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  SEPTEMBER HEADLINES
 

FRIDAY 9/29  
ARCOLA/RT. 50 VOTE ON TUESDAY
  Try, try again
  Leesburg Today

CANDIDATES COMING TO LOUDOUN
  Allen, Wolf, Webb, but no Feder
  Easterner, L2D

COUNCIL BACK PARKING PLAN
  But will you be able to find a spot?
  L2D
SCHOOL BRD. APPROVES NEW ELEM. SCHOOL
  Over$$ & smaller? We already need another one!
  Wash Post, L2D

GENERAL ASSEMBLY GOES HOME

  No transportation solution
  L2D
   
THURSDAY 9/28  

NO TRACTION FOR KURTZ' RURAL ROAD STUDY
  Board Committee not rushing to ask VDOT's "help"
  Leesburg Today

HOSPITAL & SCHOOLS DEVELOP CURRICULUM
  Partnership develops hands-on training for kids
  Wash Post

COMMENTS ON GREENWAY DUE TODAY
  Get comments to SCC - leaders still opposed
  Loudoun Easterner

   
WEDNESDAY 9/27  

1L GETS PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL
  Trade Center moves forward to Board
  Leesburg Today, Loudoun Times Mirror   

DELEGATES KILL REGIONAL ROAD PLAN
  Dies a 'quiet' death in committee, no what?
  L2D

TOWN/COUNTY TO JOINTLY REVIEW PLANS

  No comments here
  LTM  

BOARD TO VOTE ON ARCOLA PLAN
  Vote set for Tuesday
  LTM

'POWER LINE TO NOWHERE' ISN'T LIKED
  Opposition grows on this proposal
  LTM  

LOUDOUN'S 'TRANSPORTATION TOURNIQUET'
  Catchy name for long commutes many face
  LTM

ROAD RAGE CASE MOVES FORWARD
  Judge refuses to dismiss case
  Wash Post, L2

   
TUESDAY 9/26  

COURTHOUSE STATUE MISSING BARREL
  Have you seen his gun anywhere?
  WUSA-9, Leesburg Today

PLANNERS LOOK AT 1L ON MONDAY NIGHT

  LCPC reviews big project
  Observer

AEROTRAIN COMING TO DULLES IN 2009
  2009? Seems like they've been on that for a while now
  Observer

WOLF SAYS NO TO EARMARK REQUEST
  Feder playing politics? Noooo...
  L2D 

CHANGES AT THE DULLES TOWNCENTER

  Cheesecake Factory opening soon
  Observer

   
MONDAY 9/25  

LAND EVERYWHERE; NOT A BIT TO BUY
  Available land hard to find
  Washington Post  

TAX BREAK FOR GREENWAY USERS?
  Poisson and Herring offer new bill to help out some
  Leesburg Today

AUTO CLUB & LEGISLATORS OPPOSE TOLL HIKE
  Anyone in support of this, well besides the Toll guys
  L2D

LEESBURG SENDS OUT SURVEY ON TRAILS
  Trying to determine usage and new options
  Wash Post

WILLISVILLE WAITING ON INDOOR PLUMBING

  Running water isn't available to all..wow
  Wash Post

SUPERVISORS DIVIDED ON RT. 50 PLAN
  Further discussion needed to finalize plan
  L2D

   
FRIDAY 9/22  

SUPERVISORS WITHHOLD SUPPORT FOR ROADS
  Not thrilled about the language in the bill
  Leesburg Today, Connection   

LEESBURG BLOGS AND WEBSITES

  We get a mention among some good websites and      blogs out there
  L2D  

MORE COUNTY LEADERS OPPOSE TOLLS
  Not a lot of support for jacking up toll
  Connection

RT. 7 AUTO DEALERSHIPS APPROVED
  At Battlefield & Rt. 7 - they sure look nice
  L2D

LEESBURG MANAGERS GETS RAISES
  27% is a good raise, can I get one like that too?
  L2D  

FIRE & RESCUE TAX DISTRICT DEADLINE
  November 7 is the deadline
  L2D

ORIGINAL RT. 50 CPAM GETS SUPPORT

  Everyone following along here?
  Connection Newspaper  

BURTON SEEKS LOANS FOR VOLUNTEERS
  Fire & rescue being looked out for
  L2D  

   
THURSDAY 9/21  
VILLAGE AT LEESBURG BRIDGE OKAYED
  Overpass will be new entrance into Leesburg
  Leesburg Today  

