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By Montie Martin

The Almanac

They’ll tell you it’s just an-other day on the job, butswift water rescue opera-tors helped save the lives

of 12 Potomac residents during lastweek’s unprecedented flooding.

Many of the vic-tims chose conve-nience over safety,driving past warn-ing flares into dan-gerous conditionsall for the sake oftaking a directroute home.

“All of the caseswere preventable,”said DonnieSimmons, a master

firefighter with Cabin John Station 30.“Even if people had somewhere to goit was probably not that important.”

Members of the River Rescue andTactical Services team, known as the

River RATS, instituted pre-deploymentplans early Wednesday morning, Sept. 7,and were ready when the first calls camein.

The first and most dangerous rescue oc-curred at Bradley Boulevard, where awoman was stranded on top of her car sur-rounded by rushing water. Responders wereable to put a flotation device on the drivermoments before her car became buoyant

and floated down the creek.Her car traveled 25 yards before lodging

against two large trees. It was only afterthe water receded that the team was ableto affect the rescue. While shaken, the driverwasn’t injured.

“She was very happy to be out of the car,”said Captain Jim Seavey, Chief of CabinJohn Station 10. “There wasn’t even a ques-

tion about crossing the road, it was veryobvious no one could drive past.”

Twenty minutes after the incident anotherdriver needed rescue after he attempted thesame dangerous crossing at the same spot.

Swift water responders receive special-ized training, and teams include four per-sonnel equipped with two boats per unit.Although one team is usually sufficient toperform inland rescues when ponds over-flow, swift water rescues typically requiretwo or more. When creeks and streamsflood it can be just as dangerous as rescu-ing someone from Great Falls.

During last week’s flooding, Cabin JohnRiver RATS from Stations 10 and 30 pro-vided their services to neighboring PrinceGeorge’s county, which reported nearly 150swift water rescues.

“PG County had more inundation, thedifference had nothing to do with savvyresidents,” said Simmons. “Overall, how-ever, I’d say it was just a normal day on thejob.”

See Team Saij, Page 15

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

The decision was made from theheart, coupled with the will of amother to do whatever it takes

for her child,” wrote Vicky Singh in herletter to friends asking for support andpledges. Vicky Singh’s decision was torun the New York City Marathon.

The passion that led to her decisionwas to raise funds for research forDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD),the most common and most debilitatingform of muscular dystrophy. Accordingto Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy(PPMD), DMD afflicts 1 in 3,500 boysworldwide. This disease is progressiveand lethal. Boys are usually diagnosedbetween the ages of 1 and 7. Most re-quire a wheelchair by the time they are10 – 13, lose control of their hands bylate teens and few live beyond their 20s.There is no treatment or cure. The U.S.government does not fund a lot of re-

search, since less than 20,000 boys havethe disease — yet it is the leading causeof death in boys under 25, according tostatistics at www.parentprojectmd.org.

Saij Singh, son of Vicky and GurpreetSingh of Potomac was diagnosed withDMD in 2008 when he was 6 years old.He is now 9 years old — and in a wheel-chair. His mother describes him: “Saij isso full of life. He is cheerful, cheeky —and very bright. He is two grade levelsahead in school and is optimistic, enthu-siastic and loves to play Wii, chess andX-Box 360. Because he cannot walk, hedreams of flying — and of one day be

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

The students at Wayside Elemen-tary School will soon have anunparalleled opportunity to cel-

ebrate student differences — and to de-velop empathy, disability awareness, ac-ceptance of others and perseverance atthe first “sensitivity training week” fromSept. 19–23.

This program, the inaugural event ofthe Wayside SNAP (Special NeedsAwareness Program), is called “Care toConnect — Wayside CelebratesPossABILITIES.”

SNAP consists of members from theWayside administration, staff and par-ents. Guidance counselor Nancy Averilland the committee have been planningthe event since last April. The week willbe filled with learning experiences tohelp students accept others no matterwhat unique special needs another stu-dent may have.

“Every grade-level will have differentactivities,” said Averill. “Some studentswill have the opportunity to experiencewhat it would be like to have a disabil-ity. They may be blindfolded, have towalk with a walker or crutches, controltheir diet if they have a food allergy ormake other adjustments if they haveother health concerns. They will havethe opportunity to discuss how it felt tohave that particular disability. Other stu-dents will be using the computer lab toresearch disabilities and will gain anunderstanding that everyone has simi

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River RATS Save Lives in Last Week’s FloodingSometimes rainoverwhelmscommon sense.

A car is engulfed by floodwaters in Potomac Village.

Turn Around,Don’t Drown

Although flooded roads may seem passable, cur-rents are significantly stronger than they appear.According to public safety officials, drivers shouldtake different routes, be mindful of local news, andmost of all use common sense.

“All of thecases werepreventable.”

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Celebrating PossABILITIESWayside Elementarycreates empathytraining week.

Wayside Elementary SchoolPrincipal Yong-Mi Kim andGuidance Counselor NancyAverill.


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Re-DefiningYour Home

WithoutRe-DesigningYour Home

If you want to show your home atits best but don’t want to reno-vate or re-design, there are waysto make it look fresh and new forpotential buyers.

Staging – working with existingfurnishings, re-arranging or re-upholstering can make a homelook new and a good staging pro-fessional can get you into thisyear’s style quickly.

Color – Designers can profession-ally select specific colors to showoff existing furniture, reflectinga relaxing change to evoke thefeeling you want. Fresh paint,fresh accessories and even freshflowers in a color you don’t usu-ally use can update the look ofyour home.

Art - Changing out, moving,removing existing art pieces willupdate a home as quickly aspaint or furnishings. The paint-ing that’s been over the fire placefor ages? Take it down and re-hang it elsewhere, perhaps thehallway, and replace it with a col-orful vase of fresh flowers thatpop, complimenting the new col-ors of the living room.

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Every fall, residents ofPotomac await thePotomac Country HouseTour, knowing that they

will have an opportunity to tourunique homes, shop at distinctiveboutiques and dine on a scrump-tious lunch and dessert bar. Since1956, the women of Potomac’s St.Francis Episcopal Church havesponsored this October house tourto benefit Montgomery Countycharities as well as many outreachprograms. In addition, a silentauction gives attendees an oppor-tunity to bid on an array of items.

This year, the Potomac CountryHouse Tour will take place on Sat-urday, Oct. 1 and Sunday, Oct. 2.The two-day tour will include four“one-of-a-kind” homes. Hundredsof volunteers from St. Francis Epis-copal have been planning this in-imitable event for the past year.

Fran Baker and Grace Rood areboth long-time members of St.Francis and of the House TourCommittee. Baker discussed thehomes on tour: “The four tourhomes are The Ghanbari home,the Puri home, the Sremac Homeand the Hobbins Home. Eachhome is exceptional in its own way— and each is entirely differentfrom the others. Visitors will havethe opportunity to ask questions— even down to the paint colorsused in each room. We have a host-ess is every room to answer anyquestion a tour guest may ask.”

The Hobbins House was origi-nally located in Brooklyn, Conn.The present owners, Jim and LindaHobbins, first bought a five-acretract on Tulip Lane in Potomac —and then, through their Connecti-

cut architect, discovered the 1790house. They fell in love with it —and decided to buy it, take it apartand move it. The house was disas-sembled piece by piece, post bypost, beam by beam — and movedto Potomac.

