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Guide to Potomac DayNews, Page 10
Patriots Edge Vikingsin Overtime
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‘Activity Rocket’ LaunchesPeople, Page 2
Citizens of the Year NamedNews, Page 9
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Every 15 minutes, someonein the United States dies in adistracted driving or alco-hol-related traffic collision.
Every 15 minutes, someonein the United States dies in adistracted driving or alco-hol-related traffic collision.
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Skylight Choices: Fixed,Vented or Tubular?
A skylight is a day lighting option that adds inter-est, uniqueness, beauty and energy efficiency to anyhome. There are a number and variety of choicesavailable when it comes to design and material. Oneaspect that homeowners considering the addition of askylight may want to weigh is the type of skylightthey want for their home’s lighting, aesthetic andenergy goals. Three key things to examine are fixedskylights, vented skylights, and tubular skylights.Each option has benefits and drawbacks, so home-owners should investigate the options before makinga decision. Licensed contractors can provide moreinformation on these options and help homeownerschoose the right type of skylight for the long-termgoals of the residence.
The fixed skylight is integrated as a permanentelement of the building. The main advantages of afixed skylight are that they are easy to install andthus are less costly than other types of skylights,require little maintenance, are less susceptible toleaking or other skylight hazards and are highlyenergy efficient because of their tighter sealing.Potential drawbacks are difficulty in ventilatingrooms and tedious cleaning, due to the fact that theinterior and exterior of fixed skylights must becleaned separately.
Operable skylights are opened and closed accord-ing to preference, by electric, solar-powered or man-ual means. Operable (or vented) skylights providehomeowners more flexibility, allowing the skylight tobe opened to any desired degree at the user’s discre-tion, providing less reliance on electric means forlighting, cooling and ventilation of an area. Operableskylights that are manually or solar powered contrib-ute doubly to the lowering of the homeowner’s powerbill. Additionally, operable skylights are easier toclean, as both the interior and exterior may becleaned from either side. Vented skylights, do, how-ever, require more maintenance than fixed due to thewear-and-tear on the moving mechanical compo-nents, which over time will require repair andreplacement. The frequent opening and closing ofoperable skylights also require regular lubricationsfor hinges to work properly. Finally, operable sky-lights can accidentally be left open or can requirequick action on the homeowner’s part when unex-pected rains appear!
Tubular skylights are the most popular choice forsmall spaces like bathrooms and hallways; onceinstalled, this choice often looks more like a modernlight fixture than a traditional skylight. Tubular sky-lights are flexible tubes running between the ceilingand the roof, thus eliminating the need to build atunnel. As such, this type of skylight neither raisesnor lowers. A reflective material lines the inside ofthe tube, collecting sunlight from the origin of thetube and bouncing it through the length of the tubeto the termination point, where natural light is dif-fused. The diffusion of sunlight through the tubestructure protects interior carpets and furniturefrom becoming bleached out, as the natural lightreaching them is indirect. So you’ve decided on a sky-light—now meet with a licensed contractor to decidewhat kind. Fixed, vented or tubular—the choice isyours, when letting a little light into your home!
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By Susan Belford
The Almanac
Ilene Miller and Debbie Friedlander are busy Bethesdamoms who had an innovative
idea — and now their inspirationis benefiting scores of families
throughout Montgomery County,Washington D.C. and NorthernVirginia. “Activity Rocket” hastaken off and is soaring.
Mlller and Friedlander are “re-covering attorneys” with five chil-dren between them who rangefrom ages 6 through 11. As bestfriends, they discussed the head-aches of calendar juggling, deci-sion-making and carpooling de-mands for their own children’s af-ter-school activities and summercamps. The two entrepreneurialspirits then developed the idea ofa web-site business thatwould providea tool tohelp momsand dadschoose theirchildren’s ac-tivities with-out stress.
Friedlanderexplains how the i d e atook shape. “I was looking for ac-tivities for my then 3-year-olddaughter, Camryn, and Ilene wassearching for an airline ticket ona popular website. I spent threehours looking and she was finishedin a few minutes. That’s when theidea hit us.”
Last year, they launched Activ-ity Rocket — a website that pro-vides a guide and a list of avail-able activities, classes, sports,camps, afterschool and enrich-ment opportunities for children inthe area. The free website tellswhere the classes are held, whichday of the week, and how muchthe class costs. Moms and dads canchoose to search by class provider,location, how far the class is fromhome, class start date, day of theweek and time of day.
“You can prioritize by age, gen-der, zip code, activity, day and cost— and feedback is instant with a
listing of all the activities accord-ing to the specifications put in,”Miller said. “Also included on thewebsite is a planner so parents canschedule an activity and be certainthat it will not conflict with theirother children’s schedules. Moreinformation is provided about theclass through comments fromformer students. Classes are alsolisted for children with specialneeds and information is includedso that parents can check out thea p p r o - priateness of a
specific classfor theirchild.”
P a r e n t scan alsoread educa-t i o n a lblogs on
the “ActivityRocket” website. The
blogs cover topics that range from“Tips to Play it Safe with Sportsand Orthodontia” to “How toSeparate from Your Young One” to“Kids Say the Darndest Things.”
“We hope to eventually take ‘Ac-tivity Rocket’ nationwide,” saidMiller. “We have received requestsfrom other Maryland counties andfriends from other states are hop-ing we will expand quickly.” Theyhave hired additional staff to helpthem manage many requests fromproviders who would like theirinformation on the website. Part-ners include their first client, theCity of Rockville Recreation De-partment, Montgomery CountyParks and Recreation and hun-dreds of other businesses.
The Activity Rocket website iswww.activityrocket.com. To list abusiness, class or camp, [email protected] orcall 301-563-9404. For more infor-mation, go [email protected].
‘Activity Rocket’ LaunchesSpeeding the way to better organization for parents.
Lisa Fried-lander andIleneMiller —entrepre-neurs andfoundersof ActivityRocket.com
Military Notes
Navy Seaman RecruitJonathan T. Bell, a 2009graduate of Walt WhitmanHigh School recently completedU.S. Navy basic training atRecruit Training Command,Great Lakes, Ill. During theeight-week program, Bellcompleted a variety of trainingwhich included classroomstudy and practical instructionon naval customs, first aid,firefighting, water safety andsurvival, and shipboard andaircraft safety.
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See Mock Tragedy, Page 17
By Ken Moore
The Almanac
Rockville Fire and Rescuepersonnel covered twoWinston Churchill HighSchool students in
shrouds last Thursday, Oct 4, at asingle car accident scene directly infront of the Potomac school.
Another student was handcuffedaround lunchtime after failing a fieldsobriety test in front of crowds of herpeers, while a fourth teen was rushedby ambulance to Shady GroveAdventist Hospital.
“Every 15 minutes, someone in theUnited States iskilled in an alco-hol-related or dis-tracted drivingtraffic collision.This is your op-portunity to makea difference,” ac-cording to Every15 Minutes, atwo-day educa-tional program
held at the school last week.The tragedy in front of the school
may have been staged, but the truthand statistics were sobering.
“There are no second chances,” saidJim Vagonis, first deputy chief with theRockville Volunteer Fire Department.
Vagonis says he and his colleaguesreceive calls every weekend for real-life scene like the one staged in frontof the Churchill last Thursday.Thursday’s scene included makeupreal enough to portray brain splatter.
“The only difference is we don’thave the Grim Reaper standing overthe crash,” said Vagonis, to a filledauditorium of more than 2,000Churchill students the followingmorning. “What you saw is exactlywhat we do, and we run those callsevery week.”
SEAN MAYHEW, a former WoottonHigh School student, was 19 when hekilled two people in a car accident at2:11 a.m. on Nov. 19, 2006 on SevenLocks Road after consuming alcoholbefore driving. This was real, not partof the Churchill role-play.
“You can’t reverse that,” he toldChurchill students. Mayhew pleadedguilty to two counts of vehicular man-
slaughter and will be on probationuntil 2014 after spending 21 monthsin jail.
He remembers getting out of the carthe night of the accident, “basicallyunharmed,” he said. “At the time, I wasthankful.”
He walked halfway to the bodies ofthe two people he killed when he saidhis feet felt like bricks as he tried tocontinue to the bodies.
“My actions killed two people. Iwake up every morning, every dayknowing I can’t change it,” he said.
TEXTING AND DRIVING is anotherform of distracted driving covered bythe Every 15 Minutes program.
Drivers are 23 times more likely tobe involved in an accident whiletexting, according to statistics givento students.
Churchill stu-dents were shownfilm footage offamilies andfriends foreverchanged by teen-agers killed whentexting while driv-ing, and examplesof what they weretexting just beforethey died.
“LOL”“Where you at?”“Yeah”“Where R”“Is that worth
losing your lifeover?” the film asked. “Is it worth it?”
