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Celebrate America this Independence Day in historic downtown Manassas.

Family-fun surrounds the train depot, Manassas Museum, and Harris Pavilion with great views of the best fireworks display in Northern Virginia! Bring out blankets and lawn chairs to claim your spot and enjoy all of the entertainment and fun going on. The fireworks show will start at 9:15 pm but there will be plenty of activities and contests before.


Good morning Prince William – Lake Ridge Fellowship House senior living needs a volunteer who speaks Korean to help interpret for one gentleman in particular but they also have several other residents with limited English skills. This gentleman needs help with a hearing test soon. Come share your special gift. Please call Kathleen at (703) 494-4455 for more info.

· Prince William Area Free Clinic needs 1-2 registered nurse volunteers to work a few mornings a month at their clinic. Specific duties include case management and running the clinic. Another fabulous opportunity to share your expertise with those most vulnerable. Please email Caitlin at: [email protected] for more info.


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If you’re planning a big function like a wedding celebration outside, you’ll worry about the possibility of rain.

And if you are planning during the summer months, it will be hot and humid. Everyone will be sweaty, and maybe even a little cranky because of, you know, the whole hot and sweaty thing. It sure doesn’t seem like the ideal setting for a wedding – or any celebration.


Opinion

  Potomac Local was copied in this email to Prince William County Coles District Supervisor Marty Nohe:  Prince William County Supervisor Nohe:   What do the President of the United States, the Honorable Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Cities of Alexandria and Fairfax, the Town of Herndon, and the Counties of Arlington and […]


Good morning – Brain Injury Services is looking for a Frank Sinatra fan to visit with a wonderful young woman with a brain injury. She lives in Centreville and would like a visitor once or twice a month for six months. She has a keen interest in Frank Sinatra! Please call Michelle at (703) 451-8881 ext. 232 to learn more.

· The Virginia Cooperative Extension is sponsoring To Your Credit! Understanding your credit Report on Tuesday, June 28th at the Sudley North government Center. You will learn how to read your credit report, how to build and repair your credit history, guard against identity theft, and how to correct errors on your credit report, among other topics. To register, please call (703) 792-6287 or email them at: [email protected].


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Summer is here, and you know what that means, it’s time to get your body into summer shape so you look absolutely fabulous in your summer clothes!

Did you know the Manassas Park Community Center has a staff of excellent, qualified and hard-working fitness trainers? Below we’re featuring bios of two of our trainers who can help you obtain and maintain your best summer body ever!


 Good morning – Historic Manassas needs volunteers for the 12th Annual Wine & Jazz Festival on June 19th.  This super fun event offers all kinds of volunteer positions throughout the day including- early shift of 11am-3pm or the second shift of 3pm-7pm.  Locations throughout the event at the VIP Tent, will call/wine pick-up, hand out glasses or ID check.  It promises to be a warm sunny day.  Please email Erin at [email protected] to learn more.


Publisher's Post

I saw the name of a Stafford County Sheriff’s Deputy, who was shot four times the line of duty earlier this week identified today in the media only through court records.

Thankfully, the deputy is on his way to recovery after a successful surgery.


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My kids have always been entrepreneurs-in-training.

Case in point: one sunny spring day in 2007, my daughters decided to set up a lemonade stand in the front yard. Well, after about an hour, my youngest daughter, Olivia, came running into the house screaming at the top of her lungs in that ridiculously high pitch that only a 6-year-old can make.


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