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Homeless in High School:

With Community Support, Student Moves Out of the Woods and Off to College

BY ALEXIS GUSTIN

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Despite Loudoun County’s reputation of being one of the wealthiest counties in the country, there are many who struggle to make ends meet.

Earlier this month, the Board of Supervisors voted to reallocate $500,000 received from the American Rescue Plan Act to accelerate getting help to families facing eviction.

Assistant Director of Department of Housing and Community Development Brian Reagan said between Sept. 4 and Sept. 15 there were 18 evictions and 15 default judgements. And data reported by the Legal Services Corporations Civil Court initiative showed a trend with monthly increases in eviction fillings and default judgements through May. Many of those affected by this are young adults and children. One of those young adults was Luke Braendel. When Braendel was 18 and a senior in high school, he lost his place to live in Ashburn.

With nowhere to go, he pitched a tent in Leesburg and made that his home. He lived in the tent all through the summer of 2021, working at a fast-food restaurant, but once school started, he had to give it up because it didn’t work with his school schedule. He eventually began carving wooden signs and selling them.

“Life is very different when you wonder where your next meal is going to come from, if my tent was going to be there at

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Student Achievement Data Shows Little Growth

BY ALEXIS GUSTIN

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Luke Braendel at his high school graduation June 2022. The Independence High School senior lived in a tent in Leesburg for several months at the start of his senior year before moving into an apartment with the help of Mobile Hope.

the end of every day (this was my house).

I had no way to wash clothes, so I took a

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Recent Standards of Learning data released by the Virginia Department of Education and Measures of Academic Progress data from the school division show Loudoun students are still struggling to reach pre-pandemic levels in reading, math, science, history and writing.

During the School Board’s Oct. 10 meeting, Chief Academic Officer Ashley Ellis, Director of Research Assessment Ryan Tyler and other administrators presented student assessment data in a 69-page presentation that highlighted test scores, chronic absenteeism data, and proficiency levels targeted in the Youngkin administration’s ALL In VA tutoring plan.

According to the presentation, the number of students who took the spring 2023 SOL tests returned to pre-pandemic levels with 99% taking the reading and math SOL and 88% taking the science assessment.

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Union Agreements Required for County’s Rt. 15 Widening Project

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to require project labor agreements be used by contractors selected for a $44 million Rt. 15 widening project north of Leesburg.

That action comes just weeks after the board voted to require union agreements for the construction of a $89.6 million county government office building south of Leesburg.

The projects are part of a pilot program advocated by Democrats on the county board to more widely use union labor.

Under state law, local governments may require the contractor “to enter into or adhere to project labor agreements with one or more labor organizations,” for a specific project. State law defines it as “a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific public works project.”

After selecting the office project for the PLA pilot, supervisors also directed the staff to identify a transportation project that could be used as a test case. During an Oct. 10 briefing to the board’s Finance, Government Operations & Economic

Development Committee, staff members reported that the Phase 2 Rt. 15 widening program appeared to be “a reasonable project for a pilot” among 10 road projects in the construction pipeline.

“The Route 15 Widening project from Whites Ferry Road to Montresor Road does include some additional complexities that may benefit from a PLA,” according to the staff report. “The project consists of the widening of Route 15 from two lanes to four lanes from Whites Ferry Road to Montresor Road. While this project is not complex in comparison to typical PLA projects, it is anticipated to have a construction value of approximately $44 million, which may attract competition from the construction community. Additionally, this project will include construction of two double-span bridges; stream relocation and restoration; a four-legged roundabout at Montresor Road with a realigned Limestone School Road; a shared use path along the west side of Route 15; and a shared used path along the north side of Whites Ferry Road from Route 15 to the ferry landing.”

The project is in the design phase, with construction expected to start in 2027.

Supervisor Matt Letourneau (R-Dulles), who has opposed the push to require union contracts, expressed skepticism

that many unionized trade workers would be involved with the Rt. 15 project. “Is this kind of a stretch for a PLA?” he said. Letourneau has raised concerns that a PLA requirement would limit the number of contractors that would be eligible to bid on the project, limiting competition and potentially increasing costs.

Supervisor Koran Saines (D-Sterling) suggested the W&OD Trail overpass at Sterling Boulevard could be a better candidate. However, that project, while doubling in price since it was first conceived to nearly $20 million, falls below the $35 million target threshold.

Supervisor Juli Briskman (D-Algonkian) supported the Rt. 15 selection. She pointed to the recently completed George Washington Parkway overpass at Rt. 7 that was built with union labor, coming in seven months ahead of schedule.

Letourneau noted that union labor was used on that project without a government requirement. Many contractors opt to use project labor agreements voluntarily, he said, but requiring them would result in fewer contractors bidding on the work, likely reducing competition and increasing costs.

“We don’t have to do this,” he said.

When the proposal was presented to the full board during its Oct. 17 meeting,

Supervisor Caleb Kershner (R-Catoctin) said he was worried about experimenting with a road project he views as critical.

He noted a reference in the staff report that stated the selected project should be one that would have minimal impact on the community if it were to be delayed.

“That scares me,” Kershner said.

Asked by Kersher whether another project could be selected for the pilot, Director of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure Nancy Boyd said the Phase 2 Rt. 15 widening was the best option among upcoming road projects in terms of its timing, cost, and elements of complexity.

County Chair Phyllis Randall (D-At Large) joined with the majority in championing the PLA approach. She said, based on the experiences of the many jurisdictions where union labor agreements are common, a delay was unlikely. “Coming in ahead of schedule is the norm for a PLA,” she said.

Randall said the labor agreements also would combat wage theft, which she said was a huge issue in Northern Virginia’s construction industry.

The motion to require a PLA for the project passed 5-2-2, with Letourneau and Kershner opposed, and Saines and Tony Buffington (R-Blue Ridge) absent. n

Descendants’ Day:

Oatlands Explores History of Enslavement

BY HANNA PAMPALONI

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Community members gathered at Oatlands Historic House and Gardens Saturday for the organization’s sixth Descendants’ Day. Many who attended the event are direct descendants of people who were enslaved on the former plantation in the 1700s and from the Carter family who owned the plantation for generations.

The event offered a chance for them to connect with other descendants, learn about the history of enslavement in Loudoun County, discover research tools and best practices in tracking their family history, and hear from keynote speaker and author Gayle Jessup White.

Each of the attendees had the opportunity to share their families’ history and Hanna Pampaloni/Loudoun Now connection to Oatlands.

A community member shares her family’s ties to the former Oatlands plantation at the organization’s Barbara Pierce, who traveled from Descendants’ Day Oct. 14.

Chicago to attend the event, said she started researching her families’ history years ago and was able to find information dating back to 1740.

Lori Kimball, a member of the Friends of the Thomas Balch Library’s Black History Committee, spoke on the history of enslavement in Loudoun County and the efforts made by Oatlands to educate the public on its history with enslaved people. “[In 2012] we found two main things that we thought would really be doable and that we could accomplish here at Oatlands and that was to form, to create a database of the names of every enslaved individual and also free Black individual that we could document,” she said. “And then also to start offering a tour about enslavement at Oatlands.”

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ON THE Agenda

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Data centers along Shellhorn Road, directly adjacent to Loudoun Station.

County Leaders Plan Revenue Stabilization Fund for Data Centers

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

In a move intended to further buffer the county government’s finances from an over reliance on tax revenue generated by data centers, Loudoun budget managers want to create a new revenue stabilization fund that could set aside more than $70 million to cover potential shortfalls.

With data center revenues comprising half of the local tax base, a blip in the col-

lection projections can have a significant impact on the county coffers.

Last year, when the pace of upgrades to data center equipment slowed, the county faced a funding shortfall. This year, the staff took a more conservative approach to forecasting and missed the mark in the other direction.

“We’re going to over collect this year by a lot,” County Manager Tim Hemstreet told members of the Board of Supervisors Finance Committee during an Oct. 10

briefing on the concept.

Under the proposal, the county would sequester an amount equal to 10% of real estate and personal property tax revenue attributable to data centers in a special account. In years when taxes on computer equipment fall short of projections, the Board of Supervisors would have the option to dip into that pot to help cover STABILIZATION FUND continues on page 5

Plastic Bag Tax Funds New Lovettsville Recycling Center

BY HANNA PAMPALONI hpamapaloni@loudounnow.com

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to move the Lovettsville Recycling Center from its current location on North Berlin Turnpike to Lovettsville Community Park on Milltown Road.

The new collection center is expected to cost $780,000 and to be funded with tax money collected from shoppers using plastic bags.

The county board imposed a 5-cents

per bag tax effective July 1, 2022. According to a staff report, the bag tax fund ended fiscal year 2023 with a balance of $768,000—an amount equivalent to 15.3 million plastic bag sales.

Under state law, funds from the disposable plastic bag tax can only be used on programs that assist in environmental cleanup, provide education programs designed to reduce environmental waste, mitigate pollution and litter or provide reusable bags to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program or Women, Infants and Chil-

dren program benefits.

The current Lovettsville collection site does not have adequate space to accommodate a glass recycling program, according to a staff report. The location is also the only one of the county’s eight recycling drop off centers that relies on a property lease. Moving it to the county-owned community center property would avoid the risk of potential suspension or termination of service if the current property would change ownership or use. That lease expires August 2025. n

George Govan has been selected as the Loudoun County government’s new director of Department of Finance and Procurement.

The Ashburn resident is a U.S. Air Force veteran who most recently served as CFO at the US AbilityOne Commission, which helps blind and disabled workers find employment in federal agencies.

The hiring follows a five-month nationwide search led by Baker Tilly Public Sector Executive Recruitment. His appointment is effective Oct. 26.

Govan also has served in executive and senior leadership roles at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Transportation Security Administration, and the Railroad Retirement Board. He retired from the Air Force with the rank of lieutenant colonel in 2011. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, a master’s degree from Troy University, and a doctorate of education from George Washington University.

IT Security Contract Grows to $4.5M What started out as a $2 million project to upgrade the Loudoun County government’s technology security in December 2022, is now expected to cost $4.5 million, according to a new contract award approved by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.

The contract with GuidePoint Security covers a variety of IT security-related products and services, including firewalls, data analytics, endpoint protection, server virtualization software and other products primarily related to security technologies, according to a staff report.

The services were secured through the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance AdON THE AGENDA continues on page 5

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Stabilization fun continued from page 4 expenses.

The fund—expected to start with a $73 million target total and expand to $80-$85 million in subsequent years—could be built up over two or three years by dedicating a portion of the revenues for that use in the annual budget or by allocating

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vance Technology Solutions Aggregator contract.

Hazardous Waste Collection Planned Saturday The next Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Leesburg Park and Ride lot.

Items that will be accepted include fluorescent light bulbs, dry-cell batteries, oil-based paints and stains, varnish, paint thinner, mineral spirits, metal polish, rust remover, wood strippers and preserva-

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money from year-end surpluses to the fund. Anytime funding is used, the county would have up to three years to replenish the account.

The committee endorsed the creation of the Revenue Stabilization Fund and the full Board of Supervisors approved the action unanimously, with three members absent, and without comment during its Oct. 17 meeting. n tives, furniture polish, waxes, sealants and solvents, bleach, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, fertilizer, pool chemicals, muriatic acid, sulfuric acid, ammonia, mercury, mercury thermometers and thermostats, gasoline, expired fuel, auto cleaners and flushes, brake and transmission fluid, windshield washer fluid, fire extinguishers, moth balls, flea and tick products, photographic chemicals and other hobby chemicals.

The limit per household is 15 gallons of liquid household hazardous waste with the container size not to exceed 5 gallons and 40 pounds of solid hazardous waste with container sizes not to exceed 5 gallons.

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Lauren Nicholson aboard I’ll Have Another completes the stadium jumping course in the CCI Four Star Short division Sunday during Morven Park’s Fall Horse Trails.

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Nearly 300 rider and horse combinations competed in Morven Park’s Fall Horse Trials over the weekend, with Olympic veterans taking the top spots.

Three-day eventing features horse and rider teams competing in dressage, stadium jumping and a cross country course in 18 divisions—with a field ranging from HORSE TRIALS continues on page 7

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Horse trials continued from page 6 elite world-class performers to novice riders.

In the top CCI Four Star Long division, three-time Olympian Boyd Martin took first place aboard Commando 3. He outscored Caroline Pamukcu, who finished second on King’s Especiale and third on She’s The One. Martin scored first in all three phases of the competition.

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Tonic beat teammate Elisabeth Halliday on Cooley Nutcracker. Halliday took first place in dressage, while Coleman took first in cross country and stadium jumping. Coleman also took third place aboard Diabolo.

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Mooney was trained to identify people struggling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. He has been partnered with Officer Kristine Rzewnicki, an 11year department veteran and a member of the Peer Support Team. The pair will attend departmental debriefs and critical incidents to support the agency staff members, as well as attend monthly rollcall trainings and check in on staff each workday.

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the conclusion of this pilot program, LPD will conduct a program evaluation to determine if the program should continue or be expanded.

“The mental health of those who serve is of the utmost importance,” Police Chief Thea Pirnat stated. “I am thrilled to have Mooney join the LPD family as yet another tool to assist our staff as part of our overall wellness program. This crisis response canine pilot program will both support our staff and enhance our ability to better serve the community.”

Mooney is named in honor of Stafford County Sheriff ’s Office Deputy Sheriff Jason Mooney, 24, who died on Oct. 19, 2007, while responding to a crash on I-95. Deputy Mooney also served as a U.S. Marine Corps reservist, having served one tour of duty in Iraq and was an active volunteer member of the Stafford Fire Department.

