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February 18, 2021 | Vol. 20, No. 7 | www.princewilliamtimes.com | $1.00 Covering Prince William County and surrounding communities, including Gainesville, Haymarket, Dumfries, Occoquan, Quantico and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.
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Who is the ‘rural crescent’ leaving out?
In rural crescent debate, some see conservation, others see exclusion By Daniel Berti
Times Staff Writer
There is a line in Prince William that carves the county into two halves. On one side, there is vast open space that includes the Marine Corps Base Quantico, Prince William Forest Park and the Manassas Battlefield. It’s home to about 27,000 people. On the other side, 443,000 people live in an area that runs the gamut from urban to industrial to semi-rural. The line separating the two areas is known as the “rural area boundary,” part of a land-use policy adopted by the board of county supervisors in 1998 to put the brakes on suburban growth when the county had 200,000 fewer residents. It splits the county into the rural area, or “rural crescent,” on one side, where only one home can be built per 10 acres, and the development area on the other. And while the population in the development area has increased dramatically since 1998, the rural area’s strict zoning rules have kept it sparsely populated. Now, some local elected officials and community members say the
PHOTOS BY ALFREDO PANAMENO/SKY’S THE LIMIT MEDIA, STAFF
Prince William County’s rural area, known as the ‘rural crescent,’ is home to small farms like this one, left, on Aden Road, as well as large new $700,000-plus homes like these, right, being built on oddly shaped 10-acre lots along Hazelwood Drive. policy is shutting out lower- and middle-income people and contributing to overcrowding in the rest of the county, while rural crescent advocates fiercely defend it as a land conservation strategy. Meanwhile, officials are reaching a key decision point on rural area zoning as updates to the county’s
comprehensive plan are expected in the coming months. Some supervisors have used words like “segregation” and “exclusionary zoning” to describe the policy – words that carry with them the long legacy of racist housing policies that proliferated in the United States in the 20th century, some of which continue today.
“If you have a few sections of the county where the only people that can access [it] are people ... rich enough to afford a 10-acre lot, that’s already a form of segregation in my opinion,” Supervisor Kenny Boddye, D-Occoquan, said in a recent interview. See RURAL CRESCENT, page 4
Dumfries Town Council takes a rosy view of ‘The Rose’ Casino-sized gaming facility pitched for landfill site By Jill Palermo
Times Staff Writer
Dumfries Town Councilmembers offered a mostly upbeat assessment Tuesday of “The Rose,” a proposed $389 million gaming facility the Colonial Downs Group and its parent company, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, want to build atop the Potomac Landfill in Dumfries. The project is proposed by the same company that brought “Rosie’s Gaming Emporium” to Dumfries just last month. The storefront gaming outlet opened on Jan. 8 with 94 slot-machine-like historical horse race betting machines in the Triangle Shopping Plaza. The Rose would be much larger and grander. It would include 1,800 betting machines as part of a 50,000-square-foot gaming facility and 200-room hotel, complete with eight bars and restaurants and
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The Rose, an $389 million new gaming facility, has been pitched for the site of the Potomac Landfill off Interstate 95 in Dumfries. a 1,500-seat theater for live shows, according to a presentation Peninsula Pacific Entertainment leaders gave the Dumfries Town Council on Feb. 16, in what was the first public discussion of the project. The Los Angeles-based gaming and entertainment company is proposing to close the landfill
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and build a 79-acre public park behind The Rose complex. The gaming facility, hotel and parking garage would be constructed on 12 acres at the edge of the landfill property fronting Interstate 95, while the park would top the closed landfill. According to an economic development study authored by Terry Clower of George Mason University, The Rose and the additional business activity it would spawn could generate as much as $10.9 million in annual tax revenue for the town. That’s enough to nearly triple the town’s current $5.6 million budget. Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood and the six-member town council said they liked what they heard. Only Town Councilwoman Cydny Neville expressed concerns about traffic and the environmental impacts of closing the landfill and building a park on top of it. She pressed Peninsula Pacific Entertainment executives for details about an environmental assessment it completed in recent weeks. See THE ROSE, page 5
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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations trend lower Staff Reports COVID-19 cases are still high in Virginia but may have peaked last month. Also, both deaths and hospitalizations are trending downward, leading experts analyzing the COVID-19 pandemic in the commonwealth to release a mostly optimistic report this week. “Things are looking up. Cases are dropping at their fastest rate since the pandemic began. Vaccine uptake is increasing. Hospitalizations and deaths are on a decline,” said the University of Virginia’s Biocomplexity Institute in its most recent report, released Friday, Feb. 12. Cases of COVID-19 in Virginia are thought to have peaked at 68 per 100,000 residents during the week ending Jan. 24, according to the report. Cases were at about 42 per 100,000 residents across the state this week, and at 39.8 per 100,000 residents in Prince William County. In Prince William, daily cases peaked at average of 106.6 per 100,000
New vaccine clinic opens at Manassas Mall
Va. launches new registration system By Jill Palermo
Times Staff Writer
The Prince William Health District opened a new COVID-19 vaccination site at the Manassas Mall this week and merged its local waiting list -- which now contains more than 52,000 names -- with a new statewide system. The move to a new location will close smaller and less functional vaccination sites at Beacon Hall, on George Mason University’s Manassas Campus, and at the Edward L. Kelly Leadership Center, also in Manassas, officials said. The new vaccination site at the mall, located at 8300 Sudley Road, is in the main corridor between Uptown Alley and Macy’s. The closest door is marked “Manassas Mall.” The clinic will operate six days a week and will administer 360 vaccinations a day, according to Brian Misner, Prince William County’s emergency management coordinator. That’s the same capacity as the Beacon Hall location, but county officials say the mall location is bigger and will allow for additional appointments when supply ramps up. There are also changes underway for vaccination sites on the east end of the county, Misner said. The space made available in the Kelly building was too small to allow for expansion, and the site at Potomac Middle School will need to close when students return to the building, which could hap-
residents on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Still, the UVA institute notes Virginians cannot let their guard down, especially as more contagious variants of COVID-19 gain a foothold in the state. The Virginia Department of Health announced Friday that a total of eight cases of the variants have been identified in Virginia so far, including six of the variant that first appeared in the United Kingdom, also known as the B.1.1.7 variant, and two of the variant that first appeared in South Africa, also known as the B.1.351 variant. “If Virginians relax their behavior as new variants take hold, we could face another near-peak in the spring, with cases nearly as high as January 2021,” the UVA report says. Under the worst-case scenario predicted by the UVA model – dubbed the “fatigued control, variant B.1.1.7 scenario” -- daily cases would spike to an average of 66 per 100,000 residents during the week ending May 30.
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Statewide registration: http:// vaccinate.virginia.gov/ State hotline: 877-829-4682 Local call center: 703-872-7759 (Open 7 days a week: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) pen as soon as late February. To replace those sites, county officials are currently in negotiations for a new vaccine clinic site in a “large retail space” on the eastern end of the county, Misner said Tuesday. The goal is to have room for at least 30 vaccine stations at each site to allow for expansion when more vaccine is made available, Sean Johnson, a spokesman for the Prince William County Emergency Operations Center, said last week. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, the Virginia Department of Health launched a new statewide vaccine pre-registration system open to all residents regardless if they are currently eligible for the vaccine. People who have already registered for the local waiting list do not have to re-register, as the local list will be uploaded into the new state system. People should retain their position on the original waiting list. Appointments for vaccinations are still being made locally about a week in advance, Johnson said. “Second doses have priority, and then first doses. Persons needing second doses are contacted based on supply” between four and seven days in advance, Johnson said. “If someone has not been contacted for their second dose three days before their recommended second dose date, they should call the Prince William Health District call canter,” Johnson said. Reach Jill Palermo at jpalermo@ fauquier.com
Prince William Health District weekly COVID-19 report 42,997 Cases Up 1,412 1,576 Hospitalizations Up 14
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“To avoid high peaks, we must give vaccines time to have an impact, especially as new variants become more prevalent across the na-
tion,” the report adds. “Do your part to stop the spread. Continue to practice good prevention and get vaccinated when eligible.”
