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Northern Virginia Community College will be closed for winter break Dec. 23 through Jan. 1. The College will reopen Jan. 2.

Registration for the spring semester will continue online while NOVA is closed. Students are encouraged to register at https://nvcc.my.vccs.edu as early as possible to have the most choices.

To give students additional time to complete registration transactions in person, NOVA will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. Offices open that day include Testing Centers, Admissions, Counseling, Financial Aid, Veterans Affairs, Business Offices, Bookstores, Parking and ID Services.

NOVA offers thousands of classes beginning Jan. 13 with additional classes starting March 17.

Day, evening and weekend classes are available at NOVA’s six campuses in Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun, Manassas, Springfield and Woodbridge.

For students who want additional flexibility, hundreds of online courses are offered by NOVA’s Extended Learning Institute. More than 40 degrees and certificates are offered entirely through online learning.

Northern Virginia Community College is the largest institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of America’s largest community colleges. NOVA enrolls more than 75,000 students at its six campuses in Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun, Manassas, Springfield and Woodbridge, and through the Extended Learning Institute. For more information about NOVA and its programs or services, call 703-323-3000 or visit the College’s website, www.nvcc.edu.

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Christ Chapel Mountaintop and Toys for Tots understand the financial difficulties each family has undergone this past year. We would like to partner together with you to see this Christmas Season be a joyful time for everyone.

Registration will be held at 10501 Balls Ford Rd, Manassas, VA 20109 on Sunday, Dec. 15, 8:15 am – 12:30. Please remember to bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate. THIS IS THE LAST WEEK FOR REGISTRATION.

Breakfast with Santa will be held Dec 21, 10501 Balls Ford Rd, Manassas, VA 20109 from 8:00 am – 10:00. The toys will be distributed to all registered individuals.

If you would like more information about the Toys for Tots Outreach with Christ Chapel Mountaintop, please contact Melinda Word at [email protected] or call 478-396-7582.

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CCAA Events, players from the Washington Redskins, and Guy Lambert of WPGC-FM, have pledged to donate all collected unwrapped toys (for both girls and boys) and/or gift cards to assist the following organizations at Christ New Birth Church of Woodbridge.

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Power and telephone service has been restored to the Fairfax Campus. University events may be posted or canceled. Please check with the event coordinator or website for more information.

George Mason University is monitoring the winter weather that is forecast for Tuesday, December 10th. The University will provide an update Mason’s operating status for Tuesday no later than 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10th.

Please visit https://www.gmu.edu, call 703-993-1000, and read Mason Alert for the latest information.

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MANASSAS, Va. – The House of Mercy, a nonprofit humanitarian organization in Manassas, is asking for donations of nonperishable food to help restock its pantry, which has become so low in food that its hours of operation were reduced during most of November, said House of Mercy Assistant Director Ann Cimini.

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MANASSAS, Va. – You have until noon Monday, Dec. 9, to order from the December SHARE menu of the House of Mercy, a nonprofit humanitarian organization in Manassas.

December SHARE orders must be picked up on Saturday, Dec. 21, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the House of Mercy, located at 8170 Flannery Court.

As part of the SHARE (Self Help And Resource Exchange) nonprofit food network, which House of Mercy joined this year, the organization makes quality, nutritious food available to local families at about half the price they’d pay at the grocery store and at no profit to the House of Mercy. Anyone can buy.

The organization offers a different menu each month, including package selections containing frozen meats, fresh produce and other choices which vary monthly.

The December menu includes four packages, which are priced considerably below their retail value, said House of Mercy Assistant Director Ann Cimini. At $20, “Best Value,” which she said feeds three to four people for three to four days, is as much as 40 percent to 50 percent below retail price, Cimini said. “Value plus a Turkey,” $39, has a retail value of $65. “Spiral Honey Ham,” $30, would retail for $70 to $100, and the “Meats and Cheeses Box,” priced at $22, would total $40 to $45 at the grocery store, she said.

At such savings, Cimini encouraged buyers to also order packages to donate to the agency’s low-income clients in need. “People who may not want to order from the menu for themselves, and even if they do, could help others who can’t afford to,” she said. “We simply set aside those orders on pick-up day and distribute them to our clients whose families may otherwise have nothing or very little on their tables at Christmas.”

