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Special Grand Jury Probe into Schools to Continue

BY ALEXIS GUSTIN

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A Loudoun County Circuit Court judge on Monday ruled that the work of a special grand jury convened to investigate Loudoun County Public Schools may continue its work.

The panel was convened in April at the request of Attorney General Jason Miyares as his office investigates the school division’s handling of a sexual assault scandal in which a student charged with an assault at one school was transferred to another school where a second assault occurred. The investigation was requested by Gov. Glenn Youngkin in an executive order signed on his first day in office.

The School Board filed for an injunction to halt the grand jury’s work, arguing that the investigation violates the School Board’s constitutional authority to govern and that state law does not allow the governor or the attorney general to convene a special grand jury.

Judge James E. Plowman ruled that the school division’s claims that students and employees face irreparable harm if the grand jury continues were not an adequate reason so stop it. He said the division can’t claim irreparable harm to third parties.

Plowman said it was too soon to predict whether the special grand jury’s work would involve civil or criminal matters. And he said the School Board doesn’t know whether the panel will issue a report, if it will be favorable or negative, and that the report would not be binding on the School Board.

Monday’s hearing was two-fold in purpose in that Judge Plowman first had to rule on a petition by the Attorney General’s Office to close the injunction hearing to the public and then to rule on the injunction.

In court Monday, Deputy Attorney General Steven Popps said the motion to close the hearing was filed out of an abundance of caution. However, because they had filed other motions under seal to keep the information confidential, they would not object to a public hearing if the judge determined to keep it open.

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School Nutrition Specialist Greg Holmes and Chief of Staff Daniel Smith unload a shipment of food at Leesburg Elementary School for waiting families taking advantage of the school district’s Summer Meals Programs on Tuesday, June 28.

Hunger Relief, Schools Team Up for Summer Meals Program

BY ALEXIS GUSTIN

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We’ve all heard the story about how on the first pick up date for summer meals offered by Loudoun County Public Schools, the demand at one school was greater than anticipated and the site quickly ran out

of food.

We’ve also heard about how Loudoun4All stepped up to provide a second meal pick up later that day. But what else went on behind the scenes?

Jennifer Montgomery President and CEO of Loudoun Hunger Relief said when the food ran out at Leesburg Elementa-

ry school in less than an hour, school division staff members worked immediately to fix the problem.

“They genuinely cared,” Montgomery said.

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Leesburg’s ‘Flower Lady’ Hangs up the Shears, For Now

BY RENSS GREENE

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Fans of Leesburg’s “flower lady” have been wondering what happened to the ever-present display of arrangements on Edwards Ferry Road.

Rachel Roberts for 10 years has put flowers from her garden at the end of her driveway, collecting donations for Loudoun Hunger Relief with an honor-system, pay-what-you-will approach.

And with that, since 2012 she has raised nearly $130,000 according to Loudoun Hunger Relief.

She was the first recipient of Loudoun Hunger Relief’s Shining Star Award in 2016, an award created to celebrate her particular brand of entrepreneurial philanthropy. And according to the nonprofit, her efforts have put more than 500,000 meals on tables over the last decade.

She has also become a fixture in downtown Leesburg.

But this year, hail damage to the garden was followed by hand surgery, Roberts—who has been a one-woman show, starting with 15 arrangements each day and tending to them throughout the

Donate to Loudoun Hunger Relief online at https://app.etapestry. com/onlineforms/ LoudounHungerRelief/ RachelsFlowers.html day—said the flower stand’s popularity just outgrew her ability to keep up. For now.

“I’d really like to reinvent it. I’d like to keep it going, because the location is perfect,” Roberts said. She said she is considering finding some help—although that will involve finding helpers who can meet her exacting standards for the famous flower arrangements.

“It’s too bad, because I really, really miss it, and I really miss bringing the check in every week to them,” she added. “I miss the support that I feel like the community gave to me.”

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Rachel Roberts, Leesburg’s “flower lady,” has closed her pay-what-you-will flower stand on Edwards Ferry Road—at least for now.

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Middleburg WWII Vet Celebrates 96th Birthday

BY NICK CHESHIRE

One of few remaining World War II veterans in Loudoun County, Franklin Payne, celebrated his 96th birthday Tuesday morning with family and friends at a surprise breakfast at the Red Fox Inn in Middleburg.

Once a flight engineer in the Army Air Corps stationed in Nice, France, Payne began serving in the Army at the age of 17. “I had a C-47 assigned to me and I flew all over France and Germany,” he said. “The war was over when I got there, but I got to see all the damage.”

Payne returned to Middleburg after his service, where he joined American Legion Post 295 and has been a member for 71 of the post’s 75 years, serving as both post commander and post adjutant.

His colleagues at the Legion helped organize the breakfast, specifically Payne’s longtime friend Vietnam veteran Ron Embrey. Embrey joined the Legion following his service at the age of 20, when he met Payne, who was around 40 at the time.

He credits Payne as not only a personal mentor, but a mentor for many through the years. “A lot of young men came back from Vietnam and didn’t have anyone to appreciate them,” Embrey said. “That’s what the American Legion is there for, we’re trying to help young men.”

The breakfast was organized as a surprise, as Embrey planned to honor Payne’s birthday request for breakfast at his favorite spot, the Red Fox Inn, but with a twist—Frank’s family and friends were waiting when he arrived.

Payne was a staple at the Red Fox Inn over the years, showing up day in and day out for his favorite breakfast in Middleburg. “When they unlocked the door, he would be waiting there,” Embrey said.

After his triumphant entrance, when Payne sat down the hostess said, “Here’s a fresh cup of coffee, just like you always had.” In fact, the Red Fox Inn hasn’t served breakfast since before the COVID-19 pandemic, but opened early Tuesday for his birthday.

One of Payne’s 11 siblings, Jerry, an

Army Veteran who served during the 1960s, attended his brother’s birthday breakfast and reiterated just how close the entire Payne family is. “We had a big party when he was 95 and we have a family reunion Saturday,” he said.

Joining Jerry were his sister and niece, plus lifelong friends and even Mayor Bridge Littleton, who called Payne, “A true World War II hero, who’s been a member of the community ever since he was born and raised in Aldie.”

“Franklin’s been a pillar of the community forever, I can remember memories as a kid,” Littleton said. “Franklin, on the side, would give people rides to the airport. He also did car parking for events to make extra money, and he was always there with a cigar, a smile, and a friendly word.”

Friends and family said Payne is known and loved by many in Middleburg. They said his legacy lies in the community he has touched with his actions, especially with the veterans at the American Legion.

Payne said he’s thankful to still be going strong today.

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Frank Payne sits at the Red Fox Inn for his 96th birthday breakfast.

“I thank the good lord every day for giving me my health at 96, with no pills or aspirin,” Payne said. n Nick Cheshire is a rising junior at Virginia Tech interning at Loudoun Now.

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Loudoun

ON THE Agenda

Joint Committee to Study School Gardens, Safe Walks to School

BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com

The Joint Board of Supervisors and School Board Committee will dive deeper into both school gardens and safe walkways to schools, pending approval from the School Board.

The panel, which includes members of both boards, has no staff support or budget of its own and its agenda is set by the mutual agreement of the two elected bodies. County supervisors approved the additions to its agenda on July 5; the School Board is expected to vote Aug. 9.

The joint committee voted to ask the two boards to make the additions to the work plan on June 6. If the School Board approves, school staff members are expected to come back to the committee in September with a plan for improving school gardens, cost estimates, and a plan for assistance with summer maintenance of the spaces.

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Frederick Douglass Elementary kindergarten teacher and school garden coordinator Marykirk Cunningham helps Thomas and Karolina Baptista pick squash in the school garden in 2017.

“One of the things we determined was that school gardens are not universally available and present several problems for schools that do not have them, specifically the maintenance of the gardens over breaks,” said Supervisor Sylvia R. Glass (D-Broad Run), who co-chairs the joint committee with School Board Chairman Jeff Morse (Dulles).

The discussions spring out of a push from the joint committee to offer more agricultural education in the schools.

In November, the county transportation staff would be expected to come back with discussion and options on safe walking paths to schools and solutions to concerns from the community like missing crosswalks and sidewalks. They noted there may also be grant funding available to support improvements.

Supervisors voted 8-0-1 to add the two topics to the joint committee’s work plan, with Vice Chairman Koran T. Saines (D-Sterling) absent. n

Supervisors Revamp Committees, Plan for Arts Plan

BY RENSS GREENE

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After an attempt last term by the Board of Supervisors to trim down the county’s more than 40 citizen advisory committees and commissions resulted in few changes, a second look by the Ad Hoc Committee on Advisory Boards, Commissions and Committees has resulted in more sweeping changes—and more could still be to come.

Following that panel’s final report on July 5 supervisors voted to shrink the Disability Services Board to 11 members from its current 15 seats, six of which are vacant and awaiting an appointment by supervisors, upon request from that board to make it easier to meet their quorum. They voted to direct the Housing Advisory Board to align its mission and work to the county’s Unmet Housing Needs Strategic Plan. The Lyme Disease Commission and its funding will be ab-

sorbed into a subcommittee of the Health Commission. Stipends for the Board of Equalization have gone from $15 an hour to $200 per meeting. And committees will provide regular written updates on their work to the county board, adopt a standardized bylaws template, and operate under amended procedures and codes of conduct giving supervisors more latitude to remove members.

And, supervisors now are looking ahead to a countywide arts plan—and a possible fight on proposed but not yet enacted revisions to the Rural Economic Development Council.

Supervisor Juli E. Briskman (D-Algonkian), who chaired the ad hoc committee on committees, said people may not have expected her to try to streamline and shrink bureaucracy when she was elected—but that’s what she sought to do.

“I believe that the work here will result in a more efficient use of our advisory bodies and more align them with the goals

of our board, as well as hopefully reduce staff time on some of our committees and boards,” she said.

And although Loudoun is a hot spot for Lyme disease, which can have serious, life-long consequences when left untreated, Supervisor Sylvia R. Glass (D-Broad Run) who also served on the ad hoc committee said the Lyme Disease Commission has laid the groundwork for fighting it.

“Lyme Disease is certainly not gone, and it still prevalent in Loudoun. That being said, through the commission’s tireless efforts, the last decade of laying a good foundation, their workload can now be completed through the Health Commission,” she said. “I know Lyme Disease will continue to be a focus of that group.”

A County Plan for Public Arts Supervisors also voted to take a more ARTS PLAN continues on page 6

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Lovettsville Mayor Nate Fontaine takes the first drink from the ceremonial keg tapping at the town’s 25th annual Oktoberfest.

Oktoberfest, Film Fest, Miglia Could Get Grants The Lovettsville Oktoberfest, the Middleburg Film Festival and the Town of Middleburg’s Mille Miglia rally have been recommended for grant funding from the county’s transient occupancy tax fund.

By state law a portion of the tax on stays at places like hotels and bed and breakfasts, must be spent on encouraging tourism and travel, such as by funding events that attract visitors to the area.

Loudoun County disburses some of that funding with grants to support events and agriculture-based businesses, but for the past two years the grant program was suspended because of the drop in travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year the grants have returned, with $973,000 available, supplemented by $150,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s American Rescue Plan Act Tourism Recovery Program.

This year after evaluating grant applications county staff members recommended $25,000 grants for Oktoberfest, the Middleburg Film Festival and the Mille Miglia; a $9,500 grant for the nonprofit Chhandayan for the Dewali Festival Celebration; $9,000 for the Sweet Jazz Festival; and $6,000 for The Freedom Celebration at One Family Brewing.

The Board of Supervisors’ finance committee was scheduled to discuss those grant recommendations on July 12.

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Arts plan

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continued from page 4 active role in arts in the county and in government buildings. That included moving the county’s own permanent art collection from the third, fourth and fifth floors at the Government Center—now largely inaccessible to the public with new security procedures in place—into various public buildings; setting up satellite art galleries in public buildings like community centers and senior centers; buying a box van and setting up a traveling Art Van; and issuing a call for local artists to donate sculptures to place in gardens around public buildings. The Arts Advisory Board will also add the portraits of current and past supervisors to its collection for curation.

And when county supervisors begin discussing how to spend the previous fiscal year’s year-end county budget balance, typically in December, they will discuss spending some of that money to hire a county contractor to develop Loudoun’s first Countywide Arts Plan.

Supervisors deferred voting on proposed changes to the Rural Economic Development Council, which have already drawn criticism from some members of that panel.

Currently the council, which advises on rural economic strategy and projects, allows for 25 voting members including standing members from the Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District, the Loudoun Farm Bureau, Visit Loudoun, and the county’s Agricultural District Advisory Committee. The council’s bylaws for the 21 additional seats recommend members from a wide range of agricultural business and business-adjacent sectors, such as production agriculture, horticulture, the wine industry, the equine industry, environmental resources, banking and finance, historical tourism, and bed and breakfasts.

There are also non-voting seats set aside for the Chamber of Commerce, the Coalition of Loudoun Towns, the Virginia Cooperative Extension and economic development offices like the Small Business Development Center and the Economic

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Development Advisory Commission.

But recommended changes from the ad-hoc committee would remove voting power from standing members representing the Agricultural District Advisory Commission, the Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District, Loudoun County Farm Bureau, and Visit Loudoun. Voting members would be selected from business clusters including horticulture/viticulture, protein production, plant-based food production, fiber, the equine industry, outdoor recreation, bed and breakfast/rural lodging establishments, arts & culture, the craft beverage industry, and, new to the committee, unmanned aerial systems.

There would be spots open for a further two at-large representatives.

Currently, the council’s mission statement is to “promote the sustainable economic growth and vitality of Loudoun County’s agricultural, horticultural, equine and other rural industries.” It would be revised to “support monetizing land without building and development.”

Supervisors voted to take that discussion up in the board’s Finance, Government Operations and Economic Development Committee in September, following the county board’s August recess. n

ON THE Agenda continued from page 4

County Seeks Better Disability Access

An audit of accessibility issues for people with disabilities at county government buildings has turned up a list of possible improvements.

