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See New Opportunity, Page 5

By Ken Moore

The Almanac

Gov. Martin O’Malley appointed Brian J.Feldman to be senator for District 15, in-cluding much of Potomac.

Feldman, who served 10 years in the MarylandHouse of Representatives for District 15, takes Sen.

Robert Garagiola’s seat immediately; Garagiola re-signed Sept. 1, 2013.

“I’m very excited about this new challenge, thisnew opportunity,” Feldman said

“I’ll be able to hit the ground running on day onein the Senate,” he said. “I know all the senators andhave a relationship with almost all. I think that ben-efits the District.”

In the House, Feldman served as a member on theEconomic Matters Committee; the Joint Committeeon Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review;and the Rules and Executive Nominations Commit-tee. He also served as House Chair of the Joint Infor-mation Technology and Biotechnology Committee,and as Chair of the Montgomery County House Del-

District 15’s Musical Chairs

Brian Feldman begins his term as Distrct 15 senatorwith Senate President Mike Miller.

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The dormant Potomac rollerhockey rink was powerwashed, its cracks werefilled and a security cam-

era was installed.And then, last Sunday, YAPsters —

3-, 4- and 5-year-olds with disabilities— played soccer, including AlisonAcosta, 5.

“It’s giving her a chance to do soc-cer. She has a sisterJuliette who alsoplays MSI, so thisgives Ali a chance toplay,” said LuisAcosta, Alison’s fa-ther.

“She can’t maneu-ver her walker on the

grass. Without the rink, Ali would notbe able to participate in soccer at all,”he said.

The Young Athletes Program,YAPsters, began the season Sept. 15.

Pam Yerg, of TOPsoccer, thought shemight get a handful of players. “Wehave 20,” said Yerg. “It is a sight tobehold.”

CONTROVERSY HAS HOVEREDaround the rink since its inception.

Neighbors say the rink, built in 1997to facilitate the explosion of interestin roller hockey, was erected withoutproper public input. The county lim-ited play at the rink to youth ages af-ter complaints.

League play stopped approximatelyeight years ago, as interest in rollerhockey dwindled. The rink remainedmostly dormant until now.

But when plans were made to bull-doze the rink last fall, Yerg pitched heridea to turn the rink with its safe flatsurface into a sports field for athleteswith disabilities, including those who

use assistive devices such as crutches, walk-ers, wheelchairs or prosthetics.

Yerg, area director with Special Olympics,called the facility “a rink of dreams.”

County Executive Isiah Leggett and thecounty gave approval for re-purposing therink. A working committee, including neigh-bors, formed and starting meeting in thefall. “In the interim, I received permissionfrom the committee, of which I am a mem-ber, to utilize the rink for the fall MSITOPsoccer program to focus on serving theyoungest athetes,” said Yerg.

Pete Selikowitz, executive director of thePotomac Community Center, helped preparethe rink to be used.

“That’s what recreation is all about, pro-viding opportunities for the entire commu-nity. I’m happy to be a part of it,” saidSelikowitz. “This gives me a little jolt.”

AT PRE-SCHOOL, Alison told her class shewas getting a real uniform.

“It’s a great opportunity to do somethingfun using her walker, which is important tous,” said Luis Acosta.

Yerg matched Alison with Alexa Singman,an eighth-grade student at Frost MiddleSchool, who is Alison’s buddy on the pitch.

“It makes me feel good seeing them havefun,” said Alexa. “It’s nice to see everyoneget a chance to play.”

‘Rink of Dreams’ Dormant roller hockey rink to beused for athletes with disabilities.

“It’s a sightto behold.”

— Pam Yerg,TOPsoccer

The Potomac Community Center’s roller hockey rink will be used forathletes with disabilities.

A’yani Ross, 3. “We like the oppor-tunity for her to socialize withpeers,” said her father, CurtisRoss.

Emma Quick, 3, kicks the ball asAlison Acosta watches.

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The Potomac Appalachian TrailClub, founded in 1927, took re-sponsibility of maintaining 18

trails that cover more than 20 milesaround Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center,including the Billy Goat Trail and its loops,the Gold Mine Spur, Anglers Spur andmore.

President John Hendrick and superin-

tendent of parks Kevin Brandt for-malized their agreement Thursday,Sept. 19 at Great Falls Tavern Visi-tor Center. “This is a good docu-ment. Your guys have been work-ing very hard on it,” said JohnHendrick, president of PATC.

“The assistance we get from thePotomac Appalachian Trail Club isso important,” said Kevin Brandt,superintendent of the C&O CanalNational Historic Park. “You’revery knowledgeable about trailmaintenance … and we very muchappreciate the work you bring tothis.”

“That’s what our guys love, theylove doing it, and do it very welland they get to know the park andall of its trails, and it’s kind of alabor of love,” said Hendrick.

FIVE MILLION visitors come tothe park every year. More than4,700 volunteers contributed72,000 hours of work last fiscalyear, according to Emily Hewitt,volunteer coordinator, with C&OCanal National Historic Park.

“A lot of visitors don’t truly ap-preciate how much the NationalPark Service relies on the involve-ment of our volunteers. We haveone of the largest and most effec-tive group of volunteers in thepark system,” said Brandt.

The Potomac Appalachian TrailClub was founded in November1927. After Congress passed theNational Trail Systems Act in1968, Potomac Appalachian TrailClub became a partner with theNational Park Service.

The trail club will keep the trailsclear by weeding and performingnecessary brush removal. It willalso protect the trails from heavypatron use.

Trail club volunteers will pro-vide another set of eyes for thepark service for both the trail andvisitor safety. See www.patc.net toget involved.

THE FORMAL AGREEMENTwas 11 pages, though decades inthe making.

“Your lawyers did a heck of ajob,” said Hendrick.

“We like to have the document.It defines your responsibilities, ourresponsibilities and we educateour people,” he said.

The formal document “fostersbetter communication,” saidBrandt. “First for the safety of thegroup. And it also gives recogni-tion to the efforts of the group.”

“We’re all enthusiastic aboutwhat we do here. It energizes uswhen we see our volunteers. Itenergizes and reconnects me withwhat I can do in my role,” saidBrandt.

Gold Mine Trail club to maintain 20 miles of trails around Great Falls.John Hendrickand the PotomacAppalachianTrail Club willmaintain trailsaround GreatFalls TavernVisitor Center,including theBilly Goat Trailand Gold MineSpur.


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‘New Opportunity’ in State Senateegation from 2007 to 2012.

“I am confident that Mr. Feldman will continue toserve the people of Montgomery County with dis-tinction,” according to O’Malley.

The Montgomery County Democratic Central Com-mittee will vote on whoto recommend to fillFeldman’s House Seat onOct. 8, 2013.

“IT’S MORE IMPOR-TANT than ever to payattention in Annapolis,” Feldman said.

While the U.S. Capitol has been focused on“gridlock and shut down,” legislators in Annapolis“are talking about transportation packages, schoolpackages and legislation pertaining to the environ-ment,” he said.

