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STANDARD PRESORT RESIDENTIAL U.S. POSTAGE CUSTOMER ECRWSS PAID PERMIT NO. 82 WOODSTOCK, VA Blue Ridge Since 1984 LEADER& Loudoun FEBRUARYToday 2013 Rains Result In Six Overnight Water Rescue Emergencies – By Andrea Gaines squads were called to Short Hill Road and units were sent to Evergreen Mills Road and • Units from Moorefield, South Riding, Silver Brook Lane where one person was res- Belmont Ridge Road where a driver had at- and Arcola rescued the two adults attempting Heavy rains marching across the country cued from a vehicle while attempting to drive tempted to cross a flooded area. Crews from to make a shallow water crossing in a pickup unloaded on western Loudoun County last through a shallow water crossing. South Riding, Moorefield and Arcola made truck on Watson Road at Evergreen Mills Road. week, causing massive flooding and putting • Crews from Philomont, Purcellville, Al- the rescue. The Loudoun County Department of Fire, drivers in life-threatening situations in six dif- die, Middleburg, Hamilton, Leesburg and • Another call Thursday night sent crews to Rescue and Emergency Management instructs ferent incidents. Rescues took place between Lucketts responded to a Snickersville Turn- Lime Kiln Road in the area of Goose Creek drivers to “Turn Around, Don’t Drown”! 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30 and 4 a.m. on pike and Hibbs Bridge Road incident where Lane. Units from Leesburg, Philomont, Al- Deaths occur as people and their vehicles are Thursday as local fire and rescue squads were an individual in an SUV had been swept die, Hamilton and Lucketts arrived to find swept downstream. Do not attempt to drive called the scene to save stranded motorists. downstream. an adult stranded on the roof of their vehicle around barriers or signs warning that roads • Purcellville, Neersville, and Round Hill • In the middle of the night on Thursday, after attempting to cross a flooded roadway. are flooded, the department warns. Don Rose: Remembering A Champion – And More – For Youth Sports Donald Neff Rose, Sr. County. And, his influence passed away on Jan. 24, 2013. was large. His coaching and He was born on Oct. 16, 1938, mentoring to youth spanned to Thomas and Esther Rose in well over 40 years. “Don Paris, VA. He was a generous had a way of getting you man who dedicated his time involved,” said Gloria (Craun) to youth sports not only in Elgin, former president of Loudoun County but to the Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth. whole state of Virginia. He entered the Army “It was always for the kids,” Elgin continued. after graduating from Marshall High School “I picture him building a giant press box in where he served as a paratrooper for the 82nd heaven so Mickie Gordon, John Haske and Airborne. He was vice president of LEO Don could have a perfect view of every Construction, a Rose family business, and the baseball game.” (Mickie and John were well Babe Ruth State Commissioner of Virginia. known local sports advocates.) “He wanted He embodied sportsmanship and wanted all every kid to play, and every kid to be treated youth to be able to play sports in Loudoun Continued on page 18 “Cats” Coming to Blue Ridge Middle School The musical “Cats” will be making its who is in her fifth year of directing musicals next stop on the stage of Blue Ridge Middle at Blue Ridge. Past musicals have included School in Purcellville. The school is about to “Annie,” “Seussical,” “Bye Bye Birdie,” and become the first school in Loudoun County “Beauty and the Beast.” and one of the only schools in the Northern She is the co-founding artistic director Virginia area to stage the full musical of The Growing Stage, a youth theatre production of CATS, in cooperation with company. She has taught numerous acting Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatricals. and improvisation classes to youth and Loudoun’s Nocturnal Flyer – Yes! Flyer! The play is directed by Dolly Stevens, adults and directed more than 50 main stage Continued on page 18 Love Is In The Air, page 21 Wild Loudoun, page 13 2 Blue Ridge LEADER & Loudoun Today February 2013 Ask Dr. Mike Dr. Mike, in. Instead, I think you could tell him that, I really enjoyed while he may feel he is right in his position, your interview with his statements are upsetting to you. Let him CNN reporter Moni know that there is nothing wrong with his Basu last week. I having certain political views; however, DR. MIKE think your views on he is a father to a young boy who is very President Obama impressionable. At age 10, children begin and Congress were very balanced and to identify strongly with their same-sex respectful. I am writing because I could parents, and they internalize the messages We are use your help. My husband and I voted they hear – positive or negative. Not Now for Mitt Romney, and while I have moved surprisingly, your son is now repeating proud to be on to accept Mr. Obama as my president, what he is hearing from his father because, under New my husband remains bitter. He refers in large part, he likely looks up to, respects part of your to Mr. Obama as “Captain Clueless,” and wants to be like his father. Rather than Ownership “Obamanation,” “The Socialist,” etc. I resort to name calling and insults regarding Community am concerned since our 10 year old son Mr. Obama or Democrats for that matter, is now repeating some of those derogatory why not ask your husband to express his nicknames, and to my embarrassment, in thoughts on the topic more constructively public. I’ve told my husband that he needs with his boy. A good starting point could to curtail his negative, political statements be for your husband to teach his son around the kids, but he is adamant in his about the two major political parties. Age position that our current president is not appropriately, he could discuss the main NEWLY REMODELED good for his country, and it’s “good” for points of the Constitution or the Declaration the kids to believe that. 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Delivery areas and charges may vary. 540-441-7464 (703) 996-8099 More online at www.brleader.com February 2013 Blue Ridge LEADER & Loudoun Today 3 View From The Ridge Preserving Lincoln Elementary and Loudoun’s Last Great Public Schools – By Andrea Gaines A $310,000 regularly scheduled mainte- nance project for the 160 student Lincoln El- ementary School has turned into a very con- venient way for politicians to turn some of the most historic and educationally relevant Loudoun County educational institutions into nothing more than surplus property. Certain members of the Loudoun County School Board are arguing that these small old name of governance and leadership in the area schools – including (in addition to Lincoln of education. Elementary) schools in Aldie, Hillsboro, The schools under consideration for Hamilton, Middleburg, and Round Hill closure don’t just educate our smaller – cannot meet the relative per-pupil cost communities’ children. achieved by other more modern schools – that They preserve history – living history and they should be closed. And, what we really architectural history. The buildings and the need to do is build a large $30 million or so communities in which they operate have been new modern elementary school somewhere doing the same thing for 100 years or more. out in western Loudoun County ... really? They model and perpetuate the community- There are lots of politically correct based school concept. No one would argue arguments against these small schools. Out- that what goes on in a small, community- of-date buildings that require too much based school isn’t valuable to all of us. maintenance. Staffing costs that can’t be They instruct us on the appropriate balance sustained.