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Study Shows Loudoun is Behind on Salaries BY RENSS GREENE

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Career firefighter Mike Wallo checks extraction tools on a heavy rescue truck at the Purcellville Public Safety Center. Loudoun firefighters are at a particular disadvantage compared to other jurisdictions’ first responders because they do not enjoy a step-and-grade pay scale.

An overview of how the Loudoun County government pays its employees could lead to a complete compensation overhaul. Last spring, the Board of Supervisors commissioned a review of how the county writes its job descriptions, classifies its employees, and pays them. Especially since the 2008 recession, the local government hasn’t kept pace with growth in the county. In many ways, it still pays its employees like a small jurisdiction, supervisors were told. “What’s happened over time is basically you’ve outgrown the system you’ve put into place,” said Jeff Ling of Evergreen Solutions, the consultant brought in to study the county’s compensa-

tion structure. The consultants found that, while the county needs to update its pay structure, it hasn’t even kept up with the old one. Loudoun County currently aims to pay its employees, on average, 95 percent of what is paid by competing jurisdictions, defined as Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William. Every one of those jurisdictions aims to pay either 100 percent of the market midpoint, or within 5 percentage points to either side. The county falls well short of even its stated goals. Over time, as Loudoun’s pay increases have lagged behind competing jurisdictions, small differences have added up. Raises for Loudoun employees since 2008 have fallen behind their cohort in competing jurisdic-

tions by nearly nine percent. The Board of Supervisors has decided the county will aim for salaries in a range of 95 percent to 105 percent of median pay in the area. The county will also change how it writes job descriptions for employees—and how many. The county classes employees in 10 broad career paths and 42 pay grades. In practice, the consultant found, the county has had to jury-rig its own system with market adjustments since the 1980s, creating 154 de facto pay grades. All those problems, Ling said, will make it hard for the county to recruit. “Your compensation strategy LOUDOUN SALARIES >> 35

Women in Blue Making an Impact at the LPD BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ The Leesburg Police Department’s female ranks have been hitting some major milestones lately. The department boasts many female “firsts”—the first woman on its version of the SWAT team, the first female crisis negotiator, its first Latina officer, the first female K9 officer and first female K9, as well as two women who rank among the highest officers in the department. Deputy Chief Vanessa Grigsby, who served as acting chief for much of last year as the town searched for a replacement for retired former police chief Joseph Price, is the second highest-ranking member of the department after Police Chief Gregory Brown. And Lt.

Jaime Sanford, who for 14 years had served with the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office, is the highest-ranking female officer, and second in command, in the Criminal Investigations Division, which recently closed the 2009 cold case of the Jammie Lane homicide. While the tasks the officers perform at the department vary widely, one thing binds them, aside from gender: humility. When gathered at the station earlier this week, the officers were more likely to laud each other’s accomplishments or place in the Leesburg Police Department history books, than their own. For Grigsby, who in her 20year LPD career has at times WOMEN IN BLUE >> 26

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From left, Lt. Jamie Sanford, Master Police Officer Jessie Shields, K9 Sally, Deputy Chief Vanessa Grigsby, Officer Marina Santos, and Officer Kristine Rzewnicki.

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wenty-seven people from 20 countries became the United States’ newest citizens during a ceremony at Oatlands Historic House and Gardens on Tuesday. “In my view, you have received one of the highest honors in the world, and that is American citizenship,” said Supervisor Geary M. Higgins (R-Catoctin). He quoted from a speech Abraham Lincoln gave in Chicago in 1858. Lincoln said that although immigrants cannot trace blood connections to the founders of the United States, they can look to the words in the Declaration of Independence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” and “that moral sentiment taught in that day evidences their relation to those men, that it is the father of all moral principle in them, and that they have a right to claim it as though they were blood of the blood, and flesh of the flesh

of the men who wrote that Declaration, and so they are.” The 27 new citizens recited both the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance and the Pledge of Allegiance in the gardens at Oatlands before receiving certificates of citizenship. They came from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Chile, the Czech Republic, El Salvador, Georgia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Mexico, Pakistan, the Philippines, Tanzania, Thailand, and Turkey. To become citizens, they had to have a permanent resident or “green card” for at least five years; read, write, and speak English; be of good moral character; and pass the U.S. Naturalization Test and a personal interview, among other requirements and paperwork. They are now entitled to all the rights and committed to all the responsibilities of a citizen of the United States of America.

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about its unpredictable, one-year-attime funding model from local, state, and federal budgets, and an “unsustainable” budget with costs rising nearly twice as fast as fares and commercial revenues. To get Metro in good shape, he said, member jurisdictions will have to invest $1.5 billion a year over the next 10 years—collectively about $600 million more than they do now—and establish a dependable source of funding for capital projects that pulls in $500 million a year. Loudoun’s leaders have previously proposed a way to meet that funding gap by creating a regional organization WIEDERFELD >> 33

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Wiedefeld Recommends Federal Funding, Cap on Local Costs for Metro Operations annual meeting with county supervisors Wednesday, saying the system is “on the right track” but a long way from financial stability. “Since we’ve got the system moving in the right direction, it is important to look to the future,” Wiedefeld said. “The region has a $40 billion investment—that’s what the system cost to build and to basically have what we have there today. It plays a huge role in the economy of the region, it deals with traffic congestion, it improves the overall air quality and a number of other things.” He said Metro still has about $25 billion worth of unfunded needs, accumulated over years of poor maintenance and under-investment. His report also pointed out the concerns

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New citizens of the United States applaud with flags and certificates of citizenship at the end of a naturalization ceremony at Oatlands Historic House and Gardens on Tuesday.

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Brittany Rose said seeing the Confederate war memorial on the courthouse grounds in Leesburg is “a smack in the face every day.”

Supervisors Will Not Ask for Local Authority Over War Monuments BY RENSS GREENE

fter a long and heated debate over the Confederate war memorial at the steps of the old courthouse in Leesburg last week, Loudoun supervisors chose not to pass a resolution asking the General Assembly to give localities the power to move war monuments. County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) had proposed that the county ask the General Assembly for the authority to move war monuments, which it currently cannot do. She did not explicitly call to move the Confederate monument in her proposal. Supervisor Geary M. Higgins (R-Catoctin) opposed that idea, saying it ultimately was an attempt to remove the Confederate statue, and offered his own proposal to have the county’s board-appointed Heritage Commission “review the full historic significance of the Loudoun County Courthouse grounds and its statues…to determine what additional memorials, monuments, statues or interpretive context would be appropriate to fully reflect the history of the grounds, the County and its citizens.” That sparked passionate arguments from Loudouners, who came to the meeting to tell the board what they thought about the war memorial. Some came to argue that the monument must be left where it is. RJ Hall likened taking down the Confederate monument to

the Taliban destroying monuments in Rose said she understood being tired of Afghanistan. hearing about slavery—she is too—but “That, my dear board members, that it shaped the country. “I moved here in seems to be where third grade, and I we seem to be as a nation tothought growing I just ask that day,” Hall said. up in Loudoun it we’re thoughtful, “Nowadays, it’s was normal to walk and that we’re not enough to down the street and acknowledge be called racial slurs mindful and and confess our as a child,” Rose said. considerate of sins of the past, She said walking people who have it seems we past a monument at must eliminate the courthouse that different life anything that celebrates people experiences than who fought to prereminds us of them. The huserve slavery is “a we do.” man condition smack in the face ev— Brittany Rose is such that if ery day” and that the we follow this courthouse steps are rationale to its not the right place natural conclufor that statue. sion, literally everything in humankind “I just ask that we’re thoughtful, and will have to be destroyed as part of the that we’re mindful and considerate of purge.” people who have different life experi“The courthouse statue, it really ences than we do,” Rose said. “It’s really stands for people—for veterans—just nice to grow up in a world where you like the other monuments over there think everything is right and that evfor the world wars, for Korea, and I’m eryone gets along, but the message that perfectly fine with building more stat- we’re sending to folks who don’t think ues of the Union soldiers and for the en- that way is strengthened by this statue slaved,” said teenager Matthew Tobias. on our courthouse steps.” “I’m tired of hearing about slavery,” She was joined by other people who said Lewis Leigh, who supports keep- said keeping the statue on the courting the statue in place. “It happened 150 house grounds sends them a message. Alicia Cohen said for some people, the years ago. Get over it, folks.” But the majority of speakers on the statue markets praise and the history topic—including every black speaker— of their heroes, but “for other people, came to say the statue must go. Brittany Confederate monuments say ‘stay in

your place, you don’t have any power, you don’t matter to us.’” And some found room for both Randall’s and Higgins’ ideas. Former Planning Commission chairman Al Van Huyck said he supports both. “Does a local jurisdiction have the sole right to control those parts of a nation’s history that falls within their boundaries?” Van Huyck asked. “And are there better ways to address the very real grievances of African-Americans than the removal of monuments?” On the board, supervisors were evenly divided on Randall’s proposal. Supervisor Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling) said he agreed with suggestions that the statue should be in a museum or other historical exhibit, such as Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park. “Having that statue there I think would make more sense, because they can actually talk about the statue as part of the tour there,” Saines said. “If you come to the courthouse grounds, you just see the statue. There’s nothing that talks about the statue, how it got there, what’s involved with it, how it’s there.” Supervisor Ron A. Meyer Jr. (R-Broad Run) said having the monument there “isn’t the right message to send.” He pointed out that the statue’s commission coincided very closely with the Jim Crow era. He also said that his support for Randall’s proposal had put him at odds with Republican leadership—a party that he pointed out counted MONUMENTS >> 5

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division was whether to also include the Thomas Balch Library Black History Committee, as proposed by Randall. That idea, too, failed along a party line vote. Objecting to that, Randall and Saines opposed the Heritage Commission idea completely. Umstattd said “given my pessimism about the General Assembly and the risk that we will do nothing to put the current statue in context, I will be supporting Supervisor Higgins’ motion to attempt to do that as better than nothing.” rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Abraham Lincoln as its first president, and that he said “led the battle for civil rights.” “Some of the attacks from our party’s leadership against me for supporting this effort show otherwise, and that’s very upsetting to me,” Meyer said. “I have a daughter named Lincoln for a reason. We stand for federalism, we stand for abolition, we stand for the rights and liberties of all people.” “I don’t see how I can vote to ask for

gins and Supervisor Suzanne M. Volpe (R-Algonkian) voted against. Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) abstained. “Because I don’t want to say no to the questions of local control, but I’m also not ready to say yes to adding this to our legislative agenda, I’m going to abstain,” he explained. With a tied vote, the measure failed. Another vote, to ask the General Assembly to authorize a referendum on the statue, failed along party lines, with the board’s three Democrats voting for and its six Republicans voting against. As to Higgins’ proposal to consult the Heritage Commission, the only strong

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permission to move it,” said Supervisor Tony R. Buffington Jr. (R-Blue Ridge). “I already know I don’t want to move it.” “In the end, other than us taking a position that the General Assembly probably won’t listen to anyhow, because they didn’t listen to us on the proffer bill—I guarantee you there will be other legislation introduced in the General Assembly that will address this topic,” said board Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn). Ultimately, the board split on a 4-41 vote, with Meyer, Randall, Saines, and Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg) supporting Randall’s proposal. Buffington, Buona, Hig-

Nonprofit Study Finds Safety Net Holes, Recommends Grant Overhaul

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BY RENSS GREENE A comprehensive review of the needs of Loudoun’s nonprofits has found the county falls short on its funding for nonprofits. The report, prepared by the Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance, found that accounting for population and cost of living, the county would have to increase its annual grant funding by $263,000 to $288,000 to catch up to other large and medium-sized Virginia localities. This year, the Board of Supervisors signed off on $1,090,700 in funding to 32 nonprofits. According to the report, 14,257 Loudouners live below the federal pov-

erty level—which this year ranges from $12,060 for an individual to $41,320 for a family of eight. By that measure, Loudoun wrote grants amounting to $76.50 per person living at or below the federal poverty level this year. The report also found that county and nonprofit services fell short of the need in all areas of human services, particularly affordable housing, affordable child care, addiction treatment, immigrant services, basic life services, and transitional services for homeless youth. This is despite the survey measuring 364 nonprofits, although the report also found that many of those nonprofits are duplicative and do not coordinate well amongst each other.

Supervisors sent the report to the board’s finance committee to tackle its many recommendations. Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (DAt Large) also recommended county staff come up with a definition for “life-sustaining” versus “life-enhancing” nonprofits, possibly leading to separating them into separate funding processes. “Life sustaining is food, life sustaining is shelter, life sustaining—in my opinion—is literacy,” Randall said. “Life-enhancing is the symphony. It’s a great thing to have, but if you don’t have any food, you’re probably not going to go to the symphony.” She said putting nonprofits like the Loudoun Symphony in competition with food banks for county funding seems “illogical.” Despite trepidation among some supervisors, the board approved that idea unanimously. “Identifying them is one thing, but we have to be very careful, because everything comes out of the general fund,” said board Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn). “It’s not like there are other pots of money.” Supervisors did not, however, approve Randall’s idea to come up with ideas about how to establish direct county funding for some nonprofits that provide “core services,” which the county might otherwise provide itself. “If the county is relying on a nonprofit as an extension of county services, then we shouldn’t ask that nonprofit to

be in the competitive process for money, because without that nonprofit we’d be picking up that tab, and picking it up in a very robust way,” Randall said. In the past, she has contested the idea that in the strictest sense, nonprofits do not save the county any money, since the county provides all the services it is obligated to provide by law. Still, other supervisors didn’t like the idea of direct funding. Buona worried the county would be picking “longterm winners that we’re going to fund automatically.” Supervisor Ron A. Meyer Jr. (R-Broad Run) said he would like to see it discussed in finance. “There’s been a lot of noble efforts to figure out a model for nonprofit funding, and those noble efforts, I would say have largely been of mixed success to put it lightly, and confusing to put it bluntly,” Meyer said. Loudoun has tried for several years in a row to reform its nonprofit grant making. The report recommends trying again after establishing a human services workgroup to help—an idea that Loudoun nonprofits have floated before. “I believe Loudoun has before it a critical opportunity to think broadly and strategically about how to plan for the needs of all its residents and devote adequate resources in a comprehensive, effective and efficient manner through public private partnerships to serve our diverse community,” said GRANT OVERHAUL >> 7

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Last year, the Board of Supervisors set terms for the Loudoun Museum: Restructure and start raising money or lose out on $156,000 in county government funding. On Sept. 20, county staff mem bers reported the museum has met those milestones. Supervisors had set quarterly milestones for the museum, including redefining the board’s responsibilities and tripling the amount of money its members must contribute, setting the stage for future growth, and hiring an executive director. That director, Leslie Mazeska, said she is “very excited” about the museum’s plans and prospects. “We established a number of things that will help the museum position itself to be on the right track to being able to obtain sustainable funding for our programs moving forward,” Mazeska said, “And also just to increase our visibility in the community, getting people coming through the doors.” The museum could also be changing up its exhibits and website. It’s also considering what to do with its newly available second floor, which until recently held part of the museum’s collection in storage. “Right now we have, as of last week, a big empty space on the second floor here, and we’re really trying to figure out what we want to do with it,” Mazeska said. “It’s a beautiful room.” Leaders of the museum, located at the corner of Loudoun and Wirt streets

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in downtown Leesburg, have also been talking with prospects for new board members, and hope to announce new members in January. “We’re going to be bringing on, I’m hoping, a very dynamic group of new folks to sort of take charge and kind of lead the way into the new direction that we’re looking to go,” Mazeska said. She added she’s “very excited, and I really do think that we’ve got some folks that are excited about joining us and really want to see the museum kind of take on MUSEUM >> 7

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parent-teacher associations, and garden clubs. The $263,000 to $288,000 figure catches Loudoun up to other jurisdictions’ per capita spending based on the number of residents making three times the federal poverty level. Counting people making three times the federal poverty level or less, Loudoun has 67,432 impoverished residents, 18 percent of its population. To reach the median grant funding level of 12 larger jurisdictions from across the state, accounting for cost of living and population, Loudoun would have to write $1,353,623 in grants.

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own Manager Kaj Dentler announced Tuesday night that Russell Seymour has been selected as the successor to current Economic Development Director Marantha Edwards. Seymour comes to Leesburg by way of James City County, where he serves as the assistant director of general services. He had previously served as the county’s economic development director for six years. James City County’s county seat is Williamsburg. Seymour holds a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Akron and a bachelor’s in business administration from Christopher Newport University. He has also completed the LEAD (Leading, Educating and Developing) program at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. Previous job stops included Spotsylvania County, where he served as economic development director,

Russell Seymour is Leesburg’s new director of Economic Development

and Fredericksburg, where he was vice president of the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance. He began his public service career as a comprehensive planner for Stafford County.

Now, he travels further north to take the helm of economic development for the state’s largest town in one of the most prosperous counties in the nation. “There are many factors that make Leesburg an exceptional location for business, travel, and family,” Seymour stated. “I look forward to this opportunity and to being a part of the Leesburg team.” A Yorktown native, Seymour said he and his wife and 12-year-old son are looking forward to calling Leesburg home, with family nearby. For him, it was about the “quality of the product” that Leesburg offers that makes his new job compelling. The town’s accessibility to just about anything an individual could want—a variety of businesses, recreation choices, dining establishments, quality schools, and the airports, to name a few—set it apart. Seymour also said that the fact that the town has a variety of industries, SEYMOUR >> 9

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Progress has been made in Leesburg Executive Airport’s efforts to operate a remote tower.

Remote Tower Lobbyist Efforts Succeeding BY KARA RODRIGUEZ It appears that the town’s hiring of a lobbyist to get federal permission to operate a remote tower program at Leesburg Executive Airport has been successful. According to a staff report presented to members of the Town Council, the lobbyist, Team Hallahan, was successful in drafting and securing language in both the House and Senate appropriation bills and Federal Aviation Administration authorization bills. Both the House and Senate versions of the FAA reauthorization bills include language establishing a remote tower pilot program. Debate over the bills will focus on a larger issue: The

House version includes privatization of the nation’s air traffic control system, while the Senate version does not. If not resolved by month’s end, it is likely that a short-term FAA extension will be passed, according to the staff report. Even with the remote tower authorization in both bills, funding is anything from a sure thing. While Airport Commission Chairman Dennis Boykin lauded the lobbyist’s efforts to date, he said he does not believe that Congress will adopt the bills, and instead will pass a short-term continuing resolution. Boykin said a recent meeting with the FAA administrator, which included Mayor Kelly Burk, may prompt internal funding to take up the shortfall.