New renovations at Hoover Middle School andupcoming renovations at Wayside and Potomac el-ementary are a direct result of dollars secured, in-vestments and decisions made in Annapolis. He’sproud of Churchill’s No. 1 public school ranking two

years in a row by U.S. News and World Report.(Whitman and Wootton are right behind.)

He encourages residents to get involved, stay awareof work being done in the General Assembly, and tocontact him with any issues of interest or concern.

“I encourage people to correspond with me di-rectly,” he said. “I haverepresented to this dis-trict for 10 years now andI think I have been veryresponsive.”

The partnership he andcolleagues Kathleen

Dumais and Aruna Miller developed in the Housewill only continue as he moves to the Senate. “It’sbeneficial to the entire legislative district that wework so well together.”

There is going to be “more and more conversa-tions about Maryland’s competitiveness in terms ofour economy, how we stand up with Northern Vir-ginia and our tax structure going forward,” he said,pointing to the opportunities bio-technology sectoron I-270 brings.

Feldman is also a tax attorney, serving as seniorcounsel for Kundra & Associates, in addition to be-ing an adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins Uni-versity.

Feldman began his career as a certified public ac-countant/attorney for Price Waterhouse in Washing-ton, D.C., and later joined the U.S. Department ofJustice’s Tax Division. While with the Department ofJustice, he was a three-time recipient of the TaxDivision’s Outstanding Attorney Award.

“It’s more important than everto pay attention in Annapolis.”

— Brian Feldman


By Susan Belford

The Almanac

For the past 57 years, Octo-ber has been the month forthe Potomac Country

House Tour, planned and managedby the Women of St. Francis Epis-copal Church. This year, the event

has drastically changed. Gone isthe house tour and, in its place, isan event that offers a local artshow, a children’s art show, andantiques appraisers, vintage gamesfor all ages, a classic car show,Tastes of Potomac, Potomac story-tellers — and more. Get ready forthe Potomac Country Vintage and

Arts Festival.Residents may even discover

some “found money.” Much in thevein of the TV show “AntiquesRoadshow,” bring antique jewelryto jewelry appraisers Carol Tuteraand Martin Fuller and collectiblesto appraisers Ben Hastings andCarol Silverman to find out what

they are worth. Appraisals willhave time slots — only two itemsat one time for a $25 fee. St.Francis will host the appraisersfrom 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

This inaugural festival will takeplace Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.in and around St. Francis Episco-pal Church, 10033 River Road, inthe heart of Potomac Village. Theofficial Kick-Off Art and Wine Tast-ing Party will be held at the churchon Saturday, Oct. 5 from 4–7 p.m.and will include a local art show,a children’s’ art show depictinghighlights of the Potomac commu-nity and a debut of the new onlinegallery of The Art Gallery ofPotomac.

The Potomac Country HouseTour has previously raised morethan $50,000 for local charitiesand needy families, includingCASA, MANNA, Montgomery Hos-pice, The Children’s Inn at NIH,The Ivymount School, SOME, In-terfaith Works, For Love of Chil-dren, Loaves and Fishes and more.This event organizers are hopingto meet and exceed their chari-table efforts to donate even moreto charity. Carol Jarvis, presidentof the Women of St. Francis andone of the organizers, said, “TheWomen wanted to make the eventmore contemporary and offer at-tractions for the entire family. Thisevent is a one-of-a-kind forPotomac and we are thrilled thatthe whole Potomac community isinvolved.”

According to Art Show coordi-nator Yolanda Prinsloo, “The ArtShow will feature the talent of lo-cal artists as well as some fromDelaware, Ohio and New Mexico.It will take place in the PotomacPromenade parking lot, just acrossthe street from the church.” Vin-tage games, such as cake walk,corn hull toss, penny toss, sackraces, John Deere tractor racesand more will take place on thechurch upper lawn. Sofia Marvelfrom the Brickyard EducationalFarm will offer demonstrations of

bean shelling, worm bincomposting and an heirloom veg-etable display while providing tipsfor beginning gardeners.

In the “Fox Hunt Café” storytell-ers will entertain with tales ofPotomac when it was a small ru-ral crossroad where folks whocame to town tied their horses tothe hitching posts at the corner ofRiver and Fall. They will discussthe discovery of gold — and alsoshare tales of the canal, of thePotomac Hunt and of what grow-ing up in rural Potomac was like.A pumpkin/apple smorgasbord ofhomemade seasonal desserts willbe served. Children will have anopportunity to craft three-dimen-sional haunted houses. A SilentAuction will offer pre-holiday giftsand gift certificates from local res-taurants, salons, stores and more.

Admission will be charged forthe Fox Hunt Café - $15 includesthe dessert, beverages and talesfrom Potomac storytellers. Vintagegames are $2 per game and thechildren’s crafts are charged ac-cording to the craft. Antique ap-praisals are $15 for one appraisaland $25 for two appraisals. Formore information, contact theWomen of St. Francis at 301-365-2055. For information about theArts Festival, contact YolandaPrinsloo at [email protected].

Fall Fun

Potomac Country Vintage and Arts Festival NearsEvent to be held at St. Francis Episcopal Church.

The St. Francis youth group tries out some ofthe vintage festival games.

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

The Aroma Espresso Bar is a “must-go-to” new restaurant in near-byWestfield Montgomery Mall. Aroma

is an Israeli franchise that started in NewYork City seven years ago. The coffee res-taurant offers coffee, teas and relateddrinks, fresh juices and vegetable powerdrinks, in-house made breads and pastries,salads and soups. They are open for break-fast, lunch and dinner — with an expand-ing menu that includes pastas, chicken, sea-food — and they will soon be offering been

and wine.Potomac residents Eddie Benaim and

Ramiro Paez, owners of Mix Bar and Grillin Potomac, have paired with attorney YuvalBezherano to bring this restaurant to themall. Their concept is to provide outstand-ing coffee, fresh ingredients and inexpen-sive pricing to the consumer. “It’s not just acoffee bar,” said Benaim. “Everything is veryfresh and created in the restaurant. Thefood is healthy and tasty and we offer agreat deal of variety.”

The casual restaurant is the first of a se-ries of new restaurants, as well as a new

luxury cinema complex that ispart of the expansion of Mont-gomery Mall. The CheesecakeFactory and Bobby Flay BurgerPalace are two of the new res-taurants being added justacross from the Aroma EspressoBar. The restaurants are locatedbetween Sears and Macy’sHome Store on one of the aisles near Door4. Aroma Expresso Bar has outdoor seatingwith umbrellas near the Chess Game.

According to Paez, Aroma is also cater-ing office luncheons and breakfast meetingsfor many of the businesses located in theimmediate vicinity of Montgomery Mall.“We are in demand,” he said. “The offices

Aroma Espresso Bar Serves Up New VenturePotomac residentsjoin with attorney innew restaurant.

Aroma ownersYuval Bezherano,Ramiro Paez and

Eddie Benaim.

have really enjoyed our fresh pastries, sal-ads, sandwiches and the variety of drinksand coffees. It’s the best coffee in the world.Once you have it, you never want to drinkother coffees.”