Learn more about the program at thinlinesd.org. The department plans to post social media updates on Mooney, using #MooneyMondays. n

Kiwanians Ready for Halloween Parade For the 67th year, the Leesburg Kiwanis Club on Oct. 31 will hold the Leesburg Halloween Parade through downtown Leesburg.

Leesburg’s Halloween parade is one of the oldest in the eastern United States, first held in 1957.

The parade will begin at 6 p.m., starting in the front field at Ida Lee Park and proceeding down King Street to Fairfax Street.

King Street will be closed to traffic between Battlefield Parkway and Catoctin Circle, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

For more information about the event, including participation guidelines and registration forms, go to k04757.site.kiwanis.org.

Roberts Offers Downtown History Walking Tour Leesburg native James Roberts will lead a historic walking tour of Leesburg on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. The event will begin in the Thomas Balch Library parking lot.

The three-hour tour offers an insider’s commentary of local people, places, and points of interest in and around Leesburg.

Roberts will talk about how Leesburg has grown through the years architecturally, economically, and racially. Good walking shoes are recommended.

Roberts is a former member of Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission, 2008 recipient of a Loudoun History Award, and was recognized in 2011 by Loudoun Laurels.

Pre-registration required for this event.

Only 30 spots are available. Call 703-7377195 or email balchlib@leesburgva.gov.

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The town’s Environmental Advisory Commission is encouraging residents to participate in a Keep Leesburg Beautiful fall cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 28.

The town will provide safety vests, gloves, and trash bags, which can be picked up at the Liberty Street parking lot at 9 a.m. on the day of the event.

Residents, community groups, and businesses may conduct their own trash cleanup activity and identify locations around town in need of litter cleanup. The town staff can make suggestions for cleanup locations and help get permission from property owners, such as shopping centers, to work on their property.

Registration is not required, but helps the town staff plan the event. Groups and individuals interested in participating should go to leesburgva.gov/KLB for more details. n

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Education

Public School Enrollment Falls Again

BY ALEXIS GUSTIN agustin@loudounnow.com

Loudoun County Public Schools last week released fall enrollment numbers that show 82,129 students are enrolled this year, down about 104 students from last year’s official count of 82,233.

Official enrollment numbers are usually calculated from the first day of school through Sept. 30 of each year then compared to the same time frame from the previous year. While the Virginia Department of Education typically uses the Sept. 30 student counts to set the official enrollment of school divisions, LCPS spokesperson Dan Adams said he didn’t yet have a date when the official numbers would be released.

According to the report, enrollment is down across preschool, including special education, Head Start and STEP (47), elementary grades K-5 (358) and middle school (16).

In elementary school, fifth grade had the largest drop in students, dropping from 6,221 last year to 5,939 this year. First grade had the next biggest loss, dropping from 5,748 students last year to 5,469 this year, followed by third grade, which saw 111 fewer students.

Fourth and second grades across the division saw the biggest increase in students, about 236 and 145, respectively.

High school saw an increase in enroll-

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Students line up to go inside on their first day of school. Unofficial enrollment counts show Loudoun Schools are still lagging pre-covid numbers.

ment by about 317 students, with 11th and 12th grades adding 290 and 160 students, respectively. Ninth grade saw a drop of 133 students and in 10th grade there was no change in enrollment from last year to this year.

Middle schools across the division saw the biggest drop in seventh and eighth grades, with 48 and 78 fewer students, respectively.

The 82,129 students represent 98.9% of the fiscal year 2024 projected division enrollment, according to the presentation to

the school board.

Enrollment for Virtual Loudoun Distance Learning for secondary schools was at 147, compared to 186 last year. Virtual distance learning for elementary students was discontinued during the fiscal years 2024 budget talks.

Loudoun’s official enrollment numbers in fall 2019 indicated 84,175 students, but the division has since struggled to get back to those numbers. Official counts for fall 2020 showed 81,504 students and fall 2021 had 81,642 students. n

School Board Committee to Review 2023 Model Policies

BY ALEXIS GUSTIN agustin@loudounnow.com

For the first time since its July announcement, a Loudoun County School Board committee this week will review the 2023 Virginia Department of Education model policies and the division’s current policy that outlines rights for transgender and gender expansive students.

The Student Services Committee will review the new model polices on Ensuring Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in relation to the division’s current Policy 8040 on Oct. 19. The committee plans to discuss the policies during several of its meetings before sending its recommendations to the full School Board.

The division’s current policy and regulations are based on the 2021 VDOE model

policies released under then-Gov. Ralph Northam.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the VDOE released the updated model policies in July.

The 2023 model policies, effective July 19, have updated guidance on bathrooms and parental rights, and include what critics say are rolled back protections for transgender students.

The policies state students are to use the bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their sex and not their gender identity. That rule also applies to sports and other school activities.

The policy also focuses on “safeguarding” parental rights and states schools must defer to parents when it comes to decisions about a child’s identity, including which pronouns, names and nicknames should be used.

The 2021 policies instructed divisions

to get rid of gender-based practices in all areas, including bathrooms and locker rooms to avoid excluding students. It also instructed schools to review on a case-bycase basis situations where a student didn’t want their parents to know their gender identity and to consider the health and safety of the student those situations.

Critics of the 2023 policies say the new rules would cause harm to transgender and gender fluid students.

“The terms of these model policies are in direct contradiction of Federal and State orders and laws,” Equality Loudoun said in a statement calling on the School Board to reject the policies.

“LGBTQ+ students and their parents in Loudoun County deserve to be treated MODEL POLICIES continues on page 12

SCHOOL notebook Attendance Zone Work Begins for Henrietta Lacks Elementary The first attendance zone meeting for Henrietta Lacks Elementary School will take place Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at the School Administration Building, 21000 Education Court in Ashburn.

The school, which is being built on the same campus as Hovatter Elementary School and Lightridge High School, shares the same attendance zone as Hovatter.

The School Board voted on its Oct. 10 administrative consent agenda to have the school house only kindergarten and first grade students when it opens next fall then expand to second graders the following year. Hovatter will house students in third through fifth grade starting in 2025.

The school was originally slated to open to kindergarten through second grade with Hovatter housing third through fifth. Instead, the division recommends keeping Hovatter’s youngest students in the school, rather than transitioning them to Henrietta Lacks for a single year to avoid having them change schools four times during their first four years of elementary school.

Last year, Hovatter’s kindergarten students attended Pinebrook Elementary School because of overcrowding at Hovatter.

Several elementary schools could be affected by changes to the current attendance zone in the Dulles South area, including Aldie, Arcola, Buffalo Trail, Cardinal Ridge, Elaine E. Thompson, Goshen Post, Hovatter, Hutchison Farm, Liberty, Little River and Pinebrook.

300 Students Play in World Guitar Ensemble More than 300 Loudoun students were part of 1,000 guitarists who played at the National Mall Sept. 29 at the World Culture Festival in Washington, DC. People from 180 countries showcased their cultures as part of the World Culture Festival Sept.

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29 to Oct. 1. The guitar ensemble, which ranged from beginners to master artists was the headlining opening act and played “All you need is Love” and “We Are One.” Several division schools sent guitar playing students to the festival including River Bend Middle School (110) Dominion High School (3), Freedom High School (84), Harper Park Middle School (9), Heritage High School (20), Loudoun County High School (19), Riverside High School (17), Rock Ridge High School (16) and Stone Hill Middle School (28).

“This was an event on a scale far

Loudoun County Public Schools

1,000 students participated in the World Culture Festival guitar ensemble in Washington D.C. including 300 Loudoun County Public Schools students.

beyond anything I could create for my students on my own,” River Bend Middle School Guitar Director Aaron Kunk said. “It shows the real power of collaboration. It was a magical experience to share that stage with my students and with other guitarists from around the world. It’s something I hope my students will remember for the rest of their lives.”

It’s not the first time “All You Need Is Love” has been part of a mass event.

The Beatles debuted the song on July 7, 1967, as part of the world’s first global television broadcast. “We Are One” was a song written specially for the World Culture Festival by Grammy winner Micki Free.

Park View Alum, Author Concludes Book Tour with Homecoming The Park View High School PTSA sponsored a “Homecoming with Hilarie Burton Morgan” on Oct. 14.

The actress, author and Park View High School alumna made one final stop on her tour promoting her latest book “Grimoire Girl,” followed by a meet and greet in the high school gym.

The New York Times best-selling au-

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New York Times best-selling author and Park View High School Alumna Hilarie Burton Morgan returned to Loudoun Oct. 14 for a book event and meet and greet at her old high school.

thor said she felt the call to record life in all its strange wonder since she was young. When she became a mother, she realized the importance of that calling and began piecing together an anthology of traditions and realized she was creating a grimoire—a collection of a lifetime of learning.

Burton’s grimoire takes readers through the people, places and the habits that have kept her alive.

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with privacy dignity, and respect that are not demonstrated by these model policies,” the organization stated.

Attorney General Jason Miyares at an Aug. 24 press conference at the Loudoun County Courthouse said the model policies are legal under Title IX and the Virginia Human Rights Act and said local school boards are “required to adopt policies that are consistent with them.”

Miyares said the policies were rooted in common sense and the law and that parents have the right to be part of big decisions like a child changing their gender identity.

Fairfax, Alexandria, Arlington, Prince William County Public Schools and Virginia Beach City Public Schools have decided to continue to use their current transgender policies rather than adopt the 2023 model policies.

The Thursday committee meeting starts at 5 p.m. at 21000 Education Court, Ashburn. Members of the public wishing to speak may sign up prior to the start of the meeting. n

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Candidates for the At Large County Chair seat on the Board of Supervisors gathered Friday morning at the National Conference Center for a debate sponsored by the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce.

Two-term Incumbent Democrat Phyllis Randall, Republican Gary Katz and Independent Sam Kroiz answered questions from panelists for a little over an hour, with much of the discussion centering on the zoning ordinance rewrite and the candidates’ positions on future development and data centers.

Randall listed finishing the zoning ordinance rewrite as one of her top priorities were she to be reelected. She said it had not been rewritten since 1993 and the process to complete the new one was extensive.

“I think that doing the zoning ordinance rewrite notionally is a good idea, by why is it being crammed down everyone’s throats on such an accelerated schedule? That just is completely baffling to me,” Katz said.

Randall said the early stages of the ordinance rewrite were “off track” but that with the feedback provided by businesses owners, it had been improved.

“At this point, of the 12 chapters of the zoning ordinance, we’ve put to bed five of those 12 chapters,” she said adding that the biggest issues in the ordinance were grandfathering, modifiability and attainable housing.

“The idea that the zoning ordinance is not good for business or will not be workable for business, I will say that we were off track before but right now the business industries have been lock step with us,” she said.

Kroiz said he appreciated that some of the concerns with the ordinance were being resolved but said having so many issues to resolve at the end of the project was a bad sign, especially after working on it for four years.

“I was at a forum the other day with former supervisor Geary Higgins and he was saying that they had a zoning ordinance that was done before the last election and that they could have passed it then but they decided to put it off,” Kroiz said. “So, they had already put a lot of work into it four years ago. They’ve been working on it for four years. And to me that is just a sign of lack of vision from the top and leadership.”

Katz said data centers were crucial to the county’s economy and he was worried that they would be scared off to other locations around the country.

“If the data centers were to leave overnight, our taxes would all go up by 63.4% in a heartbeat. We don’t want that,” he said.

He said he understood concerns of residents that the centers could be built near their neighborhoods.

“That’s not my ideal scenario,” Katz said.

“At the same time, we have areas that are ripe for data centers.”

But Kroiz said that he was concerned that a partisan controlled board would continue to give “sweetheart deals” to developers, raising costs on taxpayers.

“It’s not the data centers’ fault, but the data centers have kind of enabled us to get to this point where we are having to approve these new developments to get the billions of dollars up front to pay the costs from past projects,” he said. “And we’re almost having to approve new data centers to get more data center money to make up for those costs.”

Randall defended the current board saying previously, data centers were byright uses in certain parts of the county, CHAMBER DEBATE continues on page 15

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Chamber debate continued from page 14 meaning the decision to approve them never came before the board but were approved administratively. She said in 1993 when the last zoning ordinance was adopted, data centers were not envisioned.

“Which is why it was so important to do the comprehensive plan my first term and why we’re doing the zoning ordinance this term,” she said. “Data centers bring about $800 million revenue in Loudoun County every year. They are a vital part of our economy … but what’s happening right now is because the areas that we call ‘data center alley’ have been or are getting full these things are now pushing out into areas where those by-right portions exist and those areas now are residential neighborhoods.”

Candidates also had the opportunity to comment on mental health concerns, the Board of Supervisors’ role in supporting public schools, transportation and political discourse.

“In Loudoun, we need to build a crisis receiving center. We need to stop incarcerating mental health,” Randall said. “Mental health is health and it should not be incarcerated. That is not the place for incarcer-

ation. And we need to try to change the atmospherics in general and we need to do things to recruit and retain mental health professionals for the long term.”

“One of the key pieces that is essential [in Loudoun County Public Schools] that I think that we need is an Office of the Inspector General,” Katz said. “Our School Board, we’ve gotten a bad reputation. We’ve gotten a bad reputation through national headlines about how horrible crisis were held in Loudoun County and we shouldn’t require a gubernatorial executive order. It shouldn’t require a special grand jury report, it shouldn’t require media exposés, in order to get transparency and accountability in Loudoun County.”

