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Do you use the TPA as the place to put the thousands of homes, data centers, commercial strip centers, and more knocking at the door of Loudoun’s undeveloped land, Saving the TPA including that in the TPA? Or, do you contain Loudoun’s growth in the face of these forces, Citizens & the West v. the reining in, not just development itself, but the increasingly dominant Department of Planning Commission Economic Development and the Loudoun County Planning Commission? BY ANDREA GAINES work session. In many respects, recent activities of the We are the “definition of successful As the Envision Loudoun process has Planning Commission, including multiple land use for Loudoun’s rural areas.” The moved relentlessly forward – a process that work sessions and public hearings in August current direction of the County Comp Plan, will culminate in a Comprehensive Plan to and September, amount to a dramatic, fast- including changes to the TPA, “jeopardizes control what Loudoun County will look like, paced search for space – any space – for that.” not five years into the future, nor 10, nor 20, more housing. IN THIS ISSUE That summarizes the message Hillsboro but all the way to the year 2040 – two visions The Action Summary from the Planning BUSINESS...... 20 GOVERNMENT...... 7 Mayor Roger Vance and others sent to the of the County’s Transition Policy Area have Commission’s Aug. 11 Work Session – CLASSIFIEDS ...... 32 OPINION...... 6 COLUMNISTS...... 4 REAL ESTATE ...... 17 Planning Commission at a late September vied for the public’s support. CONTINUED ON PAGE 28 » 8th annual Purcellville Halloween Developers want second critical block party Saturday Oct. 27 delay for Warner Brook BY VALERIE CURY for capacity regarding water demands Get your costumes ready. Over and water supply. Having a water 5,000 people attended the Purcellville For a second time this year, the and sewer situational awareness that Halloween Block Party last year, 160-residential unit/220,000-plus sq. is made clearer by this Town study, coming from all over Loudoun, Clarke, ft. commercial/industrial Warner Brook would be important insight for the Fairfax County and beyond. This family Annexation Application has been put Town and for the Warner Family friendly event, presented by Discover on hold at the request of the family’s before having further application Purcellville, promises to be even bigger representative, Jim Herbert. The first discussion …” and better this year with more planned time the applicant requested a delay Regardless of any delays, the Town activities. The Block Party will be held was in January 2018. Council can vote up or down on the Saturday Oct. 27 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. – on On Sept. 19, Herbert wrote that Warner Brook application at any time, 21st Street in Old Town Purcellville. The the Warner family wanted to have a since it has completed the review street will be closed to vehicular traffic delay of three months, so the Town process. The application is ready for a and transformed into Loudoun County’s can complete a water study. As of vote in October, and is due to go before largest Halloween Party. press time, there is no schedule the Town Council. Starting at 5:30 local Loudoun county for the study. In the Sept. 19 email, In a Warner Brook Annexation Report musician Nancy Prestipino will be Herbert wrote, “It appears that the dated Nov. 29, 2017, staff has already performing a Halloween themed show Town is preparing to undertake noted, “Public Works commented on for the little ones. Nancy has been a a water resources study that will include strategy recommendations CONTINUED ON PAGE 29 » CONTINUED ON PAGE 30 »

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BY ANDREA GAINES school coaching job was in 1988, at South Lakes High “We have a ‘jewel’ in our own backyard here in Western School in Reston. “I started as the Head Cross-Country Loudoun that many people don’t know about. The jewel? coach,” said Marc, “ and eventually picked up the Head The families that make up the Loudoun Valley Cross Outdoor Track position, and then the Indoor Head Track Country and Track teams.” position. That’s Coach Marc Hunter describing the Loudoun Joan has a similar, early-career story. “I started coaching Vikings’ winning cross-country team family. And, that in 1988 at my high school alma mater, James Madison, in means everyone, from the boys, to the girls, to the parents, Vienna, Virginia,” said Joan. “I was an assistant in charge to the siblings of the runners, to the people who support of the middle distance kids. I coached at Madison for six them. years before marrying Marc, and moving over to South The boys team, celebrated nation-wide as coming Lakes.” from the “small town of Purcellville, Virginia” holds They coached together at South Lakes from 1994 to Joan, son Drew (center), and Marc Hunter. the 2017 National Boys Cross-Country Championship. 1998, and then retired from high school coaching, “the Marc and Joan Hunter coach the boys’ and girls’ Loudoun first time,” noted Marc. quite early in their career. And, coaching their son Drew Valley High School cross country teams. The boys As for first impressions of each other, Marc said, “I was has clearly got to be right up there, in terms of how program entered the current season ranked at the top of impressed by how passionate she was about her sport ... exciting really excelling at track and field can be. But, the high school world, having won the national title. The And her kids ran very fast and improved immensely under they also had a year with a then-budding track star who Hunters are also the proud parents of Andrew Hunter. her coaching. More important, she was also a very nice went on to shake the track and field world to its very As everyone with even the smallest connection to high person, had the same Christian values as me, and was foundations. That person’s name is now retired track and school track and field knows, their son Drew Hunter pretty!” field phenomena Alan Webb, one of the most celebrated attended Valley, and was one of only eight (at the time) As for Joan, “I was happy to meet another young, new American track and field athletes of all time, with Olympic high school milers to break four minutes. Drew went high school coach who clearly loved what he was doing, medals and more to his credit. pro right out of high school – in 2016 – and signed with and did it well. We became friends, and Marc patiently “We only coached Alan for one year,” said Marc. “We Adidas. helped me tweak my training plans when I was freaking contemplated just coaching him on the side, after we So, where did this all start, and where is this all going – out during those last few weeks of the track season ... as retired, but ... [say these truly team-focused individuals] the crowning cross-country achievements of, not just the the very important state meet approached!” Sweetly, she we enjoyed the other kids on the team as much as Alan, young athletes, but Marc and Joan themselves? then said, “I also thought he was pretty funny, and he so we fully retired from coaching to raise our own kids.” Marc Hunter started out coaching post-collegiate made me laugh a lot.” “I think we introduced Alan to the basics of the sport female runners back in the mid-1980’s. His first high Marc and Joan’s winning ways were surely cemented CONTINUED ON PAGE 30 »

Harvest Time Get your woolly on Pumpkins – carve, core, BY ANDREA GAINES local small farms, and has it spun based on As the cold weather descends on our highly sophisticated standards – breed of create, consume region, Loudoun County’s wool producers, animal, design of fiber, etc. – at small mills in BY ANDREA GAINES shown here ... or round. Eyes can have and wool artisans go into high gear ... the United States. It then makes it available Pumpkins make me happy. an actual eye ball tucked in. to wool buyers from their warehouse in shearing up a storm and knitting their little I see them – one glorious color after Drama can be added by sticking fingers to the bone. Purcellville. another – orange, red, pale green, something in the pumpkin’s “teeth,” Fall, you see, is the scarf, Solitude is particularly Merino Farm Field white, pink ... and I want to take every a walnut, a bit of grass, or even a tiny sweater, and felt-and-fiber- active this time of year, one of them home. baby pumpkin. lover’s high season. The Day at Black Sheep promoting and participating One way to justify my desire for And, get creative. In the photo time when wool artisans Farm, in Leesburg, in the Shenandoah Valley here, the pumpkins are stacked, of all kinds present their November 3. Details at Fiber Festival, held last week everything pumpkin is to come up beautiful creations, and www.solitudewool.com at the Clarke County Ruritan with more and more uses for them. transforming the thing into a sweet early, sheep-savvy shoppers Fair Grounds in Berryville, So, here are three uses of the little sculpture of sorts. Wonderful. stock up for the holidays. and the Frederick Fiber Fest pumpkin, and its cousins – squash, The pumpkin as a flower One of Loudoun’s most well-known – “all kinds of fibery goodness [and] more and/or gourds – with tips for each idea. container operators in this warm and colorful niche than 50 vendors that serve the knitting and market is a cooperative of sorts called crocheting crowd.” The Classic Jack-o-lantern Pumpkins, with Solitude Wool. Solitude buys fleece from They also travel as far as the Empire State, To me, the more- their gorgeous colors, for the New York Sheep & Wool Festival simple the Jack-o-lantern understated, or 2018, October 20 and 21. face, the better. Most not, are a beautiful And, they are focusing close-to-home well-designed faces – backdrop for flowers. with a great event on November 3 – the unless you want to get Choose any color flower – white, Merino Farm Field Day at Black Sheep really complicated, or, purple, orange, yellow, green. Farm, in Leesburg, featuring farm tours are an artist – have four Use sticks, and delicate branches, dried and a breed talk by Martha Polkey, a sheep parts. Two eyes, a mouth, flowers, even evergreens. Just make shearing, goat cheese tastings from Georges and a nose of sorts. sure the arrangement is secure inside Mill handcrafted cheeses, a lamb cooking Decide on the shapes the pumpkin. demo by chef and cookbook author Olwen of these parts beforehand, and get An easy way to do that is to make CONTINUED ON PAGE 29 » creative. A mouth can be jagged, as CONTINUED ON PAGE 23 » Photo credit Gretchen Frederick 4 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com OCTOBER 2018

