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This is the first installment in a three-week series about the opening of the first phase of Metrorail’s Silver Line. Up next week: The Silver Line’s impact on Loudoun.

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fter years of construction detours and months of additional delays, Northern Virginia commuters soon will hear two magic words: “Doors

opening.” The long-awaited first train of Metrorail’s Silver Line is scheduled to depart Wiehle-Reston East station in Reston at 12:03 p.m. Saturday, July 26, following opening-day ceremonies at 10 a.m. at the station. The guest list for the ceremony still is being finalized, but organizers have invited

all local, state and federal officials who played roles in the new Metrorail line’s creation, Michael Caplin, executive director of the Tysons Partnership, said. The Silver Line, operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, will change the Washington area’s employment picture as Tysons Corner companies begin recruiting workers who previously were unable to commute via automobile, Caplin said. “The Silver Line means that people who want to live in DC can still pursue a professional career based in Tysons,” he said. “They can think about moving here later.

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The first phase of Silver Line opens July 26 and includes Wiehle-Reston East station, above, and four other stations between Reston and East Falls Church.

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a lottery process and be guaranteed a spot in the charter school, if the School Board approves the application for the Hillsboro Charter Academy. “Be a HCA Founding Family!” the group announced on its Facebook. After a well-attended April 21 community meeting about the group’s plans to convert the elementary school into a public charter school, requests to be transferred flooded in from families throughout western Loudoun. “We were just blown away to see the passion and the creativity of the teachers,” Stacey Bassett said after attending the meeting. She and her husband Andrew filled out the required paper work to transfer their 6-year-old son from Lovettsville Ele-

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ess than four months after Hillsboro Elementary faced threats of closure, the county’s smallest and oldest school is seeing enrollment numbers tick up for the first time in seven years. The school, set against the Blue Ridge Mountains on Loudoun County’s western edge, is expected to begin the school year Sept. 2 with 81 students, up from 63 last year. Thirty-one of those transferred through the school system’s open enrollment policy. Hillsboro’s enrollment has steadily declined since 2009 as new, larger elementary schools were built in western Loudoun. Although students who live outside the

school’s attendance boundaries were welcome to attend, few took the school up on that invitation—until now. In the midst of the emotional budget season this past spring that had Hillsboro and three other rural schools under consideration for closure to help fill a $38 million funding gap, Hillsboro parents and teachers started a campaign of sorts. They set out to advertise their plans to convert the 140-year-old school into a public charter school, and encouraged families who live outside Hillsboro to join the movement. Through pamphlets handed out at budget public hearings, Facebook posts and word of mouth, the school community encouraged families to transfer to Hillsboro through open enrollment. And, they reminded those families that students who attend the school this fall could bypass

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agers at SuperTarget that he had not followed company procedures. Following the publication of NorthingLeesburg Today/Danielle Nadler ton’s story Saturday, the Leesburg Police The Leesburg Police Department is investigating two incidents of apparent shoplifting at the Department released a statement Monday Leesburg SuperTarget after a former employee of the store said he was fired after reporting the afternoon about its involvement in the case. shoplifting in which the suspect shown on surveillance tape was recognized by his superiors as a According to the department, the initial Fairfax County deputy. complaint was filed at approximately 11 p.m. Tuesday, May 27. “The report was docushoplifting case at the Lees- for SuperTarget, said he was fired after report- mented however, the reporting loss prevenburg SuperTarget first reported ing two incidents of apparent shoplifting in tion officer did not witness the actual theft,” in May is getting new, national which the suspect shown on surveillance tape it said. During that investigation, “the indiattention and a reactivated Lees- was recognized by his superiors as a Fairfax vidual involved in the alleged theft was posiburg Police Department investi- County deputy. tively identified as a Fairfax Sheriff’s Office gation resulted in a criminal charge Tuesday. Northington said he filed a complaint employee.” On May 30, Leesburg investigators In an interview with The Washington with the Leesburg Police Department as he notified members of the Fairfax sheriff’s office Post, Dallas Northington, who worked almost did routinely in such cases. However, days about the report. eight years as an assets protection specialist later Northington was fired, told by his man- Continued on Page 15

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egency Centers Corporation last week formally announced that Whole Foods Market has signed on to anchor the Belmont Chase center in Ashburn. Expected to open next summer, the 80,000-square-foot center also will include the region’s first Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant, Cava Mezze Grill, Peet’s Coffee and Tea and PR Fresh Look Salon. It will be the first Whole Foods store in Loudoun County. Since its founding in 1980, the grocery chain has transformed the organic foods industry by demonstrating strong com-

mitment to sustainable agriculture, community reinvestment and environmental stewardship. There are more than 360 Whole Food stores in the U.S. and United Kingdom. “The anticipation for this development has been palpable,” Devin Corini, Regency’s vice president of investments, stated in the announcement. “Northern Virginia, especially Loudoun County, has experienced tremendous growth. Belmont Chase will raise the bar for retail in Loudoun County…It will be a dynamic and welcoming neighborhood center serving Ashburn and greater Loudoun County for years to come.”

Belmont Chase is located in Belmont Executive Center, at the southwest quadrant of the Rt. 7/Claiborne Parkway interchange adjacent to Toll Brothers’ Belmont Estates gated community. The shopping center is expected to serve as a catalyst for development of Belmont Executive Center, which includes 1.2 million square feet of office space and hotel use. The shopping center will include outdoor gathering spaces, dining patios and lakeside views. Additionally, Regency Centers plans to pursue of LEED Certification for its retail shops. n

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The case against Charles Severance moved to Circuit Court Monday after a Loudoun grand jury handed up an indictment on a weapons possession charge. The Ashburn man is linked to an Alexandria Police investigation into three homicides. In court Tuesday, the case was set for a twoday trial starting Oct. 27. During a District Court preliminary hearing June 18, Judge Deborah Welsh found probable cause to support the charge that he had possession of firearms after being convicted of a felony.

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July 9 crash left a Leesburg man uninjured, but facing multiples charges—including a third DWI within the past 10 years. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, Mark R. Firehammer, 46, was driving on Edwards Ferry Road near Cattail Branch just east of Leesburg at 2:50 p.m. last Wednesday when his vehicle went off the road, through a fence and struck a tree. In the vehicle was a 12-year-old passenger, who also escaped injury. In addition to a charge of DWI, Firehammer was charged with refusal of a blood or breath test (second offense) and reckless endangerment of a child, according to the report. Loudoun District Court records show Firehammer pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge of DWI second offense in February 2011. In that case he was fined $1,000 and limited to the use of a restricted license until February 2014. The new DWI charge is a Class 6 felony, carrying potential sentence of 1-5 years in prison or up to a year in jail and/or a fine up to $2,500.

Defense attorney Edward Ungvarsky has argued that the two 22-caliber revolvers in question were owned not by Severance, but by his girlfriend Linda Robra and that the Loudoun arrest for a weapon violation was a thinly veiled effort by police to keep him in jail while they determine whether he is connected to the three ongoing murder investigations. The case against Severance in Loudoun began March 7 when an Alexandria detective left a card for Robra on her car windshield at their Ashburn home, trying to get in touch with Severance. Severance was wanted for questioning in the deaths of Ruthanne Lodato, a music teacher, in February; Ronald Kirby, who served as the transportation director for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, last November; and real estate agent Nancy Dunning in 2003. According to testimony during the preliminary hearing, Severance communicated with the detective via email but never made an appointment to meet him. He left the home March 10 ostensibly to go camping. He was arrested a few days later in West Virginia. Police have not named Severance as a suspect in the murder cases.

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Virginia State Police Trooper W.F. Hardin is investigating a motorcycle crash that occurred Sunday, July 6 near Leesburg. The crash occurred at 7:30 p.m. on Dry Mill Road, less than a mile west of Colt Field Drive. According to the report, a 1998 HarleyDavidson Road King was westbound on Dry Mill Road and ran off the right side of the road on a curve. The rider lost control and was thrown from the motorcycle and both landed in the roadway. The rider, Robert E. Kinney Jr., 50, of Leesburg, was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries. He was wearing a helmet. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Charges are pending. The crash happened during the July 4 holiday weekend, when four motorcyclists were killed on Virginia roads, according to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, which noted there had been three fatalities the prior weekend. As of last week, there had been 29 fatal motorcycle crashes in Virginia during 2014. n

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thing more serious when Laite-Pourtorab pulled a switchblade knife from his pocket. He was subsequently arrested by deputies. In addition to the arson conviction, LaitePourtorab has prior convictions for assault and battery and drunk in public, as well as a history in the juvenile court system, according to the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. In addition to a three-year sentence, Kendrick imposed an additional two years of suspended time which could be revoked should he violate the terms of his supervised probation upon his release. Laite-Pourtorab was also found guilty of a probation violation related to his arson case, for which Kendrick imposed three years of previously suspended time to be served concurrently with the new sentence.

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The Board of Supervisors this week was expected to advance a new planning initiative to take a closer look at the type of development that should be promoted along the Silver Line rail corridor. The current land use policies were adopted more than a decade ago when rail service was largely conceptual. With the anticipated opening of the Silver Line’s Phase II extension to Ashburn only four years away, the board wants to take a fresh look at how best to take advantage of the rail service. In May, the Urban Land Institute formed a

recommendations would protect airport operations. “We were very, very thoughtful about the airport,” she said. As a result of the discussion, the committee amended its draft statement to call for a “review of best practices for innovative development that is compatible with nearby airport uses” rather than development that “complements” airport uses.

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Michael Cooper, MWAA’s manager for local and state governmental affairs, urged the committee to amend its ULI endorsement letter to specifically emphasize the importance of ensuring future development “remains compatible with airport activities.” Cooper pointed out that Loudoun’s airportarea land use policies are held up as a model for other airport communities around the country and raised concerns that allowing residential uses around the Rt. 606 metro station, at the northern tip of the airport, could cause conflicts in the future. The area will be subject to numerous frequent low and loud flights, MWAA representatives said. They also noted an increase in noise complaints coming from residents in the southern Brambleton area west of the airport and from One Loudoun to the north. Michelle Frank, who led the EDAC’s ad-hoc Silver Line committee, said the panel’s

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hould the members of the next Board of Supervisor be paid more? That is a question the current board is asking. The board’s Finance/Government Services and Operations Committee last week voted 4-1 to recommend that the staff develop options for increasing supervisor compensation for the first time since 2008. The full board was scheduled to take up the issue Wednesday. State law prohibits a board of supervisors from raising its compensation during its current term. Supervisor Matt Letourneau (R-Dulles) made the motion to initiate the study, pointing out that the rate of compensation set by the board would be in effect until 2020 and without action supervisors’ pay would remain unchanged for a 12-year period. Supervisor Shawn Williams (R-Broad Run) said he was open-minded about giving raises to the next board. He said the job can take up to 30 hours each week and it was in the county’s best interest to attract good candidates. “We want to be able to make it worth their while,” he said. Supervisor Ken Reid (R-Leesburg) pointed out that the Leesburg Town Council, which is not prohibited from increasing its compensation mid-term, voted to almost double its pay, from $8,000 to $15,600, last year. Only Supervisor Ralph Buona (R-Ashburn) voted against recommending a study. He said the current pay structure stacks up well with similar jurisdictions. He also disagreed with the notion that higher compensation would attract more qualified candidates. Several committee members said they particularly supported an increase in the $50,000 salary paid to the county chairman. That position was paid $40,000 from 1996 to 2007 and raised by $10,000 six years ago. Supervisors are paid $41,200, a salary that was almost doubled when the last change was made in 2008. In 1996, supervisors were paid $20,600. That rate was incrementally increased to $22,400 by 2000, but held there through 2007. Also as part of compensation changes approved in 2008, the vice chairman, who is elected annually by the board, was given a $45,320 salary, 10 percent higher than other supervisors. According to a 2014 board salary survey presented to the committee, Loudoun has the third highest population in Virginia and its supervisors have the fifth highest salary. Fairfax County leads in both categories with 1.1 million residents and supervisors—the chairman included—making $75,000 per year. Arlington County, with 120,000 fewer residents than Loudoun, pays its supervisors $50,127, with $55,140 for the board chairman. Chesterfield County, the closest to Loudoun in population, pays supervisors $35,091 and the chairman $38,241. If the study is approved by the full board, the staff recommendations will be reported back to the finance committee.

technical assistance panel of industry experts to make recommendations. The resulting 93-page report was on the board’s docket Wednesday. It will be used as a template for development policy changes to be reviewed by the Planning Commission and supervisors in the months ahead. One key recommendation of the ULI report is drawing concern. The review panel stressed the need for county leaders to promote a mix of uses along the corridor, advocating policies that would permit more residential development than was previously envisioned. Last Friday, as the county’s Economic Development Advisory Committee met to formally endorse a number of the ULI recommendations, a delegation from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority was on hand to urge county leaders to be cautious about allowing residential development around Dulles Airport.

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oudoun supervisors were scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether to authorize the county Economic Development Authority to issue taxable bonds, although board members last week continued to question the benefits—and potential pitfalls—of the effort. The board held a public hearing on the ordinance change July 9 and the issue came within one vote of being killed during that session. The EDA currently holds authority to issue tax-exempt bonds, which can help finance nonprofit and government facilities, as well as those of private businesses that meet specified qualifications. The idea of issuing taxable bonds was first raised in connection with the effort by Virginia Investment Partnership LLC to build a minor league baseball/soccer stadium

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the Dulles Greenway/Ashburn Village Boulevard interchange was approved on an 8-0-1 vote, with Supervisor Janet Clarke (R-Blue Ridge) absent. The rezoning changes the property from R-1 (Residential) to R-16 (Townhouse/Multi-family). Supervisor Shawn Williams (R-Broad Run), whose district includes the property, said it was the first density increase he has supported during the first two and a half years of his term. He noted the property is located within a half mile of the planned Metrorail station near Moorefield Station and that the development proposal was in line with the county’s comprehensive plan. Also residents in the neighboring Vantage Pointe subdivision, a community of single-family detached homes, supported the application after working closely with the developer.

in Ashburn. More recently, the conversation has focused on how the bonds could benefit the county government in its efforts to buy office buildings or construct new facilities. County CFO Ben Mays said EDA-issued taxable bonds would not put taxpayer funds at risk and there was a “very low probability” the county’s triple-A bond ratings could be threatened—two concerns repeatedly raised by supervisors and by the only speaker at the public hearing. Mays said the benefit to private sector applicants of EDA-approved bonds is that they would have access to investors willing to support longer term repayment schedules than typically offered in construction loans. During last week’s hearing, two additional concerns got attention. The first was that, unlike tax-exempt bonds issued by the EDA, taxable bonds would not require Board of Supervisor approval. While some supervisors expressed confidence in the members they appoint to the EDA board of directors to make sound decisions, others were

uncomfortable delegating that final approval authority. Interim County Attorney Ron Brown said there appeared to be no provision in the state code to permit supervisors to hold final approval authority over taxable bonds issued by the EDA. Also, the proposed ordinance places no restrictions on the types of facilities that could be financed with taxable bonds. The current ordinance prohibits the use of EDA bonds for 15 specific uses—including golf courses, massage parlors, suntan facilities and racetracks—and limits this use of bond funding for car dealerships, financial institutions, recreation and entertainment uses and restaurants. Supervisor Suzanne Volpe (R-Algonkian) was among those advocating limits on the use of taxable bonds, asking if they could be used to finance apartment buildings, data center, strip clubs or abortion clinics. County Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large) suggested the board consider applying the existing restriction list to the taxable bonds. Supervisors Shawn Williams (R-Broad

Before the vote, supervisors did raise concerns about area schools and roads, but staff members said the small infill project would have little impact.

as the operator of Loudoun’s commuter bus system through 2019. Supervisors this week were expected to approve a $37 million four-year, eight-month contract that covers operation and maintenance of the bus fleet. Veolia’s current contract expires in October. Four other companies submitted bids. • Usually when land is removed from one of the county’s agricultural and forestal districts it means another piece of open space is bound for development, but in one case historic preservation is the goal. The Board of Supervisors July 9 unanimously approved a request to remove a 4.16-acre lot from the New Catoctin South District. Plans are for the Virginia Mcgehee Friend property to be sold and the historic home, now lacking plumbing and electricity and suffering from vandals and termites, to be restored and modernized.

