1.      18.2-502.1 – Advertise or use in a weight loss center or clinic’s name the word physician or doctor

2.      18.2-168 – Forge a public record

3.      18.2-168 – Utter or attempt to employ as true a forged record

4.      46.2-605 – Make false statement on an application for certificate of title issued by DMV.

Richard Cruze was arrested on February 2nd, 2012.  Cruze was taken before a magistrate and was held with no bond. As of February 7, 2012, Cruze remains in custody at the Loudoun County Detention Center.

Anyone who feels they are a victim of fraud due to the actions of Cruze or has information regarding Richard Cruze, AKA Jake Cruze, should contact Detective M. Hackney at 703-771-4515.

Recently, the Town of Leesburg discontinued the use of P.O. Box 88 as the Town’s mailing address. The Town’s main mailing address is now 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176, which is the location of the Leesburg Town Hall.

“As we looked for greater efficiency in the deployment of staff resources following the staff reductions of last spring, having mail picked up and delivered by the post office, rather than sending staff to the post office twice a day, just made sense,” explained John Wells, Leesburg’s Town Manager.

The address change does not affect the Town’s utility bills which should be sent to P.O. Box 9000, Leesburg, VA 20177, or the Town’s personal property tax and real estate tax bills which should be sent to P.O. Box 9100, Leesburg, VA 20177. However, all other payments, including business license taxes, meals taxes and parking ticket fines, should be sent to 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176.

The following Town departments are located outside of Town Hall and receive mail delivery at their individual facilities. However, mail addressed to these departments and delivered to Town Hall will be forwarded internally.

Leesburg Executive Airport
1001 Sycolin Road SE, Suite 7
Leesburg, VA 20175

Leesburg Parks & Recreation Department
60 Ida Lee Drive NW
Leesburg, VA 20176

Leesburg Police Department
65 Plaza Street NE
Leesburg, VA 20176

Leesburg Utilities Department
1385 East Market Street
Leesburg, VA 20176

Thomas Balch Library
208 West Market Street
Leesburg, VA 20176

Contact:
Betsy Fields
Research & Communications Manager
bfields@leesburgva.gov
703-771-2734

Jill re-entered the art world in 2003 by studying watercolor under nationally recognized artist, Jean Gill, and has been painting professionally since 2006. In these few short years, her work has become a recognized feature at regional exhibitions. Jill’s paintings hang in private collections around the country, have been featured in numerous one-woman shows, and have won several awards. Most recently, her work was honored at the 2011 Baltimore Watercolor Society’s Mid-Atlantic Exhibition. She is a requested speaker and has curated group shows throughout the Washington DC metro area. A resident of Loudoun County, Jill is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, Baltimore Watercolor Society, Virginia Watercolor Society, and Pennsylvania Watercolor Society. For more information about Jill and her art, please visit www.jpwatercolors.com.

The works included in the Leesburg exhibit represent a wide range of subjects, from landscapes and nature studies to portraits, demonstrating the breadth of Jill’s artistry. The exhibit will be on display until April 30, 2012.

The Super Bowl is America’s most popular national sporting event.  All across the country, millions of people gather to socialize and watch the big game.  The U.S. Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), with support from the National Football League (NFL) and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM) Coalition, have joined forces with local highway safety and law enforcement officials to spread an important safety message to the public about designating a sober driver on Super Bowl Sunday – Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.

“This message is for everyone who will be drinking during the big game. Make the right play and pass your keys to a designated driver so they can get you home safely,” said Leesburg Police Chief Joseph Price. “There is no excuse to get flagged for a false start. The men and women of the Leesburg Police Department will be out to stop anyone who decides to drink and drive.”

In 2010, alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities accounted for 31 percent of the total motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the United States.

Driving while impaired could result in a loss of your driver’s license or even possibly the loss of your or someone else’s life. On Super Bowl Sunday, make it a team effort to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe.  If you plan on driving, plan not to drink alcohol.

