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By Martin Casey But today, Dep. James Spurlock, who or- of us [in uniform]. If you see some- Spurlock told Lowes Island resi- The Connection ganizes neighborhood watches in commu- thing unusual or different or out dents that they could start a nities east of Route 28, says, “I don’t want of place and it worries you, call watch program if just two or n the original Neighborhood Watch any of you out on the street, possibly put- us right away. Let us come three residents stepped forward programs, volunteer residents took ting yourselves in harm’s way. I want you check things out.” and volunteered to be a commu- Iturns cruising the neighborhood in in your homes, but keenly alert to any sus- The focus of modern nications conduit between his of- their cars, or even on foot, carrying a picious activities.” neighborhood watch fice and residents in the community. two-way radio connected to the Sheriff’s At a neighborhood watch organizational programs is on informa- Office so they could report any suspicious meeting at Lowes Island Elementary School tion among residents, and SPURLOCK OFFERS volunteers a se- activities. Volunteers literally stood watch recently, Spurlock told his audience, “You calls to the Sheriff’s Office to lection of 22 educational program topics to help keep their neighbors safe. know your neighborhood better than any check out suspicious activities. See Organizing, Page 5

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2 ❖ Loudoun/Cascades Connection ❖ October 7-13, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Loudoun Connection Editor Steven Mauren News 703-778-9415 or [email protected] Regulating Ready to Home Debate Businesses League hosts CountrySide Rust, Miller. HOA working el. Tom Rust, a senior on final draft. Photos by Republican in the Vir- Dginia House of Del- egates and a former By Martin Casey mayor of Herndon, faces Loudoun The Connection Casey DeStefano County Dulles District Supervisor Stevens Miller, Rust’s Democratic he CountrySide Propri- opponent in the Nov. 3 election, T etary homeowners asso- in a debate set for Tuesday, Oct. ciation is preparing to 13, sponsored by regulate home-based businesses, the League of and residential business owners /The Connection Women Voters. More are fighting back. The debate be- See candidate The action began when board gins at 7 p.m. in profiles on members were confronted two the Park View page 11. years ago by a potential home High School au- buyer who said that she would not ditorium in Sterling Park. The high buy the home in CountrySide un- school is located at the end of Lau- less the board agreed in advance Native Americans rel Avenue west from Sterling Bou- to allow her to host a childcare prepare to perform at levard. center in her new home, accord- the Appalachian Chero- The 86th District includes ing to HOA president Dave Barrie. kee Nation Pow Wow. Herndon, where Rust is chairman The controversy comes just as CountrySide is gearing up for its See Rust, Page 9 annual election of members to its Learning Board of Directors and residents of home-based businesses may be increasingly interested in those About Native Greason elections. CountrySide was founded about Challenges 1970 as a purely residential devel- Americans opment. Its covenants specifically prohibit home-based businesses, he Appalachian Chero- Poisson although they do allow for a room Tkee Nation Pow Wow in the home to be used as a “pro- offered Native Ameri- fessional office.” When the pro- can music, singers, dancing and Economy and spective purchaser was denied her drumming at Claude Moore transportation request, she researched county Park last weekend. Traditional Inkari Cushcagua, 4 years old, and Olga Lema work in records and found at least one reg- native American food, books, one of the craft booths during the Appalachian Chero- are top issues in istered child care business operat- arts and crafts were for sale. kee Nation Pow Wow. nd ing in each of CountrySide’s seven 32 district. neighborhoods. CountrySide’s vice president, Don Brock, explained at recent By Martin Casey “Town Hall” meetings with con- Real Estate Market Looking Up The Conection cerned residents that as long as the board didn’t get complaints from in 2006. n the up-coming Nov. 3 elec- neighbors about home-based busi- Number of foreclosures This year, 970 foreclosures have been filed through tion, Loudoun County Repub- ness operations, the association in fewer than last year. August, and the anticipated drop from the recent two Ilicans have targeted Demo- the past has seen no reason to years has Realtors looking forward with hope that crat David Poisson, who was first strictly enforce the prohibition. the local market may be bottoming out and likely to elected in 2005 and re-elected in But he and Barrie admitted that By Martin Casey start showing significant improvement relatively 2007 to the Virginia House of Del- over the past 30 years, “things The Connection soon. egates from the 32nd District, as have changed,” and that the Talk around Sterling Park is that “all” the avail- among those in Northern Virginia proprietary’s legal counsel has told n February of last year, a month in which 145 able homes have now been sold — indicating that who may be vulnerable. the board that it has no choice but Iforeclosures were filed at the Loudoun County the “buyers market” of recent years, with few actual Poisson’s district includes Cas- to address the issue of home-based Courthouse, Brian Moran, then running to be buyers, may be turning into a “sellers market” again. cades, Lowes Island, CountrySide, businesses beyond the use of a Virginia’s next governor, staged a “media opportu- A drive around Sterling Park corroborates the talk. Sugarland Run, Broad Run Farms, “professional office.” nity” by a “Foreclosure” sign in front of a Sterling Although homes with “foreclosure” or “for sale” Ashburn, Lansdowne, Belmont Park home and pumped a plan for combating the signs in their yards in late 2007 and through last and Broadlands. BOARD MEMBERS may have downward trend in the housing market. year appeared common, an informal drive-by of hun- His Republican opponent is Tag been surprised by the number of Moran lost in the