Bull Run News

Most of the people who were put out of their homes by fire last month at the Friendship Place Apartments in Woodbridge can't find places to live.

Good morning Prince William and happy Fourth of July weekend. Of course we should be reminded that with summertime come additional volunteer needs.

The American nation is becoming a hazy abstraction. For first-generation immigrants from across the world as well as the children of fourth-generation American families down the block, it is divorced from a continuous, meaningful past.

Now that the Prince William County Park Authority has control of Silver Lake, department officials need to figure out exactly how they will open it to the public.

The Elizabeth McIntosh Hammill Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revo-lution, of Manassas, recently hosted the annual awards tea ceremony for Good Citizens Award winners and JROTC award winners from eight area high schools and three JROTC units.

Hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, fishing and bird watching. Those are the kinds of activities that at least two members of the Board of County Supervisors and area conservation activists want to see happen at Silver Lake.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church celebrates 25 years as a parish today. There will be a Mass celebrated by Bishop Loverde at 7:30 p.m. with the Rev.

Yes, families are more careful these days in the way they spend their money. But when it comes to giving their children the opportunity to experience the joys and benefits of a good summer camp, people usually find a few extra dollars in their pockets to make it work.

Project Mend-A-House will hold its Ninth Annual Builders' Yard Sale rain or shine Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Prince William County Landfill at 14811 Dumfries Road.

Alexandria National Cemetery hosts Memorial Day services. As the sound of "The Dark Island" reverberated across the stone walls surrounding the Alexandria National Cemetery, Greg Duncan-Peters clutched his bagpipe with a sense of duty-bound honor.

Two Manassas veterans' organizations are teaming up to sponsor a memorable trip to Washington for local World War II veterans to view the WWII Memorial and other sites.

To have community events listed in Centre View, e-mail to centreview@connectionnewspapers.com. Call Rebecca Halik at 703-917-6407. Ongoing The Centreville Farmers Market will start May 15 and will be operating every Friday until Oct.

After six years of service to the Habitat for Humanity, Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park - the maximum allowable under the bylaws - Donna Flory and Glenn Rhodes recently attended their last board meeting.

Through early May, Prince William County Public Works is conducting aerial suppression for fall cankerworm populations on Bull Run Mountain.

Bull Run Regional and Central Community Libraries have a wide selection of events on tap for the public during the rest of April and the month of May.

The following is an e-mail sent by Jim Zawlocki to a group of kayakers after a paddle trip last weekend on the Bull Run to both enjoy the Spring and see the Bluebells and other natural wonders.

"Oh, my God, oh my God, hurry up!" No, these weren't the words of Jack Bauer trying to dismantle a bomb on the hit show "24." Lil' John's "Aww, Skeet Skeet" was on the airwaves at Saturday's Shatter the Silence 2009 gay-friendly prom, and one particular girl was demanding her friend finish her punch so they could run back to the dance floor.

A Gainesville child who reportedly ran away from Bull Run Middle School has been found unharmed.

Prince William County police have found a missing 12-year-old girl with special needs.

The Washington Metro Investment Club will hold an open house meeting May 16 at the McCoart building off Prince William Parkway at 4 p.m. WMIC meets monthly to discuss stock market investments.