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  31. <title>8th Annual Historic Waterford Trail Run Recap</title>
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  34. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cerrena Baird]]></dc:creator>
  35. <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 16:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
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  42. <description><![CDATA[<p>On April 20th 382 runners and walkers descended on Main street to take part in the 8th annual Historic Waterford Trail Run. Our 5K &#38; 10K courses weave through the [&#8230;]</p>
  43. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/8th-annual-historic-waterford-trail-run-recap/">8th Annual Historic Waterford Trail Run Recap</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  52. <p>On April 20th 382 runners and walkers descended on Main street to take part in the 8th annual Historic Waterford Trail Run. Our 5K &amp; 10K courses weave through the village and its’ open spaces as well as the surrounding farms and neighborhoods giving participants the ultimate tour of Waterford and its’ historic and natural beauty.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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  56. <p>We are so thankful for all of the volunteers that made this event possible.&nbsp; The Trail Run committee works year-round to put together this amazing fundraising event for the Foundation.&nbsp; Thank you to Heidi Bickart, our Trail Run Chair and her amazing team of more than 50 volunteers!&nbsp;</p>
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  60. <p>Thank you to the 26 amazing sponsors that contributed to this fundraising event. Thank you to our 2024 sponsors for their support of the preservation and education work of the Waterford Foundation! Find the complete list of sponsors here: https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/event/8th-annual-historic-waterford-trail-run/</p>
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  64. <p>Mark your calendars for next year’s Trail Run &#8211; taking place on <strong>May 10th, 2025</strong>!&nbsp;</p>
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  74. <p>Photo by Jennifer Jule Studios</p>
  75. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/8th-annual-historic-waterford-trail-run-recap/">8th Annual Historic Waterford Trail Run Recap</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  82. <title>The Big Storm of &#8217;94</title>
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  85. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Thompson]]></dc:creator>
  86. <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 17:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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  92. <description><![CDATA[<p>Reprinted from the 51st Waterford Fair Booklet, October 7, 1994. On the afternoon of June 16 this year, a powerful wind storm ripped through the Waterford historic district, taking with [&#8230;]</p>
  93. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/the-big-storm-of-94/">The Big Storm of &#8217;94</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  96. <p><em>Reprinted from the 51st Waterford Fair Booklet, October 7, 1994.</em></p>
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  100. <p>On the afternoon of June 16 this year, a powerful wind storm ripped through the Waterford historic district, taking with it many 200 plus year-old trees. These trees had witnessed the development of Waterford from an 18th Century milling center to a thriving 19th Century commercial town serving the needs of the surrounding farming community. The result was a monstrous tangle of downed electric and telephone wires, broken tree limbs, and upturned tree roots as tall as a grown man. The clean-up process took days of around-the-clock work by power companies, VDOT and tree services.</p>
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  104. <p>The storm hit the northeast side of town, working around to the southwest. The highest points of the town and surrounding hills suffered direct hits.&nbsp;</p>
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  108. <p>The damage to buildings was largely the result of huge trees falling on porches or roofs and ripping great gashes in the fabric of the buildings. The homes on the north side of the Big Hill and the east side of High Street felt the full impact of the storm, being vulnerable because of their location on higher ground than most of the town. Two grand Victorian style houses narrowly avoided damage as many of the very large trees between them were destroyed by the wind. One owner described how the wind and resulting internal pressure in her home sent the roof access door to their attic sailing across the garden. Likewise, at Mill End, an imposing house across from the Mill at the lower end of town, the greatest damage was suffered in the gardens surrounding the house where some 22 trees were damaged or destroyed.</p>
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  112. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="753" src="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/street-first-40090-Mill-End4-0228D-8-0226D-1882-drawing_reducedSize-1024x753.png" alt="" class="wp-image-9700"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">This reproduction of an 1882 sketch shows Mill End on the hill above and to the north of the Mill. </figcaption></figure>
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  116. <p>The Waterford Foundation’s Mill was a victim of a tree falling from Mill End, which is located on higher ground. The impact of the full length of the enormous tree split the tin roof and pulled the bricks loose down the north face of the two upper stories. Ironically, its location on lower ground did not save it from damage because of the height of its four stories.</p>
  117. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/the-big-storm-of-94/">The Big Storm of &#8217;94</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  124. <title>2023 Annual Awardees</title>
  125. <link>https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/2023-annual-awardees/</link>
  127. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cerrena Baird]]></dc:creator>
  128. <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 15:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
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  137. <description><![CDATA[<p>Eagle Scout Recognition The awards portion of the evening kicked off with our Eagle Scout Recognition of Jonathan Jovene for his Second Street School fence work.&#160; Jonathan cleared the brush [&#8230;]</p>
  138. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/2023-annual-awardees/">2023 Annual Awardees</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  141. <p><strong>Eagle Scout Recognition</strong></p>
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  145. <p>The awards portion of the evening kicked off with our Eagle Scout Recognition of <strong>Jonathan Jovene</strong> for his Second Street School fence work.&nbsp; Jonathan cleared the brush and re-installed fence posts in the schoolyard and make the fence sound again! Thank you, Jonathan!&nbsp;</p>
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  149. <p><strong>Strategic Partners</strong></p>