Although county buildings are Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant, county staff members and the Disability Services Board reviewed the buildings for areas of possible improvement. Those included suggestions like bringing handicap-accessible parking closer to the government center in Leesburg, adding automatic doors to the Ridgetop Circle building in Sterling, enlarging stalls and adding grab bars in restrooms, staff training, and ensuring video remote interpreting is available in all customer service areas.

The total cost of those improvements was estimated at $240,000.

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County Considers EV Charging at Public Buildings

BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com

County supervisors are aiming for electric vehicle charging stations at public buildings—but they’re still working out which ones.

The county board on July 5 pressed pause on a plan to bringing charging stations first to many county offices like the government center in Leesburg, the Sheriff’s Office headquarters, and other administration buildings. The first phase also includes some more public-facing

facilities like Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park, the Claude Moore Recreation Center and some libraries, but the plan does not include any park-and-ride lots, senior centers or most other public-facing facilities until the second of three phases.

Supervisors were set to move ahead based on that phasing with a vote on the consent agenda, for items passed as a group without discussion during board meetings, on July 5 until Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) raised those concerns. He pointed out the county’s plan to electrify parts of its own fleet

is still being developed.

“We know how difficult it’s going to be to actually acquire those for county vehicles. Rather than be completely focused on county vehicles, we should be focused on the public who’s already driving electric cars all over the place,” he said.

Other supervisors agreed. Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) said the intent was never to serve only the county fleet.

Although Supervisor Michael R. Turner (D-Ashburn) said publicly-available chargers may not be usable to county vehicles.

“If we choose some of the locations

here that allow public connection to electric vehicles, you run, I think, a really genuine risk that there will be no slots for county vehicles, that the public will use all of those slots,” he said.

Department of General Services Director Ernie Brown said in concept the charging stations would roll out in sync with the new electric fleet vehicles, with administrative vehicles—typically common consumer cars—the easiest to procure in electric models. He said the first electric vehicles aren’t expected to come into the county fleet until around Fiscal Year 2026, which runs July 2025 to June 2026. n

Supervisors Hurry Rt. 690 Safety Work Ahead of New Interchange

BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com

County supervisors have approved plans for several safety improvements along Hillsboro Road, hoping to have those in place before the road’s planned interchange with Rt. 7 is complete and puts more traffic on the two-lane road.

A safety study of Rt. 690, Hillsboro Road, found crashes were most common north of Koerner Lane, north of Ashbury

Church Road, north of Gallop Lane and by Allder School Road and the Woodgrove High School campus. The most serious crashes were near Gallop Lane. The study also recommended a number of improvements such as installing a “safety edge” eliminating a sharp drop-off along the shoulder of the road, additional signage and striping, and clearing some vegetation. Altogether it is expected to cost around $160,000.

Supervisors voted to fund the Hillsboro Road safety work immediately, rather than

wait for annual capital budget talks next spring.

“Something this small, we talked with staff, they have the funding in the traffic calming contingency account,” Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) said.

Construction on the new interchange is expected to begin in 2023, and anticipated to take 36-48 months to complete, according to the county staff.

Supervisors voted unanimously on June 21 to fund the safety improvements. n

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Leesburg

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Leesburg’s China King Selected for Historic Small Restaurant Grant NORMAN K. STYER

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American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation today announced that 25 U.S. historic independent restaurants—including China King in Leesburg—will collectively receive $1 million in grant funding through the Backing Historic Small Restaurants grant program.

In its second year, the program awards $40,000 to each establishment to help improve the restaurants’ physical space and provide critical operating funds to help them better serve their customers and grow their businesses.

China King has operated for nearly 50 years on South King Street in Leesburg’s historic district. It was founded by Ken and May Mao in 1975. Their relatives, the Whang family, bought the restaurant in 1989. It continues to be a family-owned business run the second-generation sister-brother team of Mindy Schwanborg and Alan Whang.

The grant will help pay for the restoration of the restaurant’s façade, where the art deco vitrolite glass installed at least a half century ago has cracked. That’s proven to be no easy feat, as the once com-

The $12 million expansion of the police department moved closer to construction Tuesday night with the Town Council authorizing a task order for a contractor to provide construction management and inspection services.

The council approved a $751,150 agreement with Rummel, Klepper & Khol, the town’s engineering contractor, to supervise the project.

That contract, however, is contingent on the construction bids for the project coming in within budget or at an amount approved by the council. The bids are due Aug. 17.

Council Joins Douglass Time Capsule Project

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Town Readies for Police Station Expansion

Owners Mindy Schwanborg and Alan Whang stand in front of the China King façade they plan to restore with the help of funding through the Backing Historic Small Restaurants grant program.

Rebellion Holds Long-Awaited Ribbon Cutting Rebellion Bourbon Bar & Kitchen, downtown Leesburg’s long-awaited new restaurant and bourbon bar, held its ribbon cutting ceremony Friday afternoon.

The restaurant brings together smoked meats and handmade sauces, twists on American classics, a third-floor members-only cigar lounge, rare bourbons, creative cocktails and celebrity chef Declan Horgan at the corner of King and Market Streets.

The crowd for the ribbon cutting (and Friday afternoon drinks) both packed the restaurant and spilled out onto King and Market Streets.

Browse the menu and learn more at eatatrebellion.com. n

The Town Council on Tuesday agreed to contribute items to a time capsule planned as part of the renovations to Douglass High School.

The Douglass High School Commemorative Committee in May invited the town to join the project, asking for a written narrative and a photo for inclusion in the waterproof box that will be placed under the 1941 portion of the building.

Douglass High School was built as the first high school for Black students in the county. n

The crowd at the long-awaited Rebellion Bourbon Bar & Kitchen ribbon cutting spills into the road at the corner of King and Market Streets Friday, July 8.

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China King continued from page 8 mon pigmented structure glass treatment that reached its height of popularity in the 1920s and ’30s is no longer manufactured—in the U.S. or anywhere else. The family is working with St. Louis, MObased vitrolite specialist Tim Dunn, who salvages the material from across country and in Canada, to complete the restoration.

Another challenge for the restoration effort is that the green vitrolite on the storefront can’t be found. The restaurant owners are scheduled to appear before the town’s Board of Architectural Review this month to win approval of a substitute color from the material that is available.

Whang said winning the grant was a big surprise, especially in competition with restaurants nationwide.

Talking with the town staff last year about the restoration, they wanted the owners to stick with the green. “Of course.

It is part of the charm of Leesburg and everyone knows our building,” Schwanborg said. “But it will be nice to have a change and freshen up the façade.”

She credits Leesburg’s Preservation Planner Lauren Murphy for encouraging them to apply for the grant. “It’s a project we’ve been wanting to do for a long time, but it is hard to come up with that extra money to invest in that,” Schwanborg said.

“It’ll be really nice. We might have a little different look but the same character and the same people running it,” she said.

The grants were offered to restaurants located in the historic district that have been in operation for 25 years or more.

“These establishments have served their communities for decades, and they represent a diverse collection of cuisines and cultures that are integral to the fabric of their neighborhoods,” stated Madge Thomas, president of the American Express Foundation and Head of Corporate Sustainability. “Backing small businesses is central to who we are, and we are proud to support these historically significant restaurants in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.”

These grants are designed to help historic restaurants make much-needed updates such as creating outdoor seating, addressing deferred maintenance, and funding other general operating and marketing costs.

“The National Trust is pleased to partner with American Express in recognizing the irreplaceable value of these multi-generational small businesses which often sit at the center of their communities.

These small restaurants reflect not just the

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histories of their neighborhoods but also their futures. They represent the dynamic and vibrant nature of preservation today, relevant to customers while deeply rooted in legacies of gathering around good food,” Chief Preservation Officer Katherine Malone-France said.

The “Backing Historic Small Restaurants” grant program is funded by American Express and administered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The recognition puts China King in good company with other wellknown destination venues and local community icons. n

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10 Loudoun School Names Under Further Review

BY ALEXIS GUSTIN agustin@loudounnow.com

Working in collaboration with the Black History Committee of the Friends of Thomas Balch Library and History Matters LLC, the School Board has been reviewing the names of schools in the county as part of its effort to combat systematic racism.

The review found that none of the schools in Loudoun County were named after Confederate leaders. However, they have identified 10 schools for a closer look.

The list includes four named for people and six named for places.

They are Francis Hazel Reid Elementary School, Mercer Middle School, Belmont Ridge Middle School, Belmont Station Elementary School, Seldens Landing Elementary School, Sully Elementary School, Hutchison Farms Elementary School, Ball’s Bluff Elementary School, Emerick Elementary School, and John Champe High School.

The schools were named between 1967 and 2012.

In 2020, the School Board began talks on an action plan to combat systematic racism and administrators began a school-

Education by-school name review. This exercise included renaming the Loudoun County High School’s Raiders mascot, which was formally changed to the Captains on Sept. 2, 2020.

In July of that year, then-Governor Ralph Northam wrote a letter to school boards across the state asking them to “evaluate the history behind school names.” He said it was time to “change school names and mascots that memorialize Confederate leaders or sympathizers.”

“When our public schools are named after individuals who advanced slavery and systemic racism, and we allow those names to remain on school property, we tacitly endorse their values as our own. This is no longer acceptable,” Northam said.

In November 2021, the work continued when the School Board asked the Friends of Thomas Balch Library’s Black History Committee to review several school names.

Under a contract with the school division, History Matters LLC has been researching all school names that had not previously been researched through the

naming selection process or other historical evaluation.

History Matters has also been reviewing facilities to determine if any were named for Confederate leaders or Confederate causes. Additionally, it is reviewing facilities that may have been named for people who lived in the 17th, 18th or 19th centuries when slavery was a fundamental part of the economic, cultural and political systems in Northern Virginia and to look at any facilities to see if they were named after anyone or a movement that promoted or implemented racial segregation laws in the state during the Jim Crow Era and the Massive Resistance Era. For this review, History Matters defines the Massive Resistance period between 1954 and 1959. In 1954 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled racial segregation was unconstitutional in the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education. In 1956, white Virginians led by U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd Sr. began a coordinated strategy of massive resistance to defend racial segregation laws and to oppose the integration of public schools.

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SCHOOL notebook Falcon’s Landing Awards Scholarships Falcons Landing, a life plan community in Potomac Falls Virginia, awarded $5,000 scholarships to graduating seniors from each of Loudoun County’s 17 public high schools.

The board of directors created the program in 2009 to help some of county’s best and brightest realize their collegiate goals. The first scholarships were $1,000 each and there were 10 high schools. The recipients are selected by a committee of Falcons Landing residents from applications forwarded from the high schools.

This year’s scholarship winners are: Khayri Nasir Johnson, Briar Woods; Sam Otchere, Broad Run; Ian Harman, Dominion; Ameera Khan, Freedom; Isabella Minh-Duyen Do, Heritage; Grace Ann Butler, Independence; Pranavi Lakshminarayanan, John Champe; Rashid Husain, Lightridge; Caitlin Robinson, Loudoun County; Kristina Maria Soiland, Loudoun Valley; Diane Pardo, Parkview; Christina Abigail Rodriguez, Potomac Falls; Humza Inam Uddin, Rock Ridge; Jonathan Dudley, Stone Bridge; Alex Camacho,

Tuscarora, and Carter Michael Long, Woodgrove.

Loudoun Schools Launch New Payment System Loudoun County Public Schools this week launched its new online payment system, SchoolCash Online.

The new system allows parents to pay school-related fees—everything from field trips to yearbooks—online.

Through the system, schools post their items and activities and then assign the fees to each student. Parents then pay via credit card. The new system is intended to help parents keep track of what fees are due for their students and when they’ve paid them.

It replaces the old payment system, Online School Payments.

SchoolCash Online will not be used for meal payments. Instead, the school division will use new meal payment system, TITAN, that allows students or parents to put money on an account and pay for meals or other food items in school cafeterias.

Parents may register for a free SchoolCash Online account at lcps.schoolcashonline.com. n

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ROBEY FOUNDATION Annual Report of Disbursements January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021 Loudoun Robey Scholarships ........................................................................................................... $27,000.00 Purceliville Library Advisory Board, Inc. ................................................................................................. 4,000.00 Purcellville Public Safety Center ........................................................................................................... 5,000.00 Blue Ridge Middle School .................................................................................................................... 1,500.00 Kenneth W. Culbert Elem. School.......................................................................................................... 1,500.00 Emerick Elem. School .......................................................................................................................... 1,500.00 Mountain View Elem. School ................................................................................................................ 1,500.00 Harmony Middle School ....................................................................................................................... 1,500.00 Loudoun Valley High School ................................................................................................................. 1,500.00 Woodgrove High School....................................................................................................................... 1,500.00 Agape United Methodist Church ........................................................................................................... 1,500.00 St. Andrews Presbyterian Church ......................................................................................................... 1,500.00 Purceliville: Baptist Church .................................................................................................................. 1,500.00 Bethany United Methodist Church ........................................................................................................ 1,500.00 St. Peters Episcopal Church ................................................................................................................. 1,500.00 Purceliville Church of Christ ................................................................................................................. 1,500.00 Ketoctin Baptist Church & Cemetery..................................................................................................... 1,500,00 St. Francis deSales Catholic Church ..................................................................................................... 1,500.00 Franklin Park Arts Center ..................................................................................................................... 2,000.00 Tree of Life Ministries .......................................................................................................................... 4,000.00 Woodgrove High School Adaptive Elective ............................................................................................. 1,500.00 Roots Grow Wings ............................................................................................................................... 2,500.00 TradeUp Loudoun ................................................................................................................................ 1,500.00 Loudoun Lyric Opera ........................................................................................................................... 1,000.00 TOTAL $ 71,000.00 W. L. “Pete” Whitmore

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Public Safety Ashburn Massage Therapist Charged with Sex Offenses A 20-year-old massage therapist was arrested July 7 and charged with sex offenses he allegedly committed while performing massages on two female victims at a business in Ashburn.

