STANDARD PRESORT RESIDENTIAL U.S. POSTAGE CUSTOMER PAID ECRWSS PERMIT NO. 82 WOODSTOCK, VA JULY 2019 www.blueridgeleader.com blueridgeleader SINCE 1984 Purcellville Planning Commission draws the line on East End Gateway BY VALERIE CURY Eno asked the Commission to “give us a would look like Fairfax 5.0,” – referring to On June 6, the Purcellville Planning Com- plan we can understand,” adding, “I think the draft which is called Version 5.0. mission held a public hearing on the Pur- the plan is loaded with words that would Sam Brown said that he is opposed to cellville Draft Comprehensive Plan, as part set this Town in the gun sights of develop- more commercial on the east end of Town. of a nearly three-year ers and people who could care less about “Enough is enough … My concern is that DEVELOPMENT process to reflect com- maintaining Purcellville as it is. This Town we don’t get another 7-Eleven, another Ca- munity goals and aspi- toctin Corner – we have enough of those.” rations with respect to community devel- Attorney and developer Mark Ne- “I just want to remind the opment and the Town’s vision for its future. lis weighed in. Nelis said the plan Residents and developer representatives Commission it’s your responsibility “lacks muscle in statistical analysis … IN THIS ISSUE GOVERNMENT . 5 sparred; setting up the next phase in the to recommend a plan to the Town There is nothing in this plan to support BUSINESS . 14 OPINION . 6 process – the June 27 Purcellville Planning Council, not community members.” affordable housing.” Pointing out that CLASSIFIEDS . 28 COMMUNITY . 3 Commission Work Session. there is not enough acreage for affordable – Attorney, developer, and developer COLUMNISTS . 8 REAL ESTATE . 15 On June 6, Purcellville resident David representative Mark Nelis CONTINUED ON PAGE 25 » Loudoun County Fair flies Cannons’ Travis Keys heads to Valley Baseball League All-Star game July 7 into action July 23 to 28 BY ANDREA GAINES Keys faced a total of 79 batters, and The Valley Baseball League – “Gateway earned a total of 15 strikeouts across the Rescue dogs, cows, rabbits, human kindness, to the Majors” – has announced its four games. and more are the stars of the show roster for the 2019 All-Star Game. The Cannons press office described the June 28 win this way, as Keys and his BY ANDREA GAINES The game features the 25 best players pitching partner, Blaze Pontes, brought The Loudoun County Fair COMMUNITY from the league’s the Rebels down: “After scoring six runs opens to the public at 9 a.m. North and South Divisions. Purcellville’s in the first two innings, the Cannons on Tuesday, left-handed pitcher Travis Keys will be never gave up the lead to win 8-5. Travis July 23 at COMMUNITY there, representing the North Division. Keys … earned the start on the mound the Loudoun Keys’ recent 2019 Cannons season after having his nod pushed back one day County Fairgrounds. wins have included a 6-1 victory against due to yesterday’s rainout. He pitched The fairgrounds is a nonprof- the Front Royal Cardinals on June 4, four innings, giving up six hits, five runs, it organization created to give a 5-4 victory against the New Market [and] two walks, while striking out two. Loudoun County 4-H youth a Rebels on June 15, a second 8-4 win Blaze Pontes … took over from there and place to showcase their ani- against the Cardinals on June 22, and earned the win. Pontes went 2.2 innings, mals and support the County’s Marvelous Mutt Wee-la (retired) was originally adopted a second 8-5 win against the Rebels on giving up no hits, and no runs, walking from a rescue group in Ohio. CONTINUED ON PAGE 27 » June 28. CONTINUED ON PAGE 26 » CALL JOHN. JUST SOLD • FULL PRICE • 3 DAYS 828 MAPLE FLATS TER JOHN CONSTANT 7 0 3 . 5 8 5 . 6 2 7 8 | J O H N @ A T O K A P R O P E R T I E S . C O M GET MORE. A S S O C I A T E B R O K E R 2 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com JULY 2019 JULY 2019 BLUE RIDGE LEADER & LOUDOUN TODAY | www.BlueRidgeLeader.com 3 Loudoun native launching himself into the music world BY ANDREA GAINES Sweet, haunting, and uplifting. Smooth How to listen to, and support and melancholy with the unmistakable Grant Frazier Lyrics from “Bury me in you,” feeling that the person behind the music YouTube Crowd Funding link to support Grant by Grant Frazier has a real yearning for the possibility of a Frazier: http://bit.ly/2GqBGT1 beautiful life to come. First album, Runaway: find it on www. Well I feel lost again GrantFrazierMusic.com, iTunes