County lacks demographic data on vaccinations By Daniel Berti
Times Staff Writer
Local elected officials are raising concerns about whether the Prince William Health District’s COVID-19 vaccinations are reaching minority residents who have experienced disproportionately high numbers cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations. But the health district and county staff say they are unable to provide demographic data for vaccinations at the local level. Prince William County staff faced questions from county supervisors at two consecutive board meetings about the lack of demographic data on vaccine distribution and why the only CVS store offering vaccine in the county is in Gainesville, which has seen fewer cases of COVID-19 than either Woodbridge or Manassas. County staff could not provide the answers to those questions. Prince William County Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Misner said during the board’s Feb. 9
meeting that staff was not able to provide any data on the race and ethnicity of those who had been vaccinated in the health district, which includes the county, Manassas and Manassas Park. “It is not possible for us to drill down into the health district level,” Misner said. Only statewide race and ethnicity vaccination data is available on the Virginia Department of Health’s COVID-19 website. It shows that White Virginians have received a disproportionately larger number of vaccinations than minority groups in the commonwealth. Misner said vaccine providers collect race and ethnicity information when vaccinations are administered, and that as of Feb. 1, the health district began collecting information about race and ethnicity on the local vaccine waiting list. The local list has been merged with a new statewide registration system, which also asks residents about their race and ethnicity. Classified Sales Consultant Jeanne Cobert, 540-878-2491 jcobert@fauquier.com
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County mulls new cigarette tax, higher tax bills Despite flat real-estate tax rate, residents could pay more By Daniel Berti
Times Staff Writer
Taxes may be going up in Prince William County after July 1, with a proposed boost in real estate tax bills, a new cigarette tax and an increase in the rate on computer equipment, a tax mostly paid by data centers. A new 4% meals tax is under discussion but would not be considered until next spring. County Executive Chris Martino presented his proposed $1.35 billion budget to the board of county supervisors on Tuesday evening. Under his plan, the real estate tax rate remains at $1.125 per $100 in assessed value. But increased real estate assessments would add $306 to the average residential tax bill, bringing it to $4,675. Martino is also proposing new taxes, including a 30-cent per pack cigarette tax estimated to raise $3 million annually for new parks projects. The proposed 4% meals tax would generate about $24.5 million for school funding and county staffing plans, but a vote on that is not likely until next year. The budget also proposes a big hike in the business tangible computer and peripheral tax, also known as the data center tax, from $1.35 to $1.60 per $100 in assessed value. If approved, Prince William’s tax would still be well below Loudoun’s, which is $4.20. Supervisor Jeanine Lawson, R-Brentsville, was the only supervisor to oppose the proposed real estate and cigarette tax rates during the meeting. Lawson proposed adopting a “flat tax bill” that would lower the real estate tax rate by several cents, leaving tax bills unchanged from last year.
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The Prince William Board of County Supervisors during a recent meeting in the board chambers at the James J. McCoart building. Lawson’s proposal would likely require about $51 million in cuts to Martino’s plan, according to county staff. Supervisor Yesli Vega, R-Coles, raised the prospect of increasing the data center tax even higher to $2.10 per $100 in assessed value. Vega asked the county to return to the board with information about how much revenue would be generated by raising the tax. The county’s proposed fiscal year 2022 budget increases the amount of money sent to the county school system by $34.6 million, a 5.5% increase over last year’s budget. The county has a revenue sharing agreement that traditionally directs 57.23% of the county’s local tax revenue to schools. It also proposes to use $9.9 million to fund 3% county employee pay raises next year and provides increased spending on public safety, law enforcement and judicial services. That budget adds six new sworn police officer positions, four of which would go to the newly established “co-responder” program that sends mental health clinicians alongside police to answer mental health calls. The added positions, totaling $328,000, would double the size of the co-responder program and allow them to operate on nights and weekends. In
the county budget, staff writes that the existing co-responder units “have been overwhelmed with calls for service and the additional units would allow for more follow-up and outreach time.” The budget would also ramp up funding for the social services and community services staffing. That includes 10 new positions for a new homeless navigation shelter near Potomac Mills, which is proposed to open in fall of 2022, and eight new positions for the benefits, employment and childcare (BECC) division that serves low-income county residents. BECC helps process applications for Medicaid, SNAP and TANF. The county executive is also proposing to eliminate library fines to remove barriers to access for low-income residents, a plan that would cost the county an estimated $307,000 per year. The board will not act to formally advertise the new tax rates until March 2. Chair Ann Wheeler (D) said this was the beginning of a months’ long process. “We’re just at the beginning of doing this,” Wheeler said. The board has several budget work sessions and two public hearings coming up over the next few months before they adopt the budget in late April. Reach Daniel Berti at dberti@fauquier.com
New homeless shelter, roads, park projects proposed By Daniel Berti
Creek Boardwalk. It also includes an expansion of Fuller Heights Park in Prince William County officials pre- Triangle, improvements at Howison sented the board of county supervisors Park on Minnieville Road and two with a proposed $1.02 billion, five-year new turf fields at Hellwig Park in the capital improvement plan Feb. 10 that Coles District. Prince William County Budget includes numerous new parks and road Director David Sinclair said county projects approved by voters in a 2019 staff is proposing a cigarette tax to bond referendum as well as a new help pay for the parks projects. Sinhomeless shelter near Potomac Mills. clair said the new tax is estimated The proposed 2022-27 capital imto generate $3 million a year to be provement plan is nearly twice as shared with schools. expensive as last year’s, increasing While the bond referendum from $562 million to $1.02 billion passed with 73% of the vote, the as a result of the bond referendum board has the final say over whethprojects. The referendum allows the er the county will move the projects county to take on up to $400 million forward in next year’s budget. in new debt to pay for those projects. “Just because the voters approved The road bond projects total $355 it, that doesn’t mean it will happen,” million and include the Va. 28 by- said Brentsville Supervisor Jeanine pass, the Devlin Road widening, Lawson (R). the Minnieville Road and Prince The county is requesting only William Parkway interchange, the $19.5 million in 2022 to begin the Old Bridge Road and Gordon Boule- design process for many of the projvard intersection improvements and ects in the capital improvement plan. the Summit School Road and Tele- But the debt service for those projgraph Road widening project. ects would slowly ramp up over the An estimated 75% of the $1.02 next five years. By 2027, many of billion capital improvement plan is them will have reached the construcdevoted solely to county transporta- tion phase and the county’s debt sertion projects. vice will increase dramatically. The parks and recreation projects The debt service for the road bond in the referendum total $41 million projects alone is estimated to reach and include new trails an unfinished $27.4 million by 2027. projects for the Occoquan Greenway, the Neabsco Greenway and Powell’s See PROJECTS, page 7 Times Staff Writer
COMMUNITY MEETINGS Two community meetings will be held virtually regarding the Planned Mixed-Use Development Conditional Use Permit submitted by Colonial Downs Group, LLC for a premier entertainment destination to be located at the site of a current landfill in the Town of Dumfries.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021 7 - 8 PM THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 7 - 8 PM To receive the link to the virtual meeting, or to submit questions or comments, please email DumfriesInfo@colonialdowns.com. NOTE: The two meetings will be identical in format and content. The meetings are being hosted by Colonial Downs, not the Town of Dumfries.
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RURAL CRESCENT, from page 1 Others, like at-large board Chair Ann Wheeler (D) and community activist Rev. Keith Savage, have referred to the rural area policy as a form of exclusionary zoning – a practice historically used to keep racial and ethnic minorities from moving into middle- and upper-class neighborhoods. Exclusionary zoning often imposes minimum lot sizes and prohibits multi-family dwellings that make certain areas less affordable for low- and middle-income people. But the term is most often used in reference to cities – not exurban and rural areas. “Our current status quo seems to default to exclusionary zoning. Maintaining 10-acre lots focuses on privilege and hinders affordable middle class family inclusion,” Savage said at the board of county supervisors Jan. 19 meeting. “Exclusionary zoning throughout the western end of the county effects the entire county,” Wheeler said at the same meeting. Others have raised the issue of equity – the fair and consistent treatment of all individuals – in the context of the rural area. Supervisor Andrea Bailey, D-Potomac, called equity “the elephant in the room” on Jan. 19 as the board debated the Preserve at Long Branch, a controversial 99-home development that was approved by the board’s Democratic majority. “We have to look at equity. But equity is not preserving a certain spot in our county and then placing the development in other areas of the county,” Bailey said. Supervisor Margaret Franklin, D-Woodbridge, in an interview, declined to comment about whether she believes the rural area excludes some from living there. But she said, in general, the county’s land-use policies have created a situation where “only wealthy individuals or entities are able to build and live in certain areas.” “We certainly don’t want any policy that is or resembles anything that is exclusionary for a lot of reasons. Equity is one of those reasons. It creates lack of diversity. And particularly as we talk about land use, exclusionary zoning policies can cause over overdevelopment and overgrowth in certain parts of a particular area. And I think that’s what we’ve seen with some of our current land use policies,” Franklin said.