Erlandsen Detectives believe there are potential additional victims.

Patrick Erlandsen of Leesburg was charged following an investigation by the Sheriff’s Office’s Special Victims Unit into two incidents reported at the NOW Massage on Thorndike Street in the One Loudoun neighborhood. The first incident was reported July 2 and occurred the previous day. The second incident occurred on July 7.

He faces two counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of attempted object sexual penetration.

Investigators are seeking potential additional victims who have not come forward

and are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective L. Sayre at 703-777-1021.

Erlandsen was held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.

A preliminary hearing in Loudoun County District Court is scheduled Aug. 17.

Lollobrigido Indicted in Wife’s Murder A Loudoun grand jury on Monday indicted Peter J. Lollobrigido for first-degree murder and six other criminal charges stemming from two brutal attacks he allegedly committed on his wife—the second one fatal.

He is charged with two counts of abduction by force and two counts of assault and battery of the family member in connection with a July 21, 2022, assault that left his wife, 44-year-old Regina Redman-Lollobrigido, covered in bruises, according to prior court testimony.

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Sept. 19, 2021, when he allegedly went to his wife’s apartment and beat her to death with a hammer. He is charged with murder, malicious wounding, and violation of a protective order in that case.

The cases will be set for trial in Loudoun County Circuit Court.

Arrest Made in Leesburg Hotel Armed Robbery Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office deputies last week arrested a 57-year-old man on warrants for robbery, the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and eluding following an armed robbery at the Best Western Leesburg Hotel & Conference Center just after 1 a.m. June 22.

Eugene Mitchell was arrested July 5 at a Stone Station Terrace residence in Aldie and was held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.

The warrants were obtained by the Leesburg Police Department Criminal Investigation Section.

Mitchell additionally was charged by the Sheriff’s Office with one count of obtaining identifying information to avoid arrest. Another resident of the Stone Station Terrace home was charged with obstruction of justice and violating conditions of her release from custody, according to the agency.

A preliminary hearing in Loudoun County District Court is scheduled for Aug. 8.

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone who has not already spoken with law enforcement and has information about the incident is asked to contact Detective M. Taylor at 703-771-4500 or mtaylor1@leesburgva.gov. If you wish to remain anonymous, call the Leesburg Crime Line at 703-443-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent using TIPSUBMIT via text. Text 274637 (CRIMES) and begin your message with LPDTIP. Robinson was held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. A trial and preliminary hearing on the charges are scheduled for Aug. 11 in Loudoun County District Court.

Leesburg Police Seek Assault Suspect The Leesburg Police Department on Tuesday was searching for the suspect wanted in connection with a Monday night attack on two victims at a Fort Evans Road apartment complex.

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According to the report, police dispatchers received a call shortly after 10 p.m. July 11 reporting an assault in the parking lot. Responding officers found a man suffering from multiple lacerations.

They determined that several suspects had fled prior to their arrival. Officers rendered aid to the victim until he was transported a hospital for treatment of injuries described as life-threatening.

A second victim, also an adult male, fled the attack and went to the Leesburg Police Department. He was transported to a hospital for treatment of injuries described

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Marcos Sorto Argueta, 18, of Leesburg, was charged with two felony counts of aggravated malicious wounding. A second person of interest, beArgueta lieved to be a juvenile, has been identified and the investigation continues.

Through the investigation it has been determined that the assault appears to be

a targeted attack, according to the report.

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone who has information regarding Marcos Sorto Argueta’s location or who has information about the incident is asked to contact Detective M. Taylor at 703-771-4500 or at mtaylor1@leesburgva. gov. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call the Leesburg Crime Line at 703443-TIPS (8477). Information may be sent using TIPSUBMIT via text. Text 274637 (CRIMES) and begin your message with LPDTIP. n

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Forty-three older orphans and children in foster care from Colombia will visit the United States, and nine will stay in the DC region for five weeks.

The nonprofit Kidsave works to help older kids in foster care and orphanages find families and lasting connections with caring adults. Summer Miracles, Kidsave’s international hosting program, brings children who have little chance of finding an adoptive family in their home country to the United States.

The goal of the hosting program is to find these older children a forever home.

Since 1999, 80% of the children who traveled with Summer Miracles have found adoptive families, according to Kidsave.

The ages of the kids traveling this summer range from 9-16.

Virginia ranks worst for percent of children who age out of foster care without being adopted, according to the Children’s Home Society of Virginia, a nonprofit adoption service. According to Washington state-based Partners For Our Children, teenagers account for less than 10% of all adoptions, leaving many older foster care and orphanage children without a home or family and leaving them vulnerable as they enter adulthood. This age range is at great risk for homelessness and unemployment, and many fall victims to crime, trafficking and incarceration, according to Kidsave.

Mary Buelow and Nate Messer are Loudoun County residents who are hosting siblings, 11-year-old Krista and 13-year-old Jean. Kidsave describes Krista as a committed student with an upbeat attitude, and Jean as a passionate, charismatic, and responsible teenager.

“These are good kids, they just have had unfortunate circumstances. Sadly, they have no family of their own,” Messer said.

Buelow and Messer have been looking into adoption for quite some time, and said they can’t wait to spend the summer with Krista and Jean right here in

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Loudoun County.

“We are super excited! We met them on a Zoom call and had fun getting to know the girls,” Buelow said.

After the five weeks in the United States, the 43 children will return to Colombia. Once children leave, families interested in adopting work with adoption agencies who are accredited to work in Colombia to start the process.

“The biggest thing is finding homes for these kids who may not have another opportunity to find a family. Older child adoption has a pretty low success rate, and a lot of these kids end up aging out of the system which has terrible consequences. Kidsave changes the future for these kids,” Buelow said.

Kidsave local volunteer community coordinators and families have helped organize events like pizza parties, cookie decorating and arts and crafts while the Colombian foster care children are in the U.S. To find an event, go to kidsave.org/ events. For more information on Kidsave go to kidsave.org. n Olivia Ausnehmer is a rising junior at Penn State interning at Loudoun Now.

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Business

Pedego Electric Bike Shop Opens Near W&OD Trail

BY ALEXIS GUSTIN agustin@loudounnow.com

“Hello Fun!” That’s what got Robert Esti to open a Pedego Electric Bike store in Leesburg. The company’s slogan caught his attention as he was looking for business opportunities.

Esti saw the growing popularity of electric bikes in Europe and the United States but noticed there was no real place in the area to test ride them or to even see them with your own eyes.

“They were all direct-to-consumer. But the Pedego brand has created a model of a dealership. You have a brick-and-mortar store where you can service the bikes, do tours and rentals and really provide a fivestar treatment to the customer,” Esti said.

When Pedego Electric Bike opens this month in Leesburg’s Crescent Place neighborhood, just off the W&OD Trail, it will be the brand’s first location in Loudoun County.

They offer 16 different bike models with three different watt engines from the Pedego brand. They will also service Pedego brand bikes, rentals, accessories and tours.

Esti noted what’s nice about a Pedego Electric bike is it can be pedaled like a normal bike with the added benefit of pedal assist that gives you additional propulsion to make you go farther faster, as well as a turn throttle on the handlebar for riders who want to ride their bike without pedaling.

According to Esti, there are three class systems for electric bikes that have been launched by the federal government. Of the three classes, Pedego bikes are considered class 2, which means they can go up to 20 miles per hour on a throttle.

“Not everyone has the stamina to ride a bike, but now with electric bikes they become utilitarian,” Esti said. He said they are perfect for all the trails in Loudoun County.

In Virginia, electric bikes are allowed on all roads that other motorized vehicles are allowed on as well as on most greenways and trails. There is no license required to ride one.

Esti said the class 2 electric bikes have the same rules as a regular bicycle.

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Pedego Electric Bike store manager Cody Hackett, and Chief Fun Officer Robert Esti stand next to a bike in the new shop in Leesburg.

Pedego will rent three different styles of bikes: fun fat tire bikes, low step bikes for anyone who struggles with the high step up of a regular bike, and the powerful and colorful 749-watt bikes.

When asked how far the bike will go on a charge, Esti said it depends on the terrain, the weight of the rider and the battery size but on average it can do 20-75 miles and only costs about 25 cents to charge in a regular outlet.

He said it typically takes about four

hours to charge a battery.

Esti said with how far it can go and the different options to pedal or not there should be no reason not to bike all the way into Washington, DC, on your electric bike.

“Your butt is going to get tired before your battery gets tired,” Esti said.

Esti said there is a common misconception about electric bikes that people think you aren’t exercising when you ride it.

“Look up the stats, look up some hard research about it, because it’s a bunch of bologna. There are studies that show you get more oxygen on an electric bike than on a regular pedal bike. You are getting your heart rate to where you are burning fat. You still pedal on an electric bike, you are just getting farther and faster with your pedaling,” Esti said.

Esti encouraged anyone who is interested in trying an electric bike to come down to the shop and take one for a test ride before buying it.

The Pedego Leesburg Electric Bike shop is open Tuesday through Sunday at 412 Madison Trade Plaza SE. A formal ribbon cutting ceremony is planned at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 30. The event will feature Pedego giveaways, refreshments and more. Learn more at pedegoelectricbikes.com/dealers/leesburg. n

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Electric bikes wait to be rented or purchased at the Pedego Electric Bike shop in Leesburg.

BUSINESS Announcements Applicants Sought for Economic Development Commission Candidates are needed to serve on the Economic Development Advisory Commission, a group tasked with advising the Board of Supervisors and collaborating with the Department of Economic Development to continue growing the county’s revenue base and diversifying its economy.

Members of the Loudoun business community interested in volunteering their time and expertise to promote the county’s economic growth should apply by the close of business July 29 at loudoun.gov/87/Advisory-Boards-Commissions-Committees.

Applicants should be comfortable attending business meetings, working collaboratively on a shared vision for the future, and communicating the county’s resources to the business interests they represent.

Commission members may be selected to serve up to two three-year terms, meeting six times per year, every other month starting in January. The meetings are open to the public; interested parties can view the county calendar for upcoming meeting dates, times, locations, and agendas.

The commission’s members, bylaws, agendas, and other documents are available at biz.loudoun.gov.

Sterling Company Awarded for Employee Vanpool Program Environmental Enhancements in Sterling has received a 2022 Employer Recognition Award from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Commuter Connections program.

The innovation award recognized the company’s vanpool program that encourages employees to switch from single-passenger vehicles as their main mode of commuting thereby reducing the company’s carbon footprint and decreasing workers’ commuting costs.

The company has seen a dramatic reduction in employee absenteeism and an increase in punctuality and dependability at the worksites.

The company pays fuel, tolls, and maintenance expenses for the two vans, and employees can be picked up at home if needed. About one-third of the company’s 38 employees participate. n

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Towns

Round Hill Weighs Expansion of Downtown Business Zone

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com Photo courtesy of Salamander Resort & Spa

As construction crews work to transform the downtown streetscape, the Round Hill Town Council is exploring the merits of expanding the town’s Main Street commercial district.

The discussion was prompted by a request to establish a doctor’s office in a recently sold home just north of the area where the Town Plan currently designates for commercial operations.

In voting July 8 to direct the Planning Commission to review the issue and make recommendations, the council identified 10 properties for consideration, possibly expanding the zone north, to end at the former church building along High Street.

Expanding the commercial zone in the Town Plan wouldn’t automatically open the properties for businesses. Landowners seeking commercial uses would have to file for rezoning, a process that includes public hearings and allows the town to place conditions on the operations.

The council approved the review on a 4-1 vote. Vice Mayor Mary Anne Graham voted against the project because she wanted only properties on the west side of Main Street to be considered for business uses. n

AROUND towns LOVETTSVILLE Council Earmarks ARPA Funds for Utilities The Lovettsville Town Council last week appropriated $1.14 million coming from its second allocation of funding through the federal American Rescue Plan Act. With the money, the town is pursuing several items that should result in future cost savings, including spending $200,000 for sludge hauling apparatus and $200,000 to continue efforts to reduce inflow and infiltration in the town’s sewer lines. The biggest expenditure is $365,000, to replace waterlines. Also on the list are the purchase of two utility trucks and allocations of $100,000 each to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant, the UV disinfection basin and for water tower design.

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A map shows in red the properties along Main Street in Round Hill that are under consideration to allow commercial uses.

Cardboard Boat Regatta Returns Friday The Lovettsville Community Center is gearing up for sailors to take over the pool.

On Friday, the Cardboard Boat Regatta returns with residents invited to bring their homemade boats for a bit of competition on the not-so-high seas.

The races start at 6:45 p.m. For details, go to the county Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services WebTrac activity system.

PURCELLVILLE Council to Explore Aberdeen House Preservation A long-abandoned, boarded-up house on the town-owned Aberdeen property may be getting a makeover, or at least some long-neglected maintenance.

The Town Council on Tuesday night was briefed on the status of the build-

ing after Vice Mayor Stanley J. Milan reported that a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a few other volunteers may be willing to help preserve the home.

The first step in that process is conducting an assessment of the building’s condition, which will require the town to clear out the bats and animals believed to be living in the building and determining if the structure is safe to enter, according to a series of emails provided to the council in its meeting packet. That inspection could happen next week.

Milan said he was surprised to hear of the building’s poor condition.

“The Mayor discussed the historic significance of this home over a year ago and indicated that several enslaved people may have lived there,” he wrote in an email to Town Manager David Mekarski. “In our first attempt to pursue inspection and restoration of the property, we were told by your team that many of the interior materials and trimmings were looted. However, we were later

Salamander Resort & Spa next week will officially break ground on a subdivision of luxury homes planned more than a decade ago. Developed in partnership with the South Street Partners equity real estate investment firm, the Residences at Salamander will offer 49 luxury homes for sale on its property in the Town of Middleburg. The homes will be built near the five-star resort in two clusters on land between Stonewall Avenue, North Pendleton Street and the woods that border the property to the west on lots of 0.4 to 1.3 acres. Prices are expected to start just above $2 million. n told that was not the case. Since that time we have not heard any recommendation on what to do with this historic property.”