If you are hosting a Super Bowl party:

• Make sure all of your guests designate their sober drivers before kick-off or help arrange ride-sharing with sober drivers.
• Find unique ways to recognize the designated drivers at your party
o Give them a great spot to watch the game.
o Whatever non-alcoholic beverage they are drinking, make sure their glass is always full.
o Let them have the first pass at the buffet table.
o Make sure their cars are easy to access when it is time to start driving people home. Serve plenty of food.
• Offer a variety of non-alcoholic choices like soft drinks, juice, and water.
• Serve one drink at a time and serve measured drinks.
• Only serve alcohol to guests over 21 years of age.
• Determine ahead of time when you’ll stop serving alcohol, such as one hour before the party ends or at the end of the third quarter (just like NFL stadiums) and begin serving coffee and dessert.
• Add the numbers of local cab companies into your phone so they are just one touch away.
• Take appropriate steps to prevent anyone from drinking and driving.
• Be prepared for guests to spend the night if an alternative way home is not available.
• Remember, you can be held liable and prosecuted if someone you served ends up in a drunk-driving crash.

If you are attending a Super Bowl party or watching at a sports bar or restaurant, please follow these guidelines to make sure you enjoy Super Bowl XLVI responsibly:

• Designate your sober driver before the party begins.
• Avoid drinking too much alcohol too fast. Pace yourself—eat enough food, take breaks, and alternate with non-alcoholic drinks.
• If you don’t have a designated driver, ask a sober friend for a ride home; call a cab, friend, or family member to come and get you; or just stay where you are and sleep it off until you are sober.
• Always buckle up – it’s the best defense against other drunk driving.

For more information, please visit NHTSA’s Super Bowl XLVI Page  

A subsequent search of an apartment associated with the occupants of the vehicle was conducted and suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia was located inside the apartment. Two subjects are in custody and the investigation is continuing by the Leesburg Police Department and the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit.

Members of the Fairfax County Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team and Special Agents with the Virginia State Police assisted with the investigation.

A female resident called 911 to report that her husband was threatening suicide with a handgun.  Officers arrived on the scene within two minutes and surrounded the home. Shortly after the officer’s arrival, the subject exited the residence holding the handgun. Officers initiated contact and negotiated with the male subject for several minutes. The situation ended peacefully with the subject listening to officers and placing the handgun on the ground. He was subsequently taken into custody.

The subject, a 42 year-old Leesburg man, was transported to the Loudoun Hospital Center for evaluation. There were no injuries as a result this incident.

In order to be eligible to run for the vacant Council seat, a candidate must be qualified to vote in Leesburg Town Council elections and must have been a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia for at least one year immediately preceding the election.

Interested citizens are required to file certain documents, including a Certificate of Candidate Qualification, a Declaration of Candidacy, and a petition of registered voters with a minimum of 125 signatures, with the Loudoun County General Registrar in order to be placed on the ballot. These forms are available for download from the Virginia State Board of Elections website at www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Cidate_Information/Index.html. The deadline for submission is February 17, 2012 (60 days prior to the election date). Candidates may begin circulating petitions of registered voters on January 1, 2012.

Additional information for candidates is available from the Loudoun County General Registrar, on their website at www.loudoun.gov/vote, at their office at 750 Miller Drive SE, Suite C, Leesburg, Virginia 20175, in the Leesburg Airpark business park, or by calling 703-777-0380.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call the Leesburg Police at 703-771-4500 or at 703 – 443-TIPS if you wish to remain anonymous.

This is the first year that the department sponsored the event due to Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #70 closing its doors this year.  Officers of the department wanted to make sure those children less fortunate than others would have the chance to go shopping for Christmas.   So this year the department sponsored their own “Holidays With the Cops” in partnership with the Leesburg Police Citizen Support Team.   The initial goal was to raise enough money for five children shopping and let them spend two hundred dollars.   Support was so strong that ten children, identified through the Leesburg Parks and Recreation  “ROCK “ program, got to go shopping  and spend two hundred dollars on whatever they wanted.

