Archive for April, 2010

The recent Green Energy Partners’ power plant application and the County Energy Strategy recently adopted provide excellent stimuli for us all to begin thinking about Loudoun’s energy future. A few weeks ago, several members of the business (including GEP), agricultural, and environmental community pooled their efforts to write a briefing on the subject of bio-fuels…. »

WAGE Radio was first established in 1958 and served as Loudoun County’s only licensed radio station. After more than 50 years the station suspended its operations and “went dark” Sunday morning, August 2, 2009. I had always been an avid WAGE listener since my family moved into the county in 1993 after I learned that… »

Submitted By Kelli Grim, Candidate for Town Council
Abraham Lincoln, once said that nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. Our sixteenth president was an ardent believer in that messy, creaking process we call democracy, both in its capacity to improve the human condition and… »

Submitted By Ryan Cool
Peel back the layers of the front page news of an “equalized tax rate” a bit more and some of the realities of the Town’s Financial situation come into view. The Town employs Davenport and Company, LLC to evaluate the current and future status of the Town’s General Fund and Utility Enterprise… »

When: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where: Emerick Elementary School, 440 South Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA 20132
Absentee Voting: Absentee in-person voting begins approximately 45 days prior to a general election (30 days for primaries) and ends at 5:00 p.m. this Saturday (May 1, 2010). Obtain Absentee Ballot Online: www.sbe.virginia.gov. Fax… »

If Sam Brown is elected to the Town Council, he would not be the first town Council Member to sue the Town over a land-use issue. Jim Wiley, a current Council Member, up for re-election, sued, as did former Member Eric Lyles.
Brown’s recent suit began when several long-time residents of Purcellville, including Brown, former Town… »

Purcellville Mayor Bob Lazaro has been quoted in recent newspapers touting the Town’s $622K surplus. As a recent Town press release notes:“With strong, prudent fiscal management, the Town has been able to grow its rainy day fund from $2.2 million to $3.8 million over the past 3 years while adopting a tax rate that has… »

In this election, I believe voters in Purcellville have a clear choice to make: continue the policies of the current Council or vote to bring new, fresh thinking and – frankly – some dissension to our Town Council.
Under the current Council, our debt has risen to a staggering $61.5 million while our population… »

If you only read one story today, Read This One
April showers, spring flowers, and all the rest of Nature’s abundance is certainly gearing up for the outdoor play season; one thing to remember in these here parts, though is the danger of disease from those disgusting, little, blood-sucking ticks. Their mere behavior makes my skin… »

“To talk about global cooling at the end of the hottest decade the planet has experienced in many thousands of years is ridiculous.” Ken Caldeira, Climate Scientist [1]
“The Climategate scientists, for example, falsified temperature data to keep the warming scare alive” Diane Carol Bast, Heartland Institute [2]
“We wish to solve this equation for m…. »

Every two years Leesburg, Middleburg, Purcellville and the other Loudoun County towns hold municipal elections. The election this year is set for May 4.
These elections involve voting for individuals who will determine the town’s philosophy toward the budget, land use planning, utilities, police and parks/recreation. These are services that impact the… »

Kaitlin Bledsoe, a senior at LVHS, is the student lead for an event in partnership with the Newton-Marasco Foundation on Friday April 23 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Loudoun Valley Shopping Center, Giant, and Rite Aid.
The event is called enGAUGE It and this is the second time it is being held as part… »

The Loudoun Bed & Breakfast Guild Annual Open House Tour on 4/25 is a FREE event suitable for the whole family. Take a self-guided tour along some of the most scenic roads in Western Loudoun and visit the NINE charming and historic B&Bs and one event facility participating in the tour. Local wineries, restaurants, and… »

“… a philosophy is influenced by facts. So there is a constant interplay between what do I think and why do I think it….Now, if you gather more facts and have more experience, especially with things that have gone wrong – those are especially good learning tools – then you reshape your philosophy because… »

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