Rural area less diverse, more expensive
County demographic data shows the rural area is less racially diverse than the development area, and its homes more expensive. About 68% of the rural area population is white, compared to only 41% in the remainder of the county, according to Prince William County demographer Brian Engelmann. The median home price in the rural area for lots under 10 acres is 25% higher than the countywide average. For lots under 20 acres, the price is 38% higher than the countywide average, according to Prince William County Planning Director Parag Agrawal. Still, advocates for preserving the county’s current rural area policy have bristled at the assertion that the policy excludes some people from living there. Elena Schlossberg, a local activist and executive director of The Coalition to Protect Prince William County, said in a recent interview that there are “no racial undertones” in the rural area policy. Schlossberg said that land is cheaper in the rural area than in the development area on a per-acre basis, and that expensive single-family homes exist within the development area, often on much smaller lots. “It is less exclusionary to buy land in the ‘rural crescent’ because it’s cheaper,” Schlossberg said. Schlossberg also pointed out that the homes in the “Preserve at Long Branch,” which the county board approved in a January meeting that included discussion of “exclusionary zoning,” are estimated to sell for $750,000 and up.
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STAFFORD COUNTY “They’re selling homes that will ultimately be a million dollars. How is that not exclusionary?” Schlossberg said. Others rural area advocates have noted that several small-lot residential enclaves exist within the rural area that were grandfathered into the 1998 zoning change. Those homes generally sit on lots smaller than 10 acres and are cheaper than the average rural area home. “There are smaller than 10-acre lots that exist,” said Supervisor Jeanine Lawson, R-Brentsville. “... It’s not just a bunch of McMansions.” Prince William County’s former long-range planning director Tom Eitler, who helped create the rural area designation in 1998, said he does not believe the rural area policy is a form of exclusionary zoning. Eitler still lives in the county and is currently senior vice president at The Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit research institute that focuses on land use, real estate and urban development. “Exclusionary zoning is an overt zoning ordinance that prevents a certain class of people or a certain group of people from buying houses or renting houses in an area. I don’t see anything that resembles that with the current comprehensive plan,” Eitler said in a recent interview. “... That somehow this is racially, or income-based oriented, I don’t buy it.” Eitler added that he believes there is enough land remaining within the county’s development area to satisfy the residential and commercial needs for at least the next 25 years. Eitler said there is at least 12,000 acres of undeveloped residential land and 14,000 acres of undeveloped commercial land remaining in the development area. The county did not respond to questions about how much undeveloped land is left in the development area.
Zoning partly blamed for affordable housing crisis
Discussion of exclusionary zoning has come to the fore in Virginia as the commonwealth grapples with an affordable housing crisis. The Virginia General Assembly considered a bill in 2020 that would have legalized “middle housing,” like duplexes and townhouses, in any place currently zoned for single-family homes statewide to address the issue. But the bill was ultimately tabled. The bill’s sponsor Del. Ibraheem Samirah, D-86th, of Loudoun, wrote at the time that banning middle housing in certain neighborhoods “chalks up to modern-day redlining.” A wide-ranging state report on racial inequities in Virginia law released on Feb. 10 recommended
imposing limits on exclusionary zoning in localities. Those recommendations include reducing lot-size requirements, increasing housing densities by requiring localities to have a certain percentage of affordable housing and enacting regulatory changes that allow lower-income people to move into a locality. Prince William County’s planning department has no official definition for exclusionary zoning. But County Deputy Executive and former planning director Rebecca Horner said in a December interview that “any zoning district that only allows single family units … would be a type of exclusionary zoning.” Horner said the county is currently working on an affordable housing ordinance that would require a certain number of affordable housing units in every new development. She noted that the county planning department would prefer “to mix housing types and demographics together.” “We want everybody to have equal opportunities to purchase in a neighborhood so that we don’t have neighborhoods that are single demographics,” Horner said. The disparities between the rural area and the rest of the county have quickly become part of the ongoing debate about whether the board should change the county’s current land-use policies. The supervisors will likely update the county’s comprehensive plan land use chapter later this year. The board’s three Republicans and many rural are advocates are opposed to any new changes in the rural area. Some have said they believe that any new development in the area would lead to “a domino effect” of development and increased suburban sprawl that could strain the county’s resource and damage the environment. Meanwhile, some Democratic supervisors, including Wheeler, say they are open to allowing some new development in the rural area while taking action to permanently preserve environmental and agricultural resources there. That could include the possibility of adding new industrial-zoned land or higher density housing than is currently allowed while downzoning other areas. Wheeler said she disagrees that more development in the rural area will lead to more sprawl in the county if implemented carefully. “I believe we can put parameters in place to make sure that we have compact, cohesive communities and preserve open space and it’s not going to proliferate into sprawl,” Wheeler said. “We need to believe we can do this and do it well, but they’re just afraid to even try.” Reach Daniel Berti at dberti@fauquier.com
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town voters passed in 2019 along Vice Mayor Monae Nickerson with a law change approved by asked Peninsula Pacific EntertainStefan Huba, Pacific Peninsula the Virginia General Assembly in ment executives about property valEntertainment’s chief development 2020 paved the way for a gaming fa- ues and crime. Nickerson said she beofficer, said the company paid a cility with as many as 1,800 histor- lieves the development would be a net contractor to conduct the assessical betting machines in Dumfries. positive for nearby residential properment, which he promised to share The town council decided in early ties especially if the project closed the with town officials. The company 2020 that it would require the project landfill earlier than scheduled. must file a plan to close the landfill to receive a conditional use permit, a Regarding crime, Jonathan with the Virginia Department of Enstep that would allow the town coun- Swain, president of Peninsula Pacifvironmental Quality and will have cil to have a say about issues such as ic Entertainment, said the inclusion to monitor the site for 10 years for “naysayers” to mind their own busi- traffic, lighting and security. of gaming in a community has not ness about the project. any needed mitigation, Huba said. According to a timeline proposed been proven to lead to “a significant “Most of these people do not live by the company, the permit appli- increase in any type of crime.” A traffic plan has been drawn up and is awaiting comments from the in the Town of Dumfries or even any- cation could go before the Town of Swain also said the company Virginia Department of Transporta- where close to Dumfries,” Fields said of Dumfries Planning Commission in is open to hearing the concerns of tion. Aside from those few concerns, people who have expressed concerns. April and then before the town coun- neighbors and could implement meaPrince William of Housing (OHCD) is FieldsOffice is right about one thing: and townThe councilmembers had onlyCounty cil inCommunity as early as May orDevelopment June. Con- sures such as anti-light-pollution fixOnly the Dumfries Town Council struction on the facility could then tures to cut down on outside light. praise for the project. proposing theanyPHA Administrative The Draft Plan was developed in say over whether the project Plan. Councilman Brianchanges Fields wentto has begin in August with an opening Reach Jill Palermo at jpalermo@ is approved. The ballot referendum so farpartnership as to caution people he called date made slated for to January 2023. compliance fauquier.com with Nan McKay, were updates were ensure with
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Public Comment for Proposed Changes to the Prince William County Public Housing Agency (PHA) Administrative Plan
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC current HUD regulations. The Draft Plan is in compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations 24Public CFR Part 982 and 24 CFR Part 983. Comment for Proposed Changes to the Prince William County
Open Comment & Notice Copies of the Draft Plan will be made availablePeriod for public review on or about September NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC 18, 2020 through the OHCDof website at www.pwcgov.org/housing/reports Availability of Draft Public Housing Agency (PHA) Administrative Plan
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
