STANDARD PRESORT RESIDENTIAL U.S. POSTAGE CUSTOMER PAID ECRWSS PERMIT NO. 82 WOODSTOCK, VA Blue Ridge Since 1984 & LEADER LOUDOUN TODAYJUNE 2017 Geese On Main Street, With Data Centers At Their Heels – By Andrea Gaines Randall began by touting the County’s extraordinary financial success, as defined Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall by traditional economic indicators, (D-At-Large) delivered a crisp, 35-minute including our AAA bond rating, $3 billion State of the County speech on May 24. The in new commercial investment from 80 message? Loudoun County had arrived at companies, and Loudoun’s ranking as third a very modern place in its 260-year history, in the nation in job growth, according to and now faces not just the question of how to 2015 statistics. preserve the things that have sustained it so But the very diverse set of topics that successfully, but how to meet the distinctly Randall addressed in the speech also urban and suburban challenges demanding revealed that Loudoun County, while answers now, in real time. Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall Continued on page 26 Purcellville Cannons Talent, Talent And More Talent – By Andrea Gaines seven unlucky batters. Cannons home opener vs. • Also now on board is infielder Ray At their 2017 home opener, the Los the Winchester Royals at Hernandez of Alabama State University. Angeles Dodgers absolutely trounced the San Fireman’s Field, Friday, June 3. Hernandez contributed four home runs Diego Padres. Said one sports commentator: and twenty-one RBIs to the Cannons’ “Their opening-day bats were so special ... it stats last season. was easy to forget the Dodgers also benefited The full team roster includes: The infield – from the planet’s best arm.” Ray Hernandez, Paul Cabrera, Trevin Esquerra, That, of course – the talent an organization Daniel Myers, Jean Carlos Correa, Kyle brings to the field – is the most important Ouellete, Tyler Ratliff, Nolan Ritchie, Andru predictor of a team’s possibilities for the Summerall, Trey McDyre; Pitcher – William season. And, if that’s true, the Purcellville Reed, Alex London, Bradley Davis, Tanner U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Cannons are poised to have a pretty great one. Skidmore, Salvatore Lovaglio, Kyle Morton, Seaman Bill Sanders/Released Because between returning players, and the Tom Sutera, Drew Windham, Austin Stephens, team’s newest recruits, the Cannons have put Devon Perez, Dalton Whitaker, Jase Carvell, Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety together quite a roster for their second season. Sean Gabel, Mike Taylor, Colin Reid, Trey Equipment) Airman Eric Stephens, from • One of the best is the Cannons All-Star Will Reed Alderman, Parker Dyson, Andy Crum; Catcher Aldie, assigned to the Redcocks of Strike Closer and Co-MVP pitcher Will Reed, • Former Cannon infielder Sam Fragale of – Onassis Matos, Jake Goodreau; Outfield – Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 22 conducts who you’ll see on the cover of the 2017 Virginia Tech fame returns to the Cannons Mitchell Painter, Langston Watkins, Payton maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet Cannons Program. (Reed shared the MVP for a second season. Fragale and is leading Marshall, Andy Szamski. in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS title with Tyler Ratliff.) the NCAA in home runs and total bases. Thirteen home games and eleven away Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore • Another is Loudoun Valley High School • Woodgrove alumni Colin Reid is joining games are scheduled for the month of June. Roosevelt is underway conducting a tailored alumni and Liberty Flames baseball infielder the Cannons as a pitcher. In his last 17 For details and team schedule go to www. ship’s training availability off the coast of Trey McDyre, currently batting over 300. innings of work Reid struck out twenty- PurcellvilleCannons.com. California. CALL JOHN. JOHN CONSTANT 703.585.6278 Associate Broker bluemontproperty.com UNDER CONTRACT SOLD BY JOHN GET MORE. 2 Blue Ridge LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY June 2017 ASK DR. 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