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Community Centers
Claude Moore Community Center 571-258-3500 Mondays-Thursdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. (no set closing time; call ahead); Fridays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Manager, Barbara Smith Rates vary per

Libraries
Cascades Library 21030 Whitfield Place, Potomac Falls Phone: 703-444-3228 Hours: Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Branch Manager: Carolyn

Adventures
Go on the Attack AG Paintball Games 20136 Gant Lane Leesburg, VA 21075 Field: 703-771-3965 Office: 301-417-0137 For more information on paintball, check out www.agpaintballgames.com.

Important Numbers
Emergency: 911 CHILD CARE Day-care information: 703-777-0353 School-age programs: 703-737-8042 COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES George Mason University, Sterling: 703-993-4350 George

Health
Inova Loudoun Hospital 44045 Riverside Parkway, Leesburg 703-858-6000 Health classes offered: Call Cynthia O’Hara at 703-858-6360 for information on safe sitter, prenatal classes and sibling classes,

Clubs and Organizations
American Legion Post 150. Sterling's Commander is Ann Kuo at 703-444-9255. The Sterling American Legion Post meets the first Wednesday of every month at the Ruritan Clubhouse located on Ruritan Road in

By The Numbers
Demographic Information: Loudoun County Total population = 271,069 By ZIP Code 20147, Ashburn = 47,190 20148, Ashburn = 20,116 20164, Sterling = 35,254 20165, Sterling = 30,917 20175, Leesburg

Faith
Algonkian Ward Circle Drive at East Maple Ave., Sterling 703-471-6146 Denomination: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Sunday Service at 1 p.m.; after Dec. 31, 9 a.m. All Dulles Area Muslim

School Board
The nine-member Loudoun County School Board meets the second Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., and on the fourth Tuesday 6:30 p.m. only, at the Loudoun County Public Schools Administration

Faith
Ashburn Presbyterian Church 20962 Ashburn Road, Ashburn 703-729-2012 Pastor: Dr. John E. Peterson Established 1872 627 members Sunday services at 9:45 a.m. contemporary and 11:15 a.m. traditional. Denomination:

Civic Organizations
Catholic Charities, 100 Dry Mill Road, S.W., Leesburg. Call 703-443-2481 or visit www.ccda.net. Community Holiday Coalition. The Community Holiday Coalition serves less fortunate families, children

Water and Sewer
The Loudoun County Sanitation Authority (LCSA) provides public water and sewer service for Loudoun County residents who live outside incorporated towns. The authority services more than 175,000 people

Cars
Car Registration Requirements: All new residents must obtain a driver’s license and new automobile registrations within 30 days of becoming a resident of the county. They can be obtained at DMV in Leesburg

School Board
The nine-member Loudoun County School Board meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 4p.m. and 6:30 p.m., at the Loudoun County Public Schools Administration Building, 21000 Education Court,

Parks
Algokian Regional Park Cascades Parkway, Sterling 703-450-4655 Includes swimming, golf, fishing, boating, a playground, vacation cottages and a meeting center. Claude Moore Park 21544 Old Vestals

Fire and Rescue
VOLUNTEER FIRE/RESCUE STATIONS For emergencies, always call 911. Sterling Volunteer Fire Company 11 104 Commerce St., Sterling Nonemergency number: 703-430-7010 Established: 1966 Sterling Volunteer

Public Schools
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Ashburn 44062 Fincastle Drive, Ashburn 571-252-2350 Principal: Barbara C. Holley, Ph.D. Web site: cmsweb2.loudoun.k12.va.us/ashburn Belmont Station 20235 Nightwatch St.,

Parks
Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve 21085 The Woods Road, Leesburg 703-669-0316 www.bansheereeks.org Hours varies according to reservations. Banshee Reeks Park is a 725-acre natural preserve that protects

Community Center
Douglass Community Center 407 E. Market St., Leesburg 703-771-5913 Mondays-Fridays, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Manager, Judy Molzhan Rates vary by program Leesburg's Douglass Community

Law Enforcement
LOUDOUN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 39 Catoctin Circle, S.E., Leesburg Stephen O. Simpson, Sheriff Sheriff's Administration: 703-777-0407 Emergency: 911 Nonemergency: 703-777-1021 Public Information:

Courts
Judicial System The County Administration Building 1 Harrison St., S.E., Leesburg 703-777-0200 THREE-TIERED SYSTEM Within each judicial district in Virginia there are two courts, the General

New Resident's Checklist
Before all the unpacking is finished, new residents are faced with making sure they have properly registered their cars, hooked up their cable television, signed up for phone service, registered to vote

Animal Care & Control
LOUDOUN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL 39820 Charles Town Pike, Waterford Eastern Loudoun number: 703-777-0406 Western Loudoun number: 540-882-3211 To dispatch an animal control officer

2009 Elections
Voters will go to the polls on Nov. 3 to choose their next governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and local state delegate. On election day, the polls will open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Absentee

2009 Elections
Voters will go to the polls on Nov. 3 to choose their next governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and local state delegate. On election day, the polls will open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Absentee

General Assembly
State delegates and senators constitute the state's legislative branch. They draw up the state's budget and pass bills, which must be signed by the governor before they become law. Legislative sessions

Supervisors
The nine-member Loudoun County Board of Supervisors meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month, beginning at 9 a.m. The board's monthly public hearings are held on the Monday following the first

General Assembly
State delegates and senators constitute the state's legislative branch. They draw up the state's budget and pass bills, which must be signed by the governor before they become law. Legislative sessions

Arts & Entertainment
VISUAL ARTS Loudoun Art Council P.O. Box 4270 5 Loudon Street, Third Floor, Leesburg, VA 20175 703-777-7838 info@loudounarts.org www.loudounarts.org The promotion and expansion of art around the

Things to Do
July Summer Fling Dressage Competition. Aug 1-2, all day event, at the Morven Park International Equestrian Center in Leesburg. The highlight of the competition is the musical freestyle.

Taxes & Fees
AUTOMOBILE DECALS Automobiles must be registered through the Commission of the Revenue by going into the Leesburg or Sterling offices of the Commission, 1 Harrison St., S.E., Leesburg or 21641 Ridgetop



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