DONATE COATS for SERVE at MONZA; GET $25 MONZA/CARMELLO’s GIFT CARD

Submitted by Asha Sedalia Bruot, ASHA Public Relations, LLC

Wednesday, January 7th, 2015, 4:02pm

DONATE COATS for SERVE at MONZA; GET $25 MONZA/CARMELLO’s GIFT CARD

Monza of Historic Manassas will be collecting gently used coats to donate to SERVE of Manassas, Va. in exchange for a $25 Monza or Carmello’s gift card and free hot chocolate and coffee on Fridays and Saturdays in January at Monza at 9405 Battle Street in Old Town Manassas, Va. For more information, go to www.eatmonza.com.

“Winter is here, and we’re all pulling out our warm coats, many of us have more than one, while the neediest of our community go without a proper coat for the coldest of days,” said Alice Pires, owner of Carmellos and Monza in Historic Manassas, Va. “Help us support SERVE by dropping off a coat, and warm up with a free hot cocoa and gift card,” said Pires.

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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014, 11:27pm

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- A Georgetown law school student is suing the university, Kesher Israel synagogue and the National Capital Mikvah amid accusations that a rabbi secretly recorded women showering.

The student claims that Dr. Barry Freundel, who taught a Jewish Law Seminar, lured her into a bath to sexually exploit her. Freundel had suggested that the student write a paper on the mikvah ritual and required her to participate, according to the lawsuit.

In the lawsuit, the student claims that Georgetown, Kesher Israel and the National Capital Mikvah ignored red flags that Freundel was acting inappropriately.

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Tuesday, November 25th, 2014, 12:45pm

METROPOLITAN SCHOOL of the ARTS’ STUDENTS AWARDED for ALL-STAR CAST

Ben Cherington and Kylie Levy of Metropolitan School of the Arts (MSA) Performing Arts Academy of Lorton, Va. and Alexandria, Va. were recently recognized for All-Star Cast by the Virginia Theatre Association Conference for their performances in I Never Saw Another Butterfly. This was the first time Metropolitan School of the Arts had participated in the conference. Cherington, an 11th grader from Burke, Va., and Levy, a 10th grader from Fairfax, Va. are students at Metropolitan School of the Arts. For more information, go to www.metropolitanarts.org.

Metropolitan School of the Arts (MSA) also earned the 2014 Virginia Theatre Association Conference award for Best Costume Design and was recognized for Staging, as well as received an honorable mention for Best Play, I Never Saw Another Butterfly.

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Wednesday, November 12th, 2014, 6:08pm

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Georgetown rabbi Doctor Barry Freundel appeared in a D.C. courtroom Wednesday for a status hearing, and the possibility of a plea deal has left some people furious.

The 62-year-old, who is charged with voyeurism, will have another hearing on January 16. He faces six counts of voyeurism, accused of setting up a camera in the women's showers at the Kesher Israel Orthodox synagogue.

Upset that she may have unknowingly helped Freundel, Lisette Garcia angrily told reporters that she encouraged women converting to go into the mikveh, the sacred bath at Kesher Israel Synagogue, not knowing Freundel, according to police, was secretly recording those using it.

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Monday, November 10th, 2014, 5:38pm

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- A Georgetown University student who had ricin in his dorm room was sentenced Monday morning in federal court.

Daniel Harry Milzman, 20, of Bethesda, Md., was sentenced to one year and one day with three years of supervision after his release. He will receive credit for time served.

Judge Ketanji Jackson ordered that Milzman complete 400 hours of community service during the three years of supervision, to be focused on tutoring underprivileged students in math and physics, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. She also required him to participate in a mental health program.

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Wednesday, October 29th, 2014, 10:33pm

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- A hotline has been set up for anyone who believes they may have been a victim of the Georgetown rabbi, who police say secretly recorded women.

Bernard Freundel has been charged with voyeurism. According to court documents, he recorded women in the showers at Kesher Israel, an Orthodox synagogue in Georgetown.

A phone line and e-mail address for anyone who may have been a victim has been set up by the US Attorney's Office.

If you are a victim and would like to be added to the mailing list to receive information about the case, please send your information to the following address:

Victim Witness Coordinator
US v Bernard Freundel
United States Attorney's Office
555 Fourth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20530
U.S.A.

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Monday, October 27th, 2014, 11:21am

LEARNINGRx OFFERS MILITARY FAMILIES 11 % OFF of BRAIN TRAINING; DONATES $111/student to SEMPERMAX

For Veteran’s Day, LearningRx of DC Metro Area is offering 11 percent off of their brain training programs for military families Nov. 11 through Nov. 30, located at six, local centers, Chantilly, Va., Fairfax, Va., Leesburg, Va., Reston, Va., Vienna, Va. and North Potomac, Md. For each military child they train, LearningRx will also donate $111 to SemperMax, a program to enhance the morale and welfare of wounded veterans and their families. LearningRx programs have been helping traumatic-brain-injured military veterans, like U.S. Army Capt. Patrick Horan (Ret.) of McLean, Va., recover their speech and memory skills, and LearningRx is now extending brain training to military families that are looking to make learning easier or for those who struggle with learning disabilities, ADHD or autism. For more information, go to www.learningrx.com.

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