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The Potomac Chamber of Commercewill honor three exceptional localcitizens at an awards dinner Thurs-

day, Nov. 12, at Normandie Farm restaurant.The Youth of the Year is Meenu K. Singh

from Winston Churchill High School. Citi-zen of the Year is Sharan London, of theMontgomery County Coalition for theHomeless. Business Person of the Year isDonald Dell, who was earlier this year in-ducted into the International Tennis Hallof Fame.

To attend the dinner, or for more infor-mation, call the Potomac Chamber of Com-merce at 301-299-2170.

YOUTH OF THE YEAR: Meenu K. Singh, Win-

ston Churchill High SchoolExcerpts, nominating letter from Dr. Joan C.

Benz, principal of Churchill:Meenu Singh is among the highest scholastically

ranked students in the Class of 2010. In June, atthe end of her Junior year, Meenu’s weighted gradepoint average was 4.7. She holds membership inthe National Honor Society; Mu Alpha Theta, theMathematics National Honor Society and in theScience, English and Spanish National Honor So-cieties. She was selected as a National MeritScholarship Commended Scholar for her PSATperformance. In the spring of 2009 she received theSmith College Book Award for “academic achieve-ment, leadership qualities and concern for othersin the community.

At Churchill, Meenu is a leader among her peers.She is the elected president of the Student Govern-ment Association.

Meenu serves as the Student Advocacy Chairper-son for the Montgomery County Regional Student

Government Asso-ciation. She is activein Churchill’s Envi-ronmental Clubwhich reaches intoour community topreserve energy andto promote recy-cling. She is afounding memberand officer in theChurchill Key Club,the high schoolbranch of thePotomac KiwanisClub.

CITIZEN OF THEYEAR: Sharan Lon-don, executive

ever for Potomac resident Sharan London, her fo-cus and determination remains steadfast —ensuring that every resident in MontgomeryCounty has a place to call home. Sharan has spenther entire career advocating for social change, en-listing key stakeholders along the way to turn the

By Ansley LaBarre

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Nearly 26 years ago, Plants Etc.put down roots in PotomacVillage. But the legacy willnot continue for the florist

that is known for its personal in-home plantservices. Consistent with the trend threat-ening independent businesses in the area,Plants Etc. can no longer afford the rent tooperate its retail shop on Falls Road.

Owner Lois Ornstein is relocating thebusiness to Rockville on Dec. 31. Ornsteinwill continue to run Plants Etc. through anexpansion of a lease she owns for the eventand design division of her business.Ornstein said she couldn’t justify remain-ing in Potomac, as their retail took a hitduring the recession and rent became tooexpensive.

Steven Ornstein, who co-owns Plants Etc.with his mother, said in order to remain intheir current space, the store would beforced to increase their retail prices by 25to 30 percent. Raising prices, he said, is sim-ply not a good business decision.

“We can’t compete with higher rent in thiseconomy,” said Steven Ornstein.

Landlord Michael McConihe said the de-cision fell on the Ornsteins, and while hedeclined to offer specific numbers, he saidthe rates for the 1200 square-foot store havenot increased. McConihe said he and theOrnsteins unsuccessfully negotiated a re-duced rent that would enable the retail shopto stay open after the New Year.

THE MOVE comes as a difficult one forLois Ornstein, who began her botanical

business over 35 years ago from her base-ment. Her mission was to offer personalplant care to local homes, and expanded toprovide services to more than 100 resi-dences in the Potomac community. Ornsteinand her employees go into the homes ofclients, some even on a weekly basis, andtend to their flowering plants. The retailshop and event design components devel-oped as the business grew, but Lois Ornsteincredits the success of Plants Etc. to the foun-dation of trust that developed from the per-sonal relationships within the small com-munity.

“If you work here, you don’t just seepeople once or twice,” said Lois Ornstein,who can recite the telephone numbers of

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Lois Ornstein has run Plants Etc.from a storefront in the PotomacVillage for 26 years, but this yearis her last. The economy is forcingthe owner to relocate her retailshop to Rockville on Dec. 31.

Economy Uproots RetailPlants Etc. to relocateto Rockville at startof new year.

Chamber of Commerce Honors Three Award-WinnersDinner to recognize youth, citizenand business person of the year.

Youth of the Year: MeenuK. Singh, WinstonChurchill High School

Party goers gather for the River Falls Canine Halloween party onOct. 31.

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Lisa Barber’s miniature dachshund,Isabel, is dressed as a hot dog.

JulietHeimberg’sminiaturegolden goodle,Sammi, isdressed asSuperman.

Sheila Hahn’s dog,Miro, is dressed asthe Little Mermaid.

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Excerpts from nominating letter:In this climate of tough economic times, skyrock-

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Citizen of the Year: SharanLondon, MontgomeryCounty Coalition for theHomeless


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Plants Etc.: From Village to Rockvillecustomers from memory and

keeps in-store credit accounts forthose preferring not to fuss with abill during each visit. “The chainstores don’t know you by name.”

