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Midst thecolors ofspring, CelesteFunger worksin the garden.

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From Arts to Musical TheaterCamps & Schools, Page 10

HolocaustRemembranceNews, Page 5

Rudy Savage at 90Out & About, Page 3

From Arts to Musical TheaterCamps & Schools, Page 10

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Nature’s CanopyAs April unfolds its blossoms, local horses appear to appreciate thedisplay, grazing near and under their canopy day after day.

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The General Assembly that justended approved legislation to al-low privately-owned wine and

beer stores to sell hard liquor in Montgom-ery County. The bill, which becomes effec-tive July 1, enables the Montgomery CountyDepartment of Liquor Control (DLC) to con-tract with privately-owned beer and winestores and license them to sell hard liquor.DLC will choose which stores to contractwith.

This bill, HB315, expands the authorityof the DLC to contract with a person to op-erate a retail outlet for the sale of liquor for

off-premises consumption. Specifically, thebill repeals an eligibility requirement thatlimits DLC to only contract with a personwho had an existing contract on Jan. 1,1997.

Instead, DLC may contract with any per-son that holds a license to sell alcoholicbeverages for off-premises consumption orfor on- and off-premises consumption. Thebill also requires DLC to establish criteriafor contracting with retail outlets and re-peals a limitation on the products that maybe sold by a retail outlet that contracts withDLC. The bill takes effect July 1.

News Briefs

Liquor Availability to Expand

The National Park Service (NPS) re-leased its plan to reduce overabun-dant deer populations that threaten

Harpers Ferry and Chesapeake & Ohio(C&O) Canal national historical parks. Theplan is now available for public review andcomment.

The White-Tailed Deer Management Planand Environmental Assessment evaluates arange of approaches to achieve and main-tain sustainable numbers of deer in the twoparks to protect historic landscapes, sup-port healthy native vegetation and managethe spread of chronic wasting disease indeer.

The plan analyzes four possible alterna-tives for managing the parks’ deer popula-tions. The NPS has identified “AlternativeD: Combined Lethal and Nonlethal DeerManagement” as the most appropriatemethod to manage the deer populations.Under this plan, sharpshooting, limited cap-ture and euthanasia, and reproductive con-trols could be used where and when appro-priate to manage the deer population.

There are four parks in the national capi-tal region that already have approved andimplemented white-tailed deer manage-ment plans: Antietam National Battlefield(Md.), Catoctin Mountain Park (Md.),Monocacy National Battlefield (Md.) andRock Creek Park (D.C.).

Members of the public are encouraged toprovide comments online through the Na-

tional Park Service Planning, Environment,and Public Comment (PEPC) projectwebsite at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/NHPdeermanagement, (click on “C&O Ca-nal NHP and Harpers Ferry NHP Deer Man-agement Plan and EA”) by May 16.

The NPS uses PEPC to manage officialcorrespondence and analyze public com-ments during the planning process. Com-ments received during the public commentperiod will help the NPS evaluate issues andconcerns to be further addressed in the en-vironmental review process.

Written comments may be sent to:C&O Canal NHPAttn: White-tailed Deer Management Plan

EA1850 Dual Highway, Suite 100Hagerstown, MD 21740-6620OrHarpers Ferry NHPAttn: White-tailed Deer Management Plan

EAP.O. Box 65Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-0065Comments must be received by May 16.

All information submitted — including per-sonal identifying information such as ad-dresses, phone numbers and email ad-dresses — may be made available to thepublic. Requests to withhold such personalidentifying information from public releasewill be considered but there is no guaran-tee that the information will be withheld.

Comment on Deer Management Plan

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See www.potomacalmanac.comOut and About

Rudy Savage, 90, ‘Taking Life a Little Easy’Walks, talks and stillloves the beaches.

Rudy Savage, who recently cel-ebrated his 90th birthday enjoys hisfavorite dessert, strawberryshortcake. Family members, in-cluding great grandchildren, andneighbors, were among those whoattended the afternoon party onApril 2.

Following his retirement from the U.S. Corps of Engineers, RudySavage founded “Shorelines, Inc.,” concentrating on beach erosionin the Chesapeake Bay area. Above, an area of groin and dried grassprotects shores at a private residence.

Robert “Bob” Maddox, Jr., husbandof the former Jennifer Savage,daughter of Virginia and RudolphSavage, was caught on cameraadmiring the buffet table, unseenjust a few feet in front of him.Casseroles of brunch delicaciesawaited his personal attention.

Rudolph Patrick Savage atage 32.

Anna Shuman (right), appears to have some neighborhood news as shetalks with host, Rudy Savage (left) and neighbor Robert Dembski. Theywere among nearly 40 guests celebrating Rudy’s 90th birthday, all ofwhom enjoyed an early April afternoon basking in sun shining on anoutside deck. Trees in a wooded area close by were just beginning tosprout green leaves.

By Cissy Finley Grant

The Almanac

Things have changed consider-ably since Rudy and Ginny Sav-age moved into their new homein Potomac, November 1963.

For starters, the road in their neighborhoodis now paved and, secondly, they are notnow the only other house in the neighbor-hood they chose.

“There was a small house across theroad,” Rudy recalled but he wasn’t sureanyone was living there at the time. Indeed,when celebrating his 90th birthday, this pastApril 2, with family members and withneighbors within walking distance, the acre-plus lots surrounding the Savage home ofnearly 55 years, all now have drivewaysleading to a well paved road.

