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Where do you turn when, out of the blue,your child or family member has an epileptic seizure? Is there someone to ask if

a loved one with disabilities needs to become self-supporting? Where can someone with an autisticchild find support? The Abilities Network offers so-lutions to all these problems and more. The 6th an-nual “Walkabout Abilities” will be held on Sunday,Sept. 30 to raise funds for the contributions that theAbilities Network makes to families in the area andacross the United States.

Sam and Lisa Coleman discovered the Abilities Net-work several years ago when their son Riley whowas 7 years oldhad the first ofmany seizuresand then wasconsequently di-agnosed withepilepsy — adisorder that noone in his familyhad ever had.Sam Colemandescribes howdevastating thediagnosis was totheir family:“We felt as if wewere in a darkhole — and didnot know whereto turn or whatto do. We knewnothing aboutepilepsy. Weneeded informa-tion, supportand education.We were afraidto let him out ofour sight.”

Riley, who at-tends Bells MillE l e m e n t a r ySchool inPotomac is vi-brant, athleticand has a drivefor success. Heloves to play all sports but basketball is his favorite.He also plays flag football, soccer and takes karateand he wants to play football when he gets oldenough. In other words, Riley is a normal boy whois constantly on the go.

“The Abilities Network gave us all kinds of practi-cal information,” said Coleman. They provided uswith a library of information, doctors that we couldtalk to and other parents who could give us supportand advice on how to best help our son. We wantedto keep his life as normal as possible. The AbilitiesNetwork helped us to realize that Riley can do ev-erything and anything.

They taught us how to advise and work with the

schools, coaches and activity sponsors. We feel for-tunate because Bells Mill Elementary has been justphenomenal. The staff has been exceptionally car-ing and concerned about him.”

Coleman is encouraging the Potomac area com-munity to come out to the WalkAbout Abilities onSept. 30. The 1.5 mile Family Fun walk will takeplace on the grounds of Baltimore’s Goucher Col-lege. The event will feature breakfast and other re-freshments — including Baskin Robbins ice creamdonated by Coleman who owns a Baskin Robbinsstore, a DJ, entertainment and activities for childrenof all ages. Registration is from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.,the event runs from 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and ac-tivities will take place from 12 – 1 p.m. General reg-istration is $15 for adults and children 12 and over,$10 for children 11 and under. Children 3 and un-der are free. Sponsorships are available and dona-tions are welcome. Information, registration and di-rections are available atwww.walkaboutabilities.com. Participants will re-

ceive a T- shirt,goodie bag andsponsor giftbags.

“My goal is tocreate aware-ness about theAbilities Net-work and toraise funds tosupport theunique servicesthat they pro-vide,” Colemansaid. “They are amagnificent or-ganization, andI’m afraid thattoo few peoplehave ever heardof them. Lastyear, over 300people attended.In five years, wehave raisedmore than$325,000. Thisyear, the Balti-more RavenMascot Poe, andRaven playersTerrance Codyand Laquan Wil-liams will be at-tending. Thesetwo footballplayers, along

with the Ravens organization have supported thewalk throughout the years. We will also have a si-lent auction with outstanding auction items.”

The Abilities Network is a non-profit 501-c3 orga-nization that provides customized services to chil-dren, adults and seniors to promote more inclusivecommunities. The members of this organization “seeabilities, not disabilities.” Its six main programs are:Autism Services, Community and Employment Part-ners, Epilepsy Services (in partnership with the Epi-lepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region – EFCR),Healthy Families Baltimore County, Project ACT - AllChildren Together, and Senior Services. Find outmore about its work at www.abilitiesnetwork.org.

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Carol Dyer has created numer-ous paintings of life at the turnof the century in Annapolis,Washington D.C., Bethany

Beach, Rehobeth and across the nation —and now she has produced “Potomac Daysat the Crossroads” — painting her vision ofwhat the River and Falls Roads intersectionwas like in a simpler time when it wasnamed Offutt’s Crossroads and folks trav-eled by horse and buggy and bicycles builtfor two, three or even four. This folk-artoriginal is being auctioned from Sept. 5through Oct. 20 by silent bids placed at theArt Gallery of Potomac. The winner will beannounced during Potomac Days and thepainting will be awarded the evening of Oct.20 at the Potomac Arts Night.

“A year ago, I decided to create a paint-ing about Potomac Days,” said Dyer. “I con-tacted Elie Pissara-Cain who discussed thehistory with me and showed me all ofPotomac’s historic landmarks. I took pho-tos and created this ‘Potomac Days’ paint-ing.” Potomac Days is a 30-year-old com-munity tradition that celebrates and hon-ors Potomac and its organizations, busi-nesses and citizens. The parade, carnivaland business fair will take place this yearon Oct. 20 and will begin at 10 a.m.

Dyer focuses her painting on life inPotomac around 1880, when it was namedOffutt’s Crossroads. She displays a scene ofa parade marching through the crossroadswith historic Potomac landmarks surround-ing the activities. She includes the splen-

dor of the Potomac Hunt Club,the C&O Canal Museum, theCanal Barge, the Glen Mill, theoriginal Avenel Equestrian Cen-ter, Offutt’s Beer Parlor (nowMitch and Bill’s), The PerryStore, the Happy Pickle (now theoffice of WC & AN Miller/Long and FosterReal Estate), Saint Gabriel’s Church (burneddown), Potomac Methodist Church, OldAngler’s Inn and her version of Potomac’sone-room school house. The painting con-tains the village blacksmith and the wheelmaker. The trolley is coming through, theComet Band is playing, horses are frolick-ing in the pasture and children and parentsare celebrating Potomac Days with balloonsand by watching the parade — much asdone today.

