Entries in Living in LoCo for December 2007
County Assessor: Blog Post is Misleading
Some feathers have been ruffled at the county assessor's office over a local real estate blog post. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by LoudounExtra.com staff at 10:06 p.m. on December 27, 2007
A Feminine Bias on the Dais?
Will new female representation on the Board of Supervisors lead to substantial changes in board conduct and courtesy? Read full entry and discussion »
Greenway Signs Add a Bit of Confusion
My sister-in-law got lost coming to our house Christmas Eve. She called, somewhere near the Ashburn Home Depot. “I took the Broadlands exit [off the Greenway] … where am I?” Read full entry and discussion »
Out With '07, In With '08 -- LoCo Style
It’s been a tumultuous year in Loudoun County. We’ve suffered the alleged doctored photos and road spam of outrageous political campaigns; we’ve been held hostage by toll hikes and traffic delays; and our home equity (if you even have any) is shrinking daily. Out with 2007, we beg! Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by LoudounExtra.com staff at 12:35 p.m. on December 19, 2007
26 Homes Go Head-to-Head
The 10th annual South Riding home decorating contest was judged this past weekend. And Barb and Lorretta were, by all indications, very serious about what they had been asked to do. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by LoudounExtra.com staff at 12:05 p.m. on December 18, 2007
After 3 Years, Freedom Team Makes Splash
The varsity Freedom Eagles swim team is making sure that the AA Division takes note of its successes and accomplishments both by winning and breaking team and personal records. Read full entry and discussion »
Rockin' Around the 'Family Tree?'
A catalog hawking "family trees" has some residents asking the question, "We can't call them Christmas trees anymore?" Read full entry and discussion »
Bertucci’s Opening in Ashburn
Ashburn residents are about to get another dining option. Read full entry and discussion »
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Broadlands resident Renee Ventrice had ankle surgery last week -- and her neighbors helped her get through it. Read full entry and discussion »
Drive Collects 638 Items for Needy
Freedom cluster schools sponsored a coat/hat/glove drive, collecting more than 638 gently used items benefiting the Loudoun County Community Holiday Coalition. Read full entry and discussion »
Libraries Adding More Online Video
Starting next week, the Loudoun County Public Library expects to launch a new online service called "MyLibraryDV." This is a video-on-demand service created by Recorded Books and in partnership with the library. You will be able to access hundreds of hours of DVD-quality programs that include cooking, travel, and health topics. Classic movies and locally produced video, like the recent Markus Zusak appearance ,will also be available. Read full entry and discussion »
New Sports Center Plans
Remember how the $31.4 million bond for the Broadlands Recreation center got voted down in November? Well, there is a bit of good news coming for local athletes. Play to Win, a private company, is planning to build a sports complex on the north end of Belmont Ridge Road, near Route 7. The company has entered in a contract to purchase 40 acres that abut Goose Creek and includes a 300-foot undistrubed buffer next to the creek. The plans for the facilty show a 230,000 square-foot main building and six outdoor fields (four artificial turf and two natural grass) for soccer, softball, baseball, and lacrosse. Read full entry and discussion »
Carolina Bros. Opening New Restaurant
This is big news for the local restaurant business and tasty news for barbeque lovers: Loudoun's famous Carolina Brothers Pit Barbeque on Ashburn Road will soon open its own restaurant. Owners Danny and Mary Anne Hurdle have had their catering business here for 25 years and bought the Partlow Bros. store next to the W&OD Trail two years ago. Read full entry and discussion »
What Should Schools Do About Allergies?
A group of nearly 20 Loudoun parents who have children with severe and life-threatening allergies, met Monday night at the Ashubrn Library and included a conversation with school board member John Stevens (Potomac district). Many of the children are pre-school and elementary age, so the parents have questions about how they can work with the county school system to make sure their kids are safe while at school. Stevens explained that the sytsem now is determined by how each principal runs his or her school, but they are looking at ways to focus on this as a county-wide issue. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 4:51 p.m. on December 3, 2007
Local Game Expert & School on TV
Think you've got game? We've got two fun things today -- video games and a high school football championship broadcast. If you need some guidance this holiday season and want details on video and electronic gaming systems, Ashburn's own Micheal Mullen is featured in a couple of recent Fox 5 video clips where he talks about what to buy and why this year. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 1:19 p.m. on December 3, 2007
Found: Lost Dog in Belmont Ridge Area
Update: The Holland's dog Tank was found this morning. He had been hit by a car on the Greenway. Neighbors are expressing their condolences on the Broadlandshoa.org site. Linda and Mike Holland have been searching for their 2-year old dog, Tank, since Monday, November 26 when he ran out the front door of their Broadlands home. They have distributed more than 700 flyers and are still hoping for his safe return. Read full entry and discussion »
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