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  157. <p>We were so pleased to see the Mill re-stabilization project come to a successful and on-time completion at the end of July last year. The Mill has never looked better, and we are looking forward to expanded use of the building in the days to come. The construction phase of this project was the culmination of over 10 years of work to secure funding, to study the building and produce a historic structure report, and to plan and execute a restoration project that would stabilize the building for the future. Our 2023 special recognition award(s) recognizes the members of the team who worked to make this treasured building safe for many years to come.&nbsp; <strong>Loudoun County Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure</strong> has managed the project from the beginning and through the design and construction phases. <strong>Glave and Holmes Architects</strong> served as project architects through the design and construction phases. As contractor, <strong>Carpenter Beach Construction</strong> managed the carpenters, masons, and other tradespeople who worked to stabilize and rehabilitate the historic structure. Finally, <strong>Arbor Ridge Builders</strong> reproduced the massive timber-framed Hurst frame, the most significant structural artifact of the circa 1818 mill. Thank you to everyone involved in this huge and important project!&nbsp;</p>
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  161. <p><strong>Community Partners</strong></p>
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  169. <p>We would not be the great organization we are today without some great community partners.&nbsp; An important part of preserving the Landmark is conserving the bountiful open spaces that help tell Waterford’s agricultural and industrial story. The connection between the historic and natural fabrics of Waterford can easily be seen out on the Schooley Mill Meadow.</p>
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  173. <p>Balls Run, a tributary of Catoctin Creek runs through the property. As erosion has happened naturally along the bank, the need for a riparian buffer was made clear. Thanks to our Community Partners of 2023 &#8211; the<strong> Loudoun County Soil and Water Conservation District</strong> and the <strong>Piedmont Environmental Council </strong>&#8211; 600 trees were planted on both sides of the Catoctin to make up the new riparian buffer at no cost. Now the creek bank will be protected for many years to come. We thank you for your important contribution to our preservation and conservation mission, and look forward to seeing your important work continue in Loudoun County.</p>
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  177. <p><strong>Volunteer of the Year</strong></p>
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  181. <p>Everyone should have someone to call when you’re in a pinch right before a big event. Say, for example, that you are days away from your biggest educational outreach event and fundraiser, and you find out that the only toilet in a critical building is out of order. Or that the pilot program of your brand new field trip is two days away in November and the heat goes out in a critical building. Who would you call? We’re so grateful that we have <strong>Jeff Bean</strong>’s number, who has helped us solve so many problems in the past year and beyond. When we discovered that the Mill toilet was not working properly within a few days of the start of the Fair, he understood the urgency of the issue and pulled out all the stops to make sure the toilet was fixed in time for the event. And then just a month later, the heaters at the Second Street School continued to cause problems days before the first group of the Reconstruction program came out. Jeff once again pulled out all the stops, staying until the early hours in the morning to make sure that the seventh graders coming had a comfortable environment to learn in. We can’t thank you enough for all that you have done to keep the Foundation running smoothly Jeff.&nbsp;</p>
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  185. <p><strong>Lifetime Achievement</strong></p>
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  193. <p>The Lifetime Achievement Award was established to recognize outstanding contributions to the work of the Waterford Foundation.&nbsp; This year, we are honoring a man whose dedication and hard work have been the backbone of our Fair&#8217;s ticket booth operations for over two decades and who was a major contributor to the Old School restoration project. <strong>Hans Hommels</strong>, has been the invisible hand ensuring thousands of fairgoers are greeted with a smile, despite the challenges that arise before they even step foot into Waterford. For 25 years, Hans has orchestrated the complex ballet of ticket booth operations, a task that might seem straightforward to the uninitiated but is, in reality, is a huge undertaking. Managing up to four booths, coordinating shifts that stretch from the early morning till the close of day, and training dozens of volunteers each year, Hans has created the first impression of the Fair for countless attendees. After co-chairing with John DeCourcy from 1997 to 2014, Hans took over as chair for 7 more years, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to the Fair and to Waterford. This incredible tenure of service, came to a close in 2022, marking the end of an era. But that’s not all…</p>
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  197. <p>In 2007 the Foundation recruited Hans for a job that no one else could have done. Many of us remember watching the fire that destroyed our auditorium and damaged the Old School on that dreadful day in January 2007. The fire was a devastating blow to the Foundation and to the community.&nbsp; However, from the beginning the determination to restore the classroom building and rebuild the auditorium was strong. Hans agreed to lead the rebuilding effort by chairing the Old School Steering Committee, a group that included Susan Sutter, Walter Music, and Kathleen Hughes. With Hans’s commitment to the village and his years of experience in construction management, he was the ideal candidate for the job. Hans thrives on challenges, and there were many challenges during the five years of the reconstruction project. The committee involved the community in the process. Hans visited village residents to ask for their views and participated in a series of public meetings.&nbsp; Then Hans and his team interviewed 12 architectural firms. That search led to the hiring of Quinn Evans, a firm with vast experience with historic buildings, as the project architects for both the classroom building and the auditorium. After Loudoun County approvals had been secured, reconstruction of the classroom building began with Corbett Construction in March of 2008. Hans was a constant presence on the site, working with the builder, checking progress daily, and solving problems as they arose, while always insisting on high quality work. Meanwhile Hans and his team members worked with Quinn Evans to create a design for the auditorium that would complement the historic architecture. The design was finalized after more input from the community and approvals from both the Historic District Review Committee and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, which holds an easement on the building.&nbsp; During this time Hans and his team sent out Requests for Proposals to ten construction firms.&nbsp; After meeting with the firms that submitted the top five bids, the team recommended Scott Long. Construction began on the auditorium in the summer of 2011.&nbsp; Again, Hans was on site at the auditorium almost every day, with pages of plans under his arm, checking work as it was installed—carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC. Amazingly, the project came in under budget, a rare achievement. None of this would have happened without the hundreds of hours of pro bono work Hans donated to the Foundation as our in-house Project Manager.&nbsp; Without his dedication, the Foundation would not have a beautifully restored Old School and a spectacular new auditorium. Please look around you to see his contribution.&nbsp;</p>