The department sponsored a “pre-shopping party” that was attended by the officers, the children and many volunteers that were there to help wrap the presents.   Wegmans and Chick Filet of Leesburg donated much of the food and drinks for the party.   Then, all the children, some in police cars, were escorted to the Target in Leesburg, where they paired up with an officer and shopped to their hearts content.  Some bought bikes, toys and clothes. One child even bought his family a Christmas tree.   Another bought sodas for the officers to drink as the presents were wrapped because he had a little money left over. All of the children received gift bags from Target and Pillow Pets donated by a private citizen.

The Leesburg Police Department wishes to thank all the private citizens who donated to this event.   Also, with the support of the following businesses and organizations, this would not have been possible;

Leesburg Target

State Farm Insurance-Agent Meggan Culp

Leesburg Chick Filet

Leesburg Police Citizen Support Team

Leesburg Police Explorer Post #1041

The program will showcase some of the best improvisational comedy, live music and other performers in the region. Performances will take place in both auditoriums at the Tally Ho Theatre and on the Town Green. Confirmed performers include:

• Last Ham Standing
• The Amazing Nocheaux
• Swami Yohmami, the Original Sideshow Geek
• Bob’s Magic Show
• Andy Hawk & the Train Wreck Endings

The evening will end with a New Year’s countdown on the Town Green.

Tickets are $15 per person for adults and $5 for children under 12. For more information, please call 703-967-1326 or visit www.tallyholeesburg.com.

DryHome Roofing & Siding has selected Barbara Green, a recent widow and Loudoun County native, as the recipient of its ninth annual Free Roof for the Holidays program. Nominated by her daughter and many friends and neighbors, the life-long Leesburg resident will celebrate the holidays under a new roof.

“There was a tremendous outpouring of support for Mrs. Green from her friends and neighbors who nominated her. She has clearly made a positive mark on our community and given a lot to those around her, and now she is in desperate need of help. We’re excited to be able to make her holiday special with a new roof and hope it helps ease her burden,” said Steve Gotschi, DryHome’s owner.

Throughout November, Sterling-based DryHome accepted nominations from customers and the community to identify a Northern Virginia individual, family or nonprofit in need. Receiving a number of nominations, DryHome selected Barbara Green as the recipient based on her needs, the condition of her roof, and how she’s inspired her family and friends through her hard work and community service.

Green’s husband passed away in October after a five-year battle with lung cancer, which exhausted their resources. At the onset of his illness, her husband lost his job of 32 years after his employer went out of business, leaving him with no benefits or retirement. In addition, Green is recovering from hip replacement surgery and had to attend her husband’s funeral in a wheelchair. Despite her ailments, she continues working as a school bus driver with Loudoun County Public Schools, a position she has proudly held for more than 35 years.

Green received more than 20 glowing nominations. In nominating her, neighbors, family and friends provided these insights:

“My mom and dad are hard working, ethical, and have never asked for a hand out during their 46 years of marriage. She desperately needs a new roof…but with my dad’s passing, she was forced to use her savings to pay his final expenses.” –Kelly Wing

“Barbara deserves this roof….she is a wonderful and caring woman who has given service and time to others, asking for nothing in return.”–Brigid Duffy

“They are the most kind, down-to-earth people you will ever meet…After everything they have gone through, it would be good for something good to come out of it.” –Virginia Schrank

“I can’t think of a more deserving person for your free roof!” –Melinda McCandless

“Mrs. Green has given to this community over the years, and is now looking for someone to help her in her time of need.” –Mariann Boyd

“Her home desperately needs a roof before the winter… She has served the community, its families and children her entire life. She has no savings and now her husband is gone. We have been trying to fundraise to finance the cost of this roof, but winning this roof would be such a blessing for someone who could really use the help.” –Julie Anderson

“This is a warm and loving family that has been hit hard by illness and the economy.”—Sharyl Peluso

“There has not been a more sincere family…their kindness and generosity was extended to me on a regular basis. I cannot imagine a more deserving individual to receive this roof.”—Steve Saylor

“This program inspires the whole DryHome team. Using our skills to give a roof to a neighbor in need is great way to finish the year,” added Gotschi. “Next year is the 10th anniversary of our free roof program. To celebrate, we plan to give away two roofs in 2012.”

