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Operation B Ready … for Prom
By Marianne Weaver Photographs provided by Brooke Bailey Brooke Bailey, owner of Studio B in Haymarket, wants to make sure every girl has the opportunity to wear the dress of her dreams to prom. “I have always wanted to do something like this and when I had the opportunity to open up my own salon I put the plan to action,” she said. “One of our main goals at studio B is to empower young women and build confidence, through make-up lessons, hair lessons, and being able to give them the opportunity to wear a gorgeous dress on their big day.” So far, Bailey has collected about 25 dresses. But she is hoping that number climbs as she reaches out to the community to donate their gently used formal wear. Dresses are stored in a new local climate-controlled storage unit until the girls are ready to shop. Baily said she is collaborating with local schools and social workers to plan an event for students in need. “It will be a private event so students and their families will feel special while they pick out gorgeous dresses,” she said. Studio B, 15111 Washington Street, Suite 129, Haymarket, is accepting donations Monday through Saturday. For more information, call (571) 284-7951.
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CALENDAR of EVENTS
Saturday, March 12
2022 GREATER MANASSAS ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
@ Manassas Inisfail, the sponsor of the Greater Manassas St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and the City of Manassas are happy to announce the St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held this year in downtown Manassas. Family-friendly Time: 11 a.m. • Cost: Free stpatparade.net
Saturday, March 12
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY
@ Ornery Beer Taproom, 8088 Flannery Court, Manassas Food truck on site, Boyle School of Irish Dance at 3:30 p.m., prizes for the best Irish attire. Time: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. • Cost: Free ornerybeer.com Saturday, March 12
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PRE- AND POST-PARADE
@ Sinistral Brewing Company, 9419 Main Street, Manassas Open early. Live music all day. Food available. Time: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. • Cost: Free sinistralbrewingcompany.com
Sunday, March 13
OPEN AXE THROWING SUNDAYS
@ Ornery Beer Taproom, 8088 Flannery Court, Manassas Ages 12 and up welcome. Use one of our axes or bring your own. Professional axe coaches available. Current league members throw for free. Time: Noon – 2 p.m. • Cost: $20 per person ornerybeer.com Saturday, March 19
THE MOORE LAUGHTER CLEAN COMEDY SHOW
@ Jirani Coffeehouse, 9425 West Street, Manassas Clean comedy - no cursing, no vulgarity. Moore Laughter Entertainment presents another Clean Comedy Show. Come and relieve your accumulated stress through laughter. Time: Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m. Cost: $30 advance, $35 at the door (cash only) MooreLaughter.com JiraniCoffeehouse.com
Saturday, March 19
MIKE (ROOK) RICHARDS
@ Craftworx Taproom, 5615 Wellington Road, Gainesville Mike will be performing a few sets of originals and covers. Swing by one of the newest music venues and self-serving bars in the Gainesville area. Time: Noon -3 p.m. • Cost: Free CraftWorxTaproom.com
Sunday, March 20
5-COURSE EXECUTIVE CHEF’S WINE PAIRING DINNER
@ Byblos Restaurant, 6850 Piedmont Center, Gainesville Enjoy a special evening with Byblos owner and executive chef Walid savoring Mediterranean cuisine paired with award winning Lebanese wine. Cost: $60-$70 per person (571) 445-3716
Saturday, March 26
7TH ANNUAL PRINCE WILLIAM/ MANASSAS HISTORY SYMPOSIUM
@ Old Manassas Courthouse, 9248 Lee Avenue, Manassas Courage and perseverance are no strangers to Prince William County during its long history. Whether it was courage shown by soldiers in battle, perseverance in the political arena during the founding of America, to the courage shown by the first four African American teachers to integrate schools in the county, there has been no shortage of courageous deeds in the county. Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. • Cost: $10 (703) 499-9812
Sunday, April 10 – Sunday, April 30
BEACON VIRTUAL WALK FOR LITERACY
@ 9535 Linton Hall Road, Bristow BEACON’s annual Walkathon for Literacy fundraiser to support BEACON will be held for three weeks in April, culminating with a fun family-friendly live event on the 30th, including a face painting, food trucks, clown, raffles and more. This event celebrates 30 years of BEACON serving the community. Time:TBA • Cost: TBA beaconliteracy.org Saturday, April 23
WALK MS: MANASSAS
