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t’s not much to look at today. Few who pass the small building on the north side of Ashburn Road likely notice it. The wooden structure, with its chipped paint and boarded-up windows, is upstaged by townhouses on one side and a strip mall with a 7-Eleven and martial arts studio on the other. But the one-room schoolhouse was once the hub for Ashburn’s black community. Now, more than two generations after the building was shuttered at the start of desegregation, a group of middle school students is working to breathe life back into it. “This is a chance to hold on to one of the last

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hen Yvonne Neal was told last week that the old Ashburn schoolhouse would be restored, tears formed in her

brown eyes. Her most formative years were spent within the four walls of that wood-framed building. The 82-year-old, who now lives

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The official politicking will begin at 10 a.m. that day at Stone Bridge High School. But the campaigning? That’s been going on for weeks, and, in some cases, months. And the four men in the races to be decided are hoping their efforts pay off. The sheriff’s race pits one-term incumbent Mike Chapman against Eric Noble, who retired from the Loudoun Sheriff’s Office in November

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he Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced Monday that design modifications may add 13 months to the Silver Line’s Phase 2 construction

Buona said Tuesday that no constituents had contacted him about the issue, and he noted that the delays are being largely caused by the necessity of following federal stormwater regulations that weren’t in effect when Phase 2 was being proposed. “It wasn’t in the plans,” he said. However, Buona pointed out that Monday’s announcement wasn’t all bad: It doesn’t mean an increase in the levies on the Dulles Toll Road, the new work will be covered by the contingency budget and it’s in everyone’s best interest for the Silver Line to be safe and to abide by all applicable laws. n

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Assembly, pointed out that Leesburg received the largest allocation of any town and that Loudoun’s allocation topped other jurisdictions on a per capita basis. He also highlighted the importance of having $345.9 million to spend on Northern Virginia projects, noting that the Commonwealth Transportation Board has only $400 million in discretionary funds to spend statewide. The money that NVTA allocates comes from additional sales, hotel and real estate grantor’s taxes collected in the authority’s member jurisdictions: Loudoun, Prince William, Fairfax and Arlington counties; the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park; and the towns of Leesburg, Purcellville, Herndon, Dumfries and Vienna. All of the projects that Loudoun and Leesburg recommended for funding in NVTA’s two-year plan received it. Previous projects the authority funded include the widening of Rt. 28 in Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties. n

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oudoun County and Leesburg will receive a total of $66.4 million to help pay for road and transit projects after a vote last week by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. The authority, charged with allocating regionally collected public money for transportation work, approved a $345.9 million twoyear funding list that comprises 21 highway and 16 transit projects. Two of those are within the boundaries of Leesburg, and three others are in Loudoun. The Loudoun projects are: • $31 million for Loudoun County Parkway between Rt. 50 and Creighton Road; • $19.5 million to widen Belmont Ridge Road between Truro Parish Road and Croson Lane; and • $1.9 million to purchase four Loudoun County Transit commuter buses. The Leesburg projects are:

• $13 million for the $58 million Rt. 7/Battlefield Parkway interchange; and • $1 million to help begin design of the Leesburg Bypass/Edwards Ferry Road interchange. NVTA Chairman Marty Nohe said in a prepared statement that the funding list represented the “next in a series of steps undertaken by the Authority to deliver real transportation solutions to Northern Virginia.” “As we move ahead, this two-year program will reduce congestion region-wide and ensure that Northern Virginia’s taxpayer dollars are spent wisely,” said Nohe, a Prince William County supervisor. “We are working with our partners on all fronts to advance the right projects that will make a difference in the lives of Northern Virginians.” The work approved April 23 makes up the second group of projects to receive regional funding since the state legislation providing revenue to NVTA was adopted in 2013. Del. Randy Minchew (R-10), who supported adoption of the controversial state transportation funding package in the General

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schedule. According to a statement from the authority, more than 150 changes have been made to improve safety and reliability on the Metrorail extension. In addition to the delay in completion, the changes come with added costs. Those costs are within the $550 million contingency budget for Phase 2, the authority stated. The original schedules called for con-

struction of the rail line from Reston to Ashburn to be complete in 2018. “With our project partners, we are committed to limiting future design changes,” MWAA CEO Jack Potter stated. “Phase 1 is already experiencing ridership beyond expectations, and significant construction and development is under way along its path in the Dulles Corridor. We are confident that Phase 2 will experience similar success.” News of the delay didn’t seem to immediately fret Loudoun residents, at least judging from the lack of a response county Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn) heard.

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CORRECTION Republican Ron Meyer transferred $6,927 to his campaign for the Broad Run District seat on the Loudoun Board of Supervisors from an account he had for a previous state Senate bid. A story last week reported an incorrect number for the transfer figure. Leesburg Today regrets the error.

Three of the winning Arbor Day posters, created with the theme of “Trees Make Great Neighbors.” From left, the entries are from Sophie Anitow, Emerick Elementary School; Elena Vaga, Loudoun Valley High School; and Kayleigh Lockhart, Loudoun Valley High School.

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cores of students gathered at the Loudoun County Fairgrounds on Saturday to help celebrate

trees. Most left the annual Loudoun County Arbor Day

ceremony carrying a bluebird house and certificates of achievement. The ceremony, led by Loudoun soil scientist Ryan Reed, honored the winners of the Arbor Day poster contests as well as the winners

of the Favorite Loudoun Tree photo contest. Reed noted 50 winning posters were selected from among 800 entries. Loudoun County’s 2015 Arbor Day tree, a black gum, was planted on the grounds. n

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Then Vaughn rose from a reclined position in the passenger seat, the victim said. In his hand was a gun, he said, and five shots rang out from a few feet away into the victim’s car. The victims escaped injury and immediately drove away—to the Lansdowne Public Safety Center, where they reported the shooting. Vaughn’s case is set for a four-day jury trial beginning June 15. Todd’s case is set for a fourday jury trial starting July 13.

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personal identifying information for several different purposes, including the preparation and filing of false and fraudulent federal and state tax returns that made false claims for tax refunds. To increase the amount of the refund requested by the fraudulent returns, Tanoh would add items to the returns, including false dependents, false businesses on the taxpayers’ Schedule C, false education expenses, and false moving expenses. In addition to filing false tax returns, Tanoh also used and lived other people’s identities, in part because he had no legal status to work or remain in the United States. Between 2009 and 2015, Tanoh used the names of eight different people to seek and obtain employment, housing, and other items of value, such as bank accounts. Tanoh faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on the wire fraud charge and a mandatory consecutive term of two years in prison on the aggravated identity theft charge when he is sentenced July 31. This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police, IRSCriminal Investigations, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of the Inspector General, United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General.

LCSO’S TATE EARNS REGIONAL RECOGNITION

A Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office major has added to her list of accomplishments, receiving a leadership award from the Mid-Atlantic Association of Women in Law Enforcement. Major Bev Tate, a 25-year LCSO veteran, is the first woman in the agency to achieve that rank and she also was the first female Loudoun officer to graduate from the FBI National Academy. The MAAWLE award recognizes female law officers who have distinguished themselves

through integrity, ethical standards, initiative, problem solving, communication, planning and organizing, and administration. She was nominated for the award by Sgt. Linda Cerniglia, who specifically highlighted Tate’s skill in mentoring deputies. Tate is the commander of the agency’s of Administrative/Technical Services Division. “Major Tate is highly respected by her peers and has been successful in overcoming any obstacle she has faced throughout her career,” Sheriff Mike Chapman said in announcing the awards. “Her ability to face any challenge has enabled her to become a true leader within the agency.”

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As of Friday, all open burning will be prohibited in Loudoun through Sept. 30. The only allowable open burning is from campfires. And they can be no larger than 3 feet in diameter by 2 feet in height, used for cooking purposes, and not be closer than 50 feet to a structure. Portable fire pits and chimneys are not considered open burning if operated within the manufacturer’s specifications. But open burning, including campfires, is prohibited year-round in the towns of Leesburg, Lovettsville, Middleburg, Purcellville and Round Hill, as well as in subdivisions throughout the county. Violations of the open burning ban may be prosecuted as a Class 1 misdemeanor, which carries a penalty of up to a year in jail and a fine of $2,500. In addition, responsible parties could be held liable for all damages and the costs of firefighting operations. Loudoun’s fire marshal also may impose regulations to restrict or extinguish any fire that is otherwise permitted according to open-ban guidelines. For more information, call 703-737-8600 or go to loudoun.gov/firemarshal. n

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Suspicious Event: 43900 block of Reliance Court, Ashburn. At 1 p.m. someone called on the telephone claiming the resident was approved for a $7,000 government grant. The resident was asked to provide banking information, but called the sheriff’s office instead.

Larceny: 40700 block of Farm Market Road, Leesburg. Between 6 and 11 p.m. someone removed a purse from a vehicle.

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Brandishing: 900 block of Sherwood Court, Sterling. Just before 7 p.m. deputies were called to the area after a dispute over a parking space led to an argument and verbal threats. One of the subjects went inside his residence and later was seen brandishing a firearm. Jario D. Roca-Del-Valle, 35, was arrested although the firearm was determined to be a replica.

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Exposure: 47100 block of Community Plaza, Sterling. Just before 8:30 p.m. a woman reported a man was sitting in a car in the parking lot when he exposed himself.

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Suspicious Event: 0 block of Coloma Court, Sterling. At 12:45 p.m. someone claiming to be from the U.S. Treasury called on the telephone advising that the resident was approved for a $9,000 grant. The resident did not provide any personal information.

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Credit Card Theft: 45600 block of Falke Plaze, Sterling. At 3:50 p.m. a woman entered a hotel and removed credit card information from behind the counter. The suspect was described as being 5 feet, 6 inches tall with a light build and short hair. She was seen leaving in a silver 2014 Dodge Charger.

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A resident purchased a dog online, but found it was scam after going to pick it up at the address provided. Robbery: Watermill Road near Snickersville Turnpike, Purcellville. At 7:30 p.m., a victim reported being robbed of money at knifepoint by three acquaintances. The case is under investigation. Brandishing/Disorderly Conduct: 50 block of East Broad Way, Lovettsville. Marlon T. Powell, 22, was arrested after he allegedly brandished a sword during an altercation with several acquaintances. He was released on a $2,500 secured bond. Fraud: 36400 block of Shoemaker School Road, Purcellville. A resident selling a trailer online was contacted by a buyer who said he needed money sent via Western Union to pay for its transport. The victim provided the money before learning it was a scam.

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Food Trucks In Leesburg? Town Council Weighs Options

ood trucks may be on their way to Leesburg’s streets, but the Town Council wants input from businesses first. The council took up the issue at its work session Monday night. Right now, food trucks and carts are not a permitted use anywhere within town limits. Leesburg’s Economic Development Commission and Planning Commission recently debated the merits of having food trucks around town. “We were leaning toward having food trucks, but we don’t want carts on sidewalks and hogging up space on the sidewalk,” Planning Commission Chairwoman Mary Harper said. “Basically we could have food trucks offering different cuisines or working in partnership with current restaurants in town.” Harper said food trucks would be helpful at events such as the Leesburg Dog Swim, the Flower & Garden Festival and other events held in town. “It’s a great way to grab a quick bite,” she said. Council members were open to the idea of receiving comment from businesses and residents alike. Councilwoman Katie Sheldon Hammler said she supported getting input from restaurants and thought they could see it as a new delivery method. “I’ve been at certain parks and thought wouldn’t it be great to grab something to eat there,” Sheldon Hammler said. “It encourages socialization and gets people outdoors. There could be positive benefits.” It was noted in the staff report that Leesburg businesses including Döner Bistro and Windy City Red Hots operate successful food trucks outside the town. And Councilwoman Suzanne Fox said food trucks would be beneficial to have available to her wedding planning business. Council members also agreed that food trucks could be used for special events. Councilman Dave Butler said he “doesn’t see food trucks in direct competition with most restaurants” because those trucks are competing with fast-food restaurants rather than sit-down eateries. “We should take some next steps and get community input as well as talking to potential vendors and figure out the best locations,” Butler said. Most council members had concerns with bringing food carts into town because of the impact on sidewalk and street access. “I don’t know where they would fit, or if it will impede pedestrian or traffic flow,” Mayor Kristen Umstattd said. Leesburg Town Manager Kaj Dentler said his staff would do more research and gather feedback from businesses, and then report back to council in a couple of months.

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The Town of Leesburg this month sold General Obligation bonds totaling $46.9 million at an interest rate of 2.64 percent. Most of the bond proceeds were used to pay off other Utility Fund bonds so the municipality could

get lower interest rates in the future. “It will ultimately result in lower utility bills over the long-term,” Director of Finance and Administrative Services Clark Case said. “There’s about $200,000 a year that the town will save in interest costs in future years.” While most of the money goes straight toward refunding existing debt, about $10 million will be used for capital projects. Case said about $5 million of that will pay for management costs on projects that are either near completion or have already wrapped up in the past two years, primarily transportation work. He said $1.65 million will fund the Battlefield Parkway and Rt. 15 project, $68,000 will go toward the phase II widening of South King Street, and $237,400 will cover the cost of widening Sycolin Road. The Hope Parkway extension will receive $2.59 million, and the rest will be spread among a list of transportation-type projects. “Basically we’re finishing funding off on a number of different projects,” Case said. He also said some money will go into downtown lighting and improvements, and some will go toward the renovation of Catoctin Skatepark. The bonds were sold to Baltimore-based investment bank Piper Jaffray on April 15 after receiving a total of 14 bids from investors. Before the sale, the town was awarded triple-A ratings from all three bond agencies. Leesburg is the only town in Virginia to currently hold triple-A ratings from all of the agencies.

Sign Changes Aimed To Promote Public Parking Many of the signs that direct drivers to Leesburg’s public parking garages have only a large “P” on them, and the Town Council on Monday night unanimously agreed to improve the wording to encourage drivers to use municipal parking facilities. “The key word [to add] is ‘public,’” Councilwoman Katie Sheldon Hammler said. Motorists can park in the town hall parking garage for free after 6:30 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends, and council members wanted drivers to know that fact, as well. Assistant Town Manager Scott Parker outlined changes that would be made within the next 30 to 60 days to eight of the town’s 16 wayfinding signs that point to the garages. He showed a presentation with several possible changes in the wording on each sign. The changes will cost $200 to $400 per sign. “If you want to mock my graphic skills, please wait until the end,” Parker said to laughs. Councilman Dave Butler encouraged the staff to keep as few words as possible on the signs. “Many of the signs should just say ‘public parking’ and make the font as big as possible,” Butler said. “This is a major step forward from what we have currently.” Councilwoman Kelly Burk said she wants every sign to say “public parking” for more clarity. “People don’t understand they can park in these places,” she said.

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• Residential customers in Leesburg who receive curbside trash and recycling collection will have yard waste collected twice a week starting May 4. The yard waste collection will continue through the last full week of September. Customers in the southeast and southwest quadrants (including South King Street and West Market Street) will have yard waste collected on Mondays and Thursdays. The northeast and northwest customers will have theirs collected on Tuesdays and Fridays. Yard waste is limited to grass clippings, leaves, weeds and small twigs. It must be placed at the curb by 6 a.m. on the day of collection in brown paper bags or in cans marked with Town of Leesburg yard waste stickers. Residents can get stickers by contacting the Public Works Department at 703771-2790, or at trash@leesburgva.gov. Additional restrictions apply to yard waste, including: no plastic bags or boxes; no mixing of yard waste with trash or recycling; and no dirt, mulch, root balls, rocks or sod. Go to leesburgva.gov/trash for more information. •Registration is open for the 20th Annual ECHO Tennis Classic, which is scheduled for Sunday, June 14, at Ida Lee Recreation Center and Tuscarora High School. ECHO, which provides services to individuals with disabilities, recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, and the tournament is a major fundraising event for the group. The mixed doubles event has brought in more than $550,000 in the past 19 years. For information about sponsorships, player registration or ECHO, contact Karen Russell at 703-779-2100, or see echoworks.org. • Exeter Shopping Center is holding a ribbon-cutting celebration for the Hershey’s Shake Shop on Friday at 2 p.m. The ice cream shop is located at 700 Fieldstone Drive, Suite 114. Go to hersheyshakeshop.com for more information.

