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Good morning – Special Olympics is looking for volunteers for both their soccer training programs starting this month.  Please call Peggy at (703) 680-6661 or via email at: [email protected] to learn more.

 ·         The Greater Prince William Community Health Center is celebrating National Health Center Week on August 13-15 from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. each day.  We have an urgent need for volunteers every day to assist with free health screenings such as mammograms, checks for cholesterol, anemia, diabetes, heart disease, depression, vision and dental to name just a few.  The event will include free car seats, lunch, and music and fun children’s entertainment. So as you can see, your volunteer effort will make a huge impact on thousands of individuals participating in this super event. Please visit: GPWhealthcenter.org for more info or call Richard at (703) 670-8858 to volunteer.  There will also be a volunteer orientation on Friday August 9 at 1 p.m. to give you all the specifics to jump right in and help.  Teens age 17 and older are very welcome and of course you do not need a health background to be part of this wonderful community event.


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MANASSAS, Va. — Soroptimist International of Manassas installed officers at the July meeting. Deborah Mackes, South Atlantic Region Secretary performed the ceremony.

Incoming officers are President Becky Goodman, Volunteer Coordinator for BARN, Vice President Dede Rutherford, U.S. Foods, Secretary Mary Raggio, Carpathia Hosting, Treasurer Linda Simms and Director Vicki Latimer, Latimer Consulting.


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Still Mine — Rated PG-13 — 3 1/2 stars out of 5

The Indie feature “Still Mine” is hard to find, but six other geriatrics and I saw it this afternoon. The movie is new, but the people in it are very old. Michael McGowan (Saint Ralph) wrote and directed this little gem, which is based on a true story in Canada.


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OCCOQUAN, Va. — More than 80 people on Sunday will see Prince William County’s four towns from the seat of their bicycle.

The first-ever “Tour of the Towns — Tour of Prince William” organized by Occoquan Mayor Earnie Porta has closed it’s registration books, and the response to the idea of touring the country by bike has caught on.


Obituaries

Ralph Lawrence Wilcher, 56, of Stafford County passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Ft. Belvoir Community Hospital.

Survivors include his wife, Kathrine Wilcher; sons Christopher and Timothy Wilcher; daughter Bethany Anderson (Nathan); mother Matilda McCray; brother Steven Wilcher; sisters Janice Shumaker and Patsy Quinn; and brother-in-law William Marino (Judy).


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