The move toward a remote tower program in the town airport began in 2014 when Leesburg entered into an agreement with the Virginia SATS Lab and Saab Sensis to host a test program for the first remote air traffic control tower in the U.S. The town hired Team Hallahan earlier this year to advocate for future funding and support Leesburg’s remote tower, along with its entry into the FAA’s Contract Tower Program. The county Board of Supervisors also contributed toward the $36,000 cost of the lobbyist. The goal of the remote tower program has been to increase safety and efficiency at Leesburg Executive Airport, which is the REMOTE TOWER >> 9

Leesburg Air Show Takes Off Saturday One of the town’s biggest annual events happens Saturday when families are welcomed to the tarmac of Leesburg Executive Airport to see the latest in aviation advances and witness some daring displays in the sky. Gates open at 11 a.m. The tarmac will feature aircraft displays, activities for children and food vendors. At noon, there will be a demonstration of radio controlled airplanes. The airshow begins at 1 p.m. with skydivers and a multitude of aerobatic performances. Gates close at 4 p.m. There is only handicapped parking on site for the event. The town will run shuttle buses from parking lots at Heritage and Tuscarora high schools. For details, go to leesburgairshow.com.

Parks & Rec Wins Awards The town’s Parks and Recreation Department took home some hardware at the 2017 International Festivals & Events Association annual convention and expo. The department received three awards in the prestigious IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards competition. Loudoun Now’s newspaper insert for the 2017 Flower and Garden Festival won a bronze award in the Best Newspaper Insert/Supplement category. The 2017 Flower and Garden Festival rack card won a bronze award in the Best Miscellaneous Printed Materials (Single Page) category. The 2016 Leesburg Airshow T-shirt won a bronze award in the Best T-shirt Design category. Each year, the IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards recognize outstanding accomplishment and top quality creative, promotional, operational and community outreach programs and materials produced by festivals and events around the world. Sponsored by Haas & Wilkerson Insurance, the professional competition draws entries from among the world’s top festivals and events. Awards are presented in 71 different subject categories, each divided into four budget categories. Leesburg competed in the “Under $100,000” budget category.

Doc Shredding Oct. 7 The Leesburg Public Works & Capital Projects Department will host its next free community document shredding event Saturday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Heritage High School. Residents (no businesses, please) may bring up to three boxes or bags of documents, BRIEFS >> 10

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rather than being dependent on just one or two, is a strong asset. “A lot of times you can be too heavily tied to tourism or retail or a particular industry. And then if something [bad] happens it can cause a ripple effect,” he said. “Leesburg is positioned well.” As to initial goals for his new post, Seymour said he wants to place just as much of an emphasis on retaining existing businesses as attracting new ones. “My take on economic development has always been to have a balance between working with new businesses and existing businesses,” he said. “A lot of times people forget that every one of your existing businesses is a target business for your competition. One of the things I want to do is really get out, talk to a lot of the businesses that are there—find out what’s working well, and maybe more importantly what’s

not working well. They are a very valuable resource.” Seymour said by nature he is a faceto-face kind of person, preferring sitting down with business owners, stakeholders and others. “I’m very much a person that wants to get out and meet with people. Emails are fine but I’m much more somebody that wants to get out, sit down with them and create that relationship,” he said. “That will be certainly be a priority.” Dentler said Seymour’s background of education and experience set him apart from other candidates. He said he is also pleased that Seymour will have time to learn the ropes directly from Edwards. Seymour will begin his new job Nov. 6. Edwards announced earlier this year that she would retire effective Jan. 5, 2018. Her departure will mark the end of 17 years of service to the town, including the last decade as head of the Economic Development Department.

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Communication, Collaboration Stressed in Commission Roundup BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ A meeting among the Leesburg Town Council and the leadership of its boards, commissions, and committees, yielded some central themes Monday night. The council had convened the meeting after beginning a discussion earlier this year on the structure, purpose, and goals of its 13 advisory panels. Council members ultimately decided it was best to hear directly from the groups and Monday night brought together the chairs or vice chairs of the town’s citizen advisory bodies. What became evident early on in the meeting was that many residents missed the input and connection to council members. During its January organizational meeting, the council had voted to do away with council liaisons to the panels, citing an already heavy workload and a desire not to feel like they were influencing the outcome of their discussions. “When we lost the liaison position that’s been an adjustment for us,” John Binkley, chairman of the Technology and Communications Commission, said. “Previously, we felt like we had more visibility into what the council was thinking about, what their concerns were, how we could help on an ongoing fashion. We also felt that our concerns and advice was going back to the council. I think it’s an absolutely critical issue because we’re feeling a little blind right now.” Binkley suggested having council members attend on a quarterly basis so both parties could stay informed. Commissions could even have a quarterly report prepared, some suggested. It’s an idea that the majority of the chairs and vice chairs got behind. “I agree with [the idea of a] quarterly liaison,” Tom O’Neil, chairman of the Public Art Commission, said. “We sometimes feel like we’re operating in somewhat of a vacuum. We get ideas from the public or other members of the commission, but sometimes it would be nice to have council involved a little earlier than something that shows up on your work session agenda or for [a vote for] approval.” Only Brody McCray, vice chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission, said the current system was

working fine as it is. “We don’t feel it necessary to have council there,” he said. “Our opinion is that each one of us has our relationship with the council member [who appointed us]. To have someone there to watch and observe we don’t feel is necessary.” Mayor Kelly Burk asked those present if attendance at meetings, and reaching a quorum, was a problem. The council had previously tossed around the idea of tying the small stipend most citizen-led bodies receive to attendance. Councilman Marty Martinez also put the onus on commission chairs to report to the Town Council if its members are having trouble showing up at meetings. The council has authority to appoint and dismiss members from the panels. Sandy Grossman, chairman of the Standing Residential Traffic Committee, said it was a two-way street. “Could you please watch who you appoint to the committees and we will be delighted to give you feedback,” he told the council. “It’s a matter of the individuals who are on the committee and how you guys look at them and screen them yourselves.” Enrique Gonzalez, chairman of the Diversity Commission, also asked council members to more quickly fill vacancies on the bodies. His commission, for example, has two vacancies out of seven seats. Four must attend a meeting to make quorum. Most chairs and vice chairs agreed that compensation was not a factor in getting member to participate, but rather feeling that one’s work was adding value. “What drives attendance is the feeling that you’re doing meaningful and productive work,” Binkley said. “I think establishing good communications and expectations coming from council and back will do far, far more than any attendance issues.” Airport Commission Chairman Dennis Boykin also noted that the goal should be driving performance and results. “Just showing up to a meeting doesn’t cut it. I think it’s about what you’re getting done,” Boykin said. “The amount of money we’re paying in stipends isn’t going to drive people sitting around this table to do one thing

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or another.” Stipends for most commissions are relatively low, at around $50/month. Some commission members elect not to take the stipend or take it and donate it to charity, they noted. The chairs and vice chairs present all said total restructuring, or combining, of boards, committees and commissions was not necessary. But perhaps more collaboration is. “It’s something that we have to do as the commissions to get to know each other a lot better and to work together more efficiently as a town and help you be more successful,” Gonzalez said to the council. It’s worked well for several of the bodies who have worked together. The Diversity Commission and Economic Development Commission teamed up to work together on town business surveys. The Planning Commission has also reached out to several boards and commissions on occasion, Chairwoman Lyndsay Chamblin said, including the Board of Architectural Review, Tree Commission, and Technology and Communications Commission. Peter Vanderloo, chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals, suggest that the council organize an annual meeting of the commissions, committees, and boards so they all can get an idea of what each other is working on, and potentially spur ideas for collaboration. Many also said they liked the idea of reprising Monday night’s meeting between Town Council and chairs on an annual basis. The council is expected to discuss some of the insights from Monday night’s meeting at a future work session. Councilman Ron Campbell said he is hopeful the council can relook at council liaisons and ensure that the citizen-led bodies’ purpose and the goals of the council are intertwined. “I’m hoping that we can really look at the purpose of your commission as it relates to the purpose of our work,” he said. “You’re actually the arms and the legs and the eyes and the ears of council’s extensive reach.” krodriguez@loudounnow.com

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Members of the Loudoun Stars 10U baseball team knocked on doors in town neighborhoods and started a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to rebuild the little league community in Houston, TX. So far, the team’s efforts have raised more than $4,500.

Baseball Team Gives Back A Leesburg baseball team is doing its part to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey, by collecting donations to help rebuild the Houston, TX sports community. The Loudoun Stars 10U baseball team has collected thousands of dollars in direct donations, by going door to door in neighborhoods and via an online crowdfunding campaign. Donations, which are still being accepted, will directly benefit Texas Little League - District 25. As of early this week, more than $4,500 has been collected. For more information or to donate, go to loudounstars.org.

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[ PUBLIC SAFETY ] Loudoun Man Charged with Murder in JMU Overdose A Leesburg man faces a second-degree murder charge in the 2016 death of a James Madison University student. A Rockingham County grand jury handed up the indictment Fondaco against Joseph Fondaco, 20, last week, almost 10 months after the death of freshman Hailey Moore. In November, 18-year-old Moore, of Gretna, was found unresponsive in her apartment by her friends and taken to Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital Medical Center, where she died a short time later. Few details have been publicly released by authorities, but family members and friends have stated that her death was the result of fatal drug overdose. Fondaco has been identified as a former JMU student who had briefly dated Moore and was with her at the time of the overdose. Family members have said Moore had an opioid, marijuana, and Xanax in her system. Fondaco was initially charged with felony possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and felony possession with the intent to distribute Xanax. Moore’s family and friends

Son Charged with Fatally Stabbing Father Leesburg Police have charged 28-year-old Hector Anthony Flores Jr. with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his father on Sunday night. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Sept. 24, Flores walked into Leesburg Police headquarters on Plaza Street and reported that he had stabbed his father, Hector Anthony Flores Sr., 47, at their Wythe Court home near the Shenandoah Square shopping center. Flores Sr. was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the preliminary investigation, the stabbing was

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pressed prosecutors to pursue a murder charge—either through state or federal statutes—for his alleged involvement, including failing to seek medical treatment for her. The campaign included an online petition at change.org.

Leesburg Police Investigating Assault on Trail The Leesburg Police Department has released a sketch of a man accused of assaulting a woman Sunday morning on a trail at Ida Lee Park. According to the report, the inci-

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a result of an altercation between the two. Flores was held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. It is the second domestic-related homicide in Loudoun this year. In August, a Lucketts-area man was charged with murder in the death of his father. In that case, investigators said Michael F. Bowles, 20, shot and killed Mario M. Bowles, 52, and then set their home on fire to conceal the crime. In 2016, there were three deaths resulting from domestic altercations. dent happened at 6:50 a.m. near Rust Library. She was approached and assaulted by a Hispanic man, who ran away, toward Old Waterford Road, when she screamed. The suspect was described as being in his 20s, with dark brown hair and a light mustache. He was about 5-feet, 8-inches tall, weighing 150-160 pounds. He was wearing a red zip-up hoodie or jacket and light blue or gray sweatpants. Anyone with information in the case SAFETY >> 13

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A 54-year-old Sterling man is facing multiple felony charges following an alleged assault in the parking lot of the Inova Loudoun Ashburn Healthplex early Saturday morning. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office, deputies were called to the Landmark Court area just before 1:30 a.m. Sept. 23 to investigate a report of an assault resulting from a verbal altercation. Deputies made contact with the suspect, Richard L. Paige, in the parking lot. During the arrest, Paige allegedly resisted and attempted to assault deputies before fleeing on foot. He was captured after a chase. The deputies and Paige were taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries and then released. Paige was charged with two counts of assault on law enforcement, malicious wounding, kidnapping, strangulation, simple assault, destroying a phone line with intent, obstruction of justice, and resisting arrest. He also was served with three outstanding probation violation warrants. Paige is being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center without bond. According to Loudoun County Circuit Court records, Paige has prior convictions for petit larceny, distribution of cocaine and DUI.

is asked to contact Detective M. Kadric at 703-771-4500 or mkadric@leesburgva.gov.

Car Break-in Caught on Video at Childcare Center The Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office again is urging residents to lock their vehicles and remove valuables even while running errands or dropping off children. In recent weeks, three vehicles were entered and items were stolen at schools and daycare facilities in the Ashburn area. The suspects are targeting purses left inside vehicles parked at daycare centers and schools. In some of the cases the suspects quickly entered the victim’s vehicle while the victim was picking up their children inside. Detectives released surveillance video stills of one suspect and a suspect vehicle from the Sept. 20 thefts at a preschool on Research Place in Ashburn. The thefts occurred between 5:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. when two vehicles were entered and purses were stolen. The suspect, a black male wearing a white tank top and black shorts, is seen in the video exiting a rear passenger door of a black Audi crossover SUV. The SUV has dark tinted windows and a thick roof rack on top. A similar theft was reported Sept. 11 at a middle school on Gloucester Parkway.

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Schools Want to Teach Teens About Dating Violence, Human Trafficking BY DANIELLE NADLER Loudoun school leaders say it’s time to update the district’s sex education courses to include lessons on dating violence and human trafficking in middle and high school. When Family Life Education Supervisor Sheila J. Jones took over the program two years ago, she found that few revisions had been made since the 1990s. Her department has since created a working group to do a thorough review of the curriculum, in an effort to align with new state requirements, at minimum, and go even further to equip students to make good decisions in their dating lives. The working group was made up of principals, assistant principals,

Loudoun Health Department Director David Goodfriend, and parents who have raised concerns in the past about the FLE curriculum. Jones presented the group’s findings to the School Board’s Curriculum and Instruction Committee last week. She ran down a list of books and materials that the group is recommending be a part of the FLE program. “There isn’t just one thing that’s going to fit our needs, but the fact that we can incorporate evidence-based and evidence-informed curriculum will be a big bonus for our kids,” she said. The elementary material includes “Your Body Book” by McGraw-Hill education company and “Health World” curriculum which includes lesson plans, worksheets and videos that

covers a variety of topics, including bullying and drug addiction. In middle school, the recommendation is to use “Health World” and McGraw Hill’s “Teen Health with Human Sexuality.” High school resources include “Glencoe Health” and “Glencoe Health with Human Sexuality.” FLE teachers have begun training with additional resources as well, including Safe Dates, which covers human trafficking and self-defense related to dating violence. Jones is recommending that health and physical education instructors teach situational awareness and dating violence using free Secure Higher Ed training. “It teaches self-defense, how to get out of SEX ED >> 16

Middleburg Charter Wins Major Grant Middleburg Community Charter School won a $238,836 grant from the Virginia Department of Education for the third year in a row. Schools that provide a year-round program are eligible for the grants. Middleburg Community Charter School operates on an extended year calendar, running from early August to mid-June with two-week intersession breaks between each quarter. The grant money supports the school’s science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) curriculum, full-time STEAM coordinator, and STEAMbased intersession programming open to students during the fall, spring and summer breaks to support opportunities for educational enrichment. “The VDOE extended year grant allows MCCS to truly live our mission

of inspiring learners beyond the traditional school year. Teachers can work outside of the textbook, and provide a wide array of learning experiences that naturally inspire students to learn, engage, and think at high levels,” Principal Rochelle Proctor stated. “We are thankful to have the opportunity to enrich our curriculum further with a variety of targeted intersessions, authentic field experiences, and real world exploration using a vast variety of materials supporting hands-on methods.” The General Assembly created the Extended School Year Grant Program in 2013 to assess the effectiveness of year-round school programs in raising student achievement. The Middleburg charter school opened in 2014 and serves kindergarten through fifth-grade students. It is

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Park View High School world history teacher Matthew Poth has been selected to serve as the 20172018 Teache r- i n - R e s i - Poth dence at the Library of Congress. Poth will spend the next year working with Library of Congress staff members to make the library’s digitized primary sources “accessible, relevant and compelling to the nation’s K-12 community.” He will make contributions to the Teaching with the Library of Congress blog and undertaking a project that will benefit Park View or Loudoun County Public Schools. His project will be a multi-part workshop for teachers across the curriculum that he will implement during the 2018-2019 school year. Poth was selected for this role after submitting an application, resume, project plan and letters of recommendation. He has previously participated in the National History Day’s “Understanding Sacrifice” program. He has taught for LCPS for five years. Poth holds bachelor’s degrees in history and secondary education from Penn State University and a master’s degree in educational administration from Shenandoah University. Poth served in the United States Marine Corps for four years prior to becoming an educator.

NOVA STEM Day Saturday Northern Virginia Community College’s Loudoun Campus will host the annual NOVA STEM Day Loudoun County from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. NOVA STEM Day Loudoun County is a family-oriented community event showcasing science, technology, engineering and math activities. The day is filled with robotic and coding activities, workshops, demonstrations, food and engaging exhibits from local STEM-related businesses. Representatives from NOVA SySTEMic, OATH Inc., Microsoft, and The Children’s Science Center, as well as NVCC faculty, will take part in the event. People can pre-register and find more information about the event at locostemday.com. To participate as an exhibitor, contact Liz Coffey at 703-9487680 or ecoffey@nvcc.edu. SCHOOL NOTES >> 16

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lessons if they find the material to be objectionable. School Board member Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge), who chairs the Curriculum and Instruction Committee, asked Jones and other administrators from the Instruction Department to make it easy for parents and her colleagues on the board to see what changes are being proposed. She referred to changes to sex education programs in neighboring counties that raised parents’ concerns. Two years ago, Fairfax County began teaching teenagers in grades 7 through 10 about gender identity and transgender issues. “Given what has happened in other counties … I think it would behoove us to make it as public as possible,” Turgeon said. Loudoun County’s sex education curriculum has had few critiques in recent years. Many community members lined up at School Board meetings in spring of 2016 to praise the work of the county’s sex education instructors. Faced with a tight budget season that year, the board voted to eliminate nine out of the 19 FLE teaching positions. The 10 remaining teachers rotate schools to teach the more sensitive material, while health and physical education instructors teach the more general material. Throughout this school year, the teachers will begin training on the new material. The new curriculum will be completely rolled out next school year.

