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Construction worker Joe Gant cleans brick in the front office of Goshen Post Elementary School, which is ready for administrators to move in this week.

A Building Year

Loudoun’s Newest Elementary School Readies for Students

BY DANIELLE NADLER This summer has been marked on the calendars of local construction companies, school administrators, county supervisors, educators and even voters for quite some time.

Four years ago, voters overwhelmingly approved $162.9 million in bonds to finance some of the school system’s biggest projects to date. Since then, con-

This is the first article in a three-part series on the new schools Loudoun County will open next month. Goshen Post Elementary, Willard Intermediate School and the Academies of Loudoun welcome students on the first day of school Aug. 23. tractors have dug in, students’ attendance lines have been redrawn, principals and teachers have been hired, and impressive school buildings have gone up.

Now, Loudoun is poised to open three new schools next month: Goshen Post Elementary, the county’s 58th elementary BUILDING YEAR >> 31

Who Will Pay for Greenway Improvements?

BY RENSS GREENE Toll Road Investors Partnership LLC II, or TRIP II, the owners of the Dulles Greenway, have proposed improvements at both the east and west ends of the privately owned toll road and asked the county government to help pay for it.

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Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn), now in his second term on the board, has said he will not seek reelection in 2019.

With Job Done, Buona Set 16 to Bow Out of 2019 Race

BY RENSS GREENE With more than a year and a half left in his term, Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn) has announced he will not seek another term, explaining that the things he ran for office to accomplish have been done.

“Two boards back, I was very frustrated,” Buona said. “Two boards back, they were very hostile to business. We can’t create jobs and have a strong local economy when you have your elected officials hostile to business.”

At the time, he recalled, he was chairman of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce and a member of its CEO cabinet. He is senior vice president of corporate development at Telos Corporation. He said

he wanted to bring roads, Metrorail, business-friendly ordinances, and low taxes to Loudoun.

“The reason I wanted Metro to come was not so much as a transportation solution, but as an economic development solution,” Buona said. “Loudoun is one of the finalists for Amazon’s HQ2. We wouldn’t have been even able to submit a proposal if Metro wasn’t coming to Loudoun County.”

As to gridlock, he said, “today we have about a billion dollars in our capital budget, and we are building roads and we are building them fast. In the next two weeks, I have two ribbon cuttings in my district alone.”

Loudoun is one of the few localities that builds roads in Virginia, where roads are traditionally considered a responsibility of the state government.

But with the Virginia Department of Transportation lacking the funding to keep up with the county’s needs, Loudoun has invested significantly in its roads, and this year for the first time more than half of the county’s capital budget is set aside for transportation projects.

Buona also pointed to Loudoun’s booming economy, and a 20-cent tax rate reduction since he took office, which he attributed in part to that booming economy. And he said unlike many localities, Loudoun does not have unfunded liabilities like employee pension plans, which he said has made the county a role model cited by credit ratings agencies.

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Strengthening the Safety Net

New Suicide Bereavement Group Helps Teens Find Hope, Healing

BY DANIELLE NADLER A young woman in Leesburg is partnering with Friends of Loudoun Mental Health to help teens cope with the devastating loss of suicide.

After Jessica Lincoln’s brother took his own life, Lincoln, then 29, found that it was hard to connect with others who had lost siblings to suicide. She found bereavement groups to be helpful, but they typically drew parents of young people who died by suicide.

“After a while I found myself wondering, if these are parents who’ve lost children, where are their siblings? And friends?” Lincoln said.

“No one is equipped to deal with this,

let alone teenagers.”

She discovered there were no local support groups specifically targeting teens who have lost loved ones or friends to suicide. In March, she approached Friends of Loudoun Mental Health about launching a first-of-itskind bereavement group, a safe space for young people to share their stories and listen to others.

The mental health nonprofit loved the idea and worked with Lincoln, who is now a certified bereavement specialist through the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, to make it happen.

Together, they’ve launched SB4T (Suicide Bereavement for Teens), a

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Jessica Lincoln poses for a photo with her brother, Kevin, who lost his life to suicide in 2016. Now, Lincoln is helping young people who have experienced similar loss.

peer support group for teens ages 14 to 18. The group meets 8-9 p.m. every Tuesday at The Music Loft, 20915 Ashburn Road, Suite 210, in Ashburn.

Lincoln, who will serve as the group’s facilitator, said the goal is to provide a SUICIDE PREVENTION >> 30

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A subcommittee of the Envision Loudoun stakeholders committee meets over maps of Loudoun in September 2017. The result of two years of effort has been sent to the Planning Commission for the next step in the county’s overhaul of its comprehensive plan.

Supervisors Pass Envision Loudoun Effort to Planning Commission

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BY RENSS GREENE fter two years of work by a 26-member committee of special interest and citizen stakeholders, the effort to adopt a new comprehensive plan for the county is moving to the Planning Commission, with some hoping the panel will steer the work in a slightly different direction.

“We obviously were very grateful for the people who put in hours of volunteer work,” Supervisor Ron A. Meyer Jr. (R-Broad Run) said during the July 19 board meeting when the stakeholders’ final report was presented. “I do

think that the process we set up for the stakeholders probably favored the special interests a little bit too much, and I think that it’s reflected in the document.”

Of the committee’s 26 members, 15 represented industry, conservation, and other groups. Among those, eight are involved in development directly or indirectly, such as through consulting or engineering. Nine more stakeholders were appointed directly by supervisors, of whom one, Lou Canonico—Meyer’s appointee—is involved in development as vice president of a consulting firm and a member of Northern Virginia Building Industry Association and NAIOP Commercial

Real Estate Development Association.

The committee was chaired by planning commissioners.

Meyer pointed toward a recommendation to allow densities of eight to 24 units per acre in Old Ashburn, where in April 2017 supervisors voted to cap development at four units per acre.

“It’s just things like that that tell me that the interests that were represented on the stakeholders weren’t necessarily the community interests, and that’s what troubles me a bit,” Meyer said.

Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) worried that despite the plan’s intent to meet Loudoun’s modENVISION >> 6

Conservation Easement Program Moves Ahead

BY RENSS GREENE Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge)’s plan to offer public money to help pay for protecting more land from development moved ahead with a July 19 vote by the Board of Supervisors.

Buffington’s plan would have the county government help pay the upfront cost of putting land under conservation easements, a cost that runs into the tens of thousands of dollars between appraisals, financial and legal services.

Conservation easements are agreements between landowners and the government or a nonprofit to perma-

nently limit development and subdivision on a property. Property owners have pointed out that on top of the upfront cost, they are also giving up the potential for profit from their land by preventing it from being subdivided and sold to developers.

The agreement is recorded with county land records, meaning the agreement follows the property’s deed.

According to the county’s website, there are more than 65,000 acres of land protected by conservation easements in Loudoun.

Buffington’s proposal has seen support from the towns of Hillsboro, MidEASEMENTS >> 7

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A Jefferson salamander, considered a vulnerable species, rests near a pool in Stumptown Woods. The property, a habitat for rare fresh water shrimp and amphibians, has been purchased by JK Moving Services and put under conservation easement.

County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) has asked her colleagues to start work updating the county’s 2009 energy strategy.

The existing plan, she said, was award-winning but largely ignored.

“It didn’t not go anywhere because there was nothing to do,” Randall said. “The supervisor who put this up and kind of pushed it wasn’t reelected, and it went up on the shelf.”

As the home to the largest data center market in the country and a booming population, Loudoun is an energy-hungry county. The 2009 strategy states that “Loudoun County will always have reliable and affordable energy, be energy efficient, and have reduced greenhouse gases.”

It also sets out goals for the county, such as attracting investments through an innovative energy strategy, consistently lower energy costs, and among the lowest greenhouse gas emissions in the country.

The county also created a Sustainable Energy Advisory Task Force, which issued a final report in November 2012. However, that report was never presented to the Board of Supervisors, and its recommended strategies, which included among other ideas special tax categories for high-efficiency buildings and broad public education efforts, were never implemented.

At the time of the 2009 report, virtually all electricity in Loudoun was produced outside the county. Since then, solar generation has gotten footholds in Loudoun, and the Panda Stonewall power plant south of Leesburg began operation.

Other supervisors were leery of Randall’s proposal, which also suggests the creation of an Environmental Stakeholders Committee, to include representation from groups ranging from energy utilities, to education, to economic development to the Sierra Club and other conservation organizations. Nonetheless Randall stressed “it is energy, not environmental.”

“Let’s try to narrow this a little bit, figure out what our outcome is what we’re hoping to do,” Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) said.

“I was trying to figure out, what are we trying to achieve, what are our goals here,” said board Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn). “And that doesn’t come out, that’s not clear at all.”

Supervisors voted unanimously to send the proposal to the board’s finance committee for review.

“Sometimes you need someone to pick something up and push it again,” Randall said.

Aldie Coptic Church Plans Approved fic during peak congestion hours. The church will also put everything outside the construction zone on the 10-acre property into conservation easement, maintaining 77 percent of the property as open space.

Senior Priest of the church Father Tadrous Saleab said he didn’t “want to miss this chance to express my gratitude.”

“The church has a tradition to be a good citizen and to care about their neighbor and show love to everyone and anyone,” Saleab said. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Plans for a church near Aldie that have faced opposition from some in the area won approval with a relatively quick and uncontroversial vote at the Board of Supervisors last Thursday.

St. Pope Cyril Coptic Orthodox Church, which has been sharing space with an Antiochian Orthodox church in Chantilly, won approval for a new 19,000-square-foot building. Several members of the congregation have said they live in the Aldie area and commute to the church in Chantilly.

“For the past five years … we have prayed and dreamed of a permanent location for our church,” said Dr. Raymona Ondos. “We’re very happy that our church will be in Loudoun County, Aldie, because of its scenic beauty and quiet nature. It will allow us to honor God’s creation.”

The church has faced some opposition from people in the Aldie area, where even after repeated revisions, it would be the biggest building in the area—larger than plans for either Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church or the county’s controversial plans for a new fire station at the Aldie Tavern.

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, which shares a property line with the Coptic church’s land, is approved for up to 17,000 square feet, but so far has only grown to just less than 5,400. The county’s fire station plans—which look set to be relocated once again—are for 18,000 square feet.

The congregation originally proposed a 36,000-square-foot building

with seating for 600. Since then it has been whittled down to 19,000 square feet, almost 50 percent smaller than the first application, with seating for a congregation of at most 450. It will also be limited to a height of 35 feet and sit 635 feet back from the road, screened by trees.

“We’ll make the dream come true by having a permanent location for St. Cyril Coptic Church here in Loudoun,” said Rowe Hanna.

The Piedmont Environmental Council was among those opposing the church. Field representative Evan McCarthy said the building is still too big.

But county supervisors were unanimous in their vote to approve the church’s plans.

“There is no sound reason to not approve this church,” said County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large).

Supervisors were appreciative of both the applicants and their opponents, pointing to how much the application changed leading up to its approval.

“It’s just been a really nice process, and I think it shows when the applicants come in with good motives, what can be accomplished, and also when people who are originally in opposition work with us, what can be accomplished,” said Supervisor Ron A. Meyer Jr. (R-Broad Run).

After concerns from the community about traffic, the Coptic church has agreed not to do many things common to churches, such as a daycare or food bank. It has agreed not to create traf-

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Land Use Committee Hears Affordable Housing Strategies

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BY RENSS GREENE A week after the Board of Supervisors’ finance committee heard a report on the Economic Development Advisory Commission’s ideas to get more affordable housing in Loudoun, the board’s Transportation and Land Use Committee on July 16 heard a similar report from county planners and the Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Board.

The reports to the land use committee were longer and more far-reaching, but hit on some similar ideas to the finance committee report—such as employing form-based zoning rules, a fundamental rethinking of how Loudoun regulates development. That code regulates the size and design of buildings rather than the uses inside or the number of residential units allowed per acre, allowing more mixing of uses and sizes while requiring they be compatible.

Like the Economic Development Advisory Commission, county planners said that could encourage growth of the “missing middle,” small to midsize housing compatible with residential neighborhoods on a scale between large single family homes and apartments. The report describes duplexes, multiplexes, and courtyard apartments—each of which are permitted in a variety of Loudoun’s zoning districts, but which have seen little development.

It also mentions townhouses, although townhouses are common in Loudoun and often expensive.

Envision << FROM 4 ern development, the work is based on the financial impacts of Loudoun’s traditionally suburban development. He said that won’t work in the county’s urban areas.

“I think the problem is, the whole entire way that we formulated this was based on a different type of development,” Letourneau said.

It was a concern shared by Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg).

“We need to think about how people are living now, not how they lived 20 years ago,” Umstattd said.

Other supervisors were optimistic about the plan’s direction.

“I know there was a point in time maybe a year or so ago when we thought we had gotten off track, or we were foundering or something, and you all got us back on track,” Supervisor Geary M. Higgins (R-Catoctin) told county staff members.

Higgins referred to some supervisors’ comments in October that the stakeholders committee was “way off track.”

“I personally believe we’ve come a long way,” said Supervisor Suzanne M. Volpe (R-Algonkian). But she said she was concerned about discussions around policies in the county’s rural west: “When we did the original plan charter I thought all of us just kind of agreed, we just basically won’t touch western Loudoun.”

Randall said that’s not quite true.

“What we said was we don’t want to

Planners also cautioned that formbased zoning rules are more successful in more densely-built areas, and in Loudoun may be only applicable to areas with urbanized planning such as near Metro stations.

They go on to encourage even smaller or cheaper types of housing, such as prefabricated manufactured housing and co-housing or single-room occupancy. The report says manufactured homes can be built for half as much and five times as fast.

“Once upon a time, people looked down their nose at that, but it’s amazing today what’s going on with prefabricated stuff,” said committee Chairman Geary M. Higgins (R-Catoctin).

Meanwhile, the Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Board came up with a range of ideas, such as making the requirement to provide price-controlled affordable dwelling units apply to developments of 20 or more homes, rather than 50, which is the current threshold. Under today’s requirements, that would mean a development rezoned to permit construction of 20 units could in fact build 24 units with three affordable dwelling units.

Senior Planner Kate McConnell said that lower threshold could encourage more affordable dwelling unit development, particularly in the county’s Transition Policy Area.

Other recommendations would ease the burden on developers, such as streamlining applications and permits for projects with affordable housing.

“How do we ensure that those sav-

have the development, the residential development, in the west,” Randall said. “So it wasn’t ‘don’t touch the west at all,’ it was ‘what kind of protections do you want to put in the west.’”

The board passed little formal guidance on the rural west in 2016, that “Wholesale revisions or updates will not be required and any updates will be developed to strengthen and enhance the current set of successful and enduring policies applied in this area.”

Randall also defended the plan from Meyer’s concerns, arguing that neither developers nor conservation interests are completely satisfied with the plan.

“That’s a pretty good indication that it’s a balance of what’s going on there,” Randall said.

Earlier in the meeting she had also defended the committee from what she saw as critical press coverage, saying “all the major papers have been pretty unfair to the stakeholders group.”

