By Stephanie Tipple
For PotomacLocal.com
It was all good cheer: excitement and poker chips at the first annual “Chips 4 Charity Fundraiser” held Friday night at the Harbour View events center in Woodbridge by the Lake Ridge and Woodbridge Rotary clubs, and the Greater Prince William County Health Center.
For the first time ever, Dumfries from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday will hold a Government Contractors / Technology Job Expo. The event, which will feature the U.S. Marine Corps, Aurora Flight Sciences and Chenega Corporation, will connect job seekers with these and other agencies.
“This is a great opportunity for the town to partner with the businesses to create more exposure, and it gives us the opportunity to tell the world we have these Fortune 500 companies right here in Dumfries,” said town economic development coordinator Debi Sandlin.
Fire and rescue crews were called to an Exxon gas station at 3514 Old Bridge Road just after midnight Friday to douse a blaze that had broken out at the car wash at that gas station.
No one was injured, and fire crews were able to bring the blaze under control within minutes of arriving on scene, said OWL VFD spokeswoman Rebecca Barnes.
Photo: PotomacMills.com
Potomac Mills will host “Role Models”, a first-time charitable event recognizing five female community leaders, on Saturday, October 29 at 11 a.m. in the Neighborhood 1 Fashion District at Potomac Mills. 100% of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit three local charitable organizations.
Woodbridge, Va. — Get ready for more delays on Interstate 95 north as crews prepare to finish what they started earlier this week.
Construction crews tonight through Saturday morning will attempt to repair a 25-foot section of concrete at Prince William Parkway, and drivers are being told to pack their patience if they plan to be on that stretch of the highway during the repairs.
“For many years, advocates and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking have been asking for equal access to protective orders and equal enforcement measures for violations. Those voices were finally heard with the passage of this new law. Senators Barker and Howell were early champions for this legislation and we are incredibly grateful to them for their leadership on this issue,” said Kristi VanAudenhove, Co-Director of the Action Alliance.
Senator Barker commented, “I was pleased to work with the Action Alliance, as we worked to pass bipartisan legislation that gives victims of dating violence ready access to protective orders. Making our community a safer place has always been a top priority for me, and that’s exactly what this legislation does.”
This week marks the 230th anniversary of America’s independence from Great Britain. Really? I can picture readers scurrying to consult some long-forgotten history text or the internet to find proof that I am wrong in making this assertion. Surely, I must be mistaken.
Most sources will cite July 4, 1776 as the actual date of our independence. After all, that was when it was declared, a little over 235 years ago. But, it is one thing for a nation to declare its independence and quite another for it to actually achieve it. Five long and brutal years of war would plague our new nation from that July day in 1776 until it could truly declare itself to be sovereign and independent.
Stafford, Va. — A month after a landslide swallowed their backyard and Stafford County officials condemned their homes, the O’Leary and Barnes’ families were told today that the County Board of Supervisors has approved releasing $62,000 from a developer security bond to be used to support site stabilization, remediation and repair efforts. The Board voted to approve this measure in a closed-door meetings and following legal counsel between all parties.
“We feel the County is really trying to help us,” stated Dan O’Leary, one of the homeowners. “We are thankful that this bond money can be used to help offset the costs of stabilizing our homes and to help us work towards restoration.”
The pantry announced earlier this week that, for the first time since the onset of the national recession, they would be forced to close until Nov. 1. The closure means that more than 2,000 area residents who depend on the ACTS pantry will go without.
Quinn’s Goldsmith in Occoquan and Woodbridge is offering an Ultrasonic Ring Cleaning free when you come in and drop off a donation of food.
