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JULY 30, 2020

Greenway Toll Opponents See New Hope

BY RENSS GREENE

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searched for drugs. The organization is demanding the Sheriff ’s Office investigate the traffic stop, fire the five deputies involved, and pay for damages to the man’s car. It also wants the county government to form a citizens’ review board help en-

People who have been in the fight against the Dulles Greenway’s constantly increasing tolls—and have been constantly frustrated in that fight—see hope things will be different this year after a change in state law.

“I think it creates a level playing field, and it’s an opportunity for a blank slate at the [State Corporation Commission],” said Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles).

This year, legislation that guaranteed toll increases on the Greenway every year but limited them expired. That bill, introduced by then-Sen. Mark Herring (D) and then-Del. Joe May (R), was intended as a way to curtail the even higher toll hikes that commuters had been seeing before.

It all but guaranteed annual rate hikes of at least 2.8 percent each year. In practice those increases have often been higher.

But with that law sunsetting this year, the privately owned Greenway is once again governed by older law that requires the corporation to demonstrate that its toll requests do not materially discourage use of the road, provide the user a reasonable benefit for the cost, and provide the operator “no more than a reasonable rate of return.” And with many Loudouners already avoiding the Greenway because of the tolls, county government leaders think they have a fighting chance this year to beat back another toll increase.

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Kaheem Arkim Smith talks about a July 23 traffic stop in which he says he was the victim of racial profiling by five Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

Loudoun NAACP Presses Sheriff’s Office After Alleged Racial Profiling Incident

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A July 23 traffic stop conducted by Loudoun County Sheriff ’s Office deputies involving a Black man has led to calls for the department to investigate the incident, terminate the deputies and pay for

damages.

The Loudoun NAACP held a press conference last Friday morning outside the Sheriff ’s Office headquarters in Leesburg to highlight an incident of alleged racial profiling, in which a Black driver was pulled over for a defective rear brake light and was detained while his car was

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Regional Transportation Leaders Weigh COVID-19 Impacts

BY RENSS GREENE rgreene@loudounnow.com

State and regional transportation leaders are looking at a changing world in commuting brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, as people who were sent home to telework wonder whether they should ever go back into the office.

“People have realized teleworking is much more advantageous than we might have believed before,” said Loudoun County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large), who also chairs the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, during a virtual Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce PolicyMaker Series breakfast.

“So, we’re not sure when we may go back to level of people traveling to work, or if we will ever go back to the levels of trav-

eling to work.”

The NVTA’s six-year plan funnels hundreds of millions of dollars a year into transportation projects in Northern Virginia, funded by a regional sales tax and other fees. Across its six-year plan, the Authority is helping fund 106 transportation projects in the region totaling nearly $2.5 billion.

“We believe that teleworking in the future will very greatly impact what’s going to happen as far as needed funding,” Randall said. “What that might mean is, a lot of transportation dollars, we will take a second look at what that may look like.

We won’t really know until we get a vaccine, and probably six months after that.”

Fortunately, she said, the economy may be a leading indicator, bouncing back more quickly than commuting numbers.

But the changes wrought by the pandemic have leaders in the authority wondering about both their revenues and their spending plan.

“It is going to have an impact, there’s no other way to say that,” said Virginia Deputy Secretary of Transportation Nick Donohue. “I think the real question is just what is the extent of that, and are their policies, working with the General Assembly and local governments, that we can put in place to really mitigate those direct impacts to currently-programmed projects. I expect that that will require legislation.”

It also is not the first time transportation funding in the region has taken a hit. The NVTA lost two major sources of revenue in 2018 when the General Assembly redirected hotel tax and grantor’s tax revenues to help pay for Metro.

The General Assembly will reconvene Aug. 18, when state lawmakers are expected to adopt not only a new state budget—the last one having been signed in May—but also criminal justice and police reform. Loudoun County government has already placed $100 million in reserve with, Randall said, no plan to unfreeze that money until after the October tax collection shows the state of the county’s revenues.

Randall said at least one major transportation project isn’t expected to be affected by pandemic revenues—the effort to bring the Silver Line into Loudoun.

She pointed out Loudoun has already been paying into that project for years in anticipation of its opening, and is ahead of its obligations. The rail extension is expected to begin operation in the first quarter of 2021. n

New Virginia Majority Marches Against Evictions

BY RENSS GREENE

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Drivers through Leesburg on July 23 saw dozens of protestors in bright orange shirts, holding signs and chanting on the corner of Plaza Street and Market Street despite the downpour of rain.

New Virginia Majority, a statewide advocacy group for marginalized communities including black and brown people, young people, and working-class women, organized the march to oppose evictions and secure more help from the government for people struggling to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The protesters, carrying signs and singing chants mostly in Spanish, began their march at the county government’s Shenandoah Building on Edwards Ferry Road and marched down Plaza Street to the intersection with Market Street, led by a banner reading “#CANCEL RENT IN VIRGINIA.” There, in the rain, they cheered along with drivers honking.

“El pueblo unido jamas será vencido!” they chanted, which translates to the “the people united will never be defeated.”

“We have been experiencing two pandemics: the coronavirus and the indifference-virus, which is a disease that has plagued us since this global crisis began,” said Ammry Gonzalez of Ashburn, speaking in Spanish and translated for this article. “Just because we are immigrants, we

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Protesters organized by New Virginia Majority hold up signs on their march along Edwards Ferry Road and Plaza Street in Leesburg, including this sign which translates to “We need a solution now.”

do not have rights or benefits. But they know about our difficulties, they know about our needs and have the resources at hand to answer and solve the problem, but they do not lift a finger to help us.”

Arlen Henriquez of Leesburg said she was among the people who saw her work hours cut because of the pandemic, and worried about paying rent or being kicked out of their homes despite official moratoriums on eviction.

“Many people in our apartment com-

plexes have lost their jobs totally or partially, while others have had their work hours reduced,” Henriquez said, also speaking in Spanish. “For some, the return to work has been gradual and with few hours and others, on the other hand, do not even see the hope of returning to a job.”

They asked the state government to double the money put into its Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program. On June 29, Gov. Ralph Northam announced

the state would put $50 million of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security or CARES Act funding into the program to provide rent and mortgage payments for people whose livelihoods have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Loudoun, that aid is administered by the county government and Northern Virginia Family Service.

“We’re asking the state government and for Governor Northam to allocate a billion dollars of rental assistance, and also that all forms of rental assistance are more open and accessible to the Latino community,” said march leader Isamar Ortega, speaking through an interpreter, New Virginia Majority organizer Hannah Recht. “We also ask that our county government be more transparent with the county rental assistance program, because our community is not qualifying for this program, and we are not understanding why.”

In April, county supervisors created a local rental assistance fund, and after in May put $480,0000 of CARES Act money into it. They also donated $50,000 to the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties’s relief efforts.

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Loudoun Supervisors Donate $363K to Day Support Services

BY RENSS GREENE

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County supervisors voted unanimously to donate $363,496.03 of unspent contract money to day support services that help people with developmental disabilities.

Nonprofits like ECHO help provide a range of services, from daily care for medically fragile people to helping find and arrange transport to and from jobs.

But with the COVID-19 pandemic, they have largely had to stop seeing their clients, and because they often get are largely supported by government reimbursements for their services, that also means their normal revenues have dried up.

The county contracts with several

such services in Loudoun, including ECHO; CRi, formerly Community Residences Inc.; MVLE; and St. John’s Community Services, but much of the balance of those contracts remains unpaid as the organizations slowed or stopped their operations. County staff members and supervisors on the county finance committee both recommended donating a portion of the unspent funds marked for those contracts to those services to help keep them afloat.

“These organizations that we partner with are not able to place their individuals into employment and day support, have not been able to continue normal operations, and what this is really about is making sure that they are able to be sustained through this situation so that they are there when we come out of it,”

said finance committee Chairman Matthew F. Letourneau (R-Dulles). “Because if they’re not, it really would create a difficult situation for the individuals that benefit from this and for the county, which would have to find other solutions.”

The county will donate 65 percent of the unspent balance of those contracts.

That equates to $22,785.24 for CRi, $6,603.20 for MVLE, $32,579.60 for Saint John’s, and $301,527.99 for ECHO. In total those four contracts were worth $2.3 million; the county will spend a little over $2.1 million toward those contracts including reimbursements for services and the donation.

The full Board of Supervisors approved the measure on its consent agenda without debate. n

Rabies Clinic Doubles Previous Clinic Record; Another Planned Loudoun County Animal Services’ first free rabies vaccination event more than doubled the previous record for the number of animals vaccinated at a county event.

On Friday, July 17 Animal Services held a clinic at Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park, where 333 animals—241 dogs and 92 cats—received a rabies vaccine and/ or a county license, more than twice the number of the previous largest low-cost clinic offered by LCAS. After that success, plans are being made for another event later this year.

More than 40 low-cost pet vaccine clinics sponsored by other organizations in Loudoun County have been canceled due to COVID-19, according to Animal Services. The county department began planning for the free vaccination event as soon as Virginia entered the third phase of Gov. Ralph Northam’s “Forward Virginia” reopening plan.

In addition to the free rabies vaccines, all dog owners at the event were given a free, one-year Loudoun County dog license, thanks to a one-time gift from the Animal Program Trust Fund.

“People may think of dog licenses as just a tag, but even when a dog is not wearing their tag, we are able to review our license records quickly when a dog is found, and it is through licensing that more than 80 percent of our lost dogs are

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Loudoun County Animal Services’ free rabies vaccination clinic on July 17 attracted a record crowd.

able to find their way back home,” said Humane Law Enforcement Chief Chris Brosan.

Visitors to the clinic started lining up early in the morning.

“We heard from numerous community members who are struggling financially right now,” said Animal Services Director Nina Stively. “COVID-19 is forcing people to make difficult changes in their lives, but we want to make sure we are here to sup-

port our community and help them keep their pets healthy and with the families who love them.”

The Friends of Loudoun County Animal Services has begun fundraising for another clinic in the fall to include lowcost microchipping along with the rabies vaccinations. The date has not yet been announced. Donations to support future free and low-cost clinics can be made at flcas.org. n

Spells Appointed Assistant County Administrator LOUDOUN NOW STAFF REPORT

Loudoun County Administrator Tim Hemstreet has appointed Monica Spells as an assistant county administrator, effective Sept. 3.

Spells was selected for the position after a nationwide search and comes to Loudoun from Beaufort County, SC, where she also serves as an assistant county administrator.

“We had a very Spells competitive pool of applicants for this position and Monica stood out as a seasoned manager and exceptional leader with a wide range of relevant experience in local government,” Hemstreet stated in the announcement.

Beaufort County is home to more than 192,000 people. It is considered one of the fastest-growing communities in the south.

In Beaufort County, Spells most recently oversaw the county’s civic engagement and outreach division, including alcohol and drug abuse services, business diversity, child welfare services, communications, community service, disabilities and special needs, elections and voter registration, human services, geographic information systems, information technology, library services, records management and veterans’ affairs. She has also served as deputy director for disaster recovery operations.

Her prior experience includes both private and public service, including the South Carolina Military Department, that state’s National Guard.

She is an active member of the International City/County Management Association and has earned the Credentialed Manager designation, which requires significant experience as a senior management executive in local government, meeting educational requirements and demonstrating a commitment to high standards of the profession and to lifelong learning and professional development.

In her new position in Loudoun, Spells will join the other members of the Office of the County Administrator in directing and supervising the day-to-day operations of all Loudoun County departments and agencies, which are under the direct authority of the Board of Supervisors. The Office of the County Administrator is the highest-level management office of the Loudoun County government and also serves as the Board of Supervisors’ official liaison to the constitutional officers, the judiciary, and state and regional agencies. n

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Public Safety Investigation Leads to Federal Child Pornography Charges Against NY Man Following an investigation launched by the Loudoun County Sherriff ’s Office, a former high school teaching assistant from Newark, NY now faces federal child pornography charges.

Matthew Holland, 28 of Newark, NY, was initially charged in June by Loudoun investigators who were following leads on a complaint that a 14-year-old Loudoun girl had been solicited by a Snapchat user to send sexually explicit photos.

According to the complaint, on March 9, the Sheriff ’s Office received a report that Snapchat user “Tjohnson755,” later identified as Holland, had engaged in sexually explicit conversations with the victim and coerced her into sending him nude photographs. When the victim indicated that she did not wish to continue communicating, the defendant threatened to disseminate the photographs over the internet.

Using this and other threats, Holland coerced the minor to continue to send him sexually explicit photographs and videos.

Loudoun detectives executed a search warrant on Holland’s “Tjohnson755” Snapchat account, and using IP information, located his residence in Newark, NY. While analyzing the Snapchat account, investigators identified dozens of similar conversations with other suspected minors.

On March 9, with assistance from the Newark Police Department and the Wayne County (NY) Sheriff ’s Office, Loudoun investigators executed a search warrant at Holland’s home. A preliminary forensic analysis of seized computers and other digital items revealed hundreds of images and videos of child pornography, including child pornography depicting prepubescent minors, and child pornog-

raphy that Holland produced from known and unknown minors using his “Tjohnson755” Snapchat account. During the execution of the search warrant, Holland indicated to investigators that he operated Illumination Images on W. Union Street in Newark, NY, where he had hidden cameras in the dressing room to record customers, including minors, in various stages of undress, according to a summary of the case released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Holland was arrested and extradited to Loudoun and held without bond pending trial.

With the filing of federal charges on Monday, the local charges were dropped and Holland was turned over to federal authorities. He made an initial appearance in United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia will be transported to the Western District of New York for trial.

Holland is charged with the production, receipt, and possession of child pornography, and online enticement of a minor. The charges carry a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum penalty of life, and a $250,000 fine.

