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Moms for Liberty group aims to be a force in Prince William elections

By Cher Muzyk

Times Staff Writer

PHOTO BY CHER MUZYK

About 50 people gathered for a Moms for Liberty meeting at the Out of the Blue restaurant in Gainesville on Thursday, March 23 to hear from candidates for local elected posts, including Carrie Rist, a Republican running for at-large school board chair. Standing to the left is Merianne Jensen who chairs the group.

The Prince William chapter of Moms for Liberty aims to be a force for conservative parents in this year’s local and state elections. Nearly 50 people gathered in Gainesville last week for the chapter’s monthly meeting to listen to local candidates--more than seven months before the November elections.

The national Moms for Liberty

organization was formed in Brevard County, Florida, in early 2021 with the goals of supporting “parental rights” and organizing conservative-minded parents into a voting bloc. At their first convention in Tampa in July 2022, Moms for Liberty boasted 195 chapters across 37 states and nearly 100,000 members, according to NBC News.

See MOMS, page 4

Manassas to celebrate its 150th birthday with a bang The city of Manassas is kicking off a year-long celebration of its 150th anniversary as a community on Saturday, April 1 with a birthday party featuring free concerts, a time capsule ceremony, lots of family-friendly activities and a fireworks display.

Manassas was first incorporated as a town on April 2, 1873.

Pictured here is Manassas’ first town hall, which was built in 1914.

Ken Knarr

Digital Gateway landowner announces bid for county board chair Ken Knarr is vying for GOP nod despite donating $9K to local Dems

By Jill Palermo

Times Staff Writer

Ken Knarr, a Catharpin resident and Prince William Digital Gateway landowner who has given more than $9,000 to local Democratic candidates since 2022, announced his candidacy Monday for the Republican nomination for chair of Prince William Board of County Supervisors.

Knarr, 60, lives in Dominique Estates, one of a handful subdivisions along Pageland Lane where homeowners have banded together to sell their houses and 10-acre lots to data center developers involved in the controversial Prince William Digital Gateway.

See page 6 for a full story on the celebration including a list of events.

COURTESY OF THE MANASSAS MUSEUM SYSTEM

See KNARR, page 2

County considers raising trash fees to fund landfill expansion, page 6

Library page: U.S. history and hard lessons, page 9

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County purchases superstore for ‘crisis receiving center’

By Jill Palermo

Times Staff Writer

Prince William County will soon own the former Gander Mountain superstore space near Potomac Mills mall, which it has leased since last year for the purpose of creating the county’s first mental health “crisis receiving center.”

The county was the winning bidder in a live auction conducted on Wednesday, March 22 with an offer of $15.2 million, according to a county press release.

The amount was at about $5 million less than the “about $20 million” that was mentioned

by Supervisor Jeanine Lawson, R-Brentsville, during a brief discussion about the purchase during the Tuesday, March 21 board of supervisors’ meeting.

Because the purchase involved an auction, the exact amount the supervisors agreed to bid was not disclosed during the meeting, said Rachel Johnson, a county spokeswoman.

The purchase will include the entire build-

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Prince William County purchased the former Gander Mountain superstore on Worth Avenue in Woodbridge for $15.2 million at an auction. ing, which houses the former Gander Mountain superstore as well as a flooring store, Floor & Décor, which will remain in operation, the news

release said.

The 155,309-square-foot building was constructed in 1996 and is situated on 12.51 acres. It was last assessed by the county for $15.7 million, according to county records.

The supervisors voted 6-2 during the March 21 meeting to place a bid in the auction. The board learned about two weeks ago that the building’s owner planned to sell it at auction on March 22.

Supervisor Kenny Boddye, D-Occoquan, explained in a interview after the vote that buying the building would ensure that the county retains the space for the crisis receiving center. Boddye said that was important because the county planned to spend about $18 million to transform the now empty store into a mental health treatment facility.

The county reiterated that justification in its press release announcing the purchase.

See SUPERSTORE, page 5

Digital Gateway landowner announces bid for county board chair KNARR, from page 1 The Digital Gateway, now in the rezoning stage, is slated to allow up to 27.6 million square feet of data center space on 1,600 acres north of the Manassas National Battlefield Park in part of the county’s once-protected rural crescent.

Knarr signed a contract in early 2022 to sell his home and property to Compass Data Centers for an estimated $950,000 an acre, according to county documents and court records.

Knarr’s personal financial stake would likely render him ineligible to vote on Digital Gateway rezonings if he is elected.

Former Gainesville supervisor Peter Candland, who owns a home and six acres in the Digital Gateway planning area, resigned in December after Prince William Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth (D) advised he would violate the Virginia Conflict of Interest Act if he voted on any data center rezonings in the county while the Digital Gateway applications were in flux.

Knarr, asked about a conflict of interest, said he would aim, if elected, to allow people to “do what [they] want with [their] own property.”

“As a Republican, I’m a strong believer in individual property rights,” he said in an email. “Unfortunately, some in the Republican Party want more government involvement in determining what you do with your own property.”

In his announcement, Knarr called himself a “traditional Republican” and a “fiscal conservative” and said he would vote to reduce taxes and repeal the county’s meals tax, which he says is hurting small businesses.

“We are the party of lower taxes, personal property rights and government accountability,” he said.

Knarr is a program training manager for II Corps Consultants, a Fredericksburg-based defense contractor, according to his LinkedIn account. He is also a Marine veteran who served from 1988 to 2008. Before joining the military, Knarr was a high school history teacher and

sports coach. He is originally from Indiana, his announcement said.

Knarr’s support for data centers in the rural crescent puts him at odds with the Prince William Republican Committee, which stated last fall that it would make its opposition to opening the rural crescent to data centers an issue in the 2023 campaign.

Knarr will face Supervisor Jeanine Lawson, R-Brentsville, who announced her candidacy for board chair last week. Lawson is against opening the rural crescent to data centers and has been a vocal opponent of the Digital Gateway.

Lawson and Knarr are so far the only Republican candidates vying for their party’s nomination. The two will be on the ballot in the June 20 state-run primary, as the local GOP committee decided earlier this year to participate in the state primary to pick a nominee for chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors instead of holding a party-run nominating event.

Knarr’s donations to Democrats

Since 2022, Knarr has donated more than $9,000 to local Democrats, including $8,000 to two of Prince William County’s most prominent Democratic state lawmakers: Del. Luke Torian, D-52nd, and state Sen. Jeremy McPike, D-29th. Torian received $6,500 from Knarr in August and October, and McPike received $1,591 from Knarr in January, according to the Virginia Public Access Project.

Knarr also donated lesser amounts in 2022 to Democrat Kerensa Sumers, who ran unsuccessfully for the Gainesville District supervisor’s seat in February, as well as Supervisors Kenny Boddye, D-Occoquan; Victor Angry, D-Neabsco; and Board Chair Ann Wheeler, D-At Large, whom Knarr is now vying to unseat.

Asked about those donations, Knarr said he supports collective bargaining rights for the county’s police and fire departments and wanted to back elected officials who supported what he said “should have been a Republican-led effort.”

“Although Chair Wheeler and I agree on this issue, there are plenty of disagreements I have with her that I will fully highlight when we are running against each other in November,” he added.

Asked about Knarr’s donations, Lawson said “it’s clear not every candidate is what they advertise as.”

“I’m confident that the primary voters will not be fooled by any baseless rhetoric, and instead, will see through to the principles and priorities that each candidate stands for,” Lawson said.

Wheeler declined to comment Tuesday about Knarr’s candidacy.

When Lawson announced her bid last week, Wheeler issued a press release calling Lawson “extreme.”

Wheeler is facing her own primary challenge from Democrat Deshundra Jefferson, a Montclair resident who is opposed to opening the rural crescent to industrial development and is campaigning against “overdevelopment” in the county in general.

Over the past year, Knarr has been a frequent speaker at supervisor and school board meetings, where he has mostly spoken in favor of building the Digital Gateway to generate more tax revenue.

On Feb. 28, Knarr praised the

board’s Democratic majority for “making the hard financial decisions” to “set the future of this county, financially, in good stead.”

The statement was an apparent reference to the board’s approval late last year of a Digital Gateway comprehensive plan amendment to open the county’s rural area to data centers for the first time. The rural crescent was created in 1998 to limit suburban sprawl.

“For 30 years, [the county supervisors] sat here and couldn’t come up with financial solutions,” Karr said. They “didn’t have the creativeness, didn’t have the innovativeness and didn’t have the drive to come up with the financial backing to solve [the problems] that this county has.

This is the most diverse county. It has the most diverse needs.”

Asked about his comments, Knarr said the current board has a “spending addiction” and needs to look for more opportunities for economic growth.

“Unfortunately, the burden has been put on the shoulders of individual taxpayers,” he said. “We need to look for opportunities to welcome companies to our county and make it easier for them to do business – not throw up roadblocks for economic growth.”

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Firefighters want higher raises, shorter workweeks Union makes its pitch to the county board ahead of budget vote

Proposed raises for Prince William County employees

How Prince William County firefighters’ pay, workweek stacks up

Times Staff Writer

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The Prince William Professional Firefighters say the 6.8% salary increase proposed for county firefighters in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 is not enough to fix a shortage of labor among the county’s first responders.

Mitch Nason, president of the local firefighters’ union, is advocating for a 17% to 20% raise, similar to what the police department began receiving this year. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted in December to boost police officer salaries by 17.5% and are proposing an additional 3% boost beginning July 1.

Nason said that when looking at the market analysis in terms of hourly wages, a higher raise is needed.

“Our number one driving force is the market analysis,” Nason said, “But parity with the police department does matter.”

The union plans to advocate for a shorter workweek as well. According to Nason, it is difficult to hire firefighters to work an average of 56 hours a week in Prince William County when neighboring counties and cities have shorter workweeks with similar pay. For example, the City of Manassas recently advertised a 48-hour workweek to firefighters looking for a job in the area.

However, the ongoing shortage of firefighters and the county’s difficulty to hire new ones makes it difficult for firefighters and emergency medical technicians to work any fewer than 56 hours a week to keep the county’s emergency services staffed at all times.

As of mid-March, there were about 80 to 90 firefighter vacancies across the county, Nason said.

And though 32 recruits are in training, Nason said he expects nearly that many firefighters to leave

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by the time the new class is ready to start working.

Nason said he is also concerned about the negative effects of a 56-hour workweek on the health of the firefighters, who sometimes have to work 12 hours of overtime on top of their 24-hour shifts because of staffing shortages.

“It has negative effects on your sleep bank over time,” Nason said.

In Prince William County, firefighters often work schedules of 24 hours on, 24 hours off. They must report to work at 6 a.m. and typically get off the next morning at 6 a.m., Nason said. Every three cycles, they get 4 days off.

The schedules are designed with the assumption that most firefighters will get some sleep during their 24-hour shifts. But the pace of the calls for service often doesn’t allow for more than a few catnaps, Nason said.