“The lift they had was a huge lift and lot of work,” Randall said. “It was never going to be done in 12 months, it was going to take two years to do just because it was so much work.”

In April 2016, supervisors unanimously adopted a charter for revising the comprehensive plan which would have seen the plan already done, in just 18 months. But work in the stakeholders committee stretched out, including after supervisors rolled planning efforts around the county’s future Metrorail stops into the committee’s work, by some counts doubling the workload. At the time, some supervisors said Metrorail-area planning could account for more homes and growth over the next

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Members of the Board of Supervisors’ Transportation and Land Use Committee look over recommendations for revising the county’s affordable dwelling unit program.

ings are actually passed onto homebuyers rather than just pocketed as additional profit by the builder?” asked Supervisor Kristen C. Umstattd (D-Leesburg). “Do we assume that the market will sort that out?”

County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) said she is unhappy with an exemption from affordable dwelling unit program requirements for buildings that are four stories or higher with an elevator. She said with most of Loudoun’s residential growth planned for urbanized areas around future Metro stops, that will miss much of the county’s development.

We need to think about how people are living now, not how they lived 20 years ago.”

— Kristen Umstattd, Loudoun Board of Supervisors (D-Leesburg)

two decades that all other areas of the county put together.

Deputy County Administrator Charles Yudd, the second-highest-ranking staffer in Loudoun’s government, was put in charge of Envision Loudoun work earlier this year with then-newly hired Deputy Director of Planning and Zoning Alaina Ray as project manager after the committee’s previous staff liaison left Loudoun County government.

At that time the Board of Supervisors put in place a new timeline to have the comprehensive plan review done in March 2019.

Today, the county’s comprehensive plan envisions 180,000 homes in Loudoun at full buildout. As of 2017, 133,000 of those had been built, with another 29,000 already approved and awaiting construction. That left about 18,000 more that could be built. The new plan, as written so far, would increase that figure to 33,000 more over the next two decades.

And while planners and the advisory board had a variety of suggestions, Supervisor Ron A. Meyer Jr. (R-Broad Run) questioned whether the program is ambitious enough to attack Loudoun’s housing cost problems.

“A couple hundred of units here or there is not going to make a dent,” Meyer said. “Arguably even thousands would not make a dent.”

The Transportation and Land Use Committee will take the Affordable Dwelling Unit program up again at a meeting in September. rgreene@loudounnow.com

The plan also represents a rethinking of Loudoun’s planning, including a push for more flexibility in development, the first planning for urban areas in Loudoun, and the possibility of redeveloping some areas.

Although there remained differences among stakeholders committee members to the very end of their work, the comprehensive plan draft they produced got endorsements from all sides of the table from former stakeholders speaking at the Board of Supervisors meeting. Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation representative Al Van Huyck—who also served on the Planning Commission that wrote the current comprehensive plan in 2001— said it was “a major milestone.” Dulles Area Association of Realtors representative Lars Henriksen urged supervisors to support the result of two years and “countless hours of critical thinking.”

Supervisors were unanimous in their thanks for the work put in by the members of the stakeholders committee.

“We’re not done yet, we have a long way to do, but to this point you guys have done amazing work,” said Supervisor Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge).

The Planning Commission, which will forego its traditional August recess, will hold its first work session on the plan Thursday, Aug. 9, to be followed by a special Saturday session Aug. 11. rgreene@loudounnow.com

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dleburg and Lovettsville and organizations including the Loudoun County Bed and Breakfast Guild, the Rural Economic Development Council, the Heritage Commission, Visit Loudoun, the Loudoun County Farm Bureau, the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition, the Unison Preservation Society, the Loudoun County Equine Alliance, and the Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Sally Price, executive director of the nonprofit Land Trust of Virginia, threw her support behind the program with comments during the Board of Supervisors meeting, and Hillsboro Mayor Roger Vance spoke in favor of the idea on the same day that supervisors formally honored him for his years of service to the town.

“It’s an important tool to protect the rural economy, the growing agritourism, and ensure that we maintain open space,” Vance said. “Every day, we’re losing that open space, we’re losing that ground.”

Steven Mackey said his family would like to put land into easement, and that the program would help “families like ours, who are willing to commit to the preservation of Loudoun’s open space at our own financial loss.”

Buffington’s proposal would set up

a $150,000 fund from the county’s year-end budget balance, which would be used to cover up to 50 percent or $15,000—whichever is less—of the costs for a landowner putting property into a conservation easement.

But the specifics of that proposal will be tested through a review by county staff members. Other supervisors expressed some skepticism about some aspects of the proposal—such as an income qualification capped at 200 percent of Loudoun’s median income.

That would mean people making just over a quarter million dollars a year would still qualify for relief—something Supervisor Suzanne M. Volpe (R-Algonkian) said was “of concern” to her.

Other supervisors were supportive of the idea.

Supervisor Ron A. Meyer Jr. (R-Broad Run) called it “very fiscally conservative in the long run.”

“Conservation easement are not just a great way to preserve open space, they’re also a great opportunity to save the county money, because we don’t have to provide services for development that’s not there,” said Supervisor Geary M. Higgins (R-Catoctin).

Supervisors, particularly those from eastern Loudoun districts, also requested a comprehensive briefing on other land programs, such as agricultural and forestal districts.

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A professional photographer captures painted windows and shutters at Friends of Leesburg Public Arts board member Barbara Wilson’s home.

The windows and shutters will soon be displayed throughout the downtown historic district and will be up for grabs at an auction during the Sept. 22 Arts in the Alley festival.

Leesburg’s Arts Community Celebrates with Window Works

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BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ ublic arts advocates want to brighten downtown storefronts and raise money for future projects while they’re at it.

Starting next week, in time for the Aug. 3 First Friday festivities, downtown visitors will have the opportunity to see the colorfully adorned windows and shutters displayed in downtown businesses as part of The Friends of Leesburg Public Arts’ Windows on Leesburg Arts project. The works will then be offered at auction during its second Arts in the Alley festival Saturday, Sept. 22.

The auction concept follows on the success of the Town of Purcellville’s an-

nual art auction which, over the years, has featured everything from decorated wine barrels to benches to Adirondack chairs. Artists add their own personal, unique touches to the piece, and they are then auctioned off with proceeds benefitting other projects.

FOLPA Vice President Rita Sartori is hoping that Leesburg can catch that same success. The ultimate hope is to raise the bar on the Arts in the Alley festival, a downtown event showcasing arts of all forms and bringing some color to the alley next to the Town Hall parking garage.

Acknowledging that the downtown historic district doesn’t allow for large objects to be displayed on the streets, FOLPA board members began brainstorming what art pieces would work

in Leesburg. They arrived at the idea of decorated windows and shutters and began scouring area antique shops for good pieces to decorate. They found 30 pieces altogether, 15 each of four- or six-pane windows or shutters. FOLPA sent out a call to artists who would be willing to do a painting or composition on a window or shutter. Within a week, all pieces had been claimed.

Sartori said the pieces that have come back range from the whimsical to landscapes and just about everything in between.

“There’s a little bit of everything for everybody,” she said.

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CartWheels to Offer New Way to Get Around Downtown

BY NORMAN K. STYER Visitors touring the art galleries, breweries and restaurants in downtown Leesburg on recent weekends may have seen the club car shuttling people to historic district hotspots. That will become a much more common scene starting Aug. 10.

That’s when Asa Rusk’s CartWheels operation formally launches.

Rusk is uniquely familiar with Loudoun’s transportation needs, especially when night life is involved. For the past eight years he has worked with restaurant entrepreneur Azmi Zarou to build the Road Yachts fleet that offers safe late-night rides from area bars as well as bus rentals for activities such as weddings and wine tours.

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Asa Rusk kicked of his CartWheels shuttle service with an appearance in Leesburg’s Independence Day parade. Starting Aug. 10, the club cars will be a familiar sight around the historic district on weekends.

With CartWheels, Rusk is trying to accomplish similar goals—provide safe transportation options and help improve the visitors’ experience. He has two road-ready club cars in operation and more on order, including larger eightand 10-seaters.

Initially, CartWheels will focus its service in downtown Leesburg. Customers will be encouraged to park in one of the town’s underutilized—and free—Pennington parking lot on Church Street CARTWHEELS >> 10

Just a month into fiscal year 2019, Leesburg Town Manager Kaj Dentler and staff are already at work on next year’s budget.

On Monday night, Dentler offered council members a glimpse of some of the key issues that will be in front of them next spring when they begin to deliberate the fiscal year 2020 budget. And staffing figures to be chief among them.

Dentler noted that, while vacancies in the police department are decreasing, there will need to be a serious conversation about expanding the roster.

“The reason Chief [Gregory] Brown hasn’t asked for more officers is because I didn’t put it forward. I didn’t think it was prudent when we had so many vacancies. They’ve closed that gap now and that conversation is coming,” Dentler said.

The police department has about six or seven vacant sworn officer positions. When Brown was first installed as police chief in 2016 that number was closer to 20.

Two police department positions the council toyed with adding to the fiscal year 2019 budget—but ultimately did away with during straw votes— was a dispatcher and youth services coordinator. In addition to department personnel, a $12 million expansion to the Plaza Street station was added to the town’s Capital Improvements Program in the spring.

But, Dentler said Monday, that expansion might not be enough.

“I’m concerned that even if we make the investment, create more space … in five, six, eight years we may be challenged with needing additional space,” he said.

The town’s continued growth, with a population that’s nearly doubled in the past 18 years, is what’s driving the need for more staff and more service demands. Dentler also said that, as the largest town in the commonwealth, it may be time to consider adding a position for someone to oversee emergency management.

Adding to the town staff has been an infrequent occurrence in Leesburg in the past decade, following Town Hall layoffs in 2011. This spring, the council added the most full-time positions to the budget in quite a while—a total of four.

Along with adding to the staff, Dentler said he is focused on ensuring smooth transitions when staff members retire or BUDGET >> 10

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pieces, from Jeff Hall, the sculptor behind the Stanley Caulkins sculpture, to Kaeley Boyle, who is behind the recently approved mural project on the South King Street bridge. Other notables include Chip Beck, Jim Sisley, Chris Cooley, and Penny Hauffe, to name but a few.

The windows and shutters will be displayed or hung inside downtown store windows for passersby to check out, all by First Friday, Aug. 3. They will remain there until a few days prior to the Arts in the Alley auction on Sept. 22. All of the pieces will also be listed in brochures available at downtown businesses, and on the FOLPA website at folpa.org.

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tion will benefit future public art projects and give FOLPA an edge in having some start-up funding available earlier. Damewood Auctioneers will conduct the auction, which will begin at 4 p.m. Sept. 22. Arts in the Alley festivities will begin earlier that day at 10 a.m. and run until 6 p.m. The location for the auction is to be determined, but will take place somewhere in the downtown area, Sartori said. There will be a set starting bid for all windows and shutters.

Sartori said, much like Purcellville, expect to see an annual art auction of the same style in Leesburg for the years to follow, with a different set of objects to be auctioned off each year.

“We’re already thinking about next year,” she said.

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Cartwheels << FROM 8 and then hop on a cart for the under-two-minute ride to the core activity center on King Street. The carts will run in a circuit throughout the downtown area on weekend nights, but patrons also will be able to download the CartWheels app and call for a driver to pick them up and take them to another location or back to their cars. The cost is $7 per person for unlimited rides.

The service won’t just be available to visitors. Rusk said he’s already had questions from residents in the downtown Chesterfield and Crescent Place neigh-

borhoods about hopping on shuttles from those locations. That won’t be a problem, he said.

And the carts won’t just be used in Leesburg, but also to support other community events. For example, visitors to this fall’s Waterford Fair will be able to use the service to get from the parking fields and to zoom around to the various festival activity centers in village.

So far, Rusk has been making trial runs on some weekend nights in Leesburg and getting good response.

“It’s fun. A lot of people look at you when you go by,” Rusk said.

Find out more at cartwheelsva.net. nsyter@loudounnow.com

Leesburg Commission Weighs Downtown Parking Solutions

BY DANIELLE NADLER With Leesburg leaders still eyeing long- and short-term fixes for the downtown parking problems, the Planning Commission continued working through proposed changes to parking regulations during its meeting Thursday.

Commissioners rejected one of town staff ’s suggestions and backed a few others, as it continued working toward its goal of finalizing their recommendations to the Town Council by August.

Town staff members asked the commission to endorse a recommendation from an outside consultant that would require a landowner who removes any nonresidential parking in the B-1 downtown business district to replace the parking or help cover some of the cost through the town’s “payment in lieu” program. That program allows a landowner to pay $6,500 per space instead of building new parking spaces.

Brian Boucher, the town’s deputy director of planning and zoning, told the commission the town has enforced this requirement, but a consultant suggested town leaders include language stating the practice in the town’s Zoning Ordinance.

“It’s what we’ve always done, but the consultant said to clarify it—so it codifies it,” Boucher said.

The commission rejected the idea in a 2-4-1 vote, with Chairwoman Sharon Babbin, Ad Barnes, David Faliskie, and Gigi Robinson opposed and JoAnn Walker absent.

Several had a problem with the payment in lieu price, which covers about a third of what it costs the town to create more parking, according to Boucher.

“The payment in lieu thing is ridiculous,” Commissioner Doris Kidder said. “That’s what we call being business friendly. It’s the biggest bargain in town.”She later noted that she doesn’t have a problem with payment in lieu when those funds go toward creating new parking spaces, as opposed to general town maintenance.

But Boucher said that was not the debate before them.

Babbin said she felt it was unfair to

Budget << FROM 8 move on to other jobs. A chief competitor for the town in the hiring arena is the Loudoun County government, and county supervisors are in the process of revamping their compensation structure to make pay and benefits more competitive.

Dentler added that 20 to 25 percent of the town’s workforce could retire in the next four to five years.

“We want to make sure we’re trained and prepared to take over, not just whatever happens happens,” he said.

The town’s growth does not appear to be slowing down anytime soon, even with it nearing 96 percent build out.

Dentler noted that, with by right de-

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Vehicles make their way along Loudoun Street in downtown Leesburg.

make a landlord to replace any parking spaces that were in excess of what was required for the original building. “The logic escapes me,” she said. She later added, “This requirement should apply only to the number of spots that are being removed which were required for the original building.”

The commission voted in favor of several other parking policies that the town staff is recommending. Among them was a suggestion to turn 37 of downtown’s 139 metered on-street spaces into unmetered spaces. These are spaces that take in less than $100 per year and sit near Thomas Balch Library on West Market Street, on Harrison Street near the W&OD Trail, and in the Liberty Street lot.

The commission also backed a suggestion to encourage mass transportation in town, such as promoting the use of bus service; improve signage to point people to public parking; and explore ways to use existing private parking. Boucher said his staff is looking into leasing private lots at churches and at some businesses that have spaces that sit empty for much of the week.