“Welcome to the heart of old PotomacVillage where River Road and Falls Roadcross. Please enjoy this painting and read itlike a book,” said Dyer. Indeed, the paint-ing is a reflection of the history of Potomac— and gives one the opportunity to reflecton the changes that have taken place in andaround Potomac Village. “I think one ofPotomac’s businesses, banks or restaurantsmay want the original,” said the artist.“Other Potomac residents and businessesmay want to purchase the giclée on canvasand paper. These prints will be available in

the Art Gallery of Potomac in October.”Terri Cunningham, one of the gallery’s

resident artists explains the value of thepainting: “Carol’s painting is the only oneof Potomac that I can remember being donefrom a historical perspective. The Surreysold prints of the old map of Potomac withpen and ink drawings of Potomac landmarksaround the border. I believe that was 30 or40 years ago. This is a unique opportunityto have this original painting by Carol, whois considered one of the most importanthistorical folk artists in the country.”

Dyer is one of 10 resident artists in theArt Gallery of Potomac, recently re- locatedalong the Glenolden Road side of thePotomac Village Shopping Center at 9945Falls Road in Potomac. Dyer, originally fromBoston, took only one art lesson at the Bos-ton Museum of Fine Art when she was achild. In 1970, she began her career as aprofessional painter. She focused on scenesfrom the Delmarva Peninsula, creating nos-talgic paintings of family beach vacations.Her next endeavor was the “Splendor of

Washington” series.Dyer said, “Thecapital’s famous build-ings are displayed asthey appeared at theturn of the centurywith imaginative illus-trations and stories ofthe people who livedin the city during thosetimes. The series nownumbers some threedozen scenes at differ-ent times of the yearand celebrating mostnational holidays.These paintings aredistributed as printsand greeting cardsthat are sent by mostWashingtonians withChristmas and specialoccasion greetings.”

Dyer also continues to create a newDelmarva scene each year.

For the past few years, she was commis-sioned by the Mystic Seaport Museum tocreate a “Port Cities Collection” — paint-ings of famous seaports at the turn of the20th century. Some of her latest paintingsare Tidewater Days, Historic Annapolis DaysPassed, The Steamship Savannah, and theParade of Lights in Charleston.

Her collection can be viewed in the book“Album of American Traditions,” publishedby Mystic Seaport. In the book, Dyer de-tails her technique for creating her appeal-ing folk art. This book, her note cards andpaintings can all be purchased at the ArtGallery of Potomac.

Dyer is currently creating a painting of“Family Days at Glen Echo Park.” Visitwww.caroldyerartwork.com, [email protected] or call 240-669-7555. To place a bid for “Potomac Days atthe Crossroads,” go by the Art Gallery ofPotomac. They are open Wednesdaythrough Sunday from noon-4 p.m.

‘Potomac Days at the Crossroads’ To Be AuctionedArtist Carol Dyercreates historicalvision of Offutt’sCrossroads.

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By Susan Belford

The Almanac

Every month, the Art Gallery of Potomac wel-comes guest artists to display their talents intheir new space in the Potomac Village Shop-

ping Center. From Sept. 4 – 30, Evelyn Jacob’s pho-tography and Nancy Frankel’s metal sculptures willbe in the limelight along with mixed media art byresident artist Felisa Federman.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, Sept.

7 from 6 – 9 p.m. An artist’s talk will be featured at 2p.m. on Sept. 30.

Potomac’s Jacob first became interested in photog-raphy while in graduate school at the University ofPennsylvania. Fifteen years ago, she committed her-self to serious photography and devoted herself tocreating photographs from nature. “Where can weencounter mystery, visual interest and emotionalriches in the natural world? An answer, I found, canbe in very ordinary places, which when explored indepth can lead to unexpected pleasures and rewards,”she said.

Therefore, her photographs help the viewer to seethe wonders of nature in a unique manner. As theartist explained, “I have come to think of such ordi-nary places as hidden worlds. We do not see their

New Exhibitors on Display at Art Gallery of PotomacSpotlight on photography,metal sculpture andmixed media.

Art Gallery of Potomac’s featured artists are FelisaFederman, Nancy Frankel and Evelyn Jacob.

“Potomac Days at the Crossroads” by Carol Dyer.

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Brian Rubin of Potomac lives by the phi-losophy of Winston Churchill: “Never,never, never quit.” His mother, an el-

ementary school teacher taught him to keeptrying, no matter how difficult the task. In spiteof a diagnosis at age 34 of Asperger’s syndromeand a lifetime of struggling in the classroomand in the social world, he has become a suc-cessful entrepreneur.

Rubin is the owner of Maryland Hydropon-ics, an award-winning business which suppliesa wide range of products needed for hydro-ponic gardening — growing vegetables andplants with water and nutrients instead of soil.

Rubin attended Lake Normandy Elementary,Hoover Middle and Churchill High School,graduating in 1986. He attended FrostburgState University in a program for special needsstudents.

His school journey was both challenging andfrustrating. School psychologists and staffthought he might be dyslexic and/or possessa number of other learning disabilities yet hisIQ placed him in the gifted range. For Rubin,it was a relief when he was finally diagnosedwith high-functioning autism — or Asperger’ssyndrome in 2002.

Rubin became interested in plants at the ageof 10 when his family visited Disney’s EpcotCenter. He observed plants growing withoutsoil and was fascinated. When they returnedhome, he learned as much as he could abouthydroponic gardening and created his ownhome nursery. He moved to the Netherlandsfor 10 years where he honed his gardeningskills and ran a small coffee shop called theTwilight Zone in Amsterdam. When he re-turned to the U.S., he was finally identified ashaving Asperger’s syndrome. With the help ofthe Department of Rehabilitation Services(DORS), he enrolled in RISE (Reach Indepen-

dence Through Self-Employment) — a pro-gram for disabled individuals who have a de-sire to start their own businesses but need di-rection and support.

“Through DORS, I met the most importantmentor of my life — Dusty Rhodes. With hishelp, I was able to take classes that taught mehow to develop a business plan and how tointeract with and hire people to help me. Ac-countants, lawyers and bankers need to besensitive to the unique aspects of Asperger’ssyndrome. I’ve still been in contact with Dustyover the last 10 years.”

