FORTY UNDER 40: POTOMAC LOCAL NETWORK
Potomac Local Network is taking nominations to select 40 of our region’s brightest, most promising professionals under the age of 40 to be honored and published in our award-winning winning  PotomacLocal.com.
We are looking for people who have achieved a high level of responsibility in their careers, whether in the private sector, nonprofit or government and who have contributed to the betterment of the community where we work, live and play.  The Forty Under 40 are influential people  in their professional industries and catalysts of  community impact. We’re looking for men and women who blazed a trail for the rest of us and are leaving a mark within the following industries:
Arts, Sports, Media & Entertainment • Business & Entrepreneurship • Culinary Arts & Hospitality •  Community Service • Engineering, Architecture, and Design • Financial Services & Insurance • Government & Public Affairs • Legal • Marketing, PR, & Advertising • Medicine, Healthcare & Sciences • Real Estate • Technology & Startup • Youth & Education
  Forty Under 40 Selection Committee
Nominations will be judged on the criteria of professional accomplishments, community leadership, as well as awards and milestones. Each of the criteria should be addressed in the nomination. Nominations should include as much detail as possible about a nominee’s specific business and community accomplishments.
NFL All-STAR PLAXICO BURRESS’S CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
FEATURINGÂ POTOMAC LOCAL’S FORTY UNDER 40 AWARDS
SATURDAY, JULY 19TH 2014
You don’t want to miss this celebration. Located at our region’s most exciting new master planned community, Potomac Shores. With views over the Potomac, where else will all of our region’s young movers and shakers be for a day of  networking, entertainment and celebration during our Celebrity Golf Tournament .
Celebrity Golf  Tournament  8:30am Registration/Breakfast  10am Shotgun Start
Forty Under 40 Awards Presentation 1pm
Click here for more information to register or become a sponsor!
Forty Under 40 2014 Award Honorees:
Artemeshia Harriston Adams, Founder & CEO – Meshia’s Hope
Coby Alaoui, Broker/President – Coby Realty
Nisi Bennett, Founder, CEO – Heart Initiative Inc.
Sheyna N. Burt, Attorney – The Law Office of Sheyna Nicole Burt, PLC
Anna V. Collins, Teacher – Prince William County Schools (T. Clay Wood Elementary)
Tony Craddock, Jr., Saxophonist, Owner – Cold Front Music, LLC
Samuel Druetzler, Operations Director – Habitat for Humanity Prince William County
Lucetta Furr, Artistic Director -Woodbridge Dance Company
Dr. Bernadine Futrell, Co-Founder – Make The Future
Austin N. Harris, Attorney – Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian PC
Benjamin Hazekamp, District Executive – National Capital Area Council
Linda Darling Hofer, Dealer Liaison – Apple Federal Credit Union
Heather Huneycutt, Health/Vice President, Physician and Ambulatory Division – Novant Health
Scott Jacobs, Owner – Jacobs & Co. Real Estate
Kristina Schnack Kotlus, Owner – PWCMOMS.com
Helen Ann Linton, Strategist and Planner – Sentara Healthcare
Ian Travis Lovejoy, Director of Operations – Home Instead Senior Care
Keeyana Mahoney, Regional Director – Prince William County/ Manassas Boys and Girls Clubs
D. Bradley Marshall, Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney – Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney
Steven Mattos, Patrol Officer – Prince William County Police Department
Todd McCormick, Executive Director – The House, Inc. Student Leadership Center
April McMillan, CEO – Prince William County Association of Realtor
Dan McNelis, Co-Founder & CEO – Dito
Simeaka Melton, Founder – Rising Above Expectations
Antonio L Merrick, Veteran Employment Representative – Virginia Employment
Jasmine “Jaz” Mitchell, CEO – Jaz Cutz, LLC
Dora Muhammad, Founder, The AWARE Project
Officer Heather Munsterman -City of Manassas Police Department
Jamie Rogers, Journalist – Formly Patch.com of Centreville and Manassas
Timothy Rook Jr., Owner & Head Instructor – Premier Martial Arts
Jason Shriner, Chef/Owner – The Aubergine Chef
Sade’ Smith, Student & Triathlon Athlete – Highland School
Ari Squires,Entrepreneur – Aspire with Ari
Jenny Sullivan, Program Manager – USMC Wounded Warrior Regiment
