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State Sen. Jennifer T. Wexton has been making the final push in her campaign to be the first Democrat to represent the 10th Congressional District in three decades often accompanied by other big-name Democrats like Senator Tim Kaine—who is pursuing his own reelection—and Governor Ralph Northam, who joined her Tuesday night for during a rally in CountrySide.

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Incumbent U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA-10) has made frequent stops in Loudoun during the final the final weeks of her re-election campaign often in support of community fundraising efforts, including the Advancing Education reception held last week at Selma. Comstock is seeking a third two-year term. Republicans have held the 10th District seat since Frank Wolf’s first victory in 1980.

Trumpism, Town Turnover, and the ‘Blue Wave’ on Tuesday's Ballot

BY RENSS GREENE

mid the most fraught and turbulent political climate in a generation, Loudouners will take to the polls Tuesday to pick their representatives in Congress and municipal leaders in Leesburg, Middleburg, Hillsboro. Division and gridlock at the federal level have dominated national headlines and shaped the conversation around the Congressional midterm election. Democratic Senator Tim Kaine and Republican Congresswoman Barbara Comstock fight to hold on to their seats against the backdrop of a potential blue wave that could see Democrats claim the majority in the House of Representatives and possibly even flip the Senate—giving them a check on President Donald J. Trump during the final two years of his term. The candidates in those two races have approached this election very differently.

Comstock has sought to distance herself from Trump, although voting to support many of his initiatives with the notable exception of opposing the repeal of the Affordable Healthcare Act and threats of shutting down the government. Her challenger, State Senator Jennifer T. Wexton, has made tying Comstock to Trump a major theme of her campaign. By contrast, Prince William County Chairman and Senate hopeful Corey Stewart has embraced his association with the president, launching a full-throated America-first campaign targeting illegal immigration and describing himself as “Trump before Trump.” Kaine, meanwhile, has lent much of his campaign’s time and attention to helping other Democrats, like Wexton, boost their campaigns against Republican members of Congress. A third choice on the ballot is Libertarian Matt Waters, an Alexandria resident who has targeted irresponsible federal spending in his campaign. At the local lever, three of Loudoun’s

towns have much different questions on their mind. Leesburg will face its third Town Council election in a year, counting two special elections to fill vacant seats. This time, five candidates are vying for three council seats. In the mayor’s race, first-term incumbent Kelly Burk faces a challenge from two council members, Ron Campbell and Tom Dunn. Middleburg will hold a special election to fill the Town Council seat that became vacant when Bridge Littleton was elected mayor in May. And in Hillsboro’s all-write-in ballot, Mayor Roger Vance has asked voters to re-elect the current town council to keep their expertise onboard as the small town moves ahead with its long-awaited traffic and pedestrian safety project. And the Loudoun County government will ask residents for permission to issue $251 million in bonds to help pay for roads and schools, while the state government asks whether localities should be allowed

to give tax breaks for flooding victims and military spouses. For more detailed information on the candidates and issues, see our Election Guide, starting on Page 17. Polls open Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Find out more, including your polling place, at elections.virginia.gov or loudoun. gov/vote. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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BY DANIELLE NADLER ours after the bustle of students bolting between labs and classrooms at the Academies of Loudoun quieted, the lights were still on in the building late Tuesday. Dozens of men and women who first envisioned the facility and brought that vision to life gathered in the shiny new Academies’ commons area to share stories of the ups and downs that finally led to its opening, check out students’ work already filling the trophy cases, and cut a big blue

ribbon. “Raise your hand if you contributed to this impressive facility in anyway,” Academies Principal Tinell Priddy said over the crowd ahead of the ribbon-cutting. Hands of educators, architects, builders, parent volunteers, business leaders, and current and former elected officials went up. “That is impressive.” The Academies opened two months ago as the new home to three magnet programs: the Academy of Science, the Monroe Advanced Technical Academy, and the Academy of Engineering and Technology. About 1,200 high

school students enrolled in one of the more than 30 programs, or pathways, attend classes on the campus every other day. School Board Chairman Jeff Morse (Dulles) noted just how much learning—and in a variety of subjects—plays out throughout the 315,000-squarefoot building each day, from the health care courses and in-depth scientific research labs in one wing to welding and graphic design projects in another. And as much as school leaders and others talked about the impressive

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Several Line Up to Fill Vacant School Board Seat

BY DANIELLE NADLER

n the days since Eric DeKenipp resigned his seat on the Loudoun County School Board, several people have lined up to fill it. DeKenipp resigned as the Catoctin District representative last week with 14 months left in his first term. He said he needs to spend more time with his family. As of Tuesday, four people had raised their hands for the job: Director of the Hunt District PTA Jenna Alexander, founder of Loudoun County Parents of Gifted Students Chris Croll, Lucketts Elementary School PTA President Amy Tribié, and attorney and former School Board member Bob Ohneiser. Others have said they may throw their hat in the ring but have not yet made their decision public. The School Board is scheduled to appoint a new board member at its meeting Tuesday, Dec. 4.

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Croll

Alexander, a 12-year resident of Loudoun, describes herself as a passionate advocate of the county’s rural school communities for the past five years. She is a familiar face at School Board meetings, often advocating for more resources for Loudoun’s smallest elementary schools. As director of the Hunt District PTA, Alexander provides training, guidance and advocacy support to the PTAs in 50 Loudoun County public schools. She’s also

Tribié

Ohneiser

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State Del. John J. Bell (D-87) and Loudoun Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) meet at county supervisors’ annual legislative meeting

State Legislators Say Proffer Fix in the Works BY RENSS GREENE

tate lawmakers say they are working on a fix to legislation that crippled the county’s ability to negotiate proffer agreements with developers across much of Loudoun—an essential tool to keep up with the county’s explosive growth. State delegates and senators meet with county supervisors Monday night to discuss legislative priorities over dinner at the County Administration Building. Historically, the county has negotiated proffer agreements from the rezoning requests that have led to large developments like One Loudoun or Kincora. Those agreements, often include cash or infrastructure work and have been necessary to keep up with the need for services like fire stations, roads and libraries for county residents. But a state law passed in 2016, written

by the Homebuilders Association of Virginia and introduced by Harrisonburg Sen. Mark D. Obenshain (R-26) and Springfield Sen. Richard L. Saslaw (D35), put strict limits on what localities could suggest or accept from developers. Supervisors have said because of legal liabilities established in the bill, they have simply stopped negotiating with developers in many areas of the county. And the power of the building industry’s lobby was evident even in Monday’ session. Delegates and senators spoke of meetings with the building industry, and Sen. Barbara A. Favola (D-31) said she was appointed in the House Local Government Committee “to work with the homebuilders on coming up with revisions that would be acceptable to the homebuilders and local governments.” Sen. Richard H. Black (R-13), who voted for the 2016 bill, conceded “we basically stopped communication”—as

local government officials had warned at the time the bill would do. “I would say we’re very likely to pass a proffer bill this year,” Black said. “It would be an amended bill, and the development community is as concerned as the local government community, and in many ways, their concerns are overlapping.” Del. John J. Bell (D-87) said he has been working on language for a revision of the 2016 bill and met with homebuilders earlier in the day. “My take, there is not support for repealing the bill,” Bell said. “I do believe there’s going to be significant revisions made. I think there’s going to be strong support for that, and I think you’re probably going to like it because it’s going to open communication up.” The 2016 bill defines a “reasonable PROFFER BILL >> 7

County’s Comp Plan Draft Simplifies, Maximizes BY RENSS GREENE Loudoun County planners have released the latest draft of the county’s new comprehensive plan, which they say maximizes the potential for residential development in the suburban and urban policy areas. The new plan includes a new emphasis on urban development, with several types of urban place types—one of which, in the latest draft, is condensed from previous versions to simplify the plan. Those place types, which emphasize the look and layout of an area rather than the types of businesses and residences that can go there, are a signature of the new plan—although suggested uses remain in the description of those place types. The latest draft of the plan combines several categories of similar place types into fewer sections with longer, more detailed descriptions and illustrations.

And Deputy Director of Planning and Zoning Alaina Ray said the latest draft implements the Planning Commission’s direction by maximizing the potential for residential development in the county’s suburban and urban areas. “You will see additional housing options such as compact residential development in the suburban policy area, and you’ll see the infill and revitalization,” Ray told the Planning Commission. “We have targeted those a little heavier in the plan, and tried to provide some additional guidance on those.” The latest draft also adds language calling for a new Potomac River crossing, incorporating renewed discussions among supervisors and Planning Commissioners over the last few years. It also reflects a vote by supervisors in September favoring a specific route for a new crossing: a connection on Rt. 7 from the interchange at Rt. 28 or at Loudoun County Parkway. A new river crossing—

likely a bridge—already appears in the county’s current Countywide Transportation Plan, part of the county’s current comprehensive plan. The new plan also answers some concerns around planning around Dulles International Airport by standardizing maps to show the centerlines of the airport’s runways, along with depicting street names and landmarks. It also adds a policy encouraging installation of electric vehicle charging stations, a first for Loudoun. Not in the plan: a section on quality development and design-related guidelines, which is expected after a workshop with consultants in November. A public hearing on the latest draft is scheduled for Nov. 7. The full draft can be seen at loudoun.gov/Loudoun2040. rgreene@loudounnow.com

Loudoun County has published itslatest draft of the Loudoun 2040 Comprehensive Plan on its website at loudoun.gov/Loudoun2040. The Planning Commission has scheduled a special public hearing on the draft plan Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. in the county government center at 1 Harrison Street SE in Leesburg. The Loudoun 2040 Comprehensive Plan includes the county’s General Plan and Countywide Transportation Plan. Once adopted, it will serve as the county government’s guide for land use and transportation policy for the foreseeable future. Following public input, the Planning Commission is expected to present a final draft of the new plan to the Board of Supervisors in early 2019. The public will also have an opportunity to provide comments on the draft plan to the Board of Supervisors during its review of the plan. Once the Board has determined that the draft plan is ready for adoption, the draft Countywide Transportation Plan will be forwarded to the Virginia Department of Transportation for review, after which the Board will vote on the adoption of the overall Loudoun 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Anyone who is interested in speaking at the Planning Commission public hearing is encouraged to sign up in advance by calling the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246 prior to noon Nov. 7. Speakers may also sign up at the hearing. The hearing will be televised on Comcast Government Channel 23, Open Band Channel 40, and Verizon FiOS Channel 40. It will also be available for viewing at loudoun. gov/webcasts. Written comments may be sent at any time to loudounpc@loudoun. gov or to the Loudoun County Planning Commission, 1 Harrison Street SE, 3rd floor, PO Box 7000, Leesburg, Virginia 20177-7000.

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Supervisors Approve 45 More Acres of Google Data Centers

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A comparison of the original plans at Arcola Center and what supervisors approved this month.

it was what came in to help them. What Google’s doing will help the neighborhood.” Besides, pointed out some supervisors, some data centers construction seem inevitable—on much of the property, they are already permitted. “The bottom line is, we’re already getting 1.5 million square feet of data center by-right on this development, and it’s already owned by Google and they’re going to build it,” said Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles). Supervisors also celebrated the developer’s new proffer agreement, which Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) said was the biggest he’d seen in his time on the Board of Supervisors. Those include faster construction that previously planned on Arcola Boulevard and Dulles West Boulevard, widening

Rt. 50, $5.2 million toward an interchange at Rt. 50 and Loudoun County Parkway, land and $5.6 million toward an elementary school, and nearly a $4 million capital facilities contribution. That number takes into account credit given for various projects, especially roads; the developer’s total capital contribution is valued at $25.3 million. County planners opposed the application, writing in a report “staff does not support the extent to which the proposed amendments allow data center

use to become the dominant land use feature within Arcola Center, segregate remaining land uses within the development, and further limit opportunities for mixed employment uses.” Supervisors voted to approve the new plans 6-0-2-1, with Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn) and Supervisor Ron A. Meyer Jr. (R-Broad Run) absent and Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg) abstaining. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Proffer bill << FROM 6 proffer,” and if a developer brings a locality to court over a proffer, puts the burden of proof on the locality to show that it did not deny a rezoning application because a developer did not agree to provide an unreasonable proffer under the bill’s definition. That definition included many of the kinds of proffers Loudoun has relied on—such as for affordable housing contributions, or projects like the new Brambleton Library. The county established a workaround based on an exemption granted for land covered in small area plans, like miniature comprehensive plans, around current or future Metro stations. The county established three such areas that cover much of the county’s suburban east, one encompassing each of Loudoun’s three future Silver Line metro stops. Ironically, however, the Homebuilders Association’s bill may have shut down homebuilding in the rest of the county, especially in the areas around Leesburg and Purcellville and in the Transition Policy Area between the suburban east and rural west. Because of the legal li-

ability, county leaders and the county attorney determined the county government could put itself at significant risk by meeting with developers. So supervisors say they’ve simply stopped meeting to discuss those proposals. Of Loudoun’s current state representation, Senators Black, Barbara A. Favola (D-31), and Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-27) and Del. Dave A. LaRock (R-33) voted to approve the proffer legislation. Delegates Bell, Jennifer B. Boysko (D-86) and Kathleen Murphy (D-34) and Senator Jennifer T. Wexton (D-33) voted against the 2016 bill. Loudoun Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) offered Monday evening’s only positive take on the 2016 bill: “From a western Loudoun perspective, at least speaking for myself, I’ve noticed that there’s no way that a developer can come in and offer any sort of incentive in western Loudoun to build, so there’s nothing they can offer to us, and we don’t want them to build out there anyway,” Buffington said. “So, in my opinion, in western Loudoun, it’s been great.” The General Assembly’s 2019 session begins Jan. 9. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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County supervisors have approved a proposal to abandon the vision of a mixed use, town-center-style development between Rt. 50 and Evergreen Mills Road along Loudoun County Parkway in favor of 170 acres of Google data centers. Google announced in November 2017 that it has purchased about 91 acres in the undeveloped middle of the Arcola Center property, along with another 57 acres at the Stonewall Business Park south of Leesburg. Supervisors’ vote will permit up to 2.35 million square feet of data center development at Arcola Center. It would also allow some green spaces that were to be conserved under the previous plan to be developed. Many of the objections to the project centered its rethinking of longstanding plans for Arcola Center—and its proponents pointed out how long-standing those plans have been. The new plans substitute a corporate park, main street area, business park, and a central park for a secure data center campus, effectively cutting the Residences at Main Street and shops at the development’s southern end and the village at its northern end off from each other. But the original plans stretch back to 2006, and much that mixed-use development vision remains unrealized a decade later. Some of those who spoke in favor of the data center plans during a September public hearing were residents who will live in its shadow. They said after their homes had been built, development had halted and their early investment in a town center development has never been realized. County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) said she would support “with regret that it’s happened like this.” “They are in support of this, but it’s because it’s where they are right now,” Randall said. “They aren’t happy to have to support a data center across the street,

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Delayed Fire Station Set for Spring Opening

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BY RENSS GREENE After firing a contractor in June on a fire station project that was due to open in winter 2017, county staff members now hope to have Kirkpatrick Fire and Rescue Station open in spring of 2019. Since summer, county staff members have been trying to find a way to get the construction complete—and where necessary—fixed. County Public Information Officer Glen Barbour said the county has already hired a contractor for site work and is negotiating contracts for other outstanding work, such as mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems, and finishes. Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure Director Joe Kroboth said since the contract was terminated, the county has completed work on the floors, and hopes to have the building open by May 1. The county’s other concern is safety and security—the property is not fenced off, although the building is locked up when it’s not occupied. Warner Construction started construction in August 2016, with a $120,000 incentive to have the station done in November 2017. Quarterly county construction reports show Warner in delay since the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2018, which covers October through December of 2017. According to Fire-Rescue Chief Keith Johnson, his department has already hired the 35 people who will staff that station, but they have enough to keep them busy until the station is ready. The department already had about that many vacancies elsewhere, where they are working

