Students in the Arcola Elementary Chorus take a bow following their performance at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. View photo »

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Fourteen students accompanied the choir on percussion instruments during their performance of "Allunde, Alluia."

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Students from the Arcola Elemenary School Chorus perform during "Allunde, Alluia," a Swahili lullaby.

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Loudoun schools' director of planning and legislative services, Sam Adamo, stands with one of the many maps his team uses in their work. View photo »

Merlin sits in Gerow's backyard with King Arthur. He hopes to win first place with Merlin at this year's Punkin Chunkin in Delaware by tossing his pumpkin 2,000 feet. View photo »

In Gerow's office, he keeps two computers that run the engineering program AutoCad, to help him work through his trebuchet designs. View photo »

Gerow shows off the lathe that he uses to create parts for his trebuchets. He bought the machine from a man in Youngstown, Ohio. View photo »

Merlin is Gerow's latest creation and is a brand new design. His team worked with engineers in Philadelphia to complete the design. View photo »

Gerow's trophies hold a place of honor in his garage. View photo »

King Arthur is Gerow's second attempt at building a trebuchet. The machine has won Gerow and his team several trophies since he finished it. View photo »

A hat for Gerow's Merlin team sits in his workshop among his tools and welding helmet. View photo »

Chris Gerow explains the concepts behind trebuchet design. View photo »

Gerow shows off his computer design for Merlin. View photo »

Loudoun Republicans packed the Loudoun Board of Supervisors meeting room in Leesburg to hear Joe McCain speak about his brother, presidential candidate John McCain. The Loudoun County Republican Committee hopes the event will help them recruit even more members. View photo »

Joe McCain, speaking to the Loudoun County Republican Committee during Wednesday night's meeting, recounted why his brother's experience in Vietnam helped prepare him for the presidency. View photo »

Joe McCain displays the flight jacket that his brother, presidential candidate John McCain, unwillingly left behind before leaving for Vietnam. View photo »

Maureen Whalen helps man the sign-in table where members picked up their new nametags. The Loudoun County Republican Committee currently has 173 members, and hopes that Wednesday night's event will help spike their numbers. View photo »

Joe McCain, brother of presidential candidate, John McCain, addresses the Loudoun County Republican Committee during Wednesday night's meeting. View photo »

The C.S. Monroe Technology Center was one of 11 polling places in Leesburg. View photo »

Charlie Douglas, left, and Jane Simpson help voters on Tuesday at Emerick Elementary School in Purcellville. View photo »