Rubin launched Maryland Hydroponics in2003. Within six months, he had outgrown thespace. “Business has grown each year and wehave expanded to three stores — one in Lau-rel, one in Falls Church, Va. and one in Negril,Jamaica. Some of our items include water fil-tration systems, HID lighting, hydro systems,American medicinal art glass vaporizers andone of the largest liquid organic plant food se-lections on the east coast,” he said. One mottoof his business is that they offer the “LowestGuaranteed Prices on Planet Earth.” Suppliescan be purchased in the store or on the internetat www.dchydro.com.

For the first 24 months while opening hisbusiness, Rubin worked 100-hour work weeks.The business grew from a 700-square-foot busi-ness space to 4,900. He has twice been hon-ored by the State of Maryland as “MarylandSmall Business Owner with a Disability” for2006 and 2007. The Progressive GardeningTrade Association gave Maryland Hydropon-ics an award for best TV commercial in 2004,2005 and 2007.

In his spare time, Rubin enjoys his family,friends, cooking and travel. He is also givingback as a member of the board of directors ofthe Itineris Foundation. Itineris is a non-profitorganization which serves adults with autismin the Baltimore region by providing commu-nity-based services to adults with autism spec-

trum disorders. Rubin also supports Camp Fan-tastic as a sponsor for the kick-off cook-outgiven by the Olney Rotary Club for the chil-dren and the doctors and nurses from NIH whoprovide treatment for the youngsters at thecamp. Camp Fantastic is a week-long camp forchildren with cancer. He is also an avid gar-dener. His azalea gardens are featured on alocal garden tour every year.

Rubin’s mother now has a new motto: “If youhave a problem, find a solution.” Rubin’s solu-tion was to discover a passion — and start acompany doing what he loved. After workinghard, Maryland Hydroponics has become botha successful business and an ongoing hobby.

Maryland Hydroponics Falls Church is lo-cated at 1061 B West Broad Street in FallsChurch, Va. Phone: 866-DC-HYDRO. The Mary-land location is 10051 North 2nd Street in Lau-rel. Phone: 1-301-490-9236. The Jamaican lo-cation is Maryland Hydroponics Express,Negril, West End Westmoreland, Jamaica.Phone: 876-485-0713. This store carries asmaller selection as well as smaller sized bottlesof plant food.

Entrepreneur Brian Rubin InspiresDespite Asperger’s syndrome,Rubin creates award-winning business.

Brian Rubin

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— Compiled by Ken Moore

Zoning Rewrite ProjectMontgomery County planners have been

revising sections of the Montgomery CountyZoning Ordinance since 2010. Planners seekto rewrite the Zoning Code — last rewrittenin 1977 and 1,200 pages long — to modern-ize antiquated, redundant zoning regulationsand create new tools to help achieve goals incommunity plans, according to the Montgom-ery County Planning Department.

Next Tuesday, Sept. 11, the County Councilwill hold public hearings at 1:30 on TransitProximity Definitions in Commercial and Resi-dential zones; Established Building Line Clari-fication, Density Transfer from C-2 to CBDZones and Accessory Apartments Amend-ments.

To testify, call the County Council at 240-777-7803.

“The revised code — which will be consid-ered by the Planning Board in a number of

work sessions before going to the County Coun-cil for review … is expected to reduce the num-ber of zones, clarify what uses are permittedin each zone, and rethink 1950s-era commer-cial strips and office parks,” according to Plan-ning Board officials.

Download the draft atwww.zoningmontgomery.org.

Fill the BootMontgomery County firefighters raised

money for the Muscular Dystrophy Associationas part of the national “Fill the Boot” Cam-paign.

Money raised from the three-day fundraisingevent, which began last Wednesday Aug. 29,stays local and helps support 400 families inMontgomery County, according to Montgom-ery County Fire and Rescue Service.

Before this year’s event, Montgomery CountyFirefighters had raised $1.8 million since thecounty began participating in the cause in1984. In 2012, the International Association

of Fire Fighters raised $28 million for the Mus-cular Dystrophy Association, according to thefire service. MDA is a volunteer health agencyworking to defeat more than 40 forms of Mus-cular Dystrophy through programs of world-wide research, comprehensive services andprofessional and public health education.

Proceeds help local services and researchprograms, including a week-long summer campfor children, support groups and local clinics.

Stop by any fire station, including Cabin JohnPark Volunteer Fire Department on 8001 RiverRoad, with donations.

Potomac’s Got TalentThe Potomac Community Center will kickoff

its new season with a new talent show to beheld in conjunction with the Potomac FamilyFun Fest on Friday, Sept. 28 from 4-9 p.m. atthe Potomac Community Center, 11315 FallsRoad.

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The Appraiserand WhatHe Does

Home appraisals might be more accurately describedas “home evaluations”. Appraisals are an essentialpart of the home sale process, from both the buyerand the seller’s end, and are invaluable tools to havefirmly in hand before an offer ever hits the table.Many sellers have an appraisal completed before thehome is listed, in order to get a working grasp of cur-rent home value trends in the market and establish abaseline for the asking price. It is important to keep afew key pieces of information in mind when having anappraisal performed on your house. First, bothappraisers and their appraisals vary—so make sure tofind a reputable, experienced, reliable appraiser inyour area to perform your home’s appraisal. Threedifferent appraisals by three different appraisersmight give you three different ideas about yourhome’s value—and while you definitely don’t want anappraiser who lowballs your home’s value and causesyou to ask for a price lower than your home is worth,likewise you don’t want an appraiser who overinflatesyour home’s value, making your asking price higherthan what the market will bear and keeps your homelanguishing without a potential buyer in sight. Themost accurate appraisal is one that is neither toohigh, nor too low—a realistic evaluation of what thehome is worth, versus what the market will bear thatresults in a home being sold with a reasonable profitto the seller in an expedient amount of time. Anappraiser’s document is only as valuable as theirexpertise and reliability, and in a profession that’s notstrictly regulated, you want to ensure that you’ve notpaid a fee to a flight-by-night appraiser whose evalua-tion of your home’s value isn’t worth the paper it’sprinted on. Ask your Realtor® to point you in thedirection of a reputable home appraiser, and screenthe appraiser thoroughly before contracting theirservices. With just a little extra effort on your part,your home’s most accurate asking price could be justa phone call away! Things to ask an appraiser beforecontracting their services include:

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Three Artists Featured

“Growth” — a metal sculp-ture by Nancy Frankel.

promise until we slow down andlook carefully, but once we do im-merse ourselves in them, theyseem to open up worlds of possi-bilities.”