“WE HAVE TO THINK about it,”said Dr. Joan Benz, Churchill princi-pal. “If parents don’t know what’s go-ing on, they are living in a fantasyworld.”
She said students have a “duty” notonly to protect themselves, but a “re-sponsibility to protect their friends.”
Montgomery County State’s Attor-ney John McCarthy said his fatherdied largely because he drank himselfto death. “Do I care about drinking inthe community? You bet I do,” he said.
But he warned the student body.“These are not accidents, these arecrimes,” he said. “People who sufferthese kinds of losses don’t have it goaway.”
Before introducing Mayhew, whomhe had prosecuted, Assistant State’sAttorney Steve Chaikin told studentsto be aware of the danger zones sinceone third of the students will be in-volved or will know someone involvedin a serious accident caused by dis-tracted driving or alcohol-related ac
Mock Tragedy or Sober Truth?Churchill studentsstage bloody accidentto discourage drunk,distracted driving.
“There areno secondchances.”
— Jim Vagonis,Rockville Volunteer
Fire Department
“If parentsdon’t knowwhat’s goingon, they areliving in afantasyworld.”
— Dr. Joan Benz,Churchill principal
A student actor failed a field sobri-ety test, and was handcuffed andarrested while the bodies of twoothers were covered in shrouds inChurchill’s parking lot. A passen-ger in the car, and friend of thedriver, was taken to Shady GroveAdventist Hospital to “witness thepain” their decisions caused herbrother and father who watchedhelplessly as hospital personnelattempted to save her.
The Grim Reaper visited ShiraRodman during class Thursday,and Rodman wasn’t permitted totalk the rest of the day, as if shehad died. “Dear Mom and Dad,”she wrote as if writing the messageshe never got the chance to say.“You guys are the perfect parents.You filled my life with love andsupport. … Please tell Coby that Ilove him and am sorry that I madea decision that changed our livesforever.”
A Churchill student acts the part of a driver who killed and injured herfriends in the Churchill parking lot. Former Wootton student SeanMayhew was 19 on Nov. 19, 2006 when he actually killed two people at2:11 a.m. after consuming alcohol. “Those people’s lives, you can’treverse that,” he told the Churchill student body last Friday.
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Mouth open, Noah Bumanis, of Potomac,looked skyward as the Rev. Dr. AnnLaprade placed her hands on his back and
blessed him Saturday, Oct. 6 at Potomac United Meth-odist Church.
“God, bless this creature named Noah,” saidLaprade, as Noah’s owner, Al Bumanis, watched andheld Noah’s leash.
Bo, the Boxer, watched from the audience as hecurled up in his owner’s lap before being blessed.
The pastor blessed approximately 20 animals infront of Potomac United Methodist Church, in ser-vices held from 9 a.m. to noon.
“The animals of God’s creationinhabit the skies, the earth and thesea. They share in the fortunes ofhuman existence and have a partin human life,” she read from Gen-esis at the beginning of the service.
Potomac United Methodist hasconducted the Blessing of the Ani-mals about 15 years, according to
Charly Ryan who has helped organize the programfor 11 years.
“They loved it, it is really well received,” she saidwhen the idea was pitched to the congregation yearsago. “It’s just one of the many things the parish doesto reach out. It’s low key and fun.”
Dog lovers are the most common owners Ryan hasseen, but cats, a horse, a guinea pig and a chickenhave been blessed in the past.
“We’d love to have an elephant or a camel or some-thing different next year,” she said.
— Ken Moore
Charly Ryan and The Rev. Dr. Ann Laprade facilitated theblessing of approximately 20 animals including Bo, theBoxer, last Saturday.
The Rev. Dr. Ann Lapradeblesses Noah Bumanis atPotomac United Method-ist Church Saturday, asowner Al Bumanis keepsa light hold.
Potomac United Methodist has organized “Blessing of the Animals” for approximately15 years. Dogs are the most common animal to be blessed, but Charly Ryan said cats,guinea pigs, a horse and a chicken have been blessed in the past.
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Murray and Fred Berman pur-chased the iconic Potomac“Cheers” bar — Hunter’s Inn— 10 years ago in October
2002. The restaurant, which was once lo-cated across the street in the Potomac Prom-enade was originally opened in 1977. Itbecame known as “The Best Place to Meet,”“The Best Place to Make a Deal,” and oneof the “Most Romantic Restaurants” in theD.C. area. Its bar extends almost the lengthof the “casual” side of the restaurant as wellas a “formal” dining area.
On the past nine anniversaries, Hunter’sInn has hosted a Happy Hour with free foodand low-priced drinks for their customers.To celebrate their 10th anniversary, theBermans have elected to donate 15 percentof their profits on Wednesday, Oct. 24 tothe non-profit “Living with Childhood Leu-kemia.” They have chosen this particularorganization to honor and support 4 year-old Christopher Vita who was diagnosed ayear ago with leukemia.
Murray’s spouse Sylvia explained whythey have chosen to have their anniversarycelebration help another family: “Christo-pher is a very brave little boy. His mother isa close friend of our daughter Jennifer. It’sbeen a long year since Christopher was di-agnosed, and his condition has improved.However, he still has a long road ahead ofhim. We want to help him and his family.We hope the community will plan to dineat Hunter’s Inn on Wednesday, Oct. 24 tosupport this worthwhile cause. This is a verypersonal cause — unlike many fundraisersthe money goes directly to help a familywho lives nearby.”
“Living with Childhood Leukemia” is a
newly established 501(c)(3)foundation. The funds go di-rectly to the Vita family to payfor medical expenses and otherexpenses incurred as a result ofhis illness. Christopher is beingtreated at Children’s Hospital.All funds that are not used fortreatment will be donated toChildren’s.
In addition to helping a goodcause, diners will have an op-portunity to try the cuisine ofthe new Hunter’s Inn chef,Steven White. White graduatedfrom Georgetown Prep and theUniversity of Maryland but
then chose to travel north to the CulinaryArts Institute at Le Cordon Bleu in Ottawa,Canada. His first job after graduation waswith Chef Peter Timmins at the GreenbrierResort.
White has been at Hunter’s Inn for fourmonths: “I’ve brought new items to themenu. I’ve kept the customer favorites buthave added new specials for lunch and din-ner. Monday is Italian night with homemadeItalian cuisine such as Linguini Pescatore,Pork Chop Milanese and Tilapia Puttanesca.Tuesday is half-price wine night. OnWednesdays, we are featuring French nightwith classic French entrée’s likeBouillabaise, Coq Au Vin and Steak Frites.
Thursday evenings, we offer Mexican farewith steak fajitas, fish tacos with Napa Slaw,and half-priced margaritas all day. The pricepoint is excellent with most main courses$20 and under.”
Hunter’s Inn also features Happy Hourevery day from 4-7 with specially pricedappetizers and drinks. “We make the big-gest martini of any restaurant around —it’s 10 ounces. We also have a wine collec-tion of over 100-plus different bottles ofwine,” Fred Berman said.
White has put an emphasis on servingfresh vegetables with his entrées as well asa number of new vegetarian menu items:“Since it is fall, I will be designing a sea-sonal menu featuring root vegetables, wildgame and soups. Everything is freshly madeeach day from scratch.”
Murray and Fred Berman have lovedowning and operating Hunter’s Inn for thepast 10 years. “I love it, because most ofthe customers are also my friends,” saidFred Berman. “We are both long-timePotomac residents and we often serve ourneighbors, friends and the young peoplethat our kids grew up and went to schoolwith.”
Murray Berman added, “We make peoplefeel at home here. There’s no better job thanone where you get to see your friends andtake care of them. Our diners come backover and over again.”
Bermans Celebrate 10 Years as Owners of Hunter’s Inn
Murray Berman, Chef Steven White and FredBerman.
Oct. 24 fundraiserto help youngleukemia victim.
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The 2nd “Park After Dark” fundraiser for the C&OCanal has adopted the theme of the Civil War since2012 is the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War.
“Enlist Today” will feature a Civil War encampmentand re-enactors. The Oct. 13 event will be held at 6p.m. at the Historic Great Falls Tavern at the C&OCanal National Park in Potomac.
“A Special Evening Under the Stars” will featureplenty of “hearty rations and libations,” music by the19th Street Band and live and silent auctions of ex-perience packages and artwork. Dress is casual; bluejeans and boots is the perfect attire.
Last year’s “Park After Dark” sold out and netted$58,000 for the C&O Canal. Tickets are $150 perperson at www.CanalTrust.org or at 301-714-2233.
The Potomac River Jam is back for a fifth year witha full schedule of nature walks, local music, games,and fun for everyone to enjoy. On Sunday, Oct. 14,the public is invited to the River Center at Lock 8 tocelebrate the Potomac River and C&O Canal withPotomac Conservancy. Activities will begin at 9 a.m.and continue through 4 p.m.
