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Jonathan Hall hits the river andwhitewater three or four times aweek. “Love it, for sure. It’s a pas-sion,” he said.

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Taste of PotomacTo BenefitAdoptions TogetherNews, Page 4

MoverMomsChange WorldOne ProjectAt a TimePeople, Page 10

Animals On and Off DutyAre Partners for LifeNews, Page 8

Taste of PotomacTo BenefitAdoptions Together

MoverMomsChange WorldOne ProjectAt a Time

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organization, dedicated to funding researchinto the causes, prevention, treatments and acure for autism; increasing awareness of autismspectrum disorders; and advocating for theneeds of individuals with autism and theirfamilies. http://events.autismspeaks.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1054999

4th of July Fireworks, MontgomeryCollege Rockville Campus 4th of JulyFireworks, Rockville. Activities include livemusic starting at 7 p.m., food, and fireworksat 9:15.. Call 240-314-5022. http://www.rockvillemd.gov/events/independence-day.htm

Bethesda Outdoor Movies: Annual outdoormovie series at corner of Norfolk and Auburnavenues. July 23-27, 2013. Contact 301-215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org for movieschedule.

Montgomery County Agricultural FairAug. 9-17, 2013. www.mcagfair.com

Riley’s Rumble Half-Marathon. Sunday,Aug. 4, 2013. See www.mcrrc.org.

Imagination Bethesda, Saturday, June1, 2013 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.Celebrate children, art and all things fun atthe 19th annual Imagination Bethesda.Auburn and Norfolk Avenues. Call 301-215-6660 or see www.bethesda.org.

2013 AT&T National, June 24–June 30,2013, features 120 PGA Tour professionalsat Congressional Country Club in Bethesdawho will compete for a $6.5 million purse.The event raises funds and awareness forthe Tiger Woods Foundation while payingtribute to U.S. armed forces. Seewww.tigerwoodsfoundation.org orwww.usga.org.

13th Annual Autism Speaks 5K Run-1Mile Walk Annual 5K run and one-milewalk to benefit research on autism. July 4 atthe Potomac Library, 10101 GlendoldenDrive, one block from the intersection ofRiver and Falls Roads. 8 a.m. Post race music,food and prizes. Autism Speaks is thenation’s largest autism science and advocacy

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More onPotomac RiverSaturday, June 1:Celebrate National Trails Day with the C&O

Canal Trust and REI at Great FallsTavern in the C&O Canal NationalHistorical Park. Help with trails and parkstewardship projects. Contact BeckyCurtis at [email protected] or 301-745-8889 for more information aboutCanal Pride Days and other volunteeropportunities.

Saturday, June 1: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.Celebrate National Trails Day with a

morning of service and outdoor fun.From 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., volunteers tohelp restore the towpath and trails,remove invasive plants, prune backvegetation and pick up trash near theRiver Center at Lock 8. Contact Lien Vuat [email protected] or 301-608-1188,x215. Potomac Conservancy’s RiverCenter is open Saturdays and Sundaysfrom May through October, from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m.

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By Ken Moore

The Almanac

Michael Katz took his firststand-up paddle board les-son last August withPotomac Paddlesports.

Now his entire family is hooked, even cre-ating a business around the sport.

“It changed my attitude towards thePotomac River,” said Katz after time on theriver Memorial Day afternoon. “I got veryserious about it.”

That’s what Sunny Pitcher hopes to doby offering kayak and paddleboard instruc-tion and more; Pitcher owns and foundedPotomac Paddlesports, visit the website atwww.potomacpaddlesports.com, andopened its additional location in PotomacVillage earlier this month, Potomac Outfit-ters.

“Paddling is more than a sport, it’s a pathto a life in the wilderness. that’s really whatit is,” said Pitcher.

Living in Potomac and not paddling is likeliving in Vail or Aspen and not skiing orsnowboarding, he said.

“It’s a privilege to have a business whereyou are guiding people in the outdoors,”said Pitcher.

Paddleboarding is one of the ways peoplecan navigate the river and canal along withkayaking and canoeing, as well as running

along the canal and its trails, birding, bik-ing.

“Getting people out there, their senses areso heightened,” said Pitcher. “So they’reextremely receptive to everything, they arereceptive to the sport, receptive to nature,receptive to conservation ideas, so it’s justlike a great seed that gets planted with ev-ery class.”

Katz has collaborated on design andmanufacturing of inflatable stand-uppaddleboards. Visit Earth River atwww.pumpedupsup.com to find them forsale.

“You can keep going where you want, andyou can always rest when you want,” saidKatz’s daughter Andrea Aresta-Katz, beforeheading inland to ride a horse later on Me-morial Day.

“When we paddle around the river, peoplekeep taking pictures,” said his daughterNatalie Aresta-Katz, a student at Holy Child.

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Family Takes Up Paddleboarding, Goes into BusinessPaddle on thePotomac, standing up.

Michael Katz and Sandra Aresta

Michael Katz and his family designed an inflatable foldingpaddleboard.

Chris Higgins, of Reston, calls a paddleboard experience a completebody workout while giving a different vantage of the river.

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Fiddler on the Roof” has been cap-turing the hearts of audiences ofall ages since the play first hit

Broadway in 1964. The story centers on apoor dairyman, Tevye, father of five daugh-ters, and his attempts to maintain his fam-ily and Jewish religious traditions while theworld is growing more and more anti-Semitic and social norms are changing. Theplay takes place in Czarist Russian in 1905in the small village of Anatevka.

Bravo@Kat, Theater for Young Artists willpresent the musical “Fiddler on the Roof Jr.”on June 8 and 9 at the Randolph Road The-ater, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring.The hour-long show is designed to intro-duce young people to the world of Broad-way musical theater, as well as to “Fiddler”— the story of hope and love that teachesthe importance of traditions and family inan ever-changing world.

Bravo@Kat is a musical theatre programdesigned for children in grades 3-8. As a

tion who will keep the Broadway traditionalive, if not onstage, then as well-versedaudience members.”

Issembert added, “‘Fiddler on the Roof Jr.’retells the ethnic traditions of a specific fam-ily, but it has universal appeal. With a castof 42 young artists featuring students fromall over the metropolitan area, award-win-ning Director/Choreographer Darnell Mor-ris and Music Director Laura Brady havefashioned a show whose message is bothchallenging and sentimental for the youth-ful cast.”

Ethan Miller of Potomac will play Tevye,Shira Minsk will be Tzeitel and ColeEdelstein will play Motel. Bryan Stopak whoplays the Fiddler was cast without the pro-duction team being aware that he is actu-ally an accomplished violinist — thus thisproduction includes a “real” Fiddler whosemusic is artfully interwoven throughout theplay.

Besides playing Tevye, Ethan Miller willbe playing Wolfie in a staged concert de-velopmental reading of ”Signs of Life,” anoff-Broadway show at American University’sKatzen Center Studio Theatre before itheads to Chicago for a September run. Heexplains how he feels about playing these

‘Fiddler on the Roof Jr.’ Opens at Randolph Road TheaterThree performancesscheduled for June 8-9.

