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Let’s Move! Make The Future Community Picnic Focuses on Healthier County

MANASSAS, Va. – In celebration of a healthier Prince William County, the Boys and Girls Club and Make the Future are hosting the “Let’s Move! Make The Future/Boys and Girls Club Community Picnic” at 10am on Saturday, April 21 at the Boys & Girls Club of Manassas, 9501 Dean Park Ln. This is a free event designed to get families and the community active by participating in various outdoor sports events like kick-ball, dodge-ball, hula-hoop contests, and will provide information about healthy eating and life style choices.

MANASSAS, Va. – In celebration of a healthier Prince William County, the Boys and Girls Club and Make the Future are hosting the “Let’s Move! Make The Future Community Picnic” at 10am on Saturday, April 21 at the Boys & Girls Club of Manassas, 9501 Dean Park Ln.

Since September, Make The Future, a nonprofit organization that focuses on youth development, has held free workouts for kids 7-18 every Saturday morning in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington. It kicked off its campaign Sept. 23, 2011 at Freedom High School hosted by NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins, courtesy of Novo Nordisk.

Make The Future has been working to collect pledges from 5,000 Prince William County families to dedicate themselves to healthier lifestyles. These families will be honored during the picnic in celebration of National Boys & Girls Club Week. The picnic also will include a Family Olympics, softball, volleyball, kickball, and an assortment of physical activities.

ABOUT MAKE THE FUTURE

Make The Future is a nonprofit organization founded in 2010 by Coach Michael and Dr. Bernadine Futrell that focuses on youth development. In its short existence, Make the Future has grown to be a pillar of strength and change in the metropolitan D.C. community. Make the Future is located at the Boys & Girls Club in Dumfries, Va.

February 16th forum asks the question:

Forum Question: Should County Supervisors Have Funds to Spend at Their Individual Discretion?

Sponsor: Prince William Committee of 100

County Supervisors are allowed to accumulate surpluses from their office budgets over a number of years and to spend them after notice to their colleagues of a planned expenditure.

Should some county tax revenues be spent at the direction of a single elected official, rather than through the budget process (including public hearings) and by decision of the Board of County Supervisors as a whole?

In the past, some discretionary funds have been used to address urgent needs of governmental services in a district, and have often been donated to non-profit organizations.

This program will focus on the off-budget aspect of the supervisors’ discretionary funds, rather than on the particular use of those funds.

Forum Details

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Four Points by Sheraton
10800 Vandoor Lane, Manassas, VA

6:30 p.m. Social Hour (cash bar)
7:00 p.m. Dinner (advance reservations required)
7:45 p.m. Program

Dinner Cost:

$25 PWC100 members
$30 non-members and guests.

No reservations are needed and there is no charge for individuals attending only the program at 7:45 p.m.

To make a reservation, e-mail reservations@pwc100.org no later than noon, Monday, February 13th

Panelists:

John Gray, C.P.A. and former member of Occoquan and At-Large Budget Committees

Paul Moessner, Board of Directors, Action in Community Service (ACTS)

Frank Principi, Prince William Board of County Supervisors, Woodbridge District Supervisor

Michael C. Thompson, President, Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy

Moderator:

Jonathan Way, Member, Manassas City Council

Inclement Weather

Our meeting cancellation policy follows that of the Prince William County Public School System. If inclement weather causes cancellation of classes, our program is canceled. If after-school activities are canceled, our program is also canceled. To check on school closings, please call 703-791-8720.

Venue

Prince William County Fairgrounds

Address

Prince William County Fairgrounds

10624 Dumfries Road

Manassas, VA 20112

The Prince William County Fair is the largest County Fair in the state of Virginia. The annual event in Manassas includes livestock exhibits, home arts exhibits, tractor pulls, a rodeo, demolition derbies, baby contests, live music and a variety of midway shows. Games and carnival rides are provided by America’s #1 Carnival Company, Deggeller Attractions Inc. Prince William County 4-H Clubs participate in numerous activities and demonstrations.

Monday-Thursday: 3-11p.m.

Friday: 3p.m-Midnight

Saturday: Noon-Midnight

Suday: Noon-11p.m

Upwards of 90,000 to 100,000 spectators are expected to pass through the turnstiles this year.

Website www.pwcfair.com Facebook www.facebook.com/PWCountyFair  

Enjoy a wide variety of homegrown foods at the Manassas Farmer’s Market for the best and freshest of local produce, breads, organic meat and seafood. Sponsored by Historic Manassas, Inc., the farmers market is held on:

Thursday (April 3rd – November 20th) from 7:00am – 1:00pm (Harris Pavilion)

Saturday (April 5th – November 22nd) from 7:00 am – 2:30 pm (Visitor’s Parking Lot on West St.)

**Open during November if weather permits

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”presented by Vpstart Crow Productions. 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Dec. 15, 16 and 17, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Dec. 17 and 18, Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Cir., Manassas. Pay what you can this Thursday; other shows, $20; students and seniors, $15. 888-945-2468.

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”presented by Vpstart Crow Productions. 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Dec. 15, 16 and 17, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Dec. 17 and 18, Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Cir., Manassas. Pay what you can this Thursday; other shows, $20; students and seniors, $15. 888-945-2468.