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While the participants in the Greater Manassas Christmas Parade can vary some each year, one thing always remains the same — Santa. Joe Nelson has served as Santa in the parade for the past 28 years. He has a very specific job description he says, “To collect hugs from children and to listen to things they want for Christmas — but mostly collect hugs, which I’m very good at doing.”
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13537 Princedale Drive, Woodbridge VA 22193
Neighborhood: Dale City
Listing Price: $334,900
Open House: Sunday, November 20 from 2-5 p.m.
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What goes into making a great parade? The City of Manassas knows, and so do the Christmas Parade committee members who experience firsthand the love and devotion it takes to put on this popular event now in its 71st year.
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Over the last year, art has truly blossomed in historic downtown Manassas. Sculptures, painted benches, artful fire hydrants, bricks and more have added color to the downtown district. One of the largest art projects is back for a third year – the banner art contest.
Navy Veteran Thomas Mersich served from 1951 – 1955 as an Aviation Ordnance man. Later, he lived in New Jersey where he built airplane cockpits and flight simulators. Thomas’ varied career included a stint as a machinist and toolmaker, grounds keeping for a wealthy gentleman, and testing milk on a dairy farm. At one point he owned his own dairy farm.
Thomas moved to Virginia in 1972. He rented a room in Chantilly for $12 a week before purchasing his home in Manassas that he continues to live in today. His final career was with the U.S. Postal Service. An amateur painter, Thomas painted a mural inside the Sudley Road post office location in Manassas.
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Jack and Jacqueline St. Clair have much to celebrate this year. On October 27, the St. Clairs celebrated owning Home Instead Senior Care for a decade. They also celebrated winning Homecare Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association.
OCCOQUAN, Va. — The John Mathis Entrepreneurial Spirit Award, named after the father of One Degree Capital co-founder Jenn Mathis, is now accepting applications for its inaugural 2016-17 academic year scholarship award.
“Daddy continues to be an enormous inspiration to my growth as a business owner,” explains Jenn. “He constantly inspires, encourages and mentors me on business ownership and leadership. I would not be where I am today without him.”
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Sometimes, what victory demands is a little bit of coffee, a bunch of hard work and years of experience. Pour all that into the right environment, and you’ve got a success story. Triangle-based Cyber Defense Solutions, LLC is one of those stories.
Competitive Edge Athletic Performace Center will hold the Edge Harvestfest.
The event will take place Friday, October 28, 2016, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Competitive Edge Athletic Performance Center, located at 14849 Persistence Drive in Woodbridge.
