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FEATURE STORY Finding Faith: Religions Across the Region

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DEPARTMENTS FROM THE EDITOR IN CHIEF Finding Your Religious Compass

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ON A HIGH NOTE Shining Like Silver

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DESTINATIONS Live at the Farm

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GIVING BACK League of Women Voters of the Prince William Area: Helping New Voters

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LIFELONG LEARNING Earning Credit for Military Experience

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TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS Leadership Prince William: Engaging Local Leaders

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FAMILY FUN Are You Ready for Back to School? 5 Strategies to Help You Prepare

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from the Editor in Chief Finding Your Religious Compass

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grew up in a Catholic home. My father converted to Catholicism the year that I made my First Holy Communion. But, more importantly than being raised in a home with religion was that my parents raised my four older siblings and me to be good people by using our faith in God as our compass. And did I mention that I was raised in the Deep South where ours was the only Catholic church in the county? Luckily, Prince William has more offerings than my hometown did.

If you are looking for your compass, Prince William has many options. We are as diverse in religious communities as we are in ethnicities and race. This month’s cover story, “Finding Faith: Religions Across the Region” by Helena Tavares Kennedy explores Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Pagan religions that have places of worship within the county lines. Find out how some of these religions vary and how their leaders come together to help our diverse community. See page 4 for details.

Big party? Check. Venue? Check. Caterer? I’m still looking. If local caterers are people you want to connect with, then look no further than this month’s Local Flavor. In a different twist on local flavors, instead of writing about restaurants, Marianne Weaver writes about caterers who don’t have a restaurant. In “Party Planning 101: Call in the Caterers” on page 30, she

discusses how they each got their start, what kind of food they serve and how you can contact these local businesses.

Delia Engstrom wrote about the Thomasson Dairy Farm and interviewed the owners, who converted it a to brew house with a splash of entertainment on the side. This month’s Destinations article is “Live at the Farm,” and on page 14 you will find out how this 50-year-old barn was transformed into a destination brewery campus and what offerings they have in food, drink, and entertainment.

Speaking of entertainment, are your choices more refined? Do you love to listen to singers or a chorus? If listening to this type of music interests you, Dan Verner’s On a High Note “Shining Like Silver” is the article for you. He profiles the Manassas Chorale and its Silver Anniversary. Learn more about this group and its history on page 10.

The dog days of summer are here. Children will return to school soon. Young adults will go off to college, and local pools are busy. Stay cool and enjoy all that Prince William has to offer, which includes a variety of houses of worship.

Kim Howard, CAE Editor in Chief

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Finding Faith:

Religions Across the Region

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here are more than 4,200 religions in the world, according to some estimates, and while we aren’t sure exactly how many different religions are represented in the Prince William region, many of them are making this region full of vibrant diversity. Regardless of your religion, there probably is a church, synagogue, mosque, a forest, or even someone’s house or other place of worship for you.

According to the Association of Religious Data Archives (thearda.com), about 38 percent of the people in Prince William County (not including those living in cities or towns in the county like Manassas City) are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. Of those, these are the top 5 in terms of number of people based on the most recent 2010 data: Catholic – 59,551 Muslim – 17,480 United Methodist – 12,689 Evangelical Protestant – 10,543 Southern Baptist – 9,740

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While several of these are Christian-based, there are also many other religions in the region, including Buddhism, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bahá’í, Unitarian Universalism, Pagan, and many others. While there were many places of worship we weren’t able to reach for this article, it highlights a few of the many religions that nurture our souls and fill our spiritual buckets on this journey called life.

Places of Worship Large and Small Let’s begin with the denomination that makes up the single largest religious group in the United States. With 22 percent of U.S. residents identifying as Catholic, according to LiveScience, this makes it understandable why in our own region, Catholics topped the list with the most people. If you look up Catholic churches on thecatholicdirectory.com, there are many to choose from in the Prince William region.

Among them is All Saints Catholic Church (located at 9300 Stonewall Road in Manassas), which built a new sanctuary in 2010 to accommodate the growing number of people attending Sunday services. The church has a K–8 grade school on its campus that was built in 1999. You can check out the church’s services at allsaintsvachurch.org or consult the online Catholic directory for many others in the region.

Another place of worship that many in the Manassas area visit is Trinity Episcopal Church (located at 9325 West Street in Manassas). The Rev. Vinnie Lainson, Rector Emerita at Trinity, said, “Episcopalians are people of the book, actually two books: the Bible—we believe all that ‘love your neighbor, feed the hungry, soothe the suffering’ stuff—and the Book of Common Prayer. Basically our services every Sunday, weddings

Congregation Ner Shalom is based in Woodbridge and led by Rabbi Lizz Goldstein.

and funerals, and all life in between is how we gather as a community. We are all on a journey, and Trinity is our strength for that wild ride!” You can check out Trinity’s services and get more information at trinityepiscopalchurch.org.

For those looking to practice the Jewish faith, another place of worship in the region is the Congregation Ner Shalom.

According to Rabbi Lizz Goldstein, the Woodbridge-based synagogue has about 70-member units, including single and family memberships.

“I became a member of Ner Shalom because I was accepted for who I am,” said Harry Kantrovich from Woodbridge. “Ner Shalom believes in making the environment comfortable for everyone. We are an open and caring congregation.” (continues on page 6) prince william living August 2018

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Masroor Mosque in Manassas has almost 750 congregants.

Sophia Vitter, also from Woodbridge, said, “I come to Ner Shalom because I love the community and the people, and I continue to learn about all the aspects of Judaism.” More information can be found at nershalomva.org.

With nearly 750 congregants belonging to it, the Masroor Mosque on Hoadly Road in Manassas offers a peaceful place of worship for those practicing the Islamic faith. “Masroor Mosque belongs to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC) within Islam,” said Ayesha Noor, director, interfaith relations, Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association. “Mirza Ghulam Ahmad founded the AMC in 1889 as a revival movement within Islam, emphasizing its essential teachings of peace, love, justice, and sanctity of life.” The doors of the Masroor Mosque are open to all people, regardless of faith, color or ethnic origin.

“Our Mosque is a place which not only facilitates worship of God but also promotes unity, love, brotherhood and sisterhood amongst all of us,” said Bushra Chaudhry, president of Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association, and a Dumfries resident. “The mosque offers equal space to its women congregants. Apart from daily prayers, we regularly organize women’s educational retreats, sports rallies, recreational activities and interfaith events.”

Mehwish Pall from Woodbridge said, “My Mosque is not only a place of worship but another home for me. Just like my own home, I can go to my Mosque on any day, at any time and feel at

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ease. The Mosque not only strengthens my relationship with God, but also provides an opportunity to build relationships of love and trust and bond in sisterhood. I am proud to be a part of this community and grateful that I can call Masroor Mosque my home.” While the website at masroormosque.com is under construction, you can learn more at alislam.org, a community website.

Paganism is usually thought of as a nature or Earth-based worship religion. While some may practice their faith in their homes, community centers, or at other churches, services can also be held outside to celebrate nature and various rituals, and events are held throughout the year as well.

“One of the most important things for those following any of the Pagan paths is that it is a path of self-discovery and selfgrowth,” said David Ewing, a U.S. Navy veteran from Manassas Park, who has been Pagan for 26 years. “Given that we do not have a central scripture or dogma, we learn, grow and build our spiritual path with a foundation on the pre-Christian beliefs while adapting those beliefs to match our modern lives.

The Pagan paths enable and empower those on these paths to learn more about the world’s religions, recognizing what those religions have in common and embracing the common ideals within the framework of ancestral and Earth-based beliefs.”

You can learn more about local Pagan activities and worship at potomac-circle.org.

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Bull Run Unitarian Universalist (BRUU) church in Historic Manassas is known for its historic, beautiful architecture, but with more than 250 members, they are also active in the local community with a food pantry that serves the hungry and needy in the area, their strong social justice efforts, and many other activities that serve their goal of being a safe community for seeking and service.

Art Muirhead from Clifton, who serves as president of the board of directors at BRUU, said, “BRUU appeals so much to me because it provides the kind of warm, caring community that all of us need in an age where individuals are increasingly technology-oriented and physically isolated. We come together for many purposes: worship, music, fellowship, fun, education and desire to make a progressive and positive difference for our local community, our country and the world all people share together.” For information about BRUU, visit bruu.org.

