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Labella Bridal Boutique celebrated its expansion in Occoquan.
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This weekend town of Occoquan will be hosting its annual spring Arts and Crafts Show.
The Arts and Craft Show will take place on June 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and June 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Melissa Peacor leads the county government in Virginia’s second-largest county. Her bosses say she’s doing a good job and will get a raise.
Prince William County Executive Melissa Peacor reports to the Board of Supervisors, and the Board, just as many other employers do, conducted an annual review of her performance.
The MyLink Teen Summer Pass is on sale. The pass allows teenagers unlimited rides on OmniLink buses in Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park between now and Sept. 1, 2015.
The pass costs $30 and is on sale at the following locations:
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Close to 100 people gathered at the Center for the Arts for the inaugural Manassas Business Appreciation Breakfast where they celebrated the City’s entrepreneurial spirit and thriving business community. The City of Manassas and the Prince William Chamber of Commerce hosted the event to recognize local businesses.
In his opening remarks, Mayor Harry J. Parrish II thanked the audience for choosing Manassas and “for all that you bring to the community.” Beyond creating jobs and boosting the local economy, he acknowledged the many business leaders who serve on boards and commissions and participate in the robust calendar of events.
If this park could talk, it would probably say something like: “My name is River Mill Park.”
Parks don’t talk. That’s just silly. But “River Mill Park” is indeed the name of the new park at the end of Mill Street in Occoquan. The new green is still under construction. It replaces an old water treatment facility once owned and operated by Fairfax Water.
On May 16, the Occoquan River Maritime Association will be hosting their Sail Occoquan event.
The event, which begins at 9:50 a.m., will include a boat parade and “The Blessing of the Fleet”.
During the day, shops in Occoquan will also be hosting events and activities to give residents a chance to be entered in a drawing to win 4 tickets for a cruise on The Miss Rivershore boat.
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The Prince William Public Library Foundation, an area non-profit, has awarded the Prince William library system more then $14,000 to fund two new programs.
The first program, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, is a national early literacy program. The program provides books and ways to incorporate reading into a family routine. With the Library Foundation’s full funding of the program, around 2,000 preschoolers will be able to participate within the first year, said a release.