For the past four years, people from surroundingcommunities have attended the Potomac River Jamto sample the summer’s most popular nature walksat Lock 8, tour the River Center and historiclockhouse with a volunteer guide, take canoe rides,and enjoy a variety of musical sets from local-areamusicians.
Come out early to enjoy three nature walks, leadby local naturalists. There will be an assortment ofchildren’s games, face-painting, and crafts, andthroughout the day there will be a chance to win araffle prize. The afternoon’s musical performance willfeature a variety of genres, from children-orientedworld music from Bill Jenkins, folk with KensingtonStation, rock-folk from ilyAIMY, and lively Irish mu-sic by Lilt. Refreshments will be available through-out the day, and all activities are free and open toindividuals of all ages.
THIRD TUESDAY EACH MONTHMommy & Me (& Daddy, Too). 10
a.m. to noon. At Rockville TownSquare. Meet for a morning out withactive learning and creative play withlunch specials, story time, arts andcrafts, sing-a-longs, prizes and more.http://rockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me. Oct. 16 onThe Plaza; Nov. 20 and Dec. 18 inThe Library, First Floor.
OCT. 23, 24, NOV. 6, 13, 14, 27 & 28Strathmore Afternoon Tea. 1 p.m.
The soothing sounds of localmusicians fill the room, as you enjoyafternoon tea in the cozy atmosphereof The Shapiro Music Room atStrathmore. Vegetarian meals are notavailable. $23 per person (Stars Price$20.70). Pre-paid, non-refundablereservations required. Call 301-581-5108. The Mansion at Strathmore,10701 Rockville Pike. Visitwww.strathmore.org.
MONDAYS/THROUGH OCT. 29So You Think You Can’t Sing. 7:30-
9 p.m. A relaxed, non-judgmentalenvironment, an instructor who hasworked with choirs in schools,
churches and conservatorieseverywhere—this class is for peoplewho always wanted to sing butcouldn’t. Breathing exercises, pitch-matching games and enjoyableactivities build proficiency andconfidence. Taught by John Horman,this class is for adults. The Mansionat Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.Call 301-581-5200 or visitwww.strathmore.org.
THROUGH OCTOBERPotomac Farmers Market.
Thursdays, 2-6:30 p.m. Organized byMontgomery County at PotomacUnited Methodist Church, 9908South Glen Road, at the corner ofFalls Road and Democracy Blvd. 301-792-6054.
Bethesda Freshfarm Market.Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. On the lastSaturday of each month a local chefwill give cooking demonstrations atthe market. At Norfolk Avenue,between Fairmont and St. ElmoAvenues in Bethesda. Call 301-215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org.
THROUGH DECEMBERThe Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park has
announced its 2012-2013 season
with something for everyone. Thereare favorite fairytale princesses, anannual holiday tradition, and aspecial guest artist with a bilingualtwist. 301-634-5380 orwww.thepuppetco.org.
Beauty and the Beast, Oct. 12 – Nov.16, 2012. Thursdays and Fridays at10 and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays andSundays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The Nutcracker, Nov. 23 – Dec. 30,2012. Thursdays and Fridays at 10and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays andSundays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
WEDNESDAY/OCT. 10The ABC’s of CBT. Cognitive Behavior
Therapy is an evidence basedtherapeutic approach. Learn the basicprinciples of CBT and skills to helpchildren become more positivethinkers. Call Early InterventionTherapy at 301-468-9343.
Samis Ahmad. 7:30 p.m. Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.Tickets: $15. North Indian classicalvocalist Samia Ahmad branches outfrom her classical base to incorporateNazrul Sangeet, Bhajans and globalfusion, melding Hindustani classical
Entertainment
‘Park After Dark’ Returns
Potomac River Jam ReturnsThis year’s schedule of activities includes:
Nature Walks along the C&O Canal❖ 9 - 10 a.m. — Mushroom Walk: Learn about
common mushroom species found in the Potomacregion with local mycology buff, Buddy Kilpatrick.
❖ 10-11 a.m. — Edible and Medicinal Plants: Hearthe history and folklore of common trees, weeds andwildflowers on a medicinal plant walk with RandaSteblez.
❖ 11 a.m.- noon — Kids Bug Walk: Discover thecreepy crawlies that everyone loves and can find intheir own backyard and along the Potomac River withvolunteer naturalist Deborah Landau.Music
❖ 12 pm: Children’s Music with Bill Jenkins Worldof Music
❖ 1 pm: Folk Music with Kensington Station❖ 2 pm: Folk Rock Music with ilyAIMY❖ 3 pm: Irish Music with Lilt
Canoe Rides❖ 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (every 15 minutes): Take a
paddle on the Potomac. First come, first served —sign up at event for a timeslot.
Visit www.potomac.org/site/potomac-river-jam.This event is supported by REI and Bethesda Co-op.
See Calendar, Page 8
Calendar Email community entertainment events to [email protected]. Deadline is Thurs-day at noon. Photos and artwork encouraged.
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sounds with the rhythms of South Africaand the West. Call 301-581-5100 orvisit www.strathmore.org.
THURSDAY/OCT. 11Concert. 8 p.m. Travel back in time
with Jack Everly and the BSOSuperpops for television themes ofthe ’50s, plus “Hit Parade” tunes.Experience a wave of nostalgia asunforgettable radio hits and even agame show unfolds, including a nodto the dawning of rock and roll andthe rise of Elvis. Approximately 130minutes with intermission. The MusicCenter at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Ln. Call 301-581-5200 orvisit www.strathmore.org.
FRIDAY/OCT. 12Duo Amaral. 7:30 p.m. Mansion at
Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.Tickets $30. Jerusalem-born MiaPomerantz-Amaral and husbandJorge Amaral are prizewinners ofseveral international guitarcompetitions. Call 301-581-5100 orvisit www.strathmore.org.
SATURDAY/OCT. 13Book Sale. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Potomac
Library. 10101 Glenolden Dr.Sponsored by the Friends of theLibrary, Potomac Chapter. Mosthardbacks $1 and paperbacks $.50.
Meet Eleanor Roosevelt. 7:30 p.m.The Friends of the Clara BartonCommunity Center presentsperformance about roles EleanorRoosevelt played in her lifetime. TheClara Barton Community Center,7425 MacArthur Blvd. $20. Call 301-229-0010 or visit www.friendsofclarabartoncommunitycenter.org.
Free 50+Expos. noon-4 p.m. Attendthe 13th annual 50+ Expos featuringexpert speakers, a variety ofinformative exhibitors and excellententertainment. Free. At White FlintMall, 11301 Rockville Pike. Call 301-949-9766.
Waltz Dance. 7:30 – 11:30 p.m. In theBumper Car Pavilion at Glen EchoPark, featuring the ensembleGigmeisters. Admission for the lessonand dance is $15. No partnerrequired. Call Joan Koury at 202-238-0230 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, or visit http://www.waltztimedances.org/ or [email protected]. TheGlen Echo National Park is located at
Entertainment
See Calendar, Page 8
From Page 6
Wootton Produces ‘Little Shop’“Little Shop of Horrors” will be
presented on Oct. 25, 26 and 27at 7:30 p.m. at Thomas S. WoottonHigh School, 2100 Wootton Pkwy,Rockville.
Tickets are available atwww.schooltix.org/wootton, by
downloading an order from fromwww.woottonpatrons-arts.org, byvisiting the Box Office at WoottonHigh School, or two hours beforeshow times. Call 301-279-8581.
Ticket costs are $12 for adultsand $8 for students.
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Classes at VisArtVisArts is located at 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville. visit
www.visartsatrockville.org or call 301-315-8200.
DRAWING 101Students will explore basic drawing techniques. Media includes
pencil,charcoal and conte crayon. By the end of the class,students will have the ability to make accurate drawings,understand form and structure, and use value to illustratelight, form and texture. Wednesdays, Oct. 17 – Dec. 12,noon – 2 p.m. Tuition: $160.
INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED FIGURE SCULPTUREIn this class, students will work on a portrait bust and a figure
in plasticine. There will be an emphasis placed on mass andanatomy on a 3D model to demonstrate basic technique forcapturing likeness. Tuesdays, Oct. 23 – Dec. 18, 7 – 9 p.m.Tuition: $270, includes plasticine and use of tools.
SCHOOL’S OUT: HARVEST CRAFT DAY ISchool is closed for the day, but VisArts is open. A full day of
harvest crafts, including pumpkin carving, a spooky fusedglass plate, Mummy keychain, Halloween lantern and more.We provide all of the materials — you provide lunch andthe child. Friday, Oct. 19, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Ages 7-12.Tuition: $85.
