Chief Barry Barnard of the Prince William County Police Department will host a “Conversation with the Chief.”

• It will be held Thursday, October 10 at Marumsco Hills Elementary School located at 14100 Page Street in Woodbridge beginning at 7 p.m.
• The police department extends an invitation to those who live in the community and the surrounding area to come out, meet the Chief, and engage in conversation.
• Barnard will personally answer questions and discuss any topics of concern from residents.
• This is an opportunity for the community to get to know their Police Department and ask questions directly to the Chief and other police staff.
• This is expected to be the last forum of 2019. The Chief expects to hold similar community engagement conversations next year.
• A department spokesman said they look forward to seeing you and having a productive discussion.

The Prince William County Landfill will host its annual Prince William Recycles Day event on Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Prince William County Landfill will host this free, annual event that will feature “edutainment” by the Chesapeake Mermaid, tours of the County’s amazing landfill, lots of fun games and activities, prizes, face painting, free food, music, recycled art display, equipment and truck displays.

• The landfill is located at 14811 Dumfries Road near Manassas.
• Landfill tours, will take place throughout the day.

The Chesapeake Mermaid will tell her tales from the bay and introduce her wildlife friends.

• There will be interactive storytime, meet and greet and photo opportunities.
• Mermaid showtimes 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• Her audience will explore through activities, songs, movement and imagery.
• They will also learn about our local environment and what they can do in daily life to create less waste and help our world.

Prince William residents are encouraged to attend this family-friendly event to learn about the changes to recycling in Prince William County and the importance of recycling, reuse and waste reduction to the environment and the economy.

• With the support of sponsors, community organizations and volunteers. The Prince William County Solid Waste Division has hosted an annual community recycling education event since 1995.
• Prince William Recycles Day is the local celebration of America Recycles Day, which is officially November 15 each year.

This event and the County’s commitment to recycling will be commemorated with a proclamation from the Prince William Board of County Supervisors during its regular meeting on October 1.

This year, the event is sponsored by numerous solid waste partners: Fortistar, Solid Waste Services, NOVEC, Broad Run Recycling, American Disposal Services, Republic Services, Davis Industries, AshBritt, Burke & Herbert Bank, Freestate Farms, GBB, Golder Associates, Keep Prince William Beautiful, Madera Farm, Mom’s Organic Market, Mike Garcia Construction, Patriot Disposal, Prince William Marina, 1-800-Got-Junk?, Safety Tank of Maryland, SAVERS, SCS Engineers, Wetland Studies and Solutions, WSP and Aegis Environmental.

Visit Prince William Recycles Day website for more info about activities visit, check out the video and get ready for the fun!

Photo courtesy of The Chesapeake Mermaid.