“Gone are the days when people think firefighters just sleep, pet the dog and play checkers,” Nason said. “Our call volume is the highest it’s ever been.”

What’s more, county fire department only have enough employees to staff fire trucks with three officers per truck, while the regional standard is

SOURCE: PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY

four, Nason said As part of the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, the county is planning to give raises to many county workers and sworn employees. Fire and rescue personnel, Adult Detention Center workers and sheriff’s deputies would all receive a raise of 10% or less under the new budget, while police would continue to receive a 17% raise that was voted on earlier by the board.

The employee raises being considered by the board are based on a study by consulting firm Gallagher that evaluated county salaries based on competitiveness with surrounding localities. The evaluation included salaries of general government employees and sworn public safety officers including sheriff deputies, adult detention center officers and fire and rescue workers.

According to County Executive Christopher Shorter, the board of supervisors can still revise the proposed salary increases or add more benefits. However, the supervisors have not made any promises to do so. The budget is slated to be approved by the board on April 25.

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Moms for Liberty group aims to be a force in Prince William elections MOMS, from page 1 The Prince William chapter invites “parents, grandparents and community members that value parental rights” to join the group, its website says.

Chapter founder and chair Merianne Jensen declined to disclose how many members the group has or share their names “to protect our members and their families.”

Jensen, 47, a Bristow mother of four who has a Twitter following of 32,000, rose to fame in conservative circles with an anti-masking speech to the school board that went viral in February last year. The speech has been viewed 1.7 million times. She went on to be a guest on a Fox News show and in July founded the Prince William Moms for Liberty.

Jensen has remained active on Twitter. In the last month, she has called COVID masks “face-diapers,” said masks and vaccines don’t work, decried transgenderism and said progressive Democrats are “people who live in a bubble of ignorance.”

In early March, Jensen chronicled her attendance at this year’s Conservative Political Action Coalition convention with other local Moms for Liberty members. She lauded CPAC speakers supporting school choice and decrying the “woke agenda in schools.”

Jensen also criticized teachers’ union leadership as a “threat to America’s children.”

Jensen didn’t use the same politically charged language at the Moms for Liberty March 23 meeting at Gainesville’s Out of the Blue restaurant. Instead, she focused on “action items,” such as getting the vote out in local races and challenging books found in Prince William County schools’ libraries.

“Walk the walk, not talk the talk,” Jensen said more than once, admonishing group members to do more than just “come have dinner” at their meetings. “We are here to act to get stuff done,” she said.

In an email, Jensen said the group’s aim is “quite simple: to ensure parental rights concerning our children in school.”

“We do this by actively participating in our children’s schools, attending school board meetings and educating our members on different aspects of the educational system,” she wrote.

The group also invites local candidates to their monthly meetings to address their members.

“We encourage all persons who are running for a local office to come and introduce themselves and their platform. This helps our members make informed decisions when election time comes around.”

According to the group’s Facebook page, these candidates have appeared in the last few months: Matt Lowery, a Republican running for Prince William commonwealth’s attorney; Stephen Spiker, a Republican running for school board in the Coles District; Mario Beckles, who served as treasurer of the Prince William Republican Committee and is running for school board in the Potomac District; and Jaylen Custis, who said he shares Democratic values and is running for school board in the Woodbridge District.

Josh Quill, a Republican running for the Virginia House of Delegates in the newly drawn 21st District, recently announced on his Facebook page that if elected, he would donate a third of his salary to the Prince William chapter of Moms for Liberty.

“As a father of two young children, this is personal! #ParentsMatter and I take every opportunity to fight for parents’ rights!” Quill wrote.

Quill is a former Trump Administration appointee to the Department of Veteran Affairs, according to his website.

At the March meeting, the group’s secretary, Jill Moser, announced that a conservative candidate had declared in the Occoquan District school board race, an announcement met with applause and cheers.

Erica Tredinnick, a Republican running for the Brentsville District school board seat, and Nikki Baldwin, who is vying for the Republican nomi-

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Chris Funderburg, of Nokesville, speaks to the Moms For Liberty meeting in Gainesville on March 23. nation in the race for the 29th District state Senate seat, attended the meeting but did not speak publicly.

“We endorse school board candidates who we feel will work in the best interest of our children, and who will emphasize education and rigor in the classroom,” Jensen said in an email without providing further details on the group’s endorsement process or timeline.

Three candidates spoke: Robert Ruffolo, running for state Senate in the newly drawn 30th District; Carrie Rist, a Republican running for atlarge chair of the school board; and Chris Funderburg, who says he is running for the Brentsville District school board seat. As of Tuesday, March 28, Funderburg had not yet filed to run for office.

Ruffolo, a Republican and retired Army colonel who served in Iraq, said he is a volunteer substitute teacher at All Saints Catholic School in Manassas. “A vote for me is a vote for a moderate America, an America where we could all sit at the table and have a discussion even if we have disagreements,” he said.

Rist, a mother of five, an attorney and a military spouse, said her desire to run for school board chair was ignited during conversations with other parents critical of mask mandates, vaccine requirements and some school board policies.

Rist told the crowd she is running on a platform of transparency, empowerment and accountability.

Asking attendees to work to support conservative candidates, Rist said: “You guys know more people than we can connect with, and that’s the only way we’re going to change this county, flip the school board, flip the supervisors board and make a difference.”

Seven of the eight Prince William County School Board members are Democrats. Only one, Gainesville representative Jen Wall, received the local Republican endorsement in 2019. All but one, Diane Raulston (Neabsco), are running for re-election.

During his speech, Funderburg, a father of five and a founding member of the Prince William chapter of Moms for Liberty, expressed anti-transgender views and voiced concerns about parents not being told if their children use different names or pronouns in school. He also spoke of stopping critical race theory, social and emotional instruction and restorative justice practices in schools.

Funderburg also focused on parental rights, ending “handouts to unions” and ensuring children have access only to age-appropriate books in school libraries.

Separate from his campaign speech, Funderburg presented a “book review workshop,” during which he explained how to find out if a certain book is available in school libraries and how to challenge books to have them removed.

“We don’t believe in banning books,” Funderburg said. “We believe in providing books that are age appropriate.”

Some of the titles Funderburg mentioned as candidates to be removed from school libraries were “Blankets,” a graphic novel by Craig Thompson; “It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, Gender and Sexual Health,” by Robie H. Harris; “What Riley Wore,” by Elana K. Arnold; and “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,” by Jesse Andrews.

While Funderburg spoke, other Moms for Liberty members passed around some of the books, which they had checked out from the county public library. Someone had flagged the portions of text they deemed objectionable.

Funderburg said he found the books to be “pornographic,” “sexually explicit,” or “drag for kids.”

He said he is “zero for five” in getting books removed from the Nokesville School, a county school for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. He asked attendees to submit their own book challenges to the school division.

“The more they hear from us, the more likely they do something about it,” he said, adding: “The biggest thing we can do is vote in a new school board.”

The American Library Association announced on March 22 that book challenges nearly doubled from 729 in 2021 to 1,269 in 2022. It was the highest number of demands to censor library books since the ALA began compiling censorship data more than 20 years ago, the ALA said.

“The vast majority were written by or about members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of color,” an ALA news release said, noting that “the skyrocketing number of challenges” could be tracked to the work of “organized censorship groups.”

Rist asked Funderburg: “Why don’t we go higher” and look at who is purchasing books in the school division? Rist suggested “challenging purchase orders” and “finding out who is signing them.”

The keynote speaker was Ian Prior, whose book “Parents of the World Unite! How to Save our Schools from the Left’s Radical Agenda,” was just published. Prior shared how he led protests and board recall efforts by conservative parents in Loudoun County and offered advice on beating back left-wing political ideologies in school systems.

“Every neighborhood is a battlefield,” he said.

Jensen encouraged attendees to get involved with their favorite candidates. “There is power in parents,” she said.

As the meeting came to a close, group leaders donning matching Navy-blue Moms for Liberty shirts offered favors of homemade cookies.

As attendees filed out, one blocked this reporter’s way. “What do you believe in?” she asked angrily. “Why are you here?”

Jensen had announced the reporter’s presence at the beginning of the meeting, and the reporter was wearing a press badge. Funderburg and Jensen eventually intervened.

A few hours later, Funderburg sent an apology via Facebook Messenger.

“I’m sorry you had to experience that woman trying to prevent you from leaving,” he wrote. “I wish I had realized what was happening sooner, but I’m glad I was able to intervene and get her away from you. I hope you won’t let that interaction sour your opinion of what are otherwise a group of nice but concerned parents.”

In response to an email inquiry, Jensen said: “Though I do sincerely apologize on behalf of the individual who accosted you on the way out, they are not a member of our chapter, so I am unable to provide a name for you.”

“We emphasize to treat everyone with respect, kindness and hospitality, so we are very disappointed that your experience was something different,” Jensen said. “I will be sure to remind our members of our ‘joyful warrior’ motto and to always be respectful of those around us,” she said.

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Candidate blocked from Dems’ endorsement after Moms for Liberty appearance

By Cher Muzyk

Times Staff Writer

For Prince William County’s youngest school board candidate, Jaylen Custis, an appearance at a recent Moms for Liberty meeting had significant consequences.

Custis, 18, said he was barred from participating in the local Democratic committee’s endorsement contest for the Woodbridge school board race as a result of his decision to speak to the group in February.

Custis is one of three candidates vying for the school board seat in the Democratic-leaning Woodbridge District, which hugs the U.S. 1 corridor in eastern Prince William from Potomac Shores to the Fairfax County line.

Incumbent Loree Williams, 45, a Democrat who has held the seat since 2013, is running for a third full term alongside newcomers Custis and Shantell Rock, 47, chair of the county’s racial and social justice commission. Both Williams and Rock are seeking the Democratic endorsement in the race, which will be announced in May. School board races are nonpartisan, but the local political parties issue endorsements in the contests.

Custis, a 2022 graduate of Forest Park High School, said he received an emailed invitation from the Prince William chapter of Moms for Liberty on Feb. 13 asking him to attend its meeting. He considered it a good opportunity to connect with a group of parents and attended the meeting, he said in a recent interview.

Custis said his values align with those of the Democratic Party and that he didn’t know Moms for Liberty is a conservative organization before attending the meeting.

“I just went there to see what they were about,” Custis said in a text message. “I wasn’t prepared to speak. … But with their program,

BUSINESS TANGIBLE FILINGS DUE April 17, 2023 Jaylen Custis they had candidates’ times and invited me up. That’s when I spoke.”

Custis said he felt welcome at the meeting. “All I knew at first was that they were parents who said they cared about their kids’ education,” he said.

But after attending, he said he “picked up on their views.”

Moms for Liberty recorded Custis’s speech and posted it on its public Facebook page.

Thereafter, Custis said he was “sat down and talked to” by Tonya James, chair of Prince William County’s Democratic Committee, who told him his decision to attend the meeting ran afoul of the committee’s bylaws and that he was no longer eligible to participate in the committee’s endorsement process.