Aroma Espresso Bar is open seven days aweek from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call for moreinformation at 301-312-6216.

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The highly anticipated Mix Barand Grill is finally open — andready to wow customers withtheir healthy Mediterranean

and American cuisine, casual atmosphere,budget-conscious happy hour, and sports-viewing parties. Eddie Benaim and his part-ner Ramiro Paez are providing Potomac resi-dents with an new bistro dining experienceas well as a meeting place to share a glassof wine or a craft beer right in the center ofPotomac in the space that Bezu occupied.

Benaim explains why they decided toclose Bezu and create a totally new restau-rant: “When I created Bezu, I felt there was

a void in Potomac for a high-end, fine din-ing restaurant. Now, we are bringing a dif-ferent type of restaurant to the communitybecause we feel there is a need. People wantto eat out more often and eat lighter, lessexpensive meals. We will offer a Mix (hencethe name) of delectable menu items.”

Benaim and Paez met while running theirBethesda restaurants — the Tel Aviv Caféand Parioli. “We have been friends forever,”said Paez. “I introduced the idea of a casualrestaurant to replace Bezu and we both be-lieved it was an excellent idea. After muchcontemplation, we are now off and running— planning to enhance the Potomac com-munity with our concept.”

Well-known Potomac bartender GunnarJacobson will be serving up his specialties— exotic martinis with seductive namessuch as the Ginger Passion Martini, TheGrand Autumn, the Peach Pomegranate andthe Hot Mess. The bar is featuring aCruvinet Wine Bar and Wine DispensingSystem that will keep wines as fresh as ifthey were just uncorked. This system will

allow the restaurant to serve high-end winesby the glass. Fifteen craft bottled beers and10 beers on tap will allow the beer drinkerto sample a variety.

“Casual food at casual prices,” said ownerPaez, is the philosophy of the new restau-rant. They will offer an assortment of ap-petizers — oysters, charcuterie, wings and

cheese plates — and a range of entrees in-cluding personal flatbread pizzas, short ribs,trout Milanese, grilled salmon and burgers.“The food will have a lot of flavor,” saidBenaim. “Much of the food we serve is lo-cally grown. Our goal is to make thePotomac community happy — and to pro-vide a meeting place for the Village.”

The contemporary interior which featuresa 25-person bar and comfortable seating ina white, silver and black setting (with hintsof blue) was designed by Cathy Caulk ofGelb and Caulk Associates. She has createdan informal, relaxed atmosphere that willattract Potomac residents because it is canbe intimate or a crowd-pleaser.

Mix Bar and Grill will hold Happy Hourevery evening from 3:30-6 p.m., and willsoon be adding brunch to their repertoire.Football viewing parties will be featuredevery Sunday, Monday and Thursday eve-nings. The restaurant will be open 7 days aweek from 11:30 – 10 p.m. Sunday throughWednesday, and 11:30 – 11 p.m. Thursdaythrough Saturday. Call 301-299-3000.

Designer Cathy Caulk of Gelb and Caulk in Potomaccreated a space completely different from Bezu, therestaurant formerly housed where the new Mix Barand Grille will open.

A pizza oven from Italy will pro-vide flatbread pizzas, part of thesmall plates menu. Short ribs,burgers, steaks, fresh fish anditems meant for sharing will be onthe not-yet-finalized menu.

Gunnar Jacobson, formerly of Bezu, Newton’s Tableand River Falls Tavern, is back behind the bar at MixBar and Grille.

Ramiro Paez and Eddie Benaim,owners of Mix Bar and Grill inPotomac.

Fall Fun & Entertainment

Mix Bar and Grill Debuts This Week in Potomac VillageRestaurant is inspace formerlyoccupied by Bezu.

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Fall Fun

Taste of Bethesda returns Saturday, Oct. 5,2013, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. with more than 50 restau-rants and five stages of entertainment. Produced bythe Bethesda Urban Partnership, downtownBethesda’s food and music festival celebrates 24years of cuisine offered byBethesda’s local restaurantcommunity.

Taste of Bethesda is locatedon Norfolk, Fairmont, St.Elmo, Cordell and Del RayAvenues in the heart ofBethesda’s Woodmont Tri-angle. Five stages showcasemusical and cultural perfor-mances, and a children’s areafeaturing art and craft activi-ties, balloons and facepainting will provide addi-tional entertainment foryoung visitors. More than35,000 attendees enjoy Tasteof Bethesda each year.

Downtown Bethesda restaurants come preparedfor the festival with massive amounts of food andbaked goods. For instance, Hard Times Café pre-

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One of thebig hits ofArlington’srecent Sipand Salsaevent, wasthis massiveelectricskillet ofpaella, pre-pared by thestaff at Jaleo.It will alsomake anappearanceat the 24th

annual Tasteof Bethesda.

Savor the Daypares 20 gallons of chili and 200 pounds of Frenchfries; Haagen-Dazs goes through more than 60 gal-lons of ice cream; Mamma Lucia serves over 800slices of pizza; and Spring Mill Bread Companyserves 1,000 servings of apple pie, brownies, cook-

ies and breads. Additionally,100 lbs. of rice, 120 lbs. ofchicken, 60 lbs. mixed mush-rooms, 105 quarts ofmushroom stock and 12 litersof extra virgin olive oil areused in Jaleo’s famous 10-footpaella pan.

Admission to Taste ofBethesda is free. Tickets will besold on-site to “taste” differentfoods; tickets are $5 for fourtickets and a serving costs oneto four tickets. The event is lo-cated three blocks from theBethesda Metro station. Freeparking is also available indowntown Bethesda’s public

garages. The free Bethesda Circulator will trans-port visitors to and from the Bethesda Metrostation and public garages.

Remember that massivepaella? This is what wasleft after a few minutes.

Email community entertainment events [email protected]. Deadline isThursday at noon. Photos and artwork encouraged.

ONGOINGMommy & Me (& Daddy, Too). Third Tuesday

each month. 10 a.m. at Rockville Town Square.Meet for a morning out with active learning andcreative play with lunch specials, story time, artsand crafts, sing-a-longs, prizes and more. Visitrockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me. On the Square: Oct. 15.

Tiny Tots. 10 a.m. on Wednesdays, Saturdays andSundays at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. The Puppet Co. presents a programdesigned for children up to age 4. The shows are30 minutes long, the lights stay on and thedoors stay open. $5/person. Reservationsstrongly encouraged. Visit www.thepuppetco.orgor 301-634-5380 for dates.

Art Exhibit. Through Sept. 28 see an exhibition ofThe Trawick Prize, contemporary art awardfinalists for 2013 at Gallery B, 7700 WisconsinAve., Suite E. Visit www.bethesda.org/bethesda/trawick-prize for more.

Art Exhibit. See works by Nebiur Arellano inVisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville, throughSunday, Oct. 13. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/gallery/kaplan-gallery for more.

