Community Corner

Olympic Champion to Coach Speedskating Camp in Woodbridge


This Week: Full closures of I-95 South. The interstate will be closed at Exit 148 July 22-24 from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. for the installation of steel beams as part of the bridge work for the upcoming Express Lanes. Traffic will be detoured to Russell Road east, then to Route 1 South, then to Route 610 West, and then back to I-95 South.

Last Chance: Beat the heat with speedskating. Sign up for a speedskating camp at the Prince William Ice Center. The ice center is hosting a camp July 22-26. Olympic speedskating champion Chae Ji-Hoon will be coaching a camp at the ice center July 29-Aug. 2.

You Said It: Volunteers battle nature to help Dumfries neighbor. "On Thursday, July 11, more than 40 Greystone employees gathered at the home of Viola, 85, who needed help clearing overgrown shrubs, trees and vines from her property. The overgrowth was beginning to take over her home and was becoming a safety hazard."

Featured Event: Kids rock out with Rocknocerus. Chinn Library is hosting a free kids' concert for kids age 2 and older on July 23 at 10 a.m. Tokens are available before the concert, and each adult can get up to five tokens. 

Meeting Agenda: Official dog park name to be approved. The Prince William County Board of County Supervisors has added the approval of the official name of the Minnieville Road dog park to its consent agenda for the July 23 meeting. The official name is the K9 Gunner Memorial Park.


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