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Once-tiny Lake Ridge tree gets honor from Alexandria
... t brings happiness to lots of folks this Christmas season. Gayle Urban reports neighborhood news for the Lake Ridge/Occoquan area . : Comment?
Neighborhood news: Church has free Thanksgiving dinner planned
... chosen to perform in Junior Regional Orchestra are viola players Katie Petway and Lawson Long. Santa sails into Occoquan this Saturday It promises to be an exciting time in downtown Occoquan on Saturday. Santa will arrive by boat - an Occoquan ... Comment?
Lake Ridge/Occoquan community events
... Exhibition, which will be held from Friday through Jan. 3. Saturday, noon, Santa arrives by boat to the town of Occoquan's dock. He will then proceed to the Occoquan Town Hall to meet with children. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., 2009 Glaze Your Own ... Comment?
... Lorton Workhouse. On Nov. 15, 1917, Alice Paul and dozens of other suffragists withstood a night of abuse at the Occoquan Workhouse in Lorton in what ultimately proved to be a turning point in the womena s voting rights movement. Ninety-two years to ... Comment?
Take a hike and call me in the morning
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... this section is below: A trail they did not mention that is one of the very best for a nature hike is the Bull Run/Occoquan Trail that runs 18 miles along the southern boarder of Fairfax County along the Bull Run and Occoquan Rivers. More ... Comment?
Neighborhood news: Students, staff walk for housing
Occoquan Elementary School staff and students took part in a mini-walk sponsored by Good Shepherd Housing Foundation on Oct. Comment?
Sidewalk near schools unveiled
... project from Oakwood east to Old Bridge Elementary school," said Prince William County Supervisor Mike May, R-Occoquan. An asphalt trail was constructed in front of the high school and Old Bridge Elementary School. A cement sidewalk was build from ... Comment?
Lake Ridge/Occoquan community events
... both professional and amateur poets and artists working in collaboration to produce Poetic Art. Friday, 5:30 p.m., Occoquan town tree lighting ceremony, held in conjunction with the Business Guild's open house. That evening, a number of shops will ... Comment?
Exploring historic Occoquan: A thriving Virginia community of artisans
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The town of historic Occoquan is a haven for those who love antiques, art galleries and craft shops. Comment?
... a workhouse and reformatory to serve the District of Columbia. Built on a rolling green landscape along the Occoquan River, the prison complex would espouse the progressive ideals of redemption through industry and self-sufficiency. Instead of ... Comment?
Ferry service could connect Prince William with D.C.
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments will join a regional group that will work on proposed commuter ferry service on the Potomac, Anacostia and Occoquan rivers, the group decided Thursday. Comment?
An Occoquan man was charged with brandishing a shotgun at a woman Sunday afternoon, ac-cording to Prince William County spokeswoman Erika Hernandez. Comment?
Brandishing a Firearm, occurred on November 8, 2009, around 4:45 p.m. in the 300 block of Poplar Alley in Occoquan. Comment?
Be a Santa to a Senior has begun
... Two county-wide gift-wrapping parties are planned. The first party is Dec. 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Occoquan Bible Church, 3700 Old Bridge Road in Woodbridge. The second party will take place Dec. 9, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Park West Lions ... Comment?
Neighborhood news: Turkey Trot takes place this Sunday
... .m. at Tall Oaks Community Center in Lake Ridge. Gayle Urban reports your neighborhood news from the Lake Ridge and Occoquan area every Tuesday. Contact Gayle at . : Comment?
Lake Ridge/Occoquan community events
Today, 7 p.m., "Avoid Identity Theft: Deter, Detect, Defend," a program on identity theft will be held at Chinn Park Regional Library. Comment?
Chesapeake is chock full of rockfish, bluefish
... Then comes reader Paul Kirk, who tied into a pickerel in the Nanjemoy Creek. It's good to see these fish reappear. Occoquan slowly ending season - From Occoquan Reservoir, Fountainhead Regional Park ranger Smokey Davis said the last day for boat, ... Comment?
Commonwealth needs a common identity
... confirms a significant gap in political attitudes between Northern Virginia and the rest of the commonwealth. The Occoquan, if not the Rappahannock, has become a demarcation line. The Fredericksburg region has become a border area, with a mix of ... Comment?
... The YP Networking Happy Hour will be held Nov. 5 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Madigan's Waterfront, 201 Mill St. in Occoquan. Participants are asked to bring canned goods for SERVE. On Friday, Nov. 6, Innovations 2009 Tech Expo will be held at George ... Comment?
... oice. Mary Ann Kauchak lives in Lake Ridge. Her third cookbook, "SHORTCUTS, TOO" is available at Mom's Apple Pie in Occoquan. She can be reached at . : Comment?