“We need solutions now,” Kroiz said, referencing mental health concerns in the county. “Those don’t happen but yet [Randall] might get reelected because she is a Democrat, right? And a Republican would be the same way. The [political] parties make you not have the accountability,” Kroiz said. “So, as an independent chairman, I’ll have to do a good job. I’ll have to fix problems because I don’t have anybody that’s gonna vote for me no matter what I do.”

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Clancy Announces Candidacy for 10th District Mike Clancy announced Oct. 5 he will make another bid to represent Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. The attorney and technology company Clancy executive is the first Republican to enter the 2024 race since incumbent Democrat Jennifer Wexton announced she would not seek reelection.

Clancy was among 11 candidates who vied for the GOP nomination in 2022. Purcellville’s Húng Cao won that contest in a firehouse primary.

Wexton announced last month she would not seek reelection next year after receiving a diagnosis of progressive supra-nuclear palsy, which is caused by damage to nerve cells in areas of the brain and can lead to loss of balance, slurred speech, and problems with eye movements.

“I’m running for Congress to fight back against the radical left’s failed policies and to restore America,” Clancy said in the announcement. “America is on the wrong track. Families are struggling under the failed leadership of the Biden Administration and the radical progressive left as the heavy weight of record inflation crushes their paychecks.”

Clancy began his legal career as an attorney with the Navy’s Office of General Counsel. Today, he is a senior business executive and lawyer for a global information technology company. He also served on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s technology and cybersecurity transition team.

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Public Safety

20 Years Later, Child Rapist Sentenced to 50 Years Twenty-two years after he was first charged with the rape of a 12-year-old family member, Franklin Antonio Carcamo Giron was sentenced last week to serve 50 years in prison for the crime.

Giron The 46-year-old man was indicted in December 2001 on two counts of rape and was scheduled to enter a guilty plea the following month.

However, he was released from jail on bond prior to his court date and fled the area. He remained missing for two decades.

In 2019, Leesburg Police Department detectives learned Carcamo Giron was living in eastern El Salvador and worked with federal and international agencies to obtain an INTERPOL Red Notice, an international arrest warrant. Carcamo Giron was arrested there on Aug. 18, 2020. He arrived in Loudoun in August 2022.

During a March 23 Circuit Court hearing, he pleaded guilty to one count of rape. Additional charges of rape and failure to appear in court were dropped. The rape charge carried a sentence of up to life in prison.

During the Oct. 12 sentencing hearing, Circuit Court Judge Douglas L. Fleming Jr. handed down a 50-year prison sentence, above the state sentencing guidelines that

recommended a range between nine years and 19 years, four months.

According to a proffer the evidence prosecutors would have presented at trial, Carcamo Giron moved into a Leesburg home with the victim and her extended family in February 2001. Within a few weeks, he kissed and fondled the girl when both of her parents were out of the home.

A few days after that he raped her. He told investigators he had intercourse with her 10 times during the ensuing months. The last time was Sept. 17, 2001, after which the victim reported the assaults to her elementary school guidance counselor, who alerted Leesburg Police and Child Protective Services. By that time, the victim was pregnant.

According to the filing, Carcamo Giron claimed to police the relationship was consensual. He said he knew it was wrong but could not resist the temptation.

“This result could not have been achieved without the coordination and support of the Department of Justice, the FBI, the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the Leesburg Police Department and other agencies,” stated Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj. She also credited the retired police officers and medical personnel who helped with the prosecution.

“We hope that the victim can now close this chapter of her life and find some measure of peace,” she said. n

Police Recover Car in Reckless Driving Case; Initial Suspect Cleared As the investigation into Saturday’s reckless driving incidents in Leesburg and Loudoun County was continuing this week, Leesburg Police found the suspects vehicle abandoned in a parking lot and dismissed charges against the initial suspect.

According to the initial report, a series of reckless driving incidents began at approximately 4 p.m. Oct. 14, when a Leesburg Police officer attempted to stop a 2016 white Chevrolet Camaro for speeding. The driver sped away westbound on East Market Street and officers ultimately opted not to pursue the vehicle in consideration of public safety. The vehicle was located shortly thereafter near Heritage High School and the driver again fled at high speed. Officers opted not to give

chase because of safety concerns.

Officers located the unoccupied Camaro in a parking lot along Fieldstone Drive around 1 a.m. Sunday morning. The vehicle was seized for evidence, the department announced Monday.

Investigators had also obtained a warrant for five felony charges against a 34-year-old man in conjunction with the case. After the man was taken into custody by the Fredericksburg Police Department, it was determined that he was no longer a suspect in the case. Charges filed against him—two felony counts of attempted malicious wounding, two felony counts of hit and run, one felony count of eluding, and one misdemeanor count of reckless driving—will be dismissed, according to the department. n

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Business took second place. She went on to Loudoun Student Starts Biodegradable Makeup Company she compete at the DECA International CaBY ALEXIS GUSTIN agustin@loudounnow.com

Charlotte Maloney is passionate about the environment. She has been involved with Keep Loudoun Beautiful for several years and is a former Girl Scout who shares information about how to help the Maloney environment on her Instagram page.

She is also passionate about makeup.

The Freedom High School senior decided to take those two passions and create a sustainable, biodegradable makeup product.

“They are very opposite ends of the spectrum, so I thought to combine them would be a great opportunity,” she said.

She came up with the idea when she was 16 after she noticed most makeup compacts were made with glass or plastic and just ended up in landfills. She began looking for ways to change this to a

compostable compact to hold an organic lipstick.

She came up with the idea to use a wine cork as the lipstick tube, something readily found around Loudoun amongst the many wineries.

“Most of the corks get thrown out, so I decided to play with the materials and started drilling through the corks to make a Chapstick-like compact,” she said.

By using cork as the lipstick tube, she hopes to prevent the use of and discarding of plastic cosmetic packaging into landfills.

“The cosmetics industry is a $262 billion industry which means that there is a lot of waste, much of which is not biodegradable,” she said.

She took her idea to the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, a program sponsored by the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce that helps young entrepreneurs gain traction in the business world and created EcoGlow Cosmetics. Through the program that met outside of school, she was paired with a mentor that helped her create a business plan, understand the finance side of running of business and de-

velop marketing strategies.

In December, she purchased her business license through the State Corporation Commission and was officially open.

“EcoGlow Cosmetics is not just another cosmetics company,” she said. “It’s a beacon of hope for those who are passionate about beauty and environmental responsibility.”

She also participated in Girls with Impact, an online entrepreneurship program for girls.

She was eventually introduced to Renee Ventrice, owner of Cork & Keg tours, who liked her idea and became a mentor, even introducing her to area local wineries where she shared her idea of using their discarded corks for her product. Because most corks have the winery brand on it, she wanted to get their approval. She said they loved the idea.

For the past two years, Maloney has been building her business through the Young Entrepreneurs Academy and entered her product into the Business Growth Plan category of the Virginia Distributive Education Clubs of America, or DECA, state competition last year, where

reer Development Conference in April in Orlando, FL. “The judges were incredibly enthusiastic and were genuinely interested in the product, causing me to feel as though sustainable products have a passionate consumer base,” she said.

So far, she has created an organic lipstick and lip balm, but plans to expand to other makeup products including blush and eyeshadow turning them into “chubby sticks” and sticking with the wine cork idea.

To date, she has sold over 1,000 units through her website, word of mouth and at Loudoun farmer’s markets.

Once school started, her focus turned to that, but she said she wants to keep selling and developing products and competing in pitch competitions all through college. She said she would love to see her business become the next big thing in cosmetics.

“My goal with my business was not only to create a great product but to also bring an awareness around the environment,” she said.

For more information, go to ecoglowcosmetics.com. n

You are invited to our Community Meeting Learn more about the Aviator to Takeoff 230 kV Electric Transmission Line and Substation Project around Chantilly, VA. Join us: Wednesday, October 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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Nonprofits Volunteers Put On Largest Ever Rummage Sale

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Last weekend’s Ladies Board Rummage Sale offered the biggest selection of bargains in the event’s 84-year history of raising money to support Inova Loudoun Hospital and provide nursing scholarships.

Volunteers worked at the Loudoun County fairgrounds for a week unpacking nine tractor trailer loads of donated items, sorting them into departments, and folding, stacking, and displaying the items in the barns and buildings throughout the complex in time for the three-day sale to open Friday.

“We’ve never had this much stuff before in the history of the rummage sale,” said Rummage Sale Chairwoman Joylyn Hannahs.

And, she said, this year’s event was supported by more volunteers than ever.

While there were many first timers pitching in this year, returning stalwarts included 92-year-old Jean Dawson and Jim Roberts, who was the first man to earn a golden apron denoting 50 years of service at the sale.

“I’m in my element. I love it. That’s why people do it. They love it,” said Darby Nelson Folk, who has chaired the holiday department for the past seven years.

While the sale is regionally known for its bargains galore, this year’s collection of donations offered some special finds.

Those included more than 400 luxury hotel robes donated by Salamander Resort, furniture from Stone Tower Winery, holiday items from the now-closed Fun Shop in Middleburg, 90 some wedding dresses, and a Kate Moss settee donated by a River Creek resident.

Ladies Board President Ro Berner, who heads up the jewelry department, pointed out the display of a European designer necklace valued at $750. “This is the kind of thing that shows up in a Harris-Teeter grocery bag,” she said of the items donated by community members.

The Ladies Board works with Ketterman’s Jewelers to sort through the donations, often uncovering valuable pieces that might have gone unnoticed.

In “The Look” department, which features upscale clothing and accessories, co-chair Alexia Orr also sported a golden apron this year. She hasn’t hit the 50-year

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Jim Roberts, who works in the Man Cave section of the Rummage Sale, was awarded a gold apron this year in recognition of his 50 years of voluneteer service at the event. He’s the first man to earn the honor.

mark of volunteer service, but over the past nine years, the registered nurse has helped raise $350,000 in her section of the sale. Last year, the department raised $63,000. The surprise apron honor comes as she prepares to move away from the county after volunteering for 14 years.

In her department, the Salamander Resort robes were piled high on a center table. Normally sold for $200, they were tagged at $15—or three for $30.

The sale also offered a huge collection of wedding dresses, including 78 that were rescued from a trip to the landfill. Orr said an Arlington wedding shop closed after the owner died during the pandemic and the landlord hired a junk company to clean out the space. The workers couldn’t bear to throw away the dresses and saved them.

“Besides making money for Inova, we like to reservice things, too,” Orr said.

“That’s why I love the rummage sale. It has as a two-fold purpose. It makes money for our hospital, which is local, and it also is really great for the community because you can get great stuff like this for a really good price.”

Many items not sold during the weekend will be offered to area charities. After packing away this year’s inventory, volunteers will turn their focus to collecting donations for next year’s sale.

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Towns

School Board Takes Over Woodgrove Access Road Project

BY HANNA PAMPALONI

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Plans to build a secondary entrance to the Woodgrove High School campus are back in motion after being delayed following the county government’s decision to cancel plans to develop Fields Farm Park following months of friction with Purcellville’s Town Council and Planning Commission.

The School Board voted at its Oct. 10 meeting to allocate an additional $8.8 million to fund the project after the county’s Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure transferred its allocated but unspent funds from 2015 and 2018 to the board earlier this summer.

The road was planned to be built in coordination with a sports complex and park and ride lot between the Mayfair neighborhood and Woodgrove. However, amid delays from the Purcellville Town Council, the Board of Supervisors purchased 143 acres outside of Purcellville and withdrew applications for the project.

That decision meant the secondary

HAMILTON Fall Festival Planned Saturday at Town Park The town’s annual autumn party, Fall Into Hamilton, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 21 from 12 to 2 p.m.

It will be held at the Hamilton Community Park and will include a variety of vendors, a pumpkin carving contest, Halloween costume contest, food and a moon bounce.

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A view of the single lane road that runs from Woodgrove High School and dead ends into the field behind the school and adjacent to the Mayfair neighborhood.

access road to Woodgrove was canceled as well. As part of the county’s collaboration with the town throughout the planning process of the Fields Farm complex, it was decided that the access road would not connect to Mayfair Crown Drive, as originally intended. Mayfair residents voiced

concerns over increased traffic and pedestrian safety if their neighborhood were to act as a cut through to the school.

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Lovettsville Council Moves Forward with One-Way Street Conversion

BY HANNA PAMPALONI hpampaloni@loudounnow.com

The Lovettsville Town Council on Thursday approved the next stage of planning for two one-way street conversion projects downtown, following two public hearings on the proposals.

The roads being considered for conversion from two-way to one-way are South Church Street, East Pennsylvania Avenue, South Light Street, and South Loudoun Street. The project would also include adding sidewalks and bike lanes, lighting for pedestrians and address drainage issues, Kimley-Horn representative Mark Phillips said.

Residents voiced concerns over the change at the Sept. 28 public hearing and the public hearing Oct. 12 citing detrimental effects to local businesses, increased traffic, and higher speeds.

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Kimley-Horn Representative Mark Phillips presents plans to the Lovettsville Town Council during an Oct. 12 meeting.

South Loudoun Street resident Martha Fuqua said she thought the change would create more problems than it would solve. She said she did not want to have sidewalks added or hear the construction

right outside her house.

“I don’t want sidewalks,” Fuqua said. “I don’t want you to widen the streets. I don’t want you to change the entire infrastructure of the historical part of Lovettsville. I think it’s going to increase speed.”

Back Street Brews owner Maureen Morris said she was worried about the impact on her business and thought the change would turn the town into a “oneway maze.” She said she agreed with Fuqua that it would change the historic nature of that part of Lovettsville.