Hopkins Talks Vets Services in Loudoun BY RENSS GREENE

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Originally scheduled to open in winter 2017, county staff members are now hoping to get the Kirkpatrick Fire and Rescue Station open by May 1, 2019. until they transfer to Kirkpatrick. When the contract with the original builder was terminated, construction on the building was said to be 95 percent complete, but County Attorney Leo Rogers said at the time it was not of acceptable quality. More than half of the project’s budget has already been disbursed to the company, he said, but there is enough money held in reserve to repair and complete the building. So far, county staff members have not indicated that additional funding will be needed. When complete, it will be an 18,000-square-foot station on five acres at the corner of Braddock Road and Loudoun County Parkway. The county budgeted $13.4 million for the project. Rogers has said the dispute with Warner Construction is likely to end in a lawsuit. No lawsuit has so far been filed, and Rogers said the county is still in discussion with the firm. rgreene@loudounnow.com

Veterans and Defense Affairs Secretary Carlos Hopkins was in Loudoun last week to meet with state delegates and representatives of veterans organizations to talk about health care, employment, and educational needs. After an overview of his office’s responsibilities—recently expanded—and priorities, he took questions from the veterans organizations represented there, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He was also joined by Claudia Flores, the Northern Regional Director of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, and Caleb Johnson, the regional director for the Virginia Department of Veterans Services veteran and family support program. All three state officials are themselves military veterans. Many of the questions centered on how to get veterans to the services available to them. “We’ve all been trained to suck it up and drive on, and we’re very, very bad at asking for help,” Johnson said. Loudoun County has a fulltime veteran services coordinator and offers several services for veterans. Find out about local services for veterans at loudoun.gov/ veterans. Loudoun also has a Department of Veterans Services office

in Ashburn, at 44345 Premier Plaza. Find out more at by calling 703-995-9998 or by visiting dvs.virginia.gov/dvs/locations/ loudoun-benefits-office. And in February, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs opened its “Vet Center Community Access Center” at 751 Miller Drive SE in Leesburg, providing mental health services to veterans, active duty military personnel and their families. Appointments at the Vet Center Community Access Center can be made by calling 304-263-6776. Present during Tuesday’s meeting were state Dels. Wendy W. Gooditis (D-10), John J. Bell (D87), Jennifer B. Boysko (D-86), Karrie K. Delaney (D-67), and David A. Reid (D-32). “We have to take care of our veterans just as they’ve taken care of us,” Hopkins said. Virginia has the highest per capita percentage of veterans in its workforce of all 50 states, and Loudoun is home to a large veteran population. In September, Hopkins’s office’s responsibilities grew with the decision by Governor Ralph Northam to transferring oversight of the Department of Military Affairs from the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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A crowd packed into the Congregation Sha’are Shalom Synagogue in Leesburg on Monday night for a “Fighting Hate with Faith” vigil to reflect on the Oct. 27 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.

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wo days after a Pittsburgh synagogue shooting left 11 dead and six injured, the Loudoun community came together Monday night to mourn the loss of life. A standing-room-only crowd representing all different religions and backgrounds packed into the Congregation Sha’are Shalom Synagogue in Leesburg for a “Fighting Hate with Faith” vigil to reflect on Saturday’s tragedy. In attendance at the vigil were community leaders and elected officials including Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA-10), Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk, State Sen. Jennifer Wexton (D-33), Leesburg Police Chief Greg Brown and Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman. Opening the ceremony, Rabbi David Greenspoon noted that while the shooting occurred at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, the impact in some ways was felt by his own congregation. He also thanked the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office for sending two deputies to his synagogue on Saturday after hearing that there was an active shooter at another Jewish congregation 220 miles away. “We gather in mourning for the innocent victims of hate,” he said. “Tonight we answer hate with statements of faith.” Burk followed Greenspoon, too choked up at first to get her words out.

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The All Dulles Area Muslim Society BEAT Choir sings for a crowd of approximately 1,000 people at the “Fighting Hate with Faith” vigil in Leesburg on Monday night.

“I can’t believe that we’re here … mourning another shooting,” she said. “The martyrs of Squirrel Hill are walking with us now, waiting for us to do something.” Herring, a Leesburg resident, emphasized that he would continue to protect Virginia. “I want to thank you so much for being here,” he said. “That’s what communities of faith do—they support each other.” The All Dulles Area Muslim Society BEAT Choir followed the speakers, singing Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me,” with most of those in attendance at the standing-room-only vigil singing along. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring speaks to a standing-room-only crowd at the Congregation Sha’are Shalom Synagogue in Leesburg Monday night.

A Leesburg icon’s name will soon grace the alley where his life and career unfolded. The Town Council voted Tuesday night to name the alley alongside the Town Hall parking garage, extending from Loudoun to Market streets, as Lassiter Way. It’s in honor of Nelson “Mutt” Lassiter, the longtime owner of Robinson’s Barber Shop who recently hung up his shears after a long career. In addition to his long career—Lassiter worked as a barber since the early 1960s and purchased the business from the original owner in 1968—he has long been a community steward. The resolution supporting the street name honor recognizes his military service and his leadership in his church and the Boy Scouts, among other contributions. The vote to approve the street name passed 5-2, with Vice Mayor Suzanne Fox and Councilman Ron Campbell dissenting. Campbell had urged his council colleagues to support naming the alley Nelson “Mutt” Lassiter Way.

Leesburg Council Agrees to Customs Lease The Leesburg Town Council has signed off on a lease agreement that will bring international flights to Leesburg Executive Airport. The council Tuesday unanimously endorsed the agreement between the town and the U.S. government acting on behalf of Customs and Border Protection. An 835-square-foot portion of the airport terminal is being retrofitted to accommodate a customs passenger waiting and processing area, an interview room, a hold room, and general office space for CBP. The converted space was not being actively used and formerly held vending machines and storage, as well as a pilot sleep area. The Virginia Department of Aviation provided funding assistance for the space reconfiguration, according to a staff report. There is no charge for the annual lease, which can be renewed for up to 20 years. The lone cost to the town, pegged at $1,800 annually, is for providing telephone and Internet service and security monitoring for the space. However, Airport Manager Scott Coffman said that is expected to be offset by the additional fuel flow fees from the international flights. It’s anticipated the airport will see at least 100 more flights a year thanks to the addition of customs. Although customs officers will not be present at the facility 24/7, they will come to the airport when pilots make advanced notice of incoming flights. BRIEFS >> 12

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Sculpture Perhaps the best part, Canney said, is that donations have also come with unsolicited “Stanley stories” of how Caulkins touched the lives of the donors. Although she is thrilled with how far they have come on fundraising, the next step is sending the sculpture off to the foundry, a lengthy and expensive process that takes six months and costs upwards of $30,000. Each donor will be recognized in some way during the dedication ceremony, and donations of $5,000 or $10,000 will get a donor’s on part of the sculpture. Hopes are to have

the sculpture dedicated and in place by the summer. Those who would still like to donate may visit the Friends of Public Arts website at leesburgpublicarts.org. FOLPA is acting as the fundraising arm for the endeavor as it is a nonprofit organization. A special opportunity to get a sneak peek of the sculpture will take place Saturday, Nov. 10. Canney and sculptor Jeff Hall will host an open house brunch at his Lovettsville studio, 39331 Rodeffer Rd., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. where the sculpture will be on display. For more information, contact Canney at diane@sunsethillsvineyard.com. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

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Passport Office Opens at Rust Library Loudoun County Public Library has opened a U.S. Passport Acceptance Facility at Rust Library in Leesburg. Passport book and card application processing as well as photo services are available on a first-come, first-served basis six days a week at Rust Library, located at 380 Old Waterford Road NW. U.S. citizens planning international travel may apply for passports Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Rust Library is now the sixth Passport Acceptance Facility in Loudoun County. “The U.S. State Department reached out to us a couple of years ago,” said Chang Liu, Loudoun County Public Library Director. “With only five post offices in the county authorized to process applications, there was a real demand to meet. Since the library is open nights and weekends, offering passport services was another great way to serve our diverse and growing community.” Rust Library received authorization from the State Department to launch passport services in early October. Since then, branch manager Sydney McCoy said the library has been getting most of its applicants on evenings and weekends. “Nights and weekends tend to be the busiest because that is when customers with kids can easily make it in,” McCoy said. “For working professionals, too, it’s a huge added convenience.” Applicants will need to complete an application Form DS-11, available at Rust Library or at travel.state.gov; bring a check or money order for each application being submitted, and State Department and library fees must be paid for separately; proof of identity, such driver’s license, state ID card, or military ID; and proof of U.S. citizenship such as an official birth certificate, naturalization certificate or previously issued U.S. passport. Rust Library does not accept or process passport renewal applications, Form DS-82. However, the library does provide passport photo services for

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Art Exhibit Opens The Commission on Public Art has opened a new art exhibit on the second floor in the Leesburg Town Hall. The Exhibit Hall is featuring mixed media art work by students of art teachers Amy Keenan and Jennifer Bright at Leesburg Elementary School. The art exhibit will be on display through January. An opening reception is planned during First Friday festivities Nov. 2 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Daye, Stone to be Honored The Thomas Balch Library Commission will present the 26th annual Loudoun History Awards Sunday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. at Thomas Balch Library. This year’s honorees are Mildred Ann Daye and Lee D. Stone. The commission also will present a certificate of special recognition to Horace Nelson Lassiter. The Loudoun History Awards honor individuals who have made significant contributions to preserving Loudoun County’s past through the collection of documents and memorabilia, preservation of historic landmarks, visual arts, writing, and long-time commitments to local history organizations. The public is cordially invited to attend the awards ceremony

Bell Honored by Council Lifelong Leesburg resident Adam Bell was recently recognized by the Town Council for his 30 years participating in the Special Olympics. Bell began participating in the Special Olympics in 1978 and continues today at the age of 45. This summer, he won two medals at the Virginia Special Olympic games in Richmond—a silver in the 100-meter walk and a gold in the shot put. Bell plays several sports in addition to track and field, including basketball and volleyball. Town Council members presented Bell with a proclamation recognizing his achievement at their Oct. 23 meeting. During the presentation, Bell said what the town really needs is a bocce ball court.

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Construction crews put the final touches on Willard Intermediate School near Aldie ahead of the school’s opening in August.

School Leaders Consider Fast-tracking New Schools, Classroom Additions BY DANIELLE NADLER Loudoun’s School Board got a look last week at just how many new schools and classroom additions will need to be built over the next six years to keep up with enrollment growth, especially in the southern end of the county. Kevin Lewis, assistant superintendent of Support Services, presented his recommended Capital Improvement Program for fiscal years 2020 through 2025 during the Oct. 23 School Board meeting. The CIP serves as a road map for the school system’s planned capital projects. The School Board is scheduled to adopt the program in December and it will be sent over to the county Board of Supervisors as a formal funding request. In all, the six-year outlook calls for $833.95 million to fund three elementary schools, a new middle school, a new high school, several classroom additions, a student welcome and adult education center, and inclusive play-

grounds at a few elementary schools yet to be determined. Several projects were accelerated from the division’s previously adopted capital plans to try to create more classroom space in the county’s fastest growing areas. Lewis and his team are suggesting moving funding forward— and thus construction and the opening dates forward—of three schools in the Dulles North planning area, which is the area north and east of Dulles Airport. That includes moving up a middle school (MS-14) by one year, to be funded in fiscal year 2021; an elementary school (ES-34) by two years, to be funded in fiscal year 2024; and a high school (HS-14) by two years, to be funded in fiscal year 2025. Lewis and his team are also recommending that the three-classroom additions that were initially slated for Steuart Weller and Dominion Trail elementary schools in fiscal year 2020 instead go to Catoctin and Hutchison Farm elementary schools.

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Loudoun Board Debates State Law on Guns in School System Buildings BY DANIELLE NADLER Whether guns should be allowed in Loudoun County school system’s administrative offices and other non-school buildings was debated at last week’s School Board meeting. The discussion was prompted by an agenda item on the board’s 2019 Legislative Program, which will serve as a list of requests for changes in state law to the senators and delegates who represent Loudoun Coun-

ty in the Virginia General Assembly. School Board Vice Chairwoman Brenda Sheridan (Sterling), who chairs the Legislative and Policy Committee, said it was the first Legislative Program that the three-member committee has unanimously approved since she’s served on the board. But the proposed program hit some opposition from the full board. The item that saw the most push back was a statement in support of legislation that would designate all

school board-owned and leased property as gun-free. Right now, state law only prohibits guns on school campuses, not on properties such as the school administration building or the school system’s transportation facility. “I received so much feedback from people who were not aware that buildings like this (the administration building) are not gun-free even GUNS IN SCHOOLS >> 16

The 2018 graduates of Loudoun County’s high schools outperformed the state and national averages on the SAT, according to data recently released by the College Board. The average total score for the county’s class of 2018 was 1184— 29 points higher than the class of 2017’s average total score of 1155. Loudoun County Public Schools’ graduates scored 67 points higher than students from all Virginia school types, including public, private, parochial, and home school. Loudoun students’ average also exceeded the national average total score by 116 points. The maximum score is 1600. The results reflect scores earned on the new SAT exam, which was implemented in March 2016. The SAT now consists of two sections: evidence-based reading and writing and math, with an optional essay. Average scores for every student subgroup within Loudoun’s school system increased for both parts of the exam, except for the evidence-based reading and writing scores of black students, which decreased by 1 point from 540 to 539.

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Matt Mclean, who won an Olympic gold medal in 2012, is among those recently inducted into Potomac Falls High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

10 Inducted into Potomac Falls’ Athletic Hall of Fame Potomac Falls High School recently inducted the first members into its Athletic Hall of Fame. The members of the inaugural class include: Elisabeth Bosma, a 2001 graduate who played basketball and volleyball at Potomac Falls. She went on to play basketball and volleyball for the United States Coast Guard Academy. She was the first basketball player in Coast Guard history to reach 1,000 career points in her junior season and held the record for most points scored in a career for both men and women upon graduation. Katie Endres, who graduated in SCHOOL NOTES >> 16

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reminded us that we should never underestimate students,” he said. “This really is a celebration.” Meyer said that the donation to Lucketts Elementary makes sense because the heart of the community is the school system and the heart of the school system is its teaching staff. “Advancing excellence means we are stronger and better when we work together,” she said. “This really is an incredibly exciting time for the Loudoun Education Foundation.”

High School be pushed back two years to fiscal year 2024. Lewis also gave the board a glimpse of what’s to come in the out years, from 2026 to 2050. While the locations of all the schools are not identified, Lewis said the county will likely need seven more elementary schools, two more middle schools, and one more high school during those years. School Board Chairman Jeff Morse (Dulles) told Lewis moving MS-14, a Dulles North middle school, up by just one year to be funded in 2021 and open in 2024 is not fast enough. “Considering the exponential growth we’ve seen in the elementary schools in that area, I have a hard time fathoming that the middle schools are not going to be impacted in the next two years,” he said. Lewis said he generally agrees. “We’re recommending additions at the other middle schools in that area to help with that pressure, but moving it forward is difficult when you don’t have a site to put it on.” The School Board will hold two public hearings and work sessions on the capital program ahead of a final decision in December. The public hearings are at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 and Thursday, Nov. 19, at the school administration building, 21000 Education Court in Ashburn.