According to the federal complaint, Holland recently resigned as a faculty member at Newark High School. He also previously worked at the YMCA in Canandaigua, NY, and is believed to have surreptitiously recorded individuals at that location.

Anyone with information concerning Matthew Holland, Illumination Images, or Snapchat User “Tjohnson755,” is asked to contact Homeland Security Investigations at (716) 464-6070 or via email at hsibuffalotips@ice.dhs.gov. n

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Dulles TSA Finds Replica Claymore Mine in Luggage

Leesburg Police Investigate Stabbing

A Transportation Security Administration officer detected a replica military anti-personnel mine in a woman’s checked bag at Dulles Airport late Friday afternoon.

According to the agency, security scanning technology triggered an alarm on the bag, indicating that it needed to be inspected by a TSA officer. The officer opened the bag and uncovered a military style anti-personnel mine, commonly referred to as a Claymore mine.

TSA’s explosives specialist was alerted and immediately responded to inspect the item. It was determined to be a realistic inert replica mine.

The item was removed from the bag, which was then cleared for flight.

There was no impact to airport operations.

Inert replica mines are manufactured and sold for training purposes.

Under federal policies, realistic replicas of explosives are not permitted in checked or carry-on baggage. Violations are subject to a civil penalty of $680 to $3,400.

The Leesburg Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred Sunday evening at the 7-Eleven store on Plaza Street.

Shortly before 6 p.m. July 26, Leesburg Police dispatchers received a report of subjects loitering and of a possible fight at the store. Responding officers found a man suffering from a stab wound to his upper body. Officers performed lifesaving measures, and the 44-year-old victim was transported by helicopter to a trauma center where he was listed in stable condition Tuesday.

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the altercation and has not already spoken to law enforcement is asked to contact Detective J. Graham at 703-771-4500 or at jgraham@leesburgva.gov. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call the Leesburg Crime Line at 703-443TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent using TIPSUBMIT via text. Text 274637 (CRIMES) and begin your message with LPDTIP.

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Leesburg

Leesburg’s COVID-19 Fiscal Picture Improves

BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ krodriguez@loudounnow.com

Things are not as bleak as initially predicted for the Town of Leesburg coffers, but Town Council members and the staff are bracing for future revenue impacts in fiscal year 2021.

Management and Budget Officer Jason Cournoyer on Monday night told the council that the revenue shortfall for fiscal year 2020 was slightly smaller than earlier staff projections.

During his last presentation to the council in May, he told the council that staff was estimating a $3.3 million shortfall for the fiscal year that ended June 30. In fact, that number was not quite as high, instead coming in at $3.15 million. Projected revenue improved by about $150,000 because of higher than expected sales and use tax revenues for the months of April and May. The staff is watching those numbers closely, he said, and hoping for good news when consumer tax revenue, which is paid quarterly, comes in. Major sources of consumer tax revenue to the town come in the form of meals tax and Transient Occupancy Tax, which is a tax paid by lodging establishments. Those taxes are due to the town Aug. 20, but penalties on late payments have been waived through Oct. 20. Any taxes paid after Aug. 30 will be considered Fiscal Year 2021 revenue, Cournoyer said.

Both Cournoyer and Town Manager

Kaj Dentler pointed out the almost $5 million in cuts to General Fund expenditures that were made in April, just after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, to protect against larger budgetary impacts. The $4.9 million in General Fund reductions are now expected to exceed fiscal year 2020 revenue shortfalls, and the excess $1.1 million balance will be used to protect against revenue shortfalls in the current, 2021 fiscal year.

First quarter Fiscal Year 2021 revenue projections have improved with the reopening of the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center and the accompanying A.V. Symington Aquatic Center. The staff is still projecting a deficit, but with those facilities open the expected revenue shortfall decreased by $650,000, to a now estimated shortfall of $7.23 million. Paid parking operations are expected to resume in the downtown area Sept. 8, which will also add to town revenues. Free parking has been in place in the Town Hall parking garage and Loudoun Street lot since the Town Council declared a state of local emergency in March.

As the staff is projecting out revenue shortfalls on a quarterly basis through Fiscal Year 2021, the picture improves each quarter.

“As consumer activity increases and confidence increases and the pandemic lessens we get closer to normal,” Cournoyer said of the projections.

For Fiscal Year 2021, reductions in General Fund expenditures will contin-

ue, including continuing to hold 16 staff positions vacant; delaying hiring of other vacancies; freezing staff travel and training; suspending employee merit increases and the town’s annual contribution to Visit Loudoun until later in the fiscal year; and managing a 10-percent decrease in town departments’ operating costs. The town has also realized some savings with the cancellation of some of its annual events, including its July 4 festivities and August’s TASTE Leesburg.

Dentler pointed out that some of those departmental cuts will need to be budgeted for at some point. As an example, he noted that the town has halted its vehicle maintenance program, to the tune of $1.5 million in savings, but that work will need to be done. Also, some of those departmental budget cuts could have a service impact to town residents if they need to be relied on later in the fiscal year.

In a bit of good news, an unexpected increase in the town’s liability insurance renewal was offset by savings in employee healthcare insurance because an increase in employees opting out of coverage.

In the Utility Fund, usage remains flat compared to pre-COVID times, and revenues are expected to meet or exceed expectations. Revenue shortfalls are not expected to create funding issues or delays in projects planned in the town’s Capital Improvements Program.

In light of the challenging fiscal times, several council members questioned the

wisdom of continuing the town’s fiscal policy of maintaining a General Fund unassigned fund balance equal to no less than 20 percent of General Fund expenditures, as part of the town’s Long Term Sustainability Plan. Staff members and outside financial consultants have credited that policy with helping Leesburg to achieve a AAA credit rating. Previously, the town set that level at 15 percent of General Fund expenditures.

“At some point this becomes an anchor rather than an opportunity to keep a good AAA credit rating,” said Councilman Ron Campbell.

Mayor Kelly Burk, however, pointed out the significant savings on interest rates the town receives due to the credit rating, saving the town millions of dollars on capital projects, for example.

More information on that is expected at the next fiscal update in October when David Rose, the town’s financial advisor, is expected to present. Dentler said that rating agencies would expect the town to have a plan to bring the fund back up to the 20 percent level should the council opted to reduce it temporarily.

“It may sound good to reduce it, but we’ve got to have a plan to bring it back up [to the 20 percent level] and that could require you to raise taxes or lose your rating.

Whatever short term decision we make, we do what we gotta do. But we’ve got to understand the ramifications of that long term as well,” he said. n

Another Rt. 7 Traffic Signal is Gone as Battlefield Interchange Project Enters New Phase

BY KARA C. RODRIGUEZ

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One more chokepoint has been removed from Rt. 7, as the traffic signal at the Rt. 7/Battlefield Parkway intersection in Leesburg was removed overnight.

The removal of the traffic signal and resulting closure of Battlefield Parkway between Russell Branch Parkway and the Marketplace at Potomac Station shopping center entrance is being done to begin construction of the Rt. 7/Battlefield Parkway interchange ramps. The road closure will be in effect for approximately 10 months.

Next spring, another nearby Rt. 7 traffic signal is also expected to be removed— the signal at the highway’s intersection with Cardinal Park Drive. Once the project is complete, that intersection will offer right-in, right-out access only.

The project is expected to be completed in fall 2021. n

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Work crews tear up Battlefield Parkway where the intersection with Rt. 7 was closed over the weekend.

The closure is expected to last 10 months while crews construct an overpass.

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Education

VHSL Punts Fall High School Sports Until March The VHSL Executive Committee on Monday adopted a high school sports restart plan that delays all sports and activities until Dec. 14 and moves fall sports to next spring.

The Model 3 option was approved on a 34-1 vote of the committee.

“We would like to thank everyone for their understanding and support. We would also like to thank the VHSL Executive Committee and athletic administrators for their work. The health and safety of student athletes remains our main priority as we move towards a season,” the VHSL posted on its Facebook page announcing the action.

Model 3 delays all sports and creates a condensed interscholastic plan, leaving all sports in the season where they are currently aligned. Winter sports will run Dec. 14 to Feb. 20, with the first contest on Dec. 28; fall sports will run Feb. 15 to May 1, with the first contest on March 1; and spring would run April 12–June 26, with the first contest on April 26.

Raider Replacement Options Set for Vote The process for picking a new mascot for Loudoun County High School is underway. Monday was the deadline for students and staff members to submit their suggestions.

In the wake of national protests highlighting racial inequities and as part of a division-wide anti-racism campaign, the School Board last month voted to remove the Confederate-influenced Raider as the school’s mascot. Members put the responsibility for finding a replacement in the hands of the high school’s students and

faculty.

Outreach for suggestions began July 17 to students in grades 9 through 12 and school staff members. They had until Monday to enter their proposals, with the requirement for entries to include a description of how the mascot would embody the spirit of the Loudoun County High School community.

This week, members of the school’s Student Council Association and staff members will select the top 10 candidates from the submissions. The following week, by Aug. 5, school administrators and SCA officers will select the top three finalists, which then will be fleshed out with additional justification of how each entry reflects the school values and new images created by professional graphic artists.

A voting period, open to students and staff members, is planned Aug. 10-24.

The final selection is expected to be announced the week of Aug. 31, one week before classes are scheduled begin Sept. 8.

The next step will be removing the Raider iconography from the campus and deploying the new logo and name. While the School Board has committed to covering the cost of that changeover, a detailed accounting of what will be required had not been conducted as of last week.

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Round Hill, County Break Ground on $7M Road/Trail Project

BY PATRICK SZABO

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After decades of planning, work will begin in the coming weeks on a project that will improve pedestrian safety in Round Hill and give residents a safe connection to Franklin Park.

Loudoun County and Round Hill town leaders Tuesday afternoon hosted a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of the $7.04 million Main Street Enhancement and Franklin Park Trail projects, which will connect the town with Franklin Park about 1.5 miles away and improve pedestrian safety along about a quarter mile of Main Street.

That work will be carried out by the Gaithersburg, MD-based Highway Safety Services construction company, and is slated to begin as early as August. Work should wrap up in spring 2022.

The trail project will see the construction of a shared-use trail stretch from the Franklin Park Pool west across Lakefield Road and into Lakepoint Village before meandering along the neighborhood’s existing asphalt trail, traveling through the tunnel under Rt. 7 and onto Newberry Crossing Place where it will intersect with East Loudoun Street. From there, Highway Safety Services crews will construct 4-foot sidewalks along both sides of Loudoun Street all the way to the Main Street intersection, where the trail system will merge with the Main Street project.

The trail project is funded with local tax money and a Federal Highway Administration grant that originally was awarded in 2000.

The Main Street enhancement project will see crews install a sidewalk along the east side of Main Street from the Loudoun Street intersection all the way north to High Street. The sidewalk will then switch sides and continue along the west side of the road to the former W&OD railroad station, where it will connect with an existing sidewalk. Crews will also install curbs, curb ramps, retaining walls and a new storm drainage system along Main Street. That project is being fund-

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Loudoun County Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure Preliminary Engineering Manager Jim Zeller, Supervisors Mike Turner (D-Ashburn) and Tony Buffington (R-Blue Ridge), County Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large), Round Hill Mayor Scott Ramsey and Town Administrator Melissa Hynes ceremoniously break ground on the $7 million Main Street Enhancement and Franklin Park Trail projects.

ed through a separate Federal Highway Administration grant that was awarded in 2008, along with county and town tax revenue.

Present at Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony were county Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large), county Supervisors Tony R. Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) and Michael R. Turner (D-Ashburn), Mayor Scott Ramsey and Town Administrator Melissa Hynes.

Turner said county leaders need to stop talking about saving western Loudoun and start doing it. An avid cyclist, he encouraged residents to use the county’s existing, and soon-to-be-constructed, shared-use trails. He noted that the ongoing $350,000 countywide trail study will include the Franklin Park Trail.

Ramsey thanked prior Town Council members and town staffers for their work advancing the projects through the years, including Hynes and the four town administrators who served before her. He especially thanked former Mayor Frank Etro, who served as mayor for four terms from 2000 to 2008.

BLUEMONT Bluemont Fair Organizers Offer ‘Quarantine’ T-shirt Organizers of the Bluemont Fair, which has been canceled this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, are selling T-shirts depicting the winning 2020 fair poster design.

This year’s winning poster art was created by 14-year-old Emma Fajans and features a wreath with area pollinators and flowers. The shirt additionally features the words: “I would rather be at the Bluemont Fair. Quarantine 2020.” It’s available in male and female styles and in light blue, sport grey and coral.

Shirts can be purchased through pre-ordering by Aug. 15. They cost $20 each. Shipping costs $6 for one to two shirts. Otherwise, they can be picked up in Bluemont.

Proceeds will go toward paying for the village’s streetlights, scholarships for graduating high school students, preservation and village beautification and aid for neighbors in need.

For more information and to order a shirt, go to bluemontfair.org/announce/quarantine-2020-non-fair-commemorative-t-shirts.

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By spring 2022, the Town of Round Hill’s Main Street will feature a sidewalk extending from Loudoun Street to the former W&OD railroad station.

“He did so much,” Ramsey said of Etro.

“I’m just happy to see this project come to fruition.”

Ramsey also thanked Buffington for helping to obtain project funding through the past five years. He concluded by apologizing to residents in advance for the frustration they might experience throughout the next 18 or more months as construction crews work in the town.

Stay up to date on the projects by going to loudoun.gov/roundhilltrail. n

The Town of Hamilton will use a portion of the $56,496 it received in federal CARES Act funding to provide personal protective equipment to residents.