Strategic Planning Session Set Although the town will have a new mayor and one or two new councilmembers at year’s end, the Town Council is moving forward with plans to hold a Strategic Planning Session this fall.

Mayor Kwasi Fraser, who is not seeking reelection, last month said the council should hold the long-term planning session despite the coming leadership changes.

The session is set for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, likely at an off-site location with a facilitator.

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ROUND HILL Town Begins $800K Plant Upgrade The Town Council has approved a plan to replace a critical filter at the town’s wastewater treatment plant, but putting in the $568,880 part order is just the beginning of the process.

The plant uses custom-made filters, and it is expected to take nearly a year to design and manufacture the equipment.

Once the filters arrive, the installation is expected to cost another $300,000. The goal is to have the upgrade complete by September 2023.

It is a generational investment for the town. The filters are designed to last 20 years, but with proper maintenance the lifecycle could be extended to 30 years, according to the consultant’s report.

Council Holds Hearings on BLA, Land Sale The Town Council has two big items

on its July 20 agenda before heading into its August recess.

The council has scheduled public hearings that night for its proposed boundary line adjustment and to sell its reservoir property as surplus.

The Town Council voted in April to seek incorporation of 125.5 acres west of its border through a cooperative boundary line adjustment. Included in the 18 lots are three county properties—the Sheriff’s Office Western Loudoun substation, a future fire-rescue station site next door and the School Board’s Round Hill Support Center, the former elementary school assemblage. The expansion also would take in the Hill High Marketplace complex along with seven residential properties where the landowners have consented.

The Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the proposal July 13.

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Flower lady continued from page 3 CEO Jennifer Montgomery cheered Roberts’s years of work.

“Her generous gifts of time, talent and dedication over the years have provided much joy and happiness to many that have donated for her flowers. In turn, those same gifts filled thousands of plates and bellies in Loudoun,” Montgomery said. “Her legacy is nourishing our community both through beautiful flowers and through food for our neighbors.”

It’s also not Roberts’s only way of helping out in the community, even if it is her best-known. She also volunteers at Loudoun Hunger Relief once a week, and at the Blossom and Bloom thrift store. But she said “there’s been a real void” without the flower stand.

The project was born years ago out of a collection of jars and vases. She decided almost on a whim to use them for flower arrangements at the end of her driveway, with a collection box to raise money.

“I just had an open bowl, basical-

ly, where people would put money in it, and the first weekend I made $50,” she said. “I thought, ‘that was a one-hit wonder, I’ll never do that again,’ and I ended up with $2,500 the first season.

And every year, it’s gone up and up.”

She still hopes to reinvent the flower stand and bring it back, maybe for a few days a week, or maybe with a few helping hands.

“It is a commitment, and I have truly committed to it—I just don’t know how I can continue,” she said. “I’m 10 years older than I was when I started it.

I’ve got 12 grandchildren.”

In the meantime, she’s still collecting donations for Loudoun Hunger Relief through “Rachel’s Virtual Flower Stand.”

And Leesburg did get one chance at her flowers earlier this summer—she hosted a Fourth of July popup, bringing in $300.

“The need is great, and I feel like if nothing else, I’ve brought awareness to it, and that was truly my vision, was to let people know that everybody is not the way they are. There’s a lot of people in need,” she said. “That was my mission, and I think 90 percent of it was accomplished.” n

WITH THANKS AND LOVE TO RACHEL ROBERTS

The Flower Lady

In honor of ten years of exemplary service and care for our community, please consider making a donation to Loudoun Hunger Relief in the name of the Flower Lady.

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THINGS to do SUMMER TUNES VAL Plaza Party: Brad Doggett

Friday, July 15, 6-9 p.m.

Village At Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg Details: villageatleesburg.com With his acoustic guitar and soulful voice, Doggett serves up tunes from Justin Timberlake to James Taylor.

Music in the Gap: Texas Chainsaw Horns

BENEFIT Announces Lineup for 2022 Crossroads Music Festival LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT

BENEFIT’s Crossroads Music Festival is returning to downtown Leesburg in September.

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.

Starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, more than 25 musicians and bands will be performing original music at multiple outdoor venues in downtown Leesburg. Each artist will perform a 60-minute set at their designated venue.

“We are excited to be able to bring BENEFIT’s Crossroads Music Festival to venues in downtown Leesburg again this year,” Ara Bagdasarian, BENEFIT co-founder, said. “Live music is a great way to bring people together, and the festival is featuring some wonderful regional talent. Attendees can enjoy an evening of music and know at the same time they are helping nonprofits that serve children in Loudoun County.”

Passes for BENEFIT’s 2022 Crossroads Music Festival are available online and at each performance venue during the festival. Festival passes purchased in advance online will be $20 and those purchased onsite will be $30.

With purchase of a festival pass, attendees will receive a wristband and a 2022 Crossroads Music Festival T-shirt at

Musicians performing at BENEFIT’s 2022 Crossroads Music Festival include:

Friday, July 15, 6 p.m.

Hillsboro Old Stone School, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro Details: oldstoneschool.org Led by trumpeter Tony Murtha, the awardwinning Texas Chainsaw Horns bring highpowered brass from across genres, pulling from favorites including Tower of Power, James Brown, Ray Charles, and ZZ Top. Admission is free.

Tarara Summer Concert Series: Groovalicious

Saturday, July 16, 6-9:30 p.m.

Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg Details: tararaconcerts.com Grab your bell bottoms and celebrate summer with the ultimate 70s dance party.

Groovalicious plays favorite hits from the decade of boogie and the dance floor at Studio 54. Tickets are $20.

VAL Plaza Party: Pebble to Pearl

Saturday, July 16, 6-9 p.m.

Village At Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg Details: villageatleesburg.com Pebble to Pearl creates a unique blend of funk, rock and powerful blues fused and delivered with soulful grooves and captivating vocals.

• Ache Harvest

• King St.

• Big Bad Juju

• LK3MY5T

• Laurie Blue

• MAAM

• Max Redding and The Dogwood Gospel

• Robert Crerie Band

• Mike McCabe

• The Reliable Trio

• Ben Demase

• Dave Mininberg Music

• The Robert Rogers Blues Band • Rule Of 3rds

• Frayed Knots

• Mintons Academy of Music

• Dave Goodrum

• Moonlight Ride

• Summer and Eric

• Rob Hoey

• Purple Voyagers

• Chris Timbers Band

Saturday, July 16, 7-8:30 p.m.

Leesburg Town Green, 25 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: leesburgva.gov Heilman puts his distinctive sound on a range of genres from classic rock to pop and Motown covers and original tunes. Admission is free.

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check-in. Wristbands will provide attendees access to event-day specials at participating music venues.

Passes are not required for entry at any BENEFIT 2022 Crossroads Music Festival venue. However, proceeds from festival pass sales benefit nonprofit organizations that serve children in Loudoun County.

BENEFIT awarded $24,200 in grant funding among seven nonprofits from the proceeds of BENEFIT’s 2021 Crossroads Music Festival and 2021 Hope for the Holidays online music special. Funds raised at BENEFIT’s 2022 Crossroads Music Festival will be distributed in spring 2023 to nonprofit organizations through a grant application process.

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“Nonprofit organizations work hard to help our community members, “Amy Bobchek, BENEFIT co-founder, said. “We hope that through events like our 2022 Crossroads Music Festival, we are able to bring attention to all the good work these nonprofit organizations do, as well as help raise funds to support them in their work serving children in Loudoun County.”

More information on festival passes, artists and venues for BENEFIT’s 2022 Crossroads Music Festival performances can be found at CrossroadsMusicFest.org.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available. n

Acoustic on the Green: Joe Heilman

Saturday July 16, 7-9 p.m.

Shiloh Manor Farm, 14781 Berlin Turnpike, Purcellville Details: shiloh-manor.com Shiloh Farm hosts its quarterly baroque chamber music concert with dinner featuring cuisine from the south of France from the Polished Foxx paired with wines from Provence. Tickets are $80.

LOCO LIVE Live Music: Shane Gamble

Friday, July 15, 5:30 p.m.

Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Details: lostbarrel.com Rising country music star Shane Gamble returns to Lost Barrel for a fun Friday night.

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Live Music: Rowdy Ace

Friday, July 15, 6-10 p.m.

MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg Details: macsbeach.com It’s a fun Friday night on Mac’s beach with country music that rocks from a local favorite.

Live Music: Chris Timbers

Friday, July 15, 6 p.m.

Flying Ace Distillery and Brewery, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville Details: flyingacefarm.com Timbers returns to Flying Ace with his unique alternative soul sound, fusing jazz, blues, rock and country influences.

Details: bchordbrewing.com The Grammy-winning, chart-topping bluegrass/ Americana ensemble from Asheville, NC takes the B Chord stage. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 day of show.

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Join the Loudoun Jazz Society every third Sunday for its monthly Jazz Jam. Listeners and musicians of all ages are welcome.

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Live Music: Faster Pussycat

Saturday, July 16, 9 p.m.

Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com Join host Nicole Walkow and comedians Laughin Lenny, Dominic Rivera, Timmy Hall and Chris Coccia for an evening of laughs. Tickets are $22-$32.

Loudoun Jazz Jam

Sunday, July 17, 1-4 p.m.

Chefscape, 1602 Village Market Blvd. # 115, Leesburg Details: chefscapekitchen.com

Details: flyingacefarm.com Mabe is a stellar banjo player and singer/songwriter from the hills of North Carolina. His unique style covers a wide range of music from bluegrass to jazz, Irish and roots tunes.

Wednesday, July 20, 8 p.m.

Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com The legendary down-and-dirty glam rock band returns to the Tally Ho. Tickets are $25 for general admission, $50 for VIP seats.

Live Music: Robert Mabe Sunday, July 17, 2 p.m.

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Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience

Friday, July 15, 8 p.m.

Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com This music and dance homage to the King of Pop is a power-packed performance that covers Jackson’s extensive catalog. Tickets are $20.

Live Music: Raised on Analog

Saturday, July 16, 2-5 p.m.

Harvest Gap Brewery, 15485 Purcellville Road, Hillsboro Details: harvestgap.com ROA brings their fun mix of rock, pop and country hits from the 80s, 90s and beyond to Harvest Gap.

Live Music: Tim Marcum

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Live Music: Melissa Quinn Fox Trio

Saturday, July 16, 7 p.m.

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GROOVALICIOUS ULTIMATE ’70S DANCE PARTY Saturday, July 16, 6-9:30 p.m.

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WHO’S BAD: THE ULTIMATE MICHAEL JACKSON EXPERIENCE Friday, July 15, 7 p.m. (doors) Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com

JOE HEILMAN Saturday, July 16, 7-8:30 p.m.

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POLO IN THE PARK Saturday, July 16, 6-10 p.m.

Morven Park International Equestrian Center morvenpark.org

THE HONEY DEWDROPS Saturday, July 16, 7-9 p.m.

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Tuesday, July 19 7:00 PM Andrew McKnight is a folk artist and an award-winning Americana singer/songwriter and guitarist from Lincoln, Va.

Hiroya Tsukamoto

Tuesday, July 26 7:00 PM Hiroya Tsukamoto is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singersongwriter from Kyoto, Japan.

MUSIC & SKETCHING IN THE GARDEN Unpack your picnic basket and relax in the Sculpture Garden at Franklin Park while listening to live music.

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The Catoctin School of Music Jazz Band, July 31 5:00 pm

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Cold Chocolate, August 8 7 pm Stephanie Nakasian, August 9 7 pm Let’s Duet, August 23 7 pm

Music & Sketching in The Garden

Loudoun Brass Quintet, Aug.14 5 pm The Franklin Park Big Band-Little Band, Aug. 28 5 pm

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LOCO CULTURE ‘Othello’

Saturday, July 16, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 17, 5 p.m.

St. David’s Episcopal Church, 43600 Russell Branch Parkway, Ashburn Details: shakespeareoperatheatre.com Shakespeare Opera Theatre presents Shakepeare’s famous tragedy, the story of a Venetian general, his bride Desdemona and a vengeful plot. Tickets are $35-$55.

Polo in the Park

Saturday. July 16, 6-10 p.m.

Morven Park, 41580 Sunday Morning Lane, Leesburg Details: morvenpark.org Morven Park’s summer polo season kicks off with fast-paced arena polo action and multiple tailgate and picnic options. General admission is $40 per car.

History Talk: Mosby’s Keydet Rangers

Sunday, July 17, 1-2:30 p.m.

Mt. Zion Historic Park, 40309 John Mosby Highway, Aldie Details: novaparks.com Historian and author Eric Buckland discusses the young men who had attended Virginia Military Institute and rode with the infamous Confederate partisan fighter John Mosby. Admission is $5,

Music for Dessert: Andrew McKnight Tuesday, July 19, 7-8 p.m.

Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville Details: franklinparkartscenter.org Beloved Western Loudoun-based folk singer/ songwriter Andrew McKnight returns to Franklin Park for a midweek live show.

LIBATIONS Purcellville Wine and Food Festival

Saturday, July 16, 2-8 p.m.

Dillon’s Woods at Fireman’s Field, 250 Nursery Ave., Purcellville Details: purcellvillewineandfood.com Sample libations from top local wineries, cideries and breweries and food from favorite vendors.

The afternoon also features live music and familyoriented activities. Admission is $5 in advance, $10 at the gate.

Vino Bistro French Festival

Saturday, July 16, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Vino Bistro, 1605 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg Details: www.vinobistroonline.com Celebrate Bastille Day by tasting 20 French wines for $25.