For the holiday season, “Best Value” contains a whole roasting chicken, stuffing mix, two to three more meats or fish, a holiday dessert and fresh sweet potatoes, white potatoes and onions. The package also includes five to seven more pounds of seasonal produce.
“Value plus a Turkey” consists of the same food offerings in “Best Value” but also includes a Jaindl Turkey Farms 10- to 14-pound grain-fed, antibiotic-free turkey for a total of more than 30 pounds of food.

“Spiral Honey Ham” contains a Hormel Foods’ spiral-cut, bone-in honey-baked ham weighing eight to nine pounds. The ham is honey glazed with spicy brown mustard and pineapple tidbits.

“Meats and Cheeses Gift Box” includes three beef summer sausages and three cheeses: mild cheddar, Colby and spicy pepper jack.
To cover transportation costs, House of Mercy also adds a $2 surcharge per package ordered.

For more information or to order via Visa, MasterCard or Discover, call 703-659-1636 or email [email protected]. The House of Mercy also accepts cash, food stamps and EBT for SHARE orders placed at the agency. No checks are accepted. Payment is due when ordering.

The Archdiocese of Washington sponsors SHARE.

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LAKE RIDGE, Va.  – For the fifth consecutive year, Holiness Tabernacle Church Of God In Christ is sponsoring “‘Tis the Season to Give Thanks,” – and giving away free turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday, November 23 beginning at 10 a.m., while supplies last.

The church is located at 1440 Old Bridge Road in Woodbridge. In 2012, Holiness Tabernacle distributed more than 700 Turkeys. This year, the church plans to give away 800 turkeys.

Holiness Tabernacle is committed to providing a helping hand to those in need. “I’ve always been a firm believer that before we can meet the spiritual needs of people, we must first meet their physical needs,” said Pastor Eddie B Pruitte, Jr., who feels God has called the church to minister to the total needs of the Woodbridge community, both natural and spiritual.

If you would like to support the Free Turkey Giveaway with a monetary gift, please visit our Donations Page.

For more information on the Holiness Tabernacle Free Turkey Giveaway, please contact the church at 703-497-7928.

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STAFFORD, Va. – A singing recital, entitled, “Coffee House Recital-UnPlugged”, will be held on Saturday November 23,  at 6 p.m. at the historic Rowser Building in Stafford.

Seven local amature singers who struggle with stage fright will be brave enough to perform their favorite pop, gospel or R&B song before a live audience so that they can gain more experience singing in public.

“I call them my VocalzMusic Stars!”, says the event coordinator and international singing coach, Sally B. Waller. Waller, owner of VocalzMusic, shared that this will be a free public event and that the singers are teens and young adults; a few who attend or are employed with Stafford County schools and others who are from the Lorton, Manassas, Woodbridge and Fredericksburg areas of Virginia.

The audience members, often referred to as “fans” by the event coordinator, are asked to attend and show their support by applauding for each singer to build their confidence and help them overcome their stage fright. “I want my singers to feel like a star that day!” says Waller. This fun and interactive family event will feature Q&A about singing lessons.

Admission is free and fans can bring along as many friends and family as they’d like! Children are welcomed to attend with a parent.

This event is presented by VocalzMusic and Publishing (VMP), a small local business specializing in voice lessons and audition prep. Local gospel artist and wedding singer, Natasha Rogers will be the show host that day. Interested sponsors must notify the event coordinator right away if they’d like their information to be included in the event program.

Address To Coffee House Recital-UnPlugged:
Rowser Building located at
1739 Jefferson Davis Highway
Stafford, Va 22554
Contact: Sally B. Waller at 703-798-2587
or visit vocalzmusic.net

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Members of the Lake Jackson/Mid-County Lions Club, recently attended the 59th annual Fall Conference for District 24-A. Gloria Wilson, Joe Angsten, Joe Blatter, Judy and Russ Holt were among more than 200 Lions who participated in the conference that drew representatives from clubs across Northern Virginia.

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Come get into the holiday spirit with the Woodbridge Community Choir! We will be singing some familiar tunes as well as songs that will become new favorites.

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