A ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of Stafford County’s first dog park will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Duff McDuff Green Memorial Park in Falmouth, VA.
Visitors are invited to bring their four-legged friends to enjoy the new facility after the ceremony. There are three separate parks available: one for small dogs less than 30 pounds, another for large dogs more than 31 pounds, and an open area for long distance ball throwing and retrieval.
The Virginial Railway Express (VRE) has added a stop to their lineup for this year’s Fourth of July Firecracker Special.
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Today, June 1, marks the start of Virginia’s “Move Over Awareness Month,” and Stafford County partnered with localities in Planning District 16 as well as the Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Department of Emergency Management, and the Virginia State Police to raise awareness of the “Move Over” law.
“Every day, emergency and public safety crews put their lives on the line to help motorists stranded along our roadways,” said Stafford Fire and Rescue Chief Mark Lockhart. “And every year, public safety personnel are killed or injured as they perform their jobs on the roads.”
Patriotic red, white and blue ribbons and wreaths, freshly pressed suits, pearls and military dress decorated the American Legion Manassas Post 114 Charter Members Memorial Breakfast held at the Wyndham Garden Hotel on May 16.
Manassas Mayor Harry J. Parrish, Councilmen Mark Aveni and Ken D. Elston, and Prince William County Sheriff Glen Hill attended the special ceremony to honor the history of the American Legion Manassas Post 114 founded by 16 war veterans in 1946.
On May 21, 2015, in Statesboro, Georgia, Elsie Dale Allshouse answered God’s call and she peacefully returned the gift of life that He had joyfully provided her on April 12, 1926. Elsie had worked, nurtured, cherished and celebrated that gift for 89 years. Most of those years were grand ones but she grew weary and God must have thought it was time for her to rest.
Elsie Dale Hamilton and her twin brother Edward H. Hamilton were born to Victoria Robinson Hamilton and Charlie Hamilton in Atlantic, NC on April 12, 1926. They were baptized in Core Sound and they were raised by genuine salt-of-the-earth coastal North Carolinians. A little sister, Nellie, came along a few years hence. Elsie often proudly repeated the boast that she was: “A Tar Heel born and a Tar Heel bred and, when I die, I’ll be a Tar Heel…” Well, you get the picture. Victoria, Charlie, Edward and Nellie were all called home before Elsie. She carried the torch for her immediate family as long as she could and as long as she was asked to. The U.S. Navy relocated Elsie and her family many times but, at her core, Atlantic was always home.
After a very successful 2014-15 season, Gainesville Ballet Company is thrilled to announce its 2015-16 season, featuring an expanded resident company of ten international professional dancers supplemented by ten junior company dancers, led by Artistic Director Rafik Hegab of Cairo, Egypt, and Managing Director Elysabeth Muscat Hegab, of Virginia. Gainesville Ballet School is the official school of Gainesville Ballet Company.
The 2015-16 season includes “The Nutcracker” (Fri. Nov. 27, 2pm and 7 pm at the Hylton Performing Arts Center) with special guest stars Isabella Boylston and James Whiteside (current Principal Dancers with American Ballet Theatre); “Carmen”, a world premiere with contemporary choreography (Sat., Feb. 20, 7:30 pm at the Hylton); “Giselle”, a romantic ballet in two acts (Sat., Apr. 16 at the Ernst Schlesinger Cultural Center in Annandale), and a Spring Performance in conjunction with Gainesville Ballet School (Sat., June 4, 6:30 pm at the Hylton.)
The Virginia State Bar has named The Prince William County Bar Association as the recipient of its Bar Association of the Year Award.
The award, sponsored by the VSB Conference of Local Bar Associations, recognizes lasting and exemplary contributions to the legal community and the community at large in Virginia. The award also recognizes the dedication of local and statewide bar associations and emphasizes the importance of close cooperation between the Virginia State Bar and bar leaders.
The 6th Annual Kevin T. English Memorial Golf Tournament raised over $8,000 for Project Mend-A-House.
Over 75 golfers braved the morning drizzle on May 1st what turned into a beautiful afternoon of golfing at Montclair County club. The day concluded with a BBQ dinner featuring quadriplegic PMAH client, Ms. Parker, who shared her story and how PMAH helped improve her independence by providing home repairs, a new HVAC system (through the generosity of TWIN Air and Lennox Parts Plus) and a ramp so she can leave her home more easily,
Ever heard of the George Washington cherry tree story?
Stop by and learn more about George Washington and the American Revolution. There
will be snacks, free make and take crafts, and lots of fun!
Join us on Saturday June 13th from 2:00p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