All Faiths Working Together A common saying is that there are two things you don’t talk about–politics and religion. But religion is an important part of many people’s lives that needs to be appreciated and respected.

Most importantly, it is essential that even if we all believe in different faiths, we live in harmony and work together toward a better world.

One group in the area is doing just that–Unity in the Community. Based in Manassas, Unity in the Community is a group of people of different faiths working together to prevent discrimination, hate and violence in all its forms.

The organization’s mission according to its website at unityitc.org is “to cultivate an appreciation of all the cultural heritages in Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park, Virginia.

We work to accomplish this by 1) promoting cross-cultural understanding, 2) educating the public in anti-bias skills, cultural diversity and basic human rights and by 3) explaining the laws and consequences of hate crimes and other behaviors that incite violence and fear. We work proactively to engage all residents in helping to meet these goals to prevent crimes and other destructive behavior.”

The organization’s founding is an interesting story of different people and faiths coming together to work on a common goal.

According to the website, “In the fall of 1995, Illana Naylor and the Manassas Church of the Brethren addressed letters to local congregations inviting them to share the richness of our diversity and to begin planning an event that would draw public attention to the problems of intolerance facing our communities.

In the following months, Naylor and Debbie Rubenstein cochaired the effort to bring a major community event to fruition.

Many places of worship, community organizations and citizens from Manassas, Manassas Park and Prince William County participated. A key component of this first event was the

BRUU is located in Downtown Historic Manassas.

showing of the documentary film Not In Our Town, and the development of a plan of action by discussion groups following the film. This plan continues to be a driving force for our work.”

Again, there is no way one article can list all the wonderful faiths and religions that exist in the region, but we hope this gives you a peek into the diversity we are proud of in a community that comes together to work towards common goals of peace and friendship, while embracing the grace of your religion and working for a better world.

So, whether you are new to the region and looking for a place of worship, or someone who has lived here your whole life and just starting your spiritual journey, there is a place for you.

Helena Tavares Kennedy (hkennedy@princewilliamliving.com), a longtime Prince William County resident, is a freelance writer and communications consultant at htkmarketingservices.com and livinggreendaybyday.com.

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on a high note

Shining Like Silver

By Dan Verner

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early 25 years ago, the Manassas Community Chorale, under the leadership of the Rev. Dr. John (Jack) Martin and accompanied by Jill Tomlinson on the piano, numbered about 25 singers and held their concerts in a local church.

The choral group (now called the Manassas Chorale) currently fills the stage of the 1,100-seat Merchant Hall in the Hylton Performing Arts Center accompanied by a 20-piece orchestra of local music teachers and other professional musicians. Chorale President and bass Mark Dodge said, “The Chorale’s slogan, ‘A Measure of Excellence,’ underlines the special experience of working hard on a piece of music and performing it well for an audience.” As members of the 2017 Outstanding Arts Organization, an honor bestowed by the Arts Council of Prince William County, the Chorale singers continue their efforts to make each and every performance special.

Growing into a Professional Organization Alto Hannah Nixon of the Chorale and smaller ensemble said, “Participation in the Manassas Chorale over the years has afforded me an opportunity to continue growing in my love of music through learning, performing and socializing with fellow musicians. From our artistic director, Becky Verner, to the fine accompanists we have been so fortunate to secure, I have witnessed its growth from a small-town group of people who enjoyed singing together to a large, professional organization of fine musicians.”

The auditioned 85-voice Chorale, the official choral group in residence at the Hylton Center, presents four performances each concert year in Manassas and one in Williamsburg. Rebecca Verner became artistic director of the Chorale in August 1997 and formed the 30-voice Chorale Ensemble in the fall of 1998.

The next year, the Chorale sponsored the first Voices United event for the community, featuring a guest choral director who led a workshop on a group of songs for the concert. Workshop singers joined members of the Chorale, with these choral musicians representing more than 30 churches and choral groups this past spring.

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But there’s more to the group’s story as its members look forward to its Silver Anniversary year starting in October.

The Chorale became a fully auditioned group in August 2005, with Diann Clark as the accompanist. Jon Laird joined the Chorale as accompanist in August 2007, and Kristina Schenck became the Chorale accompanist in January 2016.

The Chorale sang at the groundbreaking for the Hylton in June 2006, and then performed at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico in December 2007.

Members of the Chorale participated in the taping of “Dailey and Vincent LIVE” for a Public Broadcasting Service television show and a CD/DVD recording at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in September 2014.

In June 2015, some members of the Chorale participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for a custom home in Nokesville being built for wounded warrior Adam Devine, and they sang again in March 2017 during the “Key Ceremony” when the young man and his family were presented with the completed home. Members of the Chorale have also sung at events and caroled in Old Town Manassas and for several years at the Arts Alive! Festival at the Hylton Center, and they have also shared their music with civic groups and at retirement homes.

Beginning in December 2002, the Chorale sang a candlelight concert at the historic Bruton Parish Church in Colonial Williamsburg and has continued to do so every year since.

A number of singers from the Chorale have performed in New York City, at Carnegie Hall as part of the 70th anniversary celebration of Shawnee Press in June 2009, and as participants in the singing of “Memorial” at Lincoln Center to commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11.

In summer 2011, members of the Chorale went abroad on a tour of Germany and France with composer Joseph Martin as part of “An American Salute,” and others participated in “A Celtic

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The 85-voice Chorale is the official choral group in residence at the Hylton Performing Arts Center.

Passage,” a musical tour of Ireland, Wales, and France during June and July 2016. Still others sang in Austria and Germany this past June.

Enter the Children In 2015 the Chorale created the Greater Manassas Children’s Choir (GMCC), which included a younger group for grades two through four and an older group for grades five through eight. The GMCC sings two concerts a year on its own and joins the Chorale for its spring concert. Past Chorale President and soprano Diana Van Broekhoven feels that “this children’s choir has brought a closer connection with the community schools as well as with many families who want their children to have music [education] beyond school. These children are learning that music can be a habit of enjoyment for a lifetime.”

Michele Rupert, a music teacher and accomplished bassoonist and saxophone player who frequently plays with the Chorale orchestra, said, “Playing with the Chorale is a wonderful outlet for me as a musician. Because I work with children all day, I love the chance to be around adults who share the same passion as I do. As an educator, I appreciate the way the Chorale reaches out to children’s choirs and invites them to perform. The Chorale provides an inspiring and uplifting musical experience.”

Chorale alto Jennifer Blanchard shares similar sentiments: “Being a part of the Manassas Chorale for the past 16 years has enabled me to continue my lifelong love of singing with a great group of people and allowed me a creative outlet that feeds my soul and continually lifts my spirits. The Chorale has brought quality choral music to the greater Manassas area, enhancing the cultural life of local residents. Singing at the Hylton Center showcases our group in a professional setting, while our performances at

civic events around town enable us to musically support many worthy causes. I hope we continue for another 25 years!”

Soprano Van Broekhoven adds that “the Chorale designates certain concerts as a ‘Concert with a Cause.’ At that time we invite audience members to bring a food item to the concert to join with Chorale members to make these contributions to a local shelter or food pantry.” She continues, “Music brings people together, and it brings smiles to the faces of those listening, and maybe even a little toe tapping. When we sing for others, we leave with bigger smiles on our faces as well.”

During its 25-year history, the Chorale has seen large accomplishments and significant changes, but there have also been smaller moments along the way that shine like silver. And with the continuing efforts of the musicians of the Chorale, the Ensemble and the Greater Manassas Children’s Choir, the big picture and small moments alike will be a part of the community for a long, long time.

For more information about the Chorale and its concerts as well as information about joining the group, go to manassaschorale. org, email info@manassaschorale.org, or visit facebook. com/ManassasChorale. For information about the Greater Manassas Children’s Choir, email gmccsings@gmail.com, go to manassaschorale.org/gmcc, or visit facebook.com/Greater Manassas Children’s Choir.

