Neighborhood news: Clean up Prince William

Support the campaign to clean up Prince William. Bring your trash, old furniture, small appliances and stuff that you just don't have room to store to Marumsco Plaza on Oct. 3 from 8 a.m. to noon. Open-top containers will be available for you to dispose of your clutter. Do not bring fuel tanks, motor oil, fuel drums, household hazardous waste, antifreeze, paint thinners, pesticides, pool chemicals, or commercial waste as they will not be accepted. Those items can be disposed at the PWC Landfill. If you have questions, please call 703-792-7084 or visit www.pwcgov.org/junk.

PWCS Practical Nursing Students

Good news for graduates of the PWCS School of Practical Nursing. By agreement between PWC Public Schools and Germanna Community College in Locust Grove, credit may be awarded for previous knowledge gained from participation in the PWCS program.

Woodbridge Little League

Woodbridge Little League will hold its annual membership meeting and elections on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Woodbridge Little League Headquarters Building at Veterans Park. The meeting agenda includes election of 2010 officers: president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, player agent and safety officer. For more information or to volunteer, visit www.wllva.org. Leave a message at 703-491-5553 or contact George Marino at 703-408-2021.

Fun Bunch

The Fun Bunch is back and will resume monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. begin-ning Oct.15. St. Paul United Methodist Church on G St. in Woodbridge sponsors the outreach group for all in the area who are 50 years or older. The meeting will be held in the new Fellowship Hall. Everyone is asked to take a sandwich (or whatever you would like). Chips, ice cream, and beverage will be provided. Former participants are looking forward to getting together again after the church's reconstruction.

SOAR offers Opportunity

The Adult Education Department of Prince William County Public Schools is offering an opportunity for adult learners to improve their English language skills. The Successfully Obtaining Academic Results program is for intermediate- and advanced-level English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students 18 years of age and over.

The program offers a class that runs from Oct. 6 through Dec.10. Classes will meet Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gar-Field High School in Woodbridge. Participants in the SOAR program will receive 10 weeks of instruction in reading and writing preparation. To apply for this program, or for more in-formation, contact Debby Cargill at 703-791-8387 or cargildh@ pwcs.edu. Tuition is $150.

Lady of Angels craft fair and bazaar

Tables are available for rent at the Fourth Annual Craft Fair and Mini Bazaar at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 13752 Mary's Way in Woodbridge. The date of the event is Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For infor-mation, or to reserve your tables, call the parish office at 703-494-2444.

Bunny Mahar reports your neighborhood news from the Woodbridge area every Saturday in the News & Messenger. If you have news about birthdays, your family, your club or your HOA activities, please send it to woodpot-news@aol.com.