Sheri Gonzales Warren, Senior Program Officer – Virginia Healthcare Foundation
Jennifer Watson, Resource Development Manager – Stafford Junction
Andrew Welburn, Owner/Operator – Welburn Management, a McDonald’s franchises
David Winokur, Director of Radiology and Ambulatory Care Services – Sentara Healthcare
Andrea Grant Wright, Vice President, Business Development – Lee Hecht Harrison
Ramunda Young, Community Relations Specialist – Northern Virginia Community College Campus
Honorable Mentions:
Kelly Burmeister, Market Leader – BB&T Bank
Justin Porras, Vice President Sales and Marketing  – Turner’s Total Communications
Robert ” Bob” Thomas Jr., Supervisor – Stafford County Board of Supervisors, George Washington District
Sean Wiltshire, Executive Vice President – Kensington Vanguard
Andrea Whaley, Director of Events -Prince William Chamber of Commerce
Last year, Manassas resident, Hugh Ickrath along with a group of supportive neighbors, bought the historic Prescott House at 9300 Prescott Street in Manassas in order to save it from demolition. The group has been refurbishing the home for the past year and hopes to sell it to a family soon. The century-old home was just days away from being demolished by the city when the neighbors came together to save what they believe is an important and beautiful part of Manassas history.
Last August Ickrath held an Open House and invited the public to tour the home to see how far the repairs had come. Guests were charged $5 and the proceeds benefitted Habitat for Humanity Prince William County. Thanks to more than 500 visitors, just under $3,000 was raised for Habitat.
Appreciative of all the public support, Ickrath will hold another Open House on Saturday, April 26, from 11:00 to 5:00 p.m., so that everyone can see the progress since August. All proceeds from the $5 entry fee will again benefit Habitat for Humanity Prince William County. Please join us!
The Mountain View Volunteer Rescue Squad is conducting their annual photo fund drive. As a way of saying “Thank You” for your continued support, everyone that contributes will receive a free family portrait. Portraits will be taken at the Squad Building located at 1268 Mountain View Rd., on Sunday, June 1, 2014 from 11-3. No appointment is necessary and pets are welcome!
The Aquia Harbour Volunteer Rescue Squad is conducting the annual photo fund drive. As a way of saying “Thank You” for your continued support, everyone that contributes will receive a free family portrait. Portraits will be taken at the Squad Building located at 1001 Washington Drive in the Harbour on Sunday, June 8, 2014 from 11-3. No appointment is necessary and pets are welcome!
5th Annual Occoquan River Clean-up Results
The Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition successfully coordinated and conducted a multi-prong clean-up event from 9 different sites along more than 25 miles of the Occoquan River and 10.5 miles of Cedar Run.
The clean-up ranged from the Fauquier County/Prince William County line to the Izzak Walton area in Brentsville, and from the base of Lake Jackson Dam south to Hooes Run.
Over 55 watercraft (mostly Kayaks, some canoes, motorized Jon Boats, and Pontoon boats) put-in at appropriate sites to collect debris from 9am to 2:00pm. More than 156 volunteers cleaned up debris on the water, land or assisted in moving the debris on shore to waiting trucks or dumpsters.
This was a collaborative effort that involved members of the Prince William County Parks and Recreation Department, Public Works, Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition (PWTSC), the Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District (PWSWCD), Â three Home Owners Associations; rescue boats from Lake Jackson VFD and the Lake Ridge VFD, the Occoquan Watertrail League (OWL) Neabsco Action Alliance (NAA), Keep Prince William Beautiful (KPWB) and several bordering Homeowners Associations.
Other participants included the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, Prince William Izaak Walton League, Bradley Forest Recreation Association, and Lake Jackson Citizens Association.
Coordination was made with the Alice Ferguson Foundation for plastic bags and gloves who sponsored the Chesapeake Water Shed Clean-up effort.