Dan Verner (dverner@princewilliamliving.com) is the author of several books and was named “Best Writer in Prince William County (Virginia) for 2014 and 2015 by readers in a “Best of Prince William” poll taken by Prince William Today newspaper.

Find out more about him at danverner.com.

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the fashion folder Shop Talk Part 1: The Jargon of Fashion

By Roxy Rowton

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oday’s consumer culture thrives on choices. Even the most elementary understanding of fashion shop talk can illuminate the how-to’s of building a fashionable, but economical wardrobe. Keep these key terms in mind as you build yours.

Adaptability: The ability of a garment to mix and match with a variety of wardrobe fundamentals, classic staples and fashion trends. The curation of carefully selected fabrics, silhouettes, details and garments adjusts the wardrobe mix so that you are attractively dressed for varied occasions and multiple seasons.

Budget: An individual can dress fashionably and shop economically. Most individuals don’t have unlimited funds for purchasing seasonal wardrobe additions and updates, so it is imperative to establish a definite budget and a seasonal wardrobe plan. Establish an estimation of how much to spend monthly or seasonally.

Capsule: A clothing system maintained by constructing and selecting a wardrobe into a manageable, but interchangeable, collection of garments and accessories, it is a group of individual garments and accessories that mix and combine together to offer maximum wear with minimum investment.

Think fewer, but better items—doing more with less.

Chic: The term describes an approach to fashion that is a little less considered than fashionable and a little more intellectual.

Chic is not about the clothes. If it were the clothes, than a pair of jeans, the little black dress, and the white buttondown would look the same on whomever was wearing these garments. It’s about reinterpreting garments to express individual sartorial aesthetics and sense of fashion.

Color: The colors of the wardrobe, and the manner in which an individual mixes and combines the colors, are a defining element of personal style. A coordinated color palette is an essential component. Having a complementary color scheme ensures the garments of the seasonal wardrobe are harmonious as a collection. An individual should exercise personal color preferences in a rather limited process: neutral colors, main colors and accent colors.

Comfort: Fashion hasn’t escaped the consumer demand for garments not to have the slightest restriction or constraint of physical ease and movement. The increasing sales of athletic wear are a testament to the impact and influence that comfort has.

Cost per Wear: The actual cost of a garment is seldom identifiable at the time of purchase. The actual cost is not always the price. To determine how much a garment actually costs, the price needs to be divided by the number of times the garment is worn and then add a generous concession for the amount of pleasure, confidence, and ease it may have given.

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Essentials: Foundational garments that are indispensable to the seasonal wardrobe, essentials are a core set of garments that form the foundation of the seasonal wardrobe. These need not be generic basics, but garments with modern cuts and details that can combine effortlessly with the trendy, classic and statement items in the closet. Essentials should reflect an individual’s sartorial aesthetics in color, fit, texture and cut, and your lifestyle.

Fabrication: This is extremely important in a garment.

Fabrication can determine its comfort, cut, character, craftsmanship, cost and quality. Fabric will often reveal the personality of a garment, the hours of the day it is to be worn, in which season to wear it, or the activity the wearer is engaged while being dressed in the garment.

Fashion: Few domains are more irresistible than fashion.

Four to six times out of a year apparel designers create an idealized vision of fashion through clothes, accessories, hair and cosmetics. Fashion offers consumers (fashionistas and pragmatics) the possibility to express themselves and be different each time they get dressed.

Form and Function: There has long been a design school of thought or philosophy that form follows function. For every article of clothing, there was an original purpose for its design. Fashion enunciates through function and utility. Style manifests through form and aesthetics.

Line: This component of a garment attracts the human eye to follow wherever it leads: vertically, horizontally, diagonally or curved. The eye is drawn to the line that attracts the most attention because it is longer, wider, brighter or repeated more frequently. The lines in garments and outfits are created by color, details, shape, silhouette, accessories and design.

Although the inclination may be to focus on garments and outfits with dominant vertical lines, the best style formula is not to eschew the other lines—horizontal, diagonal or curved.

Luxury: In the field of economics, luxury is a consumer good for which demand increases more proportionally as income rises. Luxury fashion products are considered to be goods at the highest level of the market in terms of quality and price. But luxury is also subjective and personal. Each individual has his or her own concept of luxury. Perhaps the perception of luxury in fashion emanates from a comparison of minimum sartorial standards from one societal class to another.

Next month we’ll review another set of terms to keep in mind as you build your wardrobe.

Wardrobe and style consultant Roxy L. Rowton (rlrowton@ everydayrefinement.com) spends much of her workweek in the closet or the fitting room helping women look and feel their very best. She has two-plus decades in the fashion, apparel and beauty industries.

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LIVE AT THE FARM

By Delia Engstrom | Photos by Mark Gilvey

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omething’s brewing at the site of a historic dairy farm in Prince William County. Vacant for more than 50 years, the Thomasson dairy barn, with its arched metal roof and double grain silos, had long attracted attention and admiration from passersby in Manassas. This two-story structure and its surrounding acreage also piqued the interest of local developers and was eventually purchased by Silva Holdings. Part of Innovation Park, the property was quickly transformed into Villagio Hospitality Group’s owner Marcus Silva’s vision for the future, Farm Brew Live. Billed as a destination brewery campus, it offers a wide variety of drinks, dishes and entertainment.

“It’s a great place for family and friends to gather to enjoy the beer, food and music,” said Montclair resident Lori Hancock.

Mooove Over Dairy Cows, Craft Beer Is the Drink of Choice Visitors to the ten-acre campus are met with modern spaces and a touch of rustic farmhouse flair, a nod to the area’s agrarian past. Where milk once flowed freely, craft beer is now the drink of choice at Farm Brew Live. The iconic barn anchors the expansive property and is located across the grounds from 2 Silos Brewing Co., a 14,000 square-foot state-of-the-art brewery.

With a crew led by Brew Master and Co-Founder Forrest Morgan, the 30-barrel brew house is capable of producing upwards of 20,000 barrels per year or 4.5 million pints.

Flagship flavors, such as the sweet and malty Virginia Cream Ale, full-bodied Commonwealth Black IPA and the citrusy spiced

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NOVA White Belgian, are rounded out by other year-round and seasonal lagers, ales, porters and IPAs. “Typically, there’s anywhere from 10-12 beers on tap at any time. It’s a good variety of beers to satisfy every craft beer drinker,” said Meredith Arnest, director of brand development for Villagio Hospitality Group. Growlers and crowlers (reusable bottles and cans, respectively) are also available for sale but not intended for consumption on the campus. Hops are grown on site, and Morgan and his team harvest them for specialty brews.

Food Menu Accompanies Beverage Options Dining options are also in abundance at Farm Brew Live.

Hungry patrons hoping to find the perfect accompaniment to their beverage can choose from a variety of offerings.

The Pour House is an airy, industrial space with an open kitchen that cranks out delicious items, including wings, salads and wood-fired pizzas. A gleaming display of kegs stretches to the ceiling behind a rustic wood counter where a steady line of customers place their food and drink orders. Family-style tables make a perfect gathering space for small or large groups to enjoy their selections. Upstairs, a comfortable loft complete with long sofas and bookcases overlooks the space and offers an even more relaxed experience.

Just outside of the Pour House, a covered patio adds not only additional seating but a chance to enjoy food and beverages outdoors, thanks to overhead heating and a large stone fireplace with an endless supply of firewood.

There are usually 10-12 beers on tap any time at 2 Silos Brewing Co.

Nearby, The Pit BBQ “features our house-smoked meats and yummy sides too,” said Arnest. “It also serves liquor-based drinks and specialty cocktails that are not available in the Pour House.”

The Outdoor Stage at Farm Brew Live Patrons can start a tab at any of the bars that will follow them to any terminal on the Farm Brew Live campus. Guests can also pay directly from their cell phones using the Rooam app.

Umbrella-topped tables, Adirondack chairs and fire pits dot the outdoor space, but it’s hard to sit, much less stand still, when local and national musical acts perform at the outdoor music venue called The Yard. Able to accommodate 1,200 music enthusiasts, it’s equipped with a state-of-the-art sound system.

Ultimate ’80s tribute band The Reflex recently entertained the crowd and proclaimed, “The outdoor stage has such a great sound. As a band, you couldn’t ask for anything better than what you get at Farm Brew Live.”

