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Artist Linda Ely with her painting “TheGarden.”

By Colleen Healy

The Almanac

The Art Gallery of Potomac willfeature three artists this monthincluding, for the first time,glass designs. The show is titled

“Mystical Elements.”Artist Linda Ely describes her pieces as

mixed medium. Her work often starts witha painting that didn’t work and she endedup cutting pieces of the painting and glu-ing it to canvas. She works with the idea oftension between the abstract and reality.

She is inspired by Maine in the summer.“The minute I cross the bridge, my paint-ing brain turns on. The rocks and trees andlight are beautiful. The air in D.C. is milkyand the air in Maine is clear.”

She has been an artist since childhood. “Ialways knew I would be one. I started outas a print maker working with themes andplaying with images over and over.” Elyhopes that her audience responds to herwork “by feeling how precious and fragilethe natural world is. I am always surprisedby the colors in nature.”

Art Gallery Spotlights Three Local Artists“Mystical Elements”combines paintings,glass works.

Artist Varda Avnisan withher glass works.

Artist Cherry Deariewith her painting“Little Cowgirl.”

In terms of her creative process, “I enjoyseeing things out of context and stretchingthe meaning of something and I like art thathas a surprise for example using beads andchains, yarn, pottery and paper in a piece. Ilike to pour paint over the canvas and thatgives me a feeling of freedom and no con-trol. The paint is actually painting the paint-ing. I also put watercolors in hot water tosee what happens.”

VARDA AVNISAN uses kiln-formed glassto mold her designs.

She was always interested in design andfeels “there is more to glass than makingplates. I began to experiment and liked theresults of what I was making. My workevolved and I began to try different colors

and was drawn to bold colors and geomet-ric designs. Since I grew up in Israel I tendto be inspired by Mediterranean colors. Itravelled a lot with my husband was in-spired by our travels and the architecture Isaw. I feel what you can’t do in a paintingyou can do in glass. I love the surprise atthe end of the piece. I hope my pieces com-municate something to the viewer and ittells you something through the color ordesign. I hope they appreciate the creativ-ity in my work.”

ARTIST CHERRY DEARIE started thePotomac artists group 13 years ago and “isthrilled where we are with the gallery. Weare honored by the talented artists that wantto exhibit with us.”

Her work can be described as intimateportraits mostly of children, landscapes andseascapes. “I use watercolor because I liketo achieve a certain softness I am after. Iam inspired everyday in the world allaround me. I hope my audience will see thejoy I see in my subjects and the joy of life.”

Dearie, Ely and Avnisan will be the fea-tured artists at The Art Gallery of Potomacnow through Oct. 2. Gallery hours areThursday-Sunday, 12-4 p.m. The gallery islocated at 10107 River Road in Potomac.Phone 240-447-9417.

There will be an opening reception onSept. 10 from 6-8 p.m. Ely will be giving atalk and painting demonstration on Oct. 1from 1-3 p.m. For more information go towww.potomacartists.org. For informationon school field trips call 301-765-7617.

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So in addition tocurating shows aroundthe region, making ap-pearances on NationalPublic Radio andblogging about the artw o r l d(www.dcartnews.blogspot.com),Campello has recentlycome out with the first

in a series of books called “100 Artists ofWa s h - ington, D.C.”

The book contains an artiststatement and a group of col-ored photos for each of the 100artists.

“I think the book is beauti-ful,” said RosettaDeBerardinis, an artist in-cluded in the book. “It ex-ceeded my expectations. Thedesign, the layout, the illus-tration, the presentation areall fabulous. It’s somethingthat every artist in the bookshould be proud to be in-cluded in.”

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What would you do and wherewould you turn if a doctor toldyou that your child had a brain

tumor? The fear when hearing the diagno-sis, the frustration in understanding themedical terminology and the terrorof making the wrong decision— these are just some of thefeelings of the parent andthe patient.

Juan and Kitty Gonzalezof McLean, Va. felt the sameapprehensions on Aug. 31,2010 when their 9-year-olddaughter Alicia was diagnosedwith a brain tumor located nextto the pituitary gland. Alicia had been walk-ing almost sideways to compensate for herblurred vision when her physician requestedan MRI. The tumor was discovered and sur-gery quickly scheduled. Alicia returned toschool only one week later, but has had toendure weekly chemotherapy treatmentsfor this past year.

The Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation(CBTF) is a resource for those in this situa-

tion. The non-profit was founded byGermantown residents Jeanne and JamesYoung after they received the news thattheir 3-year-old child, Bryan had a braintumor. After their son’s diagnosis, TheYoungs founded CBTF to fund research tostudy new treatments as well as the causesof childhood brain tumors. Since 1994,CBTF has awarded over $1.5 million in pe-diatric brain tumor research grants.

“We only discovered the organizationbecause our neighbor found the 2010 Su-perheroes race on the internet,” said JuanGonzalez. The Gonzalez family immedi-ately mobilized, forming a team and raised

$5,500 for CBTF. This year, Team“Awesome Alicia’s” goals have

been far surpassed with dona-tions of over $7,000.

Juan Gonzalez is gratefulfor CBTF. “They have beena huge source of informa-

tion and comfort for us as wewent through this difficult

time. You feel so alone whenyou get the diagnosis. Most of the

volunteers at CBTF have been confrontedwith their own child’s brain tumor diagno-sis and are a wonderful source for Informa-tion and support. We learned that brain tu-mors are more common than we would everhave thought.”

CBTF provides many services besides rais-ing funds for research and public aware-ness. They provide ombudsmen to assistfamilies with everything from insurancecoverage to educational issues. They alsooffer advice, counseling and information tofamilies who need resources and emotionalsupport. Additionally, they publish newslet-ters and sponsor a web site for informationabout developments in treatment. This all-volunteer organization advocates and lob

By Maya Horowitz

The Almanac

Potomac artist and art critic LennyCampello is on a mission to promotethe Washington, D.C. art scene.

“I can only think of two places on theplanet — New York and here — that havethe same amount of cultural diversity,” saidCampello. “Just in our neighborhood inPotomac, there are people fromChina, Israel, Sweden andIndia. I also enjoy theenormously vibrant anddiverse art scene.”

But he feels that local art-ists don’t get the attentionthey deserve.

“The only drawback is thatthe mainstream mediadoesn’t pay attention to it,”said Campello. “They only fo-cus on politics and power.Their coverage is pretty muchnonexistent. My famous quoteis curators would rather take acab to the airport to visit anemerging artist in Berlin than

By Montie Martin

The Almanac

The Potomac chapter of theFriends of the Library raised$30,000 this year to supportthe local branch, receiving

honored recognition from the Departmentof Libraries.

Last year the County Council slashed li-brary budgets, stripping away nearly halfof the materials budget. In response, theDepartment of Libraries reached out to thelibrary chapters for support.

“It is a challenge to make Potomac resi-dents aware of the financial needs of thelibrary,” said Friends of the Potomac LibraryChairwoman Sue Shaw. “There was a realpossibility of our community library beingclosed due to the budget crisis.”

The group raised the funds almost entirelyfrom monthly book sales. “Fortunately ourcommunity is very generous in donatingused books,” said Shaw.

The $30,000 will be used to buy newbooks, as well the National NewspapersPremier Database.

In addition to raising funds indepen-

dently, the Friends of the Library also ad-vocated for revisions to the county budget.Members met with the County Council andalso publicized their cause through publicoutreach.

Members wore orange shirts which said“Libraries Matter: No More” and struck upconversations with everyone interested.

“Because of our advocacy we restored alot of the budget, but we’re afraid for thefuture,” said Advocacy Chairwoman GaelCheek.

Established in 1991, the Potomac Chap-ter of the Friends of the Library grew byword of mouth and currently has 76 mem-bers. The organization will also be celebrat-ing its 20th anniversary on Sept. 21.

The event will feature electronic resourcesoffered to the public, including the ex-panded availability of ebooks.

Despite the success of the Friends of thePotomac Library, the library’s future contin-ues to remain uncertain.

“It was satisfying to be able to help,” saidShaw. “But very distressing that the CountyCouncil had seen fit to reduce the budgetof public libraries more than any other de-partment.”

Survivorship advisor Debbie Lafond with her team from last year.

Become a Superhero5K Run/Walk/Fun Runto benefit childhoodbrain tumor research.

Get InvolvedThe Superheroes 5K Run/Walk and Kid’s Fun

Run is 9 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 11 at MeadowbrookPark/Candy Cane City, Chevy Chase. The cost is$30 for age 15 and older and $15 for age 14 andyounger.

Register at http://www.active.com/running/chevy-chase-md/childhood-brain-tumor-founda-tion-cbtf-superheroes-5k-walkrun-and-kids-run-2011?int=29-6

Little Help from FriendsIn face of budget cuts,Friends of PotomacLibrary raises $30,000.

How To HelpTo support the Potomac Library by becoming a

member of the Friends of the Library, PotomacChapter. The organization also holds monthly booksales on the second Saturday of each month. Formore information visit: www.folmc.org, Potomacchapter.

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“I’m proud to be in the mix ofthe high level of professionalismand a wide variety of approachesto what art is,” said Judy Byron,another artist from the book.

FLORENCIO LENNOXCAMPELLO was born Sept. 6,1956 in Guantanamo, Cuba. Hemoved to Brooklyn, New York in1962.

“I was always drawing,” saidCampello. “My family was alwaysbuying me art supplies. In class, Iwas always filling my notebookswith drawings. Throughout mylife, I’ve always liked art. As soonas I learned how to read, I wouldcheck out art books.”

At age 17, he joined the Navy.This led him to the University ofWashington in Seattle, where hedouble majored in numericalanalysis and painting.

“I was told at the time I gradu-ated I was the first person in thehistory of the school to have suchan unusual dual degree,” saidCampello.

While in the Navy in the 1980s,he had been stationed in the D.C.area. In 1993, he moved back. Hehas lived here since then, exceptfor a two-and-a-half year break in2006-2009.

“Artists always draw inspirationfrom what’s around them,” saidCampello. “There are so many art-ists and galleries and museumsaround here. As an artist, you arelike a sponge. Every good artistalways stood on the shoulders ofgiants. The D.C. region is phenom-enal for getting inspiration.”

