MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Jan. 19, 2011) – The National Museum of the Marine Corps’ newest temporary exhibit, titled “Focus on
Ability: Celebrating Our Wounded, Ill and Injured Marines’ Achievements,” features photographs and artwork of wounded, ill and injured Marines thriving on their journey to recovery. The exhibit will be on display on the Museum’s second floor Jan. 20 through May 10, 2012.
This weekend, we’re thinking some ice might be nice, as two local skating destinations offer special programs.
Junior Speedskating Championships
First up, head to Prince William Ice Center to catch the National Junior Speedskating Championships. Racing will take place starting Friday and goes through Saturday. Admission is free. Winners from this event will represent the U.S. in Australia.
On Tuesday night, January 24th, Delegate Mark Dudenhefer hosted his first ever Telephone Townhall for his constituents. From his office in the Virginia State Capitol, Duenhefer, joined by special guest Delegate Rich Anderson from Prince William’s 51st District, spoke with the more than 2,100 households throughout the 2nd District.
After a brief introduction, Delegate Dudenhefer took calls from his constituents and asked the audience questions that they were able to answer through their touch tone key pads. Topics of conversation included the Virginia Retirement System (VRS), HOT Lanes, K-12 education, and many other issues important to the 2nd District
“The goal of the Park Authority is to provide premier parks and recreation services to the residents of Prince William County,” said Brenda Gardziel, Park Authority Chair. “When you begin to factor in the number of residents we have to serve, the amount of park-land to develop and preserve, and the number of participants in our recreational activities, it becomes clear that by merging into Prince William County Government, there will be greater opportunities to meet the growing needs of our citizens.”
The Park Authority was established as a separate corporation in 1977, by the Board of County Supervisors, to provide the residents and visitors with quality recreational programs, parks and facilities. At that time, Prince William County had a population of over 150,000 residents and three parks. Today, Prince William County serves over 410,000 residents with 67 park properties comprising over 4,000 acres, and 289 fields. The majority of funding for the Park Authority comes from the County’s General Fund.
By Brad Fulton
Capital News Service
RICHMOND – Virginians are one step closer to being able to hunt on Sundays. On a 29-11 vote Thursday, the Senate passed a bill that would allow Sunday hunting on private land.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Yonathan Melaku, 23, of Alexandria, Va., pled guilty today to damaging property and firearm violations involving five separate shootings at military installations in Northern Virginia between October and November 2010 and attempting to injure veterans’ memorials at Arlington National Cemetery.
Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, made the announcement after the plea was accepted by United States District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee.
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J.C. Penney unveils new store layout
J.C. Penney Co. Inc., which has five Washington-area stores, plans to transform the company’s business through initiatives that include three types of pricing, new branding and an overhaul of store layout, reports The Washington Business Journal.
Arlington, Alexandria strike waste deal with Covanta Holding
Arlington and Alexandria have succeeded where Fairfax County could not: Striking a new deal with waste energy giant Covanta Holding Corp. to burn their garbage, reports The Washington Business Journal. Covanta operates a waste-to-energy plant in Lorton.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA . . . The Prince William Neighborhood Conference is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Development Services, 5 County Complex Court in Woodbridge. The event, “Bringing Innovation to the Places We Live,” focuses on community engagement techniques and other topics of current interest. Special instruction will be offered specifically for residents interested in more effective participation in homeowner and condominium associations (HOAs and COAs).
Registration opens Jan. 25,2012. Pay by Feb. 21 for a reduced fee of $25. The fee includes admission, access to all session materials, handouts, a continental breakfast, refreshments, and lunch. Registrants after Feb. 21 and walk-ins will be charged $35.
Prince William, VA- The Prince William Ice Center (5180 Dale Blvd, Woodbridge, VA 22193) will play host to about 1,000 skaters, families, officials and spectators from around the country this weekend during a national speedskating competition .
The Prince William Ice Center was selected to host the event because of its Olympic-size rink, proximity to area airports and because it has the capacity to hold spectators, said Alison Mittelstadt, event committee member for the U.S. Junior National Short-Track Speedskating competition. Speedskating is also growing in popularity in the greater Washington area, she said, with about one-third of the participants coming from the D.C. region.
