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10th District GOP Firehouse Primary Set for Saturday

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Rush hour traffic travels by the Lucketts Store in the Village of Lucketts.

Lucketts Clash Continues as Board Nears Decision on Rt. 15

BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com

Competing visions for the future of Rt. 15 and the Village of Lucketts continued to clash during an hours-long public hearing last week, as the Board of Supervisors nears a decision on road work in the corridor.

Rt. 15 north of Leesburg has long been one of Loudoun’s most congested and most dangerous stretches of road. Coun-

ty supervisors are considering a plan of work that would stretch out for more than a decade. That would include widening Rt. 15 from a two-lane rural road to a four-lane, median-divided road with turn lanes and shoulders from Leesburg almost to south of Lucketts, new roundabouts at intersections, a bypass around the village, and safety work in the village including turn lanes, shoulders, and traffic calming measures.

But conservation groups and local

businesses have asked supervisors to put off their plans to amend the comprehensive plan to permit that work, instead asking them to create a Small Area Plan to lay out a vision for the corridor, and to take more immediate steps such as constructing road shoulders and roundabouts.

And if the county decides to build a bypass, conservation groups have asked them

Republicans will pick their candidate to run against incumbent Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) during a ranked-choice voting distributed caucus Saturday.

They will be running for the first time in Virginia’s newly redrawn 10th District, which instead of reaching west through Frederick County and east into Fairfax, now reaches from Loudoun south through Prince Willian, Fauquier and Rappahannock counties. Loudoun dominates the district, with more than half the population living inside the county lines.

Virginia Public Access Project analysis marks the 10th District as a purple district, although it has leaned Democrat historically. The 2021 gubernatorial election was the closest yet for 10th District Republicans—that year, 50.5% of the new 10th District voted for Democrat Terry McAuliffe, and 48.9% for Republican Glenn Youngkin. And plenty of Republicans are lining up for the chance to run in the district— voters will choose from among 11 candidates ranging among local

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Leesburg’s Black Hoof Takes Bronze at World Beer Cup

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A Loudoun brewery came home with a medal from the World Beer Cup, one of the largest and most prestigious beer competitions in the world.

Leesburg’s Black Hoof Brewing took home a bronze medal in the German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock category for its Dominator Dopplebock—a bittersweet victory for the brewery and community that had just lost one of its longtime brewers, Dean Lake.

This year, almost 2,500 breweries from 57 countries around the world submitted 10,542 beers to be judged in 103 styles. There were an average of 102 beers competing in each style. The wait time to even join the cup’s panel of more than 200 judges is 3 to 4 years.

In that crowded field, only one Loudoun brewery came home with a medal. Black Hoof Brewing Company co-founder and brewer Bill Haase said the convention in Minneapolis in early May was a chance to meet colleagues from around the country and world, learn about outfitting breweries and different styles of beer, and share knowledge at a series of seminars.

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Friends and family gather at Quattro Goombas Brewery in Aldie to remember Dean Lake.

German brewers, he recalled, were hesitant to admit how good his German-style beer is, brewed in accordance with the centuries-old Reinheitsgebot

Bavarian beer purity rules.

“Germans are just—what they say is, ‘yeah, it’s very good, but it’s not like what is Germany,’ because nothing’s better

than German beer,” he said with a laugh.

“Your average German that comes in here, they’re really impressed with our beers,” he said.

But it was also a particularly meaningful win for Black Hoof and for Loudoun brewing generally—Haase attended the convention without Dean Lake, Black Hoof’s director of operations and one of Loudoun’s longest-tenured brewers. Lake was found dead at his home only days before the convention. Haase did not go on stage to accept the award.

“I was there, but you know—I just couldn’t go up there without Dean. It would have just been too emotional for me to do that,” Haase said.

And there couldn’t have been a more appropriate winner.

“That was his favorite beer. He loved the doppelbock,” Haase said. “Before I left, my wife told me, she said, ‘win this one for Dean,’ and maybe it was just karma, you know. But it was pretty amazing that we took a medal with one of Dean’s favorite beers.”

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Trial Begins in Sterling Walmart Shooting

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

The trial has opened in the case against a 34-year-old Sterling man who faces a possible sentence of life in prison following a Jan. 2, 2021, shootout with Loudoun deputies at the Sterling Walmart store.

The incident, which started as a shoplifting case, ended with a deputy spending 42 days in a hospital undergoing treatment for gun wounds.

Steven E. Thodos is charged with two counts of attempted capital murder, two counts of malicious wounding, aggravated malicious wounding, grand larceny of a vehicle and four counts of using a firearm during the commission of felonies.

Following a day and a half jury selection, a 15-member panel, including three alternates, was seated Tuesday afternoon for the trial expected to continue into next week.

In their opening statements, prosecutors said their evidence would be laid out with a combination of witness testimony, store security video, deputy

bodycam footage and dashcam video over the next few days. Defense attorneys said the commonwealth would be unable to prove the elements required by law to secure convictions.

At the center of the case will be Deputy First Class Camron Gentry, the first responding officer who was shot multiple times and sustained permanent injuries.

Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Michele Burton noted that following New Year’s Day, many in Loudoun were making resolutions to improve their lives. “On that day, Deputy Gentry resolved to live,” she said.

The incident began just before 5 p.m.

Jan. 2 when loss prevention officers at the Sterling Walmart detained Thodos on suspicion of stealing items, claiming he was “skip scanning” merchandise at the checkout—that is, putting some items with his purchases without processing them in the payment system.

Thodos was being held in a room with the civilian security officers and two other suspected shoplifters when Gentry arrived. The suspect resisted the deputy’s efforts to pat him down and search him.

When Deputy First Class Charles Ewing arrived, they tried together but were thrown to the ground. They said Thodos then pulled out a handgun and fired at them. The loss prevention officers also sustained injuries. As the suspect ran from the security office and out of the store, Ewing fired shots at Thodos, striking him in the arm.

Ewing did not pursue the suspect, but returned to aid Gentry, applying a tourniquet and putting pressure on the wounds until rescue crews arrived. Last month, Ewing was presented with a Silver Medal of Valor by the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce and last week a national lifesaving award for his conduct.

Investigators said Thodos then stole a pickup from a nearby business and led law enforcement on a chase down Rt. 28 into Fairfax County, where he crashed and later was arrested.

To win a conviction of the most serious charges, attempted capital murder, prosecutors must prove Thodos willfully, deliberately and with premeditation sought to kill the deputies. The class 2 felony carries a sentence of 20 years to life in

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ON THE Agenda

Supervisors Send New Election District Maps to Vote; Pick ‘Little River’ Name

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County supervisors are ready to finalize Loudoun’s new local electoral maps after a brief May 11 public hearing.

Although some feedback continues to come in by email, only two people spoke at last week’s public hearing, both voicing concerns about representation for the Asian American/Pacific Islander community in the new map. Sree NagiReddi said the AAPI community in the current Dulles District has been split into multiple districts, including separating contiguous communities.

“Serving these homes under different districts will require huge effort on the part of the supervisors and the residents to address common needs and common equity,” he said, adding, “the AAPI community respectfully asks the Board of Supervisors to immediately take up and resolve these concerns before finalizing the

Loudoun County district lines.”

Laksh Nukala pointed out the lack of Asian-Americans on the board—no Asian-American has ever served on the Loudoun Board of Supervisors, although according to the U.S. Census Bureau more than 20% of Loudouners are Asian.

“We don’t have any representation, as you can see, and with this redistricting our concerns are going to get diluted, our voices are going to get diluted, even further,” Nukala said.

Supervisors, however, showed no inclination to make any further changes to the proposed districts. Letourneau pointed out the large non-Hispanic Asian population in three districts, including being the largest single demographic in the proposed new southeastern Dulles District. He said in the highest-growth areas of the county, which have grown is attributable in large part to people moving into Loudoun including from overseas, it wasn’t possible to put everyone in the

same district because of requirements for roughly equal populations.

“With the growth that we’ve had, a lot of it has been, as we know, adding folks from other places that have moved into the county, which is a wonderful thing but it means that the growth areas of the county are those that tend to have a higher population of those from these other demographics,” Letourneau said.

Vice Chairman Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling) chided some people who had emailed “hurtful” comments to his office.

He urged them to “take a deep breath, relax, it’ll be OK.” Some commenters from Loudoun Valley Estates had complained about being put into the Sterling District, arguing their interests are different.

“This can be the furthest thing from the truth. Your interests are the exact same as the Sterling residents. You live here in ELECTION DISTRICTS continues on page 7

Supervisors to Consider Bus Route to Import Workers

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County supervisors could consider setting up commuter buses to points north and west like Winchester and Charles Town, WV, to boost Loudoun’s workforce.

Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) said his proposal comes from a confluence of traffic congestion, affordable housing concerns and spare capacity in Loudoun’s commuter bus fleet. The proposal is scheduled to go to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday points out that so far, commuter bus ridership has only returned to 9% of its pre-COVID-19 levels.

“For me, it’s kind of a combination of listening to the discussion about affordable housing and, in my case, my feeling is there’s only so much we’re ever going to be able to do about that,” Letourneau said. “The reality is, affordable housing for some people that work in Loudoun is going to be places like Jefferson County or Winchester.”

And, he said, it will be years before projects on Rt. 7 and Rt. 9 to relieve traffic will have results. He said the commuter

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buses could be an economic development tool, bringing in workforce to support the county’s businesses and tax base.

“We’ve always thought of a commuter bus as a tool to get our residents to other places, but the whole purpose of our economic development is to try to develop businesses here to offset the residential tax base,” he said.

“Any way to kind of bring potential

workforce in from areas that have less expensive housing is worth exploring, and obviously there’s a lot of co-benefit—traffic benefits, environmental benefits, all that sort of thing,” he added.

The county board was scheduled on Tuesday night to consider directing county staff to develop a work plan and cost estimate to study the feasibility of those new commuter bus routes. n

Loudoun Sees Spike in Homelessness The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ May 2022 point-in-time count found that while homelessness continues to decrease in the region, Loudoun saw a 24% spike in homelessness from last year.

This is the second year that the count was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the count found the total number of persons experiencing homelessness increased from 80 in 2021 to 99 in 2022. Regionally, the count found 7,605 people homeless, an 8% decrease from 2021.

However, over the previous five years, homelessness has decreased in both Loudoun and the region.

According to the report, in Loudoun County, the number of people experiencing homelessness decreased by 26% in the last five years. Across the region, homelessness is down 27%, more than 2,800 people, over the last five years.

The Point-in-Time Count is a one-day snapshot of people experiencing homelessness across nine jurisdictions. In Loudoun, it is conducted by the Loudoun County Continuum of Care.

Loudoun County offers a variety of programs to assist households in need through the Department of Family Services and the Loudoun Continuum of Care, a partnership between local government, nonprofit agencies, the public school system, health care providers, faith-based organizations and others that work together to address the needs of those experiencing housing instability or homelessness in Loudoun County.

Anyone who may be experiencing a housing crisis is encouraged to contact the Department of Family Services’ Information & Referral/Coordinated Entry program at 703-777-0420.

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County Wins National Awards for Innovation Loudoun County has been recognized with five 2022 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties.

The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs. Several of Loudoun’s came out of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

One Achievement Award recognized the county’s COVID-19-related business grants. The program was the first of its kind in the region, and through successive rounds of grants the county has invested nearly $12 million in federal coronavirus relief and local funding in the Business Interruption Fund and the Outdoor Seating Grant programs to more than 2,000 small businesses, and another 9 million in federal funds for the Hotel Relief Grant Fund and the Business Reinvestment and Recovery Grant.

Other awards recognized the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services’ “Discover Your Outdoors” initiative to offer safe outdoors recreational opportunities during the pandemic, and which served more than 100,000 patrons; the High Threat Team, a cooperative effort of the Combined Fire-and Rescue System and the Sheriff’s Office to improve responses to day-to-day emergencies and acts of violence; the Loudoun County Public Library’s online community service hubs, launched as libraries were forced to close their doors during the pandemic, and which offered help with telework, remote learning, and overall wellbeing for young people; and the Master Gardeners Site Assessment Program to help landowners with best management practices for natural resource conservation.

More information about the National Association of Counties and the NACo Achievement Award Program is online at naco.org.

More information about awards for Loudoun County programs is online at loudoun.gov/awards. n

that looks like them on the county board to be represented.

“I don’t represent the Black people of Loudoun County. There is no HOV lane for the Black people in Loudoun County that I put in place since I’ve been here.

I represent Loudoun County as the chair of Loudoun County. Every single man, woman, girl and boy is who I represent,” she said. “So the idea that you won’t have representation because the person is not from the AAPI community is ridiculous and offensive. If you want to run for office, please, please, please run for office.”

Election districts continued from page 6 Loudoun County, you pay taxes in here in Loudoun County, your children attend the schools here in Loudoun County, just the same as you do,” Saines said. “Now, your neighborhood might be newer—that probably is the only darn difference.”

And County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) called the public hearing comments “offensive” and disagreed that the AAPI community would need anyone

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NagiReddi already has; in 2019 he ran as a Democrat against incumbent Letourneau for the Dulles District seat, garnering 38% of the vote.

Supervisors also settled on a name for the new southwestern district, agreeing on the name Little River.

Supervisors sent the new districts to their June 7 meeting for a vote. After that, the districts will go to the Office of the Attorney General for review of compliance with redistricting law; if there is no objection from that office, they will become final. n

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Supervisors Plan to Rezone Dulles Airport

BY RENSS GREENE

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In far eastern Loudoun there is a 7,507-acre parcel zoned for “low to moderate density single-family detached homes,” on lots of up to two an acre, which supervisors are now considering rezoning to an industrial district to permit solar panels.

Any homes that were to be built there today would have to contend with serious jet noise.

The county is seeking to rezone most of Dulles International Airport’s land, which has never been necessary before because the airport, owned by the federal government and leased to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, is largely exempt from local zoning.

But while the federal government is exempt from Loudoun County zoning, the airports authority is not the federal government. And according to state law and highlighted in a report to the Board

of Supervisors, the Virginia legislation creating that exemption specifies the authority “is established solely to operate and improve both metropolitan Washington airports” and is independent of state and local government “in the performance and exercise of the airport-related duties and powers.”

The airports authority’s plans for a 100-megawatt utility-scale solar panel project, according to county staff members, fall outside that scope, and so must comply with zoning.

The airports authority disagrees, arguing its solar project also is not subject to the county’s zoning ordinance. Airports Authority Planning Department Manager Greg Wollard compared the solar facility to non-aeronautical uses for airport property such as gas stations, hotels, restaurants, office buildings, and parking lots, and said they are “quite common to U.S. airports and are as integral a part of everyday airport operations as those uses classified by FAA

as ‘aeronautical’/’aviation’.” He wrote that the airports authority will soon request the federal Secretary of Transportation approve the project as an “airport purpose” under federal law.

The county board on Tuesday is scheduled to consider rezoning the land to Planned Development-General Industry to permit that development.

An affirmative vote on Tuesday will approve a Resolution of Intent to Amend, the first step in the public process to rezone the land, which will also include public hearings and votes at the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. The county is planning to get that done is quickly as possible, to meet the airports authority’s timeline for the project.

County planners are also working on new zoning rules for solar panels; rather than wait for those to finish, they recommend including in its zoning amendment a passage to permit solar facilities by-right in that zoning district at Dulles

Airport. That also would skip a special exception process that would normally be required for industrial-scale solar panels, which would involve another round of public hearings and votes.

The airports authority and Dominion Energy plan a 100-megawatt solar array installation with a 50-megawatt battery storage system and supporting infrastructure, feeding into Dominion’s power grid. That would be built on 835 acres subleased to Dominion. The airports authority also plans a smaller scale carport solar system in one of the parking lots which will provide power directly to the airport, and a fleet of electric buses and chargers.

The land does have a residential history. In 1958, the village of Willard, a Black neighborhood of formerly enslaved people and their descendants, was condemned to make room for the airport. All 87 Willard-area landowners were forced to give up their properties. n

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Mobile Home Park Residents Celebrate After Development Threat LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT

After a year of uncertainty, the residents of the Leesburg Mobile Home Park held a community-wide picnic May 1 with the property’s new owner David Gregory and local nonprofit INMED USA. With the long-time owners of the property putting the land up for sale, residents had worried about development plans that would have forced them to move. Once that deal fell through in the face of community opposition, Joe Serafin of Serafin Real Estate worked with Gregory to purchase and preserve the property.

“So many of us want to keep the community stable and where it is,” Serafin said. “Together, we took the Town of Leesburg and the residents off of what could have been a collision course. Dave is going above and beyond to make sure the residents have a great place to live.”

As a partner of INMED USA, Gregory reached out to U.S. Programs Director Jennifer Lassiter Smith to help him

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Children enjoyed games, food and fun at the Leesburg Mobile Home Park community picnic organized by INMED USA on May 1.

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“INMED already works with many families in the park, and we are honored

to build the support network to help the community thrive moving forward,” Smith said. “As we learn more about their needs, INMED will bridge the gaps and work with the residents in programs that build a sustainable future for the families.”

Smith said there is a new feeling of optimism and hope.

During the May 1 event, participants in INMED USA’s entrepreneurship program served homemade pupusas, beans and rice from their startup catering company. Children who attend INMED’s after-school and teen programs dressed in colorful attire to entertain residents with traditional dances and hip-hop numbers.

INMED staff and volunteers served snow cones and snacks. INMED community partners also set up tables to share information about helpful resources. Among them, BCT-Bank of Charles Town has been working with INMED USA to MOBILE HOME PARK continues on page 11

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AROUND Town Council Eyes QR Code Addition to Public Notice Postings While doing an update of the rules governing the design of public notice signs required to be displayed on properties undergoing land use reviews, the Town Council is looking to add technological upgrade as well.