He pointed specifically toArtomatic as a strength of the D.C.art scene. Artomatic gives artistsan unjuried venue to exhibit theirart. It is a chance for emergingartists to get their work out intothe open.

“I think D.C. is the absolute besttown on Earth as a beginning and

emerging artist,” agreed Tim Tate,an artist featured in “100 Artistsof Washington, D.C.” “It’s easy tosucceed here because of large ven-ues and Artomatic.”

Campello’s own work comes inthe form of charcoal drawings,recently paired with video.

“My interest in drawing is nar-rative,” said Campello. “I like artthat tells a story.”

He draws inspiration from illus-trator Frank Frazetta, Picasso,Gerhard Richter and the Washing-ton Color School.

Recurrent themes in his workare history, legends, biblical leg-ends and politics.

“Who could live in Washingtonand not be absorbed by politics?”said Campello. He has donearound 200 drawings of CheGuevara and is currently workingon a piece on President Obama.

He has also done a series of na-ked superheroes including Batmanand Robin.

“It’s amazing to me that in the20th century people still haveproblems with the nude body,”said Campello.

It is his personal work that ledhim to create this book. In 2009,“mega collector” Mera Rubell ar-ranged to visit 36 local artists intheir studios. Campello’s work wasselected to be seen by Rubell. Dur-ing her visit, she asked him whathe thought of the Washington,D.C. art scene and it was at thatmoment that it crystallized in hismind to compile the book.

“Her interest was the kindlinglight,” said Campello. “She was thematch. Then I did a lot of researchwith publishers and much to myincredible surprise, the very firstone I contacted thought it was agood idea.”

Rubell had chosen 16 artists togo on to an exhibit at the KatzenArts Center. One of the 16 wasCampello. Starting with the other15, he began creating his book.

“I needed to make sure that the

book didn’t turn out to be LennyCampello’s book of 100 artists helikes,” said Campello. So he askeda dozen other figures in the artworld to submit names to the bookand he compared the lists.

He found a wide variety of tal-ent, so much so that he plans towrite two more books of 100 art-ists of the D.C. area.

The styles and mediums of theartists in the book vary greatly.There is much diversity in thework, from performance artists tophotographers to potters, from tra-ditional sculptors and painters toartists who paint directly on thehuman body.

“The most trite thing to say inthe art world is art is in the eye ofthe beholder. And it’s the mosttrue,” said Campello. “Everythingcould potentially be art. Maybe1,000 years from now, someonewill say the best art of the 20thcentury were comic books.”

“I was impressed with his selec-tion of artists,” said Michael Janis,another artist from the book. “Ev-eryone one of them, I was like,‘Wow! I’m next to these people.’I’m excited for the next book.”

The artists who worked withCampello tend to have a high opin-ion of him. “I would be surprisedif you found anyone that has any-thing negative to say,” said Janis.

“I’ve known Lenny for years,”said DeBerardinis. “He is passion-

ate. He is driven. He’s totally dedi-cated to promoting the arts. Heworks endlessly to promote artand the image of Washington D.C.artists.”

“He cares passionately about artbut there’s a solid level of profes-sionalism,” said Byron.

All the artists and especiallyCampello encourage residents ofPotomac and the entire Washing-ton, D.C. area to explore the localart scene.

“I’ve lived in three differenthouses in Potomac,” saidCampello. “In that time I’ve lookedat two or three hundred houses inthe area. It’s one of the wealthiestareas in the United States. It neverceases to amaze me the lack ofartwork on the walls in thesehouses. You see the super expen-sive cars and manicured laws andyou go in and there’s a Universityof Maryland poster framed on thewall. I’ve always been shocked bythe lack of artwork my Potomacneighbors seem to have.”

Campello lives with his wife,Aliza, who is a professor at Ameri-can University and his two-year-old son, Anderson. “We putbrushes and watercolors in hishands as soon as it was safe thathe wouldn’t put it in his mouth,”said Campello. He also has twoolder daughters, Vanessa andElise, who are involved in the artworld.

“Oracle” by Tim Tate “Cubans Dreaming of Liberty” by Michael Janis

Lenny Campello Works To Promote Art

volunteers have been touched insome way and realize how impor-tant it is to find new treatmentsfor the many types of brain tumorsand to learn what causes them.”

Co-chair Jeanne Young ex-plained that the race this year willalso include special entertainment.“John E. Smith, a brain tumor sur-vivor and trampoline artist, willperform along with some of thestar students from his training fa-

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❖ 10 a.m., Nick Weber: “Why I love to grow Dahlias”❖ 11 a.m., Jerry Snyder: “House Plants- new and old loves”❖ 12 p.m., Caroline Turner: “Rain Gardens”❖ 1 p.m., Richard Levine: “A few little known but highly useful

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MCHS handles nearly 9,000 animals per year through its operationof the Montgomery County Animal Shelter, and raises private funds toprovide supporting services such as foster care, volunteer recruitmentand coordination, and education and outreach.

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Excerpts from http://pentagonmemorial.org/learn/911-pentagon: “Sept. 11, 2001 was awarm, sunny day in Washington,

D.C. That morning, five hijackers passedthrough security at Dulles International Air-port at approximately 7:35 a.m. They boardedAmerican Airlines Flight 77 bound for Los An-

geles. At 8:20 a.m., Flight 77departed Dulles InternationalAirport 10 minutes delayed.When the plane took off, it had

64 people on board: a crew of six plus 58 pas-sengers, including the five hijackers with theirweapons.

“The last routine radio communication withAmerican Airlines Flight 77 occurred at 8:51a.m. It seems likely that between 8:51 and 8:54a.m. over eastern Kentucky, the hijackers madetheir move and took over the plane.

“Immediately following the takeover, Flight77 made an unauthorized turn to the south.At 9 a.m., the plane turned eastward from a

Remembering Local People Who Died on 9-11IN TRIBUTESept. 11 Memorial Remembrance

Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 9 in tribute tothe 11 county victims of the terrorist attackson Sept. 11, 2001, their families, emergencyresponders and members of the military.12:30 p.m. Courthouse Square Park at cornerof Route 28 and Maryland Ave. in Rockville.Community invited. Courthouse Square Parkis a memorial park dedicated to the 11Montgomery County victims. Contact ColleenMcQuitty, City of Rockville special eventsmanager, at [email protected] or240-314-8606. There were at least threePotomac residents who died on Sept. 11,2001: Gerald P. Fisher, 57, died in thePentagon; Todd H. Reuben, 40, died on AAFlight 77; Ernest M. Willcher, 62, died in thePentagon.

Local People Who Died in Sept. 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks

point near the junction of West Virginia, Ohio,and Kentucky.

“Tracking Flight 77 would not have beeneasy, even if controllers had been able to iden-tify which plane to follow. Its transponder, a

transmitter that broadcasts the course, speed,and altitude of the airplane, was turned off at8:56 a.m. For air traffic controllers, the lack ofa transponder signal meant they could not findthe Boeing 757 until it crossed the path of aground-based radar.

“At 9:33 a.m., Flight 77 turned south andheaded for the Pentagon. Ronald Reagan Wash-ington National Airport tower passed to theSecret Service Operations Center in Washing-ton, D.C. the alarming word that ‘an aircraft iscoming at you and not talking with us.’ Aminute later, the plane turned south belowAlexandria, circled back to the northeast, andflew toward Washington again.

“At 9:37:46 a.m., American Airlines Flight77 crashed into the Pentagon.

“The Pentagon’s on-site firehouse respondedimmediately to the crash. Firefighters fromnearby Reagan National Airport and ArlingtonCounty Fire Department arrived within min-utes. “One-hundred-and-eighty-four lives werelost at the Pentagon that day.”

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The following list of people who lived in ConnectionNewspapers coverage area and died in the Sept. 112001 terrorist attacks, is compiled from multiplesources, including news reports, and is likely not com-plete. The Pentagon Memorial website offers photosand biographies of most people who died at the Pen-tagon. http://pentagonmemorial.org/explore/biographies

Spc. Craig Amundson, 28, Fort Belvior, Va., employedby U.S. Army, died in Pentagon

Lt. Col. Canfield D. Boone, 54, Clifton, Va., employedby U.S. Army, died in Pentagon

Charles Burlingame, 51, Herndon, Va., employed byAmericanAirlines, died on AA Flight 77

Rosa Maria Chapa, 64, Springfield, Va., employed byDefense Intelligence Agency, died in Pentagon

Eddie A. Dillard, Alexandria, Va., employed by PhilipMorris, died on AA Flight 77

Capt. Robert Edward Dolan, 43, Alexandria, Va.,employed by U.S. Navy, died in Pentagon

Charles A. Droz III, 52, Springfield, Va., employed byEM Solutions Inc., died on AA Flight 77

Gerald P. Fisher, 57, Potomac, employed by Booz AllenHamilton, died in Pentagon

1st Lt. (Ret.) Richard P. Gabriel Sr., 54, Great Falls,Va., employed by Stratin Consulting, died on AAFlight 77

Diane M. Hale-McKinzy, 38, Alexandria, Va., employedby U.S. Army, died in Pentagon

Stanley R. Hall, 68, Centreville, Va., employed byRaytheon, died on AA Flight 77

Brady K. Howell, 26, Arlington, Va., employed by U.S.Navy, died in Pentagon

Lt. Col. Stephen Neil Hyland Jr., 45, Burke, Va.,

employed by U.S. Army, died in PentagonBryan C. Jack, 48, Alexandria, Va., employed by

Department of Defense, died on AA Flight 77Steven D. Jacoby, 43, Alexandria, Va., employed by

Metrocall, died on AA Flight 77Ann Judge, 49, Great Falls, Va., employed by National

Geographic Society, died on AA Flight 77Norma Cruz Khan, 45, Reston, Va., Plumbing-Heating-

Cooling Contractors Assn., died on AA Flight 77Terence M. Lynch, 49, Alexandria, Va., employed by

Booz Allen Hamilton, died in PentagonAda L. Mason-Acker, 50, Springfield, Va., employed by

U.S. Army, died in PentagonLt. Gen. Timothy J. Maude, 53, Fort Myer, Va.,

employed by U.S. Army, died in PentagonVa.,Patricia E. Mickley, 41, Springfield, Va., employed by