Art Exhibit. See “The District: The Streets ofWashington, D.C., 1984-1994” through Monday,Oct. 14 at Photoworks Gallery at Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Michael Horsleyshows how much the city has changed, as wellas how much it has survived. Free. Hours areSaturdays, 1-4 p.m. and Sundays and Mondaysfrom 1-8 p.m. Visit www.glenechopark.org formore.

Art Exhibit. See “Core With Rocks” by JohnRuppert at Kaplan Gallery in VisArts, 155 GibbsSt., Rockville, through Oct. 20. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/gallery/kaplan-gallery for more.

Art Exhibit. See works by Judy Stone at GibbsStreet Gallery in VisArts, 155 Gibbs St.,Rockville, through Oct. 20. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org/gallery/kaplan-gallery for more.

Theater Performance. Through Sunday, Oct. 27,see “Goodnight Moon” at Adventure Theatre atGlen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. All ages.Visit www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org or 301-634-2270.

Exhibition. Through Sunday, Oct. 27, see“Wearable PINK: Cancer Journeys in Jewelry” atPopcorn Gallery at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Blair Anderson depicts personalstories of women who are cancer survivors. Aselect number of works will be sold to benefit abreast cancer research fund. Hours areSaturdays and Sundays from noon-6 p.m. Visitwww.glenechopark.org or 301-634-2222.

Art Exhibit. Through Monday, Oct. 28, see “ThePower of Color” at Gallery Har Shalom, locatedat Congregation Har Shalom, 11510 Falls Road.The exhibit includes acrylic paintings by AnaElisa Benavent, blown glass by Bethesda artistJane Callen, fiber art by Bethesda artist FlorisFlam, and photography by Richard PaulWeiblinger. Free and open to the public. Call forhours and directions 301-299-7087.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 26 Blues Dance. 8:15 p.m. lessons start, dancing

from 9-11:30 p.m. in the Ballroom Annex, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. $8. Capital Bluespresents the dances. Visit www.capitalblues.org

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Fall Fun

for more.Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. at

Potomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive. For children 3-5 years. Free.Visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/libraries or 240-777-0690.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 27Best of Fest. On the 6th floor of

VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Visitwww.rockvillerooftoplive.com or call301-315-8200 for hours.

Contra Dance. 7:30 p.m. lessons start;8:30 -11:30 p.m. dancing at SpanishBallroom at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. WildAsparagus provides music. $10/adult; $5/17 and under. Visitwww.fridaynightdance.org for more.

Cajun/Zydeco Dance. 8:30 p.m.-midnight at Bumper Car Pavilion,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Allages welcome. $15. Live music bySqueeze Bayou Cajun Band. Visitwww.dancingbythebayou.com.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 285K Oktoberfest Run. 9 a.m. at the

German School Washington D.C.,8617 Chateau Drive, Potomac. Startswith a 5K followed by a 1K fun runfor children, capped off with atraditional Oktoberfest celebration.Visit www.dswashington.org/run oremail Susanne Rosenbaum [email protected].

Swing Dance. 8 p.m.-midnight atSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Features music byTom Cunningham Orchestra. $15.Visit www.glenechopark.org.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 29Bicycle Farm Tour. Starts between 9 -

11 a.m. at Poolesville Golf Course,16601 West Willard Road. Fivedifferent courses offered for variouslevels of difficulty. Following all ridesat 12:30 a community picnic will beheld at Kingsbury’s Orchard.Registration is required and costs$10. Visit www.potomacpedalers.org.

Best of Fest II. On the 6th floor ofVisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Visitwww.rockvillerooftoplive.com or call301-315-8200 for hours.

Then & Wow! 2013. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. atGlen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Enjoy a ride on the carousel,learn about the park’s programs,enjoy magic shows, music, games andmore. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org or 301-634-2222.

Argentine Tango. 6:30-11 p.m. atBallroom Annex, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. DJ Rene Davila will mix themusic. $15/person; $10/dance only.Visit www.glenechopark.org formore.

Contra and Square Dance. 7-10:30p.m. at Spanish Ballroom, 7300MacArthur Blvd. $13/nonmember;$10/member; $5/17 and under. Visitwww.fsgw.org for more.

OCT. 2-26Art Exhibit. Gallery B, 7700 Wisconsin

Ave., Suite E, Bethesda, presents“Cityscapes,” featuring DavidFeBland, Beata Drozd, Ben Ferry andGavin Glakas. Visitwww.bethesda.org or 301-215-6660.

THURSDAY/OCT. 3Friends of the Library

Presentation. 12:30 p.m. atPotomac Library community room,10101 Glenolden Drive. GreatDecisions is a program in which local

groups gather to discuss topicsassociated with foreign policy. Thismeeting the topic will be China inAfrica. Brown bag lunchesencouraged. Visit www.folmc.org.

Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. atPotomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive. For children 3-5 years. Free.Visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/libraries or240-777-0690.

Blues Dance. 8:15 p.m. lessons start,dancing from 9-11:30 p.m. in theBallroom Annex, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. $8. Capital Bluespresents the dances. Visitwww.capitalblues.org for more.

FRIDAY/OCT. 4 Contra Dance. 7:30 p.m. lessons

start; 8:30 -11:30 p.m. dancing atSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. DivineComedy provides music. $10/adult;$5/17 and under. Visitwww.fridaynightdance.org for more.

SATURDAY/OCT. 5Taste of Bethesda. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at

Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle.Enjoy five stages of entertainment,more than 50 restaurants providingfood and drinks, crafts and more.Free. Food costs tickets, $5/fourtickets. Visit www.bethesda.org or301-215-6660.

Cajun & Zydeco Music and DanceFestival. Noon-midnight at SpanishBallroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Dancing by theBayou presents a day of music withJesse Lege & Bayou Brew, RustyMetoyer & Zydeco Krush and morebands. $50/door. Visit

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www.dancingbythebayou.com.Music Performance. 7:30 p.m. at the

Bethesda Blues and Jazz SupperClub, 7719 Wisconsin Ave. D.C.native Cathy Ponton King and herband will perform songs off her newCD “The Crux” long with bluesguitarist Bobby Parker. Call 240-330-4500 or [email protected].

Solo Piano Concert. 8 p.m. atWesmoreland CongregationalChurch, 1 Westmoreland Circle,Bethesda. Free. Haskell Small willperform. Free. Visitwww.washingtonconservatory.org or301-320-2770.

Kick-off Art & Wine Tasting Party.4-7 p.m. at Semmes Hall, St. FrancisEpiscopal Church, 10033 River Road.Enjoy an exhibit by The Art Gallery ofPotomac and more. Presented by TheWomen of Saint Francis, withproceeds benefiting local andnational charities.

SUNDAY/OCT. 6Benefit Concert and Art Show. 1

p.m. at the Sixth and I Street HistoricSynagogue, 600 I Street, NW,Washington, D.C. “The Music ofGeorge Gershwin and John Denver”will take place for the benefit of theMelanoma Research Foundation/CURE OM (www.cureom.org). Theart show will begin at 1 p.m., concertat 1:45 p.m. Tickets are $35-$50.Checks are payable to CURE OM c/oHarvey Levine, 7803 Cadbury Ave.,Potomac, MD 20854. [email protected] for more.

