Opinion
Dear Editor: The residents of Loudoun County both East and West are about to see our Mountainsides become the next developer profit center. I join in support of those who are desperately trying to avert this tragedy. But this time instead of using my own words I quote what the County Plans used to say…
Support a Virginia DEQ Groundwater Management Area for Loudoun Dear Editor: In April, the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition (LCPCC) and sponsoring organizations (Loudoun Watershed Watch, Loudoun’s Future, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, Piedmont Environmental Council, and Save Rural Loudoun) held three public meetings about western Loudoun’s groundwater resources, with over 300 residents attending. The meetings…
By David Verhey, President, Friends of Paxson-Airmont Supervisor Caleb Kershner (Catoctin) is advancing a proposal to remove key limits on so-called “agri-business” uses in rural Loudoun, allowing effectively unlimited event activity with real consequences for nearby residents and family farms. Kershner’s industry-favored concept reflects a broader push to commercialize rural Loudoun at the expense of…
Dear Editor: The proposed Valley Commerce Center applicant requests approval to pump 43,680 gallons of groundwater per day (gpd). During the April 15 Public Hearing on this project, the applicant’s team suggested that household use of water by the 39 by-right homes that might be built on this property would be higher than the proposed project…
By Ken Falke When I first became a coach with USA Hockey, I thought I was signing up to teach kids how to skate faster, pass better, and score more goals. What I didn’t realize was that I was stepping into a laboratory for life. Ice rinks are cold, loud, and unforgiving. They are also one…
Dear Blue Ridge Leader, I read the interesting article by Tim Jon in the April edition of the Blue Ridge Leader about the Union Cemetery. It caught my eye, because I wonder if he knows that Arthur Godfrey, famed radio and TV celebrity, is buried in the cemetery? How do I know this? Well, before…
By Charlie Houston The Drudgery of Research Back in the pre-Google and pre-artificial intelligence times, research could be torment. Some questions could be answered through encyclopedias; others required hours in libraries, poring through tome after tome. Either way, information had to be gathered, sorted, edited, and finally shaped into something readable. It was time-consuming, sometimes…
Dear Editor: On April 15, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors held a public comment session regarding the pending Valley Commerce Center rezoning proposal. A relatively even number of individuals spoke against approval of the rezoning proposal as spoke in favor. The differences between the positions of the groups were clear. Those who spoke against…
Dear Editor: As a Loudoun based business owner, I’ve seen significantly less flex and light industrial space in our county. The short supply is concerning since this is exactly the kind of space that small and mid-sized businesses need to offer their services and grow. Right now, the county has a 1% vacancy rate for…