Entries in Living in LoCo for March 2007
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 9:35 a.m. on March 30, 2007
Is Dominon Beer Still the Same?
The beer selection at Old Dominion pub. When rumors started flying last year about the sale of the Old Dominion Brewing Company to Anheuser-Busch, the big worry was that somehow the craft brews would be diluted or even (gasp) worse, that the new owners would sneak Bud Light on tap ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 8:20 a.m. on March 30, 2007
Underground, Outside, In the Farm
Walking and biking through Ashburn Farm this past week has opened my eyes to something colorfully bright, though a little erratic. There are fresh orange paint markings, oddly scribbled acronyms, and newly overturned dirt at intersections, along paths, in back and front yards. It isn't grafitti or vandalism, but clear ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 10:40 a.m. on March 29, 2007
News Tap -- Flooding, Missing Money, Tax Woes
A quick look at some news around Loudoun: Battling the Builders & Basement Floods: 10-Year Old from South Riding Pens Complaint The Name is Glenn, Not Greg: HOA President Talks About Missing Money The Times-Mirror has an item about missing money in local association coffers, and the leading interview is ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 10:00 a.m. on March 29, 2007
Toll Road Traffic Snarl
What a nightmare, for accident victims and thousands of commuters, heading eastbound on the Dulles Toll Road this morning. According to police reports, around 7:30 a.m. a SuperShuttle crashed into the back of a dump truck. The accident happened on the eastbound Dulles Access Road between Reston Parkway and Fairfax ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 11:35 a.m. on March 28, 2007
See Big Hats & Bigwigs at Polo Divot Stomp
Polo match, courtesy of America's Cup of Polo. A polo match is coming to Loudoun this spring and there are promises of an experience beyond caviar wishes and champagne dreams. The inaugural America's Cup of Polo is being organized as part of America's 400th anniversary and Loudoun's 250th anniversary celebrations. ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 10:14 a.m. on March 28, 2007
Unidentified Package ID'd as Lacrosse Equipment
Apparently there was a little abandoned-package scare at Broad Run High School this morning. The Sheriff's office sent out this explanation: "An unidentified package, which turned out to be equipment from Loudoun Lacrosse, was discovered on a loading dock at Broad Run High School this morning. The Sheriff's Office was ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 12:41 p.m. on March 27, 2007
Sycolin Road Closed at Belmont Ridge
Sycolin Road is closed at Belmont Ridge Road from 9 a.m. until around 3:30 p.m. today, March 27 until Thursday, March 29 for work at the Goose Creek bridge. Nope, they're not paving it yet and this isn't the usual utility work -- VDOT is removing a giant log jam ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 6:53 p.m. on March 26, 2007
Salamander Resort ISO Additions
I met with local entrepreneur, philanthropist, and businesswoman Sheila Johnson today when she was talking about her role with the upcoming America's Cup of Polo. One of her businesses, Salamander Hospitality, will provide catering for the polo event and the company is also on the cusp of construction for the ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 9:32 a.m. on March 26, 2007
Tick Time Brings Lyme to Loudoun
A female deer tick. The Sunday Post had an interesting story about deer population in Fairfax and the increase in Lyme disease, but down in the sixth paragraph, you get to this: "Loudoun County claims half of all reported cases in Virginia." Driving along Route 7 this weekend, I noticed ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 7:45 a.m. on March 23, 2007
The Scoop on Dunkin' Donuts in Broadlands
The Dunkin' Donuts site today in Broadlands. We know you've been waiting, and waiting, and waiting ever since that "Dunkin' Donuts Coming Soon" billboard appeared next to the Sunoco on Truro Parish Drive. What was it, about a year and a half ago? Some Broadlands residents are so amped about ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 9:51 p.m. on March 22, 2007
First County Rec Center Rocks!