Frankel has four metal sculp-tures on display. Frankel learnedto weld in a local bicycle shop inGermany and realized that herpassion was working in metals.She explained that welding toolshave changed radically since shestarted: “I am still in love withmetals and the creation of pieces.”She grew up in New Jersey, gradu-ated from Temple University andcompleted her graduate work atColumbia University and thenstudied with Hans Hoffman, a fa-mous painter from Greenwich Vil-lage. She now has studios in bothLaurel and Kensington.

For this show, she has providedfour of her art works. “Waterfalls,”“Impromptu,” “Whimsy” and“Growth.” These metal sculpturesare contemporary pieces whichreflect the balance of nature andyet some of the more whimsicalmoments in life.

“I created ‘Growth’ after partici-pating in a plein air tour in Europewith many Russian artists,” saidFrankel. “They were celebratingthe 30th year of freedom from theTurks. This piece represents thegrowth of their country after theirfreedom.”

Resident artist Federman’s new-est creations are also on displaythis month. Born in Argentina,Federman has resided in Potomacfor 21 years. She also teaches artand Spanish throughout the area.

Federman combines oils, acryl-ics and fiber materials to createstriking contemporary pieces ofart. Her colors are bright and lively— and her art contains much ofher culture. Her background is inweaving and she brings these skillsinto her “Vagon” 1 and 2 which“looks a little like a train,” saidFederman.

Come by the new location of theArt Gallery of Potomac to see thesethree artists as well as the art

works by the other nine residentartists. All the art on display is forsale. The new gallery is locatedbehind the Verizon store, next toBig Wheel Bikes in the back of thePotomac Village Shopping Center— just down from Tally Ho. Thegallery’s regular hours areWednesday through Sunday noon-4 p.m., or by appointment. Call301-299-6042 #2. Visitwww.theartgalleryofpotomac.com.


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

1 9333 FALLS CHAPEL WAY ......... 4 .. 3 .. 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $880,000 .... Detached .... 0.28 ...... 20854 ........... FALLSREACH ........... 06/08/12

2 11505 KAREN DR ..................... 5 .. 4 .. 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $862,000 .... Detached .... 0.37 ...... 20854 ... LAKE NORMANDY ESTS ... 06/01/12

3 10 OVER RIDGE CT .................. 5 .. 4 .. 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $855,000 .... Detached .... 0.27 ...... 20854 .......... COPENHAVER .......... 06/07/12

4 9616 ACCORD DR .................... 4 .. 2 .. 2 .......... POTOMAC ...... $855,000 .... Detached .... 0.49 ...... 20854 ............. CONCORD ............ 06/25/12

5 11921 LEDGEROCK CT ............. 4 .. 2 .. 2 .......... POTOMAC ...... $849,000 .... Detached .... 0.40 ...... 20854 ............ GLEN OAKS ........... 06/22/12

6 13 COLD SPRING CT ................ 5 .. 3 .. 1 .......... POTOMAC ...... $844,000 .... Detached .... 0.33 ...... 20854 .......... COPENHAVER .......... 06/27/12

Copyright 2012 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of July 13, 2012.

Potomac REAL ESTATE In June 2012, 56 Potomac homes sold

between $2,910,000-$475,000.

June 2012 Salesin $800,000s

1 9333 Falls Chapel Way,Potomac — $880,000

2 11505 Karen Drive,Potomac — $862,000

3 10 OverRidge Court,Potomac —$855,000

4 9616 Accord Drive, Potomac — $855,000

5 11921 Ledgerock Court,Potomac — $849,000 6 13 Cold Spring Court, Potomac — $844,000


Copyright 2012 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of August 16, 2012.