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Loudoun Education Foundation President Scott Miller, his wife Sharon Virts, Loudoun County School Superintendent Eric Williams and Dawn Meyer, the foundation’s director attend an event at the Selma Mansion to announce that the foundation will donate $100,000 to Lucketts Elementary.

mater, Lucketts Elementary, live below the poverty line, the U.S. Department of Education does not recognize it as a title one school—meaning the school does not receive additional federal financial assistance. Williams said that the support of Loudoun Education Foundation, which raises funds for the school system, has made the county’s school system one of the most innovative, high-caliber school systems in the nation, noting that it awarded $700,000 in grants in 2017. “It is clear that [the foundation] has

Lucketts Elementary School students and teachers are getting more money to help them excel academically. Loudoun Education Foundation President Scott Miller and his wife Sharon Virts, the founder of FCi Federal and a former Lucketts Elementary student, announced on Oct. 24 at their Selma Mansion home near Leesburg that their family’s foundation, the Virts Miller Foundation, would donate $100,000 to the school. Alongside the couple were Loudoun County School Superintendent Eric Williams, foundation Director Dawn Meyer, U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA-10), Del. David Reid (D-32), Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk and County Chairwoman Phyllis Randall (D-At Large) and about 100 other foundation supporters. The donation will be made to the Loudoun Education Foundation as part of its Advancing Excellence campaign, which has already raised $5 million of its $15 million goal in the past year to support capital equipment purchases for the Academies of Loudoun, teacher grants, professional development, scholarships, recognition events and to ensure that the foundation has the money it needs to continue its mission. “We have a real opportunity here to transform the school system,” Miller said. Virts said that although 27 percent of the students who attend her alma

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though they are school system-owned buildings,” Sheridan said, noting that students are often in some of these buildings. School division counsel Stephen DeVita added that members of the public are allowed to open carry weapons—or concealed carry if they have a permit—into several of the division’s non-school buildings. Board members Debbie Rose (Algonkian), Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge) and Eric DeKenipp (Catoctin) each said that prohibiting guns at the school administration building, where School Board meetings are held, would make them feel less safe, arguing that it would prevent law-abiding citizens from carrying weapons to protect themselves or others. Turgeon agreed with Sheridan that guns should be prohibited on school campuses, but said that guns should not be prohibited at all school system-owned buildings for the sole reason that students may be present. “There are children everywhere,” she said, and stressed that, as elected officials, board members are potential targets. “We are at risk. There are people who want to do us harm.” An armed sheriff ’s deputy is at every regular School Board meeting and Board of Supervisor meeting, but several board members said that’s not enough staff to walk nine board members to their cars late at night after the meetings end. Turgeon said that a gun shop owner told her that several school system employees had recently purchased guns when they felt threatened by a member of the community. “We would now just be sitting ducks,” she said. “There’s a reason why this build-

ing and the Board of Supervisors building has had improved security measures.”

Control of Tuition, Calendars The proposed Legislative Program also would oppose any action that would require a statewide dual enrollment tuition rate. Right now, Loudoun County students enroll in Northern Virginia Community College’s and Richard Bland College’s dual enrollment courses free of charge, in part because the county school system pays the teachers’ salary and provides classroom space. “This really just says they need to factor in the cost that school divisions cover when they’re looking at doing this. And I would say that one size does not fit all across the state,” Eric Hornberger (Ashburn) said. The proposed program also would request rolling back the so-called King’s Dominion Law to give local school boards control over their academic calendars. “That’s been a request since I’ve been on the board for seven years, but there’s actually been some positive feedback on that one this year, so we’ll see,” Sheridan said. It also would ask that local school boards be allowed to retain any unspent money; right now they must return unspent funds back to the county. The Loudoun School Board puts in an annual request to the Board of Supervisors to keep money it has not yet spent, and the county board generally agrees. “Staff is recommending that we omit this,” Sheridan said, “but we (committee members) believe it’s worth the fight.” The School Board is slated to adopt its final Legislative Program at its Nov. 13 meeting. Board members will present it to the county’s state delegation at the annual Legislative Breakfast in December. dnadler@loudounnow.com

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2004, was a swimmer and competed on Potomac Falls’ cross-country and track and field teams. She went on to run NCAA Division 1 cross-country, indoor track, and outdoor track and field for The College of William and Mary. Tara Flint, a 2000 graduate, swam and played soccer for Potomac Falls. She went to The College of William and Mary on a full athletic soccer scholarship and was CAA Player of the Year in 2001. Brandon Jackson, a 2005 graduate, exceled in football, basketball and track and field at Potomac Falls. He played football at Ferrum College for four years, two years as a starter. Linda Lachey-Helms, Potomac Falls’ varsity volleyball head coach from the school’s beginning in 1997 until 2015. She also started the volleyball program at Broad Run High School and led Potomac Falls to a regional championship and state runner-up in her last season of 2015. Charlie Lutman was Potomac Falls’ athletic director from 1997 until 2004. Under his leadership, Potomac Falls

won 36 district titles, 10 region titles, four team state titles and 10 individual state titles. Jason Lutman, a 2001 graduate and the son of fellow inductee Charlie Lutman, excelled at football, basketball and track and field at Potomac Falls. He now teaches physical education at Evergreen Mill Elementary and coaches golf at Woodgrove High School. Matt Mclean, a 2006 graduate, excelled as a swimmer for Potomac Falls. His biggest achievement came in 2012 when he won an Olympic gold medal in the 4 by 200 meter relay. Emily Mims, a 2005 graduate, swam for one year but made her mark playing volleyball for Potomac Falls. She graduated from Potomac Falls in the top 10 percent of her class and went on to Davidson College, where she played varsity volleyball. Adrian Tracy, class of 2005, played several sports at Potomac Falls: track and field, baseball, basketball and football. He was a 2010 NFL draft pick by the New York Giants and a member of the 2011 World Championship team. He is playing in the Canadian Football League.

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Senate Race Offers Stark Choices

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DEMOCRAT Timothy M. Kaine* timkaine.com

REPUBLICAN Corey A. Stewart coreystewart.com

campaigns. The majority of Loudoun voters favored him in his run for governor in 2005 and in his run for U.S. Senate in 2012—plus opted for the Clinton-Kaine presidential ticket over the Trump-Pence ticket in 2016. During a campaign stop at B Chord Brewery on the county’s western edge in July, Kaine said he’s spent his time in Congress working to solve Virginia problems and bring Virginia solutions to the national stage, and he’ll continue to do so. He accused his opponent, Stewart, of being too busy praising the president and bashing Clinton to represent the commonwealth. “We’ve got to have elected officials

LIBERTARIAN Matt J. Waters mattwaters.com

who will put Virginia first,” Kaine said. Stewart has focused much of his energy this election cycle on Republican strongholds, with frequent campaign stops in the western and southern end of the state and very few in the politically purple Loudoun County. Stewart is serving his fourth term as the at-large chairman of Prince William County’s Board of Supervisors. On the campaign trail, he’s called Kaine too liberal and weak for Virginia. “He’s done nothing—nothing but oppose everything that President Trump wants to do and that’s wrong,” he said. “We need to get things done and that’s what I’ve been able to do as Chairman of the

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Wexton, Comstock Race Puts Loudoun in National Spotlight

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REPUBLICAN Barbara J. Comstock* barbaracomstockforcongress.com

DEMOCRAT Jennifer T. Wexton jenniferwexton.com

and as of Tuesday, FiveThirtyEight estimates she has only a one in nine chance of holding onto the seat. The Trump presidency has overshadowed much of the race in the 10th District as it has political conversation across the country. Comstock has sometimes sought to distinguish herself from President Donald J. Trump, beginning with a statement calling on Trump to drop out of the presidential race in 2016 after the release of his lewd comments in the “Entertainment Tonight” tape. But her critics point out that in Congress, she has been one of Trump’s most reliable supporters, voting with him almost 98 percent of time. In fact, according to FiveThirtyEight, only one member of the House of Representatives, California Republican David G. Valdao, has voted with Trump’s agenda more consistently. On health care, Wexton supported expanding Medicaid in Virginia, and campaigns on covering people

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rom the outset, State Sen. Jennifer T. Wexton (D-33)’s campaign to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA-10) has been a focus of national media and a top priority for Democrats. In Virginia’s increasingly purple 10th Congressional District, Democrats see a prime target for capitalizing on a “blue wave” of enthusiasm on the left, and a candidate well suited to take on the two-term incumbent—but they also face a candidate who has consistently and dramatically outperformed the rest of her party in 10th District voting results. The district is one of the most politically mixed and fastest changing in the country and is represented by a mix of Republican and Democrats at the local and state levels. In the most recent state elections, the district saw most of its Republicans flushed out and replaced by Democrats, and in June, Democratic primary turnout overall far outpaced Republican, drawing more than 7,000 more Democrats than Republicans to the polls. Comstock has handily won her elections, but has seen her margin of victory shrink—she won her first election with 56 percent of the vote, and in 2016 with 53 percent. But she nonetheless has broken the trend— in her most recent electoral victory, the district also supported Democrats Hillary Clinton for president and Ralph Northam for governor. If Comstock is to hold on to her seat this year, she will need to pull her biggest upset yet—poll trackers RealClearPolitics puts the district as “leans Democrat,” citing polls showing Wexton up from 6 to 13 points,

with preexisting conditions, eliminating lifetime coverage caps, and supporting other government-regulated or -run healthcare systems such as Medicare and Medicaid. Comstock has campaigned against the Affordable Care Act and voted to repeal it many times, although she announced she would not support the controversial Republican American Health Care Act hours before it was pulled from the floor of Congress. Comstock campaigns on cutting taxes, including supporting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and later voting for the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018, which reduced taxes mostly on corporations and wealthier people. The Congressional Budget Office estimated the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could grow the national debt to the highest in the nation’s history. Wexton has frequently criticized what she calls the “Trump-Comstock Tax Scam.” They also differ on net neutrality. Comstock opposes it. Wexton has offered a bill to restore net neutrality in Virginia, which died in committee. Wexton also campaigns on tighter gun safety laws such as universal background checks; funding for public schools; investing in clean energy and transportation infrastructure; raising the minimum wage; and increased investment in career and technical training, among other issues. Comstock has campaigned on increased national security spending, increased measures to fight gang activity, fighting the heroin epidemic, pro-business legislation, and has made a target of Metro’s problems, focusing on more transparency and oversight of the transit system.

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irginia is home to more than one of the most watched mid-term races in the nation this election cycle. One of those heated contests pits incumbent Democrat Tim Kaine against Republican Corey Stewart and Libertarian Matt Waters for the U.S. Senate. Both Kaine and Stewart have worked to tie the other to the most iconic faces from the far right and far left, respectively. On the campaign trail, Stewart has consistently reminded voters that Kaine was Democrat Hillary Clinton’s running mate in her bid for the presidency, and Kaine has emphasized Stewart’s vow to push forward President Donald J. Trump’s priorities. Kaine, a former Virginia governor and vice presidential candidate, is seeking a second six-year term representing the commonwealth in the U.S. Senate. His campaign has made frequent stops in Northern Virginia and specifically in Loudoun County, which is still considered a political bellwether. Even though Loudouners have swayed between supporting Republicans and Democrats, they have repeatedly backed Kaine’s

Board of Supervisors in Prince William County.” He pointed to progress such as building new roads and schools and hiring more police officers and teachers, all while keeping the tax rate the lowest in Northern Virginia and maintaining a AAA bond rating. At a stop at the Dulles South Recreation and Community Center last month, Stewart said he would work to move the president’s agenda forward. “Let’s make tax breaks permanent, build the wall, and secure our border. Let’s widen I-81, let’s rebuild our military and take care of our veterans.” Waters, the Liberterian in the race, has run a quiet campaign with few campaign stops in Northern Virginia. His website states that he is running for office because he is concerned about the country’s spending, which has resulted in a $21 trillion debt. “The aim of this campaign is to restore liberty to the people by limiting the size and scope of our federal government,” he writes. “After all, Money = Freedom. The more money you and I have, the more free we are!”

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On the Ballot in Leesburg

ext Tuesday’s Election Day, remarkably, makes the third Town Council election in Leesburg in the past 12 months, including two special elections (in November 2017 and in February) to fill vacancies because of council resignations. And, perhaps just as remarkably, this election cycle finds all but one of the current seven council members on the ballot; the lone exception being Councilman Josh Thiel, who won his seat in February’s special election. Mayor Kelly Burk is squaring off in her first re-election bid for mayor

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Growth. I believe firmly in growing Leesburg in a manner that addresses our development challenges and retains historical preservation, all with an allegiance toward our community character. Integral to our success is always taking into consideration the impacts on transportation, increased demand for public services, and balance that with the need for a robust economic base. Our diverse population means finding creative ways

against two of her council colleagues— council members Ron Campbell and Tom Dunn. Burk first won a seat on the council in 2004 and, three years later, was successful in securing the Leesburg District seat on the county board. After failing to win re-election to the Board of Supervisors, she returned to the council following a special election in 2012 and was elected mayor two years ago. Campbell won his first bid for the council in 2016, and two years into his four-year term, is looking to attain the town’s top post on the dais. This is Dunn’s third bid for mayor, following unsuccessful runs in 2010 and 2014. He has been a member

of the Town Council since 2008. On the Town Council slate, five candidates are vying for three seats. Incumbents Suzanne Fox, Vanessa Maddox and Marty Martinez are looking to serve four more years. It will be Fox’s first re-election bid, following her first council victory in 2014. A win Tuesday would bring Martinez back to the council for a fifth four-year term, as he first won election in 2002 and is the longest-serving member of the current council. Maddox has been on the Town Council for not even a full 12 months, as she was the victor in last November’s special election. This time around, she is looking for her first full

to bring everyone to the table for community decision making. Economic development. Leesburg must remain attractive as a place to live which serves to attract businesses Kelly Burk looking for a strong workforce and a healthy living environment. We must keep our downtown exciting, encourage areas where people can enjoy experiences, have a robust transportation network, and an active nightlife economy to remain an attractive town. Integral to growing our economy is connecting our

communities to new ideas, resources, and opportunities. Loudoun County is a hub of economic development, and I will work toward an improved multilevel partnership to ensure the interests of Leesburg are represented. Leesburg has wonderful natural and built resources that position us well now and for the future. Quality of life. We must always be looking to improve the quality of life with the creation and promotion of health, wellness, and cultural activities for our youth, families, and senior citizens. Community amenities must take into consideration the diversity of our population and plan for now and the future. Expanding art in public spaces can be used to connect our diverse popula-

four-year term. It is Neil Steinberg’s second bid for a council seat; he was the runner-up in February’s special election. This is Kari Nacy’s first run for office. Loudoun Now asked each of the candidates to provide their top three priorities if elected or re-elected. Candidates were also asked to share their views on more specific topics, including the town’s budget, partisanship on the council, and development philosophies. Those responses may be viewed in our online election guide at LoudounNow.com/Leesburg2018. tion with our common spaces.

NAME: R.E. “Ron” Campbell NEIGHBORHOOD: Potomac Station OCCUPATION: Leesburg Town Council Learn more: electroncampbell.com, facebook.com/Ron-Campbell-for-Leesburg-Mayor-533471840354375

I am humbled by the opportunity to ask you for your vote to become the next mayor of Leesburg. I am running because Leesburg needs a mayor with experienced and proven leadership that values the inclusivity of all voices and has the ability to help provide a vision for the future. The economic strengths of Leesburg LEESBURG BALLOT >> 20

The experienced leader who has the voice of civility that we need during these turbulent times. Vote for Ron if you believe: • •

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That a good leader should be focused on outcomes and has the ability to collaborate and make tough decisions. That local concerns including transparency, land use, property taxes, economic development/jobs, the Town comprehensive plan revision are important to our future. That the history of our Town must be preserved and shared to create programs that attract new visitors and involve all who legacies made contributions. That serving all the people/not the party is exactly in accordance with our State laws and we must engage all independent thinkers to do what is best for Leesburg.

