May 17 – 23, 2007
Day: May 16, 2007
Community News and Notes
FALLS CHURCH resident mystery novel author Wade Fleetwood made a special presentation of copies of his latest book that is based in Cherry Hill Park to the Falls Church City Council Monday. Copies of the book are on sale at Falls Church Art and Frame.
This Week’s Business News and Notes
May 17 – 23, 2007
Editorial: Falls Church Chic
Tuesday’s “Developer Showcase” presentation at the luncheon of the Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce was veritably breathtaking. A full house watched five different developers put forth every new development project that’s now underway in the commercial zones of tiny Falls Church, and taken cumulatively, it was stunning.
Jim Moran
Mental illness among our nation’s veterans is a serious problem. Stemming from the strain of violent hostilities in Iraq, the prevalence of veterans with a service-connected disability has grown alarmingly high. As of 2006, 454,598 veterans had a service-connected disability due to a mental illness, and 20 percent of soldiers […]
Delegate Scott’s Richmond Report
Fifty Years later In 1957, I was a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a member of the Men’s Glee Club, I spent a fall week touring and singing in Virginia. I remember two things from the end of that trip: attending the Maryland-North Carolina […]
A Penny For Your Thoughts: The News of Greater Falls Church
Take a foolish idea, put out a news release, then stand back and watch what happens! That seems to be the approach taken by a gun rights group to stir up interest in a “gun giveaway” tonight at the Mason District Governmental Center. No matter that the community still is […]
Anything But Straight: Giuliani
Last week, Rudolph Giuliani defined the pro-choice position as succinctly as any abortion rights group in America. However, in doing so, he also defined himself as the religious right’s Public Enemy Number One. With Giuliani’s shedding of conservative garb, his candidacy now takes on historic dimensions, as he fights to […]
Helen Thomas: Goodbye, Mr. Blair
WASHINGTON — Good news came in the form of the announcement by British Prime Minister Tony Blair that he will step down next month.
Jody’s Jam of the Week
20th Annual Taste of Arlington, Sunday, May 20th in Ballston