“It took us nine years to authen-tically recreate the home,” saidJim Hobbins. “I did a lot of thewoodwork myself in every room.We restored the kitchen in the styleof an 18th century keeping room.We even used hand-wroughtrosehead nails to attach the widepine floor boards.”

Their home is filled with Ameri-can antiques to enhance eachroom. In 2005, they added a Car-riage House which houses theirmany family heirlooms — as wellas their five children and manygrandchildren when they come tovisit. Linda Hobbins, who is a cre-ative florist, uses part of the Car-riage House as a workshop whereshe creates dried floral and fruitarrangements. These will be forsale during the house tour.

Another home on the tour is theGhanbari home, a center hall co-lonial. This home is filled with art,French antique tapestries and Per-sian rugs. Owner Mahin Ghanbarihas collected artifacts from Persia’scultural heritage including antiquePersian tiles and tribal accessoriesworn by Persian women.

One of the features of theGhanbari home is the additionwhich includes a two-story greatroom with cathedral ceiling and agarden dining room with barreledceiling. A mural on the ceiling bydecorative artist Elizabeth JeanWarnock depicts a blue sky, clouds

and grape arbor.Montgomery County

homebuilder Prem Puri is thebuilder and owner of a 15,000-square-foot estate home open tohouse tour visitors. This mansionfeatures a family room with a 30-foot paneled ceiling, floating fire-place and tiger wood flooring. Thechef’s kitchen includes a large is-land, granite countertops, a hid-den pantry and more. Other fea-tures of this home are a ballroom,a theater room, morning room anda total of nine bedrooms. The Eu-ropean décor shows touches ofAsian influence.

The last home on the tour is abright, airy four-story townhome.Owner Danielle Sremac, an artist,has decorated her home with herown hand-painted furniture,gilded chandeliers and accessories.Sremac’s impressionistic paintings

of lavender fields in Provence,France complement her traditionalEuropean furnishings. Her paint-ings of Nantucket sailboats accenther son’s nautical room. She is alsoan organization expert — and herwell-organized kitchen and clos-ets will inspire. Sremac will bepresent during the tour to answerquestions on everything from re-painting furniture to organizing apantry.

The boutique housed at thechurch will include The Surrey, (APotomac tradition), Embellish-ments (one-of-a-kind jewelry),Tootie Lu (sweaters and dressesfor mothers and daughters), Pri-vate Quarters (luxurious bed andbath linens) and Original Designsby Sharon Fabio (handbags, com-missioned drawings of homes).

Prepare for Potomac Country House Tour56th annual eventset for Oct. 1-2.

The Carriage House

Floral arrangements created by LindaHobbins.

Linda and Jim Hobbins in their CarriageHouse.

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Preparing for FestivalFrom left: Rida Boulos, Madelyn Nader and Mary Sahourprepare ma’amoul balls for Saints Peter and PaulAntiochian Orthodox Christian Church’s 28th annualMiddle Eastern Bazaar and Food Festival on the weekendof Sept. 23-25. The pastries are filled with walnuts, sugar,cinnamon and nutmeg. Nader, chair of the food commit-tee, said, “It is a nice camaraderie preparing the food. Itkeeps us coming back to volunteer each year.”

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Save the Date❖ Family Fun Fest, Friday, Sept. 23, starting at 4

p.m., Potomac Community Center, 11315 FallsRd., Potomac. Sponsored by Montgomery CountyRecreation and Friends of Potomac CommunityCenter, carnival rides and games, prizes, pettingzoo, DJ, “Minute to Win It,” $5 for unlimited ridesand games.

❖ Family Night, Friday, Sept. 23, 7:30-9 p.m.,Potomac Community Center at 11315 Falls Road,Potomac, $5 per bingo ticket, prizes will includeClub Friday memberships, snack bar. Call 240-777-6957. Family Fun Fest and Family Nightprograms at Potomac Community Center.

❖ West Montgomery County CitizensAssociation (WMCCA), Potomac’s umbrellacitizens association, is scheduled to hold its firstgeneral meeting of the season on Wednesday, Oct.12, and meets the second Wednesday of eachmonth, October through May, PotomacCommunity Center, 7:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.www.wmcca.org.

❖ 56th Annual Potomac Country House Tour,Oct. 1 and 2. Featuring an award-winningbuilder’s home, a creative artist’s home, a Colonialhome with Persian heritage décor, and an 18thcentury country home constructed in Connecticut;20 boutiques located in St. Francis Hall.www.potomaccountryhousetour.org.

❖ Taste of Bethesda. Oct. 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Nearly 60 restaurants will be featured along withlive entertainment on four stages, a children’s areaand more. www.bethesda.org

❖ Blood Drive, at Our Lady of Mercy Church incooperation with American Red Cross. Sunday,Oct. 1, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Participation by pre-registration. Call the drive’s coordinator, RichardSinatra at 301-299-2459 or [email protected]

❖ Potomac Day, Oct. 22. Parade, 10:30 a.m., Oct.22, Potomac Village. Arrive before 10 a.m. toavoid road closures. Free children’s rides andmore, sponsored by Potomac Chamber ofCommerce. 301-299-4650

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14The Puppet Co. presents “Tiny Tots at 10:00,” a

program designed for its youngest theater patrons(ages 0 - 4). The shows are shorter, the lights stayon, the doors stay open, and running time is 30minutes. Pre-Purchases or no-obligationreservations strongly recommended. The Tiny Totsprogram is also offered on Saturday, Sept. 17,‘World on a String;’ Sunday, Sept. 18, ‘Baby Bear’sBirthday;’ Wednesday, Sept. 21, ‘Animal Crackers;’Saturday, Sept. 24, ‘Penguins’ Playground;’ andSunday, Sept. 25, ‘Animal Crackers.’ The PuppetCo. Playhouse is located in Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echol. 301-634-5380 orvisit www.thepuppetco.org. See all of Glen EchoPark’s programs, activities, exhibits and events atwww.glenechopark.org/

THURSDAY, SEPT. 15 Music Center at Strathmore opens 2011-2012

season with Grammy winning blues songwriterand singer Keb’Mo. Part of Strathmore’s year-longseries “Celebrating American Composers,” anexploration of talents and innovations that haveshaped American music. Music Center atStrathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, NorthBethesda. 8 p.m. 301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org for listing of all future events.

Potomac Farmers Market, through October,Thursdays, 2-6:30 p.m. Potomac United MethodistChurch, 9908 South Glen Road at corner of FallsRoad and Democracy Blvd. 301-590-2823.

Bone Builders, Potomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive, Potomac. 3 p.m. Adult exercise class — ledby trained volunteers — incorporates balance andweight training proven to increase bone density.Must attend both classes (Tuesday and Thursday)each week. Wear comfortable clothing and athleticshoes. This event meets every Thursday.

Preschool Storytime, Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive, Potomac. 10:30 a.m. Stories,songs and rhymes for 3- to 6-year olds and theircaregivers. This event meets every Thursday.

Potomac Cuddleups, Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive, Potomac. 10:30 a.m. Stories,rhymes and songs for babies from birth to 11months and their caregivers. No registrationrequired. Call 240-777-0690 or see http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/libraries/branchinfo/pt.asp

Potomac Toddlers, Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive, Potomac. 10:30 a.m. Stories,songs and rhymes for toddlers 12-to-36 monthsand their caregivers. No registration required. Thisevent meets every Thursday.

High Nooners. Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting.