Ron is running for Mayor because he believes in the value of all who live in Leesburg and that serving as your Mayor is exactly what his experience has prepared him do.

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Leesburg ballot << FROM 18 must be marketed beyond our borders to attract creative land development projects that deliver new businesses and new jobs. We must address senior living options as well as support Ron Campbell affordable housing policies to keep our town livable for all. The town comprehensive revision work must be started which will provide a new vision for Leesburg that incorporates future residential and economic opportunities. I have the leadership and budget experience to make sure we get full value from your tax dollars paid to Loudoun County. I have the voice and the passion to advocate on behalf of all our children and parents to make sure that schools in our town give all students the best chance for success. I will deliver a responsible and transparent budget that keeps services and staff at an efficient and accountable level. I will work to preserve historic Leesburg by developing policies that document and celebrate the history of all people that have contributed to the historic nature of our town. Leesburg is at a critical point and the decisions we make now will affect the

future of how our town grows and prospers for the next two generations.

NAME: Thomas S. “Tom” Dunn II NEIGHBORHOOD: Potomac Crossing OCCUPATION: Marketing and in-home caregiver LEARN MORE: facebook.com/ electtomdunn

There are many priorities before the town. I have done what my two Democratic opponents have failed to do, and that is vote against tax increases, and seek tax Tom Dunn dollars and services we do not get from the county. I support preservation of our historic district, ensuring government regulations are in line to help our citizens and business partners, providing safe, clean streets and utilities. To reach priority success, we need a Town Council performing as an effective body, which it is not now. Council has become beholden to staff and special interests. However, I focus on citizen needs. To be effective I will bring open government back to council. Under the current mayor, council and staff have limited discussion time. Council represents the citizens before town government. When council is stifled, citizens are stifled. There are council members which see their job as only endorsing staff and thus say nothing. The town staff is over represented while citizens are under represented by this council which needs citizen-based solutions.

I will reach out to help any member feel comfortable addressing the issues before the town. The current situation is not all by design, some of it is a natural occurrence, a result of having many new members on council. Our four newest members lack any substantive previous town experience before getting on council. One member wants to be mayor after one year on council and always asks unknowingly what the process is. I have 19 years’ experience to willingly share.

Town Council NAME: Suzanne D. Fox* NEIGHBORHOOD: Foxridge OCCUPATION: Wedding Planner/Venue Operator/Civil Celebrant LEARN MORE: suzannefoxforleesburg. com, facebook.com/suzannefoxforleesburg

My top priority is to try to foster the reversal of the growing partisanship in town politics, to make an extra effort to improve the tone and quality of discourse

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in our town government. I honestly believe that party politics has been an obstacle to effective cooperation and good governance. Second, we need to ensure that we are not handicapping our local businesses through over-regulation, oppressive fees, and unreasonably long and complex approval processes. Our businesses are the life-blood of the town, and we do ourselves a great disservice strategically when we create an environment that is perceived as hostile to new and existing business interests. Finally, we need to get serious about traffic management in and around Leesburg, both through our own capital projects and planning and through collaboration with the county and state. With the inevitable continued growth that Leesburg and the surrounding communities are facing, it is important that the town engages in effective strategic planning for anticipated future needs while continuing to address our most pressing current traffic issues. NAME: Vanessa R. Maddox* NEIGHBORHOOD: Parkview Estates OCCUPATION: Founder, V.R. Maddox Consulting LEARN MORE: vanessa4towncouncil. com, facebook.com/vanessa4leesburg

Voters Asked to Weigh in on Bonds, Tax Breaks Along with choosing from a slate of candidates for federal and local offices, Loudoun voters will be asked to green light $251,405,000 in bonds for school and county projects and approve two constitutional amendments at the polls Tuesday. The proposed general obligation bonds, if approved, would be used to fund eight road projects, the construction of two new elementary schools, and improvements to the public schools’ foyers to make them more secure. Voters will not necessarily have a say on whether the projects will be completed; School Board and Board of Supervisors have already approved them. The referenda seek the authority to issue general obligation bonds to fund them. If the bond referendum is not approved, the supervisors may move the projects forward with other funding mechanisms.

design and construct Prentice Drive; the costs to design and construct a Route 9/Route 287 Roundabout; the costs to design and construct Route 50 Corridor Improvements; and the costs of other public road and transportation projects approved in the County’s Capital Improvement Program?”

The two bond questions will read as follows (vote yes or no on each):

The two proposed amendments to Virginia’s constitution have to do with providing tax exemptions. The first amendment would allow, but not require, local governments across Virginia to provide a partial tax exemption on residential properties that are subject to recurrent flooding, provided the homeowner undertook improvements to abate or mitigate the situation. The second amendment, if approved, would allow for the surviving spouse of a veteran who had a service-connected disability to have more flexibility in receiving relief from real-estate taxes. Both proposed constitutional amendments won widespread support in the General Assembly to be placed on the ballot.

“Shall the County of Loudoun, Virginia contract a debt and issue its general obligation capital improvement bonds in the maximum principal amount of $152,585,000 to finance, in whole or in part, the costs to design and construct Braddock Road (Route 659 to Royal Hunter); the costs to design and construct segments of Crosstrail Boulevard; the costs to design and construct improvements to Evergreen Mills Road (Northstar to Stone Springs); the costs to design and construct improvements to Farmwell Road (Smith Switch to Ashburn Road); the costs to design and construct Intersection Improvements throughout the County; the costs to

“Shall the County of Loudoun, Virginia contract a debt and issue its general obligation capital improvement bonds in the maximum principal amount of $98,820,000 to finance, in whole or in part, the costs to design, construct, and equip ES-23 Dulles North Elementary School; the costs to design, construct, and equip ES-29 Dulles South Elementary School; the costs to design, construct, and equip School Security Vestibules; and the costs of other public school facilities as requested by the Loudoun County School Board?”

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NAME: Neil Steinberg NEIGHBORHOOD: Woodberry OCCUPATION: Co-owner, Photoworks LEARN MORE: forsteinberg.com, facebook.com/forsteinberg Vanessa Maddox

NAME: Fernando “Marty” Martinez* NEIGHBORHOOD: Exeter OCCUPATION: Senior System Engineer LEARN MORE: martyforleesburg.com, facebook.com/fernandomartymartinez

NAME: Kari M. Nacy NEIGHBORHOOD: Country Club OCCUPATION: Director of Intelligence Programs and Facility Security Officer at EverWatch Solutions; co-owner of Big Papa SUP LEARN MORE: nacyforleesburg.com, facebook.com/nacyforleesburg

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Cleared path for upgraded telecommunications infrastructure Working to address Leesburg’s most pressing traffic issues Pushed to reduce burdensome business regulations Helped secure NVTA funding for key transportation projects Strong advocate for responsible growth Actively working to preserve Leesburg history

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My top three priorities if elected to Town Council will be to focus on smarter growth and contribute to sensible growth decisions so we can ensure green space and the beauty, charm, and soul of Kari Nacy the town remain intact. Another priority will be to ensure transparency and trust in the local government and council of Leesburg. I want citizens to be informed about what’s going on in the town before things are finalized so there are no surprises to citizens. This includes everything from trash collection and snow removal all the way to development and growth. Last of my top three priorities will be to establish a working relationship with the county so that areas like the Joint Land Management Area, and overcrowded schools can be a collaboration that the council works on alongside the county as a partner. Not just an infor-

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the town. If it is our intention (and it should be) that we create a distinct and vibrant identity for Leesburg, then the entrances to town are critical for the vision of our community. Part of that vision should be placing our utility infrastructure underground. The environment is a critical topic; there is no other issue that will affect us more immediately and directly. What are the possibilities for less disruption and better restoration of project sites during and after development? We need increased use of pervious surfaces to retain groundwater, and more diverse landscaping with larger trees. The town and its residents need to rethink the use of toxic herbicides and pesticides to better protect our air and water for our current and future residents.

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I am on the Town Council so I can continue working on the issues that are important to me and to the residents of Leesburg. I want to help ensure that Leesburg does not lose its small town Marty Martinez feel while helping us brace for the changes we face as growth and transportation continue to impact our lives. Three major issues for me are: 1. Transportation - Leesburg transportation issues are not just a local issue but a regional problem. 2. Growth within Leesburg – We need to focus on re-development opportunities, maximize new growth potential for the town and expand town boundaries. 3. Preserving Leesburg’s historic character—I will continue to work with town staff and local businesses to support and preserve the historic district.

Transportation is one of our most important issues. With new technologies fast upon us council and staff need to rethink how we approach transportation design and allocate resources to infrastructure. Additionally, Leesburg needs to expand its own bus system

into a much more robust and convenient option. We need a transit network which offers service after 6 p.m. and on the weekends, especially for those who don’t drive. Bike and pe- Neil Steinberg destrian paths are a must. Regarding development, Leesburg needs to continue its review process of the comprehensive plan. Attention needs to be concentrated on revising the guidelines for the Crescent District so that we have a solution that is financially feasible for developers and also satisfies long-term vision goals of

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mal, know-each-other and say hello kind of relationship but a real working-together effort. This all ties back in to making sure there are no surprises when it comes to what the county is working on, or issues that will directly affect the citizens of Leesburg.

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Middleburg Special Election The Town of Middleburg will hold the county’s only special election on Tuesday, as the town’s 531 voters choose one of two candidates to fill the Town Council vacancy that was left vacant by Bridge Littleton when he became mayor on July 1. Those candidates are three-year resident Chris Bernard, an e-commerce director for West Federal Retail, and nine-year resident Kurt Abendschein, a Hunt Country Sotheby’s real estate agent. Bernard, 32, missed out on a Town Council spot in the May 1 town elections by 16 votes. He manages three Middleburg businesses—Lou Lou Boutiques, Crème de la Crème and Zest Clothing & Co. and is a member of the board of directors at Buchanan Hall in Upperville. He said that his primary goals if elected would be to bring new busi-

nesses to town and to accommodate the current ones. To learn more about Bernard’s campaign at facebook.com/ chrisformiddleburg. Abendschein, 49, spent a decade serving in the U.S. Marines and currently volunteers with The Virginia Fall Races, the Middleburg Humane Foundation and the Wounded Warrior Project. He said that his primary goals if elected would be to bring in unique businesses that serve both residents and visitors and to work alongside the county on Envision Loudoun to conserve the land surrounding Middleburg. The winner of Tuesday’s election will serve on the Town Council until the term expires on June 30, 2020, replacing Interim Councilwoman Bundles Murdock. Voting will be held in the town office at 10 W. Marshall St. between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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Hillsboro Election Hillsboro: Write-in Government Hillsboro residents will elect five Town Council members and a mayor on Tuesday—all through write-in balloting. Seven-term Mayor Roger Vance said that he has suggested to the town’s 77 voters that they write in the existing Town Council members, since the next two years will require “a lot of work” from them as the town moves forward with its traffic calming and pedestrian safety project. Vance, who has been on the council for 22 years, said that each of the council members have indicated a desire to continue serving on the dais. “It’s a really strong group and they do all have an understanding of what’s ahead,” he said. Vice Mayor Amy Marasco has

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A Loudoun County Public School employee was arrested Friday on three charges of unlawful filming of students at Woodgrove High School in Purcellville. A school resource officer assigned to the Hermens high school was notified by school personnel of the report that a male employee was seen photographing under the skirts of female students with his cell phone. The incident occurred inside a hallway of the school Friday morning. The suspect, identified as Samuel Hermens, 30, of West Virginia, was charged with three felony counts of unlawful filming. Hermens is an itinerant specialized instructional facilitator for reading in the Loudoun school system. Hermens was held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.

Shooting Suspect Nabbed in Georgia

An Ashburn man wanted in connection with the July 29 shooting at an Ashburn apartment complex was apprehended this week in Georgia. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office, Edgar M. Vargas, 29, of Ashburn, was wanted on charges of aggravated malicious wounding and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony after a shooting at Green Stable Square. In the incident, Vargas was in a verbal altercation with a man in an apartment. During the argument, Vargas allegedly shot the victim in the abdominal area and fled the scene. The victim was taken to a local hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Vargas was apprehended by the Hinesville Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service on Tuesday. He remains held pending extradition to Virginia.

Suspect Sought After Pharmacy Robberies The Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office is asking for help in identifying the robbery suspect who hit two Dulles South pharmacies last week. Around 7 p.m. Oct. 23, deputies responded to the Giant Foods in the Riding Plaza shopping center where a man armed with a box cutter jumped the pharmacy counter and demanded prescription medications. The suspect grabbed the items from the pharmacist and fled the store. As that crime was being investigated, it was learned the suspect previously attempted to commit a robbery at the CVS Pharmacy on Pinebrook Road at approximately 6:45 p.m. There, the suspect left that store empty-handed. The suspect was described as a white male, 35 to 40-years-old, with a light-colored goatee. He was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, brown khaki-style pants, tan shoes, and dark-colored gloves at the time of the incident. Anyone with information regarding his identity is asked to contact Detective C. Pickrell at 703-777-1021. You may also submit a tip through the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office app.

Ashburn Groping Suspect Sought The Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office has released a composite sketch of a suspect involved in an assault on an Ashburn path last week. The woman reported that she was walking on a path in the area of Livery Square and Windmill Drive around 9:20 a.m. Oct. 22, when a man grabbed her buttocks as he ran by. The suspect was described as being a white or Hispanic male in his early 20s, with a slim build and short hair. He was last seen wearing running attire described as a red long-sleeved shirt and pants with dark lettering. Anyone with any information regarding his possible identity is asked to contact Detective D. Orr at 703-777-1021. You may also submit a tip through the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office app.

Wrong-Way Driver Stops Before Hitting Deputy

A suspected drunken driver narrowly avoided a collision with a deputy’s cruiser Monday night, according to a Sheriff ’s Office report. According to the agency, a patrol deputy observed a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction on Riverside Parkway and heading towards the cruiser. The driver stopped when the deputy activated the emergency equipment. Blanca R. Rios, 63, of Leesburg, was charged with driving under the influence and refusal of breath test. She was released on an unsecured bond.

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Two 17-year-olds and one 16-year-old Tuscarora High School students have been charged in connection with an assault that occurred in the school’s locker room earlier this month. One student has been charged with sexual battery and the two other students have been charged with assault and battery. The teenagers allegedly assaulted an underclassman on the football team on Oct. 1 after regular school hours. A school resource officer was made aware of the allegations on the morning of Oct. 5. Leesburg Police Department detectives investigated the case in conjunction with Loudoun County Public School officials and staff, parents, and the Loudoun Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. It was determined that the circumstances of the case did not meet the criteria of hazing as defined in the Virginia State Code.

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Teachers stand in front of the Leesburg Training School in the 1940s. Seventy years later, a school employee found stacks of historic student records at the school.

