Sharpen your treasure-hunting skills.

Someone in Prince William County will win $10,000 in the first of its kind business venture for the area.

Treasure Quest Adventures, a newly founded company in Manassas, will hide the cash in an undisclosed location. Treasure hunters, called “questers,” must solve a series of 15 to 20 clues in order to find the loot.

The first of what the company hopes is multiple treasure hunts, dubbed quests, will be on August 22 in Prince William County. Participants will need to pay the $55 per person registration fee to play the game, and they’ll need to use their smartphone to receive and solve the clues for what will be a largely independent treasure hunt.

The number of clues questers need to solve will depend on the number of people participating in the hunt.

“Things get more difficult as they go,” said Ian Lovejoy, the owner of Treasure Quest Adventures.

The more people who sign up to play the game, the more clues, puzzles, and riddles will need to be solved.

The treasure hunt will be an activity safe to practice during the coronavirus, with participants fanning out across the county on their won in search of the treasure. Unlike in some reality TV shows, due to the virus, there won’t be groups of people rallying for the questers, said Lovejoy.

The game will be played rain or shine, and Lovejoy will be at the end of the game to award the cash prize in person. The number of players will affect whether or not the game is played, so if too few people sign up, the quest may be called off and registrants’ money refunded.

To register to play, visit finishthequest.com.

The company was inspired by Forrest Fenn, an art collector who buried a $2 million treasure in the Rocky Mountains in 2010 and urged people to go find it. The treasure was uncovered in June after hundreds of thousands went looking for it — including multiple people who died seeking the riches.

If the Prince William quest is successful, Treasure Quest Adventures aims to hold similar events in Loudoun, Fairfax, and Arlington counties in Virginia, and Montgomery County, Md.

In addition to launching this new business, Lovejoy also is also seeing election to his third term on the Manassas City Council on November 3.

This is the second business for Lovejoy who also operates Reliant Hiring Services, which pairs job seekers with employers.

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Sharpen your treasure-hunting skills.

Someone in Prince William County will win $10,000 in the first of its kind business venture for the area.

Treasure Quest Adventures, a newly founded company in Manassas, will hide the cash in an undisclosed location. Treasure hunters, called “questers,” must solve a series of 15 to 20 clues in order to find the loot.

The first of what the company hopes is multiple treasure hunts, dubbed quests, will be on August 22 in Prince William County. Participants will need to pay the $55 per person registration fee to play the game, and they’ll need to use their smartphone to receive and solve the clues for what will be a largely independent treasure hunt.

The number of clues questers need to solve will depend on the number of people participating in the hunt.

“Things get more difficult as they go,” said Ian Lovejoy, the owner of Treasure Quest Adventures.

The more people who sign up to play the game, the more clues, puzzles, and riddles will need to be solved.

The treasure hunt will be an activity safe to practice during the coronavirus, with participants fanning out across the county on their won in search of the treasure. Unlike in some reality TV shows, due to the virus, there won’t be groups of people rallying for the questers, said Lovejoy.

The game will be played rain or shine, and Lovejoy will be at the end of the game to award the cash prize in person. The number of players will affect whether or not the game is played, so if too few people sign up, the quest may be called off and registrants’ money refunded.

To register to play, visit finishthequest.com.

The company was inspired by Forrest Fenn, an art collector who buried a $2 million treasure in the Rocky Mountains in 2010 and urged people to go find it. The treasure was uncovered in June after hundreds of thousands went looking for it — including multiple people who died seeking the riches.

If the Prince William quest is successful, Treasure Quest Adventures aims to hold similar events in Loudoun, Fairfax, and Arlington counties in Virginia, and Montgomery County, Md.

In addition to launching this new business, Lovejoy also is also seeing election to his third term on the Manassas City Council on November 3.

This is the second business for Lovejoy who also operates Reliant Hiring Services, which pairs job seekers with employers.

Hamilton. Have you seen it yet?

I may be a little late to the party, but since it was far too hot to be outdoors this past weekend, I sat still long enough to watch it. I don’t know about you, but I could not help but notice the parallels between the historical significance of what Hamilton and the Founding Fathers were living through, and the historical significance of what you and I are living through, right this very moment.

History has its eyes on you, anyone?

Most of humanity will neither witness a global pandemic nor social justice reform, let alone concurrence of both. You and I, my friend, are contributors and witnesses to a historic moment that will swiftly become part of the record of both U.S. and world history.

Just as the decisions and actions of Hamilton et al. are significant because of how they shaped the U.S., the decisions we make and the actions we take in the present are shaping the future for generations of both Americans and global citizens.

Sooner than seems possible, a new generation will find themselves wondering, what was it like to be quarantined? How did social-distancing work? What was the hoopla over wearing masks all about? What made people protest in the streets and tear down statues? How many people died?

I hope the next generation will also ask us the most important question of all: What changed? I wonder, will our collective history of decisions and actions stir feelings of admiration and pride or disappointment, disgust, and anger when viewed through the sharp eyes of history rather than the fingerprint smeared screen of current events?

As Steve Jobs famously stated: “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward.” What connections and mistakes will we see in retrospect?

As individuals and as a society, we will make mistakes along the way. Historic changes don’t happen every day, and that’s why they feel both urgent and impossibly complicated. If you’re feeling stressed and overwhelmed by trying to do your part and make it all work, remember Hamilton and Maria Reynolds.

Yeah, Hamilton didn’t handle the pressure of having history’s eyes on him without making some mistakes either. I hope that we write a true and proud history of courage under fire; cooperating to protect the vulnerable, dismantling systems that caused harm to our fellow human beings (specifically black human beings), and ultimately our country’s ideals of liberty and justice for all prevailed.