“So we’ll look at these things,” he said. “We’re trying to use some tools that we haven’t used before to give people a better experience driving in.” dnadler@loudounnow.com

velopment alone, an additional 1,440 residential units are in the pipeline, along with another 1.5 million square feet of commercial space. When residential and commercial growth tied to rezoning applications is considered, that adds anther 600 potential housing units and 500,000 more square feet of commercial. As full build out approaches, redevelopment will come more into play, he said.

While the town’s consumer taxes— like business license taxes and meals tax—continues to bring in strong revenues and overall revenues are outpacing expenditures, the town staff is always planning for the day the economy slows.

“If we’re not careful, our planning will be caught off guard,” Dentler said. krodriguez@loudounnow.com

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[ PUBLIC SAFETY ] Brother Charged with Murder in Fatal Hit-and-Run A Sterling man has been charged in connection with the fatal hit-and-run of his sister early Saturday morning.

Deputies were called to Rt. 28 near the Innovation Drive interchange at 7:30 a.m. July 21 where a woman had been struck by a vehicle. The victim, Nancy Moreno, 54, of Sterling, was transported to a hospital, where she died.

Investigators determined that the driver was her older brother, Michel Moreno, 58. He fled the scene in a vehicle and was later apprehended in Maryland by Anne Arundel County police.

Michel Moreno was taking his sister to Dulles Airport when an argument occurred and he left his sister on the side of Rt. 28. He allegedly rammed her with his car as when she was walking with her luggage on the shoulder of the highway.

He was charged with first-degree murder and felony hit-and-run. He was held at an Anne Arundel County Adult Detention Center pending extradition to Virginia.

Murder, Arson Suspect Charged with Assault in Jail Already facing life in prison on allegations that he killed his father and burned his house down, Michael J. Bowles got deeper in trouble last week after a fight at the Adult Detention Center.

According to the Sheriff ’s Office,

21-year-old Bowles assaulted an inmate shortly after 11 a.m. July 19 while they were in the day room of the jail.

Bowles was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery and felony possession of an unauthorized weapon capable of death or bodily injury. The agency said Bowles’ weapon was created by placing soap bars inside a laundry bag.

Neither Bowles nor the victim were seriously injured, the agency said.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 6 in Loudoun County District Court.

Bowles appeared in Circuit Court on Friday on a defense motion to have therapists as the University of Virginia conduct an evaluation to determine whether he was legally sane at the time his father’s killing. County prosecutors argued that the review should be conducted by the Loudoun County Mental Health department.

Public Forum Set on Rt. 621 Safety Audit Loudoun County staff is planning a July 31 open house to update the public on the status of the safety audit of Evergreen Mills Road and Watson Road.

The study identified 10 “hot spot” intersections that have been crash-prone and proposed $1.2 million in shortterm improvements to improve safety.

The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Heritage High School in Leesburg. A brief presentation is scheduled for 6:45 p.m.

The Board of Supervisors authorized

funding for the safety audit in December following a series of severe crashes, including fatalities. The audit includes an engineering analysis of existing roadway and safety conditions along approximately 11.2 miles of Evergreen Mills Road and 4.3 miles of Watson Road.

During the session, representatives from the Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure and the county’s transportation engineering consultant will present the preliminary findings of the safety audit and recommended improvements to address existing safety problems.

Loudoun Man Charged With Child Porn Distribution A Leesburg-area man has been charged with 50 counts of distribution of child pornography after a joint investigation between the Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office, the Church FBI, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and the United States Postal Inspection Service.

Claude J. Church Jr., 23, was taken into custody July 18 after a six-month investigation into his online activities.

Investigators executed a search warrant at his Watson Road home in May 2018. Multiple electronic devices were removed from the home and hundreds

of images of child pornography were ultimately found during a computer forensics examination.

Church is being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. A District Court preliminary hearing in the case is scheduled for Sept. 5.

Man Sought for Suspicious Actions at Cascades Library Sheriff ’s Office detectives have released a composite sketch of a man who approached a juvenile at a Loudoun County library last week.

The victim reported that the man followed her Wanted outside the Cascades Library on Whitfield Place shortly before 1 p.m. July 18. At one point he touched himself inappropriately in front of her. He then left on foot. The girl went back inside to the front desk to report the incident.

The man was described as middle aged, with medium height with a large build. He has short blonde hair and blue or hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue vertical striped shirt and khaki shorts.

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Chief Johnson Appointed to State Fire Service Board

Keith Johnson has been appointed to the Virginia Fire Services Board.

vention Association, Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators, Virginia Municipal League and Virginia Association of Counties. Appointees also include representatives from the insurance industry, industries affected by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act and Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements, the public sector, and the Board of Housing and Community Development.

Johnson also represents Loudoun as the Region 7 director with the Virginia Association of Fire Chiefs.

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Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System Chief Keith H. Johnson has been appointed to a fouryear term on the Virginia Fire Services Board, a policy board within the executive branch of government that provides direction to the Virginia Department of Fire Programs.

The board evaluates all state programs or functions which have a bearing on fire prevention and protection and makes recommendations to improve the level of fire prevention and protection in the commonwealth.

“The appointment of Chief Johnson ensures that Loudoun will have a seat at the table of this very important board that develops firefighting policies for the entire Commonwealth of Virginia, and that Loudoun’s voice is heard when changes are proposed to the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code,” stated Loudoun County Administrator Tim Hemstreet.

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A panel of women who serve in leadership roles at K2M, Inova Loudoun Hospital and Amgen Pharmaceuticals speak to students in the 10th Congressional District Young Women Leadership Program.

Medical Industry Leaders Urge Teen Girls to Reach for the Top

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few hundred high school girls recently got a strong nudge from leaders in the medical industry to work hard and to be ready to jump when opportunities come their way.

The teens are in U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock’s 10th Congressional District Young Women Leadership Program. Now in its sixth year, the program gives high school girls the opportunity to meet and speak with women who hold leadership positions in a variety of fields.

July 20, they visited K2M, a medical

device company based in Leesburg.

Ahead of touring the company’s campus off Hope Parkway, the girls heard from a panel of women who work in top positions at K2M, Inova Loudoun Hospital and Amgen Pharmaceuticals.

Two K2M employees—Caitlyn Seidl and Catherine Ross—encouraged the girls to be open to job paths that they maybe haven’t thought about before.

As a teen, Seidl was adamant that she wanted to be a doctor. But as she learned more about the education and schedule required, she hesitated. After spotting a “we’re hiring” flyer in her college dorm about a research position, she discovered that medical research and product testing better suit

her skillset.

“Now I get to use problem-solving, math and science to make a real difference in people’s lives,” said Seidl, who now tests products for K2M as their clinical director.

As a young woman, Ross had plans to be a professional ballerina—and she had the training and talent to get there.

But she was diagnosed with scoliosis, which triggered a series of failed surgeries, and dashed her hopes to dance professionally. Amid that disappointment, a high school teacher suggested she consider a career in engineering.

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PTA State Training Comes to Loudoun

BY DANIELLE NADLER PTA volunteers in Loudoun County will have a special opportunity this summer. Training put on by Virginia’s PTA is coming here for the first time.

Historically, the state-wide organization would hold one, big summer training session in Richmond for parents, teachers and students involved in their schools’ PTAs. But this summer, it is holding four different trainings throughout the state to make them more accessible.

The Hunt District PTA, which includes public schools in Loudoun, will host a Summer Leadership Training for PTA leaders from more than 325 schools across Northern Virginia. PTA leaders from Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William and Manassas are expected to attend the training, held Saturday, Aug 4, at Freedom High School.

Blue Ridge Middle School social studies teacher Patti Benalayat was one of 58 secondary school teachers who was invited to the C-SPAN Educators’ Conference in Washington, DC, this week.

The conference provides educators with the opportunity to hear from guest speakers and explore C-SPAN Classroom’s free teaching resources. Attendees discover how to incorporate these resources into their curriculums and create engaged learning experiences for students. Benalayat competed with middle school teachers from across the country to secure a place at the conference. C-SPAN provides roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations and meals for the two days.

Robotics Club Lobbies on Capitol Hill Six students from team RoboLoco recently attended the FIRST National Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC, to learn the advocacy skills needed to lobby for STEM-related legislation.

Andrew Clark, Jean-Paul Staelens, Rosanna Fajutrao, Vinay Jagan, Adithya Muralikrishna and Nathan Hargan took part in the workshop to gain the skills needed to interact with state and federal representatives.

They met with U.S. Sens.

Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), as well as Reps.

Barbara Comstock (R-VA-10) and Don Beyer (D-VA-8). The students spoke in support of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act, which aims to increase the quality of technical education.

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From left, Hunt District PTA Assistant Director Jorie Gelnett, Director Jenna Alexander, and Secretary and Treasurer Debbie Jakubowski.

“This is a unique opportunity to go to a statewide training right here in our backyard,” said Jenna Alexander, di-

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Loudoun County Public Schools has finalized its graduation schedule for the 2018-19 SCHOOL NOTES >> 15

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The first graduation ceremony for the class of 2019 will be the Academies of Loudoun on June 3, and the last will be Stone Bridge High School’s on June 11.

Here’s the full schedule in alphabetical order: ACADEMIES OF LOUDOUN at 7 p.m.

Monday, June 3, (site to be determined); BRIAR WOODS HIGH SCHOOL at 10 a.m.

Tuesday, June 11, EagleBank Arena; BROAD RUN HIGH SCHOOL at 7 p.m.

Sunday, June 9, EagleBank Arena; JOHN CHAMPE HIGH SCHOOL at 9 a.m.

Tuesday, June 11, John Champe High School; DOMINION HIGH SCHOOL at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9, Dominion High School; FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9, EagleBank Arena; HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL at 7:30 p.m.

Monday, June 10, Heritage High School; LOUDOUN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL at 8 a.m. Monday, June 10, Loudoun County High School; LOUDOUN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL at 9 a.m. Monday, June 10, Loudoun Valley High School; PARK VIEW HIGH SCHOOL at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, June 11, EagleBank Arena; POTOMAC FALLS HIGH SCHOOL at 9 a.m.

Monday, June 10, Potomac Falls High School; RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, Riverside High School; ROCK RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL at 7 p.m.

Monday, June 10, Rock Ridge High School; STONE BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 11, EagleBank Arena; TUSCARORA HIGH SCHOOL at 8 a.m.

Tuesday, June 11, Tuscarora High School; and WOODGROVE HIGH SCHOOL at 8 a.m.

Tuesday, June 11, Woodgrove High School.

K2M << FROM 14 control manager at K2M, where she actually helped design the medical device in her spine that made her fourth—and final—surgery a success.

“If you haven’t quite figured out what you want to do, that’s fine ... but listen to those moments in your life where you get pushed in a certain direction,” Ross told the girls. “Because you can do anything that you want and you can impact so many people if you just believe in yourself and keep pushing forward.”

Also on the panel were: Vicki Phillos, vice president of Customer Care at K2M; Stacey Miller Metcalfe, director of Government and Community Relations at Inova Loudoun Hospital; Monika Stolze, manager of the Outpatient Rehabilitation Center at Inova

The Hunt District PTA will also host Community Conversations that are open to all parents, students and school staff in Loudoun. The first on Oct. 10 is entitled “A Collaborative Conversation about School Safety and Transportation” and the second on Feb. 27, 2019, is called “Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Healthy Communities.”

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Loudoun Hospital; Rebecca Valdesuso, senior director for Perioperative Services at Inova Loudoun Hospital; and Laura Bloss, who oversees regulatory development at Amgen Pharmaceuticals.

Comstock’s office started the District Young Women Leadership Program in her first term in Congress. It’s grown each year since, from about 100 students to more than 600 who are signed up this year.

The congresswoman said her staff has worked hard to get the word out about the free program—to make sure high school girls in every corner of the district know they’re invited to take part, especially those from underserved populations.

“We want to make sure they know that they can pursue careers in a variety of industries, and each industry has a wide variety of positions,” Comstock said. She gave the example of an event the program held last year where the

students heard from a woman who’s an astronaut and a woman who works in marketing for NASA. “It makes a difference when they can meet these women and see, hear and touch—and really get a glimpse—of what their work is like.”

Ainsley Sullivan, a rising junior at Heritage High School in Leesburg, said the two events she’s been to has her thinking about her future career path, and how to use her talents to make a difference in the world. “Now it’s more reasonable to say you want to be a congresswoman or some other industry leader. That’s encouraging,” she said.

The 16-year-old added that her sights are set on working as an anesthesiologist.

The leadership program holds events periodically throughout the summer.

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have people traveling all over the state come to Loudoun County for this.”

Among the event’s guest speakers is Loudoun County Public Schools’ Director of Nutrition Services Becky Bays and Stephanie Dove, the coordinator of marketing and community outreach for the school system’s nutrition services department. The duo will talk about trends in menu development and how school gardens play an integral part in the curriculum in several schools.

Alexander said the all-day leadership training will kick off a busy school year for the Hunt District PTA. The regional organization provides support, training, networking and advocacy collaboration opportunities for PTAs and PTSAs in Loudoun County. It also gives the leaders of PTA and PTO groups an opportunity to meet locally to share success stories and address challenges that affect students.

will cover legislation and the school system’s budget. The topic for the third roundtable, on April 10, 2019, will be determined later in the school year.

“This an opportunity to learn from each other, collaborate, talk about and work through challenges, and give everyone inspiration and support,” Alexander said. She noted that volunteer work can be draining so getting together with other PTA volunteers is needed encouragement. “We want to make sure everybody feels a part of their school community,” she added.

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Fifty-one of the county’s 92 public schools have PTAs over PTOs and, in all, there are 10,500 PTA members in Loudoun. PTAs are formally affiliated with a state’s PTA organization, while PTOs are local, independent groups.

This school year, the Hunt District PTA will host several Leadership Roundtables for both PTA and PTO officers. The first, Sept. 12, will explore trends such as makerspaces and the impact of Loudoun County’s BYOT (bring your own technology) model.

The second, scheduled for Jan. 9, 2019,

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Soccer fans celebrate the formal launch of the Loudoun United team during a July 18 event at Vanish Farmwoods Brewery.

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BY NORMAN K. STYER oudoun supervisors and members of the county’s thriving soccer community gathered at Vanish Farmwoods Brewery near Lucketts last week to formally welcome Loudoun United FC as a community and business partner.

The United Soccer League team plans to begin play at a new 5,000-seat stadium in Bolen Park starting next year. During the July 18 kick-off event, the team unveiled its logo—which incorporates elements of Loudoun County’s flag as well as D.C. United’s team shield—and the team motto, “We Byde Our Time” that also reflects Loudoun’s heritage and its “I Byde My Time” motto.

The event was a culmination of talks that have been ongoing between county leaders and D.C. United Managing General Partner Jason Levien for several years. In addition to bringing a professional soccer team to play in Loudoun, the deal also will see D.C. United move its headquarters to the Bolen Park complex.

With the Washington Redskins based in Ashburn, Loudoun will be home to two major league sports franchises.

