Friday, December 11, 2009

Loudoun reverses holiday decision

In a reversal of their earlier decision, Loudoun County supervisors have decided to allow holiday displays at the Courthouse as in years past ... except this time they lost a long-time displayer.

The Washington Examiner reported:
Despite the board's reversal, the Leesburg Rotary Club decided to move its annual display to a new location in downtown Leesburg, ending a tradition dating to the 1960s. Club President Ron Rogos said the club did not want to get involved in a political debate.
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A "Keep Leesburg Courthouse Nativity Scene" online petition had garnered nearly 1,200 signatures as of Thursday. Residents also poured into a public meeting last week to oppose the ban and bombarded the board with hundreds of e-mails.
What happens next year?

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