The City of Manassas Public Works and Utilities department received the 2012 Excellence in Water Treatment Plant Performance award by the Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water. The awards were recently presented in Roanoke, Va. For more information, go to www.manassascity.org or call 703-257-8219.

“The City of Manassas is dedicated to maintain quality water for our citizens, we’re honored to be recognized for our water treatment performance,” said Mike Moon, director of City of Manassas public works and utilities department.

Three levels of effectiveness and performance are awarded, including gold, silver and bronze. Manassas earned the silver designation for excellence.

In honor of Asthma Awareness Month, locally renowned pediatric allergist, Srinagesh Paluvoi, M.D. of Allergy and Asthma Affiliates of Gainesville and Leesburg, Va. is hosting free asthma screenings on Thurs., May 30 at LA Fitness at 1490 Classic Path Way, SE and Fri., May 31 at the Gainesville Sports & Health Club at 7201 Heritage Village Plaza from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the lobby of the health clubs. The screenings are open to adults and children and no appointment is necessary. Call 703.729.8830 or visit www.vasneezers.com for more information.

A special documentary screening was held at the retirement community in Springfield for Military Appreciation Month

(Springfield, Va.) - Nearly 200 residents and prospective residents attended a special screening of Honor Flight: One Last Mission at Greenspring on Friday, May 17.  The event was held to commemorate Military Appreciation Month and Armed Forces Week in honor of the many veterans who call Greenspring home.  The producer of the Honor Flight documentary, Clay Broga, joined the community for the event to share some insight on the making of the film and to answer questions from the audience.

The Honor Flight documentary follows the story of a Midwest community that comes together to help World War II veterans visit the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.  The documentary first premiered in August 2012 to a crowd of 28,422 at Miller Park in Milwaukee, which broke a Guinness World Re