Loudoun Now for Sept. 15, 2016 by Loudoun Now

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State Supreme Court: Greenway Tolls Stand BY RENSS GREENE & NORMAN K. STYER

TURF WAR Danielle Nadler/Loudoun Now

Tuscarora High School freshmen practice Monday evening on the school’s crumb rubber turf field.

Standoff Shuts Down Field Safety Testing BY DANIELLE NADLER & RENSS GREENE

t started as an idea from Blue Ridge District Supervisor Tony Buffington. After he heard concerns that the crumb rubber that fills many of Loudoun’s athletic fields may cause health risks, he told his kids they could no longer play on the artificial material. Then, he asked that the Loudoun County Health Department test the crumb rubber fields for cancer-causing chemicals. From their daises, members of both the Board of Supervisors and the School Board said they were in favor of testing the material on which Loudoun athletes practice and compete. But through either political maneuvering, or a simple misunderstanding, that idea was shelved last week. At their Sept. 6 meeting, supervisors turned down the School Board’s conditions for testing the schools’ fields in a decision punctuated by an excoriating tirade from Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (DAt Large).

The School Board had accepted the Board of Supervisors’ offer to pay for testing at three artificial turf fields, but stipulated the county must also test three grass fields, more than doubling the price tag from $27,900 to $68,000. “This was their attempt to give us a poison pill to back down,” Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn) said. Buona said he had been told “this was their way of giving us a way out, was to kick it back to us with a bigger price tag, and I was told that bluntly.” This infuriated Randall. “For them to do this, they’re playing games, and they’re playing games with maybe the safety of all our students,” Randall said. She pointed out that all schools are surrounded by grass fields, and that there have been no suggestions that they are causing cancer—a possibility that has been raised around artificial turf, although without conclusive evidence. “School Board members, you should be ashamed of yourselves,” Randall said. “Hear me. You should be ashamed of yourselves. … We’ve

been playing on grass for centuries, and here we’re doing this little game playing right now.” “We’re going to test something that covers probably half the county?” said Supervisor Suzanne M. Volpe (R-Algonkian), similarly incensed. “This is a typical back and forth between the School Board and the county. I don’t want to play anymore.” Jeff Morse (Dulles), the School Board member who made the June 28 motion asking that tests include both artificial and natural grass fields, said this week that the vote was certainly not meant to talk the county out of testing the fields. It was meant to “provide a baseline and help us determine relative levels of toxins.” “It’s sort of ironic that they were pushing so hard to have this happen, and then when we want to provide them with more than one data point, they balk at the cost,” Morse said. “If you want enough information to make some reasonable decisions, you should ask for that inforTURF >> 13

A four-year-long challenge to the toll rates charged on the Dulles Greenway reached an apparent conclusion last week with no relief in sight for Loudoun commuters. The Supreme Court of Virginia issued an opinion upholding rate hike approvals granted by the State Corporation Commission since 2012. The toll increases were challenged by David L. Ramadan, then a state delegate representing the 87th House District, and by the Loudoun Board of Supervisors. Ramadan charged that the rate increases did not comply with state law and sought the SCC to enact lower rates. Critics said the higher tolls discouraged area residents from using the privately owned 14-mile highway between Rt. 28 and Leesburg, and that revenue generated by the tolls was in excess of that needed to provide a reasonable rate of return for owner TRIP II. With increases approved earlier this year, TRIP II collects $4.40 per car at its main toll plaza, $5.35 per car during rush hours. Motorist passing through the plaza also pay $1 more to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for travel on the Dulles Toll Road. The Virginia Department of Transportation estimates that in 2015, 54,000 people traveled on the busiest section of the Greenway on an average weekday—a traffic volume that would generate $237,600 per day at the non-rush-hour rate. Last year, the Greenway reported $84.7 million in toll revenues. Last year, the Dulles Toll Road saw 94,000 cars on an average weekday between Rt. 28 and the Fairfax GREENWAY >> 24

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Commuters passing through the Dulles Greenway’s main toll plaza in Sterling pay $6.20 per trip during rush hours.

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A Bike-Friendlier Loudoun is in the Making

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The bike lane painted on Plaza Street in Leesburg is the first in Loudoun, but county leaders say it won’t be the last.

lots, county parks and other popular destinations. Fifteen individual projects have been approved, including construction of multi-use paths and designated bike lanes. The county plans to submit four of those projects to be funded through

VDOT’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Grant program. “Now that we know where the missing links are, the next steps will be to secure that funding and build them, BIKE-FRIENDLY LOUDOUN >> 43

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Students Jesse Dineen and Stephen Cypher organized the placement of 2,977 American flags on the front lawn of their school, Loudoun County High School, in commemoration of the 2,977 victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; one flag for each life lost.

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A crowd gathered at Leesburg’s Town Hall on Sunday evening to join a somber reflection about the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. For the past 15 years, residents, first responders and elected leaders have converged in downtown Leesburg to share their memories of that day. This year, Mayor Dave Butler urged them to not just remember the bad things that happened. “We should never forget these bad things, but we should also never forget the good things, otherwise we run the risk of dwelling only on the bad and our memory is incomplete,” Butler said in his keynote address.

Members of the All-Dulles Area Muslim Society came together with first responders from Loudoun and Fairfax for the ADAMS Center’s 15th annual Peace Gathering last Thursday. The first Peace Gathering at the Sterling mosque was held in 1999 around Thanksgiving, but after Sept. 11, 2001, ADAMS moved the event closer to that date. “My brothers and sisters, if I had to teach my children what 9/11 meant for all of us, it is not the sadness, the shock, the fear, the anger that we all felt that morning after the atrocity that some of you, and all of us, would probably remember as we sat glued before the TV,” said

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INDEX Loudoun Gov.............. 4 Leesburg ................... 8 Public Safety ........... 12 Education ................ 14 Our Towns ............... 18 Biz .......................... 22 LoCo Living ............. 28 Obituaries ............... 36 Classifieds .............. 37 Opinion ................... 40

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Loudoun Leaders, Residents Reflect on Sept. 11 Attacks

Supervisors shut down meeting text ban

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t’s true. Thirteen years ago, the county Board of Supervisors adopted a Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Master Plan that lays out a safe, comprehensive network of bikeways throughout the county. Since then, little visible movement on it has been made. But, progress is on the way. That’s what town and county leaders told supporters of making the county more bike-friendly during a meeting last Thursday. The event, put on by BikeLoudoun at Rust Library in Leesburg, offered a glimpse of what projects are in the works to help more people leave their cars in the garage and instead ride a bike to school, work, or for recreation. Part of that effort is a recent countywide study that identified missing bicycle and pedestrian links that, if bridged, could help cyclists ride safely to future Metro stations, park-and-ride

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Supervisors Vote Down Texting Restrictions BY RENSS GREENE

he Loudoun Board of Supervisors voted last week to not adopt a prohibition on members texting each other about agenda items from the dais. The proposed change to the board’s rules of order would have prohibited board members “from communicating electronically (email, text message or similar means) with other Board Members during Board business meetings, Public Hearings, committee meetings, or other meetings of the Board, about topics that are on that meeting’s agenda.” Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) unintentionally ignited a controversy in July by texting to members of the board’s Transportation and Land Use Committee during

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Supervisor Ron A. Meyer Jr. (R-Broad Run) moved to table the texting rule indefinitely.

a meeting. Del. J. Randall Minchew (R-10), who was acting as an attorney representing Harris Teeter in an application, said that was “a blatant violation of the Freedom of Information Act.” County Attorney Leo Rogers said there was no violation of FOIA disclosure rules. County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) repeated that assertion during the board’s Sept. 6 meeting, adding that although there was no violation of Virginia’s open meetings law, it is important to also maintain the appearance of transparency. “I think that if the public perceives that we are having a meeting inside of a meeting by texting each other about the item before us while on the dais, that’s not a good perception, and it’s questions of transparency,” Randall said. She also said she would prefer the

county board take action to forestall more draconian rules from the General Assembly. Supervisor Suzanne M. Volpe (R-Algonkian), who made the motion to adopt the new rule, agreed. “I believe it’s not only important, I believe it’s imperative that we do this, and agreed with Chair Randall that we don’t want it done to us by the General Assembly,” Volpe said. Supervisor Ron A. Meyer Jr. (R-Broad Run) said he opposed the rule “vehemently,” arguing that it would make it more difficult for the board to act. “I will tell you, I text with almost every single member of this board during meetings,” Meyer said. “All those texts are FOIA-able. Feel free to FOIA them.” Loudoun Now requested a copy of all TEXTING >> 6

Loudoun Health Department Marks Diamond Anniversary BY RENSS GREENE Zika, Hepatitis A, tuberculosis, mumps, measles, polio—The Loudoun County Health Department celebrated 75 years since its creation in August. The Board of Supervisors first approved the creation of a health department on August 25, 1941, appointing Dr. C. E. Waller as the county’s first health official and Bess McClung as the county’s nurse. The country was still months away from the attack on Pearl Harbor and entering World War II. At the time, the biggest health problems were diseases like polio, diphtheria, mumps, and rubella. This was before the advent of widespread vaccinations, said the current head of the health department, Dr. David Goodfriend. “Fortunately, we have a lot less of that now, so a lot more of our focus is on how we get these folks vaccinated,” Goodfriend said. His department works with doctors and families to make sure everyone’s vaccinated, especially as the kids head to school. A lot has changed in 75 years, although the department still has only one doctor, Goodfriend. By the same token, he said, “our mission has remained the same.” “The health department has about 90 employees now, but we’re still structured about the same way,” Goodfriend said. Sanitation professionals check on wells, septic systems, restaurants, and so

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The Loudoun County government building on Heritage Way in Leesburg, which contains the health department’s dental and health clinics.

on. Meanwhile, nurses and nutritionists try to get help to people who have trouble accessing medical care, including at clinics in Leesburg and Ashburn. The department also helps keep the county ready for public health emergencies like flu pandemics or bioterrorism. The work continues today with Zika spreading to the United States and news of a statewide hepatitis A outbreak traced to Tropical Smoothie Cafe. In cases like those, the health department swings into action, interviewing affected people and their

contacts to try to limit the spread. “We want to prevent folks from getting sick, but if they do get sick, we want to limit the spread of the infection,” Goodfriend said. Loudoun’s health department, which was the first in Virginia to win accreditation from the national nonprofit Public Health Accreditation Board, continues to adapt. “One of the things we’re looking to change is, where there’s a better option for folks to get service in the private sector, we want to facilitate that,” Goodfriend said. “So for example, we used to do all of our prenatal care for low-income women ourselves, and about five years ago or so we entered into an agreement with the hospital. So now these women are getting much better care through hospital-based clinics.” As the department and the public need continues to evolve, the question becomes which services the private sector can deliver better or cheaper, and how the department can connect people to that care. “We may be doing less patient care, and doing more work in trying to get folks into care, rather than providing the care ourselves,” Goodfriend said. Learn more about the Loudoun County Health Department at Loudoun.gov/health. rgreene@loudounnow.com

[ BRIEFS ] Supervisors Back State Park Budget Request The board of supervisors has approved a resolution calling for state funding to expand the state park planned in northwestern Loudoun. The board is asking the General Assembly to approve a budget request for $2.9 million to acquire a 281-acre Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship from the Robert & Dee Leggett Foundation. That property was recently valued at $3.5 million. Those 281 acres would join 600 acres already transferred to the state in June. The county has approved zoning adjustments at that property to remove hurdles to the park’s development. Under the current plan, the Blue Ridge

Center will continue to manage the land for as long as needed for the state, saving the state money on hiring new employees.