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• There will be no spraying to control the tick population at county parks this year. The Board of Supervisors’ finance committee was told last week that the results of tick counts conducted this spring did not find enough of the Lyme disease-carrying insects along trails and public areas where surveillance was conducted to justify spraying. The committee recommended approval of the Loudoun Lyme Commission’s request for $25,000 to produce additional promotional material to help residents protect themselves from the disease. • Veolia Transportation Services will continue

Run) and Ralph Buona (R-Ashburn) questioned whether expanding the EDA’s involvement in private sector financing was going too far. Buona said that, although the county’s taxpayers may not be at risk in the event of a default, the Loudoun County “brand” could be. “I can see the floodgates opening,” he said. “I can see a lot of private sector activities coming to take advantage of this.” While questions about merits of offering taxable bonds to businesses continue, supervisors see more concrete benefits for the county government. In particular, the bonds could be used for “tail financing” in cases in which a public facility could not be entirely funded through tax-exempt bonds. Supervisors indicated they are evaluating a proposal to purchase an office building to house government operations, but more than 5 percent of the building is leased to nongovernment entities—making the deal unsuited for tax-exempt bonds. The concept of issuing a combination of tax-exempt and taxable bonds for the project could generate savings compared with other existing financing options such as a lease-purchase agreement. “This is actually a very, very useful tool for us,” Mays said. During Wednesday’s debate several supervisors suggested the board take more time to review the proposal. Supervisor Ken Reid’s (R-Leesburg) motion to delay action until after the board’s August recess was ruled out of order by York. Instead, Reid made a motion to table the issue entirely. That failed on a narrow 4-5 vote, with Volpe and supervisors Geary Higgins (R-Catoctin) and Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling) supporting Reid. Ultimately, the board voted 6-3, Williams, Reid and Volpe opposed, to add the issue to its July 16 meeting for action. Check this newspaper’s website for an update on action taken during the July 16 meeting. n

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t wasn’t the first time Rev. Daniel Garcia walked 100 miles for a cause, but he said the journey he embarked on July 4 to El Hongo Prison in Tecate, Mexico, was by far the most difficult. The Leesburg pastor traveled there to pray for the freedom of 26-year-old Andrew Tahmooressi, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who was arrested in Tijuana, Mexico, March 31 on charges of transporting weapons over the border. Tahmooressi, who had three legally registered guns in his vehicle, said he wound up at the border entrance accidently on his way to San Ysidro, a city just north of the border. The case has gained the attention of national media, and prominent politicians have lined up to advocate Tahmooressi’s release, including Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Some have criticized the White House for not making efforts to bring him home. When Garcia heard Tahmooressi’s story, he was compelled to undertake a prayer walk on his fellow marine’s behalf. “I don’t get caught up in the judging. I know that he is a marine, he’s a Christian, he’s an American, and I wanted to pray for him and his mother,” he said. The four-day journey didn’t go smoothly. His Mexican escort never showed up, leaving him alone for most of the trek. After carrying his own luggage through the rough terrain and bad weather, Garcia was refused entry to the prison by guards who said he needed permission from Mexican authorities. Instead, he kneeled down at the gate and prayed. This was Garcia’s second unsuccessful attempt to visit Tahmooressi, although they’ve talked several times by phone. In June, Garcia traveled to the prison and, although turned away by guards, he was able to get a Bible through to the inmate, who Garcia said suffers from PTSD after serving two tours in Afghanistan. “Somebody had to do something to get to him to pray with him and to encourage him,” he said. “It’s not me…I really think it’s the Lord Jesus Christ in me.” Garcia, an ordained minister, travels the world preaching the gospel to others. Known as “The Walking Man” Garcia has walked more than 25,000 miles around the world to bring hope to people suffering. In 2001, he walked from Jordan to Israel on behalf of an Iraqi boy in need of a heart operation. In 2006, the pastor established a nonprofit, Global Walk Foundation, that raises money for children’s charities and other humanitarian efforts. Tahmooressi’s mother Jill Tahmooressi, who regularly calls the reverend for prayer, said in an interview with Leesburg Today that Garcia’s support has been a source of strength for her family. “The intent was a walk in prayer for everyone involved…and [to] pray for peace and unity and resolution to this issue,” she said. “Rev. Garcia is definitely a pastor [Andrew] leans on.” Tahmooressi had his first official appearance in court July 9 when a Mexican federal judge denied his release. Jill Tahmooressi said she has no doubt her son will eventually be released, citing a 911 call he made to police stating he was lost the night of his arrest as evidence of his innocence. Mexican authorities, however, claim the incident was no accident and that Tahmooressi intended to enter Mexico with the loaded weapons and have pointed to inconsistencies in his story as probable cause. Tahmooressi’s next hearing is scheduled Aug. 4. Garcia is planning a prayer walk from the Iwo Jima Memorial to the U.S. Capitol July 22. The following day, he will do another prayer walk with Senate Chaplain Barry Black in the Capitol building before traveling back to Mexico for Tahmooressi’s trial. n

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After losing his mother in a car crash, Sterling resident Mike Drury is working to make it illegal for Virginians to talk on their cell phones while driving. Drury, 39, and his mother were driving in Fauquier County in August 2011 when they were struck by a Ford Expedition whose driver ran a red light, according to Virginia State Police reports. The driver of the Expedition was charged with reckless driving, and Drury said he believed she was talking on her cell phone. The crash killed Drury’s mother, Pamela Ellen Smith, and caused him to suffer a traumatic brain injury. Now, Drury is working to change state law to make it illegal for people to make calls while they drive. Thirteen states have laws that prohibit drivers from using handheld cell phones while driving. Virginians can use their hands to make phone calls while driving, but they cannot text while driving following a change in state law that went into effect in 2013. Drury started a petition at TheMikeDruryMovement.com to try to drum up support for his campaign. According to Drury, he’s collected more than 600 signatures as of this week. “I really want people to sign the petition because I want the roads to be a safer place,” he said. “My mom was killed, I got a brain injury and I don’t want it to happen to other people.” Drury said he also plans to contact his representatives in the state General Assembly to earn their support. The website includes a link for people to make donations, which Drury said will go to help cover his medical expenses. Drury worked for Boxwood Technology and was an Internet radio show host, but has been unable to work since the crash. To sign the petition, go to themikedrurymovement.com.

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There the case stalled. According to the LPD, “the criminal prosecution component has been reviewed by the Loudoun County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office and we were awaiting on contact from SuperTarget if it was their desire to prosecute the alleged theft.” Late Monday morning— following the publication of the article—the department was notified of SuperTarget’s intent to press criminal charges against the alleged shoplifter. Tuesday morning the LPD announced that Robert H. Palmer Jr., 50, of Leesburg, was charged with two counts of petit larceny. He came to police headquarters to accept service of the warrants and was taken before a magistrate where he was released on a $5,000 unsecured bond. Palmer retired from the Fairfax sheriff’s office June 3—a week after the shoplifting charge was filed with LPD—with 20 years of service. He is set to appear in District Court Aug. 12. Northington, a father of two, is still looking for a job. He also is being represented by Declan Leonard, an attorney with Cloudigy Law who specializes in employment law. n

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Milton “Mickey” Koerner opened the first IHOP restaurant in Leesburg in 1994. Twenty years later the business is going strong and operating under the philosophy of doing what is right above making money. “It makes it easier for us to run [the restaurants] when it’s about doing the right thing, not saving a dollar,” said John Wilson, director of operations for the franchise group which operates four restaurants in Maryland and five in Virginia. Wilson has worked for Koerner for almost a decade and said the 20-year milestone is like watching a kid grow up. “He’s pretty excited,” Wilson said. Some of Koerner’s employees have been around for years, Wilson said, which is a testament to his good leadership. Luis Neira was the first employee Koerner hired in 1994. He started off as a cook and now manages all of the Maryland locations. “He was a great person to work for from day one...I can’t complain,” Neira said. When asked Koerner’s secret to success, Ashburn Today/April Grant his son Michael Koerner, the area manager The Benitez family enjoys a meal together at the Leesburg IHOP where they dine twice a week. Saul Benitez said the all-day breakfast and dinner menu and quality service is what keeps them coming back. for Virginia, said it has to do with his father’s commitment to every detail of the business, of putting hard work in and everything just fell he said. the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. from the staff to remodeling the stores every into place for me,” he said. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the res- In honor of the IHOP company celebratfew years. “He’s very involved and he pushes He now lives in Purcellville and oversees taurant is offering special deals all month. A ing its 56-year anniversary, the Leesburg restauus to do the best we can.” operations of all nine of his restaurants from family fun event is planned for Saturday, July rant is offering a short stack of pancakes for 56 Milton Koerner began working for the a home office. Koerner has plans to build two 19 at the Leesburg location featuring a moon cents every Tuesday during July. The restaurant company in 1970 as a bus boy in an Arlington more developments in the area. bounce, face painting, balloon animals and is located at 980 Edwards Ferry Road. n IHOP. After years of moving up the ranks of 1 7/14/14 “Loudoun and Leesburg have been other activities. Adults also can participate in a the company he jumped at the opportunity SV-AestheticaCosmetic-HalfPgAd-Posh7_Layout 1:36county PM Page 2 good to me over the years and I appreciate it,” cornhole tournament for $25, to be donated to to become a franchise owner. “It’s a mixture

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ids are getting anything but their typical summer camp experience at Loudoun Country Day School. All last week, about two dozen 6 to 10 year olds are attending a camp called Despicable Me!, based on the popular animated movies. The movie-inspired curricu-

lum includes a magic show, a carnival, a fiesta, a workshop with a scientist and a visit to the National Air and Space Museum. The camp is a new addition to the private school’s usual summer offerings and was the brainchild of Mary Young, who teaches art and physical education at the school. “I love minions and I love both the movies,” she said, referring to the creatures in “Despicable Me” and “Despicable Me 2.” “It’s a fun thing

to do with the kids, and I tried to take away from the fun scenes from the movie.” The participants got a visit last Wednesday from Calsin Hoyle, founder of STEM Kids, a mobile science lab that sets up fun, safe science experiments. They mixed hydrogen peroxide, yeast and dish soap to create green and red slime. Campers’ eyes widened as the green and red slime erupted from their bottles. Hannah, a 9-year-old camper,

Sam Rose and Katherine Maroulis watch their mini foam volcano erupt during the Loudoun Country Day School Despicable Me summer camp this week. The campers made the volcanoes out of hydrogen peroxide and yeast.

said she joined the camp because she loves “Despicable Me 2.” “My favorite part of the camp is that we get to do very fun things. We get to do fun activities like making cookie robots, and we actually get to eat them.” Nine-year-old Ainsley, a Loudoun County Country Day School student, said, “My favorite part about camp is spending time with my friends.” This isn’t the first time Lou-

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ne hundred Virginia teachers have taken on the role of students during the past month as part of the first class of the Virginia Center for Excellence in Teaching, held at George Mason University. The center’s participants were chosen from among more than 800 applicants and included six teachers from Loudoun County. The center is comprised of four academies based on different subject areas: fine arts, humanities and language arts, interdisciplinary studies and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Each academy accepted 25 teachers, who spent six days focused on the importance of critical reflection, cultural understanding, educational policy and decision-making based on data and student assessments. They also spent time on Capitol Hill to learn how to leverage the legislative process to benefit education.

“The week really re-energized my batteries,” said Marcia Charin, who teaches Spanish at J. Michael Lunsford Middle School. “We all felt like pioneers almost in this new 21st century of teaching. The essence of teaching is always the same—good teaching is good teaching—but now we have tools that really help us in our jobs.” The other Loudoun County Public Schools teachers chosen to participate in the center are: Katherine Henretty (Sterling Elementary), Marlon Mohammed (Discovery Elementary), Lori Mullaney (Lovetsville Elementary), Donna Berman (Frances Hazel Reid Elementary) and Sara Kittelson (Dominion High School). The teacher development program is paid for through a grant from the Virginia Department of Education. Last year, the state education department solicited proposals from colleges and universities to create a teacher development program, and George Mason was awarded the $220,000 contract. n

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rian Blubaugh has been named the next principal of Algonkian Elementary School. Blubaugh has been the assistant principal at Potowmack Elementary since 2010. He’s worked for Loudoun County Public Schools for 18 years, spending 14 years at Meadowland Elementary teaching second and fourth grade. Blubaugh coached junior varsity basketball and track at Park View High School, and cross country, track and assistant varsity basketball coach at Potomac Falls High School. He also was head basketball coach at Loudoun County High School. Blubaugh’s wife Dawn is a math teacher at Stone Bridge High School; the two have four children. Blubaugh holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Bloomsburg University, a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in educational leadership and administration from George Mason University. He will officially be appointed as Algonkian’s principal at the next regular School Board meeting Aug. 12.

Head of School Colley Bell encourages residents to “discover the many ways in which our small size and nurturing atmosphere enable each person to be known, valued, and guided. We believe that school is first and foremost about community.” Visitors to the open house will get a guided tour and have the chance to meet Bell, the faculty and other school staff, as well as Middleburg Academy students. They will get a guided tour. Middleburg Academy is at 35321 Notre Dame Lane in Middleburg. Contact Director of Admission Doug Goodman for questions at 540-687-5581 or dgoodman@ middleburgacademy.org. For more information, go to www.middleburgacademy.org.