To Lois Ornstein, ending thelease for her retail shop reinforcesthe trend of diminishing “momand pop” stores in the Village. Shebelieves it is a disservice to local

residents who can easily ventureto Montgomery Mall for chainstore products but rely on the per-sonable environment unique tosmall businesses like her own.Storeowners and residents alikesay they are displeased with theVillage’s business turnover in thepast decade.

Customer Wendy Lipson haslived in Potomac for more than 30years, establishing a relationship

with Ornstein and making PlantsEtc. her primary resource for bo-tanical needs. Lipson said she haswitnessed the Village transitionfrom a majority of independentbusiness owners to an abundanceof chains. The effect, Lipson says,is the loss of a tight-knit commu-nity with impersonal replace-ments.

“Instead of a hometown feel, theVillage is becoming a corporate

crossroads,” said Lipson. “Howmany banks and real estate officesdo you need?”

McConihe said he and his fellowproperty owners are in the processof searching for a new tenant. Hesaid they are sensitive to what typeof business will replace Plants Etc.,as they weigh community needswith the potential of competitionbetween existing stores.

“We can’t just put any tenant inthere,“ said McConihe. “They mustbe appropriate for the commu-nity.”

While McConihe said he hopedPlants Etc. could find the meansto remain in their current location,Lois Ornstein said the combinationof rent and the maintenance nec-essary for the aging store’s upkeepmakes it impossible.

“It’s been wonderful being here,”said Lois Ornstein. “And it will beharder to serve from furtheraway.”

THE RELOCATION will not onlyaffect their distance, but the en-tire dynamic of the Plants Etc.store. Because the space inRockville was not intended tofunction as a retail shop, it forces

the Ornsteins to shelve their plantsrather than display them. They saytheir business is thriving from theevent division, but they do notexpect to have the same volumeof customer traffic as they oncehad on Falls Road.

This lack of a retail venue willalso jeopardize the future of somePlants Etc. employees. For the in-dividuals who work on the floorof the retail shop rather than tendto plants in clients’ homes, jobsmay be lost along with the storein the Village.

Landis Roberts has been an em-ployee of Plants Etc. for over 25years, and finds fulfillment in herposition of servicing homes. Rob-erts said she plans to continue toserve clients even in light of re-duced maintenance requests andrelocation.

“If it means I work less time thanI did before, but I’m doing thesame things, I’ll be very content,”said Roberts.

Roberts said their longstandingshop in Potomac evolved from thededication of Lois Ornstein, whocombined business ethics with cre-ativity and care. She said theowner’s astute attention to the in-dividual customer created thefriendly and focused environmentthat is incomparable to big enti-ties.


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Honoring Threevision of ending homelessness in

Montgomery County into a reality.Sharan was hired as the first execu-

tive director of the Montgomery CountyCoalition for the Homeless (MCCH)back in 1996 to manage a new HUDcontract. Within two months of her startdate, she got the new Safe Havens pro-gram up and running, providinghousing for 40 mentally ill, homelessadults. Twelve years later, MCCH is aleader within the provider communitythanks to the tireless determination ofSharan London. MCCH now operatesseven programs and an affiliate organi-zation that serve over 1,700 clients eachyear.

As the executive director of MCCH,Sharan champions solutions to endhomelessness in our county. This wasrecently exemplified when she visitedthe County Council’s office 12 times thispast spring to advocate for the dedicatedpercentage of the Housing InitiativeFund to be earmarked for “housingfirst.” Housing first is an approach thatcenters on providing homeless individu-als and families with housing quicklyand then offering support services asneeded in order to maintain their hous-ing stability.

BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR:Donald L. Dell.

Donald Dell Dell was one of the fournew members inducted into the Interna-tional Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday,July 11 in Newport, R.I.

Dell was the first American tennis

player to compete in the Soviet Union in1961, served as the youngest non-play-ing team captain of the U.S. Davis Cupteam in 1968 and 1969, co-founded theAssociation of Tennis Professionals in1972, and founded the Legg MasonClassic in 1969. The local tournamenthas raised more than $15 million forlocal children’s tennis programs.

Dell is a former No. 4 singles player,No. 1 doubles player, and TV commen-tator for Wimbledon, French andAustralian opens as well as countlessATP Tour events.

Dell was undefeated as captain of theU.S. Davis Cup team, which he led tochampionships against Australia in 1968and in 1969 against Romania.

Dell founded ProServ, the first man-agement company to represent tennisplayers. He wanted tennis players tocarve out careers and call themselvesprofessionals, the same way lawyers anddoctors could, he said. His first two cli-ents were Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith,players he coached on the Davis Cupteam.

