Press Release

Women In Community Action (WICA) recently held a reception for their 2015 academic scholarship recipients and their families at Hylton Senior High School in Woodbridge.  All four recipients were chosen based upon their grade point averages, community service activities, and participation in school and community extracurricular activities.  The scholarship funds will be sent directly to the universities of their choosing in the fall.  

WICA was founded in 1976 in Dale City and currently has 20 members from Prince William and Stafford counties.  Each scholarship is named after one of the founders such as The Deloris Hampton Memorial Scholarship; The Mary Williams Memorial Scholarship; The Fannie W. Fitzgerald Scholarship; and The Clara L. Harris Scholarship.  Through the years, WICA has promoted academic excellence in our youth.  The organization’s signature activity, which began in 1979, is the Debutante Ball which is held on even years for high school junior and senior young ladies.  Some other activities of WICA have included youth mentoring, adopting a family in need, financially supporting college students in need, Action Through Community Service (ACTS), Project Mind-A-House, the Arts through CAPAC, providing holiday dinners to families in need, contributing to the local women’s shelter, Relay for Life Cancer Walk, the Teen Summit, and the Martin Luther King annual program.

The Historic Port of Falmouth will be closed the entire day on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Stafford County personnel will complete several public safety and park initiatives. Staff will be removing substantial debris resulting from floods. To ensure the safety of the general public, the park and the section of the Belmont – Ferry Farm Trail from the entrance of the Historic Port of Falmouth Park to Shelton’s Cottage will be closed for the entire day.

“The park lies in a flood plain. It can flood several times a year. There are no particular floods…excess tree limbs and other debris on the river wash into the park,” stated Stafford County spokeswoman Shannon Howell.

On Saturday, June 13, more than 200 parents and children participated in the Prince William County Fatherhood Initiative’s first “Dad’s Play Day”, a community event to celebrate Father’s Day and encourage dads to spend more time with their children. The free event took place at the A.J. Ferlazzo Building in Woodbridge and included lunch, prizes and fun activities for dads and their children, including games like basketball, whiffle ball, an obstacle course, and water balloon toss, as well as activities like face-painting and arts and crafts.

Under the oversight of Social Services Director Courtney Tierney and Deputy County Executive Elijah Johnson, the Prince William County Fatherhood Initiative’s (PWCFI) mission is to empower fathers to do what is in the best interest of their children. Although the event focused on fathers and their children, mothers also attended and participated.

At their meeting on Wednesday, June 10, the Stafford County School Board approved the appointment of a three administrators.  The following individuals were appointed:

George Hummer was selected as the Supervisor of Student Services.  He has been an educator for ten years, beginning his career as a teacher in Spotsylvania County.  In 2012, Mr. Hummer was appointed as an assistant principal at Rodney Thompson Middle School.  He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Radford University with concentrations in chemistry, math and education.  He holds a Master’s of Art in Special Education and another in Educational Leadership from the University of Mary Washington.