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  201. <p>Hans, your legacy is not just in the smooth operation of ticket sales or the countless hours you&#8217;ve dedicated to the Old School. It&#8217;s in the community you&#8217;ve helped build, the volunteers you&#8217;ve inspired, and the countless fairgoers and Old School event attendees whose experiences you&#8217;ve enhanced. On behalf of everyone here, and all those who have had the privilege of working with you or being welcomed by you, we say thank you.&nbsp;</p>
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  205. <p>Thank you to Susan Sutter &amp; Bonnie Getty for these kind words.</p>
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  213. <p>Thank you to everyone who joined us for such a great evening. We are looking forward to seeing you at all of the fun events coming up in 2024!&nbsp;</p>
  214. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/2023-annual-awardees/">2023 Annual Awardees</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  221. <title>2024 Waterford Foundation Board Updates</title>
  222. <link>https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/2024-waterford-foundation-board-updates/</link>
  224. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cerrena Baird]]></dc:creator>
  225. <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 15:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
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  232. <description><![CDATA[<p>Our Board is made up of some extraordinary people.  Unfortunately, we only get our members for a short time before they must rotate off for a while.  Ann Goode returned [&#8230;]</p>
  233. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/2024-waterford-foundation-board-updates/">2024 Waterford Foundation Board Updates</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  236. <p>Our Board is made up of some extraordinary people.  Unfortunately, we only get our members for a short time before they must rotate off for a while.  <strong>Ann Goode</strong> returned to the Waterford Foundation Board in 2018, bringing her wealth of experience and expertise in planning and land use issues. Having previously served on the Board as well as a member of the Waterford Foundation staff, her deep institutional knowledge has been an asset to the Foundation for the past six years. Ann has been a strong supporter of the formation and subsequent reorganization of the Preservation Committee, serving as chair of the Committee as well as its Open Lands Subcommittee while also serving as Vice President of the Board. Ann’s expertise and steadfast leadership has enabled the Foundation to make great strides in advancing its preservation mission. We will miss her voice on the Board, but we look forward to her continued active involvement on the Preservation Committee. Thank you, Annie!</p>
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  240. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ou-1024x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-11220" style="width:437px;height:auto"/></figure>
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  244. <p>We are excited to welcome 3 new Board members this year.  <strong>Nancy Iarossi, Susan Hill &amp; Carl Scheider </strong>were voted onto the Board at the annual meeting.  Each of them brings important experience in various fields that will greatly contribute to our Board and mission.  </p>
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  252. <p>Finally, the Board appointed the Executive committee to serve this year! <strong>Susan Manch</strong> will continue as President, <strong>Chris Wood</strong> has taken over as Vice President, <strong>Chris Doxey</strong> has taken over as Treasurer and <strong>Sharyn Franck</strong> is serving as our Secretary! </p>
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  256. <p>Learn more about all of our great Board members here: <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/meet-the-board/">https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/meet-the-board/</a></p>
  257. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/2024-waterford-foundation-board-updates/">2024 Waterford Foundation Board Updates</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  264. <title>2024 Annual Meeting Recap (FY2023)</title>
  265. <link>https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/2024-annual-meeting-recap-fy2023/</link>
  267. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cerrena Baird]]></dc:creator>
  268. <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 18:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
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  275. <description><![CDATA[<p>We gathered at the Waterford Old School on Tuesday, April 16th for our Annual meeting. It was a wonderful celebration of 2023’s successes, the 40th anniversary of the Second Street [&#8230;]</p>
  276. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/2024-annual-meeting-recap-fy2023/">2024 Annual Meeting Recap (FY2023)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  279. <p>We gathered at the Waterford Old School on Tuesday, April 16th for our Annual meeting. It was a wonderful celebration of 2023’s successes, the 40th anniversary of the Second Street School Living History Program, and our esteemed awardees. We shared an interesting presentation on easements and the meeting was finished with new board member voting and executive committee appointments.  </p>
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  287. <p><strong>2023 Annual Awardees:</strong></p>
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  291. <p><strong>Eagle Scout Recognition</strong></p>
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  295. <p>The awards portion of the evening kicked off with our Eagle Scout Recognition of <strong>Jonathan Jovene</strong> for his Second Street School fence work.&nbsp; Jonathan cleared the brush and re-installed fence posts in the schoolyard and make the fence sound again! Thank you, Jonathan!&nbsp;</p>
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  299. <p><strong>Strategic Partners</strong></p>
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  305.  
  306.  
  307. <p>We were so pleased to see the Mill re-stabilization project come to a successful and on-time completion at the end of July last year. The Mill has never looked better, and we are looking forward to expanded use of the building in the days to come. The construction phase of this project was the culmination of over 10 years of work to secure funding, to study the building and produce a historic structure report, and to plan and execute a restoration project that would stabilize the building for the future. Our 2023 special recognition award(s) recognizes the members of the team who worked to make this treasured building safe for many years to come.&nbsp; <strong>Loudoun County Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure</strong> has managed the project from the beginning and through the design and construction phases. <strong>Glave and Holmes Architects</strong> served as project architects through the design and construction phases. As contractor, <strong>Carpenter Beach Construction</strong> managed the carpenters, masons, and other tradespeople who worked to stabilize and rehabilitate the historic structure. Finally, <strong>Arbor Ridge Builders</strong> reproduced the massive timber-framed Hurst frame, the most significant structural artifact of the circa 1818 mill. Thank you to everyone involved in this huge and important project!&nbsp;</p>
  308.  