The placards typically include the application number, a brief description of the changes requested, and the date, time and location of an upcoming public hearing, among other verbiage. The Planning Commission raised concerns that the signs were too convoluted, virtually illegible to passing motorists. They suggested a simplified version, with just the case number, hearing date and address, on a bright yellow sign with a number to call the town planning and zoning office.

Councilwoman Kari Nacy suggested adding a QR codes, as well. That would allow passersby to take a photo of it with their smartphone and be immediately linked to the case file in the town archives.

Although Mayor Kelly Burk

Mobile home park continued from page 10 provide free financial literacy classes for low-income adults.

Representatives of the Leesburg Diversity Commission and the Leesburg Police Department led games and activities.

“Our officers had a lot of fun with the kids, especially leading tours of the inside of a police car and taking pictures with the families,” said Sgt. Wael Abilmona.

“Most importantly, we got to know the community and they got to know us. With the assistance of Officer Castro, who

questioned the value of such a feature and worried that about traffic safety if motorists try to snap a shot, a council majority backed the plan.

Kids Day at the Park In recognition of the 12th anniversary of Kids to Park Day on May 21, Leesburg Parks and Recreation will offer a Discovery Walk to encourage families to explore the 138 acres of Ida Lee Park.

Beginning on May 18, a Discovery Walk guide and map will be available for download at bit.ly/IdaLeeDiscovery. Paper copies will be available at the Ida Lee Recreation Center front desk.

Using the map and accompanying clues, kids will explore Ida Lee Park and answer a series of questions. Responses may submitted online or in-person, during recreation center hours, no later than May 23. The first 100 kids with at least one correct answer will receive a custom Leesburg Parks and Recreation water bottle.

The entry with the most correct answers will win an additional prize. n translated our message to everyone, we stressed the importance of developing a partnership with the police and the police having a positive partnership with the community.”

Building trust is a priority for the community moving forward, said Linda McCray, chairwoman of the Leesburg Diversity Commission, which serves as a liaison for the Leesburg Police Department and other local agencies. “Our mission is to help foster diversity and inclusion within the community at large. The event truly embodied the spirit of inclusiveness, community and what is possible.” n

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Education

SCHOOL notebook

Schools Eye Shift of Hovatter’s Kindergarten Classes

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

Anticipated enrollment growth in the Aldie area has Loudoun school administrators proposing an unusual student shuffle to make room for everyone next fall.

The School Board last week was briefed on a plan to shift incoming kindergarteners at Hovatter Elementary School to attend classes two miles away at Pinebrook Elementary during the next three years.

Deputy Superintendent Ashley F. Ellis said that under current projections, Hovatter will be over capacity by 226 students next fall, with the overflow growing to more than 400 by 2024. In 2025, a new elementary school is expected to open, providing adequate capacity for families in the area.

The staff plan is to move Hovatter’s kindergarteners to Pinebrook, which is operating under capacity, until the new school opens. The students would return to Hovatter for first grade. The moves would free up six classrooms in the school for students in grades 1-5.

“This solution is not ideal,” Ellis said,

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Loudoun Education Foundation Program Coordinator Julie Sproul; Program Assistant Kirslyn Schell-Smith; Gabrielle Furr, program manager of Kaiser Permanente’s Community Relations and Stakeholder Engagement team; Parent Liaison Griselda Rufino; Sterling Elementary School Principal Jennifer Short, and Social Worker Rebecca Garcia mark a $15,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente to support the foundation’s Backpack Coalition at Sterling Elementary School.

Kaiser Permanente Sponsors $15K in Meals for Sterling Elementary Loudoun Now file photo

Incoming Hovatter Elementary School kindergarteners will instead go to school two miles away at Pinebrook Elementary over space concerns.

describing it as the “least bad option we have been able to come up with.”

She said the Hovatter property can’t accommodate the installation of modular classrooms, especially with the

ongoing construction next door. Moving fifth graders to nearby Lightridge High HOVATTER KINDERGARTEN continues on page 15

School Attorney Clarifies Scope of Grand Jury Subpoenas

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

Following a flurry of concerns from parents that their child’s records could be targeted by the special grand jury investigating the conduct of school administrators, the division’s counsel last week outlined the procedures being used to respond to subpoenas.

The Loudoun Circuit Court in April impaneled a special grand jury to investigate the school system’s handling of a sexual assault scandal.

Division Counsel Robert Falconi said his office is working to notify the parents of any students whose names come up in material being subpoenaed so they may seek protective action if needed.

On May 11, he issued a division-wide notice advising staff members who re-

ceive subpoenas to allow his office to review any relevant material to ensure that students’ rights are protected. He said he isn’t informed by the Attorney General’s Office of all subpoenas issued.

“Subpoenas are really scary, and they usually say that if you fail to comply with the subpoena you could be fined or put in jail and employees may genuinely believe that the appropriate way to handle that is just to comply and send it along without running it by my office. Of course, the primary purpose of bringing these documents to me is to ensure that LCPS is complying with its legal obligations regarding student privacy,” Falconi said.

He said he was aware of only a few subpoenas requesting elementary or high school records of specific students. “Before we comply with any subpoena, we also notify the parents of the student …

so that those parents can take protective measures before those records are produced,” he said.

“I personally have not seen any subpoenas that specifically request the identity of any transgender students or any other LGBTQ students. And, of course, if we do receive such subpoenas, we will let you know or let the families know that we have with enough time so that they can take protective action the same way as we would in any other subpoena that would otherwise request the production of student records,” he said.

Other subpoenas are much broader, seeking records related to certain terms, including “sexual assault,” “Facebook,” “Title IX,” and “Policy 8040,” which concerns transgender students. So far, about 40 students have been caught up in those records, he said. n

Loudoun Education Foundation received a $15,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente in support of its weekend meal bag program, Backpack Coalition from Kaiser Permanente.

The funds allowed the foundation to provide about 130 meal bags each week for Sterling Elementary School students from January and through the end of this school year.

“At Kaiser Permanente, improving the health of the communities we serve and advancing health equity are foundational to our mission,” stated Cynthia Cifuentes, vice president of Brand, Communication and Community Engagement for Kaiser Permanente. “This includes ensuring that our schools are safe, healthy places and that our communities have access to healthy food. We’re proud to partner with the Loudoun Education Foundation to ensure to advance this work.”

“We are thrilled to receive this much needed support for our Backpack Coalition and particularly the 130 students this program serves weekly at Sterling Elementary,” stated Loudoun Education Foundation Program Coordinator Julie Sproul.

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INTENTIONAL COVER UP OR RECKLESS INDIFFERENCE AT LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS? May 27, 2021

July 16, 2021

Loudoun County Public Schools suspends Tanner Cross for stating during a school board meeting’s public comment session about proposed Policy 8040 (Rights of Transgender and Gender-Expansive Students) that he could not affirm that “a biological boy can be a girl and vice versa because it’s against my religion.” - NY Post, May 28, 2021.

LCPS does not comply with the deadline to file its legally mandated, annual Discipline, Crime, and Violence report, which includes reports of sexual assault. - ABC7, May 3, 2022.

May 28, 2021 Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office is notified that a freshman girl at Stone Bridge High School was sexually assaulted by a boy in a girls’ bathroom. - Washington Post, October 25, 2021.

Superintendent Scott Ziegler emails the Loudoun County School Board that “a female student alleged that a male student sexually assaulted her in the restroom” at Stone Bridge High School. - WTOP, October 21, 2021.

June 8, 2021 The Loudoun County Circuit Court issues an order reinstating Tanner Cross and noted that LCPS’s notice to his school community about his being placed on administrative leave was “an unnecessary and vindictive act.” - Court Order in Cross v. Loudoun County School Board, Scott A. Ziegler and Lucia Villa Sebastian, CL21-3254.

June 22, 2021 Hundreds of Loudoun residents attend school board meeting where Policy 8040 is to be discussed. The overwhelming majority of residents who spoke opposed Policy 8040 and other school board policies. - Loudoun County School Board Meeting, June 22, 2021 (18:43-1:33:10).

Residents were ejected from the board room after Scott Smith, father of the girl who was the victim of the May 28th sexual assault, was arrested. The school board reconvened without allowing residents back in and continued the meeting in violation of Virginia law. - Loudoun Times-Mirror, May 2, 2022.

LCPS Superintendent Scott Ziegler later falsely states during that meeting (while discussing and debating proposed Policy 8040): “To my knowledge, we don’t have any records of assaults occurring in our restrooms.” - Daily Wire, October 11, 2021.

School board sets August 10th meeting as date for vote on Policy 8040. – Loudoun Now, June 23, 2021.

June 23, 2021 Scott Smith is issued a summons to appear in court on July 20, 2021 for a trial on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. - Loudoun County District Court Docket GC21002081-00.

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July 20, 2021 Scott Smith’s trial date is continued to August 17, 2021 – 6 days after expected passage of Policy 8040. - Loudoun County District Court Docket GC21002081-00.

August 10, 2021 During public comment, Brenda Sheridan calls the name of the sexual assault victim’s mother to speak. She does not appear, but Scott Ziegler writes a note and walks it over to Sheridan. Despite video evidence, LCPS neither produced the document nor offered any explanation for failing to produce it. - LCPS Response to FOIA R000662-110921 August 11, 2021 Policy 8040 passes with a 7-2 vote. - Loudoun Times-Mirror, August 11, 2021.

August 13, 2021 Two days after passing Policy 8040 and four weeks late, LCPS submits its Discipline, Crime, and Violence report. It does not include the Stone Bridge sexual assault in its submission.

- ABC7, May 3, 2022.

August 17, 2021 Commonwealth Attorney Buta Biberaj personally handles Scott Smith’s criminal trial and he is convicted of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. - Loudoun Now, August 17, 2021.

August 26, 2021 Loudoun County Juvenile Court Services emails LCPS on the first day of school regarding the status of the Stone Bridge defendant. - LCPS Response to FOIA R000707-112821 October 7, 2021 A teenager is charged with sexual battery and abduction of a fellow student at Broad Run High School that occurred the previous day. - Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office Release, October 7, 2021.

October 11, 2021 The Daily Wire reports that the assailant at Broad Run was the same student that committed the sexual assault at Stone Bridge on May 28, 2021. - Daily Wire, October 11, 2021.

October 14, 2021 The Virginia Department of Education emails LCPS asking why it did not include the Stone Bridge sexual assault in its Discipline, Crime, and Violence report. - ABC7, May 3, 2022.

October 15, 2021 Loudoun County Public Schools decides to hire a law firm after seeing a news article stating that the Smith family would be filing a Title IX lawsuit against the division; LCPS ultimately tapped Blankingship & Keith due to the “threat of litigation.” - Fight for Schools v. Loudoun County Public Schools, Hearing Transcript, CL22-1462.

October 20, 2021 LCPS emails the VDOE and explains that it did not report the Stone Bridge sexual assault as required by law because it didn’t start internally investigating the incident until October. The VDOE reminds LCPS that the law requires all incidents need to be reported when the police were notified, which occurred on May 28th. - ABC7, May 3, 2022.

November 4, 2021 Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares announces his office will investigate LCPS. - Loudoun Times-Mirror, November 4, 2021.

November 5, 2021 Superintendent Ziegler announces that Blankingship & Keith will conduct an “independent review” of how LCPS handled the sexual assaults. LCPS continues to block the release the results of that review. - ABC7, February 1, 2022.

November 10, 2021 Sheriff Michael Chapman writes in a letter to Superintendent Ziegler that Loudoun County Juvenile Services Unit (JCSU) confirmed to LCSO that JSCU followed the law with respect to notifying LCPS that the defendant had been charged and that JSCU had contacted LCPS in late August to further discuss the defendant’s court-ordered disposition. - “Letter from Sheriff Chapman to Scott Ziegler.”

JCSU confirmed in response to a FOIA that it follows the law with respect to VA Code §16.1-260(G), which requires the intake officer to file a report with the school division superintendent when a juvenile has been charged with sexual assault. - Loudoun County Response to FOIA R010219-050522.

January 15, 2022 Governor Glenn Youngkin authorizes the Office of the Attorney General to investigate Loudoun County Public Schools for its handling of the sexual assault. - Executive Order Number Four, Authorizing an Investigation of Loudoun County Public Schools by the Attorney General, January 15, 2022.

April 7, 2022 A special grand jury is reportedly convened to investigate the Loudoun County school division’s handling of the sexual assaults. - Loudoun Now, April 4, 2022.

The assailant in the Stone Bridge sexual assault is arrested and charged the next day. - FOX5, October 13, 2021.

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Potomac Falls Senior Named Presidential Scholar

BY MAX VILLEGAS

Uma Pillai, a Potomac Falls High School senior, is being recognized as a U.S. Presidential Scholar. Pillai, along with four other Virginia students, is among 161 high school seniors in the country recognized for achievements in a range of academic and artistic fields.

To be considered for the honor, the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars evaluates candidates based on their score on a standardized test, either the College Board’s SAT or the American College Testing Program’s ACT; their nomination by a chief state school officer, or their nomination by another organization the programs recognizes. Students who wish to be recognized for the arts must also be in the YoungArts program, and those who wish to be recognized for a career and technical education field must show an accomplishment in CTE. In addition to Potomac Falls, Pillai attended the Academy of Science at the

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Academies of Loudoun. Both schools gave her the opportunity to study science and math, and play the trumpet as her section leader. One of her main

achievements that she listed in her Presidential Scholar application was her research on “a parasitic worm in peanut allergies,” said Vijay Pillai, Uma’s father. Uma’s experience with peanut allergies has led her to explore the cause, and now her research will be published.

“Being able to publish that was a huge impact,” said Vijay, as Uma hopes to pursue a career in the medical field.

In addition to her research, Uma found joy in giving back to those in need.

During the beginning of the pandemic, she organized a donation of hundreds of masks to a Leesburg clinic, at a time when masks were scarce throughout the country. She also reached out to a pediatric nursing home in New Jersey that had children isolated from family members, and were in need of entertainment. Uma created videos, wrote songs, and designed read-along books for the children to help cheer them up.

“She has worked hard all of her life,” Vijay said. Her participation in

community service activities have been rewarding experiences for her—especially during the pandemic. Aside from her extracurriculars, Uma’s teachers played a huge role in who she turned out to be. The Academy of Science uses a flipped classroom set up, where students explore concepts on their own first and follow up with their teachers to go over what they learned. Her teachers gave her the confidence to learn science and math.

“An ultimate dream” is how Vijay describes what it means for Uma to be recognized as a Presidential Scholar.

Uma’s work ethic, and commitment to her community have helped her achieve this honor. After high school, Uma plans to attend the University of Missouri-Kansas City in the six-year medical program to continue studying in the medical field. n Max Villegas is a Freedom High School senior completing his senior capstone project at Loudoun Now.

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SCHOOL notebook continued from page 12

More information about the Loudoun Education Foundation’s Backpack Coalition and other programs is online at loudouneducationfoundation.org.

Nominations Presented for Parent Advisory Group The effort to create a new parent advisory board, dubbed the Loudoun Educational Alliance of Families, continues to advance with a slate of 57 candidates for membership presented to the School Board on Tuesday.

Hovatter kindergarten continued from page 12 School was considered and rejected. And the staff sought to avoid options to split grades between multiple schools. It’s hoped the kindergarten shift will provide the most stability for Hovatter families during the crunch period.

So far, 160 kindergarteners are regis-

The panel would provide the School Board with community feedback to ensure its decision making considers the best interests of students and the community.

The first 57 representatives were nominated by school parent organizations— PTAs, PTOs and PTSOs. There are 40 more slots open, as the panel is proposed to include representatives from each of the division’s schools and educational centers.

The School Board is continuing to develop the charter and bylaws for the group, with adoption expected at the next meeting on May 24. n tered to begin school at Hovatter next fall, and Ellis said that number is expected to growth through the summer as more parents get their children signed up.

No School Board action is required to implement the plan.

The next steps will be community outreach by the principals at Hovatter and Pinebrook and the development of a transportation plan. n

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SAFETY briefs

Obituaries Miriam Belivaeu Miriam (Dumouchel) Beliveau, 92, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2022 at her home in Ashburn. Miriam came into the world as a gift to so many on Christmas Day, 1929. She left on a day that epitomized her existence - Mother’s Day (or close enough - she stayed for a couple of encores). She was the daughter of the late Romeo and Miriam Dumouchel. She was married for 42 years to her beloved husband, George Beliveau, who preceded her in death. She leaves behind the family that she cherished in life - 6 children, 15 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. They are Margaret (Beliveau) Ficalora, her husband Robert and their children Alex, Marc, Neal, Ellen, and Claire; James Beliveau and his children Daniel (Emily) and Leslie and great granddaughter Rosemary; Elizabeth (Beliveau) Davis, her husband Tom and their children Meg and Max; David Beliveau, his wife Lynne and their children Katie (Brandon), Kevin, Jessica, and great grandson Connor; Andrew Beliveau and his daughter Madison; and Neal Beliveau, his wife Julie and their children Jamie and Tim. She also leaves behind one sister, Agnes McCarthy of Chatham, MA, and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her siblings George, Olive, Lea, Raymond, Margaret, and Joan, Charlie Lord and daughter-in-law Evelyn. When not raising her family, Miriam was an elementary school teacher in Waterbury, CT - first in the public schools and for many years at St. Anne School.

After retirement, she was a volunteer for many causes, most recently as part of the chaplaincy program at INOVA Loudoun Hospital. She had a tremendous faith and was a communicant of St. Theresa’s parish in Ashburn. Miriam loved traveling, a good glass of wine (or even a bad one), and being in nature, particularly at the beach. An accomplished chef and technology wizard, she is believed to be the first person to consistently use the fire alarm to call the family to dinner (tuna casserole “surprise” was everyone’s favorite). She cheated at Bananagrams but her words were so inventive we mostly let it go. She loved a good debate and was a student of history and geography throughout her life. Miriam was happiest when surrounded by family and immersed in laughter and love. She will be greatly missed. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 21st at Saint John the Apostle Catholic Church in Leesburg, VA

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at 11:00AM. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider donations to Maryknoll or Heifer International.