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Tevye (Ethan Miller), Golde (Tobi Baisburd) and the Fiddler (BryanStopak) in Bravo@Kat’s “Fiddler on the Roof Jr.”

part of the award-winning Kensington ArtsTheater, the program focuses on teachingthe art of musical theatre. “We make surethat the children are having a blast whilethey learn to work together as a cohesive

and supportive cast,” said Executive Pro-ducer Laurie Levy Issembert. “While theyare learning the tools of the craft — music,lyrics, choreography, staging and blocking— they are also becoming the next genera-

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Grilled lamb chops from Cava,tuna tartar from Hunter’s Inn,short ribs from Old Angler’sInn, mini-indulgences from

Seasons 52 — to sample the finest of fare,make plans to come to the Julia BindemanSuburban Center on Saturday, June 8 at 7p.m. for the Taste of Potomac. The venuehas moved from Judy and Stuart Sebring’sPotomac estate where it was held the pastfive years.

“The Taste of Potomac will feature plentyof exquisite food, lively disco music anddancing in a Club atmosphere that will re-mind guests of Studio 54. We want to makethis event lively and fun,” Judy Sebring said.

This annual fundraiser provides the op-portunity to savor samplings from Potomacrestaurants as well as to support the workof Adoptions Together. This year’s event willhonor Marty Janis, CEO of Atlantic ServicesInc. for his dedication to philanthropy forthe well-being of children in the metropoli-tan area. ABC-TV anchor Leon Harris andWizards Sportscaster Steve Buckhantz willserve as emcees and music will be furnishedby DJ Extreme.

Fare from Sugo Cicchetti, the Tavern atRiver Falls, the Grilled Oyster, Mama Lucia,

Irish Inn at Glen Echo, Potomac Pizza,Founding Farmers, Fortune Garden, JAVAWorks, Dirty Martini, Potomac Village Deli,Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company,Tally Ho, Vie de France, River Falls Market,Windows Catering, Zoe’s Kitchen, WholeFoods Market and more will tempt dinersand give them a taste of many area restau-rants they will want to return to.

The evening will also offer live and silentauction items including tickets to a Beyonceconcert, a complete dinner in one’s homefor 10 guests prepared by Cava Head ChefDimitri, vacations at The Reef Atlantis inthe Bahamas, in St. Lucia, Barbados andAntigua, tickets to the Capitals, Redskins,Wizards along with lots of sports memora-bilia, rounds of golf at private golf clubs,tickets to TV shows such as The Daily Showwith Jon Stewart, LIVE! With Kelly andMichael, the Dr. Phil show, The Doctors, TheSituation Room with Wolf Blitzer (includes

sitting in the CNN Control Room and a tour)— and more are being added each day.Throughout the evening, there will be “pop-up” auctions led by professional auctioneerChris Marten. Check out all the live and si-lent auction items at https://a d o p t t g r . e j o i n m e . o r g / . . . /6thAnnualTasteofPotomac.

Long-time Adoptions Together boardmember Jane Phillips and her committeewill be creating a “popcorn bar” filled withat least seven different types of popcorn —

both savory and sweet. “This popcorn barwill offer a unique dimension to theevening. The popcorn will be freshly popped— and will include flavors like ‘rosemaryand garlic bread,’ ‘dill pickle’ ‘cheesy ched-dar,’ ‘chocolate cake,’ ‘spicy Chesapeake,”’and ‘old-fashioned caramel corn.’ We aremaking certain each type of popcorn is awonderful treat for our guests,” she said.

The Phillips’ oldest son, Jeffrey was oneof the first children adopted through newly

Taste of Potomac To Benefit Adoptions TogetherFundraiser event tobe held June 8.

Janice Goldwater, founder andexecutive director of AdoptionsTogether.

Jane and Michael Phillips at the2012 Taste of Potomac.

Sugo Cicchetti chefs at the 2012Taste of Potomac.

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created Adoptions Together agency. He is now 22years old and just graduated from the University ofMaryland. Phillips said, “We are so fortunate to havebecome a part of the Adoptions Together family. Ourother two sons were alsoadopted through AdoptionsTogether — we feel soblessed to have our family.”

The impetus for the Tasteof Potomac is to raise fundsfor the work of AdoptionsTogether. Since 1990, the or-ganization has found “foreverfamilies” for more than 3,000children. Janice Goldwater,founder and executive direc-tor said, “Today, there are5,000 children in the D.C.metropolitan area who are living in temporary care,waiting to be adopted. We need to make their dreamscome true. This year we have heightened our focuson permanency. We have been working very hard toplace older youth in foster care into permanenthomes. Every child deserves a forever family. Themotto of the organization is ‘Every child, every fam-ily, and every step of the way.’”

Goldwater continued, “We have expanded our ser-vices to helping our local school systems understandthe trauma that our children have gone through, howit impacts their learning and what should be done tohelp them. This carries over to provide the best prac-

tices for all children who have had any kind of traumain their lives. Another new focus for us has been train-ing parents who have been involved with Child Pro-tective Services to be mentors for other at-risk par-ents. We are also partnering with D.C. Child and Fam-

ily Services to provide sup-port, guidance and infor-mation to the adoption/guardianship communityin D.C. through our Post-Permanency Family Cen-ter. In addition to provid-ing quality child place-ment services, we also of-fer life-time counseling forfamilies, adopted children,birth parents and fosterfamilies.”

Adoptions Together isseeking families who would like the opportunity tochange the life of a child by becoming a “forever fam-ily.” Mature adults of all races, religions and familystructures can make excellent parents. Opportuni-ties are also available to serve in a volunteer capac-ity. For more information, contact Adoptions Togetherat 301-439-2900. The website iswww.adoptionstogether.org.

Plan to attend the Taste of Potomac on June 8 from7–11:30 p.m. at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Cen-ter, 11810 Falls Road, Potomac. Single tickets are$125 and sponsorships are $500 and up. Visitadopttgr.ejoinme.org.

Culinary Fare Supports Fundraiser

“Today, there are 5,000children in the D.C.metropolitan area who areliving in temporary care,waiting to be adopted.”

— Janice Goldwater,founder and executive director


Summer Fun

Bicyclists and walkers enjoy the towpath on Memorial Day.

Children play on the River Falls playground.

From left: Wendy Markarian, Alexa Gillespie and BelenHutchins at Glen Echo.

Tyler Kuehl plays HomeRun at the River FallsPicnic.

Midori (left) and Miyuki Golike at Glen Echo duringMemorial Day weekend.

Talia and Joshua Moores at Glen Echo.

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The family that paddleboards together loads the car together.

Paddling on the Potomac, Standing UpFrom Page 3

“A lot of people have never seen it before,” saidSandra Aresta.

She said within an hour and a half at her first les-son she found her balance. “If I can do it, anybodycan do it.” Paddleboarding gives a different vantagepoint, a different look at and in the river, said ChrisHiggins, who finished a three-hour tour, getting outof the water just after Katz’s family pulled out of the

Angler’s parking area.Katz and Higgins both say the fitness aspect to the

sport is another benefit.“A lot of people do it as their workout instead of

going to the gym,” said Katz.“A complete body workout,” said Higgins, who

teachers paddle boarding in Reston. “After threehours of this, I’m smoked. I’ll be sleeping good to-night.”