FEDER AD GOES NEGATIVE?
   Back and forth between campaigns
  L2D

VOTE ON BOARD'S RAISE GETS DELAYED
  Couple of members absent - so we wait
  L2D, Washington Post
   
WEDNESDAY 9/20  

GUARD SEEKING $$$ FROM  WHITES FERRY
  Thousands of dollars in fines
  Washington Post

ROUND HILL NOT GETTING HIGH SCHOOL
  Yeah, but who is?
  Loudoun Times Mirror

PURCELLVILLE SEEKING 70 ACRES FOR H20
  Council votes unanimously
  LTM

SUP. DELGAUDIO SEEKING $$$ FOR GAS LEAKS
  Wash Gas to pay for fire & rescue's time
  Easterner  

WOLF VOTES AGAINST EARMARK REFORM
  Not enough reform for Wolf's taste
  Leesburg Today

WOLF TAKING ACTION VS. POWER LINES
  Writes Sec. of Energy saying "not here"
  Wash Post, Loudoun Times Mirror

HHMI TO OPEN JANELIA CAMPUS IN OCTOBER

  She blinded me...with science!
  Loudoun Easterner   

DULLES SOUTH DEBATE BEGINS
  Meeting tonight considers favorable public input
  LTM

   
TUESDAY 9/19  
LOUDOUN PROBING BUILDER
  Whoops, forgot to build the homes he was paid for
  Washington Post

BURTON OFFERS TOWN FIELD FARM ACRES
  Will this make them happy?
  L2D

ALLEN AND WEBB DEBATE

  Focus on domestic issues - they may have disagreed
  Wash Post

TOWN/COUNTY MAY JOINTLY REVIEW   CROSSTRAIL
  No comments here
  Leesburg Today

HIT AND RUN MAY HAVE BEEN INTENTIONAL
  Ashburn incident being investigated
  L2D

SILVER LINE MOVING FORWARD

  VDOT Head says groundbreaking could be '07
  WTOP

   
MONDAY 9/18  

LEESBURG THREATENS LEGAL ACTION ON   CROSSTRAIL
  No comments here
  Washington Post

BOARD TAKES HEAT FOR ZONING VOTE
  That's their job isn't it?
  Wash Post

   
WEEKEND 9/15-17  
LCPS SLIGHTLY OVERESTIMATED KID COUNT
  Off by about 701 students
  Leesburg Today

MENTAL EVAL FOR MAN WHO DISRUPTED PLANE
  Odd twists and turns in this situation
  L2D, Wash Post

LEONSIS STEPPING DOWN FROM AOL
  Still owns Capitals... can I get some tickets?
  L2D
LOUDOUN LOSES CTB SEAT
  Seriously? The Gov can't find anyone from here?
  L2D

BOARD BACK LAND SWAP IN ARCOLA
  You give me this, I'll give you that
  L2D

ANOTHER DOMIION LINE SPARKS OPPOSITION
  These guys can't make anyone happy, huh
  L2D, Wash Post
   
THURSDAY 9/14  
WEBB AND ALLEN CRISS CROSS THE STATE
  D's will host Webb in LC later this month
  Loudoun I

BUSINESS GROUPS UNITED
  Pressure on Legislators to act on transportation
  Leesburg Today

BONDS, SCHOOL BONDS
  More money - $188 M more on ballot
  Loudoun I
HOUSE PERMITS DOWN - PRICES LEVELING
  Sure hope we bounce back
  Loudoun I

PURCELLVILLE, FIELDS FARM AND WATER
  More fun in this ongoing matter
  Leesburg Today

BOARD RECEIVES POSITIVE RESPONSE ON
   RT. 50 PLAN

  Loudoun Times Mirror
   
WEDNESDAY 9/13  
COUNTY PC APPROVES CROSSTRAIL
  No comments
  Leesburg Today, Loudoun Times Mirror

ASHBURN STILL GROWING
  Review of some developments in Ashburn
  LTM

TEENS TO BE TRIED AS ADULTS
  Sterling shooters tried in the big leagues
  LTM, NBC4

LC CHAMBER TELLS RICHMOND: FUND ROADS!
  Joins 20 other groups pushing road funding
  LTM

RURAL TUG OF WAR
  Saga of western rezoning still going and going
  LTM

PULTE PULLS OUT OF DULLES SOUTH PLAN
  Developer not building Braddock South Village
  LTM