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mentary, where he attended kindergarten last school year, to Hillsboro this fall. Bassett said the chance to be a part of a charter school is part of the draw, but she would request a transfer for her son even if it weren’t for talks of turning Hillsboro into a charter because of what the school’s teachers are already doing. Hillsboro’s teachers have been the driving force behind the charter proposal, and much of what they envision is already taking place in day-to-day lessons at the school. Lessons are hands on and often have students out of their desks. They grow lettuce, make pottery, raise chickens and observe the transformation from tadpoles to frogs as part of regular lessons. “That’s a good example. The kids see and experience the life of a frog rather than getting a worksheet about it,” Bassett said. “We were amazed with what they’re doing with the curriculum now; I can only imagine what they’ll do

if they become a charter.” School Board members Jennifer Bergel (Catoctin) and Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge), who both represent the western end of the county, said they’re happy to see the surge in enrollment at the school and believe it will only put the group on a better footing with the board when it presents its charter proposal, which the charter committee hopes to happen at the board’s Aug. 12 meeting. “More than 30 new students is pretty significant for a school that size,” Turgeon said. “I think it speaks volumes for what people want in the future of that school.” Interest from the community and a solid curriculum is a good first step, Bergel said, but she stressed it would take a strong overall application to gain the support from the board. “They need to have a solid plan for funding and transportation. I’m very interested to see the charter, and I hope it’s a good one so it’s approved.” The School Board approved the county’s, and the region’s, first public charter school ear-

lier this year—Middleburg Community Charter School opens Aug. 4. A group of parents from Middleburg Elementary who drafted the application call the charter a formula that saved their school that also faced threats of being shuttered as it enrollment fell to about 50. Now, the charter seems to have breathed new life into the school and attracted more students—more than 170 applied and 122 students were selected to attend this fall. The model also will cost the school system $11,000-per student, about half what it cost to operate the school in recent years. Charter schools are publically funded, but can raise money through grants and donations, and have more flexibility in how they meet state and federal standards. Turgeon says there’s certainly room for more than one charter school in rural Loudoun. Hillsboro and Middleburg sit 19 miles apart and would serve a different region of the county, she said. “Plus, a charter is about parental choice,

and it’s been clear that parents want choices when it comes to their children’s education. I think what each of these charters—Middleburg, and potentially Hillsboro—will be offering is a somewhat different educational option.” Tauvas Johnson, chairwoman of the Hillsboro Charter Academy Committee, said she’s thrilled with the interest in the school, and she hopes it only increases to one day fill the school to its capacity of 137 students, an enrollment it hasn’t reached since 2008. “I see absolutely no reason why we can’t have our building at capacity,” she said. “It would be awesome, and I think we have the community support to get us there.” Loudoun County Public Schools is still accepting applications through its special permission transfer policy for schools that have space. The open enrollment window closes Sept. 15. Go to www.lcps.org/page/76705 for more information. n

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Vice Chairman Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge), who initially made the motion to reduce those positions at Hillsboro in hopes it would be enough to take the school off the chopping block, is looking again at that decision. She said she’s in talks with new Superintendent Eric Williams about the possibility of reinstating some of those positions at Hillsboro, and in general about staffing levels at the county’s smallest schools. “Other board members have expressed an interest at looking at those reductions again. If it’s a matter of safety and security, then it’s something to look at sooner rather than later,” she said. Turgeon said some of the decisions during the four weeks of budget reconciliation were made too quickly when emotions ran high. “This is honestly the reason why we want to have budget discussions long before the budget cycle because in that crunched time period we don’t have the opportunity to get input from staff, parents and community leaders,” she said. “Decisions like that become emotional rather than focusing on what the needs really are.” Board members have repeated similar sentiments in the 11 weeks since the final FY15 budget was adopted, saying they want to begin work on the budget months earlier, and they’ve followed through. The board held a Saturday work session in June to prepare for the FY16 budget. Tauvas Johnson, member of Hillsboro’s PTA and chairwoman of the Hillsboro Charter Academy Committee, said she’s holding out hope that accommodations can be made for this coming school year, with the goal that it will be transformed into a charter school in time for the 2015-2016 school year. “The board suggested that small schools do what they can to up their numbers, and we have,” she said. “So we’re hoping we can get the support we need to get through this year.” n

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With Hillsboro being the smallest school on a list of four under consideration for closure—with it appearing like the board had enough votes to close it for good—one parent suggested the board reduce the school’s staff by 2.5 full-time equivalent positions to save $122,290. The board approved her recommendation to combine a teacher’s assistant and technology assistant position, as well as a secretary and a clinic position; and remove a part-time resource teacher, a library aide, a part-time custodian and a part-time cafeteria assistant. The loss in staff comes as 31 students have requested to be transferred to the school through the system’s open enrollment policy, to bring enrollment up to 31. The policy allows students to transfer to schools outside of their attendance zone that have space, as long it does not prompt the requirement to hire more staff.

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And we, in Tysons, now [will] have a ballpark, art galleries and monuments within easy reach. The entire fabric of life here is enriched.” The Silver Line’s first phase, construction which began in March 2009, stretches 11.7 miles from the Orange Line’s East Falls Church station to Wiehle Avenue in Reston and includes five new stations. The project’s second phase will extend 11.4 miles west to Rt. 772/Ryan Road in Ashburn and includes six additional stations, including one at Dulles Airport. Work has begun on this phase and Metro leaders predict passenger service will begin there in 2018. Passengers will be able to see almost all of the first phase’s route from the windows of their train. Most of the Silver Line’s tracks are located at-grade or on elevated trestles; the only tunnel is a short stretch between the Tysons and Greensboro stations. Community activists tried years ago to have a tunnel built under most of Tysons Corner, but project officials instead chose to build elevated track sections there. Some area residents are critical of the tall concrete “spine” of trestles in Tysons and project officials, at the suggestion of Fairfax Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D), are examining the possibility of making the trestles more attractive using lighting or artwork. Silver Line trains will arrive every six minutes during peak travel hours. The line’s operating hours will be Mondays through Thursdays from 5 a.m. to midnight, Fridays from 5 a.m. to 3 a.m. the next day, Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. the next day and Sundays from 7 a.m. to midnight. Trains will take about eight minutes to travel between the Wiehle-Reston East and Spring Hill stations. Tysons Corner stations are spaced about two minutes apart and each stop will last about that same amount of time, Caplin said. Here are details about the first phase’s stations, listed from west to east: • Wiehle-Reston East, located near Dulles Toll Road/Wiehle Avenue interchange, will serve as the line’s western terminus until the second phase is built. The station has a 2,300-space parking garage, with 253 reserved spaces, as well as 1,000 spaces operated by a private contractor, Comstock. Ten bus bays in a covered garage, plus one bus stop on Wiehle Avenue, are available on the station’s north side. Its south side provides five bus bays. The station will receive bus service from Loudoun County Transit; Washington Flyer Silver Line Express; RIBS Routes 1, 2, 3 and 4; and Fairfax Connector Routes 505, 507, 551, 552, 553, 554, 557, 558, 559, 585, 924, 926, 929, 950, 951, 952, 980, 981, 983 and 985. The station has north and south entrances, accessible via pedestrian bridges over the toll road. There are five bike racks on both its north and south sides, plus secure, reserved spaces for 200 bicycles. • Spring Hill, located near the Rt. 7/Spring Hill Road interchange, has entrances on its east and west sides, accessible via a pedestrian bridge over Rt. 7. The station has a kiss-and-ride area and five bus stops on its east side, but no available parking. There are 22 bike racks and 20 rental bicycle lockers. The station will receive service from a Loudoun County Transit Bus and Fairfax Connector Routes 423, 424, 432, 574 and 724. • Greensboro is located along Rt. 7 just north of Rt. 123 (Chain Bridge Road). The station has entrances on the east and west sides of Rt. 7, accessible via a pedestrian bridge. Neither parking nor a kiss-and-ride area are available at this station, but there is one bus stop on its east side. The station will be served by Fairfax Connector Route 422. Twenty bike racks and 20 rental bicycle lockers are available.

• Tysons Corner is located near the Rt. 123/ Tysons Boulevard intersection. The station has north and south access points, with the latter being reached via a pedestrian bridge over Rt. 123. This station has neither a kiss-and-ride area nor parking facilities, but offers 38 bicycle racks and 20 rental bike lockers. Six bus bays—three each on its north and south sides—will serve the station. The station will be served by Fairfax Connector Routes 402, 423, 462 and 463; Metrobus Routes 2T 15M and 28A; Metroextra Route 28X; and PRTC Metro Direct buses LH and MMD. • McLean, located at the Rt. 123/Scotts Crossing Road intersection, has north and south entrances, the latter of which will be accessible via a pedestrian bridge over Rt. 123. The station will have two bus bays on the north, three on the south and a bus stop on Rt. 123. Motorists can park for a fee at a nearby temporary lot with about 700 spaces. In addition, nine motorcycle spaces and a kiss-and-ride area are on the station’s south side. The station also has 26 bicycle racks and 20 rental bike lockers. n

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irginia Everywhere, a new Ashburn-based company, is acquiring Roadstar Internet Inc. as part of its effort to improve the quality of broadband Internet service available throughout the state. Roadstar was founded by Marty Dougherty in 2002 to provide wireless broadband service to homes and businesses, primarily in rural western Loudoun. Over the past decade, the company has grown to become the region’s top wireless Internet service providers. Virginia Everywhere President Jimmy Carr said Dougherty has been at the forefront

of fast developing access technology for two decades and will serve as the company’s vice president of technology. The company’s first focus will be expanding service in Loudoun using hybrid wireless and fiber-optic networks. “We are excited about this partnership and to begin upgrading the broadband infrastructure in Loudoun County. Roadstar’s customers and their neighbors will be the first to benefit from the substantial investments we will be making,” Carr said. Roadstar has about 2,000 customers. While the company will begin in Loud-

oun, the vision is broader. “We call it Virginia Everywhere for a reason,” Carr said. “Loudoun County is the home of the global Internet and it is also our home,” Carr added. But the firm’s long-term goal is to bring broadband access to communities where the current options are too slow, too expensive or don’t exist. “We want to provide choices and options throughout Virginia where people don’t have them,” he said. “This transition will result in significant improvements for our customers, deployment of the newest technologies, and expansion into

new areas,” Dougherty said in a statement. Virginia Everywhere and Roadstar expect to complete the transition by early fall. Roadstar customers will receive additional updates, but are promised there will be no disruption of service or changes to email accounts. Noting Loudoun’s Board of Supervisors has acknowledged the importance of broadband services, Carr said the company is interested in hearing from others who want to help expand Internet access—including governments, community organizations and Internet service providers seeking additional capital. n

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setting our sights on the state tournament. The guys responded to that. Since then, we’ve seen an offensive explosion. They’re pounding the ball and having great at-bats. We think that if we play ball the way we need to right now, by the time we get to the Ashburn Post 2001 manager Bill Mason, right. tournament we’ll be in excellent shape.” Mason also feels confident that his Ash “They have a pretty cool team philosoburn Post 2001 team will be ready for the tour- phy,” Mason said. “‘Nobody wants to be the nament, considering the depth of his pitching third out.’ I can’t tell you the number of times staff, which features Charlie Fletcher, Caleb we’ve had two-out rallies where we’ve scored Barnes and Zack Newell. But he said he thinks between three and five runs. They’re like a that he’s got more than just those three hurlers Band of Brothers. They don’t want to let each who can lead a staff. He admits he’s going to other down.” need more with six games scheduled in the Leesburg, on the other hand, has a group next week to finish the regular season. of nine-to-10 players who have consistently “The only saving grace is that we prob- shown up this year. They call themselves “The ably have eight or nine legitimate arms that Divine 9.” With that, Gershen feels that they’ve can pitch,” Mason said. “We threw 55 innings formed a family atmosphere. with seven different pitchers with a 2.60 ERA. “They all came up in Central Loudoun That’s pretty phenomenal. Some of the kids Little League, then Greater Loudoun Babe who will graduate in 2016 haven’t even thrown Ruth,” he said. “They trust each other a lot and for us yet. They’re capable of chewing up know they’re going to have each other’s back innings when we need them to. While we’ll no matter what.” be put to a test next week, we feel pretty good Led by Jake Skov, Mikey and Danny Pugh about the guys we have who can pitch.” and Nick Furhmann, the offensive has come He’s also pleased with the consistency alive over the past three weeks. Skov not only that the offense has shown throughout the has been a spark plug on offense, he’s put in season. Newell continues to be hot at the plate, some time as a pitcher for the first time since having hit .613 so far. His on-base percentage middle school. As the season has progressed is currently .550, which is extraordinarily high. he has as well, even throwing a complete game Three other players lead the way, including shutout July 6, beating Manassas, 5-2. Barnes (.367), Kyle Wrighte (.357) and Will The Pugh brothers have blazing speed Roukis (.333). and wreak havoc on the basepaths, as dem-

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onstrated by a recent straight steal of home by Danny Pugh. Fuhrmann, who signed to play with St. Joseph’s University, is healthy after an injury in the high school season, just in time for the post-season. Matt Gloger increased his arm strength and added seven or eight miles per hour to his fastball since the spring. So as the teams vie for seeding for the tournament, it could very well be a neighborhood match-up. “It was a pretty rocky start and it was discouraging for all of us,” Gershen said about his Leesburg team. “Overall I’m excited to see what these guys can do. I think this team is the real deal and I think we’ve got a legitimate shot to make some noise here for the next couple of weeks.” Mason has a similar feeling about his Post 2011 team. “I think we have a good shot and the No. 1 or 2 seed,” he said. “We do have a lot of games to play before the district tournament. Are we going to lose some of them? Probably. But I don’t think we’re going to lose many because of our offense is so explosive. Even if we give up a few runs, we ought to be able to score enough runs to win.” n

Huskie Community Mourns Loss Of Coach Fortune Danielle Nadler

dnadler@leesburgtoday.com uscarora High School students are mourning the sudden loss of physical education teacher and football coach Adam Fortune, who died Monday, July 7, of cardiomyopathy. He was 37. Fortune taught at Tuscarora since the school opened in 2010 and served as defensive football coach under head coach Michael Burnett. Fortune and Burnett coached together at Broad Run High School, where they led the team to championships in 2008 and 2009. Fortune is survived by his wife Jennifer,

a teacher at Lucketts Elementary School, and countless others he influenced through his 14 years teaching and coaching in Loudoun County Public Schools. The impact Fortune had on students over the years was made clear in the days that followed his death. Hundreds took to Facebook and Twitter to share memories and stories of the beloved teacher and coach. “It’s just sad no future huskies will be touched like we were,” one student posted on Twitter under the hashtag #FortuneStrong. Students describe Fortune as funny, upbeat and inspiring. Nicole James, a rising Tuscarora junior, said if a student was down, Fortune was the teacher who noticed.

“He would put his arm around them and ask, ‘what’s wrong?’ He was one of those people who could make anyone happy,” she said. “He has impacted the lives of many students, even in the smallest ways. He was thoughtful and caring, and loved what he did.” A quote from musician Jack Johnson posted on Fortune’s school webpage describes him well: “Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat him as he could be, and he will become what he should be.” Students held a vigil July 7 at the high school in Leesburg, and wore blue the following day in remembrance of Fortune. A second vigil was planned for Tuesday evening, following this newspaper’s deadline.

