In late May, Gov. Robert F. McDonnell proclaimed June 2-8 as the first-ever Fire and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Memorial Week in Virginia.
Prince William
MANASSAS, Va. – Several members of the community including business owners, school teachers, heads of non-profit organizations, and youth, will be recognized on a charity dinner on Friday.
The 24th Annual Prince William / Manassas Boys and Girls Steak ‘N Stake Dinner will be held at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas starting at 6 p.m. Friday. The black tie event is the largest fundraiser for an organization that prides itself on providing quality childcare and activities for at-risk youth for a $30 annual membership.
Pope John Paul the Great will hold a spirit night at Chick-fil-A restaurants in Prince William County on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.
The spirit night will be held from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at Chick-fil-A in Woodbridge, at 2425 Prince William Parkway, and at Chick-fil-A in Bristow, at 9939 Sowder Village Square.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Could new Apple Store be headed for Woodbridge?
The website, MacRumors, suggests Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center is ripe for such a computer outlet, and judging by job postings on Apple’s website, they say a new store could open in the new mixed-use shopping center before Christmas.
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![Growing the company out of a small basement to a large office, today John Jewell and Kristen Maxey work to deliver big IT services and small business solutions for JTC, Inc. in Manassas. [Kelly Harman / Potomac Local News]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/060413-JTC-600x354.jpg)
MANASSAS, Va. — Would you go to school for 15 years after high school just to be prepared to start your own business? That’s what John Jewell did prior to starting his IT services company, Jewell Technical Consulting (JTC).
Jewell always knew he was going to own his own IT company someday. He even had the company slogan, “Big Business Solutions for the Small Business Budget,” selected years before he was ready to incorporate. But Jewell also knew he needed to learn more about IT, business development, and sales.
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![Attendees walk along Mill Street at the 2013 Spring Occoquan Craft Show. [Photo: Mary Rosenthal / Potomac Local News]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/060412-occoquan-01.jpg)
OCCOQUAN, Va. — Though Sunday was positively steamy, visitors flooded the picturesque streets of historic Occuquan to check out the Spring Arts and Crafts Fair. Vendors at the fair were concerned with the heat warning issued over the weekend, but fair goers did not seem to mind.
“Sure it’s a little hot,” said Jeff Bartos, co owner of DJ Flicker’s Candles. “But I have been coming here for at least 10 years now. It is one of my favorite shows.”
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MANASSAS, Va. – A public meeting was held Monday at the Hytlon Performing Arts Center in Manassas about the proposed Bi-County, or as others call it, th Tri-County Parkway – a 45-mile road that would link Interstate 95 with Va. 7 via Dulles Airport. See the full video of the meeting below. Look for full coverage of this story tomorrow on Potomac Local News.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Starting today, teenagers or their parents can pick up OmniLink’s Teen Summer Pass.
The permit allows unlimited local bus rides for the entire summer on all OmniLink buses that travel in Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.
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By RENEE ORDOOBADI
For Potomac Local News
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