In July 2012, 47 Potomac homes sold between $3,275,000-$410,000.Home Sales

Address ...................................... BR FB .HB ......... Postal City .......... Sold Price ........... Type ................... Lot AC ...... PostalCode9206 BELMART RD ............................... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ............. POTOMAC ............. $3,275,000 ............. Detached ................... 3.30 .................. 208548805 TWIN CREEK CT .......................... 6 ... 6 ... 3 ............. POTOMAC ............. $2,500,000 ............. Detached ................... 2.00 .................. 2085410839 PLEASANT HILL DR .................... 6 ... 6 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $2,350,000 ............. Detached ................... 2.09 .................. 208549900 RIVER VIEW CT ............................ 6 ... 7 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC ............. $2,050,000 ............. Detached ................... 1.94 .................. 2085412500 PARK POTOMAC AVE #702 S ....... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,725,000 ............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors .................................. 208548605 WHITE POST CT .......................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,700,000 ............. Detached ................... 0.48 .................. 2085412500 PARK POTOMAC AVE #707 ......... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,699,900 ............. Hi-Rise 9+ Floors .................................. 2085411209 GREENBRIAR PRESERVE LN ........ 5 ... 5 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,675,000 ............. Detached ................... 0.79 .................. 208544 BEMAN WOODS CT ............................5 ... 5 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,600,000 ............. Detached ................... 0.24 .................. 2085412705 TRAVILAH RD ............................ 4 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,350,000 ............. Detached ................... 2.03 .................. 2085421 MASTERS CT .................................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,305,000 ............. Detached ................... 0.59 .................. 2085410101 COUNSELMAN RD ..................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,298,000 ............. Detached ................... 1.24 .................. 2085410101 GARDEN WAY ............................ 6 ... 4 ... 0 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,280,000 ............. Detached ................... 2.02 .................. 208548305 RIVER FALLS DR ............................6 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,275,000 ............. Detached ................... 0.34 .................. 2085410034 CARMELITA DR .......................... 5 ... 5 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,165,000 ............. Detached ................... 0.59 .................. 208549411 TURNBERRY DR............................3 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,140,000 ............. Townhouse ................ 0.13 .................. 2085410909 PICASSO LN ............................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,068,000 ............. Detached ................... 1.49 .................. 2085411825 WINTERSET TER .........................5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,050,000 ............. Detached ................... 0.38 .................. 2085411000 DOBBINS DR ............................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,049,000 ............. Detached ................... 2.06 .................. 2085412224 SELINE WAY ...............................5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,041,918 ............. Detached ................... 0.25 .................. 208549617 PINKNEY CT ................................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,030,000 ............. Detached ................... 0.67 .................. 2085410404 WINDSOR VIEW DR ................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC ............. $1,000,000 ............. Detached ................... 0.38 .................. 208549200 SPRINKLEWOOD LN ..................... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC .............. $975,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.31 .................. 208548501 TIMBER HILL LN .......................... 6 ... 4 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $930,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.61 .................. 2085412713 HUNTING HORN CT ................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $915,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.24 .................. 2085410804 HILLBROOKE LN .........................4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $899,900 ............... Detached ................... 0.18 .................. 2085412323 OVERPOND WAY .........................5 ... 3 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC .............. $895,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.25 .................. 208548121 BUCKSPARK LN E ......................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $888,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.29 .................. 2085412112 REACH WAY ...............................4 ... 3 ... 3 ............. POTOMAC .............. $858,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.31 .................. 2085411013 HAISLIP CT ................................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $850,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.32 .................. 2085410903 OLD COACH RD ......................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $825,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.21 .................. 208548122 TUCKERMAN LN .......................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $800,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.24 .................. 2085411701 KAREN DR ................................. 4 ... 3 ... 0 ............. POTOMAC .............. $765,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.46 .................. 2085411704 BUNNELL CT N .......................... 6 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $750,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.23 .................. 208548019 GRAND TETON DR ....................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $735,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.32 .................. 2085413300 SUNNY BROOKE PL .................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $719,000 ............... Townhouse ................ 0.08 .................. 2085411530 GLEN RD S ................................ 4 ... 2 ... 0 ............. POTOMAC .............. $712,000 ............... Detached ................... 2.00 .................. 208547711 WHITERIM TER ............................3 ... 3 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $712,000 ............... Townhouse ................ 0.08 .................. 2085412204 ESPALIER PL ...............................5 ... 2 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $700,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.25 .................. 208548620 FALLS RD .................................... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ............. POTOMAC .............. $680,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.61 .................. 2085414 TANAGER CT ....................................4 ... 3 ... 0 ............. ROCKVILLE .............. $670,000 ............... Detached ................... 2.00 .................. 2085421 TRAILRIDGE CT ............................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ............. ROCKVILLE .............. $660,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.37 .................. 2085412001 GREENLEAF AVE .........................4 ... 3 ... 0 ............. POTOMAC .............. $650,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.24 .................. 208548301 RAYMOND LN ............................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $615,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.21 .................. 208548519 POSTOAK RD ...............................5 ... 2 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $535,000 ............... Detached ................... 0.21 .................. 208547506 CODDLE HARBOR LN ................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ............. POTOMAC .............. $477,200 ............... Townhouse ................ 0.05 .................. 208549332 BENTRIDGE AVE .......................... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ............. POTOMAC .............. $410,000 ............... Townhouse ................ 0.03 .................. 20854

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Churchill FieldHockey Wins Opener

One season removed from reaching the 4A WestRegion championship game, the Churchill field hockeyteam opened the 2012 campaign with a 7-0 home vic-tory against Wheaton on Aug. 31.

Jenn Shim led the Bulldogs with three goals andadded an assist. Annie Moshyedi scored a pair of goals

and Mary Lee Lawrence and Clare Nolaneach had one. Catherine Roberts, Chris-tina Michaels and Catherine Nardi eachhad an assist.

“The Wheaton girls played tough theentire game,” Churchill head coach Cay Miller wrotein an email. “They’ve got heart. [Head coach] AlexHelberg is making good things happen over there.Wheaton is only getting better.”

Churchill will travel to face Einstein at 7 p.m. onWednesday, Sept. 5, and the Bulldogs will faceBethesda-Chevy Chase on Sept. 12 at B-CC in arematch of last year’s region final.

Churchill FootballShuts Out Kennedy

The Churchill football team defeated Kennedy, 34-0, on Aug. 31 to open its 2012 season.

The Bulldogs, last year’s 4A West Region runner-up, amassed 285 yards and four touchdowns on theground. Quarterback Jonathan Lee carried 10 timesfor 117 yards and two scores. Jake Longeneckerrushed six times for 71 yards and a score, Blake Dovecarried seven times for 46 yards and Juwan Hamelinscored a rushing touchdown.

Lee completed 6 of 11 passes for 78 yards and wasintercepted once. Dominique Williams caught fourpasses for 75 yards. Defensively, Adrien Bossogo-

Egoume led Churchill with five tackles and two sacks.Blake Dove and Will Sickels each had four tackles.Joseph Dennis, Aaron Wiggins and Sickels each hadone sack and Jack Norman had an interception.

Churchill’s home opener is at 6:30 p.m. on Friday,Sept. 7 against Whitman.

Wootton FootballBeats Whitman

The Wootton football team traveled to Whitmanand defeated the Vikings, 15-3, on Aug. 31. It wasthe Patriots’ first win in a season opener sinceWootton defeated Walter Johnson in the 2006 opener.

