🌱 Patch AM: How will Leesburg’s school board member reshape budgets and attendance zones?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Leesburg’s school board member reshape budgets and attendance zones?
• How will Loudoun United’s new Sporting Director reshape the club’s future?
• Why The Arc of Loudoun left Paxton—and what happens to the campus?

Also on today's calendar: Books and Beverages for Teens: Hot Cocoa Edition and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one volcano say to the other volcano? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 42 and low of 26 degrees.
• Monday: Clouds and sunshine, temps: high: 43, low: 32.
• Tuesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 50 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shernoff Seeks to Lead School Board Through Massive Undertakings (loudounnow.com) — Leesburg-area families can expect major school boundary changes, budget belt-tightening, and a push for more transparent spending as School Board member Lauren Shernoff begins a new term aiming to become board chair. She emphasizes keeping politics out of classrooms while focusing on smaller class sizes, teacher support, and closing achievement gaps across Loudoun schools.
   

• Loudoun United appoints Alen Marcina as Director of Soccer (uslchampionship.com) — Leesburg soccer fans will see a new face leading Loudoun United FC, as the club has hired veteran coach Alen Marcina as its Sporting Director on a multi-year deal. Based in Leesburg, he’ll oversee all sporting operations and long-term competitive strategy, aiming to build a winning, development-focused environment that keeps the club competitive in the USL Championship for years to come.
   

• The Arc of Loudoun's ‘Challenging,' ‘Resilient' Year (loudounnow.com) — A major Leesburg-area disability nonprofit, The Arc of Loudoun, survived eviction from the Paxton Campus by relocating its school and services to the National Conference Center in Lansdowne. Leaders are now searching for a long-term 40,000–50,000-square-foot home while Paxton Trust representatives tell Leesburg Town Council they still haven’t secured a new tenant for the campus.
   

📸 Around Leesburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Leesburg

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Monday January 5

• Books and Beverages for Teens: Hot Cocoa Edition
  Rust Library , 380 Old Waterford Rd NW , Leesburg
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Conversational American Sign Language
  Rust Library , 380 Old Waterford Rd NW , Leesburg
  5:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Zoning Ordinance Committee
  Dulles Room, Government Center , 1 Harrison St., SE , Leesburg
  9:00 am
• Senior Nutrition Lectures: Goal Setting
  Ashburn Senior Center , 20880 Marblehead Drive , Ashburn
  10:00 am
• Meet Your Neighbor
  Rust Library , 380 Old Waterford Rd NW , Leesburg
  2:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Silver & Brass Polishing Plating & Repair Services - Special Day Saturday 10-4
  6830 Elm St, Suite 9, McLean, VA, 22101
  10:00 am
• Loudoun Health Commission
  Shenandoah Building , 102 Heritage Way NE , Leesburg
  3:00 pm
• Meal Planning Madness
  Claude Moore Recreation and Community Center , 46105 Loudoun Park Lane , Sterling
  6:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Eat Well, Spend Less: How to Cook on a Budget
  Rust Library , 380 Old Waterford Rd NW , Leesburg
  1:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Conversational Spanish
  Rust Library , 380 Old Waterford Rd NW , Leesburg
  5:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Grade 3-6 Children's Book Club: American Girl
  Rust Library , 380 Old Waterford Rd NW , Leesburg
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Master Gardeners: Planning a Rain Garden
  Rust Library , 380 Old Waterford Rd NW , Leesburg
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Photo of the Week!
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Loudoun's new Haraz Coffee House opening soon (theburn.com)
• Juleps Kentucky Tavern in Ashburn announces opening date (theburn.com)
• Elevate Your Shopping at 6 New Northern Virginia Retailers (northernvirginiamag.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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