Levien said D.C. United’s Loudoun operations come with a commitment to build on the county’s already strong soccer infrastructure.

“We’re going to be bringing players in from around the world. We’re going to have our local kids training with them.

We’re going to grow our academy here in Loudoun,” he said. “Loudoun has a tremendous foundation for soccer and there a lot of people committed to the sport—so many kids, so many coaches, and so many parents. And honestly, we want to fit in the right way. We want to work with our partners and we want to embolden soccer in this community.”

The Loudoun United operations are led by COO Adam Behnke.

“Loudoun County is one of the most impressive counties in the country—between the robust community and youth soccer presence, the creation of a professional soccer team is the perfect way to

activate the two,” he said. “With a team to call our own, a local professional sports entertainment option and youth soccer players having role models in their backyard to follow to one day play at the professional level, we can truly create something special in our community.”

Six members of the Board of Supervisors attended the program and pledged support for moving the stadium complex to construction, which still needs some county government approvals.

The board in January approved a $15 million financing agreement under which D.C. United will build a 5,000seat stadium, four soccer fields, and add 40,000 square feet of office to the complex. The team will payback the cost of the stadium through its lease on the property, and the county would have the use of the stadium and two of the fields. The county Planning Commission is reviewing plans for the project and working to address neighbors’ concern over increased traffic associated with the complex.

Board Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn) said the D.C. United investment will make Loudoun a mecca for soccer.

“This is a win for so many,” Buona said. “This is not just a win for the USL and D.C. United. This is a win for all of our citizens. It’s a win for the community and the sense of community.”

“We’re going to create a soccer mecca and training center not only for D.C. United, not only for Loudoun United, but for all of the children,” he said. “We’re going to become the number one soccer location on the East Coast of the United States.”

Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) led negotiations on the project. He said it addresses a concern he often hears from residents.

“We get people with what I call the ‘why can’t we haves.’ They will come to us and say ‘we’re the community, you’re the elected officials, why can’t we have this?

Why can’t we have that?’ One of those ‘why can’t we haves’ in Loudoun County for a long time has been a professional sports franchise. So today we can have it

and we do have it,” Letourneau said.

Economic Development Executive Director Buddy Rizer said Loudoun United will become an important community asset.

“I’ve been fortunate over the last dozen years to do a lot of great deals here in Loudoun County, but I’ve got to tell you I don’t know that there is a deal that I’ve been more proud of than this one,” Rizer said. “This has been so much fun to do because this is a community asset.

This means something to the community that says that we have a professional team here that we can call our own, that we can call Loudoun United. That’s really something special.”

Loudoun United is the seventh expansion club announced by USL for the 2019 season. Other new teams are based in New Mexico, Austin, El Paso, Memphis, Birmingham and Hartford. It is the second USL franchise in Virginia. DC United is currently affiliated with the Richmond Kickers, but that deal expires at the end of this season.

The USL will field nearly 40 teams across the United States and Canada in 2019. The league has seen attendance growth at an average annual rate of 36 percent since 2011, and its matches are shown on the ESPN+ platform, with some broadcast on the network’s cable channels as well.

Rizer urged the Loudoun business community to embrace Loudoun United.

“If you’re a business leader and you have the opportunity to work with this organization, I encourage you to do that.

If you have kids in your family who are into soccer or are into sports, I encourage you to buy your tickets today,” he said. “I encourage you to get as engaged as you can, because we all want this to be successful and something we can be proud of.”

Although construction of the stadium has yet to begin, area residents can get their seats reserved starting now. Those paying a $75 seat deposit will get priority in seat selection for the inaugural season.

For more information about Loudoun United FC, go to loudoununitedfc.com.

Leesburg’s bustling King Street corridor is about to get a little zestier.

Ben and Tara Wegdam announced last week plans to open their third Zest women’s clothing store at 32 S. King St., formerly occupied by the Leesburg Antiques Emporium.

Zest Clothing & Co. is a sister concept to longtime Leesburg retailer lou lou. The Wegdams opened their first Zest in Richmond and then expanded to Middleburg. The Wegdams’ company, West Federal Retail, also operates Crème de la Crème, which has stores in Middleburg, Richmond and Frederick, MD. All together the company operates 34 boutique locations across the East Coast.

Zest will feature the latest trends in ladies’ fashion by offering both national recognizable brands such as Free People and Tribal, as well as value brands and private labels.

“We try to offer fashion for ages 20 to 65 since we want the daughter to be able to shop with the mother,” Tara Wegdam stated.

The company has been looking for expansion in downtown areas such as Leesburg, and the uptick in activity driven by new dining and craft beverage establishments in recent years got their attention.

“The increased foot traffic resulting from new restaurant concepts got us excited to come to Leesburg. We have been successful with our ladies’ accessory concept lou lou for over 12 years at 9 Loudoun Street SW in Leesburg and hope to bring additional shopping opportunities for customers visiting downtown by opening this new concept,” Ben Wegdam stated.

Zest will share the space at 32 S. King St. with a local favorite; last month Señor Ramon Taqueria announced plans to move in

by November.

Learn more about the Zest concept at zestclothingandco. com.

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The space at 32 S. King St., that formerly housed Leesburg Antiques Emporium, will soon be home to new tenants including Zest Clothing & Co. and Señor Ramon Taqueria.

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It’s peach season at Great Country Farms near Bluemont. The family-owned venture was voted by as Loudoun’s favorite pick-your-own farm.

Loudoun’s Favorites:

The Readers’ Recommendations

Voting ended June 30 and the results are reflections of all things Loudoun:

The winners will gather for a special re-

Winners spanned from some of the county’s oldest businesses to its newest. The Nichols Hardware, which opened in Purcellville in 1914, remains a favorite errand destination, while Clay & Metal Loft, which opened this spring in Leesburg, was voted the readers’ favorite specialty store.

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ception Thursday, July 26 at Stone Tower Winery near Leesburg—the 2018 winner of the readers’ favorite winery and favorite wedding reception venue.

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More than 5,000 names were submitted as nominations in the poll’s more than 200 categories. That’s double the number of nominations submitted last year.

Categories with the largest number of nominations included schools, places of worship, child care centers and restaurants.

In classic Loudoun style, the categories with the highest number of nominations was teacher (106), followed by resident Realtor (105).

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Since 1978, Loudoun Soccer has developed champions for life through their various contributions to the soccer scene and the Loudoun community as a whole. From the “mini soccer program” for kindergartners to the elite travel teams and adult leagues, Loudoun Soccer has programs for all ages and skill levels. While the organization boasts alumni who have gone on to play for top college teams, its leaders hold up core values of fun, integrity, fairness, teamwork and stewardship through community outreach programs.

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Runner Up: Medlin Art Gallery Nominations: 10

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TOP GOLF Runner Up: Alamo Draft House Nominations: 19

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Favorite Pick Your Own Farm The 400-acre Great Country Farms in Bluemont, owned and operated by the Zurschmeide family, opened in 1993 and has been providing county residents with an opportunity to pick their own fresh produce and enjoy an array of activities like corn mazes, wagon rides, annual festivals and an all-around farm experience ever since. The farm even has its own kid-sized ninja obstacle course and a bakery and concession called the Roosteraunt, which offers favorites like apple cider donuts and ice cream from Trickling Springs Creamery.

Runner Up: Wegmeyer Farm Nominations: 18

Farmers Market

LEESBURG FARMERS MARKET Runner Up: Purcellville Farmers Market/Maple & Main Street Nominations: 11

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Runner Up: Oatlands Plantation and Gardens Nominations: 10

Runner Up: Loudoun Valley Community Center Nominations: 12

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SALAMANDER RESORT & SPA Runner Up: Lansdowne Resort & Spa Nominations: 5

Runner Up: Downtown Leesburg Nominations: 37

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Place to Meet with Friends

DOWNTOWN LEESBURG Runner Up: One Loudoun Nominations: 61

Place to Play Tennis

IDA LEE PARK Runner Up: Loudoun Golf & Country Club Nominations: 5

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JASMINE Runner Up: China King Nominations: 58

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As soon as MELT opened its doors in 2012, it became a local—and regional—favorite. The little eatery at 525 East Market St. in Leesburg specializes in gourmet burgers, with 15 suggested varieties listed on the menu and nearly endless build-yourown options. They also have delicious complimentary sides, such as sweet potato fries, ooey gooey mac and cheese and homemade chili.

And we suggest washing it all down with a stout beer milkshake. MELT’s owners Steve and Debbie Hancotte said it best, “We know people can get burgers just about anywhere.

When you have to have the best burger, you need MELT.”

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VANISH FARMWOODS BREWERY Runner Up: Loudoun Brewing Company Nominations: 24 Courtesy of MELT

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Runner Up: Lightfoot Nominations: 29

Place for Barbecue

MONK’S BBQ

LEESBURG DINER Runner Up: Spanky’s Shenanigans Nominations: 38

Burger Place

MELT GOURMET CHEESEBURGERS Runner Up: Five Guys Nominations: 32

Coffee Shop

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Family Restaurant

BLUE RIDGE GRILL Runner Up: Fire Works Pizza Nominations: 49

Runner Up: Clyde’s Willow Creek Farm Nominations: 37

Place for Pizza

Food Truck

FLAVOUR Runner Up: Smiling Tummy Thai Nominations: 28

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Winery

STONE TOWER WINERY Runner Up: Bluemont Vineyards Nominations: 38

Romantic Dining Spot

Place for Wings

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Runner Up: Flavour Nominations: 37

Italian Restaurant

Sandwich Shop

Runner Up: Travinia Nominations: 23

Place for Sushi

Runner Up: Solo NY Pizza Nominations: 38

Runner Up: Tuscarora Mill Nominations: 27

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DR. BRIAN COCHRAN Favorite Dentist Dr. Brian Cochran, a lifelong and third generation Loudoun resident, has been practicing dentistry in Leesburg for 16 years. His training and experience extends to the many disciplines of general dentistry, including orthodontics and cosmetic dentistry, as well as implant surgical placement and restoration associated with bone preservation and ridge augmentation grafting. He and his wife and their five children live in Hamilton.

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DAN PARRISH, LOUDOUN FAMILY WELLNESS

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Runner Up: Sarah Giardenelli Nominations: 12

Alternative Medicine Provider

DR. MARTHA CALIHAN, FIVE STONES HEALING ARTS & WELLNESS CENTER Runner Up: Sarah Giardenelli, Collective Health Center Nominations: 6

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DAN PARRISH Favorite Acupuncturist

DR. MAHESH PARAMESWARAN, ADVANCED ENT SPECIALISTS Runner Up: Kelly Pilson, Blue Ridge Speech & Hearing Nominations: 8

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Licensed acupuncturist Daniel Parrish has been practicing Chinese medicine in Leesburg since 2000. He chose to pursue a career in healing modalities because of his lifelong fascination with the connection between mind and body. With a belief that the body is its own best healer, acupuncture has been his way to integrate philosophy and healing into action.

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HEALTH & MEDICAL Chiropractor

Eye Doctor

Med/Spa

DR. KENT CLARK, LOUDOUN FAMILY WELLNESS

DR. GREG MCGREW, EYECARE CENTER OF LEESBURG

TOUCH THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

Runner Up: Brad Clegg, Clegg Chiropractic Nominations: 36

Runner Up: Scott Dilzer, Dilzer Eye Care Nominations: 36

Dentist

DR. BRIAN COCHRAN,

General Practitioner

COCHRAN FAMILY DENTISTRY

DR. ROBERT HETZEL

Runner Up: Dr. Deidra Kokel Nominations: 85

Runner Up: Dr. Scott Nagell Nominations: 38

Dietitian

Home Health Care

WENDY JOHNSON, INOVA LOUDOUN HOSPITAL

CAPITAL HOME HEALTH CARE

Runner Up: Alison Sonak Nominations: 12

Doctor

Runner Up: The Medical Team Nominations: 9

Hospital

DR. JON MADER,

UNITED SPINE & JOINT CENTER INOVA LOUDOUN HOSPITAL LOUDOUN’S 2018 FAVORITES

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Runner Up: Dr. Robert Hetzel Nominations: 85

Runner Up: Reston Hospital Nominations: 9

Obstetrician/ Gynecologist

DR. NEIL FOSTER

Runner Up: Mountcastle MedSpa Nominations: 19

Runner Up: Dr. AnneMarie Spooner, Loudoun Medical Group Nominations: 24

Midwife

Optician

HILARY BIESECKER, LOUDOUN HOMEBIRTH & HEALTHCARE

PAIGE BUSCEMA, EYETOPIA Runner Up: Costco Nominations: 23

Runner Up: Monica Freidline, Capital Womens Care Nominations: 11

Orthodontist

Nurse/Nurse Practitioner

DR. OMAR, EAST GATE ORTHODONTICS

JESSICA SCALZO, STERLING FAMILY PRACTICE

Runner Up: Dr. Tom Grisius Nominations: 18

Runner Up: Amy Herrmann, Mountcastle Plastic Surgery Nominations: 37

DR. DINA GOTTESMAN, SOUTH RIDING PEDIATRICS

Pediatrician

Runner Up: Dr. Sandra Joy Groeber, Town Pediatrics Nominations: 34

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HEALTH & MEDICAL Pharmacy

Psychotherapist

COSTCO

NEIL MCNERNEY

Runner Up: The Compounding Center Nominations: 39

Runner Up: Suzanne Nixon Nominations: 17

Plastic Surgeon

Weight Loss Center

DR. TIMOTHY MOUNTCASTLE

Runner Up: 7 Company Weight Loss & Wellness Center Nominations: 12

Physical Therapy Practice

Wellness Center

Psychiatrist

FIVE PEAK YOGA

DR. SULMAN AZIZ MIRZA

Runner Up: Flow Yoga, Leesburg Nominations: 22

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DANIELLE ROTHMAN Runner Up: Cynthia W. Hayes Nominations: 23

Yoga/Pilates Instructor

TIM HUTCHINSON, FLOW YOGA Runner Up: Jennifer Cochran, Fitness Design Solutions, LLC Nominations: 26

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JIM GUIDA Favorite Flying Instructor Jim Guida of Aviation Adventures at Leesburg Executive Airport started in aviation by earning multiple engineering degrees in aerospace engineering. He’s since flown 1,400 hours in flight time in a wide variety of single-engine airplanes. He’s worked for GE Aircraft Engines and Boeing, which he says helps him translate the complexity of flight into a simple understanding to student pilots. He loves flying with first-time flyers, young adults and those who wish to check something special off their “bucket list.”

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FRANK KEIM Favorite Music Instructor Frank Keim, the owner of Lovettsville Music Instruction, teaches a piano lesson in his home studio. Keim, 49, opened his school in 2004 and teaches about 120 students on piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, saxophone, clarinet and voice. Keim began his music career at the age of 5, when he attended the Philadelphia Academy of Music. Later in life, once word got around that he had taught music to his own children, he began instructing dozens of aspiring young musicians. Keim also manages The Immortals, which is a band of about 10 of his best, most passionate students.