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  310.  
  311. <p><strong>Community Partners</strong></p>
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  315. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="666" src="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2nd-award-1024x666.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-11204"/></figure>
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  318.  
  319. <p>We would not be the great organization we are today without some great community partners.&nbsp; An important part of preserving the Landmark is conserving the bountiful open spaces that help tell Waterford’s agricultural and industrial story. The connection between the historic and natural fabrics of Waterford can easily be seen out on the Schooley Mill Meadow.</p>
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  321.  
  322.  
  323. <p>Balls Run, a tributary of Catoctin Creek runs through the property. As erosion has happened naturally along the bank, the need for a riparian buffer was made clear. Thanks to our Community Partners of 2023 &#8211; the<strong> Loudoun County Soil and Water Conservation District</strong> and the <strong>Piedmont Environmental Council </strong>&#8211; 600 trees were planted on both sides of the Catoctin to make up the new riparian buffer at no cost. Now the creek bank will be protected for many years to come. We thank you for your important contribution to our preservation and conservation mission, and look forward to seeing your important work continue in Loudoun County.</p>
  324.  
  325.  
  326.  
  327. <p><strong>Volunteer of the Year</strong></p>
  328.  
  329.  
  330.  
  331. <p>Everyone should have someone to call when you’re in a pinch right before a big event. Say, for example, that you are days away from your biggest educational outreach event and fundraiser, and you find out that the only toilet in a critical building is out of order. Or that the pilot program of your brand new field trip is two days away in November and the heat goes out in a critical building. Who would you call? We’re so grateful that we have <strong>Jeff Bean</strong>’s number, who has helped us solve so many problems in the past year and beyond. When we discovered that the Mill toilet was not working properly within a few days of the start of the Fair, he understood the urgency of the issue and pulled out all the stops to make sure the toilet was fixed in time for the event. And then just a month later, the heaters at the Second Street School continued to cause problems days before the first group of the Reconstruction program came out. Jeff once again pulled out all the stops, staying until the early hours in the morning to make sure that the seventh graders coming had a comfortable environment to learn in. We can’t thank you enough for all that you have done to keep the Foundation running smoothly Jeff.&nbsp;</p>
  332.  
  333.  
  334.  
  335. <p><strong>Lifetime Achievement</strong></p>
  336.  
  337.  
  338.  
  339. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_8976-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-11205"/></figure>
  340.  
  341.  
  342.  
  343. <p>The Lifetime Achievement Award was established to recognize outstanding contributions to the work of the Waterford Foundation.&nbsp; This year, we are honoring a man whose dedication and hard work have been the backbone of our Fair&#8217;s ticket booth operations for over two decades and who was a major contributor to the Old School restoration project. <strong>Hans Hommels</strong>, has been the invisible hand ensuring thousands of fairgoers are greeted with a smile, despite the challenges that arise before they even step foot into Waterford. For 25 years, Hans has orchestrated the complex ballet of ticket booth operations, a task that might seem straightforward to the uninitiated but is, in reality, is a huge undertaking. Managing up to four booths, coordinating shifts that stretch from the early morning till the close of day, and training dozens of volunteers each year, Hans has created the first impression of the Fair for countless attendees. After co-chairing with John DeCourcy from 1997 to 2014, Hans took over as chair for 7 more years, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to the Fair and to Waterford. This incredible tenure of service, came to a close in 2022, marking the end of an era. But that’s not all…</p>
  344.  
  345.  
  346.  
  347. <p>In 2007 the Foundation recruited Hans for a job that no one else could have done. Many of us remember watching the fire that destroyed our auditorium and damaged the Old School on that dreadful day in January 2007. The fire was a devastating blow to the Foundation and to the community.&nbsp; However, from the beginning the determination to restore the classroom building and rebuild the auditorium was strong. Hans agreed to lead the rebuilding effort by chairing the Old School Steering Committee, a group that included Susan Sutter, Walter Music, and Kathleen Hughes. With Hans’s commitment to the village and his years of experience in construction management, he was the ideal candidate for the job. Hans thrives on challenges, and there were many challenges during the five years of the reconstruction project. The committee involved the community in the process. Hans visited village residents to ask for their views and participated in a series of public meetings.&nbsp; Then Hans and his team interviewed 12 architectural firms. That search led to the hiring of Quinn Evans, a firm with vast experience with historic buildings, as the project architects for both the classroom building and the auditorium. After Loudoun County approvals had been secured, reconstruction of the classroom building began with Corbett Construction in March of 2008. Hans was a constant presence on the site, working with the builder, checking progress daily, and solving problems as they arose, while always insisting on high quality work. Meanwhile Hans and his team members worked with Quinn Evans to create a design for the auditorium that would complement the historic architecture. The design was finalized after more input from the community and approvals from both the Historic District Review Committee and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, which holds an easement on the building.&nbsp; During this time Hans and his team sent out Requests for Proposals to ten construction firms.&nbsp; After meeting with the firms that submitted the top five bids, the team recommended Scott Long. Construction began on the auditorium in the summer of 2011.&nbsp; Again, Hans was on site at the auditorium almost every day, with pages of plans under his arm, checking work as it was installed—carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC. Amazingly, the project came in under budget, a rare achievement. None of this would have happened without the hundreds of hours of pro bono work Hans donated to the Foundation as our in-house Project Manager.&nbsp; Without his dedication, the Foundation would not have a beautifully restored Old School and a spectacular new auditorium. Please look around you to see his contribution.&nbsp;</p>
  348.  
