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Tom Brady's Super Bowl jersey is still missing... and Houston cops believe it's worth half a million dollars.
The Patriots quarterback's jersey is valued at $500,000 and presumed stolen, with the crime considered a first-degree felony, according to a police reportobtained by TMZ Sports.
Brady, listed as the victim in the report, noticed his jersey was missing from his bag in the team's designated locker room inside NRG Stadium not long after the Patriots' 34-28 overtime win over the Falcons in Super Bowl LI.
The moment was famously caught on video.
"Someone stole it. I put it in here, man," Brady said in front of his locker after the game, while appearing to speak to a clubhouse attendant.
It's not a huge surprise the five-time champion's jersey is worthy a whole lot of cash — Brady wore it during the biggest comeback and only overtime game in Super Bowl history.
Police reportedly confirmed the case is still open.
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The Big Decision
When I recently made the switch to Fuji I had a plan. I knew the release of the XT2 was imminent. I knew I could buy a used XT1 for a good price. So my plan was to buy the XT1 and use it until the XT2 came out. I would then buy the XT2 and have the XT1 converted to shoot infrared. Then I could sell the Olympus Micro 43 equipment. Great plan but it hasn't quite worked out and I have a big decision…
I was out shooting landscapes at the weekend with the Fuji XT2. As the weather conditions threatened to be dangerously bright, I decided to take my EM5 infrared conversion along. I spent the day predominantly shooting with the XT2 which performed well (as expected) but I also shot a few infrared images. This that's made me question my plan for the EM5.
The results from the infrared EM5 are simply superb. I can't see what more I would gain by converting a Fuji XT1 to shoot infrared. The images won't be any sharper, they won't be any larger and I also run the risk of the Fuji lenses suffering hotspots. I know my Micro 43 lenses are fine with a couple of exceptions. In short, I want to keep my infrared EM5.
This decision means that I will also need to keep at least the Olympus 12-40 and Panasonic 45-150 lenses. It then doesn't make sense to sell the standard EM5 body as the prices are quite low now. It would therefore be better to keep this as a backup body. And if I'm keeping the EM5 I may as well keep the Olympus 9-18 lens.
In short, I concluded that I should keep half my micro 43 kit, possibly sell the Fuji XT1 and sell all my Olympus prime lenses (I tend not to us them). I also took a closer look at the quality of the images from the Sony A7r with my Canon L series lenses. The image quality from this kit is nothing short of exceptional so I won't be selling those either.
Looking at my other kit I still have a Sony RX10 which I love. A Canon G7X which fits nicely in my pocket. A Hasselblad X-Pan three lens kit and a Bronica SQAi with 4 lenses. These last two are film cameras and whilst I don't use them often, I don't want to part with them.
What I can conclude from this is that I either have too many cameras or that I don't get out enough to use them all. I have decided that the problem is that I don't get out often enough. Apologies for my ramblings but sometimes the best therapy is sharing a problem.
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HAHAHAHAHAHA! So very recognisable! Now go see a shrink to find out what psychological problems are truly behind all this:-) Which kind of giant emotional hole you are trying to fill with lenses:-)
🙂 Personally I'm still very interested in full frame, but still lacking funds. I've been to Scotland recently and walked around there with the OMD EM1 and the 40- 150 pro lens in a backpack that I turned into a chestpack and an OMD Em10 in a shoulder bag. I liked this set up, I didn't have to change lenses.
Yes, it's very comfortable to use the same system with different lenses and it wasn't extremely heavy. It was about as heavy as I was willing to carry and still enjoy my walk. I also find the OMD EM10 better for macro because it's lighter and smaller and therefore easier to move around. The EM1 seems to have focus stacking, but I haven't try that yet. But I do keep seeing photos online that are almost three dimentional and have a really nice clarity, and they all turn out to be made with a full frame. So maybe the Canon 6D or a Sony for wide angle and the OMD for tele….
I wouldn't know, I don't now the first thing about processing and frankly I kinda hate it. I still solely use FastStone and simply try to shoot as good as I can. The only problem that really bothers me is the noise versus sharpness problem.
I often wonder if you really need all that processing, I read some National Geographic photographers also hardly do this. It sometimes looks to me as if your work has slowly been looking more and more processed, as in too sharp, too unnatural. I often see a harsness in it that I don't see in nature. You mention sharpness as lot, and that made me wonder if this is really that important in landscape pictures. Often your eyes don't perceive a landscape fully sharp from front to back. By this I don't mean it should be smeared of course, like some cameras do.