Rudolph Patrick Savage, Sr., born April4, 1927, near Wilmington, North Carolina,in a small rural town (the name he doesn’trecall, if it had one) is a graduate of NorthCarolina State University, but not beforetaking a year off to join the U.S. Navy. Hereturned to college at N.C. State where hegraduated with the class of 1950 and ac-cepted a job with the U.S. Corps of

Engineers. He later became a coastal en-gineer after studying beach erosion at TexasA&M.

“It posed a challenge,” he answered, whenasked why erosion was his choice. Appar-ently he is one who enjoys a challenge. In1959, with wife, Ginny, and their threeyoung children — Jennifer, Rudolph “Pat,”Jr., and David — the family moved to Delft,in Holland, where Rudy studied shore

erosion control under the auspices of theU.S. Corps of Engineers.

Throughout his career he considers oneof his major achievements was locating aplace for a coastal engineering research pierin Duck, N.C., where engineers measurewaves with special instruments. “My pri-mary concern was to prevent wave erosionon beaches,” he said.

He and his wife, Ginny (Virginia,) wereon vacation when he unintentionally lo-cated the site of an estimated 1,000-footlong pier that now extends into the oceanwhere waves that cause beach erosions arelocated. “I just felt it would be a good sitefor the pier,” he recalled. He contacted hisoffice back in Washington with his idea. Therest is history.

Following his 1984 retirement from theU.S. Government’s “Corps of Engineers,”

after 33 years, Savage started his own com-pany, “Shorelines, Inc.,” in 1986. He prima-rily focused on erosion problems at privatebeach homes and properties in Maryland’sChesapeake Bay area.

“I made designs for the owner’s shore ero-sion problems and protected the shorelineswith groin and grass,” he said. The “groin”he explained, “is heavy stone that wavescannot penetrate.”

It wasn’t until 2005 when Rudy was ap-proaching his 80th birthday he consideredhe just might retire, plant a vegetable gar-den behind his house and take life easy. The“easy” part he said was planting the veg-etables. The difficulty ensued when he ad-mitted, “the deer were always the first toget my vegetables.”

By “taking life a little easy” he considershis daily, two or three, 30-minute walks inhis Potomac neighborhood, or driving to thegrocery store when necessary, if Ginnydoesn’t beat him to it. He particularly lovesthe walks, seeing and chatting with neigh-bors and petting the dogs that accompanythem.

One recent such walk he met a neighborwalking her dogs and the two of them, asthe dogs watched, were seen dancing in thestreet.

They swore they weren’t dancing, Rudywas just demonstrating a dance step he par-ticularly likes.

“It was more like a hop,” the neighborsaid. But, other than the dogs, no one wassurprised.

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Nine Things To Ask Before Designing a Garden

Pennsylvania’sLongwood Gardens2. Are there particular scents that trig-

ger good memories and emotions?Smells can trigger strong memories and dra-

matically affect people’s moods. Do you associatecertain smells like the sweet smell of lilac, theheavy scent of gardenias or the smell of newlymown grass with certain seasons or happy timesin your life? Which scents are the most importantto you?

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Understanding one’s “inner garden.”By Carole Funger

The Almanac

Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sit-ting in the shade.

— Rudyard Kipling

One of the many things I love about beinga garden designer is getting to know myclients’ story. By this I mean what rolegardens have played in their lives, what

plants, structures, and ornaments evoke good memo-ries and what kind of garden makes them feel mostrelaxed and happy.I call this the “inner garden” of my clients. And I be-

Iris ‘Immortality’3. What are your fa-

vorite times to beoutdoors?

For early risers, this maybe the peaceful hours afterdawn while for others; thesoft light of the eveningmay be more enticing. It’simportant to know, so youcan plan for plants thatbloom accordingly.

Rainy day in the pool garden4. Which season do your prefer? When are you home?If you travel for extended periods of time during the year, it makes sense to

design a garden with shrubs and flowers that bloom when you’re home.

Early summer garden5. What is your definition of tranquility and relaxation?Do you view the perfect garden as a group of well-tended plants in a tran-

quil setting? Are there meandering paths, quiet corners and secluded seating?Or is your definition more open and lawn-centric, a space built for entertain-ing, or a combination of both?

Clematis blooming on a pergola6. What color palettes appeal to you? Pastels, bright colors or

all white?Do your color tastes change with the seasons and the light? In my garden,

soft blues, pinks and yellows look best in the spring followed by fiery reds,bright yellows and deep purples in summer. I round out the season with dustymauves, grey blues and shimmery silvers.

Strong color contrast in a mid-summer garden7. Do you prefer sun, shade or a combination of both?This garden on the Chesapeake Bay is resplendent in the spring as the flowers

begin to emerge in dappled shade.

“My Secret Garden”Gardening and gardens are personal. When

properly planned with the client’s own narrativein mind, they tell the owner’s unique gardenstory. While a good garden design must also takeinto account soil, climate, sun exposure, availablespace and what plants will work best, at the root,it’s a highly personal journey. A truly successfulgarden reflects our feelings about Nature, its re-storative powers and the role we would like it toplay in our lives.

Before you begin your next garden, start out-lining your story. Your story will provide theframework for the design. Here are nine thingsto think about as you begin the process.

