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On Tuesday, January 24 the Prince William Chamber of Commerce will host their annual Salute to the Armed Forces Luncheon at the Clubs at Quantico & Crossroads Event Center, located on Marine Corps Base Quantico.
Presented by the Chamber’s Veterans Council, the luncheon features status reports from Fort Belvoir Garrison Commander, Colonel Angie Holbrook and Colonel Joseph Murray, Base Commander at Quantico. Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, John Harvey will be the Keynote Speaker. PenFed Credit Union is the Presenting Sponsor. All interested Prince William County and Manassas area residents and business leaders are encouraged to attend.
No one who lives or works in Northern Virginia can be unaware that the region is packed with veterans and military personnel, making it somewhat easy for residents to take for granted the safety and security we enjoy. Chamber staff agree, and said they believe that is why the Salute to the Armed Forces has become a favorite among the membership.
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Prince William County has established itself as an important part of the economic landscape of the Greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area and Northern Virginia. The County’s contributions to the Northern Virginia economy has resulted in the region singularly accounting for roughly 45 percent of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s total economic activity and 37 percent of all employment, as recently reported in the 2016 State of the Commonwealth Report.
As Virginia’s second-largest and fourth-fastest growing County, Prince William County has grown consistently and continues to expand and diversify. Last year, Site Selection, cited one of Prince William County’s Department of Economic Development projects as “…the top project in capital investment [in Virginia] for 2016, to date, is a $350 million Iron Mountain data center going into Manassas.” SmartAssets also named Prince William County among the state’s top 5 investment locations.
In the last five calendar years [2011-2015], projects closed by the Prince William County Department of Economic Development alone intend to invest a record $2.7 billion and to create 2,900 jobs. 2015 was the fifth year in the Department’s history that it logged over half of a billion dollars in capital investment, with $660 million and more than 600 new jobs.
“Twenty years ago Prince William County recognized the importance of Economic Development and dedicated a new Department to work on defining a roadmap to its future,” said Corey A. Stewart, Chairman, Prince William Board of County Supervisors. “Today, we are realizing the benefit of laying the foundation for a prosperous economy and continue in our dedication to raise the bar higher for our business community and citizens by delivering on increased capital investment and high-paying, highly-skilled jobs.”
“By concentrating in life sciences and information technology we are creating growth opportunities that are opening up new markets and new types of business opportunities, influencing other technology sectors and the region, as a whole,” said Jeff Kaczmarek, Executive Director, Department of Economic Development, Prince William County. “The County’s growth is owed in part to its strategic location and excellent competitive edge, such as a ready supply of highly-educated young professionals, affordable and available land and competitive labor costs, all of which result in a strong value proposition.”
Throughout its growth, Prince William County has distinguished itself as a premier business destination, that has made significant strides in its new role as a thriving science and technology hub. There has also been a notable increase in employment opportunities within Prince William County. As of 2015, the County provided job opportunities for over 122,000 persons. In fact, over the period 2010-2015, job growth in Prince William County convincingly outpaced that of the Washington D.C. metropolitan area at 18% compared to 6%; as well as that of the state of Virginia which also saw a 6% increase. Similarly, the number of businesses in Prince William County increased by 20% over the same period compared to 11% growth in the Washington D.C. metro area and 12% growth for all of Virginia.
By all indications, Prince William County’s ability to generate job opportunities within its boundaries is expected to continue into the foreseeable future, based on the latest round of estimates released by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. According to those projections, job growth in Prince William County is expected to outpace that of any of the other observed localities in the metro area. Over the 30-year period, 2015-2045, the County is expected to add an additional 114,000 jobs – an almost 80% increase.
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After all the holiday festivities are over and the finery has lost its luster give your Christmas tree, wreath and other cut greenery another life as compost, mulch or habitat. Simply remove all ornaments, decorations, tinsel, nails and the tree stand and take the greenery to one of locations listed below to be recycled or repurposed.
The Prince William County Landfill at 14811 Dumfries Road in Manassas. Monday - Saturday, 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The facility is closed New Year's Day. 703-792-4670
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Beginning in the spring 2017 semester, Northern Virginia Community College students can finish a semester’s worth of classes in only 14 weeks through the NOVA Weekend College @ the Woodbridge Campus.
NOVA Weekend College @ The Woodbridge Campus enables students to take an entire semester of classes in only two days. Adult learners who are busy balancing full-time jobs and family responsibilities can enroll in a 12-credit schedule of Friday and Saturday morning classes, with an option of selecting from a wide variety of classes needed to earn a degree or certification.
This new, innovative approach to accommodate those with busy schedules offers flexible, hybrid (half classroom & half online) courses that meet at 9 a.m. and/or 11 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with classes ending at 12:30 p.m. The rest of the work and class interaction is done at home using the internet.
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Manassas City Councilman Jonathan Way could have chosen anywhere to retire and run for city council, but he chose Manassas. To him, he said, he had the opportunity to accomplish all the things he wanted to accomplish and Manassas just had that comfortable “hometown feel.”
Gar-Field High School, located on Smoketown Road, was originally established near Cardinal Drive and Route 1 on land donated in 1949 by Martin Gilmer Garber and Grover P. Manderfield.
According to Circuit Court records, approximately 20 acres of land near Neabsco Creek that had once been part of “Round Top Farm” was donated to Prince William County’s School Board. The gift stipulated that this land would be used for building a public school for white children which opened to students on December 8, 1953. The building remained an active school until it was moved to its current location in 1972.Martin Gilmer Garber was born in Augusta County, Virginia on August 15, 1896. The Garber Family was involved in farming and Garber was no exception, spending most of his life working on his family’s farm. He owned the land that was donated for the school as well as the Elm Farm Trailer Park in Woodbridge. He was a member of the Woodbridge Elks, Dale City Moose Lodge, and St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. On July 5, 1969, Garber passed away at the age of 63.
Grover P. Manderfield was born in Houghton, Michigan on May 29, 1901. He left Michigan in his teenage years when he began his career with the Rust Engineering Company, where he worked for almost 50 years.
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On Saturday, May 14, 2016, the Town of Dumfries will be hosting its Annual Multicultural Festival in Garrison Park, located behind Town Hall at 17755 Main Street in Dumfries. The Festival will kick off at 11 a.m. and run until 4Â p.m. Read More
In May of 2015, a quaint, fair trade store opened on Center Street in Downtown Manassas – Scatter Seeds. Read More