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Imagination BethesdaThe 19th annual Imagination Bethesda, a children’s street festival celebrat-

ing children and the arts, is Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Musicalperformances and professional children’s entertainers will light up the stage,while hands-on art and craft activities will line the streets along Auburn andNorfolk avenues in downtown Bethesda. The festival will also feature facepainters, balloonists, a stilt-walker, giveaways and more. ImaginationBethesda is a free event produced by the Bethesda Urban Partnership and issponsored by MIX 107.3 FM, Washington Parent and Bethesda Magazine.Call 301-215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org.

Performances include: 11 a.m. – The Funny Guy; 12 p.m. – Kidville’sRockin’ Railroad; 1 p.m. – Silly Bus; 2 p.m. – The Culkin School of Tradi-tional Irish Dance; 2:45 p.m. – Dansez! Dansez!; 3 p.m. – The Diggity Dudes.

Event participants include: Adventure Theatre MTC – Decorate a“dollipop;” American Plant – Plant a flower pot; Artworks Fine Art Studio –Pastel drawing; Be With Me Playseum – Paint a ceramic tile magnet;Beanstalk Montessori – Montessori activities; Bethesda Green – Make a neck-lace with recycled paper & play an environmental trivia game; Glen Echo ParkPartnership for Arts & Culture – Make-your-own carousel; Gymboree Play& Music – Movement to music, art project, bubbles; Huntington LearningCenter – Origami (paper folding); Imagination Stage – Create pirate or Pe-ter Pan paper hats; Iran Cultural and Educational Center – Make-your-ownbookmark, face painting; Joy of Motion Dance Center – Make recycled pa-per chains and lanterns; Kidville – Decorate-your-own foam frame; LanguageFundamentals – Spanish story time and sing-along, make maracas; LanguageStars – Foreign language storytelling and coloring sheets; Plaza Artist Ma-terials – Decorate-your-own picture mat; Round House Theatre –Create-your-own Imagination passport; Strathmore – Create a sculpture; andWashington Conservatory of Music – Play with musical instruments.

Self Portrait, Pink Blouse by Lena Murray.

Lena Murray at Yellow Barn GalleryRecent paintings by Lena Murray will be featured at the Yellow Barn Gallery

Saturday, June 8, noon-7 p.m. and Sudnay, June 8, noon-5 p.m. A reception willtake place Saturday, June 8, 5-7 p.m.Murray studied at the Repin Academy of FineArts. This is her third solo show at the Yellow Barn Gallery featuring landscapes,still lifes and portraits. The unifying theme is her feelings of the surrounding world,and how everything is part of the whole. A large part of this show is devoted toParis where she spent the last two summers. All work will be available for sale. GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Visit www.lenamurray.com or call301-523-2582.

Summer Fun

Email community entertainment eventsto [email protected] is Thursday at noon. Photos andartwork encouraged.

ONGOINGMommy & Me (& Daddy, Too).

Third Tuesday each month. 10 a.m.at Rockville Town Square. Meet for amorning out with active learning andcreative play with lunch specials,story time, arts and crafts, sing-a-longs, prizes and more. Visitrockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me. On the Square:June 18, July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 17and Oct. 15.

The Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park hasannounced its 2012-2013 season.There are fairytale princesses, and aguest artist with a bilingual twist.301-634-5380 or www.thepuppetco.org. Cinderella, through June 9,Thursdays and Fridays at 10 and11:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays at11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Art Exhibition. The Art Glass CenterGallery’s ongoing exhibitions featurethe work of resident artists DianeCabe, Christine Hekimian, Sue Hill,Michele Rubin, Sherry Selevan, Bevand Zayde Sleph and JanetWittenberg. Sculpture, vessels,functional art, and jewelry are alsofor sale. Classes are taught year-round for beginner, intermediate andadvanced students. Fridays 10 a.m.-2p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., andSundays noon-4 p.m. At Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Call 301-634-2273 or visit www.artglasscenteratglenecho.org.

Glassworks. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Glassworks is the D.C. area’s firstglass school. Classes are taught year-round for both new and advancedstudents. At Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Call 301-634-2280or visitwww.innervisionglassworks.com.

Photoworks. Photoworks is a resourcefor both student and professionalphotographers to develop theirtalents through classes, workshops,and exhibitions. Open Saturdays 1-4p.m., Sundays 1-8 p.m., and duringall scheduled classes and workshops.At Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Call 301-634-2274 or visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org.

Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery.Saturdays and Sundays, noon-5 p.m.The Yellow Barn Studio & Gallerypresents free exhibitions of emergingartists’ work. Each weekend featuresthe work of a different artist. Mostartwork is for sale. At Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Call 301-371-5593 or visitwww.yellowbarnstudio.com.

Science & Nature. Saturdays andSundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. WeekendNature Programs at LivingClassrooms Children’s MuseumLiving Classrooms Children’sMuseum at Glen Echo Park presentsengaging science and natureactivities for the family. Encounterlive animals, take an interpretivehike, explore the indoor anthill andtree slide and more. Free formembers/children under 2; $5 fornon-members. At Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd. Call 202-488-0627, ext. 242 or visitlivingclassroomsdc.org/Site-BasedPrograms.html.

SilverWorks Studio & Gallery.Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdaysand Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.SilverWorks Studio & Gallery is aworking silversmith studio andincludes an ongoing exhibition andsales of the work of artist-in-residence Blair Anderson. At GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.Call 301-634-2228 or visitwww.silverworksglenechopark.org.

Musical. Through Sunday, June 2, see“Big Nate” at Adventure Theatre

MTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., GlenEcho. $19. Visitwww.adventuretheatre-mtc.org or301-634-2270 for showtimes.

Art Exhibit. Through Sunday, June 9see “Color Chronicles” by J. JordanBruns in the Popcorn Gallery at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.Hours are noon-6 p.m. Free. Visitwww.jjbruns.com for more.

Art Exhibit. Through Monday, June10, see “Accidental Architecture:Depictions of Demolition,” aphotography exhibit by Julie Miller atPhotoworks Gallery in Glen EchoPark, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. OpenSaturdays from 1-4 p.m., Sundaysfrom 1-8 p.m., and whenever a classis in session. Visitwww.glenechophotoworks.org formore.

Creative Crafts Council. ThroughThursday, June 13, browse a craftycollection featuring works by localartists. Free. At Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.Visit www.strathmore.org for more.

Art Exhibit. Through Thursday, June16, see “Distinction in Colors” byNancy Bullough at VisArts, 155 GibbsSt., Rockville. Free. Visitwww.visartscenter.org or call 301-315-8200.

Art Exhibit. Through Thursday, June16, see “Tethered in the Weather” inthe Gibbs Street Gallery at VisArts,155 Gibbs St., Rockville. EricSmallwood uses video andanimaltion to create moments. Free.Visit www.visartscenter.org or call301-315-8200.

Art Exhibit. Through Monday, June24, see “Working Small,” whichincludes works by Potomac residentPaulette Baron, at Congregation HarShalom, 11510 Falls Road. Free. Callfor hours, 301-299-7087.

Art Exhibit. Through Saturday, July27, see “Speed and Pressure” in theKaplan Gallery at VisArts, 155 GibbsSt., Rockville. Free. Visit www.visartscenter.org or call 301-315-8200.

Spectacular Saturday Fun. EverySaturday through August there willbe a new media for a child to try at

VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. Signup for one or for all, it is not a series.Visit www.visartscenter.org or call301-315-8200 to register for a class.