A Day to Celebrate Loudoun’s Black Community’s Determination for an Education

BY DANIELLE NADLER

our years ago, a school system employee discovered stacks of dusty boxes stashed under the staircase of the former Leesburg Training School building on Union Street. Inside was what historians later described as “a historical treasure trove” once lost—students’ classroom assignments and grades, teachers’ evaluations, correspondence between superintendents and school boards, and several letters from Loudoun’s black community petitioning for equal education, among other significant records. A team of volunteers, led by historian Larry Roeder, rose up to catalogue and preserve the documents that tell the story of Loudoun County schools between the Civil War and the end of racial segregation. They have since formed a nonprofit organization, called The Edwin Washington Project—named after a black teen who, between jobs, attended school

in Leesburg in the 1860s—and will showcase some of the historical gems they’ve discovered at an event they are calling Dirt Don’t Burn. It is billed as a community celebration for equal education from 1865 to 1968 and will be held from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Douglass School, 407 E. Market St. in Leesburg. The name of the event was carefully chosen by Roeder, principal investigator for the project. Those three words— Dirt Don’t Burn—capture the inequality black students faced in Loudoun County. In early 1950s, after the all-black school in Willisville had run out of wood and coal to burn, a teacher wrote to the school board to request more resources to keep the school heated. “Dirt don’t burn,” she told them. “That phrase is emblematic of what little resources the black community had,” Roeder said. The event is a chance to celebrate the black community’s perseverance during the 103 years that they were not offered

an equal education. Roeder said that, after the Civil War, the all-black one-room schoolhouses were packed during the day with children learning and packed at night with parents wanting to learn to read and write. “They were determined to get an education, and we see all the same determination all the way through the Civil Rights movement,” he said. The documents found at the old Union Street School illustrate much of that determination, with hand-written petitions for toilet paper, better teachers, equal pay, transportation for students. “All of this is real Civil Rights history that was buried and is now being preserved.” Among the speakers at the event will be Sherri Simmons, assistant principal at Douglass School on the school’s historical significance; county Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall on why black history research matters; Dolores Grigsby on the black community’s use of petitions; PRESERVATION >> 25

Not-Your-Kid’s Bee Grows into Second Year BY RENSS GREENE The Loudoun Literacy Council’s second annual Not-Your-Kid’s Spelling Bee on Oct. 25 beat last year’s fundraising by $6,000 in a packed evening of spelling, trivia, food and drinks. Last year’s competition raised about $17,500 for the Loudoun Literacy Council, which has provided adults and low-income children and families with literacy services and tools to improve their educational—and, ultimately, financial and societal—opportunities for more than 30 years. This year, 90 people came to Ida Lee Recreation Center to help raise $23,456 through ticket sales, drink sales, and “bribing” the bee’s celebrity judges: Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk, Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tony Howard, Loudoun County Public Library System Director Chang Liu, and Loudoun County Public School Public Information Officer Wayde Byard. The bee’s 10-dollar

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Brave spellers line up to test their skills at the second Not-Your-Kid’s Spelling Bee

bribes to get some help from the audience also went to Loudoun Literacy Council. The bee was hosted by Loudoun Literacy Council Executive Director Nikki Daruwala and Loudoun Now reporter Renss Greene. More than 32,000 Loudouners re-

port they do not speak English well. Daruwala said by improving their English skills through Loudoun Literacy Council’s Adult Literacy program, they can open the door to better-paying jobs, better communication with doctors and teachers, and higher education. Children in the Family Literacy Program can set the stage for future success at a young age. “You have opened your hearts to help your neighbors and on behalf of our students and their families, our board and staff, we thank you,” Daruwala said. “Because of you, we can continue to provide literacy services to adults and low-income and homeless children, and distribute thousands of books to children in our community. Because of you, in the words of a southern belle in the great classic novel, there is a tomorrow for so many and after all, tomorrow is another day.” rgreene@loudounnow.com

Check your doorsteps on Saturday. Many homes in Loudoun County will receive a Scouting for Food Post-It note with directions for food items needed to replenish the stockrooms of eight local food pantries. Each November, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venture Scouts, and their leaders of the Goose Creek District of the National Capital Area Council take to the neighborhoods of Loudoun County in support of Scouting for Food. The mission of the service project is to collect food items that will be given to families needing assistance within their local communities. The scouts will return to the homes that first received their Post-It notes Saturday, Nov. 10, to pick up the filled bags of non-perishable items and deliver them to collection sites around the county: Catholic Charities (Leesburg); Dulles South Food Pantry (located at the Arcola Methodist Church); LINK (Sterling); Loudoun Hunger Relief (Food collection is at the side of Rite-Aid at King Street & Catoctin Circle - Leesburg); Messiah’s Market (Ashburn); Seven Loaves (Middleburg); Tree of Life (Purcellville); and Western Loudoun Food Pantry (Lovettsville).

Step Up Competitors Keep Stepping While registration is now open for this year’s Step Up Loudoun Youth Competition, last year’s competitors are still keeping their good work going. “Bridges” was made up of a group of seniors from Park View High School in Sterling who have now graduated and are all attending college in Virginia, some at George Mason University. But the program continues its mission under new leadership this school year. About 64 percent of Park View’s student population is made up of English Language Learners, and the Bridges founders saw a need at their school to bring together the non-English-speaking and English-speaking students. Students noticed that newcomers and non-English speakers tended to sit by themselves and not interact with the English speakers and bilingual students. Their goal was to break down barriers and get those students more involved with a threepronged approach. A peer advocacy group comprised of 4 bilingual students who volunteered to join clubs or sports teams with 4 non-English speakers for one-on-one interaction to help with communicaNONPROFIT NOTES >> 25

Martínez Honored for Community Service Public Schools. It is not the first time members of the Jaka-Martínez family have been recognized for their leadership in the community; Martínez and her husband Rizwan Jaka, a member and former chairman of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society board of trustees, are known for their outreach, involvement, and social justice work in the area. Recently, one of their children, Mikaeel Martínez Jaka, was only the fifth American in history to win the World Organization of the Scout Movement’s Messengers of Peace Heroes Award. He was recognized for his work at the African American Burial Ground for the Enslaved at Belmont.

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Priscilla Martínez, center, is joined by her family Israfeel, Mikaeel, Rizwan, Ibaadah, Raqeeb, and Jabreel at the third annual Loudoun Falls for Social Justice celebration Tuesday, Oct 23. Martínez was recognized with the Ann Robinson Social Justice Award.

Preservation << FROM 24 Reggie Simms on the connection between schooling and black veterans; Julie Goforth on the project’s website, database and technology plans; Chief Cartographer Maddy Gold on the maps that show historical schools and transportation routes; Gert Evans on teaching and student experiences during segregation; and Superintendent Eric Williams and Roeder, who will give more details about The Edwin Washington Project’s goals and impact. Music will be provided by Randy Ihara and students from Banneker Elementary School and the Catoctin School of Music. The event is also a chance to remind members of the public of the work the nonprofit organization has undertaken and offer a chance for them to support it. Those interested in learning more about the project and supporting it can do so at edwinwashingtonproject.org. dnadler@loudounnow.com

[ NONPROFIT NOTES ] << FROM 24 tion. It was a huge success, and there are plans to double to eight students this year and eventually become a class at school. The group also organized two events last school year: a tailgate before a soccer game and a free outside movie night on the football stadium for students and their families. Both were well attended. Third, the group considered developing an app to help with communication in different languages for the parents. It has been decided that they will not pursue this further due to expense. The group’s adult advisor is Andrew Johnson, a social science teacher at Park View. Two students from Rock Ridge High School in Ashburn, Manali Gantaram and Umika Tunuguntla, developed the group “PASTA,” or Peers and Students Taking Action. It is a tutoring a mentoring program for elementary students, both for academics and for confidence. Manali and Umika are seniors this year Both groups were in the top 10 finalists for Loudoun Youth, Inc’s Step Up Loudoun Youth Competition. Registration for the next competition is open at loudounyouth.org and ends on Friday, Dec. 21.

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er dedicated volunteer efforts. In addition to her work with BRIDGES, she has served in various positions within the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the USA, on the Board of Directors of The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers, with the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, and as president of her local library’s advisory board. Previous winners of the Ann Robinson Social Justice Award include Doris Kidder, for her leadership in founding the annual Martin Luther King Jr. March in Leesburg; and Wendall Fisher and Herb Bryan, for their work with the Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee at the Loudoun County

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Community crusader for social justice and interfaith understanding Priscilla Martínez was presented with the Ann Robinson Social Justice Award at the third annual Loudoun Falls for Social Justice celebration Tuesday, Oct 23. The annual Ann Robinson Social Justice Award is given to unsung heroes who work to improve the lives of others, intervene to redress injustices, and promote empowerment and inclusivity. It is named after longtime Leesburg resident Ann Robinson, who worked to promote the power of diversity and inclusion until her death in 2016. Martínez was recognized for her longstanding leadership with Loudoun Interfaith BRIDGES, among many oth-

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Ashley Hughes and her son Calvin— named for the baseball legend—meet Cal Ripken Jr. at the Roy Rogers on Market Street in Leesburg.

Ripken Visits Leesburg Roy Rogers

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CEO Michael Huber, seated, and Vice President Matt Huber plan a full month of special activities to celebrate the opening of their new showroom.

Expanded Belfort Furniture Showroom Goes Big on Experience

BY NORMAN K. STYER

elfort Furniture is planning a month-long celebration of the opening of its new 85,000-square-foot showroom and on Saturday, Nov. 10 HGTV personalities Drew and Jonathan Scott will join the party. Events kick off this weekend with a sneak peek program that includes furniture giveaways, an appearance by Amish furniture builder Daniel Yoder, live music, and the opening of the showroom’s wine bar, the Stone Tower Winery Bistro. During the Nov. 10 grand opening, the Scott brothers will share insights on design trends and give attendees a peek into their approach to home renovation. They also will do a reading from their just released children’s book, “Builder Brother: Big Plans.” They will be at the showroom from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the Scott Brothers and register to win $2,500 in Scott Living furniture, one of many brands featured in Belfort’s newly renovated and expanded display space. CEO Michael Huber said Belfort Furniture and the Scott Brothers share a common goal. “The Scott Brothers’ creative ideas are an inspiration to all to design beautiful homes and that’s what Belfort is all about,” he said. “It’s our mission to provide easy, affordable room solutions that inspire and enhance the lives of our customers; that’s our passion, and theirs.” While the HGTV stars will be a special attraction, Belfort’s new showroom—providing two acres of indoor display space—will be a destination long after the grand opening events. “We draw from all over the DC area. We’re in over 100 homes a day and move 3,000 to 5,000 pieces of furniture a week,” Huber said. “Loudoun County is really good to us, but I’d say it’s maybe a third of our business.” Deliveries are made daily to homes in Prince Georges County, MD, and Washington, DC— meaning the patrons drove past dozens

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Drew and Jonathan Scott will share their design and remodeling expertise during a Nov. 10 appearance at Belfort Furniture.

of furniture stores to make their purchases at the Dulles store. The expansion has been a couple of years in the making. The space previously housed the company’s distribution center and its outlet-style furniture clearance selection, while most of its top brands where displayed in buildings across the street. “Just for the ease of the customer experience to put most of our best-selling products into one building that is easy to navigate would be a good thing—good for the customers and good for the sales staff,” Huber said. Another motivation was to ensure customers got the full experience of Belfort’s offerings. While the campus attracts more than 100,000 customers each year, Huber said, most never explored the campus past the outlet center—the building where they were directed by their GPS devices. “They were generally pretty happy, but that wasn’t what we were really about,” he said. “It’s more about a reorganization and making sure the quality work that our 200 employees do is properly displayed.”

Huber and his son Matt, the company’s vice president who manages the day-to-day operations, brought in top retail space designer Martin Roberts to develop the showroom concept. More than 200 sofas are on display and there are more than 50 bedroom sets to compare. “It’s a big number. That is why we have our sales team and our designers to try to help you find the right mix. If you try to walk through and say I’m going to sit on every sofa, it is going to be a very full day to just take that sit test,” Matt Huber said. They said staff training is an important element of the value Belfort offers. “You don’t have to go to all the different stores. You don’t have to travel around. When you come here you do get a broader selection. It can be a little confusing, so how to offset that is by doing a lot of training with our sales staff,” Michael Huber said. “What we love is if you pull out of some inspirational book or some home decorating magazine and you show that us that style. We can actually show you that style with the same or better quality and save you some money. That’s why we spend a lot of time and energy training,” he said. Sometimes customers come looking for a piece they saw at the family’s Stone Tower Winery near Leesburg. The expanded space will make room for special events, charity fundraisers and design seminars. And if you come in on a weekend, don’t be surprised to see your favorite winery circuit performer singing in the showroom. “In the broader scheme of things, people want to have an experience. So, coming out here you’re going to see some unique items. That’s an important part of it. We want to create an experience.” Belfort Furniture is located at 22250 Shaw Road. For more information about the events, go to belfortfurniture.com/ grandopening. nstyer@loudounnow.com

One of baseball’s most legendary players visited a Roy Rogers restaurant in Leesburg on Monday to help celebrate the company’s 50 years in business. Cal Ripken Jr., baseball’s “Iron Man,” stopped by the East Market Street restaurant in celebration of the fast food chain’s 50th anniversary and in recognition of its partnership with the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation. Throughout the day, raffle tickets were handed out to guests for an opportunity to meet Ripken. Those who didn’t get to chance to shake Ripken’s hand and get a picture with him were entered into a raffle for signed memorabilia. Mayor Kelly Burk and Councilman Ron Campbell joined to celebration to present a proclamation commemorating the milestone. During his visit, Ripken also helped out with kids practicing baseball outside. During his 21-year career with the Baltimore Orioles, Ripken earned the reputation of “Iron Man,” for his 2,632 consecutive games streak. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. Since his retirement, Ripken uses the platform that baseball has provided him to help grow the game through Ripken Baseball and its youth complexes located in Maryland, South Carolina and Tennessee, while placing a focus on giving back to underserved communities through the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation.

Churrology Closes Downtown Location A popular downtown haunt for sweet teeth is leaving Leesburg. Churrology announced on its Facebook page last week that Oct. 28 would be its last day at its Loudoun Street location in downtown Leesburg. The churro spot shared its space with B Doughnut, with churros served in the afternoons and evenings and B Doughnut’s popular donuts in the mornings. B Doughnut will remain open. According to the Facebook post, Churrology will be transitioning to “pop-ups” throughout the Washington, DC metro area. Churrology opened a little more than a year ago, the brainchild of owner Anhthu Pham, who sought to bring the West Coast staple to the East Coast.

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Dirt Farm Brewery to Host Southern Boil Dirt Farm Brewing this weekend is serving up some southern-style cooking to go along with its fall beer. The brewery this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 3-4, beginning at noon will host a Low Country Boil for guests to pair different types of boiled foods, including shrimp and corn, with its seasonal craft beer. The southern-style boil will be available until it’s all sold out. Guests are encouraged to dress for the fall weather, but also take advantage of the brewery’s outdoor fireplace. For more information, visit dirtfarmbrewing.com.

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Three years after the Warner family submitted an annexation application to the Town of Purcellville, the 131-acre Warner Brook property will remain under county zoning.

