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Board Advances Programs to Protect Rural Land

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An excavator sorts scrap metal in the Loudoun County landfill’s recycling center south of Leesburg. A dip in foreign demand for recycled materials means localities are bearing more of the cost to process recyclables like newspapers, mail and cereal boxes.

Rethinking Recycling Changing Global Markets Bring Local Challenges BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ Recycling is long ingrained in the daily lives of Loudouners, where it has been a locally mandated activity for three decades. But decisions from the Far East could have significant impacts to the recycling industry locally, and industry professionals are warning that changes should be made about what goes in your collection bin. The upheaval began in earnest last year, when China announced it would limit the types of recyclables it would purchase from other countries. It expanded the ban this summer to include even more recyclable materials. The action has significant implications internationally and the change is starting to have a trickle-down effect to local markets. The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries pegs the amount of U.S. scrap

commodity exports to China in 2017 at 31 percent. In Loudoun, it’s something government leaders are closely watching. Tony Hayes, recycling specialist with Loudoun County government, said he is already hearing from the county’s recycling contractor that they are facing higher costs because of the limitations on what can be exported to China, as well as new limits on the types of material that is accepted for processing. “A lot of the material from the U.S. was going to China. Now all these different companies that process and market [recyclables] have to scramble to find other markets outside of China. In doing that, the price of recyclable commodities dipped quite a bit over the years,” he said. “We’re paying like $25,000 more this year than last year to accommodate our contractor’s woes with all those issues.”

While $25,000 in the county’s $1 billion-plus budget is a relative drop in the bucket, smaller localities are bracing for a bigger budget impact. Renee LaFollette, director of Leesburg’s Public Works and Capital Projects Management, said she is already anticipating that, less than a year into the town’s new trash and recycling contract, the per-ton cost of recycling could double by this time next year, if not sooner. Republic Services is the contractor responsible for collecting recyclables from the eight different recycling centers in the county. Its crews haul the material, sort it, and market it for recycling. According to Hayes, most of the recyclable material collected in Loudoun stays in the U.S. and goes to domestic recycling markets. RECYCLING >> 40

BY RENSS GREENE Loudoun supervisors have adopted a new program to help landowners protect green spaces from development—and are considering another. The county board last week approved a program to spend public funds to help defray the private cost of permanently protecting land from development. They also asked for a report on the possibility of establishing a program that would allow landowners to transfer development rights in the county. Both programs could be added to Loudoun’s toolbox as the county writes its new comprehensive plan—and grapples with how to protect its rural spaces as development pressures increase in the Transition Policy Area, and the urban growth boundary separating rural west from suburban east. Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) proposed the conservation easement assistance program, which sets up a $150,000 fund to help landowners pay part of the cost of putting land into conservation easements. Those easements permanently protect land from certain uses, including if it is sold, and involves periodic site visits from a government or land trust inspector to make sure terms of that agreement are followed. Buffington said if the county wants to protect the tourism and agricultural success of its rural areas, “then we have to find a way to permanently preserve a sufficient mass of open space and agricultural land, or this area that’s currently revenue-positive will eventually become revenue-negative, and we’ll have that problem to deal with.” While those easements come with tax benefits, they also mean giving up the potential of selling land for development, and involve up-front costs that can run into the tens of CONSERVATION >> 45

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Woodgrove High School quarterback Graham Walker leads the Wolverines in an Oct. 12 game against Dominion High School. Woodgrove, which opened in 2010, took home its first football state championship win.

Woodgrove Brings Home First Football Championship BY EMILY BAKER, FOR LOCOSPORTS.INFO LYNCHBURG—Less than a decade since the school opened its door, the Woodgrove High School football team has made history. On Saturday, the Wolverines took down Lake Taylor High School, 38-33, to win the program’s first VHSL 4A State title in football. “It was a great game. [Our team] did a tremendous job,” Woodgrove head coach Mike Skinner said. “We kept things moving, and we made a few more plays than them. We made some tremendous plays.” The game was Woodgrove football’s first appearance in a state champion-

ship. The football program—started in 2010 when Woodgrove first opened— has made six playoff appearances in the past seven seasons but never advanced to a state semifinal or final appearance until 2018. “We’ve never had anything like this in the little town of ours,” Skinner said. The Wolverines weren’t alone in Liberty University’s Williams Stadium either, despite the three-hour drive. Woodgrove boasted a full student section, including some students and fans who brought green smoke bombs and a giant Wolverines flag. “We had a lot of former players and a lot of community members [in the stands],” Skinner said. “We had one

former player fly in from Dallas. He played for us five years ago. We have a big tradition at our school, and everyone takes pride in what we do.” The Wolverines won the pregame coin toss and elected to defer, kicking off to the Titans to open the game. The Titans scored the first touchdown of the game less than a minute in when Lake Taylor sophomore quarterback Jeffery Foster scooped up a loose ball in the Titans’ backfield and carried it in from 49 yards out. Woodgrove refused to fall behind, however, and pushed its way down the field on its next drive. The 77CHAMPS >> 33

Board Fast-Tracks New Schools; Small Schools Again Spared BY DANIELLE NADLER Western Loudoun’s small schools have survived another threat of closure. On Tuesday night, the School Board adopted its Capital Improvement Program— which outlines the school system’s major building projects through 2025—without any mention of shuttering any schools. During meetings in the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s vote, a few board members advocated closing Hamilton and Lincoln elementary schools and reassigning those students to Kenneth Culbert Elementary School near Hamilton. SMALL SCHOOLS >> 47

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Abigal Landes, a Hamilton Elementary School student, urges the School Board on Tuesday to not close her school.

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County studies tighter gun regs

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Members of Mom Demand Action for Gun Sense in America spoke in favor of tighter local gun safety rules at a meeting Tuesday, Dec. 4, but were outnumbered by others wearing “Guns Save Lives” stickers packing into the boardroom.

Divided County Board Advances Firearms Regulations Study BY RENSS GREENE In one of the longest and most chaotic debates of the Board of Supervisors’ term so far, Loudoun supervisors narrowly voted to gather information around strengthening the county’s gun safety standards. After a long debate on Dec. 4, the board’s Transportation and Land Use Committee will hear reports in February on: expanding the area of the county where shooting is prohibited, currently most of the suburban policy area to the east, to include the entire suburban policy area, which is largely covered by other shooting restrictions already; increasing the prohibited distance for firing guns from 50 yards to 100 yards from primary and secondary

roads, which would match all other Virginia jurisdictions in the region; and study the possibility of requiring berms or shooting downhill for target shooting. The county will also ask the state to consider a new law between the class one misdemeanor of reckless discharge of a firearm, which Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) described as “a slap on the wrist,” and the class one felony of maliciously firing at an occupied building, which Supervisor Ron A. Meyer Jr. (R-Broad Run) said presents a heavy burden of proof to prosecutors. Each of those passed 5-4, with supervisors Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge), Suzanne M. Volpe (R-Algonkian), Geary M. Higgins (R-Catoctin),

and Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn) opposed. After a different vote, county staff members will also make an interactive map of the areas where gunfire is prohibited publicly available and develop an outreach and education plan for firearm safety. Currently, the county code prohibits firing a gun within 100 yards “of a building with a current occupancy permit,” unless the owner gives permission, and in an area covering much of but not all of the county’s suburban area in the east. The debate was prompted after five incidents in the past six months that saw eight homes struck by bullets. In June, supervisors commissioned GUN REGULATIONS >> 6

County Could Pick Up VDOT’s Mowing Duties BY RENSS GREENE County staff members will look into the costs of picking up the slack in yet another of the state’s underfunded responsibilities—mowing and cleaning around roads. Supervisors Ron A. Meyer Jr. (R-Broad Run) has for months been pushing to supplement the Virginia Department of Transportation’s road cleaning and median mowing along major arteries, and Dec. 4, county supervisors voted unanimously to find out how much that would cost. County staff members will return to the board with cost estimates. Meyer pointed out that while the county has asked the state to give VDOT more money for mowing and cleaning, state legislators have already told county supervisors there is little or no chance of that happening. And he

said the topic is “rather pressing”—for quality of life for Loudouners, and for economic development. He said executives from Airbus had told him they’re “afraid to bring clients to our facility at Beaumeade because of how terrible the streets look, and it’s an embarrassment to this county even though they’re obviously very happy on many fronts.” “When we’re trying to pitch the Amazons of the world—and the whoever else of the world—we want to make sure that we’re putting on our best face,” Meyer said. “And I’ll tell you, on our main roads in eastern Loudoun and in western Loudoun, if you look at the medians and right-of-ways, they are not well kept.” Supervisor Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling) agreed. “In Sterling, we don’t have big HOAs, say as the Cascades HOA, CountrySide, or Brambleton … so we’re on our own,”

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Loudoun supervisors are exploring options to better maintain roads’ largely unattended rights of way, like this median on Sterling Boulevard at the Rt. 28 interchange.

he said. “We do have the Sterling Foundation that does raise funds on their own to take care of most of the SterMOWING >> 6

County supervisors have started wheels turning on a revision to how the county reviews applications for zoning changes and exceptions to hold public hearings earlier in the process. Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution of intent to amend the county’s zoning ordinance Tuesday, Dec. 4. That will mean a Board of Supervisors public hearings come earlier the review process. The Board of Supervisors has frequently had to request extensions on the critical action date—a deadline to vote—on applications when issues are raised at public hearings. To address that, county planners recommend zoning amendment and zoning special exception applications be sent to the Board of Supervisors for a public hearing early in the review process, before going to the Planning Commission for review and advice. That would mean supervisors see the application further in advance of a vote. “The result should be that at its second public hearing the Board is presented with a high quality application that has been fully vetted with any significant material issues already resolved,” the report reads.

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County Attorney Leo Rogers says farewell to Deputy County Attorney Ron Brown at the presentation of a ceremonial resolution in Brown’s honor Tuesday, Dec. 4.

Longtime County Attorney Retires The Board of Supervisors has passed a resolution honoring Deputy County Attorney Ronald “Ron” J. Brown for his nearly 30 years of service to the county. Since November 2007, Brown has served as the Deputy County Attorney for Community Development, providing leadership and legal advice on topics of land use and development. Brown also served as Interim County Attorney from July 1 to Nov. 14, 2014, in the time between the retirement of former County Attorney Jack Roberts and the hiring of new County Attorney Leo Rogers. For the past ten years, he has conducted the legal review on the proffers in nearly every rezoning application, including major projects like Loudoun Station, Moorefield Station, One Loudoun, ArJUMP TO >> 5

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County Agencies Win State, National Awards Loudoun County supervisors presented resolutions last week recognizing the county programs and agencies have won award from both the Virginia and National associations of counties this year. The Loudoun County Public Library was recognized by the National Association of Counties for its work to raise awareness among people in theirs 20s and 30s about its programs. It has begun offering programs for people aged 21 and older around the county, including events like “Harry Potter Night,” which drew 600 people, and the Science on Tap series at Old Ox Brewery. The association recognized the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue Service and the county Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure for the county’s Metrorail Training Simulator. The county fire department’s Oliver Robert Dubé

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Gary Clemens, Clerk of the Loudoun County Circuit Court and Archivist Eric Larson during speak about their efforts to create an online database from the centuries of records they have on hand.

Fire and Rescue Training Academy on Sycolin Road in Leesburg includes two decommissioned Metrorail cars on a 95-foot replica of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s track system. First responders can train in Loudoun, rather than traveling to Maryland for the nearest available comparable facility. The association of counties recognized Clerk of the Circuit Court Gary Clemens and the Clerk’s Historic Records Division, which was launched in BRIEFS >> 6

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Schutz Named Oatlands CEO LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT Caleb M. Schutz has been hired as the first chief executive officer at historic Oatlands. Schutz, a Leesburg-area resident, brings an extensive résumé for growing nonprofit organizations and developing innovative educational platforms. He led IBM’s strategic entry into global philanthropy, earning a number one ranking worldwide for brand, reputation and effectiveness. He then served as president and trustee of the MCI Foundation, growing the foundation from $1 million to nearly $20 million and creating the MarcoPolo (now Thinkfinity) K-12 internet content partnerships. More recently, Schutz was credited with rebuilding the National Geographic Society’s JASON Project (now SURATION) from bankruptcy into one of the most recognized, fully funded and iconic STEM brands in the country. “We are excited that Caleb will lead Oatlands into the future,” Oatlands Board Chairman Douglas R. Miller stated. “His impressive non-profit and business credentials, local and national network of contacts, multi-million dollar fundraising record, and compelling vision to preserve and strengthen Oatlands will take our treasured historic site to the next level.” “I’ve lived in Leesburg for many years and have always loved Oat-

Gun regulations << FROM 4 a working group with a narrowly focused scope of work to examine the county’s gun laws. That group, which included representation from law enforcement, Office of the County Attorney, the Commonwealth’s Attorney, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and hunt clubs recommended only minor tweaks to the law, along with recommending education and outreach. Some supervisors resisted even that, opposing a change to a law that restricts firing near buildings that hold occupancy permits. The group recommended a change to address the issue that many older buildings in Loudoun predate occupancy permits, or have older permits that are missing or not easily searchable. “in the end, education and the education component of this motion and any motion that we do tonight is what’s key,” Higgins said. “It doesn’t really matter how many rules and laws we have, or if we adjust the line, if we don’t have education for safe firearm usage by those who are carrying firearms.” Meyer, Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles), Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg), Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling) and Randall pushed for more. Letourneau said the problem is not the sheriff or Commonwealth’s Attorney—”This is a case of our code not being able to address what is now a problem.”