LabFest Weekend at Maggie Malick

Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Maggie Malick Wine Caves, 12138 Harpers Ferry Road, Neersville Details: maggiemalickwinecaves.com LabFest Weekend is a free, family-oriented gathering of regional Labrador Retrievers and other friendly dog breeds. The event benefits the nonprofit Lab Rescue of the LRCP.

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Purcellville Celebrates Local Wine, Food on Saturday The Purcellville Wine and Food Festival will be held Saturday, July 16 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Dillon’s Woods at the historic Fireman’s Field Complex.

This year’s festival will showcase more than 30 vendors. Participating wineries include 8 Chains North Winery, Bozzo Family Vineyards, Bluemont Vineyards, Breaux Vineyards, Carriage House Wineworks, Creek’s Edge Winery, Dry Mill Vineyards & Winery, Endhardt Vineyards, Two Twisted Posts Winery, and Winchester Cidery. Food purveyors include 1000 Shakes, Bar Therapy, Chick-Fil-A Purcellville, Ford’s on the Road, Great Country Farms, Greenisland Bakery, Lady K’s Café, Roaming Bistro, What the Heck Barbeque, and Yummyworks. Additional vendors will be on site to enhance the festival experience, including American Legion Post 293, which will sell beer. Entertainment will include live music with the Short Hill Mountain Boys, 1:45-3:15 p.m.; The Cover Up, 4-5:30 p.m.; and Rick Reaves Jazz, 6:157:45 p.m. There also will be face painting, caricature drawings, corn hole, kan jam,

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General admission tickets may be purchased online through July 15 for $5. All tickets sold at the gate will be $10. Children ages 16 and under are free. For those 21 and older, admission includes a souvenir wine glass.

For more information, and to purchase advance tickets go to purcellvillewineandfood.com. n

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Wayne McGee Larkins, 89, of Leesburg, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, 6/28/22.

Born 3/7/33 in Kingsport, TN, son of the late Winifred Arthur Larkins and Lillian Bell Wagner Larkins. Husband of the late Christine Armstrong Larkins. Wayne served in the Korean war and met the love of his life, Christine, after returning home.

A Retired GPO employee who produced nationally important documents such as Congressional bills and the SALT Treaty.

His perseverance despite any limitation was coupled with the expression “Just takin’ it one day at a time.” He was a humble man with a servant’s heart and leaves behind a great legacy of kindness and love. An avid woodworker, beekeeper, fisherman, gardener, and self-taught harmonica player. Survived by brother Aaron Larkins (Regina) and daughters Sherri Clifton (David), Suzanne Larkins, Aimee Miller (John), 8 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM at the Leesburg United Methodist Church located at 107 W. Market St., Leesburg, Virginia 20175.

Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, at later date. www. loudounfuneralchapel.com

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Nancy M. Fitzmaurice Nancy Mary Fitzmaurice, 76, of Leesburg, Virginia, passed away after a long and brave battle with cancer on July 9, 2022. Nancy had a very strong relationship with God and the church, and her faith guided her throughout her life.

Nancy was one of six children born to the late Earl and Margaret (VanDurme) Karns of Arkport, NY. Nancy was involved in many activities while growing up including cheerleading, 4-H, horseback riding, and she was the treasurer for her class. She had a close bond with her late grandmother, Grace (Higgins) Karns who

kept Nancy’s beloved horse on her farm.

After high school, Nancy graduated from business school and soon began her first job working at Kodak. She moved to an apartment in Rochester, NY, with her coworker, Diane Fitzmaurice. It was through this friendship that she met her husband, Douglas Fitzmaurice. They married and bought a small farmhouse in Wolcott, NY. Together they enjoyed outdoor activities, gardening, family gatherings, and tending the farm.

She operated a wedding photography business in the early years of her marriage.

Having a family was Nancy’s dream, and they soon welcomed four children: Catherine, Patricia, Douglas, and James. Her house was full of laughter and children, as her door was always open to friends and family. She devoted her time and creativity as a Girl Scout den mother and was a steadfast supporter of sports games and the various activities of her children.

Always ready for a game of poker, gin rummy, bingo, you name it – she loved winning and would gladly empty your pockets with a smile. Skilled at sewing, knitting, and cooking, Nancy busied her children with numerous creative activities.

They enjoyed the best homemade Halloween costumes, birthday cakes, and Nancy’s famous potato salad (which they have yet to replicate). Later in life, Nancy became a bus driver and was a loving and caring guide to the children and families of her community.

In her retirement years, she spent the winters in New Port Richey, FL, where she enjoyed a wonderful community of friends and neighbors. They kept busy with dinner parties, card games, and outdoor activities.

Nancy’s greatest joy was caring for and nurturing her eight grandchildren: Adrik, Ava, Georgia, Nicholas, Zachary, John, Norah, and Jack. Often attending their birth and helping in those first days of life, they gave her much love and joy as she watched them grow.

She is predeceased by her husband, Douglas. In addition to her children, she leaves son-in-law Ara, daughter-in-law, Tricia, brother Jim, sisters Peggy and Susan, sisters-in-law Karen, Terri, Linda, and Roma, brothers-in-law Bill, John, Ralph, Robert, and Don, and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was the pillar of her family and will be dearly missed.

Services will be held at St. James Episcopal Church on July 16, 2022, at 10am.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, in Winchester, Virginia (https://brhospice.org/).

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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 Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following:

REVIEW AND RENEWAL, MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF THE NEW FEATHERBED AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT The current period of the New Featherbed Agricultural and Forestal District will expire on November 3, 2022. The District has a four-year period and a subdivision minimum lot size of 40 acres. Pursuant to Chapter 1226 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County, the Board of Supervisors has directed staff, the Agricultural District Advisory Committee (ADAC), and the Planning Commission to conduct a review in order to determine whether to continue, modify, or terminate the District. Parcels currently enrolled in the District are located within an area generally on the south side, and south of Goose Creek, east of Wancopin Creek, west of Cobb House Road (Route 629) and Oatlands Road (Route 650), and north of John Mosby Highway (Route 50), in the Blue Ridge Election District.

During this review, land less than 5 acres, or 20 acres or greater, in size that is currently enrolled in the District will be automatically renewed. However, any parcel containing at least 5 acres but less than 20 acres will be ineligible for renewal and inclusion within the District unless the owner submits an application on forms provided by the Department of Planning and Zoning and one or more of the following criteria is met: 1.

2.

3.

4.

Management Plan that specifically states that the property owner(s) are accumulating the required 5-year production records in order to qualify for agricultural, to include horticulture, land use tax deferral.

Animal Husbandry including Equine uses (commercial or non-commercial) with a Management Plan that relates the pasture carrying capacity to limit the number of animals allowed.

Forests and woodlands with a management plan that specifies the actions required to maintain and enhance the stands.

Wetlands, flood plains, streams and/or rivers that have Management Plans that set forth the terms for their maintenance and enhancement.

During this review, land within the District may be withdrawn, in whole or in part, at the owner’s discretion by filing a written notice with the Board of Supervisors at any time before the Board acts to continue, modify, or terminate the District.

Landowners of the following parcels, currently enrolled in the New Featherbed Agricultural and Forestal District, were notified by certified mail of the District’s review.

Parcel Listings:

431264518000

Tax Map Number /88////////41A

Acres Enrolled 115.48

466393875000

/88/////////6/

Acres Enrolled 175.61

431479465000

/88//27/////1/

40

467282312000

/88/////////9/

2.64

466196389000

/88/////////7A

15.3

501301846000

/88//12/////2/

12.6

466353459000

/88//17////WL/

20.44

501304482000

/88//12/////3/

7.28

PIN

PIN

Tax Map Number

During this review, land less than 5 acres, or 20 acres or greater, in size that is currently enrolled in the District will be automatically renewed. However, any parcel containing at least 5 acres but less than 20 acres will be ineligible for renewal and inclusion within the District unless the owner submits an application on forms provided by the Department of Planning and Zoning and one or more of the following criteria is met: 1.

2.

3.

4.

Management Plan that specifically states that the property owner(s) are accumulating the required 5-year production records in order to qualify for agricultural, to include horticulture, land use tax deferral.

Animal Husbandry including Equine uses (commercial or non-commercial) with a Management Plan that relates the pasture carrying capacity to limit the number of animals allowed.

Forests and woodlands with a management plan that specifies the actions required to maintain and enhance the stands.

Wetlands, flood plains, streams and/or rivers that have Management Plans that set forth the terms for their maintenance and enhancement.

During this review, land within the District may be withdrawn, in whole or in part, at the owner’s discretion by filing a written notice with the Board of Supervisors at any time before the Board acts to continue, modify, or terminate the District.

Landowners of the following parcels, currently enrolled in the Hillbrook Agricultural and Forestal District, were notified by certified mail of the District’s review.

Parcel Listings:

311353202000

Tax Map Number /47///3/////1/

Acres Enrolled 10

384375867000

/46/////////6/

Acres Enrolled 227.57

347278146000

/46/B/1/////5/

5.68

385184020000

/46//24/////7/

13.82

347279770000

/46/B/1/////6/

3

385205336000

/46////////50/

10

347281088000

/46/B/1/////7/

3

385493728000

/46////////19/

151.12

348261506000

/46/A/2/////3A

1.39

386186519000

/46///5/////1/

5

348265830000

/46/A/2/////4/

5

386207289000

/46///1/////1A

10 33.3

PIN

PIN

Tax Map Number

348397542000

/47/////////5A

3

387497678000

/46//16/////1/

348463955000

/46/////////8B

16.6

418197302000

/37/C/1/////3/

0.56

348483672000

/46/A/1/////B/

32.02

420106596000

/46////////21A

66.75

348494012000

/46////////14D

11.45

420177513000

/45////////65A

10.03

349207633000

/47////////10B

20

420264793000

/45////////87D

22.21

349251308000

/46////////50E

11.73

420284351000

/45////////88/

246.5

349253193000

/46//13/////2/

13.1

420407144000

/46/////////2A

64 10

349259862000

/46//13/////1/

5.85

421156494000

/45////////53A

The ADAC held a public meeting on May 16, 2022, to review and make recommendations concerning whether to continue, modify, or terminate the New Featherbed Agricultural and Forestal District, and to review renewal applications and requests for withdrawal of land from the District. The report and recommendations of the ADAC will be considered by the Planning Commission, along with any proposed modifications, at its public hearing on July 26, 2022. The reports and recommendations of the ADAC and the Planning Commission, along with any proposed modifications, will be considered by the Board of Supervisors at its public hearing.

350370285000

/46////////55A

7

421192134000

/45////////60A

6

383157096000

/46/////////1/

90.25

421203121000

/46////////24D

12.01

383262181000

/46/////////4C

3

421288243000

/45////////63/

103.25

383355024000

/37////////37/

150.29

421351997000

/45////////65B

15.01

383362307000

/46/////////4A

4.39

422303507000

/46////////36A

72.17

384354504000

/46/////////2/

26.3

422491222000

/45////////60/

114.71

In accordance with Section 15.2-4307 of the Code of Virginia, the applications may be examined by request at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by calling 703-777-0246 (option 5) to request hard copies or electronic copies or electronically at: https://www.loudoun.gov/adac (5-16-2022 ADAC Meeting under Agendas and Bylaws). Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: https://www.loudoun.gov/pc (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for Public Hearings Packet).

384355168000

/46/////////6A

5.26

454498344000

/36//29/////9/

9.33

REVIEW AND RENEWAL, MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF THE HILLBROOK AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT The current period of the Hillbrook Agricultural and Forestal District will expire on December 18, 2022.

The District has a four-year period and a subdivision minimum lot size of 20 acres. Pursuant to Chapter 1226 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County, the Board of Supervisors has directed staff, the Agricultural District Advisory Committee (ADAC), and the Planning Commission to conduct a review in order to determine whether to continue, modify, or terminate the District. Parcels currently enrolled in the District are located within an area generally south of the Town of Hamilton, east of Taylor Road (Route 726) and generally west and north of Shelburne Glebe Road (Route 729), in the Catoctin Election District.

The ADAC held a public meeting on May 16, 2022, to review and make recommendations concerning whether to continue, modify, or terminate the Hillbrook Agricultural and Forestal District, and to review renewal applications and requests for withdrawal of land from the District. The report and recommendations of the ADAC will be considered by the Planning Commission, along with any proposed modifications, at its public hearing on July 26, 2022. The reports and recommendations of the ADAC and the Planning Commission, along with any proposed modifications, will be considered by the Board of Supervisors at its public hearing.

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Legal Notices In accordance with Section 15.2-4307 of the Code of Virginia, the applications may be examined by request at the Loudoun County Government Center, Information Desk, 1st Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by calling 703-777-0246 (option 5) to request hard copies or electronic copies or electronically at: https://www.loudoun.gov/adac (5-16-2022 ADAC Meeting under Agendas and Bylaws). Documents also may be viewed and downloaded electronically 72 hours in advance of the public hearing at: https://www.loudoun.gov/pc (for Public Hearing documents, follow the link for Public Hearings Packet).

ZOAM-2022-0002 & ZMAP-2022-0011 PROPOSED SOLAR PROJECT AT DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (Zoning Ordinance Amendment & Zoning Map Amendment)

Pursuant to Virginia Code §§15.2-2204, 15.2-2285, 15.2-2286, and 15.2-2288.7(F), and a Resolution of Intent to Amend adopted by the Board of Supervisors on May 17, 2022, the Planning Commission hereby gives notice of proposed amendments to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance (“Zoning Ordinance”) in order to establish new regulations that allow “Utility generating plant and transmission facility, ground-mounted solar energy generation facility only” as a permitted use, subject to new “Use Limitations”, in the Planned Development-General Industry (PD-GI) zoning district. These amendments are being considered to permit Dominion Energy to establish a ground-mounted solar energy generation facility at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). The amendment proposes revisions to Article 4, Special & Overlay Districts, Section 4-600, PD-GI Planned Development-General Industry, Section 4-603, Permitted Uses, Section 4-607 Use Limitations, and such other Articles, Sections, Subsections, and provisions of the Zoning Ordinance as necessary to implement and maintain consistency with the foregoing amendments or as otherwise necessary to correct typographical errors, section and subsection numbering, and formatting within, update cross-references to, and further clarify the requirements of, the above-mentioned section(s) of the Zoning Ordinance. The proposed text amendments under consideration include, without limitation, the following: Amendments to Article 4, Special & Overlay Districts, Section 4-600, PD-GI Planned DevelopmentGeneral Industry, Section 4-603, Permitted Uses: · Add “Utility generating plant and transmission facility, ground-mounted solar energy generation facility only, pursuant to Section 4-607(L)” to the lists of permitted uses.