Nicole started a website, https://sites. google.com/site/remembercoachfortune, where students, parents and friends and family of Fortune are invited to “share their stories of Coach Fortune.” As of Tuesday, more than 150 stories had been posted on the site, and Nicole plans to publish them, as well as photos posted to Twitter and Facebook, in a bound book to be given to Fortune’s wife. A memorial service for Fortune was held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 14, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Smithsburg, MD. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Tuscarora football program so that an Adam Fortune scholarship fund can be started. n

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rom July 24-Aug. 3 Loudouners can take part in Farm-to-Fork Loudoun 2014. The 11-day food and beverage experience is designed to be fun, different— and local. It will be the third time Miriam Nasuti has organized the food festival—a combination of moving parts that teams county restaurateurs and food outlets with farmers and wine producers to come up with a tasty celebration of all things local. Those who book a reservation during those 11 days will not just eat at a local restaurant—they will get a chance to savor the talents of chefs coupled with the bounty of Loudoun’s farms and the county’s wines. There are 23 eating spots featured in this year’s Farm-to-Fork Loudoun, eight wineries and 14 farms, whose offerings range from vegetables to dairy and meats to juicy, ripe berries. Each chef will come up with a special menu, with courses comprised of at least 70 percent locally sourced produce—including at least three Loudoun wines, offered both by the bottle or the glass. Following the success of the first two Farm-to-Fork events in Loudoun, Nasuti expanded the market for Farm-to-Fork by successfully staging a Farm-to-Fork Frederick event last year, allowing the Loudoun celebration to lie fallow until 2014. Each year, Nasuti presents a check representing 5 percent of the gross receipts from sponsors to a selected charitable organization that has had some connection with food production: Plant-A-Row in 2011, The Farm Bureau in 2012 and the Salvation Army of Loudoun County this year. A check for $750 was presented to the charitable organization July 16. Nasuti said the choice is special to her because she and her family made Thanksgiving turkey last year for others and she was so impressed by the Salvation Army volunteers

during the Thanksgiving meal. “It’s a worthy, wonderful charity,” she said. In previous years, Nasuti asked participants if they were happy with the 11-day experience, to donate as well, which usually happens in the early fall. As she approaches the third rendition of Farm-to-Fork Loudoun, Nasuti examined the changes she’s experienced over the first three outings. “It’s gotten more strategic and streamlined,” she said, recalling on the first event “we focused on quantity, a lot of farms, restaurants, etc. Now, we’re assured of the process,” she said, enabling her to focus more on what are the best pairings. Taking a year off from the Loudoun event, she says, was the best thing for the project and for her. “Now, I know who it’s going to be a fit for and who it’s not. I fine-tuned it in Frederick.” She looks for those who love the mission, but also understand marketing. And she’s quickly found that there are people “who look at the participation fee and don’t even blink,” while others may say they don’t really see how the marketing aspect can bring dividends for them. Getting the mission across to a successful Continued on Next Page

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ello and on behalf of the restaurant, farming and winery participants listed throughout this booklet, we warmly welcome you to the third year of Farmto-Fork Loudoun and invite you to come out and enjoy a fantastic, locally sourced meal at one, or more, of the 23 fantastic and diverse restaurants involved! Each restaurant has committed to serving at least 70 percent locally sourced menu items from the participating Loudoun County farms and to offer at least three Loudoun County wines to you by both the bottle and the glass, on their specially created Farm-to-Fork Loudoun menus. To find out more about the impetus of this project, check out our website at www.farmtoforkloudoun.com, and click on both the Press link to read the stories which have been written to date, and the About link. The purpose of this letter is not to re-tell that story, but instead to welcome you to this special and unique 11-day culinary initiative and to let you know this important “eat local” celebration is now yours for the taking! It’s yours to gather ’round with family and friends to read this booklet just like the ol’ days, to learn more and decide where you’ll make reservations at perhaps not just one, but several of the restaurants who have made this commitment to serve you from the bounty of Loudoun County’s farms and wineries. You can read more about the restaurants involved and see who is sourcing from which farmer to develop their locally sourced menus, and what wineries the restaurants will feature, in this booklet or on our website’s Participants link under Restaurants, where you’ll also find out if this menu will be served for lunch and dinner, or just dinner and in the case of one of our

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We look forward to offering you a fine dining experience created with locally grown ingredients and complimented with local wines.

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sites its breakfast and lunch. I’d like to also take this opportunity to thank every single participant involved in Farm-toFork Loudoun. These participants have worked very hard connecting with each other over the past several months since our special May Meet & Greet. There the restaurant chefs and owners met all the farmers and winery participants, many for the first time, and the relationship building began! As well they each pay an important participation fee, which goes directly to the effective administration and marketing of the project, further enforcing their commitment not only to its success, but to each other! As well I’d like to thank our generous financial and in-kind sponsors because without them the project simply wouldn’t have moved forward, and I’m deeply grateful. They are: PM Hospitality Strategies on behalf of their four fine Loudoun hotels—aloft, Hilton Garden Inn, Embassy Suites and Homewood Suites North, all located in Ashburn; PNC Bank on behalf of their Loudoun branches; Loudoun County Department of Economic Development who we are so very grateful to have on board in support of the program this year; the Town of Leesburg’s Department of Economic Development and finally the outstanding and effective nutrition and fitness team at Relax Health & Fitness of Leesburg. Finally, wouldn’t it be great if over the entire 11 days these restaurants who have worked so hard to bring this fresh, locally sourced food from ‘farm to fork’ are filled to capacity with your reservations and visits? Yes, it would. That is the final goal, and I hope ALL of you will help me achieve it. Welcome to Farm-to-Fork Loudoun; enjoy 11 days of jam-packed local food sourced direct from the farm! Take your team out to lunch, your special loved one or the whole family to lunch or dinner, make that date you’ve been thinking about, reconnect with an old friend—any way you go, do go and feel free to contact me anytime at 703-771-8893 or via email at miriam@ domeniconmarketing.com with any questions. Enjoy! Fondly,

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county’s farming communities. “As the largest town in the county we continue to be the connection,” she said of Leesburg’s close to 47,000 population, stressing its large number of independent restaurants as well as the fact that five of the eight participating wineries are located in the Leesburg area. Another key sponsor is Greg Miller’s company PM Hospitality Strategies, which owns and manages four hotels in the Ashburn area. He has been a consistent supporter of Farm-toFork Loudoun since its inception. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the company owns aloft Hotel Dulles North; Hilton Garden in Dulles North; Homewood Suites, Dulles North; and Embassy Suites Dulles North—all of which will offer special overnight stay packages for diners. As the count down to July 24 goes on, Nasuti is looking forward to her third Loudoun event. Particularly, she’s pleased that participants also seem to be having fun with it. To see a list of all the participants offering Farm-to-Fork menus July 24-Aug. 3, and to make reservations, go to www.farmtoforkloudoun.com.

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conclusion is a lot of work, she says, but now that she’s more focused, she can quickly tell who “gets it” and who doesn’t. “That’s what I’ve learned,” she said. She’s happy to be returning the event to Loudoun, noting the 2014 experience reminds her more of her first year, when it was all new and exciting. And she’s been surprised to see how much the initiative has driven revenue to the restaurants, and to the farms, noting some said reported profits increased 50 percent, attributing the rise to exposure during Farm-to-Fork events. Nasuti also is pleased to see the different price points available this year. “People can afford to bring their children,” she said. “It moved the local economic needle much more than I ever anticipated—for which we are very proud and very grateful,” Nasuti said. She also is pleased to receive support from the County of Loudoun this year, as well as that of the Town of Leesburg, which came aboard for a second year, in addition to other sponsors. In a statement, Assistant Director of Loudoun Department of Economic Development Miguel Salinas said the department is committed to Farm-to-Fork Loudoun. “This initiative is one of many that Loudoun farms, wineries and restaurants support in order to create a sustainable culinary sector that contributes to a vibrant rural economy,” Salinas said. Leesburg Director of Economic Development Marantha Edwards echoed the support for the various businesses, noting that Leesburg has historically been a hub and outlet for farms in the area and western Loudoun County. As far back as the 18th century, farmers would bring their produce into town during August Court Days—and that trend has strongly reappeared over the past decade, she said. Farm-to-Fork continues to be important for the town in that it supports and strengthens Leesburg’s link to the

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AIYARA THAI RESTAURANT, LEESBURG DINNER ONLY

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Aiyara Thai serves authentic Thai cuisine using family recipes that have been passed down through the generations. Aiyara means “elephant,” an animal deeply respected in Thai culture, symbolizing loyalty and friendship, that owners Noom, Chef Kanchana (mother) and Apple (wife) emphasize as they provide a warm welcome to patrons. Kanchana will prepare each Farmto-Fork dish using organic vegetables and meat from local producers, along with fresh herbs from Noom’s garden. Thai food is famous for its healthy and medicinal benefits. Featured Farms: Kerry Knoll Farm, Spring House Farm and Quarter Branch Farm Featured Wineries: Bluemont Vineyard, Stone Tower Winery and Willowcroft Farm Vineyards

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t’s the creative pairing of the talents of individual chefs with the skills and products of farmers and vintners that makes the Farm-to-Fork Loudoun experience fun. Best of all, for a public that increasingly wants to know where its food comes from, the fact that it is local chefs, local farms and local wineries that are the sources of what diners will eat July 24-Aug. 3 is what makes the food initiative special. Kevin Malone, owner and president of the Tuscarora Group, is a granddaddy of Loudoun’s buy local movement. “Back in 1985, we started looking for local sources. My first instructions to my chefs was, ‘if something comes by that’s local, buy it,’” Malone said, adding he began with fresh morels and heirloom tomatoes. Putting the outreach on a more formalized basis, such as with the Farm-to-Fork event, “encourages growers and users to take advantage of more outlets and venues.” The Goodstone Inn near Middleburg is another venue that has made a commitment to using local produce, much grown on site. “Farm-to-Fork provides the opportunity to highlight Goodstone’s farm-to-table menu, Marketing Director Jane Rader said. “That’s exactly what we do—we use the freshest and finest, such as rhubarb pie or rhubarb crisp picked and baked that morning—and because we have the Goodstone farm we are always that way.” New to the event this year is the Garden of Eatin’—Nova Medical Group’s healthy foods outlet in Ashburn. “We want to reach out to people in the community who are striving for quick, healthy and affordable options,” Operations Manager Paul Zangos, said. “We chose to do Farm-to-Fork because we use farm-fresh ingredients in the restaurant and we support local food sources…We think organic makes food taste better and it’s a great way to showcase healthy food and to let people know about how they can find it.” In Leesburg, Shoe’s Cup & Cork is making waves with its renovated space and new menu and has joined the Farm-to-Fork roster. “This is a first for us. We want to support local farms, we love local produce and poultry, and we’re getting to know local farms and wineries intimately. We’re excited, our menus are all set,” CFO Cindy Schaufeld said. Below find listings for each of the individual restaurants and eating spots, along with paired wineries and farms if available, and which meals feature the Farm-to-Fork menus. For a full description of restaurant participants, including location and contact information, go to www.farmtoforkloudoun.com.

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Palmer’s Grill dining room at Belmont Country Club is named after the golf course’s designer, golfing legend Arnold Palmer. The restaurant mirrors Palmer’s

relaxed demeanor, while still exuding elegance. Overlooking the 18th hole, with a panoramic view, the restaurant’s expansive windows and outdoor dining patio create an attractive mix of casual and fine dining. Palmer’s Grill features American cuisine, fine wines, seasonal menus with locally sourced produce and meats, as well as fresh, weekly specials. Featured Farms: Endless Summer Harvest, Faith Like A Mustard Seed Farm, Great Country Farms, Willow Hawk Farm and Quarter Branch Farm Featured Wineries: Casanel Vineyards, The Vineyards & Winery at Lost Creek, Stone Tower Winery and Willowcroft Farm Vineyards

BUFFALO WING FACTORY AND PUB ASHBURN AND STERLING

LUNCH AND DINNER Buffalo Wing Factory and Pub is a small restau-

rant group in Northern Virginia specializing in chicken wings done in the traditional Buffalo, NY, style. With more than 30 flavors of wings and more than 50 craft beer options, customers never get bored. Also on the menu are special dishes such as Guac Wedge Salad and Pizza Fritters, as well as New York-style hand-battered chicken fingers and juicy boneless Buffalo bites. Featured Farms: Ayrshire Farm, Great Country Farms and Quarter Branch Farm Featured Wineries: Casanel Vineyards, Sunset Hill Vineyard and Willowcroft Farm Vineyards

FIRE WORKS, LEESBURG LUNCH AND DINNER

Fire Works is a three-time winner of Loudoun’s best pizza in Leesburg Today’s annual Best of Loudoun poll. A casual pizzeria in Market Station, Fire Works is proud to work with local farms to incorporate their agricultural products in its menus. Fresh salads, appetizers, pasta, calzones, soups and sandwiches round out the menu. Diners can enjoy a broad selection of craftbrewed beer, plus a wine list featuring both local and international name brands. Featured Farms: Ayrshire Farm, Breezy Meadow Farm, Endless Summer Harvest, Faith Like a Mustard Seed, Great Country Farms, Quarter Branch Farm and Spring House Farm Featured Wineries: The Vineyards & Winery at Lost Creek, Sunset Hills Vineyard and Willowcroft Farm Vineyards

THE GARDEN OF EATIN’ GRAB & GO CAFÉ, ASHBURN BREAKFAST AND LUNCH UNTIL 3 P.M.

The Garden of Eatin’ Grab & Go Café offers seasonal lunch menus created by Executive Chef Kiet Ly. Each salad, sandwich, wrap and bowl is created with fresh local ingredients, aromatic herbs and bold spices. With a firm belief that the right nutrition is at the helm of disease prevention, Dr. Grace Keenen, of Nova Medical Group, opened the café in April. All meals are approved by Nova’s registered dieticians and naturopathic doctors, designed to promote optimal health, and are free of gluten, dairy and nuts. Swing by for a quick bite.

GOODSTONE INN & RESTAURANT, MIDDLEBURG

Goodstone Inn & Restaurant offers award-winning French dining on a 265-acre estate in Middleburg. The Restaurant at Goodstone features a complete farmto-table cuisine, produced from its vegetable, herb and cutting gardens from which the restaurant gets its freshest ingredients. The menu changes regularly, depending on availability, served in a romantic setting with an extensive selection of fine Virginia and international wines. Goodstone is open daily for lunch and dinner, as well as a Sunday Champagne brunch.

GRANDALE FARM, NEERSVILLE LUNCH AND DINNER

Grandale Farm and its 868 Estate Vineyards sit on 120 acres north of Hillsboro. Chef Author Clark, trained at the Culinary Institute of America, prepares American haute cuisine and seasonal menus to take full advantage of what’s available in the farm garden and from other local sources. The restaurant features wine from both 868 Estate and other local vineyards, as well as wines from other regions in the United States and the world. Grandale has been included in Northern Virginia Magazine’s Top 50 Restaurants, and is a Visit Loudoun Destination Restaurant. Reservations are recommended through the website or OpenTable. Featured Farms: Breezy Meadow Farm, Milcreek Farm and Quarter Branch Farm Featured Wineries: Casanel Vineyards, Dry Mill Vineyards & Winery and Stone Tower Winery

HARRIMANS VIRGINIA PIEDMONT GRILL SALAMANDER RESORT & SPA, MIDDLEBURG DINNER ONLY

Inspired by the surrounding Virginia Piedmont, the menu at Harrimans highlights fresh, seasonal ingre-

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MAMA LUCCI’S, LEESBURG LUNCH AND DINNER

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PALIO RISTORANTE ITALIANO, LEESBURG DINNER ONLY

Rangoli Indian Restaurant offers eclectic fare prepared by experienced chef Kannan Pad. The management ensures every visit is worth the trip. The diner offers exclusive wine-paired dinners and private cooking classes. Rangoli also specializes in catering parties and events. Featured Farms: Breezy Meadow Farms, Endless Summer Harvest and Great Country Farms Featured Wineries: Bluemont Vineyard, The Vineyards & Winery at Lost Creek and Notaviva Vineyards

SAVOIR FARE RESTAURANT, ROUND HILL DINNER ONLY

Savoir Fare Restaurant, in the historic Patterson building in Round Hill, features French-influenced soups, salads, appetizers, entrées and desserts that incorporate eggs, dairy and hydroponic vegetables from a variety of local, family-owned farms. Menus and wine list change seasonally.