I probably should learn more about processing, but then I would also need a bigger computer and wallet;-)
Yes, we've talked about full frame and loss of detail because of noise. I'm disappointed each time when I have a good bird shot for example and see the fine feathers disappear due to noise reduction. I do shoot in RAW, but really feel no need to process a whole lot. Just some minor tweaks. But perhaps you could enhance them much better than I can:-) I did believe this National Geographic photographer when he claimed he just shot as best as he could and otherwise discarded the shot, but even if they do a lot of post processing, they leave things looking natural most of the time. I sometimes find the photos of people that process them heavily unnaturaly beautyful, but I know many people like this.
Hi Robin,
great picture this one!
I don't have as much kit, but I entirely agree with you: micro 4/3 and aps-c (and full frame) are different systems, each as afvantages and disadvantages and it makes sense to keep all of them. I have a pentax ks1 and an olympus pen, and I feelnperfectly ok in keepping both and chosing one or the other (or both) depending on where i go and which pictures I want to take.
Tanks for sharing,
Only you can make the decision but you do seem to have an excess of cameras and systems. Do you not wish you had one of the others when out and about. You seem to get out more than me at present.
Hi Robin,
Ask yourself…introspect…if you had to go for only a single camera which one it will be…i.e.which one you would reach out automatically for…when you have your answer, put a stone over your heart and sell the other one…without regret or qualms.
Your photography will benefit because now you'll not be burdened by the nagging self-doubt,"'which one …?"
Interesting dilemma to be in. Although I have been doing photography on and off fo many years, my first camera was a Zenith 35mm in 1970 and there have been far too many in between. My biggest purchase mistake was in the early 1980s, a Leica 35mm with 50, 35 and 135mm lenses. In the day it cost me around £6000 for the set and I sold it seven weeks later. I didn't get better results from it simply because it was my ability, or lack of it, that governed the picture quality. It was a hard lesson but well learned.
I gave up for many years until, a couple of years ago, I was bought a Nikon D3300 as a very unexpected Christmas present. I really enjoyed getting into digital but due to minor mobility issues, I was not getting out and about as much as I would have liked and even the entry level Nikon with a couple of lenses was too bulky.
In July this year, I was in Sheffield near where I used to live and visited Meadowhall shopping centre. The boss went into Primark so I knew I had an hour to kill and I found myself in Jessops where I fell in love with a camera without knowing anything about it or even picking it up. I fell in love with a, for me, totally unknown Sony a6000 which I bought.
Since getting it, I have totally fallen back into photography and have expanded my kit with a few lenses, and I still kept my Nikon which I am experimenting with for video.
Sometimes it is not the best kit on the market which help you to take good pictures but any inspiration you get from kit can help you take them. I still cannot get out and about much but when I do, my Sony kit comes with me and each time I take what I feel are better pictures than I ever have done.
The fens of Cambridgeshire where I now live are flat and, to some, even boring but I am inspired to search out the pictures I would never have taken before. This apples even mor when I get the odd run out to the beautiful North Norfolk Coast.
So yes, I am rambling on for which I apologise. But it isn't always all about the kit, it about the inspiration and love of photography that counts.
I don't mean to sound rude, but you seem to have an enormous amount of gear for a lightweight photographer. Your pictures are great whichever camera you use, far better than anything I can manage. So why not just choose one system and stick with it for a few years before trading it in, by which time technology will have moved on and you can make a significant jump in quality? Just a thought…
a very detailed and excellent infrared image Robin, as a long time Nikon user from film days and then moved on to digital full frame my last two camera's were D800 and now D810, and are more than very pleased with the processed image quality I get. But I agree they are becoming heavy to carry around, if I did decide to go for a lighter system I would not find it easy to choose with what is on offer. My Wife and I with my friend did run the Nikon owner group in the West Midlands. I have yet to see a photographer when I am out shooting that is using the Fuji system.

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In the past two weeks, I reviewed action on my legislation and the state budget. This column covers some of the major bills to pass the state legislature. (more…)
Submitted News Good news: Virginia has a state budget
I am typing these words of good news on the night of Friday, March 11th, on the floor of the Virginia House of Delegates in Richmond. We just adjourned the 2016 legislative session of the Virginia General Assembly with approval of a bipartisan two-year Virginia state budget. The good news: The budget is balanced, cautious, sensible, and doesn't increase taxes or fees.
As a member of the 22-member House Appropriations Committee (HAC), I have been engaged since December with crafting the budget, along with two other Prince William County legislators, Del. Scott M. Lingamfelter (R-31st) and Del. Luke M. Torian (D-52nd). I serve on three HAC subcommittee (Public Safety, Transportation, and Higher Education), so I had a hand in developing these three parts of the budget.