Department of Defense, died in PentagonKhang Ngoc Nguyen, 41, Fairfax, Va., employed by

Navy contractor, died in PentagonBarbara K. Olson, 45, Great Falls, Va., attorney, died on

AA Flight 77Maj. Clifford L. Patterson Jr., 33, Alexandria, Va.,

employed by U.S. Army, died in PentagonCapt. Jack D. Punches, 51, Clifton, Va., retired from

U.S. Navy, died in PentagonLisa J. Raines, 42, Great Falls, Va., employed by

Genzyme Corp., died on AA Flight 77Todd H. Reuben, 40, Potomac, attorney, died on AA

Flight 77Charles E. Sabin, 54, Burke, Va., employed by

Department of Defense, died in PentagonMarjorie C. Salamone, 53, Springfield, Va., employed

by U.S. Army, died in PentagonCmdr. Robert Allan Schlegel, 38, Alexandria, Va.,

employed by U.S. Navy, died in PentagonMark E. Schurmeier, 44, McLean, Va., employed by

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., died in WorldTrade Center

Janice M. Scott, 46, Springfield, Va., employed by U.S.Army, died in Pentagon

Michael L. Selves, 53, Fairfax, Va., employed by U.S.Army, died in Pentagon

Diane M. Simmons, Great Falls, Va., died on AA Flight77

George W. Simmons, Great Falls, Va., retired fromXerox, died on AA Flight 77

Lt. Col. Gary F. Smith, 55, Alexandria, Va., retired U.S.Army, died in Pentagon

Norma Lang Steuerle, 54, Alexandria, Va., died on AAFlight 77

Lt. Col. Kip P. Taylor, 38, McLean, Va., employed byU.S. Army, died in Pentagon

Leonard E. Taylor, 44, Reston, Va., employed byXonTech Inc., died on AA Flight 77

Sandra C. Taylor, 50, Alexandria, Va., employed by U.S.Army, died in Pentagon

Sandra D. Teague, 31, Fairfax, Va., employed byGeorgetown University Hospital, died on AA Flight77

Karl W. Teepe, 57, Centreville, Va., employed byDefense Information Agency, died in Pentagon

Meta L. Waller, 60, Alexandria, Va., employed by U.S.Army, died in Pentagon

Ernest M. Willcher, 62, North Potomac, employed byBooz-Allen Ha.m.ilton Inc. died in Pentagon

Maj. Dwayne Williams, 40, Lorton, Va., employed byU.S. Army, died in Pentagon

Vicki C. Yancey, 43, Springfield, Va., employed byVredenburg Co., died on AA Flight 77.

Supporting Childhood Brain Tumor Researchcility, Pro-Action Sports. They will providean exciting trampoline show. John is anamazing man — and it is wonderful that ev-eryone will have a chance to see his inspira-tional show. We will also have a DJ this year.”

Young continued, “Our logo is very specialto us. My husband’s brother, Michael Youngof Silver Spring created the CBTF logo. Mikewas an industrial designer with a strong artbackground — and he was also quite the sto-ryteller. His logo is meant to embody the childwho is our superhero with two caregivers torepresent the parents, friends, medical pro-fessionals and supporters who care for the

From Page 4 children. Ashley Jones, from Prism, Inc. cre-ated the race logo this year to brand our Su-perheroes event. It incorporates Mike’s logo.We feel it is very special with the red, whiteand blue to recognize and respect the fallenon 9/11. This year, considering Mike’s coura-geous and hard-fought, short battle with pan-creatic cancer, our family and CBTF is honoredto have his logo as part of the event.”

The Superheroes 5K Run/Walk and Kid’s FunRun will take place on Sunday, Sept. 11. Therace site is Meadowbrook Park/Candy CaneCity, Chevy Chase. The run and walk will be-gin at 9 a.m. and the Kid’s Race at 9:15 a.m.Leashed dogs are welcome. Runners and walk-

ers are welcome to come in superhero cos-tumes.

The cost is $30 for age 15 and older and $15for age 14 and younger. There is a family ratefor immediate families with five or more fam-ily members participating.

Cost for the race is $5 more if runners regis-ter on race day. Registration and packet pick-up on race day will be from 7:30-8 a.m.

Register at http://www.active.com/running/chevy-chase-md/childhood-brain-tumor-foun-dation-cbtf-superheroes-5k-walkrun-and-kids-run-2011?int=29-6 or atwww.childhoodbraintumor.org. Donations arealso needed and welcomed.


Schools

Bringing Homethe GoldThe Greater WashingtonDance Team broughthome the Gold Medal forLyrical and Silver Medalfor Modern at theMaccabi Games 2011.This team have beenpracticing for the lastnine months under thecoaching skills of DebbieClark. All of these girls,rising ninth-graders,have been dancing sincethey were 3 years old,

Danielle Nabatkhorian at Potomac Dance Center and the other girls at MusicalTheater Center. Now at 15 years old they see the fruition of years of dedication bybringing home the Gold medal for dance. From left are Rachel Hahn, DanielleNabatkhorian, Lauren Blitz, Gabriela Schulman, Rachel Schindler and Team CoachDebbie Clark.

Pets of the Week

Partnership for Animal Welfare (PAW) is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit group. To adopt an animal, volunteer or make atax-deductible donation, visit www.paw-rescue.org, call 301-572-4729 or write to PAW, P.O. Box 1074, Greenbelt, MD 20768.

Rita (Dog)- Female, 3 yrs., 67 lbs., spayed, Rottie mix— Rita lost her home due to a divorce but this great girl isan easy keeper who’d fit easily into a new home. She lovesplay, gives kisses, and has a submissive personality. Ritais just the girl for a family or for a single adopter whowould blossom with love.

Bubbles (Cat)- Male, 10 weeks, spayed orange Tabbykitten- Bubbles is everything an owner could want in a kit-ten; affectionate, inquisitive, spunky and a lap kitty. Wellschooled by his foster mom this social gentleman learnedthe litter box at three weeks. Bubbles would be the perfectkitten for some adopter.

To have an item listed mail [email protected] is Thursday at noon for the fol-lowing week’s paper. Call 703-778-9412.

Connelly School of the HolyChild is launching its year-long 50th

anniversary celebration Friday, Sept. 9,at 10 a.m. with a “Mass of the HolySpirit,” with His Eminence Donald Car-dinal Wuerl presiding.

On Saturday, Oct, 1, after the school’sannual Blue/Gold games and barbecuefor the students and families, an Alum-nae Reception from 5-7 p.m. will bringclassmates together from all years toshare memories and a willow tree plant-ing, recognizing one of the symbols ofthe school.

His Eminence Theodore CardinalMcCarrick will attend the school’s 50thAnniversary Commemorative Mass, Oct.2 at 11 a.m. in the gym. where past prin-cipals will be honored.

Following the Mass, a buffet brunchwill be served to the extended HolyChild community. Connelly School ofthe Holy Child is a Catholic, indepen-dent, college preparatory school foryoung women, grades 6 through 12, lo-cated in Potomac.

Wayside Elementary School ishosting its first “empathy training week”from Sept. 19-23, called “Care to Con-nect – Wayside CelebratesPossABILITIES.”

This program is the inaugural event ofthe Wayside SNAP (Special NeedsAwareness Program), which was estab-lished by the Wayside administration,guidance counselor, staff and parents.The event starts off with presentationsto both students and parents by guestspeaker, Jeremy Newman, a world-classathlete, body builder, celebrity personaltrainer and motivational speaker. Formore information, visitwww.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/s c h o o l s / w a y s i d e e s / n e w s /index.aspx?id=187361

Henry Voss of North Potomac hasenrolled at the University of Evansville.Voss is majoring in pre physical therapy.

Washington College in Chestertown,Md., welcomes the following students,who have entered as freshmen this fallto join the College’s Class of 2015.

❖ Ian Rusagara, son of Mr. andMrs. Bosco J. Rusagara from Potomac.

❖ Sydney Finfer , daughter of

Mindy Cunningham and Robert E.Finfer from Potomac.

Andy Lee of Potomac recently re-ceived a James W. FitzgibbonScholarship in Architecture to study atWashington University in St. Louis. Leewill be a freshman in the university’sCollege of Architecture in the Sam FoxSchool of Design & Visual Arts when thesemester begins Aug. 30.

Henry Voss of North Potomacparticipated in the Freshman ServiceProject on Monday, Aug. 22 at the Uni-versity of Evansville.

The project sent more than 500 newUE students to 20 locations throughoutEvansville. Tasks ranged from paintingto cleaning to landscaping, and servicelocations included parks, communitycenters, and other nonprofit organiza-tions.

Victor Irony of Potomac wasnamed an Annika Rodriguez Scholar atWashington University in St. Louis.Irony, one of 21 Rodriguez Scholars se-lected this year, will be a freshman atthe university when the fall semesterbegins Aug. 30.

School Notes


Entertainment

At Locust GroveExplore the sights, sounds, textures

and movements of the natural world atLocust Grove Nature Center, a park op-erated by the county. Each session willfeature a different topic specially se-lected to engage toddlers, children andadults.

7777 Democracy Blvd.Bethesda, Maryland 20817301-765-8660http://www.montgomeryparks.org/

nature_centers/locust/9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Center is closed first Sunday of every

monthCall ahead, hours sometimes change

due to weather, bookings, events oroffsite programs.

TODDLERSAll classes on Wednesdays, 10-10:45

a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to noon for one tothree year olds and their caregivers. $5.Sept. 7, Spiders; Sept. 21, What LiesUnderneath; Oct. 5, Apples; Oct. 19Squirrels; Nov. 2 Leaves; Nov. 16, Hiber-nation.

FAMILY TUESDAYJoin a naturalist on Tuesdays from 11

a.m. to noon at the Cabin John play-ground off Tuckerman Lane to explorewhat’s happening outside.

No registration required. Classes of-fered on Sept. 27, Oct. 11, Oct. 25, Nov.8 and Nov. 22.

BEGINNING BIRDINGGet some birding tips, then head out-

doors to identify a few common birdsand uncommon birds. Bring binoculars

or borrow a pair. Sponsored by the WildBird Center of Rockville. Children mustbe accompanied by an adult. Reserva-tions required.