June primary, a month that saw dreds of homes along six or seven miles of Sterling Greason, a West Point graduate home-based business owners who 198 more foreclosures filed here. Park residential streets last Friday found only two and Army veteran with 15 years But county foreclosures had totaled 2,249 in 2008, See Time, Page 4 compared with 1,215 in 2007 and only 139 recorded See Fewer Foreclosures, Page 4 See Greason, Page 9 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Loudoun/Cascades Connection ❖ October 7-13, 2009 ❖ 3 Pediatric & General News Dentistry Children love our entertainment center with Colorful Craft Margie Lazo weaves at video games. the Craft Fair at Claude Moore Park on Sept. 26. NEW! LASER procedure for fillings. Photo by Many pediatric patients can be Casey DeStefano/ treated without novocaine! The Connection •Bleaching •Special Needs Patients •Nitrous Oxide •Cosmetic Restorations Fewer Foreclosures Seen This Year From Page 3 •Wi-Fi Available •IV Sedation Available Loudoun County’s housing market during August homes with “for sale” signs, and no “foreclosure” 2009. Sales volume is expected to slow in the second Heidi Herbst, DDS signs. half of the year and the strength of the market should Howard Mitnick, DDS Rosemary deButts, who prepares housing market be measured by other indicators. For example, com- Nooshin Monajemy, DDS statistics for the Dulles Area Association of Realtors pared to a year ago, the units that sold in August and other clients, agreed last week that “at this point, were on the market less time, had higher median Sterling, VA the supply of available listings is very low.” prices, garnered a higher percentage of the orginal DeButts’ current monthly report shows that the list price, and the total percentage of short sale and 703-444-3710 number of homes sold countywide was 5,019 in foreclosure sales was trending down.” www.sterlingVAsmiles.com 2000, climbed to a peak of 9,381 in 2004, but has She noted that “following five consecutive months declined to 4,902 through August of this year. Mean- of decline, the number of active [Loudoun County] Dental Care with while, countywide median home sale prices that listings in August totaled 1,229 units, down 58 per- stood at about $209,000 in 2000, moved up to about cent from the August 2008 level.” The Gentle Touch! $485,000 in 2005, but has fallen since to an annu- So, in summary, while it may be too early to cel- alized $325,000. ebrate, the local housing market appears ready to In her current report, deButts wrote: gain strength — possibly at a faster rate than much “Normal, cyclical patterns were at work in of the rest of the country. COMMUNITIES OF WORSHIP Time To Regulate Home Businesses? From Page 3 dren daily, neighbors of such businesses said they did turned up at meetings designed to hear residents’ not feel such distractions and liked having the chil- reactions to their proposed “Draft Resolution #262,” dren in the neighborhood. developed in consultation with legal counsel to up- date rules on home-based businesses. THE DRAFT RESOLUTION under discussion As word got around CountrySide about the reso- would require home-based businesses to obtain the 8:00 and 11:00 am lution, more residents showed up, filling the board’s signatures of all neighbors within 500 feet stating Sunday School: 9:30 am small meeting room with concerned, and at times that they had been informed of the business activity. irate, residents at the last scheduled meeting Sept. It would not require a neighbor’s specific approval. 30. Yet, more than one resident said 500 feet was too far, Although a few residents spoke to the importance requiring visits to strangers whose property backs up of keeping CountrySide primarily a quiet and attrac- to theirs but is divided by woods. tive residential community, the overwhelming ma- Barrie said the board would review the comments jority of speakers were concerned that the draft regu- of residents and possibly revise the document, add- lations on businesses, including childcare businesses, ing that a final draft would also have to pass muster Progressive & Welcoming were more stringent that county regulations. For ex- with the proprietary’s attorney. ST. ANNE’S b ample, the draft would limit the number of children “I don’t expect any final action on this matter until EPISCOPAL an operator could care for in CountrySIde to four, some time in 2010,” he said. CHURCH- Reston while the county allows up to nine. Since last week’s meeting at least one resident, “There is no reason to go beyond county regula- Bonnie Little, has moved to create a Web site for con- 7:45 a.m Holy Eucharist Rite I, No Music tions,” was a frequent comment. tinuing comment on the issue, and to form an “anti- 9:00 a.m. Family Service, Holy Eucharist Rite II b Especially in today’s tough economic times, resi- resolution 262 group.” Interested CountrySide resi- 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II dents said they need to keep their various home- dents may e-mail her at [email protected]. 5:00 p.m. Come as You Are Contemporary based businesses “to keep bread on the table” and Several residents expressed concern that the three Service with Communion “to avoid foreclosure on our homes.” meetings were not well publicized and were not The Rev. James Papile, Rector When one resident stressed the importance of posted on the CountrySide Web site. The Rev. Jacqueline Thomson keeping CountrySide home values high by limiting Donna Cooper, CountrySide general manager, said The Rev. Denise Trogdon home-based businesses, several others commented that the board had not wanted the discussion draft 703-437-6530 that foreclosures due to having to shut down home- to be circulated outside the community until after www.stannes-reston.org based businesses would lower everyone’s home valu- the board had heard from citizens attending the three 1700 Wainwright Dr., Reston ations. Town Hall meetings. The text of the draft resolution b While board members suggested that a home- was distributed to residents attending any of the three based childcare business created neighborhood dis- meetings, and to residents who come into the tractions with cars dropping off and picking up chil- proprietary’s office seeking a copy.