Those who work up an appetite, but don’t want to wait long to get back to dancing, can step up to La Gringa food truck, which offers hand-held items like empanadas and fries. Cornhole and bocce ball courts lend themselves to friendly competition nearby.

Additional spaces will be opening at Farm Brew Live during future phases of expansion. With A/V capabilities, the private reception and event area known as the Great Hall will seat more than 160 guests under teardrop chandeliers. When fully renovated, the inspiration piece for the whole campus—the vintage Thomasson dairy barn—will be reimagined as The Black Sheep whiskey + wine + noshery. The exposed-beam vaulted ceiling will welcome visitors to enjoy drinks and a farm-fresh, locally sourced menu within a variety of dining spaces.

Farm Brew Live (9901 Discovery Blvd., Manassas) is open Tuesday–Saturday from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. and 11 a.m. –9 p.m. on Sunday, closed on Monday. Children are welcome, but younger guests must be accompanied by an adult. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are permitted in outdoor areas during daylight hours. To schedule brewery tours and for a full list of events, visit farmbrewlive.com or follow the venue on social media.

Farm Brew Live can also be reached at 703-420-2264.

Writer and photographer Delia Engstrom (dengstrom@ princewilliamliving. com) grew up on a farm in upstate New York and now lives in Montclair with her husband and kids. She has been known to embarrass them by awkwardly dancing in public even when sober. prince william living August 2018

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League of Women Voters of the Prince William Area Helping New Voters

By Ashley Claire Simpson

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t wasn’t until 1920–less than 100 years ago–that women in the United States finally gained the right to vote. As exciting as it was to be an American woman at this time, the fact remains that women didn’t have this basic right until more than 130 years after the country deemed itself the land of the free, home of the brave. Some of the bravest, actually, were the tirelessly determined, self-sacrificing suffragists of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Amid this political shift in 1920, suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt formed a civic organization, the League of Women Voters (LWV). According to the national LWV website, Catt formed the league to “help 20 million women carry out their new responsibilities as voters.”

To this day, the LWV works at national, state and local levels to continue its original mission on behalf of all citizens–women and men alike. Of the more than 700 of these state and local organizations, the League of Women Voters of the Prince William Area (LWVPWA) is a small but mighty part of this impressive ecosystem.

“Our main mission is to involve people with the government and keep as many people as possible knowledgeable of the issues that affect them,” LWVPWA vice president Barbara Amster said. “As an organization, we research and take informed stances on issues.

We never support a party or a candidate. We are a lobbying organization and sometimes it is a Republican-backed issue that we support and sometimes it is for a Democrat-backed issue. We are just bright and informed, and we care.”

Voting: The Heart of American Citizenship LWV chapters all over the country–including the one in Prince William–equip American men and women, on the left and the right politically, with everything needed to make their votes count in elections. Since registering to vote isn’t always as simple

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Barbara Amster is one of the many volunteers with the League of Women Voters of the Prince William Area.

as it seems, the LWVPWA is always ready to help cut through the red tape.

“There are multiple opportunities for registering online these days, and those opportunities are on top of all the active voting registration drives held by various groups,” Amster said.

“Registering citizens to vote is not always the main activity at our events, but voter registration and providing voters with information they need to cast the best votes for themselves and their families are the focal points.”

As it stands, voter turnout is never 100 percent, not even for the most recent Presidential election, according to figures reported by the United States Census Bureau. To combat this phenomenon, the LWVPWA members work on school campuses to register fresh-faced 18-year-olds to vote, and they perform all the voter registrations at naturalization ceremonies so that newly-minted United States citizens start their journey with full access to the ballot.

“Voter registration has been, and will continue to be, a foundational activity for all members of the League of Women Voters,” Amster said. “We are unpaid, incorruptible, competent voter registrars, and it’s not unusual for us to register a few hundred people to vote after a naturalization ceremony. Just last month, around ten of us were at the Hylton Center in Manassas, and we registered 450 brand new naturalized citizens to vote. An official from the local voter registration office is there, but we are the ones doing the grunt work happily, and without pay.”

Partisan Blind Positions The growing LWVPWA, which according to Amster currently consists of about 90 members, conducts exhaustive research on a variety of existing and potential legislation.

She explained that the League of Women Voters of Virginia–the umbrella organization for the LWVPWA–convenes every two years to develop action items and to determine the main issues that its research task forces will spend the next months, even years, studying. Last year, for example, the LWV of Virginia collectively decided to focus on public school funding in the state. Other recent areas of focus have included fracking and the opioid crisis.

“We have been studying Virginia’s vouchers extensively, and how they work with private schools, online schools, charter schools,” Amster said. “We at the LWVPWA are especially proud of that because we were the ones who pushed for it at the convention, and it immediately caught fire. We’ve interviewed our legislators and have conducted comprehensive, time-consuming studies.

It’s an ongoing, evolving situation because we want to be able to adequately respond to taxes on public education.”

Only after a comprehensive study will the League take an official stance and offer up their findings to the public. “Each local league has a committee to conduct studies,” Amster explained.

“Then, that committee presents educational programs to the entire membership. Once we’ve taken a position on an issue, we’ll often file amicus briefs for courts to consider. We have professional lobbyists that push for our League positions. We’ll also observe to ensure that our findings are relevant, so we go to plenty of local community or village board meetings as watchers.”

The LWV works in a number of ways to provide this critical information to both elected and appointed officials. The national organization influences public policy in federal, state and local government; it is commonplace for officials to use the information the LWV presents to better educate themselves on issues.

“Many government officials, elected officials and community groups respect us because of our nonpartisan stance,” Carol Noggle, long-time member and previous president of the LWVPWA, said. “We always conduct an extensive study of issues before taking a position.”

LWV lobbyists then leverage their expertise to make themselves heard at the highest levels of government.

“We ‘lobby’ or ‘advocate’ in several ways–in our local jurisdictions and at the state level,” Noggle, who is now a lobbyist for the LWV of Virginia, said. “We use our positions to support or oppose issues or legislation. When we know of a proposed bill of interest from a delegate or senator, we examine the details and determine whether we should support or oppose it. When we decide, we then write ‘talking points’ for our members to use when contacting a legislator to ask for support or opposition. We send ‘action alerts’ to our members statewide asking them to contact their legislators independently, not as League members. We also do this at the local level in certain instances, such as when the Board of Supervisors proposes policies. My League job at the state level has been to interview legislators and make statements to committees in Richmond during the General Assembly sessions—serving as the ‘lobbyist.’”

In the decade since its inception, the Prince William Area League has realized tenable success.

“Transparency, or the lack of it, at the General Assembly has been a long time issue,” Noggle said, as an example of state League triumph. “It used to be that the votes of legislators in committees and subcommittees were not recorded. As a result, constituents wouldn’t know how their representatives voted unless they were present in the room. Transparency and open government are League principles. In Prince William County, we have for a long time been able to watch Board of County Supervisor meetings live on TV, and we have access to video archives of meetings. We have lobbied for bills to have Virginia’s General Assembly do the same. The League collaborated with other advocacy groups at the Capitol, and this year changes were made so that all votes were actually recorded electronically and all committee meetings were livestreamed.”

On Stage and Behind the Scenes The LWV has footing in public and personal spheres. For one, the LWVPWA is responsible for many of the pre-election forums and debates that introduce the community to political candidates.

“A big job that we do is sponsor and conduct candidates’ forums and debates,” Amster said. “The League is well enough respected that candidates have often agreed to debate as long as we are the sponsors. The League does these on national, state, and local levels, but it’s mostly local elections.”

Education is a priority for the LWV. The Prince William Area League will typically host, or have a presence at, multiple events every week–many education-driven.

“We try to conduct educational seminars at all the Prince William County libraries,” Amster said. “We’ll also hold sessions like these at mosques, cultural festivals and community days. We’re out there registering voters and providing public information about representatives and their platforms. We put together a booklet every year called ‘They Represent You’ (TRY), which is printed with information on everybody who (continues on page 25) prince william living August 2018

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ver had a full, bloated feeling? This symptom may not sound unusual, but it’s just one of the key indicators for people suffering from gastroparesis.