Here in bullet fashion are the highlights of the budget we approved Friday night:
– It was passed by large margins in a spirit of bipartisan cooperation in both houses of the General Assembly.
– It was completed early, permitting the General Assembly to adjourn one day early, saving taxpayers $25,000.
– It is balanced, fair, and cautious. Unlike the federal government, we build the budget like you build your family budget, with common sense and without gimmicks.
– It doesn't increase taxes or fees.
– It represents a spending decrease of 5% over the last 10 years, when adjusted for population and inflation.
– It funds the core functions of state government from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018.
– It eliminates state liabilities, reduces borrowing, and makes one-time investments rather than long-term spending commitments.
– It funds investments in economic development to grow businesses and create jobs.
– It invests $73M more for K-12 public education than Gov. McAuliffe proposed, for a total of $900M.
– It includes $36M for Cost to Compete for school employees in Northern Virginia (a budget amendment that I co-patroned with several of my PWC colleagues).
– It includes $100K for the VaSTAR (Virginia Student Training and Refurbishment Program) computer rehab program administered by PWC Schools (a budget amendment for which I was Chief Patron).
– It invests $78M more for higher education than Gov. McAuliffe proposed.
– It includes $114M for operations and maintenance at colleges and universities and $48M for undergraduate financial aid to hold the line on tuition increases.
– It includes a 2% teacher pay raise, a 2% pay raise for state-supported local employees, and a 3% pay raise for state employees and state police.
– It deposits $605M in the state rainy day fund to raise the balance to $845M in two years as a hedge against the unforeseen.
– It funds the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) at 100% of the Board-certified rate (two years early). It repays VRS $189.5M owed from a funding deferral in 2010 (six years early).
While this is a lot of information, it's not all-inclusive, so go to the state budget website for details: https://budget.lis.virginia.gov/amendments/2016/1
No budget is perfect in every respect. This budget is no different in that regard, but the bipartisan, bicameral way in which it was approved says that it is a sound spending plan. We have a second crack at improving it next January when we can offer amendments during the 2017 legislative session of the General Assembly. In the meantime, I sincerely thank our neighbors for the privilege of working on their behalf in crafting the state budget.
I'll be back home with Ruth and on the job in Prince William County the week of March 14th, and I look forward to getting back to the rigors of community life. Although the General Assembly session has ended, my duty to you has not. If I may assist you or your family in any way, please don't hesitate to call or email.
I'm easily reached at email@example.com or at our legislative district office (571-264-9983). My legislative aide, Ryan Galloway, is at firstname.lastname@example.com. If your need is urgent and can't wait until the next business day, please call my Woodbridge home at 703-730-1380. We're here for you.
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Submitted News Volunteers needed to clean Occoquan River
On Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. (rain date April 23, 2016), Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition (PWTSC), a 501(c)3 organization, is conducting its 7th annual clean-up of the upper Occoquan River, from nine different sites along 25+ miles of the Occoquan River.
The clean-up ranges from Cedar Run/Broad Run, through Lake Jackson, and from the base of Lake Jackson Dam to Hooes Run (south of Lake Ridge Marina). This cleanup is part of the Alice Ferguson Foundation's (www.fergusonfoundation.org) Potomac River Watershed Cleanup. Friends of the Occoquan (www.friendsoftheoccoquan.org) will also be holding a cleanup at different shoreline parks along the Occoquan River on April 16, 2016.
PWTSC is partnering with the Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District, Prince William County Parks and Recreation and Prince William County Public Works along with a number of home owners associations, civic associations, businesses, and volunteer groups to accomplish this major 25+-mile river clean-up. During last year's clean-up, 197 volunteers pulled 6,700 pounds of trash out of the Occoquan River and this year we hope to get more help to remove even more!
PWTSC needs experienced kayakers, canoeists, jon boaters, and pontoon boaters to sign up for this major on-the-water conservation effort. Some kayaks and canoes will be available for loan provided by Penguin Paddling (at Hooes Run) and the Prince William County Parks and Recreation Department (at Lake Ridge Marina).
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Submitted News St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School Librarian wins grant
Junior Library Guild (JLG) recently awarded the Sister Sally Daly Grant to Mary Gildersleeve, Director of Library Services for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School near Dumfries, Virginia, to attend her first Catholic Library Association(CLA) conference this March.
The Catholic Library Association together with Junior Library Guild established a $1,500 grant in 2007 in memory of Sally Daly, SSJ, an ardent supporter of recruiting new members to CLA and its Children's Library Services Section.
"Mary's application was compelling because she showed an intention to be a major activist in CLA and to implement best practices learned to make her library great," said Randy Asmo, President and CEO of Media Source, Inc., parent company of Junior Library Guild. "Her enthusiasm and desire to make a difference showed through." Gildersleeve will attend the 2016 Annual Convention, March 29-31, 2016 in San Diego, Calif.
