Supervisor Martin E. Nohe Coles Magisterial District

Prince William Board of County Supervisors

13476 Dumfries Road Manassas, Virginia 20112

Phone: (703)792-4620 mnohe@pwcgov.org

ColesDistrict@pwcgov.org www.ColesDistrict.org

In this edition: Parks and Rec Summer Job Fairs.(1)

Reporting Potholes and Unsafe .(2) Police to Start Body-Worn Cam…(2) NOVEC is Accepting Applicatio.(3) Drive Safely on Super Bowl Sund(3) Montclair Community Library is(4) 2016 Presidential Primaries ..........(4) Community Celebrates Human (4) Senior Center Dates to Remembe(5) Fathers Invited to Bring Daughte(5) Upcoming Events at PWC Histo(6) Contacts............................................. (7) Ways to Get Involved…………………..(7) Calendar of Events………….………..…(8)

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February 2016

The Prince William County Department of Parks and Recreation is looking to hire for the summer and will hold a number of upcoming job fairs to find employees.

People who might be interested in working at SplashDown Waterpark should attend the job fair between 10 a.m. and noon on Saturday, Feb. 6, at Stonewall Jackson High School at 8820 Rixlew Lane in Manassas. Positions at SplashDown include food and beverage, guest services, aquatics and sales.

A lifeguard job fair will be held between 5 and 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7, at Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center at 13025 Chinn Park Drive. Applicants should bring a swim suit to change into for the required swimming test. Hiring managers from the outdoor community pools, SplashDown and Waterworks waterparks, Veterans Park, Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Cen-ter and the Sharon Baucom Dale City Recreation Center will be present. Applicants for Life-guard I positions must be at least 15 years old. Applicants for Lifeguard II positions need to be at least 16 years old.

Additional life guard job fairs will be held at Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center, as well the Freedom Center at 9100 Freedom Center Boulevard in Innovation Park, between 2 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 5. Hiring managers from the department's pools and water parks will be present at both job fairs.

An "All Summer Positions Job Fair" will be held between 8 and 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb 27, at the Sharon Baucom Dale City Recreation Center at 14300 Minnieville Road in Dale City. The job fair is for all summer jobs at all Parks and Rec-reation locations. Positions include lifeguard, concession, marina, batting cage, camp, ranger and park service. Hiring managers will be present.

The department will host a job fair for camp counselors between 10 a.m. and noon on Satur-day, March 12, at the George Hellwig Memorial Park Administration Building at 14420 Bris-tow Road. Applicants must be at least 18 years old with six months of child care experience. The department will also be hiring Camp Inclusion Aides to work with developmentally de-layed and disabled children.

Interested job applicants should visit the Parks and Recreation website to apply online.

Brent Heavner, Parks and Recreation Communications Services division chief, said the jobs are perfect for young people looking to earn a pay check over the summer. "Working for the Department of Parks and Recreation offers young people, not only the chance to develop an array of skills in various positions, but the opportunity to work in fun, outdoor environ-ments. It's a great way to make some money, serve your community, build a resume and de-velop life skills."

For more information about Parks and Recreation and their upcoming job fairs, visit www.pwcgov.org/parks.

Parks and Recreation Summer Job Fairs

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Reporting Potholes and Unsafe Road Conditions to VDOT VDOT can help with culvert cleaning, pothole patching, water drainage, guard rail replacement, bridge work, signs, traffic lights, animal, tree or trash removal. You can also report any unsafe conditions, such as a blind or poorly marked intersection, slick or icy roads to VDOT. Contact the Customer Service Center at 800-367-7623 or file a claim or work report at https://my.vdot.virginia.gov/.

Police to Start Body-Worn Camera Program Later This Year The Prince William County Police Department is scheduled to deploy body-worn cameras by this fall, according to Prince

William Police Chief Steve Hudson.

Hudson recently briefed the Prince William Board of County Supervisors on the results of a feasibility study, authorized by the

board in 2013, that looked at how a body-worn camera program might be implemented.