Volunteer First Responders to Get Mental Health Benefits Following the passage of Sen. Jennifer T. Wexton’s (D-33) Senate Bill 79 and Del. J. Randall Minchew’s (R-10) House Bill 233, the county government has extended mental health and counseling coverage to fire and rescue volunteers. Wexton and Minchew’s bills allowed the county to fund mental healthcare for volunteer first responders. With the board’s authorization, adopted unanimously Tuesday, Sept. 6, volunteers

will now have access to the same counseling services available to career fire and rescue personnel. The extended coverage is expected to cost the county approximately $10,000 annually. “If you had a person who didn’t make it, if you had a child that’s hurt, if you’re a career firefighter, you have access to our Employee Assistance Program,” said Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large), herself a career mental health professional. “If you’re a volunteer firefighter, before this, you didn’t have access to the Employee Assistance Program, and truthfully, our volunteer firefighters take the same training and work just as hard.”

Loudoun Recognizes Childhood Cancer Awareness Month September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Loudoun and county supervisors last week highlighted the work done by Ellie’s Hats, Gavin Rubb #15, Hope Faster, Giordano Smashing Walnuts and Team Mathias to raise awareness of the issue. BRIEFS >> 6

County Supervisors Board Backs Hillsboro Expansion

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County supervisors voted unanimously last week to move ahead with plans to double the geographic size of Hillsboro. Town leaders have said the expanded boundaries would better reflect the community and its history. Mayor Roger Vance said the change would help make the town more walkable, and would help with applying for several infrastructure grants. He dismissed any concern that the boundary line adjustment would allow Hillsboro to overtax its water system or build many new homes. “The real thing we need is a firm boundary, so we need that, and we need that in a timely fashion,” Vance

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told supervisors during their Sept. 6 meeting. County staff members agreed that even with the expanded boundary, the town could not build any new houses without a change in zoning. The county will now prepare an agreement with the town for an Oct. 12 public hearing. Supervisor Suzanne M. Volpe (R-Algonkian), although she supported the motion, did have reservations. “In all the attachments we had, there was nothing in there showing signatures of property owners,” Volpe said. “Before I vote on this, I want to know that the property owners want to come into the town.” Jason Hobbie of the County Attorney’s Office said the town has gotten approval from all the affected property owners. The county successfully lobbied the 2016 General Assembly to change state code to allow the boundary line adjustment to be completed with the county’s computerized geographic information system maps, rather than the traditional surveyed plats. Hillsboro, for its part, has already begun work enrolling in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program to avoid causing insurance problems for landowners whose property would be absorbed into the town.

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[ BRIEFS ] << FROM 4 Roya Giordano, mother of Mathias Giordano, who lost his life to cancer, said that every day in the U.S., 46 children are diagnosed with cancer, and seven die from cancer. The resolution points out that unlike many adult cancers there is no early detection model for childhood cancer, and in the last 20 years, only two new drugs have been developed to treat children with cancer. Mark Miller, co-founder of Smashing Walnuts, bemoaned the necessity of organizations like his—which must fundraise to fight childhood cancer from private sources.

9/11 Foundation Honored on Final (Official) Ride Leesburg-based America’s 9/11 Foundation was recognized by county supervisors last week on the occasion of its final annual motorcycle ride past all three 9/11 crash sites. During its lifetime, the foundation has awarded more than $400,000 to first responders, their departments and families, and more than $300,000 in college scholarships to children of active duty first responders. Although this year marked the foundation’s last official ride, it does not end the foundation, which will continue with other programs. “We will miss these guys, but we are so proud of you for continuing your great work,” said Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg) during the

Texting Loudoun Launches Online Resources for Hoarding

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9/11 Foundation president and co-founder Ted Sjurseth.

board’s Sept. 6 meeting. Foundation president and co-founder Ted Sjurseth said in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, “nobody was doing anything but throwing anything they could at the firemen and policemen to help them.” “The times have changed, but the whole purpose of this foundation is to honor these guys,” Sjurseth said. “They protect everybody in this room. … We will always be here, wherever they need us.” And, Sjurseth said, an end to the official ride may not mean an end to the ride. Hotels are already booked up for next year. “We’ll just go for a leisurely ride,” Sjurseth said. “It’s a public road. That’s what the state troopers told us.”

The Loudoun County government has launched a webpage to help raise awareness and provide resources about hoarding in the community. Hoarding disorder is characterized by difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of value. The behavior usually has harmful effects — emotional, physical, social, financial, and even legal — for the person suffering from the disorder and family members. Moreover, hoarding has the potential to pose public safety and public health risks due to increased risk of fire, structural damage to the home, and disease or injury to the hoarder, household members and the community. In addition, members of the community may now report hoarding-related concerns to the county online, by phone or by email. The Board of Supervisors commissioned the development of the online hoarding resource during its Sept. 6 meeting at the request of Supervisor Suzanne M. Volpe (R-Algonkian). The website includes information on how to report hoard-related concerns, including online at Loudoun Express Request; links to relevant laws and ordinances; and links to family services, mental health resources, and other resources. To learn more about hoarding and its related issues, or to report suspected cases of hoarding, go to loudoun. gov/hoarding.

of Meyer’s text messages and social media communications with other supervisors. County staff estimated the cost to fulfill the request—for one of nine supervisors’ communications—to be between $400 and $500. Meyer’s office later requested the county waive that fee, which the county has done. Meyer moved to table the motion indefinitely, seconded by Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles), shutting down any further discussion of the new rule. Motions to table indefinitely are not open for debate, but must be voted upon immediately. Randall, Volpe, and Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn) voted against the motion to table. Buffington abstained. Meyer, Letourneau, and Supervisors Geary M. Higgins (R-Catoctin), Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg), and Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling) supported the motion to table. After the meeting, Letourneau said he felt the rule change was an overreaction. “I think it’s a little bit problematic for the Board of Supervisors to start telling supervisors who they can text and about what topics as part of the Rules of Order, especially because it is perfectly permissible for board members to have one-on-one conversations during the meeting,” Letourneau said. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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The Board of Supervisors has delayed until Sept. 22 its vote on Harris Teeter’s application to build a new, bigger type of store than originally planned, but nearby residents spoke for and against it at the board meeting Sept. 6 anyway. Harris Teeter is also asking for permission to build a gas station. The development, Kirkpatrick West Commercial Center, is at the corner of Braddock Road and Northstar Boulevard in the county’s transition policy area. Feelings were strong, but mixed. Supervisors Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge), who represents the area around the proposed development, has voiced opposition to Harris Teeter’s plans. Lisa Olivieri, a Loudoun Crossing homeowner, said her neighborhood would benefit from the jobs, tax revenue, and shopping the commercial center would bring. “We came here together tonight to ensure that all of the supervisors are aware that our entire community supports this application and to make our voices heard, since unfortunately many of us have yet to receive a response to calls or emails made to our supervisor, Mr. Buffington.” But other homeowners voiced opposition and suspicion. Stephan Dunhem said he loves Harris Teeter. “They’re talking as if this is an all or nothing deal, this Harris Teeter’s just going to walk away,” Dunhem said. “I’m not against Harris Teeter. I’m against the new, revised, expanded super Har-

ris Teeter with the Costco-style gas station.” Dunhem also defended the transition policy area, which is meant to provide a buffer between Loudoun’s suburban and rural areas, and which he said remains intact—as evidenced, he said, by the smell of manure around the neighborhood from a nearby farmer. “A super Harris Teeter like this does not belong in manure country,” Dunhem said. Stew Macaleer said he is worried about the health and safety risks of having the gas stations nearby, and about the traffic. “The traffic on Braddock Road has already reached a point where my kid’s schoolbus, which has one bus stop and only has to go three miles down Braddock Road, has been late to school every day this year,” Macaleer said. “This is before adding a commercial center.” “Our kids look at Saturn at night, and the rings, and we look at the moons of Jupiter,” Tiffany Johnson protested tearfully. “And we will not be able to see them if this goes through because of the light pollution. The noise on Braddock, we can hear from our bedroom. There are nights we can’t even sleep because we hear the cars.” Walsh Colucci Lubely Walsh attorney Michael Romeo, representing Harris Teeter, also spoke during the public hearing. He said the proposed fuel station, at 12 pumps, is no larger than any other neighborhood gas station.