Dean Lake Dean Townsend Lake passed away on April 30th, 2022.

The son of a Navy officer and an English teacher, he was born in Monterey, California, but lived the majority of his life in various states on the East Coast. The Lake family settled in Alexandria, Virginia, where Dean attended Fort Hunt High School, making lifelong friends who shared his enjoyment of rugby, camping, and canoeing.

Dean attended both Ferrum College and Radford University, graduating from the latter with a degree in Political Science and History. In his college days, he continued his participation in rugby (Men’s club and Old Men’s club after graduating), and acquired a fondness for mountain biking, winter camping, ice climbing, and fishing.

Out of college, he started a paralegal firm in DC with friends, which was soon overshadowed by his true love - beer, and an opportunity to become a brewer for Old Dominion Brewery. While at Old Dominion, he acquired his Master Brewer Education from the famous Siebel Institute of Technology in Chicago. In his brewing career, Dean served as Master Brewer for Rock Bottom in Arlington, Sweetwater Tavern in Sterling, and established two brew pubs in his adopted hometown of Leesburg - Thoroughbred’s and Dog Money. Recently, he had stepped out of the brewer role to become Operations Manager for Black Hoof Brewing in Leesburg. He was a well admired mentor and advocate for brewing in the Northern Virginia area, being an active member of the Virginia and Loudoun County Brewer’s Associations. Also an avid motorist and previous autocross racer, Dean was often seen in a vintage vehicle be it a MGB GT, a woody Jeep Wagoner, or a BMW motorcycle.

Friends and family will miss Dean for his witty conversation, coarse humor, and mostly good advice.

He is survived by his two children Phoebe and Schuyler, his three brothers - Doug, Kevin, and Tim, and his mother Edwina. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Friends of Loudoun County Animal Services in Dean’s name at www.

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Driver Charged in Fatal Ashburn Crash The driver involved in the May 5 crash that took the life of an Ashburn woman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, the Sheriff’s Office announced.

According to the report, investigators determined Ryan C. Lanza, 20, of Ashburn, was traveling more than 30 mph over the posted 45 mph speed limit when he struck a vehicle on Claibourne Parkway.

The crash happened at approximately 11:20 a.m. Deborah Michel, 65, of Ashburn was driving a 2006 Honda Civic westbound on Windmill Drive and was turning left onto southbound Claiborne Parkway when she was hit

by Lanza’s northbound 2016 Subaru WRX. Michel was transported to an area hospital where she died from her injuries.

Lanza was treated for injuries described as serious but not life-threatening injuries and was later released.

He turned himself over to authorities May 12 and was released on a $5,000 secured bond. A hearing is scheduled for June 2 in Loudoun County District Court. The class 5 felony carries a sentence one to 10 years in prison.

Missing Woman Found Dead A 33-year-old Sterling woman who was reported missing Saturday morning was found dead, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

The body of Kelley Muscara was found in the area of Kincora Drive in Sterling, near where she was reported as being last seen early Saturday morning. According to a missing persons alert issued Saturday, she was believed to be on foot and there was a concern over her well-being attributed to physical and/or health conditions.

Detectives are conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. On Monday evening, the Sheriff’s Office said her death appeared accidental. No foul play is suspected.

Sterling Man Charged for Pepper Spraying Juvenile A 46-year-old Sterling man has been charged with a felony after he

allegedly used pepper spray on a juvenile during a neighborhood dispute.

According to the Sheriff’s Office report, deputies were called to Fontwell Square in Sterling just before 4 p.m. Sunday. The incident began when a group of teenagers removed lawn chairs from multiple properties and placed them in a communal space. One of the residents reported that he confronted one of the juveniles sitting in his chair, the juvenile refused to get up, and he pepper sprayed the chair.

Jason A. Phillips was charged with illegal use of teargas or other gasses.

Under state law, if found to be done maliciously, the action would be a class 3 felony with a sentence of five to 20 years in prison. If done unlawfully, but not maliciously, the crime would be class 6 felony, with a sentence of one to five years in prison.

He was transported to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center where he was released on a $2,500 unsecured bond.

Murder Suspect Nabbed at Dulles Airport U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Dulles Airport on Sunday arrested a Maryland woman on charges of first-degree and second-degree murder, after she arrived on a flight from El Salvador.

Norma Elizabeth Rivas Villacorta, 23, from Riverdale, MD, was met by officers at her arrival gate, taken into custody, and turned over to Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police.

FBI special agents and Prince George’s County Police, who issued the warrants, were present for Rivas Villacorta’s arrival.

On a typical day last year, CBP processed more than 650,000 arriving travelers at our nation’s airports, seaports and land border crossings, and officers and agents arrested an average of 25 wanted criminals every day, according to the agency. CBP officers use the National Crime Information Center database to review passenger manifests of arriving international flights and identify travelers subject to arrest warrants. n

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ashburn opened its doors to their Muslim neighbors whose mosque is undergoing renovations for their Eid Ul Fitr worship service marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Joining in fellowship with Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Chantilly, church members welcomed Muslims from two congregations of the Mubarek Mosque to the Ashburn building in support of their ongoing interfaith collaboration.

“We’re so grateful for our good friendship with those of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community,” said President Michael Todd of the Ashburn Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “It’s a pleasure to partner with these faithful Contributed

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Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ashburn and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Chantilly celebrated common bonds while sharing space.

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BENEFIT Awards $24K to Loudoun Nonprofits Seven community nonprofits have been selected as recipients of grant funding from BENEFIT. Established in 2017, BENEFIT is a coalition of musicians and community leaders uniting people with music to raise funds and awareness for nonprofit organizations serving children in Loudoun County.

A total of $24,200 was awarded from the proceeds of BENEFIT’s 2021 Crossroads Music Festival and its 2021 Hope for the Holidays online music special.

The grant recipients are: • Loudoun Literacy Council, $4,000; • INMED USA, a division of INMED Partnerships for Children, $3,700; • Just Neighbors, $3,500; • National Alliance on Mental Illness – Northern Virginia (NAMI-Northern Virginia), $3,500; • Bridle Paths, $3,300; • Bringing Resources to Aid Women’s Shelters (BRAWS), $3,200; and GIVING BACK continues on page 19

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• The Ryan Bartel Foundation, $3,000.

“We know how hard nonprofit organizations work to help serve members of our community,” BENEFIT co-founder Amy Bobchek said. “We are so thankful to be able to help support these nonprofit organizations, their missions, and the work they do to help children in Loudoun County.”

“This grant funding would not have been possible without the musicians, sponsors and venues, and volunteers who participated in and helped with our events.” Co-founder Ara Bagdasarian said. “We would also like to thank the community members who supported our events. At BENEFIT, we know that music can bring people together and make a difference. We are thankful for everyone who helped support BENEFIT and our mission, and in doing so, helped support these nonprofit organizations.”

BENEFIT’s 2022 Crossroads Music Festival is planned for Saturday, Sept. 17.

More information about the format of the event will be available closer to the event date. Businesses seeking to sponsor the event can find sponsorship information at benefit.live.

Shared space continued from page 18 members, and we look forward to the continuing opportunity to serve the families of Loudoun County side by side.”

In recent weeks, the Mubarek Mosque hosted an Interfaith Iftar/dinner at which several prominent members of the community spoke, including U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton, Imam Faran Rabbani, and Church leader Christopher Brinton.

Future plans for collaboration include an interfaith basketball game between the

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youth of the two congregations, and the groups are exploring other ways to give back to the community with one another.

“The Eid Ul Fitr celebration of our Ahmadiyya Women’s Auxiliary was a great, enjoyable, and spiritually uplifting experience at the LDS Church in Ashburn hosted by a very warm, friendly and generous community,” stated Durr-e-Sameen Prapulla, who serves as president of the Women Auxiliary North Virginia Chapter of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. “They took care of the needs of our children and women and hosted more than 500 people on the day of our Eid Ul Fitr with all

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comfort and ease. We look forward to working with the members of the LDS community in Ashburn as we share the same spirit and love for serving humanity.”

Rebecca White, president of the Ashburn area women’s Relief Society organization of the Church, agreed. “What a wonderful experience it was getting to meet members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community; we hope to continue our interactions in the future,” she said, “We are always looking for opportunities to cultivate relationships with women of faith in Loudoun County as we serve together.” n

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“Our family has been fortunate to have achieved success through our past business endeavors, affording us the opportunity to give back to our community,” stated founder Sharon Virts. “This year, we have expanded our giving to include an annual competitive grant program to reach a wider audience in Loudoun.”

Grants awarded will be in support of foundation’s mission to reinforce cultural significance, assist in the preservation of historical sites, ignite initiatives that fuel opportunities for the underserved in our community, strengthen and enhance access to healthcare and counseling services available to the community, and encourage the development and mentorship of the next generation through educational and training programs.

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Celebrating Loudoun’s Family-Owned Businesses At the heart of every community are its small businesses. Within that sphere, family-owned businesses play a special role. In this special section, we invited the founders of some of our local family-owned businesses to share their stories in hopes of shining a light on the special passions that keeps them going—perhaps even to the next generation.

BAER’S MATTRESS DEN: Mike Baer Town of Middleburg photo

The Middleburg Town Council presents a resolution to Salamander Resort and Spa founder Shelia Johnson commending its double 5-Star Forbes ratings.

Middleburg Council Celebrate Salamander’s Stars

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

Salamander Resort and Spa founder Sheila Johnson returned to a familiar battleground Thursday night, but this time those gathered in the Middleburg Town Council chambers offered rousing applause.

She was invited to the meeting to receive a resolution celebrating the property’s recent designation as a five-star spa, in addition to its continuing status as a five-star resort. There are only 63 properties worldwide with five-star ratings for both lodging and spa, and just 30 in the United States.

Since opening in 2013, the 168-room resort has transformed the town into a global tourism destination and made hospitality its top industry.

Johnson recalled the struggle to win Town Council and community support for her vision.

“It was a tough go as we all know. And I have to say, I knew that we were going to get to this spot,” Johnson said.

“I really had the vision from the very, very beginning when I thought about doing the resort up there and buying the land. I know that there were so many people who just did not want this to happen.”

Everyone said it was going to change the town, she recalled.

“I said, no, we’re going to re-envision the town. It is going to become a very wealthy and economically sustainable town. Businesses will start coming back.

And I know there are a lot of people who have been here for years and years and didn’t want it to change,” Johnson said.

“Change can be a good thing if it is done correctly. I worked very closely with the citizens and the Town Council to make sure—I did not want to ruin the town at all. I really wanted to make this the most wonderful place in the world, not only to live but to visit for our tourists. I’m so glad that finally the vision has happened.”

She thanked those who supported her vision through the years.

“I couldn’t be prouder of the people here—the people who live here, the Town Council—for their support and it almost brings me to tears,” Johnson said.

Mayor Bridge Littleton highlighted the decades of work Johnson and her team devoted to making the resort a success.

“The hard part is going back 25 years, taking a vision and then creating something and putting all the hard work in it that it requires to have that vision through the ups and downs, through a great, global recession and through a pandemic to bring it out on the other side,” Littleton said. “I think one of the most important aspects of that is not the building, it’s not the grounds, it’s not the marketing. It’s the people.”

“It is the people who make anything worthwhile special. Forbes is simply a recognition of that 20 years of hard work in creating an amazing and dynamic team to achieve the success that you all have SALAMANDER STARS continues on page 22

Mike Baer started the business in May 1982.

After 40 years, he said what has been most rewarding about the venture has not only been his family’s ability to charting its own course, but the relationships they’ve have created with their customers. “Selling mattresses gives us a more personal relationship with our customers and we truly value that experience,” he said.

A game-changer for the company was moving into a larger location in Leesburg.

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Baer said. “Another special experience has been the confidence our customers have put in us by voting us Loudoun’s Favorite Mattress store several years in a row.”

So far, there are two generations of the Baer family working in the store and several third-generation Baers working behind the scenes. “We are hopeful for future generations of the Baer’s to continue the family business,” he said.

CLEGG CHIROPRACTIC: Charles Clegg Dr. Charles Clegg opened Clegg Chiropractic four decades ago.

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Celebrating Loudoun’s Family-Owned Businesses a small practice in a very small town, and it has been such a joy to watch the office as well as the town of Leesburg grow around us.”

“We feel very lucky that we get to help our community. There is nothing more rewarding than hearing how you have changed people’s lives for the better,” he said.

He said of the biggest things that has benefited his business was having his son, Dr. Bradley Clegg, join the practice in 2008. “It has been such a blessing to have my son working with me every day and see him flourish as a highly skilled and capable doctor,” Charles said. “When I started Clegg Chiropractic in the ‘70s I could have only dreamt to have one of my children working alongside me.”

And Charles doesn’t rule out having another generation join the family business, as Brad has three young children.

MARKET STREET ANIMAL CLINIC: Dr. Katie Kuchinsky The Market Street Animal Clinic was founded in 1979 by Dr. Theron Goodson.

Dr. Katie Kuchinsky took over the clinic 13

years ago and is the third owner.

Originally from Carlisle, PA, she grew up in Baltimore. After graduating from the University of Richmond and Ross University, Kuchinsky was training at the University of Minnesota when the opportunity arose to take over the Leesburg clinic in 2009. She was attracted by the hometown feel.

“The most rewarding part of the business, other than taking care of animals, is making lasting relationships with my clients,” Kuchinsky said. “Many have become like family.”

The COVID-19 had a big impact on the operation. “Like many small businesses, the pandemic had a profound effect on my clinic. We had to entirely switch the way we operate in order to keep our patients families and our own safe. Fortunately, with curbside service, I was able to remodel the clinic to a more functional and updated space. This in turn has helped me grow the business even further,” she said.

Will this become a multi-generational family business? Kuchinsky said it is too soon to know. “I hope to have one of my three daughters carry on in my footsteps but only time will tell—they’re still pretty young.” n

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Leesburg Firm Tapped for Weather Service Contract LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT

Leesburg-based Lynker has received a potential five-year, $136.9 million task order to deliver scientific support services to the National Centers for Environmental Prediction within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service.

The company said it will work with Science Applications International Corp. and Axiom Consultants as part of an expert technical team to deliver

scientific services to NCEP under the task order that was awarded under NOAA’s ProTech Weather Domain indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The project is designed to improve weather data collection and weather modeling.

Lynker, along with SAIC and Axiom, will use its experience providing research and development and science and technology support and developing forecast models, data assimilation and other scientific computing applications to support work on the NCEP task order.

Joe Linza, founder and CEO of Lynker, said the company has

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demonstrated its capability to assist NOAA from a mission-focused service perspective and intends to show its commitment to the job through the task order.

Work on the task order will kick off on Sept. 1 and occur at NCEP’s Environmental Modeling Center in College Park, Maryland.

Founded by CEO Joe Linza, Lynker is an employee-owned company headquartered at the Mason Enterprise Center in Leesburg. It has more than 400 employees and provides technologies and systems integration support and other technology services. n

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Visit Loudoun is accepting applications through May 30 for its fiscal year 2023 Sports Tournament Grant Reimbursement Program, which offers a total of $50,000.

The program was designed to support bids on sports tournaments, and is open to sports organizations that are able to promote and host tournaments after July 1.

Grants will be awarded through a competitive application process, and Visit Loudoun will provide funding for tournaments that have the greatest return on investment in terms of visitor spending.

Sports tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors in the global travel industry. According to Visit Loudoun, in 2019, the sports tourism industry contributed more than $10 million to Loudoun County’s economy.

Applications are due by May 30 at 4 p.m. The application, along with additional details, is available online at visitloudoun.org/tourism-industry/programs/visit-loudoun-grant-opportunities/sports-grant-program. With questions, contact Visit Loudoun Director of Sales, Sports and Services Torye Hurst at hurst@visitloudoun.org. n

Salamander stars continued from page 20 achieved,” he said.

During the meeting, Johnson pointed to the seat where she was sitting on the night the Town Council approved the resort project after a long community debate. She said that experience will be in an upcoming book she is writing. “It all will be in the book, about how everything turned out great,” she said.

“I am here for you. I will continue to work hard to make sure we continue on the right trajectory,” Johnson said. n

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Post your job listings at NowHiringLoudoun.com eCommerce Customer Service Associate Stallion Enterprises LLC seeks a eCommerce Customer Service Associate in Ashburn, VA to engage in fulfillment process independently of supervision. Rqmts: 6 months of exp. as a customer service agent or a related occupation. Exp. must include the following skills: phone interaction with customers, &; email/social media marketing experience. Please send all resumes to stallionent8@gmail.com.

Town of Leesburg Employment Opportunities Please visit www.leesburgva.gov/jobs for more information and to apply online.

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To review Ida Lee (Parks & Recreation) flexible part-time positions, please visit www.leesburgva.gov/jobs.

Most positions will be filled at or near the minimum of the range. Dependent on qualifications.

All Town vacancies may be viewed on Comcast Cable Channel 67 and Verizon FiOS Channel 35.

Financial Administrative Assistant Position (Part-time)

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Lovettsville Residents Push for Traffic Calming

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

Just weeks after celebrating the opening of the Lovettsville Community Park, town residents and Town Council members are raising pedestrian safety concerns about the East Broad Way crosswalk that links the park and the community center.

During the May 12 council meeting, a delegation of residents urged additional safety measures at the crosswalk, which is located just east of the Lovettsville Road/Milltown Road/Broad Way intersection.

Residents said speeding always has been a problem in the area and the construction of new sidewalks did little to address that problem. Now, with more people walking to the park there is a growing concern about pedestrian safe-

ty—one that will increase once renovations at the community center are complete and that facility reopens.

Karen Parrish has lived on Broad Way for 18 years and sees a different type of traffic these days, with drivers more in a hurry and less likely to stop for pedestrians.

“There is sign in the middle that says ‘crosswalk’ that was repeatedly run over, and that was very disturbing to see. Oh my gosh, that could be us,” she said.

