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Tony Porta and his wife, Deicy, look over a crowd of supporters during the July 3 house dedication. Norman K. Styer & Margaret Morton

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hemes of community love, patriotism, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to help veterans who have sacrificed for their country were on full display Friday morning as hundreds gathered to witness the presentation of a new home to Ronny “Tony” Porta. Life for the former U.S. Marine, who was badly Continued on Page 26

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Former U.S. Marine Tony Porta, who was badly injured while serving in Iraq, raises the flag at his new home in Lovettsville.

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That $1/$1.62 concept understandably makes it harder for developers, homebuilders and real estate agents to persuade the Board of Supervisors to approve new housing. So a group from the industry called All-In Loudoun hired a consultant to study whether that tax burden figure was accurate, and the results claim that the residential situation isn’t as bad as advertised and that the commercial side isn’t as rosy as marketed.

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study presented to county supervisors last week says that, on average, homes in Loudoun don’t cost as much in terms of government services as once believed. But one supervisor said Monday that, regardless of an average figure, the real impact of residen-

tial development depends on the type of homes built. At issue is the local refrain that a dwelling in Loudoun costs $1.62 in government services—such as public education, roads and public safety—for every dollar it generates in tax revenue. That creates a burden, this line of thinking goes, while commercial development is believed to cost only 38 cents in services for every $1 in taxes it generates.

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not be weighted to count for 20 percent of a student’s grade in the course. The division also will no longer include exam week in the schedule, which administrators say will free up eight days each year for more meaningful classroom lessons, such as projects and student presentations. Teachers will be encouraged to evaluate students’ progress more frequently by testing them at the end of each unit or program throughout the school year. “We’re encouraging more creative and authentic assessments and learning,” Nichols said. Administrators and School Board mem-

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omething special took place in Northern Virginia over the past two weeks. More than 9,000 first responders, who spend their days protecting people in communities around the world, convened here to share camaraderie and participate in stiff, but friendly, competition. Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties played host to the World Police & Fire Games, a biennial, Olympic-style event for public safety workers. “Win or lose, it was probably one of the most memorable experiences that I’ve had in fire-rescue,” said Seaver Miller, a Loudoun County Fire-Rescue technician who won the silver medal in the Greco-Roman wrestling competition. The languages spoken among the athWorld Police & Fire Games letes, who hailed from as far away as Japan, On the last day of the World Police & Fire Games Sunday, athletes carried the torch past a memorial Turkey and Australia, varied, but Miller said for Brazilian firefighter Carlos Silva, who was killed in a cycling crash July 3. words weren’t needed for the first responders to connect over a shared passion for their bia, and finally, a team of Arizona policemen pete, it’s not something that you worry about. jobs. “We’re all public servants, and we all do It just stinks it happened this way,” he said. the same thing. We can relate to one another.” to win gold. “It’s pretty neat that you’re playing teams Miller heard that a friend of Silva’s Loudoun first responders captured gold from all over,” Stonesifer said. “That’s somepromised that he would make sure his buddy medals in four events in the June 26-July 5 thing unique.” got back home to Brazil. events. Loudoun firefighter Candice Swartz He expects the team will defend the “That just shows the family that all first outpaced the competition in the 18-29 age championship title at the World Police & Fire responders are. That’s what struck me,” he group to win Sunday’s half-marathon; Anne Games in Montreal in 2017. said. Ottosen, with the Loudoun County SherThe Games hit a somber note July 3 A website to collect donations for the iff’s Office, won gold in bodybuilding; Kim when Brazilian firefighter Carlos Silva, 48, families of the athletes involved in the crash Holway, also a sheriff’s office employee, died while riding in a cycling event at Prince has been set up at gofundme.com/fairfax2015. captured gold in the extreme sporting event William Forest Park. He and several other Other Loudoun first responders who competition, also known as CrossFit; and cyclists were riding down a hill when a medaled in the Games include: Loudoun firethe gold-winning men’s softball team was cyclist’s front tire popped, triggering a chain fighter Max Walsh, who won a silver medal in made up of 16 Loudoun County Fire-Rescue reaction collision, according to Prince Wilweightlifting push-pull (18-29 age group) and personnel. liam police. Two other competitors, a 44-year- Loudoun firefighter Andrew Jenkins, who “We didn’t think we’d do as well as we old man and a 43-year-old man, were both earned a bronze medal in the martial arts— did,” said Loudoun Fire-Rescue Lt. Scott submission grappling event. Several other Stonesifer, who played on and served as man- listed in critical condition Friday. Miller said his heart broke when he Loudoun residents who work for fire-rescue ager of the men’s softball team. and law enforcement agencies throughout the The team members have played together heard the news late last Thursday evening. “In our jobs, we accept the fact that we region also competed in the Games. for nine years, competing in various benefit put our lives on the line every day, but it’s for a For the full results, go to fairfax2015. tournaments. In the Games last week, they good cause. When you go do sports and com- com.n beat teams from Quebec and British Colum-

week after briefing the School Board on plans to drop the mandate to conduct midterm and final exams for middle and high school classes, administrators met Tuesday to discuss implementation of the new model. “We really believe this fits in with the school division and where we’re headed,” Barbara Nichols, interim assistant superintendent for instruction, said. Teachers will still have the autonomy to give midterm and final exams, but they will

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he Leesburg Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 21-year-old man in critical condition. Officers were dispatched to a Rhona Place residence at 11 p.m. Friday, July 3 for a report of a shooting. They found the man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso. Officers provided first aid until the rescue squad arrived. The victim was flown by helicopter to Inova Fairfax Hospital, where he underwent surgery and was initially listed in critical condition. The suspect, Jacob Timothy Kinsey, 29, of Leesburg, remained on the scene. After being interviewed by officers, he was charged with aggravated malicious wounding and the use of a firearm in the commission of a Jacob Timothy Kinsey felony. He was ordered to be held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. A preliminary hearing in Loudoun County District Court is set for Sept. 1. Loudoun County court records show Kinsey has been cited for numerous previous firearms and drug charges since 2007, including carrying a concealed weapon, brandishing a firearm, possession of an unregistered silencer,

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IMPROPER FIREWORKS DISPOSAL BLAMED IN TOWNHOUSE FIRE The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office determined that improperly disposed fireworks caused a two-alarm fire, resulting in $700,000 in damage and displacing several residents July 4. The fire occurred at 10:30 p.m. Saturday at a townhouse on Sodalite Square in Stone Ridge. Fire-rescue units from Dulles South, Brambleton, Aldie, Moorefield, Fairfax County, and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority responded and found significant fire coming from multiple floors in the front and rear of a middle-unit townhome. A second alarm brought additional units from Ashburn, Sterling and Leesburg. Firefighters’ work centered on keeping the fire from spreading to the adjacent homes. One firefighter was evaluated at the scene for heat exposure. Three occupants of the home and several occupants from the adjacent homes were displaced and assisted by the American Red Cross. Investigators found fireworks were not properly extinguished and placed in the ground-floor garage. Chief Fire Marshal Linda Hale issued a reminder that it was important that spent fireworks be soaked in water and placed in metal containers with lids. The container should be placed at least 15 feet away from any structure or flammable materials and allowed to cool overnight. Continued on Page 6

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A Loudoun County Adult Detention Center inmate faces a 10-year prison sentence after a jury ruled that he committed perjury in claiming a jail deputy assaulted him. The jury recommended Michael Joseph Anderson, 33, serve the maximum sentence for the offence. According to the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, Anderson appeared before a magistrate on Nov. 20, 2014, to file a complaint alleging he was assaulted by a deputy in the Adult Detention Center. Surveillance video and interviews with the deputy and other inmates resulted in the determination that no assault had occurred and that Anderson had fabricated his testimony. The magistrate then Michael Joseph Anderson issued a felony warrant charging Anderson with perjury. Anderson’s prior criminal record dating back to 1997 includes multiple convictions for assault, felony drug offenses, a firearm offense, and misdemeanor destruction of property and obstruction of justice. A final sentencing hearing is set for Oct. 19 before Circuit Court Judge Burke F. McCahill. Under Virginia law, a judge may reduce a jury-recommended sentence, but may not increase it. n

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The Loudoun County Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Developmental Services has been awarded a state grant to expand the Crisis Intervention Team program. The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services grant will allow the county to establish a CIT assessment center at the Shenandoah Building in Leesburg. The center is the result of ongoing collaboration between MHSADS and the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office to provide a comprehensive point of access and assessment to individuals experiencing psychiatric emergencies. The CIT Assessment Center is expected to increase access to crisis evaluations and minimize the time officers are pulled from patrol duties. The center is expected to begin operations this fall and to be open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Since 2012, deputies assisted more than 1,700 people who were suffering a behavioral crisis. Officers spent nearly 8,000 hours working through the crisis evaluation process, according to the agency. The Loudoun County CIT program began in October 2011 to assist individuals in psychiatric crisis who interact with law enforcement. Spearheaded by MHSADS and LCSO, the program grew into a collaborative initiative with other agencies, including the Leesburg Police Department, Purcellville Police Department, NAMI-Loudoun, Friends of Loudoun Mental Health, Inova Loudoun Hospital’s emergency departments, the Stone Spring Emergency

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hen Picket Fence Realty LLC was looking for a downtown location to house its operations, the building at 212 S. King St. had a feature that grabbed the owners’ attention: a white picket fence in the front yard. “It was way over our budget, but the minute we saw this place we knew it was the one,” co-owner Allison Metzger said. Since Metzger and fellow co-owner Dawn Billow began operations in that building in May 2014, the company has seen growth that neither could have expected. They also didn’t expect to win Leesburg’s New Business Award for 2015. “Surprised is an understatement,” Billow said. “We were second-guessing ourselves if we should even really bother because there are so many good businesses in town. We weren’t expecting it at all.” Picket Fence Realty started in September 2013, when the two owners were “counting change” to open a bank account in the company’s name. But Metzger and Billow quickly became acclimated to the downtown Leesburg area, and after starting with two agents, there are now 25 working for the company. The additional staff has created more opportunities as more than 100 transactions, which includes rentals, listings and sales, were made by the company in 2014. The two owners operate with a consistently positive attitude, Metzger said, and creating relationships with clients, agents and other businesses in the area is important. Billow said the company’s “Get Comfortable, Pick Picket Fence Homes” tagline gives an impression of ease in working with Picket Fence. “We just want everyone to feel at home,” Billow said. “We’ll help anyone who needs it, and we try to work out the best deal for everyone.” Picket Fence sells a wide variety of homes, mostly in Loudoun County, ranging from an apartment as part of the county’s Affordable Dwelling Unit Program to a $2 million farm on 100 acres. Metzger and Billow have served on the stakeholders committee for the county’s affordable housing board, and Metzger is on the board of Habitat for Humanity, which has a goal of improving housing conditions for those less fortunate. Picket Fence received additional attention when the film crew from the HGTV television show “House Hunters” flew from California to feature a home that the company was selling. With all the growth, the South King Street building with a white picket fence might not be able to house the entire team in the long-term future. But Metzger said, “We’ll definitely always be a downtown Leesburg business” because of the relationships that have been built. That includes being able to walk to the county government building to ask zoning questions for clients.

