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Prince William County news in brief

March 28, 2012

Event to help raise funds for Lake Ridge dog park

A dog walk to raise money for the first off-leash dog park in Prince William County is scheduled for 10 a.m. April 28 at Lake Ridge Park, 12350 Cotton Mill Dr., Woodbridge. Registration begins at 9 a.m.

About $16,000 needs to be raised before the dog park can open on Minnieville Road near Colby Drive in Lake Ridge. The money will be used for fencing the area, trash cans and gravel for the parking lot.

Organized by Prince William County Dogs, a group raising money for the park, in partnership with Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition, the 2.75-mile walk will include both natural surface trails along the Occoquan River and sidewalks through Lake Ridge area.

The cost is $5 for each dog. Refreshments for the animals and their owners will be available.

For information, e-mail princewilliamcountydogs@gmail.com or visit www.pwcparks.org/parksfoundation.

The Washington Post recognizes educators

Five local educators were among 39 teachers and principals who received awards this week from The Washington Post Company Educational Foundation.

Amy Ethridge-Conti, principal of Battlefield High School in Haymarket, and Ashley Cramp, principal of Baldwin Elementary School in Manassas, received the Distinguished Educational Leadership Award.

Lydia Stewart, a special-education teacher at Osbourn Park High School in Manassas, Dawn Woolley, a kindergarten teacher at Cougar Elementary School in Manassas Park, and Francie Vandivere, a third-grade teacher at R.C. Haydon Elementary School in Manassas, won the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award. The winning teachers each also receive $3,000.

Azalea Charities supports the annual Cinderella Ball

Azalea Charities, a Prince William County nonprofit organization that raises money for local charities, including Aid for Wounded Warriors, recently presented $3,000 to The House to help fund its Cinderella Ball.

The Woodbridge organization’s ball is an annual formal event for county high school students who have physical, emotional or intellectual challenges or terminal illness. This year’s event will be held on June 3 at the Willard Hotel in the District and will include dinner, a concert and dance.

For information, visit www.azaleacharities.org or www.thehouse-inc.com.

— Compiled by Sarah Lane