Lovely Home in the Heart of Horse Country Completely Renovated 2018 Just like nothing (else) 3 SECLUDED ACRES IN MIDDLEBURG Just 1 mile south of Rt 50 in Loudoun County – 23572 Champe Ford Rd on earth: Ashburn Park Excellent workmanship and quality BY TIM JON and maybe even a little breakfast. He – materials used in recent renovation. One story house with detached or she – declined my request for a quick garage and carport. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, upgraded kitchen-cabinets, I live in hopes that someday I’ll have a stainless steel appliances, granite countertops. Large master bedroom helpful electronic device that can give me real interview, literally shutting the door of its with large upgraded bathroom. Quiet, private and always will be since answers to actual questions, that can remind shell in my face – so at that point I opted for surrounding properties are in land conservation. No other visible me to do all the tasks – large and small – I the deeper woods. homes. 37 miles to DC. $639,000 need to get done, and that I found a well-defined, paved and planked can show me where all the corridor leading through trees, meadows, For Sale By Owner real geographic locations and across little rivulets where birds of Tad Curry | 540-454-5737 are – instead of leading many varieties were out seeking their own me down blind wormholes morning meals. I was still early enough to in which I spend far too spot a large owl, perched above the trail JON much time; having placed – maybe on the lookout for some smaller this fervent wish on paper, however, I am critter to wander within striking distance. grateful that my mobile phone’s mapping I evidently interrupted his stakeout, and he system threw me off track on a recent took off for heavy timber further off the trail. photo safari – because I may have never So, having tabulated no intelligible remarks stumbled upon this refreshingly unexpected from the owl, or the turtle, or the squirrel destination – at least not without scouring herd, I forged onward, down the winding, the local map of attractions. Now, after having fairly level, circular trail system that worked been so unceremoniously led off track that its way far enough out to approach some morning, I was pretty much ready to pack it in of the surrounding neighborhoods, before and head home to simply live to fight another doubling back to return; I repassed the deep day, when I noticed a sign for a place called woods, meadows, waterways full of bird Ashburn Park – which I couldn’t recall in my activity, the ‘owl tree,’ and eventually up the mental list of potentially interesting sites gradual incline to the picnic and play area here in Loudoun. Pulling a bit closer to the parking area, I was preparing myself to be OPENING totally underwhelmed (the immediate neighborhood OPENINGFALL had a ‘modern domestic 2018 pedestrian’ look), when FALL I saw the scenery open 2018 up and reveal untouched greenery extending quite a few degrees on the compass of my horizon. Open House Fall Festival What I initially calculated th October 19 10 am–6 pm to comprise the entire park was actually just a veritable Live a Well-Balanced LIFE ‘vestibule’ to the entire WLivee offer a premier a Wassistedell-Balanced living and memory care community L withI FE acreage; the children’s play area (done in – still occupied by the garrison of squirrels – Wexceptionale offer a premier care and assisted personalized living andservice. memory care community with a fun-spirited dinosaur motif) and picnic evidently intent on rummaging those trash exceptional care and personalized service. grounds simply served as a welcoming delta cans for all they had. ▶ Daily living needs and personal care all deeply rooted in The 6 Dimensions of Wellness for those who feel a need to head all the way And so, because my phone had led me ▶ Daily living needs and personal care all deeply rooted in into less charted territory. astray that morning from my original ▶ CulinaryThe 6 Dimensions dining with of specificWellness dietary needs available Before I dove into the woods, though, destination, I enjoyed a healthy walk, lungs ▶ Culinary dining with specific dietary needs available ▶ Diverse activities and programming I had to enjoy a laugh at the small army full of fresh air, mind and spirit entranced ▶ Home-like,Diverse activities inviting and environment programming of squirrels, industriously raiding the by a myriad of images from my dawn ▶ Home-like, inviting environment scattered trash receptacles in this more encounters. I chalked up a vivid mental note, Join the FOUNDERS Club! open, ‘civilized’ area; these arboreal thieves in bold lettering, to return to Ashburn Park JoinEnjoy the exclusive FOUNDERS Pre-Opening Club! weren’t satisfied with simply picking up whenever the opportunity might present EnjoyRates, exclusive special Pre-Opening events, the stray tidbit – the critters boldly entered itself – whether in six months or six years. services,Rates, specialand recognition. events, the covered containers, selected their prize, I’d like to think that those intrepid services, and recognition. Call for details. then somehow leveraged the lid back open squirrels keep enjoying their daily breakfast Call for details. and scampered to their favorite feeding of stolen goods, the lone box turtle will spot. I think if I’d stuck around long enough, maintain its silent meandering, the flocks they’d’ve picked me clean of anything of birds will keep scouring the streambeds CALL TO SCHEDULE YOUR TOUR AND RESERVE YOUR NEW HOME TODAY! edible or otherwise alluring. for tidbits of interest, and the barred owl 450 Mosby Blvd · Berryville, VA 22611 Leaving the troop of squirrels to their will stay on patrol in his tree above the trail. 540-837-4447 plunder, I spent a few moments with a Maybe next time I’ll meet some more of the 540-837-4447 much slower companion – a solitary box local residents at this pleasant oasis from phoenixsrliving.com turtle – out for some early-morning sun, what we call ‘civilization.’ OCTOBER 2018 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com 5 Life full circle BY SAMUEL MOORE-SOBEL heard of Asperger’s before.” As a result, “There is something different here,” it often felt as if they were entirely alone. Robin Weisman tells me, recalling the “Because we were so isolated from our moment in which she began to suspect community…it was our little world …” her young son may possess abilities Robin made the most of their time outside the mainstream. She tells of together, taking their son on adventures. how, as a young child, he would use “We took a lot of trips around the blocks emblazoned with letters of the country …” she says. Although they soon alphabet to spell out words. “…We didn’t discovered they didn’t have to venture far realize he was reading,” from home. Corey grew to love visiting she says. In 1990, malls, reading the words displayed atop Asperger’s was not yet a each storefront. “We always had to get known diagnosis. “I was a mall pamphlet,” she says, a collection noticing things …” she they still have to this day. For him, it was says. But everyone they always “about the words…he would read MOORE-SOBEL contacted “kept telling anything …” us there was nothing wrong with him.” Corey proved the naysayers wrong. Her son, Cory, continued making “High school was a very good experience impressive intellectual strides. “He for him,” Robin says. His intelligence and was very advanced, teaching himself work ethic ensured that he “graduated to write when he was three,” she says. on time,” while being an “honor roll By the time he entered preschool, his student.” Most importantly, her son reading skills were also quite impressive. reached a place that many of us struggle “He picked up this big book and started to find ourselves. “He was happy,” she reading the title pages,” she tells me, says. After high school, he pursued referencing a novel by James Michener. higher education, graduating with a Yet his lack of social skills contributed to degree in history from George Mason a disgruntled effect among the parents University. of his classmates. “They asked that he be “I feel fortunate,” Weisman says. removed, because he wasn’t playing with “Lots of great stuff happened because the other children,” she says. of Corey.” To parents of children with This experience is not out of the disabilities, she has a few words of ordinary for parents of children with advice. “You have to deal with the now,” disabilities. The reality is that having she says. Additionally, it is important a child with disabilities can be a very to avoid letting others determine your lonely experience. “The parents had child’s fate. “Don’t let anybody define a really hard time with this … When I your child,” she says, before adding a would go drop him off, nobody would note of clarification. “I’m not saying talk to me,” she says. She tells how excuse them – I’m saying accept them, seemingly all of her son’s classmates had and then work with them.” playdates, while her son failed to gain Her own personal experiences led such attention from his peers. “I don’t Robin to pursue a path of raising think I have ever been around people awareness within the community and who were so cruel,” she says, “but I know beyond. Whether forming a summer that parents today experience the same camp for kids with disabilities, or various thing.” parent support groups, she managed to Eventually, they received a diagnosis, navigate her way through a life she never during an evaluation at Johns Hopkins. imagined. She currently works as an “He has Pervasive Development Administrative Coordinator for Special Disorder,” the evaluator tells the Education for the Prince William County Weismans. Their first question is, “What School System. She insists she never does that mean?” The woman delivers a intended to be an advocate. “I just did stunning response. “Some of these kids what he needed,” she says. might go on to high school,” the woman Today, Corey’s life resembles one says. “Here’s a sheet of information similar to those found within his age about it,” she says, before moments group. “He is in a relationship with his later excusing herself to attend another girlfriend of almost five years,” Weisman meeting. says. He lives in an apartment, working Such news would devastate most two part-time jobs to pay the rent. He parents, sending them careening has become an advocate, often sharing towards an emotional low. Not the with others that he is more than his Weismans. “We looked at each other… diagnosis. “My Asperger’s doesn’t define and we resumed life,” Weisman says. me, I define my Asperger’s,” he says. Only years later, would they learn Corey’s As for Robin, her voice has grown true diagnosis – Asperger’s Syndrome. louder over the years, the past seemingly She talks of moving to Loudoun in 1996, acting as preparation for her current role and being told by many, “We have never CONTINUED ON PAGE 32 » 6 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com OCTOBER 2018 Reminders BY CHARLES HOUSTON We talk about helping our farmers and so or the county as a whole. Just the west.” they despised: The infernal beep-beep- Byne and Robert Rood lounged in their on. Right?” Robert nodded. “Okay and maybe even beep of construction machinery assaulting sunroom. It was Saturday, heading towards Byne: “Sure. Where’re you going with some things that aren’t great. Like skunks.” the countryside for a new subdivision. evening with pastels coloring the high this?” After Robert’s de rigueur groan, Byne Other things came to Byne – the crunch clouds. Their farm was on the western “Maybe let’s take a break from conflict. grinned, “Let’s start with the sounds here.” of gravel when a car drove slowly by, the slope of Catoctin Mountain, and the room Images are easy to convey. Imagine a thick “You keep track of them – my rarity of sirens and the blanketing silence looked over their pastures and barn below, coffee table book with pretty pictures handwriting’s worse than your puns, of new snow on the fields. She giggled, “I then across Loudoun Valley and up to the on page after page. It would convey a lot Byne.” even like the soft plop of horse poop!” Blue Ridge. They never tired of the view. about how western Loudoun looks, but it “Byne, sometimes you’re weird! Now “I love living here,” wouldn’t describe how it sounds or smells Sound let’s do tastes.” Byne said softly. OPINION or feels. See what I mean?” The nickers and whinnies of their horses, She was startled “I do, I do,” Byne said. “Hey, if we of course. Lots of animal sounds, from moos Taste when her husband asked, “Why?” To her it found a way to convey those sensations, to meows, from chirps to caws to cackles. “I’ll start,” Byne began. “Apricots from was self-evident. our conservation messages would be Thousands of peepers on humid summer the old tree outside the kitchen. The apple “It was rhetorical,” Robert explained. stronger. Let me get some paper.” Robert nights. Some noises were eerie, especially butter they churn at the Waterford Fair. “We complain about developers and some Rood looked to the paling light over the owls’ hoots and the various screeches Local wines. Farm-to-market restaurants. politicians. We always talk about how great mountains and, closer to the house, the of foxes. Ripples of creeks and streams. There’s more room for vegetable gardens western Loudoun is. How scenic, how pasture where their horses Finnegan and Robert mentioned some man-made noises if you grow your own and lots of farmers’ historic, what an asset it is to the county. Sebastian were grazing slowly. He loved – the diesel grunt of tractors, and the markets if you don’t. Fresh eggs from living here, too. reassuring throatiness of generators when Patricia down the road.” Byne returned. “Let’s take one sense at the power failed. County fairs and the Robert Rood added a few. “How about a time and jot down the things that make whirring of rides and the bangs and clashes funnel cakes at the fairs? I think I’m the west special. Don’t talk about Virginia of a tractor pull. He mentioned a sound CONTINUED ON PAGE 35 »

Publisher & Editor Valerie Cury Creative Department Pam Owens, Layout/Design Warner Brook? Hold your horses! Advertising BY STOSH KOWALSKI AND OWEN BROWN running through of Mayfair Crown Drive.” More traffic, business siphoned from Sabine Bibb Tonya Harding One of the most significant strategic Plans show a road in Warner Brook nearly downtown, expanding borders, and [email protected] [email protected] 571-437-9953 703-314-5200 decisions ever made by Purcellville is joining Warfield Court in Wright Farm, another population spike – this disruptive potentially weeks away: a vote by the incentivizing buildout of the Northern plan would mark only the first domino Mayor and Town Council to decide Collector Road. Here’s How to Reach Us to fall in a long string of events that end Email [email protected] whether or not to annex the 131- Warner Brook brings more commercial in Purcellville and its western Loudoun or call 540-338-6200 acre Warner property on Rt. 611. This development – but at the expense of surroundings looking more like Fairfax Editor: property, currently zoned for one house downtown businesses. Warner Brook and less like Napa Valley. Two election (letters to the editor & press releases): per three acres (43 homes) would have claims the new commercial area would cycles have passed, and the message [email protected] to be brought into the “alleviat[e] traffic on Main Street,” but from residents has been clear: hold your Special Editorial: Town of Purcellville to reducing traffic also draws business OPINION horses! Andrea Gaines away from Main Street. During a recent [email protected] provide the utilities A plan to annex 131 acres is a necessary for the increased density of an HOA meeting with the Warner family, Hot News Tips: significant strategic decision for the their representative made the point Valerie Cury, 703-943-8806, envisioned “Warner Brook” development. Town of Purcellville. At the town level, [email protected] A mixed-use plan, Warner Brook that Warner Brook would offer families it is comparable to a national campaign would incorporate 160 homes, massive an alternative to Coaches Corner – a Webmaster: preparing to march an army off to battle [email protected] commercial and industrial components, downtown restaurant in a shopping area – a battle in our opinion that most Town and a sportsplex. This proposed plan, if that has already seen its share of eating Mailing Address: residents do not want to undertake. PO Box 325, Purcellville, VA 20134-0325 approved, would add significant traffic to establishments close their doors. Amazingly, this campaign is being already burdened local roads, and forever Regarding the proposed sportsplex, Copyright 2018 Blue Ridge Leader & Loudoun Today. considered, knowing that the plan to All rights reserved. change the character of the town in a way the developer cites a 2016 study finding feed, clothe, and otherwise supply that that is diametrically opposed to what “tournament visitors and participants voters have expressed at the polls and booked 19,250 hotel room nights,” to metaphorical army has not been prepared. in the planning process. In our opinion, tout its economic benefits. Where will Simply put, this plan is unsustainable. blueridgeleader blueridgeleader.com voting to approve Warner Brook would be these additional rooms come from – Over the recent years that this and other unwise, short-sighted. Leesburg? If that is where the lodging is, such annexation proposals have been We Welcome Your Letters To The Editor! Purcellville-area citizens know a major perhaps the sportsplex should be built active, many citizens have already spoken up against this project – and have elected Submissions may be sent to: issue here is traffic. Commuter backups there ... or is the next stage of the plan a [email protected], or via mail to along eastbound Rt. 7 before the Rt. 9 series of Motel 6s and Holiday Inns along a Mayor and Town Council who are on PO Box 325, Purcellville, VA 20134-0325 interchange have become increasingly Rt. 7, also to be annexed by the Town? record saying they will oppose any more Please include your name, address and phone number. unbearable. Rush hour traffic at Hirst Representatives also say the sportsplex growth. We encourage the residents and We reserve the right to edit submissions as necessary. would accommodate “other events such businesses of the Town of Purcellville to Deadline for print edition is the third week Road/Rt. 7/Rt. 287 is equally notorious. of each month, or, online any time. The Town of Purcellville has estimated as entertainment acts, speakers, concerts, consider the implications of this nascent 10,000 additional daily vehicle trips at festivals.” Again, has western Loudoun decision by elected officials. nearby intersections already nearing seen requests for concert and festival capacity. Warner Brook cites traffic venues out here beyond what Purcellville Stosh Kowalski is a resident of the Town of mitigation by the eventual Rt. 7/Rt. 690 and Leesburg can provide, or do we really Purcellville,and Owen Brown is a resident of interchange, accessed by an “eventual want our own “Jiffy Lube Live Center?” Wright Farm. OCTOBER 2018 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com 7 Comstock – Wexton Debate at Loudoun Chamber Event

