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New Chief Executive Officer for ACTS

Published February 3, 2015 at 8:30AM | Updated February 4, 2015 at 12:05AM

After the completion of a national search, Action in Community Through Service’s (ACTS) Board President Craig Gerhart has announced the appointment of Steven G. Liga as the new Chief Executive Officer of ACTS. “Mr. Liga will provide ACTS with the leadership it needs to build upon its 45-year legacy of serving the community, ensuring it is here for those in need for years to come.”

Mr. Liga joins ACTS full time on March 30^th, bringing over 22 years of experience in the Human Services Field. He is currently the CEO & Executive Director of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) of Middlesex County, Inc., a nonprofit public health agency in New Jersey dedicated to reducing the impact of substance abuse and related problems in local communities.

Poets Laureate to speak in Manassas February 14

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Published February 2, 2015 at 7:00AM

Former Poet Laureate of Virginia Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda and former Daily Press Poet Laureate Bill Glose will present “Poets Laureate on Art and War” at Osbourn Park High School, 8909 Euclid Ave., Manassas, on Saturday, February 14, from 1 p.m. to 3: p.m.

Appealing to lovers of the arts, Kreiter-Foronda’s readings and presentation will come from her latest book, The Embrace, and focus on the art of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Glose will feature his current book, Half a Man, and focus on his life as a paratrooper and combat platoon leader in the Gulf War.

Congressman Rob Wittman visits the Flory Small Business Center, Inc.

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Published January 30, 2015 at 9:54AM

Congressman Rob Wittman, who represents Virginia’s 1st District, recently visited the Flory Small Business Center, Inc. and met with the Center’s President & CEO, Linda Decker.

As a result of redistricting, Virginia’s 1st District now includes the Flory Center’s location and Decker appreciated the opportunity to discuss the Center’s mission, capabilities and ways the two offices can work together to benefit our region’s small businesses.

Updated: Lane closures on I-95 at Dale City rescheduled

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Published January 30, 2015 at 7:00AM | Updated February 2, 2015 at 11:39AM

Update Feb. 2

The I-95 South lane closures on the Dale Boulevard collector/distributor lanes scheduled for tonight has been RESCHEDULED for tomorrow night (Tuesday, Feb. 3) due to the high winds being forecast tonight. The 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM time frame still applies, as does everything else in the release below that was sent out Friday.

Service Authority to begin major water, sewer main installation

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Published January 30, 2015 at 6:45AM | Updated January 30, 2015 at 8:42PM

The Prince William County Service Authority is beginning a major water and sewer main construction project along Davis Ford Road in February.

The new water main will help improve the reliability of the water system in the Occoquan Forest residential community while the new sewer main will convey wastewater from the community to the H.L. Mooney Advanced Water Reclamation Facility in Woodbridge for treatment.

Hylton Center presents “Visions from Cape Breton and Beyond”

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Published January 30, 2015 at 6:42AM | Updated January 30, 2015 at 8:42PM

Famed fiddlers Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy are joined by their children to present an afternoon of Celtic music and dance in “Visions from Cape Breton and Beyond” at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 4 p.m. A pre-performance discussion, free to ticketholders, begins 45 minutes prior to the performance in the Hylton Center’s Buchanan Partners Art Gallery. Novant Health is the 2014-2015 Hylton Presents Season Sponsor.

This Celtic family celebration will include world-class fiddling, spectacular step dancing and family fun! Together on stage, native Nova Scotian MacMaster’s Cape Breton style fuses with Leahy’s Irish-Scottish roots and Lakefield, Ontario upbringing, and their children represent the next generation of Celtic music. Married in 2002, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy are raising a family of six to do what they do best: fiddle and step dance. Natalie MacMaster started fiddling as a 9-year-old, and Donnell Leahy, a fiddler of the sibling octet Leahy, began fiddling competitively as a 4-year-old. Their careers have been filled with awards and acclaim, and the Canadian couple continue to perform, tour and co-host the annual Leahy Music Camp in the summer.

Haymarket couple raising puppy for Canine Companions for Independence

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Published January 30, 2015 at 6:30AM | Updated January 30, 2015 at 8:41PM

Canine Companions for Independence – a national non-profit organization that provides assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities, is proud to announce that Haymarket, Virginia residents Susan and Bruce Pfeffer recently began raising an assistance dog in-training for Canine Companions for Independence.

Puppy Comfort is a specially-bred labrador retriever who will one-day know over 50 commands, and be matched with a person with disabilities.

Army Contracting official charged in Pentagon bribery scheme

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Published January 30, 2015 at 6:15AM | Updated January 30, 2015 at 8:41PM

James Glenn Warner, 44, of Manassas, Virginia, was arrested today and charged with soliciting bribes from executives working for a private company on a contract that Warner managed out of the Pentagon.

McDonald’s honors local Dumfries general manager

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Published January 30, 2015 at 6:02AM | Updated February 2, 2015 at 8:45PM

Dumfries is home to one of the nation’s top McDonald’s restaurant managers.

Jason Thomas recently received the Ray Kroc Award, an annual performance-based award that recognizes the top performing McDonald’s restaurant managers in the country.

Prince William parks hiring for summer jobs

By Potomac Local News

Published January 29, 2015 at 5:01PM | Updated January 29, 2015 at 11:27PM

Waterworks water park in Dale City is one of two water parks in Prince William County. [Potomac Local]

The Department of Parks & Recreation will hold three summer job fairs during the month of February. Parks & Recreation have 500 seasonal job opportunities available for 14 locations across the county.

“Seasonal job opportunities offer flexible hours in both indoor and outdoor working environments,” said Lisa Frankel, Human Resources Specialist at Parks & Recreation. “We have open positions for life guards, camp counselors, food & beverage concessions and grounds maintenance technicians.” The Department of Parks & Recreation is the largest employer of youth in the county.