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After helping to develop some of the country’s most innovative educational partnerships, Caleb M. Schutz will now focus on bringing the history lessons of Oatlands to a wider audience.

lands,” Schutz stated. “The story of Oatlands reflects the soul of America. I’m filled with enthusiasm to build upon the progress that Oatlands has made over the last few years and to lead the effort to ensure Oatlands remains one of the most significant sites in Loudoun County and the region.” He said properties like Oatlands offer a special environment for people learn about the past. “I think the country is moving from watching things to wanting to

Of the incidents involving bullets striking homes and yielded no criminal convictions, and in most cases no charges, Letourneau said, that’s “not okay.” “These are common sense things,” Letourneau said. “They’re not a threat. They’re not a threat to anything that anyone wants to do that’s a responsible owner, and I really wish the dialogue here was more about how to get at these issues here, rather than just throwing out the rhetoric.” The debate devolved at times into personal attacks from supervisors on one side of it, and proceeded in stops and starts over the course of more than five hours. “This is freaking—an utterly notthought-through motion that has no business being in this discussion whatsoever,” Buona said of the proposed request to the state. “If you support this, you’re really showing you don’t understand firearms.” “Look, if you guys want to impose a bunch of regulations, why don’t you man up and make the motions tonight,” said Higgins, who chairs the Transportation and Land Use Committee, which will continue studying the issue. “…If you got something you want to make, be a man.” “Part of being a policymaker is coming up with policy ideas for consideration, and some of those aren’t necessarily ready to be implemented in primetime, but that’s why we have the committee structure,” Meyer said. “…You don’t have to question people’s manhood to say we need to have a sober conversation about policy ideas.”

experience them, so the more they can be appropriately used or to be able to live in them,” he said. “There are the pure scholars, and there are the people who love to be in the land like this—it makes them feel good— to be in history. And I think we want to provide for both. And that means that the structures need to be pristine and useable.» Schutz holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a MBA from the University of California at Los Angeles. The CEO post is a newly created position. Previously, Oatlands, which is owned by the National Trust and led by a local board of trustees, was managed by an executive director. Bonnie LePard left that post in January and operations this year have been led by Matt Kraycinovich, Oatlands’ director of development who served as interim executive director during the nationwide executive search. In the new leadership structure, Kraycinovich will serve as chief operating officer. Oatlands Historic House and Gardens Oatlands is a 415-acre self-supporting National Trust Historic Site and National Historic Landmark located along Rt. 15 south of Leesburg. The property features an 1804 mansion and 19th century brick dependencies, including the second oldest greenhouse in the nation. For more information, go to oatlands.org.

[ BRIEFS ] << FROM 5 2015 and expanded in 2017. Loudoun has some of the most complete court records in Virginia, and the education program built around them include a Black History Month display, a World War I presentation, a preservation of court documents seminar, and a maps/ plats display from the early 1900’s to the present. And the national association recognized the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Service for its Senior Summer Cap Program. Participants aged 55 and older had the opportunity to explore the native flora and fauna of Virginia within the natural setting of Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve through lectures, demonstrations and hands-on activities. And the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office Search and Rescue Team’s drone won a recognition from the Virginia Association of Counties. The sheriff ’s office’s drone was the first in Virginia and the sixth in the United States to mount a Project Lifesaver antenna, which helps locate people wearing a radio transmitter for that program. Project Lifesaver is meant for people with medical conditions like Alzheimer’s or other conditions and who might tend to wander off. As of fall of last year, the sheriff ’s office counted 107 Project Lifesaver clients in Loudoun. Since 2010, the sheriff ’s office has found 23 missing people in Project Lifesaver.

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The boardroom was packed with Loudouners on either side of the debate. Farmer James Cross said the problem is not guns—it’s lacking enforcement of the rules around them. “It’s all irresponsible people that are doing this damage, and y’all need to get in front of it,” said James Cross. The sheriff ’s department needs to get in front of it, and so does [Commonwealth’s Attorney Jim] Plowman. If he doesn’t prosecute, what good are you going to do about it?” But Avran Fechter, who lives in Waterford near where bullets hit two houses, said the problem “is not a hypothetical issue for us.” “My kids are not a solution in search of a problem,” Fechter said, adding, “Let’s face it, sooner or later we’re going to get unlucky. So far, the eight houses that have been hit this year, nobody’s actually been hurt. That’s a miracle. But sooner or later our number will be drawn, and someone will get hurt.” Umstattd also suggested expanding the area where shooting is prohibited into parts of the transition policy area, but supervisors rejected that idea along party lines 3-6. None of the policies ideas sent to committee discussion would change the laws governing the most recent incident, when bullets from a private shooting range struck homes in Willowsford. Loudoun County is constrained in what laws it can adopt on guns. The county is limited in the laws it can adopt without explicit authority granted by the Virginia General Assembly.

ling Boulevard area, but there’s gaps in their funding sometimes where they’re scraping by.” While other supervisors were supportive of getting a cost estimate, they expressed hesitation about spending local money on another state responsibility. Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn) pointed out that Loudoun already does something very unusual for Virginia counties—spend millions of local tax dollars every year building roads, nominally a state responsibility. “And that’s because the General Assembly—not VDOT, the General Assembly—is shirking its responsibility to build the roads that they’re supposed to build. VDOT can only do what it can do with the money the General Assembly gives it,” Buona said. “This is the same thing.” And he pointed out it has been a very rainy year, making it even more difficult to keep up with grass mowing. November was the wettest month since recordkeeping began in 1877. But as County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) noted, unusual weather is increasingly usual. The country has seen record-setting year after record-setting year of precipitation and temperatures. Randall said, “Can anyone say global climate change?”

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the Coles District supervisor in Prince William County. “Northern Virginians will be able to travel more safely and easily and spend less time on the road, allowing them to get home to their families faster. It is amazing to see these congestion-relieving improvements that began more than two years ago come to fruition.” “VDOT is proud of our strong partnership with Loudoun County, the NVTA, and our contractor community who is delivering another quality project for commuters and trail users in Northern Virginia,” said Virginia Department of Transportation Northern Virginia District Engineer Helen Cuervo. The cost of the project is roughly $52 million, funded through a combination of local, NVTA regional and state dollars. Funding spent to date includes $30.8 million from Loudoun County, $20 million from NVTA, and $1.8 million from the state government. The project was administered by VDOT. Final project costs are expected to be reported in the coming months as the project’s financial closeout takes place. In conjunction with several other roadway improvement projects, including the Rt. 7/Rt. 659 interchange construction project, Belmont Ridge Road will eventually be a four-lane roadway between Rt. 7 and Evergreen Mills Road.

December 13, 2018

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Loudoun to Spend $100K on Rt. 28 Study BY RENSS GREENE County supervisors have voted unanimously to send up to $100,000 to the Virginia Department of Transportation for a study of traffic problems on Rt. 28, particularly at the Dulles Toll Road interchange. According to a county report, VDOT plans a study of interchanges between Frying Pan Road and Sterling Boulevard, including the eastern end of the Dulles Greenway from the main toll plaza to the Dulles Toll Road, and the western end of the Dulles Toll Road from Rt. 28 to the Centreville Road interchange. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which owns the Dulles Toll Road, and the owners of the Dulles Greenway have particularly expressed concern about the interchange with the Dulles Toll Road. VDOT has requested Loudoun County, Fairfax County, MWAA and Toll Road Investors Partnership II, the owners of the Dulles Greenway, each contribute $100,000. The state will put in $450,000, working toward what a presentation from a meeting between those governments and organizations called a “comprehensive solution” over a “band-aid approach.” The total cost of the study is estimated at $850,000. Since 1987, when the Route 28 Highway Transportation Improvement District Commission was established, Rt.

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Rt. 28 south of the Sterling Boulevard interchange will be part of a new widening study planned by the Virginia Department of Transportation.

28 has grown from a two-lane road to a major highway with 10 interchanges and eight lanes along much of its length near the Loudoun-Fairfax border. Work to widen Rt. 28 to eight lanes between

the Dulles Toll Road and Sterling Boulevard is expected to start in December. TRIP II’s agreement to help fund the study was also contingent on approval from the airports authority on plans to

widen the Greenway between the toll plaza and the Dulles Toll Road. TRIP II is picking up all of that cost. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Leesburg Economic Development Director Russell Seymour recently celebrated his one-year anniversary leading the town department. He has his eyes primed on 2019 when he expects more big things for Leesburg.

Leesburg Economic Development Charts New Course for New Year BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ One year into his tenure as Leesburg’s economic development director, Russell Seymour is ebullient about the county seat’s future. While he spent the better part of his first year learning Leesburg’s story, now he’s busy telling it, to just about anyone who will listen. Leesburg’s desirability is at an alltime high. The calls keep coming in from those who want to join the community, Seymour said. As Leesburg’s population nears 60,000, making it the largest town in the commonwealth, there’s still that community feel, Seymour said. And

that’s a big draw for decision-makers. “We’re a big, small town,” he said. He’s quick to remind people that there’s more to Leesburg than its bustling downtown. “Leesburg is much more than this,” he said, pointing to the zoning map to make his point. The HUBZone has been its own draw for businesses looking to locate or grow within town. Designated by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the HUBZone program is designed to help small companies that operate and employ people in a historically under-used business area in central Leesburg secure federal contracts. “The HUBZone is a great tool whenever we’re looking at marketing what

separates [us] from someone else,” he said. The town’s incubator at the Mason Enterprise Center, which is located in Leesburg’s HUBZone, is currently full. And as businesses graduate from there, Seymour is working along with MEC staff to make sure they stay in town. Many of those businesses aspire to stay in the town’s HUBZone to continue to receive preferential treatment for government contracts. The good and bad news for Leesburg is the same—not enough commercial space to meet the demand, Seymour said. DEVELOPMENT >> 12

Members of the Diversity Commission are hoping the Town Council will endorse the creation of a new communication tool for the advisory body—a Facebook page. Commission members Oliver Peters and Linda McCray appeared before the council Monday night to discuss their request. It’s a tool they hope will help to increase the commission’s profile around town, and better communicate with the public. Exposure has been a problem for the Diversity Commission since its inception in 2015, Peters said. “We’re just not getting the word out,” he said. “This is one step. We want to be here to say ‘we are here to be your voice.’” Although supportive of the page, Town Manager Kaj Dentler warned council members that the Facebook page would not be managed by town staff, as other social media accounts are. “If the commission manages this page, they control the editorial content,” he said. “Staff is not managing that message.” Dentler said the page could also set a precedent for other town boards and commissions who may want to engage the public through social media. Councilman Marty Martinez said he has already heard that some do. Both the commission and council members agreed that guidelines would need to be drawn up upon prior to any council vote endorsing a commission Facebook page. A majority of council members appeared to be supportive of the page’s creation, although some were leery about the potential for legal risk. The commission will return to the council at a future meeting with more details about what the page would look like, as well as suggested rules and regulations for postings.

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Gingerbread House Wars Break Out in Leesburg Talented gingerbread house makers and decorators crowded into 14 Loudoun in Leesburg on Dec. 5 for the pop-up holiday bar’s Gingerbread Wars. Eager artisans crafted gingerbread houses, marshmallow snowmen, a gingerbread ark, and other festive ideas to compete for gift certificates to Fa La La, 14 Loudoun’s holiday concept. Renss Greene/Loudoun Now

The Planning Commission has given the thumbs up to an application that could bring Leesburg its second Chick-fil-A restaurant. The commission voted 5-0-2, with commissioners Ad Barnes and David Faliskie absent, to recommend approval of a proffer and concept plan amendment and special exceptions to permit construction of two drive-through restaurants at the intersection of Miller Drive and Battlefield Parkway in the Oaklawn neighborhood. One of the restaurants will be a Chick-fil-A, while the other drive-through establishment is not yet known. BRIEFS >> 12

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Spectators lined King Street on Saturday night to watch the festive procession of floats, performers, community and youth groups, decorated vehicles, and a glimpse of Santa. Judged by members of the Kiwanis Club of Leesburg, the entry from Calvary Temple Ministries, with the theme Jesus: Born to Die So You May Live, was presented with the Holiday in Lights trophy sponsored by Loudoun Now.

