Good morning Prince William – don’t miss SERVE’s annual Empty Bowls event on Thursday October 13th from 5:30-8pm at the Manassas Church of the Brethren. It’s a wonderful meal with performance by the Greater Manassas Children’s Choir and a hand-made ceramic bowl. Please visit:www.nvfs.org/emptybowls to purchase your tickets.

· Come to the Annual Boo Ball to support over 5,500 children in our Un Trim A Tree Holiday Gift program on Saturday October 22nd, 6:30-12pm. This fun event is a partnership with Volunteer Prince William and the Manassas Moose Lodge. Dinner, dancing and specialty drink for just $35. Please purchase your tickets online at: volunteerprincewilliam.org- it’s about a kid and a toy- Help us make dreams come true!

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If your childhood included fun-filled visits to Chuck E. Cheese’s or countless hours playing on Atari, then you can thank this guy – Nolan Bushnell.   That’s correct, the founder of Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza-Time Theater Chain is also the creator of Atari, Inc. – the video gaming company that is widely credited to be the forerunner to video arcades and the modern video game industry.

So how does one man successfully pioneer two seemingly unrelated, yet equally iconic inventions? 

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From PRTC: 

A free, family-friendly event will be held in Woodbridge on Saturday, October 8 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC). Attractions will include a Youth Talent Showcase, petting zoo, touch-a-truck, K-9 demonstration, insect exploration, bus excursions, food trucks and more!

The community celebration will be held from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the PRTC Transit Center, 14700 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge. The highlight of the day will be a Youth Talent Showcase with local youth showing their skills in dance, martial arts, cheer, and more!

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From the National Weather Service:

...STAFFORD COUNTY...
   1 W RAMOTH            7.00   700 AM  9/29  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   8 ESE FREDERICKSBURG  5.03   700 AM  9/29  COCORAHS                
   2 E ROSEVILLE         3.63   759 AM  9/29  CWOP                    
   2 E HOLLY CORNER      3.50  1117 AM  9/29  PUBLIC                  
   2 NW FALMOUTH         3.11   746 AM  9/29  CWOP                    
   1 WSW SEALSTON        2.70   500 PM  9/28  COCORAHS                
   1 ESE BROOKE          2.04   916 AM  9/28  TRAINED SPOTTER        

...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY...
   QUANTICO MARINE CORP  4.34   756 AM  9/29  AWOS                    
   2 W DUMFRIES          3.33   712 AM  9/29  RAWS                    
   2 SW DALE CITY        3.15   500 PM  9/29  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 N NOKESVILLE        2.76   752 AM  9/29  CWOP                    
   3 N INDEPENDENT HILL  2.75   751 AM  9/29  CWOP                    
   6 NW WOODBRIDGE       2.66   700 AM  9/29  COCORAHS                
   5 SE MANASSAS         2.64   600 AM  9/29  COCORAHS                
   6 SE MANASSAS         2.59   530 AM  9/29  COCORAHS                
   1 SE GREENWICH        2.26   751 AM  9/29  CWOP                    
   4 S NOKESVILLE        2.25   700 AM  9/29  COCORAHS                
   1 WSW WOOLSEY         2.18   800 AM  9/29  CWOP                    
   6 N HAYMARKET         2.03   700 AM  9/29  COCORAHS                
   2 SE GAINESVILLE      2.00   700 AM  9/29  COCORAHS                
   2 W INDEPENDENT HILL  1.07   756 AM  9/29  CWOP     

...CITY OF MANASSAS...
   MANASSAS              1.65   705 AM  9/29  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   MANASSAS COOP         1.65   703 AM  9/29  UCOOP                   

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Come hang out, have a beer flight, and chat about bikes and biking in Prince William, Manassas, and Manassas Park. This social event organized by Active Prince William  will be at the recently opened Waters End Brewery in Lake Ridge, the first brewery in the area that you can safely bike and walk to. The event is FREE! PLUS: FREE Door Prize Raffles FREE Bike Valet Parking PRE-EVENT RIDE WITH POTOMAC PEDALERS 11:00 AM 12.5 miles The route will be only mildly hilly, following mostly quiet streets through Lake Ridge and Woodbridge. Meet in Waters End Brewery parking lot (in Dillingham Square).

For more info visit: potomacpedalers.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=866756

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From Prince William police: 

Armed Robbery – On September 28 at 10:15PM, officers responded to the 14300 block of Crossing Pl in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a robbery. The victim, a 19-year-old woman of California, reported to police that she met an unknown man in Washington, D.C., then traveled back to the above area with him. During the encounter, the suspect brandished a handgun and demanded the victim’s property. The suspect took the victim’s cell phones, money, and purse then fled in a black vehicle. No injuries were reported. The investigation continues.

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From the Virginia Lottery: 

Jose Veliz was sitting at home with some friends and scratching a Virginia Lottery ticket when he saw something on the ticket he’d never seen before. Suspecting it was a big winner, the Triangle man put the ticket aside.

His Casino Thrills ticket had won the top prize of $150,000.

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