While only about 200,000 people nationwide are diagnosed with the disease, the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders says nearly five million Americans may be living with this illness undiagnosed; that’s why August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month.

Gastroparesis is a condition that affects the normal movement of muscles in the stomach, which contract and propel food through your digestive tract. In people with gastroparesis, motility is slowed down or doesn’t work at all, preventing the stomach from emptying properly.

“If you have these symptoms and we rule out infection, we may proceed with an endoscopy,” explains Dr. M.H. Razavi, a gastroenterologist with Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. “If you haven’t eaten for eight hours, your stomach should be completely empty, but if you do have residual food left in the stomach, that’s highly suggestive of gastroparesis.”

According to Dr. Razavi, another way of diagnosing gastroparesis, if you do an endoscopy and everything looks normal, is to perform a gastric emptying scan: “This procedure uses nuclear medicine to show how long it takes for food to pass through the stomach.”

Dr. Razavi says the main treatment for gastroparesis is diet modification, such as avoiding fibrous fruits and vegetables, eating smaller meals and avoiding carbonated drinks, alcohol, and smoking. In terms of medication, he notes that there aren’t any long-term, FDA-approved prescriptions.

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lifelong learning Earning Credit for Military Experience

By Marianne Weaver

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olleges and universities often offer credits to military service members for real-life experience, but matching hands-on experience to classroom courses hasn’t always been fast or complete.

“Sixty-seven percent of military-connected students are first generation, low-income and/or minorities who enlisted for access to education benefits,” said Tanya Ang, director of policy and outreach at Veterans Education Success, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and defending the integrity and promise of the GI Bill and other federal education programs for veterans and servicemembers. “The challenge in pursuing an education is sometimes overwhelming.”

But with their MOS (the military occupational specialty code, which is the nine-character code used in the military to identify a specific job) in hand, new military-affiliated students attending any of Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS) can find out within minutes how many college credits they’ve already earned through their service.

VCCS has created an online tool, Credits2Careers Veterans Portal, that will help service members—active, separated and retired—earn more credit for prior learning experiences. The Credits2Careers Veterans Portal is designed for students to upload their Joint Services Transcript to see instantly how many academic credits their work experience could translate into for more than 1,700 community college programs.

“Credits2Careers means Virginia Community Colleges are the only college system in the nation with this comprehensive, patent-pending tool,” said Carlos Hopkins, Virginia’s Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs. Last year, Virginia’s community colleges served 36,868 veterans and military-related students. “The Credits2Careers online tool will make it easier than ever before for our men and women in uniform to find a career path when transitioning from their service to civilian life. This portal will save individuals time, money and hassle as they look for an accelerated way into the civilian workforce.”

The Basics According to Susan A. Moyer, MPA CWDP, VCCS Credit for Prior Learning coordinator, the program went live on Nov. 10, 2017. “We have more than 2,000 accounts created in the system,” she said. “Some have done four years of service, and some have done 20. They upload their military transcripts, and the C2C portal shows them potential credits and then maps them to academic programs, showing them how many semesters they have completed based on their military service.”

The 23 community colleges participating in the program benefit by attracting adult learners who, Moyer said, tend to take more classes than traditional students.

“When students know they will receive college credits for their experience, they are two times more likely to enroll,” she said.

“And those students tend to enroll in nine to 12 more courses than traditional students.”

How It Works Before Credit2Careers, military members would enroll in a class and then put in a request for an official evaluation, said La Toya N. Sivells, Ed.S, from the Northern Virginia Community College Office of Military and Veteran Services in Fairfax. The catch: The meeting to plan their education strategy could not be set up until the servicemember was enrolled in at least one class.

“The process took six to eight weeks,” she said, “but with the C2C portal, military veterans or service members put in their MOS and download their transcripts into the portal, and it gives them a very close estimate of what credits they would get. It runs across all of the programs we have and compares them to other community colleges in the state.”

Because no two military transcripts are alike, Moyer said she’s seen a range of awarded credits–from nine to 40. Sivells said students with backgrounds in technology or intelligence tend to earn the most credits.

“Some of our students have had the best intelligence schooling the military has to offer,” said Sivells. Armed with their C2C results, she said, the new students are better able to plot their path to graduation.

The portal debut coincided with the dedication of Veterans Resource Centers at seven of Virginia’s Community Colleges.

The colleges are part of the commonwealth’s VERITAS (Veteran Education Resource Initiative for Transition, Advising and Success) program. Those colleges include Germanna Community College in Fredericksburg; J. Sargeant Reynolds and John Tyler in the Richmond area, Northern Virginia and Tidewater; Thomas Nelson on the Virginia Peninsula; and Virginia Western in Roanoke.

Marianne E. Weaver (mweaver@princewilliamliving.com) is a freelance editor and writer. She earned a BA from the University of Pittsburgh and an MJ from Temple University.

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Leadership Prince William

Engaging Local Leaders

By Carole Keily

Part of a network of some 200 community leadership organizations nationwide, LPW came into being in 2008. Its mission is for the people who participate in the program to get a better sense of what goes on in the community; in addition, program participants find that they learn a lot about themselves as they take an in-depth look at their skills.

LPW alumni include CEOs, entrepreneurs, elected officials, executives, veterans and dozens of community leaders who shape the communities of Prince William County and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.

A New Executive Director Andrea Short has been the executive director of LPW since January 2018.

At the time of Short’s appointment, Mary Finnigan, Leadership Prince William Chair, said, “We are thrilled Andrea will be joining Leadership Prince William. With her volunteer leadership experience and talents in community outreach, media relations, and marketing, along with her deep commitment to

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our mission, Andrea will be a tremendous asset.”

A lifelong resident of Prince William County, Short previously served as the director of marketing and communications and director of events at the Prince William Chamber of Commerce. She has been actively involved with LPW since 2014. She was appointed as secretary on the board of regents and is a Class of 2015 LPW graduate.

Short said of her position, “I am Andrea Short honored to have been selected as executive director for Leadership Prince William. In the early days of my employment with the Chamber, I came to the realization that there was so much I did not know about how our community operates, and the many opportunities for service. The last 10 years have been a journey of continued discovery and deepening passion to serve. I am grateful to the Prince William Chamber for the years of growth and to Leadership Prince William for the opportunity to help equip and launch local leaders.”

In Short’s first months in her new position, she has been reconnecting with LPW alumni, “taking a listening tour.” She’s asking alumni about their LPW experiences and how to better engage them as alumni. Her goal is to improve alumni engagement

Photos provided by Leadership Prince William

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eadership Prince William (LPW) is an independent, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization aimed at inspiring and engaging leaders in Prince William County, Virginia.

The organization has become a network of community leaders representing governments, businesses and the nonprofit sectors of the Prince William region. Its Signature Program brings together civic-minded adults for a dynamic 10-month leadership skills development program.

Mark Shaaber, Mary Finnigan, Rod Hall, and Andrea Short at the LPW Class of 2018 Graduation Ceremony.

Leadership Prince William members at Comcast Cares Day.

year-by-year so that past class members have opportunities to continue to learn, grow and connect.

the community and each other. Further class days are held one weekday a month. The program cost is $3,100.

Selection Process

Summer Youth Academy

The value of LPW is that you discover yourself, your community, and other people around you. Participants complete an Emergenetics profile, which forms the basis for the activities at the initial two-day retreat each year. Profiles are analyzed, and participants are teamed with groups and in pairs so that they begin to get a sense of what it’s like to work with someone who thinks the way they do, as well as with those who are different.

The Summer Youth Academy offers regional middle school–aged leaders a unique leadership and team-building experience during ten days each summer.

To be considered for a spot in an LPW class, potential participants fill out the application at leadershipprincewilliam. org/programs/apply. The application is live on LPW’s website from January through June. LPW does welcome and encourage questions from potential participants all year long. Eligible participants are those who have lived or worked in Prince William County, City of Manassas, or City of Manassas Park for at least one year.

LPW strives for diverse classes, seeking participants from different industries who represent a cross-section of the community. Classes include a wide range of ages and industry segments with a mix of people from the eastern and the western sides of the county. Short said that people who are retired have gone through the program, telling her that once their children are out of school, they may not have that same connection to the community, particularly if they are commuting out of the area.