Hillsboro Council Urges Legal Action Against Rockwool

Purcellville Council Denies Warner Brook Annexation

With construction of the Rockwool Plant in West Virginia already underway, a sense of urgency is picking up among western Loudouners to stop the process. The Hillsboro Town Council on Monday night voted unanimously to pass a resolution that will be used to petition Attorney General Mark Herring, the county Board of Supervisors and state and federal representatives to “take any and all action to immediately bring to a halt the construction of the Rockwool facility until a more comprehensive study of the impact on Virginia has been completed.” The resolution reads that because the town sits 10 miles away from where the Rockwool plant will stand in Ranson, WV, Hillsboro residents and visitors will be harmed by the 392,000 tons of hazardous air pollution that the plant will emit each year. The council sees this as a major issue, since the town’s economy is based on agricultural production, agro-tourism and recreational-based tourism, all of which is dependent on clean air and water. The resolution also states that if the plant becomes operational, air quality sampling should be performed and paid for by Jefferson County, WV or by the State of West Virginia. Mayor Roger Vance said that the resolution would be sent this week to not only Herring and the Board of Supervisors, but also Governor Ralph Northam, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Sen. Mark Warner (DVA), Rep. Barbara Comstock (RVA-10), Sen. Dick Black (R-13) and Del. Dave LaRock (R-33). Vance said that he would also be sharing the resolution with the county’s seven mayors and possibly working to organize a Coalition of Loudoun Towns meeting to discuss the matter further. TOWN NOTES >> 30

BY PATRICK SZABO The Town of Purcellville’s size will remain at 3.42-square-miles for the foreseeable future. The Town Council on Tuesday night voted 6-1 to deny a request to annex the 131-acre Warner Brook property—something that’s been on the table since the owners submitted an annexation application in October 2015. Councilman Joel Grewe was the only one to vote against shutting down consideration of the request. The annexation would have been the first step in plans to build single-family homes, office space, indoor and outdoor recreational areas and a retail center on the land along the north

side of the Rt. 7 bypass. Jim Herbert, the realtor representing the Warner family, was one of eight to speak at the meeting and one of only two who spoke in favor of the annexation. He told the council that a “yes” vote only would have moved the annexation process forward, but not outright approve it. Herbert said the council should have completed its water resources and transportation studies first, so it could have made a more informed decision. He said that development would have taken up to a decade to complete and could have provided the town with nearly $11 million in one-time permit and tap fees and about $1 million in net annual tax revenues. He said this

could have helped the town reduce utility rates in the coming years, since the town’s April 2018 Utility Fund Financial Strategies report indicated that it might need to increase water rates by 9 percent in each of the next five years if more users aren’t added to the system after fiscal year 2021. Mayor Kwasi Fraser described the 9 percent rate hikes as “mythical” and that it’s “not based on any degree of precision or fact.” “It’s a scare tactic,” he said. Fraser also said that, while the town is facing $128,000 in increased water fund debt in the next two years and $1.5 million in increased wastewater WARNER BROOK >> 31

Purcellville Police Department Launches Volunteer Program BY PATRICK SZABO The Purcellville Police Department will get some additional support in the coming months through the help of volunteers. Police Chief Cynthia McAlister this week told the Town Council that her officers are adopting a Volunteers in Police Service program to recruit resident volunteers to support the department, which has been a bit low on staff for the past few months. McAlister said that while the town’s 18 sworn police officers are often pulled away from patrolling the community to take care of administrative duties, the program would allow officers to perform important duties more quickly by having the volunteers handle other tasks that still need to get done. “The whole purpose really is to free up officers to actually be on the street

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Purcellville Police Chief Cynthia McAlister is developing a Volunteers in Police Service program to get some extra help from residents.

doing patrol and doing services for the community that are law enforcement-related, as opposed to doing tasks that are much more administrative,” she said. To become a member of the program, a resident must be at least 18

years old, in good physical and mental health, able to pass a background check and not currently working as a police officer. Applicants will also need to complete an application and identify which job positions appeal to them. Those positions will include a chaplain, an interpreter, a volunteer coordinator, a support grant writer, a receptionist and interns. Once the department receives an application, it will schedule an interview with the applicant if a job match is available. If the applicant is brought on board, he or she will be required to participate in staff training sessions specific to the assigned job before working a minimum of 15 hours each quarter. “We think it’s going to be very fluid for a while,” McAlister said. “Hopefully, it’s going to help us be a little bit more VOLUNTEERS >> 29

two months of review. In early September, the town The Town of Middleburg received responses from 33 isn’t just having a brand defirms interested in handling veloped, it’s also getting a the project, with the most new website to go along with expensive proposal being it. $118,000. The Town Council last After a review committee week voted unanimously to made up of North, Councilcontract with CivicPlus for men Philip Miller and Peter $41,632 to develop a new Leonard-Morgan, Town Adtown website and maintain ministrator Martha Semmes, it for the next four years. Business & Economic DeThe new website will provide velopment Director Jamie residents and staff with adGaucher and Town Council ditional features, like a more candidate Chris Bernard invisually appealing homepage terviewed three firms, they with large images and butunanimously agreed to rectons, and should be launched ommend CivicPlus to the Middleburg Website by May. According to Town The Town of Middleburg’s current website will be replaced in May council. Clerk Rhonda North, the 2019 with a new one designed by CivicPlus. “This took a month of town’s existing website has reading a few [proposals] been in place for the past five every night and really giving years and was ready for an update. The town also will replace its Con- each one the same respect as the next “We just felt it was time to go to the stant Contact email newsletter sys- one,” Leonard-Morgan said. “It was next level just to improve customer tem with CivicPlus’ module, which really a no-brainer at the end.” service,” she said. The new website will go hand-inwill be free to the town for the first The new website will feature more year and $1,425 annually after that if hand with the town’s branding projthan 40 functions, including alerts, it decides to continue using it. ect, which it hired Native Collaboracalendars and a dashboard for usCivicPlus, which has more than tion in April to perform. The Town of Lovettsville also reers to personalize with the informa- 3,500 local government clients in the tion they want to see. Any town staff U.S. and Canada, will take up to 30 designed its website earlier this year. members with less of a knack for weeks to implement the website. In The Town of Round Hill is looking to technology will also be able to easily that time, it will set a schedule, pre- do the same in the coming months. update the website. pare content, design and optimize the The Loudoun County government North said that the Police Depart- site and teach staff members how to website also is undergoing a makement’s website, which is currently use it before it’s launched. over. separate from the town’s, would also The decision to move forward pszabo@loudounnow.com be incorporated into the new website with CivicPlus comes after nearly

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transparent in our operations.” Although implementing the program will take up a portion of town staff ’s time, McAlister expects there will be a considerable return on that investment. According to Independent Sector, the national average value for volunteer time in 2018 is $24.69 per hour. Created in 2002 by President George W. Bush’s USA Freedom Corps, Volunteers in Police Service is a nationwide program managed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the U.S. Department of Justice to support agencies’ desires to expand their capacity by bringing in volunteers. While the program was adopted by the City of Fairfax Police Department in 2009, the Fairfax County Police Department created its own program in 1999 and now has 78 active members. Both jurisdictions have a volunteer age requirement of 21. The Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office and the Leesburg Police Department also have similar volunteer programs. The sheriff ’s office created its auxiliary unit in 1999 to give residents the chance to help conduct vehicle and foot patrols, conduct sobriety checkpoints and manage traffic at public events. Leesburg Police created a citizens support team in 1996 to allow residents to help with patrolling, crowd control and occasionally assist at emergency scenes. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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Town to Host Election Day Open House Why not turn Election Day into a fun event? That’s what leaders in the Town of Hillsboro have planned The town next Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. will hold an open house and bake sale at the Old Stone School for residents to not only vote for a mayor and five Town Council members, a U.S. Senator and a Congressperson in the 10th District, but also buy some baked goods and get updates on the town’s road calming and Old Stone School roof replacement projects. For more information on the open house or voting precincts, call the town at 540-486-8001.

LOVETTSVILLE Vehicle Decal Display Deadline Approaching Time’s running out for Lovettsville residents to renew and display their vehicle decals. With the deadline to display 2019 vehicle decals set for Thursday, Nov. 15, residents are asked to make it to the town office to pay their renewal paperwork and payment in the form of cash or check—$25 for cars and $16

for motorcycles. Residents who did not receive a renewal notice in the mail should bring in their vehicle registration to renew their decals. For more information, call the town at 540-822-5788.

Therapeutic Riding Centers to Host Gala The Ride-On Ranch and Warrior Mission Ranch therapeutic riding centers will hold a gala to showcase their community outreach efforts on Saturday, Nov. 3. Starting at 6:30 p.m. the second annual Grit & Grace Gala at the Ride-On will be held at a site along Morrisonville Road to support military veterans, special needs children and to raise awareness of the suicide epidemic in Loudoun. Guests are invited to attend the event and enjoy food, drinks and a live and silent auction. Tickets are $75 per person. To learn more, or to buy a ticket, go to gritandgracegala.org.

MIDDLEBURG National Sporting Library to Host Night Tour The National Sporting Library & Museum’s secrets are going to be revealed. The library Friday, Nov. 2 from 6-7:30 p.m. will host a night tour to give visitors the chance to see its secret collection of vintage photographs,

private diaries and antique books housed in the F. Ambrose Clark Rare Book Room and Archives Room. Head Librarian John Connolly will show guests memoirs from the 1900s, manuscripts from the 1700s and writings from some of the most prominent equestrians of years past. Admission to event is $10 for the general public and free to library members. For more information, call 540-6876542 or email Anne Marie Paquette at apaquette@nationalsporting.org.

Emmanuel Church Opens 70th Annual Christmas Shop The Emmanuel Church this Friday-Sunday, Nov. 2-4, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Middleburg Community Center will hold its 70th annual Christmas Shop. Residents are invited to shop for unique holiday gifts, clothing, art, jewelry, home décor and many other items from more than 25 vendors. Proceeds will benefit the church’s efforts to support local charities, allow it to open the parish house for community events and preserve its 176-year-

old church building. For more information, call Linda Bell Wine at 540-272-2893.

Council Recognizes Murdock After serving on the Middleburg Town Council for 12 years, and more recently temporarily filling a vacancy, Councilwoman Catherine “Bundles” Murdock has been recognized for her service. The Town Council last Thursday night recognized Murdock for her time serving on the dais since July and for her 12-year tenure as a council member from 2004-2016. Murdock was appointed to the council on July 12 to fill a vacancy created when Bridge Littleton was elected as mayor. Murdock said that the town has an “excellent mayor and Town Council … with an eye on the future” and that it was more difficult for her to say goodbye than when she stepped down in 2016. “I can assure you that this time it is for good,” she said. Murdock’s official last day on the Town Council will be next Tuesday, Nov. 6, when either Chris Bernard or Kurt Abendschein is elected to the seat.

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fund debt in the next four years, the town would “develop and implement innovative strategies and sustainable revenue streams” in that time. “With $125 million worth of assets and over 15 acres owned by the people of Purcellville, we don’t need annexation to determine our fate,” he said. Grewe said that while he values input from both in-town and out-of-town residents, in-town residents will now carry the financial burden of possible increased utility rates in the coming years. Owen Brown, a resident of the Wright Farm neighborhood east of the Warner Brook land and outside of the town limits, said that everyone he spoke with was opposed to the annexation and that two out of three were “dead set” against it. He also said that annexation would have endangered western Loudoun and made it look more like Fairfax and less like Napa Valley, CA. “Anything other than a [vote to deny the annexation application] puts this town on a course to become Ashburn,” he said before a packed town hall erupted in applause. Wright Farm residents have been among the most opposed to the annexation because of its potential to spark the county’s plan to construct a Northern Collector Road through their neighborhood, connecting Rt. 287 with Rt. 690. In general, residents opposed to annexation cited increased traffic as a major concern. Although a 2017 Gorove-Slade traffic study paid for by the Warner family indicated that the property would generate about 6,500 trips each day once it’s fully built out in the next decade, the Warners emphasized that the county’s Rt. 7/690 interchange and Rt. 7/287 intersection improvements would have been completed by that point. The family also suggested that traffic congestion could have been further alleviated by their proposed land donation for the construction of a westbound off ramp from Rt. 7 to Rt. 611. Tuesday’s vote follows months of back-and-forth between the Warner family and the town. Most recently, when Community Development Director Patrick Sullivan told Herbert that a discussion of the annexation would be added to the Oct. 9 meeting agenda, Herbert requested that it be removed until the town completes its water and transportation studies. Sullivan responded on Oct. 5 by telling Herbert that it would nonetheless be on the agenda. Although Herbert said he felt that decision set the annexation application up for failure, Vice Mayor Ryan Cool said that the discussion item and vote had “not been hustled onto the agenda.” He said that he requested to put it on the Oct. 9 agenda after someone asked him earlier this year why no action had been taken. “If you want to stick it on somebody for putting it on the agenda, you can blame me,” he said. The Warners application initially included plans to develop 160 single-family homes on 65 acres, 15,000-squarefeet of office space on 24 acres, an outdoor recreational area with a soccer field and trails on 22 acres, a commer-

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cial village with a small town center and 70,000-square-feet of retail space on 11 acres and nine acres with an indoor recreation center with a 120,000-squarefoot soccer field. In a memo addressed to the Town Council before Tuesday’s meeting, the Warner family wrote that “the town will not have future opportunity to design and control what happens on Warner Brook [if the council votes to deny the application]” and that they would be taking “alternative action.” “Purcellville will not get a second chance to control the property,” they wrote.

Purcellville to Lease 7 New Vehicles for $58,000 Annually

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BY PATRICK SZABO As an update to its current 41-vehicle fleet, the Town of Purcellville has opted to lease, rather than purchase, seven new vehicles. The Town Council last week voted unanimously to authorize the staff to lease from Enterprise Fleet Management vehicles it approved for purchase in the fiscal year 2019 budget via 5-year leases with a total of $58,172 annual payments. The town will lease a Ford Interceptor, a Chevrolet Tahoe, two Ford Escapes, two Ford F-350 Super Cabs and a Ford F-150 Super Cab. According to a staff report, the leasing will keep vehicle maintenance costs down and improve resale values, saving the town $86,486 throughout the next five years. Leasing the vehicles will also reduce the current fiscal year budget by $257,117. In addition to the total $290,860 in lease payments, the town will pay $55,411 in personal property taxes on the vehicles throughout the next five years and $114,445 annually to fuel and

maintain them. The staff estimates that these fuel and maintenance costs will be $6,755 lower annually than if it were to have purchased the vehicles. That’s because according to Enterprise Senior Account Executive Marty Linsky, Enterprise will find ways to lower maintenance costs and increase fuel efficiency. The town will also sell seven of its existing vehicles for an estimated $44,900 and will have Enterprise sell the new ones in 2024 for about $68,000. Budget Specialist Tom Angus said that Enterprise would also help the town to reduce other costs throughout the next five years. Currently, the town has 18 vehicles designated for the Public Works Department, 11 for the Police Department, 10 for the utility system, and two for the administrative offices. Sixteen are more than a decade old. The town spends $121,200 annually on fuel and vehicle maintenance.

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Fraser, Black, LaRock to Hold Transportation Meeting If you’re looking for updates on the status of road projects in western Loudoun, the chance to learn all about them is coming up. Purcellville Mayor Kwasi Fraser, Sen. Dick Black (R-13) and Del. Dave LaRock (R-33) announced last week that they would hold a Western Loudoun Transportation Town Hall Meeting on Monday, Nov. 19 at the Carver Center from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The three will focus their discussions on planned improvements to Routes. 7, 9, 287 and Business Rt. 7 through Hamilton, Purcellville and Round Hill.

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Catoctin Meadows neighborhoods will continue next week. The sixth meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. At the last meeting in August, the town decided to keep signage in place until the end of September, restricting Main Street traffic from turning onto 33rd Street in the mornings and 21st Street traffic from turning onto Ashleigh Road and Country Club Drive traffic from turning onto 33rd Street in the afternoons. For more information on the meeting, contact Dawn Ashbacher at dashbacher@purcellvilleva.gov or at 540528-5915.

Fraser said that while building more roads is not the solution to traffic congestion, “practical and innovative approaches” are needed. This is planned as the first of multiple meetings on the matter.

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Dia De Los Muertos at Cascades Senior Center Thursday, Nov. 1, 2-4 p.m. Cascades Senior Center, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling Details: mycascadescenter.org Learn about Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations and celebrate with mariachi music and Mexican food. The party is open to all seniors 55 and over. Admission is $5 for center members, $7 for non-members.

