Prince William County news in brief
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Version 0 of 1. A ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of the Prince William County Parkway widening project will begin at1 p.m. Tuesday at the walking path adjacent to the Chinn Park Regional Library, 13065 Chinn Park Dr., Woodbridge. The 2006 road-bond project widened the parkway to a six-lane divided roadway with a raised median; it extends from Old Bridge to Minnieville roads. Other improvements include a concrete sidewalk along the southbound side; a multiuse asphalt trail on the northbound side; and signal modifications to improve traffic flow. Bluebird Tours, a Prince William County Area Agency on Aging program, has planned several bus tours for residents 55 and older for fall and early winter. Tours include: Tea at the Old Farm House in Thomasville, Pa., on Oct. 27; “Sleuth” at Allenberry Playhouse in Boiling Springs, Pa., on Oct. 29; Skyline Drive and Luray Caverns, Nov. 3; “A Backroad to Freedom: The Harriet Tubman Story,” in Dorchester and Caroline counties in Maryland on Nov. 5; Walton’s Mountain in Schuyler, Va., on Nov. 10; The Wonders of Greater Reading, Pa., on Nov. 13 and 14; “It’s a Wonderful Life” at Toby’s Dinner Theatre in Columbia, Md., on Nov. 26; ”Cinderella — The Musical” at the National Theatre in Washington on Nov. 29; Christmas in the Unknown (Mystery Tour) on Dec. 1 to 4; Washington Monument Lighting on Dec. 3; U.S. Army Band Christmas Concert on Dec. 5; National Cathedral Tour and Tea on Dec. 8; Christmas at the Evergreen House and Homewood Estate in Baltimore on Dec. 15; American Music Theatre’s Christmas Show in Lancaster, Pa., on Dec. 17; U.S. Navy Band Christmas Concert in Washington on Dec. 20; “Motown: The Musical” at the National Theatre on Jan. 3; and New Orleans on Feb. 7 to 14. For information or reservations, call Quality Tours at 703-339-0333 or visit www.pwcgov.org/bluebird. Doves Landing Park, a recreation space with three miles of multiuse trails, is open to the public. The county-owned, 235-acre park at 9305 Doves Lane in Bristow was officially opened during a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony. Volunteers worked to clean up and extend the trails and landscape around the park’s new entrance sign. The county bought the property in the 1990s from a developer who had planned a large development at the site. — Compiled by Sarah Lane |