“They’re good people, wonderfulpeople, who happened to be great play-ers, and I really want to stress that. I wasspoiled very early on by Stan andArthur,” said Dell at his induction cer-emony, who has managed other playersincluding Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl,Jan Kodes, Yannick Noah, GabrielaSabatini, Tracy Austin, Andy Roddickand Pam Shriver.

Dell also represented 15 No. 1 picksin the NBA, including Michael Jordan,John Lucas, Moses Malone, Phil Ford,Adrian Dantley and Patrick Ewing.


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THURSDAYS, NOV. 5, 12, 19Slow Blues and Swing Dance. Slow

Blues Lesson 8:15-9 p.m. Dancing from9-11:30 p.m. Admission is $8. DJ MikeMarcotte & Guests will play awonderful variety of styles includingtraditional and contemporary bluesmusic, and classic cover tunes goingback through the history of bluesmusic. At the Back Room of Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go to [email protected] orwww.CapitalBlues.org.

FRIDAY/NOV. 6Breadsmith Fund-raiser. 9 a.m. to 2

p.m. In preparation for the grandopening of Breadsmith at 7937Tuckerman Lane in the Cabin MallShopping Center in Potomac, thebakery specializing in hand-craftedartisan breads baked fresh from scratchdaily will hold a sneak preview andopen house to “raise dough” forTragedy Assistance Program forSurvivors (TAPS). The event willinclude behind-the-scenes tours,demonstrations on kneading andshaping dough, and free samples ofBreadsmith’s breads, muffins andsweets. Breadsmith’s Grand Openingis Sunday, Nov. 8, from 8 a.m. to 3p.m. The bakery is located at 7937Tuckerman Lane.

Super Fiesta Latina Party. 8:15 p.m.to midnight. Admission is $15. Lessonfrom 8:15 to 9 p.m. for Salsabeginners. Dancing from 9 p.m. tomidnight. Admission is $15. Hosted byFabio and Jennifer Bonini. At theBallroom Annex at Glen Echo Park.Email: [email protected].

Contra Dance. 7:30-11:30 p.m.Admission is $9. There is a Contradance lesson from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m.followed by the called dance to livemusic from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.Beginners are always welcome. At theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park.Email: [email protected]

NOV. 6-7Shabbaton. Chabad of Potomac is

hosting a Shabbaton with AlanVeingrad, professional speaker,motivator, entertainer and Super BowlXXVII World Champion. The scheduleis as follows: Nov. 6 at 5:45 p.m.Friday night meal. 7:30 p.m. “TheJourney” — How does a nice Jewishboy from Brooklyn win a Super Bowlring with the Dallas Cowboys? Nov. 7at 11 a.m. Shabbat Day sermon byAlan Veingrad: “Everything I learned inthe NFL applied to life.” Teens onlytalk at 3:30 p.m. “How to score atouchdown in life.”

SATURDAY/NOV. 7Film Screening: Woman from

Sarajevo. 8 p.m. Cost is $5. Featuringspecial guest speaker-filmmaker EllaAlterman. In Hebrew with Englishsubtitles. At the Magen DavidSephardic Congregation, 11215Woodglen Drive, Rockville. ContactAndrea at 301-770-6818,[email protected].

All-Shred Day. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. $5donation per box. All Shred acceptspapers with paper clips, staples, binderclips, hanging folder and boundfolders. At Potomac CommunityCenter, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac.Call 240-777-6960.

Flea Market and Yard Sale. 8:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. At Potomac CommunityCenter, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac.Call 240-777-6960.

Swing Dance. 8 p.m. - Midnight.Admission is $14. The WashingtonSwing Dance Committee presentsJunkyard Saints. Junkyard Saints is aDC/Baltimore-based seven-piece bandwith full horn section performing itsown brand of New Orleans-style partymusic, blending funk, swing, Latin,R&B, with a splash of zydeco to round

out the mix. Contact Email:[email protected]. At theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo.

American Indian Festival. 10 a.m. to5 p.m. Entertainment, lectures, crafts,educational displays and native food.At the Executive Office building(Terrace and Lobby Levels), 101Monroe Street, Rockville. Call BettyValdes, MCPL, at 240-777-0017.

Holiday Bazaar. 8:30-3:30 p.m.Darnestown Presbyterian Women hosttheir annual bazaar, boutique and café.With a silent auction, crafts andjewelry, home décor, gifts, Christmasroom, vintage treasures, pre-ownedbooks/toys/sporting goods and more.At 15120 Turkey Foot Road, Route 28,Darnestown, Md. Call 301-948-9127.

The Three B’s — Bach, Brahms andBeethoven. 8 p.m. With conductorPiotr Gajewski, violinist Elena Urioste,cellist Zuill Bailey and pianist BrianGanz. At the Music Center ofStrathmore.

National Philharmonic Chorale. 8p.m. with guest conductor PredragGosta in a performance of Haydn’sLord Nelson Mass and Mendelssohn’sgrand Symphony No. 2, “Hymn ofPraise.” At the Music Center ofStrathmore.