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All Neighbors, an outreach and church planting ministry of Church of the Holy Spirit Anglican, is planning Independence Day celebrations for India and Pakistan on Aug. 15 and 16 in Leesburg. Both celebrations will take place at Ida Lee Park, with India’s event on Aug. 15 from 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Pakistan’s on Aug. 16 from 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Last year, about 2,000 people were in attendance for a Pakistan Independence Day event, and this year All Neighbors is adding a celebration for India’s independence. Expected attendance is 3,000. Admission for each event is $5 and kids ages 12 and younger are free. Activities include singers and dancers and games for kids. All Neighbors is seeking vendors and corporate sponsors for the events. A vendor who sells clothes, jewelry, toys and other accessories can buy space for $150 per day ($250 for the weekend). Food vendors can reserve space for $250 per day ($400 for the weekend). For corporate sponsors, space is $250 per day ($400 for the weekend). Tent rentals may be reserved until July 31. To reserve a spot, contact Illyas Masih at 571-291-1933 or ilyasyounas2000@gmail.com; Jan Fearing at 703-999-3862 or janandsyd@yahoo.com; or Abbas Gorji at 703-777-2873. n

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previously won supervisors’ approval to present the results of his study during a committee meeting later this month. Antigone urged supervisors to delay action on the transportation plan changes until his Shellhorn Road proposal could be considered. Three supervisors—Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling), Gary Higgins (R-Catoctin) and Ken Reid (R-Leesburg)—supported that request. That sparked the ire of Supervisor Shawn Williams (R-Broad Run), who accused the trio of putting the wishes of one developer ahead of the needs of county residents in hopes of gaining political favor. “Maybe they’ll give you a couple $99 checks. Have some integrity,” Williams said. Under Virginia campaign finance rules, individuals may donate up to $99 to a candidate without having their identities disclosed. Antigone’s supporters took umbrage at the remarks. “I don’t know anything about this $99 check business,” Delgaudio said. “I don’t know of a single member of this board ever to be influenced by political contributions.” Higgins said his support of delaying action on the issue was in no way nefarious, but he wanted to permit the developer the opportunity to present alternatives. “I think we can disagree without being disagreeable,” he said. Reid suggested a compromise whereby Prentice Drive could be planned as a four-lane road, but require the reservation of land to accommodate a six-lane road if needed, a suggestion that would have required a new round of public notification, staff members said. Williams got support from Supervisor

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES: POLAND ROAD 230 KV DOUBLE CIRCUIT TRANSMISSION LINE LOOP AND 230-34.5 KV POLAND ROAD SUBSTATION CASE NO. PUE-2015-00053 On May 20, 2015, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion Virginia Power” or “Company”) filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) an application (“Application”) for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the proposed Poland Road 230 kV double circuit transmission line loop and 230-34.5 kV Poland Road Substation. Dominion Virginia Power filed the Application pursuant to § 56-46.1 of the Code of Virginia (“Code”) and the Utility Facilities Act, § 56-265.1 et seq. According to the Application, the Company proposes to construct in Loudoun County a new 230-34.5 kV Poland Road Substation and a new approximately four-mile overhead 230 kV double circuit transmission line between a tap of existing 230 kV Loudoun-Brambleton Line #2094 and the proposed Poland Road Substation (“Poland Road Loop”). The Poland Road Loop and Poland Road Substation are referred to herein as the “Project.” The proposed in-service date for the Project is June of 2018. Dominion Virginia Power states in its Application that no existing right-ofway is available to accommodate the proposed Project. Thus, new right-ofway is required for the entire route of the line. Dominion Virginia Power has identified a proposed route, as well as two alternative routes, for the Commission’s consideration. The proposed route parallels Highway Route 50 for substantially all of its length, commencing at a tap point on the existing 230 kV LoudounBrambleton electric transmission Line #2094 and terminating at the proposed Poland Road Substation. In its Application, Dominion Virginia Power estimates that it will take 18 months to construct the proposed Project and 12 months for engineering, material procurement, and construction permitting. The Company estimates the cost of the proposed Project to be approximately $54.5 million. Dominion Virginia Power asserts that the proposed Project is necessary to provide service to a new data center campus in Loudoun County and maintain reliable electric service to its customers in the area in accordance with mandatory North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standards for transmission facilities and the Company’s planning criteria. Transmission Line Routes for the Proposed Project Proposed Route The Proposed Route commences at a tap point along the existing 230 kV Loudoun – Brambleton electric transmission line #2094, approximately 800 feet south of Highway Route 50, and extends for approximately 4.0 miles paralleling Highway Route 50 before terminating at the proposed Poland Road Substation. From the tap point, the Proposed Route angles to the northeast for 1,200 feet where it parallels Highway Route 50 traveling southeasterly on the south side of the roadway for approximately 1.9 miles. It then crosses to the north side of Highway Route 50 east of the intersection with Loudoun County Parkway/Old Ox Road. The Proposed Route then travels along the south side of South Perimeter Road (Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority property boundary). At this point, the Proposed Route turns south along the east side of Vance Road for approximately 920 feet until it reaches the north side of Highway Route 50. The Proposed Route continues along the north side of Highway Route 50 until it angles to the east, veering away to avoid development for a distance of approximately 0.2 miles. On the east side of the development, the Proposed Route angles sharply to the southwest for approximately 530 feet, crossing Highway Route 50 and entering the proposed Poland Road Substation property. Alternative Routes Alternate Route A Alternate Route A commences at the northern tap point along the existing 230 kV Loudoun-Brambleton electric transmission Line # 2094, approximately 1,500 feet north of Highway Route 50 at the intersection of Racefield Lane. It travels northeast for approximately 2,000 feet from the tap point, before turning sharply to the southeast to follow parcel boundaries for approximately 0.8 miles. Alternate Route A then continues east parallel to property boundaries for approximately 1,050 feet. At this point, it turns sharply to the southwest to parallel Amethyst Lane and property boundaries for 1,200 feet, where it turns sharply to the southeast to parallel the north side of Highway Route 50 for 0.8 miles. Alternate Route A then crosses Highway Route 50 west of the Loudoun County Parkway/Old Ox Road intersection, and travels along the south side of Highway Route 50 for approximately 700 feet, before turning east for 350 feet and crossing over Highway Route 50. It then parallels the north side of Highway Route 50 for approximately 1,900 feet and crosses Vance Road. At this point it turns east to parallel the south side of the quarry property for approximately 1,270 feet. It then turns southwest for 520 feet before turning southeast to parallel the north side of Highway Route 50 for approximately 1,270 feet. Alternate Route A continues along the north side of Highway Route 50 until it angles to the east, veering away to avoid development for a distance of approximately 0.2 miles. On the east side of the development, Alternate Route A angles sharply to the south for approximately 530 feet, crossing Highway Route 50 and entering the proposed Poland Road Substation property. Alternate Route B Alternate Route B commences at a tap point along the existing 230 kV Loudoun – Brambleton electric transmission line #2094, approximately 800 feet south of Highway Route 50, and extends for approximately 4.0 miles paralleling Highway Route 50 before terminating at the proposed Poland Road Substation. From the tap point, the Proposed Route angles to the northeast for 1,200 feet where it parallels Highway Route 50 traveling southeasterly on the south side of the roadway for approximately 3.5 miles, then enters the proposed Poland Road Substation property. The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding that, among other things, scheduled public hearings in Leesburg and Richmond, Virginia. A local public hearing will be convened on August 18, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. at Loudoun County Government Center, Board of Supervisors Board Room, 1 Harrison Street S.E., Leesburg, Virginia 20177, for the sole purpose of receiving testimony of public witnesses. The public hearing will resume on October 27, 2015, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive testimony from members of the public and evidence related to the Application from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff. Any person desiring to testify as a public witness at this hearing should appear fifteen (15) minutes prior to the starting time of the hearing and contact the Commission’s Bailiff. Copies of the Application and documents filed in this case are available for interested persons to review in the Commission’s Document Control Center, located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Copies of the Application and other supporting materials may also be inspected during regular business hours at the following locations: Dominion Virginia Power Dominion Virginia Power Loudoun County OJRP 12th Floor Lincoln Park II Planning Department 701 E. Cary Street 3072 Centerville Road 1 Harrison Street, S.E. Richmond, Virginia 23219 Herndon, Virginia 20171 Leesburg, Virginia 20175 Attn: Ben Saunders Attn: Timothy J. Sargeant Attn: Julie Pastor Persons also may obtain a copy of the Application by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Charlotte P. McAfee, Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means. Any person or entity may participate as a respondent in this proceeding by filing, on or before August 18, 2015, a notice of participation. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00053. For additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing. On or before October 20, 2015, any interested person wishing to comment on the Application shall file written comments on the Application with the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before October 20, 2015, by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact discs or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00053. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure and an official copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding may be obtained from the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY

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Puccio came to the founda“They’re a huge part of everything here. An efficiency proponent, Puccio said an is the only chance to get it right and make the right tion, offering a challenge match with the Wheeler Their generosity cannot be equaled,” Puccio said. overall redesign of the ER space would make it impression,” he said. Frederickson said the case as presented by family, whose members were major donors for the work better. Designing a more efficient space is one Cornwall Campus ER. the hospital was compelling. “They said ‘it’s the “At Lansdowne, there is a lot of space, valu- thing—funding it is another. “We felt it was very important for the hos- gateway to the hospital. We can’t have a bottleable real estate if you like,” Puccio said, but too To raise the $4.5 million needed for the pital. It’s near and dear to me and the Wheel- neck.’ That told us they were serious. 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“It’s not a favor, not a charity—it’s what we owe,” Fisher said. Virginia-based Bassett Furniture supplied the cabinets. Hunter Douglas provided remote controlled windows. Home Depot provided paint for the homes and labor and materials for inside and outside the home. Home Depot manager Jason Baker pointed out that 170 volunteers, many of whom were in the audience, were working at the house last week finishing the landscaping and other work. “It’s a small thing we could do for your sacrifice, Ronny,” Baker said. Purcellville-based Fuog/Interbuild was chosen to build the house, and owner John Fuog said having met Porta, he advised attendees to “make sure your tear ducts are working,” when hearing his story. “It’s amazing how many wanted to volunteer,” Fuog said. Lovettsville Town Manager Lazlo Palko, a military veteran, thanked Porta for his sacrifice and services to the country—a worthy example of the “best of the nation,” he said, adding the town is fortunate to have Porta call Lovettsville home. The Portas’ new home includes a master suite with a customized bathroom and special high-tech features throughout, including cabinets and sinks that can be raised and lowered, special climate control systems and lots of speakers, as Porta likes music. The living room also includes a piano, which Porta wanted as a gift to his wife. Before entering the house, Porta and his son raised a flag on the flagpole in the front yard. Despite the home’s advanced features, Porta said the flagpole was among the best parts of the house. Inside, Porta demonstrated how the kitchen cabinets and the sink can be raised and lowered— a feature that will be helpful as he recovers from a planned knee surgery. Also, the sophisticated climate control system is important because he cannot control his own body temperature and now different zones of the house can be set for his comfort as well as that of his wife. n

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online solicitation. Friends of Homeless Animals is the largest no-kill shelter in Northern Virginia. In Aldie, the shelter has approximately 110 dogs and 60 cats, and a number of both canines and felines in foster homes. Sue Lehman, chief programs officer at Friends of Homeless Animals, said the nonprofit raised about $3,000 more in general donations than during last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s online giving, as well as $3,500 in awards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was so exciting,â&#x20AC;? she said, recalling watching the donations as they came in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We put out messages hourly on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and we pulled out videos of the dogs.â&#x20AC;?

