Obituaries

Mary Frances Copley, age 72, of Manassas, VA, formerly of Iaeger, WV, passed away on April 25, 2014. Beloved wife of over 52 years to Ronald N. Copley. Loving mother of Jon Copley and Shawn Copley. Cherished grandmother of Jon Corin Copley and Kristen Copley. Great grandmother of Brennan. Mary is also survived by a large extended family. She was a dedicated special education teacher for many years.

The family will receive friends at the MOUNTCASTLE TURCH FUNERAL HOME, 4143 Dale Boulevard, Dale City, VA 22193 on Monday, April 28, 2014 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. A second visitation will take place at the ROSELAWN FUNERAL HOME, 450 Courthouse Road, Princeton, WV 24740 on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 from 10 AM until time of service at 12 noon. Interment will follow at the Roselawn Cemetery.


Event

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.


News

Update 3 p.m. Thursday 

The roadwork to repair a portion of Aden Road at Misty Creek Court, near the intersection of Aden Road and Fleetwood Drive in Prince William County, will be extended through Friday, May 9,.


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MANASSAS, Va. — On April 26. Hugh and Kerry Ickrath of Manassas held an open house at 9300 Prescott Avenue.

The home, which is over 100 years old, was just days away from demolition when the couple and a few investors bought it via short sale last year. Sadly, the home had been deteriorating since the mid 1980s and was eventually boarded up. Ickrath and several neighbors worked tirelessly to save the historic building.


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LAKE RIDGE, Va. — On Saturday, April 26, 2014, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) held the unique “Taste of Africa” event at their Woodbridge Stake Center off Old Bridge Road.

As guests came in, they were greeted by volunteers, given name tags, and directed to explore fifteen African countries in class rooms around the building.


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MANASSAS, Va. — For the past 25 years, a committee of like-minded residents has been working to bring hot-button issues to the forefront.

While never taking sides, the Prince William Committee of 100 has not backed down from asking questions like “are police using drone aircraft to spy on you,” or “is too much development ruining rural areas of the county,” as well as probing the state of Virginia’s mental healthcare services.


News

Gov. to sign bill eliminating E-Z pass maintenance fees — With the stroke of a pen Tuesday, the monthly maintenance fees for drivers with Virginia E-Z passes will be eliminated. [WVEC-TV]

Patriot Honors Josh Morrison Before Game Against Battlefield —Morrison suffered from injuries sustained in a car accident on Christmas Day; he passed away Jan. 3. The team chose the May 2 home game to honor Morrison and retire his #22 jersey. [Bristow Beat]