Neighborhood news: Concert to benefit Burmese people

Farthest Corners, a Nokesville-based missionary organization providing humanitarian aid to the people of war-torn Burma and those in refugee camps in Thailand, will host a benefit concert June 13 at 6 p.m. at Greenwich Presbyte-rian Church, 15305 Vint Hill Road.

Enjoy an evening outdoors listening to the fresh sound of traditional and contemporary bluegrass and folk music by The Fitzmaurice Band.

Bring blankets and chairs for lawn seating. Refreshments and snacks will be on sale.

A freewill offering will be collected for Farthest Corners Mission Relief Programs, which include: partnering with Karen Christians to establish "Mr. Happy's Home," a hostel/orphanage; providing medical kits for people in hiding from Burmese Army attacks; buying horses and mules to transport supplies to the displaced; and providing emergency rice, medicine and school supplies, cooking utensils, blankets, toilets, clothing, hymnals, Bibles and mosquito nets.

Farthest Corners is advised by a board of directors that includes seven Greenwich members, three Nokesville Church of the Brethre

members and a Manassas Church of the Brethren member.

For more information, see farthestcorners.org.

Girls have fun playing

on local soccer team

Morgan Pettit, a 9-year-old third-grader at Greenville Elementary School, has been having fun playing on the VISTA Fire Girls Soccer Team.

Join her and others by trying out June 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., or June 27 from 10 a.m. to noon at Highland School, 597 Broadview Ave., Warrenton.

The team will be playing in Old Dominion's Soccer League U-11 Girls Division 1 this fall.

To try out, contact Dave Wills at 703-624-2227, or Rachelle Eicher at 703-929-0145. Visit VISTA's Web site at http://www.firesoccer.net.

Celebrate local history

This summer, make a point to experience the history of our communities.  Tours at three Prince William County-owned historic properties are available Fridays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Special events also will run throughout the season.

One of these destinations is the Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre, where you can explore the grounds of one of Prince William's original town centers.

You'll see the courthouse where just and not-so-just decisions were handed down, the jailhouse (which is reported to be haunted), a fully restored early church, a schoolhouse, and refurbished log home.  The site is at 12229 Bristow Road.

The county's valuable historic treasures are cared for and managed by the Historic Preservation Division within the Department of Public Works. The division is responsible for historic properties, landscapes and cultural collections.

To discover more of Prince William's history or to plan a visit, call 703-792-4754 or e-mail historicpreserva-tion@pwc

gov.org.

Katherine Gotthardt reports your neighborhood news from the Nokesville, Bristow and Brentsville areas every Friday in the News & Messenger. If you have news about birthdays, your family, your club or your HOA activities, please send it to Katherine at .