PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY —  Michael Futrell in partnership with Councilman Derrick Wood, Women Veterans Interactive, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Center for Minority Veterans and will host a free 2016 Spring Veterans Resource & Job Fair.
“We should be doing all we can to support our veterans and active duty military personnel,” said Hon. Michael Futrell. “I am pleased to be a partner in bringing this much needed resource and jobs fair to Prince William County. I also look forward to honoring Dr. Hampton and all that he has embodied since making the transition from protecting our country to impacting our community.”
The fair will provide a number of veteran-related services in a one-stop setting. Onsite will be Department of Veterans Affairs’ representatives from the Center for Minority Veterans, the Veterans Health and Benefits Administrations, and the National Cemetery Administration.Â
Other invited organizations will provide information related to GI Bill education assistance, finding jobs, completing wills, preventing homelessness and how to participate in the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project.  Veterans are encouraged to bring DD214 or proof of military service for the opportunity to file claims on location. Lunch will be provided at no charge to veterans and active duty military personnel in attendance.Â
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Woodbridge Campus will welcome the William County community to its third annual Speak-Up Competition on Friday, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 p.m. in the Lakeside Theater, located on the first floor of the WS building.Â
This event will showcase the oratory talents of NOVA students in categories such as poetry, persuasive speaking, informative speaking, and rap.
The Speak-Up competition offers students from all disciplines an opportunity to showcase their communicative skills and abilities gained from Communication Studies and English courses taken at NOVA.Â
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Shoppers seeking jewelry, women’s clothing and men’s and women’s footwear and fashion will soon have three new options to choose from at Potomac Mills.
The opening of jewelry store Reeds Jeweler (Spring 2016), women’s fashion outlet Olive Ole (Spring 2016) and footwear retailer Converse (Summer 2016) are scheduled.
“Reeds Jewelers, Olive Ole and Converse are three wonderful additions to our mall,” said Marie Moore, Mall Manager at Potomac Mills. “All three brands emphasize what shoppers want; the latest trends for less. In line with our own mission to offer the best selection at a discounted price, we couldn’t be more excited to welcome these three great companies to our mall.”
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Homeschoolers are utilizing state-of-the-art lab facilities at Northern Virginia Community College’s Woodbridge Campus to meet high school chemistry curriculum requirements.
For the first time, seven students from Prince William County recently supplemented their normal self-paced homeschooled environment to study and perform chemical reaction experiments in a college setting. NOVA student Marguerite Crozier initiated the idea after speaking with her chemistry instructor Edward Zuniga for possible solutions to how she could effectively meet the science requirements for her daughter and other homeschoolers within the area.
“Although we can do a lot of experiments in our own homes, it was so neat for the students to work in a real science lab,” Crozier said. “They were able to use different methods of technology and lab materials such as beakers, thermometers, spring scales, electrical meters and hot plates. Being in this type of environment on a college campus was very exciting for them.”
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Pirates on the Chesapeake Bay on March 12, 2016
Join Historic Dumfries for Children’s Day at the Weems-Botts Museum.
Make & take crafts! Snacks! Lots of FUN!!!Â
Pirates and privateers (thieves who had the blessings of their home countries) were major players in Chesapeake Bay history. For nearly 200 years, pirates roamed the Bay’s waters looking for prey and outfitting themselves to search for prizes in other parts of the world.
Learn about these men, the life they led, as the young Virginia colony flourished and commerce with Europe expanded. Pirate adventures helped shape the patterns of settlement on the Bay’s shores and the consequent use of its waters. To Blackbeard, the Davis trio and other pirates who frequented the Bay, we owe a colorful — yet barbaric — slice of Virginia history.
The Weems-Botts Museum is located at 3944 Cameron St, Dumfries, VA 22026.
Four police officers have recently graduated from Basic K9 School, a course offered by the Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy in Nokesville.
The officers are from Prince William County, Arlington County, and Fairfax City Police Departments.
A 16-week-course of training had to be completed in all fields of police canine work in order for the officers to graduate. They completed classes in obedience, evidence recovery, suspect search, tracking, agility, criminal apprehension, and building search. Master Police Officer W.F. VanAntwerp taught the class to the trainees. He has been with the Prince William County Police Department since 1996 and has served with the K9 Unit since 2000.
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March events at the Manassas Museum include two new exhibits, free book talks and more.
From March 4 – April 17, the Manassas Museum presents "Impressions", the Osbourn High School art show.  Impressions features the paintings, mixed media works, sculpture, and drawings of Osbourn art students. The exhibit offers students the opportunity to be guest curators, as they choose works to be displayed, create frames or mounts, and write descriptive labels for their works.
March 4 – April 17, the Manassas Museum will feature "To Be Sold," a new exhibit.
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For Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department, saving lives is just in a day’s work. Sometimes those lives aren’t even human. Â
While the engine crew from station 14 was retrieving dinner, they spotted a beautiful husky who was without his family.  “We saw him walking around the parking lot and we just walked up to him and he came right to us. He was very well behaved and friendly, so we knew he had a family,” said Firefighter Chris Weber. Although wearing a collar and tag, the veterinarian listed was out of business. “We took him to Old Bridge Animal Hospital but he did not have a chip.”Â
Animal control had been contacted, but Firefighter Weber put out a post to other department members in the hopes that the owner might be found. Another member recognized the dog, whose family had posted his disappearance on Facebook. Within the hour, dog and owners had been reunited. “Kai” who is four years old had run off through an open gate in the back yard.
He had been gone for two hours and the family was thrilled to find him so quickly. “Sometimes your best chance of finding help for a missing pet can be in your pocket on your smartphone,” said Valencia Lee, Kai’s owner. To the OWL firefighters, Lee expressed gratitude. “Thank you for finding him and bringing him home! I don’t know what we would’ve done if no one had found him!”
Remember to chip and have current tags for your dog. If you find a lost pet, call Animal Control services at the Police non-emergency number at 703-792-6500.
The Painter’s Journey from June 21 to July 29.
The Painting Ladies – Nancy Brittle, Janie Mosby, Chris Smith and Kathleen Willingham explore life in rural communities. Their works in oil, water and photography depict a sense of place through landscape, still life and figurative art. They believe in working together with unique voices and variety of media as complements to one another.          Â
The four of us are and have been art teachers in Fauquier County Public Schools. We worked together, had workshops and classes with each other and decided that we should continue those efforts by spending time doing what we love to do and that is to paint. This has been going on for over fifteen years. Â
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Paintings from the Manassas Art Guild are on exhibit in The Hall at City Hall through March 11, 2016. Prices range from mixed media, acrylics, watercolors and quilling. The Manassas Art Guild is an organization that was set up to promote participation and appreciation of the visual arts.
Artists participating in this exhibit include: Maureen Guillot, Herald Grandstaff, Laura Lavarnway, Janet Hansen Martinet, Stephanie McGhee, Ann Null, Connie Ryman, and Marti Whitehead.
Exhibits in The Hall rotate on a monthly basis and include different forms of visual art. Visiting The Hall is free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and later evening meetings are held in the building.Â
