Entries in Living in LoCo for May 2009
A Three-Year Wait for Donuts Will End
A weekend opening for Dunkin' Donuts in Broadlands is expected! Read full entry and discussion »
Three Politicians Walk Into an Optometrist's Office...
Imagine my surprise this afternoon. I'm at the optometrist's office at Leesburg's Virginia Village Shopping Center when Congressman Frank Wolf (R-10), Delegate Joe May (R-33) and Virginia's presumed GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell come strolling through the door. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Erica Garman at 3:12 p.m. on May 28, 2009
Bloggers Take On Dead Wheatland Deal
Local blogs are buzzing with comments about yesterday's Board of Supervisors' vote which killed the Loudoun County School Board's plan to purchase 170 acres near Lovettsville for three future schools, and the events leading up to its demise. Read full entry and discussion »
National Spelling Bee Over for Loudoun Speller
Waterford resident Santos DeBarros's ride at the National Spelling Bee was finished on Wednesday. Read full entry and discussion »
School Board Holds on to Wheatland, Delays Grade Weighting Decision
The Loudoun County School Board meeting ended after 12:30 a.m. today. Besides deciding to keep the Wheatland properties and delaying the grade weighting decision, the board heard from parents who were upset about the recent suspension of students for violating the zero-tolerance policy on alcohol on a school trip to France. The principals for two new high schools were also announced. Read full entry and discussion »
First H1N1 Case Confirmed in Loudoun
The Loudoun County Health Department announced today its first confirmed case of the H1N1 virus, also known as the swine flu. Read full entry and discussion »
School Board to Review Grading Proposal
Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick will present at tonight's school board meeting the findings of the grade weighting study committee. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Erica Garman at 9:50 a.m. on May 26, 2009
Loudoun Speller Blogs from the National Bee
Round One of the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee began at 9 a.m. today in Washington, D.C., for 293 spellers aged 9 to 15, and Santos DeBarros of Waterford is blogging from the competition. Read full entry and discussion »
D.C. United in Loudoun?
Rumors that the D.C. United soccer club is scouting a stadium in Loudoun are once again making the rounds. Read full entry and discussion »
Reston Hospital Opens Ashburn Education Center
Looks like Inova Loudoun Hospital and the Board of Supervisors didn't totally succeed in running HCA Virginia out of the county. Read full entry and discussion »
Tree Clearing to Begin for Dominion Project
To meet the growing demand for electricity in the western part of Loudoun, Dominion Virginia Power is constructing a 230 kilovolt transmission line east of Leesburg to Hamilton. Read full entry and discussion »
Two New Restaurants Open in Downtown Leesburg
In the midst of an economic crisis that has many Loudoun restaurateurs closing their doors for lack of business, two new eateries have recently opened in downtown Leesburg. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Erica Garman at 11:29 a.m. on May 20, 2009
A Loudoun Meetup on Friday
Do you have an interesting local story or Loudoun tidbit that Living in LoCo readers should hear about? If so, meet me for "office hours" on Friday at Panera Bread in Leesburg. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Erica Garman at 9:44 a.m. on May 20, 2009
Driving the Toll Road for a Good Cause
The Dulles Greenway's fourth annual Drive for Charity event is tomorrow, and all tolls collected along the roadway during the day will be distributed to several Loudoun philanthropies. Read full entry and discussion »
Casey, Jacks Leave Local Newspapers
Longtime Loudoun newspaper editor Martin Casey is no longer employed with the Loudoun Easterner, and Jason Jacks is leaving his post as Loudoun Times Mirror blogger and business editor. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Erica Garman at 3:25 p.m. on May 18, 2009
Selma Mansion Added to Endangered List
Selma, a 107-year-old mansion located off of Route 15 about five miles north of Leesburg, was today named as one of nine properties on Preservation Virginia's 2009 Most Endangered Historic Sites. Read full entry and discussion »
Loudoun Celebrates Bike to Work Day
It was totally appropriate to wear spandex to work this morning. After all, it is National Bike to Work Day. Read full entry and discussion »
New Neighborhood Listening Program Is Launched
An unlikely trio of Loudoun citizens has banded together to create safer and improved communities in the county - not through the device of a neighborhood watch program - but with a neighborhood listening program. Read full entry and discussion »
Two Loudoun Chrysler Dealers Could Close
Dulles Jeep and Pohanka Chrysler Dodge of Leesburg are among the U.S. 789 dealers that the Chrysler company wants to close. Read full entry and discussion »
Presidential Golf to Open with New Managers
Looks like the golf clubs will be swinging again soon at the defunct Presidential Golf Club in Ashburn. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Erica Garman at 2:37 p.m. on May 12, 2009
Loudoun Kids to Compete in Odyssey of the Mind Finals
Five teams from Loudoun schools have earned the chance to compete at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals to be held May 27 to 30 at Iowa State University. Read full entry and discussion »
Principal Sleeps on School Roof for Scholarships
St. Theresa Principal Carol Krichbaum drinks a morning cup of coffee as she welcomes her students to school... from atop the building's roof. Read full entry and discussion »
Sterling Teacher Wins Int'l Educator Award
Some educators just teach the lesson. But, Edwin Alberto Escorcia Daza -- Mr. Escorcia to his students -- has taught his sixth graders at Sterling Middle School so much more. Which is why he was being honored at the school today as a 2009 International Educator of the Year. Read full entry and discussion »
Wolf's Job Fair Draws Crowd
Parking was sparse for those attending today's job fair sponsored by Congressman Frank R. Wolf at the Loudoun County Public Schools Building on Education Court in Ashburn. The building's lot was full early in the day, and many attendees parked at the Clyde's restaurant next door or along residential side streets in the nearby Broadlands neighborhood. Read full entry and discussion »
Marathon Bible Reading Honors National Prayer Day
Loudouners can't put the Good Book down. Read full entry and discussion »
Pit Bull Lovers Demonstrate Against County's Adoption Policy
Pit bull terriers and mixes were outside the Loudoun County Courthouse this morning with their owners to take a stand against Loudoun County's animal shelter policy that bans the adoption of canines with pit bull characteristics. Read full entry and discussion »
Nokes Blvd. Bridge to Open to Drivers
The Virginia Department of Transportation celebrated today the completion of a new bridge over Route 28, where the road intersects with Nokes Boulevard. Read full entry and discussion »
Swine Flu Resources and News
No cases of swine flu have been reported in Loudoun, but the county has put together resources for residents concerned about a possible flu outbreak. Read full entry and discussion »
Western Loudoun Is Best
Living in LoCo has decided to have a little fun with the east-west divide in Loudoun, and we're asking you, our readers: Which do you think is best? East or west? Read full entry and discussion »
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