  349.  
  350.  
  351. <p>Hans, your legacy is not just in the smooth operation of ticket sales or the countless hours you&#8217;ve dedicated to the Old School. It&#8217;s in the community you&#8217;ve helped build, the volunteers you&#8217;ve inspired, and the countless fairgoers and Old School event attendees whose experiences you&#8217;ve enhanced. On behalf of everyone here, and all those who have had the privilege of working with you or being welcomed by you, we say thank you.&nbsp;</p>
  352.  
  353.  
  354.  
  355. <p>Thank you to Susan Sutter &amp; Bonnie Getty for these kind words.</p>
  356.  
  357.  
  358.  
  359. <p><strong>Board Member Vote / Executive Committee Appointment&nbsp;</strong></p>
  360.  
  361.  
  362.  
  363. <p>Our Board is made up of some extraordinary people.&nbsp; Unfortunately, we only get our members for a short time before they must rotate off for a while.&nbsp; <strong>Ann Goode</strong> returned to the Waterford Foundation Board in 2018, bringing her wealth of experience and expertise in planning and land use issues. Having previously served on the Board as well as a member of the Waterford Foundation staff, her deep institutional knowledge has been an asset to the Foundation for the past six years. Ann has been a strong supporter of the formation and subsequent reorganization of the Preservation Committee, serving as chair of the Committee as well as its Open Lands Subcommittee while also serving as Vice President of the Board. Ann’s expertise and steadfast leadership has enabled the Foundation to make great strides in advancing its preservation mission. We will miss her voice on the Board, but we look forward to her continued active involvement on the Preservation Committee. Thank you, Annie!</p>
  364.  
  365.  
  366.  
  367. <p>We are excited to welcome 3 new Board members this year.&nbsp; <strong>Nancy Iarossi, Susan Hill &amp; Carl Scheider </strong>were voted onto the Board at the annual meeting.&nbsp; Each of them brings important experience in various fields that will greatly contribute to our Board and mission.&nbsp; Learn more about them and all of our great Board members here <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/meet-the-board/">https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/meet-the-board/</a></p>
  368.  
  369.  
  370.  
  371. <p>Finally, the Board appointed the Executive committee to serve this year! <strong>Susan Manch</strong> will continue as President, <strong>Chris Wood</strong> has taken over as Vice President, <strong>Chris Doxey</strong> has taken over as Treasurer and <strong>Sharyn Franck</strong> is serving as our Secretary!&nbsp;</p>
  372.  
  373.  
  374.  
  375. <p>Thank you to everyone who joined us for such a great evening. We are looking forward to seeing you at all of the fun events coming up in 2024!&nbsp;</p>
  376.  
  377.  
  378.  
  379. <p>Please find the 2023 Annual Report here: https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-Annual-Report-web.pdf</p>
  380. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/2024-annual-meeting-recap-fy2023/">2024 Annual Meeting Recap (FY2023)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  387. <title>Accidental Historians: Uncovering History in the Writings of Waterford Women</title>
  388. <link>https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/accidental-historians/</link>
  390. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Thompson]]></dc:creator>
  391. <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
  392. <category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
  393. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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  395. <category><![CDATA[Waterford History]]></category>
  396. <category><![CDATA[local history]]></category>
  397. <category><![CDATA[Quaker]]></category>
  398. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/?p=10965</guid>
  399.  
  400. <description><![CDATA[<p>Personal letters and journals can yield a wealth of information about everyday life during significant periods of history, such as in Waterford during the Civil War. Discovering a trove of [&#8230;]</p>
  401. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/accidental-historians/">Accidental Historians: Uncovering History in the Writings of Waterford Women</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  404. <p>Personal letters and journals can yield a wealth of information about everyday life during significant periods of history, such as in Waterford during the Civil War. Discovering a trove of correspondence is a boon for historians, as described in the <em>About This Book</em> section of <span style="text-decoration: underline;">To Talk Is Treason: Quakers of Waterford, Virginia on Live, Love, Death &amp; War in the Southern Confederacy</span>:</p>
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  406.  
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  408. <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">
  409. <p>This account of Waterford’s Quakers during the Civil War came together unexpectedly in the summer of 1996. While several long-time residents of the village had been familiar with the outlines of the story, many of the details were unknown–and the village had lost touch with descendants of those who had lived through the conflict.&nbsp;</p>
  410.  
  411.  
  412.  
  413. <p>One of those descendants, Miss Phebe Haviland Steer, has miraculously provided the key to unlocking that past. From her home in California, she enquired if anyone in Waterford would be interested in a box of old letters and journals that had belonged to her grandmother, Mary Frances Dutton Steer. They had just been rescued from being discarded by a well-meaning friend.</p>
  414.  
  415.  
  416.  
  417. <p>Miss Steer, three years earlier, had generously given the Waterford Foundation an extraordinary patchwork quilt pieced–in the manner Mollie Dutton herself has described–from the silk wedding dress her great-grandmother Emma Schooley Dutton had worn in 1838. The cover of this book reproduces two colors of that quilt.&nbsp;</p>
  418.  