VisArts invites begin-ners, skilled and profes-sional artists for a dayof creative exploration.We will provide livemodels for a full day offigure drawing. Breakthrough the fear ofdrawing with experienced instructors. Easels will beavailable on a first come, first served basis. Join thiscreative experience where the focus will be on pro-cess as much on finished work.
Registration fee: $25 in advance, $30 at the door.Participants should bring their own drawing supplies.Proceeds from this event will go to cover VisArtsWounded Warrior efforts to provide art programsfor U.S. veterans.
Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.,lunch break, 2- 5 p.m. Ages 14 and up; Under 18needs guardian permission.
Visit www.visartsatrockville.org.
Episcopal Church, the Tour gives aglimpse inside some of Potomac’smost interesting homes while raisingfunds for local charities. The ownersof Glenstone, an art museum inPotomac, will offer a private tour for20 participants selected by drawingfrom those who make a separatedonation to House Tour Charities.Visit www.potomaccountryhousetour.org.
2nd Annual Maryland Festival ofthe Arts. National and internationalartists will offer residents and visitorsa visually-stunning palette oforiginal, hand-crafted artwork.Downtown Silver Spring on EllsworthDr. Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Visit http://www.paragonartevents.com/maryland/.
Beethoven: The Power of Three.Pianist Orli Shaham kicks off theNational Philharmonic’s 2012-2013season with Beethoven’s PianoConcerto No. 3. A free pre-concertlecture will be offered in the ConcertHall at 6:45 p.m. on Oct.13; 1:45p.m. on Oct. 14. Concert will be heldat 8 p.m. on Oct. 13 and 3 p.m. onOct. 14. Approximately 125 minuteswith intermission. At The MusicCenter at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Ln. Call 301-581-5200 orvisit www.strathmore.org.
SUNDAY/OCT. 14Free Benefit Concert. 4 p.m. The
second annual “Faiths-In-Action”Concert will feature music by theWashington Vocal Artists and CantorMikhail Manevich of WashingtonHebrew Congregation. Proceeds willgo to Mobile Medical Care, Inc., anonprofit providing healthcare touninsured persons in MontgomeryCounty. The concert is free and willbe held at Potomac United MethodistChurch, 10300 Falls Rd. Followed bya reception in the church parlor. Call301-299-9383.
THROUGH OCT. 15Exhibition. Saturdays 1-4 p.m. and
Sundays 1-8 p.m. Photoworks Galleryin Glen Echo Park presentsNeighborhoods: A PhotographyExhibition. Neighborhoods featureswork from two photography projects:“24 Hours East of the River,” bymembers of The Exposure GroupAfrican American PhotographersAssociation; and “Markets,” byphotographer Alec Dann. 7300MacArthur Blvd. 301-634-2274 orwww.glenechophotoworks.org.
Draw Til You Drop Benefits Wounded Warrior Project
7300 MacArthur Blvd.McLean School Fall Festival. 11
a.m.-2 p.m. Children of all ages willenjoy inflatables, a foam pit, angrybirds, face painting, arts and crafts, aDJ and more. Enjoy homemade bakesale, food trucks and cotton candy.The McLean School, 8224 LochniverLn.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 12-14The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. 10
a.m.-6 p.m. (5 p.m. on Oct. 14) atthe Montgomery County Fairgrounds,16 Chestnut St. Adult admission is $8when purchased online, $10 at thedoor, and free for children under 12.Admission is good for all three daysof the Festival. Free parking isavailable. Visitwww.sugarloafcrafts.com or call 800-210-9900.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 13-14Potomac 57th Country House
Tour. Organized by Saint Francis
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By Ken Moore
The Almanac
The Potomac Chamber of Commerce namedthe Potomac citizens of the year this pastweek. The Citizen of the Year, Youth of the
Year, and Businessperson of the Year are scheduledto ride in convertibles in the Potomac Day parade onOct. 20. The Potomac Chamber of Commerce willhonor each of them at a ceremony at NormandieFarm in November.
Lindsey Thaker, of Holton-Arms School, andJonathan “JD” Dyer, of Bullis School, are the 2012Youth of the Year.
“I have lived in Potomac for 15 years and havebeen to many Potomac Day celebrations,” accordingto Thaker. “I love seeing our whole town come to-gether.”
Thaker gave a speech to her peers in the Holton-Arms Upper School about the importance of main-taining relationships with grandparents with demen-tia and Alzheimer’s and created brochures and avideo to help youth and teens maintain strong rela-tionships with grandparents.
“To me, that means looking them in the eyes, hold-ing their hand and talking to them with the samerespect and admiration as you would anyone else.Just because communication is difficult doesn’t meanit’s impossible,” she said.
Thaker has been in the Potomac Girl Scout troop1799 since first grade, is a Chinese speaker since kin-dergarten at Potomac Elementary, and helped starta comedy club at Holton-Arms.
“To provide relief through laughter during packed,stressful school days,” she said.
Thaker is on the hockey and softball teams atHolton-Arms and is also a lifeguard.
In the summer of 2012, she traveled to Hawaii ona service trip about essential ecosystems. “We edu-cated tourists on how to help preserve coral reefsand marine life,” she said. In 2011, she went to NewOrleans to clean up Katrina damage. She has alsobeen to India with eight peers and helped organizea carnival for youth who live in poverty.
Holton-Arms School Dean of Students Lisa Craignominated Thaker, of Potomac.
JONATHAN “JD” DYER is an Advanced Placementand honors student at Bullis, a member of the Na-tional Honor Society, active participant in studentgovernment, and a “leading member” of the Bullisvarsity football team, according to Andrew C.Delinsky, Upper School Principal of Bullis School.
“Scholar, athlete, community service leader, andone of the most thoughtful men I have ever taught,”said Delinsky. “Perhaps the most amazing aspect ofJD is what he has overcome.”
Dyer was in a coma for weeks after a serious caraccident in middle school. He repeated the eighthgrade to regain full cognitive ability, said Delinsky.
“His story is amazing, especially considering he hasemerged as a top student, leader, thinker, athlete andcommunity ambassador,” he said.
Dyer proposed a shoe drive last year, and the BullisSchool collected more than 500 pairs of shoe to shipto Haiti. He volunteered time at a “Wider Circle,” anorganization that provides furniture and householdnecessities to families coming out of shelters. Thisschool year, Dyer took a seminar called “Poverty andEquity in Montgomery County.”
“He has clearly thought deeply about the challengesof poverty in our own area,” said Delinsky. “He wantsto bring jobs to needy communities and also reform
the government. JD thinks deeply about the worldaround him, and has the talent and passion to makea big impact in his community, now and in the fu-ture.”
LOIS WILLIAMS, a Potomac resident of 46 years,is this year’s Potomac Chamber of Commerce Citi-zen of the Year.
West Montgomery County Citizens Associationhonored Williams with a plaque in May for “extraor-dinary contribution to WMCCA and the Potomaccommunity.”
Williams has worked with and for West Montgom-ery for 40 years and has served as the newslettereditor and board member.
“She has a lot of knowledge of the history of thePotomac area,” said Barbara Hoover, a member ofthe West Montgomery board of directors.
She promoted membership in the citizens’ asso-ciation through designing the new membership bro-chure, according to Sue-Ann Norian of Potomac.
“She has always been an advocate for WMCCA,”said Norian, working on issues pertaining to water-shed awareness and environmental protection andleading a West Montgomery project honoring stu-dents collect data and who work on stream valleyprotection. Williams calls West Montgomery “an op-portunity for people who live in Potomac to have avoice in the halls of government.”
THE CHAMBER’S BUSINESSPERSON of the yearis Dr. Gerald L. Boarman. “Under the dynamic lead-ership of Dr. Gerald Boarman, who became fifth headof school in 2010, Bullis has expanded its valuablerole in the community,” according to Tom Sullivan,Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the BullisSchool. “Giving back to the community and to thoseless fortunate is a primary focus integrated intoschool life all year long.”
Events Boarman has helped the Bullis communityinitiate or support include: 5K Races that raisedmoney for families of soldiers who were killed inservice as well and to women’s shelters and Habitatfor Humanity; cereal drives that donated more than1,400 boxes of cereal to Manna Food Center; blooddrives and clothing drives and Thanksgiving BasketProgram and Apple Pie Bakes for county families;upper school visits to local nursing homes; annualspring performing arts reception for nursing carefacilities; and tennis academies for youth with DownSyndrome.
The community service program extends past thelocal community, according to Sullivan, includingbuilding a children’s library at CASA MulticulturalCenter in Langley Park, weekly work at Martha’sTable in Washington D.C, Habitat for HumanityProjects from D.C. to West Virginia to Guatemala,and global service trips have sent students to help inunder-developed regions of Cambodia, Argentinaand other countries.