LPW class sizes are limited to 35 participants. Those who go through the program develop a kinship with all LPW alumni, much like a sorority or fraternity.

The ten-month program begins with a two-day retreat so participants can start the process of learning about themselves,

Eligible participants are rising seventh through ninth graders, who live or attend school in Prince William County and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. The ten-day camp, with a tuition of $450, takes place in July and is hosted on the grounds of Youth for Tomorrow’s campus in Bristow.

Through the program, youth participants have an opportunity to enhance their team building, communication and leadership skills, beginning with a personalized Emergenetics behavioral assessment and extending to a group exercise called Leadership Lemonade where they engage in an entrepreneurial competition to raise funds for a local cause. The camp also helps students understand how their community works together with themed days focusing on topics like arts and culture, health and human services, environment and open spaces, and history/government.

Leadership Prince William’s goal is to select participants from a cross-section of local students. The application can be found online at leadershipprincewilliam.org/programs/youth-leadershipacademy-apply-here. Applications close in late June of each year; acceptance is made on a rolling basis.

To learn more, email info@leadershipprincewilliam.org, visit leadershipprincewilliam.org, or call 571-765-7568.

Carole Keily (ckeily@princewilliamliving.com) is Prince William Living’s Online Submission Manager.

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Are You Ready for Back to School?

5 Strategies to Help You Prepare

By Jennifer Halter

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ugust is the month where many families start preparing for back to school time and getting back into routines. It’s not always an easy feat when the kids have been used to being on-the-go or having lazy days and just going with the flow. Instead of waiting until a few days before school is back in session to focus on the new normal, you can implement five fun strategies now, all while still soaking up all the fun that the last full month of summer has to offer.

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Set up a schedule. Whether you have one child or a few, having a schedule is essential to making things run smoothly in your household.

Have your children help develop their schedules for the new school year. Include a morning routine, specifics during their school day (highlight lunch and recess time—always favorites), afternoon routine, including

homework, snack, etc., and continue through bedtime.

This will help them start to think about what their days will look like in a few weeks. Discuss how the days will be structured differently and the importance of following the schedule. But, don’t worry, you won’t have to start with the new schedule just yet. However, you may want to consider implementing earlier bedtimes and wake-up times a week or so before the first day of school. Make this a fun activity by letting your children design and decorate their schedules and display them in an area where they are visible on a daily basis.

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Hit the books. With the hustle and bustle of the last few months, reading books may not have been a top priority on your child’s daily to-do list. Spend the next few weeks reading to or with your children to get them back into this habit. Allow for 10-15 (continues on page 26)

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LWVPWA (continued from page 19) has been elected to positions in Prince William County, from the library board members to the governor. It contains email addresses, phone numbers and office addresses so that that people can contact the elected officials that represent them. I will walk around and hand them out at festivals, fairs and in carnivaltype atmospheres. We ask everyone we encounter if they live in Prince William County, and if they do, then we give them a TRY booklet. I say, ‘If there’s something you don’t like, contact them about it.’

We’re just trying to be useful.”

The LWVPWA schedule is a seemingly endless bounty of activities, and the organization always welcomes new members with open arms. Just like American society, the organization has women and men of all ages, national origins and races–and there’s something there for everyone.

“We are the fire starters,” Amster said.

“I joined in 1975 in Illinois, and I just went at the request of my neighbor. It was a gathering in someone’s house.

I immediately got sucked in; I remember getting involved with a state-level handgun study. That’s what happens with people because the work we do is important and it’s so fulfilling. We pushed very hard in Illinois to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and played a big part in its ratification. The League in Virginia did, too. So, there’s not only a sense of contributing to something amazing, but I’ve found it to be an incredible source of continuing education. The things I’ve learned about fracking and so much else going on in the world, you wouldn’t believe.”

To learn more, visit princewilliamlwv.org.

Ashley Claire Simpson (asimpson@ princewilliamliving.com) is a corporate communications professional by day, but her real passion is learning more about this community and the world by writing. She has been crafting features and human interest stories since her college newspaper days at the University of Virginia.

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BACK TO SCHOOL (continued from page 24) minutes of reading time each day. For children who may be anxious about starting school (especially if it’s their first time), there are great, age-appropriate books that address this issue that may help. Ask your local librarian for suggestions. To make this more exciting for your children, have them track their reading time or number of books on a chart that once completed, they can submit to you for a fun treat, such as an ice cream date or dinner at their favorite restaurant once school is back in session.

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Conduct an “All About My Summer” interview. One of the most exciting parts about going back to school is sharing what you did all summer with friends and teachers. Since there’s still some summer left, ask your children now what they experienced up to this point, what they loved the most and what they would like to do with their remaining time on break. Not only will this prepare them for answering those questions once the school bell rings, but it will also give you time to plan some last-minute adventures for them based on what they share with you.

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Shop and show. Make going back to school fun by planning a fun shopping trip to get all of the essentials. If you have multiple children, try to take each child individually, so each of them can have some personal time with you. Make a list of clothing items, shoes, supplies, etc. you will need and provide your child with a budget—and stick to it. Being clear about your spending expectations upfront will help avoid meltdowns at the mall later. Once home, have your child help with labeling supplies and packing his or her backpack. For younger children, talk about what each item can be used for, and if it’s a supply sharing classroom, explain how they will be giving their items to the class for all students to use. After you’ve prepped and packed, have some fun by presenting a first-dayof-school fashion show. Even if your children wear uniforms to school, this is a great opportunity to do a doublecheck to make sure everything fits well and allow them to show off their new shoes, fun accessories or their backpacks.

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Visit the school. Call your school to see when it’s possible for you to come by for a visit. This is especially important for children who are going to school for the first time or transitioning to a new school. Seeing inside of the building and meeting teachers and administrators can help calm any nerves that you and your child may have. Take photos of the classroom, cafeteria, gym and library, etc., to help your child become acclimated to these common areas. A fun follow-up activity is to have your child tell or write a story about what he or she experienced. Ask questions such as, “What are you most excited about?” or “What makes you nervous?” about going back to school.

During the time leading up to the first day, talk about these things to keep them excited or to put their minds at ease.

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home & hearth Make Your Home Sparkle Before You List

By Marcia Goodman

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hen you list your home, your goal is to have it on the market for as little time as possible and to get the highest sale price you can. The best way to do this is to have it in tip-top shape before you list and before every showing. But just where do you begin?

Here are three tips to get you started.

1. Declutter every room.

It’s not the world’s most fun task, but it’s essential that you go room by room and declutter your home. Create bags to donate, bags of trash and boxes of items you won’t need until you get into your new home. Decluttering is the best way to make smaller spaces appear more spacious and help buyers see that there’s plenty of room for all of their belongings.

2. Clean from top to bottom.

When you’re preparing for a sale, there’s no cutting corners with cleaning if you want your home to sell quickly. Start by walking through your home with fresh eyes. Imagine you are buying your home and think about what you would look at.

Would the dusty baseboards in the bathroom be a turn-off?

How about the closet floor that hasn’t been vacuumed in a while? Look at everything, and create a room-by-room list of cleaning tasks. Remember to check out every corner.

3. Maintain your shine.

It’s quite the relief to have your home thoroughly clean and ready to list, but your work doesn’t stop there. Create a maintenance plan for while your home is on the market. Try to wipe sinks daily, and do a load of laundry a day to keep the mountain away. Don’t leave dishes in the sink overnight, and vacuum main pathways at least a few times a week, so you’re ready to show your home at any time. Creating a quick weekly checklist or a task list to complete before each showing will save you a lot of time, too. All that dedication and elbow grease will pay off when that perfect buyer comes through and falls in love with your house.

Marcia Goodman, Realtor with Samson Properties, Gainesville is a highly-credentialed, experienced staging realtor specializing in residential real estate. To learn more about how she can help you prepare for your next move, or to receive her free staging eBook, visit marciagoodmanrealestate.com, or call 703-819-4776.

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Party Planning 101 Call in the Caterers

By Marianne Weaver

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rom intimate at-home dinner parties to extravagant banquets and weddings—and everything in between— Prince William caterers source ingredients locally to create custom menus tailored to the hosts’, personalities and food preferences.