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riends and family of the late Mervin Jackson gathered with Leesburg town leaders Saturday morning to dedicate a park in memory of the former vice mayor. Mervin Jackson Park, a small, simple park on Loudoun Street near the town’s parking garage, seems a fitting tribute to its namesake, Mayor Kristen C. Umstattd said. In her remarks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, she described Jackson as a modest man who preferred to be out of the spotlight. So much so that when he was faced with the vote to make himself vice mayor of Leesburg, he abstained. “But we got enough votes together to make it happen,” Umstattd said with a smile. “But that’s who he was… He was one of the most decent, honest, hard-working individuals

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about the increase of human trafficking in the area, the newly created task force to address an increase of heroin use and efforts to target resources to eliminate those crimes. “The ‘see something, say something’ initiative is a great initiative which everyone should follow,” she said. Following the two speeches, four individuals were presented with awards by the Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office: Leesburg Police Officer Mirza Kadric, Loudoun Leesburg Today/Mike Stancik County Sheriff’s Detective Thomas F. Butler III, Loudoun County Fire Mar- Commonwealth’s Attorney Jim Plowman hands Roger shal’s Office Investigator Chris Doyle, Canaff and Rep. Barbara Comstock coins to thank them for and Michael DeSantos, the citizen speaking at the Victims’ Services Award Ceremony. recipient. was able to recover them on her computer. He also Kadric, whose family escaped war conditions in Bosnia in the late 1990s, was recog- found additional software programs to recover evidence and organize the text messages. nized for his efforts to help victims. Ultimately, the coach received a 15-year “From everyone we spoke to, it was unanimous that Mirza should receive this award,” said prison sentence as well as 80 years of suspended Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Gigi time and indefinite probation upon release. Doyle’s work in recovering text messages and Lawless, who presented the awards. “Every case he works, he goes above and beyond the call of duty GPS information came in a homicide case that by showing initiative and following up on things. resulted in a life sentence for the defendant. Nicknamed “the pit bull” by Deputy Commonwealth’s His heart is really in it.” DeSantos, an Ashburn resident, was high- Attorney Alexandra Rueda because he’s “unbelighted as the citizen recipient of a Victims’ Ser- lievably thorough and quick to react,” Doyle was vices Award for his part in helping a girl who able to pin the defendant and his girlfriend near was being assaulted. Assistant Commonwealth’s the scene of the crime, then trace their getaway Attorney Russet Perry said DeSantos responded through GPS tracking. There was never any confession, eyewitto a knock on his door from an assault victim. He chased off the suspect and then provided testi- nesses or physical evidence. “There might not have been any convictions mony that helped prosecutors secure a guilty plea. “Mr. DeSantos rose above and beyond in if not for the tremendous effort of Chris putting in hundreds of hours of work,” Rueda said. respect of the crime to help,” Perry said. Comstock, who chairs a House subcommitButler and Doyle received awards for work relating to cellphone data in two major cases, tee on research and technology, said she wants to something Comstock said shein: wants to concen- hear more from technology experts in terms of Specializing crime prevention. trate on going forward. Snuff Bottles “I’d like to get our resources together to Butler was part of a case in which a basketfurther monitor those tools that criminals use,” ball coach was convicted of sexual crimes against Furniture a minor who was on one of his teams. Lawless said Comstock said. “There’s so much information out the girlPaintings had deleted many& textScrolls messages, but Butler there that can be used to limit crime.” n

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shburn” and “Loudoun Gateway” will be the names of the Metrorail stations at Rt. 772 and Rt. 606. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s board of directors April 23 approved those names, which the county Board of Supervisors endorsed last month. “Ashburn” had been a favorite for the 772 station for months, and “Loudoun Gateway” was the winner among three finalists for the 606 station moniker. The name of the third Silver Line station in Loudoun, at Dulles Airport, will be, perhaps obviously, “Washington Dulles International Airport.” The Silver Line is due to arrive in Loudoun in

2019, a year later than expected, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced Monday. Design modifications have caused the delay, according to the airports authority, which is constructing the project for WMATA.

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Loudoun residents can now pay for their dog licenses online, the county’s Department of Animal Services announced last week. Licenses are available for one-, two- or three-year periods, provided that a dog’s rabies certificate is valid for the same period of time. The cost is $10 per dog. Animal Services hopes the new online system will result in an increase in the number of licensed dogs in the county as well as provide

an easier and more user-friendly experience for residents. Virginia mandates that Loudoun require all dogs 4 months old and older to be licensed. In the county, dog licenses are issued concurrently with the rabies vaccination effective period for each dog. Failure to obtain a license is a Class 4 misdemeanor, which can carry up to a $250 fine. But there are many other reasons to buy a license: • A license identifies a dog as owned and not as a stray. Animal Control officers who find a dog running loose but wearing a collar and tag will attempt to bring the pet home instead of to the animal shelter. • Licenses are required for pooches visiting a local dog park. • License fees support Animal Services programs, including care and housing for about 3,000 stray

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ANIMAL SERVICES TAKES PETS ON TOUR

Loudoun County Animal Services has more than two dozen stops scheduled on this year’s Pets on Tour season, planned for spring and summer 2015. The Pets on Tour bus allows residents to visit with shelter animals in a variety of settings and learn about the programs and services provided to the county’s two- and four-legged residents. The Pets on Tour season kickoff will be May 3 at North Gate Vineyard near Purcellville from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Other tour stops this season will include the Brambleton Farmers Market, Maggie Malick Wine Caves, Pet Supplies Plus, Happy Hound and the Loudoun Pet Expo. A complete list of tour stops is at loudoun.gov/animals. The Pets on Tour bus, purchased through donations to the Animal Services Trust Fund, has been operating since 2009. It’s 33 feet long and provides comfortable, climate-controlled space for about 20 critters. It includes a visiting room and doors that roll up so that animals can be seen from the outside. Animal Services operates the Loudoun Animal Shelter, maintains a lost and found animal file, issues dog licenses, and assists residents with a variety of animal issues. For more information, call 703-777-0406, or email animals@loudoun. gov. More information is also available at loudoun. gov/animals and facebook.com/loudounanimals.

COUNTY OFFERS ASSISTANCE FOR HOMEBUYERS

Loudoun offers financial assistance to firsttime homebuyers through the Down Payment/ Closing Cost Assistance Program. Administered by the Loudoun County Department of Family Services, the program makes loans available to homebuyers with a total household income between $32,800 and $76,450. Applicants must live and/or work in the county and must have done so for the past six months. Standard eligibility requirements apply, and funds are limited and available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Highlights of the program include: • loan amounts up to 10 percent of the purchase price, or $25,000, whichever is less; • a 30-year loan; • an interest rate of 5 percent; • principal and interest payments deferred for the first three years; • monthly payments beginning with the fourth year and that are amortized over 27 years; and • no pre-payment penalty. For more information about the program and application procedure, contact Karen Thorson, loan specialist, at 571-258-3814, or at karen. thorson@loudoun.gov. Additional information is available at loudoun.gov/housing under “Homeownership Loan Programs.” Loudoun also offers homebuyers a variety of resources through the online Homebuyer Information Guide at loudoun.gov/homebuyer. n

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For the purposes of this project, the boundaries of the Dulles community are Ryan Road to the north, Dulles Airport and the county line to the east, Braddock Road to the south, and the transition policy area boundary to the west. For more, see loudoun.gov/ dullescommunityoutreach.

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ommendations that represent the wishes of the area. It’s kind of like the old-school concept of community planning meets the modern notion of crowdsourcing. What have Griffiths and colleagues learned so far? Perhaps not surprisingly, transportation is the No. 1 concern, particularly for drivers trying to travel north or south. “It’s hard to get north and south,” Griffiths said, noting that respondents said they want to see bike paths and crosswalks, as well. Affordability is another worry. The top concern of businesses is that the cost of living in the area can be too high for their employees. So-called Dulles “stakeholders” also want to see more entertainment options in the area and more retail shops. More jobs in the community is a desire, and while youngsters crave more places where they can hang out, older folk are interested in more age-restricted housing. Dulles Outreach updates and links to the project’s social media sites are at loudoun.gov/ dullescommunityoutreach. For more information, contact Joe Griffiths at 703-777-0424, or at Joseph.Griffiths@loudoun.gov. n

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“She loved it. It made her think of her school growing up,” Harry Saville said. “She always wanted to restore it, but I just didn’t want to borrow money to do it.” Emaleen Saville attended a one-room

old pieces of Ashburn,” said Russell Sparks, an eighth-grader at Loudoun School for the Gifted and one of the students who’s helping to restore the building. Loudoun School for the Gifted, formerly known as Ideal Schools, is purchasing the land on which the schoolhouse sits and another three acres next to it. The plan is to turn the property into a “center for learning,” with a state-of-the-art school building with room for 120 middle and high school students on one end and the 123-year-old schoolhouse restored as a “living museum” of the history of education on the other. “I live in Ashburn, and I’ve been driving by this for 10 years, Deep Sran thinking, what is that thing,” Deep From left, Loudoun School for the Gifted students Stephen Sran, founder and academic lead Lundberg, Chase Talbott, Russell Sparks, Danica Jefferies and at Loudoun School for the Gifted, Chasya Egbue pose with Harry Saville, owner of the schoolsaid. “So we asked. What we found is house site since 1970. a schoolhouse that’s really survived despite itself.” school in West Virginia. After she died four years ago at the age of 79, her husband thought that any chance of restoring the schoolhouse Harry Saville, now a retired farmer and had gone with her, until he received a handwritsmall businessman, bought land on Ashburn ten letter from Sran four months ago. The schoolhouse wasn’t for sale. But LouRoad in 1970. It came with a two-story home, doun School for the Gifted was looking to 1.6 wooded acres and, on its northern edge, that purchase a lot next to it to construct its future old schoolhouse. It had been 12 years since the school was school building, so Sran inquired about that boarded up and its students sent to Frederick shoddy little building just over the property Douglass Elementary School in Leesburg, and line. A barber who works across the street told the years had begun to take its toll on the him it once served as a school for Ashburn’s building. But each time Harry’s wife, Emaleen, African-American children. “I didn’t really believe him because it passed the structure, she saw potential. She daylooked like a shed to me,” Sran said. “It blew dreamed about one day fixing it up, to preserve part of Ashburn’s history while much of the me away ... and I knew our whole project really community around it was transformed from depended on restoring [the old schoolhouse] farmland to tract homes. Continued on Page 22

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who once attended the old school. (See “Memories” sidebar, Page 1.) The students said hearing the memories and stories that were created on that little piece of property has made the exercise much more than a class project. It’s become their personal mission. They want to preserve a part of history for those who called the school their own for so many years, and for those in Ashburn who’ve had unexplainable ties to the building, such as Emaleen Saville. “She had a dream to have the school restored,” eighth-grader Chase Talbott said. “I feel like it’s almost an obligation now for us to restore it. That’s what we’re thinking about as we

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and having it be a part of that narrative.” Harry Saville thought he’d one day sell the land, but assumed it would be developed and the oldest school building in Ashburn lost. “I’m very happy to have someone to restore it,” he said, noting that he’ll be able to watch the process from a rocking chair on his porch. “It would thrill my wife to death if she was still living.” The LSG eighth-grade students have had a chance to get to know Saville; part of their assignment is to interview the current owners of the two newly purchased properties and those

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she greeted them at the door and handed each a liver pill. “To encourage our health,” Neal said with a laugh. Then, Jackson led the class in the national anthem and the Lord’s Prayer before formally starting class. Thirty students—from as young as 6 to as old as 13—in one classroom sounds like it would be anything but productive. But Neal said Jackson “kept everything organized.” Students were assigned seats by age, and the teacher would gather the youngest in the corner of the room first to start them on a lesson and then make her rounds until everyone had something to do. “She was firm but kind,” Neal said. “She always wanted us to really understand what she was trying to teach us.” Students were given various duties to keep the school operating. The boys helped gather wood each afternoon for the next day’s fire. Others fetched water from a pump on the neighbor’s property. Neal and her sisters helped prepare lunch on the stove. “We usually all brought our own lunch, except in the cold months the county would send down beans and cabbage, and apples, so we could make applesauce,” she said. Winters in the building are especially

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in Manassas, said as she’s driven by it over the years, memories of afternoon spelling bees, bean and cabbage lunches, and hopscotch on the gravel drive flood back. “It’s like a landmark for those of us who went there,” Neal said. The school opened in 1892 next to the Greater Zion Baptist Church to serve the community’s black children. Through the school’s existence there were a few families with a lot of kids who made up the bulk of the enrollment, including the Bowles, Russes, Gants, Menefees and Thorntons. Neal’s family had eight brothers and five sisters. “We really were the school community,” said Neal, who attended the school from 1938 to 1945. “We were all just like one big, loving family.” Many of those students had just one teacher, Lola Harris Jackson, whom Neal described as a second mother to her and her classmates. Each morning, Jackson built a fire in the potbelly stove that sat in the center of the classroom. As her pupils filed in for the day,

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In class this spring, Sran had his students brainstorm uses for the aging building once it was renovated. They visited the 1866 one-room Second Street School in Waterford, which regularly hosts class tours to give students a glimpse of a typical 19th century school day. They also researched how other one-room schoolhouses are used, and focused on using the Ashburn school to provide something that wasn’t already offered. They settled on an idea for a museum

branded in Neal’s memory. Students took turns stoking the stove’s fire, the building’s only source of heat. So much mud caked the hardwood floor it wasn’t worth cleaning until

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Chasya Egbue, an eighth-grader who’s overseeing the effort to raise the $100,000 needed for the restoration project, said she wants the museum to be a place that anybody can enjoy and visit to reflect on the past. “People of our generation can go and see that this is how people used to go to school, so they know how fortunate they are now, and older audiences can look back and remember that time of their life,” she said. It will take at least 18 months of fundraising and construction before the museum is open to the public. Meanwhile, LGS’ students also are working with Winchester-based Reader & Swartz Architects to design their new 14,000-square-foot building that will open sometime in late 2016 or early 2017. The school has operated in a business park just off Loudoun County Parkway since it opened in 2008. The new building will offer more space for lab sciences, a makerspace, an outdoor garden and outdoor sports. When the full project is complete, Sran pictures the campus like a timeline of education history. Passers-by will see what the school was once like on the left—small, simple and segregated—and what it can become on the right. “We want to use this as a visual for what’s possible in 120 years,” he said. The students want to hear from others who have ties to Ashburn’s one-room schoolhouse. Connect with them, follow their progress or donate to the project at loudoungifted. org/oldschool. n