DC Dance Challenge. 9:30 a.m.-11p.m. at Spanish Ballroom at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.

Enjoy competitive dances and alllevels of ability welcome. Visitwww.dcdancechallenge.com forpricing.

Waltz Dance. 2:45-6 p.m. at BumperCar Pavilion at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Dance to live musicby Larry Elke & Friends. $10. Visitwww.waltztimedances.org for more.

Contra Dance. 7-10:30 p.m. atBumper Car Pavilion, 7300MacArthur Blvd. $13/nonmember;$10/member; $5/17 and under. Visitwww.fsgw.org for more.

Music Performance. 5 p.m. at TheEpiscopal Church of the Redeemer,6201 Dunrobbin Drive, Bethesda. TheInscape Chamber Orchestra presents“Songs of the Earth.” Free. Visitwww.redeemerbethesda.org or 301-229-3770.

Potomac Vintage and ArtsFestival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on thegrounds at St. Francis EpiscopalChurch, 10033 River Road. Enjoy asilent auction with restaurant andticket vouchers, vacation getawaysand more. Browse arts and crafts,hear stories, play games ($2/game)and make crafts related to Potomachistory, eat food and more. Profitswill support families in need.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 9Snapshot Day. At Potomac Library,

10101 Glenolden Drive. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/libraries or 240-777-0690.

THURSDAY/OCT. 10Potomac Toddlers. 10:30 a.m. at

Potomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive. For children 1-3 years. Free.Visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/libraries or 240-777-0690.

FRIDAY/OCT. 11Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. 10 a.m.-6

p.m. at Montgomery CountyFairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St.,Gaithersburg. Enjoy gourmet treatsincluding breads, olive oils,chocolates and more; live music andinteractive children’s activities. $8/online; $10/door and is good for allthree days of the show. Visitwww.sugarloafcrafts.com or 800-210-9900.

Opening Reception. 6-9 p.m. atGallery B, 7700 Wisconsin Ave., SuiteE, Bethesda. Meet the artists of“Cityscapes,” featuring DavidFeBland, Beata Drozd, Ben Ferry andGavin Glakas. Visitwww.bethesda.org or 301-215-6660.

SATURDAY/OCT. 12Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. 10 a.m.-6

p.m. at Montgomery CountyFairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St.,Gaithersburg. Enjoy gourmet treatsincluding breads, olive oils,chocolates and more; live music andinteractive children’s activities. $8/online; $10/door and is good for allthree days of the show. Visitwww.sugarloafcrafts.com or 800-210-9900.

“Eye Spy” Halloween Train. 1-8p.m. at Cabin John Regional Park,7410 Tuckerman Lane. Children 8and under can enjoy a journeythrough a slightly haunted forest andmark their “Eye Spy” cards each timethey spy a familiar friend hidingthere. Halloween movies and otheractivities are included in price.Costumes encouraged. $5/person.Visit www.cabinjohntrain.com or301-765-8670.

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By Cissy Finley Grant

The Almanac

Watch out Potomac! Anotherchange is underway. Thisone you will love. Hunter’sInn, a mainstay in the vil-

lage since 1978 (minus a few years hiatusin the ’90s) has become Hunter’s Bar andGrill, complete with new logo, interiormakeover and extensive menu selections.Owners Fred and Murray Berman have theirspanking new business cards ready for theasking.

Twenty-one years ago, Fred, who hadeight “That’s Amore” restaurants at thetime, hinted he was not altogether happywith a partner. “It was time to move on,”he said. Murray, who had spent many yearsin the wholesale record business prior toswitching in the mid-80s to selling “chick-ens and biscuits”, a.k.a. “Bo Jangles,” cer-tainly wasn’t a stranger to the restaurantbusiness either.

When asked what prompted them to buya restaurant in Potomac, Fred answered, “Ihad a friend here who knew about Hunter’sand told me.” He was referring to the origi-nal Hunter’s Inn, a name that has been syn-onymous with Potomac for 35 years. It hadbeen closed for about five years and wasup for sale. “Murray and I both thought itwould be a great opportunity to go intobusiness together.”

Natives of Washington, (both areCoolidge High alums) the Bermans agreethe name change is more indicative of theiroperation. “This is not an inn, it’s a neigh-borhood place and a second home to some.We see the same people over and over,” Fredsaid, “The people I went to school with comehere. With them, I’m Freddy. We get to kissall the pretty women and drink martiniswhile doing it,” he joked.

“That is a nice part of the business,”Murray agreed. “Many of our customers areregulars. They are greeted with hugs. It’snot like a down town restaurant,” he said.

Patrons of Hunter’s can’t help but notice

the new décor, particularly the vibrant redwalls in the entrance and bar, or the softgreens in the dining room where tables areno longer covered with white linens. New,American-made tables and chairs have beenadded, creating a much less formal atmo-sphere. The small, partially enclosed“Margo Room,” that comfortably seats 10at a round table, is refurbished, completewith a painting of a three-legged horse.Don’t ask, go see!

Customers today will recognize most ofthe prints hanging on the walls in the res-taurant as those representing the way of lifein Potomac for many years during the daysof fox hunting and polo. There were nothree-legged horses back then. There arenot many 20854 horses now.

Cathy Kate, according to Fred, “came withthe restaurant.” She has been on board sinceday one as have Mario Begazo and AlexMorano of the wait staff. Cathy remembersthe day a Potomac woman drove her carthrough a front window at Hunter’s, all theway to the bar in the Polo room. “A largeparty had just left and waiters were clean-ing up. Fortunately all were out of there just

minutes before,” she recalled. AlthoughCathy’s official title is manager, she coverseverything from menu planning for partiesto greeting guests, including local politi-cians and a wannabe president.

Referring to the latter occasion, an Alma-nac reporter got wind of an Oct. 16, 2006“secret meeting” at Hunter’s and arrived intime to find then Massachusetts Gov. MittRomney holding forth with a group of se-lect Republicans, including Potomac resi-dent Bill Askinazi. “He was exploring apresidential bid,” Bill confided, after hetalked with the Governor in the Polo Room.

This month former Del. Brian Feldman,recently appointed by the Maryland Gover-nor to the State Senate, gathered a few ofhis now fellow state senators together atHunter’s to celebrate. Feldman was officiallysworn in at an Annapolis ceremony at theState House on Sept. 17. U.S. Sen. JohnGlenn was another frequent diner atHunter’s when he and his wife lived inPotomac Falls.

