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Habitat for Humanity Prince William County’s sixteenth home ownership dedication is Thursday, July 28 in Woodbridge

Published July 20, 2016 at 4:41PM

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.

Obesity took Jessica’s mom at age 55. She didn’t want the same to happen to her.

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Published July 19, 2016 at 2:23PM | Updated July 19, 2016 at 3:03PM

“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.

Lessening growing pains in the government contracting world

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Published July 18, 2016 at 9:19AM | Updated March 27, 2017 at 3:18PM

“If you’re a new company, no matter how experienced you are, if you don’t have a vehicle, you’re dead in the water,” said Hemingway. In order to become a pre-approved vendor to the Federal Government, companies must have three years of contracting business history. This often equates to working with a larger company because they are already approved. Hemingway asserted there is a lot of competition and the possibility to lose the rights to your work to another company.

The belief that the federal government should leverage the agility and innovation potential of small business by protecting them from large business competition dates back to the Great Depression. In the decades since, it’s become enshrined in policy that small businesses should have “maximum practicable opportunities” to compete for prime contracts and subcontract awards. Translating that into practice for your particular industry is no mean feat and growing your business within the realities of the federal market is its own challenge. However, if your offering is unique and you’re a small business, the deck is stacked in your favor, shared Steve Charles, co-founder and executive vice president of immixGroup.

The summer reading fun isn’t over yet at Prince William Library

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Published July 18, 2016 at 9:15AM | Updated July 18, 2016 at 10:04AM

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.

Test your trivia knowledge at Prince William County Historic Preservation History Happy Hour

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Published July 15, 2016 at 10:39AM

Looking for a fun and inexpensive way to spend the evening?

Join us at the Old Manassas Courthouse on August 5 at our final summer History Happy Hour for a Trivia Night!

New Habitat for Humanity Board to sell a home to a deserving family, open a second ReStore in eastern Prince William County

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Published July 13, 2016 at 2:42PM | Updated July 13, 2016 at 3:02PM

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.

Heartland Dental Open House Career Fair on Wed., July 20 National Harbor

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Published July 11, 2016 at 6:48PM | Updated July 11, 2016 at 7:15PM

Please join the Heartland Dental NOVA Team for an Open House Career Fair on Wednesday, July 20 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Residence Inn, National Harbor located at 192 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, Md.

We have immediate openings for Dental Assistants, Front Office and Dental Hygienists across the NOVA area in Alexandria, Lorton, Springfield, Dale City, Dumfries, Manassas, Fairfax, Herndon and Ashburn!

City of Manassas is outperforming school systems with similar demographics and serving a single high school

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Published July 11, 2016 at 3:06PM | Updated September 15, 2016 at 9:51AM

Northern Virginia is home to some of the best public schools systems in the state, and nation.

For a relatively small community like the City of Manassas, ‘keeping up with the Jones’’ might seem like a daunting task. But just as Manassas is experiencing a revitalization, so too is the public school system.

Standing Out: Why Parents Choose Preschool at the Manassas Park Community Center

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Published July 1, 2016 at 11:48AM

Preschool Teacher, Ms. Brandy, admires the work of one of her preschool students.

When parents of preschool age kids are considering where to send their kids to preschool, the big question is: what separates one preschool program from another?

The staff at the Manassas Park Community Center (MPCC), knows it’s a combination of their experience, knowledge, and love of children that makes their program stand out from all the rest in the area.

Plan on going to the World War II Weekend at Rippon Lodge

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Published June 27, 2016 at 10:29AM

Admiral Richard Blackburn Black of Rippon Lodge survived the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and fought in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.

Rippon Lodge is hosting its annual World War II weekend on July 9 and 10 to commemorate the contribution of Admiral Black as well as the contributions and sacrifices that many men and women made during the war. This free, family-friendly event will have something for everyone from children to history buffs.