page 4

Friday, February 16, 2001  Top News Putting ‘fun’ in reading fundamentals: Tyler Elementary School’s Family Literacy Night brings the classroom into the home By Emily Kuhl Staff Writer Helene Steinberg/Staff Photographer Karla Lilley, right, helps her daughter, Sam, 8, find rhyming words at the Sensational Centers workshop. Activities included poetry on an overhead projector and…

/**/ Car tax delinquents to get the boot By Trina Goethals Staff Writer Prince William residents who are delinquent in paying personal property taxes beware. The county is working together with the sheriff’s office to seize vehicles by placing a Denver boot on the front wheel of their property. The programs have been up and…

Coming home to America BY CHRIS NEWMAN Today, many immigrants to America celebrate their diversity and differences. When Harold Gero came over from Hungary in 1923, he, like his contemporaries at Ellis Island, wanted to blend in. “What has Hungary done for me? I was glad to leave it. It wasn’t my decision, but as…

/**/ 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…

/**/ Thursday, December 21, 2000  Top News Transportation tops budget issues By Alfred M. Biddlecomb Staff Writer   Plans to continue phasing out the car tax, despite a slump in the economy, are getting mixed reviews from lawmakers in Richmond where another fierce debate seems to be brewing over Northern Virginia transportation needs. Gov. James…

/**/ Students crusade against violence By Tiffany Schwab Staff Writer Violence sees no age. Sometimes teenagers forget that, said Osbourn High School freshman Adrianna Mendez. Teens can be victims, but they can also take steps to prevent violence in their homes and communities, said Mendez, a member of the Prince William Youth Advisory Council. As…