Saturday, Oct. 8, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.Saturday, Nov. 15, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

ADULTS FRIDAY FORAYJoin naturalist at Locust Grove for a

Friday hike into some of MontgomeryCounty’s special places. Call 301-765-8663 for directions. Print yourParkPASS confirmation receipt for direc-tions and meetup place.

Birding at Riley’s Lock, Friday, Oct.21, 10 a.m. to noon (18 and up), $8

Blockhouse Point Hike, Friday, Nov.4, 10 a.m. to noon, (18 and up), $8.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS BY DATEFriday, Sept. 9, Slugs and Snails, 1:30 –

2:15 p.m., children ages three to five,$5.

Wednesday, Sept. 14, Storytime UnderThe Sycamore, 10 – 11 a.m., childrenages three to five, $5. Relax under amajestic sycamore and listen tostories of animals that live in trees(not suitable for strollers).

Friday, Sept. 16, Summer Snacks forWildlife, 10-11 a.m., children agesthree to six. Learn about nativewildlife’s snacking habits, includingbirds, bugs and squirrels, $5.

Friday, Sept. 23, Bye-bye Bats, 6:30-8p.m., $3, children ages five andolder, $3. Learn about native batsbefore as they fatten up for thewinter over Locust Grove’s meadow.

Sept. 16 to Oct. 9”Tales of Beatrix Potter.”

Showcases three of Potter’sfavorites: “The Tale of Two BadMice,” “The Tale of JemimaPuddle-Duck” and “The Tale ofMr. Jeremy Fisher.” Showtimesare Fridays at 10 and 11:30 a.m.;Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30a.m. and 1 p.m. Ticket Prices: $10Adults and Children. Group ratesavailable. Call 301-634-5380 orvisit www.thepuppetco.org

Oct. 13 to Nov. 18The Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Presented by the Puppet Co.Thursdays and Fridays at 10 and11:30 a.m.; Saturdays andSundays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.Ticket Prices: $10 Adults andChildren. Group rates available.Call 301-634-5380. Visitwww.thepuppetco.org.

Now through Oct. 29”Tiny Tots @ 10.” 10 a.m. “Tiny

Tots @ 10” is designed for youngchildren ages 0-4. The programfeatures master puppeteer BobBrown. The lights stay on, thedoors stay open, and everyonehas a great time! Tickets are $5.All individuals must have a ticket,including babes-in-arms. Runningtime is 30 minutes. Email:[email protected] or visit

www.thepuppetco.org. Forreservations, call 301-634-5380.

❖ Sept. 14 — “Old McDonald’s Farm”❖ Sept. 17 — “World on a String”❖ Sept. 18 — “Baby Bear’s Birthday”❖ Sept. 21 — “Animal Crackers”❖ Sept. 24 — “Penguins’ Playground”❖ Sept. 25 — “Magic Toyshop”❖ Oct. 1 — “Teddy Bear’s Picnic”❖ Oct. 5 — “Teddy Bear’s Picnic”❖ Oct. 8 — “World on a String”❖ Oct. 9 — “Clowning Around”❖ Oct. 15 — “Merlin’s Magic”❖ Oct. 19 — “Kooky Kreatures”❖ Oct. 22 — “Baby Bear’s Birthday”❖ Oct. 23 — “Old McDonald’s Farm”

❖ Oct. 29 — “Kooky Kreatures”

Adventure Theatre continues itsliterary series with seven popularchildren’s book adaptations.Experience the journey fromreading the books at home toseeing the plays unfold beforeyour eyes. Book Clubperformances are always onSundays at 1:30 p.m. at thetheatre in Glen Echo Park.Recommended for children ages 4and up. $10/family. Call 301-634-2270 or visitwww.adventuretheatre.org.

Theatre

See Theater, Page 9

Save The Date❖ Family Fun Fest, Friday, Sept. 23,

starting at 4 p.m., PotomacCommunity Center, 11315 Falls Rd.,Potomac. Sponsored by MontgomeryCounty Recreation and Friends ofPotomac Community Center, carnivalrides and games, prizes, petting zoo,DJ, “Minute to Win It,” $5 forunlimited rides and games.

❖ Family Night, Friday, Sept. 23, 7:30-9p.m., Potomac Community Center at11315 Falls Road, Potomac, $5 perbingo ticket, prizes will include ClubFriday memberships, snack bar. Call240-777-6957. Family Fun Fest andFamily Night benefit programs atPotomac Community Center.

❖ West Montgomery County CitizensAssociation (WMCCA), Potomac’sumbrella citizens association, isscheduled to hold its first generalmeeting of the season on Wednesday,Oct. 12, and meets the secondWednesday of each month, Octoberthrough May, Potomac CommunityCenter, 7:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.www.wmcca.org.

❖ 56th Annual Potomac Country HouseTour, Oct. 1 and 2. Featuring anaward-winning builder’s home, acreative artist’s home, a Colonialhome with Persian heritage décor,and an 18th century country homeconstructed in Connecticut; 20boutiques located in St. Francis Hall.www.potomaccountryhousetour.org.

❖ Taste of Bethesda. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Nearly 60 restaurants will befeatured along with liveentertainment on four stages, achildren’s area and more.www.bethesda.org

❖ Blood Drive, at Our Lady of MercyChurch in cooperation with AmericanRed Cross. Sunday, Oct. 1, 8 a.m. - 2p.m. Participation by pre-registration.Call the drive’s coordinator, RichardSinatra at 301-299-2459 [email protected]

❖ Potomac Day, Oct. 22. Parade, 10:30a.m., Oct. 22, Potomac Village. Arrivebefore 10 a.m. to avoid road closures.Free children’s rides and more,sponsored by Potomac Chamber ofCommerce. 301-299-4650

To have community events listed free inThe Potomac Almanac, send e-mail [email protected] is Thursday at noon for the fol-lowing week’s paper. Photos and artworkencouraged. Call 703-778-9412.

ONGOINGGlen Echo Park’s 1921 Dentzel

Carousel, is in its 91st year. The1921 carousel will be open Saturdayand Sundays, from noon to 6 p.m.through September. The carousel willclose on Sept. 25, 2011 with theThen & Wow! Festival. Call 301-634-2222 or visit www.glenechopark.orgfor a listing of all upcoming activities.

Great Falls Tavern, Mule-DrawnCanal Boat Rides. Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m.,through October. Experience livinghistory while traveling up the canal,locking through lift locks during thisone-hour canal boat ride. Call theC&O Canal National Historical Parkat Great Falls Visitor Center, 301-767-3714. Call the visitor center foractivities led by rangers duringSeptember.

Guided tours of Riley’s Lockhouse,one of the C&O Canal’s originallockhouses. Join volunteers in period

costume and explore the life of alock-keeper. September and October(also May and June). Riley’s LockRoad (off River Road.)www.nps.gov/choh/.

The Trawick Prize, downtownBethesda’s annual juried artscompetition awards: BethesdaContemporary Art Awards. Theexhibition featuring The TrawickPrize finalists will be held from Sept.1-30 at Artery Plaza Gallery, 7200Wisconsin Ave. 301-215-6660. Seewww.bethesda.org.

Live Music, Thursday, Friday,Saturday. At the Beer Garden at OldAngler’s Inn Restaurant all summerlong. At 10801 MacArthur Blvd.,Potomac. Call 301-299-9097.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 8Preschool Storytime, Potomac

Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive,Potomac. 10:30 a.m. Stories, songsand rhymes for 3-to-6-year olds andtheir caregivers. Call 240-777-0690or see http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/libraries/branchinfo/pt.asp.This event meets each Thursday.

Potomac Farmers Market, throughOctober, Thursdays, 2-6:30 p.m.

Potomac United Methodist Church,9908 South Glen Road at corner ofFalls Road and Democracy Blvd. 301-590-2823.

Potomac Toddlers, Potomac Library,10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac.10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and rhymesfor toddlers 12-to-36 months andtheir caregivers. No registrationrequired. Call 240-777-0690 or seehttp://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/libraries/branchinfo/pt.asp.This event meets each Thursday.

Bone Builders, Potomac Library,10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac. 3p.m. Adult exercise class — led bytrained volunteers — incorporatesbalance and weight training provento increase bone density. Must attendboth classes (Tuesday and Thursday)each week. Wear comfortableclothing and athletic shoes. Call 240-777-0690 or see http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/libraries/branchinfo/pt.asp.This event meets each Thursday.

Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9 to11:30 p.m. Admission is $8. With DJMike Marcotte and Guests. SlowBlues lesson from 8:15 to 9 p.m.;dancing from 9 to 11:30 p.m. At theBack Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. CallDonna Barker at 301-634-2231 or goto [email protected] orwww.CapitalBlues.org.

BSO Season Preview Concert. 8p.m. Music Director Marin Alsopleads the BSO in a 2011-2012 seasonpreview. The concert featuresexcerpts from the programs of the2011-2012 season, such as Strauss’Also sprach Zarathustra, Stravinsky’sFirebird Suite and a performance ofthe third movement of Dvoák’s CelloConcerto, featuring the BSO’sPrincipal Cellist DariuszSkoraczewski. At the Music Center atStrathmore. Tickets are $10 andavailable through the BOS ticketoffice, 410-783-8000 orBSOmusic.org. Seewww.strathmore.org for all events atStrathmore.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 9

Memorial RemembranceCeremony scheduled in tribute toMontgomery County victims of theSept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, aswell as their families, emergencyresponders and members of themilitary. 12:30 p.m. CourthouseSquare Park at corner of Route 28and Maryland Ave. in Rockville.Community invited. CourthouseSquare Park is a memorial parkdedicated to the 11 MontgomeryCounty victims of the Sept. 11terrorist attacks. Contact ColleenMcQuitty, City of Rockville specialevents manager, [email protected] or 240-314-8606. The Montgomery CountyLaw Enforcement Gospel Choir andthe Montgomery County FirefightersPipes and Drums Band will perform.