BY VALERIE CURY homelessness, Social Security, Medicare In a debate that touched on taxes, – easier – when we have more money the Metro, Federal pay, tariffs, and coming in.” She said that Virginia has a housing options, among other issues, the $550 million surplus due to the tax cuts. Democratic and Republican candidates On the tariffs, Comstock said that she is to be the next Representative of the 10th a “free trader,” and that she opposes tariffs. Congressional District faced off in a Sept. “The ultimate goal here is to get better 21 debate sponsored by the Loudoun deals.” She said that we are seeing some Chamber. While differing on most issues, better trade deals with Mexico, and she State Senator Jennifer Wexton (D) and will work with her colleagues to have free two-term U.S. Representative Barbara trade. Wexton said that tariffs are hurting Comstock (R) seemed to agree on others. businesses, consumers, and farmers. In opening statements Comstock said, On Metro, Wexton said that it has been “This election is about results versus the mismanaged and underfunded for decades, resistance,” while and that Congress needs to make sure GOVERNMENT Wexton focused on Metro is safe and reliable in the future. She tying Comstock to Barbara Comstock Barbara Comstock said the Federal government needs to pay President Donald J. Trump. “I stepped the deficit. its fair share. Comstock pointed out that up to run for Congress because I truly Comstock noted, “Two there was $150 million for Metro in the fear how much damage can be done to years ago on this stage my Federal budget. She said she has attended this country in the next two years by this opponent, LuAnn Bennett, Metro board meetings and put together president and the Congress that enables who is a business woman, said a compromise bill along with Democrats him,” said Wexton. we needed to have corporate to provide more money for Metro. She The first question concerned the tax tax cuts and business tax has introduced a new bill, the Grants for reform bill. Wexton said, “We need a tax cuts, and I agreed, and we did. Reliable Efficient and Accountable Transit system that is fair and benefits the middle Now we need to make sure Act which calls for still providing $150 class ... and encourages businesses and we expand on those tax cuts million in Federal Funds, to be matched by wage growth.” She said that the current ... When we have an economy Maryland, Virginia and D.C. On health care, Comstock said, “We tax plan 25163 does Blue the Ridge opposite, Leader & andLoudoun only Today.ai 1 9/19/18 12:30 PM that is booming like it is today, it makes every issue … poverty, have to have bipartisan solutions.” She benefits the top one percent, while raising Debate moderators CONTINUED ON PAGE 31 » 8 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com OCTOBER 2018

GOVERNMENT – CANDIDATES FOR SENATE Tim Kaine Corey Stewart Tim Kaine, a Democrat, was first elected to office in Corey Stewart is the At-Large Chairman of Prince 1994 as a city council member and four years later William County and has served in that position for he was elected Mayor of Richmond. In 2002 he was 12 years. Stewart is an international trade attorney elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Kaine became in private practice. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Virginia’s 70th Governor in 2006, and was elected William Mitchell College of Law, where he graduated to the U.S. Senate in 2012. He serves on the following Magna Cum Laude. He received his bachelor’s degree Senate Committees: Armed Services; Budget; Foreign from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Relations; and Health, to name a few. He and his wife Stewart resides in Woodbridge with his wife, Maria, and Anne Holton have three adult children. two sons. He is the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate.

Blue Ridge Leader: What do you believe Navy to keep us safer, fund childhood Blue Ridge Leader: What do you believe In partnership with ICE, Prince are the Commonwealth of Virginia’s cancer research, protect open space, are the Commonwealth of Virginia’s William County removed more greatest strengths? provide better tools to deal with greatest strengths? than 8,000 criminal aliens from our Tim Kaine: The Commonwealth’s campus sexual assault, expand Corey Stewart: I believe that Virginia’s streets. Overall crime fell to a 24-year greatest strength is the people who career and technical education, and greatest strengths lie in Virginians low, with violent crime down 48.7 live here. Virginians bring so much to finally obtain Federal recognition for themselves. I trust Virginians to percent. Virginia Indian tribes. I know how the table – from the shipbuilders in decide what’s best for themselves I am confident that we can – and important it is to get things done – Newport News who are helping make and their families. That’s why I convinced that we must – replicate that’s why I always reach across the our country safer, to the farmers advocate lower taxes – so Virginians the successes of Prince William aisle to find common ground, despite who grow everything from soybeans can spend more of their hard-earned County statewide and nationwide. never hesitating to stand up to efforts to pork, to the Federal employees money as they see fit. And that’s that would harm Virginians. in Northern Virginia. Whether or why I support market-oriented, BRL: How can you successfully represent not their families have been here BRL: How can you successfully consumer-driven health care reform the less affluent areas of Virginia while for generations or if they are new – so individuals and families can also protecting Northern Virginia? immigrants, Virginians have worked represent the less affluent areas of select insurance plans that are right together to enable us to succeed in Virginia while also protecting Northern Stewart: Last year’s tax cuts have for them. For very similar reasons, I a global economy. When I was born, Virginia? already done much to promote strongly favor school choice – a top- one in 100 Virginians was born in a Kaine: We need to work together to economic security for all Americans down, one-size-fits-all educational different country, and we were in uplift Virginians in every corner of – with black, Hispanic, Asian, and the bottom half of per capita income the Commonwealth. My message is system makes no sense. Parents youth unemployment now at all- – and now, one in nine Virginians about those last two words in the understand the unique needs of their time lows. I would vote to make these was born in a different country, Pledge of Allegiance – “for all.” I own children – certainly more than tax cuts permanent. I additionally and we are in the top quarter. It believe in working to ensure good any politician might. support efforts to renegotiate unfair shows that building an inclusive jobs, health care, education, safety, trade agreements that have caused so BRL: What about your experience makes Commonwealth is key to creating the and opportunity for all Virginians. many factories in places like Danville you the best person to represent Virginia strong businesses and good jobs that That’s why I’ve spent so much of to close down. families in Virginia need. my time listening to people in every in the U .S . Senate? part of Virginia. Whether that’s the Stewart: I have a 12-year record BRL: Everybody likes “growth and BRL: What about your experience advocacy of Gabriella Miller, a young of getting things done – as a prosperity ”. But infrastructure costs are makes you the best person to represent Loudoun girl who died of brain conservative Republican, in a highly- killing us – what’s the end game? Virginia in the U .S . Senate? cancer in 2013, and passing a bill to diverse, Democrat-leaning county. Stewart: As governor, Tim Kaine gave Kaine: I grew up in a middle class increase funding for pediatric cancer We successfully cut taxes, improved away the Dulles Toll Road, to an family -- my dad ran an iron- research, or speaking to farmers in services, and cracked down on unelected, unaccountable governing working shop in Kansas City -- and I rural areas about the painful impacts violent crime. body. In the U.S. Senate, he failed learned from my parents the values this administration’s tariffs are During my tenure as chairman, to get the federal highway aid that of hard work, being kind, and most having on their business, addressing we enacted the largest tax cut in Northern Virginia urgently needs. importantly, serving others. I began Virginians’ problems starts with the county’s history. Taxes in Prince listening to them. I represent all my career as a civil rights lawyer; and William County are 30 percent lower As a result, Loudoun commuters Virginians – not just those in one in my time as Mayor of Richmond, than anywhere else in Northern are today facing both rising tolls region or another. Lieutenant Governor, Governor, and Virginia today. We now lead Virginia and rising Metro costs. As your new now Senator, I’ve been focused on Senator, I will focus on securing BRL: Everybody likes “growth and in job growth, and we are ranked bringing people together to solve third in job growth nationwide. federal funding to relieve traffic the hard problems we face. From prosperity ”. But infrastructure costs are Even as we held taxes down, congestion and to ease access to our building the first new public schools killing us – what’s the end game? we continued making necessary region’s vital economic hubs. in Richmond in a generation, to Kaine: I have always supported making improvements to our system of steering our Commonwealth through critical investments in infrastructure BRL: What is something that voters might county roads, and we continued the recession and earning national that will have a long-term impact – be surprised to know about you? hiring new teachers, police officers, recognition for our business climate, not just to ease traffic and improve the and firefighters. Through zero-based Stewart: My father was a to the work I am focused on now in the daily lives of Virginians, but to create longshoreman, and I was the first Senate, I’ve learned what it takes to jobs here in the Commonwealth. budgeting, we saved taxpayers more in my extended family to attend serve Virginians in our government. That means investing in both public than $200 million, and we received a I’ve passed legislation to reduce transportation like Metro and triple-AAA bond rating – one of only college. I taught English in Japan, 36 jurisdictions nationwide to do so. where I met my Swedish wife, Maria. veterans’ unemployment, grow the CONTINUED ON PAGE 29 » OCTOBER 2018 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com 9

GOVERNMENT – CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS Barbara Comstock Jennifer Wexton Barbara Comstock was elected to her second term in Jennifer Wexton is a lawyer who has represented 2016, as a Republican, to represent Virginia’s 10th the 33rd District in the state Senate since 2014. She is Congressional District. Currently, Comstock serves on running as a Democratic to represent Virginia’s 10th the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, the Congressional District. Wexton graduated from the Science, Space and Technology Committee, the House University of Maryland in College Park, and earned Administration Committee, and the Joint Economic her law degree in 1995 from the College of William and Committee. Comstock earned her B.A. in political Mary. Wexton and her husband Andrew live in Leesburg science from Middlebury College, and her J.D. from with their two sons. Georgetown University Law Center. She lives in McLean with her husband Chip. They have three children.

