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Police Chief Files $16M Lawsuit Against Purcellville BY RENSS GREENE

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There continues to be disagreement on how to address rush-hour congestion and traffic safety concerns on Rt. 15 north of Leesburg, but the county board is backing a plan to widen the road to four lanes between Leesburg and Lucketts.

Loudoun Board Advances 4-Lane Expansion for Rt. 15 BY NORMAN K. STYER The Board of Supervisors last week voted to move ahead with planning for an expanded widening of Rt. 15 north of Leesburg, one that would create a four-lane, median-divided road from the Leesburg Bypass to the north side of Lucketts. The endorsement of the $217.3 million program came over the objections of the county’s two western supervisors, who warned that the measure would be ineffective in solving the corridor’s rush-hour congestion troubles and would threaten the survival of numerous small rural businesses lining the road. After nearly three years of study, the board was presented with two options. Concept A called for a two-lane median-divided roadway between Montresor

Road and St. Clair Lane, a two-lane bypass around the western edge of the Lucketts village core, a single-lane roundabout at the Spinks Ferry Road/realigned Newvalley Church Road intersection, a single-lane roundabout at Stumptown Road, widened shoulders to the Maryland state line, and a traffic light at Lovettsville Road. Concept B included a four-lane median-divided roadway between Montresor Road and a two-lane roundabout along the Lucketts bypass and Stumptown Road intersection, a western Lucketts bypass as a four-lane and two-lane median-divided roadway, a two-lane median-divided roadway between a two-lane roundabout along the Lucketts bypass and Stumptown Road intersection to St. Clair Lane, traffic calming improvements in the village of Lucketts, a two-lane roundabout at the

Spinks Ferry Road/realigned Newvalley Church Road intersection, additional shoulder widening from St. Clair Lane north to the Maryland state line, and a traffic signal and northbound left-turn lane at the Lovettsville Road intersection. Both options call for 8-foot-wide paved shoulders on each side, along with a shared use path between Montresor Road and the Lucketts village core. Supervisors already have planned to spend $110.7 million for improvements between Montresor Road and the Point of Rocks Bridge, but either option will require substantially more money—$58 million for Concept A and $106.4 million for Concept B—by the time construction begins in 2024. The planning level estiRT. 15 >> 35

Purcellville Police Chief Cynthia McAlister on Monday filed a $16 million lawsuit against the Town of Purcellville, as well as former Acting Town Manager Alex Vanegas, former human resources consultant Georgia Nuckolls, and six officers of the Purcellville Police Department, including former acting chief Joseph Schroeck. The lawsuit stems from the scandal that rocked Purcellville starting in October 2017, when Vanegas put McAlister on administrative leave and installed Schroek as acting chief. Vanegas, the former Public Works director whom the Town Council had decided to appoint over Assistant Town Manager Danny Davis as acting town manager that May, then hired Nuckolls as a consultant to conduct an investigation into McAlister’s conduct. The investigation ended with a confidential report and a unanimous vote of no confidence in McAlister by the Purcellville Town Council on Nov. 1, 2017. Vanegas fired her the next day. Only a few weeks later, Vanegas found himself on administrative leave as the town investigated its own investigation. It had been discovered that Nuckolls “had a relationship with an employee involved with the investigation,” in addition to more than a dozen previous convictions, including felony convictions such as for credit card fraud. Vanegas at the time denied that the relationship was with him. An external audit of the investigation into McAlister cleared her and found serious flaws in the original investigation. Vanegas was fired and McAlister was reinstated. The town had spent nearly $800,000 on the various investigations. Retired Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo and the law MCALISTER >> 35

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The county government is looking for proposals from nonprofits interested in preserving the Union Street School in downtown Leesburg.

Supervisors Pursue Proposals for Former Douglass School Preservation BY RENSS GREENE Loudoun County will ask area nonprofits for their plans to preserve the historic Douglass Elementary School on Union Street in Leesburg, a building rich in the history of black education in segregated Loudoun. The property includes the Union Street School, which was an education hub for the county’s black students from the early 1880s to 1958—first as the Leesburg Training School, then as the Leesburg Colored School, and later as Douglass Elementary School. For 75 years, the school system used the property for storage before declaring it surplus early this year and handing it over to the county government in April. When the School Board handed over the property, it was already in discussions with the Douglass Alumni Association and the Loudoun Freedom Center to put the historic two-story school on

Union Street back into use, with both educational and museum plans. But those plans were unofficial—once the schools declared the site surplus, it became county property. The Board of Supervisors’ finance committee had recommended issuing a request for proposals—a procurement process laid out in state code—but county staff members recommended a less formal process to the full board. General Services Director Ernie Brown said while the Request for Proposals is “involved and intricate,” a request for information or letters of interest allows supervisors to get the information they want—like a proposed business plan— without being tied to state guidelines for procurement and picking a winning bid. “I think this process will draw out— you used the word business plan, which I like—a method, a plan of operation, rather than just, ‘we want this,’” said Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau

(R-Dulles). “Explain to us how this is going to work, and that will allow us to really evaluate it.” County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) repeated her concerns that the school could end up in the hands of a nonprofit not in Loudoun— or a nonprofit other than the Loudoun Freedom Center and Douglass Alumni Association. “There are still people who live in the county who attended this school, or their mothers and father attended the school, so it’s just so important that the organization who oversees the school… is in the county and that the people here have some say on what happens there,” Randall said. The building may also need significant repair. Brown said his staff will now go into the property to inventory and assess its condition. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Lexington Drive Intersection to Close BY RENSS GREENE County supervisors have unanimously voted to close the intersection of Lexington Drive and Rt. 7— finalizing a plan to bring the light down a year ahead of schedule. Originally scheduled to close with the completion of Riverside Parkway, a road parallel on the north side of Rt. 7, last year County Administrator Tim Hemstreet announced changes in that project schedule would allow the light to come down before Riverside is complete. The project to close the intersection was delayed again into 2020 because of problems with the bidding process to find a contractor, but staff members from the county and Virginia Department of

Transportation worked out a plan to move the schedule back up. VDOT will use its own contractors, which are always on standby, to begin the work while the county finds its own contractor to finish the work, reimbursing the state for its work. Frank Maruca, owner of Blue Mount Nursery at the northern side of that intersection, continues to oppose those plans, and has filed a lawsuit against the county. His attorney, Ben Tissue, told supervisors at their meeting July 18 that the vote represents “a taking, an inverse condemnation, and the nursery will suffer severe loss of revenue.” “Our objections stem from the fact that we, as well as the residents of Potomac Farms subdivision, were told several times by Supervisors

Loudoun County Administrator Tim Hemstreet has been elected president of the National Association of County Administrators. Hemstreet was installed as president for a twoyear term earlier this month during the annual conference of the National Association of Counties. He had served as president-elect of the organization since 2017. NACA, an affiliate of the International City/County Management Association, encourages professional development for county administrators and provides information and resources to its members to improve the management of county government. As NACA president-elect, Hemstreet oversaw NACA’s affiliation with the Local Government Hispanic Network and the Alliance for Innovation and helped develop several programs for the National Association of Counties and International City/County Management Association conferences. As NACA president, Hemstreet’s duties will include presiding over meetings of the group, appointing members to committees and task forces, and coordinating the development of the annual work plan and budget to accomplish objectives of the association. Hemstreet has been county administrator in Loudoun since 2009. He oversees more than 5,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees in a county with an annual budget of $3.2 billion. The county administrator directs and supervises the day-to-day operations of county departments and agencies under the direct control of the elected Board of Supervisors.

[Suzanne M.] Volpe (R-Algonkian) and [Ralph M.] Buona (R-Ashburn) at the public meetings for the Riverside Parkway alignment studies that the traffic lights and the Lexington Drive interchange would not be closed until after the completion of Riverside Parkway,” Tissue said. Loudoun County has had plans since the 1980s to make Rt. 7 west of Rt. 28 a limited-access highway, which means removing most sideroad connections and turning the rest into interchanges. That includes cutting off Lexington Drive, between the interchanges at Ashburn Village Boulevard and Loudoun County Parkway, and taking down the stoplight. rgreen@loudounnow.com

The Board of Supervisors is pushing for support of federal legislation that would extend dedicated federal funding and impose more reform and accountability measures on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. For the past decade, Congress allocated $150 million annually to Metro for capital expenses, with Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia each providing $50 million in matching funds. The dedicated federal funding will expire at the end of the year unless Congress acts to renew it. In May, Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, along with BRIEFS >> 5

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Pennington Parking Garage to Open Aug. 1 The new Pennington Parking Garage at the Loudoun County Courts Complex in Leesburg is scheduled to open Thursday, Aug. 1, the county announced Tuesday. At the same time, the surface Pennington Lot next to the garage will close temporarily for renovations. The new garage has 717 spaces on four levels, although the fourth level of the garage will remain closed. Access to the garage will be the same as the existing access to the Pennington Lot from Church Street NE in Leesburg. The garage has a single entry and exit point for vehicles; however, all pedestrians entering and exiting the garage must follow

a new pedestrian path that extends from the southeast corner of the garage structure to North Street NE. There will be no pedestrian access to the garage from Church Street. Renovations to the Pennington surface lot and work on the extension of Church Street are expected to take about two months. The parking improvements are part of an expansion of the Loudoun County courts complex, which includes the construction of a new 92,000-square-foot courthouse, renovation of the existing courthouse and historic Valley Bank and improved pedestrian access to the courts buildings. Additional information about the project can be found at loudoun. gov/courts-expansion.

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Members Sought for Economic Development Council Loudoun County is looking to fill empty seats on its Rural Economic Development Council with people looking for a way to serve the community and with a passion for supporting Loudoun’s rural economy. The REDC is comprised of Loudoun business owners and stakeholders and works with the Department of Economic Development to promote the growth and vitality of Loudoun’s ag-

riculture and other rural industries. REDC members are expected to be advocates and liaisons for their specific industries. There are five REDC appointments with terms expiring on Dec. 31. The county is seeking representatives for arts and culture, bed and breakfasts and rural lodging, horticulture, production agriculture, and an at-large seat. The most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Census counted more than 1,200 commercial farms in Loudoun, in addition to hundreds of other businesses supported by agriculture. “REDC’s mission is to promote the growth and vitality of Loudoun’s rural industries through recommendations to the Board of Supervisors, and support and advice to the Department of Economic Development,” said Loudoun’s Business Development Officer of Agriculture and Business Services John Magistro. The online application is at loudoun. granicus.com/boards/forms/475/apply. Applicants must also submit a letter of interest and a résumé to the Office of the Board of Supervisors and to the Department of Economic Development, via mail or email. Letters of interest and resumes are due by close of business Aug. 2. The REDC will review applicants and recommend nominees to the Board of Supervisors for appointment. To learn more about the REDC, go to biz.Loudoun.gov.

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With part one of their mission complete, goats hired to clear brush in a Leesburg drainage channel are moving on to their next job site, but without two of their comrades. Renee LaFollette, director of the town’s Public Works & Capital Projects Department, confirmed Tuesday that two goats died last week due to the heat while working along the Town Branch. “Animal Control was involved and worked with the owner of Prosperity Acres [the contractor and owner of the goats]. The officer deemed the deaths to be heat related, no foul play or malicious intent was determined. They remarked on how healthy and well cared-for the herd was,” LaFollette said. “These animals are herd or livestock animals. The same conditions would exist on a farm or where they were working and it would have tremendously stressed the animals to move them in that heat.” LaFollette said the goats will be moved by early next week to a second site on the east side of the Plaza Street bridge. The contract between the town and Prosperity Acres has the goats returning to Leesburg again in the fall, to the same two areas, to clear them once

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Two goats died in last week's heat wave while grazing in Leesburg.

more before the winter. After that, LaFollette said, staff and Prosperity Acres will determine if the herd will be needed back in town once or twice in 2020. The goat herd was brought in to help the town meet regulatory mandates to keep the stream channels clear of vegetation, but without using chemical herbicides that were used in the past. LaFollette said the staff has been pleased with how efficient the goats have been at clearing the brush. “It has been fascinating to watch them do their jobs,” she said. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

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The Loudoun Chapter of the NAACP is hoping to meet with the Leesburg Town Council to discuss how to move forward following last month’s last month’s controversy over the treatment of town proclamations. Attorney Buta Biberaj, who leads the NAACP’s Legal Redress Committee, sent a letter to Town Manager Kaj Dentler July 2 requesting a meeting between the two bodies. In the letter, Biberaj said NAACP representatives would include herself, President Pastor Michelle C. Thomas, Vice President Amanda Tandy, and Education Chairwoman Robin Burke. The letter notes that the meeting would center on the actions of council members Tom Dunn and Josh Thiel, and the responses of the other council members. In June, three proclamations that contained statements, rather than a signature, by Dunn ignited a firestorm, which sparked objections among three organizations and their members—the NAACP, Equality Loudoun, and Moms Demand Action—with some calling for the offending council members’ resignation. Thiel has apologized for writing on one of the proclama-

tions at Dunn’s request, and Dunn has maintained that his actions were not meant to offend any group or individual. While he later added his signature to the proclamations, Dunn raised concerns that the council has begun putting forward politically charged proclamations. During Monday night’s work session, the council discussed the best format for the meeting, including which Town Council members should. They settled on an appointed committee of two council members to meet with the NAACP contingent. On Tuesday night, council members voted for Vice Mayor Marty Martinez and Councilman Neil Steinberg to be those representatives. Because it would be an appointed committee of council members, the meeting would be public, Town Attorney Barbara Notar said. Councilman Ron Campbell cast the lone vote against the appointments, saying he believed a committee of two council members, rather than the full council being a part of the meeting, went against the intent of the meeting with the NAACP. Councilwoman Suzanne Fox was absent for the vote. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

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Döner Opens in Virginia Village BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ Döner Bistro has opened the doors to its new Leesburg location. It’s a full circle move of sorts for the Döner, which started out as a food truck in the Virginia Village shopping center in 2006. It operated for more than 11 years on Harrison Street at the Mighty Midget Kitchen, but this week officially returned home to the Virginia Village, in a space at 13-C Fairfax St. The restaurant features the popular holdovers from its Harrison Street predecessor, including the signature döner, a Turkish hand food that has become a staple in owners Timo and

Nicole Winkel’s native Germany, as well as other German cuisine favorites. The new restaurant will have two dozen beers on tap —12 from Germany and another 12 local drafts that will rotate. The expanded space includes 5,000 square feet of indoor seating, plus a 3,000-square-foot outdoor beer and wine garden. Mayor Kelly Burk will preside over a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the restaurant Thursday, July 25, at 6 p.m. The Döner will have live music and specials to celebrate the opening from Thursday through Sunday. For more information about Döner Bistro, go to doner-usa.com or facebook.com/doenerbistro.

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Leesburg’s Döner Bistro reopened in a spot in the Virginia Village shopping center this week.

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The familiar former Señor Ramon’s space in downtown Leesburg has been redecorated and converted into the new home of Balls of Glory.

A new concept restaurant has opened in downtown Leesburg and if the food isn’t memorable enough, its moniker sure is. Balls of Glory is the latest brainchild of restaurateur Curtis Allred, also the proprietor of nearby Delirium Cafe USA. Located on 15 Loudoun St., in Señor Ramon Taqueria’s former space, the restaurant features special takes on a food staple, the meatball. Balls’ menu features Allred’s meatball recipes, including everything from your tradi-

tional Italian meatball to osso bucco, vegetarian meatballs and even crispy goat cheese croquettes either served in sandwiches, with salads or over pasta. There’s even an assortment of delectable dessert “ball” options. A selection of wine and beer on draft offers a tasty way to wash down a meal. Balls of Glory is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, go to ballsofglory.us or facebook.com/meatballsofglory.

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Moreno Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison for Murder BY PATRICK SZABO Three days shy of the one-year anniversary of the day Michel Moreno killed his sister by running her over with his car on the side of Rt. 28, a jury last Thursday handed him a sentence that will keep him behind bars for the next 38 years. A unanimous, 12-member Circuit Court jury deliberated for less than three hours Thursday afternoon before handing down the sentence. A day

earlier, the jury had found Moreno, 59, guilty of first-degree murder, which carries a sentence of 20 years to life in prison, as well as leaving the scene of an accident causing a death. The jury recommended a sentence of 33 years on the murder conviction and five years for leaving the scene. That sentencing followed witness impact statements from six people, including Moreno’s older brother and younger sister, a neuropsychologist, a Loudoun County Sheriff ’s deputy and

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tone” and to misread social interactions with “peculiar interpretations of what’s going on.” Bender also found evidence of an autism spectrum disorder and schizoid personality disorder, which he said could have led to Moreno’s “imaginable thinking” and even paranoia. He noted that chronic stress—perhaps onset by the death of Moreno’s mother—would have made Moreno’s conditions worse to the point where he might have had a “disproportionate tendency” to be unaware of what he was doing at times. Bender attributed Moreno’s possible dissociation disorder with the story he recounted while on the witness stand, in which Moreno claimed to have been drugged and felt like he was “in a nightmare,” and had seen a field and swirls outside the car windows when he was driving his sister to the airport last July. Other witnesses on Thursday spoke about Nancy and the time they spent with her. One of those was Kathleen Burke, who said she knew Nancy for a decade before her death. Burke said that Nancy was a volunteer at her church who loved God, her mother, her friends and her dog, which Burke has since taken in. Burke said she spent all of the day on July 20, 2018 with Nancy and that she still questioned her decision to not volunteer to drive Nancy to the airport the next morning. “That guilt still haunts me,” she said. Paul Ciehoski, a friend of Nancy’s since 2011, said that she was a “very kind person” and told the jury that all he had left of Nancy were photos, memories and “a big question why.” When Michel and Nancy’s sister, Marlene Hilton, took to the stand, she emphasized that Michel was in need of help following their mother’s death and that it was Marlene, not Nancy, who was the driving force behind the effort to get him help. During the trial, it was frequently mentioned that Nancy was doing all she could to help Michel get his life MORENO >> 10

