My first lesson in the value of mentors came early – and hard. On July 3rd, 1985, I was enduring the first grueling week (called “Ground Week”) of the U.S. Army Airborne School. My Student ID – printed boldly across my helmet – was 141 (yes, 30 years later I remember my Student Number).
No matter the reason, I was a “NO GO” and did not qualify to advance to the second week (Tower Week) of training. The choice was mine – give up or repeat Ground Week.
A large boat burned in Occoquan on Sunday.
Here’s a press release from OWL Volunteer Fire and Rescue:
HAPPY NEW YEAR – Thanks to YOU, the Un Trim A Tree Holiday Gift Program served OVER 5,500 children this year! Thank you for your kindness and generosity. When you reach out and give of yourself, you never know just how far the ripples travel. What we know for sure is this, you made the season brighter and merrier for many. After all, isn’t giving how it all started?
· Are you making any New Year’s Resolutions for 2016? Here is an idea that potentially can 1) help you lose weight, 2) make new friends, 3) lower your stress level, 4) become better informed, 5) learn new skills, 6) feel more connected to your community, and 7) enhance your time management expertise. Yes, I am talking about volunteering!
Newly elected public officials who will serve Prince William County will be sworn in next week.
Here’s more in a county press release:
On Friday January 8, 2016 from 10 -11 a.m., ’s Pre-K Volunteer Program, Aquia Christian Serves, will serve the Stafford County based nonprofit organization, S.E.R.V.E.
S.E.R.V.E. is an emergency assistance food pantry that provides assistance to families one time a month, a Community Pharmacy, and Emergency Financial Assistance for residents of Stafford County. Our Pre-K Students (3 and 4 year olds) will be traveling to the facility and sorting/packaging canned food items for the organization.
The installation of a new aircraft will mean the closure of the National Museum of the Marine Corps starting Monday.
A World War II SBD Dauntless dive bomber will be added to the museum’s collection of artifacts that tell the history of the Marine Corps from the founding of the U.S. through the Vietnam War. The aircraft will be hung from the ceiling of the central gallery.
Water bills could be going up for some Prince William County residents.
The proposed increase for Virginia American Water customers would mean a 30% increase for customers in Prince William County. Virginia American Water’s Prince William customers are in the eastern portion of the county while the separate Prince William Service Authority provides water service for all other areas of the county.
Another year has gone by, and Potomac Local continues to bring you important late-breaking news in your community.
We started 2015 off with heavy snows that left drivers stranded on the roads. As the weather improved, we saw more breweries pop up in shopping centers as local governments changed the rules that once prevented them from locating there.
A new school is opening in the Manassas area in the winter of January 2017.
Due to overcrowding in grade levels fifth and sixth, this new school is being built to relieve overcrowded classrooms. These students will be coming from the Baldwin attendance zone.