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and two men whose goal is to improve the quality of life for Loudoun residents who are less fortunate. This year, they awarded 10 grants totaling more than $113,000. Many of the organizations directly help families and children who don’t have the same opportunities as others—providing food, support services, clothing, health care, or child advocacy. “I think this area is lucky to have this organization because there are so many cutbacks in funding for all of these issues,” Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34) said. “Schools are getting less money, and programs to feed kids free lunches are getting less money, so when you have an Continued on Next Page

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though, with the winner to face Democratic nominee Brian Allman. The tussle for the GOP nomination for Ashburn District supervisor perhaps hasn’t been as prominent as the fight for the sheriff’s badge, but it has gotten ugly, as well. To wit: At the end of last week, incumbent Supervisor Ralph M. Buona discovered that some of the convention delegates who have promised to vote for him have received emails that seem to have been sent with the purpose of providing an incorrect date for the political gathering. That is, one of part of the email invitation mentions “May 2” and another part identifies earlier dates, with the idea that perhaps delegates for Buona wouldn’t show up on the correct day. Buona said Monday that he can’t prove his opponent, Joe Scalione, was behind the shenanigan, but that it seems like “voter intimidation” and “voter suppression.” A Leesburg Today reader also emailed the newspaper Monday with a complaint sent to Commonwealth’s Attorney Jim Plowman, alleging that Buona had been mixing county resources with election work. The contentions repeated an earlier anonymous complaint that Buona’s aide, Dorri O’Brien, was working on politics when she should have been focused on governing duties. That complaint was judged to be unfounded by county officials, however, and Buona noted Monday that O’Brien even took an entire week off from her county government job so she could work on the campaign without any confusion about what she was doing when. “We’ve been squeaky clean,” Buona said. Scalione campaign manager Fred McCusker, on the other hand, said Monday that Buona was “falsely blaming us” for the emails with incorrect dates, and that his candidate wanted to concentrate only on what is best for Ashburn District residents. “I don’t care about who sent what,” he

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he Waterford Foundation honored its longest-serving Waterford Fair craft demonstrator during its annual meeting April 21. Over the past 50 years, Bill Hunley has taught thousands of fair visitors the craft and intricacies of 18th century gunsmithing. Hunley received the Lifetime Achievement Award. The designation was created several years ago to recognize “outstanding longtime volunteers who have given their time and expertise, their

hearts and souls, to the preservation of Waterford.” Hunley is someone who has helped “make the Foundation and the [Waterford National Historic] Landmark what they are today,” his citation read. The unostentatious firearms educator and demonstrator has been a fixture at the annual Waterford Homes Tour and Crafts Exhibit, showing visitors how an 18th century gun was made. Visitors ranging from wide-eyed kids to their equally impressed elders, have absorbed for years the details of his unusual craft delivered by Hunley in his dry, informative manner and watched as he stoked the fire in the forge. Hunley began his career with the U.S. Navy

as an architect in the late 1940s after serving in the infantry during World War II. He rose to be the chief of Naval Ship Design. Hunley became involved in the fair through the late George Bentley, who invited him in about 1950 to demonstrate muzzle-loading gun making. A far cry from today’s sophisticated demonstrator layout, Hunley “set up shop” on an ironing board next to the Waterford Market. He was even allowed to let visitors shoot at targets. The following year, he moved to the forge, where the gun shop has been ever since. Chelsea Kishani Over the years, Hunley has demonstrated Longtime Waterford Fair gunsmith Bill Hunley is preContinued on Next Page

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• Lovettsville may be a small community, but the town thinks big—and recently was awarded a big honor. Mayor Bob Zoldos announced that the town won the annual Virginia Rural Water Lovettsville Association’s annual Water Taste Contest. Lovettsville will represent the state next February in the national water taste competition. “I am very proud of how far our water system has come over the past few years and [of] the great work of our Town Utility Team,” he wrote in his weekly newsletter. The team of Steven Gates, Eddie Staubs and Jim Gibbs has been responsible for the town’s utility system after taking over from Loudoun Water about a year ago. • The Round Hill Volunteer Fire Department will hold its traditional Mother’s Day Flower sale at the firehouse May 8-9. For many residents it has become somewhat a rite of passage to get their Round Hill

Mother’s Day blossoms at the firehouse. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. until sold out on Saturday. A wide variety of plants and prices will be available. • The town will kick off summer with the annual Hometown Festival Saturday, May 23. The event starts with the 5K race at 8 a.m. The race will begin and end at the Round Hill Elementary School, following a winding course through the town. Prizes will be awarded for the first overall male and female finishers, and awards will be given to the top two male and female finishers in each of the different age categories—the youngest being 11 and under and the oldest 70 and up. Kids can sign up for their own half-mile Fun Run—and every participant gets a ribbon. After May 1, all registrations will be $25. Runners will receive a T-shirt with the festival design. For registration information and payment through PayPal, go to www.hometownfestival.org. Or print off an application and return it with a check made payable to the Round Hill Hometown Festival 5K, PO Box 36, Round Hill, VA 20142. Groups should contact Tom Duggan at roundhill5k@gmail to register. For updates on

n Sunday, from 1 to 3 p.m., the public is invited to help water quality experts and area students test the water in the south fork of Catoctin Creek on the Chapman DeMary Trail in Purcellville. The Catch and Count event is the Nature Generation’s annual endeavor to examine the health of the creek by documenting the number and types of bottomdwelling water creatures, such as clams, water pennies and mayflies. Because those macroinvertebrates are important indicators of water quality, the data is essential to track pollution levels in the creek. Other activities during the event include other water testing methods, tree plantings and

program details, check the festival website, its Facebook page or call the Town Office at 540-338-7878. • The Purcellville Board of Zoning Appeals will decide whether it will hear the appeal filed by Mary Ellen Stover regarding the Vineyard Square development or whether it should Purcellville be sent to the Loudoun Circuit Court, according to Town Manager Robert W. Lohr Jr. Stover, owner of Mary Ellen Stover Antiques on North 21st Street, is appealing the determination by Zoning Administrator Patrick Sullivan that the permits granted to the developer are legitimate. Stover and other project critics argue the permits have expired. The Town Council was scheduled Tuesday night to be briefed on the town’s role and legal representation in the case. The council will go into closed session to consider the short list of candidates for appointment as the town’s Chief of Police. Also in closed session will be discussion and consideration of candidates for appointment to town committees, commissions and boards.

trash pickup. The Chapman DeMary Trail, named after its donor, builder John Chapman, and retired LVHS Environmental Studies teacher John DeMary, is located in the last stand of old growth forest in the town behind the Inova Loudoun Medical Building at 205 E. Hirst Road. The park area serves as a student-designed and maintained outdoor classroom, where visitors can learn about and appreciate the nature that surrounds them. Participants at this weekend’s event should meet on the trail behind the medical building, rain or shine. They should wear waterproof gloves and boots. For more information about the trail, go to www.NatGen.org or contact aware@Natgen.org. n

• There’s still time to register for the joint Rotary Club of Purcellville and the Mobile Hope Charity Golf Tournament, set for Thursday, May 14 at the Loudoun Golf and Country Club. Tee off will be noon, and golfers will be provided with box lunches in their cart. Proceeds from the tournament will support Rotary charities, including the Salvation Army, Boulder Crest Retreat, ECHO, Interfaith Relief, the Boy Scouts, and Purcellville Fire and Rescue, as well as to support Mobile Hope’s direct service to the 2,000 Loudoun children considered to be living in precarious housing. To make contributions go twice as far, consider hole or putting green sponsorship. Contact Tournament Director David Milam at 540-454-7917 or revdocdave@aol.com. • Over the next several weeks, the town’s electrical contractor will be installing emergency equipment at several facilities in the Main Street complex behind the Giant grocery store. The town alerts motorists that some increased construction traffic should be expected in the area of the Main Street well facilities. Continued on Next Page

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• Roszell Chapel United Methodist Church, at 37141 Snickersville Turnpike, is looking for donated items for its annual yard sale, scheduled for June 13 from 8 a.m. until noon. A variety of Philomont items are needed. The event also will feature a plant sale and bake sale. Pickup can be arranged. To donate, call 540-3385861 or 540-338-5862.

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• A training run is scheduled for Sunday, in advance of the fourth annual Loudoun Wine Country Half Marathon that will be held May 30 at Doukénie Winery. Loudoun Road RunHillsboro ners, which is organizing both events, will manage the training run from the winery on Sunday. Everyone is invited to participate in the run, which will take place through some of Loudoun’s most scenic countryside—along some of the roads that are featured in the half marathon. Runners also will be entered in a free random drawing for a registration in the half marathon—a $115 value. On-site check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m., with the run starting at 8 a.m. The marked course will have 6-, 10-, and 12-mile options. Registration is free, although a $5 donation is suggested. Those interested should send an email to LRRtrainingVAWCH@aol.com or register at the site. For more information, email Tammy Cummins at trsandberg@aol.com.

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thing more elaborate, involving bigger recycling containers and a display board to educate residents about litter prevention and the benefits of recycling—including preserving space at the county landfill and reducing costs borne by taxpayers. The ultimate goal is to have three stations or green spots, according to Kloeden. Keep Virginia Beautiful’s mission is to engage Virginians in improving the state’s natural and scenic environment through litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling, beautification and environmental education. Since 2011, Keep Virginia Beautiful has dispensed more than $90,000 to 120 organizations. Government, nonprofit and service organizations in Virginia were invited to apply for the grants, which are made possible by Altria and MeadWestvaco. n • The town has long been known for its eclectic, boutique shopping scene and its many restaurants and cafés. Of late, music and art in Middleburg have been joining the town’s list of attrac- Middleburg tions. The AiM Gallery, that opened last October at 102 W. Washington St.—is doing well, and area residents are encouraged to stop in to see the work of the 20-plus artists who show and sell their work there. AiM stands for Artists in Middleburg. From casual beginnings a few years ago, the artists have morphed into a formal group, presenting their first exhibit, “Chaos Revisited,” last October. According to gallery spokeswoman Sandy Danielson, about a year ago efforts were made to organize and seek nonprofit status. The group’s mission is to strengthen the visual and performing arts community the area with a goal of developing the area into a visual and performing arts destination. Education is a key aim, so classes, workshops and talks are being offered, Danielson said. The AiM Gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. and by appointment. Many of the artists are present in the gallery on a regular basis, especially on weekends, and welcome visitors. The gallery is also open late on the fourth Fridays of the month—from noon to 8 p.m., with refreshments served from 6 to 8 p.m.—in cooperation with the National Sporting Library and Museum’s Open Late free concerts from April through September. The gallery’s www. artistsinmiddleburg.org website is under construction, but the gallery also will list announcements and programs on its Facebook page. n

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he Town of Purcellville has landed a $750 grant from Keep Virginia Beautiful in the recycling category. The town, through its Parks and Recreation Committee, has proposed the creation of a “green spot” pilot program for trash and recycling collection and for education centers to be set up during the town’s major community events, such as the Loudoun Grown Expo, the Purcellville Wine and Food Festival or the Purcellville Music and Arts Festival. Assistant to the Town Manager Marty Kloeden wrote the grant application for one of the “30 in 30” grants that are being distributed between Earth Day and May 21. The program will be managed by town Events Coordinator Melanie Scoggins. Normally, the town uses recyclable cardboard containers, but Scoggins envisions some-

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to rapt audiences the making of a muzzle-loading gun—welding, reaming, rifling, forging and finishing all the iron lock parts as well as doing the wood work, brass castings and patterns. Two of his guns’ stocks were made with wood from a cherry tree in the village. Hunley retired from the Navy in the mid1980s, spending more time in Waterford. Although his participation in active demonstrating has diminished, he still swings by the gunshop, according to his longtime colleague Glenn McIntyre, who was on hand Tuesday night to salute him. McIntyre has worked at the fair with Hunley since 1972, although he met him first in 1968 when he was a high school senior. McIntyre had just finished making his first muzzle-loading gun and knew enough to recognize Hunley’s level of expertise. Invited to come to Waterford that October, McIntyre spent the whole afternoon in the gun shop, watching Hunley. The following year, Hunley asked him if he’d like to help. “I jumped at the chance,” McIntyre said. It gave him a bird’s eye view of 18th century gunsmithing. The two continued their partnership for many years, joined along the way by kindred souls, Ed Cunningham, and then Mike Siedelman. Of their partnership, McIntyre said it was always fun, as Hunley brought out the best in people. “Not only do I treasure him as a friend and teacher, but also as a role model in my life,” he said. During last week’s annual meeting, the foundation presented several other awards centering on the fair. The Community Partner Award went to

Terra Lyn Capps, of the Loudoun County Office of Emergency Management, for her assistance and “hand holding” with the temporary special events zoning permit process. Robert Carr received special recognition for his leadership for more than 30 years in handling all the fair traffic—no small job directing the flow of between 25,000 and 30,000 visitors annually. Thomas F. Rust, owner of Loudoun Milk Transport, was recognized for his quiet support over more than 30 years. When the Health Department required water for public use, and Waterford’s well water did not pass the test, Rust stepped in, bringing two or three trucks of potable water each year, never charging a penny for the service. Three Eagle Scouts from Troop 969 were recognized for their contributions last year. Harry Buchanan installed new steps to the Old School from High Street. Christopher Myles Hunt reconstructed a damaged bridge over the tail race behind the mill. Joshua Michael Jovine provided a new cedar-roofed arbor and bench at the entrance to the historic Union Cemetery. The final award of the evening went to Susan Sutter and Bonnie Getty, both past Waterford Foundation presidents and longtime fair volunteers who stepped in to lead last year’s fair after Fair Director Marcy Molinaro broke her leg and could not continue. The foundation also held board elections. Elected to their first terms were John Caron, Kathleen Elder, Laurie Goddin and Bob Schmitt. Those elected for a second term were Charlie Beach and Jim Gosses. Gosses will continue to serve as the foundation president. Bonnie Getty was elected secretary, Joe Good, treasurer, and Chris Gleckner, vice president. n

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C.S. Monroe Technology Center students work on the walkway leading to the SkillsUSA National Leadership Center. The association commemorates 50 years of promoting a skilled workforce next month.

tudents in C.S. Monroe Technology Center’s masonry program are creating a work of art that doubles as an expansive walkway into the SkillsUSA National Leadership Center just north of Leesburg. The walkway will be completed ahead of SkillsUSA’s 50th anniversary celebration May 8. From its national headquarters along Rt. 15, the association supports high school, college and postsecondary students—and their instructors—in trade, technical and skilled service instructional programs. The walkway is a good metaphor for what SkillsUSA is all about, according to Tom Continued on Next Page

Loudoun School Leaders Called To The Stand In FOIA Case Danielle Nadler

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dozen Loudoun County school administrators and School Board Chairman Eric Hornberger (Ashburn) spent four hours in Loudoun County Circuit Court last week in a case brought against the school system by a parent who says they are concealing information that should be public. Brian Davison filed a writ of mandamus alleging School Board members and school system administrators violated the Virginia Freedom of Information Act by failing to respond adequately to numerous requests for

information dating back to September. Davison has filed 53 FOIA requests in that time, 24 of which were filed in one hour, according to school system Public Information Officer Wayde Byard. His requests dealt with topics ranging from the salaries of all school system employees to all emails—more than 3,000—that refer to Student Growth Percentiles, which measure student improvement across grade levels. Davison, representing himself, specifically names 15 top school system employees, as well as all nine School Board members, in his case. In court April 23, Hornberger, Superintendent Eric Williams, Chief of Staff Michael Richards, Director of Personnel Asia Jones, Director

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he construction contract for Brambleton’s next elementary school has been awarded to a Winchester company for just under $23.4 million. The Loudoun County School Board voted unanimously April 14 to hire Howard Shockey & Sons to build ES-27. The company has worked on several school construction projects in Loudoun, including serving as the contractor for Tuscarora High School in 2009-2010. Construction on the 102,367-square-foot elementary school is expected to wrap up during next summer in time for an August 2016 opening. It will be built on land near the intersection of Northstar Boulevard and Creighton Road and

is designed to house about 930 students. The school will relieve nearby elementaries, most of which serve more students than planned. Howard Shockey & Sons’ bid was the lowest of six submitted for the school’s construction. All of the bids fell within $3.1 million of each other. The next lowest bid came in at $23.9 million. It was from Hess Construction, which built Rock Ridge High School last year. The highest bid was just less than $26.5 million from Keller Brothers Inc., which built the Mercer Middle School addition last year.

