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SW Leesburg/Woodburn Spring
Cleanup, April 11 & 12, 2009
Here's an easy way to give back to
your community, only one hour is required. Help Keep Loudoun
Beautiful (KLB) bag litter in your section of the County. VDOT
orange bags, gloves, sticks and FREE TEE-SHIRTS will be
delivered to your home. Pick your own area or KLB can assign
one. Warning; this is a feel good activity and looks great on
College applications.
Email klb@southleesburg.com
or call Darrell at 703-771-7496.
February 8th, 2009. Here
is some news about our local schools...
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The ten point grading scale has
been accepted for next school year. The school board will be
announcing it officially at a meeting soon. With Fairfax also
making the change, this is in line with other districts in
Virginia. AP courses will be weighted at 1.0 beginning this
semester.
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If you don't want those phone
calls/ emails at all hours about weather closings for schools,
you can opt out on the LCPS website. (you will still get
messages in the event of an emergency or Principal's notice, but
you won't get the 4:30 am alerts)
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In this time of fiscal
restraint, it is important that residents understand their voice
in the community. For our schools, school employees have
accepted a freeze or reduction in their salaries to offset
school needs. All residents may contact our board of supervisors
regarding the proposed budget for the next school year. In
supporting the school board's zero based budget, supervisors
will keep the budget as it was this year with no increases and
programs will stay intact. There are also cuts being considered
at five to fifteen percent. With this much funding being removed
from the budget, residents will see substantial change in what
our schools can do for the next school year. Residents should
be prepared that many of extra programs will be strongly reduced
or disbanded with five to fifteen percent cuts. To share your
opinions you may attend any of the upcoming meetings.
List of Upcoming
Hearings and Meetings on the LCPS Budget
Public participation is
encouraged at all of the following budget hearings and informational
meetings regarding the proposed 2009-2010 (Fiscal Year 2010) Loudoun
County Public Schools Budget. People wishing to speak before the
School Board may do so by calling 571-252-1020 to get on the
delegations list. (Walk-ins will be accepted during School Board
budget and regular meetings, but pre-registration is
suggested.)Those wishing to write to the School Board and the
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors about the budget may do so by
using the form under "Citizen Comment Form for Proposed FY2010
Budget" in the Quick Links on the main LCPS home page, http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/.
Comments may also be sent to the Board of Supervisors by e-mail at bos@loudoun.gov,
or by calling the Citizen Comment Line, 703-777-0115.
The budget meetings
that have been set thus far include:
February 25, Wednesday Loudoun
County Board of Supervisors: 6 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors
Meeting Room in the Government Center, 1 Harrison St. SW, Leesburg
February 26, Thursday Loudoun
County Board of Supervisors: 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. in the Board of
Supervisors Meeting Room in the Government Center, 1 Harrison St.
SW, Leesburg
February 28, Saturday Loudoun
County Board of Supervisors: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the School
Board Meeting Room, School Administrative Offices, 21000 Education
Court, Ashburn
WALL OVEN RECALLS
Recall has been issued for about 244,000 GE, GE Profile, GE
Monogram and Kenmore wall ovens manufactured in the United States by
GE Consumer & Industrial. They were sold at home-building and
appliance stores between October 2002 and December 2004.
The extremely high heat used for self-cleaning can escape from
the oven in certain circumstances, posing a risk of burns and fires.
The company has received 28 reports of incidents involving property
damage, but no reports of injuries.
Call 888-569-1588 or visit
www.GEAppliances.com for more information.
(posted November 23, 2008)
Leesburg, VA—September 17, 2008—Friends of Banshee Reeks, Inc.,
is proud to announce their first photo contest, Banshee Reeks:
Nature’s Oasis, Give Us Your Best Shot!
Banshee Reeks is a 700-acre nature preserve that is operated by
Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community
Services. It is supported by the Friends of Banshee Reeks, Inc., a
volunteer, nonprofit organization.
The preserve strives to protect natural habitats and wildlife
populations, to conduct and coordinate ecological, historical and
other scientific research, and to provide the public with an
opportunity to enjoy and learn from this unique reserved area.
Photographic opportunities abound in forested, hillside, meadow,
wetland and streamside landscapes. An abundance of flowering plants
and trees provide a constantly shifting palette of colors throughout
the year and around any bend in the trail. Wildlife species can
present unexpected opportunities and challenges for both the
professional and amateur photographer.
Capture the pictorial wonders that Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve has
to offer! Come visit Banshee Reeks on the weekend (8 am – 4 pm every
Saturday and Sunday) to discover the landscapes, wildlife, and
vegetation that only this unique Loudoun County jewel exhibits.
This contest runs September 1, 2008 to April 16, 2009. Cash and gift
certificate prizes will be awarded. Guidelines and brochure are
available on-line at
www.bansheereeks.org.
(posted September 21, 2008)
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Events are ongoing. Check out the
Community Watch page.