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Banker

JEFF MITCHELL, MITCHELL & CO.

BETSY BENNETT, BANK OF CLARKE COUNTY

Runner Up: Karen Mason, The Approachable Accountant Nominations: 30

Architect

CLINT GOOD Runner Up: Tom O’Neil Nominations: 10

Artist

JILL PERLA Runner Up: Penny Hauff Nominations: 52

Attorney

BOB SEVILA Runner Up: Thomas Rock Nominations: 46 LOUDOUN’S 2018 FAVORITES

Band/Musician

Runner Up: Wendy Dunn, Bank of Clarke County Nominations: 21

Bartender/Location

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Dance Instructor

GERALYN WARD, THE DANCE ACADEMY OF LOUDOUN

BRIAN SCHMIDTROCK RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL-TF/XC Runner Up: Tracy Endo, NOVA Sports Nominations: 61

Commercial Realtor

Runner Up: Anneliese Gadell, South Riding Dance Academy Nominations: 20

DJ

JIM SISLEY, PALADIN REAL ESTATE

CERPHE COLWELL, MUSIC PLANET RADIO Runner Up: I-76 Entertainment Nominations: 19

INGRID GUSTAVSON, LIGHTFOOT

Runner Up: Karen Cooper, Platinum Group Real Estate at Pearson Smith Realty Nominations: 34

Homebuilders

Runner Up: Tim Rowley, The Wine Kitchen Nominations: 30

MATTHEW BOWE DESIGN BUILD

MIKE GITTINGS, PURCELLVILLE ELECTRIC

Runner Up: Lars Miller/Delirium Café Nominations: 53

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Electrician

Runner Up: Knutson Companies Nominations: 21

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PEOPLE Runner Up: Bob Joyce, Mister Sparky Electrical Nominations: 16

Event Planner

TINA JOHNSON, JP EVENTS & CONSULTING Runner Up: Rusty Foster, Bow Tie Strategies Nominations: 9

Financial Advisor

KEVIN ARBOGAST, TOTH FINANCIAL Runner Up: Tony Nerantzis, Raymond James Nominations: 31

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Golf Instructor/ Course

ROBYN JAMES, RASPBERRY GOLF ACADEMY Runner Up: Tiffany Faucette, 1757 Golf Club Nominations: 8

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Graphic Artist

STILSON GREENE Runner Up: Jennifer Andos Nominations: 17

Insurance Agent

JOHN GOLDSMITH, STATE FARM INSURANCE Runner Up: Prescott Engle, EP&H Insurance Nominations: 27

Interior Designer

DEBI JO WHEATLEY, DESIGNS BY DEBIJO Runner Up: Amanda Van Roy Interiors Nominations: 24

Mechanic

BRETT RIDGEWAY, RIDGEWAY’S AUTO REPAIR Runner Up: David Saville, Savilles Service Center Nominations: 42

BLUE RIDGE GRILL is Loudoun County’s

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FAVORITE STONEMASON Allen Cochran, Cochran’s Stone Masonry

In today’s high-tech world, it seems most work is done with hands tapping on keyboards, but when it comes to restoring—or rebuilding—Loudoun historic homes, barns and other structures, Allen Cochran finds his skills with stone and woodcraft in high demand. A Loudoun native, Cochran got his start in stone masonry when he worked for a family friend, Craig Haggerman, during summers.

Later, he honed his craft working for Lewis Whitesell for serval years before striking out with his own business. Today, Cochran's work can be seen all around the county, ranging from the reuse of barn elements at Purcellville's Gateway Shopping Center to the recent efforts to help the Town of Middleburg restore the historic Asbury Church.

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Music Instructor

MIKE FARRELL, FIRST HOME MORTGAGE

FRANK KEIM, LOUDOUN MUSIC INSTRUCTION

Runner Up: Kristi Hardy, Atlantic Coast Mortgage Nominations: 26

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BLUE RIDGE GRILL is Loudoun County’s

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Thanks to all of Loudoun for Voting BRG your favorite 12 years in a row!

Blue Ridge Grill now offers three convenient locations!

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two important events this year! One being our 35th year in business and secondly, winning this very prestigious Framing Award. A special thanks to our customers for their continued support.

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RON ANDERSON, LA FITNESS Runner Up: Jason Smith, InForm Fitness Nominations: 36

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Stone Mason

KERI SMITH, NURTURING TOUCH & WELLNESS CENTER

ALLEN COCHRAN, COCHRAN’S STONE MASONRY

Runner Up: Stephanie Carpio, Awakenings Spa Boutique Nominations: 41

Plumber Pet Groomer

NAOMI HUGHES, OMISTAR PET GROOMING Runner Up: Sandy Bunclark, Bark ‘N Bubbles Nominations: 24

Photographer

PATTY SCHUCHMAN PHOTOGRAPHY

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Runner Up: LCE Photography Nominations: 41

Picture Framer

MEDLIN ART GALLERY

DAVE ADAMS, ARTISAN PLUMBING Runner Up: Jeff Blackford, Viking Plumbing Services Nominations: 18

Public Servant

CHAIR PHYLLIS RANDALL Runner Up: Gary Clemens Nominations: 33

Residential Realtor

GINA TUFANO, ASK GINA AND COMPANY

Runner Up: David Ratcliff, Ratcliff Masonry Nominations: 7

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Tennis Instructor/Venue

KYLE LAMBDIN, IDA LEE RECREATION CENTER Runner Up: Jeanise Rosado, Loudoun Tennis Academy Nominations: 7

Veterinarian

KRISTYN INMAN, LOUDOUN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

DR. MICHAEL STRICKLAND, LEESBURG VETERINARY HOSPITAL

Runner Up: Steve Loya, Seldens Landing Elementary School Nominations: 106

Pilot/Flying Instructor

Runner Up: Dr. Keith Robbins, Catoctin Veterinary Clinic Nominations: 41

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Waiter/Waitress Venue

Runner Up: Patrick Cropper Nominations: 8

TOMMY VENTO, DELIRIUM CAFE

Runner Up: Gayle King, Century 21 Redwood Nominations: 105

Runner Up: Jen, Spanky’s Shenanigans Nominations: 38

Runner Up: Sully Framing & Art Nominations: 7

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DARRELL’S BARBER SHOP Favorite Barber Shop Owner Darrell “Block” Furr and barber Brittney Cummings stand in front of Darrell’s Barber Shop on Main Street in Purcellville. Furr, 54, bought the shop in 1996 after five years interning with his father, Tuffy, in Leesburg.

His shop provides customers with haircuts from $12-$20 and beard trims and hot shaves for $7-$14. Furr said his favorite part of being a barber in his hometown is interacting with customers and seeing his completed work. The shop is open from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.

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ATOMIC TRAMPOLINE Favorite Kids Activity/Party Place Since Atomic Trampoline Fun Center opened in 2016, it’s quickly become a local family favorite. The indoor trampoline park, set in the Village at Leesburg, features more than 40 interconnecting trampolines, a dodge ball court, foam pits, five birthday party rooms, and two slam ball courts. The fun center offers aerobics classes, field trips for schools and organizations, team-building programs, and themed nights—complete with special lights and music—specifically for teens. With Atomic Trampoline opened 365 days a year, there’s no day that’s not a good day for jumping.

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Residential & Commercial design Visit our website: www.clintgood.com

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Beauty Spa

Carpet Cleaner

OLD LUCKETTS STORE

JENNY’S SALON

LOUDOUN VALLEY FLOORS/LOUDOUN CARPET CARE

Runner Up: Black Shutter Antiques Nominations: 35

Appliance Store

STERLING APPLIANCE Runner Up: Home Depot Nominations: 11

Bank

NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Runner Up: BB&T Nominations: 29

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Barber Shop

DARRELL’S BARBER SHOP Rnner Up: Micki’s Barber Shop Nominations: 39

Runner Up: Top Coat Nail Spa Nominations: 55

Bicycle Shop

BICYCLE OUTFITTERS Runner Up: Spokes, Etc. Nominations: 7

Book Store

BARNES & NOBLE AT ONE LOUDOUN Runner Up: Books A Million Nominations: 6

Car Repair Shop

CATOCTIN AUTOMOTIVE Runner Up: The Tire Shop Nominations: 54

Car Wash

STATION AUTO WASH Runner Up: Purcellville Auto Wash Nominations: 8

Runner Up: DJ Textile Care Nominations: 14

Carpet Store

LOUDOUN VALLEY FLOORS

Childrens Clothing Store

ASHBY MAE CHILDREN’S BOUTIQUE Runner Up: Target Nominations: 10

Cleaning Service

MAID BRIGADE

Runner Up: Sterling Carpet Nominations: 10

Runner Up: Regal Maids Nominations: 20

Catering Company

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

SAVOIR FARE Runner Up: Wegmans Nominations: 31

Child Care Center/Preschool

KIDS UNDER CONSTRUCTION Runner Up: Community Kids Christian Preschool Nominations: 61

ATOKA PROPERTIES Runner Up: Pearson-Smith Realty Nominations: 21

Consignment Shop

RE LOVE IT Runner Up: Blue Ridge Hospice, Purcellville Nominations: 12

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MATTHEW BOWE DESIGN BUILD Runner Up: KBF by Audi Nominations: 27

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VDOT Busy with Paving Projects VDOT’s repaving in the Town of Hamilton is has begun, with multiple roads already paved and many more ready for work.

Last Saturday, VDOT paved 0.6-miles of road, including South Kerr Street, Levenbury Place, Elementary Drive and Lamplighter Court. When paving is completed by the end of this year, about 35 miles along nearly 50 segments of roadway in and around the town limits will be resurfaced—including nearly 3 miles along North Ivandale Street and nearly 4 miles along Hamilton Station Road.

To for more information on the project, go to virginiadot. org/projects/paving-schedule. asp.

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Homeowner Mike Pugh’s two-acre meadow is recognized by the University of Kansas’ Monarch Watch program as an official Monarch Waystation, but it may not be permitted under the covenants of his neighborhood HOA.

Special Habitat or Covenant Violation?

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BY PATRICK SZABO or more than four years, the Farmington on the Green Homeowners Association in Purcellville has been trying to get resident Mike Pugh to mow his grass. Now the dispute is headed for Circuit Court where a judge will be asked to weigh in.

Pugh has created a two-acre meadow filled with an array of native plants and wildlife in the back section of his 5.6-acre.

The HOA made it clear that if Pugh wanted to sell his home, he would be

required to mow the meadow before it approves the transfer. Pugh, however, said that turning the meadow into a lawn would destroy the habitat that shelters deer, foxes, hawks and monarch butterflies. Pugh filed a lawsuit against the HOA in 2014 to preserve the meadow. The case is set for trial in Loudoun Circuit Court on Aug. 1.

“We’re very, very confident of our legal case,” he said.

Pugh’s attorney, Randolph Frostick, said that the HOA’s order to mow is a violation of his property rights and that none of the property’s covenants give the HOA the authority to make

such demands.

According to the Exterior Maintenance covenant, “each owner shall keep each lot owned by him … in good order and repair and free of debris, including but not limited to … the mowing of all lawns, the pruning and cutting of all trees and shrubbery.”

In 2015, a representative from the National Audubon Society determined that Pugh’s meadow’s soil was untouched when 3.6 acres was turned into a lawn when the house was built in 1989. Pugh cited that finding to supHOA VIOLATION >> 19

South Church Street Rename Causing Confusion

BY PATRICK SZABO Two months after the Lovettsville Town Council renamed a portion of South Church Street to Kirche Street, confusion is abounding.

The council in January voted to change the name of a 600-foot portion of South Church Street to improve emergency response and parcel delivery to seven addresses. Since the rename was made on May 17, however, Google Maps has yet to update the street name, causing confusion when residents order packages to their homes.

According to an email from Kirche Street resident Karen Legendre to Town Engineer Karin Fellers, when she orders something to be sent to her CHURCH STREET >> 19

Salamander Offers Mixology Course For the times when you’re entertaining company and run out of ways to impress, now is your chance to learn some advanced bar tending skills.

The Salamander Resort on Saturday, July 28 at 2 p.m. will offer a Mixology 101 course.

The Harrimans Virginia Piedmont Grill beverage team will teach students how to infuse local spirits, make simple syrups and shrubs and properly use the technique of smoking hot and cold cocktails.

Entrance to the class is $79 per person. To make a reservation, call 540-326-4070.

PURCELLVILLE Main Street Theater to Host 4 Performances Main Street Theater Productions will host four performances of its “Guys & Dolls, Jr.” play this weekend at the Franklin Park Arts Center—Friday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 28 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 29 at 2 p.m.

The theater’s high school camp participants will be putting on the musical, which follows early 20th century gambler Nathan Detroit as he sets up the largest crap game in New York City, all while being eyed by the police and as his girlfriend pushes for their marriage after 14 years of dating.

Tickets are $10 per person.

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After the Town of Lovettsville renamed a 600-foot section of South Church Street to Kirche Street in May, residents have experienced some address confusion.

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Purcellville Teacher Attends C-SPAN Educators’ Conference Blue Ridge Middle School social studies teacher Patti Benalayat last week attended C-SPAN’s 2018 Educators’ Conference in Washington, DC. Benalayat was selected as one of 28 educators from across the nation to attend the two-day conference based on her commitment to learning new educational resources, applying them in the classroom and sharing her professional development experiences within the academic community.

Speaking at the conference were

Church Street << FROM 18 home, she has to use two addresses— her South Church Street address when entering her information and her Kirche Street address when directing the delivery driver to her home. “Maybe I should send out smoke signals when I should be receiving a package and delivery,” she wrote.

To help direct delivery drivers, the town has placed signs in front of the affected homes that read “formerly [address] S. Church Street.”

Recently, Google invited the town to upload the updated information, but noted that it could not guarantee the street name would be changed “due to the complexities of conflating data on the map.”

HOA Violation << FROM 18 port his claim that the area is not part of his lawn. He believes that the meadow’s soil has been undisturbed since the land was part of a dairy farm in the 18th century. “[The developer] didn’t touch the meadow,” he said. “The meadow is not a lawn, never has been.”

Pugh said that while the HOA has declined to fine him or put a lien on his property, dozens of pre-trial negotiations have ended with the same response—the meadow needs to be mowed.

Pugh said he has spent more than

ROUND HILL Town Looks to Build New Website The Town of Round Hill could be getting a new website by the start of next year.

The Town Council on Thursday discussed the possibility of contracting with an outside firm specializing in government content management systems to build a new website.

Town Planner Melissa Hynes said that a new website—with features like a document center, calendar, FAQ and news page, a staff directory and a signup for emails and newsletters—would improve the town’s web presence and ability to interact with residents. She said the new website would need to meet security, speed, mobile friendliness and accessibility standards.

To handle the job, Hynes has already identified the Revise, Civic Plus and Vision web design companies, which have been used by the towns of Warrenton, Purcellville and Leesburg, respectively. The town has $25,000

budgeted for the project. If the town contracts with a firm in September, the new website could be active by January.