This Black History Month is the right time to save ‘the Settlement’ It’s Black History Month! As a Black American, that statement brings a range of emotions from extreme lows to the tremendous highs that are the African American experience. It reminds us of the horrific past of slavery some want to forget, but also the countless firsts of African American this or that, which make us realize how far we’ve come in just 400 years. I live Black history every day, not just every February. And I do realize not everyone does, so, I’m thankful for Black History Month. And I’m hopeful as this could be a special Black History Month because on Feb. 17, Prince William County has an opportunity to save an important, but little-known part of local Black history, “the Settlement.” Located near Carver and Old Carolina roads in Gainesville, the Settlement is where descendants of slaves “settled” and built a community after Emancipation and continue to live today. On Feb. 17, the Prince William County Planning Commission will address the Settlement in a proposed “U.S. 29 Small Area Plan.” Unfortunately, the plan includes dense development and four-lane roads, which risk losing the historic nature of this unique community as opposed to celebrating its past and what’s left of a valuable asset. All of this is occurring after the Settlement was officially recognized last year by Prince William
County and the Commonwealth of Virginia as an historic African-American site with features such as Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, founded in 1877, slave burial grounds, and the Shady Inn Dance Hall where noted musicians such as Duke Ellington are rumored to have performed. But wait…some will say this proposed plan is much better than the existing 20-year-old plan, which allows condos, apartments and four-lane roads throughout. To that I say: good riddance to that “develop everywhere” mentality. We need to do much better. One important note is that these pro-development policies are being proposed by county staff. Our elected officials overwhelmingly support recognizing and preserving the history of this truly special area. There aren’t many Virginia counties where descendants of slaves own and continue to thrive on the land where their ancestors settled after being enslaved. In this case, ownership of land by descendants of former slaves is a significant historic event that I believe should be preserved. Black History Month is a great opportunity for Prince William County to reject road widening and development in historic areas proposed in the U.S. 29 Small Area Plan and say, “Look at us…we honor and promote diversity in historic preservation.” JOYCE HUDSON Montclair
Now is not the time to ban foam containers This past year, the COVID-19 pandemic inflicted havoc on all types of small businesses, perhaps none more than the restaurant industry. Many of these family-owned businesses have needed to shut down temporality or sadly, have gone out of business. Others managed to change their entire business plan in order to survive due to the near total shutdown from March to June. The ever-changing capacity limits and regulations from month to month contributed to the challenges our restaurants had to face. Takeout, curb-side pickup, and delivery became essential. The use of polystyrene foam containers were implemented as an affordable means to safely and
efficiently deliver their food to customers. This year, however, the Virginia General Assembly is considering legislation (HB 1902) that would ban the use of polystyrene foam for restaurants and food venders, creating an inordinate burden on many small businesses at a time when they are already struggling to survive. The Prince William County Chamber of Commerce opposes this legislation because of the significant negative impact it will have on small businesses and their employees in the county. ROSS SNARE executive director, Prince William Chamber of Commerce Manassas
PROJECTS, from page 3 The county is also recommending several new infrastructure projects in the plan in addition to the proposed bond referendum projects. The new, $21 million “homeless navigation center” would be located at an existing drop-in center site near Potomac Mills mall.
Supervisors, stop messing with the rural crescent It was predicted! What, you ask? As soon as the Democrats on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors got their foot in the door of the rural crescent, they would want more! Board Chair Ann Wheeler stated we need more acreage for more data centers. That we don’t have enough land and they would be willing to look at the crescent. There are also those who have land there that want to sell. They can get top dollar from the industrial side of the market, so why not? Ten acre parcels evidently don’t produce enough income. I understand. But our country’s rural lifestyle is being
eroded systematically, and our communities are becoming mixed-use overcrowded suburban cities dominated by data and high tech operations that take away the country feel. As far as I can recall, correct me if I’m wrong, but we don’t get any boost to our county’s infrastructure by allowing more industrial development. Board Democrats, each of you have one vote, but it’s supposed to represent the thousands of voters who actually live in or next to the area you’re dealing with. It’s our community. Stop messing it up. NORMAN WILSON Manassas
The former president needs to be held accountable It’s projected that 17 Senate Republicans won’t vote to impeach former President Donald Trump. This is a gross miscarriage of justice, particularly after overwhelming evidence against Trump. Justice is truly blind. The same lawmakers who obsessed over Benghazi are downplaying the attack on the Capitol. President Trump repeatedly spread lies that the election was stolen and incited these terrorists to attack the U.S. Capitol, resulting in numerous deaths and placing law enforcement and members of Congress in harm’s way. Such illegal and immoral actions are an abysmal violation of his oath of office as president of the United States and should have consequences. Laws are made to act as deterrents. If Trump is neither held accountable by Congress nor by the courts, why should any American be held
The county is also continuing to move forward with plans for a new youth jail and youth shelter campus to replace the existing facilities. The project is estimated to cost $43 million. The new youth jail, as proposed, will have only 32 beds. That is a reduction from the county’s current 72-bed facility. The new youth jail and youth shelter are proposed to be built at the location of the existing youth jail
accountable for committing crimes, particularly when such crimes are less severe than the treason and high crimes committed by former President Trump? For four years, many Republicans turned a blind eye to Trump and instead chose to empower and enable this tyrant, did as he pleased and blamed opposing comments as fake news. After the Senate impeachment hearings conclude, I humbly implore that this matter be brought before the appropriate courts so Trump can be held accountable for the numerous deaths and injuries of law enforcement and their families and for the threats against members of Congress and their families. Thank you and keep safe, MICHAEL H. BIZIK, SR. Woodbridge
off Va. 234 in the Coles district. The county plans to seek 50% reimbursement for the project from the Virginia General Assembly in 2022. The county supervisors will hold three budget work sessions in March. The board will have public hearings for the budget on March 16 and April 13 before adopting the budget on April 27. Reach Daniel Berti at dberti@fauquier.com
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Putting Batestown back on the map By Aileen M. Streng Contributing Writer
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Charlie Reid, a retired Dumfries police office and native of Batestown, took up the effort to restore the name of Batestown Road after his brother Walter Kendall passed away.
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It’s a name change 20 years in the making. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors is scheduled to vote April 1 to change the name of Mine Road back to Batestown Road. The Dumfries Town Council approved the change last month, as part of the road is within the town limits. The change is intended to help put Batestown, one of Prince William County’s historic African American communities, back on the map. Batestown was founded in the 1820s. From 1889-1920, the Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine was in operation next to the community in what is now part of Prince William Forest Park. To get to Batestown from Dumfries, residents took Mine Road north from U.S. 1. The portion of the road that split off to the right and went further north was known as Batestown Road. After the Civil War, Batestown grew in population as formerly enslaved people moved there. During the remainder of the 1800s, the population grew large enough to support a church and school. The community also expanded into the surrounding areas of Hickory Ridge and Joplin. In the 1930s, the federal government threatened eminent domain if local landowners did not sell their land to create Prince William Forest Park. Not all sections of Batestown were incorporated into the park, and part of the community survives into today. Little Union Baptist Church, which remains, was built in the Batestown community in 1903. After the mine closed, and with it the remaining section of the road leading toward the mine, Batestown Road became labeled as if it were a continuation of Mine Road. In the 1940s, residents of Batestown Road had to go to the Dumfries Post Office to get their mail. They were told that if they wanted mail delivery, they had to take a Mine Road address. Many did, and Batestown Road faded from the map.
‘They would like to have their road back.’
