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Letter: Community Foundation Has Different Tools To Help Link Faces of Loudoun0
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- September 4, 2018
Dear Editor, In our backyard, there are two families who are likely to never meet. The first just lost the transmission in their car and depend upon three jobs to make ends meet. Thankfully, there are a number of nonprofit organizations that will help them stretch their dollars until they are back on the feet.
READ MORELetter From Purcellville Mayor Kwasi Fraser0
Over the past few months, the town of Purcellville, Virginia has come into the spotlight with a number of incidents involving its police chief, town manager, and other town staff. The town manager, Robert Lohr, was terminated after 24 years by the town council due to a lack of confidence in his work performance. The
READ MOREVirginia SUDEP Awareness Day – 12 July 20170
In 2014, the Virginia General Assembly passed House Joint Resolution 98, establishing July 12th to be recognized as Virginia SUDEP Awareness Day. The resolution was agreed upon after Khristin Kyllo, a 19 year old Vienna resident, lost her life to SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy) in 2011. We too know the anguish of losing
READ MOREOpinion: During Immigration Ban Chaos, Perriello Earned My Vote0
On Jan 28, 2017, I was on the ground at Dulles Airport, joining dozens of my immigration lawyer colleagues in providing legal assistance to passengers caught in the chaos of Trump’s first travel ban. The scene was chaos, and despite having a federal court order signed by a US District Court Judge in hand, US
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Rate of Spending and Residential Growth is Hard to Defend0
The following letter was sent to members of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on March 6. First, I want to thank Supervisor [Ralph] Buona for his leadership in not raising the salary for the Board two years ago. The vote was largely symbolic since the increase wouldn’t have even dusted the surface of the budget,
READ MORETo the Editor: Veteran Suicide0
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- February 22, 2017
Many veterans face extreme mental distress after serving our country. This distress manifests itself in many forms, such as severe depression, which tragically in some cases leads to suicide. Just last year, a study by the Department of Veterans Affairs found that roughly 20 veterans a day commit suicide. The problem of veteran suicide has become
READ MORETo the Editor: Have the 60’s Come to Loudoun?0
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- February 14, 2017
One would hope, perhaps even wager that few of our future business leaders currently enrolled in Loudoun County’s Public Schools participated in this idiot student walkout Friday afternoon, apparently protesting President Trump’s crack down on immigration to the United States from certain violent countries. Knowing a thing or two about business, I can tell you that
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