In December of 2021, House of Mercy Food Pantry and Thrift Store was graciously donated three construction projects by HomeAid, in conjunction with Merritt Construction Services.
These projects have allowed us to better serve the families who come to us in need of food and clothing as well as those who aid our mission by dropping off donations. These projects were finished on January 10 2022.
February 18 is Battery Day! A day to pay homage to an everyday item that humans often take for granted.
If batteries were human, they would probably feel unappreciated and even neglected based on careless ways they can be treated.
Residents of Fauquier County and the cities of Fredericksburg and Harrisonburg were among the 58 new Virginia State Police (VSP) Troopers who officially graduated on Friday.
During the 135th Basic Session’s 27-week tenure at the VSP Academy, trainees received instruction in more than 100 different subjects spanning hundreds of hours. Academy training includes such areas as crime scene investigation, survival Spanish, judicial procedures, self- defense, cultural diversity and firearms.
On Thursday, February 24, the Chamber will celebrate 12 years of Excellence in Business for Prince William, Manassas, and Manassas Park.
Nominations were accepted through December from members of the community for Prince William Chamber of Commerce members. Chamber Members could be nominated in one of seven categories. Each of these nominees will be eligible to win the People’s Choice Award, where the winner is selected by the Chamber Membership via a survey.
A team of students from Metz Middle School was selected as one of 57 winners in an inaugural nationwide challenge designed to attract, engage and prepare future science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals.
The winning teams of the NASA TechRise Student Challenge will gain real-world STEM experience by building experiments that autonomously operate and collect data from the edge of space aboard a suborbital rocket or a high-altitude balloon.
Walk, run, or bike to support adult literacy in our community in BEACON for Adult Literacy’s 2nd Annual Virtual Walkathon, April 10–30, 2022.
The live event will take place on April 30 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on the St. Benedict Monastery campus, 9535 Linton Hall Road, Bristow, VA. This year’s live event will feature family fun activities, food trucks, raffle, face painting and other family friendly activities. For more details, please visit beaconliteracy.org/walkathon.
Greetings, Prince William – Independence Empowerment Center (IEC) is still recruiting individuals to join their Board of Directors for a three-year term. One-half of the Board must include those with disabilities. Board members should have a sincere interest in the ability of individuals with disabilities to lead an independent lifestyle, a strong belief in the role of IEC in the community and a willingness to advocate on behalf of a specific service population. Please call Dr. Lopez at 703.257.5400, ext. 117 for more information.
The folks at ACTS Hunger Prevention Center have an urgent need for Donation Drivers Wednesdays thru Sundays. Drivers can use an ACTS van or their own vehicle for food pickups. There’s a variety of places to choose from, and you’ll feel great as you deliver food which will help food insecure families in our community! Please contact Shirley at 703.441.8606, ext. 288 or [email protected] to learn more.
Beginning Monday, Jan. 24, Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) will adjust daily opening hours to noon at its 395 stores.
Increasing numbers of ABC’s retail employees continue to be affected by COVID-19 making staffing in stores difficult. This change in hours will enable Virginia ABC’s limited workforce to better serve its customers. Store closing times will remain the same.
Merritt Properties announced today that the company has completed the first of two Class A light industrial buildings at Merritt Business Park at Quantico Corporate Center, with 46,995 square feet pre-leased to local tech company Hayats Pro and government contractor UVision USA Corporation. The park is the commercial developer’s first project in Stafford County. Once fully developed, the park will include two buildings totaling 171,000 square feet of single-story, 18-foot clear space.
With an extensive fiber-optic network, HUBZone designation and adjacency to the Marine Corps Base Quantico, Merritt Business Park is expected to cater to a diverse industry base, including government contractors, distribution centers, manufacturing and service providers. The park also offers I-95 visibility at exit 148, with easy access to the interstate and Jefferson Davis Highway.
The Stafford County School Board unanimously elected its new chair and vice-chair during the January 11, 2022 annual organizational school board meeting. The 2022 school board chair is Ms. Patricia Healy and Ms. Susan Randall will serve in the vice-chair position.
Ms. Healy has served as the Rock Hill Representative on the school board for 22 years. She is presently on the board’s Governance and Joint Schools Working Committees and serves as liaison to the Stafford Education Foundation and the Board of Supervisors’ Legislative Committee.
