Protecting the human rights of all people, no matter where they live, should continue to be a major component of U.S. foreign policy.
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Falls Church News Briefs
Foster’s Grille Signs Lease at The Spectrum Foster’s Grille, described as “a casual neighborhood restaurant,” has signed a lease on a 2,628-square foot space at The Spectrum, the large, new mixed-use project at 444 W. Broad Street.
Letters to the Editor for Week of March 19 – 25, 2009
Subsidy is Too High, Scale ‘George’ Back Editor, I’m writing in support of the continuation of the George on a scaled back, more self-sufficient basis.
Community News & Notes
Planning Meeting for New Arts Center Falls Church’s only space for the visual and performing arts will soon begin construction at Pearson Square (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church), with an opening planned for summer 2009. At the March Falls Church Arts (FCA) Artists’ Roundtable Laura Hull, Creative Cauldron’s producing […]
Our Man in Arlington
The Rev. Michael McGee, Senior Pastor of the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Arlington, delivered an excellent sermon last Sunday that caused me once again to reflect on the whole issue of equal rights for woman in our society.
Community News & Notes
Falls Church Arts Holds All-Member ShowFalls Church Arts will be hosting an opening reception of Illumination on Sunday, March 1 at Don Beyer Volvo Showroom (1231 W. Broad St., Falls Church) from 7 – 9 p.m. For more information, visit fallschurcharts.org.
Nicholas F. Benton: The GOP Lockstep to Oblivion
It should come as no surprise that there was not a single Republican vote for the $819 billion stimulus package that passed the House last night.
Nicholas F. Benton: Hillary: A Champion Of Women, Globally
Sen. Hillary Clinton’s tour-de-force in the confirmation hearing on her appointment as Secretary of State before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee provided a picture window into the scope and depth of the transformative power the in-coming Obama administration will bring globally.
School News & Notes
‘Be the Change’ Club Adopts New Slogan George Mason High School‘s “Be the Change” Club may still live by the mantra “Don’t cross the line,” but its members have introduced a new saying: “Think before you speak.”
Skating’s Best Take Their Skills to Nationals
“I’m not going to lie, I want to win,” said Ashley Wagner of Alexandria regarding her goals for the 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, which begin this Sunday, Jan. 18, in Cleveland, Ohio.