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back on track following their mother’s death. Moreno testified that Nancy had helped him land a job at Domino’s, took him to food banks, helped him obtain an EBT food card and helped him apply for social security disability. Hilton, who also was rather distant from Michel and Nancy prior to their mother’s death, said that she was the only person Moreno talked to after their mom died. “I came back in the family and realized that I needed to fulfill a need they had,” she said. “[Michel] couldn’t think straight, he couldn’t make decisions. … He was depressed, he was in trauma, he was just lost.” Hilton acknowledged texting to Nancy that Michel was “a professional con man,” although she said she sent that text merely to get a reaction from Nancy. In his closing argument last Thursday, Moreno’s attorney Robert Vernail emphasized to the jury that Moreno was mentally ill. While Faw argued that there were two Michel Morenos—one the jury saw in court who broke down multiple times when talking about his mother and sister and another whom many witnesses testified against—Vernail said that “there’s not two Michel Morenos, there’s one Michel Moreno and he’s mentally ill.” “You know he’s not a normal per-

son,” he said. “That has to be taken into your consideration in your sentencing, it just has to.” Vernail said that Nancy was forgiving and that she rooted for the underdog, noting that Moreno “is probably a textbook definition of an underdog.” He urged the jury to consider that whichever sentence it handed Moreno, it was going to be a life sentence because of Moreno’s age—even if the jury had given Moreno 20 years, he would have been released at age 79. “There’s not much quality of life beyond that,” Vernail said. But jury members followed the commonwealth’s lead and sentenced Moreno to what Vernail referred to as an unofficial life sentence, after Faw told them they “speak for everyone in this county.” In his closing argument, Faw called Moreno a “simple person” who’s “not like everyone else should be on the street.” He emphasized that Moreno didn’t have to speak poorly of Nancy by testifying that she had confessed to Moreno when she got out of the car on Rt. 28 that “I killed mom, I killed mom, I killed mom.” Faw noted that when Moreno hit Nancy, the impact literally broke her heart. “She got run over for mom and she didn’t even see it coming,” he said. “I think it shows the act of a coward.” Moreno’s formal sentencing will take place Oct. 21. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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BY PATRICK SZABO It may be difficult for someone to console a sexual assault victim, but one organization is hoping to let them know someone cares. Project Beloved, a nonprofit organization that strives to educate, advocate and collaborate to change the conversation about sexual assault and empower survivors to find their voices, on Tuesday donated 50 Beloved Bundles to Inova’s Forensic Assessment and Consultation Teams Department in Leesburg. The bundles include clothing, toiletries, a journal and stress ball and other items for the hospital to give sexual assault victims when they are sent home after their forensic examinations. “Sur-

vivors can leave the hospital with dignity and know that someone cares,” according to the nonprofit’s website. Cindy DeFrancesca, the child life specialist for Inova’s FACT Department, said the donation was “really nice because it brings everything together.” Previously, the department was depending on donations from a “hodgepodge” of different organizations. She said that the center saw 63 percent of all the county’s sexual assault victims from January to May this year and that, while no one wants to see the bundles deplete, they could be gone in as soon as three months. According to the FACT Department, which has operated an office at the Inova Fairfax Hospital since 1990 and opened its Loudoun office in April 2018, adult

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Meet Cesar: Life Does Not End When You Flee to Another Country Nine years ago, my family and I fled Venezuela when a dictator took over the government. After 29 friends simply disappeared, I was Cesar terrified for my wife and young son. So, I abandoned a thriving law practice and my family said goodbye to our home and lifestyle. When I arrived in Virginia, I could barely speak English. I had no job and nowhere to live. It was deeply humbling. No family in Loudoun should have to rebuild their lives alone. As soon as I arrived here, I began to work day jobs and learn English. Friends in the area helped me find the resources I needed to take care of my family’s basic needs—shelter, food, and health care. I am grateful that, even at the worst of times, I could put food on the table for my children. Then in 2015, I experienced a catastrophic heart failure. Without the care of the local doctors, hospital, and com-

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sault centers in Texas Florida and North Carolina. Tracy Matheson started Project Beloved in 2017 following the April 17 rape and murder of her 22-year-old daughter, Molly Jane, who was born in Fairfax. In addition to donating Beloved Bundles to sexual assault centers, the nonprofit also partners with agencies to install soft interview rooms for sexual assault victims to feel comfortable in when talking about their experiences and offers scholarships to students planning to study social work in college. Lisa Rueda, a volunteer with Project Beloved, said that Matheson would like to donate Beloved Bundles to even more sexual assault centers across the nation. “I believe she wants it everywhere,” she said.

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Inova Health Foundation Executive Director of Philanthropy Suzy Quinn, Project Beloved volunteers Bob Caines and Lisa Rueda, FACT Director Mary Hale, FACT Child Life Specialist Cindy DeFrancesca, FACT Forensic Nurse Examiner Monet Ince-Amara and Inova Health Foundation Senior Director of Philanthropy Katie Coyle pose with the Beloved Bundles the nonprofit gifted Inova’s FACT Department.

sexual assault exams increased by 218 percent from 2014 to 2016, while pediatric exams increased by 121 percent. DeFrancesca said Inova’s Loudoun FACT office served 950 sexual assault victims last year and 121 this May, which turned out to be a new monthly high for the department. “It was a lot,” she said. “These crimes sadly are always happening.” Sexual assault victims entering Inova’s FACT Department face no fees; all exams and treatment are paid for either by the Virginia Victims Fund or the Virginia Supreme Court. “That’s really important to us,” said FACT Director Mary Hale. “The last thing [victims] need to be worried about is what are [their] deductibles.” This is the first round of bundles Project Beloved has delivered in Virginia. Already, it’s donated them to sexual as-

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Discover Purcellville President Michael Oaks points at the 29-by-9-foot “Welcome to Purcellville” mural Addie Moore painted on the side of the Purcellville Family Restaurant earlier this month.

Purcellville Mural Enlivens Town, Sparks Marketing Ploy BY PATRICK SZABO A new mural in Purcellville’s historic downtown corridor isn’t just turning heads—it might also serve as the town’s logo, at least temporarily. In 2006, Discover Purcellville, a nonprofit that organizes a year-round schedule of community events and raises money to support art-related projects, commissioned graphic designer Addie Moore to paint the 29-by9-foot “Welcome to Purcellville” mural depicting the town’s character on the side of the Kakouras family’s Purcellville Family Restaurant at the corner of Main Street and South 20th Street. Three years and a new zoning ordinance later, the town in April approved the project. Three months after that, on July 7, Moore stepped down from her scaffold for a final time to gaze at her finished product—a product she said was the largest painting she’s ever done. “That was a good challenge,” she said. Inside each letter in the word “Purcellville” are different images of town locations, including the Town Hall, Fireman’s Field, the Purcellville Train Station, the White Palace building, the W&OD Trail, the Nichols Hardware building and the Magnolias at the Mill building. The design came from the painted wine barrel Moore completed three years ago that caught Discover Purcellville’s eye. “That design was received pretty well,” Moore said.

She said the mural is more general and doesn’t feature specific business names, but rather portrayals of the buildings they’re in, along with other images like grape vines instead of specific wineries. For Moore, the most difficult part of painting the mural was working around the rain and heat, since the latex paint she used wouldn’t adhere to the side of the brick wall in extreme temperatures, and the sheer size of the project, which required her to set up and break down her studio every day. “Scale was a very fun challenge,” she said. But, Moore said, the community’s reception of the project trumped those challenges. She said that passersby would talk to her as she painted and would frequently bring her water, Gatorade and even ice cream. Discover Purcellville President Michael Oaks said the mural was paid for by funds raised from different auctions throughout the past few years and took approval from not only the Town Council, but also the town’s Board of Architectural Review. He said that because the board was taking so long to approve the process, he joked at one meeting that if it didn’t approve the mural at its next meeting, he would instead paint a mural reading “Welcome to Round Hill … in two miles.” Oaks said the nonprofit plans to commission another mural on the side of the It’s Bazaar on 21st Street building in August—one that will be done in a black-and-white airbrush style de-

picting 1900s Purcellville. He said both murals are in line with a Virginian trend, noting that the Town of Staunton just celebrated the completion of an eighth mural. “Murals are the things in town now,” he said. During the July 9 Town Council meeting, Town Manager David Mekarski suggested a “totally radical” marketing idea in which the town could temporarily replace the town seal with a small image of the mural on stationary, business cards and the town website to establish a brand for the town and celebrate the mural. “This is such a beautiful depiction of the whole character of our community,” he said about the mural. “I think it’s something really dramatic and it really does symbolize who we are.” Mekarski said he’s now working with Parks & Recreation Division Manager Amie Ware to develop a mockup of what the mural might look like on a pad of stationary to present to the Arts Council and the Economic Development Advisory Committee for consideration. As for Discover Purcellville, the nonprofit is set to open an art gallery in the historic 1900s gas station building off Main Street across from Walgreens on July 31. Oaks said the nonprofit would sell postcards and other merchandise with the mural’s image at the gallery. pszabo@loudounnow.com

The Town of Hillsboro is in the process of selecting a firm to handle the construction portion of its $22.2 million Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Safety Project—which is designed to better control the flow on Rt. 9 traffic, install sidewalks, bury powerlines and improve the town’s water and sewer infrastructure. Mayor Roger Vance said that selection should happen by mid-August. The town held a mandatory prebid conference with firms interested in submitting bids on May 29, which Vance said was attended by four prime contractors. While bidding was scheduled to open July 11 and a contract awarded by the end of the month, the town was receiving so many questions from firms that it extended those dates. The town will open bids on July 25. “We felt we needed to answer those questions, give people more time,” Vance said. “It’s a complicated project.” Once the town receives bids, the Volkert engineering firm will validate them before the town takes the next few weeks to review them. “I feel good, I feel confident we’re going to get multiple bids,” Vance said. The town’s $3.2 million water project is also underway, with contracting company Shirley holding its first progress meeting with the town the week of July 8 and the county inspecting the new well site last Wednesday. Vance said Shirley would be mobilizing in the next two weeks. “That’s progressing right along,” he said

LOVETTSVILLE Rt. 287 Multi-Use Path Work Stalled The completion of the multi-use path along Berlin Turnpike that runs south from the Town Square has been on the horizon for years now, but is temporarily stalled out. VDOT began work on the 8-foot-wide asphalt path in 2015 and brought it as far south as the Berlin Turnpike/South Loudoun Street intersection—a phase that cost a little more than $1 million. Now, as Lennar Homes is working to extend the trail south to the volunteer fire and rescue station, it has submitted updated plans and hydrologic data to VDOT for a proposed box culvert extension underneath the highway. Lennar’s engineering firm is now responding to VDOT’s comments. Construction on the path will restart once Lennar addresses VDOT’s concerns. “The process is actively being worked and all parties are engaged to get the project back into a conTOWN NOTES >> 15

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Middleburg’s 190-year-old Asbury Church has been deteriorating since the late 1990s, but could be restored and preserved by a new organization in the near future.

Middleburg Advances Search for Asbury Church Buyer BY PATRICK SZABO The Loudoun Freedom Center and Loudoun Construction have made clear their interest in purchasing and restoring Middleburg’s historic Asbury Church, but now they’ll have to formally add their names to a larger pool of interested groups if they still want to be considered.

The town on July 19 advertised a request for proposals to solicit interest from entities interested in purchasing and restoring the 190-year-old church building, which sits on 0.23 acres off North Jay Street and has been owned by the town since 2014. According to a statement from the town, the goal ASBURY CHURCH >> 14

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is to find an “experienced and qualified” purchaser who “demonstrates the interest and capability in fully restoring, preserving, and maintaining” the 2,660-square-foot building while celebrating its history. Town Administrator Danny Davis said the town expects to receive up to a half dozen proposals by the Oct. 11 deadline. But two groups have already expressed an interest. On April 11, the Loudoun Freedom Center proposed to the Town Council that the town could transfer ownership of the property to it as a deed of gift to set up an African American museum there—a use that would celebrate the history of the building, which became the first black church in Middleburg when the white Methodist Episcopal community donated it to the black Methodist Episcopal congregation in 1864. Pastor Michelle Thomas, the center’s founder and CEO, said restoration might cost up to $700,000 and take 18-24 months to complete. Two weeks later, Loudoun Construction owner Ryan Michels proposed that his company could purchase the property for $50,000 and restore the building to be used as an office. Michels said restoration might cost $300,000 and include the removal of the altar and the preservation of the façade and exposed wooden beams and flooring. Those informal proposals came a few months after the town had opened and closed a request for information process in which it received no responses. Davis said the town advertised the request for proposals in an effort to ensure that the future purchaser restores the property in a way that reflects the Town Council’s goals and objectives. He said the town is putting an emphasis on preservation of the building’s structure and history and that a key element would be whether or not a proposer has the ability to finance the renovation. “The goal really is, let’s protect the structure, keep it sustainable, keep it honoring the history,” he said. According to the advertisement, proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point system based on their ability to address seven criteria—25 points toward their plans to complete restoration work in a timely manner; 20 points toward their long-range financial plan; 15 points toward their plans to preserve as much of the building as possible; 15 points toward their plans to honor and celebrate the property’s history; 10 points toward their plans to restore the interior as close to its traditional layout as possible; 10 points toward their outlook on potential communitywide impact; and a mere five points toward their proposed purchase price. Thomas said that while she was not surprised that the town advertised a formal request for proposals even after she and Michels had presented to the council, she was “taken aback” by the advertisement’s failure to emphasize the African American history of the Asbury Church. “It’s not just a church … it is the bedrock of the African American community in Middleburg,” she said. “To not place emphasis on that, that was dis-

appointing—I have no clue why they wouldn’t include that.” Thomas said she feels the town should give special consideration to groups that want to use the property to preserve the African American community’s history there and that when there’s no emphasis on that, the building “loses its value to the community” and becomes a “benign building.” She said that, nevertheless, the Freedom Center would “absolutely” respond to the advertisement. She said the center’s response would be largely the same as what she proposed in April, but that it would better detail plans for strategic partnerships within the community. “We have to submit a response,” she said. “It is the Loudoun Freedom Center’s intent to bring life and history back to Middleburg and in the way that we tell the African American story.” Michels has not said whether Loudoun Construction would respond to the advertisement. Although the advertisement doesn’t expressly mention the “African American” or “black” community, Davis said the town realizes that aspect of the property’s history is important. “It does come out that we’re recognizing and celebrating the African American community there and wanting to make sure that is represented,” he said. Davis said that 4-6 responses would be “fantastic” and that the town has already heard interest from local entities with “creative ideas and creative interest in adaptive reuse,” one of which was a small church. Davis said that once the Oct. 11 deadline comes around, the town would assemble a review team made up of a Town Council member and other community members, including former Asbury Church congregants, historic preservationists or members of the local African American community. He said that the sale could go through by the end of the year, but that the town won’t push the issue. He said that a selection during the first few months in 2020 would be more likely. Groups with questions about the advertisement will have until Sept. 13 to ask the town. All questions and town responses will be posted to the town’s website by Sept. 20. Groups are encouraged to visit the property and should request to do so before Aug. 23. The Asbury Church was established in 1829 and has been used as a white Methodist Episcopal church, as a storehouse, government depot and hospital during the Civil War and as a black Methodist Episcopal church, which it remained until 1994. After purchasing the property in December 2014, the town in August 2017 paid Cochran’s Stone Masonry $174,000 to install a new roof on the building and perform interior renovations. Today, it’s known as the town’s oldest surviving church building and is eligible for listing on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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The Purcellville Arts Council will continue to feature a quilt exhibit called “Under the Sea” at the Town Hall through Sept. 30. The exhibit features work from artists Joyce L. Carrier, Kerry Faraone, Carolyn Perry Goins, Priscilla Godfrey, Renelda Peldunas-Harter, Marisela Rumberg, Barbara Ulrey Schafer, Cindy Sisler Simms, Mary Tims and Pamela Traynham. Residents are invited to view the quilts Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit is a part of the Mason Dixon Quilt Professional Network’s 10th professional quilt challenge, which tasked artists with creating quilts that depict the sea. They show sunken treasure, marine life, toxic sea vents, pollution, Jonah and the whale, mermaids and a snorkeling granny. The Arts Council is accepting submissions for future shows. Send inquiries with attention to Arts Council to arts@purcellvilleva.gov. Learn more about the quilt professional network at masondixonquiltpros.net.

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The Town of Round Hill is seeking residents to apply for a spot on the Planning Commission following Reed Mayer’s July 17 resignation. Candidates must live within the town limits and are asked to email a résumé and letter of interest to Town Administrator Melissa Hynes at mhynes@ roundhillva.org or hand-deliver them to the town office by 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31. Mayor Scott Ramsey and town staff will select finalists for interviews after reviewing applications before the Town Council makes an appointment at a later meeting. The appointee will fill the spot for the remainder of the term, which expires Dec. 31, 2020. The Planning Commission is a five-member advisory board that prepares and recommends to the Town Council zoning regulations and comprehensive plan amendments. Since late March, the commission has been working to amend the 2017-2037 Comprehensive Plan to prepare for a possible extension of water and sewer service to properties outside the town limits by adjusting the boundary of either the town corporate limits or the Joint Land Management Area. For more information, call the town at 540-338-7878.

The Town of Hamilton is selling a 2014 Ford F-150 half-ton pickup truck with a regular cab, long bed and 20,851 miles. Sealed offers should be clearly marked as “2014 Ford F150 Offer” and will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31. They can be dropped off at the town office or mailed to P.O. Box 130, Hamilton, VA 20159. Town staff will open the offers at 10 a.m. the following day. The selected bidder will be required to submit payment for the truck by money order or certified cashier’s check. The truck is open for inspection by request. For more information, call the town office at 540-338-2811 or go to town. hamilton.va.us.

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like Crème de la Crème, The Fun Shop, Zest, Atelier Design & Décor, The Tack Box, Chloe’s of Middleburg and Loyal Companion to name a few. Emmanuel Episcopal Church will also host a sale featuring new and used items from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday-Saturday and from 12-4 p.m. on Sunday. A receipt raffle will be held each day for shoppers to win a gift basket filled with items from participating merchants. To enter, go to the Sonabank information tent at 10 W. Washington St. Shoppers can take a break from shopping to grab a bite to eat from one of the town’s many restaurants, like The Red Fox Inn, King Street Oyster Bar, Best Thai Kitchen, Scruffy’s Ice Cream Parlor, La Hacienda Tex-Mex & Grill Restaurant, Middleburg Common Grounds and Market Salamander. They can also whet their whistles at Mt. Defiance Cidery & Distillery or Old Ox Brewery. Lodging will be available at The Red Fox Inn, Goodstone Inn and Salamander Resort. According to Middleburg Business and Professional Association President Punkin Lee, the sale—sponsored by the town, Sonabank’s Middleburg branch and the Middleburg Business and Professional Association—is “a wonderful time of year for visitors to find bargains and shop at new retailers in the town.” For more information on the sale, go to visitmiddleburgva.org or facebook. com/middleburgbusiness or call the town office at 540-687-5152.

