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/**/ Positive impact – Ordinary lives, extraordinary people By Emily Kuhl Staff Writer Before changing the face of modern geometry, mathematician Blaise Pascal suggested that, “The strength of a man’s virtue must not be measured by his efforts, but by his ordinary life.” In honor of Black History Month, the Manassas Journal Messenger profiled four…

/**/ Doctors kick off medical games By Louise Cannon Staff Writer      MANASSAS – Some local doctors and dentists are making plans to trade in their stethoscopes and scrubs for cleats and sweats to compete in this summer’s World Medical Games in Evian, France. Practicing two nights a week at Manassas’ Sports Network indoor soccer…

/**/ Osbourn’s Garner earns All-State nod By Brian Hunsicker Staff Writer     Osbourn head coach Matt Wilburn called it an “off-day” for his girls’ 4×800 relay team at the Group AAA championships this weekend at George Mason University. The team, which had claimed titles in the Cardinal District and the Northwest Region, didn’t make the…

/**/ Tuesday, January 2, 2001  Top News Born to be first: First Manassas baby of the third millennium By Chris Walker Staff Writer   MANASSAS The baby wasn’t due until Jan. 18, so mother-to-be Careen Platten went out for some needed shopping on Sunday. “We walked Potomac Mills for three hours yesterday, and I think…

/**/ No call: Brentsville squeaks by Clarke County in final minute 52-48 Randy Jones Staff Writer NOKESVILLE – 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…

/**/ Expand, enliven museums, study says By Keith McMillan Media General News Service     MANASSAS The Manassas Museum System could receive a facelift and significant expansion if city officials back the findings of a September development study.     The plan, prepared by the PRD Group of Fairfax, suggests the museum’s main building on Prince William Street expand…