• Carried to Full Term needs volunteers for their Golf Tournament on Saturday October 19th at the Prince William Country Club. Please call Marcus at (703) 371-5453 for all the details.
• The City of Manassas is looking for volunteers to adopt a street in their neighborhood. It’s a great way to gather your friends and neighbors to beautify your street. You’ll receive vest, gloves, litter picker and collection bags to do the job. Please visit the website manassascity.org/kmb to learn more.
• The American Heart Association is gearing up for the Heart Walk on November 2nd on the National Mall. Volunteers are needed throughout the day. Please register on greaterwashingtonheartwalk.org.
• Habitat for Humanity invites corporate teams, community and faith organizations to register for their Team Build Days. Please call Tracy at (703) 369-6708 or via email at [email protected] to learn more.
• Fall Jubilee is just around the corner on October 5th! Historic Manassas needs 10-12 volunteers age 18+, 6:45am-10am, to help direct the many vendors who will be supporting the event. Please sign up at: https://form.jotform.com/91404243843150. Contact Melissa at [email protected] for more information.
• SERVE has an urgent need for volunteer Food Assistance Specialists age 16+ in their food warehouse on Thursday afternoons, 1pm-3pm. Tasks include prepare food packages, welcome/assist clients, check out clients, stock shelves, etc. Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds. Spanish speaking is a plus. It’s a small but mighty team of volunteers relieving hunger in the community! Please contact Navara at [email protected] for more information.
• Keep Prince William Beautiful needs volunteers to help with PW Recycles Day on Saturday October 12th, on October 17th at the George Mason event and on October 19th for the Homeless Camp Clean-up from 9am-12 noon. Please email Nicole at [email protected] to register and learn more.
• The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program calls all student volunteers in grades 5-12 to nominate themselves for this wonderful awards program. Please visit their website to complete the online application by November 5th. You can have your principal or Volunteer Prince William validate your nomination as we would love to share your story of service! Please visit spirit.prudential.com to learn more.
• Historic Dumfries is looking for volunteers to be Outreach Heroes during their upcomingFall Festival October 19. Training provided, and you’re supplied with a kit with crafts, activities and promotional material to hand out during the event. Contact Lisa at [email protected] or call (703) 221-2218 to learn more.
• Project Mend A House is looking for volunteers to help with a community event on October 12th for Prince William Recycles Day. Please go to their website for the volunteer application at pmahweb.org.
• Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District is looking for volunteers to join their Water Quality Monitoring Program. You’ll be trained in the DEQ collection and data reading techniques to join the team of volunteers monitoring our water at locations across the community. Please email them at [email protected] to learn more.
• Jehovah’s House Thrift Store located at 17740 Main St. in Dumfries is searching for donations of gently used/new clothes, household goods, appliances, furniture, jewelry, etc. Volunteers age 16+ are also needed to help out in the store – bilingual volunteers are particularly needed! Please visit jehovahshouse.org/volunteer to fill out an online form or call (571) 418-1095 to learn more.
• NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness needs volunteers to share their lived experience of mental health condition as they gear up for the new Ending the Silence Program in area middle and high schools. Please call Pat at (703) 992-5708 to learn more.
• The American Red Cross is recruiting volunteers to help with blood drives, present disaster preparedness to elementary age kids, promote Red Cross school clubs and supporting other volunteers in the community. Please call (703) 584-8444 to learn more.
• The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is looking for volunteers age 55+ to drive veterans or spouses to their doctor’s appointments. It’s very easy to help these individuals get the care they need while remaining in their homes. RSVP members receive a mileage reimbursement and additional insurance coverage at no cost to the volunteer. Please call Jan at (571) 292-5307 to learn more.

Here’s a look at the event that took place in Woodbridge.

They gathered outside the Prince William County Democratic Committee Headquarters in Mapledale Plaza.

• The event was held prior to a canvass for local candidates seeking seats in the Virginia General Assembly, Board of County Supervisors, and School Board.

Booker is near the bottom of the field of Democrats seeking the Presidency, polling at 2% [New York Times]

Photo: Mike Beaty

Hospital officials in Woodbridge cut the ribbon on the Sentara Foot and Ankle Center.

• The center is located inside Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center.
• It’s a comprehensive approach to treatment that includes podiatry, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, and treatment for sports injuries and diabetic reconstruction.

The center offers a new minimally-invasive called Subchondroplasty, which uses stem cells and liquid bone material to fill internal fractures and lesions

• The procedure allows for a shorter recovery which means less pain, fewer follow up appointments and less time away from work.

Procedures large and small will be handled under the new umbrella of care the center provides.

“Folks with diabetes have the risk of developing infections, and it’s much easier to cure something early than to wait until later,” said Dr. Vincent Bonini, director of the new Foot and Ankle Center.

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is located at 2300 Opitz Boulevard in Woodbridge.

