http://www.gumspringroad.com This site is dedicated to the 10,000 people who travel it each day and my family that has lived on Gum Spring Road since 1988. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:49:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Virginia general election is one week away. Whether you're going to vote for McConnell or Deeds, I thought you might find a new Google widget useful. You simply type your address in and it will display your polling station. Someday you'll be able to click on your choice to ... http://www.gumspringroad.com/virginia-general-election-is-one-week-away/ Having lived on Gum Spring Road for over 20 years we've seen daily traffic rise from fewer than 400 cars a day to well over 10,000 each weekday. Over the years we've had many conversations about traffic in our immediate area and asked "where have all the tax dollars gone?" ... http://www.gumspringroad.com/could-the-gov-be-clogging-highways-on-purpose-for-environmental-reasons/ The Washington Post closed down Loudoun Extra yesterday (8-21-09) which featured news and covered events from throughout Loudoun County. The site's content, such as local news, announcements and a community calendar, will be moved over to a new page at: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/loudoun/. It will appear at the same web ... http://www.gumspringroad.com/washington-post-closing-loudoun-extra-site/ Congratulations to the Freedom High School girls basketball team on their huge victory today! They kept their opponent under control and won handily 58-33 to become the Division III Virginia State champions! http://www.gumspringroad.com/freedom-high-school-girls-basketball-team-wins-state-title/ After driving Route 50 for the last 20 years it's with mixed emotions that I post this news: Beginning in 2010 construction to widen the highway will commence. The stretch of road between Avion Parkway and Poland Road that will become 6 lanes. (Source: Loudoun Times) My emotions that are mixed? ... http://www.gumspringroad.com/route-50-to-get-widened/ When I was a student at George Mason (a very long time ago) a friend and I owned a franchise named Tidy Car. Tidy Car offered car detailing services to individuals and car dealers. Needless to say I learned a lot about caring for cars from that experience. One thing I ... http://www.gumspringroad.com/south-riding-car-wash-is-my-favorite/ Dads pull from a variety of resources to provide answers to their children. Not always the best resources... Truth be told. http://www.gumspringroad.com/happy-valentines-day/ The Loudoun Times-Mirror reported that home sales in Loudoun County were up 31 percent from January 2008. The median sale price was $288,000 versus $370,000 the year before indicating that the news isn't all positive, but I believe it's better to have turnover at lower prices then a frozen market. ... http://www.gumspringroad.com/home-sales-in-loudoun-up-31-percent-in-january/ The headline in Leesburg Today reads 'County To Create Web Site For Eastern Loudoun' What? THIS is why governments eventually drain their citizens and cause their own collapse. They have no sense for what is NEEDED versus WANTED and just keep on spending. Read the article yourself here: County To Create Web Site ... http://www.gumspringroad.com/county-to-waste-taxpayer-money-for-website-for-eastern-loudoun/ Homeowner Bruce Lawton of Round Hill installed a solar shed that looks like any other garden shed. It looks like a garden shed because it really is a garden shed. And the government will help the homeowner pay for it. The 8-by-8-foot shed in Lawton's yard cost just less than $7,000 ... http://www.gumspringroad.com/solar-shed-used-to-house-and-heat-water-in-round-hill-home/