4 ❖ Loudoun/Cascades Connection ❖ October 7-13, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News “I Do My Nastics at NVGA” Organizing ‘Watch’ Programs From Page 2 als” at a residential party to which a number of un- on which he can schedule training sessions designed invited guests appeared. to help residents know what to look for and what to “These days, with cell phones and text messaging, do in their community to keep themselves and their you can invite five people and a hundred could show neighborhoods safe. up,” said Simpson. “They just come uninvited.” He Classes include “Introduction to Policing,” a one- added that the July 22 fatal shooting “was not gang hour class on “how police do their jobs and how citi- related,” but nonetheless urged residents to “always Graphic here!! zens can be the best witnesses they can be,” Spurlock be vigilant.” said. Other classes cover such Spurlock’s Neighbor- topics as burglary prevention, If you see something hood Watch programs, in- Internet safety, identity theft cluding Lowes Island, will One Fr prevention and others. unusual or different or reach 14 neighborhoods in Class foree Sugarland Run District Super- Buckley’s Sugarland Run New Clients visor Susan Klimek Buckley, out of place and it worries District, 18 in the Sterling Exp.11/30/09 who called the community District, eight in the meeting in Lowes Island, said you, call us right away. Potomac District. last Wednesday, Sept. 30, that — Dep. James Spurlock There is no such pro- three volunteers had stepped gram in CountrySide. forward since the organizational meeting who were Spurlock said he had been asked some time ago to Fun Daytime Programs willing to be contacts between Spurlock’s office and make a presentation there that could have led to a • Pre-School • Tumble Bugs the community. Neighborhood Watch program, “but no one followed Countywide, the Sheriff’s Office is working with up to volunteer to be my contact.” • Kinder Gym • Mom-Tot 91 communities with active Neighborhood Watch While Spurlock handles watch programs east of • Home School programs, with another nine, including Lowes Island, Route 28, Dep. Nathan Payne assists residents inter- “in process,” Spurlock reported last week. ested in forming watch programs in communities Lowes Island volunteers are now building e-mail west of Route 28. NORTHERN VIRGINIA lists so that they can pass information easily between Residents interested in forming Neighborhood GYMNASTICS ACADEMY Spurlock’s office and interested residents about which Watch programs may e-mail educational topics would be most interesting and [email protected] or 22446 Davis Drive • #109 • Sterling, VA • 20164 useful to schedule. [email protected]. Supervisor Buckley Buckley had called the original meeting in response may be reached at [email protected]. 703.430.5434 to a fatal shooting July 22 that Sheriff Steven O. The non-emergency number for the Sheriff’s Of- www.NVGAGYM.com Simpson called “an incident between two individu- fice is 703-777-1021.

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Send announcements to loudoun@ “The Gay Marriage Thing.” 7 connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Fri- p.m. Movie directed by Stephanie day, two weeks prior to event; photos/ Higgens will be shown at the artwork encouraged. For additional listings, Unitarian Universalists of Sterling, visit www.connectionnewspapers.com. 22135 Davis Drive, in the Sterling Oaks Commerce Center. Charity Golf Tournament. 1 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7 p.m. (shotgun start). First annual Song Circle. 7 p.m. Bring a song you’d Our Daily Bread Charity Golf like to sing and teach it to the group. Tournament to help fight against For all ages. At Cascades Library, hunger in Fairfax County. $125 per 21030 Whitfield Place, Potomac Falls. player. Individual players and foursomes are welcome. Captain’s Choice. Sponsor or register online OCT. 9-18 at: http://www.our-daily-bread.org “Six Degrees of Separation.” or call 703 273-8829 or email Presented by CCT with 2nd Flight [email protected]. For more Theater Company. Oct. 9, 10, 16, 17 at information visit http://www.our- 8 p.m., Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 18 at daily-bread.org/ 2 p.m. Admission is $15/adults, $10/ The Talisman by Antonia ODBGolfTournament.html. Held at students. At the Waddell Theatre on Walker, oil on canvas, 36 x 36” the South Riding Golf Club. NOVA’s Loudoun Campus, 1000 Harry OCT. 7-NOV. 8 Byrd Highway, Sterling. Go to OCT. 16-17 www.cct2ft.com. “Thinking Pink” Exhibit — an exhibit of Ladies Board Rummage Sale. paintings and sculpture to honor National 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Offering antiques, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Features furniture, household items, designer FRIDAY/OCT. 9 artwork by 18 leading and emerging area clothes and more. To benefit the Fall Luncheon and Fashion Show. artists with a portion of sales benefiting Inova Loudoun Hospital, Ladies 11:30 a.m. Featuring Ann Taylor Loft, breast cancer research and support. Gallery Board projects and nursing Brooks Brothers and Liz Claiborne 222 is located at 222 South King Street in scholarships. At Morven Park from the Leesburg Premium Outlet. Leesburg. Visit www.gallery 222.com or Equestrian Center, 41793 Tutt Lane, Sponsored by the Countryside call 703-777-5498. Women’s Club. A gourmet lunch will Leesburg. Call 703-771-2985 or visit also be served with each paid ticket. At www.LadiesBoard.org. Cunningham Division of the Ancient River Bend Golf and Country Club. Order of Hibernians is holding a dinner Contact Susan at 703-726-2784. with entertainment by Seamus SATURDAY/OCT. 17 Kennedy. At St. Theresas Church in Danny Federici Festival Celebrity SATURDAY/OCT. 10 Ashburn. Tickets are $35. Contact The Jam. At Belmont Country Club in Division at [email protected]. Sterlingfest Celebration. 10 a.m. to 4 Ashburn. This is a make-up date from Ashburn Classics Meeting. 10:30 a.m. p.m. Begins with a Knights of the rained-out Sept. 19 festival. “The Late Bloomers” from the Cascades Columbus Parade along Sterling Original tickets will be honored, or Senior Center will provide Boulevard from Park View High School purchase tickets at $30 in advance, entertainment. Any senior in the to Holly Street. At 11 a.m., there will $35 at the gate. Gold Circle seating for Ashburn area age 50 and over is be kids’ carnival rides at the Sterling $40. Visit www.LiveAtBellmont.com. welcome to attend. At the Mills Community Center and the traditional Recreation Center in Ashburn Village. booths along Commerce Street Call 703-723-3056. OCT. 17-18 promoting local businesses. Fairytale Festival. 