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Halley Elementary School’s Advanced Academics teacher, Jennifer Weis, prepares and escorts qualifying teams of students each year to the Future Problem Solvers competition, called the Virginia State Bowl.
This year, three FCPS schools qualified to compete in the State Bowl – Halley ES, Marshall HS, and TJHSST. The Halley teams excelled!
When the scoring for the junior teams was completed, the 5th grade team made up of Rachel Choi, An Lo, Edwin Olvera-Villatoro and Bailey Phillips took 4th place in writing, and 3rd place in their skit. The 6th grade team made up of Lauren Ardrey, Abbie Glaser, Zach Martin and Tyler Phillips took 2nd place in writing, and 1st place in skit! Because the 6th grade team won their division at the State Bowl, they have been invited to the International Bowl in June, at Indiana University. Wow!!!!
As you can imagine, not only is the 6th grade team thrilled, but the entire Halley commmunity is thrilled. Way to go Hornets!
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MANASSAS, Va. -- Â Hundreds of Amateur Radio Operators from across Virginia, Maryland and the DC area will come to Manassas to participate in the 39th Annual Manassas Hamfest, which is being sponsored by the Ole Virginia Hams Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
The Ole Virginia Hams (OVH) Amateur Radio Club, Inc. will sponsor the 39th Annual, American Radio Relay League sanctioned, Manassas Hamfest on June 9 Â at 7 a.m.
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Youth from Centreville, Manassas, Gainesville, Warrenton and the surrounding areas will join hundreds of youth at the Fredericksburg Virginia Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as they host the 2013 regional Mormon Prom on Saturday, May 11 From 7 –11 pm. Youth ages 16-18 from McLean to Massaponax are invited to board the “Belle of the ’Berg” gangplank to attend a formal dance in accordance with the high ideals these young people are encouraged to maintain (www.lds.org/youth/for-the-strength-of-youth).
The Fredericksburg meetinghouse is being transformed into a cruise ship inside and out, including a grand ballroom and staircase, ledo deck, live entertainment and more, to be ready to receive over the young people arriving in formal attire. Not only Mormons attend the “Mormon Prom.” Many youth from other faiths are attracted to the clean-cut environment and standards on display.
D. Michael Kitchens, president of the Fredericksburg stake said, “In a few months many of our young people will enter the world of work, college, or missionary service. We see this evening as providing a wholesome atmosphere where their confidence and standards are upheld. It will reinforce their love for and relationship with Jesus Christ. It is worth every effort to be there for them. Improving their future is our main concern.”
McCaela Michas, a junior at Patriot High School in Nokesville, said, “My friends and I are excited to attend the Mormon Prom. I went to my first prom last week at my old high school, and though it was fun, my date and I left early because the dancing became inappropriate as the night went on. I know that this prom will be different. All the kids believe in high standards and respect for themselves and each other.”
Toni Redfern, chair of the prom committee, agrees. “The goals are to provide an atmosphere where the youth feel comfortable and safe and to create long term memories that reinforce their standards and spirituality while experiencing all the exciting things that should be associated with prom night.
“These young people have told us that the pressure to dress, act and dance a certain way at traditional proms heavily distracts from having a good time and therefore they often don’t attend their high school proms. The standards associated with Mormon Prom allow youth to create their type of enjoyment while having a great time associating with those who have similar standards.”
Media representatives wishing to attend the prom are asked to contact:
Lynne Johnston, [email protected] or 540 272-2629
Additional information:
https://mormonprom.blogspot.com
https://www.mormon.org
TRIANGLE, Va. -- Virginia Army National Guard Specialist David J. Stanford, of Triangle, is heading onward to his first year at West Point United States Military Academy, starting this July.
In June 2012, the Virginia Army National Guard's 29th Infantry Division had one of its Infantrymen (who had deployed to Iraq with the Virginia Army National Guard in 2011, reassigned to the United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS) at West Point. It was a long, challenging academic year, and not every Soldier assigned to USMAPS had what it takes to move upward and onward to West Point at the end of their year, Stanford’s father, Dan, who is deployed in Afghanistan, told Potomac Local News in an email.Â
David Stanford learned on May 3 that he was accepted into West Point, who member of the Virginia Army National Guard's 29th Infantry Division's only representative of this year's USMAPS class, said Dan Stanford.
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In recognition of National Healthcare Decisions Day, Prince William Health System will host two public forums on Monday, April 15, to discuss advance care planning, including advance directives. Nationally, only three in 10 adults have taken the time to create an advance directive; however, 60 percent of individuals state they do not want to burden their families with end-of-life decisions.
There are two main types of advance directives:
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MANASSAS, Va. -- The big finish for Arts Alive! 2013—a free, family-friendly arts festival on Saturday, April 13—will include two special events: presentation of the Kathleen K. Seefeldt Awards for Arts Excellence and a concert by the U.S. Air Force Band. The awards program and concert will begin at 8 p.m. in the Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas.