Toys Your Dog Will Love. 2-4 p.m.Free. Interactive toys, chew toys,chase toys, tug toys – Watch your dog’sbehavior improve when he can use hisbrain and energy playing with toys. Atthe Potomac Community Center,11315 Falls Rd., Potomac.

NOV. 7-8Pleiades Jewelry Exhibition and

Sale. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A collection ofjewelry and metalwork pieces by 17artists will be offered for show andsale. At the Woman’s Club of Bethesda,5500 Sonoma Road, Bethesda, cornerof Old Georgetown and SonomaRoads. Call: 301-299-3497.

WEEK OF NOV. 7Scouting for Food. Beginning on

Saturday, Nov. 7, Cub Scouts and BoyScouts of our local Scouting districtwill deliver Scouting for Food bagsthroughout their neighborhoods. OnSaturday, Nov. 14, they will return tocollect the bags left outside withdonated non-perishable food items.Food will then be delivered to theManna Center. Go towww.mannafood.org.

SUNDAY/NOV. 8Contra and Square Dance. 7-10:30

p.m. The newcomers’ welcome lessonis at 7 p.m., followed by called dancesto The Love Mongrels from 7:30-10:30p.m. The Folklore Society of GreaterWashington presents traditionalAmerican dancing with a focus on NewEngland style contra dances, andincluding square dances, countrymixers, waltzes and other coupledances. Admission is $12/nonmembers, $9/FSGW members. Atthe Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo.Visit http://www.fsgw.org.

Cajun and Zydeco Dance Party.Admission is $15. Introductory Cajunlesson from 3-3:30 p.m. Dancing from3-6 p.m. Featuring the Acadien CajunBand. Call Michael Hart at 301-762-6730 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, or go towww.DancingByTheBayou.com. At theBumper car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park.7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.

Wedding Boutique. Noon to 5 p.m. TheMontgomery County Department ofParks will showcase nearly a dozenprofessionally designed weddingpackages for brides-to-be, their groomsand families — all for $15,000 or less.At Rockwood Manor, 11001MacArthur Blvd., Potomac. Visitwww.NotSoBigWedding.com.

American Girl Fashion Show. 10a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Proceeds of theevent will benefit the Prevention ofBlindness Society of MetropolitanWashington’s sight-saving children’sprograms. At the Bolger Center, 9600Newbridge Drive, Potomac. Tickets are$50 per person and can be orderedonline at www.youreyes.org or bycalling 202-234-1010 or visitwww.youreyes.org.

TUESDAY/NOV. 10Concert. 8 p.m. 12 Cellists of the Berlin

Philharmonic will present a specialconcert to commemorate the 20th

anniversary of the fall of the BerlinWall. German Ambassador KlausScharioth hosts a vin d’honneur foraudience members immediatelyfollowing the performance. Tickets$25 to $65. At the Strathmore. Call301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org.

WEDNESDAY/NOV. 11Rhythm Angels and K.C. Clifford. 8

p.m. At Branded ’72, 387 E. GudeDrive, Rockville. $18/general, $15/members or in advance. Contact:David at [email protected],301-275-7459 or log ontowww.focusmusic.org.

Members of the cast of the “Dr. Seuss” show at NorthBethesda United Methodist Church rehearse for theirupcoming production.

NOV. 14-15“Dr. Seuss’ Stories.” Two shows: Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday,

Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. At North Bethesda United Methodist Church, 10100 OldGeorgetown Road in Bethesda. Suggested donations are: $5/children, $7/adults,with a $25 max/family. Visit www.northbethesdaumc.org or call 301-530-4342.


NOW THROUGH NOV. 7Perspectives by Rob Hauck. Minimalist

conceptual paintings on paper and canvas. Manypaintings reference familiar images and uniqueexperiences of coastal New England —fishermen’s buoys, or a boatyard fire — or theordinary — numbers — all aim at evokingemotional responses in the viewer. Galleryhours: Tuesday-Saturday noon to 6 p.m. At 4600East-West Highway, Bethesda. Call 301-951-9441.

NOW THROUGH NOV. 15Process: Word and Image, a photography

exhibit. Works by John Borstel and MatthewM. Smith. Mark Power, Photoworks facultymember, serves as curator. Each artist employs arange of strategies to synthesize image with text.

Fine Arts

Discussion by the artists on Saturday, Nov. 7 at12:30 p.m. Open Saturdays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.,Sundays and Wednesdays, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. or byappointment. At Photoworks Gallery, located onthe first floor of the Arcade Building, in historicGlen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard,Glen Echo. Visit www.glenechophotoworks.org.

NOW THROUGH NOV. 29“Transformed Threads.” Art quilts with Diane

Garrison, Melanie Grishman, Rabbi JoanneHeiligman, Barbara Hollinger, Verena Levine,Susanne McCoy, and Janet Wildman. Meet theartist reception on Sunday, Nov. 1 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Free admission. At The Dennis andPhillip Ratner Museum, 10001 Old GeorgetownRoad, Bethesda. Call 301-897-1518 MuseumHours: Sunday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondaysthrough Thursdays 12 noon-4 p.m.