SHOE’S CUP & CORK, LEESBURG LUNCH AND DINNER

Located in historic downtown Leesburg, Shoe’s Cup & Cork is the “sole” of the town, serving the finest coffee roasted on the premises and espresso drinks made with organic milk products. Food is made freshly each day, from muffins, scones and doughnuts to sandwiches, salads, handcrafted ice cream and pie from nearby Mom’s Apple Pie Co. The coffee shop invites evening customers to enjoy craft beers and fine wines while listening to live music. Featured Farms: Breezy Meady Farm, Endless Summer Harvest, Faith Like A Mustard Seed, Great Country Farms, Quarter Branch Farm and Spring House Farm Featured Wineries: Bluemont Vineyards, Casanel Vineyards and Notaviva Vineyards

WHITE PALACE, PURCELLVILLE LUNCH AND DINNER

The family owned and operated White Palace Restaurant in the heart of downtown Purcellville is uncovering fresh new flavors, thanks to Executive Chef Paul Crespin, who has more than 12 years of experience of the culinary world. When a young sous chef, he gained good insights working at the White Palace and now uses his talents to create outstanding new Mexican-fusion dishes based on traditional family recipes, while still offering the popular dishes that were the basis of the restaurant’s original menu.

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Housed in the former Cole farmhouse, WK Hearth uses local seasonal ingredients to craft an Italian-inspired menu. The restaurant’s brick oven is the origin of everything from delicious flatbreads to mouthwatering pork chops. More than 30 wines are available by the glass and special wine flights offered to provide guests with exceptional wines from around the world. WK Hearth offers tasty seasonal fare and warm hospitality in a relaxed atmosphere. Featured Farms: Breezy Meadow Farm, Davlin Farm and Quarter Branch Farm

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TUSCARORA MILL RESTAURANT, LEESBURG

Tuscarora Mill is an independent, locally owned restaurant café, bar and bakery. The restaurant opened in a converted mill with a commitment to deliver great food and service to the community. As a pioneer and major supporter in the “buy local” movement and throughout the year, the menu boasts the products of several dozen local growers, cheese makers, wineries, farmers and livestock products. The owners and Tuskie’s chef strive to exceed patrons’ dining expectations with “every glass, platter and bowl.”

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Since opening in 2011, Market Table Bistro has worked with local farmers to showcase fresh Loudoun flavors under the management of Rebecca Dudley and Executive Chef Jason Lage, who strive to not only support local agriculture but to create a memorable experience for diners. Lage and his talented kitchen and wait staff have earned three D.C. Slow Food Awards (“good, clean and fair food”) and meriting spots in Northern Virginia Magazine’s Top 50 Restaurants three years in a row. Featured Farms: Endless Summer Harvest, Faith Like a Mustard Seed, Milcreek Farm, Spring House Farm and Quarter Branch Farm Featured Wineries: Bluemont Vineyard, Notaviva Vineyards and Stone Tower Winery

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The Wine Kitchen is a wine bar/restaurant featuring all that is good about food and wine. The restaurant specializes in what is great about sharing them together with friends and family. Its seasonal American bistro highlights the resources found in and around the region—from wine to meats and produce. The Wine Kitchen’s mission is to search out the highest quality, freshest and most delicious ingredients and prepare them simply as well as outstanding wines to serve. Featured Farms: Ayshire Farm, Great Country Farm, Faith Like A Mustard Seed, Quarter Branch Farm and Spring House Farm Featured Wineries: Casanel Vineyards, Dry Mill Vineyard and Sunset Hills Vineyard

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The Leesburg restaurant offers authentic Italian, Greek and Middle Eastern dining in a warm and friendly atmosphere. The menu’s varied dishes are all freshly prepared with an added special touch by owners Carolina and Mostafa. Opened in July 1995, the restaurant is affectionately named after Carolina’s mother—known in her native Pittsburgh for her specialty recipes. Diners are invited to pull up a chair, make themselves at home and come back often.

a rare combination of excellent food and breathtaking views overlooking the Potomac River. Each course derives inspiration from the seasons as the chef draws from what the region has to offer, offering a challenging menu from what local farmers, fishermen and foragers provide. The basis of fresh ingredients serves as inspiration for the chef’s contemporary cuisine. Whatever the season, you will find a local, organic cuisine that will excite the palate.

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From inception in 2004, Magnolias at the Mill had a tradition of buying and selling local produce. Originally a working mill used to process grains and seeds for area farmers and now a restaurant and meeting place, the building remains true to that tradition. Magnolias has been committed to buying from local farmers. Patrons have been able for years to identify their lettuce, tomatoes or even “my mint” on the menu. Featured Farms: Ayshire Farm, Day Spring Farm, Quarter Branch Farm, Stoneybrook Farm and Willow Hawk Farm

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come taste for itself, enjoying the sweet smell of slowsmoked brisket, pork, ribs and sausage. It’s just straight barbecue, no salads, chicken wings or kids’ menus. Everything is made freshly each day, and each plate has lots of time and care put into its preparation. Meals are slow smoked on a state-of-the-art smoker from the “great state of Texas, where folks know real BBQ.”

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Market Burger Fries & Shakes offers its customers the best quality, all-natural beef burgers, using local ingredients from surrounding farms. Patrons choose from a variety of produce and homemade accompaniments for beef, turkey or veggie burgers, and pair them with well-seasoned potato or sweet potato fries. Homemade soups and kids’ offerings are also on the menu. And save room for an old-fashioned shake made with locally produced ice cream from Moorenkos. Featured Farms: Endless Summer Harvest, Faith Like a Mustard Seed and Quarter Branch Farm

and fine cured Italian meats. Palio’s offers excellent food, wine and a convivial atmosphere. Featured Farms: Ayrshire Farm and Great Country Farms Featured Wineries: Casanel Vineyards and Sunset Hills Vineyard

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dients and captivating farm-to-table elements, as the chef’s garden sits just outside the restaurant. Harrimans, located inside the resort, offers a relaxed yet refined dining experience under the leadership of Culinary Director Todd Gray. Guests enjoy tasty breakfasts and mouth-watering dinners, while looking out to the Virginia countryside, resort stables and the distant Bull Run Mountains. Featured Farms: Ayshire Farm, Endless Summer Harvest, Great Country Farm and Quarter Branch Farm Featured Wineries: Casanel Vineyards, The Vineyards & Winery at Lost Creek and Sunset Hills Vineyard

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hrough almost all of its 257 years, Loudoun County has been an agricultural powerhouse. Its fertile land has supported generations of farmers while building a statewide reputation for its orchards, grains and dairy farms. Largely because of a commitment by county leaders to promote rural enterprises rather than housing developments in the still rural countryside, today new generations of farmers are putting down roots. They are finding a welcoming market of residents who understand the freshness value of locally grown produce and who want to know what has been fed to the livestock that becomes the meat they’ll be feeding to their families. “We really like the idea of promoting local food sources, and it’s wonderful to see restaurants buying fresh, local food,” Ashley Wells, co-owner of Willow Hawk Farm, said. “It also helps me get my [sheep] better known, so it’s a win-win. Now we’ve doubled the size of our acreage, we have between 30 and 35 ewes, making it more feasible to do the retail market.” Kevin Grove, of Quarter Branch Farm, is a Farm-to-Fork veteran. “This is my third time of doing it. Farm-to-Fork opens the door to a lot of restaurants, and it’s hard to get your foot in that door,” he said. “It’s a great way to build relationships with local chefs and create an awareness of

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Milcreek Farm in Lovettsville produces fresh, natural meat and eggs, some of which will be featured on local restaurants’ menus during the Farm-to-Fork Loudoun event.

available local food—so people understand they don’t need to import food; this way they have a selection, and they get to taste local flavors.” Many of Loudoun’s farms are contributing to the Farm-to-Fork Loudoun menus.

is moved daily to make grasses, grubs and bugs their main diet, while rabbits feed on Timothy grasses and alpha pellets. The buffalo are raised on pastured grasses, resulting in high quality milk and meat.

AYRSHIRE FARM, UPPERVILLE

The family farm raises pasture-fed, all-natural livestock and offers grass-fed-finished lamb and beef, pasture-raised pork and poultry, along with milk from Jersey cows and some vegetables and herbal products. The animals forage naturally on their acreage, and the farm uses no growth hormones or antibiotics.

The first Virginia farm to be certified both organic and humane, Ayrshire produces beef, pork, veal, sausages and poultry for top regional restaurants, including its own Hunter’s Head Tavern and the Home Farm Store.

BLE-COR FARM,NEERSVILLE

BLE-COR Farm has been a family owned business in Loudoun for more than 30 years. It has maintained a “closed herd” of Black White Face cattle for two decades and has recently started providing natural grass-fed beef to consumers. Cattle are treated humanely, with no injections or growth hormones. Visitors are welcome.

BREEZY MEADOW FARMS, LOVETTSVILLE

Breezy Meadow Farms’ sustainable farming focus is on raising poultry, rabbits and Italian-bred Asian Water Buffalo that are pesticide- and herbicidefree, with no hormones, steroids or antibiotics. Poultry

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owned operation, where Large Black and Berkshire hogs are pasture-raised along with heritage GMOfree laying hens. The farm also runs a small cow share program with free-range rose veal. The farm hosts school tours and hands-on working vacations.

KERRY KNOLL FARM, PURCELLVILLE

The farm produces lamb, eggs and chickens, raised in a humane, stress-free environment that results in great tasting food. The sheep are grass-fed and finished on pasture. The chickens and layer hens are also pasture-raised with organic non-GMO feed.

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The small family farm raises Heritage breeds of livestock. Currently managing Cotswold sheep, Buckeye chickens and Narragansett turkeys, Davlin Farm also raises a few pigs in the fall. The animals are raised on pasture and supplemented with organic or non-GMO grains when needed. It also sells lamb, pork, chickens and eggs. Visitors are welcome.

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The farm provides customers with high-quality, award-winning pasture-raised, forest-finished pork; grass-fed beef; meat goats; rabbits and honey. The farm supports the local food movement through its Gourmet Meat CSA while also providing premium meats to East Coast restaurants. Situated at the base of the Short Hill Mountains, the farm produces fresh, natural meat and eggs. Its cattle are grass-raised for about 18 months and finished with locally grown corn. Its lush pastures nurture lambs and goats, also hens, resulting in eggs that are lower in cholesterol and higher in omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins.

STONEYBROOK FARM, HILLSBORO

A certified organic farm, Stoneybrook grows a variety of vegetables and fruits on its 45 acres. Its produce is sold at its farm market on Rt. 9 and through a CSA program. The owners are proponents of preserving farmland and the heritage of Northern Virginia.

QUARTER BRANCH FARM LOVETTSVILLE

The 10-acre farm grows 40 kinds of vegetables and greens, using no chemicals, but improving soil biology so plants will be healthy and disease- and pestresistant. Using solar-heated “high tunnels,” the farm produces fresh greens and hardy veggies year-round.

WILLOW HAWK FARM LOVETTSVILLE

The farm uses a holistic, slow-food approach. Lambs are raised on open pasture without chemical pesticides, herbicides or feed containing antibiotics. Wool products, sheepskins and occasional batches of sheep tallow soap or candles, along with limited numbers of free-range hens and eggs, also are offered.

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The premier grower of hydroponically raised gourmet lettuces and salad greens for the metropolitan Washington, DC, market, Endless Summer Harvest raises its product in a high-tech controlled environment. The pesticide-free produce is grown 365 days per year, for sale at farmers markets, upscale restaurants and specialty stores.

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FAITH LIKE A MUSTARD SEED FARM, LUCKETTS MILCREEK FARM, LOVETTSVILLE Faith Like a Mustard Seed Farm is a family

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fun, Great Country Farms invites the public to join it for wagon rides to pick strawberries, blackberries, peaches, apples and pumpkins. Kids can enjoy the farm’s 2,800-square-foot Jumping Pillow, giant slides, cow train and plenty of animals to pat.

Thank you, Miriam Nasuti, Founder Farm-to-Fork Loudoun

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We would like to thank the chefs participating in Farm to Fork Loudoun for their commitment to buying local produce.

n many nights a good meal out can be made even better when complemented by a glass of wine. During the Farmto-Fork Loudoun event, many chefs are taking extra care to match local wines with the meals they are creating from local produce. That’s good for the diners, but it also allows the wineries to gain exposure.

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Become a member and enjoy a weekly delivery of fresh picked produce and experience a closer connection to your food and how it was grown.

BLUEMONT VINEYARD, BLUEMONT

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Situated high up in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the winery’s tasting room has a commanding panoramic view. The vineyards are at elevations above 900 feet, offering a terrain and microclimate that supports an exceptional standard of local viticulture.

CASANEL VINEYARDS, LEESBURG

July 24th through August 3, 2014 Loudoun Restaurants, Farms and Wineries come together to bring you Farm-to-Fork Loudoun

DRY MILL VINEYARDS & WINERY, LEESBURG

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Situated on nine rolling acres a mile outside Leesburg, the Dry Mill operation is in a stable and barn once home to the hounds and horses of the Loudoun Hunt Club. Built by a family with a passion for grape-growing and love of wine, Dry Mill combines traditional grape varieties with the latest winemaking techniques to produce satisfying, affordable offerings for all palates.

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A “hidden gem” west of Leesburg, the family owned and operated vineyards and buildings have been renovated to a high standard of quality and beauty. Visitors are encouraged to enjoy estategrown wines that are simple yet elegant, with distinctive flavors in each variety.

NOTAVIVA VINEYARDS, HILLSBORO

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Where – at all our participating restaurants who will serve their specially crafted Farm-to-Fork Loudoun menu sourcing from the farms and wineries listed below!

SUNSET HILLS VINEYARD, PURCELLVILLE

STONE TOWER WINERY, LEESBURG

THE VINEYARDS & WINERY AT LOST CREEK, LEESBURG

The 50-acre boutique winery sits tucked away north of Leesburg between Rt. 15 and the Potomac River. Owners of the scenic destination aim to prove how great Virginia wines can be, offering high-quality wines in a casual but elegant atmosphere. The estate includes a 16-acre vineyard, on-site winery, a plantation-style home—the Harvest House—and a distinctive tasting room with a fountain patio.