  419.  
  420.  
  421. <p>Waterford is forever in debt of these women. For it turned out that Mollie had preserved a rich record of the past, keeping not only her own wartime letters, but also meticulously copying a large volume of correspondence and other writings of family and friends from the early 19th century to the end of her life. Among those treasures is Rebecca Williams’ poignant diary of the war years.</p>
  422.  
  423.  
  424.  
  425. <p>These writings in turn provided clues to other sources. Dutton descendants in New Jersey generously shared period photographs of Lizzie and Lida and Mollie, as well as additional details of their times. A library in Michigan furnished a list in Lida’s hand of Union soldiers who had passed through Waterford. There is every reason to expect that more information will be discovered; it is our hope that this first telling of the stories will spur the search…</p>
  426.  
  427.  
  428.  
  429. <p>In the end what makes this narrative compelling are Waterford’s remarkable Quakers themselves. When disaster struck those peaceful, capable people met the challenge without flinch or compromise. We are grateful that their care in recording their history has given us a chance to know them and their times. May we do as well to preserve what they have left us.</p>
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  432.  
  433. <p>John E. Divine, Bronwen C. Souders, John M. Souders, September 1996</p>
  434. <cite><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/product/to-talk-is-treason-2/">To Talk Is Treason</a>: Quakers of  Waterford, Virginia on Life, Love, Death and War in the Southern Confederacy, 1996, WAterford Foundation</cite></blockquote>
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  441.  
  442. <p>The Waterford Foundation maintains an institutional Archives as well as a Local History Collection. If you may be interested in donating documents, photos or artifacts  from Waterford&#8217;s past, please reach out to our staff for further information via phone (540-882-3018, x2) or <a href="mailto:oldschool@waterfordfoundation.org">email</a>.</p>
  443. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/accidental-historians/">Accidental Historians: Uncovering History in the Writings of Waterford Women</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  450. <title>Stay Informed and Get Involved</title>
  451. <link>https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/stay-informed-and-get-involved/</link>
  453. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Thompson]]></dc:creator>
  454. <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
  455. <category><![CDATA[MARL]]></category>
  456. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/?p=10986</guid>
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  458. <description><![CDATA[<p>Show your Support by Signing Our Declaration to NextEra: Use this link to sign onto the Deceleration by the Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance on the NextEra MARL Proposal. Share with [&#8230;]</p>
  459. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/stay-informed-and-get-involved/">Stay Informed and Get Involved</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  462. <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Show your Support by Signing Our </strong>Declaration to NextEra:</h2>
  463.  
  464.  
  465.  
  466. <p><a href="https://forms.gle/rfvzimu8X1xaV9P88">Use this link to sign onto the Deceleration by the Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance on the NextEra MARL Proposal.</a> Share with your friends and family as well!</p>
  467.  
  468.  
  469.  
  470. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Share your Thoughts with NextEra:</h2>
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  473.  
  474. <p>Share your thoughts on their current plan to NextEra directly using the contact page on their <a href="https://www.nexteraenergytransmission.com/midatlantic-resiliency-link/contact.html">website linked here!</a></p>
  475.  
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  477.  
  478. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Follow and share on social media:</h2>
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  480.  
  481.  
  482. <ul>
  483. <li>Follow the Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance on Facebook at Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance, and on Instagram @locotransmissionlinealliance</li>
  484.  
  485.  
  486.  
  487. <li>Share posts and information with family, friends, and your community!</li>
  488. </ul>
  489.  
  490.  
  491.  
  492. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Share your story with us:</h2>
  493.  
  494.  
  495.  
  496. <p><a href="https://forms.gle/EjVSenRFyXoxDW9KA">Fill out this form</a> to share what you love about Rural Loudoun, and how the construction of the proposed lines would affect you! These will/can be shared on the website, social media, and Alliance materials. </p>
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  500. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Get a yard sign:</h2>
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  503.  
  504. <p>Pickup a No New Lines in Loudoun yard sign while supplies last at the Waterford Foundation Offices (40222 Fairfax Street, Waterford VA 20197) during office hours T-F 10am-2pm. </p>
  505.  
  506.  
  507.  
  508. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Stay in touch:</h2>
  509.  
  510.  
  511.  
  512. <p>The Waterford Foundation and the Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance is maintaining an email list for those who would like to stay informed about this issue. If you would like to be included, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page.</p>
  513.  
  514.  
  515.  
  516. <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Donate </strong></h2>
  517.  
  518.  
  519.  
  520. <p>Your gifts support the Waterford Foundation&#8217;s work to preserve the Waterford National Historic Landmark and oppose threats like this. Please click the button below to make a gift today.</p>
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  525. <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/donate/">Donate Now!</a></div>
  526. </div>
  527.  
  528.  
  529.  
  530. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Browse these additional resources:</h2>
  531.  
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  534. <ul>
  535. <li><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/24-01-16-Background-Information-on-Nextera-Proposal-Secretary-Voyles.pdf">Executive Summary</a> of Key Points on the NextEra Transmission Line</li>
  536.  
  537.  
  538.  
  539. <li><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/23-12-07-WCA-Update-on-the-Transmission-Line-Issue-FINAL-web.pdf">Presentation slides</a> from the 12/7/23 Waterford Citizens&#8217; Association meeting.</li>
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  541.  
  542.  
