Stafford will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Friday, May 26, at 10 a.m. at the Armed Services Memorial located on the campus of the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford.
This year’s ceremony is dedicated to the armed service members who died serving our country during the Gulf War. All families of fallen service members and veterans are asked to identify themselves to the greeters for special seating.
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The Crime Prevention Unit of the Prince William County Police Department will host a presentation on the Neighborhood Watch program on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 6 p.m.
Participants will learn how to work with the Police Department to keep their neighborhoods safer.
The free presentation will be at the Potomac Community Library, 2201 Opitz Boulevard in Woodbridge.
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A memorial and tribute service – including a candlelight vigil for fallen law enforcement officers who lived or served in greater Prince William County – will be held on Monday, May 8, at 7 p.m. at Grace Life Community Church, 9560 Linton Hall Road in Bristow.
This annual event – free and open to the public and sponsored by the Prince William County Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association – honors the lives and service of 20 men and women who lived or served in Prince William County and died in the line of duty. Read More
The 25th Annual Eagle Festival at Mason Neck State Park in Lorton returns on May 13.
This family-friendly event is free, and there will be two early morning bird walks led by volunteers from the Audubon of Virginia. Both walks begin at the Bay View Trailhead near the picnic area.
The first bird walk is at 8:15 a.m., and the second is at 9 a.m. The walks are free to the public but limited to 15 participants for each walk. Registration will be required, and to register, interested guests should visit mnsp.eventbrite.com.
The Eagle Festival includes live animal shows, hands-on educational opportunities, and outdoor recreation clinics that all aim to highlight the rich natural history of Northern Virginia and foster stewardship of our environment.
“New this year will be a special performance by Janice the Griot, a multi-cultural storyteller based out of Maryland,” said Mason Neck Park Chief Ranger of Visitor Experience Jamie Leeuwrik. “Weather permitting, we will be bringing back the Boating Bonanza at the paddle launch, where participants may use a canoe, kayak or paddle board on Belmont Bay.”
This event celebrates the decades of conservation work that has taken place on the Mason Neck Peninsula. Had it not been for the work done by individuals like Elizabeth Hartwell, nicknamed “The Eagle Lady” and for whom the Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge is named, the area would look drastically different today. Eagle Festival is an opportunity to unite the local community for programs and activities, all in the name of conservation and preservation.
“Conservation efforts began to save the bald eagle, but there have been so many other species of flora and fauna that have benefitted from the thousands of acres of public land preserved along the peninsula,” said Mason Neck State Park Manager Lance Elzie. “Eagle Festival is a day where we can all come together to celebrate the work that has been done in the past and learn how to continue that work in the future while also having fun.”
Guests will have the opportunity to see live reptiles, hawks and owls up close as well as learn about the park’s resident bald eagles and see them fly overhead. There will be live music, food, pony and wagon rides and exhibits from conservation partners.
For more event details visit virginiastateparks.gov/
Mason Neck Park sits at 7301 High Point Road in Lorton.
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Cat Johnson, a Stafford tattoo model, artist, and owner of Dark Horse Tattoos, at 395 Garrisonville Road, has competed for weeks to win Inked Magazine Covergirl 2023, along with 102,000 other tattooed models scattered across the country and worldwide.
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"Love Island USA," Â a TV show currently the Peacock streaming service, is currently casting for its upcoming season, which will stream this summer.
The show seeks a new group of singles to participate in the competition, where islanders will take up residence in a villa in hopes of finding love and winning a $100,000 prize.
Manassas resident Kat Gibson became a contestant on Love Island USA in 2022 when she joined during the third week of the competition. Gibson featured for two weeks before being left without a partner, which forced her off the island. Gibson is still waiting for her soulmate, a show producer tells PLN.
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In April 2023, the Manassas City Police Department will host a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) class.
Instructors aim to teach women self-defense tactics, techniques, and strategies that can help them protect against rape or sexual assault.
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The Fredericksburg Nationals announced Eric Bach as the new play-by-play voice of the FredNats.