It isn’t unusual to see familiar faces, par-ticularly those of the news media, includ-ing Wolf Blitzer, (CNN), Leon Harris,(WJLA) and Chip Reid, (CBS) who prefersthe out front patio with his dog, “Buster; orsports personae Ted Leonsis, (Capitals)Ernie Grunfeld (Wizards general manager)and Joel Glazer, (Tampa Bay Buccaneersand Manchester United). Among the golf-ers who have stopped by following pro tour-

naments at Congressional and Avenel Clubsthe Berman brothers recalled Ernie Els(“The Big Easy” South African) PadraigHarrington (the Irish pro) and PhilMickelson, who one evening hosted anevent honoring teachers.

Potomac resident Linda Carter (a.k.a.“Wonder Woman”) is by no means the firstscreen personality recognized in a Hunter’s.Those who have been around the village afew years will recall the night Sly Stallone,his lady at the time, and Sly’s father, Frank,walked into the original Hunter’s for din-ner.

If it’s what’s in a name that counts, chang-ing from Hunter’s Inn to Hunter’s Bar andGrill indicates a change in format and morespecialties on the menu. Customers willnotice Sunday 1-4 p.m. football specials inthe bar, Monday night pastas, Mexican nightspecialties, vegetarian menus and a sevenday, 4-7 p.m. happy hour among the latestattractions.

Not to worry, Sylvia Berman’s (Mrs.Murray) apple and peach crisps and sinfulbrownies will remain on the menu and DoraBerman (Mrs. Fred) will pitch in as hostesswhen needed. There will always be birth-day parties, wedding receptions, funeralwakes and charity events happening and aslong as the warm weather holds there willbe patio diners.

Now, if we could only get someone tobake a coconut cake.

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Hunter’s Inn Bar and Grill: New Name, New LogoIt’s still Potomac.

In the Polo Room bar, Fred Bermanpours a glass of wine from theextensive wine selection.

The Hunter’s Inn Bar and Grill patio is a favorite location for an earlyfall evening rest and relaxation moment. The parking area in frontserves as a buffer from River Road traffic noise.

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Out with the old and inwith the new. However,the old Hunter’s Innlogo (left) and the newHunter’s Bar and Grilllogo (right) are bothreminiscent of the dayswhen horses andhounds were part ofthe Potomac country-side.

Murray Berman and hostess Cathy Kate re-view a party menu at Hunter’s Bar and Grill.Kate has been with the restaurant since theBerman brothers bought it 21 years ago.

Hunter’s has partici-pated for several yearsin “Adoption Together,”an organization thatpairs local parents withlocal children.


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

1 10404 GREY FOX RD ................. 5 ... 4 .... 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,468,000 .... Detached ..... 0.53 ........ 20854 ....... GLEN MEADOWS ...... 07/08/13

2 12081 WETHERFIELD LN .......... 4 ... 4 .... 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,340,000 .... Detached ..... 2.01 ........ 20854 ....... LAKE POTOMAC ....... 07/19/13

3 7913 COACH ST ....................... 5 ... 4 .... 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,335,000 .... Detached ..... 0.37 ........ 20854 .......... RIVER FALLS ......... 07/10/13

4 12418 ANSIN CIRCLE DR ........... 4 ... 3 .... 2 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,325,000 .... Townhouse .. 0.05 ........ 20854 ....... PARK POTOMAC ....... 07/03/13

5 10927 LAMPLIGHTER LN .......... 5 ... 4 .... 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,320,000 .... Detached ..... 0.53 ........ 20854 .... BELLS MILL ESTATES .... 07/01/13

6 14033 GORKY DR ..................... 4 ... 4 .... 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,275,000 .... Detached ..... 2.00 ........ 20854 ...... ESWORTHY PARK ...... 07/08/13

7 7624 LAUREL LEAF DR .............. 5 ... 4 .... 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,241,000 .... Detached ..... 0.31 ........ 20854 .FAWSETT FARMS MANOR 07/22/13

8 10019 CHARTWELL MANOR CT . 5 ... 4 .... 2 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,235,000 .... Detached ..... 0.29 ........ 20854 ............. AVENEL ............. 07/16/13

9 10516 STABLE LN ..................... 6 ... 4 .... 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,200,000 .... Detached ..... 0.33 ........ 20854 .......... RIVER FALLS ......... 07/22/13

10 10104 SNOWHILL LN ................ 4 ... 4 .... 1 ..... POTOMAC ... $1,200,000 .... Detached ..... 0.46 ........ 20854 .... KENTSDALE ESTATES ... 07/19/13

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Potomac REAL ESTATEPotomac REAL ESTATEJuly, 2013 Home Sales, $1.2~1.5 million

In July 2013, 87 Potomac homes sold

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4 12418 Ansin Circle Drive —$1,325,000