A Nightmare on Cornwall Street Friday, Nov. 2, 6-9 p.m. 11 Cornwall St. NW, Leesburg Details: paxtontrust.org Bring your friends and put on your best scare-wear to celebrate Halloween in downtown Leesburg for a great cause. Enjoy signature cocktails, live music, and other hellish adventures in our chamber of horrors. Admission is free, but donations are welcome to benefit the Paxton Trust Emergency Fund, filling critical gaps to help children in need in the community. Courtesy of Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum

An elementary school robotics team was the first school group to visit Udvar-Hazy Center’s new Mars Experience installation. Visits for Loudoun elementary and middle schoolers will start later this year. For now, the bus is open to the public on weekends at the museum.

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Udvar-Hazy’s New Mars Experience Brings the Red Planet to Loudoun BY JAN MERCKER Could a kid sitting in a Loudoun middle school classroom eventually be the first human to set foot on Mars? The folks at the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center and Lockheed Martin are betting on it. And to give young people a taste of the future, they’ve created the new Mars Experience, a virtual tour of the red planet. “The first person that will go to Mars is likely in middle school right now,” said Peter Jakab, chief curator at the Air and Space Museum. “We hope this experience helps inspire young people to want to reach new worlds.” The Mars Experience takes the form of an unassuming bus parked in front of Udvar-Hazy. But inside, the vehicle is a high-tech augmented reality tour that gives visitors an idea of what a visit to Mars would be like in just five minutes. The Mars Experience program is run by Barb Gruber, supervisor of education programming for National Air and Space Museum, along with her team of teen and young adult explainers who introduce visitors to the experience. “The visuals on it are very good. The science that they talk about on the Experience is very good,” Gruber said. “It does tie in all that we’ve learned about Mars. It’s meant to be that hook that gets kids excited and gets them thinking ‘I could be the first person on Mars.’” The relatively short tour is packed with cool augmented reality images created by the team that did effects for the 2015 film “The Martian.” As visi-

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Shocktober Friday, Nov. 2 and Nov. 3, 7-10 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 4, 7-9 p.m. Paxton Campus, 601 Catoctin Circle NE, Leesburg Details: shocktober.org It’s the final weekend to catch the region’s scariest haunted house. Celebrate the Day of the Dead with three levels of the terrifying Paxton Manor, plus its basement, Carnival of Souls full of creepy clowns and carnival carnage. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the gate. Advance purchase is recommended. Proceeds benefit Paxton Campus.

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Elementary School Students tour Mars from a bus—awwn exhibit at the Udvar-Hazy Center.

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tors hop on the bus, they get a virtual tour with audio feedback through the landscape of Mars as its rocky terrain rolls by, experiencing a dust storm and the steep drop in temperature to negative 98 degrees when night falls and driving by an imagined human colony. “The vehicle you’re in is giving you this feedback about the conditions on

the planet,” Gruber said. “It incorporates what we know about Mars in a way that kind of immerses you in the experience.” The installation was created by Lockheed Martin as part of its Generation Beyond STEM education program. After dozens of school visits around the country with Lockheed, the company donated the bus to the Air and Space Museum. For now, the experience is open to the public on weekends, and school groups will soon be able to organize tours at the museum. Gruber’s team also is planning several days of Mars-related activities at the museum on Black Friday and the weekend following Thanksgiving in conjunction

Friday, Nov. 2, 6-9 p.m. Downtown Leesburg Details: leesburgfirstfriday.com Celebrate fall with tons of live music, wine tasting, family activities and gallery openings. November highlights include the opening of Deborah Bowe’s “Purity and Nobility” show at Tryst Gallery and The Fine Gallery’s inaugural poetry slam.

Superhero KidsFest and Halloween Bash Saturday, Nov. 3, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Ida Lee Recreation Center, 60 Ida Lee Drive SW, Leesburg Details: leesburgva.gov

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<< FROM 34 Welcome fall with activities for adults and children. Live music, arts and crafts vendors and barbecue will be for sale. Wear your favorite superhero costume. Admission is free, but families can reserve spots online.

Legends by Lanternlight: Lincoln Tour Goose Creek Meeting House, 18204 Lincoln Road, Purcellville Courtesy of the Wildmans

Details: mosbyheritagearea.org The Mosby Heritage Area Association gives an immersive Civil War history-focused tour of Lincoln complete with interpreters in period dress telling the story of Samuel Janney’s stand against slavery in 1849 and other 19th Century tales. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for students.

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LoCo HangarFest Saturday, Nov. 3, noon-7 p.m. ProJet Aviation Hangar, Leesburg Airport, 957 Sycolin Road, Leesburg Details: loudounnow.com/hangarfest The second annual HangarFest features tastings from more than 25 breweries on the LoCo Ale Trail to benefit the HeroHomes nonprofit. The event takes place in two sessions: noon to 3 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets sell out fast so be sure to grab them in advance. Admission is $35.

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The fifth annual Loudoun Men Are Cooking features amateur and professional chefs showing their skills, local wine and beer and a live band to benefit Operation Uplift scholarship programs. Tickets are $75.

Details: stagecoachtc.com Join the Bandits improv troupe for Friday fun and comedy games like “Whose Line Is It Anyway” using audience suggestions. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door.

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Ride-On Ranch and Warrior join forces for an evening of fun in support of veterans and the families of special needs children. The evening features dinner, drinks and dancing, and attire is rustic elegance. Tickets are $75 per person.

Friday, Nov. 2, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Vanish Farmwoods Brewery, 42245 Hopwoods Lane, Leesburg Details: vanishbeer.com Join LineDance4You on the first and third Fridays of each month for an evening of fun including beginner lessons, party line dances and couple’s dances. Start the weekend with a cold beer and familyoriented fun.

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Parallel pairs a three-course crab-focused dinner with craft whiskeys from Sagamore Spirits. Tickets are $80 in advance.

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Friday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m.

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Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville

Coffee roaster Caffe Amouri discusses origin characteristics and sensory analysis and helps explain how terroir, processing, and roasting affect flavor to help you enjoy your coffee even more. Event is free, but space is limited so an RSVP is requested.

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Explore Virginia’s indigenous grape varietals along with the process known as native fermentation using naturally occurring yeast in the winemaking process. Event is for adults 21 and over only. Tickets are $55.

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The Ten Band Pearl Jam Tribute Friday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m.

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It’s back to the ‘90s with this authentic Pearl Jam tribute. Tickets are $15 in advance, $35 for VIP seats.

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NIGHTLIFE Live Music: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic Thursday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m. Tally Ho Theater

‘80s Night with the Reagan Years Saturday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m. Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com This fall Tally Ho Tradition is always a blast, with favorites from the 80s including pop, rock, new wave and hip-hop hits. Tickets are $15 in advance.

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David Norton’s Annual Autumn Show Saturday, Nov. 10 and Sunday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Potterosa Gallery, 18005 Kullgren Road, Round Hill Details: davidnortonpottery.com Round Hill potter David Norton invites the public to attend his 31st annual fall show of functional pottery and ceramic sculpture at his studio and gallery in the woods. Visitors will find mugs, casseroles, vegetable steamers, platters, dinnerware, bowls and other gorgeous pieces.

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Leesburg Airport Host Flights of Beer During HangarFest Loudoun’s brewing community is gearing up for one of its biggest events—an afternoon that’s not only about showing off good beer, but also helping a good cause. The second annual HangarFest takes place Saturday in the ProJet Aviation Hangar at Leesburg Executive Airport. More than 25 Loudoun breweries will be showcasing their offerings during two ticketed sessions. There also will be live music—the Virginia Hipnecks (first session) and Moonlight Ride (second session)— and food for sale from Topper’s Kitchen, Ford’s Fish Shack and Pretzels by Nordic Knot. Last year’s event sold out and patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance. The beneficiary this year will be Purcellville-based HeroHomes, a not-for-profit foundation that builds houses for wounded veterans. The organization has built homes in Purcellville and Round Hill and is working on a third near Hillsboro. To help that effort, the LoCo Ale Trail team brewed a special limited edition that will be poured exclusively

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with the scheduled landing of the InSight robotic Mars lander on Monday, Nov. 26. But part of Gruber’s mission is to get the bus rolling out to Loudoun schools by the end of this year. The crew’s first visit is slated for Dec. 20 at Sterling Middle School as part of the school’s annual STEM day. For Gruber, a former Loudoun County Public Schools chemistry teacher and technology resource administrator who was hired by Air and Space after serving as the LCPS teacher in residence at Udvar-Hazy, the cooperation between the museum and LCPS is a natural fit. “There’s just that partnership that works so well between the schools and the museum,” Gruber said. And for the high school and college student explainers hired by the museum to help guide visitors through the experience and answer questions afterward, it’s a chance to help share their love of history, science and technology. Last Sunday, Air and Space explainers Mario Escobar and Maryam Sinanovic, both students at George Mason University, were on hand to facilitate visits to the bus on its second weekend at Udvar-Hazy. Escobar is a physics major with a concentration in astrophysics whose dream is a job with NASA, while

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Sinanovic is a global affairs major who is intrigued by the public policy tie-ins and implications of space exploration. “It’s a perfect experience to go in and experience yourself instead of just reading a textbook. For a visual learner like me, it’s really cool to see how things can change in a matter of minutes on Mars,” Sinanovic said. Escobar gives kudos to Lockheed for packing so much of the available data on Mars into a five-minute introduction. “They did a great job of using all the information available to show what a realistic experience would be like on Mars,” he said. And while the experience is designed for upper elementary and middle school students, it was a hit with 4-year-old Luke Koeppen and his cousin Hans, 5, who climbed on board last Sunday before heading into the museum for pre-Halloween trick-or-

treating. “It was cool being on Mars,” said Luke, who was dressed as Marshall from Paw Patrol. And Hans, who was dressed as an astronaut, said he’s already made his career choice and is pretty sure he’ll be one of the first people on Mars. The experience also got a thumbs up from Luke’s dad, Matt Koeppen, an eighth grade physical science teacher with Fairfax County Public Schools, who said the programming meshes perfectly with Virginia’s middle school science curriculum. “The most impressive thing was the forward-looking thinking. ... It was a good stratified view of what could happen on Mars in just a few minutes,” Koeppen said. “I think the students I teach would really enjoy this. ... A Mars experience like this would be unforgettable for them.” The Mars Experience is currently open to the public on weekends from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway in Chantilly. No tickets or advance reservations are required. For more information about the Mars Experience and to find out about reserving a school visit, go to airandspace.si.edu.

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Lillian W. Hatcher (Age 77) of Amissville, Virginia Departed this life on Oct. 28, 2018 at Fauquier Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Warrenton, VA. She is survived by her husband, Curtis E. Hatcher, stepdaughter, Angela E. Hatcher of Middleburg, VA, Grandson, Marcus A. Freeman (Macy) of Richmond, VA, Brother, Fred J. Morgan (Mamie) of Amissville, VA, Sisters, Jacqueline Morton of Kinsale, VA and Elizabeth Smith of Philadelphia, PA; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, William I. Morgan, Sr. and Lillie Williams Morgan; brothers, William I. Morgan, Jr., John P. Morgan and James E. Williams; sisters, Clarissa Ann Morgan and Gail Murphy; and first husband, William King, Jr. Visitation and viewing will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 10 a.m. until time of service 11 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, 705 View Town Road, Amissville, VA 20106. Interment at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements By: Lyles Funeral Service serving Northern VA, Eric S. Lyles Director Lic. VA, MD, DC 800-388-1913.

Nancy Elizabeth Putman Nancy Elizabeth Putman, 71 of Leesburg, Virginia passed on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Born Saturday, June 14, 1947 in Topeka, Kansas, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence J. Redman and the late Mary Theresa Jaycox Redman. Nancy last worked as a physical therapist with the Prince William County Parent Infant Education Program and for Prince William Hospital. Prior to that, she worked as a physical therapist in Chelmsford, MA, in Colorado Springs, and in Oklahoma City following her graduation from the University of Kansas. She leaves her family to cherish her memory including her husband, David Putman, her children Stacy R. Barber and Bryan D. Putman, 11 grandchildren, and her sister, Christine M. Urban of Topeka, KS. A memorial service began at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 29, 2018 at Loudoun Funeral Chapel located at 158 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg, Virginia 20175 with the Rev. Greg Wigfield officiating. Interment will be held at 1 pm on Friday, November 2, 2018, in Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, VA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Ameri-

Nancy Lee Solomon Nancy Lee Solomon, age 86, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018, in Leesburg, Virginia. A life-long resident of Ashburn, Nancy was born March 4, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Henry M. Horsman and the late Sara Rose Horsman and the youngest of their eight children who resided on their family’s dairy farm. Nancy’s 4’11” stature was often spotted behind the counter of the Ashburn Post Office, where she worked for 35 years as a member of the United States Postal Service. She was foremost a loving wife of 60 years to the late Emory Mason Solomon and Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. Nancy, known as “Maw” to many, was known for her big heart and feisty nature. She was a talented home cook, who also enjoyed sewing in

her spare time. She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter Mary Kathryn Gilliam and her husband James of Ashburn, Va and her daughter-in-law Joyce Solomon of Ashburn, VA. She is also survived by five grandchildren and their families, Matthew M. Solomon and his wife Ashlie, Michael E. Solomon and his wife Krysta, Sara E. Gilliam, Caitlin M. Solomon and James T. Gilliam and his wife Parvina, her beloved great-grandchildren Madeline Grace Solomon, Caroline Marie Solomon, Mason Everett Solomon and Harper Lee Solomon, her Goddaughter Susie Payne of Stephen City, VA and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Emory Mason, her loving son Edward Mason Solomon of Ashburn, VA, her two young children (Linda Marie and Stephen Lester) and her seven beloved brothers and sisters. Friends called on Monday, October 29, 2018 from 4PM until 7PM at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, VA. Funeral services were held at 1PM on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Crossroads United Methodist Church and interment followed at Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads United Methodist Church, 43454 Crossroads Dr, Ashburn, VA 20147 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 8180 Greensboro Dr. Suite 400 McLean, VA 22102. Please share online condolences with the family at www. loudounfuneralchapel.com

[ D E AT H N O T I C E ] Mary Kathryn Samborski Mary Kathryn Samborski, born March 29, 1947, passed away in her home October 18, 2018, seven months and two days after her husband Paul. She resided at Wingler House in Ashburn, VA for the last four years. She met Paul as he moved into his new apartment in 1976. She rejoices the blessing through the Sacrament of Matrimony June 19, 1988.

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SUP-2017-01 – Bullets & Beans Coffee Shop (Restaurant, Adjacent to a Residential Use) – A special use permit application submitted in accordance with Hamilton Zoning Ordinance Article 4, Section 6.3.18 for Bullets & Beans, LLC to operate a coffee shop with conditions adjacent to a residential use at 62 East Colonial Highway. This parcel is zoned C-2 and has an approximate area of 0.09 acres. The property is identified by Loudoun County Tax Map Number /37/A/1////96/ and Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 418-20-4547-000. Information regarding this application including conditions is available for review at the Hamilton Town Office, 53 East Colonial Highway, Hamilton, Virginia from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. All members of the public may appear and present their views pertinent to these matters. David R. Simpson, Mayor Town of Hamilton

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Amendment to Section 42-286 (Off-street parking), Section 42-288 (Fences) and Section 42-295 (Storage of dismantled or inoperable vehicles)

Consideration of an amendment to Article VIII (General Regulations) amending Section 42-286 (Minimum off-street parking) and deleting Section 42-288 (Fences) and Section 42295 (Storage of dismantled or inoperable vehicles) of the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 42 of the Town Code). The amendment is described in greater detail below: 1. Section 42-286. Minimum off-street parking. The provisions of this section are amended as follows: a. Requirements in Paragraph (a): The uses for which minimum off-street parking spaces are prescribed in this section are renamed to match the specific terms used in the definitions (Article I) and zoning district regulations (Article VI and Article VII) and are reorganized in alphabetical order. In addition: i. Minimum off-street parking requirements are added for the following uses: Assisted living facility, Automobile filling station, contractors and construction services, convenience stores, convention centers, government buildings, grocery stores, hospitals, outdoor recreational facilities, outdoor sales or display areas not otherwise specified, Montessori schools, technical schools, shopping centers, and wholesale trade establishments. ii. The minimum off-street parking requirements are deleted for corporate retreats and congregate housing.

