The following information was sent to us by Mel Tansill:

The City of Manassas Public Works and Utilities department received the 2011 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., at the 43rd Annual Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project “Water is Life” luncheon. In addition, Robert Edelman, P.E., district engineer for

Virginia Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water presented the award to Mayor of Manassas, Harry J. Parrish II in Manassas, Va.  For more information, go to www.manassascity.org or call 703-257-8219.

“The City of Manassas is honored and thrilled to be recognized by Virginia’s Health Department, as our dedicated water treatment plant team has worked diligently to ensure quality water for our customers,” said Mike Moon, director of City of Manassas public works and utilities department.

On Sun., May 27, Jim Aram, CEO of Advantage Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, LLC and his staff are sponsoring and competing in the BRATS (Bristow Area Tri and Swim) Salute to the Military Triathlon, honoring military and encouraging youth and adults to embrace healthy lifestyles. The adult triathlon includes a 300-meter swim, a 12-mile bike ride and five-kilometer run, with shorter-distance children triathlons held afterward. Competitors are divided into several age groups and will begin the triathlon at 7 a.m. at the Vint Hill, Larry Weeks Outdoor Pool at 4248 Bludau Drive in Bristow, Va. For more information, visit www.bristowtriandswim.com.

“The Bristow Triathlon is a great family event for all ages, and is a wonderful way to remember our military this Memorial Day weekend,” said Jim Aram, chief operating officer of Advantage Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, LLC of Gainesville, Va.