Patio Party Networking Event. 4 to 6 p.m.Sponsored by the Potomac Chamber of Commercein partnership with Normandie Farm Restaurant.Cost is $10/Chamber Members; $15/non-members. At 10710 Falls Road, Potomac. Call 301-299-2170.

Presbyterian Church, 10301 River Road. Stepmeeting. Open meeting for AA members, families,guests and anyone else who is interested in the AAprogram of recovery. Visitors are expected torespect the anonymity of all people. See www.aa-dc.org or call Washington Area IntergroupAssociation Central Office at 202-966-9115. Thisevent meets every Thursday.

Potomac Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. OurLady of Mercy Church. 9200 Kentsdale Drive. 8:30p.m. Open for those who are alcoholics and thosewho have or think they have a drinking problem.See www.aa-dc.org or call Washington AreaIntergroup Association Central Office at 202-966-9115. This event meets every Thursday.

Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9 to 11:30 p.m.Admission is $8. With DJ Mike Marcotte andGuests. Slow Blues lesson from 8:15 to 9 p.m.;dancing from 9 to 11:30 p.m. At the Back Room atGlen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go [email protected] or www.CapitalBlues.org.

Child Safety Seats inspection. Fire and Rescue,police and personnel from Fitzgeard’s Auto Mall,5501 Nicholson Lane, Rockville, offer free check ofthe condition and proper installation of childsafety seats by nationally certified car seattechnicians. Every child under eight years old mustbe secured in a federally-approved and correctlyused child restraint system (child safety seat orbooster seat) when riding in a motor vehicle,unless the child is 4’9” or taller, or weighs morethan 65 pounds. All vehicle passengers under theage of 16 must be restrained by a seat belt.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 16Concert. 8 p.m. The Strawbs, along with the

Zombies, will be performing at The MontgomeryCollege Cultural Arts Center, 51 Mannakee Street,Rockville. Tickets are $40 and $38 for seniorcitizens and students. Call 240-567-5301 or visitwww.montgomerycollege.edu/PAC/guest_events/zombies.htm

Insects that Fly. Learn all about insects and theirrelatives in this fall series designed for youngchildren and their caretakers. Audubon NaturalistSociety, Woodend Sanctuary, 8940 Jones MillRoad, Chevy Chase. 301-652-9188.

10-11 a.m. $10 members, $12 non-members. Ages18 months - 3 years with adult. Seewww.audubonnaturalist.org for listing of allactivities at Audubon during September.

Lil Sprouts: A Bug’s Life, Audubon NaturalistSociety Woodend Sanctuary Headquarters, 8940Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, 10-11 a.m. Ages 18months to 3 years, with adult. Insects are the mostnumerous animals on the planet. Learn all aboutinsects (and their relatives) in this fall seriesdesigned for young children and their caretakers.Registration required. Sign up for one or all in theseries (Sept. 30 Water Wigglers; Oct. 14, LitterCritters; Oct. 28, Splendid Spiders; Nov. 11, CoolCaterpillars; Dec. 2, Mighty Migration; Dec. 16,Hibernating Insects.) $10 members, $12 nonmembers. Call 301-652-9188 or seewww.audubonnaturalist.org.

Canal stewards work day at Swains Lock, offRiver Road. 9 a.m. Contact Steve Dean [email protected] or 301-904-9068.

Founded in 2007, the C&O Canal Trust is theofficial nonprofit partner of the Chesapeake &Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Its mission isto work in partnership with the National ParkService to protect, restore, and promote the C&OCanal. See www.canaltrust.org/trust/

Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. to midnight. Admission is$15. With the Jamie Lynch Band. Swing danceworkshop from 8 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m. tomidnight. At the Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. E-mail orcall Donna Barker at [email protected] 301-634-223, call Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, or go to or www.DanceDC.net.

Enrollment Night. 6 to 8 p.m. Best suited for kidsages 4 and up but open to all. At My GymPotomac, 11325 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, Call301-983-5300. mygym.com/Potomac

Potomac Oaks AA Meeting. Potomac UnitedMethodist Church, 9908 South Glen Road. 7:30p.m. Speaker meeting. For those who arealcoholics and those who have or think they have adrinking problem. See www.aa-dc.org or callWashington Area Intergroup Association CentralOffice at 202-966-9115. This group meets everyFriday.

Potomac Village AA Meeting. St. FrancisEpiscopal Church, 10033 River Road. Stepmeeting. 8:30 p.m. For those who are alcoholicsand those who have or think they have a drinkingproblem. See www.aa-dc.org or call WashingtonArea Intergroup Association Central Office at 202-966-9115. This group meets every Friday.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17Tai Chi Court, grand opening, Cabin John

Regional Park, 7400 Tuckerman Lane, Bethesda.10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hosted by the Maryland-NationalCapital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) Montgomery County Department of Parks

and the Wu Wei Tai Chi Club. This is the first TaiChi court in Montgomery County and only one ofa few of its kind in the nation. Dedicated to thememory of David C. Chen, founder of the Wu WeiTai Chi Club. David Chen practiced Tai Chi inCabin John Regional Park every week for 12 yearsbefore he died in 2005.

First anniversary of ConservationMontgomery. Join County officials, County staff,community leaders, the Conservation MontgomeryBoard of Directors, members, 19 partnerorganizations, six green corporate partners andothers. Norbeck-Muncaster Mill Park ActivityBuilding, 4104 Muncaster Mill Road, Norbeck. 3-5p.m. Conservation Montgomery’s mission is tosustain Montgomery County’s quality of life andnatural resources for current and futuregenerations though community awareness andsound decision-making. See http://www.conservationmontgomery.org/. RSVP bySept. 8 to [email protected]

“Resurrection.” 8 p.m. BSO Season Opener. Led byMusic Director Marin Alsop, the BaltimoreSymphony Orchestra will open the 2011-2012subscription season with Mahler’s five-partmasterpiece, Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection,” onSaturday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center atStrathmore. The performance will feature the BSOdebut of soprano Layla Claire, alongside mezzo-soprano Susan Platts and The Baltimore ChoralArts Society, directed by Tom Hall. Tickets areavailable through BSO Ticket Office, 410-783-8000 or BSOmusic.org.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 18Self-Help for the Socially Hostile. Sunday, Sept.

18, 2 p.m. The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St,Bethesda. Ray Robertson reads from Fifteen

TUESDAY/SEPT. 27Singer-Songwriter Bill Staines. 8 p.m. At the Unitarian Universalist Church of

Rockville, 100 Welsh Park Dr., Rockville. Tickets are $18/door; $15/advance.Visit www.focusmusic.org. Contact David Spitzer at [email protected] 301-275-7459.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 15Keb’Mo’. 8 p.m. Music Center at

Strathmore opens 2011-2012 seasonwith Grammy winning blues songwriterand singer Keb’Mo. Part ofStrathmore’s year-long series“Celebrating American Composers,” anexploration of talents and innovationsthat have shaped American music.Music Center at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Call301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org.

Keb’ Mo’

SATURDAY/SEPT. 17“Resurrection.” 8 p.m. BSO

Season Opener. Led byMusic Director Marin Alsop,the Baltimore SymphonyOrchestra will open the2011-2012 subscriptionseason with Mahler’s five-part masterpiece, SymphonyNo. 2, “Resurrection,” onSaturday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m.at the Music Center atStrathmore. Theperformance will feature theBSO debut of soprano LaylaClaire, alongside mezzo-soprano Susan Platts andThe Baltimore Choral ArtsSociety, directed by TomHall. Tickets are availablethrough BSO Ticket Office,410-783-8000 orBSOmusic.org. Layla Claire, soprano

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Reasons to Live, a book of essays on what makeshumans happy and what makes life worth living,written after Robertson experienced majordepression following the completion of his sixthnovel.

