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Clare Vinal, Fanny Malvezin ofthe Embassy of France, andErin Lorano. Potomac Elemen-tary School presented heartsto Malvezin for the city ofParis to show the school’s loveand respect for the Frenchpeople who suffered terroristattacks in November.

Clare Vinal, Fanny Malvezin ofthe Embassy of France, andErin Lorano. Potomac Elemen-tary School presented heartsto Malvezin for the city ofParis to show the school’s loveand respect for the Frenchpeople who suffered terroristattacks in November.

Kumon Relocates toPotomac Promenade MallBusiness, Page 5

‘Star Wars’ FansFlock to ClassesA+, Page 7

Kumon Relocates toPotomac Promenade MallBusiness, Page 5

‘Star Wars’ FansFlock to ClassesA+, Page 7

To Paris,With Love

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To Paris,With Love

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NewsPotomac Almanac Editor Steven Mauren

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With HeartsFilled withKindnessP

otomac Elementary School pre-sented hearts to Fanny Malvezinof the French Embassy on Feb. 12.The hearts will be sent to the city

of Paris to show the school’s love and re-spect for the French people who sufferedterrorist attacks in November.

The entire student body, grades Kinder-garten through fifth grade, made hearts andwrote messages — some in French. The ideacame from two students who wanted to dosomething special for the city of Paris.

Kelly Callahan’sthird grade class.

Jonah Hill, Angie Chen, Kalena Yee, and Chiara Ganeayco Nicole-Marie Kouassi-Brou

Jake Le Hir and JordanThompson

Danna Park, Giovanni Qiao, and Sloane LevineMary Ellen Dixon, Catherine Allie, Fanny Malvezin fromthe French Embassy receiving the valentines, art teacherTori Wenger, Jake and Joshua Le Hir.

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On the day that MontgomeryCounty Officer Noah Leottadied, Chief of Police J. ThomasManger spoke about Leotta’s

sacrifice. Manger talked about the driver whowas under the influence of alcohol when hekilled Leotta — the driver who had previouslybeen arrested three times for driving under the

influence (DUI) offenses.In honoring Leotta’s sacrifice and

in working to prevent impaired-driv-ing tragedies in the future, Manger iscollaborating with various people and

agencies to include the following:❖ Several legislators in Annapolis to

strengthen the laws and penalties for drunkand impaired driving.

❖ The Montgomery County State’s Attorney’sOffice:

- To ensure that prosecutors are in agreementthat strong prosecutions are needed, especiallyfor repeat DUI offenders.

- On the development of a Court Watch pro-gram that involves volunteers who would ob-serve court cases involving repeat DUI offend-ers and monitor judges’ sentencing decisions.

❖ The Department of Corrections to ensurejail time is given to DUI offenders and thathome detention is not an option.

Manger is urging community members andstate-wide law enforcement personnel to sup-port his efforts to make changes to the lawsthat pertain to driving while impaired: “I be-

lieve these changes are important and willmake travel safer for everyone on Marylandroadways; these changes will save lives. I amasking that residents contact their delegatesand senators and urge them to vote ‘Yes’ onthe following bills:”

❖ Noah’s Law – Mandatory Interlock for allPersons Convicted of Driving While Under theInfluence (DUI)

Del. Benjamin Kramer and Sen. Jamie Raskinof Montgomery County have introduced legis-lation that will require interlock devices to beused by all drivers convicted of impaired driv-ing. Presently under Maryland law, only per-sons who are convicted of DUI with a bloodalcohol concentration (BAC) of .15 or more(.08 is the legal limit in Maryland) and repeatoffenders are assigned interlocks by the MotorVehicle Administration.

❖ Enhanced Penalties for Offenses of Man-slaughter by Motor Vehicle and Homicide byMotor Vehicle while DUI

Manger is also asking the legislature to in-crease the penalties for anyone convicted ofdriving while impaired that results in a deathof another person. Currently, the maximumpenalty that a person faces for causing thedeath of another while operating a motor ve-hicle is 10 years in jail. In Maryland, the maxi-mum penalty for homicide by motor vehiclewhile under the influence is 5 years and is oneof the lowest penalties in the nation. This leg-islation is a top priority for Mothers Against

Drunk Driving (MADD) and has been identi-fied as important legislation by Advocates forAuto and Highway Safety.

❖ Enhanced Penalties for Adults Who HostUnderage Drinking Parties –Criminal Law –Providing Alcohol to Underage Drinkers

Del. David Fraser-Hildago has drafted legis-lation that adds a penalty of one-year maxi-mum in jail and increases the already existingmaximum fine amount from $2,500 to $5,000for a first offense for providing alcohol to thosewho are underage. For a subsequent offense,the legislation would increase the existingmaximum fine from $5,000 to $7,500 and adda penalty of a maximum of two years in jail.

❖ Civil Action – Wrongful Selling or Furnish-ing Alcoholic Beverages (Dram Shop Laws)

Del. Kathleen Dumais has drafted legislationthat would allow a victim’s family to seek civilaction against an establishment and/or an in-dividual who wrongfully sells or furnishes al-cohol to a person. This law exists in severalother states but does not exist in Maryland.

❖ Additional Traffic-Related Laws Related toDUI that the Department Supports

Fraser-Hidalgo proposes enhancing the Neg-ligent Driving law. Currently, a person whodrives negligently and causes the death of an-other is issued a pre-payable traffic citation fornegligent driving; the person never has to ap-pear in court. This new legislation requires thata person who drives negligently and causes thedeath of another person to appear in court.

Manger Urges Support of Noah’s Law

DUI

Laws

Beware of PuppyMill DogsTo the Editor:

While chocolates and flowersmake great gifts for your sweet-heart on Feb. 14, a puppy from apet store, flea market, or pur-chased online is a terrible decision.When you buy a dog from one ofthose sources, you unfortunatelydo not know what you are goingto get and are likely supporting apuppy mill. Puppy mills are inhu-mane, commercial breeding facili-ties where dogs typically live in de-plorable conditions.