Blue Ridge Leader: What is the most district? Blue Ridge Leader: What is the most local economy. According to a review essential responsibility of the 10th District essential responsibility of the 10th District done by the nonpartisan Ferguson Wexton: The 10th Congressional representative? District is a suburban to rural representative? Group that works with Loudoun Jennifer Wexton: The most essential district that runs from just outside Barbara Comstock: I think the most County, a Loudoun family of four responsibility of the 10th District of D.C. through the tech corridor essential responsibility is to be earning $150,000 and residing in a representative is to truly advocate for surrounding Dulles Airport, and thoroughly immersed in the entirety house worth $535,000 would save issues important to the people of the all the way to the apple orchards of this diverse district, including $1,798. Joint Filers with zero children, district. Northern Virginia is faced with of western Frederick County. The people from all walks of life and from earning $150,000 in the same many challenges that need attention; district is among the fastest growing all over the world. I have lived, worked, $535,000 home would save $516. A and our current Congresswoman has in the nation and has an educated failed us on many of them. We are and increasingly diverse population. started a business, and raised my single filer with one child in a condo plagued by terrible traffic congestion. I am the best person to represent family in this district and have strong worth $343,500 would save $823. We need continued investment so the district because I have spent Second, on transportation solutions, relationships throughout the 10th our children can receive a world-class the last two decades serving the I work with our federal, state, and District in our business, technology, education. People need access to community here. I live in Leesburg defense, medical, education, local officials to secure more federal quality, affordable healthcare. We also with my husband and two sons, agriculture, tourism, first responder, funding to help provide congestion need to protect our communities from who attend Loudoun County Public and philanthropic communities, and relief and safety improvements. I gun violence. Our Congresswoman Schools. I share the same concerns more. I have focused on the priorities am the only Virginia Member of has failed us on these issues, but I as my neighbors: top-quality of our region and delivered results for Congress on the Transportation have fought and delivered for these public schools, less traffic, and safe the past decade. Committee. I have worked with priorities while in the state Senate. communities. As a Loudoun County Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao When I’m in Congress, I will always prosecutor, I locked up violent stand up for the values important to criminals. As an attorney, I was an BRL: What is the biggest challenge facing to ensure that Loudoun received a the 10th District. advocate for abused and neglected Virginia’s 10th District, and how do you $25 million TIGER grant to complete kids. And as a State Senator, I have plan to address it? Northstar Boulevard, a vital route for BRL: What is the biggest challenge facing passed over 40 pieces of bipartisan Comstock: The biggest challenge is local drivers, and a project that will Virginia’s 10th District, and how do you legislation, including laws that to keep our economy expanding significantly improve traffic flow so plan to address it? keep our kids safer, combat the and provide more opportunities for that families can spend more time Wexton: The biggest challenge facing heroin and opioid crisis, reform everyone throughout the district. at home and not in the car. In 2015, the 10th Congressional district is school suspension guidelines, and My plan to address this challenge Congress passed the FAST Act, a $305 that we have a Congresswoman provide more resources to victims of domestic violence. is, first, to continue to keep our taxes billion five-year transportation bill and a Republican Congress who are unwilling to stand up to low and economy growing. I have aimed at bringing certainty to local President Trump and his reckless BRL: Northern Virginia faces intense delivered on tax relief for our families and state governments by improving administration. Trump and pressure to grow . How do you balance roads, bridges and infrastructure. I and businesses: Lowering personal Congressional Republicans have that with the need to protect the historic tax rates; doubling the child tax was on the conference committee for slashed deductions for residents’ and agricultural assets critical to local credit to $2,000 and giving 90 percent this important transportation and state and property taxes, failed to economies? of Americans increased take home infrastructure investment legislation deliver much needed infrastructure Wexton: One of the biggest assets for pay; providing new tax incentives for that has let counties like Loudoun investments, relentlessly attacked this district is our vast rural area. In family leave; lowering utility costs; plan for their future. immigrants and federal workers, my home county, Loudoun, we have cutting business taxes by 40 percent, Loudoun County has $1.3 billion in and started a trade war that is done an excellent job of preserving harming our local businesses. much of its rural character especially and tax cuts for small businesses all planned infrastructure projects, not Congresswoman Comstock has voted through our booming agrotourism, helping bring back jobs to the U.S. including Metro, over the next six with Trump 98 percent of the time, farm winery and brewery operations, years. Twenty-seven of those projects and grow our economy by over four and has done nothing to combat despite the enormous pressure to percent. Today, the economy is in are planned to receive a combination policies that are directly damaging grow and develop. I believe smart, the fast lane – family income is at a of Commonwealth or federal funds. to her constituents. In Congress, new development is important for the record high, with record low levels These projects include improvements I will be a real voice for Northern continued economic growth of our of unemployment, near record high to Route 7 and alternative routes for Virginia, and always stand up for our region, especially as Metro expands for small business optimism and the Greenway like the extension of businesses and families here. into Loudoun. New growth should be manufacturing optimism, and more Shellhorn Road to Route 28 saving clustered in existing urban/suburban BRL: In what way(s) does the 10th District Loudoun families potentially $3,000 areas and along major transportation jobs and opportunity for all. I have differ from other districts? And why are a year in tolls. I led on Metro safety corridors. We must always take a worked with businesses and economic you the best person to represent this development leaders to promote the CONTINUED ON PAGE 27 » CONTINUED ON PAGE 30 » 10 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com OCTOBER 2018 Absentee voting for November election is underway in Loudoun Absentee voting for the Nov. 6, general • In-Person Voter Registration: election is underway in Loudoun County. Monday, Oct. 15, at 5 p.m. at the Anyone who would like to vote an Office of Elections and Voter absentee ballot in person may do so at Registration, 750 Miller Drive, S.E., the Loudoun County Suite C in Leesburg. GOVERNMENT Office of Elections and • By-Mail Voter Registration: The Voter Registration, 750 application must be postmarked no Miller Drive, S.E., Suite C in Leesburg, later than October 15. Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 26. Stay Informed Voters who wish to return a ballot by mail may apply online to have an Loudoun election officials encourage absentee ballot mailed to them through voters to stay informed by: the Virginia Department of Elections. • Texting LCVOTES to 888777 Expanded absentee voting hours and to receive text alerts from the locations will be offered beginning in late Loudoun County Office of Elections October. The deadline for voters to apply and Voter Registration. to have an absentee ballot mailed to them • Signing up for the Election Update is 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30. The last day category in Alert Loudoun, the to vote an absentee ballot in person is County’s email and text notification Saturday, Nov. 3. system. There are a number of reasons that • Following the Office of Elections voters may choose to vote absentee, and Voter Registration on Facebook including school, work, vacation, or illness. and Twitter. Loudoun County Information on eligibility to vote absentee Government also posts general is online at www.loudoun.gov/absentee. information on Facebook and

Twitter. Voter Registration Deadlines • Online Voter Registration: Monday, For more information go to,www. Oct. 15, at 11:59 p.m. loudoun.gov/vote.

STARTING ON OCTOBER 1ST, NEW! Loudoun County Transit will operate direct Metro Connection NEW METRO CONNECT BUS SERVICE FROM bus service from the new park and ride lot in Purcellville to the Silver Line Metrorail Station at Purcellville Wiehle-Reston East. PARK AND RIDE LOT ROUTE 931/932 • 412 Browning Court, Purcellville • PEAK RUSH HOURS ONLY • 4:45 a.m.–8:45 a.m. (9 morning trips) • 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. (9 afternoon trips) Most buses that drop off at Wiehle in the morning will also allow passengers to ride to Purcellville, and vice versa in the afternoon. FREE! This new bus service will be free through October 31st. Fare on November 1st will be $1 cash or punch pass. Free transfers P from/to any local or Metro Connect Route. www.loudoun.gov/silverlinebuses

Purcellville Metro Connection service is funded through revenue from the I-66 tolls collected during peak period Inside the Beltway in partnership with NVTC. OCTOBER 2018 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com 11 Walbridge announces run Taintor announces for Blue Ridge Supervisor candidacy for 33rd Tia Walbridge, a western school system by the rapid Loudoun sheep farmer and population growth of the District Delegate small business owner, has last five years. “We are Mavis Taintor of Waterford has announced her candidacy developing faster than our announced that she is running as a for Blue Ridge Supervisor in schools and infrastructure Democrat for 33rd District General 2019. Walbridge is a founding can accommodate. I would Assembly delegate in the 2019 board member of Save Rural like to see a stronger working elections. Loudoun, an associate director relationship between the In her announcement statement, Taintor said, “I have the Democratic of the Loudoun Soil and Water School Board, Planning values, leadership skills, and Conservation District, and has Commission, and Board of financial expertise to help build been appointed by the Governor to serve Supervisors. Collectively, I believe we an economy that works for all on the Virginia Agricultural Council. can better prepare and support the Virginians while providing quality education and access In her announcement statement, communities in our region,” she said. to affordable health care for all. Walbridge said, “For me, there are few Walbridge said she believes there “I’ve been a Head Start teacher, a business executive, budget items more are no simple fixes to preserving rural a small business owner, and now, GOVERNMENT important than our Loudoun. “The County should work with GOVERNMENT I have a horse farm in Waterford. children and their our farmers and landowners to provide a I have not followed the path of education. I am excited to run, and hopeful variety of tools to support a sustainable a politician, but rather my path has now led me here, to that, if elected, we may be able to fully agricultural economy and the critical serve in this urgent time.” fund our schools instead of continually mass of farmland necessary for rural Taintor said her priorities are to ensure access to good requiring they raise standards with fewer Loudoun to continue to exist,” she said. quality health care for all Virginians, and to combat the addiction epidemic. She also said that she is committed to resources.” In 2017, Walbridge ran for General quality education, and wants to invest in infrastructure, She said that the Blue Ridge District Assembly Delegate from the 33rd District. namely roads, broadband access, and reliable electricity. exemplifies the strain put on our Her campaign website is www.tia4va.com. Taintor’s campaign website is MavisTaintor.com.

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Full schedule of events available at: AyrshireFarm.com 21846Trappe Rd., Upperville, VA waterfordfairva.org 12 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com OCTOBER 2018 Purcellville hires new director of public works The Town of Purcellville has hired Amos fiscally responsible former Town Manager “Buster” Nicholson as the Town’s new and Director of Public Works, I am confident Director of Public Works. Nicholson worked that under his leadership, the management in Round Hill where, as Town Administrator, and service quality of our public he handled multi-million-dollar projects infrastructure including streets, and water and gained a vast amount of management and sewer systems will be in good hands. and budget experience. Purcellville Town On behalf of the Town Council, I welcome Manager David A. Mekarski noted, “Buster Mr. Nicholson as our new Director of Public brings to our largest Town department Works, and look forward to supporting his proven experience in initiatives to deliver service excellence to GOVERNMENT budgetary revenue our community.” enhancement that Mekarski said, “Buster Nicholson was will expand every public dollar spent with an exceptional hire for our community, “out of the box” entrepreneurial thinking, and I am confident in my decision that complementing our already excellent team we selected the best candidate to ensure with the leadership to be even greater!” proper management of our critical public Nicholson was selected based on infrastructure, sustainability of our water interviews and panel evaluations. The panel resources, and judicial fiscal management consisted of representatives from each of of our bottom line.” the Town’s Public Works Divisions. There Said Nicholson , “I am grateful to the was also an opportunity for all department Town of Purcellville for affording me the staff to meet and attend a Q&A session opportunity to serve as the Director of with Nicholson. Public Works. Having met the staff during Mayor Kwasi Fraser stated, “Our Public my interview, I was impressed by their Works Department is the largest and one professionalism and genuine care for of the most mission-critical departments serving the residents of Purcellville. I am in our Town with 28 employees. It accounts very excited about joining the team, and I for over 61 percent of the Town’s total am looking forward to working with them budget. With Mr. Nicholson’s stellar in continuing to make Purcellville a great accomplishments as an innovative and place to live.” His first day will be Oct. 22. HARVEST Music with a Cause concert series CELEBRATION & On Sunday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m., the Music International Piano Competitions and with a Cause concert series will present a semi-finalist award in the Seattle OYSTER THROW pianist George Bowerman at St. Andrew International Piano Competition. St. Presbyterian Church with a recital to Andrew is located at 711 W. Main Street benefit Heart Marks. in Purcellville. Heart Mark provides free DOWN The program will COMMUNITY structured art based projects, classes and feature Ludwig van events to those struggling with grief and OCTOBER 20 & 21 Beethoven’s monumental Waldstein Sonata and Franz Liszt’s Divine loss, mental illness and more. Tickets are 11am - 6pm Comedy inspired Dante Sonata. George $20 at the door and can be purchased in Bowerman’s recent honors include advance at Eventbrite (search for Music Second Prize in the Bradshaw and Buono with a Cause). We are partnering with King Street LIVE MUSIC BY Oyster Bar to bring you over 15,000 oysters in 6 different varieties. From salty JOEY BAUER

to sweet, robust to delicate, you have Buy your tickets now & FRIENDS the opportunity to try them all! Oysters Painted love seats auction Nov. 17 will be sold raw, topped, and grilled. You’ve seen them around town Lobster rolls, crab cakes, and spiced all summer and probably even have shrimp will be available for purchase as a favorite one that you would love well as salads, BBQ, and some vegetarian options. Everyone knows that oysters to own. Well, you can. The auction pair perfectly with wine! Wine tastings for “The Painted Adirondack Love will be available all day. Seats” will be held Nov. 17, 7 p.m.at the Purcellville Skating Rink 250 S. Nursery Ave. All 44 Love Seats painted by local artists will be up for auction. Tickets are only $10 now at www.brownpapertickets. NO RSVP OR RESERVATION in advance and $15 at the door (if com/event/3496354. This event is REQUIRED available) and include Beer, Wine presented by Discover Purcellville a and light food – now that’s a deal. community nonprofit. For more info Tickets are selling fast so get yours text Michael at 540 383-0009. 36888 Breaux Vineyards Ln, Purcellville 540-668-6299 breauxvineyards.com OCTOBER 2018 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com 13 — Ask Dr. Mike — By Michael Oberschneider Psy.D.

