Jesse Jensen of Dumfries didn’t think he’d end up a veteran and business owner, not with the way he started out in life.
Growing up in Michigan in a home rampant with domestic violence, Jensen saw his father, who had a drinking problem, arrested several times.
STAFFORD — The technology that supports the region’s 911 system is more than 50 years old.
It’s based on copper wire technology, the stuff that for years — just as the telegraph of the 19th century did — has carried telephone calls across wires to old landline phones.
In our last article, we talked about four activities you can enjoy with the senior in your life to increase quality of life. We started off with conversation, sketching, reciting and singing. Here are four more ideas to try.
Stretching – If you have been caring for a senior for a while, chances are you know a little about their physical strengths and challenges. Put this knowledge to good use. Lead a little stretching session. You might be able to do whole body stretches (reach high up over the head, point palms to ceiling and gently wiggle the fingers) or focus on a particular body part, like the foot. Point the toes, flex the ankle, whatever feels good. Be sure to go slowly and ask your senior how each movement feels. The point is to loosen the muscles and to engage in conversation about sensations. Note, it is recommended you ask a physical therapist or doctor what kind of movements they would recommend before you engage in this activity.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Amid a sea of red, women from all walks of life gathered to listen, raise awareness and raise money for the American Heart Association.
On Wednesday, February 28, in front of a capacity audience, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and Sentara Heart & Vascular Center hosted the annual Red Dress Luncheon to support the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign.
RICHMOND – The Senate joined the House Tuesday in unanimously approving a bill that requires Virginia jails and prisons to provide inmates with free feminine hygiene products such as pads and tampons.
If Gov. Ralph Northam signs it, House Bill 83 would take effect in July.
Steve Zylich, parent of students at Woodbridge High School, shared with us this article about the Woodbridge High School Robotics team:
On Friday, February 16th and Saturday, February 17th, the Woodbridge Senior High School Robotics Team participated in the Virginia VEX Robotics State Championships. Of the 56 teams from all over Virginia, nine of them were from WSHS. Teams went to the state tournament to vie for the state title and the right to move on to the VEX World Championships. Five of the school’s nine robots got through the round robin qualifiers and continued to compete in the playoffs for the title. In the end, WSHS Team 1575 X made it to the finals on an alliance with Team 177V from Richmond and 8086A from Glenn Allen. In the finals they defeated an alliance made up of three teams from the Potomac School (12C, 12G, and 12J) from Mclean. Team 1575X captained by both Daniel Diaz and James Tsai and team members: Heath Bahm, Kayla Yarbrough, Kimiya Farzinfar, Adam Culbertson, and Peter Benitez finished the day as State Tournament Champions. This year, WSHS will be sending only one robot to compete against the world in the VEX World Robotics Championships to be held in Louisville, KY from April 25th to April 28nd at the Kentucky Expo Center. There they will match designs and wits with 540 teams from all over the world. Congratulations Woodbridge for seven consecutive appearances in the VEX World Tournament!
Week Seven of the General Assembly brought some focus to the state’s budget situation and movement on a few important bills of the session.
On Tuesday we debated our respective budget amendments. The budgets are separated by a massive revenue gulf due to Medicaid. The House of Delegates’ budget included Medicaid Expansion with a work requirement. The Senate Budget did not.