South Loudoun Street resident Stacey Evans said the change would further limit parking in that part of town by removing the option for out-of-town visitors to park along the street shoulders.

“One of the things I love about Lovettsville is it’s a walking community,” she said.

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The Town Council on Monday voted to schedule a public hearing in consideration of a 10% utility rate increase for users.

Council member Craig Green, who chairs the town’s Utility Committee, said 10% was not a sufficient raise but anything more than that would be too much at once.

“One of the problems was that our original move from 2014 to 2019 was relatively low. And so, re-baselining ourselves would be a huge leap … secondly, we’re still vague about the cost and the expenses that we need to fund. So, this is not the last rate increase that we’re looking at in the next 18 to 24 months,” he said.

Green said the committee had discussed hiring a consultant to provide a rate study and said he wanted more discussion by the council on surcharges.

“Are they there to cover operating costs? Or are they there to cover capital costs?” he asked. “… If we want to create, you know, a utility system capital reserve fund paid for by fees, then that surcharge should be bagged and tagged as that, and I don’t think it is right now.”

The council voted unanimously to schedule a public hearing next month.

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Middleburg Seeks Input on Redevelopment Rules

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

More than 60 Middleburg residents gathered at the American Legion Hall Monday night to begin a discussion of what, if anything, should be done to limit the scale of new homes being built in long-established residential neighborhoods.

The Planning Commission and Town Council have been wrestling with the issue in recent years and have adopted zoning ordinance revisions aimed at discouraging the construction of large homes in the R-2 District by enacting new limits on lot coverage and impervious surfaces. But those regulations have not curbed the redevelopment trend.

The town commissioned consultants, The Berkley Group, to lead a community discussion of the issue. During the Oct. 16 community work session, Project Manager Benjamin Tripp presented slides of different types of residential development and asked residents, gathered in groups around tables, to provide feedback about

One-way street continued from page 19 “In front of my house you see people walking all the time from the elementary school up to the town whenever we have events.

Having curbs and gutters, I don’t think will really be a help.”

The one-way street conversion is divided into two projects. The first will convert South Church Street, East Pennsylvania Avenue and South Light Street. This project was the topic of the Sept. 28 public hearing.

Thursday’s hearing focused on the second project, converting South Locust Street to one way.

Phillips said the changes were designed to improve safety, create a safe walking route and reduce speeds along the roadway.

Town manager Jason Cournoyer said

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The event will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and offer hands-on activities, the opportunity to see live animals, to learn about

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Residents gather around a table at Middleburg’s American Legion Hall during an Oct. 16 community work session on the town’s residential zoning rules.

what they liked—or didn’t—about scale, layout and design of the homes pictured.

While there were some frequent comments advocating a diversity of housing designs in neighborhoods and supporting the establishment of a town Architectural Review Board, several participants said they didn’t understand the goals of the exercise.

Town Manager Danny Davis and the streets currently did not conform to the Virginia Department of Transportation’s standards because they were too narrow.

Lovettsville Project Manager Charlie Mumaw said each lane was required to be at least 10 feet wide with nine feet wide allowed if they were approved for a special permit. Currently, the total width of the roads is 16.5 feet, he said. Expanding that would result in encroaching on private property, something the town wanted to avoid, Phillips said.

The votes to approve the next stage of design planning for both projects passed 4-0-1-1 with council members Jennifer Reed absent and Bobby Merhaut abstaining due to resigning from the council in the coming weeks.

Council member Brandon Davis said he had gone back and forth on whether or native plants and wildlife, supplies to start a nature journal, the chance to help plant trees as part of the town’s annual Arbor Day celebration and celebrate the town’s Tree City USA designation.

Children can have their faces painted, live music will be performed by Willie White and pizza will be offered by Papa John’s.

Mayor Bridge Littleton said the meeting was just an effort to get more community feedback.

Davis said the staff was hoping the theoretical exercise would gather more community ideas that could be brought back to the council and commission.

“The question for the community is: What is your reaction to what is being done today?” Davis said, noting that the construction happening today complies with town regulations.

“Some have said let’s go further, others have said let’s not go so far,” Littleton said.

“We do not know where everybody sits.

We do not want to presuppose that there is a right answer, a wrong answer, a direction we need to go or no direction at all.”

“What we don’t want to do is make a mistake. And we make a mistake when we don’t go out and thoughtfully get input from as broad of perspective of the community as possible,” Littleton said.

The Berkey Group representatives will take the feedback garnered at the 90-minute session and prepare a report to the Town Council and Planning Commission next month. n not to approve the projects over the past few weeks but had ultimately decided to vote for it when he considered the town over the next few decades. He said he appreciated all the feedback from residents and that they had helped guide the project going forward.

“It’s not lost on anybody here that it’s not a fun or popular choice, but I don’t think sometimes making the right decision is fun or popular,” he said.

Council member Tom Budnar agreed and asked staff to ensure that the public knew that the council was not making the decision lightly.

Mayor Christopher Hornbaker said the plans to improve the roads in the older part of town had been in the town’s plans for several years and over the course of several councils.

“It’s not just this Town Council that sees the long term benefit, the need from the past and how it’s going to benefit the future. I do believe it will not adversely affect the historic nature and the historical part of town,” he said.

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Access road continued from page 19 the project, residents are again concerned that the road will connect to Mayfair Crown Drive.

During the Oct. 10 Purcellville Town Council meeting, resident Christine Green said the road could connect to Hillsboro Road instead.

“If the county did reach out to you, I hope that you’re all able to work with them and figure this out,” she said. “If they haven’t, I’m hoping we can reach out to find out what they’re plans are because in the past I do not find the county trustworthy or reliable.”

Director of Planning, Engineering and Development Dale Lehnig told the council that county staff had reached out and town staff was reviewing the plats. She said she would have a staff report for the council at its next meeting Oct. 24, but that the current plan does not have the access road connecting to Mayfair Crown Drive.

“They are working on revising the plans—shifting this road over so that it would be about 140 feet from the property line of the Mayfair subdivision, going pretty much due north,” she said.

The future of the road also impacts the town’s plans for a water storage tank and future police department.

The town was relying on the road to access and build both projects.

Lehnig told the council in June that the town is using funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to design and build the tower putting the project on a tight deadline and necessitating one of two options: building an approximately 1,200-foot access road from Mayfair Crown Drive, with an estimated construction cost of $85,000; or building an approximately 3,200-foot access road not connecting to Mayfair with an estimated construction cost of $200,000.

That road would act as a temporary construction access road until the permanent one is built.

She told Loudoun Now that she is unsure so far if the town will still need to build a temporary construction road or if the permanent road will be built in time. The deadline for the ARPA funds to be allocated is Dec. 31, 2024, and must be spent by Dec. 31, 2026. n

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LIVE MUSIC WILL BASKINS 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 Spanky’s Shenanigans, 538 E. Market St., Leesburg. spankyspub.com KEN FRANCIS WENZEL 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 Plaza Azteca Mexican Restaurant, 1608 Village Market Blvd. SE. Suite 125, Leesburg. plazaazteca.com/leesburg YARN 8 to 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg. $20. tallyhotheater.com TED GARBER 8 to 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 Rebellion Bourbon Bar & Kitchen, 1 N. King St. Leesburg facebook.com/eatatrebellion.leesburg THE CURVE CREW 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Horseshoe Curve Restaurant, 1162 Pine Grove Road, Bluemont. facebook.com/Horseshoecurve MARK CULLINANE 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Two Twisted Posts Winery, 12944 Harpers Ferry Road, Neersville. twotwistedposts.com CARY WIMBISH 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Spanky’s Shenanigans, 538 E. Market St., Leesburg. spankyspub.com GARY SMALLWOOD 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Quattro Goombas Brewery, 22860 James Monroe Highway, Aldie. quattrogoombas.com MATT HOLLOMAN 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Dirt Farm Brewing, 18701 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont. dirtfarmbrewing.com MARK VOLLTEN & THE SCENIC ROOTS 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 MacDowell’s, 202 Harrison St. SE., Leesburg. macsbeach.com WILL SHEPARD 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Harvest Gap Brewery, 15485 Purcellville Road, Hillsboro. harvestgap.com CHRIS COMPTON 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Otium Cellars, 18050 Tranquility Road, Purcellville. otiumcellars.com

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Tracy Hamlin

Songstress Tracy Hamlin is hosting An Evening of Jazz and Soul at The Lodge at Hanson Park in Aldie Oct. 26 featuring guest pianist Anthony Walker.

Hamlin Brings Jazz to Hometown Audiences

BY HANNA PAMPALONI hpampaloni@loudounnow.com

World-known songstress Tracy Hamlin is bringing back her annual Sweet Jazz Fest next April, but before that, she is hosting a promotional event next week – An Evening of Jazz and Soul.

The Oct. 26 event, featuring special guest pianist Anthony Walker, will be held at The Lodge at Hanson Park near Aldie, the first performance to be held at the venue.

Many of Hamlin’s performances are held in Europe, but Hamlin said during her time serving as board chair for Visit Loudoun last year she realized she want-

ed to hold a concert closer to home.

“People are always saying, ‘when is your next performance?’ I’m like ‘ah, I’ll be in Croatia. I’ll be in California.’ So, I said, ‘you know what, it is time for me to do a solo concert in Loudoun County,’” she said. “And when I knew that my jazz festival was coming back … I thought why not have an October event so that people can see my full show with my full band and background singers.”

The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are available at tracyhamlin.com.

VIP tickets also include a post-concert meet and greet with Hamlin, drink tickets, and an autographed download card for a Hamlin CD.

She said its special to be able to perform for so many friends that she’s made over the years, but who only know her in a more professional networking capacity.

“The majority of the people coming have never ever seen me perform live,” she said. “So, I’m excited to share that piece of my life with them.”

She also said she picked the venue herself after attending a Leadership Loudoun panel there earlier this year and is excited to hold the Lodge’s inaugural event.

“I’m hoping this will be the first of

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LEESBURG CAR SHOW 12 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14 Downtown Leesburg lcps.org/carshow

ZZ-KC 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Loudoun St., Leesburg tallyhotheater.com

HAIL TO THE TRAIL 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 Chapman DeMary Trail, 355 N. Hatcher Ave., Purcellville purcellvilleva.gov

Postponed last weekend, the 35th Annual Leesburg Car Show presented by the Academies of Loudoun will showcase classic cars and hot rods throughout the downtown area.

All profits of the event directly support students at the Academies. $3 donation requested.

For two decades ZZ-KC has traveled coast-to-coast, performing as the nation’s longest running national touring tribute to ZZ Top.

The 11th annual Purcellville Green Expo includes tours of the 10-acre old-growth forest, hands-on activities, native plants and wildlife programs, and an Arbor Day tree planting.

Hamlin continued from page 21 many, because I would love to have concerts there every performance,” she said. “… The venue is absolutely beautiful.”

For Hamlin, singing comes as naturally as walking; she’s been doing it almost as long.

The songstress is known world-wide and has performed with Gloria Gaynor, Pieces of a Dream and Peabo Bryson. She said she got her start at age five, singing for neighbors with her brothers who were influenced by The Jackson Five and The Temptations. Then she signed on to a band at age 11 and began singing for larger audiences while touring the East Coast.

While she’s always loved jazz, her first experience performing it did not come until later.

“Back in the early 2000s a jazz band that I grew up listening to, needed a singer and they hired little old me, and I couldn’t believe it,” she said. “It was an honor and privilege to work with them and we literally toured the world.”

Hamlin spent years performing in Europe that still forms the core of her fanbase. She moved to Loudoun in 2010 but spent much of her time on the road.

When things slowed down a bit and she and her husband began to explore Northern Virginia’s wineries, she was surprised to find beautiful scenes so close to home.

“As we started frequenting these amazing spaces I was like ‘wait a minute this reminds me so much of Vienna,

Austria. It reminds me of Tuscany, Italy’ and I just couldn’t believe the beauty and how much fun I would have and the incredible experience and then I could just go home and get in my own bed,” she said. “I’m always amazed that I don’t have to fly for these experiences.”

It was then that she decided to organize a Jazz Fest for Loudoun County, a celebration reminiscent of a party she used to perform at annually on the island of St. Lucia. In 2018, she hosted her first

Sweet Jazz Fest at Tarara Winery.

“Why not bring experiences that people love musically in DC? Why not bring them to Loudoun now? So, that’s how that idea was birthed,” she said.

When COVID caused her to cancel the event in 2020 and downsize it to three smaller concerts in 2021, she decided to bring back the fest back next year. The April 19-20 event will feature a star-studded lineup with Marcus Anderson, Karen Briggs, Jeff Bradshaw, Julien Vaughn and others.

But while performing has always been part of her life, Hamlin discovered that she needed to be more than just a singer, starting her own record label when she was unable to find one to produce an album for her.

“Record labels, they’re so picky,” she said. “They will say you can’t sing. They will say they don’t like the way you look.

And I just decided, you know, I am not gonna put myself in a position again to be picked apart to the point of it affecting my self-esteem. So, I said if I start my own label I can do what I want.”

She released her first album in 2005.

“It was a lot of work. I didn’t bargain for that because I was the record label, I was the project manager, I was everything,” she said.

Now, she’s recording her seventh album.

But Hamlin also spent a decade teaching music appreciation at Jemicy School in Owings Mills, MD. Jemicy focuses specifically on students with dyslexia or other related language-based learning differences, according to their website.