The Humane Society of theUnited States recently released theresults of a hidden-camera inves-tigation which traced the sourcesof puppies sold in pet stores andflea markets. The investigationshowed that some pet stores ob-tained puppies from puppy mills,including some of the worst facili-ties in the United States. These in-vestigations show why lawmakersneed to act now to regulate thisindustry and why it’s best to adopta dog from a shelter or rescue.Find your new love while saving alife shelterpetproject.org.

Marisa LandauPotomac

Letter

ServingRefugeesEvery year,LutheranSocial Ser-vice/NationalCapital Areawelcomeshundreds ofrefugees fromaround theworld to theU.S., averag-ing about 30families amonth. Fromthe moment anew familyarrives at theairport,LutheranSocial Servicestaff is at the

gate waiting to provide guidance, living arrangements and encouragement. Whileeach family’s story is different, their collective dreams are the same: to rebuildtheir lives in America and regain a sense of security after years of strife. LSS/NCAsupports their clients during this transition by mobilizing community partnersand offering a range of services to newcomers. In January, Emmanuel LutheranChurch in Bethesda helped them stock the kitchens for their new homes. Thekitchen items are a part of the 250 items it takes to stock an apartment for afamily. Also, at this time of year, they especially need clean blankets to keep allour newly arriving refugees warm. To donate to support the refugee families, visithttps://lssnca.org/lss/wwd_refugee. To learn more about the service activities,visit Emmanuel Lutheran Church at the corner of Seven Locks Road and BradleyBoulevard.

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Karen Forng of Potomac is the owner of thenewly renovated and relocated PotomacKumon Math and Reading Center. Because

of her first-hand experience with the Kumon pro-gram, she is a true believer — and she opened herbusiness to share Kumon with the many students whoneed academic support in reading, math and studyskills.

She feels that the Kumon program is the reasonher own son became a confident, successful student.Recently, she moved her business to the PotomacPromenade Mall, where the UPS, Kick’s Karate andother new stores have made it come alive. Two-hun-dred to 300 studentscome on Monday andThursday afternoons tohone their skills, improvetheir grades and discovermethods for conqueringthe challenges of learn-ing.

Kumon was created in1954 by Toru Kumon, aJapanese father whowanted his son, Takeshito develop a love forlearning. He also wantedhim to be thoroughlyprepared for rigorous high school and college en-trance exams. Each day, Toru gave his son “short in-cremental assignments” to complete, allowing for hisson to master each concept completely before learn-ing a new skill. This learning program was so suc-cessful, by 6th grade Takeshi was solving calculusproblems. Other people noticed and wanted Toru tohelp their children. Thus, Kumon was created andhas helped millions of children in 49 different coun-tries. “Kumon is different from most tutoring pro-grams because it instills the ability to work throughproblems in each child. Instead of taking notes,memorizing facts and being fed information from a

teacher or a tutor, the child is actively engaged indeveloping critical self-learning skills,” Forng said.“Kumon helps to accelerate learning in children asyoung as age 3 through high school.” Forng has 10years of elementary teaching experience in elemen-tary schools. She also had a full year of Kumon train-ing in Teaneck, N.J. and regularly attends workshops.

Students come to Forng’s classroom twice a weekfor approximately 30 minutes each. They are intro-duced to new concepts, guided through worksheetsto practice these concepts and then their mastery ofthe subject is checked. Forng develops a separatelearning program for each time the student comesto Kumon as well as for practice at home. Kumonworksheets at home to enhance their skills and teachstudents to learn to work confidently within a mea-sured amount of time. Special-needs students alsofind the reading, math and study skills support to bebeneficial. “It’s the specialization and working atone’s own pace — I have many special-needs stu-

dents,” said Forng.“Students gain self-

confidence and becomemore interested in thesubjects they are study-ing,” said Forng. “Whenthey have mistakes ontheir worksheets, theyask for help.

However, I don’t justgive them the answers, Imake certain they figureout the correct answer ontheir own. I support themto learn.”

Each class is supported by high school and collegestudents who assist the Kumon students with one-on-one help.

“Education is so rewarding — I love seeing thechildren improve in their skills, earn better gradesand feel better about themselves. I have a true de-sire to help students succeed,” she said.

To learn more about the Potomac Kumon Reading,Math and Study Skills Center, contact Forng at 301-795-2788 or email her at [email protected] is located at 7912 Falls Road, Suite 113 inthe Potomac Promenade Shopping Center. Visitwww.kumon.com/Potomac.

Teaching through Problem-SolvingKumon relocates toPotomac Promenade Mall.

Karen Forng

Business

Since 1975, Potomac Village Deli inGaithersburg has been the “Go-To” full-serverestaurant and delicatessen in the heart of

Montgomery County.Founder and “Deli Man” Sam Lerner along with

business partner Adam Greenberg will bring a pieceof Times Square to the Kentlands Market Square.Greenberg will close the Potomac Pizza location andredesign the interior as a New York, kosher-style deli.

The “new” Potomac Village Deli will feature freshsliced, hot deli sandwiches, homemade matzo ballsoup, hand-sliced lox, seating for up to 70, breakfastserved all day, dinner specials and homemade cheese-cake. The full service deli counter also will feature

bagels baked fresh in-house from Bagels ‘n Grinds inaddition to a variety of cream cheese selections. Ba-gels ‘n Grinds uses a proprietary water treatmentprocess that duplicates New York water. The restau-rant and delicatessen will be open 365 days a year(366 this year).