The "Leisure Pool" at Claude Moore, complete with 150-foot slide. Yes, the new Claude Moore Recreation Center in Sterling rocks! A rock wall for climbing, rock music in the teen room jukebox, natural rocks along the 3.2 mile trail that winds through the property. And the slides... the 150-foot enclosed ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 9:10 a.m. on March 22, 2007
News Tap -- Wealth, Water and Spelling
The Other Side of Wealth The Times-Mirror has begun their "Living on the Edge" series about Loudoun residents who are not in that "richest in America" demographic. Fascinating, moving and eye opening about how many people are in need and what other Loudouners are doing to help their neighbors. Bilingual ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 12:19 p.m. on March 21, 2007
Details on Ridgewater Denial
According to the Post's Michael Laris, developer Hobie Mitchel came to the board meeting yesterday with a plan to even further reduce the number of homes and the acreage, including parcels around the Goose Creek Reservoir and the Dulles Greenway. But it wasn't enough to sway the board in a ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 6:32 p.m. on March 20, 2007
Ridgewater Plan Amendment Denied
Breaking news for those who follow development in Loudoun: An email is circulating about today's vote, but the county has yet to release official information. According to resident activists: Today, the Board of Supervisors voted 5 (York, Burton, Kurtz, Tulloch, and Waters) -4 (Clem, Delgaudio, Snow, and Staton) to deny ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 6:30 p.m. on March 20, 2007
Judge Rules on Western Loudoun HS-3
Judge Thomas D. Horne ruled in favor of the county to build HS-3 just outside the Purcellville town limits. The location at Fields Farm was under dispute because the town has joint rights of approval for land use according to a 1995 agreement between the town and the county. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 5:03 p.m. on March 20, 2007
South Riding 5th Grader Wins Bee
Spelling bee champion Shreya Labh (64), Erin Brandt (no. 66) and Priyal Gandhi (no. 69) during the competition Monday night. At the end of school today, fifth grader Shreya Juhi Labh stood in the front office and spelled the winning word to her assistant principal, so he could share it ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 8:30 a.m. on March 20, 2007
Neighbors Rally for Taylor Love -- Update
Taylor with her brothers at the hospital. (Love Family Photo) A couple of weeks ago I wrote about neighbors rallying support for the Love family as 20-month old Taylor undergoes treatments to fight stage four neuroblastoma cancer. Her parents Mike and Aimee Love, along with their two sons, grandparents and ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 7:37 a.m. on March 19, 2007
News Tap -- FBI Probe, Purcellville Schools Old & New
The Feds Are on the Case Public corruption. Improper land deals. Who knew what? When did they know it? FBI agents are in town and looking into possible public corruption in their investigation, which includes questioning Loudoun officials. The agents have collected official county documents and talked to some members ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 6:48 p.m. on March 18, 2007
Weekend Weather Tragedy
An accident on Belmont Ridge Road knocked out power for some of Ashuburn Friday. Photo by Tracy A. Woodward (The Washington Post) Friday's winter storm was more than an inconvenience with power outages and road closings; the afternoon brought tragic news for the Aldie community. Seventeen year old Emma DiVito ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 4:03 p.m. on March 16, 2007
Crashes Cause Road Closings Friday Afternoon
Update 6:30 p.m. Now Open: Evergreen Mills Road at Ryan Road and Elk Lick Road at Elk Lick Place. But a crash along Route 15 near the Prince William County line and a crash along Route 704 near Route 15 are causing major delays in the area. ------------------------------------- Serious crashes ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 9:01 a.m. on March 16, 2007
LoCo's Got Nightlife
> Azziza Elgnawey, Brett Flowers, Mike Pratt, Michelle Robinson & Marcelo Morales at the Bungalow in Sterling. Photo by Mark Finkenstaedt for The Washington Post. Fritz Hahn, the bars and clubs editor for the washingtonpost.com, put together a fabulous feature in today's Weekend Section that highlights some of Loudoun's great ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 9:56 a.m. on March 15, 2007
Will Ridgewater Be Denied?
A slew of interesting developments have surfaced in the proposed big Ridgewater Park project, including the seemingly last-minute entry of George Mason University as a player. The Board of Supervisors had been talking with the university separately and seems to be surprised by the school's interest in the location. As ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 8:15 a.m. on March 15, 2007
News Tap -- Today's Odds & Ends
Improvements to Sycolin Road Proposed developments Crosstrail and Ridgewater Park could provide improvements to dilapidated Sycolin Road. Which, by the way, is already up for improvement and in the VDOT queue to pave the two lane road. The VDOT plan has already been through a public hearing and approved. Next ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 4:47 p.m. on March 14, 2007
Who Wins in Western LoCo School Dispute?
The town of Purcellville and the Loudoun County school board are at odds over where a high school should be built in Western Loudoun and are facing each other in court. Tuesday a judge affirmed the town's right to have some authority over the land just beyond its borders. The ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 11:59 a.m. on March 14, 2007
The Greenway Toll Battle
Yes, it is too late for formal public comment on the proposed Greenway toll increase. But while the State Corporation Commission has stopped taking testimony from residents, businesses and government officials who have weighed in over the past couple months, some powerful politicians are threatening action if the one-way increase ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 2:30 p.m. on March 13, 2007
Pat Boone for President?