“It was one of the greatest achievements of my life,” she said. “Because not

only did I become an excellent educator, which I was very, insecure about, but I learned so much about myself. … That’s when I really understood the impact that music can have on people’s lives. It is a universal language.”

Always on the lookout for ways she can improve, Hamlin said she draws inspiration from all genres of music and pays close attention to all the aspects of a song from its production to the lyrics.

“I get one thing from jazz. I get something else from country. I get something else from classical. I get something else from R&B. So, if you looked at the playlist on my iPad you wouldn’t really know what my favorite genre is,” she said.

Now Hamlin tries to use music “as a catalyst to give back to the community.”

At almost every performance, a portion of the proceeds go to musical scholarships through Catoctin School of Music and charities.

“Now for our April event, we are actually forming a committee so that we can extend it to people that Catoctin may not even know about,” she said. “So, we’re working on that plan because our goal is to eventually give 10 scholarships for each event if we can.”

Hamlin’s advice to newer artists looking to make a name for themselves is to not be afraid to get their hands dirty and take on as many roles as they need until their talent is recognized.

“You can no longer make a living by wearing just one hat,” she said “You have to be willing to roll your sleeves up and learn the business and be willing to jump in.”

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Directors Wolfe, Payne Featured at Middleburg Film Fest “Rustin,” and “The Holdovers” are among the top entries to be featured as part of the lineup at this year’s Middleburg Film Festival, which runs Oct. 19-22.

“Rustin,” a Netflix biopic of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin starring Colman Domingo and directed by George C. Wolfe will open the event Thursday. Wolfe will be presented with the Impact Award in recognition of his artistic achievement and determination to bring the long-overlooked story to the screen.

“The Holdovers,” which reunites “Sideways” filmmaker Alexander Payne and actor Paul Giamatti serve as the festival’s centerpiece film Saturday. Payne will be in attendance and be presented with this year’s Director Spotlight Award.

Additionally, Emerald Fennell, the writer/director of “Saltburn,” will collect the fest’s Agnès Varda Trailblazing Film Artist Award; composer Michael Giacchino will receive its Distinguished Composer Award at a tribute concert performed by the Loudoun Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Kim Kluge; and there

will be a Film Diplomacy Panel convened in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, which will host a delegation of top Ukrainian filmmakers The vision of Salamander Resort and Spa owner Sheila Johnson, the Middleburg Film Festival is a curated selection of narrative and documentary films screened in intimate theater environments around Middleburg, along with events featuring renowned filmmakers, actors, and other special guests. The films include festival favorites, world and regional premieres, first-class foreign films, and Oscar contenders.

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It’s Fall Farm Tour Weekend Visitors are invited to tour more than 40 rural venues at the Fall Farm Tour organized by the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development marking its 30th anniversary.

The free event highlights animals, local produce, corn mazes, pumpkin patches, apple presses, and stores packed with locally grown and locally made goods and produce. New this year is Brookfield Dairy Farm, a traditional dairy that produces high quality ice cream, butter, and milk products;

Blooming Hill Lavender Farm, a boutique lavender farm that offers a curated collection of 100 varieties of lavender; and Rivenwool Animal Rescue, which offers visitors the opportunity to pet, and feed Merino and Icelandic sheep, Cashmere goats, chickens, ducks, and geese.

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CLARK PEKLO 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Flying Ace Farm, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville. flyingacefarm.com

MELISSA QUINN FOX 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 XCAL Shooting Sports and Fitness, 44950 Russell Branch Parkway, Ashburn. xcal.com DR FU & HERR METAL

7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Segra Field, 42095 Loudoun United Drive, Leesburg. $15 to $45. loudoununitedfc.com BETTER OFF DEAD 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg. $15$35. tallyhotheater.com PC415 8 to midnight, Friday, Oct. 20 Spanky’s Shenanigans, 538 E. Market St., Leesburg. spankyspub.com GINADA PIÑATA 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Monk’s BBQ, 251 N. 21st St., Purcellville. monksq.com

BETHANY GATES 8 p.m. to midnight, Friday, Oct. 20 Nick’s Taverna, 42395 Ryan Road, Ashburn. nickstaverna.com FALL ECLECTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 21 Goose Creek Village, 21030 Sycolin Road, Ashburn. goosecreekvillage.com SOMETHING’S BREWING 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Bear Chase Brewing Company, 33665 Bear Chase Lane, Bluemont. bearchasebrew.com PHILIP CROUCH 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Firefly Cellars, 40325 Charles Town Pike, Hamilton. fireflycellars.com HILARY VELTRI 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 868 Estate Vineyards, 14001 Harpers Ferry Road, Hillsboro.

868estatevineyards.com ADRIEL GENET 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 21 50 West Vineyards, 39060 Little River Turnpike, Middleburg.

50westvineyards.com CHRIS BOWEN 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. S aturday, Oct. 21 8 Chains North Winery, 38593 Daymont Lane, Waterford.

8chainsnorth.com MATT BURRIDGE 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Sunset Hills Vineyard, 38295 Fremont Overlook Lane, Purcellville. sunsethillvineyard.com ALEX THE RED PAREZ AKA EL ROJO 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Twin Oaks Tavern Winery, 18035 Raven Rocks Road, Bluemont. twinoakstavernwinery.com MELISSA QUINN FOX 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Lost Rhino Brewing Co, 21730 Red Rum Drive #142, Ashburn. lostrhino.com WAYNE SNOW 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Two Twisted Posts Winery, 12944 Harpers Ferry Road, Neersville. twotwistedposts.com ALL JAMMED UP 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Harvest Gap Brewery, 15485 Purcellville Road, Hillsboro. harvestgap.com ANDY CARIGNAN 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Hillsboro. breauxvineyards.com DAVE MININBERG 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Quattro Goombas Brewery, 22860 James Monroe Highway, Aldie. quattrogoombas.com GARY SMALLWOOD 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Doukenie Winery, 14727 Mountain Road, Hillsboro. doukeniewinery.com

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JIM STEELE 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Flying Ace Farm, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville. flyingacefarm.com ACOUSTIC MOOSE 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Forever Farm and Vineyard, 15779 Woodgrove Road, Purcellville.

THE SUMMER OF GEORGE 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg. lostbarrel.com FORK IN THE ROAD 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Bear Chase Brewing Company, 33665 Bear Chase Lane, Bluemont. bearchasebrew.com BRISK 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Harvest Gap Brewery, 15485 Purcellville Road, Hillsboro. harvestgap.com SETH MULDER & MIDNIGHT RUN 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Lucketts. $22. luckettsbluegrass.org ZZ-KC 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., Leesburg. $15$35.

Tallyhotheater.com SHAWN OWEN 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Monk’s BBQ, 251 N. 21st St., Purcellville. monksq.com PHIL KUHN 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 Forever Farm and Vineyard, 15779 Woodgrove Road, Purcellville. foreverfarmandvineyard.com CHRIS ELLINGHAUS 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 Creek’s Edge Winery, 41255 Annas Lane, Lovettsville. creeksedgewinery.com MELISSA QUINN FOX 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 Bear Chase Brewing Company, 33665 Bear Chase Lane, Bluemont. bearchasebrew.com JP JONES 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg. lostbarrel.com TODD BROOKS 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 50 West Vineyards, 39060 Little River Turnpike, Middleburg.

50westvineyards.com THE BRAHMAN NOODLES 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 8 Chains North Winery, 38593 Daymont Lane, Waterford.

8chainsnorth.com JASON MASI 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 Sunset Hills Vineyard, 38295 Fremont Overlook Lane, Purcellville. sunsethillsvineyard.com

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continued from page 24 WAYNE SNOW 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Hillsboro. breauxvineyards.com ELIJAH MYERS 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 Flying Ace Farm, 40950 Flying Ace Lane, Lovettsville. flyingacefarm.com THE LOST CORNER VAGABONDS 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 Doukenie Winery, 14727 Mountain Road, Hillsboro. doukeniewinery.com ADRIAN SHIPMAN 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 868 Estate Vineyards, 14001 Harpers Ferry Road, Hillsboro.

868estatevineyards.com TED GARBER 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 Goose Creek Village, 21030 Sycolin Road, Ashburn. goosecreekvillage.com JASON MASI 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25 The Lost Fox, 20374 Exchange St., Ashburn. lostfoxhideaway.com MUSHROOMHEAD 6 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25 Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St. SW., Leesburg. $30 to $50. tallyhotheater.com

HAPPENINGS SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE 7:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 Seneca Ridge Middle School, 98 Seneca Ridge Drive, Sterling. $18 sterlingplaymakers.org POTOMAC RIVER RUNNING FALL CLASSIC 10K 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 22 One Loudoun, 20427 Exchange St., Ashburn potomacriverrunning.com BEHOLD THE BELOVED & EXTREME UNITY 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Loudoun Valley Church of the Nazarene, 35834 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro. lvcn.org BETTERALIFE’S GALA - AN EVENING IN DIAMONDS 5 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 River Creek Club, 43800 Olympic Boulevard, Leesburg. $150 to $180. betteralife.org LUCKETTS CANDIDATE FORUM 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25 Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg. luckettsruritan.org SCIENCE ON TAP: NUCLEAR MEDICINE: MORE THAN PET SCANS 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 Old Ox Brewery, 44652 Guilford Drive, Ashburn. oldoxbrewery.com COMEDY NIGHT 9 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 The Bungalow Lakehouse, 46116 Lake Center Plaza,

Sterling. bungalowlakehouse.com HALLOWEEN GALA FOR ADULTS 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 Brambleton Library, 22850 Brambleton Plaza, Brambleton. library.loudoun.gov/Brambleton HAIL TO THE TRAIL 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 Chapman DeMary Trail, 355 N. Hatcher Ave., Purcellville. purcellvilleva.gov LEESBURG HISTORY WALKING TOUR 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg.

Free. leesburgva.gov LINCOLN COMMUNITY LEAGUE’S BLADE/ TOOL SHARPENING EVENT 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 21 Goose Creek Friends Meeting, 18204 Lincoln Road, Lincoln lincolncommunityleague.org READING THE STONES SPECIALTY TOUR 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 The Davis Mansion at Morven Park, 17269 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Free to $20. morvenpark.org ART IN THE BARN 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 Ash George Farm, 38863 Ash George Road, Lovettsville Art in the Barn 2023 on Facebook LEESBURG CAR SHOW 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Downtown Leesburg. lcps.org LOUDOUN BALLET PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY: SLEEPING BEAUTY 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 Loudoun Valley High School, 340 N. Maple Ave., Purcellville. $25 lbpac.org

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Legal Notices 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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ROADRUNNER TOWING ROADRUNNER TOWING AL’S TOWING

703-450-7555 703-450-7555 703-435-8888 10/12 & 10/19/23

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE MIDDLEBURG PLANNING COMMISSION The Middleburg Planning Commission will hold public hearings beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 23, 2023 to hear comments on the following: Special Use 23-02 - Request of The Museum of Hounds & Hunting, North America for a Special Use Permit for a museum at 11 W. Washington St. zoned C-2 Town Commercial District.

Special Use 23-03 - Request of Lizanne White Driskill for a Special Use Permit for two upper-story apartments at 5 E. Federal St. zoned C-3 General Commercial District.

Zoning Text Amendment 23-04 - An Ordinance to Repeal and Reenact Article VI of the Middleburg Zoning Ordinance pertaining to Advertisement and Notices of Hearings for Plans, Ordinances, Amendments, Appeals and Applications.

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

10/12, 10/19

TRUCK OR TREAT 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 Heritage Farm Museum, 21668 Heritage Farm Lane, Sterling. $5 heritagefarmmuseum.org DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN’S DRIVE 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 Heron Overlook Plaza, Ashburn. gentlemansdrive.com CARS & CIGARS 12 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 The Craft of Brewing Brewery, Cidery & BOP, 21140 Ashburn Crossing Drive, Ashburn. thecraftob.com HUMANE SOCIETY OF LOUDOUN COUNTY ADOPTION EVENT 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 PetSmart, 24570 Dulles Landing Drive, Dulles. humaneloudoun.org

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LOUDOUN COUNTY WILL BE ACCEPTING SEALED COMPETITIVE BIDS/PROPOSALS FOR:

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE COURTS COMPLEX PHASE IV, RFP No. 636795 until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, November 14, 2023.

Case No.:

PORTABLE LITTER FENCING, IFB No. 638805 until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, November 14, 2023.

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316

JJ046179-05-00

Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Starh Rahimi Loudoun County Department of Family Services

The object of this suit is to hold a second permanency planning hearing and review of Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-282.1 and 16.1-281 for Starh Rahimi.

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

It is ORDERED that the defendant(s) Mohamad Wali, putative father appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before November 15, 2023 at 3:00 pm

10/19

10/5, 10/12, 10/19 & 10/26/23

TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REZONING APPLICATION TLREZN2023-0003 THE SHOPS AT COMPASS CREEK AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION TLSPEX2023-0003 COMPASS CREEK VALVOLINE

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.

Description

Case Number

Recovery Date

Recovery Location

Phone Number

WHITE WITH BLUE “NEXT” BRAND BIKE (S/N: LWLF027857)

SO230012921

7/10/23

FRIENDSHIP ST/ JUSTICE DR

517-367-8400

1 GENESIS 26 WOMENS BICYCLE

SO230013624

7/21/23

TALL CEDARS PKWY/SOUTH RIDING BLVD

571-367-8400

SILVER MOUNTAIN BIKE, SCHWINN BADGER, MISSING SEAT (S/N: 16C53225)

SO230015082

8/14/23

24950 RIDING CENTER DR

517-367-8400

10/12 & 10/19/23

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

JJ044816-05-00, 06-00

Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Alexander Beers Loudoun County Department of Family Services /v.

