Please join the Heartland Dental NOVA Team for an Open House Career Fair on Thursday, August 4thth from 11am-5pm at the Leesburg Hampton Inn & Suites at 117 Fort Evans Road, NE, Leesburg, VA 20176 .  We have immediate openings for Dental Assistants, Front Office, and Dental Hygienists across the NOVA area in Herndon, Ashburn, Fairfax, Chantilly and Lorton!  Why join

We have immediate openings for Dental Assistants, Front Office, and Dental Hygienists across the NOVA area in Herndon, Ashburn Fairfax, Chantilly & Lorton! 


Right now, it is hot outside with temperatures reaching into the high 90s. But in a few months, these hot temperatures will be just a memory as we begin gearing up for the fall and winter seasons. At the Manassas Park Community Center, winter is synonymous with the Community Center’s Youth Basketball League, formerly called Biddy Ball league!

What separates this league from others in our area? Mike Arrington, Manassas Park Department of Parks and Recreation League Director and Athletics Recreation Specialist says it is a combination of the electric atmosphere, intense games, and the passion of everyone involved to create a memorable experience.


Donors, volunteers and community leaders will celebrate Habitat for Humanity Prince William County’s sixteenth home ownership project with a Home Dedication on Thursday, July 28, 2016, 7 p.m. Wudasie Retta and Tesfaye Abuye will purchase the home at 4602 Central Park Drive, Woodbridge, from Habitat for Humanity with an affordable mortgage and will make it home for themselves and their three children, Kidus, Haleluya and Levi, ages 9, 7 and 2.

Retta and Abuye qualified for the home purchase through Habitat for Humanity Prince William County’s home ownership application process in the spring of this year and work to rehab the home began shortly after in May. The family volunteered more than 350 hours of time with Habitat for Humanity, including working on the home, providing lunch for volunteers and taking financial management and homeownership classes.


“My mom died of a heart attack early. She was only 55, and it was due to her being obese for so long. That’s pretty young, and I want to live longer than that,” said Jessica Barnett. “That was the catalyst. I could see myself following in her footsteps. I really didn’t want to die.”

This is the primary reason for Jessica’s decision to have weight loss surgery. She had been on a 20-year weight loss journey, that culminated with her surgery in May 2015. At that time, she weighed in at 250 pounds, wore a size 22 and had a BMI of 40.


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Week five has begun, so congratulations to all of those dedicated summer readers (infant-students entering 5th grade) who can now come into their branch and select a brand-new book for their remarkable efforts this summer.

This year’s Prince William Public Library System Explore Summer Reading program has been amazing with huge attendance at summer programs and many committed readers.  


At its June meeting, officers were elected to lead the Habitat for Humanity Prince William County Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2017. Lawrence Hughes will serve as Chair. Mr. Hughes was the City Manager of the City of Manassas for many years and also was a former Deputy County Executive of Prince William County.

During his tenure as City Manager, Hughes focused on community-level projects, economic development, and financial management. He led an award-winning Neighborhood Services Program that forged partnerships between neighborhoods, the city, and volunteers to undertake community improvement projects.


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