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Exhibit Featuring Works of Strauss, Hock, Opening at Workhouse Arts Center

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Curacao [Photo: Kathy Strauss]

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Opening on June 1 and on exhibit until June 30, the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton will showcase an exhibition by artists, Kathy Strauss and Maria Bennett Hock. Their show, Weddings & Destinations celebrates brides, the wedding process and all of the sights & sounds a couple can see on their honeymoon. Maria’s traditional oil painting & Kathy’s photography integrate various antique techniques with modern digital methods. The result is a bright combination of artistic expressions that celebrate all of the happenings of a wedding.

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Active Shooter Drill Planned for Quantico Middle/High School

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QUANTICO, Va. — There will be loud noises coming from Quantico Middle/High School tomorrow.

The Marine Corps base of the same name on which it sits and emergency first responders scheduled an active shooter drill beginning at noon. Quantico officials warn the exercise is only a drill, and asked residents not be alarmed.

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Support for $800 Million Transportation Deal a Sticking Point as Chamber Ranks Legislators

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Delegate Mark Dudenhefer, R-Stafford, Woodbridge, got high marks from the Prince William Chamber for his support of an $800 million transportation package approved this year in the Virginia General Assembly. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — It was report card day for legislators at a breakfast hosted by the Prince William Chamber of Commerce.

The business organization on Wednesday doled out scorecards, giving elected officials who represent the county in Richmond both high and low marks on bills they supported or opposed, with the outcomes of the of bills impacting business owners and some 2,000 Chamber members.

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$1.5 Million Awarded in Minnieville Road Widening Effort

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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A portion of Minnieville Road in Prince William County is one step closer to becoming wider.

County leaders approved a measure to give $1.5 million to Rinker Design Associates to provide plans widen a two-lane portion of the road between Va. 234 and Spriggs Road to four lanes. With the majority of the road – which connects Va. 234 and Old Bridge Road in Lake Ridge – already four lanes, this is the last portion of the roadway that is set for widening.

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Historic Manassas Receives 2013 National Main Street Accreditation

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Manassas Christmas Parade (Photo: Historic Manassas Inc.)

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Historic Manassas, Inc. has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Main Street Center®, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its partners announce the list of accredited Main Street® programs that have built strong revitalization organizations and demonstrate their ability in using the Main Street Four Point Approach® methodology for strengthening their local economy and protecting their historic buildings.

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Crow’s Nest Tour Planned Saturday

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A new parking lot at Crow’s Nest Natural Preserve in Stafford County will accommodate 20 vehicles. (Photo submitted by: Paul Milde)

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A field day at Crow’s Nest Natural Area Preserve in Stafford County will be Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Participants will experience one of Virginia’s most significant natural areas through a guided hike and natural history interpretation.

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Wildflower Society Donates ‘The Flora of Virginia’ to Regional, Central Libraries

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The checkout counter at Chinn Regional Library in Woodbridge. (Photo: Prince William County)

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The Prince William Wildflower Society recently donated five copies of the long awaited book, The Flora of Virginia, to the Prince William Library System. The books will be placed in the regional and central libraries and one in the Ruth E. Floyd Information Center.

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