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Purcellville Making a Big Difference in Bay Clean Up Efforts
Nice story from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation about water treatment in Purcellville Va. Cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay takes a lot of smart people making hard choices to do the right thing. Many times, probably most times, such folks don’t get much recognition for making a positive difference. So today, Bay Daily shines a light on [...]

DUI Driver Charged in Hit and Run on Route 7
On September 2nd at approximately 2:00AM Loudoun County Deputy was patrolling near Route 7 and Ashburn Blvd, when two vehicles were observed traveling eastbound on Route 7. One of the vehicles, a passenger car, was attempting to pass a truck. The vehicle struck the passenger side of the truck and continued to drive down ROute [...]

Inbound Dulles Flight Reports Laser Light from Leesburg Area
At approximately 9:00PM on September 1st, Loudoun Deputies were contacted when an inbound flight to Dulles International Airport reported that someone from the ground had shined a laser into the aircraft. The flight crew reported details of the incident and deputies were able to identify a 15-year old Leesburg boy as being involved in the [...]

September 11th Observance in Leesburg
The Town of Leesburg’s annual September 11th Observance will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. on the Town Green. Loudoun County Fire Chief Keith Brower will be the keynote speaker for this event. Individuals are invited to visit the Freedom Memorial, located in Freedom [...]

Barn Fire in Lucketts Area
At approximately 2:00AM September 1, 2010, emergency crews responded to a  fire at 15050 Lee’s Crossing Lane. Once on scene, emergency personnel reported a large wooden barn fire with possible extension into another adjacent barn. As a result of the fire, the barn was a total loss. However, the adjacent barn sustained [...]

DMV Is Back Online Thursday
RICHMOND – The Department of Motor Vehicles will be fully operational on Thursday, September 2, 2010. DMV will have all hands on deck when computer service is fully restored enabling the processing of driver's licenses and ID cards in customer service centers. DMV is extending operating hours until 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2010 [...]

Loudoun Schools Start September 7th
Loudoun County’s 79 public schools open Tuesday, September 7th, expecting an estimated 63,353 students for the 2010-2011 school year. This year will begin with doors opening at two new high schools and the county’s first modern two-story elementary school. The three new schools feature sustainable design, green construction practices, [...]

Virginia Governor Declares State of Emergency as Precaution for Hurricane Earl
Governor Bob McDonnell today declared a state of emergency in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a step authorizing state agencies to take precautionary action to prepare for any potential impacts in eastern Virginia from Hurricane Earl. A state of emergency must be declared under state law so that additional resources are available and positioned for use [...]

Eight Virginia Students Awarded Verizon Foundation Scholarships
As the fall semester begins at colleges and universities across the nation, eight Virginia students are getting some help to pay their college bills.  They are among 675 students nationwide who received scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year through Verizon’s scholarship program for the children and dependents of company employees. The students [...]

Additional Yard Waste Collection in Leesburg Ends Soon
Reminder to residents! The additional yard waste collection day currently on your trash day ends September 27th for residents in the SE/SW and September 28th for residents in the NE/NW. After this date, yard waste will be collected on your recycling day ONLY. The additional collection date runs from May through September annually to assist [...]

Low Fat Easy Strawberry Crepes
Ingredients: 1 – 8 oz or 16 oz frozen or fresh strawberries 1 – low fat strawberry yogurt 1 – low fat strawberry cream cheese Strawberry Syrup Powdered Sugar Directions: Crepes: can be store bought or made with 1 cup flour, 1 cup milk, 2 tbsp sugar, 2 eggs and cooked until lightly browned. Spread [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Homemade Banana Bread
Ingredients: 1 Cup softened butter 2 Cups granulated sugar 4 Eggs (beaten) 6 Ripe bananas (mashed) 2 1/2 Cups flour 2 Teaspoons baking soda 1 Teaspoon salt 1 Cup chooped walnuts (optional) Directions: Cream together the butter and sugar until pale yellow. Add bananas and eggs and beat until ingrediaents are well incorporated. Sift together [...] Related posts:

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Perfect Tom Collins
Ingredients: 2 oz gin 1 oz lemon juice 2 tsp Bar sugar 3 oz club soda 1 slice orange (Optional) Directions: Fill drink Shaker half way with ice. Mix in Gin, Lemon Juice and Sugar. After Mixing Strain into cold Collins/Highball glass and ice cubes and place orange slice on side. * Note you if [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Asparagus Quiche
Ingredients: 1 Pound fresh asparagus 1 Teaspoon salt 1 Unbaked pastry shell (10″) 1 Egg white, lightly beaten 2 Cups shredded Swiss cheese 10 Bacon strips, cooked and crumbled 4 Eggs 1 1/2 Cups light cream 1/4 Teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 Teaspoon salt pinch pepper Cherry tomatoes, halved Directions: Cut 8 asparagus spears 4″ long [...] Related posts:

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Barrio Salsa
Ingredients: 4 Organic Tomatoes 1 Bunch (or less) Cilantro 2 Bunches Scallions 2 Tablespoons (or to taste) extra virgin olive oil Directions: Chop tomatoes, cilantro and scallions…Mix together and coat with olive oil. Serve with tortillas or chips. Melt a mild cheddar cheese (or Brie munster) on slices of French bread or crackers and serve [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Breakfast Bananas Foster
Ingredients: 4 bananas 1.5 tbs. of melted butter 2 tbs. brown sugar 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp. clove 1 tbs heavy cream 1 cup crushed cornflakes 1 tbs. maple syrup Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients except bananas in medium size bowl and blend well. Slice bananas in half and then cut [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Banana Stuffed French Toast
Ingredients: 18 slices cinnamon bread (not cinnamon raisin) 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese – softened 3 ripe bananas – mashed 8 eggs 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup maple syrup Mixture of cinnamon and sugar for sprinkling Directions: Grease or spray a 13 X 9 inch pan. Mix the cream cheese and add the [...] Related posts:

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Apple Crumb Pie
Ingredients: 1 9″ unbaked pastry shell (If frozen allow to thaw) 7-9 green cooking apples, peeled , cored and sliced 1/2 cup of Sugar (or 1/4 cup for sweeter apples are used) 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 tablespoons of butter Melt butter in pan under a low heat, cut each prepared apple into about 8-9 [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Baked Stuffed Apples
Ingredients: 5 Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples 1 Cup of brown sugar 1/2 Cup of butter or margarine 1 Tablespoons of cinnamon 1/2 Cup of chopped pecans 1 Teaspoon of vanilla extract Whipped Cream Directions: This recipe is a great first course to a full gourmet breakfast. We call it desert before breakfast! Core [...] Related posts:

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Baked Florentine Omelet
Ingredients: 8 Large Eggs, beaten 1 cup Ricotta cheese 1/2 cup Milk 1 cup Mozzarella cheese,grated 1/2 cup thinly sliced Scallions 1/2 tsp dried Basil or 5-6 fresh leaves, chopped 2 sprigs fresh Oregano 1/4 tsp ground Black Pepper 1 10 Oz. package frozen, chopped Spinach, thawed and very well drained 1 cup coarsely chopped [...] Related posts:

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