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he Purcellville Board of Zoning Appeals heard more than two hours of testimony July 1 as it began deliberations on an appeal of a zoning determination involving the Vineyard Square development project. The case was brought by businesswoman Mary Ellen Stover who is challenging a ruling by Zoning Administrator Patrick Sullivan that town-issued Certificates of Design for the project remain valid. Stover believes the developer failed to make adequate progress on 12 CDAs within one year as required. The BZA heard from a collection of attorneys and seven residents during the hearing. However, the panel will not issue its verdict on the case until July 24, when the meeting will reconvene. Gifford Hampshire, of Blankingship & Keith, represented Sullivan; John Foote of Walsh Colucci Lubeley and Walsh, represented Vineyard Square developers Mark Nelis and John Chapman; and Frank Bredimus represented Stover. Robert Mitchell, representing the BZA, was absent because of a medical condition. BZA members asked questions of each attorney before panel chair Betsy

Self opened the meeting to comments from the public. She emphasized discussion would focus solely on whether the zoning administrator was correct in his determination. She noted Stover would be required to prove Sullivan’s decision was wrong and that it would take three votes on the five-member panel to overturn the determination. The presentations centered on four issues: • whether the Vineyard Square was one project or multiple projects; • whether the one-year timeline started on the dates the CDA permits were approved by the Board of Architectural Review or when they were issued by the town staff; • whether Stover had standing to bring the challenge and qualified as an “aggrieved” party in the case; and • whether Sullivan had the authority to issue the ruling. On the first point, Hampshire argued that the Vineyard Square complex was one entity, not individual projects. Each CDA related to different elements of the project. “It’s clear it’s an overall project,” he said, comparing it with the Empire State Building, for which one would need many CDAs to construct a single building. The first part of the project was

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hat has become the town’s major public showcase—the Purcellville Wine & Food Festival—is attracting quite a lot of pre-event interest, according to Events Coordinator Melanie Scoggins. Now in its fourth year, the event will be open from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Fireman’s Field on Nursery Avenue. “People are calling, saying ‘hey, can I still get in?’” she said, just a week before the show opens. The event has grown from its initial 2,000 attendance in 2012 to 8,000 last year, and it was designated Visit Loudoun’s 2014 Tourism Event of the Year for event with attendance of more

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than 3,000. This year’s vendors’ list is bigger than last year’s, according to Scoggins. Seventeen wineries will be featured, plus five artisans selling winerelated items, four breweries and the Stonehouse Meadery. Wine can be purchased by the bottle or by the glass. Nominal fees will be charged for tastings, which can range from $1 to $5, for a single tasting to a flight. Nor will there be any shortage of food, with nine food trucks and five restaurants providing a wide variety of delectables. The hottest sector of the rural sector in Loudoun currently is the growth of craft breweries, and a new appearance at the festival this year is the beer garden—featuring four Purcellville breweries that have produced a collaborative brew to debut at the festival.

The “4 Saisons” (seasons) brew is a broadly defined pale ale, generally highly carbonated, fruity and spicy. Historically, Saison was brewed over the winter and designed to be drunk through the summer. Saison has experienced a major revival in recent years. Music is always big at the festival, and local musicians The Hard Swimmin’ Fish head the roster. The Indie recording artists—who “wing, swagger and deliver,” will perform at 4:30 p.m. Their fourth record, One Step Forward, was nominated for a best blues/traditional/R&B recording of 2014 by the Washington Area Music Association. The Greenbeets and Todd Wright also will perform. Visitors will find a larger area in which to eat and relax as JP Events has moved vendors around to give patrons more room.

The event has been free in the past, but this year a $5 entrance fee will be charged. In addition to the entrance fee, there will be special VIP café table seating for 10 people available for $200. Included in that price will be a bottle of wine, reserved seating for the entire event with easy viewing of the festival stage, early entrance at 2 p.m. and a keepsake wineglass. A limited group of four tables, seating six people each, costs $500 and includes prime seating by the gazebo and music stage, two bottles of wine, light fare from WK Hearth restaurant and keepsake wineglasses. All tickets may be purchased through purcellvillewineandfood.com. Advance ticket holders will enter through an express line at the gate. Parking is free, and shuttles will transport visitors to and from six satellite parking areas. n

within an hour. Since then, the mayor reported, the town has added emergency backup modes that will automatically activate in the event of lost communications. Zoldos apologized for the events, and said residents’ calls to the town were helpful.

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butters. Bickmore will demonstrate using seasonal fruit. Cost is $12.50 for members; $15 for non-members. Advance payment is required. Register online at lovettsville-grocery.com.

• The Appalachian Air Canines will hold its annual Flying Frisbee Fest Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lovettsville Game Protective Association at 16 S. Berlin Turnpike. It will be a fun-filled day with games, prizes and contests. Spectators and non-competing dogs are welcome to attend free of charge. Nonmembers are invited to compete for a $10 entry fee. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m., followed by competition at 10 a.m. For more information,

• The town’s next Movie on the Green showing will be a return of “The Princess Bride,” beginning at dusk Saturday, July 10. That movie played to a packed crowd in 2013. The showing is co-sponsored by Kirk G. Hawn, DDS Family Dentistry. The Aug. 14 movie will be “Cinderella,” co-sponsored by the Lovettsville Lions Club. All movies are free. • The Lovettsville Co-op is ready to hold its first canning workshop of the season. The first session will be Saturday, July 18 at 2 p.m. Co-op members are invited to join Stephanie Bickmore at New Jerusalem Lutheran Church to learn the difference between jams, jellies, compotes and

• The Joshua’s Hands nonprofit, which has taken a lead in making quilts to be given to wounded service men and women, will hold another quilting session July 17-26 in Pur- Purcellville cellville. Organizers say they expect to surpass the 1,000-quilts mark through their Valiant Warrior Quilting Project. Donations of red, white and blue cotton fabrics, quilt tops and jeans are welcome. Financial donations also are needed to help with the cost of fabrics, supplies and machine maintenance.

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the project. “This was clicking along until it was frozen by the appeal.” On the question of standing, Foote argued that Stover failed to qualify as an aggrieved property owner. “You can’t file just because you want to— especially with BZA appeals,” he said. Foote said Stover failed to demonstrate how the CDAs had harmed her as an individual. Bredimus said Stover would be financially impacted, noting she has submitted photos of her shop’s interior wall facing across an eightfoot alley a wall that is to be torn down as part of the project. Stover’s wall contains a built-in glass cabinet that holds antiques. She will not be able to retain the wall or sell the antiques because she has no place to put them, he said. Hampshire challenged Stover’s legal right to file the petition because the building that houses her business is owned by a trust. Although she is a trustee for the owner, he claimed she should not be considered an owner. Bredimus disputed that argument, and cited a recent Virginia Supreme Court case in support. “This is not a land trust,” he said. “She is a trustee and a beneficiary. It benefits her in life.” Hampshire challenged Stover’s contention that Sullivan had no jurisdiction to issue the determination. He said the town’s Zoning Ordinance was clear he has authority through enabling legislation. Bredimus argued that Sullivan’s powers were limited to interpretations of the zoning ordinance and that questions concerning the CDAs should fall to Town Manager Robert W. Lohr Jr. Among the non-legal speakers during the hearing was Town Council member Karen Jimmerson who said she disagreed with Sullivan’s determination and the claim that the project had been diligently pursued. “The Town Code is ambiguous. It needs work,” she said. n

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For Leesburg Today fter a busy day at school, 16-year-old Kieran Schmidt walked into Brighter Day Care, said his usual hello to Ann Finan and got comfortable in a chair in which to watch Dr. Seuss on TV. “He’s basically the reason I started this,” Finan said, motioning toward the boy. Shortly after he was diagnosed with autism at age 2, Kieran enrolled at the then-brand-new Brighter Day Care. Now, he is a junior at Potomac Falls High School in Cascades. His parents credit the after-school program for special-needs children with helping their son “blossom” and become more independent. This fall marks the 10-year anniversary of Brighter Day Care’s opening. Finan, who taught special education in public schools for almost 20 years, was inspired to start the nonprofit after hearing story after story of Loudoun families who had nowhere to go for afterschool care for their special-needs children. Located at the Sterling Community Center Annex, the child care program currently serves nine children with autism or other development and/or behavioral challenges. Each of Brighter Day Care’s students was rejected from other child care programs that were not equipped to meet their needs, Finan said. The program is for Loudoun County Public Schools students, ages 4 to 21, who have Individualized Education Plans. Finan and five other staff members work to develop the skills the students need to succeed in school. Continued on Next Page

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s part of George C. Marshall International Center’s Marshalling-STEM pilot program, four high school students and one University of Virginia engineering student spent the first part of their summer break getting an up-close look at science, technology, engineering and mathematics German-style. From June 21 to July 3, the students visited Zandt, Germany, to intern at Zollner Elektronik AG. The students worked on projects in Zollner’s training school and jobshadowed their host siblings. They also got to see the world’s largest four-legged walking robot, a dragon known as Tradinno built by Zollner engineers. The pilot program was made possible through a three-way partnership among Zollner, the George C. Marshall International Center and Sterling-based electronics company EIT Inc. Joe T. May, EIT’s founder and Marshall International Center board member, pro-

posed the idea for the Marshalling-STEM program, known as M-STEM. May introduced Marshall Center President Pat Daly to Manfred Zollner, Zollner Elektronik AG’s founder last fall, and the partnership blossomed from there. May and Daly worked alongside the Loudoun students during their time in Germany. German students who work as trainees at Zollner will get their chance to visit Loudoun County in October, and will spend much of their time training at EIT. The Marshall Center’s M-STEM initiative is similar to its Student Partnership Exchange Program, which connects Loudoun County students with host families in Germany, Austria and France, but with a focus on work explorations in science, technology, engineering and math. George C. Marshall International Center Read more about the M-STEM students’ visit to Germany and view photos at From left, George C. Marshall International Center President Pat Daly, Sophie Textoris, Gaby Ferrufino, Adriel Sumathipala’s blog, adventurousa- Daniel Mares, Kiernan George, Adriel Sumathipala and EIT Inc. founder Joe T. May pose in front of the Zollner Elektronik AG manufacturing plant in Germany. driel.wordpress.com. n

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schedule of public hearings and work sessions to set new attendance boundaries. Students at the following elementary schools may be impacted by the attendanceboundary changes: Creighton’s Corner, Hillside, Legacy, Mill Run, Moorefield Station, Rosa Lee Carter, Ashburn, Cedar Lane, Discovery, Dominion Trail, Sanders Corner, Steuart W. Weller, Evergreen Mill, and Sycolin Creek. The county Board of Supervisors and the School Board worked together to secure hardto-find land for Madison’s Trust Elementary. Supervisors negotiated with a developer, who offered to provide property for the school near the intersection of Northstar Boulevard and Creighton Road upon supervisors’ approval to build 506 homes. The school is on a fast-tracked construction timeline to have it ready for students in 2016. The meeting schedule for the attendance boundary process is as follows: • Oct. 28, public hearing and board work session; • Oct. 29, board work session; • Nov. 5, public hearing; • Nov. 9, board work session; • Nov. 16, public hearing; • Nov. 23, board work session; • Nov. 30, public hearing; • Dec. 7, public hearing; and • Dec. 8, adopt attendance boundaries. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and take place at the Loudoun School Administration Building, 21000 Education Court in Ashburn. n

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The county’s Class of 2015 is made up of 4,665 graduates. Here is the breakdown of their postgraduate plans: • 2,893 (62.01 percent) are going on to a fouryear college; • 1,237 (26.52 percent) will attend a two-year college; • 124 (2.66 percent) will attend a continuingeducation course; • 138 (2.96 percent) will go straight into the workforce; • 88 (1.89 percent) will go into the military; and • 185 (3.96 percent) have unspecified plans. The school system released the data from a survey given to each graduating senior.