James confirmed that she and Woodbridge District Democratic Committee Chair Bonnie Klackowicz met with Custis and explained that his appearance in front of the group disqualified him because the national Moms For Liberty group’s values “don’t align with the Democratic party’s.”

Custis said he is not seeking any endorsements but will accept any “that align with his values and beliefs.” That doesn’t include the Moms for Liberty, he said.

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County purchases superstore for ‘crisis receiving center’ SUPERSTORE, from page 2 “By purchasing the property, the county now has the assurance that the investment of $18 million in build-out expenses related to the Crisis Receiving Center space will not have to be duplicated” after the 11-year lease is up, the county news release said, adding that the purchase would “ultimately result in cost savings.”

Two supervisors -- Lawson and Gainesville District Representative Bob Weir (R) -- voted against approving a bid, saying the process lacked transparency and felt rushed.

The crisis receiving center, which is expected to open in late 2024, will be the first of its kind in Virginia. It will offer mental health services on a walk-in basis and will offer treatment for both serious mental illnesses as well as challenges such as anx-

iety and depression.

The facility will include an urgent care component that will dispense medication and help clients suffering from substance abuse disorder through detox and withdrawl symptoms, according to Lisa Madron, director of the county’s community services board, which oversees the county’s mental health services.

Based on a county needs assessment, the facility will offer 16 recliners, for up to 23 hours of treatment, and 16 beds for adults needing overnight treatment, which generally lasts three to five days, Madron said.

For youth, the facility is planning to offer eight recliners and eight beds. Those numbers may be increased to 16 and 16 because the contractor hired to run the center suggested doing so might be more cost-effective, Madron said.

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A late payment penalty of 10% will be assessed on the unpaid tax balance if taxes are not paid in full by the due date. Interest at a rate of 10% per annum accrues monthly until the balance is paid in full.

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Payments can be made by credit card for a convenience fee online or by phone by calling 1-888-272-9829, jurisdiction code is 1036, by mail to PO BOX 70519, Philadelphia, PA 19176-0519, and in person at the Sudley North, and McCoart Taxpayer Services offices from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. The Taxpayer Services office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Published in accordance with Code of Virginia Title 58.1-3911

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County considers raising trash fees to generate money for landfill expansion

By Anya Sczerzenie Times Staff Writer

Prince William County is considering raising its $70 solid waste fee charged to all property owners for the first time in 25 years as well as adding a $40-per-ton “tipping fee” for commercial trash haulers in an effort to raise an estimated $200 million to expand the landfill.

“We knew this day was coming. At some point, fees would have to be increased,” said county Public Works Director Thomas Smith during a recent presentation to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors.

The tipping fee would only apply to commercial trash haulers, not people who haul their own trash to the landfill, Smith said.

The supervisors would adopt the new fee as part of the county’s budget for fiscal year 2024, which begins July 1. It would not go into effect until January 2024.

Smith said the $40 tipping fee is meant, in part, to incentivize homeowners to bring their own trash to the landfill and keep commercial haulers from “cheating” by mixing recyclables in with trash, which is a violation of county ordinance.

The new fee would offset the cost of planned expansion of the county landfill, which in its current state will be full in about 10 years. The next phase of the landfill will give the county an additional 25 to 27 years of trash capacity, Smith said.

“The landfill is funded exclusively by solid waste revenue,” Smith said. “You cannot walk away from a landfill; they’re long-term liabilities.”

The revenue from the fees will also help support the operational costs of county recycling programs and provide funds to purchase and replace vehicles for trash collection, Smith said.

Nearby counties already have tipping fees.

Loudoun County has a $68-per-ton fee, while Fairfax County charges haulers $70 per ton.

The solid waste fee for all property owners is slated to rise by $5 for single-family homes; $4.50 for townhomes; $4 for mobile homes; and $3.19

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Crews pick up curbside recycling in Montclair. for apartments. The amounts vary according to how much trash dwellings generate based on their size. If approved as part of the fiscal 2024 budget, the increases would be the first since the solid waste fee was established in 1998.

Smith called the solid waste fee a “stable and predictable revenue source” that is needed for future landfill expansion and other costs. The solid waste fee for houses and businesses is expected to provide most funding for the landfill expansion, though the tipping fee will also contribute.

Some supervisors expressed concerns about how the public would react to the increased fees at a time when taxes and other costs are rising.

Supervisor Bob Weir, R-Gainesville, expressed

concern that the cost of the $40 tipping fee would amount to a “hidden tax” that would be passed on to trash haulers and, ultimately, their customers.

“We don’t regulate the rates that the haulers charge,” Smith said. “How that’s all going to work out in the marketplace, I don’t know.”

Supervisor Jeanine Lawson, R-Brentsville, also expressed concern about the increase in fees, stating that the timing is “certainly not ideal” due to inflation and labor shortages around the county.

If the new fees are approved, the county’s public works department plans to begin informing residents starting in May after the budget is adopted. The tipping fee would not be implemented until January 2024, Smith said.

Learn about composting at county’s ‘Compost Awareness Day’ Staff Reports The Prince William County Solid Waste Division will host a Compost Awareness Day event on Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with its partners Freestate Farms, Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers and Keep Prince William Beautiful.

The event will be held at the Balls Ford Road Compost Facility, 13000 Balls Ford Road, Manassas.

Attendees can learn about backyard composting and find out about the composting process at the Prince William County’s state-of-the-art composting facility, which now handles both yard and food waste.

The event includes: free compost samples (bring your own five-gallon bucket); compost bin sales; and compost facility tours at 10:30 a.m. and noon.

Volunteers from the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners program will share materials on the benefits of home composting of yard and food waste. Keep Prince William Beautiful volunteers will share community beautification

A child scoops up mulch at a previous Prince William County Compost Awareness Day. COURTESY PHOTO

ideas and opportunities, according to an event news release.

This Prince William County event supports International Compost Awareness Week, the compost industry’s largest and most comprehensive education initiative. The week promotes composting efforts in the backyard and, at large scale, commercial composting facilities like the county’s Balls Ford Road Compost Facility, which is operated

by Freestate Farms.

This year’s theme is “For Healthier Soil, Healthier Food … Compost!”

The theme was chosen based on a worldwide issue that every nation, unfortunately, experiences: hunger.

“The 2023 theme best reflects the goal of focusing on how compost can have a role in helping feed the world by making soil healthier, which produces healthier food,” the

release said. “By recycling organics into compost and using it on farmlands, we create healthy soils that produce healthier food and higher yields. It also reduces the need for fertilizer and pesticides, improves water quality, conserves water and stores carbon in soil, helping to reduce climate change.”

In October 2021, Prince William County implemented a yard waste collection program to better manage the organic materials, which make up 13% of the waste stream.

Local trash and recycling haulers now collect yard waste separately from other trash and recycling for composting at the Balls Ford Road Compost Facility. Residents can also bring yard waste such as leaves, brush, garden and hedge trimmings to the Balls Ford Road facility or the County landfill to be processed. The resulting compost and mulch products can be purchased at either Solid Waste facilities.

Visit www.pwcva.gov/trashandrecycling for more information about yard waste collection regulations and other solid waste services.

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Manassas to celebrate its 150th birthday with a bang

By Cher Muzyk

Times Staff Writer

The city of Manassas is kicking off a year-long celebration of its 150th anniversary as a community with a birthday party that will feature free concerts, a time capsule ceremony, lots of family-friendly activities and a fireworks display.

Manassas will launch its sesquicentennial with a full day of events on Saturday, April 1 at Dean Park in Manassas. Festivities will begin at 2 p.m. and wrap up in the evening with a fireworks display at 7:30 p.m.

There will be a stage set up for performances from several musical artists, a poetry reading and a ceremony to recognize the 150th birthday with a time capsule.

The time capsule will hold objects and records that represent today’s culture in Manassas. It will be preserved until it is opened in 50 years, Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger wrote in the Manassas City Connection newsletter.

The fireworks show, by IPC Displays based in Charles County, Maryland, will be choreographed to

COURTESY OF THE CITY OF MANASSAS MUSEUM

The first water lines were installed in Manassas in the early 1900s.

City of Manassas 150th Birthday Party

When: Saturday, April 1 from 2 to 8 p.m.

Where: Dean Park, 9501 Dean Park Lane, Manassas Cost: Free, food available for purchase from food trucks Where to park: Park in downtown Manassas and take a shuttle bus from Baldwin Elementary What to bring: Bring a lawn chair or blanket for the fireworks display upbeat music and will last about 20 minutes, said Patty Prince, City of Manassas spokeswoman.

“Manassas Junction” was created in 1852 when train railways linked Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. with the Shenandoah Valley and Richmond. After the Civil War ended, the settlement at Manassas Junction grew into the Town of Manassas, which was chartered by the Virginia General Assembly on April 2, 1873. At the time, about 300 people lived in Manassas.

In 1975, Manassas became an independent city. The 2020 census counted 42,708 residents living in the city.

“There will be plenty for the young and young-at-heart to do and see at the birthday party.” Younger said. “Come out for the day and stay for the fireworks. I guarantee you will have a great time.”

The festivities will occur rain or shine, except for the fireworks, which will be delayed one day to Sunday, April 2, in case of inclement weather.

Reach Cher Muzyk at cmuzyk@ fauquier.com

Stage Line-Up:

2 p.m.: Poetry contest winners 2:30 p.m.: Pershing’s Own Band Quartet 3 p.m.: Ceremony to recognize the birthday with time capsule 4 p.m.: Celeste Vee, electric violinist 5 p.m.: Carleigh Jane, acoustic musician 6 p.m.: Special Occasions Band 7:30 p.m.: Fireworks

Activities:

Axe throwing Balloon artist and games Touch-a-Truck with bucket truck rides Moonbounce and extreme air jumper Face painting Rock climbing wall Pictorial postmark Selfie-station Family-friendly storytelling Hands-on crafts Tours of the Manassas Industrial School

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Governor’s lack of transparency on restoring voting rights is troubling It is very troubling to learn through the media the absence of transparency in Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s change to Virginia policy for restoring civil rights to people who have served time for a felony conviction. It is more troubling to learn that the revised process lacks specific criteria and has resulted in greatly reduced numbers of persons having their rights restored. This disenfranchises those who have paid for their crime.

On March 22, Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth Kay Coles James responded to state Sen. Lionel Spruill Sr., chairman of the Virginia Senate Privileges and Elections Committee, who asked on behalf of a constituent whether Youngkin changed state policy for restoring rights to felons who had served their time. The response: Former inmates “are informed upon release the recommendation of applying and given a paper application.”

The governor did not provide even minimal transparency. It

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should not take a letter from an elected representative to bring to light a major change in an important government policy that affects thousands of Virginians.

The League of Women Voters supports the automatic restoration of civil rights of felons, regardless of the nature of their crimes, upon their release from incarceration or upon completion of probation or parole.

The process should be easy to understand, accessible, transparent and fair with information about the criteria made available to all. The process should be identical for all felons, regardless of the nature of their crime.

The governor has said that he believes in second chances. Perhaps he could give us all the first chance to know how the surreptitiously changed process works.