Boarman “has opened the campus to invite thecommunity to a wide array of cultural events of cam-pus, including art shows, holiday chorales, jazz ca-fes, musicals and dramatic performances, danceshows and more,” such as the Potomac Theater Com-pany, Spirit of Uganda and China Cultural Arts Group.
Sports organizations including Bethesda Lacrosse,Rockville Football and the Potomac Memorial DaySoccer Tournament have used the Bullis campus.
Bullis School, a college preparatory school with675 students, serves students from third grade tosenior year of high school. The Potomac schoolmoved from Silver Spring in 1964.
Citizens of the Year To be featured atPotomac Day parade.
“I love seeing our whole town come together.”— Lindsey Thaker, Co-Youth of the Year
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS9:30 a.m. Parade Lineup Begins9:45 a.m. Parade Lineup Deadline10 a.m. Road closures, crossroads at Falls and River Roads close for the ParadeSpectators should plan to arrive before 10 a.m. road closures10:30 a.m. Potomac Day Parade Kicks OffChrissellene G. Petropoulos, opera singer and vocal teacher, will sing the
National Anthem11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free Children’s Festival includes Moon Bounces, Carnival
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Come out and spendthe day and celebratethe 30th anniversaryof Potomac Day. See
the Parade, play at the freeChildren’s Festival, enjoy thefood, browse the business fair,meet your friends and neighbors.
Friends of the Library, PotomacChapter, bring storybook charac-ters to life in the Potomac DayParade in 2011.
Potomac’s ownmobile pettingzoo Squeals onWheels willprovide creaturesof many sizesplus pony rideson Potomac Dayas part of thefree children’sfestival.
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PotomacElementarymarchers inthe PotomacDay Parade.
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Potomac Day 2012
Parade Grand Marshal, Dr. JoanBenz, Principal, WinstonChurchill High School
Youth of the Year, LindsayThaker, Holton Arms School andJonathan (JD) Dyer, Bullis School
Citizen of the Year, Lois Will-iams, West Montgomery CountyCitizens Association
Business Person of the Year, Dr.Gerald L. Boarman, Head ofBullis School
Charity of the Year, McPAW,Montgomery County Partners forAnimal Well-being,www.mcpaw.org
The People of the Year will befeatured in the Potomac DayParade on Potomac Day, Oct. 20,and honored at an awardsbanquet at Normandie FarmRestaurant, Nov. 15, 2012, 6-9p.m.
For more information, seewww.potomacchamber.org [email protected],301-299-2170.
2012 Honorees andPeople of the Year
See story on page 9
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Address ................................ BR FB HB ...... Postal City .. Sold Price .... Type ...... Lot AC PostalCode ..... Subdivision ....... Date Sold
1 11218 RIVER VIEW DR ............. 6 .. 5 .. 1 .......... POTOMAC ... $2,800,000 .... Detached .... 1.61 ...... 20854 ............ MARWOOD ........... 08/24/12
2 9943 POTOMAC MANORS DR ... 8 .. 7 .. 2 .......... POTOMAC ... $2,400,000 .... Detached .... 1.21 ...... 20854 ....... POTOMAC MANOR ...... 08/28/12
3 9809 CARMELITA DR ............... 5 .. 4 .. 1 .......... POTOMAC ... $1,700,000 .... Detached .... 0.46 ...... 20854 ......... MCAULEY PARK ......... 08/10/12
4 8904 IRON GATE CT ................. 5 .. 5 .. 1 .......... POTOMAC ... $1,650,000 .... Detached .... 2.04 ...... 20854 ............. CAMOTOP ............ 08/17/12
5 9115 HARRINGTON DR ............ 4 .. 3 .. 1 .......... POTOMAC ... $1,620,000 .... Detached .... 2.02 ...... 20854 ........ BRADLEY FARMS ........ 08/21/12
6 11004 SOUTH GLEN RD ........... 6 .. 6 .. 2 .......... POTOMAC ... $1,518,000 .... Detached .... 2.24 ...... 20854 ....... RIVER OAKS FARM ...... 08/20/12
Copyright 2012 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of September 14, 2012.
In August 2012, 59 Potomac homes
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1 11218 River View Drive,Potomac — $2,800,000
2 9943 Potomac Manors Drive,Potomac — $2,400,000
3 9809Carmelita Drive,Potomac —$1,700,000
4 8904 Iron Gate Court,Potomac — $1,650,000
5 9115 Harrington Drive, Potomac — $1,620,000
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Home LifeStyle
By Marilyn Campbell
The Almanac
From shrubs and trees to flowers and bulbs,cool autumn temperatures offer ideal condi-tions for planting a fall garden, say experts.
Whether one’s goal is to create a jewel-toned land-scape, a hearty bed of greens or simply plant bulbsin preparation for a pastel-imbued yard next spring,area horticulture gurus say the options are plentiful.
“Fall is a great time to plant,” said Claire Seesmanof the Potomac GardenCenter in Potomac. “Thereare a lot of fall bloomingperennials: Echinacea(also known as purplecone flowers), ornamentalfall grasses, mums, pan-sies, cabbage and kale arehuge right now.”
Why is fall well suitedfor planting? “Mostly be-cause the plants are goingdormant and not activelygrowing, so they have a lotless transplant shock,” saidDavid Watkins of Merrifield Garden Center. “You stillhave to watch the watering [because] plants are stillusing water, even in the winter months.”
Seesman says trees and shrubs are particularlypopular in autumn.
“As they go into dormancy they really don’t havemuch of a problem settling in, so it is a great time to
get them established.”For foliage that offers an explosion of color, Watkins
recommends the burning bush. “It turns such a beau-tiful red color in the fall,” he said. “October Gloryand Red Sunset maples all have fantastic fall color.Most of your hydrangeas also turn a beautiful colorin the fall.” To add shades of purple, Watkins sug-gests plants like winterberries and beautyberries.
For those who think that blooming flowers are re-served only for spring gardens, Seesman says to thinkagain. “Coral bells come in so many different colors… lime green all the way to a peach crisp color anda deep purple called ‘plum pudding.’ Those are amaz-ing for adding fall color to the garden.” She also rec-ommends other vividly hued varieties such as Shastadaises, coneflowers and gaillardia
If one’s preference is planning for next spring, DorisWilliams, also of Merrifield Garden Center, says nowis the time to plant bulbs.
“Everybody loves tulips, daffodils and narcissus inthe spring, and iris andhyacinths smell good.”However, “they need to beplanted in the next monthor two.”
Williams adds that, ifavailable, bulbs can beplanted during winter aslong is the ground is notfrozen. “They need to getsix to eight weeks of coldweather after planting toset their blooms,” shesaid.
Richly colored fallgrasses often compliment other flowers and plantsin a garden. “My favorites are pink muhle grass,”said Seesman. “It has a really nice purple-pink plumeas it blooms. Another one is ‘little blue stem’ whichhas of a blue-green color and then it opens up intopink and fluorescents so you get a lot of differentcolor on it.”
Optionsabound forvibrant fallflowers likeEchinacea,also knownas purpleconeflowers.
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“Fall is a great time to plant.There are a lot of fallblooming perennials. …Ornamental fall grasses,mums, pansies, cabbage andkale are huge right now.”— Claire Seesman, Potomac Garden Center
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October is breast cancer awarenessmonth. Anyone connected tomedia of any variety alreadyknows this. A massive marketing
success, we all know that pink shows supportfor breast cancer prevention, especially in Oc-tober.
For me, last month marked three years sinceI completed chemotherapy and radiation forbreast cancer. Because of early detection, ad-vances in treatment (surgery, radiation,chemotherapy and ongoing hormonaltreatment in my case), and ongoingmonitoring, my prognosis, and the prog-nosis for most of the 2.5 million breast cancersurvivors in the United States, is excellent.
Still in 2008, the last year reported by theCDC, 40,589 women died from breast cancer.The same year, 210,203 U.S. women were di-agnosed with breast cancer. It is the most com-mon cancer for U.S. women other than skincancers.
Breast cancer awareness month is the per-fect time to be sure that you and/or the womenin your life are following best practices forbreast cancer screening. While in recent years,there has been some confusion about breastcancer screening, if you have a family historyof breast cancer, it is never too early to talk toyour doctor about how to approach your pre-ventative care. All women age 40 or overshould talk with a doctor experienced in breasthealth about when to begin screeningmammograms and how often to have them.When it comes to what is best for your breasts,self exam, knowing your own breasts and whatfeels normal, is a low-tech, low-cost measure.
In January 2009, I found a lump in my breastthat I knew immediately was not normal. A
coworker’s diagnosis of breast cancer hadprompted me to have an overdue mammogramseven months before I found the lump, andthat mammogram was perfectly normal. Themammogram after I found the lump showedthe difference, a glowing spot that led the ra-diologist to say he would be “very concerned.”The biopsy of the lump confirmed the concern.