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of Technology Systems Aaron Smith and Byard were called to testify. From the stand, Byard said he has spent eight to 10 hours a week responding to Davison’s requests for information. “I’ve spent a lot of time and energy on this… To the best of my knowledge we’ve provided the complete information.” Davison challenged Byard on the amount he charged him to fulfill his requests, some of which were estimated to cost more than $1,000 to produce. Judge Jeanette Irby later asked Davison whether he had paid Loudoun County Public Schools for any of his FOIA requests. “No,” he answered.

for music education, according to the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. The organization named Loudoun County Public Schools to the 2015 Best Communities for Music Education. The school system is one of 388 throughout the country to receive the designation. The foundation evaluates schools’ and school systems’ music program funding, staffing of highly qualified teachers, commitment to standards and access to music instruction.

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A team from Freedom High School, under the direction of teacher Michelle Plasari, won first place in the 2015 Governor’s Challenge in Economics and Personal Finance. The team was one of three in the Old Dominion crowned state champions at the April 17 competition, held at Virginia Common-

“That’s all I need to know,” Irby responded. The school system does not typically run reports to collect emails or other requested documents until payment is received. Interactions between Davison and the judge and between Davison and school system attorney Julia B. Judkins got heated as the afternoon wore on. At one point, Irby referred to Davison’s argument as a “conspiracy theory.” When he asked her what she meant, she replied, “You’re stating that they were all conspiring to not provide you information.” After he interrupted her and Judkins on several occasions, Irby told Davison, “You’re so rude sometimes.” Continued on Next Page

wealth University. The Governor’s Challenge is conducted in partnership with the Virginia Council on Economic Education, a nonprofit public-private partnership focused on enhancing K-12 economics and financial education.

MONROE STUDENTS COMPETE IN STATE CTE CONFERENCE

Nineteen C.S. Monroe Technology Center students competed in the Virginia SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference in Roanoke on Saturday. The students were: Austin Weber, Colin Pack and Julia Hamilton (advertising design); Gustavo Garcia (post-secondary advertising design); Mariah Brodbeck (graphic sublimation); Samuel McDonald (welding); Daniel Lee (post-secondary welding); Nick Carr (carpentry); David Arbogast (HVAC); Charles Barnhouse (post-secondary HVAC); Casey Alvarez Continued on Next Page

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The Loudoun Education Foundation and Apple Federal Credit Union Education Foundation, with the help of the business community, honored 13 teachers and one principal at the Outstanding Teacher Recognition Dinner on April 17. The teachers were nominated for The Washington Post Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award, and the principal was selected as

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the 2015 Principal of the Year. Each of the educators received a $250 grant from the company or individuals listed by their name. The recognized educators are: Liberty Elementary teacher Tammy Agi (Belfort Furniture), Seneca Ridge Middle teacher Beth Carter (Belfort), Potowmack Elementary teacher Steven Charlish (Moseley Architects), Tuscarora High teacher Matthew Dunlap (Moseley Architects), Liberty Elementary teacher Leanne Fisher (Middleburg Bank), Arcola Elementary teacher Christine Hess (Middleburg Bank), Guilford Elementary teacher Joanne Luoma (Integrus Holdings), Mercer Middle teacher Jennifer Reeder (Integrus Holdings), J. Michael Lunsford Middle teacher Mitchell Seipt (members of 100WomenStrong), Sterling Elementary teacher Angela Tessier (Orbital ATK), Potomac Falls High teacher William Hart Wells (Pleasant Valley Business Solutions) and Stone Bridge High teacher William Wilkin (Wade and Natasha Tetsuka). Apple Federal Credit Union Education Foundation also provided $250 grants to Guilford Elementary teacher Dawn Blevins, who won the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award, and Farmwell Station Middle School Principal Sherryl Loya, named Loudoun County’s Principal of the Year. n

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Davison later accused Judkins of “intentionally wasting time” when she searched for documents he’d shared with her that he wanted to enter as evidence. While questioning witnesses, Davison repeatedly tried to enter Web pages and documents as evidence that he said proved that SGP was an important tool to measure teacher and school success. Each time, Judkins objected, stating that those arguments should be saved for Davison’s case in Richmond City Circuit

Court, where he is suing to gain access to that information. “This is turning into a circus,” Judkins said. Irby sustained all but a few of Judkins’ objections. The judge was scheduled to deliver a ruling Wednesday, April 29. Davison took the Virginia Department of Education to court last fall to make public Loudoun County SGP data by school and teacher. Loudoun’s School Board joined the case last month as an intervener. It is ongoing. n

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Hall, the association’s director of communications. It was designed by Brandon Boyle, an architectural design and computer-assisted drafting student from New York. His winning design includes a large concrete compass with an arrow pointing toward the entrance of the SkillsUSA’s headquarters. “Because we are an organization that helps students find their career pathways, it’s leading right to our front door,” Hall said. Brick pavers being placed along the walkway are inscribed with the many programs SkillsUSA

provides, including manufacturing, health-science and agriculture. C.S. Monroe Technology students laying the bricks are Zeb Fearing, Hunter Byington, Anthony Draper, Chase Hindman and Taylor Gale. Fearing took a break from working on the walkway Friday to talk about how his school, with the guidance of SkillsUSA, helps give students real-world career experiences before graduation. “It’s not like a typical classroom,” he said. “It’s not about whether you got an A or a B, it’s about who can go on the job site and get it right. That’s what matters.” n

Youth Orchestra Plans Auditions

Brass and percussion players have the option to wait until after marching band season to attend rehearsals. Video submissions also are being accepted. For more information and to register for an audition, go to loudounsymphonyyouth.org. The Loudoun Symphony Youth Orchestra is part of the Loudoun Symphony Association. The mission of the Loudoun Symphony, now in its 24th year, is to enrich the community through music. n

Bank Of Clarke County Opens Ashburn Branch

he Bank of Clarke County is opening its 13th location Monday in Ashburn with an 8:30 a.m. ceremony. The new branch office is at 44810 Saranac St. in One Loudoun. The bank was founded in 1881 and

mainly served the market in Clarke and Frederick counties. The bank is growing its reach, opening offices in Round Hill and Purcellville in recent years. This summer the bank will open its first Leesburg office, at 503 E. Market St. n

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uditions for the Loudoun Symphony Youth Orchestra’s 20152016 season will take place May 16 and May 23. The Loudoun Symphony Youth Orchestra has openings for all orchestra positions. Candidates must have at least three years of experience on their instrument. LSYO rehearses Monday nights beginning in September and performs everything from classical to modern music in three concerts during its season.

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Elaine and MaryTeresa Boland display their Golden Plow award from the Women Chefs and Restaurateurs’ Women Who Inspire conference April 20.

oudoun County was well represented during the 2015 Women Chefs and Restaurateurs’ Women Who Inspire conference held last week in New York City.

Elaine Boland of Fields of Athenry Farm near Philomont took home The Golden Plow Award and Becky Harris, co-owner and chief distiller at Catoctin Creek Distillery, received the Golden Goblet Service Award. The awards were presented April 20 during a gala hosted by Top Chef’s Gail Simmons and Carla Hall of The Chew. The Golden Plow award recognizes “excellence in growing or producing from nature’s bounty and honoring a woman whose skill in farming or making artisanal products results in food that graces our plates while respecting the environment.” Boland sells fresh, weekly butchered pasture-raised, hormone- and antibiotic-free beef, lamb, poultry and pork from her family farm store on Snickersville Turnpike. She also distributes nutrient dense broths nationally. The family business began 13 years ago when one of her five daughters was battling Cushing’s disease. Boland began to recognize the relationship between the food and chronic disease. She developed bone broths that included organ meats as a way to help her daughter’s failing organ functions. As her family’s health

improved, the farm business grew. She went from providing healthy foods to family and friends to offering healthy meats and broths to the public by opening the farm store and launching a home delivery business. She became a nationally recognized resource for people looking for ways to feed themselves in a healthy, holistic way. “We feel incredibly blessed to be recognized at this level. The WCR group of women has re-opened our eyes to see the importance of why it is we do what we do. There truly is power in the solidarity of these women and we are proud and humbled to now be in the WCR family,” Boland said in a statement. Daughter MaryTeresa Boland is a coowner of the operation. “I remember when this journey started 13 years ago and learning of my sister’s diagnosis. To have come so far and to have my mom recognized for all her hard work and passion was such an amazing moment. It’s an honor to work beside her every day,” she stated. The Golden Goblet Service Award recognizes excellence in the beverage profession and honoring a woman whose making or serving

of beer, wine, spirits, coffee or tea enhances the dining experience. Harris, along with husband and business partner Scott Harris, launched the Catoctin Creek Distillery, the first distillery to open in Loudoun County since before prohibition, in 2009. She is one of fewer than a dozen female distiller-operators in the United States. A chemical engineer, Becky Harris worked at companies like Amoco, YDK America, and CIBA, specializing in industrial processes and production systems. After her husband suggested opening a distillery she focused her talents on making the finest distilled spirits in Virginia. “It was such an honor not only to attend the awards gala surrounded by some of the most talented and respected women in the food and beverage industry, but to receive the Golden Goblet award honoring my work in the spirits industry,” Harris said. “I’m just so humbled and grateful to be recognized for such a prestigious award.” For more information about Fields of Athenry Farm, go to www.FieldsofAthenryFarm.com. For more information about Catoctin Creek Distillery, go to http://catoctincreekdistilling.com. n

Farm-to-ForkLoudoun Launches Fourth Season Margaret Morton

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n enterprise founded by marketing entrepreneur and locavore enthusiast Miriam Nasuti four years ago is gearing up for another 11-day culinary celebration of local producers, vintners, chefs and restaurant owners this summer. This year’s Farm-to-ForkLoudoun initiative will take place July 23 through Aug. 2, and Nasuti has launched a Kickstarter campaign to alert the public of what’s coming in area restaurants and establish a strong marketing program and community support. The collaboration between area farmers, wine producers, chefs and restaurant owners has been a big success, offering area residents the opportunity to feast on specialized menus featuring locally sourced products in participating restaurants. This year, Nasuti is pursuing her goal of including restaurants and eateries from throughout Loudoun. Participating chefs and restaurant owners will commit to using at least 70 percent locally sourced farm-fresh ingredients to develop a special menu for patrons. The benefits of meeting demand from those who like to eat local are well known. A perhaps less well-known benefit, Nasuti said, is the impact on the economy. Over the years,

the enterprise has directly benefited 38 culinary establishments, 24 farms and 18 vineyards. Farm-to-ForkLoudoun has made for a tighter collaboration between the various “eat and drink local” entrepreneurs. Farmers, for instance, last year reported sales increases ranging from 1 percent to 50 percent during the 11-day event. Restaurants also reported increases in 2014, anywhere from 13 percent to 40 percent, Nasuti said. The Farm-to-ForkLoudoun is not targeted to just local patrons, and Nasuti said visitors are attracted from neighboring counties in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC. Many dined at more than one restaurant during the event and some stayed over night to shop in Loudoun, she said. With a fundraising goal of $22,500, money from the Kickstarter campaign will be used to increase the project’s social media Farm-to-ForkLoudoun founder Miriam Nasuti outreach—making greater and more coners, restaurants and sponsors, and it’s been very sistent use of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. There will be wider distribution useful.” There’s a learning curve to the fundraising of flyers and other materials over a broader geographic area and a stronger infrastructure side, Nasusi said, but added “We can’t do this through hiring freelancers to reach a wider without the support of the community.” Donations are welcome for the Kickstarter eating public. Using Kickstarter has been “a good experi- campaign through May 18, beginning at $15 ence; we learned a lot,” Nasuti said this week, and up to $1,500. Donors will receive a variety particularly to create a video and pull the team of rewards, some ranging from a Farm-to-Fork together. “We’ve shown the video a lot—to farm- decal or mug to an overnight stay at a special

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Loudoun hotel. More information and a link to the Kickstarter page can be found at www.farmtoforkloudoun.com. On the final day of the fundraising campaign, May 18, participating chefs, vintners, growers and producers will gather for the first big collaborative session to offer a preview of the 2015 event. So far, 18 restaurants, eight farms and six wineries have signed on. n

Loudoun County Small Business Week Set For May 11-17

oudoun Small Business Week, May 11-17, will offer nearly two dozen events where entrepreneurs can network with industry leaders and learn essential strategies for business growth, the county’s Economic Development Department announced this week. “Talk to almost anyone who started a small company and made it big, and the two

things that took them from idea to IPO are the personal connections they made, and the information they put to use,” Loudoun Economic Development Director Buddy Rizer said in a prepared statement. The business community will get to do both during this year’s Small Business Week 2015, according to Rizer’s department. The week kicks off with a special presenta-

tion by international medical device company K2M CEO Eric Major on May 11, and it ends with farm and winery tours May 16 and 17. Other highlights include a screening of the documentary “Startupland” and a Tap Takeover by Loudoun craft brewers; both will be held at the Alamo Drafthouse in Ashburn on May 12. “More than 80 percent of all Loudoun businesses have less than 20 employees,” Rizer said.

“We’ve worked hard to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Loudoun that helps companies start and thrive.” The Economic Development Department asks those attending Loudoun Small Business Week events or activities to tweet about their experiences using the hashtag #LoudounSBW. For more information, visit LoudounSBW. org. n

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May 5th; 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Ford’s Fish Shack – South Riding

GovCon Initiative: Positioning for the Future May 12th; 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Executive Conference & Training Center

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Loudoun Chamber Golf Tour: Round One May 19th; 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. Goose Creek Golf Club

Series: State of the Economy May 21st; 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Washington Dulles Airport Marriott

May 21st; 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. 868 Estate Vineyard

Business Women of Loudoun: Mind Your Brand May 26th; 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Belmont Country Club

Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Phone: 571.209.9026 PO Box 1298 Leesburg, VA 20177 www.loudounchamber.org

eesburg, VA – Local business leaders from Raytheon, Telos, Unanet, Intercom Federal, TMG Construction Corp have teamed with the Loudoun Chamber and Department of Economic Development to create the Loudoun GovCon Initiative. “The purpose of this initiative is to create a community of local government contractors here in Loudoun County. The access to partners and the value of local partnerships is becoming a differentiator in this industry, and that’s what we strive to provide.” said Tony Howard, President & CEO of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce.. These leaders identified that in today’s dynamic economy, it’s crucial, now more than ever for contractors to engage in partnerships to identify new business opportunities. As government

needs and regulations change, our businesses need to be equipped to quickly identify the right partners, build relationships, and team to secure contracts. Their first event will be held on May 12th as part of Loudoun Small Business Week and will feature John Peterson, of Raytheon Corporation, Kevin Knight, CEO of Knight Solutions, and Christy Jackiewicz, GSA’s National Outreach Program Manager. “We see this event and everything we do in the future as fulfilling our vision of creating a network of government contractors in a way that other businesses in Loudoun are networked.” said Howard. For details go to www.LoudounChamber.org and for all the events of Loudoun Small Business Week, www.LoudounSourcelink.org.