Submitted News Boy Scouts hosting annual Pinewood Derby in Woodbridge
This weekend, the Occoquan District Boy Scouts are hosting their District Pinewood Derby in Woodbridge on March 12.
The derby will take place from 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Woodbridge Middle School gym at 2201 York Drive. Following the races with the Scout's cars, awards will be given based on Scout rank, and overall speed.
Special awards will also be given for the 'coolest car' and the 'builder fair', based on how the car was built, and the inspiration behind it.
Scouts that are interested in participating in the Derby need to be registered in advance.
Submitted News Manassas Symphony receiving award from councilman
Manassas City Councilman and longtime friend of the orchestra, Ken Elston, will present the American Prize in Orchestral Performance by a Community Orchestra to the Manassas Symphony at their concert on March 5, 2016. The concert will be held at Merchant Hall of the Hylton Performing Arts Center at 7:30 pm, and will feature music by British composers.
The American Prize is a series of non-profit national competitions in the performing arts providing cash awards, professional adjudication and regional, national and international recognition for the best recorded performances by ensembles and individuals each year in the United States at the professional, college/university, church, community and secondary school levels. The prize was first awarded in 2009, and is now awarded annually. The MSO was previously a semi-finalist for this same award in 2010, and a finalist in 2013.
Mr. Elston has, on several occasions, narrated children's books set to music commissioned by the MSO for their annual family concerts held each December. His wife Molly has also served in this role. He was recently elected to the City Council, and is also the Director of the School of Theatre at George Mason University. Mr. Elston said, "I've greatly enjoyed working the MSO in past, as has my wife. The symphony plays a vital role in the community by providing the classical music component to the Hylton's presentation of the arts. This award shows how well the orchestra performs that role."
For two decades, the Manassas Symphony Orchestra has brought the excitement of live orchestral performances to the Manassas and Prince William County area for a unique, lively, and entertaining concert experience. The orchestra serves as the educational and performance medium for its all-volunteer community members.
Submitted News Chamber of Commerce holds annual Business Awards
On the evening of February 25, the Prince William Chamber of Commerce honored the nominees and recipients of their annual Business Awards at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas. Winners of the 2016 Agnes L. Colgan Community Service Awards, who each receive a $1,000 check to continue their work, were also announced along with the recipient of the inaugural Charles J. Colgan Visionary Award.
Nominees included businesses large and small from a variety of industries, showcasing the diverse organizations that blend to make the Prince William region a national leader for jobs creation and economic growth. Northern Virginia Community College was the Presenting Sponsor of the event. Bernie Niemeier, Publisher of Virginia Business was Master of Ceremonies.
Chamber President & CEO Debbie Jones congratulated all of the nominees and winners on their business excellence and work in the community. She went on to say, "The best part of the awards ceremony is hearing about how the various winners are working together on strategic partnerships, helping one another to be successful and giving back. I'm proud to be a part of a business community that truly understands the value of collaboration."
While the sizes and industries of the nearly 80 nominated businesses varied greatly, a commitment to giving back was a common thread. Each of the nominees regularly steps outside of their organization to make a difference in the community they serve, whether through the Chamber or one of hundreds of local not-for-profit organizations.
This year the Chamber added a new legacy award to their Business Award categories. Named for recently-retired Virginia State Senator Charles Colgan and sponsored by Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, PC, the Charles J. Colgan Visionary Award is meant to be awarded to an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership, including but not limited to their own organization. Just like Senator Colgan who was a long-time member of the Chamber with Colgan Air and a Past Chairman of the Chamber's Board of Directors. This individual should be known as an innovator, a great partner, a visionary and an advocate for his or her community and beyond. This year the award went to Rex Parr, the recently-retired long-time President of Didlake, Inc.
Additional sponsors of the event included: Whitlock Wealth Management; NOVEC-Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative; The Fauquier Bank and Prince William Today. Cardinal Bank sponsored the Agnes L. Colgan Community Service Awards.
Pictures from the 2016 Business Awards are available at facebook.com/pwchamber, and a full list of nominees and sponsors can be found under the "EVENTS" tab at www.pwchamber.org. Following are descriptions of each winner, as they were announced during the 2016 Prince William Chamber of Commerce Business Awards.
Submitted News New budget emerges from Senate
Submitted News Electronic textbook bill moves to House of Delegates
As we pass the mid-point of this General Assembly session, many bills are moving.
After a 30-minute debate, the Senate approved my bill prohibiting the use of electronic textbooks in public schools without a plan to provide school broadband and digital devices to every student required to use an electronic textbook.