JANET M. GORN Montclair president, League of Women Voters of Prince William-Fauquier Area

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History and hard lessons on the shelves at the libraries

By Kirk Johnson

Contributing Writer

There are times when we read for pleasure, other times for improvement or information. And, sometimes, we read to challenge our understanding of ourselves, our country and our times.

While there is plenty in American history to be proud of and inspired by, studying U.S. history also sometimes means confronting the less pleasant aspects of our nation’s past—or taking a fresh look at stories we thought we already knew.

Here are some books your public library has recently added to the collection which do just that.

In “American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765-1795,” Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward J. Larson approaches the American Revolution through the lens of slavery as it was practiced at the time.

While he is not the first historian to study how early Americans grasped a notion of liberty that was often juxtaposed with the institution of slavery, this is a new study of that dichotomy that focuses on the voices of African Americans, both free and enslaved.

The result is the well-known story of the Revolutionary period told from a different point of view.

One African American voice of the Revolution who has not been previously ignored was the poet, Phyllis Wheatley. Historian David Waldstreicher has produced a new biographer of this famous figure, bringing context to her oft-quoted verses about the Revolution, the hopes it inspired and the ideals it sometimes—but not always—aspired to. “The Odyssey of Phyllis Wheatley” is almost certainly the best biography of her ever published. Her life story deserves to

be known by more Americans.

While many academic historians would argue that “alternative” or counterfactual history has no business in the field, readers of popular fiction are not bound by that concern. In “Revolutionary Roads,” author Bob Thompson examines the Revolutionary War by looking at the many turning points where a different result could have gone wrong for the American cause.

Thompson’s book is a travel guide to historical sites as well as a recounting of events. You’ll enjoy his road trip even as you reflect on how unlikely American success in the war actually was.

Biographies are usually written about famous people, but sometimes the best reads are biographies about unknown people who deserve to be remembered.

In “Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad,” Andrew K. Diemer does exactly that. Sometimes book titles are ambiguous, but not here—Diemer tells the story of an unjustly forgotten African American hero of the abolitionist movement.

If you’ve ever wondered how the famous Underground Railroad started, this book will give you some answers.

These excellent books touch on some troubling aspects of our past, but they also tell us a lot about a better side of American history – that every injustice or failure was met by many brave and resourceful Americans who refused to let overwhelming odds stop them. Perhaps reading about some of our darker moments can be uplifting, after all.

Kirk Johnson is a manager in Prince William Public Libraries materials services division.

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What’s Hot at the Prince William libraries: Book club kits

By Kirk Johnson

Contributing Writer

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Book club kits, which include multiple copies of the same book, can be reserved from the Prince William Public Libraries.

Prince William Public Libraries have provided book kits to support book clubs for some time. If you’re unfamiliar with these or haven’t looked for one in a while, we have renamed the collection and continue to update and refresh it.

These book kits are now called “Book Club to Go” kits, and you can search for them under that title in the catalog. We currently have more than 140 kits available for checkout.

Each kit contains 12 to 15 copies of the same book in a durable plastic bin that can easily be carried and keeps the books from getting lost or damaged. The kit is checked out as a unit, so one person can check out multiple copies of a title for a book club or discussion group. Patrons can place a request to hold a kit if it’s unavailable at their branch, and it can be renewed.

Those looking to start a book club for friends or neighbors, a “Book Club to Go” kit is a great tool to save you the trouble of hunting down multiple copies. Your bookworm friends will thank you!

Kirk Johnson is manager in Prince William Public Libraries materials services division.

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UPCOMING PRINCE WILLIAM EVENTS MARCH 30 TO APRIL 5 ONGOING EVENTS

Hop to It, The Bunny Returns to Potomac Mills for Easter: Through Saturday, April 8. The Bunny Photo Experience will be open Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday; and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Reservations are strongly encouraged; register at: https://www.whereisbunny.com/ mall/0711?utm_campaign. Potomac Mills, 2700 Potomac Mills Circle, Woodbridge.

“ARTfactory Instructors Exhibit”: Through April 25. ARTfactory, 9419 Battle St., Manassas. An exhibition showcasing the talent of 20 of our past, present and future instructors.

All of ARTfactory’s instructors have a wide range of skills, and many of them work in various media. The displayed artwork represents a variety of media and applications, including digital photography, drawing, painting, mixed media, illustration, fiber art, costume design, printmaking, animation and digital media. For more information, contact Jordan Exum at 703-330-2787 or email jexum@ VirginiaARTfactory.org.

Veterans Lunch Bunch: Every Second Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Are you a local veteran? Join us for lunch. RSVP to Virginia Hendrix at 703-494-3817. Potomac Place Assisted Living and Memory Care, 2133 Montgomery Ave., Woodbridge.

First Responder Fridays: Woodbridge area First Responders (police, EMS, healthcare staff, firefighters and active-duty military) are invited to grab a free breakfastto-go at Potomac Place on the first Friday of each month from 7 to 9 a.m.

Potomac Place, 2133 Montgomery Ave., Woodbridge.

Thursday, March 30

Yoga for Cancer: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Classes are taught by Pat Fitzsimmons. Dress comfortably and bring a mat and water. Registration required; call 1-800-SENTARA. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, 2300 Opitz Blvd., Woodbridge.

Spring Job Fair: 2 to 5 p.m.

Additional dates: Friday, March 31; same times. Learn about 2 Silos and chat with the management team. 2 Silos Brewing, 9925 Discovery Blvd., Manassas.

AARP Tax Aide: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Additional dates: Tuesday, April 4; same times. Speak to AARP tax experts and get free tax help.

Appointments required; call 571-3160493. Chinn Park Library, 13065 Chinn Park Drive, Woodbridge. Free.

Brains and Beer Trivia Night: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Bring a team of up to six players. Food trucks on site. Tin Cannon Brewing Company, 7679 Limestone Drive, Gainesville.

Thursday Night Team Trivia: 7 to 9 p.m. Cedar Run Brewery, 12801

Peeps paddling kayaks.

Occoquan peeps are coming Staff Reports Easter is coming and so is Occoquan’s Annual Peeps week, which runs from April 4 through April 8.

Stroll through town and vote for your favorite peep dioramas constructed and displayed by participating Occoquan businesses, then swing by the Occoquan Town Hall, 314 Mill St., to vote for community-made displays.

Voters automatically enter a drawing to win $100 in prizes at Occoquan locations, according to a

news release.

Struck by the Peeps creative bug yourself? Consider entering the community contest. Entry categories include individual, family/ team, youth (ages 12 to 16), and kids (under 12).

Entries should be dropped off at the Occoquan Town Hall by April 3. They will be on display for voting from Tuesday, April 4 through Saturday, April 8.

For information go to https:// www.visitoccoquanva.com/peeps.

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Music Bingo: 7 to 9 p.m. Trouvaille Brewing Company, 14600 Washington St., Haymarket.

Live Music: 5 to 9 p.m. Featuring Tejas Singh. Farm Brew Live, 9901 Discovery Blvd., Manassas.

Heritage Brewing Company, 9436 Center Point Lane, Manassas: 6 p.m.

Featuring Larry Thomas.

Farm Brew Live, 9901 Discovery Blvd., Manassas: 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Featuring Addison Levy.

Water’s End Brewery, 12425 Dillingham Square, Lake Ridge: 6 to 9 p.m. Featuring Ryan Blaine.

Three Monkeys Pub, 9329 Main St., Manassas: 9 p.m. to midnight.

Featuring Harlen Simple.

Friday, March 31

Coffee with a Cop: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hosted by the Prince William County Police Department.

Enjoy coffee and conversation to include asking questions, talking about neighborhoods and sharing concerns. Potomac Town Place Barnes & Noble, 15000 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge.

Friday Conservation Corps: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Volunteers are needed; flexible schedule. All are welcome; volunteers under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Register at: www.leopoldspreserve.com/ calendar. Leopold’s Preserve, 16290 Thoroughfare Road, Broad Run. English Conversation: 12:30 to 2 p.m. Speakers of all languages are welcome. First come, first served until capacity is reached. Potomac Library, 2201 Opitz Blvd., Woodbridge.

Friday Night Karaoke: 7 to 10 p.m.

Brew Republic Bierwerks, 15201 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge.

Live Music: The Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm, 15850 Sunshine Ridge Lane, Gainesville: 5 to 8 p.m. Featuring Jason Masi.

Saturday, April 1

Winter Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Local crafters and vendors. No pets allowed. Prince William Street Commuter Lot, 9024 Prince William St., Manassas.

Community Easter Egg Hunt: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pictures with the Easter Bunny; kid’s games; bring a basket. Easter Egg hunts by age: kids 6 and under - noon; kids 7 to 16 - 1 p.m. Potomac Place, 2133 Montgomery Ave., Woodbridge. Free.

Spring Birds and Blooms Walk: 10 a.m. to noon. Guided walk led by partners at the Bull Run Mountains Conservancy. Learn about the beginning of the nesting season with a focus on bluebird boxes. Leopold’s Preserve, 16290 Thoroughfare Road, Broad Run. ROCK-Rainbow’s Outdoor Camp for Kids: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open to ages 10 to 14. Children will learn outdoor skills like archery and fishing and enjoy the local wildlife on hikes

around the park. To register, call 703-794-5308. Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center, Silver Lake Regional Park, 16198 Silver Lake Road, Haymarket. $10 per person.

Annual Festival of Easter Ten Lessons and Choruses: 4 to 5:45 p.m. Presented by Tema Choir USA, Inc. First United Presbyterian Church of Dale City, 14391 Minnieville Road, Woodbridge.

Rippon Lodge Easter Egg Trail: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bring a basket. Walking along uneven ground, grass and gravel surfaces. Parental supervision required along trail. Hunt times are: 10 to 11 a.m. for children 3 and under; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ages 4 to 6; and 2 to 3 p.m. for ages 7 to 11. Space is limited; advance registration required; call 703-499-9812. Rippon Lodge, 15520 Blackburn Road, Woodbridge. $5 per person.

Manassas Jazz Society: 1 to 2 p.m.

For all ages. A musical exploration of jazz. Manassas City Library, 10104 Dumfries Road, Manassas.

Manassas Ballet: 12:30 to 2 p.m.

See a demonstration from Manassas Ballet Academy. Central Library, 8601 Mathis Ave., Manassas.

PAWS-Reading to Dogs: 10:30 a.m. to noon. For all ages. Improve skills by reading to a therapy dog. Bring a book or use one from the library.

Register at the youth services desk.

Haymarket Gainesville Library, 14870 Lightner Road, Haymarket.

AARP Tax Services: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Additional dates: Monday, April 3, and Wednesday, April 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For adults. Speak to AARP tax experts and get free tax help first come, first served. No appointments required. Bull Run Library, 8051 Ashton Ave., Manassas.

TREX Recycle Program: All day.

For all ages. In partnership with Keep Prince William Beautiful. Bring plastic bags to select libraries to be made into a new bench. Haymarket Gainesville Library, 14870 Lightner Road, Haymarket.