“TINY TOTS”Wednesday, Nov. 4 — “Old McDonald’s Farm”Saturday, Nov. 7 — “Knight Time”Wednesday, Nov. 11 —“Panda-Monium ”Saturday, Nov. 14 — “Clowning Around”Wednesday, Nov. 18 – “Second-Hand Stars”Wednesday, Dec. 2 — “Nutcracker Fantasy”Saturday, Dec. 5 — “Penguin’s Playground”Saturday, Dec. 19 — “Nutcracker Fantasy’’The Puppet Co. presents “Tiny Tots @ 10,” a program

designed for our youngest theater patrons (ages 0- 4). The shows are shorter, the lights stay on, thedoors stay open and the show is set up on thefloor! Performances on Wednesdays andSaturdays each month at 10 a.m. Tickets, $5,adults and children (including babies).Reservations recommended. Call 301-634-5380visit www.thepuppetco.org.

NOW THROUGH NOV. 20“Toyland.” The Puppet Co. Playhouse specializes in

live puppet theater. This adaptation of VictorHerbert’s musical fantasy includes such familiarpieces as “Toyland” and “March of the Toys.” 40minutes. Age recommendation: PreK – Grade 4.Performances on Wednesdays, Thursdays and

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Fridays at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and onSaturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.Tickets, $10; group rates available. Call 301-634-5380 or visit www.thepuppetco.org.

NOW THROUGH NOV. 15Go, Dog. Go! The production brings to life the

delightful, colorful world of dogs through juggling,rhythmic music, and dance. Performances onSaturdays at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4 p.m. andSundays at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $12for children 12 and under and $15 for adults.Children under the age of 1 are free. At AdventureTheatre, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, in thehistoric Glen Echo Park. Tickets can be purchasedthrough the box office by calling 301-634-2270 oronline at http://www.adventuretheatre.org.

Adventure Theatre continues its literary series withseven popular children’s book adaptations.Experience the journey from reading the books athome to seeing the plays unfold before your eyes.Book Club performances are always on Sundaysat 1:30 p.m. at the theatre in Glen Echo Park.Recommended for children ages 4 and up. $10/family. Call 301-634-2270 or visitwww.adventuretheatre.org.

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Sports

After Seneca Valleyscored a touchdownin overtime Friday, itappeared the

Whitman football team would beon the short end of a close gamefor the second straight week. Sen-eca Valley needed only to make theensuing extra point to win.

“We were all kind of holding ourbreath,” Whitman coach Jim Kuhnsaid. “All you have to do is kick theextra point and we’re done.”

But the Vikings weren’t done, asjunior Jeff Gruen blocked the ex-tra point, keeping the score tiedat 13 and sending the game intodouble overtime.

“It was a big momentum lift,”Kuhn said of the block.

After a defensive stop,Whitman’s Danny Lee kicked a 26-yard field goal to give the Vikingsa 16-13 victory in the heat of aplayoff race.

Kuhn said the Vikings struggledin the kicking game earlier in theseason. But Lee had a strong of-fensive and defensive performanceagainst the Screaming Eagles,Kuhn said, so the coach decidedto go with the hot hand.

“Kicking it was our best option,”Kuhn said. “It all just worked out.”

Seneca Valley faced fourth-and-goal from inside the Whitman 1-yard line during its possession inovertime No. 2, but Lee stoppedthe Screaming Eagles short on thefourth-down play.

The win improved Whitman to7-2 overall. The Vikings are in a

third-place tie with Churchill inthe 4A West division, with the topfour teams making the playoffs.Whitman travels to take onChurchill at 6:30 p.m. Friday in thefinal week of the regular season.

A win over Churchill would as-sure Whitman of a playoff spot. IfWhitman loses, the Vikings wouldneed Springbrook (6-3) to lose toPaint Branch (8-1) in order tomake the playoffs.

Whitman’s Kevin Cecala rushed32 times for 121 yards and atouchdown against Seneca Valley.

“He carried the load,” Kuhn said.Henry Kuhn completed 5 of 22

passes for 45 yards. He also scoredon a 1-yard run.

Churchill ComesUp ShortAgainst BCC

The Churchill football game lostits second consecutive game, fall-ing to Bethesda-Chevy Chase 20-13 on Friday.

The loss dropped Churchill to 7-2 after a 7-0 start. The Bulldogsare tied with Whitman for thirdplace in the 4A West division, withfour teams making the playoffs.Churchill hosts Whitman at 6:30p.m. Friday in the final week ofthe regular season. Churchillwould qualify for the playoffs witha win or a Springbrook (6-3) lossto Paint Branch (8-1).