Jason Bickmore lives across the street from the community center and said the crosswalk’s location at the top of a hill makes it difficult for drivers to see.

Council members agreed with the concerns, but noted that VDOT previously has nixed efforts to install additional traffic calming measures—including a raised crosswalk or additional

speed signs. The agency also opposed the three-way stop condition at the intersection that was a requirement of the Town Council’s special exception approval for the park in 2007.

“We hear you. We’re trying,” Mayor Nate Fontaine said.

At the meeting, the Town Council unanimously approved sending a formal request to the county government to conduct a new study of traffic calming measures in the area. That process starts with a new traffic study of the area.

Once some traffic calming proposals are identified, there will be outreach to the community. If town and county leaders sign off on a plan, it would then go to VDOT for permitting.

If it gets that far, Fontaine and other council members hope the concerns of residents will help push the project through the regulatory process. n

Purcellville Council Approves Budget with 1-Cent Tax Cut

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

The Purcellville Town Council last week approved a $23.9 million budget for fiscal year 2023 that includes a 1-cent real estate tax rate reduction.

In their final round of deliberations, councilmembers revisited a number of hot-button topics, but made no additional changes to the spending plan proposed by Town Manager David A. Merarski.

The $13.5 million General Fund budget is a 10% increase over the adopted FY 2022 budget and the increase across all town funds is 6.4%, although the budget remains below pre-pandemic spending levels.

Among the items that were questioned were the proposal to provide a 6% cost of living increase to employees, the addition of a new IT staff position, and continue providing identification theft protection to employees who may have been affected by a 2017 data breach.

Some council members held out hope of altering the multi-year plan to increase water rates by 3% and sewer rates by 5% annually. That decision could come after the council gets a detailed update from its financial advisors on the status of its long-term rate strategy and recommenda-

tions on how best to use the $923,000 that was received as part of its nutrient credit program.

Councilman Staley J. Milan Jr. cast the lone vote against the budget after repeatedly raising concerns that the town should do more to provide relief to residents wrestling with the impacts of high inflation.

Despite the lower tax rate, property owners can still expect higher tax bills following a year that saw assessments increase by an average of 11.72%.

During the budget deliberations, the staff provided nearly 90 pages of material to answer questions raised by council members.

During the May 10 meeting, the council received more detailed information on the contractor selection to provide ID theft protections to employees and their families, with some members questioning whether a cheaper vendor could be used.

The approved budget continues the current contract for another year, with the option for one additional year remaining.

The staff also provided a detailed history of the acquisition and operation of its Munis ERP system and the role a new IT staffer would play in enhancing use of the platform and assisting all town departments.

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Some council members had advocated using the $923,000 one-time revenue derived from selling nutrient credits on the town-owned Aberdeen property to reduce the scheduled increases in utility rates. A representative of the town’s financial advisor, Davenport, presented some options for strategic use of that money during a presentation on Tuesday, none of which involved short-term rate hike reductions.

A more detailed presentation is planned May 24. The council was told it had the authority to lower the rates even after adopting the budget should a viable plan emerge from those discussions.

The proposed 6% COLA was questioned as being a larger increase than is being provided in other area jurisdictions.

Merarski said his recommendation was based on the Social Security Administration index, but also was intended to address the concern that the town has not kept pace with salaries over the years and many employees—more than a quarter, according to a previous study—are being paid below market rates.

He said it was important to recognize the staff’s work. “I’ve never had a team as talented as this one. You are very fortunate,” he said, urging the council to “continue to honor employees with the compensation they deserve.” n

LOVETTSVILLE Loudoun Street Office Conversion Approved The Town Council last week approved a rezoning application to allow Dr. Alice Fields to convert a South Loudoun Street home into a medical office.

The vote was delayed by negotiations over the terms of a proffer and bond that would cover the construction of a sidewalk across the property. That work can’t be completed until the town moves forward with its new plans to construct improvements to the road, including extending sidewalks to the elementary school in coming years. That project, which is still in the early planning stages, is expected to cost more than $3 million.

Building the sidewalk on the Fields Behavioral Health Facility property is expected to cost about $5,000, to be guaranteed by a bond.

After discussion, the council agreed that if the town doesn’t complete the project within 12 years, the applicant would not be responsible for that cost.

PURCELLVILLE Town Faces Costly Repairs at Wastewater Plant The Purcellville Town Council held an emergency meeting Tuesday night to authorize spending up to $319,440 to repair an electrical line serving the wastewater treatment plant and to keep generators running until that work is complete.

Town Manager David A. Merkarski said the line shorted out Friday, requiring the town to lease two 350kw generators at a cost of $2,800 per day and another $1,300 per day to keep them fueled and the plant operating.

The repair is expected to require the replacement of 500 feet of electrical line. As of Tuesday, two bids were in hand and a third was expected, the town manager said.

The council approved the staff request to shift just over $169,500 from budgeted projects and to use almost $150,000 in reserve funds to cover the anticipated costs.

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Middleburg Celebrates Music, Arts This Weekend LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT

The inaugural Hunt Country Music Festival will take place this weekend and the Art in the Burg event on Saturday will fill Middleburg with artwork, theater performances, a fashion show and more.

The music festival offers three days of musical performances, ranging from Argentinian tango, classical piano, saxophone, and orchestra performances to lively swing dance music performed by a big band ensemble.

The event is produced by the Middleburg Concert Series.

The performance lineup includes QuinTango, the Loudoun Symphony Orchestra, virtuoso trumpeter Doug Wilson, Canadian soprano Millicent Scarlett and lyric-dramatic baritone Thomas Beard, the Washington Saxophone Quartet, the Illinois Arts Duo, and the Swing Shift Big Band. Performances will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville, Middleburg United Methodist Church, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, and the Middleburg Community Center.

The cost for ticketed performances is $30 or $40, with advance purchases advised. Learn more at

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huntcountrymusicfestival.org.

On Saturday, May 21, the Middleburg Arts Council and the Town of Middleburg will host the spring installment of its biannual arts celebration, Art in the Burg. The event will feature artwork from more than 30 local and regional artists, street theater performances, a fashion show, activities for kids, and cooking demonstrations on South Madison Street, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

During Art in the Burg, visitors will be able to visit Art of the Ox, a pop-art ex-

hibit at Old Ox Brewery, 14 S. Madison St. In addition to paintings and sculptures, visitors to the exhibit will also be able to observe a chalk artist work on a piece that will be auctioned at the end of the day. Proceeds from the auction will benefit Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association.

Salamander Resort and Market Salamander chefs will be on hand to provide two cooking demonstrations during the event. A fashion show, featuring local businesses and schools who have created ensembles that reflect their organizations,

Gardens in The Gap On Tap Saturday A full slate of free activities kicks off Saturday at 9 a.m. at Hillsboro’s Old Stone School. Area farmers will be selling produce and a wide array of farm and garden vendors, including Southern States, Stonehedge Flower Farm and Planetary Farms will be selling plants and garden supplies. Artisans and craftsmen will be selling wares from woodworking to basket, jams to jewelry and much more and an art show and silent auction will be held.

Gardening demonstrations will be taking place all day, include beekeeping, mushroom growing, worm composting, Bokashi Fermentation composting, sprout growing and vertical gardening.

Loudoun Master Gardeners will be on hand to provide gardening advice.

Local beers and wines will be available, as will food trucks, Market in The Gap pizza and Moo-Thru Ice Cream. Live music on The Gap Stage throughout the day include performances by the Appa-

will also be held on the Art in the Burg stage. Attendees are encouraged to bring unopened cans of food to help construct the Art CAN Help sculpture on the lawn of the Middleburg United Methodist Church at 15 W. Washington St. Artists will design a temporary sculpture using the donated cans of food. Cash donations also are welcome as part of the donations to the Seven Loaves Food Pantry in Middleburg.

For additional information, go to middleburgva.gov/art. n lachian Chamber Music Festival’s Katie Tertell with award-winning bluegrass banjo virtuoso Dave Asti, and guitarists Mike McCabe and Ben Demase.

Gardens in The Gap is capped with a ticketed 6 p.m. Eat, Drink & Be Literary! featuring organic foods farm-to-table pioneer Chef Nora Pouillon, owner of Washington DC’s fabled Restaurant Nora, the first certified organic restaurant in the nation. Light refreshments are served and local wines and beers will be sold. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

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THINGS to do

Loco Living

LOCO LIVE Live Music: The Infamous Stringdusters

Friday, May 20-Sunday, May 22 B Chord Brewing, 34266 Williams Gap Road, Round Hill Details: bchordbrewing.com B Chord presents three shows from the Infamous Stringdusters. Each show features special guest openers, including Serene Green, The Sweet Lillies, The Dirty Grass Players and Pictrola. Music begins at 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon Sunday.

Tickets are $40 for each show, $120 for a three-day pass.

Live Music: Tommy and Kim

Friday, May 20, 6 p.m.

Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville Details: flyingacefarm.com Pop/rock/folk artists Tommy Gann and Kim Pittinger have been writing music and performing together since 2014.

Old 690 Young Musicians’ Showcase

Friday, May 20, 6 p.m.

Old 690 Brewing Company, 15670 Ashbury Church Road, Hillsboro Details: old690.com Young performers Ryan Franko, Kellin Little and Penelope Adkins take the stage at Old 690.

VAL Plaza Party: David Thong Duo

Renss Greene/Loudoun Now

Reid and Allison Badger have expanded their family catering business to a new location in Lovettsville.

Love, Lamb and Anchovies

Live Music: Just South of 7

Hillsboro Couple Launches Catering Biz with a Local Focus

BY JAN MERCKER

jmercker@loudounnow.com

When Alison Badger met her husband, chef Reid Badger, he made her dinner on their second date.

“He asked, ‘What don’t you like?’ I said, ‘Lamb, olives and anchovies.’ He invited me over for lamb provencal (lamb with olives and anchovies),” Alison said.

“I loved that dinner he made on our second date. We married about ten months later. … Moral of the story: Try the lamb!”

The Badgers have been serving up local lamb—and local delicacies of all kinds—to hungry western Loudouners for the past six months. The couple opened Between the Hills Events and Catering at the end of 2021 and have become the toast of Hillsboro with their killer multi-course

Friday night to-go dinners. Last month, the business officially moved into the former Dinner Belle’s Kitchen in downtown Lovettsville.

Like several other noted local chefs, the pandemic was an impetus to shake things up for Reid Badger, a Culinary Institute of America grad who was the executive chef at The Club at Creighton Farms for a decade before stepping down in August.

After 20 years in the private club niche, it was time to start his own business.

“The time had come regardless,” Badger said. “This gives me the opportunity to be a specialist, which you can’t really be in the private club industry. You have to be everything.”

The company is named for their beloved Between the Hills community near Hillsboro, where the Badgers live on an

Friday, May 20, 6-9 p.m.

Village At Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg Details: villageatleesburg.com Celebrate Friday with vocals and guitar from noted DMV musician Dave Thong with pop, rock, hip-hop and beyond.

idyllic farmette with their 13-year-old daughter. Living in western Loudoun, with its booming resurgence of small family farms, helped spark the couple’s passion for farm-to-table cooking—and a desire to emphasize local ingredients in their new venture.

The business got rolling with Friday night to-go dinners for “super staunch regulars from restaurant-lacking Hillsboro,” Alison said. And with menus like this week’s—which features spinach and apple salad, polenta and mushroom gratin, roast porchetta from Lovettsville’s Long Stone Farm, Italian style green beans and a lemon and olive oil cake—word is spreading and they’re regularly selling CHEF BADGER continues on page 28

Friday, May 20, 6:30 p.m.

Schmidt’s BBQ, 14 Loudoun St. SE, Leesburg Details: facebook.com/schmidtsbbq Kick back with five decades of rock from some of Loudoun’s best musicians.

Live Music: Jackyl

Friday, May 20, 8 p.m.

Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com Equal parts hard rock, heavy metal and Southern rock, Jackyl has been performing wild, fun-loving rock ‘n’ roll since 1991.

Tickets are $30.

Live Music: Jason Masi

Saturday, May 21, 1 p.m.

Creek’s Edge Winery, 41255 Annas Lane, Lovettsville Details: creeksedgewinery.com Enjoy a mellow afternoon of acoustic soul and R&B from a local favorite.

Live Music: The Brahman Noodles

Saturday, May 21, 2 p.m.

Old 690 Brewing Company, 15670 Ashbury Church Road, Hillsboro Details: old690.com It’s a fun afternoon of jug funk and “jamcoustic” sounds from the Brahman Noodles with new songs along with old favorites from Jerry Garcia, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones and more.

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Live Music: Shane Gamble

Saturday, May 21, 2 p.m.

8 Chains North Winery, 38593 Daymont Lane, Waterford Details: 8chainsnorth.com Rising country music star Shane Gamble has several hit singles under his belt and a new EP on the horizon.

HUNT COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL Friday, May 20-Sunday, May 22 Stages in Middleburg & Upperville huntcountrymusicfestival.org

Live Music: Jake Phillips

Saturday, May 21, 5 p.m.

Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville Details: flyingacefarm.com Jake Phillips is a singer/songwriter who has traveled the world. With a powerful voice and dynamic guitar skills, Phillips’s repertoire includes original music and an eclectic set of classic folk and alternative covers.

Live Music: Badlands

Saturday, May 21, 6 p.m.

MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg

KELLY BELL BAND Saturday, May 21, 7 p.m. (doors) Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com

Details: macsbeach.com One of the region’s favorite dance/pop/rock cover bands brings the party to Mac’s Beach.

Live Music: Clark Peklo

Saturday, May 21, 6 p.m.

Loudoun Brewing Company, 310 E. Market St., Leesburg Details: loudounbrewing.com Peklo gives downtown Leesburg a taste of his repertoire of cool, unexpected covers and a strict No Eagles policy.

80s Dance Party

Saturday, May 21, 6-9 p.m.

868 Estate Vineyards, 14001 Harpers Ferry Road, Hillsboro Details: 868estatevineyards.com DJ Ralph spins tunes from favorite 80s acts including Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, U2, the B-52s, Men at Work and more. Admission is free.

VAL Plaza Party: Panic for the Vibe

Saturday, May 21, 6-9 p.m.

Village At Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg Details: villageatleesburg.com Chill out with bass-driven grooves and soulfulcadenced rhyme schemes with elements of funk, R&B and rock.

Live Music: Scott Hetz Clark

Saturday, May 21, 7 p.m.

Tarbender’s Lounge, 10 S. King St., Leesburg Details: tarbenderslounge.com Clark is a classically trained bass-baritone who brings out his repertoire of jazz standards and pop tunes for fun local shows.

Live Music: Kelly Bell Band

Saturday, May 21, 8 p.m.

Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com Kelly Bell serves up award-winning blues with elements of hip hop and funk. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $40 for VIP seats.

Live Music: Joe Downer

Sunday, May 22, 1 p.m.

Firefly Cellars, 40325 Charles Town Pike, Hamilton Details: fireflycellars.com Downer brings a skilled energy to the alternative and neo-folk music scene, taking inspiration from Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Tom Petty, Muddy Waters and other greats.

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Live Music: Melissa Quinn Fox

Sunday, May 22, 2 p.m.

868 Estate Vineyards, 14001 Harpers Ferry Road, Hillsboro Details: 868estatevineyards.com Fox brings her signature high-energy blend of rock and country to 868.

Live Music: Jim Steele

Sunday, May 22, 2 p.m.

Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville Details: flyingacefarm.com Join local favorite Jim Steele for an afternoon of fun covers and originals.

Live Music: Dan Cronin

Sunday, May 22, 2 p.m.

868 Estate Vineyards, 14001 Harpers Ferry Road, Hillsboro Details: 868estatevineyards.com Celebrate Sunday with ragtime and country blues on guitar and harmonica from Dan Cronin.

LOCO CULTURE ‘The Music Man’

Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21, 7:30 p.m.

Capital Community Church, 20430 Ashburn Village Boulevard, Ashburn Details: thepickwickplayers.com The Pickwick Players present the classic musical following fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying uniforms and equipment for a band. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian. Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and children under 12.

Gardens in The Gap

Saturday, May 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Hillsboro Old Stone School, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro Details: oldstoneschool.org Farmer and garden Market, vendor fair, plant sale, live music, art show and silent auction, food, beverages and ice cream for sale. The event also features plenty of demos including gardening, beekeeping, mushrooms and composting. Admission is free.

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Chef Badger continued from page 26 out. The Badgers have also developed partnerships with area bed and breakfasts, allowing customers to pre-order meals for Friday evening arrivals.

Reid Badger spent the first six months of the new business working out of shared kitchen space at Chefscape. But when Dinner Belle’s Kitchen owner Michelle McIntyre let him know she was scaling back her catering operations and invited him to check out the space in downtown Lovettsville, he realized it was a perfect fit.

“We were growing and this provided just the right amount of growth for what we needed,” Badger said.

Reid Badger is an Arlington native who spent two years at Virginia Commonwealth University before shifting gears and applying to the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. “I always had a passion for cooking,” he said. Badger found his niche in the private club culinary world and was executive chef at The City Clubs of Washington

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before joining Creighton Farms in 2012.

Reid and Alison met when they were living down the street from each other in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood.

They’ve now been married for 17 years, and are excited about the prospect of building a business together.

“We balance each other out,” said Alison, who will continue in her job as a project coordinator for the Town of Hillsboro while overseeing the administrative side of the family business.

Reid said it was Alison who encouraged him to shift gears when burnout hit last year.

“Alison was the impetus for us to do this. ... I needed a break so bad,” he said.

“She encouraged me to do my own thing.”

For Alison, who studied archaeology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, project management is her profession, but food has always been a passion. She spearheaded the Hillsboro Old Stone School’s farm-to-table dinner fundraiser series and has built relationships with numerous western Loudoun farms. Lovettsville’s Long Stone is a favorite, but she hopes to source from family farms around the county for the new business.

“We try to spread the love,” she said.

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And while Between the Hills focuses on local products for its Friday night dinners, the Badgers are flexible with catering clients at a range of budgets and source from broadline food vendors too.

