NATIONAL CELEBRITY IN STERLING MARCH 24
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY
(See National Celebrity In Sterling,Below)
President Barrack Obama is keeping the tradition and has colored the White House fountain with green dye.
Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Sterling Community Center Thursday 3/17 from 11:30-12:30. Ages 5 & under wear your best green outfit and celebrate St. Patty's playing in our moonbounces, making a green craft and more
St. Patricks Day Sober Ride 1-800-200-8294
I promote Sobriety Check Points and Mothers Against Drunk Driving. They will be out in force today.
I am also promoting "Sober Ride" which will be offered throughout the metro area from 4 p.m. today, Thursday, March 17 to 4 AM Friday March 18. To recieve a free cab ride, for any reason, up to $30 value call 1-800-200-8294. (Thank you Loudoun Yellow Cab for participating).
TOP IRISH PRESIDENT TO BE CELEBRATED NEXT WEEK
I hope you can come.
The Salute to Ronald Reagan will take place Thursday, March 24, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Santini's Restaurant under the clocktower across from the Burlington Coat Factory.
The address of Santinis is 46950 Community Plaza Sterling, Va. 20164 and their phone number is 703-450-4444
NATIONAL CELEBRITY IN STERLING MARCH 24
A special guest who is a national leader in the Reagan for President movement and who was a key note speaker at the Reagan Birthday ceremonies will be the keynote speaker at our March 24 event. You will treasure this suprise special speakers words as if you were at the Reagan Library ceremonies yourself.
>>>New "Miller 5 Amended" Plan for Sterling District
As I have told you in previous letters, the Board of Supervisors has now adopted a redistricting plan during our business meeting this past Tuesday during a 3 hour session. Of sixty plans reviewed by Supervisors, the plan adopted was Miller 5 that was slightly amended.
Voting for the new districts were Burton, Kurtz, Buckley, McGimsey and Burk.
I asked for some improvements to the Sterling District and recieved overwhelming support from the Board members for those changes I suggested. Thank you to the board of supervisors for approving those changes overwhelmingly.
NEW PROPOSED PRECINCTS DOUBLE STERLING DISTRICT
The new precincts as proposed for Sterling are across the street on the north, on Route 7, precincts #608 and #606("Mirror Ridge" --Cardinal Glen and "Seneca" Richland Acres areas respectively) and across the street on Cascasdes Parkway on the west side (taken from the Old Potomac District), southern half of precinct "number 212" "Claude Moore Precinct" and old Sterling 211, Buchanan precinct which votes in Sterling at the Guilford Elementary School.
I approved of the map as it related to Sterling.
But the map did a lot more in other areas of the county that rewarded too much to Western Loudoun, so I voted "no" in the final vote.
A more detailed map is being prepared at this time.
A longer report is posted here 'No Perfect Plan': Supervisors Divided In Final Redistricting Vote
http://leesburgtoday.com/articles/2011/03/16/news/9225redistrict031611.txt
NEW "DRAFT" DISTRICT MAP POSTED HERE (note: does not include amendments made at meeting by me and others)
http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/board_adopts_final_redistricting_plan/
>>>Sterling Blvd. Clean Up April 9
Here's your invitation to participate in the Sterling Boulevard Cleanup from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 9th. All participants should come to BRIAR PATCH PARK (located along Sterling Blvd. between Charlotte St. and Frederick Dr.) at 8:45 a.m. to receive orange bags, safety vests, and instructions. Please bring work gloves!
>>> JAPAN NEEDS OUR HELP
Japan has been rocked by one of the strongest earthquakes on record last week, followed by a catastrophic tsunami and concerns about problems with their nuclear power plants.
Japanese families have been displaced and there are shortages of food and essential medical supplies in many parts of northeast Japan.
Sterling Americans always help the less fortunate. Will you help? There are many charities involved in the relief effort, so I have just included a couple options below. Remember, just $5 or $10 can make a difference.
The Salvation Army:
Salvation Army in Japan has three emergency service relief teams operating in areas devastated by the earthquake and tsunami that hit the north-east coast last week. One of the teams is assisting evacuees from regions where there is potential danger because of damaged nuclear power stations. Click here to donate.
Japan Disaster Fund
https://secure20.salvationarmy.org/donation.jsp
If you'd like more options, please click here for a more comprehensive listing of organizations helping in Japan - as well as a warning against donating to false charities hoping to capitalize off your generosity.
THESE ARE OTHER LEGITIMATE GROUPS TO DONATE TO TO HELP JAPAN
Please help today if you can.