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n age-old debate appears to have new life, as the Town Council considers whether to give town staff members the green light to explore a comprehensive approach to downtown parking. Monday night, the council heard staff feedback on a proposal by downtown property owner Mike McLister to tweak a controversial town regulation. The payment in lieu of parking policy gives developers of nonresidential uses and some residential uses in the H-1 District the option of meeting parking requirements by making a payment to the town’s parking fund instead of physically constructing new parking spaces. The money is to provide other public parking spaces downtown, according to a town staff report. The council recently doubled the amount it charges developers for using the payment-in-lieu exception. Now set at $6,270 per parking space, the town has amassed some hundreds of thousands of dollars in its parking fund over the years, but council members have been quick to point out that the money collected falls far short of the cost of building new parking garages. Previous town staff research has indicated that the cost of a single space in a structured garage would be more than $20,000. McLister’s proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment would waive residential payment-in-lieu fees in the H-1 District where it can be proven that a commercial building is being converted back to a residential use. In a letter to the council, McLister stated the hefty parking requirements placed on downtown residential developers amounts more to a penalty or fine, particularly when parking cannot be constructed

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on site and the payment-in-lieu option is necessitated. “Property developers willing to take the risk of historic renovations (that already come with so many variables and unknowns) cannot afford a regulation that adds 10 percent to 33 percent additional costs to a project,” he wrote. “If downtown Leesburg is to be at the forefront of this urban momentum, we should revisit and remove an unnecessary regulation that a) doesn’t achieve its intended goal, b) adds huge costs to projects that enhance our core assets, c) prevents growth of our town revenue tax base and d) hurts our mer-

chants.” McLister said the regulations would halt needed residential development downtown, and continue to hamper the town efforts to meet the demand for leased housing. He points to his property at 107 Loudoun St., the former site of the Eiffel Tower Restaurant, as an example. Still about two months from completion, three of the five new apartment units are already leased. Conversely, his next door property, at 105 Loudoun St., has six single office PARKING DEBATE >> 9

Town, County Talks Continue Over Shared Law Enforcement Resources BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ Representatives of the town and county governments are preparing to meet again to explore opportunities of greater efficiencies between the Leesburg Police Department and the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office. But, with the next meeting set for Monday, Sept. 19, it appears many of the items on the Town Council’s wish list have already been addressed. The joint committee, formed at the request of the Town Council last year, includes representation from both the council and the Board of Supervisors, as well as both public safety agencies, and town and county administration. The committee met once in April. The council came in armed with nine items it wanted to see changed and just about everything has been taken care of, according to Town Manager Kaj Dentler. Among the changes agreed to by the county were allowing town police officers to use the new county firing range, set to open in 2018. The sheriff ’s office

also agreed to allow the town police force to use some space at its Sycolin Road headquarters on a temporary basis. That allows the town to free up space available for lease at the Leesburg Executive Airport, where some officers had been stationed. Study of the merits—operationally and financially—of sharing the county’s computer assisted dispatch is continuing. Dentler identified this as an area where incoming Police Chief Gregory Brown and the sheriff ’s office will need to coordinate. Brown will be officially sworn in at month’s end. The one lingering item is the county’s funding of School Resource Officers in town schools. Currently, the county contributes 70 percent of the funding for the seven Leesburg Police SRO positions at schools inside the town limits. While the council has pushed for supervisors to fully fund the town positions for several years, the county board has held firm. What it has promised if full funding were to occur is that the schools would instead be staffed with sheriff ’s

deputies rather than town police officers. During the council’s work session Monday night, at least four members of the council appeared ready to continue to press the county to fully fund the SRO positions. Dentler emphasized that this was not an urgent matter, as it will be a policy decision that needs to be made by the council in early 2017, prior to FY 2018 budget deliberations. No council member expressed a support for having the schools staffed by county deputies, and Interim Police Chief Vanessa Grigsby said continuing to have the town officers in the schools is a smart strategy. “I think it is a valuable part of community policing,” she said. “We’re touching 6,000 lives a day [with the school students] and you can’t replace that.” The next meeting of the joint police committee is set for Monday, Sept. 19, beginning at 6 p.m. at the County Government Center. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

Ken Reid formally kicked off is campaign for Town Council on Friday, with a reception at the historic Glenfiddich House. Reid was joined by Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-27), who is seeking the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, Sheriff Mike Chapman, Supervisor Geary Higgins (R-Catoctin) and mayoral candidate Kevin Wright and Councilman Tom Dunn. Reid served on the Town Council before being elected to the Leesburg District seat on the Board of Supervisors in 2011. He opted not to seek re-election to the county post but was encouraged to put his hat in the ring for one of the three council seats on November’s ballot. Reid said that town voters he’s talked with value the experience that he can bring to the post. “We need a Town Council that’s going to look proactively to the future and not just do stuff by the seat of their pants,” he said. Among the priorities highlighted during his remarks were addressing the daily traffic jams on Rt. 15 north of town, curbing gang activities, questioning current council plans for more downtown improvements, and streamlining the town’s development review process. Joining Reid on November’s council ballot are incumbents Dunn and Katie Sheldon Hammler, and challengers Ron Campbell, Evan MacBeth, Gwen Pangle, and John Hilton.

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suites available, with not a single offer. Addressing the council Monday night, he said making the change would not have any impact on his projects, as he is already past the point and has paid the parking fees. His proposal then, he said, is about “how to get a better downtown asset base.” Recent changes have created less flexibility for developers, McLister and others have argued. In addition to the increased fee, the area where commercial development can get a parking waiver—by being located within a certain distance to area parking facilities—has decreased. What has increased, on the other hand, is the amount of streets that include restricted residential parking zones. Deputy Director of Planning and Zoning Brian Boucher cautioned the council that moving forward on such a change could create some unintended consequences for the town. “The impact could be substantial— most buildings were all or partially residential at one time,” he said. “Staff doesn’t believe it’s necessarily wrong or bad; it just may need to be tweaked some.” A comprehensive look at downtown parking is the approach suggested by staff, Boucher said, and examining potential changes would likely take town staff well into 2017. Bringing community members into the discussion is also an important part of the process, he said.

Studying parking downtown is certainly nothing new for the council and the town staff. A downtown parking task force has issued a long list of recommendations, and some of those changes have been put into motion by the council. A move to automate the Town Hall parking garage appears to be a fiscal year 2018 budget-time discussion and recently the town launched an online payment app to use for on-street parking meters. The town also recently signed off on a lease agreement with the Courthouse Square developer to make available more public parking spaces across from the Market Station development. Studying further changes to downtown parking is something the town needs to partner with area businesses on, Councilman Marty Martinez said. “We’re going to have to do some kind of impact study on any kind of parking. This is a problem we can’t lay just on businesses,” he said. “The town has to commit to study partnering with businesses to get this done and unfortunately it’s going to cost money. This is not an easy fix.” Mayor David Butler said many developers see the payment-in-lieu fee more of as a fine, because it “is not actually creating more parking.” Councilman Bruce Gemmill urged that the council set a date that town staff needs to report back on changes to downtown parking regulations, and the sooner, the better. “We need relief now,” he said.

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[ PUBLIC SAFETY ] Former Virginia Transit CEO Sentenced to Federal Prison Mark W. McGregor, 63, of Charles Town, WV, was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for bribery and was ordered to pay $380,000 in restitution, $380,000 in forfeiture, and a $50,000 fine. The long-time CEO of Purcellville-based Virginia Regional Transit pleaded guilty May 16 for his role in a bribery scheme that caused $380,000 in losses to the U.S. government. VRT, a nonprofit that provides bus service in Loudoun and other Virginia jurisdictions, is funded by a combination of federal, state and local grants, including from the U.S. Department of Transportation. McGregor was charged with engaging in a bribery scheme with co-conspirator Thomas Ahalt, then president of Mobile Auto Truck Repair, which provided automotive repair services to VRT. According to evidence presented in the case, from January 2007 through December 2015, Mobile Auto submitted— and McGregor caused to be approved— false invoices for additional weekly labor charges. McGregor approved and VRT paid to Mobile Auto approximately $380,000 in fraudulent labor charges. A portion of the money VRT paid to Mobile Auto were federal program funds originating from the Federal Transit Administration. McGregor received regular kickback payments from Ahalt and others associated with Mobile Auto totaling half of the additional weekly labor charges. In total, McGregor received approximately $190,000 in kickback pay-

ments. FBI agents raided the VRT offices last December. McGregor resigned in February. Ahalt, 71, of Berryville, pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charges in April, followed by McGregor in June.

Ashburn Man Arrested after Domestic Shooting A 34-year-old Ashburn man is in custody after he shot his girlfriend during an argument at an Olympia Drive home in Brambleton on Friday evening. After the Alejandro Delbrey shooting, the victim fled to a nearby home and called police. She reportedly told investigators that she was held at gunpoint during the argument and then was shot. She was taken to an area hospital for treatment of injuries described as not life-threatening. A lookout was posted for the suspect and deputies apprehended him during a traffic stop near the intersection of Belmont Ridge Road and Northstar Boulevard. Alejandro Delbrey was charged with malicious wounding, use of firearm during the commission of a felony and abduction. He is being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. A preliminary hearing in Loudoun

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Lowes Island Girl Refused to Enter Stranger’s SUV Loudoun deputies stepped up patrols in the Lowes Island area last week after an elementary school girl reported being followed by a man in an SUV. According to the report, the girl was walking in the area of Whitewater Drive and Whirlpool Square about 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9 when a black SUV drove past her several times. The driver stopped and asked her if she wanted to get into his car. The child said no and the driver reportedly became angry and told her to get into the car. The child ran to a nearby adult who was walking her dog in the area. The driver did not make any physical contact with the child and did not get out of the vehicle. After the sheriff ’s office issued a lookout for a Middle-Eastern male with short or balding dark hair and had a beard driving a black Chevrolet Suburban or Yukon XL, the driver met with investigators to discuss the incident.

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Sterling Volunteers Honored For 50 Years The Loudoun Board of Supervisors last week joined in recognizing the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company’s 50th anniversary. The fire company was founded in 1966, starting in a barn at a time when Sterling consisted of only a handful of homes and businesses. Now, the county says the company responds to more than 4,200 calls annually, with more than 90,000 residents in its service area. “We do appreciate this recognition, and we do appreciate the fact that we have a solid partner in county government, both in the Board of Supervisors and the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management,” said Sterling fire chief David Short. Sheriff ’s Office detectives responded to the scene to help with the case. After a nearly weeklong investigation it was determined the incident did not occur and there was no masked man.

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County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) said the decision on whether to move ahead with a health study of crumb rubber fields in the School Board’s hands.

infill would not mean knowing whether its contents are dangerous to students’ health, Randall added, it should still be done. “What it would say to me is, one, I would stop approving fields, because that’s only one type of infill. There are other types of infill that can be used.” She said the county needs to wait and see the results of other studies. “There’s a lot of things we need to do, and a lot of things we need to know.” Loudoun’s most recent school to get a crumb rubber field, Potomac Falls High School, will christen its upgraded stadium with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday.

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mation.” Supervisors reacted to the perceived ploy differently. Some supervisors, such as Supervisor Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling), wanted to send the agreement back to the School Board with the offer to test only one grass field. When that compromise failed, Randall, Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg), and Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Broad Run) supported a motion to swallow the “poison pill” and test three grass fields. That motion failed 3-6, meaning the board will not pay to test any fields— natural or artificial. The political posturing is distracting from the real issue, Morse added, which is to determine whether the crumb rubber is safe for young athletes. He supports more research into the material on which Loudoun students spend hours each week competing. “The information we’re able to accumulate will coincide with some federal well-researched data to help us make decisions on this into the future,” he said. School leaders have said they will stick to crumb rubber fields, for now, while they keep an eye on the results of ongoing research on the national level. Loudoun County Health Department Director Dr. David Goodfriend has reported to the School Board and Board of Supervisors that national

becomes apparent. Stephanie Heese, a Loudoun parent who has spoken at School Board and Board of Supervisors meetings about the potential dangers of crumb rubber, has said that the material should be temporarily banned until research is more conclusive. “Parents do have a right to know,” she said. “Our kids are not a science experiment.” Randall said the next steps will depend on the School Board. “At this point, it’s back in the hands of the School Board,” she said. If they want to take away that stipulation, then we’ve still allocated the money, the $27,900. That hasn’t changed, and if they take that stipulation away, they can still test.” Although testing the crumb rubber

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Potomac Falls Stadium Dedication Friday Potomac Falls High School will celebrate its new stadium complex, complete with an artificial turf field, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, Sept. 9. The celebration will take place before the school’s first home varsity football game of the season, at 7 p.m. The new stadium opening comes less than a year after Potomac Falls High School students and parents pleaded with school and county leaders for upgraded athletic facilties. “We are starting our 20th year in Panther territory and we are very excited about our new stadium complex,” Athletic Director Mike Sipe stated. “As we begin another year, we look to continue our success in many programs and strive to always improve all programs.” Members of the county Board of Supervisors, the School Board and the Potomac Falls Athletic Booster Club, as well as Potomac Falls athletics sponsors and school administrators are expected to attend.

