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VDOT envisions better street lights
Virginia transportation planners are embracing street light designs that produce less glare for motorists and decrease skyward light that washes out stars. For the Virginia Department of Transportation, such a commitment comes two years ahead of a General Assembly-mandated deadline of July 1, 2004 that requires the agency only purchase shielded light fixtures. Arlington Sen….
Potomac News Online | M. Park pays for boondoggle
Partially because of rampant errors in the city’s financial records, Manassas Park homeowners may have to wait a little longer for substantial tax relief. Bookkeeping problems have cast a shadow of doubt over the budget process, making it harder for the city to accurately project spending for the upcoming fiscal year, city officials said. Now,…
OBITUARIES
Velma G. Martin Velma Gertrude Martin, 91, of Manassas, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, at Annaburg Manor, Manassas. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Lawton, Okla. She was preceded in death by her husband, John V. Martin. Survivors include two children, Vee Deanya Goodgion of Manassas and Don E. Martin of Mesquite,…
Black-Hawks’ Zorich chills Raider bats
WOODBRIDGE — Brooke Point’s John Zorich made a strong start in his first varsity outing as a pitcher against Stonewall Jackson on Wednesday. Perhaps even more im-pressive was Zorich’s mental approach: He was so involved with the game, he said he never no-ticed how cold it was until he moved to first base in the…
Manassas Journal Messenger | Reading between the lines when Bush adresses the troops
MARCH 12 President George W. Bush met today with soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who were about to depart for the Middle East. Here is a transcript of his remarks: “In one week the United States and Great Britain? which I think I’ll call a coalition will attack Iraq from bases in Kuwait. The operation…
County ponders supervisor’s suit
Prince William County officials are expected to ask a judge to rule on whether the county has a legal responsibility to represent county Supervisor Mary K. Hill in a defamation of character lawsuit filed against her by a county police detective. The suit, which stems from comments Hill made last year about the detective in…