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Minority Student Advocate Panel Presented with Social Justice Award Two pioneers of Loudoun County Public Schools’ efforts to ensure the needs of minority students were not overlooked in the classroom were honored for their work Monday night. The Ann Robinson Social Justice Award was presented by the Unitarian Universalists Church of Loudoun to the school system’s Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee. Herb Bryan and Wendall Fisher were spotlighted for their service during the Loudoun Norman K. Styer/Loudoun Now Falls for Social Justice Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee founder fundraising program at Herb Bryan is presented with the Ann Robinson Social Justice Shoe’s Cup & Cork in Award by Tamar Datan during a ceremony at Shoe’s Cup & Cork Leesburg. in Leesburg on Monday night. Bryan was the founder and longtime chairman of MSAAC. Fisher is the school system’s to better address them. Once concerns supervisor of outreach programs and are raised, he said it takes steadfast dewas a longtime leader of the Loudoun termination to make a difference. “You County YMCA as well as a School must be in the room and in order to be Board member. in the room you have to volunteer. You Bryan noted that one of the first proj- have to learn from people like Herb. ects of the committee was to ensure You have to understand patience. You that minority students who were per- have to understand resilience—an ‘I’m forming poorly on standardized tests not going anywhere’ understanding,” got extra instruction to help close the Fisher said. gap with their white classmates. “Each Former Loudoun County Public year their performance improved. It’s Schools superintendent Edgar Hatrick one of those things that when I look introduced Bryan and Fisher during back I can say I made a difference in the ceremony. “These people are right that arena,” Bryan said. “Loudoun is at the top of people who have literally now one of the premier school systems brought us into the 21st century and in the country and I like to think we made Loudoun County Public Schools had a little bit to do with that.” the wonderful places that they are for As the administration’s liaison to our children,” he said. MSAAC, Fisher helps parents and teachers understand students’ needs —Norman K. Styer

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Raiders Host Think Pink Fundraiser Loudoun County High School Raiders volleyball team will again host the Think Pink fundraiser for the Loudoun Breast Health Network. This year’s fundraising event is Tuesday, Oct. 10. The Raiders will host the Dominion Titans and play starts at 7 p.m. Fans are encouraged to come early, as silent auction items will be available for bids at 5:15 p.m. All proceeds will go to the Loudoun Breast Health Network, which supports breast cancer patients and their families by covering expenses that are not covered by insurance.

Loudoun Students Master Solar Sprint Competition Loudoun County Public Schools students were among the top finishers at the Northern Virginia Junior Solar Sprint competition held Sept. 16 at George C. Marshall High School. JSS is a competition for fifth through eighth grade students. It is designed to spark an interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Students worked in teams of two or

three to design and build a model solar electric car that could race against other cars. They applied the physics principles of aerodynamic drag, rolling resistance, weight and drive train to maximize their racecars. In the elementary division for students in fifth and sixth grades, Anjana Kumar of Lunsford Middle School and Poorna Prakash of Fairfax County finished in first place in the speed category. The team of Kumar and Prakash also earned the most resourceful prize in the elementary division and second place in the overall design category. In the middle school division for students in seventh and eighth grades, Isra Satiar of River Bend Middle School and Nithya Gopalakrishnan of Fairfax County finished in third place in the speed category. The team of Satiar and Gopalakrishnan also earned the artistic merit award in the middle school division and third place in the overall design category. A special prize for the best use of recycled materials was sponsored by the Electric Vehicles Association. This award was presented to a team of students from Legacy Elementary that included Siddharth Mathai, Rohan Agarwal and Srihitha Byreddy.

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Pups were the star of the show at the 10th annual Barktoberfest on Saturday.

Dogs Dominate Fairgrounds for Barktoberfest BY PATRICK SZABO undreds of dogs of all breeds, colors and sizes took control of the Loudoun County Fairgrounds on Saturday for an event designed solely for them. The 10th annual Barktoberfest was put on by Friends of Homeless Animals to support its no-kill pet shelter. Games, contests, music and more entertained hundreds of attendees during the 12-hour event. “It’s pretty wild,” said FOHA Program Manager Tracey Griffith. “It’s just a fun day for people to take their children and dogs to.”

One of the most anticipated events of the day was the owner-dog look-alike contest. Manassas resident Daniela Sinner won alongside her dog, Spock. Barktoberfest onlookers cheered at the sight of the matching duo. Three dog parades held throughout the day gave those thinking about dog adoption an opportunity to find a pet. At night, the festival transformed into a sea of illuminated people and dogs, as the third annual GlowDOGGlow 5K and one-mile race were held. Dogs and owners dressed in heaps of glow bands to run the race and win prizes for best glow and best dressed. Weeks ahead of the race, runners were given the chance to further sup-

port FOHA by creating a personal fundraising page on Firstgiving to collect donations from friends and family. Additionally, a FOHA-sponsored online auction had already brought in nearly $10,000 of the total $36,000 in donated items up for bid. All proceeds from the event and auction will go to FOHA. The nonprofit’s next event is the Two By Four Race Against Childhood Cancer, which will be run in conjunction with the Canines-N-Kids Foundation. It will be held on Oct. 1 in Brambleton. Learn more at foha.org. pszabo@loudounnow.com

Hunger Relief Thanks Volunteers Loudoun Hunger Relief celebrated the work and dedication of its volunteers during a reception Sept. 20 at Sunset Hills Vineyard near Purcellville. Nearly 70 of the charity’s 300 volunteers attended the appreciation event, put on with the help of Sunset Hills Vineyard’s Diane Canney; Paula Kiley of Seasoned to Taste, who provided the food; and Rachel Roberts, who provided flowers. Special recognition was given to volunteers who reached the five- and 10-year service milestones this year. Tom and Kathie Hudeshave served in the pantry for 10 years. Shinobu Carlson, Paul Christopher, Tom Ciolkosz, Rose Ann Domenici, Ann Doss, Forrest Doss, Sam Doss, Stuart Doss, Mo-

hamed Elrefai, Sandra Simpson, and Bernhard Stamm have all given five years of service. “Without our volunteers we would not function. Each person who volunteers at LHR brings such value and commitment,” said Jennifer Montgomery, executive director of Loudoun Hunger Relief. “Last year our volunteers provided the service equivalent of six full time employees, with a value of nearly $250,000. Through their commitment thousands of people in Loudoun received needed groceries…” Loudoun Hunger Relief presented its Shining Star Award to Ashburn Cares, the grassroots organization that provides food and fund drives for Loudoun Hunger Relief. Ashburn Cares has col-

A special event Tuesday, Oct. 17, will feature Carol Weisman, an internationally renowned speaker and author of four books, Weisman including “Raising Charitable Children.” Weisman will discuss how to instill strong values of selflessness and charity into the next generation—in a fun and interesting way. The free event, called Raising Charitable Children, is hosted by the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. It will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at River Creek Clubhouse, 43800 Olympic Blvd. near Leesburg. “Carol has found concrete ways for parents to teach charitable values,” stated Amy E. Owen, the Community Foundation’s executive director. “Fun, seasoned, knowledgeable, she is the perfect ambassador to help us all raise charitable children.” To reserve your seat or for more information, call 703-7793505 or send an email to Candida@CommunityFoundationLF. org. The first 50 households to RSVP receive a complimentary copy of “Raising Charitable Children.”

Coupons for Hope Puts on Trunk or Treat Loudoun Coupons for Hope will hold a free Trunk or Treat event from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at St. Matthew’s Church, 201 E. Frederick Drive in Sterling. Kids are invited to wear a costume, play games and collect candy from local nonprofit organizations. For more information about the event, email loudouncouponsforhope@outlook.com. Loudoun Coupons for Hope is an Ashburn-based nonprofit that reaches out to these families and gives them the skills and the coupons to stretch their budgets. Learn more at loudouncouponsforhope.org.

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LOUDOUN BY THE NUMBERS 520 square miles 2017 POPULATION: 385,945 PROJECTED 2020 POPULATION: 417,700 AVERAGE WAGE: $59,591 JOBS: 174,224 AVERAGE COMMUTE TIME: 33 minutes BY RACE: 69.3 percent white; 18.7 percent Asian; 13.7 percent Latino; 7.7 percent black MEDIAN AGE: 35.4

about 20,000 residents. That changed with an act of Congress—the decision to build Dulles Airport on the county’s eastern border. That action brought public sewer service to the county and spurred the first wave of suburban development, when Marvin T. Broyhill Sr. spent $2 million to buy 1,762 acres and built Sterling Park. Development moved west to the Ashburn area in the 1980s and by the ‘90s Loudoun annually ranked among the fastest growing counties in the nation as more communities were built east of Rt. 15 and in the county’s seven incorporated towns. Deciding where development goes next and what form it will take is a question county leaders are digging into now. Known as Envision Loudoun, the effort to revise the county’s community planning policies has involved a large-scale citizen outreach effort and works a 26-member panel of experts and civic activists. This winter, the work they’ve accomplished during the past year will be sent to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors for final review, with the final product establishing a vision for Loudoun for generations to come.

Loudoun County has both an official Coat of Arms and a flag. The county coat of arms, adopted in 1968, was modelled after that of the county’s namesake, John Campbell, Earl of Loudoun. It was approved by the College of Arms in Loudoun after many years of effort and after making a minor change to Campbell’s coat of arms—changing the spelling of the word “tyme” in Campbell’s motto. The county coat of arms reads “I Byde My Time.” The county flag was adapted from the coat of arms with nods to the county’s agricultural past. It has a green, indented edging with white drops suggesting milk. The center of the flag has eight alternating red and white fields, with nine wheat symbols in each white field. The indented or “embattled” edging represents the county’s association with the Monroe Doctrine through President James Monroe, who lived in Loudoun County, at Oak Hill, at the time the doctrine was written.

Loudoun Growing by 950 Residents, 300 Homes Each Month Loudoun County was the sixth fastest growing county in the United States between 2000 and 2010 with its population increasing 84 percent. Between 2010 and 2016 Loudoun County continued to be one of the fastest growing counties, ranking 19th in the nation. Last year, the county’s population grew by about 950 people each month—31 new residents every day— according to census department estimates. To keep pace with that growth, Loudoun adds more than 3,000 new residential units every year. In 2016, the county registered 3,253 housing starts. That was the lowest number since

2011. The peak during the past decade was in 2013, when permits were issued for 4,800 new residential units. Home construction hit a decades-long low in 2010 when fewer than 2,000 permits were issued. Since then, the county has averaged 3,633 new homes annually. Commercial development also has rebounded since the recession— buoyed in large part by the continue boom of Ashburn’s data center alley. Last year, permits were issued for 4.4 million square feet of non-residential development, the highest total since 2008. More than 14 million square feet of non-residential has been permitted during the past four years.

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Northern and western Loudoun was settled in the 18th century by ScotsIrish, German and Quaker farming families from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. The eastern and southern Loudoun was settled by residents with English roots who established tobacco plantations. Thus began the contrasting divide that continues to characterize the county. Loudoun has developed as a suburban community in the east, while retaining a rural atmosphere in the west. In the east, crews are working to extend Metrorail’s Silver Line to Ashburn; in the west some 300 miles of roadways remain unpaved (and for the most part residents want them to stay that way). In the east data centers carrying 70 percent of the world’s internet traffic have emerged from former cornfields; in the west wineries and farm breweries stand where dairy farms and orchards once dominated.

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Loudoun County was little more than a Native American crossroads when England’s King Charles II doled out the 5-million-acre Northern Neck of Virginia Proprietary to seven noblemen in 1649. The land stretched from the Potomac to the Rappahannock and, by 1730, was carved into Westmoreland, Stafford and Prince William counties. In 1742, Fairfax County was established. Fifteen years later, the Virginia House of Burgesses split Fairfax and named the western portion in honor of John Campbell, the fourth earl of Loudoun, a Scottish nobleman who served as commander-in-chief British armed forces in North America and as titular governor of Virginia from 1756 to 1759. He never actually set foot in Loudoun County, however.

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The Board of Supervisors The Loudoun Board of Supervisors has nine members, representing eight election districts and a chairman elected by voters countywide. Supervisors serve four-year terms and all run for office in the same year. The election districts are adjusted each decade to maintain approximately equal populations; currently, there are two large western districts covering the county’s rural west and the transitional area, and six smaller districts covering Leesburg and the county’s populous east. In the most recent election in 2015, Loudoun elected its second female chairman at large, its first two black supervisors, and its youngest-ever supervisor. Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) follows only Chairwoman Dale Polen Myers, who served from 1996 to 1999, as female chairman at large. Randall was also the first black woman elected to chair a Board of Supervisors in Virginia history. The most recent election also saw big turnover on the board; five of the nine supervisors are first-term supervisors. Three supervisors are military veterans. The board meets at least three times each month except for August. The board meets at 5 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month, holds a public hearing on the Wednesday of the week following the first meeting, and holds a second business meeting on the Thursday of the week following the public hearing. This is schedule is adjusted around some holidays. Meetings of the Board of Supervisors are held in the boardroom at the government center at 1 Harrison St. in downtown Leesburg and are open to the public. The county also televises board meetings on Comcast government channel 23, Verizon FiOS channel 40, and OpenBand channel 40, and webcasts meetings at

loudoun.gov/webcasts. The board has three standing committees. Board members serve as appointed by the chairwoman on the Finance, Government Services and Operations and Economic Development Committee, the Transportation and Land Use Committee, and the Joint Board/School Board Committee. Since 2008 supervisors have been paid a $41,200 annual salary. The vice chairman, elected by his colleagues on the board, is paid $45,320. The Chairman makes $50,000. This year, supervisors narrowly voted to increase salaries of the next board, a 62 percent increase over the current salaries. That pay increase will take effect when the next Board of Supervisors takes office in 2020. Supervisors will be paid $66,826; the vice chairman will be paid $73,363; and the chairman will be paid $81,100. Thereafter, the next board will receive 2 percent pay increases for each remaining year of their four-year term.

Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall, At Large Phyllis.Randall@ loudoun.gov Chair woman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) began public service with volunteer work in Loudoun County Public Schools. She worked for more than 15 years as a mental health therapist working with substance abusing offenders in an adult detention center. Randall serves on all three board committees, as well as on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, the Dulles Area Transportation Association, the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, the Rt. 28 Transportation Improvement District Commission, and the Loudoun County Disability Services Board. She is the current chairman of the Virginia State Board of Corrections. She has a husband and two college-aged sons. She was born in Denver, CO, and lives in Lansdowne.

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[ C O U N T Y G OV E R N M E N T ] Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona, Ashburn Ralph.Buona@ loudoun.gov

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Supervisor Suzanne M. Volpe, Algonkian Suzanne.Volpe@ loudoun.gov Supervisor Suzanne M. Volpe (R-Algonkian) is in her second term in office, as well as her second term as chairwoman of the board’s Transportation and Land Use Committee. She represents the board on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s Chesapeake Bay and Water Resources Policy Committee. She also

is the board’s representative on the Loudoun County Disability Services Board and the Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Board. She has worked both for the federal government and the private sector, specializing in communications, public affairs, marketing and event planning. She has previously served on the Loudoun County Library Board of Trustees, the Loudoun Arts Council, the county Commission on Aging, and the Planning Commission, among other postings. She was born in Vienna and lives in Cascades with her husband and daughter.

Staff aide: Josh Fornwalt, Josh.Fornwalt@loudoun.gov

resentatives on the Northern Virginia Regional Commission and represents Loudoun on the Coalition of Loudoun Towns. He is a member of the Fraternal Order of Police’s Loudoun-Dulles Lodge #69; the Loudoun County Marine Corps League, Detachment #1205; and the Dulles South Alliance. A former U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, Buffington grew up in Berryville and this year moved from Brambleton to Purcellville.

Staff aides: Shevaun Hochstetler, Shevaun.Hochstetler@loudoun.gov Rachael Chambers, Rachael.Chambers@loudoun.gov Pamela Keegan, Pamela.Keegan@loudoun.gov

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Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn) is in his second term as the Ashburn District supervisor. A former Air Force captain, he concluded his service at Air Force Space Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, where he managed software development related to early warning missile defense systems. He has worked at Telos Corporation since 1984 and is now the company’s senior vice president of corporate business development. He serves on the board’s Finance, Government Services and Operations Committee, as well as the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Climate, Energy and Environment Policy Committee, the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority’s Planning Coordination Advisory Committee, and is the board’s representative on the Loudoun County Fiscal Impact Committee, the Other Post-Employment Benefits Investment Committee and the Length of Service Awards Program Committee.

Buona has served on the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce board of directors since 2005, and is active in trade organizations including the Homeland Security and Defense Business Council, the Air Force Association, the Navy League, the Army Association, and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association. He was born in Ashtabula, OH, and lives in Ashburn’s Carisbrooke neighborhood with his wife. He has two children and three grandchildren.

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[ C O U N T Y G OV E R N M E N T ] SUPERVISOR MEYER FROM PAGE 5 Air Quality Committee, and the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board. The board’s youngest-ever Loudoun supervisor, Meyer was elected at 26 years old. He manages a millennial-focused conservative website, Red Alert Politics, for MediaDC, the parent company of the Washington Examiner and Weekly Standard. Before that, he ran his own public relations firm in Northern Virginia, Springboard Media Strategies LLC, and was a spokesman for the conservative nonprofit Young America’s Foundation in Herndon. Meyer lives with his wife and daughter at One Loudoun in Ashburn.

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Supervisor Geary M. Higgins, Catoctin

is in his second term as the Catoctin District supervisor. He serves as cochair of the Joint Board of Supervisors/School Board Committee and is a member of the board’s Transportation and Land Use Committee. He represents Loudoun County on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Human Services and Public Safety Committee, the Potomac Watershed Roundtable, and serves as the board’s representative on the Loudoun County Agricultural District Advisory Committee and the Annexation Area Development Policy Committee. He is the vice president of labor relations for NECA Inc. and is an arbitrator for the Industrial Relations Council. He previously served on the Loudoun County School Board and is a member of the Loudoun Museum Board of Trustees. Higgins was born in Baltimore, MD, and grew up in Montgomery County, MD. He and his wife live near Waterford and have three daughters and three grandsons.

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Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau, Dulles Matt.Letourneau@loudoun. gov Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) is a second-term supervisor and chairman of the board Finance, Government Services and Operations Committee and Economic Development Committee. He serves as vice chairman representing Virginia on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments board of directors, represents Loudoun on the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, and is chairman of the Rt. 28 Transportation Improvement District Commission. Letourneau is senior director of communications and media for the Institute for 21st Century Energy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining the Chamber, he was the Republican communications director for the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and press secretary to U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici (R) of New Mexico. He is originally from Shrewsbury, MA. He and his wife and four children live in Little River Commons near South Riding.