Potomac Village Deli will feature pizza and calzonesafter 4 p.m. and the Traville Potomac Pizza locationwill absorb the delivery area. The restaurant doorswill close on March 14; Phase I renovations will takeplace with the interior remodel, opening mid-Apriland Phase II will construct an outdoor patio areawith additional seating for approximately 30 guests.Visit www.potomacvillagedeli.com.

Transforming into New York-Style Deli

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

Irene Wertheimer of the Potomacoffice of Weichert, Realtors, was recog-nized for her industry success during themonth of January. A top producer,Wertheimer led the region, which is

comprised of locations throughoutMontgomery and Prince George’s coun-ties as well as areas in the District ofColumbia, for resale dollar volume.

Cresa recently named ChristopherCrooks, of Potomac, as a principal inthe firm’s Washington, D.C. office.Crooks, who has nearly 25 years of real

estate experience, comes to D.C. afterover 20 years of consulting and broker-age service at the Boston office of Cresa.

Crooks received a Bachelor of Sciencein finance and management from theUniversity of Connecticut in Storrs,Conn. He also studied at the Universityof Limburg, Maastricht, in the Nether-lands.

Business Notes


LET’S TALKReal Estate

For professional advice on all aspectsof buying and selling real estate, call:

MICHAEL MATESELong & Foster Realtors

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by Michael Matese

What’s Newin Luxury

Bathroom TrendsThe luxury home market is one that isenergetic and always changing at aquick pace to meet the unique needsof its clients. Over the past decade,the trend of defining what makes lux-ury has shifted dramatically—once, anabundance of square footage was theprimary aspect of defining a propertyas a luxury home. Today, the marketand clientele have adjusted theirneeds, wants and long-term goalswhen purchasing luxury real estate.The new definition of luxury homeplaces more emphasis on the ease,comfort, convenience and magnifi-cence of the home’s details, featuresand amenities, rather than the spacethat they take up. One such paradigmshift happens in the bathrooms of lux-ury homes, with a trend towards thecreation of a spa-like atmosphere inthe comfort of one’s own home on therise in popularity. Instead of addingmore square footage to a home to pro-vide a sense of escape, luxury andindulgence, the current market trendis in maximizing the efficiency, luxury,and sumptuousness of the home’ssquare footage: essentially, why buildextra rooms when you could be mak-ing the most of the ones you alreadyhave? For the coming year, simpleupgrades that are hot commodities arestanding spas, heated tile flooring,towel warming drawers and stonecountertops. These improvements cantake any luxury home’s bathroom tothe next level, entice prospective own-ers, indulge the current residents ofthe home and add to the home’s long-term value over time.

SHILLELAGHS TRAVEL CLUB100 East Street SE, Suite 202 • Vienna, Virginia 22180

703-242-2204 1-800-556-8646Please visit our Web site at: www.shillelaghtravelclub.com

for a listing of all our upcoming trips and socials.

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Rehoboth Beach, DE, May 9–13.........................................................$659Spend 4 nights at the Atlantic Sands Hotel on the Boardwalk. Walk to Shops,Restaurants & Live Theatre. Includes Motorcoach transportation from Vienna orRockville. 1 Luncheon, porterage & taxes.

IRELAND including the NORTH! May 22–June 1........................$3,199Includes non-stop air from Dulles, 9-nights hotels with full Irish Breakfast, DailySightseeing, Tea & Scones, Irish Coffee, 8 Dinners, deluxe Motorcoach inIreland. Call for detailed itinerary.

Canada & New England Cruise from Baltimore June 23 to July 2 ..$5709 nights cruising on RCCL’s Grandeur of the Seas. All Meals & Entertainment –call for itinerary.

Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDWork with Victims of Sexual

Assault. Volunteers are needed toassist sexual assault victims and theirfamilies through the VictimAssistance and Sexual AssaultProgram (VASAP) of the MontgomeryCounty Department of Health andHuman Services. Interviews arecurrently being conducted for aspring 2016 training session.Volunteers provide 24-hour crisiscounseling and companion services atMontgomery County hospitals andpolice stations for victims of rape,sexual assault, and domesticviolence. Bi-lingual volunteers areencouraged to apply. All potentialvolunteers must attend a trainingprogram. Call the MontgomeryCounty Victim Assistance and SexualAssault Program at 240-777-1355 orgo towww.montgomerycountymd.gov/vasap.

REGISTRATION NOW OPENThe spring issue of the Montgomery

County Guide for Recreationand Parks Programs is nowavailable to the public. Registrationfor programs and classes startedTuesday, Feb. 16. The Spring Guidefeatures a wide variety of classes andprograms designed to helpparticipants stay active and have fun.There are offerings in aquatics,sports, therapeutic recreation servicesand active adult senior programming.For online registration and to viewthe guide online, go towww.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec.For additional information, call 240-777-6840.

COUNTY-WIDE EXERCISE PROGRAM100 Mile Challenge. A new County

Recreation Dept program, with prizesthat rewards exercise, asks only thatyou exercise for 20 minutes a day.Called the “100 Mile Challenge,” itstarted on Jan. 21 and will end 100days later, with a party, the MoveMore Montgomery Festival, on April30. Open to people of all ages (andtheir dogs), the program is self-reporting, with a goal of completing100 miles (or more) in 100 days,with 20 minutes of continuousphysical exercise (such as a yoga oraerobics class, or playing golf orgoing bike riding) counting as onemile, or just walk or run one mile ormore. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec/Resources/Files/thingstodo/

events/100_mile_challenge_info.pdf.

THROUGH APRIL 18Tax Preparation Assistance. The

Montgomery County VolunteerCenter’s RSVP/AARP Tax-AideProgram is providing free taxpreparation assistance. This service isavailable to low-to-moderate incometaxpayers who live or work inMontgomery County. Specialattention is given to those 60 years orolder. Taxes are prepared at morethan 20 different locations acrossMontgomery County and anappointment is required. Schedule anappointment atwww.montgomeryserves.org/tax-aide/overview or call 240-777-2577.