John Beers, father The object of this suit is to hold a hearing on Petitions for Termination of Parental Rights of Cathryn Beers, mother, and John Beers, father, pursuant to Virginia Code §16.1-283 for Alexander Beers. John Beers, father, is hereby notified that failure to appear on the hereinafter noticed date and

VEGETATIVE WASTE GRINDING SERVICES, IFB No. 488785 until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, November 16, 2023.

Mohamad Wali, putative father

Shop LoCo

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

PURCHASE OF NUTRIENT CREDITS FOR THE EVERGREEN MILLS ROAD AND WATSON ROAD INTERSECTION PROJECT, IFB No. 639822 until prior to 4:00 p.m., local “Atomic Time”, November 14, 2023.

Solicitation forms may be obtained 24 hours a day by visiting our web site at www. loudoun.gov/procurement. If you do not have access to the Internet, call (703) 7770403, M - F, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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time may result in the entry of an Order approving the termination of residual parental rights with respect to Alexander Beers. John Beers, father, is hereby further notified that if their residual parental rights are terminated, they will no longer have any legal rights with respect to said minor child, including, but not limited to, the right to visit Alexander Beers; any authority with respect to the care and supervision of Alexander Beers; or the right to make health related decisions or determine the religious affiliation of Alexander Beers. Further, John Beers, father, will have no legal and/or financial obligations with respect to Alexander Beers, and the Department of Family Services of Loudoun County, Virginia may be granted the authority to place Alexander Beers for adoption and consent to the adoption of Alexander Beers.

It is ORDERED that the defendant John Beers, father appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before November 17, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

10/12, 10/19, 10/26 & 11/2/23

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, November 2, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176, to consider Rezoning application TLREZN2023-0003 The Shops at Compass Creek and TLSPEX2023-0003 Compass Creek Valvoline.

The Subject Property is located at 500, 510, 520, and 530 Compass Point Plaza and consists of 6 parcels totaling approximately 4.85 acres (Loudoun County Property Identification Numbers (PIN) 234-48-9448, 234-49-9931, 234-49-0318, 234-48-9803, 234-49-1584 (Portion of), and 234-48-8682 (Portion of). The Subject Property is zoned B-3 (Community Retail/Commercial District), and also lies within the Airport Impact and Limestone Overlay Districts.

Rezoning Application TLREZN2023-0003 is a request by Valvoline and the property owner for a Zoning Concept Plan and Proffer Amendment that seeks to modify the approved layout which currently depicts a fourth drive-thru restaurant with the proposed Vehicle and/or Equipment Service Facility use. Proffers will also be updated to reflect the revised layout and carry forward any unfulfilled proffers.

Special Exception Application TLSPEX-2023-0003 is for a Special Exception to allow a 4,000 square foot vehicle service facility with three bays, pursuant to Town of Leesburg Zoning Ordinance (TLZO) Section 6.5.2, Use Regulations.

The Subject Property is located in what the Legacy Leesburg Town Plan (LLTP) describes as an “Area to Transform or Evolve” on the Area Based Land Use Initiatives Map (LLTP pg. 72). The property is further designated within LLTP as a “Retail Center” on the Character Areas for Preservation and Change Map (LLTP pg. 76).

Additional information and copies of this application are available at the Department of Community Development located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (MondayFriday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by contacting Richard Klusek, 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) 771-2434 three days in advance of the meeting.

For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711.

10/19 & 10/26

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Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE Loudoun Fair and Associates (L.F.A.) Annual Business Meeting Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 7PM. At the Loudoun Co. Fairgrounds Sykes Hall 17558 Dry Mill Road Leesburg, VA 20175 This annual business meeting is open for all members and 4H Club Leaders are encouraged to attend.

L.F.A. will hold elections for directors and officer positions for 2024. All individuals interested in running for open Director positions or officers are encouraged to reach out to the secretary, Brian Damewood at 540-454-2326, or brian@damewoodauctioneers.com 10/19/23

TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REZONING APPLICATION TLZM-2022-0010 VILLAGE AT LEESBURG LAND BAYS D&E 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, NOVEMBER 2, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176, to consider Rezoning application TLZM-2022-0010, Village at Leesburg Land Bays D&E. The Subject Property is located at 42830 Golf Club Road and 1749 Russell Branch Parkway SE and consists of 2 parcels totaling approximately 33.77 acres (Loudoun County Property Identification Numbers (PIN) 149-19-2542 and 150-49-0155 (Portion of)). The Subject Property is zoned I-1 (Industrial / Research Park District).

TOWN OF LEESBURG NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISISON PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING “CONGRETAGE HOUSING” Pursuant to Sections 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, NOVEMBER 2, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176 to consider Zoning Ordinance Amendment TLZNOA2023-0005.

This application will amend several sections of the Town of Leesburg Zoning Ordinance to define “Congregate Housing”, identify appropriate zoning districts, and create use standards.

Rezoning Application TLZM-2022-0010 is a request by Springfield East, LC to amend the Concept Plan and Proffers for the subject property to allow for data centers and additional uses permitted in the I-1 zoning district.

The Subject Property is located in what the Legacy Leesburg Town Plan (LLTP) describes as an “Area to Transform or Evolve” on the Area Based Land Use Initiatives Map (LLTP pg. 72). The property is further designated within LLTP as “Business and Industrial” on the Character Areas for Preservation and Change Map (LLTP pg. 76).

There is no Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.) for commercial uses associated with a Business and Industrial community within LLTP. The Site is further designated as “Office/Light Industrial” in the Eastern Gateway District Small Area Plan. No specific commercial F.A.R. is proposed.

The application includes requested modifications to the landscape and buffer requirements of the Town of Leesburg Zoning Ordinance (TLZO) regulations.

Copies and additional information regarding this proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment are available at the Department of Planning and Zoning located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by calling 703-771-2765 and asking for Shelby Miller, Planner-Zoning Administration. Mrs. Miller can also be reached by email at samiller@leesburgva.gov.

Additional information and copies of this application are available at the Department of Community Development located on the second floor of the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 during normal business hours (MondayFriday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), or by contacting Richard Klusek, at 703-771-2758 or rklusek@leesburgva.gov.

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

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) 771-2434 three days in advance of the meeting.

For TTY/TDD service, use the Virginia Relay Center by dialing 711.

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Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Case No.:

Case No.:

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA VA. CODE § 8.01-316

JJ046599-04-00

JJ046598-04-00

Loudoun County Public Schools

Park View High School Community Meeting/Listening Session November 1, 2023

Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

Loudoun County Public Schools will be holding a meeting with the Park View High School community on the design of their new school on November 1, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria.

Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Briston Love

Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Chloe Love

Loudoun County Department of Family Services

Loudoun County Department of Family Services

This listening session will continue the conversation with students, staff, parents, and the community to receive input on the replacement school. The November 1 meeting will review potential concept designs.

/v.

/v.

Shakita Love, Mother, Emanuel Cobb, putative father, and Unknown Father

Shakita Love, Mother, Willie Huff, putative father, and Unknown Father

The object of this suit is to hold a second Permanency planning hearing and review of Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-282.1 and 16.1-281 for Briston Love.

The object of this suit is to hold a second Permanency planning hearing and review of Foster Care Plan pursuant to Virginia Code §§ 16.1-282.1 and 16.1-281 for Chloe Love.

It is ORDERED that the defendant(s) Shakita Love, Mother, Emanuel Cobb, putative father, and Unknown Father appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before November 8, 2023 at 2:00pm

It is ORDERED that the defendant(s) Shakita Love, Mother, Willie Huff, putative father, and Unknown Father appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before November 8, 2023 at 2:00pm

9/28, 10/5, 10/12 & 10/19/23

9/28, 10/5, 10/12 & 10/19/23

Additional information is posted at www.lcps.org/Page/252014.

Park View High School is located at 400 West Laurel Avenue, in Sterling.

Those who need translation/interpretation assistance or a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability in order to participate meaningfully in the community meeting should contact the Support Services office at 571-252-1385 at least three (3) days prior to the meeting.

Kevin L. Lewis, Chief Operations Officer Loudoun County Public Schools Department of Support Services 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, Virginia 20148 Telephone: 571-252-1385 Email: ParkViewReplacement@LCPS.org 10/19 & 10/26/23

PUBLIC HEARING The LOUDOUN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room on the first floor of the County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following: LEGI-2023-0069, Philomont Fire and Rescue Station: CMPT-2023-0003 and SPEX-2023-0014 (Commission Permit & Special Exception)

Philomont Volunteer Fire Department has submitted applications for a commission permit and a special exception for approximately 7.03 acres of land located east of Snickersville Turnpike (Route 734) and south of Philomont Road (Route 630) in the Catoctin Election District (the “Subject Property”). The Subject Property is more particularly identified as: 37180 Snickersville Turnpike, PIN 530-17-5737-000, Tax Map # /56////////22/. For CMPT-2023-0003, the applicant seeks to allow a fire and rescue station use, pursuant to Section 6-1101(A) of the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance. For SPEX-20230014, the applicant seeks a special exception for a fire and rescue station use, pursuant to Section 2-504(H) of the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance.

LEGI-2023-0058, BAYS DULLES INDUSTRIAL PARK: ZRTD-2022-0008 (Zoning Map Amendment)

Superior Investments LLC has submitted an application for a zoning map amendment for approximately 1.5 acres of land located south of Moran Road (Route 635) between Powers Court (Route 875) and Pacific Boulevard (Route 1036), in the Broad Run Election District (the “Subject Property”) and more particularly identified as: PIN 044-18-1028-000, Tax Map # /94///5/////2/. The applicant seeks to rezone the Subject Property from the PD-IP (Planned Development – Industrial Park) zoning district under the 1972 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance to the PD-IP zoning district under the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance, in order to permit the development of all principal and accessory uses permitted in the PD-IP zoning district at a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.6.

LEGI-2023-0067, GOOSE CREEK RETAIL LLC: SPEX-2023-0011 (Special Exception)

Goose Creek Retail LLC has submitted an application for a special exception for an approximately 0.51 acre portion of a 15.92 acre property located on the northwest corner of Belmont Ridge Road and Sycolin Road in the Ashburn Election District (the “Subject Property”), and more particularly identified as: 42810 Creek View Plaza, Ashburn Virginia, PIN 153-18-6338-000, Tax Map # /78//86/////D/. The applicant seeks special exception approval to allow a restaurant with drive-through use, pursuant to Section 4-204(B)(9) of the Revised 1993 Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance.

Copies of the proposed plans, ordinances, or amendments for each item listed above may be examined at the Loudoun County Government Center, Office of County Administrator, Information Desk, First Floor, 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, Virginia, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday or call

703-777-0246 (option 5), to request hard copies or electronic copies. Additional project files related to land use applications and land use ordinances may be reviewed electronically at loudoun.gov/landmarc.

Additionally, documents may be viewed and downloaded electronically the week before the hearing at www. loudoun.gov/pc. For further information, contact the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246 (option 5).

Planning Commission work sessions and public hearings are held in the Board Room of the Government Center. Public hearings and work sessions are televised on Comcast Government Channel 23 and Verizon FiOS Channel 40, and are also are livestreamed at loudoun.gov/meetings.

Members of the public desiring to do so may appear and present their views during the public hearing. Public comment will be received only for those items listed for public hearing. Members of the public who wish to provide public input, whether electronically or in person, are encouraged to sign-up in advance; however, speakers may sign-up during the hearing. If you wish to sign-up in advance, please call the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246 (option 5) prior to 12:00 PM on the day of the public hearing; however, speakers may also sign-up at the public hearing. Written comments concerning any item before the Commission are welcomed at any time and may be sent to the Loudoun County Planning Commission, P.O. Box 7000 Leesburg, VA 20177-7000, or by e-mail to loudounpc@loudoun.gov. If written comments are presented at the hearing, please provide ten (10) copies for distribution to the Commission and for the Clerk’s records. Members of the public may also submit comments on land use items electronically at loudoun. gov/landapplications. Any individual representing and/or proposing to be the sole speaker on behalf of a citizen’s organization or civic association is encouraged to contact the Department of Planning and Zoning prior to the date of the public hearing to request additional time to speak on behalf of such organization.

Regularly scheduled Planning Commission public hearings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

In the event the public hearing cannot be conducted on that date due to weather or other conditions that make it hazardous for members to attend the hearing, the public hearing will be continued to the next day (Wednesday). In the event the public hearing may not be held on that Wednesday due to weather or other conditions that make it hazardous for members to attend the hearing, the public hearing may be continued to the first Thursday of the next month.

Hearing assistance is available for meetings in the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room. FM Assistive Listening System is available at the meetings. If you require any type of reasonable accommodation as a result of a physical, sensory, or mental disability to participate in this meeting, contact the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-777-0246 (option 5). Three business days advance notice is requested.

BY ORDER OF:

MICHELLE FRANK, CHAIR LOUDOUN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

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A message to Loudoun County Property Owners regarding the Land Use Assessment Program

Public Notice The Town of Leesburg Board of Zoning Appeals The Town of Leesburg is soliciting applications for an appointment to serve on the Board of Zoning Appeals. This position is appointed by the Loudoun County Circuit Court to a five-year term ending December 31, 2028.

The Board of Zoning Appeals meets as necessary the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA. Additional information concerning this quasijudicial board is available from the Clerk of Council during normal business hours (Mon – Fri 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) at 703-771-2733, eboeing@leesburgva.gov, or the Town of Leesburg website at www.leesburgva.gov.