Hudson said the study considered retention of video files, privacy and protection concerns for victims and witnesses, the release

of files to prosecutors and defense attorneys, and legislative and policy changes.

Studies from across the country show that technology advances faster than laws and policies, Hudson told the board. "The

development of policies and legislation is quickly outpaced by technology; and frequently, these practices have been put in place

without really properly vetting the policy developments."

As part of the study, the Police Department held meetings with internal stakeholders, which included deputy county executives,

the county IT and finance departments, representatives from the county attorney's office and the Commonwealth's Attorney's

Office. This group looked at ways to apply the program and was actively involved during the policy development, Hudson said.

The department has also contacted external stakeholders, to include but not limited to: neighborhood and business associations,

human/civil rights organizations, faith-based organizations, news and media outlets, and educational institutions and is awaiting

feedback on body-worn cameras and related equipment.

The department also reviewed policies from other jurisdictions, as well as the American Civil Liberties Union, the Police

Executive Research Forum, the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice

Services. According to Hudson, jurisdictions reported that staffing and technology needs were initially underestimated, requiring

program adjustments or allocation of additional resources.

Virginia law requires that prosecutors turn over evidence to the defense. That evidence would include files gathered by body-

worn cameras. Protecting witnesses and victims would require redacting or obscuring attributes that could identify them,

Hudson said. "If there is any release of such a file, we have to be careful to protect victim and witness personal identifiable

information," Hudson said.

Going through all of the video files collected by the body-worn cameras to take steps to protect the innocent will be a massive

job. Adding video files to all of the already extensive prosecution files will be "cumbersome," Hudson said. "In many cases,

multiple video files for review by the prosecutors … becomes an extensive, and in some cases, a burdensome process."

This spring, the police department will work with the courts to install video viewing equipment. At the same time, the

department will open the bidding process to purchase body-worn cameras and related equipment. Evaluation and pilot testing is

scheduled to begin early this summer. Contract negotiations should take place in late summer and early fall, followed by the

awarding of a contract and system implementation, Hudson said.

Body-worn cameras should lead to better policing, Hudson said. "Overall, the purpose is to try to increase accountability and

transparency and improve documentation of evidentiary gathering."

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Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative is accepting applications from area high school and home-school students for the annual National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Youth Tour, June 12-16, 2016, to see government in action.

NOVEC will select five high school sophomore and junior students who are interested in government and history. Students will be selected based on their grades, a written essay, and short interview. Their parents or guardians must receive electric service from NOVEC. The selected students will join more than 1,500 students from across the nation in the all-expenses-paid tour. They will visit Capitol Hill, museums, memorials, and historic landmarks, and they will be treated to a special evening event.

In February 2017, the students will join the Commonwealth's other Youth Tour delegates for a day at the Virginia General As-sembly in Richmond. They will meet with their local legislators, and attend committee hearings and sessions in the House of Delegates and Senate.

To learn more about the Youth Tour and download the application, visit www.novec.com/youthtour or email a request to youthtour@novec.com. The deadline for applications is Feb. 24.

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, NRECA, represents more than 900 consumer-owned, not-for-profit elec-tric cooperatives in the United States. For more information about the NRECA Youth Tour Program, visit www.youthtour.coop.

NOVEC, headquartered in Manassas, is a not-for-profit corporation that supplies and distributes electricity and provides energy-related services to more than 160,000 customers in Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford and Clarke counties, the City of Manassas Park, and Clifton. It is one of the largest electric cooperatives of its kind in the nation. For more infor-mation, visit www.novec.com, call 703-335-0500, toll-free 1-888-335-0500, or send mail to P.O. Box 2710, Manassas, Va. 20108.

NOVEC is Accepting Applications for Youth Tour

Drive Safely on Super Bowl Sunday The Police Department reminds all those who plan on using alcohol on Super Bowl Sunday to act responsibly by designating a

sober driver before the big game begins on Feb. 7, 2016.

Super Bowl Sunday is one of America’s biggest and most entertaining national sporting events as friends and families gather to

watch the big game each year. Yet, it can be one of the year’s most dangerous days on the nation’s roadways, due to impaired

driving-related traffic crashes.