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Friday, July 26, 6-8 p.m. National Sporting Library and Museum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg Details: nationalsporting.org This month’s concert features the 17-piece Silver Tones Swing Band classic hits from the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, with vocal favorites from the Silver Belles trio. Admission is free. Food, beer and wine will be available for sale. Picnics are welcome, but no outside alcohol is allowed.

Lovettsville Summer on the Green: U.S. Navy Band Cruisers Saturday, July 27, 7 p.m. Lovettsville Town Green, 11 Spring Farm Drive, Lovettsville Details: facebook.com/lovettsvillesummer The Navy Band Cruisers is an ensemble focused on jazz standards, R&B, classic rock and pop that has delighted audiences across the world. Concert is free and BYOB. Food will be available for sale from Dinner Belles Kitchen Cupboard.

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Known for sleazy ’80s Hollywood glam rock at its finest, Faster Pussycat has been back on the scene since the early 2000s. Fellow Sunset Strip rockers Bang Tango open. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door.

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As ownership of the Old Furniture Factory changes hands, musicians of all ages will come out to celebrate the end of an era of concerts under owner Wally Johnson. Bring an instrument or just listen to all styles

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Timbers << FROM 16 and drummer Bruce Guttridge, both of whom had toured nationally before joining Less Traveled. The band toured regionally and recorded an album before breaking up in 2003. Timbers had fallen in love with New York City while touring with Less Traveled and moved to Brooklyn after the breakup with the hope of igniting a solo career. He worked as a session guitarist in the city and became a regular on the Brooklyn music scene. But life as a musician in NYC became tougher and Timbers returned to Loudoun with the intention of writing music. Back in Virginia, Timbers struggled with substance abuse and the loss of his beloved older brother to cancer at age 40. Timbers became involved with the Northern Virginia Outlaws motorcycle gang in Prince William County. He was arrested as part of a sweep by federal agents and convicted on conspiracy charges related to the gang’s racketeering activities in December 2010. He served six years in federal prisons in Ohio and West Virginia. While prison wasn’t a cakewalk, Timbers said, it led to a return to his creative life, giving him time for writing and reflection and a chance to put struggles into words and music. “I was going down a bad path,” he

Chris Timbers Saturday, July 27 at 8 p.m. Monk’s BBQ 251 N. 21st St. in Purcellville, Admission is free. For details and more upcoming shows, go to christimbers.com. said. “Prison saved me.” On his release from prison in 2016, Timbers returned to his parents’ home in Loudoun with a renewed focus on making music. “I literally went home,” Timbers said. “I owe a lot to my family—my parents and my good friends who stuck by me. You realize how few there are.” With a new outlet for his inspiration, Timbers jumped into creating original material for his 2016 album “Keep Moving.” “I said I was going to record an album the first year I got home and I did,” he said. “I raised the money and I made it happen.” Timbers now lives in Ashburn and routinely plays multiple gigs every week across the DMV while working a day job in construction. With a signature style that he calls alternative soul, Timbers blends the R&B sounds he grew up with, from Sam Cooke to Al

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Green, with ’90s influences like Phish, Dave Matthews and Big Head Todd & the Monsters that brought so much to the Less Traveled sound. And Timbers, always recognized as a guitarist, has embraced his new role as lead singer and frontman. “That was scary for me. When I got home, I’d never done a solo gig in my life. I’d never led a band before,” he said. “[My voice] has kind of come into its own … I can hear it even more in the last year or so. It’s getting stronger and stronger.” Timbers’ local shows range from low-key acoustic covers with a duo

or trio to a high-energy evening with his full band playing originals. His upcoming show at Monk’s BBQ in Purcellville July 27 promises the warmth of a local crowd and a chance to mix it up with his band. Timbers recently signed with Charlottesville-based Rockfish Music and is working on material for a new recording. He also plans to start touring again with his new band by next summer. “My vision is this time next year to be out on the road again,” Timbers said. “I’m happy with where I am now, but I still have a long way to go.”

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tist (132) and doctor (126), followed by residential Realtor (120). What’s the best place to take a date? This year, the readers recommended Magnolias at the Mill in Purcellville. What’s the best place to meet with friends? Clyde’s at Willow Creek Farm in Broadlands was this year’s favorite. What’s the best place to take visitors? Downtown Leesburg is now more a destination than a crossroads. This special section announces the winners in all categories and puts the spotlight on a few. The list of winners also can be viewed at loudounsfavorites.com. The winners will gather for a special reception on Thursday, July 25 at the ION Training Center in Leesburg.

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IDA LEE Mayor Robert E. Sevila speaks during the 1990 ribbon-cutting for the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center as (from left) Parks and Recreation Director Gary Huff, Town Manager Jeff Minor and Councilman John Tolbert look on.

A Sound Community Investment In 1986, William F. Rust and Margaret Dole Rust donated their 138-acre Greenwood Farm to the Town of Leesburg. It was a game changer for the community. With the only requirement that the land be used as a public park and named in memory of William Rust’s grandmother, the Town Council created a citizen advisory commission, led by Kenneth W. Robinson, to develop a vision for the land and created a Parks and Recreation Department to manage the property. The Ida Lee Park Recreation Center opened in July 1990, offering an indoor public pool, gym and exercise room. The property’s farm house was converted to offices for the parks de-

partment. Outdoor tennis courts were added in 2001, an addition was built to the recreation center in 2002, the A.V. Symington Indoor Tennis Center was completed in 2008, and the A.V. Symington Aquatic Center opened in 2009. At an initial cost of $5.8 million, construction of the region’s largest municipal recreation center was a huge investment for the town. That investment has paid off. The facilities at the park are among the most popular in Loudoun. This year, Ida Lee Park and the town’s Parks and Recreation staff won accolades for the favorite swimming pool, favorite community center, favorite recreation center, favorite park and favorite place to play tennis.

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Runner Up: The Aurora School 28 nominations

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events on the property. The center was expanded in 1992 and the name was changed to Xerox Document University the next year. In 2000, Xerox worked to divest its real estate holdings and all but 110 acres of the campus was sold, eventually to be developed as Lansdowne on the Potomac. Then the company sold the buildings and remaining grounds to Oxford Capital Partners, which invested in TRAINING CENTER >> 16

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Food Truck

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FLAVOUR Runner Up: Fords Fish Shack 36 nominations

French Fries

FLAVOUR Runner Up: Five Guys 53 nominations

Italian Restaurant

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Runner Up: Mission BBQ 26 nominations

Place for Pizza

FIRE WORKS Runner Up: Solo NY Pizza 49 nominations

Place for Seafood

FORD’S FISH SHACK

Runner Up: Travinia 31 nominations

Runner Up: King Street Oyster Bar 27 nominations

Mexican Restaurant

Place for Wings

Runner Up: Los Toltecos 21 nominations

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SOLO NY PIZZA

UNCLE JULIO’S

800 E. Main Street Purcellville, VA

Place for Barbecue

VELOCITY WINGS Runner Up: Buffalo Wing Factory 46 nominations

Outdoor Dining Spot

CLYDE’S WILLOW CREEK FARM Runner Up: Fire Works 50 nominations

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Rachal Lohr Dean, L.Ac., Dipl. OM Loudoun's Favorite Acupunturist!

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Sandwich Shop

SOUTH STREET UNDER

Runner Up: Jasmine 24 nominations

Runner Up: Puccio’s New York Deli 34 nominations

Romantic Dining Spot

Winery

LIGHTFOOT RESTAURANT

STONE TOWER Runner Up: Bluemont Vineyards 41 nominations

Runner Up: Magnolias at the Mill 37 nominations Fireﬂy Acupuncture & Wellness is the guiding light when you are in the dark. Our mission is to provide comprehensive care through holistic health solutions, implementing modern integrative approaches with traditional eastern medical solutions. We take pride in lighting your way back to good health.

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Rachal's Specialties:

• Lyme Disease • Autoimmune Diseases • Fibromyalgia • GI Issues

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Your Favorite Attorney! Graham Law Firm, PLLC

116 Edwards Ferry Road, Suite E Leesburg,Virginia 20176 Tel: (703) 443-9360 • www.grahamlawﬁrmva.com

THANK YOU

to all my amazing clients, friends, and family who voted Revive Nail Studio into 1st place! You continue to inspire me every day and bless me with the opportunity to bring a healthier nail care option to Loudoun County! With love, Rachel

Rachel Slife, DPT, LNT, owner Revivenailstudio.com • Text: 406-531-6024 11A S. King Street, Leesburg, VA

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A BIG heartfelt thank you

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to everyone who voted for Donnie as your Favorite Massage Therapist!

Please enjoy 10% OFF your next massage! Use discount code: LoudounNow And Congratulations to runner up Johnny!

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HEALTH & MEDICAL

Nagell Marks 30 Years of Service in Loudoun This year’s winner in Loudoun’s Favorite Doctor category has deep roots in the county’s medical community, serving patients for three decades and working in one of the county’s largest and longest serving practices. More than 100 doctors were nominated by readers in the category. Dr. Scott Nagell joined Leesburg Sterling Family Practice in 1989 as the operation that was founded by Dr. Stephen Napolitano in 1974 was expanding to meet the needs of the rapidly growing community. Nagell came to Loudoun after completing his family medicine residency at the University of Virginia and a twoyear general surgery residency in 1986 at Emory University in Atlanta, GA before that. He has a special interest in sports medicine and serves as team physician for the Stonebridge High School football teams. He also teaches medical students, serving on the faculty of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and makes annual trips to New Zealand to precept medical students and new physicians from the University of Auckland.

Acupuncturist

Chiropractor

RACHAL LOHR DEAN, FIREFLY ACUPUNCTURE AND WELLNESS

BRAD CLEGG, CLEGG CHIROPRACTIC

Runner Up: Dan Parrish, Loudoun Family Wellness 23 nominations

Alternative Medicine Provider

DR. MARTHA S. CALIHAN, FIVE STONES HEALING ARTS AND WELLNESS Runner Up: Sarah Giardenelli, Collective Health Center 21 nominations

Audiologist

Contributed

Dr. Scott Nagell has been serving Loudoun patients since 1989.

KELLY PILSON, BLUE RIDGE SPEECH & HEARING Runner Up: Dr. Mahesh Parameswaran, Advanced ENT Specialists 7 nominations

Runner Up: Chad Parsons, Advanced Corrective Chiropractic 53 nominations

Dentist

DR. BRIAN COCHRAN Runner Up: Maya Bachour, DDS 132 nominations

Dietitian

WENDY JOHNSON, INOVA LOUDOUN HOSPITAL Runner Up: Ali Sonak 11 nominations

Doctor

DR. SCOTT NAGELL Runner Up: Dr. Megan Brelsford 126 nominations

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Thank you for voting Dr. Brad Clegg your favorite Chiropractor!

Midwife

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Runner Up: Dr. Ayman Boutros 48 nominations

Nurse/Nurse Practitioner

General Practitioner

DR. SCOTT NAGELL Runner Up: Dr. Annette Hudler 62 nominations

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Home Health Care

ALLEGIANCE

225 Loudoun St. S.E. Leesburg, VA 20175 Phone: 703.777.8884 www.cleggchiro.com

Runner Up: Amaisa Home Care 13 nominations

INOVA LOUDOUN HOSPITAL Runner Up: Reston Hospital Center 10 nominations

Runner Up: Amy Herrmann, Mountcastle Plastic Surgery 49 nominations

Obstetrician/ Gynecologist Runner Up: Anne Marie Spooner 29 nominations

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Thanks, Loudoun! Thank you for voting us your

Favorite Framer. We are celebrating

two important events this year! One being our 36th year in business and secondly, winning this very prestigious Framing Award. A special thanks to our customers for their continued support.

Our main business goal has always been to encourage the Arts by promoting local artists, as well as nationally and internationally known artists. loudounnow.com

SUSY FURR, LEESBURG STERLING FAMILY PRACTICE

DR. ANGELA BESS

Hospital

Proudly serving Loudoun County since 1978!

Runner Up: Margie Brandquist 13 nominations

We offer award winning custom framing using the latest conservation materials, for longevity of your precious items. Customer satisfaction is our number one goal. Thank you! MEDLIN ART, LTD. 2 Loudoun Street, SE | Leesburg, Va. 20175 | 703-771-8696

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44095 Pipeline Plaza, Suite 430 Ashburn, VA 20147 703-782-8200

Med Spa Office 44095 Pipeline Plaza, Suite 130 Ashburn, VA 20147

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HEALTH & MEDICAL Voted Your No. 1 Architect, again

Goodstone Restaurant, Middleburg, VA

Visit our website: www.clintgood.com

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Clint Good, AIA

Architect Member of Loudoun County Board of Zoning Appeals

CLINT GOOD ARCHITECTS, PC

Office: (703) 478-1352 • Cell: (703) 283-0911 clintgood@clintgood.com

LUCKETTS EXCAVATING INC PROUDLY SERVING LOUDOUN COUNT Y FOR 20 YEARS

WE RAISE THE BUCKET AND THE BAR

Thank you for voting us 2019 Loudoun’s Favorite Excavation Company & Driveway Repair Company!

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Optician

Physical Therapy Practice

PAIGE BUSCEMA, EYETOPIA, INC.

BIOMECHANIC PHYSICAL THERAPY

Runner Up: Costco, Leesburg 16 nominations

Runner Up: MAC Physical Therapy 43 nominations

Orthodontist

Plastic Surgeon

RON HESSAMFAR, AMERICAN BRACES AND SMILE CENTER

DR. TIMOTHY MOUNTCASTLE

Runner Up: Dr. J Matthew Hancock 19 nominations

Runner Up: David Berman 12 nominations

Psychiatrist Pediatrician

DR. JOHN FARRELL, SOUTH RIDING PEDIATRICS Runner Up: Dr. Groeber, Town Pediatrics 35 nominations

Pharmacy

COSTCO LEESBURG Runner Up: CVS 48 nominations

DR. KIRAN IQBAL Runner Up: Dr. Gregory Law 28 nominations

Psychologist

DR. DANIELLE ROTHMAN Runner Up: Dr. David McGowan HEALTH & WELLNESS >> 32 27 nominations

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Psychotherapist

Yoga/Pilates Instructor

NEIL MCNERNEY 800-604-2252 www.comfenergy.com

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Stargazing Party Ida Lee Park 60 Ida Lee Drive NW, Leesburg (Meet in field near Rust Library)

Saturday, July 27 6-11 p.m.

Explore the universe with the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. Meet astronomers, see their telescopes and safely view the sun. Stay for sunset as we take a look at nearby planets, globular clusters and other celestial points of interest. RAIN DATE: Sunday, July 28

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Runner Up: Craig James 32 nominations

Weight Loss Center

7COMPANY WEIGHT LOSS & WELLNESS CENTER Runner Up: Weight Watchers 13 nominations

Wellness Center

5 STONES HEALING & WELLNESS CENTER Runner Up: 7Company Weight Loss

JENNIFER COCHRAN, FITNESS DESIGN SOLUTIONS, LLC Runner Up: Chris Riley Flow Yoga 48 nominations

Yoga/Pilates Studio

YOGASHAK Runner Up: Club Pilates, Ashburn 30 nominations

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Town Animal Clinic’s Jason Bollenbeck Voted Favorite Vet Always a popular category in the Loudoun’s Favorites readers’ poll, nearly 60 people were nominated in the veterinarian category. This year’s winner was Dr. Jason Bollenbeck. After graduating from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 1998, he moved to Northern Virginia to practice at Pender Veterinary Centre in Fairfax for seven years. He came to Loudoun in 2006 when he partnered with Dr. Len Rice to purchase Towne Animal Clinic, now located on Plaza Street in Leesbug. Bollenbeck, a Purcellville resident, has advanced training and extensive experience in internal medicine and surgery, dentistry, canine reproduction, abdominal and cardiac ultrasound, and oncology. A past president of the Loudoun County Veterinary Medical Association, he also is an industry leader at the state level, serving as president of the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association. In 2013, Bollenbeck received the prestigious

KAREN MASON, THE BETSY BENNETT, APPROACHABLE ACCOUNTANT BANK OF CLARKE COUNTY Runner Up: Rochelle Dallons Yield Bookkeeping 57 nominations

Runner Up: Wendy Dunn, Bank of Clarke County 35 nominations

Architect

Bartender/Location

CLINT GOOD

PETER GODDEN, O’FAOLAIN’S

Runner Up: William Turnure Turnure Architect 15 nominations

Artist

JILL PERLA Runner Up: Stilson Greene 67 nominations

Attorney

CHERYL GRAHAM Dr. Bolleneck

Runner Up: Bob Sevila 71 nominations

Band/Musician Virginia Veterinary Service Award for his dedication and commitment to the profession.

Banker

VIRGINIA HIPNECKS Runner Up: Andrew McKnight 68 nominations

Runner Up: John , Casa Tequila 60 nominations

Chef/Location

INGRID GUSTAVSON, LIGHTFOOT Runner Up: Tim Rowley, Wine Kitchen 41 nominations

Coach/School League

KEVIN BEDNOSKI RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Runner Up: Jeff Hawes, Potomac Falls HS 37 nominations PEOPLE >> 36

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Thank you for supporting us for the last 11 years and the years to come. Happy swimming! 730 East Main Street, Purcellville, VA 20132 • 540-338-4699 • info@totalpoolsandservice.com

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When was the last time you had your hearing tested? We don’t think about When was thetwice last time you had your hearing tested? We regularly scheduling dental don’t think twice about regularly scheduling dental and vision and vision exams, so why not exams, so why not our hearing? our hearing?

