A Big Thanks to Sesquicentennial Volunteers

The volunteers that helped make the summer Sesquicentennial events a success were recognized for their service during Monday evening's city council meeting.

The events were held July 21-24, and many were held outdoors. Most of the volunteers worked well over the two hours they signed up for in an extreme heatwave with a heat index of 115.

One volunteer recalled working at the site during the event and thinking no one was going to show up because of the heat. She then recalled looking up to see over 30 students from Mayfield Intermediate School heading her way.

In all, 260 area residents volunteered to assist the City of Manassas with the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of First Manassas. 

Eighty-one of the volunteers specifically assisted the Manassas Museum, and were presented with a Certificate of Appreciation from the Mayor on behalf of the City.

Director of Community Development for the City of Manassas Elizabeth S. Via-Gossman was present at the regularly-scheduled council meeting Monday evening to hand out special commemorative patches and the certificates to about a dozen of the volunteers who were present at the meeting.

Councilwoman Sheryl Bass was also noticed for her participation during the four-day event, and Councilman Jonathan Way accepted the certificate for his wife, who volunteered during the events, but was not present at the Monday night meeting.