Staff aides: Monica Filyaw, Monica.Filyaw@loudoun.gov Tom Parker, Tom.Parker@loudoun.gov

Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd, Leesburg Kristen.Umstattd@loudoun.gov Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg) is serving her first term on the county board. She serves on the board’s Transportation and Land Use Committee, and is one of the board’s representatives on the Annexation Area Development Policy Committee and on the Family Services Board. She has previously served as president, Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions; chair, Northern Virginia Regional Commission; Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; Northern Virginia Transportation Coordinating Council; Dulles Area Transportation Association; chair, Towns’ Association of Northern Virginia; Coalition of Loudoun Towns Advisory Committee; Loudoun Hospital Executive Council; trustee, Journey Through Hallowed Ground; and Commander, American Legion Post 34.

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Supervisor Koran T. Saines, Sterling

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Loudoun County’s Constitutional Officers; from left: Sheriff Mike Chapman, Commissioner of the Revenue Bob Wertz, Clerk of the Circuit Court Gary Clemens, Commonwealth’s Attorney Jim Plowman, and Treasurer Roger Zurn.

The county’s Board of Supervisors grabs most of the headlines, but there are five elected constitutional officers who also have a big impact on the county’s quality of life. They are elected by voters countywide and serve somewhat independently of the general county government, although their office staffing, expenditures and revenues are included in the general county budget. Each officer serves a four-year term, except for the Clerk of the Circuit Court, who serves an eight-year term.

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A former Naval Reserve lieutenant, she joined the Central Intelligence Agency after leaving the Naval Reserve to translate Soviet naval documents into English. She served on the Leesburg Town Council from 1992 to 2016. She served as Leesburg mayor between 2002 and 2016, when she resigned to take office as county supervisor. A native of Philadelphia, PA, she and her husband and daughter now live in Leesburg. She and her husband practice law in Leesburg.

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Supervisor Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling) serves on the board’s Finance, Government Services and Operations Committee and Economic Development Committee and represents Loudoun on the Northern Virginia Manpower Consortium Workforce Investment Board. He also serves as one of Loudoun’s representatives on the Rt. 28 Transportation Improvement District Commission and is one of the board’s representatives on the Family Services Board. He works in human resources at Washington Gas. He has previously served as an election officer, including as chief election officer in 2014. Saines was born in Fairfax and attended Broad Run High School in Ashburn. He and his son live in Chatham Green.

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[ C O U N T Y G OV E R N M E N T ] Clerk of the Circuit Court Gary Clemens was first elected as the Clerk of the Circuit Court in 2000 as the first Republican to hold the office. He is in his third eight-year term. The clerk serves as the recorder of deeds Gary Clemens and probate judge, issues marriage licenses and is the official court administrator for all civil and criminal court cases. The clerk’s office creates and maintains all court files and records, prepares court orders and jury lists, contacts jurors and issues summons and court processes. The office has a staff of 468 full-time equivalent personnel and a $4.4 million budget. This office is also projected to create $18.1 million in revenues in Fiscal Year 2018.

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Commissioner of the Revenue Robert Wertz has worked for the county for almost 25 years, including as the Commissioner of the Revenue since 2003. The Republican took over following the retirement of Kitty Ashby, a Robert Wertz Democrat, who held the post from 1985 to 2003. The Commissioner of the Revenue is the chief tax assessing officer in the county, responsible for assessing real estate, individual and business tangible personal property, machinery and tools, business licenses, short-term rental, transient occupancy, public service corporation, and bank franchise taxes. The commissioner also provides state income tax assistance and administers the tax relief program for the elderly and disabled. The commissioner’s office has a staff of 69 full-time equivalent positions and a $7.2 million budget.

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Commonwealth’s Attorney James Plowman has served as Loudoun’s Commonwealth’s Attorney since 2003. His office represents the people of Virginia in prosecuting criminal cases, ranging from the most James Plowman serious felonies, including murder, rape, and robbery to misdemeanors and violations of local ordinances, including traffic offenses. Plowman oversees a staff of 36 full-time equivalent positions and a $3.9 million budget.

Sheriff Mike Chapman is serving his second term as county sheriff. The office provides all law enforcement services, including investigating crimes, pursuing offenders and making arrests. The

sheriff also maintains the local jail, manages other local corrections programs and transports criminal defendants to and from corrections facilities. The office provides courthouse secuMike Chapman rity, serves legal papers, summons jurors and witnesses, and executes court judgments. The office includes 795 full-time equivalent positions and an $88.8 million budget.

Treasurer H. Roger Zurn is the county’s longest serving constitutional officer, first elected to the post in 1996 after representing the Sterling District on the Board of Roger Zurn Supervisors. The treasurer is the chief financial officer for the county, collecting taxes and local fees and making payments on behalf of the local government. The office is responsible for all forms of revenue that come to the locality including taxes, permit fees and fines. The treasurer also manages the investment of local funds and maintains records of local finances. The office includes 50 full-time equivalent positions and a $5.8 million budget.

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The Town of Leesburg operates under the council-manager form of government, which divides responsibilities between an elected mayor and Town Council and an appointed town manager. The council determines town policy, adopts all ordinances and resolutions, sets the annual tax rates and adopts an annual budget based on a staff-prepared draft. The town manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of town affairs, implementing the Town Council’s policies, and hiring a staff to assist in that work.

AT A GLANCE: POPULATION: 47,872 HOUSEHOLDS: 15,673 MEDIAN AGE: 33.8 MAYOR: Kelly Burk COUNCIL: Vice Mayor Suzanne Fox, Ron Campbell, Tom Dunn, Hugh Forsythe, Marty Martinez, Ken Reid COUNCIL MEETINGS: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, with work sessions held the Monday night before each business meeting STIPEND: $16,200 mayor; $15,600 council member TOWN MANAGER: Kaj Dentler For more information, visit leesburgva.gov.

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The Leesburg Town Council has seven members. The mayor serves a two-year term, while all other council members are elected for four-year terms. Council member terms are staggered, with three seats filled each election cycle. Elections occur in November of even-numbered years. Council members are paid an annual stipend of $15,600. The mayor is paid $16,200 per year.

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Kelly Burk, Mayor Email: kburk@leesburgva.gov Kelly Burk is serving her first term as Leesburg mayor. Burk was first elected to the Town Council in 2004 and, three years later, she was elected as the Leesburg District representative to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. She served on the county board from 2008 to 2011. She re-joined the Town Council following an April 2012 special election, and was re-elected to a new four-year term in 2014. She was elected to a two-year mayoral term last November. Burk represents the town on the Loudoun County Economic Development Commission, the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Advisory Committee, and Virginia Municipal League’s Human Development and Education Committee. A Leesburg resident since 1979, Burk was a special education teacher with Loudoun County Public Schools until her retirement in 2014. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education from George Washington University and a master’s degree in middle school curriculum and instruction from Virginia Tech. She is a past president of the Loudoun Education Association and served on the board of directors of the Virginia Education Association from 1994 to 2000. In 2001, the Loudoun Commission on Women honored her as the Woman of the Year for Education and Training. She and her husband, Larry, have two adult sons and one grandson.

Suzanne Fox was elected to the Town Council in November 2014, for a fouryear term beginning Jan. 1, 2015. She was elected vice mayor by her peers earlier this year. Fox is the council›s representative to VML›s Finance Committee. She also serves on Loudoun County’s Court House Grounds and Facilities Committee. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from Brigham Young University. Fox is the owner or co-owner of several wedding-related businesses: Legacy Weddings, a wedding planning/ coordinating business; Beacon Hill Manor, a wedding venue in Loudoun County; and Weddings on Wirt Street, a wedding venue in downtown Leesburg which she owns and operates with her husband, Bill. She is also a civil celebrant. She and her family, which includes three adult daughters, moved to Leesburg in 2003.

Fernando “Marty” Martinez Email: mmartinez@leesburgva.gov Marty Martinez was elected to his first term on Town Council in May 2002 and served as vice mayor from July 2004 to June 2006. He is serving his fourth, fouryear council term. Martinez represents the council on VML’s General Laws Committee and the Transit Advisory Board. Before his election to council, he served on the Loudoun County Parks and Recreation Commission, as well as the Loudoun County Community Services Advisory Board. Originally from California, Martinez is a U.S. Air Force veteran. He earned his bachelor’s degrees in economics and computer science from Portland State University. Martinez works as a consultant TOWN COUNCIL >> 12

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[ L E E SBU R G ] TOWN COUNCIL FROM PAGE 10 for the Federal Aviation Administration and is employed by SAIC. He founded Heritage High School Project Grad, and helped to co-found the Boys and Girls Club of Loudoun County and La Voz, a Hispanic advocacy group. He serves as the vice chairman on the board of directors for the Paxton Campus, which is a full-service organization for children with special needs. He has also been appointed by the governor to serve on the Aerospace Advisory Council. He has lived in Leesburg with his wife, Doris, and children since 1993. Martinez has five children and five grandchildren.

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Email: tdunn@leesburgva.gov Tom Dunn was first elected to the Town Council in 2008, and is serving his third, fouryear term. Dunn serves as one of the town’s two members of the joint town and county Annexation Area Development Policy Committee. He also served a four-year term on the Loudoun County Planning Commission as the Leesburg District representative from 2011-2015. Prior to being elected to the council, Dunn

served on the Leesburg Planning Commission and the Leesburg Economic Development Commission for a combined nine years. Dunn holds a bachelor’s degree in social studies from Mary Washington College. He is a Certified Planning Commissioner and has 16 years’ experience in mortgage banking. He is currently the president of VCR Inc., a marketing company he founded. Dunn was recently certified as an in-home special needs service provider. He formerly served as an Officer with the U.S. Army Combat Engineers for eight years. Dunn has been and continues to be an active community volunteer, having held various volunteer positions with the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Little League, youth football, and Ball’s Bluff PTO. He directed youth summer camps at Morven Park, Oatlands and the Loudoun Museum and has volunteered as a tour guide at Balls Bluff Battlefield. Dunn has been a Leesburg resident since 1998, and has three children.

Kenneth D. “Ken” Reid Email: kreid@ leesburgva.gov Ken Reid was most recently elected to the Town Council last November. He was first elected to the council in 2006, and re-elected in

2010. In November 2011, he was elected to represent the Leesburg District for a four-year term on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. He rejoined the council this year, after winning a new four-year council term. Reid represents the council on NVTA’s Planning Coordination Advisory Committee, and VML’s Transportation Committee. By profession, he is the owner of Washington Information Source Co., a publishing and distribution business located in Leesburg. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University and a master’s degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Reid and his wife, Lynn, have been residents of Leesburg since 2002. They are parents to college-age twins, James and Lara. He is a member of CHABAD Synagogue in Herndon.

Ronald “Ron” Campbell Email: rcampbell@leesburgva.gov Ron Campbell was elected to his first Town Council term last November. Prior to his election to council, he served on the Leesburg Technology and Communications Commission and the Leesburg Environmental Commission. He also served on two Virginia state task forces on sexual violence, one

dealing with institutions of higher education and one with K-12 schools, led by then Lt Governor Don Beyer. Campbell represents the council on VML’s Community and Economic Development Committee. He is also a member of the Loudoun County Criminal Justice Board, the Loudoun County NAACP, and Leesburg Daybreak Rotary. Campbell has a bachelor’s degree in American studies from Heidelberg University, and a master’s degree in counseling, human services and guidance from Montclair State University. In addition, he has completed doctoral coursework in human sexuality from the University of Pennsylvania. He became a Certified Planning Commissioner in May. Campbell worked in higher education administration for over 27 years, including as the associate vice president for student development and athletics at the University of Minnesota. In 2000, he established his own business development consulting company, College Business Concepts, LLC. From 2012 to 2015, he served as the CEO for the National Association of College and University Auxiliary Services in Charlottesville. Campbell is an active member of Holy & Whole Life Changing Ministries International Church in Lansdowne. Leesburg residents since 2001, Campbell and his wife Barbara have an active family life with four children and six grandchildren.

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[ L E E SBU R G ] Email: hforsythe@leesburgva.gov Hugh Forsythe was appointed to the Town Council in January to fill the council seat vacated by Mayor Kelly Burk upon her election as mayor in November. He will serve on the council until the winner of a November special election is sworn in. Forsythe is one of the town’s two representatives on the joint town and county Annexation Area Development Policy Committee. He also represents the council on VML’s Environmental Quality Committee. Forsythe retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2006 at the rank of major general. A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, he is a command pilot with more than 4,500 hours of military

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[ OU R T OW N S ] Hamilton Hamilton’s history dates to the native American Indian era, before European settlers moved in in the 1730s. The settlement was first known as Harmony. The town changed its name to Hamilton Store, after store owner Charles Bennett Hamilton—later simplified to Hamilton when a post office was established in his building. A road built in the early 1830s connecting Leesburg and Snickersville (today’s Bluemont) triggered the town’s first growth spurt. Hamilton came into its own after the Civil War, with the advent of the railroad from Alexandria in 1868, along the future route of the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad. The railroad, later extended to Purcellville, Round Hill and Bluemont, brought tourists seeking relief from the summer heat and humidity in Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD. That influx brought prosperity to those towns, as visitors flocked to the hotels, boarding houses and stores that sprang up to accommodate them. Hamilton prospered. In contrast to today’s relatively small commercial life, the town had a dance hall, two newspapers, a butcher’s shop, men’s clothing store, a broom factory, a hat shop, a dentist, two hardware stores, livery stable—even a flat racecourse— and a one-and-a-half-mile boardwalk throughout the town. A fire in 1926 devastated the commercial center of town. The rebuilt commercial area along Colonial Highway today contains the town office and several stores.

AT A GLANCE: POPULATION: 625 HOUSEHOLDS: 221 MEDIAN AGE: 43 MAYOR: David R. Simpson COUNCIL: Vice Mayor Kenneth C. Wine, Mathew L. Clark, Craig Green, Rebecca Jones, Michael E. Snyder, John D. Unger COUNCIL MEETINGS: 7 p.m. second Monday of each month at the Town Office, 53 E. Colonial Hwy. STIPEND: mayor $15,000 per year; councilmembers $1,200 each per year. TOWN MANAGER: None For more information and details of town taxes, fees and utility rates go to town.hamilton.va.us.

The fire and the arrival of automobiles caused a sharp drop off in the summer tourism trade. Today, Hamilton is a pleasant, relaxed residential community, with a small town park popular with young families. —Margaret Morton

Hillsboro Boasting a pristine assemblage of 18th and 19th century stone architecture, the Quaker settlement of Hillsboro long has been one of the smallest towns in Virginia. That changed this year, when a boundary line adjustment tripled the town’s size to 164 acres. Initially known as “The Gap,” it had its recorded beginning in 1746, although settlers had arrived earlier. It is nestled between two hills on the busy turnpike (today’s Rt. 9) between Alexandria to the Shenandoah Valley. In pre-Civil War times, the road helped fuel the town’s economic prosperity; today the town’s Main Street is filled with commuters to the Northern Virginia job market. Once a flourishing mill town, Hillsboro experienced an economic decline during and after the Civil War, especially during The Burning Raid of November 1864 that destroyed numerous farms and buildings in Loudoun Valley. Union Gen. Philip Sheridan led the campaign to eradicate Confederate partisan leader, Col. John Singleton Mosby, and stamp out his means of support. The town also suffered from the building of the railroad along Rt. 7 farther to the south, bypassing Hillsboro. Today, Hillsboro is the center of a thriving rural industry, surrounded by bed and breakfast inns, wineries and breweries. Following the annexation, town leaders have embarked on a major effort to upgrade Hillsboro’s utility

AT A GLANCE POPULATION: 125 HOUSEHOLDS: 45 MEDIAN AGE: 52 MAYOR: Roger Vance COUNCIL: Vice Mayor Belle Ware, John Dean, Bill Johnston, Amy Marasco, Steve Walczak STIPEND: None COUNCIL MEETINGS: 7 p.m., third Tuesday of each month at Town Hall, 36966 Charles Town Pike TOWN MANAGER: None Find more information at hillsborovirginia.org.

system and construct traffic calming and streetscape improvements on Rt. 9. The town holds its elections in November of odd-numbered years, and, following a long tradition, selects its council members and mayor entirely by write-in ballot. —Margaret Morton

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Of all the western Loudoun towns, Lovettsville is the one that most strongly emphasizes its original descendants—a group of 60 German families of the Reformed Church fleeing strife in their Palatine homeland who had emigrated to England’s American colonies. In the early 1730s, these immigrants pushed south from Pennsylvania into what became northern Loudoun County when it achieved county status in 1757. Their numbers swelled about 30 years later when a group of German Lutherans arrived, establishing the predecessor of the present-day New Jerusalem Lutheran Church. Led by Elder William Wenner, the German farming families soon established a prosperous “German Settlement.” The names of some of those original settlers continue to be reflected in various place names around the town. To this day, Lovettsville celebrates that heritage, most notably with its annual Oktoberfest and the distinctive architecture of its new Town Square center that features a clock tower and plans for a Glockenspiel. The town took the name of Lovettsville, named after David Lovett, a descendant of one of the original families, who sold quarter-acre lots that started a building boom in the 1820s. During the Civil War, Lovettsville and the neighboring Quaker community of Waterford, were strongly pro-Union— an unpopular stance in Confederate Loudoun. Men of the two communities formed the Loudoun Rangers, an independent cavalry unit under the com-

As its name suggests, Middleburg was a half-way, “middle-town” location on the Ashby Gap trade route (today’s Rt. 50) between Alexandria and Winchester. Founded in trade, it remains that way today—even though the numerous mills that surrounded it up to the Civil War are gone, and the former thriving agricultural trade has given way to high-end boutiques, retail stores and many restaurants and cafés. The town was laid out by American Revolutionary War Lt. Col. Leven Powell, who purchased land in 1763 from George Washington’s cousin, Joseph Chinn. Known internationally for its equestrian offerings, the horse has not always been king in Middleburg. It was not until the early decades of the 1900s that the town began to recover from the Civil War, establishing horses as the dominant aspects of its future history. Wealthy New York foxhunters, steeplechasers and sportsmen looking for land from which to pursue their favorite sports came south. Soon, other northern visitors began buying large tracts of land around Middleburg and businesses grew up to support the area’s growing equine industry. That tradition is continued in the National Sporting Library and Museum, whose research center for equine and field sport is considered one of the finest collections in the country. The town is a sturdy commercial center—its former predominantly rural trading outlets having given way