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Commercial Realtor

JIM SISLEY, PALADIN REAL ESTATE Runner Up: Casey Veatch, Veatch Commercial 39 nominations

Dance Instructor

GERALYN WARD, THE DANCE ACADEMY OF LOUDOUN Runner Up: Meghan Bryan, Bella Ballerina 27 nominations

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Runner Up: Nathaniel Davis 25 nominations

Electrician

TRUMP ELECTRICAL

Graphic Artist

Massage Therapist

AMY THUNELL, STABLE AT BLUEMONT VINEYARD

STILSON GREENE

DONNIE SHIM MASSAGE HOPE

Runner Up: Nicole Campbell, Let’s Stay Together—Date Nights 26 nominations

KENNETH SHALL, FIRST FINANCIAL GROUP Runner Up: Tony Nerantzis, Raymond James 44 nominations

Golf Instructor/ Course

GLENN MCCLOSKEY, LOUDOUN GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB Runner Up: John Ronis, River Creek CC. 7 nominations

Runner Up: Mike Gittings, Purcellville Electric 21 nominations

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Homebuilder

MATTHEW BOWE Runner Up: Don Knutson 21 nominations

Insurance Agent

JOHN GOLDSMITH, STATE FARM Runner Up: Landey Patton, State Farm 44 nominations

Interior Designer

LEIGH NEWPORT STAGED BY DESIGN Runner Up: J&L Interiors 30 nominations

Runner Up: Johnny Koons, Massage Hope 39 nominations

Mechanic

TODD PAULY, THE TIRE SHOP Runner Up: Doug Kressley, D&D Automotive Repair 46 nominations

Mortgage Broker

KRISTI HARDY, ATLANTIC COAST MORTGAGE Runner Up: Jessica Perry, Sandy Spring Bank 38 nominations

Music Instructor

DAVID LAMAY Runner Up: Sonja Jewell-LCDS 38 nominations PEOPLE >> 38

YourPET’s

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Runner Up: Hannah Blakenship 19 nominations

Financial Advisor

CERPHE COLWELL, MUSIC PLANET RADIO

Event Planner

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Thanks for voting us Loudoun’s favorite Veterinary Practice and Dr. Keith Robbins as the #2 Veterinarian! We appreciate all of our clients! Catoctin Veterinary Clinic

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Picture Framer

Residential Realtor

MEDLIN ART GALLERY

MIKE WAGNER, PEARSON SMITH REALTY

Personal Trainer/Venue

Runner Up: Jessi Adams, My Frame Shop 9 nominations

SARAH ERSKINE, GOLD’S GYM ASHBURN Runner Up: Raven Carter, OrangeTheory 60 nominations

Pet Groomer

Pilot/Flying Instructor

PATRICK CROPPER, OPENAIR Runner Up: Andrew Hoyler 5 nominations

WOOFIES Runner Up: Sandy Bunclark, Barks and Bubbles 28 nominations

Photographer

Plumber

DAVE ADAMS, ARTISAN PLUMBING

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PATTY SCHUCHMAN PHOTOGRAPHY Runner Up: Andrew Sample 61 nominations

Runner Up: Bryan Wacker, Wacker Plumbing & Heating 27 nominations

Public Servant

CHAIR PHYLLIS RANDALL

KOREY SUK, LOUDOUN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

Runner Up: Keren Jayne Loudoun Home Team 120 nominations

Runner Up: Noe Vasquez, Stoneleigh 6 nominations

Stone Mason

Veterinarian

JIM CULLINANE, JIM CULLINANE MASONRY

JASON BOLLENBECK, TOWN ANIMAL CLINIC

Runner Up: Pete Coats 12 nominations

Runner Up: Dr. Keith Robbins, Catoctin Vet 59 nominations

Teacher/School

ANGIE CROSS, LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Runner Up: Jarod Brown, Loudoun County High School 85 nominations

Waiter/Waitress

BRENDAN MASTERS STARBUCKS ONE LOUDOUN Runner Up: Dawn Drake, Famous Toastery 41 nominations

Runner Up: Wayde Byard 28 nominations

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and Susy Furr the • WOMEN’S HEALTH • NEWBORN CARE • CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS • PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES Favorite Nurse/Nurse Practitioner • ADULT AND GERIATRIC MEDICINE

Thank You for voting us your Favorite Wellness Center

in the We accept most major health plans! 2019 Loudoun’s Keeping Families Healthy since 1974. Favorites Readers Poll!

and Martha Calihan MD

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Loudoun’s Favorite Alternative Medicine Provider!

• Newborn Care • Children and Adolescents

Functional & Integrative Medicine

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Tennis Instructor/Venue

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• Adult and Geriatric Medicine • Women’s Health

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MARTHA CALIHAN, MD

Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner

116-Q Edwards Ferry Rd N.E., Leesburg, VA 20176 703-669-6118 www.FiveStonesWellness.com

Ashburn Office 43300 Southern Walk Plaza Suite 100 Broadlands, VA 20148 571-252-7353

Purcellville Office 205 Hirst Road Suite 303 Purcellville, Virginia 20132 540-338-9896

Lovettsville Office 20 Town Square, Suite 180 Lovettsville, Virginia 20180 540-579-0500

Lansdowne Office 44084 Riverside Parkway Suite 300 Leesburg, Virginia 20176 703-724-7530

Leesburg Office 224-D Cornwall Street, NW Suite 106 Leesburg, Virginia 20176 703-777-1612

Stone Springs Office 24430 Stone Springs Blvd., Suite 135 Dulles, VA 20166 703-957-1255

Keeping Families Healthy since 1974 www.yourfamilymed.com

FAVORITE DENTIST

in this years Loudoun Now poll!

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Brian Cochran, DDS Your continued commitment to our practice is greatly appreciated. We will continue to treat you and your family the same way that we would want to be treated.

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BUSINESS

Belfort Repeats As Loudoun’s Favorite Furniture Store Belfort Furniture got its start in 1982 as a small family-owned business selling European furniture at the Fair Oaks Mall. Five years later, Michael and Kristi Huber expanded their operation to include American furniture and moved to Herndon industrial park. In 1993, they expanded again, this time to a retail center along Rt. 28 in Loudoun County. Today, they operate one of the region’s largest furniture operations, attracting 100,000 customers a year to Belfort’s 13.5-acre campus, where last fall they opened a new 85,000-square-foot showroom. “We draw from all over the DC area. We’re in over 100 homes a day and move 3,000 to 5,000 pieces of furniture a week,” Michael Huber said, just before the latest expansion. “Loudoun County is really good to us, but I’d say it’s maybe a third of our business.” The company now employees 200 people and makes daily deliveries to homes as far away as Prince Georges County, MD, and Washington, DC—meaning the patrons drove past dozens of furniture stores to make their purchases at the Dulles store. The new space was designed to add to the destination experience offered to customers who travel from around the region, including a wine bar that draws on the success of the family’s Stone Tower Winery near Leesburg. There also is room for special events, charity fundraisers and design seminars. And if you come in on a weekend, don’t be surprised to see your favorite winery circuit performer singing in the showroom. “In the broader scheme of things, people want to have an experience. So, coming out here you’re going to see some unique items. That’s an important part of it. We want to create an experience,” Huber said.

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Belfort Furniture CEO Michael Huber, seated, and Vice President Matt Huber at the company’s new showroom.

Antique Store

Bicycle Shop

Carpet Store

Cleaning Service

VINTAGE MAGNOLIA LLC

BICYCLE OUTFITTERS

LOUDOUN VALLEY FLOORS

MAID BRIGADE

Runner Up: Old Lucketts Store 33 nominations

Runner Up: Spokes, Etc. 8 nominations

Runner Up: Sterling Carpets 14 nominations

Appliance Store

Book Store

Catering Company

LOWES

BARNES & NOBLE AT ONE LOUDOUN

SAVOIR FARE

Sterling Appliance 15 nominations

Runner Up: Books A Million 9 nominations

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Bank

BANK OF CLARKE COUNTY

Car Repair Shop

Runner Up: BB&T 30 nominations

Runner Up: Caseys Automotive 70 nominations

Barber Shop

Car Wash

DARRELL’S BARBER SHOP

LEESBURG STATION

Runner Up: Rooster’s Leesburg 56 nominations

THE TIRE SHOP

Runner Up: Purcellville Auto Wash 13 nominations

Carpet Cleaner

JENNY’S SALON

LOUDOUN VALLEY FLOORS/CARPET CARE

Runner Up: Evolve Salon & Spa 81 nominations

Runner Up: Carpet Keepers 19 nominations

Beauty Spa

Runner Up: The Cleaning Authority 30 nominations

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

ATOKA PROPERTIES

Runner Up: Monk’s BBQ 41 nominations

Runner Up: Keller Williams RealtyLeesburg 23 nominations

Child Care Center/Preschool

Consignment Shop

KIDS UNDER CONSTRUCTION Runner Up: Loudoun Country Day School 54 nominations

Children’s Clothing Store

ASHBY MAE CHILDREN’S BOUTIQUE

RE LOVE IT Runner Up: Frilly Frocks 9 nominations

Construction Company

KBF BY AUDI CONTRACTORS Runner Up: Matthew Bowe Design Build 41 nominations

Runner Up: Wear it Again, Kid! 13 nominations BUSINESS >> 42

MY FAVORITE JEWELRY STORE IS MOVING?

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What?

Yes after over 30 years in the Virginia Village Shopping Center

KETTERMAN’S JEWELERS Is moving in January just up the street to 212 Catoctin Circle SE To the Old Loudoun Motor Sports/Southern States Building With a few changes.

The Old Loudoun Motor Sports

The New KETTERMAN’S JEWELERS

Ketterman’s is still located at

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Electronics Store

Dance Studio

BEST BUY

BELLA BALLERINA Runner Up: South Riding Dance Academy 19 nominations

Driveway Repair Company

LUCKETTS EXCAVATING Runner Up: Collegiate Sealers 10 nominations

Dry Cleaner

CLEANER 4 LESS

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Runner Up: Purcellville Cleaners 28 nominations

Electrical Company

PURCELLVILLE ELECTRIC Runner Up: Mr. Sparky 22 nominations

Runner Up: Leesburg Costco 5 nominations

Equestrian Facility

MORVEN PARK Runner Up: Serene Acres Riding Center 26 nominations

Event Photography Company

ROBERT MERHAUT PHOTOGRAPHY Runner Up: Patty Schuchman 31 nominations

Excavating Company

LUCKETTS EXCAVATING, INC. Runner Up: Sanford Excavation 11 nominations

Farm Market Vendor

WICKED K9 TREATS Runner Up: Catoctin Coffee 23 nominations

Fitness Center

THE FITNESS EQUATION Runner Up: Burr Strength and Performance Center 50 nominations

Farm Store

SOUTHERN STATES Runner Up: Tractor Supply 5 nominations

Farm/Garden Equipment Center

BROWNING EQUIPMENT Runner Up: Southern States 17 nominations

Fashion Accessory Store

CHARMING CHARLIE Runner Up: Twigs 11 nominations

Flight School

AVIATION ADVENTURES Runner Up: OpenAir Flight Training 3 nominations

Flooring Company

LOUDOUN VALLEY FLOORS Runner Up: KBF by Audi 14 nominations

Florist

PURCELLVILLE FLORIST Runner Up: Jerry’s Flowers and Gifts 14 nominations

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We are honored for Dr. McGrew to be voted #1 Eye Doctor

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Golf Course

Handyman Service

Inspection Station

Framing Store

MICHAEL’S

LOUDOUN GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

AMERICAN VIKING, ANDREW MILLER

THE TIRE SHOP

Runner Up: Hobby Lobby 9 nominations

Runner Up: Trump National 13 nominations

Runner Up: Integrity Home Services 24 nominations

Runner Up: Virginia Tire & Auto 38 nominations

LOUDOUN’S 2019 FAVORITES

Insulation Company Funeral Home

Granite Company

Hardware Store

HALL FUNERAL HOME

SKY MARBLE AND GRANITE

NICHOLS HARDWARE

Runner Up: Colonial Funeral Home 6 nominations

Runner Up: Sam’s Marble & Granite 11 nominations

Runner Up: Home Depot 5 nominations

COMFENERGY Runner Up: Absolution Insulation 2 nominations

Home Improvement

Insurance Company

STATE FARM, JOHN GOLDSMITH

Furniture Store

Grocery Store

BELFORT FURNITURE

WEGMAN’S

EAST COAST POWERWASHING

Runner Up: Wolf Furniture 14 nominations

Runner Up: Trader Joe’s 23 nominations

Runner Up: KBF by Audi Contractors 37 nominations

Runner Up: USAA 33 nominations

Garden Center

Hair Salon

HVAC Company

ABERNETHY & SPENCER GREENHOUSE AND GARDEN CENTER

CURRENT SALON

CLIMATIC HEATING AND COOLING, INC.

Investment Company

Runner Up: Jenny’s Salon 63 nominations

Runner Up: Meadows Farms Nurseries 17 nominations

Runner Up: One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, a Modern Mechanical Company 50 nominations

TOTH FINANCIAL Runner Up: Fidelity InvestmentsLansdowne 23 nominations

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Thank you for voting JennCochran Cochran, FitnessFavorite Design Jenn Loudoun’s

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Jewelry Store

KETTERMANS JEWELERS Runner Up: Hunt Country Jewelers 21 nominations

Junk Removal Company

PACK RAT HAULING Runner Up: 123 Junk 12 nominations

Kids Activities/ Party Place

GREAT COUNTRY FARMS

LOUDOUN’S 2019 FAVORITES

Runner Up: Leesburg Animal Park 19 nominations

Landscaping Company

BLAKE LANDSCAPES, INC

Lawn Care Company

BLAKE LANDSCAPES, INC Runner Up: Lawn Boy 56 nominations

Lawn/Garden Equipment Company

BROWNING EQUIPMENT Runner Up: Virginia Tractor 7 nominations

Limo Company/Car Service

RESTON LIMO Runner Up: Road Yachts 11 nominations

Lumber Yard

TW PERRY

Marketing/PR Firm

Mortgage Company

LOUDOUN CLEAR MARKETING

ATLANTIC COAST MORTGAGE

Runner Up: 37 Media & Marketing Group 28 nominations

Runner Up: Navy Federal Credit Union 21 nominations

Martial Arts Studio

Music Recording Studio

KIM’S TAEKWONDO

GROOVE

Runner Up: USTMA 25 nominations

Runner Up: Half King 3 nominations

Mattress Store

Music Shop

BAER’S MATTRESS DEN

MELODEE MUSIC

Runner Up: Mattress Warehouse 9 nominations

Runner Up: Shamrock Music Shoppe 7 nominations

Nail Salon Men’s Clothing Store

REVIVE NAIL STUDIO Runner Up: Top Coat Nail Spa 47 nominations

KOHLS Runner Up: Jos. A. Bank 14 nominations

Runner Up: Loudoun Lumber 4 nominations

Runner Up: Meadows Farms 57 nominations

BUSINESS >> 48

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Premium Wine ∙ Tastings & Tours ∙ Corporate Meetings ∙ Private Events ∙ Weddings Leesburg, Virginia ∙ www.stonetowerwinery.com ∙ 703-777-2797

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Thank you for voting Stone Tower Loudoun’s Favorite Winery!

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New Car Dealership

DULLES MOTORCARS

Pet Kennel

Radio Station

R2 THE RESCUE PET RESORT

MUSIC PLANET RADIO

Runner Up: Old Mill Boarding Kennel 19 nominations

Runner Up: WGTS 30 nominations

Runner Up: Momentum Realty, LLC 24 nominations

Pet Sitting Business

Realtor Group or Team

Roofing Company

WOOFIES

THE REYNOLDS TEAM REALTY, KELLER WILLIAMS

Runner Up: Leesburg Toyota Auto Nation 22 nominations

Painting Company

MANOR WORKS PAINTING

Runner Up: Paws and Moore 39 nominations

Runner Up: Five Star Painting 19 nominations

Pet Store

DOGGONE NATURAL Runner Up: Dog Krazy 11 nominations

Party Supply Store

LOUDOUN’S 2019 FAVORITES

PARTY CITY

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

ATOKA PROPERTIES

Runner Up: The Clegg Team, Atoka Properties 28 nominations

C2 OPERATIONS Runner Up: Last Call Exteriors 27 nominations

Solar Power Company

PROSPECT SOLAR Runner Up: Loudoun Solar 5 nominations

Remodeling Company

Runner Up: Party Depot 3 nominations

Plumbing Company

KBF BY AUDI

ARTISAN PLUMBING

Pet Grooming Business

Runner Up: Flowthrough Plumbing 33 nominations

Runner Up: The Cottage Keepers, Inc 32 nominations

THE JEANS WHISPERER

Rental Center

Runner Up: Eyetopia, Inc 31 nominations

WOOFIES

Specialty Store

BROOKE RENTAL CENTER

Runner Up: Omistar Pet Grooming 29 nominations

Runner Up: Rentals Unlimited 3 nominations

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Title Company

CARMAX

NOSTALGIA BOUTIQUE

Store for Gifts

ZAZU

Runner Up: Old American Title 16 nominations

Runner Up: H & H Used Cars 10 nominations

Travel Agency

Veterinary Practice

Swimming Pool Supply Store

TOTAL POOLS Runner Up: Swim Gem 5 nominations

Tanning Salon

Women’s Clothing Store

STOCKMAN TITLE AND ESCROW

Runner Up: The Painted Pig 37 nominations

LOUDOUN’S 2019 FAVORITES

Used Car Dealership

FAVORITE GRAMPY TRAVEL

CATOCTIN VETERINARY CLINIC

Runner Up: All Around Travel 7 nominations

Runner Up: Happy Tails Animal Hospital 45 nominations

Tree Service

Wedding Photography Company

TREELIFE

SPRAY TANS BY SARAH

Runner Up: Arbor Artists 18 nominations

Runner Up: Palm Beach Tanning 8 nominations

PATTY SCHUCHMAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Tutor Service

Runner Up: Joylyn Hannahs Photography 25 nominations

Thrift Store

BLUE RIDGE HOSPICE Runner Up: Twice is Nice 11 nominations

C2 EDUCATION Runner Up: Amanda Beckwith, www.teachertotutor.com 14 nominations

Runner Up: The Jeans Whisperer 38 nominations

Yoga/Pilaties Studio

YOGA SHAK Runner Up: Five Peak Yoga

Wedding Planning Company

VIDA EVENTS Runner Up: The Finer Points 16 nominations

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Live Music: Blind Melon

Skate Back to the 80s Dance Party

Friday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 27, 7 p.m.

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Bush Tabernacle, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville

Twenty-five years after their debut album that fused Southern psych-rock influences with ‘90s style grunge, and more than two decades after the death of lead singer Shannon Hoon, Blind Melon returns to the stage with front man Travis Warren and the original guitar and drum sounds that made them famous. Tickets are $27 in advance, $35 day of show.

101 the 80’s presents another Skate Back to the 80’s Dance Party. Skate and dance to the songs you still love and remember. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door.

LIBATIONS Old Ox Brewery Middleburg Grand Opening Saturday, July 27, noon-6 p.m.

14 S. Madison St., Middleburg Details: oldoxbrewery.com A Loudoun favorite opens its second location with special Middleburg beers, a cookout, live music and yard games.

Sunday Supper at Long Stone Farm Sunday, July 28, 6-9 p.m. Long Stone Farm, 38212 Long Lane, Lovettsville Details: longstonefarmva.com Spend Sunday evening on the farm and learn about Long Stone’s grass-fed livestock operation while listening to bluegrass from Peace Run Bluegrass Band, sipping wine from Walsh Family Wine and enjoying Sunday supper prepared by Chef Justin Garrison of Justin Thyme Culinary. Tickets are $80 per person. Advance reservations are required.