For Whitman, it was the Vikings first season-open-ing loss since falling to Northwest in 2008. Quarter-back Kevin McGowan completed 10 of 26 passes for121 yards and was intercepted three times. NicholasNewsham caught five passes for 90 yards. Zac Mortoncarried 15 times for 48 yards.

A 40-yard field goal by Zachary Snyder accountedfor Whitman’s offense.

Wootton will host Kennedy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday,Sept. 7. Whitman will travel to face Churchill at 6:30p.m. on Friday.

Whitman Boys’,Girls’ Soccer Win

The Whitman boys’ and girls’ soccer teams openedtheir 2012 seasons with victories on Sept. 1. The boysdefeated Mt. St. Joe’s, 3-1, at Churchill High School.The girls traveled to Rockville and beat the Rams, 9-0.

The boys will travel to Rockville at 7 p.m. onWednesday, Sept. 5. The girls traveled to faceClarksburg on Sept. 4, after the Almanac’s deadline.They will host Poolesville at 7 p.m. on Sept. 13.

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The following students from ColgateUniversity were recipients of the Dean’sAward for academic excellence duringthe 2012 spring term at Colgate Univer-sity.

A member of the Colgate class of2014, Rebecca Faith Murphy of

Potomac is studying history and middleeastern studies and Islamic civilizations.Murphy is a graduate of WinstonChurchill High School.

A member of the Colgate class of2014, Christopher DanielNeumann of Potomac is studying in-ternational relations. Neumann is agraduate of Landon School.

A member of the Colgate class of2014, Caitlin Elizabeth Zolet ofPotomac is studying mathematical eco-

nomics. Zolet is a graduate of ThomasS. Wootton High School.

A member of the Colgate class of2014, Madeline Aikins Tennis ofPotomac is studying peace and conflictstudies. Tennis is a graduate of TheHolton-Arms School.

A member of the Colgate class of2015, Juliane Viktoria Wiese ofPotomac is studying philosophy. Wieseis a graduate of The Academy of theHoly Cross.

School Notes

Jenn Shim, seen during a preseason practice, scoredthree goals for the Churchill field hockey team during itsseason-opening win against Wheaton on Aug. 31.

Summer TrainingMeredith-Wynn Barber of Potomac, 10th grade stu-dent at Walt Whitman High School and member ofthe Whitman Crew Team, trained this summer withthe Sarasota Crew team, which is the Florida StateChampion rowing team.

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ent that you’d like to show off? Our com-munity talent show is the perfect place totry!” according to the Potomac CommunityCenter. “We’re looking for individuals andgroups to show off their talents (singers,bands, musicians, anything) and competefor prizes at our talent show.”

See www.potomacsgottalent.com to signup and describe your act.

Call the Potomac Community Center at240-777-6960 for more information aboutthe Potomac’s Got Talent competition.

Family Fun Fest is open to the entire com-munity — members, non-members andfamilies with youth or adults of all ages.The event will include carnival rides, anobstacle course and wrecking ball, theSqueals on Wheels Petting Zoo, music fromElectric Entertainment and the Potomac’sGot Talent event.

Club FridayThe Potomac Community Center’s pro-

gram begins its 22nd year at the Commu-nity Center on Oct. 5, 2012, the week afterFamily Fun Fest (see above).

Activities for students in third throughsixth grades include basketball, bingo,dances, ping pong, gym hockey, soccer,crafts, movies and special theme nights.

The weekly evening event takes placefrom 7-9 p.m., and the Center will open thesnack bar at 6:30 p.m.

Online registration is underway at https://www.recweb.montgomerycountymd.gov

After Hours meets the first Friday of ev-ery month from 9:15 to 11 p.m., and alsoruns through March 1, 2013.

The program is available for sixth througheighth grade students.

Call the Potomac Community Center at240-777-6960.

MLK AuditionsMontgomery County seeks performers for

the 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebra-tion scheduled Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013 at theMusic Center at Strathmore.

The MLK Commemorative Committeewill hold three-minute auditions on Friday,Sept. 14 at Montgomery College inRockville, Room 124 of the Musical Build-ing, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The committee isinterested in musicians, dancers and per-formers for spoken word and skits.

E-mail [email protected] toreserve an audition time.

For more information, e-mail Susan Peevyat [email protected] or YvonneStephens of Montgomery College’s Officeof Equity and Diversity [email protected] 240-567-4203.

Great Falls StewardsThe Park Service and Canal Trust seek

volunteers to come to Historic Great FallsTavern on Sept. 22 and Oct. 6 from 9 a.m.to noon. Volunteers, 12 and older, will paint,rake, clean and clear debris from the Tav-

ern and the surrounding areas.For more information or to sign up, con-

tact Becky Curtis at 301-745-8889, or emailher at [email protected].

High school students can receive StudentService Learning hours.

Live and LearnThe Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Ser-

vices Center, which also serves the Potomacarea, will partner with Live and LearnBethesda to offer classes and programs tothe community. Some of the fall programsinclude legal and financial planning for el-ders, ballroom dancing for beginners, a dis-cussion of “The Secrets of Washington D.C.”with author Ronald Kessler, a discussion of“Famous KGB Spies: Where Are They Now?”with former KGB General Oleg Kaulgin, anda lecture series on aging in the community.

The BCC-Regional Services Center alsopartners with Suburban Hospital, Washing-ton Oasis and the Conflict Resolution Cen-ter of Montgomery and the Bethesda Ur-ban Partnership and other organizations topresent programs and classes to the com-munity. Visitwww.montgomerycountymd.gov/bcc andwww.liveandlearnbethesda.org or call Liveand Learn Bethesda at 301-740-6150.

Hall of FameMontgomery County’s Office of Human

Rights seeks nominations for its SeventhHall of Fame, to celebrate individuals whose

ongoing work, service and contributionshave positively impacted human and civilrights in the county.

The induction ceremony is scheduled forSunday, Oct. 28 from 3-5 p.m. at theBlackRock Center for the Arts inGermantown.