When you imagine your life writ large, à la Hamilton, would you feel proud of the part you played? If not, why not start doing things differently? After all, there’s no time like the present to make history.

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With jobs at a premium during the COVID-19 pandemic, you might consider hiring your children to help out in your business.

Medicaid waiver payments are a type of payment from a state to an individual to take care of another individual who would otherwise be institutionalized, saving the government the cost of the more expensive institutional care.

As a company that paints lane markings on streets in cities and towns, and on airport runways, Preferred Services, Inc. has been helping guide the way since its founding in 1996.

What started out as a home-based business eventually grew into a small firm of 25 employees. And when it came time for PSI to migrate from a computer server stored in the home of company Founder and CEO Betsy Maginnis, PSI relied on JTC, Inc. to help lead it on a path to the cloud.

“I got into the business to do what I love to do, not to become an IT person. And that’s why we have JTC is I don’t know what I would do without them,” said Maginnis.

With employees working on-site in the field, as well as office staff working remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic, PSI now relies on its ability to have its files are stored in the cloud.

JTC Sky not only allowed for a seamless transition from working in the office to working remotely when the pandemic hit, but it has also given the firm a competitive sales advantage.

Proposals can now be viewed securely and in real-time, without the need of waiting for someone to get back to the office to review and approve the bid.

“Well, in today’s real-time, everybody wants it yesterday. Always. That’s just the nature of any business. And so by us being able to have a quick turnaround, we get our foot in the door and give them the first impression of us being very responsive,” said Maginnis.

PSI’s transition to the cloud was seamless, thanks to JTC and its proprietary software, JTC Sky, which guarantees 99.999% for its customers across the board.

“So, you know, the old saying a little bit of knowledge is dangerous. I had a little bit of IT knowledge, but they were able to explain in detail how things would work, what they were going to be responsible for maintaining on the JTC cloud,” said Maginnis. “It was a very small, smooth movement into that new cloud infrastructure. And each time typical technology, things are faster and smoother and less cumbersome.”

JTC provided training to PSI employees on its suite of cloud applications that it uses to streamline its business.

“And they’ve always been really helpful, especially when our computers have gone from these big desktop type things or sit under your desk things to now something the size of a small DVD player,” said Maginnis. “So it’s definitely been a transition. And I have no complaints. It’s been wonderful.”

In addition to JTC Sky, PSI also uses JTC’s cloud-based VoIP telephone service, to ensure it never missed a call from a client. PSI is based in Fairfax, Virginia, and has been serving its customers for the past 22 years.

About JTC, Inc. 

JTC has just released its 5th generation of Private Cloud Hosting Services.  The firm owns and operates its own Private Cloud Infrastructure located in multiple data centers, as noted in this exclusive LeaseWeb article: Leaseweb USA Accelerates JTC’s Infrastructure Update

Dataverstiy has also highlighted JTC’s work to build a trusted IT cloud infrastructure:  Case Study: JTC Grows its Cloud Services Core through Trust and Teamwork

JTC was also named “Tech Company of the Year” for 2020 by the Prince William County Chamber.

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Headquartered in Manassas, Virginia, Jewell Technical Consulting services the business needs of a variety of clients and employs Cisco and Microsoft Certified full-time professionals that are truly some of the best in the business.

Our staff has many years of experience and strives to continue learning all of the new products and features the technology world has to offer. Every JTC employee is committed to making your technology function the best way possible, so you and your company get the most out of it.

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During these trying times, healthcare workers have had to adapt during this pandemic. This includes hospital chaplains like Cindy Hardy. Cindy, a board-certified chaplain, has been with Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center for nearly five years.

Traditionally, her ministry involves visiting and praying with patients and their families and sharing her healing touch, but with COVID-19 isolation and social distancing, the ministry has changed. Reverend Cindy Hardy, MDiv, shares how she’s still able to help her patients.

What would your interactions with patients look like in a typical day (before COVID)?

“I spend time with patients and families at the bedside providing spiritual care and advanced care planning. Now I am unable to go into positive COVID-19 room, I provide tele-chaplaincy for positive patients and all family members. I am still able to go to the bedside with a mask and eye protection with negative COVID patients. I also try and provide spiritual support to our staff of all faiths.

Touch is such a big part of healing- where now I have to imagine, it’s restricted. How do you help/offer comfort without it?

“Whether it be at the direct bedside or on the phone I listen to patient and family stories of life review, provide prayers, humor, request outside rituals when available, and provide comfort blankets. With the staff, I use the “PositiviTEA” Cart and Code Lavender Cart, I round on the staff and use my three associate chaplains to provide additional support.”

What sort of “creative” measures have you relied on during this time?

“Technology has been integral during this time. I’ve used FaceTime, telephone support, personal letters, and WebEx with system chaplains, just to name a few.”

What words of wisdom/healing have you been offering to patients, MOTs, and families?

“One day at a time. I daily pray for our MOTS safety and strength. Sometimes it is not what you say it is being there. Offering prayers in real time. I provide motivational quotes to encourage true feelings and self-care.”

Cindy spearheads the Chaplin’s Closet, which accepts new clothes for patients who can’t wear their original items once discharged from the hospital. If you’d like to donate, Cindy is currently accepting new men’s and women’s items of all sizes, including pants, shorts, underwear including bras, flip flops, crocs, and slippers.

For more information or to arrange a donation drop off, please contact 703-523-0680.

Sentara Healthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare organization committed to serving the patient and becoming the healthcare provider of choice in the communities we serve.