Dumfries District Supervisor Maureen Caddigan is featured in the August, 2010 edition of the Montclairion, the monthly newsletter of the Montclair Property Owners Association.

Getting to Know...Maureen Caddigan

Prince William County police officers issued 1,691 citations during the second wave of the Smooth Operator campaign. The third wave of the campaign is set to begin on August 1st.

Second Wave of Smooth Operator Campaign Nets 1,691 Citations

Motorists Note: Third Wave of Smooth Operator Begins August 1st

It was a joyful day at Enterprise Elementary School on Monday, June 7, when students and staff members celebrated the long-awaited return of the school's principal, Melanie McClure, from a year-long tour of duty in Iraq. It was a special salute to Lt. Col. McClure, who left Prince William County a year ago to the day.

Read about this event at the Prince William County Schools Web Site
View more photos of this event

Prince William County has grown tremendously over the decades and that growth has placed additional service delivery demands on our system. The new economic reality that Prince William County, our region, state, and the entire nation now find themselves operating in requires us to evaluate every possible option for stabilizing revenue, while considering the amount of tax burden we place on our citizens. As a way of augmenting the funding needed to deliver EMS to its citizens, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors has directed the Department of Fire & Rescue to study how they can diversify the revenue generation and examine instituting an EMS billing program.

Read this article on the EMS Billing Plan
Visit the Proposed EMS Billing Program Web Site

"Why is the grass so tall at Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park? From the perspective of historic preservation, the answer is not simple." This and more in the Summer 2010 Historic Perspectives.

With spring upon us, Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) maintenance crews and contractors are kicking off spring maintenance activities – removing litter, mowing grass, pruning trees and cutting brush along roads throughout the commonwealth. VDOT has developed mowing priorities and schedules for all state-maintained roads, beginning late April and continuing through October.

Read this news release.

Teen Bus Pass. Unlimited rides for teens on OmniLink buses and the Cross County Connector from June to September for one low price.

Is It Too Hot To Leave Your Pet In The Car?. News release from the Prince William County Police Department.

Knowing that healthy lawns contribute to healthy waterways, Prince William County developed the Great Scapes program to help homeowners better manage their lawns. In an effort to emphasize the program's focus of turf rather than landscapes as a whole, Great Scapes is now the BEST Lawns program. The program's goal is to help homeowners Build Environmentally Sustainable Turf. Though the name has changed, the program is still based on years of Virginia Tech research on turf in northern Virginia region.

Download the newsletter

Visit the PWC Environmental and Natural Resources Web Site

Aid for Wounded Soldiers

The [Dumfries-based] Azalea Charities Aid to Wounded Soldiers
Provides comfort and relief items for soldiers and Marines sick, injured or wounded from service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Donated items are distributed to soldiers and Marines at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center Bethesda each week. Many of the soldiers and Marines are grievously wounded and will require long hospitalization and rehabilitation. The purpose of the program is to enhance the morale and welfare of the wounded by contributing quality of life items.

www.AnySoldier.com
Want to send a care package to Any Soldier in Harm's Way, but have no idea of what to send, who to send it to, or how to send it?

The USO, "Proudly Serving the Men and Women who Serve our Country".