12-12-2007 - Neighborhood News from Loudouni.com

Ashburn News:

Holiday Shopping for a Cause

This year you can buy last minute Holiday presents while helping a local family. Taylor Love, a two-year-old Ashburn resident, has been fighting neuroblastoma for the past year. Neuroblastoma is a rare cancer of the sympathetic nervous system. Approximately 650 children are diagnosed with this cancer each year in the US. Because such a small number of children are diagnosed with this terrible disease there is a lack of funding to find new treatment options. The families of children with neuroblastoma, the Band of Parents, have taken it upon themselves to raise awareness and the $3 million that is needed to fund a new treatment called humanized 3F8 antibody treatment. According to the Band Of Parents website, “most drugs used on children today were developed for adults twenty to thirty years ago.” For a set of beautiful notecards made from a local artist go to http://www.simply-create.com/neuroblastoma/LONELIEST%20ROAD%20NOTECARDS.html.

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Sterling News

Let’s Have Some Tea

It’s a Holiday Tea Party and you are invited. Festivities commence at the Sterling Library at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18. The program teaches children about the different kinds of tea: Green, Earl Grey, Sugar Plum, and Peppermint. Children can try some (in the form of apple juice) and will be able to take some recipes home. Recommended for ages 4-6. Advance registration required, limited to 24. Sign up online at www.lcpl.lib.va.us or phone 703-430-9500.

Girl Scouts Pack Boxes for Marine Corps

Girl Scout Troop 4186 (and one Brownie) has adopted the 3rd Battalion 2nd Platoon Marine Corps, currently deployed in Iraq. The Girl Scouts collected and boxed 52 boxes of items to send overseas. Troop 4186 is still taking collections. Items may be delivered to the Sterling Community Center.

Cascades News:

Hansel and Gretel’s Gingerbread House Workshop

Follow the trail of breadcrumbs over to the Cascades Library on Tuesday, Dec. 18 or Thursday, Dec. 20 at 4 p.m. and build your own gingerbread house using graham crackers, candy canes, and gumdrops. This workshop is for ages 7 & up and requires advance registration. Just call the library at 703 444-3228, ext. 309 to reserve your place in edible architecture history.

Winter Sing-Along @ the Library

Celebrate the winter season with a sing-a-long at the Cascades Library on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. This activity is free, and it's recommended for singers of all ages! Come sing your favorite winter holiday songs!

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Countryside News:

River Bend MS Robotics Team

The team of 8th Grade River Bend Middle School students won first place at the First Lego League regional competition in November. Congratulations to Daniel Jang, Kevin Lin, Woody Chuang, Eoghan Foley, Jonathan Russ, Alex Portillo, and Harrison Williams, and Coach Mrs. Marion Clark. The team competes next at the state level competition held at James Madison University in December. Good luck team!

Winding Road Christmas Concert

Galilee Methodist Church offers the community an evening of contemporary Christmas music on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m.

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Lansdowne News:

Enjoy Carriage Rides with Santa at Lansdowne Town Center

Take advantage of some nearby fun for the whole family. Area residents are invited to Lansdowne Town Center on Wednesdays, Dec. 12 and 19 to enjoy carriage rides with Santa together with a Town Center open house. Welcome Santa at 6:00 p.m. as he arrives in a horse-drawn carriage to give FREE rides around the town square. Children are encouraged to bring their wish list and a camera too! Lansdowne Town Center stores will feature special savings and light refreshments for attending patrons.

Loudoun Hospital Hosts Holiday Party for 2007 Babies and Moms

The Birthing Inn at Loudoun will host its annual Mom’s Support Group Holiday party on Wednesday, Dec. 19 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The event will be held in the hospital conference rooms. All Moms and babies from the entire year are welcome! Food will be provided.

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South Riding News:

2008 Chairs Appointed

The Board of Directors at their December meeting ratified the Chairpersons of the volunteer committees for 2008. Committees forwarded their nominations for leaders and without exception they were all formally appointed to serve beginning January 1, 2008. The following leaders were selected for the coming year:

Krista Kehrer- Block Captain Ram Kuppuswami-Neighborhood Watch

Kevin Ubelhart- Budget & FinanceRick Lewis- Rec & Grounds

Joe Strobel- CovenantsMike Becvar- Web & Technology

Val Cavalheri-Elections

Special thanks to outgoing multi-term Chairs Ewa Flom, Carolyn White, Ken Smith and Nicole Pilkus for their outstanding service to the Association.

