Author: Kelly Sienkowski

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Originals

Dumfries 275th anniversary gala sold out

By Kelly Sienkowski
Dumfries is Virginia's oldest continually chartered town.

On Friday, May 10, Dumfries will celebrate the 275th anniversary of the original charter for Dumfries. 

The festivities will begin May 10 with a sold-out black-tie dinner at the National Museum for the Marine Corps. The dinner will have keynote speeches by local dignitaries, historical presentations on Dumfries’ intriguing history as a port town, and a commemorative program. The keynote speaker has yet to be announced.  

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News

Community pool brews up a fundraiser for necessary repairs

By Kelly Sienkowski
Ferry Farm Community Pool is in Stafford, VA

Once on the edge of selling to a private owner, a beloved community pool has a new board of directors working to rejuvenate the facility and keep the neighborhood pool tradition alive. 

Ferry Farm Community Pool, in Stafford County near Fredericksburg, is hosting a fundraiser at Stafford’s Highmark Brewery on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The family-friendly event includes live music, a bounce house, face painting for children, and a cornhole tournament with a cash prize. The pool is a non-profit community pool located near Ferry Farm. Memberships are available to the public.

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‘Beef-witted scallywag causeth damage to a car:’ Stafford’s crime blotter for ‘National Talk Like Shakespeare Day’

By Kelly Sienkowski

April 23 was National Talk Like Shakespeare Day, and the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office — known for its creative press releases — got in on the action. Here’s its full accounting of criminal incidents posted that day, written like the “Bard of Avon.”

Stafford County Sheriff’s Daily Incident Report:  Release Date April 23, 2024

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Prince William

Prince William Fire and Rescue respond to fires at school, home

By Kelly Sienkowski
Prince William fire and rescue respond to a house fire on Merrily Way

Prince William fire and rescue units responded to a residential fire on Merrily Way on April 22, and a fire at Loch Lomond Elementary School on April 20, 2024. No injuries were reported in either incident.

Prince William County Fire and Rescue:

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Business

Virginia wineries evolve to adapt to changes in market

By Kelly Sienkowski
Vines at Pearmund Cellars

“Chris Pearmund owns three wineries and has been in the business in Northern Virginia for more than 30 years. The big change he’s seen over the last decade isn’t a good one. Put simply, fewer people are drinking wine, which means it’s harder to make a winery profitable,” reports Prince William Times.

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Sheriff’s report: Shooting, catches Corona DUI

By Kelly Sienkowski
Several vehicles were involved in a shooting on April 12 in England Run.

The following reports are from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office:

Stafford County Sheriff is asking for public assistance in investigating an April 12 shooting. Deputies reported to Shasta Place at 10:38 p.m. and learned a red vehicle may have been involved. Several vehicles were shot, but no injuries were reported. The police are asking citizens to review any video cameras that may have captured footage of the incident or a suspicious vehicle.

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Fredericksburg

Bonaventure Celebrates Grand Opening of Attain at Towne Centre

By Kelly Sienkowski
Pictured from left to right: Tovah Garnett – Regional Property Manager (FCA Management); Jeff Price – Principle Architect (Bonaventure); Anthony Cafaro – Co-President and JV Partner (Cafaro); Dwight Dunton – CEO (Bonaventure); Joel Roberts – Project Executive (Bonaventure); Matin Kheyrani – VP of Construction (Bonaventure); Chris Cobb – President of Development (Bonaventure); Nashwa Hassanaly – Development Manager (Bonaventure); Gerald Childress – Chancellor District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors (Spotsylvania County, VA).

On April 16, Bonaventure celebrated the opening of a new multifamily community on the former Sears lot at Fredericksburg’s Spotsylvania Towne Center Mall. The project broke ground in April 2022 and was completed on schedule. The project is expected to create over $1.15 million in tax revenues and has 271 rental units.

Bonaventure press release: Bonaventure, an integrated alternative asset manager focused on the development, construction and property management of innovative lifestyle multifamily communities in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions, hosted the grand opening of Attain at Towne Centre – a 271-unit Class A multifamily community that replaced the former Sears anchor at Spotsylvania Towne Centre mall in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The community, which broke ground in April of 2022 and delivered on-time, is part of a bigger revitalization effort for the mall and brings a high-quality rental housing option to Fredericksburg’s growing population.

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Derrick Anderson announces Congressional campaign for 7th District

By Kelly Sienkowski
Anderson addresses the crowd at his announcement.

Derrick Anderson formally kicked off his campaign for Congressional Senate of the 7th district on Friday, April 5, 2024.

Speaking to a crowded room at Highmark Brewery in Stafford, Anderson was introduced by US House Majority Whip Tom Emmer. Delegate Tara Durant also spoke to the crowd.

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