7 7624 LaurelLeaf Drive —$1,241,000

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Address ..................................... BR FB HB ......... Postal City .......... Sold Price ........... Type .................. Lot AC .... PostalCode10920 CRIPPLEGATE RD ..................... 8 ... 8 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $3,575,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.48 ................. 2085410701 ALLOWAY DR ............................7 ... 5 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC ............ $3,085,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.07 ................. 2085411821 CENTURION WAY ..................... 6 ... 7 ... 2 ............ ROCKVILLE ........... $2,375,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.00 ................. 2085412506 SYCAMORE VIEW DR ............... 6 ... 6 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC ............ $2,330,000 ............. Detached ................. 6.70 ................. 208549112 PAYTLEY BRIDGE LN .................. 6 ... 7 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $2,325,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.19 ................. 2085410712 STANMORE DR .........................5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $2,050,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.00 ................. 208548933 HARVEST SQUARE CT ................. 5 ... 6 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,960,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.07 ................. 208548805 BELMART RD ............................. 5 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,925,000 ............. Detached ................. 3.28 ................. 208548926 ABBEY TER ................................ 6 ... 4 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,850,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.28 ................. 2085410820 LOCKLAND RD ......................... 6 ... 5 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,700,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.00 ................. 2085412810 GLEN RD .................................. 5 ... 5 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,700,000 ............. Detached ................. 7.60 ................. 2085410005 APPLE HILL CT ......................... 6 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,640,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.73 ................. 208549733 BEMAN WOODS WAY ................. 5 ... 6 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,640,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.24 ................. 2085411205 RIVER VIEW DR ....................... 5 ... 4 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,600,000 ............. Detached ................. 1.65 ................. 2085410306 CUTTERS LN ............................ 6 ... 6 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,600,000 ............. Detached ................. 1.14 ................. 2085410801 PINEY MEETINGHOUSE RD ...... 7 ... 6 ... 3 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,600,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.94 ................. 2085411413 SKIPWITH LN ............................4 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,600,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.35 ................. 2085410404 GREY FOX RD .......................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,468,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.53 ................. 2085412081 WETHERFIELD LN .................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,340,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.01 ................. 208547913 COACH ST ................................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,335,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.37 ................. 2085412418 ANSIN CIRCLE DR .................... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,325,000 ............. Townhouse .............. 0.05 ................. 2085410927 LAMPLIGHTER LN .................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,320,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.53 ................. 2085410801 BARN WOOD LN ...................... 6 ... 5 ... 1 ............ ROCKVILLE ........... $1,280,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.00 ................. 2085414033 GORKY DR ............................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,275,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.00 ................. 208547624 LAUREL LEAF DR ....................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,241,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.31 ................. 2085410019 CHARTWELL MANOR CT .......... 5 ... 4 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,235,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.29 ................. 2085410516 STABLE LN ............................... 6 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,200,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.33 ................. 2085410104 SNOWHILL LN ......................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,200,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.46 ................. 208548020 HORSESHOE LN .........................5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,160,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.35 ................. 208548000 BELFAST RD ............................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,160,000 ............. Detached ................. 1.51 ................. 208548008 COACH ST ................................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,150,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.36 ................. 208549617 PINKNEY CT ............................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,145,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.67 ................. 208549427 TURNBERRY DR ......................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,125,000 ............. Townhouse .............. 0.15 ................. 208547704 MASTERS DR ............................. 5 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,100,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.35 ................. 208549726 BEMAN WOODS WAY ................. 4 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,100,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.17 ................. 2085410404 BUCKBOARD PL ....................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,080,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.36 ................. 2085410140 GARY RD .................................. 6 ... 4 ... 0 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,075,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.65 ................. 2085412304 BRIARBUSH LN .........................5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,075,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.00 ................. 2085410005 SORREL AVE ............................ 5 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,050,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.42 ................. 2085412327 OVERPOND WAY ...................... 5 ... 4 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,040,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.30 ................. 208549428 TOBIN CIR ................................. 5 ... 3 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,025,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.56 ................. 208548600 CAMILLE DR ...............................4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $988,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.47 ................. 208548405 KINGSGATE RD .......................... 4 ... 2 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC .............. $967,508 .............. Detached ................. 0.48 ................. 2085410131 WEATHERWOOD CT ................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $930,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.41 ................. 2085410217 SUNDANCE CT ......................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ............. POTOMAC .............. $915,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.16 ................. 2085410602 CROSSING CREEK RD .............. 5 ... 3 ... 0 ............. POTOMAC .............. $905,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.31 ................. 2085410510 UNITY LN ................................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $900,000 .............. Detached ................. 2.19 ................. 208549210 FARNSWORTH CT ...................... 6 ... 3 ... 0 ............. POTOMAC .............. $895,000 .............. Detached ................. 1.22 ................. 208548708 HIDDEN HILL LN .........................5 ... 3 ... 0 ............. 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ROCKVILLE ............. $731,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.30 ................. 2085411106 OLD COACH RD ....................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $730,250 .............. Detached ................. 0.28 ................. 2085410316 DEMOCRACY LN ...................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $725,000 .............. Patio Home .............. 0.10 ................. 208547729 WHITERIM TER ......................... 3 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $725,000 .............. Attach/Row Hse ....... 0.09 ................. 208548812 LIBERTY LN ................................ 4 ... 3 ... 0 ............. POTOMAC .............. $705,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.26 ................. 208541294 BARTONSHIRE WAY ................... 5 ... 2 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $705,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.21 ................. 208541286 BARTONSHIRE WAY ................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $700,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.23 ................. 2085411311 GAINSBOROUGH RD ................. 4 ... 4 ... 0 ............. POTOMAC .............. $698,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.22 ................. 2085411903 GREY HOLLOW CT #75 ............ 3 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $690,000 .............. Townhouse ........................................ 208541717 SUNRISE DR ...............................4 ... 2 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $679,900 .............. Detached ................. 0.22 ................. 2085415 BENTRIDGE CT ...............................3 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $655,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.04 ................. 208544 DEBORAH CT .................................. 4 ... 3 ... 0 ............. POTOMAC .............. $643,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.20 ................. 2085411818 ENID DR .................................. 5 ... 4 ... 0 ............. POTOMAC .............. $630,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.21 ................. 2085411312 GAINSBOROUGH RD ................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $618,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.21 ................. 208541747 GLASTONBERRY RD ................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $585,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.21 ................. 208549205 GATEWATER TER ....................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $569,900 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.05 ................. 208548132 INVERNESS RIDGE RD ............... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $501,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.05 ................. 208547751 SCOTLAND DR ............................5 ... 2 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $298,888 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.04 ................. 208548929 HARVEST SQUARE CT ................. 8 ... 8 ... 4 ............. POTOMAC ............ $4,900,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.00 ................. 2085411801 WOODTHRUSH LN .................. 6 ... 5 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,979,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.64 ................. 2085411602 BROAD GREEN CT ................... 5 ... 4 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,558,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.48 ................. 2085411505 BIG PINEY WAY .........................8 ... 8 ... 3 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,553,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.00 ................. 2085411609 LUVIE CT ................................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,550,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.79 ................. 208549400 WING FOOT CT .......................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,515,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.42 ................. 2085410704 TARA RD .................................. 6 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,485,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.26 ................. 208547800 LINDSAY HILL TER ..................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,410,000 ............. Townhouse .............. 0.05 ................. 2085412209 PINEY MEETINGHOUSE RD ...... 6 ... 5 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,400,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.62 ................. 2085412525 NOBLE CT ................................ 6 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,390,000 ............. Detached ................. 2.00 ................. 208547801 GATE POST WAY .........................4 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,355,000 ............. Attach/Row Hse ....... 0.14 ................. 208549300 PERSIMMON TREE RD ............... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,350,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.80 ................. 208549804 AVENEL FARM DR ...................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,300,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.49 ................. 208549805 RIVER RD ....................................5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,300,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.46 ................. 2085410910 BELLS RIDGE DR ...................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,290,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.26 ................. 2085410300 GARY RD .................................. 4 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,255,000 ............. Detached ................. 0.99 ................. 2085412425 ANSIN CIRCLE DR .................... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,250,000 ............. Townhouse .............. 0.05 ................. 208548305 TURNBERRY CT ......................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............ $1,200,000 ............. Townhouse .............. 0.17 ................. 20854


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I’m not exactly pretending that I don’thave stage IV lung cancer (non-small cell,to be specific), but ever since my hospitaladmission on August 2nd, I have beentreatment-free; no I.V. chemotherapy, nooral medication, no targeted treatment,no nothing. And during this sabbatical (Iuse that term loosely; being off chemo-therapy has been as much about recover-ing from surgery and recuperating frommy hospital “stay-cation” as it was any-thing necessarily intended), I have pro-gressed from feeling crappy and beingshort of breath – while being infused pre-viously, to where I have become relativelyasymptomatic, breathing normally and forthe nearly eight week treatment-free inter-val mentioned, have felt mostly OK.

But I’m not OK, really. I have incurablelung cancer, the terminal kind (typicallythe only kind). I have tumors which havemetastasized from somewhere else in mybody (though a determination as toexactly from where the tumors originatedhas never been made) and an inevitablefluid build-up in my lung – characteristicof the underlying diagnosis, which hasalready put me in the hospital once, andgiven the presumptive reality of the dis-ease, is likely to do so again in the future,and with a less than favorable outcome,according my oncologist.

