Lifted Ladies and the American Legion Riders Post 1976 are hosting the first annual Kruzin 4 Kids car show.
The event will take place on April 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Springfield American Legion Post 176 location on 6520 Amherst Avenue in Springfield.
The Salvation Army is having its annual Appreciation Reception on Thursday April 23 at Old Bridge United Methodist Church.
The reception begins at 7 pm.
The tax filing deadline is tomorrow, and this prompted the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to send out a public service announcement about identity theft and protecting your identity.
To warn citizens, they have released several videos about identity theft that the DOJ has produced, featuring Fran Abagnale – a noted identity theft depicted in the film Catch Me if You Can.
The Stafford County Public Schools’ Head Start Program will celebrate their 50th Anniversary this Sunday, April 19, from 2 to 4 p.m.
The celebration will be held at the Head Start facility located at 610 Gayle Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22405.
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week takes place this year from April 19 through April 25. The Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney and the Victim/Witness Assistance Program will hold a special reception in honor of the week on Thursday, April 23, 2015. The reception will take place from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Board Chambers of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554. The winner of the 2015 Molly Gill Survivor Award will be announced. For more information, please see the link below.
Electric linemen from Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative took top honors at the 13th Annual Gaff-n-Go Lineman’s Rodeo, March 28, at Caroline County Agricultural Fairgrounds near Ruther Glen, Va. NOVEC’s linemen competed with more than 150 other linemen from 14 electric utilities in seven states.
The Gaff-n-Go Lineman’s Rodeo features three-man journeyman teams and individual apprentice linemen who perform a variety of required skills atop 40-foot utility poles. Judges score the competitors on how quickly they can complete each task correctly and safely. The Gaff-n-Go gets its name from the gaff — or metal spike — that linemen attach to their boots to assist in climbing wooden utility poles.
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to report that April 12 – April 18 is National Telecommunicator Week. The Sheriff’s Office would like to recognize the outstanding efforts of the Communication Officers that man the Stafford County Emergency Communications Center, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Communication Officers receive and process all calls for service via 9-1-1 (both landline and cell phones) as well as emergency and non-emergency administrative telephone calls. The ECC handles all outgoing calls in support of operations and provides dispatch services for all public safety responses and support non-emergency county functions during non-county business hours.
In 2014 the Emergency Communications Center dispatched 145,348 law enforcement calls for service and 18,599 calls for service for Fire & Rescue. “The Stafford County Community is indeed fortunate to have such dedicated professionals delivering this extremely important service,” states Sheriff Charles Jett. “The importance of this job cannot be overstated. The Communication Officers provide information or services that save lives or property on a daily basis.”
Sandra and Duke Dugan announced today that they have joined Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the travel industry. As franchise owners, the Dugans now offer vacationers exclusive pricing on a wide range of cruise, land and destination wedding packages, private cruise sales, as well as travel upgrades and special amenities such as shore excursions, discounted fares, travel gifts and more. As a Cruise Planners travel advisor, the Dugans also provide specialized land vacation and tour packages to the most sought-after destinations around the world.
“Everyone travels, and it’s important to use a trusted travel specialist to help get the most value out of a vacation,” the Dugans said. “As Cruise Planners travel experts, we take the stress and hassle out of planning a vacation for our clients. Through the resources available to us, we are able to make educated recommendations based on value, destination, group size and seasonality, among other things to customize the best vacation possible. Since Cruise Planners has achieved top-producer status with every major cruise line and with many major travel partners, we are able to provide our customers with the best value along with our expertise and personalized service.”
In April, the Prince William Committee of 100 will gaze into the future when it hosts its monthly dinner and program. The program “What will Prince William County Look Like in the Future?” will take place on Thursday, April 16 at the Montclair County Club, 16500 Edgewood Drive, Montclair, VA, 22025. Networking begins at 6:30 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. and the program will begin at 7:45 p.m.
The rapid growth in Prince William County over the past decade has presented enormous challenges, such as: overcrowded classrooms, inefficient commuter traffic patterns, shortages of public amenities, and over-stressed public safety resources. Jobs and housing are two drivers of the future economy in Prince William County. Current economic conditions may threaten growth in quality jobs, housing values and business opportunities. In large measure, the future of Prince William County’s quality of life will be determined by how it adapts its policies and sets priorities.
There will be a “After the War” Civil War Symposium on May 16, 2015 at the Old Manassas Courthouse is downtown Manassas.
The event is sponsored by Prince William County, City of Manassas, Historic Prince William and the Prince William County Historical Commission.