Running with the Saints 5K: 8 to 10 a.m. Family friendly 5K. Register at: https://www.racewire.com/register. php. All Saints Catholic School, 9494 Stonewall Road, Manassas. Adults $30; children $20.

Manassas 150th Birthday Celebration (1873-2023): 2 to 8 p.m. Live music; hayrides; food; games for kids; exhibits; a 3 p.m. ceremony; and fireworks. Jennie Dean Park, 9501 Dean Park Lane, Manassas.

80s Pop Culture Special Trivia Night: 7 to 9 p.m. Bring a team of up to 6 people; the winning team gets a prize. Come dressed in 80s attire for a chance to win a prize for the best outfit. Tin Cannon Brewing Company, 7679 Limestone Drive, Gainesville.

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Bristow Tema Choir USA will perform “A Festival of Easter, Ten Lessons and Choruses” at the First United Presbyterian Church in Dale City, 14391 Minnieville Road, from 4 to 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 1. The Tema Choir USA is a volunteer choir comprised of singers representing a wide range of age, religious beliefs and cultural backgrounds. The Tema Choir USA takes its roots from famous Ghanaian choral music group based in Tema, Ghana. Singers include people who have come to the U.S. from Ghana. The choir is based in Woodbridge, Virginia.

CALENDAR, from page 10 Live Music: Heritage Brewing Company, 9436 Center Point Lane, Manassas: 6 p.m.

Featuring Whiskey Business Band.

Tucked Away Brewing Company, 8420 Kao Circle, Manassas: 6 to 8 p.m. Featuring Janna and Rob. Water’s End Brewery, 12425 Dillingham Square, Lake Ridge: 6 to 9 p.m. Featuring Gary Palumbo.

Sunday, April 2

Dale City Winter Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dale City Farmers Market, 14090 Gemini Way, Dale City.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt: Noon. The Farm Brewery at Broad Run, 16015 John Marshall Highway, Haymarket.

Family and Friends Spring Dinner: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Future residents who schedule a tour for the day of the event or in advance will receive two complimentary tickets. Reservations required; call Virginia Hendrix at 703-494-3817. Potomac Place, 2133 Montgomery Ave., Woodbridge.

Outside guests $20; resident family members $15; kids 6-12 years old $7; residents and kids under 6 eat free.

Monday, April 3

Building Buddies-Celebrating Diverse-ABILITIES: 5 to 6 p.m. For all ages and families.

Building friendships, networks and fun throughout the diverse Haymarket Gainesville special needs communities. Registration required; call 703-792-8700. Haymarket Gainesville Library, 14870 Lightner Road, Haymarket. Free.

Chinn Park Chess Club: 3 to 8 p.m.

All ages/families and skill levels are welcome. Chinn Park Library, 13065 Chinn Park Drive, Woodbridge.

Citizenship Class: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. For adults. The class will help one get ready to apply for citizenship.

Registration required; call 703-7924800. Chinn Park Library, 13065 Chinn Park Drive, Woodbridge.

Monday Trivia: 7 to 9 p.m. Teams are welcome and encouraged. Brew Republic Bierwerks, 15201 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge.

Tuesday, April 4

English Conversation: 6 to 7:30 p.m.

For adults. Speakers of all languages are welcome. Haymarket Gainesville

Library, 14870 Lightner Road, Haymarket. Free.

Tuesday Team Trivia: 8 to 9:30 p.m. Test knowledge and win prizes.

Three Monkeys Pub, 9329 Main St., Manassas.

Weekly Cornhole Tournament: 6:30 to 9 p.m. 6:30 p.m. registration; 7 p.m. bags fly. $1 off beer for competitors. Eavesdrop Brewery, 7223 Centreville Road, Yorkshire.

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Wednesday, April 5

Art in the Park: 10 a.m. to noon.

Choose between Nature Journaling, Plein Air Painting or Nature Photography. Artists of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Bring own materials. At noon, artists are welcome to display and sell up to three nature-focused works in the main parking area. The art sale is open to all. Leopold’s Preserve, 16290 Thoroughfare Road, Broad Run. Vegetable Gardening: 6:30 to 8 p.m.

For adults. Master Gardeners will present an introduction to vegetable gardening in Prince William County.

Registration required; call 703-7928700. Haymarket Gainesville Library, 14870 Lightner Road, Haymarket.

Spanish Conversation: 1 to 2 p.m. For adults. For speakers of all languages. First come, first served until capacity is reached. Chinn Park Library, 13065 Chinn Park Drive, Woodbridge.

Music Bingo at Brew Republic: 7 to 10 p.m. Brew Republic Bierwerks, 15201 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge.

Karaoke Night: 7 to 10 p.m. Tin Cannon Brewing Company, 7679 Limestone Drive, Gainesville.

TABC Cornhole Tournament: 7 to 10 p.m. Tucked Away Brewing Company, 8420 Kao Circle, Manassas. Blind draw $5 person.

Country Fusion Line Dancing: 7 to 8 p.m. Cedar Run Brewery, 12801 Hazelwood Drive, Nokesville.

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SPORTS

OSBOURN PARK BOYS, FOREST PARK GIRLS WIN BIG IN SOCCER

The Osbourn Park boys soccer team improved to 3-0-1 with a 5-0 victory over Patriot.

Adhbuth Sista scored two goals and Brandon Soto had a goal and two assists. Elsewhere, the Forest Park girls soccer team is 2-0 after blanking Potomac 10-0. Nicole Cargill scored twice.

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BRENTSVILLE BASEBALL PREVIEW

DYNAMIC, SEASONED TIGERS CHASING STATE PLAYOFF BERTH Brentsville deep in pitching led by Hutchison, Russell, Monfort, Lyle

By Matthew Proctor Times Staff Writer

Brian Knight has built a baseball program at Brentsville High that consistently produces winning ball clubs, and he believes this year will be no different.

Knight started coaching the JV team at Brentsville in 1996 before becoming the varsity head coach in 2003. After leaving in 2011 for Patriot High, he returned to coach the varsity squad again in 2017.

Since he’s returned, Brentsville has become a mainstay in the playoffs, making several deep postseason runs. The Tigers advanced to the Class 3 state semifinals in 2018 and 2019 and have come up one game short of making the state tournament the last two seasons.

“We can be competitive with anybody we play against. We can be competitive, and that’s all we want.

We want to be able to compete and do our best,” said Knight, whose squad fell to Northwestern District rival Meridian 5-1 in last year’s Class 3 Region B semifinals.

Brentsville has started the season strong winning two of their first three games, all against bigger programs.

The Tigers blanked Class 4 Kettle Run 9-0 on opening night and later dominated Class 4 Fauquier 13-2 but took a 3-2 loss to Class 6 Woodbridge in between.

“We’re just trying to refine our pitching staff, just trying to be a little bit more consistent on strikes,” Knight said. “We’re getting better at that with each game.”

The Tigers are returning a majority of last season’s squad, with the experienced 16-man roster containing six seniors, seven juniors and three sophomores.

The pitching rotation, which Knight believes will be one of the team’s biggest strengths, is highlighted by seniors Brayden Hutchison and Coleson Russell. With both sporting good fastballs, the 6-foot2, 205-pound Hutchison will mix in changeups and curveballs, while Russell likes to throw a slider.

“We have all of our pitching coming back, so that should be a strength for us. We’re going to rely on them a lot,” Knight said.

Juniors Charlie Monfort and Connor Lyle round out the rotation. Monfort throws three pitches, fastballs, curveballs and sliders, while Lyle sticks to fastballs and changeups.

Behind the plate, the Tigers have sophomore Jonathan Hand, an Old Dominion University verbal commit, who typically bats leadoff.

PHOTO BY COY FERRELL

Talented senior Brayden Hutchison dominated Fauquier recently and is a focal part of an experienced Brentsville squad that expects to make a run at the Class 3 Region B title. The Tigers fell just short of making states the last two years.

Brentsville’s recent seasons

2022: 14-7, lost in Region 3B semifinals to Meridian 2021: 8-7, lost in Region 3B finals to Independence (didn’t advance to states, only regional winners advanced in 2021) 2020: No season 2019: 25-4, lost in Class 3 state semifinals to Fluvanna County 2018: 14-9, lost in Class 3 state semifinals to Spotsylvania Batting second is another sophomore, shortstop David Moffett, who is also expected to pitch out of the bullpen.

The middle of the order contains Wyatt Dye, Hutchison, Jonathan Daly and Donovan Boles. Dye, a junior, and Boles, a senior, will share time playing third base with the other remaining in the lineup as the designated hitter. Daly, another senior, will play first base.

Junior Owen Winters will play second base most days but will shift to shortstop when Moffett takes the mound; senior Zachary Courtney will come in to play second then.

In the outfield, Knight has several different options at each position.

Monfort and Lyle will share time in left field when they’re not pitching, junior Lucas Johnson and senior

Patrick Jacob will rotate in center, and junior Austin Harris and sophomore Jeffrey Cook will split duties in right.

“I’ve been lucky to have kids that were dedicated, wanted to win, just wanted to get better. They enjoy playing with each other,” Knight said.

While the lineup has put lots of runs on the board so far, there is room for improvement.

In their loss to Woodbridge, the Tigers struggled to pick up the clutch hit, something that has become a focal point for Knight.

“With the Woodbridge game, we left too many guys on base. We did some good things, we just couldn’t get the key hit,” Knight said. “We’re going to need to hit with runners in scoring position. We’re going to

‘We have all our pitching coming back.

We’re going to rely on them a lot.”

-COACH BRIAN KNIGHT

need to do a better job of that.”

As the season progresses, Knight is confident that his team will round into shape and become a major threat within the region.

“We have to make sure that we win the games that we’re supposed to win, and that we are at least competitive with the games against bigger schools. And we should be able to win,” he said.

Knight believes the Tigers have a great chance to get back to the state tournament.

“You got to work ahead. You’ve got to try to throw strikes early and let your defense play. Pitchers got to have confidence in the defense,” Knight said. “And if we do that, if we do our jobs, we should win several games.”

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On the sunny side of the street in Bristow This four-bedroom and three-and-one-half bath home features luxury vinyl plank flooring throughout the main level.

The kitchen, equipped with stainless appliances, opens to the family room, and access to the deck is right off the kitchen, perfect for grilling and entertaining. Enjoy time on the deck overlooking the private yard that backs to trees.

The main level also features a dining room as well as space that can be used as a formal living room or home office. On the upper level, there is the primary bedroom as well as three additional bedrooms – all featuring newer carpeting.

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All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia and federal fair housing laws, which make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or elderliness, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”

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OBITUARIES Suzanne (Sue) B. Palmer

Mary Ann Jennings

Suzanne (Sue) B. Palmer, 87, of Woodbridge VA, passed away on 1 November 2022.