SATURDAY/FEB. 20Annual Spring Gardening

Conference. At the University ofMaryland Extension MontgomeryCounty Office, 18410 MuncasterRoad, Derwood. Hosted by theMontgomery County MasterGardeners “Exploding the Myths:Fascinating Facts to Help You AvoidCommon Gardening Mythstakes” willoffer gardening workshops. $55 or

$50 each for groups of two or more.Admission covers coffee andrefreshments, bag lunch,presentations, handouts, door prizes,access to speakers and on-linereference for presentations. Theregistration deadline is Feb. 16. Visithttps://www.extension.umd.edu/mg/locations/spring-miniconference.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 24Volunteer Training. 7 p.m. at at the

Holiday Park Senior Center at 3950Ferrara Drive, Silver Spring. Considervolunteering with the SeniorConnection to drive seniors tomedical and other appointments.Training and liability coverage areprovided, and volunteers create aschedule. [email protected],call 301-962-0820 or visitwww.seniorconnectionmc.org formore.

FRIDAY/FEB. 26Nomination Deadline. 5 p.m.

Nominations Sought for MontgomeryServes and Neal Potter VolunteerService Awards to honor some of theCounty’s most dedicated volunteers.

❖ Neal Potter Path of AchievementAwards. In partnership with theCommission on Aging and “TheBeacon Newspapers,” two residentsaged 60 and above will be selectedfor their lifetime of volunteer serviceto the County. This annual award isnamed in memory of former CountyCouncilmember, County Executiveand longtime community activistNeal Potter.

❖ Montgomery Serves Awards. Theseawards recognize special volunteeraccomplishments during the calendaryear 2015 in four categories: Youth(individuals 18 years and under and/or youth groups); Business(businesses that engage theiremployees as communityvolunteers); Community Service –Individual; and Community Service –Group.

Nomination forms can be found atwww.montgomeryserves.org, bycalling the Montgomery CountyVolunteer Center at 240-777-2600 orby sending an email [email protected] are expected to beannounced in mid-March. Awardswill be presented on May 2 at 6:30p.m. at Imagination Stage inBethesda.

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Adding New LocationKicks Karate is opening its 13th location at 9812 Falls Road in the Potomac Prom-enade shopping center. Kicks Karate has been serving both Montgomery andFrederick counties for more than 20 years and taught more than 50,000 residentsthe benefits of martial arts. Kicks Karate offers classes for students ages 3 and upand divides all classes by age and skill level. Adult Karate and Fitness Kickboxingis available for ages 13 and up. Visit KicksKarate.com.

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Education●Learning●Fun

By Marilyn Campbell

The Almanac

Beams of neon light flash around adark room. Young Star Wars fansfrom a galaxy not so far away wield

light sabers and move with carefully cho-reographed steps. These Jedis-in-trainingare undergoing a fantasy combat trainingthat melds martial arts with light saberfighting, Star Wars-style.

“Star Wars fans are the ultimate martialarts enthusiasts. Star Wars is 100 percentdeveloped on the concepts and philosophiesof martial arts … the use of the sword, thebelief structure,” said Michael Dietrich ofDietrich’s Karate Fitness and Life Skills inBurke, Va. “Now we have an opportunity toinvite students because of their interest inthe movie. It’s an easy way to bring theminto our schools and show them what mar-tial arts are all about.”

Building on the hype surrounding the re-cent release of ”Star Wars: Episode VII - The

Force Awakens,” Dietrich began offeringclasses at his newly created “Laser SaberAcademy.” Students sign up for a six-weekclass, where they learn how to use a lightsaber, tap into “The Force,” and improvetheir focus, discipline and determination.

“Any time a new movie or TV show comesout that features a robot, there is a spike in

interest in robotics,” said Dan Gallagher ofRobotWorks in Burke, Va. “Every kid I’vetalked to since the Star Wars movie cameout wants to know how BB-8 works. Beforethat, they talked about other robots likeWall-E, R2D2, and Baymax.”

At RobotWorks, Gallagher’s students learnbasic robot design, construction and pro-

gramming. “In general, though, kids arealways interested in robots and how theywork. Robots are fun,” said Gallagher.“Building robots is even more fun, so wesee a steady interest that might jump a littlewhen a new movie robot makes an appear-ance because it acts as a reminder of thatinterest — bringing it back to the frontburner.”

The concepts of the Star Wars universeare seeping into the extracurricular classchoices at local schools, with students opt-ing to take offerings like robotics and 3-Dmodeling. “I think that there is some inter-est in our STEAM (Science, Technology,Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics)activities that grows from sci-fi movies likeStar Wars,” said Richard Rho, director ofTechnology Education and Innovation at St.Stephen’s & St. Agnes School. “I have hadstudents 3D model and print the Tie Fight-ers and X Wing from the movies as well astalking about how we could create our ownBB-8 droid in the robotics lab as the off sea-son project.”

Educators say that such activities are funand engaging while also educational. “It’sgreat students are getting inspired by themovie to create ideas and designs andspreading that interest with the rest of ourcommunity,” said Rho.

‘Star Wars’ Fans Flock to ClassesMovie’s popularityleaves fans wanting tofeel “The Force.”

Photo courtesy of Dietrich’s Karate Fitness and Life Skills

Students work on light saber skills during a class at Dietrich’s KarateFitness and Life Skills in Burke.


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between $2,700,000-$560,000.