Town Ushers in Hanukkah, Christmas Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk and members of the Town Council got help from the Leesburg Children’s Christmas Choir, the Simpson Middle School Choir and students from the Catoctin School of Music in formally kicking off the holiday season with a lighting of the menorah and town Christmas tree. Photos: Norman K. Styer/Loudoun Now

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Development << FROM 10 “There’s a lot of interest. The only thing stymying us is we need a place to put them,” he said. “You can only tell people you don’t have space so many times.” With that opportunity and also challenge in mind, he is spending a considerable amount of time working with developers to educate them on the market. He is fielding many different types of requests from prospective businesses and industries that it can be both nerve-wracking and exciting, he said. The town has done a good job of encouraging such a diverse collection of industries that continues to make it a hotbed for prospective businesses. “We’re truly at a time where I can’t point to and say ‘this is our market,’” he said. Seymour believes both Amazon’s second headquarters in Crystal City as well as the arrival of Microsoft in the Compass Creek development just outside town—in an area viewed for annexation into the town limits—will have a big impact on Leesburg. “When companies of that magnitude come in, other businesses want to locate around them,” he said. “It has a very positive economic ripple effect. It’s a big circle that goes out.” Embarking on his second year, Seymour finally has some company in the

office. Melanie Scoggins joined the department as its business development and retention manager over the summer. Seymour has encouraged her to spend as little of her time in the office as possible; rather, he’d prefer her to spend her working hours visiting businesses and interacting with their owners. She’s already met about 60 in her three months on the job. While so much of his job is external, Seymour and the town’s Economic Development Commission are also striving to make sure the business community is working for those who are already in it. Seymour is excited for the springtime launch of a business-to-business directory to encourage business owners to do business with others in town. Since the beginning of the year, the EDC has started combing through a list of about 30 different initiatives it wanted to pursue. It has started with four at a time, and used business roundtables to gather feedback on everything from experiential tourism to parking and the nighttime economy. It uses that feedback to direct any potential recommendations to the Town Council on new initiatives. Seymour said the commission will continue going through its list in the new year. Seymour’s charge for 2019 will be to expand on his message this year— Leesburg as a destination. “Leesburg is a known asset,” he said. “I want to continue to build on that.” krodriguez@loudounnow.com

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Olde Izaak Walton Bridge, Dog Park Temporarily Closing Work on the Davis Court bridge will mean that Olde Izaak Walton Park, and the popular Leesburg dog park, will be closed for a period of time later this month. The Davis Court bridge, which motorists cross to enter the park, will close for repairs beginning Wednesday, Dec. 26. Work is expected to be completed by Tuesday, Jan. 1, weather depending. Any changes to the work schedule will be posted at leesburgva.gov and via the town’s social media accounts.

For more information about the project, contact Senior Traffic Engineer Calvin Grow at cgrow@leesburgva.gov.

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May Kicks Off State Senate Campaign BY DANIELLE NADLER Joe T. May was joined by a crowd of supporters Saturday morning to formally kick off his campaign to represent the 33rd State Senate District. He faces Democratic Del. Jennifer Boysko (D-87) in the Jan. 8 special election for that seat, which Congresswoman-elect Jennifer Wexton has held since 2014. May, 81, represented the 33rd House District in Richmond from 1994 to 2014. He served on some of the most influential committees, including the Appropriations Committee; the Science and Technology Committee, which he chaired for 12 years; and the Transportation Committee, which he also chaired for six years. At the campaign kickoff event in Leesburg, May listed several issues he’d like to continue working on if voters return him to the General Assembly, including higher education, the health care system, and—arguably his signature issue—transportation. On transportation, he said he wants to work on a solution to the Dulles Greenway’s “out of control tolls” and fight for a better funding source for Metro. He referred to the General Assembly’s decision earlier this year to drastically reduce fund-

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Joe T. May, who served in the House of Delegates for 20 years, speaks to supporters at an event Saturday to kick off his campaign for the 33rd State Senate.

ing for Northern Virginia road and other transportation projects by shifting a portion of the region’s special tax reve-

nues to help pay for the rail line. May had a hand in the billions of dollars in new transportation funding that has been raised in recent years as one of the architects of Virginia’s 2013 landmark transportation funding bill. “When we wrote that legislation, I can guarantee you that was never in our plans,” he said, referring to lawmakers’ decision to take from other Northern Virginia road projects to fund Metro. “The little mice sort of sneaked in there behind us and here we are, but I think there’s a better solution.” May thanked those in the Loudoun County Republican Committee—many of whom backed his opponent Del. David LaRock (R-33) in the 2013 primary that cost him his seat—for uniting behind him in this race. “Yeah we’ve had our differences with-

in the committee and within the county over the last few years, but this has been the best unifying that I think I’ve seen in 25 years that I’ve been in the political theater here in Loudoun County, and I appreciate that.” LaRock was among the elected leaders who endorsed May at Saturday’s campaign kickoff. He acknowledged that the two have not always agreed, but he said May is still known in Richmond for his great accomplishments. “The record of accomplishments of this man is twenty years of significant service to the people of the commonwealth,” he said. Suzanne Fox, Leesburg vice mayor, complimented May on starting a company from scratch and growing it into one of the region’s most successful companies. May and his wife, Bobby, moved their company, EIT Inc., from Sterling to Leesburg in 2016. “His business acumen would be a perfect addition to the Senate,” Fox said. Former delegate Randy Minchew, who served with May in the General Assembly, said May has the experience and know-how to start getting things done—especially for a candidate who would begin work in the Senate one day after the election. “He’ll know the rules. He’ll know the people. He’ll know the bills. Talk about hitting the ground running.” Minchew also noted that May was wearing Santa pants at the campaign event. The candidate had spent the morning dressed as Saint Nick and greeting children at Leesburg Diner. Minchew said, “That’s the kind of hands-on senator I think he’ll be.” The 33rd Senate District stretches from just north of Leesburg south to Chantilly. Find out if you live in the district at Loudoun.gov/vote. Learn more about May at joemayforvirginia.com and about Boysko at jenniferboysko.com. dnadler@loudounnow.com

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Child Care Assault Case Dismissed In September, the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office announced the arrest of the director of Heather’s Kids child care center in Lovettsville on a charge of assaulting a toddler in her care. During a trial in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, the charge was dismissed. Heather R. Whitfield, 43, of Lovettsville, said the minor injuries to the lip and arm sustained by the 3-year-old boy on Aug. 24 were caused by an accident. The charge was filed after the family filed reports with Loudoun County Department of Family Services. The Sheriff ’s Office’s Special Victims Unit helped investigate the case.

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[ BRIEFS ] Banquet Honors Students’ Excellence in Education

December 13, 2018

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State Sen. Richard “Dick” Black (R-13) talks about homeschool policy at the Loudoun County School Board’s annual Legislative Breakfast on Friday.

School, State Leaders Debate Homeschool Policy, Saturday Elections BY DANIELLE NADLER

oudoun school leaders ran down their list of legislative priorities Friday morning for the state senators and delegates who represent the county in the General Assembly. During the annual Legislative Breakfast, School Board members listed several changes they would like to see at the state level when Loudoun’s delegation returns to Richmond next month. Most of the discussion among school leaders and lawmakers centered around four issues: the potential for a mandatory dual enrollment tuition fee, the state’s perimeters on school divisions’ calendars, moving some elections to Saturdays, and the controversial request for a tweak in homeschool policy that prompted an outpouring of opposition last week. On the homeschool policy, School Board members tried to clarify for the legislators that they would have liked to go back and change the language they initially adopted—that some have said makes it sound like the board wants to get rid of homeschool families’ option to claim religious exemption—but the meeting calendar did not allow that before Friday’s Legislative Breakfast. The board’s adopted stance states that it “supports legislative changes to the Virginia Code § 22.1-254(B)(1) related to religious exemption from compulsory public school attendance to require that a child be guaranteed the fundamental right to an education by his or her parent or legal guardian, in compliance with Article VIII of the

The 36th annual Loudoun County Public Schools Excellence in Education Banquet was held at the National Conference Center on Sunday. A total of 340 students from 15 Loudoun County high schools and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology were recognized, representing the top 5 percent of the county’s class of 2019 academically, National Merit Scholarship semifinalists and National Hispanic scholars. Each of those students was invited to bring a teacher who influenced their pursuit of academic excellence as a guest. The banquet was the brainchild of Al Sowards who, in 1982, was the school system’s social studies and gifted program supervisor. He’d noticed how banquets were held in honor of student athletes and band members, but there wasn’t an event like that to celebrate students with excellent grades. He and his wife, Jane, fundraised for the event, rented space at the Leesburg Baptist Church, and repurposed Loudoun County High School Homecoming decorations to brighten up the church’s meeting hall. In that first year, 18 students and their teachers were recognized. In all, the 36 Excellence in Education Banquets have honored 5,679 students.

Sponsors, Mentors Sought for Science Fair

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School Board member Eric Hornberger (Ashburn), at right, listens to Del. Wendy Gooditis (D-10) at the Loudoun County School Board’s annual Legislative Breakfast on Friday.

Constitution of Virginia, through an alternative public, private, parochial and/or approved home instruction setting.” “The word ‘approval’ is the sticking point. There is a consensus on the School Board that the wording is not entirely accurate in terms of what we’re wanting to do,” said Chairman Jeff Morse (Dulles), adding that the board has voted to return the item to the Legislative and Policy Committee, which will likely move away from words like “approval” and “authority” and toward “acknowledgement” and “confirma-

tion.” Eric Hornberger (Ashburn), Tom Marshall (Leesburg) and Beth Huck (At Large) said the board’s intent was to align the Virginia Constitution, which states that children have a right to an education, with the Virginia Code, which allows for parents to claim religious exemption without requiring them to commit to providing their child an education. “As with any contract, when you find a loop hole, you don’t just turn a blind HOMESCHOOL >> 17

Organizers of this year’s Loudoun County Regional Science and Engineering Fair, now in its 38th year, are looking for fair sponsors and judges. The fair will be held Thursday, March 14 at Riverside High School in Lansdowne. Those interested in sponsoring one of the fair awards or serving as a judge can register at lcps.org/ rsef. The sponsorship opportunities include category sponsors for first-, second- and third-place monetary awards in each of the 22 categories. Additionally, community and business organizations are invited to provide special awards. Many types of awards and recognitions are welcome. Email questions to rsef@lcps.org or call the LCPS Science Office at 571252-1360.

Loudoun Wins Green School Honors Loudoun County Public Schools was awarded a platinum certification as part of the Virginia School Boards Association’s Green Schools Challenge. The Green Schools Challenge is SCHOOL NOTES >> 17

Homeschool eye to it. You fix it,” said Huck, who’s nieces and nephews are homeschooled. “The provision we’re asking for is that they commit to educate that child—that’s all. Not control over how they educate that child,” Hornberger said. Even so, state Sen. Richard “Dick” Black (R-13), whose grandchildren are homeschooled, said he wouldn’t support legislation that in any way limited homeschooling, even if he had a gun to his head. Del. Wendy Gooditis (D-10), who founded a homeschool program, said she knows firsthand that vast majority of homeschool parents are providing their children with an excellent education. “But I do know sadly of a few of the exceptions,” she added. “It’s a hard question—how do we protect those few without endangering the majority?...I look forward to a continuing discussion about this.” The School Board is also requesting that statewide elections be moved from weekdays to Saturdays. Hornberger explained that about 70 percent of the county’s public schools are polling sites. Students are out of school on the first Tuesday of November because it’s a standing election day, but it’s tougher to schedule around primary and special elections. “We believe this would help enhance safety and help with the operations of our schools,” Hornberger said. Other board members and legislators said changing elections to a weekend would also make it easier for voters to get to the polls. The board’s legislative consultant, Ron Jordan, said that it may be difficult to get this through the General Assembly because the Virginia State Board of Elections and the Voter Registrars Association of Virginia have been “generally hostile” to any big changes to elections. Del. David Reid (D-32) said that may be because some in the party controlling the House of Delegates— Republicans—have been against improving voter access for fear that they might be voted out of office. “There has been a reticence to open up the ability for people to vote easier for fear of the outcome,” he added. “So hopefully, as we see a change in the demographics of the General Assembly, we’ll see a change in improving voter access.” Reid was also hopeful of another item on the board’s wish list—to return control over public schools’ calendars to individual school systems. Reid said there were eight bills last year that were consolidated into one bill that aimed at overturning the so-called King’s Dominion Law, which requires school districts to begin their academic year after Labor Day unless they get a waiver that is dependent on the number of snow days. “I really do hope this is the year we can move this forward,” Reid said. “You know best what you need to do for your jurisdiction.” dnadler@loudounnow.com

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School Board Weighs Policy on Seclusion, Restraint of Students

December 13, 2018

BY DANIELLE NADLER Ten months after concerns were raised about Loudoun public school teachers’ restraining and secluding some special education students, the School Board is considering adopting a new policy that details what type of restraints are allowed and prohibited. The new policy is one five recommendations made to the board by the Ad Hoc Committee on Special Education as part of its preliminary report. The board created the committee earlier this year on the heels of public criticism of how some special education students had been disciplined. It is made up of School Board members, parents, school administrators, mental health professionals and members of the Minority Student Achievement Advisory Council, the Special Education Advisory Council, and the Gifted Services Advisory Council. The group is asking the board to adopt a policy that states “LCPS authorizes the use of physical restraint and seclusion procedures to manage student behavior,” and goes on to say that these procedures are to be used as a last resort in situations “where the student’s behavior poses a threat of imminent danger or serious physical harm to self or others.” It says, “When possible, less restrictive measures shall be used …” The recommended policy states that physical restraint shall not include: restraining the student in a chair or wall; restraining the student in a way that prevents breathing or speaking; corpo-