Group Bike Ride. Thursday nightsthrough September at 7 p.m. enjoy abike ride. Meet at FreshbikesBethesda store, 7626 OldGeorgetown Road. All abilitieswelcome. Free. Visitwww.freshbikescycling.com for more.

ARTS8 is a group of eight Artists inResidence at the Stone TowerGallery, Yellow Barn, Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Bvld. They can bevisited while working and showingtheir art, during May and June. Opento the public from Tuesday toSunday, noon-5 p.m. The eight artistsare Carolina Correa, Eliot Feldman,Mariana Kastrinakis, Sarna Marcus,Joan Mazer, Jan Rowland, FelipeSierra and Jill Spearman. The artruns the gamut from purely abstractto representational. Visitwww.glenechopark.org/ARTS8.

MONDAYS THROUGH JUNE 17Art Class. 7-9:30 p.m. at VisArts, 155

Gibbs St., Rockville. Work in oils oracrylics to paint a series of still lifesetups. $200 for eight-week class.Visit www.visartscenter.org or call301-315-8200.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 29Music Performance. 7:30 p.m. at

Mansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike. Rickie Simpkins willperform. $15. Visitwww.strathmore.org for tickets.

THURSDAY/MAY 30Free Thursday Concert. 6-8 p.m. at

Veterans Park, corner of Woodmontand Norfolk Avenues, Bethesda. Hearpop/jazz music from Flo Anito. Visitwww.bethesda.org or 301-215-6660.

Step in Time: The Effects of MusicExperience on the Adult Brain.7:30 p.m. at Mansion at Strathmore,10701 Rockville Pike. Dr. Nina Kraus

will reveal how the adult brain isshaped by musical training inchildhood. $25. Visitwww.strathmore.org for tickets.

FRIDAY/MAY 31Pencils and Pasties Burlesque

Drawing. 7-10 p.m. at VisArts, 155Gibbs St., Rockville. Adults 21 andover can enjoy a glass of wine anddraw. $15. Visitwww.visartscenter.org or call 301-315-8200 to register.

JUNE 1-29Art Exhibit. Eight painters have been

selected as finalists for the BethesdaPainting Awards. Their works will beon display at Gallery B, 7700Wisconsin Ave., Suite E, Bethesda.Free. Gallery hours are from noon-6p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

SATURDAY/JUNE 1Family Days. 1-3p.m. at Lockhouse 25.

Families can participate in hands-onprograms to learn about the C&Ocanal. Free. Designed for children ingrades K-6.

Children’s Street Festival. 11 a.m.-4p.m. on Auburn and Norfolk Avenuesin Bethesda. Enjoy musicperformances, arts & craft activities,face painters, giveaways and more.Free. Visit www.bethesda.org or 301-215-6660.

Strawberry Festival. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.at 2303 Metzerott Road, Adelphi,Md. Enjoy fresh locally-grownstrawberries, rummage sale,entertainment, children’s activitiesand more. Visit www.strawfest.org.

Jazz Vocal Intensive. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.at Mansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike. Use techniques ofimprovisation to interpret jazzstandards. $65. Visitwww.strathmore.org to register.

Art Exhibit. See the works of SarnaMarcus and Eliot Feldman at YellowBarn Gallery at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Hours are noon-5p.m. with a reception from 4-7 p.m.Visit www.yellowbarnstudio.com.

Swing Dance. 8-9 p.m., lesson; 9 p.m.-midnight at Spanish Ballroom at GlenEcho, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. BrooksTegler and Strings Attached willprovide music. $16. Visitwww.dclx.org for more.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 1-2Folk Festival. Noon-7 p.m. at Glen

Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. The festival will showcasemore than 450 musicians,storytellers, dancers and crafters.Free. Visitwww.washingtonfolkfestival.org formore.

SUNDAY/JUNE 2Author Talk. 7:15 p.m. at Beth Sholom

Congregation, 11825 Seven LocksRoad. Jeff Weiss will speak aboutAmerican Jewish pilots who helpedcreate the Israeli Air Force andplayed a decisive role in the War ofIndependence. Free. [email protected] for more.

Contra Dance. 7 p.m. lessons start;7:30-10:30 p.m. dancing at SpanishBallroom at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.Waverley Station provides music.$13/nonmember; $10/FSGWmember; $5/17 and under. Visitwww.fsgw.org for more.

Art Exhibit. See the works of SarnaMarcus and Eliot Feldman at YellowBarn Gallery at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Hours are noon-5p.m. Visitwww.yellowbarnstudio.com formore.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 5Musical Mosaic. 8 p.m. at Ohr Kodesh

Congregation in Chevy Chase. ZemerChai will perform. $40/preferredseating; $20/general advance; $25/door. Visit www.zemerchai.org or301-963-3462.

Music Performance. 7:30 p.m. atMansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike. Owen Danoff willperform. $15. Visitwww.strathmore.org fo tickets.

THURSDAY/JUNE 6Free Thursday Concerts. 6-8 p.m. at

Veterans Park, corner of Woodmontand Norfolk Avenues, Bethesda. Hearmusic by Sahel. Visitwww.bethesda.org or 301-215-6660.

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


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by Michael Matese

Think Rightto Live Right

In order to guarantee your success and sat-isfaction; follow the well-trodden advicerendered by thousands of successful home-owners and investors. Use these guidelinesto prepare your mind for the process andoutcome of buying a home.

Adjust your Headspaceto find your ideal Living-spaceFirst, you must concede that clichés arewell circulated for good reason. Location,for example, is indeed of centrifugal impor-tance when selecting and bidding on ahome. Ask yourself before the process sucksyou in; Do you like the area, and theschools? Does it have the important fea-tures you want? Where do you work, andhow does the transportation scenario look?These things may seem secondary to aes-thetics in the beginning, but in the long runthey are the key factors in a happy life.Second, consider that not all amenities arecreated equal. Square footage can look verydifferent depending on layout, and a pool inArizona reaps far more return on invest-ment than one in Michigan. Avoid disquali-fying or unnecessarily seeking propertybased on stringent criteria. Otherwise youmay find yourself either pleasantly orunpleasantly surprised. Third, keep anopen mind, and always make decisionsbased on the future. A home is a huge pur-chase that requires care and patience.Carpet can be replaced, but the essence of ahome is as fixed as your mortgage payment.Lastly, be realistic, trust your gut, and don’tget discouraged. You may have to look forsome time before you locate that perfecthome, but it is far better to look and remainoptimistic than to settle and squirm underthe burden of an unwanted mortgage. If ahome does not “feel” right, trust yourself,and remember that this is a real-world deci-sion, so holding out for the “deal of the cen-tury” is as fruitless as jumping at the firstopportunity that comes along.

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Join Zemer Chai, DC’s Premier Jewish Choir, for “SingHalleluyah!” on Wednesday, June 5, at 8 p.m. at Ohr Kodesh Con-gregation in Chevy Chase. Zemer Chai will perform works rangingfrom the Psalm settings of the Renaissance’s Salamone Rossi, theearliest of Jewish choral composers, to Leonard Cohen’s Halleluyah.Featured soloists are Cantor Rochelle Helzner of Tikvat Israel Con-gregation and Rob McIver, tenor, of The Soldiers’ Chorus of the U.S.Army Field Band. They will perform with the choir and individu-ally, including selections from Leonard Bernstein’s Mass. Tickets are$40 for preferred seating; $20 for general admission in advance/$25 at the door. Call 301-963-3462 or visit www.ZemerChai.orgto order.

