Archive for June, 2010

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My dear friends – I have been remiss these last weeks in not sharing my “Tails” with you!
On June 19, Sally Fallon, of Weston A. Price and Nourishing Traditions, presented at our Fields of Athenry Farm. The event was a huge success! We estimate that over 260 of you came out to… »

Careful Where You Point that Thing
I imagine by now that you’ve heard about the sentencing of one of the participants in a somewhat recent local drive-by shooting. What struck me about the story was not the 12-year plus penalty for the guilty individual- Jose Enrique Gordillo Portocarrero- or the fact that he was found to… »

Oatlands is a 360 acre self-supporting National Trust Historic Site. The site features a stunning landscape with magnificent gardens, 1804 mansion and the second oldest greenhouse in the nation. Oatlands’ summer garden wine tasting is a unique wine pairing experience that takes place in the gardens at Oatlands. The summer garden wine… »

Village at Leesburg will celebrate its retail grand opening with a Summer Block Party benefitting Loudoun Habitat for Humanity, Saturday, July 17, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Kicking off with a ribbon cutting ceremony with Leesburg Mayor Kristen Umstattd, the festivities will include free live entertainment and fun activities for all ages.
“The Summer Block Party… »

School is finally over. It’s time for the lazy, care-free days of summer to begin. Or is it? Many high school students will spend their summers trying to complete various summer assignments for AP courses and trying to better prepare themselves for college. We might as well just continue going to… »

“Even if expense were no object, none of these [biosphere] services could be performed at such scales and with such efficacy by any anthropogenic means. Our dependence on biosphere services is literally a matter of survival, and that’s why the integrity of the biosphere matters.” Vaclav Smil.
“[T]he accumulation of atmospheric oxygen paved the way… »

Dear Neighbors,
Last Tuesday’s Board meeting was an extremely frustrating one. By the end of the day, it was sometimes hard to believe I was sitting on the dais with seven Supervisors who, in their campaigns, had promised to support the sentiments expressed by the citizen anthem, “Stand By Your Plan.”
While I do not… »

Time to Pitch In
In one of those sad twists of fate, we hear that a local firefighter lost his own house this week to the flames he’s been helping to put out for others around Loudoun County. The Middleburg Fire Department seeks donations in aid of the family of volunteer Mike Monteith.
They lost their dwelling… »

Today’s column is a guest column by Dr. Jeff Masters. Masters is founder of the web site weather underground [1]. This is one of the best sources of information about weather. To learn more about Masters see [2].
I asked Jeff if I could republish this particular column because he explains the impact… »

The current 12U NoVA elite travel baseball team is holding tryouts for qualified players in June and July for Fall and Spring 13U Loudoun Lightning roster. The Lightning’s 2010 record was 10-1-1 in ODBL (1st place) and 18-5-1 overall.
Contact Wright Hooks at ewrighth3@aol.com or call (703) 943-9592 for more… »

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Hello! My name is Aislin Kavaldjian; I’m a student at Loudoun Valley High School and an ardent member of the Environmental Explorations course taught and maintained by Mr. John DeMary, renowned environmentalist. I believe it is important for citizens of Loudoun and their representatives to fully understand a first-hand assessment of the value of Riparian… »

Now You See Them
The local constables have their hands full with what looks like a slew of missing person/runaway cases at this time; hopefully, all or some will make it back by the time you read this. The Sheriff’s Office seeks information on the wherabouts of a 23 year old Leesburg man- Douglas Hatch- who… »

There are a number of issues being scheduled for action by the Board over the next few weeks. I will be sending out a more detailed newsletter during the next few days, but wanted to alert you to the issues’ status and the relevant dates.
Open Space Land Use Tax Deferral Program. Yesterday, the… »