Mayor Dave Simpson and Town Council members will hand out the PPE from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 at the Hamilton Community Park Pavilion. Each in-town household will receive a box of 50 disposable masks, a 1,000-milliliter bottle of hand sanitizer and a package of 50 cleaning wipes. Residents need to bring their IDs for proof of residence. Those who can’t make it on Aug. 1 may pick up their PPE at the Town Office beginning Monday during normal business hours. The town is also offering delivTOWN NOTES continues on page 10

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Obituaries Cassandra Beall Utley (Griffin) Age 71 of Leesburg, Virginia.

Entered into eternal rest on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Inova Loudoun Hospital.

Cassandra was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 5, 1948. She was the firstborn to Nelson, Jr. (deceased), and Jean Griffin (Scott). She moved with her family to Schenectady, NY as a toddler where she attended and graduated from Linton High School. After graduation, Cassandra married Charles Utley and started her family. She was blessed with three daughters, Soynette (deceased), Sharlene, and Shabresha. As a young woman, Cassandra was active in her family-owned business. Later she worked as a Youth Program Director Assistant for the Schenectady YMCA, and the Schenectady City School District.

Cassandra moved to Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1988 and later relocated to Loudoun County Virginia, where she passed into eternal life.

She is survived by her mother, Jean Griffin of Fairfax, VA, two daughters, Sharlene Utley-Barnes (Kendall) of Schenectady, NY, Shabresha Utley of Nanticoke, PA; siblings, Nelson Griffin, III (Nancy) of McDonough, GA, Scott Griffin (Kim) of Buffalo, NY, Terra Baker (John) of Brunswick, MD and Tia Griffin of Fairfax, VA; son in law, Dionisio Somerville, granddaughters, Tai Somerville, Dominique Barnes and Jasmine Barnes; grandsons, Dashawn Harris, Martique Harris, Nassir Green and Jamel Sealey; a devoted cousin, Renee Harrison, an aunt, Joan Harrison, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and colleagues.

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, an inclusive celebration of Cassandra’s life ceremony will be held in her honor at a later date.

Arrangements by Lyles Funeral Service, serving Northern Virginia and surrounding areas, Eric S. Lyles, Director, Lic. VA,MD,DC 800-388-1913

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For more information, call the town at 540-338-2811.

Congress passed the CARES—or Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security—Act in late March, which set up a $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund to assist state, local, territorial and tribal governments. Of that amount, Virginia received $3.1 billion, about $36.1 million of which went to Loudoun County to be spent on one-time uses directly associated with response to the COVID-19 pandemic between March 1 and Dec. 30. Of that amount, about $6.1 million was distributed to the county’s seven towns, with funding amounts based on town populations.

The 630-resident Town of Hamilton received 0.16 percent of the county’s overall allocation.

LOVETTSVILLE Town Declares Aug. 20 Shiva Schilling Day The Town of Lovettsville will celebrate Aug. 20 this year as Shiva Schilling Day to honor the service the former town planning commissioner.

Schilling joined the commission in December 2015 and was appointed as the commission’s vice chairwoman in July 2018 and as chairwoman in July 2019. While on the commission, she co-authored the 2016 amendments to the 2011 Comprehensive Plan. With her help, the commission was awarded the American Planning Association’s Dogwood Award with the additional designation as Virginia’s Planning Commission of the Year.

Schilling also helped to plan and operate the annual MayFest celebration and volunteered for events like Oktoberfest, Summer on the Green, Love Winter and Love America.

She resigned from the Planning Commission this year.

MIDDLEBURG Artists Invited to Apply for Emergency Grants Artists in Middleburg is reminding area artists impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for the Virginia Commission for the Arts’ Emergency Relief Grant.

The commission will provide 50 grants of $500 each to Virginia artists impacted by the cancelation of specific scheduled events, gigs or opportunities, like performances, readings and classes. It is intend-

ed for urgent needs. Those with alternate funding sources that meet basic needs are asked to refrain from applying.

Eligible artists are those who reside in Virginia, are 18 years of age or older, derive a significant part of their income from their art and are experiencing serious financial loss and/or hardship from the pandemic.

Grant funds are unrestricted and recipients are not required to submit any formal reports.

Applications are due in by 5 p.m. Aug. 3. For more information and to apply, go to arts.virginia.gov/grants_fellowship.html.

Sidewalk Sale Stretches from Wednesday to Sunday The Town of Middleburg and the Middleburg Business and Professional Association are hosting the 14th annual Summer Sidewalk Sale this week, continuing through Sunday, Aug. 2.

The event will feature sales from retails shops along Washington, Madison and Federal streets. Shops will be open Wednesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and as posted by individual shops on Sunday. Colorful balloons will mark which stores are participating in the event.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the town has installed temporary outdoor hand-washing stations on Washington Street. Hand sanitizer is also available for use at all businesses.

For more information, go to visitmiddleburgva.com or facebook.com/middleburgbusiness, or call the town office at 540687-5152.

PURCELLVILLE Nursery Avenue Improvements Begin Arthur Construction Co. will commence the Nursery Avenue Roadway & Drainage Improvements Project Monday, Aug. 3, with the work expected to last up to 14 months.

The project will replace the culvert; install a storm sewer, sidewalk, underdrain, curb and gutter, and driveway aprons; replace the waterline; and pave the street.

Single-lane closures along Nursery Avenue north of J Street will occur during working hours—Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Nursery Avenue from J Street to School Street will be closed for six to seven months. Local traffic will be allowed to pass through during that time.

For more information on the project, call the town office at 540-338-7421.

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Obituaries Harry J. Carter Harry J. Carter of Leesburg, VA passed away on July 17, 2020, after a sudden illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Anne, and 5 children; daughters, Mary Lou (Joe) Bertola, P. Kathy (Rick) McCarty, Amy Lee (Brian) Ishmael and sons, Harry J. Carter, Jr. and Cline (Denise) Davis.

He was the son of Edgar Robinson and Minnie Lou (Peterson) Carter, who both passed away when he was 9 years of age. He is survived by one sister, Anne Garrity of Maryland, and pre-deceased by 2 brothers and 2 other sisters. He was blessed by having 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Harry served in the USAF for four years

where he attended USAFE Engineering School and served as a Munitions Specialist and later a Technical Instructor at the Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado. After being honorably discharged he joined the RCIA (now UFCW) as a Labor Representative, and served in various Executive positions for 31 of his 35 years with the organization. He volunteered in various service organizations; was a member of the Masonic Lodge #399 and the Yaarab Shrine Temple. He also served in various Home Owner Associations and in the Riverbend Condo Association. After retirement, he worked in the Real Estate field in Florida, before returning to Northern Virginia.

A private Memorial Service will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions can be sent to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607, 855-401-4897.

Patricia Ann McLearen Patricia Ann (Peer) McLearen, 70, passed away Monday, July 20th, 2020 at the Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg, Virginia.

“Patti” was the middle child of William Henry Peer and Elsie Virginia Broaddus. She was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in the Herndon, Virginia area. Her sisters, Linda Howard and Kathy Stav describe her as the glue that held them together. After graduating as valedictorian of Herndon High School’s Class of 1967, she attended College at Radford University for two years before marrying her high school sweetheart, Terry Edward McLearen in 1969.

Patti was known for the different roles she filled in so many peoples’ lives. She had an eye for perfection and approached everything she did determined to “do it right”.

She was a carpenter, an artist, a gardener, a farmer, a meteorologist, an architect, and a stone mason.

Her life’s work was raising her four children on the homestead in Lovettsville, Virginia. She loved gardening and on a quarter acre she grew assorted fruits and vegetables which she would freeze, can, pickle, or otherwise preserve. She’d make butter and ice cream, and then sew clothes for the kids. She truly cherished the personal interactions with her kids. Nothing made her happier than doing a puzzle or

playing a family game.

After all of her children were school age, Patti began working from home as a professional seamstress sewing custom equestrian gear. Her next significant job was at Loudoun Valley High School. As a Special Education Assistant, she impacted the lives of many young people, helping them to believe in their abilities and conquer their fears of algebra. After retiring in 2015, Patti continued to work on the farm and as the book keeper for Terry’s business. She and Terry raised chickens, Jersey cows, pigs, horses, and sheep. She found particular enjoyment in nursing young animals to health. She loved her animals. Her golden retriever, Josie. Her many cats.

As Patti’s family grew, so did the number of lives she impacted. Grandma cheered at baseball games and tennis matches.

She did wood crafts, and sewed dresses.

Grammamee gave tractor rides and shared animal time. All of the family will cherish the annual Easter egg dyeing and Christmas gingerbread house building traditions.

Patti is survived by her husband, two sisters, four children, and seven grandchildren. She is loved and will be sorely missed.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial donations be sent to Christian Community Church at St. Paul’s, 12623 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville, VA 20132. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

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days before.

Mrs. Jane M. Numbers of Lansdowne Woods passed away on July 23, 2020 after a struggle with cancer. Mrs. Numbers celebrated her 100th birthday just 2

Jane Numbers, after graduating from Oberlin Conservatory, was an active professional singer in Pittsburgh and a public school choir director in the Fairfax County Schools. After moving to Lansdowne Woods she accompanied the Blue River Singers, a group which brought happiness to many local Senior Citizen facilities in

the Leesburg area.

She married Frank E. Numbers, also an Oberlin Graduate, in 1943 and moved with him and their growing family to Denver, Pittsburgh, and Washington D.C. He predeceased her seventeen years earlier. She had many friends all across the Lansdowne Woods campus and enjoyed them all.

She is survived by her sons Jim Numbers of North Carolina, and Dave Numbers of New York. A viewing will be held at Loudoun Funeral Chapel at 9:30 AM Wednesday July 29, 2020 with a service beginning at 10:30 AM. In lieu of flowers an honorary donation may be made to Capital Caring.

Kimberly Ann James Age 58, of Sterling, Virginia.

On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, Kimberly Ann James peacefully passed away at Bridgepoint Hospital – National Harbor, Washington, DC. Kimberly was a loving wife, sister, aunt and friend. She was known for her radiant eyes and smile that could illuminate even the darkest space. She loved supporting her family and friends, listening to all types of music, and reading for hours.

Kimberly leaves to cherish her precious memories, a loving and devoted husband, Tyrone James; two loving sisters, Tammy Westbrook of Gaithersburg, Maryland,

and Shari Taylor (Steven) of Colonial Beach, Virginia; two loving brothers, Michael Ward of Montgomery, Alabama, and Harold Westbrook (Tammy) of Ashburn, Virginia; a niece, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

A private ceremony honoring Kimberly’s life was held on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Spring Hill Suites – Dulles, 22595 Shaw Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Interment was private.

Arrangements by Lyles Funeral Service, serving Northern Virginia and surrounding areas, Eric S. Lyles, Director, Lic. VA,MD,DC 800-388-1913.

Marjorie Lynn Goss Marjorie Lynn Goss, 58 of Leesburg, Virginia passed on Tuesday, July 14, 2020.

Marjorie was born on Wednesday, February 21, 1962, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was the daughter of Frank Magyar and Lucille Rosette Magyar. She was the wife of Thomas Wayne Goss.

She was employed as an account manager

by Dascher.

She leaves her family to cherish her memory, her husband Tom, daughters, Corinna Meige, Melissa Jones (Zach) and Ashley Meige, brother Kenneth Magyar (Debbie), Step sons, Marc Meige and Timothy Goss, and 3 grandchildren.

Public visitation will be held on Thurs-

day, July 30th, 2020 from 6 to 8 PM at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel.

Funeral Services will begin at 11:00 AM Friday, July 31, 2020 at the funeral home.

Interment will follow in Union Cemetery, Leesburg, VA. In lieu of flowers the family request that memorial contributions be made to the Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation (sbtf.org) in honor of Marge Goss. To make an online contribution friends can visit sbtf.org, click on “General Donations”.

Checks can be mailed to: Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation in Honor of Marge Goss, 5400 Glenridge Drive NE, #422471 Atlanta, GA 30342.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com

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STONE TOWER WINERY Bluemont Vineyards

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BUFFALO WING FACTORY Velocity Wings

Favorite Place for Pizza

Favorite Sandwich Shop

FIRE WORKS

SOUTH STREET UNDER

Solo NY Pizza

Puccio’s New York Deli

Favorite Place for Seafood

Favorite Waiter/ Waitress

FORD’S FISH SHACK

JENN JOHNSON, SPANKYS SHENANIGANS

King Street Oyster Bar

Favorite Place for Sushi

Christi Luking, The Purcellville Pub

PASSION FIN

2020 FAVORITE PLACES Favorite Art Gallery

PURCELLVILLE ART GALLERY The Clay and Metal Loft

Favorite Business Event Venue

STONE TOWER WINERY Lansdowne Resort & Spa

Favorite Bed & Breakfast

RED FOX INN Goodstone Inn

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Jasmine Chinese Cuisine

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Catoctin Veterinary Clinic

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Thank You,

Loudoun!

Tuscarora Mill

Best Fine Dining Best Date Spot 2nd Place: Best Romantic Dining

Magnolias at the Mill 2nd Place: Best Fine Dining 2nd Place, Best Chef: Chef Erik Foxx-Nettnin

South Street Under Best Sandwich

Fire Works Pizza Best Pizza 2nd Place: Best Outdoor Dining

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2020 FAVORITE PLACES Favorite Community Center

Favorite Farmers Market

Favorite Live Music Venue

IDA LEE RECREATION CENTER

LEESBURG FARMERS MARKET

TALLY HO THEATER

Claude Moore Recreation Center

One Loudoun Farmers Market

Favorite Date Spot

Favorite Historic Site

TUSCARORA MILL

LEESBURG HISTORIC DISTRICT

Cooper's Hawk

Wegemyer Farm

IDA LEE PARK W&OD Trail

Tarara Summer Concert Series

Favorite Movie Theater

ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA

Favorite Performing Arts Venue

TALLY HO THEATER Franklin Park

Oatlands

Cobb Village 14 Cinemas

Favorite Pick Your Own Farm

Favorite Hotel/ Resort

Favorite Museum

GREAT COUNTRY FARMS

Favorite Farm

GREAT COUNTRY FARMS

Favorite Park

SALAMANDER RESORT & SPA

UDVAR HAZY CENTERSMITHSONIAN AIR & SPACE MUSEUM

Lansdowne Resort & Spa

Loudoun Museum

Wegmeyer Farm

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From Our Family to Yours

Thanks once again for voting us the best HVAC company in Loudoun County!