FRIDAY/JUNE 7Contra Dance. 7:30 p.m. lessons start;

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

SATURDAY/JUNE 8Dance Performance. 7:30 p.m. at

American Dance Institute, 1570 E.Jefferson St., Rockville. Watch“Goodhurt,” an investigation of therole that hurt plays in the privatelives of performers. $30/adult,seniors $20, and university students$15. Visit www.americandance.orgor 301-984-3003.

Taste of Potomac. 7:30-11:30 p.m. atthe Julia A. Bindeman SuburbanCenter, 11810 Falls Road. Tickets$125/person; $150/door. Visitwww.adoptionstogether.org/tasteofpotomac.aspx for more.

Art Exhibit. Noon-7 p.m. at YellowBarn Gallery, Glen Echo Park, 700MacArthur Blvd. See paintings byLena Murray. Enjoy a reception from5-7 p.m. Free. Visitwww.lenamurray.com or 301-523-2582.

Music Performance. 8 p.m. atWestremoreland Congregational UCCChurch, One Westmoreland Circle,Bethesda. Hear music by pianistYukiko Sekino. Free. Visitwww.washingtonconservatory.org or301-320-2770.

Salsa Showcase & Dance. 8 p.m.-midnight at Spanish Ballroom at GlenEcho, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Featureslive music by Verny Varela ySuOrquesta. $15. Visitwww.oohsalsa.com for more.

Swing Dance. 8 p.m.-midnight atBumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo,7300 MacArthur Blvd. Features musicby Natty Beaux. $15/adult; $12/childage 12-17; $10/ age 11 and below.Visit www.flyingfeet.org for more.

SUNDAY/JUNE 9Dance Performance. 2 p.m. at

American Dance Institute, 1570 E.Jefferson St., Rockville. Watch“Goodhurt,” an investigation of therole that hurt plays in the privatelives of performers. $30/adult,seniors $20, and university students$15. Visit www.americandance.orgor 301-984-3003.

Art Exhibit. Noon-5 p.m. at YellowBarn Gallery, Glen Echo Park, 700MacArthur Blvd. See paintings byLena Murray. Free. Visitwww.lenamurray.com or 301-523-2582.

Family Dance. 3-5 p.m. at BallroomAnnex at Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. All ages welcome. $5, age 4and older. Visit www.fsgw.org.

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

Contra Dance. 7-10:30 p.m. atSpanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthurBlvd. Music by Forks of Nature. $13/nonmember; $10/member; $5/17and under. Visitwww.fridaynightdance.org.


Veterans Park, corner of Woodmontand Norfolk Avenues, Bethesda. Hearmusic by 8 Ohms Band. Visitwww.bethesda.org or 301-215-6660.

FRIDAY/JUNE 14Opening Reception. 6-9 p.m. Eight

painters have been selected asfinalists for the Bethesda PaintingAwards. Their works will be on

display at Gallery B, 7700 WisconsinAve., Suite E, Bethesda. Free.

SUNDAY/JUNE 16Waltz Dance. 2:45-6 p.m. at Spanish

Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300MacArthur Blvd. Dance to live musicby Avant Gardeners. $10. Visitwww.waltztimedances.org for more.

TUESDAY/JUNE 18What’s the Matter? 11 a.m. at

Potomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive. Children age 5 and up canlearn about science throughdemonstrations and experiments.Free. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/libraries or 240-777-0690.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 19Music Performance. 7:30 p.m. at

Mansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike. Owen Danoff willperform. $15. Visitwww.strathmore.org fo tickets.

THURSDAY/JUNE 20Books are a Blast. 11 a.m. at

Potomac Library, 10101 GlenoldenDrive. Families can enjoy a magicshow about reading. Free. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/libraries or 240-777-0690.

Free Thursday Concerts. 6-8 p.m. atVeterans Park, corner of Woodmontand Norfolk Avenues, Bethesda. Hearmusic by Blue Funk. Visitwww.bethesda.org or 301-215-6660.

SATURDAY/JUNE 22Show. 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. at

Washington Conservatory at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.Enjoy a free performance of “TheStory of Babar.” Visitwww.glenechopark.org for more.

Art Exhibit. See 15 artists present theirwork in “Painting Under theInfluence of Walt Bartman” at YellowBarn Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. Hours are noon-5 p.m.with a reception from 6-8 p.m. Free.Visit www.yellowbarnstudio.com.

SUNDAY/JUNE 23Art Exhibit. See 15 artists present their

work in “Painting Under theInfluence of Walt Bartman” at YellowBarn Gallery, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. Hours are noon-5 p.m.Free. Visit www.yellowbarnstudio.com for more.

MONDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 24-302013 AT&T National. At

Congressional Country Club inBethesda. Features 120 PGA Tourprofessionals who will compete for a$6.5 million purse. The event raisesfunds and awareness for the TigerWoods Foundation while payingtribute to U.S. armed forces. Seewww.tigerwoodsfoundation.org orwww.usga.org.

JUNE 26 THROUGH AUG. 11Theater Performance. See “Peter Pan

and Wendy” at Imagination Stage,4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. Best forages 4-11. Tickets start at $12. ASLperformance on Sunday, July 14 at 4p.m. Visit www.imaginationstage.orgfor tickets.


Veterans Park, corner of Woodmontand Norfolk Avenues, Bethesda. Hearmusic by Wes Tucker. Visitwww.bethesda.org or 301-215-6660.


Charlotte Keniston(F.E.A.S.T. 2013 Winner)

and Patterson Clark(F.E.A.S.T. 2012 Winner).

Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline is Thursday at noon. Photos are wel-come.

This year’s F.E.A.S.T. winner is Charlotte Kenistonwho is addressing food justice in Baltimore. Her $1,000grant, comprised of the evening’s door money, will enableher to continue working with the community throughintergenerational food projects, workshops and gardening.Charlotte hopes to create a community in which everyonehas access to healthy food, but also in which we thinkabout food through the lens of community. To learn moreabout her project, visit her blogbaltimoreinsideout.tumblr.com for her documentation onart projects and community work.

People Notes

People

By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Two weeks ago, MoverMomsSalma Hasan Ali and RebeccaKahlenberg spent hours in lineat Politics & Prose Bookstore

with Rebecca’s daughter Amanda, waitingfor First Lady Michelle Obama to sign theircopies of her book, “American Grown.”

They were thrilled to meet Obama — andshare the MoverMoms’ vision and acts ofvolunteerism with her because she has beensuch an inspirational role model. Amandaperformed a MoverMoms “serving others”dance move, akin to Obama’s “The Evolu-tion of Mom Dancing” and Obama said, “Ican do that” and gestured back a similarmove — along with a broad smile. They alsogave her their MoverMoms poster, “50 Waysto Nurture Community.”

Kahlenberg co-founded MoverMoms in2007 to organize moms to regularly per-form community volunteer projects. In2009, MoverMoms was incorporated as a501c3 non-profit organization. Now, over200 strong, this organization is known as agroup of women, children and a few menwho work to make things happen.

