MONDAY CEREMONY IN STERLING

Today there were lots of yard sales, picnics and the Knights even had a fundraiser at the barn that I supported.

A lot of neighbors had parties and are having parties, and all the pools are open.

>>>Sunday event

Tomorrow Sunday, May 24, there will be church and later in the afternoon at 2:30 local musicians will gather on the porch of the Loudoun Farm Museum's Waxpool General Store to play bluegrass music. If you come to listen its five dollars for adults and $3 for children 2 to 12. If you bring an instrument ( to play) you and the guest get in free.

Monday, the big event
STERLING HONORS VETS MONDAY

Ann Kuo, Commander, American Legion Post 150 reports the ceremony on Monday, May 25th is from 11AM - 12 noon at the Sterling Veterans Memorial, at intersection of Sterling Blvd and Holly and will feature Keynote speaker Captain Jonathan Toland, Virginia Army National Guard. CPT Toland is currently assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Virginia Army National Guard. He deployed with the 116th to
Afghanistan in 2004-2005, and to Iraq in 2007-2008. He is a Sterling resident.

As for traffic control during the event, the Loudoun Sheriffs Department normally closes one lane on Sterling Blvd and one lane on Holly (not the entire road). We all appreciate traffic control.

WHAT: STERLING MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY
WHERE: STERLING VETERAN'S MEMORIAL
WHEN: MONDAY MAY 25 11 A.M.TO 12 NOON
WHO: AMERICAN LEGION AND VARIOUS VET GROUPS
WHY: SEE REAGAN QUOTE BELOW

>>> RONALD REAGAN ON MEMORIAL DAY

... Our pledge and our prayer this day are those of free men and free women who know that all we hold dear must constantly be built up, fostered, revered and guarded vigilantly from those in every age who seek its destruction. We know, as have our Nation's defenders down through the years, that there can never be peace without its essential elements of liberty, justice and independence. Those true and only building blocks of peace were the lone and lasting cause and hope and prayer that lighted the way of those whom we honor and remember this Memorial Day. To keep faith with our hallowed dead, let us be sure, and very sure, today and every day of our lives, that we keep their cause, their hope, their prayer, forever our country's own." ---Ronald Reagan

>>> Patricia Phillips Party

Patricia Phillips will host a party at the pavillion at Claude Moore Park after the ceremonies. She will have details.

>>> MULLINS GOP STATE CHAIRMAN

After Monday's ceremonies, I will join Republican leaders working with me since 1988, just a short 21 years ago, in saluting Pat Mullins at a Monday pre-convention barbecue. This coming Saturday May 30 my family will join 10,000 other Republicans at the Richmond Coliseum to re-elect Mullins, nominate candidates for governor, lt. governor and Ken Cuccinelli as Attorney General. Loudoun's delegation will include many celebrities and we will listen to some speakers and makes some noise.

In 1988. I ran the Fairfax county presidential campaign for Pat Robertson. Pat Mullins became a friend and ally in my behalf and supported me in Republican politics. He is a full time Rotarian for many years but the Washington Post hates him MORE. Go figure.

>>> PLOWMAN TO GET AWARD TUESDAY

The next LCRC meeting on May 26, at 7:30 p.m.,is at the Loudoun County Supervisors Board room in Leesburg. Virginia Attorney General Bill Mims and Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Pat Mullins will both be in attendance.

Attorney General Bill Mims will present a special award to our Commonwealth Attorney Jim Plowman as well as RPV Chairman Pat Mullins.

>>>GAZEBO MOSTLY RE-BUILT

The new wood structure gazebo for music and the Sterling Playmakers at the Sterling Community Center is mostly rebuilt and will be ready next week for public use. The previous structure burned and now has been replaced.

>>> LINCOLN ROAD BEING REPAVED.

Half of Lincoln Road is milled and repaved. The other half from Holly to Church will be done this week. There will be no parking from 7 a.m. 5-26-09 to 5 p.m. 5-29-09. There are some other roads being done (like Nutley) and they look great. Please be courteous to workers.

>>> VDOT WILL REPAVE ENTIRE ROUTE 7

This message from VDOT last night: "We are planning to mill and pave Rt. 7 East and West from Bridge on Rt. 15 Bypass (Old Leesburg city Limits) up to Fairfax County Line as a part of our annual paving projects (Season 2010). Our scope of work is 1.5" mill and pave for existing main line, Turn lanes and Cross over's."

>>> GUNGRABBERS ON THE MOVE

Pro-gun rights groups and private citizens are reacting negatively to the attempt by the county board of supervisors to stall gun rights mandated four years ago by Virginia law and more recently penalties were instituted for any county that does not restore the "right to carry" on their local county laws. Crowds of pro-gun civic leaders have started attending meetings of the board to express outrage that efforts are being made by the liberal majority to stall and risk lawsuits that the taxpayers will have to pay for and also definitely lose.

>>> YORK AND MILLER DECRY "RICHMOND'S DICTATE"

Staff reports outlining various anti-gun rights options have been prepared at the request of Chairman Scott York and Supervisor Stephens Miller which will be considered at a Public Safety Committee meeting and then the full board of supervisors meeting in June. I have stated on the record that the open carry, and discharge if necessary, of a gun in the defense of one's home or one's person in any public place should be legal. Liberals resist this truth and therefore subject Loudoun to legal challenge at taxpayer cost paying the attorney fees to the person who sues.

>>> HAPPY FACE KIDS, new charity

Happy Face Kids Charity is a new local non profit organization working to assist children and families with downs syndrome and other special needs. The website is www.happyfacekidscharity.org and email is [email protected]. We are a Sterling based organization. We are currently seeking college age and adult volunteers to help with our mentoring program and other programs and events . Please call (571-313-1489) or email for additional information.

>>>STERLING TEEN GRASSCUTTERS EXCHANGE

Several Sterling teens have signed up with the Sterling Teen Grasscutters Exchange to hire out for cutting grass this summer.

Please call the office of Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio at 703-771-5819 and tell Lauren, Rachel or Kathy if you want to hire someone to cut your grass.

All callers need to tell Lauren, Kathy or Rachel your Full name, address, phone number, and a brief description of work to be done. One of them will call you with the procedure after that.

>>> LIST OF FINANICAL SUPPORTERS BACK PROJECT GRADUATION

Parents do the work of course. To help the 2009 Senior Class with their all night party on June 22, these generous companies are contributing prizes and other support. To get added to the list, please send your donation to Project Graduation c/o Park View HS 400 W. Laurel Avenue Sterling, Virginia 20164. Link to current supporters.
http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/50960315111135/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=76039