Eugene Delgaudio and singer Pat Boone. Photo courtesy of Eugene Delgaudio. In case you missed this star sighting last weekend, Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio of Sterling went from marching in a St. Patrick's Day parade in Ashburn to a gift exchange with 72-year old singer Pat Boone. Here is an excerpt ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 1:03 p.m. on March 13, 2007
I Spy... a Candidate
Board of Supervisors candidates Buckley and Randal. Photo courtesy of Robert Pierce, www.printroom.com/pro/robertdpierceLLC In Leesburg Saturday, candidates Phyllis Randall (Broad Run) and Susan Buckley (Sugarland Run) had tea with the League of Women Voters at the Birkby House. The group of nearly 50 people were treated to a presentation by ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 12:29 p.m. on March 13, 2007
Got Your Fall Schedule Figured Out?
No, this isn't a misprint. Just two weeks ago we were talking about getting our summer camp schedules locked in and now that we are finally experiencing some nice, tepid weather, the organizing cycles of our lives force us into fall way before we're ready. This is the week that ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 1:44 p.m. on March 12, 2007
Fireworks Tonight for Turkey Vultures
Photo by Tracy Woodward, The Washington Post Leesburg is hosting a flock of unwanted guests and tonight begins a fireworks campaign to force out the lurking turkey vultures. The birds are nesting over a cemetery and their droppings are causing damage to nearby neighborhoods and cars. The U.S. Department of ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 8:24 a.m. on March 9, 2007
News Tap - Loudoun's Odds & Ends
Who Should Pay for Roads? There are a two main arguments out there about the Virginia transportation bill: 1. It is unacceptable in its current form and Loudoun citizens should not have to raise additional taxes to pay for something we are already taxed on. 2. Richmond is willing to ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 7:30 a.m. on March 8, 2007
Neighbors Rally to Help Toddler with Cancer
In December 2006, 18-month old Taylor Love of Ashburn Village was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma cancer . Her parents, Mike and Aimee, have been balancing trips to Children's Hospital in Washington and Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, along with trying to keep things as normal as possible for the family, ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 12:20 p.m. on March 7, 2007
Mad Dash for Money & Mud Flaps
Even though the weather report is touting the ever-destructive one to four inches of snow, people in town had other things in mind. Here's what was spied around Loudoun Tuesday. Do you hold a winner? Forget the milk and toilet paper, folks were making a mad dash for the Mega ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 9:43 p.m. on March 6, 2007
Students Rock the Vote - Fact Checking
Thanks to alert reader KT, some facts about the history of voting have been set straight. I talked with Peggy Maio this afternoon about the faux pas. She is one of the League of Women Voters volunteers who was working with students this week to help them register to vote. ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 8:23 a.m. on March 6, 2007
Will Loudoun Students Rock the Vote?
This week the Loudoun County League of Women Voters began its annual high school outreach program to encourage young adults to register to vote and come out to the polls in November. The reaching out was the easy part, but getting engaged attention was more challenging. Volunteers from the non-partisan ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 10:31 a.m. on March 5, 2007
Prayer & a Parade of Politicians
Indeed, more than two hundred people did show up for Sunday's ADAMS Center open house. Including some very familar faces -- a half a dozen or so elected or want-to-be elected Loudoun and state officials. Among the politicos: Senator Mark Herring, Delegate David Poisson, state senate candidate (and former Loudoun ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 10:47 a.m. on March 2, 2007
What's in Your Dinner?
With all the talk about banning trans fats in everything from restaurant to hospital food and even the beloved Girl Scout cookies (really, I have no affiliation with them, but 'tis the season!), and a focus on slimming our society, it was no suprise to see an article about Loudoun ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 10:38 a.m. on March 2, 2007
Mingle with Muslim Neighbors
The All Dulles Area Muslim Society is hosting an open house at the Sterling mosque Sunday from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. If you've never been in a mosque, this is a great opportunity to get a fully guided tour with a question and answer session. Take part in the entertainment, ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 7:00 a.m. on March 1, 2007
News Tap - School Complaints, Sting of Coffee Fights, Flying Angels
A quick round-up of this week's interesting stories: Request to Track School Complaints: Denied When Loudoun County School Board member Bob Ohneiser found out that the school system is not tracking complaints, he suggested a system to log and address issues. Some board members and private citizens find this an ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 6:54 a.m. on March 1, 2007
McGruff Safety Camp Registration Today
Update 3/6/07: All slots are filled for the camp. Update 2 p.m. 3/1/07: You can mail your application, but if you have the time, take it directly to 39 Catoctin Circle in Leesburg to drop it off at the reception desk. There is already a heavy pile of registration forms, ... Read full entry and discussion »
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