Dr. Mike: I’m tired of protecting our children and you and your marriage. Given what you’ve My husband was recently diagnosed making excuses for him with everyone. written, your children may also benefit from with High Functioning Autism. I suppose I After 24 years of marriage, I’ve always education on autism and support in relation should be happy to finally know the reason stayed because my husband is actually a to their father in family therapy. why he’s treated me so badly for our whole very good man in all the other ways a wife While the divorce rate where one spouse marriage, but the harm he’s caused me would want him to be. He’s a smart and is on the autistic spectrum and the other and our children has left permanent successful man and will do whatever I ask. isn’t is much higher than it is for couples scars. What harm? How about forgetting I also don’t want to upset our children with where both spouses are neurotypical, I my birthday pretty much every year and a divorce. Will he ever change? Can he be would make sure you’ve exhausted every pretty much all of our anniversaries and cured? What should do? I want to divorce possibility to improve things before telling me it’s not a big deal when I get him but can’t get up the courage to do it. deciding to end your marriage. That’s upset? How about seeing –Unhappily Married because after 25 years of marriage, and everything with hard cold out of respect to your children’s needs and logic and no emotion. Dear Unhappily Married, wellbeing, the stakes are high. The idea Like when my father died I appreciate your longstanding hurt of moving on may seem attractive to you and he would see me and upset with your husband, but I think after being hurt and upset for so long, but New LCSO in crying, and he would say you need to carefully think through your divorce as a solution likely won’t serve as DR . MIKE nothing and avoid me. important moment here as you consider a panacea, and it can possibly lead to all Ashburn How about the time our your options. While remaining unhappily other sorts of problems for your husband, daughter broke her leg and was at the married without any hope for change your children and you. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office hospital, he went home ordered Chinese wouldn’t be good, leaving your marriage I sincerely hope that you and your dedicated their latest new station, in food and worked at his computer without in defeat right now probably isn’t either. husband get the help and support that you Ashburn, on Sept. 22. The Ashburn even calling us? How about the times he If your husband does indeed have high need in determining what is best for you Station is the last of four new planned embarrassed our children and me because functioning autism, I highly recommend individually, as a couple and as a family. stations. The first was opened in the of the things he says and does? I should that you and your husband meet with an Dulles South area in 2007, followed by have realized how bad things were going to experienced therapist who treats adults on Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. is a clinical the Eastern Loudoun Station in 2010 be when he didn’t want a wedding because the autistic spectrum. That professional will psychologist in private practice. He has been and the Round Hill Station in 2016. The featured on CNN, Good Morning America and “that’s money we could’ve put down on not only work to help your husband address several other outlets. He can be reached at 703 new station is located at 20272 Savin our first house or in retirement accounts.” his struggles, but he or she can also include 723-2999, and is located at 44095 Pipeline Plaza, Hill Drive in Ashburn. I’m tired of feeling isolated and alone, and you in the therapeutic process in support of Suite 240, Ashburn. 14 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com OCTOBER 2018 Upcoming Events

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The Lyles story is part of the very fabric of Loudoun AALL PPUURRCC As that stunning AANNNNUU EELLLLVVIILL collection of memories on County, and Eric relishes his 88TTHH LLEE the Lyles Facebook page connections to it. shows, the story goes far The funeral home building deeper and is far more was erected in 1919 with poetic than the simple funds from the Willing OOWW Workers Club, and served LL establishment – and AALL EEEENN continuation – of a family as the original Old Colored HH business. Eric’s father, C. Julian Lyles School, the first school for As the story goes, “The African American children Lyles Funeral Service was founded in in Purcellville. 1950 by the late C. Julian Lyles, Jr. of By 1936 the school had become Alexandria, Virginia and his lovely overcrowded, and Superintendent Oscar K PPAA Emerick, for whom Emerick Elementary K wife, the former Beatrice Maclin of OOCC RRTT is named, helped push for the effort to LL YY Lawrenceville, Virginia. They settled in BB Loudoun County making it their home build the eight-room George Washington and that of their children. Recognizing Carver School in Purcellville, now the the need for community service, the community’s much-cherished Carver Lyles struggled, with very limited Center. resources, to establish the Lyles Funeral Eric was born here in Loudoun County, Service. This became the first expression and attended both Emerick Elementary of black entrepreneurship in Loudoun and Carver, later, graduating from County, Virginia.” Loudoun Valley High School. Eric took over the business in 1982. As His father Julian was killed in an auto COSTUME THE PLACE he tells it, the most rewarding part of it accident in 1962. His mother Beatrice – today and every day since he took the then took over the business, and was CONTESTS OVER TO BE THIS business over from his mom and dad – very gratified that son Eric had decided has to do with family tradition, and the to pursue a degree in Mortuary Science. $2000 IN CASH & HALLOWEEN! joy in serving others. But, Bea died unexpectedly, too, in Said Eric, “The reward is the same as June of 1974. The funeral home closed PRIZES! what’s expressed in Ephesians Chapter shortly thereafter, but Eric worked on 4, which tells us ‘ ... to live a life worthy and studied on, reopening Lyles Funeral of the calling you have received.’ “ Home in 1982. “I am living out that family legacy,” Over time, he also made other Eric went on to say – “No burden here, CONTINUED ON PAGE 30 » 16 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com OCTOBER 2018 OCTOBER 2018 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com 17 The modern farm home Where old-time elegance and country classic meet BY ANDREA GAINES Can a home be both old-time elegant, country classic, and new-time modern? Can it have views of the Blue Ridge and Short Hill Mountains, and quick access to convenient travel and REAL ESTATE commuting? Can it have high- end construction, a beautifully built barn, fencing, and equestrian features – all this 14545 Shadowbrook Lane, Purcellville – and also, be ... yours? 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GRAPEVINE – BY ANDREA GAINES the air – from Welsh Rarebit, to deliciously stunning beauty you see all around A Harvest Moon is the full moon closest unusual dishes such as Kale & Roasted Beets you in Loudoun County, with sparkling to the fall equinox, when the heavens Salad with Pecans, to deliciously dangerous desserts that combine purple figs and dark give us 12 hours of light and 12 hours deserts like Sticky Toffee Pudding. green rosemary, glazed to shine like the Hunters Head Tavern of darkness. Farmers relish the extra Hunter’s Head is said to be haunted by Harvest Moon with a pale apricot sauce. UPPERVILLE light this moon shines on their crops, a middle-aged colonial man. As the moon Savoir Fare is located at 1 W. Loudoun and the help it provides to their harvest. rises above your table, look for his shadow. Street in Round Hill, 540 338-8300, www. Savoir Faire For this month’s Small Business Grapevine, The pub is located at 9048 John S. Mosby savoirfairelimited.com. ROUND HILL we celebrate three fine dining establishments. Highway in Upperville, 540 592-9020, www. Tucked away in the more rural parts of huntersheadtavern.com. Simply beautiful modern food Ashby Inn Loudoun and Fauquier Counties, these places The food at the Ashby Inn and Restaurant PARIS come alive in a special way this time of year, Food as beautiful as an open pasture in Paris is, not just a meal, but an adventure. as sunlight fades and the Harvest Moon rises There are two things that have made You’d never expect to find such modern, in the sky. Savoir Faire Limited restaurant in Round Hill innovative fare in a small village consisting To have your small business You’d swear you were in Scotland an absolute killer with the critics – year, after of just 70 people, but, that is just how the featured in our Small Business No restaurant in the area has more authentic year: creativity and consistency. Ashby likes it. The food is, by design, plated Grapevine, contact Andrea charm than Hunter’s Head Tavern in You’d think that these two things would in a way you might not have seen food Gaines via email at andrea@ Upperville. clash. But, Savoir Faire’s food is just what plated before. andreagaines.com. The building, which dates back to 1750, you’d expect of a fine dining establishment, But, the flavors, textures, and colors go way is a combination of wood and stone and while always showing you different ways beyond art – glowing like the sky on a moonlit stucco, with rustic fireplaces, grand beams, to enjoy a bread’s soft and crunchy texture, night. A sample: Cantelop Gazpacho with THEME FOR NOVEMBER and perfectly polished wide plank floors. an herb’s subtle flavors, or a meat’s ability chili, buttermilk and pumpkin seeds ... Butter “Friends & Family” The structure started out as a log cabin, to absorb both sweet and salty gravies. It’s Poached Shrimp with grits, peperonata, built by Scotsman Steven McPherson. there in Wolford’s brown sugar laced bacon, orange, and bacon ... and Olive Oil Cake, THEME FOR DECEMBER You’d swear that McPherson himself was in sides such as a Succotash of fresh corn, with grapes, lavender, yogurt, and pistachio. “Wild and Wonderful” the one working away in the kitchen, even green beans and tomato, and entrees such as The Ashby Inn and Restaurant is located at THEME FOR JANUARY 2019 today. Tavern fireplaces sizzle and crackle Sauteed Chicken Breast Fricassee. 692 Federal Street in Paris, 540 592-3900, “All Things New” right alongside the pub-style food that scents Wolford’s food also matches the www.ashbyinn.com.

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The land was purchased by County. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Leesburg Town Council unanimously the technology company from the Peterson Companies for Peterson has said the company does not know what approved an annexation of more than 500 acres. The annexation $73 million. Microsoft has planned for the site. However, the news would include the land recently purchased by Microsoft. According to the Town’s Joint Land Management Area agreements with the County, BUSINESS The 332 acres are part of the to-be- organization On MSFT, which reports on developments at the Board of Supervisors must approve the annexation, which would built 550-acre Compass Creek complex. Microsoft, speculates that the land will be used for a new then be finalized by Circuit Court order. That site is approved for a combined 3.35 million square data center. feet of office space, retail, industrial, and a hotel – to include “The area is quickly becoming a war zone amongst a Super Walmart, and an ION International Training Center the biggest cloud companies, with Amazon and Google Azure services, while competing with Amazon and Google already under construction. also recently buying land in areas nearby,” On MSFT has in the area.” Peterson is one of the region’s largest privately owned reported. “The company hasn’t announced its plans for its Microsoft has purchased hundreds and hundreds of acres real estate companies, having developed enormous, self- newly-acquired land, but the area is home to many data for planned expansions in the past 12 months. 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8 22 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com OCTOBER 2018 Lots of 10K Race to benefit Boulder Crest Retreat On Nov. 11, the Loudoun Road Runners for Vets. This race has been successful Club will host the Jim Schatz Memorial as a result of participation and support Trail 10K at Camp Highroad in Middleburg, from Loudoun County residents and to benefit Boulder Crest Retreat. Now in the surrounding community. Sponsors its seventh year, this race started as the and participants are needed to make Stop in October 13th for Tag Sale Deals! Loudoun 10K Trail this year’s race a success and to show COMMUNITY Run. The race was community support for Boulder Crest. renamed in 2017 in All are encouraged to register early, as honor of Lovettsville resident Jim Schatz the field is limited to 200 runners. The after he passed away. Jim helped start the race will take place at Camp Highroad, a race in 2012 and was a strong supporter of 600-acre retreat located at 21164 Steptoe Boulder Crest Retreat. Hill Road in Middleburg. Registration is $ The Loudoun Road Runners are 45.00 and includes a race shirt. enthusiastic supporters of the mission The race will be conducted rain or of Boulder Crest Retreat. As military shine and begins at 9 a.m. The course personnel returned from the conflicts is quiet, scenic and challenging, with in Iraq and Afghanistan, Boulder Crest Retreat was founded to provide a rural some natural obstacles of hills and mud. Mulch, gardening supplies, hardware Now Featuring wellness center dedicated to improving To learn more or register go to: www. and much, much more! loudounroadrunners.org/jim-schatz- Closeout 60% off the physical, emotional, and economic all in stock well-being of these returning heroes. memorial-trail-10k.html. Martin-Senour paint All services are provided free of charge, Charitable donations can also be made While supplies last and Boulder Crest Retreat relies solely by check to “Loudoun Road Runners” and

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PUMPKINS, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 a hole in the pumpkin – about the size of a coffee can for larger ones and a yogurt Pumpkins, more than pie container for smaller ones. Core and empty Pumpkins can, of course, be used in pumpkin pie. But, there are the pumpkin of its contents, and use the many more ways to use a pumpkin and/or pumpkin parts, including the coffee can or other plastic container for the following: water. Pumpkin purée is delicious as a sauce for anything crispy, including Arrangements like this are lovely sitting grilled chicken or steak, or on a bed of fall leaves. potatoes. Pumpkin spices and flesh can be The pumpkin as art added to so many backed goods – It’s always beautiful to have pumpkins, muffins, breads, cakes. leaves, dried berries, even corn, spilling scattered underneath. Pumpkin cheesecake ... is amazing. out of an empty container, or arranged in And, the nice thing about it is that the Pumpkin can be used as a filling for the center of a table, on a window sill, on a pumpkin itself can serve as the main tortellini, or ravioli. doorstep, on a wall or railing. component of the decoration, with simple Pumpkin can be added to flans and But, simple, artistic arrangements are things you have gathered from your custards. fun, too. I love these three white pumpkins, property – hay, leaves, twigs, flowers, pine Pumpkin-Spice Liqueur. or gourds, simply arranged with a bit of hay cones. Loudoun's Local Businesses

