Students at Grace E. Metz Middle School will take part in a program on February 26, 2015 to celebrate Black History Month. The theme of the program is “Remembering Our Past, Inspiring Our Future.”
“The program is a great opportunity for our students to engage in learning about black history,” stated Eneida Thomas, who is the 7th grade assistant principal at Metz. “Also, it is a great opportunity for the community to see our wonderful students in action.”
The board of directors of Didlake, Inc., a leading provider of employment and other opportunities for people with disabilities, has named Rick Sebastian as its new president, effective April 1.
Sebastian, an executive with 30 years experience in the disability services arena, will assume the role of president as part of an ongoing transition process in which he will ultimately succeed current president and CEO Rex Parr. Parr, who has led the organization since 1977, will remain as CEO while the transition plan is completed and continue to serve in a consulting capacity afterward.
Both of the southbound I-95 collector/distributor lanes for Dale Boulevard (Exit 156) will again intermittently close between 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 4 and 5:00 AM Thursday, February 5. Each closure will last up to 15 minutes.
During the full closures, southbound I-95 motorists will not be able to access westbound or eastbound Dale Boulevard/Route 784. However, motorists on Dale Boulevard will still be able to access southbound I-95.
Occoquan Chocolate Walk
Saturday, February 7th 11:00am – 4:00pm
The Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board (R-Board) is proud of its service to its customers in Stafford and Fredericksburg. Our work to be responsible stewards of the environment led to our certification as an Exemplary Environmental Enterprise in Virginia. This means that we have a good compliance history, a fully-implemented environmental management system and pollution prevention program in place with demonstrated performance. Thanks to you, our customers, our recycling rate remains high, and we thank you for partnering with us in our commitment to protect the environment. In addition to being good environmental stewards, we are also fiscally responsible, and no tax dollars from the City or the County support the landfill costs.
To help us continue to enhance our service, the R-Board is implementing a fee for residents using the convenience centers on Eskimo Hill Road and Belman Road effective March 2, 2015, for trash disposal. Visitors to the landfill will have the option of using a coupon voucher or an annual pass. Cash payment for a one-time visit can be made at the scalehouse located inside the commercial entrance to the landfill. Recycling will remain free for the items listed below. Visitors may purchase coupon books or an annual pass at the locations listed below during normal business hours, beginning Wednesday, February 4, 2015.
After the completion of a national search, Action in Community Through Service’s (ACTS) Board President Craig Gerhart has announced the appointment of Steven G. Liga as the new Chief Executive Officer of ACTS. “Mr. Liga will provide ACTS with the leadership it needs to build upon its 45-year legacy of serving the community, ensuring it is here for those in need for years to come.”
Mr. Liga joins ACTS full time on March 30th, bringing over 22 years of experience in the Human Services Field. He is currently the CEO & Executive Director of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) of Middlesex County, Inc., a nonprofit public health agency in New Jersey dedicated to reducing the impact of substance abuse and related problems in local communities.
Former Poet Laureate of Virginia Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda and former Daily Press Poet Laureate Bill Glose will present “Poets Laureate on Art and War” at Osbourn Park High School, 8909 Euclid Ave., Manassas, on Saturday, February 14, from 1 p.m. to 3: p.m.
Appealing to lovers of the arts, Kreiter-Foronda’s readings and presentation will come from her latest book, The Embrace, and focus on the art of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Glose will feature his current book, Half a Man, and focus on his life as a paratrooper and combat platoon leader in the Gulf War.
Congressman Rob Wittman, who represents Virginia’s 1st District, recently visited the Flory Small Business Center, Inc. and met with the Center’s President & CEO, Linda Decker.
As a result of redistricting, Virginia’s 1st District now includes the Flory Center’s location and Decker appreciated the opportunity to discuss the Center’s mission, capabilities and ways the two offices can work together to benefit our region’s small businesses.
Update Feb. 2
The I-95 South lane closures on the Dale Boulevard collector/distributor lanes scheduled for tonight has been RESCHEDULED for tomorrow night (Tuesday, Feb. 3) due to the high winds being forecast tonight. The 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM time frame still applies, as does everything else in the release below that was sent out Friday.
The Prince William County Service Authority is beginning a major water and sewer main construction project along Davis Ford Road in February.
The new water main will help improve the reliability of the water system in the Occoquan Forest residential community while the new sewer main will convey wastewater from the community to the H.L. Mooney Advanced Water Reclamation Facility in Woodbridge for treatment.