AT A GLANCE POPULATION: 1,985 HOUSEHOLDS: 574 MEDIAN AGE: 32 MAYOR: Robert Zoldos II COUNCIL: Vice Mayor Tiffaney Carder, Kimberly Allar, Robert Gentile, Nate Fontaine, James McIntyre, Mike Senate COUNCIL MEETINGS: 7:30 second and fourth Thursdays at 6 E. Pennsylvania Ave. STIPEND: Mayor $8,000 per year; councilmembers $2,000 per year INTERIM TOWN MANAGER: Samuel Finz For more information and details of town taxes, fees and utility rates go to lovettsvilleva.gov.

mand of Waterford miller Samuel C. Means, and the only Union cavalry unit to be formed in what is now Virginia. Lovettsville is experiencing a building boom, with new subdivisions springing over the past two decades, attracting many young families drawn by its rural location, the scenic views, and the proximity of the MARC train just across the Potomac River in Brunswick, MD. — Margaret Morton

AT A GLANCE POPULATION: 807 HOUSEHOLDS: 350 MEDIAN AGE: 47 MAYOR: Betsy A. Davis COUNCIL: Vice Mayor C. Darlene Kirk, J. Kevin Daly, Kevin Hazard, Trowbridge Littleton, Philip M. Miller, Peter Leonard-Morgan, and Mark T. Snyder. COUNCIL MEETINGS: 6 p.m. second Thursday of each month, work session on fourth Thursday at Town Office, 10 W. Marshall St. STIPENDS: Mayor $500/month; councilmembers $200/month TOWN ADMINISTRATOR: Martha Semmes Find more information on town taxes, fees and utility rates at middleburgva.gov.

to specialty shops that support the surrounding area and draw numerous visitors. Those include the Red Fox Inn, originally established in 1728 as Chinn’s Ordinary that is cited as the oldest continually operated inn in the country, and the 168-room Salamander Resort and Spa. —Margaret Morton

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[ OU R T OW N S ] vival of downtown stores and the town government acquired the Bush Tabernacle and Fireman’s Field, and the former Train Station—all now placed under protective easements. And, in a return to its standing as the agricultural hub of western Loudoun,

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Purcellville After the Civil War, Purcellville began its rise to prominence as the agricultural hub of western Loudoun. It is still the agricultural and trade center of that portion of the county. The town’s first known settler was James Dillon, who arrived in 1764. His name is commemorated in the townowned Dillon Woods at Fireman’s Field. Ordinaries were established, followed by a store and post office opened by Valentine Vernon Purcell, whose name was chosen in 1953 to be the town’s official name. A turnpike linked Purcellville to Alexandria in the east and Winchester in the west. But the most significant factor in its post-war growth was the arrival of rail service that began prior to the war, and was extended westward in 1874. The growing settlement was incorporated in 1908, and town leaders, all prominent businessmen, had definite ideas of what they wanted—and did not want—in their community. A peek into the early Town Council minutes gives an interesting glimpse into that early 20th century mindset. The town was hit by disastrous fires between 1900 and 1914, destroying most of the wooden structures in the downtown business district on 21st Street. Nichols Hardware, the town’s best-known store, has operated in town for more than 100 years. In the latter part of the 20th century, the town saw big changes. The railroad

AT A GLANCE POPULATION: 9,132 HOUSEHOLDS: 2,831 MEDIAN AGE: 34 MAYOR: Kwasi A. Fraser COUNCIL: Vice Mayor Karen Jimmerson, Chris Bledsoe, Ryan Cool, Kelli Grim, Doug McCollum, Nedim Ogelman COUNCIL MEETINGS: 7 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays at Town Hall, 221 S. Nursery Ave. STIPEND: mayor $7,025 per annum; councilmembers $6,050 each per annum INTERIM TOWN MANAGER: Alex Vanegas Find information on town taxes, fees and utility rates at purcellvilleva.gov.

ceased running in the late 1960s. Agriculture ceased to be the main plank in its economy as more and more residents left the farms for employment elsewhere. But the town experienced a huge spurt of population growth in the early 2000s, tapering off over the past few years. North 21st Street began to see a re-

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Settlers began arriving in what would become the Round Hill area in the 1730s. It got its name from a 910foot knob west of town, named Round Top. At that time, Woodgrove to the north was the area’s main community. In the 1830s, when the Leesburg and Snicker’s Gap Turnpike was built, things began to change. In March 1858, the U.S. Postal Department opened its Round Hill post office and storeowner Guilford C. Gregg was appointed the first postmaster. As it did for Hamilton and Purcellville, the arrival of the railroad in 1875 gave a boost to Round Hill, bringing many tourists from the steamy Washington, DC, metropolitan area to the cool of the hillside town, enjoying the hospitality of its many boarding houses. By 1900, when the Southern Railroad took over the line, Round Hill hit its stride, incorporating that same year. Concerns of the early Town Councils focused on streets, finances and public sanitation—the latter incurring strong displeasure against pig pens, overflowing privies, manure piles and public drunkenness—in large measure to not offend or harm the lucrative summer tourist trade. For today’s motorists, it may be mind-boggling to see that in 1915, the Town Council mandated that the speed limit should be a racy 12 miles per hour. Round Hill is best known for two highly successful ventures just west of town. First, Hill High Orchards, where the Slater family grew apples and peaches on the rocky ridge overlooking Rt. 7 and sold the fruit and pies at its country store, recognizable to everyone by the iconic covered wagon by the side of road. The second is Stoneleigh Golf Course, once named “the prettiest golf course in Northern Virginia” by Golf Magazine, set on an estate featuring old

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AT A GLANCE POPULATION: 590 HOUSEHOLDS: 236 MEDIAN AGE: 38 MAYOR: Scott Ramsey COUNCIL: Vice Mayor Mary Anne Graham, Janet Heston, Mike Hummel, Frederick Lye, Michael Minshall, Christopher Prack COUNCIL MEETINGS: 7:30 p.m. first and third Thursdays at Town Office, 23 Main St. STIPEND: None TOWN MANAGER: Buster Nicholson Find more information, including town taxes, fees and utility rates, at roundhillva.org.

barns and stone buildings once owned by U.S. Ambassador to Germany William E. Dodd. The residential community surrounding the course was developed on the hillside land by Bob Lewis and his partner Bruce Brownell in the early 1990s. Surrounded by large residential communities, the incorporated town is far smaller than it appears. Most homes lie outside the town limits. That could soon change. Town leaders are examining expansion options that could add more than 200 homes in the short-term and one day incorporate 1,000 more that are currently served by the town’s water and sewer systems. —Margaret Morton

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J. Hamilton Lambert Perhaps no single individual has had a view of Northern Virginia’s rapid growth than J. Hamilton Lambert. The Leesburg native served as Fairfax County’s county executive from 1980 to 1990. His career started as an assistant map maker for the county and, by the time he retired, he had earned numerous awards for his leadership and vision in public governance and the field of education. In 1990, he became the executive director of the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation, a position he holds today. Growing up, Lambert remembers Loudoun as a farming community where life centered around dairy cows and horses, and where churches and sports teams were the best social scenes. Looking back, he points to the 1954 decision to consolidate the county’s four high schools—Aldie, Lees-

the region. “Don’t Fairfax Loudoun” was a rallying cry on the bumpers of cars as well as the county board’s meeting room. “It cost them hundreds of millions,” Lambert said. Looking ahead, Lambert sees Loudoun continuing to change, continuing its decades-long evolution. While eastern Loudoun is largely developed and the county’s wine industry is so well established that residents take it for granted these days, there is still room for growth, especially in the computer and information technology fields. — Margaret Morton

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Mattie Lassiter moved to Loudoun with her family in 1948 and has dedicated her 81 years to making the community better. Her civic focus has long been on service to seniors, mainly through the Loudoun County Commission on Aging. That work culminated with the opening of the Carver Center. Formerly a school for black children in Purcellville, Lasstiter was part of the tenacious “Three M’s.”—along with Mack Brownell and Martha Bernhardt— who helped persuade the county board to convert the building to a community center that specializes in seniors’ activities and respite care. “We didn’t think we’d get it,” Lasstier said of that vote in their favor. Growing in a time when Loudoun schools and much of her small town was racially segregated, Lassiter said the changes in recent years have been remarkable. Purcellville was the first Loudoun town to hire a black police chief—Darryl C. Smith, who has since retired—and then became the first Loudoun municipality to elect a black resident to serve as mayor. Kwasi A. Fraser is serving his second two-year term. Looking ahead, she’d like to see a better balance to the growth that has been occurring around Loudoun’s towns. “We pay a big price for ‘progress;’ it takes away a lot of beauty and serenity,” she said.

burg, Lincoln and Lovettsville—at the new Loudoun County High School in Leesburg as an early challenge. No one knew how the students from far-flung areas of the county would react to the change. It worked out well, especially for the school’s undefeated football team, of which Lambert was a member. While many county leaders have bemoaned Loudoun’s rapid growth, Lambert said that anti-development sentiments in the 1970s and ’80s hurt the county. Boards of Supervisors from those years pushed no growth policies and withdrew from much of the development planning efforts that were taking place in other jurisdictions around

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After 22 years as mayor of Lovettsville, Elaine Walker offers a bit of advice to current county leaders: “We need to take care of the land—they’re not making it anymore, my father used to say.”

Elaine Walker When it comes to town political and municipal governance, there isn’t much that Elaine Walker hasn’t seen. The 79-year-old Lovettsville native served on the Town Council for 32 years, 22 of them as mayor. She got her start in community service in 1968 as a member of the Lovettsville Rescue Squad Auxiliary. In 1970, she was appointed by the mayor to the committee to create what to-

day is the Loudoun Museum. She was elected to the Town Council in 1980 and mayor starting in 1990. Although she retired in 2012, she remains active in town affairs. Two topics come to mind when Walker is asked about the most significant event or political decisions that have shaped the county. First, was the construction of Dulles Airport, which eventually spurred business growth and residential development in the rural county. Second, was integration. “For elections, we had different books for white voters and colored voters,” she recalled. But, she said, race relations were never a problem in town. Of the changes she’s seen in Loudoun, Walker is marveled most by advances in communication. “When I was growing up, we had no cell phones. We had a switchboard and we had three-digit telephone numbers.” Back then you picked up the phone and told the operator the name of the person you wanted to call. “Now, you ask Siri,” Walker said. Advances in transportation also have been important. “We had lots of dirt roads and we only had two-lane roads for such a long time,” she said. While Lovettsville is still served by two-lane roads, Walker has witnessed Rt. 28’s transformation from two lanes to eight, and the construction of the Dulles Greenway through former farms in central Loudoun, among many other projects. Asked to offer advice to today’s community leaders, Walker looks back to her work on the Board of Supervisors-appointed Rural Task Force that authored the landmark 1998 report, “The 200,000-Acre Solution, A Rural Economic Development Plan.” The document laid the policy framework that promoted the growth of the county’s wine and equestrian industries at a time when rural land was being converted to subdivisions at a rapid rate. “I think we need to preserve as much of the land as possible,” Walker said. “We need to take care of the land—they’re not making it anymore, my father used to say.” — Margaret Morton

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The senior statesman of Loudoun’s political scene is Charles L. Waddell. Now 85, Waddell moved to the county in 1960 and lived in the Broad Run Farms neighborhood as Loudoun’s first wave of development, Sterling Park, was underway. He worked as a customer relations executive for American Airlines at the newly opened Dulles Airport. He was a founding member of the Potomac Baptist Church in CountrySide, Lower Loudoun Little League, and the Sterling Jaycees. He also took an interest in politics and in 1963 was elected chairman of the Loudoun County Democratic Committee. In 1967, Waddell was elected to the Board of Supervisors. After one four-year term in the local legislature, he was elected to the state senate in 1971 and served there for 27 years. He stepped down to accept appointment as the commonwealth’s deputy secretary of Transportation in Gov. Jim Gilmore’s administration.

legal maneuvering that ended in 1978 with the county board approving a compromise plan that allowed 2,500 homes. That’s today’s CountrySide neighborhood. Will today’s supervisors draw the line on development? “I’m pessimistic that there are leaders in this county willing to embrace that philosophy,” Waddell said.

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When asked to point to the most significant event or political decision for Loudoun County, Waddell answers quickly: Dulles Airport. “When President Eisenhower decided to locate an international airport in Loudoun County, from that point on, it was ‘Katie bar the door,’” Waddell said. The airport created a new business anchor—an economic engine set amid cornfields and dairy farms. It also brought the Potomac Interceptor sewer line, which opened eastern Loudoun for suburban development and laid the path for the county’s future growth.

Back to the Future When asked about the most surprising change he has seen in Loudoun County during the past six decades, Waddell cites today’s booming wine industry and continued agricultural innovations. Loudoun was still a rural and agricultural county when he moved here from Georgia. Over the decades, dairy farms and orchards were converted to housing subdivisions from Ashburn to Round Hill. But agriculture has rebounded in a big way with the growth of vineyards, farm breweries and artisan farm operations.

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Loudoun County School Board Loudoun’s nine-member School Board oversees the county’s 81,000-student school system. Board members are paid a salary of $20,000 per year and the chairman is paid $22,000. They serve four-year terms, and their current terms ends Dec. 31, 2019. The board holds regular business meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the school administration office, 21000 Education Court in Ashburn. Meetings can be watched live at lcps.org/ page/140009. Members of the public can email the full board at lcsp@lcps. org or email individual board members.

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Jeff Morse, Chairman Dulles District Phone: 571-420-2243 Email: jeff.morse@lcps.org Jeff Morse is a 15-year resident of South Riding and is in his second term on the School Board. He served on active duty in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, retiring as a comJeff Morse mander in 2006. He is a lead associate for Booz Allen Hamilton, man-

aging and procuring technology and services for the federal government. In January, his colleagues on the board unanimously elected him chairman. He serves on the board’s Finance and Facilities Committee, the Joint Board of Supervisors/School Board Committee, and the Ad hoc Committee on the Academies of Loudoun. He is also the board’s liaison for the Loudoun Education Foundation and the Washington Area Boards of Education. His wife, Karen, works as a kindergarten assistant in Loudoun County Public Schools. The couple has three children; two attend Loudoun public schools and one attends Virginia Tech. Brenda Sheridan, Vice Chairwoman Sterling District Phone: 571-233-0307 E-mail: brenda.sheridan@lcps.org Brenda Sheridan is serving her second year as vice chairwoman and her seventh year on the board. She is chairwoman of the board’s Legislative and Policy Committee and serves on the Charter

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reach Committee, Human Resources and Talent Development Committee and the Joint Board of Supervisors/ School Board Committee. He is also the board’s liaison on the School Business Partnership Executive Council. He is a Marine Corps veteran and has more than 15 years of experience in business leadership. His wife, Elizabeth, is a school counselor at Briar Woods High School. They live in Leesburg and have two daughters, 11-yearold Ava and 8-year-old Alexa, who attend Evergreen Mill Elementary and Simpson Middle schools. Eric Hornberger Ashburn District Phone: 571-291-5685 Email: eric.hornberger@lcps.org Eric Hornberger is serving in his second term on the School Board representing the Ashburn District. He served as the board’s chairman from 2012 to January 2017. Eric Hornberger He chairs the Charter School Committee and the Ad hoc Committee on the Academies of Loudoun. He also serves as a member of the Legislative and Policy Committee. Hornberger joined the board with a

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Beth Huck is serving her first term on the board. She was sworn in last year, after Thomas Reed chose not to run for re-election after serving as the at-large member for four terms. She serves as chairwoman of the board’s Communications and Outreach Committee, and is a member of

the Curriculum and Instruction Committee and the Legislative and Policy Committee. She is the board’s liaison on the Gifted Advisory Committee and the alternate delegate on the Virginia School Beth Huck Boards Association. Huck currently works as an events manager for Blue Compass LLC. Prior to that she worked as the community lifestyle manager for Brambleton Community Association and, for several years, taught early childhood education. She also served as the chairwoman of the Loudoun County Youth Advisory Commission. Huck and her husband, Aaron, live in Brambleton and have two children: Caleb, a junior at Rock Ridge High School, and Ella, an eighth-grader at Brambleton Middle School.

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variety of local and international experience. He served as the president of the Ashburn Farm Association board of trustees and as a leader in the citizens advocacy group Ashburn Farm Parents United. Hornberger works as the executive director of The Mustard Seed Foundation, a private family foundation based in Falls Church. In that role he oversees a variety of international giving programs and was responsible for establishing field offices for the foundation in Singapore, Jakarta, Manila, Mumbai, Hong Kong and Cairo. He also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in West Africa and worked as a program manager at Peace Corps in Washington, DC. He and his wife, Paula, have lived in Ashburn since 2004. Paula works as a teacher for Loudoun County Public Schools. The couple has three children; two have graduated from and one currently attends Stone Bridge High School.

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SCHOOL BOARD FROM PAGE 23 paign in 2011. She co-chairs the Joint Board of Supervisors/ School Board Committee and is a member of the School Board’s Curriculum and Instruction Committee, and the Student Support Joy Maloney and Services Committee. She is the board’s liaison on the Technology Steering Committee. A former high school teacher, Maloney holds a master’s degree in educational leadership and a bachelor’s in secondary education mathematics. She’s worked in the information technology field for the past 20 years, holding positions at Marriott and at AOL and currently as a government contractor. She has a daughter who attends Briar Woods High School. She has lived in Broadlands for 16 years and in the Washington metro area for more than 40 years. In that time, she’s volunteered for the Girl Scouts, Sterling Playmakers, Loudoun Hunger Relief, Women Giving Back and Big Brothers Big Sisters. She also served as vice president of the Loudoun Education Alliance of Parents, known as LEAP.

Tom Marshall Leesburg District Phone: 703-727-2318 Email: tom.marshall@lcps.org

Debbie Rose Algonkian District Phone: 571-291-5983 Email: debbie.rose@lcps.org

Tom Marshall returned to the School Board in 2016 following a four-year hiatus, when he was unseated for one term by Bill Fox. Marshall regained the Leesburg seat in Tom Marshall November 2015. He serves as chairman of the Human Resources and Talent Development Committee, and is a member of the Discipline Committee, and the Student Support and Services Committee. He is also the board’s liaison for the Career and Technical Education Foundation. Marshall has worked as a Realtor in Virginia since 1998 and currently works for McEnearney Associates Realtors. He has previously worked as a teacher, guidance counselor and guidance director. He also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines. Marshall was born in Washington, DC, was raised in Alexandria, and has lived in Leesburg for the past 26 years. He and his wife, Barbi, have a grown daughter who graduated from Loudoun County High School and a grown son, who graduated from Tuscarora High School.