Now three years later and cancer free, I cantell you that if I did not find that lump, if I
waited two years for my next mam-mogram, my outcome would verylikely have been different.
I share my experience in breast can-cer awareness month, not because the experi-ence defines me, but because I know how easyit is to put off a mammogram, how easy it is tomiss months of self-checks, and because I know,early detection in breast cancer really can savelives.
THE SUCCESS of the breast cancer aware-ness movement has resulted in more than $630million annually in spending on research. It isnot too much.
But at Connection Newspapers, we have twoother employees who are in ongoing treatmentfor cancer. Kenny Lourie, who has stage 4 lungcancer, writes a weekly column that appearsin most of our papers that discusses his morethan three-year journey with candor and hu-mor. Jean Card was diagnosed with AcutePromyelocytic Leukemia in early 2011 and hasalso written about her experience as she raisesmoney for leukemia research and outreach.Visit www.LighttheNight.org and search APLDumpling Gang.
Lung cancer kills more people in the UnitedStates every year than any other kind of can-
cer, in fact more than the other top cancerscombined. In 2008, more than 208,000 peoplewere diagnosed with lung cancer and morethan 158,500 died of lung cancer. This is morethan the deaths from breast, prostate and co-lon cancer combined. Spending on lung can-cer research? Less than half spent on breastcancer, about $280 million annually. As Louriewryly points out, part of the problem may bethat you can’t turn out tens of thousands oflung cancer survivors for a march because,well, there are very few survivors over time.
Prostate cancer has more new cases per yearand about the same death rate as breast can-cer, but half the funding.
In 2012, there were an estimated 47,150 newcases of leukemia with 23,540 deaths, morethan half the number of annual breast cancerdeaths. But funding for leukemia research lagsbehind.
Nothing should be taken away from the ef-forts of breast health advocates. But clearlymore effort is needed in other areas.
SPEAKING OF HEALTH RISKS, on aver-age more than 20,000 people a year in theUnited States die from the flu. The numbersvary from year to year, with as many as 50,000deaths in some years, and some studies show-ing the average number of deaths to be morethan 35,000. The influenza vaccine is a cheapand effective method of preventing or reduc-ing the impact of the flu.
Remember that no matter what health planyou have, there is just one person in charge ofyour health care: you.
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Cancer Awareness Success with breast cancer aware-ness should help other cancers.
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Tournament To Benefit St. RaphaelThe 4th Annual St. Raphael Golf Classic will take place Monday, Oct. 22 at ManorCountry Club. There will be a golf tournament hosted by PGA tour caddie Mike“Fluff” Cowan and a dinner reception. For more information and to register go tohttp://straphaelgolf.golfreg.com/
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Harmful DisputeTo the Editor:
I am a supporter of MSI andhave been for many years as bothof my children played in MSI.However, the development offields at Nick’s Farm is a bad move,especially given there are plentyof soccer fields around that couldbe upgraded in concert with thecounty.
Please don’t let a dispute withthe Soccerplex end up destroyinga national resource. It is creatingnothing but ill-will.
Mark TraversaPotomac
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In my opinion. It’s what I think. It’s what Ifeel. It’s what I think I feel. It may not besomething I know, but it’s certainly somethingthat I hope I know. And if it’s not exactlysomething that I know, then I hope it’s some-thing I believe. Because, if I don’t believe it,hoping might not be enough. And if hoping isnot enough, and I don’t believe, then what Ithink I feel is simply mind over matter. Yet forall I know (not much really), my mind mightmatter more than any other weapon I have –real or imagined, in this battle, hopefully not’til the death, against the stage IV NSCLC thathas taken up residence in my body.
However, It’s not as if I don’t listen to whatmy oncologist says/has said. In fact, I takepride in my listening and observational skills,so I think I have paid particular attentionthroughout this entire process. (After all, mylife was/is semi-at-stake here.) Now whether Iactually heard/assimilated everything that wassaid to me by my oncologist is likely anotherissue/column entirely. Moreover, as much as Iknow how to focus on what the doctor is say-ing and to listen carefully in order to ask intel-ligent and potentially life-saving (at least life-sustaining) questions, later, when my wife andI are home reviewing what the doctor hadsaid only a few hours before, invariably wehave different impressions, different interpre-tations and overall different recollections.Unfortunately, there’s no one really for us tocall (who’s available) to review and clarifyquestions and/or answers that a few hourslater are amazingly less clear than they werewhen we initially heard them. The reality is,there are no do-overs.
As a result, it becomes impossible (nearlyimpossible) for the patient (this patient, any-way) to be objective about these kinds of life-and-death meetings/discussions, so whatwords come out, after internalizing everythingyou’ve seen and heard is, “subjectively speak-ing.” Somewhere between your best “recolle-ction,” your best guess and your likely mostpositive spin on a set of facts and/or circum-stances which might take a bit of getting usedto, or at least, making sense of. And that’show life goes on: from one unforgettable (youknow what I mean; not literally, but you sortof forget some of what you hear), potentiallylife-ending set of doctor-speak to the nextround of scans, always to be coordinated withyour oncologist-ordered lab work, followedup by yet another appointment/exam withthe oncologist, the combination and interpre-tation of each will ultimately tell the tale:good, bad or indifferent.
“Good” and “bad” speak for themselves.“Indifferent” however, is another discussionaltogether. Looking for the positive, minimiz-ing the negative; this conversation turnsgrasping at straws into a literal event. Youbelieve what you want and discount whatyou must, anything to induce yourself intobelieving that tomorrow is, as Scarlett O’Haramade famous at the end of “Gone With TheWind,” “another day.” One filled with hopeand optimism, and one worth living, prefera-bly without cancer. But being realistic – andoccasionally honest – with yourself, the can-cer is likely not disappearing anytime soon.Shrinkage (of the tumors) would be ideal, ofcourse. But you can live with no growth, too.And as I have come to understand – andappreciate: “stable” is a pretty spectacularword, (my new favorite word, actually). Infact, I can live with “stable.” But that’s just myopinion, unrealistic though it may be.
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SUNDAY/OCT. 1450+ Expo. noon-4 p.m. The Beacon will be
hosting 50+ Expo and Prevention ofBlindness Society of MetropolitanWashington (POB) will be on site to performglaucoma screenings. Free and open to thepublic. White Flint Mall
Free Dog Workshop. 1:30-3:30 p.m. St.Luke’s Episcopal Church, 6030 GrosvenorLn. Dog trainer Jennifer Lund will talk aboutstrategies to deal with dog problems. Pleaseleave dog at home. To register, go towww.yourdogsfriend.info or call 301-983-5913.
MONDAY/OCT. 15Job Search Program. The Career Gateway,
Jewish Council for the Aging’s job searchtraining program, kicks off its next session.Featuring small classes, individualizedattention, 30 hours of instruction over fiveclass days, and long-term mentors, TheCareer Gateway is open to job seekers age50 and over who want to turbo-charge theirresumes, hone their interviewing skills,network more effectively, discover the
hidden job market, and develop personal jobsearch plans. Classes are held at the Ann L.Bronfman Center, 12320 Parklawn Dr.November classes also are open for registration.Call 301-255-4200 or visit www.AccessJCA.org.
“Understanding the Older Eye.” 1:15 p.m. -2:30 p.m. Join guest speaker Aisha A. Macedo,M.D., ophthalmologist to discuss how the eyeschange as one ages. Holiday Park Senior Center,3950 Ferrara Dr. Metro bus accessible and freeparking. Call 240-777-4449 or 202-234-1010.
OCT. 16-18Hebrew Parent and Child Class. The class
meets every Tuesday at 10 a.m. Cost: Members$150, Non-Members $180. For ages 12-24months. Enjoy the Hebrew language throughstories, rhymes, songs, finger play and muchmore with an Israeli preschool teacher. Call 717-842-0918.
SATURDAY/OCT. 20Free Remodeling Seminar. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Hopkins & Porter, Inc. will be offering “How toFall in Love with Your Home Again”, a freedesign and remodeling seminar that will includea complimentary lunch with opportunity todiscuss one’s own project with professional staff.Space is limited to 15 participants per session.
RSVPs are required. Call 301-840-9121, #17 oremail [email protected] to reservea space. The seminar will take place at theoffices of Hopkins & Porter, 12944-C TravilahRd., #204.