The road’s current name – Mine Road -- is factually wrong, and also ignores the vibrant African-American history of Batestown that was established before the mine and remained after its closure, says Yolanda Green, Potomac District representative on the Prince William County Historical Commission. The effort to rename the road began about 20 years ago with Leroy Bates and Walter Kendall, two descendants of Batestown who died before achieving their goal of having the road renamed. After Green joined the historical commission last year, Charlie Reid,
In 2018, two historical markers for Little Union Baptist Church and the former Cabin Branch School were erected to help preserve the history of Batestown. The markers were unveiled by former students.
a retired Dumfries Police captain and Kendall’s brother, asked Green about moving the project forward. “I guess I picked up the banner and tried my best,” Reid said. Green also heard about the road from someone from the county’s historic preservation division. “With two people approaching me on this, I figured this was something I was supposed to do,” Green said. She established a Batestown team to do some research with the backing of Potomac District Supervisor Andrea Bailey. With the research completed, the county’s department of information technology, which handles street renamings and address changes, began the process. The department identified 94 property owners who would be impacted by the name change. The property owners were sent certified letters informing them of the proposal. “We have not had any opposition,” Green said. “Most of the people who are still there, grew up there. They would like to have their road back.” “It’s a piece of history we do not want to lose,” Green said.
Telling the history of Batestown
In November, the Prince William County Historical Commission recommended the change. “Since this has been going on for 20 years, we thought it was time their voices were heard,” Green said. If the county supervisors approve the name change as expected, the county will notify the residents and change the street signs probably in June, Green said. “There’s a rich history there and it’s important that people know about it,” Green said. “We are trying to keep that history alive.” “[The Potomac District has] such a rich culture across the board when you talk about diversity,” Bailey said. “I look at this as an opportunity to explain and educate that richness in our district.” The post office matter wasn’t that long ago, Bailey said. “There’s a different climate in our county now.” Reid, 70, grew up in Batestown. He said he became interested in the history of Batestown when he was in his 30s. “I was just curious,” he said. Growing up in Batestown wasn’t
all bad, he said, but “it was dangerous. The water was poison. We had outdoor toilets. We finally got rich so we were able to afford a pump for our well. We didn’t have to drink the mine water all the time. I was glad for that,” Reid said. “When I got to be 21, I got out of there.” Reid, who has a large extended family, said many of his relatives developed cancer. He blames the drinking water from wells and nearby creeks that were tainted with sulfur from the Cabin Branch mine. When he learned why Batestown Road was renamed Mine Road, Reid said he was not happy. “I grew up there. I knew it was Batestown. The mine was a source of hardship for us. I thought about all the poison water and all it represented,” he said. While some in Batestown had jobs at the mine, one old-timer told Reid, “It was nothing but a kill zone. A lot of people died in there.” Reid said Kendall and Bates wanted to correct the history in Prince William County and return Mine Road to Batestown Road. “The main reason to change the name back, to me, is that the history should remain. It’s no different than a battlefield. Whether that battlefield was good, bad or indifferent, it’s history – same with Batestown,” Reid said. Reid said the renaming the road would be justice for the people of the Batestown community. “It never should have been changed,” he said. “It’s been a long time coming,” Reid said. “My brother and my friend LeRoy Bates, I know, they are dancing in their graves.” Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood said the town council, which is now entirely composed of Black residents, was excited to play a role in changing the name. “We thought it was a great thing to do for Black History Month,” Wood said. “We wanted to correct the erroneous history that’s here right now.” Green asks that anyone with information about Batestown and its history to email potomac@pwcgov.org. “We want to preserve its 200-yearold history,” Green said. Reach Aileen Streng at aileenstreng@gmail.com
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Scheduled high school football openers for Monday, Feb. 22 include Potomac at Colgan, Forest Park at Woodbridge and Gar-Field-Hylton (playing at Potomac), all at 7 p.m. Teams opening Friday, Feb. 26 include Patriot at Unity Reed, Osbourn at Osbourn Par and Champe at Battlefield, also at 7.
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POTOMAC BOYS, OSBOURN PARK GIRLS WIN REGION HOOPS TITLES By Peter Brewington
“I tell them all the time to get to this point you’ve got to be lucky, have the ball bounce your way. Will the basketball gods shine on us and help with the luck part?”
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Clutch wins in the Class 6 Region B championships have the Potomac High boys and Osbourn Park girls basketball teams two victories from the state title. The Panthers (12-0) downed Patriot 71-56 on Feb. 11 in Haymarket, while the Yellow Jackets (131) slipped past Colgan 50-49 the same afternoon. Potomac faced off at Landstown in Wednesday’s boys semifinals, while OP played Cosby in the girls semis. Both games were too late for Prince William Times deadlines. Potomac won Class 5 boys state titles in 2014 and 2016 under coach Keith Honore and is hopeful of their first in Class 6. “We’ve gotten this far, and we’re as good as anyone here,” said Honore. “This team has put themselves in position to accomplish something special.” Potomac has a habit of frustrating good teams who think they can beat them. Against Patriot, the Panthers blasted to a 21-5 first quarter lead, and rolled from there. “A goal of ours is to start fast. If we can get you down early, we’re hard to come back against,” said Honore. v
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Potomac’s red-hot boys basketball team celebrated after beating Patriot for the Class 6 Region B title, setting up Wednesday’s state semifinal at Landstown. The state final is Saturday vs. the Centreville-Hayfield winner at 7 p.m. On the girls side, Osbourn Park beat Colgan for the Class 6 Region B title, setting up Wednesday’s state semifinal at Cosby. The winner advances to Saturday’s state final vs. the West Potomac-Madison winner at 7 p.m. Kyle Honore, the coach’s son, and Tyrell Harris each had 16 points. Patriot’s Trey Nelson added 22 points. Honore said it was unfortunate that pandemic prevented the public from witnessing the showdown. “It was a good win. (Patriot coach) Sherman (Rivers) and his staff have built that into one of the top programs in
the region. It was a shame we could not have fans there,” he said. “It was a game the community was anticipating for a long time.” Rivers, who played and coached at Potomac, understands Potomac’s tradition of excellence. “Once they got the lead it was going to be a tall order to come back
against an experienced and talented group like that,” said Rivers. “We battled but were beaten by a better team. I wasn’t surprised they performed the way they did.” Patriot, which opened in 2011, is now 0-8 against Potomac. This was their first matchup since 2016.
OP girls also move on
A year after losing to Colgan in the region championship, the Osbourn Park girls triumphed this year by edging the Sharks 50-49. Alex Harju led the Yellow Jackets with 21, while Alyssa led Colgan with 22. The game was tied 24-24 at halftime. Colgan (13-3) burst in front by six in the third and led 40-39 heading into the fourth. OP had won nine in a row heading into Wednesday’s state semi at Cosby.
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OBITUARIES Connor Berkeley Baker December 15th, 2000 - January 26th, 2021 “If I were a lighthouse, and you were a ship at sea, I’d shine my light through the night, till you returned to me.” -Charles Ghigna Connor Berkeley Baker, 20, of The Plains, Virginia passed away on January 26 in Richmond, Virginia in the loving embrace of his parents. From a young age Connor was known for his love of lighthouses, especially the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Dare County, North Carolina, where he enjoyed many summer vacations. As he grew, his love of adventure took him farther, to Italy, England, Scotland, Uganda, and more. Connor attended Grace Church in The Plains, Virginia where he was baptized and raised. He was an alumnus of Little Graces Preschool, Wakefield Country Day School, and a graduate of Kettle Run High School. Connor was deeply connected to his friends, new and old. He was an animal lover with many pets over the years. He was a sophomore at Virginia Commonwealth University pursuing a degree in criminal justice and he loved exploring Richmond, Virginia. Connor is survived by his devoted parents, Jon and Kathy Baker; his brother Campbell; his maternal grandparents, Charles and Margaret Trefzger of The Plains, Virginia; his paternal grandparents, Jim and Joan Baker of Fredericksburg, Virginia; and his loving aunts, uncles, cousins, and godparents. Let us put our hope in the knowledge that Connor is now in the care of his loving and compassionate heavenly father. May the God of peace draw us close as we mourn the loss of this extraordinary, courageous, and deeply loved young man. A graveside service was held on February 13, 2021 at 2pm at Little Georgetown Cemetery in Broad Run, Va. In lieu of flowers or gifts, memorial donations may be made to Grace Episcopal Church, The Plains Va. or the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) https://www.gofundme.com/f/ in-memory-of-connor-baker. A special memoral page has also been created where you may leave condolences, share a story or upload a photo https://www.mykeeper.com/profile/ConnorBaker/. Online condolences may be given at www.moserfuneralhome.com
Darryl H. Evans Sr. Darryl Hugh Evans of Warrenton VA died on January 22, 2021 at the age of 82. He was born on April 15, 1938 in Tower City, Pennsylvania. He was the younger of two brothers born to Dr. Paul Raymond Evans and Grace Yoder Evans. He was raised in Pennsylvania and studied business at Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina. After graduation, he married Darlene Rose Strickler Evans. He was a proud patriot and veteran, serving in the U.S. Army for six years. His managerial and business skills then led him to the Northern Virginia. The majority of his career was spent with the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. After retiring, Darryl and Darlene spent 12 years in Wilmington, North Carolina before moving back to Virginia. Darryl treasured relationships in his life. His gentle humor and charming smile made him naturally welcoming allowing strangers to quickly become friends. Darryl was also socially active. He was a proud member of the Freemasons for most of his life, serving for more than sixty years. He shared his love for life and all things outdoors with a number of scouts as he served as an adult leader with The Boy Scouts of America for twelve years. He also enjoyed traveling and visiting the National Parks. An avid motorcyclist he could be often found riding his Goldwing on Skyline Drive. Other hobbies included collecting and building model trains, stamps, and coins. Darryl was most proud of his family. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Darlene of Warrenton, VA. He is also survived by his five children: Darryl (Simone) of Wake Forest, NC, Cheryl Holleran (Dave) of North VA, Craig (Jill) of Warrenton, VA, Eric (Kimberly) of Lawrenceville, NJ, and Kirk (Janet) of Clayton, DE, as well as by 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. His brother, Terry (Dixie) of Shiremanstown, PA also survives him. He will be long remembered as everybody’s hero and missed by all. Private memorial services will be held at a future date.