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ongratulations and many thanks to those Loudoun County businesses that have been Chamber of Commerce members for 5-30 or more years. Your belief and continued membership is what makes us a success! 5-7 YEARS Didlake, Inc. Fabbioli Cellars Insight Eye Optique Lovettsville Home Assisted Living Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney Patient First Sandy Spring Bank St. John Properties, Inc. The George Washington Wyndham Grand Hotel Virtacore Systems, Inc. Washington Redskins StoneSprings Hospital Center Advanced Corrective Chiropractic Blue Ridge Area Food Bank CBoutique Gift Shop PuroClean Emergency Restoration Services Backflow Technology, LLC Loudoun Cares Merritt Properties, LLC Radiance Salon & Medi-Spa SynaVista Unison Advisory Group 8-10 YEARS BB&T Bank Capital Fiduciary Advisors, LLC Loudoun Insurance Group Loudoun Youth, Inc. ATI Solutions, Inc. Integrus Holdings, Inc. North Spring Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.

Sandy Spring Bank United Bank Chesapeake Veterinary Cardiology Associates Goose Creek Financial Magnolias at the Mill PM Realty Group Wal-Mart, Leesburg 11-20 YEARS Advanced Network Solutions NOVA Medical & Urgent Care Center, Inc. Briar Patch Bed & Breakfast Inn Holiday Inn Washington Dulles Home Network Solutions Loudoun Interfaith Relief, Inc. Loudoun Therapeutic Riding, Inc. M. E. Flow, Inc. Serengeti Enterprises, LLC Allsports Grand Prix Beacon Accounting Group Communicate by Design, LLC Loudoun Veterinary Service, Inc. Summit Community Bank ARGroup--Cloud & Information Technology Services Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, PC Wingler House Apartments Wingler House Apartments Brambleton Group L.L.C. Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Virginia Regional Transportation Association AOL, Inc. 21-33 YEARS La Villa Roma Pizzeria and Restaurant Hogan & Sons Goodyear Tire Center The National Conference Center

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The First Superhero 5k Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run was held on April 19th at Bolen Park to benefit Mobile Hope. Thank you to all of the sponsors who helped make this event such a success! More photos are located on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ LoudounChamber.

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• Lovettsville residents now have two new businesses—providing “personal care” for both them and their pets. House Paws, an in-home veterinary care service, has just opened a full-service animal hospital at 2 E. Pennsylvania Ave., next to the Town Office. Veterinarian Leah Kode’s practice includes surgery, dental and radiology services. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Kode also serves as the official veterinarian of the popular Oktoberfest Weiner Dog Races. Check out Lovettsville Style and Shave also—a full barber and salon service that shares a location with House Paws. The business already is popular, so would-be-patrons should check availability.

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doun. “We are energized by this new affiliation, which expands our organization’s opportunities to offer this signature leadership development program to all who work or live in Loudoun,” said Patrick. Participants in the nine month leadership development program explore current economic and social issues and Loudoun civics and culture. Professional coaching integrates with the community component to strengthen individual leadership capacity. At the end of a class cycle, participants have identified their unique leadership qualities, worked with a team to address a critical community issue and made connections with other professionals across business, nonprofit and government sectors to expand their network. The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Loudoun invite individuals to apply for the Class of 2016 online at www.leadershiploudoun.org. Application deadline is June 12, 2015.

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• Ashburn resident Brandee Daly has launched C2S Consulting Group to help customers who are looking for the cost saving and innovation that the cloud offers, but not sure how to get there. Daly spent 25 years in both the commercial and government/intelligence industries, most recently with Amazon. C2S Consulting Group will provide customers with cloud experts in the areas of strategy, consulting and migration with deep AWS and cloud expertise. To learn more, email Daly at daly@c2sconsultinggroup.com or go to www.c2sconsultinggroup.com.

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ansdowne, VA—The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Loudoun announced a strategic alliance that will both strengthen and sustain the Leadership Loudoun program, while ensuring a vital leadership program is available for Loudoun County. “Our organizations share in the desire to provide accessible professional development for Loudoun’s entire workforce and create more pathways to business and community leadership. This partnership is a natural alignment of two organizations working to build a pipeline of leaders for the county and develop the talent that exists here,” said Tony Howard, President and CEO of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce. A Joint Advisory Committee with representation by both Leadership Loudoun and Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce has been established under the leadership of Howard and Lydia Patrick, Vice Chair of Leadership Lou-

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• Starplex Cinemas, located at 43751 Central Station Drive at Loudoun Station in Ashburn, opened April 24. With 35 locations around the country, Starplex has a special feature of Intense Digital Experience screens for $1 extra. Prices for all shows before 6 p.m. are $6.50, and all shows after that time at $8.50.

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• The Loudoun Small Business Partnership will hold a seminar titled “Art As A Business,” from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday, April 30 at the Mason Enterprise Center, 202 Church Street SE in Leesburg. Marc Willson, a retail consultant for the Virginia SBDC Network, will share business acumen with attending artists and crafters to help them better profit from their creativity. He will address how to define and engage their collectors, master merchandising basics, market, advertise, build brand, and create a social media presence. The seminar fee is $25 for registration at LoudounSBDC.eventbrite.com or $30 at the door. Also, attendees with a Loudoun art business may call 703-430-7222 to inquire about a limited number of free, one-on-one in-store/gallery consultations with Willson on April 30 and May 1.

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• The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce is assembling a panel of large and small government contractors and a GSA Office of Small Business Utilization. The Teaming for Government Contract Opportunities program will be held May 12 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Executive Conference and Training Center, 22685 Holiday Park Drive, Suite 60 in Sterling. The presenters will provide insight on how small businesses can work with large contractors. The panel includes John Peterson of Raytheon Corporation; Christy Jackiewicz, U.S. General Services Administration’s national outreach program manager; and Kevin Knight, president and CEO of Knight Solutions. The cost is $35 for members and $50 for non-members. Go to www.loudounchamber.org for more information and registration.

Phone: 571-777-2176 | PO Box 1298, Leesburg, VA 20177 www.loudounchamber.org

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Draft Day: Eyes On Briar Woods’ Carter WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT ALEX CARTER 1. NFL.COM Physical cornerback who’s at his best when he’s able to see the play develop in front of him rather than having to lock down a target as a man-to-man cover corner. Carter’s ability to tackle and play the ball in space should interest zone defenses, but a transition to safety might make sense if he can carry a bit more weight. Draft projection: Second-to-third round 2. SportsIllustrated.com There has not been nearly as much buzz around Carter, but he might surpass several of the other top-10 cornerbacks come draft time. He’s that solid a prospect—not flashy or overwhelmingly athletic, but solid. More to the point, Carter already has shown he is willing and able to step up against the run, playing with a physical edge that translates to his pass defense. While the ex-Cardinal may not be an immediate CB1 in the NFL, he can serve as a steady contributor out of the blocks. Draft projection: Third round 3. NFLDraftScout.com Carter is a good-sized athlete with the frame and length to match up well with bigger targets. He does a nice job using his eyes to track and aggressively make plays with the ball skills to finish. Carter can be too handson at times downfield and will attract penalties, but he has the toughness and physical presence to be an impact run defender and consistent competitor in coverage. Draft projection: Third-to-fourth round 4. Mel Kiper Jr. Carter is an underrated athlete and offers potential versatility. Draft projection: Third round (No. 86 pick to Arizona Cardinals) 2015 NFL Draft Round 1: Thursday, April 30, 8 p.m. Rounds 2-3: Friday, May 1, 7 p.m. Rounds 4-7: Saturday, May 2, noon Location: Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre TV: ESPN and NFL Network Time limits Round 1: 10 minutes per selection Round 2: 7 minutes per selection Rounds 3 through 6: 5 minutes per selection Round 7: All Compensatory Picks: 4 minutes per selection

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Alex Carter was the first Briar Woods football player to receive a full athletic scholarship since the school opened in 2005. David Fawcett

PREVIOUS PICKS 2010: The last time a Loudoun County high school graduate was drafted. Lineman Ed Wang (2005 Stone Bridge graduate) was a fifthround selection by the Buffalo Bills out of Virginia Tech; Linebacker Adrian Tracy (2005 Potomac Falls graduate) was a sixth-round pick by the New York Giants out of William & Mary Carter’s Sr. Season Accolades • 2011 U.S. Army, Parade and PrepStar All-American • 2011 Group AA Defensive Player of the Year • 2011 Gatorade State Player of the Year • 2011 All-Group AA defensive back and kick returner Carter’s Senior-year Stats • 1,497 all-purpose yards • 5 interceptions • 11 touchdowns (two kickoff returns, three receiving, five rushing, one interception) • School-record holder Most career pass breakups (23) Longest kick return: 98 yards vs. Dominion, Nov. 5, 2010 Most career interceptions: tied with Scott Rolin with 9

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ithin a few hours after his wife Tammie died July 19 following a long bout with Type 1 diabetes, Briar Woods head football coach Charlie Pierce heard from Alex Carter. Pierce was not surprised by this. Carter could relate to Pierce’s heartbreak. His 14-year-old sister, Cameron, died of diabetes during his senior year at Briar Woods in February 2012. Carter knew the pain all too well, and Tammie Pierce had helped Carter’s family deal with Cameron’s death by relating her own fight with the disease. But beyond his personal connection to losing a loved one to diabetes, Carter wanted nothing more than to check on Pierce and express his condolences. Carter’s gesture typified their close relationship, one that went beyond player and coach. Pierce viewed Carter as a son, and here was another example why. “I tell my daughter Paige that when she gets married, I hope she gets married to someone like Alex,” Pierce said. When the three-day, seven-round NFL draft begins Thursday, Carter will no doubt hear his name called, more than likely Friday when the second and third rounds are held. The Stanford University star is in this position for a number of reasons, including: Genes. Carter is the son of Tom Carter, the Redskins’ 1993 first-round pick out of Notre Dame. The 6-foot, 196-pound Alex Carter, who plays the same position as his dad, has good size,

durability and cover skills. And work ethic. Carter did whatever his coaches asked, especially at Briar Woods, where during his three-year varsity career he was a multi-purpose threat on offense and special teams and the Falcons’ shutdown corner on defense. He became an all-American and the program’s first major Division I player while also helping them win its first two Group AA, Division 4 state titles before heading to Stanford, where he started three years. But perhaps the most impressive part of Carter’s makeup is this intangible characteristic. He’s what coaches describe as a “character guy,” a mature, level-headed, humble player who produces results without flash or bravado. “He had the whole package,” Pierce recalled when Carter decided to sign with Stanford. “He was a true student-athlete. He was intelligent and had the pedigree to allow him to be successful. Some kids have it and don’t harness it. He’s one who harnessed it.” Pierce first met Carter when Carter was 8 and attending a banquet with his father. Pierce needed a seat and happened to find one next to the Carters. Pierce knew Tom Carter, a Dominion High School teacher at the time, but nothing about Alex. That would soon change. Pierce followed Carter in the Loudoun County youth leagues, but almost did not get the chance to coach him in high school. The young player began his prep career as a freshman at DeMatha, but the long commute to the Maryland school grew tiresome. In October 2008, Carter enrolled at Briar Woods, his base school in Ashburn. It was too late to play football that season, but Carter came out the

next year and became a fixture in the lineup. Given Carter’s versatility, Pierce installed a package he still uses today that took advantage of Carter’s skill set. The look resembled a Wildcat formation that got him the ball in certain situations. He might only receive between two to 10 touches a game, but Carter kept opponents on their toes any time he touched the ball. He finished his senior season with 1,497 all-purpose yards, averaging 99.8 per game, and scored 11 touchdowns off two kickoff returns, three receptions, five rushes and one interception. Pierce’s favorite memory of Carter stems from a regional firstround game Nov. 19, 2010, against Liberty University. Carter broke a scoreless slugfest early in the fourth quarter after catching a bubble screen from freshman quarterback Trace McSorley. Carter bounced off a tackler that was pushed into him by a teammate, reversed field and headed toward the end zone. He defied one more obstacle after another tackler tore off Carter’s hand-warming bag around his waist. Carter spun around before completing the 65-yard run in the game’s only touchdown of a 7-0 win. “That play was unbelievable,” Pierce said. When Carter returned home during spring break this year, he worked out at Briar Woods’ gym with former teammates. But one day in the weight room, Carter, upon the request of Pierce, took a moment to speak to Briar Woods’ current members. The Falcons had come off an 8-4 season, a down year by Briar Woods’ standards after four straight trips to the state finals, and Pierce wanted Carter and others to encourage the players to keep their heads up and maintain the tradition of success. For 10 minutes, Carter extolled the virtues of playing high school football, especially at Briar Woods, which has become a hotbed for Division I talent and a perennial state power. Carter emphasized the importance of never quitting and viewing this time of their lives with joy. Since Briar Woods opened in 2005 and Pierce became the school’s first head football coach, the program has sent 50 boys on to play college football at all levels. Among them are 18 who received full or partial Division I or 1-AA scholarships since 2010. But of all the talent the Falcons have produced over the years, none was bigger than Carter. And not just for the numbers he accumulated or for all the honors he achieved. But for the example he set in reaching those heights. “He’s a foundation guy,” Pierce said. “He’s not a prima donna. He was a hard worker and never took off a practice.” n

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• Western Loudoun Volleyball Club U13 “Intimidators” finished its club season winning the Silver Division at the Chesapeake Regional Volleyball Association’s Regional Tournament. Thirty-four teams competed in the CHRVA Regionals, held Saturday, April 25, at the Community College of Baltimore County in Catonsville, MD. WLVBC is a nonprofit organization that focuses on providing local athletes from Purcellville, Round Hill, Lovettsville and Leesburg with opportunities to play competitive volleyball within the CHRVA region.

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• Three Loudoun County High School soccer players celebrated college signings last week. Senior twins Allison and Emily Littell will play at George Mason University. GMU competes in the Colonial Athletic Association of the NCAA Division I. Senior Midfielder Gabby Gillis will play at Christopher Newport University. She was a second team All Conference selection in 2014 and also a starting guard on the Raiders girls basketball team. CNU competes in the Capital Athletic Conference of the NCAA Division III. All three played on the varsity squad starting in their freshman year.

• Denis Radcliffe, a 2012 Woodgrove graduate and a junior at Greensboro College, was selected to the 2015 Southeast Independent Lacrosse Championship team. He was one of three juniors to be selected. As captain of the lacrosse team, Radcliffe helped Greensboro make its Denis Radcliffe first men’s lacrosse playoff game in school history, reaching the semifinals, only to lose to Huntington College 9-7. Radcliffe also has been invited to play on a U.S. Team traveling to Melbourne, Australia this summer to play in the Down Under Cup Tournament.

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• College of Charleston junior ace Taylor Clarke (Broad Run) was named to the College Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher of the Year watch list. Clarke ranks fifth in the NCAA in strikeouts, and leads the Colonial Athletic Association in hits per nine innings, complete games, ERA, strikeouts, victories, and least amount of walks and hits per innings pitched (WHIP). Clarke set a College of Charleston single-game record with 18 strikeouts against Radford on March 17, and was named the Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week and NCAA.com National Player of the Week for his performance. The Pitcher of the Year award, college baseball’s version of the Cy Young Award, is given annually to the nation’s top collegiate pitcher. The award will be presented June 29.