Churchill head coach Joe Allensaid the Bulldogs overlooked BCC,which entered the game with a 3-5 record. Allen was the Barons’head coach before taking over atChurchill this season.

“The kids overlooked them,”Allen said. “We expected to win.We weren’t as focused as we usu-ally are.”

Churchill forced five turnovers,but managed only one touchdown.The Bulldogs’ triple option offensewas limited to 80 rushing yards.

“There were some adjustmentswe didn’t make that we hadworked on all week,” Allen said.

Churchill’s Alex Kantor com-pleted 7 of 21 passes for 149 yardsand a touchdown. Matt Riskcaught five passes for 100 yardsand a score.

Ryan Quinn rushed 17 times for67 yards. Nadim Elhage finishedwith a team-high nine tackles.

WoottonFootball Loses

Another week, another disap-pointing result for the WoottonPatriot football team.

On senior night, the Patriots lost28-21 to a Walter Johnson teamthat had won just one game on theyear. After a 7-3 playoff season in2008, Wootton’s record stands at2-7 heading into the final week ofthe campaign.

“If I had to say why we lost, Ithink it was because nobodystepped up and made big plays,”senior linebacker Adam Solomonsaid. “We’ve been inconsistentwith our discipline this year and Ithink we really showed a lack ofdiscipline against WJ.”

The defense struggled to stopWJ’s option rushing attack, givingup the go-ahead touchdown with42 seconds remaining in the fourthquarter.

“We were extremely inconsistentand what it really came down towas that we didn’t step up at theright time and they did,” seniorquarterback/cornerback Alex Kellysaid.

The loss was Wootton’s fourthstraight.

“We have competitive leaders,”Kelly said. “I can guarantee thatjust like the past nine weeks, theteam will be leaving it all on thefield.”

“As I look back at this season, Iknew we had the talent and dedi-cation to win, but it just didn’twork out the way we wanted it to,”Solomon said.

The Patriots will look to playspoiler on the road againstClarksburg on Friday.

“It’s very important that we endthe season on a positive note,”Solomon said. “Not only would itbe a great feeling to crushClarksburg’s playoff hopes, but we

need this win for the program. Weneed to earn our self-respect backand regain confidence in ourselvesbecause whatever happens thisFriday night is what carries overto next year.”

BullisFootball Loses

The Bullis football team lost toLandon 31-8 on Saturday.

Bullis’ Nick Fisher rushed 12times for 73 yards and a touch-down.

Bullis travels to take on Episco-pal on Saturday.

Lee, Gruen Clutch in Whitman’s 2OT VictoryChurchillfootball upset byBethesda-ChevyChase.

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Whitman running back Kevin Cecala, seen earlier thisseason, rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown duringthe Vikings’ double-overtime victory over Seneca Valleyon Friday.

Six Patriots Score InWootton Victory

Six different Patriots scored goals dur-ing the No. 10 Wootton girls soccer team’s6-0 victory over No. 7 Paint Branch dur-ing the opening round of the state play-offs.

Allison Yeager, Liz Inserra, Becca Kelly,Nicole Kopsidas, Toni Urovsky and Ab-bey Engleman each scored for the Patri-ots. Wootton defeated Paint Branch 6-0during a regular season meeting on Sept.30.

“Paint Branch is a really talented teamand we wanted to jump on them early

because we knew if we did not, the longerthe game went on, the more dangerous theywould become,” Wootton head coach KeithYanity said in an e-mail.

Wootton took on No. 2 Bethesda-ChevyChase on Tuesday. Results were not avail-able as of press time.

Yeager entered Tuesday’s action as thePatriots’ leading scorer with 17 goals andeight assists. Kelly was the team’s second-leading scorer with seven goals.

Morrison’s Goal inOT Lifts Whitman

The No. 13 Whitman girls soccer team

upset No. 4 Gaithersburg 1-0 in overtimeon Friday during the opening round of thestate playoffs.

Tessa Morrison scored the game’s lonegoal five minutes into overtime off a crossfrom Kim Anderson.

Whitman won the game without standoutmidfielder Kat Barth, who is out indefinitelywith a foot injury. Whitman faced No. 12Magruder on Tuesday. Results were notavailable as of press time.

Wootton Boys SoccerUpset by Whitman

The 7-3-3 Wootton boys soccer team en-

tered the 4A West state tournamentbracket as the No. 5 seed, fell to No. 12Whitman, 2-0, in the opening round.

“We could have gone a lot farther thisseason,” Wootton senior midfielderStephen Ho said. “We had a lot of talentand it was disappointing to lose in thefirst round. Whitman was probably thetoughest first opponent we could haveplayed and if we got past them, I thinkwe had a good shot at the regional title.”

Contrary to Whitman’s offense, thePatriots’ attack was unable to capitalizeon its scoring chances.