Amendments to Article 4, Special & Overlay Districts, Section 4-600, PD-GI Planned DevelopmentGeneral Industry, Section 4-607, Use Limitations: · Add new use limitations in regard to size, visual impacts, location, access, buffering, decommission plan/ security, and unsafe or abandoned facilities for the “Utility generating plant and transmission facility, ground-mounted solar energy generation facility” use.

In addition to the ZOAM, pursuant to the Resolution of Intent to Amend adopted by the Board of Supervisors on May 17, 2022, the Planning Commission hereby gives notice of proposed amendments to the Loudoun County Zoning Map to rezone certain property on which IAD is located from the Residential Single Family (R-2) zoning district under the Zoning Ordinance to the PD-GI zoning district under the Zoning Ordinance in order to permit Dominion Energy to establish a ground-mounted solar energy generation facility on approximately 835 acres of land. The subject property is located within the Airport Impact (AI) Overlay District, within the Ldn 65 or higher, between the Ldn 60-Ldn 65 and outside of the Ldn 60 noise contours.

The subject property is also located partially within the Route 28 Taxing District, the Floodplain Overlay District (FOD) and the Quarry Notification Overlay District. The subject property is approximately 7,507 acres in size and is located north of John Mosby Highway (Route 50) and west of Sully Road (Route 28) at 23546 Autopilot Drive, Sterling, Virginia in the Dulles Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 067-37-9924. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan which designate this area for airport related uses.

The public purposes of these amendments are to achieve the purposes of zoning as set forth in Virginia Code §§15.2-2200 and 15.2-2283, including, without limitation, furtherance of the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice and facilitating the creation of a convenient, attractive, and harmonious community.

ZCPA-2021-0007 & SPEX-2021-0035 ASHBY PONDS

(Zoning Concept Plan Amendment & Special Exception) Erickson Senior Living, LLC of Baltimore, Maryland, has submitted applications for the following: 1) to amend the existing proffers and concept development plan (“CDP”) approved with ZCPA-2014-0004, Ashby Ponds, in order to increase the buildable square footage and amend the number of one and two bedroom independent living units with no resulting change in density; and 2) a Special Exception to amend the conditions of approval and special exception plat associated with SPEX-2005-0030, Erickson Retirement Communities, which currently govern the subject property, with a new special exception plat and conditions of approval in order to continue to allow congregate care facility, assisted living facility, and convalescent/ nursing facility Special Exception uses in the PD-AAAR (Planned Development – Active Adult/AgeRestricted) zoning district. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed uses are listed as Special Exception uses under Section 4-1305 (A), (B), and (C). The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, between the Ldn 60-65, and outside of but within one (1) mile of Ldn 60 aircraft noise contours and the FOD (Floodplain Overlay District) – major floodplain. The subject property contains areas of Very Steep Slope and Moderately Steep Slope according to the standards of Section 5-1508(C)(1). The subject property is approximately 123.03 acres in size and is located on the north side of Gloucester Parkway (Route 2150) and west of Loudoun County Parkway (Route 607) at 44755 Audubon Square, Ashburn, Virginia, in the Broad Run Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 060-49-8809. The area is governed by the policies of the

Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area) in the Suburban Compact Neighborhood Place Type which designate this area for a mix of Single and Multi-Family Residential, Active Adult Retirement Communities, and Retail & Service Commercial uses at recommended residential density of 8-24 dwelling units per acre and nonresidential Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of up to 1.0.

ZMAP-2021-0014 & SPEX-2021-0038 45865 MARIES ROAD REZONING (Zoning Map Amendment & Special Exception)

MECP 1 Ashburn 2, LLC of Broomfield, Colorado, has submitted applications for the following: 1) to rezone approximately 10 acres from the A-3 (Agricultural – 3) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance to the PD-IP (Planned Development – Industrial Park) zoning district under the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance in order to develop a data center; and 2) a Special Exception to permit an increase in the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from 0.6 to 1.0 for data center uses. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance and the proposed modification of the FAR is listed as Special Exception under Section 4-506(C). The subject property is approximately 10 acres in size and is located on the south side of Maries Road (Route 638), west of Cascades Parkway (Route 637), and east of Atlantic Boulevard (Route 1902) at 45865 Maries Road, Sterling, Virginia, in the Sterling Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 030-29-2034. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Suburban Policy Area (Suburban Employment Place Type)), which support a broad array of employment uses at a recommended FAR of up to 1.0.

CMPT-2021-0014 & SPEX-2021-0053 MILESTONE TOWERS MICKIE GORDON PARK (Commission Permit & Special Exception)

Leonard Forkas of Milestone Tower Limited Partnership IV, of Reston, Virginia has submitted applications for the following: 1) Commission approval to permit a 150-foot-tall Telecommunications Monopole with a twofoot-tall lightning rod at the top of pole inside a 50 by 50 square-foot related equipment compound in the AR-2 (Agricultural Rural) zoning district; and 2) a Special Exception to permit a 150-foot-tall Telecommunications Monopole with a two-foot-tall lightning rod at the top of pole inside a related equipment compound in the AR-2 zoning district. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance. The proposed use requires a Commission Permit in accordance with Section 6-1101 and is listed as a Special Exception use in Table 2-202 of Section 2-202 and under Section 5-618(B)(2). The subject property is approximately 99.89 acres in size and is located on the north side of U.S. Route 50 and the west side of Carters Farm Lane (Route 627) at 23229 Carters Farm Lane, Middleburg, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 503-40-4063. The area is governed by the policies of the Loudoun County 2019 General Plan (Rural Policy Area (Rural South Place Type)), which designate this area for Open Space, Passive Recreational, Agricultural, Agricultural supportive business, Equestrian facilities, and very low-density Residential uses at a recommended density of up to one dwelling unit per 40 acres or one dwelling unit per 15 acres equivalent for optional Residential clustering in large-lot subdivisions.

SPEX-2021-0033, SPEX-2021-0034, SPEX-2021-0037 & SPMI-2021-0006 BEACH COMMERCIAL (Special Exceptions & Minor Special Exception)

Denise Harrover of Stone Ridge East Commercial II, LLC, of Fairfax, Virginia, has submitted applications for the following: 1) a Special Exception to permit a convenience store use; 2) a Special Exception to permit a retail sales establishment use; and 3) a Special Exception and a fast-food restaurant without a drive-thru in the CLI (Commercial/Light Industry) zoning district. These applications are subject to the Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance, and the proposed uses are listed as Special Exception uses under Sections 3-904(C), 3-904(Q), and 3-904(P) respectively. The modification of the buffering and screening requirements applicable to the proposed Special Exception uses are authorized as part of an approval action of a Special Exception under Section 5-1403(C), pursuant to which the Applicant requests the following modification: ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION §5-1404(B), Landscaping, Buffer Yards, Screening, and Landscape Plans, Buffer Yards, Use Buffer Yard Matrix, Table 5-1404(B).

PROPOSED MODIFICATION Eliminate the required Type A buffer yard between a Commercial/Retail use and Vacant Land, Located in a Non-Residential Zoning District.

The modification of the Additional Regulations applicable to the proposed convenience food store use is authorized by Minor Special Exception under Section 5-600, Additional Regulations for Specific Uses (the Minor Special Exception application is not subject to consideration by the Planning Commission and requires approval only by the Board of Supervisors), pursuant to which the Applicant requests the following modification: ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION §5-617(C), Additional Regulations for Specific Uses, Free Standing Convenience Food Stores.

PROPOSED MODIFICATION Reduce the frontage requirements for a convenience food store at an intersection from 200 feet to 140 feet along Meadows Farm Court.

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Legal Notices The subject property is located within the AI (Airport Impact) Overlay District, outside of but within one (1) mile of the Ldn 60 airport noise contour. The subject property is approximately 1.91 acres in size and is located north of Tall Cedars Parkway (Route 2200), west of Meadows Farm Court, and south of U.S. Route 50 in Chantilly, Virginia, in the Dulles Election District. The subject property is more particularly described as PIN: 205-40-9374. 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 compact, pedestrian-oriented environments with opportunities for a mix of Residential, Commercial, Entertainment, Cultural, and Recreational uses at a floor to area ratio (FAR) of up to 1.0.

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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO SELL TOWN-OWNED PROPERTY ROUND HILL, VIRGINIA The Round Hill Town Council will hold a public hearing on July 20, 2022, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Round Hill Town Office, 23 Main Street, Round Hill, Virginia to receive public comment and consider adoption of an ordinance to sell four Town-owned parcels. The parcels are identified as PIN #s: 608359393000, Tax Map No: /33////////10/, 16868 Tree Crops Lane, Round Hill, Virginia; 608452175000; Tax Map No: /33/////////9C; 608451461000, Tax Map No: /33/////////9E; and 629498164000, Tax Map No: /30////////15B. The parcel sales are authorized by Virginia Constitution Article VII, Section 9 and Code of Virginia Sections 15.2-1800, -1813 and -2100.

Copies of the proposed ordinance and property descriptions are available for inspection and copying in the Town Clerk’s Office and at the Town website: www.roundhillva.org. The regularly scheduled Town Council meeting will begin after the public hearing. If the July 20, 2022 public hearing is canceled, it will be rescheduled for August 3, 2022.

If you require accommodations to participate due to a disability, contact the Town Clerk at hwest@roundhillva.org.

Scott T. Ramsey. Mayor

7/14/2022

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

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:

FOREST HAYES, CHAIRMAN LOUDOUN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Virginia Code § 8.01-316

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

Case No.:

Case No.:

JJ041604-05-00; JJ043080-03-00; JJ043081-03-00 JJ043082-03-00

Virginia Code § 8.01-316

LOUDOUN COUNTY JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT 18 East Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176

LOUDOUN COUNTY JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT 18 East Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176 Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Diana Gissel Medina Lainez, Gabrielle Medina Lainez, Adrienna Medina Lainez & Karen Elizabeth Medina Lainez Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v.

Jose Medina, putative father The object of this suit is to hold an adjudicatory hearing in Child in Need of Services matters pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-228 and 16.1-241 for Diana Gissel Medina Lainez, Gabrielle Medina Lainez, Adrienna Medina Lainez & Karen Elizabeth Medina Lainez.

JJ045610-01-00

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

Case No.:

/v.

Rene Alavarenga Buezo, putative father The object of this suit is to hold a dispositional hearing for review of initial Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-278.2 and 16.1-281 for Kelvin Menjivar.

It is ORDERED that the defendant Rene

Alavarenga Buezo, putative father appear at

the above named Court and protect his or her interests on or before July 27, 2022 at 3:00 pm (Disposition).

JJ046340-01-00

LOUDOUN COUNTY JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT 18 East Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176 Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v.

Jason Tucker & Kelly Scott

in re Kelvin Menjivar

The object of this suit is to hold an adjudicatory hearing pursuant to Virginia Code § 16.1-252 for Zarabella Tucker; and hold a dispositional hearing for review of initial Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-278.2 and 16.1-281 for Zarabella Tucker.

It is ORDERED that the defendant(s) Jason Tucker, putative father, and Kelly Scott, mother, appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before Adjudication hearing on July 21, 2022 at 10:00 am; and Dispositional hearing on August 17, 2022 at 3:00 pm.

7/7, 7/14, 7/21 & 7/28/22

7/7, 7/14, 7/21 & 7/28/22

LoudounNow.com

7/14, 7/21 & 7/28/22

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.

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Virginia Code § 8.01-316

Loudoun County Department of

It is ORDERED that the defendant Jose Medina, Putative Father appear at the above named Court and protect his or her interests on or before August 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

NOTICE OF IMPOUNDMENT OF ABANDONED VEHICLES

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Commonwealth of Virginia,

Family Services

7/7 & 7/14

hearing before the County Administrator in writing. Such written request for a hearing must be made within 15 days of the notice.

YR.

MAKE

MODEL

VIN

STORAGE

PHONE#

1994 1997 2013 2008

UNK MERCEDEZ HYUNDAI AUDI

UNK C230 ELANTRA A4

AC189282MD WDBHA23E0VA507970 KMHCT5AE0DU094614 WAUD78E18A022729

DOUBLE D TOWING D AND M TOWING LCSO IMPOUND LOT LCSO IMPOUND LOT

703-777-7300 703-471-4590 571-258-3543 571-258-3543 7/7 & 7/14/22

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Legal Notices LOUDOUN COUNTY WILL BE ACCEPTING SEALED COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS FOR: YOUTH CRISIS STABILIZATION PROGRAM-REISSUE, RFP No. 529783 until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, August 18, 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. 7/14/22

TOWN OF LEESBURG

NOTICE OF TOWN COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 9.5 TEMPORARY USES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING TEMPORARY OUTDOOR DINING STANDARDS Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Zoning Ordinance Amendment TLOA-2021-0006 to revise the following article of the Zoning Ordinance: Section 9.5.4.K to establish temporary outdoor dining as a use subject to certain specified standards.

Copies and additional information regarding these proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by calling 703-771-2774 and asking for Brian Boucher, Deputy Director. Mr. Boucher can also be reached by email at bboucher@leesburgva.gov. This Zoning Ordinance amendment application is identified as case number TLOA-2021-0006.

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.

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Eric Schmitz, President Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices.

Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Willingness for Public Comment Proposed Limited Access Control Changes Crosstrail Boulevard Segment C The Loudoun County Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure is accepting comments regarding the proposed changes to limited access control necessitated by the county’s Crosstrail Boulevard Segment C Project. With this new extension of Crosstrail Boulevard from Sycolin Road to the Dulles Greenway, the existing Limited Access Control will be adjusted to close the opening across Shreve Mill Road north of the Dulles Greenway and establish new limited access along a portion of Crosstrail Boulevard. Upon completion of the project, Shreve Mill Road will no longer connect to the Dulles Greenway on the north side of the interchange, and a portion of Shreve Mill Road will be abandoned.

Information related to the project and the limited access control changes are available for review at the Loudoun County Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure, MSC #64, 101 Blue Seal Drive, Suite 102, PO Box 7500, Leesburg, VA, 20177, and online at https://www.loudoun.gov/crosstrailsegmentc.

The Loudoun County Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure invites public comments related to the proposed limited access control changes. The comment period related to this public notice will remain open between July 14, 2022 and July 30, 2022. Comments must be received in writing at DTCI@loudoun.gov or by mail at the address listed above (ATTN: Yuliya Esmond) by July 30, 2022.

Please reference “Crosstrail Boulevard Segment C” in the subject line.

Loudoun County 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 require special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact the Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure at (703) 777-0396 or at DTCI@loudoun.gov. TDD/ TTY # (703) 777-0396 (TTY 711) Loudoun County Project: CRCP-2021-0002 7/14 & 7/21/22

TOWN OF LEESBURG

NOTICE OF TOWN COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 3 REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES RELATING TO FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSIS SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Zoning Ordinance Amendment TLOA-2022-0004 revising the following Section of the Zoning Ordinance: 1. Sec. 3.3.6.J Fiscal Impact Analysis to specify how to submit a Fiscal Impact Analysis as part of an application for rezoning 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-2022-0004.

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.

7/14 & 7/21/2022

ABANDONED WATERCRAFT Notice is hereby given that the following watercraft has been abandoned for more than 60 days on the property of S. LANDAU, 43700 GREAT HARVEST CT, ASHBURN, VA 703-724-0220. Description: 13ft Boston Whaler, pre-1970, white, VA2204. Application for Watercraft Registration/Title will be made in accordance with Section 29.1-733.25 of the Code of Virginia if this watercraft is not claimed and removed within 30 days of first publication of this notice. Please contact the Virginia Dept. of Wildlife Resources with questions.

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF ROUND HILL APPROVAL OF A BOUNDARY LINE AGREEMENT TO CHANGE THE BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA, AND THE TOWN OF ROUND HILL, VIRGINIA The Round Hill Town Council will hold a public hearing on July 20, 2022, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Round Hill Town Office, 23 Main Street, Round Hill, Virginia to receive public comment on its intent to approve a Boundary Line Agreement between the Town Council and the Board of Supervisors of Loudoun County (“County”). The proposed boundary line change would incorporate into the municipal limits of the Town a land area containing 125.47 acres, more or less, being all of the property identified in the table below, plus a Virginia Department of Transportation parcel identified as 35435 Harry Byrd Highway, and a portion of Harry Flood Byrd Highway (Route 7). A copy of the Agreement and related documents are available for inspection and copying in the Town Clerk’s Office, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on the Town website at www.roundhillva.org The new location of the boundary line between the County and the Town would correspond generally to a line extending westerly from a point located along the Town’s northwestern boundary, which point also is located along the northeastern corner of a parcel owned by the Loudoun County Public Schools (PIN 58428-9179), westerly along the parcel’s northern boundary, to the southeastern boundary of a parcel owned by Loudoun County School Board (PIN 584-38-6516), then northerly to the parcel’s northeastern boundary, then westerly and northwesterly along the southern right-of-way of Pickett Road (Route 1311) to the northern boundary of a parcel owned by Loudoun County School Board (PIN 584-38-2815), then generally westerly along the boundary of PIN 584-38-2815 to the parcel’s northwestern boundary, then southerly along the parcel’s western boundary, to the northern boundary of PIN 584-27-9883 and then westerly along the parcel’s northern boundary to the parcels northwestern point, then southerly along the parcel’s western boundary to the northwestern point of PIN 584-27-3688, then easterly along the northern boundary of PIN 584-27-3688 to the parcel’s northeastern point, then southerly to the northern boundary of 584-27-3147 and then southerly across Walraven Way to the northern boundary of PIN 584-17-9082 and then westerly along the parcel’s northern boundary to the parcel’s northwestern point, then southerly along the western boundary of PIN 584-17-9082 to the northwestern point of PIN 584-17-7032 and then easterly along the northern boundary of PINs 58417-7032 and 584-17-8435 to the northeastern point of PIN 584-17-8435 and then south along the parcel’s

eastern boundary to the parcel’s southeastern point, then crossing Simpsons Creek Road (Route 1158) to the roadway’s southern edge and extending southwesterly to the southeastern point of PIN 585-45-5313, then extending southwesterly along the southern boundary of PIN 585-45-5313 to the southeastern point of PIN 58545-1906, and then extending north-northwesterly, northwesterly, and westerly to a point where the boundary extends southwesterly to the parcel’s western point, then extending southeasterly to a point and then southerly along the western boundaries of PINs 585-45-1906 and 610-30-6565, crossing Harry Flood Byrd Highway (Route 7) to the northwestern point of PIN 610-30-7924 and then extending northeasterly along the northern boundary of PIN 610-30-7924, crossing Stoneleigh Drive (Route 1330) to the northwestern point of PIN 58535-2635 and extending northeasterly along the northern boundaries of PINs 585-35-2635 and 585-27-2235, 585-47-4718, 585-47-9130, 585-48-0233, 585-48-1235, 585-48-2237, 585-48-3337, 585-48-4337, and 58548-5438 to the parcel’s northeastern point, then crossing Route 7 to the southeastern point of PIN 585-48-2279 and then extending northerly to the southeastern point of PIN 584-18-6013 and then west to a point and then northwesterly to the southern point of PIN 585-48-1892 and then northeasterly along the eastern boundary of PIN 585-48-1892 to the parcel’s northern boundary, then extending easterly along the northern boundary of 584-18-6013 and crossing Mystic Lane (Route 1161) to the northwestern point of PIN 584-18-9118 and extending southwesterly along the parcel’s western boundary to the parcel’s southwestern point, then easterly to the parcel’s southeastern point, then extending northerly to the existing Town boundary and then following the existing western Town boundary northwesterly and then northerly, crossing West Loudoun Street (Route 7 Business) and following the existing western Town boundary to the northwestern point of PIN 584-18-9751, then extending easterly along the northern boundary of PINs 584-18-9751, 584-19-1251, and 584-19-3086 to the existing western Town boundary extending northerly along the eastern boundaries of PINs 584-29-4402001 and 584-29-0920, the western edge of High Street (Route T1301), and through PIN 584-28-9179 to the parcel’s northeastern point, which is also the point of beginning.

The Subject Properties to be incorporated into the Town are located adjacent to generally to the western side of the current municipal limits of the Town, in the Blue Ridge Election District, and are depicted on the below map.

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JULY 14, 2022

Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE MIDDLEBURG TOWN COUNCIL

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The Middleburg Town Council will hold a public hearing beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2022 to hear public comments on the following: Zoning Text Amendment 22-01 - AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLES II, IX, X AND XI OF THE MIDDLEBURG ZONING ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO DEFINITIONS OF BUILDING LOT COVERAGE AND IMPERVIOUS LOT COVERAGE AND ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS THEREOF. The proposal is to define building lot coverage and impervious lot coverage, to regulate a maximum percent of impervious lot coverage in the R-2 District, and to regulate absolute maximum building lot coverage and impervious lot coverage, regardless of lot size, in the R-2 District.

The hearing will take place at the Town Office, 10 W. Marshall Street, Middleburg, Virginia. The proposed Zoning Text Amendment may be reviewed online at www.middleburgva.gov/313/PublicHearings or in the Town Office from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. Questions may be directed to Deputy Town Manager Will Moore at (540) 687-5152 or by email at wmoore@middleburgva.gov The Town of Middleburg strives to make its hearings accessible to all. Please advise of accommodations the Town can make to help you participate in the hearing.

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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316 Case No.:

JJ045875-02-00

Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Joseph Kevin O’Brien Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v.

Patrick Kevin O’Brien The object of this suit is to hold a foster care review hearing and review of foster care plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-282 and 16.1-281 for Joseph Kevin O’Brien.

It is ORDERED that the defendant Patrick Kevin O’Brien appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before July 27, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

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Pursuant to Virginia Code Section 15.2-2507, the Town of Purcellville, Virginia hereby gives notice of a public hearing, to be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 7:00PM regarding a proposed amendment to the FY2023 Operating Budget to appropriate and allocate the 2nd distribution of Federal Fiscal Recovery Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 in the amount of $5,279,922.

This public hearing is required as the amendments exceed 1% of the Operating Budget. The funding is intended to provide government entities support to address the continued impacts of COVID-19.

During this public hearing, all persons desiring to express their views concerning the proposed amendment as well as the proposed use of the ARPA Funding received by the Town of Purcellville will be heard. The public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the Purcellville Town Hall, located at 221 S. Nursery Ave. Citizens will also be able to participate in the public hearing via remote participation. Please check the Town's website for virtual meeting information. Questions about participating remotely can be sent to Diana Hays, Town Clerk at dhays@purcellvilleva.gov or 540-751-2334.

Copies of documents related to the public hearing are available for inspection and copying at the Purcellville Town Hall during the hours of 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Monday, Wednesday & Friday, holidays excepted or by appointment by contacting the Town Clerk via email or telephone.

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Patrick Steffens - Managing Member Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices.

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Betty Cespedes Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices.

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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Virginia Code § 8.01-316, 317, 20-104 Case No.:

CJ22-17

LOUDOUN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT 18 East Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176 Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v.

Melanie Healey The object of this suit is to hear an appeal of Dispositional Order entered in the Loudoun County Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court pursuant to Virginia Code § 16.1-278.2 and 16.1-281 for Madison Bartlett.

It is ORDERED Unknown Father appear at the above-named court and protect his or her interests on or before August 1 – 4 at 10:00 a.m.

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Opinion The Art of Public Art The growing success of Leesburg’s public arts program in recent years is rooted in the extraordinary community advocacy led by two groups of volunteers—the Commission on Public Arts and the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts.

For the most part, proposals for new displays have worked their way up through that communitylevel vetting process, with projects arriving at the Town Council’s dais with little controversy. Mostly, the politics were stripped out along the way through that collaboration.

That the current town guidelines do not specifically identify the Town Council as the supreme approval authority on these projects was

not an oversight. It had the effect of allowing the politicians to permit art to happen without having to put their fingerprints on a specific display— perhaps one that some of their supporters might find objectionable.

A slew of projects succeeded under those adviseand-consent-style procedures.

The controversy stirred by council’s approval of the Black history mural to be painted on the wall of the town-owned Loudoun Museum building occurred in large part because that traditional process did not occur. In the end, it became a topdown process in which the council dictated the outcome to its volunteer advisors.

This week, the council set in motion plans to formalize its authority to approve or deny any

project. While that authority clearly exists under the current guidelines, such a change threatens to fundamentally change the nature of the municipal art program. In the future these works may not be viewed as the offerings of the town’s arts community, but may be treated as just another project to be micromanaged by the politicians of the day.

This comes at a time when the town is looking to expand its mural program to include private properties, with a review process that also envisions thoughtful and comprehensive scrutiny by a broad range of community interests. It’s a promising approach. And it is one that is likely to generate benefit to the town—if it can be adequately insulated from the inartful interference from above. n

LETTERS to the Editor Valuable Data Editor: When I read Mr. Pio’s commentary on the “extreme measures” taken by county leaders during the pandemic, I was surprised by the range of statistics given without citation and the conclusion drawn “that these measures were all pain and no gain”. So, I did a simplistic analysis using data published by the Johns Hopkins University Resource Center that is available to the public online.

To begin, I did not analyze the entire database but rather counties around the commonwealth arbitrarily selected for varying population size and location. Imposed restrictions (outside of those mandated at the state level) varied depending on county policies. Statistics can be confusing and often manipulated to support opposing viewpoints, so I chose the most basic analysis: total confirmed covid deaths divided by total population by county and by state. This is a broad indicator that includes not only restrictions but also the behavior of the

population in general.

The results show that Loudoun County’s “death rate,” if you choose to term it such, varied from 2 to 6 times less than the other counties analyzed. At the state level, Virginia was one of the more restrictive states. Virginia’s death rate was 1.3 to 1.6 times less than other states analyzed. Again, this is only a portion of the total database and should not be taken as the complete picture. However, one can derive some conclusions. Loudoun County did well in comparison with other counties. It is also clear that variability of the death rate was high across the counties. So, behavior at the local level was key to saving lives.

Mr. Pio is in a leadership position and therefore should take care expressing his viewpoint. In his zeal to criticize Chair Randall, he forgets that by stating that restrictions are “pain with no gain” he encourages a behavior that puts lives in jeopardy. Over the course of the pandemic, we all experienced pain and inconvenience in the form of

financial loss, disruption to our lives, and death. The data shows that the “gain” in Loudoun County may have been at least a thousand lives saved as a result of the cooperative efforts of all. I recognize that in today’s politically charged world it would be too much to ask for mutual respect. Perhaps we could start by agreeing to not disrespect each other and pursue the goal of mutual respect sometime in the future.

So, this elderly, somewhat health-compromised engineer thanks Chair Randall and the county board for making hard decisions. Hopefully, if our grandchildren or great-grandchildren ever deal with a pandemic, the data from our experience will prove valuable.

— Paul Swanson, Lovettsville

Lacking Substance Editor: Ian Prior, president of the conservative political group Fight for Schools, and his followers have filed numerous lawsuits against Loudoun County Public

Schools and its administrators. Three of their most recent legal actions have all shared a common theme and eventuality these being frivolity and defeat. Below is a summary of each of the court proceedings that illustrates these conclusions.