• The U.S. Air Force Concert Band and vocalists from the Singing Sergeants will perform patriotic, classical and other favorite compositions. The U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants are part of The United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C. Based at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, this is the Air Force’s premier musical organization. The general public is welcome to attend this free concert.
• The Seefeldt Awards honor artists, volunteers, educators and businesses which have helped create a thriving arts community in the Greater Prince William Area. These awards are presented annually by the Prince William County Arts Council and named for Kathleen K. Seefeldt, a champion of the cultural arts who personifies public and community service. This year, 13 individuals and organizations have been nominated for a Seefeldt Award. The nominees will be honored and the winners announced during Saturday’s 8 p.m. program.
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After moving from Alexandria to Woodbridge Virginia we settled into our new home, unpacked. Nine days after we moved in my husband and I set out to buy the dog I had been dreaming of for the last ten years. You see, that’s another thing you give up being in the military service, is having a dog. So we came home that day with a well-breed, tiny Yorkshire Terrier.
I was so happy, named her Bo Belle and set out to raise her the right way. The first thing I searched for online was “Prince William County Dog Park.” To my horror nothing came back in that search. The nearest dog park was thirty-miles away.
I would have never bought the house in that area had I known that there was no dog park in Prince William County. I used social media to fine like-minded people in the county and set out to change that. There was a lot of support for a dog park in the county both from residents. County law makers were finally willing to entertain the idea, because they know through county surveys that residents listed the need for dog parks as one of their priorities for improvements to this county parks and recreations system.
Within a few months, a group of county residents formed a dog park support group called “Prince William County Dogs.” We have spent countless hours in county meetings and negotiations with the Prince William County Park Authority, which is now called Parks and Recreation.
Last year we raised $17,000 through fundraisers and donations. This paid for fencing, and pet waste stations. We have county permits and are making the last finishing touches on the dog park before it officially opens April 27. Our county officials have told us they will not pay for a dog park and will not pay to maintain it, so we have to raise money to keep it open. In the county’s master plan it recognizes the need and states that it will work with support groups, such as ours, to help establish dog parks in the county.
Now that the dog park is built we need to raise funds yearly to keep it open. To do that we plan on one main fundraiser each year in the spring. This year the “2nd Annual Dog Walk for a Dog Park ” fundraiser is at Lake Ridge Park on Sunday, April 21, 2013. It’s $5 to walk a dog. Last year 190 dogs signed up to walk and it was a glorious event! Lots of fun for dogs and their humans too!
Local vendors have will participate and show and sell dog items like bandanas, pupcakes from our local dog bakeries (yes, we have them in this county), as well as items for humans. We already have 120 dogs signed up in the first two weeks since registration has been open. To pre-register for the walk go to pwcdogs.com, events. To find out more information on the dog park join us on facebook, Prince William County Dogs.
We still need a name for the dog park and resdients are asked to submit their idea for a name on our website. It located on Minnieville Rd, between Sturbridge Rodd and Colby Drive. Their is ample parking, just drive through the black gate just off Minnieville Road., then walk up the path to the higher ground and the dog park is right there.
We so happy that this dog park as a side for small dogs to and only dogs 25 lbs or less will be allowed in this area. Small dogs are allowed in the large dog area, however its risky because when large dogs run and play with other large dogs sometimes the smaller dog gets in their way and although not intentional the small dog get ran over. Being a small dog owner myself I have observed that smalls dogs have learned not to run in a dog park with large dogs and hence they don’t get much exercise, nor do they get the full dog park experince. A chance to run and play with other dogs.
There’s still more work to be done at the dog park and always will be. If you want to join our dog park support group, find our yahoo group PWCDogs.
See you at the dog park!
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STAFFORD, Va. – Local bakery, The Icing, has recently been awarded three major designations within the wedding industry. The Icing was named the best wedding cake bakery in the 2013 Wedding Professionals Edition of Virginia Bride, an honor given to only one bakery in the entire state. The Icing also snagged best wedding cakes by The Knot’s Best of Weddings and Bride’s choice from Wedding Wire. The awards come at the same time that the bakery was chosen to create Miss America, Caressa Cameron’s December wedding.
Lynn Drake, owner operator of The Icing says “It’s truly amazing to be recognized by state and national publications who are leading the trends in the wedding industry. I employ a team of eleven specialized artists and culinary experts to make sure that all of our brides get a cake that looks and tastes better then they could have imagined. These honors just solidify our desire to continue to set the cake and pastry trends for brides in our region.”
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Brooke Point High School students dressed in Blue on March 1 for National dress in Blue day for Colon Cancer Awareness. Freshman Danielle Cornwell, whose father battled with stage IV colon cancer, is leading the charge at her school this March along with the school’s Learn & Serve program.
Danielle states, “It was hard to watch my dad fight colon cancer. Not many people talk about colon cancer and I use to get upset every time I saw a breast cancer commercial and nothing for colon cancer. So I am breaking the silence, someone has too.”
