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Correction: Lake Ridge Rotary “Done in a Day” food drive is Saturday, Nov. 23 (Not Nov. 16)
FROM Lake Ridge Rotary Club 10/30/24 / Breaking News / Good Eating / Health & Safety / Lake Ridge / Nokesville / People & Places / Benefit Event / Charity & Fundraising / Volunteering /
Look for members of the Lake Ridge Rotary Club at the Tackett's Mill Safeway on Saturday, Nov. 23 (the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
The previous announced date of Saturday, Nov. 16 was incorrect.
PWC Schools March 3 food show rescheduled to March 25
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03/03/15 / Education / Good Eating /
The 25th annual food tasting that was to have been on March 3 at Patriot High School in Nokesville put on by Prince William County Schools to aid in cafeteria selections for the 2015-16 school year has been rescheduled to March 25.
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Help needed in deciding PWC school menus for 2015-16 school year
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02/11/15 / Education / Good Eating /
Prince William County School Food and Nutrition Services Staff is planning its 25th annual food show for March 3, from 6 to 7 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. at Patriot High School on Kettle Run Road in Nokesville.
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A Virginia apple a day keeps the doctor away—Now in India
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From the Governor's Office 12/12/14 / Agriculture / Good Eating / State Government /
Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced new export sales of Virginia apples to India, a significant market opening in one of the world’s largest economies and population bases.
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NOVEC’s Operation Turkey food drive is underway until Nov. 13 at 3 locations
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11/05/14 / Good Eating / Health & Safety / Charity & Fundraising /
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative's group of employee volunteers, NOVEC HELPS, is asking area residents to donate non-perishable food to the Operation Turkey drive to help provide Thanksgiving meals for low-income people in Prince William County.
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November tagged “Virginia Oyster Month”
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11/03/14 / Good Eating / State Government /
Visitors and Virginians alike are encouraged to experience the fresh wild-caught and farm-raised oysters from Virginia's seven different oyster regions throughout November, as well as participate in the numerous oyster festivals and events around the Commonwealth. Oystering is a $22 million business for the state, up about 25% from 2012.
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October is the month for pumpkins in Virginia
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10/07/14 / Good Eating /
Last year, Americans spent more than $300 million on pumpkin-flavored products, according to market research from Nielsen. With all the excitement surrounding this fall favorite, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) encourages consumers to pick up real, Virginia Grown pumpkins this season too.
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Experts want Virginia families to go back to school with food safety awareness
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08/25/14 / Good Eating / Health & Safety /
Food safety experts at the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) says parents should be aware that food preparation and storage is as important to family health as the food itself.
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Prince William County Schools raise lunch prices
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08/07/14 / Education / Good Eating /
School lunches will cost a nickel more for the 2014-15 school year due to federal regulations, according to a news release from Prince William County Schools.
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Earlier darkness means drivers must be extra careful—really looking for pedestrians and bike riders
It is getting dark earlier each day which means it is more difficult for drivers to see pedestrians and bicycle riders--especially the ones who wear dark coats.
Prince William Police urge drivers to drive more carefully and pay extra attention to be on the outlook for pedestrians and bike riders,