Last year, Hubert Laconia, a grandfather and Korean War veteran of Sterling, Va., won the award. Other winners have included: Good Shepherd Alliance, a nonprofit that serves Loudoun County’s homeless, Reston Interfaith, a nonprofit serving the homeless; Falls Church Cub Scout House; Gabriel Homes, a nonprofit that serves adults with developmental disabilities; Mrs. Caylor, a Leesburg resident and volunteer; and Bernie Cline, an elderly Alexandria resident in desperate need of a roof replacement.

via DryHome Roofing

Southeast & Southwest Quadrants – January 5th & January 12th
Northeast & Northwest Quadrants – January 6th & January 13th
Please place Christmas trees at the curb before 6:00 a.m. on the day of collection and prepare trees for collection using the following guidelines:

Remove all decorations from trees, including tinsel, angel hair and fake snow
Remove all lights
Remove all twine, string and metal or plastic ties
Remove stands and bases
Do not place in plastic or “Christmas Tree Disposal” bags
Before January 5th and after January 13th, Christmas trees with a trunk size of less than 6 inches in diameter will be collected as part of the Town’s regular brush collection. Please follow the above guidelines and place trees at curb by Monday evening.

There will be no changes to the trash or recycling collection over the Christmas or New Year’s holidays this year. As a reminder, Town of Leesburg offices will close at 12 noon on Friday, December 23, 2011 and will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2011, and Tuesday, December 27, 2011, for the Christmas holiday. Town offices will also be closed on Monday, January 2, 2012, in observance of the New Year’s holiday.

The Town Council plans to consider candidates and make an appointment in January 2012. The term of this appointment will be until a special election is held to elect a Council Member to fill the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2014. The date of the special election has not been determined.

Interested persons may submit their resumes and letters of interest to the Clerk of Council at the Leesburg Town Hall (25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176) by 12:00 noon on Friday, December 30, 2011. Candidates must be eligible to vote in Town elections and must have resided in the Town for at least one year.

The Leesburg Town Council meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in regular session and holds work sessions the Mondays preceding Council meetings. All meetings are held at the Leesburg Town Hall. Additional information is available by contacting the Clerk of Council during normal business hours (Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) at 703-771-2733

There were no animals in the barn,  and no injuries to animals or humans have been reported. The barn was a total loss.
The  cause of the fire is being investigated by the state fire marshal

Construction on this segment of Battlefield Parkway began in the fall of 2008 with utility relocation and grading work. During the summer of 2011, the Town closed the intersection of Battlefield Parkway and Edwards Ferry Road in order to accelerate construction schedule for two lanes of the new roadway segment and the reconstruction of the intersection, including the installation of a new traffic signal. Those two lanes of Battlefield Parkway were completed and opened to traffic on August 13, 2011. The remaining two lanes were opened on December 2, 2011, completing the segment of Battlefield Parkway from Fort Evans Road to Edwards Ferry Road.

“With the cooperation of Council on closing Edwards Ferry Road through the summer, a good contractor, and cooperative weather, we were able to complete this project ahead of schedule,” said Renée LaFollette, Acting Director of Capital Projects. “We appreciate the patience of the residents and travelling public, and hope you enjoy this new section of roadway.”

“Our Capital Projects team and all of the contractors for this project have done an outstanding job bringing this project to completion on time and under budget,” commented John Wells, Leesburg’s Town Manager. “I know that many citizens were concerned about the construction schedule last winter, when we had to let the new road bed settle for several months before we could begin the paving work, but we’ve heard nothing but positive comments since the roadway has been open.”