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In Middleburg – fantastic, award-winning films, fantastic food, fantastic fun. Details and Focus on Fall events passes at middleburgfilm.org. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20 - 21 ... Fall Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Oct. 5 - 7 ... Saturday, Oct. 6 ... Friends of Homeless Farm Tour The Waterford Fair 74th Annual Homes Animals’ Barktoberfest Dozens of farms and sites to choose from. Tour & Arts Exhibit At the Loudoun County Fairgrounds – fun See animals and fun demonstrations, enjoy In Waterford – home tours, arts and crafts, for kids, demonstrations, dog contests! www. great food, take some great food home. www. delicious food, barktoberfest.org. Small entrance fee. Children loudounfarms.org. COMMUNITY demonstrations. www. and dogs free. waterfordfairva.org. com. Purchase tickets at the entrance and/or Saturday, Oct. 27 ... 8th Annual Purcellville Saturday, Oct. 13 ... The Virginia Purchase tickets at the entrance and/or via via Eventbrite. Halloween Block Party Fall Races Eventbrite. 21st Street in Purcellville – great food, At Glenwood Park, in Middleburg. Tickets at Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, costume contests, entertainment, prizes. Saturday, Oct. 6 ... Fall Festival by Joshua’s www.vafallraces.com. Oct. 18 - 21 ... 6th Annual Middleburg www.purcellvillehalloween.com. Hands Film Festival Saturday, Oct. 13 ... The Frederick Fiberfest In Waterford – spelling bee, live At the Frederick Fairgrounds – sales, entertainment, hay rides, crafts, and more. demonstrations, creativity! Frederickfiberfest. Free event. www.joshua’shands.org. Middleburg Film Festival Oct . 18 - 21 “Among the Top Ten” According to Awardscircuit.com, as the American Film Institute Film Festival, The SELLING Oscar buzz starts, American and international New York Film Festival, The Telluride Film film festivals, which began in August with the Festival, and others. Venice Film Festival, start to shake things up The Washington Post called Middleburg HOMES, FARMS in the movie world. “an itty-bitty Cannes” in its first year. And, It’s the fall festivals, though, that, according local newspapers, including the Frederick and LAND to the entertainment and awards site, can News-Post, like it, too. “change the game,” as each festival venue This year’s Middleburg lineup will include Marcy Knows theSELLING Local Market hopes to be “the ‘launching pad’ for THE film Joel Edgerton’s “Boy Erased” and Yorgos that takes the coveted Best Picture prize at the Lanthimos’s “The Favourite.” HOMES, FARMS Academy Awards.” The authentically historic places where For this reason, it’s quite exciting that many of the festival’s films are shown make and LAND Awardscircuit.com has identified the it a truly unique experience. For tickets and Middleburg Film festival as among the top, details, go to Middleburgfilm.org. Marcy Knows the Local Market earning recognition right alongside The

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Berryville, $419,000 Summit Point, $725,000 BY ANDREA GAINES Facebook page: “We are excited to report No HOA, Pool, Custom LL 57+ac, “Wildwood” c 1869 It started out as one of the scariest stories that both dogs have been returned home you might ever hear – two dogs, including safe and sound. The investigation continues a puppy, stolen from a truck in Middleburg, but for now the pups are back together again. leaving behind a heartbroken owner. But, Thank you for the support and assistance Lovettsville, $645,000 Leesburg, $364,900 with quick community action – and maybe with keeping the pressure on the thief.” One Level Living, Chef’s Kit, 10+ac Two Masters, Deck, Gas FP some good karma from The post continued: Purcellville, $659,000 Round Hill $395,000 above – both dogs have “LT. Jay Hollins, for lack of Backs to Golf CourseUNDER CONTRACT HW Floors, FP, Great Back Yard been located and are now a better way of saying it, sold in bluemont sold in bluemont back with their owners. really hound dogged this Purcellville, $659,000 Round Hill $395,000 On Thursday, case. He was and remains Backs to Golf Course HW Floors, FP, Great Back Yard September 6, Malicia Von on the trail. I am proud sold in bluemont sold in bluemont Falkenhausen got back of the work that he and to her truck (with the air the rest of the MPD staff conditioner on), parked in contributed to the safe Paris, $440,000 Purcellville, $237,500 Middleburg, to find that return. 5ac, One Level Living, 2 FPs, Deck Historic Gem, 3.75ac her two dogs had been “We believe it was stolen. the collaboration of One dog was found the community, social dumped on a highway media, and a dedicated in Fairfax. The other, a investigator that made the LAND-BUILD DREAM HOME! beautiful female white and difference. Paris, 1.57ac, $97,500 Purcellville, 10ac, $160,000 brown Jack Russell puppy “We truly have a LAND-BUILDSummit Pt WV, 8+ac , $125,000 DREAM Bluemont, 1.45ac, HOME! $100,000 was nowhere to be found – in Fairfax, in community that looks out for one another. Paris, 1.57ac, $97,500 Purcellville, 10ac, $160,000 Loudoun ... or anywhere in between. Thank you again.” SummitBluemont,SOLD Pt WV, in .77ac, 8+ac 6 days $75,000, $125,000 Bluemont,Leesburg,SOLD in 1.45ac,4.4ac, 10 days$225,000 $100,000 The owners suspected that whomever took Due to the sensitive nature of the case, purcellville harpers ferry the puppy, in particular, might try and sell no further details are available on the Licensed in VA & WV Bluemont, .77ac, $75,000 Leesburg, 4.4ac, $225,000 her. So, they quickly shared the story with circumstances surrounding the incident. [email protected] in VA & WV everyone they knew and lit up the internet But, the owner is thrilled: “ ... I appreciate [email protected] with pleas for the dogs’ safe return, posting all the help from you,” she told the Blue Ridge www.MarcyC.com540.533.7453 on Facebook, on PawBoost, and other sites. Leader. “I found the puppy I’m so glad. She is The Middleburg Police Department got exhausted but doing much better. Thank God!” Facebookwww.MarcyC.com @MarcyCantatore in on the action, too, and in just a couple of It’s a beautiful thing for the many, many Facebook @MarcyCantatore Instagram @MarcyCSells days came a breakthrough, with the police people who made this happen. Happy fall to Instagram @MarcyCSells posting the following message on their own all. OCTOBER 2018 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com 25

The butterflies win ... for now BY ANDREA GAINES The HOA had argued that although the land had suburban lawn, so I try to be philosophical that it Some weeks ago, the Blue Ridge Leader reported been maintained in that state for years, nothing was money well spent.” that “all settlement discussions have ended,” and short of mowing the meadow to lawn level – Pugh continued: “This whole episode was a that the lawsuit brought by the Farmington on the destroying the rich butterfly and wildlife habitat tremendous waste of money and energy, initiated Green HOA against landowners that had been cultivated there – would cure what it for no good reason. Having said all that, there COMMUNITY Michael and Sian Pugh was saw as a clear violation of neighborhood covenants. have been some unexpected upsides ... We have indeed headed into court. The Pughs had made an offer to the HOA to avoid made some fantastic new friends in the Loudoun However, on the day of the deadline for the HOA a costly court battle if the organization would let conservation community; and they have been to back off on its demands that the Pughs mow a the meadow be, and compensate the Pughs for at incredibly generous in helping us improve our wildlife meadow on their 5.6-acre property, the HOA least part of the legal costs they had been forced to maintenance regime, introduce new native plants to relented and accepted the homeowners’ settlement absorb since the saga began, in January of 2014. our meadow, and appreciate the many native plants offer. According to Michael Pugh, “On the day of the and critters that already inhabit our property.” The Pughs were being sued by their HOA for deadline, they accepted the offer for the full amount The HOA still has power to update and/or change maintaining a 2-acre meadow on their property ... The $20,000 that we didn’t recover is less than it neighborhood covenants. But, for now, the meadow, instead of a standard green lawn. would have cost to convert 2 acres of meadow to a stays. Joshua’s Hands Prepares for Annual Fall Festival Joshua’s Hands will present their enjoy live entertainment by local and tons of games. Heritage arts will regional and national donations will annual Fall Festival on Oct. 6 from regional artists, mimes, puppets, the be well represented with hands-on be auctioned off to cover the expenses 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The theme this Celtic School of Rhythm & Dance, and opportunities to quilt and knit, as well of the event and to support the work year is Autumn: A Season of Bounty! the Blue Ridge Thunder Cloggers. Kids as woodturning and wool spinning of Joshua’s Hands. Some of the items The free event will be held on a farm will enjoy Wildlife demonstrations. to be auctioned this year include right on Rt. 9 (between Waterford and COMMUNITY Ambassadors, fire Everything is free – including quilts, restaurant gift cards, sports Hillsboro). trucks, the petting lunch. This is only possible because memorabilia, and homemade goodies. The Fall Festival is open to all. farm and 4-H animal exhibits. There of generous community support of The event is located at 38327 Those who attend the Festival will will be pony rides, kids’ crafts and the live auction, held at 2 p.m. Local, Charles Town Pike, in Waterford.

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COMSTOCK, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 decades – as a senior staffer to Rep. Frank health emergency. natural beauty of our open spaces as well Wolf, as a senior Justice Department Another example: The 10th as our historic sites. Support of our rural measures included in the FAST Act. official, as a small businesswoman, as a Congressional District has an estimated economy includes our agribusinesses, I have also secured $150 million in Member of the House of Delegates, and 50,000 veterans who live here. When I agritourism, the equine industry, our funding for Metro every year. This year, now in Congress. I have worked with heard at our annual Veterans Job Fair wineries and breweries, our strong I introduced much needed Metro reform a wide variety of people to get things that Loudoun needed a Veterans Center farmers’ market community, and more. legislation that was endorsed by the done. I have extensive relationships because veterans were spending more Loudoun Chamber of Commerce, former with people, businesses, and leaders in time in the car than getting treated, BRL: Of what accomplishment are you most D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams, and every profession to solve the problems I acted. We quickly gathered the proud while serving in public office? bipartisan leaders, and business groups. of our district. For example, I have been stakeholders to open a new veterans Comstock: I am most proud of being able Dulles Airport is a critical economic a leader battling the heroin and opioid center in Leesburg in just eight months. to pass legislation on a bipartisan basis engine in our region; and I have been the crisis, and I serve as an active member The Leesburg Access Center provides in a wide variety of areas: On business top leader successfully fighting efforts on the bipartisan Heroin Task Force certified counseling services for our issues: I led on tax relief for our families by Members of Congress in Texas and in Congress. I worked with national veterans, active duty military, and their and businesses, and I have been a “go to” Western states to reroute Dulles flights law enforcement leaders as well as families with mental health needs. Dr. legislator on technology issues, passing to Reagan. By maintaining the important Sheriff Chapman to initiate the Heroin Heather West from the VA said: “This the Data Center legislation when I was perimeter rule, I have helped our region Operations Team (HOT) to provide a project came through in eight months in the state House that now provides maintain the balance between Reagan comprehensive approach to education, … That is fast for any project – it is $150 million a year for Loudoun County. and Dulles airports on which businesses prevention, and treatment in addition to lightning speed for government work. On public safety, I passed my Project in our region depend and, further helps law enforcement actions. I led the fight And we are incredibly proud of that.” Safe Neighborhoods legislation, which our economy. to increase HIDTA funding by $5 million, provides targeted funding for community and fought to get unprecedented funding BRL: Northern Virginia faces intense pressure BRL: In what way(s) does the 10th District policing to crack down on gang crime, of $4 billion for prevention, education, to grow . How do you balance that with the differ from other districts? And why are you gun crime, and drugs, as well as my bill to and treatment to address the heroin need to protect the historic and agricultural the best person to represent this district? reauthorize Firefighter grants to support and opioid addiction crisis. I organized assets critical to local economies? our first responders. On human rights, The 10th District is far more Comstock: roundtables, bringing together Comstock: In the western part of the I have been a leader passing legislation diverse in its people and businesses and federal, state, local, and faith leaders district, I have worked closely with public to crack down on human trafficking from opportunities than most districts. I am to share best practices and policies to and private leaders engaged in our rural the time I was in the state House, to my the best person to represent it because I battle addiction. In Congress we have economy to preserve our agricultural work in Congress. I am proud of the have been immersed in the diverse issues continued to get increased resources to and tourism economy that contributes ability to bring together coalitions to get in our diverse community for over three our community to address this national to our tax base while also preserving the important things done for my district. GENERATORS Servicing All Brands Come See Us October 13th for Over 25 years experience providing complete service that includes engine, generator and transfer switch. Town Wide Tag Sale Deals PROPANE – NATURAL GAS – DIESEL INSTALL OR UPGRADE — REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT t t