1. What gardens have inspired you dur-ing your lifetime? What emotions do theybring out in you and why?

Pennsylvania’s Longwood Gardens is one of myfavorite destinations for seasonal garden inspira-tion. I’ve been visiting it every year since I was achild. It figures prominently in my own gardenstory.

lieve we all have one: Even those people who tell methey don’t garden, or that they have a “brown thumb,”I find that when pressed, they can paint the most beau-tiful garden pictures.

Maybe it’s a story you grew up with that resonates.For me, it’s the children’s book, ”A Secret Garden.” Asa child, I spent hours rereading the chapter where thechildren uncover the old garden door in the ivy-cov-ered wall. I dreamt about a secret garden of my ownand pictured myself working alongside the children,patiently nursing the old garden back to life. It comesas no surprise that one of my first gardens, a formal,enclosed rose garden, was based on my memories ofthis novel.

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The Almanac


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Keynote Speaker Marsha Tishler talks with the audienceabout her experiences in displaced persons camps.

Liberian refugee Crannough Jones addresses the audi-ence about experiences escaping Liberia.

WHC Hosts Holocaust RemembranceM

arsha (Leikach) Tishler, hidden as an in-fant during the Holocaust, was the key-note speaker for the Holocaust Remem-

brance event held Sunday, April 23, at WashingtonHebrew Congregation’s Julia Bindeman SuburbanCenter in Potomac.

Tishler was born in 1942 in Russian-occupied Po-land. When the Nazis invaded, her parents left heron the doorstep of a local farm while they fled intothe woods. She recounted the story of her return toher parents and the journey the family took fromPoland to displaced person centers in Gratz, Austria,and Cremona and Trani, Italy, before making theirway to the United States in 1949.

Other speakers included Anna Epstein, who wasborn in the Krakow Ghetto. As the ghetto was beingliquidated in 1943 the 3-month-old infant wasdrugged, stuffed in a satchel, smuggled out and hid-den with a non-Jewish family — to be reunited withher mother after the war.

Liberian native Crannough Jones recounted how,as a 17-year-old, she, her mother and 16-year-oldsister in 1989 escaped violent rebels, hiding in for-ests as they made their way to Sierra Leone wherethey stayed with relatives until her mother was ableto bribe officials to get a U.S. visa.

Holocaust survivor Martin Finkelstein lights a candle during theHolocaut Remembrance event at Washington Hebrew Congregation’sJulia Bindeman Suburban Center.


Submit entertainment announcementsat ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar.Photos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

ONGOINGThe Three Billy Goats Gruff. Various

times through April 30 at the PuppetCo. Playhouse 7300 Macarthur Blvd,Glen Echo Park. Three varietynumbers precede the performance,demonstrating the making of asimple hand puppet, andmanipulation of rod puppets andmarionettes, as an introduction to theart of puppetry. Visitwww.thepuppetco.org for more.

Tally Ho Toastmaster’s Club. Firstand third Mondays each month,7:30-8:30 p.m. in the PotomacCommunity Center, 11315 FallsRoad.

2016 Inaugural Video ArtExhibition. 5-7 p.m. at Glen EchoPhotoworks Gallery, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Photoworksshowcases a group of female visualartists who use video to reveal thepersonal, the intimate and theartistic. Desires, dreams and fears areall visually explored in Photoworks’Inaugural Video Competition andExhibition, curated by Na’ama BatyaLewin. Free. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org.

Children’s Storytime. Wednesdaysand Saturdays, 10 a.m. at Barnes &Noble Booksellers, 4801 BethesdaAve., Bethesda Listen to employeesread children’s stories. Free. Visitwww.store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/4824850-21.

VisArts Cocktails and CanvasClass. at VisArts in the Painting &Drawing Studio, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville. Price $40. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/cocktails-and-canvas for more.

Thang Ta. Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. atSutradhar Institute of Dance andRelated Arts, 1525 Forest Glen Road,Silver Spring. Learn the ancient art ofthe sword and spear. $25.www.dancesidra.org.

Weekly Blues Dance. Thursdays8:15-11:30 p.m. in the Back RoomAnnex at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Capital Bluespresents rotating DJs and instructorswith beginner workshop 8:15-9 p.m.,no partner necessary. $8 for all.capitalblues.org

Weekly Swing Dance. Saturdays, 8p.m.-midnight. The DC LindyExchange presents a swing dancewith live music in the SpanishBallroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Beginner swing dance lesson at 8p.m., followed by dancing. Admission$16-$18, age 17 and under $12.www.glenechopark.org.

Argentine Tango with Lessons.Most Sundays, 6:30-11 p.m. in theBack Room Annex at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Argentine Tango lessons followed bya Milonga most Sunday evenings.Beginner lesson 6:30-7:30 p.m. andintermediate lesson 7:30-8:30 p.m.Cost is $15/lesson and includes theMilonga. For just the Milonga, cost is$10 and the open dance with DJ runs8:30-11 p.m. No partner required.www.glenechopark.org, 301-634-2222.

Contra and Square Dance. Fridaysand Sundays 7-10:30 p.m. in theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. The eveningcan include square dances, mixers,waltzes and other couple dances. AllContra and Square dances are taught,no partner necessary. Lessons at 7p.m., followed by the called dancewith live music at 7:30. $13 fornonmembers, $10 for FSGWmembers, $5 ages 17 and under.

www.glenechopark.org, 301-634-2222.