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“We will take in anybody with any kind of issue,” said Finan, noting that her staff has worked with children with emotional disabilities, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and cerebral palsy, among other disorders. “We’re an open door. If the parents need help, we’re the ones to help them out.” Chuck Schmidt, Kiernan’s father, said Brighter Day Care popped up just when his family needed it most. “My wife was talking to Ann about how there was nowhere to send special-needs kids after school with people who knew how to deal with them,” said Schmidt, who Finan dubbed Brighter Day Care’s founding father. “Ann started up Brighter Day Care the following school year.” Kieran is joined at the day care by his younger brother, Miles, an eighth-grader at River Bend Middle School with a high-functioning form of autism. “It’s good to be surrounded by a staff that understands the good and bad days of an autistic child,” Schmidt said. “Brighter Day Care has been wonderful.” Brighter Day Care’s clients spend their afternoons either working on homework or on themebased lessons designed to teach them social skills, or taking part in activities, such as tag or yoga. The staff regularly holds parent-teacher conferences, and families receive quarterly progress reports on what the students have accomplished.

Finan sees the child care program as a good transition from school to home for her students. “School’s so intense. This is a nice, calming place for them to go before going home so they can work out any issues or stresses from that day,” Finan said. Even outside of the school walls, Finan and her team spend much of their energy helping families and their children with special needs. Once a month, the staff offers to watch the students for an evening to allow parents to have a night out. They also organize two fundraisers a year to help offset students’ tuition bills; the next is planned for Sept. 14. It costs about $210 a week for a child to enroll in the program, but Finan said she adjusts the price depending on what families can afford. “We have students who have parents who have to choose between paying rent and getting their kids aftercare. I tell them, ‘Don’t worry, we’ll figure it out.’ There’s enough for the parents to worry about,” Finan said. “As long as my staff gets paid, we’re ready to go.” Brighter Day Care is open Mondays through Fridays from 3 to 6 p.m. It follows the same schedule as the Loudoun school system, including on holidays or teacher workdays, and in cases of inclement weather. Learn more at brighterdaycare.com. n

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wo months after he closed the storefront of his 24-year-old bakery, Dennis Stanley isn’t retiring his chef’s hat and rolling pin just yet. He’s just revamping how he satisfies Loudoun County’s sweet tooth. Stanley, who’s owned and operated Chantel’s Bakery since 1991, shuttered the shop on Shaw Road in Sterling in May and has since been working out of a small, private kitchen and under a new name, Chef Dennis. “It will just be more personal,” he said. “I’m finding out over this last month that that’s what a lot of my clients are looking for. They’re looking for that personal touch.” The change comes after a rocky year and a half for Stanley that started when he lost his Sterling Park home to a fire March 13, 2014. Less than a year later, his mother suffered a heart attack, followed shortly after by the deaths of his brother and father. “I’m still in a moment of exhaling,” he said during a recent interview. “All this happening while trying to keep the business going has been a lot. So I decided I just want to change how I’m

doing things.” The change in business model, from a brick-and-mortar shop to a private kitchen, allows him to bake at odd hours, make deliverLeesburg Today/Danielle Nadler ies when needed, and save on time and money Dennis Stanley brings cupcakes to Catoctin Elementary as a thank-you to the teachers on their last without the need to staff a storefront. day of work for the school year. Principal Jennifer Rueckert welcomes the sweet delivery. The 53-year-old baker said all the things that has made Chantel’s a local favorite would remain unchanged. He will still bake pies, allergy, and a lot of them are getting punished Chiet, assistant principal of the school and longcheesecakes, cupcakes and pastries, as well as because of it. They get left out of a lot of stuff,” time customer of Chantel’s, told Stanley several take custom orders for everything from cake Stanley said. “So I enjoy creating something they months ago that every quarter he likes to provide a gift to the teachers, whether it be a coupon for pops to artistically designed wedding cakes. can have.” a massage or a sweet treat. He will maintain his reputation for showAnd, Stanley said, his allergen-free baked goods “I asked Dennis if he’d like to donate some ing up to schools with trays of treats, Stanley that have gained popularity would still be his cupcakes—he didn’t bat an eye and said, ‘of said. signature offering. Dressed in his pristine white chef scrubs, course,’” Chiet said. Several years ago, the baker noticed more Chiet grew up going to mom-and-pop and more requests for cakes, cookies and other the baker has become one of the more popular treats made without a lengthening list of ingredi- guests on school career days. Of course, the box patisseries in New York City, so when he and his wife moved to Loudoun they looked for an ents. “They started asking for no dairy, no eggs, of cupcakes he totes with him may be the trick. “I go to the schools as much as I can. I just independent bakery. no flour, no sugar, no nuts, so I worked on how “We walked in to Chantel’s and saw all the love kids,” he said, noting he has four children to meet those requests,” he said. drawings on the wall from kids that say, ‘Thank and five grandchildren. Chantel’ s was named His allergy-conscious products now make after Stanley’ s daughter. “If I can just deal with you, Mr. Dennis.’ So knowing he was a baker up 45 percent of his sales. Most local schools no who gave back to the local community, we defilonger allow treats made with allergens, which kids, I’ll be OK.” One of his most recent cupcake deliveries nitely wanted to support him,” Chiet said. “And means Stanley often receives early morning phone calls from parents who forgot school poli- was to Catoctin Elementary School in Leesburg, we love his products.” Contact Chef Dennis at www.chantelsbaka surprise for the staff members on their last cies asking for last-minute, nut-free cupcakes. “It’s not these kids’ fault they have a food day of work for the academic year. Benjamin ery.com or chantels@chantelsbakery.com. n

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generate $750,000 in annual property taxes. It is the third Walmart in Loudoun County.

• The next forum in the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 PolicyMaker Series examines the “Future of Loudoun’s Workforce.” Millennials are the largest generation in the U.S. workforce, but attracting and keeping younger workers is among the biggest talent challenges facing many businesses. The panel features Heather Dlhopolsky, who leads the Nighttime Economy Task Force in Montgomery County, MD; Kim Hart, executive director of the Windy Hill Foundation; and Tonya Neaves, managing director of GMU’s Centers on the Public Service. They will discuss the national trend of creating urban centers and how Loudoun can create walkable neighborhoods and downtowns that offer amenities for lifestyles that draw millennials. The program will begin with networking at 8 a.m., Thursday, July 23, at The National Conference Center in Lansdowne. To register, go to loudounchamber.org.

• Actress Bo Derek is coming to Middleburg to help honor the memory of Mary Dunham, wife of Middleburg Film Festival board member William “Bill” Hasselberger. She will participate in a panel discussion on raising equity money for film and television. “We are so sorry for his loss and wanted to do something that would honor the memory of his wife, Mary, a very accomplished woman in her own right,” Festival Director Susan Koch said. Panelists also will include producer Mark Sennet and Hasselberger. Hasselberger and Sennet partnered to convince Virginia and West Virginia to provide tax incentives to production companies looking to film in their states. The festival will run Oct. 22-25, with the panel scheduled for Oct. 24 at Salamander Resort & Spa. Tickets for the panel go on sale in September at middleburgfilm.org. For more information, call 410-570-8447.

• Loudoun’s newest Walmart opened July 1, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by several county supervisors and Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10-VA). The store, which is an anchor at southeast Loudoun’s Dulles Landing center, is expected to create 1,000 jobs and

• Terra Alpha Investments has opened a Middleburg office. The global equity investment firm examines the environmental productivity of companies as part of its investment process. “We look for environmentally productive, fundamentally sound, well-managed compa-

nies around the world,” founder Tim Dunn, resident of The Plains, said. Terra Alpha helps individuals and companies concerned about protecting finite natural resources, including clean air and fresh water, to align their investments with their beliefs. The other founding partner, Andrew Geller, is based in Los Angeles. The rest of the six-person team will be in Middleburg Professional Center office, at 119 The Plains Road. • Services provided by the Small Business Development Center in Loudoun County through the Virginia SBDC network have formally transferred to the Mason Enterprise Center-Leesburg. MEC Regional Director Susan Henson said the reorganized structure and management team would provide enhanced programs for entrepreneurs from startup through growth and exit. The SBDC at MEC-Leesburg will continue to offer counseling, training and events to help small businesses launch and grow, while the MEC business incubator will be an option for certain scalable businesses. Once the SBDC at MECLeesburg staff is hired, the organization will begin offering services and training at the same Leesburg location, 202 Church St. SE. For more information, go to www.virginiasbdc.org/loudoun or call 703-430-7222.

