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Black Friday & Cyber-Monday Safety Chat

Submitted by Ellen Scott, Community Web Producer
Monday, November 21st, 2011, 12:34pm

From Fairfax County Police Department:

      Join a Financial Crime Unit detective along with a Consumer Affairs expert to answer your questions concerning the biggest holiday shopping days of the year. Protect yourself and your assets; learn more.             

The online chat will take place live at 2 p.m. on Monday, November 21. Log on live or submit your questions in advance to: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/askfairfax/.

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Mommy Makeover Contest at The W Salon

Submitted by Ellen Scott, Community Web Producer
Thursday, November 17th, 2011, 10:04am
Mommy Makeover Contest at The W Salon

Do you know a busy mom that deserves a day of pampering? You can enter her in the Mommy Makeover Contest at the W Salon in Burke, Virginia. The lucky mom winner will be annouced on December 1st! The makeover includes makeup, hair services, and a one hour massage. Make your nomination today! There are 13 more days to make nominations.

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OLD TOWN MANASSAS SEEKS CONTESTANTS for GINGERBREAD HOUSE COMPETITION

Submitted by Asha Sedalia Bruot, ASHA Public Relations, LLC
Monday, October 31st, 2011, 2:46pm

 

 Molasses, ginger, flour, baking soda – just a few of the ingredients you’ll need to get ready for the Gingerbread House Contest in Old Town Manassas this holiday season. Entry forms can be downloaded online at www.visitmanssas.org now through Nov. 18. For 17 years, Historic Manassas, Inc. of Manassas, Va. has displayed the talents of local amateur “architects” in the shop windows of Old Town Manassas during the annual Merry Old Town Manassas holiday festivities.  The public is invited to view the various structures and vote on them in the shops and on-line. Winners will be awarded in two categories, adult and child, with a first-place prize of a $100 Old Town Manassas gift card, second place walks away with a $75 gift card, and third place earns a $50 gift card. For more information, visit www.visitmanassas.org or call 703-361-6599.

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DECK THE HALLS in OLD TOWN MANASSAS, Dec. 2 - 4

Submitted by Asha Sedalia Bruot, ASHA Public Relations, LLC
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011, 7:57am
DECK THE HALLS in OLD TOWN MANASSAS, Dec. 2 - 4

DECK THE HALLS in OLD TOWN MANASSAS
Merry Old Town Celebration Begins Dec. 2

Merry Old Town, sponsored by the Manassas Christian School, spreads holiday cheer in Old Town Manassas, Va. with a series of festivities from Fri, Dec. 2 through Sun., Dec. 4. Visitors can enjoy listening to Christmas carolers, greet Santa when he arrives from the train, check-out the tree lighting ceremony with Manassas Mayor Hal Parrish, visit the Manassas museum, see the Greater Manassas Christmas Parade and window shop during the Merchant’s Open House. For a full list of activities, visit www.visitmanassas.org or call 703-361-6599.

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Occasionally Cake Welcomes New Cake Decorator

Submitted by Asha Sedalia Bruot, ASHA Public Relations, LLC
Monday, October 17th, 2011, 8:14am
Occasionally Cake Welcomes New Cake Decorator

Nicole Garcia of Crystal City, Va. Joins Alexandria Cake Shop

 This time last year, Nicole Garcia was skiing the slopes in her hometown of Park City, Utah and finishing up her education at Brigham Young University. One year later and settled in the Washington, D.C. area, Garcia is fulfilling her life-long dream of cake decorating.  Although she earned a degree in advertising, Garcia’s creative eye has always been poised for the flair and imagination for cake decorating, which led her to Occasionally Cake of Alexandria, Va. Call 703-780-CAKE or visit www.occasionallycake.com for more information.

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SALON DANIEL RAISES MORE THAN $3,000 for BECKY’s FUND

Submitted by Asha Sedalia Bruot, ASHA Public Relations, LLC
Friday, October 7th, 2011, 1:28pm
SALON DANIEL RAISES MORE THAN $3,000 for BECKY’s FUND

SALON DANIEL RAISES MORE THAN $3,000 for BECKY’s FUND
McLean Salon Silent Auction Donates to Domestic/Dating Violence Prevention Campaign

 Salon Daniel of McLean, Va., the premiere hair salon sponsor for the upcoming Becky’s Fund “Walk This Way” Fashion Show, raised more than $3,000 at their silent auction/20 year-anniversary party. All monies go toward Becky’s Fund, a non-profit organization focused on domestic and dating violence awareness and education. For more information call 703-893-5000 or visit www.salondaniel.com.

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Police Caution Car Buyers about Private Sales Ads

Submitted by Ellen Scott, Community Web Producer
Friday, September 30th, 2011, 8:53am
Police Caution Car Buyers about Private Sales Ads

From Fairfax County Police Department:

 

Robbery detectives are investigating two cases stemming from fraudulent Craigslist car ads. In three separate incidents, interested car buyers responded to online ads, coordinated a time and place to meet the purported car seller and when they arrived, two males approached and demanded money; at least one suspect displayed a gun.

            The first incident took place in the area of Pohick Road and Wadebrook Terrace on Saturday, September 10 just before 10 p.m.; the two victims, a 34 and a 39-year-old man, relinquished an undisclosed amount of cash to the suspects.

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