Norfolk Southern is bringing Steam Engine 611 to the City of Manassas during the 21st Annual Manassas Heritage Railway Festival on Saturday, June 6. The “611” belongs to the Virginia Museum of Transportation, but Norfolk Southern will have it out for 11 round-trip single day excursions beginning with the Railway Festival on Saturday.
When people hear about the Rotary organization, many know the name – but many may not know about what the group does.
Rotary International is a national service organization, with chapters across the United States. One of the active chapters in the area is the Woodbridge Rotary Club.
Looking for a way to keep your kids busy this summer? The Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center has a massive indoor swimming pool and is hosting its annual Summer Camp.
A majority of Freedom’s summer campers will go swimming each day. The times are scheduled, and camping groups are rotated to keep the pool from getting overcrowded.
Close to 100 people gathered at the Center for the Arts for the inaugural Manassas Business Appreciation Breakfast where they celebrated the City’s entrepreneurial spirit and thriving business community. The City of Manassas and the Prince William Chamber of Commerce hosted the event to recognize local businesses.
In his opening remarks, Mayor Harry J. Parrish II thanked the audience for choosing Manassas and “for all that you bring to the community.” Beyond creating jobs and boosting the local economy, he acknowledged the many business leaders who serve on boards and commissions and participate in the robust calendar of events.
“I called my son at one o’clock in the morning as I know what’s happening to me? I’m either having a heart attack or I am having anxiety attack,” said Chris.
Mayor Harry J. Parrish II congratulated Whitt’s Harley-Davidson this week on their 30th Anniversary. Whitt’s is the oldest dealership in Northern Virginia and will be celebrating their anniversary with year long activities. This includes taking part in Rolling Thunder on Sunday, May 24 and an open house on Saturday, May 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
“We enjoy celebrating these milestones with City businesses,” said City Manager William Patrick Pate. “The City looks forward to the next 30 years working with Whitt’s Harley-Davidson.”
During summer months, children may experience what’s commonly known as brain drain.
With all of the warm-weather activities, family vacations, and playing outdoors with friends, some children can easily forget what it’s like to be inside a classroom.
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Protect your identity by shredding your sensitive paper documents at Tackett’s Mill Center’s Free Safety Shred in Lake Ridge on Saturday, May 16, hosted by the merchants of the shopping center.
“We are very excited to bring a shred truck to Tackett’s Mill,” said Nancy Kyme, CFO for the owner of Tackett’s Mill Center. “We want to give our community the peace of mind of knowing their sensitive information is being disposed of in a safe way.”
Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire gave back to the community recently when they partnered with Tom Mitchell, head of the StillBrave Childhood Cancer Foundation.
Mitchell started the foundation after losing his young daughter to childhood cancer.