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Mitchell & Co., P.C., CPAs

Voted Loudoun’s Favorite CPA Firm 20+ Years!

2020 FAVORITE PLACES

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Favorite Place to Meet with Friends

Favorite Place to Ride a Horse

2020

CLYDE’S WILLOW CREEK FARM

MORVEN PARK

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Loudoun Therapeutic Riding Center

Bear Chase Brewery

Favorite Place to Play Tennis

IDA LEE PARK

Favorite Place to Walk your Dog

W&OD TRAIL Ida Lee Park

Loudoun Golf & Country Club

Favorite Place to Ride your Bicycle

Favorite Recreation Center

W&OD TRAIL

IDA LEE RECREATION CENTER

C&O Canel

Claude Moore Recreation Center

2020 HEALTH & MEDICAL Jeffrey D. Mitchell, CPA; Cassie R. Chauncey; Sandra M. Tondreau, CPA; W. Matthew Burns, CPA; Kara J. Santmyer, CPA; Sean M. Clark, John S. Walker, and J. Garrett Mee. Staff not in photo: Tonji M Leiss, CPA; Linda F. Mitchell, Claire M. Burns

RACHAL LOHR DEAN, FIREFLY ACUPUNCTURE & WELLNESS

BRAD CLEGG, CLEGG CHIROPRACTIC

Favorite Alternative Medicine Provider

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Favorite Chiropractor

Dan Parish, Loudoun Family Wellness

Business & Individual Tax Compliance & Financial Reporting

Mitchell & Co.

Favorite Acupuncturist

MARTHA CALIHAN, FIVE STONES HEALING ARTS & WELLNESS CENTER Sarah Giardenelli, Collective Health Center

Favorite Audiologist

KELLY PILSON, BLUE RIDGE SPEECH & HEARING Mahesh Parameswaran, Advanced ENT Specialists

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Chad Parsons, Advanced Corrective Chiropractic

Favorite Dentist

BRIAN COCHRAN, COCHRAN FAMILY DENTAL Amanda Brown, Leesburg Family Smiles

Favorite Dermatologist

VAN T. HA, LOUDOUN DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES Jane T. Nguyen, Dermatology Center of Loudoun

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2020 HEALTH & MEDICAL Favorite Dietician

WENDY JOHNSON, INOVA LOUDOUN HOSPITAL Ali Sonak, Sonak Family Chiropractic

Favorite Doctor

SCOTT NAGELL, LEESBURG STERLING FAMILY PRACTICE Troy Mohler, Leesburg Sterling Family Practice

Favorite Nurse Practitioner

SUSY FURR, LEESBURG STERLING FAMILY PRACTICE Melissa Herbert, Leesburg Sterling Family Practice

Favorite Optometrist

GREG MCGREW, EYECARE CENTER OF LEESBURG Scott Dilzer, Dilzer Eye Care

Favorite Midwife

HILARY BIESECKER, BIRTHCARE & WOMENS HEALTH Rachel Horne, Loudoun OB and Midwives

Favorite Opthamologist

CLAIBORNE M. CALLIHAN, LEESBURG

Favorite Optician

Favorite Pharmacy

PAIGE BUSCEMA, EYETOPIA

CVS Walgreens

Cathy Parker, Eye Care Center of Leesburg

Favorite Orthodontist

ZACHARY CASAGRANDE, NORTHERN VIRGINIA ORTHODONTICS Neal Kravitz, Kravitz Orthodontics

Favorite Pediatrician

JOHN FARRELL JR., SOUTH RIDING PEDIATRICS Sandra Groeber, Town Pediatrics

Ayman Boutros, The Eye Center

Favorite Physical Therapy Practice

BIOMECHANIC PHYSICAL THERAPY Loudoun Physical Therapy

Favorite Plastic Surgeon

TIMOTHY MOUNTCASTLE, MOUNTCASTLE PLASTIC SURGERY David Berman, Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center HEALTH & MEDICAL >> 16

T H E N AT I O N A L A I R A N D S PA C E M U S E U M ’ S S T E V E N F. U D V A R - H A Z Y C E N T E R

THE STEVEN F. UDVAR-HAZY CENTER HAS REOPENED! We have worked to create a safe environment for visitors and staff, and you will notice changes to how you visit the Museum, including required timed-entry passes and mandatory face coverings. For passes and additional details please visit airandspace.si.edu/udvar-hazy-center.

THE MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON, DC, IS CURRENTLY CLOSED.

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Thank you Loudoun County for voting us your Favorite Home Builder and Favorite Construction Company!

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2020 HEALTH & MEDICAL Favorite Psychiatrist

GREGORY LAW, PLC Alison Krawiecki, Atlantic Counseling Group

Favorite Weight Loss Center

WEIGHT WATCHERS Northern Virginia Wellness

Favorite Psychologist

DANIELLE ROTHMAN, INSIGHT INTO ACTION THERAPY Angie Harris, A Harris Consulting

Favorite Yoga/Pilates Instructor

MINDY BEACH, YOGA TIME STUDIO Chris Riley, Flow Yoga

Favorite Psychotherapist

NEIL MCNERNEY Suzanne Nixon, Behavioral Health, Counseling & Wellness

2020 FAVORITE PEOPLE Favorite Accountant

JEFF MITCHELL, MITCHELL & COMPANY Karen Mason, The Approachable Accountant

Favorite Loudoun Band/Musician

GARY SMALLWOOD Ted Garber

Favorite Banker

PROUD TO BE SELECTED LOUDOUN NOW’S

#1 FARM STORE

Your local source for the farm, home & garden.

261 North 21St Street 540-338-7136

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Favorite Architect

CLINT GOOD, CLINT GOOD ARCHITECT

BETSY BENNETT, BANK OF CLARKE COUNTY

Tom O’Neil, O’Neil Architects

Alice P. Frazier, Bank of Charles Town

Favorite Loudoun Artist

Favorite Sports Coach

JILL PERLA

KEVIN BEDNOSKI, RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Stilson Greene

Favorite Attorney

RHONDA WILSON PAICE, LAUREL BRIGADE LAW GROUP Robert E. Sevila, Sevila, Saunders, Huddleston & White

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Jeff Hawes, Potomac Falls High School Basketball

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2020 FAVORITE PEOPLE Favorite Commercial Realtor

CASEY VEATCH, VEATCH COMMERCIAL Jim Sisley, Paladin Real Estate

Favorite Dance Instructor

GERALYN WARD, THE DANCE ACADEMY OF LOUDOUN Meghan Bryan, Bella Ballerina

Favorite DJ

CERPHE COLWELL, MUSIC PLANET RADIO DJ Loudoun

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Favorite Electrician

MIKE GITTINGS, PURCELLVILLE ELECTRIC Brian Ducharme, Unity Power Services

Favorite Event Planner

AMY THUNELL, STABLE AT BLUEMONT VINEYARD Jessica Ashley, Jessica Ashley Events

Financial Advisor

ERIN SMITH, RAYMOND JAMES Courtney Aheykoop, Clover Leaf Wealth Strategies

Favorite Golf Instructor

GLENN MCCLOSKEY, LOUDOUN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

Insurance Agent

LANDY PATTON, STATE FARM John Goldsmith, State Farm

John Ronis, River Creek Country Club

Interior Designer

Favorite Graphic Artist

LEIGH NEWPORT, STAGED BY DESIGN

STILSON GREENE

Julie Hoffman, J & L Interiors

Allison Shannon, 37MMG

Favorite Massage Therapist

Favorite Home Builder

MATT BOWE, MATTHEW BOWE DESIGN BUILD Don Knutson, Knutson Companies

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DONNIE SHIM, ELITE WELLNESS PERFORMANCE AND RECOVERY Johnny Koons, Massage Hope FAVORITE PEOPLE >> 22

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Thank you for voting us as your

Favorite Tree Service!

Proudly serving Loudoun County since 1998.

We look forward to continuing to serve you!

2020 FAVORITE PEOPLE Favorite Mechanic

Personal Trainer

TODD PAULEY, THE TIRE SHOP

MCKENNA SMET, ELITE WELLNESS PERFORMANCE & RECOVERY

Alan Lake, Waterford Shell

Favorite Mortgage Broker

Sarah Erskine, Golds Gym

JESSICA PERRY, SANDY SPRING BANK Kristy Hardy, Atlantic Coast Mortgage

Favorite Music Instructor

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Favorite Photographer

Sarah Huntington Photography

(for the 3rd year!)

Commercial

Brittany Prevost, Woofie’s

Patricia Mathews, Melodee Music

www.arborartistinc.com

Residential

SANDY COX, BARKS AND BUBBLES

SONJA JEWELL, LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Your COMPLETE Tree Care Specialists

Thank you for voting us #1 Plumbing Company and #1 Plumber-Dave Adams

Favorite Pet Groomer

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2020 FAVORITE PEOPLE Favorite Picture Framer

Favorite Public Servant

JESSI ADAMS, MY FRAME SHOP

PHYLLIS RANDALL

Shirley Medlin, Medlin Art Gallery

Favorite Flying Instructor

PATRICK CROPPER, OPENAIR Raymond DeHaan, Aviation Adventures

Favorite Plumber

DAVE ADAMS, ARTISAN PLUMBING Bryan Wacker, Wacker Plumbing & Heating

Wayde Byard, Loudoun County Public Schools

Thank You Loudoun County for voting us your Favorite Farm/Garden Equipment Store!

Favorite Residential Realtor

KEREN JAYNE, LOUDOUN HOME TEAM Kevin Bednoski, RE/MAX Gateway

Favorite Stone Mason

ALLEN COCHRAN, COCHRAN’S STONE MASON David Ratcliff, Ratcliff’s Masonry FAVORITE PEOPLE >> 24

800 E. Main Street Purcellville, VA

540-338-7123 browningequipment.com

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Loudoun’s Favorite Title Company!

We have been proudly serving Loudoun County and Northern Virginia since 1986.

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2020 FAVORITE PEOPLE Favorite Teacher

Favorite Veterinarian

TRACI PARADIS, TOLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MICHAEL STRICKLAND, LEESBURG VETERINARY

Angie Cross, Loudoun Country Day School

Keith Robbins, Catoctin Veterinary

Favorite Tennis Instructor

KOREY SUK, LOUDOUN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Noe Vasquez, Stoneleigh Golf Club

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JULY 23, 2020

2020 FAVORITE BUSINESSES Antique Store

Beauty Spa

OLD LUCKETTS STORE

CURRENT SALON

Vintage Magnolia

Jenny’s Salon

Appliance Store

Bicycle Shop

LOWE’S

SPOKES, ETC.

Sterling Appliance

Bicycle Outfitters

Bank

Book Store

BANK OF CLARKE COUNTY

BARNES & NOBLE, ONE LOUDOUN

Navy Federal Credit Union

Books A Million

Barber Shop

Car Repair Shop

DARRELL’S BARBER SHOP

THE TIRE SHOP Catoctin Automotive

Ashburn Barber Shop FAVORITE BUSINESSES >> 26

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Our appreciation is through the roof!

Thank you for voting C2 Operations as Loudoun's Favorite Roofing Company two years in a row!

C2 Operations 703.651.6677 info@c2operations.com www.c2operations.com

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2020 FAVORITE BUSINESSES Car Wash

LEESBURG STATION AUTO WASH Purcellville Auto Wash

Child Care Center/ Preschool

LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Kids Under Construction

Carpet Cleaner

LOUDOUN VALLEY FLOORS/CARPET CARE Re Claim It

Carpet Store

LOUDOUN VALLEY FLOORS Sterling Carpets

Catering Company

SAVIOR FARE Monk’s BBQ

Children’s Clothing Store

WEAR IT AGAIN, KID! Ashby Mae Children’s Boutique

Cleaning Service

MAID BRIGADE The Cleaning Authority

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

ATOKA PROPERTIES Keller Williams Realty, Leesburg

BLUE RIDGE GRILL BLUE RIDGE GRILL is Loudoun County’s

is Loudoun County’s #1 Favorite Family Restaurant! #1 Favorite Family Restaurant!

Thanks to all of Loudoun for Voting BRG Thanks to all for of Loudoun your favorite the pastfor 17Voting years!

BRG your favorite 12 years in a row!

Curbside Pick-up and Online ordering available at brgrill.com

BLUE RIDGE GRILL offers three convenient locations!

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Sign up at BRGrill.com or complete this card and we will take care of your registration.