• Gallaudet University senior Rachel Young, of Leesburg, set a school record in the 10,000-meter run when she crossed the finish line in 45 minutes, 53.76 seconds, taking second place at the Goucher College Classic. She broke the record 46:33.8 set by Lisa Kluth 23 years ago at the Bison Invitational.

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• Loudoun Valley High School’s Brandon Weaver shot a 1-under-par 70 on Saturday to tie for medalist honors in the boys 15-18 qualifier and earn a spot in the Scott Robertson Memorial Junior Golf Tournament. Weaver, who won the 3A state title in the fall, will compete in the tournament May 15-17 at the Roanoke Country Club.

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• Loudoun Valley junior Andrew Hunter won the mile run April 24 at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. Hunter, who won the 3,000-meter run a year ago at the Penn Relays, finished Friday in 4 minutes, 7.15 seconds.

Emily Solis has committed to play volleyball at Seattle University. She was selected to the All Conference, All Region, and All State teams and received the 2014 Coaches Award from the Raider volleyball staff. Seattle competes in the Western Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. She is the fifth senior member of the volleyball team to sign a college commitment.

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Frederick-based celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio opened his first Northern Virginia Family Meal restaurant at Ashburn’s One Loudoun earlier this year. Jan Mercker

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elebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio is on a mission to bring relaxed, chef-driven cuisine to the DC suburbs and beyond. Voltaggio and his business partner Hilda Staples opened three Family Meal restaurants within a four-month period in late 2014 and early 2015, with the One Loudoun location in Ashburn opening between locations in Baltimore and Richmond. Voltaggio, a Frederick native, opened his fine dining restaurant Volt in Frederick, MD, in 2008, just before appearing on the sixth season of the popular Bravo cooking show “Top Chef.” He lives in Frederick with his wife and three young children. Voltaggio talked with Leesburg Today about going from one restaurant to nine in a few years, his new cookbook, how to keep from messing up a great steak and satisfying grown ups’ cravings for a really good grilled cheese. Leesburg Today: Tell me about the Family Meal concept and how it came about. Bryan Voltaggio: When we opened the restaurant [in Frederick], we started thinking really hard about the concept and what it should be. One thing we started realizing is that in Frederick and a lot of suburbs, there are not a lot of options for a chef-driven concept that has more of a fast-casual feel, a place where you can bring your family and have really great food, really great service and great cocktails and feel like you’re getting value for your dollar…We found that having this restaurant be a part of the community in Frederick is key because we also have young families.…We felt like this was a good opportunity to try something different. It certainly has caught on in Frederick, and we’re now in four locations with more on the horizon. LT: What made Loudoun in general and Ash-

burn in particular the right spot for your first Northern Virginia location? BV: Obviously it’s a very fast growing community.…Of course, there are a lot of great restaurants in Leesburg, but in that particular area, there weren’t a lot of offerings. There are more restaurants to come soon because the community is growing, but what we felt like Family Meal could provide is an experience in a residential area that doesn’t typically have chef-driven restaurants. We felt like there’s a community that wanted an authentic restaurant that has a commitment to quality and service and ingredients chosen. LT: What has the response been like so far? BV: It’s been great. We had to open up on a shorter amount of service—when we started out we were open five days [a week]. One of the great things [about Loudoun] is that there aren’t a lot of restaurants, but it also means that recruiting became a little more difficult as far as staff is concerned because there aren’t a lot of people in the restaurant industry living in the area quite yet. It’s not like you’re in the middle of the city where there’s already a culture of restaurant and hospitality people. But that’s building—so we’re now finally open for a full seven days a week. We haven’t opened for breakfast yet, which we’re planning on doing in May. Fullservice breakfast is part of our concept. So it’s a gradual opening, but the response from clientele has been very good. We’re really happy with where we’re going, and we’re glad we’re part of the community. LT: It’s interesting that after becoming nationally known you came back to your hometown. BV: Actually, I started there. I opened Volt seven months before I went on “Top Chef.” I always knew that I was going to come home to Frederick and open a restaurant.…I came back and opened [Volt] in 2008 in July, and in April or May, I left to go on the show. When the show first came out, and the whole Season 6 thing was going on, I

talked about that a lot. A lot of people think I came back to my hometown and opened a restaurant. I actually left my restaurant after I worked my entire life to open it and abandoned it for six weeks to go on the show. It was prob- Bryan Voltaggio’s Family ably the hardest Meal Restaurant in decision I ever Ashburn is now open made, but I had seven days a week. a really good team there, and Courtesy of Family Meal the person who was running it, my chef de cuisine, is still with me to this day. It obviously worked out very well. LT: What about Frederick made you want to come back? BV: I was working in New York for almost seven years for Charlie Palmer at Aureole, and I opened up Charlie Palmer Steak in DC, and was there for five years from 2003 to 2008 when I opened Volt. My wife and I are both from Frederick, and her entire family still lives there. We wanted to start a family, and we wanted to be in a place where we felt like we could raise children and be comfortable and have support because I’m always working. Frederick just seemed like the place where we could do this. Also, I noticed when I was in DC that there were a lot of people coming down from your area, from Frederick, from Bethesda into DC. I said OK, you’re coming all the way down here, obviously if you had something closer, that would make sense. That was kind of the driving force: [diners] want more, they’re coming all the way into the city for this, why not put it in their backyard.…[In 2007] I was trying to open up my own restaurant in Frederick in a commercial space in Carroll Creek, but I ended up pushing that aside because our first child was born, and I didn’t want to risk doing a startup and an opening with a new child on the way, so I ended up staying with Charlie for another year. The week I brought my son home, I got a

call from my current business partner. She cold-called me and said, “Hey, I’ve got this building I want you to come look at.” It’s an 1890s brownstone mansion that was built by the daughters of some bankers. It’s a beautiful building in the heart of Frederick.…Now we’ve opened nine restaurants together in total with more on the way. LT: Tell me about your staff in Ashburn and your chef de cuisine there. BV: The chef de cuisine is Justin Zawoysky. He started with me when he was 18 years old. He was my first employee at Volt besides my chef de cuisine. He’s from Middletown, MD, didn’t go to culinary school—he kind of grew up in my kitchen and became a sous chef two and a half years ago at Volt. He’s helped me on pretty much every single project I’ve ever opened. He’s been a part of both of my cookbooks, “VOLT ink.” and “Home” for recipe testing, etc. This is his first chef de cuisine position, but he’s grown up within my company, our style and what we do and certainly has been a part of Volt and shaping things Continued on Page 45

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Friday, May 1

Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains Volunteer Cleanup

1-4 p.m., Blue Ridge Regional Park, Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont. Contact: 540-3383524 Volunteers are invited to a workday to help remove non-native plant species at this regional park open only to organized groups. Wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts, sturdy shoes and gloves. Refreshments will be provided.

‘Cats’

7 p.m., See April 30 listing.

‘The Drowsy Chaperone’

7:30 p.m., Carver Center, Purcellville. Contact:

Live Music: Brian Weber

7:30 p.m., See April 30 listing.

‘Once Upon A Mattress’

8 p.m., Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. Contact: 540-751-9588 Main Street Theater presents the romantic and funny classic based on “The Princes and the Pea.” Tickets are $23 for adults, $20 for students and seniors.

2-6 p.m., Twin Oaks Tavern Winery, 18035 Raven Rocks Road, Bluemont. Contact: www. twinoakstavernwinery.com This one-man band will keep the place rocking all afternoon.

‘Seussical: The Musical’

2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., See April 30 listing.

MSVA: ‘Spring Awakenings’

7 p.m., Saint James Episcopal Church, 14 Cornwall St. NW, Leesburg. Contact: www. msva.org Master Singers of Virginia presents its final concert of the season, featuring works from Veljo Tormis, Randall Thompson, Jussi Chydenius and more. Advance tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors. Tickets are $5 more at the door.

‘Cats’

7 p.m., See April 30 listing.

‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ 7:30 p.m., See May 1 listing.

‘Once Upon A Mattress’ 8 p.m., See May 1 listing.

Saturday, May 2

Live Music: Eliot Lipp

Great Country Farms Dog Days Bloom Festival

8:30 p.m., Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg. Contact: tallyholeesburg.com The electronic music pioneer’s work is known to scene connoisseurs and weekend warriors alike. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 day of show.

10 a.m.-5 p.m., Great Country Farms, Bluemont. Contact: www.greatcountryfarms.com Event features professional dog trainers, doggie Olympics and demonstrations. Dogs must be on a leash and have proof of rabies vaccination. Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for children. Free for children 2 and under and military ID holders.

Sunday, May 3

Sydney Cox Benefit Walk

4-H Goat Club Car Wash

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Loudoun County Extension Office, 30 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg. Contact: 540-882-4575 Get your vehicle ready for spring and enjoy concessions and fresh baked goods. Free will donations. Rain date is May 3, 1-5 p.m.

Miracle Milk Stroll

10 a.m., Tuscarora Creek Park, 425 Solitude Court SE, Leesburg. Contact: 201-575-9240 This walk benefits the Best for Babes foundation, which works to raise awareness of and increase access to breast milk for premature and fragile babies. Tickets are $10 and are available at www.firstgiving.com

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7 p.m., Broad Run High School, 21670 Ashburn Road, Ashburn. Contact: www.loudounballet.org Loudoun Ballet Company’s family-oriented production tells the story of a young couple’s romance and the help of the old knight Don Quixote. Advance tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children and seniors. All seats are $25 at the door.

9 a.m.-2 p.m., Algonkian Regional Park, Sterling. Contact: 540-454-2468 The Dulles Fraternal Order of Police hosts a benefit for a local teen with Lyme disease. Event includes a 1.5-mile walk, live music raffle and more. Fee is $25 with a T-shirt or $15 without.

MHAA Mosby Ride

10 a.m., Waveland, 5061 Carter’s Run Road, Marshall. Contact: www.mosbyheritagearea. org The Mosby Heritage Area Association hosts its annual Mosby Ride through three antebellum estates in Fauquier County. Tickets for riders are $40 for MHAA members, $50 for nonmembers. Tickets for non-riders are $30.

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7:30 p.m., Dominion High School, 21326 Augusta Drive, Sterling. Contact: www.loudoun. k12.va.us/dhs Titan Theatre presents Seussical the Musical, a fun, family musical following Horton the Elephant, Jojo, the Cat in the Hat, and a host of other Seussian characters as they journey through Dr. Seuss’s world. Performances run through May 2. Tickets are $10 at the door.

‘Seussical: The Musical’

10 a.m., Ida Lee Demonstration Garden, Leesburg. Contact: loudouncountymastergardeners.org Learn how to transition from a spring to summer garden at this free event.

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6:30 p.m., Market Table Bistro, 13 E. Broad Way, Lovettsville. Contact: www.lovettsvillegrocery.com This locally sourced dinner co-hosted by chef Jason Lage supports the co-op’s efforts to bring a grocery store to Lovettsville. Tickets are $75.

www.thepickwickplayers.com The Pickwick Players present this awardwinning parody of 1920s musical comedy. Advance tickets are $14 for adults and $11 for children 12 and under and seniors. Tickets are $1 more at the door.

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Northern Virginia’s premier a cappella choir presents a concert to delight your senses – Thompson’s Alleluia, Hawley’s Beautiful River, So It Goes by the King’s Singers and the premiere of conductor Erik Jones’ own work – a foot-stomping I’ll Tell My Ma.

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Great Country Farms Dog Days Bloom Festival 10 a.m.-5 p.m., See May 2 listing.

Cinco de Mayo Mariachi

11 a.m.-2 p.m., Anita’s, 44305 Ice Rink Plaza, Ashburn. Contact: www.anitascorp.com Celebrate Cinco de May with live mariachi music.

Bouquets For Mom At Gateway Gallery

2-4 p.m., Gateway Gallery, 35246 Harry Byrd Highway, Round Hill. Contact: www.thegatewaygallery.com The gallery presents a reception in honor of mothers featuring beaded jewelry by Robin Wilkinson and watercolors by Catherine Hillis. 2 p.m., See May 1 listing.

Thomas Balch Talk: ‘Madison’s Gift’

ballet * jazz * tap * acrobatics * hip-hop * lyrical/contemporary * pointe Annual Nutcracker and Spring Ballet with Leesburg Civic Ballet. Award winning competition teams. Classes for ages 2 and up www.danceloudoun.com

2 p.m., Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-737-7195 Author David O. Stewart restores James Madison, sometimes overshadowed by his fellow founders, to his proper place as the most significant framer of the new nation. Event is free, but advance registration is required.

‘Cats’

2:30 p.m., See April 30 listing.

LBC Presents ‘Don Quixote’ 3 p.m., See May 2 listing.

Waterford Concert: The Parker Quartet

4 p.m., Waterford Old School, 40222 Fairfax St., Waterford. Contact: www.waterfordfoundation.org The members of this young string quartet are currently artists-in-residence at Harvard University. They’ll perform works by Mozart and Brahms and contemporary composer Augusta Read Thomas. Tickets are $30 for adults, $20 for students and free for children 12 and under.

Loudoun Chorale Concert

4 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Leesburg. Contact: www.loudounchorale.org The Loudoun Chorale’s spring concert features “Lux Aeterna” by Lauridsen, John Rutter’s “Canticles of Freedom” and selections from Randall Thompson’s “Frostiana.” Tickets are $12 in advance ($14 at the door), $10 for seniors and $10 for youth 7 and older.

MSVA: ‘Spring Awakenings’

7 p.m., Our Savior’s Way Lutheran Church, 43115 Waxpool Road, Ashburn. Contact: www.msva.org See May 2 listing.

Monday, May 4

King’s Tavern Jam Session

8 p.m.-midnight, King’s Tavern and Wine Bar, 19 S. King St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-7775005 Sit in with local musicians at this low-key jam. No cover.

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p.m., include St. John’s “Day Songs by Veljo Tormis,” Randall Thompson’s classic “Alleluia,” “Autumn” by Jussi Chydenius, Hawley’s “Beautiful River” and “So It Goes” by the King’s Singers. The ensemble will premiere Erik Jones’ “I’ll Tell My Ma” and alumni will perform James Erb’s “Shenandoah.” Advance tickets are $15 for students and seniors, $20 for adults and $5 more at the door. Group discounts are available. Tickets may be ordered online at www.msva.org or by phone:

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DryHome’s Loudoun Lyme 5K is fighting the bite! The race also features a 1K family fun run and informational fair with Lyme experts and vendors. Proceeds benefit National Capital Lyme Disease Association. Register at www.LoudounLyme.org.

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Thursday, May 7 Using Maps In Historical Research

10 a.m., Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-737-7195 Charlie Grymes of George Mason University discusses the use of maps, old and new, in historical and genealogical research. Program is free, but advance registration is recommended.

Homebuyer Education Series

6-9 p.m., Atlantic Coast Mortgage, One Loudoun, 20365 Exchange St. #300, Ashburn. Contact: mary@marykrueger.com Free class covers personal finances, credit and credit scoring, qualifying and applying for a loan, working with a realtor, the home inspection and what happens at closing. Two-part class continues May. 7.

Music At The Manor: Voodoo Blues

Cinco de Mayo Mariachi 6-9 p.m., See May 3 listing.

Live Music: The Arcadians

7:30-10 p.m., King’s Tavern and Wine Bar, 19 S. King St., Leesburg. Contact: 703-777-5005 Dixieland jazz from a local favorite. No cover charge.