Suzanne was born in Monroe, GA on 20 October, 1935. She attended high school and University of North Georgia before working as a federal librarian in Washington DC. Suzanne met her future husband Bill Palmer in 1957 on a blind date at an Academy Hop. They married June 3, 1959 at the Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis Md. Suzanne entered the military workforce as a ‘domestic engineer’ (e.g., homemaker). As she used to say, managing the house, the children, the moves and the numerous expected duties of an officer’s wife was more than full time and required a scientific approach, especially when Bill was deployed. After raising a son and daughter to high school age, Suzanne taught preschool and kindergarten and managed an Antiques store. She joined Senator Ted Stevens’ (AK) staff in 1985. She served as his primary constituent representative for over 20 years hosting VIPs, dignitaries, and most importantly, Alaskans visiting the national capital. Known for her Southern hospitality, rapid and extensive walking tours, and a gracious charm and smile for everyone, Suzanne was a ‘behind the scenes’ force in the halls of the capital office buildings. After retiring, she filled traveled widely with her husband Bill and spent time with family, friends, and her collies.

Suzanne is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Suzanne and Rick Lamarre, her son and daughter-in-law Bill and Lisa Palmer, her grandchildren Joshua Palmer, Nathan Palmer, and Richard Lamarre, and great grandson Jason Lamarre.

Funeral services will be at Arlington National Cemetery on 6 April 2023 at 10am EST. The family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to family, friends, and neighbors for their warm wishes and support.

Mary Ann Jennings was called home to heaven on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. She passed away peacefully with her loved ones holding her hands.

Born on April 5, 1941, the youngest of 7 children of parents Jessie L. and Venters Smith.

She grew up in Washington, NC where she was recruited to work for the government after High School. She moved to Alexandria, VA in 1959 where she worked for the government and met the man who was to be the love of her life.

Herman and Mary Ann were married on December 22, 1962 and they were married for 57 years until Herman’s passing.

Her life’s true calling was realized in 1964 when her first daughter, Mary, was born. Herman’s job required them to move to Wauconda IL where she lived with her family and devoted herself full-time to being a wonderful mother and wife for over 20 years.

She made her way back to Virginia in 1990 when she and Herman settled in Warrenton and embarked on the “second act” of her career with the government. Herman and Mary Ann enjoyed over 20 years together in Warrenton, walking in the woods behind their home and enjoying time with the grandchildren and family dogs she loved so much. She cherished those years immensely.

She is welcomed into Heaven by her parents, all 6 of her siblings, her oldest daughter, Mary Leigh, and her one true love, Herman.

She is mourned greatly here on Earth by her daughters, Denise Jennings, Jessica Griffin and son-in-law John, her grandchildren, Meghan and Stephen, her friends at the Warrenton Church of Christ, her neighbors in Auburn Crossing and countless others who were fortunate enough to know her and share her smile, her incredible sense of humor and her knack for kindness.

Friends and family were welcomed for visitation at Moser Funeral Home, Tuesday, March 28 from 4 – 6 pm and/or at a graveside service at Brightview Cemetery, Wednesday, March 29 at 11:00am where she will be laid to rest next to Herman and Mary. All are welcome to stop by and celebrate the wonderful life of a beautiful lady!

Douglas Kenneth Gorham Douglas Kenneth Gorham, 71, of Warrenton, Virginia, passed away on March 20, 2023 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 28, 1951 in Arlington, Virginia, the son of Shirley A. Gorham and the late Clarence K. Gorham.

In addition to his mother, Doug is survived by his wife of 50 years, Martha (“Mossy”) Gorham, his son David Gorham (Stephanie), his stepdaughter Shelly Woolsey (Jeff), his sisters Sharon Berkey (Richard), Susan Avrett and four grandchildren, Natalie & Taylor Gorham and Jason & Kamryn Woolsey.

Doug proudly served in the United States Marine Corps and was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia as a Lance Corporal (Headquarters CINCLANT Fleet). He received the National Defense Service Medal and was a member of Rifle Squad and Color Guard Platoon.

He had an amazing 24-year career in the United States Secret Service, Technical Security Division, where he served under Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Sr. and Clinton. His journey with the Secret Service was filled with many travel adventures all over the U.S. as well as Africa, Russia, Indonesia, Brussels, Germany (East Berlin) and Japan.

After retirement from the Secret Service, Doug continued to pursue his security alarm business (Fairfax Alarm) for the next 26 years. He formed a lasting bond with his clients and was extremely proud of his company.

Doug was a kind, caring and hard-working man with exemplary values, steadfast character, high moral standards and integrity.

He loved his parents, wife, children, grandchildren and sisters with his whole heart, and his friendship was filled with unwavering loyalty.

Fishing, hunting with his ATV and camping were among his favorite pastimes and being a very proud Granddaddy and PawPaw brought him immeasurable joy. Doug loved to cook and experiment with new recipes from the Food Channel. His seafood chowder, deer stew and rib-eye steaks were fan favorites. He loved all types of gadgets, ball caps and electronics. Doug never left the house without his cell phone and a pen in his Cabela’s shirt pocket, his reading glasses hooked on the front of that shirt, his infamous earpiece imbedded in his left ear and always a ball cap. These traits earned him the family nickname of “Dorky Uncle Doug”.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 11:00 am – 12 Noon with a Memorial Service immediately following at Moser’s Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, VA 20186.

Please join Doug’s family at a Celebration of Life after the Service at The American Legion Post 72, 345 Legion Drive, Warrenton, VA 20186.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Post 72.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www. moserfuneralhome.com

Nancy Mae Donovan Nancy Mae Donovan, age 92, passed peacefully at her home in Warrenton, VA on Thursday, March 23rd, 2023. She was born in Strasburg, Virginia on July 13th, 1930, daughter of the late, James and Mae Hoffman.

Nancy met the love of her life, Richard, when he was a marine stationed at Quantico, VA. They were married in 1952 and had four children. They settled in Fauquier County in 1969 from Alexandria, VA until her passing. She cared for many children through the welfare department and throughout the neighborhood.

She filled in as a mother and grandmother to many parents, even watching different generations of the same family members. Her home was always filled with her family and the children she cared for. Nancy had a strong relationship with God and loved going to church. Her love for friendship and family fueled her passions in life. She was an incredible person who always brought a smile to others with her sense of humor. Nancy had an impact on so many lives throughout her 92 years. Her memory and spirit will live on in the hearts of all she touched during her long life.

Nancy is survived by three children, Laura Meehan & her husband, Patrick of Marshall, VA, Jeanne Lingo & her husband, Ted of Dickerson, MD and Mark Donovan & his wife, Donna of Warrenton, VA; brother, Connie Hoffman & his wife, Sandra of Pensacola, FL; sister in law, Mary Hoffman of Fredericksburg, VA, seven grandchildren, James, Brian (Jessye) Kellie, Teddy, Megan (David), Daniel (Elizabeth) & Kyle; and eleven great grandchildren, Carley, Steven, Krista, Kevin, Calvin, Scarlet, Rhett, Lennah, McKenzie, Easton & Madison.

In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Richard Joseph Donovan; daughter, Jerry Ruth Donovan; and four brothers, John, Robert, Donald and Frank Hoffman.

The family will receive friends at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, VA on Thursday, March 30th, 2023 from 6 to 8 pm. A funeral service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 276 Cleveland St., Warrenton, VA 20186, at 10 am on Friday, March 31st, 2023. We will reassemble at Gravel Springs Lutheran church cemetery, 1870 S. Pifer Rd., Star Tannery, VA 22654 at 12:30 pm for the committal followed by a reception in the church fellowship hall.

Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church.

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OBITUARIES Mary “Edyth” (Curtis) Gaskins

Bobby Ray Robinson

Mary “Edyth” Gaskins was born on July 21, 1938 in Warrenton, Va. to the late John Mason Curtis, Sr. & Elizabeth Ann (King) Curtis. She lived a very full 84 years before passing on March 4, 2023. She received Christ & was baptized at a very young age and has since been an active member of several churches, Little Zion, Bethel, Va; First Baptist, Warrenton, Va; & First Mount Zion Baptist Church, Dumfries, Va. Edyth attended school in Fauquier Co. & attended college courses & on-the-job training courses which enabled her to work with special education children (which she absolutely loved). Later she was employed at Fairfax Hospital where she worked with special needs patients until her retirement.

Edyth spent her spare time collecting “whatnots” & doing arts & crafts, which she shared with family & friends. She knitted stuffed animals, blankets, wall murals & she kindly referred to her home as an : Arts & Crafts Museum“. She created a lovely streamer of flowers that bordered her ceiling. Edyth´s favorite color was purple. You would see the color purple in her everyday life which included her clothes, shoes & jewelry.

Edyth leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter, Gina Evette Gaskins a granddaughter, Nikki Gaskins; a foster daughter Marlene Rangel; a sister Frances (Curtis) Robinson; a brother Arthur Curtis, Sr.; a dear cousin Barbara Johnson & two special friends Ann Cartwright and Margaret Sanford as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins & several church families. Edyth now joins her late husband Robert Delaney Gaskins, her daughter Robin Gaskins, her sister Julia (Curtis) Moore and her brothers John Mason Curtis, Jr. and Edison Douglas Curtis.

Funeral services was held March 13, 2023 at Moser Funeral Home

Bobby Ray Robinson, 43, of Midland, VA, passed March 13, 2023. He was born on October 18, 1979.

Bobby leaves to cherish his memory his mother, Irene K. Robinson; his father, Bobby R. Robinson; and stepmother, Robin (Vicki) Thompson; three children: Mykel R. Johnson, Aariel A. Robinson and Uriyah R. Robinson; one brother, Christian Thompson; one grandson, Mykel R Johnson, Jr.; and his paternal grandmother, Shirley Chichester (Johnnie).

He also leaves to cherish his memory four aunts: Angeline Johnson, Mary Williams, Brenda Thompson and Gloria Campbell: eight uncles Joseph Robinson, George Robinson Sr, Roy Robinson, David Thompson, Golden Thompson (Irene), Mike Thompson, Floyd Thompson and Tony Miles; his cousin, who was more like his other brother and best friend, Preston J Robinson, Sr., and a host of cousins and friends.

Family will receive friends on Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 10 am until 11 am with funeral services starting at 11 am at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 4487 Ebenezer Church Road, Midland, Virginia, 22728. Rev. Ronald Johnson will deliver the eulogy.

Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com

Mack Matthew Caison Mack Matthew Caison peacefully departed his life on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at home with his family and friends by his side.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 31, 2023 at 2 PM at Beulah Baptist Church, Markham, Virginia with the Rev. Hall officiating.

Burial will follow in Mount Morriss Community Cemetery, Hume, Virginia.

Mack was one of eleven Children born on August 5, 1957 to the late Charles Henry and Sally Ann Porter Caison.

Mack worked as a concrete finisher and he also did landscaping until his health started to decline. He loved his music, horseshoes and making people laugh. When you didn’t know where Mack was you could bet that he was out helping someone. Mack was truly a man that you enjoyed being with and always had a smile or a kind word and he was always willing to take the extra step to help everyone. All you would need to say is “I need help” and Mack was there. Mack lived his life to the fullest and he left a lasting impression on everyone that crossed his path. Mostly, he loved his family.

