Opinion

The Northern Virginia Veterans Association (NOVAVETS) is an organization with a sole purpose of supporting veterans, transitioning military members and their families throughout the Northern Virginia region.  Located in Manassas, VA, the association is a one-stop hands-on non-profit that provides that support at no-cost to the veteran or family member.  Those in need are connected to local community resources that best meet their requirements.  Because of the vast need for services and support, NOVAVETS focuses its efforts on the most vulnerable of veterans and those with extraordinary needs.

Founded in 2015, by Retired Major Angela McConnell (PhD), who is also an expert in health services, NOVAVETS is unique in veterans support by guiding the client through the vast and often confusing network of available resources until the problem or issue is resolved.  Relying on a cadre of support specialists, which include military retirees and health care experts, NOVAVETS utilizes pre-screened and verified service and support partner companies and entities to fill the veteran’s need.  Since its founding, NOVAVETS has assisted hundreds of veterans and family members, ranging from veterans needing mental and other health services, to families facing immediate eviction, to obtaining transportation to a veteran’s doctor appointment, to home and yard care help, to hospice care assistance, and to meeting the recreational needs of the severely injured.  Despite the overwhelming successes achieved in coordinating care and assistance to the veterans, the demand continues to grow.  Relying exclusively on volunteers to fill its ranks of supporting the needs of the association, NOVAVETS is especially in need of executives to oversee and coordinate the organization’s operations.  These positions are ideally suited to retired military members, military spouses, or retired professionals.  Compensation is knowing that one made a difference in a hero’s life.  Contact NOVAVETS at 703-659-0788 or www.novavets.org.


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From the VDOT press release: A portion of Telegraph Road in Stafford County will remain closed to through traffic at the Interstate 95 overpass until late fall.   Telegraph Road was closed to through traffic in early July for a drainage improvement project.   The completion date for the project has been extended to late […]


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Members of Prince William Chamber of Commerce were present, along with city officials Mayor Jeanette Rishell and council members Michael Carrera, Miriam Machado, and Donald Shuemaker. Many local businesses came to network and hear about the city’s advancement.


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Join me during this National Craft Open Studios weekend, a celebration of Amrican craft organized by the American Craft Council (ACC). Come visit my studio July 18-19th, 11am-5pm at 10449 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD. Please drop in, see how my work is created, tour my studio and try your hand at hammering some metal.


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The Citadel, New York Institute of Technology and University of Scranton have high achievers, according to press releases we received from each institution:

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This press release came in from The Citadel, announcing Daniel Yu’s academic achievement:

Daniel Yu of Gainesville, VA (20155) was named to The Citadel’s dean’s list for their academic achievements during the 2018 spring semester.


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Boy Scout Troop 1882 sent us this press release announcing a local food drive and the results:

Jack Bedinger, a Scout with Boy Scout Troop 1882, chartered by the QBE Foundation in Haymarket, Virginia, recently completed his Eagle Scout rank project organizing a food drive that collected more than 2,200 pounds of food for the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry. Successfully completing an Eagle Scout service project requires that the Scout plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, school, or their community.