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97A Rumor of Spring

A Rumor of Spring

Mar 26, 2021

There is a persistent rumor that Spring 2021 is coming to our Blue Ridge Mountains and it is bringing with it daffodils, mountain laurel, flowering dogwood, bluets, crocus and a broad pallet of colors and aromas. As always with the rumor of Spring, many of […]

98GiveChoose is March 16, 2021

GiveChoose is March 16, 2021

Mar 13, 2021

99Prohibition in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge: Stills, Violence and Women’s Political Power

Prohibition in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge: Stills, Violence and Women’s Political Power

Feb 15, 2021

Introduction With this and similar posters the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) hoped to usher in a noble new world of national sobriety. Of course, what the WCTU and their allies actually ushered in was a world of violence, corruption, and crime. Loudoun County, and […]

1002020 State of the Mountains Address

2020 State of the Mountains Address

Dec 17, 2020

Our world has become very small over the past year. For many of us, our home has been our world.  We’ve probably hunkered down at home for days, maybe weeks or months, before venturing out for food and other necessities.  Perhaps we’ve been permitted to […]

101and yet Joy…

and yet Joy…

Nov 19, 2020

and yet Joy… We spend considerable time and energy worrying about the future of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Will the warming climate kill the trees we love? Will the zoning code changes bring more cul-de-sacs and shopping? Will our water be polluted? Will our conservation […]

102You’re Invited – Say Yes!

You’re Invited – Say Yes!

Nov 17, 2020

103The Zoning Re-Write Process; Part 2

The Zoning Re-Write Process; Part 2

Nov 6, 2020

Note to our ReadersThis is Part #2 of a 2-part series dealing with the zoning rewrite in Loudoun County. Part #1 – distributed 10/22/2020 – dealt with the current zoning process. Part #2 deals with the process for rewriting the ordinance and a few of […]

104Why the Zoning Rewrite Matters—Part #1

Why the Zoning Rewrite Matters—Part #1

Oct 22, 2020

Note to our readers:  This is part #1 of a two-part article. Part #1 deals with current Loudoun County zoning. Part #2 — that will be distributed 11/5/202 — will address the zoning rewrite process. Introduction This is a call to arms. The victories for […]

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