Nominations are available online or bycalling the Office of Human Rights at 240-777-8456. Seew w w. m o n t g o m e r y c o u n t y m d . g o v /humanrights.

The deadline for submissions is Sept. 10,2012.

HonoringWWII Veterans

World War II veterans will be honoredWednesday, Sept. 19 at the Silver SpringCivic Building at One Veterans Plaza.County Executive Isiah Leggett, CouncilPresident Roger Berliner and the CountyCouncil will lead ceremonies starting at10:30 a.m.

Speakers will include veterans who servedin various aspects of World War II.

The county’s public cable television chan-nel will simulcast the event life. In addi-tion, the PEG Network will be recording thestories of many of the veterans for a docu-mentary that will first be shown on Veter-ans Day.

Montgomery Honors WW II Vets eventorganizers seek contact with more veterans.Call 240-777-7929.

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Is what I feel – wherever I feel it, canceror middle age? Is what I feel worthy of amention to my oncologist or merely yourstruly looking for trouble? Moreover, Is thepain/discomfort I feel in my chest (betweenmy lungs) par for the course of treatment I’mon and characteristic of the disease withwhich I’ve been diagnosed, or is it com-pletely unrelated and not at all noteworthy(dare I say, normal)? Or is this a repeat of asymptom I’ve experienced previously? Oncethe pain represented a tumor growing in mylungs (bad news); another time, the samepain was scar tissue growing over tumors thathad shrunk (great news). (Scar tissue, as myoncologist explained to me, is similar to thescab that eventually forms over a skinnedknee and is a sign of healing.) In each case,however, the identical symptom had two verydifferent causes: one good, one bad. Ergo myconfusion now. Is what I feel good, bad, orshall I remain indifferent?

And if I remain indifferent, how do Iremain indifferent about the most importantthing in my life: my health/ diagnosis/ progno-sis? However, stressing about unconfirmedcomplications seems itself an unnecessarycomplication and one to be avoided.Where’s the benefit in making myself sick(see 8/29/2012 column: “Diagnosed But NotSick”) simply because I have a terminal dis-ease? Then again, if I am to remain proactivewith respect to my care and feeding, I mustadvocate for myself and not allow time topass when pain and suffering need not occur.I don’t want to worry myself sick, but nor do Isuppose that neglecting myself dead servesany particular purpose either. As CurlyHoward of The Three Stooges said: “I’m tooyoung to die, too handsome; well, tooyoung, anyway.” My feelings exactly.

Not only has the same pain-in-my-chestsymptom led to opposite interpretations, ithas also caused me to wonder if what I’ve feltwas real or imagined (see 8/22/2012 column:“Life in the Cancer Lane”) and typical of theroller-coaster existence that becomes “nor-mal” for cancer patients. The dilemma is, Idon’t want to make something out of nothingany more than I want to make nothing out ofsomething. Nor do I ever want to bedamned, but with some days/certain symp-toms, I feel as if I’m damned if I do anddamned if I don’t. Still, I can live with it: Ihave lived with it, but it certainly doesn’tmake me feel like I’ve mastered it.

Even writing a column about it (cancer,and the emotional confusion it causes) seemslike I’m bringing unnecessary attention to acondition (some condition) with which I’mforced to live, but a condition any cancer/terminal patient still living would be happy toendure: life. And let me be clear: I am notcomplaining. I am “introspecting” into thepeculiarities and perplexities of living a lifefor which I had no preparation, no experi-ence and zero indication – until the biopsyconfirmed it, that my life, as I had previouslyknown it and expected it to be, was officiallyover. Not literally, but figuratively. Yet anotherconundrum.

Making the best of a bad situation, that’show I roll (I’m a Red Sox fan after all). Somedays are easier than others, some symptoms/treatments/results are better than others. Andsome columns make more sense than others.But that’s cancer for you: an equal opportu-nity “screwer-upper.”

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On Saturday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m.and Sunday, Sept. 9 at 3 p.m., theCityDance staff and faculty will

grace the newly opened CityDance StudioTheater at Strathmore with an evening ofartistry and dance in the show “FRESH VI-SIONS: under one umbrella.” This inaugu-ral CityDance faculty show will premieremultiple original works and showcase cur-rent works in a 90-minute performance.

The performers in this show, theCityDance faculty and staff, work hard toteach and enrich the lives of CityDanceSchool & Conservatory’s students yearround. “FRESH VISIONS: under one um-brella” is an opportunity for these choreog-raphers, dancers and educators to sharetheir artistry with challenging and complexcontemporary, classical and fusion works.Faculty and staff participating in the showwill have the opportunity to work on pro-duction elements ranging from lighting tocostuming to staging.

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FRIDAY/SEPT. 14Gallery Reception. 6-9 p.m. The

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SATURDAY/SEPT. 15Cabin John Kids Run at the Cabin

John Regional Park in Potomac,Westlake Drive. Free for runners 18and under. One mile run, half-milerun and quarter mile young runoffered. Registration is race-day only.Visit www.mcrrc.org

Free Gym Classes. 2-5 p.m. Familiesand children are welcome to learnmore about My Gym classes, parties,camps and more. Deals and specialsare available for those who sign upduring the Open Houses. Enrolledmembers welcome at Open Houseswith a non-member friend. Socks arerequired for the grown-ups.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 16Waltz Dance. 2:45-3:30 p.m. Join for

Waltz Dancing lessons andworkshops, and social dancing from3:30-6 p.m. in the Spanish Ballroomat Glen Echo Park, featuring theensemble Blue Bamboo playing alively mix of folk waltzes with a fewother couple dances, includingHambo, Schottische, Swing, Tango,and Polka. $10. Call 202-238-0230 orvisit www.WaltzTimeDances.org.