Virginia's constitution requires that every child receive a free textbook. On the floor, I argued that without home computers, electronic textbooks create a two-tiered education system for the haves and the have-nots. Senators Adam Ebbin and George Barker joined me in stressing that even Northern Virginia's schools have significant low-income student populations who face disadvantages in the classroom without their own devices. The bill now moves to the House of Delegates.
Also, the Senate passed, 39 to 1 my legislation to reverse recent anti-sunshine Virginia Supreme Court rulings. Last year, the Court held that if one sentence of a government document is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the government can withhold an entire document instead of simply redacting the sentence. My legislation requires disclosure to the public of the text of the document that is not redacted.
Additionally, the Court held that government officials' decisions to withhold documents are entitled to "great weight." My legislation requires judges reviewing FOIA responses to look at government officials' decisions in an unbiased manner. The House of Delegates passed identical legislation 99-0 and it will be on the Governor's desk by the end of the week.
Around 100 people attended our town hall meetings this weekend in the Mount Vernon and Lee areas of Fairfax County. The number one concern raised was public school funding. Governor Terry McAuliffe's proposed budget has $54 million in new funding for Prince William County and $15 million for Stafford County. The House and Senate budgets come out this weekend and will likely include additional funds.
We also heard concerns about Potomac River oil spills and coal ash pollution, skyrocketing college tuition, protecting women's reproductive rights and strengthening mental health services. People voiced support for driver's licenses for undocumented Virginians and anger about voting restrictions.
This week, we will debate the state budget. To share your view, please email me at email@example.com.
It is an honor to serve as your state senator.
Submitted News Free Children's Day at the Weems-Botts Museum
Pirates on the Chesapeake Bay on March 12, 2016
Join Historic Dumfries for Children's Day at the Weems-Botts Museum.
Make & take crafts! Snacks! Lots of FUN!!!
Pirates and privateers (thieves who had the blessings of their home countries) were major players in Chesapeake Bay history. For nearly 200 years, pirates roamed the Bay's waters looking for prey and outfitting themselves to search for prizes in other parts of the world.
Learn about these men, the life they led, as the young Virginia colony flourished and commerce with Europe expanded. Pirate adventures helped shape the patterns of settlement on the Bay's shores and the consequent use of its waters. To Blackbeard, the Davis trio and other pirates who frequented the Bay, we owe a colorful — yet barbaric — slice of Virginia history.
The Weems-Botts Museum is located at 3944 Cameron St, Dumfries, VA 22026.
Submitted News New officers join Prince William K9 Unit
Four police officers have recently graduated from Basic K9 School, a course offered by the Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy in Nokesville.
The officers are from Prince William County, Arlington County, and Fairfax City Police Departments.
A 16-week-course of training had to be completed in all fields of police canine work in order for the officers to graduate. They completed classes in obedience, evidence recovery, suspect search, tracking, agility, criminal apprehension, and building search. Master Police Officer W.F. VanAntwerp taught the class to the trainees. He has been with the Prince William County Police Department since 1996 and has served with the K9 Unit since 2000.
The Prince William County Police Department hired Officer Shaun Barrett and Officer Katybeth Strobel in 2006. Before being selected to work in the K9 Unit, Strobel served as a detective in the Criminal Operations Division. Her four legged partner is named Abrams. Strobel is the first female K9 officer to work for PWC Police Department.
Prior to working in the K9 Unit, Barrett worked as a patrol officer. His four legged partner is named Kane.
Arlington Police Department hired Sergeant Bryan Morrison in 2002. Eleven years later in 2013, Sergeant Morrison was promoted to the rank of sergeant and assigned to the Patrol Section. He now works as the supervisor of the K9 Unit.
In 2003, the Fairfax City Police Department hired Officer Vann Sayasithsena. He served in the Operations Division as a patrol officer until he was selected for K9 handler in 2007. Sayasithsena's first canine partner was Niko until his retirement in 2015. Valor now works as Sayasithsena's canine partner in Niko's place.
Submitted News New exhibits coming to the Manassas Museum
March events at the Manassas Museum include two new exhibits, free book talks and more.
From March 4 – April 17, the Manassas Museum presents "Impressions", the Osbourn High School art show. Impressions features the paintings, mixed media works, sculpture, and drawings of Osbourn art students. The exhibit offers students the opportunity to be guest curators, as they choose works to be displayed, create frames or mounts, and write descriptive labels for their works.
March 4 – April 17, the Manassas Museum will feature "To Be Sold," a new exhibit.