6-8 p.m. Tickets are Community-Wide Yard Sale. 7:30 Farm Color Tour. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $5. Fund-raiser to benefit Ethiopia a.m. to 1 p.m. See signs for directions. Self-guided driving tour through Reads. A fun evening for families with Sponsored by the Potomac Station Loudoun Valleys to 33 sites, including strolling musicians, fairytale games, a community, which is located off Route 14 wineries and the Heritage Farm juggler, face painter and caricature  7 and River Creek Parkway, Leesburg. Museum. Visit horses, chickens, sheep FALL artists. At the Ashburn Library, 43316 Contact 703-669-0999. and alpacas. Take a hayride. Pick your Hay Road, Ashburn. Household Canine Country Jamboree. 11 a.m. to own apples and pumpkins. Tour 4 p.m. Features pet products, vendors, information can be downloaded at Hazardous a live auction, seminars, an animal TUESDAY/OCT. 13 www.LoudounFarms.org or by calling communicator, adoptable fuzzy furries, 703-777-0426. Candidate’s Debate. 7 p.m. Between Waste and more. To benefit the Northern Candidates Tom Rust and Stevens

2009 Virginia Spay/Neuter Alliance and th 2009 Schedule Miller for the 86 District House of SUNDAY/OCT. 18. Clinic. At the Leesburg Canine Delegates seat. At park View High Country Club, 22025 Evergreen Mills Dog Days in Downtown. Noon to 4 All Events are on School, Sterling. Road, Leesburg. Go to p.m. The first block of South King Saturdays 8:30am-2:30pm Street in Leesburg’s town center will be Loudoun County www.CanineCountryJamboree.com An Irish Evening. 7:30 p.m. The FRIDAY/OCT. 16 transformed into a pedestrian and dog Residents Only We Accept walkway featuring a myriad of dog- related products and services. Vendors the Following include dog rescue, adoption Date Location organizations, pet sitters, pet •Automotive Chemicals photographers, veterinarians, trainers, Harmony Intermediate (Not Oil or Antifreeze) groomers, doggie boutiques and more. Oct School •Bleach Costume Contest for small medium 24 38174 W. Colonial Hwy. and large dogs will have prizes Hamilton •Brake Fluid awarded for most original costume and •Cleaners best owner/dog themed costume. Nov Heritage High School •Fluorescent Bulbs Hosted by the Leesburg Downtown 21 520 Evergreen Mill Rd, Business Association. Leesburg •Fuels •Gas/Oil Mixtures •Herbicides & Insecticides FRIDAY/OCT. 23 •Hobby Chemicals All-Star Battle of the Bands. 6:30-10 p.m. This is the first in a series of •Household Cleaners competitions to find Loudoun’s All-Star For more information •Lighter Fluid band. The winning band will open for •Oil-based paint the headliner at call YouthFest 2010. Hosted by the •Paint Thinners Loudoun County Youth Advisory The Department of •Pesticides/Insect Sprays Council and Loudoun Youth Inc. At Construction and Waste •Pool Chemicals AV-COM Visual Arts, 45965 Nokes •Solvents Blvd. in Sterling. Interested bands can Management sign up at loudounteens.org, contact •Stains/Varnish “Plotting to kill the president,” 20" x 26,” Pastel on Paper, [email protected]. Visit at 703-777-0187 Call about other items. by William J. Hennessy, Jr. loudounteens.org. or Artist Recognition Reception. 5-8 We WILL NOT Accept: p.m. Free. Some 20 art instructors THURSDAY/OCT. 15 visit our webpage at Used Motor Oil, Antifreeze, from Loudoun County Public Schools Automobile/Lead-Acid Batteries, Artist Reception. 6-8 p.m. Courtroom sketch artist William J. Hennessy Jr. will exhibit two and three-dimensional, www.loudoun.gov/hhw exhibit from his book, “All Rise: Courts, Crime and Courtroom Art,” at GW mixed-media works at the George Propane Tanks, Virginia Campus. The exhibit is on display from Oct. 12 through Nov. 30. Washington University Virginia at these collection events. You can Complementing this exhibit is a collection in the Ground Floor Gallery, Supreme Campus from now through Oct. 27. recycle them at the Landfill during Justice: 220 Years of Supreme Court Chief Justices — portraits of U.S. Chief RSVP by Oct. 15 to normal operating hours. Justices from John Jay through John G. Roberts. The Building 2 Gallery is located [email protected] or call 703- at 44983 Knoll Square, Ashburn. Go to www.gwvirginia.gwu.edu. 726-3650. 6 ❖ Loudoun/Cascades Connection ❖ October 7-13, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Community

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Danh V. Nguyen graduated from the Assistant to the Chief and Public Affairs skills, military weapons, chemical warfare Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Officer Mary Maguire of the Loudoun and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, Corps) Leader Development and Assess- County Department of Fire, Rescue and marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and ment Course, also known as “Operation Emergency Management has successfully unarmed combat, map reading, field tac- Warrior Forge,” at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, completed a year-long Regional Executive tics, military courtesy, military justice Wash. He is the brother of Thach V. Development program recognizing her as system, basic first aid, foot marches, and Nguyen of Astors Beachwood Court, a Certified Public Manager. Along with field training exercises. Jaralba is a 2005 Chantilly. The cadet is a 2006 graduate of Maguire, Loudoun County government graduate of Stone Bridge High School, Broad Run High School, Ashburn. employees Scott Berger and Barbara Ashburn. Zimmerman also completed the leader- Nicole M. Gonder has graduated ship development program. Amanda K. Maclean has entered from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Training Corps) Leader’s Training Course Army Pvt. April F. Jaralba has Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., in at Fort Knox, Ky. The cadet is a student at graduated from basic combat training at preparation to enter the first academic Longwood University, Farmville, Va. She Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the year at the academy. She is the daugh- is the daughter of Richard C. and Lora G. nine weeks of training, the soldier studied ter of Donald Maclean of Hidden Cove Gonder of Webley Court, Sterling. The the Army mission, history, tradition and Court, Potomac Falls. Maclean is a 2009 cadet is a 2005 graduate of Potomac Falls core values, physical fitness, and received graduate of Dominion High School, Ster- High School, Sterling. instruction and practice in basic combat ling. Schools