“People often think they can do it all themselves,” said Andrews Schneider, owner of Elegance To Simplicity Catering, Manassas.

“But a lot of time goes into a party—planning, shopping, food preparation. My goal is to let the hosts enjoy their guests and enjoy their party.”

Elegance To Simplicity specializes in buffet-style event catering for a wide range of events, including military promotion and retirement ceremonies, celebrations of life, weddings, business meetings and more.

Schneider is more than just the owner; he’s the chef. He honed his skills during his 26 years of service in the Marine Corps, preparing meals for Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Bob Hope, John Glenn, and Marine Corps Generals Joseph Francis Dunford Jr., 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former Commandant of the Marine Corps, and James Norman Mattis, U.S. Secretary of Defense.

“I love what I do,” he said. “We have more than 50 items on our menu, but if someone wants something special, we’ll research it and do it.”

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He said they offer options for special diets, including vegetarian and gluten-free. But, he said, his favorite dish is the bacon bourbon meatballs. The most popular item on the menu, he said, is the signature chili lime chicken, which is grilled marinated chicken served with serrano chilies, Mexican seasoning and slices of lime.

“We love barbeque,” he added. “Three weekends a month we are at Pearmund Cellars in Broad Run, where we serve pulled pork, coleslaw, hot and sweet Italian sausage with peppers and onions, barbeque chicken thighs, potato salad, macaroni and cheese, baked beans and a specialty item.”

Schneider said he focuses on the main dishes and outsources dessert orders.

From Dessert to Appetizer Cakes by Happy Eatery, Manassas, began as a bakery. “We are a second-generation business that was started in 1984 by my parents,” said owner Victoria Wu. “We are a full-service bakery, and our forte is the cakes. But as people started having more parties, they needed assistance on the savory side. So that’s how our catering business came about.” Unlike other caterers who might stay onsite to set up and serve, Wu said her catering service is geared more toward supplementing the host’s menu.

“What makes us unique is that we can use our customers’ nice dishware,” said Wu. She said customers drop off their serving platters, and she prepares the food and presentation. “No one wants to put out a pan of lasagna in an aluminum platter.

So they bring me their beautiful ovenproof casserole dishes.

When they pick up, food is ready to be served or can be easily reheated.”

Usually, she said, her customers pick up, but delivery is available.

Wu said the minimum order generally serves 10 to 12 people, and heated stainless-steel chafing units are available for rent.

Although she said she customizes each order, a few dishes are always the top picks.

“The most popular dishes are the hot crab dip and buffalo chicken dip,” she said. “When it comes to entrees, people love Norwegian meatballs and chicken marsala.”

On the sweet side, she said, the most popular desserts are the red velvet cake and the cookies-and-cream cupcakes. She said fresh fruit tarts are always popular, as are the warm apple crumb pies.

“Cakes are how it all started,” she said, noting that there are 30plus cakes and pastries to choose from in the bakery’s café on Liberia Avenue. “If you don’t see something you want, tell us. If we have the ingredients, we’ll create it.”

Beyond the Family Business Karen Baker, president of À la Carte Catering + Event Design in Haymarket, said she’s always known that her talents and passion lie in the hospitality business.

“I come from a restaurant family on my mother’s side,” she said. “My grandmother was a single mom and a strong and industrious woman. To support herself, she started a hotdog stand on the Wildwood boardwalk during WWII, and when her sons returned from war, they took it over and eventually opened large destination restaurants on the Jersey shore, called Zaberer’s, which became a place to go for most Philadelphians and New Jersey residents until they closed in the ’80s.” She worked there one summer.

“But my uncle was so strict, I didn’t last long,” she said. “I continued to support myself through college working in food and hospitality. It was a great experience that taught me so many life skills. I think everyone should work in hospitality early in their career.”

Growing up, Baker said her mother was the chef, cooking three meals a day and always from scratch. She was tasked with setting the table, and Sundays were something special, complete with silver, fine china and starched linens. Her grandmother, who she also lived with, taught her how to bake. She said he was hooked.

After college, she found her way south and worked for Ridgewell’s Caterer in Bethesda, where she said she was exposed to over-the-top events catering to D.C. elite, from social galas to Presidential inaugurations. After moving to Prince William in 2000, she founded À la Carte Catering + Event Design. She said they pretty much do it all: corporate meetings, grand openings, anniversaries, picnics, cocktail receptions, house parties, graduations, birthdays and milestones, fundraisers … and lots of weddings, ranging from two to 5,000 guests, from simple dropoffs and set-ups to fully catered.

“We bring everything to the table…literally,” she said.

“Entertaining is fun, but stressful. The reason most plan events is to celebrate a milestone and to create memories. Without having a professional caterer, the host cannot enjoy the fun part because they can’t get out of the kitchen. They don’t get to visit with their invited guests and miss most of the party and the reason for the celebration in the first place.”

Due to the diversity of the region, Baker said her four chefs and other staff strive to stay one step ahead of ever-changing trends.

“Living in a very international area, we cater a lot of multicultural weddings and events, which are some of my favorites,” she said. “We get to experiment with different cuisines, traditions and rituals from a Chinese tea ceremony to an Indian saptapadi to a Middle-eastern belly dance to a Nigerian camel dance. We have seen it all!”

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your finances How to Set Financial Goals You Can Keep

By Bennett Whitlock, CRPC® Private Wealth Advisor

what you want to accomplish, don’t give up. Adjust your dates and get back on track.

Enlist family support. If you’re married or in a committed relationship, involve your spouse or partner in financial goal setting. If your goal is a family affair, consider including your children in the process. Your children can benefit from watching you make smart financial choices. With everyone on the same page, you can support one another and overcome obstacles together.

Work with a professional. Share your goals with your financial advisor, tax professional or estate planner, as appropriate.

These specialists may be able to suggest additional strategies to help you reach your goals, while being mindful of your other financial priorities.

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Be specific and realistic. Setting aspirational goals, such as living the life you want in retirement or taking a coast-to-coast road trip, is exciting and can be a great place to start. Yet, broad goals can quickly become overwhelming, so tangible ones can help you keep the commitment. The best way to make your dreams a reality is to break each goal into small, specific tasks that are realistic to accomplish over 12 months.

Prioritize. You’re not alone if you have a myriad of financial goals. However, it can be hard to achieve them all without focus or unlimited resources. Pick one or two goals, and then tailor your savings, time and resources accordingly.

If you have competing priorities, such as saving for your child’s education and retirement, create a plan that will help you make measurable progress toward both. Remember, incremental changes (or savings) made over time can make a big difference in the long run.

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Argentinian Flare Lucia Bruno, owner of Pampa’s Fox Catering in Nokesville, also draws from her family background for her full-service catering business.

“My twin sister has a catering business in Argentina, which is where I come from,” she said. “I have a love for food and service.”

She said she works with clients to determine how many services they need and has catered events ranging from 15 people for a private party to 500 people for a wedding.

“We can do the whole thing—we have bartenders and servers,” she said. “But if they have their own team, we can just bring the food. It all depends on the client.”

Although she caters most all events—weddings, anniversaries, birthday parties, graduation parties, first communions and more—she frequently caters events at the Embassy of Argentina in Washington, D.C. She said her business differentiates itself by serving traditional Argentinian food.

Asado is a family- and friend-oriented experience focused on grilled meat cooked slowly over an open wood fire. As the meat grills, the Pampa’s Fox asador begins the dining experience with a wide variety of flavorful appetizers cooked over the hot grill, such as sausages (including Argentine chorizo), provoleta (grilled provolone cheese), ribs and sweetbreads. For the main course, the asador serves different cuts of beef, chicken and pork. Side dishes include roasted potatoes and a variety of traditional salads.

Following the Argentine tradition, there is always chimichurri sauce at the table.

Bruno said empanadas are one of the most popular items on the menu. Sold by the dozen, they are filled with beef, chicken, ham and cheese, mozzarella and onions, tuna, corn, swiss chard or caprese. For dessert, she said most of her customers opt for rogel, which is 11 thin layers of flaky dough covered in dulce de leche and topped with Italian merengue.