• Famous Footwear is open at Dulles Landing. A grand opening for the 6,000-square-foot store is planned for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. A free pair of shoes will be given to the first 100 shoppers, and there will be other giveaways and special events. The story will hold Free Shoe Saturdays with hourly shoe drawings from 1 to 5 p.m. every Saturday until Aug. 29. The store is located in the Dulles Landing center at 24630 Dulles Landing Drive. • John Marshall Bank Senior Vice President R. Bruce Gemmill has been appointed by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors to be the county liaison with the Leesburg Executive Airport Commission. The commission oversees rules and regulations at the townowned airport and advises Leesburg Town Council and town staff regarding the effective administration of the airport. “Bruce holds many leadership positions, and his appointment to the Leesburg Executive Airport Commission is just another example of his commitment to the community. We encourage our bank executives to take active roles in organizations where they work and live,” John Maxwell, the bank’s Chairman and CEO, said. n

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henever two neighboring American Legion teams get together for a game, it’s sort of a reunion. Many of the players from Ashburn Post 2001 and Leesburg Post 34 either played together as youngsters or played against each other. The competitive instincts really come out. At this point in the season, both teams are focused on overall wins or losses as they prepare for the district, state and regional tournaments later this month and into August. The Mid-Atlantic Tournament will take place Aug. 1-10 at Fireman’s Field in Purcellville and is hosted by Leesburg Post 34. That said, the local rivalry is important. This year, the two teams have played twice, and Ashburn won both games. “I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s important (to beat Ashburn every time),” said Leesburg Post 34 Head

Coach Dan Gershen after Ashburn Post 2001’s 6-5, 10-inning victory July 2. “We just try to take it inning by inning, pitch by pitch and win every battle. But it definitely burns when it’s the guys from across the county on the winning side of it.” First-year Legion coach Chris Allen of Ashburn agrees, but only based on word from his coaches. They have played with, coached with and now coach against coaches from the Leesburg post. And not only have they shared their views of the relationship with their Loudoun County neighbors, but also with other teams within the district. “My understanding of the depth of the league is that these other coaches have been around this league for years,” Allen said. “I have to rely on my assistant coaches, who played and coach Legion ball. They seem to have some good rivalry stories about playing against Leesburg, as well as the Remington post and the Winchester post. So I think they are rivalries, as well.” In the July 2 game, this rivalry saw Ashburn Post 2001 use a walkContinued on Page 41

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oudoun Valley’s Andrew Hunter finished off a stellar month of racing by placing second in the United States Track and Field (USATF) 1,500-meter run Junior National Championship, earning a spot on the United States Junior Team going to the Pan American Games in Edmonton, Canada, in late July. Hunter lost to college freshman Blake Haney of the University of Oregon. Prior to the USTF National Championship Meet which was held in Eugene, OR, Hunter finished second in the Adidas Dream Mile in New York City, and won the Brooks PR meet in Seattle. In the latter, Hunter’s 2-mile time of 8:42:48 was the fastest ever posted by a U.S. high school junior.

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Quick Hits • Two teams from Chantilly-based FC Virginia United’s club soccer program are headed to the National Premier League finals in Westfield, IN, July 9-13. The program’s U15 girls and U16 boys made the cut and will head to the culminating event of a yearlong, league-based competition among qualifiers from 19 regional leagues around the country. The national tournament will feature more than 6,000 players from 150 teams representing 18 U.S. states. FC Virginia is a youth soccer organization with programs in Chantilly, Ashburn and southern Fairfax County. It offers travel and recreational teams for U9-U18 boys and girls. For more information, go to fcvirginia.com.

• The TigerDen Performance Company, a team of select students from TigerDen studios in Northern Virginia, took the top Demonstration Team spot at the ATU National Championship in West Orange, NJ, on June 20. Nearly 1,000 competitors attended the championship hosted by American Taekwondo United and affiliated with Kukkiwon, the world taekwondo headquarters. Under the direction of masters Byung K. Jeon and Byung Yoon Lee, the team performed a six-minute routine spotlighting traditional taekwondo form, board-breaking, and acrobatics to place first out of six teams. TigerDen was awarded the first-place trophy and $1,500 prize. The team also brought home eight gold, two silver and two bronze medals in individual form and sparring events. The 17 TigerDen team members are black belts ages 10-15. Team members are Shane Alexander, Arush Amin, Joseph Borgovini, Donovan Bruyne, Emeka Ezera, Sharon Gilb-

ertson, Matt Koehler, Ashleigh McCambridge, Ryan McLeod, Tyler Mitchell, Jackson Moore, NguyenHuy Nguyen, Marquise Om, Abby Schwarz, Colin Todd, Hunter Todd, and Matthew White. • The Woodgrove Marching Wolverines and the Woodgrove Music and Arts Association will host the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps from Rosemont, IL, July 27-29. All rehearsals are free and open to the public at the high school in Purcellville. The best time to watch full ensemble rehearsals will be at the stadium from 6 to 10 p.m Monday and Tuesday. The Cavaliers drum corps will be competing Wednesday evening at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, MD. Founded in 1948, The Cavaliers are one of the most successful drum and bugle corps in history, winning 20 national championships, including seven Drum Corps International world championships since 1992.

• The Ashburn Bandits U11 B2 boys lacrosse team captured the Northern Virginia Youth Lacrosse Championship on June 7 at Madison High School in Vienna. Ashburn defeated Dulles South Storm 8-5 in the championship game, avenging its only loss of the season and compiling an overall record of 9-1-1. Ashburn was ranked No. 1 of 23 Northern Virginia teams in the competitive Upper B Division. The team members were Tyler Rothermund, Greyson Barmak, Logan Farrington, Tyler Flynn, Jakob Holtz, Mitchell Jackson, Jakob Lawyer, William Militello, Carter Reilly, Wade Coyle, Dylan Thorn, Colin Trimmer, Jack Schleffer, Colton Hinton, Ryan Hardy, Mason Keyser, Connor White, and Ashton Alcarese. The Bandits were coached by Jack Jackson, Kevin Coyle, Kevin Farrington, Kevin Reilly, and Mason Coyle.

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off, 10th-inning single to eke out a 6-5 victory over Leesburg. Both teams reflected upon the play of the young men on each roster. It was a competitive, intense game throughout. Leesburg’s aggressive approach at the plate resulted in an early 3-1 lead. Ashburn’s starting pitcher, Will Kirwan, struggled with his offspeed pitches early, which led to throwing more fastballs. Meanwhile, Leesburg’s starter, Cameron Eck, gave up only five hits and one run through the first four innings. But Ashburn wore down Eck, a recent Loudoun County High School graduate who will play baseball at Roanoke College next year. It was not the first time Allen has seen Eck pitch. “I actually coached Cameron in coachpitch when my son and he were 6 years old,” Allen said. “He’s a very good pitcher and, obviously, he’s talented enough to play college baseball. I attribute some of that to the level of pitching that we’re seeing. You might be thin, but there are some top-line starters that, when their number comes up, [are] going to pitch a good game, and it’s going to be tough to hit them. You have to wear them down a little bit and we were able to get to Cameron a little bit as the innings got on and his pitch count went up.” Ashburn scored four runs to take a 5-3 lead, but Leesburg fought back, as Sam Urban scored on a Pat Carty single in the sixth, and Jack Howard tied the score on an Urban triple in the eighth. Two innings later, relief pitcher Cody Shook, who graduated from Briar Woods and pitches for West Liberty University, singled, moved to second on a single by Jake Allen, and scored on Michael Kuzbel’s walk-off single. Kuzbel was playing in only his third game with Ashburn, after taking a break following Stone Bridge High School’s state championship run. “He hadn’t had any practice, and his gamewinning hit was his inaugural one with us. So I’m counting on him for some big things from him

for the rest of the season,” Allen said. While the season began weeks ago, Ashburn has dodged weather delays and postponements, finishing the first half of the year with a 6-2-1 record. Leesburg, on the other hand, has had a number of rainouts and has played only five games, compiling a 2-3 record so far. Both teams are pleased with where they are within the league standings at this point. “The talent level throughout this league is so evenly dispersed amongst the teams that everybody has great players,” Ashburn’s Allen said. “When you’re not on your game, you’re not going to win, and that’s happened to us a couple of times. Being 6-2-1, I’m very pleased with that. It’s all about getting seeding for the district tournament in the middle of July, if you can get one of the top two seeds, take that momentum and hopefully then win the district.” Gershen flashes back to last year, when his team started slowly and went on a winning streak during the second half of the season. They finished with a 2-2 record in the 2014 state tournament. “It’s funny, this season is almost identical to last season record-wise as of right now,” Gershen said. “It really doesn’t matter who the nine are out there. It’s a personal and individual battle out there at the plate and on the field, but it’s really all about being cohesive as a team.” He said it helps to put all of his players on the field during the season. “I don’t think we have an issue with throwing some guys out there who won’t start in the tournaments, because when those tournaments roll around, everyone’s going to be involved,” Gershen said. “That was the reasons we went 2-2 in the state tournament last year. Our two losses were in extra innings because everybody was prepared from the regular season. Obviously, the competition is at a higher level, but if they’ve had the experience and the at-bats, and if they’ve seen the best that the district can throw at them, they’re pretty well prepared once we get rolling in July and August.”n

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very evening for the past several weeks, a group of taxi drivers at Dulles Airport has taken a break at sundown to share prayer, food and water. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is in full swing, and the drivers, often unable to break the traditional daily fast with their families, take a few minutes to observe the important ritual together. With its focus on fasting, prayer and acts of charity, one of the key elements of Ramadan every year is fasting from food and drink from dawn to dusk—up to 17 hours in the summer months. Because the month-long holiday is based on the lunar calendar, the date changes from year to year. This year, Ramadan takes place from June 17 to July 17. It starts about 10 days earlier each year, so the timing covers a full calendar year in a little more than 30 years. Recent Ramadan observances have taken place in the heart of summer, meaning longer days—and longer fasts—in the Northern Hemisphere. “It’s tough [in summer]—it’s a long day,” said Washington Flyer driver Mohammed Nabi, one of the organizers of the daily Dulles meet ups. Nabi, 45, is from Bangladesh and has lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years. The longer days can be grueling, but they also leave more time for the messages of Ramadan, including spiritual reflection, self-discipline and purification, to sink in, said Rizwan Jaka, chairman of the board at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society mosque in Sterling. “In the summer, you definitely feel it,” Jaka said. “When you’re abstaining from food and drink, you’re also supposed to focus on patience and understanding. When you have this abstaining of food and drink, after the day is over and you have that water and

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food, you realize how precious the blessings that God has given us are. Sometimes we take for granted how much we have.” ADAMS is the third largest mosque in the U.S. and has satellite facilities across Northern Virginia and in Washington, DC. The mosque has a diverse membership with attendees from around the globe: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, the Middle East, Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia and other majority Muslim countries, as well as Latinos and American Muslims. Attendance at regular Friday prayers at the mosque’s main center and nine satellite

worship centers is generally 7,000 to 8,000 people, Jaka said, but, as with holy days in most religions, attendance spikes during the holidays, and prayers during Ramadan can draw as many as 25,000 people to ADAMS. Ramadan at ADAMS is celebrated with special nightly prayers—which lead to the reading the entire Quran over the course of the month—and nightly iftars, the traditional breaking of the fast at sundown. The mosque also has scheduled a number of special iftars, including a scouting iftar for the mosque’s Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, which took place at the end of June. Ramadan also is an

important time for one of the mosque’s key activities: interfaith outreach, Jaka said, and ADAMS has scheduled its annual interfaith iftar for Sunday, July 12. The meal is open to area residents of all faiths and will feature speakers on the subject of religious freedom in the U.S. and around the world. “Interfaith work is one of our key activities at ADAMS. We believe that God has told us in the Quran that he created us as nations and tribes so we may get to know one another,” Jaka said. “We believe in harmony and working with all faith groups and Continued on Page 48

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7-8 p.m., Loudoun VCE Office, 30 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg. Contact: loudouncountymastergardeners.org Award-winning landscape designer Tom Mannion describes how to transform cookiecutter grass lawns into landscapes filled with suburban-sized native meadows, pollinator gardens and wildflowers. The event is free and open to the public.

