Party 4-6 p.m. Today?
There is snow on the ground everywhere and there may be more snow tomorrow.
The planned Christmas Party is on. I will look at the snow situation again on Saturday. The Party will go on Saturday at 4 p.m. if weather permits.
This is the Season for snow, so let's not let a little atmospheric decorations that came yesterday stop us from a, today,Saturday, party, December 6.
But if there is a heavy snow on Saturday, lets not try to do the impossible. There is always the swearing in at Lansdown on December 16.
Winter storm warning through Saturday (Official Forecast)
Tonight: Periods of snow. Snow accumulation 3 to 6 inches. Lows around 30. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: Snow...mainly early. Total snow accumulation 4 to 8 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
SO WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
Talking about snow: Senator George Allen will be at the Republican Advance for his hoe down ($50 admission) on Saturday night at the Sheraton Premiere, Tysons Corner, after our event. Allen was visiting South Dakota and met with former Congressman John Thune, who introduced Allen to a raucous crowd of 500 people who came from all over the state, even though South Dakota was being hit by a massive snow storm!
Supervisor Eugene Delgaudios CHRISTMAS PARTY---All Faiths Welcome
We still have some room for late arrivals. Thank you for responding by email or by telephone. Children welcome of course!
You are invited to a Christmas Party on Saturday, December 6th, 2003 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Jimmy Gs Restaurant in the Community Plaza Shopping Center, under the Clock Tower on Route 7,in Sterling (opposite Burlington Coat Factory).
I will provide Pizza, salads and soda. This event is limited to the first 100, so RSVP by phone 703-421-4599 or simply hit reply and say in the subject line or comment "MERRY CHRISTMAS EUGENE, RSVP FOR NUMBER ON DEC. 6" .
There are now 50 people who have responded, thank you for that. Please tell me if you are coming.
Christmas Carols will be sung. Any other seasonal hymn or song is welcome and will be sung , so make some copies. Dress:Casual ADMISSION: FREE
HISTORIC SWEARING IN CEREMONY
All six of the newly elected Republican Supervisors will be sworn in at one location at one time.
And reports are coming in about other Republican elected officials also using this time to swear too.
That's me, your Sterling Supervisor, Eugene Delgaudio, and Jim Clem, Mick Staton, Steve Snow, Bruce Tulloch and Lori Waters.
You are invited. The Swearing In Ceremony is on Tuesday, December 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. with the actual ceremony at 5:45 p.m. sharp. It will be Lansdown Resort at 44050 Woodbridge Parkway in Landsdowne, Virginia. There will be light refreshments and lots of Republican celebrities.
ACTION ITEMS FOR LAST BOARD MEETING OF THE 2000-2003 TERM OF OFFICE.
This is the tentative action agenda for the last meeting of the 4 year term for Monday, December 15, 2003 at 9 a.m.
Administrative Items Report
Board-Member Initiative: Extension of Tenure of Citizens Committee for the Historic Cavalry Battles of Aldie, Middleburg & Upperville
Board Member Initiative: Leesburg Regional Road Projects
[To be considered prior to Tax Exemption Requests: # A. Policy for Evaluating Requests for Tax Exemption]
Janelia Farm Holding L.L.C. (Howard Hughes Medical Institute) / Request for Tax Exemption Designation
Prison Fellowship Ministries / Request for Tax Exemption Designation
Virginia Regional Transportation Association (Formerly Loudoun County Transportation Association) / Request for Tax Exemption Designation
Amendment to Chapter 1068 of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County / Pre-Treatment of Wastewater
-- Loudoun County Heritage Preservation Plan
-- Oak Hill
-- Naming a Road in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
X. Board Standing Committee Reports
-- Finance / Government Services Committee
-- Policy for Evaluating Requests for Tax-Exemption
-- Contract Award / Sheriff's Cruisers
-- Contract Award / Operation of the Emergency Homeless Shelters
-- Utilization of Federal Forfeiture Funds / Sheriff's Office
-- Contract Renewal / Systems Furniture and Installation
-- Preliminary FY 03 Financial Condition and Projected Fund Balance
-- Interjurisdictional Agreement w. Town of Leesburg / Boundary Line Adjustment / Fire-Rescue Training Facility
-- Transportation Committee
-- Leesburg Request for Transportation Safety Funds / Evergreen Mill Road and Tolbert Lane
-- Routes 7-607 Interchange Design
-- Augusta Drive Traffic Safety Issues
-- Land Use Committee
-- SPEX 2002-0020 / Brothers Concrete Construction, Inc.
