WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission is 30 years old.聽
The transit agency that operates聽OmniRide and OmniLink buses in Prince William County, as well as plays a role in Virginia Railway Express, held a celebration on October 8 to mark the occasion, at the PRTC Transit Center in Woodbridge.聽
From聽Interim Executive Director Eric Marx:聽
PRTC celebrated its 30th anniversary earlier this month by hosting a community celebration with family-friendly entertainment, bus excursions and tours of the Transit Center. We didn鈥檛 invite the rainy weather, but it showed up anyway.聽Yes we got a little wet, but it was dry under the large tent that was temporarily placed in our parking lot.
Those who didn鈥檛 let the raindrops discourage them had a fun time watching the talented young folks who performed in our Youth Showcase, laughing with our juggler/entertainer, being amazed by many fabulous balloon art creations, taking silly photos in our photo booth, watching a police K-9 demonstration , climbing in and out of various emergency vehicles , and enjoying delicious treats from multiple food trucks.
The public was amazingly generous, donating so many non-perishables and toiletries that we were able to fill 10 good-sized boxes that will be distributed to area homeless shelters over the next week. What great timing with the holiday season just around the corner!
I want to publicly thank the many groups and individuals who made our day special:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The elected officials and dignitaries who kicked off our celebration by recalling our 30 years of history;
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The youth groups who showed off their skills and kept us entertained;
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Prince William County police and fire/rescue departments who brought vehicles so the children could experience them up-close;
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The county鈥檚 Public Works department, which staffed a table educating people about pests and even brought along a snake;
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Virginia State Police who brought an explosives-sniffing K-9 for a demonstration;
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The many members of the public who helped us to celebrate our day; and
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 My wonderful staff who poured their hearts and souls into planning the celebration
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