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7 p.m., Brambleton Town Center, 42395 Ryan Road, Ashburn. Contact: 703-542-2925 Pearl Jam tribute band The Ten Band performs at Brambleton Sizzlin’ Summer Concert series. Bring blankets, chairs and a picnic to enjoy a night of music. The event is free and open to the public.

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45-to-60-minute guided tour of the cemetery. Registration is required for the tour.

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6:30 p.m., Union Cemetery, 323 N. King St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-737-8775 To mark the 150th anniversary of the opening session of the Loudoun County Court after the Civil War, the Clerk’s Office Historic Records team and the Loudoun County Sesquicentennial Committee sponsors a wreath-laying ceremony and presentation on the life of George K. Fox. The evening will conclude with a free

8 p.m., Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. Contact: franklinparkartscenter.org The Nashville Impostors present a tribute to country music greats like Johnny Cash, George Jones, Buck Owens, Patsy Cline and many other artists that made their mark on country music from 1954 to 2004. Tickets are $20.

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7:30 p.m., Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Road, Sterling. Contact: 571-2583700 Bring a jar for a firefly safari to catch and release these fascinating creatures. Make a craft and discover facts about their life history. Appropriate for all ages. The fee is $5.

Saturday, July 11 Birding at Banshee

8 a.m., Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, 21085 The Woods Road, Leesburg. Contact: 540-5542542 Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and the Friends of Banshee Reeks for the monthly bird walk at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve south of Leesburg. Because of its rich and varied habitat, this preserve is a birding hot spot. Those who have binoculars should bring them.

Hope for Tomorrow

8 a.m.-3 p.m., Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, 46833 Harry Byrd Highway, Sterling. Contact: lieu@lieuhomes.com Hope for Tomorrow volunteers will provide free dental services to economically disadvantaged people in the area. Services include cleaning, extraction and filling. The mission is to provide health care, human service, and assistance to people in low-income communities.

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10-11 a.m., Demonstration Garden at Ida Lee Park, Ida Lee Drive, Northwest, Leesburg. Contact: loudouncountymastergardeners.org Find out how to make your own “black gold” to enrich your soil by learning about vermiculture and compost tea. Experienced Master Gardeners show how easy it is to recycle nutrients into a garden. Bring a folding chair. The event is free and open to the public.

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11 a.m.-7 p.m., Old Ox Brewery, 44652 Guilford Drive, Ashburn. Contact: oldoxbrewery. com Old Ox Brewery will feature its first anniversary celebration beer: Year of the Ox Imperial IPA. The event includes live music, cornhole, a mechanical ox and giant beer pong. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Purcellville. Contact: breauxvineyards.com Wine tastings, food vendors, live music and kids’ activities will be available. Area crafters and vendors will also be on site selling their wares. The Key West Band, with guest Doyle

Invasive Plants and Native Plants

2-3 p.m., Middleburg Public Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg. Contact: loudouncountymastergardeners.org This Master Gardener presentation will identify commonly planted trees and shrubs that are actually invasive and offer native alternatives. The event is free and open to the public.

Karaoke Dance Party

2-4 p.m., Our Savior’s Way Lutheran Church, 43115 Waxpool Road, Ashburn. Contact: 703726-0965 The Greater Loudoun Civitan Club holds a Karaoke Dance Party for individuals 18 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Individuals must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or staff person. There is no charge, and light snacks will be provided. DJ Bobby Hayes leads the festivities.

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Live Music: Ted Garber

7-9 p.m., Leesburg Town Green, 25 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: acousticonthegreen.com Acoustic on the Green features DC-area native Ted Garber. Lawn chairs, blankets and picnics are encouraged. No smoking, alcoholic beverages or pets. The event is free.

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7:30 p.m., Oatlands Historic House and Gardens, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. Contact: stagecoachtc.com The StageCoach Theatre Company cabaret takes showgoers on a trip back to the ’60s, a time of unsettling social change and unforgettable music. From “Proud Mary” to “I Can’t Help Myself,” these songs will have audience members tapping their feet and singing along. Tickets are $28.

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AMMIE-winner and DC-area-native Ted Garber brings his signature blues/ Americana/rock sounds to the next Acoustic on the Green concert in downtown Leesburg Saturday. Garber, whose influences include Elvis and Bruce Springsteen, is an alumnus of the selective Strathmore Performing Arts Center’s Artist in Residence program, and his “Live at the Strathmore” recording earned him a 2011 Washington Area Music Award for pop recording of the year. The free concert takes place Saturday, July 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Leesburg Town Green, 25 W. Market St. Picnics are encouraged. No alcohol, pets or smoking. For more information, go to www.acousticonthegreen.com. n

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Friends and seniors, and $2 for kids 12 and younger. No pets, alcohol or smoking permitted.

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2 p.m., St. James United Church of Christ, 10 E. Broad Way, Lovettsville. Contact: 540-687-6681 The Mosby Heritage Area Association and the Lovettsville Historical Society offer a lecture on Blazer’s Scouts, Mosby’s antagonists in the Shenandoah Valley. Donations requested.

10:30 a.m.-noon, Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Contact: loudounwildlife.org Learn how to identify species of local butterflies with a part indoor, part outdoor class led by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Nicole Hamilton. The fee is $5 for members, $10 for non-members and registration is required.

Live Music: Afrolachia

7 p.m., Loudoun County Courthouse, 18 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: bluemont.org. The Bluemont Concert series continues with Afrolachia, along with Cheick Hamala Diabate

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knowledge, and may be eligible for car insurance discounts. Must attend all day. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Seating is limited, so reservations are required.

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Blood Pressure Screening

9 a.m.–noon, Cascades Senior Center, 2160 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Contact: 703-8588818 Inova Loudoun Hospital Mobile Health Services will provide blood pressure screenings.

Wednesday, July 15th

AARP Driving Safety Course

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Leesburg Senior Center, 102 North St. NW, Leesburg. Contact: 703-7378039 Participants can update their driving skills and

7:30 p.m., Village at Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Contact: villageatleesburg.com Enjoy free, family-oriented activities before the movie “The Lorax.” Activities at 7:30 p.m. and the movie begins at 8:30 p.m.

Thursday July 16

Rainbow Puppets: Creatures Great & Small

10 a.m., Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. Contact: franklinparkartscenter.org Grandpa, a fixture in Rainbow shows, leads audience members on a musical review of animal songs and stories. Tickets are $5, and the show is appropriate for all ages. n

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Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the LEESBURG PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing on THURSDAY JULY 16, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider the following amendments to the Zoning Ordinance: Sec. 7.10.11.A.2.a. Urban Boulevards, to remove the Davis Avenue extension from its current classification as an “urban boulevard” in the Crescent Design District and to allow it to be constructed as a general street. Copies and additional information regarding this proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by calling 703-771-2765 and asking for Michael Watkins, Senior Planner. This zoning ordinance amendment application is identified as case number TLOA2015-0002.

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At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at this Planning Commission meeting should contact the Clerk of Commission at (703) 771-2434 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711.

SEALED BIDS to construct the above project WILL BE RECEIVED by Mr. Tom Brandon, Manager, Office of Capital Projects for the Town of Leesburg, either by mail or hand delivered to 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176, UNTIL BUT NO LATER THAN 3:30 p.m., Thursday, July 16, 2015. Bids shall be marked “Sealed Bid for Browns Meadow/Woodberry Drainage Improvements, Bid Date–Thursday, July 16, 2015 – 3:30 P.M.” Bids will be opened and read aloud at 25 West Market Street, Lower Level Conference Room 2, at that date and time. All questions regarding this bid must be received in writing by email at CapitalBidQuestions@leesburgva.gov or by fax at 703-737-7065 until but no later than 5:00 P.M. on Friday, July 10, 2015. Work includes clearing, excavation, storm drainage, grading and miscellaneous site work, and all incidentals related thereto. The Town reserves the right to perform all, part, or none of the work. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 on the street in front of 139 Woodberry Road, Leesburg, Virginia. Bid Documents are available for download from the Town’s Bid Board at http://www.leesburgva.gov/bidboard and may be obtained beginning Thursday, July 2, 2015. Contact Cindy Steyer at 703-737-2302 or csteyer@leesburgva.gov with questions about obtaining these bid documents. All addenda issued for this project will only be posted on the Town’s Bid Board. Tom Brandon, Manager Office of Capital Projects Ad# 7122

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Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Leesburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Rezoning Application TLZM-2015-0001, Oaklawn at Stratford, a request to amend the approved Concept Development Plan and proffers for case number TLZM-2014-0004.

The subject property consists of vacant land in Oaklawn commercial development Land Bay MUC2 which is bounded by Oaklawn Drive to the north and east, Brown Roan Drive to the west, Miller Drive to the south and west, and Battlefield Parkway to the south. The site consists of three parcels totaling approximately 8.7 acres. The property is further described as Loudoun County Parcel Identification Numbers (PINs): 233-30-2511, 233-30-4276, and 233-30-1486 on parcels that have no assigned addresses to date. The parcels are zoned PRC, Planned Residential Community. The Town Plan designates this property as “Regional Office/Light Industrial” on the Land Use Policy Map. The purpose of the rezoning application request is to amend the approved Concept Development Plan and Proffers as follows: • Amend the permitted uses to allow a 38,000 s.f. nursing home in Oaklawn Land Bay MUC2. • Reduce the permitted eating establishment square footage from30,000 s.f to 28,500 s.f.

The subject property consists of vacant land in Oaklawn commercial development Land Bay MUC2 (Mixed Use Center) which is bounded by Oaklawn Drive to the north and east, Brown Roan Drive to the west, Miller Drive to the south and west, and Battlefield Parkway to the south. The site consists of three parcels totaling approximately 8.7 acres. The property is further described as Loudoun County Parcel Identification Numbers (PINs): 233-30-2511, 233-30-4276, and 233-30-1486 on parcels that have no assigned addresses to date. The parcels are zoned PRC, Planned Residential Community. The Town Plan designates this property as “Regional Office/Light Industrial” on the Land Use Policy Map. The purpose of the rezoning application request is to amend the approved Concept Development Plan and Proffers as follows: • Amend the permitted uses to allow a 38,000 s.f. nursing home in Oaklawn Land Bay MUC2. • Reduce the permitted eating establishment square footage from 30,000 s.f to 28,500 s.f.

There is an increase in the approved density as the total amount of development in Oaklawn Land Bay MUC2 increases by 36,500 square feet from 60,000 s.f. to 96,500 s.f. The allowable density is 0.40 FAR and the proposed density for Land Bay MUC2 is 0.28 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 Town Council meeting should contact the Clerk of Council at (703) 771-2733 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711.

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.

