STAFFORD -- Thanks to efforts by Stafford County Delegate Bob Thomas (R) to expand Medicaid in the state, Stafford County will hire three additional social workers.
These additional employees could bring much-needed relief to overburdened Stafford County Social Workers. Social Services estimates an even larger workload with the expansion of Medicaid benefits.
Jack Cavalier, Stafford County Board of Supervisors Griffis-Widewater District, said, “We have been fairly understaffed at our social services department anyhow, we were planning on an expansion. It just happened to all come together and the state's going to pick up a good percentage of the tab on this one.”
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GAINESVILLE -- There's a new Hibachi restaurant opening this month at Gateway Promenade.
A new location of Passion Fin is slated to open at Gateway Promenade in Gainesville at 7320 Atlas Walk Way. While this restaurant’s main attraction is sushi and hibachi, but they will also offer Thai and Chinese food. They will serve beer, wine, sake and an assortment of soft drinks.
This family-friendly restaurant is locally owned and operated. Owner Jay Lin recently relocated to the Gainesville area to personally oversee operations of this location.
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GAINESVILLE -- RockWood Sports Bar is now open in Gateway Promenade in Gainesville.
The latest creation of D.C. restaurateur Mike Cordero, this restaurant opened in the space previously occupied by Ruby Tuesday.
According to the restaurant’s website, they serve American comfort food with a trendy twist. Staples like Rock the Stack, a gourmet burger with a half-pound beef patty with applewood bacon, American cheese, online rings, lettuce, tomatoes and a special mayo sauce.
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HAYMARKET -- Sailors from USS Gravely greeted students and volunteered in classrooms at Samuel L. Gravely, Jr. Elementary School on students’ first day back at school for the 2018-2019 school year.
At the start of the school day, sailors lined up outside the building to greet families. They also handed out stickers to each student to remind them, and their teacher, if they were car riders, walkers or bus riders. Â
Principal Michael Kelchlin expressed his gratitude for the extra hands on deck for the first day of school. He said, “The time commitment that they made to come up here and show the kids that they’re important and that education matters is huge.”