WILLOWCROFT FARM VINEYARDS, LEESBURG

Loudoun’s first winery, Willowcroft boasts breathtaking panoramic views of the Loudoun Valley and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Its personal attention to detail has resulted in national awardwinning wines year after year, produced from slopes, recognized in the 1800s for their potential, that were planted as orchards. The winery is housed in the old orchard barn and visitors are invited to enjoy a peaceful spot and some great wines.

at Belmont Country Club LEESBURG - Aiyara Thai Restaurant, Fire Works Pizzeria, Mama Lucci’s, Palio Ristorante Italiano, Shoe’s Cup & Cork, The Q Company Barbeque, The Wine Kitchen and Tuscarora Mill LOVETTSVILLE - Market Table Bistro and The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm MIDDLEBURG - Goodstone Inn & Restaurant and ‘Harrimans Virginia Piedmont Grill’ at Salamander Resort & Spa PURCELLVILLE Grandale Restaurant, Magnolia’s at the Mill, Market Burger & Fries, The White Palace Restaurant and The Wine Kitchen Hearth ROUND HILL - Savoir Fare Limited SOUTH RIDING - Rangoli Indian Restaurant and STERLING - Buffalo Wing Factory WINERIES – Bluemont Vineyard, Casanel Vineyards, Dry Mill Vineyards, Lost Creek Winery, Notaviva Vineyards, Stone Tower Winery, Sunset Hills Vineyard, and Willowcroft Farm Vineyard FARMS – Ayrshire Farm, BLE-COR Farm, Breezy Meadow Farm, Day Spring Farm, Davlin Farm, Endless Summer Harvest, Faith Like A Mustard Seed, Great Country Farms, Kerry Knoll Farm, Milcreek Farm, Quarter Branch Farm, Spring House Farm, Stoneybrook Farm Market and Willow Hawk Farm.

Heck, this year make it an overnight! Exciting details on our home page at www.FarmToForkLoudoun.com under ‘New This Year’

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One of Loudoun’s newest wineries, family owned and operated, Stone Tower Winery offers magnificent views and premium wines from its acres of grapes. Backed by a team of top-notch viticulturists, soil specialists and oenologists, the winery has created vineyards featuring Chardonnay, Viognier and classic Bordeaux red varietals to produce spectacular wines.

RESTAURANTS – ASHBURN - Buffalo Wing Factory, ‘Garden of Eatin’ grab & go cafe and ‘Palmers Grill’

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Established in 2008, the winemaking and winegrowing establishment is situated on 75 acres, producing 13 varieties for its annual 10,000-case production, focusing on premium Virginia wines. Excellent customer service and premium quality wine production are its top priorities.

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Infusing wine production with feelings similar to hearing a favorite song, the owners endeavor to create wines that will connect patrons with their occasions. Notaviva Vineyards is redefining the winery experience.

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Feeling Sheepish: 4-Hers Gear Up For Loudoun County Fair Jan Mercker

jmercker@leesburgtoday.com or two young women in Loudoun, next week’s Loudoun County Fair will be particularly bittersweet. Amy Bishop of Leesburg and Elise Chaudet of Waterford, both 17, are in their next to last year in the county’s 4-H sheep club. As they near the end of their 4-H journey, the two sheepshowing pros reflected on what they’ve gained from their participation over the years. Chaudet, a rising senior at Woodgrove High School in Purcellville, competes in the non-ownership sheep competition. For the past seven years, she has worked with sheep owned by Linda Landreth, who raises wool sheep on her farmlet behind the Waterford Market in the heart of Waterford. Bishop, a rising senior at Tuscarora High School in Leesburg, raises market (or meat) sheep in her backyard in downtown Leesburg and competes in the fair’s ownership sheep competition. Both girls also will compete in the sheep showmanship competition. Loudoun’s 4-H organization has one of the few non-ownership livestock programs in

Non-ownership sheep club members select their sheep and begin working with them around the end of the school year in preparation for the fair at the end of July. Most members participate in both the breed competition, which focuses on the animals themselves and the showmanship competition, which focuses on the participants’ ability to present their animal and covers aspects like eye contact and how well they handle the animal in the ring. On a recent weekday morning, Chaudet and fellow club member James Hancock, 12, arrived at Landreth’s farm behind her store on Waterford’s main drag. While Landreth fed her flock, Chaudet and Hancock wrangled their selected sheep for practice. During their time with Landreth, the two club members focus on leading the sheep without halters, as they’re required to do at the fair. They also take turns playing the role of judges so the sheep will get used to the presence of people other than Landreth and their 4-H trainer. Spending time with their sheep involves lots of talking to allow the

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Elisa Chaudet works with her fair sheep in Waterford.

the area, allowing young people whose families aren’t equipped to raise livestock to work with local farmers. It’s a way to tie residents who don’t live on farms to Loudoun’s agricultural heritage and get kids without farming roots involved in the program. Club members help the farmers with their flocks or herds throughout the year and in exchange get to choose one or more animals to show at the fair.

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sheep to get used to the trainer’s voice. “You need to set up a really good bond with your sheep when you’re training them, and that helps you overall in both shows,” Chaudet said. Chaudet has been working with Landreth for the past seven years, since she was a fifth-grader at Waterford Elementary. Over the years, her sheep have won Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion (first runner up)

awards, and she has also won awards for showmanship. She’s well seasoned but still has plenty to learn and from the outset was committed to seeing her involvement through to the end. While some members drift away in high school, for Chaudet, that wasn’t an option. “Every year is a bigger and better experience and you learn more every year. I think if I just stopped one year, with just two more years to go, I would just lose something incredible.” She’s learned what to look for when she picks out a lamb each spring. She and Landreth conduct an overview of the flock in the spring and check them out for build, temperament and how they stand. “When I look for my sheep, I make sure that they’re squared, that their legs are right under them, they’re not knock-kneed and they don’t have a sway back or drop off in the back,” Chaudet said. Temperament is harder to judge from the outset, she said, and sometimes stubbornness flares up as the lamb gets older.

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Chaudet gives tips to Hancock, a rising seventh-grader at Simpson Middle School who is in his second year as a 4-H member, as they work with their sheep in Waterford. The mentorship among members is something Landreth tries to foster, although she is also actively involved in helping the 4-Hers work with their lambs. Hancock has chosen a female lamb for both the breed and showmanship competitions. He calls her Bell, short for Dumbbell, which refers not to her intellectual capacity but to her tendency to flop to the ground as a form of resistance. “It’s like lifting weights,” Hancock said. Chaudet has chosen two sheep for this year’s fair: a 4 year-old ewe, which she’ll show in the breed show, and a male lamb born this spring, which she’ll show in both competitions. The ewe is a little more stubborn, she says, while the lamb has proven more willing to work with her, and is a better choice for the showmanship event. “He’s a little supermodel,” she said. Continued on Page 35

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Thursday, July 17 “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown”

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7 p.m., Franklin Park Arts Center, Purcellville. Contact: www.franklinparkartscenter.org The Growing Stage theater camp presents this popular musical with all your Peanuts favorites. Admission is free.

National Moth Week Outing

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8 p.m., Morven Park, Leesburg. Contact: jmiller@loudounwildlife.org. Discover why moths constitute about 90 percent of all the Lepidoptera on the planet. Join Dr. David Adamski and the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy in reviewing the most common moth families found in the region. After sunset, he’ll help identify the moths that are attracted to a black light set up on the grounds at Morven Park. Registration is required at www.loudounwildlife.org.

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Live Music: Love Canon

“You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown”

1 p.m., Franklin Park Arts Center. See July 17 listing.

Friday Night Flights

6-9 p.m., Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg. Contact: www.tarara.com This adults-only evening features live music at the lakeside pavilion. Tickets are $20 and include a flight of wine.

Inova Loudoun Adult Rehabilitation Center Open House

2-4 p.m., Inova Loudoun Hospital, 44035 Riverside Parkway, Suite 500, Leesburg. Contact: inova.org/loudounrehabopenhouse or 855-

Birding for Children

Saturday, July 19

6 p.m., Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, 11661 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville. Contact: www.loudounwildlife.org Children 8-12 and their families can learn about bluebird trail monitoring by helping with a weekly survey of the nest boxes, then join some of Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s birders for an evening stroll looking and listening for the birds and other interesting critters that call the Blue Ridge Center home. Space is limited and advance registration is required.

Screen on the Green

8:30 p.m., National Conference Center, 18980 Upper Belmont Place, Leesburg. Contact: conferencecenter.com

illsboro will be home to a new concert series starting Sunday, July 20. The four classical music concerts, running through December, will be directed by Neil Weston, director of Choral Activities at the George Washington University. The series, which benefits ongoing restoration efforts at the Hillsboro Old Stone School, is co-hosted by the nonprofit Hillsboro Community Association and Friends of the Old Stone School, which manages and maintains the his-

toric building, and the Town of Hillsboro which owns it. The first concert “Summer Music for Soprano,” features soprano Grace Srinivasan accompanied by Weston on piano, performing music composed by Bach, Mozart, Purcell and Vivaldi. The concert takes place 3-5 p.m. Sunday, July 20. Food and wine will be available for sale. Upcoming concerts from September to December include “Autumnal Tones for Baritone” featuring Kevin Frey; “Winter Music for Violin” featuring Jef-

frey Newberger; and “Christmas Through the Ages” featuring a George Washington University quartet. Tickets for the concerts are $25 at the door ($22 in advance), $15 for seniors and $10 for students. Children 12 and under are free. Season tickets for all four concerts may also be purchased for $80. For more information, go to www.oldstoneschool.org. n

11 a.m.-6 p.m., Old Ox Brewery, 44652 Guilford Drive, Unit 114, Ashburn. Contact: oldoxbrewery.com Ashburn’s newest craft brewery celebrates its opening with an old school block party featuring activities for adults and children, including a bounce house and mechanical ox. Tickets are $20/$5 for designated drivers and under 21.

“Grease”

7 p.m., National Conference Center, See July 18 listing.

Bluemont Concert Series: Circa Blue

7:30 p.m., Middleburg Community Center baseball field, 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg. Contact: www.bluemont.org Circa Blue combines traditional and cutting edge bluegrass. Suggested donation is $5, $4 for Bluemont members and $2 for children under 12.

Acoustic On The Green: Prescott Engle

7-9 p.m., Leesburg Town Green, 25 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: www.acousticonthegreen.com Loudoun-based singer/songwriter Prescott Engle brings his heartfelt compositions to Acoustic on The Green. Admission is free.

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Soprano Grace Srinivasan and pianist Neil Weston launch Hillsboro’s new classical concert series July 20.

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7 p.m., National Conference Center, 18980 Upper Belmont Place, Leesburg. Contact: walkerperformingarts.com Walker Performing Arts/Theaterpalooza presents a youth version of this favorite summer musical. Tickets are $15 for adults/$12 for children/seniors.

Free, family-friendly movies in Lansdowne. This week’s screening is “Mary Poppins.” Food and drinks will be available for sale. Bring a blanket or lawn chair.

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7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. music begins, Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg. Contact: www.tallyholeesburg.com The Virginia-based quartet takes ’80s music on a bluegrass-tinged joyride. Tickets are $10 in advance.

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Entries Accepted for Village At Leesburg’s Artful August Show

A www.villageatleesburg.com Former contestants on “The Voice” bring R&B to the free Saturday concert series. Bring a chair.

Butterflies and Blackberries

9 a.m.-6 p.m., Great Country Farms, 18780 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont. Contact: greatcountryfarms.com The farm showcases pick-your-own blackberries and its butterfly garden designed to help reverse the decline in Monarch butterfly populations. Admission is $10 for adults/$8 for children. Children 2 and under and US military ID holders are free.

Bethel UMC Ham and Turkey Dinner

5-7 p.m., Bethel UMC, 41799 Stumptown Road, Leesburg. Contact: www.cometobethel.org The homemade country dinner supports the church’s mission trip to Welch, VA. Free will offering.

T.W. Perry Family Fun Day

11 a.m.-3 p.m., T.W. Perry, 41 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg. Contact: 703-777-3030 The local lumber and building materials company offers a free cookout featuring children’s

dult and youth ar tists are invited to submit work for Village at Leesburg’s second annual Ar tful August show. Work will be on display at the Ar tful August Festival Aug. 23, which begins at noon with music and ar t activities, followed by the ar t show from 2 to 6 p.m. Entr y is free and ar tists keep all proceeds from the sale of their work. Prizes will also be awarded. Ar tists will be accepted for the show as display space permits. Entr y forms are available at www.villageatleesburg.com or by email request to info@ ver yspecialevents.com. Village at Leesburg is located at 1602 Village Market Blvd. SE in Leesburg.

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7 p.m., Oatlands, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. Contact: www.stagecoachtc. com/featured

StageCoach Theatre Company presents a salute to the 1940s with a collection of upbeat, romantic and intimate songs. $68 ticket price includes a catered buffet from Culinary Delights by Feist. Wine will be available for purchase. Advance reservations are required.

Live Music: Odyssey Road

6-9 p.m., Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg. Contact: www.tarara.com This five-piece powerhouse vocal quintet captures the music and style of the legendary group Journey. Tickets are $15 in advance or at the door.

Sunday, July 20

Hillsboro Concert Series

3-5 p.m., Old Stone School, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro. Contact: www.oldstoneschool.org “Summer Music for Soprano,” the first in a series of concerts at Hillsboro’s Old Stone School, features soprano Grace Srinivasan accompanied by Neil Weston on piano. Tickets are $25 each at the door ($22 in advance); $15 for seniors; $10 for students; and 12 and under free. Season tickets for all four concerts may also be purchased for $80.

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Butterfly Walk

10 a.m., Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, 11661 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville. Contact: www.loudounwildlife.org Join the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy on a family-friendly butterfly walk at this beautiful 900-acre preserve. Bring binoculars and meet at the visitors’ center. Advance registration is required.

Balls Bluff Battlefield Tours

11 a.m.-1 p.m., Balls Bluff Battlefield, Leesburg. Contact: www.nvrpa.org/park/ball_s_bluff Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority offers free, guided battlefield tours every Saturday and Sunday through November.

Confederate War Heroes Remembrance

1 p.m., Union Cemetery, 323 N. King St., Leesburg. Contact: 410- 461-7979 The Virginia and Maryland divisions of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will honor Sarah Gott White and Confederate cavalry officer Lt. Col. Elijah V. White at a grave rededication ceremony.

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6:30 p.m., second floor patient education room, Inova Loudoun Hospital, 44045 Riverside Parkway, Leesburg. Contact: 703-858-8060 The group provides a supportive and encouraging environment for women experiencing menopause. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month.

Loudoun Toastmasters Meeting

7:15-9 p.m., National Conference Center, 18980 Upper Belmont Place, Lansdowne. Contact: 703727-2845, info@loudoun.freetoasthost.org Practice public speaking skills with others. The club meets on the first and third Thursday of each month.

Loudoun Valley Sheep Producers Meeting

7:30 p.m., Loudoun Extension Office, 30-B Catoctin Circle, Leesburg. Contact: ckope@hotmail.com The group conducts its regular business meeting. Meetings continue on the third Thursday of each month.

Saturday, July 19

Leesburg Optimist Club Meeting

8 a.m., Anita’s Mexican Restaurant, 5 Fort Evans Road, Leesburg. Contact: 703-669-2612, leesburgoptimists@comcast.net, www.leesburg-optimistclub.org The community service organization meets on the third Saturday of each month. Free and open to the public.

Leesburg Speakeasies Toastmasters Club Meeting

10:15 a.m., Leesburg Town Hall, 25 W. Market St. Contact: 1889.toastmastersclubs.org Practice public speaking skills with others. Meetings held on the first and third Saturday of each month.

