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CountrySide/Cascades
Car free, march on, study on, stitch it, the American Legion, Reel Critics and the Green Expo
By Kathie Felix
Car free: When my car was in the shop last week, I remembered the “7 to 7 on 7” bus service and thought it would be a good idea to take the bus to an afternoon appointment. While checking bus routes and schedules, I found that the “7 to 7 on 7” bus does not stop anywhere on route 7, the closest location to my planned departures and arrivals. At some point in time, I guess, the Virginia Regional Transportation Association thought a catchy name was more important than an accurate route description. After looking at the route, I’m thinking the bus service should be renamed to something like Eastern Loudoun Transit. Drive On: I considered walking the three or four miles on Route 7, but discarded the idea since there is no sidewalk between Cascades/CountrySide and the area west of Loudoun One. Like any car-dependent Loudouner, I ended up rescheduling the appointment for a day when my car would be available. Sometimes it’s not easy being green.
March on: The Potomac Falls High School Marching Band took first place in Group 2 in the United States Scholastic Band Association marching band competition on Sept. 13 in Williamsport, Pa. The Panthers also earned honors for Best Visual, Best Music, Best General Effect and Best Percussion.
Study on: Potomac Falls High School sophomore Jonathan “Nic” Morris was a Rochester Scholar this summer, one of 400 students in grades 6-12 attending the University of Rochester’s pre-college academic program. Nic’s course of study included two classes: argument and debate, a survey of public speaking, critical thinking, organization and research, and Bang Your Head, a survey of heavy metal music and its history.
Stitch it: The CountrySide Quilters hold a business meeting and sit-n-sew on Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Lutheran Church in Cascades. Bring a nonperishable food donation for the church’s LINK pantry. Call 703-450-2139.
American Legion: American Legion Post 150 meets Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the clubhouse of the Sterling Ruritan Club on Ruritan Road, near Church Road in Sterling. Call 703-444-9255.
Reel Critics: The Reel Critics group of the CountrySide Women’s Club meets the afternoon of Oct. 7 at the Regal CountrySide Cinema to watch a film to be selected the weekend before the meeting. For details, call 703-406-8808.
Green Expo: The Cascades Community Green Team holds its first Green Expo on Oct. 7, 6:30-9:30 p.m., in the Potomac Lakes Community Center (the Stone House) at the intersection of Cascades Boulevard and Cutwater Place. Exhibitors include the Cascades Green Team, CGE Solutions (energy audits), CSI (solid waste removal and recycling), Home Depot (“eco-options”), Loudoun County Ad-Hoc Energy Committee, Loudoun County Public Schools, Loudoun County Transit, Loudoun Master Gardeners and Sleepy Hollow Landscaping (green thumb advice), Loudoun Stormwater Management, Loudoun Water, the Pedal Shop (bicycle power) and Standard Solar (“make power and save power”).
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