Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Whether you're a business owner holding an event or just someone with something to say, here's how to share it with everyone in town.
No, as far as I've heard, there are no zombies at Walmart or anywhere else in town. But that, of course, doesn't mean you have nothing to tell your neighbors. And if you do, I'm here to help. Allow me to introduce myself: My name is Jessie Biele, and I'm your Community Engagement Editor. What do I do? I help you reach your neighbors, right here on Patch. And why do I do that? Because Patch doesn't just talk to you; Patch gets neighbors talking to each other, too. So, if you're a business owner with an event to announce, a school teacher who wants to highlight student achievement, a gardener who wants to share tips to get the whole city blooming or a photographer who wants to share some great pix, I'm here to help. Posting announcements, …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Jim Daniels blogs about an ancestor who fought in the Civil War near Centreville.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
"A peaceful world can only be achieved if our two communities work together in promoting harmony," Nasir Jadran writes.
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Thursday, March 21
The Roman Catholic Church enters a new era with the election of Pope Francis. The Khalifa of Islam and head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim community congratulated the Pope, urging him to utilize his office to build peace and harmony among different faiths. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has a long history of working towards peace. The founder of the community, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, echoed lessons of peace originally preached by the Prophet Muhammad. Muhammad frequently invited Christians to interfaith dialogues, to work towards interfaith peace. In the same spirit, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community invites Pope Francis to work with Muslims in developing global harmony. A peaceful world can only be achieved if our two communities work …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Claim your free directory listing in Patch Places to promote your business and inform local Patch readers.
When Centreville Patch launched in late 2010, editors and freelancers ventured to local businesses in order to collect information for our directory. They made Patch Places into a spot where your local customers can find descriptions, hours, accepted payment methods and much more for stores and restaurants around town. All Patch readers can add information about local events, can rate the business on a scale of one to five stars and can add a review. But many owners of local businesses don't realize the full advantages and extra bonuses they get when they claim a listing. How to Claim Your Listing—and Why Owners or managers should search for their business listing on Patch in the search box above, click on your business listing and then …
Friday, March 15, 2013
The sale of the mulch helps fund PTSA programs including the Class of 2013 All Night Graduation Party.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
The fundraiser helps benefit the CVHS all-night after-graduation party at Dave and Busters.
The Centreville High School PTSA is hosting the 2013 CVHS All-Night After-Graduation Party on June 18, 2013 at Dave & Busters. This is a drug- and alcohol-free party for the entire senior class of 555 students. The party has games, bowling, pool tables, food/drinks all evening, casino games, and lots of prizes. Money made this year also assists with planning for similar parties, which serve to keep kids safe on graduation night, for all future graduating classes. We have worked to raise money for this event since last September. We are having our biggest fundraiser this weekend: the annual mulch sale. We have sold over 13,000 bags of mulch and we will deliver them to the community March 15 thru March 17. We now need the community to help …
Friday, March 8, 2013
See entries in the PTA arts recognition program at the Centreville Regional Library display case in April.
By Christina Nelson, Reflections Chair for Willow Springs Elementary The Reflections Arts Recognition Program is a national PTA arts recognition and achievement program for students. Since 1969, over 10 million students across the nation have taken part in this popular PTA program. There is also a different theme each year. This year’s theme was “Magic of a Moment.” A student can participate in all categories (submitting one entry per category) or one category. Categories include Dance, Film Production, Literature, Musical Composition, Photography and Visual Arts. There are also various levels regarding grades. Primary is for grades K-2, Intermediate refers to grades 3-5, Middle is for grades 6-8 and High refers to grades 9-12. Willow …
Friday, March 1, 2013
Lord of Life Lutheran Church hosted 25-45 visitors a night for a week in early February.
On Sunday, Feb. 10, Lord of Life Lutheran Church wrapped up its sixth Hypothermia Shelter. Every year, Lord of Life, along with 34 faith-based organizations, provides a week-long shelter to those in our community who need a place to stay warm during the winter months as part of FACETS Hypothermia Prevention and Response Program. Preparing for the shelter is a huge undertaking and the planning is year-round. The shelter started on Sunday evening, Feb. 3 and ended Sunday morning, Feb. 9. We welcomed between 25 and 45 guests per night, with over 250 volunteers helping during the course of the week. Some of our wonderful volunteers included the seventh and eighth grade confirmation classes, who prepared and served sloppy joes one night and …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Business owners can claim their free directory listing in Patch Places to promote their business and inform local Patch readers.
When Centreville Patch launched in late 2010, editors and freelancers ventured to local businesses in order to collect information for our directory. They made Patch Places into a spot where your local customers can find descriptions, hours, accepted payment methods and much more for stores and restaurants around town. All Patch readers can add information about local events, can rate the business on a scale of one to five stars and can add a review. But many owners of local businesses don't realize the full advantages and extra bonuses they get when they claim a listing. How to Claim Your Listing—and Why Owners or managers should search for their business listing on Patch in the search box above, click on your business listing and then …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity says the county needs to prepare for cuts to federal contractors and get its fiscal house in order.
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Wednesday, February 20
Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity delivered his State of the County address Tuesday. The address is reprinted here in its entirety: Looking Back 2012 was a year full of surprises, some good, some not so good. With the backdrop of the Presidential and federal elections many of the issues raised at the national level mirrored those that we at the County had to deal with; namely our fiscal situation, regulatory policies, and infrastructure. 2012 was also a year of surprises for me personally. As I approach the one year anniversary of my open heart surgery I am grateful to have made a full and speedy recovery, to be here and to be able to continue to serve you. As we enter 2013 and look ahead to the challenges facing us this coming …
Jessie Biele
3:28 pm on Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Thank you Michael!! more ›