5-8 p.m., Paxton Campus, 601 Catoctin Circle NE, Leesburg. Contact: www.paxtoncampus. org Paxton launches its free weekly music series with the Voodoo Blues. Bring a chair or blanket. Food, beer and wine will be available for sale.

MacDowell Trivia Night

8-10 p.m., MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202-B Harrison St. SE, Leesburg. Contact: www. macdowellbrewkitchen.com This free weekly trivia contest features prizes for the top three teams.

Live Music: Easy Star All-Stars

Wednesday, May 6 Mindfulness Seminar

6-10 p.m., Comfort Suites, 80 Prosperity Ave., Leesburg. Contact: 703-724-0200 Dan Towery of Riverside Counseling Center presents a four-hour seminar on using mindfulness to manage anxiety, stress, anger or

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For a map of the community, please log onto www.lansdownehoa.com and click on “About Us”

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Lost engagement ring in Leesburg on Condo For Rent In Leesburg: 2 bedroom April 18, between Ida Lee Park and the 1 bath Fox Chase Condos. 575-937-5918 courthouse. Reward if found. Contact tmac12@gmail.com. LEESBURG FOX CHAPEL: 2BR ground floor apartment by the pool & bike path. Pet Services $1230/mo. mpr@mrust.com. 540-454-0954

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YARD SALE, 5/2, 8-12n. Lakes at Red Rock, off River Creek Pkwy, Leesburg. Rain or Shine www.lakesatredrock.com

Saturday, May 2nd 8am-3pm 616 Kinvarra Place Purcellville, VA Huge Moving Sale - furniture, kitchen ware, garden supplies, tools, rugs, lamps, toys, crafts, and more.

Real Estate for Rent Country House: 3BR, 3BA plus den. Commute to Leesburg, Reston, Frederick MD. Convenient to MARC Train. Recently renovated. $1795/month. 540.822.4621

Bluemont _ Yellow Schoolhouse. 1BR, kitchen, LR, 1BA, modern appliances, yard, window A/C, electric heat & wood stove. No pets. Security deposit/references required. $1000/mo. 540-554-8125, 7am-8pm

COMMUNITY YARD SALE!!

Saturday, May 9, BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! 8am-noon WATERFORD VILLAGE Belmont Glen, MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE Moreland Estates and SATURDAY, MAY 2nd • 9am • 2pm Belmont Glen Village in Ashburn Rain Date: Sunday, May 3rd GPS 21500 Belmont Multi-family yard sale of fine & vintage furniture, upholstered Ridge Rd dining chairs, 1800’s spinning wheel, antique sewing machine stand, bed warmers, fireplace screen, old mirrors, reverse paintSpring Lakes Community-Wide ing mirror, early clocks, primitives, wooden bench, dough box on legs, claw foot-style tub, early Waterford fireplace surround, decYard Sale orative accessories, lamps, bikes, books, fine glassware, quilts, Saturday, May 2, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon computer peripherals & other electronics, original paintings, toys, Located just east of camping equipment, clothing, baby hats & sweaters, new knit the Leesburg Outlet hats & scarves, tie-dyed T-shirts, yarns, fabrics, vintage tabletop Mall, off Fort Evans loom, many kitchen and other household items. More to come!

Rd. Type 18531 Orchid Dr., Leesburg, to locate.

Maps at each house, also soon at: www.waterfordconnection.com/yardsale. Look 4 Balloons!

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Well Estd Business is seeking qualified individuals for part-time position in Dulles,VA. Flexible hours. Good Pay. Email resume: santosh@bawarchiva.com

Retired person to stuff small bags of paper inserts. Very light work in home.

Retail PT/FT Sales Ebay exper. a plus. Light computer skills & Bkrnd check req. 703-801-5400 or chloeshayfund@aol. com

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MatheMatics teacher

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Over $2,500 in 2 to 3 weeks!!! Excellent opportunity for school teachers & students! Locations in Fairfax Co., Loudoun Co., & Prince William County June 17th - July 7th

Proven passion for gardening. Tolerate all weather conditions. Meet physical demands of gardening. Commitment to high quality, excellence Email resume to: GardenDelights4U @aol.com or call 540 822- 4434

Candidate should have: • Bachelor’s degree in Math or Math Education • Certification in High School Mathematics • 5+ years classroom experience, including middle and high school • Independent school experience

• Virginia State Inspector • Emissions Inspector

CONSTRUCTION WORKER

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Loudoun County Remodeling Company is in need of EXPERIENCED WORKERS. Must have own tools and transportation. Must be reliable.

To Apply: westendmotors1@aol.com

Resume may be mailed to: Summit Financial Group Attn: Human Resources Dept. PO Box 179, Moorefield, WV 26836 OR emailed to: summitresumes@summitfgi.com

Customer Service Teller Applicant must be highly professional with good communication skills. Applicant must be goal-oriented and comfortable in a sales and service environment. Prior retail banking experience preferred.

PIZZA MAKERS LINE COOK FOOD RUNNERS

Receptionist/ Front Desk Needed

Come join the Summit team!

Top Dollar. Benefits & Flexible Hours. Full & Part-Time • No Late Nights Call 703-777-6223

For busy medical practice in Lansdowne area. Front desk medical experience & medical billing experience is REQUIRED. PT/FT position. Competitive salary.

or apply in person 305 E. Market St., Leesburg, VA

Please fax resume to: 703-729-8477

Responsible for tax compliance & planning for the Company its domestic and international subsidiaries. Domestic tax compliance responsibilities incl. active participation and oversight of Company’s tax position, preparation, review, and filing (w/assistance from outside tax advisors) of domestic tax returns, assisting w/audits, and calculation of effective income tax rate. Domestic tax planning responsibilities incl. assisting w/identifying income tax opportunities to reduce overall effective income tax rate, increase cash flows, and minimize tax risk. International planning includes projects such as transfer pricing. Position req. working independently on complex tax issues w/ knowledge of tax laws; also responsible for managing company’s overall fixed asset records, incl. maintaining computerized fixed asset records & overseeing physical inventories and tracking of capital equipment. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting CPA and/or advanced degree in taxation preferred. Min. 2-4yrs of relevant exp. w/tax law compliance and tax accounting. Exp. w/US federal & state taxation of a multi-national public co. pref. Strong knowledge of federal & state income tax regulations & tax issues relating to a multi-national public company. Strong computer skills; MS Excel, Word and ERP System experience a plus (Oracle). We offer competitive compensation and benefits package. as well as excellent training and advancement opportunities. Please visit canamgroup.ws/jobs to apply & for complete job description and information on additional opportunities at Canam Steel. Equal Opportunity Employer EOE M/F/Vet/Disabled

For complete job description please visit our website at: www.MySummit.com. Summit is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Applications or a resume may be mailed to: Summit Financial Group Attn: Human Resources Dept. PO Box 179, Moorefield, WV 26836 OR emailed to: summitresumes@summitfgi.com

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Setting Appointments for Sales Representatives

Full-Time & Part-Time Available Commissions Monthly Bonus Family Health Insurance Profit Sharing Vacation

Experience REQUIRED! Commonwealth Digital Office Solutions Call Sam Smith at 703-450-7171 ext. 2601 21205 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166 www.commonwealthdigital.com

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For complete job description please visit our website at: www.MySummit.com. Summit is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Summit is currently accepting resumes and/or applications for the following full-time position at our Catoctin Circle location in Leesburg:

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Applicant must be highly professional with excellent communication and problem solving skills. Four-year college degree or equivalent mortgage or sales experience required. Minimum of two year residential mortgage lending experience required.

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Asset Accountant Summit is currently accepting resumes for the following full-time position in our Leesburg market:

Needed for a busy pediatric office in Ashburn. Must have 1 year experience in Pediatrics, must know EMR and be able to handle a busy office. and multi-tasking. Excellent benefits.

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Independent Preschool-8 seeks teacher for grades 6-8 courses in Pre-Algebra, Algebra, & Geometry.

Please email resume to: tim.beauchemin@lcds.org

Patient Service Representative Family practice with multiple locations is seeking friendly, compassionate individuals to join our team. Duties include greeting patients, scheduling appointments, collecting co-pays and answering phones. If you are detail-oriented, enjoy interacting with customers and are passionate about providing excellent customer service, we strongly encourage you to apply. Positions now open in eastern and western Loudoun County.

For 2015 - 16 school Year

Apply at: 22883 Quicksilver Drive, Dulles VA, 20166 M-F B/W 9-4 Email or Fax: biresumes1@outlook.com/703-996-1010

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Hiring All Positions - Must have a passion for seafood & great service. Dulles,VA. If you would like to be apart of a diverse team of passionate professionals, apply online at www.redlobster.com Paid training, benefits, opportunity for growth.

FULFILLMENT/WAREHOUSE International Book Co is seeking responsible individuals for full time warehouse positions. We offer Great pay and benefits.

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Recruiting Manager: Seeking Manager to own strategy, develop and streamline recruiting processes, and make hires to meet our goals! Minimum 2 years experience building & managing hiring process. Resumes: RecruitingJob5988@ gmail.com

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Svcs.................................................................$75,454 - $126,644 DOQ..........................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: BA/BS Degree in accounting or business management or equivalent combination of education and experience; Min. of five years of experience in a government or business environment, with at least two years in a supervisory capacity; Experience with automated accounting systems; Experience with billing and collection procedures; Modern office practices and procedures; Very strong skills and experience with Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, and Outlook; Knowledge of policies and procedures involved in maintaining customer records and in collecting and accounting for user charges; Knowledge of terms and conditions for pertinent contracts for third-party printers, lockbox services, and collection services; A commitment to excellent customer service PREFERRED: MBA Degree or related degree; CPA; Knowledge of municipal ordinances and regulations pertaining to parking enforcement; Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in financial management or accounting setting; Proficiency in Munis financial and billing systems; Experience with utility, tax, and business license billings; bilingual in English/Spanish Customer Service Rep. III—Utilities/DFAS................................................................................$42,767 - $71,785 DOQ.......................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: HS/GED plus a minimum of 4-6 years of experience of customer service and administrative duties including telephones, visitors, filing, correspondence and customer service; ability to accurately count money and make correct change; possess even temperament, good judgment and excellent human relations skills with the ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, management, and the public; possess a good reputation for and ability to maintain confidentiality; knowledge of modern practices and procedures employed in general business; ability to learn and follow Town policies and regulations; a commitment of Customer Service; Bilingual in English/Spanish PREFERRED: Classes in computers, business administration, finance, accounting or a related field; two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in financial management or accounting setting; proficiency in Munis; proficiency in MS Word and Excel; knowledge of PowerPoint and databases Maintenance Worker I—Public Works/Streets Div......................................................................$36,262-$60,865 DOQ................................................................................Closing Date: May 8, 2015 REQUIRED: HS/GED; minimum of one year experience performing a variety of skilled trades and/or maintenance work; possess a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record; basic knowledge of landscaping tools, equipment and construction skills; certification in CPR/AED and First Aid or ability to obtain within six months of employment PREFERRED: Two years of specific road maintenance experience including repair and snow removal; experienced with the use of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices; bilingual in English/Spanish REGULAR PART-TIME POSITION Customer Service Rep. III—Utilities...........................................................................................$21.93 - $36.81/hr................................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: HS/GED plus a minimum of 4-6 years of experience of customer service and administrative duties including telephones, visitors, filing, correspondence and customer service; ability to accurately count money and make correct change; possess even temperament, good judgment and excellent human relations skills with the ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, management, and the public; possess a good reputation for and ability to maintain confidentiality; knowledge of modern practices and procedures employed in general business; ability to learn and follow Town policies and regulations; a commitment of Customer Service; Bilingual in English/Spanish PREFERRED: Classes in computers, business administration, finance, accounting or a related field; two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in financial management or accounting setting; proficiency in Munis; proficiency in MS Word and Excel; knowledge of PowerPoint and databases Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 20 hrs. per week, 10:00am-2:00pm; benefits are prorated SUMMER INTERNSHIPS Maintenance Worker/Utilities/Water Supply Plant......................................................................$15.00/hr..............................................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: College student pursing related degree in biology, chemistry or related field; Duties include: mowing, grounds-keeping activities, custodial and building maintenance, painting, office duties and misc. activities; ability to work under adverse weather conditions; possess a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record. PREFERRED: Bilingual in English/Spanish Summer Internship position: June - August 21, 2015; 40 hours per week, four 10 hour days 6:00 am – 4:00 pm. Maintenance Worker/Utilities/Customer Service & Metering.....................................................$15.00/hr..............................................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: College student pursing related degree in biology, chemistry or related field; Duties include: mowing, grounds-keeping activities, custodial and building maintenance, fire hydrant painting, office duties and misc. activities; ability to work under adverse weather conditions; possess a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record. PREFERRED: Bilingual in English/Spanish Summer Internship Program: June –August 21, 2015; 40 hours per week, five days/week, 6:30am-3:00pm Maintenance Worker/Utilities/Waste Water Plant........................................................................$15.00/hr..............................................................................................Closing Date: Open until Filled REQUIRED: College student pursing related degree in biology, chemistry or related field; Duties include: mowing, grounds-keeping activities, custodial and building maintenance, painting, office duties and misc. activities; ability to work under adverse weather conditions; possess a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record. PREFERRED: Bilingual in English/Spanish Summer Internship position: June – August 21, 2015; 40 hours per week, five days/week; 6:30am-3:00pm Ida Lee (Parks & Recreation) 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 Front Desk Clerk—Min. of 18 yrs. 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 Outdoor Pool Attendant—min. of 16 yrs. of age, high school student, graduate/GED; Memorial Day – Labor Day....................................................................................................................$8.24/hr Outdoor Pool Desk Attendant—Min. of 18 yrs. of age, high school senior, graduate,/GED with some customer service exp. and knowledge of standard office practices and equipment; Memorial Day – Labor Day........................................................................................................................................................................................$11.21-$12.17/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 Summer Day Camp Instructors for Teen Adventure Camp; min. of 18 years of age, high school graduate/GED, and exp. working with adolescents or children in a group setting; Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm; must be available June 8-Aug. 14, 2015...................................................................................................................$10.30-$14.42/hr Tennis Attendant—at least high school senior, min. of 18 years of age with cash handling and customer service exp., computer skills, clerical customer service and support tasks for tennis programs; various days and times...................................................................................................................................................................................$10.88/hr Volleyball Instructor—knowledge, skills, and experience instructing techniques of volleyball; Saturday mornings year-round...................................................................................$12.88-$30.90/hr Volunteer Flag Football Coaches—non-paid position *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.

Houses of Worship Conservative Traditional Anglican Worship

1928 Prayer Book - 1940 Hymnal

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Pastor: Rev. Jerry Turner

St. Augustine Anglican Church

Sunday School ~ 9:30 am Dynamic Worship ~ 10:30 am Iglesia del Nazareno ~ 2:00 pm

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Children’s & Youth Ministry

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You can belong before you believe

SUNDAYS 9am & 11am

Worship with Holy Communion Sunday School for PreK - High School SMALL GROUPS & ADULT EDUCATION 18 small groups meet all over Loudoun. Adult Ed Sundays. Details on website. st

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The family will receive relatives & friends from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, Virginia. A service to celebrate Danny’s life will begin at 11:00 AM on Thursday at Leesburg United Methodist Church located at 107 W Market Street Leesburg, Virginia 20175 with the Rev. Jim Wishmyer officiating. A reception will be held at the church immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Leesburg United Methodist Church 107 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176.