Volunteer Loudoun (VL) recently wiches to the DC Central Kitchen, in ganization. Your Dream Home Is Priced To Sell! honored Nikki Ivey, a junior at Briar recognition of the 9/11 National Day of Woods High School, as Student Volun- Service and Remembrance. Molly Menickelly of Sterling Open Houses Saturday & Sunday, October 10th & 11th teer of the Month. She was nominated Club Officers: Katie Lynch, Melissa graduated from the 2009 Governor’s and selected for the award for her work Stuckey, Chrystyne Ruiz and Brittany School of Agriculture held at Virginia Tech with the Claude Moore Community Hulbert, along with sponsors Magi on June 28 to July 25. Menickelly, a jun- Builders (CMCB) program. Shepley and Liz Driggers organized the ior from Dominion High School, was one Nikki was recognized by the VL Board sandwich making during lunch that day of 96 rising junior and senior high school of Directors with a Certificate of Appre- which allowed the club to involve the students from across the commonwealth ciation and the opportunity to present a entire school in the activity. To highlight selected to participate in the month-long $100 donation from VL to a charity of the event the classes had a relay race summer residential program for gifted her choice. Rosa Sherrod, VL Student making a sandwich during that students interested in agriculture and Committee member, presented Nikki afternoon’s pep rally. The sandwiches natural resources. with her award and said “Nikki Ivey car- went to both the Kitchen’s street teams ries with her the spirit of volunteerism. who work directly with homeless in DC, Theresa Koerner of Sterling, a se- Her service to her community has not and to the Healthy Snacks program, nior at Potomac Falls High School, has won only impacted the lives of those she has which provides food to programs serving the 2009 Community Levee Association “In- served, but is also a testament of what young children (Headstart), and at-risk dispensability of Virtue” essay contest, just one teen can accomplish with a giv- youth in after-school programs & clubs. earning her a $1,500 scholarship from the ing heart.” The project received donations from; association. Koerner competed among Wegmans in Sterling, Giant Food in Ster- Loudoun County high school students to win 1252 Lamplighter Way • $699,900 • Open Sunday 1-4 The Extra Mile Club at Park ling, and Whole Foods in Reston. The First Prize for writing an essay in a contest Long &Foster, Carol Welsh, 703-928-1981 View High School donated 374 sand- Extra Mile Club is Park View’s service or- sponsored by the group since 2007. When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in this Connection Newspaper. For more real estate Business listings and open houses visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com, click the Real Estate links on the right side. Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times. The Academy of General Dentistry an- congregation and community ministries. west on Holly Avenue to the K of C “Barn”. nounced that William R. Jackomis, At the Barn refreshments will be served to ASHBURN DDS, of Leesburg, received the Fellow- Good Samaritan Council 6175, all parade participants. 43134 Meadow Grove Dr...... $1,437,031...... Sat 11-6...... Toll Brothers...... 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Office...... 703-255-9700 Held at the AGD’s Annual Meeting & Ex- Grand Knight Len Grus to all those indi- hibits on July 11 in Baltimore, Md., viduals and organizations in the The members of the Virginia 42821 Ridgeway Dr...... $549,900...... Sun 12:30 – 3:30...Keller Williams...... Heidi Vargas...... 703-625-0582 Jackomis accepted this award along with community and area to participate in this Sheriffs’ Association elected new of- more than 220 other recipients. annual patriotic event. Participants such ficers for 2009/2010. Elected as To add your FREE Realtor represented Open House as bike riders, marching bands or musical Treasurer, Stephen O. Simpson, Loudoun Beginning Sunday, Oct. 18, Gate- groups, community or civic organizations, County; Secretary, Beth Arthur, Arlington to these weekly listings, please contact: way Community Church will serve its antique cars, military units, special floats, County; Second Vice President, Danny congregants and all those seeking in the athletic leagues, and school groups are all Diggs, York County-Poquoson; First Vice In Cascades, Don, 703-778-9420, or western Fairfax and Loudoun County ar- welcome to participate. President, Sheriff Ryant L. Washington of eas from a new location — Mercer Middle The parade will form at Park View High Fluvanna County; and President, Sheriff [email protected] School (42149 Greenstone Dr., Aldie). School and the first unit will step off at 10 Charles E. Jett, Stafford County. Sheriffs The move from Gateway’s current loca- a.m. Line of march will be down Laurel elected as officers will serve a one-year In Ashburn, Trisha, 703-778-9421, or tion at Rachel Carson Middle School in Avenue to Sterling Boulevard, south on term leading the 7,800 member organiza- [email protected] Herndon will provide a newer, enhanced Sterling Boulevard to Holly Avenue and tion. space for the expansion of the Church’s www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Loudoun/Cascades Connection ❖ October 7-13, 2009 ❖ 7 Loudoun Connection Sports Editor Rich Sanders Sports 703-224-3031 or [email protected] Potomac Falls’ Cross Country Team Shows Progress collegiately at William & Mary, while Hagen ahead of eighth place West Potomac (320). Leesburg, the Panther boys finished an im- Morales is Panther (Virginia Tech) and Robinson (Lynchburg Mountain View High of Stafford was the pressive 12th overall (among 39 teams) in boys’ top runner College) are members of their respective team champion. the varsity ‘A’ race. Oakton High of the college teams. Morales, in a field of 339 runners, led the Northern Region was the team champion this season. “We lost five seniors last year, so this is a Panthers with a 27th place finish. Potomac in that race. Morales was 28th overall to re-building year,” said Potomac Falls coach Falls’ other top runners included juniors lead the Panthers. By Rich Sanders Dolph Null. “We are a team looking for a Juan Campos (38th place) and Nick Null said several of his runners were com- The Connection new identity.” Mogensen (44th). peting in the varsity race for the first time Morales is now the No. 1 runner on an at Oatlands, which is considered one of the lvaro