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Members of Taonga Preschool and Daycare’s class pose for photos. Their school will soon have a bathroom and a storage facility, thanks to the work of Harmony Middle School students.

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tudents, parents and staff members at Harmony Middle School in Hamilton are working to improve the lives of kids on the other side of the world. Under the direction of civics and economics teacher Thomas Casto, the school community has taken Taonga Preschool and Daycare in Zambia, Africa, under its wings. For the past several months, Harmony has collected donations and supplies for the preschool. Eighth-graders organized a competition between the grades to see who could raise the most money for Taonga. In total, the students donated $3,000 to the African preschool. The money is paying for the construction of a storage facility for the school and, even more needed, a bathroom. This week, the preschool held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the new additions. Right now, a patch of dirt covered with hay is designated as the students’ and teachers’ makeshift bathroom. Be-

cause there is no running water and no system to dispose of waste, the kids are frequently sick and the closest medical clinic is 40 miles away. Cynthia Morris, a parent of a Harmony student who traveled to the Zambian preschool for the groundbreaking ceremony, wrote in an email that, “better hygiene alone will make a real difference in their lives.” She and her family loaded their suitcases with school supplies for Taonga. Students at Harmony, Woodgrove High School, Mountain View Elementary, and Waterford Elementary collected items for the African school, and Morris and her family loaded 250 pounds of books, paper, pencils, crayons, glue, rulers and other supplies in their suitcases and delivered them to Taonga this week. “Until we got there, the school had no supplies beyond tables and chairs, a chalkboard painted around all the walls, a couple of posters and an old French book they were using as scrap paper,” Morris wrote. Taonga’s students are children of farming families. They spend their day

at the school while their parents work on nearby farms. Most live and work on the Livingstone Fruit Farm in the Zambezi River Valley. Harmony students’ started their fundraising efforts last school year as part of a One to the World project. One to the World is an initiative championed by Superintendent Eric Williams and meant to encourage Loudoun students’ classroom assignments to make real-world impacts. Casto said the partnership with the preschool has been a meaningful learning experience for the students. “This was not the work of many teachers and parents, telling their students that they should donate money to help Taonga—this was the students seeing a need and knowing that they could help,” he said. “Their worlds and minds have been expanded, and, indeed, their lives have been changed.” Learn more about, and support, the Harmony-Taonga partnership at taonga.org. dnadler@loudounnow.com

Foxcroft School is inviting all middle school girls to take part in its free Jump into Game Design computer coding event Friday, Sept. 30. The all-girls private school is hosting the coding workshop as a chance to get girls excited about pursuing careers in science, math, engineering and technology. Participants will create the entire Frogger arcade game in a 3D gaming environment using a laptop and an online tool called AgentCubes, with a little guidance from Foxcroft students and teachers. At the end of the four-hour program—which includes a pizza dinner, prizes, and discussion time—each girl will leave with a working game of Frogger to share with family and friends. “The evening will help girls overcome any fears or reticence they may have about programming, and realize that programming is really just logical steps towards a solution. They can take their working game back to their families and friends to help spread the excitement and fun,” stated Foxcroft STEM Department Chair Maria Evans, who is organizing the event along with former Math Department Chair Susan Erba. No coding experience is necessary but participants are asked to bring laptops from home. The event will be held in Foxcroft School’s Athletic/Student Center, at 22407 Foxhound SCHOOL NOTES >> 16

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Education Foundation Expects Record-Breaking Golf Fundraiser BY DANIELLE NADLER Monday will be a day of play for a good cause for the 100 golfers expected to take part in the Loudoun Education Foundation’s Golf Classic. The annual golf tournament is the largest fundraiser for the nonprofit, which helps enhance classroom experiences for students in Loudoun County Public Schools. The goal of this year’s Golf Classic, scheduled for a shotgun start at noon Monday, Sept. 19, is to raise $100,000. More than 10 years ago, the foundation’s tournament raised six figures but it hasn’t brought in that much in a single day since. “We’re incredibly close this year and I think we’ll make it,” said Dawn Meyer, the foundation’s executive director. “We’re in one of the best positions we’ve been in going into the golf tournament.” A couple more teams of four and a few more donations will bring them to that $100,000 goal. Part of the draw is a chance to help the county’s 77,000 public school students, but this year’s venue is also special. The event will be held at Creighton Farms, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course near Aldie. Meyer said Peter Fulcer, a LEF trustee emeritus and former Loudoun public school administrator, helped bring the tournament to Creighton Farms. “We’re really stepping up our game,” Meyer added.

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School Board member Jeff Morse (Dulles) accepts a $15,000 check from architect firm Stantec, the title sponsor of the Loudoun Education Foundation’s Golf Classic.

Throughout the school year, the foundation turns the money raised around to provide scholarships for high school students, summer school tuition for students who cannot afford it, grants for teachers to purchase unique classroom equipment and material and tuition reimbursement for teachers to further their education. Its most well-known event is the Excellence in Education Banquet, which honors more than 200 high-performing seniors in the county’s high schools. The title sponsor of this year’s Golf Classic is Stantec, the Leesburg-based firm that is serving as the architect for the Academies of Loudoun project.

The Golf Classic costs $2,000 for a foursome and $500 for individuals, which includes a golf shirt, lunch, range balls, 18 holes of golf, happy hour and dinner. A catered dinner reception will follow the tournament with a silent auction and keynote address by Superintendent Eric Williams. Cost to attend only the dinner is $50. Registration, lunch and warm-up begins at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. Happy hour begins at 5 p.m., with a dinner reception at 6 p.m. To register for the Golf Classic, go to lefva.com/LEF2016GolfEvent.html. dnadler@loudounnow.com

Loudoun Codes will hold a Computer Science Fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Rust Library in Leesburg. The event will feature presentations and labs by Loudoun County Public Schools students and teachers, as well as industry professionals. Presentation topics include: Loudoun Valley STEM Club; arduino programming; careers in software development; high school programming competitions; computer vision in Java; cyberpatriot competitions; and Loudoun schools’ curriculum. Lab classes will cover an hour of code, an introduction to scratch, game graphics, Java, Ruby, Python, HTML and CSS. Exhibits will feature robots, 3D printing, and game programming. Register online at LoudounCodes.org. Rust Library is located at 380 Old Waterford Road NW in Leesburg.

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From left, Purcellville councilmembers Kelli Grim, Karen Jimmerson, Ryan Cool and Doug McCollum talk priorities at a retreat last week.

Purcellville Council Gels During Strategy Retreat BY MARGARET MORTON

he Purcellville Town Council wrapped up its two-day strategic planning retreat Saturday with a greater understanding of town operations and a new action plan to achieve its goals. Moderated by Mike Chandler, director of education for Virginia Tech’s Land Use Education Program, the retreat set a brisk pace Friday and Saturday. Mayor Kwasi Fraser said he was happy with the way the planning session had gone. “It was very positive; I was encouraged by it. This will be a team focused on solutions for all the problems.” The seven-member council has four new members, elected in May. Citing their knowledge of business, the economy, process and government, Fraser said he thought council members would look at a broad spectrum of issues in weighing their decisions. Councilman Chris Bledsoe, who was elected in May, was also pleased. “I wish we could do it more often,” he said, citing the retreat as a great opportunity for members to get together with a different agenda than normal and “put our heads together in terms of our own initiatives, compare notes and strategies how best to achieve those goals.” Councilman Doug McCollum, a member of the previous Town Councilman, said, “On balance, it was a constructive session,’ commending Chandler for keeping the conservation to the point. Town Manager Robert W. Lohr and Assistant Town Manager Danny Davis hope to come up with a draft summation by the end of the week and bring it back to council for approval. Friday’s session was devoted to meeting with all department heads and representatives of the town’s advisory boards and commission. That approach gave council members, particularly those new to the panel, the opportunity to fully understand the work of town managers. An informal dinner session gave managers and council members the chance to know each other on a more personal level, also went well, according to Lohr. On Saturday, the council got down to discussing its priorities. McCollum stressed the need to have regular council forums for the public, so residents can hear dialogue between

members. Vice Mayor Karen Jimmerson agreed. “They like the dialogue,” she said, noting finding ways to help residents and small business owners get what they need is one of her key goals. McCollum also pointed out that residential infill developments in town could have “a more profound impact than commercial on the town as a place to live.” Councilman Ryan Cool stated his number one priority: “We’ve got to do a better job of providing data for citizens. [Residents] need to see the same data as we have.” Feedback for accountability was a key part of Saturday’s session, with the council stressing a desire to push out more information to the public, and by the same token find out how the public viewed its actions. By retreat’s end, thought was being given to explore online ways to receive that information. Looking at the town’s current strategic initiatives, there was considerable tinkering with words, but essentially the council agreed to maintain four previously identified priority areas: Community and Economic Well-Being; Community Partnerships; Good Governance; and Funding the Future. Some new ones were added, including improving transparency and accountability, and streamlining the development and permitting processes for businesses. The council also signaled its intention to be a major player in the western Loudoun region—seeking feedback from neighboring towns and bolstering the Coalition of Loudoun Towns. Developing a definitive brand for Purcellville emerged as a council priority. The town’s Economic Development Advisory Committee was tapped to lead that effort and to conduct an annual business survey to see how the town meets their needs. Transportation enhancements were cited as important, including a focus on the Rt. 7/Rt. 690 interchange and improved pedestrian and bike trails within town. “We were able to capture what was critically important to them—from items they wanted to explore or from questions they’d heard in the community,” Lohr said. Monday, the mayor praised Lohr’s management team. “They’re the ones who have to execute our strategy,” he said. mmorton@loudounnow.com

Purcellville’s popular Townwide Tag Sale has been reconfigured and will emerge over the Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 8-9, as the Purcellville Popup Sale. This year’s event encourages residents and businesses to participate. Businesses can sell their own inventory and are encouraged to host other retailers at their locations, while residents can sell their goods in a yard sale-type setting. There is no formal sponsor this year, and it will not be an official town event. The town government’s participation will be limited to coordinating a list of participating businesses and residents and publicizing a map showing participants’ locations, which can be seen at purcellvilleva.gov/popupsale. There is no registration fee, nor is an event permit required. Participants are asked to fill out an online form at purcellvilleva. gov/popupsale before Sept. 28. Contact Melanie Scoggins at mscoggins@purcellvilleva.gov for more information.