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Main Street Theater Productions summer camp program presents a Caribbeanflavored adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” in the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of the island. When Daniel is returned to his people, the gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest that tests the strength of her love. Tickets are $10.

“You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” Friday, July 26, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 28, 2:30 p.m. Gateway Community Church, 42350 Tall Cedars Parkway, South Riding Details: gatewaycommunitytheatre.org Gateway Community Theatre presents a fresh approach to the 1967 musical based on the classic “Peanuts” comic strip, featuring Sally Brown, Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Schroeder and Snoopy in a charming revue of vignettes and songs. Tickets are $15.

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Short Hill Mountain Boys Furnace Mountain Band Ernie Bradley & The Grassy Ridge Band Friday, July 26, 6 p.m. Old Stone School oldstonechool.org

Friday, July 26, 7 p.m. Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com

Robbie Limon

Odyssey Road Journey Tribute

Tommy Gann and Todd Wright Plaza Party Friday, July 26, 6-8 p.m. Village at Leesburg villageatleesburg.com

07/26/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

FASTER PUSSYCAT WITH BANG TANGO 07/27/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

blind melon 08/02/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

Acoustic on the Green Saturday, July 27, 7-8:30 p.m. Leesburg Town Green acousticonthegreen.com

HUNGRY ON MONDAY 08/03/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

VAN MORRISON TRIBUTE:

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08/10/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

THE CAPITOL STEPS 08/11/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

bulletboys 08/16/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

THE U2 SHOW! 08/17/19 DOORS: 7:00PM

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Polo in the Park

Tarara Summer Concert Series Saturday, July 27, 6-9:30 p.m. Tarara Winery tararaconcderts.com

Lilly Pulitzer Night Saturday, July 27, 6 p.m. Morven Park International Equestrian Center morvenpark.org

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Ribbon-Cutting, Fan Fest Set for Loudoun United Stadium

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Loudoun United’s 5,000-seat stadium at Segra Field will host its first game on Aug. 9.

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offerings of area food and drink vendors, meet Loudoun United players, play lawn games and take field-side photos as part of a sneak peek experience. Loudoun United will play their inaugural match at the venue at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9 against Charlotte Independence. The team will play 12 home games at the stadium in 2019. Segra Field is located at Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park off Sycolin Road south of Leesburg. The address is 42405 Claudia Drive.

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Four months after starting construction, leaders of Loudoun United FC are ready to cut the ribbon on their new stadium. The 5,000-seat stadium is part of a $15 million D.C. United training center complex being financed by the county government, which the franchise will repay through lease payments. An Aug. 3 fan fest is planned to celebrate the completion of the project. The ceremony will start at 5 p.m. During the event, Segra Field will be open for free for fans to enjoy the

July 25, 2019

Legal Notices ZOAM-2017-0005 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED 1993 LOUDOUN COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE IN REGARD TO SETBACKS, BUFFERS, SCREENING, AND RELATED LANDSCAPING

(Zoning Ordinance Amendment)

Pursuant to Virginia Code §§15.2-2204, 15.2-2285, and 15.2-2286, Resolutions of Intent to Amend adopted by the Board of Supervisors on March 22, 2018, and June 4, 2019, notice is hereby given of proposed amendments to the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance (Zoning Ordinance) in order to establish new, and clarify, revise, and/or delete existing regulations and definitions in regard to setbacks, buffers, screening, and related landscaping, and to establish new requirements for the protection and preservation of existing and historic cemeteries and burial grounds during the land development process. The amendment proposes revisions to Article 1, General Regulations, Article 2, Non-Suburban District Regulations, Article 3, Suburban District Regulations, Article 4, Special & Overlay Districts, Article 5, Additional Regulations and Standards, Article 8, Definitions, and such other Articles, Sections, Subsections, and provisions of the Zoning Ordinance as necessary to implement and maintain consistency with the foregoing amendments or as otherwise necessary to correct typographical errors, section and subsection numbering, and formatting within, update cross-references to, and further clarify the requirements of, the above-mentioned section(s) of the Zoning Ordinance. The proposed text amendments under consideration include, without limitation, the following: Amendments to Article 1, General Regulations: Amendments to Section 1-203, Limitations and Methods for Measurements of Lots, Yards and Related Terms, Section 1-403, Nonconforming Structures, to establish new, and clarify, revise, and/or delete existing, regulations in regard to the administration and interpretation of setbacks and buffer yards in all zoning districts. Amendments to Article 2, Non-Suburban District Regulations: •

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Amendments to Section 2-100 et seq., AR-1 Agricultural Rural-1, Section 2-200 et seq., AR-2 Agricultural Rural-2, Section 2-300 et seq., A-10 Agriculture, Section 2-400 et seq., A-3 Agriculture, Section 2-500 et seq., Countryside Residential-1: CR-1, Section 2-600 et seq., Countryside Residential-2: CR-2, Section 2-700 et seq., Countryside Residential-3: CR-3, Section 2-800 et seq., Countryside Residential-4: CR-4, Section 2-900 et seq., RC Rural Commercial District, Section 2-1000 et seq., Joint Land Management Area-1 District: JLMA-1, Section 2-1100 et seq., Joint Land Management Area-2 District: JLMA-2, Section 2-1300 et seq., JLMA-20 (Joint Land Management Area-20), Section 2-1400 et seq., TR-10 (Transitional Residential – 10), Section 2-1500 et seq., TR-3 (Transitional Residential – 3), Section 2-1600 et seq., TR-2 (Transitional Residential – 2), and Section 2-1700 et seq., TR-1 (Transitional Residential – 1) to establish new, and clarify, revise, and/or delete existing, zoning district requirements to facilitate the relocation and consolidation of setback, buffering, screening, and landscaping requirements into Section 5-1400.

Amendments to Article 3, Suburban District Regulations: •

Amendments to Section 3-100 et seq., R-1 Single Family Residential, Section 3-200 et seq., R-2 Single Family Residential, R-3 Single Family Residential, Section 3-400 et seq., R-4 Single Family Residential, Section 3-500 et seq., R-8 Single Family Residential, Section 3-600 et seq., R-16 Townhouse/Multifamily Residential, Section 3-700 et seq., R-24 Multifamily Residential, Section 3-800 et seq., GB General Business, Section 3-900 et seq., CLI – Commercial Light Industrial, and Section 3-1000 et seq., MR-HI Mineral ResourcesHeavy Industry to establish new, and clarify, revise, and/or delete existing, zoning district requirements to facilitate the relocation and consolidation of setback, buffering, screening, and landscaping requirements into Section 5-1400.

Amendments to Article 4, Special and Overlay Districts: •

Amendments to Section 4-100 et seq., Planned Development Housing, Section 4-200 et seq., PD-CC Planned Development - Commercial Center, Section 4-300 et seq., PD-OP Planned Development - Office Park, Section 4-400 et seq., PD-RDP Planned Development - Commercial Center, Section 4-500 et seq., PD-IP Planned Development – Industrial Park, Section 4-600 et seq., PD-GI Planned Development – General Industry, Section 4-700 et seq., PD-SA Planned Development – Special Activity, Section 4-800 et seq., PD-TC Planned Development – Town Center, Section 4-900 et seq., PD-CV Planned Development – Countryside Village, Section 4-1000 et seq., PD-TREC Planned Development – Transit Related Employment Center, Section 4-1100 et seq., PD-TRC Transit Related Center, Section 4-1200 et seq., PD-RV Planned Development – Rural Village, Section 4-1300 et seq., PD-AAAR Planned Development – Active Adult/Age Restricted, Section 4-1350 et seq., PD-MUB Planned Development – Mixed Use Business, Section 4-2300 et seq., Route 28 CO (Corridor Office), Section 4-2400 et seq., Route 28 PD-CM (Planned Development – Corridor Mixed-Use), Section 4-2700 et seq., Development Standards for Route 28 Corridor Districts, and Section 4-2800 et seq., Use Table and Supplemental Regulations to establish new, and clarify, revise, and/or delete existing, zoning district requirements to facilitate the relocation and consolidation of setback, buffering, screening, and landscaping requirements into Section 5-1400.

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Amendments to Section 5-600 et seq., Additional Regulations for Specific Uses, to establish new, and clarify, revise, and/or delete existing, regulations in regard to setback, landscaping, screening, and buffering for specific uses, to include without limitation, references to the requirements of Section 5-1400, and revisions to the buffering and screening requirements for data center uses. Amendments to Section 5-900 et seq., Access and Setbacks From Specific Roads and the W&OD Trail, to delete all existing building and parking setback requirements from specific roads, and other setback and access requirements, and relocate these requirements into Section 5-1400. Amendments to Section 5-1002 et seq., Scenic Creek Valley Buffer Established, to replace the term Area Forester with County Urban Forester in order to be consistent with Facilities Standards Manual (FSM). Amendments to Section 5-1300 et seq., Tree Planting and Replacement, to clarify the existing requirement for street trees to be located on both sides of the street. Amendments to Article 5, Section 5-1400 et seq., Buffering and Screening, to: o Delete all existing requirements of Section 5-1400 et seq. (certain existing requirements

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are incorporated, in whole or in part, into the amendments to Section 5-1400 et seq. described below) o Establish a new Purpose for Section 5-1400 et seq. o Establish new regulations in regard to Applicability, to include without limitation, the types of land development applications that are subject to the requirements of Section 5-1400 et seq., and exceptions to the requirements of Section 5-1400 et seq. o Add, revise, and clarify, existing building and parking setback requirements that are being relocated from Section 5-900, and establish new road corridor buffer requirements that apply to a property’s frontage on a road. o Establish new requirements for side and rear buffer yard types, to include without limitation, a new Buffer Yard Matrix, new planting and width requirements for side and rear buffer yard types and planting requirements, and new requirements in regard to the location of buffer yards. Establish new requirements in regard to protection and preservation of historical cemeteries, burial grounds, and graves, to include without limitation, delineating the boundary and providing perimeter demarcation of any cemetery, burial ground, or grave, and protection and preservation buffers. Establish new requirements in regard to screening certain on-site functions, to include without limitation, loading areas, dumpsters, outside storage areas, maintenance areas, mechanical equipment, and utility equipment. Establish new requirements in regard to Parking Area Landscaping and Screening, to include without limitation, interior and peripheral parking area landscaping. Establish new requirements in regard to General Landscape Provisions, to include without limitation, landscape plans, Plant Unit requirements, permitted uses in buffer yards and road corridor buffers, landscape installation, and maintenance. Establish new requirements in regard to Zoning Administrator and Legislative Waivers and Modifications of Section 5-1400 et seq.

Amendments to Article 8, Definitions: Establish new, and clarify, revise, and/or delete existing, definitions for terms used in the administration of setback, buffering, screening, and landscaping regulations. The public purposes of these amendments are to achieve the purposes of zoning as set forth in Virginia Code §§15.2-2200 and 15.2-2283, including, without limitation, furtherance of the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice and facilitating the creation of a convenient, attractive and harmonious community. •

(This item will be presented concurrently with DOAM-2018-0001, PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FACILITIES STANDARDS MANUAL.)

DOAM-2018-0001 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FACILITIES STANDARDS MANUAL (Development Ordinance Amendment)

Pursuant to Virginia Code §§15.2-2204 and 15.2-2253, Resolutions of Intent to Amend adopted by the Board of Supervisors (“Board”) on March 22, 2018, and June 4, 2019, notice is hereby given of proposed amendments to the Loudoun County Facilities Standards Manual (FSM) in order to establish new, and revise, clarify, and/or delete existing, regulations in regard to tree conservation, tree conservation and landscape plans, tree protection, forest management plans, reforestation standards, and archaeology and historic resources. These amendments propose revisions to Chapters 7 and 8 of the FSM, and such other Chapters, Sections, Subsections, and provisions of the FSM as necessary to fully implement and maintain consistency with the foregoing amendments, or as otherwise necessary to correct typographical errors, section and subsection numbering, and formatting within, update internal cross-references to, and further clarify the requirements of, the above-mentioned Chapters, Sections, Subsections, and provisions of the FSM. The proposed text amendments include, without limitation, the following: Description of proposed amendments to FSM Chapter 7, Environmental Design Standards: • •

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Amendments throughout Chapter 7 to replace the terms Canopy tree and Understory tree to Large Deciduous tree and Small Deciduous tree in order to be consistent with the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance (Zoning Ordinance). Amendments to Table 3 – Trees and Shrubs, of Chapter 7, to add certain species that are being relocated from the Zoning Ordinance to the FSM, add new Large Deciduous, Small Deciduous, and Evergreen tree species and Deciduous and Evergreen shrub species, delete minimum shrub heights, delete the Reforestation use designation and establish a new Gateway Corridor use designation. Amendments to Section 7.300, Tree Conservation, to establish a new requirements that invasive species identified on the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia Invasive Plant Species List shall not be used to meet the canopy or buffering and screening requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Amendments to Section 7.302, Tree Conservation and Landscape Plans, to establish new requirements in regard to planting and maintenance of new plant material, above-ground landscape containers and planters, and suitable soils for planting, and new sample tables necessary for the administration of Road Corridor Buffers and Buffer Yards under the Zoning Ordinance, and revise requirements in regard to species diversity for trees and update the Sample Landscape Table to reflect these new species diversity requirements. Amendments to Section 7.304, Forest Management Plan, to revise the required sheet size for Forest Management Plans. Amendments to Section 7.305, Reforestation Standards, replace existing planting plan requirements with the planting plan requirements of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Virginia Department of Forestry, to revise and clarify existing requirements in regard to time for installation of plantings, plant size, plants per acre, plant spacing, use of existing vegetation, planting tubes, buck rub protection, release/maintenance, and restocking. Amendments to Section 7.810, Phase I Archaeological Survey (to be retitled as Archaeology Survey), to establish new requirements in regard to a reconnaissance level (“walkover”) survey to be conducted for any area of the property not subject to the Phase I Archeological Survey and for results of the reconnaissance level survey to be provided in the Phase I archaeological report, and to specify that a variation of the requirement for a reconnaissance level survey shall not be permitted. Amendments to establish new Section 7.820, Preservation of Historic Cemeteries, Burial

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Amendments throughout Chapter 8 to replace the terms Canopy tree and Understory tree to Large Deciduous tree and Small Deciduous tree in order to be consistent with the Zoning Ordinance. Amendments to Section 8.101, General Standards, to establish new requirements for Archaeology Notes to be provided in regard to the archaeological surveys conducted for the property. Amendments to Section 8.102, Preliminary Plat of Subdivision (SBPL), to establish new requirements for Archaeology Notes, to perform and depict an archeological delineation of any human cemeteries, burial grounds, or graves identified by the archaeological survey report, and the submission of a digital file of the boundary of any such cemeteries, burial grounds, or graves. Amendments to Section 8.103, Plats for Subdivision and Other Miscellaneous Plats, to establish new requirements for Archaeology Notes and to depict the boundaries of any previously approved archaeological delineation of human cemeteries, burial grounds, or graves, and the associated easement and pedestrian access easement. Amendments to Section 8.106, Construction Plans and Profiles (CPAP), to establish new requirements for Archaeology Notes, to perform and depict an archeological delineation of any human cemeteries, burial grounds, or graves identified by the archaeological survey report, and the submission of a digital file of the boundary of any such cemeteries, burial grounds, or graves. Amendments to Section 8.107, Site Plans (STPL) and Rural Economy Site Plans (REST), to establish new requirements for Archaeology Notes, to perform and depict an archeological delineation of any human cemeteries, burial grounds, or graves identified by the archaeological survey report, and the submission of a digital file of the boundary of any such cemeteries, burial grounds, or graves.

The public purposes of these amendments are to achieve the purposes listed in Sections 15.22200 and 15.2-2240 of the Code of Virginia and to assure the orderly subdivision of land and its development. (This item will be heard concurrently with ZOAM-2017-0005, Proposed Amendments to the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance in Regard to Setbacks, Buffers, Screening, and Related Landscaping.)

ZMAP-2018-0012, ZMOD-2018-0030, ZMOD-2018-0031 ZMOD-2019-0022 & ZMOD-2019-0029 ASTON MARTIN AND BENTLEY OF LOUDOUN (Zoning Map Amendment)

Exclusive Automotive Group of Vienna, Virginia, has submitted an application to rezone approximately 4.05 acres from the PD-OP (Planned Development – Office Park) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance to GB (General Business) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to develop a three-story 40,000 square foot motor vehicle sales and accessory service use on the property. The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION

PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§3-802, GB General Business, Size and Location.

Reduce the minimum district size for the GB zone from 10 acres to 4.05 acres and to permit the GB district to directly abut or front on to a major collector or arterial road.

§5-900(A)(1)(b), Access and Setbacks From Specific Roads and the W&OD Trail, Building and Parking Setbacks from Roads, Route 7, Broad Run west to east corporate limit of Leesburg.

Reduce the building setback from Route 7 from 200 feet to 125 feet and the parking setback from Route 7 from 125 feet to 100 feet.

§3-806(B), GB General Business, Building Requirements.

Increase the maximum building height from 45 to 60 feet.

§3-807(B), GB General Business, Use Limitations.

Permit direct access onto a major collector road.

The subject property is located within the Route 28 Taxing District, and located partially within the Route 28 Corridor Business Optional Overlay District, the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60, aircraft noise contours, and is also located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District). The subject property is an approximately 4.05 acre portion of 10.264 acre parcel and is located on the north side of Russell Branch Parkway (Route 1061) and south of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7), west of Richfield Way (Route 1060) and east of Sully Road (Route 28)in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 040-38-7478. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 Comprehensive Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Mixed Use)) which designate this area for a mix of commercial and residential uses at a recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of up to 1.0.

(Commission Permit & Minor Special Exception)

Dominion Energy, of Richmond, Virginia has submitted an application for Commission approval to permit development of two Utility Substations (dedicated and distribution) in the PD-OP (Planned Development - Office Park) zoning district. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance and requires a Commission Permit in accordance with Section 6-1101. The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, within the Ldn 65 or higher and between the Ldn 60-65, aircraft noise contours, and located partially within the Route 28 Taxing District. The modification of the Additional Regulations applicable to the proposed Utility Substations is authorized by Minor Special Exception under Section 5-600, Additional Regulations for Specific Uses (the Minor Special Exception application is not subject to consideration by the Planning Commission and requires approval only by the Board of Supervisors), pursuant to which the Applicant requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION

PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§5-616(D), Additional Regulations for Specific Uses, Utility Substations

Substitute the required Type 4 buffer yard with a 12 foot high screening/retaining wall.