Run 3.1, Preserve 184.5. First annual 5K race togenerate donations for the repair and preservationof the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal NationalHistorical Park. 8 a.m. Meadowbrook Park, 7901Meadowbrook Lane Chevy Chase. Organized byLearn-Serve International Fellow & Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School junior Gregory Picard.Walk-up Registration beginning at 7 a.m. Race at 8a.m. All proceeds to benefit the C&O Canal Trust.Founded in 2007, the C&O Canal Trust is theofficial nonprofit partner of the Chesapeake &Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Its mission isto work in partnership with the National ParkService to protect, restore, and promote the C&OCanal. See www.canaltrust.org/trust/

Back To Church Sunday. 11 a.m.www.backtochurch.com is a national initiative thatseeks to reach people who once attended church,but don’t any more, and invite them to return for aspecial Sunday. At Scotland AME Zion Church,10902 Seven Locks Road, Potomac.

Church Rally Day. 9:45 a.m. Sunday School; 11a.m. worship; noon to 2 p.m. carnival. At PotomacPresbyterian Church, 1030 River Road, Potomac.Call Pastor Sean Miller at 301-299-6007.

John McCutcheon in Concert. 7:30 p.m. Ticketsare $25/advance; $29/door, Student with ID:$20/ advance; $24/door. At IMT at JewishCommunity Center of Greater Washington, 6125Montrose Rd., Rockville. Call 301-754-3611 andvisit www.imtfolk.org

Jewelry, Crafts and Fashion Open House. 3 to6 p.m. A jewelry, crafts and fashion open house,including jewelry appraisal, will be held to benefitHope Connections for Cancer Support ‘s freeprograms of emotional support, education andhope for people with cancer and their loved ones.At 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda. Contact 301-493-5002 or [email protected]

Waltz Dance featuring band Blue Bamboo. BumperCar Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Introductory waltz workshop from 2:45-3:30p.m. followed by social dancing from 3:30 p.m. – 6p.m. $10, no partner required. Visit

www.WaltzTimeDances.org, call Glen Echo Parkat 301-634-2222, Joan Koury at 202-238-0230 ore-mail [email protected]

Slow Blues and Swing Dancing Back Roomfeatures Memphis Gold at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Donna Barker and Mike Marcotteoffer workshop on slow blues dancing from 7-8:30p.m. Open dancing from 8:30 to 11 p.m. $17 forfull evening, $12 for dancing only. Doors open for“dancing only” at 8:15 p.m. Call Glen Echo Park at301-634-2222, Donna Barker at 301-634-2231,visit www.DanceDC.net or [email protected]

MONDAY, SEPT. 19Promote Honesty. Parent workshop. Potomac

Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac. 7 p.m.Dealing with lying, stealing and sneaky behavior.Trust is critical in all relationships. How do wedevelop trust in our children? How do we build itback once it has been damaged? Call 240-777-0690 or see http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/libraries/branchinfo/pt.asp

Writer’s Critique. The Potomac Area NewcomersClub has a writers’ critique group that meets from10 a.m. to noon. Contact group chairman JanGrogan at 301-365-2064. The Potomac AreaNewcomers Club is a group of 200 women whohave moved to the Potomac area from all over theworld. The group has numerous social activitiesincluding book clubs, bridge gatherings, couplesdining events and more. Seewww.potomacnewcomers.com or contact PANC [email protected].

The Potomac Area Newcomers Club’sInvestment Group meets at 10:15 a.m. and is anew group composed of members who areinterested in learning about the financial markets,stocks and investing. A small initial fee is requiredas well as monthly dues. Contact Barbara Garganoat 301-309-1423 or Patti Suggs at 301-983-6065.The Potomac Area Newcomers Club is a group of200 women who have moved to the Potomac areafrom all over the world. The group has numeroussocial activities including book clubs, bridge


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TUESDAY, SEPT. 20Public Safety Training Academy. 7-9 p.m., 9710 Great

Seneca Highway Rockville. Free 18-week program offersopportunity for community members to learn about theirMontgomery County Police Department and develop a betterunderstanding of police functions. Additional information andan on-line application for future sessions can be found on thepolice website: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/police under“Divisions/Stations” the Management Services Bureau, Public.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 22Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9 to 11:30 p.m. Admission is

$8. With DJ Mike Marcotte and Guests. Slow Blues lessonfrom 8:15 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 to 11:30 p.m. At the BackRoom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go [email protected] or www.CapitalBlues.org.

Potomac Farmers Market, organized by MontgomeryCounty, through October, Thursdays, 2-6:30 p.m. PotomacUnited Methodist Church, 9908 South Glen Road at corner ofFalls Road and Democracy Blvd. 301-590-2823.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21Family Support Group, Depression and Bipolar Support

Alliance National Capital Area, 7:30 p.m., Parish Hall of St.Raphael’s Church, 1513 Dunster Road at Falls Road andDunster Road. Free. For the families and friends of peoplewho have been diagnosed with depression or bipolar illness.Call 301-299-4255 or 301-570-9065 or see www.dbsanca-family.org.

Adult Book Club. 1 p.m. Book discussion of “The Last Thing HeWanted.” No registration required. New members welcome.Meets at Potomac Library, Potomac.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 23Family Bingo Night. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $5 per Bingo booklet (15-

20 games). Prizes will include Club Friday memberships. Atthe Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac.Call 240-777-6960.

Family Fun Fest, Sept. 23, starting at 4 p.m., PotomacCommunity Center, 11315 Falls Rd., Potomac. Sponsored byMontgomery County Recreation and Friends of PotomacCommunity Center, carnival rides and games, prizes, pettingzoo, DJ, “Minute to Win It,” $5 for unlimited rides and games.Call 240-777-6960.

Fine Arts

SEPT. 17 AND 18“Eastern Shore Landscapes and Seascapes.” Oil

Paintings by Jim Rehak. At the Glen Echo Gallery.Open Saturday noon to 8 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.An artist’s reception is Saturday, Sept. 18 from 5 to 7p.m. Call 1-301-371-5593 or 301-492-6229.

THROUGH SEPT. 20Celebrate Labor: Where Art and Politics Meet.

Works by Maine artist Judy Taylor, whose 11-panelLabor Mural was removed in March from theheadquarters of Maine’s Department of Labor by Gov.Paul LePage. Presented by VisArts at Rockville, at theKaplan Gallery, 2nd floor. Panel discussion is Sept. 15from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

SEPT. 24 TO 25“Reflections.” Noon to 5 p.m. Acrylic seascape

paintings by Emil Markulis. A reception for the artist isscheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.in the Yellow Barn Art Gallery, Glen Echo Park. Call301-371-5593 or visit www.yellowbarnstudio.com.

THROUGH OCT. 2Potomac Artist Julia Latein-Kimmig. Show entitled

“Mix No Match.” Artist’s reception is Friday, Sept. 2from 6 to 8 p.m. Hands-on workshop entitled “WildCard” on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 1-4 p.m. At theFoundry Gallery in Dupont Circle.

OCT. 1 AND 2Moved by Beauty.

