Send announcements, which are open to the public at no or minimal cost, to The Loudoun Connection, 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102 or e-mail to loudoun@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Friday, two weeks before the event. Photos/artwork encouraged. For more information, call Jennifer Lesinski at 703-917-6454. For additional listings, visit www.connectionnewspapers.com.
Loudoun Volunteer Services announces a new board of directors to include a new slate of executive officers. New members Megan Descutner of HCA Capital Division; Bob Gleason of the Sterling community; Mike Kalasanckas of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; Melanie Miles of the Miles LeHane Group Inc.; and Joan Ziemba of George Washington University’s Virginia Campus joined the board at its annual retreat, held at the Claude Moore Park Recreation Center in June.
The Loudoun County Advisory Commission on Youth is seeking to fill two vacant positions. Applicants would represent youth-serving organizations, including business, nonprofits, faith-based, civic and other nongovernmental entities. Examples include, but are not limited to AOL, the YMCA, 4-H, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, community coalitions, MADD, LAWS, Loudoun Cares, Loudoun Youth Inc., La Voz and other organizations.
To apply, interested citizens should submit a letter of application to the Loudoun Youth Initiative to be received no later than July 30. The letter should be addressed and mailed to: Tim Chesnutt, director, Loudoun Youth Initiative, 215 Depot Court, 2nd Floor, MSC 78, Leesburg, VA, 20175. Contact Tim Chesnutt at 703-737-8346 or tim.chesnutt@loudoun.gov.
Teen Reading Buddy Volunteers at Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road, Ashburn. Share your love by reading picture books to young children, ages 3-5. Stop by the Information desk for more details and an application form. Recommended for ages 12-18. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors encourages residents to become actively involved in their county government. There are currently vacancies for representatives from all of Loudoun County’s election districts on the county and regional advisory boards, commissions and committees. For information about specific vacancies, contact Cindy Atkins, County Administration, 703-771-5034, or by e-mail at Cindy.Atkins@loudoun.gov.
Information about each board, committee and commission is available on the Loudoun County Government Web site at www.loudoun.gov/advisory.
The Heritage Farm Museum located in Claude Moore Park in Sterling seeks volunteers to serve as program assistants and instructors programs in their new interactive exhibit hall. Ask about internships for college and graduate school students; paid positions also available for qualified applicants. Call curator Katie Jones at 571-258-3800.
Loudoun Volunteer Services is seeking volunteers to assist in emergencies. In the event of an emergency, Loudoun Volunteer Services is prepared to assist the Loudoun County Office of Emergency Management by coordinating volunteers. These are volunteers who are not currently affiliated with an organization and who are willing to assist with the emergency. Training will be conducted in February. To register, visit www.loudoun.gov/volunteer and click on "Volunteer Reception Center Support Team." Contact Lisa Rose, volunteer coordinator, at 703-737-8424 or lisa.rose@loudoun.gov.