Using the works of acclaimed nineteenth century artist Eyre Crow, this exhibit examines the story of enslaved African Americans sold into the largest forced migration in American history. This is an exhibition from the Library of Virginia with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
On March 6 at 1:30 p.m. enjoy a Free Book Talk: "Poems of the Manassas Battlefields" with Author Patrick Bizarro. Bizzaro, winner of numerous national literary prizes, a Fulbright award, and teaching awards, started his teaching career at Northern Virginia Community College in Manassas. He has published 32 books of various kinds, including his twelfth book of poetry, Poems of the Manassas Battlefield, vol. 1.
On March 12 at noon, visit Liberia Plantation for Basement to Attic Hard Hat Tours.
Walk in the footsteps of presidents and generals from the Civil War and explore the oldest home in Manassas as it undergoes restoration. Discover the most recent Civil War graffiti and see the rarely opened attic and basement. For tickets, visit www.manassasmuseum.org or call 703-257-8453.
On March 13 at 1:30 p.m. hear from author Lee Lawrence about his book "Dark Days in Our Beloved Country." Lawrence edited the Civil War Diary of Catherine Hopkins Broun that recounts her visits to battlefields, smuggling goods across the Potomac River from Maryland into Virginia, and travels to Washington. The diary also illuminates slavery in northern Virginia and includes dialogue between master and slaves that reveal the individual personalities of some of the slaves.
Submitted News OWL Volunteer Fire Deparment reuniting families
For Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department, saving lives is just in a day's work. Sometimes those lives aren't even human.
While the engine crew from station 14 was retrieving dinner, they spotted a beautiful husky who was without his family. "We saw him walking around the parking lot and we just walked up to him and he came right to us. He was very well behaved and friendly, so we knew he had a family," said Firefighter Chris Weber. Although wearing a collar and tag, the veterinarian listed was out of business. "We took him to Old Bridge Animal Hospital but he did not have a chip."
Animal control had been contacted, but Firefighter Weber put out a post to other department members in the hopes that the owner might be found. Another member recognized the dog, whose family had posted his disappearance on Facebook. Within the hour, dog and owners had been reunited. "Kai" who is four years old had run off through an open gate in the back yard.
He had been gone for two hours and the family was thrilled to find him so quickly. "Sometimes your best chance of finding help for a missing pet can be in your pocket on your smartphone," said Valencia Lee, Kai's owner. To the OWL firefighters, Lee expressed gratitude. "Thank you for finding him and bringing him home! I don't know what we would've done if no one had found him!"
Remember to chip and have current tags for your dog. If you find a lost pet, call Animal Control services at the Police non-emergency number at 703-792-6500.
Submitted News The Painting Ladies upcoming summer gallery exhibitors
The Painter's Journey from June 21 to July 29.
The Painting Ladies – Nancy Brittle, Janie Mosby, Chris Smith and Kathleen Willingham explore life in rural communities. Their works in oil, water and photography depict a sense of place through landscape, still life and figurative art. They believe in working together with unique voices and variety of media as complements to one another.
The four of us are and have been art teachers in Fauquier County Public Schools. We worked together, had workshops and classes with each other and decided that we should continue those efforts by spending time doing what we love to do and that is to paint. This has been going on for over fifteen years.
We try to carve out time for each other and create opportunities to paint, give each other suggestions and impromptu critiques and sometimes go to workshops. We have made it an annual tradition to spend one entire week each summer painting in the Northern Neck where Kathleen has a home. We often plein air paint at each other's homes or at a variety of locations in the area. We all feel that these interactions are valuable to our artistic growth and creative spirit and we enjoy being together.
We have had a number of group shows since 2006 and several have included another local artist. Janie and Chris are still teaching and will often enter juried shows in the area as well as displaying work with the Blue Ridge Region of the Va. Art Education Association. Since Kathleen and Nancy have retired they participate in juried shows, art events, belong to numerous art organizations and show in several galleries around the region and state.
We all live in Fauquier County. Kathleen and Nancy are native to Fauquier and in fact went to elementary school together. Chris is from Maryland and has lived in Fauquier for over 30 years. Janie grew up in Lynchburg, VA. and has been in Fauquier County for over 40 years.
The Center for the Arts of Greater Manassas/Prince William County sponsors theatrical productions for children and adults of all ages, teaches arts classes, promotes visual arts and provides community outreach programs for all ages.
Founded in 1984 by a group of artists and art lovers, the Center for the Arts aims to enrich the quality of life in the Northern Virginia through arts performance and education. A theater, an art gallery and classrooms are located in the three-story, historic Candy Factory building in Historic Manassas, at 9419 Battle Street. The third floor provides additional space for weddings, corporate meetings and receptions, lectures, poetry readings, recitals and chamber concerts.