Potomac artist DoloresGomez-Bustillo willshow figure andlandscape paintings.Artist’s reception isSaturday, Oct. 1 from5 to 7 p.m. At theYellow Barn Gallery inGlen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Call301-371-5593.


Home Life Style

By Marilyn Campbell

The Almanac

A common misconception aboutdecorating small spaces is thatlighter is better. “The one thing Ialways have to overcome is the

color issue,” said interior designer DeborahWiener. “People want to keep it light so itwill look bigger. A lighter room doesn’tnecessarily look bigger than a darker room.”

Bold colors and accents can enhance smallspaces. “Think of [furniture] as a little blackdress,” said interior designer Alex Deringerof 2 Ivy Lane Interiors. “You can start withneutrals and always accessorize it with colorthrough pillows or other accessories.”

Deringer put this theory into practice re-cently when she and her design partnerCourtney Cox helped Scott Morrison fur-nish the interior of his condominium on thetop floor of a 14-story building in Bethesda.

“It had beautiful views of the city,” saidMorrison. “The design challenge was thatthere was only one living area. In a smallapartment you want to maximize the livingspace. I wanted it to be elegant and con-temporary, but I didn’t have a lot of time orpatience.”

He turned the job over to Deringer andCox. The design team created an accent wallin the foyer that was painted brown withhints of deep purple. A starburst mirrorhung on the wall and reflected light fromthe large windows that framed the home.

“The mirror was made of mica and shells,”said Deringer. “It was very dramatic. Mir-rors in any small space are a wonderful ac-cessory because they bounce around light.”

The designers turned his living room intotwo separate spaces, one for entertainingfriends and business associates and one forrelaxing. They gave one side a slightly for-mal look and furnished it with a sleek,armless Donghia sofa in beige. They in-cluded golden-yellow accent pillows.

“The other side of the room had blues,”said Deringer. “The two [different hues]related to each other through the accesso-ries that we added to the space. Scott had alot of colorful art,” said Deringer. “So wetied the colors of the art into the furnish-ings so that it flowed.”

The designers believe that intense colors,used in moderation, can add depth. “Youdon’t want too many patterns and colorsthat are fighting with each other. All of the[furniture and accessories] that we pur-chased for his condo have been installed inhis new home in Potomac,” said Deringer,demonstrating that bold accessories canwork well in both large and small spaces ifused judiciously.

Wiener, a Montgomery County-based de-signer agrees. “One of the mottos I live by[is] less is more and bigger is better,” saidWiener. In fact, she applied that adage toher work in the dining room of CherylEdleson Hanway’s Bethesda home.

Hanway and her husband Tim had ac-quired large, heavy pieces of furniture dur-ing international business trips.

“We have a big, square, solid-wood colo-nial table and a big solid-wood colonialmirror that we picked up in Brazil,” saidHanway. “So we knew that we needed todecorate the [dining room] around the tableand the mirror.”

The couple wanted to add a rug, light-ing, and a place to display their vibrantly-colored collection of plates, also acquiredfrom their international travels.

Wiener had little room for error in herdesign.

“The pedestal of our table weighed about230 pounds, we knew that once you put atable that heavy in place [on a rug] you donot move it,” said Hanway. “And becausewe have such heavy [dining room furni-ture], we needed a striking chandelier.”

Wiener chose a large, wrought-iron, orb-shaped chandelier with a rust finish. Shefound a wall-mounting to display the

couple’s plate collection, and a striped rugwith rich brown and blue colors.

“Debbie hit it spot-on,” said Hanway. “Allof the furniture in the room has an elegant,rustic look to it playing off the farm tableand mirror. The chandelier works perfectlyover the big table.”

The space Wiener created feels clean andopen. “I didn’t use much, but I did choosebig items to make big design statements,”said Wiener underscoring the fact that largeaccessories can work in small spaces.

Big Designs for Small SpacesDesigners use boldaccessories to makesmall spaces elegant.

TipsDeborah Wiener’s design solutions for

small spaces:❖ The one thing I always have to over-

come is the color issue. [A client will] wantto keep it light so it will look bigger. A lighterroom doesn’t necessarily look bigger thana darker room. A lot of it is about lighting.

❖ I think lighting is really the differencebetween an amateur and a professional.Even the most modest room looks so muchmore impressive with proper lighting.

❖ You’ve heard the expression Go West?I say go up. I’m a big believer in the cheap-est leaning shelves, tiered coffee tables andside tables that have shelves, storage otto-mans — anything that gives you layers ofstorage and layers of display.

❖ I love the infinity effect of a mirrorwhere you’re looking in a mirror and thereare multiple reflections coming in.

❖ Put furniture at angles in a small roomand leave the corners empty so you can addladder shelves.

❖ Furniture in a small space has to per-form double duty — a drop leaf table thatcan used as a desk during the day and adinner table at night.

Cheryl Edleson Hanway and her daughter Hannah stand in theirBethesda dining room. It was designed by Deborah Wiener who choselarge accessories to make a big design statement in the room.

Designers Alex Deringer andCourtney Cox uses a mirror in thisroom to add light and create asense of openness.

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Address ................................ BR . FB .HB ... Postal City ..Sold Price .... Type ...... Lot AC .. PostalCode ..... Subdivision ...... Date Sold

1 9001 CONGRESSIONAL CT ....... 7 ... 7 ... 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $3,700,000 .... Detached .... 2.03 ......... 20854 ....... BRADLEY FARMS ...... 07/18/11

2 9908 NEWHALL RD .................. 8 ... 8 ... 0 ....... POTOMAC ... $3,250,000 .... Detached .... 0.86 ......... 20854 .... POTOMAC OUTSIDE .... 07/15/11

3 10813 STANMORE DR .............. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,872,500 .... Detached .... 3.45 ......... 20854 ... GREAT FALLS ESTATES ... 07/22/11

4 10500 STAPLEFORD HALL DR ... 6 ... 5 ... 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,840,000 .... Detached .... 2.00 ......... 20854 .... KENTSDALE ESTATES ... 07/22/11

5 8612 WHITE POST CT .............. 7 ... 5 ... 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,780,000 .... Detached .... 0.52 ......... 20854 ........ MCAULEY PARK ....... 07/29/11

6 11720 LAKE POTOMAC DR ....... 7 ... 8 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,757,000 .... Detached .... 3.54 ......... 20854 ... BEALLMOUNT GROVE .. 07/18/11

7 12509 MEADOW FARM RD ....... 5 ... 6 ... 1 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,670,000 .... Detached .... 2.01 ......... 20854 ... STONEY CREEK FARM ... 07/15/11

8 10824 ROCK RUN DR ............... 6 ... 5 ... 2 ....... POTOMAC ... $1,642,000 .... Detached .... 0.55 ......... 20854 ....... FAWCETT FARMS ...... 07/28/11

Source: MRIS, Inc. For more information on MRIS, visit www.mris.com

In July 2011, 66 Potomac homes sold

between $3,700,000-$252,500.

Top Sales in 20854 for July

2 9908 Newhall Road, Potomac — $3,250,000

1 9001 Congressional Court,Potomac — $3,700,000

3 10813 Stanmore Drive, Potomac — $1,872,500

4 10500 Stapleford Hall Drive,Potomac — $1,840,000

5 8612 White Post Court,Potomac — $1,780,000


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HomeLifeStyle

By Michael Porter

Denker

And Todd McPhee

Special to the Almanac

“Home Work” is a new monthly columndevoted to the mundane but critical issuesof looking after your home, protectingyour investment, and at the same timemaintaining your sanity.

