Good Saturday morning, here’s a quick look at what’s making news today and some events happening in our area.
- Thanks to everyone who continues to send me their events with a link to their press release already on the web or a “view as a webpage” link in their emails.
- It’s very helpful.
It’s Spall:Â The Manassas School Board unanimously voted on Thursday, October 21 to appoint Jill Spall to serve the remaining 14 months of former Chairman Sanford William’s term. Williams resigned on October 1 and went to California. Spall was one of seven who volunteered to fill the seat and one of only three who were interviewed for the job.
Passenger delays:Â Metro’s trains will continue to run on their current reduced schedule at least through October 31. As a result, OmniRide passengers who transfer to Metrorail may experience commute delays, OmniRide told its riders on Friday, October 22.Â
Spooky movie night: It’s a spooky season in Occoquan as the town will show Disney’s “Hocus Pocus” at River Mill Park at 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $5 each, and those ages 12 and under get in free. Bring your lawn blankets. Â
Backing the blue:Â After a 2-year hiatus, the Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards will return in person with a special luncheon to honor our military, both active duty and veterans. This event will take place on Wednesday, October 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Woodbridge, at 2500 Neabsco Common Place.
Thefts quadruple:Â Lock up your catalytic converters. A new study looks at the number of thefts per 100,000 registered automobiles. It shows Virginia ranks 35th in the country, with 25 thefts per 100k registered vehicles, and that’s up from 12 thefts per 100k which had initially been reported in May. This year alone, the number of catalytic converter thefts across the state is by 371% over 2019, with 790 thefts statewide.
Cone zone:Â We’ve got road work to contend with all week, from Quantico to Fredericksburg and points in between. Know where they are before you go.
After a single car accident, Medford (Skip) Cosner Sr passed on to heaven from his home in Triangle, Va surrounded by his beloved family. He leaves behind 4 children, Medford (Skip) Cosner Jr (Kathy), Danny Cosner (Terri), Cindy Cosner Smith, and Pam Cosner Gallant (Joe), 5 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren.
He is survived by 2 brothers, Oz (Martha) and Grant (Barbara).
Skip was born on the family farm in Fluvanna County Va growing up working the farm with his 10 siblings. He moved to Quantico, and later Triangle and worked for Purvis Ford in Triangle before opening his auto salvage business in 1954 in Dumfries. He owned and operated Skips Auto Parts with his family from 1954 to 2000. Lady Bird Johnson famously drove by the salvage yard in 1966, making national news as she complained about the roadside “ junk yard” and was inspired to promote and pass The National Highway Beautification Act. Skip cleaned and spruced up the operation and fenced the salvage yard after that.
Skip’s passion was tennis, playing every day and teaching countless others the game until he was 90. He was a passionate advocate for the poor and homeless and has been an active member of Triangle Baptist Church since 1951. He loved walking, working in his yard, and hanging out with the other seniors at The Senior Center in Woodbridge daily.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to ACTS
3900 Acts Lane Dumfries Va 22026
Visitation will be Friday Oct 29th 6-8 pm at Mountcastle Funeral Home 4143 Dale Blvd Woodbridge, Va
Celebration of life service will be Sat. Oct 30th at 11 AM with family and friends gathering afterwards at Triangle Baptist 4345 Inn Str Triangle, Va
It is with great sadness that I am writing this out. I am finding it hard to believe and even harder to say but my wonderful, loving wife of 15 years, Jenn Salazar, has passed away. On October 15 at 8:16am, she took her last breath and passed away peacefully and surrounded by our family and supporters.
Her battle with Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer has come to an end. She fought to the very end to be with us. The courage she showed, the love she gave us, and her ability to make us smile until the end has made this journey bearable.
There are so many things I want to say and share but I don’t think this is the right platform for that. Thank you to all those that have provided prayer, support and have been here through any part of this fight.
To my wife, Jenny:
I love you, and I miss you so much. This is unreal but you have given me strength by being a perfect example on how to be strong. Thank you for all you have done for our kids and I. I will continue to love them as you have and I will keep your request for me as I start a journey without you physically here, but still in my heart and mind. I will forever hold you in my heart and know you love me back.
Details
Wake at Mount Castle Funeral Home
Wednesday, October 27th at 6pm to 9pm
4143 Dale Blvd, Dale City, VA 22193
Viewing at Mount Castle Funeral Home
Thursday, October 28th at 10am to 11:30amÂ
Immediately following:Â
Driving procession to Fairfax Memorial Park at 9902 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22032
Celebration of Life at O.W.L. Station 2
Saturday, October 30th at 5:30pm to 9:30pm
1306 F. Street, Woodbridge, VA 22191
Dress attire: Jenny would be wearing sweats or leggings and a hoodie
For those who have expressed wanting to support Xavier and his two children during this difficult time, please consider donating to [https://gofund.me/f2906606] to help with funeral costs.
The deadline for employees of Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center to get vaccinated for the coronavirus has passed.
More than 1,200 Doctors, nurses, and other staffers at Sentara facilities across Northern Virginia had until Monday, October 18, to get the vaccine.
Unvaccinated employees will wear additional personal protective equipment. Sentara did not provide a breakout of the number of employees in Northern Virginia but said 94% of its 29,000 employees at its facilities (to include those in Hampton Roads) are vaccinated.
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Vice President Kamala Harris called on voters to give Terry McAuliffe four more years in the governor's mansion in Richmond.
Drawing attention to new restrictions in Texas than ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, allowing anyone to sue a person who helped a woman to terminate a pregnancy.
"Don't Texas Virginia," said Harris, who told supporters the race between McAuliffe and his Republican challenger Glenn Youngkin is close. "We need you to get out there and make your voices heard."
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Manassas City Hall will undergo its first-ever renovation starting in April 2022.
The Manassas City Hall building has housed many of the operations of the city since it first opened in 1987. The renovation will address issues plaguing the building's current workforce, such as traffic flow problems, creating more usable spaces, creating additional meeting and conference spaces, and making use of the hallways to reconfigure office space.
The extra space is intended to allow departments that regularly work together to be closer to each other.
