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We will use this thread to give out as much info as is gathered going forward.....lots of work to be done.
Please do not be shy about being a speaker at one of the public meetings. It's easier than you think and your voice will be heard.
There will be a meeting at Lost Rhino on Thursday (June 19) from 5:30pm-7:00pm
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The video you referenced was over 1.5 hours long. Where in the time frame was the young lady that you referenced?
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Video is less than 4 minutes long....don't know why it is saying 1.5 hours for you.
It's a video of the Chairman's intro and all the public speakers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgfRDrd … t=2h19m28s
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When I click on the link, it starts at 2:19.28 and ends at 3:55.17......that's 1 hour, 35 minutes, and 49 seconds! What is the start and end time of the young lady? I do not have 1.5 hours to see her speak for 2 minutes .
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It starts with the Chairman talking about the Beaverdam issue...then it goes to the speakers...she is one of them. It ends at 2:48 with me as I was the last speaker. Scroll the little bar until you see her face...the rest of the faces are the guys that talked.
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OK. Found her and you. Nice yellow shirt Erine! Too bad y'all only had 2 minutes.
Last edited by Curly (Jun-18-14 2:54PM)
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What's wrong with my shirt? I wanted to make a statement!
Yep...the 2 minutes FLEW by!
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Ernie wrote:
What's wrong with my shirt? I wanted to make a statement!
Yep...the 2 minutes FLEW by!
Only kidding about the shirt......I get grief about my bright ones all the time!.......Yes you made a statement!
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For the record.....the Mark Peterson on the Rowing board is not the same person as his namesake at LoCo Water. No relation or association.
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Direct link to Claire's excellent speech!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgfRDrd … t=2h40m50s
Everyone's next public speaking opportunity is coming up here in July. Loudoun Water is going to have a stakeholder meeting FINALLY. Supervisor Williams and Clarke put enough heat on them that they are finally doing what they should have done in January.
I have to admit my first time speaking in front of the board was a bit scary, it was for some other issue, not for the reservoir. I remember sweating, thinking what have I signed up for... it turned out to be an amazing amount of fun. Essentially you get to stick it to the man and they don't even get a chance to respond until later. It is very empowering. Your voice does count, if you sit back and do nothing, they win.
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Can anyone reach out to the Sheriff's office gang unit and get a good response on this supposed gang activity at the reservoir. Sure would be fun to put a dagger (or is that shiv) into that one.
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Hah that was you Ernie at lost rhino yesterday , I was sitting a table across from you, and you looked intensely talking so I didn't bother you.
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dan wrote:
Can anyone reach out to the Sheriff's office gang unit and get a good response on this supposed gang activity at the reservoir. Sure would be fun to put a dagger (or is that shiv) into that one.
My sister's cop boyfriend doesn't know of any activity there. He's been working the Brambleton area for a while.
I don't know of any activity area there either. All the gang activity I know of is in Sterling Park and the apartments area of Leesburg.
Idiots probably think graffiti = gang. Nope just kids/teens painting the spillway.
Last edited by T. (Jun-20-14 12:21PM)
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Ernie wrote:
For the record.....the Mark Peterson on the Rowing board is not the same person as his namesake at LoCo Water. No relation or association.
Wow, that is a coincidence.
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bart2puck wrote:
Hah that was you Ernie at lost rhino yesterday , I was sitting a table across from you, and you looked intensely talking so I didn't bother you.
That was me......met with some really great folks that are on top of this Beaverdam issue.
You should have said hi...we did talk some fishing too!
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Dan- thanks for staying on this and keeping us informed.
For those that have not signed the petition you can do so at: http://www.change.org/petitions/scott-y … the-public
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I signed it
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HoleyRockofTX wrote:
I signed it
Thanks....here is another update.
"One last big push is needed to hit 1,000 petition signatures before we meet with Loudoun Water next month. With support from Loudoun Supervisors Wiiliams, Reid, and Clarke, NVRPA, and Virginia State Game and Inland Fish, Facebook friends Clean Up Beaverdam and Loudoun Paddle Club, we have gained valuable attention. This story has had several write ups in our local newspapers with more to come. We need each of you to get 1 person to sign this week to push our message and gain Loudoun Water as a friend to the community. Many thanks to all of you and showing these petitions do matter."
http://www.change.org/petitions/scott-y … er_message
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only need 129 more folks. step up. spread the word.
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Just got 5 more to sign from the Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders.....every one counts!
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We are only 96 away from 1000!
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Soo close to that 1k mark!!! Keep'em coming!
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John Odenkirk, VA State biologist, sent me this: "Thanks for your help on this Ernie. Pretty much anybody who owns a dam has been subject to new ridiculous DCR requirements to meet PMF design flows. This includes us. Burke was renovated 2 years ago with draw-down and no closure. Brittle is in year 2 of a 4 foot draw-down with no closure. Motts Reservoir in Spotsylvania has been fluctuating for tower repairs with no closure. In fact, they've enhanced access attributes there. LWA throws this excuse out as a crutch - a vehicle to achieve a means to an end. It does not float. Fight the good fight."
More news at 6!
We are 76 away from 1000!
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We got some more press.....
http://news.fredericksburg.com/sports/2 … isturbing/
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Excellent article!
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