The Badgers are introducing themselves to the Lovettsville community and will reopen the retail space in June with family meals, frozen items, cheeses, specialty items, beer and wine.

Meanwhile, their ties with the Hillsboro community they call home remain deep. They’ll be catering locally sourced light fare for the Hillsboro Old Stone School’s literary talk featuring legendary DC chef Nora Pouillon on Saturday. The Badgers will also have Reid’s famous homemade bratwurst and other items for sale at Hillsboro’s early Independence Day celebration slated for Sunday, June 26.

“We’re busy, and we feel really good about it,” Reid said. n For information about Between the Hills Events and Catering and to check out the menu for Friday night dinner, go to betweenthehillsevents.com.

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Art in the Burg Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m-6 p.m.

South Madison St., Middleburg Details: middleburgva.gov Middleburg celebrates the arts with art exhibits, street performances, a fashion show, children’s activities, cooking demonstrations and more.

Admission is free.

Loudoun Spring Farm Tour Saturday May 21 and Sunday, May 22 Countywide Details: loudounfarms.org Dozens of Loudoun farmers welcome visitors at this beloved annual event. Check out the website for a list of stops on this self guided tour.

Eat, Drink and Be Literary: Nora Pouillon Saturday, May 21, 7-10 p.m.

Hillsboro Old Stone School, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro Details: oldstoneschool.org As part of Hillsboro’s Gardens in The Gap celebration, the Old Stone School hosts a talk from noted farm-to-table chef Nora Pouillon whose renowned Restaurant Nora in Washington, D.C., was the first certified organic restaurant in the nation.

Light refreshments will be served, and local wine and beer will be available for sale. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

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It’s Spring Farm Tour Weekend LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT

Thirty agricultural venues will be open for tours this weekend as part of Loudoun County’s Spring Farm Tour.

All locations provide an educational component for visitors, and most will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

Launched in 1996, the annual nocost, family-friendly, self-guided tour is a showcase of western Loudoun’s rural industries. Farms on this year’s tour are leaders in the production of responsibly raised meat, vegetables, fruit, hemp, flowers and fiber, as well as artisan-crafted wine, gifts and more.

“We’re very excited about the dozens of farms participating in this year’s Loudoun Spring Farm Tour, and encourage consumers to meet the quality people behind the products,” Loudoun Economic Development’s Executive Director Buddy Rizer said. He said the small businesses and family farms are incubators for innovation, but they need community support.

“Bring your friends and family to experience local agriculture with all five senses.”

The county offers an interactive mobile app to help visitors navigate the tour

and rewarding them for making stops and interacting with the farmers. The app includes a map of farm locations with links for navigation, social media, and a chat feature to ask questions throughout the weekend. To participate, download the Eventzee app on Apple or Android devices, set up a free account, and enter the join code “farmtour” (lower case, one word, no quotations) when prompted.

“Loudoun Spring Farm Tour weekend is something that our producers look forward to all year. These tours are the only time when the public sees behind the scenes of operations, and it’s an opportunity to build relationships with consumers,” Loudoun’s Business Development Officer for Agriculture and Business Services John Magistro said. “We’re always looking for creative ways to enhance those interactions and encourage everyone to visit, talk to farmers, use the app and buy local.”

Loudoun County is home to more than 1,200 commercial farms, according to the most recent Ag Census from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

For full details on this year’s Loudoun Spring Farm Tour, go to loudounfarmtour.com. n

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Legal Notices Town of Round Hill, Virginia Proposed FY2023 General Fund & Utility Fund Budget (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023) Pursuant to Section 15.2-2506 and Section 58.1-3007 of the Code of Virginia: Round Hill, Virginia gives public notice of its proposed budget, tax rates, fees and charges for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023. A public hearing on the proposed budget, tax rates, fees and charges will be held by the Town Council on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 7:30PM. The public hearing will be held in person at the Round Hill Town Office 23 Main Street, Round Hill, Virginia 20141. It will also be held via Zoom and can be accessed at the link posted on the Town’s Website, www.roundhillva.org. Any person interested in the FY2023 Budget may attend the public hearing electronically (or in person) and present his or her views. The Town Council intends to adopt a budget, tax rates, charges, utility and zoning fees by ordinance at its June 15, 2022 regularly scheduled meeting. A regular Council meeting will commence immediately following the public hearing. Written comments regarding the FY2023 Budget can be submitted to townclerk@ roundhillva.org by 3:00PM on the day of the meeting. All comments received will be presented to the Town Council during the public hearing. Copies of the detailed budget are available for inspection and copying on the Town’s website (www.roundhillva.org) or at the Town Office, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9 AM – 4 PM (holidays excluded). If this public hearing is postponed, it will be rescheduled for Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 7:30 PM. The following is a brief synopsis of the budget:

REVENUES

EXPENDITURES Year Ending 6/30/2022 Appropriated

Year Ending 6/30/2023 Proposed

Year Ending 6/30/2022 Appropriated

General Fund Local Revenues

General Fund $788,199

$878,214

$38,113

$34,113

Total General Fund Operating Revenues

$826,312

$912,327

Grants & Fees

$487,364

Reserve Funds

$363,789

Total General Fund CIP Revenues

$851,153

$599,055

$1,677,465

$1,511,382

$972,157

$1,002,965

$1,408,778

$1,496,536

Intergovernmental Revenue

Total General Fund Revenues

General Operating

Wastewater User Fees & Connection Fees Other Revenues Total Utility Fund Operating Revenues

$800,312

Grants

$26,000

Total General Fund Operating Expenditures

$826,312

$912,327

$395,055

General Fund Capital Projects

$851,153

$599,055

$204,000

Total General Fund CIP Expenditures

$851,153

$599,055

$1,677,465

$1,511,382

Water Operations

$649,011

$776,151

Wastewater Operations

$773,110

$818,527

Combined Water & Sewer Operations

$722,526

$714,482

Transfer to General Fund

$309,502

$335,680

$2,454,149

$2,644,840

Total General Fund Expenditures Utility Fund

$73,214

$145,339

$2,454,149

$2,644,840

Total Utility Fund Operating Expenditures Water & Wastewater Availability Fees (Taps)

$190,861

$740,000

$0

$3,117,600

Virginia Resources Authority Capital Projects

Reserve Funds

$2,020,539

$1,247,500

Total Utility Fund CIP Revenues

$2,211,400

$5,105,100

Total Utility Fund Revenues

$4,665,549

$7,749,940

TOTAL BUDGET REVENUES

$6,343,014

$9,261,322

Virginia Resources Authority Loans

$886,327

$26,000

Utility Fund Water User Fees & Connection Fees

Year Ending 6/30/2023 Proposed

Debt Retirement

$409,000

$405,000

$0

$3,117,600

Utility Fund Capital Projects

$1,802,400

$1,582,500

Total Utility Fund CIP Expenditures

$2,211,400

$5,105,100

Total Utility Fund Expenditures

$4,665,549

$7,749,940

TOTAL BUDGET EXPENDITURES

$6,343,014

$9,261,322

PROPOSED FY2023 TAX RATES AND FEES (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023)

Real Estate (authorized by Virginia Code §58.1-3200, 15.2-2503)

Tax Year 2022

Tax Year 2023

Tax Year 2022

Appropriated

Proposed

Appropriated

Proposed

$0.096 per $100 of

$0.08 per $100 of

$1.15 per $100 of

$1.15 per $100 of

assessed value

assessed value

assessed value

assessed value

Year Ending 6/30/22

Year Ending 6/30/23

(16.667% decrease)

Personal Property (authorized by Virginia Code §58.1-3500, 15.2-3203)

Year Ending 6/30/22 Year Ending 6/30/23 Business License (authorized by Virginia Code §58.1-3703, 15.2-2503) Cigarette Tax (authorized by Virginia Code §58.1-3840, 15.2-2503)

Appropriated

Proposed

Rates per category/

Rates per category/

value of gross receipts value of gross receipts (no change) $0.40 per pack

$0.40 per pack (no change)

Motor Vehicle License (authorized by Virginia Code §46.2-752, 15.2-2503) Zoning Fees (authorized by Virginia Code §15.2-2286)

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Tax Year 2023

(no change) Appropriated

Proposed

$25.00 Automobiles

$25.00 Automobiles

$25.00 Motorcycle

$25.00 Motorcycle (no change)

(no changes in Zoning Fees from FY2022)

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Legal Notices Town of Round Hill PROPOSED FY2023 UTILITY RATES AND FEES (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023) Water User Rate

Sewer User Rate

Authorized by Virginia Code 15.22111, 15.2-2119, 15.2-2143 In Town - Per 1,000 gallons

Year Ending 6/30/22 Appropriated

Year Ending 6/30/23 Proposed

$7.17 per 1000 gallons

$7.39 per 1000 gallons

Authorized by Virginia Code 15.22111, 15.2-2119, 15.2-2143 In Town - Per 1,000 gallons

Year Ending 6/30/22 Appropriated

Year Ending 6/30/23 Proposed

$10.75 per 1000 gallons

$11.09 per 1000 gallons

(3% increase) Out of Town - Per 1,000 gallons

$10.75 per 1000 gallons

(3% increase)

$11.09 per 1000 gallons

Out of Town - Per 1,000 gallons

$16.13 per 1000 gallons

(3% increase) In Town - Minimum Charge

$14.34 (2000 gals)

Out of Town - Minimum Charge

$21.51 (2000 gals)

(3% increase)

Min Ch - $14.78 (2000 gals)

In Town - Minimum Charge

$21.51 (2000 gals)

$22.18 (2000 gals)

Out of Town - Minimum Charge

$21.51 (2000 gals)

$33.28 (2000 gals)

Rate based on meter size

Rate based on meter size

Min Size 3/4" - $13,897.79)

Min Size 3/4" - 14,315.00)

(3% increase)

(3% increase)

Min Ch - $22.18 (2000 gals) (3% increase)

Water Availability Fee

(3% increase)

Rate based on meter size

Rate based on meter size

Min Size 3/4" - $11,550.42

Min Size 3/4" - $11,898.00

(authorized by Virginia Code 15.22111, 15.2-2119 and 15.2-2143)

Out of Town Rate is

Out of Town Rate is

150% of above rate

150% of above rate

Sewer Availability Fee (authorized by Virginia Code 15.22111, 15.2-2119 and 15.2-2143)

Out of Town Rate is

Out of Town Rate is

150% of above rate

150% of above rate

(3.0092% increase) Customer Initiated Meter Request

$75

(3% increase) Availability Fee for Consent Decree

$320

(authorized by Virginia Code §15.2-2119)

$16.64 per 1000 gallons

(426% increase)

$7,281.60

(Consent Decree, Paragraph 14)

$7,500.05 (1% increase) 5/19 & 5/26/22

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF HAMILTON, VIRGINIA

NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND INTENT TO FORFEIT

Pursuant to Code of Virginia, as amended, Section 15.2-2507, the Hamilton Town Council will hold a public hearing at the Hamilton Town Office, 53 East Colonial Highway, Hamilton, Virginia, on Monday, May 23, 2022, beginning at 7:00 p.m. to receive comment on the proposed budget amendment. The proposed amendment to the Hamilton FY 2021/2022 budget is to accept into revenue the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Program Grant for replacement revenue and projects yet to be determined.

REVENUES SLFRF Grant first tranche

$ 326,299

TOTAL REVENUES

$ 326,299

EXPENDITURES Water line repairs Water Tower repairs Chemical cost increases Repaving for water line repairs Pump and Haul services exceeding budget Tax Consolidation Contingency Projects (to be identified)

$ 42,000 4,425 20,000 18,120 10,000 2738 29,930 199,300

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$326,299

Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of the Interior is hereby commencing a forfeiture proceeding against the following items of wildlife or wildlife products, which were seized in the Eastern District area of Virginia on the dates indicated because they were involved in one or more violations of any of the following laws: Endangered Species Act, Title 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1538, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, 11 U.S.C. Sec. 1371-1372, the Lacey Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 3372, Wild Bird Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 4901-4916, or the African Elephant Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 4221-4245. These items are subject to forfeiture to the United States under Title 16, U.S.C. Sec. 1540(e), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1377, or 16 U.S.C. Sec. 3374 and Title 50 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 12.23. Any person with an ownership or financial interest in said items who desires to claim them must file a claim with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement, 23703C Air Freight Lane, Suite 200, Dulles, VA 20166; telephone (703) 661-8560. Such claim must be received by the above office by 06/07/2022. The claim will be transmitted to the U.S. Attorney for institution of a forfeiture action in U.S. District Court. If a proper claim is not received by the above office by such date, the items will be declared forfeited to the United States and disposed of according to law. Any person who has an interest in the items may also file with the above office a petition for remission of forfeiture in accordance with Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 12.24, which petition must be received in such office before disposition of the items. Storage costs may also be assessed.

INV # SEIZURE DATE VALUE ITEMS SEIZED 2022501391

03/31/2022

A special meeting of Town Council will be held immediately following the Public Hearing for the intent of adopting the amendment.

Information regarding the proposed budget amendments is available at the Town Office, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm.

David R. Simpson, Mayor Town of Hamilton 5/19/22

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5/5, 5/12 & 5/19/22

$16,417

Two (2) Little owl (Athene noctua) dead animals; One (1) Salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) dead animal; One (1) White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) dead animal; One (1) American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) skin piece; One (1) Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) foot; Two (2) gavial (Gavialis gangeticus) skulls; One (1) tiger (Panthera tigris) skull; One (1) Helmeted hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) skull; One (1) Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) horn; One (1) Mexican pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) dead animal; Two (2) common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) ivory carvings; One (1) Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) dead animal; Two (2) hawks, harriers (Accipitridae) claws; One (1) Markhor (Capra falconeri) trophy; Two (2) gavial (Gavialis gangeticus) trophies; One (1) urial (Ovis aries) trophy

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Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING The LOUDOUN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room on the first floor of the County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following: SPEX-2021-0039 ASHBURN CORPORATE CENTER HOTELS (Special Exception)

EH19, LLC of Arlington, Virginia has submitted an application for a Special Exception to modify the Conditions of Approval and Special Exception Plat associated with SPEX-1998-0016 (Ashburn Corporate Center L 4 and 5), in order to increase the maximum number of hotel rooms from 240 to 244 within the PD-IP (Planned Development – Industrial Park) zoning district. This application is subject to the 1972 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed use is listed as a Special Exception use under Sections 722.3.2.1 and 607.2.4. The subject property is located within the Route 28 Taxing District, Corridor Business (CB) Optional Overlay, and located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, between the Ldn 60-65 aircraft noise contours. The subject property is approximately 7.16 acres in size and is located on the north side of Waxpool Road (Route 625), west of Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607) and East of Smith Switch Road (Route 1950), at 44610 Waxpool Drive, Ashburn, Virginia, in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 061-37-8938. The area is governed by the polices of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Employment Place Type)), which supports a broad array of Employment uses up to a 1.0 Floor Area Ratio (FAR).

ZRTD-2021-0008 & SPEX-2021-0040 1501 MORAN ROAD

(Zoning Conversion in the Route 28 Taxing District & Special Exception) 1501 Moran Road Development LLC of Washington, District of Columbia has submitted applications for the following: 1) to rezone 7.65 acres from the PD-IP (Planned Development – Industrial Park) zoning district under the 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the PD-IP zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, in order to permit all principal and accessory uses permitted in the PD-IP zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, at a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.60 (up to 1.0 by Special Exception); and 2) a Special Exception to permit an increase in the maximum FAR from 0.60 to 1.0 for data center and associated uses. The subject property is located within the Route 28 Taxing District, and the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 aircraft noise contours. The subject property is approximately 7.65 acres in size and is located on the south side of the intersection of Moran Road (Route 634) and Broderick Drive (Route 1070) and on the east side of the intersection of Moran Road (Route 634) and Acacia Lane (Route 865) in the Broad Run Election District.

The Subject Property is more particularly described as PIN: 045-46-5016. The area is governed by the policies of the 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Employment Place Type) which designate this area for Office, Production, Flex Space, and Warehousing uses at up to 1.0 Floor Area Ratio.

SPEX-2021-0052 & CMPT-2021-0013 MDS EQUINE CENTER (Special Exception & Commission Permit)

Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc. of Blacksburg, Virginia, has submitted applications for the following: 1) a Special Exception for termination of non-conforming status of the public utilities provided by the Town of Leesburg serving the animal hospital use in the AR-1 (Agriculture Rural–1) zoning district; and 2) Commission approval to permit the extension of Town of Leesburg municipal sewer and water lines to serve an expansion of the animal hospital. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and a non-conforming use or structure may be deemed to be in conformity with the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance and allowed to continue and to expand as a lawfully existing use or structure through the issuance of Special Exception approval in accordance with Section 1-405. The subject property is located within the LOD (Limestone Overlay District) and is also located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District). The subject property is approximately 197.99 acres in size and is located on the east side of the intersection of Old Waterford Road, NW and Fairview Street, NW, at 17690 Old Waterford Road, Leesburg, Virginia, in the Catoctin Election District. The property is more particularly described as PIN: 229-27-9023. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Rural Policy Area (Rural North Place Type)), which designate this area for Agricultural and Agricultural Supportive uses with limited Residential, Rural Business, and Tourism uses at a recommended density up to one dwelling units per 20 acres.

