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Picture your art here to win

Published January 8, 2015 at 9:06AM | Updated December 8, 2016 at 2:40PM

Have you seen the banners that hang on the light poles in the Historic Downtown area of the City of Manassas and in other cities? If you are an artist or aspiring to be one, the art you create could be hanging on one of those light poles.

Historic Manassas, Inc. and the City of Manassas have launched an art contest to fill the banners in Historic Downtown with original pieces of art. The contest will be juried so that one artist will be awarded a grand prize of $1,000 and there will also be “people’s choice award” of $500. The contest deadline has been extended to Feb. 1, 2015.

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Resolutioners get off to a good start with 5K run at Freedom Center

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Published January 6, 2015 at 11:20AM | Updated January 10, 2015 at 8:47PM

Runners took to the course on New Years Day 2015 for the Resolution Run 5K at the Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center in Manassas, Virginia.

Over 200 area residents came out to start their new year off right, running in The Resolution Run 5K at the Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center in Manassas on New Year’s Day. The race, which kicked off at 11a.m. was hosted by Fun Run Racing and was their third running event thus far.

“It’s the first of the year. Most people’s resolution is ‘In 2015, I’m going to exercise more,’ so it’s a good way to start,” said Ian Connor, a race organizer.

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City of Manassas Citizen Satisfaction Survey results are in

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Published December 31, 2014 at 2:50PM | Updated December 8, 2016 at 2:40PM

The results for the City of Manassas Citizen Satisfaction Survey.

In a survey conducted by one of the nation’s leading community-based market research firms, results showed that citizen satisfaction in the City of Manassas is significantly above national and regional benchmarks in a number of service areas. Overall, three categories stood out: the overall quality of citizen services provided; the overall quality of water and sewer utilities; and the effectiveness of communication with the public.

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Kick-start your New Year with Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center’s Resolution Run 5K

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Published December 24, 2014 at 10:04AM | Updated December 8, 2016 at 2:40PM

The Freedom and Aquatic Center 5K run will take place New Year's Day 2015.

Are you ready to run off those extra holiday pounds?

Runners will their chance at Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center’s Resolution Run 5K on New Year’s Day.

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‘Anderson’s North Pole’ offers free light show

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Published December 20, 2014 at 9:54AM | Updated December 8, 2016 at 2:40PM

The Anderson Family of Woodbridge offers a free light show at their home off Cardinal Drive.

A Christmas light show that has become a tradition in Woodbridge is still open to view.

For the past two decades, the Anderson family has seen more than 4,700 vehicles travel through their homemade light show, “The Anderson’s North Pole.”

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JTC helps company clear big hurdle in transition to cloud

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Published December 16, 2014 at 9:23AM | Updated February 6, 2020 at 11:05AM

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Michael Lynn is the co-owner and president of Soils and Environmental Services, Inc. (SES) located in Manassas.

The company supplies its clients with environmental management services, including soil interpretations, storm drains and wastewater system management. SES has been working with Jewell Technical Consulting, Inc. for nearly nine years.

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Memories captured in 3D laser crystals make great gifts

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Published December 15, 2014 at 9:06AM | Updated December 8, 2016 at 2:41PM

Meadows spent over a month learning to use the crystal engraving machine in China.

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Jerome Meadows captures memories in crystals using a laser engraving machine. When he met a young woman who wanted an image of her late father restored, and then laser etched into a 3D crystal, all of the training paid off.

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Remote Backups Help JTC Inc. Keep Country Club Happy

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Published December 1, 2014 at 10:22AM | Updated February 6, 2020 at 11:06AM

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Paul Flood is the General Manager at Westwood Country Club located in Vienna.

Jewell Technical Consulting, Inc. has provided their IT services to Westwood Country Club for about 10 years. Since JTC, Inc. replaced the older servers at the country club earlier this year, the country club has continued to enjoy great uptime, further allowing it to have more capabilities and ultimately provide better service to its clients.

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JTC: ‘They’re Not Just Looking to Build a Bunch of Tech Hours’

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Published November 24, 2014 at 9:40AM | Updated December 8, 2016 at 2:42PM

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Editor’s Note: “Making Tech Work for You” is a promoted post that is sponsored by JTC Inc. and written in partnership with Potomac Local.

Mark Carroll has been a Managing Partner at Capital Group Benefits since 2013, after working for more than twenty years in employee benefits.

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Holiday Heavy Lifting: Follow These Special Tips to Avoid Injury

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Published November 22, 2014 at 12:28PM | Updated December 8, 2016 at 2:44PM

The team at Advantage Physical Therapy wishes you a very happy holday season.

The heavy lifting that comes with Thanksgiving cooking, Black Friday Shopping and decking the halls can put a real strain on your body. Lifting heavy items such as a turkey, a new flat screen TV and box full of holiday decorations with the wrong mechanics can cause strain and injury to the neck, shoulders and lower back.

The estimated direct costs associated with chronic lower back pain each year are a staggering $96 million. Furthermore, 8 out of 10 individuals will experience some sort of back pain during their life.