Leesburg

Burglary
Nov. 6-8, 6 p.m.
Unknown persons entered a business at the 42460 block of John Mosby Hwy. in South Riding through a bay door. A vending machine was damaged.

Larceny
Nov. 6-7, 6 p.m. – 9:30 a.m.
A GPS unit was stolen from an unsecured vehicle at the 18200 block of Cypress Point Ter. In Leesburg.

Nov. 6-7, 9 p.m. – 2 p.m.
A GPS unit was stolen from a vehicle at the 43480 block of Millwright Ter. In Leesburg.

Suspicious Activity
Nov. 8, 7:13 p.m.

According to Loudoun County health officials, 900 people received vaccinations for the H1N1 virus at Smart’s Mill Middle School on North King Street Saturday. Those most at-risk, such as pregnant women and children and teens, were invited to take part, as the county had enough vaccines available for only 2,000 people.

Loudoun County Health Department director Dr. David Goodfriend said all of the nasal mist versions of the vaccine were dispensed by the end of the day, while some injectable doses were still available.

The popular grocery chain, which originated in upstate New York, opened its 75th store -- and second in Loudoun -- after expanding to Sterling only a few years ago. The doors opened at 7 a.m., but a large line had formed by 6:30 a.m.

Four women at the beginning of the line had been there since 4:30 a.m. Talk about love for Wegmans.

Expect that to be the case when the New York-based supermarket chain opens its Leesburg store Sunday, Nov. 8, promptly at 7 a.m. In October, an estimated 1,500 people showed up for the grand opening of a Wegmans outside of Philadelphia.

That’s because Loudoun County officials plan to use money earmarked for the massive Dulles Rail project to launch a new express bus service between Loudoun and Fairfax County’s busiest job center.

“We had been asked to provide this before, but the money was not available until now,” said Nancy Gourley, transit chief in the county’s Office of Transportation Services.

The community commander is responsible for rapid problem identification and resolution for situations like ensuring effective and timely responses to community requests, serving as an access point for citizens to the Leesburg Police Department and monitoring crime, traffic and quality of life issues in the area.

Sterling Company Tracking Capitol Christmas Tree

Technology developed by a Sterling company will allow Web surfers to track the Capitol Christmas Tree as it travels from Arizona to the front lawn of the U.S. Capitol.

A local company called SkyBitz created the tracking technology, which relies on small mounted terminals and a satellite and is used widely in the trucking industry.

“SLASHBURN” HAUNTED HOUSE at the Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, 20688 Ashburn Road in Old Ashburn. This is the first year of this event, where the Company 6 firehouse is transformed into house of horrors. Event runs Oct. 29-31, starting at 7 p.m., and last ticket sold at 10 p.m. Tickets are available in advance for $10 through Facebook, and at the door for $12. First responders get a free guest pass with their paid admission.

...the hideous truth I have for so long hidden within my heart: I am an alien in this fair land.

The fact is that I have only lived in Loudoun County for 16 years. I can hear newspapers being torn apart and bathroom doors slamming all across the county’s western end at the very thought. But hold – there is far worse to come.