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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § § 1-211.1; 8.01-316, -317, 20-104 Case No.:

The Lovettsville Town Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following item at their meeting at 7:30 pm on November 7, 2018 at the Lovettsville Town Office located at 6 East Pennsylvania Avenue:

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Loudoun County Circuit Court 18 East Market St., Leesburg, VA 20176 Jenifer Nailely Quinilla Duarte /v. Name Change The object of this suit is to: NAME CHANGE. It is ORDERED that David Quinilla appear at the above-named court and protect his/her interests on or before 12/07/18 at 2:00 pm. 10/11/18, 10/18/18, 10/25/18, 11/01/18

iii. The minimum off-street parking space requirements are increased for the following uses: Used automobile sales, banks, motels/hotels, carry-out restaurants, restaurants with indoor and outdoor seating, funeral homes, libraries, museums, cultural centers, art galleries, manufacturing, nursing homes, retail sales establishments, elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and veterinary clinics. iv. The minimum off-street parking space requirements are decreased for the following uses: Light vehicle and automobile repair shops, child care centers, farm and garden shops, fraternal and social clubs, indoor recreation facilities, dance and fitness studios, professional offices, places of assembly without fixed seating, colleges and universities, and self-storage facilities. b. General standards in Paragraph (b): i. Subsection (1) is added requiring the minimum off-street parking spaces as per paragraph (a) whenever any principal use of any building, structure or lot is established. ii. Subsection (2) is added requiring adequate off-street parking, drive aisles, and ingress/egress whenever a building is changed in use or structurally altered. iii. Subsection (13) is added requiring bumper stops where necessary to identify the locations of off-street parking spaces in gravel parking lots and to prevent vehicles from extending over any property line, right-of-way, sidewalk or travel way. iv. Subsection (14) is added to include definitions for the terms assembly area, enclosed sales area, maximum occupancy load, and outdoor sales area. v. Subsection (15) is added to clarify that the minimum parking standard per employee shall be calculated for the maximum shift of employment. vi. The other subsections of this paragraph are amended for simplicity and clarity. c. Location and use of off-street parking spaces: The provisions of Paragraph (e) are amended for clarity and to increase the distance (from 300 feet to 500 feet) from which off-street spaces may be located relative to the structure or use to which they are accessory. d. Joint use of off-street parking spaces: The provisions of Paragraph (f)(2) are amended for clarity and to require a parking study prior to consideration and approval of shared parking arrangements.

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e. Paragraph (g) is added which exempts changes to a nonresidential use of an existing building or structure in the C-1 Commercial District from the requirement for additional off-street parking spaces under certain circumstances and conditions described therein. The paragraph further authorizes up to 25 percent of the total number of on-street parking spaces, and 25 percent of the total number of parking spaces within a public parking lot, located within 500 feet of a property in the C-1 Commercial District to be counted toward meeting the off-street parking requirement for a non-residential use of such property. 2. Section 42-288. Fences. This section containing a reference to Section 42-290 for fences is deleted in its entirety. 3. Section 42-295. Storage of dismantled or inoperable vehicles. This section containing restrictions on the storage of inoperable vehicles has been superseded by the adoption of Section 34-5 of the Town Code and is therefore deleted in its entirety. The proposed zoning amendment is available for review at the Town Office between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm during weekdays or by special appointment, holidays excepted. Call (540) 822-5788 for more information or contact the Planning Director at jbateman@lovettsvilleva.gov. In the event the meeting is postponed, the public hearing will be convened on the next regularly-scheduled meeting at the same time and place. To be published: 10/25/18, 11/1/18

The Hamilton Town Council will hold a public hearing on November 19, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Hamilton Town Office, located at 53 East Colonial Highway, Hamilton, Virginia for the purpose of receiving comments on, considering, and possibly voting on the following item:

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Leadership Choices The 2018 mid-term elections have largely played out in inflammatory social media postings and endless views of grainy political hit commercials. That all changes on Tuesday. Then it will be the voters’ turn to set the direction—and perhaps even the tone—of their federal government. To do that, voters will have to move beyond the familiar partisan talking points to determine which candidates hold the leadership skills needed to move the country forward during a time of extreme political division when neither side had demonstrated the ability—or, often, even the desire—to close the gap. The paralyzing inside-the-beltway bickering isn’t likely to end after Election Day, but sending our representatives to Capitol Hill with a mandate would be a good step in that direction. While less publicized, the elections closer to home will have

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a greater impact for the residents of Hillsboro, Leesburg and Middleburg. The Leesburg races for Town Council and the mayor’s seat are the most hotly contested. Although there are only two non-incumbents among the eight candidates for the four seats, voters are faced with important choices that could shift the direction of their government on issues ranging from development to the provision of community services. Choosing the best leaders from among these ranks isn’t a task to be done blindly, and certainly not by following some party’s sample ballot. The stakes are more important than notching victories on political scorecards. On Tuesday, you can try to make your community better: Be informed. Participate. Cast your vote. Hold the winners accountable.

Posterity? Editor: So sad to see the development plans for the Roger’s farm in Leesburg. You would think that once in a while money wouldn’t be the guiding factor. Both the developer and the architects have a chance to put their name for posterity on something really beautiful, an ecologically and aesthetically pleasing jewel in the heart of Leesburg. Instead, it looks like just another brick-faced jail yard or homogeneous ant farm. — Ninon Estinto, Leesburg

A Mockery Editor: The cramped housing project slated for the Rogers Farm makes mockery of what makes Leesburg and Loudoun great. I understand the homebuilder’s motive—take out as much cash as

possible and move on. While the family says it wants to sell the farm, there is a better way to meet their goals. What a perfect case for a conservation easement. An easement would allow the family to get cash, tax credits and preserve the farm. This may be a bit less than the developer’s cash, or it could be a bit more. The easement would not allow subdividing, but the property would still have good value, and the family could keep it or sell it at the new value after the easement. Conservation Easements are not hard to do, though they can be daunting if a property owner tries to do it alone. Thankfully there is expert help: Contact Land Trust of Virginia and talk to Ashton Cole; to the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust or the Piedmont Environmental Council and speak to Mike Kane. — Charles Houston, Paeonian Springs

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n February 1917, in the 30th month of the First World War, Germany declared total submarine warfare around the British Isles impacting all vessels including those operated by neutrals like the United States. In March, news broke of the intercepted Zimmermann Telegram in which Germany implored Mexico to join the war against us if we declared war on Germany. With memories of the German sabotage of the Black Tom shipping complex in New Jersey the summer before, the concussion from which significantly damaged the very Statue of Liberty, headlines of the locally popular Baltimore American and other papers told a story that left little doubt of the need for a shift in American policy from neutral peacemaker to warmaker in order to confront German aggression. Congress declared war on April 6. By Tuesday June 5, just two months later, all American men ages 21 to 31 were to have signed up with Selective Service—the draft—to see where they would be most useful. Massive all-American historically themed parades were held all over the nation on that day. It appears that Loudoun’s parade was held per instruction featuring school children and veterans, floats and flags in downtown Purcellville. Most of the buildings seen by those marching or watching that day still stand. It was a day filled with pride and nervous excitement. Loudouners called up for military service for the national Army via Selective Service were directed to report

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Loudouners went into the famed 369th All Colored Infantry Regiment— the Harlem Hellfighters— and were assigned to French, and later, American, divisions. Upon completing training at Camp Lee, a soldier-city built overnight, most Loudoun men were sent to France from Newport News. Transported on former liners adapted for military use (including some seized German ships), they dodged U-boats and arrived at Brest or St. Nazaire in northwestern France. After several days there, they were loaded in “40 [men] and 8 [mules]” boxcars rattling across the country to the “Western Front” in eastern and northeastern France. Loudoun boys ended up in Champagne, Lorraine, Alsace, and other areas active on the Western Front. Rotated after additional training into quiet zones of the trenches, they would soon confront the Germans. In our final installment, we’ll examine the Loudoun home front and the 1918 campaigns for which the American military trained. Perhaps the best town landscapes to envision Loudoun at the time of the First World War are the buildings still standing in downtown Purcellville and Leesburg. Progressive farmer and wartime Governor Westmoreland Davis’s home, Morven Park near Leesburg, is open for tours and clearly evokes the era. American Expeditionary Force commander General John

Pershing’s chief strategist, Col. George C. Marshall, who planned both the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne American offensives of September 1918 also had a Loudoun house, Dodona Manor, now the George C. Marshall International Center in Leesburg. Marshall lived in Loudoun after World War I, from 1941 to 1959. The Upperville Horse Show Grounds still sits along Rt. 50 between Middleburg and Aldie. Mills involved in receiving grain for export to Europe in 1914-17 still stand at Aldie (open to the public weekends to view grinding), Waterford, Taylorstown, Purcellville (now Magnolia’s Restaurant on 21st Street), and Leesburg (now Tuscarora Mill Restaurant at Market Station on Harrison Street). A First World War walking-driving guide is available through the Mosby Heritage Area Association website, mosbyheritagearea.org/seeit/drivingtours; select Loudoun in the Great War.

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to the courthouse at Leesburg in small groups on specific days. They posed for their photograph in front of the still extant turnstile gate in front of the courthouse, the new Civil War “lest we forget” Confederate statue in the background. The county’s newest weekly paper, the Loudoun Times (office at 6 W.t Market St. in Leesburg) took the draftees’ photo for the coming week’s front page. The paper asked the boys to write from France about their adventures, in return giving them a subscription to the paper sent to them “Over There” so they could keep up with the ever-necessary baseball scores from back home. After a going-away party in Leesburg, they were marched next day to the Leesburg Station (the building that now houses Fireworks Pizza before its move to Market Station) to go to Camp Lee near Petersburg for training. Training would continue in France. Loudoun mobilized 2,224 men for service; 591 were inducted into the military. The rest were otherwise used, particularly for farm production. A few Loudouners were already in the military when the war began, typically the Navy or Marines. A number had joined the Virginia National Guard in the months immediately before the U.S. entered the war. They became a part of the famed 29th Blue-Gray Division. But most who went waited as instructed to be called up—drafted—most commonly into the 80th Blue Ridge Division, where they would serve with Pennsylvanians and Marylanders who just 50 years earlier had been enemies. African-Americans drafted were dispersed into units trained like white soldiers, but more often used for the hugely necessary loading and unloading of ships, road construction, clearing of battle damage, and burial details. Some

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Loudoun’s first batch of draftees, photographed as each batch would be by the new Loudoun Times in front of courthouse.

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Academies << FROM 3 work students are already engaging in at the Academies, they reminisced about just how many hurdles they overcame to create the programs and open the facility. Over hors d’oeuvres at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, former Superintendent of Schools Edgar B. Hatrick III and former Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Sharon Ackerman recounted some of the earliest conversations about the Academies to Superintendent Eric Williams. Hatrick said it

was about 2001 when the concept was first discussed. Initially, the goal was to create more space for the C.S. Monroe Technology Center. Later, the idea evolved to open a facility that would house larger versions of both Monroe and the Academies of Science. And in 2013, under the direction of then-board Chairman Eric Hornberger (Ashburn), instruction staff created a third magnet program to be housed on the campus, the Academy of Engineering and Technology. For years, the Academies was bypassed for funding by more urgent building projects, like new elementary, middle and high schools to keep

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School Board << FROM 3 High School and J.L. Simpson Middle School. Croll founded the support group for gifted parents Loudoun County Parents of Gifted Students, as well as a parent consulting group that educates and supports families across the nation. Her work includes training teachers and mental health practitioners on the social-emotional needs of asynchronous learners. She serves on the school system’s Special Education Advisory Committee, the Gifted Advisory Committee, and the School Board-appointed Special Education Ad-hoc Committee, and serves as a liaison for Simpson Middle School, developing business-education partnerships. Her column on education runs monthly in Loudoun Now. Tribié, a 14-year resident of Loudoun County, worked as a music teacher for nine years, teaching at several public elementary schools throughout the county. She said she is seeking a seat on the board to work to ensure that Loudoun County Public Schools continues to produce excellent results and to advocate for the best interest of all students. Her top priorities include school safety, fine arts, special education, and gifted education. Ohneiser, who DeKenipp endorsed as his successor, represented the Broad Run District on the School Board for two terms. He challenged Tom Reed

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population. Here at the Academies, we are barely scratching the surface of the talent in this school system,” Morse said. He mentioned that a Fairfax parent recently asked him if Loudoun would allow Fairfax students to attend the Academies. For years, Loudoun has sent some of its brightest students over the county border to Thomas Jefferson High School and Technology. Morse said with a smile, “I told her, ‘no.’” Get a glimpse of what teachers and students are doing at the Academies by following the school’s Twitter feed, @LCPS_ACL. dnadler@loudounnow.com

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12 ACRES | 5 BR | 5 BA Sophisticated in its simplicity, private retreat with the timeless feel of an 18th century stone residence. Intimate spaces are found throughout - a cabin with a gracious front porch, private office in the converted crib barn, 2 apartments hidden in the carriage house & a petite sleeping studio overlooking the stone garden. Scott Buzzelli (540) 454-1399 Peter Pejacsevich (540) 270-3835

8+ ACRES | 4 BR | 3/1 BA Private oasis on 8.81 acres with views! Huge family room with 10 foot ceilings and amazing stone fireplace, very large kitchen, lovely in-ground pool, extensive landscaping & pond. Space abounds in the 3,768 finished square feet on upper two levels and 800 finished square feet in the basement. Very convenient to RT 9 and 7! Joy Thompson (540) 729-3428

6.7 ACRES | 7 BR | 4/1 BA Antique brick and stone set the stage for this country property on 6.7 beautiful acres with mountain views. The main house features 7 fireplaces, solid cherry floors, large great room with views, separate dining, and a lovely sunroom. The carriage house wing has two bedrooms with a large living and kitchen area. Scott Buzzelli (540) 454-1399 Peter Pejacsevich (540) 270-3835

3 ACRES | 5 BR | 3.5 BA Custom home on 3+ wooded acres, lovely mature landscape. 3 finished levels, main level master. Entirely updated throughout including new stainless kitchen, custom cabinets, new carpet & paint, refinished wood floors. Large media room, mirrored gym, in-law suite, new Trex deck. Private, quiet cul-de-sac. 100 mbps internet. 35 minutes to Dulles. Joy Thompson (540) 729-3428

6.5 ACRES | 4 BR | 3/1 BA Newly built in 2014, a modern and timeless floor plan includes family room with coffered ceiling, opens to farmhouse kitchen with breakfast nook. You’ll love the double mahogany front doors, rustic hardwood floors, trimmed arches, moldings, 3 flagstone patios, pergola, fire pit and vegetable garden. Mountain views. FiOS and NO HOA. Ryan Clegg (703) 209-9849 Megan Clegg (703) 209-9429

12.5 ACRES | 5 BR | 3/1 BA Absolutely charming Colonial in a perfect location off of Rt 7! Remodeled kitchen and baths with granite and fresh paint makes this home move-in ready! Re-surfaced floors, family room with wood stove, rear porch, fenced yard, 7 stall barn, riding arena, and paddocks! One bedroom basement apartment last rented for $700/month! Joy Thompson (540) 729-3428