Mack is preceded in death by his parents, Charles Henry and Sally Ann Porter Caison; three sisters, Lucille James, Elizabeth Curtis and Bernice Caison and four brothers, Thomas Caison, George Caison, John Caison and William Caison.

Mack leaves to mourn his death his companion, Helen Roberts whom loved him with all her heart, and he loved her; two sisters, Gertie Edwards and her husband, Samuel of Midland, Virginia and Charlene Caison of Front Royal, Virginia; son, Mack Matthew Tolbert; five grandchildren; the children he helped raise, Kieren, Kareem, Brandon (Luv), George (Tre) and Savannah; aunt, Helen Jackson and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

We will miss you Dad, Grandad, brother, Uncle and Friend.

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Clifton J. Morton Ada V. Morton Clifton (Sonny) J. Morton, age 94, of Hamilton, VA passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 5, 2023.

Ada V. Morton, age 95, of Hamilton, VA passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 12, 2023.

The couple were married on August 5, 1949 and have been together for 73 years.

Funeral services for Clifton J. Morton and Ada V. Morton will be held on Friday, March 31, 2023.

Visitation will be 9:00am-11:00am at the Purcellville Baptist Church in Purcellville, VA. The funeral ceremony will be at 11:00am with the burial committal to follow at the Good Hope Cemetery in Front Royal, VA. Clifton and Ada are survived by their daughter, Doreen Lucas (Donald); their son, Samuel C. Morton (Cindy); daughter-in-law Deborah Morton; 11 grandchildren; 13 Great-grandchildren and a host of family and dear friends.

Clifton and Ada are preceded in death by their oldest son, David J. Morton and one great-grandson Trenton Michael.

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PLAY BALL VIRGINIA GAINESVILLE, LLC trading as Glory Days Grill, 7581 SOMERSET CROSSING DRIVE, GAINESVILLE, PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA 20155- 4873.

The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Mixed Beverage license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Jesse Steven McPherson, Managing Member.

Date notice posted at establishment: March 23, 2023. 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.

Bids & Proposals MBE/SLBE Subcontractors and Suppliers Ulliman Schutte Construction LLC is interested in receiving quotations from qualified MBE/SLBE subcontractors and suppliers for the H.L. Mooney Advanced Water Reclamation Facility-Wide Improvement Project.

Opportunities to bid will potentially be available for all construction trades. If interested, please Fax a statement expressing interest to 703-434-3714.

Contact telephone 703-972-6053.

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Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155880-01-00; JJ15587901-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re TSHITUKA, DANIEL GEORGE; TSHITUKA, DAVID ARTHUR The object of this suit is to: DETERMINE CUSTODY AND VISITATION OF DANIEL GEORGE TSHITUKA; DAVID ARTHUR TSHITUKA It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) ELYZABETH YABE TSHITUKA DIULU appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/10/2023 11:00AM Kia Goldsmith, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ145463-03-02 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re SHIVERS, JAYDEN DUANE The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF JAYDEN DUANE SHIVERS It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) JEREMY DAVID SHIVERS appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/25/ 2023 10:00AM Evelyn Ruiz, Deputy Clerk

NOTICE CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MANASSAS JENNIE DEAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 9601 PRINCE WILLIAM STREET MANASSAS, VIRGINIA 20110 Monday, April 10, 2023 - 5:30 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the City Council will conduct a public hearing on the following item(s). All interested parties are encouraged to present their views at this hearing.

REZ #2022-0004, Manassas Square, 8812 Wesley Avenue To consider a rezone from R-5, Multi-Family and Historic Overlay District (HOD), with proffers to B-3.5 City Center Planned and HOD, with proffers to add 36 single-family attached dwelling units to an existing 24 dwelling unit multi-family development. The property is located at 8812 Wesley Avenue, in the Downtown Character Area of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

Members of the public can submit comments to the City Council by visiting www.manassasva.gov/comhearing, email to MayorandCouncil@manassasva.gov or by mailing comments to the Community Development Office, at 9800 Godwin Drive, Manassas, VA 20110, or by calling 703-257-8225 and leaving a voicemail.

In person comments are also permitted.

This meeting is being held at Jennie Dean Elementary School, 9601 Prince William Street, in a public facility believed to be accessible to persons with disabilities. Any person with questions on the accessibility of the facility should contact the City Clerk at the above address or by telephone at 703/257-8280.

Persons needing interpreter services for the deaf must notify the City Clerk no later than 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 7, 2023.

A copy of the staff report will be available in the Community Development Office and online at www.manassascity.org after 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

For additional information, contact the Community Development Office at 703/257-8223 or TTY 7-1-1.

NOTICE PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MANASSAS JENNIE DEAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 9601 PRINCE WILLIAM STREET MANASSAS, VIRGINIA 20110 Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - 7:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the following item(s). All interested parties are encouraged to present their views at this hearing.

SUP #2023-0003, Telecommunications Tower, 10490 Colonel Court To obtain a special use permit to allow a Broadcasting or Telecommunication Tower at 10490 Colonel Court. The tower is proposed to be 132’ in height and will include backup generator and operations equipment. The property is zoned I-2, Heavy Industrial, is within the Airport Impact Overlay District (AOD), and is located in the Godwin Technology Character Area of the Comprehensive Plan.

Members of the public can submit comments to the Planning Commission by visiting www.manassasva.gov/comhearing, emailing the Planning Commission at planningcommission@manassasva.gov or mailing a letter to the Community Development Office, at 9800 Godwin Drive, Manassas, Virginia, or by calling 703-257-8225 and leaving a voicemail. All written/electronic comments will be provided to Planning Commission and included in the meeting minutes. In person comments are also permitted.

This meeting is being held at Jennie Dean Elementary School at 9601 Prince William Street in Manassas, in a public facility believed to be accessible to persons with disabilities. Any person with questions on the accessibility of the facility should contact the City Clerk at the above address or by telephone at 703-257-8280. Persons needing interpreter services for the deaf must notify the City Clerk no later than 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 31, 2023.

A copy of the staff report will be available in the Community Development Office and online at www.manassascity.org after 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155831-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re VENTURA AGUILAR, LUIS The object of this suit is to: PETITION FOR CUSTODY OF LUIS EDUARDO AGUILAR VENTURA It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) LUIS JOSE AGUILAR HERNANDEZ appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/01/ 2023 10:00AM Kia Goldsmith, Deputy Clerk ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ154420-01-01 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re CAMPOS OJOPI, JOSE MIGUEL The object of this suit is to: GAIN SOLE LEGAL AND PRIMARY PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF JOSE MIGUEL CAMPOPS OJOPI It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) DANIELA CAMPOS OJOPI appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/10/ 2023 10:00AM Laska Via, Deputy Clerk ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155834-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re FLORES SARAVIA, SUCELY E The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN A DETERMINATION OF CUSTODY AND A FINDING OF ELIGIBELITY FOR SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) SANTO DANIEL FLORES ANGEL appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/08/2023 10:00AM Ataa Dwamena, Deputy Clerk ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ156043-01-00; JJ15604401-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re GLADNEY-CHRISTIAN, AMIYA R; CHRISTIAN, KING CARTIER The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF AMIYA GLADNEYCHRISTIAN; KING C CHRISTIAN It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) TASEYA L. GLADNEY-MCBRIDE appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/10/2023 10:00AM Aneicia Howell, Deputy Clerk

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BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF DUMFRIES, VIRGINIA ON April 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM or as soon thereafter as may be heard at a regular monthly meeting held in Council Chambers 17739 Main Street, Suite 200 Dumfries, Virginia 22026 The Planning Commission of the Town of Dumfries hereby gives notice of a public hearing for a Proffer Condition Amendment Application, PCA2020-002, Applicant Audeo Partners, LLC. The Applicant proposes to amend the proffers associated with REZ2020-002, approved by Town Council on April 20, 2021.

A copy of the proposed ordinance and any associated documents can be provided electronically by request or are available for review at the Office of the Town Clerk at 17739 Main Street, Suite 200, Dumfries, VA 22026 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The public hearing will be held in a public facility accessible to persons with disabilities. Any person with questions on the accessibility of the facility or requesting special accommodations for a disability may contact the Town Clerk at 703-221-3400 or thill@dumfriesva.gov during the hours listed above.

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ153442-01-01; JJ153441001-01; JJ153443-01-01 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re PEARSON, NATALIE SHENAY; PEARSON, HAYDEN; PEARSON, TRINITY The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF NATALIE PEARSON; HAYDEN PEARSON; TRINITY PEARSON It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) KEITH PEARSON appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/18/ 2023 10:00AM Kenyea Martinez, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ156016-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re GOMEZ COREA, DIEGO JOSUE The object of this suit is to: DETERMINE CUSTODY OF DIEGO JOSUE GOMEZ COREA It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) LUIS ALEXIS GOMEZ CANTOR appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/24/2023 10:00AM Evelyn Ruiz, Deputy Clerk

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April 11, 2023 Public Hearings 2:00 p.m.

1. The Board will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the Adoption of an Ordinance to Use Photo-Monitoring Systems to Enforce Speed Limits in Highway Work Zones and School Crossing Zones Pursuant to the Authority Granted by § 46.2-882.1 of the Code of Virginia. Various Magisterial District 2. The Board will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the Adoption of an Ordinance to Use Photo-Monitoring Systems to Enforce Traffic Light Signals Pursuant to the Authority Granted by § 15.2-968.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Various Magisterial District For additional information, contact the Clerk to the Board at (703) 792-6600. All meeting materials will be posted online when the agenda is published, and a copy of all staff reports, proposed resolutions and ordinances, and other documentation will be available for review by the public in the office of the Clerk of the Board at One County Complex Court, Prince William, Virginia, 22192.

Members of the public may appear at the Board of County Supervisors’ Chamber in the McCoart Building, One County Complex Court, Prince William, Virginia, at the designated time to express their views.

