Dear Potomac Local,
“I am hoping you can help me get out the word about a bone marrow donor drive my court (Beacon Court, Montclair, VA) is holding in gratitude for Be The Match. They provided a donor for our neighbor, Karen, which will save her life.”
Delegate Scott Surovell (D-36th Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford) tells us his hands-free cell phone bill passed a Senate committee.
From a press release:
From a press release:
Valentine’s Day Celebrations:
WOODBRIDGE — Supervisor John Jenkins has asked for a study by the Prince William County Executive’s Office to look at the Board of County Supervisors members’ pay, which has been unchanged for 10 years. Jenkins would like to raise salaries to match those of the elected Supervisors in neighboring Fairfax County.
According to a recent email from the county executive’s office, the average compensation for Fairfax, Stafford, and Loudoun supervisors is $52, 233 per year, with the chairman’s salary averaging $57,167.
WOODBRIDGE — Today, Wednesday, January 17th, 2018, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center officially unveiled a $2.6 million renovation of its Emergency Department.
Surrounded by doctors, nurses, members of the team and representatives from Prince William County’s EMS, hospital President Kathie Johnson helped cut the ribbon and usher in this new generation of emergency care at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. The redesign and renovation of the 21,000-square-foot space features a revamp of patient rooms and storage areas, creating a clean, sleek, inviting space supporting streamlined services and exemplary patient care.
We’re hearing from OmniRide that the March for Life on Friday will cause some of its buses to miss their stops.
From the transit agency:
“Be Ego Free” – the second part of the FreshySites Ethos.
This mantra flows seamlessly from the first component of our Ethos Serve the Customer.
Here’s today’s OPM status.
Virginia transportation officials are telling commuters to plan to telework if they can ahead of a winter storm that could bring at least an inch of snow to the region, and throw a wrench into tomorrow morning’s commute.
From a press release:
WOODBRIDGE — Students at Colgan High School‘s Fashion Careers Class were looking forward to showing off some of their more avant-garde work made from newspapers, paperclips, and tape.
“I made a two-piece dress with mostly newspaper and Velcro for the backstrap,” said Madisyn Harrison-Dawson, 17, a senior at Colgan High School located near Woodbridge.