Washington Family Dance. 3-5 p.m.The Bumper Car Pavillion at GlenEcho Park. $5 for ages 4 and older.No dancing experience is necessary— the dances are taught for ages 4and up. Visit www.fsgw.org orcontact Penelope Weinberger [email protected] or 301-315-9461.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 19Potomac Chamber of Commerce

Networking at Normandie Farm, 4–6 p.m., 10710 Falls Rd. $10 forchamber members; non-members$15. Cash bar. Normandie Farmproviding hors d’ouerves. Call 301-299-2170

Book Club. 1 p.m. Potomac Library

CityDance faculty member Junichi Fukuda.

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Tickets for “FRESH VISIONS: under oneumbrell” are $15 and can be purchasedonline at www.strathmore.org or by calling301-581-5100.

CITYDANCE PROVIDES arts education,professional dance training and perfor-mances throughout the D.C. metropolitanarea including the Center at Strathmore inNorth Bethesda, where its Conservatorytrains young dancers for professional ca-reers; the Center at DC Dance Collective;The Madeira School in McLean, as well asmany other area public, private and Char-ter Schools.CityDance’s community programs, locatedat 17 sites across the region, provide freeperformances, after-school programs andsummer camps to over 15,000 students ayear in the region’s most under-resourcedneighborhoods and schools. In November2011, CityDance opened the CityDance Stu-dio Theater at Strathmore and welcomedChristopher K. Morgan and Artists as itsinaugural resident professional dance com-pany. CityDance was the 2010 winner of theDC Mayor’s Arts Award for OutstandingContribution to Arts Education.

The CityDance Center at Strathmore of-fers dance education for students of all agesand levels. With classes and camps for chil-dren, youth and adults, plus the Conserva-tory/Select Program for advanced dancersages 11-19, CityDance is committed to pro-viding students with quality dance educa-tion that nurtures the relationships between

young dancers and professional artists.CityDance provides its young dancers withopportunities to work with professional art-ists from around the globe in order to fa-cilitate personal, professional, and artisticgrowth, while integrating the next genera-tion of dancers into the professional danceworld.

Email events to [email protected]. Deadline isThursday at noon. Photos encouraged.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 8Book Sale. 10 a.m-1 p.m. Potomac

Library. 10101 Glenolden Dr.Sponsored by the Friends of theLibrary, Potomac Chapter. Mosthardbacks $1 and paperbacks $.50.Look for the large collection ofchildren’s books and tapes.

English Language ConversationClub. 3 p.m. Join in practicing andimproving your spoken English withthe help of volunteers leadingdiscussions. 2 hours. Drop-in. Noregistration required. Meets everySaturday unless otherwiseannounced.

Yellow Barn. The selected works ofJulia Latein-Kimmig and MayaOrmsby in “The Way We See It” willbe featured at the Yellow Barn ArtGallery in Glen Echo Park. Theexhibit is open from noon-5 p.m.Contact the Yellow Barn Gallery, at301-371-5593.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 9Voices of the River. Noon-2 p.m.

Come to an art exhibit featuring thework of local artists. Join JudyWelles, author of Cabin John, as sheexplains the history of the PotomacRiver and C&O canal community andthe mystery behind Cabin John. AtRiver Center at Lock 8, 7906Riverside Dr. Contact AnneSundermann [email protected].

Half Marathon. 7 a.m. Run fromRockville to Bethesda. ShowcasesMontgomery County’s park system.Sponsored by Montgomery CountyRoad Runners Club. Visitwww.mcrrc.org. or

Calendar

OngoingTHIRD TUESDAYMommy & Me (& Daddy, Too). 10 a.m. to noon. At Rockville Town

Square. Meet for a morning out with active learning and creative play atall your favorite stores — lunch specials, story time, arts & crafts, sing-a-longs, prizes and more. Visit http://rockvilletownsquare.com/events/mommy-and-me. Sept. 18 and Oct. 16: located on The Plaza; Nov. 20 andDec. 18: located in The Library, First Floor.

FIRST AND THIRD FRIDAY/SEPT. 7 & 21Event for Children. Free entertainment and crafts for children in the

Atrium of Cabin John Mall. Intersection of Tuckerman Lane and SevenLocks Road. Visit www.shopcabinjohn.com, [email protected] or call 240-779-8000.

SEPT. 1-29Art Exhibition. The Trawick Prize, downtown Bethesda’s annual juried arts

competition awards: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards. The exhibitionfeaturing The Trawick Prize finalists will be held from at Gallery B, 7700Wisconsin Ave., Suite E. Call 301-215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org.

THROUGH SEPT. 16Wings of Fancy - Live Butterfly and Caterpillar Exhibit. 10 a.m.-4

p.m. daily. See hundreds of African, Asian, Costa Rican, and NorthAmerican butterflies flying freely inside a Conservatory. $6 adults; $4 ages3-12; or purchase a “Frequent Visitor Pass” and enjoy unlimited returnvisits this season. Groups of 15 or more by appointment only, call 301-962-1467 for reservations or visit www.brooksidegardens.org. BrooksideGardens South Conservatory, 1500 Glenallan Ave.

THURSDAYS THROUGH OCTOBERPotomac Farmers Market. 2-6:30 p.m. Organized by Montgomery County

at Potomac United Methodist Church, 9908 South Glen Rd., at the cornerof Falls Road and Democracy Boulevard. Call 301-792-6054.

Adult Book Club. “Back When WeWere Grownups” by Anne Tyler. Askfor the book at the Circulation Desk.No registration required. Newmembers welcome.

Eric Scott. 7:30 p.m. Singer-songwriterEric Scott and his band combine thestoryteller’s art and the rock-and-roller’s drive. $15. At the Mansion atStrathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike.Call 301-581-5100 or visitwww.strathmore.org.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 20Book Talk. 11 a.m. Photographer Ann

Stevens and writer Giles Kelly, willspeak on their new book “DiplomaticGardens of Washington” to RockSpring Garden Club. Admission freewith an optional $5 lunch. At LittleFalls Presbyterian Church, 6025 LittleFalls Rd. RSVP by Sept. 13. [email protected] or call 703-533-2942.

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