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2020 FAVORITE BUSINESSES Consignment Shop

Dry Cleaner

RE LOVE IT

CLEANER 4 LESS

Play it Again Sports

Purcellville Cleaners

Construction Company

Electrical Company

MATTHEW BOWE DESIGN BUILD

PURCELLVILLE ELECTRIC

Foley Construction & Contracting Service

Mr. Sparky

Dance Studio

Electronics Store

THE DANCE ACADEMY OF LOUDOUN

BEST BUY COSTCO

Voted Your No. 1 Architect, again and again

Residential & Commercial Goodstone Restaurant, Middleburg, VA

Visit our website: www.clintgood.com Clint Good, AIA

Loudoun School of Ballet

Favorite Driveway Repair Company

COLLEGIATE SEALERS Lucketts Excavating

JULY 23, 2020

Event Planning Company

BOW TIE STRATEGIES Hunt Country Events FAVORITE BUSINESSES >> 28

Architect Member of Loudoun County Board of Zoning Appeals

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Farm Store

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Loudoun Therapeutic Riding Center

Tractor Supply

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PATTY SCHUCHMAN PHOTOGRAPHY

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Thank you for voting Sonja Jewell Loudoun’s Favorite Music Instructor

Thank You Loudoun for Voting us #1 Burger.

BROWNING EQUIPMENT Tractor Supply

LUCKETTS EXCAVATING Sandford Excavation

Farm Market Vendor

POTOMAC VEGETABLE FARMS Catoctin Coffee

Fashion Accessory Store

KOHL’S Lou Lou

Fitness Center

THE FITNESS EQUATION Orange Theory

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2020 FAVORITE BUSINESSES Flight School

Funeral Home

AVIATION ADVENTURES

LOUDOUN FUNERAL CHAPEL

Openair Flight Training

Colonial Funeral Home

Flooring Company

Furniture Store

LOUDOUN VALLEY FLOORS

BELFORT Ashley Home Store

Abbey Carpet

Garden Center Florist

PURCELLVILLE FLORIST Jerry’s Flowers & Gifts

Framing Store

MICHAELS Hobby Lobby

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MEADOWS FARMS NURSERIES Blue Mount Nusery

Golf Course

LOUDOUN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Raspberry Falls FAVORITE BUSINESSES >> 30

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LUCKETTS EXCAVATING INC

2020 FAVORITE BUSINESSES

PROUDLY SERVING LOUDOUN COUNT Y FOR 21 YEARS

WE RAISE THE BUCKET AND THE BAR

Granite Company

Hardware Store

SKY MARBLE & GRANITE

HOME DEPOT

Loudoun Granite & Marble

Grocery Store

WEGMAN’S Harris Teeter

Hair Salon

CURRENT SALON Jenny’s Salon

Handyman Service Thank you for voting us as Loudoun’s Favorite Excavation Company for five years in a row!

703-443-0039 l LuckettsExcavating.com

Lowe’s

Home Improvement Contractor

EAST COAST POWER WASHING John Nugent & Sons

HVAC Company

CLIMATIC HEATING & COOLING ME Flow

AMERICAN VIKING, ANDREW MILLER Hammer & Mop

FAVORITE BUSINESSES >> 32

20% OFF ANY ONE ITEM Excludes any sales items, firewood, soil and mulch.

Expires 8/31/2020

Loudoun Hunger Relief has provided over 600,000 meals to those in need since April 1.

Your help makes it happen.

THANK YOU!

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THANK YOU FOR MAKING US ONE OF LOUDOUN’S FAVORITES.

LOUDOUNHUNGER.ORG

20052 Lexington Drive, Ashburn, VA 20147

We have all your annual, perennial, and shrub needs!

703-729-6600

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Ryan & Megan Clegg | REALTORS® 703.209.9849 ryan@atokaproperties.com 458 Harrison St | Leesburg, VA 20175

CLEGGTEAM.COM Real Estate Powered by Relationships.

Special thanks to Bill Stern, Homebridge Financial and Matt Kucinich, Stewart Title for their partnership.

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2020 FAVORITE BUSINESSES Inspection Station

Jewelry Store

VIRGINIA TIRE & AUTO

KETTERMAN’S JEWELERS

The Tire Shop

Hunt Country Jewelers

Insulation Company

COMFENERGY Southland Insulators

Junk Removal

PACK RAT HAULING Got Junk?

Insurance Company

USAA

Kids Party Place

State Farm

Investment Company

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS Edward Jones Investments

Thank you

LEESBURG ANIMAL PARK Great Country Farms

Landscaping Company

MEADOWS FARM Blake Landscapes

for voting Passion Fin

for Sushi LoudounNow

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FAVORITE Passion Fin Asian Bistro & Sushi

42780 Creek View Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147 Tel: (703) 858-1118 • passionfinashburn.com

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2020 FAVORITE BUSINESSES Lawn Care Company

BLAKE LANDSCAPES

Marketing/PR Company

Thank you Loudoun County for voting me your

FAVORITE DENTIST

in this years Loudoun Now poll!

2020

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FAVORITE

37 MMG

TruGreen

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Bow Tie Strategies

Lawn/Garden Equipment

Martial Arts Studio

BROWNING EQUIPMENT

KIM’S TAE KWON DO

Home Depot

USTMA

Limo Company

Mattress Store

RESTON LIMO

BAER’S MATTRESS DEN

Road Yachts

Mattress Warehouse]

Lumber Yard

TW PERRY Loudoun Lumber

Men’s Clothing Store

JOS. A BANK Kohl’s FAVORITE BUSINESSES >> 34

Brian Cochran, DDS Your continued commitment to our practice is greatly appreciated. We will continue to treat you and your family the same way that we would want to be treated.

Cochran Family Dental 1503 Dodona Ter Ste 210, Leesburg VA 20175 •703-771-9034 theleesburgvadentist.com

THANK YOU FOR VOTING FOR

MCKENNA SMET (FAVORITE PERSONAL TRAINER) AND DONNIE SHIM (FAVORITE MASSAGE THERAPIST)!

USE CODE LOUDOUNNOW FOR 10% OFF ANY SERVICE BY BOOKING ONLINE AT WWW.ELITEWELLNESSPERFORMANCE.COM or TEXT/CALL 703-944-2626 Mckenna Smet

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2020 FAVORITE BUSINESSES Mortgage Company

New Car Dealership

NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

LEESBURG TOYOTA AUTO NATION

Atlantic Coast Mortgage

Dulles Motorcars

Music Recording Studio

Painting Company

HALF KING Creative Underground

Music Shop

MELODEE MUSIC Shamrock Music Shoppe

Nail Salon

LOUDOUN NAIL SPA Divine Nails

MANOR WORKS PAINTING Five Star Painting

Party Supply Store

PARTY CITY Party Depot

Pet Grooming Business

WOOFIE’S PetSmart Grooming

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2020 FAVORITE BUSINESSES Pet Kennel

Radio Station

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MUSIC PLANET RADIO WTOP

Blue Ridge Veterinary Associates

Realtor Team Pet Sitting Business

WOOFIE’S

THE CLEGG TEAM, ATOKA Platinum Group Real Estate/Pearson Smith Realty

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2020 FAVORITE BUSINESSES Tree Service

ARBOR ARTISTS The Davey Tree Expert Company

Tutor Service

C2 EDUCATION Mathnasium of Leesburg

Wedding Photography

PATTY SCHUCHMAN PHOTOGRAPHY Sarah Huntington, Sarah Huntington Photography

Wedding Planning

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Used Car Dealership

Jessica Ashley, Jessica Ashley Events

CARMAX

Women’s Clothing

H&H Used Cars

NORDSTROM

Veterinary Practice

Kohl’s

CATOCTIN Yoga/Pilates Studio VETERINARY SERVICE CLUB PILATES, ASHBURN Blue Ridge Veterinary Associates

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... and the winners in this edition are ...

Jessica Perry entered the mortgage business in 2008, learning quickly how to help her clients achieve financial success during a recessive economy. She is passionate about helping people choose the right mortgage for their circumstances. Whether working with a first-time homebuyer or a retiree who is looking to downsize, Jessica is committed to educating her clients so that they understand all of their options. Jessica’s positive attitude, drive to succeed, and compassion for others are tremendous assets to her clients and colleagues. She thrives when helping her clients overcome a challenge and improve their lives.

Jessica was voted Loudoun Now newspaper’s 2020 Favorite Mortgage Broker.

Thank you for your votes! She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business with a major in Finance from Virginia Tech. Jessica lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, Devin, and their young sons, Hunter and Andrew. She likes to travel and spend time with family, and she is an avid reader.

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Climatic Heating & Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Clint Good Architect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Current Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Dance Academy of Loudoun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Dr. Calihan, 5 Stones Healing Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Dr. Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 East Coast Power Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Erin Smith, Raymond James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Eyetopia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 Jeff Mitchell . . . 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‘We Knew How to Depend on Each Other’ Loudoun’s Ontiveros Sisters Hit the Big Time On ‘Sugar Rush’

BY JAN MERCKER

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As kids, Rebekah and Sally Ontiveros would battle it out in epic Iron Chef-style cooking competitions in their home kitchen. Now the sisters are making their baking dreams come true—Netflix style.

The Ontiveros sisters, who run The Hive Bakeshop in Brunswick, MD, appear on Season 3 of the hit baking show “Sugar Rush,” which drops Friday, July 31. The sisters competed against three other teams for a $10,000 prize in a high-pressure timed contest that includes competitions in cupcakes, confections and cakes.

For these two sisters with very different personalities, running a business together and appearing on a hit baking show has been the ultimate bonding experience.

There may be disagreements, but in the end, they have each other’s backs.

“Having The Hive helped put us in a situation where we knew how to depend on each other. We knew what our strengths were going in. We knew what our weaknesses were going in, and we just had to know we were going to be enough,” Rebekah said.

When Sally launched The Hive in 2018, she knew she was taking a risk opening an artisan bakery in a small, working-class town.

“We had a guy who came in and told us we weren’t going to make it because Brunswick is a doughnut town. And we don’t do doughnuts,” Sally said.

One of the first local reviews called the bakeshop “more gas station than Georgetown.”

But Rebekah left her 9 to 5 job to join the bakery shortly after it opened, and the sisters worked hard to create a homey feel in their unassuming brick building on Brunswick’s main drag. And they refused to let the naysayers sway them from their vision: creative, upscale, internationally inspired cakes and pastries with small town appeal.

Over the past two years, The Hive has developed a devoted following in both Brunswick and just across the Potomac in Lovettsville, where Rebekah lives with her husband Chris Gardner. Sally, who spent her teen years in Lovettsville, now lives in Brunswick with her husband Ian Fuze, so the family now has roots on both sides of the river. The sisters and their staff create specialty cakes, fancy cupcakes, sweet and savory scones and their signature macarons

LOCO LIVE Live Music: Cary Wimbish Friday, July 31, 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Harpers Ferry Brewing, 37412 Adventure Center Lane, Loudoun Heights Details: facebook.com/harpersferrybrewing Richmond-based Wimbish serves up covers of traditional country, bluegrass, classic rock, and blues songs along with crowd-pleasing originals.

Live Music: Pete Lapp Friday, July 31, 4 p.m.

Henway Hard Cider, 18780 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont Details: facebook.com/henwayhardcider Lapp is back with acoustic interpretations of classic and alternative rock songs from Bon Jovi to Mumford and Sons.

Live Music: Dan Cronin Friday, July 31, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Dirt Farm Brewing, 18701 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont Details: dirtfarmbrewing.com Ragtime and country blues on guitar and harmonica with Dan Cronin.

Live Music: Steel Drum Friday Patrick Szabo/Loudoun Now

The Hive Bakeshop Co-owners, Lovettsville natives and sisters Rebekah and Sally Ontiveros, as playful as they are with their confections, got down to business on season three of the Netflix baking show “Sugar Rush.”

in a range of wild and wonderful flavors.

“It’s a very small community bakery but we’ve put a lot of effort into it,” Rebekah said. “No day is ever the same, and that helps us in something like ‘Sugar Rush’ because we’re always thinking, we’re always innovating. We’re taking classic French pastry and thinking outside the box. ... I love it because no cake is the same. I love the challenge of waking up every day and knowing it’s not going to be the same day I had yesterday.”

“I love that people come here because they want our take on something,” she said.

“It’s not like picking a cake out of a catalogue. It gives you that creative freedom and a sense of ownership you can’t really get anywhere else.”

Rebekah applied for a spot on “Sugar Rush” a year and a half ago without telling anyone—including her sister. After more than a year without a reply, she was ready to let go of the dream, assuming they hadn’t made the cut. Then a surprise phone call came out of the blue, and the whirlwind began.

Netflix flew the sisters to Los Angeles to record the episode in February, with strict orders to keep everything hush-hush until just before the season premiere. For the sisters, it was a once in a lifetime experience,

but also something of a blur.

“You think you’ve got it, and then you get there and you’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, what’s a cupcake?’ Rebekah said. “It’s exhilarating. It’s terrifying. It’s amazing because these are the people you look up to and they’re right there in front of your face tasting your food, and it’s really incredible just to be in the same room.”

Recording the show was also physically demanding, even for Sally, an avid rock climber.

“Honestly, I don’t remember half of it. It was that intense” Sally said. “We were sore the next day though.”

The sisters haven’t seen the edited version of the show so are looking forward to seeing the action from the other side of the screen. They can’t divulge results or even which episode they appear in, so friends and fans on both sides of the Potomac will undoubtedly be binge-watching this weekend.

Rebekah and Sally Ontiveros grew up in Anchorage, AK, in the ’90s and were food-fascinated kids when the original “Iron Chef ” made its debut. Chairman Kaga was the girls’ hero, and they startSUGAR RUSH continues on page 23

Friday, July 31, 6 p.m.

MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg Details: macsbeach.com Get into the island spirit with Caribbean steel drum music. No reservations are available and seating capacity is limited.

Live Music: Chris Compton Friday, July 31, 6-9 p.m.

Social House Kitchen and Tap, 42841 Creek View Plaza, Ashburn Details: socialhouseashburn.com Compton brings top-notch pop, indie and soul from Damascus, MD.