Finding the source of a leak

room?”“My son’s bedroom and bath.”

(Aha.)“Is he home?”“Yes, on break from college.”“It could be his shower, or the

floor surrounding the shower, orthe shower drain, or the showerhead supply piping.”

Alan rigorously defended hisreasoning as we all tend to do,protesting, “It never leaked be-fore.” Yes, I agreed, but there isalways a first time …

I assured him that I would comeover and take a look. When I ar-rived, there was indeed water drip-ping from a recessed light fixturein the elegant dining room. Therewas a handsome salad bowl col-lecting the drips and protectingwhat looked to be a valuable an-tique heirloom dining table. Thedrips were now coming veryslowly.

WE WALKED up stairs. The bath-room was empty, but there were

signs of a serious showering. Thefloor was soaked outside of theglass shower door, and there weretwo soaking wet bath towels onthe floor.

Alan was visibly embarrassedbut still insisted that it might bethe roof. That bathroom had neverleaked before. We did some quicktests. I plugged the shower drainwith some saran wrap and filledthe tile shower up to the curb. Alanand I enjoyed a cup of coffee inthe dining room while awaitingdrips. The coffee was excellent,

Looking After Your HomeDogged detective work or theconfusing case of a dripping ceiling.

Mike Denker, left,and Todd McPhee.

Home

Work

can truly be tricky. A clientrecently called in a panic.

Furious and worried, Alan told methat his roof must be leaking, andit was only five years old, Waterwas dripping through the ceiling

onto his dining roomtable.

I gently pointed outthat it wasn’t rainingoutside. He acknowl-

edged that but reminded me thatit had rained the day before.

“When did it start leaking?” Iasked.

“This morning.”“What’s above the dining


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Sports

The Patriots will travel to faceDamascus at 6:30 p.m. on Friday,Sept. 16.

Bullis FootballLoses to Ireton

The Bullis football team droppedto 1-1 with a 35-27 loss to BishopIreton on Sept. 10. The Bulldogswill host Potomac School at 7 p.m.on Sept. 16.

Whitman BoysSoccer Starts 2-1

The Whitman boys soccer teamdefeated Clarksburg, 2-1, on Sept.12, improving its record to 2-1.The Vikings opened the seasonwith a 2-1 victory over Mount St.Joseph on Sept. 3, and lost to PaulVI, 3-2, on the same day.

Whitman will host Poolesville at7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14.

Whitman GirlsSoccer BlanksClarksburg

The Whitman girls soccer teamopened its season with a 7-0 winagainst Clarksburg on Sept. 12.The Vikings will travel to facePoolesville at 7 p.m. on Wednes-day, Sept. 14. Whitman’s nexthome game is against Rockville at3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17.

WhitmanVolleyball EarnsFirst Victory

The Whitman volleyball teamevened its record at 1-1 with a 3-0 (25-12, 25-5, 25-12) win againstSeneca Valley on Sept. 7. The Vi-kings opened the season with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-9) loss toGaithersburg on Sept. 2.

Whitman will host Bethesda-Chevy Chase at 6:30 p.m. onThursday, Sept. 15.

Churchill GirlsSoccer To HostOpener

After inclement weather led togame cancellations, the Churchillgirls lacrosse team is scheduled tohost its season opener againstWatkins Mill at 7 p.m. on Thurs-day, Sept. 15.

Churchill Avenges Late-Season Losses to Whitman

Sports

Briefs

Whitman running back Val Djidotor, seen earlierthis season, rushed for 132 yards in a loss toChurchill on Sept. 10.

The Whitman football teamcrushed Churchill’s playoff hopeseach of the last two years, beatingthe Bulldogs in the final game ofthe regular season.

This year, the two teams met inan early-season matchup on Sept.10 at Whitman High School and itwas Churchill that walked away awinner.

The Bulldogs outscored the Vi-kings 14-0 in the fourth quarter en

route to a 21-7 victory.The game was origi-nally scheduled for Fri-day, Sept. 9, but waspostponed until Satur-

day due to issues stemming frominclement weather.

Churchill quarterback LansanaKeita completed 5 of 15 passes for89 yards and a touchdown. He wasintercepted twice. Dominique Wil-liams hauled in two receptions for48 yards and a touchdown. QuanGill caught one pass for 34 yards.

Malik Harris led the Churchillground attack, gaining 66 yardsand a touchdown in 14 carries.

Defensively, Bret Sickels ledChurchill with 13 tackles, one sackand an interception. Jacob Suissafinished with 11 tackles. DarrionLocke recorded two sacks.

Running back Val Djidotor ledthe Whitman offense, rushing 23times for 132 yards. In two games,

Djidotor has 308 yards and threetouchdowns on the ground and isaveraging 7.5 yards per carry.

Quarterback Michael Flack com-pleted 2 of 16 passes for 25 yardsand was intercepted once. Herushed 14 times for 35 yards anda touchdown.

Defensively, Flack and ZacMorton each snagged an intercep-tion.

Churchill (2-0) will hostBethesda-Chevy Chase at 6:30p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16. Whitman(1-1) will host Kennedy.

WoottonFootball Evens

Record with Victory.The Wootton football team de-

feated Kennedy, 30-14, on Sept. 10at Walter Johnson High School.The game was originally sched-uled for Sept. 9 at Kennedy, butwas postponed and moved to WJdue to issues stemming from in-clement weather.

Wootton quarterback ChrisPapadopoulos completed 19 of 22passes for 282 yards and threetouchdowns. Curt Brooks caughtfive passes for 110 yards and twoscores and Joe Stapleton finishedwith 10 tackles and a fumble re-covery.

Quarterback Lansana Keita, seen during two-a-day prac-tices, and the Churchill football team improved to 2-0with a 21-7 victory against Whitman on Sept. 10.

Wootton quarterback Chris Papadopoulos, seen earlierthis season, threw three touchdown passes in a winagainst Kennedy on Sept. 10.

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From Page 11

DetectingShower Leak

but no drips came. I unpluggedthe drain and let the water out. Ilooked at the tile floor. I got downon my hands and knees.

The caulking between the tilefloor and the curb of the showerwas showing signs of fatigue. Itwas cracked and missing in acouple of places. (A second “Aha”moment.) Taking a glass from thesink, I filled it with water andpoured some on the deterioratedcaulk joint between the floor tileand the shower. By the time wewalked downstairs, the water wasbriskly dripping into the saladbowl. I suggested we caulk thecrack and also enlist the use of afloor towel. I recommended thatAlan talk to his son about makingsure the shower door was com-pletely closed when using theshower.

TWO DAYS LATER, Alan calledour office again. There was still asmall drip of water whenever theshower was running. (I was dis-appointed to hear that this casewas still unsolved, but I hadn’tworked in the business for 35years to be surprised or overly con-fident with straight-forward solu-tions.)

A second visit revealed a tinypin-hole leak in the copper pipethat fed the shower head. We dis-covered this by opening up an ac-cess panel that the builder hadthoughtfully built into the closetof an adjoining bedroom.

A flash light illuminated a finespray when the shower was run-ning. Generally this small spraywas absorbed by the dry wood anddrywall, and drips would only ap-pear when the shower was run formore than 15 minutes. This timewe had uncovered the primaryculprit.

Because the leak was comingthrough the recessed light, oncethe ceiling had dried in the diningroom, there was no damage doneexcept for a slight stain on the rimof the recessed light. That cameoff with sprits of 409.