Town Accepting ‘Round Hill Outdoors’ Logo Submissions With the Town of Round Hill set to submit its application to become an official Appalachian Trail Community, it is now looking for a logo to go along with it.

The town’s Round Hill Outdoors Committee is accepting submissions for logo designs that will be used for events, on social media pages, with town marketing materials and as part of the town’s Appalachian Trail Community application in September. Logos should reflect one of three themes—Round Hill Outdoors, Round Hill & the Appalachian Trail or Round Hill Unplugged. Submissions from children ages 13 and younger are welcome and should be made on an 8.5-by-11-inch paper with the words “future AT hiker.” The goal of the committee is to promote healthy living, active recreation, nature education, discovering parks and trails and supporting the Appalachian Trail.

All submissions are due Monday, Aug. 13 at 3 p.m. The committee will then select for 3-4 logos.

Google Maps is constantly changing the street’s name. Last week, it recognized only Kirche Street addresses, even along portions of the South Church Street that were not renamed.

Then, neither Kirche Street nor South Church Street addresses existed. Now, it recognizes only South Church Street addresses.

On Street View, Kirche Street is found only along the 175-foot-long section of road between Broad Way and Pennsylvania Avenue—a portion of road that was not renamed.

Google Maps aside, Fellers has received confirmation from all other organizations, like MapQuest, the Post Office, Verizon and the county’s voter registration and tax offices and its emergency response system. “[The rename] alleviated mapping discrepancies regarding calls for service to those residences,” said Sheriff ’s Office Public

Information Officer Kraig Troxell.

The decision to rename a portion of the street came in 2015, when emergency crews responded to Andy’s Pizza & Subs instead of a residential home when a South Church Street fire was reported. When the town added letters to four addresses along the road— 2A-D South Church Street—mapping systems just ignored the letters.

The town also gave Andy’s the new address of 2 Town Square instead of 2 S. Church St., but Google Maps does not recognize that address.

Fellers said she would continue working with Google and would also create a procedures guide for the town if it decides to rename more streets in the future. “I have to spend some time on it,” she said.

$65,000 in legal fees in the case. “I have spent a fortune in legal fees trying to reach a settlement with these people,” he said. “We’ve tried all kinds of things to settle.”

HOA representatives declined to discuss the lawsuit.

According to its 2016 motion to have the case dismissed, the HOA “did negotiate in good faith with [Pugh] in an effort to resolve the dispute.” The HOA also denied that the property had a “socalled meadow” or that Pugh was even aware of the meadow’s existence when he purchased the property in 2005.

Pugh argues that his meadow, which also is recognized by the University of Kansas’ Monarch Watch program as an official Monarch waystation, is largely hidden from public view by a line of

trees, the contour of the land and his house. “If you come and look at this property, the meadow is really a key part of it,” he said. “There’s just a whole ecosystem that supports it.”

Pugh said he now has “lots of work” to do as he prepares for his trial next Wednesday. He is confident the court will rule in his favor and order the HOA to back down and reimburse his legal expenses. If the ruling goes the other way, Pugh said that he would need to reevaluate the situation.

“We would have to see what the judgment is,” he said. “If it were to go against us, then we’ll assess it at that time.”

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Author and Lovettsville native Vicki Lemp Weavil, who writes under the pen name Victoria Gilbert, wrote the Blue Ridge Library Mystery book series.

Accomplished Mystery Authors to Visit Loudoun

BY PATRICK SZABO For those who like to sit down with a good mystery book,or stay glued to the screen for a suspense-filled movie, this weekend is the perfect chance to meet with two successful mystery authors—Suzi Weinert and Vicki Lemp Weavil.

Weinert, a Loudoun resident and the author of the Garage Sale Mystery book series, will be visiting the Middleburg Library on Saturday, July 28 from 2-3 p.m. Weavil, a Lovettsville native who writes under the pen name Victoria Gilbert, will give a talk on her Blue Ridge Library Mystery book series at the Lovettsville Historical Society and Museum the next day, Sunday, July 29 at 2 p.m.

Weinert’s book series began about a decade ago when she wrote “Garage Sale Stalker” after an eerie experience at a garage sale in Virginia. She has since written three books based on a woman’s garage sale adventures in McLean, which have led to the filming of 11 madefor-TV movies on the Hallmark Channel, all starring Lori Loughlin. Four more movies are set to premier next month.

Weavil’s book series shares similar success. After spending nearly three decades working as a librarian, Weavil decided to pursue a career in writing. She has since used this library work to write about an authentic librarian protagonist, basing the locations in her books on Loudoun towns. Her first book, “A Murder for the Books,” was published in December and has since been chosen as a Southern Independent Booksellers Okra Pick and long-listed for a 2018 Southern Book Prize. Sony Pictures Television also recently optioned her Blue Ridge Library Mystery series.

For more information on Weinert’s books, go to garagesalestalker.com. For more information on Weavil’s series, go to victoriagilbertmysteries.com. pszabo@loudounnow.com

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The Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will host its seventh nature walk of the year this Sunday, July 29 from 1-3 p.m. at the Chapman DeMary Trail.

Kyle Dingus, from the Virginia Department of Forestry, will guide hikers on the walk as he discusses the importance of shade on the riparian buffer and tree growth in the summer months. Dingus will also lead a checkup on the growth of the seedlings that were planted in April.

For more information on the walk, go to the “Events and Activities” page at purcellvilleva.gov.

C-SPAN Founder Brian Lamb and Edna Greene Medford, a Howard University History professor. The educators were also given the chance to explore teaching resources from C-SPAN Classroom, a free service for social studies teachers.

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The Immortals Farewell to Seniors Show Friday, July 27, 7-10 p.m.

Walker Pavilion, 11 Spring Farm Drive, Lovettsville

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Details: facebook.com/ theimmortalsoflmi Top local teen band The Immortals says goodbye to recent high school grads Bebe Baxter, Ethan Chisholm, Nathan Dahlman and Emma Wilson with an epic last show before new members cycle in. Concert is free and open to the public.

Hillsboro Music in the Gap: Ken Wenzel and Riverside Lights Friday, July 27, 6-11 p.m.

Hillsboro Old Stone School, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro Details: oldstoneschool.org

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Novelist Kelly Goshorn at the historic train station in Purcellville, the town her family has called home for 20 years. Her first novel is set in the fictional railroad town of Catoctin Creek, Virginia.

Love in 19th Century Loudoun Novelist’s First Release Celebrates Self-Acceptance

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BY JAN MERCKER urcellville-based novelist Kelly Goshorn has turned her own love story, complete with its painful beginnings, into a 19th century romance set in Loudoun.

Goshorn’s first novel, “A Love Restored” was released last month. The story of Ruth Ann Sutton, a spirited teacher at a freedmen’s school for African-American children following the Civil War, is set in the fictional Catoctin Creek, which bears a striking resemblance to the author’s hometown.

And while Goshorn has a passion for 19th century history, she also has a powerful message to convey about self-acceptance.

“The words that other people say to us matter—we internalize them,” Goshorn said. “And as much as they hurt, the things we say to ourselves hurt even more.”

That message of self-acceptance through faith is an ongoing thread in the novel as the full-figured, unconventional Ruth Ann fights for her beliefs and struggles with her love for Benjamin Coulter, an ambitious railroad surveyor, who has to choose between his love for the feisty, imperfect teacher and the outwardly perfect young woman he thinks he should pursue.

When Goshorn decided to start writing in 2010, she was initially researching the history of so-called mail order brides from Ireland in the 1800s.

But Goshorn’s husband of 28 years, Michael, encouraged her to tell their own love story—even though he doesn’t initially come off as a sympathetic character. After publishing a nonfiction essay about the beginnings of their relationship in a Christian anthology, Goshorn turned it into the storyline for “A Love Restored.”

Goshorn has struggled with her weight over the years, and when the couple met in graduate school at Penn State University, her now-husband was up-front about having to work through his own weight-based bias. Their own story has a very happy ending, and the couple are now the parents of three children in their 20s.

“He said, ‘I think it’s a good story and I think it turned out well.’ We’ve been married for 28 years so I can’t really argue with that,” Goshorn said.

But Goshorn knew from the start that she would move the story to the 1800s and set it in western Loudoun where she and her family have made their home since 1998. The witty, wellread Ruth Ann is absolutely autobiographical, Goshorn said, and has a message for 21st century readers.

“I think the fact that Ruth Ann is full-figured woman is something that makes the book different. She’s not the typical tiny and petite or thin willowy heroine you usually find in romance novels. I think her struggles will be relatable to most women,” Goshorn said.

Goshorn grew up in Leesburg and graduated from Loudoun County High School. After marrying Michael and moving to California and Syracuse, NY, for her husband’s military service and studies in engineering, the couple returned to Loudoun in 1995 and put down roots in Purcellville a few years later. Goshorn, who has a master’s degree in education, ran a child care business in Loudoun for 20 years but gave up the business in 2013 and took a part-time retail job to focus on her writing.

Inspired by her Christian faith, her love of history, and her 20-year-old son, Noah, also an aspiring writer and English major at George Mason University, Goshorn began playing with some ideas.

“I decided to start tinkering with it and it didn’t take long before that became a sort of obsession,” she said. “I didn’t really have a goal of getting it published, it was just something fun to do.”

But after winning a prestigious contest through the American Christian Fiction Writers organization, Goshorn started to take her prospects as a writer more seriously and found her publisher while attending the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference.

“A Love Restored” is published by Pelican Book Group, a Christian specialty publisher focusing on family-oriented love stories without explicit material that might be found in the romance genre.

“Anybody can read it, but in Christian fiction, the characters usually have a spiritual arc as well as an emotional arc, and they’re usually relying on their faith to work through problems,” Goshorn said.

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Washington Area Music Awards nominee Ken Wenzel returns to the Gap Stage as the lead for an amazing six-piece band bringing home a blend of country and classic rock.

NSLM Concert Series: Bryan Shepherd Band Friday, July 27, 6-8 p.m.

National Sporting Library and Museum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg Details: nationalsporting.org This monthly concert series features classic country hits from Shepherd and company along with food and drinks for sale. No outside alcohol permitted.

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Acoustic on the Green: Robbie Limon Saturday, July 28, 7 p.m.

Leesburg Town Green, 25 West Market St., Leesburg Details: acousticonthegreen.com Singer, guitarist, composer Robbie Limon brings his love of ‘70s-era songwriters to each of his performances. The result is an eclectic mix of the Eagles, John Denver, Gordon Lightfoot, Creedence Clearwater Revival and other favorites. Concert is free and open to the public. Picnics are encouraged. No pets, smoking or alcoholic beverages.

Tarara Summer Concert Series: Midnight Rock Show Saturday, July 28, 6-9:30 p.m.

Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg Details: tarara.com The ultimate ‘70s rock tribute covers hits from the monsters of

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rock era—from Clapton to Kansas. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the gate.

Bike TrAle Brewing, 101 Loudoun St. SE, Leesburg

LIBATIONS Black Olive Bar and Grill Block Party Friday, July 27, 5-8 p.m.

Details: conferencecenter.com The National Conference Center’s Black Olive Bar and Grill celebrates the summer with its annual outdoor block party featuring live music from Tobago Bay, local wine and beer, food trucks and tasty snacks from Black Olive’s kitchen. Event is free and open to the public.

Breaux Vineyards Fourth Fridays

Details: facebook.com/biketralebrewing The up and coming young singer/ songwriter is back in Northern Virginia after a stint in Nashville, serving up her well-known gorgeous vocals.

Live Music: Sister Hazel Friday, July 27, 7 p.m.

Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com “All For You” was the song of the summer in carefree 1997. Relive those fun-filled days as Sister Hazel rolls back through.

Tickets are $30 in advance, $75 for VIP seats.

League” at 9 p.m. Bring a canned food item for Lovettsville Food Pantry.

Rodeo Nights at the Loudoun County Fair Thursday, July 26 and Friday, July 27, 8-10 p.m.

Loudoun County Fairgrounds, 17558 Dry Mill Road, Leesburg Details: loudouncountyfair.com Bull riding and barrel racing at its finest from True Grit Rodeo. This annual tradition is a highlight at the fair. Admission is included with fair tickets: $15 for adults and $5 for children 6 to 12.

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Saturday, July 28, 8:30 p.m.

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Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg

The Sterling Playmakers present the classic Disney musical based on the famed fairy tale. Smart, independent Belle meets the Beast, a prince cursed for his cold heart and his castle full of enchanted objects. Tickets are $15. Performances also run Aug. 3-5 and Aug. 10-12.

Details: breauxvineyards.com Breaux’s monthly fourth Fridays are a great end of month wind-down. July’s event features fun 90s tunes from Quasi Flannel along with wine specials and food for sale.

NIGHTLIFE The Lucky Daredevil Show Friday, July 27, 7-8:30 p.m.

868 Estate Vineyards This fast-paced, funny and family-oriented show features death-defying stunts performed by the Fleet Family Five, full of glitter, glamour and gut-wrenching thrills.

Event is free. Tasty wine and food will be available for sale.

Novelist << FROM 20 In addition to an inspirational message, Goshorn has also worked to offer historical accuracy, relying on her studies as a history major at Pennsylvania’s Messiah College and Penn State and extensive research including the work of Loudoun historians like Eugene Scheel and Richard Gillespie.

“The train arrived in Purcellville in the spring of 1874 with a band playing and the crowd cheering as the prosperity of the region and its agricultural products was finally secured,” Goshorn said. “Speeches were made by local businessman and prominent railroad officials—all of which I try to capture in [“A Love Restored”].”

Goshorn’s upcoming three-volume series “Surrendered Hearts” is set in Hillsboro during the Civil War. And at 52, a new career is exciting as she finally embraces her talent and welcomes success after a lifetime of self-doubt.

“Part of the journey has been acknowledging that I am a writer,” she said. “I look back and I see seeds, but it was never something I pursued. I think through the process, God taught me to overcome the fear, to overcome the things that I had told myself: that you can’t do things, that you’re going to fail.”

Kelly Goshorn’s “A Love Restored” is available at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. For more information about the book and the author, go to kellygoshorn.com.

Details: tallyhotheater.com Yacht rock (think Toto, Christopher Cross and Hall & Oates) at its finest for a Saturday night party. Tickets are $10 in advance.

Lovettsville ComicPalooza and Movie Night Saturday, July 28, 5:30 p.m.

Lovettsville Town Green, 11 Spring Farm Drive, Lovettsville Details: facebook.com/lovettsvillesummer The evening features cosplay, life-sized games, comic book crafts, trivia and photo booths. The town will screen “Lego Batman” at 5:30 p.m. followed by “Justice

Main Street Theater’s ‘Guys and Dolls Jr.’ Friday, July 27, 7 p.m.; Saturday, July 28, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, July 29, 2 p.m.

Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville Details: franklinparkartscenter.org Talented teens from Main Street’s summer showcase present a family-oriented version of Damon Runyon’s tale following gambler

Nathan Detroit as he tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while fellow gambler Sky Masterson chases the straight-laced missionary Sarah Brown. Tickets are $10.