The subject property is approximately 61.07 acres in size and is located in the southwest quadrant of Waxpool Road (Route 625) and Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607) in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as follows: PIN

PROPERTY ADDRESS

061-27-9415

44621 Waxpool Road, Ashburn, Virginia

061-17-7855

21955 Loudoun County Parkway, Ashburn, Virginia

The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 Comprehensive Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Employment)), which support a broad array of Employment uses at a recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of up to 1.0.

ZRTD-2018-0008 & ZMOD-2018-0027 DARVISH PROPERTIES

(Zoning Conversion in the Route 28 Taxing District & Zoning Modification) Darvish Properties, LLC., of Ashburn, Virginia, has submitted an application to rezone approximately 18.57 acres from the PD-IP (Planned Development - Industrial Park) zoning district under the 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the PD-IP zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to permit all principal and accessory uses permitted in the PD-IP zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, at maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.60 (up to 1.0 by Special Exception). The subject property is located within the Route 28 Taxing District, within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, between the Ldn 60-65 and outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contours, and is also located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District). The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION

PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§5-900(A)(10)(a), Access and Setbacks from Specific Roads and the W&OD Trail, Building and Parking Setbacks From Roads, Other Major Collector Roads.

Reduce the required building setback along South Sterling Boulevard (Route 846) and Pacific Boulevard (Route 1036) from 75 feet to 50 feet with a Type 4 buffer yard.

The subject property is approximately 18.57 acres in size, located on the east side of Pacific Boulevard (Route 1036) and the north and south sides of South Sterling Boulevard (Route 846) in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 04519-2776 and PIN: 045-19-5615. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Employment) and the Route 28 Corridor Plan, which support a broad array of Employment uses at a recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of up to 1.0.

ZMAP-2018-0009 & SPEX-2018-0025 TWIN CREEKS

(Zoning Map Amendment Petition & Special Exception) Twin Creeks Development, LLC., of Great Falls, Virginia, has submitted applications for the following: 1) To rezone approximately 60.00 acres from the JLMA-3 (Joint Land Management Area–3) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the PD-GI (Planned Development–General Industry) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to permit the development of all principal and accessory uses permitted in the PD-GI zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance at a maximum FAR (Floor Area Ratio) of 0.40 (up to 0.6 by Special Exception); and 2) A Special Exception to permit an increase to the maximum FAR from 0.40 to 0.60. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed uses are listed as a Special Exception use under Section 4-606. The subject property is located within the QN (Quarry Notification) Overlay District-Luck Note Area and partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District). The subject property is approximately 60.00 acres in size and is located on the southeast side of Cochran Mill Road (Route 653) at its intersection with Durham Court (Route 862), northwest of the confluence of Goose Creek and Sycolin Creek in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 15149-4358 and PIN: 151-49-2686. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Joint Land Management Area (Leesburg JLMA Employment)), which designate this area for a range of Light and General Industry uses at a recommended FAR of up to 1.0.

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Description of proposed amendments to FSM Chapter 8, Administrative Procedures:

CMPT-2019-0001 & SPMI-2019-0003 CUMULUS & NIMBUS SUBSTATIONS

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Grounds and Graves, that includes, without limitation, new requirements in regard to a professionally prepared archaeological delineation of the perimeter boundary of all burials for cemeteries, burial grounds, or graves identified during the archaeological survey; for cemeteries, burial grounds, graves, associated buffers, and pedestrian access to be located within an easement; depiction of such easements on land development applications; submission of a digital file of the boundary of the cemetery, burial ground, or grave; installation of associated protective barriers prior to land disturbance; and exhumation and re-internment of burials in accordance with the Code of Virginia. Amendments to establish new Section 7.830, Cemetery, Burial Ground, and Grave Treatment Plan, that includes, without limitation, new requirements for a map of the cemetery, burial ground, or grave; inventory of existing burial site elements; and description of existing vegetation to be preserved or conserved, physical perimeter demarcation, proposed opaque barriers, fencing, or hardscaping, and proposed interpretive signage.

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ZCPA-2019-0010 & SPEX-2019-0001 TUSCARORA CROSSING

(Zoning Concept Plan Amendment & Special Exception) DMM Tuscarora, LLC., of Ashburn, Virginia, has submitted applications for the following: 1) To amend the Concept Development Plan and proffers approved with ZMAP-2012-0011, Tuscarora Crossing, in order to: a) amend the zoning district designation of 6.20 acres in Land Bay 6 from PDH-4 (Planned Development Housing) administered as PC-CC-CC (Planned Development – Commercial Center - Community Center) under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance to PDH4 administered as R-16 Affordable Dwelling Units (Townhouse/Multifamily Residential with Affordable Dwelling Units) under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to: a) permit the development of 234 affordable residential dwelling units; b) increase the total amount of square footage permitted on 41.23 acres in Land Bay 3 in the PD-IP (Planned Development - Industrial Park) zoning district from 718,000 to 1,436,000 square feet; and c) relocate 3.5 acres reserved for civic uses from Land Bay 3 to the Land Bay 7 in the PD-IP zoning district with no resulting change in density; and 2) A Special Exception to permit an increase in the maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from 0.6 to 0.8. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed increase in maximum FAR is permitted by Special Exception under Section 4-506(C). The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60, aircraft noise contour (Leesburg Municipal Airport) and is located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District), and partially within the QN (Quarry Notification) Overlay District-Luck Note Area. The subject property is approximately 233.92 acres in size and is located south of Russell Branch Parkway S.E., south of the current terminus of Crosstrail Boulevard S.E. at Tuscarora Creek, east of Kincaid Boulevard and is bisected by the Washington and Old Dominion Trail (W&OD), in the Catoctin Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as follows: PIN 150-15-1774 150-45-6472

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PIN 150-47-9920 191-20-7875

ADDRESS N/A N/A

The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 Comprehensive Plan (Joint Land Management Area (Leesburg JLMA Employment) which designate this area for Nonresidential uses at a recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of up to 1.0.

ZCPA-2018-0002, ZMOD-2018-0005 & ZMOD-2018-0006 DULLES BERRY (Zoning Concept Plan Amendment & Zoning Modification)

Vizsla Ventures, LLC., of Washington D.C., has submitted an application to amend the Concept Development Plan and proffers approved with ZMAP-1986-0056, Dulles Berry, in order to: a) remove site and building design commitments; b) remove transportation construction and contribution commitments; and c) commit to developing data center uses only, up to a maximum density of 0.40 Floor Area Ratio (FAR), with no resulting change in density. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION

PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§5-1303(A)(1), Tree Planting and Replacement, Canopy Requirements, Site Planning.

Permit the ten percent (10%) tree canopy required within the PD-RDP (Planned Development – Research and Development Park) zoning district to be calculated over the entire area of the property subject to ZCPA-2018-0002, Dulles Berry, rather than on a per site plan basis.

§4-407(E), PD-RDP Development – Research and Development Park, Use Limitations, Minimum Floor Space Mix.

Eliminate the requirement that twenty percent (20%) of the total floor space at build out be committed to research and development uses or to Educational Institutions or schools, public or private.

The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, between the Ldn 60-65 aircraft noise contours and located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District), Major and Minor. The subject property is an approximately 96.59 acre portion of larger parcels that are located north of Shellhorn Road (Route 643) and the Dulles Greenway (Route 627), south of Waxpool Road (Route 625), and on both sides of Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607) in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PINs: 062-361210 and 089-49-6285 (portion of). The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 Comprehensive Plan (Urban Policy Area (Urban Employment and Urban Transit Center) and Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Employment)), which support a broad array of Employment uses at a recommended minimum FAR of 1.0 in the Urban Policy Area (Urban Employment), a recommended minimum FAR of 1.4 in the Urban Policy Area (Urban Transit Center) and a recommended maximum FAR of 1.0 in the Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Employment).

SIDP-2015-0006 LOUDOUN STATION SIGN PLAN (Sign Development Plan)

Comstock Loudoun Station, L.C., of Reston, Virginia, has submitted an application for a Sign Development Plan to request alternative sign regulations for permitted signs in order to: 1) Modify the total aggregate sign area, maximum number of signs, maximum area of any one sign, ground mounted background structure, illumination permitted, minimum setback from right-ofway, maximum height, sign type permitted, and additional requirements; and 2) Permit the use of lights, outlying buildings, crane-mounted signs, and electronic message signs. The subject property is being developed pursuant to ZMAP-2002-0005, Loudoun Station, in the PD-TRC (Planned Development -Transit Related Center) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and pursuant to Section 5-1202(E) alternative sign regulations for permitted signs may be requested with the submission of a Sign Development Plan. The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60, aircraft noise contour. The subject property approximately 23.33 acres in size and comprises of 31 separate parcels that are located west of Shellhorn Road (Route 643), south of Loudoun Station Drive , north of Metro

ADDRESS

088167575

43800, 43804, 43810 Central Station Drive, Sterling, VA

089460327

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089468658

N/A

089461316

N/A

089467548

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089462408

N/A

089466163

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089462700

43730 Central Station Drive, Sterling, VA

089470533

43801, 43805, 43811 Central Station Drive, Sterling, VA

089463894

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089471719

N/A

089464287

N/A

089470508

N/A

089366561

N/A

089469226

22050 Eastside Drive, Sterling, VA

089465476

22115 Gramercy Park Drive & 43745 Marquis Square, Sterling, VA

089467413

43781 Central Station Drive, Sterling, VA

089469208

N/A

089468994

22080 Eastside Drive & 43800 Metro Center Drive, Sterling, VA

089466740

N/A

089467684

22106, 22114 Gramercy Park Drive, Sterling, VA

089466583

N/A

089466102

43751, 43777 Central Station Drive, Sterling, VA

089462227

N/A

089464753

43750, 43768, 43780 Central Station Drive, Sterling, VA

089461809

N/A

089465834

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089464582

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089464224

N/A

089462993

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089462840

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The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 Comprehensive Plan (Urban Policy Area (Urban Transit Center)) which designate this area for a mix of Multi-family Residential, Office, Retail and Service Commercial uses at a recommended minimum floor area ratio (FAR) of 2.0 for areas within ¼ mile of a Metrorail Station and a minimum FAR of 1.4 for areas more than ¼ mile from a Metrorail Station. Unless otherwise noted above, full and complete copies of the above-referenced amendments, applications, ordinances and/or plans, and related documents may be examined in the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday or call 703-7770220, or electronically at www.loudoun.gov/lola. This link also provides an additional opportunity for public input on active applications. Additionally, documents may be viewed and downloaded electronically the week before the hearing at www.loudoun.gov/pc. For further information, contact the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246. Citizens are encouraged to call in advance to sign up to speak at the public hearing. If you wish to sign up in advance of the hearing, please call the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-7770246 prior to 12:00 PM on the day of the public hearing. Speakers may also sign up at the hearing. Written comments are welcomed at any time and may be sent to the Loudoun County Planning Commission, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 3rd Floor, MSC #62, Leesburg, Virginia 20175, or by e-mail to loudounpc@loudoun.gov. If written comments are presented at the hearing, please provide ten (10) copies for distribution to the Commission and the Clerk’s records. All members of the public will be heard as to their views pertinent to these matters. Any individual representing and/or proposing to be the sole speaker on behalf of a citizen’s organization or civic association is encouraged to contact the Department of Planning and Zoning prior to the date of the public hearing if special arrangements for additional speaking time and/or audio-visual equipment will be requested. Such an organization representative will be allotted 6 minutes to speak, and the Chairman may grant additional time if the request is made prior to the date of the hearing and the need for additional time is reasonably justified. Citizens are encouraged to call the Department of Planning and Zoning on the day of the public hearing to confirm that an item is on the agenda, or, the most current agenda may be viewed on the Planning Commission’s website at www.loudoun.gov/pc. In the event that the second Thursday is a holiday or the meeting may not be held due to inclement weather or other conditions that make it hazardous for members to attend, the meeting will be moved to the third Tuesday of the month. In the event that Tuesday is a holiday or the Tuesday meeting may not be held due to inclement weather or other conditions that make it hazardous for members to attend, the meeting will be held on the following Thursday. The meeting will be held at a place determined by the Chairman. Hearing assistance is available for meetings in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room. FM Assistive Listening System is available at the meetings at all other locations. If you require any type of reasonable accommodation as a result of a physical, sensory or mental disability to participate in this meeting, contact the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246. Please provide three days’ notice. BY ORDER OF:

FRED JENNINGS, CHAIRMAN LOUDOUN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

07/25/19

Legal Notices

The LOUDOUN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT has accepted application for preliminary plat of subdivision for the following project.

SBPL-2019-0005 LENAH CIRCLE WEST

SBPL-2019-0006 LENAH CIRCLE EAST

Mr. Matt Kroll of Timber Ridge at Hartland, LLC of Ashburn, VA is requesting preliminary plat of subdivision approval to subdivide approximately thirty-seven (37) acres into fifty-two (52) single-family detached residential lots, and two (2) open space parcels. The property is located north of John Mosby Highway (Route 50) and west of Fleetwood Road (Route 616). The property is zoned TR1-UBF (Transitional Residential 1 Upper Branch Foley) and RC (Rural Commercial), Floodplain Overlay District, and Airport Impact Overlay District under the provisions of the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. The property is more particularly described as PINs 285-29-6818 and 285-19-9317 in the Blue Ridge Election District.

Mr. Matt Kroll of Timber Ridge at Hartland, LLC of Ashburn, VA is requesting preliminary plat of subdivision approval to subdivide approximately twenty-eight (28) acres into thirty-seven (37) single-family detached residential lots, and four (4) open space parcels. The property is located north of John Mosby Highway (Route 50) and west of Fleetwood Road (Route 616). The property is zoned TR1-UBF (Transitional Residential 1 Upper Branch Foley) and TR-2 (Transitional Residential-2), Floodplain Overlay District, and Airport Impact Overlay District under the provisions of the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. The property is more particularly described as PINs 245-15-4099, 285-10-8373, 245-15-3140, and 245-265476 in the Blue Ridge Election District.

Additional information regarding this application may be found on the Loudoun Online Land Applications System www.loudoun.gov/LOLA and searching for SBPL-2019-0005. Complete copies of the above referenced application(s) are also available for public review at the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, Land Development File Room, 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Please forward any comments or questions to the project manager, Dustin Canterbury at dustin.canterbury@loudoun.gov or you may mail them to the Department of Building and Development 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia by August 29, 2019. The Department of Building and Development will take action on the above application(s) in accordance with the requirements for preliminary subdivisions outlined in Section 1243.08 of the Land Subdivision and Development Ordinance (LSDO).

Additional information regarding this application may be found on the Loudoun Online Land Applications System www.loudoun.gov/LOLA and searching for SBPL-2019-0006. Complete copies of the above referenced application(s) are also available for public review at the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, Land Development File Room, 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Please forward any comments or questions to the project manager, Dustin Canterbury at dustin.canterbury@loudoun.gov or you may mail them to the Department of Building and Development 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia by August 29, 2019. The Department of Building and Development will take action on the above application(s) in accordance with the requirements for preliminary subdivisions outlined in Section 1243.08 of the Land Subdivision and Development Ordinance (LSDO). 07/25/19

07/25/19

NOTICE OF ABANDONED BICYCLES Notice is hereby given that the bicycles described below were found and delivered to the Office of the Sheriff of Loudoun County; if the owners of the listed bicycles are not identified within sixty (60) days following the final publication of this notice, the individuals who found said bicycles shall be entitled to them if he/she desires. All unclaimed bicycles will be handled according to Chapter 228.04 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County.

Description

Case Number

Recovery Date

Recovery Location

Phone Number

White and pink Roadmaster mounter bicycle

SO190007653

4/25/10

Mindful Court, Aldie

571-258-3497

Orange Diamondback Cobra 20” boy’s bicycle

SO190008287

5/7/19

Vacation Place, Aldie

571-258-3497

Black, red and white Genesis mountain bicycle

SO190009770

5/29/19

Smith Switch Rd./Guilford Dr., Ashburn

571-258-3497

5/30/19

Reamy Way, Ashburn

571-258-3497

Red/black Hyper Shock 26” Model OPP-152601 mountain bicycle

SO190009914

07/18/19 & 07/25/19

NOTICE OF IMPOUNDMENT OF ABANDONED VEHICLES This notice is to inform the owner and any person having a security interest in their right to reclaim the motor vehicle herein described within 15 days after the date of storage charges resulting from placing the vehicle in custody, and the failure of the owner or persons having security interests to exercise their right to reclaim the vehicle within the time provided shall be deemed a waiver by the owner, and all persons having security interests of all right, title and interest in the vehicle, and consent to the sale of the abandoned motor vehicle at a public auction. This notice shall also advise the owner of record of his or her right to contest the determination by the Sheriff that the motor vehicle was “abandoned”, as provided in Chapter 630.08 of the Loudoun County Ordinance, by requesting a hearing before the County Administrator in writing. Such written request for a hearing must be made within 15 days of the notice. YR. 1992 2001 2008 2010 1998

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PHONE# 703-435-8888 703-435-8888 703-435-8888 540-338-4386 703-450-7555

07/18/19 & 07/25/19

ABC LICENSE Boy Corporation, trading as Aago Indian Nepalese Restaurant, 25421 Lizzio Center Dr, Ste 110, Chantilly, Loudoun, 20152 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA AlCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Wine and Beer On Premises, Mixed Beverage Restaurant to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Omar Farooque Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200. 07/25/19 & 08/01/19

LOUDOUN COUNTY WILL BE ACCEPTING SEALED COMPETITIVE BIDS/PROPOSALS FOR: BENEFITS CONSULTING AND ACTUARIAL SERVICES, RFP (RFQ) No. 83780, until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, August 20, 2019. COURT REPORTING SERVICES, IFB (RFQ) No. 82783, until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, August 12, 2019. JOB ORDER CONTRACT FOR PAVING, SURFACING AND SITE WORK, IFB (RFQ) No. 97780, until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, August 29, 2019. Bidders must attend the Mandatory pre-bid conference for the purpose of discussing the Job Order Contract concept, Contract Documents, specifics of the Loudoun County’s JOC program, minimum qualifications required for Bidders, and JOC from a Contractor’s viewpoint (including a mini workshop on how to calculate a bid). The mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on August 8, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Procurement Conference Room, 1 Harrison Street, SE, 4th Floor, Leesburg VA, 20175.