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

1 4 BEMAN WOODS CT ............... 5 .. 5 .. 1 ........ POTOMAC ..... $1,769,500 .... Detached .... 0.24 .......... 20854 ................... AVENEL .................. 12/29/15

2 9314 RAPLEY PRESERVE DR ...... 5 .. 5 .. 1 ........ POTOMAC ..... $1,750,000 .... Detached .... 0.50 .......... 20854 ................... AVENEL .................. 12/22/15

3 9009 POTOMAC STATION LN .... 7 .. 6 .. 2 ........ POTOMAC ..... $1,735,000 .... Detached .... 2.00 .......... 20854 .......... POTOMAC OUTSIDE ......... 12/14/15

4 8938 ABBEY TER ...................... 5 .. 4 .. 2 ........ POTOMAC ..... $1,685,000 .... Detached .... 0.31 .......... 20854 ................... AVENEL .................. 12/16/15

5 9308 MERCY HOLLOW LN ........ 6 .. 4 .. 1 ........ POTOMAC ..... $1,445,000 .... Detached .... 1.82 .......... 20854 .......... POTOMAC OUTSIDE ......... 12/18/15

6 9481 TURNBERRY DR ............... 3 .. 3 .. 1 ........ POTOMAC ..... $1,350,000 .... Townhouse . 0.18 .......... 20854 ................... AVENEL .................. 12/30/15

7 7808 MASTERS DR .................. 5 .. 4 .. 1 ....... ROCKVILLE .... $1,310,000 .... Detached .... 0.43 .......... 20854 ............... RIVER FALLS ............... 12/22/15

8 7500 RIVER FALLS DR ............... 6 .. 4 .. 1 ........ POTOMAC ..... $1,275,000 .... Detached .... 0.38 .......... 20854 ............... RIVER FALLS ............... 12/07/15

9 10704 CLOVERBROOKE DR ...... 4 .. 3 .. 1 ........ POTOMAC ..... $1,238,000 .... Detached .... 0.35 .......... 20854 ......... PINEY GLEN VILLAGE ......... 12/23/15

10 12324 BRIARBUSH LN .............. 5 .. 4 .. 2 ........ POTOMAC ..... $1,200,000 .... Detached .... 2.59 .......... 20854 ...... DARNESTOWN OUTSIDE ...... 12/29/15

Copyright 2016 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of January 15, 2016.

Potomac REAL ESTATEDecember, 2015 Sales, $1,200,000~$1,769,500

3 9009 PotomacStation Lane —$1,735,000

8 7500 River Falls Drive — $1,275,0007 7808 Masters Drive

— $1,310,000

6 9481Turnberry Drive

— $1,350,000

4 8938 Abbey Terrace —$1,685,000

5 9308 Mercy Hollow Lane — $1,445,000


NETWORKING EVENT!Wednesday, February 17, 2016 • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

10710 Falls Road • Potomac, MD 20854

Cost: Potomac Chamber Members: $10.00 • Non-Members: $15.00Cash Bar available

NORMANDIE FARM IS GENEROUSLY PROVIDINGHORS D’OEUVRES FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT!

To reserve your place and/or for additional information,Call the Potomac Chamber of Commerce:

301-299-2170Or reserve your spot online at www.potomacchamber.org

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If you would like to donate a door prize,please call Jennifer at the Chamber office.

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Email community entertainment eventsto [email protected] date, time, location, descriptionand contact for event: phone, email and/or website. Photos and artwork welcome.Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.

ONGOING“Shades of Winter.” Through Feb.

20, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. Artist Ken Bachmandisplays oil paintings. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org or call 301-634-2222.

Creative Crafts Council Exhibit.Through Feb. 21, Saturday-Sunday12-6 p.m. at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Thisexhibition features artists whosework had received awards at theCreative Crafts Council 30th BiennialExhibition, which originally tookplace at Strathmore Mansion in June-July 2015. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org or call 301-634-2222.

Phil Brown and Westen Muntain:“Alignment.” Through Feb. 21,Saturday-Sunday 12-6 p.m. at GlenEcho Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd.,Glen Echo. Phil Brown is a fine artistworking in wood and wood turning.Westen Muntain is an accomplishedintaglio printmaker and oftencombines painting with printmakingin her work. Free. Visitwww.glenechopark.org or call 301-634-2222.

“Pinocchio.” Through Feb. 21, varioustimes at the Puppet Co. Playhouse atGlen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthurBlvd., Glen Echo. A life-sizemarionette version of Carlo Collodi’sclassic children’s tale, created in the1960s by the father of the PuppetCo.’s co-founder, Christopher Piper.Tickets are $12. Visitwww.thepuppetco.org for more.

“The Sound of Color.” Through Feb.28, gallery hours at JewishCommunity Center of GreaterWashington, 6125 Montrose Road,Rockville. Sharon Dar prefers largecanvases which allow her to applypaint in many layers. Free. Visitwww.jccgw.org/exhibit/the-sound-of-color/.

CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSArt Explorers Open Studio. Every

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

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

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 17Potomac Chamber of Commerce

Networking Event. 4-6 p.m. atNormandie Farm Restaurant, 10710Falls Road, Potomac. Bring businesscards, enjoy cash bar, etc. Tickets are$10 for members, $15 for non-members, reservation required. Visitwww.potomacchamber.org for more.

Artists in Residence Workshop:Bumper Jacksons. 7:30 p.m. atThe Mansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike. Jess Eliot Myhre andChris Ousley are the BumperJacksons, an American roots projectthat combines country andtraditional jazz. This workshopincludes hands-on experimentationwith handmade instruments as wellas recorded and live musicalexamples. Through discussion,discover how early American country

music was shaped by technology anddance. Tickets are $17. Visitwww.strathmore.org.

THURSDAY/FEB. 1840th Anniversary: Art & Poetry.

6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Writer’sCenter, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. Incollaboration with the CorcoranSchool of Art/GW, The Writer’sCenter presents “Ekphrasis,” anexhibition of artwork by advancedpainters paired up with advancedpoets and instructors from theCenter. Free. Visit www.writer.orgfor more.