If interested, complete an online application on the Town Web site: https://www.leesburgva.gov/ government/boards-and-commissions. Online applications are due by 5:00 p.m., October 27, 2023.

All applications will be forwarded to the Loudoun County Circuit Court for consideration and appointment.

10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26/23

Loudoun County Public Schools Fall 2023 Elementary School Attendance Zone Process for Dulles South Area Henrietta Lacks Elementary School (ES-32) will open in fall 2024, with the start of the 2024-2025 academic year. The school is co-located on the Lightridge High School/Hovatter Elementary School campus at 41125 Collaboration Drive in Aldie.

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Robert S. Wertz, Jr. Commissioner of the Revenue The Land Use Assessment Program provides for the deferral of real estate taxes on property that meets certain agricultural, horticultural, forestry, or open space use criteria.

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First Time Applicants: must submit an application and the required fee no later than November 1, 2023. Applications are available online, in my office, or can be mailed directly to you.

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Existing Land Use Program Participants: if your property is currently enrolled in the program, you are only required to renew your land use status every 6th year. Existing Land Use Assessment Program participants must submit a renewal form, documentation supporting the bona fide production income for agricultural and horticultural land use, and the required fee, no later than November 1, 2023. Participants who are up for renewal will be mailed their forms the first week of September (you may check your renewal year at www.loudoun.gov/parceldatabase by entering the property’s address, or parcel identification number, and selecting the LAND USE STATUS tab). Properties showing a Reval/Recert Year of 2018 are up for renewal this year.

An additional deferral of taxes may be available to current Land Use Program participants if they sign, and record, an agreement to keep the property in its qualifying use for more than 5 years, but not exceeding 20 years. The commitment must be filed with my office no later than November 1, 2023, and recorded in the Loudoun County Clerk of the Circuit Court´s office no later than December 15, 2023.

DEADLINES

The Loudoun County School Board has scheduled a series of meetings to facilitate the review of Dulles South area elementary school attendance zones in conjunction with the opening of the new school. The current boundaries for Aldie, Arcola, Buffalo Trail, Cardinal Ridge, Elaine E. Thompson, Goshen Post, Hovatter, Hutchison Farm, Liberty, Little River and Pinebrook Elementary Schools will be reviewed in the attendance zone process.

Applications submitted between November 2, 2023, but prior to December 5, 2023, are subject to a $300 per parcel late filing fee in addition to the standard filing fee.

Date

Time

Elementary School Attendance Zone Meeting

Applications will NOT be accepted after December 5, 2023.

Thursday, October 19, 2023

7:00 p.m.

School Board Attendance Zone Overview

Monday, October 23, 2023

7:00 p.m.

School Board Attendance Zone Public Hearing & Work Session

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

7:00 p.m.

School Board Attendance Zone Public Hearing & Work Session

Tuesday, November 28, 2023*

6:30 p.m.

School Board Review of Elementary School Attendance Zone Recommendations (Information Item)

Monday, December 4, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Staff Briefing & School Board Attendance Zone Public Hearing

Tuesday, December 12, 2023*

6:30 p.m.

School Board Adoption of Secondary School Attendance Zones

*Regular School Board Business Meeting The meetings will be held at the Loudoun County Public Schools Administration Building (21000 Education Court, Ashburn) and broadcast live on Comcast channel 18 and Verizon Fios channel 43, as well as viewable via simultaneous webcast on the Loudoun County Public Schools website (www. lcps.org/webcast).

Attendance zone information and data, as it becomes available (including potential attendance zone plans being considered or reviewed by the School Board), will be posted on the ‘Fall 2023 – Dulles South Area Elementary School Attendance Zone Process’ webpage (www.lcps.org/Page/236731).

Detail on how to sign up to speak at the identified public hearings is provided at www.lcps.org/ Page/223425. In-person sign-up will also be available between 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., on the evening of each attendance zone hearing.

Those who need translation/interpretation assistance or a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability in order to participate meaningfully in the School Board meetings or public hearings should contact the Superintendent’s Office at 571-252-1020 at least three (3) days prior to the meeting.

Beverly I. Tate, Director Loudoun County Public Schools Division of Planning & GIS Services 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, Virginia 20148 Telephone: 571-252-1050 Email: LCPSPLAN@LCPS.ORG 10/5/2023, 10/12/2023, 10/19/2023, 10/26/2023, 11/2/2023, 11/9/2023, 11/16/2023, 11/23/2023, 11/30/2023, 12/7/2023

Applications must be submitted no later than November 1, 2023, to avoid late filing fees.

FILING FEES Received, or postmarked, by November 1, 2023 • $125 plus $1 per acre or portion thereof Received, or postmarked, between November 2 and December 5, 2023 • $125 plus $1 per acre or portion thereof plus a $300 per parcel late filing fee

Online: www.loudoun.gov/landuse Email: landuse@loudoun.gov Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, M - F Phone: (703) 737-8557 Mailing Address PO Box 8000 MSC 32 Leesburg, VA 20177-9804 Overnight Deliveries 1 Harrison Street, SE, MSC 32 Leesburg, VA 20175-3102 Leesburg Office 1 Harrison Street, SE 1st Floor Leesburg, VA 20175 Sterling Office 46000 Center Oak Plaza Sterling, VA 20166 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19 & 10/26/23

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and Fairfax County providing food to 150 families a month, provides life skills like cooking and education to children and families and runs a food distribution center in Reston. The organization received its first grant and opened a food pantry in Purcellville Jan. 28, 2022.

Braendel told the Fords that he was on a wait list with Mobile Hope for a place to live in Leesburg, but that it would take at least five months before he could move in.

Ford said she saw herself in Luke and from that day on they made sure he had food, blankets and anything else he needed.

She said donors stepped up and helped him with sports gear, shoes, school supplies and gift cards for Uber for rides and food delivery.

The Fords even brought Braendel into their home and made him part of the family with their five children.

“Luke is amazing, and he’s stronger than he realizes,” she said. “He never gave up.”

Ford said they began mentoring Braendel, who never thought college was

a possibility.

“No child should go hungry, no child should not be able to get into college or succeed because of generational things that have happened,” she said.

Loudoun County Public Schools certifies and helps students who find themselves homeless under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. A student is defined as homeless under McKinney Vento if they don’t have a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.

The act guarantees school enrollment for anyone in this situation and allows the student to stay at the school they last attended when they had permanent housing, receive transportation to school, receive free school meals and gives them access to school programs.

Braendel moved into his own apartment with the help of Mobile Hope and was able to finish his senior year, still getting rides to and from Independence High School, and graduated in June 2022.

He attended Old Dominion University for a year then transferred to James Madison University where he is now a sophomore.

“Moving into the new apartment a few months into my senior year felt like a huge accomplishment, I don’t think I’d take anything for granted again,” he said.

“I was so thankful to only walk three feet to a washer and dryer and 10 feet to the kitchen where I can get clean water and warm food.”

He said he stayed on top of his schoolwork and continued to carve wooden signs to help pay for rent and food.

“I can guarantee some of these parents have kids over at their house and have no idea that the meal they have with them may be the only meal that they have that day,” Nadi Ford said. “You have to give them hope for the future and let them know they can reach for the stars, that they can do anything they put their minds to.”

Braendel isn’t the only student affected by homelessness and food insecurity.

Last year in Loudoun, the school division certified 1,896 individual students as being homeless. This year, as of Sept. 19,

there are 864 individual students.

Ford said they help families across the county including students who have gone homeless because of various circumstances.

She said in January, an apartment complex under new management in Purcellville raised the cost of rent and evicted several families who were behind on rent or who had roommates—other families living there who were not on the lease.

She said she heard from the family liaisons from several Purcellville schools trying to get help for the families.

A family liaison is a designated point of contact for parents at each school and provides resources like food assistance and other needs.

Ford said in some cases her organization paid back rent for families. In others they put them in hotels. For one homeless teenager they found a hotel room for her until they could get her a permanent place.

She said they worked for six months trying to help as many families as possible, but in the end, several had to leave the county to find cheaper housing elsewhere.

She said BetterALife, as well as other organizations throughout the county, work to help those in need by providing hope and dignity. They want people to know that there are resources out there and many people who want to help.

“It is OK to ask for help. There is nothing wrong with you getting help. That is what people are there for to help,” she said.

Luke said he’s proud of what he’s accomplished and said he works hard every day because he knows one mistake could potentially put him back where he started.

His advice to anyone going through the same thing is to stay positive and to “keep God on your side, He will be with you through thick and thin.”

For more information on BetterALife go to betteralife.org. For information on local food banks, including ones in your area and hours go to loudounfeeds.org.

For more information on the McKinney Vento Act in the division and to apply for assistance, go to lcps.org. n

ods that they used to find previously lost information such as searching through legal documents, Bibles, ledgers, building records and diaries.

White, who authored “Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant’s Search for Her Family’s Lasting Legacy,” told the story of her journey to prove her direct lineage to Thomas Jef-

ferson and the obstacles she faced on the way.

“What I admire about all of you being here, what we share in common is we believe in preserving this history,” she said.

“This history is unfortunate. And so much of it as risk now because of books being banned, because of AP classes being eliminated, because people don’t want to re-

member this history. They want to erase this history because it’s painful, and it’s not part of American mythology. But it’s part of the truth. And we have that in common, to preserve that truth.”

Descendants’ Day is part of the Oatlands “Reclaim Your Story” initiative.

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Homeless in school continued from page 1 bucket and detergent and went down to the creek to wash them,” Braendel said.

He said he had no clue how he would get to school every day.

“I had to call the school and tell them my situation without telling them my situation, if that makes sense,” he said.

No one knew what he was going through as he found rides to school every day from Leesburg to Independence High School in Ashburn during the fall of 2021. He did this for months before finally breaking down to his football coach, Nadi Ford, and asking for help.

“I didn’t outright say I was homeless to anyone for the first few months of my senior year. I played cool and acted like everything was fine. Little did they know after every kid went home to have a warm meal and a family and cozy beds, I had to walk through the woods with my light and walk across a log over a creek to get to my tent” he said. “Most of the time the only time I ate was school lunch.”

He said he was having a bad day when he decided to open up to his coach.

“I wasn’t afraid to ask for help, I just felt my situation was too big for anyone to do anything for me, but I was wrong,” he said.

Ford called his wife, Elizabeth, founder of BetterALife, a nonprofit in Purcellville with a mission to feed anyone who is hungry.

BetterALife was started in 2016 by Elizabeth, who also experienced homelessness as a teenager in Reston. Ford promised herself she would give back once she was in a place to do so. In 2016, she did that by paying off and adding money to overdue lunch accounts at Sterling Elementary School and then Leesburg Elementary School so students could have hot meals every day. Back then the division’s policy was to not feed students lunch after they were given two warnings that their account was empty.

The organization also provides inschool deliveries to 12 schools in Loudoun

Descendants’ day continued from page 3 Oatlands board member Catrice Vandross shared her personal experiences tracking her family’s history and some tips she learned along the way for using tools such as Ancestory.com and 23andMe. Other attendees provided tips on meth-

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Elizabeth Ford

People pack meals to be delivered door to door at BetterALife in Purcellville.

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Student achievement continued from page 1 last year’s score, in fact the division’s overall reading score of 80% was the same as last year, and up one point from 2020-21.

Black students, students with disabilities, and English Learner students all scored the same as last year on their reading assessments: 73%, 50% and 36%, respectively. Hispanic students and economically disadvantaged students both dropped two percentage points this year on their reading assessments, scoring 58% and 57%, respectively.

Writing scores stayed level as well for all students, with an overall score of 81%.

Black students, students with disabilities, and English Learner students saw slight increases in their writing scores from the previous year, a one percentage point increase for Black students (71%), an increase of four percentage points for students with disabilities (46%), and one percentage point for English Learners (17%).

Meanwhile, Hispanic students’ writing assessments stayed the same as last year (62%) and economically disadvantaged students dropped two percentage points to 59% this year.

Math, science and history scores reflected the same patterns across all students and subgroups, showing little to no growth. In math, the overall score of 76% went up two percentage points compared to last year’s 74%, and minimal growth in all subgroups with the exception of students with disabilities who saw a three-percentage point increase this year to 48%. In science, the overall score dropped one percentage point from last year to 74% and all subgroups again saw minimal to no growth. History saw a drop in overall score, from 81% last year to 80% this year and drops in most subgroups.

Division students did score higher than the statewide average on SOLs in most of the categories with the exception of math scores for Hispanic students and math and reading scores for economically disadvantaged students. The statewide average score for math for Hispanic students was 56% while the division’s score was 52%, for economically disadvantaged students the statewide score was 55%, and 52% in the division. For reading, the statewide score was 59% for economically disadvantaged students and 57% for the division students.

“While we are seeing higher overall performance for LCPS in general, for English Learners and students with disabilities, you will see within LCPS … there

LOUDOUNNOW.COM are persistent outcome gaps that we see in LCPS as we’ve seen across the commonwealth,” Tyler said. “We did see some closing of those gaps up until the pandemic.

The idea of those gaps have widened somewhat and while we see overall high performance, there is definitely outcomes that are areas for growth for us.”

Ellis briefed the School Board on the governor’s ALL In VA initiative intended to address pandemic-related learning loss and chronic absenteeism. Part of that plan includes high intensity tutoring for students throughout the commonwealth. The VDOE established cut points for the tutoring program and lists three proficiency levels—not proficient, low proficient and high proficient—to determine which third through eighth grade students qualify for the high dosage tutoring based on their SOL scores.