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Claudia Skinner, a parent of a child with special needs, raises her concerns about how special education services are delivered to the School Board’s Ad Hoc Committee on Special Education at its Aug. 16 meeting.

ral punishment; mechanical restraint; or using pharmaceuticals to restrain the student. It also states that school employees must be trained annually on safe restraint practices and parents shall be notified when their child has been restrained or secluded. School Board member Beth Huck (At Large), who chaired the ad hoc committee, explained that the committee voted 15-1-1-2 to recommend the policy, without the support of two Special Education Advisory Council members; Craig Metz was opposed and Sharon Tropf abstained. Huck said

they, and some others on the committee, would like to do away with the use of seclusion and restraint all together. School administrators have said those practices are rarely used. “While doing away with seclusion and restraint certainly is the end-goal, we need to make sure that we’re taking the appropriate steps to get there,” Huck said, noting that she feels step one is first adopting a policy that outlines what is permitted and prohibited, and step two is training employees in best practices. “We want to give staff all the right tools to replace things that are

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not working.” Huck stressed that many of the committee’s members want to “significantly reduce the use of seclusion and restraint, if not eliminate them all together.” School Board member Debbie Rose (Algonkian), also a member of the ad hoc committee, said she doesn’t know whether the district can ever totally eliminate using those tactics as a last resort. “But we do need to work on how we are educating all of our staff about how seclusion can affect students, especially those with disabilities,” Rose said. “It’s supposed to be a last resort used with trained staff, but certainly not something we’re doing without fidelity.” School Board member Joy Maloney (Broad Run) said she would like to see a sentence in the policy that states the school division is working toward being a “restraint free” division. Huck said the committee’s final report in June may recommend that the board adopt that goal as part of its Envision 20/20 Strategic Plan. Other recommendations as part of the ad hoc committee’s preliminary report are aimed at better documenting practices as it relates to special education students and more opportunities for SEAC members to weigh in on school system policies. The board is scheduled to vote on the restraint and seclusion policy at its Jan. 8 meeting. dnadler@loudounnow.com

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Every Child Deserves a Winning Smile William was only 10 years old when he and his older sister set out from the only home they had ever known in San Miguel, El Salvador. They were fleeing extreme poverty and an oppressive family environment. They traveled to Mexico and then Texas, where they caught a flight to Northern Virginia. After two weeks of uncertainty and fear, they were finally reunited with their parents who had moved to the area many years earlier. Later that year, William had stopped eating and sleeping and was losing far too much weight. He was withdrawn and doing poorly at school. William had never seen a dentist, never learned proper dental hygiene, and was in constant pain. He was so self-conscious about all the cavities on his front teeth that he refused to smile or even talk. His overall health was at great risk. No child in Loudoun should have to face a lifetime of suffering.

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Loudoun Brewing Company brewer Phil Fust has combined his passion for Loudoun and brewing to launch a limited-edition #LoveLoudoun beer that will benefit the Visit Loudoun Foundation. In partnership with Visit Loudoun, Fust’s team brewed 60 barrels of an

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Amber Ale and created a name for it that raises awareness of the tourism organization’s successful #LoveLoudoun campaign. A portion of the beer’s sales will help the Visit Loudoun Foundation provide scholarships to students looking to pursue degrees in the hospitality industry. The beer, which was brewed at Beltway Brewing Company, features flavors of citrus, floral and pine undertones. The #LoveLoudoun beer is on tap at Loudoun Brewing Company, all three Ford’s Fish Shack loca-

tions, Spanky’s Shenanigans, Parallel Wine & Whiskey Bar, Delirium Café, Yummy Pig, Leesburg Public House, 14 Loudoun and the National Conference Center. People who enjoy the craft beverage are encouraged to share what they love about Loudoun with the hashtag #LoveLoudoun. To mark the release, the public is invited to a #LoveLoudoun celebration 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at Ford’s Fish Shack Lansdowne, 19308 Promenade Drive in Leesburg.

[ NONPROFIT NOTES ] Kuhn Named Heritage Hero The Mosby Heritage Area Association recognized Chuck Kuhn, founder and owner of JK Moving, as the recipient of its 2018 Heritage Hero Award. The award is given to individuals or groups in the Mosby Heritage Area who have demonstrated stewardship responsibility over many years. By their efforts, they advocate for stewardship and preservation in the Mosby Heritage Area. Kuhn and his wife, Stacy, who live on a farm near Lincoln, have made conservation easements and land protection their priority in recent years. They have placed more than 4,000 acres into conservation easement in the area, including the Middleburg Training Track (150 acres), the Airmont Meadows property (88 acres), the JK Community Farm (155 acres), and Egypt Farm (942 acres) among many others. The couple has said they’re hope is to help with the balance between development and open space, finding ways to protect land and important open space while not outright opposing all development in the county. Kuhn was honored at a reception Dec. 4 at the National Sporting Library and Museum in Middleburg. The Mosby Heritage Area Association’s mission is preservation of the region’s historic landscape, culture, and

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Seth, Evans Join Community Foundation Board The Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties has added two local leaders to its board of directors. Rajan Seth, of Ashburn, is the president of Seth Enterprises CPA, and has extensive experience in tax and finan-

cial management. Kimberely Evans, a lifelong Loudoun resident who lives in Leesburg, is senior manager of IT procurement at Maximus in Reston and has extensive experience in the telecommunications field. She is also the owner and founder of Generations Gourmet, a local catering business. “We are very pleased to welcome Kimberely and Rajan to our active and engaged Board of Directors,” board chairwoman Tracey White said in announcing the new board members. “The

Friendly Competition for a Cause

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Leesburg Town Councilman Marty Martinez rings the bell for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign Friday at the Giant on Market Street. Martinez, Mayor Kelly Burk and Councilman Josh Thiel all rang the bell and collected donations for the Salvation Army over last weekend. The three had a friendly competition of who could collect the most in a twohour period. Burk was the victor, raising $344 during her two hours at the Leesburg Walmart on Friday.

expertise and passion for the community that they each bring to their board service will be a plus for the Community Foundation and the nonprofits and individuals that we serve.” The Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties has an all-volunteer board of thirteen members.

Hospice Director Receives Medical Honors Blue Ridge Hospice’s medical director, Dr. Brendan Flynn, has been named a fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, one of the highest medical honors a physician can achieve within the hospice and palliative care industry. Flynn has been an active member of the academy for five years. To be eligible to be named a fellow, he had to be board certified and demonstrate a significant commitment to the field of hospice and palliative medicine. Constance Morrison, CEO and president of Blue Ridge Hospice, stated that “Dr. Flynn continues to provide empathetic, cutting edge medical modalities and therapies to our hospice patients thereby ensuring they receive accredited, licensed and medically responsible treatment.”

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December 13, 2018

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Crooked Run Brewing Co-Owner Lee Rogan stands at the bar in his brewery’s Sterling location, which will double in size to 140,000 square feet by spring.

Crooked Run to Open Brunch Restaurant, Cocktail Bar

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nce the youngest brewery owners in Virginia, Jake Endres, 31, and Lee Rogan, 32, are now doubling the size of their second Crooked Run Brewing location in Sterling. The brewery is expanding its 7,000-square-foot Sterling location to 14,000 square feet to include a restaurant, bar and event space, all of which will double the location’s occupant capacity to 350. Those concepts will be the Daybreak Biscuit Co. and the Nectar Cocktail Bar, serving breakfast, brunch and juice-based cocktails and mimosas. With construction getting started last week, the project should be open in spring 2019. Endres said the expansion is timely, considering Crooked Run’s Sterling location isn’t large enough to accommodate the hundreds of visitors that stop by each week. “It was undeniable that our taproom was overcrowded,” he said. “[Expanding next door] was the logical choice.” With a brunch scene lacking in Sterling, Endres feels that Daybreak will quickly get attention. The restaurant will specialize in a Southern-meets-West-Coast style of food, featuring freshly made biscuits and fried chicken during breakfast hours and hot chicken sandwiches covered in chili

oil later in the day. Crooked Run is also continuing its partnership with Damian Dajcz, the owner of the popular Señor Ramon Taqueria in Leesburg, to serve up its popular street tacos. Over at Nectar, the brewery plans to use a state-of-the-art, 5-foot-tall cold pressed juice machine (you can get one, too, for $14,000) to create all sorts of cocktails and flavored mimosas like peach, passion fruit and clementine. “It’s a pretty impressive juice machine,” Rogan said. It’ll also feature coffee from the Lone Oak Coffee Co. and beers from breweries across the nation, including Proof Brewing Co. in Tallahassee, FL and Barreled Souls Brewing in Saco, ME. “The goal with these beers is to feature beers you can’t get here,” Endres said. As for the event space, there will be a lounge area and a stage for live music, which Endres said would feature local bands like Kid Brother and maybe even some bigger names. Once the expansion is complete, patrons will be free to roam about and grab a beer or cocktail and some brunch before kicking back in the lounge. “It’s just going to be a cool brunch place,” Rogan said. The drive behind it all is Crooked Run’s desire to serve the community from morning to night. Endres and Rogan also understand that breweries need to evolve to keep up with an ever-chang-

ing society. “It’s not all about the beer anymore,” Endres said. “That usually means going outside of the beer geek crowd.” The duo opened their 600-squarefoot Leesburg location in July 2013, after raising money for the venture through Kickstarter. That landed them the designation of Virginia’s youngest brewery owners at the ages of 25 and 26. At that time, Crooked Run produced 150 barrels of beer each year. Two years later, they started planning their second location, which opened in Sterling off Davis drive in February 2017. Now, Crooked Run produces about 3,500 barrels of beer each year, which equates to about 882,000 pints. With the brewery increasing its beer production by more than 23 times since 2013, Endres feels that if they had applied, they could have been included in the Brewers Association’s 2017 Fastest Growing Craft Breweries list. “It’s come a very long way since we started,” Rogan said. According to the association, the median growth among U.S. craft breweries from 2016-2017 was 216 percent. Crooked Run increased its production by 2,233 percent in the past five years, averaging a 447 percent increase each year. “It took a while to get there,” Endres said. “We just worked at it, got better over time.” pszabo@loudounnow.com

Business Owner Wins Stellar Woman Award Nikki Trowbridge was named this year’s Stellar Woman Award Winner at the 10th annual Virginia Business Women’s Conference on Nov. 30. Trowbridge, owner of Statements Salon and founder of The Statements Project, has mentored, trained and inspired hundreds of aspiring stylists over the course of

20 years. Freedom High School student Mahika Ghaisas was chosen as the First Annual Young Stellar Entrepreneur. Ghaisas founded Sotarily Charming, a company that sells bracelets that can notify a user’s emergency contacts to call 911 for them with the press of a button.

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The Loudoun Chamber announced 20 finalists for the 2019 Loudoun Community Leadership Awards, which honor the businesses and community leaders that have shown leadership and commitment to support the Loudoun community. Finalists were chosen in five categories: Large and small businesses, nonprofit executive, executive leaders, and young professionals. The finalists were chosen by a panel of business and nonprofit leaders from among nominations made by the public. Winners will be announced at the Chamber’s 2019 Annual Meeting and Community Leadership Awards Ceremony on Jan. 25 at the National Conference Center in Lansdowne. Each winner will have the opportunity to select one nonprofit organization that will be the beneficiary of a $1,000 grant, courtesy of the Community Foundation of Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. Finalists are: • Young Professionals: Megan Imbert of Symantec Corporation; Bo Machayo of Office of Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall; Erin Rayner of Congresswoman Barbara Comstock’s Office; and Colleen Shumaker of Paul Davis Restoration. • Executive Leader: Chuck Kuhn of JK Moving Services; Dr. Edward Puccio of Inova Loudoun Hospital; Tony Stafford of Ford’s Fish Shack; of Cindy Urbano of AlphaGraphics. • Small Organization (less than 100 employees): AlphaGraphics, Insight into Action Therapy, Loudoun Now, and 37 Media & Marketing • Large Organization (100 employees or more): JK Moving Services; K2M; Merritt Companies; and The National Conference Center. • Nonprofit Executive: Paul Donohue of ECHO; Carol Jameson, of Healthworks of Northern Virginia; Amy Marasco of The Nature Generation, and Kim Tapper of A Place to Be. “Loudoun County is truly privileged to have so many outstanding leaders and organizations that are willing to invest their time, talent and treasure to serve their community,” stated Chamber President and CEO Tony Howard. “The Loudoun Chamber is privileged to honor these great community leaders for the hard work and valuable contributions they have made to make Loudoun a worldBIZ NOTES >> 23

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REHAU Appoints New Leadership

Celebrate CHRISTMAS with St. Gabriel’s! Whether you’re faithful, of little faith, or having trouble finding any faith at all, you’re welcome at St. Gabriel’s ~ San Gabriel. Christmas Eve Monday, December 24, 2018 At Belmont Ridge Middle School 5:00 pm Carols & Music 5:45 pm Holy Eucharist (in English) Christmas Day Tuesday, December 25, 2018 At St. James’ Episcopal Church 12:00 pm Misa de Navidad en español

Join us any Sunday for worship in English or Spanish: 10am Holy Eucharist in English at Belmont Ridge Middle School 19045 Upper Belmont Place, Lansdowne, VA 20176 3pm

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Every day is a celebration of life because it’s all about “How you live.” Our caring professionals make this a place where residents feel loved, like an extension of family. Plus, there’s a wonderful peace of mind knowing someone’s always nearby! You will love how we treat your family as our very own.