Debbie Rose is serving her second term on the School Board. She is the chairwoman of the Discipline Committee and the Student Support and Services Committee. She Debbie Rose also serves on the Ad hoc Committee on the Academies of Loudoun and is the board’s liaison to the Special Education Advisory Committee. She works as an intellectual property fellow for the Association for Competitive Technology. She also worked at the Entertainment Software Association and as a counsel on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property. She previously served as a District Chair of the Loudoun County Republican Committee. Rose grew up in Southern California; she moved to Virginia in 1997 and to Potomac Falls in 2006. She and her husband, Randy, have three children, all of whom attend Loudoun public schools.

Jill Turgeon Blue Ridge District Phone: 571-420-3818 Email: jill.turgeon@lcps.org Jill Turgeon taught second grade at Cool Spring Elementary School before she was elected to the School Board in 2011. She owns Jill Turgeon a photography business and is active in a variety of civic and community organizations. She is chairwoman of the board’s Curriculum and Instruction Committee. She serves on the Charter School, Communications and Outreach, Human Resources and Talent Development Committees. She is also the School Board liaison on the Minority Students Achievement Advisory Committee. Turgeon’s family has spent a lot of time in Loudoun County Public Schools. Her husband, Bill, teaches in the school system, their oldest daughter graduated from Loudoun Valley High School in 2010, their youngest daughter graduated from Woodgrove High School in 2013 and their son graduated from Woodgrove in 2015.

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The Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company is the oldest in Loudoun, with its roots going back to 1803.

Answering the Call for 214 Years population is nearing 400,000 and it takes a lot more than 48 volunteers to answer the call when emergencies occur. Even so, the tradition of volunteer fire and rescue service continues to play a role, even as the number of full-time employees grows, and the training and response needs grow more complex.

Today, the county counts 1,600 volunteers supporting fire and rescue activities, with half of those on the operational side running calls. They operate alongside more than 500 career fire and rescue workers who ensure 24/7 response coverage. They respond to more than 29,000 calls annually.

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The first fire company in Loudoun County was formed on Nov. 13, 1803. According to an entry in the county’s deed books, 48 residents petitioned to open the first company in Leesburg, then an unincorporated town of about 500 residents. At that time, the county’s population was about 20,000. Today, Loudoun’s

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The Dulles Greenway is a privately owned highway. Part of the notoriously high tolls charged to motorists find their way back into the county government’s coffers as the road’s owners, TRIP II, pay Loudoun’s highest real estate tax bill.

Loudoun’s Largest Taxpayer: The Dulles Greenway Loudoun is well-known for its annual ranking as having the nation’s highest household incomes—calculated at an average of $134,464 last year—but it also ranks high in cost of living, driven in part by high property values. That translates into high real estate tax bills, as well. Loudoun’s average tax bill is just over $5,000 annually, second only to Falls Church (which tops out over $6,000) among Virginia jurisdictions. But who pays Loudoun’s highest tax bill? According to the county budget, the Toll Road Investors Partnership II,

the owner of the Dulles Greenway toll road, is the county’s top taxpayer. The land and improvements owned by the corporation along the 14-mile stretch between Leesburg and Rt. 28 are assessed at more than $308 million and represent 0.45 percent of the county’s total real estate value. The Greenway is followed by Loudoun’s two largest retail centers on the list of Top 10 real property owners. Lerner Enterprises’ Dulles Town Center mall property represents 0.35 percent of the overall real estate tax base, while Chelsea GCA Realty Part-

nership’s Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets comes in at 0.3 percent. Data centers also rank high on the list, with Quantum Park, Digital Loudoun Parkway Center North, Visa USA, and Equinix R P II, each representing between 0.29 and 0.24 percent of the county’s real estate value. Rounding out the Top 10 list are Redwood-ERC, the owner of the Ashby Ponds retirement community; the developers of the Moorefield Station property; and BCAL PCP Property, which owns a portion of the former AOL campus.

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This graphic from Loudoun County’s fiscal year 2018 budget shows a breakdown of how tax money is spent. School operations make up the largest share of expenditures, followed by debt payments and then the public safety agencies and court operations.

Loudoun Again Tops Income Rankings Loudoun County again ranked as the wealthiest county in the nation in 2016, and it appears the gap may be widening. The U.S. Census Bureau released its annual data recently ranking the wealthiest counties in the U.S., based on 2016 median household incomes. With a median household income of $134,464, Loudoun outpaced the second-place finisher, Howard County, MD, by almost $14,000; and its eastern neighbor, Fairfax County, which finished in third place, by almost $20,000. According to statistics released by the Bureau, Loudoun’s household median income rose by $8,564 between 2015 and 2016. Loudoun also topped the list for 2015. The Census data released includes counties with populations of 65,000 or more. Washington, DC, area counties accounted for 10 of the top 25 wealthiest counties, with Arlington County (6th), Prince William County (19th) and Stafford County (20th) in Virginia; and Montgomery County (17th), Calvert County (18th), Anne Arundel County (22nd) and Charles County (23rd) in Maryland also making the list.

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tive and highly visible means of getting your message out to our local Loudoun and Fairfax community.” ECHO runs nearly 40 buses and vans, which transport program participants to and from their homes and 18 job sites. They average 300,000 miles annually. “On a daily basis our fleet travels the busy roads and highways in Loudoun and Fairfax during morning and afternoon rush hours,” stated ECHO CEO Paul Donohue, Jr. “This is a great opportunity for businesses to build their brand and market their products and services considering how many people will see their ad. At the same time, the revenue generated will help ECHO with the significant costs we incur in providing transportation services to the adults with disabilities we serve every day.” Since 1975 ECHO’s mission has been to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve their best level of personal, social and economic success. ECHO provides a full suite of employment services for adults with disabilities, including training, job hiring assistance, employment opportunities and transportation to and from work. To find out more, contact Erica Lengermann at 571-707-8248 or erical@ echoworks.org.

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eed a western Loudoun workspace? Maybe one where you can brainstorm with fellow business owners? Maybe over a glass of wine? Welcome to the Notaviva Vineyards coworking center. Innovative marketing gurus Stephen and Shannon Mackey announced the concept last week. They’re expanding Notaviva’s wine club to include services supporting the area’s mobile professionals. “By packaging flexible coworking memberships with wine club plans, we are building a diverse community of professionals, creatives and visitors to

Loudoun County who all share common interests in business growth, collaboration and the enjoyment of wine and music,” Stephen Mackey said. Under the plan, the winery will serve as both an incubator and a hub of entrepreneurial activity. The membership plans allow business clients to set up meetings, share a desk or even have a dedicated office with keys to the building, the construction of which was documented on the national television show Dream House in 2008. Networking events, educational seminars and corporate outings are planned, supported by the Mackey’s Mesh Omnimedia full-service creative agency. “The tasting room at Notaviva Vineyards is one of the most beautiful

Makersmiths on the Move BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ Tinkerers and hobbyists can rejoice, as a local maker organization has set up shop in downtown Leesburg, with plans on expansion to Purcellville. Makersmiths is settling into its new home at 106 Royal St. SW, fresh off a move from its former quarters on Lawson Road in the town’s industrial district. Makersmiths co-owner Mark Millsap said the move to a bigger space with improved public visibility has already proven to be a boon to the organization, with the location and particularly access to First Friday festivities already bringing in a lot of new faces. The space also has a more conducive layout to Makersmiths’ goals of providing a tinkerers wonderland, with tools like a laser cutter, CNC (computer numeric tool for prototyping and produc-

tion), and RaspberryPi (which teaches basic computer science), all laid out in separate workspaces with complementary supplies. The new location has more separate rooms and even some dedicated office space. As with its predecessor, the new Leesburg Makersmiths hosts weekly open houses on Thursday nights to attract local enthusiasts and potential new members. Several levels of membership are open, including a full membership where a member has 24/7 access to the space. With one move under its belt, attention now turns to the organization’s Purcellville project, which hopes to be open within the next few months. Every Saturday is a work day for the Makersmiths family as people pitch in with the various construction projects to get the facility ready to open.

and inspiring structures in Loudoun County. By providing the business community access to our venue as well as offering a viable alternative to the growing challenges of the Northern Virginia transportation infrastructure, all while fostering rural economic development, we are confident that our coworking space will make a positive impact in our region,” Stephen Mackey said. “This innovative vision of technology integration and rural lifestyle is a ‘Very Loudoun’ initiative indeed.” Coworking membership plans range in price from $25 a day to $1,000 per month. Details are at notavivacoworking.com. The property is at 13274 Sagle Road west of Hillsboro.

The new makerspace, in addition to the larger square footage, will provide an opportunity to attract western Loudoun’s burgeoning arts community with the many toys at its disposal. The Purcellville makerspace will have a kiln and full ceramics studio; plus the entire contents of a professional framing shop that were donated to the organization, among other things. The ability to attract different users to both the Leesburg and Purcellville locations, with different tools available at each, is big plus for the Makersmiths’ leadership, Millsap said. The Purcellville Makersmiths is at 785 S. 20th St., and members of the public are welcome to come out on Saturdays to help with the ongoing construction projects on site. For more information about either makerspace, go to makersmiths.org. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

Green Mansions, a fine home décor products and services company, will celebrate its grand opening Thursday at its new Leesburg showroom in Crescent Place. “We are thrilled to celebrate this significant milestone for our company with our loyal customers, partners, community and key contributors who have worked so diligently to open our new store in Leesburg,” said Rima Gerendas, company president and CEO. She thanked Caliber Construction, Bank of Clarke County, O’Neal Architects, Paladin Real Estate, and Knutson Companies for their work on the project. The showroom is located at 424 Madison Trade Plaza in the Crescent Place development. Learn about the company at green-mansions.com.

Rockwood Joins Atoka in Ashburn Office T o m Rockwood has joined Middleburg Real Estate/ Atoka Properties in Ashburn. R o c k wood has lived in Rockwood Ashburn for eight years. A graduate of Miami University in Oxford, OH, he holds a degree in communications. Prior to his career in real estate, he worked as the area director for Eastern Loudoun County Young Life, an organization which strives to help adolescents find purpose and meaning in life. He also coaches lacrosse at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn. Contact Rockwood at tom@ atokaproperties.com, 703-4360077, or 513-349-1933.

WK Hearth, Shoe’s Back in Business Two Loudoun favorites have reopened this week after kitchen fires forced them to close their doors. WK Hearth in Purcellville reopened Tuesday after a May 9 kitchen fire, and Shoe’s Cup & Cork opened Monday after a Aug. 27 fire. The staff at WK Hearth, which is known for its American Southern fare and made-fromscratch specialty cocktails, got the green light from inspectors late Friday that they could move back in. Jason Miller, who owns WK Hearth and its sister eateries the Wine Kitchen in downtown Leesburg and Frederick, MD, with Michael Mercer, said BIZ BRIEFS >> 21

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and dinner this week and will return to its full schedule, serving brunch and lunch, next week. As part of the reopening, the eatery is launching a Make Your Own Cocktail program, which invites customers to have their taste buds direct the bartenders. “It’s an idea we birthed out of going to sushi restaurants, where you get a sheet of paper and can pick exactly what you want,” Miller said. “You can pick your spirits, let us know how dry you want it, how sweet you want it.” Shoe’s Cup & Cork was closed for the past month. It’s reopened this week with a revamped menu.

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WK Hearth in Purcellville has reopened its doors after a fire forced its closure for four months.

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have responded to our tailor-made, professional-quality proposals, which help the department stand out from its competition.” He said the mannequin challenge video was viewed almost 40,000 times in the first month after its posting. “On behalf of the IEDC board of directors and Excellence in Economic Development Awards Advisory Committee, congratulations to the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development,” stated Michael Langley, 2017 IEDC board chairman. “Not only did they work to provide a necessary service to their community; but also, their participation in the awards program sheds light on their stellar projects which other communities can now use as a benchmark.”

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Loudoun’s Department of Economic Development has received two awards from the International Economic Development Council. The awards were presented Sept. 19 during the IEDC annual conference in Toronto, Canada. To encourage a pharmaceutical company to choose Loudoun County as a site for their company, the department created a custom-made marketing booklet packaged with a hand-made, 12-inch replica of a human DNA strand made from jewelry wire and glass beads. Recipients could hold the DNA strand in their hands and use it as an office decoration, allowing the strand to serve as an ongoing reminder of the assets that Loudoun offers. That netted it a silver medal in the category of Special Purpose Print Brochure. The department also won a bronze award in the category of New Media. The department produced a one-minute “Mannequin Challenge” video in December, a time when those videos were popular. “We pride ourselves on finding new and innovative ways to get the ‘#LoudounPossible’ message to stand out in the eyes of businesses interested in investing in our county,” stated department Executive Director Buddy Rizer. “In today’s competitive environment, where ‘off the shelf ’ solutions don’t cut through, our potential clients

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Kaiser, left, and Georgia battled in the final round for the 2017 Weiner Dog Races at Lovettville’s Okoberfest.

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Fifteen dogs gathered on the track at Lovettsville’s Oktoberfest on Saturday to challenge three-time champion Kaiser. They lost. Kaiser raced to his favorite stuﬀed alligator five times to win his fourth straight title in the annual Weiner dog race. He beat Franke Ray, Pippin, and DaisyMae to face Georgia in the

two out of three finale. He beat her twice in a row. Last year, Kaiser’s owners, Susan and Angelo Stambules, said he would retire from the competition, but he couldn’t resist returning this year. After Saturday’s race there was no talk of the R-word. Kaiser will be back next year.

Round Hill Takes More Input on Town Expansion BY PATRICK SZABO Round Hill Mayor Scott Ramsey last night led a public outreach meeting at Round Hill Elementary to open dialogue among residents about the town’s plan to expand. About 50 people showed up to hear more about the proposed boundary line adjustment, which could double town population and eventually incorporate the 84 percent of Round Hill utility customers currently residing outside town limits. According to Ramsey, the expansion is primarily intended to increase community engagement and provide a larger pool of candidates to participate in local government. “I think [town expansion] will actually help pull the community together more,” he said. “We are severely imbalanced compared to everyone else.” While the inclusion of nearly 1,300 households would be done gradually, the town is now seeking input from residents regarding a smaller shortterm expansion area that would incorporate 217 home within the Hillwood

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Round Hill Mayor Scott Ramsey points to possible town expansion areas on a map during the Sept. 19 public input session.

Estates, West Loudoun Street, Fallswood, Brentwood Springs, Newberry Crossing, Falls Place and Mystic Lane neighborhoods. “If we don’t get the process started, we never do it,” Ramsey said. The suggested short-term expansion area would increase town population from 590 to 1,133. The planned construction of an additional 157 homes would later increase the town’s population to about 1,500. A secondary reason for expansion is to increase the town’s General Fund revenue, which pays for non-utility town projects like sidewalks, trails and parks. According to the town’s figures, the average incoming household within the short-term expansion area would save $651 on their annual water and sewer bills and garbage pick-up fees, but pay $626 annually in town property taxes. For the average in-town household, utility rates would increase by $34 and property taxes would deEXPANSION >> 23

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Speaking of the Past: Revisiting the Civil War in Loudoun A Special History Panel Discussion

Lee Stone – The Loudoun Rangers: A Union Battalion in Loudoun County Kevin Grigsby – From Loudoun to Glory: African American Soldiers in the Civil War Pastor Michelle Thomas – Unknown No Longer: African American Burial Grounds After the Civil War Bronwen Souders & Lee Lawrence – Faith, Freedom and the Conflict of Slavery Donna Bohanon – Free Black Communities and People Prior to the Civil War Donald Cooper – The History of Loudoun’s Confederate Statue Kevin Pawlak – Confederate Soldiers and Civilians: Loudoun During the War

Welcoming Remarks by The Honorable Phyllis Randall Chair of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors & The Honorable Geary Higgins Loudoun County Supervisor, Catoctin District

Sunday, October 1, 2017 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free and Open to the Public Oatlands Historic House & Gardens

20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane • Leesburg, VA 20175 • 703-777-3174 • www.oatlands.org www.oatlands.org Panel discussion will take place at the Oatlands Pavilion. Please wear comfortable walking shoes.

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Ford’s Store on Main Street is an iconic piece of Round Hill.

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LOVETTVILLE Union Cemetery Website Launched A new website makes it easier for the public to obtain information the historic Lovettsville Union Cemetery, the final resting-place for more than 3,700 people from Lovettsville and the surrounding area. The website features a searchable directory of the interred, and a special list just for veterans. A cemetery map provides help in locating a specific grave site. There also is information on lot pricing and purchasing and cemetery bylaws, rules and regulations. The cemetery was established in 1879 by an act of the General Assembly of Virginia. It is overseen by a Board of Trustees elected annually during a lot-owner meeting. Trustees then elect officers to manage the company. The current president is Jerry Keller; the superintendent is Harold Gladstone. Union Cemetery is located just south of Lovettsville at 12930 Lutheran Church Road. The website is lovettsvilleunioncemetery.org.

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Georgetown University constitutional law professor Ben Lenhart will put today’s thorniest debates into their historical context during a three-part series, “The Constitutional Fight,” at the Old Stone School. In the midst of often heated rhetoric and disagreement over the parameters and meaning of the rights and responsibilities enumerated 230 years ago and interpreted ever since, Lenhart will bring the basics into focus during the Eat, Drink & Be Literary series. The programs will be held Oct. 13, 20 and 27 and hosted by The Old Stone School Preservation Trust in cooperation with the Town of Hillsboro. Proceeds will aid in the preservation of Old Stone School. Doors open at 6 p.m. and light refreshments, wine and beer will be for sale. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $10. The 60-minute lectures begin at 7 p.m. followed by discussion and questions and answers. Lenhart is a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School and has taught his popular Introduction to Constitutional Law course to thousands of students at Georgetown since 1991. He also writes a monthly article on the Constitution for Loudoun Now. He is

a partner at the firm of Covington & Burling LLP. He and his family have lived at Birch Hollow Farm near Hillsboro since 2003.

crease by $126 annually. About $114,000 more would be contributed to the town’s General Fund annually from these property tax estimates. Of course, depending on property assessments and utility usage, projections would vary between households. Aside from property taxes, the General Fund would also see new revenue from incoming households in the form of taxes and fees that are currently paid to the county and state. These include state sales taxes, vehicle decal fees and communications, utility and business taxes. Once households within the short-term expansion area are annexed, the receipt of these taxes and fees would switch to the town, providing Round Hill with an estimated $81,000 in additional annual revenue.