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Nova Jobs FT LPN OR MA The largest family practice in Loudoun County is expanding again and we need your help. FT Nurses and or Medical Assistants are needed immediately. We have locations in Broadlands, Lansdowne, Cornwall, Purcellville and Lovettsville. Minimum one year of family practice and EMR experience preferred. Our comprehensive benefits include competitive pay with direct deposit, health, dental and life insurance. Employees have the opportunity to participate in our 401K savings program. If you are ready to join our family please send your resume to lgray@lmgdoctors.com or fax to 703-726-0804.

INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE Northern Virginia Media Services seeks a hard-working, self-starting sales and marketing professional to join our growing team.

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North Spring Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. is an 82-bed, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services licensed, Joint Commission accredited residential treatment facility which serves children and adolescents ages 9 to 17 with a broad spectrum of psychiatric service needs.

INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE Northern Virginia Media Services seeks a hard-working, self-starting sales and marketing professional to join our growing team. This salesperson will focus on Classified Advertising, including Recruitment, Business Directories, Church Announcements, Legals, and other key categories.

The ideal candidate will have a record of success in sales positions, preferably in a business-to-business environment, as well as a willingness and ability to develop new leads and make cold calls on businesses throughout Northern Virginia, including Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William and Stafford Knowledge of ad design and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.

This is a full-time position with a small base salary, a book of existing business, and unlimited commission opportunities. Benefits include paid holidays and vacations, medical and dental insurance, and a 401(k). Apply online or via e-mail to: pgrose@leesburgtoday.com

In August of 2015 we are expanding our mental health services by adding a 15 bed Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital wing. We are currently recruiting for the following positions: Admissions Counselor (FT) Masters in Human Services or RN preferred Utilization Review Director (FT) Masters in Human Services or RN preferred Psychiatrist (PRN) Weekend coverage. Must be licensed in Virginia Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PRN) Must be licensed in Virginia Family Nurse Practitioner (PRN) Must be licensed in Virginia We are recruiting people who are interested in being instruments of change for patients and families. We offer a competitive pay-scale with a generous benefits package including a health, dental and a tuition reimbursement plan.

Learn more about us and apply online at www.northspringleesburg.com North Spring Behavioral Healthcare 42009 Victory Lane Leesburg, VA 20176

MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST Join our New Acute Hospital Team! North Spring Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. is an 82bed, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services licensed, Joint Commission accredited residential treatment facility which serves children and adolescents ages 9 to 17 with a broad spectrum of psychiatric service needs.

In August 2015 we are expanding our mental health services by adding a 15 bed Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital wing. We are currently recruiting for Mental Health Specialists to join our opening team. This is a great opportunity to work in a newly established program. We are recruiting people who are interested in being instruments of change for patients and families. Experience working with children or a bachelor degree in a human services area is required for the Mental Health Specialist position. We offer a competitive pay-scale with a generous benefits package including a health, dental and a tuition reimbursement plan.

Learn more about us and apply online at www.northspringleesburg.com. North Spring Behavioral Healthcare 42009 Victory Lane Leesburg, VA 20176

This salesperson will focus on Classified Advertising, including Recruitment, Business Directories, Church Announcements, Legals, and other key categories. The ideal candidate will have a record of success in sales positions, preferably in a business-to-business environment, as well as a willingness and ability to develop new leads and make cold calls on businesses throughout Northern Virginia, including Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William and Stafford Knowledge of ad design and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred. This is a full-time position with a small base salary, a book of existing business, and unlimited commission opportunities. Benefits include paid holidays and vacations, medical and dental insurance, and a 401(k). Apply online or via e-mail to: pgrose@leesburgtoday.com

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Leesburg is the seat of one of the fastest growing counties in the nation with a current population of 49,500. The Town of Leesburg offwwers an excellent benefits package to all full-time regular employees including employer paid pension program, medical insurance including vision and dental. Life insurance, long-term disability insurance, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, vacation and sick leave, 12½ paid holidays per year, recreation benefits, credit union membership and deferred compensation program.

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Aquatics Manager/Parks and Recreation........................................................................................................$58,911 - $98,878 DOQ................................................................................................Closing Date: July 14, 2015 Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Management, Recreation and Leisure, Physical Education, or related area, or equivalent combination of education and experience; minimum of five years of progressively responsible work in facility management or the recreation field; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities; Lifeguard Training, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, Standard First Aid Training or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment; Certification as Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO), or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment; must work major special events coordinated by the department; must be able to respond in the event of maintenance emergencies. Preferred: Lifeguard Instructor Certification; Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP); bilingual in English/Spanish

Utility Plant Operator Trainee/Utilities/WPCD.............................................................................................$39,384 - $66,099 DOQ...........................................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled Required: HS Diploma/GED and some laboratory or related utility experience; ability to obtain a Class IV Wastewater Operator License within one year as issued by the Virginia Department of Commerce; possess a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record; Certifications in CPR/AED and First Aid or ability to obtain within six months of employment Preferred: Class IV License; possess a valid CDL (commercial driver’s license) with appropriate endorsements and a safe driving record; bilingual in English/Spanish

Aquatic Fitness Instructor – Certified Aquatics Fitness Instructor—AEA certified or equivalent and CPR/AED certified; various days/times...................................................................................................$12.36-$39.14/hr Building Supervisor—Min. of 18 yrs. of age with high school diploma/GED; exp. and knowledge of recreation facility building operations, procedures and practices and providing customer service; various days/times.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$18.54/hr Fitness Attendant—Minimum age of 16 (high school student, graduate, or equivalent; various days/times; This is not a seasonal position......................................................................................................................$9.79/hr Front Desk Clerk—Min. of 18 years of age and at least in 12th grade; prior cash handling and customer service exp. required; early mornings, evenings and weekends, 15-29 hrs./week. This is not a seasonal position.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$13.39/hr Lead Lifeguard—High School Diploma/GED and three years experience as a lifeguard; must hold current certifications in American Red Cross Lifeguarding. CPR for the Professional Rescuer, and Certified Aquatic Facility Operator or equivalent certification; various days/times..............................................................................................................................................................$16.48/hr Lifeguard—Min. of 15 years of age; high school student and must hold current certifications in American Red Cross Lifeguarding and CPR for the Professional Rescuer; both indoor and outdoor pools; all shifts available (days, nights, weekends, and holidays).......................................................................................................................................................................................$12.88-$16.48/hr Recreation Instructor—Skateboard Instructor—knowledge, skills, and exp. instructing techniques of skateboarding; Summer academies from 9:00am-12:00pm and Saturdays year round..........................$12.88-$30.90/hr Recreation Instructor—Soccer; Min. of 16 yrs. of age; knowledge, skills and experience instructing techniques of soccer; various days/times.................................................................................................$12.88-$30.90/hr Recreation Program Assistant—minimum age of 18 (high school student or equivalent), computer literacy, typing ability supporting Events and Outreach Program; possess a valid driver’s license, and ability to obtain CPR/First Aid certifications within 90 days of employment; Typically M-F, 9:00am-1:00pm, 20 hrs./week and available to cover weekend/evening events...........................$17.12/hr Volunteer Flag Football Coaches—non-paid position; beginning in August, games start in September *Most positions will be filled at or near the minimum of the range. *Dependent on Qualifications. TO APPLY: A Town of Leesburg application for employment is required for each position. Please go to www.leesburgva.gov/jobs to apply online. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on the closing date, unless otherwise noted. Resumes may be submitted as supplemental only. The Town of Leesburg is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age and disability in employment or the provision of services. The Town of Leesburg also supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, so that they may participate in job interviewing, services or employment offered by the Town. Please call (703) 777-2420 or Virginia Relay Center (TDD 1-800-828-1120/Voice 1-800-828-1140). All Town vacancies may be viewed on Comcast Cable Channel 67 and Verizon FiOS Channel 35.

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Born on March 24, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the only child of Jack and Peggy Neely. Barbara was a graduate of St. Paul School for Girls and Western Maryland College. She gave generously of her time to many charities and civic organizations; and loved photography, art and gardening. She worked for Loudoun County Government as the Volunteer Coordinator at Franklin Park for Performing Arts in Purcellville ,and just recently retired, and with her husband, Travis, moved to Milton, Delaware.

In lieu of flowers a contribution may be sent to Loudoun County Volunteer Rescue Squad. Family will receive friends on Monday, July 6, 2015 from 11:00am to 12:00pm at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd, Leesburg, VA 20176 with service beginning at 12:00pm. Interment will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at the Masonic Cemetery in Culpeper, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to: Very Special Arts of Loudoun County, www.colonialfuneralhome.com Franklin Park Performing Arts Center, Purcellville, Virginia. Arrangements are being handled by Short Funeral Services, Milton, DE.

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Noelle Loue Campbell, 37, passed away on June 18, 2015. She and husband Nick, along with their 3 children Ian Russell, 10, Colin Melvin, 5, and Savannah Carolyn, 1 1/2 made their home in Leesburg, VA. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, July 9th at 4:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Road NE, Leesburg, Virginia 20176. in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Police Benevolent Association at https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/CampbellFamilyFund Please leave condolences at www.colonialfuneralhome.com

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epresentatives of the development and real estate industries recently put a lot of resources into a study aimed at debunking long-standing claims that new housing is a drain on taxpayers’ wallets. The conclusion was that it was not as big of drain as some county leaders claimed. It was an interesting exercise, but if they had hoped to sway public opinion and persuade the county board to open the doors to a flood of new rezonings, they’ve missed the mark. The most challenging land-use issue the Board of Supervisors has faced in recent years is pressure to allow more residential development on land that is either planned or zoned for commercial uses. In those scenarios, the fiscal impact entails not just the costs involved with the new homes, but loss of the potential for revenue-generating commercial development. Not only are supervisors replacing a tax-positive use with one that, under the best conditions, could break even, they also are forgoing opportunities for businesses and jobs. In effect, they are eroding the theoretical future tax base. Time and again, supervisors have been told that there is little demand for commercial uses on the properties being targeted for residential development. That may be true under current economic conditions. Also, it may be true that Loudoun has more land planned or zoned for commercial development than will ever be needed. However, those concerns should be addressed comprehensively—not on an ad-hoc basis determined by which developer can win at least five board votes. We’ve seen the latter approach used on a number of recent occasions, including two rezonings in the Rt. 7 corridor where county plans envisioned job centers but requests for residentially oriented mixed-use projects got green lights. Some in the building industry have characterized the Loudoun board’s reluctance to approve new residential rezonings in areas where housing isn’t planned as unreasonable or anti-business. It’s a false narrative. The previous county board initiated and adopted comprehensive plan amendments that permitted more residential development in the Rt. 28 corridor. The current board is taking a similar look at undeveloped land in the Silver Line corridor. By revising the locality’s planning policies, county leaders not only can assess the fiscal impact of development policy changes, but also look at how the changes affect the surrounding road network and the location of amenities that will be needed to serve the residents, including schools, parks and public safety centers. Those elements cannot be adequately evaluated when you are changing development expectations one property at a time. County supervisors have a fundamental role to promote orderly development. That is what zoning is all about. They also have a duty to meet the housing needs of a growing community. Those two responsibilities should be intertwined, not in conflict. In that respect, county leaders are in partnership with developers and real estate interests. That partnership will become more evident in the months ahead as planners evaluate development options around Dulles Airport and seek to promote amenities, ranging from housing styles to nightlife activities, that will attract the young professionals that are expected to drive the economy. Developers have a seat at the table for those talks, and the issues will be much more complex—and important—than debating how big of a tax subsidy a typical Loudoun household requires.