To advertise contact Classifieds: 703-770-9723

In Print & Online

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR VIRGINIA INITIATIVE FOR EDUCATION AND WORK (VIEW) CLIENTS, RFP (RFQ) No. 94784, until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, August 21, 2019. Solicitation forms are available by downloading them from the website at www.loudoun.gov/ procurement at no cost. Solicitation forms may also be picked up at the Division of Procurement at 1 Harrison Street, 4th Floor, Leesburg, Virginia 20175 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays or call (703) 777-0403. WHEN CALLING, PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED ANY REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY TYPE OF DISABILITY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCUREMENT. 7/25/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE

July 25, 2019

PUBLIC NOTICE

July 25, 2019

SEALED OR:

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Legal Notices TOWN OF LEESBURG DEPARTMENT OF UTILITIES NOTICE OF WATER MAIN FLUSHING

Town of Leesburg Continues Water Valve Exercise and Maintenance Program Public Notification The Town of Leesburg is continuing a preventative maintenance program to protect the longevity and operation of the water system infrastructure and valves. This consists of a valve exercise program, which requires closing, then opening each main line valve and service line valves in specific distribution areas. The purpose of the program is to exercise main line valves throughout the distribution system to assure reliable operation and maintain water quality. During this program crews will exercise the valves by operating the valve through a full cycle and returning it to its normal position. Where valves are exercised, a fire hydrant will be flowed to ensure that the water in the main remains clear. During the valve turning exercise customers may experience some sediment or discolored water for a short period of time. Water is safe to drink and safe to use during this period. If this condition is noticed we recommend running several cold water taps at full force for a period of 1-2 minutes which should remove any discoloration from the water. It may be necessary to repeat this process after 30 minutes in some cases. In addition, the closing and opening of valves may introduce air into water lines which can cause temporary erratic water flow. The valve exercising will occur June through November during the hours of 7:00am – 2:30pm, Monday through Friday. The Town regrets any inconvenience the maintenance program may cause. If you have any questions regarding our valve exercising program, or have any concerns about water quality, please call the Utilities Department at 703-737-7075. For after-hour emergencies, please call the Leesburg Police Department at 703-771-4500. 07/25/19

The Town of Leesburg will conduct controlled flushing of water mains throughout the Town beginning June 1 through November 30th, 2019. This preventative maintenance program is essential for maintaining the Town’s high standards of water quality. Water mains are flushed by opening fire hydrants and allowing them to flow freely for a short period of time. The flushing cleans out sediment, removes air which may accumulate in the water mains and restores chlorine levels in areas of limited use, thereby, reducing the potential for bacteriological contamination. Water is safe to drink and safe to use during flushing. However, flushing may result in temporary discoloration and sediment in the water. If discoloration or sediment is evident, the Town recommends residents avoid doing laundry until the discoloration subsides. Flushing may also introduce air into the water, which may temporarily cause erratic flow. Some residents and businesses may experience lower pressure during the flushing in their neighborhood. The Town regrets any inconvenience the flushing operation may cause. Please call the Utilities Department at 703-737-7075 for further information. For after-hour emergencies, call the Leesburg Police Department at 703-771-4500. 07/25/19 06/13/19

TOWN OF LEESBURG

06/13/19

NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION TLSE-2018-0008, THE NORTH STAR SCHOOL AT C. S. MONROE PROPERTY Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Leesburg Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176, to consider Special Exception application TLSE-2018-0008, LCPS School at the C.S. Monroe Property.

TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 9.2 USE TABLE, SECTION 9.3 USE STANDARDS, AND SECTION 18.1 DEFINITIONS, ALL RELATING TO THE ADDITION OF A NEW USE FLEET STORAGE, PUBLIC Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the LEESBURG PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing on THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider the following amendments to the Zoning Ordinance: 1. 2. 3.

Amending Section 9.2 Use Table to add Fleet Storage, Public as a permitted use by Minor Special Exception. Amending Section 9.3 Use Standards to add new performance standards for Fleet Storage, Public. Amending Section 18.1 Deﬁnitions to add new deﬁnitions associated with Fleet Storage, Public.

Copies and additional information regarding these proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second ﬂoor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by calling 703-771-2766 and asking for Michael Watkins, Zoning Administrator. This zoning ordinance amendment application is identiﬁed as case number TLOA-2019-0005. At this hearing all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk of the Commission at (703) 771-2434 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. 07/18/19 & 07/25/19

LoudounNow.com

The subject property is situated at 715 Childrens Center Road SW and is zoned R-4 – Single Family Residential District, and is further described by Loudoun County Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 271-39-2180. Special Exception Application TLSE-2018-0008 is a request by Loudoun County Public Schools to redevelop the site of the former C.S. Monroe Technology Center for a new 2-story, 94,700 square-foot school to accommodate the Alternative Education Program currently housed at the former Douglass High School at 407 E. Market Street and to also continue the LCPS Adult Education Program. This new school will be named The North Star School on C.S. Monroe Property. Additional information and copies of this application are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by contacting Christopher Murphy, Senior Planning Project Manager, at 703-737-7009 or cmurphy@leesburgva.gov. At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views concerning this matter will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at the meeting should contact the Clerk of the Commission at (703) 771-2434 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. 07/18/19 & 07/25/19

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Case No.:

JJ043128-01-00

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE §8.01-316

Loudoun J&DR – Juvenile Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Tyson Curtis Holt Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Shane Curtis Holt, putative father The object of this suit is to: hold an adjudicatory hearing on 7/18/19 at 1:30 p.m. pursuant to Virginia Code § 16.1-252 for Tyson Curtis Holt, AND; hold a separate dispositional hearing on 8/21/19 at 3:00 p.m. for review of initial Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-278.2 and 16.1-281 for Tyson Curtis Holt. It is ORDERED that Shane Curtis Holt, putative father appear at the above named Court to protect his interests on or before July 18, 2019 at 1:30 pm for Adjudicatory, AND; August 21, 2019 at 3:00pm for Dispositional. 07/04, 07/11, 07/18, & 07/25/19

Legal Notices COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE §8.01-316

Case No.:

JJ039941-18-00

Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Andy Anthony Alas Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v. Maria Alas, mother (aka Maria Luisa Alas), Enoch Rivera, stepfather; and Unknown Father The object of this suit is to: hold a 5th permanency planning hearing and review of Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-282.1 and 16.1-281 for Andy Anthony Alas. It is ORDERED that the defendants, Maria Alas, mother (aka Maria Luisa Alas), Enoch Rivera, stepfather; and Unknown Father appear at the abovenamed Court and protect their interests on or before August 9, 2019 at 9:00 am. 07/04, 07/11, 07/18, & 07/25/19

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE §§ 1-211.1; 8.01-316, -317, 20-104

Case No.:

CA 19-18

Loudoun County Circuit Court 18 East Market St. Leesburg, VA 20176 Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Rachel Stephanie Aguilar Flores The object of this suit is to: The adoption of Rachel Stephanie Aguilar Flores by Carlos Antonio Portillo Portillo It is ORDERED that Carlos Baltazar Aguilar Suarez, appear at the abovenamed court to protect his interests on or before Sept. 6, 2019 at 10:00 am. 07/25, 08/01, 08/08 & 08/15/19

[OBITUARIES] Bonnie Stainback Epling

Bonnie Stainback Epling began her life in March of 1942, in the middle of World War II, with her father away in the Pacific. She finally met him when she was two years old, and the family moved many times with her father’s service as a doctor in the Navy, and his post-war medical career. The family grew, adding two brothers and a sister. During those turbulent early years of new schools and new friends, Bonnie found consistency in one of her lifetime passions - horses. She became an accomplished amateur equestrian in the

Rehabilitation Center, https://www. seaturtlehospital.org/

Ann Michael Mathews Ann Michael Mathews, of Waterford, a journalist who served in the Kennedy, Johnson and Carter administrations, died July 12 in Leesburg. She was 83. Ann Michael was born in Atlanta, GA, attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and in 1959 became a reporter and fashion editor for the Nashville Tennessean. She married a fellow reporter, Patrick Anderson, in 1962 and moved to Washington, DC, to join the Kennedy administration. She worked for Kennedy’s “domestic Peace Corps,” where she was credited with devising its name, VISTA, the Volunteers in Service to America, and later joined the public information staff of the Peace Corps. In 1969, she and Anderson moved to Waterford where they were pro-McGovern delegates to the 1972 Virginia Democratic Convention. After volunteering for Jimmy Carter’s 1976 presidential campaign, she served on Rosalynn Carter’s White House staff for two years and later became the chief information officer for the Appalachian Regional Commission. She and Anderson divorced in the 1980s and in 1999 she married Tom Mathews, a well-known Democratic political consultant, whom she had first known at the Peace Corps. They maintained a second home near Park City, UT, which they used as a home base for many fly-fishing expeditions and entertaining friends from around the world. Tom died in 2017. A major focus of her life in Waterford was working with the Waterford Foundation, a grass-roots organization dedicated to preserving the history and architecture of the 1733 village. She served on the board of directors from 1975-1978 and from 1997-2002. In 2012, she received the foundation’s annual Lifetime Achievement Award, in large part for her significant work in increasing historic easements in Waterford. As chair of the foundation’s Open Spaces Committee, she helped launch the foundation’s efforts to persuade homeowners in the village to place their properties under permanent protection—resulting in a very high concentration of easements on Waterford’s historic structures and open spaces. She also was a member of St. James Church in Leesburg where she sang in the choir, of Club 24, and of the Waterford Book Club. Her interests included gardening, cooking, fly-fishing, acting, and reading. Mathews is survived by two children, Laura Anderson, of Charlottesville, and Michael Anderson, of Waterford; grandchildren Ann and Merry Hendell, and Andres Anderson; a brother R.W. Michael Jr., of Springfield; two stepsons, Tom Mathews, Jr. of Sag Harbor, NY, and Colin Mathews of Big Sky, MT, and a stepdaughter, Annie Mathews, of Salt

Lake City, UT. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 at St. James Episcopal Church in Leesburg.

James Robert Reaves Sr.

(Age 76) December 14th, 1942-July 20th 2019 For full obituary login to www. colonialfuneralhome.com

Ernest Lloyd Spinks, Jr. Ernest Lloyd Spinks, Jr., 79, of Hamilton, VA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 16th at Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Leesburg, VA after a long battle with heart disease. Ernest was born February 7, 1940 in Loudoun County, VA to the late Ernest L. Spinks, Sr and Nina Virginia Holmes Spinks. He was married to Madeline Baker Spinks for 51 years as of June 22. They lived their entire married life and raise their two children in the same house in Hamilton, VA. Ernest worked as a painter, carpenter and mechanic. He was immensely proud of his children and grandchildren and was happy to share stories of them with anyone that would listen. He was a lifetime Dodge vehicle and Honda Motorcycle enthusiast and owned a few of them in his favorite color orange. Throughout his life he loved riding his motorcycles, taking drives and stopping along the way to visit with family and friends. He spent many hours tinkering with anything with a motor. He also had a special love for his furry pets, even taking in strays from time to time. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Michael Spinks and his wife Holly of Hamilton, VA; his daughter Clarissa “Christy” Hutchison and her husband James “JT” of Waterford, VA. His four grandchildren, Amanda, James and Brandon Hutchison all of Waterford, VA and Hunter Spinks of Hamilton, VA. One great grandchild, son of James, Bentley Hutchison. One sister, Shirley Langston and her partner Leo Virts of Taylorstown, VA. Honorary pallbearers are Bill Bosley, Jack Hutchison, Leo Virts, Dr. Ifran Idrees, Dr. Subash Bazaz and Dr. Gregory Wang. Pallbearers included James Hutchison, Brandon Hutchison, Hunter Spinks, Carl Langston, Scott Martz and Mark Hutchison. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2019 from 6 to 9 pm at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, VA 20175. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 17, 2019, at the funeral home at 11 am. Interment will follow in Lovettsville Union Cemetery, Lovettsville, VA. Flowers are welcome, donations can be made to the Hamilton Volunteers Fire and Rescue Squad. Please share condolences with the family www.LoudounFuneralChapel.com

Loudoun J&DR – Juvenile Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

years before college on the Main Line, Philadelphia. Later in life, after finding her new home in Loudoun County, Virginia, and raising four children of her own, she came back to riding socially with neighbors and friends. In the transformative era of the 1960’s, Bonnie entered Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and formed a lifetime friendship with her roommate, and eventual sister-in-law, Susan Epling. During college, when Susan’s brother John Epling returned from service in the Army, he and Bonnie met, fell in love, and cemented a bond that carried them through almost six decades of marriage. They would go on to have four children, and raise them in Loudoun County, Virginia. Known for her strong opinions and willingness to back them up with action, Bonnie took on many leadership roles to create a better community in Loudoun, and beyond. As a school librarian at Loudoun Country Day School, an appointed member of the Loudoun County School Board, a Loudoun County Master Gardener, a Leadership Loudoun member, founder of the Loudoun Future Speaker Series, member of Loudoun Hunger Relief, and as a board member for the Crounse Corporation, Bonnie committed herself in large and small ways toward serving others. In her late forties, with two teenagers at home and her husband’s brief career move to New Jersey, Bonnie achieved a lifelong ambition of earning her law degree at Rutgers University-Camden. Throughout her life, she particularly valued the friendships she built through her tennis leagues, children’s friends, community engagements, equestrian friends, and her Mahjong group. As a devoted mother and doting grandmother, she inspired her family to achieve, she connected their lives, cushioned their pain, and celebrated their joys—as the light, the love, and the foundation of the family. Bonnie passed away on July 15th, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, William C. Stainback and Sallie A. Stainback, her sister Joanne S. Fillippo, her son-in-law, David M. Osborne, her in-laws Mary Virginia and Raymond Epling, and her brother-inlaw Raymond Kenneth Epling. She is survived by her husband, John W. Epling Sr. of Philomont, VA; four children, John W. Epling Jr. (Cynthia) of Roanoke, VA, Cameron E. Osborne of Middleburg, VA, Nathan W. Epling (Ashley) of Alexandria, VA, Adam B. Epling (Genevieve) of Philomont, VA; two brothers, William C. Stainback Jr. (Maria) of Novato, CA, and David A. Stainback (Susan) of Malvern, PA; sister-in-law Mary Susan Epling of Smith Mountain Lake, VA and brother-in-law Thomas A. Fillippo of Malvern, PA; nine grandchildren, Aaron, Rebecca, Seth, John Thomas, Catherine, Tristan, Jane, Hazel, and Mary Rose; and her beloved Jack Russell terrier, Lily. In memory of Bonnie, please consider supporting one of the following organizations: Loudoun Hunger Relief, https://www. loudounhunger.org Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue &

July 25, 2019

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

[OBITUARIES]

July 25, 2019

Employment Town of Leesburg Employment Opportunities Please visit www.leesburgva.gov/jobs for more information and to apply online. Resumes may be submitted as supplemental only. EOE/ADA.

Construction Superintendent: Meridien Group, LLC is seeking a motivated, qualified individual to provide on-site coordination for all phases of construction projects, including coordinating subcontractors, material and equipment, ensuring that specifications are being strictly followed, and that work is proceeding on schedule and within budget. The Project Superintendent shall be responsible for scheduling, inspections, quality control, and job site safety. Part time with potential for full time.

Regular Full-Time Positions Position

Department

Salary Range

Closing Date

Certified Police Officer (VA DCJS)

Police

$53,233-$98,772 DOQ

Open until filled

Deputy Director of Public Works and Capital Projects

Public Works and Capital Projects

$86,040-$147,299 DOQ

Open until filled

Library Genealogy Associate

Thomas Balch Library

$48,295-$83,085 DOQ

Open until filled

Maintenance Worker I

Public Works and Capital Projects

$38,075-$65,186 DOQ

Open until filled

Contact Info: Katherine Hicks 208 South King Street Suite 303 Leesburg, VA 20175

Senior Engineer

Public Works and Capital Projects

$70,374-$120,339 DOQ

Open until filled

Senior Systems Architect

Information Technology

$76,426-$130,688 DOQ

8/5/2019

Storm Water and Environmental Manager

Public Works and Capital Projects

$82,999-$141,929 DOQ

Open until filled

Utility Inspector II

Utilities

$56,956-$97,512 DOQ

Open until filled

Send Resume to: khicks@meridiengroupllc.com Office: (703) 777-8285

Utility Plant Operator: Trainee, I, II or Senior

Utilities- Water Pollution Control or Water Supply

$41,353-$89,790 DOQ

Open until filled

Zoning Inspector

Planning and Zoning

$54,244-$92,869 DOQ

Open until filled

Hourly Rate

Closing Date

Flexible Part-Time Positions Position

Attention Loudoun County! Home Instead Senior Care is looking for caring and compassionate CAREGivers to become a part of our team and join our mission of enhancing the lives of aging adults throughout the Loudoun county community. Home Instead provides a variety of nonmedical services that allow seniors to remain in their home and meet the challenges of aging with dignity, care and compassion.

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A Falling Domino The Loudoun Board of Supervisors last week moved one step closer to accepting the long-fought premise that Rt. 15 will serve as the region’s de facto western bypass. The move to extend the

four-lane section to the northern edge of Lucketts can be expected to start the dominos falling. With Loudoun’s leaders no longer opposed to the four-laning of Rt. 15 on their side of the river, Maryland eventually will reevaluate its options on the north. This significant policy reversal opens a new path of least resistance. It will be far more politically palatable for Maryland’s leaders to widen their section of Rt. 15 and to build a new Point of Rocks bridge than it would be to create a new corridor to the east that would more directly connect urban and job centers. That eastern crossing concept provided the best hope for moving that interstate traffic off Loudoun’s overburdened rural roads, but no county board ever made it a priority. Yes, this

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board re-inserted the concept into the comprehensive plan, but unfortunately the policy seems long on lip service and short on

Needs of Many

urgency. Last week’s Rt. 15 vote only reinforces that interpretation.

Editor: The views documented in last week’s letters to Loudoun Now are a minority point-of-view. You could say that the authors’ attitude is that the needs of the few trump the needs of the many. In reality, the biggest problem that these folks have is the increased traffic. Good luck trying to stop that growth. Back in 2006, when hearings were held in Lucketts to address speed controls in the village, we were told by the Virginia Department of Transportation that traffic was expected to double by 2031. It would not surprise us to learn that we are closer to this figure today because Loudoun has continued to grow, as has the area along Rt. 15 in Maryland (and in Prince William County south of Leesburg where 15 has been widened as subdivisions built). Also, we were told by a planning official from Frederick County, MD, that their plans to widen Rt. 15 to four lanes south of the Rt. 340/Rt. 15 split were removed from their road plans because Loudoun had no plans to widen its portion of Rt. 15. Anyone who has traveled north through Maryland along the Catoctin Mountains know that Rt. 15 is a four-lane road from Frederick (the city) through the county into Pennsylvania. Had Loudoun been more forward-thinking by planning to widen Rt. 15, there no doubt would have been discussions regarding the widening of the bridge at Point of Rocks, MD. Rt. 15, also known as James Monroe Highway, is the most important, if not the only, north-south highway through Loudoun County. Increased traffic growth on it may have been slowed by Rt. 1 and Interstates 95/495 to the east back in the 1960s but not anymore. Besides, who wants to travel to them to go north or south? Traffic will continue to increase as the population and businesses in Loudoun as

Unquestionably, there is a need now to reduce the daily congestion and improve safety in the corridor. Even looking at this plan in its best light, no significant relief is on the table for at least the next eight years. And there is no indication that this is a permanent solution, but rather it appears to be just the next phase of the continuing effort to keep interstate traffic flowing through Leesburg. That sure sounds like a western bypass, which so many claim to oppose.

