Publications by Julia Stewart

Loudoun Education Foundation Golf Classic Sept. 28

The Loudoun Education Foundation (LEF) hosts its eighth annual Golf Classic Monday, September 28 at Belmont Country Club in Ashburn. A range of sponsorships are available.

Supt. Ed Hatrick Installed as Head of AASA

Dr. Ed Hatrick, who has served as superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) for 18 years, was recently installed as President-Elect of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA). Hatrick, a member of AASA for 22 years, has served on the AASA Executive Committee and the AASA Governing Board. He was elected president-elect for 2009-10 in April.

One School Site Awaits Approval, As Planning for Future Schools Develops

While the Loudoun County governmental approval process for one school site enters the final phase of public hearings–and likely to be approved by the Board of Supervisors–preliminary discussions continue this week on planning recommendations for future schools, and the number and location of same

Cokie Roberts Offers 'Characters to Contemplate' During an Afternoon at Oak Hill

Speaking in the dining room of Oak Hill Manor–the Loudoun County home of America’s fifth president, James Monroe–Cokie Roberts delighted those assembled as she discussed her most recent book, “Ladies of Liberty.”

The of Future Route 28

When Dulles Rail finally reaches the area, Route 28 will provide the connection. No matter the transit networks to come, the Route 28 roadway will be vital to the region, to commuters, and to the commercial trucks that ferry cargo to and from the nation’s ninth busiest airport based on 5.7 million international travelers in 2007. Dulles International Airport employs an estimated 20,000 people and served almost 24 million passengers last year.

Dulles Town Center Owner Seeks Mixed-Use Zoning Changes for Property

Lerner Enterprises is the owner/developer of the Dulles Town Center (DTC) property in Eastern Loudoun County, which includes the Dulles Town Center Mall, three adjacent residential communities, a Courtyard By Marriott Hotel, the “Harris” Class A office building visible from Route 28, and restaurant sites surrounding the Town Center Mall.

Artificial Turf For Two Newest High Schools

LCPS Looking for Sites for Three Schools in Western Loudoun

The Loudoun County School Board is publicly advertising for land for three future school sites in western Loudoun County. The “request for public school sites” represents the efforts of the Joint School Board/Board of Supervisors Committee to develop a new and improved method for soliciting land from the public, including private landowners and developers. The deadline for submission of proposals is Friday, October 30, 2009.

Route 28: Loudoun’s Lifeblood Corridor

Cooperation in Business Education

LCPS Transportation Head J. M. Lunsford Dead at 57

J. Michael Lunsford, 57, “a beloved member of the Loudoun County Public Schools family,” died Wednesday, July 8, at Inova Loudoun Hospital, announced LCPS. Lunsford served as director of LCPS transportation since July 1995 and was honored last year for 40 years of service to LCPS.

The House on Acorn Court- Then and Now

What normally happens—when a house is destroyed by fire in any neighborhood in this country, and certainly in Loudoun County—did not happen following the August 15, 2005 fire at the house at 45 Acorn Court in Sterling. After a fire, cause and damages are determined, and the structure is either rebuilt or demolished to make room for a new home to be built on the property.

What happened at 45 Acorn Court is nothing like that.

Eastern Loudoun Sheriff’s Station Rises

Progress is visible as construction continues on the $7.9 million Eastern Loudoun Sheriff’s Station on East Frederick Drive in Sterling, adjacent to Rolling Ridge

Foxes in Our Neighborhood

Three new young residents have arrived in our eastern Loudoun neighborhood, taking up residence in the storm water drain. The young foxes, or “kits,” are a surprise and a concern to neighbors as they exit and enter the storm drain and roam around yards during the day.

Special Permission Transfers Possible To Four “Under Enrolled” LCPS Elementary Schools

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is currently accepting requests to transfer students to small, under-enrolled elementary schools for the 2009-2010 school year. A number of seats are available at four small western Loudoun area schools – Aldie Elementary, 23269 Meetinghouse Lane in Aldie, Hillsboro Elementary, 37110 Charles Town Pike in Purcellville, Lincoln Elementary, 18048 Lincoln Road in Purcellville and Middleburg Elementary, 101 North Madison Street in Middleburg.

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