Viola Edgley Owens Viola Edgley Owens, age 88, of Dale City, VA passed away on February 4, 2021 from COVID19 pneumonia. Vi was born in Lake Placid, NY on September 25, 1932 but spent most of her life in Virginia as a dedicated wife & mother. Vi was a friend to everyone she encountered. She was a lover of animals and never without at least a couple of dogs and cats in the house. She loved to travel and would think nothing of packing up the dogs, cats and even a bird to travel across county in her motor home. In her travels, Vi visited all 50 states, many several times and numerous foreign countries. She loved to be surrounded by family and never missed an important event including sporting events, weddings, births, graduations, and any other family celebration. Vi was very adventurous and continued bowling and skiing well into her golden years. She was an avid sports fans supporting all of the DC teams and rarely missed watching a game. A member of Dale City Baptist Church for many years and very strong in her faith, Vi has rejoined her loving husband of 64 years, George Thomas Owens who preceded her in death in 2016. She is also preceded in death by her parents, Earl & Vivian Edgley and her brother, Kenneth Edgley. She is survived by 4 children, Randy Owens and wife Gini; Tom Owens; Jeff Owens and wife Wendy; Kim Owens and husband Ken Seig; 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren all of whom love her very much. Due to COVID-19 protocols, Vi’s service will be private. Her cremains will be buried at Quantico with her husband and the family requests that you visit their gravesite at a time of your choosing to pay respects. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Vi’s honor to Alzhiemer’s (alz.org) or your local Humane Society.
Robert C. “Bob” Brill Robert C. “Bob” Brill, age 61, of Moses Lake, Washington, passed away on December 15, 2020, due to complications from Covid. Bob grew up in Keyser, West Virginia, and graduated Keyser High School in 1977. He attended Potomac State University in Keyser for two years before transferring to West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1981. Bob then earned his Masters of Professional Accountancy from West Virginia University in 1982 and passed the Certified Public Accountant exam in 1986. He remained a lifelong fan of the West Virginia University Mountaineers and was a member of the West Virginia University Alumni Association. Bob was an Analyst at the Grant County PUD office in Ephrata, Washington, for the past two years. Prior to that, Bob held the position of Rate Analyst for the Public Utilities Commission at the State of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minnesota. He also served as a Rate Analyst for Columbia Gas/NiSource in Charleston, West Virginia, and later in Fairfax, Virginia, from 1986 - 2000. He worked as a member of the State of West Virginia Public Service Commission in Charleston, West Virginia, from 1982 - 1986. Bob also had his own company, Triple Play Collectibles, through which he sold sports memorabilia. Bob previously resided in Rosemount, Minnesota; Remington, Virginia; and Charleston, West Virginia. Bob is survived by his wife of 36 years Darlena Brill; sons Ian R. Brill (and his wife Lauren) of Warrenton, Virginia and Peyton M. Brill of St. Paul, Minnesota; daughter Sarah M. Brill of Rosemount, Minnesota; granddaughters Scarlett Brill and Harper Settle; and sister Jane M. Brill of Alexandria, Virginia. He was predeceased by his parents, Eugene and Nancy Brill of Keyser, WV. There is no memorial planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Bob’s name to Dog Bless Rescue Advocacy, PO Box 11191, Charleston, West Virginia, 25339 or at www. DogBlessWV.org. Condolences can be sent to his wife Darlena at thebrillfive@msn.com or at 4153 Hedman Court, Moses Lake, Washington, 98837.
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OBITUARIES In memory of my wife, Aileen Collins Van Luven on our anniversary, February 23 You went first and I remain To walk the road alone I live in memory’s garden with happy days we’ve known I hear your voice, I see your smile Tho, blindly I may grope The memory of your loving hand does push me on with hope We’ve known so much happiness We’ve had our cup of joy A memory is one gift of God that death cannot destroy We will meet again in Heaven Reunited we shall never part again.
Your loving husband,
Jim
Evelyn Mae Payne Mallory Evelyn Mae Payne Mallory, age 98, passed peacefully on Thursday, February 11th, 2021 in Culpeper, VA. She was born on February 16th, 1922 in Marshall, VA, daughter of the late Harvey Lee & Saluda A. Payne. Evelyn was a legal secretary for many years, working in Washington D.C., Arlington and Warrenton. She is survived by her beloved husband of 77 years, James Everett Mallory, many nieces, nephews, great nieces & nephews, extended family and friends. In addition to her parents, Evelyn was preceded in death by four brothers, Percy, Harold, Ralph & Councill Payne; and three sisters, Amy Moore, Nellie Lawler and Emma Moore. A graveside service will be held on Friday, February 19th, 2021, 11 am, at Bright View cemetery, 8265 Lunsford Rd., Warrenton, VA 20188. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Culpeper Benevolent Fund, 12425 Village Loop, Culpeper, VA 22701.
Rose Clara Flohr Rose Clara Flohr, age 95, passed peacefully on Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 at Poet’s Walk Memory Care Community in Warrenton, VA. She was born in Baltimore, MD and moved to Warrenton in 1955. Rose retired from the finance office at the Warrenton Training Center in 1994. She was a founding member of Our Savior Lutheran Church on Dumfries Rd., Warrenton, VA. She was active in church activities; Alter Guild, Choir and Council member. Rose was affectionately known as the “Flower Lady.” She arranged alter and special occasion flowers for over 60 years for the church. She is survived by her two daughters, Linda Bowen and husband Michael of Warrenton, VA; Arlene Kirtley and husband Douglas of Roanoke, VA; Eight grandchildren: Patricia Gould and husband Hasan; Justin Flohr and wife Casey; Kyle Kirtley, Brandon Kirtley and wife Deanita; Allison Bourassa and husband Kyle; Ryan Kirtley, Elizabeth Flohr, and Alexis Flohr. There are four great-grandchildren: Daniel Daggett, Mia Daggett, Gracelyn Kirtley and Jackson Flohr. Rose is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 69 years, Louis S. Flohr, Jr. and son David S. Flohr. Funeral service and interment will be private. The family wishes to express their deep gratitude to those who cared for Rose during her time at Poet’s Walk. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church Youth Group and/or the Warrenton Volunteer Fire & Rescue.