Morales was not necessar- overall younger and lesser experienced Pan- NULL LOVES the potential of his boys’ highest competitive high school racing ily one of the runners who im- thers’ team. team. “I think this year we’ll come together,” events in Virginia. Amediately came to mind upon “He’s extremely dedicated,” Null. “He puts he said. “We won the Judges Classic.” “That race was pretty tough for us,” said mention of the Potomac Falls in a lot of extra miles and does the little At that meet, held on Sept. 10 at the Null. “A lot of our guys were running in the High boys’ cross country team last year. things correctly, like stretching and icing. Kernstown Battlefield in Winchester, the JV races [at Oatlands] last year. For our first That’s because Morales, as a member of a He’s really been a pleasure to work with.” Panthers won the 18-team varsity ‘A’ race big meet, I don’t think we ran as well as we talented, senior-laden Panthers’ line-up in Earlier in his high school athletic career, with 91 points, besting second place Clarke could have. We went out a little too slow. 2008, was a junior and often the sixth or Morales played soccer for the Panthers. But County (109), third place Loudoun County But overall it was a good showing.” seventh finisher on his team in races. as a sophomore he elected to make running (123) and fourth place John Handley (126), Null said his relatively youthful team has Though less-heralded, Morales was a con- his full-time sport and joined the Potomac the event’s host school. experienced a flux of emotions this fall. tributor for a Panthers boys’ squad that cap- Falls cross country squad. Morales finished fifth in that race, while “I think they’ve been excited about the tured both the Dulles District and Region II “He gave up soccer to become a runner,” Mogensen and junior Patrick Wilson were season and at other times have been some- team titles before garnering a third place said Null, the former Broad Run High coach ninth and 13th, respectively. Other solid what intimidated,” said the coach. “When mark at the Virginia State AA Champion- who is now in his third year at the helm of runs that day for the Panthers came from you have to [race] in the limelight it’s some- ships. Alvaro got better and better through- the Panthers’ program. seniors Chris Johnson (31st place), Rennix what different. We have to mature. These out the season and ultimately became one Morales and his Potomac Falls teammates Offutt (33rd) and Mike Volaric (36th), jun- kids are hard workers and their relation- of the team’s better postseason racers, fin- competed at the Octoberfest Invitational ior Connor Wilson (38th), sophomore Grant ship as a team is close.” ishing ninth overall at districts, 19th at this past Saturday at the Great Meadows Deker and senior Dan Zimmerman (both Morales and Johnson are team co-cap- regionals and 34th at states. course in The Plains. The mid-season event 44th). tains this season for the Panthers. Null be- This year, the look of the Potomac Falls is one of the biggest meets of the season. In “We didn’t run particularly well there,” lieves the Panthers could be a dangerous team has changed dramatically as a result the more competitive varsity ‘A’ boys’ race, said Null, of the Judges Classic. “It was a team later this autumn in the postseason. of the graduation losses of its top five run- Potomac Falls finished seventh overall tough course. But I could see there that we But at the same time he wants to guard his ners from 2008 — Josh Hardin, Ryan among a large field of 51 teams. The Pan- had potential [to be a good team].” excitement. “I just hope my expectations Hagen, Brian Robinson, Andrew Mott and thers finished with 298 points, finishing Two weeks later, on Sept. 16, at the re- aren’t too high,” he said. “We took a [gradu- Josh Berlin. Hardin is currently running behind sixth place Herndon (266) and nowned Oatlands Invitational meet in ation] hit. But I’ve got great kids.”

8 ❖ Loudoun/Cascades Connection ❖ October 7-13, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News 703-917-6464 Zone 1: • Reston Employment Zone 1 Ad Deadline: Rust, Miller To Debate • Herndon • Loudoun Tuesday 4 p.m.

From Page 3 moved there earlier this year from the Dulles District home where they lived be- TELEPHONE TELEPHONE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP of an engineering firm, and Sterling Park fore Miller’s election to the Board of Super- A great opportunity to A great opportunity to WORK AT HOME! needed for busy office in Vienna, Va. where Miller now lives. visors. Their new Sterling home is located WORK AT HOME! Part-time. $13-$15 per hr. NATIONAL CHILDRENS CENTER NATIONAL CHILDRENS CENTER Rust, who has served in the Virginia in the only precinct that is part of both No sell! Salary + Bonus + Benefits! No sell! Salary + Bonus + Benefits! Please fax resume to: 703-242-0525 House of Delegates since his first election Miller’s county supervisory district and 301-333-1900 301-333-1900 or email to: ☎☎ Weekdays 9-4 ☎☎ ☎☎ Weekdays 9-4 ☎☎ "[email protected]” in 2001, is best known as the Republican Rust’s delegate district. co-sponsor, with Democrat David Albo of If Miller wins, there will be a special elec- Springfield, of repeated efforts to fund tion to fill his Dulles District seat on the ADMIN ASS’T Need an Extra $500 - $1000 transportation improvements in Northern Board of Supervisors. Exp’d A.A. for various duties. Exp. with per mo. to pay Bills ?? Virginia. Each of these efforts has died de- Before his election as supervisor, Miller wp, filing, Excel, organizational skills, Call Sue @ 703-451-5864 spite bi-partisan support from Northern Vir- served on the county’s Economic Develop- telephone and able to multi-task. ginia delegates. ment Commission and Zoning Ordinance E-mail: [email protected] EOE Email: [email protected] Miller is a businessman and the son of a Review Committee, and was a member of www.youravon.com/sanderson5864 naval officer. He owns Data Forensics Labs his homeowners association board of direc- and has a law degree. He graduated from tors. He also served as a member of the high school in McLean. Loudoun Crime Commission and as co-chair CAREGIVERS/CNA’s ASSISTANT MARKETING Miller was elected to the Board of Super- of his neighborhood watch organization. ANOVA SENIOR KARE, (Reston, Va.