This group creates and completes almost50 projects a year. Among its inspirationalprograms are Treats-4-Troops, Cupcakesand Current Events, Muffins-4-Moms, Des-serts-4-Dads, MoverMentors, Adopt-a-Road,MoverMeals and collection drives for peoplein need. This summer they will travel to ElSalvador for their fourth service trip wherethey serve as volunteers in a school and ata women’s center. They also encourage theirchildren’s involvement in most of their ser-vice projects. “We are building community,”said Kahlenberg. “We have been volunteer-ing this past year with men and women in-

carcerated at the Montgomery County Cor-rectional Facility in Boyds,” said Ali — whoserves as the organization’s CIO — chiefinspiration officer. “We facilitate mock em-ployment interviews with inmates who willbe leaving prison and must find work. En-tering the jail was intimidating at first, butworking with the individuals themselves isincredibly rewarding. These men andwomen hope to never return to prison. Theytruly appreciate the support we give them.”Kahlenberg and Ali, along with Potomac’sAmy Bell and Karen Simon recently receivedthe Special Volunteer Appreciation Award.

MoverMoms held their first “InspirationDay” on April 28 at the River Falls Club-house in Potomac. Lunch was provided byWhole Foods, desserts by Georgetown Cup-cake and inspiration by speakers ElizabethPetty, Yael Luttwak and Lobna Ismail. Pettyopened “Elizabeth’s Gone Raw” in D.C. af-ter her personal diet changed radicallywhen she received a breast cancer diagno-sis four years ago. Luttwak is the directorand producer of “A Slim Peace” and haslaunched Slim Peace groups, which bringtogether Jewish and Muslim women withthe goal of healthy eating and weight con-trol. Ismail is the founder and president of

community, to hear the stories of some ofour local heroes and how they are overcom-ing challenges and promoting good, and toreplenish our own sense of purpose.”

The second annual July “Zumba Fiesta”is one of the most energetic and funfundraisers of MoverMoms. The dancersraise money for the group’s El Salvadorproject by exerting energy, dancing, releas-ing endorphins and raising funds for a goodcause at the same time. Look for informa-tion about this entertaining and “moving”fundraiser in the next few months.

Kahlenberg said, “All of our events rein-force our mission — to build community,to model service to our children — and tomake an impact in many areas of our re-gion — and our world. We promote thesense of volunteerism — as well as the con-cept that we make it easy for moms to plugvolunteerism into their daily routine. If weall do a little — it adds up, and we havedone a lot.” To learn more aboutMoverMoms, to join the group, or purchasethe poster, check out their website atwww.movermoms.com, or send an email [email protected].

Salma Ali and Rebecca Kahlenberg in El Salvador.Salma Hasan Ali, Yael Luttwak, Rebecca Kahlenberg, Luby Ismail andElizabeth Petty at MoverMom Inspiration Day.

RebeccaKalenberg,Salma HasanAli and AmyBell receivethe SpecialVolunteerAppreciationAward.

MoverMoms Change World One Project at a TimeGroup hosts“Inspiration Day.”

Connecting Cultures. Her goal is to helppeople understand one another and bridgedivides through dialogue, information andcompassion. Ali said, “I think we can all usea dose of inspiration and sense of commu-nity, especially with the happenings in Bos-ton and around the world. The idea behindInspiration Day was to come together as a

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Claire Proffitt, president ofFriends of MontgomeryCounty Animals, held theorganization’s annual spring

luncheon meeting at her Potomac home onMay 21. Among the 60 guests were threefour-footed “keynote barkers” from the Ca-nine Section of the Montgomery CountyPolice Department’s Special Operations Di-vision.

Their handlers, Officers Sharon Sparksand Tom Kelly, accompanied Ben, a five-and-a-half-year-old German shepherd,Ruffy, a four-year-old, female black Labra-dor retriever, and Lenker, a three-year-oldGerman shepherd. Proffitt told the gather-ing, “They’re going to wow you with theirwoofs.”

The Montgomery County Police Depart-ment has 20 patrol dogs, two bloodhounds,five bomb dogs, and, new to the depart-ment, two gun dogs trained to the scents ofmetal, oil, and ammunition. The blood-hounds are “scent specific” to locate criti-cally missing people such as the elderly andchildren.

Ben, trained for tracking and narcoticsdetection, also participates in suspectsearches. Ruffy is trained as an explosivedetector dog. “She’s such a princess whenshe’s off-duty. She’s in my bed with her headon my pillow,” said Sparks.

Lenker spent a rigorous morning in sev-eral staged drug bust scenarios and success-fully passed his narcotics tests. Police dogsare trained to return to the officer in the“heel position” after a search and sit at theleft side of the officer to watch and be onalert for anything that might happen.

The police department does not routinelyneuter male police dogs. Sparks said, “We’renot allowed to breed them, but they wantthem to have that extra edge the testoster-one brings.

It’s amazing how afraid criminals are ofdogs. They’re more afraid of being bittenthan shot. Suspects have said, ‘Please don’tlet the dog bite me.’”

Sparks has 34 years of police work on herresume, 25 of those years specializing withcanines. In August 2014, she and Ben willretire together.

The cost of owning a retired police dogfalls predominately on the officer. “I thinkit’s terrible to see there’s not better foodcoverage. We can’t get the county councilto allocate money per year for the retireddogs and their vet bills,” said Sparks.

Guest Dottie Fitzgerald noted her affin-ity for Ben and Lenker’s breed. Her brother,12 years her senior, had a white shepherdnamed Silver Bomber.

Her parents both worked. She said shegrew up with the dog as her lifelong friend.“I feel like I was raised by a German shep-

herd. That was my sibling. I think thatwhere you develop your love of animals isfrom those early ages. There are elementsof our society that don’t have a voice. Thatincludes animals, children, and the arenaI’m entering, senior citizens. Everybody’sgot to find their advocacy and I found theanimals are mine.”

Turning the spotlight on cats and kittens,a major focus of the 501(c)(3), all volun-teer, non-profit, FMCA vice-president, JanetLamkin urged the gathering to rememberthe cat adoption group. “Currently, it’s kit-ten season and we have 25 kittens avail-able the second week of June. We need vol-unteers for foster homes and families toadopt.”

Proffitt said the humane group is proudto have placed 209 cats and kittens in newhomes, a number not reached by the groupsince 2007. “Three sponsors underwroteadoption fees giving harder to place ma-ture adult and teenage cats a boost in find-ing their forever homes,” she said. The

adoption group recently finalized plans fora 2013 initiative to microchip foster animalsduring vetting and register them to theirowners.

Attendees Emily and Daniel Smith saidthey have a soft spot in their hearts for fe-lines, “Thanks to the Brady Bunch behindour house. We are amazed at how manyferal cats we keep finding.” They are doingtheir part to reduce animal overpopulationby trapping adult cats and having themspayed or neutered. The couple fosters thecats and finds homes for them. Emily Smithsaid, “This was a shock and so new to us.It’s a lot of work. We’ve kept two. They’reour darlings now.”

Proffitt shared her dream: “In an alterna-tive universe, if all of us were in charge, wewouldn’t have this problem. We would have,all over this country, a caravan of spay-neu-ter trucks to go to farms and other placesthat have a tremendous problem with ani-mal overpopulation.” For more informationvisit www.fmca.org

Animals On and Off Duty Are Partners for LifeHumane groupshosts K-9 officers.