Volunteers collected over 7,900 pounds of trash, including 2 overfilled small 15 cubic yard dumpsters, including:
156 non-recyclable bags of trash
4 recyclable bags of material
38 tires
1 old washing machine
1 broken canoe and paddle boat
1 serviceable canoe
1 canoe paddle
1 child riding truck
Misc. large pieces of Styrofoam
1 fire extinguisher
1 large plastic dumpster
1 foam mattress
1 skateboard ramp
1 broken plastic lawn chair
4    – 5 gal plastic buckets
1Â Â large traffic cone
Several large plastic and metal 55 gal barrels
Several pieces of wood, pallets, wire, garden hose, a slide, a container of gasoline, broken trash cans, leaf rake and many balls
QUANTICO, Va. — The Town of Quantico is hosting its inaugural Quantico Classic Fishing Tournament from May 2nd at 2:00 PM to May 3rd at 4:00 PM.
The fishing tournament is open to anglers and bow fishermen of all ages, skill levels and physical ability.
The fishing area for this event is the waters and adjacent lands of the Potomac River (South of the power lines located North of Possum Point (VA) and Moss Point (MD) and North of Clifton Point (VA) and Liverpool Point (MD)), Quantico Creek and Chopawamsic Creek.
The target species for the tournament are Bass, Snakehead, Catfish, Carp and Gar.
Boats/kayaks/canoes may be used for this event.
Entry fees are $25.00 for Adults and $10.00 for Youth (under 18yrs).
The full tournament rules and registration forms can be found at www.townofquantico.org.
Questions/comments regarding this event should be directed to Mayor Kevin Brown at (571) 334-3432 or [email protected]
This summer on Fridays at 7 p.m., the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will present family-friendly movies at the Mary Louise Jackson Amphitheater. Enjoy a movie under the stars with family and friends. Sit on the benches or bring a blanket to stretch out on the grass.
Admission is $3; free for NOVA students, faculty and staff. Parking is free by the Amphitheater. In case of inclement weather, the movie will be shown indoors. For more information, call 703-530-3072.
May 2: Walking with Dinosaurs
May 9: Secret Life of Walter Mitty
May 16: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
May 30: Turbo
June 6: Princess Bride
June 13: The Croods
June 20: Megamind
June 27: The Book Thief
Woodbridge, VA (April 11, 2014) – The Youth Orchestras of Prince William (YOPW) is delighted to announce the addition of a Youth Chorus for the 2014-2015 season. This treble voice choir will be open to both male and female students in grades 3 through 8. The chorus will perform a variety of repertoire including classical, folk, and world music and collaborate with YOPW’s orchestras.
John Devlin, Music Director said, “YOPW’s mission is to serve the area’s youth by providing them with high-level musical opportunities. We saw a need for an excellent choral program that will bring together talented youth from around the region. Our unique position within the county allows YOPW to do this and will give the chorus the chance to perform with our instrumental ensembles.”
YOPW began incorporating choral collaborations into their performances in the 2012-2013 season. These have proven to be successful learning opportunities for all of the students – orchestra members and singers – and YOPW is excited to expand these offerings.
“Integrating a youth choir into our own offerings is an ideal channel for younger students that are interested in the choral arts. With us, they will grow into excellent ensemble members and enjoy the experience in the way that our instrumental students are currently able,” said Devlin.
Students interested in joining the new Youth Chorus will be required to complete a voice check. Voice checks will give students the opportunity to meet with Chorus staff one-on-one and will last 5-7 minutes per student.
Voice Checks will be held:
· Monday, May 12th from 5:00 – 9:00 pm at Gar-Field High School
· Monday, May 19th from 5:00 – 9:00 pm at Patriot High School
· Saturday, September 6th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at Gar-Field High School
Appointments can be made by contacting the YOPW Office at (703) 590-7083 or [email protected].
