Woodbridge in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Donna Randall "Randi" Reid

1943

— Walk of Fame at Tackett's Mill • Prince William County —

Donna Randall "Randi" Reid Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 25, 2024

1. Donna Randall "Randi" Reid Marker

Inscription. Randi Reid, editor and founder of the Observer, has been writing the stories of Prince William County and its residents since 1986. She stated out as a neighborhood columnist for The Journal Messenger and advanced to full-time reporter, then editor and editorial writer. She expanded Lake Ridge's first community paper, the Lake Ridge Lantern, into the Old Bridge Observer, Bull Run Observer, Manassas Observer, and a website, www.bullrunnow.com. She has consistently and tirelessly worked as reporter, editor, interviewer, and photographer, often times combining family errands with a story assignment. Her dedication to fair stories about our government, schools, volunteer organizations, places of worship, and individual achievements has won numerous awards. Generations of residents have come to life inside the pages of the Observer, our hometown paper, and its circulation has delivered a sense of neighborhood to every community in our vast county. Under her leadership as founder and President of Santa's Old Bridge Parade and the Prince William County Farm Tour, these events have delighted children of all ages and furthered our

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sense of community.

Erected by Woodbridge Rotary Club, The Clearbrook Foundation, Tackett's Mill Foundation, and New Dominion Choraliers. (Marker Number 21.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1986.

Location. 38° 40.487′ N, 77° 16.839′ W. Marker is in Woodbridge, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Tacketts Mill Drive west of Harbor Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12830 Harbor Dr, Woodbridge VA 22192, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 25, 2024

2. Donna Randall "Randi" Reid Marker

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: K. Jack Kooyoomian, Ph.D. (here, next to this marker); Washington’s First Journey to the Frontier (within shouting distance of this marker); Lillie Gallman Jessie (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trevor Blake (about 300 feet away); Deloris Hampton (about 400 feet away); G. Richard (Rick) Pfizner (about 500 feet away); Rebecca Grier Randolph (about 500 feet away); Dr. A.J. Ferlazzo (about 500 feet away).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.