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When asked why the initial expansion wouldn’t incorporate more of the 1,293 households outside town limits, Ramsey made it clear expanding so much so quickly would increase utility rates by too much for households that remained out of town. “We wanted to pursue this in a phased motion,” he said. “We’re a slowgrowth town council ourselves.” Ramsey also said the town is not yet equipped to take care of its roads, something Virginia law requires towns to do once in-town populations exceed 3,500. If all out-of-town residential areas are eventually annexed, about 1,500 households will be added, increasing town population to about 4,000. A final public information session is planned later this fall before the Town Council begins formal debate over whether to pursue expansion and, if so, which properties to incorporate. A date has not yet been set.

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FALL FUN LEESBURG AIRSHOW Saturday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Leesburg Executive Airport, 1001 Sycolin Road, Leesburg. Details: leesburgairshow.com

The eighth annual air show features aerobatic demonstrations, skydivers and lots of cool planes. Suggested donation is $3 per person or $5 per family.

HERITAGE FARM MUSEUM APPLE FESTIVAL Saturday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Heritage Farm Museum, 21668 Heritage Farm Lane, Sterling. Details: loudounmuseum.com

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The Wildmans, hailing from the traditional music hub of Floyd, VA, are one of the highlights of the Waterford Fair’s Oct. 7 music lineup.

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f you want to catch some of the hottest up-and-coming acts in traditional music, you don’t have to go to Galax or Floyd. Just head over to the Waterford Fair. The music bill at this year’s fair is chock full of some astonishingly talented teens who offer a fresh twist on the bluegrass and old-time genres. And Saturday, Oct. 7, is the day to catch these rising stars. The fair’s music chairman, Roy Chaudet, said he made a conscious effort to put a spotlight on new talent this year, in addition to more established performers. “The kids that are playing are just jaw-dropping good. I get blown away when I hear them,” Chaudet said. “It brings fresh music to the fair and to the county.” The fair offers great music at the main stage both Saturday and Sunday: longtime regional favorites Patent Pending are slated to play several sets Sunday, Oct. 8. But Saturday, Oct. 7, is the day to catch the next generation. The program starts with the Virginia-and Delaware-based duo the Psycho Exploding Orangutans, made up of 16-year-old fiddler Andrew Vogts and 17-year-old banjo player Victor Furtado. And while the name may be wacky, the two young musicians are seriously talented. The duo has been making waves with their 21st century twist on old-time music. Both musicians found themselves attracted to the old-time genre, an ancestor of bluegrass that throws back to pre-Civil War Scotch-Irish immigrants. But most of the duo’s songs are originals, so they’re definitely adding their own signature to an old genre.

“Old-time has a lot of simple melodies and really basic rhythms so we kind of stick to those basic tunes but add all of our influences into that,” Furtado said. Vogts is a classically trained violinist and son of a professional bagpiper whose childhood was steeped in Celtic music. Furtado is the youngest of nine children from a musical family in Front Royal. The duo met seven years ago at the Berlin, MD, Fiddlers Convention and have been friends and collaborators ever since. They recently finished a successful Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to record their first CD as a duo this fall. And both young men hope to attend Boston’s Berklee College of Music. The link between the young musicians and Waterford is the globe-trotting Loudoun-based duo Danny Knicely and Aimee Curl. Knicely is a talented mandolinist and multi-instrumentalist, and Curl plays stand up bass but is perhaps best known for her stand-out vocals. Knicely is widely known as a connector in the music community and loves bringing international musicians to Loudoun. This year, he and Curl will feature renowned Czech mandolinist Radim Zenkl in their Waterford set. Zenkl, who combines eastern European traditional music with originals that blend in jazz, bluegrass, classical and rock influences, is known as one of the top mandolinists in the world. Knicely said the program will be a mix of American traditional music with Zenkl’s eclectic repertoire, with lots of fun surprises. The afternoon wraps up with a next generation showcase, highlighting the dazzling Floyd-based quartet The Wildmans. The band features wunderkind brother-and-sister duo Eli and Aila Wildman on fiddle, along with their mom, Deb Wildman, on upright bass and Furtado, a close family friend, on banjo. The Wildmans have been sweeping

youth competitions at traditional music festivals and wowing audiences with their fresh take on traditional music, along with Aila’s stunning vocals, which bring in blues and jazz elements. The whiz kids grew up in the music-saturated culture of Floyd, about 30 miles south of Blacksburg, and asked to start lessons at ages 5 and 7, jumping into strings with both classical and traditional training. The family started attending youth competitions in Galax and Floyd—and Eli and Aila quickly became part of the tight-knit network of young traditional musicians, including Furtado and Vogts. “Their best friends became the friends that they played music with,” Deb Wildman said. Deb Wildman, who studied music in high school and college but didn’t pursue it into adulthood, started taking strings lessons with her children and fell in love. She decided to take up the bass to give rhythmic backup to her kids, although she was initially skeptical of joining the family band. “I decided to get an upright bass to fill in and help them play together, to be able to provide them a rhythm to work together with,” Wildman said. “It really just grew naturally. When everybody plays, playing together is the most obvious thing to do... They’ve gotten light years ahead of me really quickly.” As the Wildmans draw more and more accolades and attention, the band is looking to take things beyond the festival circuit and book more mainstream gigs, Wildman said. “There’s the desire to get out there more and play more because it’s what they’re most inspired to do,” she said. “We’re trying to slowly build a little recognition.” Wildman adds that Knicely is a mentor to young musicians who gravitate toward him at festivals. The last set of the day on Oct. 7 will bring the whole HERITAGE >> 26

Enjoy hands-on children’s activities, cider pressing and demonstrations of historic orchard tools along with carnival games, face painting and a cakewalk. Admission is $5.

AYRSHIRE FARM FALL HARVEST TOUR Saturday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m.4 p.m.; Ayrshire Farm, 21846 Trappe Road, Upperville. Details: ayrshirefarm.com This free tour showcases Ayrshire’s humanely raised heritage breed animals including turkeys, pigs, cattle and chickens and features fun activities including tractor rides, face painting and other family-oriented attractions.

FUN FOR A CAUSE PINTS FOR PAWS FUNDRAISER Friday, Sept. 29, 5-9 p.m.; Vanish Farmwoods Brewery, 42245 Black Hops Lane, Leesburg. Details: loudouncommunitycats.org The Loudoun Community Cat Coalition hosts its fall fundraiser with beer and live music from The Wayouts and October Skies. The cost is a suggested donation of $20 per adult and includes a special pint glass and a door prize raffle ticket.

PROJECT HORSE OKTOBERFEST FUNDRAISER Saturday, Sept. 30, 5-8 p.m.; Project Horse Empowerment Center, 18915 Lincoln Road, Purcellville. Details: projecthorse.org Project Horse hosts its inaugural Oktoberfest fundraiser in support of the organization’s innovative equine therapy programming, connecting young people and adults with mental health struggles with rehabilitated rescue horses. Tickets are $50 per person and include German fare and local wine and beer. Advance purchase is required.

TWO BY FOUR RACE AGAINST CHILDHOOD AND CANINE CANCER Sunday, Oct. 1, 8-11 a.m.; Brambleton Town Center, 22855 Brambleton Plaza, Ashburn. Details: caninesnkids.org The Canines-N-Kids Foundation

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[ THINGS TO DO ] and Smashing Walnuts Foundation are partnering to host this timed 5K race and un-timed 1 mile Dog Jog/Fun Run. Net proceeds support the nonprofits’ work to raise funds and awareness for cutting edge research on cancers that kids and pet dogs develop. The event also features a vendor fair. Registration for the 5K is $35 through Sept. 28 and $40 through race day. The fun run is $25 through Sept. 28 and $35 after that.

Sunday, Oct. 1, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Woodgrove High School, 36811 Allder School Road, Purcellville. Details: ryanbartelfoundation.org The second annual Color Run/Walk organized by the Ryan Bartel Foundation supports suicide prevention and awareness efforts across the county. Registration fee is $30 in advance, $35 on race day. Donations are also accepted, and school teams are encouraged.

PATENT YOUR INVENTION SEMINAR Thursday, Sept. 28, Carver Center, 6:30 p.m. 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. Contact: 571-258-3400 Registered patent agent James Cottone offers a free seminar on how to patent your inventions. Cottone will discuss how patents work and the five key steps to protecting your invention in the early stages. Event is free and open to the public but seating is limited so advance registration is recommended.

ARTIST’S RECEPTION: PETE BROWN Sunday, Oct. 1, 3-5 p.m.; North Gate Vineyard, 16031 Hillsboro Road, Purcellville. Details: northgatevineyard.com North Gate celebrates its latest artist in residence, Pete Brown, whose show “Nature at the Edge of Reality” showcases his nature paintings in oil and acrylic.

LOUDOUN STEM DAY Saturday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Northern Virginia Community College, Loudoun Campus, 21200 Campus Drive, Sterling. Details: locostemday.com Designed for students of all ages, the day features hands-on exhibits, workshops, food, fun and learning. Admission is free.

ON STAGE MADDY CURTIS AND BEN CURTIS: TWO OF A KIND RECITAL Friday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m.; Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. Details: franklinparkartscenter.org Brother and sister singing sensations Ben Curtis and Maddy Curtis perform songs from the American landscape

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Women in blue << FROM 1 been the only female officer, the predominance of more female officers in the department is a positive sea change. “It’s great to see so many women coming together. It was lonely here for a while,” she said. “It’s actually getting crowded in the locker room,” Officer Kristine Rzewnicki said, to laughs.

Above and Beyond Rzewnicki has served with the LPD for almost five years. A native of the area, she, like many of her counterparts, cites the opportunity to give back as a major reason for pursuing a career in public safety. She is the sole female crisis negotiator on the department’s Emergency Response Team and the Crisis Intervention Team. She also recently won support from department supervisors for the creation of a Peer Support Team. “Everybody looks to find their niche; as you go through the academy you’re not sure where you’re going to end up. With crisis intervention training and in ERT as a negotiator, that’s where I’ve thrived,” Rzewnicki said. The situations Rzewnicki finds herself in can vary—from a parent dealing with a missing child to negotiating with a hostage taker, and everything in between. It’s an area that takes a cool demeanor and strong resolve. “It might be my every day, but it’s not their every day,” Rzewnicki said.

She is also an instructor at the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy in Ashburn for crisis intervention training. It’s an important area of focus for the department, as the goal is to have 100 percent of its sworn officers finish CIT. “We’re probably in the 60 percent range of having the department trained. The initiative in Northern Virginia was 40 percent [of trained department officers] and we’re well over that,” Grigsby said. It’s not altogether surprising that the department is ahead of that benchmark, given its penchant for exceeding the minimum. Nationally, female officers represent one in eight police officers, according to 2013 statistics from the Bureau of Justice. In Leesburg, the department includes 10 female officers out of its current roster of 78, including one in training at the academy, as well as 12 female civilian staff members. While it is in line with the national standard, it’s a ratio that has made big improvements over the last couple of years. But Brown hopes to do more. “Law enforcement has evolved more in the last five years than the last 40, and that includes embracing diversity in departments that better reflect the community. When we talk about evolving [as a department] it’s not just technology. It’s how our agencies look internally, and the opportunities that are now given to individuals,” he said. Brown has noticed that recruitment events are drawing out more and more women looking for careers in public safety, and they are certainly making their impact. Several members of the

department’s female staff—including Rzewnicki, Master Police Officer Jessie Shields, and Officer Marina Santos— are on the department’s Supplemental Recruitment Team, which aims to cast a larger net to recruit others to the department. “They are bringing the competition,” Brown said. “They’re coming out, they are contenders in the hiring and selection process. And when they go through academy they are showing tremendous leadership skills as well. They bring a challenge to law enforcement which again forces us to look at a more compassionate and humanistic side to how we police. They bring that balance.”

‘One of the Guys’ The women in leadership agree. They say they are treated equally to their male equivalents, and that the department leadership and staff treats everyone as officers, not men versus women. “You read stories of women being treated differently … but [the male officers] treat us like one of the guys,” Shields said. Shields is the department’s first female K9 officer and her partner, K9 Sally, a springer spaniel, also happens to be its first female dog on staff. She came to the department following a career as an animal control officer, and always aspired to be a K9 officer. “Long gone are the days of ‘I can do it better than you can,’” Sanford happily reports. Women do bring a compassionate approach to the job, as well as the men-

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LSO: BEER, BRATS—BRAVO! Sunday, Oct. 1, 4 p.m.; Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. Details: loudounsymphony.org Loudoun Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 2017-2018 season with an eclectic program featuring Gade’s “Jalousie,” Anderson’s “Bugler’s Holiday” and selections from “Portraits of Langston” based on poems of Langston Hughes’ experiences in Harlem and Paris. A special package price of $50 includes concert ticket and a post-concert German-style dinner at Magnolia’s at the Mill. Regular tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors. Children 12 and under are free but must be ticketed.

LIBATIONS BLACK HOOF BREWING OKTOBERFEST Saturday, Sept. 30, noon-9 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 1, noon-9 p.m.; Black Hoof Brewing Company, 11 S. King St., Leesburg. Details: blackhoofbrewing.com Black Hoof kicks off its inaugural Oktoberfest celebration with nine beers on tap, German music, Bavarian pretzels and special German food platters.

WILLOWCROFT SEATED WINE TASTING Saturday, Sept. 30, 1-2:30 p.m.; Willowcroft Farm Vineyards, 38906 Mt. Gilead Road, Leesburg.

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Take wine tasting to the next level with an educational seated wine tasting at one of Loudoun’s oldest wineries. Go in-depth on evaluating wine using sight, smell and taste while learning history and having an opportunity to ask questions.

Saturday, Sept. 30, 9 p.m.; Smokehouse Live, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Details: smokehouse-live.com

NIGHTLIFE TARARA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: STEAL THE SKY Saturday, Sept. 30, 6 p.m.; Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg. Details: tarara.com Tarara keeps the groove going with fun covers from The Beatles to Janis Joplin to Pink from this Philadelphia-based quartet. Tickets are $20 in advance.

LIVE MUSIC: FASTBALL Wednesday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m.; Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg. Details: tallyhotheater.com The Austin-based rockers hit the big time in the ’90s with their chart-topping hit “The Way.” They’re still going strong with a tour and brand-new album “Step Into Light.” Tickets are $30 in advance.

LIVE MUSIC: DELTA SPUR Friday, Sept. 29, 9 p.m.; Smokehouse Live, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Details: smokehouse-live.com Not your granddad’s country. Delta Spur has earned a devoted local following with their fresh take on contemporary country, including hits from Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Zac Brown and Keith Urban. No cover.

It’s a ’90s nostalgia trip with faves from Stone Temple Pilots, Cracker, Weezer, Foo Fighters, Oasis and beyond. Get your flannel ready.

COMING UP BUZZED AT THE BEE Thursday, Oct. 5, 7-9 p.m.; The Zone, 43811 Central Station Drive, Ashburn. Details: sali@loudounliteracy.org Join the Loudoun Now team for a raucous adult spelling bee as we raise money for Loudoun Literacy Council. Loudoun Now reporter and the voice of the newspaper’s Morning Minute podcast Renss Greene will emcee the event. Cost is $20 to participate (includes a drink), but it’s free to watch and heckle the spellers.

JOSHUA’S HANDS FALL FESTIVAL Saturday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Guthrie Farm, 38327 Charles Town Pike, Waterford. Details: joshuashands.org The 35th annual Joshua’s Hands festival features live entertainment by local and regional artists, mimes, puppets, Wildlife Ambassadors, fire trucks, a petting farm and 4-H animal exhibits, pony rides, kids’ crafts and tons of games. Admission is free. There will be a live auction at 2 p.m. in support of the Joshua’s Hands non-profit which operates a range of scholarship and community service programs.

tality of “think smarter, not harder,” Officer Melissa Taylor said. Sometimes it’s as simple as checking to see if the door is unlocked before breaking it down in a tense situation, she laughs. Taylor is the lone, and first, female member of the ERT. She has served with the department for two-and-ahalf years. It’s the stressful situations she’s put in, by nature of her job, that she thrives on. “I like thinking in high-level situations, preparing yourself, staying physically fit,” she said. Pursuing a career in law enforcement was not a surprise for Taylor, as she has family that also pursued that path. “I expect to be treated the same way as anybody else. I don’t look at myself any differently than the guys,” she said. It was not the same for others, like Sanford, who grew up in a small upstate New York town where women in uniform were far from standard. She recalls when her father told the local plumber of her declared major—criminal justice. The plumber told her the department was always on the lookout for a good female secretary. Undeterred, Sanford said she knew fairly early on in her law enforcement career that a supervisory role was the one for her. She set her sights on being a sergeant so she could supervise nine officers, then as a lieutenant so she could supervise 27. Now, she believes the sky’s the limit. “I consider myself a force to be reckoned with. When I want change to happen I’m very passionate about what I do. It’s easier to get on board or get

Heritage << FROM 24 group on stage—Knicely, Curl, Zenkl, Vogt, Furtado and the Wildmans. For Knicely, Waterford is a perfect showcase for his young collaborators. “We want to keep the music alive and keep it going. Each generation should have a chance to make their mark and have an interpretation that suits their generation,” Knicely said. “People are [at the Waterford Fair] to celebrate heritage. To have entertainment where you see the musical heritage getting passed on, it really fits with the theme of the whole fair.” And while the Waterford Fair is still known primarily for its high-end juried crafters and homes tours that allow visitors to get a glimpse of the village’s historic houses, organizers have been adding fun new features in recent years, including trendy food trucks and wine and beer gardens. A chance to catch some rising traditional music stars is just another bonus, Chaudet said. “The fair is sort of Loudoun’s best kept secret. You’ve got these phenomenal musicians that are playing and if you were to go hear them out somewhere at a house concert or a club, you’d pay at least the price of admission to the fair if not more,” Chaudet said. “At the fair, you get a full day’s lineup for the price of admission to the fair.” For details, including the full music schedule, go to waterfordfairva.org.