ZMAP-2021-0005, ZCPA-2021-0004, SPEX-2022-0022 ZMOD-2021-0015 & ZMOD-2021-0046 BELMONT PARK

DEF

ERR

(Zoning Map Amendment, Zoning Concept Plan Amendment) (Special Exception & Zoning Modifications)

ED

Belmont Gym Building, LLC, of McLean, Virginia, has submitted applications for the following: 1) to rezone approximately 12.16 acres from the PD-OP (Planned Development – Office Park) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the R-16 ADU (Townhouse/Multifamily Residential-16, ADU Development Regulations) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to develop 163 residential units, consisting of a maximum 106 multifamily units and a maximum of 57 single family attached units, at a density of approximately 13.4 dwelling units per acre; and 2) to amend the proffers approved with ZMAP-1996-0003, and ZCPA-1996-0002, Belmont, in order to revise the Deed

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of Viewshed Easement for Belmont Manor. The applicant is also requesting a Special Exception to permit the modification of the minimum yard requirements for ADU (Affordable Dwelling Units) developments in the R-16 ADU zoning district. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance and the proposed modification of the minimum yard requirements for ADU developments in the R-16 ADU zoning district is listed as Special Exception under Section 7-903(C)(1)(a). The applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s):

FE

ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION

PROPOSED MODIFICATION

RR

§3-607(B) (2) R-16 Townhouse/Multifamily Residential, Building Requirements, Building Height, Multifamily.

Increase maximum permitted building height for multifamily buildings from 45 feet to 55 feet without additional setbacks.

§5-1403(B) Landscaping, Buffer Yards, Screening, and Landscape Plans, Road Corridor Buffers and Setbacks, Road Corridor Buffers and Setbacks Matrix, Table Section 5-1403 (B).

Reduce the required building setback from 200 feet to 80 feet and the parking setback from 125 feet to 50 feet along Harry Byrd Highway and Reduce the required building setback from 75 feet to 33 feet and the parking setback from 35 feet to 13 along Russell Branch Parkway.

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The subject property is approximately 12.16 acres in size and is located on the east side of Russell Branch Parkway (Route 1061), west of Claiborne Parkway (Route 901) and south of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7) in the Ashburn Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 083-469403. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Mixed Use Place Type)) which designate this area for a mix of Residential, Commercial, Entertainment, Cultural and Recreational uses at recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.0.

ZMAP-2021-0006, SPEX-2021-0022, ZMOD-2021-0020 ZMOD-2021-0023 & ZMOD-2021-0024 HYDE PARK (Zoning Map Amendment, Special Exception & Zoning Modifications)

38 BL 154 Owner, LLC of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, has submitted applications for the following: 1) To rezone approximately 57.61 acres from the PD-OP (Planned Development – Office Park) zoning district and PD-H3 (Planned Development – Housing 3) administered as the PD-OP zoning district to the R-16 ADU (Townhouse/Multi-family, ADU Development Regulations) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to develop up to 795 residential units, consisting of a maximum of 438 single-family attached residential units and a maximum of 357 multifamily residential units, at a density approximately 13.8 dwelling units per acre; and 2) A Special Exception to permit the modification of the minimum yard requirements for ADU developments in the R-16 ADU zoning district. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed modification of the minimum yard requirements for ADU developments in the R-16 ADU zoning district is listed as a Special Exception under Section 7-903(C)(3). The applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance Modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION

PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§3-602, R-16 Townhouse/Multifamily Residential, Size and Location.

Increase the maximum district size from 25 acres to 58 acres.

§3-607(B)(2), R-16 Townhouse/Multifamily Residential, Building Requirements, Multifamily, Building Height.

Increase the permitted maximum building height from 45 feet to 60 feet without providing an additional setback from streets or from lot lines in addition to each of the required minimum yard dimensions.

§5-1403(B), Landscaping, Buffer Yards, Screening, and Landscape Plans, Road Corridor Buffer Setbacks, Road Corridor Buffer and Setbacks Matrix, Table 5-1403(B).

Reduce the required building setback from 100 feet to 75 feet along Belmont Ridge Road. and Reduce the required building setback from 75 feet to 52 feet along Broadlands Boulevard, and from 75 feet to 45 feet along a proposed Broadlands Boulevard right turn lane for a proposed site entrance north of Glebe View Drive (Route 2348)

The subject property is approximately 57.61 acres in size and is located south of the Dulles Greenway (Route 267) in the northeast corner of the intersection of Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659) and Broadlands Boulevard (Route 640) in the Ashburn Election District. The subject property is more particularly

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Legal Notices described as PIN: 154-19-9491. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Mixed Use Place Type), which designate this area for a mix of Residential, Commercial, Entertainment, Cultural, and Recreational uses as a recommended Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 1.0.

ZCPA-2021-0002 & ZMOD-2021-0032 ONE LOUDOUN (Zoning Concept Plan Amendment & Zoning Ordinance Modification) KRG Ashburn Loudoun Uptown, LLC of Indianapolis, IN, has submitted an application to amend the concept development plan and amend the proffers approved with ZMAP 2005-0008, One Loudoun; ZMAP 2012-0016, One Loudoun; ZMAP 2013-0009, One Loudoun; ZCPA 2008-0003, One Loudoun; ZCPA 2012-0012, One Loudoun; ZCPA 2013-0006, One Loudoun, ZMAP 2015-0007, One Loudoun; ZCPA-2015-0013, One Loudoun; ZMAP-2018-0005, ZMAP-2018-0006, and ZCPA-2018-0005, One Loudoun in order to: a) to increase the residential density by 1,745 multifamily units for a total residential density in the PD-TC (Planned Development – Town Center) zoning district of a 0.68 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and to decrease the amount of nonresidential density from 3,598,400 to 2,813,850 square feet for a total non-residential density in the PD-TC zoning district of a 0.52 FAR. The application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. The Applicant also requests the following Zoning Ordinance modification(s): ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION

PROPOSED MODIFICATION

§4-808(A)(4), PD-TC Planned Development

Eliminate the civic space requirement.

– Town Center, Land Use Arrangement, Generally. §4-806(B)(2)(a), PD-TC Planned Development – Town Center, Building Requirements,

Increase the maximum building height to 150 feet

Building Height, Town Center Fringe, Maximum Height. §4-808(A)(3), PD-TC Planned Development – Town Center, Land Use Arrangement, Generally.

Increase the maximum allowable percentage of gross floor area for residential use from 50 percent to 60 percent.

The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, between the Ldn 60-65, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60, aircraft noise contours, and located partially within the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District). The subject property is located in the southwest quadrant of the Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7) and Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607) interchange, and north of Russell Branch Parkway (Route 1061), in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as follows: PIN

PROPERTY ADDRESS

057-38-6693

N/A

057-29-5356

N/A

057-29-2150

N/A

057-29-6579

N/A

057-19-4669

N/A

057-20-1127

N/A

057-19-7846

N/A

057-19-7846-001

44669 ENDICOTT DR, ASHBURN, VA

057-19-7846-002

44661 ENDICOTT DR, ASHBURN, VA

057-19-7846-003

44675 ENDICOTT DR, ASHBURN, VA

057-19-7846-004

44675 ENDICOTT DR, ASHBURN, VA

057-10-3053

N/A

057-10-3053-001

20320 EXCHANGE ST, ASHBURN VA

057-10-3053-002

44819 ATWATER DR, ASHBURN, VA

057-10-3053-003

44719 ENDICOTT DR, ASHBURN, VA

057-10-3053-004

44719 ENDICOTT DR, ASHBURN, VA

057-19-7783

N/A

057-19-8211

20522 EASTHAMPTON PLZ, ASHBURN, VA

057-19-8588

N/A

057-19-6686

20575 EASTHAMPTON PLZ, ASHBURN, VA

058-49-7270

20613 EASTHAMPTON PLZ, ASHBURN, VA

PIN

PROPERTY ADDRESS

058-49-8866

20405 EXCHANGE ST, ASHBURN, VA

058-49-9345

20427 EXCHANGE ST, ASHBURN, VA

058-49-8130

44679 PROVINCETOWN DR, ASHBURN, VA

058-49-9721

20473 EXCHANGE ST, ASHBURN, VA

058-40-3555

44742 BRIMFIELD DR, ASHBURN, VA

058-40-2526

44755 BRIMFIELD DR, ASHBURN, VA

058-40-1649

44726 BRIMFIELD DR, ASHBURN, VA

058-40-0867

20416 EXCHANGE ST, ASHBURN, VA

057-10-0483

44703 THORNDIKE ST, ASHBURN, VA

057-10-1684

44715 THORNDIKE ST, ASHBURN, VA

057-10-3486

44735 THORNDIKE ST, ASHBURN, VA

057-10-4978

44786 BRIMFIELD DR, ASHBURN, VA

057-10-4315

N/A

057-10-2808

20350 MINOT DR, ASHBURN, VA

057-10-1401

44720 THORNDIKE ST, ASHBURN, VA

057-10-0299

20376 EXCHANGE ST, ASHBURN, VA

057-10-0115

20370 EXCHANGE ST, ASHBURN, VA

057-10-2420

N/A

057-10-5711 (portion of)

N/A

057-19-8938

20338 EXCHANGE ST, ASHBURN, VA

The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Mixed Use Place Type)) which designate this area for Residential, Nonresidential, and Public/ Civic uses at an FAR of up to 1.0 FAR.

SPEX-2021-0041 POLAND ROAD DATA CENTER YARD EXPANSION (Special Exception)

Amazon Data Services, Inc, of Seattle, Washington, has submitted an application for a Special Exception to permit a Data Center use in the CLI (Commercial Light Industry) zoning district. This application is subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed use is listed as a Special Exception use under Section 3-904(CC). The subject properties are located within the Quarry Notification (QN) Overlay District – Chantilly Crush Stone Note Area, partially within the Airport Impact (AI) Overlay District between the Ldn 60-65 and partially within the Ldn 65 or higher of the aircraft noise contours. The subject properties are approximately 39.11 and 9.36 acres in size and are located on the south side of John Mosby Highway (Route 50), east of Poland Road (Route 742) and north and west of Tall Cedars Parkway (Route 2200), at 25316 Prediction Lane, Chantilly, VA and 43743 John Mosby Highway, Chantilly, VA in the Dulles Election District. The subject properties are more particularly described as PINS: 097-35-4183 and 097-36-1753. The area is governed by the policies of the Revised General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Commercial Place Type)), which designate this area for a broad array of Employment uses within an environment that provides gathering spaces and opportunities for synergies among businesses.

Unless otherwise noted above, full and complete copies of the above-referenced amendments, applications, ordinances and/or plans, and related documents may be examined in the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday or call 703-7770220, or electronically at www.loudoun.gov/lola. This link also provides an additional opportunity for public input on active applications. Additionally, documents may be viewed and downloaded electronically the week before the hearing at www.loudoun.gov/pc. For further information, contact the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246.

Citizens are encouraged to call in advance to sign up to speak at the public hearing. If you wish to sign up in advance of the hearing, please call the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-7770246 prior to 12:00 PM on the day of the public hearing. Speakers may also sign up at the hearing.

Written comments are welcomed at any time and may be sent to the Loudoun County Planning Commission, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 3rd Floor, MSC #62, Leesburg, Virginia 20175, or by e-mail to loudounpc@loudoun.gov. If written comments are presented at the hearing, please provide ten (10) copies for distribution to the Commission and the Clerk’s records. All members of the public will be heard as to their views pertinent to these matters. Any individual representing and/or proposing to be the sole speaker on behalf of a citizen’s organization or civic association is encouraged to

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Legal Notices contact the Department of Planning and Zoning prior to the date of the public hearing if special arrangements for additional speaking time and/or audio-visual equipment will be requested. Such an organization representative will be allotted 6 minutes to speak, and the Chairman may grant additional time if the request is made prior to the date of the hearing and the need for additional time is reasonably justified.

Citizens are encouraged to call the Department of Planning and Zoning on the day of the public hearing to confirm that an item is on the agenda, or, the most current agenda may be viewed on the Planning Commission’s website at www.loudoun.gov/pc. In the event that the second Thursday is a holiday or the meeting may not be held due to inclement weather or other conditions that make it hazardous for members to attend, the meeting will be moved to the third Tuesday of the month. In the event that Tuesday is a holiday or the Tuesday meeting may not be held due to inclement weather or other conditions that make it hazardous for members to attend, the meeting will be held on the following Thursday. The meeting will be held at a place determined by the

Chairman.

Hearing assistance is available for meetings in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room. FM Assistive Listening System is available at the meetings at all other locations. If you require any type of reasonable accommodation as a result of a physical, sensory or mental disability to participate in this meeting, contact the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246. Please provide three days’ notice.

BY ORDER OF:

ERIC COMBS, CHAIRMAN LOUDOUN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION 5/5, 5/12 & 5/19/22

Public Notice – Environmental Permit

TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that will allow the release of treated wastewater into a water body in Loudoun County, Virginia.

LEESBURG TOWN CODE AMENDMENT: CHAPTER 22 (NUISANCES); SECTION 22-12 (CLUTTER PROHIBITED)

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: May 13, 2022 to June 13, 2022

In accordance with Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, Sections 15.2-901 and 15.2-1427, the Leesburg Town Council will hold a public hearing on:

PERMIT NAME: Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit – Wastewater issued by DEQ, under the authority of the State Water Control Board.

APPLICANT NAME, ADDRESS AND PERMIT NUMBER: Town of Hillsboro; 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro, VA 20132; VA0093114

Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA at which time the public shall have the right to present oral and written testimony on the proposed amendment to Town Code Chapter 22 (Nuisances) by adding a new section (22-12). The new section will make it unlawful for property owners to permit clutter on their property in accordance with VA Code § 15.2-901.

A copy of the proposed ordinance is available from the Town Clerk, located in Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.); or by calling Eileen Boeing, Town Clerk, at 703-771-2733.

At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard.

Persons requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk of Council at 703-771-2733, three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711.

5/12 & 5/19/22

TOWN OF LEESBURG

NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 9 USE REGULATIONS RELATING TO MOBILE FOOD UNIT PARKING/ STORAGE ASSOCIATED WITH A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the LEESBURG PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing on THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Zoning Ordinance Amendment TLOA-2021-0013 revising the following Section of the Zoning Ordinance: 1. Sec. 9.5.4.F Mobile Food Unit on Private Property in the I-1 District, the Planned Employment Center (PEC District) and within the B-2, B-3 and B-4 Zoning Districts, and the CD-C and CD-CC Sub-Districts of the Crescent Design District to establish parking/storage requirements for mobile food units working out of a commercial kitchen Copies and additional information regarding this proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment is available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by calling 703-737-7009 and asking for Christopher Murphy, Senior Planning Project Manager. This zoning ordinance amendment application is identified as case number TLOA-2021-0013.

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

5/19 & 5/26/22

FACILITY NAME AND LOCATION: Town of Hillsboro Wastewater Treatment Package Plant; 37091 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro, VA 20132 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Town of Hillsboro has applied for a new permit for the public Town of Hillsboro Wastewater Treatment Package Plant. The applicant proposes to release treated sewage wastewaters from residential areas at a rate of 0.00764 million gallons per day into a water body.

Sludge from the treatment process will be transported to Broad Run Water Reclamation Facility (VA0091383) for further treatment and final disposal. The facility proposes to release the treated sewage in the North Fork Catoctin Creek in Loudoun County in the Potomac River watershed. A watershed is the land area drained by a river and its incoming streams. The permit will limit the following pollutants to amounts that protect water quality: physical and chemical properties, nutrients, organic matter, solids and bacteria. This facility is subject to the requirements of 9VAC25-820 and has registered for coverage under the General VPDES Watershed Permit Regulation for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus Discharges and Nutrient Trading in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in Virginia (Nutrient GP). This facility has elected to offset its future nutrient loads by acquiring waste load allocations from the Town of Leesburg Water Pollution Control Division (VA0092282). The delivered load limits(s) of the Town of Leesburg Water Pollution Control Division have been reduced in the General VPDES Watershed Permit registration list to reflect this acquisition.

HOW TO COMMENT AND/OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing on the draft permit by hand-delivery, email, fax or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period.

DEQ must receive hand-delivery and postal mail by close of business and email and fax comments by 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester. A request for public hearing must also include: 1) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 2) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requester, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 3) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. A public hearing may be held, including another comment period, if public response is significant, based on individual requests for a public hearing, and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the permit.

CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Douglas Frasier; DEQ Northern Regional Office, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193; Phone: 571-866-6522; Email: Douglas.Frasier@deq.virginia.gov; Fax: 804-698-4178. The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named above by appointment or may request copies of the documents from the contact person listed above.

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Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS will hold a public hearing in the DULLES ROOM, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following:

Village of Lucketts Safety Improvements Loudoun County Virtual Design Public Hearing Thursday, June 23, 2022, 6:30 p.m. https://www.virginiadot.org/Lucketts Find out about planned safety improvements along Route 15 (James Monroe Highway) in the Village of Lucketts. The improvements include adding new sidewalks, enhancing the pedestrian crossing adjacent to the northern Lucketts Elementary School entrance, striping a new crosswalk with pedestrian signals at the Stumptown Road (Route 662) intersection, and modifying the right-turn lane to Lucketts Road (Route 662).

The public hearing will be held as a virtual/online meeting. Information for accessing and participating in the virtual meeting is available at https://www.virginiadot.org/Lucketts. The project team will make a short presentation beginning at 6:30 p.m. and answer questions for about an hour after the presentation.

Review project information and meeting details on the webpage above or during business hours at VDOT’s Northern Virginia District Office, 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030. Please call ahead at 703-259-1795 or TTY/TDD 711 to make an appointment with appropriate personnel.

In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 23 CFR 771, a Programmatic Categorical Exclusion has been prepared under agreement with the Federal Highway Administration. Pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106 and 36 CFR 800, information concerning the potential effects of the proposed improvements on properties listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places is included in the environmental document.

Give your comments during the meeting, or by July 5, 2022 via the comment form on the project website, by mail to Mr. Hamid Misaghian, P.E., Virginia Department of Transportation, 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030 or by email to meetingcomments@VDOT.virginia.gov. Please reference “Village of Lucketts Safety Improvements” in the subject line.

VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact VDOT Civil Rights at 703-259-1775.

State Project: 0015-053-128, C501, P101, R201 UPC: 68760 Federal: STP-5401 (573) In case an alternate date is needed, the meeting will be held Thursday, June 30, 2022 at the same time.