@ Harris Pavilion, 9201 Center Street, Manassas Every step you take at Walk MS leads to something greater. With accessible routes that are stroller- and mobility device-friendly, there’s nothing quite like looking around you to a sea of orange-clad people who want to support you and the MS community. The next step you take could be the last in our journey toward a world free of MS. Build your team in your community and join the movement. Time: 9 a.m. • Cost: Varies ntlms.org/walkMS22fbe
Saturday, April 30
GOLDEN KNIGHTS 5K & FUN RUN
@ Glenkirk Elementary School, 8584 Sedge Wren Drive, Gainesville This annual event is coming back in-person in 2022. Proceeds from this healthy family/community event support Glenkirk PTO and Glenkirk Elementary School. Time: 8 a.m. • Cost: TBA glenkirkpto.org/goldenknights5k
Saturday, May 14
SWEET JULIA GRACE FOUNDATION ADULT FIELD DAY
@ The Farm Brewery, 16015 John Marshall Hwy., Broad Run Come out and join SJGF for the most fun you’ve had since you took the fields by storm back in the fourth grade! The SJGF Adult Field Day Fundraiser is a throwback to grade school (built with adults in mind). Team Captains register teams of six to eight players (must be over 21). Registration opens Sunday, March 6, 8 p.m. Cost: TBA sweetjuliagrace.org/field-day
By Ethan Brown The Prince William County Bar Association’s (PWCBA) Raising the Bar committee, which contributed meaningfully to conversations about judicial inaccessibility and inequity, received accolades from the American Bar Association for its efforts to combat racial injustice across the country. In January 2021, Donna Dougherty, Esq, as president of PWCBA in 2021, reached out to Felisha Hardy, Esq., a criminal lawyer and fellow PWCBA bar member, regarding hurtful and racist comments posted on the PWCBA’s listserv. Dougherty informed Hardy that she planned to create an ad hoc committee, open to PWCBA members interested in finding ways for the PWCBA to address issues of access to justice for minorities and women in the Prince William County legal community. During the next few months, the two women, along with members of the ad hoc committee that included attorneys and Prince William County judges, developed a proposed new permanent subcommittee committee, titled Raising the Bar. This committee is to work with the local judiciary, law enforcement officers, and community leaders to eliminate bias, both through educational programs – like diversity-specific CLEs – and through open conversations and discussion groups. Then, in September 2021, in the PWCBA overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment adopting Raising the Bar as a permanent committee of the Bar Association. In this vote, the PWCBA committed to addressing these issues throughout Prince William’s judicial system. Dougherty is proud of the creation of the Raising the Bar committee and knows that it can be used to establish confidence in the Prince William judicial system by advocating for impartial treatment, regardless of demographic or socioeconomic status. “Our community is working hard to make justice a reality for everyone,” she said. “I’m proud that attorneys across the nation will look at our county as a model.”
Image Marketing Solutions Launches in Warrenton
By Jennifer Puffenbarger Warrenton native and industry veteran Jennifer Puffenbarger launched Image Marketing Solutions in her hometown. The marketing agency will serve small, medium-sized, and non-profit businesses. Image Marketing Solutions’ gurus unpack the mechanics of modern marketing, providing accessible mentorship and education that allow clients to keep their marketing in-house and their budgets in-check. The mission is to empower clients by demystifying the systems, processes and programs of digital and print marketing, allowing them more bandwidth to grow, solve problems and, most of all, make money. Puffenbarger earned her master’s degree in digital entrepreneurship at Strayer University. “Over the last 10 years, I’ve had the incredible opportunity of being immersed in our community and working with different types of businesses,” Puffenbarger said of her experience as the director of marketing and community relationship of Warrenton, Culpeper, and Fairfax-based Insurance agency Puffenbarger Insurance & Financial Services. “I learned firsthand the dedication that is necessary to run a business.” Puffenbarger said they meet with business owners, learn their business goals, and work on a plan together to grow their business without spending a lot of money on advertisement. “I am both eager and honored to join the hardworking and dedicated business owners of the community I grew up in,” she said. To learn more, visit yourimage.co.
