Manassas City Fire Department saves Christmas for a local family

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Last week, a Fairview Avenue family lost their home and all possessions when Christmas tree lights ignited. The family was at church. The family had to relocate to a motel but Christmas looked dim for the children. All their presents had been lost in the fire.

Manassas City fire fighters didn’t have time to organize a fund raiser so they dug into their own pockets so this family could have Christmas. They organized a special event for the family.

What a great bunch of people! Manassas City Fire Department gets the classy award of the year!

Manassas City rules!

Congress can’t stop Michael Grimm from serving his term

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Huffingtonpost.com:

WASHINGTON — Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) may be about to plead guilty to a felony, but there’s nothing Congress can do to stop him from taking his seat in the House early next month.

“The only time there would be a clash between his ability to serve and his conviction, if he gets one, would be if he has to leave and enter a federal facility,” said Stan Brand, a former top lawyer for the House. “If he’s not sentenced to incarceration, that issue never comes up.”

Grimm was hit with a 20-count federal indictment before he easily won re-election in November, and he will reportedly plead guilty to one count of federal tax evasion at a 1 p.m. court hearing on Tuesday.

Grimm, a former Marine and FBI agent, said during the campaign that he would resign if unable to serve, presumably a reference to the possibility of his being imprisoned. The charge to which he is expected to plead guilty carries significant potential jail time, but the sentence would be up to the judge.
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