  543. <li><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/24-01-14-Hamilton-Waterford-Mtg-Recap.docx">Meeting summary</a> from Hamilton and Waterford Meeting provided by Board President Susan Manch.</li>
  544.  
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  546.  
  547. <li><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Donahue-Comment-FIling-Docket-AD21-15-000-for-28-Feb-2024-Joint-Federal-State-Task-Force-Meeting-14-Jan.pdf">Comments provided</a> by Tom Donahue for the Federal-State Task Force on Electrical Transmission.</li>
  548.  
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  550.  
  551. <li><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Why-a-New-Transmission-Line-Through-Western-Loudoun-is-NOT-Needed-1.pdf">Fact Sheet</a> provided by Tom Donahue about the NextEra Power Line</li>
  552.  
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  554.  
  555. <li><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/How-to-Write-to-Representatives.png">Tips in Writing Letters Sheet linked here</a></li>
  556. </ul>
  557. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/stay-informed-and-get-involved/">Stay Informed and Get Involved</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  564. <title>Position Statements by the Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance:</title>
  565. <link>https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/ltla-position-statements/</link>
  567. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Thompson]]></dc:creator>
  568. <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
  569. <category><![CDATA[MARL]]></category>
  570. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/?p=10982</guid>
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  572. <description><![CDATA[<p>Statement on the April 16, 2024 Board of Supervisors Resolution The Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance Commends the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors&#8217; No New Route in Western Loudoun Resolution The [&#8230;]</p>
  573. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/ltla-position-statements/">Position Statements by the Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance:</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  576. <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Statement on the April 16, 2024 Board of Supervisors Resolution</h3>
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  578.  
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  580. <p><em>The Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance Commends the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors&#8217; No New Route in Western Loudoun Resolution</em></p>
  581.  
  582.  
  583.  
  584. <p>The Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance (LTLA) applauds the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors&#8217; resolution opposing the Western Loudoun Route for the proposed 500kV electrical transmission lines proposed by NextEra Energy. </p>
  585.  
  586.  
  587.  
  588. <p>On April 16th, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted 9-0 to approve a resolution encouraging NextEra to use an existing electrical transmission right-of-way instead. </p>
  589.  
  590.  
  591.  
  592. <p>LTLA is elated to have the support of the Board of Supervisors. &#8220;We applaud the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors for leading the way, insiting that pristine and hsitoric greenspace and economic drivers of Rural Loudoun be preserved intact,&#8221; said Susan Manch, President of the Board of Directors for the Waterford Foundation, Inc. </p>
  593.  
  594.  
  595.  
  596. <p>Building a new transmission line through Western or Rural Loudoun would be severly detrimental to all residents and impact the past, present, and future of Loudoun County. While the LTLA understands the need for power in a growing county like Loudoun, it believes it should not come at the cost of agriculture, tourism, local businesses, the community, conservation, and preservation. &#8220;For NextEra, this is a commercial decision, but for Loudoun it&#8217;s existential,&#8221; said Jim Hanna, Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance member, quoting the Declaration on the NextEra MARL Project. </p>
  597.  
  598.  
  599.  
  600. <p>The LTLA continues to call upon NextEra Energy to reconsider its plan and build within the existing right of ways. The current trajectory in Rural Loudoun would put all of us, our environment, and our historic legacy at risk. </p>
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  607.  
  608. <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Pre-Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance Opposition Letters:</h4>
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  610.  
  611.  
  612. <p><strong>Opposition Letters (2023):</strong></p>
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  616. <ul>
  617. <li>See Waterford Foundation President Susan Manch’s letter to PJM<a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/23-12-01-PJM-Comments-FINAL.pdf"> here</a>.</li>
  618.  
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  620.  
  621. <li>Waterford Citizens&#8217; Association<a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PJM-Comments-Waterford-Citizens-Association-consider-Brownfield-locations-Power-Reliability-2023-12-02-ms4-WEB.pdf"> letter</a> citing alternative routes.</li>
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  624.  
  625. <li>Read the opposition letter from the National Park Service<a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Waterford-NHL-Proposed-Transmission-lines_NPS-Letter-12-04-2023.pdf"> here</a>.</li>
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  627.  
  628.  
  629. <li><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231208-pjm-board-letter-2023-12-08-md-opc-final.pdf">Opposition Letter</a> from the Maryland Office of People&#8217;s Counsel.</li>
  630.  
  631.  
  632.  
  633. <li><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NextEraEnergyProposal853_WesternLoudounCounty_VirginiaOutdoorsFoundationLetter_20231214_web.pdf">Opposition Letter</a> from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation.</li>
  634.  
  635.  
  636.  
  637. <li><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/HDRC-Letter-to-the-BOS-12-12-2023.pdf">Opposition Letter</a> from the Loudoun HRDC</li>
  638. </ul>
  639.  
  640.  
  641.  
  642. <p><strong>Other letters:</strong></p>
  643.  
  644.  
  645.  
  646. <ul>
  647. <li>November 28, 2023<a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231128-opsi-letter-re-grid-reliability.pdf"> letter from the Organization of PJM States</a> (OPSI) to the PJM Board.</li>
  648.  
  649.  
  650.  
  651. <li>December 8, 2023<a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231208-nextera-letter-re-neetma-marl.pdf"> letter from NextEra Energy</a> to PJM regarding PJM staff recommendation of the acceptance of NextEra&#8217;s MidAtlantic Resiliency Link (MARL) project and citing plans to engage with local stakeholders beginning in January 2024.</li>
  652.  