If you are attending a Super Bowl party:

Avoid drinking too much alcohol too fast. Pace yourself – eat, take breaks, alternate with non-alcoholic drinks;

Designate your sober driver before the party begins and give that person your car keys;

If impaired, don’t even think about getting behind the wheel. Ask a sober friend for a ride home; call a cab, friend or family

member to come and get you; or stay where you are and sleep it off until you are sober;

Take the keys and never let a friend leave your sight if you think they are about to drive while impaired.

If you are hosting a Super Bowl party:

Serve lots of food – particularly high-protein dishes – and be sure to include lots of non-alcoholic beverages;

Stop serving alcohol at the end of the third quarter of the game – and begin serving coffee and dessert;

Be sure all of your guests designate their drivers in advance, or help arrange ride-sharing with sober drivers;

Keep the numbers for local cab companies handy, and take the keys away from anyone who is thinking of driving while im-

paired.

For more information on this initiative, please call the Traffic Safety Unit at 703-792-7254.

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The Prince William County Human Rights Commission welcomed about 150 peo-ple to the McCoart Administration Center recently to celebrate Universal Human Rights Day. The day was set aside by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.

Jacquie Jones – a Peabody Award-winning documentary film maker, director and writer – spoke on the topic "Blacks in the Media" and said that it was up to people in today's media-rich environment to make sure their stories were told. "All people have the right to their own story. They have the right to tell their story; and they have the right to share their story as far and as wide as they possibly can."

Keith Savage, the pastor at First Baptist Church in Manassas, said the day was im-portant to celebrate because it serves as a reminder. "This is a great opportunity for us to realize that we are our brother's keeper. We are neighbors, and Human Rights Day is about remembering that we have a shared connection. We're all one people; and we should be trying to love and take care of one another. We need to make sure everyone's rights are respected, that everyone's rights are valued."

Winnifred Gilmore, a 1961 graduate of Virginia State College, attended the ceremony and said she was reminded of the Civil Rights Movement and said the effort must continue. "This is the kind of event that is very personal to me because I was in college during the time of the Civil Rights activists. I was one of those who participated in the activities. Some of my classmates went to jail. I demonstrated. It was such an exciting time for all of us who were in school… because we just figured we had to make a dif-ference." Gilmore said ceremonies such as this year's celebration shows, "how far we've come."

This year, the commission recognized five organizations and people that, by their actions, express and promote the principles of human rights. The recipients include:

Dr. Alice Howard – An educator who served as a teacher, principal, administrator, professor and superintendent; founder and organizer of the Prince William chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.

Rex Parr – Dedicated his life to making a positive difference in the lives of others; became president and CEO of Didlake in 1977, providing vocational and training services to persons with disabilities through vocational training, behavioral support, commu-nity integration and employment services.

Foreclosure Team – Rev. Clyde Ellis, Mt. Olive Baptist Church; Father Gerry Creeden, Holy Family Catholic Church; Rev. Keith Savage, First Baptist Church; and Mike Wilson, St. Paul United Methodist Church, led the PWC VOICE team in banks reinvest-ing in Prince William County after the foreclosure crisis. Banks invested more than $75 million back into the community.

Voting Rights Commemorative Team – Financed, organized and presented the 50th Anniversary program on the Voting Rights Act. Team members include: Keith Scarborough, CAPAC, NAACP, Alpha Phi Alpha, NCBW, Prince William County Office of Elections, League of Women Voters, Prince William County Communications, Delta Sigma Theta, Rep. Gerry Connol-ly, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma and Mahogany Books.

NAACP – "Ban the Box" Initiative petitioned the Prince William Board of County Supervisors to remove the question on convic-tions from initial government employment applications in order to allow more access to employment opportunities.

Prince William Supervisors John Jenkins, Marty Nohe, Ruth Anderson and Maureen Caddigan attended the ceremony, along with a number of other elected officials and dignitaries.

The celebration included musical performances offered by the Robert Pop Middleton Male Chorus of Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Community Celebrates Human Rights Day and Award Winners

Montclair Community Library is Open! The Montclair Community Library opened to the public February 1, 2016. For more information please visit the Libraries’

projects page.

