manassas journal messenger 11-2-00
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Thursday November 16, 2000 |
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Cougar Elementary: New Manassas Park school is a combination of state of the art technology and colorful design By Tiffany Schwab Manassas Journal Messenger
A new school nestled on a tree-covered hill has sprouted in the growing neighborhood of Blooms Crossing. Inside, the halls are still covered with sawdust, exposed insulation, drywall and heavy equipment. Workers are busy installing the finishing touches on features designed for little hands and developing minds. Come January 30, the scene inside will be different. About 775 prekindergartner through third-grade students from throughout Manassas Park will converge on Cougar Elementary, 9330 Brandon St., filling the hallways with laughter, chatter and energy. A preview of that atmosphere took place last week, but on a slightly different scale. [more] |
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Great American Smokeout By Emily Kuhl Manassas Journal Messenger “Quitting smoking is easy. I’ve done it thousands of times,” Mark Twain once boasted. As the author confirmed, quitting smoking can be deceptively simple. Anyone who has tried can testify it’s an uphill battle not easily won. But today means a new beginning for smokers who have repeatedly failed despite numerous attempts to kick the habit. The 24th annual Great American Smokeout will be celebrated today with the goal of stamping out the deadly addiction. At Woodbridge High School, the SADD club has been making announcements over the public address system each morning, and today will have a table set up during lunch for students to pledge to be smoke free. The club also will dispense literature about tobacco use, stickers and pencils. Debra Stallworth, Student Assistance Program specialist for several Prince William County schools, said the club is focusing on teaching their peers how to have fun without having drugs in their life. [more] |
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Nursing home cited by state By Aileen M. Streng Manassas Journal Messenger State officials have barred a Woodbridge nursing home from admitting new Medicaid patients after it was cited on recent inspections for providing substandard care that caused harm to residents. Fifteen deficiencies were found during a state survey of the financially troubled Woodbridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center dated Sept. 26 and released last month. Among the most serious problems were allegations of sexual, physical and verbal abuse that were not immediately reported to the administrator and the state. Not having evidence to prove that it thoroughly investigated the cause of injuries such as bruises, skin tea [more] |
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Manassas to tackle rental disrepair By Chris Newman Manassas journal Messenger If more communities ask for it, Manassas City officials will monitor and force their rental property owners who have let their units get shoddy to fix them up. City Council approved a plan this week to allow neighborhoods to enter into the city’s rental inspection program, which has been successful in raising the standard of living for many tenants in Georgetown South. The program allows the city to monitor rental property upkeep in designated districts. The newly-created conservation district is different from Georgetown South’s rehabilitation district because it is voluntary for the community to enter and allows city intervention before extensive deterioration. A neighborhood can become a conservation district with a petition consisting of at least one owner from two-thirds of the properties or a vote by the homeowners association. [more] |
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