Words, music, images and more from Jim Barnes
When officials from the Belmont Country Club homeowners association realized that weeds were threatening trees in the neighborhood’s protected areas, they decided to bring in a herd of goats.
Last week, a truckload of about 30 goats arrived in the gated community to begin a five-day feast that association officials hoped would rid the areas of invasive nonnative vegetation.
Washington Post, June 18, 2015
Publisher Hulya Aksu says that when she launched her magazine, I Am Modern, in the basement of her Broadlands home eight years ago, it was profitable “from day one,” but she thinks it would have grown faster if she had moved her business out of the basement sooner.
With that experience in mind, Aksu recently opened Posh Seven Studios in Ashburn and is making it available as a shared workspace for female entrepreneurs.
Washington Post, August 6, 2014
An Ashburn fitness center offers a fitness and conditioning program for children that focuses on preventing injuries, promoting good nutrition and being fun, as well as improving athletic performance.
Washington Post, June 4, 2014
When the 2013-2014 school year starts, Loudoun County will have two new elementary schools: Discovery Elementary and Moorefield Station Elementary, both in Ashburn.
Washington Post, September 3, 2013
Karen Roche, principal of the new Moorefield Station Elementary School, answers our questions.
Washington Post, September 3, 2013
James Dallas, principal of the new Discovery Elementary School in Ashburn, answers our questions.
Washington Post, September 3, 2013
Brooke Wivagg, a student at Briar Woods High School in Ashburn, has organized a tornado relief effort to benefit Briarwood Elementary, which was ravaged by a tornado in Moore, Okla.
Washington Post, May 28, 2013