Book Talk: “Truthwitch” and“Riders.” 7-9 p.m. at BethesdaLibrary, 7400 Arlington Road,Bethesda. Young adult authors SusanDennard, Kami Garcia, and VeronicaRossi discuss. Free. Call 240-777-0970 for more.

FEB. 19-MARCH 13Student Art Show. Gallery hours at

VisArts, 155 Gibbs St. Students 14and older may submit work to beconsidered for participation in astudent art show. $5 application fee.Apply by Thursday, Feb. 4. Visitvisarts.submittable.com.

FEB. 19-MARCH 20Rachel Hamel: “Necessarily

Invisible.” Gallery hours at VisArtsat Rockville, 155 Gibbs St. RachelHamel’s small sculptural paintingsencourage visual and tactileencounters with distance, home,place, displacement, and landscape.Free. Visit visartsatrockville.org.

SATURDAY/FEB. 20Spring Gardening Conference. 8:30

a.m. at University of MarylandExtension Montgomery CountyOffice, 18410 Muncaster Road,Derwood. The daylong event offersmultiple workshops, networking withother gardeners, answers togardening questions, handouts, andreference materials. Participants canattend three of nine concurrentworkshops, and two lunch-time talks,all taught by Master Gardeners.Advance registration is $55. Visitwww.mcmgconference.eventbrite.com.

Lunar New Year Celebration. 11a.m. at Potomac Library, 10101Glenolden Drive, Potomac.performances by the MadisonChinese Dance Academy. Free. Call240-221-1370 for more.

Play in a Day. 8 p.m. at ImaginationStage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda.Six professional Washington, D.C.,area theatre companies will write,direct, rehearse and perform originalplays based on similar themes in 24hours. Tickets are $15. Visitwww.bethesda.org for more.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/FEB. 20-21“The Music Man.” 8 p.m. at

Congregation Har Shalom, 11510Falls Road, Potomac. A con mancomes to small-town Iowa andorganizes a children’s band. A cast/crew of 55 — including children from15 area schools bring “The MusicMan” to the Har Shalom Players’stage. Tickets are $20, $15 forchildren under 13. Call 301-299-7087 or email [email protected] more.

Cellist Zuill Bailey. 8 p.m. onSaturday, 3 p.m. on Sunday at theMusic Center at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda.Cellist Zuill Bailey joins the NationalPhilharmonic, led by Music Directorand Conductor Piotr Gajewski, in aperformance of two concertos by theBaroque maestro Antonio Vivaldi.Tickets start at $29, free for children7-17. Visit nationalphilharmonic.org.

SUNDAY/FEB. 21Waltz Dance. 2:45-3:30 p.m.

workshop, 3:30-6 p.m. dance at theSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park,7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.The New Caledonia ensemble willprovide music for folk waltzesincluding the Hambo, Schottischeand more. Tickets are $10. Visitwww.waltztimedances.org for more.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 24Artists in Residence: Bumper

Jacksons. 7:30 p.m. at TheMansion at Strathmore, 10701Rockville Pike. Jess Eliot Myhre andChris Ousley are the BumperJacksons, an American roots projectthat combines country andtraditional jazz. Tickets are $17. Visitwww.strathmore.org.

FEB. 25-MARCH 6Victorian Lyric Opera: “Robin

Hood.” Various times at F. ScottFitzgerald Theatre–Rockville CivicCenter Park, 603 Edmonston Drive,Rockville. Watch a performancefollowing the folkloric outlaw as herobs the rich and gives to the poor.Tickets are $28, $24 for seniors, and$20 for students. Visit www.vloc.orgfor more.

FRIDAY/FEB. 26Art Exhibit Reception: “Cranes in

Motion.” 7-9 p.m. at VisArts atRockville, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville.As an artist and filmmaker, CathyCook is inspired by nature. “Cranes inMotion” aims to promote publicinterest, awareness, and appreciationof crane culture through a

multifaceted portrayal of the naturalhistory of this species. Artist CathyCook will be on hand for questionsand commentary. Free. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org for more.

FEB. 26-APRIL 10Art Exhibit: You and Me, You and

I.” Gallery hours at VisArts atRockville, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville.Artist Calla Thompson examinesculture through visual art. Free. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org for more.

FEB. 26-APRIL 24Art Exhibit: “Cranes in Motion.”

Gallery hours at VisArts at Rockville,155 Gibbs St., Rockville. As an artistand filmmaker, Cathy Cook isinspired by nature. “Cranes inMotion” aims to promote publicinterest, awareness, and appreciationof crane culture through amultifaceted portrayal of the naturalhistory of this species. Free. Visitwww.visartsatrockville.org for more.

FEB. 27-MARCH 27Art Exhibit: “Fields of Inquiry.”

12-6 p.m. at Glen Echo Park, 7300MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. “Fieldsof Inquiry” brings together the workof three artists working the space ofimagination: Mei Mei Chang, PatGoslee, and Kathryn McDonnell.Free. Call 301-634-2222.

SATURDAY/FEB. 27Victorian Lyric Opera: “Robin

Hood” Special Event. 7 p.m. at F.Scott Fitzgerald Theatre–RockvilleCivic Center Park, 603 EdmonstonDrive, Rockville. Learn about thehistory of the creation of Robin Hood

from Felicity Ann Brown, Theatre,Dance, and Performance StudiesLibrarian at the University ofMaryland’s Michelle SmithPerforming Arts Library. Free. Visitwww.vloc.org for more.

SUNDAY/FEB. 28Vision Board Workshop. 2-4 p.m. at

Ratner Museum, 10001 OldGeorgetown Road, Bethesda. Thistwo-hour workshop include laughterexercise, journaling, and make avision board. $40 fee and posterboard not included. [email protected].