2016 Presidential Primaries A reminder that 2016 Presidential Primaries for both parties will be held on March 1st, 2016. For more information please visit the

Office of Elections webpage.

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Senior Center Dates to Remember

Fathers and daughters will have the chance to dress up, dance and enjoy an evening out together to celebrate Valentine's Day at several upcoming Daddy-Daughter dances at locations across Prince William County. The Daddy Daughter Dance at Pat White Center at Ben Lomond, at 10501 Copeland Drive in Manassas, will be between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb 5. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is required. Call 703-792-8320 for more information. The Sharron Baucom Dale City Recreation Center, at 14300 Minnieville Road in Dale City, will host a Daddy-Daughter Dance between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is required. Call the recreation center at 703-670-7112 for more information. The Prince William County Fatherhood Initiative will also present a Daddy-Daughter Dance starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the A.J. Ferlazzo Building at 15941 Donald Curtis Drive in Woodbridge. Dinner will be served. Register here. For more information about programs offered by the county's Parks and Recreation Department, visit www.pwcgov.org/parks. For more information about the Fatherhood Initiative, visit www.pwcgov.org/fatherhood.

Woodbridge Senior Center 703-792-5081 13850 Church Hill Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22191 MARDI GRAS w/ Angel and the Band Monday, Feb 8th @10:30 am Sign up for this event. RISE ABOVE HEART DISEASE Tuesday, February 9, 10:30 a.m. BLACK HISTORY PRSENTATION @ FERLAZZO Thursday, Feb. 11th 11:00 am Sign up with Tracey. Space is limited VALENTINE PARTY w/ Angel and the Band Friday, Feb 12th @10:30 am Sign up for this event. VALENTINE SPEED FRIENDING Friday, Feb. 12 @ 10:30 am Get to know your fellow senior center members. BLOOD PRESSURE RULES: HOW LOW SHOULD YOU GO? Tuesday, February 16, 10:30 a.m. FREEDOM ALERT ALARM SYSTEM w/Project Mend a House Wed., Feb. 17th 12:30 pm See if you qualify for a free medic alert. YOU GOTTA HAVE HEART! Tuesday, February 23, 12:30 a.m. Presenter-Vicki Graham, Director, ACTS Hotline MAKE AND TAKE CRAFT w/Caitlyn Thursday, Feb. 25th @ 10:30 am $3.00 Fee STORM DRAINS AND PROPER DISPOSAL OF CHEMI-CALS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Feb. 25 @ 10:30 am.

Manassas Senior Center

703-792-6405 9320 Mosby St., Manassas, VA 20110

KARAOKE

Monday, February 8, 12:30 p.m.

Monday, February 22, 12:30 p.m.

Come join us after lunch to test your vocal chords at the micro-

phone as John Bucsko leads you in karaoke.

YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HEART!

Wednesday, February 10, 11:00 a.m.

Presenter-Vicki Graham, Director, ACTS Hotline

HEALTH SCREENING

Wednesday, February 17, 10:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.

PRESENTATION ON WILLS

Thursday, February 18, 11:00 a.m.

Legal Services of Northern Virginia will be presenting .an in-

formative seminar on “Wills”. Time will be allowed for ques-

tions and answers.

RSVP CPR TRAINING FOR SENIOR CENTER VOLUNTEERS

Wednesday, February 24 , 11:00 a.m.

All Manassas Senior Center volunteers are invited to the RSVP

Community CPR Training on Wednesday, February 24 at 11a.m.

with lunch to follow. Please sign up with Coleen by calling 571-

292-5307 no later than Friday, February 19. Free of charge.

MAKE IT AND TAKE IT CRAFT

Monday, February 29, 10:00 a.m.