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TPA, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 COLT” in developing Comp Plan policies which the PC followed with a series of work for the area. sessions and public hearings in September Hillsboro Mayor Vance first said, – included the following: communities like his are “quickly 1. Setting the public hearing for the disappearing from the Commonwealth Loudoun 2040 Comprehensive Plan and across the nation.” NOTICE for Nov 1. COLT’s greatest hope was that the 2. Repeated references to “Residential new Comp Plan would “strengthen the Forecasts” calling for a total of 74,870 protections” for the west, preserving not ASPHALT residential units, and, playing these just the beauty of the area, but the $1.8 numbers out to 2040, some 8,727 billion in tourist income, 18,000 in jobs more, with “5,433 in the pipeline.” and $700 million in wages it represents. 3. High-density Joint Land Management We are the “definition of successful PAVING Area (JLMA) Place Types, including land use for Loudoun’s rural areas, the opportunities present in the [returning] a net positive” amount in “undeveloped land” surrounding taxes to the County compared to the FALL SPECIAL western towns such as Purcellville. services the County provides, said Vance. 4. Options to convert single-family Vance then identified five specific things homes to condos and other multi- in the current draft that COLT members family units. believe would threaten Loudoun’s rural with ad 5. Options for moving a portion of the heritage and rural economy: 15% Off Rural Policy Area to the TPA, and, 1. The “diminishment and elimination” conversely, residential expansion in of most of the policies which produce the TPA to protect the RPA. and encourage broad cooperation 6. Discussions regarding converting between the County and the towns. parts of the TPA to the Suburban 2. Increased density in the TPA, which Policy Area. virtually eliminates “the stated At a Sept. 6 Work Session, PC Chair goal of the buffer area,” an outcome Cliff Keirce, expressing frustration at the “strongly opposed by 80 percent of effort involved in maintaining the TPA, County residents.” called for the following vote – perhaps in 3. The potential relinquishing of the jest, perhaps, not: “All those in favor of towns’ control over their water and retaining the name Transition Policy Area sewer facilities, obligating them to in the new plan going forward, please raise supply properties in the JLMAs. your hand.” 4. A lack of specificity as to how a town’s Seven out of nine Planning planning documents, including its Commissioners raised their hands in own Comp Plan, plays into the bigger support of the TPA. But, the irony of picture. moment was clear. 5. Provisions which weaken the overall Citizens all over the County have protections for the TPA and the RPA. expressed their clear and consistent Current zoning law specifies what support of the TPA. actions “will be taken,” and what Many members of the Board of policies “will be implemented.” New Supervisors don’t like the direction that language merely “encourages” such Loudoun 2040 is going with respect to actions and/or policies. the TPA. And, seven out of nine Planning Whether individual commissioners Commissioners agree. have either never really supported the So, what’s the problem? TPA, or, believe that, at this point, they At a Sept. 27 PC Work Session, individuals have no choice but to fundamentally representing an organization called the change or scrap it all together, their Coalition for Loudoun Towns spoke out. vision for Loudoun would deny the clear, Formed in the 1990s, COLT was revived compelling, and consistent sentiments by Purcellville Mayor Kwasi Fraser and expressed by the thousands of everyday then Lovettsville Mayor Bob Zoldos, as citizens who have spoken out over the the Envision Loudoun process picked up months of public hearings, public input speed. sessions, and more with one simple At the work session, PC representatives message: get the growth under control expressed their desire to “work through and get it under control ... now.

The Makeup of the Loudoun County Planning Commission The Planning Commission is an The Chair of the Commission is Cliff unelected, nine-member advisory Keirce, Broad Run District, and the board representing each of the nine Vice Chair is Fred Jennings, Ashburn County Districts. Each is appointed District. Kathy Blackman represents by the Board of Supervisors member the Algonkian District; Tom Pricilla, serving that District – from the the Blue Ridge District; Jeff Salmon, the densely populated Broad Run District Dulles District; Ad Barnes, the Leesburg to the rural areas represented by the District; and Dan Lloyd, the Sterling Blue Ridge District. District. Jim Sisley serves At-Large. OCTOBER 2018 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com 29

WOOLLY, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 alpaca that exhibits the phenotypical Robert Sanabria Retrospective Woodier, a wine tasting from Fabbioli traits [The observable physical or Cellars, a natural dyeing demonstration, biochemical characteristics of an at Franklin Park Sunday, Oct. 14 and three Merino wool classes. organism] of the vicuña, its Andean The language of the knitting and ancestor.” Of course it does.) This is what makes the Franklin crocheting crowd – sustained and Solitude Wool is part of the Loudoun Park Arts Center so wonderful ... so celebrated by wool professionals such as Artisan Trail. The company has spectacular. Solitude Wool – is so fascinating. warehouse hours on Wednesdays, and On Sunday, Oct. 14 the center will hold They talk about animals – llamas, by appointment. To learn more about a reception opening an exhibition of alpacas, Merinos, paco-vicunas, and Solitude Wool’s artsy story, go to www. sculptures by Loudoun artist and author, “rare fiber goat breeds.” They talk Robert Sanabria, featuring models of about methods of construction – felting, solitudewool.com, or contact Gretchen his work from parks, embassies and city knitting, weaving, crocheting, and Frederick, 540 554-2312. centers around the world. hooking. And, they amuse themselves For details on the November 3 event, Local exhibits of the caliber with things like llama jumping contests. and to register for the classes offered go represented by artists like Sanabria – (A paco-vicuña, by the way, is “a special to the Solitude Wool’s website. an individual with more than 26 major career sculpture commissions – are few and far between. But, Franklin Park Arts Center has them. Also at Franklin Park this month – ballet, puppet shows, bluegrass, musicals, comedy, cabaret, and more. For details go to www.franklinparkartscenter.org.

HALLOWEEN, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 • 13 years to 17 years – judging 7:30 p.m. musician all her life and teaches music at • Adults 18 plus – judging 8 p.m. Montessori School and is children’s choir director at a local church. Bring the kids • Family/Group – judging 8:30 p.m. early to enjoy Nancy’s Halloween Show. • This is followed by the Best Overall They’ll be fun Halloween themed Costume award of $500 cash. games for the kids, such as The Rubber Other events include “Howl at the Rat Toss, Pumpkin Bowling, Pin the Moon” and “Most Horrific Scream” Nose on the Witch, Pumpkin Tic Tac Toe contests, face painting and balloon artists. among others. Every kid will win a prize. Come hungry. Delicious food by Come dressed in your most creative Magnolias, Oysters and Beer Garden costume and be judged in one of 7 outside Jacks Run Brewery and LaDolce costume contests for trophies and cash Vita Gelato will be available right on 21st prizes. Street from 5 p.m. ¢ • Infants to 5 yrs. – judging 6 p.m. Admission is free to the Purcellville per lb. . 1st Place $100. 2nd Place $50. 3rd Halloween Block Party along with free 5s over 60 lbs 5pkin Pum Place $25 plus Trophies. For all parking throughout the Town. For contest are individually categories – same prizes for 1st, rules and more information visit www. priced 2nd, and third place plus trophies. purcellvillehalloween.com, find us on • 6 years to 12 years – judging 6:30 p.m. Facebook at Purcellville Halloween Block Party or text Michael Oaks at 540 383- Our Great Pumpkin is still growing. She • Pets – all types – judging 7 p.m. 0009 – email [email protected]. weighs approximately 1,500 lbs as of September 27th. Our GREAT PUMPKIN

TIM KAINE, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 BRL: What is something that voters might arrives on October 7th. Get in on the fun be surprised to know about you? traditional roads and bridges. Metro by going to our FB page and help us choose is vital to Northern Virginia, and as Kaine: Most harmonicas can only play a name for our Great Pumpkin. If we Governor, I pushed to secure funding in one key, and I like to be prepared for choose your pumpkin name then we will for construction to build the Silver an impromptu music session, which is give you a Prize Winner Pumpkin. Line out to Wiehle Avenue – and later why I usually have eight harmonicas extend access to Dulles. In the Senate, with me, at the ready. I love to play. And I’ve worked to strengthen its safety and anytime I’m in the car traveling around efficiency, which led to the creation Virginia, I’m listening to music – from of the Metro Safety Commission. I’ve The Replacements to Charlie Parker to secured TIGER grants for Virginia the Carter Family. And I love joining projects like the I-95 Express Lanes, local bands on stage for a song or two in addition to funding to fully repair (or three) at breweries, fish fries, and the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Traffic picnics across our Commonwealth. My and infrastructure impact the daily lives of almost everyone in Virginia, wife Anne is also a great clogger. In fact, and I will continue to fight to improve the first time I played harmonica on traffic, spur economic development, stage was only after Anne had finished and work to ensure that we have livable clogging, and told me it was my turn to communities throughout Virginia. “do something embarrassing.” 30 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | COMMUNITY OCTOBER 2018

ERIC LYLES, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 home’s hearse, to the student patiently earning WEXTON, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 significant investments and commitments his degree, to Funeral Director, to a seat on the judicious approach between approving new growth and preserving to the community, as a businessman and as Purcellville Town Council, and beyond. That the things that make our region a great place to live. citizen. second part of Chapter 4 reads: “Be completely He served on the Town Council for nine years. humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with BRL: Of what accomplishment are you most proud while serving in public Every holiday – from the 4th of July, to one another in love. Make every effort to keep office? Christmas, to Veteran’s Day, Labor Day, the unity of the Spirit through the bond of Wexton: I am very proud that during my time in the state Senate, I Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, and Thanksgiving peace.” have passed over 40 pieces of legislation, every one with bipartisan – he sends out messages of hope, faith, and love Everything about the Eric Lyles and the Lyles support while serving in the minority party. My single proudest to the community. And, Eric also makes sure Funeral Home is so community-oriented, so accomplishment is voting to expand affordable healthcare for up to that he does his part in promoting authentically authentically “family.” 400,000 hardworking Virginians who fell in the coverage gap. It is American values – like getting to the polls on So, the Blue Ridge Leader, at last, asked Eric, good for Virginia’s physical and fiscal health. We are able to expand Election Day. “Will another Lyles take over the business from coverage and bring more than $5 million a day back to Virginia’s The second part of Ephesians Chapter 4 must you one day?” economy to invest in areas such as our mental health and substance have aided Eric in his journey – from the little “Well, the jury is still out on that,” said Eric, abuse programs. boy who rode with his father in the funeral “the jury’s still out.”

WARNER BROOK, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 transportation studies. In an Oct. 23, the property. The $2 million could be paid, for example, the sewer layout with specific emphasis 2017 memo, Town staff reviewing the One year ago, water and sewer rate through matching grants and available on capacity, connection points and proposed Warner Brook annexation consultants for the Town of Purcellville funds. As of August 2018, the Water Fund flows. Initial review of sanitary capacities stated, “Given the layout, the uses told Council that with its FY18 proposed has $6.8 million in monies, and the Sewer indicates that based on anticipated flows proposed could generate new future strategy of keeping utility costs down, Fund, $5.9 million. provided by the applicant there will not trips up to 10,000 trips per day …” citizens would have a two to three percent The Warner Brook representatives be enough capacity in the VIP pump The owners of the property are increase in water and sewer rates from are using the new nine percent figure station to handle the increase proposed requesting an annexation into the Town FY19 to FY23. to suggest to citizens that unless they by Warner Brook. It is not clear what of Purcellville, which would give access to At that time, the Town used revenue support the annexation, their bills will type of upgrade will be needed to convey Town utilities, allowing the property to from non-tax sources – cell tower leasing increase by nine percent. adequate flows.” be developed at a much greater density. and operational expense reductions Arguably, the nine percent projection Regarding water capacity, the Town’s At previous meetings, now several – such as the $324,558 chargeback of utility rate increases in FY20 assumes consultant has determined that the years ago, community residents asked reduction in the Utility Fund for FY18. that the CIP estimates for the next five to inclusion of the Warner Brook property Herbert, to develop the property by- Restructuring the debt also allowed for 10 years are accurate. in the Purcellville system will cause right. At the time, he said that the owners $12.5 million in debt payment savings But owing to present and future both Average Daily Demand, and the wanted the higher profit associated over 10 years. The Town can also use a advances in technology, some of these Maximum Daily Demand to exceed the with higher densities on the property. percentage, for example, of the meals tax costs might be significantly reduced. Town’s capacity, as shown in a Virginia The proposed development is calling for to add to the Utility Fund as long as it is Considered in this respect, quotes used Department of Health letter dated Nov. 3, the following, if annexed into the Town: provided for in its policy. to estimate the CIP budget projections 2015 (1,103,600 gpd).” 160 residential units on 65 acres, However, in less than five months, the are two- to three-years-old. This The Warner Brook property totals light industrial on 24 acres with an M1 consultants came back with a totally projected increase was made without 131.29 acres, and is located on Rt. proposed zoning. different scenario, and said that the rates the consideration of the following: 611/Purcellville Road. The property is Commercial on 11 acres – with 70,000 would increase nine percent annually restructuring the debt to obtain $12.5 currently in the County and is zoned sq. ft. of MC/Mixed Use Commercial through 2024, more than 300 percent million in debt-payment savings over JLMA-3 – one house per three acres. zoning proposed. higher than their original estimate. Their 10 years, lowering Town debt from Its current zoning would allow for Recreational on 31 acres, with 130,000 sq. reasoning included the increase in Capital $58.2 to $55.7 million, reducing Utility approximately 43 homes on the property. ft. of recreation also with an MC/ Mixed Use Improvement Projects over the next five to Fund chargebacks for FY18 by $324,558, The large proposed development would Commercial zoning. 10 years. generating $344,718 from selective timber generate 8,000 to 10,000 daily vehicle There is also a mention of the playing But a closer look at the CIP budget from harvests, selling an underperforming trips in and around intersections and fields that would be used until market the year FY18 to FY19 shows an increase Town asset for $300,000, and gaining roadways currently rated a D or F by demands allow for more commercial on of only $2 million over five to 10 years. $107,000 in interest revenue.