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well as north and south of our county grow. The folks against improvements to Rt. 15 should be condemned to travel it every workday morning before 9 a.m. and every night after 3:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. on Fridays), especially during the school year. Also, they should note the heavy traffic on the weekends. (Could non-Loudoun citizens be coming to shop at the Outlets, visit the antique stores, sample wine at our wineries, or shop at our farmers’ stands all while we locals are trying to go about our businesses or does that not matter?) We say the needs of the many trump the needs of the few. Make improvements to Rt. 15 north of Leesburg. Just a footnote: The traffic calming improvements to Rt. 15 in Lucketts were never made even though $3 million in federal money was allocated for safety improvements. — Margie and Neill Bassford, Leesburg

Heartbroken Editor: Last week, Loudoun Now ran two letters from some of my neighbors entitled “Public Deception” and “Rt. 15 Boondoggle.” The underlying question of both these heartfelt letters is “Why?” Why would the county and its elected officials push through a project worth $300 million taxpayers’ dollars to build a 4-lane expressway that dead-ends at an 80-year-old, barely two-lane, bridge? I don’t think we have to look too hard to find the answer. The area from Point of Rocks Bridge to Leesburg, between the Furnace Mountain hills and the Potomac River, is a gateway, and has been for hundreds of years. It’s a gateway to Virginia, Leesburg and Loudoun County, LETTERS >> 33

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currently the wealthiest per capita county in the United States. This area, besides having a few islands of higher density residential development, is for the most part, horse, cattle and crop farms, vineyards, and a sprinkling of older residential properties, most of which have found a way to qualify for agricultural tax benefits. Most of the roads in this area are unpaved. It’s no surprise that the county might look upon this area as “underdeveloped” as it pertains to the potential tax base it represents. A gateway of this type could generate so much money. So much so that spending $300 million to “open it up” would seem like a small investment, and going against the will of a few of its constituents would seem like a small risk for the greater good of the county as a whole. How much of the voter base does Lucketts really represent anyway? Come on. I’ve always felt that this is the main driver for the county on this issue, and that they’ve used the traffic situation along this route as an excuse to do the real work they want to accomplish. Flash forward 20 years. To do this, simply take a drive down Rt. 29 to Charlottesville. About 15 miles out from the beautiful old town—it begins. One shopping cluster after another with some residential and commercial building mixed in. Gas stations, fast food and car dealerships. Throw in a few well-hidden massive Internet server facilities. Stoplight intersections every five hundred yards. This gives you the picture. It has never really been about the traffic here. Traffic is good. The more traffic, the more money. Roundabouts? Who needs roundabouts? This would let people drive straight through. We want people to stop—initially at few intersections, but in the long term, wherever developers want you to stop. This is why we’re building a four-lane road in the first place—for the developers. Decades from now, if it gets too busy, we’ll build overpasses like Rt. 7. AR-1 zoning? Karst Overlay District? Easy fixes. Now we’re making progress. To my neighbors, I’m sorry for the cynicism. I’m actually heartbroken.

or promote their personal objectives, but to fiscally manage the affairs of government and serve the people. We expect decorum, responsible behavior, thoughtful and well-considered decisions on the part of what should be the most reputable and powerful governmental bodies in the world. We do not appreciate the sometimes vicious and petty partisan discourse to which they subject us, but expect that they pay attention to the pressing concerns of running the country to the benefit of the citizens who reside here. They have disappointed us. The Founding Fathers were not perfect. But they were patriotic and strove to put country first, personal priorities second. They set a high bar for service to the country, one that sadly has not been met by many of our elected representatives in recent years. In short, they seem to have forgotten that they work for us, not us for them. As one of their employers, I request that they begin acting in a more professional, responsible, and considerate manner, focusing your attention to the pressing matters that face our country and fulfill their duties according to the oath of office to which they swore.

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The Peoples Constitution

Impeachment and Goldilocks (Part One) BY BEN LENHART

high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”

Separation of Powers lies at the heart of our Constitution, and impeachment is one of the most important ingredients of separation of powers. Both separation of powers and impeachment serve the same ultimate goals: preventing any branch of government from abusing its power and ensuring that our government does not grow into a tyranny that threatens the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Americans. This two-part article lays out the key features of impeachment under our Constitution (and aims to do so while avoiding politics or partisanship). Part One describes how the impeachment process works and the meaning of the key term “High Crimes and Misdemeanors.” Part Two next week then looks at actual examples of impeachment and ends with a review of potential impeachment issues arising out of the Mueller report concerning Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential Election.

Impeachment at the Heart of Separation of Powers

Impeachment: Nuts and Bolts The best starting point for impeachment is the Constitution itself. First, Article One, Section 2 states that the House of Represents shall have “the sole power of impeachment.” The House can impeach federal officials— up to and including the president— based on a simple majority vote in the House. Second, once impeached by the House, a person then faces a trial in the Senate. Article One, Section 3 states that “the Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments.” It also states that a two-thirds vote is required by the Senate to remove an impeached person from office. Third, the same section states that no one can be sent to jail as result of the Senate vote. Instead such person is removed from office and barred from holding public office for life. But such person can later be tried in a regular court for his crimes that led to his impeachment. Fourth, when the president is impeached and tried in the Senate, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the process. Fifth, and most importantly, Article 2, Section 4 contains the key test for impeachment: “The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other

Few things are more important for protecting American liberty than separation of powers. Under our Constitution, separation of powers means that the three branches of our federal government—legislative, executive and judicial—each serve distinct and important functions in our American system, and no branch can take actions that prevent another branch from carrying out those core functions. But it also means that each branch “checks and balances” the other branches, making sure they do not engage in illegal behavior or otherwise stray outside their constitutional role. Impeachment is among the most powerful “checks and balances” because it gives the people the ultimate check on government. Through the impeachment process “We the People” (through our elected representatives) can remove from office any federal government official, even the President, for serious public misconduct. But this leaves open a key question: What counts as an impeachable offense?

The Founders’ Views on Impeachment: Goldilocks Part 1 In drafting and ratifying the Constitution, the Founders realized the awesome power of impeachment, and debated whether it should be broad or narrow. Under the broad view, the president could be impeached simply for doing a bad job in office, or for adopting policies that a majority believe are wrong. Under the narrow view, the president could only be impeached for truly heinous crimes like secretly helping our enemies, of engaging in gross corruption (e.g., taking a million-dollar bribe in exchange for a government favor). At the Constitutional convention, some argued that the president should be removed only for two crimes—treason or bribery. Indeed, some Founders went even further and argued that the president’s four-year term of office was sufficient to control the president, and that presidential impeachment was therefore unnecessary altogether. Refuting this view, George Mason stated “no point is of more importance than that the right of impeachment [of the president] should be continued.” Then Mason asked his famous question: “Shall any man be above Justice?”

This was the “Goldilocks” question facing the Founders—and getting the answer “just right” was critical. If the president could be impeached and removed from office too easily, he would be under the thumb of congress—the power to remove is the power to control. The result would be a greatly weakened president, harming the very idea of separation of powers and injuring the nation as a whole. On the other hand, if impeachment was too hard (or impossible), the nation could be forced to suffer for years under a truly horrible president with no power to remove him until the next election, which could be years off. The Founders needed to get the balance right, and they did so by adding the phrase “High Crimes and Misdemeanors” to the impeachment test, thereby expanding the grounds for impeachment beyond treason and bribery, but also by requiring that both houses of congress play a role in impeachment, and mandating a super majority in the Senate before removal from office. The former made impeachment easier (at least compared to what some Founders wanted), while the latter made it harder. The end result landed in the middle—not impossible to impeach, but not too easy either—a balanced approach to impeachment that was, hopefully, “just right.”

High Crimes and Misdemeanors “High Crimes and Misdemeanors” sounds good, but what does it mean? While the phrase had been in use for many years in England and the American colonies in connection with impeachment, it had no single definition. Unlike treason, it is not defined in the Constitution. Nor was there any significant debate about its meaning at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. However, the debates between the Federalists and the Anti-federalists over whether to ratify the Constitution are helpful in shedding light on the meaning and purpose of “High Crimes and Misdemeanors.” In Federalist Paper (No. 65), Alexander Hamilton said that impeachment should take place for “offenses which proceed from the misconduct of public men, or in other words, from the abuse or violation of some public trust. They are of a nature which may with peculiar propriety be denominated political, as they relate chiefly to injuries done immediately to society itself.” And in Federalist Papers (No. 51) James Mad-

ison said: “It may be a reflection of human nature that such precaution [as impeachment] may be necessary. But what is government but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” One of the most respected early Supreme Court justices, Joseph Story, remarked that the defining feature of impeachable offenses is that they be of a “public character” involving abuse of public office or duty. From these and other sources, we distill down the key aspects of impeachment: Impeachment is appropriate for serious abuse of public office. Note two requirements—the wrongdoing has to be serious or grave, and it has to involve public, not private, wrongs. A crime is neither necessary nor sufficient for impeachment. First, a crime is not needed to impeach. For example, if a president takes a year-long vacation while in office, or fails to defend the nation against imminent attack, these are not crimes, but he can still be impeached because they are grave abuses of his public duties. Second, the fact that the president has committed a crime is not, by itself enough to impeach. Reckless driving or failure to pay taxes are crimes, but they would almost never be impeachable. Of course, many impeachable offenses are also crimes. For example, extensive use of the machinery of government for the express purpose of obstructing a criminal investigation would be impeachable: this conduct meets both requirements because it involves both serious wrongdoing and the abuse of public office. Purely private conduct is almost never impeachable, even if the conduct is criminal. (I say “almost” never because particularly heinous private crimes—such as rape or murder—may be so severe that impeachment may be the only remedy, especially when committed by the president who, as some argue, can’t be indicted while in office. Also, where such a severe crime has been proven, the president may have lost all ability to govern.) [To be continued in Part Two] 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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Plaster << FROM 3 space, the president knew they had had a successful launch,” Plaster recalled. “That is an amazing story and I don’t think it has ever been told because it was too classified at the time.” At the same time Kennedy was wrestling with whether to commit the nation to a moon mission that he said would require the commitment of “every scientist, every engineer, every serviceman, every technician, contractor, and civil servant.” As part of those deliberations, he had two questions: Could the Soviets complete that task first? And could America pull it off? Plaster, the CIA’s expert on the Soviet’s Earth-orbiting space operations, and a colleague, who was the expert on their lunar and interplanetary programs, were called in to answer the first question. “He said, what is the earliest the Soviets could put a man on the moon?” Plaster recalled. “He was going to make the decision to have the U.S. spend a lot of money on the man on the moon program. So, he needed to know with high confidence from the intelligence community that within this decade—that is before Jan. 1, 1970—the Soviets could not put a man on the moon within that time frame.” “We told them point blank. Part of that was just gut judgment,” he recalled. “We could tell how sophisticated their communication links were. Did they work? Yes. Were they state-of-theart at the time? Not really. They were not as skilled at communicating up and down.” And while the Soviets had “one or two really brilliant space engineers” at the highest levels of the program, they lacked depth in the support companies that would be required for such an undertaking,” Plaster said. “They had the basic gut power to do it, but the skill that went with all the stuff—the planning and the complexities—we were ahead of them.”

rgreene@loudounnow.com Kennedy also met with another team that advised him about America’s capabilities to pull off a moon landing before 1970. Plaster said he didn’t know what that group had recommended during their classified briefing until Kennedy delivered his speech to Congress a week or so later. “First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish,” the president said in his May 25, 1961, address. “This decision demands a major national commitment of scientific and technical manpower, materiel and facilities, and the possibility of their diversion from other important activities where they are already thinly spread. It means a degree of dedication, organization and discipline which have not always characterized our research and development efforts. It means we cannot afford undue work stoppages, inflated costs of material or talent, wasteful interagency rivalries, or a high turnover of key personnel. New objectives and new money cannot solve these problems. They could, in fact, aggravate them further—unless every scientist, every engineer, every serviceman, every technician, contractor, and civil servant gives his personal pledge that this nation will move forward, with the full speed of freedom, in the exciting adventure of space,” Kennedy said. While Kennedy wasn’t alive to see it, his goal was met with just under six months to spare. As for the Soviet’s lunar ambitions? “They never even tried,” Plaster said. “Our question was: Can the Soviets do it, and we told them not in this decade. That’s the bottom line,” Plaster said. “And we sort of vicariously patted ourselves on the back when they didn’t try over the years.” nsyter@loudounnow.com

<< FROM 1 firm of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP found in their report that McAlister had been fighting “a culture of complacency.” During her time in Purcellville, McAlister had made what her lawsuit describes as “sweeping changes” to the department, including firing officer Timothy Hood and recommending the termination of Sgt. Guy Dinkins, who opted to resign. Her lawsuit alleges that Vanegas, Nuckolls, the town, and the six police officers named conspired to defame her and take her job, all of which happened. According to Town Manager David Mekarski, two of those officers—Paul “P.B.” Kakol and Robert Wagner—are still with the town. The others have all retired or taken new jobs elsewhere. The lawsuit also alleges Vanegas ignored normal requirements for hiring contractors to hire his girlfriend, Nuckolls, so he could control the outcome of his investigation into McAlister’s alleged misconduct. But according to the lawsuit—and an email submitted as evidence—that relationship started to fall apart in October. In an email dated Oct. 15, 2017, Nuckolls wrote to Vanegas, “You were in a personal relationship with me starting in JULY!! You defrauded the TOWN and awarded the HR Contract to me be-

Rt. 15 << FROM 1 mated cost for Concept A is $168.8 million; the cost estimate for Concept B is $217.3 million. Area residents continue to be split over the project. While surveys presented to the board showed strong support for the four-lane option, a series of speakers addressing the board during the July 18 meeting argued that even Concept A would be more intrusive than necessary to address safety and congestion concerns and that traffic flow could be improved by the removal of stoplights and the construction of roundabouts and other traffic calming features without a large-scale road widening. Supervisor Geary M. Higgins (R-Catoctin), who spearheaded the study effort, said it was “one of the most challenging projects I’ve worked on and one of the most frustrating” because of the inability to build community consensus around one approach. He urged the board to pursue Concept A, saying it was the most cost-effective option to address safety concerns and would protect businesses along the road. He said Concept B, the option endorsed by the county staff, would do little more than move the afternoon rush hour congestion two miles northward and also would create longer back-ups north of Lucketts because of Maryland’s two-lane bridge at Point of Rocks. Those results, he said, were not worth spending an extra $46 million. “You’re not solving the congestion. You’re just moving it and creating more,” Higgins said. “I do not feel that it is worth spend-

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ing $46 million to knock out about 10 businesses in a stretch of road for two miles to get you some congestion relief in 2040 that may or may not be there,” he said. “That’s the reality.” Higgins’ position only got support from Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge). Supervisor Ron A. Meyer Jr. (R-Broad Run) made the motion to pursue Concept B, which he called “a tremendous step forward for safety.” He also expressed confidence that Maryland would be open to building a four-lane bridge at Point of Rocks and that Loudoun’s Rt. 15 ultimately would be widened to four lanes all the way to the state line. Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg) supported Concept B, saying she believed it was the best option to improve public safety. County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) noted that Concept B was projected to reduce the number of crashes in the corridor slightly more than Concept A—24 percent compared to 22 percent—and also said that survey results showing 70 percent support for the four-lane option were very persuasive. After supervisors rejected Concept A, Higgins objected to his colleagues “meddling in a project they don’t really know much about.” “I am extremely disappointed in this board,” he said. “I hope this kind of stuff does not happen to you when you’ve worked so hard for a project in your district.” With the action, the project will move into a more detailed study and design phase. The schedule calls for the project to begin construction in 2024, with completion in 2027. nstyer@loudounnow.com

Although Loudoun officials in past years have pushed to require the Greenway to publicly disclose its finances, each year the public gets a hint at the Greenway’s collections during its annual Drive for Charity. This year, the Greenway raised $326,805 in 24 hours on Thursday, May 16. That money went to seven nonprofits and the Dulles Greenway Scholarship Program. Over 14 years of the Drive for Charity, the Greenway has raised $3.7 million on those 14 days. The county may use a change in traffic counts in either direction against the Greenway. Although the General Assembly has granted the Greenway guaranteed annual toll increases, that deal expired this year. Going forward, the owner would have to demonstrate that its tolls do not discourage people from using the road—and the Greenway’s report claims traffic is going down while the population is going up.

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cause you were DATING ME. Regardless of my skills- you wanted me close. And you used our relationship to gain this sick power/control over me.” In the email, Nuckolls states she built an “iron clad” case against McAlister “that you NEVER had to begin with.” “Treating women like expendable whores, doing inappropriate things in your office only to make them feel cheap and dirty, all in an effort to do your bidding is unacceptable,” Nuckolls is alleged to have written. “Your lies and broken promises have finally caught up with you.” Mekarski said the lawsuit would not affect service delivery in the town, where “it’s business as usual, no change in operations.” “The police department is moving forward in a very positive manner. We’re pursuing investigations on a new police headquarters. We’ve instituted new general orders. We’ve put in five new recruits just last month and a new command position,” Mekarski said. “And so there should be no impact on service delivery, and both myself and the chief and the entire department is going to continue to move forward in a very positive, progressive fashion.” McAlister’s attorney, Thomas Plofchan, could not be reached for comment.

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Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) said that strengthens the county’s argument that, as they build alternative roads to the Greenway, people are choosing to take other, untolled roads. County staff members have relayed their comments to the Greenway’s consultants, but the Greenway is under no obligation to change its report—its agreement is with the state, not the county. But at their July 17 meeting, supervisors voted unanimously to send those concerns to the Virginia Department of Transportation and to Virginia Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine. “I do appreciate the Greenway, it is nice to have that option,” said Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge), who asked for the letter. “However, I believe the agreement has some pretty clear language that they are trying to wiggle their way out of, in our opinion.” Supervisors voted 8-0-1, with Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn) absent.

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