Leaders Of Leesburg Toastmasters 11 a.m., Leesburg Executive Airport, third floor meeting room, 1001 Sycolin Road SE, Leesburg. Contact: 703-596-6929 Practice public speaking skills with others. Meetings continue on the first and third Saturday of each month.

Healing Rooms Of Purcellville

Noon-4 p.m., King of Kings Worship Center, 221 N. 21st St., Purcellville. Contact: 703-861-2804, www.healingrooms.com The prayer gathering is free and open to the public. Recurring on the third Saturday of each month.

American Legion Bingo

8:45 doors open, 10 a.m. games begin, American Legion Post 293, 112 N. 21st St., Purcellville. Contact: 540-338-0910.

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Loudoun Fairfax Mothers of Multiples

8-9:45 p.m., Sterling United Methodist Church, 304 East Church Road, Sterling. Contact: 206-883-6231 This group for parents of multiple birth children offers a guest speaker at most meetings. Group meets every fourth Tuesday.

National Association of Professional Women

8:30 a.m., Eggspectation, 1609 Market Village Blvd. Suite 105, Leesburg. Contact: jj.jank@raymondjames.com or 703-406-8440 This network for professional women to interact and exchange ideas meets every fourth Tuesday.

Jerry’s Jukebox

7:15-8:30 pm., Carver Center, Purcellville. Contact: 571-258-3400 Enjoy a large dance floor and a relaxed atmosphere as you learn to dance or perfect your skills. Drop in fee is $2. This group meets every second and fourth Tuesday.

Wednesday, July 23 Ashburn Toastmasters

7:15 p.m., Broadlands Community Center, 43004 Waxpool Road, Ashburn. Contact: ashburn. toastmastersclubs.org or www.facebook.com/ ashburntoastmasters Toastmasters provides a supportive atmosphere and organized program for learning basic and advanced public speaking skills. Club meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.

Drop In Grief Support

1-2 p.m., St. David’s Episcopal Church, 43600 Russell Branch Parkway, Ashburn. Contact: 703-957-1781 Free grief support through Capital Caring for those dealing with the loss of a loved one. Group meets every second and fourth Wednesday.

Reading With Kids at Ballentine Farm

12:30 p.m.-2 p.m., Carver Center, Purcellville. Contact: 571-258-3400 Seniors 55 and up can visit with campers at Waterford’s Ballentine Farm for reading and writing. Seniors are encouraged to share stories from their childhood with campers. Group meets every second and fourth Wednesday through August.

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Butterfly Stroller Walk

9:30-10:30 a.m., Great Country Farms. Contact: ashburn.fit4mom.com Join Ashburn Fit4Mom for a stroller walk benefitting Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy. Preregistration is required at a discounted rate of $8 per person. Tickets include admission to Great Country Farms.

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Lucketts Ice Cream Social

Noon-2 p.m., Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg Contact: 703771-5281 or pat.howder@loudoun.gov Join Lucketts Community Center in celebrating National Ice Cream Day with a free ice cream social.

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6:30-7:30 p.m., Healthy By Nature, 305 E. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-443-6632 Richard Passwater Jr. discusses the popular supplements for hair, skin, nails and bone health.

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8:30 p.m., Village at Leesburg Village Green, Russell Branch Parkway, Leesburg. Contact: www.villageatleesburg.com Free, family-friendly movies under the stars. This week’s screening is “Despicable Me.” The first 50 families get a free event chair or picnic blanket.

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9 a.m.: Gates Open 10 a.m.: Dairy Show 11:30 a.m.: Rabbit Hopping Showmanship 11:30 a.m.: Market Goat Show 2:30 p.m.: Sheep Showmanship 6:30 p.m.: Swine Showmanship 7:30 p.m.: 7 Bridges Concert 8 p.m.: Hay Bale Toss

Saturday, July 26 9:30 a.m.: Livestock Obstacle Course 11:30 a.m.: Rabbit Hopping Demo 3 p.m.: Super Farmer Contest 6 p.m.: Karaoke Contest 7:30 p.m.: Professional Bull Riding and Rodeo 7:30 p.m.: Kiss A Pig Contest.

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Children’s Day: $1 admission, lots of children’s activities throughout the day. 9 a.m.: Gates Open 10 a.m.: Open Pet Show (open to the public) 11 a.m.: Non-ownership Sheep Breed Show 1 p.m.: Carnival Opens 3 p.m.: Ownership Sheep Breed Show 6 p.m.: Sheep Market Show 8 p.m.: Chris Lane Concert

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he Loudoun County Fair runs Monday, July 21-Saturday, July 26, with a few special events on Sunday, July 20. Hours starting Tuesday are 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Carnival rides open at 4 p.m. daily, except for special 1 p.m. openings Wednesday, July 23 and Saturday, July 26 (the carnival closes from 5-6 p.m. Wednesday). Admission includes all daytime and evening entertainment except carnival rides and purchases from vendors. Each day also features a fair dinner sponsored by one of the 4-H clubs at 5 p.m. (not included in fair admission price). Advance weekly passes are available through Saturday, July 19. Cost for advance passes is $25 for adults and $10 for children. Weekly passes after July 19 are $30 for adults and $15 for children. Daily passes are $15 for adults and $5 for children 6-14. Children 5 and under are free. Children 15 and under are $1 on Wednesday, July 23. Seniors 62 and older are free on Thursday, July 24. Following are a few highlights from the week. Go to http://loudouncountyfair.com for full schedule and ticket information.

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TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REZONING APPLICATION TLZM-2014-0004, OAKLAWN AT STRATFORD Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.22204, 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, July 31, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Rezoning Application TLZM-20140004, Oaklawn at Stratford, a request to amend the approved Concept Development Plan and proffers for #ZM-159 and TLZM-2005-0002.

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The purpose of the rezoning application request is to amend the approved Concept Development Plan and Proffers as follows:

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The subject property consists of vacant land in Oaklawn commercial development Land Bays A, B, C, D, G, MUC1, and MUC2. The site includes 94.7 acres bordered by the Dulles Greenway to the west, the Stratford residential development to the north, the Oaklawn residential development to the east, Battlefield Parkway and the Leesburg Municipal Airport to the south. 78.2 acres of the property are zoned PEC, Planned Employment Center District and the remaining 16.5 acres is zoned Planned Residential Community (PRC).

â&#x20AC;˘ Revise the transportation and development phasing plan regarding the unbuilt portions of Hope Parkway. â&#x20AC;˘ Amend the permitted uses by allowing Light Intensity Industrial uses to locate in Oaklawn Land Bays A and B, a Recreational Facility in either Land Bay A or B, and a Repair Service Establishment and Service Station without gas pumps in Oaklawn Land Bay D. â&#x20AC;˘ Reallocate permitted office and other commercial uses among the Oaklawn Land Bays to accommodate the added uses. â&#x20AC;˘ Allow the approved hotel/motel/conference center to be in either Land Bay A or B. â&#x20AC;˘ Amend the proffer requiring H-2 Corridor Design approval for development in Land Bay B. Overall, a total of 1,549,500 square feet of commercial development is proposed in the PEC and PRC Zoning Districts combined onsite. There is no increase in the approved density as the total development square footages do not change from previous approvals. The allowable overall density is 0.40 and the proposed overall density is 0.38. Individual lots may have a maximum density of 0.60 provided the overall density is not exceeded. The property is further described as Loudoun County Parcel Identification Numbers (PINs): 233-38-8942, 233-39-6464, 233-39-6106, 233-30-2511, 233-30-1486, 233-30-4276, 233-29-0512, 233-29-6350, 233-29-9822, 233-20-0550, 233-20-3806, 233-19-8457, 233-10-1658, and 233-30-2941 and includes the following addresses 524 and 534 Trimble Plaza, as well as 304, 309, and 311 Kellys Ford Plaza. Several of the other parcels have no assigned addresses to date. The Town Plan designates this property as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Regional Officeâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Office/Light Industrialâ&#x20AC;? on the Land Use Policy Map with a desired density of 0.35 to 1.0 FAR. 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 Irish Grandfield, Senior Planner, at 703-771-2766 or igrandfield@leesburgva.gov. At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at the Planning Commission meeting should contact the Clerk to 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. Ad #140614

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Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.22205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Leesburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 7:30 p.m., in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider a rezoning application with a rezoning and concept plan and no proffers for TLZM 2013-0008, Chesterfield Place Condominiums. The application is made by the owners of the real property described below (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Property) who have applied for approval of an application to rezone 3.2 acres of the Property from the B1 Community (Downtown) Business District to the Planned Residential Neighborhood District (PRN), including modifications of PRN District regulations to reduce the size of the PRN District from five acres to 3.2 acres, to reduce the number of required parking spaces to 70 spaces, including garages, and to modify proposed lot dimensions, all as stated on the Rezoning Plat. The site is currently developed as 33 multifamily condominium dwelling units. Approval of rezoning application TLZM 2013-0008 will permit subdivision of the Property into 33 single family attached lots, common open space and parking lots. The Property is identified by Loudoun County Property Identification Numbers (PIN) 231-372722, 231-37-2745, 231-37-1451, 231-37-3763, and 231-37-3433 which encompasses 3.2 acres within the Town of Leesburg. The Property is zoned B-1 Community (Downtown) Business District. The Property is identified as Downtown on the Town Planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Land Use Policy Map and is located within the H-1, Overlay Old and Historic District. The Town Plan recommends medium to high residential densities. The proposed 10.3 dwelling units per acre density is consistent with the existing development density on the Property. Approval of TLZM 2013-0008 will not permit development of additional density on the Property. Copies and additional information regarding this Rezoning Concept Plan Amendment application are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 during normal business hours (Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or by contacting Michael Watkins, Senior Planner, at 703-737-7920. At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at this Town Council meeting should contact the Clerk of Council at (703) 771-7233 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711. Ad #140215

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Pursuant to Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, Sections 15.2-107, 15.2-1427, 15.2-2111, 15.2-2122, 15.2-2119 and 15.2-2143, as amended, THE LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176

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The following Fee Schedule amendments are proposed: Sec. 34-22. Water system property damage cost for repair or replacement shall be $50.00; direct cost of labor, materials, equipment and 15 percent overhead. Sec. 34-28. Water system connection and meter installation fees: $80.00 residential, $120.00 commercial; direct cost of labor, materials, equipment and 15 percent overhead; Meter installation $50.00. Sec. 34-39. Cross connection and backflow prevention control program: Disconnection and resumption of water service for failure to comply with Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Control program: $30.00; Non-residential plumbing system inspection: 5/8" Meter-$25.00; 3/4" Meter-$32.50; 1" Meter-$47.50; 1 Â˝" Meter-$75.00; 2" Meter-$120.00; 3" Meter -$225.00; 4" Meter-$375.00; 6" Meter- $750.00 Sec. 34-58. Water service deposit for new accounts: For residences and small commercial users: $75.00; All other users: Based on public facilities permit and minimum $250.00. Sec. 34-60. Water use rates:

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The following Town Code amendments are proposed: Sec. 34-60. Rates established. Amendments to define account classification and effective billing date. Sec. 34-61. Fixed and account charge per quarter. Amendments to define account classification, effective billing date, account charge and minimum quarterly charge. Sec. 34-63.1. Estimates of water consumption when customer is absent. Delete section as an accountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winter quarter will no longer be established. Sec. 34-69. When due and payable; notice, late payment penalty and second billing to delinquent accounts; discontinuance of service to delinquent accounts. Clarification of disconnection process and interest charge. Sec. 34-126. Fee for sewer connection. A new section establishing a sanitary sewer inspection process and charge prior to occupancy. Sec. 34-155. Charge where connection made to both water and sewer system. Amendments to define account classification and effective billing date. Sec. 34-155.1. Cooling Tower. A new section regarding metering water that that does not return to the public sewage system due to evaporation for a cooling tower. Sec. 34-156. Fixed charge per quarter. Amendments to define classification, effective billing date, and minimum quarterly charge. Sec. 34-157. Charge where connection made to sewer system only. Amendments to define account charge and fixed charge for residential connections made to sewer system only. A new section regarding approval and charge for outdoor drains that allows rainwater to enter the public sewage system. Sec. 34-159. When user has metered private water supply. Amends the section to clarify requirements of metered private water supply.

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Sec. 34-62. Water drawn at existing designated public fire hydrant with a town issued hydrant: Water usage charged at outside town non-residential rate per 1,000 gallons of water; $100 per quarter for late reporting charge; $1,000.00 rental deposit for 2â&#x20AC;? and larger meters or $250.00 rental deposit for 1â&#x20AC;? or smaller meters; Cost of meter repair including direct cost of labor, materials and 15 percent overhead. Sec. 34-69. Disconnection and Resumption of water service for nonpayment of charges: $30.00 Sec. 34-71. Miscellaneous fees and charges: Incorporate Ordinance 2010-O-025 setting forth fees; Water flushing: $50.00 service charge in addition to outside town non-residential rate per 1,000 gallons of all water drawn; Bacteriological Test: $25.00 per test; Replacement materials: cost of the material and 15 percent overhead; Hydrant Flow Test Fee: $300.00; Re-Inspection Trip Fee: $50.00 Sec. 34-126. Sewer connection fee: $80.00 residential, $120.00 commercial; direct cost of labor, materials, equipment and 15 percent overhead; Closed circuit television (CCTV)inspection: $50.00 Residential, $100.00 Commercial; Re-inspection $50.00 residential, $100.00 commercial. Sec. 34-132. Damaging, defacing, etc., sewage works property cost for repair or replacement shall be $50.00; direct cost of labor, materials, equipment and 15 percent overhead. Sec. 34-155. Sewer use charge where connection made to both water and sewer system: Sewer Use Rates: Class Residential Individually Metered (Single Family) Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective 01-01-2015 07-01-2015 07-01-2016 07-01-2017 07-01-2018 Inside Town â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Consumption Charge per 1,000 gallons 0 - (30,000-42,000) $5.89 $5.92 $5.94 $6.17 $6.40 > (30,001-42,001) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Outside Town â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Consumption Charge per 1,000 gallons 0 - (30,000-42,000) $8.95 $9.00 $9.03 $9.38 $9.73 > (30,001-42,001) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Sewer Use Rates: Class Residential Master Metered (Apartments) & Nonresidential Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective 01-01-2015 07-01-2015 07-01-2016 07-01-2017 07-01-2018 Inside Town â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Consumption Charge per 1,000 gallons $5.89 $5.92 $5.94 $6.17 $6.40 Outside Town â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Consumption Charge per 1,000 gallons $8.95 $9.00 $9.03 $9.38 $9.73 Sec. 34-156. Fixed sewer charge per quarter where connection made to both water and sewer system: Fixed Charge per Quarter for Sewer Use: Class Residential Individually Metered (Single Family) Water Meter Size Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective 01-01-2015 07-01-2015 07-01-2016 07-01-2017 07-01-2018 PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 5/8" to Âž" $5.50 $10.23 $15.30 $19.64 $24.58 Full Âž" $5.50 $10.23 $15.30 $19.64 $24.58 1" $5.50 $10.23 $15.30 $19.64 $24.58 1Â˝" $5.50 $10.23 $15.30 $19.64 $24.58 2" $5.50 $10.23 $15.30 $19.64 $24.58 Fixed Charge per Quarter for Sewer Use: Class Residential Master Metered (Apartments), Nonresidential and Cooling Tower Water Meter Size Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective 01-01-2015 07-01-2015 07-01-2016 07-01-2017 07-01-2018 5/8" to Âž" $5.50 $10.23 $15.30 $19.64 $24.58 Full Âž" $8.25 $15.35 $22.95 $29.46 $36.87 1" $13.75 $25.58 $38.25 $49.10 $61.45 1Â˝" $27.50 $51.15 $76.50 $98.20 $122.90 2" $44.00 $81.84 $122.40 $157.12 $196.64 3" $88.00 $163.68 $244.80 $314.24 $393.28 4" $137.50 $255.75 $382.50 $491.00 $614.50 6" $275.00 $511.50 $765.00 $982.00 $1,229.00 8" $440.00 $818.40 $1,224.00 $1,571.20 $1,966.40 Sec. 34-157. Flat sewer charge, account charge and fixed sewer charge per quarter where connection made to sewer system only: Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective 01-01-2015 07-01-2015 07-01-2016 07-01-2017 07-01-2018 Inside Town - Flat and Account Charge $88.35 $88.80 $89.10 $92.55 $96.00 Inside Town â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sewer Only Fixed Charge $10.91 $17.15 $22.77 $27.55 $32.67 Outside Town â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Flat and Account Charge $134.25 $135.00 $135.45 $140.70 $145.95 NOVA Combo Leesburg/Ashburn Combo Outside Town â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sewer Only Fixed Charge $10.91 $17.15 $22.77 $27.55 $32.67 Sec. 34-162.

