun has 12 to 16 different microclimates, so there’s a lot to learn for fledgling beekeepers. “A big part of our club’s goals are to promote beekeeping through our outreach programs to the public, continuing to educate as to minimum use of chemicals, planting for pollinators and buying the honey,” he said. The club works to ensure genetic diversity and healthy bee colonies throughout the county.

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