Town of Occoquan Mayor's E-Newsletter Update Irregular, Unscheduled Updates from Occoquan Mayor Earnie Porta

November 10, 2021 Untrim-A-Tree/Volunteer for HolidayFest View as Webpage

The winter holidays are a very special time in Occoquan with our own particular mixture of modern and traditional charm. One constant is our commitment to those who are less fortunate. This year that commitment continues with our annual "Untrim-A-Tree program." Formerly organized by recently-retired business owner Betsy Merklein, this year Betsy continues her involvement supported by Town staff and in partnership with Volunteer Prince William. Members of the public are encouraged to sponsor a child by purchasing two new unwrapped gifts valued at up to $75 combined. A tree inside Town Hall is decorated with tags that include a child's name, age, clothing size, and toy interest. Collect tags, go shopping, and bring the unwrapped new gifts to Town Hall, Patriot Scuba, or Hitchcock Paper for drop off with the tag. Gifts should be dropped off no later than November 30. For more information go to https://www.occoquanva.gov/2021/11/09/un-trim-a-tree/. If you are of a mind to volunteer, the Town's HolidayFest this year runs from November 20 through December 12 with several events to celebrate the season. Two of these events -- the Holiday Artisan Market and the stage reading of A Christmas Carol -- are in need of volunteers to help with logistics. You can sign up to volunteer at the following link: https://form.jotform.com/213096427347156. For a HoldiayFest schedule, or for more information go to https://www.occoquanva.gov/occoquan-events/holidayfest-2/.

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Settled in the middle of the 18th century, the historic riverfront town of Occoquan is home to a variety of historic buildings and an eclectic mix of more than one hundred shops and restaurants. It is particularly well known for its annual spring and fall craft shows. For more information on the town check out its web site at www.occoquanva.org. Not already receiving this email newsletter regularly? Click here to sign up. -- End of Issue --

© Earnie Porta, 2021. All rights reserved. Earnie Porta is the Mayor of the Town of Occoquan, Virginia. The Mayor's E-Newsletter Update is a successor publication to both Earnie Porta's E-Newsletter Update as well as his previous Mayor's E-Newsletter Update, the latter of which he published while serving as Mayor from July 2006 through June 2014. Like both prior publications, this newsletter is not an official publication of the Town of Occoquan and is produced and distributed at no cost to the town. The Town of Occoquan assumes no responsibility or liability for the information contained in this publication.