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Dear Editor: very much enjoyed reading Danielle Nadler’s excellent article on the Hillsboro Charter Academy in last week’s Leesburg Today. It is wonderful that the Loudoun County School Board approved this second, parent-led public charter school and we look forward to having our daughter attend the school in 2016. I would point out, however, that the Hillsboro Charter School never would have gotten off the ground if it were not for two Virginia General Assembly legislators, one a Republican delegate from Leesburg and the other a Democratic senator from Arlington, who found common ground and worked together for the good of children in Loudoun County. I refer to Del. Randy Minchew (R-10) and Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31), who worked closely with the

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Loudoun County School Board and patroned identical bills (HB 157 and SB 276) during the 2014 session in Richmond to address a structural problem in Virginia’s charter school laws. Under the then-existing law, local school divisions could only create charter schools if at least 50 percent of the school’s created were designed for “at risk’” children. This law allowed the Middleburg Community Charter School to be created, but functionally disallowed Loudoun County from creating more public charter schools. Working together in a refreshingly bipartisan fashion, Del. Minchew and Sen. Favola solved some difficult drafting and political problems faced by their bills and won passage of the legislation that allows Loudoun County to have the flexibility to create public charter schools as needed to provide school choice to parents with small class sizes and STEM curricula. A wonderful side benefit of their Continued on Page 61

Of course they do. Maybe if the Board did a better job of attracting employers to Loudoun, there wouldn’t be so many residents potentially impacted by yet another toll. Or if the local/state/federal politicians of the day saved us from the disaster that is the Greenway. Instead they were all patting each other on the back for finding a private sector solution to a government problem. — Frank Reynolds, on Loudoun Super visor s Oppose I-66 Tolls

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Dear Editor: In your cover story in this week’s paper “Loudoun Has Seen Confederate Flag Controversy Before” by Jonathan Hunley, the second paragraph read: “Calls to remove the banner from the state capitol grounds in Charleston, SC, came after the June 17 fatal shooting of nine people at a historically black church in the city. The reasoning was that the Confederate flag is perceived by many as a hateful symbol associated with the man charged in the deaths, 21-year-old Dylann Roof.” It’s important to note that the South Carolina State House grounds is in Columbia, SC, the state’s capital, not in Charleston. And I think more importantly, it’s appropriate to note that the Confederate flag flown there is perceived by millions of Americans as a hateful symbol associated with slavery, intolerance, treason

Dear Editor: The Confederate Statue at the courthouse is a poor reflection on the morals and ethics of Loudoun County. It is disappointing to read that a few local leaders repeated the often-used buzzwords such as history and sacrifice when describing Confederate monuments. The fact that the statue is at the courthouse is a painful reminder to African Americans of the way Virginia operated in the past, especially the courts during the Jim Crow era. It was virtually impossible for a man of color to receive a fair trial during the Jim Crow era. This mentality has led to the disproportionate number of minorities currently in prison today. The Confederates and their philosophy were and are inherently evil. Take for example the cornerstone speech by Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens on March 21, 1861, delivered in Savannah, GA: “Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests upon the great truth, that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery—subordination to the superior race—is his natural and normal condition” This statement speaks for itself, as well as the provisions for slavery in the Confederate Constitution. It was a vile system. There is

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Dear Editor: Your newspaper of June 25, contained the headline, “Loudoun Board Rescinds Vote Naming School After Segregationist Legislator,” and an editorial stating, “Loudoun County School Board got it right Tuesday night in voting to rescind its decision.” It is easy for you to defame another politician, but it would be nice if you would provide some facts about John Franklin Ryan. Ryan lived from 1848 to 1936. He served as Broad Run District supervisor from 1881 to 1889, and he served as Loudoun’s delegate to the Virginia General Assembly from 1884 to 1905. He was elected by the House of Delegates as speaker from 1894 to 1899 and again from 1901 to 1906. The break in his service as speaker was due to his failure to support Thomas Martin for re-election as U.S. senator in 1899. Martin was head of the Democratic machine in Virginia. Upon his death in 1936 Congressman R. Walton Moore commented, “I have not met many people equaling him in vigorous common sense ... Thus he was enabled to achieve conspicuous success as a farmer and business man, and public servant, and win the confidence, and at least in my case the affection, of so many of his fellow citizens.” In 2009, Wallace Harding and myself had an Eagle Scout project to clean the cemetery in Arcola where Ryan is buried in an unmarked grave. We purchased a tombstone to mark the grave and had a dedication service attended by several members of the General Assembly including Speaker William Howell, then-Dels. Joe May and David Poisson, state Sen. Dick Black and then-state Sen. Mark Herring. We and the members of the General Assembly present felt that it was fitting to mark the grave of someone

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new law is that the Loudoun County School Board has another tool to keep small western Loudoun elementary schools open. This parent really appreciates these two elected officials who know how to cross party lines and work together. We do not see much of that these days. Adrienne J. Thurmond, Philomont

who had served the people of Loudoun County for so long. The standard that was used by the School Board and your newspaper would exclude naming any schools after George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe, who were all large slave owners. In 1956, Oscar L. Emerick, who was superintendent of Loudoun schools and for whom a school is named in Purcellville was quoted in the newspaper, “both races will profit by separate school systems, and if people are wise, they will adhere to it.” Former Governor and U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd has a statue in Richmond in front of the General Assembly building and a road in Loudoun named for him (Rt. 7). Byrd was the leader of massive resistance to school integration in Virginia. The need to cleanse Virginia of former segregationists may be never ending. Slavery and segregation are two sins of our history that should not be forgotten, but purging the names of people associated with them will not change the errors of our past. I only hope that our public officials and your newspaper will exercise some common sense in dealing with historical figures instead of engaging in hysteria. Wynne C. Saffer, Leesburg

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Dear Editor: The Fourth of July is the date we celebrate the signing of our Declaration of Independence and pay tribute to the brave men and women who have defended our independence over the years. Today, many of those heroes are waging another battle for independence as they strive to overcome physical and psychic wounds incurred in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our organization is one of many stepping forward to help these people with direct financial aid when they return home and must wait a long time to receive their benefits. Many times we are able to fill the critical gap enabling them to keep their homes and cars, and put food on the table for them and their children. But as the fighting ebbs somewhat and the stream of wounded returning home lessens, we are getting caught up in another challenge— helping these good people find viable careers in the private sector. This is essential not only in terms of their living standards, but in terms of their sense of self-worth. They are to some extent handicapped by missing limbs or vision, and even more by the ravages of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that makes it extremely difficult for them to adapt to the ordinary pressures of a work environment. But the only truly effective therapy we know of, especially for PTSD, is a good job. Many corporations are stepping up to offer jobs to veterans and they deserve much credit for their efforts. But all too often these turn out to be entry-level jobs that pay perhaps a bit more than the minimum wage, but offer scant prospects of advancement. The reality is that many if not most of these young veterans entered military service right out of high school and are simply not qualified for professional careers. It is easy enough to suggest they go to college, but most of them already have families to support and, in any case, if they were academically inclined they would probably not have joined the military in the first place. On the other hand, there is an abundance of excellent career opportunities out there for people with initiative and a will to succeed. Good jobs can be the critical difference for many wounded veterans. For example: • We are working with the Purdue University’s Able Flight Program which trains and recruits people with disabilities, including wounded veterans, to become pilots. The program has a 100 percent success rate—meaning every disabled person taking the course graduates with a license to fly. • We are working with Dog Tag Bakery, which conducts a four-month work-study program for wounded veterans teaching them how to run a bakery. They become entrepreneurs. • We recently awarded a $6,400 grant to a wounded veteran, and victim of PTSD, to join Local 728 of the Set Lighting Union where he will learn the sophisticated “tricks of the trade” in a viable industry and be able to earn a decent living over a lifetime. Admittedly, these are small-scale efforts. I would have no idea how to replicate them on a massive scale. But then that is the way life is. Every man and woman we help overcome his or her injuries and handicaps and assume a useful career is a great victory. In our own way, we are celebrating the Fourth of July every day of the year—helping our country’s defenders achieve their own personal independence. David W. Walker, Leesburg

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Dear Editor: Hold onto your wallets if you venture onto the local toll roads. It’s not just that the tolls are going through the roof. The powers that be are playing dirty tricks to extract more money from Loudoun residents. On the morning of June 29, my husband and I drove my son to Inova Fairfax Hospital from Lovettsville for urgent medical tests. We were in a hurry and my husband was hoping to go to work from the hospital, so we took two cars and travelled on the Dulles Greenway, paying our tolls with credit cards. When we began the Rt. 267 leg of the trip, however, we were surprised to find that the folks who control the Dulles Toll Road do not accept anything but E-ZPass or cash for the toll payments. If you are stuck at the toll booth without cash (since there is no warning of this change of policy), the attendant hands you a chit reading: “E-ZPass 1-877-762-7824” and instructs you to call the number to pay your toll. You are also instructed that your license plate has been photographed. Home from the hospital, with chits in hand, I dutifully called E-ZPass to pay the tolls and was distressed to be told that the fines were not all that was owed: An additional $6 administrative fee was also due immediately for each chit. The information on our license plates was already in the system, where it would generate traffic violations and even more administrative fees if the original fees were not paid right away. This is outright extortion. It takes untold amounts of cash out of the local economies by shamelessly tricking toll road users. The tollbooth attendants themselves report that the goal of the cash-only policy is to force commuters into the E-ZPass system. And, although the E-ZPass customer service department cannot supply specifics when questioned, this system of credit card refusal, fee-jacking, license photographing, and violations generation must be associated with the Washington Metro scam foisted on Loudoun several years ago. Perhaps our hardworking state legislators should take a look at this policy. Christina Huth, Lovettsville

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If we are preparing students for the workplace of today then we should be assigning project-based assignments instead of midterms and finals. There are ways to include the material covered in various subjects into a capstone project. Yes, colleges still give midterms and finals for general education classes but for upper-level classes it is much more project-oriented and focused on applying the principles learned and is more in line with what students will need to be able to do once they enter the workforce.

nothing to romanticize or memorialize about the Confederacy, it was a brutal regime which believed in white supremacy. How can the leaders of Loudoun County honor men who where racists and were fighting to enslave millions of people? I would suggest that the local leaders read the various slave narratives to understand that Confederate history should not be honored. The statue should be removed immediately. Gentry Nalley, Ashburn

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and armed rebellion against the United States of America during the Civil War. The fact that it is a symbol embraced by yet another violent lawbreaker is not the thing that “ruined” an otherwise innocuous symbol for the rest of us. It seems more a sad commentary on how reverence shown to the hate-filled rhetoric and symbology of that time continues to poison the minds of people everywhere. Rob Martin, Leesburg

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