The Capitol Steps Sunday, July 29, 6 p.m.

Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg Details: tallyhotheater.com For nearly four decades, the Capitol Steps have satirized DC politics on both sides with hilarious song parodies and skits.

Tickets are $30 in advance for this fully seated show.

LOCO CULTURE Buzzed at the Bee Thursday, July 26, 7-9 p.m.

Rocket Frog Brewing Company, 22560 Glenn Drive, Sterling Details: loudounliteracy.org This raucous and fun spelling bee for grown-ups (emcees by Loudoun Now’s own Renss Greene) benefits the Loudoun Literacy Council. Admission is $20 and includes a drink.

Tales and Ales Friday, July 27, 7 p.m.

Old Ox Brewery, 44652 Guilford Drive, Ashburn Details: facebook.com/locotalesandales Noted performer and music therapist Tom Sweitzer is the featured storyteller at the inaugural Tales and Ales storytelling event and is joined by five other locals with funny and heart-warming tales to tell. Event is free and open to the public.

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Sister Hazel to Bring ’90s, Today to Tally Ho

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This year marks the 21st anniversary of Sister Hazel’s 1997 hit single, “All for You.” The track that ascended near the top of the charts in the U.S. and Canada and allowed the band to help define the alternative, folkrock sound of the ’90s alongside acts like Hootie and the Blowfish and Counting Crows.

Two decades later, the band brings its favorite hits and a bunch of new songs to Leesburg’s Tally Ho Theatre on Friday, July 27.

Perhaps because of how modern-sounding “All for You” remains, it’s hard to remember it once shared a place on Billboard’s Year-End Hot 100 chart alongside singles by the Spice Girls, Chumbawumba, and the Backstreet Boys.

Although the girl groups and boy bands of those bygone days have been mostly forced to reckon with extinction, Sister Hazel kept on trucking, releasing nine studio albums, all the while maintaining quality and consistent songwriting.

Among those records are 1997’s “…Somewhere More Familiar,” which sold over a million copies worldwide, and 2000’s “Fortress,” featuring the two singles, “Change Your Mind” and “Champagne High,” which both charted on the Billboard Adult Top 40.

Sister Hazel’s prolific output came to a halt after the release of 2010’s “Heartland Highway,” an album that saw the band blending its southern rock and folk roots with the polished sounds of modern country. Clearly a transitional record for the band, it would take them nearly six years before they made it back in the studio.

Eventually, this period of recording hiatus was followed by an entirely new chapter for the band. 2016’s “Lighter in the Dark,” a fully realized country album that featured an even mixture of ballads and rockers that dealt with country archetypes like whiskey, lovers, and highways, not necessarily in that order.

Two of the album’s tracks even featured guest vocals from one of Sister Hazel’s ‘90s contemporaries, Hootie and the Blowfish’s Darius Rucker, another artist who shifted their musical direction toward the realm of country music.

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Sister Hazel comes to Leesburg just as its hit single, “All for You,” turns 21.

Billboard charts, including the Hot 100 and Top Country Albums charts, a first for the band.

Earlier this year, Sister Hazel released “Water,” the first part in an EP series that will eventually cover the other classical Greek elements, Earth, Fire, and Wind.

The “Water” EP, though it only contains seven songs, does an excellent job of showcasing everything Sister Hazel mastered over their almost 30-year career. Songs like the catchy “Roll On Bye” float with the folky breeze of their early material, while “You Won’t See Me Again” further explores the country balladry they continue to master. Leesburg singer-songwriter Todd Wright makes a contribution as a co-writer of “Shelter” on the new EP. There are signs of even further musical growth on the southern rock track “Shelter,” with grinding rhythms and horn section that almost calls to mind Sticky Fingers-era Rolling Stones.

And just like “Water,” the band’s live setlist features the very best of what Sister Hazel has to offer after such an enduring career, providing highlights from practically every album in the group’s canon.

All told, it’s a career that could make most 90s acts jealous. Except for Chumbawumba. I’m sure they’re doing just fine.

Sister Hazel plays the Tally Ho Theater on Friday, July 27. Advance tickets start at $25 and can be purchased at tallyhotheater.com. Doors for the show open at 7 p.m.

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Loudoun100 Relaunches to Tell Locals’ Stories Through Videos

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BY DANIELLE NADLER

“I think the big message would be that you are enough exactly as you are.”

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The team at Alimond Studio in Leesburg from left Toria Hester, Zachary Hatgimisios, Aliyah Dastour, Laura Taylor and Marion Esposito are the videographers and photographers behind Loudoun100.

week, tells the story of Katie Fallon, founder of equine therapy farm Bridle Paths. She’s on a mission to help each client reach their personal goals, with the help of a team of horses. “It’s become one of the most rewarding things I can ever imagine,” Fallon says in the video. “I think the big message would be that you are enough exactly as you are.”

Dastour and her team of videographers have filmed 10 more videos and have several others lined up to shoot.

The two- to three-minute episodes

feature artists, charity volunteers, musicians and farmers. Dastour said she wants to tell stories of the bikers who pull up to Leesburg’s Downtown Saloon on weekends and the families who call some of the more low-income, often little-known corners of the county home.

“We’re trying to focus on the lives of a wide variety of people. I want to include all parts of Loudoun County and do it in an intriguing way,” she said.

Her passion, she added, has always been on bringing normal individuals

to the forefront, inviting them to talk about the challenges they’ve overcome or simply about a typical day in their life.

“I don’t necessarily consider myself a photographer,” she said. “I consider myself a people person—a humanitarian—and photography is my tool.”

There’s so much divisive news right now, especially in the national, 24-hour news cycle, Dastour added, she wants to tell those meaningful, uplifting stories that play out right in her backyard.

“This will be a central, constant place where people can go to hear great stories about their neighbors.”

View Loudoun100’s videos at Facebook.com/Loudoun100, where a new episode will be posted each Wednesday. Ahead of each release, Loudoun Now will highlight the upcoming episode right here and at LoudounNow. com. dnadler@loudounnow.com

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Loudoun100, the 2017 event that celebrated some of the county’s everyday heroes, is back—but with a twist.

Aliyah Dastour, owner of headshot and videography company Alimond Studio in Leesburg, created the program last year that recognized 100 local people—business owners, nonprofit leaders, parents, teachers, and even a couple of kids. She received 600 nominations over a 12-week period and, with the help of a committee, painstakingly narrowed them down to 100. Those chosen were featured in a hardcover-bound book and video, and recognized at a special event last September.

Dastour said the event, and the idea of recognizing locals who don’t typically make headlines, was a hit. The tough part was leaving so many stories untold.

“There were so many great people nominated, I want to bring more of these stories into the community,” she said. “The goal is to connect Loudoun through conversation and tell stories through our camera lens.”

Her company is shooting, editing and releasing a video every week on the Loudoun100 Facebook page that tells stories of everyday Loudouners.

The first episode features Donald Virts, whose hydroponic farm in Purcellville is blazing new trails in the agriculture industry. His dream is to one day see hydroponic greenhouses atop Loudoun’s data centers.

The second episode, released last

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[OBITUARIES] Anne Theresa Murtha Walsh Anne Theresa Murtha Walsh, 85, of Spring Arbor Assisted Living in Leesburg, Virginia, died peacefully on July 18, 2018 after a lovely dinner, with family by her side.

Born March, 1933, in Manhattan, N.Y., Anne was the daughter of Patrick and Catherine (nee Melia) Murtha, both recent Irish immigrants.

Anne graduated from Annunciation Girls’ School in 1946, and The Assisium in 1950. She then joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in New York where she initially worked as an administrative assistant. Anne later received two letters of recognition and commendation from J. Edgar Hoover for her “mature judgement

and attention to duty,” during undercover assignments “of a confidential matter of great interest to the Bureau in the security field.”

In June 1957, while at the wedding of a cousin, she met a gentleman who sat down next to her at the reception and said, “Did you know that 90% of people who meet at weddings eventually get married?” True to form, twelve months later she married the gentleman, John Francis Walsh, in the Bronx, NY. During their 52 years together, Anne and John raised four children. They had many adventures and friends as they moved their home to Virginia (Lynchburg), New York (Bronx), Australia (Sydney), New Jersey (Freehold and Maplewood), North Carolina (Seven Lakes), and then back to Virginia (Purcellville). While her husband traveled internationally, Anne managed the finances and all household matters (except spiders).

When her children were older, Anne worked for Cooper Communications, mastering the 1980’s word processors

before computers were ubiquitous.

Her passions were reading, keeping up with her children, and then later grandchildren.

Anne was predeceased by her husband John, her oldest son John Jr., her brother Thomas and her sister Patricia. She is survived by her daughter Maura Walsh-Copeland (Patric) of Hillsboro, VA, sons Michael Walsh (Elizabeth) of Chicago, IL. and Terrence Walsh of Springfield, VA, and grandchildren Daniel (Walsh), Sean, Jameson, and Caitleen (Copeland), Julianna and Matthew (Foster Walsh).

The family extends their thanks to INOVA Cornwall and Joshua’s Hands for the exquisite quilt presented to Anne and her family after her passing. A funeral mass with family and friends will be held at St. John’s Catholic Church in August (arrangements

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Blame the Process, Not the People The formal hand off of the Envision Loudoun comprehensive plan effort to the Planning Commission during last week’s Board of Supervisors’ meeting featured some criticism by supervisors of the stakeholders committee that worked for two years to create the first draft. It also featured some criticism of “the media” for criticizing the stakeholders group.

The problem has never been the stakeholders group—a panel of 26 community activists and industry experts who spent nearly 200 hours in meetings in an effort to balance the next 20 years of population growth, economic opportunities, transportation, environmental protection, and dozens of other factors that are important to the quality of life in our community.

The problem has been the process.

First, there was the adoption of a consultant-led approach that sought to abandon rather than build upon the existing framework that has evolved from the county’s rich planning tradition.

Then, while the stakeholders were gathered around meeting tables trying to build a new framework, supervisors continued to tinker with key elements. Early on they were working on a separate set of policies to guide development along the Silver Line corridor, which will be a central part of the comprehensive plan. This month, supervisors were dealing with two new packages of proposals to promote affordable house, another core element of any comprehensive community development plan. And there continued to be confusion over whether the stakeholders group should seek ways to better protect the county’s rural area or to find a better option than by-right suburban sprawl in the low-density transition area.

And the panel lacked the analytical resources needed to understand how policy changes would impact the county’s fiscal future and its transportation network. Reports offering some context in those areas were presented to the panel only in its final hours.

As the Planning Commission begins its review, the commission needs the time, authority and resources to hone the draft into a true comprehensive vision for Loudoun’s future. The stakeholders committee’s plan offers solutions for many of the county’s growth challenges, but other areas remain unexplored or incompletely addressed.

Supervisors won’t get a better comprehensive plan by meddling in the commission’s work; they’ll get a better product by letting the planners dig in deep, get creative and build a vision of a community where we would all want to live tomorrow and in 2040.

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[ LETTERS ] Unprotected Editor: The Mosby Heritage Area Association views with alarm the vague and general language in the draft Envision Loudoun 2040 Plan. The draft plan does not sufficiently protect the historic and rural landscape in western Loudoun County. While MHAA appreciates the time that has been spent by the stakeholders committee and staff in preparing the plan and the county’s efforts to engage public input, the resulting plan does not do enough to protect citizens’ interests and the historical and cultural resources of Loudoun County.

We recognize that one of the goals of the plan is to “Strengthen Natural and Historic Assets.” We also support Policy 5 in Chapter 3—Green Infrastructure. This policy captures the important contribution that the county’s historic landscape makes to Loudoun’s character. Unfortunately, Action L under this policy states that the county will encourage developers to propose tradeoffs between historical and open space. This policy should be struck from the plan as it undercuts citizens’ desire to maintain and enhance Loudoun County’s unique character.

We are extremely concerned that the language used in the surrounding chapters on Land Use, Housing, Economic Development, Fiscal Management and Public Infrastructure includes so many other threats to efforts to strengthen natural and historic assets.

Specific examples include the following: • The many open-ended policies calling for increased flexibility in facility standards, policy interpretation, and responsiveness to developers. Any of these could be used as a wedge to destroy Loudoun’s historic and natural heritage.

• The failure to establish goals and measures for the overall conservation and protection of historic properties.

Retention focusing on individual development decisions. The County needs to establish annual reporting of the amount of land protected under easements, to identify priority areas for protection of historically significant properties, and to work with private landowners to increase those protected lands.

• Uncertainty over how the “Place Type” concept will apply to the rural area. Envision 2040 proposes Place Types as a replacement for traditional zoning regulations but only applies two broad place types to the entire Rural Policy Area. It is not clear what this means for future decisions about development in the RPA. At a minimum, additional place types, including one for existing Historic and Cultural Conservation districts, should be defined for the rural area so that the public and developers will know what to expect in the future.

MHAA appreciates the opportunity to present our views on the Envision Loudoun 2040 Draft plan.

— Steve Price, Chairman Mosby Heritage Area Association Board of Directors

Leverage Editor: If any agency of government decides to spend one dollar for extensions or improvements to the Dulles Greenway, it should use the occasion to bargain.

First and foremost, it should insist that TRIP II institute proportional fares for driving less than the full length of the Greenway. Any complaint that this would require manning the booths can be answered by at least making this available for those who use EZ-Pass.

Second, negotiate a freeze on future increases in the tolls. Maybe until 2050 or so.

— Michael Farris, Purcellville

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BY BENEDICT LENHART resident Trump nominated federal judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. His nomination shines a bright light on a number of “hot” constitutional issues. Many news stories claim that Kavanaugh will fundamentally change the court’s position on key issues facing America.

While steering clear of politics (a goal of this column), we try to separate fact from fiction on three important areas where Kavanaugh could have a direct impact.

Affirmative Action For more than 40 years American courts have allowed various forms of affirmative action in schools. In particular, schools have been allowed to use race as a factor in admissions to foster diversity or address prior discrimination. A sharply divided Supreme Court has struggled with the issue, with some justices arguing that affirmative action is needed to address the long record of past discrimination, while others argue (A) it harms the very minorities it is trying to help, and (B) it violates the 14th Amendment’s ban on racial discrimination. Among the latter, Justice Clarence Thomas (currently the sole African American Justice) is strongly opposed to affirmative action, arguing in the Adarand case that “so-called ‘benign’ discrimination teaches many that because of chronic and apparently immutable handicaps, minorities can’t compete with them without their patronizing indulgence.”

In the 2016 case of Fisher v. University of Texas—the court’s most recent affirmative action ruling—Kennedy wrote the majority opinion (4 to 3) upholding the school’s program of taking race into account as one among many factors in admissions decisions. Three justices dissented and would have found the program unconstitutional.

(There were only seven justices on the case because Justice Antonin Scalia had passed away prior to the ruling, and Justice Elena Kagan recused herself).