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REHAU announced promotions in its American leadership team and the transfer of the current regional CEO Christian Fabian to head a newly formed Technology and Performance global services division. Effective Jan. 1, the regional executive board of REHAU Americas based in Leesburg will include Theo Haast, serving as president and CFO; Dr. Thomas Troeger, filling the newly created position of chief marketing officer; and Terry Barnaby, as head of operations. “We are very pleased to be able to recruit internally to fill the opening at the helm of our regional executive board created by my transfer with a very qualified international business financial executive, Theo Haast,” said Christian Fabian, CEO of REHAU Americas. “Theo has shown excellent leadership skills based on his experience in finance internationally. He has a proven record of strengthening businesses through up-and-down economic cycles.” Haast will also serve as president of business in the REHAU Americas location. Haast will report to William Christensen, CEO of the global REHAU group. He began his career with Deloitte in the Netherlands and the U.S., then held senior finance positions with international industrial compa-

nies including Lafarge, Fusion UV Systems and Hereaus. He joined REHAU as CFO and became a member of the regional executive board in 2014. Troeger, currently serves as vice president of furniture solutions for REHAU Americas. As CMO, he will assume responsibility for the company’s product divisions, including sales, marketing and engineering. Troeger joined REHAU in 2006 as executive assistant, then progressed through sales and marketing roles in the company’s industrial and furniture segments before assuming responsibility for the Furniture Solutions division in 2013. Barnaby, who has been with the company for 33 years, will continue to serve on the regional executive board as COO. Moving from the Leesburg headquarters, Fabian, who has served as CEO and chairman of the Americas regional executive board since 2012, will return to Germany where he will take over the position of head of the newly formed Technology and Performance services division and will serve on the company’s group executive board. The new entity encompasses the company’s applied materials research, advanced technology and technology innovation units, the product accelerator UNLIMITED X and functions for digital and disruptive business. “I am excited about this new opportunity to accelerate innovation and drive profitable growth for REHAU on the global stage,” said Fabian.

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Years in Business 2018 Loudoun County has a rich history of locally owned and operated businesses. This special feature highlights the longevity of many of these businesses and introduces the newer members of the local business community to our readers.

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BRSH has been a proud Non-Profit provider of services and products since 1964. We are confident that if you begin asking around you will find someone who has been a patient or has brought a friend or family member through our doors. While it is in our name, Blue Ridge Speech & Hearing Center does so much more than provide speech and hearing services. We empower individuals through communication. 19465 Deerfield Ave Ste 201, Leesburg, VA 20176 (703) 858-7620 | speechhearing.org

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Started as Leesburg Motors as a Ford Dealership in 1958 then moved to Purcellville as H&H Used Cars in 1982. We have operated as an Independent Used Cars dealership since that time. We specialize in buying and selling quality used vehicles and customer service we also will sell your vehicle on consignment. We have truly enjoyed serving Loudoun County for the past 60 years.

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Embracing, Educating, Engaging, and Empowering adults and children with disabilities and their families

Thank you Loudoun County for the continued business over the years!

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Our experienced Doctors & staff strive to provide our patients with exceptional care and are dedicated to help each patient resolve their individual ailments in order to live life to their fullest potential. Please visit our office in downtown Leesburg for all of your Chiropractic & wellness needs.

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Fuog/InterBuild,Inc., is a well-respected Class A building contractor, licensed in VA, WVA, and MD. Three decades ago, Fuog began in 1981 with expertise in equine facilities, such as barns and indoor/outdoor arenas. Today, Fuog/InterBuild, Inc., has expanded and evolved into a leading contracting company with services that include custom homes, garages, renovations, metal buildings, Butler pre-engineered metal buildings, commercial buildings, grading, excavation and infrastructure. Along with expert construction, Fuog can integrate contemporary energy-saving technology, such as solar and geothermal systems.

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At Loudoun Valley Floors, we respect your flooring purchase decisions and your time. In fact, our motto is honesty, integrity, punctuality - driving us to deliver exceptional service and honest advice about the products we offer and your needs. As an independentlyowned company, we pledge, to the best of our ability, to complete every project on time and with the highest quality, exactly as you expect.

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Road Runner Wrecker Service, Inc was started by David Butcher in 1992. What began with 1 truck and a cell phone has grown to a fleet of almost 50 power units. Our 60 employees are our greatest asset. Today Road Runner is the leader in towing, recovery and equipment hauling in Northern Virginia and beyond!

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868 Estate Vineyards to Host French Wine Night 868 Estate Vineyards this week is bringing France’s Christmas markets to Loudoun. The winery on Thursday, Dec. 13 from 7-9 p.m. will host its monthly women’s wine dinner with a little twist. This month, dinner guests are invited to sip on three different French wines from the country’s most iconic regions—Burgundy, Bordeaux and Beaujolais—and enjoy a special meal from Chef Author, who has more than a decade of experience working in five-star and five-diamond restaurants. The night costs $55 per person. For more information, go to 868estatevineyards.com

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Capitals fans Andrew McGowan and Hayden Wickwire take a turn posing with the Stanley Cup.

Capitals Fans Marvel at Stanley Cup in Middleburg BY PATRICK SZABO Hundreds of Washington Capitals fans decked out in red visited the Salamander Resort in Middleburg on Monday night to take a photo with the revered Stanley Cup, which the Capitals won in June for the first time in the team’s history. Three hours after Caps fans started lining up for their chance to see the trophy up close, Resort Owner Sheila Johnson—who is also the vice president of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Capitals— presented the Stanley Cup to a sea of

red. “The Stanley Cup is now in Middleburg, Virginia,” she said. Only about 200 of the event’s earliest-arriving visitors were allowed to get close enough for a photo with the trophy, which was escorted to the resort by two Middleburg Police officers. Those visitors were also required to pay an admission fee—a canned good for the Seven Loaves Services food pantry or a toy donation for Toys for Tots. Lifelong Capitals fan Andrew McGowan said that getting the chance to see the Stanley Cup up close was “surreal.” “It’s a special feeling to know that

the team that I’ve watched my entire life actually was the one that earned the right for this trophy to be here,” he said. “I have photos that can help prove it, but really the feeling that I have right now is going to last with me more than any of those photos.” The Capitals’ campaign for a repeat championship is well underway and the team has the exact same 17-12 record that it had last season at this time. That puts them at the top of the Metropolitan Division and eighth overall in the National Hockey League. pszabo@loudounnow.com

Residents Show Support for Truss Bridge Plan BY PATRICK SZABO In less than three years, VDOT plans to restore the historic John G. Lewis Memorial Bridge, and for the most part, residents are in support of it. Western Loudoun residents trickled in and out of the Waterford Old School on Wednesday night for an openhouse public meeting to hear more about a $5.6 million project that will see VDOT rehabilitate the 129-yearold bridge, which carries Featherbed Lane traffic over Catoctin Creek about three miles north of Waterford. While construction on the bridge, which has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974, won’t begin until spring 2021, many residents are eager to see the transformation. Originally constructed by Variety Iron Works in 1889 to carry traffic TRUSS BRIDGE >> 30

Light Up Lovettsville Judging on Saturday For those who want to be recognized for their over-the-top Christmas light displays, there’s only a few days left to prepare. Members of the Town Council on Saturday, Dec. 15 starting at 7 p.m. will visit neighborhoods to find the best lights in town. Judges will be unofficially accepting bribes in the forms of cookies and other holiday treats. Prizes will be awarded at the Town Council meeting on Dec. 20 and will include awards for most traditional, most outrageous, best new display and best overall holiday spirit. For more information, call the town at 540-822-5788.

MIDDLEBURG Christmas Serenade Sunday The Middleburg Concert Series will wrap up its season on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 4 p.m. with a Christmas Serenade at the Middleburg United Methodist Church. The performance will feature classical guitarist Candice Mowbray, soprano Rebecca Kellerman and pianist Marilyn Shenenberger, alongside cellist Alan Saucedo, violinists Marjory Serrano and Cynthia Saucedo and vocalists Miho Sato and Karen Chase. Refreshments will be served by the Savoir Fare Limited catering company. Admission is free and donations are welcome. For more information, go to middleburgconcertseries.com.

PURCELLVILLE Town to Host Multiple Christmas Celebrations Patrick Szabo/Loudoun Now

VDOT Senior Structural Engineer Vicente Valeza, the project manager of the John G. Lewis Memorial Bridge restoration project, explains the plans to a resident.

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Hoffmann Appointed to Round Hill Council; 3 Vie for 2 Lovettsville Council Seats

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Melissa Hoffmann, Lost Rhino Brewing Co.’s cellar manager, last week was appointed to the Round Hill Town Council.

Interim Councilman David Steadman will run unopposed for a seat on the Lovettsville Town Council with a term that expires in June 2022.

Rebekah Ontiveros will run against Buchanan Smith for a seat on the Lovettsville Town Council that expires in June 2020.

In Lovettsville, Interim Councilwoman Rebekah Ontiveros and former planning commissioner Buchanan Smith are set to run for a council term that expires June 30, 2020. Interim Councilman David Steadman will run unopposed for a seat that expires June 30, 2022. The town’s special election to fill those spots will be held Tuesday, Feb. 5. Ontiveros, a co-owner of The Hive Bakeshop in Brunswick, MD, and a volunteer for the Love Summer and Oktoberfest Committees, and Steadman, the director of applications development at DLA Piper and the finance officer for American Legion Lovettsville

Post 1836, were both appointed Oct. 18 to fill vacancies left by Mike Senate and Renee Edmonston on Sept. 6. When asked why they’re running, Steadman said that he wants to increase and diversify revenue streams to reduce the dependency on property taxes. He also wants to create “strict financial oversight” of town funds. “We as a town need to be fiscally responsible and have the courage to say no when there is a weak justification for a spending initiative,” he said. Ontiveros said that she wants to help maintain Lovettsville’s hometown charm while encouraging sustainable economic growth, specifically for small

businesses. “Lovettsville residents should always directly benefit from any action the council makes,” she said. Starting with this campaign, Lovettsville’s candidates will be required to disclose any campaign spending, following the Town Council’s vote in September to adopt an ordinance that aligns with the state’s Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006. Under Virginia law, candidates in towns with populations of less than 25,000 are not required to comply with the act unless the Town Council adopts an ordinance requiring them to do so. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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While the Round Hill Town Council is once again up to fill strength, three candidates are set to compete for two Lovettsville Town Council spots in a February special election. The Round Hill Town Council last Thursday night voted unanimously to appoint Melissa Hoffmann to fill the vacancy that was left by Michael Minshall on Sept. 7 when he resigned to prepare for a move to Missouri. Hoffmann will serve until a Nov. 5 special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the term, which expires June 30, 2020. Hoffmann is a two-year town resident and works as Lost Rhino Brewing Co.’s cellar manager. She also is a Girl Scout leader, the secretary of the Loudoun County Brewers Association and the food and beverage manager for Round Hill’s Hometown Festival. According to her letter of interest to the town, Hoffmann is a proponent of smart growth that protects open space and historic preservation. She feels that her organizational skills and background in project management will benefit the town. Michaela Van Mecl was the only one to apply by the deadline, but she retracted her application before Thursday’s meeting. Megan Albright also applied for the appointment. Both she and Hoffmann did so after the formal deadline.