Pet Connect Rescue Adoption Cat Event. 11a.m. - 2 p.m. BARK! (Congressional Plaza), 1643Rockville Pike. Visit www.petconnectrescue.org
Free Workshop: Nutrition for Pet. 1:30-3:30p.m. Learn about basics of feeding pet anddiscuss the nutritional needs of pets at differentages and stages of health and safety issues tokeep in mind when choosing pet’s food andtreats. Leave pets at home. At Chevy ChaseLibrary located at 8005 Connecticut Ave. Toregister, visit www.yourdogsfriend.info or call301-983-5913.
TUESDAY/OCT. 23Open Meeting of the Potomac Village
Garden Club. 7:30 p.m. Get suggestions fromthe State Division of Natural Resources GeorgeTimko who has worked on the deer project for20 years. Saint Francis Episcopal Church RiverRoad in Potomac Village across from theSafeway. There will be a social time after thepresentation with refreshments to allow time fororganizing and seeing what is working in thegarden club gardens.
Executive Functioning Skills Lecture by Dr.
Patrick Savage. 7-9 p.m. Local expertspeaks about behavior, emotions, learningand parenting. Our Lady of Mercy School,9222 Kentsdale Dr. $10 at door,refreshments are provided. RSVP [email protected]
WEDNESDAY/OCT. 24Har Shalom Open House for the 2013-
2014 School Year. 10 a.m.-noon. HalfDay and Full day options available. Tour thebuilding, observe preschool classes in progressand meet Rabbi Raskin, the ECEC Staff andCurrent ECEC Parents. Call 310-299-7087.
Parenting Discussion. 7:30-9:30 p.m.“Building Resilience: How to RaiseSuccessful Children and Adolescents” byrenowned pediatrican and best-sellingauthor Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg at the BullisSchool, 10601 Falls Rd. Tickets availablethrough the Parent Encouragement Programat 301-929-8824 or online atwww.PEPparent.org.
SATURDAY/NOV. 3Pet Connect Rescue Cat Adoption Event.
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Patrick O’Hare holds Ollie, a 3 1/2 year old Cavalier King Charles Spanielwho is blessed by the Rev. Dr. Carol Flett, retired.
Music is supplied by Michael Brown, the Rev. Cynthia O. Baskin, andBill Wallace.
Blessing of the Animals
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held its Blessing ofthe Animals on thefront steps of thechurch on Satur-day, Oct. 7
The Rev. Cynthia O. Baskin blesses Ginger, a 6-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel held by her owner,Len Whistler.
Dr. John Eisold gives the Medita-tion.
Luke, a 9-year-old English Setter,waits his turn to be blessed.
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Student VolunteersLindsey AbramsMichelle AhnBrianna BurkeRobert ChangChelsea FinferDanielle FisherAndrew FordyceOrr GenishRachel GlickJillian Goss HolmesBen HarrisChristina LeeJessica LeeMorgen LewisChrissy LoricaJulia MillerAmber MooreTali PreussCarly RaizonZach RaizonAndres RoaShira RodmanGuransh SinghJonathan SosnerDanny WelchDara WinterSkylar WhitmanMichelle Zimmerman
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“We don’t have the grim reaper standing over thecrash scene, but what you saw is exactly what we doand we run those calls every week,” said Jim Vagonis,first deputy chief of the Rockville Volunteer FireDepartment. “When you drink and drive there are nofree passes.”
Parents and students, with support from local police,Rockville fire and rescue personnel and Shady GroveAdventist Hospital, gave the two-day program to theChurchill student body to ponder distracted driving,which includes texting and driving as well as drivingimpaired. “We have to think about it,” said Dr. JoanBenz, principal of Churchill High School. “If parentsdon’t know what’s going on, they are living in afantasy world.”
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Mock Tragedy or Sober Truth?cidents.“Stand up and recognize when you need
to get involved,” he said. “You know whatyour friends are and what they are capableof. You need to be thinking just like chess,seven steps ahead of where you are.”
He urged students to role play with par-ents, to develop code language with par-ents when they need a ride, to figure outhow to say no without feeling bad, to beready to change situations that could putthemselves or their friends at risk.
“Let’s be candid here, you know a lot morethan what you tell your parents,” he said.
“We’re not naïve about this, you may needto get away from a situation in which youare not comfortable. You’ve got personaldecisions to make,” McCarthy said.
“Stand up and be bold and savesomebody’s life,” Chaikin said.
THE DAY BEFORE at Churchill, a “grimreaper” pulled a student from class every15 minutes to demonstrate a “symbolicdeath.” The student wasn’t permitted tospeak the rest of the day and a police of-
ficer read the student’s obituary, words thatstudents wrote to their parents to say whatthey never got the chance to say.
“Dear Mom and Dad,” wrote Shira Rod-man, as one example. “I never got thechance to tell you how much I love youguys. …
“From day one, you have warned meabout the dangers of driving under the in-fluence or getting into a car where the driverwas impaired. You have told me countlesstimes that no matter what condition I wasin or how late it was to call you if I knew Icould not get home safely.
“I should have listened. …“Please tell Coby that I love him and am
sorry that I made a decision that changedour lives forever.”
Carly Raizon was the teenager in front ofthe school driven to Shady Grove AdventistHospital in a theatrical attempt to save herlife. “It had a big impact on me. Seeing mybrother and father was intense. Seeing hisemotion, even if it was fake, was difficult.”
“I hope people take this to heart, that thiscould happen to anyone of us,” said Rod-man.
Amy Kossoff Smith, co-chair of the Every
15 Minutes Committee, has felt stronglyabout communicating the importance ofsafe driving since she was a student atChurchill who started a “Friends Don’t LetFriends Drive Drunk” ad campaign in TheObserver before her graduation in 1985.
Now, she is a Churchill parent with threechildren, one who will be driving “in a mat-ter of months,” she said.
“I see how fast-paced their lives are,thanks — or no thanks — to technology.So getting a message like this across to teensis a challenge to say the least,” said Smith.“This program did have some ‘shock andawe’ associated, but I think it was an in-credibly powerful way to communicate themessage in a way that would be memo-rable.”
Mayhew, the former Wootton student,remembers hearing the bars close in jail thefirst time. “It’s unforgettable,” he said. “Youthink that life is over.”
He now gives talks around the countywith Chaikin to educate high school stu-dents.
“It’s amazing how quickly you can makea decision and how quickly that decisioncan turn into a tragedy,” he said.
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By Ben Fox
For The Almanac
In spite of freezing temperatures andrain that drenched the field minutesbefore the game’s start, the Woottonboys’ soccer team defeated Whitman,
2-1, on Oct. 8 in overtime at Wootton HighSchool.
In a game marked by intense and physi-cal play, the Patriots left victorious due totwo goals by senior Matt Hoy.
Both teams came into the game with im-pressive records that only added to the im-portance of the match, with 7-1 for theWhitman Vikings and 9-1-1 for the WoottonPatriots.
According to Wootton head coach DougSchuessler, despite the importance of thematch, neither Whitman nor Wootton hadthe time to get ready for their opponents.
“Neither team really had an opportunityto prepare for the other,” said Schuessler.“We both had played against tough oppo-nents during the last week, and bothcoaches decided to give the boys a breakover the weekend.”
According to Schuessler, the lack of prepa-ration may have been a cause of the Patri-ots’ somewhat sloppy performance through-out the game.
“We really came out flat,” Schuesslersaid.” I haven’t seen us give the ball awayas frequently as we did tonight.”
Wootton’s Hoy Scores 2 Goals in Win Against WhitmanPatriots edgeVikings in overtime.
Wootton senior captain Matt Hoy scored two goals ina victory against Whitman on Oct. 8.
Whitman’s Spencer Meschter scored a goal during aloss to Wootton on Oct. 8.
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On Oct. 5, Bullis School’s homecoming football game betweenthe Bullis Bulldogs and the
Bishop McNamara Mustangs proved to bea heavyweight matchup between two of thearea’s better teams. After a close first halfthat ended with the Bulldogs leading 6-3,Bullis eventually pulled away to a 26-3 win.
Fueled by fumbles on both sides early, thegame remained scoreless until late in thesecond quarter. McNamara then opened upthe scoring with 3:30 to go with a short fieldgoal for the 3-0 lead. However, after furi-ously running the ball early, Bullis headcoach Pat Cilento opened up the passinggame. Bullis immediately responded witha 21-yard touchdown from senior DannyCopeland to junior Kyven Jones. After amissed extra point, the Bulldogs took a 6-3lead into the second half. While the first half
remained close, the second half was a com-pletely different story. On the first play ofthe third quarter, Bullis junior Jindu Chiazorreturned another McNamara fumble to theMustangs’ 1-yard line. Copeland wouldsneak into the end zone one play later andput the Bulldogs up, 12-3. On their nextpossession, the Bulldogs quickly marchedinto the end zone after Jones scored hissecond touchdown of the game on a 23-yard pass from Copeland. Later in the fourthquarter, Copeland found junior NoahSpriggs for his third touchdown pass of theday. However, it was Jones’s five-catch 77-yard performances that led all receivers onthe night. This was Bullis School’s thirdstraight homecoming victory, whichsnapped a prior streak of five straight home-coming losses to the team from Falls Road.The streak is part of the turnaround toBullis’ football program, which has gone 14-1 in its last 15 games. To add to their suc-cess, Bullis has outscored opponents 186-
Bullis Football Beats McNamara, Improves to 5-0Bulldogs to face 5-1 St. Stephen’s& St. Agnes Saturday.