Here is where it gets interesting. Subtract Kennedy (now retired) and add Kagan and you have four justices who would presumably support affirmative action in some cases. Justices Thomas, Roberts and Alito voted against affirmative action in Fisher, and Justice Neil Gorsuch is expected to side with them on the issue (although no one knows for sure how he would vote).

That leaves a 4-4 split on affirmative

action, with Kavanaugh potentially the tie breaker. Kavanaugh’s position on affirmative action is unclear; his judicial record to date provides no decisive answer, but it is plain that Kavanaugh could have a pivotal vote in future affirmative action cases, just as his predecessor, Justice Kennedy, often did.

Abortion In Kavanaugh’s nomination debate, no issue gets more attention than abortion. Since Roe v. Wade in 1973, the Supreme Court has protected the basic right to abortion while allowing a number of significant restrictions on the abortion process. [For a deeper look at Roe v. Wade, see the March, 2018 column available at loudounnow. com/ben-lenhart/] Will Kavanaugh cause the court to fundamentally change its position on abortion? Recent abortion cases, such as the 2016 case of Hellerstedt help answer the question. There, Texas required doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals and required abortion clinics to have facilities comparable to surgical centers. Ruling 5 to 3, the court found the law unconstitutional because it placed too much burden on abortion access.

Kennedy was in the five member majority, and Justice Gorsuch had not yet joined the court. Kennedy is now gone, and the three dissenters—who voted to uphold the Texas law—are still on the court. If Gorsuch and Kavanaugh side with the dissenters (possible but not certain) that would create a 5 to 4 majority for the former dissenters, suggesting that the outcome in cases such as Hellerstedt could be reversed.

However, while some justices (including, potentially, Kavanaugh) may be willing to allow further restrictions on abortion, that is quite different from overruling the basic right to abortion itself, which has been supported by nu-

merous court rulings over more than 40 years since Roe. As a general rule, the court is reluctant to overturn such longstanding precedent, although occasionally it has done so when the prior ruling was clearly wrong—Brown v. Board of Education being one clear example.

In trying to predict Kavanaugh’s stance on abortion, many point to his dissent in the 2017 case of Garza v.

Harden involving an undocumented minor who was in government custody and who wanted and abortion. The government wanted to place the minor with a sponsor prior to any abortion decision. The majority of the DC Circuit sided with the minor, and said the government could not block her abortion. Kavanaugh’s dissent argued that the Constitution was not violated either by allowing the government to place the minor with a sponsor prior to any abortion, or by the delay caused by such placement. Kavanaugh stated that: “the Government has permissible interests in favoring fetal life, protecting the best interests of the minor, and not facilitating abortion, so long as the Government does not impose an undue burden on the abortion decision.”

Some read this to mean that Kavanaugh would allow substantial restrictions on abortion, or even overturn Roe. However, the unusual facts of Garza don’t clearly tell us how a “Justice Kavanaugh” would vote on abortion cases more generally, which are often very dependent on the unique facts of each case. What is clear, however, is that given the new “math” on the Supreme Court—subtracting Kennedy and adding Kavanaugh—future Supreme Court votes on abortion will be less predictable than before Kennedy’s departure.

Presidential Power and the Mueller Investigation If Kavanaugh replaces Kennedy on the court, will that change the court’s stance on the scope of presidential power in general, and on the Mueller probe in particular? To answer this, some have pointed to a 2009 article where Kavanaugh argued that Congress should pass a law shielding the president from lawsuits or investigations while is in office (but not afterward). Specifically, Kavanaugh wrote that he favored a law “exempting a president—while in office—from criminal prosecution or investigation, including questioning by criminal prosecutors or defense counsel.” Presumably, this would mean that Mueller investigation would be postponed while President Trump is in office, or at least the inves-

tigation could not involve or focus on the president during that period.

Such a law, if passed, would expand presidential power by removing a “check and balance” on the president, although impeachment would remain unchanged, since Congress lacks authority to alter the impeachment process spelled out in the Constitution.

Such a law, if applied to the Mueller probe, would plainly benefit Trump by removing a pending investigation into his conduct.

Does that mean that “Justice Kavanaugh” would rule for Trump on these issues? Here is the key point: Kavanaugh said it would be wise for Congress to pass a law giving these protections to the president—he did not say that the Constitution required such protections or that the court should grant such protections absent a law passed by Congress. And indeed he acknowledged the key case of Clinton v Jones—where the court unanimously held that President Clinton was not exempt from a civil suit against him by Paula Jones—saying the case “may well have been entirely correct.” Kavanaugh is also surely aware of U.S. vs Nixon where the court unanimously ruled the President Nixon must comply with a subpoena from a special prosecutor seeking Nixon’s tapes.

In short, while there are suggestions that Kavanaugh holds strong views of presidential power, his writings to date don’t show that he would refuse to follow key cases like Clinton v. Jones and U.S. v. Nixon, both of which limit presidential power. And those cases suggest that, absent a new law passed

by Congress, nothing in the Constitution prevents the Mueller investigation from contininuing.

Conclusion The only certain point about Kavanaugh’s impact on the Supreme Court is that, if confirmed, he would replace Justice Kennedy. By replacing a justice who had such a pivotal role on the court—often as the key swing vote— Kavanaugh (or any Kennedy replacement) can hardly avoid being smack in the middle of the most controversial cases facing the court in the future.

Ben Lenhart is a graduate of Harvard Law School and has taught constitutional law at Georgetown Law Center for more than 20 years. He lives with his family and lots of animals on a farm near Hillsboro.

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in Leesburg, consulting firm Dewberry has proposed extending the third westbound exit lane from the Greenway past the ramp onto the Leesburg Bypass. That would effectively change the lane from an exit lane into a third lane across the Rt. 7 bridge over King Street. That change is also expected to save drivers six minutes of travel time and boost traffic speeds there from 8.5 miles per hour to almost 32 miles per hour.

But TRIP II has argued that that exit ramp, which is on TRIP II property, is off the Greenway, and has offered to partner with the county on funding the project. County transportation staff members maintain it is TRIP II’s responsibility, however acknowledge that the backup starts beyond the Greenway on the bypass. The project is estimated to cost at least $5.8 million.

The Virginia Department of Transportation has indicated it does not have any funding for the project.

“That’s the standard answer for money for VDOT, ‘we don’t have any money,’” remarked board Vice Chairman Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn).

“That’s because the General Assembly doesn’t give them any money.” He also said, “It’s wonderful to pay an over-sixdollar toll” to hit backups in the morning and evening commute.

Supervisors instructed the county staff to keep working with TRIP II. At the east end of the Greenway, TRIP II has begun a project to extend a third eastbound lane to connect with the Dulles Toll Road. TRIP II is paying for that project, although it’s still waiting for approval from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which owns the Dulles Toll Road.

Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) said traffic at the east end of the Greenway, which already bad, will only get worse when Loudoun’s Metro

Suicide prevention << FROM 3 space where teens can connect with others experiencing a similar loss, and find hope and healing. Loudoun has seen a rise in suicides among young people in recent years. Anyone who has been exposed to a suicide loss is immediately at a higher risk of attempting suicide, she added.

After she lost her brother she felt completely in shock. “There are elements to that type of loss that’s a little different than others, so there are few people who can relate,” Lincoln said.

“The bereavement groups I’ve been in has been incredibly helpful.”

Katrina Cole, president of Friends of Loudoun Mental Health, said the peer support group was a natural fit for the organization, which offers several other support groups.

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The Dulles Greenway looking West towards Leesburg. TRIP II, the owners of the Greenway, have proposed improvements to relieve congestion at both ends of the toll road.

stops open, planned for 2020.

“So I think it’s essential that that work proceed, and that we make it clear to all the parties—including MWAA if needed—that that’s a priority for the county,” he said.

In May 2017, supervisors Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles) and Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) pushed to make sure the Greenway was living up to its agreement with the county and state, which requires that TRIP II “shall identify and provide for appropriate enlargements and expansions to the [Greenway], including its ramp system … TRIP II is also responsible for maintaining a minimum level of service on its road and ramps, and improving those when they get too congested. They also said the company needed to file annual reports on its exit ramps, which had not been included in previous annual reports.

In March, TRIP II provided its 2017

report, prepared by the consulting firm Dewberry, to the county. Dewberry also proposed the improvements at the east and west ends of the Greenway.

Letourneau said the county needs to keep holding TRIP II’s feet to the fire.

“I don’t think it’s a coincidence that when the board initiated this item, within 12 months all of a sudden the Dulles Toll Road and the Greenway problem was finally being addressed, so I think daylight is a good thing on this as much as we can,” Letourneau said.

The report also found traffic on the Greenway decreased between 2016 and 2017, particularly eastbound during peak hours. The Greenway saw an 8 percent decrease in eastbound traffic between 7 and 8 a.m.

Average overall daily traffic also decreased, by about 6 percent eastbound and 1 percent westbound.

“Friends is always finding ways to bring those suffering with a mental illness or have a loved one that suffers with a mental illness together. This is just another way to do so,” she added.

Suzie Bartel, who lost her teenage son to suicide in 2014, was encouraged to hear about the new support group for young people. She said her younger son was 16 when he was grieving the loss of his older brother and grappling with the desire to just be a normal teenager.

“They just want to be like anyone else, but after a loss like this, they are no longer like anybody else. This changes their life,” Bartel said.

She described the loss after suicide as different than any other type of loss.

Her father died when she was just 13 years old and she remembers grieving, but there’s an element of guilt when a life is taken by suicide. “Knowing there is understanding and compassion for the pain you’re in and the guilt you’re feeling is huge,” Bartel said.

With the goal of helping other teens, Bartel launched the nonprofit Ryan

Bartel Foundation in 2014. The foundation has partnered with high schools throughout Loudoun County to create We’re All Human clubs, which equip students to support and help one another. Bartel said she’s seen that peerto-peer model create resiliency, comradery, hope and healing among young people, and she’s hopeful the new bereavement group will do the same.

“It’s got a lot of potential from that point of view,” Bartel said. “I want these kids to understand there’s help out there—no one should navigate this path on their own.”

Friends of Loudoun Mental Health also hosts a general suicide loss support group; it meets the third Wednesday of each month in the Leesburg Town Hall’s lower level conference room.

Learn more about the organization’s support groups at loudounfriends.org.

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goals are either accomplished or they’re so far down the road that a future board can’t turn them back,” Buona said. “Future boards can’t stop building roads.

We’ve funded them, the money’s there, they’re getting built, they’re not going to be able to stop it.”

In his eight years on the Board of Supervisors, Buona has overseen some of the most momentous decisions and meteoric growth in Loudoun’s history, including the decision to bring Metro to Loudoun, the restructuring of the county’s fire and rescue system, the beginning of a new county comprehensive plan, and, as of 2017, the county welcoming almost 64,000 new residents since he took office in 2012.

Buona has held leadership positions for much of his time on the board, including as chairman of the Finance and Government Operations Committee during his previous term and as vice chairman of the board this term.

He said he has been speaking with several possible candidates to run to replace him as a Republican on the board in the 2019 board election.

He also thanked his colleagues, his chief of staff Dorri O’Brien, and his wife Chris.

County Chairwoman Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) allowed him to speak without a time limit, an unusual consideration, during the Board of Supervisors meeting Thursday, July 19. She compared him to “a family member who may sometimes drive you crazy.”

“Ralph and I will get in a room and go at it, but if somebody else says something about Ralph Buona, I don’t let that happen, and vice versa,” Randall said.

Other supervisors also thanked Buona.

“I don’t know of anybody who’s more thorough or works any harder or has been more dedicated to his job on the board,” said Supervisor Geary M. Higgins (R-Catoctin). rgreene@loudounnow.com

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Goshen Post Elementary Principal Ann Hines arrives at the new school Monday, the day she was allowed to move into her office. “I have been looking forward to this day for a long time.”

cal to the success of a school.”

When she hired her team of more than 100 employees—assistant principals, teachers, and support staff—her priority was to recruit educators who shared her passion for project-based learning. Goshen Post, which sits just off Braddock Road, is designated as a “project-based learning design” school, which means real-world problem solving and hands-on projects are a daily part of classroom lessons. Superintendent Eric Williams has made it a goal for all of the county’s schools to incorporate more project-based learning, but Goshen Post is the first to open with that formal designation.

Hines pointed out that kids learn through trial and error from their birth to 5 years old. “But for some reason when they would come to school, it

would turn into this traditional sit and get. And I really think we lost focus for our children,” she said. “Now we have the opportunity to make learning come alive again.”

The chance to be a part of a teaching team focused on project-based learning is one reason fourth-grade teacher Julia Ross followed Hines from Rosa Lee Carter to Goshen Post. She said it’s one thing to tell a student two plus two equals four, but it’s another to have them complete a memorable project that helps them grasp mathematical concepts.

“It’s a shift in mindset,” Ross said.

“They see how their learning applies to the real world ... which is really neat because it makes all the learning so authentic to kids.”

When students first walk into Goshen Post in just four weeks, they should spot

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school; Willard Intermediate School, which will eventually become the county’s 17th middle school; and the long-awaited Academies of Loudoun, which will house three high school magnet programs.

On Monday, the first of the three schools was given a green light to move in.

“Today is a very big day,” Goshen Post Elementary Principal Ann Hines said, just minutes after she stepped into her office with a box of supplies. “I have been looking forward to this day for a long time.”

The next milestone on the principal’s calendar is Aug. 23, the day Goshen Post welcomes more than 1,100 students. Hines has spent much of her time since November, when she was hired as the school’s principal, preparing for that day by building her team, meeting the school’s future students, and working alongside their parents to create a welcoming school environment.

Hines comes to Goshen Post from Rosa Lee Carter Elementary, about six miles north, where she served as principal for three years. She said leaving a community that had become like a family was tough, but she couldn’t turn down the invitation to open a new school.

“The move was about creating a school community from the ground up—hiring a staff with a similar vision and being able to be a lighthouse to this community,” Hines said. “That is criti-

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some familiar faces. In the spring, Hines visited each of the elementary schools from which students are being reassigned to Goshen Post. The principal and teachers also rubbed shoulders with the students during several meet-andgreet events at area restaurants. The staff has also planned a social in early August that will bring live music, food trucks and games to the campus, and provide another opportunity for kids to feel at home before their first day of classes.

Hines has also been focused on connecting with students’ parents ahead of the first day. She’s held several parent meetings—all of which have been full houses—and she’s already collaborating with the newly elected PTA board almost daily. She plans to hold monthly coffee chats with parents to hear any concerns and keep them posted throughout the school year.

“Our goal is to have a school where when parents come in they feel the energy of what’s going on in the classrooms—that they can feel that authentic learning is taking place,” she said.

Hines has seen families embrace Goshen Post from day one. The process to reassign students to the new school was one of the least contentious the School Board has seen in a while. Plus, Hines said, she’s received calls from families moving to the area from throughout the country to say, “Please tell me there’s still room at Goshen Post.”

“Our community is excited for this,” Hines said. “There is a buzz in the air with Goshen Post opening.”

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