“We couldn’t get much going offen-sively and they were more athletic than

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Wootton’s Becca Kelly, seenearlier this season, was oneof six Patriots to score agoal during the team’sopening round playoffvictory over Paint Branch.

us,” Wootton senior midfielderJeff Robinson said. “When we triedto push up and get offense going,they counter attacked quickly andgot to the goal. They played amore possession game than us andkept the ball, which got us frus-trated and we didn’t play well.”º

Wootton will graduate much ofthis season’s starting nucleus. Jun-iors Hugo Coimbra, AntoinePlante, Max Goldschein, andsophomore Danny Weinstein areexpected to fill the void left by thegraduating seniors.

“The underclassmen had a greatyear and gained experience whichshould help them have a great yearnext season,” Ho said. “It’s sad tolose first round in my senior year,but I’ll remember the whole entireseason and playing with my team-mates.” The early playoff exit doesnot overshadow a regular seasonfull of come-from-behind victoriesand late game heroics.

“It was fun while it lasted,”Robinson said. “We showed ourtrue talent in some games and beatsome good teams, and we showedour heart with all of our late wins.”

Whitman FieldHockey Wins

The No. 7 Whitman field hockeyteam upset No. 2 Springbrook 1-0on penalty strokes during theopening round of the state play-offs. Whitman faced No. 3Magruder on Tuesday. Resultswere not available as of press time.

Churchill FieldHockey Loses

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For as long as I’ve been biting my nails(my entire life) and for all the unconfirmedunderlying reasons, anxiety and nervousnessmust have, on some level, played a role.However, I was never counseled, never psy-choanalyzed (by a professional, that is) andnever broken of the habit. Until, extremelyoddly enough, recently when I was diag-nosed with stage IV lung cancer at 54. Youwould think, that under these less than idealcircumstances, biting my nails would be allthat I would be doing. But it’s not, hardly atall. In fact, I even joked to my wife, Dina,that I might need to schedule a manicureappointment. (If I did, it would be a first.)

I wouldn’t say I’m at peace over the diag-nosis, though. I mean, it was totally unex-pected. There’s no cancer in my family, bothmy parents lived well into their 80s (in rela-tively good health) and I’m a lifelong non-smoker; never having smoked even one ciga-rette in my pre- and post-adolescent years.Yet, that’s the jackpot in which I find myselfimmersed: tumors, chemotherapy, oncolo-gists, diagnostic scans, lab work, diet and life-style restrictions/modifications, work issues,money issues, etc. (“So young, so handsome,well, so young, anyway,” Curly Howard ofThe Three Stooges was looking in the mirroradmiring himself, considering death, whenhe spoke these words, a sentiment I com-pletely embrace, context notwithstanding.)

It’s ironic when you think about it, though.If ever there was a time to exhibit a behaviorborn out of anxiety and nervousness, onewould think a stage IV lung cancer diagnosisout of the blue would be it. My nails shouldbe bitten down to the nub by now. Heck,they used to be when I was completelyhealthy (or clueless, depending on your per-spective/assessment), but they’re not. Theyappear almost normal. My nails now need tobe trimmed regularly and my cuticles are notall torn up, swollen and bleeding. It’s anincredible sight, really, for me and my fingers.I only wish my parents were alive to see it.(Oh, how they were frustrated by my con-stant gnawing of my fingers/nails/cuticles.)Although, given the fact that they would thenalso have the knowledge that their “baby”(“Some baby,” as my father always joked)had been diagnosed with “incurable” lungcancer, I can’t see how this juxtaposition ofgood and bad would have enhanced theirgolden years.)

Nevertheless, they would have offered methe kind of love and support and encourage-ment I no doubt would have benefited from.All things considered, they may not havelived to see me not biting my nails, but hadthey lived, the underlying reason for thechange – my diagnosis, might have hastenedtheir deaths, and doing anything that mighthave done so would not have been a pre-ferred pursuit.

So, after 50-some-odd years, I am nolonger a nail bitter. It took a cancer diagnosisto do it, but I suppose it’s about time.Certainly I’m not crazy about the contribut-ing factor to its cessation, but I am happywith the results. Whatever was in me, in myhead, that caused me to constantly bite mynails, seems to be gone. (Some trade-off,now I have malignant tumors in my lungsinstead.)

Not to worry. I can live with the change,Hopefully for a long time. However long I dolive, though, I will no longer be biting mynails. And for that, I’m thankful. I’m notexactly clear why I stopped but, since wewere all never clear why I started, I considerit a net positive. And considering my currenthealth circumstances, I’m grateful – andhappy, for anything that’s a positive. No mat-ter what!

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A Non-BitingCommentaryBy KENNETH B. LOURIE

By John Byrd

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Theresa Goldsholle had no timeto talk. She was throwing anengagement party for a closefriend, and the caterer was at

the door. More than 50 guests would startarriving within two hours.

“Call back Monday,” she said. “I’ll let youknow how the kitchen works out. Reallysorry. Bye.”