Dixieland Jazz Jam Session. 3-6p.m. at Normandie Farm Restaurant,10710 Falls Road, Potomac. Bringyour instrument and sit in with theConservatory Classic Jazz Bandduring the first set. Or just drop in tolisten to classic jazz, Dixieland, andswing. $10 admission, free forjammers and students. Call 301-762-3323 or visit www.prjc.org.

FRIDAY/MARCH 4Flamenco Vivo: “Poema de

Andalucía.” 8 p.m. at The MusicCenter at Strathmore, 5301Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda.There are four elements of flamenco:Cante—Voice, Baile—Dance,Toque—Guitar, and Jaleo—audienceparticipation. Tickets are $28-72.Visit www.strathmore.org for more.

Potomac After Hours. 9:15-11 p.m.at Potomac Community RecreationCenter, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac.Middle schoolers (6-8th graders) areinvited to attend “live band night.”Find arts and crafts including tie dyeand a live band. Admission is $5.Visit www.activemontgomery.org anduse code #11952 to register.

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One HundredPills

What exactly am I going to do with 100pills? Well, barring unforeseen (good or bad)circumstances, I’ll certainly continue to takethem every four weeks: two the day beforemy chemotherapy infusion, two the day ofand two the day after, as I’ve done so now,for this particular medication, going on 30-plus months. “Not that there’s anythingwrong with that,” or new, for that matter.But when I refilled this prescription lastweek, I was surprised when, after the phar-macy customer-server opened the bottle toshow me the pills and ask if I had any ques-tions, she then mentioned the count: “100.”That’s a lot of pills, I thought, more thanusual. Typically, I receive only 30 pills.

As I drove home from the pharmacy, Ibegan to think (always dangerous). Whywould my oncologist prescribe so many pills?I only need six per month. Is there a mini-mum he must order? A maximum? Did heover prescribe? Does he even have anyinput? Perhaps he’s projecting my life expec-tancy? One hundred pills divided by six permonth calculates to 17 months/infusions forwhich I now have pills. I don’t want to looka gift oncologist in the mouth, but as aseven-year cancer survivor, I’m well awarethat cancer treatment/results are hardly castin stone and 17 months seems like a longtime not yet gone (David Crosby song title,sort of).

I’m sure part of my presumptuousness isnaiveté. I want/need to believe in some-thing/anything positive (any port in a storm)concerning/relating to my health/treatment.More so when I’m in between my every-three-month, face-to-face appointment withmy oncologist. That’s when we review mymost recent diagnostic scan and assess myoverall status and consider treatment optionsbefore agreeing on a schedule for the nextthree months. Not that I’m discouragedfrom communicating with him in theinterim. Quite the opposite in fact; he’s veryresponsive to my e-mails. It’s more that elec-tronic communication is a “two-dimen-sional” type of communication, and I’m a“three-dimensional” kind of communicator.Obviously, I can respond electronically to hisanswers and presumably we could type backand forth, but dare I show my age and say:It’s just not the same as being there/talkingon the telephone. Ergo, during this between-appointment interval, I’m sort of left to myown devices and in turn inclined to wobble– and wonder, emotionally, about my life.Perhaps I should look on the bright side andbe glad my oncologist didn’t order six pills.

I suppose, if I wanted to be honest withmyself, I’d say the number of the pills pre-scribed/in the bottle probably mean nothing.The doctor simply checked a box and off theorder went with nary a consideration of thepatient’s reaction. Nor do I think the doctoris aware of patient co-pays, deductibles, per-centage of benefits used or any of the otherout-of-pocket expenses associated with theprescription/patient’s health insurance.“Hippocratically” speaking, that’s not hisjob. His job is to keep me/the patient alive.

And since I’m still alive, pill-count with-standing, I’m looking forward to the next 17months. Seeing my bottles of pills becomeless full over time gives me a peculiar senseof accomplishment: that I continue to sur-vive in the face of what was originally a fairlydiscouraging set of circumstances.Occasionally, however, I have to be realistic;100 is simply a number, not a prognosis.


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Churchill BoysBeat Whitman

The Churchill boys’ basketball teamsnapped a two-game losing skid with a 58-57 victory at Whitman on Feb. 9.

Brad Leventhal led the Bulldogs with 19points, according to allmetsports.com. JonWilson finished with 16 points, includingfour 3-pointers.

Shaq Diboti-Lobe led Whitman with 25points and Max Oppenheim to-taled 19.

Churchill (11-8) had wonseven consecutive games beforesuffering back-to-back losses

against Walter Johnson and Richard Mont-gomery.

The loss to Churchill snapped a five-gamewin streak for Whitman (10-8).

Churchill has three regular season gamesremaining on its schedule, starting with aWednesday home game against Bethesda-Chevy Chase at 7:15 p.m. The Bulldogs willtravel to take on Poolesville on Friday, Feb.19, and will finish with a road game againstBlair on Feb. 22.

Whitman will host Richard Montgomeryat 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17, andwill play road games against The Heights(Feb. 19) and Paint Branch (Feb. 22).

WhitmanGirls ExtendWin Streak to 10

The Whitman girls’ basketball team de-feated Churchill 54-32 on Feb. 9, improv-ing its record to 15-3 and extending its win

Brad Leventhal, seen earlier this season, and theChurchill boys’ basketball team snapped a two-gamelosing skid with a win over Whitman on Feb. 9.

Abby Meyers, seen earlier this season, and theWhitman girls’ basketball team defeated Churchill onFeb. 9.

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streak to 10 games.Abby Meyers led the Vikings with 16

points, according to the Whitman athletics

Web site. Betsy Knox had 14 points andEmily Meyers added nine.

Whitman will host Richard Montgomery

at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17 andHoly Child at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb.18.