Late Night Comedy. Fridays (openmic night) and Saturdays(established comedians) at Benny’sBar & Grill, 7747 Tuckerman Lane,Potomac. Benny’s is open 8 a.m.-1a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.www.BennysBarGrill.com.

Drop in Art Activities. EverySaturday 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in theCandy Corner Studio at Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., parentsand children can explore a new artform or theme. $10/child, parentcombo. Drop-in only. www.pgip.org.

Mommy & Me (& Daddy, Too).Third Tuesday each month. 10 a.m.at Rockville Town Square. Meet for amorning out with active learning andcreative play with lunch specials,story time, arts and crafts, sing-a-longs, prizes and more.rockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me.

Live Music & Dancing. Fridays andSaturdays, 7-11 p.m. in Margery’sLounge, Normandie Farm Restaurant,10710 Falls Road. Dance to the musicof Barry Gurley. 301-983-8838www.popovers.com.

Chocolate Factory Tours. Fridaysand Saturdays, 2-5:45 p.m. atSPAGnVOLA Chocolatier, 360 MainSt., Gaithersburg. Take a short tourof The Truffle Factory facilities. Free.www.spagnvola.com.

Glen Echo Park Films. Saturdays andSundays. Arcade Building, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Filmsabout the Park’s history are shown onrotation in the lobby. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

SilverWorks Studio & Gallery.Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdaysand Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. SilverWorks Studio &Gallery is a working silversmithstudio and includes an ongoingexhibition, as well as sales of thework of artist-in-residence BlairAnderson. Free. Visitwww.silverworksglenechopark.com.

Art Glass Center at Glen Echo. Allday Wednesdays; Fridays, 10 a.m.-2p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;Sundays, noon-4 p.m. Art GlassCenter, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Ongoingexhibitions feature work of resident

artists. Sculpture, vessels, functionalart and jewelry for sale. Classes aretaught year-round for beginner,intermediate and advanced students.Visit www.artglasscenteratglenecho.org for more.

Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery.Saturdays and Sundays, 12-5 p.m.The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallerypresents free exhibitions of emergingartists’ work. Each weekend featuresthe work of a different artist. Mostartwork is also for sale.www.yellowbarnstudio.com.

Acoustic Open Mic. Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m. at Benny’s Bar & Grill, 7747Tuckerman Lane. Everyone welcometo perform. Wine bottles are 50percent off. www.bennysbargrill.com.

Potomac Games Group.Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. at PotomacCommunity Recreation Center,11315 Falls Road, Potomac. Theworld is in the midst of a Golden Ageof new board and card games forplayers of all ages. Free. Contactevent host Randy Hoffman at 412-983-5411 [email protected].

Strathmore Launches Food,Beverage Program. Partnershipkicks off 2017 focusing on creative,upscale bar cuisine, sharable drinks,expanded service with Ridgewells.For additional information or topurchase tickets, visitwww.ampbystrathmore.com or call301-581-5100.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSArt Explorers Open Studio. Every

Saturday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at TheCandy Corner Studio, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Artactivities for parents and children.Activities change weekly and there isno pre-registration; $10 per child.Visit www.glenechopark.org/saturday-art-explorers for more.

Ceramic Classes. Various dates andtimes. VisArts, 155 Gibbs St,Rockville. An opportunity to try thenew ceramic workshops. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/ceramicsfor a list of class dates, times.

STARTING IN APRIL2017 Canal Boat Excursions

Season Opens. At Great Falls

Tavern Visitor Center, 11710MacArthur Blvd., Potomac. April-October, Saturday and Sunday at 11a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3 p.m. June-August, Friday, Saturday and Sundayat 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Toconfirm the boat ride for your visit,call 301-767-3714 for details asspecial circumstances may affect thisschedule. Prices: $8 for adults (ages16-61), $6 for seniors (ages 62 +),and $5 for children (ages 4-15).Children aged three and under ridefree. In addition to the boat fee, thereis an entrance fee to the park of$10.00 per single vehicle.

THURSDAY/APRIL 27Author Panel. 6:30 p.m. at Barnes &

Noble Bethesda, 4801 Bethesda Ave.Authors Jessica Estevao, SherryHarris, Julie Hennrikus, EdithMaxwell, Liz Mugavero and BarbaraRoss will present on topics rangingfrom where they find inspiration,their New England settings and theirresearch into murder weapons. Call301-986-1761 for more.

Angela Lavelle Concert. 7-10:30p.m. in Margery’s Lounge atNormandie Farm Restaurant, 10710Falls Road. Call 301-983-8838 formore.

SATURDAY/APRIL 29Spring Carnival. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at

Geneva Day School, 11931 SevenLocks Road, Potomac. Carnival rides,inflatables, face and hair painting,arts and crafts, food trucks, and bakesale. $15 at the door ($10 presale atthe school). Adults and childrenunder age 2 are free. Visitgenevadayschool.org/ or call 301-340-7704 for more.

Mountain Dulcimers of NorthernVirginia. 12:30-3 p.m. at Great FallsTavern, 11710 MacArthur Blvd.Visitors may also try their hand atplaying a hammered dulcimer,percussion instruments, or simplysing along. Free concert but there isan entrance fee to the Park of $10.00per single vehicle. Call 301-767-3714for more.