VARI-2022-0001 Sarkar - Addition Suman and Ara Sarkar of Ashburn, Virginia, have submitted an application for a variance to permit a deviation from the following provision of the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance in order to permit the construction of an addition to an existing single-family detached dwelling on the subject property located approximately 18.8 feet from the rear property line: Section 7-803(C)(1)(c) – Lot and Building Requirements, Yards, Rear (Affordable Dwelling Unit Development Regulations), which requires a twenty-five (25) foot rear yard. The subject property is zoned PD-H4 administered as R-8 (Single Family Residential) under the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance, and is also located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District outside of but within (1) mile of the LDN 60 aircraft noise contours. The subject property is approximately 0.16 acre in size and is located on the north side of Southview Manor Drive, approximately 0.26 mile north of the intersection of Southview Manor Drive (Route 3243) and Creighton Road (Route 774), and approximately 0.02 mile west of the intersection of Southview Manor Drive and Ashley Heights Circle (Route 3244), at 42904 Southview Manor Drive, in the Blue Ridge Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 160-30-2124.

Full and complete copies of the above-referenced application(s) and related documents may be examined in the Loudoun County Department of Planning and Zoning, County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 3rd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or call (703) 777-0246.

All members of the public will be heard as to their views pertinent to these matters. Citizens are encouraged to call in advance to sign up to speak at the public hearing. If you wish to sign up in advance of the hearing, please call the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246 prior to 12:00 PM on the day of the public hearing. Speakers may also sign up at the hearing. Written comments are welcomed at any time and may be sent to the Loudoun County Board of Zoning Appeals, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., 3rd Floor, MSC #62, Leesburg, Virginia 20175, or by e-mail to stephanie.capps@loudoun. gov. If any member of the public requires a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability in order to participate in a public meeting, please contact the Office of the County Administrator at 703-7770200/TTY-711. At least one business day of advance notice is requested; some accommodations may require more than one day of notice.

Nan M. Joseph Forbes, Chairman

LOUDOUN COUNTY WILL BE ACCEPTING SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS FOR: BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES, RFP No. 502784 until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, June 7, 2022.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION CONSULTING SERVICES (REISSUE), RFP No. 509784 until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, June 14, 2022.

Solicitation forms may be obtained 24 hours a day by visiting our web site at www.loudoun.gov/procurement. If you do not have access to the Internet, call (703) 777-0403, M - F, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

WHEN CALLING, PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED ANY REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY TYPE OF DISABILITY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCUREMENT. 5/19/22

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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE §§ 1-211.1; 8.01-316, -317, 20-104 Case No. CL21-3853

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Legal Notices TOWNTOWN OF HAMILTON HEARING OF HAMILTONPUBLIC PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED WATER/SEWER RATES & LAND DEVELOPMENT (no changes) PROPOSED WATER/SEWER RATES & LAND DEVELOPMENT FEE'SFEE'S (no changes) The Town of Hamilton will a public hearing Monday May on 23,Monday 2022, at 7:00pm the Hamilton Town Office, 53 E Colonial Hwy, Hamilton, VA, for the purpose of receiving comment onof the proposed The Town of hold Hamilton will hold aonpublic hearing May 23,at2022, at 7:00pm at the Hamilton Town Office, 53 E Colonial Hwy, Hamilton, VA, for the purpose water/sewer rates and thecomment proposed on planning/zoning for the FY22 year.

Virtual planning/zoning meeting availablefees for public at: https://www.hamiltonva.gov.

The Code of Virginia of 1950,at:as amended, §§ receiving the proposed fees water/sewer ratesbudget and the proposed for theattendance FY22 budget year. Virtual meeting available for public attendance 15.2-2111, 15.2-2119, 15.2-2143 and 15.2-2122, authorize the adoption of water/sewer rates and fees. The Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, §§ 15.2-2241 and 15.2-2286, authorize the adoption of planning & https://www.hamiltonva.gov. The Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, §§ 15.2-2111, 15.2-2119, 15.2-2143 and 15.2-2122, authorize the adoption of water/sewer rates zoning fees.

and fees. The Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, §§ 15.2-2241 and 15.2-2286, authorize the adoption of planning & zoning fees.

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PROPOSED WATER RATES - ALL PROPERTIES * IN TOWN PROPOSED RATES (no changes) ^ OUT OF TOWN PROPOSED RATES (no changes) Metered Rates Metered Rates $5.71 $12.75 $13.25 $19.00

per 1,000 gallons up to 8,000 gallons per 1,000 gallons between 8,001 and 12,000 gallons per 1,000 gallons over 12,000 gallons surcharge every 2 months

^ ^ ^ ^

$7.71 $17.21 $17.89 $19.00

per 1,000 gallons up to 8,000 gallons per 1,000 gallons between 8,001 and 12,000 gallons per 1,000 gallons over 12,000 gallons surcharge every 2 months

PROPOSED SEWER RATES - ALL PROPERTIES * IN TOWN PROPOSED RATES (no changes) ^ OUT OF TOWN PROPOSED RATES (no changes) Metered Rates Metered Rates * * * *

$10.88 $26.25 $28.88 $13.00

per 1,000 gallons up to 8,000 gallons per 1,000 gallons between 8,001 and 12,000 gallons per 1,000 gallons over 12,000 gallons surcharge every 2 months

^ ^ ^ ^

$14.68 $35.44 $38.98 $13.00

Flat Rates * *

per 1,000 gallons up to 8,000 gallons per 1,000 gallons between 8,001 and 12,000 gallons per 1,000 gallons over 12,000 gallons surcharge every 2 months

Flat Rates

$76.50 every 2 months $13.00 surcharge every 2 months

^ ^

$103.28 every 2 months $13.00 surcharge every 2 months

PROPOSED LAND DEVELOPMENT FEES (no changes) $ 5,000 Annexation Application $ 350 Appeals (Board of Zoning Appeals) $ 250 Boundary Line Adjustment/Lot Consolidation $ 750 Commission Permit $ 2,500 Comprehensive Plan Amendment $ 250 Concept Plan Review $ 150 Demolition Permit $ 4,500 Development Plan Amendment Grading Plan (Erosion & Sediment Control) $ 500 Less than 100 acres $ 1,000 100-200 acres $ 1,500 200+ acres $ 100 Home Child Care Centers (12 childern or less) $ 25 Home Occupation Permit $ 50 Occupancy Permit $ 800 Parking Waiver (per space) $ 4,500 Proffered Condition Amendment Rezoning Application $ 2,500 0-5 acres $ 3,500 5-10 acres $ 6,500 10-25 acres $ 7,500 25-100 acres $ 8,500 100+ acres

Sign Permit $ 25 Temporary $ 100 Permanent $ 500 Preliminary Site Plan Application $ 1,200 Site Plan Application $ 750 Site Plan Revision $ 500 Special Exception Application $ 1,500 Special Use Permit Subdivision Application $ 300 Preliminary Plat - Minor (3 lots or less) $ 500 Preliminary Plat - Major (4 or more lots) $ 300 Preliminary Plat Revision $ 750 Subdivision - Construction Drawings - Public Improvements $ 300 Subdivision - Final Plat $ 500 Subdivision Major (3 lots or more) $ 500 Subdivision - Final Plat Review $ 300 Trailer Permit $ 350 Variance Application Zoning Permit - New Construction $ 150 Residential $ 200 Commerical or Industrial $ 75 Accessory Structures, decks, additiona, etc NC (permit required) Interior Alterations, roof replacement, siding, etc. for 05/12/2022 and 05/19/2022

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

All unclaimed bicycles will be handled according to Chapter 228.04 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County.

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Town ofofHamilton Proposed Budget Town Hamilton Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget Proposed Budget Pursuant to VA Code Sec. 15.2-2506, notice is hereby given that the Hamilton Town Council Fiscal Year 2023 Fiscal Year 2023 will hold a to Public Hearing, the purpose comments onHamilton the following proposed Pursuant VA Code Sec. for 15.2-2506, noticeofisreceiving hereby given that the Town Council

budget, on aMonday May 23, 2022, atpurpose 7:00 pm of in receiving the Towncomments Office, 53 E Highway, will hold Public Hearing, for the onColonial the following proposed Pursuant to VAcan Code Sec. via 15.2-2506, Meeting notice is by hereby given that the Hamilton Town Council will hold a Public Hearing, for the purpose of receiving comments on the following proposed budget, on Hamilton, VA. Public going to https://www.hamiltonva.gov budget, on Monday Mayattend 23, 2022, atVirtual 7:00 pm in the Town Office, 53 E Colonial Highway, MondayMeeting May 23,will 2022, at 7:00 pm in the after Town Office, 53 E Colonial Highway, Hamilton, VA. Public can attend via Virtual Meeting by going to https://www.hamiltonva.gov The regular VA. Town Council follow immediately the same location.

Hamilton, Public can attend via Virtual Meeting by going toat https://www.hamiltonva.gov The regular Council Meeting follow at immediately after at the same location. Copies of the detailed budget may be obtained at the Town Office during regular office hours (or via email), Monday-Friday Copies of theTown detailed budget may bewill obtained the Town Office regular The regular Town Council Meeting will follow immediately afterduring at the same location.

8:00 am - 4:00 pm, holidays excepted. office hours (ordetailed via email), Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm,Office holidays excepted.

Copies of the budget may be obtained at the Town during regular office hours (or via email), Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, holidays excepted.

TOWN OF HAMILTON BUDGET SUMMARY TOWN OF HAMILTON BUDGET SUMMARY REVENUES REVENUES

PROPERTY TAX LICENSE FEES PROPERTY TAX ZONING LICENSEFEES FEES FINES & FEES ZONING FEES SALES/UTILITY FINES & FEES TAXES BUSINESS LICENSE TAX SALES/UTILITY TAXES MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS LICENSE TAX INTEREST MISCELLANEOUS PRIOR FISCAL YEAR SURPLUS INTEREST WATER & SEWER SERVICES PRIOR FISCAL YEAR SURPLUS WATER & SEWER SERVICES CELL TOWER LEASE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS CELL TOWER LEASE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TOTAL TOTAL

FY 22 FY 23 ADOPTED PROPOSED FY 22 FY 23 279,189 $ 334,695 $ ADOPTED PROPOSED $$ 11,500 13,000 279,189 $ $ 334,695 10,000 $$ 5,000 11,500 $$ 13,000 $$ 1,425 3,200 10,000 5,000 $ $ $$ 78,250 80,400 1,425 $$ 3,200 $$ 20,200 34,000 78,250 $ $ 80,400 $$ 89195 384,900 20,200 $ $ 34,000 $$ 18,008 17,800 89195 $$ 384,900 $$ 783,004 24,134 18,008 $ $ 17,800 $$ 855,244 760,352 783,004 $ $ 24,134 855,244 $ $ 760,352 $$ 98,000 112,000 940,752 $$ 532,748 98,000 $ $ 112,000 940,752 $ 532,748 $ $

$

2,771,763 $ 2,771,763 $

2,715,233 2,715,233

TAX RATES TAX RATES Real Estate Tax - $0.26 per $100 of assessed value TAX RATES Personal Property per of $100 of assessed Real Estate Tax - Tax $0.26- $1.10 per $100 assessed valuevalue Real Estate Tax - $0.26 per $100 of$100 assessed value value Mobile Home Property - $0.26 of assessed Personal Property TaxTax - $1.10 per per $100 of assessed value

WAGES/SALARIES FACILITIES MAINTENANCE WAGES/SALARIES GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES MAINTENANCE UTILITES ADMINSTRATION GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CAPITAL UTILITESIMPROVEMENTS ADMINSTRATION DONATIONS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS UTILITIES DONATIONS OPERATING UTILITIES EXPENSES VEHICLE EXPENSES OPERATING EXPENSES MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLE EXPENSES VRA BOND PAYMENTS MISCELLANEOUS VRA BOND PAYMENTS CONTINGENCY TOTAL CONTINGENCY TOTAL

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $$ $ $ $$ $$ $

FY 22 FY 23 ADOPTED PROPOSED FY 22 FY 23 324,617 $ 392,082 ADOPTED PROPOSED 255,988 216,904 324,617 $$ 392,082 227,285 752,649 255,988 $ $ 216,904 714,280 227,285 752,649 n/a $ $ 532,748 940,752 714,280 n/a $$ 43,015 532,748 940,752 3000 $ $ 80,385 60,624 43,015 3000 $ $ 80,385 79,396 60,624$ $ 5100 4,600 79,396 $ $ 95,430 5100 139,177 4,600 $ $ 95,430 122,451 n/a 139,177$ $ 122,451 $ n/a 2,262,606 $ 2,262,606 496,512 $ $ 2,771,763 496,512 $$ 2,771,763 $

2,715,233 2,715,233 2,715,233 2,715,233

for 05/12/2022 and 05/19/2022 for 05/12/2022 and 05/19/2022

Personal Property Tax - $1.10 per $100 of assessed value Mobile Property Tax - $0.26 per $100 of assessed value Meals TaxHome - 4% of meals purchased Mobile Home Property Tax - $0.26 per $100 of assessed value Transient Occupancy Tax -purchased of lodging charges Meals - -4% ofof meals MealsTax Tax 4% meals2% purchased Motor Vehicle License Fee --$25.00/automobile and motorcycle Transient Occupancy Tax 2% of lodging charges Transient Occupancy Tax - 2% of lodging charges Motor FeeFee - $25.00/automobile and motorcycle MotorVehicle VehicleLicense License - $25.00/automobile and motorcycle

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TOWN OF LEESBURG

NOTICE OF TOWN COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLES 15 AND 18 – DEFINITIONS FOR MURAL Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on TUESDAY, May 24, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Zoning Ordinance Amendment TLOA-2021-0010 revising the following Section of the Zoning Ordinance: 1. Sec. 15.3 Definitions, adding the term “Mural” 2. Sec. 18.1.110.1, revising the definition for “Mural”.

Copies and additional information regarding these proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (MondayFriday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by calling 703-737-7920 and asking for Michael Watkins, Zoning Administrator. This zoning ordinance amendment application is identified as case number TLOA2021-0010.

At this hearing all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard.

Persons requiring special accommodations should contact the Clerk of Council (703) 771-2733 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711.

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TOWN OF LEESBURG DEPARTMENT OF UTILITIES NOTICE OF WATER MAIN FLUSHING The Town of Leesburg will conduct controlled flushing of water mains throughout the Town beginning April through June 30th, 2022. This preventative maintenance program is essential for maintaining the Town’s high standards of water quality.

Water mains are flushed by opening fire hydrants and allowing them to flow freely for a short period of time. The flushing cleans out sediment, removes air which may accumulate in the water mains and restores chlorine levels in areas of limited use, thereby, reducing the potential for bacteriological contamination.

Water is safe to drink and safe to use during flushing. However, flushing may result in temporary discoloration and sediment in the water. If discoloration or sediment is evident, the Town recommends residents avoid doing laundry until the discoloration subsides. Flushing may also introduce air into the water, which may temporarily cause erratic flow. If this occurs, open your cold water tap until a clear steady flow of water is observed.

Some residents and businesses may experience lower pressure during the flushing in their neighborhood.

The Town regrets any inconvenience the flushing operation may cause.

Please call the Utilities Department at 703-737-7075 for further information. For after-hour emergencies, call the Leesburg Police Department at 703-771-4500.

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

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NOTICE OF IMPOUNDMENT OF ABANDONED VEHICLES This notice is to inform the owner and any person having a security interest in their right to reclaim the motor vehicle herein described within 15 days after the date of storage charges resulting from placing the vehicle in custody, and the failure of the owner or persons having security interests to exercise their right to reclaim the vehicle within the time provided shall be deemed a waiver by the owner, and all persons having security interests of all right, title and interest in the vehicle, and consent to the sale of the abandoned motor vehicle at a public auction.

This notice shall also advise the owner of record of his or her right to contest the determination by the Sheriff that the motor vehicle was “abandoned,” as provided in Chapter 630.08 of the Loudoun County Ordinance, by requesting a hearing before the County Administrator in writing. Such written request for a hearing must be made within 15 days of the notice.

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A copy of the proposed ordinance is available from the Town Clerk, located in Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.); or by calling Eileen Boeing, Town Clerk, at 703-771-2733.

At this hearing, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard.

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Opinion Changing the Map County supervisors appear poised take a vote that their predecessors for decades worked to prevent.

For more than 30 years, county leaders pushed back on pressure to widen Rt. 15. Shoulders were extended and strengthened. Speed limits were reduced. A few turn lanes were added. Through all those efforts to improve safety and decrease congestion, the policy to preserve the corridor as a rural two-lane road remained.

However, the one significant solution—to create a different corridor to handle the interstate traffic

that crosses the Point of Rocks bridge—remained elusive, never winning the political will required to overcome the hurdles. Rt. 15 remains the nearest alternatives to I-95 and the Capitol Beltway. By default, its serves as Washington’s western bypass.

It is important to acknowledge that the plan now before the county board offers no magic-bullet solutions to improve safety or reduce congestion anytime soon. It will take years to design the work and potentially decades to assemble the money needed to pay for its construction.

And even when complete, it simply moves the northbound squeeze from four lanes to two lanes a

few miles up the road.

While county leaders are at this planning stage,

there is merit in envisioning interim solutions that

could be done more quickly and at a lower cost than the full four-laning. Additional turn lanes, some

spot widening, and even simple roundabouts could

have significant impacts and may, in fact, be a more pragmatic approach given the daunting challenges facing the larger project.

Simply putting four lanes on the map isn’t a fix;

it is just a long-term strategy change. Today’s shortterm needs remain to be addressed. n

LETTERS to the Editor Not Non-Partisan Editor: The political action committee, Fight for Schools, promotes itself as a nonpartisan parents’ advocacy group. However, a look at its corporate principals and court actions tells a different story.

On April 18, Fight for Schools updated its State Corporation Commission information.

John Whitbeck was designated as corporate vice president. From 20152018, Whitbeck served as chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia.