On April 20, in Ian Prior vs Loudoun County Public Schools, Prior invoked the Freedom of Information Act to seek access to a 2021 School Board report created under attorney-client privilege.

The doctrine of attorney-client privilege protects attorney-client communications from judicial discovery unless it is proven a client obtained attorney advice for purposes of committing a crime. Following a 6-hour trial lacking in such proof, Judge James Plowman promptly denied Prior’s request for “such a document.”

On April 28 and 29, in Rafalski v.

Loudoun County School Board, the Rafalskis alleged the School Board violated their FOIA rights when they shut down a vitriolic public comment session on LETTERS TO THE EDITOR continues on page 34

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A Call for Principled Leadership

BY PETER JANHUNEN

In 1944, as he oversaw global operations of the United States Army, General George C. Marshall received a letter from a handful of grade school students in Virginia. He was intrigued by their question about the selection of generals: “What are they like that makes you know they will be good ones?”

Despite his busy schedule, the Army Chief of Staff wrote back: “The most important factor of all is character, which involves integrity, unselfish and devoted purpose, a sturdiness of bearing when everything goes wrong and all are critical, and a willingness to sacrifice self in the interest of the common good.” His words still ring true.

Most people think of General Marshall for his contribution to rebuilding war-torn Europe after World War II. Almost daily, we hear a call for a “Marshall Plan” for various issues, from education to infrastructure to social justice. Marshall is rightly remembered for his role in the historic U.S. investment in the shattered nations of Europe, which gave their democratic governments breathing room on the eve of the Cold War. In fact, June 5, 2022, marked the 75th anniversary of the historic address he delivered at Harvard University,

during which he made the first public case for American investment in European recovery.

But he should be remembered for his qualities as a leader as well, qualities that our nation desperately needs during these turbulent times.

In short, we need more Marshalls in positions of leadership at all levels of our society. In fact, General Marshall’s core principles have never been more relevant.

Throughout his career, Marshall embodied the principle of selfless service. In his view, leaders must place their organization’s mission above their personal needs and preferences at all times. They sacrifice personal gain for the good of all. Throughout his career, Marshall based his decisions on what he viewed as the best interests of his soldiers, units, mission and country.

He meticulously avoided selfpromotion and personal credit for his successes, setting a sterling example of humility for others to emulate. He went so far as to refuse to vote, lest it introduce even the faintest hint of politics into his professional conduct.

General Marshall was committed to unwavering integrity in leaders. He believed that principled leaders have a well-developed sense of ethical standards and hold themselves accountable to live up to them. In fact,

he risked career progression and shortterm success when those goals came into conflict with his values.

As a relatively junior officer, he stood up to General Pershing as the U.S. Army prepared for combat operations in World War I, and as a relatively unknown general he stood up to President Roosevelt on the eve of World War II. He spoke truth to power.

Crucially, Marshall was committed to the principle of visionary leadership. Acting well was simply not enough, the leader had to think and act with a broad, forward-looking perspective. Principled leaders look over the horizon and make decisions based on the future they seek to create and the challenges they will face.

George Marshall’s record offers a litany of examples of his commitment to understand the larger forces at work.

From his service as a junior officer through his leadership of the Army, the State and Defense Departments and the American Red Cross, Marshall drove his teams to plan based on a shared vision, rather than react to the events of the moment.

Our nation faces a leadership deficit. As we collectively confront a world of change, full of threats and opportunities, and with a society riven by division and conflict, principled leaders are worth their weight in gold.

Marshall-style leadership is simply

indispensable.

We at the George C. Marshall International Center, located at Marshall’s historic home in Leesburg, are dedicated to bringing to life the timeless values of selfless service and unwavering integrity to develop visionary leaders worldwide. In May, we presented the first George C. Marshall Award in Ethical Leadership to Colonel Greg Gadson, who is the epitome of perseverance and principled leadership in the face of great adversity.

We call on other institutions of our nation—educational, corporate, governmental and community-based— to join us in dedicating themselves to modeling and advancing principled leadership. We offer our support as they dive into the nuts and bolts of shaping and supporting leaders that “will be good ones.” In short, we need a “Marshall Plan for Principled Leadership” – and we need it today. n Peter Janhunen directs Five-Star Character, an ethical leadership conference for high school students at the Marshall Center in Leesburg.

He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and founder of consulting firm 155 Strategies. Learn more and register of docent-led tours of his Leesburg home Fridays-Sundays at georgecmarshall.org.

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Schools probe continued from page 1 Plowman ruled to keep the hearing open.

Miyares did not attend the hearing but issued a video statement following Plowman’s ruling.

“We are pleased with the court’s ruling dismissing the School Board’s complaint and affirming Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order Number Four. This is a win for parents and students across the Commonwealth. I will never stop fighting for justice and to protect the families of Loudoun County, and the commonwealth,” he said.

The school division, through spokesman Wayde Byard, said it may appeal the

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June 22, 2021. They alleged these rights were further violated when constraints were placed on subsequent meetings.

After testimony depicting the public’s disruption on June 22, 2021, as well as a representation of the heinous threats issued to school board members thereafter, Judge James Plowman dismissed all charges.

On May 23, in the election recall hearing of School Board members, Attoosa Reiser and Brenda Sheridan, Fight for Schools alleged that the two members’ participation in a Facebook group and their support for progressive social policies warranted their removal from office. Upon review of the evidence, Judge H. Thomas Padrick Jr., pronounced Fight for Schools’ allegations “lacking in substance.” Judge Padrick quashed a motion to proceed to trial and dismissed the removal petitions.

The commonality among Fight for School’s lawsuits was best expressed in the words of Judge H. Thomas Padrick Jr., … they are “lacking in substance.”

Every outcome was a failure, inclusive of a cost of tens of thousands of dollars to taxpayers per action. However, one gain occurred and is to be celebrated. The integrity and prudence displayed by the School Board and other school officials in addressing these plaintiffs’ erroneous and, at times, abusive actions and accusations was apparent throughout the trials, thus re-enforcing the public faith in their

“We are not here to oppose the grand jury.

We are interested to hear what happens firsthand.”

— Katie Smith

ruling to allow the special grand jury to continue.

“While Loudoun County Public Schools does not agree with all of the rulrespectability. The same cannot be said for the plaintiffs.

On Monday, July 11, the School Board again was the courtroom to demand student-privacy protections against the Virginia Attorney General’s special investigation into the board’s handling of a 2021 rape allegation. Based on the integrity and fortitude the School Board has displayed, the AG may well be in over his head in Loudoun County.

— Tammy Cummins, Leesburg

Need More Time Editor: On behalf of the board of directors and the 1,000 members of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, we respectfully request that the Board of Supervisors extend the Public Comment Period on the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite for an additional, 30-60 days, to allow your constituents an adequate and appropriate amount of time to review a very extensive and technical document.

The Loudoun Chamber has members serving on at least a half dozen volunteer ad-hoc groups dedicated to reviewing and commenting on the draft ordinance.

Many of these volunteers have very deep and specialized knowledge of zoning ordinances and land use regulations. But even they report they find the draft ordinance is far too lengthy, often inconsistent and requiring deep levels of expertise to be able to process, comprehend and comment on within the original 90-day public comment period.

The Loudoun Chamber remains sensitive to the need to conclude this multiyear process and bring the county’s

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ings Judge Plowman issued earlier today, it appreciates the Court’s thoughtfulness in addressing these complex matters.

LCPS is currently considering all available legal options, but has not made any final decisions at this point,” the statement reads.

Supporters and critics of the School Board also attended Monday’s hearing.

Katie Smith, a Loudoun resident showed up outside the courthouse with friends to show their support of the School Board.

“We are not here to oppose the grand jury. We are interested to hear what happens first-hand. Too often its tainted or political or negative and you have to filter through all the rhetoric. Many times, what is being said about the School Board and the school system is negative. We wanted

to find out for ourselves. The grand jury investigation is going to get to the bottom of this. Everyone wants that. We want to know the truth and feel secure with our elected officials,” Smith said.

Tammy Cummins, a Loudoun County resident for 40 years, said, “they are persecuting the School Board unjustly.

They’ve got good intent. They have made some mistakes, but they aren’t evil people. None of them have bad intentions.”

Scott Smith the father of the first sexual assault victim spoke after the hearing.

“Ziegler straight up lied. You don’t need a court or a judge to prove that,” he said.

Jessica Smith, the mother of the first victim said, “We must stand up. Students need to be safe at school.” n

zoning ordinance into alignment with the General Plan. Still, the draft zoning ordinance document is far too dense, frequently contradictory, and simply requires significantly, more time and energy for an adequate review by the average citizen of Loudoun.

Thank you for considering the Loudoun Chamber’s perspective on this matter and thank you for your service to our Loudoun community.

— Theo Stamatis, Government Relations Manager Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce

issues, which the Point of Rocks Bridge is regardless of which state controls the Potomac River. All of this is worsened by the Commonwealth of Virginia obviously wanting income tax paying residents not commuters for jobs in Virginia from other states.

VDOT refuses to reduce this congestion, even claiming it forgot how to deploy a functioning light at the non-functioning Whites Ferry intersection, which significantly contributes to the congestion by stopping north/south traffic even though very few ever come from Whites Ferry Road.

The most obvious interim solution would be to ask the federal transportation department to install a two-lane bridge where the ferry used to run with a real circle instead of the dysfunctional light.

The question that needs to be asked is: Why not?

Why aren’t your federal elected representatives actively working to resolve this instead of pandering for re-election on an hourly basis. Why does our Democratic majority Board of Supervisors refuse to call out the inaction of our federal officials to even put meetings together for long term-planning purposes? The northern areas of Loudoun pay enough property taxes to at least get some recognition from elected officials that, as an interstate boundary county, there are some special needs that shouldn’t be ignored due to pedantic, selfish and inexcusable views by Richmond protectionists and local partisanship.

November can’t come soon enough to start fixing this.

— Bob Ohneiser, Lucketts

Why Not Editor: My family now resides a couple of miles west of Rt. 15. We think of ourselves as part of Taylorstown, part of Lucketts and part of Leesburg but the truth is we are in a mostly rural area with very little state or county provided infrastructure.

The dead-end lane we used to live on in Ashburn Village had wider streets, underground utilities, snow and garbage removal, and actual VDOT maintenance.

This regularly clogged and proven dangerous interstate highway is being kept from being improved by so many illegitimate efforts it is sad to watch.

Lucketts has no infrastructure nor is it a village under any reasonable definition.

Two mobile home parks, an antique store and a gas station does not equal a village.

Locals blame Maryland and their residents for the congestion, forgetting that the federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over interstate commerce

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Hunger relief continued from page 1 next morning with more food, but they also added more elementary schools for pickup and a few weeks later extended pick up sites to 22 high schools in the county. As of July 11, all Loudoun County high schools except for North Star, The Academies of Loudoun and Heritage Park serve as meal pick-up sites.

They also reached out to organizations like Loudoun Hunger Relief to help.

But this wasn’t the first time the schools and Loudoun Hunger Relief teamed up to feed those in need.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity became a big issue and the need among children and families in the area skyrocketed. Montgomery said during that time they saw four times the number of families at Loudoun Hunger Relief during a four-week period compared to before COVID. During COVID, the school division offered meals at schools, then went a step further and started putting food on buses to get it out to the community. Montgomery said when that happened, administrators reach out to her to see if Loudoun

Hunger Relief wanted to help.

“We have a great relationship with LCPS. We have a common interest in making sure our community, in particular our children have enough to eat. That’s very important for education,” Montgomery said.

For the past two years Loudoun Hunger Relief has collaborated with the school division, delivering over 85,000 pounds of food through their partnership.

Through Aug. 8, while the schools summer meals program is underway, Loudoun Hunger relief and LCPS have teamed up again to provide supplementary food boxes at the six original pick-up sites, Park View High School, Leesburg Elementary School, Rolling Ridge Elementary School, Sterling Elementary School and Sugarland Elementary School.

Each box weighs about 10 pounds and has a variety of pantry-stable foods meant to compliment the food picked up from the school.

“Our goal is to provide complimentary food to feed the rest of the family. So every week transportation is picking up pallets of prepackaged food and delivering it to schools,” Montgomery said.

“It’s important to schools and to all of us to provide food in our community so

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school children and their families have access to good nutrition and have enough to eat,” Montgomery said.

Additionally, Montgomery said they are giving families who pick up food from school information on a new website, loudounfeeds.org, that shows food resources across Loudoun County. Visitors can type in their address and find out where the closest food pick up site is, what’s open, what the hours are and anything else they might need to know about picking up food.

The website is translatable into seven languages, and it lists which food sites deliver.

“Getting the info out about loudounfeeds.org is so important. We want people to know there are a lot of resources in the community to help them. And there may be a lot of people who need to access those resources that may never have had to before, families, senior citizens, kids.

We want you to come and get what you need. Come whoever you are. If you need it, we have it. All day long,” said Montgomery.

Montgomery said times are tough right now, with high gas and food prices. The dollar doesn’t seem to be going as far as it once did. Maybe people only need help

with meals once or twice a month, maybe they need it more than that—Montgomery said come and get what you need. It’s OK. “Food is a common denominator for everyone. Everyone has to eat. We live in a community where there should always be enough for everyone,” Montgomery said.

Montgomery said she’s grateful that school division, local nonprofits and county government agencies are working together to help feed those in need in the community.

The meal kits can be picked up every Monday through August 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. while supplies last. The kits are distributed for children ages 18 and younger and include breakfast and lunch for seven days.

Other counties have similar food programs for students this summer. In Prince William County meals are served to all students at select school sites Monday through Friday through the summer on a first come, first serve basis.

In Fairfax County, summer meal kits are offered to all students every Tuesday morning. Meal kits include seven days of breakfast and lunch through Aug. 9.

For more information on local food pick up sites go to loudounfeeds.org. n

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