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on the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, now Rt. 7, over Goose Creek. The bridge was moved to its current location in 1932. Although it was previously able to handle 15 tons, that rating was reduced to 3 tons in 2013 because of its aging condition. To restore the bridge, VDOT plans to lift the existing truss and install a new wooden deck, steel bridge frame, guardrail, pier and abutments before lowering the truss back on top. That process will take at least 18 months to complete and will use 200,000 pounds of structural steel and 9,000 board feet of 5.125-inch glue-laminated timber, which pound-for-pound is stronger than steel. According to VDOT Senior Structural Engineer Vicente Valeza, the project manager, the current plan came about after residents strongly opposed an alternative that would have installed a new bridge next to the existing John G. Lewis Bridge, which would have then been converted into a pedestrian walkway. Although restoring the bridge will cost $1.6 million more than it would have cost to replace it, many are raving about the project, including Featherbed Lane residents Jim and Nancy Colbert. While school buses currently can’t cross the bridge because of weight limits, the Colberts are hopeful that the restored bridge will allow for them to do so. They also hope the restoration will continue to discourage larger trucks from traversing it because of its 10-foot-wide roadway. Currently, the bridge handles about 60 vehicle trips each day. “This looks like a good compromise,” Nancy said. Loudoun resident Mitch Diamond said the design should work to preserve the bridge’s integrity while allowing for a greater capacity. “I think VDOT needs a pat on the back,” he said. Another supporter of the restoration plans is Eleanor Adams, a member of the Catoctin Creek Scenic River Advisory Committee—the same committee that proposed to the Board of Supervisors in 2013 that the bridge be named in memory of Lewis, the former regional representative of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources

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Beginning in 2021, VDOT will work on a $5.6 million restoration project that will rehabilitate the John G. Lewis Memorial Bridge.

and avid home restorer in Loudoun. “I think this is the best solution,” she said. Work on the project will be financed through the State of Good Repair—a state program that funds projects approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board that restore deteriorated and structurally deficient bridges owned by VDOT or localities. The preliminary engineering has already cost $940,000, right of way acquisition in spring 2020 will cost $130,000 and construction a year later will cost $4.5 million. To ensure that the bridge retains its historic status, VDOT will update the 1974 nomination form to reflect its existing condition, design the new piers and abutments with faux-stone treatment to mirror the existing abutments and share design plans with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Valeza said the next steps in the process would be to conduct a final field inspection and follow through with right of way acquisitions. Because the two property owners whose land will be affected by the restoration are both supportive of the project, he said that process should take less than a year to complete. Residents may still provide comments on the project by emailing them to Valeza by Sunday, Dec. 16 at meetingcomments@VDOT.virginia.gov. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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[ TOWN NOTES ] lies in the mood for the holidays. The town’s 15th annual Christmas Parade will be held this Saturday, Dec. 15 from 12-1:30 p.m. with floats starting at Loudoun Valley High School, heading down Main and 21st streets and ending at the Train Station. The Economic Development Advisory Committee will host the float contest for a second consecutive year. Also on Saturday at the train station from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. will be the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board’s ornament decorating workshop, with Santa making an appearance from 1:30-3 p.m. Finally, the annual Lego train display will be at the Bush Tabernacle this year from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with face painting, live music and an appearance from Santa from 4-6 p.m. For more information on the events, call the town at 540-338-7421.

Holiday Lights Tour this Weekend If you want to take the family through the community to see the best Christmas lights in town but don’t know where to look, leave the hard work to the Town of Purcellville. The town’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board this Friday, Dec. 14 from 6-9 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 16 from 5-8 p.m. will offer its annual Holiday Lights Tours, which is free to all, will begin at town hall and take attendees through the community for about 40 minutes. A limited number of tickets

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Washington Redskins’ Norman to Dance in ‘The Nutcracker’ While seeing professional football players on television is a regular sight, it’s not too often that they’re under a literal spotlight. Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman will act and dance in the role of the Arabian Prince in the Loudoun Ballet Performing Arts Co.’s performance of “The Nutcracker” this Friday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Loudoun Valley High School. A portion of proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Norman’s Starz24 Foundation, which provides children with community events and programs that emphasize fitness and teamwork. Having competed in ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” earlier this year, Norman is sure to put on just as enjoyable of a performance as he does on the field every Sunday. Online tickets are $28 for premium seats, $23 for regular seats and $20 for children. Prices are $35 for adults and $25 for seniors and children at the door. For more information, go to lbpac. org.

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Rockwool Plant Opposition Picking Up in Western Loudoun

December 13, 2018

BY PATRICK SZABO Following suit with the Town of Hillsboro, the Hamilton Town Council on Monday night adopted a resolution opposing construction of the Rockwool manufacturing plant in West Virginia, with other western Loudoun towns not far behind. The council voted unanimously to request that Gov. Ralph Northam, Attorney General Mark Herring, the Board of Supervisors and state and federal representatives take “any and all legal action to bring an immediate halt to the construction of the Rockwool facility until a more comprehensive study of its impact on Virginia has been completed.” According to the resolution, winds could carry the plant’s 392 annual tons of hazardous air pollution from Jefferson County across the border and into western Loudoun’s air and water systems, which could harm residents, livestock and plants. The Danish company Rockwool melts rock to spin into mineral wool insulation. That process will be undertaken at a new, 460,000-square-foot plant in Ranson, WV—about nine miles from the Loudoun border and 16 miles from Hamilton. Mayor Dave Simpson said the plant’s construction may be rushed a bit and that pausing to conduct a study would help to determine its potential effects.

We don’t want to take jobs away from people, but at the same time we don’t want to kill the environment, — Hamilton Mayor Dave Simpson

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A rendering of the proposed Rockwool Plant in Jefferson County, WV.

“We don’t want to take jobs away from people, but at the same time we don’t want to kill the environment,” he said. Hamilton’s action comes six weeks after the Hillsboro Town Council voted to approve its own resolution, which also pressed for either the State of West Virginia or Jefferson County, WV, to pay for local air quality sampling if the plant becomes operational. As for other western Loudoun towns, the Middleburg Town Council is planning to pass a similar resolution at its meeting this Thursday, while the Round Hill Town Council is set to do

so on Dec. 20. In Purcellville, Mayor Kwasi Fraser said that the town’s Tree and Environmental Sustainability Committee is looking to draft a resolution for the Town Council to consider within the next month. Lovettsville Mayor Nate Fontaine said that the Lovettsville Town Council is working to schedule a presentation from the Loudoun Against Rockwool group before it drafts and votes on a resolution in the next month or so. The Board of Supervisors in Octo-

ber voted unanimously to ask the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to perform an up to $265,000 study to assess the plant’s potential impacts on the county and to install an air quality monitoring station in western Loudoun. According to Loudoun Against Rockwool’s data, Rockwool estimates that it will emit 478,000 pounds of carbon monoxide, 143,000 pounds of nitrogen oxide and 943,000 pounds of volatile organic compounds each year at its new location. The group also found that Rockwool’s Mississippi plant had a toxic release inventory of about 425,000 pounds in 2017. Many western Loudoun residents are now concerned that the toxins emitted from the West Virginia plant will seep into the region’s waterways and work their way into Loudoun. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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yard, six-and-a-half minute drive was capped off on a touchdown pass from Woodgrove senior quarterback Graham Walker to freshman running back Price Williams. Their drive ended with the 6-point touchdown, however—an attempted 2-point conversion pass was broken up by the Titans. Neither team scored for the rest of the first quarter, with the Wolverines continually shutting down the Titans’ offense and recovering a vital fumble late on their own 21-yard line. “We knew they were going to be really aggressive,” Walker said. “We always talk about overcoming adversity as a team and never to let your mind change.” Woodgrove took the lead for the first time early in the second quarter with a furiously fast 61-yard completion from Walker to senior wide receiver Krzys Miller, who caught the ball near the 25 yard line and outran two defenders to find the end zone. Lake Taylor responded with brutal force on the next drive, however, which ended in a 70-yard touchdown run from sophomore running back Malik Ousley-Newton and only lasted 13 seconds. The score rose to 14-12 Lake Taylor after a successful extra point attempt. The Wolverines pushed their way down the field on their next drive, helped along by a 15-yard facemask penalty on the Titans and several long passes between Walker and senior

have our hands full defensively. They’re good and they’re fast, so let it rip and score some points.” The Wolverines received the second half kickoff and returned it 20 yards. Two plays later, Walker connected with senior tight end Cameron Beebe on a 53-yard completion to set the Wolverines in motion. Woodgrove soon extended its lead to 32-21 on a 9-yard touchdown pass from Walker to Lockhart, followed by its first successful 2-point conversion. Woodgrove had one final scoring answer for Lake Taylor as Walker carried in a 6-yard quarterback keeper early in the fourth quarter, bringing the score to 38-27. The Titans fought back with another touchdown of their own but weren’t able to fully close the dis-

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tight end Nick Lockhart. Woodgrove forced its way into endzone again on a one-yard rush from junior running back KJ Lewis. The drive ended on a third failed two-point conversion attempt, leaving the score at 18-14 Woodgrove. The Titans refused to fall behind and ground out another forceful drive, starting on their own 45-yard line and pushing the last 55 yards on another Ousley-Newton run into the end zone. The Wolverines refused to quit and stayed in the game, reclaiming the lead at the end of their next drive. However, they remained unable to complete an extra point after a missed kick, holding the score at 24-21 Wolverines. “We knew they would be tough, especially on defense,” Skinner said. “To our offensive staff I said, you know, we

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Santa Lands at Virginia Village Saturday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m. 34 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg Details: vavillageleesburg.com/ santas-village This beloved annual tradition features Santa arriving by helicopter at 10 a.m. Santa’s house, where children can choose a gift for mom and dad at no cost, will be open from 10:30 to 4 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring a new toy or office supplies for the Loudoun County YMCA. See the website for parking information.

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Purcellville Christmas Parade and Holiday Festivities Saturday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Courtesy of Rebecca Brouwer

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The day kicks off at 10 a.m. with pictures with Santa and a Lego display at the Bush Tabernacle and ornament decorating at the Purcellville Train Station. The centerpiece of the festivities is the annual Christmas parade, which starts at noon following a new route starting at Loudoun Valley High School and ending at 21st Street. Then Santa visits the train station from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Check out the website for a full list of activities.

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For Rebecca Brouwer, starting a small sheep farm in western Loudoun is a dream come true. And she wants to share the experience of farm life, along with the fruits of her labor, with holiday shoppers. Brouwer makes patterned scarves, wraps, Christmas stockings and ornaments using a special technique that combines felted wool with recycled fabrics. “Blending old and new is a big part of our philosophy on the farm,” Brower said. “It’s an old process but a new technique.” Wool products are hot for shoppers looking for Loudoun-made gifts this season. Brouwer and fellow members of the Loudoun Valley Sheep Producers Association will be at the Leesburg Farmers Market Saturday, Dec. 15 for their annual pop-up holiday market. Brouwer grew up on a farm in Minnesota and describes her childhood as something close to the character Fern from E.B. White’s iconic “Charlotte’s Web.” She spent decades moving around the country for her husband’s Navy and corporate careers but always wanted to get back to her rural routes. So, when she and her husband, Dennis, had a chance to settle down on a farm in Loudoun, they took it. “We wanted to find our forever

Saturday, Dec. 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Lansdowne Resort and Spa, 44050 Woodridge Parkway, Leesburg Details: destinationhotels.com/ lansdowne-resort Enjoy brunch, photos with Santa and a full day of fun activities. Tickets are $47 for adults, $17 for children 4 to 12 and free for children 3 and under.

Downtown Leesburg SantaCon and Candy Cane Crawl Saturday, Dec. 15, 2-7 p.m. MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg Details: macdowellsbrewkitchen.com

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Rebecca Brouwer displays her Christmas stockings that she makes using a special blend of felted wool garnered from her Gotland sheep. She and her husband raise sheep on their farm, Shepherds Corner, near Purcellville.

place,” Brouwer said. “We wanted to find a place where we could get back to our roots and that’s what happened when we moved to Loudoun.” The Brouwers bought the farm they named Shepherds Corner in 2000 and in 2015 bought their first Gotland sheep, chosen for their gorgeous gray wool and sweet dispositions. They now have 21 sheep, and Brouwer was delighted to welcome her first home-

grown lambs this year. Brouwer is also a longtime sewing and crafting enthusiast and this year decided to start selling her felted wool products from her farm boutique set up in a renovated log cabin on the property. Rather than sending her wool out to be made into yarn, Brouwer uses felted wool as her LOCAL WOOL >> 39

Favorite downtown Leesburg restaurants celebrate the season with food and drink specials, costume contests and raffles to benefit Loudoun Hunger Relief and Toys for Tots. Tickets are $15 in advance or $5 with a new unwrapped toy or four non-perishable food items brought to check in at MacDowell Brew Kitchen.

Claude Moore Holiday in the Park Saturday, Dec. 15, 3:30-6 p.m. Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestals Gap Road, Sterling Details: loudoun.gov Experience holiday celebrations in

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as the Nutcracker takes Clara on a magical journey to the Land of Sweets. Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman makes a guest appearance at the Dec. 14 show in support of his nonprofit foundation. Advance tickets are $23 for adults, $20 for children and seniors. Premium seats are $28 for all ages. Tickets are $35 for adults, $25 for children at the door if space is available.

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Ballet Theatre of Ashburn ‘The Nutcracker’ Saturday, Dec. 15, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Dominion High School, 21326 Augusta Drive, Sterling Details: ashburnballet.com Ring in the holiday season with this iconic ballet. Tickets are $19 for adults, $13 for children 3 to 18.

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Enjoy a festive morning run with pre-race family fun and an after party. The 5K run starts at 9 a.m., the 10K run starts at 9:10 a.m., and the Jammie Jingle Fun Run starts at 10:30 a.m. This year’s event benefits INOVA Life with Cancer, a nonprofit with a mission to enhance the quality of life of those affected by cancer by providing education, information and support. Registration fee is $40 for the 5K, $45 for the 10K and $15 for the fun run.

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Master Singers of Virginia: Festival of Lessons and Carols

Details: msva.org/christmas MSVA’s annual concert features carols and Bible readings in gorgeous Trinity Episcopal. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for students ages 6 to 17. A special package offers four tickets for $60.