For more information, call 703-330-2787, visit www.center-for-the-arts.org, or Facebook.
Submitted News Manassas Art Guild displays in The Hall
Paintings from the Manassas Art Guild are on exhibit in The Hall at City Hall through March 11, 2016. Prices range from mixed media, acrylics, watercolors and quilling. The Manassas Art Guild is an organization that was set up to promote participation and appreciation of the visual arts.
Artists participating in this exhibit include: Maureen Guillot, Herald Grandstaff, Laura Lavarnway, Janet Hansen Martinet, Stephanie McGhee, Ann Null, Connie Ryman, and Marti Whitehead.
Exhibits in The Hall rotate on a monthly basis and include different forms of visual art. Visiting The Hall is free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and later evening meetings are held in the building.
Submitted News Manassas Symphony to perform 'From the British Isles'
The Manassas Symphony, under the baton of Music Director James Villani celebrates the music of English composers with From the British Isles. The performance will be held in Merchant Hall of the Hylton Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 7:30 pm. The concert includes music by Malcom Arnold and Frank Bridge, and it closes with Vaughan Williams' rhapsodic Symphony No. 2 (A London Symphony).
The concert features MSO Principal Cellist Diana Chou who takes center stage for a performance of Elgar's Cello Concerto in e minor, Op. 85. Diana received her Bachelor of Music Education from Ithaca College and a Masters of Music in Orchestral Conducting from Houghton College. She is establishing a reputation in Northern Virginia as a dynamic performer, educator, and conductor.
During the school day, she teaches approximately 300 elementary students within the Fairfax County Public School system, and in the evenings maintains a private studio with students of all ages. She has coached various youth orchestras through the region, and is well known for her ability to engage students. During the summer Diana is the cello coach for Stallion Summer Strings camp at South County High School. She currently sits principal cello with the Manassas Symphony and Fairfax Chamber Players, and is the founding member of the Gemini Ensemble.
All seats for the Manassas Symphony Orchestra concerts in Merchant Hall of the Hylton Performing Arts Center (HPAC) are reserved and everyone needs a ticket. Individual concert tickets are available at the Hylton Center Ticket Office open Tuesday-Saturday 10 am to 6 pm and Thursday 10 am to 8 pm and two hours before the performance begins. Tickets may also be purchased through Tickets.com by calling 888-945-2468, or by visiting the HyltonCenter.org. Tickets are also available for sale at the Center for the Arts Box Office on George Mason University's Fairfax Campus. Individual concert tickets are priced as follows:
- Adults $20
- Senior Citizens 62+ $16
- Educators w/ID only at Ticket Office $16
- Children/Students, Free – must obtain ticket at the Ticket Office
College Students must show ID to obtain free concert ticket.
Submitted News Citizen Police Academy accepting applications
Do you wonder what it would be like to be a police officer? How do they make the decisions they make? What does a detective do? How are they trained?
The Citizen Police Academy gives citizens an overview of the Prince William County Police Department. Graduates of the course will have a better understanding of the operation of the Department, and a greater awareness and appreciation of the challenges and decisions faced by Prince William County police officers each day.
The 10-week program meets Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., starting on April 5, 2016. Graduation will be on June 7, 2016. The program consists of classroom and hands-on instruction. Topics to be covered include virtually every aspect of police work, including Patrol Operations, Criminal Investigations, Tactical Operations, Crime Scene Management, Internal Affairs, and Special Operations. In addition, participants will be given the opportunity to ride a shift with a patrol officer and be familiarized with police equipment, including firearms.
There are a few slots still available for the upcoming session. To apply, simply complete the Citizen Police Academy Application Form, which is found on our website at www.pwcgov.org/police. From there, select "Volunteer Center," then "Citizen Police Academy."
Once the application is submitted, a background check is completed and letters are mailed to those who are selected approximately one month prior to the available session. Eligible applicants who do not get into the upcoming session in the spring will be placed on a waitlist for future sessions in order of receipt of their application.
For more information, please call the Criminal Justice Academy at 703-792-6599
Submitted News Without bill, pressure builds to raise real estate taxes to fund transit
The fifth week of the General Assembly Session brought some long days and nights as we rushed to complete work on bills before our mid-session deadline called "Crossover."
First the Senate passed legislation to plug a hole in the Northern Virginia 2.1% regional gas tax that is used to fund transit. This legislation was the top priority for Fairfax, Prince William and Stafford Counties. It now goes on to an uncertain future in the House of Delegates, but without the legislation, localities will be under even more pressure to raise real estate taxes if we expect to maintain the same level of transit service.