Enrollment Night. 6 to 8 p.m. Bestsuited for children ages 3 and underbut open to all. At My Gym Potomac,11325 Seven Locks Road, Potomac,Call 301-983-5300. mygym.com/potomac

Tour De Canal, Sept. 9-11, bicycletour, choose either 184, 100 or 20miles of towpath riding fromCumberland to Georgetown. Theride, the 15th annual event, benefitsthe Alzheimer’s Association, NationalCapital Area. Call 703-359-4440, e-mail [email protected], orvisit www.alz.org/nca.

Auditions for Potomac ValleyYouth Orchestras scheduled forSept. 9-12 at Fourth PresbyterianSchool, 10701 South Glen Road, inPotomac. Many of the groupsrehearse at Herbert Hoover MiddleSchool.

Friday Night Concerts on the Squarewill be held Friday evenings startingon Sept. 2 through Sept. 30 from 6 to9 p.m. The free concerts will featurebands from a wide range of musicalgenres from Samba to Cajun, offeringsomething for everyone. The concertsare sponsored by Federal RealtyInvestment Trust. At Rockville TownSquare, 200 E Middle Lane,Rockville. Visitwww.rockvilletownsquare.com.

Sept 9 — CrazyFish (Rolling Stonestribute band)

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

Strathmore opens 2011-2012 seasonwith Grammy winning bluessongwriter and singer Keb’Mo. Partof Strathmore’s year-long series“Celebrating American Composers,”an exploration of talents andinnovations that have shapedAmerican music. Music Center atStrathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane,North Bethesda. Call 301-581-5100or visit www.strathmore.org.


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Friends of the Potomac Community Center Present

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Entertainment

Sept 16 — Sons of Pirates (Beach Music/Acoustic Rock)

Sept 23 — Donegal Express (Irish-American Roots Rock)

Sept 30 — The Crawdaddies (Cajun/Zydeco)

SATURDAY/SEPT. 10Canal Stewards Cleanup. Clean up

and beautify the land and watersurrounding the C&O Canal towpath.This monthly cleanup day, organizedby the Potomac Conservancy RiverCenter is open to all. River Center atLock 8, 7906 Riverside Drive, CabinJohn. Visit www.potomac.org forinformation and directions.

Book Sale, Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive, Potomac. 10 a.m. –1 p.m. Sponsored by Friends of theLibrary, Potomac Chapter. Mosthardbacks $1 and paperbacks $.50.The Potomac Chapter of the Friendsof the Library was recognized for itscontribution of $30,000 to thematerials budget in response to therecent budget crisis. Potomac Friendsfunds help purchase NationalNewspapers Premier Database,children’s and adult’s fiction and non-fiction, and more. Join the PotomacChapter of the FOL or get moreinformation about the organizationby contacting [email protected] http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/libraries/branchinfo/pt.asp.

English Language ConversationClub, Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive, Potomac. 3 p.m.Adult English language club resumesSaturday, Sept. 10 and is offeredweekly. Call 240-777-0690 or seehttp://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

apps/libraries/branchinfo/pt.aspBuddhist teaching at Bodhi Path

Buddhist Center, 12540 Falls Road,Potomac. Dharma teacher RachelParrish lectures on Buddhist masterNagarjuna’s “Letter to a Friend,” anexposition of the Buddhist Path.Teaching from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,with two-hour break for lunch, bothdays. See www.bodhipath.org/potomacmd, call 240-453-9200 or e-mail [email protected]. Alsoon Friday, Sept. 11. All welcome,donations suggested.

35th Anniversary Reading Series.7:30 p.m. The Writer’s Center kicksoff its Reading series with formerRockville and Gaithersburg residentMartín Espada, the “Latino poet ofhis generation.” Admission: $10 forTWC members/ students; $15 fornon-members. At The Writer’sCenter, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda.Call 301-654-8664 for details, or visitwww.writer.org to see a listing of allactivities, readings, programs andworkshops.

The Yardbirds. 8 p.m. Tickets are $40.The group will be co-billing withSpencer Davis at the ParillaPerforming Arts Center, MontgomeryCollege, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville.Call 240-567-5301.

Back to School Event at PotomacPlace, intersection of River and FallsRoads in Potomac. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Free.

Festivities include: video games andDiscovery Toys for children; TheChildren’s Inn at NIH with interactiveactivities; Shady Grove AdventistHospital prepares healthy snackswith children, decorating book coverswith Churchill HS Crew Team andmore. Call Arlene Elling 301-379-4117.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 11Half Marathon, Sept. 11, 7 a.m.,

Annual Parks Half-marathon,www.parkshalfmarathon.com. Runfrom Rockville to Bethesda.Sponsored by Montgomery CountyRoad Runners Club, www.mcrrc.org.

10th Anniversary Remembranceof 9/11. A time of guided reflection,prayer and silent meditation. At 9:45a.m. Worship will begin at 11 a.m. AtPotomac Presbyterian Church, 1030River Road, Potomac. Call PastorSean Miller at 301-299-6007.

Buddhist teaching at Bodhi PathBuddhist Center, 12540 Falls Road,Potomac. Dharma teacher RachelParrish lectures on Buddhist masterNagarjuna’s “Letter to a Friend,” anexposition of the Buddhist Path.Teaching from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,with two hour break for lunch, bothdays. See www.bodhipath.org/potomacmd, call 240-453-9200 or e-mail [email protected]. Alsoon Sept. 10. All welcome, donationssuggested.

Potomac Women’s AlcoholicsAnonymous Meeting. St. JamesEpiscopal Church, 11815 Seven LocksRoad, Potomac. 5 p.m. Women onlyand for those who are alcoholics andthose who have or think they have adrinking problem. See www.aa-dc.org or call Washington AreaIntergroup Association Central Officeat 202-966-9115. This event meetsevery Sunday.

Potomac Speakers. AlcoholicsAnonymous Meeting. Our Lady ofMercy Church. 9200 Kentsdale Drive,Potomac. 8 p.m. Speaker meeting.Open meeting for AA members,families, guests and anyone else whois interested in the AA program ofrecovery. See www.aa-dc.org or call202-966-9115.

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

Acrylic seascape paintings by EmilMarkulis. A reception for the artistis scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in theYellow Barn Art Gallery, GlenEcho Park. Call 301-371-5593 orvisit www.yellowbarnstudio.com.

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THROUGH OCT. 11“Wings Set Me Free.” Photographs

of birds in flight by Potomacresident Evelyn Jacob. Artist’sreception is Sept. 18 from 2 to 4

p.m. At River Road UnitarianUniversalist Congregation, 6301River Road, Bethesda. Call 301-229-0400, http://www.rruuc.org/. See more of Evelyn’s work athttp://www.evelynjacob.net/.

THROUGH OCT. 2Potomac Artist Julia Latein-

Kimmig. Show entitled “Mix NoMatch.” Artist’s reception isFriday, Sept. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m.Hands-on workshop entitled “WildCard” on Saturday, Sept. 10 from1-4 p.m. At the Foundry Gallery inDupont Circle. Visitwww.foundrygallery.org.

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

1 8908 POTOMAC STATION LN .... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,600,000 ... Detached ... 2.00 ........ 20854 ...... POTOMAC OUTSIDE ..... 07/08/11

2 10732 ARDNAVE PL ................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,600,000 ... Detached ... 2.03 ........ 20854 ...... POTOMAC OUTSIDE ..... 07/25/11

3 11513 DALYN TER .................... 5 ... 6 ... 0 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,570,000 ... Detached ... 0.67 ........ 20854 .. MERRY GO ROUND FARM . 07/15/11

4 11811 GLEN MILL RD ............... 5 ... 5 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,550,000 ... Detached ... 1.99 ........ 20854 ...... POTOMAC OUTSIDE ..... 07/25/11

5 9809 GLENOLDEN DR .............. 6 ... 4 ... 3 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,490,000 ... Detached ... 0.50 ........ 20854 ...... POTOMAC VILLAGE ...... 07/27/11

6 11305 HIDDEN HOLLOW CT ..... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,252,000 ... Detached ... 0.09 ........ 20854 ...... GLEN MILL VILLAGE ..... 07/22/11

7 12050 WETHERFIELD LN .......... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,250,000 ... Detached ... 2.00 ........ 20854 ......... LAKE POTOMAC ........ 07/12/11

8 10902 BELLS RIDGE DR ............ 5 ... 4 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,245,000 ... Detached ... 0.21 ........ 20854 ...... BELLS MILL ESTATES ..... 07/29/11

9 10428 MASTERS TER ............... 7 ... 5 ... 1 ..... POTOMAC .... $1,200,000 ... Detached ... 0.38 ........ 20854 ............ RIVER FALLS ........... 07/22/11

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

In July 2011, 66 Potomac homes sold

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

July Sales of Homes between $1.2 million and $1.6 million

1 8908 Potomac Station Lane, Potomac — $1,600,000 2 10732 Ardnave Place, Potomac — $1,600,000

3 11513 Dalyn Terrace, Potomac — $1,570,000

4 11811 Glen Mill Road, Potomac — $1,550,000

7 12050 Wetherfield Lane, Potomac — $1,250,000


For an Open House Listing Form,call Deb Funk at 703-778-9444 or e-mail

[email protected] listings due by Monday at 3 P.M.

Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times.