By Mary Foley
Volunteer Prince William

Good Morning Prince William –

• Fall Jubilee is on Oct. 5. Historic Manassas needs 10 to 12 volunteers age 18 and up from 6:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. to help direct the many vendors who will be supporting the event. Please sign up online. Contact Melissa for more information.
• SERVE has an urgent need for volunteer Food Assistance Specialists ages 16 and up in their food warehouse on Thursday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tasks include preparing food packages, welcoming and assisting clients, checking out clients, stocking shelves, etc. Volunteers must be able to lift up to 30 pounds. Spanish speaking is a plus. Contact Navara for more information.
• The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program calls all student volunteers in grades five through 12 to nominate themselves for this awards program. Please visit their website to complete the online application by Nov. 5. You can have your principal or Volunteer Prince William validate your nomination. Please visit online to learn more.
• The Sweet Julia Grace Foundation needs volunteers on Sept. 29 at Jiffy Lube Live to help with the Prince William Half Marathon and 5K race. Duties include manning the beer garden or water stations. Kids 12 and up are very welcome to hand out water. Please sign up on their website.
• Historic Dumfries is looking for volunteers to be Outreach Heroes during their upcoming Fall Festival on Oct. 19. Training will be provided, and you will be supplied with a kit with crafts, activities, and promotional material to hand out during the event. Contact Lisa or call (703) 221-2218 to learn more.
• Project Mend A House is looking for volunteers on Oct. 12 for Prince William Recycles Day. Please go to their website for the volunteer application.
• Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District is looking for volunteers to join their Water Quality Monitoring Program. You’ll be trained in the DEQ collection and data reading techniques to join the team of volunteers monitoring our water at locations across the community. Please email them to learn more.
• Jehovah’s House Thrift Store located at 17740 Main St. in Dumfries is searching for donations of gently used and new clothes, household goods, appliances, furniture, jewelry, etc. Volunteers ages 16 and up are also needed to help out in the store – bilingual volunteers are particularly needed. Please visit online to fill out an online form or call (571) 418-1095 to learn more.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness needs volunteers to share their lived experience of mental health condition as they gear up for the new Ending the Silence Program in area middle and high schools. Please call Pat at (703) 992-5708 to learn more.
• Mason Community Arts Academy invites military kids to their Songwriting Workshop series at the Hylton Performing Arts Center on Saturdays, Sept. 28 through Nov. 2 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This workshop is free and open to military kids ages 10 to 17. Space is limited. Please call (703) 993-5970 to register.
• The American Red Cross is recruiting volunteers to help with blood drives, present disaster preparedness to elementary age kids, promote Red Cross school clubs and supporting other volunteers in the community. Please call (703) 584-8444 to learn more.
• The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is looking for volunteers ages 55 and up to drive veterans or spouses to their doctor’s appointments. It’s very easy to help these individuals get the care they need while remaining in their homes. RSVP members receive a mileage reimbursement and additional insurance coverage at no cost to the volunteer. Please call Jan at (571) 292-5307 to learn more.

If you are looking for other opportunities, please don’t forget to call my wonderful team at Volunteer Prince William. Jan can help you with the Retired and Senior Volunteer (RSVP) opportunities at (703) 369-5292 ext. 1 and Bonnie can help you with opportunities available in Disaster Preparedness at (703) 369-5292 ext. 3. Please visit our website. Thanks so much for all you do in our community.

Starting today, work will begin to shift Interstate 95 southbound traffic several feet toward the median near Exit 133 (Route 17) in Stafford County as part of the I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing project.

On Wednesday, Sept. 25 and Thursday, Sept. 26, the Route 17 southbound on-ramp to I-95 southbound will be closed overnight to allow crews to install barrier, new pavement markings and signs to guide motorists through the shift.

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Baldwin Elementary School will celebrate the dedication of the Academic Hall of Fame Star wall on September 26, 2019, at 6:30 p.m.

• The Academic Hall of Fame recognizes students who achieve all A’s on their report card for the year. Baldwin Elementary has recognized this level of student achievement by placing a Gold Star on the wall of the school since 1993.

When Baldwin Elementary moved to the new school facility in December of 2016 the Baldwin community wanted to preserve the Academic Hall of Fame tradition in the new school setting. After discussion and efforts to design a plaque that preserved the tradition while complimenting the aesthetic of the new building, the newest version of the Baldwin Academic Hall of Fame has been installed.

The STAR WALL committee preserved the original STARS from “Old” Baldwin and they will be available for pick-up at the event.

• Members of the Manassas City Public School Board, Manassas City Council, former students, and members of the community will be present to cut the ribbon on the new Academic Hall of Fame in a ceremony scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

Delegate Danica Roem and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) on Monday, September 30th at 6 p.m. for a public information meeting regarding the Route 28 (Centreville Road) STARS Corridor Improvement Study.

• The meeting will be held at the Manassas Park Community Center, located at 99 Adams Street in Manassas Park.
• It will include an open house as well as a brief presentation at 6:30 pm and a question and answer period.

The Route 28 (Centreville Road) Corridor Improvement Study in the Yorkshire (Manassas) area of Prince William County administratively implements Delegate Roem’s Route 28 alternative intersection design legislation: HJ 68 (2018) and HB 2466 (2019).

• Administered by VDOT, the study will examine replacing stoplights with alternative intersection designs such as roundabouts, overpasses, flyovers and other concepts along the Virginia State Route 28 corridor between Blooms Quarry Lane at the City of Manassas Park and the Bull Run bridge at the Prince William/Fairfax County Line.

The study will also analyze other concepts.

• Impacts on right-of-way, utilities at a planning level to analyze traffic effects.
• Improved traffic signal timing and operations.
• Access management for properties along the corridor including new medians.
• Results from previous studies in the corridor.
• Pedestrian enhancements including crosswalks and new sidewalks.