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Tufts University (Medford, Mass.)recently announced the dean’s list forundergraduate students enrolled for thefall 2015 semester, including: ScottBettigole , class of 2018; GilJacobson, class of 2019; Ping Ni,class of 2016; Sarah Reitzes, class of2016; Hershel Tamboli, class of2018; and Michael Yang, class of2016.

Zoie Acadia and Sydney Finfergraduated from Frostburg State Univer-sity (Frostburg, Md.) in December.Acadia, of Potomac, earned a Bachelorof Science degree in nursing. Finfer, ofPotomac, earned a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in psychology.

Victoria A. Barry and Tim J.Nardi earned dean’s list honors for thespring 2015 semester at Mount St.Mary’s University (Emmitsburg, Md.).Barry, of Potomac, is the daughter ofMr. and Mrs. Bertrand Barry. Nardi, ofPotomac, is the son of Mr. and Mrs.Christopher Nardi.

Nicole Manilich, of Potomac, hasbeen named to the fall 2015 dean’s listat John Carroll University (UniversityHeights, Ohio).

The 2016 Student Series High SchoolChallenge program (Pennies For Pa-tients), began Monday, Feb. 1, with 13local schools, including Walt

Whitman High School andBethesda-Chevy Chase HighSchool, competing for the title of topfundraising high school in the D.C. Met-ropolitan Area. This four-weekcompetition encourages students tothink outside the box, and develop lead-ership and fundraising skills in supportof The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’sNational Capital Area Chapter.

Caroline M. Dove was named tothe Colby College (Waterville, Maine)dean’s list for the fall semester of the2015-16 year. Dove is a member of theclass of 2017, attended Potomac Schooland is the daughter of Robert and NancyKatherine Dove of Potomac.

These Winston Churchill High Schoolgraduates were named to the dean’s listat Bucknell University (Lewsiburg, Pa.)during the fall semester of the 2015-16academic year: Emily Andrews, classof 2018; Katherine Lunceford, classof 2017; William Szamosszegi, classof 2018; and Kimberley Nidah, classof 2016.

Ana Faguy earned dean’s list honorsfor the fall 2015 semester at SaintJoseph’s University (Philadelphia, Pa.).Ana studies political science.

Andrew Mokotoff of Potomac, amember of the class of 2017 majoring incomputer science, was named to theWorcester Polytechnic Institute’s Dean’sList for academic excellence for the fall2015 semester.

Peace Groups SponsorWriting Contest

All Maryland middle school students are invited to enter astatewide writing contest focusing on the themes of peace andsocial justice. The contest, sponsored by Anne Arundel PeaceAction, the Maryland Peace Action Education Fund, the Ben-jamin Peace Foundation and the Peace and Justice Center ofAnnapolis Friends Meeting, is open to all 7th and 8th gradestudents enrolled in public or private schools in Maryland andto home-schooled students corresponding to the same gradelevels. This is the 20th consecutive year the contest has beenconducted.

Four cash prizes will be awarded: $350 for first place, $250for second place, $150 for third place, and $100 for fourthplace.

To enter, students must submit an entry of up to 1,200words on the topic: “The United States is considering reset-tling as many as 10,000 refugees this year from the Syriancivil war. Approximately half of these refugees are children.Suppose that some of these children become students at yourschool. And suppose that your principal asks you to serve ona committee to develop a plan to welcome the new studentsand help them become part of your school and your commu-nity. Describe a plan of action that you would suggest to thecommittee to attain these goals.”

Entries must be accompanied by a separate cover sheetincluding the student’s name, address and phone number ore-mail address; school’s name, address and phone number;and the name of the teacher sponsor if applicable.

Entries and accompanying materials must be postmarkedno later than April 30, 2016 and mailed to Fred B. BenjaminPeace Writing Contest, 310 Riverview Avenue, Annapolis, MD21403-3328.

Anne Arundel Peace Action and the Maryland Peace ActionEducation Fund are affiliated with Peace Action, the country’slargest grassroots peace and disarmament organization withapproximately 100,000 members nationwide.

Call 410-263-7409 or e-mail [email protected] for more.

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Black History TourRegistration Opens

An annual civil rights historic bus tour retraces the stepsof Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights heroes. Thetour is hosted by the Montgomery County Office of HumanRights, in collaboration with the Montgomery County PublicLibraries, the African American Employees Association, theLincoln Park Historical Foundation and the Southern Chris-tian Leadership Conference.

The bus tour leaves Rockville on April 3 and returns onApril 10. The tour will travel to Greensboro, N.C.; Atlanta,Ga.; Birmingham, Montgomery and Selma, Alabama; Mem-phis and Nashville, Tenn.; Little Rock, Ark., and Jackson,Miss., to retrace the Freedom Trail to learn about MartinLuther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Medgar Evers and the Montgom-ery Bus Boycott, voter’s rights, Little Rock Nine and othersignificant events of the Civil Rights Movement.

Highlights on the tour include the Birth Home Museum ofDr. Martin Luther King Jr.; the new National Center for Civiland Human Rights; the Civil Rights Memorial Museum; theInternational Civil Rights Center and Museum; the Rosa ParksMuseum; the Freedom Rides Museum; the National VotingRights Museum; the famed Sixteenth Street Baptist Church;the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge; the Central High School,Fisk University, Medgar Evers’ Home and the National CivilRights Museum at the Lorraine Motel.

A pre-tour meeting will be held about one week prior to thetour in the Office of Human Rights Conference and MediationCenter, Suite 330, 21 Maryland Ave., Rockville. At least onemember of each group is required to attend this meeting. Adeposit for half the tour fee is due as soon as possible. Regis-tration information and cost of the tour is available atwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/humanrights/. ContactBeverly Marshall in the Office of Human Rights [email protected] or 240-777-8479.

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