When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in thisConnection Newspaper. For more real estate listings and open houses, visit

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OPEN HOUSESIN POTOMAC • SEPTEMBER 10 & 11

Bethesda (20817)7200 Eagle Ridge Pl..............................$1,575,000.............Sun 1-4 ..............Wendy Banner8105 Woodhaven Blvd..........................$1,049,000.............Sun 1-4.................Lynne Tucker9005 Quintana Dr.....................................$835,000.............Sun 1-4...................Alan Bruzee9019 Burdette Rd..................................$1,595,000........Sun 1-3:30.............Eduardo Manus

North Potomac (20878)14620 Snapdragon Cir.............................$710,000.............Sun 1-4.....................Jill Aharon

Potomac (20854)10400 Democracy Blvd.........................$1,750,000.............Sun 1-4................Alexa Kempel10633 Willowbrook Dr..........................$1,599,900.......Sat/Sun 1-4..........Autumn Ambrose11114 Cripplegate Rd...........................$2,900,000.............Sun 1-4................Robyn Porter11133 Hurdle Hill Dr................................$899,000.............Sun 1-4 ...................Anne Baker11409 Falls ..........................................$1,699,000.............Sun 1-4.........Norman Domingo11513 Lake Potomac Dr.......................$1,499,000.............Sun 1-4 ..............Wendy Banner7809 Pearson Knoll Pl ..........................$1,199,900.............Sun 1-4......Georgette Hoponick

Rockville (20850, 20852)408 Robena Way......................................$737,000.............Sun 1-4...........Marie-Jessie Bell10101 Grosvenor Pl #213........................$272,000.............Sun 1-4...........Kimberly Sherrill10101 Grosvenor Pl #219........................$282,000.............Sun 1-4...........Kimberly Sherrill10936 Bloomingdale Dr...........................$749,250.....Sat/Sun 12-3............Trudy Glassman11112 Waycroft Way ............................... $949,000.............Sun 1-4...............Denise Szczur11750 Old Georgetown Rd #2236 .......... $464,495.....Sat/Sun 11-6 ...................Bob Lucido11750 Old Georgetown Rd #2202 ........... $534,790.....Sat/Sun 11-6 ...................Bob Lucido11750 Old Georgetown Rd #2208 ........... $328,720.....Sat/Sun 11-6 ...................Bob Lucido11750 Old Georgetown Rd #2528 ........... $399,620.....Sat/Sun 11-6 ...................Bob Lucido11800 Old Georgetown Rd #1114 .......... $449,690.....Sat/Sun 11-6 ...................Bob Lucido11800 Old Georgetown Rd #2236 ........... $464,495.....Sat/Sun 11-6 ...................Bob Lucido165 Talbott St .......................................... $154,900.............Sun 1-4...................Charles Niu

9019 Burdette Road, Bethesda, 20817 • $1,595,000Open Sunday 1–3:30 P.M. • Eduardo Manus,Washington Fine Properties, 703-851-9697

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In July 2011, 66 Potomac homes sold between $3,700,000-$252,500.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $3,700,000-$710,000 range.

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Address .............................. BR FB HB ...... Postal City .......Sold Price .... Type ............ Lot AC .PostalCode ................ Subdivision9001 CONGRESSIONAL CT .......... 7 ... 7 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ......... $3,700,000 .... Detached .......... 2.03 ....... 20854 .................. BRADLEY FARMS9908 NEWHALL RD ..................... 8 ... 8 ... 0 .......... POTOMAC ......... $3,250,000 .... Detached .......... 0.86 ....... 20854 ............. POTOMAC OUTSIDE10813 STANMORE DR ................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,872,500 .... Detached .......... 3.45 ....... 20854 ...........GREAT FALLS ESTATES10500 STAPLEFORD HALL DR ...... 6 ... 5 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,840,000 .... Detached .......... 2.00 ....... 20854 ............ KENTSDALE ESTATES8612 WHITE POST CT ................. 7 ... 5 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,780,000 .... Detached .......... 0.52 ....... 20854 .................... MCAULEY PARK11720 LAKE POTOMAC DR .......... 7 ... 8 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,757,000 .... Detached .......... 3.54 ....... 20854 .......... BEALLMOUNT GROVE12509 MEADOW FARM RD .......... 5 ... 6 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,670,000 .... Detached .......... 2.01 ....... 20854 ........... STONEY CREEK FARM10824 ROCK RUN DR .................. 6 ... 5 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,642,000 .... Detached .......... 0.55 ....... 20854 .................. FAWCETT FARMS8908 POTOMAC STATION LN ....... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,600,000 .... Detached .......... 2.00 ....... 20854 ............. POTOMAC OUTSIDE10732 ARDNAVE PL .................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,600,000 .... Detached .......... 2.03 ....... 20854 ............. POTOMAC OUTSIDE11513 DALYN TER ....................... 5 ... 6 ... 0 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,570,000 .... Detached .......... 0.67 ....... 20854 ..... MERRY GO ROUND FARM11811 GLEN MILL RD .................. 5 ... 5 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,550,000 .... Detached .......... 1.99 ....... 20854 ............. POTOMAC OUTSIDE9809 GLENOLDEN DR ................. 6 ... 4 ... 3 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,490,000 .... Detached .......... 0.50 ....... 20854 .............. POTOMAC VILLAGE11305 HIDDEN HOLLOW CT ........ 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,252,000 .... Detached .......... 0.09 ....... 20854 .............. GLEN MILL VILLAGE12050 WETHERFIELD LN ............. 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,250,000 .... Detached .......... 2.00 ....... 20854 ................... LAKE POTOMAC10902 BELLS RIDGE DR ............... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,245,000 .... Detached .......... 0.21 ....... 20854 ............. BELLS MILL ESTATES10428 MASTERS TER .................. 7 ... 5 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,200,000 .... Detached .......... 0.38 ....... 20854 ........................ RIVER FALLS11701 LE HAVRE DR .................... 6 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,195,000 .... Detached .......... 0.37 ....... 20854 ........ LAKE NORMANDY ESTS23 MERCY CT ............................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,170,000 .... Detached .......... 0.46 ....... 20854 .................... MCAULEY PARK9816 CLYDESDALE ST .................. 4 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,080,000 .... Detached .......... 0.40 ....... 20854 .............. POTOMAC VILLAGE8401 KINGSGATE RD ................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,074,000 .... Detached .......... 0.37 ....... 20854 .................. FAWCETT FARMS10828 ADMIRALS WAY ................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,068,000 .... Detached .......... 1.63 ....... 20854 ....... POTOMAC HUNT ACRES9412 TURNBERRY DR.................. 5 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,050,000 .... Townhouse ....... 0.08 ....... 20854 ............................... AVENEL12308 BRIARBUSH LN ................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,049,000 .... Detached .......... 2.00 ....... 20854 ...... DARNESTOWN OUTSIDE10 TRAVILAH TER ....................... 6 ... 4 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,040,000 .... Detached .......... 2.02 ....... 20854 ............ ESWORTHY ESTATES13330 DEERBROOK DR ............... 5 ... 5 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,037,000 .... Detached .......... 0.17 ....... 20854 ............ PINEY GLEN VILLAGE11725 LE HAVRE DR .................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,035,000 .... Detached .......... 0.35 ....... 20854 ........ LAKE NORMANDY ESTS10304 SNOWPINE WAY ............... 6 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ......... $1,000,000 .... Detached .......... 0.40 ....... 20854 ............. POTOMAC OUTSIDE13317 DEERBROOK DR ............... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $990,000 .... Detached .......... 0.20 ....... 20854 ............ PINEY GLEN VILLAGE11920 LEDGEROCK CT ................ 5 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $979,000 .... Detached .......... 0.42 ....... 20854 .......................... GLEN OAKS9426 THRUSH LN ....................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $975,000 .... Detached .......... 0.85 ....... 20854 .... WILLIAMSBURG GARDENS10813 MAPLECREST LN............... 7 ... 5 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $942,000 .... Detached .......... 0.17 ....... 20854 ............ PINEY GLEN VILLAGE9116 FALL RIVER LN .................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $930,000 .... Detached .......... 0.32 ....... 20854 ....................... PINE KNOLLS10419 CROSSING CREEK RD ........ 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $900,000 .... Detached .......... 0.26 ....... 20854 ..... EAST GATE OF POTOMAC12009 BOGAN CT ....................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $895,000 .... Detached .......... 0.32 ....... 20854 ........................ FALLSREACH9408 ALTHEA CT ......................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $880,000 .... Detached .......... 0.41 ....... 20854 ...................... COPENHAVER12605 MAIDENS BOWER DR ........ 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $860,000 .... Detached .......... 3.26 ....... 20854 ................. ESWORTHY PARK9424 REACH RD ......................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $850,000 .... Detached .......... 0.27 ....... 20854 ........................ FALLSREACH10310 GREAT ARBOR DR ............. 5 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $813,500 .... Detached .......... 0.26 ....... 20854 ..... EAST GATE OF POTOMAC9204 PADDOCK LN ...................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $786,500 .... Detached .......... 0.24 ....... 20854 .................. FOX HILLS WEST7629 FONTAINE ST ..................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $765,000 .... Detached .......... 0.23 ....... 20854 ............ WILLERBURN ACRES10616 DEMOCRACY LN ............... 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $745,000 .... Detached .......... 0.22 ....... 20854 ............. BELLS MILL VILLAGE9224 ORCHARD BROOK DR ......... 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $743,000 .... Detached .......... 0.24 ....... 20854 .......... POTOMAC COMMONS10912 CANDLELIGHT LN ............. 4 ... 3 ... 0 .......... POTOMAC ............ $741,000 .... Detached .......... 0.24 ....... 20854 ............................ FOX HILLS10408 GAINSBOROUGH RD ......... 5 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $734,000 .... Detached .......... 0.23 ....... 20854 ............. BELLS MILL VILLAGE10403 FLOWERFIELD WAY .......... 3 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $720,000 .... Townhouse ....... 0.05 ....... 20854 ............ PINEY GLEN VILLAGE11603 BUNNELL CT S .................. 4 ... 2 ... 2 .......... POTOMAC ............ $710,000 .... Detached .......... 0.25 ....... 20854 ............... HIGHLAND STONE7714 WHITERIM TER .................. 3 ... 3 ... 1 .......... POTOMAC ............ $710,000 .... Townhouse ....... 0.08 ....... 20854 ..... FAWSETT FARMS MANOR

FRIDAY/SEPT. 9Pain Connection Symposium. 8:45

a.m. to 4 p.m. “From Research toClinical Practice.” Presenters: SenatorJamie Raskin, Dr. Jay Shah, NIH,Physiatrist, “Scientific Advances inMyofascial Pain and Sensitization”,Dr. Gary Kaplan, Osteopath, PainSpecialist, Kaplan Clinic, “TreatingDepression and Chronic Pain” andDr. Alan Pocinki, Internist, ChronicFatigue Syndrome (CFIDS) Specialist,“Developing an IndividualizedTreatment Plan for Chronic FatigueSyndrome”. Contact 301-231-0008and/or www.painconnection.org.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10Canal Stewards Cleanup. Clean up

and beautify the land and watersurrounding the C&O Canal towpath.This monthly cleanup day, organizedby the Potomac Conservancy River,Center is open to all. River Center atLock 8, 7906 Riverside Dr., CabinJohn. Visit www.potomac.org forinformation and directions.

