Mold, Dust Force Closure of Museum
Officials had to temporarily close the Loudoun Museum in Leesburg because of mold and dust problems encountered during repairs to the building.
Crews are repairing water damage to the north wall of the museum, which is at 16 Loudoun St. in the historic downtown area. The museum was closed, museum officials said, out of concern for visitors’ safety.
Deliveries will be directed to the Museum’s garden entrance. Scout programs and meetings will continue in the Donaldson Log Cabin and 2010 First Friday Lectures will be offered off-site. A reopening date has not yet been set.
For more information, call 703-777-7427 or e-mail info@loudounmuseum.org.
Board to Hold Special Meeting
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting on Dec. 31, beginning at 10 a.m. in Leesburg, to the confirm the declared state of emergency for the winter storm that struck the region on Dec. 18 and 19.
County Sets Up Tree Recycling Locations
Loudoun is offering five locations for residents to drop off their Christmas trees for recycling from Dec. 26 through Jan. 20. The locations are:
• Loudoun County Landfill Recycling Drop-off Center, 21101 Evergreen Mills Road, Leesburg; Open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Game Protective Association, 16 South Berlin Pike, Lovettsville; Open daily
• Franklin Park, 17501 Franklin Park Drive, Purcellville, Open daily from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Town Hall, rear parking lot next to tennis court, 43055 Center Street, South Riding; Open daily
• Claude Moore Park (use Loudoun Park Lane entrance, go to ball fields), 21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Road, Sterling; Open daily from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The service, which is free, is for Loudoun residents only. See www.loudoun.gov/recycling to learn more.
Local Recruits Take Top Honors
Loudoun Sheriff’s Office recruits took the top four academic spots in December in the 121st session of the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy’s Basic Deputy Sheriff School. Loudoun recruit Deputy Corinne Czekaj and Heath Studer shared the Directors Award for the Basic Deputy Sheriff School. This award is based on the highest overall academic score taken from grades achieved in exams, firearms training and driver training.
Loudoun Recruit Jacob Jeffers took second in this category with Casey Macomber taking third.
The recruits graduated on Dec. 21, and will be state certified in basic law enforcement, corrections and court security after completing a 12-week field-training program.
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