  653.  
  654.  
  655. <li>December 18, 2023<a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231218-pjm-response-to-various-interested-stakeholder-letters-re-proposed-transmission-upgrades-in-advance-of-the-20231205-teac-meeting.pdf"> response letter from PJM</a> about the proposed transmission lines to interested stakeholders.</li>
  656. </ul>
  657. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/ltla-position-statements/">Position Statements by the Loudoun Transmission Line Alliance:</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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  663. <item>
  664. <title>Frequently Asked Questions</title>
  665. <link>https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/faq/</link>
  667. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Thompson]]></dc:creator>
  668. <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
  669. <category><![CDATA[MARL]]></category>
  670. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/?p=10980</guid>
  671.  
  672. <description><![CDATA[<p>Do you have any more questions about the MARL proposal? Fill out the form with the question below and someone will get back to you!</p>
  673. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/faq/">Frequently Asked Questions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
  674. ]]></description>
  675. <content:encoded><![CDATA[
  676. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="642" height="1024" src="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1-642x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-11184"/></figure>
  677.  
  678.  
  679.  
  680. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="642" height="1024" src="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2-642x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-11183"/></figure>
  681.  
  682.  
  683.  
  684. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="642" height="1024" src="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/3-642x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-11185"/></figure>
  685.  
  686.  
  687.  
  688. <p class="has-text-align-center">Do you have any more questions about the MARL proposal? Fill out the form with the question below and someone will get back to you!</p>
  689.  
  690.  
  691.  
  692. <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex">
  693. <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://forms.gle/1GUg2rKmmMAUCm7X7">ltla contact form</a></div>
  694. </div>
  695. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/faq/">Frequently Asked Questions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
  696. ]]></content:encoded>
  700. </item>
  701. <item>
  702. <title>About the Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link</title>
  703. <link>https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/about-marl/</link>
  705. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Thompson]]></dc:creator>
  706. <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
  707. <category><![CDATA[MARL]]></category>
  708. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/?p=10978</guid>
  709.  
  710. <description><![CDATA[<p>The Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link (MARL) is a collection of new and upgraded power transmission lines aimed at meeting the current and future power needs of the Mid-Atlantic region with improved [&#8230;]</p>
  711. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/about-marl/">About the Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
  712. ]]></description>
  713. <content:encoded><![CDATA[
  714. <p>The Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link (MARL) is a collection of new and upgraded power transmission lines aimed at meeting the current and future power needs of the Mid-Atlantic region with improved resiliency against outages and other power interruptions. A portion of the MARL project was awarded to NextEra Energy by PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission authority responsible for regulating energy providers in the Mid-Atlantic region.</p>
  715.  
  716.  
  717.  
  718. <p>The NextEra portion of the MARL project includes a proposed new line through rural parts of Loudoun County from the Daubs substation south of Leesburg, around Leesburg to the west through communities including Hamilton, Waterford, and Lovettsville before connecting to upgraded lines through existing rights-of-way in Maryland.</p>
  719.  
  720.  
  721.  
  722. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Project Timeline (Approximate)</h2>
  723.  
  724.  
  725.  
  726. <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date</strong></td><td><strong>Milestone</strong></td></tr><tr><td>January 2024</td><td>Contract awarded to NextEra Energy; Routing Study Begins</td></tr><tr><td>May 2024</td><td>Routing Study Complete</td></tr><tr><td>June 2024</td><td>Stakeholder Meetings and Public Input Sessions</td></tr><tr><td>late 2024</td><td>NextEra Proposal Submission to Virginia State Corporation Commission</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
  727.  
  728.  
  729.  
  730. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Additional Resources</h2>
  731.  
  732.  
  733.  
  734. <p>See NextEra&#8217;s project page <a href="https://www.nexteraenergytransmission.com/midatlantic-resiliency-link.html">here</a>.</p>
  735.  
  736.  
  737.  
  738. <ul>
  739. <li><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/24-01-16-Background-Information-on-Nextera-Proposal-Secretary-Voyles.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Executive Summary</a> of Key Points on the NextEra Transmission Line</li>
  740.  
  741.  
  742.  
  743. <li><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/23-12-07-WCA-Update-on-the-Transmission-Line-Issue-FINAL-web.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Presentation slides</a> from the 12/7/23 Waterford Citizens&#8217; Association meeting.</li>
  744.  
  745.  
  746.  
  747. <li><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/24-01-14-Hamilton-Waterford-Mtg-Recap.docx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Meeting summary</a> from Hamilton and Waterford Meeting provided by Board President Susan Manch.</li>
  748.  
  749.  
  750.  
  751. <li><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Donahue-Comment-FIling-Docket-AD21-15-000-for-28-Feb-2024-Joint-Federal-State-Task-Force-Meeting-14-Jan.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Comments provided</a> by Tom Donahue for the Federal-State Task Force on Electrical Transmission.</li>
  752.  
  753.  
  754.  
  755. <li><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Why-a-New-Transmission-Line-Through-Western-Loudoun-is-NOT-Needed-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fact Sheet</a> provided by Tom Donahue about the NextEra Power Line</li>
  756.  
  757.  
  758.  
  759. <li><a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/How-to-Write-to-Representatives.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tips in Writing Letters Sheet linked here</a></li>
  760. </ul>
  761. <p>The post <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/about-marl/">About the Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.waterfordfoundation.org">Waterford Foundation</a>.</p>
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