The line went dead. Suddenly an articleabout the Goldsholle’s remodeling projecthad become a cliffhanger. The new kitchenhad never been used for a catered affair.And at a cocktail party on a Saturday nightin Potomac … well, almost anything couldhappen.

By all accounts, architect/builder BruceWentworth had delivered a beautiful expan-sion and makeover of the home’s backrooms and rear elevation: it garnered a“Contractor of the Year” (COTY) GrandAward from the National Association of theRemodeling Industry for “Best ResidentialAddition Under $250,000”; it was namedan “outstanding interior” by WashingtonSpaces Magazine.

One commentator called it a “perfect ex-ample of a small addition yielding bigchanges” — and on paper, the project in-deed seemed modest. But once completed,it proved to be a stylish yet wholly practi-cal transformation of the main living space.

Having lived with a “dark, cramped, not-very-inviting kitchen” for six years, theGoldsholles were ready for a transforma-tion.

The home was more then 20 years old —a colonial style production house — yet thecouple had never seriously considered mov-ing. One reason: it was sitting on three-quarters of an acre – a virtual paradise fortheir two boys, ages 9 and 11. They alsoreally liked their neighbors, one of whomused to work for “a great architect namedBruce Wentworth.”

“He said Bruce was top-notch and thatwe should call him,” said TheresaGoldsholle. “Not something you’d necessar-ily expect from an ex-employee.” At theirfirst meeting, Wentworth gave theGoldsholles a basic outline of how theproject might develop; he soon followed upwith a detailed blueprint.

Wentworth’s plans struck the couple aselegant: the new layout’s traffic solutions,the exterior motif, the proposed materialsand detailing — all developed, rather thanupstaged, the original home design. Thirtyyears into his career, the architect seemed

to know exactly how much “remodeling” a1980s colonial could tastefully accommodate.

He started by suggesting a 4-ft. bump-outalong the rear elevation — adding 120square feet (or 50 percent more space) tothe kitchen and breakfast room area. Any-thing bigger, he said, would distort the sim-plicity of the colonial design.

Another 150 square feet of interior spacecould be gained by converting the screenedporch into a mudroom. Starting from theback patio, the rooms would now unfoldlogically: mudroom, kitchen, breakfastroom, family room. Two full-length glassdoors opening from the family room to thepatio would complete the circle — andwithin this pattern, said Wentworth, muchcould be achieved.

His sense of excitement was no doubtfueled by the ongoing construction of a newpatio and retaining wall, a separate com-mission by the Goldsholles. “We workedwith the landscape contractor to unify theexterior design elements – exploring ideaslike sympathetic color and texture,” saidWentworth. “It was a great collaboration.”

But first, there were structural problemsto confront: a 30-ft. section of the rear wallhad to be torn out and replaced by a hori-zontal I-beam. Three steel columns (hiddenin the walls) would support the beam andthe upper story of the house.

This accomplished, the kitchen and break-fast room could be “bumped out” just

enough to make theproject worth writingabout.

Acquiring more natu-ral light was a top pri-ority throughout — off-setting the years of darkcorners the family hadendured. Wentworthquickly had a three-sec-tion casement windowfabricated and installedabove the new kitchensink (in place of the oldsingle window).

Next, an L-shaped,floor-to-ceiling glasswall would define thebreakfast room and cre-ate a natural setting forthe breakfast banquetteand Wentworth’s cus-tom-made booth. Eventhe mudroom would bedisinfected with light:four separate windowsand a full-length, panedglass door were or-dered for the room,soon to house a row oflockers for the children,a utility sink, and anauxiliary refrigerator.

And yet, nothingwould work, unless thekitchen proved highlyfunctional to TheresaGoldsholle.

So far, 130 square feet had been added,and light was streaming in from all sides. Itwas good, she told Wentworth … but let’skeep it simple. “I didn’t want to fill it upwith a lot of stuff,” she said. “Like I wanteda kitchen island, but just a flat countertopwith chairs — no sink, no cook top.”

Her wish was easily granted. Yet herchoice of basic components — the whitecabinets, oak flooring, pale green wall tile,and brushed stainless steel appliances —yielded something unexpected: a style untoitself. As Wentworth said: “Modern, but nottoo modern … clean and bright and warm,all at the same time.”

As luck (or consummate skill) would haveit, a similar melding of styles was achievedwith the exterior. The bump-out is distinct,but fits naturally with the main structure.The wood framing hints at an older, Euro-pean tradition, but doesn’t overwhelm the1980s production-grade clapboard. Thepatio was designed to complement andunify the disparate exterior elements — aswere slate-like shingles above.

It was a tasteful accommodation.Engagement Party Update: “An all-round

wonderful experience,” said TheresaGoldsholle. “Even with 55 people, the housedidn’t feel crowded. We laid the food onthe kitchen island and served drinks on thepatio. The weather was perfect, the bride-to-be was beautiful and her fiancé was veryhandsome ... What more can I say?”

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