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out of my way,” she said. “I like to push ourselves as an agency, to move in the positive direction to push ourselves to do bigger and badder things, and interact with the community.” Santos’ hire two-and-a-half years ago was a particularly proud moment for the department, as she became its first Latina officer. Her fluency in Spanish and ability to identify with the town’s burgeoning Hispanic population has already been an asset. “It’s a big deal to me and my family as well as the community,” she said. “I get the feedback from them how comfortable they feel.” So comfortable, in fact, that dispatch staff members inform her that she has community members often calling in to ask for her by name. And often they are people she has never encountered, but were referred to her by another local resident. Santos recently joined the School Resource Officer program and has quickly begun to ingratiate herself with the Smart’s Mill Middle School student community. An immigrant from El Salvador who came to the U.S. At the age of 10, she hopes to be the role model that others once were for her. “Don’t let your current life situation define what you are,” she said. “It just takes one role model to push you in the right direction and give you positive feedback.”

Integrating with the community has been a major tenet espoused from the very top of the organization, and something near and dear to the hearts of both Brown and Grigsby. The department’s women in blue appear to be just as passionate. “As an agency, we’re always looking at ways to interact,” Shields said. And that means their jobs often take them outside of the police station’s four walls. Sanford teaches a class on administration and leadership at C.S. Monroe Technology Center, and also coaches her son’s soccer team along with her assistant coach Rzewnicki. Taylor helps organize a department team for the Dulles Plane Pull, which was started by her mother. The department is also active in the Leesburg Explorer program, for kids interested in careers in the military or law enforcement, and the Adopt a Cop program,

which visits town elementary schools. As if that weren’t enough, two of the officers profiled, Sanford and Santos, are also pursuing degrees in their spare time. The group recognizes the important opportunity they have as female role models in a world with some heightened sensitivities to law enforcement. “We all are a ladder for other females,” Santos said. “Another generation is going to come after us. We’re setting up the standards.” Sanford credits her female counterparts with always looking to improve themselves and, by extension, the department as a whole. “We have the perfect storm of a situation—not just the opportunity but the desire to make the change happen,” she said. “We’re really making something happen here.”

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Schools Announce Fall Play Schedule Rehearsals are underway for drama students at all 15 of Loudoun County’s public high schools, as they prepare for a variety of fall plays and musicals. The county’s high schools boast some of best drama programs in the state. A press release from the school system encourages families to “get your tickets soon to enjoy a season of great entertainment.”

Upcoming productions include: Briar Woods High School’s “Black Comedy” and “The Real Inspector Hound” Nov. 16-18 at 7 p.m.;

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Valuable Efforts Some members of the Leesburg Town Council may have been hoping to wind down the network of advisory commissions as they gathered Monday night for a roundtable meeting with the leaders of

the citizen panels. Leesburg has 13 of them. Sometimes it is a challenge to find volunteers to fill all the seats— nearly 100 of them. Sometimes the advisory committees lose focus and run adrift. Sometimes their recommendations rub council members the wrong way. Sometimes it seems like the whole concept just takes more energy than it’s worth for everyone involved. We’re familiar with the complaints; county supervisors have voiced them, too. But when you take a closer look, as town leaders did this week and county leaders did last year, the potential for significant positive benefits from this network of volunteers becomes clear. Over the years, that value has been particularly visible in Leesburg. There likely would not be the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center we Recreation Commission in the late 1980s. The extraordinary opportunities afforded by Leesburg Executive Airport certainly would not exist without the work of the Airport Commission. The enthusiastic work of the Tree Commission and the Environmental Advisory Commission also have made lasting impacts on the town. In recent years, it has been the Public Art Commission that has pushed town leaders to think more creatively. The challenge is to ensure the town is using this volunteer energy and expertise effectively. The council’s decision to stop assigning members to attend commission meetings only further marginalized struggling panels and weakened the strong ones. It sent the wrong message. A lot can be achieved with better communication and coordination. That doesn’t have to mean more meetings—for commissioners or council members. [In truth, the Town Council’s four-meetings-amonth schedule is probably more than needed.] Putting in a little extra work to ensure that the advisory panels have clear missions and know that their work is valued will pay large dividends to the town. Without that effort, it is not just a lot of people’s time that is being wasted.

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Scare Tactics Editor: I would like to respond to last week’s letter from Amy McPike regarding “silencers” and will go item by item: 1. They only exist in Hollywood but not real life. Firearms discharge can be suppressed but not silenced and at that by only about 35 decibels. 2. A .357 magnum puts out 165 db. Reduce by 35 db and you still have 130 db which is the same as peak stadium crowd and ten db higher than a chainsaw and 20 higher than a jack hammer. 3. The bill states that a background check is still required, only instead of by hand the way they were done in 1934, they will be done using the NICS system at the FBI which only takes a few minutes, the same way they do on all other firearms purchases. NFA also requires a $200 “tax stamp” on top of the purchase price every time the suppressor is transferred. 4. All of the same restrictions to purchase found in the NFA are still present in this bill but it removes the 9-12 month backlog and the $200 “tax stamp.” Ms. McPike’s letter doesn’t have one single statement that is true, but rather a list of false talking points and emotional scare tactics from some advocacy group. When the lies and scare tactics are stripped away and only the truth left for examination, this bill makes sense and endangers no one. Call Congresswoman Comstock and tell her that you support this bill. — Ric Neumann, Ashburn

#AllVotesMatter Editor: I write this letter out of concern for the upcoming decision by the Virginia 10th Democratic Committee that might limit voting access to select a candidate for the 10th Congressional seat in 2018. The decision on the primary process to select a candidate for the 2018 election will be made by the committee in early November. Currently, there are eight announced candidates. Despite having other options to consider on which primary

process to use to select the candidate to represent the party in 2018, the committee will probably only consider a closed convention or state-run open primary. I’m compelled to ensure the importance of this decision and the messages conveyed to the committee and the membership be taken seriously. Hopefully, we all can agree that the open and unlimited access to vote is the priority for the committee to consider. The same political strategies and processes used for years cannot continue if they alienate voters and will ultimately ensure failure during the upcoming elections. We work hard to get voter turnout and despite the activities in many communities it is a struggle. This is a serious and timely issue as voter suppression laws are being debated and the voting opportunities for our active duty military and working families will be impacted if there is not a staterun primary used to select the democratic candidate for the 10th Congressional District seat in Virginia. There is too much at stake with all elections and the future of our ability to make a political difference is at risk if we discourage candidates to enter the process and don’t allow voters to decide who gets on the ballot. All candidates running to represent democrats for the 10th Congressional District seat have a right to be heard and respected without divisive discourse. I believe that having a candidate selected in an open primary would have the best chance of earning the majority of people’s trust and ultimately their votes in a general election. I applaud Lindsey Davis Stover and Deep Sran for speaking out against a limited participation convention primary process and expressing their support for a state-run open primary. The freedom for all to vote is the only thing that matters and I call upon all elected officials and candidates to state their full support for this position. We are one party but not one people. We are one party with different voices that must be respected and not feared when those voices challenge or ask for LETTERS >> 33

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(R-Broad Run) said he is “particularly appreciative” of the work to keep costs down for riders. He said ticket costs can get prohibitive. “For people out here in Loudoun, when the Silver Line gets here, getting to the city, we’re talking about more than a $7 fare mostly likely,” Meyer said. That, he said, may be affordable compared to parking in DC or tolls on the way, “but still not exactly something that you would, I think, ideally pick, for public transportation to be that high.” And County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) pointed out that a tremendous number of Metro riders are federal employees. “It seems to me that Metro is not Loudoun’s Metro, or Fairfax’s Metro, or the region’s Metro,” she said. “Metro moves the federal workforce, which means Metro is important to the country. If the federal workforce stops moving, it affects the country.” Despite the federal government’s reliance on Metro, Congress does not contribute to Metro’s operating costs, only its capital costs. Wiedefeld said, “I strongly feel that they have a role to play” in funding the transit system, and that “we are chasing every avenue to make that the case.” “I had the good fortune of actually meeting with the president during a snowstorm, and brought to his attention that at the end of the day, if we don’t perform, the government doesn’t open the next day,” Wiedefeld said.

change or better paths for full inclusion. The Democrats in 10th Congressional District should be proud to have so many qualified candidates wanting to serve. I am adding my voice to this conversation in the hopes that we all will have the same open opportunity to vote for our choice. If the voice of the people can’t get the attention of our party leaders, then we will all know that people don’t really matter, just their votes at election time. — Ron Campbell, Leesburg

discussion. The same can be said for all the Stakeholders who represent various industries and institutions. Several of these professionals have been active in Loudoun County’s development for over 25 years. They bring expertise and history to the debate. Citizens will do well to concentrate their interest in the debate over the future of the County and not the personalities. The debate is full of detail and nuance and take places on multiple levels, but essentially represents two points of view that each has validity. If I tried to summarize it in a single sentence it would be “Housing and economic development is good for the County until it becomes bad for the County.” The focus then should be ascertaining that tipping point when too much development creates structural deficits in our schools and public facilities, unbearable traffic congestion, a destruction of the environmental and heritage assets which makes Loudoun special, and huge taxes increases. Right now the Stakeholder’s Committee has not set evaluation criteria so our discussions are largely based on our respective “opinions.” But hopefully this will change and we can begin to test the impact of various proposals analytically. This is where the public’s interest should be directed, not at our personalities and institutional representation. — Alfred P. Van Huyck, Round Hill Member of the Stakeholder Committee

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History’s hard reality has a habit of intruding uncomfortably to disrupt our present. Sometimes the disruption is driven intentionally as a means to incite and divide, other times as an effort to educate and reconcile. The events in Charlottesville last month were a horrific example of the former. I recently had the great honor to participate in an event in Purcellville that exemplifies the latter. The annual Emancipation Day celebration, held this year on Sept. 16 at Purcellville’s Carver Center, pays homage to Loudoun African-Americans who, more than 125 years ago, organized the Loudoun County Emancipation Association. The mission of the organization was to commemorate President Abraham Lincoln’s preliminary Emancipation Proclamation of September 22, 1862, which set the date of January 1, 1863, for freedom for millions of enslaved people in the then rebelling states. “On the first day of January … all persons held as slaves within any State, or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” Lincoln’s proclamation came just days after the bloodiest single day ever on American soil at nearby Antietam, Maryland, where more than 22,000 soldiers were wounded, killed or missing in action. When founded in 1890, the Emancipation Association was the first African-American-controlled organization in Loudoun and was dedicated to uniting “persons of the Negro race; to cultivate good fellowship; to work for the betterment of the race educationally, morally and materially.” Thriving during a period of intensifying racial injustice and expanding “Jim Crow” segregation, the group incorporated in 1910 and purchased 10 acres in Purcellville that would become known as the “Emancipation Grounds.” The rich history of this local movement is documented in the late Elaine Thompson’s book In the Watchfires: The Loudoun County Emancipation Association, 1890-1971. Thompson, who died last fall, was honored at this year’s celebration along with the founders of the Association. A founding member of the Black History Committee of the Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, Thompson’s work to educate carries on when the committee hosts an important panel discussion and dialogue, open to the public, on Loudoun’s Civil War history Oct. 1 at Oatlands. The former Emancipation Grounds lie just adjacent to the Carver Senior Center, which was formerly George Washington Carver Elementary School, the first modern school for black children in Loudoun County. Built in 1948 when segregation and “separate but equal” was the law of the land in Virginia, it was closed in 1968 when Loudoun’s schools were finally integrated. The Carver School itself is a physical thread

to an unpleasant past, a past still very real to the Carver School Alumni who carry on the Emancipation Day commemorations. The past is past, but its threads run through all of us to create the living tapestry of our present. While sometimes the threads are timeworn, or buried, they still exist. When we have the good fortune to uncover and explore our lost past, we have an opportunity to better understand our present. The past preserved by the Emancipation Association a century ago was one of people subjected to unspeakable harshness and brutality in a nation founded on the principle that “all men are created equal” and nearly destroyed in a civil war waged to rid itself of the malignant antithesis to that principle, slavery. It required courage by the Association’s members to stand up in the midst of hostility and prejudice. Likewise, it requires courage today to confront hard realities of our history and to engage in dialogue rather than retreating to our own corners and burying the past. Our history is—quite literally—buried all around us in Loudoun, and we have a unique opportunity to come together by uncovering, recognizing, and honoring that history. Around the Loudoun countryside and among its suburban sprawl is ground hallowed by the remains of men, women and children whose unending and unrequited toil for others built great wealth that has enriched and endowed generations. Among the once “lost” burial grounds is the Belmont Slave Cemetery at Lansdowne, uncovered and saved through the efforts Pastor Michelle C. Thomas and the Loudoun Freedom Center. On Oct. 8 the Freedom Center offers an opportunity to learn about the experience of and honor Loudoun’s enslaved at its third annual wreath-laying ceremony and oral history walking tour of the cemetery. I am hopeful that discovery and recovery will spread across Loudoun. Closer to my home in Hillsboro, an effort is now underway, led by Pastor Mark Jagoe and his parishioners, to research, restore and properly recognize a long-forgotten slave cemetery on the grounds of the Hillsboro United Methodist Church. Having the willingness to listen, learn and care, even when we feel uncomfortable, is liberating, and allows us to begin to mend and re-stitch our tattered tapestry. Indeed, we must not attempt to simply “move on” by burying the painful past. Rather, we need to unbury what is our shared past—to embrace it, learn from it and lay it to rest with the respect, honor and grace it deserves.

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Next Steps The county will now hire a company to do phase two of the study—including a comprehensive benchmark market analysis of county jobs, developing a new pay plan, a classification system for county job descriptions, an analysis of pay discrepancy among older and newer employees, and recommending revisions to the county’s human resources handbook. That will also include hiring three new positions to manage the new pay plan. The board’s three Democrats also tried to target a slightly higher pay range for county employees—between 100 and 105 percent of the competing market average, rather than 95 to 105 percent. Randall said the county has long done more with less—and from the perspective of its employees, that’s not always a good thing. “Who doesn’t want to do more with less? The people who are working the jobs don’t want to do more with less,” Randall said. “If it requires five people, and you have three, and you’re working that job you don’t want to do that… It means they work incredibly long days, it means they miss their kids’ baseball games, it means they see their husbands or wives two days a week instead of five. And that’s what doing more with less means.” rgreene@loudounnow.com

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It’s a particular problem trying to hold on to firefighters. The Board of Supervisors’ finance committee is recommending that the county move toward a step-and-grade pay scale for firefighters. That would allow new recruits to know how much they can expect to make throughout their career. Currently, firefighters get percentage raises like any other county employee—something no other jurisdiction in the area does. And firefighters in Loudoun are paid far less than in other jurisdictions in the region. Consequently, according to both the county consultant and Loudoun firefighters themselves, the county acts as a training ground for first responders, who soon decamp to other, higher-paying jurisdictions with more predictable schedules and more predictable earnings. Firefighter pay and rank largely is based on time served, and typically even experienced firefighters who leave for a new department start from the bottom again. But that’s often not enough to keep them in Loudoun. Loudoun loses people constantly to other departments, according to Loudoun Career Firefighters Association member Jeremy Mader. And although he is loyal to Loudoun, he said it’s hard to look at what his friends are making in other jurisdictions like Fairfax. “They have [pay] steps, which we don’t, so they make a lot more, so it’s worth it,” Mader said. “I know if I was younger, I would probably be jumping ship.” Career Firefighters Association Vice President and fire lieutenant John Myers said when younger firefighters tell him they’re planning to leave, they cite better pay, better benefits, and better retirement at other departments, even starting over. “If those guys cue all those words up to me, as a 17-year officer, I can’t hold them here,” Myers said. The association has sent a letter to the Board of Supervisors as it prepared

“This board has helped us make steps in the right direction,” Myers said. “It’s the most support we’ve ever had as a whole and we greatly appreciate that. We just have to keep moving forward.”

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really doesn’t target currently the best and brightest, and this is not a comment on, you don’t have good people here,” Ling told the finance committee. “From a structural and philosophical standpoint, you have not selected a model that typically produces that result.” It can also take a toll on the morale of employees—while the consultants found 70 percent of employees were satisfied with their work environment, 79 percent with working for the county, and 87 percent with the type of work they were doing, they found enormous dissatisfaction with pay. Only 17 percent of county employees reported satisfaction with the consistency of their raises, 20 percent with their overall pay plan, and 28 percent with their salary.

and they’re still competitors,” Mader said. “I don’t think that should be discounted just because they’re unionized.” Loudoun, Myers said, is competing with departments all across the region for talent. “The guys that drive from Pennsylvania do make money coming down here, but what ends up happening is, if you ask a lot of these guys, they don’t apply just to Loudoun and Fairfax,” Myers said. “They’re going to apply to a couple of places.” And the numbers bear that out—because their shift schedules can allow it, Loudoun County firefighters tend to live much farther afield than other employees. One firefighter commutes to work from New York state. Others come from as far away as Virginia Beach. A survey of career firefighters association members found more than a quarter of them live in Maryland. Among 101 firefighters who have applied to Maryland departments, 53 applied after being hired by Loudoun. Thirteen are currently in a Maryland hiring process. Loudoun also loses firefighters to Washington, DC, including six at once two years ago, according to the association. Still, Myers said the finance committee’s votes so far have given him reason to be optimistic that supervisors will take steps to “keep talented people in Loudoun County, instead of letting in people, training them, and letting the talented people leave.”

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to take a vote on the future of compensation plans countywide during its Sept. 20 meeting. In particular, the organization expressed concern about a vote to compare Loudoun against only a relatively narrow set of jurisdictions. A narrow majority on the finance committee recommended excluding jurisdictions further east or in Maryland. “I would rather have our comparators be the places that we get people from, because that’s where we compete,” said finance committee Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn). “There’s a point where money versus the commute is the tradeoff.” But County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) said, “the question is not where do Loudoun County residents live. The question is where do Loudoun County residents go to work.” “We’re not losing people to their homes, we’re losing people to jobs in different areas,” Randall said. “So, we shouldn’t be looking at where they live, we should be looking at where they go work.” That, she said, includes jurisdictions further east near DC. And in part because unions and collective bargaining have a stronger presence in Maryland, some supervisors voted not to compare Loudoun to Maryland counties and cities. But the firefighters say that’s beside the point. “They wanted to discount them because Maryland’s union, but at end of the day, they still pay more than us and our guys still go to Maryland to work,

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