Lenker, a 3-year-old German shepherd, peers from the K-9 unit.

Officer Sharon Sparks with 4-year-old, female black Labrador re-triever Ruffy.

Officer Sharon Sparks with 5-and-a-half-year-old, male Germanshepherd Ben.

Officer Tom Kelly and 3-year-oldGerman shepherd Lenker.

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On Mother’s DayAndy Razak of Potomac with her son Michael onMother’s Day at Great Falls.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline isThursday at noon.

FRIDAY/MAY 31Preschool Round-Up. 10:30 a.m. at

Christ Episcopal School. Parents andchildren can learn about the schoolwith activities, teacher observancesand more. Applications must besubmitted by May 29. Visitwww.CESrockville.org for more.

THURSDAY/JUNE 6Downtown Lunch and Learn.

12:30-1:30 p.m. at Williams &Connolly, 725 12th St., N.W. RabbiStuart Weinblatt will discuss some ofthe historic controversies that Jewsargued about and how they weredebated and resolved. Free, lunchincluded. RSVP [email protected].

SUNDAY/JUNE 9Dog Adoption Event. 1-3p.m. at

Muddy Paws Farm, 26330 MullinixMill Road, Mt. Airy, Md. Volunteerswill be on hand to answer questionsabout the dogs and adoption process.Visit www.petconnectrescue.org or 1-877-838-9171.

JUNE 17 THROUGH AUG. 9Social Skills Summer Camp.

Children in grades 1 through 6 canattend camp and learn friendlybehaviors, working as a team, anger

management and more. Held by theJewish Social Service Agency and theMcLean School of Maryland. Allpotential campers will be interviewedto make sure the camp is appropriatefor their needs. Visitwww.summeredge.org/ for more.

THURSDAY/JUNE 20Downtown Lunch and Learn.

12:30-1:30 p.m. at Williams &Connolly, 725 12th St., N.W. RabbiStuart Weinblatt will discuss some ofthe historic controversies that Jewsargued passionately about and howthey were debated and resolved.Free, lunch included. RSVP [email protected].

Seminar. 10:30 a.m. at Ingleside atKing Farm, 701 King Farm Blvd.,Rockville. Women can get helpunderstanding their finances, budgetsand credit. $10. [email protected] or 301-255-4249.

FRIDAY/JUNE 21Deadline Entry. The county

Department of Transportation’s KeepMontgomery County Beautifulprogram is holding its annualamateur photo contest. Winners willbe announced at a ceremony nextOctober. Selected photographs willbe displayed throughout the year atcounty libraries and other facilities.All photos must be taken inMontgomery County by countyresidents and submitted by theperson who took the photo.

Additional information and theapplication are available online. Forquestions, call 240-777-7170 or visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov.

THURSDAY/JUNE 27Seminar. 10:30 a.m. at Ingleside at

King Farm, 701 King Farm Blvd.,Rockville. Women can get helpunderstanding their finances, budgetsand credit. $10. [email protected] or 301-255-4249.

ONGOINGMontgomery County Master Gardeners

will be providing free, walk-in “AskA Master Gardener” plant clinicson Saturdays at Davis Library, 6400Democracy Blvd. from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.from April through September.County residents may bring their fulland intact plant and insect samples,garden problems and/or questionsand get free answers or advice. Forfurther information call the MasterGardener Plant Helpline: 301-590-9650, weekday mornings or send e-mail to [email protected].

Alzheimer’s Association supportgroups provide a place for peoplewith Alzheimer’s, their caregivers,family members, and/or friends toshare valuable information,caregiving tips and concernsthroughout the Alzheimer’s journey.Groups are facilitated by trainedgroup leaders and are ongoing, freeand open to the community. Call theAlzheimer’s Association 24/7

Helpline at 703-359-4440 or 800-272-3900 before attending a groupfor the first time to verify meetinginformation, obtain directions orother information about the group. Acomplete list of all groups in theNational Capital Area region can beviewed at www.alz.org/nca.

Zumba at Village Yoga. An easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-

burning dance fitness-party. Classesare Tuesday nights, 7:15 p.m. andSaturdays 11:30 a.m. 10154 RiverRoad. Call 301-299-1948.

Beginner’s Yoga Classes at VillageYoga. Mondays, 8 p.m. Continues ouThursday, 7:30 p.m. Beginner’sGentle Flow class as well. 10154River Road. 301-299-1948. Visitwww.villageyogayogi.com.

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International NightPeter Selikowitz, the newdirector of the PotomacCommunity Center, intro-duces different ethnicdances and cuisines at thecenter’s “Meet the Direc-tor” party on May 17.Chinese dancers Yiyin Liu and Wei Huang.

Katerina Bishop, 3-and-a-half-years-old, is dressed inher costume to dance theRussian dance.

Indian dancer StacyMathew.

Russian dancers.

The Director of Montgom-ery County Recreation GabeAlbornoz. Greek dancers.

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Address .................................... BR FB HB ... Postal City ...... Sold Price ... Type ............ Lot AC .............................. Subdivision9900 NEW LONDON DR ..................... 7 ... 5 .... 3 ....... POTOMAC ........ $4,380,000 .... Detached ........... 2.56 ............................................. AVENEL11772 GLEN MILL RD ......................... 4 ... 4 .... 1 ....... POTOMAC ........ $1,850,000 .... Detached ........... 2.82 ........................... POTOMAC OUTSIDE28 BEMAN WOODS CT ....................... 5 ... 5 .... 1 ....... POTOMAC ........ $1,745,000 .... Detached ........... 0.20 ............................................. AVENEL13120 BRUSHWOOD WAY .................. 8 ... 8 .... 2 ....... POTOMAC ........ $1,630,000 .... Detached ........... 2.10 ......................... TRAVILAH MEADOWS8809 MAYBERRY CT ........................... 6 ... 5 .... 1 ....... POTOMAC ........ $1,600,000 .... Detached ........... 2.00 .................................. FALCONHURST9804 CARMELITA DR .......................... 4 ... 3 .... 1 ....... POTOMAC ........ $1,508,000 .... Detached ........... 0.56 .................................. MCAULEY PARK13433 BISSEL LN ................................ 5 ... 4 .... 1 ....... POTOMAC ........ $1,375,000 .... Detached ........... 2.02 ..................... STONEY CREEK ESTATES11105 BELLAVISTA DR ........................ 4 ... 3 .... 1 ....... POTOMAC ........ $1,350,000 .... Detached ........... 2.01 ................................ POTOMAC FALLS12500 PARK POTOMAC AVE #1006N ... 2 ... 2 .... 1 ....... POTOMAC ........ $1,235,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ......................................... PARK POTOMAC

In April 2013, 42 Potomac homes sold between $4,380,000-$476,000.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $4,380,000-$285,000 range.

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Copyright 2013 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of May 15, 2013.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline isThursday at noon. Photographs are wel-come.

The following Washington and Leestudents have earned dean’s list statusfor 2013 winter term: MargaretAntonsen, a member of the class of2013 and Timothy Fisher, a memberof the class of 2015

David Lee Jr., a junior at Randolph-Macon Academy, attended the 2013Honors Conference at Virginia MilitaryInstitute in March. Lee is the son ofHong Gang Li and Chun Qing Lei ofPotomac.