-- Water Review Technical Advisory Committee Comprehensive Report and Proposal
-- ZOAM 2003-0002 / Amendments to Article VII of the Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance, Administration and regulation of Affordable Dwelling Unit Developments
-- ZMAP 2002-0010 / Richland Business Center
-- ZMAP 2002-0005 / Loudoun Station
-- ZMAP 2002-0019 / Amberleigh
LINK IS IN FULL SWING TO FEED HUNGRY
LINK, an all-volunteer, non-profit organization since 1972, respectfully requests donations of non-perishable food items, $10-$25 grocery store gift certificates and new toys and gifts for children of all ages to be provided to needy families in the Herndon, Sterling and Ashburn areas.
Volunteers can register and families can qualify for groceries, food certificates and toys by calling the LINK Hot Line @ 703-437-1776. A LINK Rep will take your call to register to volunteer or to qualify for food baskets and toys. Families select their own groceries (mini supermarket inside the church) based on family size.
Donations of non-perishable food can be dropped off at Christ The Redeemer Church from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM, December 15 through 19. Christ the Redeemer is located at 46833 Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7) in Sterling. Donation of toys and gifts can be dropped off at Herndon United Methodist Church located at 701Bennett Street in Herndon. Schedule is 9:30 to 3:30 and 7:00 to 8:30 Monday thru Thursday and 1:00 to 7:00 on Friday (same dates as listed below).
GEDDIE ASKS FOR NEW TOYS FOR NEEDY KIDS; WILL CARRY ON OLD STERLING TRADITION
John Geddie, the editor for the Loudoun Easterner has issued a request to his friends: bring toys. He wrote this message in his recent column:
(quote) "Because we do not have the time nor talent to repair used toys, (I am asking) businesses and individuals to donate new toys for needy kids. Several have already donated, but more are needed. There are two or three targetsthe Love Box project to make sure needy children have something to remember, Social Services, and maybe an organization that gives toys to kids in hospitals. We will not accept money because we are not used to handling it. Amy is getting major assistance from businesses, but Alex and I would like individuals and families to get involved....(Alex is the copy boy,Ed. Note)
So would you please go out to a toy store, have fun, and purchase one new toy for a needy kid? Bring it here to 20735 Ashburn Road in Old Ashburnlook for the old blue house about a block from Partlow's Store. (One Mile south on Ashburn Road from Route 7) In return, we will send you an autographed copy of me and the copy boyprobably my favorite one from a few years back. It will be printed in genuine black and white on my HP 1300, ink smudges and all. If you bring by more than one new toy, you can have the first prize, a picture of the copy boy by himself. " (unquote)
So, there you are local Sterling Americans. Our biggest booster, John Geddie is laying out a marker for all of us to help out with some new toys. He will make sure the right little people get them too.
JUNIPER IS LIT UP
All of Sterling has Christmas lights up, but Juniper is brighter than ever and the hundreds of visitors are singing. Visit Juniper Avenue as soon as you can.
Dimitri Kesari has a Son!
For those of you who know Dimitri, here the big news. Mr. and Mrs. Kesari now have a baby boy, their third child (yes, the first 2 are girls). In this day of the internet, one of our top Republicans has graciously allowed us to visit with him: (Congratulations).
http://hometown.aol.com/dkesari/myhomepage/babynews.html