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Vera Rose Shipman of Lovettsville, VA passed away July 14, 2014 at Loudoun Hospital Center, Leesburg, VA. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s survived by her husband Kenneth Lee Shipman; three daughters; one son; four brothers; an a host of other family and friends. Funeral Service: Sun., July 20, 2014. Visitation: 2:00pm till time of service at 3:00pm at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, 2516 Squirrel Hill Road, Herndon, VA 20171. Interment: Fairmont Cemetery, Fairmont, NC. Arrangements By: Lyles Funeral Service of Purcellville, Virginia

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Robert Kyle Tipton, age 72 of Clear Brook, VA died July 13, 2014. He was born on March 28, 1942. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2014 From 6-8 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home, Purcellville, VA. Service will be held Friday, July 18, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Goose Creek Friends Cemetery, Lincoln, VA. Memorial contributions can be sent to the North Fork Baptist Church.

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The family will receive friends on Monday July 14th from 6-8 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home of Purcellville, VA. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday July 15th Marlin â&#x20AC;&#x153;Martyâ&#x20AC;? L. Schultz at 11a.m. Interment will follow in Lakeview Marlin â&#x20AC;&#x153;Martyâ&#x20AC;? L. Schultz, Age: 67, born in Cemetery, Hamilton, VA. Reception to follow Cleveland, OH and resident of Lansdowne, VA, died on Thursday, July 10, 2014. Visitaat Hillsboro United Methodist Church. tion will be from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. followed In lieu of flowers, the family requests contri- by a Celebration of Life service from 7 p.m. butions to Capital Caring, 209 Gibson Street until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at NW #202, Leesburg, VA 20176 or Hillsboro Colonial Funeral Home at 201 Edwards FerUnited Methodist Church, 37216 Charles- ry Rd, Leesburg, VA 20176. He is survived by town Pike, Purcellville, VA 20143. his wife of 48 years, Jean Schultz; daughter, Sherry Schultz Young; son, Scott L. SchulPlease visit www.hallfh.com to express ontz and wife, Angelique â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peachesâ&#x20AC;? Schultz; line condolences to the family. grandchildren, Colin, Cole & Brek; mother, Katherine Schultz; sister, Darlene Maki. He is preceded in death by his father, Marlin H. Schultz. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making Him Known Building Fundâ&#x20AC;?, Cornerstone Chapel, 742 Miller Dr., Leesburg, VA 20175. www.colonialfuneralhome.com

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Betty is survived by her two sons Jerry Creamer, and his wife Diane, of Lovettsville, VA and John Creamer, and his wife Betsy, of Leesburg, VA; her daughter Betsy Creamer of Hillsboro, VA; grandchildren J.R, Elizabeth, Jaime, David, Andrew and Ray; great grandchildren Elijah, Reese, Jacob, Charlotte, and Edward; and special friends Maxine Hamilton, Lauren and Sean Welsh.

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Passed away on July 3, 2014 at her residence in Leesburg, VA. Funeral Services were held on Sat., July 12, 2014. Visitation was from 10:00 a.m. until time of service 11:00 a.m. at First Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 216 Loudoun Street, Leesburg, VA 20175. Interment at Mt. Zion Community Cemetery, Leesburg, VA. Arrangements by Lyles Funeral Service of Purcellville, Virginia.

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Robert Francis Coyne of Sterling, VA, 59, died peacefully on July 4, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. Surviving are his wife; Marcella Sciumbata; sons Eric and Matt; granddaughter Kali Mae Coyne; and a host of relatives and friends. A Catholic Mass held on Friday, July 18th, 11:00 am at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 6150 Allentown Blvd., Harrisburg, PA. In lieu of flowers donations in his name A memorial service will be held on Thurs- to the American Cancer Society for Prostate day, July 17, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Hall Funeral Cancer Research. Home. www.colonialfuneralhome.com

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ounty supervisors this week were expected to vote on an ordinance granting the Economic Development Authority new power to issue taxable bonds. The vote comes after months of research that turned up only marginal benefits for the proposition. The research presented to supervisors has made clear the expanded bonding authority would unlikely undermine the county’s elite credit status or put taxpayers at risk of picking up the tab for some defaulted project. Fine. But finding no definitive reason to halt pursuit of the new initiative should not be translated into a reason to forge ahead. Supervisors advocating the measure describe it as a harmless mechanism that would offer a new finance tool not only to private sector businesses and developers, but also to the county government. In reality, both have plenty of options available already. Some have pointed to early fears, and criticisms, about the establishment of community development authorities—with the special tax district concept first used to help Lerner Enterprises finance infrastructure construction around the Dulles Town Center mall—as being similar to the current debate. CDAs have worked well in Loudoun, they say, conveniently overlooking that a prior Board of Supervisors was only a few votes away from creating a 4,200-acre CDA to fund hundreds of millions of dollars worth of roads and utilities needed to support construction of 15,000 homes. That project went bust, as many CDA ventures do across the country, just before the housing market fell off the cliff. How would a massive CDA failure reflect on Loudoun’s reputation? Supporters also touted the strong qualifications and wise judgment of community leaders they have appointed to serve on the EDA board. It is true the county’s Industrial Development Authority, renamed the EDA last year, has benefited from conservative leadership and counsel over the years. However, this board knows the dangers of delegating authority to agencies whose directorships can easily be filled on the basis of political favors. One of its early accomplishments was developing a system of qualifications for candidates considered for appointment to the Loudoun Water Board. Any of these boards is only as good as the supervisors appointing their members, the future EDA included. The EDA’s current authority—used to issue more than $1 billion of tax-exempt revenue bonds—has proven effective at its intended purpose of supporting facilities for nonprofits and manufacturing operations. Hospitals, schools and even government office buildings have been financed through this method. Is there a reason to expand the EDA’s authority to put the county’s stamp of approval on other types of projects—perhaps shopping centers, apartment buildings or sports stadiums? We don’t see it.

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fter reading “A Father’s Day Intrusion” [Letter, June 26]. I feel compelled to tell the other side of the story. The author paints a very virulent version of the incident which truly plays loose with the facts. The tale woven around these facts reads like a horror story indicting one of our Community Patrol personnel. It happens that I’ve known this individual for nearly 25 years and the vitriol assassinating his character couldn’t be further from the truth. First of all, cemetery’s throughout Virginia and several other states I’m familiar with have policies of closing at dusk. This for the obvious reasons of maintaining the respect for those interred there, reducing vandalism, discouraging the use of the cemetery as a lovers lane. This neighborhood

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patrol member has been patrolling Union Cemetery for two decades without a single complaint. This is only one of the many public services he’s performed amongst the thousands of hours he’s volunteered in assistance to the police department and the Town of Leesburg. The description of the surly conversation as the writer and her fiancé tried to talk to the Community Patrol individual might be better described as being the other way around. I’ve never known him to be surly to anyone. The description referring to “his reaching for his hip as if he were about to draw a weapon” and her reference to being threatened by a firearm only describes the high state of fantasied recollection on the part of the writer. The patrol individual in question is nearly 80 years old walks with a cane and has never carried a firearm anywhere, plus the patrol’s rules and regulations are very explicit regarding this. The Support Team’s training Continued on 54

“Oh, great. Let’s invite the oppor tunity for even more corruption into Loudoun County development. To be blunt, this idea sucks.” — David Dickinson, on EDA Taxable Bond Plan Headed To July 16 Vote

“Loudoun citizens have f inally become ser f s to the king. No matter how unlawful the police command, no matter how f ar outside the of f icial police duties or how intrusive the police decide to be, the citizens can be charged with a crime of hindering simply for refusing to obey ever y ridiculous or unlawful command by the police.” “Public land is just that and should be open to the public. These public land plots being used for recreation are all over the US and the citizens of Purcellville deser ve to use this land. It is my underst anding that recreational use has been approved for years.” — Runawayjay, on Cyclis ts Press For Access As Town Leader s Raise Safety Worries

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t a tailgate party during the Middleburg spring races, a woman walked up and introduced herself, wondering if I was the same reporter who used to cover the National Football League and the local pro football team for The Washington Post. The answer was yes, at which point, longtime Washingtonian Jordan Wright told me she was the granddaughter of George Preston Marshall, the original owner of the Washington (pardon the derogatory expression) Redskins when he moved the team here from Boston back in 1937. We had a perfectly pleasant chat, recalling that many of the same people who used to work for Marshall were still on the job for the team when I covered it in the 1970s. Finally, though, I couldn’t help myself. I had to ask. What about this whole team name controversy, I wondered, fully expecting she’d be soundly in favor of the status quo. Not so. “They need to change the name,” she said. “In this day and age, it’s just not right.” After reading an earnest letter written recently by Bruce Allen, general manager of Washington’s NFL franchise, in response to 50 United States senators urging current team owner Daniel Snyder to change the name, I thought about Jordan Wright’s comment, and also contemplated all the wonderful benefits a name change would produce for Snyder and the entire organization. Just think about all the fabulous fallout that could benefit Washington’s favorite football team and its beleaguered owner if he finally reversed his field. Surely he’d be praised by President Obama, all those senators and the entire Congress, a vast majority of the media, the D.C. City Council and virtually every major Native American organization in the country for doing the right and honorable thing. A Nobel Peace Prize might not quite be in order, but surely the NAACP, the Anti-Defamation League, the National Organization of Women and many others would invite him to accept their humanitarian of the year awards, both locally and nationally. A man some have said is among the worst owners in all of professional sports could also go a long way toward improving his own public image. Perhaps Snyder might even earn consideration as Sports Illustrated’s 2014 Sportsman of the Year for such a magnanimous and conscience-driven decision to finally right what many—including George Preston Marshall’s

granddaughter for goodness sake—believe is a terrible wrong. Priests, ministers, rabbis and imams would praise him from pulpits coast to coast. The NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, would single him out at next spring’s NFL owners meetings. He’d laud Snyder’s courage in the face of the probable wrath of some longtime Washington fans by taking a risky leap of faith in believing that the vast majority of football followers would applaud his historic move. Surely Snyder’s fellow owners would rise as one to offer a spirited standing ovation during their opening session, something he’s probably never experienced since the day he bought the team in 1999. Maybe, just maybe, they’d even reward him with the 2019 Super Bowl to be played at FedEx Field, as he’s always dreamed about. It also goes without saying that Snyder, always a bottom-line kind of guy, would reap a huge financial windfall with a name change. Just think about all those new, re-branded football jerseys, T-shirts, caps and countless other logo-centric paraphernalia that would fly off the shelves as followers of Washington’s team showed their allegiance with their credit cards, the better to wear the official new name proudly. There might be ramifications on the field as well for a team that has only been to the playoffs four times in Snyder’s often-cited reign of error, never advancing to a conference title game or Super Bowl. After all, wasn’t it Bruce Allen’s own father, late Hall of Famer George Allen, who constantly moaned about “distractions” affecting his team when he served as Washington’s head coach from 1971 through the 1977 season? Wouldn’t a name change immediately eliminate that always touchy question current players and coaches are constantly being asked by the media and many fans any time the controversy bubbles up? Change the name and clearly erase a huge distraction. This team is now starting yet another new era, with yet another new head coach in charge, a luminous young quarterback with seemingly unlimited potential apparently healthy again and an improved roster that may very well contend for a playoff spot in what is perceived as one of the league’s weakest divisions. Wouldn’t a name change also produce some wonderful new karma around that locker room, add even more positive thinking to a team looking for a fresh start heading into the 2014 season? And wouldn’t George Preston Marshall’s granddaughter be delighted as well? n

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Dear Editor: Is it irony or hypocrisy? In the political twinkling of an eye, the Board of Supervisors leveled the charge of “emotional blackmail” at the School Board for threatening draconian cuts to LCPS. Now the Board of Supervisors has resorted to emotional blackmail of its own in the form of three bond referendums. As Leesburg Today reported, the board voted for: 1) a $35 million bond for public safety equipment and an animal shelter; 2) an $11 million parks and library bond; and 3) a $163 million bond for three schools. So, folks, do you love puppies and children and cute little kitty cats? This is fiscal laziness on the part of the supervisors in an attempt to have their cake (toe the line on taxes) and eat it, too (spend, spend, spend) by manipulating the public and putting the most popular items on referendum. Ambulance equipment is not an item that requires a bond referendum in a county that counts revenue in the billions. And the construction of three very different schools should not be rolled into a single vote. Supervisor Letourneau failed to pass a motion to break out the $83 million Advanced Technology Academy into its own bond referendum. That only scratched the surface. All these items should be unbundled and broken out individually so that voters can look at the merits of each purchase and vote accordingly. Voters need to send a message to our lo-

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Dear Editor: I recently read a curious letter to Leesburg Today from Andrew Nicholson of Berryville, promoting Republican candidates for Congress. To the casual observer, the letter would appear to be written by an unaffiliated member of the public. It wasn’t. Andrew Nicholson is the chairman of the Clarke County Republican Party, a position that would typically be disclosed in a letter to the editor. Of even greater concern was Nicholson’s insulting dismissal of Supervisor John Foust, the Democratic Party nominee for Congress in the 10th District, as an “old white man.” Nicholson’s message showed a lack of respect for the American democratic system and an appalling lack of good manners. John Foust has served constituents of every age and background in his seven years on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. He is a careful steward of public finance and an advocate for policies that promote local priorities like improving transportation and keeping public schools strong. By building strong support and good working relations among people of both political parties, he has become an effective representative for all his constituents and will take that value of inclusiveness with him to the United States House of Representatives. If Mr. Nicholson desires to demean others based on their age, skin color or sex that is his prerogative. But he should at least disclose his political affiliations when he does so. Sue Liggett, Chairwoman Clarke County Democratic Committee

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