Lois Ashby Clater Lois Ashby Clater, 77, of Manassas died February 10, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 4, 1943 in Remington, VA to the late Powhatan Cooper and Ruth Grimes Cooper. Married to the late Robert Clater Jr. for 53 years, she was the strongest fighter you could ever meet. She loved her family and adored her beloved grandchildren even more. She loved the beach, boating, tennis, Alabama football and the Washington Redskins. She was the ‘’slot machine queen’’, and a legendary storyteller. As the wife of a CIA agent, she travelled the world with Robert to Germany, Spain, Panama, Japan just to name a few. She is survived by her children, Robert Clater III (Terry), Karen Clater Daffan (Lee), and Kimbely Tannehill Hall (Roy); one sister Patricia Bowen; grandchildren Ashleigh Clater, Meagan Clater, Courtney Clater, Broc Daffan (Samantha), Cooper Daffan, Chloe Tannehill, and Rylee Hall; two great -grandchildren Lamont Shipp III, and Carson Eanes. In addition to her husband, she is predeceased by siblings Mary Jane Furman, Lawrence Cooper, Francis Merindini, William Cooper, Glen Cooper, and Powhatan Cooper. The family received friends from 5 to 7pm at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, VA, 20186 on Monday, February 15, 2021. A Funeral was held on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Colchester Baptist Church, 10405 Schaeffer Lane, Nokesville, VA, 20181, at 10:00 am with Rev. Dallas Slemp officiating. Interment followed at Midland Cemetery. Online condolences may be given at www.moserfuneralhome.com
Janie Harlow Mary Jane “Janie” Harlow, 79 of Orlean, VA passed away on Feb. 14, 2021 at her home. She was born in Orlean, VA a daughter of the late Marshall Bruce Putnam and Clara Mae Putnam. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, George Putnam. Janie was a retired trust officer with Marshall National Bank. She and her husband were founding members of the Orlean Volunteer Fire Department. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, W. Herman Harlow; her daughter and her husband, Wendy and Terry Hodgson, Orlean, VA; one grandson, Dillon Hodgson. The family will receive friends at Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 from 12:30 PM until funeral service begins at 1:30 PM. Interment in the family cemetery, near Orlean. Memorial contributions may be made to Orlean Volunteer Fire Dept., PO Box 15, Orlean, VA 20128. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
Jeanette Marie Profitt On Thursday, February 11, 2021, Jeanette Marie Profitt, loving Mother and sister, lost her battle with Cancer at the age of 75, and passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her immediate family. She was preceded in death by her Mother and Father, Lillian & Robert Landrum, Sister Virgie Bodenstein and Grandson Jacob Profitt. She is survived by her loving daughters Lisa Shremshock (husband Philip), and Maria Olson. She is also survived by her Grandsons Joshua & Jesse Profitt and Bryan Adcock, as well as her Sister Mildred Maurice, Brother Thomas Landrum and several nieces and nephews. Jeanette was born in Oakridge, TN on February 11, 1946, but lived most of her life in the state of Virginia. She retired after 32 years of service with the U.S. Postal Service (Merrifield Post Office) in 2004 to spend more time with her family. Of all her accomplishments, she believed her children and grandchildren to be the most important in her life. For those that new her she was an example of a strong, independent woman who never let anything keep her from achieving her goals and raising her family. The family is honoring Jeanette’s wishes to be cremated, so we have elected not to have a funeral. For those who wish to remember her, in lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Cancer Society in her name.
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Full Name(s) of owner(s): PAMPAS FOX LLC Trading as: PAMPAS FOX CATERING 11905 Aden Road, Nokesville, Prince William, Virginia 20181-2342 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a MIXED BEVERAGE CATERER LIMITED license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Lucia Bruno, Owner NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ15407-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re BARCENAS, SANTANA ROYCE The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF SANTANA BARCENAS It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) UNKNOWN appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 02/18/ 2021 11:00AM Rakia Goldsmith, Deputy Clerk
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150471-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re ADONTENG BOATENG, DELANDRA The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF DELANDRA ADONTENG BOATENG It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) UNKNOWN appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/12/ 2021 10:00AM Evelyn Ruiz, Deputy Clerk
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150579-01-00; JJ15058001-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re WADDELL, AVA; WADDELL, LOGAN The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF AVA WADDELL; LOGAN WADDELL It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) ASHLI LEWIS appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/18/2021 11:00AM Rakia Goldsmith, Deputy Clerk
ABC Licenses 490 Legal Notices Full Name(s) of owner(s): GAINESVILLE GAS LLC Trading as: GAINESVILLE GAS 14675 Lee Highway, Gainesville, Prince William, Virginia 20155 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a WINE AND BEER OFF PREMISES license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Fady Joubran, President NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ148748-02-00; JJ14876802-00; JJ148769-02-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re BALDERRAMOS TELLO, EMILY J; BALDERRAMOS TELLO, HEBER; BALDERRAMOS TELLO, JULIAN The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF BALDERRAMOS TELLO, EMILY J; BALDERRAMOS TELLO, HEBER; BALDERRAMOS TELLO, JULIAN It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) BALDERRAMOS OLIVA, HEBER appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/31/ 2021 10:00AM Theresa Robinson, Deputy Clerk
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150462-01-00; JJ15046301-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re ALFARO IRAHETA, ROSA ESPERANZA; ALFARO IRAHETA, YASMIN LILIANA The object of this suit is to: OBTAINCUSTODY OF ROSA E. ALFARO IRAHETA; YASMIN L. ALFARO IRAHETA It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) OSCAR ANTONIO ALFARO FUENTES appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/01/ 2021 11:00AM Evelyn Ruiz, Deputy Clerk
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ148684-02-00; JJ14868302-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re VASQUEZ PACHECO, RUBY E; VASQUEZ PACHECO, CARLOS; JR The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF RUBY VASQUEZ PACHECO; CARLOS VASQUEZ PACHECO JR It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) CARLOS HUMBERTO VASQUEZ appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/16/2021 10:00AM Rakia Goldsmith, Deputy Clerk
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AD DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Unincorporated Areas of Prince William County, Virginia, Case No. 20-03-1200P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www. floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp , or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).