“An Evening with Strauss” WaltzBall. 8 p.m.-midnight at the SpanishBallroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Waltz Time presents

the 34th Annual Evening withStrauss Waltz Ball, featuringViennese and other waltzes in thebeautiful Spanish Ballroom. Call JoanKoury at 202-238- 0230 or Glen EchoPark at 301-634-2222, or go towww.WaltzTimeDances.org.

APRIL 29-30Bead, Jewelry and Textile Bazaar.

11 a.m.-5 p.m. in Bohrer ParkActivity Center, 506 South FrederickAve., Gaithersburg. The Bead Societyof Greater Washington is presentingits’ 65th Bead Bazaar. $5. Visitwww.bsgw.org, or email:[email protected] for more.

MAY 1-MAY 31Art Exhibit. Throughout May at the

Potomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive. Featuring the art of Potomacresident Dr. Meenakshi Mohan, aneducator, painter, and art critic. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/, or call 240-777-0690 formore information.

MAY 5-7Azalea Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at

Landon School, 6101 Wilson Lane,Bethesda. Gifts and gently useditems, buy plants and flowers, food,live music, and carnival rides andgames. Visit Landon.net for more.

SATURDAY/MAY 6Celebrate Animals Fair. 1-4 p.m. at

Christ Episcopal Church, 109 S.Washington St., Rockville. Meetrepresentatives from the AnimalWelfare League of MontgomeryCounty and others who will highlightanimal care and trainingdemonstrations. Free. Call 301-762-2191 for more.

Violin and Piano Concert. 8 p.m. atWestmoreland Congregational UCCChurch, 1 Westmoreland Circle,Bethesda. Nurit Bar-Josef on theviolin, and Audrey Andrist on thepiano. Free, donations suggested.Call 301-229-7766 for more.

SUNDAY/MAY 7Waltz Workshop. 2:45-3:30 p.m.

workshop, 3:30-6 p.m. dance atSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.The 45-minute dance lesson begins at2:45 p.m. with a half-hourintroductory Waltz workshop and amore advanced move presented thelast 15 minutes. Social dancingfollows until 6 pm. Admission is $10.No partner required. Call 301-634-2222, go towww.WaltzTimeDances.org or [email protected] formore.

MAY 8-JUNE 26Landscape Shooting with Gayle

Rothschild. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Mondays at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Class includescritiques, discussion and photoshoots at five different locationsalong the C&O Canal and PotomacRiver. National Gallery of ArtCurator, Sarah Gordon will be guestlecturer. $300 for 7 sessions. Visitwww.ssreg.com or call 301-634-2222for more.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 10Blues and Jazz Trio. 8 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

at Bethesda Blues and Jazz, 7719Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Featuringbassist Marco Panascia and drummerUlysses Owens. Call 240-330-4500.

THURSDAY/MAY 11

Entertainment

Outdoor Concert SeriesThe Moonshine Society is one in an outdoor concert series, every Thursday, 6-8 p.m. inVeterans Park, located at the corner of Woodmont and Norfolk avenues. The series issponsored by the Bethesda Urban Partnership, featuring free Thursday evening concertsduring May, June, and July. The concerts offer a range of music including rock, funk,jazz, swing, and reggae. 301/215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org.


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in Veterans Park, located at thecorner of Woodmont and Norfolkavenues. Hayley Fahey band iskicking off a concert series by theBethesda Urban Partnership,featuring free Thursday eveningconcerts during May, June, and July.The concerts offer a range of musicincluding rock, funk, jazz, swing, andreggae. 301/215-6660 or visitwww.bethesda.org.

Brain Injury Lecture. 7 p.m. atPotomac Community Center, 11315Falls Road, Potomac. What everyathlete and parent should knowabout concussions, by Dr. MichaelLewis. Call 240-777-6960 for more.

SATURDAY/MAY 13The Grateful Shred. 9 a.m. to noon

Clara Barton Community Center,7425 MacArthur Blvd. Sponsored bythe Friends of Clara BartonCommunity Center, suggesteddonation of $5 per one-cubic- footparcel of waste paper, $3 per halfparcel, $2 per quarter parcel. Call240-777-4910, or visitwww.friendscbcc.org for more.

Photography Lecture. 4 p.m. lecture,6 p.m. dinner in the SpanishBallroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Photographer JohnGossage in conversation WithCurator John Jacob, part of thePhotoworks Lecture Series 2017. Visitwww.glenechopark.org or call 301-634-2222 for more.

THURSDAY/MAY 18Signature Live Concert. 6-8 p.m. in

Veterans Park, located at the cornerof Woodmont and Norfolk avenues.Blues-R&B band Signature Live is thesecond performance in a concert

series by the Bethesda UrbanPartnership, featuring free Thursdayevening concerts during May, June,and July. The concerts offer a rangeof music. 301/215-6660 or visitwww.bethesda.org.

FRIDAY/MAY 19Bike to Work Day 2017. Registration

— now open — is free and open to

anyone who commutes in the region,from first timers to daily cyclists. Allregistrants will be entered in aregional bicycle raffle, and the first16,000 to register and attend willreceive a free t-shirt at one of morethan 85 pit-stops throughoutNorthern Virginia. Participants canregister online atwww.biketoworkmetrodc.org. EmailMegan Goodman [email protected], or call 202-

‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’Potomac’s own Marie-Josée Bourelly is in “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” which has beenextended through May 14 at Theater J, 1529 16th St NW, Washington, D.C. Tickets startat $37 theaterj.org or 202-777-3210.