According to the proficiency levels, 31% of division students who passed an SOL reading test are considered low proficient, and 26% of students who passed a math SOL test are considered low proficient and would be eligible for the tutoring.

“We are taking this into account as we work with principals to develop a plan for high dosage tutoring,” she said. “But we have established a work group of principals and central office staff to develop plans for high dosage tutoring that will be implemented as soon as possible.”

Every school division in Virginia has been given a one-time flexible funds grant from the state to be used for the ALL In VA initiative. The program is a collaborated effort with the VDOE to accelerate learning as students continue to catch up after the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes three focus areas: attendance, literacy, and learning.

The plan also establishes a statewide chronic absenteeism task force, an intensive statewide tutoring initiative, and continued emphasis on implementing the Virginia Literacy Act. The division had an 18.8% chronic absenteeism rate for the 2022-23 school year and is working on ways to lower that number and lessen the number of schools within the division that have a chronic absenteeism rate of 1625%. Currently, that number is 66 schools.

The division was given $13.6 million and now has to come up with a plan on how it will use that money to catch students up.

Students are assessed every year in reading in third through eighth grade and once in high school. The division did not administer SOL tests during the 2019-20 school year because of COVID-19 and participation during the 2020-21 school year was low, about 60-70% compared to

previous years in the high 90%’s according to Tyler. Because of this, he believes pass rates were affected for that year.

SOL pass rates by school can be accessed on the division’s website at go.boarddocs.com.

MAP scores show growth over time and not mastery, according to Tyler. The tests compare the growth of division students to peers across the nation within the same group. Those groups can be achievement level, grade, or subject area.

A student with the same growth equivalent of similar students would have a conditional growth percentile of 50. As students show growth greater or less than student growth norms, their number increases above the 50th percentile or decreases below it.

“A higher CGP means that student is growing at a faster pace relative to the other students at the same starting point,” he said.

The division’s overall reading CGP for 2022-23 was lower, 49.6%, compared to 50.3% from last year according to the presentation. All subgroups with the exception of Asian students and students with two or more races dropped in reading this year. The largest drop being found among English Learner students who dropped to 44.8% this year compared to 47.9% last year. The data also shows elementary students dropped in reading percentiles in 2022-23 to 51.2% compared to 52.1% in 2021-22.

And according to the data, 81% of students met the grade-level benchmark for the fall assessment and 88% met it for spring. That compares to 78% for fall and 86% for spring last year.

Overall, math CGP scores for 202223 were similar to pre-pandemic levels at 54%. Division students saw a huge drop in Math percentiles in 2020-21, however those percentiles came up to near pre-pandemic levels the following year. For 202223 the numbers show little growth in comparison to the previous year.

Jeff Morse (Dulles) asked for more information on the MAP achievement percentiles so the board and the public could better understand where the division was starting from.

“There are two factors that go into the MAP scores and one of them is the achievement percentile and the other is the growth percentile,” he said. “It’s hard to know how we are doing if we don’t know where we are starting. The MAP percentile tells us what the starting point is. Are we starting as one of the lowest districts? Or one of the highest?”

Tyler said before the pandemic the division was in the 62-63 percentile for achievement and 53-54 percentile for

PAGE 33 growth. He said the division is starting to get close to the 62 and 63 percentiles once again for fall assessments.

“We are very close to those achievement percentiles from before the pandemic and have approached the growth percentile for math and not quite there for reading,” Tyler said.

Access the MAP CGP by school by going to go.boarddocs.com.

According to Ellis, the division is looking at different ways to fill the needs of students and said an ALL In Tutoring Task Force has been formed to develop a plan based on VDOE guidance around high dosage tutoring in accordance with the governor’s plan.

The presentation also included data for the division’s graduation rate, including an overall on-time graduation rate for 2023 of 97%, five percentage points above the statewide average. It also showed a six percentage point drop in graduation rates for homeless students and American Indian students and a two percentage point drop in English Learners, economically disadvantaged students and Hispanic students.

Fewer division homeless students graduated this year, 70% compared to last year’s 76.3%. Graduation rates among homeless students was also seven percentage points less than homeless students statewide.

Tyler said the division was aware of the growing needs of homeless students and said it is one of the fastest growing populations in the county.

The McKinney-Vento Act guarantees school enrollment to anyone who does not have a fixed, regular and adequate night time residence. Last year, there were 1,896 students who fell into this category, according to division spokesperson Dan Adams. This year, as of Sept. 19, he said there are 864 homeless students.

Data for the division’s 2023 SAT scores show it remained higher than both the state and national average for reading and writing, math and overall. However, the division saw a decrease in scores from last year in two categories. Reading and writing scores in 2023 increased by one point, 596 from last year’s 595 and are just one point less than 2021’s score of 597. Math SAT scores are down six points in the division from last year’s 583 and 2021’s 585.

Overall SAT scores in the division are down five points from last year’s 1178 and nine points from 2021’s 1182. n

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Community Treasures Virginia government leaders recently celebrated the opening of Sweet Run State Park and an expansion of the nearly 90-year effort to preserve some of the commonwealth’s natural treasures for generations to experience.

While it was mostly state officials lined up for the photo op with the governor, Sweet Run is a local success story— and a lesson.

While today we think of the Between the Hills area as one of the most remote parts of the county, served by a single throughfare and miles from any commercial amenities, there have been periodic pitches over the past 50 years to open the valley to suburban development. Each time—so far—the county’s rural planning policies withstood the challenge.

The protection of the property we now call Sweet Run is rooted in the vision of Bob and Dee Leggett who worked for a quarter century to develop a nature center and invite the public to experience the special environment. Scores of local youth scouts, hikers, birdwatchers and butterfly counters know the property well, although the state park designation

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Through the years, the Leggett’s stewardship, the county’s now-defunct Purchase of Development Rights program, and carefully crafted conservation easements all contributed to the opportunity to create a state park there. As challenging as that work was, perhaps the most difficult part of the journey was giving the land to the state. It took three gubernatorial administrations to move the project from concept, to state ownership, to authorizing funding for the park’s staffing and operation. Hopefully, there will be continued support in Richmond to expand the park to its full potential. That potential isn’t there if the land was cut up into one-acre lots in the early 1970s.

What similar treasures do we risk losing today if those in power make different decisions?

That should be the question asked in the months ahead as policy makers are challenged to find ways to promote conservation through private easements and weigh the merits of programs to purchase or transfer rural development rights. n

LETTERS to the Editor Inability to Function Editor: The Republican antics in the U.S. House of Representatives would be laughable were it not for the reality of our government’s inability to function, a looming government shutdown, and two wars involving our allies. The Republicans in Congress cannot seem to put aside petty grievances and fear of being canceled by their own voters to do the people’s business and support our allies.

While I agree that Democrats in the House should be more pro-active in helping work toward resolving the crisis (and maybe they are behind closed doors), this is a crisis solely manufactured by a few Republicans and now continued by the majority. Just think about how this debacle came about: First, it took 15 rounds of votes to elect McCarthy after he agreed to a one-person motion to vacate. The inevitable then happened and McCarthy is out. Now Steve Scalise, who won a bare majority of Republicans for the speakership, couldn’t pull together the necessary votes to win on the full House floor, so he’s out. And the Republicans think they can govern?

I was a Republican most of my

adult life, going back to the Barry Goldwater days. I was proud to work in the Reagan White House while in the Navy. My basic conservative views on the nation’s governance, economy, and national defense haven’t changed, but the Republican turn to the most extreme of their party in the last few years, exemplified by the January 6 insurrection and the current chaos in the House, shows that Republicans no longer deserve my vote.

Our nation needs a two-party system, but one where both sides act in the best interests of the nation, state and local jurisdictions. Through the ’90s and into the early 2000s politics were sometimes ugly, but in general the differences were honest and often could be worked out.

Today, while both parties have their ideologues, the difference is that extremists have taken control of the Republican side, and negotiation, even to find workable solutions in the nation’s best interest, is not possible with these individuals. The only solution, I am convinced, is for voters to show Republicans at all levels of government that they have to change.

— Oscar McNeil, Waterford

Offensive Inducement Editor: This is in response to a letter from Del. Dave LaRock to his constituents. In it, he offers 10 AR-15s to lucky voters, if he wins a seat in the Virginia Senate. Only Irish Democrats buy votes, so we need not fret the details.

As one who has seen the effects of such weapons in their proper place, combat, I wonder why the delegate thought such prizes were appropriate.

How would they be used in today’s Virginia? The last Apache was driven out a few centuries ago. The Civil War has been resolved and many agree that Abe and General Grant won. Gov. Youngkin and AG Miyares have made us safe; libraries, school boards and public loos being their special concerns.

We have seen how they such weapons were used in Sandy Hook and Las Vegas. Do we need more of these? No responsible candidate or legislator would offer such inducements.

It’s the Thanksgiving season, why not pumpkin pies?

— FW Lillis, Leesburg LETTERS TO THE EDITOR continues on page 35

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Democracy at Stake Editor: I represent a growing coalition within the Loudoun County Republican Committee that unambiguously states the following: (1) Joe Biden won the 2020 election fair and square; (2) the former president damaged and continues to damage our American democratic institutions, not the least of which is the public’s trust in our election system, putting our democracy in grave danger; (3) because of this, we are adamantly opposed to him becoming the 2024 Republican presidential nominee; and (4) we will actively campaign for the Democratic candidate, as Republicans, if he is.

Democracy is at stake. This is the most pressing issue of our time, far exceeding the importance of any individual campaigns in this current election cycle.

In that spirit, I invite like-minded citizens, including those currently running for office, to join us in this most important work.

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Fighting Dominion Max Careful on Rt. 7, you may get crushed and run over. There is a steamroller—some machine out of Mad Max—about to run over everyone along Rt. 7. Dominion Power drives this infernal rig, smokestacks belching out clouds of bad information.

“Whoa, Nelly!” Dominion Power wants to put massive 12-story (135foot) tall powerline towers along Rt. 7 from Goose Creek, down to One Loudoun, then along the Broad Run to the W&OD Trail. This new double power line will fuel the insatiable Data Center Alley along Loudoun County Parkway. Dominion Power says it must apply to the Virginia State Corporation Commission by December 2023.

Loudoun County may have let the data centers build too many butt-ugly behemoths. But that train has left the station. There will be data centers along Goose Creek down Belmont Ridge all the way to Luck Stone Quarry.

Dominion intends to build power substations along Goose Creek, a Virginia State Scenic River, across from Keep Loudoun Beautiful Park south of Rt. 7.

Rt. 7 residents, you need to stand up to Dominion’s planned power line. Our quality of life and property values will be impacted greatly. These power lines will be the largest in Loudoun County, and the towers will be the highest structures in the county, visible for miles, given the terrain of Rt. 7, cutting across where the carnivals and farmer’s market are held at One Loudoun, an area with almost no overhead utilities.

We all use the internet and Loudoun counts on data centers for employment and tax revenue. Dominion has an obligation to provide power to its customers. Solution? Go a different route. If the huge lines will not fit on the W&OD Trail, then go down to the Dulles Greenway from the trail at Cochran Mill, then along the Greenway to the area that needs the power at

Loudoun County Parkway.

What to do? Contact our elected representatives at the Board of Supervisors, the Virginia legislature, the governor’s office, and the Virginia State Corporation Commission.

Dominion Power claims that the Dulles Greenway owners in Australia and VDOT will not allow the line along the Greenway. Balderdash and malarkey.

The Greenway currently wants a rate increase from the SCC: No Power Line = No Rate Increase. And what does the V in VDOT stand for? The citizens of Virginia, who can demand that the governor and the state legislature instruct VDOT to allow the line to go along the Greenway. Dominion claims that Metro intends to extend the Silver Line from Ashburn to Leesburg, but Metro in its July 2023 Expansion Plans through 2040 states no such intention.

Go to notowerson7.com, sign the petition to the SCC organized by HOAs impacted by the Dominion line.

Help slow down Dominion Power’s steamroller. Altogether now: “No Towers on 7!”

Loudoun County is a wonderful place to live, let’s work to keep it that way.

— Larry Rountree, Lansdowne Woods

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S I M P LY B E T T E R . | ATO KA PR O PE RT I E S .CO M LOT 30 DEER LANE, BOSTON, VA $139,000

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2 BD | 2/1 BA | 1,438 SQFT. This townhome is the epitome of modern comfort and style. The open-concept living and dining areas provide a spacious and welcoming atmosphere, perfect for entertaining guests or enjoying cozy evenings by the fireplace.

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10 improved wooded acres with well, septic, and electric already installed. There is also a 2-bedroom, 1-bath house on the property. Perfect to stay in while another house is built, or add on to the house, or even use as a rental property. 650 ft of road frontage, ideal for an additional entrance.

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703.298.7303 34908 BLOOMFIELD RD, ROUND HILL, VA | $1,900,000

LAND | 95.62 AC. This spectacular, private and secluded parcel features magnificent views of both the Blue Ridge and Bull Run Mountains, and offers open fields, lush pastures, and beautiful woodlands. The land is rolling with a gentle hillside and picturesque pond. The perfect site for a fabulous country estate.

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3309 RECTORTOWN RD, MARSHALL, VA| $1,189,000

4 BD | 3/1 BA | 4,126 SQFT | 5 AC. Charming colonial farmhouse nestled on five acres with plenty of privacy and seclusion, off a private drive. As you enter the house, the main rooms are to the right, with a family room with a fireplace, den, living room, and updated kitchen with granite countertops. Oversized garage holds four cars.

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