- Bring someone special to Cherry Hill Farmhouse for a lovely Valentine Tea. The event will be held on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m., and costs $28 per person. For reservations, please call 703-248-5171.
- The Planning Committee for the 2012 Falls Church City Memorial Day Parade and Festival seeks nominations for the Grand Marshal. Suggestions should be submitted to Jenny Paxton in the Recreation and Parks Department at jpaxton@fallschurchva.gov or 703-248-5199 (TTY 711).
- On this day in 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia exploded over Texas while returning to Earth killing all seven crewmembers onboard.
- On this day in 2010, President Barack Obama proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2011 which projected a record-high budget deficit of $1.6 trillion in fiscal 2010.
- If today is your birthday, you share it with actor Clark Gable (111-years-old) and the author Langston Hughes (110-years-old). Happy birthday!
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