Don't miss pony rides, petting zoo at carnival

Haydon Elementary School is having its Spring Carnival on Friday, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The cost is $5 for children over 2 or $20 per family (more than four kids). There will be moonbounces, petting zoo, pony rides, dunk tank, games, pie throwing contest, raffles, vendor fair, and more.

Tools

Looking for a great gift to honor a dad in your life? Local real estate developer Cliff Barney is collecting new and used yard tools so that youth in Georgetown South who want to earn money doing yardwork this summer can do so. These ambitious youth have already been doing yard work and trash removal at several rental houses. Cliff is willing to oversee this project and train the youth on tool safety and basic groundskeeping. If you think this is a worthy project, he would appreciate your donations of new or used: Working lawnmowers, gasoline cans, bottles of small engine oil, weed whackers, electric edgers, extension cords, string for weed whackers, rakes, shovels, pitchforks, clippers, pruning shears, hand shovels, weeding tools, work gloves, eye safety goggles, paper yard waste bags, outdoor brooms and dustpans, donations of money to purchase gasoline, Home Depot or Lowes gift cards.

Leave your tool donations in the garden area at Trinity Episcopal, 9325 West Street. You can drop off on Saturday or Sunday, until 4 p.m. or contact Cindy Brookshire at 703-361-6941.

Birthdays

Happy birthday on Saturday to Angie Seward and Dave Ringler, and on Sunday to Kim Lemus.

Graduation

Happy Graduation goes out to Mary Gilbert and Melissa Teller from your parents and friends.

IN MANASSAS PARK

Blood drives

Today: 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Womenfit, 8379 Sudley Road, Manassas

Friday: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., at American Legion Post #10, 9950 Cockrell Road, Manassas

To make an appointment, call 1-800-272-0024.

McSpirit nights

Join your classmates and help celebrate the grand opening of the newly rebuilt McDonald's on Route 28, just north of the Manassas Drive intersection. They are excited to have two Dine-Out nights for local schools. The PTO will receive a portion of sales from these nights, so please encourage your family and friends to participate. The nights are as follows: pre-K through 2nd graders on Wednesday for Cougar Elementary and 3rd to 5th graders on Thursday for Manassas Park Elementary. The time for both of these events are 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Kindergarten preregistration

Cougar Elementary has begun kindergarten registration for the 2009-2010 school year. A child must be five years old by September 30. No child born after September 30, 2004 will be admitted.

In order to register, you must show proof of age (birth certificate or passport) and three proof of residency. The following is a list to choose from:

Driver's license with current Manassas Park address, automobile registration card with current Manassas Park address, Manassas Park City sticker receipt, current rental or lease agreement, contract for purchase of a home in Manassas Park, water/sewer connection receipt or water/sewer bill, personal property tax bill for Manassas Park.

You also need: Proof of immunizations: 3 DPT (1 on or after his/her 4th birthday), 3 Polio (1 after his/her 4th birthday), and Measles (1 at 12 months or older and 1 prior to Kindergarten). Also, a recent physical exam is needed.

Brenda Facemire reports your neighborhood news from Manassas and Manassas Park every Monday in the News & Messenger. If you live in a Manassas neighborhood and have news about birthdays, your family, your club or your HOA activities, please send it to Brenda at brendafacemire@verizon.net.