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Rita Jeanne Meredith, 55 of Leesburg, VA passed away April 19, 2015. A beloved mother and wife, friend to many. Married to Shaun Meredith, they moved to Leesburg in 1999. Survived by children Krysta Nicole and Rachel Ceana, and mother, Jean Stankiewicz. A private memorial gathering will be held at a later date per her wishes. The family is grateful for the outpouring of affection. In lieu of flowers, donations to Loudoun Friends at http://www.loudounfriends.org in Rita´s name. www.colonialfuneralhome.com

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Lynda is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, Carroll A. Johnston, of Lovettsville, He leaves his family to cherish his memory VA, her father, Walter McFadden of Amelia including his wife Patsy McClintock of Hill- Island, FL, her two younger brothers, Scott and sboro, VA; sons, Andrew & his wife Jennifer Reeves of Fairfax, VA, Jeremy & his wife Todd McFadden of Daytona Beach, FL. She was Nancy Reeves of Chester, VA, Adam & his predeceased by her mother, Doris McFadden. wife Vickie McClintock of Leesburg, VA and Shane McClintock of Leesburg, VA, daugh- A Celebration of Lynda’s life will be held at ter, Rebekah & husband Kenny Johnson of Overbrook Farm, 38831 Holmes Mill Rd., Leesburg, VA, brother, David Reeves of Chi- Hamilton, VA 20158 on May 9th, at 3 PM. cago, IL, sister, Sheryl Martin of Hamilton, In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will VA; 10 grandchildren Austin 18, April 17, be gratefully Cameron 16, Pasha 16, Michael 14, Carter 13, little Adam 10, Ethan 10, Asa 9, and Elijah 2. Received by Capital Caring Hospice, 24419

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If there was one thing everyone knew about Danny, it was how much he loved his family. He was always just a phone call away. He was a constant handyman, using his skills to fix, create, or maintain something for anyone of his ever growing family.

HARRY L. KING, SR.

Harry L. King, Sr., of Hamilton, Virginia Formerly of Fauquier, VA passed away April 25, 2015. He is survived by: One Brother Roger King, Capital Heights, MD. Viewing Saturday May 2, 2015 at 10:00am at First Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 216 Loudoun Street , Leesburg, Virginia 20175. Funeral Saturday May 2, 2015 at 11:00am at First Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 216 Loudoun Street , Leesburg, Virginia 20175. Interment: Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery, Marshall, Virginia. Arrangements by: Lyles Funeral Service of Purcellville, VA

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He was employed by M E Flow as OperaMath and computer science at American tions Manager since 2003. Univ. in 1974. Lynda worked at Ocean Data Systems of Rockville, MD and then Arinc Danny was a very active member of Lees- Research Corp. of Annapolis, MD until 1995. burg United Methodist Church, including She developed a strong passion for horseback playing softball, his lifelong passion. He was riding and foxchasing starting in 1981, and an avid outdooorsman; hunting, fishing, hik- was a member of several clubs over the years. ing, and playing golf whenever he could. And She was a member of Iron Bridge Hunt, then of course, he was a football fan - Hail to the Redskins! Howard County-Iron Bridge Hunt, and

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Bessie E. Torres of Winchester, Virginia passed away April 24, 2015. Bessie and husband Hermenegildo were blessed with children Naomi Harris, Esperanza Deane, Delilah Kliner, Veronica Forry and Marcus Torres; 4 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. A graveside service is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2015 starting at 2:30 pm at St John Cemetery in Leesburg, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Hilltop House, 111 Denny Lane, Winchester, Virginia 22603. Please send condolences to www.colonialfuneralhome.com

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Paul Daniel Reeves, “Dan”, 60, of Hillsboro, LYNDA JOAN JOHNSTON Virginia passed away suddenly on Sunday, On February 14, 2015, Lynda Joan Johnston April 26, 2015. passed away after a two year battle with cancer. Lynda was born in Topeka , Kansas, on OctoDanny was born on Tuesday, February 15, ber 20, 1950 and grew up in Ormond Beach, 1955 in Leesburg, Virginia. He was the son of the late Weldon and Betty Burkhold- Fl. She graduated from Seabreeze H S in 1968. er Reeves. He was also predeceased by his She attended the Univ. of FL in Gainsville for younger brother, Richard Reeves, in March two years, then moved to Wash. D C in i971 of 2014. where she completed her bachelors degree in

John “Jack” M. Leary, 60, of Lovettsville, Virginia, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Burlington, Connecticut. Jack was born October 23, 1954 in New York, NY, son of the late Daniel A. Leary and Elisabeth (Mullen) Leary; he grew up in Connecticut and spent much of his adult life in Litchfield. He received a BA in Political Science from Georgetown University, Washington DC, in 1976. Jack began his career in 1976 with Motorlease Corporation, his family’s fleet management company in Farmington, CT. He served the company for nearly forty years in various capacities, excelling in customer service and sales. He became President in 1988, and held that position until his death. He was a member of the Board of American Automotive Leasing Association (ALAA) from 1994-2015. He developed many strong friendships over the years with his colleagues and his clients, and will be remembered for his leadership, intelligence, and great sense of humor. He married Sara Miller in 2012, and found happiness in his new family life with Sara and her children, Megan and Jason Smallwood, in Lovettsville, and the vacation home they recently purchased in Paradise Island, Bahamas. As a young man, Jack was a talented and accomplished equestrian, competing at the national level in the sport of Combined Training. Later he lent his expertise as an official, and served the United Sates Eventing Association (USEA) in many capacities, including Chair of the Licensed Officials Committee, as well as the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), judging equestrian competitions across the US and internationally. In addition to equestrian, he had a fondness for bull mastiffs and especially his beloved dog “Freddy.” Jack was an avid historian and maintained an extensive library, with a particular interest in and vast knowledge about the American Civil War, Winston Churchill, and Margaret Thatcher. He enjoyed all sports, but especially was a lifelong fan of the New York Yankees, and his fondest memories included the many trips he took to Yankee Stadium over the years with his dad. Jack travelled extensively, and particularly enjoyed Singapore and the Bahamas. In addition to his wife and her children, he will be missed and lovingly remembered by his brother and sisters, Dan and Anne Leary III and of East Aurora, NY; Beth and Mike Kandrysawtz of Canton; and Pam Leary and Bob Neal of Burlington; as well as his nieces and nephews Dan IV, Meg, Nora, Conor, Kathy, Eliza, Peter, Julie, Caitlin, James, Jack, Samantha, Caroline and Elisabeth. He also leaves his former wife and good friend, Virginia Leary. His family will receive friends Wednesday, April 29 from 4-7 p.m. at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Unionville. Funeral procession from The Ahern Funeral Home will be Thursday, April 30 at 9:15 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the Church of St. Mary Star of the Sea, 145 Main St., Unionville. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to

Mother and Child Melissa and Vincenzo Sciortino went to their heavenly home on April 22 and April 23. Family and friends are invited to Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, VA 20176 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. on April 27, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 11:00a.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 21371 St Theresa Ln, Ashburn, VA 20147 with burial to follow in St. John Cemetery, Leesburg. www. colonialfuneralhome.com

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Building On Ashburn’s Past

t is not often enough that a historic preservation project is undertaken by a private company without arm-twisting by the government or support from its coffers. But that is what is happening in Ashburn. Work by the Loudoun School For The Gifted to save the

village’s long-abandoned one-room schoolhouse for black students during segregation follows the efforts led by builder Tom Burson to preserve some of the community’s farm and railroad-era commer-

cial buildings. So far, the only request made to the government to help was Burson’s effort to establish a historic district. While state leaders recognized the value of the village’s assets, the district was blocked from the National Register because of other landowners’ opposition. However, just as the establishment of a historic district doesn’t mandate preservation of structures, the lack of one doesn’t prevent it. If the current Ashburn plans come to fruition, these buildings won’t just be fixed-up shells for passersby to view—bringing memories of the Harper House and the truss bridge at Keep Loudoun Beautiful Park. They once again will become integral parts of the community, having more in common with Bruce Brownell’s Market Station complex in Leesburg or the Waterford Foundation’s Second Street in Waterford than with those abandoned preservation efforts. The projects are especially important in a community engulfed by thousands of modern homes that supplanted the cow pastures and cornfields that made Ashburn an important agricultural hub. That development also has penetrated the village core in recent years, with small shopping centers popping up between the centuryold commercial buildings. The stark contrast between new and old is readily seen in a drive down Ashburn Road, and it is illustrative of just how quickly the village can be converted into another Anytown, USA. That doesn’t have to happen, and thanks to the work of a thoughtful few it just might not.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an appropriate time to focus attention on an area of public health that is too often hidden in the shadows or avoided because of the stigma attached to mental illness. Too many families in Virginia and Loudoun County are struggling with mental illness, which has fallen like a dark night in their lives and on their loved ones. In Virginia 1.1 to 1.5 million adults suffer from mental illness of which about 240,000 to 300,000 are estimated to have serious mental illness. This condition reverberates throughout the community and is manifest in the statistics in many areas of social pathology, such as substance abuse, prison populations, and suicides. For example, almost 250,000 adults in Virginia, who are substance abusers, are also suffering with mental illness disorders. Drugs are being used to self-medicate. Many of these individuals have become involved in the criminal justice system. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 74 percent of the inmates of state prisons in the United States who are serving time for drug abuse offenses also suffer from symptoms of mental illness. In Virginia there are more than 30,000 people serving time in our state prisons at an average cost of about $25,500 per inmate, of which about 22,000 are also suffering from mental illness. The cost of incarceration is significant, more than $500 million annually. Suicide is another area where mental illness, such as depression and bipolar disorder, plays a significant role. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that nine out of 10 people who die by suicide have a treatable mental illness. In Virginia, suicide is the 11th cause of death among Virginia residents and the third leading cause of death among 10-24 year-olds, according to the National Alliance

on Mental Illness. According to the Office of Virginia’s Chief Medical Examiner, the incidence of suicide in Virginia is greater than homicide. In 2012, for example, for every homicide committed, there were three suicides. Tragically, child suicides are a part of the picture in Virginia. Between 2006 and 2013, 202 children committed suicide, the majority of whom were between the ages of 15 and 17. Moreover, in Loudoun County the death rate from suicide in 2013 (9.2 per 100,000 population) substantially exceeded the rate of traffic deaths (3.7 per 100,000). Between 2006 and 2013, a total of 204 people committed suicide in the county. Despite these statistics, public resources devoted to mental illness have not kept up with the growing challenge to public health represented by mental illness. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Virginia’s mental health system provides services to only 19 percent of adults who live with serious mental illness. Adequate funding for mental health services is only one of the major challenges to the system of mental health care in Virginia. Until recently, the General Assembly of Virginia consistently reduced funding from FY09 to FY12. In 2010, per capita spending for mental health was only $75-$105 (in noninflation adjusted dollars). In recent years, from FY14-FY16, they have given modest increases to mental hearth funding. However, such increases have not kept pace with the need and the growth of Virginia’s population, so that total per capita spending has actually fallen to about $69. In Loudoun County, funding for mental health services under the current Board of Supervisors has remained level at around $32 million from FY12 to FY14 while the county’s population has grown significantly. On a per

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I was thrilled to read this article. I can’t tell you how much it brightened my days / nights to drive by and see the tree decorated for the holidays. I’ve wondered for years who was responsible for bringing such happiness to everyone. Thank you so much, Mr. Bosley and the rest of the team. You’re all angels and you’ve brought joy to so many people. This is what life is all about.

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investment to Virginia. Properly structured, a public-private partnership will enable the commonwealth to leverage its scarce state and federal transportation resources in the I-66 corridor on other important projects, to improve the entire transportation network. By utilizing a public private partnership, the commonwealth can also transfer a substantial amount of the risk associated with the project to the private partner. The transfer of risk is an important benefit to the taxpayer, because it preserves Virginia’s finite debt capacity and protects the commonwealth from any financial losses associated with the project. Perhaps one of the greatest benefits of developing I-66 as a public-private partnership is the ability to harness private-sector innovation to develop a project that minimizes the impact to communities along the I-66 corridor. As we saw with I-495, VDOT’s first proposed plan required taking more than 300 homes and a cost in excess of $3.6 billion. Through a public-private partnership, the private sector constructed the project at a fixed cost of $2 billion and only took eight homes. In short, we strongly believe that upgrading I-66 with new express and conventional lanes and transit options as part of the properly structured public private partnership is essential to our region remaining economically competitive long into the 21st century. Associated Builders, Contractors – Virginia chapter Committee for Dulles Dulles Area Transportation Association Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce Heavy Construction Contractors Association Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce NAIOP Northern Virginia, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association Northern Virginia Association of Realtors Northern Virginia Building Industry Association

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Dear Editor: So many Afro-American young men are discouraged, lose interest in school, lack support from their own churches, drift to the street, gangs, crime and prison and, above all, have no opportunities to even know or lead to a normal life. Although we in Loudoun County have not had many such problems, what we see in other communities is enough for me to cry for my beloved country. People are people and our country is made up of a melting pot of civilization. Humanity in our country should be colorblind. We keep fighting the Civil War every day when it comes to those innocent youngsters who are being kept out of the mainstream. The growing discontent is mounting and our state and national political leaders have to get down to the fact that we have to provide resources to help develop this population in the form of trade schools, National Youth Administration, WPA, military service, Civilian Conservation Corps—in other words let’s call it the New Deal. Provide programs that allow them a stipend to jingle some of their earned money in their pockets and start to build a new order of citizens for the future who will eventually be the majority of our population in these United States. Norman Duncan, Ashburn

Nepal Response Needs Coordination

Dear Editor: The recent earthquake in Nepal is of serious concern to all of us. The people, the geography and the cultural history of the place constitutes one of the earth’s most “magic places.” Located in the Himalaya Mountain range between India and Tibet,

Nepal covers 56,827 square miles and supports a population of approximately 27 million people. Nepal has eight out of the world’s 10 tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, which is more than 29,000 feet in elevation. The 7.8 magnitude quake has killed more than 4,000 people and fears are growing that when information from rural and mountainous areas is known, as many as 15,000 may have died. According to The Guardian newspaper: “Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, said there had been “extensive and irreversible damage” at the World Heritage Site in the Kathmandu valley.” I was honored to be asked, in 1979, by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to prepare the World Heritage List nomination for the Kathmandu Valley, 1979. Seven monument zones in the valley were selected to make up the site inscribed in the World Heritage List in 1979: the three Durbar squares in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan, and four religious sites: Buddhist stupas at Swayambhu and Boudhanath and Hindu temple complexes at Pashupatinath and Changu Narayan. “The Integrated Management Plan for the Kathmandu World Heritage Property” was

adopted in 2007. This plan is reviewed in fiveyear cycles allowing necessary amendments and augmentation to address changing circumstances. A critical component of the plan is a provision for a disaster risk management assessment. Offers to help Nepal at this terrible time have been received from all over the world. However, relief agencies have expressed the need for careful international coordination of all relief efforts, so that any “help” well be directed to the right place at the right time and with clearly identified and achievable goals and objectives. I urge that this need for coordination be honored. Any and all questions about helping should be directed to UNESCO or the Embassy of Nepal in Washington. Do not worry: Help will be needed in the Kathmandu Valley for some time to come from all of us who care about the earth’s most “magic places.” W. Brown Morton III, Leesburg [Editor’s Note:The writer is an architectural conservator who served on the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust board of directors from 1993 to 1997, and continues as an honorary director. He also is married to Leesburg Today reporter Margaret Morton.]

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