Hillsboro Town Celebrates WWI Role at Heritage Days For this year’s Hillsboro Heritage Days, the town is going back 100 years to the fall of 1916 when the country was on the cusp of entering the war in Europe, known to us as World War I. Loudouners, as all Americans at that time, contemplated whether to enter the war, then more than two years old and already the cause of millions of lives lost. President Woodrow Wilson’s re-election campaign was built around his pledge to stay out of the war, while his challenger, Charles Evans Hughes, urged Americans to be prepared for war. In turning back the clock, the Sept. 29-Oct. 1 festival at the Old Stone School also will focus on the commonwealth’s then-new prohibition law and the debate over whether Virginian women should be allowed to vote. During the week prior to Heritage Days, Hillsboro will be decorated with Wilson and Hughes campaign signs, proand anti-prohibition posters, and suffragist signs. Historical vignettes will take place on Thursday and Friday nights and on Saturday. Programs include a TOWN NOTES >> 22

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Bigger Than Ever Oktoberfest Coming to Lovettsville BY MARGARET MORTON This year will mark Lovettsville Councilman Jim McIntyre’s fifth season overseeing the town’s signature event—Oktoberfest—kicking off Friday, Sept. 23, and running through Sunday, Sept. 25. The German-themed festival has expanded this year—crossing Berlin Turnpike to a new event area on the Town Green and Town Square. “The goal is to bridge the old and new parts of town, make it a celebration of history, past and present— that’s the biggest change,” McIntyre said. That has been a goal ever since the Town Center development was first proposed more than a decade ago, and it is perhaps fitting that Oktoberfest will be the mechanism that will achieve it. There will be live entertainment at the Walker Pavilion on the Town Green in addition to the main stage, and, while the main beer garden will remain on Pennsylvania Avenue, an ancillary beer tent will be on the green. The Town Green also will hold the “kinderfest,” or children’s fair, including carnival-style games, a ring toss, pony rides, a rock-climbing wall, bounce houses, face painting, henna artists and food. Broad Way will be open to traffic this year and street vendors will line Pennsylvania Avenue and stretch through Town Square. The main tent

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Oktoberfest Chairman Jim McIntyre, left, and Lovettsville Mayor Bob Zoldos tap the keg to kick off last year’s festival.

will be next to Town Hall, featuring food prepared by the Game Club and by the Lovettsville/Waterford Ruritans, while beer and cider will be poured by the Lovettsville Lions, and the wine by Lovettsville Cooperative Market. McIntyre said apart from adding new attractions and expanding the festival area, attention also has been paid to beefing up the internal operations of the fair. “We’ve grown so fast, and now we’ve done that,” McIntyre said, noting beer consumption at Oktoberfest has doubled every year. Last year’s crowds were estimated at around 10,000, in contrast to his initial year of around 4,000. There is no admission fee; kinderfest, the entertainment and parking are free, with continuous shuttles from the community park and the Lovettsville Game Club. McIntyre praised the generosity of the event’s sponsors and the town’s support, as well as his all-volunteer organizing committee. “The ever-increasing involvement of volunteers and especially of our civic organizations has been, for me, one of the most exciting parts of the festival,” he said. See a full schedule and a list of sponsors at lovettsvilleoktoberfest.com. mmorton@loudounnow.com

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and support the new Hillsboro Charter Academy. For details, go to the Hillsboro Heritage Day Facebook page.

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The town closed the fiscal year in June with 18 percent surpluses in both the General and Utility funds. The speed of housing development generated $387,000 more in availability fee revenues for the Utility Fund debt retirement and capital funds than expected. As a result, Town Manager Laszlo Palko has submitted a fiscal year 2017 budget amendment containing recommendations as to how to use the surplus funds. The council was scheduled to discuss its options Thursday, Sept. 15. To view the recommendations, go to the government section at Lovetts-

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the SCC, at Ramadan’s request, also studied whether lower tolls would be justified under the original regulations. The commission and its staff concluded that the tolls complied with those tests as well. Among the factors cited by the SCC and the court were that TRIP II experts found that the tolls did not materially discourage motorists from using the highway and that the corporation had never recorded a profitable year of operation. While the Greenway operates at a loss, its largest investor operates profitable toll-road operations around the globe. In addition to challenging the toll rates, local leaders have lobbied for TRIP II to convert to distance-priced tolling that would reduce travel cost for eastern Loudoun commuters and some have advocated a plan for the state to purchase the highway from the private owners. TRIP II has opposed distance tolling, citing the costs associated with building the infrastructure needed to implement it. The Commonwealth Transportation Board recently reviewed options to purchase the Greenway, with its staff concluding that the alternative also was cost-prohibitive. Following the Supreme Court ruling, if those positions remain unchanged, the ability to halt annual toll rate hikes—or to lower current tolls—rests entirely with the General Assembly. “That December 31, 2019 date [when the legislation guaranteeing toll increases expires] is going to be here before you know it, and the world is going to change for the Dulles Greenway after that date,” Del. J. Randall

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Minchew (R-10) said. “I can’t predict if I’m going to be in the General Assembly in 2019, but if I am, I can guarantee you that statute is not going to be continued, so the Greenway should be cognizant. … Will that mean that they change their conduct or reduce their rates? I don’t know.” In the meantime, the Board of Supervisors is pressing ahead with new road projects designed to give motorists more alternatives to the Greenway, but also plan to keep the heat on state leaders. “There’s an election coming up next year, and there’s no question that Loudoun County is going to be front and center as it always is,” Letourneau said. “So this is an opportunity for us to get these sorts of issues on the agenda of the people running for governor and lieutenant governor and attorney general, and try to get some visibility and some commitments on the Greenway issue.” rgreene@loudounnow.com

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he idea was simple. No food. No waiters. Few logistics. Just good beer, all brewed and served in a tasting room that felt like a welcoming, local tavern. “We had a pretty simple vision, and that more or less has come true,” said Patrick Steffens, who started Loudoun Brewing Company with his wife, Alanna, one year ago. “It’s been a great first year.” It’s the simplicity that the Steffens credit to growing their small business into one of Leesburg’s favorite breweries.

Loudoun Brewing Company, at 310 E. Market St., will celebrate one year in business with a daylong bash Saturday, Sept. 24. When the nanobrewery started, the Steffens relied on the help of friends, who volunteered to tend the bar, to keep up with daily operations. Then, as their customer base grew, they added staff and extended their hours. Six months ago, they brought on Phil Fust as the head brewer and Shawn Fitzpatrick as the tasting room manager, as well as a few bartenders. Fitzpatrick was first a regular of Loudoun Brewing Company before he was on the payroll. “I liked going to breweries like everyone else

in Loudoun, but I loved going to Loudoun Brewing Company. It felt like a home away from home,” he said. “That’s the atmosphere we really aim to have.” Fust said it’s the details that he and Patrick Steffens put into every beer that seems to consistently turn first-time customers into regulars. For example, their pumpkin ale on tap now was made from grilled butternut squash, organic pumpkin and spices imported from around the globe. “We take a lot of care with every ingredient,” he said. Steffens said, since the beginning, it’s LBC >> 30

Loudoun County’s International Business Development Manager Bob McCollar arrived in China on Monday and will spend almost two weeks there. He will participate in the fifth annual Beijing Global Friend Airports CEO Forum, which will have participation from CEOs from all over the world. He’ll also give a presentation on “Government and Innovation: How Loudoun County Is Leading the Way” at the Shanghai International Technology Expo. “China is spending hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign direct investment—they’re the world’s number one source of FDI,” McCollar stated. “We invite Chinese executives to consider Loudoun as a location for their business. As more Chinese firms locate and thrive in Loudoun, those companies will reduce the tax burden on Loudoun residents.”

Chamber Hosts ‘Fashion to the Rescue’ Event The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce will put on its ninth annual fall fashion show—Fashion to the Rescue—5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 27. The event, held at Belmont Country Club in Ashburn, will showcase fashions from favorite local shops. Cost is $45 for chamber members and $60 for non-members. The entry fee will include complimentary drinks and light appetizers, and swag gift bags for the first 200 registrants. A portion of all ticket sales will benefit Loudoun County First BIZ NOTES >> 30

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Purcellville's ‘Music with a Cause’ Aids Food Pantry The St. Andrew Presbyterian Church’s Music with a Cause concert series in Purcellville resulted in the donation of $1,400 to Loudoun Interfaith Relief. The concert series is led by Creative Director Brian Ganz and will raise donations and awareness for multiple Loudoun nonprofit organizations this season. LIR was the recipient of proceeds from the second concert in the series, featuring The Clazzical Project and Ganz performing a juxtaposition of a classical pieces played as written, then with jazz improvisation before about 120 people. The event also included a silent auction, including fire prints donated by landscape photographer Jim Hanna. Next up for the concert series is Pas de Deux, with Joshua Hong and Olivia Kim on Sept. 25. For tickets and information, go to the Music with a Cause Facebook page.

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The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has authorized Tiger Capital Group to conduct an online auction of glass installation equipment, inventory, a vehicle fleet and real property formerly owned by Banner Glass in Leesburg. The sale, which closes Sept. 20, features shop equipment as well as a fleet of more than 30 vehicles, including Ford, Chevrolet and GMC pickups, vans and cars as new as 2014. Also, the firm’s 6,400-square-foot commercial building on Industrial Court, partially occupied by an existing tenant, is available for sale through Marcus & Millichap. Online bidding opened Sept. 13 at soldtiger.com and will close Sept. 20, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Avaya Added as Partner in Smart City Platform 22 Capital Partners has selected Avaya as a foundation technology partner for its 22 CityLink Smart City In-a-Box Platform. The team will lead the development of an ecosystem to create smart city technology, education and innovation, starting at the Gramercy District development in Ashburn. The Gramercy District will be the first “smart city” in the region and one of the first in the country. The goal is to merge technology with real estate to deliver specialized experiences and enhance

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Sterling Warehouse Complex Set for Auction SVN Auction Services’ founding partner SVN/Motleys will conduct the foreclosure sale of the former Flooring Solutions Inc. warehouse and its assets in Sterling. The items will be offered in four separate sales: two onsite at 22445 Powers Court on Sept. 20 and two online only. Included in the sale is the 60,358-square-foot office and warehouse, which sits on nearly 2 acres in the Barr Dulles Business Center. Currently, 14,400 square feet of the warehouse is leased through November 2024. The warehouse’s 2016 tax assessment was $6,414,040. Also in the sale will be an undeveloped parcel, flooring, forklifts, installation material, tools; and office furniture, and office supplies.