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SUNDAY/MAY 21Potomac Hunt Races. 10 a.m. at

14401B Partnership Road,Poolesville. Visitwww.potomachuntraces.com.

SUNDAY/MAY 28Waltz Workshop. 2:45-3:30 p.m. at

Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.The 45-minute dance lesson begins at2:45 p.m. with a half-hourintroductory Waltz workshop and amore advanced move presented thelast 15 minutes. Social dancingfollows until 6 pm. Admission is $10.No partner required. Call 301-634-2222, go towww.WaltzTimeDances.org or [email protected] formore.

FRIDAY/JUNE 2Local Artists Reception. 6-9 p.m. at

Artists and Makers Studios 2, MainGallery, 12276 Wilkins Ave.,Rockville. Art by Potomac residentand artist F. Lennox Campello, showruns through June 29. Free. Call 240-437-9573.

SATURDAY/JUNE 3Strawberry Festival. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

at the Sykesville Freedom FireDepartment, 6680 Sykesville Road(Rt. 32), Sykesville. Visitwww.melchurch.org.

JUNE 19-AUG. 9Toca Summer Soccer Camp. 6-8

p.m. at Avenel LP, 10051 OaklynDrive. Improving skills, makingfriends and staying fit. [email protected], or call 301-221-8305 for more.

JUNE 24-25Heritage Days 2017. Various times at

40 parks, museums, and historic sitesall across Montgomery County. Visitwww.HeritageMontgomery.org orcall 301-515-0753 for more.


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For the City Council, thelargest looming issue inthe upcoming months of2017 is always the city’s

budget. The routine is fairly simi-lar year after year: the city andschool system haggle to a compro-mise over expanding school enroll-ment costs whileother city depart-ments rotatethrough yearly bud-get increases anddecreases. But this

year, according to the City Coun-cil, the budget process is shapingup to look a little more dire thanusual.

“The budget isgoing to be a verybig deal,” saidC o u n c i l m a nTimothy Lovain.“It always is. It’sour main busi-ness, but it will beparticularly chal-lenging withMetro needs,school needs, andother infrastruc-ture. Those capi-tal needs are criti-cal to the futureof the city. Weneed to address them as best wecan.”

While school capacity needsgenerally take the largest focus inthe budget discussion, this year aMetro system in crisis and crum-bling city infrastructure are mus-cling into the spotlight. The issuesbeing discussed and weighedaren’t new, but Councilman Paul

Smedberg says the scale of thedemands exceeds previous years.

“We’ve had these issues before,but the dollar amounts and thesize is bigger,” said Smedberg.“Schools, infrastructure, andtransportation are all core to whatwe do. How we prioritize the restis what we have to decide.”Across the council, schools, in-

frastructure, and transportationare agreed to be the core budgetpriorities in 2016.“Blooming student enrollment

in the schools also presents a realchallenge,” said Lovain. “It largelyshows up for us in school construc-tion funding needs. It’s a happyproblem, it’s a compliment to oursystem, but we’re adding so manystudents. There’s a structural defi-cit we face. [Our]needs are grow-ing faster thanrevenues. Thatshows up on thecapital side andfor schools.”

In terms ofcapital costs, theapproved Alexan-dria City PublicSchools (ACPS)FY 2017 - FY2026 Capital Im-provement Plan(CIP) budget lastyear totaled$273,988,551. The FY 2018 - FY2027 CIP proposed by Superinten-dent Alvin Crawley raises that 10-year total to $515,739,655.“We need to expand the num-

ber of schools that we have andsomehow or another accommo-date renovations and expansion,maybe building a whole new

In the RedSchools, Metro, and infrastructureform trinity of 2017city budget priorities.

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The YearAhead

To honor Mom on Mother’s Day, send us your favorite snapshots of youwith your Mom and The Mount Vernon Gazette will publish them in ourMother’s Day issue. Be sure to include some information about what’sgoing on in the photo, plus your name and phone number and town ofresidence. To e-mail digital photos, send to:

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Parents and children who want aless restricted summer programthan some camps and classes pro-vide have a number of opportu-

nities in the Potomac area to explore na-ture and history while keeping up with theirreading and writing skills. Two of those pro-grams are the National Park Service JuniorRanger Program and Montgomery PublicLibrary Summer Reading Program.

A trip to the Great Falls Tavern VisitorsCenter, 11710 MacArthur Blvd., is a greatplace to begin a day along the C&O Canal.The center offers displays showing life alongthe canal when it was in operation, an ex-hibit showing the workings of the canallocks, a checkerboard where visitors canrelax and play a game or two and a placeto pick up information on the Junior RangerProgram.

The program, offered at National Parks

throughout the country, is an activity-basedprogram. Activity books are available at theVisitor Center reception desk and childrenare encouraged to complete the activitiesduring their visit to the park, show theirwork to the rangers or volunteers beforeleaving and receive a certificate namingthem Junior Rangers for the Chesapeakeand Ohio Canal National Historical Park.

The booklet contains information onlocks and aqueducts found along the184.5 miles of the canal, facts about thedonkeys who pulled the canal boat, agame of Wildlife Bingo, basic informa-tion on the National Park ServiceRanger Program, safety tips and a re-minder to keep the park trash free.

Young rangers are remindedto,”Leave no Trace: Take only pic-tures, leave only footprints.”