Morgan Finkelstein, press secretary for the Democratic Party of Virginia, released the following statement concerning Whitbeck’s selection as RPV Chair, “It says a lot about Virginia Republicans that they would welcome as chair someone as extreme as John Whitbeck. From his offensive anti-Semitic comments to his extreme

positions opposing abortion even in cases of rape and incest, Whitbeck blatantly puts his ideological Tea Party agenda ahead of the citizens of Virginia.”

According to the SCC, Ian Prior remains as Fight for Schools’ President.

The Conservative Political Action Conference issued the following resume for Prior at their 2/24/22 meeting, where he appeared as a speaker.

“Ian Prior is a former deputy public affairs director for the Trump Department of Justice, a former communications director for the American Crossroads super PAC, and the former press secretary for the National Republican Congressional Committee, according to Ballotpedia. Prior is a longtime GOP strategist and has recently made a number of appearances on Fox News, where he has been presented as a concerned Virginia father opposed to Critical Race Theory.”

Fight for Schools was granted

corporate status in Virginia on 4/8/21.

That same year, it hired personnel to gather signatures to recall the election of six of the nine members of the Loudoun County Public School Board. All six members selected by Fight for Schools for recall were supported by the Democratic Committee during their elections.

Fight for Schools promotes itself as nonpartisan. However, the ultraconservative affiliations of its principals and its partisan recalls portray a very different narrative. A narrative that exemplifies conservative politics’ use of disinformation to further its ambitions of overturning democratic elections. As a resident of Loudoun County, where Fight for Schools’ dramas continue to unfold, I can honestly say: they aren’t fooling anyone.

— Michael Cummins, Lansdowne

An Opportunity Editor: The subject of adequate housing in Loudoun, particularly those at prices attainable for low- to average-income earners, continues top priority lists in Loudoun County yet seems ever stuck as mere plans and ideas.

The Fleetwood South applicant has presented a plan to increase the number of “for-sale” detached units in the county’s Affordable Dwelling Unit program by 40 percent, a significant boon to those seeking permanent homes and the opportunity to nurture a nest egg.

The need for a wide range of housing types at various price points as well as access to the available land to build attainable housing has never been greater. That’s why the Loudoun Board LETTERS TO THE EDITOR continues on page 41

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of Supervisors prudently added an Unmet Housing Needs chapter to the county Comprehensive Plan.

However, it will be impossible for the county to achieve its projected attainable housing goals without the Transition Policy Area playing a role. That area is zoned and planned for large, expensive executive homes on enormous parcels.

A variety of attainable housing such as rental apartments, condominiums, townhomes, duplexes and quads is desperately needed. But not everyone wants to live in an apartment near a future metro station; some would like a home they can hang onto, where they can raise a family and establish some permanence.

Alexandria and Fairfax are concentrating housing units together to increase density and the construction of more homes that are attainable for their workers. They are permitting greater innovation that empowers builders to find new ways to create more homes for a broader spectrum of our growing population. Loudoun County is behind.

The lack of a range of attainable housing makes it difficult for businesses to find and keep employees. Those who commute from outside the county contribute to road congestion.

The best use of 87 acres east of Rt. 15 is to provide housing for our evergrowing population, not mansions for a few wealthy people. If that property develops with only 29 homes, it will be a disappointing lost opportunity.

— Jonathan Erickson, Sterling

The Rise and Demise of the W&OD Railroad

BY PAUL MCCRAY

During the mid-19th century, travel through Loudoun County was difficult since many roads were muddy during wet seasons, and using horses to ride or pull wagons was slow. The C&O Canal and the B&O Railroad in Maryland both offered travel/shipping options to those near the Potomac River who could cross it when river conditions permitted. But the canal was prone to shutting down during droughts and freezes, and crossing the river with cargo was risky and cumbersome. The viability of using the B&O dramatically improved in 1852 with construction of the Point of Rocks bridge, which provided a reliable crossing alternative for passengers and farmers in the vicinity of the Potomac. As a result, more freight traffic from the outer areas of northern Virginia began heading for Baltimore rather than Alexandria.

That scenario changed in 1859, when the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire (AL&H) Railroad came to Loudoun.

It made travel faster and more convenient, allowing farmers and millers to send produce, crops and grain to the more populated city of Alexandria. It also meant Loudoun store owners could have merchandise sent west to them more quickly and in greater quantities. Consequently, communities and towns such as Sterling, Ashburn, Purcellville, and Round Hill grew up around train stations, and none developed along Leesburg Pike (Rt. 7).

The railroad became “Main Street” for Loudoun County.

The Round Hill passenger station circa 1910.

T h e AL&H plan was to head west from Alexandria, through Loudoun and the Blue Ridge mountains, to the rich coal fields in what is now West Virginia.

Shortly after it reached Leesburg in 1860, however, the Civil War disrupted its operation and expansion. Confederate forces destroyed bridges and tracks west of Vienna, so that town was the rail terminus for the duration of the war. The line never fully recovered; trains did not reach Purcellville and Round Hill until 1874, and stalled there. The railroad managed to keep running despite a series of owners who went bankrupt during the long economic depression that started in 1873.

The Southern Railway purchased the

bankrupt railroad in 1894. This large company had little interest in extending the line; it was simply enlarging its rail holdings. But when Snickersville residents asked the Southern to bring the line from Round Hill to that town in 1900, the Railway agreed if the village changed its name to Bluemont, which the Southern thought more attractive to the vacation trade. A few residents objected on traditional grounds, but the majority wanted the tourism revenue, so the town became Bluemont. After that extension, the tracks went no further.

In 1909, two men from Leesburg planned to purchase the rail line from Southern to start a daily two-hour passenger service to Washington. Elijah B. WO&D RAILROAD continues on page 42

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Black Hoof Brewing continued from page 3

A Brewing Legend Remembered Lake was one of Loudoun’s most experienced craft brewers, working long before the most recent explosion in the popularity of craft beers. He brewed at Old Dominion Brewery in Ashburn, Rock Bottom in Arlington, Sweetwater Tavern in Sterling, and established Thoroughbred’s and Dog Money in Leesburg.

After he died, brewers and friends packed into Black Hoof to pay their respects. And last weekend, a word-ofmouth gathering for friends and family packed around 200 people in Quattro Goombas Brewery near Aldie for a celebration of Lake’s life and sharing

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some of his stories.

As Black Hoof prepared to expand to a second location, Haase remembered bringing on Lake to take on the many moving pieces—from construction, to plumbing, regulatory red tape and other challenges—required to start up a brewery. There aren’t many people in the world as qualified for that job as Lake, with his experience and contacts in the industry, he said.

Haase had known Lake for years, but they got to know each other better during the COVID-19 pandemic, as local brewers with their tasting rooms closed conferred over video conferences about the industry’s condition and future. They clicked, and after Lake closed Dog Money, he started up at Black Hoof.

Haase remembered a great friend, a hard worker, a great sense of humor—and

a love for arguing for its own sake.

“Dean was the great debater. He would even—I mean, he would take a position that he didn’t even agree with,” Haase said. “He would debate it, and then at the end, he would be like, you know, I don’t even agree with this position.”

Others remembered that, too.

“That was just what I loved about it, Dean was willing to listen and argue with anyone, and at the end of the day, it wasn’t any hard feelings,” said Bear Chase Brewing Company General Manager Chris Suarez.

Suarez remembered hearing about Lake before meeting him.

“I kept on hearing about this guy Dean, and how long he’s been around the business, he’s worked at all these great breweries,” he said. But if his reputation preceded him, he was also quick to bring new

W&OD railroad

people in.

“He’s just always been that welcoming individual. I’m not always the most outgoing individual in the brewing industry, I’m a little reserved. And so Dean would, if I was at a brewery—and this has happened a few times—he’d be quick to introduce me,” Suarez said.

He remembered a man who knew his knowledge was great, but was always willing to work with someone.

“He would just do anything for you, and always willing to help you out, and talk through anything,” he said.

“Dean was just very personable, and whoever he met, I don’t think I’ve ever really met a person who said that they didn’t like Dean,” Haase said.

The Lake family requests donations to the Friends of Loudoun County Animal Services in Dean’s name at FLCAS.org. n 10 years after cessation of operations.

Although Dominion wanted the railroad right-of-way for its power lines, it agreed to sell most of it to NOVA Parks, while retaining an easement for those lines. Purchase of the property for the W&OD Trail was accomplished in 1978, and the trail from Alexandria to Purcellville was completed 10 years later. The W&OD was one of the first dozen rail-to-trail conversions in the United States. Now there are more than 2,100.

You can learn more about the rich history of the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad at a Balch Library presentation: “Loudoun County and the W&OD Railroad,” presented by Paul McCray on Sunday, May 22 starting at 2 p.m. Pre-registration, in person or online, is required.

Go to tinyurl.com/TBLEvents. n

continued from page 41 White and Robert B. Walker, president and vice president of Peoples National Bank of Leesburg, thought a more robust rail service to Leesburg and Loudoun would help the area’s businesses. Sadly, their plan never happened.

Three years later, two other men leased the railroad from the Southern. John McLean, owner of the Washington Post, and Senator Stephen Elkins of West Virginia, owned a trolley line from Georgetown to Great Falls, and hoped to expand their railroad empire. After it became the Washington & Old Dominion Railway in 1912, the line had enough good years to operate somewhat successfully until the Great Depression turned its profits to red ink. It emerged from bankruptcy reorganization filed in 1936 as the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad.

Passenger service had been successful until automobiles became affordable, and more roads were paved. Revenue from passengers dwindled until that service was abandoned in 1941, only to be revived in 1943 in response to gas shortages during World War II. Passenger service was cut for good in 1951, and the line became freight only.

In later years, Loudoun provided much of the W&OD’s revenue. The quarry beside the tracks near Goose Creek sent gravel east for the explosion of home and business construction in Fairfax, Alexandria, and Arlington. Loudoun stone also provided the base of the Virginia side of the Capital Beltway. In 1962, the rail line

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A 1911 map of the Southern Railway with 10 stations in Loudoun County.

hauled sand west from Alexandria for the concrete runways of Dulles Airport.

But the W&OD was outbid by a trucking company for the job of delivering cement for the airport.

An earlier missed opportunity might have kept the railroad running until today—at least as far as Sterling. In 1954, Potomac Electric and Power Company planned to construct a coal-fired plant along the Potomac River near Sterling; it eventually would have two 400-foot smokestacks and one 700-foot stack. Now owned by the C&O Railroad, the W&OD would have run 40 coal cars a day to the plant—as a start. However, this plan fell

through when Maryland made PEPCO a better offer, and the plant was built in Dickerson, MD. The end of the W&OD came in 1968, when the line was abandoned and sold to what is now Dominion Energy.

One of the unique aspects of the W&OD Railroad was that its locomotives and rail cars ran on three types of motors: first with steam, then with electricity, and lastly with gas- and diesel-powered engines. It was one of the few lines in the country that could boast this variety of locomotion.

Another significant part of W&OD history—one that lives today—came

Paul McCray, a lifelong resident of Northern Virginia, has lived in Loudoun County for 30 years. He managed various NOVA Parks in Loudoun, including the W&OD Railroad Regional Park for 20 years. He is devoted to preserving W&OD history, and has collected almost 2,000 images of the railroad and hundreds of original documents. He continues to work parttime for NOVA Parks as a historian researching and telling the stories of park history. McCray is a 2011 recipient of Thomas Balch Library’s Loudoun History Award. In Our Backyard is compiled by the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition. For more information about the organization, go to loudouncoalition.org.

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Rt. 15 decision continued from page 1 to build it to the east of the village, rather than threaten the JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary to the west and the rare species that live there.

Modifying the comprehensive plan will be necessary to win outside funding for the project, Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure Director Joe Kroboth said during the May 12 hearing. Doing so would update Rt. 15 in the county’s master planning documents from a rural two-lane road to match the proposals for work on the road.

County transportation and planning staff members now recommend the eastern route for a village bypass, citing a flood plain on the western side.

But people living in subdivisions along the road have organized in favor of widening the road as soon as possible, and building the bypass to the west, citing traffic and safety problems on the road and the greater number of properties that would be impacted by an eastern bypass. And while there is no specific route set for a bypass on either side yet, an eastern option could also bring the road close to Lucketts Elementary School, which they argued is also a safety concern.

They also expressed frustration that they have had to wait so long for a solution.

“I think it’s easy to see that there’s a lot of people here that are frustrated,” said

10th District primary continued from page 1 politicians, conservative celebrities and first-time campaigners.

Final pre-convention federal campaign finance reports show since the new year, retired Navy Captain Húng Cao has led fundraising, bringing in $455,470. He is followed by Prince William County Supervisor Jeanine Lawson, who got an early start to far out-raise other candidates last year—when many candidates had not yet declared—but this year has trailed Cao with $387,055.

By comparison, Loudoun’s own elected official, School Board member John Beatty, has raised only $18,730 this year, ahead only of small business owner and outsider candidate Jeff Mayhugh.

But campaign fundraising isn’t the only way for candidates in this race to get their faces in front of voters—Loudoun has found itself repeatedly at the center of

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David Lesho. “They’re frustrated each and every day. Their wives get home late. Their kids are late for school.”

“We’ve studied this enough. It’s time to actually start construction, and even now it’s going to be a long time before we see the end of this,” said Roy Ligget.

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Executive Director Michael Myers urged supervisors to protect the JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary, the first property the nonprofit acquired to protect.

“While all properties have value for wildlife, our property truly is one of a kind,” he said.

Area businesses and farmers argued against widening the road and bypassing the village. Roots 657 co-founder Muriel Sarmadi, Rick Brossman of Brossman’s Farm Stand and Chris Petro, operator and manager of Farm John’s Market and Misty Meadow Mushrooms argued the county’s plans could harm their businesses.

Brossman said for much of the day, the road is empty, and its problems could be solved by fixing the choke points and skipping the bypass work. Petro argued for immediate solutions such as roundabouts rather than the potentially longer timeline of the larger projects. And Sarmadi said the bypass would make more farmland unusable.

“I think we fixated on safety, and we’ve left off the rest of what safety really means,” Brossman said. “Safety means you’ve got safe food coming to your table from farms.” conservative outrage, and candidates like Cao and Brandon Michon have appeared on national television, with Michon announcing his candidacy on the Fox program Tucker Carlson Tonight.

In addition to Beatty, Mayhugh, Michon, Cao and Lawson, candidates include former military program manager and engineer and retired Air Force Colonel Dave Beckwith; attorney and Oracle Corporation Senior Vice President Mike Clancy; Manassas City Council member Theresa Coates Ellis; Air Force veteran John Henley; entrepreneur and grandson of longtime 10th District Congressman Frank Wolf, Caleb Max; and Brooke Taylor, an educator at Christian universities who has worked in nuclear security.

There will be three locations to vote in Loudoun: Loudoun Valley High School in Purcellville, Broad Run High School in Ashburn, and Mercer Middle School in Aldie. Voting will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 21. A photo ID is required and a loyalty pledge to support Republican nominees may be requested.

And Loudoun Farm Bureau President Tia Walbridge urged supervisors not to go forward with the comprehensive plan amendment, citing the damage to farmland, pointing to the already rapid loss of farmland in the country and arguing a four-lane road would only invite more development.

She encouraged supervisors to do “something that will actually sustain farms, rather than just saying it.”

There was even dueling testimony from people who had been in car crashes on the road—one crash survivor, Bruce Pierce, argued for the four-lane road, and Avis Renshaw read a letter from people recovering from a crash on the road who said four lanes would not make it safer.

“Four lanes is not going to stop the road rage and the rapid speeds. That is what causes the accidents,” Renshaw said. “But roundabouts will ameliorate the stop-andgo traffic.”

Supervisors voted to send the decision to comprehensive plan amendment to their meeting June 21, with some including Supervisor Caleb E. Kershner (R-Catoctin) and County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (DAt Large) expressing a preference for the western bypass.

Two supervisors voted against it. Supervisor Tony R. Buffington said the proposed comprehensive plan amendment would only make things worse in the long term, and called for more near-term safety improvements such as the roundabouts and road shoulders.

“I don’t think it’s a good idea to spend

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$300 million or a lot more, probably, with inflation to four-lane a road to a two-lane bridge. I also don’t believe that bypassing Lucketts businesses is good for Lucketts businesses,” Buffington said. “And I believe that talk of this is causing new cluster development housing all along the corridor that’s hurting traffic and safety right now.”

Supervisor Michael R. Turner (D-Ashburn) said there is too much uncertainty around the comprehensive plan amendment.

“We’re being asked to vote yes on this project with no detailed budget, no detailed timeline, no assurance of where the funding is going to come to pay for this, and I think, frankly, I don’t think that we are reducing congestion with this four-lane expansion,” he said.

“Yes, it’s a big project. So was the interchange at Belmont Ridge Road and Rt. 7, and every other large interchange in Loudoun County. All of these projects are big projects,” said Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg). “This is truly about saving lives, and we have lost far too many lives on Rt. 15 because previous boards did not take action.”

Randall asked county staff members to come back with further analysis of both eastern and western options for the bypass, including whether a western bypass could avoid the wildlife sanctuary.

Supervisors voted 6-2-1, with Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) absent. n

2022 10th District GOP Candidate Websites John Beatty beattyfor.us

Jeanine Lawson jeaninelawson.com

Dave Beckwith davebeckwithforcongress.com

Caleb Max maxforvirginia.com

Hung Cao hungcaoforcongress.com

Jeff Mayhugh mayhughforva.com

Mike Clancy clancyforcongress.com

Brandon Michon brandonforcongress.com

Theresa Coates Ellis theresacoatesellis.com

Brooke Taylor brookeforcongress.com

John Henley henleyforcongress.com Under ranked-choice ballots, voters will indicate their candidate preference in order. Ballots will be tallied in rounds until one candidate has a majority of votes.

In each round, the candidate with the

lowest vote total will be eliminated and ballots cast for them will be transferred the next ranked candidate.

More information is online at vagop10.org. n

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