Live Music: Ricardo Marlow and R. J. Uebersezig Jr. Friday, July 31, 7 p.m.

Black Walnut Brewery, 212 S. King St., Leesburg Details: facebook.com/blackwalnutbrewery Fabulous flamenco guitar, rhythm and vocals from two world-class musicians.

South Riding Summer Concert Series: Jangling Reinharts Friday, July 31, 7-9:30 p.m.

SRC Stage, Corner of Riding Center Drive and Ulysses Street, South Riding Details: southriding.net Enjoy an evening outdoors with roots rock covers from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.

Family groups should maintain social distancing.

Live Music: Chris Bone Saturday, Aug. 1, noon-3 p.m. and 3-5 p.m.

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50 West Vineyards, 39060 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Details: facebook.com/50westvineyards Great tunes from western Loudoun singer/ songwriter and one-man band Chris Bowen on The Bone Show. Contact the vineyard about reservations.

Live Music: Steve George and Friends Saturday, Aug. 1, 1-4 p.m.

The Barns At Hamilton Station, 16804 Hamilton Station Road, Hamilton Details: thebarnsathamiltonstation.com Rock, country, blues and beyond from a local favorite. Their Barns shows always draw a crowd with plenty of space to spread out.

Live Music: Ashleigh Chevalier Saturday, Aug. 1, 1 p.m.

Fleetwood Farm Winery, 23075 Evergreen Mills Road, Leesburg Details: fleetwoodfarmwinery.com Ashleigh Chevalier fuses roots rock and funky jam blues with genre bending powerhouse vocals.

Live Music: Gary Smallwood Saturday, Aug. 1, 1-5 p.m.

Doukenie Winery, 14727 Mountain Road, Hillsboro Details: doukeniewinery.com Classic rock, country rock and blues rock from a longtime Loudoun favorite. Event is for winery club members only.

Live Music: Ron Hamrick Saturday, Aug. 1, 2 p.m.

Maggie Malick Wine Caves, 12138 Harpers Ferry Road, Neersville Details: maggiemalickwinecaves.com Hamrick is a Billboard Top 10 songwriter known for a feel-good vibe, catchy melodies and well-crafted lyrics that hone in on life’s journey.

Live Music: Chris Devine Saturday, Aug. 1, 2-5 p.m.

Lost Rhino Brewing Company 21730 Red Rum Drive, Ashburn Details: lostrhino.com Embrace August with laid back tunes from Hootie, Cat Stevens and other favorites.

Live Music: Teddy Chipouras Saturday, Aug. 1, 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Harpers Ferry Brewing, 37412 Adventure Center Lane, Loudoun Heights Details: facebook.com/harpersferrybrewing Singer/songwriter Teddy Chipouras is known for original songs that are catchy yet thoughtful and

rich in imagery in his signature folk/Americana style.

Live Music: Skins & Strings Saturday, Aug. 1, 5 p.m.

Loudoun Brewing Company, 310 E. Market St., Leesburg Details: facebook.com/loudounbrewing Eric Campbell and Joey Reed form this fun guitar and drums cover duo.

Live Music: The Pool Boys Saturday, Aug. 1, 5 p.m.

Vanish Farmwoods Brewery, 42245 Black Hops Lane, Lucketts Details: vanishbeer.com It’s a (socially distanced) party with alt rock from the ’90s and early 2000s from The Pool Boys.

Live Music: Monique & Matt Saturday, Aug. 1, 5 p.m.

Whites Ferry Manor, 42476 Whites Ferry Road, Leesburg Details: whitesferrymanor.com Enjoy country and light rock favorites from the ‘70s and ‘80s from this fun duo.

Live Music: Chris Hanks Saturday, Aug. 1, 6-9 p.m.

Social House Kitchen and Tap,

PAGE 15 42841 Creek View Plaza, Ashburn Details: socialhouseashburn.com Enjoy an evening of country favorites from Loudoun’s own Chris Hanks.

VALFresco Saturday, Aug. 1, 6-9 p.m.

Village at Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg Details: villageatleesburg.com Village at Leesburg’s summer music series is back in action Saturday evenings with social distancing in place. Check out the website for a schedule.

Live Music: Form of Expression Saturday, Aug. 1, 6-10 p.m.

MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202 South St. SE, Leesburg Details: macsbeach.com Led by frontman Fernando Thompson, Form of Expression blends rock, soul, blues, reggae and funk for a unique groove. Cover is $5.

Live Music: Chris Timbers Saturday, Aug. 1, 7-10 p.m.

Crooked Run Brewing, 22455 Davis Drive #120, Sterling Details: crookedrunbrewing.com Chris Timbers draws inspiration from soul, contemporary jazz, blues, rock and country.

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IFB NO. 100313-FY21-05 SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL SERVICES SEALED BIDS for the above project WILL BE RECEIVED by the Town of Leesburg, either by mail or hand delivered to the Procurement Office, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176, UNTIL BUT NO LATER THAN 3:00PM P.M. ON AUGUST 13, 2020. Bids shall be marked “Sealed Bid for Snow and Ice Removal Services Bid Date – Thursday, August 13, 2020 – 3:00 P.M.” At the bid due date and time, bids will be opened and read aloud in the Lower Level Conference Room 2 of Town Hall located at 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176. The bid opening will also be made available by WebEx and a link for the WebEx will be posted to the bid board.

All questions regarding this bid must be submitted in writing via email to OpsBidQuestions@ leesburgva.gov until but no later than 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 5, 2020.

Work includes providing labor, equipment, and materials necessary to clear snow and ice from Townowned property, public streets and right-of-way and all incidentals related thereto.

The Town reserves the right to perform all, part, or none of the work.

This is a renewable contract for up to four additional one-year periods. The initial one-year contract - is estimated to begin in September, 2020.

Bid Documents are available from the Town’s Bid Board at http://www.leesburgva.gov/bidboard. Contact Cindy Steyer at 703-737-2302 or csteyer@leesburgva.gov with questions about obtaining bid documents.

Any addenda issued for this project will be posted on the Town’s Bid Board and eVA (https://eva. virginia.gov) with a courtesy email to those firms who have registered on the Town’s Bid Board. It is the bidders’ responsibility to provide a correct email address and to be aware of any addenda.

Renee LaFollette, P.E., Director Department of Public Works & Capital Projects

07/30/20

The object of the above-styled suit is to achieve the judicial sale of real estate located in Loudoun County, Virginia, for the purpose of collecting delinquent real estate taxes assessed against the subject real Property.

IT APPEARING the subject real estate contains 8.62 acres, more or less, of unimproved land located in the Blue Ridge Election district, on Short Hill Mountain, identified by Loudoun County PIN 665-46-5301-000 and Tax Map Number /53/////////4A (the “Property”), the owner of which is unknown.

The Property is bordered to the north by a parcel identified as PIN 664-26-4808000, and to the south and west by a parcel identified as PIN 665-36-1347-000 and to the east by a parcel identified as PIN 66547-3663-000.

For illustrative purposes only, the Property is depicted as an unidentified area in between parcels identified as PIN 665-361347-000 and 665-47-3663-000 and to the west of the Land of Robin B. Martin and Lucinda G. Martin (PIN 665-47-3663-000) on a 1986 Boundary Adjustment plat by Richard U. Goode, Certified Surveyor, exhibit to the Boundary Line Adjustment and Deed of Confirmation recorded at

Book 911, Page 1123; Instrument No. 198609190357742 among the land records of Loudoun County.

IT FURTHER APPEARING TO THE COURT that there are or may be persons whose names are unknown that may have a potential ownership interest in the Property. They are identified in the pleadings as defendants by the general description of “PARTIES UNKNOWN”; IT FURTHER APPEARING TO THE COURT, that Plaintiff has exercised due diligence, to no avail, to ascertain the identity of the owner(s) of the Property and a location to serve said property owner(s) as party defendants; IT FURTHER APPEARING TO THE COURT that pursuant to Va. Code § 8.01-316 those who may have interest in the Property, named Parties Unknown, may be served by order of publication; and IT FURTHER APPEARING TO THE COURT that pursuant to Va. Code § 8.01-321, the party served by publication shall be required to appear and protect his interest by the date stated in the order of publication, which shall be not less than 24 days after entry of such order, it is therefore ADJUDGED, ORDERED AND DECREED that: 1. Pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 8.01-316 and 58.1-3967, the PARTIES UNKNOWN shall appear before this Court on September 4, 2020 at 10:00 AM, and do what is necessary to protect their interest herein; 2. Pursuant to Virginia Code § 8.01-321, this Order is to be published for two successive weeks in Loudoun Now; and 3. Pursuant to Virginia Code § 17.1-601, the cost of the Order of Publication, if any, shall be paid initially by the Plaintiff subject to recovery of expenses.

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PUBLIC NOTICE The LOUDOUN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT has accepted application for preliminary plat of subdivision for the following project.

SBPL-2020-0002 Arcola Center Section 5 Town Center Residential

TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF TOWN COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REZONING APPLICATION TLZM-2017-0004, CVS AT ALLMAN PROPERTY Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176, to consider Rezoning application TLZM-2017-0004 CVS at Allman Property.

The subject property consists of 3.69 acres situated on the southwest corner of the intersection of Greenway Drive at S. King Street. The parcel is zoned B-1, Community (Downtown) Business and H-1 Old and Historic District Overlay, and is further described as Loudoun County Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 273-49-2205-000.

Rezoning Application TLZM-2017-0004 is a request by JEM X, LLC for a Zoning Concept Plan and Proffer Amendment of the previously approved concept plan and proffers for TLZM-2008-0005. The amended plan proposes a 10,300 square foot pharmacy with one-lane drive-through and a 22,500 squarefoot two-story building housing up to a maximum of 6,000 square feet of eating establishment, fast food, without drive-in facility; a minimum of 7,000 square feet of retail uses on the first floor; and, 9,500 square feet of office uses on the second floor. The Town Plan Land Use Policy Map designates this property as “Low Density Residential”, but acknowledges the Greenway Farm neighborhood commercial center may be developed in accordance with the approved zoning TLZM-2008-0005, or as that zoning may be modified.

The following modifications are sought with this application: 1.

2.

Modification of Town of Leesburg Zoning Ordinance (TLZO) Section 12.8.3, Screening and Buffer Yard Matrix modifying the 25-foot S2 screen along the southwestern boundary with the childcare use to allow a varying width buffer with a maximum width of 20 feet, minimum width of 10 feet containing 11 evergreen trees, 2 medium canopy trees and 79 shrubs intended to create a dense vegetative screen between the daycare and the rear elevation of the retail building ‘Part A’.

Modification of TLZO Section 12.8.3, Screening and Buffer Yard Matrix modifying the 25foot S2 screen along the southern boundary to 10-foot width in an effort to create seamless interparcel access and clear line of sight between the 11 shared parking spaces on the Applicant’s property and the adjacent Stanfield property.

In accord with current Covid-19 health and safety procedures, if you wish to review hard copies, please contact Christopher Murphy, Senior Planning Project Manager, at 703-737-7009 or by email at cmurphy@leesburgva.gov to schedule an appointment during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). The copies can then be inspected at the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during the scheduled appointment time At this hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard.

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

07/30 & 08/06/2020

Town of Leesburg Continues Water Valve Exercise and Maintenance Program Public Notification The Town of Leesburg is continuing a preventative maintenance program to protect the longevity and operation of the water system infrastructure and valves. This valve exercise program requires closing, then opening each main line valve and service line valves in specific distribution areas.

The purpose of the program is to exercise main line valves throughout the distribution system to assure reliable operation and maintain water quality. During this program, crews will exercise the valves by operating each valve through a full cycle and returning it to its normal position. Where valves are exercised, a fire hydrant will be flowed to ensure that the water in the main remains clear.

During the valve turning exercise, customers may experience some sediment or discolored water for a short period of time. Water is safe to drink and safe to use during this period. If this condition is noticed, we recommend running several cold water taps at full force for a period of 1-2 minutes. It may be necessary to repeat this process after 30 minutes. In addition, the closing and opening of valves may introduce air into water lines which can cause temporary erratic water flow. If this occurs, open your cold water tap until a clear steady flow of water is observed.

The valve exercising will occur April through November during the hours of 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Town regrets any inconvenience the maintenance program may cause. If you have any questions regarding our valve exercising program, or have any concerns about water quality, please call the Utilities Department at 703-737-7075. For after-hour emergencies, please call the Leesburg Police Department at 703-771-4500.

6/4, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23 & 7/30/20

Mr. Mark MacFarland of Arcola Limited Partnership, of Ashburn, VA is requesting PRELIMINARY plat of subdivision approval to subdivide approximately fourteen (13.88) acres into one hundred and fifty (150) single-family attached residential lots and three (3) open space parcels. The property is located south of Arcola Mills Drive (Route 621) and west of future Arcola Boulevard. The property is zoned PD-TC (Planned Development-Town Center) and Airport Impact Overlay District under the provisions of the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. The property is more particularly described as PIN 162-26-6525-000 in the Blue Ridge Election District.

Additional information regarding this application may be found on the Loudoun Online Land Applications System www.loudoun.gov/LOLA and searching for SBPL-2020-0002. Complete copies of the above referenced application(s) are also available for public review at the Loudoun County Department of Building and Development, Land Development File Room, 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, physical public access to the file may be interrupted. You may contact the project manager to arrange for alternative access to the file if necessary.

Please forward any comments or questions to the project manager, Ronald Dunbar at ronald.dunbar@ loudoun.gov or you may mail them to The Department of Building and Development 1 Harrison Street, SE, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, Virginia by August 27, 2020. The Department of Building and Development will take action on the above application(s) in accordance with the requirements for preliminary subdivisions outlined in Section 1243.08 of the Land Subdivision and Development Ordinance (LSDO).