Some of the classic leaks arebathroom or shower leaks, pinhole leaks in pipes, roof leaks: toomany kinds to list here, leakingcondensate water from an air con-ditioning unit and drain leaks.

In next month’s column, weshall explore and resolve morehome woes.

Michael Porter Denker is one of thefounders of the Hopkins and Porter; ToddMcPhee, is a 10-year veteran of the resi-dential construction industry who headsHopkins & Porter’s Handymen Division.


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I believe thefuture is only

the past again,entered through

another gate.-Arthur Wing

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Even though I heard first what I eventuallysaw, it was still an extremely pleasant sight tosee: one of my neighbors, chain saw in hand,cutting through a tree that had fallen acrossour driveway (care of Hurricane Irene), block-ing our cars’ exit, rendering us somewhattrapped. Nevertheless, aside from this crossingand miscellaneous other non-threatening treeand branch damage in our yard, we experi-enced minimal effect and even less inconven-ience, other than losing our cable service (tel-evision and computer) for a few days. Overall,we endured the Hurricane fairly well,fortunately.

Living in a 250-year-old log cabin sur-rounded by trees presumably just as old,storms such as these, however, long agostopped being a source of curiosity andbemusement. The combination of a saturatedground and high winds – before, during andafter the torrential rains fell, gives me pause,not to refresh, but rather to worry if this time,our house will be hit by a 100-foot Maple.Given the age and number of trees on ourproperty, the sound of cracking branches,breaking limbs and trees toppling to theground has hardly been uncommon during our19-year residence. Only once though, has atree actually landed on our house, fortunatelywith minor damages. Still, having experiencedit once hardly prevents it from happeningagain. The law of averages doesn’t exactlywork in determining the likelihood of a treefalling on our house. In fact, in my mind, it’sonly a matter of time. It’s inevitable, given thenature – of nature, that one day, probablysooner than later, the next sound I hear will beeither my wife or myself screaming while star-ing at a fallen tree – in our living room.

Until that day comes, I can only anticipatethe disruption and consider what preemptive“proaction” I could take. I suppose someonewith the other half a brain that I don’t havecould easily plan for such an occurrence andpurchase the necessary tools of the trade tocircumvent – and presumably prevent, whatmany homeowners – other than me, considertheir primary responsibility: property damage.

However, I have so little experience andeven less training and instincts in such mattersthat when a situation arises that requires ahomeowner to act without consulting the man-ual, the half a brain that I possess doesn’t quiteknow what to do. I simply hope for the bestand try not to worry about the worst. (Oddlyenough, as I sit and write this column aboutgratitude and trees falling, my philosophyseems to mirror my attitude toward my havingcancer: control what you can, don’t worryabout what you can’t; try to think positively,know your limitations/don’t take on more thanyou can handle, and always be grateful for theassistance and understanding of others andmost importantly, don’t be afraid to ask for thatunderstanding and assistance.)

Today, my neighbors, the Darlings, wentabove and beyond the call of neighborly duty:seeking us out to solve our problem. Though Iam not in any kind of distress due to the can-cer, I am nonetheless compromised a bit by itshold on me; not so much emotionally, butphysically for sure. Moreover, problem solvingdoesn’t seem to happen as instinctively as itonce did. As such, before I could even beginto stress over our “tree-dicament,” I heard the“most respected tool in the homeowner’s arse-nal:” the chainsaw whirring away up our drive-way. And when I walked outside to inquire fur-ther to see who had come to our aid, I saw myneighbor Allan doing for me what I can nolonger do for myself: manual labor and heavylifting. What a wonderful sight! Thanks againfor your help. It is most appreciated.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

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Tickets to the house tour are not neces-sary for boutique shopping.

Tickets for this event are on sale at dif-ferent outlets in Bethesda, Chevy Chase,Gaithersburg, North Potomac, Rockville andPotomac. Tickets are $20. The tour is openfrom noon – 5 p.m. daily. The GourmetLunch runs from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.each day. Desserts are available until 5 p.m.Boutiques run from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. onSaturday and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday. Theauction ends on Sunday evening, Oct. 2.

House Tour

After 60 years, the Men’s Garden Club ofMontgomery County has become the Met-ropolitan Washington Garden Club.

For many homeowners in the Washing-ton area, the club is known as the publisherof the handbook “Successful Gardening inthe Greater Washington Area.”

In 1946, an organization called theBethesda-Chevy Chase Educational Founda-tion was promoting a variety of communityactivities, one of which was the idea of agarden club for men. The club was to be acounterpart to the existing Bethesda Com-munity Garden Club for Women, to takeadvantage of the interest in Victory gardensgenerated among men during World WarII.

The club has included many distinguishedhorticulturalists and gardeners over theyears. Among them have been Ed Stock,owner of Stock Brothers Nursery and orga-nizer of the local Victory Garden movement;Henry Allen, diplomat, vegetable gardenerextraordinaire, and early planner of theMaster Gardener program; Lynn Harriss,executive director of the American Societyof Landscape Architects; Mel Josephs, ex-ecutive director of the American Society ofPlant Physiologists; Frederic Lee, presidentof the first elected Montgomery CountyCouncil and author of the Azalea Book;landscape architects Edward Willard andJohn Shaffer; William McCrillis, whoseBethesda garden is now McCrillis Gardens,part of Brookside Gardens; various gardeneditors of the Washington Star and Wash-ington Daily News, and a director of theNational Arboretum.

From the beginning, the club was opento members from across the Washingtonmetropolitan region. Now the club hasmade that policy official in its new name:the Metropolitan Washington Garden Club.It bills itself as “a club for serious garden-ers . . . and those who just love gardening.”Meetings are held at Bethesda United Meth-odist Church at 8300 Old Georgetown Road(at the intersection of Huntington Parkway)at 8 p.m. on the first Wednesday of themonth. Men and women interested in learn-ing more about the Club can call John Tho-mas (301-949-0549), Steve Schmal (301-652-8620), Bernie Chew (301-340-1556),or president Richard Levine (301-340-1588).

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Team Saij To Hold Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy FundraiserFrom Page 3

Saij andparentsVicky andGurpreetSingh.

ing President.”Vicky Singh had never run before — in

fact, she had never even walked a milearound her neighborhood when she decidedto enter the race. She chose the NYC Mara-thon because most of her family lived inNew York City and because PPMD encour-ages parents to join this run to “Run for OurSons,” to raise money for research for Mus-cular Dystrophy. Singh decided to run andimmediately two of her sister-in-laws andher best friend from childhood registered.Her brother Lucky asked, “What are youthinking? This is the NYC Marathon. Peopletrain for years.”

She trained — but only a few miles whenshe could find time. But because of her de-termination, love for her son, and drive tofind a cure or treatment for this devastat-ing affliction, she completed the 26.2 miles— and the biggest challenge of her life. Af-ter the race, she wrote, “It was never a lifeambition nor was it even a possibility forme to run a marathon. However, by com-pleting it, my lesson learned is, that if Icould do this and it wasn’t even a desire,then imagine what is possible for what I dostrive for in my life.”

She raised over $17,000 during the Mara-thon, and then founded the “Team Saij-Sim-ply the Best” — a non-profit 503c Founda-tion. The foundation’s primary goal is tofund research and accelerate “time to mar-ket” of treatment for Duchenne boys. “Sim-

ply the Best” comes from the Tina Turnersong which she and Saij sing to one anotherfor hope and inspiration.