Free Tutoring. The Potomac-basedtutoring company Peer2Peer Tutors isoffering two-and-a-half hours of freetutoring called 9/10/11 at ThomasW. Pyle Middle School on Saturday,Sept. 10, 2-4:30 p.m. Call 301-320-6540.

Vision Seminar. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free.The Foundation Fighting Blindnesswill host a Vision Seminar at theUniversities at Shady Grove inRockville, 9630 Gudelsky Dr.,Rockville. Advance registration isrequested, but walk-in attendees arewelcome; call 800-781-1222 or visitwww.FightBlindness.org/DCSeminar

MONDAY, SEPT. 12Montgomery County Civic

Federation. Councilmember RogerBerliner (D-1) to speak on

Bulletin Board

“Sustainability” at the next meetingand will be joined by an expert panelincluding representatives from theDepartment of Homeland Securityand County Department of theEnvironment. County Council OfficeBuilding, 100 Maryland Ave.,Rockville. 7:45 – 10 p.m. Free. Visitww.montgomerycivic.org.

SEPT. 12 TO OCT. 10Jewish Childbirth Class. 7 to 9:15

p.m. Cost is $80/member; $100/couple. Couples will learn about BritMilah (ritual circumcision), baby-naming ceremonies, managing thetransition from being partners toparents, building a Jewish home andJewish and secular resources. At JCCof Greater Washington, 6125Montrose Road, Rockville. For moreinformation and to register, visitwww.jccgw.org/parenting or callJennifer Silber at 301-348-3837 oremail [email protected].

TUESDAY/SEPT. 13Montgomery Hospice Drop-In

Discussion About Grief andHealing. For anyone mourning thedeath of a loved one. 1:30-3 p.m.Free and open to any MontgomeryCounty resident. Woodside UnitedMethodist Church, 8900 Georgia Ave.Silver Spring. Registration required:301-921-4400.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 15Helping Community Cats

Workshop. 7 to 9 p.m. Every thirdThursday each month. Theworkshops will cover the protocolsfor Trap-Neuter-Return, a humaneprogram that ends the breeding cyclefor feral cats. At Alley Cat Allies,7920 Norfolk Avenue, Suite 600,Bethesda. Call 240-482-2587 oremail [email protected].

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17First anniversary of Conservation

Montgomery. Join County officials,County staff, community leaders, theConservation Montgomery Board ofDirectors, 19 partner organizations,six green corporate partners andothers. Norbeck-Muncaster Mill ParkActivity Building, 4104 MuncasterMill Road, Norbeck, Md.20853. 3-5p.m. See http://www.conservationmontgomery.org/.RSVP by Sept. 8 [email protected]

TUESDAY, SEPT. 20Public hearing on Spending

Affordability Guidelines for FY13Capital Budget and FY13-18 CapitalImprovements Program is scheduledfor Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011 at 1:30pm. To testify at Montgomery CountyCouncil public hearings, call 240-777-7803. See http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov andclick on “county council.” Petitions orother written material may bepresented to the Clerk of the Councilat the time of the hearing or may bemailed or delivered to the Council’sOffice of Legislative InformationServices, 5th Floor, Council OfficeBuilding, 100 Maryland in Rockville.All written material becomes a partof the public hearing record.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 21The Potomac Chapter of the

Friends of the Library. 7-8 p.m.Full membership meeting in the largemeeting room of the Potomac Libraryto celebrate 20th anniversary of thefounding of the chapter with birthdaycake and speech from foundingmember Karin Currie. Lindsey Hundt,agency manager, will give a briefoverview of the e-Library and answerquestions about its use.


SportsPotomac Almanac Sports Editor Jon Roetman

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See www.potomacalmanac.com

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The Whitman football team fellbehind the Wootton Patriots, 10-0, in the teams’ season openeron Sept. 2, but the Vikings over-

came the early deficit and won, 35-30, atWootton High School.

Whitman and its new spread-run offenserushed 46 times for 342 yards, led by run-ning back Val Djidotor’s 19-carry, 185-yard,three-touchdown effort. QuarterbackMichael Flack rushed 15 times for 118 yardsand Arsalan Nejad carried 12 times for 39yards and two touchdowns.

Flack completed 3 of 4 passes for 46yards. Nejad finished with two receptionsfor 27 yards and Stephen Werner had onecatch for 19 yards.

Whitman qualified for the playoffs inthree of the last four seasons under headcoach Jim Kuhn and start the 2011 cam-paign with a 1-0 record. Wootton, on theother hand, has struggled of late, finishing2-8 each of the last two seasons. In 2009,Whitman beat Wootton, 6-0. Last year, theVikings defeated the Patriots, 35-6.

While the Patriots start the season with a0-1 mark, second-year head coach EddieTolliver had good things to say about histeam’s performance.

“It’s definitely an improvement over lastseason,” Tolliver said. “Our biggest [goal]for this year is to be competitive in every-thing we do. We definitely put up morepoints. The mistakes we made are easy tocorrect. We definitely have to go back andmake some adjustments, but overall weplayed pretty well.”

Tolliver said he has started naming offen-sive, defensive and special teams players ofthe game as a motivating tool. AgainstWhitman, receiver Curt Brooks earned of-fensive honors, catching nine passes for 149yards and a touchdown. Linebacker RalphBernardo won defensive honors with 14tackles and Mark Chang, with 194 all-pur-pose yards, earned special teams accolades.

Wootton quarterback Chris Papadopouloscompleted 24 of 34 passes for 305 yardsand two touchdowns.

Wootton will travel to face Kennedy at6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9. Whitman willhost Churchill at the same time.

Churchill CruisesPast KennedyIn Opener

The Churchill football team entered the2011 season with size, speed and high ex-pectations. On Sept. 2, the Bulldogs addeda lopsided victory.

Churchill defeated Kennedy, 40-0, in theBulldogs’ season opener at CHS. Churchillamassed more than 400 yards of total of-fense and scored 20 points in each of thesecond and third quarters.

Quarterback Lansana Keita completed 11of 15 passes for 197 yards and two touch-

downs. He was intercepted once.Dominique Williams caught four passes

for 88 yards and a touchdown. Joe Nolanfinished with three receptions for 49 yardsand Quan Gill had two catches for 46 yardsand a touchdown.

On the ground, running back CurtisKamara led the way with 129 yards and twotouchdowns in 13 carries. Malik Harrisrushed six times for 70 yards. Jake Cantorand Jonathan Lee each had a rushing touch-down. Defensively, Bret Sickels finishedwith a team-high seven tackles. Sam Edensand Jacob Suissa each recorded five, andCantor, Darrion Locke and Matt Miller eachhad four. Locke finished with a sack, Nolan

snagged an interception and Bo Miller andVinny Montgillion each forced a fumble.

Churchill will travel to face Whitman at6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9.

Bullis FootballDefeats St. Mary’sRyken

The Bullis football team won its seasonopener against St. Mary’s Ryken, 49-33, onSept. 2. The Bulldogs will host Bishop Iretonat 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10.

Whitman Comes Back To Beat Wootton in OpenerChurchill shuts outKennedy.

Whitman quarterback Michael Flack hands off torunning back Val Djidotor during a Sept. 2 victoryagainst Wootton. Djidotor rushed 19 times for 185yards and three touchdowns. Flack carried 15 timesfor 118 yards.

Wootton’s Mark Chang earned special teamsplayer of the week honors for his 194-all-purpose-yard effort against Whitman.

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The Churchill girls soccer programperformed like one of Maryland’selite during the last two seasons.

The Bulldogs posted a 26-3-1 record dur-ing that time and twice advanced to the 4A

West Region championship game. However,eventual state champion Bethesda-ChevyChase was there to greet Churchill in theregion final each season, beating the Bull-dogs on penalty kicks in 2009 and 1-0 in2010. Last year, B-CC outscored its statetournament opponents 4-0 and 4-1 en routeto its third consecutive state title, leaving

the Bulldogs to wonder what could havebeen.

“We honestly felt like we were one of thebest teams in the state,” Churchill headcoach Haroot Hakopian said at practice onSept. 5. “Unfortunately, the other reallygood team in the state was in the same re-gion with us.”

Entering the 2011 season, Churchill onceagain has a talented core of returning ath-letes. This year, however, senior leadersJenna Cantor, Jackie Lambergman and oth-ers will have to lead a team with six fresh-men — Hakopian said he’s never kept morethan three on varsity — who could see sig-nificant playing time.

Churchill opens its season on Wednesday,

Churchill Girls Must Blend Youth and ExperienceAfter consecutive losses in region final, Bulldogs want a title.


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What is the most important

item on a food label?” asksDr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston,M.D. co-director, The

Gaston & Porter Health Improvement Cen-ter in Potomac. “Most people don’t knowthe answer to that question. The answer isserving size.”

Such is a session with a wellness coach.The American College of Sports Medicine(ACSM) named wellness coaching one ofthe top fitness trends for 2011. In the waythat career coaches guide the profession-ally ambivalent, wellness coaches directthose who are at a fitness crossroads.

“People need to be educated andequipped with the skills and tools neces-sary to be healthy,” said Gaston, who is aformer pediatrician and assistant surgeongeneral. “There is a mind-body connectionto being healthy. You can’t just focus onphysical health, you have to focus on men-tal, emotional and spiritual aspects also.”

Clients come seeking solutions to healthand fitness quandaries and together coachand client work to find a resolution, typi-cally at a rate of $75 to $150 per hour. Ses-sions with wellness coaches are generallydone by telephone.

“I’ve worked with clients[who are] located anywherefrom Centreville toSingapore,” said PaigeLysaght, a wellness coachwith Healthy Spirit Coachingin Front Royal. “The vastmajority of my clients prefer… sessions by phone, sinceit’s incredibly convenient andequally effective.”

One of Lysaght’s clients isClaire Akers who onceworked out six days a weekwith a personal trainer, en-gaging in a regimen that con-sisted of weight lifting andrunning. When an injurysidelined her training for al-most two years, the Arling-ton, Va. resident found herself searching fora less strenuous exercise routine that al-lowed her to maintain her same level of fit-ness.

