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Law enforcement students encouraged to apply for VSI scholarship

By Uriah Kiser
Hill

Prince William County Sheriff Glendell Hill is pleased to announce online applications are now being accepted for the Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute (VSI) Scholarship Program for the 2021-2022 school year.

The scholarships were established to provide an opportunity for young people across Virginia to receive financial assistance in their pursuit of an education in law enforcement or criminal justice. This program is limited to students attending Virginia colleges and universities majoring in the criminal justice field. (Those majoring in law or pursuing a career as a lawyer are not eligible).

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Montclair woman splits duties as a mother, teacher, airman

By Mike Salmon
Amanda Smialek with a care package from the students a John D. Jenkins Elementary School in Woodbridge.

When the commotion at the U.S. Capitol started on January 6, Tech. Sgt. Amanda Smialek was ordered to report for duty.

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Prince William schools participate in FSO Link Up learning program

By Press Release
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra Facebook page.

The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO) is honored to be named a 2021 Dominion Energy ArtStar for its innovative music-learning program, Link Up.

Developed by the prestigious Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, Link Up provides a unique opportunity for students in Grades 3-5 to come together for a shared cultural experience while addressing the nationwide need for an effective, research-based curriculum.

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Celebrate Mardi Gras at the Workhouse Arts Center

By Press Release

The Workhouse is thrilled to kick off its first-ever Mardi Gras celebration, featuring two weeks of family-friendly in-person and virtual events. These activities are planned in response to an unprecedented community engagement with arts offerings at the Workhouse during the pandemic.

This mini-festival is in progress as of February 1st with free online mixology sessions, classes on festive mask making, workshops on decorating cars and floats, and more. On Saturday, February 13, Let the Good Times Roll: Workhouse Mardi Gras will feature safe in-person activities, including socially distant glass bead demonstrations, Taste of Mardi Gras culinary art classes, a Mardi Gras drive-through parade, and contest, and two live drive-in comedy shows by Rahmein and Friends! During this COVID-safe and family-friendly extravaganza, visitors to the Workhouse are invited to explore art galleries and current exhibitions, as well as visit the Lucy Burns museum.

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Pieces of combat art from Marine Corps museum going on U.S. tour

By Uriah Kiser
Photo: The National Museum of the Marine Corps Facebook page

Multiple pieces of art from the National Museum of the Marine Corps at Quantico are going on tour.

The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation today announced a new traveling combat art exhibition titled Honor, Courage, Commitment: Marine Corps Art, 1975-2018. The exhibit features 36 works of art by 15 combat artists, focusing on Marine Corps service immediately following the Vietnam War through recent years.

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Polar Plunge to be celebrated virtually Feb. 1 through 6

By Press Release
Polar Plunge at Tims Rivershore near Dumfries in 2012.

The Prince William County Police Department wants the public to know there is still time to help meet our goal in support Virginia Special Olympics by signing up with Team PWCPD for the 2021 Polar Plunge.

This year’s event, which culminates on Saturday, will look a little different due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but participants can still have a fantastic time supporting a great cause. Plunge Week is Feb. 1-6, 2021, with a virtual celebration on Feb. 6, 2021.

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Marine Corps museum offering wedding package for Valentine’s Day

By Uriah Kiser
National Museum of the Marine Corps (Mary Davidson)

Got $600? If so, you can get married or new your vows this year at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation is offering a special Valentine’s Day wedding package on the day before the holiday, on February 13, 2021, at the museum’s Semper Fidelis Memorial Chapel. Couples will be able to hold a small rustic wedding ceremony or renew their vows in the memorial chapel, located on the museum grounds.

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Black History Month exhibit at the ARTfactory

By Press Release

In celebration of Black History Month and René Dickerson’s current exhibit at the ARTfactory, the Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will host a free Virtual Artist Talk on Saturday, February 6, 11 a.m. to noon via Zoom.

Hear from the artist firsthand about his artwork and creative process, followed by a Q&A.

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Sunken Well Tavern adapts to the pitfalls of the pandemic

By Rick Horner
Sunken Well Tavern

Sunken Well Tavern was one of many restaurants to participate in the first Fredericksburg Restaurant Week of 2021.

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Manassas Park High School winner of MLK Oratorical Competition

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Lanier

The 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Competition and Program, hosted by the Prince William County Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., was successful by all measures.

More than 1,000 viewers tuned in to the YouTube premiere to watch Prince William area youth orators express their ideas and give a call to action based on the theme, “Beyond the Dream- Young Voices With Something to Say”.

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