🌱 Dale City Woman, 77, Dies In House Fire + PWDPRT New Parks, Awards

Hey, friends. It's Tuesday in Dale City and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in our community. Because community news matters!

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Increasingly windy. High: 53 Low: 31.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy. High: 51 Low: 32.
• Thursday: Partly sunny. High: 52 Low: 31.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy. High: 46 Low: 37.

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Here are the top three stories in Dale City:

1. A 77-year-old woman died after a house fire broke out in Dale City on Saturday night. The fire department arrived at the scene to see smoke and fire coming out of the house. The victim was rescued by firefighting crews but later died of her injuries at a nearby medical facility. Fire officials mentioned the home was not equipped with smoke detectors. (Patch)
2. Prince William County Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism hosted its annual State of the Parks address, where Director Seth Hendler-Voss highlighted the department's accomplishments over the past year and plans for 2023, including the opening of a new 70-acre regional park called Rollins Ford Park, and planning for the 500-acre Doves Landing Park near Manassas. The department also mentioned numerous awards received in 2022, its successful summer camp season with 6,500 participants across 300 program offerings, and improvements to various parks throughout the county using American Rescue Plan
   Act funds. (bristowbeat.com)
3. Frank Adolf Mateo, a 60-year-old man, died after being shot during a domestic dispute with an 80-year-old family member at Fullerton Road in Dale City. The police arrived on the scene, provided first aid to Mateo until fire and rescue arrived, and detained the 80-year-old family member. An investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting. (Inside NoVA)

Coming up in and around Dale City:

Tuesday, March 7

• Basic Alterations At Berger's Sewing and Vac in Manassas (10:00 AM)

Wednesday, March 8

• Prince William Senior Resource Group Monthly Meeting At Paramount Senior Living At Manassas (8:30 AM)
• Preschool Story Time At Dale City Neighborhood Library (11:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Full- and part-time job opportunities are available in the Dale City area. Available positions include customer service associate, client support specialist, field service supervisor, accountant technician, and more. More details about companies hiring in the area are available at the link. (Dale City Patch)
• New homes have been listed for sale in the Dale City area! Get all the property details at the link. (Dale City Patch)
• Are you looking to fill your social calendar this week? Check out the list of events happening in and around Prince William County this week at the link! (Visit Prince William County)

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Featured events:

• Information and Planning Meeting for Relay for Life/American Cancer Society (March 7)
• Manassas St. Patrick's Day Parade (March 11)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll catch up with you bright and early soon with another update.

— Lauren Kubiak

About me: Lauren is an Editor for Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s in journalism. She was previously a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.