- DIRECTOR visors in 2007. He lives with his wife, Eliza- based) is looking for the “Best of the CHICK-FIL-A at Fair Oaks Mall is seek- ing an individual to coordinate with busi- beth, and their son, in Sterling, having — Martin Casey Best”! Must have valid drivers license and dependable car as well as experi- nesses, schools and churches. Work ence in “home care” or another caring your own hours. Call: 703-963-6699 field. Some agencies want warm Greason Challenges Poisson bodies; we want warm hearts. Call us TEACHERS & ASSISTANTS From Page 3 not place burdensome regulations and job- today for a personal interview and to learn about our competitive compen- A non-profit childcare in Herndon, VA is killing taxes on businesses.” sation, benefits and flexible schedules. looking for Teachers & Assistants. of business experience. He is executive Poisson lists transportation, the economy Call 703-621-4825, option 5. We offer competitive salaries, & great vice president of Current Analysis, Inc., and education as his continuing goals in the benefits. Pls call: 703-713-3983 or which provides a variety of IT and other state legislature. fax/email resume: 703-793-2298 businesses with competitive information “Working to ease congestion,” he lists as Technician [email protected] and market analysis. his top priority. This includes “fighting to Field Technician Greason, his wife Mary Beth and their expand Route 7 and build a new Potomac TransCore, a leader in providing inte- three children have lived in Ashburn the River crossing [as well as] investing in mass grated systems for toll collection, traffic management and related operations, EARN PAID TIME OFF! past six years. He graduated from Lake transit to extend Metrorail to Dulles and CNA’s/Companions/Live - Ins Braddock Secondary School in Fairfax Loudoun,” he said. has an immediate opening for a Field Technician in the Ashburn, VA area. Needed immediately to help with daily County and currently serves on the Loudoun Poisson promises to sponsor a tax credit This position will be responsible for on- meals, errands, chores, laundry, etc. County Economic Development Commis- “for commuters who pay tolls electronically, site maintenance of Dulles Toll Road in- Flexible schedules - work when you sion. helping to reduce emissions and conserve lane toll equipment in Fairfax County, want. Paid training, double time for hol- In Richmond, Poisson serves on House fuel.” VA. We require valid driver's license, AS idays. PT/FT. Call now 703-766-4019. committees on local government and pub- He also promises to help bring new jobs degree in electronics/computers or 3-5 lic safety, the Substance Abuse Services to the county, to seek a tax credit reward- years electronics maintenance experi- Council and the Manufacturing Develop- ing businesses that hire veterans to fill new ence. Toll maintenance experience de- sired. TransCore offers competitive sal- ment Commission. jobs, and to support “legislation to help aries and attractive benefits. Apply on- Crème de la Crème He’s an experienced trade association small businesses pool their resources and line at www.transcore.com/careers or is an Early Learning manager familiar with federal governmen- negotiate lower health care costs for their fax to 717-561-5841. Please reference Center for Excellence and tal affairs issues who is currently of coun- employees.” req # 13283. EEO/AA Employer. is currently seeking individuals sel to the law firm of Howe, Anderson & Poisson also favors sale of Virginia’s state- interested in pre-school Steyer in Washington, D.C. operated liquor stores to private sector buy- teaching opportunities. Poisson and his wife Laura have a daugh- ers as a way to cut costs for the Common- 21290 Springlake Ct, Sterling ter who attends Potomac Falls High School. wealth and provide funds for transporta- 703.444.4217 Greason says his top priorities are the tion. economy and taxes. “Pro-business policies In the Nov. 3 election, voters statewide in Richmond will allow us to create more will choose among candidates for governor, high-paying jobs in Loudoun, and double lieutenant governor and attorney general PROJECT MANAGER the number of small businesses in the as well as local candidates for the House of The Dietze Construction Group, a county,” he said. “It’s imperative in these Delegates. Members of the Virginia Senate fast paced, steadily growing North- hard economic times that government does do not run for re-election this year. ern Virginia general contractor is Letter seeking a Project Manager for their Ashburn, VA office. The ideal candi- date will have a minimum of 5-7 Community Support of PFHS Band Appreciated years of Project Management experi- To the Editor: organized , supervised, and participated in the ence. Must be service oriented, a The Potomac Falls High School Student Band Pro- event, and members of the high school staff, Timo- problem solver & able to work gram and Band Boosters organization wishes to thy Niebergall and Rachel Gallagher, who within thank the residents of the Potomac Falls commu- graciously gave up their Saturdays to help make it nity who supported a “Tag Day” fundraiser held on all happen. the scope of a budget and schedule. September 19 and September 26. The generosity We wish to thank everyone who supported this Prolog experience is a plus! Project and school spirit demonstrated by individuals and important fund raising effort. The Potomac Falls Manager experience must include families in the different Potomac Falls neighbor- High School band students and parent organization medium base building and interior hoods resulted in donations that will benefit look forward to continuing to share the gift of individual band student accounts, as well as the music with the Potomac Falls community. build-outs. Excellent benefits pack- general fund for the entire band program (i.e., sym- age! Please fax resume and salary phonic band, concert band, wind ensemble, jazz Potomac Falls High School Visit us online at www.decoratingden.com requirements to 703-840-1260 or ensemble, percussion, and guard). We would also Band Boosters or call 703-239-8112 for email to [email protected]. No like to extend our gratitude to the 65 band students Visit www.pfhsbandboosters.org or contact FREE information who took part in the fund raiser, the parents who [email protected]. phone calls please. 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10 ❖ Loudoun/Cascades Connection ❖ October 7-13, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com To view full profiles of the delegate candi- Politics More dates, visit www.connectionnewspapers.com 703-917-6400 and click on politics. Zone 1: • Reston Classified Zone 1 Ad Deadline: • Herndon • Loudoun Monday Noon Miller Challenges Rust 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 26 Antiques 201 Import Auto

