Obituaries

Consuelo Gutierrez Duran, age 48 of Manassas, VA died at her residence on March 22, 2019.

She is survived by her husband Alejo DeLeon Hernandez; her children Marylee Tuniki, Adriana DeLeon, Vanessa DeLeon, Katherine DeLeon and Alexander DeLeon; her granddaughters Ammanya Tuniki, Aaheli Tuniki and Aracely Campos; her siblings Dominga Gutierrez-Duran, Juana Gutierrez-Duran, Ramona Gutierrez-Duran, Gabriela Gutierrez-Duran, Luis Alfonso Gutierrez-Duran and Eleonora Gutierrez-Duran.


News

STAFFORD — A new pedestrian path could link North Stafford with an area along Route 1 known as “The Wayside.”

Located just south of Coal Landing Road and once a rest stop along busy Route 1, “The Wayside” today is full of trees and was once a pull-off for highway drivers.


Event

Join Cruise Planners Beth Borrego and Rod Rodriguez for the World of Travel Show 2027 on Saturday, February 6, 2027, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in The BlackBox at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.

Meet representatives from 13 respected travel brands covering family and adults-only cruises, premium and luxury ocean voyages, European river cruises, expedition and Galápagos adventures, small-ship sailing, guided land tours, and customized vacations.


News

Starting today, we’re returning to a regular email newsletter schedule. I know, it’s been kind of sporadic of late.

I’m a big fan of sending our newsletter at 5 a.m., and, apparently, you are too. In our reader survey (which is still collecting responses) you’ve told us you really like our email newsletter.


Features

WOODBRIDGE – (Press release) Mission BBQ will honor our country’s Vietnam Veterans with a free sandwich on March 29, the official holiday of “National Vietnam War Veterans Day.”

On this day, which marked the last combat troops to withdraw from Vietnam, Mission BBQ wishes to honor the brave men and women in service from that era, remember their history and show our sincere appreciation. We thank them for their continued dedication and loyalty as well as the sacrifices they’ve made to keep our country free.


Business

RICHMOND — The sales tax on tampons, diapers and other personal hygiene products will be reduced by more than half beginning Jan. 1, 2020.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday that he has signed SB 1715, sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Boysko, D-Fairfax, and HB 2540, proposed by Del. Kathy Byron, R-Lynchburg. The bills will lower the retail sales and use tax rate on essential personal hygiene products to 2.5 percent.


The 2019 General Assembly session adjourned on February 24 after a few hiccups.  Two weeks ago, I discussed the legislation that I passed.  In this column, I will explain various budget actions we took.

First, unlike the Federal Government, our budget is balanced as required by the Constitution of Virginia. Next, the General Assembly needed to address modifications to our tax code to bring it up to speed with changes made by Congress with the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2018.  This is usually labelled “conformity.”


Obituaries

Ralph Edward Casey, age 94 of Gainesville, VA died on March22, 2019 at the Adler Center for Caring in Aldie, VA.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He was born on July 11, 1924 in Malden, Massachusetts, son of the late Ralph E. Casey and Anna E. Powell Casey. He was preceded in death by his brother Richard Casey and his sister Elizabeth Saulnier.