'Green' solution to a biting problem
Sitting on a porch or deck in the evening, or standing next to one of our community ponds fishing for a bluegill are some popular ways to enjoy the summer months. That is until the mosquitoes start to make their annoying buzzing noises around your ears, and worse, bite you ... | 1 comment
State desperately needs transportation reform
If Virginia Democrats and Republicans are really interested in building a 21st-century transportation system, embracing the 13-point Transportation Reform Agenda described below is a positive way to start that process. This set of actions and strategies will relieve congestion in key parts of Virginia, repair many of our roads and ... | 0 comments
'Delgaudio owed an apology'
In recent weeks, headlines and letters to the editor have appeared in The Washington Post, Times-Mirror and other local publications and blogs reporting that Sterling Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio, during a taping of the Politics Hour June 20 on WAMU's popular Kojo Nnamdi radio program, had called Sterling Park a "cesspool."Times-Mirror ... | 2 comments
'Dedicated to fighting to give all LCPS students equal access'
In response to Michele Zuckerman's July 2 letter in the Times-Mirror ['School Board members turn down invitation to presentation'], it is important to emphasize why Loudoun County must change our grading scale to the 10-point scale that is nationally recognized by the Department of Education as the most common grading ... | 0 comments
Still going strong in downtown Leesburg
In light of the recent barrage of news stories about downtown Leesburg and the closing of a handful of businesses, we (the businesses of downtown) felt a need to respond.Several businesses -- professional, retail and food service -- have been in operation for five years or longer and are still ... | 0 comments
'Argument has a major flaw'
I read with interest your recent article about the eight-point grading scale used by Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS,) and how this compares to Fairfax County and other neighboring counties that use a 10-point grading scale. There were several subsequent letters arguing that this puts Loudoun students at a competitive ... | 0 comments
Tourism alone insufficient to fill downtown shops
Your July 2 editorial [What is downtown Leesburg?] errs in saying the town “does little advertising to tourists,” and “Leesburg needs a stronger marketing campaign.”For the fiscal year 2008, the town’s Economic Development team spent more than $130,000 on advertising, public information and public relations, largely to promote tourism. By ... | 0 comments
Liberal board needs to wake up
I agree with Jason Jacks' blog (read here) regarding “Sterling in need of vacation from negative press,” and wish to respond to published news articles and letters to the editor -- both online and in print -- in your newspaper about my remarks on Sterling.In 1998, I chose to live in ... | 1 comment
GSA responds to Waters' statement
Dear Friends, Neighbors and Supporters: We find it necessary and responsible to respectfully respond to a statement issued by Supervisor Lori Waters on July 10, which covers issues relating to our mission, to the county’s only daytime drop-in center, and to the homeless issue in general in our community. This ... | 0 comments
Delgaudio is an embarrassment
I read, with shame and disgust, last week's article that described Eugene Delgaudio's statements on the WAMU radio show. I was not the least bit surprised. He has consistently demonstrated that he is against other cultures, even going so far as to address his political mailings to "Sterling American" at ... | 1 comment
Russert opinion piece a wonderful memorial
Thank you for publishing Randall Minchew's opinion piece about Tim Russert on June 25. It was well written and conveyed a wonderful memorial about the late Mr. Russert. I was educated by Jesuits and concur with Mr. Minchew's thoughts.Keep up the good work. In my opinion, the Loudoun Times-Mirror has ... | 0 comments
Saddened by gallery closing
Last month, I learned that the owners of The Potomac Gallery have made the difficult decision to close their store after being in the heart of downtown Leesburg's historic district for 19 years. I know that I am writing on behalf of many when I say how saddened I ... | 0 comments
Let's support the Lenah school site
Weighing in on the controversy concerning the Lenah school site, I would remind everyone concerned that the Lenah school site was chosen by a committee charged with planning a smooth transition for the growing student population of Dulles South. The committee’s recommendation won approval, and a construction timeline was put ... | 0 comments
Need to implement 10-point scale
Thank you very much for the supportive article in the “Our View” section of last week’s paper. Our daughter is an alpine ski racer and a member of the Whitetail Ski Team. She races in Pennsylvania and hopes to ski in college. So, as you might imagine, we are looking ... | 2 comments
Looking toward November
With the primaries concluded, our candidates for president will be John McCain and Barack Obama. We are fortunate that both are intelligent, public-spirited Americans; their differences on the issues provide voters with a clear set of choices.Each candidate has had extensive but very different life experiences. Both are uniquely prepared ... | 0 comments
School Board members turn down invitation to presentation
Thanks to the Loudoun Times-Mirror for last week's editorial in support of changing Loudoun County Public Schools' grading scale from the current seven-point system to the nationally recognized 10-point system. As the editorial stated, the 10-point grading scale would put our students on a level playing field with students from ... | 0 comments
Farms or schools in Wheatland?
The never-ending effort of Loudoun County to protect its rural character from the effects of growth is playing out currently in the Wheatland area. At either end of John Wolford Road between Routes 287 and 611, the School Board is considering a complex of all three school levels. Just south ... | 0 comments
Time is right for skateboard venue
I read that the Town of Purcellville is very excited about a new 1,000-seat football stadium that will be coming to Fields Farm. I too am excited about this as my son went through the football program for four years at Loudoun Valley High School. I also have children who ... | 0 comments
Thanks for supporting hunger relief
Loudoun Interfaith Relief, Loudoun County’s largest food pantry, in conjunction with area restaurants, held its first Restaurant Hunger Relief event on June 3. Thanks to everyone who dined out at American Flatbread, The Coach Stop, Mariachi’s Restaurant and The Original Steakhouse for helping to raise money for the hungry. LIR ... | 0 comments