Neighborhood Notes

Fairfax board asks Northam to waive witness requirement for absentee ballots

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is asking Gov. Ralph Northam to waive the witness signature requirement for absentee ballots cast by mail in this fall’s election. [Insidenova.com]


Event

High school students from across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region are invited to participate in Dialogue for Democracy at George Mason University!

Hosted by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, this event offers high school students an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and the importance of understanding different perspectives.


Obituaries

Freda Lillian Gilkerson, 84 passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 3, 2021. Freda is survived by her daughter Jennifer Gilkerson Powell and her husband Scott, her two grandchildren Nolan and Sydney  Powell, her sisters Betty Dingess, Glenna Bachman, and Luella Harman. Freda is preceded in death by her son Joseph Gilkerson, her husband Robert Gilkerson, and her son Patrick Gilkerson.

Freda was a loving, hard-working, mother, grandmother, and wife. She loved to laugh and spend time with her family and loved ones. Freda retired from the federal government, then spent several years working for Prince William County schools as an attendant on a school bus. she was an active member in the ladies auxiliary in Lorton, Virginia.


News

Three Prince William County Racial and Social Justice Commission members held a town hall meeting at Patriot High School in Nokesville.

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