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Jay Clement and Ben Baboval of Wild Hare Cider recently launched artisan chocolate company Tightrope Chocolate Co. The owners pose here with cocoa beans and finished chocolate bars in their showroom in Bluemont.

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Bluemont Cider Specialist Moves into Artisan Chocolate BY JAN MERCKER

ason Clement talks about chocolate the way winemakers talk about wine. He’s passionate about pulling striking and unexpected flavors from his raw material—the cacao bean—to create small-batch dark chocolate. After finding a niche in the county’s nascent craft cider movement last year with the opening of Bluemont-based Wild Hare Cider, Clement and business partner Ben Baboval recently launched a new venture—Tightrope Chocolate. Clement uses a similar experimental

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they’re citrusy, there are berry notes, nuttiness. There’s so much dimension to really good quality chocolate.” Bean-to-bar chocolate is the next logical step in the niche food scene springing up to complement Loudoun’s craft beverage wave, says Loudoun’s Agricultural Development Officer Kellie Hinkle. “It’s a unique business model,” Hinkle said, noting that while there are a number of craft confectioners in Loudoun, those companies buy bulk chocolate for their creations. Clement, BEANS >> 34

YOGA FOR WELL-BEING Event Looks to Raise Funds in the Fight Against Cancer BY SAMANTHA BARTRAM Think of the practice of yoga as the practice of life. Strength, focus, humility, openness, bravery, humor, patience. All these attributes are necessary for, and are cultivated by, the practice of yoga. They also happen to be incredibly helpful in navigating the evolving landscape of our everyday lives. As Amy Hope-Gentry, one of Flow Yoga’s many insightful instructors, said following a recent practice: “… off your mat—that’s where the real yoga begins.” Bringing a sense of calm mindfulness to our day-to-day lives is difficult under ideal circumstances. It’s when life presents the toughest of challenges that those aforementioned

qualities become emergency rafts in a sea of uncertainty. Suzy Powell, another on Flow’s roster of teachers, knows something about life’s challenges. In March 2012, Powell was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in her right breast, slightly more than a month after completing an intense yoga training program. “I was feeling the best I have felt in years,” she said. “And, boom! Out of nowhere, I had breast cancer. I was devastated.” During the days, weeks and months that followed Powell’s double mastectomy, practicing the yoga of which Hope-Gentry speaks—that takes place “off the mat” and out in the world— helped Powell heal, both inside and out.

The 47th annual Bluemont Fair is popular with adults and children alike. This year’s fair includes all the old favorites: traditional crafts, area authors and artists, farming demos, great music, and children’s activities. New to the fair this year is the interactive Indian Village (an additional donation of $3 is requested). Admission is $5 (free for children younger than 10).

Saturday, Sept. 24, Flow Yoga hopes to illuminate how yoga, as a complementary practice to increase one’s well-being, can support individuals whose lives have been touched by breast or ovarian cancer. The Breast and Ovarian Cancer Open House features cancer awareness advocates from local health care providers, representatives of local businesses, survivors, caregivers, family and friends for an afternoon of learning and self-care. The open house is a dotation-based event, with all proceeds benefitting Loudoun County breast and ovarian cancer charities. YOGA >> 35

TRINITY HOUSE COMMUNITY MARKET Saturday, Sept. 17, 1-4 p.m.; Trinity House Cafe, 101 E. Market St., Leesburg. Details: trinityhousecafe.com The event features locally made artisan goods, live music, children’s activities and giveaways. Admission is free.

BEER, BOURBON AND BBQ FESTIVAL Saturday, Sept, 17, 2-6 p.m.; Village at Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Details: villageatleesburg.com Enjoy unlimited beer and bourbon tastings and a la carte barbecue. General admission is $39, $29 for designated drivers.

BLUEMONT CONCERT SERIES HARVEST BALL Saturday, Sept. 17, 6:30-11 p.m.; First and Main streets, Warrenton. Details: bluemontharvestball. wordpress.com The Bluemont Concert Series celebrates its 40th anniversary with a black tie gala featuring live music from the Silver Tones Swing Band, special guest performer Daryl Davis, dancing, a fourcourse, seated dinner, an open bar, and a silent auction. Tickets

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‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’ Saturday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m.-noon; Purcellville Library, Purcellville Library, 220 E. Main St.; Purcellville. Details: library.loudoun.gov Bright Star Theatre presents an adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic. Join Alice, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and other eccentric characters on this imaginative journey in the wonderland of the rabbit hole. Program is for all ages and admission is free.

University of Virginia history professor Edward Lengel discusses George Washington’s often overlooked skills as a businessman and manager, and how he used these talents to build the new nation. Lecture is free and open to the public.

ARTIST’S RECEPTION: PENNY HAUFFE Sunday, Sept. 18, 3-5 p.m.; North Gate Vineyard, 16031 Hillsboro Road, Purcellville. Details: northgatevineyard.com Multimedia artist Penny Hauffe shows off her new collection “Joy” and kicks off three months as North Gate’s artist in residence with an opening reception. Event is open to the public.

CELEBRATE CATOCTIN CREEK Sunday, Sept. 18, 4-6 p.m.; Catoctin Creek Winery, Creek’s Edge Winery, 41255 Anna’s Lane, Lovettsville. Details: creeksedgewinery.com Hayden Mathews, an environmental historian and place-based storyteller, speaks on the wonders of Loudoun County in particular and the Piedmont in general that covers natural, cultural and environmental history.

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

LIVE MUSIC: SKID ROW Friday, Sept. 16, 8:30 p.m.; Tally Ho Theatre, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg. Details: tallyholeesburg.com The iconic metal/punk band is back. Tickets are $39 in advance, $45 at the door.

Saturday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 25, 11 am.-5 p.m.; downtown Leesburg. Details: paragonartevents.com The fifth annual Leesburg Fine Arts Festival spotlights artists from more than 20 states and overseas and features painting, jewelry, sculpture, photography, woodworking, ceramics, glass, fiber art, and mixed media. Admission is free.

LEESBURG AIRSHOW Saturday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Leesburg Executive Airport, Leesburg. Details: leesburgairshow.com This beloved annual event features military, civilian and experimental aircraft and fun activities. The main show, including skydivers and stunt planes, starts at 1 p.m. Parking is not available on site, but shuttles will run from satellite lots at Heritage and Tuscarora high schools. Suggested donation is $3 per person or $5 per family.

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Enjoy some comic relief with headliner Chris Coccia of Comedy Central and Sirius XM and funny man host Rahmein Mostafavi. Show includes some mature content and is for adults 21 and over. Tickets are $20 per person. Advance purchase is required.

Saturday, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.; Smokehouse Live, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Details: smokehouse-live.com

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Priscilla Godfrey, president of the League of Women Voters in Loudoun County, will discuss this fall’s election ballot and will give a short history of the League of Women Voters nationally and locally. The talk is free and open to the public.

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Southern influenced blues, folk and country. $20 suggested donation. BYOB and pack dinner.

Saturday, Sept. 18, 8:30 p.m.; Tally Ho Theatre, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg. Details: tallyholeesburg.com

Wednesday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m.; Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane Purcellville. Details: franklinparkartscenter.org

Singers and musicians ages 13 and up can try out for this local talent competition and try to earn a spot in the Oct. 8 semi-final. Sign up online. Proceeds benefit Friends of Loudoun Mental Health and Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers.

Friday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m.; Live at Sugarland Run, 200 Greenfield Court, Sterling. Details: facebook.com/liveatsr

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The Dulles Day Festival and Plane Pull is Special Olympics Virginia’s “heaviest” fundraiser, pitting teams of 25 against one another to see who can pull a 164,000-plus pound airplane 12 feet the fastest. The event also includes a Kids Truck Pull, live music, car show, military and civilian aircraft displays, business exhibits and children’s games. Event admission and parking are free.

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only at the cidery ($7 for a 1.9-ounce bar). But the partners are looking to slowly ramp up production and move into specialty stores in Loudoun and the region. Clement is also in talks with some area restaurants about wholesaling Tightrope for use in desserts. For Hinkle, the new business fits in well with the county’s winery, brewery and cidery scene, which opens the door for producers of artisan cheese, chocolate and other niche foods. “There’s a lot of opportunity in Loudoun. We have a demographic that appreciates the craft movement,” Hinkle said. “It stands to reason that niche markets with food are going to be the next big thing … anything that builds out and complements our craft beverage industry.” And with his cider business expanding, Clement’s focus for the chocolate side is quality, not quantity for now. “We’re not diving into it head on. We want to make sure it’s good, it’s quality,” he said. “We don’t want to shortchange it and put out something we don’t believe in.” And as with craft beer, wine, spirits and cider, there’s a little bit of an educational component mixed in. “When we share it with people and people are blown away by it, that’s gratifying,” Clement said. “The bigger thing for us, too, is the perception, a paradigm shift: When people try a good bean-to-bar chocolate for the first time and they just have this shift in thought about chocolate. … I love hearing moments like, ‘Wow, I never knew chocolate could taste like that.’” For more information on Tightrope Chocolate, go to facebook.com/tightropechocolate. The Wild Hare Cider tasting room is open Friday-Sunday, noon-6 p.m. For details, go to wildharecider.com. jmercker@loudounnow.com

