manassas journal messenger 02/07/01
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into history By Nancy Carroll It’s my first flight in a small aircraft, and the pilot has not even graduated from elementary school. Six-year-old Isilay Davas has been flying since she was 2 1/2. Forget Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys. Ask Isilay Davas who her heroes are, and she’ll tell you John Glenn and George Bush. “When I grow up I want to be an astronaut,” Isilay says, and I have no reason to doubt her. “She will get her license as soon as she turns 16,” flight instructor James Stone says. “She has more concentration than anyone I have taught.” Stone, who has been with the Manassas Aviation Center at Manassas Regional Airport since 1986 makes it clear that Isilay is not his student. [more] |
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Story By Kate Bissell Prince William The conflict between Prince William’s police department and sheriff’s office over who should provide traffic and other law enforcement isn’t just about money or turf, police said. The real issue is the inefficiency caused when separate agencies strive to provide the same service, independently. The long standing feud between the police and sheriff’s office was brought to light last week when a citizens task force report suggested the role of the sheriff’s office be clearly spelled out in writing and controlled through county funding. Sheriff E. Lee Stoffregen feels the report aims to restrict his responsibilities, but police argue that a clear distinction between the duties of each agency is badly needed to settle funding and command conflicts.[more] |
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Story By Caryn Goebel Prince William There soon could be an end to the county’s debacle in appointing a representative to the Human Rights Commission. In a move to possibly smooth ruffled feathers, Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Sean Connaughton announced Tuesday his intent to appoint Woodbridge resident Chester Banks to the county Jail Board. Banks was originally Connaughton’s choice to replace long-time Human Rights Commission member Curtis Porter, whose term had expired at the end of December. Connaughton’s announcement was made soon after Supervisor Hilda Barg, D-Woodbridge, announced her intent to reappoint Porter to the Human Rights Commission. [more] |
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Story By Tiffany Schwab Manassas The school board launched into its first budget work session Tuesday, placing the heaviest focus on staffing. “The essence of tonight is personnel,” board Vice Chairman Art Bushnell said. One area the school division is struggling with is a growing English as a Second Language population and not enough teachers to accommodate the increase. Four years ago, Manassas had 230 ESL students. Now it has 679, about the size of one elementary school, said Mary Helen Smith, assistant superintendent in charge of instructional services. “We need additional teachers,” to accommodate those students, she said. The proposed budget calls for an additional 1.5 positions.[more] |
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info for Va. elderly Story By Caryn Goebel Prince William A Web site devoted to helping seniors plug into Virginia’s 14,000 community-based services and health care systems was launched Tuesday by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Warner and America Online Time Warner. The announcement comes a month before Warner is expected to formally launch his campaign. Warner, who will face either state Attorney General Mark Earley or Lt. Gov. John Hager in November, has already raised $4 million. The Web site, SeniorNavigator.com, is a joint venture of the Virginia Health Care Foundation, the AOL Time Warner Foundation, and two dozen insurance and health care systems in Virginia. [more] |
High on flying: 6-year-old girl pilots her way
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No call: Brentsville squeaks by Clarke County in final minute 52-48 Call it the foul that wasn’t. Down 48-46 with only three team fouls and just 1:08 left in the game, Brentsville coach Doug Poppe told his team to foul, immediately. Tigers guard Chris Jenkins was apparently following orders as he reached and grabbed at Clarke County point guard Matt Huff up the court. However, no call was made and the senior turned the ball over with 1:02 left after attempting to dribble by the repeated foul attempts when Huff tripped over Jenkins’ outstretched knee near midcourt and the ball flew out of bounds. The no call by the official riled up Eagles coach Brent Emmart, who was called for a technical.[more] |
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Getting ahead of the daily grind Some like it black, some like it white. But African-American business owners Karl Chen and Kenneth Whiting have one thing figured out – everyone likes tea or coffee. Chen is the owner and founder of I Like it Black, a coffee, tea and espresso bar at 5832 Mapledale Plaza, Dale City, and Whiting is the owner and founder of the Victorian Tea Room at 9413 Battle St., Manassas. Both work a hectic schedule that includes holding down another full-time job – Chen practices corporate law with a telecommunications firm in Reston, and Whiting is the supervisor of a receiving unit for the Department of Corrections in Fairfax. [more] |
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Sudley Manor opens its doors Sudley Manor House will hold its official grand opening on Feb. 15 from 2-8 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5 p.m. The festivities will include tours of the facility, entertainment, food and vendor displays. Doing the ribbon cutting honors will be Bob Anderson, president of the Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce, Manassas Mayor Marvin Gillum and Tom Frank, owner of the facility. The Rev. Alan Hudsmith, pastor of nearby Hope Lutheran Church, will give the invocation. [more] |
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