COACHES, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 mentally tougher on kids because their success is not field star, son Drew, who shattered records to include Alan and fueled his desire to excel. At that point I don’t think based on teammates, but on themselves alone. Step 3 is Webb’s national indoor mile. we ever contemplated coaching in high school again. choosing cross country as your individual sport. There And, now that he has turned pro, how far in track and Eventually, we had nine kids of our own, [and] we really is not much glory in cross country compared to other field do they see Drew going? did not have time to coach a high school team.” sports. It is hard and monotonous, and your hard work Again, according to Marc, “Drew has all the intangibles Even before working with Webb, Joan has said, “We is recognized by few people ... Cross country kids have a to be successful. He is willing to do all the little things to had some reasonable success as coaches ... many state different bent, and are extremely successful because of be great, so that should help him continue to improve. qualifiers, several state champs, one national champ relay that ability to be disciplined, hunker down, work hard, In his second full-year as a pro he is the second fastest team – but no state team titles.” absorb the pressure of the individual sport, and push 1500-meter runner in the United States, second only to Said Joan, “Coaching Alan was really, really fun – he was yourself beyond what you thought was humanly possible.” the Olympic Champion, Matthew Centrowitz.” Marc the most talented kid we had ever worked with, obviously. And, said Joan, “Cross country is demanding. It involves continued, “From a father-coach perspective, the only He also had just a tremendous work ethic and competitive physical discomfort. We train in all kinds of weather. We thing lacking is his racing tactics; he cost himself some drive. Quitting after his freshman year was so hard, but it train six days a week. Some of our kids train seven days better results by being tentative and not trusting his was the right thing to do for our own family.” a week. We expect our athletes to be there every day. It ability. Running at the world class level is so tactical; So, “What’s the toughest part of cross-country for the is a big commitment. I am always amazed that so many and you have to make correct tactical decisions in a split individual athlete? Does it vary from person to person?” kids at our school have the guts to try it; and most who try second, or you can find yourself out of position, and the Blue Ridge Leader asked. it, stick with it. There is something very satisfying about therefore out of a chance at a medal.” Well, according to Marc, there’s a lot more to that than transforming yourself from a non-runner who couldn’t Joan also believes mightily in her son’s potential. “I meets the eye. “We have a seven-level process in what we run ten minutes without stopping to someone who can think Drew has the talent, patience, and work ethic to go call our ‘Win-the-Day’ motto. Step 1 is that you chose to run for over an hour, after a couple months of training.” as far as he wants to go.” participate in sports. Step 2 is that you chose to participate The Hunters deal with all of these complicated physical Congratulations to this family track and field team. in an individual sport which is typically lonelier and and emotional factors with their own family track and Here’s to hoping – knowing! – they will go far. OCTOBER 2018 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com 31 Another Western Loudoun Sportsplex A pre-application meeting with passive recreational use.” County staff was held at the end of The County Zoning Department noted September for a proposed sportsplex that indoor recreation is not a permitted located on the Purcellville West property use in the AR-1 district, and that a text west of the Town of Purcellville on the amendment might be required for the north side of Business Rt.7. project. The same would be required Developer Joe Bane is representing for outdoor lighting for potential sport Allen Phelps on the proposal, who is fields. In this zoning district, a brewery considering building the following on is allowed, and a restaurant would be 30.45 acres of the 84-acre property: a allowed by-right if agriculture is on-site. sportsplex “like Evergreen,” with grass It was noted that with the residential sports fields and artificial turf; and a community next door, there could be club house to include a restaurant and compatibility issues, too. brewery – according to notes from the Since there would be no access to pre-application meeting. According to public utilities, there would have to be a those notes, staff said that parts of the well and drainfield. And, for this type of proposal “may not be compatible with farmland. Lights for fields in evening use, it would have to be a “Major mass may be deleterious.” They noted that drainfield ...” Putting in drainfields would traffic generated from this proposal “is mean the well site is limited. According not in keeping with landscape.” They to the meeting notes, a soil study was recommended “looking for a more also recommended – immediately.

DEBATE, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 private builders to make not just affordable said that Obamacare was totally a partisan but workforce housing.” bill, and that there was no collaboration. Comstock said she is against the Federal “We continue to see problems with it.” employee pay freeze. “You can’t balance Comstock said that the new bill didn’t the budget on the backs our Federal protect pre-existing conditions, and that employees. That has been my position.” she didn’t support it. She pointed out that She said she was confident that “we will Congress has expanded health savings have those pay raises next year.” She also accounts, given more choices to veterans, wants paid family leave. Wexton said that and repealed the medical device tax. She Trump’s freeze on Federal workers pay is Enjoy every season… said she supports people being able to just another attack on this employment buy health insurance across state lines. sector. Wexton accused Comstock of from the comfort of your sunroom. Comstock said it needs to be changed, voting for the budget which contained reformed and have bipartisan support. the Federal workers' pay freeze; Comstock Wexton said the government needs responded that it was not in the budget. 20% OFF to bring premiums under control, and Wexton concluded by saying she will SUNROOMS Medicare needs to be able to negotiate truly protect and represent members of AND prescription drug prices. She said that the 10th Congressional District, and not SCREEN quality affordable health care is a right for just when the spotlight shines on them, ROOMS all, and she will work across the aisle to but all the time. She said she will work to find real solutions. find solutions for the challenges “facing In response to the question about our region and our country, not score workforce housing and housing diversity political points .... I will truly stand up to in Loudoun, Comstock stated that the the dangerous policies of this president booming economy has been providing and his administration,” she said. money needed along with data centers Comstock said that her record “is one of yielding $120 million for the County. There getting results on your priorities.” She said is also the option of working with HUD, she is “focused on bringing us together, and obtaining available grants to address and moving us forward. Results not these concerns. “The issue is what kind resistance.” On the many issues facing this of growth are we going to have, and that district – the heroin issue, the tax credit is a community discussion on where the issue, the human trafficking issue, sexual growth is going to be, and how it is going harassment, and hate crimes, Comstock to be. I always support having our state said that these are bipartisan issues, and and local officials decide that, because you that she has worked across the aisle to need to get community support for that.” solve them. Wexton said, “Congress can help by The debate was moderated by Loudoun insuring full funding for community Chamber President Tony Howard development block grants and home before about 550 people at the National investment partnership programs to Conference Center's West Belmont Place allow localities, states, and the Federal in Leesburg. INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED government to pool their resources with The election is Nov. 6. 1-800-524-1603 • www.totalremodelingsystems.com 32 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com OCTOBER 2018 Loudoun BOS engages on Rockwool issue BY ANDREA GAINES Virginia.” Loudoun County resulting from the facility.” As the October issue of the Blue Ridge Leader went to The agenda item was an outgrowth of the Board’s Sept. In researching the Rockwell issue, staff reported it had press, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors was due 4 Business Meeting, where Supervisors Tony Buffington attended a community open house hosted by Rockwool to take up the issue of the Rockwool stone wool factory. Jr. (R-Blue Ridge District), and Geary M. Higgins at the Jefferson County Community Center. At that open On the agenda for the Board’s Oct. 2 business meeting, (R-Catoctin) directed staff to “provide a summary of the house, staff discussed the factory with Rockwell officials. was an item called Response to Board Member Initiative: project details, status, regulatory approvals, permitting Rockwell later sent a letter providing staff with “a letter Rockwool Manufacturing. and other relevant publicly available information along summarizing various informational resources available to According to a BOS staff memo, the purpose of the with discussion outlining existing options for further Loudoun to stay current on the project.” agenda item was “To provide the Board of Supervisors Board action. The Board directed that the item should The Loudoun County Administrator also communicated (Board) with an overview of the Rockwool manufacturing also provide a cost estimate for potential further analysis various BOS questions and concerns to the Virginia facility currently under construction in Ranson, West of human, agricultural and environmental impacts on Department of Environmental Quality, and the factory’s potential environmental impact on Loudoun. Staff also communicated questions and concerns to the MICROSOFT, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 Tech industry analysts note that Silicon Valley and other Environmental Protection Agency. the San Jose/Silicon Valley area of California, signaling places that tech companies have traditionally called home Rockwool broke ground on its Ranson factory in June, its intent to expand its reach in cloud and internet are, literally, running out of land for both commercial and and plans to be operational at the site in 2020. Loudoun technologies. Microsoft has said the property might be residential development. It is this phenomenon that is County staff notes that there are a number of regulatory used for the company’s light industrial needs or for data driving much of the data center boom in Loudoun County, and technical steps remaining, “before the facility comes where land, at least in terms of what a tech giant such as center development. into operation, including: National Pollutant Discharge Microsoft can lay down, is cheap. In August of this year, Microsoft purchased 260 acres Elimination System Permit (NPDES) from WVDEP, a Title When contacted for comment on the Microsoft in Goodyear, Arizona for $48 million, reportedly with V CAA Operating Permit, Extension of Charles Town purchase, the office of Loudoun County Economic similar aims in mind. sewer utilities to the site, Extension of Jefferson County Development told the Blue Ridge Leader, “We’re not In November 2017, an investment firm controlled by water to the site, and City of Ranson building permits.” permitted to go into specifics at this time.” But it Microsoft founder Bill Gates purchased 25,000 acres west The staff memo provides cost estimates for additional of Phoenix, with plans to build a “smart city,” defined by passed along the following statement from Economic studies that the Board might choose to undertake to the firm as “a community built from the ground up with Development Director Buddy Rizer: “I’m very excited determine the specific threats that the factory may the idea of integrating technology into its residents’ that Microsoft has made this commitment to Loudoun pose to the citizens and rural businesses of Loudoun lives.” County. Loudoun continues to evolve as a technology County. These studies relate to the factory’s “effects on The Microsoft land purchase here in Loudoun location, and I’m very confident this will be a very soils, vegetation,” “additional air dispersion modeling to highlights the difficult choices that fast-growing successful campus for the future of one of the world’s communities face. great companies.” incorporate Loudoun County,” and “risk assessments of toxic substances such as heavy metals.”

MODERN FARM HOME, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 is adjacent to an enormous mud room with LIFE FULL CIRCLE, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 that unlike before, I am anxious,” along with touches you’d only find in a the multiple cubbies – they are both large as Vice Chair of the Loudoun County she says. She worries about what modern home of this quality – a planter’s rooms, which are ideal for busy life on the Disability Services Board. “The life will be like for Corey when she shelf, a glass front wine storage cabinet farm. And, a 2,500 sq.ft. unfinished walk- battle for awareness never stops; is no longer here to watch out for with granite counters, a large island out basement with French doors provides and, you cannot force acceptance,” him, a common theme found among with vegetable prep sink, a full ceramic loads of additional possibilities. she says. The DSB is comprised of parents of children with disabilities. subway tile back splash, a white fireclay A YouTube video link for this property Loudoun County residents serving Yet, she takes solace in her son’s can be found at bit.ly/shadowbrookvideo English farm sink, and new stainless steel their community by tackling having achieved what all parents – take a quick peek. Before you know it, appliances – Bosch, Kitchen Aid, and issues important to the disability desire for their children: “You want you’ll be wondering what you would do others. And, imagine the other extras in community. For more information them to be happy,” she says, before with the wonderful columned front and a kitchen that has a warming drawer and regarding this volunteer board, visit: quickly adding that Corey is. “I am warming lamps. back porches, the beautifully appointed www.loudoun.gov/dsb scared, but I don’t think he is,” she The large breakfast room, family room, interiors, and the barn. Then, get a little Despite Corey’s success, Weisman declares, leaving her with a sense of study/home office, master suite, bedrooms, closer, and schedule a personal visit. You’ll still finds her role is far from peace. “Life full circle,” she says. bathrooms, mud room, and powder room love what you see. diminished. “I find I have to work follow the same spectacular frame of mind P.S. The owners of this property will – with more hardwood, Dutch doors, ample also enjoy great tax benefits. The land is more to get what he needs,” she Samuel Moore-Sobel is a freelance closets, and a sense of openness. The in permanent open space easement, as says, pointing out the difficulty in writer. To read more of his work, visit laundry room, which is on the main floor, verified by the tax record. accessing adult services. “I think www.holdingontohopetoday.com.

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