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Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150423-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MAZARIEGOS MALDANDO, DULEIMY The object of this suit is to: DETERMINE CUSTODY OF DULEIMY MAZARIEGOS MALDANDO It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) ELESTER MAZARIEGO MALDANDO appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/11/2021 11:00AM Rakia Goldsmith, Deputy Clerk ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ135469-02-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re GUZMAN FUNEZ, SHEILA The object of this suit is to: DETERMINE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE MINOR, SHEILA GUZMAN FUNEZ (DOB 07/17/2010), BETWEEN THE PARTIES It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) JORGE ALBERTO GUZMAN appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/15/2021 10:00AM Evelyn Ruiz, Deputy Clerk ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150499-01-00; JJ15059001-00; JJ150591-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re BROMMER, ROYCE; BROMMER, RAEGAN; BROMMER, CHANCE The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF ROYCE BROMMER; RAEGAN BROMMER; CHANCE BROMMER It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) ERIC BROMMER appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/07/2021 10:00AM Keshara Luster, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150488-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re PLATERO ZEPEDA, JUAN The object of this suit is to: DETERMINE CUSTODY OF JUAN ALEXIS PLATERO ZEPEDA It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) KARLA P. ZEPEDA ANGEL appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/19/ 2021 11:00AM Rakia Goldsmith, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ132886-01-01 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re AMANFI, FIIFI PRESTON The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF AMANFI, FIIFI PRESTON It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) PRINCE WILLIAM appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/16/ 2021 10:00AM Theresa Robinson, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150316-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re KNIGHT ORTEGA, OTHSMAR A The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF OTHSMAR ALEXANDER KNIGHT ORTEGA It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) FRANKLIN W KNIGHT DEL CID appear at the above-name Court and protect his or her interests on or before 02/23/2021 11:00AM Evelyn Ruiz, Deputy Clerk
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150506-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re CAVAZOS, EMMA GRACE The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF EMMA GRACE CAVAZOS It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) UNKNOWN appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/05/ 2021 10:00AM Stephanie Wilson, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ133736-01-02 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re PEREZ-JENKINS, JOWELL ELIJAH The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF JOWELL PEREZJENKINS It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) TIARA LASHELLE JENKINS appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/03/2021 10:00AM Evelyn Ruiz, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150421-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MARTINEZ MONCADA, KIMBERLIN The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF KIMBERLIN SAGRARIO MARTINEZ MONCADA It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) JOSE ALDRUVAL FLORES appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/05/2021 10:00AM Joy Cole, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150471-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re ADONTENG BOATENG, DELANDRA The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF DELANDRA ADONTENG BOATENG It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) PEARL ADONTENG BOATENG appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/12/2021 10:00AM Evelyn Ruiz, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150521-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re CRUZ, RUDY DANIEL MEDRANO The object of this suit is to: DETERMINE CUSTODY AND SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS OF RUDY DANIEL MEDRANO CRUZ It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) RUDY MEDRANO PRADA appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/01/ 2021 10:00AM Evelyn Ruiz, Deputy Clerk ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150414-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re ALVARADO LOPEZ, JOSE The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF JOSE ROBERTO ALVARADO LOPEZ It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) GERONIMO ALVARADO RAMIREZ appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/22/ 2021 10:00AM Joy Cole, Deputy Clerk
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ127853-02-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re GUTIERREZ FRIAS, ESCARLETT A The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF ESCARLETT ARACELI GUTIERREZ FRIAS It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) NANCY ARACELI FRIAS SANDOVAL appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/08/2021 11:00AM Laska Via, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150495-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re FORD, DARIUS The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF DARIUS FORD It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) DAVON FORD appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/07/ 2021 10:00AM Keshara Luster, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ127853-02-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re GUTIERREZ FRIAS, ESCARLETT A The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF JUVENILE It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) ALFONSO GUTIERREZ AVILA appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/08/2021 11:00AM Laska Via, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150401-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re WARD, GABBIELA The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF WARD, GABBIELA It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) KIKO CONTRERAS appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/15/ 2021 11:00AM Theresa Robinson, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150333-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re JOHNSON, HANNAH ANITA The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF JOHNSON, HANNAH ANITA It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) HOWARD JOHNSON appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/10/ 2021 10:00AM Theresa Robinson, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150399-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re BAUTISTA TEXIS, KEYLIE YULIANY The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF KEYLIE BAUTISTA TEXIS It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) RUBEN BAUTISTA RUGERIO appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/08/2021 11:00AM Rakia Goldsmith, Deputy Clerk
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150365-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re ORYAKHAIL, AZAAN The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF AZAAN ORYAKHAIL It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) KHYBER ORYAKHAIL appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/15/ 2021 10:00AM Grace Custer, Deputy Clerk
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150417-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re GARCIA CASTANEDA, DOUGLAS The object of this suit is to: DETERMINE CUSTODY OF DOUGLAS GARCIA CASTANEDA It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) DENIS GARCIA GONZALEZ appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/18/2021 11:00AM Stephanie Wilson, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150400-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re THOMAS, CAYDEN LEVI The object of this suit is to: APPROVE CONSENT FOR ADOPTION AND TRANSFER CUSTODY It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) HEATHER PREGLER appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 02/18/ 2021 10:00AM Joy Cole, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150541-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re JELLIFFE, JAXSON JOSHUA The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF JAXSON JOSHUA JELLIFFE It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) UNKNOWN appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/29/ 2021 10:00AM Grace Custer, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150393-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re ALVAREZ, EDWARD BENJAMIN The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF ALVAREZ, EDWARD BENJAMIN It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) UNKNOWN appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/05/ 2021 10:00AM Theresa Robinson, Deputy Clerk
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ150542-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re CHAPMAN, NICKOLAS SANTANA The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF NICKOLAS CHAPMAN It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) RAJUANA WALTON appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/29/ 2021 10:00AM Grace Custer, Deputy Clerk
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Pursuant to the requirements of 9VAC20130-130.B of the Virginia Solid Waste Planning Regulations, the Manassas City Council will hold a public hearing on the revised twenty-year Solid Waste Management Plan on Monday, March 22, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. Due to the ongoing pandemic and declaration of emergency, this City Council meeting may be held through real time electronic means, without City Council assembled at one location. Instructions on public participation in an electronic or virtual meeting will be published at least seven days in advance of the meeting, or may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at 703-257-8211 or emailing lhenderson@ manassasva.org on or after March 15. If the meeting is held in person, the public is invited to attend and offer comment on the proposed Plan in the Council Chambers at 9027 Center Street in the City of Manassas. The last Solid Waste Management Plan was passed by City Council on June 28, 2004. The revised plan includes, but is not limited to, changes in demographic data, improvements in solid waste technology, the introduction of a Debris Management Plan for the City, Keep Manassas Beautiful, and inclusion of the updated Solid Waste Code. A PDF copy of the draft Solid Waste Management is available on the City of Manassas website: www. manassasva.gov/trash and a hard copy will be on file in the City Clerk’s Office between the hours of 8:30 A. M. and 4:30 P. M., Monday through Friday, for public viewing.
Bids & Proposals The City of Manassas Engineering Department and Prince William County Department of Public Works hereby gives notice of the City’s intent to revise the flood hazard information, generally located along Observation Road in the vicinity of the Manassas Regional Airport. The flood hazard revisions are being proposed as part of Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) Case No. 20-03-1427R for a proposed project along Broad Run impacting the City of Manassas and Prince William County. The Manassas Regional Airport is proposing to relocate Observation Road as part of an effort to increase accessibility and developmental area on the west side of the airport. Once the project has been completed, a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) request should be submitted that will, in part, revise the following flood hazards along Broad Run. 1. Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) will decrease along Broad Run within the City of Manassas and Prince William County. 2. The SFHA will increase and decrease along Broad Run within the City of Manassas and not be revised within Prince William County. 3. No changes to the floodway boundary will occur within the City of Manassas or Prince William County. Maps and detailed analysis of the proposed flood hazard revisions can be reviewed at the City of Manassas Engineering Department at 8500 Public Works Drive, Manassas, Virginia 20110 or the Prince William County Department of Public Works at 5 County Complex Court, Suite 170, Woodbridge, Virginia 22192. If you have any questions or concerns about the proposed project or its effect on your property, you may contact the City Engineering Director at 703-257-8251 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday between 2/18/2021-2/26/2021 or the County Floodplain Administrator at 703-792-7078 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday between 2/18/2021-2/26/2021.
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2. Transfer, Budget, and Appropriate $2,200,000 to the Challenger Court Access Road Project from the Innovation Enterprise Fund, the Dedication of Land for Public Street Purposes, the Granting of Utility Easements across County Property for Prince William County Service Authority, Northern Virginia Electric Company (NOVEC), Comcast, and the Granting of Ingres-Egress Easement. Brentsville Magisterial District – Transportation 3. Transfer, Budget, and Appropriate $39,124,565.05 to the School Board Operating Fund from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) II Fund Allocated from the Commonwealth of Virginia – Prince William County Public Schools 4. Transfer, Budget, and Appropriate $461,350 to the School Board Operating Fund from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, and the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) State Set-aside Funding from the Commonwealth of Virginia – Prince William County Public Schools
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PRESIDENT'S DAY AL DAYS! FIN
60
% *
OFF
FREE DELIVERY *
ALBANY PEWTER SOFA
Grey upholstered sofa with stylish throw pillows
sale
498
$
NO INTEREST FINANCING AVAILABLE!
*
ALANA BROWN 5 PC. DINING SET
Rectangular top table with 4 upholstered side chairs
sale
598
$
ALL WOOD
MELODY 7 PC. QUEEN BEDROOM SUITE Includes Queen Sleigh Headboard, Footboard, 2 Side Rails, Dresser & Mirror, and Nighstand.
498
7 PC. SET!
5 PC. SET!
HUNDREDS OF ITEMS IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
HOURS OF OPERATION: Mon - Sat 10a-9p Sun 11a-7p
sale
$
N O W! OPEN
www.regencyfurniture.com
MECHANICSBURG, PA 75 Gateway Drive 267-348-1074
*No additional discounts on circular items. Savings based on comparable items. Offers valid thru February 15, 2021. No interest financing available on approved credit. Minimum purchase required. See store for details. Not to be combined with any other promotional offers. Not responsible for typographic errors. ®Regency Furniture 2021