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[ OBITUARIES ] Richard Scruggs Anderson Jr. C A P T Richard Scruggs Anderson Jr. (USN Ret.) passed away, on S e pt e mb e r 1st, 2016 of heart failure, at INOVA Lansdowne Hospital in Leesburg, VA. He was born on, May 27th ,1935, in St. Louis, Missouri. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Barbara Ludwig Anderson, and four remaining children, Pamela Anderson Schippers (Myron), Deborah Anderson Dickerson (Tod), Richard Scruggs Anderson, III, and Heather Anderson Cleary (Gregg) and his five grandchildren, Myron Schippers Jr., Patrick Schippers, Kennedy Dickerson, Griffen Dickerson, and Meghan Cleary. He was preceded in death by his youngest son, Heath Lisle Anderson. He graduated from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD as a member of the class of 1958. Prior to the Naval Academy he attended the University of Missouri, School of Mines and Metallurgy. He earned a Master’s of Science Degree in Oceanography, from Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, graduated from the Naval War College in Newport, RI and finally attended George Mason University School of Law, and was awarded a Juris Doctorate Degree in 1989. Following graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy, he served as a Deck Division Officer aboard the USS Helena (CA75). He then entered the Naval Submarine Service, graduating from Basic Submarine Officers School in 1960. He qualified as a Submarine Officer aboard the USS Crevalle (SS291). He then served as the Chief Engineer on the USS Tigrone (SS419), Operations Officer and Navigator aboard the USS Blenny (SS324), Executive Officer of the USS Corporal (SS346) and the Weapons Officer aboard the commissioning crew of the USS George C. Marshall (SSBN654), a fleet ballistic missile submarine. He returned to the USS Corporal in 1972, as the Commanding Officer for operations in the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. Following his command at sea he reported for duty as the Chief Staff Officer at Submarine Squadron Ten, a nuclear powered attack submarine squadron in New London, CT. As part of his Naval career he par-

ticipated in the US Navy Deep Submergence Program involved in the exploration of the deep ocean. He prepared the initial draft of the Naval Warfare Publication (NWP) on Deep Ocean Search, Inspection and Recovery. He was the 37th person to qualify as a Deep Submergence Vehicle Operator and the 1st Operations Officer for Submarine Development Group One in San Diego, CA. He participated in the initial sea trials of the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles (DSRV) and piloted the DSRV’s Turtle and Sea Cliff, during deep ocean exploration and recovery operations. After almost 20 years of sea duty, Captain Anderson, reported to the Pentagon, in the Long Range Planning Staff for the Chief of Naval Operations. Then assigned as a Special Assistant for Joint Matters on the staff of the Director of the Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff. During his active duty he was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Navy Achievement Medal in addition to various unit and campaign medals. Following his retirement from active duty, he served as a civilian employee of the Department of the Navy, and was awarded the Navy Civilian Meritorious Service Medal, and his organization was awarded two Navy Meritorious Unit Commendations. At the time he finally retired in 2003 he had served the Navy, in active duty and civilian service, for over 40 years. In addition, he volunteered to serve as a judge for the International Submarine Races, biannual races, at the Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, in Potomac, Maryland, for over 20 years. He moved after retirement to Purcellville, VA, where he and his son, Richard the III, joined the American Legion Post 293, and settled into a happy retirement. Throughout his life he had a fondness for basset hounds and bloodhounds, and with his wife bred and rescued hounds for over 50 years. Most recently, in a change of pace, they acquired a pair of Labradoodles, brother and sister, Daisy and Buster, whose antics and companionship, made the bucolic life in Purcellville, a daily enjoyment. He welcomed all into his home, and spent many enjoyable days regaling eager friends and family with his “sea” stories and continuing his long tradition of mentoring Naval Officers. He was well loved, served his country and family with honor and quiet dignity, always a gentleman, he will be missed. Service for Capt. Richard S. Anderson, Jr. (US Navy Ret.) was held on

September 13th at Hall Funeral Home. A reception followed at Loudoun Golf and Country Club. Donations in his name should be made to the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society.

Bernie Blum Bernie Blum, 78 of Lovettsville, Virginia passed on Friday, September 9, 2016.Bernie was born on Thursday, September 8, 1938, in Washington, DC. He was a son of the late Abraham Blum and the late Annie Hoy Thorne. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a son, Jeffrey Keith Blum, his sister Arlene “Patsy” Jenkins and his wife of over 50 years, Joan Blum. During high school, Bernie enlisted in the US Navy. He married Joan Burleson. In 1969, the family moved to Lovettsville, VA. Bernie owned and

operated Bernie Blum Plumbing and Heating for over 40 years. Bernie was an active member of the Moose Lodge, Eagles and the American Legion in Brunswick, MD. He is survived by a son, Troy Alan Blum of Knoxville, MD, grandson, Tyler Alan Blum, Daughter-inlaw, Susan Blum, many nieces and nephews including, Lisa Musgrove Poplin, and brother-in-law, Jack Jenkins. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, Virginia. Funeral services were Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel located at 158 Catoctin Circle, SE Leesburg, Virginia 20175. Interment will follow in Lovettsville Union Cemetery, P.O. Box 123, Lovettsville, VA 20180. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Lovettsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com

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A Transparent Fallacy The Board of Supervisors last week faced an important test in its members’ efforts to champion increased transparency and accountability in our local government. It failed. On the table was a motion to add one sentence to its 16-page Rules of Order: “Board Members will refrain from communicating electronically (email, text message or similar means) with other Board Members during Board business meetings, Public Hearings, committee meetings, or other meetings of the Board, about topics that are on that meeting’s agenda.” It was a fairly straight forward way to address concerns that emerged after a recent meeting when supervisors acknowledged they regularly use their cell phones and other electronic devices to communicate with colleagues during meetings. This method of talking behind the backs of fellow supervisors and members of the public who are watching the proceedings doesn’t run afoul of Virginia’s open meeting laws. It does, however, make the actions of government more secretive and less open to scrutiny. Supervisors in the majority arrived at the conclusion that an acrossthe-table texting restriction was unnecessary because it is likely that their communications would be viewed as “public documents” under the state’s Freedom of Information Act. That means anyone can ask to read what was said electronically between supervisors. So, the theory goes, there’s no harm because the information can be obtained by anyone who wants to see it. That position erodes rapidly when put to practical application. For example, following last week’s vote rejecting the texting restrictions, Loudoun Now submitted a request to review the electronic communications—texts and direct messages, with email excluded—that just one of the nine supervisors sent to or receive from his colleagues concerning public business so far this year. Under the state’s Freedom of Information Act and the board’s own policies, charges can be levied to cover the cost of assembling any material that may have been preserved. In this case, the newspaper was told it would require $400 to $500 and several days of staff work to provide the requested records. In the end, the supervisor offered to provide the information at no charge, but the point—we hope—was made. The assertion that the information is freely available is a fallacy. The reality is that supervisors have carved out wide latitude to debate issues outside the public’s eye. Sure, a member of the public could stand by, checkbook in hand, after every public meeting and request copies of any text messages or emails members may have sent to one another during the session, but does that sound like the open government you expected when you cast your ballot? We bet not.

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[ LETTERS ] Too Extreme Editor: The current long bus ride times for western Loudoun middle school and high school children of three hours a day are unacceptable. Children in southwest and northwest Loudoun deserve more resources to alleviate this problem. Building large regional schools in the center of western Loudoun close to the population center of Purcellville may provide some economy of scale, but efforts to be efficient have become too extreme when kids are spending three hours on the school bus each day. The negative impacts of long rural bus rides are well documented: Children are exhausted, have less time for homework and are less likely to participate in after school activities. Loudoun County Public Schools should explore alternative models for MS/HS transportation to include express hub routes and/or utilizing resources of other public/private transportation providers in western Loudoun. As an example, the Middleburg Community Charter School has found a creative solution to its unique transportation needs this year by using Virginia Rides and hub bus stops. Let’s find a sane solution for the well-being of our children. — Susana Calley, Round Hill

Alternatives Editor: In a unanimous opinion handed down on Sept. 8, the Virginia Supreme Court affirmed the State Corporate Commission’s decision to sustain an increase in the Dulles Greenway tolls. This unfortunate decision should be another call to action for our local elected officials to move as quickly as possible to build local alternatives to the Greenway. Buying the Greenway at a reasonable price using commonwealth revenue bonds is worth exploring, but the Greenway currently holds more than $1 billion in debt. The road’s value is well below $1 billion. Our best option

is to fund local alternative routes to the Greenway so commuters no longer have to pay $6.20 each way, every day—or be stuck endlessly on Waxpool Road. That’s why I ran on this theme last year, and that’s why this year in the county budget, our board endorsed our efforts to build Greenway alternatives. Shellhorn Road extended to Sterling Boulevard. at Rt. 28 has been added to our county’s Capital Improvement Program, and now, our county staff and our office is already working on land acquisition and finalizing the alignment. This road, along with others like extending West Wind Drive to Rt. 606, will provide a local toll-free bypass to the Greenway. The Route 28 District Commission, on which I serve as vice chairman, has approved and funded the widening of Rt. 28 in both directions. Continuing to eliminate traffic signals on Rt. 7 will also help. More east-west roads will save commuters money, but will also make Loudoun more business-friendly. Who wants to pay $6 tolls to travel into Loudoun to do business? We need businesses to locate along the Metro corridor, and these roads will allow workers to drive here without a massive added expense. These projects must be our county’s top transportation priority and together with the House of Delegates, State Senate, and the Governor, we should be doing everything in our power to help fund these projects as fast as possible. Our focus should be on funding sources provided by VDOT, the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, and available proffer funds. Our county, thanks to our NTVA members from Loudoun led by Del. Randy Minchew, has been the largest per capital recipient of NVTA road improvement financing in the region. Congresswoman Barbara Comstock also did her part by leading the efforts to pass a federal transportation bill to give Virginia more access to road funding. LETTERS >> 42

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According to Dr. Ingersoll, teachers leave teaching because they lack autonomy, or professional discretion and independence. In an interview with NPR, he noted that “[o]ne of the main factors is the issue of voice, and having say, and being able to have input into the key decisions in the building that affect a teacher’s job. This is something that is a hallmark of professions. It’s something that teachers usually have very little of, but it does vary across schools and it’s very highly correlated with the decision whether to stay or leave.” This is consistent with the research on what motivates professionals in other fields. In his book Drive, Daniel Pink collected research showing that autonomy was the first of three critical sources of

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Schools should be designed in a way that brings students happiness and helps them learn how to be happy later in life. I wrote in this column earlier this year that this required a daily experience built on kindness and an academic program composed of challenging, important work across the curriculum. The best—and maybe the only—way to make school a place where students are happy and engaged is to first make school a workplace where effective teachers are happy and engaged, and where they want to stay. Unfortunately, too many teachers leave the profession early, which has enormous social and economic costs. Almost half of the nation’s new teachers leave the profession in the first five years, according to a 2014 report from the Alliance for Excellent Education (On the Path to Equity: Improving the Effectiveness of Beginning Teachers). This report puts the annual cost to school districts of teacher turnover at $2.2 billion. One of the direct consequences is teacher shortages in many districts. “Turnover is the big driver of the shortages,” according to Richard Ingersoll, a professor who studies teacher turnover and retention. “The problem isn’t that we don’t produce enough new teachers. The problem is that we’re not retaining enough of the teachers we already have.” Compounding the challenge of retaining new teachers is the retirement of experienced teachers. A 2008 report from the National Commission on Teaching & America’s Future (Learning Teams: Creating What’s Next), for example, predicted that more than half of the nation’s teachers would retire in this decade as “baby boomers” left the profession. More troubling to me, however, are accounts of experienced teachers leaving because they can no longer do what they love doing in the classroom. There is, they say, too much paperwork, standardized testing, and standardized lesson planning, which leaves little time for the professional creativity that drives student engagement. Why do new and experienced teachers leave teaching? Research points to two important factors. Significantly, insufficient pay isn’t one of them.

professional motivation and happiness. The other two were opportunities for mastery and a sense of purpose. While this third element is difficult to find in most professions, in schools you find it in your students every day, which may be why teachers persist even when they do not have autonomy. Students and parents also play a critical role in teacher job satisfaction and retention. Just as administrative micromanagement or mismanagement can drive effective teachers to leave, so can student disrespect and misconduct, which parents may not be doing enough to address. What Dr. Ingersoll found in his conversations with teachers was that, in addition to a lack of autonomy and support from administrators, they cited “student misbehavior and discipline” as the other major reason they left teaching.

