OCCOQUAN, Va. — Molly Glenn and her coworkers at Mom’s Apple Pie in Occoquan got a call about 1 p.m. Thursday. A person on the other end of the line informed them “someone from D.C. was coming.”
Hoping to make the bakery known for its homemade pies and breads even more presentable than usual, Glenn and coworkers hurried to clean. Later, another phone call – this time from the Secret Service – informed them that their D.C. visitor would be First Lady Michelle Obama.
OCCOQUAN, Va. — Historic Occoquan will be home to a 5K run and walk this weekend, to benefit the Washington Regional Transplant Community.
Dubbed “The Race to Donate Life,” the event will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday but events associated with the run/walk will start as early as 7:30 a.m. This is the first time the event has been held, and the first time Occoquan has been chosen to hold the event.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Virginia Special Olympics torch will pass through Prince William County this afternoon, escorted by the county’s police department.
The annual running of the torch through Woodbridge on its way to Richmond for this weekend’s games will start at 2 p.m., as runners cross into Woodbridge from Fairfax County.
LORTON, Va. — Shiloh Baptist Church in Lorton, presents their Pastor’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Weekend. This free event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 7, at 10704 Gunston Road in Lorton from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Festivities include food, games, bounce houses, tattoos, face painting and music.
FROM POLICE REPORTS:
Aggravated Sexual Battery / Forcible Sodomy
By URIAH KISER
With the recent Transit of Venus, my wife and I began discussing how much life is left in the sun and how things might be different 100 years from now. We both know the sun is going nowhere anytime soon, and it’s the kind of pillow talk we have on a Tuesday night after a long day at work.
Our consensus is, however, things will be different.
STAFFORD, Va. — Virginia Department of Transportation and consultant officials will be available from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 14 to share details on the project and the design process, which is currently underway. The public is invited to stop by to learn about the project, its history and purpose, and to review the project schedule, preliminary design, maps and project documents, and to ask questions.
VDOT also invites the public to submit written or oral comments at the meeting.
When it comes to commuters, you could say that we’re like a family.
MANASSAS PARK, Va. — Load your gently used but unwanted children’s items in the car and join Manassas Park Parks and Recreation Department at the First Annual Baby Yard Sale. The yard sale takes place at the Manassas Park Community Center on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Baby clothes, toddler clothes and even clothes for older kids, as well as toys and accessories will be available. The event will be located in the main parking lot at the Community Center at Costello Park at 99 Adams Street.
LORTON, Va. —A once-in-a-lifetime event brought about 30 people out to the Vulcan rock quarry above Occoquan.