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39 in their first games this year. The 5-0Bulldogs will go on to play the 5-1 St.Stephen’s & St. Agnes Saints at 2 p.m. onSaturday, Oct. 13 in Alexandria.
“The season has started off great,” saidsenior Jonathan Dyer. “However, we knowthat the tough games are just beginning.We can’t wait to get into conference play.”
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Patriots Edge Vikings in OvertimeDespite constant turnovers and heavy pressure fromthe Whitman offense, the Patriots came into the sec-ond half with a 1-0 lead due to a goal midwaythrough the first half by senior team captain Hoy.
“[Wootton senior] Spiros [Tsakos] brought the ballup, and he is someone who I’ve been playing withsince we were in fifth grade,” Hoy said. “I just putmy hand up and signaled to him, and he knew that Ihad an open shot.”
The Patriots’ lead would not last long, as Vikingssenior Spencer Meschter scored to tie Wootton.
The second half was marked by tough, physicalplay by both teams. There were multiple injuries thatcaused stoppage of play.
Whitman junior Edward Smith exemplified theintensity of both sides when he elbowed Hoy in theface during a struggle for the ball. Smith was givena red card after the elbow and was forced to leavethe game.
“I’ve played against [Smith] in the past,” Hoy said.“We both are very rough players, and we sort uprubbed up against each other while fighting for theball. I don’t think he meant any malice in it, but itdid seem like he was trying to collide with me.”
The hit to the face did not stop Hoy, who stayed inthe game and ended up scoring the final goal in over-time to give Wootton the win.
“It’s a good feeling,” Hoy said of his game-win-ning goal. “We had been working so hard for it allgame, and I knew that I just needed to put power onthe shot to get it past their goalie.”
According to Coach Schuessler, his team’s winningplay was a mix of the luck of the bounce and theskill of his players.
“It was a good hustle effort,” Schuessler said.“When you get into a scramble in front of the net,you hope that the ball will bounce to one of yourplayers, and luckily for us it went to Matt Hoy.”
Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline isThursday at noon. Photos are welcome.
Our Lady of Mercy School OpenHouse (K-8). 8:30 -10:30 a.m., Thurs-day, Oct. 11, 9222 Kentsdale Dr. Call301-365-4477
The following students are semifinal-ists in the 2013 National MeritScholarship Program Steps in the 2013Competition.
WALT WHITMAN H.S.: Rachel A.Arnesen, Marit S. Bjornlund, BenjaminA. Bouvier, Ryan C. Brand, Jana L.Butman, Allegra C.Caldera, Madeline M.Carrington, Sara J. Chadwick, Xian H.
Chang, Laura D. Elmendorf, Alison M.Foreman, David C. Goldman, MichelleR. Isaacs, Lucas Karron, William T.Knox, Pia Kochar, Hanna X. Lee,Samuel Pearl-Schwartz, Emily Rogers,Jacob M. Rosenblum, Brandon T.Shapiro, Rhiannon M. Smith, Sofia Z.Todd, John F. Williams and Kevin You.
WINSTON CHURCHILL H.S.:Catherine M. Conway, ChristopherGauch, Andrew P. Haskins, Colin J.Kincaid, Jessica C. Lee, Felix Li, NikitaMarkovych, Neil G. Shekar, Maeve K.Tobin, Sara Y. Wang and Alyssa K.Weiss.
HEIGHTS SCHOOL: David E.Krohn.
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School Notes
H.S.: Amal O. Dadi, Austin Feng, SouvikGhosh, Michelle A. He, ChristinaI.Hwang, Chong Li, Sophie M. Li,Kathleen Lu, Yanhong Lu, Cara T. Lwin,Susan J. McGrattan, Yini Qi, Heidi J.Shiau and Eric C. Yi.
Jamil Abdur-Raoof was among the13 men who graduated following thesummer term at the end of the 237thacademic year at Hampden-Sydney Col-lege.
Abdur-Raoof graduated with a B.A. inpsychology.
A graduate of Thomas S. WoottonHigh School, he is the son of Ms. JillJackson of Rockville and Mr. AzizAbdur-Raoof of Laurel.
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY/OCT. 16-17Strathmore Afternoon Tea. 1 p.m.
The Tea Room is having their thirdannual Octoberfest with a “GermanTea.” Celebrate with AuthenticGerman music and traditional fare.$28 per person (Stars Price $25.20).Pre-paid, non-refundable reservationsrequired. Call 301-581-5108.Vegetarian meals are not available.At The Mansion at Strathmore,10701 Rockville Pike. Call 301-581-5200 or visit www.strathmore.org.
WEDNESDAY/OCT. 17Book Club. 1 p.m. Adult book
discussion. “The Cellist of Sarajevo”by Steven Galloway. The 2012 “OneMaryland, One Book” selection.Books available at the CirculationDesk. No registration required. Newmembers welcome.
Kevin Dudley with Ralph Gordon& Rickie Simpkins. 7:30 p.m.Mansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike. Tickets: $15. The artof songwriting and the roots ofAmericana music come together. Call301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org.
THURSDAY/OCT. 18Guido’s Ear. 7:30 p.m. Mansion at
Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.Tickets $30. By exploring early foraysinto purely instrumental music andthe vocal and dance tradition fromwhich it emerged, Guido’s Earfeatures Claudio Monteverdi:Prologue from Orfeo, Dario Castello:Sonata Quarta a 2 Soprani and more.Call 301-581-5100 or visit
www.strathmore.org.Lecture Series. 11:30 a.m. Donna
Britt, a “Washington Post” columnistand Pulitzer Prize-nominated author,will kick off the Friends of theLibrary, Montgomery County’sannual Literary Luncheon LectureSeries at Strathmore Mansion, 10701Rockville Pike. Book signing andluncheon follow at 12:30 p.m. Bookswill be available for purchase. Ticketsrange from $10 to $21. Call 240-777-0020 or visit www.folmc.org.
THROUGH OCT. 18Musical. P. Nokio: A Hip-Hop Musical
runs in Imagination Stage’s AnnetteM. and Theodore N. Lerner FamilyTheatre, 4908 Auburn Ave.,Bethesda. Appropriate for ages 5-12,tickets are $12-$25, atwww.imaginationstage.org, or at theImagination Stage box office, or viaphone at 301-280-1660.
FRIDAY/OCT. 19A State of The Union
Conversation: Fran Lebowitzand Frank Rich. 8 p.m. MusicCenter at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Ln. Tickets $45-$70.Cultural satirist Fran Lebowitz andwriter Frank Rich engage in anonstage conversation centeredaround current themes as thepresidential election race roars on,discussion of what is at stake, timelyissues and more. Call 301-581-5100or visit www.strathmore.org.
SATURDAY/OCT. 20Potomac Day with the Kaydee
Puppets. 2:30 p.m. Participate inthis interactive, current retellingdouble-feature of “Jack and the
Beanstalk” and “The Three BillyGoats Gruff.” For children age 3 andup and their families. No registrationrequired but seating is limited.
Free Community Events onPotomac Day. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Pumpkin decorating and life sized-scarecrow making; interactiveactivities and games for kids;moonbounces, face painting andballoon twister; band, sidewalk salesand food giveaways. And first 100 flushots are free at Rite Aid. At PotomacPlace Shopping Center located at theintersection of Falls and River roads.
Free Workshop: Learning aboutYour New Dog. Your Dog’s FriendTraining Center, 12221 ParklawnDrive, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.Trainer will discuss common issuesnew dog adopters face. Leave yourdog at home. Register at 301-983-5913 or www.yourdogsfriend.info.
Ukulele Orchestra of GreatBritain. 2 p.m. Music Center atStrathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane.Tickets $18-$48. Concert-goers canbring a uke and join a strum-alongwith the artists during the concert.Call 301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org.
Jazz Vocal Intensive: Scat Singing101. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Join anexploration of the improvisationaltechnique known as scatting. Foradults. The Mansion at Strathmore,10701 Rockville Pike. Call 301-581-5200 or visit www.strathmore.org.
BSO: Tchaikovsky’s FourthSymphony. 8 p.m. This concert willrun approximately 120 minutes withintermission. The Music Center atStrathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane.Call 301-581-5200 or visitwww.strathmore.org.
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