Gurpreet Singh added, “Team Saij is in-spired by several leaders in the world ofDMD.

Especially worthy of mention are Pat Fur-long, founder and CEO of PPMD. Pat is oneof the most selfless and passionate leaders

I have ever had the opportunity to meet —she is a real force and has contributed sub-stantially to the world of DMD. Dr. KathrynWagner of Kennedy Krieger and Dr. LeeSweeney of University of Pennsylvania aretwo other pioneers who have a strong com-mitment to ending Duchenne, and are in-strumental to advancements in research andstandards of care for boys with Duchenne.

I am so inspired by them several otherswhom I have had the opportunity to meetwith over the last few months.”

Just a few weeks ago, Vicky Singh hadthe idea to host Team Saij’s first DMDfundraiser dinner event, in addition to or-ganizing the “Sensitivity Awareness Week”program event at the Wayside ElementarySchool. Saij is a student at Wayside. “At thislate date we were very fortunate to be ableto book the Marriott at Rio and to be sup-ported by people like Michelle Pajot, gen-eral manager of the hotel. She has beenexceptional to work with to make the eventa success so more funds can go towards thisimportant research,” said Singh.

The DMD fundraiser event will beWednesday, Sept. 21 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.at the Gaithersburg Marriott Rio, 9751Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg. Itwill include dinner, a talk by inspirationaland motivational speaker Jeremy Newmanwho is flying in from L.A. for this event,and the “best ever” silent auction. Ticketsare $100 for adults, $175 for couples and$50 for students.

Tickets are tax deductible and can bepurchased at the door or in advance fromthe Singhs at [email protected] for the foundation can be sentto 12520 Grey Fox Lane, Potomac, MD20850. Checks should be made out to “TeamSaij-Simply the Best.” Email for more in-formation or to donate items for the silentauction.

Wayside Elementary Creates Empathy Training WeekFrom Page 3

larities and differences. They will alsolearn to talk about their emotions and whatmotivates behavior. ”

Principal Yong-Mi Kim said, “We are for-tunate to have a School/ Community-Based(SCB) program in our school. Both of ourSCB teachers have received awards for ex-

cellence. They are just amazing and bringout the best in their students.

Wayside has always had the inclusionpiece as our focus. We have an excellentstaff who appreciate diversity and help theirstudents become friends and advocates forour special needs students. Our students areused to differences and enjoy and value

them.”The week will begin with programs in

conflict resolution, bully prevention andcharacter building — all programs whichwill continue throughout the year. On Mon-day evening, Sept. 19, parents and studentswill have an opportunity to hear JeremyNewman who was paralyzed in a near-

death sky-diving accident. He is a world-class athlete, body builder, celebrity, per-sonal trainer — and an inspirational speakerwho shares his story of perseverance. Theevening will begin at 6:30 p.m. at WaysideElementary. The evening is open to anyonewho would like to attend. Newman willspeak to the student body on Tuesday.

NOW THROUGH OCT. 10Jewish Childbirth Class. 7 to 9:15 p.m. Cost is

$80/member; $100/couple. Couples will learnabout Brit Milah (ritual circumcision), baby-naming ceremonies, managing the transitionfrom being partners to parents, building aJewish home and Jewish and secular resources.At JCC of Greater Washington, 6125 MontroseRoad, Rockville. For more information and toregister, visit www.jccgw.org/parenting or callJennifer Silber at 301-348-3837 or [email protected].

THURSDAY/SEPT. 15Helping Community Cats Workshop. 7 to 9

p.m. Every third Thursday each month. Theworkshops will cover the protocols for Trap-Neuter-Return, a humane program that ends thebreeding cycle for feral cats. At Alley Cat Allies,7920 Norfolk Avenue, Suite 600, Bethesda. Call240-482-2587 or email [email protected].

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17First anniversary of Conservation

Montgomery. Join County officials, Countystaff, community leaders, the ConservationMontgomery Board of Directors, 19 partnerorganizations, six green corporate partners andothers. Norbeck-Muncaster Mill Park ActivityBuilding, 4104 Muncaster Mill Road, Norbeck,

Md.20853. 3-5 p.m. Conservation Montgomery’smission is to sustain Montgomery County’squality of life and natural resources for currentand future generations though communityawareness and sound decision-making. Seehttp://www.conservationmontgomery.org/.RSVP by Sept. 8 [email protected]

TUESDAY, SEPT. 20Public hearing on Spending Affordability

Guidelines for FY13 Capital Budget and FY13-18Capital Improvements Program is scheduled forTuesday, Sept. 20, 2011 at 1:30 pm. To testifyat Montgomery County Council public hearings,call 240-777-7803. See http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov and click on“county council.” Petitions or other writtenmaterial may be presented to the Clerk of theCouncil at the time of the hearing or may bemailed or delivered to the Council’s Office ofLegislative Information Services, 5th Floor,Council Office Building, 100 Maryland inRockville. All written material becomes a part ofthe public hearing record.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 21The Potomac Chapter of the Friends of the

Library. 7-8 p.m. Full membership meeting inthe large meeting room of the Potomac Libraryto celebrate 20th anniversary of the founding of

the chapter with birthday cake and speech fromfounding member Karin Currie. Lindsey Hundt,agency manager, will give a brief overview ofthe e-Library and answer questions about itsuse. The chapter welcomes three new boardmembers: Ronni Cristol, correspondingsecretary, Edie Windgate, membership chair,and Gael Cheek, advocacy chair. Themembership will also be electing boardmembers.

Support Group — DBSA. 7:30 p.m. Depressionand Bipolar Support Alliance National CapitalArea Family Support Group. At the Parish Hallof St. Raphael’s Church at 1513 Dunster Road(Falls Road and Dunster Road) in Rockville. Themeeting is for the families and friends of peoplewho have been diagnosed with depression orbipolar illness. Free. Call 301-299-4255 or 301-570-9065. Visit www.dbsanca-family.org

SATURDAY/SEPT. 24Stroll from Rileys Lock to Swains Lock along

the Potomac River withconservationmontgomery. See http://www.conservationmontgomery.org/

SEPT. 26Pain Connection Speaker Series. 1:15-2:45

p.m. Presenter: - Paula Mintzies, DSW, LCSW,“Learn to use the Relaxation Response andEnergy Medicine”, Holiday Park Senior Center,

3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton. For anyone withchronic pain, family members and/orprofessionals. Contact us at 301-231-0008 andwww.painconnection.org.

MONDAY/SEPT. 27Afternoon Grief Support Group. 1 to 2:30

p.m. For anyone grieving the death of a lovedone, a six-week group led by MontgomeryHospice professional counselors. At NorthBethesda United Methodist Church, 10100 OldGeorgetown Road, Bethesda. Registrationrequired: 301-921-4400.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 12West Montgomery County Citizens

Association (WMCCA), Potomac’s umbrellacitizens association, is scheduled to hold its firstgeneral meeting of the season on Wednesday,Oct. 12, and meets the second Wednesday ofeach month, October through May, PotomacCommunity Center, 7:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.www.wmcca.org.

SATURDAY/OCT. 1Blood Drive, at Our Lady of Mercy Church in

cooperation with American Red Cross. Sunday,Oct. 1, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Participation by pre-registration. Call the drive’s coordinator,Richard Sinatra at 301-299-2459 [email protected]

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