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Author: Jan Mercker

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Loudoun Authors Explore Local Legends

2021-02-252021-02-26 Jan Mercker 0 Comments

Loudoun has plenty of literary talent—and lots of great stories, told and untold. Now three local authors are exploring some

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‘Ruff’ Out There: Photographer, Pups Explore the Online Dating Scene

2021-02-042021-02-04 Jan Mercker 0 Comments

When Leesburg-based photographer Kathy Kupka jumped into the online dating scene as a 69-year-old widow, it was an eye-opening experience.

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‘Bookworm’ Moms Launch Loudoun’s First Dolly Parton Imagination Library

2021-01-282021-01-28 Jan Mercker 0 Comments

For more than two decades, the legendary singer/songwriter Dolly Parton put books in the hands of America’s youngest kids. Now,

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Do What You Love: Ashburn Eighth Grader Is Youngest Ever Community Leadership Nominee

2021-01-212021-01-21 Jan Mercker 0 Comments

How do you balance running a business with the pressures of middle school? For 14-year-old Mahsa Riar, the answer is

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Remembering The Dream: MLK March Goes Virtual with Sharpton Keynote

2021-01-142021-01-18 Jan Mercker 2 Comments

Every year for three decades, Leesburg’s annual MLK March and Celebration has drawn a diverse crowd, as community members of

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Finding Silver Linings While Living in a Pandemic

2020-12-312020-12-30 Jan Mercker 0 Comments

It’s safe to say most of us won’t be sad to see 2020 in the rearview mirror. It’s been a

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‘How Can We Help?’ With Volunteers in Short Supply, Inova’s Ladies Board Gets Creative

2020-12-112020-12-10 Jan Mercker 0 Comments

The pandemic has hit local nonprofits hard. And for Loudoun’s charity thrift shops, COVID presents an extra challenge: finding volunteers

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‘It’s Always Magical’: Two Loudoun Favorites Launch a Musical Collaboration

2020-12-042020-12-03 Jan Mercker 0 Comments

Chris Timbers and Juliana MacDowell have big plans for 2021. But as COVID continues to impact the local and national

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Loudoun Author Finds Drama Fodder in Suburban Life

2020-11-262020-11-27 Jan Mercker 0 Comments

Grown-up mean girls and glaring cracks behind Instagram-perfect lives might sound familiar if you live in a rich suburb. They’re

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Comfort in Art: With the Holidays on the Horizon, Loudoun Artists Survive and Thrive

2020-11-192020-11-19 Jan Mercker 0 Comments

The past eight months have meant plenty of thinking outside the box for Loudoun’s small businesses. And no one has

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