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Offers great protec- tions, for permission to establish a domestic branch to be Antiques @ 703-241-0790. tion and reliability for young The Connection The Connection known as Moorefield Station located at 43335 Van Geison Terrace, Ashburn, Loudoun County, Virginia 20148. driver, second family vehicle 28 Yard Sales or hobbyist. Amazing condi- s Loudoun n 2004, Tom Rust Any person wishing to comment on this application may tion, low mileage and mechan- file comments in writing with the Large Bank Licensing Multi family yard sale Reston ical reliability for 20 year old County’s (R-86) was one of Lead Expert, Licensing Activities, Mail Stop 7-13, Comp- Sat 10/10, 9am-3pm, A I troller of the Currency, 250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC Quartermaster Ln cul de sac car. Usual Mercedes luxury Dulles Dis- the 17 Republicans 20219, within 30 days after the date of this publication. The off Glade Dr. Toys, clothes plus new ignition switch, up- trict supervisor, in the Virginia House of Del. Tom non-confidential portions of the application are on file with hsehold, books, much more! dated AC system and Sony the Comptroller of the Currency as part of the public file. Delegate candi- Stevens Miller has Delegates to cross par- Rust (R-86) This file is available for public inspection during regular stereo/cd/mp3 player. Engine, business hours. 34 Pets transmission, power locks and date Stevens voted to forgo pay tisan lines to support all electrical (except power an- Miller (D) raises and cost-of- then-Gov. Mark Warner’s state budget pro- 21 Announcements 21 Announcements REPTILE Show & Sale! tennae) operate smoothly. Va Live Reptiles, living salary in- posal. Buy, Sell, Trade. Sat. state emissions valid through creases for many local government employ- While Warner, a Democrat, made cuts in 10/10/09, 9am-4pm. Sept, 2010. Minor paint, interi- $7.00/person Prince William or blemishes and barely visible ees and public school teachers during a government spending, the governor also County Fairgrounds- county budget shortfall. 10624 Dumfries Rd rust bubble on left rear panel. asked the General Assembly to balance Manassas) Have too many cars for two But when he did so, Miller also volun- Virginia’s budget with over a billion dollars Info: 410/526-4184, drivers. $2900/offer. teered to cut his own supervisor salary by in new taxes and fees. PYTHONS.COM Details, 703-862-7240 10 percent. Rust — who represents Herndon, Sterling “With the budget cuts that we were mak- and Oak Hill —took a political risk by break- An expert is someone ing, [Loudoun County] was asking a lot of who knows some of the worst ing with the Republican majority in the mistakes that can be made in his people to operate on a leaner basis. My wife House of Delegates and siding with Warner subject and how to avoid them. and I talked about it and we decided we six years ago. -Werner Heisenberg could do the same,” said Miller. In the aftermath of the 2004 budget vote, “As far as I know, I am the only [Loudoun Republicans retaliated against some of the County] supervisor to do that,” he added. other delegates who broke rank with the 29 Misc. for Sale 29 Misc. for Sale party, ousting their own incumbents in pri- THAT LEVEL of commitment to public mary contests during the next election cycle. FOR SALE service is something Miller would bring with “Whenever you take courageous stands John Deere LX178 Lawn Tractor, him from local to state government if he and are out front on issues, you have de- 38-inch deck, Kohler water-cooled manages to beat six-year incumbent Tom tractors. Most of the people who put to- engine, good tires, new battery. Rust (R) in the Virginia House of Delegates’ gether the ’04 budget, we worked pretty $850 86th district, according to the candidate and hard on it,” said Rust, who is seeking his 703-757-6506 or [email protected] some of his colleagues. fifth delegate term in the 86th district. He “He is dedicated to serving the public in faces Loudoun County supervisor Stevens 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements the very best way he knows how. The pub- Miller (D-Dulles) in a November election. Now! Complete lic good doesn’t seem to be what drives some politicians, but it is what drives SOME REPUBLICAN ANGER over the Print Editions Stevens,” said Supervisor Andrea McGimsey 2004 budget vote was about more than an (D-Potomac). ideological difference over fiscal policy. Miller, a Democrat, faces Rust, a Republi- Warner’s ability to pass a budget with Online! can, in the general election Nov. 3. The 86th support from Rust and other Republicans The full print editions of all 18 delegate district straddles Fairfax and also caused the Democrat’s approval ratings Connection Newspapers are now Loudoun counties encompassing Sterling, to soar across Virginia. Warner’s reputation available on our Web Site in PDF format, Oak Hill and most of the Herndon area. as an effective and pragmatic leader helped page by page, identical to our weekly Earlier this year, Miller moved to the bolster the fortunes of Virginia Democrats newsprint editions, including print single precinct his supervisor seat and the overall, leading to major campaign victo- advertising. Go to 86th delegate district share, shortly before ries for the political party over the next four www.ConnectionNewspapers.com he formally announced that he would run years. and click on “Print Editions.” for the General Assembly position. Whatever the political fallout for Repub- Only half way through his first term as a licans, Rust stands by his decision to work supervisor, Miller said he has been frus- with Warner in 2004. trated with the failure of the state legisla- “It was absolutely the right decision to 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements ture to provide Northern Virginia with ad- make,” he said. equate transportation funding. The delegate is not generally inclined to As a supervisor, Miller has felt restrained support tax hikes or increasing government in what he could do to change things for spending. Since joining the legislature in the better. So, the new Loudoun County 2002, Rust said he has voted for 17 tax re- board member decided he could have more ductions, including for the elimination of an impact at the state government level, the estate tax and a reduction in the tax on launching his run for delegate. food, he said. 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