“As soon as the first two lanes of this section of Battlefield Parkway opened to traffic, we saw a noticeable improvement in traffic flow on the east side of Town,” said Calvin Grow, Leesburg’s Traffic Engineer. “Having this alternate route has relieved congestion on the Route 15 Bypass, particularly at the Fort Evans and Edwards Ferry intersections.”

When completed, Battlefield Parkway will be an outer ring road around the east side of Leesburg. The road’s construction has been divided into twelve different segments, nine of which have been completed by private developers. With the completion of the segment between Fort Evans Road and Edwards Ferry Road, the only remaining unbuilt segment is the one from South King Street (Route 15) and the Dulles Greenway. Construction funding for this last section of Battlefield Parkway is included in VDOT’s current Six Year Plan, with an estimated completion date in early 2015.

In 2008, the Loudoun Healthcare Foundation, the fundraising arm of INOVA Loudoun Hospital, created the “Loudoun Laurels” awards to honor those who lead by example and to encourage a sense of community. There are seven categories in which an individual or organization may be nominated: business and not-for-profit, education, lifetime service, philanthropy, science and technology, statesmanship, and stewardship. Each honoree participates by recording an audio-visual oral history to document his or her life, history, and contributions to Loudoun County. In 2010, the Loudoun Laurels Foundation became an independent not-for-profit organization, whose sole mission is to identify and honor outstanding Loudoun County individuals and organizations with the annual Loudoun Laurels awards.  For more information about the Loudoun Laurels awards, please visit www.loudounlaurels.org.

When the Loudoun Healthcare Foundation first created the Loudoun Laurels awards, the Foundation approached the Thomas Balch Library about becoming the archival repository for the new oral history series, and awarded the Library a $10,000 grant to house and preserve the new collection. The Loudoun Laurels Foundation continues to recognize Thomas Balch Library with an annual award in support of the Loudoun Laurels Oral History Collection.

The oral histories, recorded on DVDs from 2008 to 2011, are now available for viewing at the Thomas Balch Library and an online guide to the collection is available on the Town website at www.leesburgva.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=8546. Honorees include politicians, activists, local historians and industry leaders.  The interviews cover their early lives, influences, work, and families. Each year, new oral histories will be added to the collection as the Loudoun Laurels Foundation honors additional individuals. For each interview, the Library maintains a master copy and produces an additional copy that patrons may use in the library. The Library also preserves publicity surrounding the awards ceremony, as well as the ceremony programs as part of the Loudoun Laurels Oral History Collection. These materials, along with the oral histories themselves, document the work of the Loudoun Laurels Foundation and of the individuals honored each year.

In 2010, the Loudoun Community Health Center (LCHC) received an $8.7 million grant through the Federal Health Care Reform Act to build a new facility. Currently, LCHC is housed at the Inova Loudoun Hospital’s Leesburg Campus on Cornwall Street. The Center’s current space is inadequate to meet the increasing demand of Loudoun County residents seeking affordable medical care. As a result, LCHC is now managing a wait list of more than 900 people. The new 28,000 square foot building will have 18 exam rooms, 7 dental operatories, a mental health wing, optometry services, and community meeting room space for health-related educational programs.

“Our new facility will be a wonderful resource for the entire community,” commented Debra Dever, CEO of the Loudoun Community Health Center. “We still have a goal of raising the remaining $2 million to complete the project. Hopefully, now that construction is underway, there will be more awareness in the community of the Center’s services and we can generate the needed support.”

“The Loudoun Community Health Center has long been an under-recognized community partner,” said Marantha Edwards, Leesburg’s Economic Development Manager. “Once they received their grant last year, the Town was very proactive in helping them to find a location in Leesburg for their new facility. We’re delighted to celebrate this groundbreaking, and look forward to a ribbon cutting in 2012.”

About the Loudoun Community Health Center: The Loudoun Community Health Center provides medical, dental and mental health services to anyone in need, regardless of age or ability to pay. Since opening in 2007, LCHC has cared for more than 10,000 patients, many of whom are low-income or uninsured residents of Loudoun County. For more information, please visit www.LoudounCHC.org.