Free Mulch is available at the Loudoun County Landfill, 20939 Evergreen Mills Road. The mulch is organic and has not been treated with any chemicals. Residents may visit the facility Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Bring a pitchfork to load the mulch. Free. For more information, call 703-771-5500 or visit www.loudoun.gov/oswm/recycle/mulch.htm.
U.S. Rep. Frank R. Wolf will hold a town meeting on Saturday, April 3 at 2 p.m. at Ida Lee Park Recreation Center, 60 Ida Lee Drive, Leesburg. Constituents can access his complete voting record for the first session of the 108th Congress on his web site at http://www.house.gov/wolf.
Inova Blood Donor Services needs donors. There will be an opportunity to give blood on Thursday, March 18 from 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. at Loudoun Hospital Center, 44045 Riverside Parkway, Leesburg. . For an appointment, donors may call 1-866-BLOODSAVES (1-866-256-6372) or visit www.inova.org/donateblood.
The Loudoun County Area Agency on Aging and America
Online (AOL), in cooperation with the IRS, are sponsoring free tax preparation assistance, including free computer e-filing, for county residents age 55 or older and those with low incomes or disabilities. Trained volunteers will assist clients with filing federal, state and local tax forms using forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ. Taxpayers with more complicated returns will be referred to IRS publications or other resources. The service is availablenow through April 9. County residents seeking an appointment should call 703-777-0257. Those without an appointment will be served on a space available basis. The following should be brought to the appointment: Copies of last year's tax return, All federal and state forms needed to complete the return All W-2 forms Statements from Social Security, Welfare, Retirement, or Unemployment. Medical, tax, and interest statements Social security cards for all persons claimed on forms. Tax assistance will be provided at the Loudoun County Senior Centers located in Cascades Marketplace and downtown Leesburg and at the Ashburn and Purcellville libraries. All sites will be closed if Loudoun County schools are closed due to inclement weather. If schools are operating on a delay, please call 703-777-0257 for tax program information.
The Loudoun County Office of Solid Waste Management will sponsor eight Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events in 2004. All the events are on Saturday from 9-3 p.m. There will be an event each month from April through July and September through November. A complete schedule with a list of the dates and locations is available online at www.loudoungov/oswm/hhw.htm.
Shenandoah Sound Drum and Bugle Corps of Sterling will hold rehearsals on March 21. For more information, call Tom Ackman at 703-430-2753 (evenings) or e-mail him at tom_ackman@hotmail.com or visit the web site at www.shenandoahsound.org.
Sterling Annex, 1115 W. Church Road, is offering Lunch Bunch Afternoons, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. for a drop-in fee of $5 an hour. Children enjoy crafts, outdoor and indoor play and lunch. Space is limited. Call 703-430-6673.
The Community Resilience Project of Loudoun County provides a list of typical reactions in adults and children and tips on coping with the increased threat of terror. Visit the Loudoun County Government Web site at www.loudoun.gov/mhmr/resilience.htm. Citizens can also find a link to a free, confidential, online screening for depression, bipolar (manic-depression), anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders. Information about the Resilience Project is also available at 1-866-400-2951 (TTY: 703-228-4831).
Serving all of Northern Virginia, the English as a Second Language (ESL) and Immigrant Ministries program provides English classes in 21 locations including Loudoun County. There is a $15 processing charge due at registration. Scholarships are available for those unable to pay. Free babysitting is also available at some locations. Registration dates and class times will vary according to location. For more information in English, Spanish, Korean or Vietnamese, call 703-841-0292 or visit www.eslim.org.
Persons interested in helping immigrants improve their quality of life should call 703-271-8341.
The Loudoun County Solid Waste Management Facility accepts and processes used appliances (i.e. refrigerators, stoves, dehumidifiers); tree limbs/branches, bags of grass/lawn clippings; propane cylinders; tires; furniture; and scrap metal (i.e. sheet metal roofing, drained lawn mowers, bicycles, even steel security safes). The landfill is located at 20939 Evergreen Mills Road and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. There is a disposal fee of $55 per ton or roughly 55 cents per 20 pounds.
The landfill has a recycling center where residents can recycle used motor oil, antifreeze, automobile batteries, white office paper, commingled containers, newsprint and cardboard.
Residents may also pick up free mulch at the facility. The mulch is from shredding tree limbs, branches and stumps only; no lumber is mixed into the mulch. Residents have to load their own, so bring a shovel or pitch fork.
For more information, visit www.loudoun.gov/oswm.
Loudoun County teens can visit www.loudounteens.org to learn how to get involved in their community and where to go to find information about jobs and other programs and services available to teenagers. Local teen Jon Hughes designed the site with input from teens that serve on the Loudoun County Advisory Commission On Youth (ACOY). For more information, contact the Loudoun County Office on Youth, at 703-777-0358.