OCCASIONALLY CAKE DONATES $6,000 of CAKE/COOKIES to USO-METRO GALA

Submitted by Asha Sedalia Bruot, ASHA Public Relations, LLC

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013, 2:57pm

OCCASIONALLY CAKE DONATES $6,000 of CAKE/COOKIES to USO-METRO GALA

Occasionally Cake of Old Town Alexandria donated more than $6,000 of cake and cookies to support the servicemen and women at the USO-Metro Annual Awards Ceremony at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Va. A “Stars and Stripes” centerpiece cake and star-shaped takeaway cookies by Occasionally Cake were on the dessert menu for the almost 700 attendees. Call (703) 647-9638 to register or visit www.occasionallycake.com for more information.

“My grandfather and uncle were both part of the U.S. Navy, so it’s with great pride that I’m able to support USO-Metro in their efforts to help the military and their families,” said Sabrina Campbell, Occasionally Cake owner. “We are thrilled to be part of the annual awards ceremony where we can help pay tribute to service members that sacrifice so much for us,” said Campbell.

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Children Found Wandering Street; Va. Mother Arrested

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Monday, March 18th, 2013, 1:59pm

Children Found Wandering Street; Va. Mother Arrested

MANASSAS, Va. (WUSA9) -- Two children were found wandering in a neighborhood in Manassas on Friday morning, Prince William County Police said in a news release.

The mother, Esmeralda Carolina Acosta Montoya, 28, of Manassas, was arrested about 45 minutes after police were notified that the kids were missing, police said.

It happened at around 10:28 a.m., when a person called police, informing them that the caller had found the two children wandering, police said.

"The caller located two children, a 3 year old girl and 5 year old boy, walking the area above unsupervised. The caller took the children to nearby Westgate Elementary School where police were notified. The investigation revealed that the accused had left the children in a locked room of the residence while she was gone for about for two hours," police said.

Charged with two counts of felony child endangerment and she has been released on a $4,500 bond.

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METROPOLITAN FINE ARTS’ STUDENTS to PERFORM at DC TAP FESTIVAL

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Friday, March 15th, 2013, 9:30am

METROPOLITAN FINE ARTS’ STUDENTS to PERFORM at DC TAP FESTIVAL

Metropolitan Fine Arts Center (MFAC) Youth Tap Ensemble will perform at the 5th Annual DC Tap Festival All Star Concert at 8 p.m. on Sat., Mar. 23 at Duke Ellington Theatre, 3500 R Street., NW, Washington, D.C. All tickets can be purchased online at www.dctapfestival.com.

The 5th Annual DC Tap Festival All Star Concert, presented by Chloe and Maud Productions, will showcase Grammy-award winner, Mya and Emmy-award winner Jason Samuels Smith.

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Poet And Writer Sonia Sanchez To Appear At NOVA-Manassas

Submitted by Carlene Mackereth, Public Information Officer, NOVA

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013, 3:53pm

Poet and writer Sonia Sanchez to appear at NOVA-Manassas

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Metro Fine Arts Center Donates $5000 To Make-A-Wish Foundation

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Tuesday, March 12th, 2013, 3:30pm

Metro Fine Arts Center Donates $5000 To Make-A-Wish Foundation

Metropolitan Fine Arts Center (MFAC) of Alexandria, Va. raised $5000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, after pledging $1 of every ticket sold from their Nutcracker performances.

The MFAC Nutcracker was featured one weekend, each show sold-out. Call 703.339.0444 or visit www.metrofinearts.com for class schedules.

“We are honored to be able to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which has a personal significance to us, as we lost one of our young students a few years ago to cancer,” said Melissa Dobbs, founder and executive director of Metropolitan Fine Arts Center of Alexandria and Fairfax Station, Va. “We appreciate the support of our community in helping us give back to an organization that inspires and lifts the spirits of those struggling with illness,” said Dobbs.

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Life Of Local Marine Remembered Through Dance

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Wednesday, March 6th, 2013, 2:56pm

MANASSAS, Va. (WUSA9) -- This weekend, the life of a Virginia Marine will be remembered through dance. He died while serving overseas, like so many of our young men and women in the military he will be remembered in a special way.

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Va. High School Student Dies From Flu Complications

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Monday, March 4th, 2013, 6:25pm

MANASSAS, Va. (WUSA9) -- A high school student died due to flu and pneumonia complications on Monday, school officials say.

According to a press release from Osbourn High School, Joshua Long was a 10th grader at the school at the time of his death.

The school has a Crisis Intervention Team made up of professionals trained to help anyone in need during difficult times, the press release stated.

"We are saddened by the loss to our school community and will make every effort to provide support for you and your child as needed," the school principal said in the release.

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