Franklin Park Big Band Holiday Swing Concert Sunday, Dec. 16, 2-3:30 p.m. Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville Attribution here

‘Ugly Sweaters, Beautiful Music’ Saturday, Dec. 15 and Sunday, Dec. 16, 6 p.m.

Details: franklinparkartscenter.org Swing in the holidays with a program featuring instrumental and vocal tunes. Admission is $10 per adult or $20 per family at the door.

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StageCoach Theatre’s popular holiday cabaret returns with an all-star quartet of singers. From contemporary classics to

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Saturday, Dec. 15, 1-5 p.m. 8 Chains North Winery, 38593 Daymont Lane, Waterford Details: loudouncommunitycats.org The Loudoun Community Cat Coalition’s holiday fundraiser features guest speaker Marnie Russ of the National Kitten Coalition, raffles, vendors. Tickets are $30 for reserved seats, a glass of wine and snacks or $20 for general admission. The event benefits LCCC’s trap, neuter, release programs.

Udvar-Hazy Center 15th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly Details: airandspace.si.edu/uhc15 The museum’s birthday party includes musical performances by the Loudoun County Jazz Ensemble, talks by museum experts and book signings. A Meet the Director program will give visitors the chance to hear directly from the museum’s new director Ellen Stofan, and Steven F. Udvar-Hazy will be interviewed by one of the museum’s student volunteers. Parking is free all day.

NIGHTLIFE Live Music: The Amish Outlaws Friday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m. Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com

LOCO CULTURE Wreaths Across America Leesburg Saturday, Dec. 15, 11:30 a.m. arrival, ceremony starts at noon

It’s a holiday spectacular from the wild boys of Lancaster, PA, and their exuberant, eclectic repertoire. Tickets are $15 in advance.

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Saturday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m.

The Leesburg Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron invites members of the community to join them in a Wreaths Across America Ceremony.

Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com

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Join the Loudoun Community Cat Coalition to raise funds to save the lives of community cats & tiny kittens! Meet cute adorable kittens with Marnie Russ Co Founder of National Kitten Coalition & Manager of Kitten College, shop with the Artisans of Loudoun, listen to music in the tasting room, win amazing gift baskets, enjoy great wine with friends!

8 Chains North Winery will be donating 10% of all bottle sales during our event back to save kittens! Come & buy your holiday wine! Visit our website to get your tickets today! www.loudouncommunitycats.org

[ THINGS TO DO ] Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com Enjoy classic rock from this DMV quintet for a great cause. Admission is free with a new unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.

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These die-hard Talking Heads fans from Baltimore pay tribute to the new wave pioneers. Tickets are $15 in advance.

Live Music: Colebrook Road Saturday, Dec. 15, 8 p.m. B Chord Brewing Company, 34266 Williams Gap Road, Bluemont Details: bchordbrewing.com This award-winning five-piece has become a bluegrass powerhouse thanks to dynamic original compositions.

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Saturday, Dec. 15, 8 p.m. Monk’s BBQ, Monk’s BBQ, 251 N. 21st St., Purcellville Details: monksq.com Furnace Mountain Band’s Dave Van Deventer and Morgan Morrison have been blending the sounds of the fiddle and bouzouki for 20 plus years, playing a mixture of old-Time fiddle tunes and world music

Tally Ho Toys for Tots Party with the Darby Brothers Sunday, Dec. 16, 7 p.m.

Live Music: Edwin McCain Thursday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m. Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com McCain’s enduring love songs have earned him the title “great American romantic” from the national media. He returns to the Tally Ho for a fully seated show just in time for the holidays. Tickets are $35 in advance, $55 for VIP seats.

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Santa Plans Leesburg Landing on Saturday The revival of a Leesburg holiday tradition continues on Saturday when Santa is scheduled to fly into town. On this trip, he’ll be leaving Donner, Blitzen and the crew at home to rest before their big round-the-world marathon; instead he’ll be traveling by helicopter, landing at the Virginia Village shopping center. The special visit was an annual event starting in the 1960s but ended in the mid-1980s. Brian Cullen of Keane Enterprises revived it after purchasing the commercial complex last year and finding photos of past events. Santa is scheduled to land at 10 a.m. and then to stay though the afternoon to meet with children. In addition to chatting and grabbing a photo with Santa, children can pick out gifts for their parents at no charge in the kids-only store. Visitors are encouraged to bring a new

toy, book or piece of athletic equipment to be donated to the Loudoun County YMCA. If poor weather prevents a helicopter flight, Santa has made alternate transportation arrangements with the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company. Because the area will be

blocked off during the helicopter’s landing and take off and vendors will be setting up for the farmers market, off-site parking is recommended. Last year, the event drew several hundred spectators. Learn more at santavirginiavillage. com.

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For LVSPA board member Lynne Updegrove, who raises heritage breed Cotswold sheep on her farm near Lincoln, wool products are ideal holiday gifts, offering warm items for chilly days. Decorative items—like crafts and ornaments—or wearable felted pieces—such as hats, gloves, socks and scarfs are popular items at the holiday market. Sheep pelts are also increasingly in demand, Updegrove says, and are

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gifted as a soft, warm surface for babies, car seat warmers and rugs. “People are more in tune to things that are local and local farms. There’s certainly a group that’s trying to seek out local items,” Updegrove said, adding that as the LVSPA goes into its sixth holiday market, return customers now seek them out every year for gifts. The sheep and wool holiday market is coordinated by one of grande dames of Loudoun’s sheep and wool scene, LVSPA founding member Linda Landreth who has a flock of more than 40 sheep behind the Waterford Market which

she operates. Landreth sells lovely and functional hats, socks and other products at her store year-round and will be on hand at the Leesburg event. One of Landreth’s most popular items for the holidays is her wool dryer balls, which sell for around $10 each and are a perfect stocking stuffer. The balls reduce static and shorten drying time without the chemicals found in dryer sheets. “They’re unbelievably efficient, and they last forever,” Landreth said. Brouwer, a relatively new LVSPA member, will also be at the Leesburg

market Dec. 15, while Dennis holds down the fort at her farm boutique, which will also be open Dec. 22 and 23 for last-minute gifts. For now, Brouwer has declined to open an online store and instead encourages shoppers to visit the farm, which is included on the Holidays in the Loudoun Valleys tour as well as Loudoun’s Artisan Trail launched earlier this year. “I like the idea of the interaction with people. They get out of the car and they hear the sheep,” Brouwer said. “The experience is a big part of what we do.”

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Recycling << FROM 1 “There’s a very healthy, robust market for recyclable commodities in the U.S.,” Hayes said, “but there was also a heavy reliance on foreign markets.” Fluctuating recycling markets is nothing new—“all markets are that way,” Hayes noted. Mixed paper—such as newspaper, mail and cereal boxes—currently is taking the heaviest hit, dropping to only $2 per ton in value on current recycling markets, he said. Mixed paper also happens to be the largest component of what’s collected in the county’s recycling centers. Recyclable glass is also a challenged market. Its weight makes it heavy to transport and the fact that there are no local markets to recycle glass means high transportation costs. The processing costs are also high, partly because of the likelihood of glass breaking when mixed with other materials. For those reasons, Arlington County and other jurisdictions no longer except glass as

part of their recycling programs. Clean white paper, on the other hand, is very high in value right now, and Hayes said he sees the value of plastics and jugs continuing to increase. Dan Dumas, general manager for Republic Services’ north and central Virginia markets, said the company is focusing on what items are still very marketable right now. Newspapers, cardboard boxes, aluminum cans and plastic milk gallons are just a few of the “hot” items on the recycling markets. “We need to get more of that, and to find a way to work through the other products,” he said. And that’s something consumers can help with. When you go to the store to buy beer for a party, pick the 12 pack of cans rather than glass bottles, Dumas said as an example. Try to eliminate personal use of single-use plastics, like drinking straws or bags, he added. “The recycling we knew growing up is not the same,” Dumas said. On the financial side, Dumas said the increased processing costs will be

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“It is very important that we put the right materials in the recycling bin and keep waste out of recycling as much as possible,” Hayes said. “That will go a long way to keeping our programs moving forward without much change.” The little things can make a big difference. For example, keeping plastic bags out of recycling bins can save both time and money in the long run. The plastic bags get caught in recycling sorting and processing machines, causing the machines to have to be shut down to cut out the bags. “If we do those simple things ... it will keep costs down in the long run,” Hayes said. Dumas said people have a “moral obligation” to leave the planet in better shape for the next generation, so that is the compass by which consumers should be led. “I don’t think it’s the end of recycling by any means,” Hayes said. “We just have to shift.” krodriguez@loudounnow.com

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Slowing the Engine Before government contractors expanded beyond the Beltway and before there were data centers, the growth of Loudoun’s economy was firmly linked to the aviation industry. The 1958 decision by the Eisenhower administration to build a second major airport along the eastern county border to serve the nation’s capital set in motion Loudoun’s conversion from remote farmland to the urbanizing community we see today. For the following three decades that remained the case; the growth of Dulles Airport was the central driver of the county’s economic fortunes. Strong public-private partnerships helped build the “airport in the middle of nowhere” into one of the busiest hubs on the East Coast. While the airport is no longer the only game in town when it comes to job creation and tax revenue generation, it remains a critical plank of Loudoun’s—and Virginia’s—economic foundation. Yet, for those unfamiliar with the effort required to reach this point, Dulles can be taken for granted. Just this week two instances are worth noting. First was a review by a Board of Supervisors’ committee of options to increase the nominal property tax charged on Loudounbased aircraft. To supervisors’ credit, they recognized that placing higher taxes on the industry would likely undermine other tangible economic development benefits, even more so at Leesburg Executive Airport. The second is an effort announced by a group of state legislators to attempt to limit Dulles Toll Road rate hikes by removing an incentive that has encouraged United Air Lines to continue to expand its hub operations at the airport. The proposal is based on an argument that, as Dulles’ largest user, United would be a major beneficiary of the Silver Line expansion that the toll hikes are designed to pay for. However, to single out one business along the 26-mile rail line to ante up more for the project is nonsensical. The proposal also could erode recent advances that have been made to make travel from Dulles more cost competitive—including direct payments made by the commonwealth during the past two years to help airlines lower prices. These and other efforts have focused on attracting more airlines and more flights to Dulles— resulting in more revenue and more jobs. We’ve seen this approach before, when legislators mistakenly thought it was a great idea to divert regionally collected tax revenue from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to increase the “state’s” payments to the Metro system, delaying dozens of longneeded transportation improvements. Taking resources designed to boost a critical economic engine for the commonwealth to make up for the General Assembly’s failure to pay Virginia’s share of the Silver Line construction cost is similar folly.

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[ LETTERS ] Ignoring Voters Editor: Just like those neighbors who decorate for Christmas before Halloween, one political party in Loudoun has already prematurely started the 2019 campaign. The Loudoun County Democratic Committee leadership held a kickoff event Sunday night to announce their predetermined slate of candidates—months before a single primary voter could make their voice heard. In a move that can only be described as anti-democratic, Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall introduced her hand-selected group of Democratic candidates to run for local office. Many announced Democratic candidates were not featured at her event, which was followed by a press release on LCDC letterhead and included only Randall’s chosen candidates. The Democratic Party rigged the 2016 nomination for Hillary Clinton using super-delegates. Now in Loudoun, Chair Randall is trying to rig the voters out of a choice in the 2019 primary. Voters decide elections not elected officials. These shrewd tactics show Loudoun Democrats want to pick candidates who will make 2019 about national politics, not local issues. They don’t want a local race, because local Loudoun Republicans are delivering results: new roads, new libraries, new parks, lower taxes, more jobs, and larger investments in education. The Loudoun County Republican Committee plans to announce its candidates after primary voters choose them next year. — Jim Bonfils, Chairman Loudoun County Republican Committee

Desperate Situations Editor: In response the letter to the editor from MB Cranshaw, I would like to comment on a portion of his statement. While his comment that I am

referring to is almost separate from the larger point he was trying to make about giving free publicity to the KKK, it bothered me so much that I feel obliged to respond. In reference to County Chairwoman Phyllis Randall commenting that the Ku Klux "Klan is a domestic terrorist organization of murderers, rapists and cowards," Mr. Crenshaw states that Chairwoman Randall is confusing the Klan with "the mobs battering our Southern border." Comparing the KKK to Central Americans seeking a better life is an outrageous comparison, perhaps even thinly veiled racism, and I am disappointed that Loudoun Now chose to publish Mr. Cranshaw's opinion. Applying a blanket description to any group of people is questionable, nevermind to thousands of people risking their lives, and their families' lives, with tremendous courage, to escape violence and economic desperation. As an American who can trace my family ancestry here back to before the Revolutionary War, I can stoke patriotism and claim to be as American as anybody else. Yet, this does not mean detachment and exclusivity to people from elsewhere. I believe that the human race is like a beautiful diverse garden that forms one whole. In fact, my own children are an embodiment of the oneness of humanity, with a mix of Central American, South American, Jewish, European and African ancestry. Having lived and worked in Central America, as well as having married into a family with several Central and South American immigrants, I know that those attempting to enter the United States are not "mobs battering our Southern border." They are regular people trying to get by, just like most of us. I urge Mr. Cranshaw to consider what it must be like to be someone risking their life to flee a desperate situation, just as I consider the feelings that exist behind the perspective of Mr. Cranshaw. — Dave White, Ashburn LETTERS >> 45