However, right now – so far as I knowand/or has been diagnostically indicated/confirmed, I am living in relative peace(not sure about tranquility though) andable to manage my life well enough toperform all the activities of my daily livingand pretend that this break in my cancer-treatment action is not the least bit prob-lematic and possibly even beneficial insome therapeutic way. At least, that’s whatI tell myself as opposed to worrying thateach week that passes when I’m notinfused with some pharmaceutical crea-tion, shortens my life expectancy some-how by a corresponding amount of time.Heck, where’s the future in that?

Still, the time off between treatmenthas given me pause – to refresh, so tospeak and time to gear up – emotionallyand physically, for the next round of treat-ment outlined in last week’s column. Onthe one hand, I’m sort of relieved (happywould be a bit too naive of a descriptionof how I feel) to be once again takingmedication, understanding and respectingthe medical reality of the cancer-centricexistence I now live – meaning that wish-ing and hoping the cancer remains dor-mant/inactive without any treatment is abit unrealistic. On the other hand, I amambivalent about forfeiting the relativecalm and above-average quality of lifethat has characterized these last twomonths. Characterizations that generallydon’t describe a stage IV lung cancerpatient’s life in year five post-diagnosis.And though I am exceeding grateful – andincredibly fortunate for the gift of life thatI have received, I remain both fearful andappreciative of my status quo. Subject tochange, I imagine, and not necessarily forthe best, either. Nevertheless, life goes on,and I aim to keep it that way.

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Potomac GolfersExcel in Urbana

Potomac resident Brittany Testa won the Girls’ Di-vision championship and Churchill sophomore LukeSchaap finished second in the Boys’ 15-19 Divisionat the two-day Baltimore Junior at WorthingtonManor in Urbana, an International Junior Golf Tourevent.

Testa shot a two-day 195 to earn the victory. Schaapcarded a two-day 148, including an even-par 72 dur-ing the second day.

Wootton FootballBlasts Churchill

The Wotton football team defeated rival Churchill41-0 on Sept. 20.

According to stats from the Washington Post’sallmetsports.com, Wootton quarterback Sam Elliscompleted 24 of 36 passes for 394 yards and fourtouchdowns. Jibri Woods caught 10 passes for 185yards and a touchdown, and Trevon Diggs pulled insix receptions for 89 yards and two scores. He alsoreturned an interception for a touchdown.

The Wootton defense limited Churchill to 136 yardsof offense.

Wootton will host Whitman at 6:30 p.m. on Fri-day, Sept. 27. Churchill will travel to face PaintBranch.

Whitman Blanks B-CCThe Whitman football team improved to 2-1 with

a 24-0 victory over Bethesda-Chevy Chase on Sept.21.

Whitman senior Zac Morton carried 31 times for180 yards and a touchdown. Junior quarterback EvanSmith completed 11 of 15 passes for 137 yards anda touchdown pass to Anton Casey, who finished withthree receptions for 58 yards.

In each of Whitman’s three games this season, theloser has been shut out. The Vikings defeated Blake28-0 and lost to Quince Orchard 42-0.

Whitman will travel to face Wootton at 6:30 p.m.on Sept. 21.

Bullis FootballImproves to 2-1

The Bullis football team defeated ArchbishopSpalding 21-14 on Sept. 20, improving its record to2-1.

The Bulldogs will host John Carroll at 7 p.m. onFriday, Sept. 27.

Sports Briefs

1927The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, founded in 1927, formalized an

agreement with the National Park Service last Thursday, Sept. 19 2013 tomanage 18 trails covering more than 20 miles around Great Falls TavernVisitor Center, including the Billy Goat Trail, Gold Mine Spur, Anglers Spurand more. See page 4.

1997A press release on March 19, 1997 announced the use of the Potomac

Community Center roller hockey rink for league play to begin on April 19,1997. Controversy limited use of the rink to youth leagues. The 80x180-square-foot rink has been unused for the past eight years. The past twoSundays, Sept. 15 and 22, YAPsters, 3-to-5-year-olds with disabilities,learned soccer skills on the rink. See page 3.

10Del. Brian Feldman served District 15 for 10 years in Maryland House of

Delegates, representing most of Potomac. Gov. Martin O’Malley appointedFeldman to the Maryland Senate on Sept. 12 to fill the seat vacated by Sen.Rob Garagiola on Sept. 1. “I’m very excited about this new challenge, thisnew opportunity,” said Feldman. See story page 3.

8On Oct. 8, the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee will

vote on who to recommend to fill Del. Brian Feldman’s House Seat. A can-didate for the state delegate position must be a registered Democrat livingin District 15 and should submit a resume and cover letter by 5 p.m. Mon-day, Oct. 7 to the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee.

$75,000The Montgomery County Board of Education voted Monday, Sept. 23,

to “enter into a contractual agreement with Henley Construction Co., Inc.to provide preconstruction services for cost estimating, value engineering,constructability reviews, and the development of the construction imple-mentation schedule for the Wayside Elementary School modernizationproject for a fee of $75,000.” Construction is anticipated to be completedby August 2016.

22The 22nd year of Club Friday blasts off Friday, Oct. 4, providing fun al-

most every Friday night from 7-9 p.m. for registered children in grades 3-6.Registration is now open at www.recweb.montgomerycountymd.gov coursenumber 366457.

5Sept. 27 is Family Fun Fest from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Potomac Community

Center, 11315 Falls Road. $5 for unlimited rides and games. The event,sponsored by the Friends of the Potomac Community Center, will featuremoonbounce, School of Rock, carnival games, prizes, a petting zoo, obstaclecourse, pizza, hot dogs and soda. Call 240-777-6960.

250An Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Forum is scheduled for Oct.

7, 7-9 p.m., at Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgom-ery Drive, Rockville. Speakers include scientists, clinicians, correctionalofficers and health department and school officials. “An extensive effort,”said Larry Bowers, chief operating officer with of Montgomery County PublicSchools, at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, Sept. 23. “This isan important topic. We hope many people from the community come to thisevent,” Bowers said. Visit www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org and click on“Preventing Alcohol and Drug Abuse” or call 301-279-3100.

75The C&O Canal National Historical Park will celebrate its 75th anniver-

sary at the annual Park after Dark benefit on Sept. 28, 2013. On Sept. 28,1938, the Department of the Interior purchased the land that eventuallybecame the park.

2.78Potomac River’s water level was 2.80 feet at Little Falls Pumping Station

on Monday, Sept. 13 at 8:40 p.m. The temperature of the water was 70.5degrees.

19On Oct. 19, the 31st annual Potomac Day Parade, sponsored by the

Potomac Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled to take place, marchingthrough the intersection of Falls and River roads at 10:30 a.m. The yearlyPotomac Day festival given to the community by the chamber also includesa classic car show, business fair, children’s festival, and moon bounces, rides,ponies and more. Call 301-299-2170 for more information.

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Chamber MixerThe Potomac Chamber of Commerce held a well-attended business mixer atNormandie Farm on Thursday, Sept. 19. Jennifer Matheson of the chamber drawscards to give away door prizes.

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