The park also has a number ofhiking trails, with distancesnoted, though the popularOlmstead Island and Great FallsOverlook trail is closed and notexpected to open until July.During the summer – after June 2- visitors can take a canal boat ride on theCharles F. Mercer and see firsthand how alock works, while listening to park rangersin period costume tell stories of life alongthe canal.

Cost is $8for adults, $6 for seniorsand $5 for children ages 4-15. Chil-dren under 3 are free. Rides leave at 11

a.m., 1:30 and 3 p.m. Tickets can be pur-chased in the Visitors Center. Groups of 10

or more need reservations. Call 301-767-3714.

Knowledgeable volunteerswork the Visitor Center desk and

can answer questions about the ca-nal and the park, including the hik-

ing trails.The visitor center at Great Falls is

open year round Wednesday throughSunday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For

more information visit the NationalPark Service website at nps.org or call

301-767-3714.Another opportunity for an “on your

own” day this summer is a visit to ThePotomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive.Though the summer 2017 reading themehas not been announced, MontgomeryCounty Public Libraries uses Beanstack, anonline program for creating a profile andkeeping track of books read.

The program also generates email withreading recommendations based on the pro-file and past reading history.

Sign up now and start reading then beready in June when Montgomery CountyPublic Libraries announces the theme andspecial events for summer reading 2017.The website is montgomerycountymd.govsearch libraries then search beanstack.

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Adventure Theatre MTC at Glen Echo offers a full summer program of Musical Theater Camp.

Glen Echo Park’s musical theater summer camp ends with a production.

Musical Theater Camp teaches children all aboutputting on a show.

From Arts to Musical TheaterBy Peggy McEwan

The Almanac

Glen Echo Park offers a va-riety of summer programs focusing on visual

and performing arts for childrenand teens.

More than 16 programs areavailable at the park this summerincluding classes in Art Glass cast-ing and fusing and Textiles &Wearable Art, a fashion arts campfor children ages 11-16.

In between there are classes inCartooning & Animation, Dance &Movement, Drawing, Painting &Crafts, Fiber Arts, Music, Puppetry,Silversmithing, Book & Paper Arts,Clay Animation, Digital Arts(Movie-making and Minecraft),Environmental Education (GlenEcho Park Aquarium), Irish Dance,Photography, and Sculpture.

Some of the classes are offeredfor just one week and are selec-tive for age appropriateness suchas the Art Glass casting which hasonly one summer session, June26-30, and is for teens ages 12-16. Other classes, including Cre-ative Movement and Ballet andEarly Ballet, are for 3- through 6-year-olds and meet weeklythroughout the summer.

Adventure Theatre MTC at GlenEcho offers a full summer programof Musical Theater Camp. For chil-dren in grades one through six, theprogram runs five two-week ses-sions June 19 through Aug. 25.The camp is a full-day program,from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday.

Now in its 39th year, the Musi-cal Theater Camp teaches childrenall about putting on a show and,at the end of each two week ses-sion, campers put on a musicaltheater performance for familyand friends, said Melinda Wintrot,assistant education director for theSummer Musical Theater.

Wintrot explained that campers

are grouped into casts, which aremostly age-based, and each castworks on its part in the final per-formance.

An additional bonus for MusicalTheater campers is going to campat Glen Echo Park, Wintrot said.

“We get to use the facilities ofthe park,” she said. “The kids es-pecially get excited about ridingthe carousel.”

Full summer campers do nothave to worry about doing thesame performance every twoweeks, Wintrot said.

“We have returning campersthroughout the season and wemake sure they are in a differentcast each time,” she said.

Youths who want to spend moreof their camp day outdoors cansign up for the Glen Echo ParkAquarium program and explore anearby creek, and learn about howthe local ecosystem affects theChesapeake Bay.

“Campers are encouraged to ex-plore, observe, and learn,” accord-ing to the camp’s website.

They will practice and learnabout the natural world withgames, crafts and even by han-dling live sea creatures.

Aquarium camps are from 9 a.m.

to 3 p.m. five days per week. Theweekly sessions begin June 26 andgo through Aug. 11. There is nocamp the week of July 4.

Glen Echo Park is located at7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.

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tising for grass seed and riding mowers. I sup-pose if I was a responsible homeowner, given thetime of the year: spring/April, I might have aninterest in such timely offerings. However, sinceI’m not and since I’m still unable to manage thetwo acres that I own, affectionately referred to as“Belly Acres,” going on 25 years dating back toMay ‘92 when we initially took ownership, thebest I can do is borrow my neighbor’s ridingmower and spend a couple of hours every twoweeks or so trying to keep the grass below myknees. Cancer issues not totally withstanding.

Actually, aside from having little interest,minimal experience and multiple home/toolmaintenance issues/pre-existing conditions, I amthe perfect target: a homeowner who can’t doanything on his own and needs help all the timefor everything. Specifically as it involves my yard;I have grass, trees, bushes, shrubs, daffodils,flower beds, wild flowers, weeds and moreweeds. If I were so inclined and wanted to con-fide to someone in a Lawn & Garden store, Iwould have to admit that a novice looks experi-enced compared to me. I need to be taken bythe hand — literally — and instructed as if thewords being spoken to me were a foreign lan-guage. Which of course, they are.