Eleven of my bills have passed the full Senate with two more still waiting for final passage. One bill involved improving the fairness of protective order proceedings and another ensured that Virginians can enforce subpoenae in civil and criminal cases in Virginia due to a recent Supreme Court of Virginia opinion.
My legislation to help close the Digital Divide moved through committee this week. Today's children learn digitally and digital literacy is a key job skill in a modern workforce. However, low income families often cannot afford devices or broadband connections.
After I learned Fairfax County was using electronic textbooks and failing to provide computers for low income families to use them at home, I introduced legislation to require any school using electronic textbooks to provide a digital device to every student. The legislation was vetted and approved by the Joint Commission on Technology and Science but was tabled in the House. Last week, the Senate Education, Health and Welfare Committee passed the bill on a 14-1 vote.
The proliferation of companies providing background checks for people has led to an increase in dissemination of inaccurate information. This severely limits Virginians' opportunities, especially in employment and housing. My legislation to create a Virginia-based cause of action to remedy these situations and hold companies accountable for putting out inaccurate information passed the Senate.
Several of my law firm clients and lawyers in Northern Virginia have told me that some orthopedic practices are refusing to see individuals who have suffered injuries in vehicle collisions – even if they have insurance. My bill to require insurance companies to contractually prohibit doctors from refusing patients based on how they were injured was continued to 2017 so we can convene meetings between insurance companies, doctors, and other stakeholders to mediate a resolution.
If you have any feedback, please send me a note at email@example.com. It is an honor to serve as your state senator.
Submitted News 2016 Northern Virginia Housing Expo March 19 in Woodbridge
Anyone looking for an affordable place to live in Northern Virginia should plan to visit the 2016 Northern Virginia Housing Expo, hosted by Fairfax-based nonprofit AHOME Foundation in cooperation with the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA), Prince William, Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church, and the Town of Herndon.
Admission is free.
The area's only regional housing expo showcases both homeownership and rental opportunities and resources throughout Northern Virginia. The event will be held from 10 am until 3 pm and will feature workshops, exhibits and free one-on-one credit counseling.
The sixth annual expo is designed to educate attendees about location options, being prepared for buying or renting, understanding and improving credit scores and improving their financial literacy and personal finance habits. Visit the event web site for the growing list of exhibitors and the schedule of the free workshops.
The expo, whose location rotates annually throughout Northern Virginia, is being held at Freedom High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, located at 15201 Neabsco Mills Road, between I-95 and Jefferson Davis Highway.
The event is produced by a collaborative effort of the aforementioned housing authorities along with representatives of the banking and mortgage industry, and is managed by Laura Nickle, president of Leesburg-based Communi-k, Inc. Past expos have been recognized with a prestigious award from the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND) for "best government initiative."
More information about the expo is available at www.NoVaHousingExpo.org; you can also follow the Northern Virginia Housing Expo on Facebook and Twitter to receive event updates.
The event is made possible by a variety of sponsorships, including funding from platinum sponsors Capital One, the Prince William County Office of Housing and Community Development and the Virginia Housing Development Authority, as well as gold sponsor Northern Virginia Association of Realtors®, and silver sponsor George Mason Mortgage.
Submitted News Plant NoVa Natives Recognizes Kim Hosen and the Prince William Conservation Alliance
The Plant NoVA Natives Campaign presented Kim Hosen, Executive Director of the Prince William Conservation Alliance, with its first ever "Plant NoVA Natives Champion Award" in recognition of her work to preserve and improve environmental quality in the county.
Hosen and the PWCA have used plants native to the region to transform the landscape surrounding the Stone House Nature Center into the Merrimac Farm Conservation Landscape Garden.
Their work has created a diverse habitat for birds, butterflies, moths, turtles, amphibians, and more. Here creatures great and small can find nesting sites, food and water, and places to rest and hide among a wealth of Virginia's native plants.
The garden serves as an example for residents who are interested in creating landscapes with plants that are adapted to the local ecosystem.
In addition to their work at Merrimac Farm, PWCA coordinated a number of volunteer organizations to plant natives at K9 Gunner Memorial Dog Park in Lake Ridge.
The PWCA also identifies and pursues conservation opportunities throughout the county. The Plant NoVA Natives Campaign is a local social marketing campaign created to educate the public about the importance of implementing native plants into our local landscapes.
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If you are searching for work opportunities in the city, reside in a different place and are searching in nearby towns, or if you're looking for areas well worth relocating to that will have beneficial job options available, it's worth checking into the state of unemployment in the city. Since 2014, the city of Waynesville has an unemployment rate of roughly 5.0%. Furthermore,this is lower than the country's average unemployment level, from late 2015. Hopefully this might help support you to make a bit more informed conclusion concerning your prospects in this city.


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