R. Wendell Presgrave, the founder of MyPlumber Plus, was honored with a funeral procession from the company’s headquarters at 6897 Gateway Court, off Balls Ford near Manassas, to a memorial service in Haymarket, on Friday, June 16, 2023.
Presgrave, 83, died on May 23, 2023.
Press release: “The convoy, driven by My Plumber Plus plumbers, HVAC service experts, and electricians, was a display of admiration and appreciation for their company founder.”
“The motorcade traveled from the My Plumber Plus headquarters in Manassas to the Park Valley Church in Haymarket, where a celebration of Life memorial service was held. The event brought together friends, family members, employees, and distinguished colleagues from all over the US and beyond to pay tribute to Wendell’s life and to over four decades of his profound influence on the local business community.”
“Wendell’s passion for plumbing, customer-centric focus, and strong work ethic can be traced back to 1968 when he began as a parts runner for Griffin Plumbing. After earning his Masters in Plumbing license, he started his first company in 1975, Courthouse Plumbing, which he sold in 1982. He began My Plumber, later named My Plumber Plus, due to the addition of HVAC and electrical services. His innovative “Same Day Service Guaranteed” promise became a trendsetter.”
“My Plumber Plus has employed over 2000 people and served hundreds of thousands of customers in Virginia, Maryland and even San Diego, CA where a West Coast office was opened in 1999.”
VDOT Northern Virginia: “Jackson Hollow Road (Route 680) between Waterfall Road (Route 601) and Simon Kenton Road (Route 1055) in Haymarket will be closed to through traffic, weather permitting, from 8 p.m. Friday, June 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 4 to replace a pipe culvert, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.”
“Those needing to reach properties along Jackson Hollow Road will have access; however, traffic will not be able to go beyond the point of pipe culvert replacement (between Babbling Brook Court and Simon Kenton Road) in either direction.”
“Delaware Land LLC, associated with prominent data center developer Chuck Kuhn, is in contract to purchase 14 parcels between Routes 29 and 55 near Gainesville, with plans to build nearly 2 million square feet of data centers if it can get the Board of County Supervisors to go along with what will surely be a controversial rezoning.”
“Among the 81.9 acres proposed for rezoning is the Hillwood Camping Park, home to a number of mobile homes and campgrounds on over 15 acres.”
OmniRide is the operating name for the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) ‘s mobility services. In 2018, OmniRide had more than 150 buses in its fleet and made more than 2.5 million passenger trips.
The National Bike to Work Day is being organized at the regional level by the Commuter Connections Committee of the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments (MWCOG) and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA).
The annual event is intended to increase awareness and participation in bicycling as a method of transportation to work instead of driving alone. The first 15,000 to register for Bike to Work Day and stop at one of the many pit stops in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia will receive a free T-shirt and refreshments. The local pit stop locations are:
- Dumfries – Simpson Community Center, 17757 Main Street, 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
- Manassas – George Mason University, Freedom Center Boulevard & University Boulevard, 6:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
- Manassas – Kelly Leadership Center, 14715 Bristow Road, 6:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
- Manassas – Manassas VRE station, 9431 West Street, 6 a.m. – 9 a.m.
- ]Manassas Park – Manassas Park VRE Station, 9300 Manassas Drive, 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- Woodbridge – Rippon Landing VRE station, 15511 Farm Creek Drive, 6 a.m. – 9 a.m.
- Woodbridge – Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center, near the intersection of the Prince William Parkway bike trail, 6 a.m. – 9 a.m.
- Woodbridge – Woodbridge VRE station, 1040 Express Way, 6 a.m. – 9 a.m.
- Woodbridge – Tackett’s Mill, Park & Ride Lot, Tackett’s Mill Dr. & Minnieville Rd, 6 a.m. – 9 a.m.
OmniRide will be sponsoring the Rippon Landing Pit Stop and OmniRide staff will also be at the Downtown Manassas VRE station. Please stop by and say “hello”!!
Register here.
OmniRide is also promoting National Bike Month for the entire month of May. This is an awareness campaign to extend biking beyond Bike to Work Day. It focuses on educating residents on how to take their bikes on transit, bike amenities at commuter lots to include bike lockers and bike racks, and the bike trails in the county that can be used for commuting and fun.
OmniRide provides resources for passengers to ride their bikes to a nearby OmniRide bus stop and then board an OmniRide Local, OmniRide East-West Express, or OmniRide Metro Express bus to complete their commute. Buses have been equipped with bike racks on the front so passengers can take their bikes with them at no additional charge. Express buses don’t have bike racks, but riders can still park their bicycles at select commuter lots and ride the bus to their final destination.
Learn more about Bike Exploration Month and commuting with a bike here.
For more information on OmniRide’s family of mobility services, visit omniride.com.
Both projects would sit in the Prince William Digital Gateway, on some of the 800 acres the Board of County Supervisors earmarked for data centers, next to Manassas National Battlefield Park.
For the first project, Compass Data Centers aims to rezone 886 acres on Pageland Lane next to the national battlefield for data center use. The project is slated for at least 10 buildings.
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Prince William County will use cameras to cite drivers speeding through school and construction zones and those who fail to stop at red lights.
Drivers caught on camera violating the law will be mailed tickets starting in August 2023. The Board of County Supervisors approved a pilot program that will place cameras near nine public schools and eight interactions in hopes of curbing speeding and improving overall driver behavior, supervisors said.
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Someone is shooting at cars on Interstate 66 at Prince William / Fauquier county line.
From Virginia State Police:
At 2:41 p.m. Tuesday (April 4), Virginia State Police responded to an emergency call about a vehicle being shot at on I-66. An SUV traveling east on I-66 was struck by gunfire at the 40-mile marker, near the Fauquier and Prince William county line.
There are no injuries reported. According to witnesses, the shooter was operating a motorcycle and sped away after the shooting. The investigation remains ongoing at this time. At this stage of the investigation, the shooting does appear to have been isolated incident.
Anyone who may have witnessed this incident and/or has information related to the shooter is encouraged to contact Virginia State Police at 703-803-0026 or [email protected].
The Sweet Julia Grace Foundation will hold its annual Adult Field Day on Saturday, May 20, 2022.
The popular event raises funds that allow the non-profit to help sick children and their families.
This year’s event will be held at The Farm Brewery, 10615 John Marshall Highway, near Haymarket.
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Speed and red light cameras could be coming to Prince William County in a pilot program to improve drivers' bad behavior.
The county would authorize speed cameras outside 13 public schools at three yet-to-be-determined construction zones and red light cameras at eight intersections. Prince William County Transportation Department Director Rick Canizales suggested turning on cameras in August 2023 for a one-year pilot program that would track the cameras' effectiveness.