This previous paragraph presumes howeverthat I have a budget and even a passing notionto attempt to improve upon the randomness thatcharacterizes “Belly Acres.” I can still remembera conversation I had with a local lawn and gar-den consultant when we first moved in. A gen-tlemen came by and together we walked aroundthe property. After ending up back at the house,he asked me what I wanted to do. I said some-thing like, “I don’t know, you tell me.” Heresponded with words I could semi understandbut mostly it was unintelligible — to me, so Iasked for a clarification.

After grasping the obvious, finally, I asked: “Iswhat you’re telling me that I could hire someoneto work full time for the rest of his life and stillthe work wouldn’t get done?”

“Yes,” he said.That’s when I fully understood the problem. I

then thanked him for his time and haven’t revis-ited the issue since. Talk about pointless. And so,all these years later, the property remains nearlyas it was. Oh sure, tress have fallen down,branches, limbs, sticks and stones have hit theground — and house, and together have clut-tered up the general appearance. However, anyeffort beyond paying people to clean up the mis-cellaneous yard debris has been lost in the pas-sage of time and in my lack of initiative. Throwin a “terminal” cancer diagnosis and at least forme, pulling weeds, etc., became a fairly lowpriority.

Still, it doesn’t mean that I don’t pay attentionto advertising aimed at homeowners, especiallythe ones promoting grass seed and riding mow-ers. Many of which are quite funny and clever.Not quite clever enough to get me off the couchand into a store to spend money on a project,especially on one whose timeline might notmatch mine. That’s not to say that I’m living likeI’m dying so why bother? No. it’s more aboutcommon sense and gratification. I don’t need towait for — anything. Oh sure, I need to plan fortomorrow but not at the expense (pun intended)of today. It’s not exactly akin to a fool and hismoney but when you’ve been diagnosed withcancer, priorities change, as do budget/timeallowances; in fact/feeling, everything changes.

I don’t mean to imply that I’m a closed book,unable to get out of my own way or incapable oftaking the good with the bad. As you regularreaders know, I’m really pretty flexible when itcomes to my less-than-ideal circumstances.Nevertheless, it doesn’t mean that I don’t havemy moments. Hearing/seeing these lawn andgarden promotions has given me pause though.Not enough to change my mind but enough tomotivate me — to write a column.

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SOBER-RIDE FOR CINCO DE MAYOFree Sober Rides. Friday, May 5, 7 p.m. through

Saturday, May 6, 4 a.m. Area residents, 21 andolder, may download Lyft to their phones, thenenter the code CINCODC in the app’s “Promo”section to receive a no cost (up to $15) safe ridehome. The SoberRide code is valid for the first1,500 Lyft users who enter the code. Visitwww.soberride.com.

FRIDAY/MAY 5Building Attachment Through Trust. 9 a.m.-4

p.m. at Silver Spring Civic Center, 1 VeteransPlace, Silver Spring. Children exposed totrauma, abuse and neglect often have troubletrusting adults, which can contribute tochallenging family relationships. Explore thenewest neuroscience-based research andinterventions on enhancing attachment andconnection in families. Early Bird (throughMarch 31): Parents, $79, professionals (includes6 CEUs), $129; parents, $99, professionals(includes 6 CEUs), $149. Lunch will beprovided. [email protected] or 410-402-1121 for more.

TUESDAY/MAY 16Grief Support Group. 1:30-3 p.m. at North

Bethesda United Methodist Church, 10100 OldGeorgetown Road, Bethesda. For anyonegrieving the death of a loved one, six-weekgroup that meets each Tuesday. Led byMontgomery Hospice professional counselors.Call 301-921-4400 for more.

GUIDE DOG FOSTERS NEEDEDGuiding Eyes for the Blind - Montgomery

Region is looking for volunteers to foster andtrain future guide dogs. Volunteers will foster aspecially bred guide dog for 14 months, attendbi-monthly training classes, and teach the puphouse manners, people skills and socializationwithin the community. Dog crates, trainingequipment and monthly medications areprovided. Contact Margie Coccodrilli at 301-869-2216 or [email protected] or visitwww.guidingeyes-md.org.

SUPPORT GROUPSThe Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory

Cafes offer a fun and relaxed way for peopleliving with early-stage memory loss to getconnected with one another through socialevents that promote interaction andcompanionship. The memory cafe in Rockville(4860 Boiling Brook Parkway) operates the thirdWednesday of each month from 2:30-4 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Contact Lindsey Vajpeyiat 240-428-1342 or [email protected].

Because I Love You is a nonprofit organizationdedicated to supporting parents of troubledchildren of any age. The group helps parentsdeal with drugs, runaways, truancy, verbalabuse, physical abuse, curfew violations andother misbehavior, as well as help parents dealwith themselves, to manage and live their ownlives without obsessing over their child’sbehavior. The group meets 7:30-9:30 everyThursday at Bethesda United Methodist ChurchRoom 209, 8300 Old Georgetown Road,Bethesda. Visit www.becauseiloveyou.org, [email protected] or call 301-530-3597.

Suicide Grief Support Group. At JSSA, 6123Montrose Road, Rockville. This ongoingbereavement support group is for those whohave lost a loved one to suicide. This groupmeets every first and third Monday. No charge.Pre-registration is required to attend. Call 301-816-2708.

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline is Thursday at noon.

Jessica Y Li, of Potomac, has achieved highhonors for winter 2017 in the Robert R. McCormickSchool of Engineering and Applied Science atNorthwestern University (Evanston, Ill.).


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