and Spotify This is one way to describe the music YouTube Crowd Funding link to support Grant Need some oxygen to bring me of 22-year-old singer/songwriter Grant Frazier: http://bit.ly/2GqBGT1 back to life Frazier, a 2015 graduate of Loudoun Oceans rising but I feel the Valley High School waves pushing through my heart COMMUNITY currently in his 4th A dedicated artist, Frazier is really going tonight year at the College after, not fame, but the joy in exploring Don’t know where to go of Arts & Sciences at the University of his musical talents and what can be found I’ll just let the stars decide Virginia. in that beautiful life to come. And, he has Frazier was the top winner and attracted the interest of some pretty big Before I felt it all, then I hit a wall scholarship recipient out of the 12 names in the music world in the process. But I’m still by your side students selected for recognition in the “I’m currently crowd funding money All I wanna do is be stuck with Loudoun Times Mirror Future Leaders for my upcoming second record under the you, I need you by my side program the year he graduated from production of producer Daniel Levi Goans So bury me in you LVHS. of the award-winning folk band, Lowland Bury me in you The following year, in 2016, he released Hum,” said Fraiser in an email promoting his debut album – “Runaway.” He was his work. named a Top Ten Artist in Charlottesville “I start production this summer down by TheOdysseyOnline that same year, and in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and signed has earned much more critical acclaim, on with the producer a couple weeks since. His music can also be found on back. This opportunity comes with high to reach out to my fans, family and instruction did you have? How do you iTunes and Spotify. distinction as the producer only produces friends to crowd fund the new record.” come up with the money to produce Take a listen to some of the songs on two to three records a year in which only Brother Neill is also a graduate of an album like this? Where do you find Runaway at GrantFrazierMusic.com – the best artists are picked. Loudoun Valley High School – class of collaborators? And, when you are ready songs like Bury Me in You, Stay Now, and “I’m also using my brother Neill 2013. to make an album, where is the actual Fly – and you’ll instantly understand why Frazier’s startup company, called Alma We asked Frazier how this music recording and mixing work done? the people who know Frazier’s music Mater, to raise the money. His startup thing works. How is a singer/songwriter Said Frazier, “Well, even as a kid ‘I can’t wait for album number two. serves as the platform for me as an artist like you “born?” What kind of musical CONTINUED ON PAGE 27 » BRMS National Science League 2019 Team Achieves National Recognition Blue Ridge Middle School’s 7th and 8th Grade National Science League Team ranked first in the national competition. Aaron Apfeldorf, an 8th grade student at Blue Ridge, earned the rank of highest scoring student across the nation. The top 10 individual scores in each school represent the school’s team score. This year around 35 schools from around the country participated in the competition. The Blue Ridge Team is listed below. Grade: 7th/8th Grade: 6 Photos by Douglas Graham/WLP. 50 Points Name 40 Points Name 47 Aaron Apfeldorf 37 Maxwell Riley 43 Edwin Kyle 36 Isabella Hortega America’s Routes 42 Sean Baxter 35 Rebecca Alvarez 41 Ellie Vest 35 Roberson documentary wins Emmy 41 Jack Thornton 35 Ted Lantow America’s Routes photog- The documentary introduces 41 William McFadden 34 Daniel Leskiv rapher Douglas Graham, and viewers to America’s Routes, a 39 Jacob Morroni 34 Marie Pyhtila ABC7/WJLA reporter Jay Korff team of journalists, historians 39 Griff Boehnlein 34 Meredith Kula have won an Emmy for their and preservationists who are 39 Amy Wood 33 David Bailey documentary “The Long Road leveraging stunning images, 38 Logan Moseley 33 Mircea Nemes Home” about the America’s meaningful storytelling, and 38 Sara Stanley Aaron Apfeldorf earned highest score across the nation. Routes project. historical research to encour- 38 Matthew Weisse The two journalists teamed age the public to hold on to this The National Science League test, which as well as students’ understanding of the up on the 8-minute documen- nearly 300-mile rural road net- consists of 40 (6th grade) and 50 (7th/8th scientific processes. The test is open to all tary, which captures the beau- work.