7/30/20

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Case No.:

Case No.:

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316

JJ044218-01-00 , Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Isabella S. Montenegro Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v.

Jeffrey Wayne McGowan, putative father The object of this suit is to hold an adjudicatory hearing pursuant to Virginia Code § 16.1-252 for Isabella S. Montenegro, and; hold a dispositional hearing for review of initial Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-278.2 and 16.1-281 for Isabella S. Montenegro.

It is ORDERED that the defendant Jeffrey Wayne McGowan, putative father appear at the above named Court and protect his or her interests on or before July 20, 2020 at 2:00 pm (Adjudication) and, August 19, 2020 at 3:00 pm (Disposition).

7/9, 7/16, 7/23, & 7/30/20

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE §§ 1-211.1; 8.01-316, -317, 20-104 CL20-2924 ,

Loudoun County Circuit Court

18 East Market St, Leesburg, VA 20176 Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Roxsana Henriquez-Lopez v.

Christopher Mancebo The object of this suit is to change daughter’s last name.

It is ORDERED that Christopher Mancebo appear at the above-named court and protect his interests on or before August 7, 2020 at 9:00 AM. 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, & 7/30/20

Don’t miss the show.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

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

20-448 ,

Loudoun County Circuit Court 18 East Market St, Leesburg, VA 20176 Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Michael Sean Cummings v.

Margaret Sackett The object of this suit is divorce.

It is ORDERED that Margaret Sackett appear at the above-named court and protect her interests on or before September 4, 2020 at 9:00 AM. 7/16, 7/23, 7/30 & 8/06/20

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES’ SALE 301 East Marshall Street, Middleburg, VA 20117 In execution of a certain Purchase Money Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of Contracts, Leases and Rents dated July 31, 2018 (the “Deed of Trust”), granted by Orion Portfolio Management LLC, a Florida limited liability company, as grantor and borrower, securing the repayment of a loan in the original principal amount of $325,000.00, which Deed of Trust was recorded on August 2, 2018 among the Land Records of Loudoun County, Virginia as Instrument No. 20180802-0045240, and subsequently assigned by virtue of a certain Collateral Assignment of Deed of Trust dated July 6, 2018 and recorded on August 17, 2018 among the Land Records of Loudoun County, Virginia as Instrument No.20180817-0048324, a default having occurred in the payment of the Promissory Note thereby secured and at the request of the holder of said Note, the undersigned Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the entrance of the Circuit Court building for Loudoun County (18 E. Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20178), on

deed and the grantor’s tax, shall be paid by the successful bidder. In addition, at settlement, the successful bidder shall pay all current and past due assessments, sewer or water charges, and real estate taxes, and any penalties and interest due on any of the foregoing, with respect to the Property prorated to the date of the foreclosure sale. The risk of loss or damage to the Property shall be assumed by the successful bidder from and after the bid strike-down at the time of sale. The Trustees will not deliver possession of the Property to the successful bidder, who shall be solely responsible for obtaining possession of the Property.

The Property and all personal property applicable thereto shall be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS” and subject to any and all (i) senior deeds of trust, judgment liens, tax liens, lis pendens, (ii) outstanding homeowner association assessments, (iii) existing housing and zoning code violations, (iv) filed or unfiled mechanic’s and materialmen’s liens, and/or (v) tenants, leasehold interests and other parties in possession, if any.

August 27, 2020, at 11:00 o’clock AM the Property described in said Deed of Trust, located at the above address and described as:

Neither the Trustees nor the holder of the Note, nor their respective agents, successors, and assigns, make any representations or warranties with respect to the Property including, without limitation, representations or warranties as to the structural integrity, physical condition, construction, workmanship, materials, habitability, fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability of all or any part of the Property. The purchaser recognizes and agrees that any investigation, examination, or inspection of the Property being sold is within the control of the owner or other parties in possession and their agents and not within the control of the Trustees, the holder of the Note, or their respective successors or assigns.

3,214 Square feet, more or less, as more particularly shown on plat entitled “Boundary Survey, Land of Keith E. & Deborah P. Douglas,” prepared by Ken W. Erikson L.S., dated March 22, 1985 and attached with Deed recorded in Deed Book 868 at Page 1338 and Plat Cab D, Slot 105 at Page 5 among the land records of Loudoun County, Virginia, Parcel ID No.:

538292993000

Subject to any and all covenants, conditions, restrictions and easements, if any, affecting the aforesaid Property.

TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $25,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is less, cash or certified check, will be required at the time of sale. Settlement shall be by cashier’s check or wire transfer of immediately available federal funds and shall occur within thirty (30) days from date of sale, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE. The Trustees reserve the right to extend the date of settlement as may be necessary to complete arrangements for settlement. The deposit, without interest, shall be applied to the credit of the successful bidder at settlement.

If the successful bidder fails to complete settlement the deposit shall be forfeited and the Trustees may resell the subject Property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The Trustees reserve the right to cancel the sale, postpone the sale or remove any or all portions of the Property from sale at any time before the sale is announced as final for any reason, to reject any and all bids, waive deposit requirements, extend time for settlement, and announce additional terms of sale. Terms of sale announced at the public auction will supersede all advertised terms of sale. All closing costs, including the preparation of the Trustee’s

Immediately upon the conveyance by the Trustees of the Property to the purchaser at foreclosure, all duties, liabilities and obligations of the Trustees, if any, with respect to such Property shall be extinguished. Should Settlement not occur for any reason on the part of the Trustees, the purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest.

Trustees: W. Martin Williams, Esq., 201 North Washington Highway, Suite 203, Ashland, Virginia 23005 (Tel: 804-362-4501, Email: wmwilliams@offitkurman.com); Alfredo Acin, Esq., 8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 1400 Tysons Corner, Virginia 22182 (Tel: 703-745-1827, Email: aacin@offitkurman.com).

INTERESTED BIDDERS are encouraged to contact Trustees for additional information and materials concerning the Property; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, all such information and materials will be provided without any representations or warranties whatsoever.

4843-6458-5156, v. 1 7/30, 8/6, 8/13 & 8/20/20

TOWN OF LEESBURG

NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REZONING APPLICATION TLZM-2020-0001, McDAVIT PROPERTY Pursuant to Sections 15.2-1427, 15.2-2204, 15.2-2205 and 15.2-2285 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Leesburg Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176, to consider rezoning application TLZM-2020-0001, McDavit Property.

The applicants, Michael McDavit and Catherine Visintainer are requesting approval of an application to rezone approximately 1.75 acres of land from the O-1, General Office zoning district to the R-1, Single-Family Residential District to permit the construction of one single-family detached dwelling unit.

The Subject Property is located is located on Old Waterford Road, NW (Route 698) northwest of the intersection of Morven Park Road and Old Waterford Road, NW. The subject property is identified by the following Loudoun County Property Identification Numbers (PIN): 230-35-8464 and Tax Map Tax Map No. /48//26/////2/.

The Town Plan designates the subject property as “Community Office” on the Planned Land Use Policy Map. Residential use is not recommended at any density under the “Community Office” designations. The applicant is proposing a density of 0.57 dwelling units per acre in the R-1 District Additional information and copies of this rezoning application are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by contacting Richard Klusek, Senior Planner at 703-771-2758 or rklusek@leesburgva.gov.

At these hearings, all persons desiring to express their views concerning these matters will be heard. Persons requiring special accommodations at the meeting should contact the Clerk of the Commission at (703) 7712434 three days in advance of the meeting. For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711.

7/23 & 7/30

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

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

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Recovery Date

Recovery Location

2/7/2020

47001 Fairway Dr., Sterling

Black/green Genesis ATZ 27.5 inch bicycle

SO180020371

Black, orange and gray Mongoose Mack BMX/ Mountain bicycle with a Schwinn seat, model #R4150WM

SO200011026

7/8/2020

42100 block Fremont Preserve Sq., Aldie

Blue Kent 2.4 Terra children’s bicycle

SO200011168

7/10/2020

South Riding Bl./Tall Cedar PY, Aldie

Black bicycle with 2 flat tires

SO200011170

7/10/2020

45200 block Business Ct., Sterling

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ABC LICENSE GMT LLC, trading as Baku Market, 46321 McClellan Way, Sterling, Virginia 20165 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA AlCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Wine and Beer On and Off Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Gunduz Tahirli, Owner

07/23 & 07/30/20

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

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

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In execution of a deed of trust made and recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court for the County of Loudoun, Virginia, as Instrument No. 20190219-008033, the undersigned, Howard A. Birmiel, Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the front door of the Courthouse of the County of Loudoun, Virginia, 18 E. Market St., Leesburg, VA 20176, on the 3rd day of August, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., certain property described in said deed of trust lying in the County of Loudoun, Virginia, known as 43865 Riverpoint Drive, Leesburg, VA 20176, and more particularly described in the aforementioned deed of trust. TERMS: Cash. A bidder’s deposit of 10 percent of the bid amount shall be required in cash or cashier’s check at the time of the sale. Additional terms and conditions may be announced at the sale. Closing shall occur at the office of the trustee within 7 days of the date of the sale, at which time the balance of the purchase price will be due and payable in cash or its equivalent.

The property will be sold “AS IS” and will be conveyed by special warranty deed, subject to all liens, objections, rights, reservations, leases, covenants, conditions, easements, and restrictions superior to the lien of the deed of trust as they may lawfully affect the property, and more particularly.Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust will deliver possession of the property to the successful bidder. The purchaser at the sale will be required to pay all closing costs except the grantor’s taxes. Real estate ad valorem taxes will be prorated as of the date of closing. The trustee reserves the right to cancel or postpone the sale without prior notice.

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

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

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Opinion Dramatic Changes While local public debate in recent weeks has focused on the long-term question of whether Loudoun residents would be served better by a police department than a sheriff ’s office, law enforcement already is facing transformative changes driven by national discussions.

Already this year we’ve seen dramatic changes, such as the statewide decriminalization of marijuana and a strong philosophical swing in the approach to criminal prosecution in the local Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. There are ongoing discussions about whether having deputies in schools is a prudent protective measure or a threat to put students in the “school-to-prison pipeline.” Calls are escalating for the establishment of citizen review boards.

When the General Assembly reconvenes for a special session in mid-August, the latter is expected to be among a slew of additional criminal justice reforms on the table. Other measures may impose new limits on the actions of law officers or chip away at the disclosure protections that have long shielded many police actions from public view.

These debates are not about who picks a locality’s chief law enforcement officer as much as they are about what happens when it is your turn to be pulled over for a defective brake light. These are the debates voters should be closely watching as they will have far more impact than the color of the uniform your local officer wears. n

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LETTERS to the Editor Hypocrisy Editor: Across our country, much debate is taking place in response to disturbing police activities, particularly as it pertains to law enforcement’s interactions with Americans of African ancestry. The subsequent protests of police brutality have led to a broader review of systemic oppression in our nation, and a calling to discontinue the honoring of historical figures who would not subscribe to the American ideals of liberty and justice for all.

Loudoun County has not escaped this review, as our Board of Supervisors is debating what to do with a statue memorializing the Confederacy. While the scope of this opinion is not intended to holistically address the complexities and nuances of bigotry as expressed in memorials, statutes, and institutions, I would like to clearly state my agreement with the call to remove memorials to the Confederacy from public property and relocate them to museums. If Benedict Arnold’s legacy is infamy, why should a treacherous army live in honored reverence?

Therefore, if our principles propel us to the conclusion that memorials, statues, and institutions originated in prejudice are inherently un-American and un-

worthy of honor, what do we do with Planned Parenthood? Margaret Sanger, the institution’s founder, was a woman who once spoke of fears that the garden of American children would become a “disorderly back lot overrun with human weeds” (1924), and proudly volunteered her willingness to effectively engage with the Ku Klux Klan (Margaret Sanger, “An Autobiography,” Page 366). Sanger explicitly stated her worldview on humanity and procreation in a February 1919 article published in “The Birth Control Review,” suggesting sterilization for the feeble minded as an appropriate course of action.

Admittedly, these quotes and references provide merely circumstantial evidence of Sanger’s prejudice; however, her legacy is inarguably Planned Parenthood, and a brief review of their activity is enough to consider their motives. For instance, does it alarm Americans that nearly 80 percent of Planned Parenthood abortion clinics are located within walking distance of minority communities (Family Research Center, 5 May 2014)?

Is it shocking that nearly two-thirds of all abortions are performed on Americans of African and Hispanic descent, according to the CDC’s 2010 abortion LETTERS continues on page 22

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Greenway continued from page 1 Meanwhile, the Greenway owners have gotten even more aggressive with their tolling plans.

To increase toll rates, the Greenway must make its case in front of the State Corporation Commission, which also regulates utilities. This year, the Greenway is asking the state for five years of toll increases, ranging from a 5-percent increase on off-peak traffic for 2022 to a 6.8-percent increase on peak hour traffic in 2025.

If approved, tolls would stand at $6.15 per one-way trip in off-peak hours, and $7.90 in peak hours by 2025.

A commuter taking the Greenway to and from work every day under those toll rates could spend more than $4,000 a year just in tolls.

Today those tolls are $4.75 and $5.80.

While before the Herring-May bill the Greenway was raising tolls even more quickly, Letourneau said things are different this time—for the first time, the Greenway’s attorneys face a coordinated push back.

“You have to remember at that time, when you go back over a decade, tolls were not as high as they are either, and so I don’t know that the public outcry was as great,” Letourneau said. “…The county was certainly not involved, and there was no organized effort to oppose rate increases. The commission was essentially listening to one side without much of a push back.”