BOARD MAKES GOOD DECISION ON REZONING
  Letter to editor states that opinion
  LTM


POWER LINES vs. OPEN SPACE

  240 mile proposal has impacts on rural Loudoun
  Washington Post

GOOD & BAD NEWS FOR VA REPUBLICANS?
  Post gets its hands on an internal document
  Wash Post

PUBLIC WILL HAVE THEIR SAY

  Stanton plan will have hearing in November
  Leesburg Today

DOMINION POWER STUDIES SOUTHERN ROUTE
  Big power lines coming
  L2D

BOARD ACTS ON WESTERN ZONING

  We have a plan and we're sticking to it
  Leesburg Today, Washington Post

WHY ARE WE LEAVING CHILDREN BEHIND?
  Board looks into school test scores
  L2D

HOUSE PRICES HOLDING STEADY

  It is taking a long time to sell them though
  Loudoun Times Mirror

VDOT STUDY CALLED A "HIT PIECE"
  The Indy takes a look at this matter
  Loudoun Independent

BOARD READY TO ACT ON WEST. ZONING?
  Supes meet again tonight and a plan seems ready
  Washington Post, LTM, Leesburg Today

"LOUDOUN'S INCONVENIENT FACTS"
  The Post weighs in on traffic. Thanks guys.
  Wash Post

NEW BUS SERVICE IN EASTERN LOUDOUN
  LC Transit expands routes
  LTM

MORE TROUBLE FOR VDOT STUDY
  Very reputable traffic firm says VDOT got it wrong
  Easterner

PURCELLVILLE LOSES BZA APPEAL
  The saga endures, town to regroup
  Leesburg Today

SCHOOL IS IN

  1st day always an adventure (for parents & kids)
  WTOP

PATRICK HENRY MOVING FORWARD
  Accreditation is at issue
  UPI

SCHOOL STARTS ON TUESDAY

  You should leave for work now with 50k students
  Leesburg Today

LOW MATH SCORES STATE'S FAULT?
  Fuzzy math going on with the math tests
  Washington Post

SMALL DEVELOPER FACING FRAUD CHARGES
  Homeowners and contractors seeking relief
  Washington Times
PETROLEUM LEAK AT FIELDS FARM
  Somebody but a serious curse on this place
  Leesburg Today


HAMILTON COMES UP SHORT ON HOA VOTES

  Condemnation coming down the road?
  L2D

QUESTIONS REMAIN FROM WESTERN ZONING

  Landowner exemption still in limbo  
  Wash Post, Loudoun Times Mirror

HUGHES CAMPUS READIES FOR OPENING

  Scientists in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
  L2D

ARCOLA PLAN HEARING NEXT WEEK
  50/659 corridor getting a closer look
  Loudoun Times Mirror

BOARD TAKE ACTION TO KEEP TAXES DOWN

  Planning ahead for flat assessments next year
  Wash Post, L2D

NOT-YET-COMPLETED SCHOOL HAS PRINCIPLE
  Getting leadership ahead of drywall
  Wash Post

BOARD APPROVES BULL RUN HOMES
  235 homes along LC/PWC border
  L2D

WOLF AND BOARD AGAINST GREENWAY HIKE
  He must commute on the road too
  L2DNewChannel8, Easterner, Wash Post

MUNSEY APPROVED BY BOARD
  Snow appointee ready for action
  Loudoun Times-Mirror

PLANNING COMMISH VOTE ON CROSSTRAIL?
  No comments here
  LTM

LAND SWAP FOR FIELDS FARM?
  Another door is open in this saga
  LTM

SCHOOL BUSES APLENTY
  667 Buses hit Loudoun County roads
  Loudoun Easterner

WELCOME TO THE WAITING LIST

  Loudoun Schools are bursting at the seams
  Washington Post, WUSA-TV
 
VDOT HALTS STOPLIGHT PROGRAM
  The traffic lights they turn blue tomorrow...
  The Observer

THE TWO SIDES TO LOUDOUN COUNTY
  The +'s and -'s of living in Loudoun
  Wash Post

HOW DO YOU LOSE 30,000 HOMES?
  VDOT Study gets even more interesting
  Wash Post

STUDENT SCORES LOWER ON SAT

  Hello ACT...
  L2D

MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH SCORES GOING DOWN
  Must have forgotten to carry the 6 and multiply by pi
  Washington Post

FOOD DONATIONS SOUGHT

  The wealthiest County should do its part
  L2D


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