ACCESSIBILITY TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: The hearings are being held at a public facility believed to be accessible to persons with disabilities. Any persons with questions on the accessibility of the facility should contact the Clerk to the Board at One County Complex Court, Prince William, Virginia, or by telephone at (703) 792-6600 or TDD (703) 792-6295. Persons needing translation or interpreter services for the deaf must notify the Clerk to the Board no later than 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155832-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re TERCERO MELENDEZ, ALEIKA Y The object of this suit is to: PETITION FOR CUSTODY OF ALEIKA YOLENIS MELENDEZ TERCERO AND SIJS STATUS It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) SANDRA MARIA TERCERO appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/01/2023 11:00AM Kia Goldsmith, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155832-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re TERCERO MELENDEZ, ALEIKA Y The object of this suit is to: PETITION FOR CUSTODY OF ALEIKA YOLENIS MELENDEZ TERCERO AND SIJS STATUS It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) FELIZ ERASMO MELENDEZ ALVAREZ appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/01/2023 11:00AM Kia Goldsmith, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ156016-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re GOMEZ COREA, DIEGO JOSUE The object of this suit is to: DETERMINE CUSTODY OF DIEGO JOSUE GOMEZ COREA It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) JHENNY ESPERANZA COREA MARCIA appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/24/2023 10:00AM Evelyn Ruiz, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155838-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re HERRA POLO, ARACELLY K The object of this suit is to: DETERMINE CUSTODY OF ARACELLY KORIANCA HERRA POLO It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) JOSE LUIS HERRERA CERRON appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/24/2023 10:00AM Evelyn Ruiz, Deputy Clerk

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Legal Notices Notice of Non-Discriminatory Policy as to Students Bethel Lutheran Preschool admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available the students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, and athletic and other school-administered programs

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ143994-02-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re RICKETTS, CRISSIA A The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN FULL CUSTODY OF CRISSIA A RICKETTS It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) UNKNOWN appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/08/ 2023 11:00AM Kenyea Martinez, Deputy Clerk ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ158819-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re NOLASCO PINEDA, ANDREA J The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY AND FATHER ABANDON DETERMINATION It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) JOSE PORTILLO appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/24/ 2023 11:00AM Ataa Dwamena, Deputy Clerk ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155846-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re VILLALTA REYES, JASMINE A The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN FULL CUSTODY OF JASMINE A VILLATA REYES It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) ARACELY REYES ESTRADA appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/05/2023 10:00AM Kenyea Martinez, Deputy Clerk ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155846-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re VILLALTA REYES, JASMINE A The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN FULL CUSTODY OF JASMINE A VILLATA REYES It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) CARLOS R. VILLALTA PEREZ appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/05/2023 10:00AM Kenyea Martinez, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155963-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re ROMERO GALLO, SENAYDA ALICIA The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF SENAYDA A. ROMERO GALLO It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) JUNIOR JACINTO ROMERO AVILIES appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/09/2023 10:00AM Aneicia Howell, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155935-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re WALL, ARIANNA JANEL The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY AND VISITATION OF ARIANNA WALL It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) IVAN L WALL appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/01/ 2023 10:00AM Aneicia Howell, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ142946-01-01 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re ST ANN, JERMAINE MANTREL; II The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF JERMAINE MANTREL ST ANN II. It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) CHANIKIA RICHARDSON appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/16/ 2023 2:00PM Kia Goldsmith, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ111250-02-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re ELLYSON, BRYLEE ROSE The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF BRYLEE ROSE ELLYSON It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) JESSE ELLYSON appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/10/ 2023 10:00AM Jasmin M Henderson, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ107109-04-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MCDONALD, AVA CARISSA The object of this suit is to: TO RELIEVE CUSTODY OF AVA CARISSA MCDONALD It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) ANDRE LAMOTT MCDONALDL appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/01/2023 10:00AM Aneicia Howell, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155421-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MCGILBERRY, BRYCE KING The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN FULL CUSTODY OF BRYCE MCGILBERRY It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) MARCUS D. CLEVELAND appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/08/ 2023 10:00AM Kenyea Martinez, Deputy Clerk

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ111250-02-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re ELLYSON, BRYLEE ROSE The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF BRYLEE ROSE ELLYSON It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) BOBBY TURNER appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/10/ 2023 10:00AM Jasmin M Henderson, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ154588-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re PINKARD, PROMISE ELEANOR The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF PROMISE ELEANOR PINKARD It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) DARRON MCCULLER STRAND appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/11/2023 11:00AM Laska Via, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ143719-01-01 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re KHAN, FATIMA JAVAID The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF FATIMA JAVAID KHAN It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) JAVAID SARFRAZ KHAN appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/19/ 2023 10:00AM Kia Goldsmith, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ154842-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re SEGOVIA, DOUGLAS JACOB The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF DOUGLAS JACOB SEGOVIA It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) DOUGLAS SEGOVIA DEPAZ appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/08/2023 11:00AM Kia Goldsmith, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155961-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re DIAZ TORRES, AARON ABIMAEL The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF AARON A. DIAZ TORRES It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) ABIMAEL DIAZ ULLOA appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/09/ 2023 11:00AM Aneicia Howell, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ154643-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re BENTLEY, BROOKLYN CHANELL The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF BROOKLYN BENTLEY It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) ALONZA E WALLACE appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/27/ 2023 11:00AM Laska Via, Deputy Clerk

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Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ154491-01-00; 02-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MARTIN, BRYCE The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY AND VISITATION OF BRYCE MARTIN It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) PHILLIP L. MARTIN JR. appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/21/ 2023 10:00AM Jasmin M Henderson, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155886-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MORALES SANTOS, GABRIELA J The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF GABRIELA J MORALES It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) WENDY R SANTOS appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/28/ 2023 10:00AM Aneicia Howell, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155987-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MELCHOR, ASHLEY ANAHI The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF ASHLEY A MELCHOR It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) DAVID ANTONIO MELCHOR appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/08/2023 10:00AM Kenyea Martinez, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155780-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re NYANG, KUMBA NYARKOA The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY KUMBA NYARKOA NYANG It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) SALIEU NYANG. appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/10/ 2023 11:00AM Jennifer Houchin, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155886-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MORALES SANTOS, GABRIELA J The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF GABRIELA J MORALES It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) FLORENCIO MORALES appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/28/ 2023 10:00AM Aneicia Howell, Deputy Clerk

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155781-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MARTINEZ CANALES, MAIRI Y The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF MAIRI Y. MARTINEZ CANALES It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) RAMIRO MARTINEZ GOMEZ. appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/13/2023 10:00AM Jennifer Houchin, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155781-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MARTINEZ CANALES, MAIRI Y The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF MAIRI Y. MARTINEZ CANALES It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) MARIA CONCEPCION CANALES DIAZ. appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/13/2023 10:00AM Jennifer Houchin, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ129563-06-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re DRONE, KELSIE LAVON The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF KELSIE LAVON DRONE It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) PATRICIA DRONE appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/26/ 2023 10:00AM Jennifer Houchin, Deputy Clerk ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ129563-06-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re DRONE, KELSIE LAVON The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF KELSIE LAVON DRONE It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) FRANKIE TIERNEY appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 04/26/ 2023 10:00AM Jennifer Houchin, Deputy Clerk

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Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155962-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re NAQVI, SYED TAIMOOR MUJTABE The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF SYED T. M. NAQVI It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) SYED H.M. NAQVI appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/09/ 2023 10:00AM Aneicia Howell, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ119978-02-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re TISDALE, AIDIAN MYKEAL The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF AIDIAN M TISDALE It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) UNKNOWN appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/15/ 2023 09:30AM Aneicia Howell, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155986-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re RIVAS, JAVIER A The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF JAVIER RIVAS It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) PETRONA SARAVIA appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/08/ 2023 10:00AM Kenyea Martinez, Deputy Clerk

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ156042-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re TISDALE, KHOURY JAYDAN The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF KHOURY TISDALE It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) UNKNOWN appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/15/ 2023 10:00AM Aneicia Howell, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155986-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re RIVAS, JAVIER A The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF JAVIER RIVAS It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) FIDEL RIVAS appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/08/ 2023 10:00AM Kenyea Martinez, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155644-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re ANGELES, D’ANGELO DUPRI The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF D’ANGELO ANGELES It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) JAYCEE BALATON ANGELES appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/16/2023 11:00AM Evelyn Ruiz, Deputy Clerk

ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155987-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re MELCHOR, ASHLEY ANAHI The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF ASHLEY A MELCHOR It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) ALMA LMOROZCO GIRON appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/08/2023 10:00AM Kenyea Martinez, Deputy Clerk

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Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ143069-02-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re GARCIA ZEGARRA, MILAGROS The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF MILAGROS KIMBERLY GARCIA ZEGARRA It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) LUIS GARCIA RONDON appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/23/ 2023 11:00AM Brian Donnell James, Deputy Clerk ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ155854-01-00 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re NINO GUARDADO, NIXON DANIEL The object of this suit is to: OBTAIN CUSTODY OF NIXON DARIEL NINO GUARDADO It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) RAFEAL ALBERTO NINO PINEDA appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/23/2023 10:00AM Brian Donnell James, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notices ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ141922-02-01 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re BOYD, KARTER The object of this suit is to: DETERMINE VISITATION KARTER BOYD It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) TIFFANY JOHNSON appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/08/ 2023 10:00AM Laska Via, Deputy Clerk

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The City of Manassas’ annual program of flushing water mains will begin on Monday, April 10, 2023 and will take three to four weeks to complete. Our crews will be flushing hydrants weekdays between 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

This program helps to remove sediment from our mains that may have accumulated over the past several months. It also allows us the opportunity to operate many of our fire hydrants to determine if additional maintenance is needed.

Some discoloration of water may be noticed during the flushing of mains in your area. This condition is not harmful and should clear up quickly by running your cold water for a short period of time. It is recommended that you limit your clothes washing during the flushing hours and that you follow guidelines for aquatic environments like aquariums.

For additional information on flushing treatment, refer to https://www.manassasva.gov/electric_water___sewer/ hydrant_flushing_treatment_change.php or call the Water Department if you have any questions.

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PUBLIC NOTICE VOLUNTARY REMEDIATION PROGRAM (VRP) ACTIVITY VRP Project Number VRP00688 Cockpit Point 1285 Cherry Hill Road Woodbridge, Virginia 22026 Participant Harbor Station Marina, LLC 17300 River Ridge Boulevard Woodbridge, Virginia 22191 The subject property is participating in the Virginia Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) administered by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ). The central portion of the property was a former landfill; the northern portion of the property was previously improved with a former incinerator plant and a former waste-reduction plant; the southeastern portion of the property is marshland.

Environmental investigations detected petroleum compounds, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pesticides, and metals in soil. Trace-level petroleum compounds were detected in groundwater, and metals, VOCs, and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) were detected in groundwater and surface water. Remedial actions to mitigate potential risks to human health and the environment from the contaminants for the proposed interim use of the site as an open park / recreation area were proposed by Harbor Station Marina, LLC and accepted by VDEQ. The remedial actions consist of: preparation and implementation of an Environmental Health and Safety Plan and Impacted Material Management Plan; abandonment of on-site monitoring wells; removal of undesirable vegetation and any surface debris and fencing; performance of surface grading; environmental monitoring during land disturbance activities; removal and proper disposal of any unknown chemical storage vessels or orphaned underground storage tanks, debris, or building foundations encountered during land disturbance activities; placement of a minimum 2-feet thick clean soil cap; stabilization of the clean soil cap with vegetation. Remedial actions have been completed and a Certification of Satisfactory Completion of Remediation will be requested of the VDEQ VRP for the site. Proper maintenance of the clean fill cap and a groundwater use restriction are required.

Questions or comments regarding this notice will be accepted for 30 days from the date of publication and should be addressed to the contact below: Thomas Hardy Environmental Consultants and Contractors, Inc. 43045 John Mosby Highway Chantilly, VA 20152 tom.hardy@eccfirst.com

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ONLY 1 LOCATION - HWY 211 W, AMISSVILLE VA

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