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Ashburn Teen at the Shakespeare Theatre

Ashburn teen, Michael Bunting is currently performing with Washington’s Shakespeare Theatre Company in Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II. Michael plays Young Edward, the king’s son, torn between warring parents and later crowned the new King of England. Michael began his career at age 8, singing and acting in local productions.

In the past six years, Michael has had a lot of practice. In addition to several community theatre and church productions, Michael has worked with the Broadway Juniors and performed in concerts and readings, off-Broadway and in North Hollywood. Michael was featured performer in the 2003 Herndon Festival. Michael explained that unlike his past experiences, the Shakespeare Theatre opportunity allowed him to really work on his character. In community theatre, performances are for four nights and then you move on. Edward II is playing for more than two months.

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Stone Bridge’s Champion Season

The Stone Bridge High School Bulldogs won the State Group AAA Division 5 championship football game last weekend in Charlottesville. The Bulldogs defeated the Potomac High School Panthers by a score of 38-0 in Scott Stadium at the University of Virginia. The Bulldogs finished the season with a 14-1 record, and the record for most wins in a season for the Ashburn high school.

The state football title was the first for Stone Bridge High School as well as Head Football coach, Mickey Thompson, who coached the Park View High School Patriots to states in 1999 and the Bulldogs in 2005. Thompson played college football for the University of Virginia, site of this year’s state title games. Coach Thompson’s victory was also a family affair. Thompson’s twin sons, SBHS juniors, Patrick, quarterback and Zach, defensive lineman, share in the team’s state championship title.

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New Leadership for Dems

The Loudoun County Democratic Committee (LCDC) elected new officers, Dec. 10. After a very successful election season, Thom Beres, stepped down having served 21/2 years as chairman. The members of the LCDC gave Beres a standing ovation for his work for the party, largely crediting him for increased committee membership and an improved relationship with the state party. Beres future plans include work on the Mark Warner for Senate campaign and continued work as a precinct captain.

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Home Renovations by Burglary

Martin L. Mendoza, 41, of Herndon was charged Dec.10 with possession of stolen property and is accused of renovating his home with at least $10,000 in stolen appliances and materials.

The investigation began after a truck, subsequently linked to Mendoza, was seen last month leaving a home under construction with an air conditioning unit. The truck was traced to Mendoza’s home in the 21630 block of Ashburn Road in Ashburn.

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James Bland Music Scholarship

The Lions Club of Sterling in cooperation with Melodee Music announced the annual James A. Bland Music Scholarship Competition at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008. Two categories of competition will be judged, instrumental and vocal, with ten contestants in each category. First and second place winners in each category will receive $75. and $50 Savings Bonds, respectively. Admission to the music competition is free, although seating is limited. Melodee Music, 46077 Lake Center Plaza in Potomac Falls will again host the local competition.

Lions Clubs sponsor music competitions in communities across Virginia each year, and local winners advance to District competitions in May followed by state competition in May, 2008.

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Construction Workers Evacuated

Eleven construction workers were evaluated for possible exposure to carbon monoxide Monday, Dec. 10 after Loudoun County Fire-Rescue Services personnel responded to two 911 calls received moments apart.

Shortly before 11:30 a.m., a 911 call came into Loudoun emergency for an illness in the 22900 block of Wilder Court, off Old Ox Road in the Le Bourget Business Park. Moments later a second 911 call from that location reported a carbon monoxide detector had activated.

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Early Snowfall Mobilizes Police, VDOT, & Rescue

While the season’s first snowfall deposited only a few inches of snow in the area and school delays were limited to a few hours in both Fairfax and Loudoun County, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s office responded to more than 210 accidents in the snow and ice Dec. 5 and 6. On Wednesday alone the Sheriff’s office reported 170 vehicle crashes in the County, most weather related. No significant injuries were reported, as most accidents involved “fender benders,” and vehicles that slid off the roadway.

Despite the light snowfall, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) advised it is “well stocked for winter weather” with a Northern Virginia “snow budget” of $27 million. VDOT is responsible for an estimated 16,000 miles of roads in Loudoun, Fairfax, and Prince William Counties. Virginia cities and town are responsible for roads in their respective jurisdictions.

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