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Transfer of development rights, on the other hand, describes a program that would allow landowners in rural

areas to sell credit for the homes they could build on their land to developers in other areas. The county sets up sending and receiving areas for that development density. Transfer of development rights programs have been implemented in Loudoun’s neighboring counties and elsewhere across the state and region, but rejected by Loudoun’s Planning Commission as it works on the county’s new comprehensive plan. Nearby Frederick County and neighboring Montgomery County, MD, both have versions of the program. In the program, the county government would designate sending and receiving areas for that development density, allowing credits to be sold from rural areas—both protecting those areas from building and providing income for the landowners—and sold to urban areas, allowing developers to build more and concentrate that development. Supervisors Geary M. Higgins (R-Catoctin) and Buffington introduced the proposal. “We’d like to see as many tools as possible in the toolbox if we’re going to be preserving agriculture, open space, and the rural economy,” Higgins said. But other supervisors remain more skeptical. Buona said he “probably will not support this program,” but needs more information. “I am really, really concerned about a couple things,” Buona said. “One is, this can take a lot of control and authority away from the Board of Supervisors… The board could get left out of land use decisions they would otherwise be involved in.” Supervisors worried about losing control over the density of development in the receiving areas. “I understand the appeal from the western perspective, but from the suburban district perspective, you’re talking about densities that would exceed what the baseline expectation would be in our comprehensive plan,” said Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles). “Otherwise this doesn’t work, and that’s a really tough sell.” “It’s a good idea on paper, but I think we have to find out what it looks like in practice,” Randall said. The Board of Supervisors’ Transportation and Land Use Program will hear a report on a transfer of development rights program and how it might work in Loudoun at a future meeting. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) at a meeting with state legislators in November. Buffington originally proposed a new fund, adopted last week, that the county will use to help landowners defray the cost of protecting their land from future development.

Editor: I predict that one part of Gov. Ralph Northam’s legacy will be far reaching, in both time and space. It will impact not only Virginians living today, but citizens all around the world for generations to come. To be sure, Gov. Northam must be commended for outstanding accomplishments: Medicare expansion; Metro funding; raising the legal threshold for felony larceny. Millions of Virginians will benefit. None of this, however, will matter. Gov. Northam has failed to act within his authority to block two unneeded, fracked gas, fossil fuel transporting pipelines, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline. These pipelines that cut through beautiful, rural central Virginia will exacerbate climate change, which negatively affect every social concern from national security to food security to health security to (im)migration security. Completing the ACP and MVP will result in global warming carbon pollution equivalent to 46 coal fired power plants, totaling 120 metric tons of carbon emitted per year for the next 40 years. That’s 12 times more than the annual carbon reduction proposed in the Governor’s Energy Plan. Ominously, the October Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that we have 12 short years to take bold, unprecedented steps to stop greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, the recently released fourth U.S. National Climate Assessment reports

that climate change is here, expensive, and deadly; but the worse impacts can be avoided if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced. The message is clear. Building new, fossil fuel pipelines to be in service for over 40 years is wrong. Gov. Northam’s legacy can be different if he chooses to stop the pipelines. He can heed of any one of the following:

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<< FROM 1 thousands of dollars. Buffington has said that’s too high a barrier for some landowners. The fund will cover up to half the cost of putting land into conservation easement, or up to $15,000, whichever is less. If there are more applications than money to go around, county staff members will prioritize applications that give up the most development rights, or that have documented natural and historic resources. The program will also be restricted to households making the area median income, currently, $117,200, or less. When the program was proposed in July, the income cap was double that, meaning households bringing in more than a quarter million dollars a year could still qualify for county funding. “This is greatly improved over, I think, the original plan,” said Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg). “I think the income level was too high for most middle class residents to really accept, but you’ve brought that way down.” According a county report, about half of western Loudoun households, about 10,000 households, are below that threshold. Some supervisors pushed to require applicants go first to state or federal sources for funding from similar programs, before coming to the county to apply for the balance of funding from the local program up the county’s limit. The state program, in particular, has a much lower income qualification but is also designed to give out smaller funding amounts. “If we have the opportunity to get the money from some other source, we should look to that source first,” said Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn). But supervisors narrowly voted down that requirement, 5-4. “I think we have created a simple and accessible program that might be used by people,” Buffington said. “I think if we’re going to start limiting it and complicating it and tying it to state and federal programs, it’s not going to be used by people. I think we need to keep simple, simple and move forward with it.” County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) said that idea could come up again in future years after more research into state and federal programs. Supervisors adopted the new program 8-1, Suzanne M. Volpe (R-Algonkian) opposed. According to a county report, Loudoun is one of the top three counties in Virginia in both the number of conservation easements, about 750, and the total acreage they cover, about 72,000 acres. It ranks seventh among Virginia counties for percentage of land protected by a conservation easement, at 14 percent of Loudoun’s land. Neighboring Fauquier County has the largest portion of its area under easement, at 26 percent.

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The Peoples Constitution The Peoples’ Constitution: The Top 10 Cases Part I in a two-part series.

BY BEN LENHART ver the 230-year history since the ratification of the Constitution in 1789, the Supreme Court has weighed in on many big issues, from free speech, abortion and discrimination to freedom of religion, gun rights, and the powers of the president. Here is a list of 10 of the most important Constitutional cases of all time. While people will surely differ on the exact make-up up this list, most would agree with many of these choices. Final point: this is not a list of the “best” or most admirable cases, but rather a list (in no particular order) of those that had the greatest impact in how we interpret and understand the Constitution.

1. Marbury v. Madison (1803) Marbury forms the bedrock of our Constitutional system. At one level, Marbury was a mundane case: Mr. Marbury wanted a modest job given to him in the waning hours of John Adams’ presidency, but the new president, Thomas Jefferson, refused to let Marbury have the job. At another level, the case is of towering importance. The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John Marshal, held in Marbury that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and the Supreme Court—not the President or Congress—has final say in its interpretation. This famous ruling helped establish judicial review and rule of law in America by establishing the Court’s power to (A) order a President to obey the law (in this case, the power to order Jefferson to give Marbury the job), and (B) invalidate any law passed by Congress that contradicts the Constitution (in this case a law that improperly let Marbury bring his case directly to the Supreme

Court). The clear messages of Marbury is that no one is above the law, and the Supreme Court has the final say on the Constitution. Over the history of America, the Court has gone on to strike down hundreds of actions by Congress and the President because they ran afoul of our most fundamental protector of liberty: the Constitution. Relevance today: Marbury allows the courts to protect our fundamental liberties from unlawful actions by the President or Congress, or by state or local officials.

2. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Brown was the culmination of a decades long battle to end racial segregation in school. In Brown, a unanimous court led by Chief Justice Earl Warren held that racial segregation in schools was “inherently unequal” and thus violated the guarantee of “Equal Protection” set out in the 14th Amendment. Brown started a contentious and sometimes violent decades-long effort across the nation to integrate public schools. Relevance today: Today, no public school can deny admission to a student based on race (and thanks to civil rights laws and court rulings, this prohibition also applies to private schools). We take this for granted today, but it was the reality for millions of children prior to Brown.

3. Youngtown Sheet and Tube v. Sawyer (1952) In the famous “Steel Seizure” case, the Court found that President Truman had exceeded his executive power when he seized steel mills during the Korean War. Truman argued that the mills were needed to support the war effort. In Youngstown, Justice Jackson

created the key test—still used today— for determining whether an act of the President is lawful, and here the Court found that Truman’s actions were contrary to both the will of Congress and the Constitution itself.

imum wage, workplace conditions, overtime, collective bargaining, etc.— that have their roots in the Lochner period.

Relevance today: Youngstown serves as a guide when the Court is faced with the weighty question of whether the President’s actions are within his Constitution powers. For example, if the President today tried to end Medicaid, the Court could use Youngstown to rule that such an action is unlawful because it is beyond the power of the President.

Just as the anti-Lochner cases stand for a very wide view of Congressional law-making power, Lopez reins in that power. Lopez involved a law banning guns within 1000 feet of schools. While the court said that this may very well be a sensible law, it simply had nothing to do with interstate commerce or with any of the other powers granted to Congress under the Constitution. The law was invalid not because it was a bad law, but because Constitution had no power to pass the law.

4. Lochner v. New York (1905) The infamous case of Lochner is included not for its own merit, but rather for the line of cases that overturned Lochner. Lochner had struck down a worker-protection law limiting the work of bakery employees to no more than 10 hours a day. Citing principles of laissez faire capitalism, the Court ruled that such a law violated freedom of contract. With Lochner as a guide, the Court went on to strike down numerous “New Deal” laws championed by President Franklin Roosevelt in his effort to pull the country out of the Great Depression. However, the death of Lochner was foretold by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, who dissented in Lochner and famously declared that the Constitution does not adopt any particular economic theory. As the Depression worsened, Lochner’s support faded. By the 1930’s the Court rejected Lochner’s core premise—that the Constitution enshrines pure laissez faire capitalism and forbids Congress from intruding in that sphere—and instead ruled that Congress had wide latitude to pass labor and economic laws under its Constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce. Relevance today: Workers today benefit from a host of federal laws—min-

5. United States v. Lopez (1995)

Relevance today: Lopez does two things; it protects Americans today from an overreaching Congress, and it reminds America of a central principle of our founding: that our federal government has those— and only those— powers given to it by the Constitution. All other powers remain with the states. This ties directly back to America’s founding, and to the “Federalist/ Anti-Federalist” debates over whether to ratify the Constitution. Having just fought a war of independence against a country with an all-powerful, centralized ruler (King George III), the Anti-Federalists insisted that the newly created American government must not be too powerful, and that key government powers must remain at the local level. Lopez reinforces this central premise of the Constitution. Ben Lenhart is a graduate of Harvard Law School and has taught constitutional law at Georgetown Law Center for more than 20 years. He lives with his family and lots of animals on a farm near Hillsboro.

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Why are we planning to renovate, service and fix schools in an area of the county where capacity exists?” — School Board Member Eric Hornberger (Ashburn)

School Board member Eric Hornberger (Ashburn) made the suggestion at a November work session, citing a staff report that indicated consolidating the three schools would save $1.8 million each year. “Why are we planning to renovate, service and fix schools in an area of the county where capacity exists?” he asked. The board even delayed adopting the CIP until it could appoint a board member to the vacant Catoctin District to ensure the Hamilton Elementary community had representation in the discussion. However, on Tuesday neither Hornberger nor any other board member floated the idea of consolidating the schools during the final CIP vote. Instead, the board unanimously adopted a six-year capital program that requests just more than $800 million to fund three elementary schools, a new middle school, a new high school, several classroom additions, and inclusive playgrounds at a few elementary schools yet to be determined. Several of those new schools—including three schools in the area north and east of Dulles Airport—are accelerated from the school system’s previously adopted capital plans to try to create more classroom space in the county’s fastest growing areas. The board made a few changes to the capital program initially recommended by Superintendent Eric Williams, saving roughly $17.4 million. In response to opposition from Leesburg residents, the board agreed to pause plans to build a parking lot on the Catoctin Elementary campus to be used as overflow parking for the nearby Loudoun County High School. “It’s a safety issue for elementary school children and there are other options to explore including finding options on the small campus of Loudoun County High School,” said School Board member Tom Marshall (Leesburg). The board also voted to delay funding for the Student Welcome and Adult Education Center one year, to fiscal year 2022, to allow staff to look into renovating a portion of an eastern Loudoun elementary school to serve as a welcome center, instead of constructing a new, $21.3 million building, a suggestion initially made by Hornberger. The adopted CIP also pushes the construction and opening of a Leesburg area elementary school, referred to as ES-34, back one year to open in fall of 2029. It also defers four three-classroom additions one year to come online in fall of 2023. The board upheld staff ’s recommendation to build three-room

a few years when we might refurbish the school,” said Chris Croll, the newly appointed Catoctin District representative. “It seems like they are in dire straits.” Board members found agreement on another classroom addition, however. They voted unanimously to accelerate the nine-classroom addition planned for Eagle Ridge Middle School by one year to fiscal year 2021. “We have a critical shortage of space beginning in 2021 in all three middle schools in that area,” said Hornberger, who made the motion to fast-track the addition. “This would provide some relief for that.” The School Board will present its adopted capital program as a formal funding request next month.

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additions at Hutchison Farm and Catoctin elementary schools. Hornberger and Debbie Rose (Algonkian) moved to remove plans for the classroom addition at Catoctin Elementary in Leesburg. To make his point, Hornberger quoted a staff report that said space exists in nearby elementary schools and the classroom addition would not be needed if attendance lines were redrawn. “We’re adding classroom simply to avoid rezoning and I just think that is not a good use of resources,” he said, noting that the 52-yearold Catoctin Elementary School really needs to be refurbished—and tacking on a classroom addition doesn’t solve its core design problems. But the majority of the board voted in favor of providing Catoctin a classroom addition. “They can’t even wait

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