Call for help issued for Christmas house
Members of the Dale City community are banding together to help the Bett’s who own a house on Dale Boulevard, a home once famous for its holiday lights displays, after the homeowners said a man was squatting in the house and damaged portions of the home’s interior and exterior.
Those interested in volunteering to help repair the house should email [email protected] for more information.
Weight loss surgery info session planned
For those facing the struggles and frustrations of living with obesity, get your weight loss surgery questions answered at our free seminar. Join a board-certified weight loss surgeon Dr. Denis Halmi to learn about surgical solutions to weight loss including laparoscopic gastric banding, gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and revisional procedures.
Fredericksburg Weight Loss Surgery Information Seminar
Saturday, June 2, 2012, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fredericksburg Hospitality House, 2801 Plank Road, Fredericksburg
This is a free program, but please register online at Sentara.com/NorthernVirginia or call 1-800-Sentara.
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is designated a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The ASMBS Center of Excellence designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of excellent outcomes in bariatric surgery.
Occoquan restaurants plan discounts on race day
There’s a little something extra for those who participate in this year’s 5K/run walk in Historic Occoquan: discounts at two restaurants in the town.
The Blue Arbor Café and Garden Kitchen will offer 10 percent off for race participants who show their race bib or t-shirt on the day of the race, Sunday, June 10, according to an email from Occoquan Mayor Earnie Porta.
Other businesses in town will also offer discounts on the run/walk day. Registration for the run/walk is still open.
Slugs, drivers asked to participate in survey
On behalf of the US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, NuStats Research and Consulting will be conducting focus group sessions about Slugging. You are invited to participate! You can expect the discussion to be lively and interesting. Additionally,those who participate, will receive $75 for their time. Light snacks and refreshments will also be served.
The results of the research will inform efforts to improve the slugging experience among system users here in the Washington DC region; the findings will also benefit other regions of the country with similar interests. Similar sessions will also be held in two other locations (Houston and San Francisco) where similar ridesharing systems are currently active.
If you are a driver or passenger who participates in slugging (dynamic ridesharing), or if you have participated in the past but are no longer active, we would like to invite you to join us in one of the following discussions:
Drivers:
May 23, 2012 (Wednesday)
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Quantico Center
3901 Fettler Park Drive
Dumfries, VA 22025
Slugs/Passengers:
May 23, 2012 (Wednesday)
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Quantico Center
3901 Fettler Park Drive
Dumfries, VA 22025
If you are interested in participating in one of these sessions or have any questions, please contact Claudia Rojo at 512-279-4149. Please note: space is limited (we are only recruiting 10 people per session).
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Submit your community notes, ATTN: Community Notes, to [email protected].
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