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Our delegation has been successful at attracting funding for Loudoun projects, but it’s time to complete the paradigm shift and help these officials continue this success by getting more Greenway alternatives funded in the years ahead. — Supervisor Ron Meyer (R-Broad Run)

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Editor: Ketoctin Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, proudly invites you to join us in celebrating the 229th anniversary of our United States Constitution, our country’s important founding document that guards our precious liberties and a document which today remains the oldest constitution still in active use in the world. Perhaps unnoticed today, significant parts of the Constitution were, at the time of the late 18th century, quite radical. For example, the framers of the Constitution envisioned a new form of government with checks and balances to prevent abuse of power. Even the opening words of the Preamble to the Constitution were radical: “We the people of the United States … do ordain and establish …” Enshrined in these words is the notion that forming a government that rests upon the consent of the people, affirming and expanding the concept first contained in the Declaration of Independence that the government’s “just powers are from the consent of the governed.” And, the framers of the Constitution went further, producing a living document that solved and continues to solve complex political problems our nation faces. John Adams called it “the greatest single effort of national deliberation that the world has ever seen.” Ketoctin Chapter is proud to promote celebrating this radically magnificent document. We celebrate Constitution Week, Sept. 17-23, every year. It was the National Society DAR that petitioned the Congress in 1955 with a resolution for a week of observance for the foundation of our American form of government. Sen. William Knowland of California sponsored the first resolution. After being passed by both houses, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued his Proclamation on Aug. 19, 1955. In 1956 it was signed into law as Public Law 915. We ask libraries to put up displays, courthouses to ring bells, submit Proclamations to town mayors, pass out bookmarks with the Preamble to the

Constitution to school children, etc. Please think about ways you can promote and honor this document and all the freedoms it provides. Your efforts will help pay tribute to The United States Constitution, one of the most relevant and important documents ever written. It is our primary protection of liberty as it creates checks and balances between our branches of government, and the division of power between the federal government and the states. We often hear the words “that’s unconstitutional” or “that’s my constitutional right” but you may be surprised to find that “right” may not even be in the Constitution. We urge you to read it and learn about what it contains and what it means. It is our responsibility to make sure all Americans and future generations understand the significance of what these framers created for “We the People.” — Gail Ann Adams, Past Regent Ketoctin Chapter, NSDAR

Critical Editor: We hear everyday about the problem of veteran suicide. The men and women who serve and sacrifice for us deserve the care they need for dealing with the aftermath of their tours of duty. The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Bill was passed last year to address these challenges, and was signed into law by President Obama. This issue is one so critical, and I’m glad Congress is taking action. Our veterans deserve the best possible treatment, and it is important that our lawmakers understand how crucial mental health treatment is for our veterans. A recent estimate by the Veterans Administration found that as many as 22 veterans commit suicide every day. This is unacceptable, and progress like the Clay Hunt Bill will start to alleviate some of these issues. I know this is just one step down a long road, and Congresswoman Comstock and other lawmakers are working on more steps to improve and strengthen the VA and services for our veterans who deserve top-notch care and resources. As a veteran myself, I was pleased to see that Comstock has supported many other veterans-related initiatives. She was a key cosponsor of the Hire More Heroes Act, which helps veterans who return from war find jobs. She also co-sponsored the SALUTE Act, which assists veterans in overcoming addiction. — Frank Holtz USMCR-Gunnery Sgt. (Ret.)

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Leesburg. The town is in the process of creating the Leesburg Loop, a network of designated bike routes throughout Leesburg. The first phase of it was the bike lane added a year ago to Plaza Street— the first bike lane in the county—but the eventual concept is to connect the W&OD Trail to Ball’s Bluff Park, just off Battlefield Parkway, and Tuscarora High School, on North King Street. The BikeLoudoun group is also proposing that it connect it to the county’s park and ride lot at Boland Park, where people can catch a bus to a Metro station.

As planned, the loop would pass 14 schools in town and include wayfinding signs that help cyclists know how to safely get to key places in town. “We’re trying to advocate for more bike routes and bike lanes, but also safe routes,” BikeLoudoun president Dennis Kruse said. “It’s very important that the cars know when and where to expect bicycles and that bicycles know when and where to expect cars.” Other speakers at Thursday’s meeting included Deputy First Class Eddie Jappell, coordinator of Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office’s bike team, and Officer Greg Parsons with the Leesburg

flying unarmed F-16 fighter jets with orders to ram into Flight 91 if needed; Joe Torrillo, a New York City firefighter who warned others that the buildings would collapse before he was twice buried under rubble and survived; and the Masai tribe in Kenya, which donated 14 cows to the United States following the attack. “Today and every day I encourage us all to never forget the good things—not just about 9/11 but about neighbors helping neighbors, the times with our children, the accomplishment and praise we get at work, the opportunities of living in such a wonderful

and diverse economy and the laughter from the sheer joy of life,” Butler said. “Never forget, but never forget it all.” In addition to Butler’s remarks, the ceremony featured the singing of the National Anthem by Kimberly Swift, a medley of “America the Beautiful” and “America” by Alison and Jordan Lilly, a prayer by Leesburg United Methodist Church Pastor Jim Wishmyer, and the “Amazing Grace” by bagpiper Tim Kirkpatrick. See a full video of the program on Loudoun Now’s YouTube channel.

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From right, Kimberly Swift sings the National Anthem during Sunday’s Sept. 11 Observance in Leesburg with Mayor Dave Butler, Supervisor Kristen Umstattd (D-Leesburg), and Councilman Tom Dunn and Vice Mayor Kelly Burk sharing the stage.

The ADAMS Center honored the following people and organizations with plaques: • Kim Comrie, Assistant Principal, Rolling Ridge Elementary School • Eric Treene, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division • Michael Rolince, FBI (Retired) • Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office • Leesburg Police Department • Loudoun County Department of Fire, Rescue & Emergency Management • Ashburn Fire & Rescue Department • Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad • Sterling Volunteer Fire Company • U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia • Herndon Police Department • Fairfax County Police Department • Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office • FBI Headquarters • Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department • Prince William County Police Department • FBI Washington Field Office

“The thing I’ve learned from ADAMS is that the Islam faith is a faith of peace, and sharing, and giving,” Murphy said. “As-salamu alaykum,” Comstock

wrote, using a traditional Arabic greeting among Muslims meaning “peace be upon you.” rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Representatives from a variety of other faiths joined the occasion. “That was a sad, terrible day for all of us, but it was a day that awaked in all of us what we saw as the hero,” said Mike Trivett of the Christian Fellowship Church. Andrea Barron of the Washington Area Jews for Jewish-Muslim Understanding said resisting Islamophobia “is so important, not only because it’s the moral and right thing to do.” “Here in America, we need to partner with Muslims like the people from ADAMS,” Barron said. “That is part of the battle against violent extremism. For the people who criticize Muslims, whoever they are, they are making us less safe and less secure.” Several elected officials also made appearances, including Supervisor Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling), Del. Jennifer Boysko (D-86), and Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34). Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA-10) said she could not attend because of “legislative duties,” but sent a letter thanking ADAMS leadership.

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ADAMS President and CEO Syed Moktadir. He said in the aftermath of 9/11, Americans showed their better nature by pulling together. “While the intent of the perpetrators was to divide us, we have truly proven as Americas, united together once again,” Moktadir said. “And the true values that our forefathers have set before us as one nation, under God, indivisible, was truly tested and sustained once again.” ADAMS Board of Trustees Chairman Rizwan Jaka called for a moment of silence, not only for those lives lost on 9/11, but also for victims of hate crimes that came afterward. The daughter and son-in-law of ADAMS community member Sharif Chowdhury, Shakila Yasmin and Nurul Haque Mian, are believed to be the only husband and wife lost together in the 9/11 attacks.

Learn more at virginiadot.org/programs/bk-laws.asp.Courtesy of Loudoun Deputy First Class Eddie Jappell

9/11 reflections

• Under Virginia law, bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as vehicles • Children 15 years and younger are required to wear a helmet in Loudoun County • Bicyclists are prohibited from riding on the sidewalk in the Town of Leesburg; they are permitted on sidewalks in all other parts of the county • Motorists must pass a bicyclist at a reasonable speed at least 3 feet to the left of the bicyclist • Bicyclists may ride two abreast on highways, but must ride single file when a vehicle is attempting to pass

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with the hopes of implementing them before Metro gets here,” said Kathy Leidich, of the county’s Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure. She encouraged supporters of a more bike-friendly Loudoun to offer their input to the 26-member Stakeholders Committee that is rewriting the county’s Comprehensive Plan. Two projects that will wrap up soon are repainting George Washington Boulevard, which cuts through the George Washington University’s Ashburn campus, and Oakgrove Road in Sterling to create bike lanes. Danielle McCray, a contractor for the county government’s transportation engineer team, called the exercise of reallocating lanes for another use, whether bike lanes or parking, “road diets.” “The volume on George Washington Boulevard, for example, doesn’t warrant six lanes so there was an opportunity to reallocate one of those lanes and create more of a campus-like feel there,” she said. Bicyclists should also soon have an easier, and safer, time getting around

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Police Department, who talked about cyclists’ rights and responsibilities. Judy Galen, the county government’s employer outreach specialist, asked those in the audience to spread the word about the routes and programs available now to help people commute to work by bike. She said people don’t need fancy cycling clothes and expensive bikes, just a standard bike, a helmet and a lock. She also told people not to be afraid to ask their employers for bike racks or other accommodations to make it possible for them and their colleagues to ride to work. “In my department, we like to encourage employers to accommodate all types of commuters including cyclists,” she said. “You’re doing a huge service to everyone else at that company if you’re biking. You’re one less parking space, one less car on the road. As Loudoun continues to grow, that’s going to become an issue.” She also said some gyms will offer a “shower only” pass for cyclists, to encourage people to ride to work. Learn more about commuting options at Loudoun.gov/commute. Follow BikeLoudoun’s updates at bikeloudoun.org.

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