This time the county has hired national law firm Troutman Sanders LLP, now Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP after a merger with a Philadelphia-based firm. And, over the course of years of unsuccessfully fighting the Greenway’s tolls including a court battle that went to the state Supreme Court, Letourneau said “our understanding of the Greenway’s operation is much greater now.”

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That understanding is limited outside of Toll Road Investors Partnership II L.P, the corporation that owns and operates the Greenway, and its owners, Australia-based multinational firm Atlas Arteria. The Greenway makes limited financial disclosures and has successfully protected its books from public inspection.

This year has also seen unprecedented outcry from the public. Hundreds of people have filed comment with the State Corporation Commission, with every single one of them opposed to toll increases.

“I just don’t think that kind of evidence has been before the SCC before,” said Senior Assistant County Attorney Ann Golski.

She pointed out the testimony against the toll increases comes from county supervisors, state legislators, the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, nonprofits, business leaders, and regular, everyday Loudoun citizens.

“This is really the first time we’ve been able to challenge a toll increase, and we’ve done that this time, and it’s been with unanimous support across the board,” Golski said. “It’s so rare to see such a broadbased agreement on an issue.”

SCC Staff Question Greenway Arguments In expert testimony filed by SCC staff members, those staffers raised doubts about the Greenway’s argument that the requested tolls would not discourage people from using the road—one of the tests the Greenway’s toll increase requests must pass.

Mark K. Carsley, a utilities manager in the commission’s Division of Public Utility Regulation, wrote that even under the assumptions made by the Greenway’s witnesses, the Greenway’s toll increases are estimated to discourage about 5.9 percent of travelers from taking the Greenway from 2021-2025—over a million trips that will

go instead on public roads. He also wrote that a toll increase is likely to exacerbate the declining traffic numbers on the Greenway, which has seen peak usage drop while the county and state rush to build new alternatives to accommodate demand elsewhere.

Scott C. Armstrong, deputy director in the commission’s Division of Utility Accounting and Finance, found that means there is “a high level of uncertainty about whether the proposed tolls will meet the statutory criteria, in particular whether they will materially discourage use of the roadway and whether the tolls are reasonable in relation to the benefit derived.” And even if those criteria are met, he found, it may be premature to grant toll increases that far into the future.

“That’s the first time the staff has ever really questioned TRIP II’s assertions and their data,” Golski said. “They’ve never done that before, and because we are now able to fight the Greenway toll increase, our experts are able to refute TRIP II data and show it’s inaccurate, and the staff is seeing that as well.”

She said the Greenway is also ignoring the impacts of COVID-19 in its arguments, and that SCC staff members have picked up on that, too.

“They’re using historical data that staff has said doesn’t apply now, and may never apply again,” she said.

Nonetheless, the Greenway brings significant weight to many of its fights, and has been virtually unbeatable in the General Assembly. Year after year, Loudoun’s state legislators have promised action on the Greenway’s tolls, and each year pass nothing. This year a bill first introduced in 2015 by then-Del. David I. Ramadan, and reintroduced this year by Dels. Suhas Subramanyam (D-87) and Wendy W. Gooditis (D-10), died in committee without even the unanimous support of Loudoun’s own state legislators.

The Greenway has attracted many Rich-

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mond names—one of its lobbyists is Whitt Clement, a former seven-term state delegate and former Secretary of Transportation under then-Gov. Mark Warner. A recently added member of its board of directors, Pierce Homer, was the state’s next Secretary of Transportation after Clement, serving from 2005 to 2010 under Warner and then-Governor Tim Kaine. And on July 21 the Greenway announced it had appointed Renée Hamilton, formerly the Virginia Department of Transportation’s deputy district administrator for Northern Virginia, as its new CEO. But the SCC is less a political fight. Its hearings and decisions are conducted like a court of law.

“I do this professionally at the federal level a lot,” said Letourneau, who by day is the managing director of communications and media at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute “Ultimately, the commission is going to make the decision based on their interpretation of the law.”

The public comment, in which commuters have repeatedly testified that they avoid the Greenway because of the high tolls, will be part of that, he said.

“I think the public at large has Greenway fatigue,” Letourneau said. “Everyone who’s ever run for office in Loudoun County in the last decade plus has said something or campaigned about the Greenway. It’s not that any of those people were insincere about it, it’s that a lot of times they weren’t really in a position to do anything about it.

So, I think there’s a natural skepticism out there in the public that this will be different, but the reality is, from a technical and legal perspective, this will be different.”

The SCC will hold a hearing on Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. Public comment remains open until Aug. 24, and can be filed at scc.virginia.gov/case, referring to case number PUR2019-00218. Documents from the case are at the SCC’s website. n

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Profiling continued from page 1 sure similar cases don’t happen in the future.

That traffic stop saw five Sheriff ’s deputies detain Kaheem Arkim Smith, a 46-year-old accountant, after initially pulling him over along Rt. 7 for a defective rear brake light. Smith said deputies told him to step out of his car after he reached for his registration. He said there were eventually five deputies on the scene. He was handcuffed and deputies began to search his car after a police dog allegedly indicated the presence of drugs inside.

Smith said he did not consent to a search and that the deputies tore his back seat apart and left it that way. Smith said the deputies told him he could not film the interaction—although filming law enforcement officers in public is legal, and he was able to film a portion of it.

He filed a formal complaint with the Sheriff ’s Office later that day.

“This should not be happening in these times,” he said.

According to a statement from the Sheriff ’s Office, the deputies found nothing of consequence and issued Smith a warning for having a nonfunctioning brake light.

That same day, Loudoun NAACP Pres-

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surveillance report? For comparison, African-Americans and Hispanics make up 56 percent of the prison population (Pew Research Center, April 2019), which is often cited as a fact suggesting systemic oppression. What then, do we do with Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics, who disproportionately takes the lives of ethnic minorities at a greater rate than the justice system imprisons them?

Furthermore, what do we do with the underlying principle which provides the legal framework for abortions?

Today, all Americans are appalled by the three-fifths compromise, which was reached by elected legislators determining the value and worth of another soul; yet many applaud the justice system which still allows one human to determine the value and worth of another—as if the child is mere property. This hypocrisy is a stain on our republic, and minority children are the most affected by this system of oppression.

— Thomas Black, Leesburg

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Loudoun NAACP President Michelle Thomas addresses an incident of alleged racial profiling by Sheriff’s Office deputies.

ident Michelle Thomas took to Facebook, stating NAACP demanded “the immediate investigation and termination of all LCSO deputies involved in the racial profiling and harassment of Mr. Smith” and “the immediate formation of a LCSO citizens review board with subpoena power.”

Loudoun Sheriff Michael L. Chapman has previously resisted establishing a citizens’ review board.

During Friday’s press conference,

What Now? Editor: Loudoun County Public Schools will now be 100% distance learning. This was a no-win situation for the board, but the basic fact is they can’t guarantee the safety of the children, teachers and administration. We are seeing it everywhere; schools cannot open safely.

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The first thing most parents are concerned about is: How will this impact my child’s chance to succeed? If you have a junior, this is the year that colleges look at when accepting students. If you have a kindergartener, the vision you had of your child starting school has changed dramatically. If you have a child with special needs; how are these needs going to be met? Every parent has a concern that their child is going to fall behind. Reality is that some will not do well and some will thrive—just as it is in regular school.

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Thomas said Sheriff Mike Chapman should release the deputies’ body camera and dash camera footage and audio and demanded that the Sheriff ’s Office immediately pay for the damage done to Smith’s car.

“Come and pick it up,” she said. “You will not get away with this.”

Thomas said the Loudoun NAACP demands justice and accountability, following recent public affirmations from the Board of Supervisors—specifically Supervisors Tony Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) and Caleb Kershner (R-Catoctin)—that there was no systemic racism in the Sheriff ’s Office.

“I come to say foul,” she said, noting that Smith was “accused and assailed” by the deputies.

Thomas said the Sheriff ’s Office told her that deputies would not engage in “frivolous” traffic stops during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the agency’s effort to curb the spread of the virus. She said the deputies exerted a “power play” by taking Smith’s wallet while he was being detained and that “the intimidation factor is real.”

“This is not acceptable in Loudoun County,” she said.

Although the search turned up no drugs, the Sheriff ’s Office has stated that the traffic stop was conducted as part of an ongoing investigation and therefore would release limited information on the incident.

The statement noted that all complaints are investigated “to the fullest extent and all disciplinary measures are vetted outside of the LCSO by the Loudoun County Government Human Resources Department and the County Attorney’s Office.”

Senior Deputy County Attorney Milissa Spring said the county’s Human Resources Employee Relations team consults with Sheriff ’s Office staff on an “appropriate level of discipline” in relation to the specific policy violation and the Sheriff ’s Office employee’s disciplinary history. She said it is her job to review draft letters informing the employee of the disciplinary action and to provide legal advice and input as appropriate.

Spring said the Loudoun County Attorney’s Office has been involved with eight disciplinary actions against Sheriff ’s Office employees thus far in 2020.

Sheriff ’s Office Public Information Officer Kraig Troxell on Tuesday said the investigation into the July 23 traffic stop remains active and includes a separate internal investigation.

“Anytime a complaint is filed, per agency policy, a thorough internal review of the procedures followed by the deputies is conducted,” he said.

Leesburg Town Councilman Ron Campbell said the Sheriff ’s Office should release an external report following the completion of its internal investigation. n

before. Loudoun County is not the only area this is impacting. Colleges will be considering this when looking at the junior year of your child. Schools will do their best to keep the educational progress moving forward. Parents will need to be more involved than ever to help their children succeed.

This is going to shine a hard light on inequality in society. The haves and the have nots. Don’t roll your eyes and skip this section; I am not a socialist. It is a basic fact that we will see a divide here. Those who have money will pursue private education opportunities. It may be private schools or in-home tutors. They do this so they can continue to work to be able to make that money to pay their bills and have the ability to absorb the extra cost. There will be those who can’t afford these options. What will they do? Some will let their children be home and trust they will “attend” school. It is all they can do. Some can’t leave kids at home as they are too young or have special needs. They are now trying to decide if they need to quit their jobs to stay home with the kids and if they do this will they be able to pay

their rent/mortgage? In most cases this puts the family in a precarious situation financially. Financial stress can cause other issues; domestic, child or substance abuse. Or they find someone they can afford who will watch their kids which could be an unsafe environment.

Has Loudoun County stepped back and considered this and what can be done during these unknown times?

Loudoun County has a large Parks and Recreations Department that runs daycares, after school cares and camps. Would this be a chance for them to step in and assist parents with current needs? In-home day cares take time to set up. Could Loudoun County speed up the process to allow in home learning centers to prevent situations where people watching children are off the grid? Can our churches provide learning services to fill this gap?

It is times like these when creativity is a must. It is time for the community, local government and organizations to work together so more children can obtain a successful education during these trying times.

— Christie Morgan, Purcellville

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Sugar Rush continued from page 14 ed challenging each other to homegrown cooking competitions. Rebekah, who’s five years older, usually came out on top. But it was Sally who wound up being pulled toward professional baking first.

The Ontiveros family moved to Reno, NV, in the early 2000s, where Rebekah graduated from high school and started college. The family settled down in Lovettsville in 2007, and Sally finished her junior and senior year at Loudoun Valley High School. Rebekah transferred to University of Maryland College Park to be closer to her family and earned an English degree.

Sally went on to study geology and geography at James Madison University and got her first baking experience at a small Mennonite bakery in Harrisonburg during her college years. She worked for a nonprofit outdoor adventure organization in California after college. But when she returned to Northern Virginia, she knew she wanted to shift gears. She spent time, first as a cashier and then as a baker/manager at Cupcakes Actually in Leesburg and Fairfax before opening The Hive.

Meanwhile, Rebekah, who went into early childhood education after college and

New Majority march continued from page 3 their elected representatives to demand that state and county rental programs are made more accessible for everyone.

“We are experiencing an emergency situation never seen for generations, but they are using the same requirements as if we were in a normal situation,” Gonzalez

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Rebekah Ontiveros ices a cake in her Brunswick, MD-based The Hive Bakeshop.

was a sought-after preschool director, was also looking for a change, and Sally realized she needed help with the business. Sally initially brought her older sister in to help with wedding coordination, but Rebekah’s role has expanded, and now the two are full-on partners.

“It truly is a partnership now which is really cool,” Sally said. “She has a lot of things she brings to the table that I don’t have” The two sisters have always had very different personalities and interests, Sally says, but it works—both at the bakeshop and on the show. Sally, 28, is the dreamer and ideas person and Rebekah, 33, is the planner and logistics pro.

“It really captured our dynamic—the said in Spanish. “And not all situations require the same methods, nor do all times require the same laws.”

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sister dynamic and the archetype of sisters,” Sally said. “You go from absolutely loving each other to being like, ‘Stop it...What are you doing over there?’ and then back to, ‘This is amazing I wouldn’t want to be here with anybody else.’”

The sisters’ influences include their tight-knit family and a shared love of travel inspired by their parents, who also live in Lovettsville. Bringing experiences from their travels to their respective small towns is a daily challenge and a daily joy.

And both running a business together and the “Sugar Rush” experience have brought them closer.

“It really did bring us so much closer than I think any word or catch phrase can describe,” Rebekah said. “She’s my sister, she’s going to have my back no matter what. If I had been there with anybody else, I would probably have the feeling I need to babysit them. ... But I didn’t have to worry about that because I knew she was going to tell me exactly what she was thinking.”

Season 3 of “Sugar Rush,” with an episode featuring Rebekah and Sally Ontiveros, drops Friday, July 31 on Netflix. The Hive Bakeshop is located at 318 Petersville Road in Brunswick, MD. For more information and hours, go to hivebakeshop. com. n

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