For more than 30 years, the Youth Orchestras of Prince William has provided exceptional instrumental education for the youth of the region. We offer opportunities for a wide spectrum of students, ranging from beginning string players and intermediate wind players to advanced students performing professional symphonic repertoire. YOPW enrolls approximately 275 students in three string orchestras, two symphony orchestras, a wind symphony, and a variety of chamber music ensembles. Our students are primarily from Prince William County, Virginia, but YOPW members come from all over Northern Virginia and North Central Virginia. For more information about the Youth Orchestras of Prince William visit our website: https://www.yopwva.org.YoutÂ
Triangle, Va. — St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church will celebrate its second-annual “St. Francis Earth Day” on the parish grounds on Sunday, April 27, 2014, after the 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. (Spanish) Masses. The event is free and open to the public. The parish is located at 18825 Fuller Heights Road, Triangle, Virginia 22172.
The event will feature a variety of resources and displays that will address such topics as “Mass Transit and Commuter,” “Reducing Home Toxins by Reducing Hazardous Chemical Use,” “Go Organic, Go Local, Go Veg,” “Community Gardens,” “Improving Virginia’s Air Quality,” “Ways to Help Virginia’s Environment,” “Energy Tips,” and “Rain Barrels.”
There will be three presentations: “Improvements to the Environment in Northern Virginia” by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (10:15a.m.-10:30 a.m.); “Prince William County Solid Waste to Energy Plant” by the Prince William County, Virginia, Department of Public Works (11:45 a..m.-12 p.m.); and a special class: “Ten Steps to a Greener Lawn” presented by Virginia Cooperative Extension–Prince William (1 p.m.-3 p.m.). This particular class requires sign-ups in advance.
In addition, representatives from the Master Gardener program; Quantico Marine Corps Base Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs; and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation will also be present to answer questions about their acclaimed environmental programs. The U.S. Forest Service’s Woodsy Owl is even scheduled to make an appearance.
There will be vegetarian food, made from organic, local and/or fair trade ingredients (after the 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Masses and served during the “Ten Steps to a Greener Lawn” class).
The parish school will be collecting and recycling empty inkjet and laser printer cartridges (no toner cartridges) and used cell phones.
“Our Earth Day event is named in honor of Francis of Assisi,” said Fr. Kevin Downey, O.F.M., pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. “In 1979, Francis was named the ’Patron of Ecology,’ and we thought this would be a great way to celebrate the 35th anniversary of this designation, as well as to provide an opportunity to showcase all the good going on in the community, not to mention to get resources out to everyone, so we can all do our part to care for and protect the environment better.”
The event is sponsored by the parish GreenFaith Green Team.
In 2012, St. Francis of Assisi Parish was accepted into the GreenFaith Certification Program, the country’s first interfaith environmental certification program for houses of worship. New Jersey-based GreenFaith (www.greenfaith.org) is an internationally recognized interfaith environmental coalition. St. Francis of Assisi Parish is the first house of worship in Virginia to participate in this prestigious certification program.
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (www.stfrncis.org) is part of the Diocese of Arlington and was established in 1957. For more information, call the parish office at 703.221.4044.
There’s an abandoned cemetery near the Coles District Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station with graves that have been left unmarked over time, and the Prince William Public Works Department needs help in identifying who might be buried there.
“First and foremost, what we want to do is identify who’s in the cemetery,” said Matthew Corneliussen, an engineer with the Facilities Construction Management division of the County’s Public Works Department. “We’re just looking to find family members of people who may be buried there.”
Public Works officials have determined that they are looking for people who might know anything about the Norman or Tinsill families in particular, or anyone who might know something about the graveyard generally.
“We’re sort of putting a call out for anybody who knows any information about the cemetery,” Corneliussen said. “Through courthouse records and genealogy records, there’s potential that there may be additional families. That’s why we’re hoping that if anyone knows anything about it, they’ll come forward and share that information with us.”
The little graveyard with 12 to 14 graves isn’t unknown to people, Corneliussen said. The Prince William Historic Commission examined and documented the site about 20 years ago. There are a few headstones and footstones to attest to some of the burial plots, but indentations in the ground indicate that there are also other graves in the cemetery.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Matthew Corneliussen at 703-792-5296 or Lou Ann Dorrier at 703-792-6674.
The cemetery is located near the site where the new Coles District Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station is scheduled to be completed by late 2015.
-Submitted by Prince William County