“I just couldn’t work out like I used to,”said Akers who works as a financial analystin Centreville, Va. “But I still wanted to ex-ercise.”

A friend introduced her to the concept ofwellness coaching. Lysaght began her workby asking Akers a series of questions thatallowed her to get an in-depth look at

Akers’s current workout practice, eatinghabits and lifestyle.

“I support clients to reach the goalsthey’ve set for themselves around food, fit-ness, relationships, stress, [and] career, saidLysaght. “When working with a coach,you’re essentially getting the support andaccountability to effectively create changein all facets in your life.”

The coach-client relationship is designedto promote behavioral changes that lead toincreased physical activity, improved health

and weight loss.“Some people would argue — al-

though ineffectively — that wellnesscoaching is just a spinoff of personaltraining,” said Walter R. Thompson,Ph.D., a professor of kinesiology atGeorgia State University. “The effectivecoach is specially trained in identifyingbarriers. This is much different than apersonal trainer [who is] providing ef-fective exercise training advice.”

Wellcoaches is an option for thoselooking for qualified wellness coaches,as the organization has the only train-ing program that is endorsed by ACSM.The industry is unregulated so there areno set standards for what qualifies aperson to be a wellness coach.

“Anybody can call themselves awellness coach,” said Herb Simmens a

certified wellness coach and owner of Dis-trict Wellness Group in Washington, D.C.“You have to do your homework and re-search like you would for any other medi-cal professional, but a well-educated andwell-trained coach can make a differencein health and wellness.”

Gaston says that those embarking on ajourney with a wellness coach must be readyto make changes. “This is not just a changefor three months. It has to be a change forthe rest of your life.”

Wellness

Wellness Coaching Encouragement and accountabilitycan lead to better health.

Wellness coach Paige Lysaght (in black) dis-cusses sugar-free cooking with a client, EmilyWolfer. Lysaght believes that a supportive coach-client relationship can lead to improved healthand fitness.

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My parents. Why? Aside from all the obvi-ous reasons; the trigger, most recently, wasthe television coverage of the Little LeagueWorld Series on ESPN in August and seeingthe parents in the grandstands watching theirchildren play baseball. Not that any of theteams I played on ever made it to a Regional-type Championship, but I had my share ofsuccess – as a poised, right-handed, non-power pitcher. I made All-Star teams andpitched for City Championships on and offthroughout my “wonder years.” And my par-ents accommodated that pursuit: planningmeals early or late, depending; being drivento and from (and/or making the necessarypick-up, delivery and return-home arrange-ments); providing the required hardware(bats, balls, gloves, spikes, hats, uniforms,etc.) and most importantly, having a fatherwho, whenever possible, was happiest beingmy primary practice partner: playing catch bythe side of the house or hitting me groundersand fly balls while I stood up against thebackstop at my Junior High School.

My father loved to watch me play base-ball. (My mother was “too nervous aboutwatching me,” she always said, and rarelyattended – which I certainly understood.) Myfather more than made up for her absence,however. Whenever his work scheduleallowed, there he was, front and center in thegrandstands, encouraging me from a distancewhen I was pitching, and up close and per-sonal between innings when I wasn’t, whenhe would come over to the team’s bench totalk with me – and offer more encourage-ment. Everybody knew Barry Lourie: thecoaches, my teammates, even some of myopponents, and maybe a few of the umpires.(However, he never crossed the line; he was-n’t one of “those” parents.) If I was pitching,my father was sitting in the stands. I couldalways count on him being there.

Watching the Little League World Seriesthese past few weeks evoked memories of awell-spent youth, centered around baseball.There was success and failure, the pursuit ofa common goal, the melding together andcamaraderie of a team, and most importantly,the involvement of my parents, especially myfather. And 45 years later, baseball remainsone of the most important aspects of my life.Throw in a cancer diagnosis and deceasedparents – for a little context, and you see thepast and your present priorities clearer thanyou ever have.

The “Baseball, Ray ... .” speech byTerrance Mann (James Earl Jones) spoken inthe movie, “Field of Dreams” sums up theemotion and connection of baseball betweenthe generations far better than I ever could.Suffice is to say: It mattered to my father, itmatters to me (if I had children, no doubt itwould matter to them), and the longer I sur-vive a terminal diagnosis/prognosis (stage IVlung cancer), the more I remember – andsavor – the moments that matter to me. A sig-nificant portion of these moments includedbaseball and/or my father, all of which camerushing back to me while watching the kids –and parents, at the 2011 Little League WorldSeries.

If I saw my father sitting/standing on thegrandstands watching me pitch once, I musthave seen him there 100 times – literally,from my age nine through 18; every springbeginning with Little League, through HighSchool and during the summers as well onmiscellaneous Babe Ruth League teams.

I was there. He was there. We were there.No wonder I miss him.

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

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Blending Youth and ExperienceSept. 7 at Paul VI in Fairfax, Va. So far,

according to Cantor, youth and experienceare jelling well for the Bulldogs.

“I think that we have a lot of returningplayers that are all really close and we’regetting really close with the freshmen,”Cantor said. “I think that’s going to help usa lot when competing to win the division,regionals, states, everything. I think that wehave a great chemistry and that’s going tohelp us go far this year.”

Cantor, a forward, scored 12 goals lastseason and is one of Churchill’s top offen-sive threats.

“She has that intensity that you can’tcoach,” Hakopian said. “She loves the gameand the team so much that it’s absolutely,positively as hard as she can go every singletime she’s on the field.”

Lambergman takes over for graduatedfirst-team All-Met selection RachelMarincola as the pivotal central defenderin Churchill’s 3-4-3 formation.

“I was concerned about whether I wasgoing to keep that formation going or not,”Hakopian said. “That’s what we’ve playedin the last three years. We had RachelMarincola — ridiculously talented, veryconsistent — and I wasn’t sure if we weregoing to be able to do that again. Jackiestepped right in and has done everythingthat we’ve asked her to do.”

Lambergman has started since her fresh-man year, but her new role is enough tochallenge even a player with her level of

At Baltimore Grand PrixPotomac native Eric Langbein, 36, finished second in the F2000class at the Baltimore Grand Prix on Saturday, Sept. 3. Langbeincompeted in a Citation racing car that he built himself from partssupplied by the manufacturer. He is one of the few people in theU.S. who has both the skills and and specialized tools to build aCitation, which only comes in parts — there are no pre-assembledmodels available. Langbein is self-employed as an engineer withvarious racing teams and fabricates race cars and custom parts inhis shop in Annapolis.

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Train to RaiseLast spring, Our Lady of Mercy middle school studentsembarked on a new endeavor which involved anintense physical challenge to improve themselves andthe lives of others. Twice a week, during an 11-weekprogram from March until May, students were trainedby NFL and NCAA coaches. Their training focused onproper running techniques and strategies and build-ing overall fitness through their core, upper body, andlower body. To measure improvement, studentsengaged in an initial evaluation and a final eventevaluation day. All the while, students raised dona-tions through sponsors who pledged donations basedon personal improvement. By the end of “Train toRaise,” offered through Satori Sports, Our Lady ofMercy School raised well over $3,600 for Life Connec-tion Mission in Haiti.

By Susan Belford

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Beyond Barre” sounds like an exerciseprogram that mainly incorporatesballet stretches and movement. It

would seem to suggest more about gracethan exercise — until seeing the equipment.As one of the class members exclaimed,“Welcome to boot camp – that’s what thisclass really is.”

And it’s more like a boot camp than aballet class. This new workout tones theupper body and incorporates weights,cardio and gliding with the use of a balletbar, mats and a patent-pending Glide-Board.

It is a total body workout that challengesevery part of the body.

“It is unique, fun and different,” said AnnBaker, one of the students in the class. “Itgets my heart rate up, works on my coreand fits in perfectly with the reformerpilates that are taught here. I find the classfast-paced and an amazing workout. Wework every part of our body and I comeaway from it totally soaked.”

“Beyond Barre” is Potomac Pilates’ new-est class. The 55-minute session consists ofballet-inspired barre leg work to build longlean legs, free weights for upper bodysculpting, a stomach-flattening abdominalseries and the use of the BeyondBarre glideboard. The participant uses the glide boardto slide back and forth, almost in a speedskating motion. It is a cardio workout thatincreases endurance and strength. This ex-ercise program also focuses on posture,proper form and body alignment to avoidinjuries and to sculpt the body.

Instructor Ulrick Rosemond who is also apersonal trainer at Potomac Tennis and Fit-ness Club, loves teaching the Beyond Barreclasses. “I love these classes because of thevariety, the funky music and the cardioworkout. It really increases the heart rate,helps the body burn fat and strengthens themuscles. Besides that, the music is funkyand fun.”

Beyond Barre and Reformer Pilates aretaught at Potomac Pilates, 10800 PotomacTennis Lane. Visit its website atwww.potomacpilates.com or call 301-983-3PIL for more information.

‘Beyond Barre’ at Potomac Pilates Yields Total Workout

Ulrick Rosemond teachesBeyond Barre.

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experience.“I’m excited to do it for the team, but it’s

also a lot of pressure because the centraldefender last year, Rachel Marincola, wasamazing,” Lambergman said. “She was theprodigy in terms of defense, so filling hershoes is tough, but I’ll do what’s best forthe team and play the best that I can. …

“In the back of my mind I keep Rachel inmind, what she would do. But also, me, Iknow myself well and what I can handle.”

Junior Becca Ewell steps in as a first-yearstarter at goalkeeper.

“Every once in awhile,” Hakopian said,“because of the way things happen, espe-cially in a three-back [formation], the goalieneeds to come up big and needs to be ableto make some saves that technically sheshouldn’t get. That’s what we have inBecca.”

Junior forward Zoe Foster is the team’soffensive catalyst. While she likely won’treceive much in the way of statistical rec-ognition, Hakopian said she will play animportant role in starting plays.

“If she’s playing well,” Hakopian said,“we’re going to be very, very hard to beat.”

Hakopian said the team’s goal is to cap-ture the program’s first region champion-ship. Whether or not that happens will de-pend largely on whether youth and experi-ence come together.

“We’re going to go as far as our consis-tency takes us,” the coach said. “That’s go-ing to be the thing: how quickly we jell theyoung talent with the returning players.”


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