The following area students werenamed to the dean’s list at Penn StateErie, The Behrend College, during thespring 2013 semester: AnthoniaGeorge studied science andNathaniel Hoffman studied businessadministration.

Dylan T. Thayer, son of Jody andBradley Thayer, was named the recipi-ent of The Hawley Prizes in Greek andLatin and The Manley F. Allbright Fel-lowship at Hamilton College. Thayer, asenior majoring in classical languagesand religious studies, is a graduate ofSaint Andrew’s Episcopal School.

On April 25, David Lee, Jr. com-pleted his first solo flight. Lee, the sonof Hong Gang Li and Chun Qing Lei,

successfully completed three take-offsand three landings alone in a Cessna172 airplane at Front Royal-WarrenCounty Airport. Lee is a junior atRandolph-Macon Academy. He is thesecond squadron first sergeant in R-MA’s Air Force JROTC unit, a memberof the Honor Council, and a member ofthe National Honor Society, NationalEnglish Honor Society, and the NationalGerman Honor Society. He is involved inthe Academy’s High Flight program,which offers preparation for studentsinterested in becoming military officers.He has also played football, wrestled,and run track. His goal after graduatingfrom Randolph-Macon Academy in2014 is to attend West Point and be-come an officer in the Army.

The following students graduatedfrom University of Vermont: Luvian L.Abell received a bachelor of sciencedegree in animal sciences. Jason M.Fish received a BSBA Magna CumLaude in business administration. Mat-thew P. Ray received a bachelor ofscience degree in zoology. Elliot A.Sangara received a BA in political sci-ence.

Morgane Amat, a junior at Con-necticut College, was awarded theHarold D. Juli Memorial Award for Stu-dent Research, given to a student fromany department for exemplary joint re-search with a faculty member inmemory of Harold D. Juli, Professor ofAnthropology. Amat, a 2010 graduate of

Walt Whitman High School, is thedaughter of Marie and Thierry Amat ofPotomac.

Amy Cutler graduated in May fromSouthwestern University inGeorgetown, Texas. Cutler graduatedwith a degree in political science andEnglish.

David Lee Jr., the son of Hong GangLi and Chun Qing Lei of Potomac, wasnamed to the president’s list atRandolph-Macon Academy. He is a jun-ior.

Lauren Sager received a bachelorof arts degree from Skidmore College.

Patrick Francis Sullivan receiveda bachelor of science degree in account-ing from Salve Regina University.

The following students were awardedthe bachelor of arts degree from St.Mary’s College of Maryland: MadelineHart Casey graduated Cum Laudewith a degree in biology and minor inenvironmental studies. Alexander J.Roca graduated Magna Cum Laudewith a degree in computer science andminor(s) in mathematics and Spanish.He received Nitze Scholars Recognition.Kevin Tyler Goral graduated with adegree in political science and minor intheater studies. Jared Morley Bornsgraduated Magna Cum Laude with adegree in psychology and minor in phi-losophy.

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Felds To PlayIn Lacrosse Classic

Bullis senior Nick Fields was named to the boys’South team for the eighth annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic to be held July 6 at TowsonUniversity’s Johnny Unitas Stadium.

Fields, a defenseman, will play for Johns HopkinsUniversity next season and was the only boys’ playerfrom a Montgomery County school selected to theteam.

For the girls’ game, Rockville’s Meagh Graham(goalkeeper, Good Counsel), Caroline Peters(midfielder, Good Counsel) and Maggie Preas (de-fender, McDonogh) and Bethesda’s Tess McEvoy(midfielder, Georgetown Visitation) were named tothe South team.

Wootton, Churchill WinTennis Championships

The Wootton duo of Gabriel Fan and Titas Berawon the Maryland boys’ doubles state championshipon Saturday, beating Walter Johnson’s Baran Barrisand William Schmidt, 6-1, 6-2 at the University ofMaryland.

Churchill’s Michael Gauch and Catie Gauch wonthe mixed doubles title, beating the Winters Mill teamof Bryan Gieselman and Amanda Fewster, 6-3, 6-1.

Bullis senior Nick Fields

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roles simultaneously: “Playing both Tevye in ‘Fiddleron the Roof Jr.’ and Wolfie in ‘Signs of Life’ is verymeaningful for me because this was the year of myBar Mitzvah. Both of these characters live during aperiod in history when the Jewish people were be-ing persecuted in Europe. Tevye looks at the brightside of everything, no matter how hard his life is.Wolfe is a sneaky kid who will do anything to makehis and his family’s life easier, no matter how muchtrouble it gets him into. Both of these characters makeme feel that I’ve completed something incrediblyimportant in my religious education, and I’m proudto preserve the Jewish ‘traditions’ that both my fam-ily and these characters believed in.”

Songs such as “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Sunrise,Sunset,” “Tradition” and “Matchmaker” from “Fid-dler” are well-known and beloved by members ofthe cast and audience alike. “Music plays such anintegral role in the ‘traditions’ of the Jewish peoplewhere the weekly Torah service is chanted by a Can-tor,” said Issembert. “How fitting then that a master-piece of musical theatre like “Fiddler on the Roof”link the story of the persecution of the Jewish peopleto the struggles of others worldwide?”

There will be three performances of “Fiddler onthe Roof Jr.” at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on bothJune 8 and June 9. Tickets are $18 if purchased on-line at www.katonline.org and $20 at the door. TheSunday, June 9 performance at 1 p.m. will be signed(ASL) for the hearing impaired.

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Last year’s version of this story waspublished inadvertently last week.

More than 300people celebrated the benevolent work of

the Montgomery County MuslimFoundation at its annual commu-nity cookout at Black Hill Re-gional Park. The May 5 event hon-ored the many volunteers whoseenergy and efforts made theMCMF’s 2013 Food Drive andother service projects a success.It also celebrated the collectionand donation of almost 16,000pounds of food to MANNA FoodCenter of Montgomery County.

Dr. Ashraf Sufi welcomed everyone to thepicnic, delivered a report on the Food Driveand acknowledged MCMF’s food drivepartners — Giant Food Corp and MannaFood Center. MCMF food collections werelocated at 10 local Giant Food Stores, theInternational Cultural Center, the IslamicCenter of Maryland, Baitur Rehman

Mosque and the Muslim Community Cen-ter.

County Executive Ike Leggett, CountyCouncilmember George Leventhal, NancyFloreen, Phil Andrews and state Del. KirillReznik, along with other community lead-ers acknowledged the importance of thework being done by MCMF and how it ismaking a difference in the county.

“MCMF is raising the awareness of howimportant it is to combat food shortagethroughout the year,” said Minerva Delgado,executive director of Manna Food Center.“Thank you for all your work in collectingso much food. Many organizations give tous during the holidays, but you collect allyear long — realizing that hunger doesn’tgo away during the year.”

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Since the event was held theweek before Mother’s Day, mothersand children were recognized withflowers, favors and Mother’s Daycakes.

Montgomery County MuslimFoundation is a non-profit501(c)(3)tax-exempt organizationthat strives to encourage and pro-mote the resident Muslimcommunity’s involvement in com-munity service projects that assist

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