“Presentation is huge for us,” said Bruno. “We source locally and use the freshest ingredients possible. We cook everything fresh and from scratch. I don’t open cans in my kitchen.”

Marianne E. Weaver (mweaver@princewilliamliving.com) is a freelance editor and writer. She earned a BA from the University of Pittsburgh and an MJ from Temple University.

“We offer Argentinian asado,” she said. “It is very different than the way people barbeque here.”

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calendar Historic Manassas Farmers Market

Thursdays & Saturdays 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The Farmers Market is open on Thursdays in the Harris Pavilion in Historic Downtown Manassas and Saturdays in the new location–Prince William Lot–across from the new Baldwin Elementary School (1978 Eagle Way). The summer Tuesday evening market will run from June through August in Harris Pavilion from 5-8 p.m.

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Potomac Mills Farmers Market

Saturdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Potomac Mills Mall 2700 Potomac Mills Circle, Woodbridge Join us on Saturdays for the local Farmers Market in the parking lot near Matchbox.

Shop more than 40 local vendors.

Prince William Living Presents Breakfast with an Expert Thurs. Aug. 2 | 8 a.m.

PWAR 4545 Daisy Reid Ave., Suite 150, Woodbridge Join us for a cup of coffee, continental breakfast and information from an expert, who will give you actionable advice you can put to work immediately in your business. RSVP princewilliamliving.com/ breakfastwithanexpert.

Music on Mill Summer Concert: FeelFree

Aug. 3 | 6 – 8 p.m.

Mill Street, Historic Occoquan Free concert at River Mill Park, featuring FeelFree, a reggae/rock band. Blankets and lawn chairs welcome, tents are not.

Free parking available on streets and in town lots.

27th Annual Manassas African-American Heritage Festival

Aug. 4 | 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Metz Middle School 9950 Wellington Road, Manassas More than 100 vendors featuring arts & crafts, authors, food, jewelry, children’s activities, a classic car show, entertainment, and more. Visit maahf.com for details.

12 Steps to a Greener Lawn

Aug. 4 | 2 p.m.

Haymarket Gainesville Community Library 14870 Lightner Road, Haymarket Learn how to make the best use of your time and money while learning about maintenance practices to protect streams, lakes, ponds and ultimately, the Chesapeake Bay. Register: 703-792-7747 or master_gardener@pwcgov.org.

Sunday Ice Cream Social Concerts

Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26 | 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Harris Pavilion 9201 Center St., Manassas Enjoy ice cream at the Harris Pavilion on Sundays during August. A different band will play each week.

National Night Out

Aug. 7, 6 – 9 p.m.

Manassas Museum 9101 Prince William Street, Manassas Hosted by the Manassas City Police Department, National Night Out is a time for neighbors to come together to take a stand against crime in their neighborhoods. Admission is free. The police department will have displays, free food, games, a moon bounce and much more.

12 Steps to a Greener Lawn

Aug. 11 | 2 p.m.

Central Community Library 8601 Mathis Ave., Manassas Learn how to make the best use of your time and money while learning about maintenance practices to protect streams, lakes, ponds and ultimately, the Chesapeake Bay. Register: 703-792-7747 or master_gardener@pwcgov.org.

Civil War Advanced Camp at Brentsville

Aug. 13 – Fri. Aug. 17 | 9 a.m. – Noon Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre 12229 Bristow Road, Bristow Participants will have the opportunity to speak with famous officers from the war, expand their knowledge of campaign foods and how they were prepared, learn about the cavalry, participate in an artillery drill and build a sunshade. This camp includes a tour of battlefield sites at Manassas National Battlefield. $150; ages 8-13. Register at pwcparks.org or 703792-8320 or 703-365-7895.

Painted Rocks Geocache

Aug. 15 | 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Leesylvania State Park 2001 Daniel K. Ludwig Drive, Woodbridge Come to Leesylvania to find some of the hidden painted rocks created by children who visit our park. See if you can find all the hidden gems inspired by the creativity of young junior rangers. Fee: $3 per person, $8 per family, $25 per group.

Prince William Living’s Lunch with the Publisher

Wed. Aug. 15 | 11:30 a.m.

Prince William Chamber of Commerce 9720 Capital Ct., #203, Manassas Are you an advertiser with Prince William Living or interested in becoming one?

Meet the people behind greater Prince William’s premiere lifestyle magazine, as you learn about: Getting your press releases published, tying into the power of our social media presence, creating visibility packages that increase your reach to targeted consumers, and focusing on your message. Lunch provided by Okra’s. RSVP at princewilliamliving. com/lunchwiththepublisher.

Bad Art Night

Aug. 16 | 6:30 p.m.

Haymarket Gainesville Community Library 14870 Lightner Road, Haymarket Have you always wanted to compete in an art contest but can’t draw a straight line with a ruler? Join us for an evening of fun and silliness, and create the worst art you can using library-supplied

Have an event? Visit princewilliamliving.com/events to submit details to our online calendar.

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materials. Participants will vote on their favorite piece and compete for a prize.

No registration necessary.

Delta Sigma Theta Annual Crab Feast

Aug. 18 | 3 – 7 p.m.

VFW Post #1503 14631 Minnieville Road, Woodbridge All proceeds from this event will go to the Prince William County Alumnae Chapter’s scholarship and public service fund. The price is $75 and includes all you can eat crabs and a bountiful buffet of traditional picnic fare. Tickets are available at pwcacdst.org.

Music on Mill Summer Concert: Rocknoceros

Aug. 18 | 6 – 8 p.m.

Mill Street, Historic Occoquan Free concert at River Mill Park, featuring Rocknoceros, a children’s rock/pop band.

Blankets and lawn chairs welcome, tents are not. Free parking available on streets and in town lots.

Glow in the Park After Dark Aug. 18 | 8 – 9:15 p.m.

Manassas Park Community Center 99 Adams Street, Manassas Park Join us for glow in the dark activities and games such as glow-in-the-dark bowling, glow-in-the-dark tic-tac-toe, and more! The perfect way to end your summer with your family. Visit manassasparkcommunitycenter.com/ events to register.

Gallery Reception: Sub Rosa, Works by Tacy Bradbury Aug. 23 | 6 p.m.

Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas In Sub Rosa, Tacy Bradbury explores the melancholy glamour that can be found in the interplay between the revealed and hidden aspects of the self. Her works are influenced by Bradbury’s background in dance. RSVP to smeyer3@gmu.edu.

K9 Cruise for Veterans

Aug. 23 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Potomac Riverboat Company 1 Cameron Street, Alexandria Enjoy a two-hour full moon catered cruise on the Potomac and support Semper K9 Assistance Dogs. Heavy hors d’oeurves, non-alcoholic beverages, beer and wine included.

Arrival 6:30 p.m.; boarding 6:45 p.m.; departure 7 p.m. Visit facebook.com/ events/351208465305716 for more information.

Marine Corps Marathon – Quantico Tri & Quantico 12K Sat. August 25 | 6 – 11 a.m.

Marine Corps Base Quantico The Quantico Tri features a 750-meter open water swim in the Potomac River, and a 20K (12.4 mile) cycle tour of the Marine Corps Base. The Quantico Tri will conclude with a 5K run. For those desiring only to run, the Quantico 12K has been added. For more information, visit marinemarathon.com/events/ quantico-triathlon.

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Rippon Lodge Car Show

Aug. 25 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Rippon Lodge Historic Site 15520 Blackburn Road, Woodbridge Enjoy a display of vintage and classic cars on the lawns of Rippon Lodge Historic Site. Period games will be available for kids to play on the lawn. Listen to music while eating some delicious food. Guided tours of the lodge, conducted on the hour, are $5 per person. Car clubs and individual participants must register; call site offices at 703-499-9812.

Goat Yoga + Live Music and MTO Kombucha

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Ages 3 ½ to Adult

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Sat. August 25 | 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Little Goat Farm at the Lake 8954 Burwell Road, Nokesville Join us for an hour of mellow yoga suitable for all levels. Friendly goats and alpacas will roam among us while we enjoy a lakeside yoga practice. The goats are curious and interested in climbing and interacting with people.

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