* BOTH SENIOR CENTERS CLOSED MONDAY, FEB 15

AND WEDNESDAY, FEB 24

Fathers Invited to Bring Daughters to Dances

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Upcoming Events at PWC’s Historic Sites

ACTS - www.actspwc.org Arc of Greater Prince William/INSIGHT, Inc. - http://arcgpw.org/ Coles District Civic Association - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coles-District-Civic-Association/152351374830027 Coles District Volunteer Fire Department - www.cdvfd.org Court Appointed Special Advocates of Greater Prince William - www.casaofgpw.org Dale City Civic Association - http://sites.google.com/site/dccawebsite/ Dale City Volunteer Fire Department - www.dcvfd.org Equality Prince William - www.equalityprincewilliam.org Habitat for Humanity - www.habitatpwc.org Historic Prince William - http://www.historicprincewilliam.org Hylton Performing Arts Center - http://hyltoncenter.org/preview/ Keep Prince William Beautiful, Inc. - www.kpwb.org Lake Jackson Citizens’ Association - lakefacebook@hotmail.com Lake Jackson Volunteer Fire Department - http://www.ljvfd.com/ Lake Ridge Occoquan Coles Civic Association - http://www.loccapeltva.org/ Leadership Prince William - www.leadershipprincewilliam.org Meals-On-Wheels - (703)792-4156 Mid County Civic Association - www.midcopw.net NAACP of Prince William County - www.pwnaacp.org NAMI Prince William, Inc., an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness - www.nami-pw.org Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department - www.owlvfd.org Prince William Chamber of Commerce - www.pwchamber.org Prince William Conservation Alliance - www.pwconserve.org Prince William Area League of Women Voters of Virginia - www.lwvpwamal.org Prince William Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - www.pwspca.org Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District - www.pwswcd.org Prince William Special Olympics - www.pwsova.org Prince William Neighborhood Leaders Group - www.pwcgov.org/neighborhoodleaders Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition - www.pwtsc.org Register to Vote - www.pwcgov.org/vote SERVE - http://www.nvfs.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=91788 The House (a Student Leadership Center) - http://www.thehouse-inc.com/#/welcome/ Virginia Cooperative Extension - www.pwcgov.org/vce Volunteer Prince William - www.volunteerprincewilliam.org

Ways To Get Involved

If you know of a way for citizens to get involved in the community that is not listed, send it to us at kclark@pwcgov.org.

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Contacts Governor Terence R. McAuliffe

(804)786-2211

Lieutenant Governor Ralph S. Northam (804)786-2078

Attorney General Mark R. Herring (804)786-2071

Federal Representatives Senator Tim M. Kaine

(202)224-4024

Senator Mark Warner (202)224-2023

Congressman Robert J. Wittman, 1st District (202)225-4261

Congresswoman Barbara Comstock, 10th District (202)225-5136, (703)404-6903

Congressman Gerry Connolly, 11th District (202)225-1492, (703)670-4989

State Senators Richard Black, 13th District

(804)698-7513, (703)406-2951

Richard Stuart, 28th District (804)698-7528, (804)493-8892

Jeremy S. McPike, 29th District (804)698-7529, (571)316-0581

Scott A. Surovell 36th District

(804)-698-7536, (571)249-4484

George Barker, 39th District

(703)303-1426, (804)698-7539

Prince William School Board William Deutsch, Coles District

571-251-4039

Ryan Sawyers, Chairman-at-Large 571-251-6951

State Delegates L. Mark Dudenhefer, 2nd District

(540) 318-8113, (804) 698-1002

Bob Marshall, 13th District (703)853-4213, (804)698-1013

Scott Lingamfelter, 31st District (703)580-1294, (804)698-1031

Tim Hugo, 40th District (703)968-4101, (804)698-1040

Jackson Miller, 50th District (703)244-6172, (804)698-1050

Rich Anderson, 51st District (804)698-1051, (571)264-9983

Luke Torian, 52nd District (703)785-2224, (804)698-1052

John Bell, 87th District (804)698-1087, (571)367-9080

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W W W . P W C G O V . O R G Supervisor Martin E. Nohe Coles Magisterial District

Prince William Board of County Supervisors

13476 Dumfries Road Manassas, Virginia 20112

Phone: (703)792-4620 mnohe@pwcgov.org

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